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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
BLAMES OPEN HOLDS
FOR LOSS LUSITANIA
Survivor Gives Opinion at
Damage SUIT Hearing.

New York. ..prli IS.- Open air ports
on the lower decks of the l.usitanii
were largely responsible for The ulti-
mate loss of the ship after she had been
bit by a German torpedo. in the opin-
ion of Frederick j. Gauntlet. one of the
surviving passengers, who testified to-
day in the proceedings brought by the
Cunard Steamship company to be re-
lieved of liability in connection with
damage suits amounting to $4,000 o6o
Describing the occurrences I'M
mediately following the shock OF the
torpedo. Mr.. Gauntlet said that sthe
ship listed badly. but seemed to De
holding well" and he did not believe
she would sink. He thought the tor
pedo had entered Nos. l and holds
and believed that If the damage had
been limited to these holds or even to
three holds. the vessel wonid have
Gated.
When the Lusitania continued to list,
he testified. he saw that she was
doomed and said that in his judgmen,
1t was due to open portfolios on the
lower decks. which were admitting
water rapidly. The witness was sub
jected to a searching cross examine
ton but adhered to his theory.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
Rejects Senate Amendment
Increasing Guarantee
to Farmers.
UPPER HOUSE WILL.
CONCUR, IS BELIEF
To Facilitate Appropriation
Bills Passage, Matter
Will BE Dropped.

Washington, April lS.--Proposed In
crease of the government guaranteed
price OF wheat to $3.50 was defea ted
tonight In the house. which rejected by
a vote of is7 to 9S the senate amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation
bill making the change.
This action sends the question back
to conference and the senate now IL
expected to recede so as not to hold up
the appropriation bill.
Under the food control act the price
Of 1918 wheat was fixed at 81 a busheI,
but by proclamation last February
President Wilson fixed minimum
guarante. Of s2.20 bushel at the prin-
cipai interior primary markets. Tn
der the senate rider to the appropri;t-
tion bill the price would be increased
to $3.50 a bushel and the farmers To-
cal elevators made the basic market.
A proposal to concur in the senate
amendment and re-establish the inte-
rior markets AZ the basis was rejected
l80 to 1873 and another tn include the
same guarantee for the 1919 crop. also
was rejected
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
PRESIDENT SETS
APRIL rs As DAY
OF CELEBRATION
Calls on American People
to Pledge Support to
Soldiers.

Washington, April 1s.-Friday, April
&c, will be Liberty day throughout the,
United States under a proclamation is
sued tonight by President Wilson. The
proclamation says:
An enemy who has grossly abused
tire power of organized government and
who seeks to dominate the world by the
might of the sword. challenges the
rights OF America and the liberty and
life of all the free nations of the earth
Our brave sons are facing the fire OF
battle in defense of the honor and
rights of America and the liberty of
nations To sustain them and to as
SIS. our gallant associates in the war a
generous and patriotic people have
been called upon to subscribe to the
third Liberty loan.
Now. therefore. !, Woodrow Will
son. president of the United States OF
America, do appoint Friday. the twen-
tv-siNth day OF April. one thousand
nire hundred and eighteen. as Liberty
day. On the afternoon of that day,
] request the people Of the United
States to assemble in their respective
esmmunities and literally pledge anew
their financial support To sustain the
nations cause. Patriotic demonsfra- :
items should be held in every city
town and hamlet throughout the land
fromftnuaN IN pace Et~htN
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
Both Montana and North
Dakota Are "Over Top

Minneapolis, April ls.-Both North
Dakota and Montana tonight sent word
that they had gone over the top" in
their Liberty loan sales. Montana was
the first to make the definite an
nouncement. A. J. Breitenstein, Mon
tana state secretary. tslegraphed head
quarters here that the Montana allot $
ment OF $4,000. 900 had been passed and
that total Of ti0.ss2, 10 had been sub.
scribed, with five counties ye, to be
heard from In the final count.
Last night Wesley e. Mcdowell.
North Dakota state chairman, tsle-
graphed that his state had gone over
reaching s7,sl3.70o. Its allotment IL
So, 500, 900. Five counties have yet "a
report, he said.
The Michigan and Wisconsin chair
men both have reported that there In
no question about reaching their allot :
ments. South Dakota. whose quota
was raised from Si2.000.000 to S22. 900.
900 in this loan, has the biggest job OF
any. but so far there have been no re-
ports to indicate that the mark would
not be reached.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
U-BoAT. WINNING
CAPELLE BOASTS
German Admiral Sneers at
Americas Assistance
to Allies.

Amsterdam. April ls.--vice Admiral
ven Capellc, German minister OF the
navy. discussing submarine warfare
before the main committee OF the reich
stag, declared that the new U-boa.
construction exceeded the losses, ard
that the effectiveness OF the yubma-
rines had increased. lie quoted figures
10 prove his contention that the U-boat
sinkings were three or x-fold the ton.
mage Of the new British construction.
The minister declared that the Amer.
lean des'royers, which had been SO
much talked about" had failed in their
object and he is quoted by the semi
official Wolff bureau or Berlin. a.
saying with reference to shipbuilding:
For the carrying out of Americans
giant paper program America must
first lay down the shipyards. After
prodigious promises. America In 1917
built 10000 gross registered tons of
sea going ships. The larger mercap-
tile fleet placed on order America does
not want for the war, but for the post
bellum period when, the Shipping.
program having been in the meantim.
carried out America will become Eng
Iond's world freight carrier"
American help In men and airplanes
ana Americas participation In the
war; said Admiral yon capelle. .js
comparatively small. If lster America
wants 10 maintain a haif million troop.
In France she would need tonnnge
Of about 100000, which would have tn
be withdrawn from the allies supply
service. Moreover, according to state.
nents made In the United States am
Great Britain, Intervention in the
present campaign by such A big army
no longer comes into consideration.
After Americas entrance into the
war. Won Capelie continued materioi
help for the entente not only aid not
Increase, but decreased considerable
TO sum up said Admiral Won
Sapelle, "it can be stated tlynt the
eeonomic difficulties Of our enemy
have been Increased by Americas en-
france into the war"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
GERMAN SUB CAPTAIN
AMONG U. s.PR|sOhERs
38 Men Were Taken by Yank
Destroyers.

Washington. April ls.--An official
statement today Oh the recent arrival
at an Atlantic port Of 3s Germans cap
tured by American destroyers with the
submarine G-5S shows that among the
prisoners are the commanding officer.
Captain Lieutenant Gustaf Anberger.
and four other officers.
The capture was made by the de-
stroyer Tanning. assisted by the de-
stroysr Nicholson. In Europs An waters
on November II last. The prisoners
were held by the British until a conven-
lent opportunity occurred for trans
porting them to the United States.
Now they will he transferred to the
war department for internment at Fort
NcpheTsol, Ga.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
Political Situation Delicate

Washington. April lS.--The political
situation In Austria Hungary re-
mains extremely delicate, according to
an official dispatch today from
switzerland, summarizing reports from
Budapest and comment In Austrian
and German newspapers Austria,
the dispatch said, is coming to the
great Isl difficulties: security no longer
exists and the situation lis carahl" Of
any possibility"
Marked discomfort reigns in Vienna,
according to the dispatch. while
speeches delivered In parliament by
the C2echs, JuRo- Slavs and Poles in
spire hatred of Germany and demand
reorga nization of Austro- Hungary.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
Hungarian, Cabinet Out;
Dual Empire in Turmoil
Situation in AustriaHungary Extremely Delicate Says Or
fica Dispatch to Washington.

Amsterdam, April lS,--The Hungar-
ian ministry has resigned dispatch
from Budapest reports
The decision of the Hungarian cab
met was reached at n meeting yester-
day morning at which Premier Wekerlc
presided.
DIR. Won Seydler. the Austrian pre-
mier, in receiving a delegation of
deputies who called attention to the
agitation recent political events had
caused in German circles. said he was
aware of this excitement and greatly
regretted it. He was emphatic in de-
claring that neither the foreign nor the
home policy of the government was
affected in the least by the change in
the Austro- Hungarian foreign minis
try
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
JURY sEYoNo APPEAL.

San Francisco. April lS.-"When a
judge makes a mistake in fact the su-
preme court can reverse him, but IL
a jury makes. such mistake. the deity
itself cannot rectify it," Attorney A. +.
Black stated in the United States dis
trict court here today. Black was pre-
senting the final argument for J. Clyde
Hizar. Bernard Manning. and Captains
Heinrich Elbo and Edwin Deinat, com.
manders Of German vessels. who are
accused Of eonspiring To overthrow
British rule in India.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
EVERY MONTANA COUNTY
OV[R-sUBscR|BEs LOAN
Amount Is Over 90 Per Cent
OF State Allotment.

Helena, April ls.--Every county In
the state of Montana has over sub :
scribed its llotment to the third Liber-
ty loan. This record caused state head
quarters officials to send congratti-
latory kilograms tonight to all county
chairman complimenting them upon
the earnest and hard work of collectors
and upon their excellent organizat ion
Late reports from every one of the
43 counties in Montana increased the
states figures TO si4.354,G $50. This IL
50 per cent over the $4,000. 900 set aside
for Montana to raise,
Silver Bows total in about 5000,
900, 900 or more tho twice the aIlot-
mcnt Of S2,i4l 900.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
GERMANS GIVE REWARDS
FOR AGENTS Of ENEMY
Check Hostile Propaganda in
Quickest Manner.

With the American Army in France,
April is.-By the Associated Press. --
The activities Of the German military
authorities in suppressing propaganda
at home are shown in the following
quotation from German bulletin
which has been received at American
headquarters:
Baron Won Gayl general command :
ing the Seventh German army corps in
Meunster. offers 1000 marks to the
person who first succeeds In implicat-
ing an English or American agent gull
ty of inciting disturbances or revolu-
tions in this district In such a manner
that he may condemned by a court
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
COMPENSATION RULING.

Helena. April ls.--Where an employe
has suffered IA specific injury and also
other injuries in the same accident,
compensation should be awarded for
the specific injury IN addition to the
award for temporary total disability
due To the other injuries, Attorney Cen
eral Ford today ruled.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
BELIEVES CYCLOPS
WAS LOST IN STORM

Norfolk, Va, April lS.--W. J.
Riley, third officer Of the steam
ship Amolco. said here tonight he
believed the message naval collier
Cyclops went down in heavy
storm which the Amolco encoun-
tered off the coast last March 3.
The Amolco left West Indian port
three days ahead of the collier
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
JUST ONE JURYMAN
PASSES BOTH SIDES

Chicago, April ls.-Only one We
nireman had been accepted ten
tatively by both sides for jury
service in the trial OF more than zoe
members of the Industrial Workers
of the World on charges Of viola
ton spf the espionage law when
Federal Judge Landis adjourned
court today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
GERMANS MUTINY
AGAINST FIGHTING

Amsterdam. April 1s.-A dis
patch from Eindhoven says that
another mutiny broke at Beverloo
camp in the province of Limbourg,
Belgium, among the German troops
when ordered to the British front
in France A number of the mutt
neers were shot. the dispatch adds,
but the resistance continued.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
MAY LET ADDRESSES
OF MEN BE KNOWN

Washington. April is.-Secretary
Baker said today the proposal that
the home addresses OF the men
named be restored to casualty lists
will be taken up soon and that the
prevailing opinion OF his military
advisors will determine the de-
cision.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
Whole Family Ate Flour.

Every member OF the Deschamrs
family had eaten food made from the
flour before the glass was discovered
No trace of glass had been noticed
until one of Mrs. Deschamps' daueh-
ters detected "A tiny fragment in some
pie crust.
sample of the flour was sent at
once to Professor w. G. Bateman of
the chemistry department at the state
University. He Immediately sent
word. Mrs Deschamps said last night,
that powdered glass was in the flour
and warned the family against using
any more of il.
Professor Bateman declined TO say
anything concerning the matter last
night.
Thinks Glass Was Put in After MAKING.
The poisoned -FOUR was Of the Rex
brand. made by the Royal Milling
company Of Great Falls. A represent
auve of the company is working on
the case, and is reported to have said
that he believes the glass was put in
the flour after it left the mill.
10 Usually Deadly in Effects.
Powdered glass when placed in flour
cannot be detected by the closest OBJ
servation. When the flour Is rubbed
between the hands the glass cannot be
felt and 1t is only after the flour is
eaten that its nresence is made known.
Pulverized glass acts in a horrible
way and it generally causes periton-
tits or destroys the lining OF the stom-
ach and bowels. Death almost al
| ways results after painful suffering on
the part of the victim.
Presence OF powdered glass in flour
| has been reported in other parts of
the country and government officials
are devoting much time to tracing
! down the source of the glass. /, is
believed that this IL one of the meth
DDS used by German agents In this
country to make a wholesale aestruc-
ton Of life.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
REPULSE GERMAN RUSH
EVERYWHERE ON FRONT
Official War
Communicates

LONDON, April ls.-Mar-
shal Haig's report tonight
says: There has been Sc
we're fighting again today
on the greater part OF the
Lys battle front. From La
Bassee canal at Civenchy
to the Lys river, east Of St.
Venant, a bombardment
was reported this morning.
followed by strong hostile
attacks, all Of which have
been repulsed.
PARIS, April IS. - The
French forces in the region
of Amiens have captured
a portion of the Senecat
wood and made advances
against the Germans on
several other sectors, ac-
cording to the official
communication issued BY
the war office tonight.
BERLIN. Via London, April
l8.--The evening report
from headquarters says:
"In Flanders, on the Lys
battlefield, the situation is
unchanged. Northwest OF
Moreuil strong French at
tacks broke> down with
sanguinary losses
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
L. S. TO RUN BOATS
OVER GREAT LAKES

Washington, April !2.-To re-
lieve railroads of much through
traffic between the east and west
Director General McAdoo today
ordered the establishment OF a
great lakes steamship line under
the railroad administration TO oIer
ate seven ships between Buffalo
and Chicago ard Milwaukee. 9th
, er vessels may be added later.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
NationaIists Viii Resist.

London, April l9,--The leaders of
the Nationalists in Ireland. inciud-
ing the Redmonites. who row are
led by John Dillon, the Sim Fein-
ers, O'Brienites laborites and cler-
icals, are united In their detcrnina-
ticn TO resist conscription ''hy the
most effective means mt our dis
pos.il' which Is the wording Of a
resolution passed at meeting of
bishops at Maynooth yesterday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19

Clouded skies and a mixture of snow
and rain finally yielded yesterday to
the sun god and the afternoon was
again bordering on the pleasant. 1t
was "A welcome change
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
PARK COUNTY oousLEs QUOTA

Livingston. April lS.--Returns at
Liberty loan headquarters here tonight
show that Park county has doubled its
allotment OF t220.000 and the campaign
is unfinished.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
GERMAN SOCIALISTS :
TO STRIKE ON MAY /

, Amsterdam. April lathe Telegsnaf
reports that the 0ermalil socialist party
in Austria has decided that work shall
be stopped May I, throughout tho
country and that demonstrations ID
favor Of peace shall be held,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19

Miss Rankin Here Tomorrow.

Miss Jeanette Rankin, representa-
tive from Montana. will arrive at her
home here in Missoula Sunday evening
for a short visit at her home. Miss
Rankin is now in western Montana
making speeches for the third Liberty
loan and will pass through Missoula
this morning on her way to Mineral
county. where she will make addresses
today and tomorrow.
Miss Rankin's stay in Missoula will
be brief and she has not decided
whether she will make an address be-
fore a Missoula audience.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
CHOICE BULLOCKS
SELL FOR SIPS

Chicago, April 1s.-Choice fat
bullocks sold at the Chicago stock
yards for si7.s5 hundred pounds
today. the highest price for April
in the history Of the local market.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
FOch Sends Re-InfOrcemcnts
and British Drive Back
Enemy Attacks.
IMPORTANT REGION
MENACED BY HUNS
Boches Unwilling to Fight
on Vimy Ridge or Lens,
Bloody Fields.

With the British Army in
France, April lS.--2 p. m, by
the Associated Press. Ten
divisions of German troops
were driving today furiously
against the British defenses
between Givenchy-L La
Bassee and St. Venant in an
attempt to effect crossing
of La Bassee canal. The
British were holding we'll and
inflicting heavy casualty on
the enemy, according to the
latest report.
London, r April l8.---The
Germans this morning opened
an attack on the British
front between Givenchy and
Robecq, telegraphs Reuters
correspondent at the British
army headquarters in France
and it is reported the Teutons
are pressing hard in the di-
rection of Givenchy and en-
oloying fresh reserves.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
PASS MAN-POWER BILL;
IRISH TO FIGHT DRAFT
BY reflective means"

London April ls.--All the remain
ing stages of the man-power bill
were concluded today and the royal
assent was given the measure.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
WAR SUMMARY

Reinforced by French troops the al
lied line Is holding hard against further
incursions by the Germans from the
region of la Bassec to the north of
Ypres. Everywhere the Germans have
struck the line they have been re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
Violent attacks are being thrown by
the Germans on the ten mile front be-
tween Gisenchy and Robeca. In an en-
deavor 10 cross the La Hassee canal
and bend sonthward the salient which
now Outflanks Bethune. A division of
troops 10 each mile is being used. but
the British at last accounts were hold
ing well.
Would Endanser Lens Region.
II successful. the new attack of the
Germans would jcopardize the entire
Arras sector, which includes the ia
nous French coaling region about
Lens and the equally famous timy
ridge. II seems evident the German
high command aims to wipe out the sa-
lient rather than give battle to the
British about Lens and Nimy, regions
that already have proved slaughter
houses for their men.
tIhtiHb 'tFtNst
Bailieui and Ypres, the Germans Wig
erous!y attacked British positions
south Of KENNEL. which the British
had recaptured Wednesday. but were
unable to gain any advantage.
Bei9isns Capture Prisoners.
Considerable fighting has developed
In northern Flanders between Lange-
marck and Kippe. AT one point here the
enemy penetrated the l.elgian front
line. but later WAS expelled. leaving 600
prisoners, among them numerous Off
GERS.
East OF Amiens along the Avre river,
the French have made successful at
tacks on several sectors, capturing the
greater part of the Senecat wood and
also advancing their line east and
west Of the stream. The Germans in
the Aisne region attacked the French
near Corbeny and also in the Cham
pagne, but in each instance were re-
pulsed. while the French in Lorraine
carried out a successful maneuyer
against the enemy in which prisoners
were taken.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
Miss0ula Woman Puts COun-
ty Officers on Track Of
Enemy Agents.
CHEMIST VERIFIES
GUESS, SHE SAYS
Defense Council and Makers
Of Meal Hunting Trace
of POisOners.

Discovery of ground glass in a sack
OF flour purchased and partly used by
Mrs. Ga5pard Desehamps. wife of a
wealthy pioneer Missoula merchant.
has given Missoula county authorities
apparently unmistakeable evidence
that enemy agents in the state are
poisoning flour.
, The county officers, the county de-
Tense council and agents of the Royal
Milling company of Great Falls, maxi
ers of the flour are working on the
case in an effort to detect the persons
guilty OF placing the deadly and al
most invisible glass.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19

Even the social democrats are said
chamber of deputies ,ha, tho mon.
archy is not directly interested IN the
struggle OF Germany acains, Grea,
Britain, France and America.
The dispatch follows;
"A dispatch from Budapest an
nounced that Baron Buran will re-
ceive the portfolio OF finance In as
suming that of foreign affairs. This
measure of an unusual kind leads one
to think that Raron Rurian will per-
haps not hold the office OF minister OF
AT any rate the nomination OF the new
minister has been received in Austria
with more resignation than enthusi.
asm. one gathers the Impression
that II is once more d question of ex-
pediency destined to hide the impos-
sihility of the operation Of a per.
sonase OF first Importance. The es-
sential characteristics of Baron Burian
are, In fact. insignificant docilc obedi-
ence to the orders which come from
Berlin and Budapest
Discomfort Reigns in Vienna.
According to the Schweize Press.
Telegraph. which reflects the opinion
of the German circles OF Austria, one
can Judge in sriie Of the rigors Of the
censorship the political situation re-
mains extremely delicate In the mon
archy. At Vienna marked discomfort
reigps and one hears remarks IL could
=----
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-19
French Back Up | Haig's Line
The Weather

Foreeast-Fair, Friday and Sat.
urday; warmer Saturday and in
extreme east portion Friday.