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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
NEW LIGHT ON INTRIGUE

Washington. February 6.-Docu-
 ments published today by the Petit
 Parisien in fts series of articles ex-
 posing Germany's worldwide plots for
 sabotage, revolution and strife in en-
 emy and neutral lands were the sub-' feet of a long official dispatch re- ceived here tonight from Paris. They throw new light upon intrigue in Rus sia and give additional information about what Germany was doing in the United States long before America was drawn into the war.
 Yesterday the newspaper printed what it described as proof that Ger many deliberately planned the war. 1oday's disclosures begin with cir cE,ar dated November IS, 1914, sent by the German headQuarters to naval agents and ordering mobilized all agents who are overseas and all de- stroying agents in ports where ves- sells carrying war material are load ed in England. France, Canada. the United States and Russia.
 The circular gave the following in structions:
 Tt Is indispensable, by the inter- mediary of the third persons having l no relation with the official repre- sentatives of Germany. to recruit pro- gressively aEents to organize explo-
 sens on ships sailing to enemy coun- 1 tries in order to cause delays and con- fusion in the loading. the departure and in the unloading of these ships l With this end in view. we particularly recommend to your attention tho deck- hands among whom arc to be found { | gr eat number of nnnrehfnta and es- capped criminals. The transportation of. fees. German and neutral as well ai agents in enemy countries charged ] with the reception and expedition oi war mAtefia1. Tho necetsary aumn fo1
 buyinG and hiring persons charGef win S1eeuting tho projeete Wi1l bs pul | et your disposal en your dsmend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
LAYER REPORTS JOYFLLLY RECEIVED

the state department from the embassy a o'clock tonight 1912 of the Americans had been ac officials almost swept away the distress occaoned HOO landed at larne and widely Irish poand this coupled with the m hand quickly rise to hope that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Fifteen British Ships Of Ouer 16OO Tons
 Sunk During Week

London February sThe admiralty British merchantmen nk by Of 1900 fishing vessels sunk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

sion might have been saved.
 President Secretary Baker and in fact all official Washington waiting additional Only the dispatches received and details of the attack liner Even the time missing but 1t that it occurred early this morning the first message filed London at o'clock this afternoon probably with hour after the relief ships reached the Irish coast ALL A VARIABLE ACTS ARE
 REQUESTED BY DEPARTMENT and told until he returned to the White House. In the meantime war; navy and departments had sent urgent messages by wireless and cable nsuctng their resentaves England Ireland forward available
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
MORE EVIDENCE 0F ! GERMAN INTRIGUE
 BROUGHT ID LIGHT

Paris. February 6-The Petit Pa
 risien publishes a letter of instruc- tions to German military agents in the United States dated January r, 1915. and signed, General Headquarters. pr. Fisher" Tn the letter directions are given concerning the destruction of property in the United States by explosions and otherwise, and the following is added:
 Agents to carry on destructive work can be recruited among the workingmens unions which have an archistic tendencies."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
PROMINENT BANKER
SUDDENLY STRICKEN
James Stillman Passes Away
in New York Home.

New York, March i5.-James Still
man. chairman OF the board Of the Ma
tionaI City Bank and one OF the most
In nous bankers In the United States.
died of heart disease late today at his
home in this city. He had been in
poor health for several months. Mr..
Stillman was born at Brownsville.
Texas. In 1850, but his youth was spent
at Hartford. Conn. and In a private
school at Ossining. y. Y. He began
his business career In New York In
1871 al a partner In the cotton COM
mission house Of Smith. Woodward E.
Stillman. and always retained his in
terest in the firm. He was elected
president of the National City Bank in
1891 and continued in that poSition
until 1909. when he was made chair
man OF the board. He was n director
in many railroads. financial and In
surance corporations.
Mr.. Stillman always had been deeply
interested in France and had giver
literally to her war charities since sh'
was invaded by Germany. He con
tributed 100000 to the American Re
lief Clearing House In 1915. and las
year gave se0o.Ooa for French wa
orphans.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
Battle Planes Constructed
in U. S. Will Be Ready
This Summer.
PLANS REVEALED AT
FIRST CONFERENCE
House Committee Hears Just
How Conditions Stand
in War Program.

Washington March l5.--Amcrican
built battle planes viii be in France
by july. in sufficient quantity to in
sure adequate air protection of the
sectors then held by American troops.
This statement rests on the highest
authority and was made tonight with
fun recognition of all failures and dis
appointments that have hampered the
development of the air program.
Figures of the aviation situation as
well as facts and figures on every
other branch of the governments war
preparations We're laid today before
virtually the full membership of the
house military committee as yesterday
they We're disclosed to the senate COM
mittee. Acting Secretary Crowell again
presided at the session in the rooms
of the war council at the war depart
ment, where the new policy of taking
congress directly into the confidence
of the executive branch of the gov
ernment was launched.
Mean Team Work.
The comment of Representative
Kahn of California, ranking Republi
can member of the house committee
|eNyIeSSeu tHe VI tht iipuse
members on the new policy. He said !,
means teamwork by the whole govern
ment on the enormous problems that
face it. The figures revealed to the
lcommittee, the immediate current de-
mands of the war program and tht
progress being made in meeting them
he added made it clear that the coun-
try was still unawakc to the enormits
OF it's undertaking. Mr.. Kahn predict
ed that great results could be looked
| for from now on If the weekly con.
ferences with the Legislative commit
| tees are continued.
1t was disclosed to the committee
members that the aviation program !.
| far short of what had been hoped for
Figures estimating that deficiency u
percentage that have been quoted
however, were shown to be wrong
No such method of calculation hai
been evolved The actual delay cal
be figured only in point of time. TIT
airplane production program in TIT
United States is today substantially 81
days behind what had been hoped TO
lby the most sanguine officials. Th
foreign contracts which were to hav'
provided the initial fighting equipmen
for General Pershing's air forces ar
still further behind. There Is ever.
prospect, however, that some of tn
delay will be made up.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
REV ARD LACKING
IN TEuTON PEACE
WITH BOLSHE!vIKI
Germans Will Reap Very Few
Economic Gains Because
Of Bad Conditions.
CHAOS TO CONTINUE
IN RUSSIAN EMPIRE
Socialists Plan to Build Up
Army for Attack on
Huns Later.

Washington. March l5.---Cscrmany's
and political victories In RUS
sin Will give her little economic benc-
tit Immediately In the opinion OF
American officials familiar with the
resources OF the slav territory. though
II is taken for granted that Germany
ties for organization and win reap re-
wards accordingly.
Not more than 100000 bushels OF
grain is believed 10 be available In
eastern and southern Russia after the
Generalization OF the past year, which
has curtailed production and increased
waste. In October 1t In posslble that
from 3O.0O0.0OO to 100000 bushels
will be available for the spoilers.
Big Dairy Farms.
Perhaps more important, than grain
will be the vast resources OF tho 81
herian dairy farms. which have been
developed by German capital. and
which will begin to supply In June.
the fats for which Germany admit
,edly has been suffering.
Semi official reports Of the carturs
OF s0,6OO. 900 bushels OF grain In Ru-
mania are ridiculed by officials here
or the strength OF reports from Amer
lean Red Cross workers and others
who have been In Rumnfiia recently.
Receive Wilson's Message.
The decision OF the all Russian
congress OF Sovlets at Moscow to rati-
~ the GERMAN peace terms announced
In press cables today. was reached
after receipt of President Wilson'S
message to the Russian people assur-
Ing them that America would take
the first opportunity to help them re-
gain their complete sovereignty and
independence.
4 message received at the state de-
pnrtment today from American Consul
| Summers at Moscow, said the presi-
dents message was delivered two days
before the Soviets met.
Official expression here Indicated
that America and the allies expect the
action OF the congress to have little
direct bearing on the general Russian
situation. It apparently was believed
that chaotic conditions will continue
IN Russia for a long time to come
even though the Germans make every
effort TO reestablish order and TO re :
organize the comntry's Industrial and
agricultural life.
Socialists Plan to Riss.
Officials here do not profess to
know to what extent Germany plans
TO use her forces in policing the
provinces Russia is compelled to re-
linauish or how much farther German
troops may penetrate Russia itself
They were deeply interested In dis
patch from Moscow, which said that
the Russian factions declared freely
that peace win he temporary only and
that Russia will gather herself to-
gethcr with n new Socialistic army t0
resis, the Germans. The fact that
only slightly more than half the dele
gates expected to attend the congress
we're reported as voting also caused
comment.
The attitude OF the American gov
ernment toward any German move
toward a general peace at the expense
of Russia Is directly in line with tn
expression of Lord Robert Cecil. II
the house of commons today that even
II such a proposal came from Ger
ma ny. it would not be considered.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
Noted Professor Warns
Against Hun Operations

baltimore. March l5.--Dr. Frank ].
f;oodnow. president OF Johns Hopkins
university and former legal adviser 10
the Chinese government in an address
tonight. warned that Germany's op-
erations in Russia. the snbjugation Of
Serbia and the sacrificing OF Turkey.
were all part OF a big plan to enable
the empire to carry on economic de-
veIopment throughout a vast expanse
Of territory through the construction OF
railroads. At the same time Germany
would aim to keep the sea lanes closed
through ruthless use OF submarine
warfare. which he emphasized. has no
been defeated and now threatens thu
sea route through the Suez canal AM
around the Cape Of Good Hope.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
TROUBLE BREAKS OUT IN
GERMANr's BATTLE FLEET

Petrograd. March l5.--Fresh disor-
ders have occurred in the German fleet
or the Aland Islands, according to the
Armita.
The Germans. II Is added have oc-
cupied Razdielnaya station on the
Odessa railway line and the evacua
tion Of Odessa and Nicboliev is pro-
ceeding. The German Admiral Sieger'
has been appointed commander oi
Odessa. Before the occupation oi
Odessa by the Germans anti Jewish
riots occurred there.
German authorities have announced
that German commissions with the
power, OF veto will be appointed To th'
Russian ministries to control the ful'
fillment Of the treaty OF peace.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
Impeachment
Call Witnesses in Trial Of
Judge c. L. Crum.

Helena. March 5.--Sergennts Mt
arms OF the senate today went to
eastern Montana cities TO serve ns
witnesses In the impeachment pro-
ceedings OF Judge Charles l.. Crnm
OF Forsyth. Seventeen witnesses
win come from Forsyth. three
from Miles city and two from
Billings.
Representative Ronald Higgins.
Of Missoula. n member OF the
house board of managers in the
impeachment, has gone to Round
up, there to interrogate sienatories
TO n recent resolution published
there, in which the loyalty and
patriotism Of Judge Crum were nf-
firmed. Some OF these men may
be summoned, IL is said.
Judge crnm presides over the
Fifteenth judicial district and the
house charges him with seditlous
acts and utterances. His i'm
parchment before the senate IL to
begin here next Wednesday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
TO STRIKE At ENclAND
IS OBJECT OF Germany

Bristol, Thursday. March l4.-Sir
Auckland Geddes, minister OF national
service, speaking here yesterday, de-
clared the disposition of the German
armies on the British front was most
remarka BILE. -
"They have placed mass upon mass. >
he said land Germany's military object
will be to strike at England. l have
no doubt Germany will strike not only
at our forces in France, but also. IL she
can, at the heart Of England Men In
enormous numbers are wanted. In
cluding men up to SO to join for home
defense"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
Angry Citizens Drive ..s
Socialists Out of Town

Scotland, s. D., March is.-William
e. Rempfer of Parkston, s. D.. Social
list and executive secretary OF the
south Dakota branch Of the Peoples
Council Of America for Democracy and
Terms OF Peace and August f'riedericn
Of Tripp, s. D.. were forced to leave
Scotland on foot today by mob OF
angry citizens. The men were here.
they said, soliciting memberships In
the Socialist party.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
Judge Overrules Demurrer
in Case of Boss TOwnley

Fairmont, Mimi, March l5.-Judge
e. NJ. Tiff. sitting at the trial of \. G.
Townley. president of the National
Nom PartiSan league. and Joseph Gill
bert. manager of that organization
charged with conspiracy to discourage
enlistments. today overruled the de-
murrer asked by attorneys for the de,
fendants and certified the case to th'
state supreme court.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
Governor Urges Montana
Boys to Join New Reserve

Helena, March l5.-Governor Sam
V. Stewart today set the week Of Mon
day, March IS, for the boys or Mon
tana. between Is and 81 to enlist In
the United States Boys Working Re-
serve, under the direction of the fed
erai department. of labor and in CO.
operation with the state council OF
defense.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
Saving Bill Goes Through Congress
Maxa111ilists
Murder $50
Japs in East

London, March i6.-Maximatists
in Siberia have murdered $50 Japa-
nese at 6lagoviestchensk, capi.
tai of the !-mur province, accord
ing to . report printed in the
newspaper Hochi Shimbun Friday
and forwarded by Reuters lin
tied.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
Four Receive Injuries
in Partial Derailment

Chicago, March 1.-THE eastbound
Oiympian limited train Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee Il st. Paul railroad vas
partly derailed today north of Roscoe,
+. d. and four persons were injured.
None was killed. The injured are the
dining car chief. two walters and "A
woman passenger. One car rolled over
and the remainder were tilted. The
cause of the accident has not been re :
ported
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
Austrian Rail Workers
Call General WalkOut

Copenhagen. March 1.-THE men in
the workshops of the Austrian railway
have struck and have refused to obey
orders OF the military to return TO
work. The Berlin Lokaf Anzeiger
states that a general strike has been
called and is spreading to other fac
tories.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
Set Clock
Ahead One
Hour S00,,
Miss0ula to Be 96 Minutes in
Advance Of Sun; Plan Ef.
fective March 81 Until Oc.
tOber -.

Washington. March la.--The day
light saving bill was passed by the
house today and now goes to the presi
dent. The plan is to set clocks for
ward one hour at a. m. on the las,
Sunday in March and then back on,
hour at the same time on the last sun
day in October each year.
The vote was 252 to- 40.
This plan was adopted last year in
England. France. Germany, Italy, Nor
way. Sweden, Denmark and Portugal
and this year In Australia and Iceland
The Canadian government is consider.
ing II. but has withheld action until
the United States decided what 10 do
The bin has had the support of prac.
tically all the large industries in tn.
country and Its proponents have
argued that it will result in grea,
saving of fuel and benefit wage earn.
ers in that they will have more time
for recreation during daylight hours.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
Maximum SIS Minimum .......22
At 6 a. m. 26 Al 6 .. me-. ~

That was some day yesterday No
one had any fault To find and even the
coal man looked pleasant. The weather
man promises another real day today
and few more next week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
HUNS CONTINUE AOIugt
OVER SOUTHERN RUSSIA

Petrograd. March IT. Turkish
troops are reported to have occupied
the entire Baku region in the Caucasus.
1t is also reported that German and
Ukrainian troops are continuing oper-
ations In southern Russia, particularly
in the direction of Orssa and Mohilev.
Ar important enemy column is said TO
have occupied Tchernigov.
Baku. near the southern end OF the
Caspian sea. is the center Of one Of the
most productive petroleum districts IN
the world. Turkish troops were last
/ reported near Trebizond. on the Black
sea and 500 miles west Of Balxu.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
cAs,NET RESIGNS.

London. March ia Reuter- dis
p: tch from Jassy. Rumania. says the
cabinet Of Ayerescu has resigned.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
DEFENSE COUNCIL
PLANS TEST CASE
Seed Bond Law to BE
Brought Before Supreme
Court at Once

| Helena. March 15--Thc newly Gre
ated state council OF defense organ
lied formally at n session held In the
state capitol this afternoon.
The first proposition considered was
the sale of 100000 OF bonds with
| which to secure money to buy seed
,and feed for Montana farmers
! under the provisions of the Mason bill
passed by the special session OF the
legislature.
These bonds have been advertised.
/ inquiries have been few and in every
instance the prospective buyers wanted
| TO know II the bonds were legal.
Governor Sam V. Stewart as chair
man of the council OF defense ap-
pointed a committee to bring the mat
ter directly before the supreme court.
This committee consists OF Charles
Kelly. president of the Daily Bank Il
/ bell. Helena. and Sidney NJ. Logan
/, attorney. knlispell.
The committeeman. acting az indi
vidual taxpayers. will file a suit at
once. which win go to the supreme
court, probably asking an injunction
against tho state board OF examiners
selling the bonds. which the board ad'
vertises win be sold to the highest
bidder March 90.
! Special Session.
This evening the council held a spe-
cial meeting to pass on "a resolution
prohibiting such parades as are OF
Questionable propriety. The first pa
rade which will be effected by the or.
der will be the St Patrick's day pag.
cant announced by the Pierce Connol
~ club OF Butte.
Tn. order issued by the council to-
night forbiding such parades Is sweep
ing and Is backed np by every resource
ua the command OF the state council O
defense Steps have already beer
taken TO guard against disorder h
communities likely to be effected an,
nothing will he left undone to enforc'
The orders, il is said.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
TROOPS SENT TO QUELL
Nv. w. RIOTS IN IDAHO
Governor Appeals for Aid to Stop Uprising Of Wobhes and
Avert Possible Bloodshed at st. Maries

San Francisco. March Ia Ma jor
General Arthur, commanding the west
ern army department, announced to-
night that he had ordered troops dis
patched to ST Maries. Idaho. where
rio,lng wns reported between citizens
and members Of the |. w, W.
General Murray declined to say how
many troops We're being sen, or from
what point.
Beat up Sheriff.
ST Maries, Idaho, March 10. With
the removal to Occur d'Alcne, Idaho.
this afternoon OF W. NJ. Nelson. former
secretary of the local branch of the
Industrial Workers OF the World, for
trial on n charge Of criminal syndtcal-
ism. the situation here was again quiet
following an alteration this afternoon
between Sheriff j.. Il, holland and u
crowd of Industrial Workers Of the
World and sympnthi2ers In which the
sheriff was knocked down several
times and badly beaten.
lnforma ton that change Of venue
had been granted on motion of the
state. on Nelson's trial. which was set
for the local court today, caused the
formation OF a mob Of about 200 with
jail. the sheriff said. When he attempt .
ed to dissuade them from such an at
tempt he WAS set upon and beaten.
Armed citizens quickly surrounded
and quieted the rioters. and after
wards score Of special deputy sher-
IFS were sworn in 10 preserve order
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-16
viii Not Disturb Routine.

Viii Not Disturb Routine.
The daylight saving plan will go
into effect in a city like Missonla with
out disturbing routine In any consid-
erable way. Between Saturday night
and Monday morning the people who
live according to a fairly rigid sched-
ule win have ample time in which TO
prepare to get up an hour earlier
They will find, when they rise Mon.
day morning. that the sun Is farther
behind than usual and in the evening
that the daylight lasts much longer
than 1t did the day before.
Recreation Time Longer.
Golfers and tennis players win have
period will be lengthened Twilight
baseball will also be practicable. inas-
much as the sun will not set until
long after the dinner hour.
To heads of households the change
will be welcome as IN automatic re-
ducer OF electric light and gas bills.
II Is estimated that the British people
save $l2.00O.00O on gas and electricity
bills during n single five months sea.
son, and the American season IL to be
seven months long.
Utilize All Daylight Hours.
The effect Of the change In time can
readily be seen by noting the hours of
sunset and sunrise during the saving
period. On March 81, when the new
order goes into effect, the sun rises
at 6:22 fpresent time) and sets at I.
That means that Mr.. Average Citizens.
rising at 7:3D n. m. loses more than an
hour OF daylight. Under the daylight
saving plan the hour of sunrise on
March 81, Easter Sunday. will he 7:2s.
| and sunset will not come until 8
| o'clock. 30 that the man who gets up at
7:30 will enjoy alr but eight minutes
| OF the II hours and 80 minutes Of day
light.
Sunset at 9;17 in June.
On June 2s, under the new schedule.
the sun will rise here at 6:Ol and set
at 9:l7. making the evening uncom-
monty long. On October ~. the last
day Of the daylight Saving period, the
sun will rise at 500. NEW time. and
set at G:37
Few cities are more favorably sitn-
| ated for the change than Missouia
This city Is so near the time meridian
that it is normally SO minutes ahead
of solar time. Now II will be an hou,
and &c minutes ahead
For example. sunset on June 2,
comes at 7:4i. solar time; 8I7 stand
ard time. and s:l7 daylight savinf
time.
| Envlishman Father Of Idea.
The daylight saving idea was faith,
cred by William Wiliet, an English
man. who publishing Il booklet or
"Waste OF Daylight" In 1907. Ger
many first adopted the idea as n wa
measure in 1915, setting the clock
ahead one hour on May /. "Summe
time" was within ~ months put In as
by Holland. Austria. Turkey, England
France. Norway. Sweden. Denmark
Italy. Switzerland, Spain and Portugal
No confusion resulted In any o
these countries. and il IL probable tina
the change introduced an a war meas
ure. will b~ made annually In peac
, Zines.