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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06
First War Anniversary
Finds Huge Army Ready
for Fighting at Front
Record Of Year
Important Dates in First
TwelvemOnth of War.

APRIL s, f917-Anerica declares a
state Of war with Germany.
APRIL 8-Austria sewers relations
with United States.
APRIL 2o-Turkey sewers relations
with United States.
MAY 4-First batch of American de-
stroyers begin cooperation with Brit
ish in submarine zone.
MAY 18-Woodrow Wilson signs Sc
lectiye service act.
JUNE 5-Subscriptions close for first
Liberty loan. two billions offered and
over three billion subscribed.
JUNE 26-First lar9e force OF Ameri-
can troops land in France.
JULY 20-Drawing at Washington of
names for first sclective service army.
AUGUST 10-Food and fuel control
bill is passed
AUGUST 27-President Wilson re-
plies to the pope's peace proposals,
OCTOBER 27-Subscriptions close
for second Liberty loan. Three billions
offered; s4.si7 .532. 300 subscribed.
NOVEMBER 5First clash of Amer
NOvEMeER 2s-First session of in
terallied conference at Paris, Col. Il. NJ
House heading American delegation.
DECEMBER 5-Wilson asks tina,
war be declared upon Austria.
DECEMBER Destroyer Jacob
Jones sunk by German submarine with
loss Of more than 40 Americans.
Austria.
DECEMBER 26--Wilson issues proc.
lamation taking over all the railroads
in the country and names w. G. Nc
Adoo as director general
JANUARY S, i9t8-American avia
tors drop bombs on German lines IL
retaliation for bombing which killed
two American woodcutters.
JANUARY Limited state supreme
court uphoIds constitutionality of Sc.
lective service act. ...
JANUARY 6--President Wilson ad
dresses. congress, giving outline O
peace aims.
| JANUARY 16-Fuei Administrato
Harry Garfield issues his "Workles
day" order.
| JANUARY 81 Announcement Il
made that American troops are occu
pying first line trenches.
| FEBRUARY 3-Official announce
ment that Americans are on the Lor
raine front.
| FEBRUARY 5-Tuscania, carrying
American troops, is torpedocd. with .
known dead and 2l6 unaccountcd fol
| FEBRUARY 9--Amcrican prisoner
i Gnnfin IN ps,Re -Four
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DRAFT LAW
70 MAKE oilers
SWEAT OR FIGHT
Army Officers Would Solve
Labor Shortage With
Conscription.

Washington, April 5.--Drastic modifi-
cation of the draft classification lists
which would affect In one way or an
other the status of every one OF the
millions Of registered men Is proposed
In "A plan submitted To President VII
son today by officials OF the prpyos,
ma rshal generals office aud the depart.
ment of labor. While the primary
purpose of the new program Is the
qualification" of the second, third and
fourth classes Of rcgistrants who are
not engaged In any productive industry.
attention also would be given to lower
sections of class /. and the effect, It's
trainers believe. would be to solve the
nations labor problem aud largely in
crease the output OF the necessities Of
life.
Put individual Siaekers "a. Work.
The proposal would utilize the draft
machinery for putting Industrial slack
ers to work.
II Is proposed To make a most care
ful survey Of the lower sections OF
Class and of other classes to identify
those met who are idiers or who are
gaining their living through undesirable
ter head, officials suggest. might be
listed gamblers, bookmakers for races
poolroom touts and others.
The status OF men on the classified
lists, both in class | and in the de-
ferred classes. in the opinion, OF The
provost marshal generals office, would
he improved. Delinauents who did moi
heed the warning would be indnctea
into the military service, reducing thu
number Of men to bc called from class
II. This would operate to delay still
further the date when the services O
men In class might he needed. Thi'
fact is expected to draw to the aid d
the ''purificationH relatives and fEtend'
. Of boys who are about to be called.
The plan is not designed to interfer'
with the so. called non-esse ntial indus
tries.
Administration officials declare tina
the next step would be to obtain au
thority for the industrial classified
tion Of the man power Of the countr.
up TO the age Of 50 years.
II is intended to utilize the existing
local boards virtually Az employ men
Iagencies for their districts. Accurat
lrGporss wn:::j ie kept as to the vacan
! lcies existing in the neighhorhood an
when q man vas informed that he mus
seek a useful occupation he would b
told where just such a man as hi
lquestio!. naire shows him to be wa
! needed zf. 40 ~
That determined opposition to III
tplan will develop in some quarters hs
frnAtSMvrAh an
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06
LYNCHINC SPURS
SENATE 70 RUSH
D|SLOYALTY ACT
Feel Need Of Drastic Law;I
Authorities to Arrest
Mob Leaders.
VICTIM PATRIOTIC,
ACQUA1NTANCES SAY

Washington. April 5.4-eAll other busl-
ness was laid aside by the senate to-
day for denunciation of disloyalty. Sc
dlti0n, German spies and the l. w. W.,
and discussion Of how the espionage act
should be extended NO MS to curb these
evils and avoid mob law without
abridging the fundamental liberties of
American citizens
While the senate debated the pend
ing sedition bill. carrying severe penal
ties for disioyHl utterances and at
tempts to obstrnct The draft or Liber-
ty loans, President Wilson and the
cabinet gave attention to reports Of the
lynching OF Robert Praeger. q German.
at collinsville, Ill.,. last night. Mem
bers OF the cabinet said afterward the
deplorable incident emphasized the me-
cessity for immediate legislation that
would enable the government to deal
with disloyalty and enemy agitation
40 that the people would not be tempt
ed To take the law into their own
hands.
hopo TO Pass Bill Quickly.
hdministr ration leaders in the SEN
ate hope to pass the sedition bill to-
morrow. the anniversary of America >
entrance into the war. An agreement
for vote tomorrow was blocked by
Senator Reed OF Missouri. The Mis-
souri, senator said he was in sympathy
with the general purposes Of the lesis-
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Huns Furious Attack Fails;
U.S.. to Draft Reserve Force
British Air Raid
Kills 248 Germans

Geneva, April 5.-The recent
British aerial rates on Cologne
caused 2-8 deaths, half Of whom
were soldiers, according to tho
latest reports received at BssIe.
The soldiers were in . railway
train bound for the Pica~dy
front and standing al the Co.
ioons station.
Panic rsigned IN the city for
" hours, the streets were do.
serted and the population hid
IN collars. One report says
that a major was killed.
London, April 5--A large fire
was caussd by bombs dropped
on the railway station at Lux
embura today by eritish avia.
tors. In aerial fighting or the
Somme front Thursday, ak an
emy airplanss wsrs brought
down. says the official state.
r,ent on aviation issued Tonight.
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Vice President Marshali at st. Louis
and Secretary Daniels at Cleveland.
Surprises for Citizens.
Millions of persons throughout the
country will receive their first re-
Hinder that the day is Of special Inn
PC rtance in American war history
when they open their home doors In
the morning and find hanging on tho
knob paper designs Of the Liberty Bea,
with the inscription ring it agNin; huy'
Liberty bonds" At the rising hopr
church and fire bells in many coln-
mnnities will be r,ing and Boy eeoutn
will run from house to hoasee preeut49
door bells. These arranSunaente heS0
been made secretly In most citla1s 10
order to give the citizens surpE1sA
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STUDENT AVIATOR KILLED.

Key West Fla. April 5.--student
Aviator Thomas w. Eaton of Whining
ton, Del. was killed and Student J. j.
Mitchell. Jr.. was seriously injured in
a collision here today OF airpianes
which they were plotting. The ina
chimes were flying 100 feet from the
ground.
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FIND Glass N oRElD;
TRACE 70 ENEMY SHOP
Poisoned Food Found in All
New York Boroughs.

New York, April 5.--Bread In which
Particles Of glass were found WAS
traced today to an east side bakery In
which ~ Of the 100 employees arc ene-
my aliens, accordingto a statement BY
District Attorney Martin Of Bronx
county, where the complaint originat-
ed. Additional Complaints OF sla1 be
ing found IN bread, ginger snaps and
ottaer baked stuffs, were made today
to the police OF all five boroughs In fh'
city.
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U. S. TO SUMMON
10000 men TO
CoLoRS At ONCE
Second Increment Of Draft
Tripled to Meet Need
Overseas.
PREPARE TO RUSH
TROOPS TO FRANCE

Washington. April s.~-Development
Of the second phase Of the German
drive IN Picardy was watched closely
here today. army officers apparently
feeling that the critical point Of tho
great struggle is rapidly approaching
Under the new policy the war de-
partment again had nothing TO add 10
official reports from London aud Parts
Strict silence on The progress Of the
battle or the participation Of American
troops in the fighting WAS maintained.
The department Is forging ahead
with It's efforts to speed additional
American forces to back up the be-
leaguered lines. One element OF the
plans was learned authoritatively. The
first increment of the second draft. 70
be summoned this month. Will be 150,-
900 men Instead of $4,000 as previously
planned
They will be the first conside rabjc
force modified Of the 100000 drafted
men to be called to the colors this
year. The remaining $4,000 men viii
be called out In monthly incremcnts,
the size Of which will depend upon
availability Of shipping to transport
men already In training TO the front.
Pushing Men to seabosrd.
There are Indications that troop
movements toward the sea board arc
already In progress. Hallway passcn-
ger and freight schedules in some sec
tions Of tho country have been vet
aside temporarily in order 10 give the
men right of way to cmbarkation
points. -.-. s......
The cali for American man power II
being answered promptly and TO the
fullest extent Of shipping facilities that
can be spared from the equally vital
traffic In supplies and war matcri ials
for the armies already engaged.
Movement OF American troops al
ready In France Is screened completely
behind the rigid censorship imposed by
General Pershing. Press dispatches
give no hint OF the whereabouts OF the
forces last reported as Fastening
through France to the front.
Accounts Of American movements
published In England have indicated
that the most seasoned veterans oi
General Pershing's army, the men oi
the first expedition. are included in tho
units sent into battle In Picardy. Th'
message specified that regulars were
10 bear the brunt OF the first entr,
into the battle lines.
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Away went frost, gray clouds and
chilly breezes yesterday. hard pressed
by a brilliant springtime sun. April
redeemed herself. 4ilencing all rumors
that she is pro- Winter. It.was per-
feet spring day, even II the minimum
Eof % was tinged with frost.
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ALLIED ARMIES
REpUlSE DRIVE
TOWARD AM|ENs
French and British Forced
Back at But Two Points
on Long Line.
ATTACK FIERCEST
IN WHOLE BATTLE

Ninety thousand prisoners and
more than 1000 guns have been
captured by the Gsrmans in their
Offensive on the westsrn front up
to the present, says the German
official communication issued to-
day.
The communication adds that
the Germans gained SUCCESSES
south Of the Somms and on both
sides Of Morsuil Thursday, and
that British and Frsneh reserves
were rspuissd in stormins attacks
HLooOlEsT BATTLE OF DRIVE.
In a battle which has lasted since
Thursday. and which probably is still
continuing with utmost fury, the Ger
mans have been hurting massed diyi-
sions against the British and French
lines from far north of Albert to a
short distance north of Montdidier
Probably there has not been n more
sanguinary battle fought since the be-
ginning OF the Tcutonic offensive
March II than this, which has for Its
objective the driving of a wedge be
tween the British and French armies.
the cutting OF the Paris -Amiens rail-
road south of Amlens and the cap.
ture OF that city.
Yield Only Slight Ground.
But in spite of the power of the
attack the entente allied legions have
stood firm over the most of their
front. At only two points have they
been forced to give ground and these
seem. on the map. to be minor sue :
cesses compared with their cost In
lives. Just to the southwest of Al
bert the British have withdrawn a
short distance and the French have
given up Castel. west of Moreuil. Al
this point the Teutons are within
three miles of the Paris s-Amiens road
II seems probable that the entente
allies are prepared for counter
attacks. They have fixed their lines
about IL miles east of Amicns and |,
is evident that here they have turned
at bay.
The contour Of the country back ol
the allied lines lends itself to dcfcn-
sire tactics.
Allies Recover Ground.
In spite Of the terrific strain Il
which they have been subjected. ths
titles have regaincd some ground
Oneof these points Is near Grives
mes. a short distance northwest q
Montdidier, another near Hebuternc
and another at Montdidier and Noyon
near the village OF OrvilieTs- -Sorel
1t is in this latter region that th,
great allied counter attack has beeI
expected to be launched.
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Manhood of Nation Trained
and Transported to
Meet Huns.
YEAR OF ACTIVITY;
SPIRIT rs SPLENDID

The first anniversary of the entrance
of the United States into the war
firds the marshalled and trained fight
ing men of the nation ready to take on
the firing line>a part as important as
that which the wealth and resources of
the country have already taken back Of
the front.
Within a year ten million American
citizens have been registered for mill
tary service. and the finest Of them
have been built with astonishing speed
into splendidly trained. well organ
lied, high spirited army of more than
Il million and u half
Million and Half Under Arms.
a year ago the army, Including the
National guard. mustered only 202,510
men and 1924 officers. Today the ma
tion has in line le3.sol officers and
l.52s.924 men. More than half million
OF these tthe exact figures cannot, for
military reasons, be given) are in
= France. ready to join on the firing
line the thousands of Sammees who are
already holding sectors of their own in
the neighborhood of Toul and Verdun.
The others are on their way over or
ready to go from the cantonments In
which they have received their train
ing.
Mobilization of additional forces to
fill these cantonments with new re-
cruits is already under way There
are 16 well planned cantonments. each
providing quarters for $4,000 men, and
Is camps for approximately an equal
number.
Navy Early in Action.
Meanwhile the navy has expanded in
a no less remarkable way and has
taken much more prompt and cffec-
tive part in actual warfare. Twenty
eight days after war had been de-
clared destroyer fleet arrived in Brit
ish waters, ready for action. Since then
the American naval forces, co-operat-
ing with the British on the other side
OF the Atlantic. have upheld the finest
traditions of the service. The actual
results of the fight against the Ger
man submarines may not be told. but
the navy has won highest praise from
the British.
on April s, 1917. the navy had only
1872 officers and 1896 enlisted men
Today it has a0.6s4 officers and S2s,s 80:
men. Contracts have been let for s+s
vessels TO be added to the fighting
fleet. The American navy Will pres
entity be second only to Great Britain
in power and will have the strongest
destroyer fleet on the seas.
Prepare for Air Warfare.
While these preparations have beer
going on on land and water. America
has been making ready to dominate
the air. that new region OF warfare II
which hope Of victory largely lies
Thousands Of ayiators are beint
trained at the 20 great flying fields es
tablished during the war. Thousand
NJ training planes have been built, ant
delivery Of battle planes has begun.
New Weapons Developed.
The ordnance department has de
yeloped for the American forces weap
ons excelIing those used by the enem'
or any Of the allies. The British En-
field rifle has been adapted to Us
American ammunition which is more e
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ADVISE cOMMuIlHOM
OF RYAEs SENTENCE
Investigators for Presiden,
Urge Reelasc.

Washington, April 5.-Inyestisa tors
for President Wilson have redomme nd
ed Immediate communication Of the sen :
tcnce Of Frank N. Ryan. formerly
president OF the international Iron
Workers, serving a seyen-years' term
at I.eayenworth, kas.. for conviction
in the dynamite case.
Indianapolis. April 5.--Frank NJ.
Ryan. with 80 others indicted In the
, dynsmit conspiracy case, was con-
victed In the United States court here
In December In 1912.
Ryan has served approximately three
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Wilson, s Liberty Day Pledge for A me rcan People

atwar edlyat
lay altar ohe
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Whole Nation to Celebrate
by Providing Bullets
for Soldiers.

Washington. April 5.--Thc1 opening
tomorrow Of Americas third big cam
anniversary of the declaration Of war,
promises to resemble Independence
Day az an occasion for patriotic celc-
bratiohs.
Reports tonight to headquarters Of
the third Liberty loan told Of en,husi-
astic preparations for parades and bon
fires, public meetings and loyalty
speeches. to drive home appeals for
subscriptions TO government bonds. In
many states IL Is a legal holiday. and
in scores Of cities business is to be
suspended part OF the day TO assist In
the celebration. -tf. l-
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Indications tonight were that only a
small part of the s3.000.0cO,0 900 war
credit would be subscribed tomorrow.
Loan organizations probably will be
toe busy promoting spectacular fea-
lures to actually take in subscriptions
and that the real soliciting would start
Monday.
President Wilson will speak at Balti-
more in the evening. Secretary Nc
Atoo at Philadelphia in the afternoon,
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Prepare for Air Warfare.
New Weapons Developed,

The ordnance department has de-
yeloped for the American forces weap-
ons excelIing those used by the enemy
or any of the allies. The British En-
field rifle has been adapted to use
American ammunition which II more 81
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Nations Pledge for Liberty Day.
Endorsed by President Wilson.
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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-31
The Ways of Ladies'.

"a feller in town." related n neigh
bor who had been over TO Tumlin-
vile, "was cranking up II lady's Ford
car and got kicked"
That's the way with ladies' com
mcnted Gap Johnson of Runpus Ridge.
"Probly The feller was winding 1t up
aS fast as he could but, of course,
that didn't make no difference To the
lady luther day when my wife found
me asleep on a bench i'm the shade OF
the SmokehouSe she landed on me like
a catamount and threatened to fling
b'iliu' water on me, just b'cuz hadn't
done something or nuthcr that she'd
told me 10 do. Aw. them confounded
ladies Is all alikc-thcy think all men
are their StcpSonS. Kansas City Star.
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The Wall Of the Injured.

Two brothers, Angus and Duncan.
who worked small farm, had the
misfortune To lose by death their sis
ter, who was their housckceper. They
tried To do the housework themselves
for n time. but II wasn't success. so
one day Angus, the elder said To his
brother: Duncan, Wen need TO look
aboot an see If We Gamma get wife"
ma, ma" replied Duncan; you are
the oldest. Angus, an the farm be-
longs to you"
but YOU are likely 10 live longest.
Duncan" continued Angus, so you'd
better be the ane Ia TAX n wife"
"Oh. ay!" said Duncan resignedly;
its aye the same way here; when
ever there's any thankless job TO be
done its me that has To do It,"
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Raw Deal for Rudyard.

one of Mr.. Kipling's trees was in
jurcd by IL bus. the driver of which
was also landlord of an inn. Kipling
wrote this man letter of complaint,
which the recipient sold to one Of his
guests for ten shillings. Again the an
CRY author wrote, this time more
violent letter, which Immediately
fetched S..
A few days later Kipling called on
the landlord and demanded To know
why he had received no answer to his
letters.
"Why, | was hoping you'd send me n
fresh one every day" was the cool
reply; they pay n great deal better
than bus drivng.'-BoSton Transcript.
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Bulletin.

Washington. May 23. - General
Crowder's new work -Orfght' regula-
tions Inay require professional base
bal! players either to engage In some
useful occupation or to join the army.
Baseball players, as we'll as Jockeys,
professional golfers and other profes-
SiOual SpOrtsmen, General Crowder
said today, will be affected by the reg
ulations if strictly enforced. General
Crowder said he did not desire to make
specific rulings at this time and would
make rulings only when cases came to
him from local boards after July !.
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pound tnhd these values cannot fail
to any great extent for some years.
the demand for land will continue and
values increase in corresponding de
gree.
There has never been In the history
Of Canada time 81 favorable for the
farmer as the present; selfinterest.
the inspiration of patriotic feeling, the
aid freely extended by the govern
m,nt who are permitting the import
OF certain agricultural implements
free, all these tend To still further
raise the price of Alberta land."-Ad-
VertiSemcnt.