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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
PLEA FOR ACTION
ON RAILROAD BILL,
Declare Roads Handicapped
by Lack of Legislation.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Speeding up
of debate and passage of the admins
tration railroad bill next week were
urged upon the senate today by ad-
ministra ton leaders who declared the
working out of the whole transporta-
ton question was being delayed for
lack Of legislation contemplated in the
measure. Senator Smith, in charge OF
the bill, announced he would seek
Monday TO fix time for final vote.
In urging speedy action on the bill
Majority Leader Martin said Director
General McAdoo was much embar-
rassed by the want of legislation and
had called him on the telephone to-
day to point out the measures i'm
portance. The legislation. Senator
Martin said. Is absolutely necessary
in order to enable the administration
to carry out the purposes for which
the railroads were taken over.
Il am not attempting to saggest
that the bill should not be debated" !"
said Senator Martin. but do sug-
gest and do appeal to senator's to
speed this bill to final vote"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
PLAN j. S. TAKE
over Sn|pY ARDS
Members CT Senate Propose
Federal Control During
Period Of War.

Washington. Feb. lG.~4-C;uvcrnment
operation of nj. shipyards engaged in
government work. the forbtdding of
strikes and limited cansctiption of
labor were suggestions advanced to-
day by members of the senate ship in
vestigating committee as means Of
speeding up ship building.
Senator Fletcher, chairman of the
committee. In II statement advocated
taking over of the yards by the gov
ernment, and fixing Of u general wage
scale and the detailing Of skilled men
drafted into tho army to work In the
yards Senator Calder Of New York,
another committee member, announced
that h. would like TO see the presi~
dent Issue n proclamation forbdding
the men to strike and said those fall
ing to obey should be denied the priW-
lege of returning to WORK in the yards.
Efforts by the government to end the
strike Of carpenters IN eastern ship
yards brought two important develop
ments today, which officials declared
promised tn effect an early settlement
President Wilson prepared 10 take
some action In the situation, the nature
of which has not been disclosed. and
the shpbutlding labor adjustment
board handed down wage award COW
efing Delaware river and Maryland
shipyards, which will form tn. basis of
a general eastern shipbuiidng wage
seale. The president IL expected 10 c~-
press definite Views on the situation In
reply To a telegram he received tonight
fra I Jgit tIh a nt
of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and
joincrs, asking an opportunity person
ally 10 put the situation before him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
POLES THREATEN REVOLT
Fight to Death
Rumania Determined With
Enemy on All Sides.

Chicago. Feb. i6.--Cut OFF from
every friendly country except by
wireless, Rumania viii fight to the
end, DIR. G. Angelescu. head Of the
Rnmanian mission which reached
here today. declared.
The Bolsheviki are making war
on ~. so Rumania now must fight
two enemies--the Bolsheviki and
Germany" said DIR. Angelescu.
We are cut off from every coun-
try-there are enemies on every
side Of us, but we will never give
in. Rumania will fight to the end.
no matter what the cost.
We entered this war because
100000 of our kinsmen are nrbi-
trarily submitted To Austro- Hun
garian domination and we will
fight until they are free
The traitorous action of the
Bolsheviki has made our task
harder. bu. has not lesscncd our
determination"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
Plan Concerted Offensive
on Entire Western Front

Washington, Feb. l6.-Official dis
patches today said the strength Of the
Teutonic armies on the Italian front
is sufficient to permit the central
powers to undertake. offensive opera.
tons simultaneously on the entire
western front from the North sea to
the Adriatic and prevent the allies
from transferring troops from one part
OF the front to the other.
The Tentons maintain. unaltered.
+. their forces on the Asiago plateau and
around Mount Grappa, but several Ger
man battalions have been Withdrawn
and Hungarian troops substituted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
Asks Conference.

New York, Feb. 1G.A-Insisting that
he was unable TO call off the strike Of
shipbuiIding carpenters, 10000 Of
whom were said TO fnve failed to re-
port for work today In plants along
tho Atlantic coast, William l.. Hutch
esOn. president of the United Brother
hood OF Carpenter and Joincra Of
America, tonight sent tel"graphic ap-
peals to President Wilson and Secre-
tary Of the Navy Danieis. asking for
u conference. lie expressed the be-
lief that the president and secretary
OF the navy could quickly settle the
trouble If he was allowed to state the
mems case to them,
This action was taken after receipt
by the labor leader of adyices from
Washington announcing that the
United States shipping boards labor
adjustment committee has agreed on
increased wages, definite working con.
ditions and overtime pay for all ship
yard carpenters In the so called Della
ware yards. comprising about SO per
cent OF the workers on the Atlantic
coast.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
Country Embittered Because
Part Of Territory Was
Coded to Ukraine.
BREAK MAY SKATER
GERMAN PEACE HOPES
Huns Express Disn,ay Over
Situation Which Grows
Worse Every Hour.

Amsterdam. Feb. 16.--That the 20.
lish army, recruited and made efficient
by Germany and Austria, IL siding with
the masses OF Poles In bitter resent
ment against the central poWsrs Il In
dicated by reports In German news.
papers reaching here. German and
Austrian troops are patrolling the
streets of Warsaw to quell the grow.
Ing spirit Of revolt. engendered BY the
gift to the Ukraine OF slice Of Polish
territory.
Virtual Rsvelt.
The patriotic Poles and those sympa-
thizing with them in the dual mon.
archy are up In arms ard further In
ternal troubles are expected. Tho re-
suits OF this virtual revolt may be tre-
mendous II the Polish army actively
allies with the people.
Poland has always been q stumbtinE
block for military conquerors. And In
the PrussIanized Polish army IL q now.
erfui weapon which may be turned
against it's makers. sa7t48
Germany has suddenly found hcrsek
involved In a maze OF difficulties on
the eastern front and In danger Og los
ing all the large benefits she was
calmly preparing TO realize from her
peace with the Ukraine and the Boil
shevik withdrawal of Russia from the
war.
Embiitered by the tearing off Of a
strip of their territory to be given the
Ukraine for breaking away from the
Bolshepiki and signing peace with
the central powers, the Poles are In
what appears To be virtually a state OF
revolt.
lcgions Assist.
Even the very weapons which Ger
many and Austria were at such pains
to forge In the hope OF deriving military
benefit--the Polish army-~bids fair to
be turned against them. Reports in the
Germans newspapers which express
dismay and alarm over the Polish sit
uation. Indicate that the Polish legions,
now an effective military force. are
on the side Of the prevalent Polish
sentiment of bitterness against the
central powers.
Austria Hungary Is particularly In
volved In the difficulties because OF
the prominent part which It was ex-
peeted she would play In the future
government OF Poland. The Polish ele-
ment and those sympathizinK with
them In the dual monarchy are up e..
arms over the situation and further In
ternal troubles are threatened.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
Only for Self Defense.
BOlsheyiki Arrest
Germans as Hostages.

Amsterdam, Feb. 16.-The Bolsheviki
are making wholesale arrests of Ger
mans in Russia and holding them as
hostages, according to a Riga dispatch
received by way OF Berlin. Three hum
dred Germans and many pro- German
Esthonians at Dorpat have been ar
rested and transferred to kronstadt.
All the food In the Dorpat district has
been confiscated and IL Is almost in-
possible to feed the German women and
children.
Fear Butchery.
The lives of those arrested as we'll as
Germans and German supporters who
have not yet been arrested are hourly
in great danger, adds the dispatch. ;,s
the Bolsheviki threaten wholesale
butchery The Boisheyiki have Off
cially declared the Baltic nobility out :
laws.
The Lokal Anzeiger Berlin). says
there is great excitement at Warsaw.
Cracow and Lemberg as a result of the
Ukraine treaty. The Warsaw newspa-
pers are appearing with black borders.
Soldiers, mounted and on foot, are pa
trolling the streets to prevent demon
strations The director Of political al
fairs, Count Rostvorovski has re-
signed.
Poles Viii Strike.
At Cracow the papers appeal to Po-
lish parties to declare IA one e-day gem
eraI strike. A general strike has been
called at Lemberg for Monday, when
work will be suspended in all the Po-
lish factories, shops and government
offices and the schools will be closed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
l. w. W. ARRAIcNED.

Sacramento. Feb. l6.-Only one of
~ alleged Industrial Workers Of the
World. who were arraigned here to-
day before United States District
Judge f. f. .Cushman of Tacoma.
Wash. entered a plea Of guilty to va
rious charges named in the three in
dictments, one Of which accused s.
persons of a conspiracy TO obstruct the
war program OF the United States gov
ernment through an alleged campaign
Of sabotage and by other agencies.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
CALIFORNIA REFUSES
TO CARE FOR WILLET
Officials Say They Have No
Room for More Patients

San Francisco. Feb. 16. Local
health authorities have been asked to
care for State Senator o. q. Wiliett
OF Montana, and have reported that
facilities at the isolation hospital here
are lacking, DR.. william c. Hassler.
health officer of San Francisco said
here today. ....s.
Every state should take care of its
own patients" said DIR. Hassler. In
this state every county is expected 10
take care of its own, II any leprosy
cases exist" -s
The Mineral county authorities have
decided TO keep Willett on farm
three miles from Albcrton until other
arrangements can be made.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
Think North Dakota Agent
Murdered at Plentywo0d

Helena, Feb. IA Plentywocd,
Mont. dispatch says James McKibben.
a land agent from North Dakota. was
found dead there today and is believed
to have been murdered. His remains
were discovered at the foot Of a stair
way in the rear, of a hotel and evil
dences of foul play are alleged.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
SPECIAL FEATURES
FOR TODAY'S SING
String Quartet and Young
Violinist.

The University string quar-
set and Miss Mabel Olson. an
eight-year- old violinist will be
special attractions at the fort
nightly Community Sing in the
Missoula theater this afternoon.
Director DE LOSS Smith will
lead the community chorus
through familiar songs. The
Sing win begin at $3.50.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
May Reduce Price on All
Retail Bitumin0us Coal

Washington. Feb. 16.-Reduction In
the retail prices of both anthracite and
bituminous coal is expected by the
fuel administration as the result Of a
decision announced tonight to elimi-
nate jobbers' commissions after next
April l. Under the new regulations
retail dealers viii obtain coal at the
same price whether purchasing direct
from the mine or through middlemen.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
UNIFIED CONTROL
PLAN IN MOTION
Retirement of Officials Nav
BE Move Toward General
Allied Staff.

London. Feb. 16.--There has been n
Carding the high command OF forces
on ve entente side of the battle line
in western Europe.
The retirement of General Sir Will
lam Robertson as chief of staff of the
British imperial staff has been re-
ported and his replacement by Major
General Sir Henry Hughes Wilson ap-
parently indicates that something APP
preaching an allied general staff was
created by the supreme war council in
It's recent session at Versailles. Gen.
eral Robertson, 1t is revealed, would
not consent to take General Wilson's
place as British military representative
ON the supreme war council, nor re-
main chief Of staff with limited
POWER" the Inference being that some
higher authority has been set up.
Premier Behind Move.
Premier Lloyd George. with the en-
dorsement of parliament that he re-
ceived the other day to back him, II
would appear, has grappled with the
British military situation boldly and
made ii conform with the view so
many have held, and which apparently
was endorsed by the Versailles coun-
ell that there should be a unified con-
troll of the allied armies. General Rob-
ertson seemingly was not willing to
flt into the plan, so, able soldier that
he Is and without any question having
been raised as to his ability, he has
to step down and make way for an
other
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
Two More Tuberculosis
Soldiers Sanatoriunns

Washington. Feb. 16.-Sanatoriuass
for the treatment OF soldiers suffering
from tuberculosis are to be estahlishetl
at New Haven. Conn.,. and at whipple
Barracks. Prescott. Ariz.. in addition to
those to be built at Asheville, n. c..
and Denver, Colo. II is understood
that they will cost about $3.50. 900 each.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
German Raiders Attack
British Is Haig Report

London, Feb is.-Strong German
raids against the British forces re-
suited In considerable fighting south
OF the Scarpe. according to the report
from Field Marshal Haig's headquar-
ters in France tonight
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
J.F. CALLAHAN
ELuDES GUARDS
AND SUMMONS
Multi : Millionaire Escapes
Service Of Papers in
Lawsuit.
ATTORNEYS TALK
COVERED RETREAT
While Mulroney Kept Patrol
in Conversation, Man
Got Away.

James +. Callahan is in Spokane.
The multi-milltonaire mine owner
OF Wallace. escaped service or sum-
mons In the 100000 alienation of af-
fection suit brought against him here
Friday by slipping somehow through
n Gordon of deputy sheriffs and catch
ing westbound train at Evaro, is
miles west OF MIssoula.
Eludes Guards.
AT Spokane Callahan told a news
paper reporter that the deputies found
MN mt the home of Harvey A. Hous-
ton In the University Apartments on
Grand street. Friday evening, and that
he escaped by slipping out OF tho back
door little while later while Attor-
ney II. &. Mulroney was conversing
with the five guards. The lawyers
barrage of words was continued long
enough TO let Callahan walk calmly
down Higgins avenue.
BY Automobile to Train.
He went then to another lodging. he
says and spent the night there. -es-
terday morning he went by automobile
to Evaro and there caught Northern
Pacific No. Al for Spokane.
Al 3 o'clock this morning Sheriff
}. T. Green had not removed the
three guards from about the Hous-
ton apartment. Relays Of deputies
have been watching the place since
early Friday evening and will con-
t'nue to do SO. said the sheriff, un.
til the report Of caiiahan's arrival
in Spokane can be verified.
Houston and Attorney Mulroney
have invited the sheriff 10 inspect
the apartments at noon tomorrow.
Sure, lunch will be served" they
said last nigh..
Harvey A. Houston. In whose apart.
ment Callahan was dining when the
officers came to serve the summons.
would not discuss the escape.
II don't know thing about IT," he
said, Callahan Just disappeared. He
didn't even say good bye"
Slept in Downtown Block.
II. G. Mnlroney. the mine owners at-
torneS, was almost AZ retieent. He
said that Callahan might have" left
while he was talking with the officers.
1t is believed. however. that after
leaving the Houston apartments Cal
lahan went to the Union block and
spent the night there.
Green Doubts Story.
James r. Green. who was In charge
OF the guards when Callahan says he
escaped. hsid yesterday that the man
could not have gotten away at that
time.
Il talked with Mulroney" he said,
don't see how Callahan could have
gotten out then. He must have been
tipped off before We reached the Hous-
ton apartments at ALL"
Is Sued for $500, 700.
At any rate, Callahan has escaped
indefinitely service of summons In the
suit brought by Clifford Merritt for
100000 damages. Merritt charges
Callahan with offering Mrs. Merritt
more than a million dollars" to leave
her husband. Mrs. Merritt Is now
Mrs. Callahan, though the mine owner
is trying to get q divorce.
IT, II. Parsons. attorney for Mrs
Callahan and for Merritt. could not be
reached last night. Since summons
In the case cannot be served outside
the state 1t Is expected that suit will
now be filed in Washington on the
same grounds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
QUAKE ROCKS CHINA.

Annoy. China, Feb. ia severe
earthquake here today destroyed many
buildings and damaged scores Of 9TH
ers. No fatalities have been reported
as yet.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
INFERIOR STEEL
PUT N VESSELS
Lives Of Troops Endangered
by Manager Of Company
Furnishing Metal.

San Francisco. Feb. l6.--Aileged
substitution of large quantities OF in
ferior and valuelcss'' steel for the
tested metal IN the building of ships
for the emergency fleet corporation
here, was revealed here today in the
arrest of Prosper J. Forrest. general
manager OF the Edwin J. Forrest
Forge company OF this 'city. He was
held in bonds OF $1,000 by Francis
krull United States commissioner.
and his hearing wns set for Saturday,
February %.
Fooled Government.
Federal officials said they had evi-
dence that Forrest submitted worth
less steel to shipyards here after Civ
ing samples to the government tending
TO show that the metal was the tested
and approved product.
According to the evidence against
Forrest. some OF the steel had been
utilized in government vessels already
launched and at sea.
Feared Arrest.
IF this gets out, or am found out.
1t Is good night for me-" Forrest was
alleged by the federal authorities to
have told his employees.
This substitution endangered the
lives of thousands of United Soldiers
who have been oIdered to Europe"
federal officials said
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
The Weather
Forecast-Snow and warmer
Sunday. Monday probably snow;
colder in west portion.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
Maximum SO Minimum ....-...
Al 6 a. m. .......12 A. 6 o. m,

MissOtla received a little variety in
the way OF temperature yesterday.
From minimum of the mercury
Jumped above the freezing mark and
gave the city little balmy weather.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
Concentrating Forces in
Ukraine to Garry Fight
Into Russia.
QUESTION OF TEUTON
PRISONERS BOTHERs
Czernin Says Austria Will
Not Aid in Offense.
Against Slays.

Amsterdam, Feb. l6.--German forces
are already being concentrated in
Ukraine to attack the Bolsheviki. ac-
cording to a Berlin dispatch to the
Tijd. and declarations looking to tho
active prosecution of the war against
the Bolsheviki in north Russia also will
be made at Berlin next week.
The German authorities are anxious
regarding the fate OF German prisoners
in north Russia, whom the Bolshey Wiki
are holding as hostages and who, Ber-
lin dispatches say, may be killed II the
Bolsheviki are driven to desperation.
Germany has already served notice on
the Bolsheviki authorities that she will
enforce reprisals IL the German pris-
oners are harmed.
Only for Self Defense.
Count Czernin, the Austro- Hun
garian foreign minister. has noti-
fled Berlin that Austrian troops
must not be used against Russia 10
support any policy which Austria
has not approved, but only for pur-
poses of self defense against mar
auding bands as@
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17

The attempt OF Representative Davis
TO have his amendment inserted before
the words shall be guilty" was the
Signal for speeches on the part of some
members. who were thought to be
rrejudiced against the proposed meas
ure. Following a long TRADE, on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
Mooney's Counsel Makes | New and Unusual Move in
 the Behalf of His Client

San Francisco, April 27.-A new legal battle which may take the case of Thom- as J. Mooney awaiting resentence to death on a murder charge, to the Unit ed States supreme court. was opened here today after it was believed all pos sible legal services in Mooney's behalf had been exhausted
 Maxwell McNutt, chief counsel for Mooney, filed notice with Judge Franklin A. Griffin that on next Thursday he would move that all previous proceed ings be set aside and that Mooney be granted a new trial on the ground of willful fraud and malfeasance in the of flee of the prosecution
 | The notice was so unusual that Judge Griffin declared he could not at once l state whether he had Jurisdiction in the case, but would decide the question Thursday. Thus Mooney, who was to ] have been re-sentenced today gained a short respite.
 1 McNutt explained that his motion will
 be based on English common law which ! esta blished that any judgment could bt attacked where fraud had been com lmitted and could. be shown. He said 1.-the deferise would offer proof of frauc in the proceedings which ended 1T Mooney's conviction on q murder charge in connection with the preparedness pa rade bomb explosion here July z, 1916 In the event that his motion is de Inied, McNutt declared the case would be carried to the United States su preme court on the ground that Moone,
 was heinz deprived of his life withou ldue process of law McNutt expresse'
 confidence that an appeal to the su
 preme court would not be necessary | however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-28
BERLIN REPORT

Berlin, April 27.-(via London.)-The
 official communication from general
 headquarters on the operations against
 the French and British says
 ITO the north of Wytschaete we ad-
 vanced as far as the southern border
 of Voormezeele. French and British di-
 visions vainly attempted to wrest Mount
 Kemmel away from us. Their attacks, delivered in the morning on front from Dfckebusch to. Locre, and during the evening from the region of Locre as far as west of Dranoutre, broke down un- der our fire with heavy losses.
 Where the enemy reached our lines he was defeated in hand to hand fight ing. Northwest of Merville, on the south ern banks of the Lys and near Given chy, enemy advances failed Between the Scarpe and the Somme enemy recon noitering engagements also failed. South of the Somme the French bled themselves to death in repeated as- saults, as well as south of Villers Ere { tonneux. After the failure of strong attacks in the early morning at the northern end of Hangard wood, the ene- 1 my in the afternoon again gathered his 1 forces, consisting chiefly of Moroccans, ] for renewed advances against Hangard I wood and to the north of Lucebrook. Oft- l repeated attempts which were preceded l by the strongest artillery preparation tc pierce our lines. failed
 "On their initiative infantry detach- | ments advanced to the attack on both I sides of Lucebrook. They cleared sew
 eral machine gun nests and took a 1 number of French prisoners