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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-12
TROOPS KILL MANlEESTANTS IN
cHENoTU, IN PROVINCE
OF szEcHUAN.
CONDITIONS ARE SERIOUS
Floods and ths Usly Temper Of the
People Combine to Make Matters
TerribIs--American Vessels Try to
Get as Near a. Possible TO the
Scene Of the Discomfort for lelp.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Blood has
been spilled In szechuan. China, and
the situation has. grown rapidly in serl-
BUSINESS. over 20 rioters and num-
Der of soldiers have been killed In bat
tie during the last few days. resulting
from attacks of dissatisfied natives on
the yamen, the residences of Cheng Tu,
the viceroy of Szechuan. This infor-
nation reached the state department
today.
Reports to the department indicate
that the American women and children
have already left Cheng Tu under es-
cort and II ls thought that others also
have departed.
With 1000 soldiers. Tuan Fang, d.
rector Of the imperial railways, left
Hankow for the disturbed province on
Saturday.
Other forces are being collected on the
Szechuan border. TO investigate the
situation. which is threatening the
Americans. United States Consul Pom
thus left Hankow Saturday night for
Chang King. The gravity OF the con-
ditions and the fearful possibilities of
the mammoth uprising have brought
the central government Of China to a
quick decision to suppress the trouble
with strong hand.
On Thursday the rlngleaders OF the
agitation were arrested by the viceroy
of the province. This inflamed their
followers and resulted In vicious at
tack on the yamen by the mob. The
soldiers on guard fired into the rioters,
killing 20 of them. The mob returned
and In subsequent assault on the
viceroy's residence, slew a number of
the troops.
Latest news In regard to the condi-
tion IL unattainable. as the telegraph
wires between cheng Tu and Chung
King have been cut. The capital OF
the rebellious province is cut off from
the rest of the world and the devel.
opments OF the encounter between the
mob and soldiers are unknown. The
political and economic Ills OF China are
not all. for her troubles continue
through the ravages OF nature. Twen-
ty-seven counties In northern Anhwei
and Kiang Su provinces have been dew
astated by the floods OF the uncon-
trollable Yangtse. according to OFF,
cial reports to the American legation
at Henking.
Conditions In the Yangtse valley are
reported as improving The central
government Of China has appropriated
about 100000 for relief but that
amount Is regarded as wholly inade-
quate.
All the American naval strength
deemed necessary az precaution IL
being concentrated as near as possible
to the scene OF serious disorders In
China. Admiral Murdock today cabled
the navy department that he sailed on
his flagship Saratoga today. accom-
panied by the cruisers New Orleans
and Helena from Shanghai for Nan
king. The admirars report contained
nothing regarding the situation In
China.
Against the strong current Of the
Yangtse- Kiang. the three cruisers are
likely to make slow headway. They
are expected at Marking by tomorrow
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San Francisco, Sept. 1l.-With the
steady trade wind of the Pacific at
Ills back, Robert G. Fowler, the first
aviator to attempt a transcontinentai
flight. sped today up the fertile Sac
ramento valley and landed at 6:36
o'clock this evening at the foot of the
white ramparts of the Sierras, the
conquest of whose summit may prove
the ultimate test of success or fall
ure for his attempt. With but brief
halt at Sacramento for oil and gaso-
line, he drove his biplane high over
the rolling foothills and landed with
out single untoward incident at Au-
burn. Cal. 126 miles from his starting
point.
Sped by mother's kiss and God
bless YOU" Fowler rose from the
stadium in Golden Cato park at 1887
p. IN. Sweeping In a circle over the
surf of the Pacific. his air craft swung
like compass needle until his for
ward planes were notched into the gap
In the snow line of the Sierras through
which he hopes to pass. Then. with
the cheers OF thousands billowing up
to him. he sped over the city. swerved
past the ferry tower. skinned over
the fighting masts of the cruisers at
anchor In the bay, with hand wave
of greeting. and ihummed steadily
over the trail first worn by the argo-
nauts Of 40.
,Forty.fivs Miles an Hour.
Over Berkeley, Suisun. Cannons and
Elmira he sped. flying with the same
steadiness and control that marked his
start. The watches that checked his
progress showed that he was making
a steady 45 miles an hour and he
never varied from that pace.
As he swept over the dome OF tho
state capitol at Sacramento roar
from the thousands massed In Agri-
cultural park directed him to his land
ing place. After a daring spiral, he
settled easily to the ground, pulled the
cotton from his ears and shouted,
well, I'm here boys. What time Is
III?
He was told 1t was 1897 o'clock. He
had covered the 90 miles OF the first
leg of his journey In exactly two hours.
1T was great trip" he said. II
had not the slightest engine trouble,
and the feel of the air, even over
Carqulnez straits, was perfect"
He announced that he would con-
tinue to Auburn tonight and his me-
chanics, who had followed him in a
special train, fought their way through
the mob about the machine and pre-
pared for the continuation of the
journey.
At 5:55 p. m. he slipped back into
the driving seat, signalled to his me-
chanics and was off to the eastward.
While his engine was b. ing groomed,
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half million bushels of flax seed. That
means more than million dollars of
new wealth In that one county alone,
from that one item of agriculture"
Naturally that line OF conversation
caused the senator to drift into the
current talk on Canadian reciprocity"
Reciprocity.
"Ycs. / talked against and voted
against the Canadian reciprocity bill, as
did nearly every other senator and
congressman west OF the Mississippi
river, but we were not strong enough
In the senate to overcome the voting
strength OF the senators from the east
ern and southern states. have no
apologies to offer for my position on
the matter. Representing In part, the
interests of agricultural Montana, l felt
that ! could not do otherwise.
Il didn't think II fair TO compel the
western farmer to sell all his products
In free trade market and compel
him to purchase everything he buys in
a protected market. The fight on
reciprocity In the United States and
that now going on In Canada. presents
an interesting study to student OF
politics. Here 1t was the manufacture
ing and city populations who thought
they saw an opportunity for cheap
farm products backed up by the rail-
road interests, which expect to reap
financial advantage from transporting
Canadian farm products into the
American markets. together with the
special interests of the big city daily
newspapers. who wanted free print
paper that supported the measure.
I'm the present campaign In Canada
1t Is just the reyerse-there the great
agricultural interests cf wostern Can
ada are unanimous for reciprocity, as
they want to ge. their farm products
Into the markets of the United States
free of. tariff duties. The Canadian
Pacific railroad interests are against
1t. as II means the loss of tonnage TO
the Hill railroads. Heretofore west :
ern Canada wheat, oats. hay, barley
cattle, sheep and other farm products
| found Its market In the export trade
to Europe While under reciprocity
1t will go to the eastern cities In the
United States.
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FRISCO TO NEW YORK
One Hundred and Twenty. Six Miles to
Auburn 10 Made at Speed Of Forty.
Five Miles an Hour-Lands at Foot
Of sisrras, Which He Will Attempt
TO Cross Today.
THE FIRST DAY.

Assembled ut San Francisco at
1887 p. nj.
Descended at Sacramento at 3:37
p. m.
Left Sacramento at 5:55 p. m.
Reached Auburn, 6:36 p. IN.
Distance from San Francisco. 126
miles.
Total flying time, 2 hours, Al min
utes.
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GIRL DIES.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 1l.-Fiorence
Arnold, a 14-year-old girl died here
today after she had poisoned herself
with carbolic acid used In mistake for
tooth powder,
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"DRYS" LOSE
IN NAMES
ELECTION
OVER NINE HUNDRED MAJORITY
IN FAVOR OF REPEATING
PROHIBITION CLAUSE. /
VOTE IS VERY HEAVY

Constitutional Amendment Which Was
Passed In 1884 Now Becomes In.
active, But Law Forbiddins Sale Of
lntosieants, Passed in 1857, 10 still
In Force and May Be Repealed.
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was just the house for which man had been looking,
who has the habit Of reading The Mssoulians classi
fled page. Why don't you try to reach the man who
is looking for your house? The cost is only one cent
word You can find him at slight cost. II you are
out Of work and want job for the winter tell The
Missoulian and your ad will be printed for nothing
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one.sidsd.

ana frec trade Tor the
Montana farmer.
THE next republican state conyen-
tion and the next national republican
convention will have to meet squarely
that issue.
Montana republicans will not stand
for that kind of protective tariff
We would be humiliatingly defeated,
and justly so, should the republican
party, either in Montana or In the ma
ton at large. attempt to fasten onto
the commercial system of this nation
SO unjust and illogical policy that
makes fish of one agricultural indus
try and flesh of our manufacturing in
terests.
Our democratic friends may be
able to adjust themselves to that kind
of financial doctrine, but as repub-
licap trying to represent the people of
an agricultural state, cannot"
In Montana.
The senator was asked whether the
fact that the Montana legislature last
winter having passed resolution
"favoring the pending Canadian reci-
procity treaty in order to lower the
cost of living" had not embarrassed
him In his opposition to the measure.
He said: mot In the least. was
fully advised as to special interests
involved In the authorship and prep
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Class Ad History
CvH.-GETTING QUICK RESULTS.

Yesterdays history told Of 34-day quest for ten
ant But it was success Here is job along the
ter Of reaching the right person. This case shows
quick results:
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FOR RENT-FURNIeHE HOUSES
THREE-ROOM HOUSE FURNISHED
$40 month. 1912 Toole avenue
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Arc listed today in the class
ads. Read them.
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THE WEATHER.

Today--Fair.
Tomorrow--Fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20

effective work. According to the calen- dar the officers this year include Mrs. J. H. Wallace as president. Mrs T. S. l.. Basore, vice president; Mrs. Wilbur Alt kinson, secretary and treasurer Mrs. J.. l.. Hil director, and Mrs. H. IT. Shell, ortheopist The programme committed was composed of Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Shell and Mrs. Basore. The subject of study. New Things at Home and Abroad" has a progressive sound that is borne out by the outline of work which one finds in the calendar The topics are five divi- sions Foreign and Domestic News-Art; |; Philanthropy - Music Education = the Drama; Religion, Literature, Politics, Sci ence.
 The members of the Edgewood are Mrs. J. R. Adams, Mrs. w. J. Adams, Mrs. ". c. Almond. Mrs. Wilbur Atkinson. Mrs. T. S. l.. Basore, Mrs George Blinn. Mrs. Walter Brown, Mrs. J. H. Eddy. Mrs. J. w. Gillespie. Miss May Hansis, Mrs. Schuyler Harris. Mrs. T. l.. Hill Mrs. c. B. Jennings. Mrs. Jere c. King, Mrs. J. R. Dewberry, Miss Stella McCon- nell. Mrs. w. C. Mclaughlin. Mrs. J. R. McWane, Mrs. Wilbur North, Mrs. c. H. Rolf, Mrs. H. H. Shell. Mrs. J. H. Wal lace, Mrs. John M. Webb, Mrs. J. H. Montgomery.
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NINETEENTH CENTURY

One of the most delightful of the older clubs of Birmingham is the Nineteenth Century. It's membership is congenial and includes some of the brightest mat rons and young women in the city. Its organizer Mrs. John London, continues to direct It's destfnies fin the office Of president. Mrs William l.. Fort is vice president and Miss Emma Leedy, secre- tary and treasurer The federation di- rector and delegate is Mrs. Bruce Brew CT. In the membership are the following representative women: Mrs Vassar Allen, Miss Helen Benners, Mrs. Q. H. Bowen. Mrs. Donald Conner. Mrs. John Danforth, Mrs. S. l.. Earle. Miss Katherine Earle, Mrs. Henry Fowlkes Mrs. Hardee John ston, Mrs. Victor. Hanson, Miss Emily Koenig, Mrs. C. o. Locke, Mrs. J. Car roll Long, Mrs. R. F. Meade, Mrs. John E. Morriss, Mrs. John Minge, Mrs. Sam ue Nabers. Miss Alice Rumph, Mrs. Harold Samson, Miss Grace Smith. Mrs. J. II. White.
 The Nineteenth Century club year book always publishes a list of reference books on its first page. This year the list is supplemented by one of memoirs, for the club subject is to be French Me moirs." Every programme is full of interest. Miss Helen Renners is to have the first meeting October IS when the programme will include:
 Talk, the Course-Hstory from memoirs with discussion of the memoir, Mrs Locke.
 tury-The country, the state of religion Mrs Long.
 Contemporaneous history in Europe, England and America, Mrs. Meade.
 A letter from girl of the 17th cen tury, Mrs. Fort
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CULTURE

SO U
 When Mrs. Richard Fell, one of the
 strong members of the Culture club.
 which is one of the finest literary organ
 izations in the city, was asked Tor in- | formation about her clubs past ana US
 plans for winter, she said:
 "The Culture club gave it's first years to the study of American history and literature, then took up parallel English literature. This year the members are 1 interested in French writers contempo- raneous with those of the early days of | America and each year the literature Of the different nations at that period Will form the greater part Of their calendar.
 "Tbe year book for 1911-12 Is the best ever issued by the club, Mrs. H. :. Bart lett being chairman of the calendar com mittee Choice has been given to Victor Hugo taking him under consideration as man and as dramatist, and few meet ings are given to Les Miserables.
 ''rhe grseat short stories of France are comnsred with those of Hawthorne and Poe and "a few discussions Of the snort story in general is also scheduled At every fourth meeting the club takes up an entirely different fine of work the members proposing to take a course In child study by trying to aid their chil- dren in the home and at school by 1n- teresting themselves in the tasks assigned the children, as well as conferrng with the teachers in a helpful spirit. At certain meeting a lecture will be del1V- cred by one of Birmingham's prominent school principals on the subject, The Schoolhouse as a Social Center of the
 Community" Various questions in this relation will be answered by the club
 members.
 l "CompuIsory education and the laws of
 Alabama pertaining to education com
 pared with other states will be an fm- l portant line of study, and the Juvenile l court will be included. Then the Bir-
 mingham park question is to come under 1 discussion, but more particularly play grounds are to be noted and some prac- l tical work in this line, 1t is hoped. may
 be accomplished by the women of the l Culture club.
 This organization starts the season | with the largest membership in it's his- tory, twenty-one enthusiastic women seeking not only the culture imparted by
 association with the great writers, but
 to take up those irresistible outside les
 sons imparted by the great teacher, Hu-
 manitt. by which the greatest education
 of all is accomplished.
 + "The usual contributions will be made
 to the Salvation Army Rescue Home.
 and important federation work will be 1 looked after.
 More serious work is planned for the
 coming year. Tho club holiday will not
 he induleed in. There will be no social
 meetings whatever.
 Mrs C. c. Adams is president. She | enjoys the distinction of having written | the state prize paper and will be heard
 at the meeting at Mobile in November.
 ..The Culture club is one of the best in
 the state''
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MANY EXCELLENT YE A R BOOKS-BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR CLUB WORK-VARIETY OF TOPICS-OTHER SOCIAL TOP ICS-MISS CECILE BUEk TO WE'D MIR. BARNES OF NEW YORK-ENGAGEMENT IS AN NOUNCED IN CHATTANOOGA. DINNERS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND OTHER EVENTS OF ALL GUST SEASON
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Der of the members have remained on the roll many years; it is a congenial body and the work is so arranged that it is followed with much pleasure and great profit. This year the subject is Modern Drama" and as the calendar will be arranged by Mrs. Leonard T Beecher, who is an authority on this subject. there Is promise of a succes sion Of rare treats in the way of pro- grames. Mrs. Beecher is still away and the books have not yet been received by the members. It was the privilege of some of the friends of the Book club to attend some of the open meet ings last year and the experience each time was one of delightful memory. This season even greater pleasure is promised in the meetings.
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QUEST

~ io
 The Quest club was organized in 1890 and since then has done most effective work. Some of the brightest women in the State Federation of Clubs are includ- ed in its membership, and their interest has made 1t one of the most progressive literary organizations in the list.
 Mrs. John Lake Parker is president of the Quest; Mrs. Sumter Bethea. vice president: Mrs. w. J. Montgomery, sec retary. and Mrs. B. F Tyler. treasurer. Mrs J. O. Hannum is the orthoepist and Mrs J. E. Penney state director. Mrs. J. T. Harwell is delegate, and the mem bership includes Mrs. Henry Dill, Mrs. Sumter Bethea, Mrs. B. l.. Guice. There Is a school improvement committee, this branch of work receiving especial atten- ton by the club. On the committee this year are Mrs. c. C. Heidt, Mrs. W. c. Shackelford and Mrs. w. J. Montgomery.
 The prospectus Is unusually interesting even for this clever club. The committee who had it in charge included Mrs. John l.. Parker. the president, and Mrs. J. T. Harwell. Mrs Fielder Furlow, Mrs. B. L.. Guice and Mrs. J. o. Hannum.
 The outline indicates a study of Ger many. followed after the open meeting in March by a study of Tennyson. fin prepa rat for the Griggs lectures. Ref erence books are. mentioned on the nrst page continuing with a careful consid- eration of German history and literature of the various periods It promises most attractive winter. The members of the Quest club are Mrs. Sumter Bethea Mrs. William Bethea, Mrs. Henry Dill. Mrs w. Y. Dill. Mrs. T. M. Davidson, Mrs J. R. Estes Mrs. Fielder Furlow' Mrs. B. l.. Guice. Mrs J. O. Hannum, Mrs. J. T. Harwell. Mrs. C. c. Heidt' Mrs R. Y Jones. Mrs. w. J. Montgom- cry, Mrs. S. P. Moore, Mrs. A. G. McAn- drew, Mrs. John |. Parker Mrs. J. E. Penney. Mrs. Erie Pettus. Mrs. Rankin Mrs. w. c. Shackelford, Mrs. F. s. Sned- ecor, Mrs c. M. Tardy,. Mrs. E. F. Ty- Ter, Mrs. Haskins Williams and Mrs. Will lard Wilson
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TWENTIETH CENTURY

The Twentieth Century year books are now in the hands of the printer. The outline will include the study of two
 Shakespearean plays, Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra besides an exhaustive study of the life and works of Tennyson. This work will be done ir preparation for the lecture course ol MT. Edward Howard Griggs who vii again visit Birmingham this spring. The
 members will probably take the lecture course in a body.
 l This club is one of the most active ir | the federation. It's president is Mrs l Harrngton; vice president, Mrs. N. P l T. Finch: secretary, Mrs. Robert N. Bell state director, Mrs. D. R. Copeland. am ] club director, Mrs. Sam Blake.
 Among the members are Mrs. B.
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in the spring. They are credit to the programme committee which includes Mrs C. E. Lewis, Mrs. l. D. Steele. Mrs c. B. Stamps and Miss Amy Burney English literature is to be studied in detail, including the works of the follow ing novelists: Sir Walter Scott. William Makepeace Thackeray. George Eliot, Charles Dickens and ending with Tenny- son in preparation for Dr. Griggs' 1ec- tures Mrs Charles L. Foster is the president, Mrs. Horace Shaw, vice presi- dent; Miss Amy Burney secretary Mrs. John Snider, treasuer; Mrs. N. H. Car penter, director and Mrs C. E. Lewis. club director.
 Among the members are Mrs. Charles Barber, Mrs. Russell Booth, Mrs. c. w. Burney. Mrs. R. c. Evans, Mrs. A. l.. Ezell Mrs. Nisbet Hambaugh, Miss Ep- nie l., Hayes. Mrs. J.. T. Jones, Mrs. E. p. Lewis, Mrs. R. G. McCarty, Miss Naude Mcconnell, Mrs. G. W. Reese. Mrs. L, S. Selman, Mrs. A. c. Simmons and Miss Miriam Waltersdorf.
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QUI WYE

The Qui Vive club was organized in 1902 and federated in 1906. Pope's lines, "A little learning is a dangerous thing. Drink deep or taste not the Pierian
 Spring;
 Their shallow draughts intoxicate the brain
 And drinking largely sobers us again. which appear on the first page of the club calendars this season give a hint of the lofty ambition of the following l bright women
 1 Mrs E. B. BaYis. Jr. Mrs l.. C. Brans- comb, Mrs. K. Y. Mobley. Mrs o. l.. Nichols, Mrs. 4. P. Dewberry. Mrs J. A. 1 Perry, Mrs. J. c. Scott, Miss Lucille Jones. Mrs. r. T. Glass, Mrs Harvey | Copeland. Mrs. E. P Rosamond, Mrs | l.. F.. Reynolds, Mrs. 4. M. Holt, Mrs
 Augustus Lee. Miss M. F. Robinson, Mrs. Will Kay, Mrs. ". D. Holmes, Mrs. | q. W. Hughes. Mrs. A. E. Mckinney. There is one vacancy. Mrs. F.. B. | Havis is president, Mrs Harvey Cope | land. vice president. Mra. R. V. Mobley, secretary, Mrs Augustus Lee, treasurer, Mrs. Q. L. Nichols critic, and Mrs F. T. Glass. director. The programmes were compiled by Mesdames Nichols, Cope land. Dewberry. Reynolds and Miss Rob- insOn. This year the two topics will be Touring the United States" and Ten nyson." The favored sections of the country and the byways as well will be discussed in detail by the bright women who are to take part in the programmes. KENILWORTH
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