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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-02-04

ers on his own land. Ill dis that the
gophers on neighboring land mi
CRATE to such an extent that there
s., ms to DC as many as before. This
also proves true wnere community
is interested, although there mani
testify are less gophers than FORM
eriy in the Judith Gap country. 1t
also is found .Aat yearly poisoning
on any arm reduces the number of
gophers on that farm, though the
neighboring farmers let them breed
unmolested.
An estimate Las been made that
it costs the farmer less than a cent
each to poison gophers. With this
goes an estimate that if farmer
rids his land of gophers and his
neighbor does not, it will take from
tive to Ten years for the original
number OF gophers to appear. No
matter what basis OF figuring is
used, it apparently Will yield profit
of S25 TO 500 or more for every
dollar used in buying poison. Il
every farmer in Phillips county
would use a liberal supply OF poi
son, the added returns on wheat
would reach staggering total.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-02-04

lature that some OF the petty state
offices and departments created by
the democratic legislature of two
years ago will have 10 go. But the
democrats are trying to stack the
cards so that it will look as though
the decapitation has been made vol
UNFAIRLY by the democratic parry
in spite OF the republicans, whereas,
exactly the reverse is true.
The democrats, to save their face,
anu for their own political saliva
ton, have been driven to dilatory
tactics and obstructive methods.
Any economy which may result will
stand to the credit OF the republican
bonding concerns. the business of
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-02-04
UNITED BRETHREN.

The services at the United Breth-
rem Tabernacle last Sunday We're
we'll attended. The Sunday school
started with all regular classes and
a good enrolment. The Christian
Endeavor started most encouraging
ly, with twenty-three in attendance.
All regular services next Sunday.
Sunday school at 10; morning wor-
ship, II; Christian Endeavor, $50;
evening service, 1880.
The Christian Endeavor tonic,
"tndeavor That Counts" Every
one cordially invited and thrice vel
come to all the services.
Midweek service every "Wednesday
evening.
G. l.. slime, Pastor.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-02-04
.:vrHE ENTERPRISE
H. A. JOHNSON, Publisher
50 BSC HIPTION $500 PER VEAL,
Published every Thursday in the veal
aIOPHERS VS.. DOLLAR WHEAT

A gopher eats the equivalent of
rusnel OF wheat year. For 1915,
i.Id possibly longer, this means a
iOss OF 81 each to the farmers of
Fergus county for every gopher that
" allowed to live through the year
In judith Gap and many other
Montana points there is an annual
her day, during which there is
celebration resembling that of
July 4 and a payment of bounty Of
About two cents for each gopher
Tall. In Ju 18th Ga the bounty av-
'e,ages about $500. Instead of this
sum meaning the killing of 10000
sophers,, it means the death of co.
300 or more, as many which
ere poisoned are able to reach their
noles before the poison does it's
work. 1t reasonably can be figured
mat the farmers of the Judith Gap
section sold last year $ 1000 worth
t41 Wheat more tnan II the merchants
O. judith Gap had not paid the
$500 in bounty fund.
lnere is no question rmat the
Judith Gap merchants more than
Sot their money 'bacA, and there is
equally no question that it would
pay every community in the state
TO have it's Gopher day. The weak
point is that comparatively few OF
me communities vii, raise the boun
~ fund, and 10y no means the farm
trs Will use poison or any Other
method OF ridaing their land of thu
&ophers. me consequence is tina
the farmer who makes as nearly
clean sweep as possible of the goph
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-02-04
THE SEA WOLF.

This is great story of the sea, a
thrilling drama in which Drawn
completes with brains for the love of
a beautiful girl. The Sea Wolf is,
one OF Jack London's best books,
and it is privilege to see this fine
play on the screen of the Orpheum
1t has made one of the biggest hits
OF the season in large cities, and is
sure to draw capacity house here
on Friday night. This is a seven
not be missed
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-02-04
WOULD MAKE A GOOD LAW.

A bill which, should it become q
law, will increase the revenue of
the state of Montana by at least
Sl5O,0OO a year, has been intro
duced in the senate by Senator J L.
Edwards OF Rosebud county. 1t
provides for the creation of a state
bonding commission, to be composed
or three state officials, and will en-
able the state to bond all state,
county and city school district Off
Gals. who are required to furnish
bonds. The premium for these bonds
are now paid by the state, county,
city or school district, as the case
may be, into the treasures of pri-
vate corporations.
The Edwards bill would have this
money paid into the state treasury
rather than into the hands of pr;-
vate corporation. 1t provides that
when the bonding commission fund
reaches 100000, the legislature
may appropriate it to the states use
for any purpose which may be
needed, which would give the legis-
lature an additional 100000 Tor
appropriation purposes every two
years.
1t is expected that the bill will
create a royal battle in the layis'u
ture,, but the republicans in o,t's
houses will support the measure t.
the last. While the bill canno: he
| termed a party measure at all, it is
peculiar circumstance that the
opposition will come mostly from
democrats, because of the fact that
several democratic lea..er of the
state, who are men of wide inill-
once are heavy stockholders in
which concerns will be cut into Sc
verely should the Edwards bill be-
come law. Naturally, they will
seek to protect their own financial
interests.
The bonding concerns, both do
nestle and foreign, will join hands
for the fight. That they are oppo-
nents OF no mean caliber is evil
denced by the fact that for years
there We're only four concerns of
that kind allowed to do business in
Montana, while at the same time
the United States government was
accepting any one of eighteen diff
ferent concerns as sufficient surety
upon the bonds OF federal officials.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-02-04

tie steamboat inspector, the parole
commissioner, and are supporting
tn" dill of democratic senator.
UShea, abolishing the office of state
tax commissioner.
The bureau of labor and industry,
the bureau of agriculture and pub
licity, the Iish and game department,
bureau OF child and animal protec-
ton and others, will have scars,
eventually, proportionate to their
real value to the state. All will be
in the limelight as the result of the
republicans determination to fulfill
the platform pledges of the party.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-02-04

The democratic members of the
fourteenth legislative assembly have
hoisted the black flag of political pi-
racy. They are raiding the repub-
llcan platform OF the last state cam
paisn; are hugging it's pledges to /;
their bosom and claiming them as
tne4r own. The one particular re-
publican plank upon which the dem
ocrats are trying to float ashore is
tat OF economy
Economy has been the watchword
last two campaigns. During the
Legislative session of two years ago
the republican minor " was unable
to cope with tie democrats and
We're forced to sit by and protest III
| VAIN, while the democrats created
office AFTER office in the state capt.
tai, to be filled by a democratic
henchman OF some democratic
leader.
During the campaign of last fall
the battle cry of the republican par
ty was economy, and the republican
candidates in every section of the
state made their campaign upon a
pledge to economize in the admins
tratiOn OF the states affairs. Warned
that the republican senate of the
present session proposed to keep
faith and redeem the republican
platform pledges, Governor Stew
omy.
When Senator Dwight, republican
moved for an investigation by a
committee OF the senate of the val1-
lous offices and departments of the
state government, with view to as
certaining whether or not the state
is getting value received from each
ire democrats, led by Whiteside
blocked the move by making the
committee a joint one, and naming
three members of the house upon it
Then Senator Dwight moved fo]
4 an appropriation of 1000 to defray
J the expenses of the examination, te
4 pay Tor accountants, lawyers, clerks
and witnesses. The resolution passed
the senate, and was transmitted tt
the house. There it SAUNDERS il
( committee. investigation by tha
!. committee is undoubtedly blocked
5 for good.
4 Then the democrats named
= Joint caucus committee to investi
d gate certain departments of tn,
state government, and report bacI
n to the democrats.
|: undismayed, the republicans il
!. the senate, blocked by the cleve
! tactics of the democratic obstruc
: tlonlsts, named a senate COMMITTEE,
n OF three to investigate the state dc
: partments and report back for tn,
y information of the senate. Upo1
z this committee the democrats we.
4 gwen representation in the person
3 OF Senator Hogan of Yellowston,
: county.
1t has been foregone conclusion
Z since the organization of the legis
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-02-04
WOMAN.s CLUB NOTES.

The Malta Woman's Club will
meea with Mrs. Fl. A. Parker on
Saturday, Feb. 18th.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
MORGAN CONTRACT
QUERY IN COMMONS
J. J. Mooney VIII Ask Prime
Minister To-day Concerning
Purchase of War Supplies.
tBy Cable to The Tribune. ]

London. April 19-The relations Of
the banking firm of Morgan & Gren-
fell, the English branch OF J. p. Nor
gan & Co., of New York, with the Brit
ish government in the matter of war
supply contracts, will be made the sub
Ject Of questions by J. j. Mooney to-
morrow in the House Of Commons, ac-
cording = the notice he mas given out.
These are the queries Mr.. Mooney, &C
cordlng 70 his announced programme,
will put TO the Prime Minister to-mor-
row:
Has the firm of Morgan & Gren-
fell been appointed the sole purchas-
ing agent for all the British govern
ment departments requirements in
American manufactured supplies?
is the Prime Minister aware that.
the house Of Morgan, with its financial
ramihcatlons in America, is interested
in various manufacturing concerns.
whose productions they favor to the
exclusion of firms in whom they are
not interested?
Seeing that IL is against public
policy and TO the British governments
disadvantage in their purchase Of war
supplies 10 give such a sole buying
contract over so wide an area as the
United States to one financial firm
with such direct or indirect industrial
connections there, and that this ar
rangement with Morgan & Grenfell j.
working to the detriment of numerous
British agents representing American
interests IN England. thus adversely
affecting the best interests of the trad
ers in this country. will the Prime
Minister say what action ne will take ?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
SUFFERING GREAT
IN NORTH FRANCE
Women, Children and Returning
Civilian Prisoners Are
Scantily Clad.

Non-combatant sufferers, especially
women and children. in Northern
France, are in urgent need of clothing,
according 10 q communication received
Yesterday from the American Relief
Clearing House in Paris. 1t is estmat-
ed that about 1000 French civilian
prisoners are being returned TO their
country each day, and that 100000 still
TO come will require complete outfits of
clothing.
Contributions Of money are being re-
ceived at Is Broad Street, and supplies
at the warehouse, $50 Bank Street,
from which free transportation and
distribution are provided to the needy
in Europe.
Tn to Saturday the Belgian Relief
Commission had sent sixty-six cargoes
of food TO Rotterdam for distribution
in Belgium. The total weight OF tho
food shipped was ISL 100000 pounds.
valued at nearly $4,000 900. This has
provided, in the last six months, 1875
pounds of food for each of the 7,000,-
900 Belgians to be fed
This commission has completed its
plans for a mass meeting on unemploy-
ment at the Labor Temple Sunday
evening. The speakers will include
Amos Pinchot, Louis Post, Assistant
Secretary Of Labor at Washington, and
Commissioner of Licenses George II.
Bell. Richard yelling, treasurer Of
the furd, will preside.
The American Committee for Relief
Of Babes in Belgium acknowledges the
receipt of S134.S0 from collections at
the Industrial Exposition, cradle col
lection, petite blanc and their booth.
The Belgian War Babies Sewing So
ciety meets at the Hotel Biltmore every
Thursday afternoon under the direction
of Mrs. Imogene King The committee
headquarters are at West Forty-ffth
Street.
A matinee dansant ct musicale" will
be given by the Special Relief Society
at the Maxine Elliott Theatre, next
Tuesday afternoon. The proceeds will
g to the society's fund for the relief
OF convalescent soldiers abroad and the
unemployed at home. Maurice and
Walton will appear in a dance sketch.
Adorable Tourment," written for the
occasion by Enrico Caruso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
BRICK OPENS JAIL. DOOR
Man Police Told to Commit a
Crime Obliges to Get In.

Thomas Msynes, a laborer, had 4,
burning desire yesterday to 90 to fail
At the Harlem Court they told him
that he could not be accommodated uu.
less he committed a crime. Somewh.,
discouraged, he wandered the street.
for some hours until he found himself
near the East 104th Street police sts.
ton.
Suddenly an inspiration seized hin
Grabbing up a brick he hurled /,
through the front window Of Angus
McPhee's plumbers shop, diagonsly
opposite from the station house. Pur.
sued by the irate Angus he headed FOR
the police station and sought protee.
ton from Lieutenant Hammil.
"Sure | broke his window" sale
Maynes when questioned. II want 10
break into jail, so had to commit |.
crime"
He was locked up on a charge Of
malicious mischief. He thanked McPhee
for making a complaint and went to hi,
cell with happy smile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
WED IN AUTO ON ROAD
Actor and Bride Stop Preacher
They Meet in Woods.
[By Telegraph 70 The Tribun. !

Lakewood, n. j., April l9.-Wilton
Taylor, who played the part Of lnspec.
tor Burke in within the Law was
one of the principals in a novel wed
ding here on Sunday. The bride was
Miss Kalia Vulschef, and the eere-
mony was performed in Mr.. Tsylors
automobile on a country road, with the
overhanging branches Of the trees as
a canopy.
Mr.. Taylor, who is William Fredsr.
lex Taylor off the stage, has been stay.
ing here at the Motor Inn. He was
due to put on "The Chief Of Police" a
play written by him, in Boston this
evening, but last Thursday he sent
word that he would be unable to sp-
pear. Miss Vulschetf came down to In
duce Mr.. Taylor to change his mind,
and on Saturday a marriage license
was taken out.
On Sunday the couple, with Elias
Redler, manager of the Motor Inn, set
out in a car looking for a minister.
On the road they met the Rev. ]. War
rem Rose, pastor Of the Greenyills
Methodist Church. The pastor, upon
seeing the marriage license, proceeded
with the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Tsy-
lOr Immediately set out for Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
BRITISH TO PROBE
JAPAN'S DEMANDS
Members of Commons Will
Champion Cause of Brit
ish Trade.in China.
fRy Cable to The Tribunc.l

London. April 19.-Nearly a score OF
questions will be asked and answered
in Parliament tomorrow concerning
the Japanese demands on China, when
have aroused British commercial con-
Germs interested in China. The FOR
eign Offices answers are expected TO
prove interesting, as the questions, all
of which doubtless have been inspired
by those directly affected, are very
frank and drive straight to the point.
The members who will make the IN.
ouiries want to know, most OF all, II
reports Of Japan's demands are true
and. IL so. what this government Is
doing about 1t.
Rupert Gwynne is asking the Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs
whether equality of commercial OPP
portunity in China is still the funda-
mental principle Of British policy IN
respect to that country, and, II So
whether it Is proposed to agree to the
earmarking of any one or more OF the
provinces Of China for exclusive ex.
ploitation by any individual power.
lie also wants to know whether the
Secretary has received reports from
British representatives on the antlcl-
pated effect of Japanese demands on
British trade, commerce and industry
or representations from the British
trading community in Hong Kong. Sew
eral other questions are of similar
character.
One member is asking If the de-
mands will affect the treaty between
England and Japan respecting China,
Sir William Bull inquiries If Britain
has made any representations to either
Japan or China concerning the de-
pnanda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
GARROS, FAMOUS
AVIATOR, CAPTURED
Germans Report the Intrepid
FrenChman a Prisoner
in Belgium.

Berlin, April 10 (by wireless to Say
vile, y. Y).-The report on the prog
ress of hostilities given out to-day by
German headquarters relates that
Lieutenant Roland &. Garros, the ia
nous French aviator, has been made a
prisoner by the Germans IN Gclmun-
ster, seven miles north Of Courtral.
poland Garros was the clown OF
Belmont Park during the first lnterna-
tional aviation meet TO be held in
America. in the fall Of 1910. lie came
over from France with "A machine that
was not shaped like an areoplane, did
not act like an aeroplane, but which be
came a thing that flew whenever Garros
jumped on its back and tIckled II be-
hind the left wing.
Since the beginning Of the war Car
ros has been among the most intrepid
and daring of the Fernch military air
men. His latest exploit was at Dun
kirk. three days ago. when he shot dead
in the air the aviator and the observer
of German aeroplane. He went out
against this machine alone, and as his
machine was the faster he was able
to gain an advantageous position, from
which he fired with fatal precision.
Garros was born Of French parents
at Cape Town, Union Of South Africa, m
1885 He is graduate Of the Univer-
sity of Paris and of the Law Uni
versity of Paris, and for time prac-
tised his profession In the French CAPT
tai.
Among the aviation records broken
/ by Garros We're his flight on December
/ II, 1912, when he assembled 90 a height
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
RENO DIVORCES NOT
GOOD IN MARYLAND
Court of Appeals Holds Change
of Residence for Suit Not
Sufficient.
Try Telegraph &c IT, rdbun'

Baltimore, April l9.-Completely up
setting the rulings made in lower
courts, the Maryland Court Of Appes"'
in deciding that a Reno divorce decree
is invalid in this state, mas created con-
sternation among fully hundred e0u'
plies who nave been separated by ae'
cree granted in other states
The Court Of Appeals, in deciding 'he
suit of Margaret D. Walker again"
Frank b. Wake, Sho obtained hls os,
cree in Reno, held that when a husosIa
or a wife goes to another state ior w
sole purpose of obtaining a divorce
the decree is not valid in the stA"
where the couple had lived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
POPE FOR ITALY IN
WAR, LONDON SAYS
Will Remind Clergy They Arc
Patriots as Well as Priests,
Morning Post" Asserts.
tBy Gable to The Tribune J

London, April 20.-"The Morning
Post" publishes the following dispatch
from its Rome correspondent:
The Pope, in receiving a political
parsonage recently, deplored the atti-
tude of certain papers of the so-called
clerical press in maintaining neutral
ist campaign and declared that in the
event Of Italian Intervention priests
must not forget thew are patriots.
When Intervention becomes inevitable
the Pope will address a letter to the
clergy Of Italy reminding them of
their double duties as patriots and
priests. The Vatican does not work
for Intervention, but should it come It
ment tied BY any action of the Cler-
ical party"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20
WASHER USES BRICK
Goes to Workhouse for Pur.
suing Girl in Street.

AS a rule, when a "masher' tries TO
make a hit with a girl, he uses smiles
and pleasant small talk. Last night.
Fred Mint, twenty-seven years cid, Of
419 West Sixty-eighth Street, tried 10
use a brick.
Miss Jennie Fondre, a seventeen
year-old model for a Fifth Avenue
millinery shop, left her home, 22l West
Fifteenth Street, to take a walk Az
Seventeenth Street and Seventh Ave
rue, Mintz. she says, accosted her with
Hello, Kid"
Miss Fondre, frightened, started to
cross the street. With a yell Of rage,
Mint picked up full sized brick and
ian after her.
Fear lent wings to her feet, but she
was almost exhausted when Patrolms,n
Davis ran up and grabbed MIntz. lie
still had the brick.
Magistrate Corrigan fned Mintr So
and not having the money, he was sent
to the workhouse for ten days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-20

Aachen, Germany, March 27.-Ihe
people Of Germany and Austria are liv-
ing much more simply than before the
war They are now taking pride IN
doing IT,
An eminent preacher launched
shibboleth that has become a popular
motto. 1t runs; "Ich muss und will den
Staat helfen.'
At first s,me Of the people, espe-
cially devoted housewives who were
thinking more Of their families than OF
themselves, were worried by the new
regulations and the readjustment OF
standards.
But" said one housewife who now
sets a lavish table only on special oc-
casions, at doesn't make any difference
whether we like the new system or not.
1t is our duty to submit to it, because
it is good for our country
went TO luncheon in one Of the
richest houses in Aachen a few days
ago-the house Of a man who has his
castle on the heights. The meal was
abundant, but simple. There was not
such variety Of dishes as IN other
times. In these respects the rich all
over Germany, including the imperial
and royal households, are aiming TO
set an example to the people.
That there was panic or riot when
the new bread regulations were laid
down is not true. In some cities there
were confusion and clamOr, because the
system was so extensive that for the
first few hours it could not be worked
easily.
| come now TO the details Of the
bread system, and would like first TO
say that | am confident any stringency
in the bread market is more precau-
tionary than real. What mean is the
imperial, royal and municipal authori-
ties have established strict regulations
for the sale Of bread, not because the
empire is short of bread, but Oecaus"
the empire does not wish in any cir
cumstances 10 be short of bread.
Twelve days have proved decisively
enough that the system works well. By
Saturday evening, March 10, Il had
been worked out to its minutcst detail.
and the bread cards had been issued
up to October 10 next for every man,
woman and child in Germany.
Instead Of the one and one-tenth
pounds Of flour, each person can buy
one and a half pounds Of zwieback or
double baked white bread. This Is Il
boon to many persons, with whom the
war bread, with its 20 per cent Of po-
tatO -four, does not at first agree.
Some indeed it has made violently iii
for few hours, but that was when 1t
was eaten when il was too fresh. II
should be at least two, and better
three. days old before being eaten.
A curious fact is that this bread, the
eating Of which is now regarded as
something of hardship, was priced as
a delicacy before the war. Then it was
called not kriegsbrod, but soldatenbrod,
and civilians who had friends in the
army used to dicker with them for an
occasional loaf.
The first card empowering the pur-
chase of bread and flour is given free.
But if the recipient loses it he must
pay 70 cents for new one. II he
loses any Of his bread tickets the
authorities will not make good the loss.
He must simply do without bread until
the next issue Of tickets.
The system is extremely rigorous IN
the working Of all its details. There
can be no equivocation, funny bust
ness or manpuvring, and if any is at
tempted 1t is promptly detected and