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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
REVENUE LEGISLATION.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Work on
general revenue legislation was TAX
Ell up in earnest today by the house
ways and means committee democrats
Representative Hull Of Tennessee. au
thor of the income tax law, submitted
drafts Of three bills for the commit
tees consideration. One would in
crease the sur-tax Of the income tar
SO as to raise approximately 800,
100000 additional: another is designed
to raise about $4,000 900 by means OF
a tax on inheritances, and the third
proposes tax on munition plants
through which some $4,000 900 would
be raised.
No conclusions were reached today
The democrats of the committee al
ready have adopted the tariff com
mission plan, the anti-dumping clause
and a provision designed to prevent
unfair price determinations in the sale
of foreign-made goods.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
BALL FANS TO MEET At THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TONIGHT

Tonight at O'Clock at the Chamber
OF Commerce office there will be a
meeting of all the baseball fans of
the city. for the purpose of planning
an amusement company. The build
ing of baseball park equipment will
be one of the chief topics of discus
sion and anyone interested who has
teams or implements which he will
loan for such work is requested to be
on hand tonight and tell wEat he will
do.
In conjunction with the baseball
question, there will be another meet.
ing on Saturday or Monday of all the
managers of the various baseball clubs
Of the county At that time sched.
ule will be outlined and plans made
'fcI an active county league.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
GERMANY WOULD WELCOME MEDIATION.
BUT NOT PRESIDENT WILSON AS MEDIATOR

BERLIN, May 30.--u p. m,)--Via
London, May 31.-(9:40 p. m.)-At the
session of the reichstag today DR.. Gus
tav Stresemann, national liberal. in
an address rejected the idea that Pres
ident Wilson would be available as a
peace mediator.
"lf you take vote of the German
people" said DR.. Stresemann. "only a
small minority would accept President
Wilson as a mediator after he has rem.
dered It possible for our enemies to
keep going in military way by in.
tensifying the possibility for the man.
ufacture of munitions, after he has
done nothing whatever to utilize the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
c. N. HALL SUCCEEDS MR.,
M0RSS As WELLS FARGO AGENT

G. M. Hall yesterday took charge
or the Wells. Fargo express office
here az agent, succeeding r. T. Morss,
who leaves with his family today for
Seattle. having been transferred to
that important point to become com
mercial agent for the company.
Mr. Hall Is direct from the super.
intendents office at Seattle. He il
valued employe OF the company and
has had thorough training in the ex.
press business.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
IMPORTANT MEETING Of THE
KNIGHTS or PYTH|AS TONIGHT

Denton lodge, No, G1. Knights of
Pythias, the baby lodge OF Montana,
and one OF the healthicst. will send in
a big delegation Of knights, together
with two candidates. tonight, for ini-
tiation. All members of the Lewis.
town lodge and all visiting Knights OF
Pythias are urged to attend the meet.
Ing. At the request of Denton, Judith
lodge, No. 30. will conduct the initia.
tion. although the local knights insist
that Denton has one OF the best teams
In the state.
Following the work, there will be n
social session in the banquet room,
when refreshments will be served.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
T.R. SAYSHE CANNOT JOIN FORD AND
BRYAN IN WILD MENTAL JOY RIDES

ST. LOUIS, May 31.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt delivered three speeches in
St. Louis today in which he advocated
universal military service. declared the
German-American alliance was guilty
of moral treason and anti-American,
ism, and denounced President Wilson's 5
Memorial Day speech as weak. Tire.
mendous cheering crowds greeted him.
Colonel Roosevelt maintained that
President Wilson used weasel" words
which sucked the life out of his
phrases and made them meaningless.
"When Mr.. Wilson speaks of uni
versal voluntary training" he assert.
ed "he draws a parallel to trnancy
law which would make universal at
tendance by children at school obli.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01

vast power OF a great world state to
guarantee the shipments of provisions
to Germany; after we have found that
he has ever raised his hand threaten,
ingly and proceeded against us with
all his power when we tried to defend
ourselves against the miserable starv.
ing out war.
I'VE would not reject the peace me.
diation of a really neutral power. pos.
sibly the president of Switzerland,
but President Wilson's hand we reject
and we believe 4 great mass OF the
German people approve our rejection
of it,"
The speakers words were greeted
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
MORTAL REMAINS OF J.sJ. HILL ARE
BURIED ON FARM HE LOVED SO WELL

ST PAUL, Mimi. May 31.-Funeral
services for James J. Hill were held
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon at Mr..
Hills Summit avenue residence in the
presence of members of the family
and friends. Thousands of people
lined the streets in the neighborhood
of the home. Contrary to first ar.
rangements. the services at the home
were not private, several hundred
friends and former business associates
being admitted. Others thronged the
grounds, unable to find standing room
indoors.
At the conclusion of the services the
body was taken by automobile to
North Oaks farm five miles north.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01

with loud applause. mingled with many
shouts of disapproval from the so
Cialsts.
Herr Won Graefe, conservative, very
sharply attacked the government. ac
cusing II of weakness in dealing with
the United States. He was answered
as sharply by DR.. Karl Helferich
speaking for the first time as sccre
tary of the interior.
Herr Hirsch, national liberal, asked ::
"Do you believe seriously that Pres,
ident Wilson wants to do anything
favorable to Germany? You know he
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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01

gatory to all except those who wanted
to remain away"
Mr.. Roosevelt averred that he
thought we'll of MIR. Bryan and Mr..
Ford. Il like them in private life,'
he added. "They are nice. admirable
men. But cannot join them in any
wild mental joy rides, which is what
| should be compelled to do if should
take their ideas seriously"
Colonel Roosevelt addressed the
largest crowd at the City Club in the
afternoon where he said that the neu.
trality which allowed trampling on
American rights could not be toler
ated and that there could be no Amer.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01

made on the shore of Pleasant lake.
Hundreds of automobiles followed the
body to the burial place.
At the home, two hymns. Lead,
Kindly Light" and Just AS AM"
were sung. and the Rev. Thomas ].
Gibbons, pastor of the st. Paul cathe.
dral, delivered short sermon. He
then read the ritual burial service of
the Catholic church.
Among the prominent men who at.
tended the funeral were Hale Hol.
den, president Of the Chicago. Bur.
lington 4 Quincy; W. p. Clough,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
FRENCH
ATTACK
Turn Offensive Against
Germans and Capture
Strong Position.
Use LARGE SHELLS

Seven Machine Guns and 225 Prison
ers Are Taken When French Drive
Germans From Slopes Southwest Of
lie Mort Homme---Austrians Have
Taken Additional Points Of Vantage
From the itaiians--Lake Region on
the Russian Front Again 10 Scene
OF Heavy Bombardmen nts-No News
From Greek Invasion.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
new NOTE
WRITTEN
Carranza Renews His
Previous Request to
Withdraw Troops.
SAYS IT'S INVASION

Note Declares When the Second Ex
pedition Crossed the Line After the
Glenn Springs Incident, the Act Can
Only Be Considered as One Of In.
vasion, and He Invites the United
States to Bring to an End This Un.
supportable Situation by an immedi
ate Withdrawal Of the American
Troops-Other Mexican Matters.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Sunday was the twelfth birthday
of Frieda Brinkman. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Brinkman, and to cele,
brate it she gave party, inviting
12 of her girl friends. They spent
the afternoon most enjoyably in play.
ing games, and following this dainty
lunch was served.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01

The French troops northwest or
Verdun in the region OF Le Mort
Ilomme have turned the offensive
against the Germans and in a spirited
attack have captured strongly or
ganizcd position on the slopes south
west of lie Mort Homme. Seven ma
chine guns and 226 prisoners were
taken IN the attack, which was the
only infantry fighting on Wednesday
reported in the last French official
communication. The town of Avocourt
and Hill 3O4, In this immediate vicin-
ity are under heavy bombardment
and shells of large calibcr are being
used. Bombardments are also in
progress north of Verdun from the
Meuse river to Fort Vaux and in the
Hartmann -Weilerkopf region OF the
Vosges mountains.
On the Asiago-Arsiero sector OF the
Austro-Italian front the Austrians have
taken additional points OF vantage from
the Italians and put down attempts by
King Victor Emmanuel's men to re-
cover lost ground. According to the
Austrian communications, during the
present offensive they have captured
n 1852 Italians and 29S cannon. The
Italian war office admits the evacu-
alton OF positions at Monte Priafora
and Punta Cordin. on the Asiago pla.
lcau.
The Lake region south OF Dvinsk, on
the Russian front. again is the scene
OF heavy bombardments, probably due
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
AMENDMENTS TO NAVAL BILL.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Amend.
ments to the naval appropriation bill
TO provide for a $11,O00.OOO armor
plate plant. for $3,500,O0O. instead of
100000, worth of aeroplanes for
for 2,73 additional sailors and for a
bonus system to encourage the speedy
private construction of warships, were
adopted today by the house sitting as
committee of the whole.
Party lines were broken down on
every vote. Twenty-three republicans
and two progressives joined the demo
Gratis in voting for the armor plant
proposal, the final vote being 1865 to
81. Thirteen democrats lined uu
with the republicans on the additional
aeroplane amendment, which was car
ried, 129 to 103. The bonus and in
creased personnel amendments were
adopted overwhelmingly without roll
calls.
Debate on the armor plate amend
ment, which already had been passed
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
WAR MUNITIONS.

WASHINGTON, May 31-Export
statistics assembled today in the bu
reaus Of foreign and domestic com
merce indicate that munition ship
ments to Europe will pass the $780,,
100000 mark before the war has gone
two years. At the end of April guns
and ammunition valued at $3SS, 600, 900
had been exported.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
PROGRAM
ADOPTED
Bosses of the Republican
Convention Frame Up
the Final Plans.
POLITICIANS ARRIVE

Committee Will Begin This Morning
to Hear Forty Contests Involving the
Right Of sixty.two Delegates to Sit
IN the Convention, and Expects to
Conclude Its Work Saturday. So a
Temporary Roll Of Delegates May
Be Prepared-Permanent oreaniza.
ton Of Convention viii Occur on
Thursday, Then Fireworks eeojn,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES,

Governor s. V. Sewart, Ex-Governor
+ l.. Norris OF Great Falls and Dave
Hilser OF Lewistown have planned to
meet in Billings June 10 and go from
there via the Burlington to st. Louis,
where they will meet Harry Gala.
way, who is already in the east. The
democratic national convention. where
they are attending as delegates. will
convene June IA. Other delegates
from Montana will go at diffcren.
times
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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01

Joseph A. Oron OF Grass Range is
a guest at the Fergus hotel.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
FATAL ACCIDENT
At BARNES KING
DAVID LINDSAY AND JAMES
M'LEAN CRUSHED TO DEATH
IN CAVE-IN AT THAT MINE.
One BODY BROUGHT TO THE CITY

AT l O'Clock Tuesday afternoon "A
cave-n of considerable size occurred
IN the workings of Barnes. King mine
at Kendall, catching two well-known
miners. James Mclean and David
Lindsay and crushing them to death
while another miner. named Wilson,
was struck by some of the falling rock
and injured, but not seriously A
telephone message from Kendall to
telephone message from Kendall stat
ed that his arm was broken.
Coroner George Creel was notified
of the accident along in the afternoon
and at once Went out TO the camp by
auto. The body of David Lindsay was
recovered during the day and was
brought to Lewistown by Mr.. Crcel
Tuesday. At last report the body
OF James Mclean had not been recov-
cred, but Il crew Of men were prcpar-
uncover his remains
The men who were killed both have
families residing IN Kendall Lindsay
II survived by a wife and two children
and Mclean by Il wife and one child
Coroner George Creel will 60 out to
Kendall today to conduct the inquest
in the case Of James NJ. Mclean and
David Lindsay. the two miners who
We're crushed to death Tuesday in a
cavein at the Barnes.King mine.
Arrangements for the funerals have
been completed. There will
be one service for the two victims OF
the accident held at the Presbyterian
church at = y. m, tomorrow (Friday)
Mr.. Mclean was member OF the
Masonic lodge at Coleman. Canada.
and DR.. Frank Hagstrom. master OF
the Iewistown lodge. is In tclegraphic
communication with the master OF the
Coleman lodge. The local Masons
will assemble at | y. IN. and go to the
church in body and conduct the rit
ual of the order at the cemetery Mr.
Lindsay was an Eagle and the local
lodge or that order will likewise al
tend the funeral
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01
MRS. HARMON RETURNS.

Mrs. Belle Harmon returned Friday
evening from Helena, where she has
been attending the state Sunday
school convention, which convened in
Helena Thursday and Friday and Sat
urday. Mrs. Harmon states that this
was the biggest convention of this
kind that has ever convened In the
state. Some of the speakers included
Professor Locker, Mary Bryner and
Professor Waite. Mrs. DeWolf and
Miss Munroe, who accompanied Mrs
Harmon returned Saturday.
90
County Superintendent Leila Baker
has gOn. to Roy and that section to
visit schools. and will return Satur.
day
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01

SUNDAY EVENING UNION SERVICE
The regular Memorial day exercises
were preceded by the Sunday evening
union service of Presbyterian church.
where large audience heard the ad-
dress by Rev. c. M. Donaldson. A
large group of old soldiers, Spanish.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-06-01

W. Barrere of Benchland is in the
city on business.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-08
Making an Effective Army

should have only kind of
effective An effective real enough organic
ed on strict military lines every
Many being made about military policy advocate
instance plans call for the industrial training wokmen
navy yards Senas three with and
plans interesting but practical For these
military organization any other kind oganiza
little doand nothing else
be yard workman of the time and sailor the rest
army cook has got to be army cook He must know his job from
ground upand nothing other formula the whole
military
He subjected tasks army discipline the
requirements day long he that particular
take this cookno in armies nowadaySand make him
something the time You can't take
considerable and let him aviation
week
short take from job from making bread
shooting mules working arsenal and him SOMETHING
occasionally WITHOUT DSRUPTlNG THE ENTIRE SYS
endless chain of starting the
working the highest and back to the lowest
Military organization CONCENTRATION ON THE JOB AT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-08
Iron Is Greatest of All Strength
Builders, Says Doctor
Secret of the Great Endurance and Poper OF Athletes

and other troubles in from 10 TO IL
days time simply by taking iron In
the proper form. and this after they
had In some cases been doetorinR for
months without obtaining any benz
III: But don't take the old forms OF
reduced iron. iron acetate or tincture
OF iron simply to save q few cents
You must take iron in form that
can be easily absorbed and sssimi-
lated Ike nuxated iron II you want
II to do you any good. otherwise IL
may prove worse than useless
Many an athlete or prize fighter has
won tho day simply because he
knew the secret OF great strength
and endurance and filled his blood
with Iron before he went into the
ARRAY. while many another has
gone down 10 ingiorious defeat
sirnplv for the lack Of iron.
NOTE - SuEatsd Iron recommended
above by Or. sausr II not a patent msdi-
cine nor secret remedy. but one which ~
well known TO druggists. and whose iron
constituents are widely prescribed ~ en-
insnt physicians Everywhere Unlike the
older Inorganic iron products. n IL easily
accumulated. does not injurs the teeth
make them black. nor upset the stomach .
on the contrary. 81 II most potent rem
sdy in nearly MI forms Of indigestion, as
well ne for nervous. rundown conditions
The manufacturer have such great con
ndence IN Nuxated iron that they offer
20 forfeit 900 % any charitable inatitu-
tion ~ they cannot take any man or
woman under GO who lacks iron and In
crease their strength 200 per cent or over
IN four weeks time provided they have
No serious organic trouble They also
offer 20 refund your money N n docs not
a. least double your strength aud en-
durHnca In 10 days time ~ IL dlspensed
In this city by owl Drug Co, Bartell
Drug CO. swifrs Pharmacy and all other
druggists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-08

glass on one side. Murder, Il
sounds like. there's somebody been
loosing Off"
And even as he spoke somebody
loosed off again& The terrific re-
port was followed by screams with
In and a shower OF glass from the
fanlight But by this time Doctor
Dollar had his latchkey In the lock.
II the door had opened outward, a
tangled trio would have fallen into
tho street; as IL was. II hardly
would open for tho man in white
who was struggling with a woman
Tin red flanneD and a boy Tin next
to nothing on the mat
Dollar exclaimed. "Barton,- IN
blank amazemenl But Il was not
the unlucky Barton who had run
amuck.
On the stairs. AT the end OF the
narrow passage. they beheld an
enormous revolver. against a back.
ground OF pink sleeping.suit. with
a ferocIous eye looking down the
barrel.
The crime doctor slipped between
everybody and the armed man
shaking his head with an express
sion that nobody else could see.
"Ozzie. I'm surprised at you,"
they heard him say with severity.
Il thought you were q better sports
man than 20 20 playing the fool the
one night I'm out. II you want to
brighten people. do II where you
don't damage their property: II you
mean murder. I'm your mark. my
lad, Aim at my waistcoat buttons
and perhaps you'll get me In the
mouth: that's better; now blaze
away"
But the pink-striped miscreant
was not lowering his barrel to Inn
prove his aim. He lowered II alto.
gether. And his other Wild eye was
open now. and both we're blinking
with unlovely woe.
IL didn't mean any HARM" he
faltered. 1T was only a rag-and
I'll pay for the door"
'It'll be a great rag. won't II. II
you fire bang into your own foot?
Better give me that thing before
you do" Dollar held out the stead
lest OF hands Now make yourself
scarce.
The young man in pink stood
wildly staring. then fled upstairs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-08
TUBERCULOSIS

People most liable TO be infected
by the germ OF tuberculosis arc
those who live unhygienic lives
or who are compelled. in order "a
get a livelihood. 20 work amidst
unhealthy surroundings.
Overcrowdel. unventilated dweN
inRs. offices and wOrkshop,
sedentary occupations with lack OF
exerciEe. trades causing much
dust. which. by irritating the lungs
produces favorable conditions for
the growth OF the germ. poor food
and insufficient clothing. uncleanll.
ness OF person and surrounding
are all factors in predisposing per.
sons to consumption. but Il mus,
be remembered that nothing can
actually cause consumption e1cept
the entrance Of the germ into the
body.
II Is commonly said that certain
families inherit tuberculosis. and
II Is beyond doubt that a consti.
tuition predlsposed 20 consumption
may be inherited. but the real rea.
son that generation sfter gener-
alton in some families has died OF
the disease IL generally that the
sick members OF the family have
infected the well.
No matter where the germs are
accidentally lodged. whether on
floors. sidewalks. vehicles. on
clothing or utensils. their vitality
is fostered by dirt dampness and
darkness On the other hand, sun.
shine, pure air and cleanliness are
most valuable means OF resisting
and destroying the infection and
OF curtailing the disease when
early recognized.
But the only sure way OF pre-.
venting infection is TO destroy all
the sputum OF every consumptiye,
for IL In almost always by means Of
the sputum that q consumptivs 10.
fects another person.