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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
THE LOGAN REPUBLICAN,

hardly get along with less than half billion bushels
In other words under the best Of conditions the United
States and Canada cannot supply than so per cent
of allies needs Where and how to get the other so
per cent is the problem which troubling Mr. Hoover
and his assistants at Washington 1t is the patriotic duty
of every citizen to make this task light possible
This be done by substituting meal for wheat
flour where possible by eliminating all waste of bread in
the kitchen and by keeping ones personal consumption
within the minimum amount absolutely necessary. The
women of the country are waking the situation and
there doubt that they will do their part in this gen.
eral economy 1t is the of both city and country
whose appetites need curbng if the United States is to
do its full share in supplying the worlds bread basket
Wisconsin Farmer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
PREDICTS FALL OF
VIENNA: 'SEERESS'
STIRS PARISIANS

Paris, Aug. 22.-"Vienna will fall
on the day King Peter, the aged mon
arch of War-ridden Serbia, dies"
In humble peasant hut, thus
spoke Madame Rita as she sewed for
her wounded countrymen. And her
hearers, exuberant over the fresh
success of the allies. wondered IL she
once more were truthfully revealing
the handwriting on the wall.
Madame Rita had foretold the war.
She had prophesied the first and Sec
ond Balkan wars. also the assassina-
ton Of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
Their minds dwelt on the failing
health Of the old Serb ruler. Sell
dom had Madame Rita's prophecies
been inaccurate.
The word went forth and today Is
breathed throughout Paris.
vienna will fall when King Peter
dies! Madam Rita has said So"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25

farmer is the third suspicious fatali-
ty which has come to the attention
of the police in the last few weeks.
The two other cases are said to have
been remarkably similar and for this
reason the police are making every
effort to round up the members of a
possible choral ring.
1t is the opinion of officers that
those engaged in the pernicious use
of the deadly drug are also operating
as "curbstone bootleggers," dispens-
ing liquor in alleys and rooming
houses as means to administer the
fatal poison.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
THE WHEAT SITUATION.

While economy in foodstuffs and particularly wheat
is being preached all hands, it is hard to make any
individual citizen feel his personal responsibility in the
matter. The loaf Of bread two which he a
week appears pitfully small, like randrop in the
oceans depths that it hardly worth while to make
the effort. Yet the nation is only the individual citizen
written large and it is only by individual effort that any
saving can be made.
few figures may to bring home to our readers
little more clearly what not only the United States but
the whole world is facing. For the part the allies
must depend the United States and Canada for their
wheat supplies Russia and Rmana of consider
aton so far as any great help is concerned result
of military conditions and internal dissensons. British
India and Australia with their long hauls help little
owing to the shortage of tonnage result of the
submarine menace. South America is likely to be
importing wheat rather than exporting it because of crop
conditions That leaves the matter principally to North
America.
In round figures the United States and Canada now
have the prospect of about billion bushels of wheat of
which this countrys supply is composed of about 100 mil
lions to carry over and $50 millions of this years crop
while Canada has Garry over" and only about $50
million bushels in prospect The crop prospects might
of be further reduced by bad weather here and
Canada but at present billion bushels is a fair estimate
Of the total supply.
Now by the strictest economy North America may be
able to get along this year half billion bushels for
her own consumption. Then nearly 100 million bushels
must be saved for seed and fully so million bushels for
safe carry Over This leaves only $50 million bushels
for export to Europe which will have to take its chances
with the submarines, by which it is likely be further
diminished But even if every bushel of the $50 million
That the United States and Canada may be able
were to be safely landed in Europe it would still be
scarcely more than half what is needed there France
ngand and Italy alone, even by the most rigid economy
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
Summer Complaint.

During the hot weather of the sum-
most every family is likely to be
troubled with an unnatural looseness
OF the bowels. and It Is Of the great
est importance that this be treated
promptly. which can only be done
when the medicine is kept at hand.
Mrs. F. F. Scott, Scottsville. N. Y,
states. II first used Chamberlain
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy as much
as five years ago. At that time I
had a severe attack of summer COM
plant and was suffering intense
pain. One dose relieved me. Other
members Of my family have since
used 1t with like results. "-adv.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25

whisper the superstitious.
Our armies are closing I'M" elat-
eddy cry the wounded Poilas.
And in her distant hut Madame
Rita sits and knits and silently mods
her silvered head.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
AMERICAN AVIATOR
BAGS GERMAN PLANE

Paris, Aug. 22.-Walter Lowell of
the Lafayette flying squadron has
shot down German airplane. He
probably will receive the war cross,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
TWO KILLED WHEN
AUTO TURNS OVER

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 23.-Dr. r.
c. Kanode, Geering. Neb., and ]. c.
Clark. SCOTS Bluff. Neb., were
killed this morning when the auto
mobile in which they were returning
from Denver, Colo. to Scott's Bluff
turned turtle mile east of here.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25

ror here last winter.
When officers arrived on the
scene. the victim was lying on the
bed in position which indicated,
physicians said. that he had suffered
the agony Of a violent death strug-
gle. There was no indication that he
was intoxicated or had taken his own
life.
Morgan. according to information
gathered by the police, came to Salt
Lake early yesterday afternoon from
his home in Smithfield. He pur-
chased complete outfit of clothing
and then returned to his room for
a few hours. He left again later in
the evening and returned shortly be-
fore midnight with companion.
Morgan and the other man were
seen to enter the room together. That
was the last that was seen of Nor
gan until his lifeless body was found
today. Mystery wells the identity of
the other man and the hour of his
departure from the room.
The tragic death of the young
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-08-25
Farmers Body Is
Found Robbed In
Salt Lake Hotel

Salt Lake. Aug. 23.-His pockets
stripped Of all valuables and display
ing every evidence, physicians say. of
having been drugged. the body Of
George Lawrence Morgan, a young
farmer Of Smithfield, Utah. was
found yesterday in a room at the La
vern hotel. 255 South First West
street.
The lifeless form OF young Morgan
was found stretched across the bed
by the blind proprietor of the room
ing house, after he had forced open
the door. The police were sum-
moned. but 1t was apparent that Nor
gan had been dead for several hours.
Following brief investigation, po-
lice detectives admitted that there
was strong evidence that Morgan had
been the victim Of robbers. The be-
lief Of physicians that Morgan died
from an overdose of drugs sent a
Gordon Of detectives securing the
city for remnants of the deadly
choral ring which exacted a toll of
several lives during its reign of ter
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-12
BY Associated Press.

Having broken the strong Austro-
German Tine In the vicinity of Halicz.
the Russians are pushing forward from
Halicz toward Lemberg. and from
Stanislau, south of Halicz, westward
toward the line of the Dniester.
After the capture Of Halicz on the
front from Halicz to Zolotvin. about
30 miles to the south. General korni-
loft forced the Austro- Germans across
the Lomnica and occupied two towns
on the western bank OF the river. The
next neutral barrier Is the river Stoka
about six miles west Of the Lomnica.
The extension of the Russian line to
Zolotvin brings the battle ground into
the foothills OF the carpathians.
More Prisoners Taken.
On Tuesday the Russians captured
1000 more prisoners and 80 guns,
bringing their total captured from
July to 10 more than 10000 officers
and men and so guns. A large amount
of machine guns and war materials
also was taken. .s.
Berlin gives no details Of Tuesday,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-12
Committee and Architects
Should Have Definite
Figures, So Get Busy.
THE HONOR ROLL.

The sum of $40 has been added to
the fund for the municipal swimming
pool since the report was made to
the mayor and his committee of bank
ers who have taken charge of the fl
nances. This progress Is worthy of
note and today and tomorrow and sub
sequent days should witness a similar
increase. Now is the time stO make
Your donation. Right now the COM
mittee and the architects working on
the plans need some definite idea as
to the total which will be reached by
the fund.
As has been stated. the plans for the
pool are In the making and tomorrow
night the committee, Architects Bake
and Forbis and Engineer Stoddard will
meet for the purpose Of going over the
ptoposition in detail and deciding on
the outlines to be submitted to meet
Ing of those who have made the fund
what il is today.
The generai sentiment seems to be
that work should be commenced as
soon as the plans can be made. Some
believe that the construction should be
delayed for a while. However. all of
these matters will be settled at a meet
aus NscIyOuc Will DE given an
opportunity to say what he thinks
would be the wisest procedure.
The Missoulian began the swimming
pool campaign when little Maurice
Llafet lost his life In the ice cold wa :
ters OF the Missonla river. 1t began
this campaign because it earnestly be-
lieved that the boys and the girls of
the city were entitled to n safe place
where they could indulge in the health
ful exercise Of swimming without the
dan nger attendant to a bath in the river.
The campaign has reached a point
where it can be looked upon as a sue
cess. The money subscribed Is a quar-
antee of the interest which the citizens
of the city are taking in the campaign
and this interest guarantees that If the
decision is for more elaborate pool
than has been in mind the money will
be forthcoming.
Don't let the donations cease be-
cause plans are being discussed Now
Is the time for you to come forward
and make your contribution. The
more money comes in, the easier it il
to get more. Your example may lead
others to subscribe. II the campaign
is not dragged out indefinitely it NAV
be possible to open the pool this sum-
mer.
Get busy. now.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-12
Affiiation With
a. F. Of L. Gets
Little Support
Metal Mine Workers of Butte
Turn Down Proposition
by IS to l Vote.

Butte. July 1.-THE Metal Mine
Workers' union yesterday voted down
a proposal to affiliate with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor through the
international Mine. Mil and smelter
Employees union of which Charles II.
.Moyer is president. Officials of the
union stated that about 5000 votes
were cast.
At 1:l5 o'clock this morning the
Votes still were being counted with the
ballet running abou: Is to against
the proposal. The last announcement
was that l,03S votes had been cast
against affiiiation and 12s for. IT was
said that the counting would hot be
finished before 4 or o'clock this
morning.
Electricians Reject Agreement.
The electricians last night refused
to accept the proposed agreement as
drawn at conference between n
strike committee and the Montana
Power company. The committee was
instructed to continue it's negotiations
with the power company. Objection
was found to an arbitration agreement
as to Interpretation OF the contract
and to n provision that the acceptance
! OF the contract meant that all men now
In the employ of the company should
be regarded AS "fair." The prevailing
fact in the union. II Is said. den,a nded
the discharge of snb- -foremen and 9th.
ers who have done emergency worl
since the strike was called,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-12

meantime. there will be IA lot of bro
kers' offices, blackboards and chalk for
sale cheap"
A meeting that lasted three hours
behind closed doors preceded the ac-
tion of the directors According to an
official of the board, the estimate of
a new maximum price for the Decem-
Der delivery and for all later options
was needed to bring trading conditions
into harmony with the government [
war policy of preventing ltntiue spec
nlation and unwarranted high cost Ia
consumers.
by the measures taken the directors
We're said to feel that more drastic
steps were averted, including the pos
sible closing UP of the board of trade
altogether.
only the options OF the new 1917
crop were dealt with In today's action
of the Chicago Board of Trade direc
tors. 4 maximum price Of $l.65 for
the September delivery here and for
all other old crop futures was already
In effect and was not disturbed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-12
ORGANIZATION DELAY
POSTPONES DRAWING
Pleas for Exemption May Be
Entered by Dependent or
Any Third Person.
By Associated Press,

Washington, July 11.-Postponement
until next week of the drawing of the
numbers Of men who will be called for
examination for the national army
seemed probable today when it became
evident that states are not completing
organization of their district exemp-
tion boards as rapidly as the war de-
partment officials had hoped. Only 81
states have reported their organiza-
tion complete.
The drawing will not be made until
the lists of the country are complete.
About $50 in Missoula.
A so-called revised census estimate
for the entire country compiled on the
basis of the draft registrar ton will be
used for determining appointments.
Each city. county or state must furnish
two thirds of one per cent OF its paper
population, according to the new esti-
mates, which were made for the pur-
pose of eaualizing the draft, rather
than to represent accurate population
totals.
Thus New York city. with an esti-
mated population of 6,504,lS5 must
give 43.3S2 of the 6S7, 900 young men to
be called on the first draft. A city with
$4,000 population would be required
to give l6G men. These apportionments
would be subjected to slight allow
ances for alien enemies, for men who
have volunteered, and for other causes.
Figure 9.32 Per Cent Basis.
The population estimates simply are
improvlsed figures reached by con-
sidering the number Of registrants in
each sub division as 9.32 per cent Of
the population. since the total number
registered, 9.65a.3S2 was sac per cent
OF the total estimated population, 103,-
635, 800.
The process resulted In large dummy
population showing for cities with
war industries where there has been n
recent inflow of workmen without their
families. Since the figures are based
on the number of men available for
fCortiunod m Dnuo EYvo
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-12
BRITISH LOSE Al
SHIPS PAST WEEK

London. July 1f-The sinking of II
merchantmen OF more than 1000 tons
Is reported in the weekly summary of
shipping losses issued here today.
Three ships of less than 900 tons
and seven fishing vessels also were
sunk, the report states.
The official statement follows:
Arrivals. 1888; sailings. 2,79s.
British merchant ships sunk by
mine or submarine over 1000 tons. In
Gliding one previously, II: under 1000
tons, three.
British merchant ships unsuccess-
fully attacked, including four previ-
ously, II.
British fishing vessels sunk, inclnd
Ing one previously, seven.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-12
Ban Upon Corn Speculation,
Ends Gambling During War
Cncago Board OF Trade Members Because Of Action Feel
That More Drastic Measures Are Averted-
SIPS Set as Delivery Price.

Chicago, July 1l.-Tnders tonigh,
interpreted the action OF the Chicago
Board OF Trade today in fixing n max
imum price of $l.2S for December and
May deliveries 20 corn as practically
terminating grain speculation in the
United States during the war
When trading recently was restrict :
Ell in wheat so as to forbid new deals
IN futures. traders and spectators
turned their attention to corn Prices
advanced until finally the market value
OF a bushel of corn was almost equal
to that OF {; bnshel OF wheat at war;
time figures.
1t is said the intensity of the strug-
gle In the corn pit during the last
month had surpa ssed all records Not l.
withstan ding favorable crop reports
corn continued to advance until today
and all records We're broken.
When the boards decision was an
nounced tonight, one broker said:
THAT will be about all the spccula
tton until the end of the war In the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-12
BIG BUSINESS IS MADE TO FEEL
STING OF PRESIDENTS REBUKE
CANARY TO BE LIFE SAVER FOR u. S. TROOPS
IN FRANCE; BIRD DETECTS GAS COMING

Washington. July H. Engineers In
the bureau Of mines and of chemistry
are perfccting devices and completing
plans to nullify tho deadly effects Of
German gas bombs in the trenches.
Resides making destructive ma
chimes. intended to fight Germans with
their own weapons. these engineers are
planning preventives to save our SOL
diers. who will soon be fighting along
side the French and British.
Miners have been using canaries ia
detect gases below the carth's surface.
Their experiences with this bird have
been so successful military engineers
have adopted the mining method for
the trenches. The best use found for
the bird Is in advancing toward the
enemy.
Just off the front line trenches arc
sappinE galleries dug ont in advance
OF the fighters. Heing nearer to the
enemy. tney arc likely to he filled with
carbon monoxidc gases of exploded
bombs or the remains Of the encmy's
poison gases.
- 'Iu"u "a SsspsMIs, Win gas masks
ready, work their way ahead, the front
man holding up cage with canary
perched on the cross bar Only four
tenths OF gas Is necessary to suffocate
the bird. 1t falls off its perch and is
sent back to be resuscitated and held
for further use. The sappers mt on
their gas masks and continue their
slow advance.
The little yellow breasted bird is
also invaluable Tor detecting the ap-
Ffoach or gas blown across from the
enemy's trenches. Before the men
know the gas is coming the canary
suddenly keels off its perch. the signal
for donning gas masks.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-12
Patriotism at Home Must Be
of Same Calibre as on
Field of Battle.
DECLARES GUARANTEES
OF REASONABLE PRICE
Public, as Part Of Govern.
ment, Must Receive Iden-
tical Consideration.
BY Associated Press,

Washington. July ll.--President VIII
interests tonight to put aside every
selfish consideration and to give their
AID to the nation as freely as those
VINO go out to offer their lives on the
battlefield.
In statement addressed to the coal
operators and manufacturers he gave
assurances that just prices will be pa id
by the government and the public dur
ing the war, but warned that no at
tempt to extort unusual profits will be
tolerated
Patriotism Defined.
Your patriotism" said the appeal
lis of the same self-denying stuff as
the patriotism Of the men dead and
manned on the fields of France, or II
Is no patriotism at all. Let us never
speak, then, of profits and patriotism
IN the same sentence.
II shall expect every man who is
not Stacker to be at my side through
out this great enterprise. In it no man
can win honor who thinks of himself"
The president declared there must be
but one price for the government and
the public He expressed confidence
that business generally would be found
loyal to the last degree, and that the
problem of wartime prices, which he
declared will mean victory or defeat"
will be solved rightly through patriotic
co operation.
In nnmeasured terms, however. Mr.
Wilson condemned the ship owners OF
the country for maintaining a schedule
OF ocean freight rates which has placed
almost insuperable obstacles" in the
path Of the government.
1.-The fact is," he asserted, "that
those who have fixed war freight rates
have taken the most effective means
III their power to defeat the armies
en- gagged against Germany
In his appeal. the president says:
Appeal to Country.
My fellow countrymen:
"The government Is about to attempt
to determine the prices at which 1t
will ask you henceforth to furnish va
rions supplies necessary for the prose
cution of the war and various materials
needed in the industries by which the
war must be sustained. We shall OF
course. try to determine them justly
and to the best advantage OF the ma
tion, but justice is easier to speak of
than to arrive at and there are consid-
erations which, | hope we shall keep
steadily In mind. while this particular
problem OF Justice Is being worked out.
Therefore ! take the liberty OF stating
very candidly my own view of the sit
uation and Of the principles which
should guide both the government and
the mine owners and manufacturers of
the country in this difficult matter
"A Just price must, OF course. be paid
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-12
ARMY EXPERTS.
yLEMBERG'S FALL SOON
Military Experience Has
Taught Calician Capital
Goes With Halicz.

Petrograd, July lin the capture
of Halicz the Russian revolutionary
army has reached in single move the
objective fought for SO stubbornly but
without success. by General Brussil-
offs triumphant forces OF last sum
mer in long. and arduous campaign.
This feat means the definite piercing
of the Austro- German line on broad
front, and not merely a local penetra-
tion which was accomplished by the
first victory west of Tarnopol.
The activity OF the Russian armies
has now spread from Tarnopol to the
Carpathians and they are steadily
pushing forward on continuous front
more than 100 miles long. General
Brussiloff, apparently benefiting from
last years experience in his attempts
on Halicx from the north, from which
side last summers campaign proved
1t almost impreEnable, planned the
southern drive along the road to Do
lima. SO brilliantly, executed by Gen.
eral Korniloff. This appeared to be
the line Of least resistance. and Halicz
was easily taken from the rear
The strategic results Of the occupa-
ton of Halicz are OBVIOUS. Iembers
Is now open to attack from Halicz.
II Is also likely that the Austrian army
which has long been hased on the Gnila
I-ipa river. will be forced to retire and
as the Russian movement develops IN
, the direction Of Lemberg. It Is sure to