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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
HEALTH Is WEALTH

Mr.. citizen. have YOU taken into
consideration, in making plans for
your material welfare during the com
ing summer and fall. that the health
of yourself and your family may de-
termine whether or not this is to he a
successful year for YOU? If YOU are a
merchant. have you stopped to reflect
that case Of typhoid fever in your
family will affect your assets in ex-
actly the same way as the loss of n
valuable shipment o: merchandise? If
you are a farmer. has it occurred to
you that such an Illness may offset the
value of bountiful crop on many
acres of your land If YOU are a wage
Garner, have you considered that H.
ness of yourself or a member of Your
family will materially affect the rlans
YOU have made for the Investment of
your savings?
You have thought, of course. OF how
unfortunate 1t would be for such i'll
ness to "happen" in your family. You
have insured your merchandise against
loss. You have insured your house
and barn against fire. You have per
haps even taken out an insurance pol
icy to provide for the necessities of
life for your family in case YOU bc-
come i'll. But have you given to the
question Of preventing such illness the
thought and study that so important
a matter deserves And many of our
most serious and costly diseases are
entirely preventable.
The United States public health
service devotcs much of its time and
effort to tho study of these provcntahlc
diseases and has issued numerous
publications containing the funda-
ton. The titles OF a few of these pub
lications are here given. Any or all
of them will be sent to you free of
charge on request;
Good Water for Farm Homes" pub
lie health bulletin No. 20.
Typhoid Fever, It's Causation and
Prevention" public health bulletin No.
50.
prevention of Malaria" reprint No.
40.
"Thc Prevention Of Pellagra," reprint
No. 301.
''Tuberculosis. It's PredisposinG
Causes" supplement No. 3.
Hay Fever and Its Prevention" re-
print No, $40.
'lnfantile Paralysis.' reprint No.
$50.
Malaria, Lessons on Its Cause and
Prevention" supplement No. IS. lFor
use in Schools
Fighting Trim, the Importance of
Right Living" supplement No :.
What the Farmer Can DO to Pre-
vent Malaria" supplement No. II.
THE Care of the Baby" supplement
No 10.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
ABLE OFFICIAL SECURED.

In selecting former Director Morris
L. Cooke as chairman of a special COM
mission to investigate storage and de-
pot facilities in the United States for
the war department the Council Of
National Defense obtains for the fed
eral government faithful and intel
igent official who can be of great serv-
ice to it. During his term as director
or the municipal improvements which
the administration is now trying to
carry through. He has constructive
abilities OF high order. and in the
broader field of federal activities he
will doubtless score the same success
as he achieved in narrower limits here,
hampered as he was by the opposition
of cheap gahg ns-Philadelphia
Record.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
LIGHT EYES ARE BEST.

I.ondon.--Women workers in NUM-
ton factories whose duty it is TO test
and straighten rifle barrels are select
ed primarily by the color of the eyes,
it having been shown that gray or blue
eyes provide far the largest percentage
of efficient workers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
The Two High Lights.

Observe now. The two great. over
spring high lights in the story OF de
mocracy are the invention OF printing
which began to dcnoCratiZe learning
aud the fail of the BHstil". which began
to put the kibosh on the king idea
Sine" thc$" lights began to shine. FIRST
on" and then the other, the human
mind has gone forward faster than in
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
Depew Makes Great Speech
on Eighty-Third Birthday
Noted Man Delivers One of His Best Efforts at Dinner
Given by Montauk Club in Honor of
His Anniversary.

The speech delivered by Chauncey. M Derew at the
Montauk club dinner given in honor Of his eghtythird
birthday ranks among the best made by this
markable man. Space does permit to give the ad
dress in full but much Of it possible reproduced
for Missoulan rcaders.-Edtor
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
Is Business l,ke.
Athletics Right in Her Line.

she takes walks, rides, bicycles.
climbs, swims, dances, skates, rows and
plays games. She can ride a horse and
drive a motor car. She is proficient in
many branches Of practical learning.
She can do anything and everything
about the house. She has some knowl-
edge of the law, knows how to invest
money and can use n typewriter. She
is Il great reader: every day she reads
some serious book as well as a news
paper and a novel She speaks three
languages besides her own and reads
foreign books. She Is fond of garden
ing and has learned several crafts
wood carving. metal work hookbinding,
embroidery"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13

ANY man who is looking for trouble
can usually find it by rubbing the
wrong way the first man he meets.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-13
40 YEARS THE AGE
FOR PERFECT WOMAN
Also Is Wed and Has Five
Children, Say Teachers.

Liverpool. The perfect woman has
just been defined by n conference here
OF teachers from girls schools through
out England. Here is the result of
their united Efforts:
The perfect woman is 40 years old,
is married and is the mother OF five
children. She is in happy circum-
stances, living in n beautiful part OF
the country a few miles from Il big
town. She is the center of a good
home, in which there is a high stan
dard of cleanliness and comfort and
where good taste is everywhere visible
in furniture. carpets, curtains, wall pa
per, ornaments, clothes.
Is Businessiike.
The ideal woman is sensible and
businessliSc, and her home is a place
OF peace. She is patriotic and interest
cd in politics and does all she can to
remove the causes of suffering among
the poor. She is n delightful compan-
ion and has IA gift for friendship. She
is a religious woman and tries to full
fiji her duty toward God and toward
other people.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
MORTALITY FIGURES
FOR FRENCH ARMY

"FOurteen men QUO of fifteen so fa,
have been safe. Under present Condi-
lions, where man power is being
saved only one in thirty is killed.
Only one man in five hundred loses
a limb--a chance no greater in haz-
ardous conditions at home" Mr. Bah
sons conclusions are based on the
mortality figures of the French army
for the full three years of war At
tention is called to the fact that pres,
cnt fighting is 10: claiming anywhere
near the number of dead recorded for
the first two years. He says: 'iMost
Of the wounds sustained IN the
trenches are clean cut and of a ma
ture that a few weeks in the hospital
makes the subject as fit as ever. Blu;
800, 900 French soldiers have been dis
CHARGED on account of wounds during
the three years of the war. Most of
the wounds received in the trenches
are on The top of the head. simply
scalp wounds. Practically speaking
wound is either fatal or slight, with
but few in between these two ex
tremes. Roger Babson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11

Halifax, Dec. 1.-THE capture Of a
carrier! pigeon under whose wing was
message in German, was reported
to the police today. The pigeon prob.
ably wounded in the explosion Thurs
day, entered the window of home
near the burned area. It's number was
New York, No. 49,"
The pigeon was turned over to the
chief II police Of Dartmouth, who de.
clined StG make any statement, pend
ing the delivery Of the message to the
military authorities. The woman who
captured it said the bird was suffer-
ing intensely from the cold and SEEM
cd to have come in for shelter.
The snow storm which hampered
the relief workers yesterday was Of
short duration and last night was
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
Carrier Pigeon With
!. German ;''|' Messages ;.. Is e: q:
.gIts ~ usgCnm4F 2,,ycu#
Taken at Halifax
&c.

clear and cold. A hard crust had
formed today, further interfering with
the traffic problems and with the
work of clearing away the ruins Of
wrecked buildings.
All activities are now On, system.
attic basis. The refusaEtS admit curl
osity features already has resulted in
a noticeable lessening Of the, conges-
ton which was threatening serious
impedlsnentS VT gag Msss
Hundreds qfsnlen sstere busy today
about IheA kss ebsdiy sdamagstt build
ings. The supplies of window glass
sent from other cities proved particu-
larly useful and party Of skilled
glaciers from Boston assisted in re-
placing thousands of shattered panes.
For all concerned, last night was
the most restful since the explosion
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
GIVEN CERTIFICATES.

All state officials and employees, in
Guiding the staffs OF the state edu'
cational, charitable and penal institu'
tons, several hundred in number,
have been supplied by State Auditor
Karl kosit1kv with little booklets Of
blank certificates for their use when
travelling on public business in order
that the state may not be compelled
to pay the war tax on railway tickets
and sleeper reservations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11

Z ..T . Z
Every stone in this lot is a, perfect gem and
must be seen to be appreciated. She will be proud
to wear asdiamond OF this quality and you should
see that she gets one Of thec,-it's your duty and
within your reach. Just think-a Genuine Blue
White Diamond Set in Your Choice of MoNpting
for 0nlys$1 Down, Then Pay 81 Wes14fils
Paid Remember you may never hsyes .Aany
to buy stone Of this, quality ~ Price
and at the price md NE eolls lnSarly
as we ar1RoiAx lelll 1ls9itpd anber at
We stand back of every diamond we sell. If
ever you wish to exchange one of our diamonds
for a larger one we will give you credit for your
full purchase price. Every diamond is perfectly
cut, Of clear CLEAN, deep and of known market
value.
We are the direct selling representatives of
one of the countrys recognized wholesale diamond
brokers. We can afford to give you unlimited
credit We can grant terms Of payment that
make it possible for everyone to own diamonds
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
copyriaht Protection.

The copyright law gives an author
an exclusive right to print. publish
and sell his writings, and generally
the exclusive right to dramatic them
for a term Of % years and provides
for a renewal for a second period Of
% years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11

We are showing the largest ana
most beautiful line of neckties and
silk mutflers shown west of the Twin
Cities. S. Il. Bergeson E, Son.
u II u IA
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.

William English of Grand Forks I,
new member of the state council OF
defense commissioned Monday by
Governor Frazier.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11

Tasty eatables, daintily served,
properly priced, at the Mckenzie
dairy lunch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11
BISMARCK BOY WRITES
FROM CAMP MERRITT, n. j

A communication from Paul Cash.
man, son of Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Cash.
man of this city, locates him at Camp
Merritt, Penalty, N. J. Young Mr..
sCashman is a member of the medical
corps of the 164th infantry, 41st divi-
sion, and was stationed at Camp Mills,
L. l., before being transferred to Camp
Merritt
Mr.. eastman reports conditions at
Camp Merritt as being most satisfac-
tory. ...
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-11

FOR REN1-Six room, modern cot
tage fitted with Majestic range, WIN
dow shades and curtain fixtures. E.
w. Wasche 12-11-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

one wear old, were taken 10 the Fourth
Branch Bureau last night. Her attor-
ney. Aaron Marcus, accompanied her.
lie said that his client did not be-
lieve her husband guilty. but had said
that if he had killed the girl, she want,
ed him punished. He also explained
her reluctance to allow the digging IN
the cellar of the shop by saying that
she was trying to sell the place and
was afraid that she would find no pur-
chaser if the excavation went on.
Commissioner Woods. Deputy Com
missioner Scull, Inspector CRAY and
Assistant District Attorneys Fitzpat-
rick. Mancuso and Bohan began TO
question number Of witnesses at the
Fourth Branch Bureau last night:
Among these were Victor Blady, John
Spittle and Peter McAntee, the diggers;
Mrs. Cocchi. Mrs. Patterson, one Of her
friends; John Tobin, janitor. Of 54i
West 127th Street. the building next
door to the shop. and Joseph Frank,
one-time partner TO COcchi.
Motorcycle Patrolmen Willard \
Helms, John Ochsenhirt, James Hag-
gertv and William Eynon were also
called in. All of them. at one time or
another, had gone TO Cocchi's place for
repair work.
Late last night Assistant District At
torney Mancuso obtained a warrant
for the arrest of Cocchi on the charge
of murder in the first degree from Mag
istrate Murphy, in the Night Court.
He Immediately took this to Governor
Whitman. at the st. Regis. The Gov
ernor will sign II and forward IT to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

squeeze the last thrill Of horror out OF
the occasion. Guardsmen aided the po-
lice in forcing them back.
Despite the tumult that had ragged a
moment before, the street was deathly
quiet when the body was carried up
from the cellar beneath a canvas cover
ing. Men stood bareheaded until the
wagon had clattered away with its bur-
den.
Woods Promises Investigation
"To Mrs Humiston is due the en-
tire credit for finding the body" Po-
lice Commissioner Woods said when he
arrived az the Fourth Branch Detective
Bureau at 1880 O'Clock last night.
When asked why the police had not
thought of digging in the cellar long
ago he replied: 81 cannot understand
that myself" and added that ne would
begin an investigation at once to de-
termine who was responsible for the
laxity shown in following up the case.
The day after Ruth Cruger disap-
peared the members of the Fourth
Branch Detective Bureau were urged
10 make a thorough investigation OF
the cellar by persons Interested IN the
case. They replied that there would
be no use in doing this, since dust
upon the boxes and benches showed
that they had not been disturbed for
some time.
"The Police Department is trying to
discourage me in this search Mrs.
Humiston told The Tribune Friday
night. But we will go on with the
excavation just the same. ! mean 10
carry this thing through"
Last Tuesday Captain Alonzo Coop
err, ordered by Commissioner Woods
to aid Mrs. Humiston in her investiga-
/ ton, told a group Of newspaper men:
eve have absolutely nothing 10 do
with this. This is Mrs. Humiston's
investigation and we know nothing
about it."
On Friday Mrs. Humiston asked Cap
/ tain Cooper il the Police Department
would not be willing to pay for the
services of the two laborers employed
or the excavation, urging that the
search for the body was really pubic
matter.
yes" the captain replied blankly
"but you are doing the public service
! Mrs. Humiston."
The woman lawyer paid off her men
herself.
II was through McAntee. one Of these
men, that Kron. hired By Mrs. Humis-
ton at attorney for the Crugers, first
came upon clew that led to the dis
covery of the body yesterday.
He told the detective that on the
night after the girls disappearance he
saw Cocchi come out Of his cellar after
midnight with his trousers stained
with what looked like earth. Follow
ing this lead. Kron made other investi-
cations which convinced him finally
that the body was buried in the cellar.
Mrs. Cocchi and her two children,
Arthur, eight years old, and Georgietta,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

picked out little mound of black
cloth rising out of the dirt II was
part of a human body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

picked out little mound of black
cloth rising out of the dirt II was
part of human body.
Girl Had Fought Death
MCGEE set at work to enlarge the
hole so that the body might be care
fully lifted out. BY the time 1t was
removed from the place where 1t had
lain hidden for four months, DR.. Rob
ert Leddy. house physician OF the
Knickerbocker Hospital, had arrived.
He made an examination OF the CON
torted form. The arms had been tied
to the body around the waist. Rope
bound the legs below the knees. The
body had been pushed down into the
hole so hard that the legs were brought
up almost against the chest.
Ruth Cruger had fought hard and
bitterly before she died. The blue coat,
the white shirtwaist and black skirt in
which she was clad were ripped and
torn in a hundred places. Her hands
were still encased in gloves. When the
left one was stripped away a gold ring
was found on the little finger, bearing
tho monogram "W. II. S."-Wadlelgh
High School-from which Miss Cruger
was graduated last year. The gun
metal Wdtcn IN us ledtHeI Cdot "Hl'h
the girl always wore about her wrist
was still there. II had stopped at 2:lO
Miss Cruger is believed TO have entered
Cocchis shop at about | o'clock.
Henry d. Cruger, Ruth's father, was
Immediately notified. He was trembling
and looked i'll when he appeared before
the shop in whose cellar the body Of his
long missing daughter lay. He asked,
almost hopefully, if there could be any
doubt who it was, but he refused hast
ilv when it was suggested that ne lden-
tifv her. When they showed him tho
little gold ring he collapsed, and was
led away by friends.
Crowd Surrounds Cocchi Shop
Meanwhile the news OF the discovery
Of the body brought men and won IN
swarming about the shop like flies. So
big and unruly did the crowd become
that the reserves were called out. AT
5:45 o'clock Deputy Commissioner
Scull, Inspector Cray and number Of
detectives arrived. Shortly thereafter
the Morgue wagon drew up at the door
Of the little one story building.
Immediately the crowd broke through
the police lines and charged down upon
the wagon, filed with morbid desire 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

State Department, with the request that
the Italian authorities be notified and
be urged to eXtradite Cocchi from his
present residence in Bologna.
Jules Kron, the private detective, an
nounced last night that the discovery OF
Miss Cruger's body would not terminate
the excavation in the cellar The fact
that in the first hole which they dug
the men unearthed corset cover and
n woman's shirtwaist had led Kron to
believe that the solution 20 other mys-
teries may be hidden there.
I've are going TO continue 70 dig
until we are certain that there is moth
ing else there" the detective said, eff
we have to tear up the whole cellar to
do /. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Leaps to Her Death

Among the convalescents. who were
taken 20 the roof of Mount Sinai Hos
ptal for their morning airing yester-
day. was Mrs. Sarah Shreeno. forty
eight years old. of 1885 Prospect Ave
nue.. Thu Bronx.
Shortly after she reached the roof
Mrs. Shreeno wandered toward the six
foot picket fence guarding the roofs
edge. Before the others realized her
intention. she climbed the fence and
stood on the narrow strip separating
it from space. Several who were
strong enough left their reclining
chairs and endeavored 70 grab her
through the fence, but Mrs. Shreeno
saw them coming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

murder but the murderer remained
uncaptured until picked up by the
Philadelphia police.
In the other case Michael A. Rotra-
no. then Deputy Street Cleaning com,
missioner. was about 70 be indicted
Tor nrocuring the murder. HE was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17

placed in charge Of two detective,
who went with him TO the Munici,.
Building on September Is. He eluiss
them. and despite country.ws.
search, remained in seclusion until !.
surrendered TO the District Attorn.,
on May Is, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Cruger Case
Renews Criticism
OF Police System
Success of Private Detec.
tives Indicates Weakness
in the Department

Policemen in every branch OF the
service and of every rank were aston
ished at the success OF the private de-
tectiyes' work in the Cruger case and
al the apparent failure Of the detective
branch of the Police Department. In
variably, when pressed for a comment
they were able only to echo Commis-
sioner Woods's, 81 can't understand IT,
IL has been known for more than two
years by those who have followed police
conditions that the Detective Bureau
was the only weak spot in the Woods
administration. That weakness, 1t has
! been pointed out time and again by the
police themselves, was primarily IN the
assignment of inexperienced men TO
| bic cases and divided authority in the
bureau.
Arthur Woods served under Com
missioner Bingham as the civilian head
% the Detective Bureau. On December y,
1914, a short time after his appointment
a. Commissioner, he announced that he
would personally supervise the work OF
the detectives, as he believed that the
head Of the department could eliminate
much Of the system that was constantly
resulting in scandal.
His first step was the abolishlng OF
the system of having detectives in each
station-a system which prevailed un-
der Commissioner Waldo. He reestab-
lished the branch bureaus and put a
Lieutenant in command of each.
Discord in Department
The first intmation of discord in the
bureau came in the resignation of j.
Robert Rubin as Deputy Commissioner.
because, it was said, he believed there
was not enough glory in the job for
both Woods and Rubin. Frank Lord,
who was then complaint clerk, was
named as Rubin's successor.
Guy Scull. who was acting as the
Commissioner secretary. took an ac-
tive interest in the work of the bureau,
however, and IL caused no surprise
when he was named Fifth Deputy Com
missioner, with duties that made him
head OF the bureau. In January OF this
year Scull became the head OF the De-
tective Bureau.
Inspector Faurot was the police head
of the bureau under both Rubin and
Lord and holds that post nominally yet.
But in 1914 Commissioner Woods pro-
NOTED John J. Cray to an inspectorship
and assigned him to the bureau. For
the first time in the history OF the de-
partment there were two inspectors in
charge of detectives at Headquarters.
Faurot was recognized as Lords man
and Cray as Scul's.
/ But the jockeying OF commanders did
not improve conditions. There still
remains unsolved the ripper murders
of 1915. On March 10 of that year,
little Leonora Cohn was Jilled in the
hallway of her Third Avenue home,
and on May 4 four-year-old Charlie
Murray was found dead in the house
in which he lived on First Avenue, a
victim, it is believed, Of the fiend that
killed the Cohn girl.
The other outstanding murders of
that year were those of Mrs. Bertha
Heilner, Of Brooklyn, by her butler,
and that Of Mike Gaimari. a political
henchman, on the East Side. In the
Heilner case the police investigation
began less than an hour after the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-17
Ruth Cruger's
Body Dug From
Pit Under Shop

Continued from page l
Hispano América., 1917-12-09

cera clase ,un cabus, siete furgones,
tres carros tanques, y una locomotora.
En- los dos primeros carros arregle
las bancas a 10 largo en- filas de Qua
tro donde recibi a los civiles atacados.
Ali Sc les despojo de sus ropas, que
fueron puestas en- sacos numerados y
cuyos d%uplicados Sc les entreg6 para
identificarlas; despues pasaron al ter
Ger caro- donde Sc les corto ell peIo y
Sc les afeito, luego al furgon CONVEX
lido en- cuarto de BANJO con sesenta
duchas de aqua fra y caliente; des-
pues de haber sido banados propia-
mente, pasaban al cuarto vestidor,
dOnde recibian su ropa d~esinfectada.
Seguia a este CARO- el caro- tanque,
convertible en- desinfectador; por me-