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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30

Stuart Robertson, a Butte youth,
who is in training at the aviation
camp at Mount Clements, Mich, re-
Gently had a unique experience. He
was flying over Detroit when some
thing went wrong with his machine
and he was compelled to land. His
airplane came to earth in the front
yard Of Henry Ford, the automobile
magnate.
Ford was at home, and the young
aviator had only just come to terra
firma when the millionaire greeted
him. 1t was necessary to telephone
to headquarters, 80 miles away for
mechanics to repair the machine.
Ford escorted the young aviator to
the telephone, and when he had de-
livered his message invited him to re-
main as his guest until the machine
was repaired.
Talked Motors and Airships.
That night he sat at the Ford fire.
side. There were no other guests.
The big manufacturer talked motors
and airplanes until far into the night.
He said among other things that he
was of the opinion that the war
would develop a type of motor that
would make transatlantic air trips
a comparatively easy undertaking,
and that after the war he was of the
opinion that immense airplanes
would across the ocean in "a hours,
and would be used to carry the fast
mail, and for ultra emergency travel.
He also expressed the opinion that
before the war ended a type of small
airplane would be evolved, which
would be speedier and cheaper than
any machines now in use; that it
would originate in the brain of some
American inventor and would make
possible the sending of 100000 fleet
machines to Europe to do battle for
the allies.
Flew Home in Morning.
With the morning came the me-
chanics, who put the machine in COM
mission and the young Butte aviator
flew back to his home station. Ford
told him goodbye just before he got
into the machine, and asked him to
call on him, after the war, and, said
that if he wanted employment at that
time he would see that he got it.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30

a piece of sugar, which it ate speed
lily and then rubbed the kids coat for
another piece, which it got. Ap-
parently the horse wanted to be real
friendly and so the kid proposed
that he ride it, much to the laughter
of the bunch. But he got his chance.
Just as he mounted he slipped a
piece of sugar into the animals
mouth and the horse walked off just
like an old plow animal Then he
reached over it's head and slipped
it another piece of sugar. Running
out of sugar he used few pieces of
spare taffy he had in his pocket. The
animal certainly liked It.
The ease with which the kid rode
the horse was a marvel to the COW
boys and they all agreed that he must
have hypnotized the horse, something
which he strenuously denied. Ever
since that time, however, he has been
under suspicion of being a hypno-
tist and some of the old-time stock
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30

means to great extent eating-has
taken on more of the joy of life than
ever.
Pioneering Their Way.
These young women, who have
done such excellent work during the
past summer, have proved real pio-
neers. Probably they have had more
to work with than the early day wom-
en-, but they have had no precedents
and in many instances they have had
to overcome them. Innaugurating a
new movement in community life
they have had to originate their own
methods to large degree.
SO into the positions have been
sent young women from the domes-
tic science departments of our col
leges, girls especially trained in the
science Of home-making and domes-
tic efficiency. They have given to
the women the benefit of their school
ing and eXpounded to them the prin-
ciples of domestic science.
1t has been no easy matter to do
this The young girls were not so
hard to teach, as many of them had
learned nothing about cooking and
preserving before, but it required real
courage-the kind of which heroines
are made-to tell the motherly
housewife, who has raised a large
family and kept them sleek and fat
and healthy, just how to run her es-
tablishmentl or attack some of her
pet recipes as not being practical or
the most economical. But the girls
have made good.
In Homes and in Clubs.
They have reached the women in
many ways. In women's clubs, in
school clubs, in parent-teachers' asso-
Citations and in the homes. They
have talked and lectured and demon
trated and many, many housewives
have gone home to try out and adopt
their methods, which have always
been for economy and efficiency.
In the work of conserving the ma
TONS food and Hooverizing they
have been particularly efficient. BY
preparing menus, showing what to
eat and what not to eat in order to
meet with war conditions and yet
maintain the best balanced diet the
young women have done a great serv-
ice.
Doing Patriotic Work.
Illustrative of the character of
young women, who are entering this
field of endeavor is Miss Nevaen O..
Betz the young woman county dem
onstrator in Cascade county. She
has held one of the more difficult
positions, one where both city and
country requirements have to be STU
died.
. In doing this she has had to talk
to the most effete society woman, the
wife of the humblest laborer, the
cook on a big ranch and the home
steader's hard working wife. Into
every sphere of society she has car
ried the message of economy and
conservation, with the result that
people are being better fed and more
properly nourished, while at the same
time use is being made of many ar
ticles heretofore discarded. In ad-
dition jams, preserves and canned
goods, which used to be bought at
the stores, have now taken their
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30

place again on the deserted shelves of
the storeroom cedar or attic.
Miss Betz is graduate of the do
mestic science department of the
University of Wisconsin and she has
a decree in expression from the Co
lumbia School of Orr tory in Chicago.
She could draw a high salary as a
teacher or a platform lecturer, but
she has combined tho two tclents, and
with a score of other young women,
as a county demonstration agent, is
doing for tho home what. the county
agriculturist is doing for the farm.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30

Senator George McCone of Daw-
son county, one of the best known
men in the state, was in his youth
pony express rider.
How many people in Montana are
there who have knowledge of the
functions of the pony express rider?
Just before the civil war the gov
ernment determined to establish
closer relations with California,
which had come to the United States
as part of the land booty of the war
with Mexico. Congress authorized the
postmaster general to let contracts
for carrying the mail from st. Louis
to California. John Butterfield was
put in charge of the undertaking and
the government appropriated $780,
900 for the financing of the under
taking. Butterfield's first trip was
made in 20 days, 18 hours, 26 min
utes, and congress passed resolu-
tion congratulating Butterfield on his
feat. This was in September, 1858.
1t was the epoch of the stage coach,
vehicle with which most Montanans
are familiar. About this time gold
was discovered near Pixies peak, in
Colorado, and the vanguard of those
argOnauts, who afterwards found
their way across the trackless wilder
ness into Montana, rushed to the gold
field. This resulted in the establish
ment of several rival stage lines,
which did transcOntinental buSi-
ness. Out of all these two became
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30
BUTTE AVIATOR
MEETS HY. FORD
COMPELLED TO ALIGHT IN THE
FRONT YARD OF MANUFAC-
TURER-IS WELCOMED.

Ford Predicts That Before War is
Over Big Machines Will BE Making
Transatlantic Flights-Tells Boy
to Come to Him After War for a
Position.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30
BECOMES SKILLED AIRPLANE
PILOT IN SO DAYS TRAINING

few Forest Longeway Montana youth,
dent at the university Missoua He only much
aviation
hbon flights
Il L3 El
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30

means to a great extent eating-has
taken on more of the JOY of life than
ever
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30
STATE BOOSTERS
PLAN CONFERENCE
SECREyrARIES OF COMMERCIAL
ORGA NIZATIONS WILL EN-
CHANGE IDEAS.
Annual Convention of Representa-
tives of Ninety-Five Organizations
in Montana Will Hold Annual Ses-
sion i'm Great Falls, to Consider
Community Matters.

Commercial secretaries from all
Falls, December 10 and II for their
annual convention, which promises
to be the most important gathering
held by them since the organization
of the state association.
Not only will matters pertaining
to the welfare of the state and it's de-
velopment come up for discussion,
but methods for making the CONNER
cial organizations more effective in
patriotic service will be considered
Montana has 95 organizations de-
voted to promoting the welfare of
their particular communities, organ
lied in the form of chambers of COM
merce or commercial clubs, and
through the exchange of ideas and
plans at their annual meetings the
secretaries of these organizations
work out methods for collecting
boosting.
Prominent Men to Speak.
Secretaries of some of the more
prominent commercial organizations
Great Falls meeting and papers will
be read by some of the leading Mon
tana secretaries. Papers from some
well known community organizers
who have found it impossible to at
tend, will be sent to the Montana
meeting to be read.
1t is expected that nearly every one
Of the 95 organizations in the state
will attend, or send representatives.
The officers of the association are
anxious that not only the old mem
bers, but secretaries of new associa-
tions attend, in order that they may
become acquainted with what is be-
ing done in various parts of the state,
in advertising to the world the re-
sources of Montana.
Extending Work of Clubs.
One of the important subjects to
be considered will be community
work and how to bring the city and
the country residents into closer re-
lations in advancing the welfare of
each, it being pointed out that the
growth of every city depends upon
the development and prosperity of
the surrounding community.
Another important subject will be
the duty of commercial organizations
and the work outlined for them in
increasing the efficiency of every
community and aiding the nation in
the conduct of the war.
AS result of the Great Falls meet
ing it is believed that the work of va
riOus commercial organizations
throughout the state will be greatly
enlarged.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30
PONY EXPRESS RIDERS MADE TRIPS WITH MO
FEAR OF DEATH OR DANGER I'M 0MD0A0'S LAND

station he would transfer his mail
pouch from one horse to the fresh
mount, snatch little nourishment
and in two minutes was on his way
He rode for 12 hours, and while he
was sleeping another rider, with a
fresh string of horses, would be
speeding through the long hours of
the night.
The postage rate was at first five
dollars per half ounce, and later,
when the success of the undertaking
was apparent, and with some govern
ment subsidies, the rate was reduced
to one dollar. One rider was scalped
by the Indians, but his horse finish
ed the trip and came into the relay
station with the mail bags fastened
to the front of the saddle. That did
not deter the man who was to sub
stitute for the dead rider. Without
a moments consideration he mount
ed his relay and dashed away.
Twain Writes of Express.
Mark Twain thus writes of the ex-
press rider:
"Presently the driver exclaims:
Here he comes Every neck is
stretched further and every eye
strained wider. Away across the
endless level of the prairie black
spot appears against the sky, and 1t
is plain that it moves. Well, should
think so.
"In a second or two it becomes a
horse and rider, rising and falling,
rising and falling, sweeping towards
us, nearer and nearer, growing more
and more distinct, more and more
sharply defined. Still nearer and the
flutter of the hoofs comes family to
the ear. Another instant and a hoop
and hurrah from the upper deck, a
wave of the riders hand but no reply,
and the man and the horse burst past
our excited faces and are winged away
like the belated fragment of a
storm"
Cody Rode With Express.
William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill"
was an express rider, and once distin-
guished himself by making round
trip of 321 miles without stop, ex-
cept for meals, in "a hours, the mur-
der of the man and horse whose place
he was taking making the long trip
necessary.
The system spread all over the
west, disappearing as fast as the rail-
road pushed it's bands of steel into
various sections of the wilderness.
It was in use in remote places as late
as 1880.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-20
MURDER OR SUICIDE
 IN BROOKLINE HOME
Wife of Boston Real Estate Dealer Found Dead with BuIlet wounds
 in Head. ,,s:

Y Brookline, Mass. June 2o. The po- lice went to work today to clear up the mystery surrounding the death here yesterday of Mrs. Pauline Reyes, wife of George F. Reyes, . Boston real ss- tate man, whose body was found in a chair in her home with two bullet wounds in the right and another in the back of the head.
 While Medical Examiner Harry M. Cutts was holding an autopsy detec- lives sought to establish the owner ship of the revolver with which Mrs. Reyes was killed. Another point to be determined was the identity of q woman. who. neighbors said, recently made inquiries for Mrs. Reyes and who stated that she had unpleasant news for her.
 The police were in possession of a note in the handwriting of the dead woman addressed to the husband but they refused to make it public.
 Some of the officials at work on the case said today that Mrs. Reyes had suffered with severe headaches and they were inclined to believe that she had killed herself.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-20
U-BOAT RAVAGES CLIMB TOa
 HIGHEST MARK SINCE FEB
WOULDN'T BUY BONDS,
 WORkMEN DISMISSED
Other Munition Hands Insist on Punishment for
 Non-P Patriots.

Bridgeport. June 20.-As an after- math of the campaign for isubscrip- ttons to the Liberty Loan'' many men have lost good paying jobs In munition plants and metal factories here. and many more are likely soon to sufIer m the same way. In nearly every in stance the discharge was because of the 1nsistence of fellow workers and in some cases against the protests of tho employers.
 During tho days when the .'Idberty Loan" subscription was in progress enthusiasm ran high in many of the factories. Tn some departments every individual took . bond of some sixe Among the thousands of workers, however. there were some that not only refused to buy, but did so with un-American explanations. These sentiments were resented by their fell low workers and after the subscrip- tions closed demands were made on the employers that the unpatriotic ones be discharged. These demands have been granted in many cases and men have been let out by ones and twos until the number has already reached into the hundreds.
 Few of the slackers came from Germany or other Central countries. Many were native born. The Ameri- cans were the first to be turned out.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-20
DR, KELLoGG'S WILL
Wife Gets Idfc Use of One Third Of Estate, While the Rest Goes to His Son, William D. Kellogg.

Son, William D. Kellogg.
 The will of the late Dr. Kenneth B. Kellogg, who died last week, was filed in the probate court today. By it's terms, after all just debts are paid, practically the entire estate is left to the doctors young son, William D. Kellogg. Another provision in the will is in reference to Mrs. Kellogg's share of the estate. It states: ''con- sidering that the financial needs of my wife, Helen Bundy Kellogg, are, and always will be. amply provided for from other sources. give. devise and bequeath to her the use, only. during her life time, of one third of my es- tate. both real and personal"
 The rest of Dr. Kellogg's estate is left to his son with the recommenda- ton that the son is to have the 'care of my brothers, John H. Kellogg and Henry H. Kellogg, so far as his means may allow and their necessities re- quire. but intend that this recom- mendation is not to be deemed a charge on my estate or his interests therein, unless he has sufficient to provide for their needs and himself" During the sons minority the disposi- tion of this part of the will is left to tho discretion of Rev. H. F. Schauffler of Brooklyn. N. Y., named by Dr. Kellogg as guardian of his son..
 Another passage in the doctors will provides that certain of his personal effects shall be given as keepsakes to certain of his spatients and other friends and list of such articles, is appended to the will.
 The will was drawn on September e2, 1914, by Lawyer F. B. Hungerford and was witnessed by Mayor G.. A. Quigiey, Miss Helen Blank and Miss Anna Lardner.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-20
TWO LINERS SUAki|||
Bay ssaae Of Warren Ilne
 of neyland line Desssqy
 marines, Boston onacials FI

Boston, June 20.-The wS9t2 CT Bay State. from Boston May \ Liverpool has been sunk by . ueri2 submarine. Advices to tho cDn1Y today gave nothing regarding the fS of the crew.
 A later report received here stat that all members of the crew IT been saved. The Bay State uxls command of Captain -Alexanl Fenton, was armed, carried a crewS fifty and Il cargo valued at urwal of $2.O00,OO0. ssss2
 The sinking of the British ste CT Eiele. presumably by a aers submarine, was reported in Y cnl gram received today by the sIeyl Liner. from Captain Pierce, her GS mander The vessel left B1StOn June s for Manchester. sEnglan general cargo. The messaj ps no reference to the creW.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-20
CALL ON PRESIDENT WILSON.

washington, June 20.-Russia's diplomatic mission devoted the sec ond day of it's stay here to paving formal calls of courtesy on President Wilson and other government off, cials. An important event today was the presentation by the mission of a message to the president from the new Russian government.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-20
HUNGER WORSE THAN BULLETs

Boston, June 20.-Should the United States fail in the production of food for allied and Neutral Europe the loss of life from famine in one year would equal military casualties. according to Carl Vrooman, assistant of agriculture. who was the guest. of the Boston City club at luncheon to- day. Urging the passage by congress of tho administrations food bills, MT Vrooman said that in this country now at time when quantity of out put Is essentially the industrial ef7i- ciency of millions of our people is be- ing undermined because they cannot afford . balanced ration.'
New Britain herald., 1917-06-20
FAvoRs SUFFRAGE ACT.
Passes Bin Giving Votes to Women
 by $50.

London, June 20-In the debate of the house of commons preceding the adoption last night of the prin- ciple of woman suffrage considerable opposition developed although the proposition carried by . majority nf 33O votes.
 Sir Frederick Banbury's proposed amendment against the principle found support on the ground that the present parliament h too stale to pos- sess an authentic mandate to deal with such an important question.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-20
Directs Searching Inquiry
 Into Conditions Revealed By Failure in Case of Ruth
 Cruger.
MORE THAN 800 GIRLS
 < MISSED SINCE JAN. 1.
Oellar of Every Place Occupied by AL
 1rs1ao Oocchi, Alleged slayer of Hleh Gchool Glzl, to Be Dug Up for '. Bodies es-1nvdsAgaAaon of AGaaahat- < tan's sewhite Slave" Tranic >In-
 cauded in Order.

Y New York. June 30.-Nore than 800 girls between the ages of 10 and 90 years have disappeared from their homes here since January l. 1t transpired today coincident with an announcement by. Police Commis- Aoner Arthur Woods that he or dered begun the most searching in- Quiry into police conditions since that conducted after the Rosenthal murder.
 The investigation is . direct out come of the finding of the body of { Ruth Cruger, . high school gradu- aAe, buried In the cellar of . motor cycle shop conducted by Alfredo Cocchi, for whom the Italian govern ment authorities ere searching It the request of the state department. Miss Crugsr's body was not found through tho efforts of the police but was un- oarthed by private detectives em- ployed by Mrs. Grace Humiston. a lawyer who h counsel for the Cruger family and who was Instrumental in having the motoeoycls shop cellar dug up after the police agents had virtually given up the hunt.
 .ss Spare no one" was tho oonnmis- sloner's order today in directing an Investigation. All the odlcer0 who W0Ek9Q sOA tIl0 {NSG0B0g CSSOO W0x0 astructed to report to headquArters It once.
 Other detectives will cooperate with Mrs. Humiston In an inquiry into the city's white slave tramo.
 Commiss1onsr Woods ordered an excavat1cn to b. made of the oellar k0f every plaoe whore Cocch1 has lived For had . motorcycle shop since his axTfyna In tl1ies country from IkatJ aaysF4l yea3s A8o. .sss H2vtdsnco reEars1ing the missing g1rls axo on li1e ct police headquar- 4aro it wae aeaxned. IL was conceded sthat tho police were without accur- a4e knowledge and figures as to the number Of those who had returned homo. Mrs, HAxnistom has been QyAoted as aaying she knew of . ns1rn- her Of incidents which. In solving missing giris. parallsl the cruger E eAse.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-20
WOOD ORDERS POLICE DEPT. s OF NEW, YORK RIPPED OPEN
ELEVEN JURORS CHOSEN
 FOR GILLIGAN CASE
Alcorn Questions Talesman Regarding Objections to
 Capital Punishment.

Hartford, June 20.-A second panel of 70 tAleomen summoned in the trial of MfA Amy E. Archer Gilligan charged with murder of i've inmates of her home for elderly people. TO- ported in the superior court today and from B of their number an effort was begun to i'll the two remaining seats in the jury box. Seven tales naen secured excuses from the court oh various grounds
 The fifth man called. Charles F. Cummings of East Hartford. was acc ceptable as the eleventh juror. Then 20 were called without the 12 man being secured and 1t looked as If the deputy sheriffs would have to go out into the county for another panel. James W. Canfeld. a farmer of Newington, juror number 6, asked the court to excuse him as jury duty would not only inconven- fence him but would subject him to financial. loss, because there was no ono to properly look after his farm. The court took the request under consideration.
 States Attorney Alcorn. in ques- tioning ono talesman who had doubts about returning . verdict for capital punishment, asked hiqaa8 there were conditions under whtcM he would render such verdict M4he talesman would do 1t in extreme SaSes. Like the Cruser case in Now York?" 4quer1ed Nr. Aloorn. The talexznan replied afflEmatively. Mir. Alcorn, asked khe would return such ver- dict ifswere proven that the crime involved 1unnine and cupadity for the purpose of gain and the talesmaH thought this would be an ''extreme caeo.'s
 In the course of examinations MT. Alcorn said that the .stato alleges the defendant GillisAn caused the death of dre inmates of her home to re- Meve herseaf of the care of them and the burden of her contracts" Tho de- fense some time ago asked the court to have the state elect on which of 0llNsnn, Tho oout4 haA not yet understood the state will be asked to specify the count. This may be done when Mrs. Gilngan is put to plea. Each count names a different person.
 Mrs. Gilligan was 8 little late in arrival in the court room, having stopped in the ante room with her daughter the police matron and her junior counsel, Mir. Alling. She again took interest in the proceedings.
 The panel was depleted in the noon hour and the court ordered ten moro talesmen called. An additional tales man appeared before recess but he wa excused.
 The defendant will be asked to plead to tho count of killing Frank lin R. Andrews Of Cheshire 1t is now expected. .4@
New Britain herald., 1917-06-20
GERMANS RECRUIT BELGIANs

Copenhagen, via London, June 20.- A German industrial bureau has been established in Brussels for the pur- pose of recruiting Belgian labor for German industries and Belgian women for farm work. The official announce ment mentions the voluntary" nature of the recruiting but does not specify the conditions.