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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18

Montana Men Ask Govern
mes1t toHelp Farmers.

Washington, Aug. l7.--(Spccial.)
Senator II. l.. Myers and Repre-
sentative y. NJ. Evans introduced
similar bills today for the appro-
priation Of sl,o00.e0o to buy seed
70 be sold by the secretary or agri-
culture to farmers not able To sup
ply themselves with wheat FOR this
fails sowing. Tho hill provides
that the seed shall be sold to the
farmers at cost and with credit
for such periods With or without
security AS, the secretary might
prescribe.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
TWO DIVISIONS DUE
TO GO ACROSS SEAS
First National Guard Quota
Will BE Doubled. !

Washington, Aug. 1.-Two army
divisions instead of one, comprising q
total of at least $4,000 men, probably
will make up the first contingent Of
the national guard to go to France.
Although no official confirmation
was obtainable there were evidences
today that the composite Forty Second
division, whose organization recently
was announced, will be accompanied
abroad by the Twenty Sixth, made up
of New England guardsmen. No New
England states are among the Is hav-
ing representation in the composite
division.
The commander of the Twenty Sixth
Is Major General Clarence Edwards,
now acting as commander Of the de-
partment of the northeast. and 1t is
presumed he would go to Europe with
the division. The Forty Second Is
commanded by Major General W. a.
Mann. 5>* 2s
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
ESKIMO ACQUITTED
OF MURDER CHARGE
Two Natives on Trial for
Murder of Priests.

Edmonton. Alta. Ang. l7.-Sinnisiak,
one of the two Eskimos from the
Bloody Falls country on the shores of
the Arctic ocean, on trial here for
murder, In connection with the death
of the two priests, Father Rouviere
and Father LerouX. was acquitted to-
day of the specific charge of murder
ing Father. Rouviere.
Counsel for the defense contended
that Sinnisiak committed the act
through fear of the priests. who were
armed with rifles and who had hired
the Eskimos to draw their sleighs. !,
was declared iustifiable homicide and
the only evidence against the defend
ant was his confession.
Uluksnk will be placed on trial carly
next week on a charge of numbering
Father LerOux.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Germans Claim Recovery.

Berlin, Via London. Aug. l7.--Rrit-
iah admiralty, per Wireless Press
The German official statement re-
garding operations on the western
front says:
ARMY of Crown Prince Rupprccht
The second great fighting day of the
Flanders battle has been decided /,
our favor, thanks to the bravery of al
arms and thanks to the never failint
attacking strength of our incompar-
able German infantry. Yesterday
morning, after hours of gunfire, tht
flower of the English army, accom-.
panied by the French forces on tht
northern wing, burst forward, deepl,
eclleloned to the attack.
The English penetrated our lines
near Langemarck and. by means ol
reinforcement, pushed forward tc
Poelkappelle. At this point they were
counter attacked on the part of oul
fighting reserves. In the irresistible
assault, the forlnost enemy troops were
overpowered and his rear echeIons
were thrown back. BY evening, after
heavy fighting, Lanagemarck and on,
lost positions were again in oul
hands,"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Germans Claim Recovery of
Positions Lost During
Early Fighting.
BRITISH DENY ENEMY
POSSESS LANGEMARCK
English Officer Declares 500
Yards North of City
Also Taken.

London. Aug. 17.--I'rench troops in
the Ypres area have progressed IN the
neighborhood OF the SILVER Steenbeke
On the British Aortion of this front
according to the official report from
British headquarters in France to-
night, there has been no change and
the Germans have ceased their counter
attack
The French and British troops have
captured "a German guns.
The number of prisoners taken by
the Canadians in the Loos- Lens sector
now has reached a total Of 1,l20. The
Canadians have organized and made
secure the positions captured yester-
day and have made an advance west
OF Lens.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
British Deny Statement.

London, Aug. 1.-THE official press
bureau denies that the Germans have
recaptured Langemarck, Belgium.
Concerning the report In the German
official communication that the forces
of Crown Prince Rupprecht had re-
taken the town, whicn was captured
BY the British Thursday, the official
press issued this evening the follow
Ing communication:
The enemy has not recovered
Langemarek, nor did he make any at
tempt to do so. A British staff of
ficer reported at p. m. today that ne
had just returned from Langemarck,
where he had been for five hours.
The British troops hold not only
i4an.emarck, but a considerable length
of the German offensive position 800
yards north of Langemarck. g
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
The Weather
Montana ~ Generally fair and
continued warm Saturday; Sunday
partly cloudy and cooler.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

There's one good thing about this
hot weather: 1t saves Washington
from criticism for slowness in regu-
latfng the price of coal. The man who
carried Goals to Newcastle had an
emergency job compared to the fellow
Who drove down Higgins avenue yes
terday with "A six-ton load. Forest
fires. German spies. l. w. Wall
these co-operated with the weather
man in his policy of frightfulncss yes
terday by adding to the temperature
OF Mr.. Common Citizen
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Americans Quite Rough,
Says German Observer

Washington. Aug. 17.-An official
who has scrutinized the reports made
by German diplomatic representatives
to their government before the decla-
ration of war furnishes this extract
from one Of them:
THE Americans are very rough. II
you call one of them liar he does not
argue the matter after the manner of
a German gentleman. but brutally
knocks you down. The Americans
have absolutely no kultur.'
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Carries Rose ThrQngh He'll
to Win Bride in Home Town

London, Ont, Aug, 1.-THE boys OF
western Ontario were marching to
war--in those first days when Cam
ada stretched her right arm across the
sea to help her mother country.
Home folks and visitors crowded
the city of London, Ont. to bid the SOL
dicrs goodbye.
Stanley Smelling was private IN
the Eighteenth Western Ontario bat
talon. No one had been there to say
goodbye To him. He was thinking per-
haps II WIS best that way--no heart
aches. no regrets.
He looked up through the. dust rs-
ing from the marching feet and saw II
girl In an automobile ahead to his left
so close he could touch her as he
PASSED.. She had a big red rose In her
hand.
Bring y Back and -"
As he came abreast she put it to her
lips and tossed to Private Smelling.
Bring it back to me-" she said.
and ---.'. -&.-t
Private Smelling snatched off his
cap. He looked at the girl In the MAJ
chine. She leaned out and their faces
were close. Then he said. Il will.''
One night at ST. Eloi, France, after
a day IN which apparently he'll yawned
and belched up its torments. Private
Smelling lay in a conquered German
trench. fumbled in his shirt, pulled out
the remnants of a red rose, faded, and
found in Ii an inspiration to stick It
through and somehow win back to
western Ontario. E.@.z
Smelling Finally Wounded.
That happened more than once, as
the Canadian troops swept onward.
And finally. after one of the later en-
gagements at Ypres, they took Private
Smelling back TO Canada. wounded.
When they cut away the first aid
bandages at the billeting station In
France and started to take his belong
ings to a locker. Smelling reused him.
self and yelled out
Hold on there. | want that rose.
II stays with me-
In New Paltz, n. ". n girl read the
story of the sentimental Canadian who
had carried a rcd rose two years In
France until it could not be told from
a ball of tissue paper.
Then there was q story from New
Paltz. and a picture OF Miss Caroline
y. S. Pcutz, and Private Smelling saw
it. He's nearly Well, now. and he
knows the railroad fare to New paltz.
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Couldn't Volunteer, but
Draft Winks at Bad Eye

Spokane, Aug. l7.-After having
been rejected for various forms of
army service in which he tried to en-
list because he has only one eye, e. B.
Devoe. assistant cashier in the county
t1easurer's office, was passed as phys
ically fit by the examining surgeon OF
an exemption board here today De-
voc appealed to the district exemption
board.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
American Ambulances
Targets for Germans

Henry T. Houston I'd, who has been
driving an American field ambulance
in France for the past seven months,
has arrived at an Atlantic port
1T used to be that few German
shells came our way" said Houston,
but since the United States entered
the war the Huns have been directing
a, steady fire against our ambulances.
On one day l6 shells landed near our
section, but nobody was injured"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
JOHN e. KERN DIES
/ J AT HEALTH RESORT
Former Senator of Indiana
Passes Away at 68.

Asheville. n, G., Aug. 17.-Former
Senator John f. Kern OF Indiana and
Democratic nominee for vice president
In 1905, died here tonight. He was 6s
years old.
Mr.. Kern, who came here n wee!,
ago to recuperate, died Of uraemit
poisoning.
Up to the time of his retirement
from the senate in March last Mr.
Kern was majority floor leader ant
chairman OF the Democratic confer.
encc committee.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
To Retire NOn-Taxable
Bonds, McAdo0's Plan

Washington, Aug. l7.-Issuapce of
F,53S, $4,000 worth of 4 per cent fed
erai bonds subject only 10 income.
super taxes war profits and excess
profits taxes and designed to provide
$4,000, 100000 for further allied loans
and 20 retire the $4,000, ,00O,O non-
taxable sls per cent issue. is contem-
plated in suggestions by Secretary
McAdoo today to the house ways and
means committee.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Russians Check Offensive.

The AustrO- German offensive in
southwestern Moldavia apparently is
slowing down before the stubborn re )
sistance of the Russians and Ru-
manians. The latter are still fighting
desperately i'll the area of Foksha nj
and the Sereth river, and Field Mar
shal Won Mackensen has made no fur
ther appreciable progress. Petrograd
reports the repulse Of several attacks
in this area.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Lumbermen Say Workers
Will Stick for Nation

Seattle, Aug. 17.-Close to 5000
workmen in lumber camps and mills
north of Everett stand ready to be
mobiliZed at various points in the
state to assist in getting out lumber
contracted for government work, ac-
cording to announcement today by the
West Coast Lumbermen's association
after 1t had completed a canvass of the
situation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Pope Unfairly Treated,

Rome, Aug. ia semi Official
statement issued today says the
Vatican considers the reproach of a
portion of the press that tho Holy See
has not condemned violations of law
such as atrocities committed, is un-
Just. since Pope Benedict had the in =
tention of acting as peacemaker and
not as judge.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Must Crush Prussians
First, Taft Declares

Montreal. Aug. l7.-William II. Taft
former president OF the United States,
declared today that peace Is not pos
sihle until the Prussan military caste
has been driven out OF power" He
asserted he had mo patience with the
talk OF peace"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
WILSON MILL CONSIDER
PEACE APPEAL. CLOSELY
Greatest Care to Be Given
Reply to Proposals Of
Pope Benedict.
BULLETIN.


London, Aug. l7.-Thc allied
government will discuss Jointly
the peace proposals of Pope Bene-
dict and Il reply will be issued in
due course. Lord Robert Cecil told
the Associated Press tonight.
Whether the reply win be n joint
note or as suggested in some quar-
ters. through the medium of the
United States. or by some other
manner. viii be decided later.
Washington. Aug. 17.--'That tho gov
ernment Is determined to give Pope
Btnedict's peace proposal the most
deliberate and painstaking considera-
ton before framing n reply was
evidenced again today by develop
ments both at the White House ana
state department.
The cabinet holding It's first session
since the note arrived, avoided any
general discussion OF the question be-
cause President Wilson is understood
TO feel that there must be searching
analysis of the questions raised before
such discussion would be profitable.
49,. Lansing Studies Appeal.
Secretary Lansing and his advisers.
on whom most of the responsibility
tol making this analysis win rest,
continued their study Of the pontiff,s y
suggestions with every indication the t
II probably would be several days be-
fore any concrete steps could be cx-
pected.
Meantime. however. the undercur-
rent of official thought manifestly
continued to trend toward a conviction
HAT the grand alliance will find some
of the proposals In the, vatican note
very difficult to accept.
Within Il few days exchanges NAV
begin between Washington and the
entente capitals and perhaps between
Secretary Lansing and the diplomatic
representatives of these powers here.
official opinion inclines to the belief
that there will be a separate reply
from each nation rather than n Joint
response as forecast In some foreign
dispatches. There are peculiar con-
dltions. some OF them political some
semi religious In most OF the entente
countries which it Is believed will
make 1t desirable for each of the gov
efnments to use it's own processes of
logic In Its reply.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Six Pickets Put in Jail
After Police Warnings

Washington, Aug. 17.-Formal no.
tice was served by the police today
upon leaders of the W'oman's party
that so-called picketing of the White
House would be tolerated no longer.
Later six women posted at the execu-
tive mansion gates were carried off in
a patrol wagon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Montana Crop Prospects
@s' Good as Harvest Begins

Helena. Aug. 17,--Reports of county
agricultural agents show, that harvest
ing is under way throughout the state
and that the yield of grain Is going To
be far larger than was indicated by
the pessimistic reports of recent
weeks. All irrigated wheat has. done
well and the hay crop will be fnir.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Situation Not Changed.

Paris. Aug. 1.-THE impression
gathered in well informed circles here
Is that the peace proposal of Pope
Benedict has not modified the situ-
alton from the viewpoint of the en-
tente allies. The pontifrs document
Will be considered with the Difference
due to the personality of the author,
but not with the idea that II neces-
sariiy calls for Il reply. 1t Is stated
that the real interests of humanity
require decisive result In this war,
which I, Is held alone can prevent san-
other.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
Bishop Hamilton Taken
III at Big Conference

LeWistown, Aug. 17.-Bishop Ham,
ilton, who has been presiding over the
North Montana Methodist conference
here. was taken i'll on reaching his ho-
tel last evening. His illness is not
serious.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
VILLAGE DESTROYED.

Hood River, Ore. Aug. l7.--Fire to-
night destroyed the village of Ruthton.
near here. entailing n loss estimated at
$4,000. -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18
KILLED At MANeuvERs.

London. Aug. 17.--Six Canadians
were killed in the accidental explosion
of mine at mancuvers Thursday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-18

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The Washington times., 1917-02-25
DODGERS SIGNING UP
Charlie Ebbets Now Has Enough
Players to Begin Work.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-President
Charles II. Ebbets of the Brooklyn
club last night announced that twen-
ty-one of the Brooklyn players had
signed contracts and that one other,
George Cutshaw, had wired from his
winter home in Florida that he was
ready to sign.
Six OF the twenty-one signed play
ers Daubert, Marquard Cheney, Johns
ton, Coombs and Merkle are work
ing under unexpired contracts.
Those who have signed new con-
tracts are pitchers Appleton, Cadore,
Dell burning, and Mails; catchers
Miller Myers and Snyder: infielders
Adams, Fabrique, Getz, Malone, and
Smyth, and outfielders Hy Myers and
Hickman.
Among the Superba regulars who
have not signed are pitchers Pfener
and Smith; infielders Mike Mowrey,
Ollie O'Mara and Ivan Olson and out
fielders Wheat and Stengel.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
ISEMANN LEADER
OF DUCKPINNERS
Elected President of District
Association-Prominent
- Bowling Booster.

George L. Isemann. whose activity
In the organization OF bowlers and
the staging of intercity matches has
given him a high place among the
prominents OF the local duckpin world.
was elected president of the District
Association at a meeting this morn
ing at the Palace alleys. He succeeds
Harry F. Rrauss-
Other officers elected were John
Williams, first vice president; Harvey
T. Rogers. second vice president; Moe
Goldberg. secretary. and Harry b. Hal
ley, treasurer. The board OF dlreGors
was chosen as follows:
Harry Armiger. w. s. Stamper. H.
T. Rodier. Nick Chaconas, John 7. Nc
Cam, Thomas D. George, W. H. Muir,
r. K. Helphenstine, jr., Harry STAN
ford, T. F. Keane, Edward s. Nc
Knew, Andrew Goddard C. l. Crissey.
Edward Crowler and w. Whalen-
Entries for the tournament VIII
close midnight of April 81 and will be
started on the night of April 80 at
the Grand Central alleys. Morris Ca
fritz, proprietor of the Grand Central
Alleys, donated $50 to the tournament.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
DIAMOND PLAYERS
CALLED TOMORROW
Coach MetzIer, of Central, Gets
lump on Other School
Teams.

Central will get the jump on the other
scholastic baseball teams tomorrow.
when Coach C. A Metzler calls out bat
terry candidates for the team. The as
piring pitchers and catchers will be put
to work In the Central gymnasium.
Two promising pitchers from last year
will be on hand for the workouts. Sam
Gottiieb, a veteran Of the past two years,
and Reds" Shafer. a lefthander. are ex-
pected to make the running this season.
Gould Menefee. who coached the team
last season. left a wealth OF material
for this years nine. ''Zeke" Bailey.
who caught last year, will probably be
on the job behind the bat again. Ross
White, at first. seems to be a fixture.
Capt Jake Macdonald returned to
school before the Christmas holidays.
and can be used either in the infield or
outfield. Edwin Strohecker, Forrest
DAILY, Buddy Dawson. and Paul Cooke,
outfielders, are ready to play.
Central's success in last nights track
meet in Baltimore means that the relay
team will be sent to the Penn Relay
games. Stein, Swain. Latta, Morgan,
Connor, Tabor, and Exnicios performed
creditably when Bill Foley took them to
Baltimore last night.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
PELL TRIUMPHANT
Vanquishes Mortimer In National
Racquets Event.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Seldom. has
the final round of a national racquets
championship in singles been won
more decisIvely, more brilliantly, than
yesterdays closing match of this
years tournament at the Racquet and
Tennis Club, which saw the triumph
OF Clarence c. Pell, of Tuxedo, over
Stanley G.. Mortimer. the titleholder,
also of Tuxedo. These two rivals
have met in many previous battles in
the slate-walled courts, but II is doubt.
full IL Mortimer was ever forced to
capitulate before such a one-sided
score. Where a bitter struggle had
been expected, Pell won in straight
games, and the record OF his triumph
reads 1911, 15-1, 1853.
Mortimer was overwhelmed by the
remarkable racquet work of his oppo-
nent. 1t was this rather than any
lack OF accustomed skill on his part
that decided the issue. 1t may truth
fully be said that Pell transcribed
the heights of the game, and to have
had anything like an even chance
Mortimer would have been forced to
play super-racquets.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
HERZOG UP IN AIR
Giants InfieIder Wants to Become
Star Aviator.

Word came from st. Petersburg. Fla,
where the Phils will again train this
year. that Charles Lincoln Herzog, the
peppery inielder OF the Giants, Is busily
engaged in learning the aviation game.
HerZog is pupil OF Jack MCGEE, who
flies a new model Curtiss flying boat
Every day MCGEE and Herzog ascend
and fly around Tampa bay, the ball.
player often handling the craft alone.
HerZog intends to take ten more les
sons before going TO Marlin. Tex, and
Joining the Giants training camp. He
has proved n most apt and gritty pupil
The baseball star will at ance apply for
an aviator's license and intends to buy a
flying boat Of his own and fly around
his home In Maryland. II America is
involved In the European war. Herzpg
will at once offer his services to the
Government
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
Georgetown NoW Leading
For S. 4. l. 4. 4. HonorS
Gates, Griffith, Auray and Connolly Star in
Johns Hopkins Meet at Baltimore,
Putting Blue and Gray On Top.

Georgetown Is in the van today by
one point for the indoor South At
lantic Intercollegiate Athletic Associa
ton point trophy. Bill Gates, Dor
sey Griffith, Hector Auray and John
ny Conolly proved themselves sprint
ers of no mean ability by walking
off with the relay race from Vir.
ginia, Hopkins, and Maryland State
in last nights meet in Baltimore.
In addition to winning the feature
event OF the meet, the mile title race,
Georgetown's athletes flashed to the
fore in other events. Hector Auray
annexed the century, with Renoe In
fourth place. Gates took second in
the century hurdles and Nugent
fourth, while Gates took second, Au-
ray took third and Griffith fourth, in
the furlong title event
ConsIderabIe JockeyinE.
There was considerable jockeying
by Coaches o'Reilly, .Lannigan and
Byrd in last nights meet. Intent
upon winning out in the feature re-
lay, Bryd kept Brewer out of the CEN
tury and furlong while O'Reilly en-
tered Griffith in the 220-yard dash
only. Griffith would have won the
220 had he been less intent upon
shouldering Wallace, OF Virginia, in
the back stretch.
Brewer was an almost sure winner
in the century and ran his first
furlong in the quarter in the relay
in almost record time. He spent his
energy, however, and was forced to
drop back giving way to Virginia
Gates PerfOms Wen.
Bill Gates got a chance to disting-
uish himself. He won the open hurd-
les, was second in the South Atlantic
hurdles and second in the 220 South
Atlantic, besides running a great race
in the relay.
Washington's schoolboy athletes
swamped those of Episcopal High
School, Baltimore Poly, and Baltimore
City College. Monroe Sheehan, rum