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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-12

Combination generally indicates disordered
stomach liver and bowels. sWrights Indian
Vegetable Pills restores regularity without
gripping, Adv
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-12

If your child Is pale and thin, notwith-
standing a voracious appetite 1t may be be-
cause of Worms or Tapeworm. single
dose Of DR.. Peery's Dead Shot will expel
the Worms or Tapeworm, and set diges-
ton right again. Adv.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-12

Pouring oil on troubled waters
often sets the river afire.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-12

Til" best is the cheapest in the eud,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
WHEELS ARE READY TO START U.S.. ARMY DRAFT
The Weather
Montana-Partly cloudy Friday
and Saturday; no decided change
in Temperature.
GET GRAND JURY
FOR GRAFT FUND


Great Falls, MAY l7.-For the pur.
pose of inquiring into the facts con-
cerning the $l2.sOO graft fund which
was raised by the women OF the re-
stricted district twoo weeks ago with
the belief that it would insure them
against molestation in the re-openns
of their places after having been closed
for several months, the judges of the
district court have called a grand jury
to convent May %. The action was
taken at the request of Sheriff l.. II.
kommers. Dorothy Hazard, one Of the
stricted district two weeks tgo with
lected the fund and VINO was arrested
as she was leaving for St. Paul and
charged with grand larceny for the al
legged theft of the money was today
released on $4,000 cash bail under
four informatiOns. The Hazard woman
formerly resided in St. Paul and
gained much notoriety several years
ago. as one of the principal witnesses
in the graft prosecution which resulted
in the conviction of several st. Paul
officials.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
SYSTEMATIZING
FARM LABOR IN
ENTIRE NATION
Huge Governmental Plan
Will Bring Work and
Workers Together.

Washington, May REORGANIZATION
OF a national government system of
supplying labor for the country's
farms this summer probably Will be
la Dor departments within two weeks
and in "A short time thereafter the gov
crnm"ut expects to be enrolling hun
drcds of thousands OF men, women and
boys for farm work.
The plan calls for the cooperation
OF all state food organizations.
In each state the governor will
name u board to direct the work, the
boards to name county agents and
they in turn community agents. Many
governors already have named boards
from their state food commissions.
Community agents will register per
sons who can give a part of their time
this summer to farm labor, and Will
register also the ordinary surplus of
, farm labor. In addition they will as
certain their local farm labor needs
and where possible will place the labor
| in their own communities.
The community agents will report to
| county agents any surplus of labor or
labor needs and county agents Will
| report in turn to state boards. Ii a
labor surplus or shortage exists In q
state. the boards will report TO the
agriculture department and the labor
department will assist in attaining the
proper distribution. Railroads will
aid by giving low transportation rates
to laborerS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
JAPAN GUNBOATS
WILL HELP WAR
ON SUBMARINES
Number of Them Reach
French POrt-If Success
full, More Will Be Used.

Paris. May 1S.-A number Of Japan
ese gunboats have arrived at Mar
settles to aid in the war on German
submarines and convoy French mer-
chantmen. If the experiment has sat
isfactory results it will be extended.
The arrival of Japanese warships in
Europe to take part in the war on
German submarines marks the first
active participation by Japan in the
struggle. The japanese navy has been
active in the south Pacific and aided
In the capture of the German Chinese
colony of Using Tau. A number OF
German islands in the Pacific were
seized by Japanese naval forces in the
early months of the war and Japanese
warships aided in the pursuit of the
Emden and other German commerce
raiders in southern and far eastern
waters.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
CRISIS IN RUSS
ARMY HAS BEEN
SAFELY PASSED
Generals Withdraw Resigna-
tiOns and Others Will Re-
main at Posts.

Petrograd, May 11.-Nia London
AS result of meeting in Pctrograd
of the commanders in chief from all
the fronts except the Caucasus, Cen
erals Brussiloff and Gurko have wiiA-
drawn their designations. and reports
of further designations are rcfuted by
the definite announcement that all the
commanders have decided to remain at
thoir posts. Thus the crisis in the
army has been avertcd.
Discussing with the temporary gov
ernment the serious condition of af =
fairs at the front. the commanders de
clared that the unfortunate phrase
peace without annexations," had
found its way to the army and was
there translated into an argument
against offensive warfare.
This and other harmful doctrines
cirline and destroyed the authority and
prestige Of the officers The discorG
in Pctrograd had naturally found n
echo everywhere at the front, but the
spirit of the soldiers was slowly re.
k.Covering and the power of the Rus,
sian army was by no means lost.
General Alexieff, commander-i in
chief of the Russian armies. during tn,
| course of an interview. said:
I'VE can overcome the COnsequon
| loss of authority in the army If tn,
irresponsible persons and organizat ton
will cease to interfere with our work.
/ 20 haf ha
tion government it will be possible t
conduct military affairs in a more en-
ergetic manner"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
FLOODS CAUSING
GREAT ANXIETY

Butte. May 17.-Waters of the
Beaverhead river are now threatening
railroad property. and have already
isolated the southern end of the county
from Dillon by the similar eXpedient
Of flooding the county roads in Ryan's
canyon. the gateway from the Beaver
head valley to the southern portion
of the county. 1t was said that rail-
road property was jeOpardized yester-
day. the entire track being flooded in
many places, while the bridge between
Armstead and GraylinG was endan-
gered yesterday afternoon. Motorists
at Dillon and Salmon City were forced
to journey to Bannack and from there
to Grant in making their return trip
as a result of the floods in the can
yon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
Senate, 65 to 8, Puts Con-
gress' Finishing Touches
on Measure.
REGISTRATION WILL
START IMMEDIATELY
Selective COnscriptiOn to
Raise a Force of Half a
Million Men.

Washington, May Final action
was taken by congress today on the
war army bill. the second of the major
measures of the war.
adopted the conference report accepted
yesterday by the house. Vice Presi-
dent Marshall and Speaker Clark will
sign the bill tomorrow and send it to
President Wilson. II probably will be
law before tomorrow night
AS finally approved, the bill pro-
vides for raising by selective conscrip-
tion a war army in increments of 5OO.-
oOO men from Il to 30 years of age.
|. also authorizes. without directing
the president to raise, the volunteer
forces which Colonel Roosevelt desires
to take to France and greatly increase
the pay of all enlisted men.
Registration to Begin.
Machinery to register and draft the
first 500, 0O0 men already has been set
UP by the war department. lmmedi-
atcly after the president signs the bill,
he will by proclamation designate the
or more men of the prescribed age.
kcgistration books viii lac In the hands
of state and local authorities who are
to cooperate in the work. and Brisa-
dicr General Crowdcr, the provost
marshal general, expects TO have his
complete lists in Washington within
five days after registering begins.
Then viii come the task of selecting
4 Ina h..
physically unfit. those with dependents
and men who are needed on the farms
and in Industries. The process of Sc
lection probably will be completed
long before the men are wanted
Secretary Baker said today that be-
cause of lack of supplies the new army
would not be called to the colors for
training before September.
Whether Colonel Roosevelt shall be
permitted to raise an expedition now
rests with President Wilson. II Is be-
lirv,d that he probably will postpone
decision while the draft system is be
| ing put into operation.
Roosevelt Center OF Dispute.
| AS during tn" early stages OF the
| long dispute in congress, today's clos
! ing debate ccntorcd upon the so-calied
Roosevent amendment. Colonel Roose-
| welt was vigorously attacked by Sen
! ator stone of Missouri and was ar
| IDENTITY defended by his friend senator
| Johnson of California.
| The Scnatcs approval Of the meas
| urc agreed upon by the conferees and
| accepted by the house. came late in the
| day after attempts to send II back to
| conference and an earnest appeal by
| Continued on Page Ten.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
War Summary

After days of most intense and
sanguinary fighting, the British
have driven the Germans out Of
Bullecourt and are again threaten
Ing the Drocourt- -Queant line
which Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg constructed to defend Cam
brai against the British.
Thousands of fresh Germans
nave been thrown into the fray
around Bullecourt. but their efforts
to drive the British from the viii
lage have been without avail.
Sometimes outweighed by sheer
numbers of the enemy. vet never
since the fight for possession of
the town started have the British
been completely driven from it.
Likewise east of Arras. around
the village of Roeux, the battle
has been waged with fierceness
scarcely before seen. but the Brit
ish have been successful.
The French northeast of Sois-
sons have withstood the on
VI Tue vi tne GER
man crown prince inflicting heavy
losses upon the attackers.
From Tolmino to the sea, the
Italians are keeping up thDir
strong offensive against the Aus
trians, or warding off violent
counter attacks against positions
they have captured in their new
push.
In Macedonia also the Teutonic
allies are meeting with reverses at
the hands of the entente troops. In
the Cerna river region. notwith-
standing the fact that they threw
into the action fresh reinforce
ments from Bulgaria. the Germans
lost to the French troops posi-
tions on a front of nearly a half
mile. but to the east of the Struma
river region the British have taken
the village Of kjupri and elements
Of enemy trenches.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
EXEMPTIONS NOT
A STATE POWER

Helena, May II. - To correct the
general impression that county boards
in charge of the army draft will have
power of exemption, the state officials
who will supervise the draft today is
sued a statement declaring that nc
exemptions are permissible under reg
istration and that nobody in Montana
had that power. A telegram from Sec
retary of War Baker to Governor
Samuel V. Stewart, quoting the new
law, Is included in the statement. Mr.
Baker explains that exemptions will
be deferred until "the quotas are as
signed and selective draft ordered
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
Total.

Sometimes Missoula is slow to move,
nut when once the whole city gets be-
hind proposition it soon becomes an
irresistible force. 1t now seems that
the death OF Maurice Llafet was the
shock needed to pry the sentiment of
the city loose from the high mountain
peak on which it was so blissfully and
somnolently fepOsine. Rolling slowly
at the start. it is slowly but surely
gaining impetus. Yesterday brought
The Missoulian more assurance OF
the unanimous sentiment which was
developing and which seems certain
to bring to a successful conclusion the
campaign for a municipal pool. The
end is not in sight yet by any means,
but if the people of Mssoula can
maintain their present lick: If day
after day the spirit to help the chill
dren and the city acquire a needed i'm
provement continues to grow. the cam
paign can be made a success. The
Missoulian does not doubt that it will
be.
When J. +. Llafet laid down on the
counter the savings which his only
son had been carefully storing away
for some treasure only wanted by a
boy. he must have placed a foundation
on which the city of MissOula will
build. Every one of those dimes and
nickels meant something. 1t meant
perhaps many a "crockery," many an
unpurcha sed ball or batzall foregone
that some day the apple of his eye
might be realized. That is not to be.
The cold waters of the Missoula river
have willed differently. But surely
some good is to come from the anguish
OF parents over the loss of their son
We believe that when the waters OF
the river closed over the form OF
Maurice Llafet a municipal swimming
pool became a reality. 1t will prob
ably require some sacrifice, but as q
prominent Missoula man SO aptly said:
zone boys life is worth all that the
pool will cost
There were many happenings to re-
port during the day. Many little hui
man interest features. which reall!
touched. OF course those boys wht
came to the office bringing their mites
was the outstanding feature. Th'
swimming pool editor was in demant
and their little offerings were laid OF
his desk as if they We're millions. Ant
indeed they are and are valued a
such.
+. II. Cooney, one of the men VIII
from the very inception of this ide
has been n consistent "plugger" for il
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
Maximum Energy Needed
for Moving Fuel. Food
and War Materials.
URGE CURTAlLMENTS
AND CONSOLIDATION
Reduction of Iuxuries in
Equipment and Dining
Service Requested.

Washington. May l..--An railroads
have been calledl upon by the war
board of the American Railway asso-
citation to readjust their service i'm
ma Nimum transportation energy for
moving food fuel. material and troops
A notice to the roads, announced to-
night by Fairfax Harrison, chairman
OF the board. says
Contents of Notice.
Il. Consolidate where practical bic
through passenger train service and
eliminate those trains which are not
well patronized.
49, Reduce the number of special
trains and give up running excursion
trains.
"S. On branch lines where two
trains are operated try to reduce to
one train a day.
a. Where practicable. substitute
mixed train service for separate pas
senger and freight service on branch
lines. Closely review number O
| scheduled freight trains where ton
mage is insufficient to load them ful
| ~. with a view to reducing the numbe
of trains.
"5. Where passenger trains ar
double headed for speed. a readjust
ment of schedules. or cutting off car
where possible. will release locomotive
for freight service.
"6. Reduce as far as practicable
luXuries such as observation cars. IL
| the interest of economy, reduce tn
present rather elaborate luxurious bill
Of fare on many dining cars.
| -. Move company freight on un
der LOADED trains. operate work train
as far as possible in slack times. Stor
coal in slack times.
| IS. Make proper train loading o
primary importance with officials an
train crews. Give publicity to thos
! making good and poor records"
| In connection with this announce
ment. Mr. Harrison made this state
ment:
THE war board finds it inevitabl
that from time to time 1t must recon-
mend the adoption of policies whic
may prove inconvonient to the public
In doing so. however, the board wi
rely upon the support of public opin
ion. In the present national emcrgenc
some sacrifice of individual conven
fence is necessary to enable the rail
roads to increase the capacity of thei
lines and to conserve the fuel suppl
|of the country
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
ELKs' MEETING
IS CALLED OFF

Bozeman, May 1.-THE annual Elks
convention which was to have been
held In Bozeman on August 90 and 81
was practically called off tonight
when the BoZeman lodge concurred in
the decision of the majority of Mon
tana Elks that a convention this year
would be unpatriotic. The question will
be referred to the state committee for
final action.
The lodges at Missoula and Helena
alone were willing to support the con-
vention. The Lewistown lodge has
given the money it had raised to sup
port the convention to the Red Cross.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
PROGRESS is MADE
IN RAISING FUNDS; :
PLANS BEING LAID
Missoula Minstrels Will Be
Staged as Benefit for
Swimming Pool.

1t remained for the municipal
swimming pool campaign to give Mis-
soula another minstrel show. The
committee in charge of the Elks' an
nual performance decided some weeks
ago that it would be better not to
give the minstrel show this year and
all thoughts Of it had vanished until
the, campaign for the swimming pool
opened up in full blast. Then came
the idea Of benefit performance for
the swimming pool.
Theater Donated.
In Il round about way it was Man
ager lcyfron OF the Missoula Amuse-
ment company who suggested the
plan. He offered to stage 4 benefit
performance and turn per cent OF
the proceeds into the fund. Before
night. however. the minstrel show
will again echo to the beat OF tam
hos and the clackety- -clack of bones.
The contagious enthusiasm of the
people approached on this idea would
put pepper into a stuffed monkey.
The minstrel show will not be
strictly an Elk's minstrel, although all
of the talent which has gone to es-
tablish the reputation of this troups
will be seen on the bill. The show is
to be a Missoula Ministries for a Mis-
soula institution. All OF the old stars
approached last night said they were
in hearty sympathy with the purpose
for which ii is to be given.
The Missoula Amusement company
has donated the opera house; The
Missoulian will furnish all of the ad-
vertising and all of the program
printing free Of charge; the Missoula
band has volunteered to furnish the
music for the big advertising parade
at noon; George Johnson. leader OF
the orchestra, in interviewing the
other musicians in regard to playing
without charge and the only thing
that remains is for the stage hands
who will be seen tomorrow on this
subject. The show is to be a rea
benefit performance in every sense
of the word.
The Woman's Club.
Mrs. George Briggs president of tn,
Woman's club has called specia
meeting of the women of the city un.
der the auspices of the club for Sat.
urday afternoon.
please make it plain" said Mrs
I Briggs, that this meeting is not alon,
for members of the Woman's club
This is to be a gathering of all tn,
women of Missoula. l am simply call
ing the meeting because l have beer
requested to do SO and am more thar
heartily in favor of the swimmin.
pool idea. The meeting will be in tn,
Masonic temple at o'clock Saturda,
afternoon and l only hope that ever,
woman in the city will try to be there
II necessary. we can hold an over
flow meeting in the street"
II. b. Cain, of the Trades and Labo
council, said yesterday that he ha,
no doubt but that some action woul,
be taken by that body at it's mex
| meeting, as all of the union men witt
whom he had talked were strongly il
favor of the plan and were willing T.
help to the best of their ability.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
IOWA IS TO BE:
SHUT UP TIGHT

Des Moines, May 17.-Attorney Gen.
eral fIavner will tomorrow instruct
every county attorney in Iowa to en-
force the Iowa Sunday closing laws
next Sunday. 1t is understood the in
structions will be similar to those Civ
en- the Polk county attorney last week,
under which 100 arrests We're made last
Sunday on charges of playing profess
sional baseball. operating moving pic
ture shows selling popcorn. cigars. OPP
| Grating garages and other and similar
| Sunday activities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
LIBERTY LOAN
IS NOT YET AN
ASSURED FACT
Tremendous Campaign Nee
essary to Make 1t a Scare
to Germany.

Washington, May lI.-Rcpr"scnt -
and treasury officials in direct charge
of the task of floating the Liberty
Loan. virtually were unanimous to
night in the opinion that Il tremendous
campaign must b" successfully car
ried on within the next - days If the
Liberty Loan is to meet with the over
subscription which the officials hoir
for.
Predictions that the big issue would
per cent. made on the tacr of the re
turns of the estimates of banks. as
to the probable amount they and their
customers would take have not ma =
torinliz"d thus tar. Th"r" is a crying
need, in the opinion Of officials, for the
small investor in great numbers to
make felt his power and to bring the
r,aliHation of this home to the country
n Vigorous campaign is being planned
1t was authoritatively said tonight
that probably not one half of the loau
i has been taken. including allowance
| ior SA1t,0nU,O00 of treasury certificates
| ni Indebtedness already issued. NJ
| figures of subscriptions are hcinf
mad" public. chiefly for the reason
| that subscriptions center at tn" |.
! reserve banks and that tn" campaigns
as yet have only been launched.
A large over subscription. Of
| ficiais feel, is highly desirable in
that it would show in terms which
| could not be msconstrued by Ger
many that the United States is in
the war to stay until Germany is
defeated and that there will be no
stintins OF national resources Of
any kind 10 bring about the end Of
autoeracy
How widespread the opinion is tina
the issue already has been ovcr-sub
| scribcd is reflected in letters receive
from some banks which state that i
view of the fact that the writer's un
dcrstood the issue already has bee
fully taken, they regret that ther
would be no use in offering their sub
scriptions.
Directing heads of the loan sub
scription campaign at each of the re
serve banks, except at Dallas and Sa
Francisco, had the real situation i'm
pressed them in plain language b
! treasury and reserve board official
today at u conference. They were tol
, that there was need of arousinE tn
. country to the Immediate necessity
subscribing to the loan.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

London, May T.-(Special) Lord
Chesham. one of the Youngest and
richest peers, has brought an action
against Daisy Macdonald, n woman
with whom he was infatuated before
his marriage.
He asked for. and Justice Darling
granted to him an injunction restrain
ing Miss Macdonald from Communi-
eating with or molcsting him or his
relatives.
From the story brought ont in the
hearing. Lord Chcsham and the de
fendant met at a restaurant and con
tinued their acquaintance about a year.
He was only /? when they met. and
she will be 30 this year
1t appeared that shortly before his
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

marriage Lord chesham agreed to pay
her $4,000. She signed a statutory
declaration that she had none OF his
letters in her possession, that she had
no claim ON him, and would not com
municate with him. Some time after
his marriage she wrote asking for more
money. She sent u telegram to his
tather-in law and wrote to Lady Chcs-
ham within a few DAYS of the birth of
Lord Chcsham's son and heir In June.
1916
The jury found that there had been
"A breach of covenant. Justice Darling
told tn" woman that If she broke the
covenant again by molcsting any of
Lord theShams relatives she would be
sent to prison.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
ANACONDA HEAD
GIVEN POSITION

Washington. May 27.-Bernard NJ.
commission of the Council Of National
Defense, has appointed John D. Ryan
of New York, president of the Ana
conda Copper company. as chairman
of the sub committee on copper, to
serve with the SUB committee on raw
ma crialS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
PRESIDENTS UNCLE DIES.

Columbus. Ohio. May l7.-Charles
Scott Woodrow, aged 67, an uncle of
President Wilson. died today at the
home OF his son, Thomas J. Woodrow
in Briggsdalc, a suburb of columbus.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

Continued on Page Ten.)