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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Kaiser Promised
to Make America
PAY After War !"
Gerard and Darrow Depict
Danger to Minnesota
Gathering.

Minnea apOlis. Aug. 2i.--Thc American
government was warned by the Ger
man emperor early in the European
war that America would be held to an
"i,cconntability" for her "nonsensc" al
the close OF hostilities. according to
James ". Gerard, former ambassador
who addressed two patriotic mass
meetings here tonight.
'"Thc kaiser had, for Il long time
refused 10 receive me, sending wore,
that he would not sec the aInbassado,
of country selling supplies to Ger
many's enemies" said Mr. Gerard
Finally, when I forced an audience
he said:
"1'il stand no nonsense from Amer
lea after the war. America had better
look OUT
Gerard and Darrow cheered.
The thousands who packed the huge
auditorium and still other thousands
who spread ont over the arinory pa
radc grounds ,chccrcd vbciferuusly
when the former ambassador. and
Clarence Darrow. Chicago attorney
denounced the '.flannCl- -mouthed trait
Eanda" and pleaded for Il unite,
Amcricn in hnmanity's bat4lc against
Frussian militarism. ,
"Minnesota's Answer
The two meetings. held under the
auspices of tho newly organized
iabor's Loyal Legion. were Mime
sofas. answer to pro-Gcrnan activities
IN Stu fn 4
"Minnesotas warning to the Pcoph :.
Council Of America" which is, to holl
a peace meeting here next month
MIR. Gerard declared that Admira
Won Tirpitz openly advocatsal war ol
America. lie contcndcd. TIM speakc,
said. that by ruthless submarine war.
fare Germany would be able to TAX,
the English fleet and then como L
America and collect money TO pay al
debts.
Must VIM" Says Darrow.
I'VE must win this war, for II Ger
many wins. she will be over here.
we fail to defeat that bloodthirst
autocracy. life and honor arc OF M
value" Mr.. Gerard declared
we. are out to win and VIC will
win despite the traitorous. bribe- TAX
ing minority that would. by thci
poisonous propaganda, hamper prog
ress of tho majority. ! appreciate TIL
feeling OF the people who have becI
protesting against the entrance Of thi
nation into the world war;" said Nj
barrow in his address. II was
pacifist before the war began and eA
pect to be again when Germany j
licked. believe in peace. But ther
is no room for peace and Prussianisn
on the same earth"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Camp Fremont's Chances
Slight, Mayor Is Told

san Francisco, Aug. 2t.r~-Thc out
look for tn" retention OF Camp FIRE
mont AS an rnCampu"nt for - htVi-
sion of the new national army Is very
dark. according to II telegram received
lat" today 10y Major James Rolph, Jr,
from Alexander Noi,clSanr, assistant
to Secretary Franklin X. Lunr.
Construction work in the camp,
which was to have housed III" Forty =
first division composed of national
guard troops iron Washington, ore
Eon, Montana, Idaho aud Wyoming
was ordered stopped Wednesday by
the war department because the state
board Of health insisted upon the in J.
SthllhtiOn OF sewer system instead
OF th" pit latrlnes proposed in the
original plans.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
/. w. w. May Be Subject
to Court Martial, Says
Guard Officer.
WITNESSES DECLARE
MANY ARE GERMANS
Spokane Stock Exchange
Dcnounces, Unions
Back Reds.

Spokane. Aug. 2l.--A petition for q
writ Of habcas corpus in behalf Of
James Rowan, district secretary of the
Industrial Workers of the World, and
II others arrested with him last Sun
day By Major Clement wilkins, in
command OF Idaho guardsmen was
denied in superior court today. Judge
Hugo Oswald. who heard arguments
and evidence on the petition. ruled
that Major wilkins answer showed
that he was acting as a duly author
iZcd officer of the United States and
that the state court had no jurisdic-
ton. a.....
mary to a court martial, Major VIII
kins said today.
Assistant State Attorney Scott T..
Henderson, called as witness for
tho government told of reports re-
ccived by his office of efforts OF the
I. W. W. to damage fruit trees and
otherwise to practice sabotage.
Many German Citizens.
United States Marshal McCloycrn
testified that many I. ". W. arrested
in his district had proven TO be Ger
IIusiu tIilStuS anu ttlIcIS tiSlu uOl lcEiS~
tered for military service.
Prosecuting Attorney White testi-
fled that examination of the men ar
rested had developed indications that
many of them were disbelievers in re-
ligion, marriage. or organized govern
mcnt. He said his office has received
numerous complaints of persons being
beaten and thrown from trains by
l. W. W.
Ordered Held by Army.
Major Wilkins introduced "a telegram
from Colonel Dentler. commander OF
this military district, authorizing him
to hold the men as military prisoners
and declaring he had received reports
that /. ". W. were giving aid To ene-
mics of the United States and had
crnment.
Denounced by Stock Exchange.
Resolutions denouncing the ]. W. W
us unpatriotic and anarchistic were
| passed today by the Spokane stock
| exchange. The local plastercrs' unioI
has withdrawn from the Labor day
parade because of the passage of q
| resolution by the Central Labor coun-
| Gil last Monday night demanding tho
release of the I. W. W. prisoners. The
plastcrers demand that the building
trades council repudiate the action d
| the Central Labor council.
Socialists Viii Protest.
\ meeting of local socialists ha.
been called for next Sunday night fol
| the announced purpose of proteStinl
against the arrest of the ]. w. W
Lumber and Mill workers met las
night at Socialist hall. it became
known today. and passed resolution!
denonncing the arrest.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
CONTROL,OF MEAT ,es
HOOVER'S PROGRAM
Government to Take Charge
Of Packing Next.

Washington. Aug. 2a.--EarIy regu.
lation of the meat industry was pre-
dicted here tonight following the de :
parturc of Herbert Hoover, the food
administrator. for Chicago to confer
with meat packers and with federal
trade commission representatives, who
are investigating packing methods.
{, Government supervision of meat
packing and distributing concerns.
with the institution of a licensing sys-
tenn. it Is said. may be the next move
Of the food administration.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Rodgers in Butte
. TO Settle Strike
in WQShOe Plant

Butte, Aug. 2i.-W. H. Eodpcrs
commissioner of con"liation of the
department OF labor, arrived in Butte
tonight from Ely, Nev Mr.. Rodgers
refused to state what his mission * to
Butte. but will go to Anaconda to
morrow, where it is expected he viii
attempt to settle the strike of the
smcltcrmen. ON the occasion of his
visit to Butte. several weeks ago. Mr.,
Rodgers advised the Meta, Mine
Workers union to return to work and
prcsent their wage demands in an or
DERBY manner. saying hc would then
use his influence to help them secure
better pay and working conditions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Cooler for those going to work and
cooler for those coming home at the
end of the days toll" is today's prom
Use of the weather man. The house
wife can, now do her oOn-time shop
ping without fear Of sunstrokc, and
look straight into the face Of the sun
that hangs like a red ball In the sky
and bravcly tries to send its rays
through the nnlrky veil of forest fire
smoke. All signs point to the period
of "indian summer soon to be upon
us when the frost is ON the pumpkin
and the folders in the Shock
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Soldiers Sent to Woods -.
to Shoot Down Firebugs

ments of Oregon troops were tonigh,
ordered into the forests Of Oregon
with orders to shoot on sight any per-
sons caught setting fires. .Adjutant
General White has been conducting an
inquiry into the cause of the forest
fires. This inquiry. the adjutant gen.
eral said tonight. had convinced him
that a majority OF the forest fires had
sbeen set malici0uS1y.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Government Shows Faith =.
in Russia With New Loan

Washington, Aug. 24.-The United
States reaffirmed it's faith today in
the new Russian democracy and gave
concrete evidence of it's confidence by
lending another hundred million dol
lars to the provisional government.
Secretary Lansing denied formally
that reports from Russia were of an
unf;lvorable nature.
Il regard the government Of Russia
as stronger today than it has been for
a month";" Mr.. Lansing said.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Montana's Two Exemption
Boards Compare Methods

Helena, Aug. 24.-When the exemp.
tion board of district No mot toda,.
1t had as its guests the members of
the exemption board of district No. 2,
with headquarters at Great Falls. Tho
board of district passed upon a mum.
Der Of claims and it was discovered
that the procedure in the two districts
has not been the same. AS n result OF
the visit the procedure will be har.
moniZed. ATS, 6, S Fl e.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
FORMALLY SUSPENDED
Articles of Impeachment
I Presented by House.

Austin, Texas. Aug. 24.--James T..
Ferguson was suspended from the Of
flee of governor OF Texas tonight when
the board Of nine managers named by
tho house of representatives presented
TO the senate u articles of impcach-
ment alleging official misconduct. W.
r.. Hobby. lieutenant governor, auto
naatically succeeded to the governor
ship. The senate designated next
Wednesday as the time for beginning
the trial. :. :
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
United States Spending
Million Hourly for War

Washington. Aug. 2i.-War expcn-
diturcs of the United States. includ-
ing allied loans, have mounted during
August to more than $24.o0O,O0O every
"a hours.
Since war was declared, 14O days
ago. the treasury has paid out total
of $2,3S7, ,i9O, ,0S6.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
kOrnilOff and kerensky
EulOgized by Cossacks

Petrograd. Aug. 24.-The council OF
all Cossacks In assembly have voted
full confidence in Lieutenant General
korniloff, commander-in-ch chief OF the
Russian armies. and Premier keren-
sky. General Korniloff was eulogized
as the "only general able to restore
order and lead the country out of u
critical situation"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Cheap Coal for Public
Promised by Garfield.

Washington. Aug. 2i.-Chcaper coal
for the American householder will be
one of the first aims of the new fuel
administration as set forth tonight by
DIR. II. a. Garfield, it's head. If the
price fixing plap fails the government
will not hesitate to requsition coal at
the mines and sell it to the public.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Colonel Denies Saying
Germans Were Justified

Washington, Aug. 24.--Colonel Carl
Reichmann, whose nomination us
brigadicr general has been held up.
specifically denied before a senate
subcommittee today that he ever had
said the army draft law would be so
unpopular as to cause civil war. or
that German submarine warfare was
justified under international law, or
that American troops should not be
sent to France
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Burglars Blow Corvallis
Safe and Get IngersolIs
and Six Bits for Trouble

Corvallis, Aug. 2i.--' 'Spccial)
burglars who broke into BAY
and with dynamite broke open
the safe secured exactly -
cents for their trouble. From
the shelves the ycggmcn con-
watches as additional booty be
fore Il posse of citizens awak-
"ncd by the explosion put ihcm
TO flight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Wants to Give Farmers
Full Title Immediately

Helena. Aug. 2i.--Lieutcnant Gov
ernor w. w. Mcdowell of Montana
announces that he has taken up with
United States Senator Henry l.. Myers,
a plan to give title at once to all men
engaged IN homesteading in Montana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
JAPANESE 'sANQUETEp.

Washington. Aug. e4.-Members of
the japanese mission We're guests to-
night at dinners given by cabinet Of
ficers in honor Of the diplomatic mil
itary and naval groups.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Negro Soldiers to Be Taken
From Houston; Army to Act
Blanket Charge of Murder
Made Against Men by
Civil Officer.

Houston. Aug. "i.--Ecgro soldiers OF
the Twcnty-fuurth infantry. who shot
up the streets of Houston last night,
were being cntrainod tonight to be re-
moved to Columbus, n. NJ.
Captain L. s. Snow. commanding
the battalion. said late tonight that
the action Of the negroes was "prac-
tically mutiny."
Captain snow said that prior 10 pro.
cccdfrs to the city where they killed
10 persons. wounded II and lost two
or their own number, his men repeat
cdly disobeycd orders.
No Military Charges Vet.
! rioters as yet have been made, but
according to Captain Snow, they can
! bc Every serious"
Charges will be filed by the CON
| Inanding officer OF the department. it
Is understood hero. Captain Snow
| said the status of the "a men held IN
Jail has not been definitely deter
mined.
lie said there was no quest ion. how
ever. Of the right Of the military to
take the men elsewhere IL it Is 30 de-
sired. notwithstanding the action OF
District Attorney Crooker In filing
blanket murder charges against them
today.
OF the 1o5 negroes to leave their
camp Thursday night with stolen am
muilition for a raid upon the city, all
but eight were accounted for at 6
o'clock this evening. Scores Of civilian
and military patrols are hunting the
remaining fugitives.
Major General George Hell, jr.. will
arrive tomorrow to take charge Of the
situation.
! Reported Shooting Caused Riot.
| The roting last night started about
> o'clock. During the day the ncgr,
troops became anScrcd against tn,
city policeman Of Houston, because al
the reported shooting OF "a negro ser
geant by II police officer. Stealing
company ammunition, about i2h Of tne
negroes seized their rifles and left TIA.
camp starting toward the city, shoot
ing indiscriminatcly.
Al Saloons Closed.
business in the city proceeded dur
ing the day in accordance with ordsrs
issued by General Hulcn for all cx.
ccpt authorized officers to 30 un.
armed and avoid gathering in groups
In the streets. Saloons were closcd
and all clubs obliged to observe tn.
military order against tho sale oI
i liquor.
Because OF public feeling. Genera
Hulcn at noon ordered the publ,
Il mOrgueS in which the bodies were held
to close their doors to all except i'm
mediate relatives or the victims
Funeral arrangements for the vic.
tins OF the riot were made durint
tho afternoon. Th" four police of
ficers who died fighting will be givc1
a public funeral Sunday afternoon.
Battalion Disarrned.
\ scene probably unique in the an
nails of the United States army Wa.
enacted at Camp Logan today. wher
| the 600 soldiers OF the battalion o
the Tw"nty-fourthn negro Infantry wer'
disarrncd.
Flanked by IL full battalion of th'
Nineteenth infantry under COlone
Millard +. Waltz. and three companie
of coast artillery from Fort Crockett
the negroes were marched fou
: abreast to the parade grounds, whcr
their arms were stacked.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Russian Diplomat" Held
by Federal Authorities

San Francisco, Aug. 2i.~A large
package bearing the seal of the Rus
sian government was found lat" today
among tn" effects of Boris d,. l,Skiuc
on his arrival here from Honolulu.
-" I.rsknc said h" was a Russian
diplomat. Department office opera =
tivcs would not indicate their reason
for OBTAINING him. His effects will be
searched further tomorrow, they said
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Radical Peace Parties
to Have Representatives

Amsterdam, Aug. 24.--The Berlin
'Vorwaerts. a copy of which has been
received here. says a subcommittee of
seven. chosen from the main commit
tee Of the reichstag and composed Of
two members each from the socialist
and center parties and one each from
the three smaller parties, will partici-
pate in the deliberations on the reply
to the pope's peace proposals.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Baker TO Await inquiry.

Washington. Aug. ~. -- Secretary
Baker will take no action on the riot
ing in Houston. Texas, In which negro
regular troops were concerned. until
the report Of the, board of inquiry into
the incident has been received. What
ever Is done, he said late today. would
BE- based upon the findings Of tina,
board.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
BISHOP TALKS TO METhoplsTs,

Billings. Aug. 24.--The feature of to-
days session of the Methodist Epis-
copal conferences was an address 0y
Bishop Hamilton of Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25

Men Run for LiDes From B1ackfoot Forest Fire
The Weather

Montana-Fair Saturday, cooler
IN afternoon or night in west cen.
tral portions; Sunday generally
fair and cooler.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
I. W. ". BREAK WINDOWS.

Aberdeen, Wash, Aug. 24.--AM win
dows but one In the county Jail were
broken last night by r. w. w. pris-
oners.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Electricians Join Strike.

At today's meeting of the Metal
Mine Workers of Butte, Thomas
Campbell and Joe Shannon, leaders in
the union, declared they had received
notices carrying the numerals "3-7-77."
the vigiiante signature found on the
body of Frank Little, hanged early
this month by persons whose identit,
: has not been ascertained.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-25
Force Rapidly Dwirdles.

Yesterday morning the SmeItcr had
- per cent Of It's regular crew. The
street r,ilwaNm"n in Anaconda struck
as they belonged to the Mill and Smcl-
t"riu"n's union. For the aftcrnoon
SHIFT tn" company had less than -
per cent of It's usual force and last
night only a few men reported for
work. This morning only 10 men re
ported for work. These were at one
put to work tapping the furnaces, as Il
shutdown, 1t was apparent was in
rNiln nbC.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06

Avrbhb and bargains h Of liars % he hf y Nta
fgH n remain bhh he met hpm
MI WALTER am partnership Store Ood and dtm Grmedd
wi h % W M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06
Half the Present Stock Of Shoes, Boots, Rubbers,
NOTICE.!

Our entire line of women's OK
fords, pumps and slippers all to
be sold regardless of cost or loss.
A beautiful line to pick from if
you come EARLY.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
Public Health Nurses Can Best Serve
ssrsa Country by Staying at Posts 49,
BY Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Sr,
Head Of the American Ambulance Hospital in Paris

One of the great needs of America will be for public health nursing
The organizations which engaged in this work. instead being weak
end by loss of membership should be strengthened meet the increased
demands which will be made them Trained and experienced
who taking of children and tubuar patients
their homes and dpena do greater work for the country
and for humanity than by remaining on their jobs.
They must not consider themselves acke or feel that they lack
ing patriotism they stick their daily round of duties On the
tray would be absolutely wrong for them give up their work and
jump the first chance which offers for service abroad
Somebody take of the children while
at the front 1t irrational for those who take of hem and
who know and understand their needs fly off to other place
and work and leave them at the inexperienced workers We all
know that breaks down home conditions Sickness and poverty follow
in its wake there thousand and ills which have to be
and Who do this better than the public health who
belongs wegnized group of workers which able to combat
just such conditions?
AT the beginning Of the first impulse to close the Van
deb dpensary Paris and children and devote to the
care of wounded soldiers
On second thought realized that would be mistake just because
everybody doing the thing regretted following
mature judgment In short time andancencreased from
l15 to $50 believe saved number of the future citizens of
France by simply thinking twice and sticking to original work
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
Many Advantages Found to Result from
the Daylight Saving Plan =.
s& By Representative William P. BOrand Of Missouri.

Credit for the discovery the principle of daylight saving
given to the late William Wet the noted scientist of England
accustomed take early morning ride the parks of London and
conceived the idea that In the between the
and the autumn equinox the from
the usual opening of the business day. This had the effect projecting
the business day into the late afternoon and the hours leisure
reaon into the night In other words great portion of the sunlight
hours, of the day were actually wasted.
In casting about for method by this
re he became convinced that could not be done by n
Udual effort There must changing simultaneously and
uniformly the habits of the entire community He hit the method
of advancing the hands the clock hour during the months
While Mr. Wlett extremely industrious and somewhat
full in placing his views before the British public and while bills
introduced in parliament each beginning early 90S
gbe result could be accomplished until the pressure made the
change imperative The plan originated in England but first
actually adopted by Germany where went into force April
Germany Immediately followed by Hungary and Holland
In these countries the law began its operation simultaneously April
3O 1916 Denmark followed May Is, 1916 Great Britain May
81 1876 Norway May 22 1916 Italy June 1876 France
June IA, 1915; Portugal on June 18, 1916
The business public wage welcome the
change in the law and after full years experience with there
only two lines of business which affected adversely the slightest
degree One is the business of artificial lighting and the other is that of
the public houses AS to the and electric they
fonted with shortage of fuel congestion of transportation and high
prices supplies which makes them quite willing to reduce their output
The public houses complain that the hour which they lose night
closing time compensated their line of business
gained in the morning With these two exceptions according the
report of the British commission the beneficial results have been uni
versal
Among the many advantages of the
fetal lighting with saving of public and private expense
reduction the consumption of coal for light power the
sequen relief upon the congestion of transportation eff
cheney in the productive power the nation senng
increase of outdoor e with enlarged opportunities for athletics for
home gardening for walking driving and motoring for military training
and for the of public parks and Fairgrounds general improvement
in sanitation and health greater participation by citizens in public
affairs and reduced expenditure for indoor The indirect
effect public morals has been noticeable Wholesome outdoor life
has taken the place of artificial indoor life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
America Beginning to Grasp Importance
,@syssgs of the Study Of Chemistry ;assi
-
BY Dr.. Charles S. Palmer
Member Of Faculty Of Mellon Institute 6 Industrial Research

cannot understand why Providence has permitted Germany
misuse her knowledge of chemistry she has done the began
only explanation might be that is to teach you the Holsters
of America the importance of studying chemistry which into
everyday life whether will not
Chemistry system It not only
necessary for health and happiness but very existence depends
upon it. will when houses will be filed with cool
gmproof like they filed with hot air winter
Our buildings all be 6reproo getting
that problem every year. day houses win have soft
as unburnabe asbestos which viii remain polished Chem
istry viii solve these problems .~--~.