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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
Discovery Of Money Leads
to Suspicion Against
Member.
MICHAELIS ROASTED
OF SPY IN CHAMBER
Suspected Man Has. Alibis;
AvOws His Innocence
of Treason.

Paris, Sept. l6.--Scmi- official an
fiouncement was made today that Paul
Deschanel, president Of the chamber
Of deputies. and a committee of the
chamber would meet on Monday to de.
eide what action should be taken re-
garding the Turmel affair. which for
more than a week has been the prin-
cipal topic OF discussion In the press.
Premier Painlevc. Jules Steeg. min
lister Of the interior, and Raoul Peret,
minister OF justice. have decided that
II is thus far under the jurisdiction Of
the chamber, inasmuch as NJ. Turmcl
Is a deputy and as such enjoys i'm
munity from legal prosecution while
parliament Is in session, except in the
case of flagrant dcreliction of duty.
Notes Found in Cloakroom.
The affair rose from the discovery
on July in the deputies cloakrootn
at the chamber Of an envelope con-
tanning IS Swiss 1000 franc bank
notes. Nothing was said Of the Incl
dent for weeks.
The discovery Of the bank notes waa
recalled. however, as soon as the Ger.
man chancellor, DR.. Mtchaeiis. made
the statemept that he was, fully in.
formed by witnesses of everything
which was said at the secret sitting
of the chamber. 1t was intimated that
the bank notes had been given in pay.
ment for treaaonnblc acts on the par
Of some deputies.
Turrnet Avows Innocence.
Eventually the name Of NJ. 1'urme
was made public In connection will
the incident. He explained that h
was the legal adviser for Franco
Swiss firms and received money Il
fees.
He added that his trip 10 Swttzer
| land was on May 10 and hence it wa
| out of the question that he could hav
'betrayed the proceedings in the secre
sittings, which were held In June. II
wrote that as persons in Switzerlan'
who were in n position to give detail
of his transactions were making dif
ficulties he intended to 20 to Switzer
land and bring back documentary evt
dence. NJ. Turmel left for Switzerlan'
on Thursday. but was stopped at tn
frontier by the Swiss authorities. al
though he had diplomatic passport
To interviewers NJ. Turmel explaine
that as notary of the town of Roudea
l'he cleared 10000 francs yearly, afte
Paying all expenses. and 70 was quit
rich. This story of riches is receive
With hesitation by the press.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
Soldiers Demand Prison ;,.T
Treatment for Traitor

Petrograd. Sept. 16.-The trial of
General Soukhomlinoff. the former war
minister, for treason was interrupted
today by a delegation of soldiers. 1t
demanded that the defendant should
be handed over to the regiment. The
demand was refused, wherupon the
delegates demanded that the defendant
be placed on q strict prison regimen.
The court decided to transfer Souk-
homlinoff from the hotel where he has
been confined to the fortress of st.
Peter and st. Paul.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
$4,000 Men Walk Out Today,
Tying Up Government
Operations.
PORTLAND PLANTS
READY TO REOPEN
Wooden Ship Companies Will
Try to Resume Work
This Morning.

San Francisco. Sept. 16.-All work
on sl5O.0O0.000 government shipbuild-
ing contracts in San Francisco and the
bay region will be suspended fndefi-
nitely at o'clock tomorrow morning,
when $4,000 members of unions affil-
lated with the Iron Trades council
here strike for a higher wage. Ac-
cording to statement issued by the
Employers association tonight, a final
conference today, held at the sugges-
ton OF James Lee Ackerman. special
representative of the United states
emergency fleet corporation. failed tc
bring about an agreement. Labor
leaders present at the conference de-
clared they could not postpone the
strike.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
POLICE BREAK UP
PACIFIST MEETING
Peoples Council Speakers
Put Under Arrest.

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 16.-Riotous
scenes marked a meeting at Socialist
hall here today Of the Hartford branch
OF the Peoples Council OF America for
Democracy and Peace, eliminating in
the arrest of the speakers. Mrs. Annie
r. Hale of New York; the chairman.
Alfred Il. Whitehead Of this city and
the abrupt ending OF the meeting by
the police.
Police action was taken after Mrs.
Hale had criticized the president and
the sNar, and condemned conscription.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
Yoangster Shoots Man j
Who Insulted Sister

Caldwell. Idaho. Sept. l6.--Waltef
Freeman was shot three times last
night and seriously wounded by Frank
Grim, a 14-year-old boy who told the
authorities that Freeman and another
man made insulting remarks to Grin1'a
sister and another young woman.
Sheriff Froman, who investigated the
shooting. said young Grim would not
be prosecuted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
To Carry Ten in Plane
Up Atlantic Coast Line

Hampton. Va, Sept. 1G.--Plans for
q flight from Hampton to New York,
in which Lieutenant Resnati will carry
10 men in large Italian tripfane
which he brought to this country. were
announced today after q conference Of
British, French, Italian and American
officers at the training field here. The
flight will be made this week. Alan
r. Hawley, president Of the Aero Club
OF America, will be among the pas
sengers. The machine. 1t was said,
scngers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
CANADIANS REPULSE
GERMAN ATTACKERS
Enemy Driven Back After
Vigorous Assault.

Canadian Headquarters In France.
Sept. l6.-Early this morning, after a
heavy preliminary bombardment.s the
Germans attempted to capture one OF
the outposts In the st. Laurent sector
of Lens but were driven off. A con-
siderable quantity OF gas was pro-
jected shortly before dawn into the
enemy's cellars in Lens. The Germans
came back like angry wasps. but with
out success.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
FOOD SHORTAGE IN ssLoluM.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 1.-THE food
situation in Belgium Is becoming SO
desperate that Belgians compelled to
work in mines and factories for the
0ermans arp living ON less than half
Frations, according to Mr.. aIfa Mrs
|'Ralp6 Z: Nott6H OF Chicago. who ar.
rived here today on an American
steamship.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
TO HIT WILSON.

Berlin, Sept. l6.-Delegates to the
convention Of the League of German
Municipalities have issued call to
German citizens to rebui<e President
Wilson for attempting interference In
German domestic affairs by participat.
ing actively in the forthcoming war
loan.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
Kills Herself In Fear
of Losing Her Senses

kenosha, Wis.,. Sept. l6.-The body
of Miss Mary M. Buffham, 81 years
old and prominent In the business life
of Racine. was found floating in Lake
Michigan off Jacobs island, just north
Of kenosha. A scribbled note, found
in a handbag on the bank. declared
that Miss Buffhani had taken her life
because she feared that she was losing
her mind.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
Plants May Reopen.

Portland. Ore, Sept. 16.-E1even
wooden shipbuilding plants, tied up
since early Saturday by a strike Of
their employees. will try to resume
Monday morning. according TO an an
nouncement made today following a
conference Of their owners. All were
firm In their declaration that there
will be- no recognition Of the closed
shops for which the unions are con-
tending.
The employers said they had assur-
ances that many OF their men would
return to work upon the reopening of
the plants. Union officials did not
concede this. The issues involved are
now before the federal shipping boa I'd
at Washington and 1t was expected by
both sides that consideration will be
given them Monday. The yards in.
volved are located In Portland. Van
couver, WASH, st. Helens and Astoria
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
Foreign Societies Aid
Liberty Loan Campaign

New York, Sept. 16.-Twenty-two
German. one Austrian and one Turk
ish society affiliated themselves with
the foreign language organization of
the Liberty Loan committee of the
second federal reserve district at a
meeting here today. Editors of sew.
eral foreign language newspapers
pledged their support in furthering the
sale Of Liberty bonds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
RUSSIAN REpUbllC PR0Cl AIMED By PROVISIONAL RULERS
fhe Weather
Montana-0s Generally fair Mon.
day and TuSsday; not much
change in temperature.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Like a journey back to the sultry
days of Suly. yesterday was hot; very
hot for the middle Of September when
people are accustomed to start debat-
ing whether they should buy new
overcoat or make the old one do. When
the thermometer rose to 81 degrees
the populace perspired and sought the
shady porches that had been forsaken
since the first nip of autumn permeat-
ed the air two weeks ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
Men at Camp Lewis Take y
Cold Showers; No Heat

Tacoma. Sept. 1.-two hundred
plumbers and 100 roofers worked to-
day at Camp Lewis in order that the
buildings might be in readiness for
the reception of the next quota of the
draft army. None OF the heaters have
been installed as yet and the men are
forced to take cold shower baths.
Twelve carloads of clothing arrived to-
day and there will be no lack of equip
mcnt when the new increment arrives.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
New Scales Announced.

Washington. Sept. 16.-Completion
OF new wage scales for all navyyards
and arsenals was announced today by
the special Joint ar-navy-labor COM
mittee. The revision. which becomes
effective as soon az new payrOlls can
be prepared. is said to make an aver
age increase in maximum rates of
nearly 10 per cent and much greater
advances in the scale for the lowest
grades of skilled labor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
sAa ENTRY TO peraocaAo.

J Petrograd, Sept. 1.-THE ministry of
the interior announces that on and
after September 23. no person will be
permitted to enter Petrograd without
special authorization. The measure
IL said to be designed to prevent fur.
ther overcrowding OF the city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
WON'T GIVE UP CONFERENCE,

Stockholm, Sept. 16.-After confer
ences with the Russian delegates who
have returned from their mission to
London, Paris and Rome. the organ
izing committee Of the Stockholm con-
ference in report on the present sit
uation. declares that the conference
has not been abandoned, but on the
contrary, that date will be fixed as
soon as passport difficulties are over
come.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
DECREE NEW POLISH STATE.

Berlin, Sept. l6.--via I.ondon.-The
imperial German and Austro- Hungar-
ian letters patent decreeing n new pol
ish state were communicated 10 the
people of Poland, by Governor Won
Beseier. In an audience at the royal
palace at noon yesterday. Tho form
of the government contemplated IL a
constitutional monarchy based on uni
yersal direct suffrage.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
Report Not Known in Berlin.

London. Sept. 16.--A semi official
Berlin message received at Amster-
dam, says a dispatch to Reuters.
Limited. reads.
An alleged report by the German
minister to Mexico concerning the
Swedish charge d'affaires, published
by the American state department. is
unknown In Berlin official quarters.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
ltaiians Advance Lines.

On the Bainsizza plateau. northeast
of Gorilla. and In the region OF Monte
San Gabrielle the Italians on Saturday
advanced their lines on the south.
eastern edge. In the operations Gen.
eral Cadorna's men captured more
than 400 prisoners and some machine
guns.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
PRESIDENT RETURNS.

Washington, Sept. ls.-Presi1ent
Wilson returned to Washington by
train tonight. ending the longest stay
away from his desk since last fall.
when Germany was observing her sub
marine plc09~e.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
FLYER KILLED.

Camp Borden. Ont. Sept. To-
Flight Cadet Whetrick, royal flying
corps Of Buffalo, N. r.. was killed yes
tefday, 1t was announced today, when
his airplane made a nose dive from q
height Of l5a fcet,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
sw,rcHmEN RETURN TO WORK.

Kansas City. Sept 16.-Switchmen
of three railroads here, who struck
yesterday, tonight returned TO work
following conferences with John Ban
non Of st. Louis. vice president Of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainnen,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
IDAHO HUNTER oaowNs.

Twin Falls. Idaho, Sept 16.-Dr. W.
E. Ragan, a dentist Of this city. was
drowned early this morning in an irri-
cation canal near here while hunting
ducks. The body has not been re.
covered,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
German Reply to Pope :,
Expected Within Week

Rome. Sept. ls.-The reply or the
central powers to the peace proposal
OF Pope Benedict Is expected within
five or six days. according to informa-
tion obtained today At the vatican.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
Kerensky,s Move
May Giue Russia
Needed Authority
Washington Expects Good
Results Of Republic
Now Declared.

Washington, Sept. 16.--Premier
Kerensky's provisional government,
by declaring Russia republic. may
clothe itself with authority which 1t
has lacked heretofore. and which II
regarded as necessary to preserve suf-
ficient political harmony to continue
the war.
That Russia eventually will adopt a
republican form of government has
been generally assumed. kerensky's
proclamation caused some surprise
here. coming at this time. however.
Close observers OF Russian revo-
lutionary politics believe It was
prompted by a desire to reassure the
radical socialistic element OF the work
mems and soldiers councils that the
formal organization Of a constitutional
government would not be postponed
Indefinitely, TO this event It WIS In
terpreted as a capitulation to the So
cial revolution party, Of which keren-
sky is a leader.
Arbitrary Rule Expected.
The provisional government domi-
mated by the new cabinet OF five min
listers with centralized powers. prob
ably will proceed to exercise arbitrarily
functions which It would not have
dared before.
| 1t Is believed here that the new move
will strengthen the government and
assist the recupcratton from the shock
of General korniloff's unsuccessful
revolt.
Opposition Is Likely.
| Sipce tbe new abtnet of five cop
| tains three bipartisan members and
two Socialists and therefore Is not a
| coalition as advocated by the consti.
tutional democrats some opposition
by conservatives of the Tanner grouI
may be expected.
The new governments next under.
taking probably will be to prepare fol
the constitutional assembly which vii
decide the permanent form Of govern
mcnt. local and national. the rights o
citizens and nationalities. the funda
mental law OF the land, and taxation
and land holding problems.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17

Montana State University's contri-
button OF men to the war has been
generous enough to command the
pride and gratitude OF the whole state.
And no department Of tho university
has responded better than the school
of forestry. When the Tenth Engi-
neers (forcst) sail for France soon.
Montana's representation In the regi-
ment will be proportionately larger
than that of any other state, thanks to
the recruits from the university.
Dorr SkeelS. dean of he Montana
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17

school OF forestry. Is II captain In this
regiment, which is to produce In
France lumber to be used In military
operations, and many OF his students,
will be under his command Above
II a picture Of the Montana students.
taken at American University. u. c.,
where the regiment is in training.
From left to right the men are:
Back row-Wingctt. Wolfe. Brooks.
HARRISON and Strong: front row--Col-
Vile. Chipperfield. Pryse, Kinkei and
Carlson.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
Exit of Luxburg
Has Not PQcifed
Angry Argentina
Incident Not Yet Forgotten
Says Foreign Minister
in Statement.

Bucnos Aires. Sept i6.-Foreigi,
Minister Puey yrredon informed the As
sociated Press today that he Is salts
fled that the expulsion Of Count Lux
burg has not closed the incident
growing out OF the kilograms sent
to Berlin through the Swedish lega-
ton. Tire minister said he would not
grant the request OF the senate to en-
plain the situation at the secret session
tomorrow. az the government thinks 1t
would be impr1ldent at this time.
The minister explained also that he
discussed the recent German negotia :
tlons at supposedly secret session of
the senate and that Count Luxburg
cablcd his remarks TO Berlin few
days later. The Argentine govern
ment. he said, intends to act ener-
gctically but not precipitately In up
holding the honor Of the republic.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
Election Postponed.

Election Of the constituent assembly
again has been postponed because the
work Of organization throughout the
country has not been completed
Elections TO the assembly are now
fixed for November io, and tho mem-
bcrs are to convene November es.
(Russian calendar.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
BELGIAN CIVILIANS
REMOVED BY ENEMY
Towns Back of Lines Being
Emptied by Huns.

Amsterdam. Sept. 16.-According to
the Handelsblad. the population of the
Belgian city Of Boulers. behind the
German front, has been removed and
the transportation Of the inhabitants at
Ostcnd has been begun. The news
paper says 1000 persons have departed
from Courtrai and that many Belgians
have been forced to work on the de-
fenseS OF Tourcoing.
This dispatch Is In line with advice,
received on September 1 from Haze
bruuck. northern France. by the semi
official French news agency that west
erh Flanders was being evacuated b
the Germans as far an the Courtra!
l Thourout.
!. A--.--- -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17
No News From luxburg.

Berlin, Sept. t5.--Vla London. Sept.
16.-The German foreign office Is still
without direct news from Count Lux
burg at Buenos Aires and Is endeavor-
ing to reach the minister through the
Argentine legation here. Berlin
newspapers of all political factions
unite in their condemnation of Lux
burg.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-17

Petrograd. Sept. l5.-Russia has
been proclaimed a republic. The
provisional government tonight issued
the proclamation. dated September IA.
The proclamation foliows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
Mrs. Byrne Takes Food
 and Ends Hunger Strike

New York, January 29.--Two birth control propagandists. Mrs. Margaret Sanger and Miss Fania Mondell, were tried in Brooklyn today for circulating their literature, while a third, Mrs. Ethel Byrne, sister of Mrs. Sanger, took food voluntarily for the first time as a prisoner on Blackwell's Island. Mrs. Byrne, while refusing to accept nourishment from a glass, did aid in placing a tube in her mouth, according to the prison authorities and thus brought to a virtual close her "hunger strike" begun last Monday, and interrupted a few days ago when she was forced to eat.
 Decision was reserved in the cases Of Mrs. Sanger and Miss Mondell. The district attorney and counsel for the women were given until February 2 to submit briefs. The defendants an nounced they would begin hunger strike" if convicted and sent to jail.
 Regarding Mrs. Byrne, a prison bull letin issued tonight said her physical condition was good and her mental condition very good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The Royal Arch degree was con ferred on team of candidates at the regular meeting of Ensley chapter Royal Arch Masons. held last night at the Masonic temple. The degre work was well presented and large num- Der of members were present At the conclusion of the work, social ses- sion was enjoyed and refreshments were served.
 The Ladies Aid society of the St Johns Episcopal church of this city will hold a meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. H.; D. Williams on Twenty eighth street. The meeting will start promptly at 2:30 o'clock. All members are requested to attend.
 Saturday and Sunday were extreme ly busy days for the local police de- partment The greatest number of ar rests was for gaming. For this of- fense, 25 arrests were made The ma icrity pleaded guilty and accepted a s15 fine in yesterdays session of the recorders court before Judge Lowrey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
BATTERIES WILL BE
 MUSTERED OUT HERE
Major General Wood Settles Question-Guardsmen Due
 Here on February 10

Batteries A and c will be mustered out of the regular army service in Birming- ham.
 Maj Gen. Leonard Wood, commander of the department of the east, wired Sem ator John Hollis Bankhead yesterday that the guardsmen would be demobilzed in Birmingham and not Montgomery, as first reported. Information to this effect was received by The Age-Herald from its Washington correspondent yesterday.
 The original instructions were appar- ently based upon geographical fnisun- derstanding.
 If the present plans are followed, the batteries will arrive from Douglas, Arz, on February 10 It is estimated that they will be encamped here three weeks after their arrival before they are honorabiy discharged from the federal service. Thereafter they will be subjected to serv- ice. should any occasion arise demanding their service.
 While no site for the demobilzation here has been agreed upon, the Alabama State fairgrounds has been offered to the guardsmen as a demoblization camp
 The news that the batteries will be demobilized in Birmingham will be re- ceived with joy here. When General Funston's orders were received naming Montgomery, there was a flood of protest on the part of the Birmingham men inter- ested in the guardsmen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-30
MUCH CONFUSION AT CITY HALL CAUSED BY DIFFERENCE IN NAMES
Men Collecting Funds for Ensley Church Were Duly Author
 ized, It Develops

A slight difference in names has caused quite bit of misunderstanding at the city hall.
 It developed yesterday that one of the commissioners who stated that he had been "fleeced" was really giving to charity. After he had given $2 to an in- dividual to be used in the building of a church at. Ensley, he telephoned to- a friend of his in Ensley, whose name he thought was that signed to the receipt This man, who was member of the building committee of the church, stated that he was sure he had signed no re- ceipt and that no one had been authorized to collect funds. The matter was then reported to the police.
 Chief Eagan had previously agreed to give bit to the work, but had not paid this contribution. So when man ap- peared yesterday morning to collect this the chief referred him to the detectives The pastor of the church came to the city hall, explained that he had reached an agreement with these two men to solicit funds for the church, and that they were wholly within their rights.
 Immediately the solicitor was released and the matter adjusted. E