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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
PLANS FOR FOURTH
TO PEOPLE TONIGHT
Organizations to Discuss Pa
triotic Parade.

Plans for the patriotic Fourth OF
July celebration which Is to he staged
under the auspices of the MisSoula
Chamber of Commerce, will he com
pleted at the meeting of the Fourth of
July committee with the representa-
tives of various Missoula organiza-
tons at the chamber Of commerce
building tonight. r. 4. Silcox, chair
man of the committee in charge of the
demonstration. will preside at the
meeting. which will begin at s o'clock.
1t is expected that at least 60 organ
Izations of various kinds will be rep
resented at the meeting tonight. Some
of the prominent fraternal organiza-
tons arc already preparing to take
part in tho parade. a division in the
parade will be arranged for each or
Ganizaiion. and a committee from that
organization viii DC given full charge
of the division.
1t has been announced that at least
four squads Of the Second Montana in
fantrH. stationed at Fort Missoula,
will march in the parade. while a
platoon of police will be in line.
AT tn" meeting tonight arrange
mcnts will be completed for the di-
visions of patriotic. comic and bust
ness floats. and for an auto division.
IN which every car owner in Missoula
is expected to enter.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
No Waters
Men Gone, University
Girls Dine a Ia Cafeteria.

The entrance Of the United
States into the war. by draining
the state university of men stu
dents. has been the direct cause
of a change in the system of feed
ing the boarders at Craig hall.
TIL" new arrangement consists in
Il system of self-help. and was in
auSurated with the opening of
the summer session. 1t is iden-
teal with that used in cafeterias
with the exception that there is
not a choice in the menu. Steam
tables and gas percolaters have
been installed.
Mrs. Lucy L. Wilson, matron of
Craig hall. is planning to care for
from 40 to $50 at meals during the
session. Under the old system.
about 20 student walters were
hired and this number has been
cut to three under the self-help
system. Besides the economy in
walters is that in time. At one
meal ITO guests were served in II
minutes.
Less than 80 men arc enrolled
at the university this summer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
Lemons Beauty!
Make Quarter Pint
Of Lotion, Cheap

What girl or woman hasn't heard of
lemon juice to remove complexion
blemishcs: to bleach the skin and to
bring out the roses, the freshness and
the hidden beauty? But lemon juice
alone Is acid, therefore irritating, and
should be mixed with orchard white
this way. Strain through fine cloth
the juice Of two fresh lemons into u
bottle containing about three ounces
of orchard white, then shake we'll and
you have whole quarter pint of skin
and complexion lotion at about the
cost one usually pays for small jar
of ordinary cold cream. BE sure to
straing the lemon juice SO no pulp
gets into the bottle, then this lotion
will remain pure and fresh for months.
When applied daily to the face. neck,
arms and hands it should help to
bleach. clear, smoother and beautify
the skin.
Any druggist will supply three
ounces Of orchard white at very little
cost and the grocer has the lemons
Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
Players Talk"
IN Harold Bell
Wright Picture

THE Eyes OF the World" which will
day, Tuesday and Wednesday intro
duccs u really revolutionary thing in
the motion picture field in the SUBJ
titles recording the words spoken by
the characters during the action Of
the scenes. AS the character gives
utterance to his part Of a diologue the
words which his lips form suddenly
fade into quote the picture makers
and after a proper length Of time
softly fade out of the scene.
This has never been done before
The originator of this improvement is
Lloyd Brown. supervisor OF produce
tions for Clune, who also was respOn.
sible for the beautiful titles in IRA
mona" with moving backgrounds and
symbolical figures.
Spoken titles are very necessary to
story in motion pictures but in their
old form. shown alone on the screen
they have tendency to break the
interest Of the spectator in the action
Of the story. 1t is as IL company of
players were removed from the stage
while few words are spoken by tho
characters.
The title that flashes in and fades
out without removing the characters
from the screen not only ohviates this
fault, but really adds to the illusion
because the words seem to come out
OF the mouths of the characters. The
esthetic value of the innovation, more
over. Is not to be ignored. The new
form of titles are small and neat, and
do not strike the eye with the in
artistic harshness of big letters.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
ROBBERY ATTEMPTED.

An attempt by a gang Of four men
to force their way into the Montana
hotel through the rear door last night
was stopped by the timely arrival of
officers. One of the gang. Thomas
corcoran. was arrested by Undersher-
iff Arthur Higgins, and is being held
az the city Jail. The hotel clerk
claims that after making several at
tcmlts to enter the saloon by the
back door. and breaking the lock on
the door, the men transferred their
attention to the adjoining hotel door
torcoran claims that he had a room
in the hotel, and was trying to enter
by the rear, the front door being
locked
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
BABYLON PICTURES
GREATEST FILMED

Without question. it is said, the
most amazing sight ever offered a
theatergoer is the reproduction of
ancient Babylon in D. w. Griffith's
latest spectacle. intolerance" to APP
pear at the Missoula theater July l.
., 5 and 4.
At an expense Of over a quarter of
a million dollars Mr.. Griffith has made
this famous old world stronghold. with
it's splendors. its mighty walls. it's
battling hosts, it's revels, its life of
luxurious abandon and it's curious
customs live again, an accomplish
mcnt that is said to be without peer.
The Babylonian episode is but one
fourth of Intolerance"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
MOTORIST HITS OLD
MAN; HURRIES AWAY
Victim Taken to Hospital, Sc
riously Injured.

n young man, driving a big black
car thought to have been a Stude-
Dakcr ran over a man in front Of the
Northern Pacific station early this
morning and without slowing drove
on down Higgins avenue and out of
sight
The street was nearly deserted, but
several persons saw the accident and
may be able to identify the driver.
The victim of the accident was a
middle-aced man whose name could
not be learned. His loft leg was bro
ken and his head was badly cut. He
was taken to st. Patricks hospital.
Apparently the man does not live here.
He was walking toward the station
with a roll of blankets over his Shout
der when he was hit.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
TESTIMONY GIVEN
IN DAMAGE SUIT

Testimony in the $4,000 damage
suit of Norman Stephenson against the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way closed yesterday afternoon and
attorneys began their arguments on
IA motion for a directed verdict in ia :
vor of the defendant. Judge Asa l..
Duncan heard the arguments and will
rule on the motion today. The jury
was excused until $50 this morning.
Stephenson was hurt. he says. while
loading ties for the Milwaukee west Of
Missoula.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
"HOWDY" MEETING
AT SUMMER SCHOOL,

A reception. in the form OF a
mixer" is to be given the students
attending the summer session at the
state University by the faculty, Fri
day evening at $50 in the gym
nasium. Special features of enter
tainment. suggested by Professor
Peter w. Dykema of the school of
music at the University Of Wiscon-
sin, are to be provided for the enjoy
ment of the guests. Professor Burton
l.. Tanner of the public speaking de-
partment at Illinois Wesleyan will
give some readings and there will be
dancing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
SUFFRAGISTS' ACTION
CONDEMNED BY EVANS

Congressman Evans. according to a
Washington special to The Missoulian.
severely condemned the White House
suffrage pickcts. who Haunted trca SON
able banners before the Russian CON-
mission. The action of these wom-
en- was outrageous" he said 1T is
unfortunate the cause of woman sui
frage should suffer at their hands. We
all know that the great body Of the
women of America are not in SYM
pathy with them. It is time for all
true friends of woman suffrage. men
and women alike. to rally and save
the cause from disaster at the hands
of these misguided zealots."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
CREAMERY WINS SUIT.

Judgment for s126 against Gus Bro
man was given the Missoula Creamery
company in department No. of the
district court yesterday. The case
was the last on Judge Theodore
1ent2's trial calendar.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
ENGSTRoM FUNERAL TO-DAY.

The funeral of Oscar Engstrom. who
died Wednesday night at a local hos
pital after being three days uncon-
scious because of a stroke of apOplexy.
will be held this morning at 10 o'clock
at the Lucy undertaking rooms. Rel
atives of Mr.. Engstrom have not been
located.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
TRIBUTE PAID MRS. JOHNSON,

A great crowd of friends gathered
at the home of the late Mrs. Emil
johnson on North Second street west
yesterday afternoon. to pay their last
tribute of love and respect with a SOL
emn funeral service and many beauti-
dul flowers. A long train of carriages
followed the caskct to its intcrment in
Missoula cemetery.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
GEORGE KENDALL BURIED.

The funeral of George Kendall. who
died Wednesday night after long suf-
fering with cancer, was held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. in the Lucky
undertaking rooms. Intermcnt was
made III st. Mary's cemetery.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
VAUDEVILLE SHOWS
TO LARGER THEATER

The Hippodromc show for this sun
day will not be staged at the Bijou
but instead will be shown at the Mis-
soula theater. The change was made
on account of the exceptionally good
bill Manager Heyfron felt that the
seating capacity at the Bijon would
not be sufficient for all wishing to
see the Hippodrome Sunday program
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-22
BROKE FENCE; FINED.

For tearing down a fence along the
Stark road near Martina. Fred Lebert
was fined $50. the cost of his trial. by
Justice of the Peace Phil Gagnon yes
terday. L. c. Mulroney, attorney for
Lebert, gave verbal notice Of appeal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
Operating Costs
Absorb Earnings
Rail Heads Say
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WASHINGTON. May Z. - In
creased operating costs will more
than absorb all surplus earnings of
American railroads during the en-
suing year. the interstate commerce
commission was told today by rep
resentatives of the EASTER carriers.
If the railroads are to survive and
continue TO maintain their credit and
efficient service, they declare. i'm
mediate relief must be given i'm the
form of higher freight rates.
The proposed 10 per cent advance
will not cover rising operating costs,
Samuel Rea, president of the Penn
sylvania railroad declared While
an advance Of I > per cent on all
commodities excepting anthracite
coal, would add $142,OOO.OO0 TO
eastern railroad revenues. the indi.
Gated increase in prices of coal. labor
and materials will be $217. 100000
SIS, 100000 more than the rate re-
lief asked for
One-quarter Of all the coal mined
in the United States is purchased by
the railroads. the commission was
told
Every 10 cents a ton increase adds
SIS, 900, 0000 TO their coal bill. The
competition of Industrial plants has
forced the eastern roads during the
past few months TO pay war prices
for their coal. The railroads of New
England have been PARTICULARS
hard hit, il was stated. The increase
in the New Ravens coal costs VIII
more than absorb a Is per cent in
crease in rates on all commodities
The coal bill Of the eastern roads
last year was $1O4. 900, 600 This
year. with an average increase Of 81
cents ton. it will be 1852, 600. 900.
Competition Of Industrial plants
for labor has also increased rail
roads operating costs. the commits
sion was informed.
While the enforcement Of the
Adamson law has added $36 100000
to the eastern payroll. other ad-
vances, made necessary by the allur-
ing offers Of industrial concerns
have amounted 10 s33.OOO,OOO. in
| creasing the labor cost S69. 900. 600
nearly 10 per cent
| Railroad materials have increased
nearly 40 per cent in price. witnesses
! declared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
OFFICIALS AGAIN
CONTROL RUSSIA
Soldiers Delegates Now More
Powerful Than Before
Disorders.

International News Service.

International News Service:
LONDON, May THE provision
al government is again in complete
control in Russia.
The crisis precipitated by the sew
eral peace agitators has passed,
leaving the council of workmen's
and soldiers delegates working to-
gether with the cabinet. but the for
mer is stronger today than before
tn disorders of last week.
Ui+Datches from Petrograd today
said that quiet had been restored in
the city.
Gen. Alexieff, Russian command
er-in-chief. who was recalled from
the Riga Front 20 Petrograd by the
outbreak, again predicts German
drive on the northern end OF the
eastern front i'm an effort 10 break
through 20 Petrograd This infor-
nation was contained in a Petro-
grad dispatch printed i'm the Times
today.
Gen. Aleixen had gone 20 the
Riga front 10 take personal COM
mand Of the Russian forces. but the
mutiny of Russian soldiers i'm Petro-
grad who Joined with workmen I'm
peace manifestations. made his pres
ence in the capital necessary
Gen. AleKieff said the German
had massed great numbers Of men
and guns along the Dvina river and
were apparently ready TO open the
attack any day. He regretted the
propaganda being spread in Russia
against the annexation Of foreign
territory after the war, adding that
the nations greatest trouble now is
PetrOgrad.
The Russian agrarian commission
has been ordered 10 make an imme-
date investigation TO determine the
countrys agrarian needs SO that re-
forms can be made benehting the
peasants
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
FRENCH MISSION GOES
TO VISIT LINCOLN TOME

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ST. LOUIS, No. May To-day.
the second anniversary Of the sink
ing OF the Lusitania found the
French war mission turning away
from the noisy glamour OF their
middle western welcome 10 make a
simple pilgrimage 10 the shrine OF
Abraham Lincoln at Springfield
The special train which is bearing
the mission on its triumphal journey
OF the Mississippi valley. will reach
the Illinois capital late this after
nonn Gathered there 20 meet them
will be Gov. LOwden and the distin-
guisheo OF the state. VI. Viviani as
president OF the mission. will speak
a few words in simple tribute 10 the
great American. and Marshal JOffre
himself viii lay a wreath or the
tomb OF the immortal president
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
WILL TAKE AWAY POWER
OF KAISER OVER FORCES

International News Service:
AMSTERDAM. May :. - a con-
certed effort 70 shake the hold OF
the kaiser upon the army and navy
as the first step 10 greater political
reforms i'm Germany is under way.
Following the constitutional
change in the matter OF imperial
DEGREES the constitution committee
Of the reichstag has decided on
changes affecting the army and
navy. one establishes ministerial
responsibility for the navy instead
Of allowing the supreme power to
remain in the kaiser's hands. An
other practically puts the army
under the reichstag.
Dispatches from Berlin today said
that there was strong opposition 10
changes from the conservatives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
u. S. UNABLE TO SEIZE
SHIPS IN VIRGIN ISLANDS

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, May :. - The
existence of special agreement
whereby Germans ships in ports of
the Virgin islands, formerly the
Danish West Indies, are exempt
from seizure by the United States,
was disclosed in the house today by
Rep. Alexander during the debate OF
the ship seizure resolution.
The resolution makes a special
exemption Of German ships in the
Virgin islands. Mr.. Alexander said
he was informed by Atty. Gen.
Gregory that there was a special
agreement whereby such ships
should not be taken by this govern
ment and that stipulation did not
appear in the annexation treaty as
published.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
MEDIATION BOARD
PLANS IN AIR
Neither Hardy Nor Shine Has
Definite Word on Pro-
posed Arbitration.

Neither officials Of the street ear
company nor of the strikers union
had heard anything Monday morn
ing concerning the arbitration board
which was TO have been appointed
by Gov. Goodrich to settle the diff
ficulties between the company and
the strikers.
Gen. Mgr r. l. Hardy said Mon
day morning that no official in
formation of the appointment Of
such a board had been received by
the company and that ne knew
nothing OF it. He would not say
whether the company would appoint
la committee or meet with the board
if IL had been appointed.
ON the strikers side T. +. Shine
was awaiting word OF the arrival Of
the arbitratOrs. He said that the
union would be glad 10 appoint a
committee 10 meet with the board
He was busy looking up the law re-
garding arbitration especially that
relating TO cases in which one side
refuses TO present their side Of the
controversy.
Monday was the official pay day
OF the street car company and al
though the strikers applied for their
back pay. nearly a full pay day they
did not receive il.
Refuse To Give up Property.
The reason was that they refused
10 turn in their badges. switch keys
and punches. The company de-
manded these articles before issuing
the checks but led by Pres't Claude
T. Barnes the men did not turn in
the paraphernalia.
Organizer Shine said that the men
were required 10 pay a deposit for
the badges. keys and punches. but
Mgr. Hardy denied il and said that
the men we're given the property to
be used while they were in the en-
ploy OF the company. Their failure
10 agree 20 the wage scale proposed
by the company. according TO the
offer. automatically sewers their
connection with the company and the
property reverts back 10 the railway.
Strikebreaker Improves.
who was caught between two cars in
the rear-end collision near the Lake
Shore tracks Sunday night was re-
ported as considerably improved at
Epworth hospital Monday morning.
The collision. according 20 the
crew. was caused when the trolley
or a north bound Iasalle car left
the wire and put the car in dark
ness. Real. who was on north
bound Michigan ST car had put on
his power after being tagged across
the crossing. The Lasalle car was
north or the crossing.
The vestibule OF his car was
smashed and he was pinned beneath
the wreckage He vas rushed TO
Epworth hospital Both cars were
badly damaged but the extent OF IL
has not been fully estimated. They
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07

'osion Of U'111o1Un Origin Partly Wrecks Mu,tio1 Plant
European Food
Shortage Nears
Stage of Famine
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International News Service:
LONDON, May THE food
shortage throughout Europe is
reaching the stage OF actual famine
in some quarters. A cabiegram from
Washington today predicted bumper
crops in the United States, but this
optimistic news will mean little 10
Europe unless the submarine men
ace is wiped out so shipments can
be made in safety.
The food situation in Holland.
which is already acute. will be made
worse by the tie-up of the entire
Dutch fishing fleet. A dispatch from
The Hague said that, beginning
Sunday, owing To the coal shortage
and the attacks upon big fishing
boats by German submarines. the
Dutch fishing fleet would remain in
port. Food riots are reported from
Swedish cities
In England the government has
under consideration a scheme for
putting the country on rations un-
less the people respond fully within
the next few weeks TO ther equest OF
King George that they economic to
the point of frugality.
In Germany. Austria Hungary, Bull
garia and Turkey such a scarcity of
food as prevails now was never
known before
In Italy the rations of the sol
diers have had to be cut on account
Of the scarcity Of provisions, chiefly
-four.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
CLEAN WEEK
IN SWING TO-DAY
Neglected Backwards and Al
feyS to Come in For At
ton This Week.

Mondays morning saw the opening
of cleanup week in South Bend
the annual campaign against insan-
itary conditions that is being waged
by a civic committee under the di-
rection of the secretary of the board
of public health, DR.. Charles b.
Bosenbury.
People are urged in connection
with the nationwide campaign to
clean up their premises and TO use
their influence to see that their
neighbors do the same. Circulars
are being handed about and consid-
cradle publicity given to the neces-
sitv of cleanliness and sanitation in
the creation of the best living con-
ditions.
The searchlight of public atten-
ton is directed on the otherwise
neglected back yard and alley and
during the next six days more no
tice will be given 10 the piles OF
filth and dirt that has accumulated
in the rear of homes than is given to
the beautiful lawns and gardens III
the front
1T is important 10 remember,
declared DR.. Bosenbury Monday
morning, that though there are a
number of other things, notably the
street car strike and war. that seem
10 he Of much greater Importance,
still we are at the same time living
i'm community life where sanitation
is of utmost importance" The doc
tor went on 10 show that health con-
ditions are deserving of much more
care than is usually accorded them
Make yourself lit for duty as
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
ARREST GERMAN SPY
EN-secretary 10 Naval Commander
l. Taken at Guam.

International News Service.
HONOLULU. May Z. George
Roenitz. a German. and for many
years private secretary 70 the com
mandant OF the United States naval
station al Pear harbOr. has been
arrested at Guam on the charge OF
espionage He was brought here
for safe keeping. but the authori-
ties today refused 10 say anything
about the case. RoenitZ was dis
missed when the United states en-
tered the war and later secured a
position on a transport. He was ar
rested after being searched.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
ZEPPELIN is SIGHTED
Believe Germans Are Preparing For
Demonstration i'm Baltic.
nationaI News CIVIC /:

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STOCKHOLM, May IA Zeppe-
lin airship Of the biggest and latest
type has been observed near Stock
holm evidently coming from the di-
rection of the Gulf of Bothnia, said
the newspaper Tydsvendka Dagblad
today. The appearance of this aerial
warcraft was taken for partial con-
firmation Of reports that the Ger
mans are preparing for a demonstra-
ton in the Baltic simultaneously
with the reopening of drive or
the Riga front.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-07
Blast Kills One
Man and Injuries
Score of Others

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BRISTOL, Tenn. May T. - The
plant of the Federal Dyestun and
Chemical Co, a big munition enter
prise at Kingsport, Tenn, 20 miles
from Bristol, was partially wrecked
by an explosion today. One man.
an operative named Parker, whose
home was in Georgia, was killed and
several workmen were badly burn
ed.
It was said 25 men were slightly
injured.
Officials Of the plant were reticent
and il was difficult to get any defin-
lite information concerning the ex-
plosion.
RumOrs were afioat regarding the
possible connection of alien plotters
with the explosion.
Federal officers are investigating.