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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20

hts last illness and she has been sinc,
thea with her mother. Mrs. HERNIA,
kohn in this city.
7T money to loan. H. d. Fisher
Adv.
Charles s. Schwartz. tax commits
sioner for the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company. has been a visitor il
Missoula this week, from his office a
Butte.
Mrs. James Teevan and three chill.
dren are moving today t. Arlee, wher,
Mr.. Teevan has been located with tn,
DeMers Mercantile company for tn,
last three months.
Miss BERTHE Knight daughter of Mrs
L. Knight Webb Of Carlton. returned
yesterday to her home up the Bitter
Root valley after being week in Mis-
soula, guest in the home of Miss
Ruth Berry on Vine street.
Major Riddell, NJ. d., secretary OF
the Montana State Board of Medica
Examiners, returned yesterday I,
Helena. after being few days on pro-
fessional business in Missoula.
l. A. Welk, president of the Hamil-
ton Flour and Cereal company. came in
to Missoula yesterday. going on this
morning to reservation points to look
over the prospects for wheat crop.
Mr. and Mrs Z. II. Rathbone were in
Missoua yesterday, returning to thelr
home at Roman from Excelsior Springs.
Mo-. where they have been for the
benefit of Mr.. Rathbone's health. He
is now very much better as a result of
the change of climate.
Captain and Mrs. William Il. Shea,
NJ. D., have moved to Fort Missoula,
since DR.. Shea has been appointed a
surgeon in the United States army. Dr.
Clara Bigelow of Victor has purchased
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Shea IN
Iomevale addition.
rom southern California. Mrs. Eff
finger and little son Robert spent tive
months at Long Beach and Loss An
Eeles Mr. Effinger with Vivian and
Lloyd going down at Easter to accom-
ANY them home.
Captain r. F. Ristine, a mastering
officer for the United States army, re-
urned yesterday to his station at Bis
lark \. y. Captain Ristine dis
,overed while he was in Missoula, a
ormer school chum in the person OF
\ttorney f. c. Mulroney of this city.
Lee Stratton of the United States
crest service has purchased a place in
Orchard Homes and is now having a
small house. which he with Mrs. STRAIT
on and their little daughter will use
| or a residence during the summer
| months. until the larger and more at
| tractive home shall be completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Effinger and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
PIGS FEET CASE
IN COURT AGAIN

The picked pigs feet case is again
up for judicial consideration. october
80, 1915, Mrs. Lille NJ. Kelly was
awarded a judgement by the jury in
department No. of the district court
against the John X. Daily company in
the amount of $4,000 damages. Mrs
Kelly alleged that pigs feet, said to
have been supplied by a Daily mar
ket. were infected and that her health
was impaired by their effect upon her
A motion for a new trial was over
ruled by Judge Theodore Lentz on
February %, 1916. Yesterday a notice
of appeal to the supreme court from
the order by Judge LentZ overruling
the motion for a new trial was filed
in the district court.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
Bret Bits of
MissOulQ NelUS

Mrs. Charles Jemison is a guest in
Missoula from Burke, Idaho.
DR.. Anna James. osteopath, 1874 blk.
ADV.
George Oxcell Of Butte is in Mis-
soula this week on business
See big stock sale ad on Western
Montana page.
a son was born in Missoula Wednes-
day to Mr.. and Mrs. O. M. Larson Of
Arlee.
r. Gwinn, NJ. D., eye. ear. nose and
throat specialist. Glasses ground at
the office, First Natl Bank Bldg.-Adv
Andrew Beckwith came into the city
on business yesterday from st. Ig-
natius.
DR.. Louise Smith. osteopath, Ills
Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Sperber were
visitors in Missoula yesterday from
Hamilton.
F. G. Moore. chlropra ctor phone 1854.
ADV.
Mrs. J. ?. Rowe submitted to an OPP
Grafton At St. Patrick's hospital yes
terday morning.
Floral offering for departed friend,
Anderson Greenhouse, 1853 phone.-Adv
Mrs. Samuel Dinsmorc and children
are here from Philipsburg for week
With relatives and friends
Marsh the undertaken, 2l1 W. Cedar,
Phone 32I.-Ady.
Attorney William l. Murphy is at
Great Falls for a few days looking
after professional business.
In hurry? Shapard Special Lunch,
hastily and quickly served. SOC. ADV.
Mrs. James C"non has just returned
spent tt" winter months for the bcne-
fit Of her health.
See big stock sale ad on Western
Montana page.
The littia son Of MIR. and Mrs
Lawrence p. Holden Of Abortion was
operated upon "Wednesday evening at
st. Patrick's hospital.
Lenses ground at this office. Dr.
Schweiker, optical specialist. Mont, Blk
ADV.
T. J. Edwards, cashier Of the ('iti-
zens State bank at Hamilton. came in
to Missoula Wednesday, going yester-
day to Helena on business.
Home cooking AT the Coffee Parlor
ADV.
Mrs. +. II. knisley left yesterday fo
Spokane. Seattle and other Pacifi,
coast cities, expecting to spend severa
weeks visiting friends and relatives.
DR.. Willard, osteopath, First Nationa
Bank.Adv.
Mrs w. Il. Barryman OF Warn
Springs was operated upon yesterda.
at st. Patrick's hospital. She was re
ported yesterday to be rallying wei
DR.. Harrison, practice limited to eyes
ear. nose, throat and the fitting o
glasses. Office. Higgins block.-Ad,
Mrs. Edward Hirschberg and tw
children with their maid will leave to
day for their home at Choteau. Mr.!
Hirschberg went to California to b
with her father Herman Kohn durin
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
FERRIS SENTENCED
FOR STEALING BAG

Thomas Ferris was sentenced to
serve from one to two years in the
state prison yesterday by Judge Theo-
dorc I-entz for grand larceny Ferris,
direct charging him with having stolen
a suitcase from Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
B. McGahan at the Northern Pacific
depot April lS, waived the time to plea
and the right of counsel and entered
a plea of guilty. He then waived the
time for passing sentence and asked
that he be sentenced Immediately. He
was taken to Deer Lodge yesterday
afternoon by Undersheriff Arthur Hig-
gins to begin his term of service
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
Be Careful in Using
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali, which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulstfied cocOanut oil, for it Is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very cheap,
and beats the most expensive soaps or
anything else all to pieces. You can
get this at any drug store. and few
ounces will last the whole family for
months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in, about a teaspoonful is
all that Is required. 1t makes an
abundance of rich, creamy lather.
cleanses Thoroughly, and rnses out
easily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly. and is soft, fresh looking
bright, fluffy. wavy and takes out
every particle Of dust. dirt and dan
druff.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
RAZOR-MAN SAYS
HE'S NOT GUILTY

a plea of not guilty to the charge Of
cutting Margaret Barnaby with a
razor was entered by John Madrid in
justice court before Justice William
Dyson yesterday. A hearing on the
charge will be heard Saturday after
noon at o'clock. Margaret Barnaby
is in the st. Patrick's hospital receiv-
ing attention for her wounds, which
are not considered fatal.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
Great Crowd Hears Indiana
Psychologists Addresses
at University.
BUILD UP TALENTS
individuals Special Gift,
Says Speaker, Is Hertz
age Owed Society.

For the fourth time this week the
crowd which completely packed the
Assembly hall at the State University
sat and stood silently intent upon the
address of Professor +. H. IAndley yes
terday morning. it Is doubtful II any
speaker who has before lectured at the
university has inspired such apparent
appreciation from MissOula audience.
DR.. Lindley's talk yesterday was on
the subject, individuals and Leader
ship" From beginning to end the adj
dress was full of that straightforward
truth and clear thinking which have
characterized the addresses made
earlier this week.
God made man different Two
blades of grass are not alike. Nor In
nature are any two things alike and
we are beginning to see what this
means. The unique individual is the
means and the only means for the con-
tinuation of his species. 1t Is this
unique individual who becomes a lead
err" In brief. this short quotation
characterizes the address which Pro-
fessor Lindley gave yesterday morn
ing. In his talk he showed the origin
the growth and the causes and effects
Of leaders among men: he told Of the
necessity for being led as we'll as lead
ing and described the different kinds
Of leaders.
Have confidence in your special
gift. Build on it. Enlarge it. 1t Is your
heritage and what you owe to man.
| kind"
DR.. Lindley will speak in University
! hall, this morning at 1O:30 O'Clock
| Clarence Ward sang Deep River" by
Fisher yesterday morning.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20

Washington. has written Chief OF Po-
lice Thomas e. Kemp asking for in
formation regarding her son. Jack
Tracy. The letter will be delivered to
Mr.. Tracy IL he can be located in Mis-
soula.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
DEMURRER OVERRULED.

Judge Theodore Lcntz yesterday
overruled a demurrer to an amended
answer made by the defendant in the
case based on a contract between the
Roman Milling company and Stanley
Scarce of Roman. The milling COM
pany. as plaintiff was allowed 20 days
in which to file a reply.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
FIND RADIO STATION
ON FARM IN DAKOTA

Mitchell, S. d., April 19.-Existence
Of powerful radio station near Wes-
sington Springs, S. D., capable Of re-
ceiving messages from either seaboard
was revealed today by the United
States marshalS office here on the ar
rival of r. w. Taubaumn, Il federal
officer, who dismantled the outfit on
the farm of Chris Netter, who is of
German birth.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
EXPLOSION KILLS SIX,

indianapolis, April 19-Six persons
fire which followed an explosion In
rooms occupied by a film exchange
here tonight. A number Of others mar
rowly escaped death and were rescued
by the police.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
CASE DISMISSED

The suit brought by Floyd ]. Logan
against Hobart Reese was dismissed
as settled by Judge Asa l.. Duncan in
department No. of the district court
yesterday. The settlement was made
on a stipulation filed with the court.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-20
DUTCH NEUTRAL.

The Hague via London, April 10
Inc official Gazette publishes a de-
cree proclaiming the neutrality of the
Dutch government in the war between
the 'nitcd States and Germany.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-05-03
MRS. WHEELER Wins PRIZE

Last fall The Ladies' Home
Journal, in an effort to create
sentiment for civic pride and
improvement in the appearance
of public parks and vacant lots,
offered a prize of five dollars for
the best article describing the
improvement of the village or
city park. This article was to
be accompanied by photos of the
lots or park both before and af-
ter any effort had been made to
improve or beautify them.
Mrs. G. D. Wheeler, chairman
of the Civic Committee of the
local Woman's Club, entered the
contest, sending the required
article and photos of the dump
heap" before it was converted
into the neat, pretty little park
near the depot. She surprised
and delighted the members of
the Club at the last meeting by
reading a letter from the Ladies'
Home Journal, stating that she
was one of the prize winners;
that the article and photos would
soon appear in the Journal-and
incidently displayed the check
for $500, the amount of prize
money.
Much credit is due the citizens
the Woman's Club and Mrs.
Wheeler for this little park, and
we will all unite in their efforts
this year to improve, not only
the city park, but the streets,
alleys and vacant lots in the
city, and make Hope not only a
thing of beauty, but a rival of
the much. .talked-of "Cleanly
Town" Now is the time to
clean up and scrape up back
yards, plant flowers, trees and
shrubs, and here's hoping all
will take hand in the work.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-05-03

Any person residing in any
of the designated districts may
enter this contest.
Garden must be at least $500
square feet, i. e., equivalent to
spree 25x100 feet.
Entry blanks must be filed
with the Secretary of the Hope
Commercial Club not later than
June 18th, 1917.
Contestants must raise at
least five varieties of vegetables
from the list below and must
enter i've varieties at the time
the produce is judged. The
awards will be made by compe-
tent disinterested judges and
will be based on the average
scores of the five varieties ex.
hibited.
The prizes will be as follows:
Sweepstakes, $500.
$1,000 will be given in each
district divided:
1st. $500 End, $500, 3rd, $500.
Thus the person winning the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-05-03
HOPE COMMUNITY
GARDEN CONTEST
Rules and Regulations

district prize and sweepstakes
will receive $1,000.
No one will be allowed to enter
the competition for prizes who
fails to file entry blank on or be-
fore June 18th, 1917.
The districts will be made up
as follows:
1st District, Riverside and
Melrose Townships;
End District, Hugo, Edendale,
and south half of Sher-
brooke Townships;
3rd District, Carpenter and
Willow Lake Townships;
4th District, Colgate and
Broadlawn Townships;
9Th District, City of Hope.
A committee will visit and in.
spect gardens of all contestants
sometime during the growing
season.
Fill out the entry blank below
and mail to Secretary of Com.
mercial Club, Hope, N. D., OF
leave it with N. N. Lunding.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27

intOxicatiOn and a subsequent harden
ing of the arteries due to increased
blood pressure, and other symptoms
of general structural decay. 1t would
seem probable that from a sufficiently
large colony Of colon bacilli a virulent
toxic poison might be extracted,
which, administered even in minute
quantities, should almost Immediately
attack the tissues and destroy the
subject with all the indications Of
death from extreme old age. Such
poison. apparently unknown to
science, and already present in less
malignant form in every human sys-
tenn, would be extremely battling in
the event of an autopsy. I shall i'm
mediately start experimenting along
these lines.
May 15-The colony of colon bacilli
which started in a gelatin culture
medium is multiplying rapidly. Flour
ishes best at blood heat-destroyed
at temperature Of 60 degrees Cent?
grade. The change in color from gray
ish white to brown should indicate
an increase In virulence and pathogen-
ic qualities.
May 17-InOculated guinea pig with
bacilli pOison-died instantly; body
shrunk and withered; much encour-
aged.
May 20-Discovery has Just been
put to a gratifying practical test
managed to get a needle infected with
the bacilli extract to Legar who had
been captured and confined In prison.
Legar has just communicated with
me. He succeeded In scratching his
jailer with the contaminated needle,
and the man was seized Immediately
with commissions and died In two or
three minutes with all the symptoms
to be expected. Legar regained his
liberty, and now wishes to destroy an
entire family named Golden. I will
prepare minute capsules which will
keep the bacilh alive and
And as with shudder Margery came
to the last unfinished and cold
blooded entry she heard Skidmon rap
idly approaching the door. Thrusting
the discriminating Journal into her
dress, she quickly stole into the back
room, where she could watch the
laboratory without being observed her
self. She saw the unnerved bacte-
biologist hurriecly drag a battered
trunk from dark and cavernous
closet. As he threw an uneasy glance
toward the door leading into the hall
his face suddenly froze into an express
sion of abject terror.
Advancing from the doorway came
figure with features cloaked by a
hooking yellow mask. This startling
apparition deliberately aimed a black
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27

strove to ascertain the meaning Of
that foreboding signal. For moment
only he relaxed his guard over the
crafty poisOner, but that moment gave
to Skidmon the chance he had been
seeking. Before the startled girl,
watching through the doorway, could
cry out word of warning. he launch
ed himself upon the half-bent figure
leaning out of the open window.
Caught at a decided disadvantage
Laughing Mask suddenly lost his bal
ance, and, grasping wildly at the
empty air, plunged headlong from the
window down into the abysmal dark
ness.
He seemed doomed to sure destruc-
ton, but fate decreed the springy
branch Of an elm tree should catch
that hurting body, and the force Of
his fall was broken when, limp and
unconscious, he dropped a second
later onto the stone tagging by the
cellar doorway.
AS the moon swung across the star
strewn heavens its pale light disclosed
the still form Of the unconscious
Laughing Mask lying under the labor
atory window from which the infurl-
ated scientist had flung him. A one
armed man, who came sinking out
Of the shadows, saw the inert figure
and bent over 1t with a savage ex-
clamatiOn Of triumph. He glanced
furtively about him, and, throwing
back the bulkhead doors leading into
the cellar, backed down the short
flight of steps. dragging the Laughing
Mask after him, like a spider drag
ging a fly into some dark recess.
Legar seemed strangely at home in
his dark and gloomy surroundings,
for after letting the Laughing Mask
drop heavily to the cement flooring,
his cropping fingers quickly found a
battered lantern hanging from q
rusty hook. This feeble illumination
showed the cellar to be piled with
all sorts Of discarded household furni-
ture. including pile of WORKOUT
carpeting near where the masked man
was lying. As Legar bent over the
helpless figure faint noise came from
the stairway leading to the floor
above. He instantly Strengthened up
and made a search for the noises.
From under the pile of carpeting
two pair of long arms suddenly
stretched out toward the silent form
Of the Laughing Mask, and, quickly
seizing him by the feet and shoul-
ders. dragged him under the frayed
folds Of that ancient floor covering.
When the SCARED outlaw gave up his
fruitless search and returned to the
place where he had left the Laugh
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27

c-oid attract his attention he eau
dously raised the window and van
ished into that house of mystery.
But she quietly determined he should
not be taken unawares by his enc
mics and quickly followed.
She slipped into the empty bedroom
and, warily crossing the floor, stood
in spellbOund wonder, gazing through
the open doorway. Backed up against
a bench stood the tense figure Of
middle-aged man with dropping eyelids
and the pasty gray complexion that
betrayed the habitual use of some
noxious drug.
He had apparently been interrupted
in the midst of his investigations, for
on the bench, just behind him, was
some object protected from the light
by strip Of thin toweling, long
platinum needle used in extracting
germ colonies from their cultures,
compound microscope and an open
notebook for recording the result Of
his labOrs. Facing the intimidated
drug flend stood the Laughing Mask.
MY patience is about exhausted,
Skidmon," he said to the man shrink
ing back against the bench, land I'M
less you write that confession clear
ing me of those crimes committed by
Legar with your devilish assistance,
l am going to shoot you through the
head with as little conjunction as
| though you were mad dog. Your
| terrible poisons have been responsible
| for more than one unsolved murder
and society will be well rid of YOU
This convincing threat had the de-
| sired effect, for the stoop- shouldered
chemist moved sullenly toward q
small writing desk standing near the
window. AS his reluctant pen travelled
slowly over a sheet of foOlscap, the
Laughing Mask stood looking over his
| shoulder, prompting the others de-
| linquent memory with an occasional
quiet word and the insistent menace
of that ever-ready revolver. The de-
tails of those abhorrent crimes, COM
mitted in cold blood by Legar for the
sole purpose of setting the police up
on his enemy, had practically been
completed when shrill penetrating
whistle sounded from the alley.
| The Laughing Mask turned quickly
to the nearby window and, throwing
back the shutters, leaned out and
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27

Ing Mask, win the full intention Of
dispatching that sworn enemy with
his own hands, he gave gasp OF in
credulous amazement as 1t dawned
upon him that his intended victim
had completely disappeared.
It flashed into his mind that the
Laughing Mask might have recovered
sufficiently to have crawled up the
short fight of cellar steps, and, hurry
ing outside, he commenced system
attic search of the dark corners where
a man in desperate straits might en-
deavor to hide. He had hardly left
the cellar when the pile of threadbare
carpet showed signs Of sudden ag-
tatiOn, and. in obedience to certain
commands issued in painfully broken
whispers, two spectral figures emerged
from under that singular refuge and
glided toward the stairway leading to
the upper story, where the laboratory
was located.
In that laboratory the wide-eyed
Margery Golden was searching the
Uttered work bench, hoping to find
something to incriminate the venom
Gus Skldmon. She did not venture to
touch the glittering instruments, but
turned her attention to the object
which was hidden under the thin strip
Of tOweling. When, after a little
hesitation, she gingehy raised that
fiimsy covering, she saw a thin glass
vessel bearing printed label and half
filled with a gelatinous substance. She
stopped and read from the label the
words "COlOn Bacilli," but that did
not convey to her that in the nutrient
medium contained in that Petri dish
was a culture growth alive with mil
lions of malignant germs. Hoping to
find some more tangible clue, she re-
placed the towel and picked up the
open notebook lying near the micro
scope. Her face went white with
the horror of the thing as she de-
ciphered the cramped entries:
May 13-Emmerich has advanced
the theory that old age is brought
about in large part by the weakened
| resistance of the subject to the raw
ages of the bacillus coli, colonies OF
which invariably infest the digestive
| tract of every person even though in
normal health. The activity and mum
Der of these bacilli vastly increase with
advancing age. causing form of auto