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Evening star., 1917-09-25

Safety first" as patriotic duty was
emphasized today by William F. Pea
body president Of the Washington Safe
ty First Association, in making a plea
that all Washingtonians cooperate in
trying to minimize the number of street
accidents which occur here. President
Peabody pointed out that the number of
accidents, many resulting fatally. has
been increasing lately at an alarming
rate. Until a few months ago Wash
ington's number of accidents was not
as large as many other cities in proper
tion to the population. OF late. how
ever. the accidents have been increasing
very rapidly. a large percentage being
serious.
Cooperation between all citizens and
a more rigid enforcement of the law
against speeders is urged by President
Peabody. He believes that the bulk of
the accidents is due to reckless or
speedy driving rather than to faults of
the pedestrian. In Substantiation of
this theory he calls attention to the
large number of collisions between We
hicles as against comparatively small
number of accidents to pedestrians.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Additional Plea for Dismissal.

dismissal Of the charges. taking up
(Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1917-09-25
WEATHER.

Cloudy and continued cool tonight;
tomorrow fair and warmer.
Temperature for the past twenty
four hours ending p. m. today: High
est. IS, at pm. today; lowest. Sc, at
am. today.
Full report on page Il.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Damage Surprisingly Light.

Viewed by daylight this morning,
the damage resulting from the visit
of the German raiders to London last
night appeared to be surprisingly
slight. The number of bombs dropped
in the London district was small and
the practical results were almost neg
ligible.
The chief damage visible this morn
ing was broken glass In one spot.
where a heavy bomb landed sQuarely
In the middle Of the street, hole four
feet deep was torn in the pavement.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Official Report on Raids.

TIE following official report was given
out by Lord French. comma nder of the
home defenses:
"Airplane raid: The latest reports con-
cerning last nights airplane raid show
that the group of raiders which approach
ed London was driven off by the fire of
anti-aircraft guns. Only one, or at the
most two machines, penetrated the de-
fenses. The casualties in all the raided
districts reported by the police up to the
present are: Killed. 15 injured, 10. The
material damage was not great
Air ship raid: Enemy airshps crossed
the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coasts be-
tween midnight and 3 am. There is no
distance inland. They were driven off by
sgunfire from various defended localities
which they attempted to approach. Bombs
were dropped at one coast town, three
women being slightly injured Little dam
age was caused"
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Was Alone With Mrs. King.

The solicitor contended that CASTOR
Means put Earnest Fury. the negro
chauffeur. away from the spring after
the party had arrived there, and that
bingham and Alton Means had already
zone off, leaving CASTOR Means alone
with the woman. Then the shot was
MI Clement then dwelt on the testi-
mony of Drs. Burmeister and Schultz
Serseif in the position in which the
wound was made.
..It seems to be their purpose to reflect
IN the character of the experts" he said
md added that If the defense could And
anv ground for criticisng the fact that
outside experts had been brought here Il
,aLe II all on my own shoulders, as I am
entirely responsible for their coming
here"
minutes in making his plea for Means to
he held to the grand jury.
Additional Plea for Dismissal.
L. 7. Hartsell then began plea for
Dismissal Of the charges. taking up
TConffnUAd on Second Pace =
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Advances Theory to Free Means.
Solicitor Clements Argument.

Solicitor Clements argued that the
state had presented sufficient evidence
to warrant Magistrate Fits IL he were
trying the defendant before a jury to
send the case to the jury. He also took
up the claim of the defendant as to
Means character.
The solicitor said that Means would
not have bought an automatic shoot
ing a steel -jacketed bullet merely for
target shooting. but he bought such a
weapon to make sure of killing the
woman He said the states evidence
showed the pistol was in Means hands
only a few hours before the shooting.
Evening star., 1917-09-25

Continued on Tenth Page.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
HOW TO MAILLETTERS
'SAMMEES' IN FRANCE

II you have any member of your
family now with the army in France
or due to be transported there in the
new army. learn to what company and
regiment he belongs. for without those
designations you will have a hard time
reaching him by mail. Postmaster J.
w. Lister this morning received fun
instructions regarding the handling
of mail for the soldiers across the
water and with them came the direc-
tons for addressing letters.
The way to address a letter to the
men now in France, say the instruc-
tons, is first to write the name care
fully. Then In the place usually oc-
cupied by the street number, write the
units to which the man to whom you
are writing belongs thus. Go. H.
Tenth Infantry" In the place of the
town write: american Exreditionary
Forces"
Domestic postage rates will apply
for letters newspapers and parcels
say the instructions. Parcel-pos pack
ages will be charged for at the eighth
zone rate Of II cents a pound.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
Railroads Are Preparing
For Sugar Beet Harvest

Although the sugar beet harvest does
not begin until October representa-
tives Of the Great Western Sugar COM
pany are already beginning to work
with the railroads in preparing for the
opening. Arrangements with the
Northern Pacific are already well un-
der way. Spurs and sidings have been
constructed at several beet depots
along the right OF way and the Off
Gals are now making ready for the
special dump cars needed.
The beets will be hauled to the de-
pots and there loaded on the cars.
Upon arrival in Missoula the cars.
still loaded with beets, will be held on
sidings in the local yards until needed
at the factory. An effort will be made
to do the shipping without interfering
with the regular schedules of the road
and special train crews and service will
be furnished to facilitate the hauling.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
APPLE CROP QUALITY
never WAS SUPERIOR
State Horticulturist Strausz
Describes Orchard Con-
ditionS in State.
QUANTITY BELOW PAR
Mcintosh Reds Most Alum
dant and Varied Output
Only 50 Per Cent Yield.

The cieanest crop ever harvested in
the northwest" is the way State Hor-
ticulh,rist A. l.. Strousz describes the
Montana apple crop for this year. The
quality promises to be very good and
there is very little scab on the apples"
said Mr.. Strauss yesterday. The larg-
est crop will be that of Mcintosh Reds
and the varied crop is very light not
more than so per cent of what should
be expected.
192 Cars in State.
Through an inspection made of the
crop by districts. Horticultural
Straucz estimated the crop for Mon
tana at 292 cars Hamilton. Is cars:
Como, including the district from Ham,
i'ton south. 20: district tributary to
Woodside and Victor 81; district trib-
utary to Stevensville. 20: Missoula val
ley up as far as Carlton. Is. Flathead.
Is, and other parts of the state in
Guiding Sanders and Carbon counties.
80 cars
Drouth Cuts Yield.
Drouth in the F'lathead where the
farmers depend on the rainfall for
irrigation. and grasshoppers in the
Bitter Root district have done much
in bringing down the average of this
years crop. Mr.. Strauss had branch
OF an apple tree from an orchard back
OF the Bitter Root inn which the grass
hoppers had stripped of foliage and
the little green apples We're eaten to
the core According to Mr.. Strauss
many Of the orchards have been COM
pletely defoliated by the pests. 1t only
takes from three to four days for (,
swarm of grasshoppers to strip a tree.
Those who have SPRAYED their orchards
and put out poison of other kinds find
that an insect will eat perhaps an en-
tire leaf before it feels the effect of
the poison.
"One farmer can not fight the grass
hoppers alone" said Mr.. Strauss. THE
owners of neighboring orchards will
all have to do their share. And the
thing to do Is to begin to fight them
early. not wait until the damage is
done.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
Union Hall Dance

Union hall, Wednesday, Aug. IS. MI.
sic BY Missoula Club orchestra. Toe
dances.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
MRS. NEWTON MAKES
ATTEMPT ON OWN LIFE
Wife Of Missoula Contractor
Shoots Self Through
Left Breast.
RESULT OF ILL HEALTH
Removed to St. Patrick's
Hospital; Condition Be-
lieved Critical.
RESULT OF ILL HEALTH

In failing health for the last two or
three years, and growing constantly
respondent and mentally unbalanced
during the last few weeks. Mrs. Ed
win s. Newton yesterday morning at
tempted to kill herself.
Found by Husband. :
Mr.. Newton had been with his wife
In their home at 237 East Front street.
until about 10 o'clock in the morning
when he went into the shop at tho
rear TO give instructions tc workmen.
Upon his return nearly an hour later
he heard moaning in another room and
upon investigation found Mrs. Newton
lying with gunshot wound through
the left side of her chest. The wound
had been made by a SO calihrc re
rolver. the shot having entered the
front and passed out at the back be-
tween the seventh and cigth ribs.
Removed to Hospital.
Mrs. Newton was taken at once to
st. Patrick's hospital where skilled
and unremitting care relieved her suf
fering In part and kept in its body
the life that she tried to send away
Mrs. Newton has been for the last l.
years member of the Episcopal
church in this city.
Is Very Low
Word from the hospital at 8 Is this
morning was that Mrs Newton's con-
dition was not so favorable and that
she was very low.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
Be1uare!
Warning Issued on Maya
zine Subscription Game.

Secretary D. D. Richards on behalf
Of the Missoula Chamber Of Com
lncrce issued a warning Yesterday
agains. saiicitors who are working a
college scholarship" game her, in Sc.
curing subscriptions for a magazine
All solicitors who have an honest
dependable offer to make can receive
endorsement from the chamber OF
commerce, an dthe people of the city
may protect themselves by demand
ing the credentials of all agents. says
Mr.. Richards.
The magazine agents who were re-
ported yesterday did not have the en-
dorsement Of the Investigating com.
mittce maintained by the chamber OF
commerce.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
Martin COmmends Work
of Bitter Root Dairymen

The Bitter Root valley has received
authoritative COMMUNICATION for the
building up of it's dairNing industry
from the lips of Professor g. L. Mar
tin of the Montana State College of
Agriculture. who was III Missoula yes
terday on his return from the stevens
vile picnic to Bozeman. Professor
Martin said that the valley has more
high grade dairy cattle than any other
single region in Montana. The pro
fessor Is looking forward to the day
when dariyine will b" one of the prin-
cipal industries of the state and is well
pleased with the advance toward that
goal Already made by the Bitter Root
ranchers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12

Tn" l.. \. To =. of r. r. will meet
at odd Fellows hall l:"O =. m. Mon
day to attend the funeral of Sister
Hoffman,.
JENNIE. ELAkNEY
Adv. President
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
Miss Rankin, Is
Given Ouat;o,,
Before Speech
Sister Of Local Representative
Describes Scenes in Lower
House.

When Miss Jeanette Rankin rose
week to make her speech OH the Butte
lynchins she was given a memorable
ovation. All members Of the house
had hurried to the hall when it be-
came known that the congressional
was to speak. and they rose to their
feet and applauded as their colleague
addressed the speaker. The galleries.
which were crowded, joined III the
greeting.
Sister Tells Of Incident.
Mrs. Hattie Rankin Sedman. the
congresswoman's sister. who returned
to Missonla yesterday from Washing
ton, told Of the ovation. She left the
capital the day her sister made her
second speech in the house.
While Jeanette was speaking,
said Mrs. Scdman. "a congressman in
what sort of man had been lynched
i'll Butte.
! am not speaking of individuals,
was the reply, i am talking Of a con-
dition Of laulcssness'
At this the members rose again to
cheer expressing thus their protest
against an attempt to heckle the onl.
woman in the house.
Receives Gracious Treatment.
These incidents. says Mrs. Sedman
are only typical of the respect which
is accorded Miss Rankin in Washing
ton She is treated graciously on all
sides and when she speaks is accord :
ed by galleries and floor an attention
which only extraordinary events and
persons command
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
Rainier National Park
Beats Opening Record

Word has been received by H. II.
Tavenner. Milwaukee freight and pas
senger agent. that the Rainier national
park opened August ., five days ahead
Of the opening last year.
Now that another season has made
a visit to Europe impossible. except for
argent business continues the letter
announcing the opening, Americas
beauty spots are being seen by Amer
leans as never before, and Rainier ma
tiOnal park Is making the acquaintance
Of many who heretofore knew nothing
OF its wonders
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12

USE THE MIssoULIAN CLASS ADS
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
WORKMAN CARNIVAL
AGENT DIES HERE

J. Harry Edwards. advance agent
for the Workman Brothers Carnival
company which shows on Missoula
streets this coming week, was taken
i'll yesterday at the Elks' clnbrooms
and died last evening at o'clock. the
cause being dilation of the heart. Mr..
Edwards came here a couple of days
ago from Philipsburg.
The dseased's home was at Salna.
Kansas. where he was a member of
Salina lodge No. us, of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of E,lks. Little is
known concerning his family and the
remains arc being held at the Marsh
rival of the carnival company which is
due here today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
BUY ROAD MACHINERY.

Superior. Aug. 1l.-tSpecial.)- Thrcc
light road drags We're purchased by
the county board of Mineral county
at their last meeting and the acquisi-
ton of a steam shovel for work on the
roads is. it Is said, contemplated for
the near future. one of the projected
schemes OF the board, it is also stated
is the matchmaking of all county
roads in the near future.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
NOTICE..

Members of Lima Lodge No. : please
meet at Marsh chapel Monday . p. m.
to attend funeral of Sister Hoffman.
ROSE HERNiEG.
-AoN. Secretary
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12

Age rarely brings us wisdom: about
tho best it can do is to teach us
which particular brand of folly is
least harmful to us.-Chicaco News.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12

Inc poor dove of peace certainly
would like to know where she is at"
Baltimore American,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-06
ROBINSON HEARS FROM
BROTHER IN ENGLAND

w. z. Robinson today received, a
letter from his brother, Corporal C..
H. Robinson, in station in England
with the Twenty-first Reserve Cana
dians, and the young soldier writes
that he is we'll and expects to go
across to France ere long. He says
that when his bunch went across he
was suffering from tonsilitis and
missed going but that he hopes to be
with them soon.
Corporal Robinson went overseas
two years ago. He went with a
Canadian contingent and has been
undergoing strenuous training for
the big show, he having been as
signed as instructor in anti-gas at
tack methods. He is impressed with
tie beautiful scenery of England,
especially Scotland where he says
the Canadians are heartily received.
The letter was just brotherly
letter and had been through the mill
of the censor without scratch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-06
Russian Leaders Vote To
Give kerensky Full Power

resignation the provisional govern
ment decided not to accept, said:
I'm view of the impossibility, in
spite of all the measures l have
taken to reconstruct the provisional
government so as to cope with the
necessities of the historic and excep-
tional conditions at the present time,
I can no longer continue responsible
to the country, and have asked the
provisional government to relieve me
Of my functions.
Korniloff Makes Demands
General L. G.. Korniloff, in accept
ing the position of commander-in-
chief of the Russian armies, has tele-
graphed to Premier and War Minis
ter Kerensky the conditions under
which he is willing to take the su-
preme command.
First, l wish to be responsible
only to my conscience and to the peo-
ple," says the general.
Second, no one shall intervene in
my fighting orders, and,
''Third, the measures adopted dur
ing the last few days at the front
also shall be applied at the depots
in the rear"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-06
BARBARIC ACT OF
SUBMARINE SAILORS

A British Port, Aug. 6.-Thirty-
eight members of the crew of the
steamship Belgian Prince were
drowned in a most deliberate man
ner by the German submarine which
sank her, according to the account
given by survivors Of that British
vessel, who have reached British
shores. The chief engineer Of the
steamer gave the following narrative
of his experiences:
"Tuesday evening when we were
200 miles off land I saw the wake Of
an approaching torpedo. The ves-
sci gave a lurch as she was hit and
listed heavily. All of us took to the
boats.
"The submarine approached and
shelled the vessel and then ordered
the small boats alongside the subma-
rine. The skipper was summoned
and taken inside. The others were
mustered on the deck of the subma-
rine.
"The Germans removed the life
belts and the outer clothing Of all
except eight Of us, smashed the life
boats with axes and then re-entered
the submarine and closed the matches,
leaving us on deck. The submarine
went about two miles and then sub
merged.
II had life belt, and was picked
up after eleven hours in the water
by a patrol boat
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-06
POPULAR COMEDY
WELL PRESENTED;
: PEMBERT0N "HlT"
AT CHAU1A|UQUA
<'lt Pays to Advertise" Given Under
Canvas by University Players
Saturday Night.
t'REUBEN IN ROME" FULL
OF HUM0R AND PHILOSOPHY
Cathedral Choir Gives Popular Con-
cert Sunday; Musical Guards
men This Evening.

One of the big features of the
chautauqua entertainment was
staged Saturday night when the Uni
versity players presented the comedy,
1T Pays to Advertiser Some wit,
probably an advertising man, has
said that the reason we eat hens
eggs instead of duck eggs is because
tho hen advertises her products. This
was the philosophy which runs
through the delightful playette pre-
sented by the University players, one
of the most successful comedies of
the decade. It was good clean COM
edy, full of laughs and we'll pre-
sented ".:~,iis
Sunday afternoon, the Cathedral
choir gave an entertainment for
thirty minutes consisting of sacred
and secular music, and also a short
vesper service.
Pemberton Makes Hit"
Morton H. Pemberton, a Missouri
farmer, gave a lecture on "Reuben
in Rome" following the vesper ser
vice. Mr.. Pemberton has been call
ed "our second Mark Twain" by Mis-
souri, people. His lecture was full
of humor, as we'll as strong truths
and subtle philosophers. He is hu-
morist and does not rely upon telling
funny stories, written by others.
Last evening the Cathedral choir
gave a concert consisting of sacred,
secular and vocal classics. Tne choir
is brilliant company each member
having been chosen for his or her
fitness for this particular type Of
organization. There are nine men,
bers in the aggregation, including
the accompanies. The singers have
strong native ability, tempered by
years of study. During the first par;
of the evening they appeared in vest
ments of the Cathedral, later ap-
pearing in evening gowns and dress
suits.
Pageant This Afternoon.
The dress rehearsal was held by
the children for the pageant this
morning at 9 o'clock, and the Page
ant of the Year" will be held by the
boys and girls of the Junior cnautau-
qua this afternoon.
= The Musical Qua afdsmen, the sing
ing band, gave a short concert this
afternoon before the address by
George C. Aydelott on "The Man for
Today" an address full of pathos
and humor, which every boy in Be-
midi should have heard.
The Musical Guardsmen will give
grand concert this evening. They
have made a "hit" wherever they
have appeared on the chautauQua
stage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-06
EXEMPTION BOARD
STARTS TOMORROW
TO DRAFT QUOTA
FOR BELTRAMIC0,
249 is Quota for County But Ten
Per Cent More Will Be Certi-
fled by the Board.
EXAMINERS Will WORK2HARD ~
TO GET THROUGH THE TASK
Two Days Will Be Spent at Bau-
dette Next Week; Board Leaves
Sunday Next.

Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock,
the exemption board of Beltrami
county will commence the examina-
tion of registered men for the draft.
The quota of Beltrami county is 249
and 10 per cent more will be drawn
to allow for final reflections. Ap-
proximately 275 names will be GER
titled to the war department.
The board consists of Sheriff An
drew johnson, M. J. Brown. Judge
H. A. Simons, DR.. E. w. Johnson and
DR.. A. v. Garlock, all of Bemidji,
and Charles Hayden of Blackduck.
1t is expected the start will be
rather slow until the board gets in
to full swing of the routine. DR..
Garlock will assist DR.. Johnson. DR..
Johnson will hold forth in the grand
jury room for physical examination
and DR.. Garlock will examine re-
cruits in the court room.
The board will work hard and
long to get through. On Sunday
next the board will start for Bau-
dette and spend two days there con-
Quoting examinations. Several of the
men registered and subject to call
for examination will undergo their
tests elsewhere, having written and
asked that they be allowed to do so.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-06
(Bv United PreSS)


Petrograd, Aug. 6.-Russia, now a
democracy, has created within her
self a rule of absolutism approved by
the people. Kerensky having the
popular approval will proceed with
the reformation and the regenera-
tion of the country's morales.
Petrograd, Aug. 6.-The political
conference at the Winter Palace end
ed at 6 a. m. Saturday when each of
the five parties represented passed a
resolution declaring it's confidence in
Premier Kerensky and inviting him
to form his own cabinet.
Four of the resolutions declared a
new cabinet should adhere to the
program of reform and consolidation
issued by Premier Kerensky, June FL,
but the Constitutional Democrats, in
their resolution, made no mention of
the program which they continue to
oppose.
Premier Kerensky's decision has
not yet been received.
Premier Kerensky, in his letter to
Vice Premier Nekrasof resigning the
premiership of Russia, but whose