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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

two weeks her head was completely
healed and / only used one bar OF CUT
cura Soap and one box of CutlcuTa ONT
ment." (Signed) Mrs. ]. L. Walker,
Talking Rock, Ga, july IA, 1915:
You can so quickly get nd of skin and
scalp troubles if you use CqticuTa Soap
.nd no other to cleanse and purify and
Curcura Ointment 10 soothe and heal
Ina it rs a pity not to use them at the
nrst signs Of eczemas, rashes, plmples,
dandruf, itch,ngs and irritation. Many
estimabe lives have been embittered
by such Affections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-30

The State University Of Kansas is
preparing to establish Il jour-year
course in city management. the first of
The kind in the country, IL is Salo.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
PRESIDENT WRITES
FUNSTON'S WIDOW

Warrington, Feb. 20.--President VIII
son wrote to Mrs. Frederick Funston
today expressing his personal sympa
thy for her in the loss of her husband
and paying tribute to the gallantry
and patriotism of the major general.
The letter follows.
MY Dear Mrs. Funston:
May l not tell you with what gem
ulne grief | have learned OF the death
of your distinguished husband? | feel
confident that ! am expressing the
feeling of the whole country when I
say that we have lost in him an officer
OF unusual gallantry, capacity and
loyal devotion to tho, interests of the
country. He has repeatedly In very
recent months proved his ability to
handle situations of unusual delicacy
and difficulty with discretion and sue.
cess.
May ! not express my warm per-
sonal sympathy for you In your ir-
rcparable loss?
"Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
Federal Pry Starts.

Chicago, Feb. 2O.--While a hunger
demonstration was taking place in
New York today and Chicago, like the
rest of the country, was facing higher
prices for table necessities, 1t was an
nounced that the federal governments
investigation into the food problem viii
open in Chicago soon, probably next
week.
This announcement was made by
United states District Attorney Clync.
who had just returned from Washing
ton, at the conclusion of an interview
with Frank Daley, a special assistant
attorney general, who has been in
charge of the governments inquiry
into the coal shortage.
Much evidence bearing on the food
situation is said to have been gathered
by agents of the department of justice
and .eady for presentation to the con
mission. Some of it is said to have
been heard by grand juries.
II. p. Miller, president of the newly
ortan;aed Fruit and Vegetable Ship
per's association said today, no relief
was in sight and that only diminished
consumption could lower prices.
The are only $50 cars of potatoes
| in the whole state of Colorado now"
| said ,Ir. Miller. There should be at
| this season 5000 cars. Idaho has only
l,200 cars; Oregon, $50 and Washing
| ton. 100. which is about one third to
one fifth their normal supply. And this
supply is being rapidly shipped out. We
had 60 cars yesterday. mostly from the
west and we relaycd most of the GO
cars as far east as Boston and as far
south as Texas.
| Potatoes are retailing at so cents
a peck in Chicago and are said to be
likely to so higher
| Mr.. Miller estimated that the present
crop is short 45.O0O,O00 bushels.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
OPPOSE PAVEMENT
MissOula Board Votes to Cast
Property Against
Improvement.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the city school board. held at the
Roosevelt school last night the board
voted against the projected paving OF
East Cedar street, decided to hold an
election on April :, for three trustees
to succeed j. NJ. Brown, NJ. i. {. Smith
and G. II. Elliott. whose terms expire
this spring, and transacted other Tou-
tine business.
In order TO accommodate better all the
voters at the trustee election, the board
decided to add two new polling places
on" at the Prescott school and the
other at the Lincoln school
The voters III the election Of April
! may cast their votes ut the follow
ing places:
School precinct No. IAN of the
district north of the river and east OF
Higgins avenuc) c)-central building.
School precinct No. 2--tAu of the
district north of the Northern Pacific
main line tracks, s)--Whit,ier building.
School precinct No. Unchnding.
city precincts $, 9 and 10 and county
precinct 80. 23) Roosevelt building.
School precinct No. 4--tAH of the
district south Of the river and west of
the Bitter Root track outside of the
city limitS)--IIawthorn school.
School precinct No. 5--~tAli of the
district north of the river to the North
ern Pacific main line track and west
of Higgins avcnue)-LoWell school.
School precinct No. 6 -- UncluoinG
city precinct No. D-Prescott school.
School precinct 40. S-Uncluding
county precinct No. 19p -- Lincoln
school.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
Women Food Rioters Clash
With Police in the Con-
gested Districts.
U. S. INVESTIGATION
WILL COMMENCE SOON
To Open in Chicago Next
Week PrObably-No Re-
lief Seems in Sight.

New York. Feb. 20. - Following
clashes between the police and women
food rioters at the city hall and in con-
gcstcd tenement districts today. Joseph
Hallig.,n, commissioner Of weights and
measures. announced that he was do
ing everything in his power to stimu-
late the Row of foodstuffs into this
city from all parts of the country.
Reports received by the commission
er Indicate that the situation has
reached an acute stage, which, he as
serts, calls FOR the establishment by
congress of some sort of food control
commission to meet the per capita con-
sumption of food in the United States
While retail shop keepers and push
cart peddlers have been forced to bear
the brunt Of the assaults of the angry
housewives here, the bureau Of
weights and measures announced that
the abnormal expectation of food
stuffs and the subnormal production
are the underlying causes of the ad-
vance in prices" 1t was said, however,
that there is abundant evidence of
speculation on canned goods"
SO desperate have the women in
some parts of the country become it is
said that hundreds of food peddlers
have suspended business. A vast num-
ber of these dealers who ventured out
on the upper east side ,ooay We're set
upon by a mob of housewives when it
was found that they We're selling
onions at Is cents per pound and pota-
toes at nine cents per pound.
The peddlers We're driven from the
streets into Railways of tenements
where the women, tore their clothing
AID scratched their faces. Meantime
the push carts were demolished and
their contents strewn apout the streets.
After several hundred women had
stormed the city in an effort to see
the mayor. Mrs. Ida Harris. president
of the Mothers Vigilance league an
nounced it had been decided to keep
children away from the schools until
the price of food is lowered. This step
Mrs. Harris asserted, was justified on
the ground that poorly fed children
are in no condition to study.
Announcement was made tonight by
Earl ID. Babst. president of the Amer-
can Sugar Refining company tina,
housewives should pay no attention to
unfounded stories as TO the shortage
Of sugar
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
ONE IN HUNDRED
SHIPS T0RPED0ED
British Embassy Statement
Brands German Claims
as Erroneous.

Washington, Feb. 9O.-The British
embassy issued a statement tonight
Announcing that Germany's widely
advertised campaign of ruthless muir
der ON the high seas" resulted in the
loss of less than one ship in every IOO
plying in or out of British ports be-
tween February / and II.
"rhc German wireless press mes
sage" said the statement, since the
German declaration of indiscriminats
submarine warfare against merchant
shipping within a zone around the
United Kingdom and France have
been confined to advertising achieve
mcnts of German submarines.
Claims TO have paralyzcd the mcr.
camille marine activity of the allies
have appeared together with hints al
Il vast incrcas" in the number of Ger.
man submarines so employed.
During the period in question tn,
following are the figures of ship.
which have arrived and sailed from
ports in the United Kingdom:
'Datc February to February Il
Arrivals, British. i,O53; allied, 277
neutral. A72; total, i.777.
SaiIngs-Hritish. a,a2S: allied, 225
neutral, 3Gl: total. Asia.
"paily average between February
and February II:
"Arrivals-British 290. allied lG
neutral, 30; total. 34l
s'ailngs-Hritish. 2So: allied, 1G;
neutral, 2G; total, ace.
"it should be remembered. however
that totals Of arrivals and departure.
do not include fishing vessels. coast,
wis" and local coasiwise traffic moi
craft Of under 100 tons burden. Omit
ting these and comparing totals o
thoS" sunk with the totals of the ar.
rivals and departures, ii il interesting
to note that the widely advertised
campaign on the high seas which Ger
many has embarked has resulted in :
loss Of less than one ship for ever.
100 which has arrived Or left British
ports during the two weeks from
February | to February H.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
ATTORNEY GENERAL
commences ACTION
TO EXPEl CUTS
Wants Court to Decide
Whether Appointed"
Legislator Can Sit.
GOVERNORS ACTION
"VIOLATION OF LAW"
Declares Public Question of
Moment Is Involved in
Cults Seating.

Helena. Feb. 90--(SpeciaD TO have
settled by the courts the question
whether Governor S. V. Stewart had
any authority to appoint William Cults
OF Butte n member of the Fifteenth
assembly to fill the vacancy created
by the death of Representative J. j.
Flanagan of Silver Bow, Attorney Cen
eral s. c. Ford has applied to the su-
preme court for an order to show cause
why an order of quo warranto should
not be issued, preliminary to such pro.
ceedings as are necessary to oust Cults
matter was taken under advisement by
the court
Facts Set Forth.
The application sets forth the death
OF Flanagan. the proclamation Of Gov
ernor Stewart calling a special cleo
tion. the attempt of the governor to
appoint Cults to fill the vacancy. the
action Of the house in recognizing tho
appointment, and the failure of tho
county commissioners of silver Bow to
provide for the special election called
by the governor
The petition then charges that Cults
threatens to continue to claim the
right to the said office and that he has
by the pretended nomination or ap-
rointment. unlawfully intruded into
and usurped the office OF member from
Silver Bow.
Calls Nomination Void.
1t is asserted that the nomination
by the governor is void and without
color or right or authority and In
contravention Of section as OF article s
of the state constitution.
Attorney General Ford states in his
application that relief Is asked of tho
supreme court in the first instance
because the constitution and tho
, statutes of tho state provide tho ap-
plication can be made.
1t is asserted that a public question
OF great consequence to the people
of the state Is involved. In that Cults
threatens to continue to act MS men,
bcr OF the assembly that is now en-
! gagged In the enactment Of laws to
! govern the commonwealth. and finally.
| because great expense and delay would
he involved If the proceedings were in
stitutcd in a lower court, and before
the decision of the supreme court could
be obtained the regular session OF the
assembly would have adjourned.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
REFUSES TO ACCEPT
MONEY ON RANSOM

FL Paso. Texas. Feb. 2O.-Jose Ynez
Salazar refused to accept the check
drawn on f. X. Warren and Sons for
$4,000 and Ed (Bunk) Spencer, the
negro ranch overseer and his Mexican
Wife were still being held at the Ojitos
ranch In Mexico. representative OF
the Warren interests here said today.
Spencer and his wife were made pris-
oners by Salazar's troops at Ojitos
following the raid on the Corner ranch
near Hachita.
Salazar feared the check was part
OF scheme to capture one Of his men,
who might attempt to cash it on the
American side. it was said. and ne de-
manded the money in gold. As far as
could be learned Spencer and his wife
are safe.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR DEAD GENERAL

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 20.-A fu-
neral service of military simplicity in
which regulars at Fort Sam Houston,
national guardsmen at Camp Wilson
Antonio joined, was held this after
noon for the late Major General Fred
erick Funston, commander of the
southern department. whose sudden
death occurred last night from a heart
affection.
The last honor paid the general here
was the placing of his body within the
Alamo, the first time that historic
structure has been used for such n
purpose.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
GOVERNOR SIGNS
THREE MORE BILLS

Helena. Feb. Ex-Governor stewart
today approved the following bills:
H. T.. 3S by Jones-Rcpuirinr rail
roads to report delayed trains and pro-
vidinG penalties for failure so to do.
H. B. - by RernarJ-To prohibit
the driving of spikes or other metallic
substances in saw logs.
II. B. l2S by Demel and Scoti-Pro-
hibiting livestock from running al
large within half a mile Of incor-
pOratcd cities or towns.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
HEADS MONTANA WESLEYAN.

Helena, Feb. 20.--Hev. DR.. Leon H.
Sweetland. pastor of the First NJ. T.
church. Maywood. H., was elected
president of Montana Wesleyan uni
versity here today. He succeeds DR..
Charles l.. Bovard, resigned. The new
president is n native of Iowa and n
graduate OF Northwestern university.
He is 36 years of age and has had
eight years experience in teaching as
well as six in the ministry,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
SMILES ON FERRYMAN
AND RECEIVES $4,000

Portland, Oregon, Feb. 20.-Appar-
emily because she always had a cheer
the old Albina ferry on her way to and
from work, Miss Ella r. Pearson, a
stenographer was bequeathed $4,000
in the will Of Charles Clarke, S4 years
old, the ferry gateman. who died. las
week. The will was opened today. Miss
Pearson and Clarke We're scarcely ac-
quainted, but for four years she al
ways spoke a word of greeting as she
went aboard the ferry. She had not
seen him in two years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
PROHIBITION IN S. D.
UP TO THE GOVERNOR

Pierre. S. D., Feb. 20.--The prohbi-
ton measure making South Dakota
"bone dry" was passed by the senate
late today with only four negative
votes. Tn" bill now goes to Governor
NOrbeck for his signature.
II the measure is signed by the ex-
ecutive. the manufac cture, sale and USE
of intoxicants in this state will be
prohibited after July /. 1917. The
proposal is framed to meet the pro-
visions of the Webb Kenyon law
stopping the shipment of liquor into
dry territory.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
NO FEDERAL JUDGE
Bill for Another Montana Judge Killed
In Senate.

Washington. Feb. 2O.-(Special.)--
Objection made by Representative
Mann to consideration by unanimous
consent of the bill to provide an ad-
ditional federal judge for Montana
prevented its consideration by the
house at last nights session and
killed the bill for the present session.
The bill authorizing an exchange of
public land for private holdings within
Glacier park was killed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
MRS. FUNSTON LEAVES.

Emporia, Kas., Feb. 20.-General
Funston's mother. Mrs. r. II. Funston,
will leave here at o'clock tomorrow
for San Francisco, where she will at =
tend the funeral Of her son. She will
be accompanied by her youngest son.
Relatives said tonight that the gen.
erals mother was disappointed because
efforts to bring the body of her son
to Topeka had failed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
NO STATEMENT MADE
ON GERMAN CRISIS

Washington, Feb. 20.--Another cab
met meeting passed today without an
announcement concerning the crisis
after the meeting that there had been
no development of importance and in
dicated that President Wilson had not
made known his decision as to when
his next step would be taken.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
FUNSToN'S BODY GOES.

San Francisco, Feb. 20--The body OF
the late Major General Frederick Fun
ston, viii arrive here Friday afternoon
according to information received to-
night at army headquarters and will
where 1t will lie in state until Satur-
day when the funeral will be held
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
AMERICAN STEAMERS
ENTERED WAR ZONE

New York, Feb 20.-Two American
steamships. the Rochester of the Kerr
Steamship company, and the orleans
of the Oriental Steamship company,
which sailed from this Port for France
on February 10. entered the war zone
today. according to calculations of Of
ficials of the lines. No news had been
received from either vessel tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
FIRE IN LAMAR.

Lamar. Colo, Feb. 2O.-Fire origi-
mating early tonight in a livery and
feed barn threatens to burn out tn
entire business section of this city of
1000 inhabitants. A high wind Is
blowing and there is no water,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
FARMERS AT GREAT FALLS,

Great Falls, Feb. 20.-More than 800
farmers representing the various parts
of Montana gathered here today to at
tend the sessions of the co-operators
congress, which have been planned by
the Montana Union Of the American
Society of Equity.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21

nearness of prohibition.
DR.. Coffman's viewpoint is not
academic. Until recently, when lack
of time forced him to resign, he was
chairman of the civic Improvement
committee of the Missoula Chamber
of Commerce, and he is still keenly
interested in that committees work.
He speaks, therefore. as a man ac-
quainted with Missoulas peculiar
problems.
Central Council Needed.
Il think" he said. that unity of ef-
fort at civic improvement might best
be secured through a sort of central
council. not too large to be easily as
sembled and not too small to be rep
resentative. Such a council as that.
with representatives. let us say from
the city council, the chamber of COM
merce and other civic organizations,
might prepare a program of improve
ment covering 20 years. Needed
things could then be taken up in
proper order, given the support of all
organizations in the city and made
part of a. general plan carefully adapt
ed to the city's needs and abilities"
Much waste effort as the result Of
lack of plan and organization is de-
tected by DR.. Coffman. There are, he
points out, certain clamorings for I'M
provement Of the island under the
Higgins avenue bridge. for a Y. NJ. c
a.. for a~swimming pool, for a COM
h,,i1 hat
one of these projects is succeeding be-
cause no one is backed by all. Or
ganization Of forces for the support of
n definite program of improvement.
including all but seeking no more than
one at time, might accomplish some
thing.
Clubhouse for Men.
1.-The first thing to go on such n
program, think" DR.. Coffman said,
'is n mel s clubhouse to take the
place of the saloon. It seems to me
that reformers are apt to forget, after
they have taken something away. to
fill the gap. Now Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing is all right, but it will not take
the place of the saloon. The saloon
serves the social needs of class of
men whom the Y. NJ. c. A. cannot
reach; only boys and young men who
already have wholesome places of
recreation will use Y. M. c. A. build
ing. What Missoula needs is some
thing which will attract and serve the
man who doesn't wear a white collar
or good clothes; the man who couldn't
be induced to enter a Y. NJ. c. A.
Self. Supporting.
Such an institution must be
planned and managed with care, yet
don't see why it shouldn't be self
supporting and even successful. i
must. of course, be without the tain,
of philanthropy. Men of the sort the
n place must reach are quick to detect
the condescending attitude. No, the
patrons of the place must feel thai
they are paying for what they get, ant
they must get lot of good recreation
cheaply.
Suppose we call it a mems club
house. It should be, it seems to me
on West Front street. There shoult
be n clean. attractive lounging room
with books and magazines in it. Musi,
should be available. and games.
should be place into which any mai
might go to spend an afternoon or
day without paying a cent, if he fel
like spending nothing. From the sal
nn. H.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
CIVIC AGENCIES
COUNCIL NEEDED
COFFMAN THINKS
University Professor Urges
Adoption of Program Of
Improvement.
NEED SUBSTITUTE
WHEN SALOON GOES
Social Function of BarrOOm
Must Be Performed by
Something Else.

This article is the eighth of a
series Of interviews with repre-
sentative Missoula citizens on the
needs of the community. Tomor-
row morning an interview with
Mrs. George briggs, president Of
the Missoula Woman's club, will be
printed in this column.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
a." intsrview With DR.. GEORGE r
coFFMAN, Professor Of English
at the State University.)

at the state UnlVeFSIty.J
A central council to direct civic i'm
provcment.
A mems clubhouse to take the place
of the saloon.
These, Dr. Coffman thinks. are Mis-
soula's most immediate needs. One of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
To Await Successor.

Mr.. Deans resignation will go into
effect as soon as a successor is named
To choose the new horticulturist the
board appointed Governor S. V. Stew
art, r. +. Black and Professor d. b..
Swingie OF the State college.
During the meeting the horticultural
slightly. 1t was decided that berries
imported into Montana should be
passed without inspection and that
the double inspection of Montana fruit
should be done away with. The latter
change is a response to the request Of
Hereafter fruit viii be Inspected only
at the shipping point.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21

them is presently
necessary il ef-
forts at civic bet
tcrlnent are to be
made as effective
as they should
be; need Of the
other is made
pressing by the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
BOYS MEET
GIRL TEAM
IN DEBATE
Missoula Trio to Speak
Against Hamilton Co.
eds Here Tonight.

II viii be a battle between boys and
girls when the Missoula county high
school debate team, composed of three
boys, meets the Hamilton high school
debate team composed OF three girls,
in tho district finals of the inter-
scholastic debating league at the high
school auditorium at o'clock to-
night. The winners of tonights debate
will be entitled to send representa- =,
tive to the state contest at the uni
versity track meet in May, and as
neither team has yet met defeat, it is
certain that tOnight's battle of oratory
will be well worth hearing
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
Public Ownership.

The subject OF the debate is SHOULD
Munich palitic., own and Operate Their
Public Utilities?" The Missoula team
will uphold the negative side of the
question, while the girls from the val
ley will pres, Mt arguments fer the af-
firnativc. The judges will be Professor
w. l.. Pope. Professor Underwood and
Professor Auvrbach. all of the univer-
sity iHchlty. The high school girls
chorus will sing before the commence
nent Of hOsti!itics.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-21
10th Teams Winners.

The members OF the MiSsoula team
are Mat Pcarce, Lawrence Berg. and
Frank Patterson, two of them veterans
Of debati ting teams of former years. The
Missoula team defeated PoweN county
high school at Deer Lodge last month,
upholding the negative side of the
same question rs will be the subject
Of tonights debate. The Hamilton team
has a victory over the Victor high
school to it's credit.
Tonight's contest will be the last in
terscholastic league debate of the year
but the Missoula team will probably
meet the Stsvensville high school team
in March in an unofficial contest.