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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-13
Petrograd Courts
Closed by Leninites.

Petrograd. Dec. 12.--The Bolshevilli
have dispersed the senate, the highest
Russian court, and all the other courts
of Petrograd, in keeping with the re-
cent decree of the Peoples Commits
saries, substituting new revolutionary
tribunals. The only opposition met
was at the congress of county judges
who refused to be dispersed. They
were arrested.
The soldiers, peasants and work.
men in each district, according to the
proclamation, name a permanent pres
ident of the court and six jurors. the
latter serving only one week. They
have full power to impose fines, i'm
prisonment and banishment. Each
juror can cause an arrest in an emer-
gency, but the entire court must ap-
prove later. Any member can cause
a prisoner to be released. The Petro-
grad advocates congress has decided
to ignore the law.
Revolutionary Courts.
Announcement was made today that
revolutionary courts would be estab-
lished throughout the country on De-
y
struggle of the Bolsheviki government
against counter revolution and to stop
brigandage. sabotage and speculation.
Members of the courts will be revo-
lutionares chosen by local councils of
Soldiers and Workmen's delegates.
Punishments Suggested.
According to the announcement, the
courts will have free choice OF means
of dealing with those who disobey the
orders of the revolutionaries. The fol-
lowing punishments are suggested:
Fines. public disapprobation, refusal
Of state credit, compulsory labor, i'm
| prisonment. Every citizen of good
standing is entitled to the services OF
a public advocate. All cases must
first be submitted to an investigating
committee named by the Soldiers anC
| Workmes's delegates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03

that Is required Is an old blanket hung
over line AMI well soaked with water.
Sprinkle the mustard seed on one-half
Of the blanket and the c-ess on tina
other and in two weeks time you will
have a crop ready for the table.
In addition to growing salads on his
blankets and fiannels, Professor Jeggles
is reported to have engaged in near
mortal combat with the janitor Of the
apartment house in which he lived.
The professor was given to planting
seeds on his wallpaper. He dAmpened
the walls until the paper was pulpy.
and then sprinkled the seeds over Il
In the steam heated rooms his crops
grew in double quick time. But the
janitor stopped him.
Professor Jeggles Is on his way to
the Fiji islands to study the flora ana
fauna there. He did not leave his adj
dress q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03

ice. Secret service men reported thai
returned home.
DIR. Walter Matthey, according to the
secret service men, has also been care
fully watched since the United States
has declared war. Attorney Fred Voll-
mer, who was formerly county attor-
ney for Scott county, is also well
known in Davenport. Mr.. Vollmer mas
also been watched by secret service
men on several occasions for the attl-
tude he has taken on the war question.
Willis, 1t is claimed, did not become
actively engaged in the anti-war ana
CONSUMPTION propaganda until the
Wallace lecture. Miller, it Is claimed,
has also been among the number OF
Davenporters who has been watched
by federal agents. Miller. who is en-
ployed by the Sieg Iron Company as
a bookkeeper, resides at 727k Mar
auette street. Wiese Is employed in
the office Of Attorney William Hoersch
and resides at S04 West Seventh street.
Trials in October.
The indictment of the men means
that they must now stand trial in the
United States district. court. The trial
of the cases will probably come up in
October altho it is possible that Judge
Wade may call a special session be-
fore the regular term of court opens.
Penalties for violation Of the espion-
age law are a $4,000 fine or twenty
years Imprisonment or both.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
TO scRUTrkiZE EXEMPTIONS.
Actions Of Local Boards Now Made
Liable to Appeal.

Washington, Aug 3-Agents of the
federal government have been appoint
ed in each Of the 1857 local exemp-
ton districts in the United States to
appeal not only the exemption cases
on the ground of dependents but also
any other cases whenever, in the opin-
ion of the agent, the best interest OF
the government and justice to other
registrants will make such appeals de-
sirable. H..
These government agents, it is ex-
planned IN a ruling from the provost
marshal generals office sent to the dis
trict appeal boards, are to look out for
the interest Of the other fellow In
the tremendous task of selecting the
men who must risk their lives for the
welfare of the country.
"Over and above the interests of the
government as SUCH" says the ruling,
there is substantial measure IN
which every registered person and, in
deed, every member Of the community
has a real interest in each exemption
or discharge granted by local board.
Registered men have placed them
selves at the disposition Of their coun-
y.
all was equal, the order in which these
men are to be called had to be deter
mined by lot. Once that order Is de-
termined each man has an interest in
it's maintenance.
whenever thru lack of full infor-
nation or otherwise a man is iInprop-
er!y exempted or discharged by a
local board, other men whose time has
not yet come must be called for SER
vice. There should be a method by
which such other persons can present
facts in their knowledge which In
dictate that an exemption or discharge
by a local board is not in the best In
terests Of the nation or that it injuri-
ously affects other persons
To accomplish this and to appear
cases will be the work OF the federal
agents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
U. S. SHIPS PLEASING SIGHT.
People Flock to Palisades to View De-
stroyers in British Waters.

Associated Press Correspondence
Base American Flotillas in British
Waters, July 2S.-Atop steep accllV-
ity that skirts the harbor of this port
much like the Palisades on the Huu-
son river, hundreds of villagers and
folk from nearby city gather each
night to watch the American destroy
ers-the trim little fighting ships
Uncle Sam has sent across the At
lantic to combat the submarines. On
a peaceful, beautiful moonlight night
these people have a picture Of silent
activity that is hard to beat
From their high perch the people
can see for several miles vast ex-
panse of hills and water that make
wonderful setting for the fighting craft
at their feet. The British and Amer1-
can sailors on shore leaves bring their
girls up there and men and women
trundle baby carriages from miles
around to watch the silent ships. 1t
has come to be one Of the most popular
walks in the country: even the rail-
roads run week end excursions to the
spot bringing hundreds of holiday
clad boys and girls from great dis
tances to see the Americans.
Up to a certain hour the ships are
outlined in the darkness by many
lights. But all the time there is a
scene Of activity on board and in the
water. The bluejackets with their
little white caps seem to be always
moving about, motor dories dart here
and there among the ships, orders are
called out and occasionally Is heard
the shrill warning of the horn on the
dories Always the dories are running
from ship to shore, loaded with men
going on leaves or returning to ship.
Wireless and searchlights which at
night replace the flag signals and
semaphores are exchanging messages
and lights on board each ship flicker
up and out in Morse code.
In the midst of all this Is heard the
strains of string music-guitars. ban
Jos and violins-which seem to be ia
vorites with the American boys. From
the deck Of the supply or mother ship,
which boasts a string orchestra or
fifteen pieces, Hawaiian melodies en-
chant the music lovers on shore. From
other ships music comes from the
monographs. with which every ship in
the f1otillas Is supplied, On week ends
many Of the townspeople crowd into
small boats about the destreyers In
their anxiety to get as close as possible
to the music. 49,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
W. 3. SEELEY MAKES VALUABLE
DONATION TO MOUNT PLEAS
ANT COLLEGE,
~" BUILDING TO BE
CONVERTED INTO poRMiToRY
Structure Costing $4,000 to Be Used
as Home for Men studsnts-sssley
Adds $4,000 in cash to Building GIFT
college Must Raise Additional
100000 to Meet Requirements.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mount Pleasant, Aug. 3.-At a spe-
Lial called meeting of the board OF
trustees, Hon. w. B. Seeley, Of Mount
Plea-ant, today announced the gift Of
property and money in the value of
100000, to Iowa Wesleyan College,
This is by far the largest single gift
ever made to Iowa Wesleyan and is
one of the largest individual contribu-
tons ever made to education in the
state of Iowa. The property consists
Of the Seeley memorial building, which
was erected by Hon. w. B. Seeley in
honor of the memory of his brother,
George Lincoln Seeley, ten years ago
at 81 cost of $4,000. 1t has long held
the distinction of being the finest as
ISOLATION building in town the size
of Mount Pleasant in the world.
Along with the building goes a cash
contribution Of $4,000. This gift Is
made with the express understanding
that an additional 100000 be raised by
the college to match 1t. This 'condl-
ton was formally accepted and ratified
by the trustees and the board of di-
rectors yesterday afternoon Inc
building will be remodeled to some ex-
tent and will be made into a mems
dormitory and gymnasium. Chris HaW,
of Ottumwa; w. ]. Steckel, of Bloom
field, and H. A. Cole, Of Chicago, ne
gotiated the gift.
This will be long felt need at Iowa
Wesleyan as the housing Of the men
has latteriy become d serious problem.
The Y. NJ. c. A memberships will be
honored until their expiration and al
ter that time arrangements Will be
made to provide the gymnasium ana
bathing facilities for the men and par
-icularly the high school boys of Mount
pleasant Dormitories will be provid-
od for annroximately eighty men. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
Good Christians.

A traveller who believed himself to
be the sole survivor of a shipwreck
upon cannibal isle, hid for three days
in terror Of his life. Driven out by
hunger, he discovered thin wisp OF
smoke rising from club Of bushes in
land, and crawled carefully to study
the type of savage about it. Just as he
reached the clump, he heard a voice
say: "Why in he'll did you play that
card?' He dropped on his knees and
devoutly raising his hands, cried:
Thank God, they are Christians!"--
Everybody's Magazine. T.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
A PersonaI Question.

A party of strangers were visiting
at the college 1t was in the late fal
and the air was crisp and cold. One OF
the members Of the party, charming
young woman, was escorted thru the
grounds by a learned but very much
preoccupied professor. Suddenly two
members of the track team, accoutreo
for their sport, passed them
Its dreadfully cold remarked the
young woman, with dainty shiver as
she gazed after the runners, ito be
without stockings"
The professors mind, deep in con-
temptation of the fourth dimension,
was attracted by the sound of the girls
voice.
Then why" he asked, absently, did
you take them off?"-Youth's Com
panion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
TIMES REPUBLICAN MARsHALLTowN IowA AUGUST ). 1917
college z. M. d. A. win also be housed
in this building and carry on its work

college z. M d. "A. will also be housed
in this buildinx and carry on its work
from there.
Will Make Modern Dormitory.
The dormitory, thus provided will
perhaps be the most complete pos
sessed by any Iowa college. Besides
the rooms which will be completely
furnished there will be baths and
showers for each OF the three floors in
addition to the large marble baths.
showers, pool and gymnasium In the
basement.
Mr.. seeley, the dono- has been a
long time friend Of Iowa Wesleyan, as
sisting in numerous other financial
campaigns He has been actively
identified with the board Of trustees
as member for the past seven years.
This large gift coming so closely upon
the recent 100000 campaign for en-
dowment Is eloquent of the growing
confidence that men Of wealth and in
fluence have in the future Of Iowa
Wesleyan. Mr.. Seeley gives the $4,000
in cash with the expressed stipulation
that 1t is to be used as the last $4,000
on the $4,000 apportionment UNDER
taken by Henry county to complete
their share Of the original half million
of new endowment. This, will leave
$4,000 Of that amount to be raised.
This will be actively undertaken at
once.
Members Of the board are confident
there will be little difficulty in secur-
ing the additional 100000 from tho
constituency of the Iowa conference.
With the completion of this sum Wes-
leyan will have $500 900 of productive
endowment in addition to plant rea-
sonably estimated at 100000. Within
a period Of two years the resources OF
the college will have grown from
$45O,0OO to $1,100,O00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
Rumper Rail For Motor Cars.

A new bumper, or buffer rail, for au-
tomobiles is clamped to the front
springs so that the rail protects the
whole forepart Of the car. 1t comprises
a channel bar, which is the guard rail,
two special springs, and two heads or
frame connections, and combines light
ness with great strength. The springs
are full elliptic and have a range of
spring action OF approximately three
inches, a feature not found IN 1.-The or
binary bumper.-Fro the August Pop
ular Mechanics Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
Not too Unconscious.

A slater who was engaged upon the
roof of a house fell from the ladder
and lay in an unconscious state upun
the pavement. One of the pedestrians
who rushed to the aid of the poor man
CHANGED to have a flash Of spirits in his
pocket and began to pour little down
his throat.
Easy, man, easy" said man look
ing on, "or you'll choke him.
The unconscious slater slowly
opened his eyes and said quietly.
Pour away, sir, pour away; you're
doin' fine aa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
Ask Anyone Who Has Used It.

There are families who always aim
to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house
for use in case it is needed, and find
that it is not only good investment
but saves them no end of suffering.
AS to its reliability, ask anyone who
has used it. For sale by all druggists.
Advertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
A Garden on Blankets.

Prof Jasper Jeggles. an English
botanist. advocates some quick meth
DDS of salad raising in Popular Sci
ence Monthly. Mustard and cress,
he says, "can be grown anywhere. All
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03

khaki Advocates of universal training
say its good effects Win not be con-
fined to military uses, but will build
up the youths and young men OF the
country to a condition OF physical and
mental effectiveness never attained be-
fore. ,Si.-sta. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03

Just what military training and dis
cipline may do in very short time Is
well illustrated in the two accompany
ing pictures, which show group OF
young men as they began service In
city public park and the same men
two days later, with most OF them IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03
SHIPPERS BENEFITED
Interior Cities Of Iowa Gain Advantage
in Recent Ruling Of Interstate Com
meroe Commission - iowa News
From Washington.
[By e. G. Dougherty.]

| [By e. G. Dougherty.1
| Washington, Aug. 3.-After seven
years Of litigation before the Interstate
commerce commission the Iowa in
| terror cities have won their fight for a
reduction and equalization of freight
| rates.
In a decision handed down by the
| interstate commerce commission it is
held that the Mississippi-Miss 'riv-
er proportional scale, whatever its
| level, shall in future be the basis for
| fixing rates between the territory east
Of the Illinois Indiana state line and
the interior iowa cities.
The evidence submitted on rehear-
ing Commissioner Harlan said in
passing on the case, does not convince
us that for the service west Of the
Mississippi river on eastern traffic the
interior Iowa cities should pay, as the
Erecord shows they now do, higher
level of rates than Is contemporaneous-
ly maintained to the Missouri river
cities; nor do we find any ground for
modifying our former views. namely,
that the SIS cent scale should be pro-
rated equitably between the territory
east Of the Illinois Indiana state line
and the interior Iowa cities"
In another decision the commission
held that rates to the upper group Of
cities on the Mississippi river in Iowa
should not exceed rates to ST. Louis
where distances are equal. but where
the distance to the Iowa cities is
greater an additional charge of l cent
on the first four classes Of freight may
be made for every twenty-five miles.
The war department announced to-,
day that the Deming, n. NJ, camp,
where the Iowa national guard will
train. will be ready for occupancy Aug.
Is. Rapid progress in construction Is
being made at the camp.
Eugene Epley, of the Martin Hotel,
at Sioux City, has been authorized by
the quartermaster corps to enlist other
hotel men in the Des MONIES canton
ment district in a campaign to furnish
cooks and bakers as instructors for
enlisted men now being raised to fur
nish the Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska
and Dakotas division Of the national
army with bakery company OF 1O1
men.
Adjutant- General Mccain has noti-
ned Senator Kenyon that Judge r. P.
Howell, Of Iowa City, formerly
colonel in the Iowa National Guard,
has been placed on list of eligibles
for appointment aus colonel in the ma
t:onal army if the need of additional
Officers arises.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03

DR.. James, OF Fairfield, and Dr.. John
r. Walker. of Fort Madison. viii be
ordered soon 10 LeavenwDrth for in
struction in the medical reserve Of
ficers' camp preparatory to going
abroad as captains in an Iowa army
hospital unit They are now first lieu
tenants in the reserve.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-03

Uruguay has 27,000,000 sheep. The
animals are to be seen in every part OF
the country IN great numbers.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-13
HOW TO MEASURE HUMIDITY
Device That lie satisfactory Consists
Of Combination Of Two Their
mcmetsrs and Vessel Of Water.

You do not have to invest in ba-
rometer. or expend your personal nois-'
ture by hurrying TO the nearest aob-'
servatory." whether at n drug store or
ct weather burs&g,-to asesrtain the
degree of humidity. From Power one
gets this hint:
'"The instrument In the weather bu-
reau kiosk marked relative humidity
- supposed TO show the percentage By
weight Of water yapor in the air, 100
per cent being when the atmosphere
can hold no more IN the form Of steam.
The maximum weight Of steam that
the atmosphere Is capable OF holding
Is dependent on and increases with an
increase Of the temperature. The ac-
lion Of this hydrometer depends on the
expansion and contraction 10 length Of
q hair or fiher as II increases on de-
creaHes In moisture content.
"Another device for measuring the
Fslatiye humidity 4 4 conhinatfon con-
nisttnH Of tw0 ordinary Thermometers
nse hsylaa TIE atsln covered win 4 yet
ea1fi of wtek extending into d w.
.st.nfs water. IN me use 81 thlA II.
cent. bur wnS-1graf .hillh and the drr.
a. necessary 10 consult tables In order
10 obtain the relative humidity"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-13
RED caoss SAVES SOLDIERS
Organisation Acts on Theory That ls'
y Better to Heal Wounded Fight.
er Than to Pension His Family.

4 Long ago some one remarked that en-
ounce OF taffy is worth q ton Of epi-
ltaphy. A 10-cent bunch Of vlolets to
the living outweighs $50 funeral
wreath for the dead.
That's the motto u the Red Cross,
says a writer In the Philadelphia
Ledger. It 10 much cheaper to B0othe
and heal a wounded soldier than to
pension his family.
Erecting monuments az Gettysburg
and Valley Forge 10 well enough lifty
Or hundred years after the events,
but q dollar for the stricken soldier
equals . hundred dollars IN marble
over MIA body.
Red Cross money is az inzardncs
policy What docs It insure afainnEf
PhiIadelphia's $1,000 900 win surely
preserve scores Of lives So II insures
against death itself, which is some.
thing an ordinary insurance policy
does not do.
Wipe out Philadelphia's hospitals
and how many moro persons win die
every year, Doctors tell me the NUM-
Der would be many hundred
Deprive the battle front Of hospital
facilities and the death rate win jump;
enormously. SO your Red Gross dollar
Is out upon practical errand-not q
sentimental, sissy Journey.
II Il certain 10 be invested In the
life Of liberty soldier. which Is a
good enough Investment for me.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-13

A striking curiosity near Cintra,
Portugal, says writer in the Wide
World, is an ancient convent built par
tially IN the interior OF an immense
rock. The convent Ia situated In
very isolated spot and was formerly
surrounded by a dense wood Of cork
trees. The convent is known as the
Convanto da Cortica, or Cork Com
vent" for the reason that the monks
cells. chapel. kitchen and refractory are
all lined with cork TO keep out the
damp. From 1850 to 1884 the convent
was inhabited by IN order of monks
known as the Capuchins, a remark
able feature Of their religion being
that. except on certain occasions, 81
ience was obligatory.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-13
SEA MOSS MAKES GOOD FOOD
MAIDS 1ato eLaver Brsad,s II 10 Found
on Sale In Al Welsh Markets
Near the Coast.

The sea moss on the Irish coast,
called By some 'aloak." IL really laver.
Ia Ireland II is called rSloucaun''
with the &C" hardJ. and "Slouc" for
breyity. In Ireland. as In England. Il
ia prepared by washing. 10 get rid OF
sand, etc. aud then boiling.
when boiled, a little butter or bacon
fat u added and a dash Of lemon Juice
completes ths preparation. II 10 eaten
With 0ah. aud By some with mutton
ins mostly u ne form Of as.a.
AZ boiled lavcr IL mixed with PRO
portion Of oatmeal and shaped into
round cakea
sLaver Bread or 'iaya bread" as
IL seems 20 bs pronounced. 10 on sale
In all tho Welsh markets anywhere
conveniently near the coast.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-13
Inala,a wheat crop-

Advices from India Indicate that.
there are e3.O40.O00 acres under wheat
cultivation In that country. compared
with 80.14s. 900 acres last year. or an
increase of about 10 per cent. The
total Yield 10 estimated at 10.id0,0O0
tons for this year. as against 6.6le,000
tons reported at this time for last year.
gain OF practically 10 per cent.
These figures are based on the final re-
ports on the wheat crop received from
local authorities and relate TO es.5 per
cent OF the total wheat area In India.
The figures covering both area and
yield are the highest on record.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-13

/ Once In khaki II matters extremely
aitIa what you we're in civilian life.
Amcng the group Of thirty-odd rufilans
who compose the population Of my hut
lire an author, a journalist two actors,
4 land agent. a schoolmaster, an agri-
cultural gentleman. diversified busi-
ness men. and stripllngs fresh from
school and university.
Each OF us preserves his own In
diyiduallty-off parade, ana IN civilian
life such a variegataa group would IN
faliIbly split up into little cllQues and
cabaiM Az 1t is, we are informed With
IN aniabllity and a spirit OF mutual
helpfuiness which is. I imagine. the
true socialism, although so ideal a
brotherhood has never yet been
achieved by the political socialists who
have had opportunity to put their
theories into practice.--London Globe.