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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Pontiff Sends Letter.to King
George for Transmission
to Allies and Friendly Ma
tiOns.

London, Aug. 1j.-By the Associated
Press--The foreign office tonight is
sued the French text of the letter from
the pope to the king inclosng a copy
Of his appeal to the heads of the bel
Ngcrent people. The letter is signed by
Cardinal Gasparri and asks the king
to transmit the appeal to all the allies.
save Russia, Belgium and Brazil. to
whom it was directly sent.
The appeal follows:
ITO tho leaders of the beligcrcnt
peoples:
Since the beginning of our pontifi-
cate the horrors of terrific war let
loose on Europe. We have in view
above everything three things TO pre-
serve: perfect impartiality towards all
bclligercnts, us Is suitable for Him,
who is the common fatlscr and who
loves all His children with equal at
fectiOn; continually to attempt to do
all the good possible. and that without
exception of person. without distinc- :
tion >of nationality or religion, as is
dictated to us by the universal law OF
charity. which the supreme spiritual
charge has confidcd to us with Christ
finally, as our pacific mission also re
quires, to omit nothing as long as /,
was In our power which might con
tribute to hasten the end Of this ca
lamity by trying to lead people and
their leaders to more moderate rcsolu-
tiOn. to hasten a serene dclibcration OF
a peace just and durable.
Have Worked Hard for Peace.
Whoever has followed our work dur
ing those three pitiful years which
have just passed has been able easily
to recognize that IL we had always re-
manned faithful to our resolve of ab-
solnte imrartiality and to our atti-
tude of benevolcncc we have not
ceased to cxhort the peoples and the
brethren, although publicity has not
been given to all that we have done to
attain this very noble aim.
Towards the end of the first year
ofsthe war we addressed to >the ma =
tons in conflict most lively exhorta- :
tions. and more, we indicated the part
to be followed to arrive at a stable and
honorable peace for all. Unfortunately
our appeal was not heard and the war
continued desperately for another two
years with all it's horrors. It became
even more cruel. and extended over
the earth. over sea and in the air. and
one saw desolation and death descend
upon the cities without defense, upon
peaceful villages and on their inno-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Enemy Defenses Broken
Down by Terrific and
Sustained Fire.
COLONIALS ACHIEVE
OUTSKIRTS OF LENS
No Resistance Met From
Crushed Foe Until Sub
urbs Are Reached.
BY the Associated Press.

British Front In FRANCE and Belgium.
Aug. 15.-After the brilliant advance
this morning in which the Canadians
captured Hill 20 and then swept on
northwest of Lens, the attackers were
in close grips with the Germans in
the western part of Lens late today.
The attack began at 4:25 o'clock at
the first grey strcaks of dawn. All
night the British big guns had been
pouring a steady stream of high ex-
plosive shells into the German posi-
tions, great detonations overlapping
one another like the rapid cracking
of machine gunfire and swelling into
II mighty volume Of thunder that shook
the earth and stunned the senses
Silence Precedcs Attack.
Then Il short time before the hour
of offensive arrived. the batteries
abruptly ceased. 1t had been raining
and grey clouds still hung low over the
trenches where crouched the Canadian
infantrymcn waiting eagerly for the
arrival of the moment which would
summon them to attack.
Suddenly, 10 minutes before the
time set for the attack. every British
gun broke out with n hurricane of
shclling. Solid lines of crimson light
ming belchcd from the German trenches
as the explosives broke about them.
TO this lurid picture was added the
unforgettable spectacle of the burning
oil which the British threw on the
enemy lines. Great clouds of pinkish
colored smoke rolled across the coun-
try from the flaming liquid and the
ckr !, aply r.;n
Rush Out in Moonlight.
The moment Of attack arrived and
as the British guns dropped their pro-
tccting barraee in front of the Canad-
ian trenches, the clouds parted and the
yellow crescent moon appeared. I'm
der the light of this beacon the Canad-
ians leaped over the parapets and be-
gan their methodical advance behind
their barrage fire.
The British barragc was without a
flaw.
Behind II the Canadians mounted
Hill 20 and swept along the rest of
the line. On the crest of the hill the
resistance here, however. was not
strong and it was not until the dwell
ings in the outskirts of the suburbs
were reached that vigorous fighting
occurred.
Whole City Undermined.
Following their usual tactics. the
Germans had carried out systematic
destruction of the houses and had
constructed strong underground de-
fcnses. The whole city is undermined
with tunnels and dugouts, which have
been reinforced with concrete, and
. most of the ruined buildings have been
turned into machine gun emplace-
mcnts.
The capture of Hill 40 is another
triumph for the British fighting organ
ization. The extreme depth reached In
the first stage was 1900 yards and
this was achieved In 90 minutes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Make Them Feel Like Un-
hung Traitors" Says T.
r. in New York.
ROOT SAYS RUSSIA
HAS SAME TROUBLE
Extremists Corresponding to
l. w. w. Helped the
Kaiser, He Found.

New York. Aug. i,--Exprcssins con
actcr OF the Russian people for self
government. Elihu Root head of the
In two addresses here today at this
city's official reception to the mission
country during its time of peril by
''mcn corresponding to the l. W. W.
hcrc--thc extreme Socialists and An
archists with whom the German
agents made common cause
Theodore Roosevelt. who also spok,
at the meetings. first at city hall and
then at the chamber of commerce
likewise declared that organizations
like the I. w. w. arc criminally aid.
ing German propaganda In this coun.
try" adding:
Let us make those who propose OBJ.
stacles to the rush of tho war feel thai
they are unhung traitors"
lie further said that until The
United States has placed 100000 mel
In the fighting line. we Will have M
right to consider ourselves as stand
ing level with Canada in this figh
for democracy"
When the Russian emperor wa
Overthrown, Mr. Root said In descrih
ing at city hall conditions as he foun'
them in Russia, the Russians had NJ
institutions Of national self govern
mcnt and were bcwildcrcd. all instru
mcnts of authority having been swop
away. u $50
'"Then came the propaganda of va
riOus groups, one corresponding to tho
|. w. w. hcrc--mcn who seem to be
licvc the worst Is the best, who socl
to destroy nationalism In the world.
he said.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
READY TO TAKE WHEAT
CROP TO STEADY PRICE
Government Forms a Grea,
Corporation and Names
Directing Boards.

Washington. Aug. l5.-The food ad >
minist ration prepared today to take
over the entire 1917 wheat crop il
necessary to stabilize prices through :
out the year. 1t formed u $4,000, 900
corporation, with all of the stock held
by the federal government. to buy and
sell wheat at the principal terminals.
The move was the first of a series
to be taken to reduce the price Of
bread. Millers already have agreed to
put themselves. under voluntary regu.
lations. Distribution of flour by
wholesalers and the baking of bread
will be taken up next.
To Eliminate Extortion.
The hope Of the food administration
is to establish a scale of prices from
the farm to the grocery store. climi-
Mating undhe profits. and ending spec
ulation. The maintenance OF a stand
ard price for wheat, It's officials be-
lieve, is the first and most necessary
step.
The wheat corporation will be under
the Administrations grain division.
Its chairman will be Herbert Hoover
and its president. julius Barnes, a
Duluth exporter. now serving as a
voluntary aide in the food admins
tration. The price fixing committee
will be headed by President Garfield
of Williams college and will comprise
13 members. representing producers
and consumers. s@ g...
The wheat corporation will handle
all allied grain purchases and, will do
the buying for the American govern
ment.
All to Work Without Pay.
All OF the grain men who are taken
into the food administrators grain
division will disassociatc themselves
from business interests and will give
their entire time to the government
without remuneration.
Authority to license grain elevators
and milling concerns was given for
mally to the food administration to-
day in a proclamation by Presiden,
Wilson.
| More than 100, representatives OF
boards of exchanges and elevator sys.
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
POPE'S PROPOSALS
CAN'T STOP FIGHT
Entente Diplomats Agree
Terms Will Not Do.

Washington, Aug. l5.--Conferences
among the entente diplomats today
crystallized into the conviction the
opinion hera that Pope Benedicts
peace move is not likely to change in
any substantial degree the attitude
either of the allies or the American
government. It Is agreed, however. that
there must he a response to the popcs
proposal far more comprehensive than
n mere acknowledgment of receipt.
Good Faith Not Questioned.
While there is no disposition to
question the good fa ith OF the pope
1t is conceivable that he might have
been imposed upon by German cum
ming. assuming that he has been in
duccd to take this step through the
pleas of the strong Catholic elements
in Austria and Bavaria.
In anticipation of an outburst of
peace talk at the capital, an executive
session of the senate to consider clos
ing the doors for peace debate is plan
ned for tomorrow. ~. ...as
Paeif;sts viii Oppose Plan.
Senators of the so-called pacifist
group are expected to oppose the
secret session, which would materially
affect speeches on Senator La Follett's
resolution proposing that this nation
and the allies make more definite an
nouncement of poN%ble peace terms
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
DeplOres BloOdshed and HOr-
rOrs Which Have Been En-
dured for Three Weary
Years.

must be that the material force OF
arms be substituted by the moral force
OF right from which shall arise II fair
agreement by all for the simultaneous
and reciprocal diminution of arma-
mcnt ;fcordtng to the rules and guar
antees to be established In a inca sure
necessary and sufficient for the M
tcnancc Of public order In each state
Then in the substitution for armies
the institution OF arbitration with It's
high tacifying function, according 10
the rules to be laid down and the
penalties to be imposed on "a state
which would refuse either to submit a
national question to aritration or to
accept its decision.
Assure Liberty Of sea.
''Oncc the supremacy Of rish, has
thus been established all obstacles 10
the means of communication Of the
people would disappear by assuring.
by rules to be fixed later, the true
liberty and community OF the seas
which would contribute to end the M =
merous causes of conflict and would
also open to all new sources of pros
perity and progress.
AS to the damages to he repaired
and us to the war expenses we see no
other means of solving the question
than by submitting as a general prin-
ciplc the complete and reciprocal con-
donation. which would be justified,
moreover, by the Immense benefit to
be derived from disarmament. so much
so that one will understand the con
tinuation OF II similar carnage solely
for reasons Of an economic order.
If for certain cases there exist par.
ticular reasons they would be deliber.
atcd upon with justice and equity, but
these pacific agreements with the i'm
mensc advantages to be derived fro
them are not possible without n rcci- =
procal restitution of the territory a,
present occupied
The Definite Terms.
Consequently. on the part OF Ger
many:
"Thc complete evacuation OF Bel
sium with the guarantee Of her full
political, military and economic indie.
pendencc, towards it.
The evacuation Of French territory
'On the part of other bclIigcrcnt
parties. similar restitution of the Ger
man colonies.
'As regards the territorial questions
as for example those which have
arisen between Italy and Austria and
(COntinue6 m pa On 'rhraeN
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Kansas, After Drouth,
Threatened With Flood

Topeka, kas., Aug. 15.-Aftcr about
two months of drought which, accord
ing to an official forecast, has cut the
corn crop to half n yield, heavy rains
have fallen throughout the state dur
ing the past As hours and at several
points rivers are reaching flood pro-
portions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Gibbons Holds Opinion
Until Appeal Is Known

Asbury Park, N. j., Aug. 1J.-Car-
dinal Gibbons said in a statement to-
night 1t would be premature for him Ia
express an opinion regarding Pop.
Bencdicts peace proposal until the
text of the proposal had been made
known to him. The cardinal, added
Il have no doubt that the United
States government will give TO them
the profound consideration which the,
deseryr'~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Murder Charges Brought
Against Police Officers

Bcllcvillc, ILL.,. Aug. 15.-Indictmcnts
Charging murder were returned
against three members Of the East ST
Louis police force by the st. Clair
county grand jury investigating the
recent race rioting in East st Louis,
1t was learned here late tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Arizona Miners Reject
Proposal to End Strike

Globe, Ariz.. Aug. t5.-By an over
whclming vote the International Union
of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers to-
day rejected proposal to return to
work in the copper mines Of the Globe :
Miami district, according to state
ment issued by Secretary George
Smith, upon completion of the count
tonight. The men have been on strike
since July =.
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cent population: and now no one can
imagine how the sufferings of all
would be increased and aggravated If
other months. or worse still other
years. are to be added to this sangu-
mary tricnniam.
10 World ia. be Slaughtered?
rs this civilized world to be moth
ing more than a field OF death? And
Europe. SO glorious and so flourishing.
is 1t going as if stricken by u universal
madness. to run to the abyss and to
lend it's hands to it's own suicide?
I'm such "a terrible situation. in the
presence of Il menace SO serious, We
who have no particular political aim
who do not listen to suggestions OF
to the interests of any of the bclligcr.
ent parties, are solely compelled by !:
sentiment of our supreme duty as the
common father of the faithful, by tho
solicitation of our children who i'm
plore our Intervention and our pacify-
ing work.
Renews Old Appeal.
Through the voice even of hl.
manity and of reason, who once NOR.
emit the cry, of peace. and we renew
Il pressing appeal to those who hol,
in their hands the dcstinics of ma
tons But in order no longer to speak
in general terms as the circumstances
had counselled us in the past we now
wish to make more concrete and prn,
tical proposals and to invite the gov
ernments of the bclligcrcnt peoples tt
come to an agreement upon the fol-
lowing points which seem to be Il basis
of just and durable peace. leaving to
them the task of analyzing and col
pleting them.
First OF all the fundamental points
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Draft May Take Stars
From Cleveland Team

Cleveland. Aug. 15.-The Cleveland
American lcaGne club may lose two of
it's regular inficlders and two pitchers
by conscriptiOn. Joe Harris, first
bascman. was accepted today. Third
baseman Joe Evans and Pitcher Clark
Dckerson were accepted at New York
last week. Pitcher Ed Klepfer passed
his examination at Wtlrrcn, Pa, yes.
torday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
German Intrigue Drove
China to War, It Says

Washington, Aug. 15.-'German i've
trigue seeking to create disorder in
China" caused China to declare war,
according to the official explanation
of the action. received here today.
Austria Hungary has all along been
acting in concert" with the Germans,
the report said.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Milwaukee Flyer Derailed
Again; Held up for Hours

Several cars of the westbound
Oiymptan of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul were derailed near Thcl-
ma yesterday. The train was due in
Missoula at 1l:2O yesterday morning
and did not arrive until after o'clock
last night.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
GOVERNOR LISTER
ASKS 8-HOUR DAY
Appeals to Lumber Manufac-
turers to Give In.

Olympia. Wash. Aug. i5.-Governor
Ernest Lister today issued a procla-
nation appealing for an s-hour day
In the lumber industry of the state.
The governor asks that the S-hour
day be, established on tho basis OF
nine hours pay with time and O. half
for overtime.
Need OF the industry in government
war work Is the reason given.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Wilson's Stenographer !,
Accepted BY Draft Board

Trenton. n. j.. Aug. 15.--Charlcs
Lee SVEN. private stenographer to
President Wilson. was passed by II
draft board TODAY for. military service.
He said he would not file claim fo,
exemption.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
MORE PLoTTERs IMPLICATED

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-Additional
arrests in the alleged plot to spirit
Franz Bopp. former German consul
general here. and E H. Won Setback,
former vice consult. FROM Fort Mo-
Dowell. will be made soon, It was an
nounced here today,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
SEEK RELEASE ON BAIL.

San Francisco, Aug. IA motion
to liberate Mrs. Rena Mooney and
Israel Weinberg. defendants In the
murder cases growing out OF the pre-
paredness day bomb explosion . year
ago, on bail, came up this afternoon
and was continued until tomorrow,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Squalls with threats of rain came
yesterday after id-day temperatures
reaching 30, but they accomplished no
more than q dusty buster and a
panicy flight of dinner goers for
street cars Black clouds, the first In
weeks. hung on the horizon all after
noon but got no farther Perhaps to-
day will bring Il change. Here's
foping.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
MISS RANKIN SPENDS
DAY IN CONFERENCES
Representative Talks With
Attorney Wheeler and
Miss May Trumper.

Butte. Aug. Ia Miss Jeannetts
Rankin, Montana's representative, who
journcycd to Butte for the express
purpose of conducting II personal in
blcs. held Il long conference this even
ing with Federal District Attorney H.
X. Wheeler relative to the situation.
"A second meeting was held later to-
night at which time Miss May Trump
er, state superintendent of public in
structiOn. was present.
Federal officials in Butte expect
Justice J. Harry covingtOn. who has
been delegated by President Wilson Ia
investigate the |. w W. activities in
Butte. to arrive tomorrow morning
Chief Justice Covington of the District
of Columbia supreme bench is not
coming as IA mediator. but purely in
the capacity Of an Investigator.
Officials to Meet Today.
Attorney General s. e. Ford Is en-
pcctcd to join the conference tomor- =
row. at which time Representative
Rankin. Federal Attorney y. X
Wheeler. Superintendent. May Trump
or. Justice J, Harry COvington and the
attorney general will thoroughly dis
cuss the situation with rcrcrenc. to
an early settlement.
Has Not Formed Opinion.
Miss Rankin stated last night that
she had not yet formed any definite
opinion Of the Butte labor situation,
but said that she was still open to con :
.viction She plans to hear both sides
OF the question and render her judg
mcnt from II fair. impartial standpoint
So far she has not met any of the
labor leaders or anv Of the officials OF
the mining companies.
a representative of the Metal Mine
Workers union called upon the repre-
sentative yesterday to make tentativ,
arrangements for conference ol
leaders of the new union with her
Miss Rankin has consented to thi.
arrangement and will deliver an ad
| dress at a mass meetig called by tn,
NJ. NJ. w. u, at Columbia Garden
Saturday afternoon,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Turn Down Baker.

Seattle. Aug, 15.-Lumber manu-
facturers meeting here today to con-
slider the request OF Secretary Baker
that the S-hour day be granted. de-
cided that they could not at this time
grant the request without bringing
disaster on the industry,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
Pope Benedict's Proposal
of Basis for World Peace
Made Public From Eno1Qnd
POPE'S PEACE TERMS.

For Germany:
Evacuation Of Belgium and
guarantee Of independ-
ence, evacuation Of
France.
For allies:
Restitution of German
provinces.
For arbitration:
Disposition of disputes re-
garding Italia lrredenta,
Alsace : Lorraine, Poland,
Balkans and Armenia.
For all:
Disarmament, information
al arbitration and freedom
Of seas.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-16
l. W. w. CALL GENERAL STRIKE DENOUNCED BY Roosevelt
The. weather

Montana-Fair and continued
warm Thursday; Friday probably
fair and cooler.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-24
EHA1Ona ono
CO\1E
pDz)eBINS
eszs ELtzA1ErR ru@~osoN

Dear Mrs. Thompson: () Do you
think d fellow loves q girl if he comes
10 see her every night and says he
can never forget her. but he says he
can never marry her because of the
things she has done in the paste Don't
YOU think if he loved her he would
forget her past and marry her?
20 How can you tell if a fellow
loves y0u2 If he goes with no other
girl but you and wants TO see You
every night but does not tell you he.
loves you, do you think he d0esf II
fellow loves d girl does he tell her, or
does lie keep her guessing and keep II
10 himsef2
c31 What is good for a chapped
face2
"a What can I use for darkening
the eyebrows and eyelashes2
DIMPLES.
"a There are degrees Of love The
man might love the girl sincerely, but
not enough to forget her past man
demands q woman that has always been
careful about her seIf-respeCt and rep
utation, while a woman is willing to
forget everything for love Men are
sometimes too harsh In their judg
meuts. and women are often too lib
eraL
(2I In most cases a man only likes
a girl. # he does not tell her he loves
her He may halfway love her, but
there IS a feeling Of doubt which keeps
him from asking her to marry him.
49, Cold cream is the best thing
you can use for a ehapped face. I'll
should be applied faithfully every
night to keep the skin soft and re-
fined
l4f An eyebrow and oEelash stain
is made from one dram Of gum arabic
one-haIf dram OF india ink. ana four
ounces of r0sewater- Powder the ink
and gum and mix small quantities Of
the powder with the rosewateE until
you get uniform black liquid, then
add the remainder of the rozeWatar
TO it. IT should be applied #ltl
eiuy camel-s hair brush.
Dear Mrs Thompson. F am young
married woman of 10 and I have Iit-
tie baby girl My husband folks and
I do not have much to do with each
other They always were against me.
am fond of dancing and having
good time This my husband doesu
agree to. We always danced before
we were married. It makes life mis-
cradle for ME TO live with him He
comes home from his people with q
mad took on his face and accuses
me Of things I'd never think Of doing
He is everlastingIy Dragging about his
sister who IS married. Please tell me
what 50 do. as my baby is SO very
young BABY DOLL
Life becomes a more serious affair
when one marries. That d0esu mean
that We married folks must deprive
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