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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
STATE HOME GUARD
MAY Be ORGANIZED
Expect Definite Action When
Governor Stewart Returns
From Coast.
WILL HANDLE /. w. W..
Northwest State Executives
Discuss Question at Port
land Conference.
WILL HANDLE /. w. w

Helena. Aug. l2.Whilc no officiat
statement, has been made, an extra
session Of the legislature, TO considc.
creation OF Il state constabulary and
possibly the establishment of II hom.
guard, is considered probable and tho
call is expected shortly after Governor
Samuel V. Stewart returns from ,ht
conference of northwestern goNcinor>
at Portland
The conference held Saturday he
tween tho governors Of Washington
Idaho, Montana Wyoming, oregon and
Utah. is believed TO have discussed tho
question of the creation of home guard
units ii the states Of the northwest
The conference was held behind closed
doors and the governors would make
no statement as to the nature Of THEN
discussion, although they did admit
that they had agreed upon "A plan to
check til" |. w. w. activities wherever
they may occur.
II is understood that the plan for
establishing conStabularicS WAS dis
cusScd thoroughly.
The governors met with Colonel
Charles r. bentley. United States
army, and he assured the executives
that troops would be provided where
actually needed,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
Governors Talk Further.

Portland, Ore, Aug 12.-Inforlnal
conferences were held today by Gov
errors Boyle of Nevada, Rambcrgcr OF
Utah; Stewart Of Montana and Lister
OF Washington, as a conclusion to the
conference Saturday at which a pro-
gram OF action on W;lr-tmcS state
policy and internal problems was
mapped out. Governors WithycomhC Of
Oregon and Alexander of Idaho, left
the city late Saturday night. Much of
today was spent listening to cXplana-
tons from Governor Stewart of Mon
tana as to that states handling of its
|. w. w. troubles and to considering
steps for state constabularicS similar
to that used in Nevada Governor
Boyle offered suggestions informally
and proposed to the other governors
an outline. 1t was made apparent that
while the executives do not want to
be particularly alarmed over possible
! |. w. w disturbances they have map
ped out a course of action to be fol
| lowed Immediately in case of dis
| turbanccs.
| The problem of inducing alien resi-
| dents TO serve in the now national
army under the selcctive draft act
| voluntarily and thus do their duty To
| their adopted country" promises to be
| one of the big problems, but no definite
| move has been outlined beyond "a pa
| triotic educational campaign.
Governor Boyle of Nevada, who was
| attacked today with a. slight lumbag,
ailmCnt, icfka 1 o'clock for home an1
Governors Bambergcr, Stewart anr
Lister left at 40 for their rcspcctiv,
| homes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
MONTANA ATHLETE TO
BE FIRST IN FRANCE
State College Man to Go
With Aviators at Once.

Eozcuan, Aug. 12.-t'y Cation ia
nous Montana State College athlete
and during the past year student al
the University of Wisconsin. has lust
received 4 promotion on his merits In
the army aviation service. and will hn
one of the fiSst 300 American aNiators
TO go to France. where they will re
ceiNc their final training. Cation had
the distinction to DO one of six chosen
from tho 900 at the aviation training
camp at Champaign. H. and is now
in New York awaiting his departure
for the battlefront.
Cation had about the biggest all.
around reputation as an athlete DYER
"nioNcd by u Montana boy. He won
distinction in his high school course at
tho Gallntin county school and when
he LEFT the state for Wisconsin was thu
captain of the state college football
team, and had won distinction in foot :
ball. BASKETBALL baseball and track ath :
letics He played a star part in the
football game between Bozcnan and
Missoula in 1914, when the Hozcrnan
team went down to defeat before Dr.
Craig heads MISSOURI hcavywcich,s.
| anu WIS iHIii''l III lHiI game. " men
was u prelude to n SUSPENSION of ath-
| lctic relations between the State Uni
vcrSitN and the state college
| He WAS Il speedy runner and by his
| ll-around ruickncss and good iudg
| mcnt made up for his light weight in
| the college SPORTS He is expected by
| his friends to win distinction in work
| which calls for nerve and daring.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
American Je,Os
Horribly Used

Berne switzerland, Aug. 12.-About
100 Palestine Jews, principally tho
wives and children of men who cmi-
grated and We're naturalized years ago
in the United States, arrived here to-
day from Jerusalem on their way to
New York, They are travelling at the
expense Of the United States govern
ment. Nearly 600 others will follow
rs soon as the United States arranges
for the journey.
Concerning the conditions in Pales-
tine, the travellers said there was much
miserN Many persons We're dying OF
hunger. /
The Swiss press is indignant over
tho condition Of Jews. La Suisse says:
'Ne have seen many unfortunate
refugees of several nationalitics pass
through our country, but never have
they been SO miserable as the Amer
leans"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13

train. kept the inmates from their
food supply.
Fearing violence as the night wore
On. Representatives of the strikers
finally sent in ii call to police head
quarters.
Chief of Police Flahive. with a de-
tachment of patrolmen, arrived on the
scene when excitement was at its
height. He was told by the strike
breakers that they wished to leave
town if granted protection. Chief Fla :
hive said he would lead the men per-
sonally to the union station If given
cooperation. The crowd offered to
comply with his request and forming
chain Of linked arms drew up in two
long lines before the entrance.
Led by Chief Flahive and holding
their hands high over their heads the
strike-breakers marched forth and the
procession started toward the business
district.
No serious trouble was encountered
en- route, although several attempts o
the strangers to break through tn,
Gordon brought instant disapproval il
the form of fists and clubs The sta
ton was the scene Of further mild dis
orders.
Leaving the men at the station un,
der guard. the crowd marched bacl
up town, where they surrounded
leading hotel and their leaders de
mandcd they be shown the head of til,
strike breakers. said to be a cues
there. lie was absent and the crow.
Immediately left for another car barr
IN n n CT H.,
strike breakers, estimated at between
200 and 300, housed there.
The men, however, had made thci
way to the station and on arrival wcr
lodged with their fellows.
-Four street ears were burned las
night by u crowd of sympathizer
and with the exception of the damag
to the car barns through missiles thi
was virtually the only damage re
ported.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13

st. Louis. Aug. 12.-Drivcn from Il
downtown hotel under a police guard,
40 strike breakers bound for Kansas
City to help end the street car tic up
there stood on the sidewalk tonight
with no place to go, while a large
crowd icered Jhcm.
The strike breakers were registered
as naval recruits. when the manager
1earped that the men were en- route
for Kansas City he ordered them from
the hotel and telephoned the police to
send a guard.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
WINTER WHEAT YIELD
MAY EXCEED FORECAST
National Government Re-
ports Estimate Of Fl, OOO,-
600 Bushels.
POTATO CROP SMALL
POTATO CROP SMALL
County Agriculturists Make
Optimistic Predictions Re-
garding Products.

Helena Aug 12.-Rcports. received
by thctstate department of agriculture
and publicity Indicate that while the
production In Montana Of grain and
vegetables. especially potatoes. will not
be so large as it was hoped early in
tho season. with the increased acreage
the yields will not be SO small as was
indicated from reports two weeks ago
Tho national government estimates
the winter and spring wheat yield OF
Montana at 21,0OO,OO0 bushels.
From reports that have been made
by county agricultural agents, from
statements of individual farmers In
their local papers in different sections
OF the state, and from reports OF the
chairman of county councils Of de-
fensc.' said Commissioner Of Agrlcul-
turc and Publicity Greenfield. this
August I estimate Of the federal de-
partmcnt of agriculture is not an over
estimate. My Judgment is that Mon
tana will produce this year nearer
25.O0O,OOO bushels Of spring and winter
wheat than 2O.O0O.00O bushels. The
wheat yield of Montana last year was
2S.65500O bushels.
THE reports of the county agricul-
tu1aI agents in % counties for the
week ending August arc almost
without exception the most optimistic
that have been so far made. During
the week covered by the reports the
weather was cooler. in many sections
there were local showers and fields
which it was thought would not pro-
duce anything will yield anywhere
from six to II bushels. In WibAlx
county, for instance, where reports
earlier in the season We're very pessi-
mistic. the agent reports that winter
rye has been harvested with normal
yield. Winter wheat is also being
harvested and while the yield is not
UP to the normal it is good Spring
wheat. which was reported three
weeks ago as about gone. will give an
average yield of seven bushels an acre.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
MAKE LAST SHIPMENT
OF 1917 WOOL CROP

Dillon. Aug. r.. What il Thought
10 j." TIA" ESt shipment Of wool ie
leaving TN" Dillon warehouse this
week tor the loSton market The
work OF shipping the local wool crop
has hccn II big job this near. ship
mcnts being received from all parts
of R"aNcrhcad Madison aud Powell
counties and from I.emhi county. lahau.
aud were rcpa"k"d and rowuighcd 1T
this ulac"
AS 70, the toto figures of the 1917
wool clip have not been complied, hat
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
NEWS FROM ALL OVER STATE
APPEAL BOARD WILL
HOLD FIRST SESSION

Helena, Aug. II. The exemption
appeal board of district No /.
which includes half the state. will
meet here Tuesday to take NJ the
vast amount Of work before it,
The board viii continue in session
twice daily until the selcctive con-
scriptior is completed
The board has been receiving a,
large number of appeals from all
over the district and these win all
have to be taken care Of Most of
the appeal M to this time have
been in relation to agricultural tx
eInptions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
TO REMOVE PRODUCERS,

Petrosrad, Aug. IA partial evacu-
alton of Petrograd by idle and non
productive elements of the population
in order to alleviate the economic cri-
sis which daily is becoming more acute,
was favorably considered by the gov
eminent at a conference yesterday.
Schools probably will be included
among the institutions transferred
from the city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
ROSS WINS WATER RACE.

San Francisco Aug. IL Norman
Ross national short distance and a4O-
yard swimming champion. today
showed he was also a distance swim
mer when he won from Sc opponents
in Il seven eichths- mile race across tht
Golden Gate here. His time was
81 1S 3-5. George Schroth, Sacramento
was second in %: 03.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
ALFONSO SAVES LIFE,

Paris, Aug. Eth" Spanish min
istcr to Belgium, says a IIavas dis
patch from Madrid, ttciegranhs that
thanks to the Intervention Of King Al
fonso. Swedish woman. Madame
Kiemellon. who was condemned to
death by the Germans. Has been par
doned-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
HERE'S RECORD CHECK.

New York, Aug. 12.-1 check for
$40. l,ili.ll, the largest ever recorded
in the New York Clearing house, drawn
by j, i. Morgan * 90. for the credit
of the minister of finance and receiver
general of Canada In settlement Of
the Sloo,ne 600 loan recently fteated for
the dominion by q syndicate headed
bN the Morgan house, was paid here
Friday by the Liberty National hank.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13

jan Vagrants.-Whcn they refused
70 work. three men were arrested at
Lima Saturday and placed IN Jail at
Dillon. They were asked to go 10
work in the hayficlds ana when they
refused they were arrested.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13

of the way with their bayoncts and
their rifles used as clubs.
In the northwest portion of the
wood. however.sthey made such a de-
termined stand that the enemy was
unable to continue his advance and
the British retained possession of il.
The German losses were exceedingly
heavy.
The Westhoek ridge position VII Oh
the British took Friday morning has
heen held against numerous German
counter attacks. -..= rs
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13

the clip vii! be nearly 1900 600 pounds
of WOOL for which an average OF 30
cents was received. Thirty-siN cents
was the. lowest price paid for Beaver
head county wool and 90 cents was
the highest price.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
State Flashes
Interesting Items From
Happenings in Montana.

Montana Beef High.-Shipments of
Montana beef are now reaching the
eastern markets and are bringing good
prices, according to d. w. Raymond,
secretary of the livestock commission
at Helena. Mr. Raymond reports that
prospects look for still higher price.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
: Pacific Port
in Gala Dress
Awaiting laps
Flowers Chiefly Used in
Elaborate Street Decora-
tons in City.

a Pacific Port. Aug. r. Immincce
of the arrival of a Japanese mission
at this port was manifested here to-
day 10y an abundance Of decorations on
the city streets
Landing places, thoroughrarcs and
small parks we're banked with flowers
shrubs and small trees, aud the cherry
blossom and chrysanthemnms of .Ialan
i, gan to manifest themselves in formal
devices. The double llutelcd gateway
the ancient Shinto faith wns the kcy4
notc of the larger effort and stood II
WAS explained, as q tribute 10 thp mag
mficont civilization of old Japan as
hl"ndcd with modern achievements
which have placed h,r in thr forefront
OF the nations
Carnival Expected Soon.
REPRESENTATIVES OF the department az
state, hrr" rs welcome the mission eaid
ITS arrival would not now bu long de-
aN"d, The first dav Of the arrival uf
The commission viii bc given over ID
rest except for "A bricf minicipai wei
COM" nntil hnuguet al nieht, attend
I'd ~ their countrymcu TRIMS abuut
the city, an inrusne rrNfeN of troopS
AMI tours ~ the rouud bout ,olutfv
viii occupy II" tine of tlc mission
70 rthe Sucr""iiug three DAYS aud the
rar'N Will thtn icavn ror WaShiarton
Officials IN oharg, of the arrangement s
pronounced tho mission t,, hc az the
Hi.hcSt imrprtantC II IL headed by
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13

Plan Harvest FcstivaI.-Thc resi-
dents OF Wisdom and the Big Hole
pasln are planning for an elaborate
harvest festival to be held at Dillon
September =. 10 and H. The festival
is an annual affair in the Big Hole
basin.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13

Many Bozeman Exemptions. Six
teen out OF 20 men examined in Bozc-
man were exempted on account of
PHYSICAL irregularities. Thirteen oui
of So Summoned failed to appear
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13

Armed Men Jaiicd.--Eour men, one
who was armed with il revolver, were
taken off the train at Dillon SATURDAY.
and placed in iaU. The men refused
TO leave the train when requested ~
tn. train crew.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13

To Sell Indian Lands.-Sal" of In
dan lands from the Grow reservation
Will be held September at Hilinws.
The land viii be sold at auction. &c
cording TO John Mcphaul, supcrin-
tcndcnt Of Indian affairs
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
Cut Valuation. - The county ca

Cut Valuation. = Tho county COM
missioncrs Of Mussclshcll county ut
their meeting Friday made n flat Gu,
~ the assessment roll of MusSclshcl
county OF 33 Is per cent or n total
of nearly $7,o00,o0o, thus making the
total valuation now $l2.0O0.O0 0
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13

Few FIathcad Excmptions.-lEcw cx
cmptions have been asked by the men
drawn in Fla'hcad county for the new
national army It is expected that S.
per cent OF the men will be taken in
the army.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13

LA ladies a "a nd gentle e. men II.
Aftah the main performance" What &?
Not wild west show by the most ia
nous cowboys and cowgirls In captiv-
ity-but speech on woman suffrage
by Mrs. j. S. Greve, votes for women
orator A circus manager tried it out
in Machias Me. and it held the crowd
so well he asked the woman orator to
repeat in Bangor. Suffragists now
plan to use the big circus tent at every
opportunity. ~ -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
STRIkE-BREAkERS
DEPORTED IN BODY

Continued From Page One)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-13
German Air-Raiders Kill
Many Women and Children

Continued From Page One.)
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
Shifting the Prison Camps.

If the American government de-
sired to give an object lesson in the
thoroughness with which it has en-
tered the spirit of the war, it could
have devised nothing better than the
plan to shift the entente prison
camps from European to American
soil.
There are hundreds of thousands
of Teuton war prisoners who are a
burden on Great Britain and France.
They would be highly useful here.
They could be set to work in the
harvest fields of the West or utilized
in many other ways as labor short
age arises. We could afford to ra-
ton them more literally, also, than
any OF the European countries.
The news will be distasteful to the
German people and do more to con-
vince them of the practical and effec-
tive cooperation of the United
States in the war than anything that
has yet transpired. Coupled with
the sending of our first ten thou
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
MIR. Gompers' Message.

Perhaps the greatest tangible feel
ing of support that has been given
to the people of Russia is the mes
sage which has just been cabled to
them by Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of
Labor.
Recognition by the government of
this country cannot cheer those un-
fortunates in the revolving nearly so
much as this evidence of the support
of organized labor, for it is the la
boring class which is feeling the
brnnt of the new order of things
around Petrograd.
There is no suggestion of half
heartedness in Mr.. Gompers' mes
sage and there is a patriotic express
sion all through it which argues well
for the solidity Of organized labor
behind the efforts of the allies to
down Prussianism.
To the world at large the big point
in Mr.. Gompers' message possibly is
his urging of the new Russia to fight
on with no thought of a separate
peace. There is an element of praise
for the new Russia also embodied in
the message of the labor head. We
quote from the message: THAT the
only way in which the people in Ger
many can bring the war to an early
end is by initiating the glorious ex-
ample of the Russian people, COM
pelling the abdication of Hohenzol-
lerns and Hapsburgs."
To the Russian people, though, the
real message of friendship lies in the
following part of President Com
pers' message:
"In view of the grave crisis
through which the Russian people
are passing we assure you that you
can rely absolutely upon the whole
hearted support and cooperation OF
the American people in the great war
against our common enemy, Kaiser
ism. In the fulhllmcnt of that cause
the present American government
has the support Of 90 per cent oI
the American people, including the
working class of both the cities and
the agricultural sections"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
ARMY ORDERS.

Each Of the following named officers of the Med
ical OFFICERS Res5rTs Corps is aSsE.ed to active
outy and will rsp1rt to the officer indicated at the
E4ace specified for duty pertaining 10 the cNamins
ton oil candidates for training camiS: First Lieut..
. .harles NJ. Thomas tD Capt. William, F. HarTell
infantry Detached Officers Lit. Harrisburg Ia. ::
tnrst Lieut.. Royoen NJ. Vose 10 Capt Charles f.
Thompson, infantry, Detached Officers list Cornell
University, Ithaca, N Y; First Lieut.. Oliver H.
ferTy Pepper 10 Mai William Kelly jr.. cavalry.
DETACHED Othcsrs List. Philadclrhis IA: First
Lieut.. Grayson 2. McCoIch TO Mai William Kelly
Jr.. cayalry Detached Offcers' List Philadtlp lphiA
Pa First Lieut. Brewster G. Doust tn Can't. Allan
NJ Fope, cavalry. Detached Officers List, Syracuse
y. y; First Lieut.. Arthur b DAYTON 20 Cart.
Roocrt NJ. Danford. Field ArtilIcr. Now Haven
Conn; First Lieut.. John r. Mutt to Cspt Walter
%. Bowman, U. S. A. retired Wilkes RarTe. Pa. ;
Frst Lieut. Frederick ]. GariiCk IN Capt. Sylvester
formation, 3D. infantry, Detached Officers List.
Hochester. \: Y; First Lieut. John y. Junmann
to Cart Lewis S. Morpy, csyalry Detached Officers
List Chester, Pa. Frt Lieut. Donald W Cameron
to capt. John $. Davis. infantry Detached Officers
LdS, Pittsburgh Pa; First Lieut.. Wade s. Wright
10 tapt William 5. Bowen. Coast ARTILLERY CorTs.
Dvtachei Officers List, Boston. Mass First Lieut.
AmhIose F. Dowd To Mai AhOrd Van +. Ander-
son. sixth Cavalry, Newark, n J.: First Lieut..
Robert c. Bryan to Maj. Letcher Haricman, L. $.
A. retired, Richmond. Va: First Lieut. Charles
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
The War and the Middle
West.

Marshal Joffre and Rene Viviani
viii be able to tell certain folk in
Washington how miserably they
have mistaken the spirit of the Mis-
sissippi Valley country about the war
project on which the nation has en-
barked.
We have heard the Middle West
denounced by complacent Washing
ton officialdom as fIabby and paci-
fist; we have heard military men
sneer at it and diplomats shrug their
shoulders at its provincialism, but
we have also seen how effectively it
has turned on its deriders when the
test came.
For two months now the United
States army has been asking for re-
eruits, trying the volunteer system
out. Adjt. Gen. Mccain has been
making public daily tabulations for
more than four weeks of this period.
They tell their own story. They
show that Indiana and Illinois have
been leading all of the seaboard
States; in fact, all of the Middle
Western States, with possibly two
exceptions, have been far ahead of
the East in filling up their quota
based on population.
New York, the hotbed of war
spirit, has been tagging so far be-
hind that even the New York Sun,
one of the condescending proagon-
lists of Eastern superiority, has been
forced to cry out in shame and de-
spair. 1t is little wonder, in view of
the facts as they have developed,
that New York and the New Eng
land States were the most strongly
in favor of the conscription act.
New England's showing is even
smaller than New York'S: it con-
trasts strangely with those clarion
calls for war that have been sound
ing out OF Boston ever since the
Lusitania was sunk.
vi course, volunteering has been
inadequate even in the West and the
selective draft act, soon to be put
into effect, is needed to put our war
preparations on a business basis.
But we predict that the French mis-
sion will carry story back to Paris
which will give the lie to certain ex-
patriated Americans who have been
maligning for the benefit of their
European environment the country
they have left behind them, particu-
larly that great section west of the
Alleghenies which seized the reins of
political power last November and
which means to hold them.