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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18

hausting every means at our command
to bring about san amicablc adjust
inent"
The conference committee offered
ito accent an increase of 10 per cent
for those workers receiving more than
the minimum wage. S$o.a5 a day, and
20 per cent for those receiving the
minimum the statement said. This
offer was refused by the employers, the
conference committee claimed.
Authority to grant or ceny the in
crease In wages Is vested In the United
States shipping board, according to IL
statement issued today by II. $. Moore
Of the Moore & Scott iron works OF
Oakland, one Of the concerns involved
in the wa;kout
The workmen who went on strike to
day do not forfeit their claim to ex-
cmption from draft as Il result of their
action, according to Warren j. Olney.
Jr chairman of district board No.
of northern California;
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
10000 Of National Army
Will Learn HOrseshOeing

Boston, Sept. 17.-Twenty thousand
members OF the new national army
will learn horse shoeins under expert
craftsmen selected by the master
horseshoers' association through a plan
proposed at the annual convention Of
the association today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
GERMAN DEFENSE
YIELDING SLOWLY
70 STEADY WEAR
Warfare of Attrition Wins
Victories Not Spread
to World.
SENSATIONAL MOVES
NOT ALL~IMPORTANT
Persistent Tearing Places
Allies Above Enemy
in Power.

with the British Armies In France
and Belgium, sept. 17.-~Hy the Asso-
ciated Prcss-rhcrc must always be
periods of comparative" quiet when
big spectacular offensivcs are lacking
on the great fighting fronts. The re-
cents days have constituted one or
these periods along the British lines In
the western thcatcr. and to the outside
world, reading the commanders IN
chiefs laconic there is nothing of i'm
portancc to report" or a brief account
Eof seemingly inconscaucntial raids. 1t
may appear that hostilittes virtually
have ceased.
But this conclusion Is far from right.
for the grim business of war continues
pcrpctually Hourly the big British
guns hurl their thousands OF tons OF
metal. carrying death and destruction
into the German dcfcnscs day and
night great sauadrons of aviators
guide their machines over the Ger
man lines and dump their cargocs of
high explosives on important positions
and continually small bodies OF British
Infantry arc reaching out into the Ger
man trenches and snatching back
| prisoners after playing havoc with
bombs among tho dugout and mortar
| cmplacements.
| Wearing Away Enemy.
| OF course there Is retaliation by the
enemy. but the advantage rests with
the entente allies in this constant
hammcring process. II Is the steady
kdropping of water which is wearing
away the stone.
| Persons far removed from the war
zone perhaps do not consider military
operations from AN abstract viewpoint
often enough. That Is. they conceive
progress only when some city has fall
| len or an advance has ihecn made over
u great stretch OF territory and thou
! sands of prisoners have been taken.
One should not overlook the inestima-
bic value OF the grinding. killing proc
css. which never ceases.
| Infantry Raids Effective.
Last nights infantry raids are ex-
amplcs OF the work being done, much
Of which is never published to the out
side world English and Scottish
regiments about midnight conducted
three successful raids. East OF Cav
rcllc several prisoners were taken and
u large number OF tho enemy killed
five duGouts were bombed to pieces
and two saps destroyed. A similar
success was achieved south Of Arras
Several dugouts being demolished an,
u number OF trench mortar cmplace-
ments wrecked, besides other damage
done.
Aviator Dispersss Infantry.
The British air service still main
tains supremacy and the big raidint
machines have been doing vast dan
age. one of the spectacular air In
cidents occurred yesterday when Z
British plane dispersed two thousan,
enemy Infantry by turning It's machine
guns on the men along one of th'
highways.
, o.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
TEXANS TO INVESTIGATE.

Austin, Texas. Sept. II. = Both
branches of the TEXAS legislature de-
cihed on IA sweeping investigation Of
all state departments and institutions.
The investigating committees from
both branches are to work together.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
TWELVE MEN PASSED.

San Francisco, Sept. l7.-Twelvc
men had been temporarily passed as
Jurors when court adjourned In the
trial Of Frank c. Oxman. charged with
attempted subornation of perjury in
connection with tho murder trial oi
Thomas /. Mooney,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
MOTOR TO WASHINGTON.

washington. Sept. t7.-tSpecial)-
Former Congressman Tom Stout and
Mrs. Stout are visiting In Washing
ton. having motored here from Mon
tana,
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BIG FIRE IN pETRoohAp.

Rome. Sept. 17.--yBfitlhh admiralty
per Wireless Press y-tvia L6n16A.}-
A Petrograd dispatch 70 the Afo6AaSerb
says that a great fire has broken o3e
in the military factories at the Putiloff
works. The damage amounts to sew
eral million rubles,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
Aviator Dispersss Infantry.
No Spectacular Operations.

No spectacular operation on a large
scale is reported in the official coin
munications from belligcrent capitals.
ON the Bainsizza plateau northeast OF
Gorizia. the Italians have repulsed sue
cessfully four determined attacks by
the Austro- and captured
7s prisoners. Increased artillery ac-
tivity Is reported from the Carria sec
tor. northwest of the Isonzo fighting
gone.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
TWO wHEATLEss DAYS.

Boston. Sept. i7.--Ait New England
will be asked to refrain from eating
white bread on Wednesdays and
Thursdays during the war as the re-
suit OF q resolution adopted today at
b meeting, --.......~..>l-.,4,..>AA1
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
CONDEMN SWEDEN.

Stdckhoin. Sept. 17--Socialists today
adopted a resolution condemning the
ecvernmnet's attitude In the Argentine
atfair md sharply criticizipg Germany.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
interview Is Sensation.

London. Sept l7.-The Associated
Press interview with Admiral Lind
man. Swedish minister of foreign af-
fairs, which was published IN London
today, attracted wide attention In Of
ficial circles. where astonishment was
expressed that the minister had not yet
made any similar expression OF re-
grct to the British government.
I'VE have been expecting state
mcnt from admiral Lindman along
these lines" said a foreign officer.
I'VE hope that the interview IS the
precursor OF an official explanation.
which will form basis for the re-
movai of any cloud on the relations
between Great Britain and Sweden"
In the statement referred to Foreign
Minister Lindman admitted that ,Swe-
den realized the seriousness Of the
situation created by the recent eX-
posurcs at Washington regarding the
transmission of German dispatches by
tho Swedish legation, and declared
that the Swedish government was
minded to do everything possible to
settle the problem.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
Conference Is Failure.

Portland. ore, Sept. IA general
meeting of the strikers in the wooden
shtpbuildtng plants was held tonight,
but results were negligible, according
to announcement by union officials.
Another will be held Tuesday morning.
Little effort was made by majority
of the yards to operate today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
4,6W Men Report for Work
After Long Shutdown
of Mines.
NIGHT SHIFT FORCE
THOUGHT AVAILABLE
Shelters on Half Capacity
Until Supply Of Ore
I Is Obtained.

Butte, Sept. IA force Of 1900
miners showed up for the day shift at
the resumption of work today by the
Butte mines of the Anaconda Copper
Mining company, according to a state
ment by company official tonight,
The showing was sufficient to justify
putting on the night shift at once and
1t was expected early this evening that
several thousand men would be at
work then. II the expectation Is
realized, company officials believe that
n normal outpuot of the A. c. NJ. COM
pany mines will be reached within a
week or two. At the Washoe smelter
In Anaconda the showing was such that
1t was decided to work the customary
three shifts. the plant to run at half
capacity until the mines of Butte turn
out their ores. The same conditions
are reported at the 3. and NJ. smelter
at Great Falls
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
Answer Rankin Telegram.

At a meeting Of the Metal Mine
Workers union, which A. +. of L., and
Anaconda Copper Mining company
and other men claim to be an Indus
trial Workers of the World organiza-
tion, telegram from Miss Jeanette
Rankin, member OF congress, was read.
Miss Rankin's telegram asking for a
correct report on the situation was
answered to the effect that the strike.
so far as the Metal Mine Workers was
concerned, is still in effect.
Several instances of assaults on
miners on the way to work were re-
ported to the police tonight
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-18
Astoria Seeks Settlement.

Astoria, Ore. Sept. 1.-THE Astoria
Chamber of Commerce today issued Il
call for meeting tomorrow to try to
adjust the strike In the shipyards here.
All of; the yards remained practically
shut down today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
HOUSING THE PEOPLE
Governments Armor Plate Plant At
! trncrinR Thousands TO Charleston,
Who Must Have Homes

CHARLESTON. ". VA. December 8.
The Industrial Homo Finance COM
pany has been Incorporated here %ith
authorized capital Of 100000 for the
purnosc OF building cottages and
weiiipgs fo- the acconm odation Of
the thousands OF people that Will be.
and arc being. attracted TO this city By
tn" building Of the United States gov
ernments SII.066.0 900 armor piate plant
and ~. 100000 projcctile plant.
These arc now under construction. and
already Charleston is unable TO house
the newcomers 10 the city. Tho Indus
trial Home Finance Company proposes
to build as speedily as pos.ible over
5000 houses TO help meet tho demand
that has sprung up. They purpose TO
erect at least 1000 homes ranging in
COS, from $1,000 TO $4,000. and In add
ton 200 or more workmen's houses
10 cost from $500 to $1,000 each. Tho
company is. OF course. In the market
for vas; quantities OF building material
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
ALL ABOUT IN VIRGINIA
Building md rebuilding I'm Various
Parts OF State--New Small In
Justries SprInBInE Up.

n now industry is soon TO he in
operation at aIoncta. in Bedford Coun-
~. j. II. Ayrcs IL installing a plant at
Moncta to manufacture washboRrds.
The Mineral Hardware Company, at
Mineral. has completed it's plans for
rebuilding It's hardware store recently
burned. 1t will be 81 two-story brick
with state roof.
Norfolk has sold to a New York con-
cern dock construction bonds to tho
amount of s936,000. They are fl-2 per
cent bonds.
The Harris Cigar Company, with
$4,000 capital stock. has been organ
ICED Mt lIopewcll. w. T. Harris is
president and general manager.
Tho contract for tho governments
$4,000 steel tower at the Norfolk
NavyYard has been awarded 10 New
York firm.
The Bank OF zuni has boon chartered
TO do business NJ Zuni. in Isle OF Wight
County. with $4,000 capital stock.
The Otterburn Syringe Sanatorium.
IN Amelia County, recently dc -troycd
by fire. Is soon TO be rebuilt at q cost
OF $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
Notes of More or Less Indn.t,,,I
Character From All Around
the World.

Hawaii is canning tuna fish for ex
part:
Norway mas s.os5 ships in MORGAN
10 Feet.
Japan reports exports in 1916 valued
~ S5G2.0i2.S57.
Argent!na's national wealth is cs,i-
mated a; $3.50 0c0.o0Q
United States las; year sen; 2i5. 1855
80" pounds -: -aw cotton. valued a.
S2~7i5.55o. 10 Japan.
Eloc,T,f7cation OF steam railroads IN
tho United States last year broueh,
the total of such equipment IN 10
about $500 miles.
The United States Is reported as hav
Ing placed additional orders Tor $500
narrow gauge cars for The use Of the
forces overseas.
Manufacturers Of rubber shoes in
sweden have notified their customere
INA, no more OF these goods can be
delivered for this winters trad.
Danish manufacturers are u,yne
nottic hhcr extensively In the making
81 yarns. cloth and binder twine. Thc
nc:ilc used GROWS villa In Denn.r,
aud after the fiber has been removed
INC leaves and tops are utilized as
/ cattle fodder.
! The first chambcr OF commerce IN
/ tins country was organized In %ew.
! York CRY In 1863. nnd incorporateL by
/ royal charter from King George III
/ ~ l.'". There are now similar hodiea
/ in nearly every city or town Of con
/ sequence in the United states
! an Irritation project which viii p-o.
/ Gucc daily 50.oo0,c0e gallons @. ,:a,e,
! for us- on the Pioneer Plantation, nca,
! -."ha!na. Hawaiian Islands. w!!l 10
( completed within Il year. ]: is cau.t
: Tie Han"Howal Tunnel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09

industry. With feed prlcos restored "a
practically normal basis ut an early
aate' there ~ bound TO be n tremendous
Increase In poultry production. Poul-
trymon will see to this as a patr,otic
duty. u response to tho appeals of the
government and because Il will be
profitable rs We'll. And renewed nc
tivity In tho national poultry yard"
VIII surely result In sharp demand for
breeding stock. hatchins eggs ana ba by
chicks necessary to renew the dcnlote ed
Hooks. and for tho equipment and sup
plies required to properly conduct the
bUs.nes.
l am not permitted to state in detail
tho steps which are being taken. or Will
ha taken IL circumstances demand to
bring about this change in the M; tier
or feed prices. However. think |
am violating no confidence 'vhen | say
that after extended conferences with
tho responsible officials I am person
ally convinced that no effort will! be
spared TO make the change effective at
the earliest possible mon emit. and tha,
The vast powers OF the food admins
:ration will be exercised IL necessary
10 provide American poultrymen with
ample supplies Of feed Mt price which
,hsy can vol afford 70 pny.
NELIEF PItOMISED ny
FIRST OF r,rg YEAR
l cndeavored to draw from the OIL
rtals statement rs to tho approxi-
mate date upon which a dect.led drop
IN feed ptIces might reasonab be an
iicipated. pointing out the fact that
such Information would be of great
hc'p IN inducing poultry breeders to
retain the fowls they now have ana
thus insure mn ample number OF breed
ing birds for the next season. After
consultation they decided that "full eff
feet should be felt by gra!:. purchasers
rhout January H. or matter OF only
nve weeks FRI M this writing IT Is my
impression that much depends upon the
rapld;ty with width The 1917 grain
craps can be moved and distrihnted
In view Of the foregoing facts. the
American Poultry Association ana the
various state Associations are fully
warranted In continuing and extending
their efforts to induce the public to
greatly increase poultry production az
the quickest and best means of adding
To our supply OF animal foods. which Is
getting dangerously low.
Tho {" cd administration IL particu-
lariy dosirous OF having poultryner
fed the coarser grains. 30 far as pos
siSle. and thus conserve tho whcat cror
for human consumption. This is
reasonable request, In view Of existing
conditions an;' am sure Will &c needed
* given proper publicity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
BETTER THAN CAL0MEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute.

DR.. Edwa-ds' Olive Tablets-the subsd.
:utc for cs!omel - are mild but suIo
LAXATIVE, and their effect on tho liver 10
almost instantaneous. They are the result
Of Dr.. Edwards determination not TO treat
liver and bowel complaints with calomel.
E.s efforts TO barich it brought out these
little c.iyc.colorcd tabIcts.
These pleasant little tablets do thu good
that c;.iomel docs, but have no bad after
eGceia. They don't injurc the teeth Hike
.:ron2 liluida or czlcEncl. They take hold
% The trouble end quickly correct it. Why
cure the liver at the expense Of the tecthf
CalomeI sometimes plays havoc with the
gums. SO do atrong liquids. tis best not
Give TabIe.a take Iso place.
Mn:t headaches, "dailacsen ard that
ny feeling CONC from constipation ard
d;9ofdsrcd liver. Take Dr.. Edwards.
"ivc Tablcts when you feel '1oggy" and
neavy.". Note how they clear clouded
Train and low they "pcrk up" the spirita
1jc ard Csc box. All druggists.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
SOME RESULTS OF THE
PNOk'ESSON'A INNESTIf.A TINES

II accordance With your iistr':cttDnr.
given ne II tn. conference OC I1r.tEy
man h.,3 in philadelphia. ! wen, 70
Washington % l1y before ,hn prorsr
authorities certain vital fEc;s rs!at'."
10 cH!a.Ing coalitions in tire roui,rY
H.id End the ncc"Hs!:y o: thE.rr arr
needed action 80 correct the u-fa:cr-
able factors which ere !1iDr'ng Tia"
Industry and interfering witn It's de-
vci"pner,.
Ar rosuit Of extended conferences
and the irankest exchange 0. views
WITH "ario"T rn"n in authority. am
convinced 0,t ia official circles tHerc
eIis;a q be@n realization az the !'npnr' .
.nce ~ the Industry. of The mccarthy
~ increasing the production ~ egg
and iabin pocl,r% and ~ the trrm"n-
dcug difficulties gnGcr %h!c:i poultry
men haY" bsem WORKING recently.
coupled with determination 20 d"
every reasonable hing 20 remove ,h"-a
hand!caps aaJ 80 =nabic ronitry-ktfp
prnhtabie be r,s. Thsreforo. i BE-
ii""" mat the perird ~ r,rcer. dia.
coyraSsrnen' am uncertainty Is ranid
~ Das-in" and ,h%t bsfpre rary rcaf
have elapsed the efficient pou!,ryn,an
va! hn h1ie 80 ,reke his bushes. -
profitable. unc rrobabiy moro pror:.
mile. ~ =, any time During socent
yea,g.
The following extracts from ,>'o ,e,
t''s gwen me rs EGspHnsibis ca!ciai,
er!irm!ze the Whole matter;
we Hrw anticipate. tta' pnu'try
fcecs WI! drop 81 piice ~ q poln;
from ~ per cert - - per zen. Iowcr
: IMAM durirR late summer anr .arly
fan .: 1911.
w" f.ei ~ Ill these factor. Yiii
| rcsui, Ia ne production 81 81 iea.: 4
7 IA f,ff al - I,sl< a
| c"ning ",a,rn, which WI mean an ~.
create "var ,hG crap III i2J5. when wa.
bEio~ normal"
To ny miro. this should rive great.
Get encouragement W esaT1 me inter
eEted Ia Or connected with tho DouIty,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
OIL SUPPLY DECREASES
Increased Consumption for Nine Months
Caused deduction of Reserved
Stecks-No Famine, However.

The bulletin just compiled by the
United States Geological Survey. OF
Tho Department of the Interior. reveals
that during the nine months ended Sep
tcmher 80. 1917, the quantity OF pctro-
lcum marketed increa Scd II pc" cent
and the quantity apparently consumed
Increased Il per cent. The net dc
crcns" IN stocks during the nine months
crGcd September 80. 1916. was 3.2:S.-
AS barrels. or about z per cent OF tho
reserve on hand January |. 1916. TIL"
ne; decrease In stockS during tho nine
months ended September so. 1917. was
ais. o09 barrels. or about per cent
Of the reserve on hand January l. 1917.
and about per cent Ct the reserve on
hsnd January I, 1916 In September.
1917, the average daily draft on stocks
was 1850 barrels. and the average for
tho nine months Is about $1,000
barrels,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
THE LESSON THAT COMES
TO VIRGINIA FARMERS

The lesson in all Of this is that now
is q mighty good t;mc for VIrginiana
and other Southcrnecs to begin to give
more attention 10 the horse aud mule
raiEtng Industry Undouht"dly for thc
next ten years 20 come and longer. no
mater whether the war closes carly
or draEs Oh indefinitely, there VIII be
extraordinary demand for these ami
mas. As stated above, bat few. com
para,iveiy speaking, o: the mules ana
horses that have passed through Rich
mond w The past three years. bound
for Europe. were raised in Virginia.
The buyers fog tho foreign govern
inents would have bought every one
Of them here--clos. 10 the shipping
point--iT they could have tound them.
Virginia can grow JUS, tie kind OF
animals that all Europe will need for
the next decade or 'wo. and for that
time az least. the raising OF mules and
horses will be proHtabl Industry in
this state. Every farmer in Virginia
can raise one or more colts for III,
market, and now is the time to start OF.
with this great industry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
TEXTILE EXPOSITION
Second Show OF Southern Associate,
VIII BE Held rhis Week In Its
Own building.

Own building.
GREENVILLE. S. c., December s.
All OF tho scenery Is set for the second
southern Textile Exposition. which
will open here on Monday next ana
continue all OF the week. At the Same
time the annual convention Of the
Southern Textile Association Will be
held. lasting probably three days.
The exposition will be hold this ycar
in tho associations own building, which
was completed but a few weeks AFRO
This huiidi.g provides splendid set.
ting for exposition Of textile machin
cry, equipment, supplies and finished
GOODS. For many years efforts have
been made To have regular rcpresen-
tativc exhibit OF textile machinery and
supplies in the South. but little en-
couraScmcnt was given the movement
because many thought 1t would not he
successful. In 1916 some Of the az
grcssive textile mill supply men I'm
Grconvilie determined to make a strenu-
GUS effort to hold a Southern exposi-
ton, and as result IN November Of
that year there WAS held In Grcsnvillc
an exposition that was remarkable not
only on account OF tho presence IA
exhibitors OF the representative manu-
facturers Of all of the lending lines Of
textile machinery and supplies, but it
was also attended by the leading cot
ton-mill executives, officials, superin-
tendents and forcmen in the South
The Attendance for tho week approxi-
mated $4,000. This meeting demon
strated beyond question the demand .or
regular textile exposition In the
South. aud out of thin successful ef-
fort came a determination to hold regu-
lar cxpositions in alternate years,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
Heavier Receipt. Mt Rocky Mount.

ROCKY MOUNT, y. c.. December s..
Receipts OF leaf tobacco nave neon
heavier this week than last, amount
ing to about $4,000 pounds. which sold
for an average OF 1886 per 100
pounds. making the total GALES for the
season to date. loS0o.ooo pounds, at
an average OF s20.Gi. 10th pounds and
prices establish 4 new record for tho
market heinz. the greatest number OF
pounds and the highest average In the
history OF tho market.
The offerings have been fairly good.
running largely TO tho better grades OF
leaf and cutters, with but few wrap
pers.
Prices on all grades 10 35 cents have
kept UP we'll. The better grades have
shown some decline. but. compared
with former years, arc still very high.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09
winston-saicm'n Large su,e..

N-SALEN1. n. c.. December s.
The sales of tobacco on this mar
ket for the entire month OF November
were 6.666.35O pounds which sold at
the remarkable average OF s34.92 nor
hundred. The receipts this week
amounted to 1.75O.o00 pounds which
brought an average close to s35 per
hundred.
The warehouses here will observe
q longer holiday than usual this sea-
son in order to give the buyers ample
opportunity to clean up factory floors.
This market has sold 80 far this sea-
Ron q little over 22.000.00O pounds, and
the indications arc that only about
100000 to 100000 pounds moro re-
main In first hands to be sold here.