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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-01
THE SPORTL|GHT|
The Kaiser in the Box,
1Y GRANTLAND RICE

They are picking out his fast one
And they're hauling it 4 mile:
They arc numbering his slow one
AS 1t wobbles up the aisle;
They are leaning on his Blenders
With 4 Blooie. ;.pd q How!
And there's no ono to relieve him
Who can check the rally now.
His early smoke has vanished
And his curves no longer break.
No hop adorns his fast one
And his fadeaway's n fake,
The Old Kid knows he's Slipping
And there's anguish in his soul.
Where there amt no Eddie Se-cot
Who can yank him from the hole
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-01
As You Might Say

our uncomfortable and unhea ten
armieS''--the Kaiser.
My undefeatcd and unbeatable
Browns"-Fielder Jones.
My matchless and Incompatible Pr
rates"--Barney Dreyfus.
My mighty and uncomfortable Ath.
letics"-Connie Mack.
My invincible and Irresistible
Giant S"--John McGraw.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-01

AS between the White SoX and the
Giants, asks Il reader, lis Eddie Col
ms the fastest man on either cluho'
For quick starting and general alert
ness, YES. In a. straight 100 yard run
Dave Robertson is faster
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-01

Kicked me or some one had soaked me
with lead pipe. No man living could
ever hit with this fellow"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
MICHAELIS MAY OUTLINE
GERMANl's ATTITUDE TODAY

AMSTERDAM, August 2O.--To tho
main committee OF the Reichstag, DR..
George Michaelis, imperial German
Chancellor. is expected to outline to-
morrow the Official attitude OF Germany
and her allies toward the Popes peace
proposal
II that attitude harmonizes on the
whole with that of the Reichstas's ma
jority bloc. which Is also the controlI-
ing element in tho main committee. the
prompt dispatch Of the central powers
official reply TO the Vatican is looked
for.
IL. however, the Reichstag's leaders
disagree with the Chancellor's stand,
tho political pot of the empire, still
bubbling from the recent crisis and
shake-up, Is expected to boil over again
and new epoch-makinG evolutionary
storms would result.
The central figure In the drama that
is to he staged pehiAd the closed doors
OF the main committees council room
tomorrow Is DR.. Mathews Erzbergep.
the Centrist leader. who brought about
the recent crisis. To him is attributed
In wide circles the handspring OF the
pontihcal peace enterprise It Is not
expected that Erzberger will be per-
,1contlnued on Second -Page.@T
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
TWO AlRMEN BURN TO DEATH
Machine In Which They Are Expert
mentinE with Smoke Bombs
Catches on Fire.

BUFFALO. August 2O.-Charles A.
Wall, Jr. and Richard II. Mead were
burned to death here late to-day when
an airplane in which they were expert
menting with smoke bombs caught fire
in the air. ooth men were dead when
the destroyed airplana fell to tht
ground.
Wall was a civil eng ineer In train
ing for aviation service. Mead was an
aviation instructor. whG came to Buff
falo recently from the training camp
at Mineola, j.. ].
Wall and Mead had gone to Il height
of about 700 feet to make tests OF the
new bomb. which had been offered to
the United States government for work
in spotting gun positions. Circling the
field. they released one of the bombs.
which burst into smoke at a safe dis
tance below the machine.
The watchers on the ground, among
them the rin, entor of the bomb. saw
Wall lean over the side, second bomb
In his hand. He dropped it. and almost
Immediately there. was a flash and the
planes were ablaze. When the fam
ing machine dropped. the men were
found burned beyond recognition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
NO SIGNS IN NORTHWEST
OF GENERAL i. ". W. STRIKE.
Swift Action OF Military Authorities
In Arresting Rowan Has
Deterrent Effect.
"a LEADERS STILL IN CUSTODY
Held as Military Prisoners, and Will
Be Examined in Few Days.
$4,000 Troops Available in Four
States to Handle Situation.
IBy Associated Press. |

SAN FRANCISCO. August eo.-No
evidence of a general strike of con-
struction workers and harvest hands
was visible in the States OF Washing
ton. oregon, Idaho and Montana to-
night and, so far as could be asccr-
tained, no attempt was made by any
Industrial Workers OF the World leader
70, 70 aearrs.. opt he :sstrtke order Issued
'fecently by James Rowan district In
dustrial Workers Of the World secre-
tary. at Spokane.
The swift and unexpected action last
night OF military authorities a SLo-
kane in arresting Rowan and twenty
six other alleged Industrial Workers
OF the World. is believed TO have had
powerful influence in deterring the
radical members Of the organization
from precipitatns strike. which, ii
Is admitted. might have had serious
results.
The twenty-seven men who were ar
rested by Major Wilkins. in charge Of
the national guardsmen at Spokane.
on instructions from State officials,
and Colonel Clarence w. Dentler, com
mander OF the United States Army in
the Northwest. are held as military
prisoners, and will be examined in a
few days. Some Of them, IT Is said.
will be released after the hearing,
which wifi be conducted by Major Will
kins. Their arrest came on the eve of
their proposed general strike. because
State and army Officials considered
their proposed action would interfere
with the prosecution of the war.
1t was announced to-day at the
headquarters of Colonel Dentler. at
Portland, that $4,000 troops were avail
able in the four Northwestern States.
In addition. the farmers and other
agricultural and horticultural inter
ests have perfected organizatio.. for
their mutual protection. and are pre-
pared to meet any situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
PERsHING TO FRENCH FRONT
Leaves with Petain on Tour. which
Will Consume Several
Days.

AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS.
FRANCE. August 20.-General Per-
shing is on his way now to inspect
the French front. He left last even
ing with General Petain, the French
chieftain. on a tour. which will con-
sumo several days. The American
general was extremely well pleased
with his inspection of the American
forces yesterday. General Pershing
and General Petain made a whiriwind
tour of the American camp. The
French leade- came here on a special
train.
"I am extremely we'll satisfied with
what have seen during the inspec-
ton" said General Pershins. THE
thing that has particularly struck me
is the fine spirit prevailing In the
camp, among both the officers anc the
men. The training is progressing rap
idly and satisfactorily"
The. general then announced that he
was leaving for a tour of the French
front 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
tBy Associated Press.]

MOUNT AIRY, GA, August 20
Federal DIstrict Judge Specr held
the selectIve draft law constitu-
tionnl In a decision made public
here to-day. The decision was rem
dered on applications for writs of
habeas corpus for Albert Jones and
John Story, held In the Rickmond
County, Ga, jnil, charged with vio-
iatinE the law, and represented by
Thomas r. Watson. Watson con-
tended that the law IL In contraven-
amendment.
Judge Speer left for Fairfield, n.
c.. where II II expected he will de-
eide whether or not ."The Jener-
roninn,- magazine published by
Watson. nhnll be allowed in the
mniIs. II han been demied admission
by the postmaster at Thomson. GR..
the plnce of publication, because II
contained what had been charged
seditious utterances.
Judge Speer In denying the wrIts.
declared that to agree to the con-
tentton that the aeIective draft INV
contravenes the thirteenth amend
ment would be to conclude that the
rOldfer In slave.
"NothinE could be more abhor-
rent to the truth" said Judge Speer.
"NothinE more degrading to that
Indispensable and gallant body Of
men trained I'm arms TO whose man
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
FRENCH co AHEAD
ON 11-MILE FRONT
Federal Judge Speer, in Decision,
Holds Draft Law Constitutional

hood, skill and courage, In, md must
ing the very existence Of the nation
and all that it's people hold dear"
Answering the contention of the
petitioners that by the common law
1t was their right TO "rcmnln with
In the realm" and that this right
should be held to relieve them from
military service beyond the borders
of the United States. Judge Speer
said the common law could not pre-
vail aEninst the explicit provisions
of an net OF Congress, which WINS
empowered by the Constitution to
raise and support armies. He de-
cinred that this power was not re-
Etricted in any manner, and that
ConEress may summon to it's army
every citizen of the United Statex.
Admitting that no cxprcsx power
wa. RIvcn to send armies beyond
the sea, ne said that there was no
exrreHK power to cnnct the criminal
laws Of the United states, building
of the Panama Canal or I, purchase
Alaska.
"This hn. nil been done,- he snid,
"under the great power to promote
the general welfare, just as the SC
lectire army will he created under
the law here a..aiIed ito proyidc for
the common defensc,' and beyond
and above all. II the inhereL. power
Of every nntien however organized,
To utilize It's every man and Its
energy to defend It's liberty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
EDISON SEES PRESIDENT
His First Visit to White House Since
War Was De-
clared.

WASHINGTON, August 2o.-Thomas
a. Edison had a half hours conference
with President Wilson at the White
House this afternoon. 1t Is presumed
that the inventor discussed with the
President the details OF a device to
combat the submarine. although what
these details are was not indicated
MIR. Edison has been working for
some time on such device, according
to recent statements at the Navy De-
partment.
Frank j. Sprague. former president
Of the American Institute of Electric
Engineers. also recently conferred with
President Wilson upon the same sub
ject. and showed the President the
plans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
WAsHINGTON's INTERPRETATION
OF CECIL'S STATEMENT
my Associated Press.l

10y Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON. August 20.-Lord
Cecils statement in the British Parlia-
ment to-day that the entente govern
ments would hold a conference before
replying to Pope Benedict's peace pro-
posals. is understood at the State De-
partment as meaning that the govern
ments will exchange Views. not that
there is to be gathering of Premiers
or Foreign Ministers for a formal con-
ference.
SO far there has seen no occasion for
the State Department to join any OF
the several conferences which have
been held in the capitals OF the entente
natiops during the war. though Amer
lean army and naval officers have taken
part In some OF the deliberations OF
the technical men. This attitude on
the part of the United States govern
ment Is understood to have been due
TO no lack of sympathy or determine
tion to cooperate fully. but rather to
the conviction that SO far these con-
ferepces have had ~ do with strictly
European Issues.
No such limitation applies to the
Pope's pesce proposals.. OF course, as
these touch interests vital to the
United States. 1t Is believed however.
that the necessary measure of coop
GRAFTON between the nations at war
with Germany can be jecured through
cabled exchanges and conferences be-
tween the diplomatic representatives.
1t was said to-day that these cx-
changes would begin very soon. Strong
objection Is made at present by offi-
cials OF the administration to attempts
on the part Of the press to forecast
the nature OF the reply that will be
made by PreSldel 1T Wils.Nr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
Remember, To-Morrow
Is Richmond's Greatest
Day for Dollar Bargains

Home merchants stand behind
every bargaln-onerinG, md The
Times-Dispatch stands behind the
merchant, by guaranteeing every
aAEfrtinement published in It's
c1ans,
merchant makes his last
snS sis Of bargains late at night.
aHHtThe Times-Dispatch II nrst to
teach the public In the morning
with all attractions, therefore, read
the morning T.-D. In the morning
and make point Of being early In
attendance before the choicest bar
gains have been taken mp.
BARGAIN DAY, AT A DOLLAR
A BARGAIN, IN RICHMOND IS A
GREAT BARGAIN DAYi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
SMASHING FRENCH VICTORY @t
on THE vERDUN 'FRONT.'

PARIS. August 20.-A smashing
French victory on the Verdun front Is
recorded in tho Official report issued by
the War Office tonight. Tha French
have captured the enemy defenses ON
both sides OF the Areus, over front
OF more than eleven miles. penetrating
the German lire at divers points to 81
depth Of a mile lad q quarter. MoYs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
ALLIES PLAN TO CONFER
OVER POPE's PROPOSALS
Lord Robert Cecil Announces That
Views Will Be Exchanged Be
fore Reply Is Sent.
UNITED STATES MAY TAKE PART
Officials OF Administration Object to
Attempts on Part of Press to Fore
cast What President Wilson'S At
titude Will Be.
UNITED STATES MAY TAKE PART

NSs!!s99s3SS Ss!!ss99 i fBy Aabociated Press.I
,LoNSnQN, AUGUST 2o.-Lord Robert
Cecil, Minister of3Biockade and Under
secretaryS for Foreign Affairs. an
iM, the House of Commons to-
day that E4he entente allied govern
ments woi1ia hold a conference before
a reply to the Pope's peace proposals
would be sent to the Vatican.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-21
SENATE CONFIRMS MURDOCH
Former Kansas Representative He
comes Memher of Federal
Trade Commission.
IBy AssocIated Press.

u by AsHUcIHIcu FIeSS ~
WASHINGTON. August :2o.-Without
opposition the Senate to-day confirmed
nominations OF former Representative
Victor Murdock.y ofSKansas, to the Fed
eral Trade Commission, and ali except
two OF nearly zoo major.generals and
briEadier.gencrals recently named by
President Wilson. i9y5e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-24
.EP|ttPIIC DIES IN
BAPIISMAL FONT
Cofored Minister Makes Gruesorne Find
when He Enters Water to Bap-
tie Candidate

The congregation OF the itth-Street
Baptist church. colored. was thrown
into state OF confusion Sunday by
the Erisly discovery of a human hand
sticking above the waters Of the bap-
tismal pool. The Rev. T. J. King made
the gruesone find while preparing to
baptize a girl of his congregation. The
pastor seized the hand and dragged out
the body of W. W. Penn. thirty-Ave.
"A collector for the American Beneficial
Insurance company,
The man was seen to leave his seat
in the congregation some ten minutes
before his dead body was found, and
walk through n door at the right Of
the pulpit. under which IS located the
pool
Coroner whitfield found out from
Penn's mother yesterday that the man
was subject TO epiieptic fits and con-
cluded that Penn must have been seized
as he stood by the pool Until this
discovery, II was wondered how the
man could have drowned In the shall
low pool, unless he had been rendered
unconscious before his fall.
The body was turned over to Under
taker Price for burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-24
Will Remain at Home Stations
Two Weeks and hen Go
Into Camp for Training
WILL SPEND INTERIM
IN RECRUITING MEN
Approximately Six Hundred
Needed to Bring Virginia s
Units Up to War Strength.
Will Train at Animation, Ala.

Washington, July 23.-Nattonal
guard troops OF twenty states will be
drafted into federal service Wednes-
day.
This will mark the next step in
mobilizing Americas military power
for war.
The following states are affected:
Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island. Con-
necucut New Jersey. Delaware, Mary
land, District OF Columbia, Virginia,
North Carolina. South Carolina. Ten
nessee, Illinois. Montana. Wyoming.
Idaho. Washington and oregon.
After being drafted these troops
Will be held az their respective local
rendezvous for about two weeks. They
will be sent TO concentration camps
At the close OF the period.
While there was a prospective
shortage of supplies for the guard. II
is believed sufficient store will be
available for the drafted forces The
guardsm will receive only the I'M
mediate necessary equipment at their
home stations. on reaching the con
certration can1ns they will be conf
ple'ely QUILTED
The mex, Increment of uaraS0ten
Will To called August :, and includes
seventeen states
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-24
u. S. CONTRACTS FOR
$4,000 TRUCK BODIES

Washington. July 2S.-Contracts for
IS 900 motor truck bodies were let to-
day to twelve concerns the war de-
psrtment announced.
The truck bodies are classified as
forms "A" and b" The following
plants have taken over contracts for
form "A" trucks: London Auto Sup
ply company. 100; G. w. Stratton
Defiance. Ohio. 500; Interna-
tional Harvester company. Chicago.
Loo: Mulholland company. Dunkirk.
n Y. 500: Hercules Buggy company.
Evansville. Ind. 400, and Theodore
kandty company. Cleveland. Ohio. $50.
The $4,000 form "B" trucks are dis
trtbuted TO the following plants; In
ternational Harvester company, 5000:
Eagle Wagon Works, Auburn. y. Y,
200: Continental Car company. Louis
VILE. Ky. 1000; Grand RAPIDS School
Equipment company, $500: London
Auto supply company, 800; G.. w.
Stratton company. 500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-24
Continued on Second Page.)
wOMAN's COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN LIST PUBLISHED

Washington. July 23.--The list of
state chairmen for the woman's COM
mittee OF the council of national de-
Tense was made public today and in
cludes:
Alabama-Mrs. James F. Hooper,
Selma
Delaware-Mrs. Charles r. Miller,
Wilmington.
District of Colum bia--Mrs. Archiba,d
Hopkins.
Florida-Mrs. William Hooker, Ocala
Georgia--Mrs. Samuel NJ. Inman. AT.
lanta
Mary'and-Mrs, Edward SHOEMAKER
Baltimore.
North Carolina--Mrs Eugene Reilly
Charlotte.
virg!nia-Mrs. B. B. Munford. Rich
mond.
y YVES, y,sx,ai.-Ar.. !. 6. coeAr.as'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-24
WAR GARDENS HAVE
ADDED S350,000,00O TO
NATIONS FOOD SUPPLY
Remarkable Increase of 222 Per Cent
in Number OF Gardens shown
BY Survey.
REPRESENTS GAIN OF
1,f.5.0OO ACRES TITLED
Results Gives Large Addition To Ma
tons Resources In Food and FL
forts VIII Be Made to Preserve Sur
plus.

Washington, July 23,--A three. hun
dred and fifty million dollar crop
from vacant lot and home gardens is
the way the people of the United
States responded to the early spring
call of the national emergency food
Garden commission for food F. O. b.
the kitchen door according to the ma
ton wide survey announcement to-
day by Charles Lathrop Pack, the
president.
According to our figures" said Mr..
Pack. there are more than three
times as many gardens in the L. s.
this summer, as compared with II
year ago, the estimated gain being 222
per cent, This increase represents 81
gain of LIS, 600 acres according to
the best figures available.
Middle Western states lead all
other sections with an average in
crease in the number of gardens with
295 per cent. New England is sec
ond, with gain OF PTS per cent Tho
Eastern states show an increase of
ESQ per cent, while the South Allan
tic group show 235 per cent. South
Central states increased the number
of gardens 200 per cent. Five points
separate the Lake states and the Pa
cific coast states. the former showing
an increase of 100 per cent and the
others ls5 per cent. but there are only
three states in the Pacific group. The
Rocky Mountain states made a great
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-24
PRESIDENT OBJECTS TO.
JOINT CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE ON WAR
Declares II Would Make Task OF Con
Quoting War an Impossible
One for Him.
FOOD BILLS OBJECTIONABLE
FEATURE TO BE OPPOSED
Conference Committee Is Expected to
Deal With Owen imendment-Simi-
lar Committee One of the Plaques
of President Lincoln.

Washington. July 23.--The presi-
dent tonight hit hard at the effort of
congress "a make itself Jointly re-
sponsible with him for the conduct
OF the war.
In a letter to Representative Lever.
father OF the food control bill. Mr..
Wilson demands the elimination of the
owen amendment, which created a
Joint congressional committee to ST. =
pervise the financial conduct of the
war.
Il could only interpret it's fna1
adoption" the president wrote, "as
arising from a lack of confidence in
myself"
My dear Mr. Lever" the presi-
dents letter runs. II am very much
obliged TO you for your thoughtful
courtesy in stating to me the circum-
stances of the presentation on the
food administration bill, and | am
particularly obliged to you for calling
my attention to section %. l deem
il my duty to express my opinion
about that section and its effect upon
the whole administration of the war
very frankly inded, since the public
interest manifestly demands that l do
so.
Section % is not only entirely for
eign to the subject matter OF the iood
administration Dill IN winch II rs N
corporated, but would. IL enacted into
law. render my task OF CONDUCTING
the war practically impossible
cannot believe that those who pro-
posed this section scrutinized it with
care or analysed the effects which its
operation would necessarily have,
The constant supervisors OF executive
action which 1t contemplates would
amount to nothing less than an as
sumption on the part OF the legisla-
tive body OF the executive work OF
the administration.
There Is a very ominous precedent
in our history which shows how such
a supervision will operate. refer
TO the committee on the conduct OF
the war constituted by congress dur
ing the administration OF Mr.. Lincoln.
1t was the cause of constant and dis
tressing harassment and rendered Mr..
Ldncoln's task all but impossible.
Il am not. beg you to believe, In
any way questioning what might be
the motives or the purposes of the
members of such a committee: l am
ready to assume that they would wish
to cooperate In the most patriotic
spirit. but cooperation of the kind
Is not practicable in the circum-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-24
CROWN PRINCE MAKES
GREAT ATTACK ON AYCy

London. July 23--Determinsd to
regain at all costs the heights north
OF the Aisne which might serve ~ an
allied jumping board" in a drive next
spring the crown prince continued
in the last twenty-four hours to Sand
division after division into cyelon3e
attacks against the French lines
Paris admitted officially this after~
noon that the Germans succededs In
penetrating the French hrst line ~
the Classmates plateau. Only small
portion Of this line remains In the
hands OF the Teutons, however. ct the
end of prompt. vigorous French
counter attacks.
On the California plateau. the
crown prince's legtons went down ri
defeat after a series OF furious -
saults that Melted them nothing 60
cent heavy losses. They stormsd 1or~
ward again and again in effcrAo@ N
take French supporting trench ~
this plateau. only to nee back n o..
order.
Sir Douglas Haig reported twoSlQ0A
cesafui raids and tbs rcnssinA - D4
man ratdlng attamDsa asTI2 4 !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-24
Saw. It. worst Pork mn Ever.

Washington, July 23.-Instead of the
s2T.e00.0oo rivers and harbors meas.
ure sliding through the senate today.
Senator Kenyon took the time to de-
oounce the bill as "the worst pork
bill ever presented to congress"
KENYON said he knew he coulf not
beat the Till. but he wanted - show
the country the waste and extreva-
gaf.re~ 1t contained.
Senator Fletcher who was In charge
q: the bill consumed almos: all The
afternoon In explaining It
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-24

lContinued on ssoead PAsA.l
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