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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
COcOanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

II you want to keep your hair in
good condition. be careful what yot
wash it with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle. and
Is very harmful. Just plain mu, sified
cocoanut oil (Which is pure md en-
tlrely Sreaseless), is much better than
the most expensive soap OF anything
else you can use for shampooing. as
this can't possibly injure the hair
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it in. One or two teaspoon.
fuls will make an abundance Of rich.
creamy lather, and cleanses the hair
and scalp thoroughly. The lather
rinses out easily. and removes every
particle Of dust. dirt, dandruff and ex-
cessive oil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly. and it leaves it fine and
silky, bright fluffy and easy to man.
age.
Yon can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. 1t is very
cheap. and Il few ounces is enough to
last everyone in the family for months.
A-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
APPOINT ATTORNEYS
TO HANDLE APPEALS

Helena. Aug. 1.-Attorncys to repre-
sent the war department and carry
appeals from the local to the district
exemption boards will shortly be des-
ignated by Provost Marshal General
Crowdcr, according to word received
by Governor 5. V. Stewart.
The governor was asked to take the
matter up with the local boards. This
has been done and they have been re-
quested to recommend some person for
the position. In most instances it is
expected the county attorney will be
, called upon to perform the duty The
| names of the men will be sent to tn.
governor and forwarded by him to
Washington.
IL local boards exempt men whom
the attorney believes arc not entitled
to it, he will appeal to the distric,
! board from the decision of the loca
| board. 1t is expected that in some in
| stances drafted men will assert fraud
/ ulcnt claims for exemption. Persons
knowing such claims are false can no.
| tify the attorney, who will then handle
the matter for the war department.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
Peg-Leg
Trades Artificial Limb and
Then Has Big Spree.

Livingston, Aug 1.-Hankering
for Il spree, but without funds to
crafty the desire, Peg" Blakely,
a notorious police court character
solved the problem by trading II
good wooden leg with IL onc-legsed
colored man in exchange for the
colorpd mans homemade wooden
leg and $3.50 to boot.
peg" was tickled any way even
II he did get the worst of the trade
with the colorcd man. because he
thinks he got the best OF Chief of
Police Louis Schyctt. He told the
chief that ''aS soon as | got the
money | bought my booze and you
couldn't find me till | was so
drunk | couldn't walk, even II l
had l6 legs
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
Want Bridge Across
River Near Superior

Superior. Aug. - Especially - A
committee of representative citizens OF
Quartz waited upon the board of coun-
ty commissioners. in session at Supc-
rior on Monday of this week. and pre-
sentcd II petition for a bridge over the
Missoula river at a point between
Quartz and Tarkio. Reference was
made to the state highway commission
for the probable cost Of the structure
contemplated and the citizens of the
neighborhood interested will await
with interest further reports in the
matter. Chris Frey, \. NJ. Snow and
Randall Miles presented the request to
the county board
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
ASKS DIVORCE ON
INSANITY GROUNDS

Superior. Aug, 7.-tSpecial,) --Charlcs
Augustine. the wcllknown Superior
contractor has filed an action in the
district court of Mineral county for
the annulment of his marriage last
February to Catherine Burright Aug
Justine and alleges as grounds for his
plea that his spouse was of unsound
mind when the marriage was consum-
mated and is still So
The filing OF the case recalls n hear
ing given Mrs. Augustine in district
court some months ago az to her san
ity, a decision in which Is still pending.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
Miss0ula Puts
Push" Behind
v alley Picnic
Chamber of Commerce Big
Boosters for Stevensville
Creamery Outing.

to be opened at Stevensville at 10
o'clock Thursday morning by a live
features. including sports. will have
the full support of the Missoula Cham
Der Of Commerce Every member of
the organization is urged to obey the
slogan. ION to Stovensville for the
creamery picnic" and be present.
Desiring to be Of all possible as
sistancc in making the picnic il sue
cess, the executive committee of the
chamber of commerce has had Mis-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
HAMILTON HAS NEW
MOTOR FIRE TRUCK
Council Votes to Change
Hours Of Lighting City.

Hamilton. Aug. 7.-((Special) The
city council at it's regular monthly
meeting last night accepted the auto
mobile fire truck purchased from the
Ericdenbach Bros, which arrived Sat
urday. The cost OF the truck was
$l.456.56.
\ petition to change the lighting
hours from dusk to 1890 to one half
hour after dusk to ! o'clock was read
and granted, providing the Misso,lla
Light and Water company will agree
to the change.
The city attorney was instructed to
begin proceedings to condemn the trees
growing into the sewer
Resolution las. fixing the tax levy
for 1917, was passed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
FACTORY STARTS ON
VALLEY CHERRY CROP

Stevcnsville, Aug 7.--,Spccal)-The
Bitter Root cannery located at Bass
Spur Is now handling the Bitter Root
cherry crop, work having been started
on the canning of the cherries several
days ago. The cherries arc coming in
from distant valley points. and daily
large express shipments reach the
cannery from towns and spurs on up
the valley. The cherries arc shipped In
open boxes. the fruit being covered
over with parafin paper.
Although the process of canning
cherries requires less labor than the
canning of peas the crew has not been
reduced. owing to the heavy crop.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
EVERYTHING RElDY
FOR VALLEY PICNIC
Stevensville Will Act as Host
for Western Montana
Tomorrow.
PROGRAM ENTIRE DAY
Contingent From Missoula
to Accompany Ball Team
to Celebration.

Stcvcnsville, Aug. 7.-(Special)--
Thursday will be a holiday in the Bit
ter Root valley-it Is the occasion of
the annual creamery picnic which Will
bc held at Stevensville. The business
houses of Stevensville are to remain
closed during the day.
Word came from Hamilton last
evening that the business men Of
Hamilton had agreed to close up bus
mess ana that Hamilton would furn-
ish a big delegation. Harry Spaulding.
of Hamilton. stated that the people Of
his section always could be depended
upon to send good representation to
StcveAsvillc, and that this year the
crowd would be bigger than ever.
Word has also been received in Ste
vensvilic that the business concerns Of
tho other valley towns had decided to
close up for the day and would come
to Stevensville to celebrate the day.
The program has already been an
naunced in The Muscular. and pro-
vidcs for something doing from 3 q.
M. till the days festivities are brought
10 a close with dance in the even
ing.
Manager John Howe of the cream
cry company declared yesterday that
the creamery would have at least $50
gallons Of ice cream made up in tho
next couple Of days to be dished out
on creamery day.
4 large contingent is expected to
come from Missoula with the Garden
city baseball team which will meet the
Stevensvillc nine in the afternoon
Owen Kelly. manager of the Missoula
team Is getting his men in shape and
tho game promises to be one OF the
best seen in the valley this year.
The picnic is Stevensvilles annual
open house and everyone is urged tc
accept the hospitality of it's citizens
Thursday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
ROADS WOULD ENJOIN
OPERATION OF RATES

Great Falls. Aug. 1.--Action seeking
to procure from the courts an injunc-
ton TO prevent the Montana railway
commission from enforcing its order
fixing freight rates on coal from Bear
Greek, Red Lodge and Roundup to
points in northern and eastern Mon
tana was begun In the district court
here today by the Great Northern, chit
caso. Milwaukee 4 st. Paul, and
Northern Pacific railways. Attorney
General Ford Is made party defendant
with the railway commission.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
MAY GRANT IMMUNITY
FOR HOSPITAL SHIPS

London. Aug. THE Evening
Standard says It has high authority for
stating that negotiations are in prog
ross with every expectation of success,
towards securing immunity for hos
pital ships from submarine attacks.
According to n dispatch from Madrid
published by the Standard. It has been
arranged that Spanish naval officer
will go aboard every hospital ship to
guarantee that the ship is used only
for the transport of sick and wounded.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
FRENCTOWN MAN
HURT IN RUNAWAY
SuStains Broken Ribs When
Thrown F::cm Wagon.

Frenchtown, Aug. 7,-(Special)-ln
jurics amounting to several broken
ribs and numerous bruises were sus-
tanned by Joe Sarafino yesterday when
the two horses which he was driving
became frightened ut Il passenger
train and ran away.
Mr.. SarafinO maze an attempt to
stop the horses. but he was thrown
from the wagon and the wheels passed
over him. Witnesses of the accident
say that it was miraculous how MI.
Sarafino escaped fatal injuries.
He was attended by DR.. {. L. Bour-
dcau of Missoula.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
Superior Board Passes
on Many Draft Subjects

Superior. Aug. 7.-tSpccialD- THE
exemption mill is busily grinding ut
the courthouse in Superior this week
and Sheriff Hoffman. DIR. Elmer Fess-
Ter and County Clerk Dwycr have
turned out large number of exami-
nations. Boys from Alberton, Saltcse
and Rivulct We're much in evidence on
Monday. while Tuesdays contingent
seemed to be comprised almost wholly
Of Superior citizens.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
Keystone School to Have
New Piano in September

Superior. Aug. 1.--tSpccialD Mrs.
T.. kccscy of Keystone journcycd to
Missoula on Monday to do the fall
buying for the Keystone store and to
purchase u piano for the school at the
latter place. Mrs. kccsry Is one of the
trustees Of her district and announced
while in Superior that Miss Lillian
Fyrnc Of Minneapolis had been en-
gagged as teacher for the ensuing year
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

New York. Aug. "a flat declnra-
ton in favor of municipal ownership
and operation of all public utilities
including traction, gas, electricity and
telephones. is the outstanding feature
of the Ta,nmany platform adopted to-
night by the Democratic chief fusion
committee for the coming municipaI
campaign.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08

soula badges printed and all those who
arc going to Stevensville Thursday are
urged to make their intentIoQ known
to the chamber Of commerce, and
badges will be supplied.
A baseball game between the Mis-
so,lHD and Stevensville teams will bc
one Of the features Of the day. with
Carl zamloch pitching for the Mis-
soula nine.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
At a Glance
Brief Bits of News From
Western Montana
Communities.

Stevensville-Rev. G.. W. Recs who
has been visiting in Stcvensville from
Three Forks spent today in Mssoula.
Rev. Rees was formerly pastor Of the
Presbyterian church here, but re-
signed a short time ago to go to Three
Forks.
Amos Buck. George May. Charles A.
Buck and Harry Burk made a business
trip to Hamilton yesterday. Mr.. Burk
was boosting for the Ravali county
poultry exhibit at the State fair.
County Commissioner Carl Taylor
went to Hamilton yesterday to attend
a meeting of the board
r.. A. Stratton, manager of the Sun
set orchard property was a business
visitor in Missoula yesterday.
Mrs. B. Il. Liddil was a visitor in
Missoula yesterday afternoon for u
few hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. w. Evans and chill
dren were visitors in Hamilton yester-
day.
Huson-Mrs. l.. a. Staffauson, Har-
vey Staffauson and Misses Helen
Staffauson and Eva Matt motorcd to
Missoula and Orchard Homes last
week.
Idaho national guard troops who
spent seven weeks guarding the y. T.
bridge left for Boise, Ida, last Thurs
day.
Lewis Cox of Ravalli is visiting at
the StaffauSon home.
The Schcffcr 4 Bcaurcgnard thresh-
ing machines are both busy thrcShing
farmers crops in this vicinity.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
'tNEWS FROM ALL OVER STATE
State Flashes
Interesting Items From
Happenings in Montana.

Keep Boys in school-Belicving that
city boys are useless on the farm and
that they had better be in school, Ward
II. Nye. superintendent of Billings
schools. has announced that school will
open at the usual time in September
this year. Mr.. Nye declared that the
boys who escaped Il few days of in
struction last term to go on the farms,
did not stay~at their work.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08

Let Food Spoi;-Rather than sell
perishable foods at a lower margin of
profit retail and commission merchants
Of Butte have been charged by the city
health officer with allowing the food
to spoil. An investisa ton is being con-
Quoted by the health office.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
DISTRICT COURT coNvENEs.

Hamilton. Aug. 1.-tSpccial.) Dis
trict court convened Monday morning
and the calendar called. All cases were
continued for the term. Joseph Marsh,
charged with murder in the first de-
gree. was arraigncd and pleaded not
guilty. His case will be heard the first
part of November
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08

Wool Brings Big Priee-Onc sheep
ranch Of Meagher county has sold Il
clip of $4,000 pounds for e. cents Il
pound. This is the top price for wool
but indications point to u still higher
price this fall and many men are hold
ing their clippings.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08
BARKER NOMINATED REGISTER

Great Falls. Aug. S.--(Spccial)--
President Wilson today nominated Jo-
seph Aster Barker OF Great Falls for
the position of land office register of
this city. The nomination will have
to be confirmed by the senate.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-08

Will Help Observation-Disclosures OF the
Fergus County Defense council met
recently and discussed the best me-
thod of aiding the farmers of the Ju-
dith Basin in securing seed for grain
this fall. The council will urge all
farmers to SOW as much wheat as pos
sible this winter.
Staff Corps to Go East-Enlistcd
men of the recently organized state
staff corps have been called into scrv-
ice and will leave soon for Fort Dcs
Moines. Iowa, where they will be Civ
en- three months work in training.
Few Forest Firss.--But very few for
est fires have occurred this year In
the jefferson county national forest.
according to reports of the forest
service. The jefferson forest has been
practically void of all dangerous fires
so far this summer.
Mines to AAsume Work-unless the
plans are changed soon at least n half
dozen mines of the Anaconda Copper
Mining company will resume work
next week.
To Vote on Traffic PostszEozeman
citizens will have an opportunity tC
vote on the question of whether they
want traffic posts for the city streets
One company Is asking for a 14-yeal
franchise to maintain the traffic sig-
nails in the city.
weeks have been spent by Lieutenant
Governor w. w. Mcdowell on his
ranch near Bonita. Mr. Mcdowell de.
clared upon his return to Helena. thai
he could easily sympathize with the
farmers of the state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Superior Saloons Reopen.

Superior-Superior is again an
"oasis'' after twelve months expert.
ence under a dry regime, sixty sa.
looms opening their doors on July 2.
The addition of extra cars to give ten
minute in place of twenty minute
schedule from Duluth signalized the
reopening, the city across the bay, en-.
tering the dry list. In anticipation OF
great crowds from Duluth, the bars
have been made double length and ad
ditions built on to some of the smaller
buildings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Golf Gets Federal Post.

Madison-It was learned here that
Guy D. Golf, Milwaukee, former
United States district attorney of the
eastern district, has been appointed
special assistant to the attorney gen,
eral of he United States, with head.
quarters in Madison. He will assist
United States District Attorney Wolfe
in the prosecution of alleged slack.
ers" and other who may be attempt
ing to hamper the government in it,
war preparations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Recruits Reach 1000 Mark.

Milwaukee-Wiscon has supplied
her first 1000 young men for the Navy
since war was declared, according to
figures given out by Lieut.. J. L. Rihel-
daffer, in charge of recruiting in Wis
consin and upper Michigan. Albert
Schulz, of Wausau, completed the first
thousand. With recruits coming in
faster than ever before, Lieut.. Rebel
daffer expects to recruit another thou
sand men in the next few weeks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
IGNORE CLOS|NGL LAW
APPLETON SALOON MEN DEFY
MAYOR AND KEEP PLACES
OPEN ON SUNDAYS.
OTHER WISCONSIN DOINGS
Gathered by Alert Correspondents
and BuIIetined in Brief for
the Busy Reader.

Appleton-Mayor John Faville, the
ministerial executive of the city, is
openly defied by the saloon men of
Appleton over the Sunday closing law.
The mayor has issued instructions to
saloon men to close their places of
business Sunday on penalty of prose
cution under the statute which pro-
hibits the sale of intoXicants in Wis
consin on the Sabbath. Mayor Faville
held a conference with the saloon
men and told them that unless they
closed voluntarily he would enforce
the law with the aid of the police. The
saloon men have told the executive
to do his worst.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
File Claim AGAINST State.

Madison-As a result of the defeat
in the legislature of several bills in
tending to compensate farmers in
northern Wisconsin who had their
crops destroyed by beaver dams, a
claim has been filed against the state
amounting to $13, 192 on the basis
of the defeat of the bills to compen.
safe the farmers, and an action will
be started in the courts in an attempt
to collect this amount.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
kenosha EIks Lay Cornerstone.

Kenosha-Elks from all over Wis.
consin and northern Illinois gathered
here and aided members of the Ken.
osha lodge in laying the cornerstone
for new 100000 Elks' temple. Chi
cago sent a delegation of more than
forty and nearly every Wisconsin
lodge was represented. The address
was delivered by Chauncey Jockey of
Milwaukee, president of the Wiscon
sin Elks association.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Doc License High at kenosha.

Kenosha-The canine family is per-
soma non grata in Kenosha. The COM
mon council of the city passed reso-
luton fixing the amount of the annual
license fee for dog licenses at $50. In
addition to this the council directed
that all dogs in the city be kept muz-
zIed the year around. The drastic ac-
ton followed the death of Eleanor
Lindner, years old, who was bitten
by dog a short time ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Will Build CondesarY.

Fond du Lac = Announcement was
made here that Libby, Mcneil &
Libby, packers, of Chicago, had pur-
chased a site for condensary at Ro-
sendale, and will erect a plant to cost
$4,000, to be in operation by Dec. 1.
Work has been started at Waupun on
plant to cost 100000. 1t will man.
ufacture the cans used to take care Of
the Wisconsin product.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Celebration Costs Life,

Waupaca-Hobart SWEET of Wild
Rose was drowned while returning
home from Wautoma with party
who had been celebrating the night
before. The car ran into the railing of
a bridge over millpond and the car
plunged in, turning over, SWEET being
pinned underneath. His body was re-
covered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
246 Bows in Service.

La Crosse-Two hundred and forty
six La Crosse High school boys are
performing patriotic service during
the summer vacation, working on
farms, in canning factories and other
places designated by the county coun-
Gil of defense, according to R. E. Nc
Cormick, superintendent of schools.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Sions Text Book Bill,

Madison-Gov. Philip has signed
the bill aimed at the high text book
prices in Wisconsin. The law specifi-
cally declares that it shall not operate
to prevent any school district furnish
ing free text books to pupils. The bill
contains another provision which says
that books adopted by the schools
shall not be changed for five years"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Invitations for Meeting.

Neenah-Mayor C. B. CLARK, presi-
dent of the Wisconsin League of Mu-
inequalities, has issued invitations to
the nineteenth annual convention to
be held in Racine Aug. Is, 16 and II.
Every city of the first, second and
third classes is a member of the
league. Over forty cities have been
added to the organization in the last
wear,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Give Money to Aid Jews.

Kenosha-At mass meeting or
Jewish people of Kenosha more than
$500 was contributed to the fund for
the aid of Jews in the war zone. No
contributions were asked from other
nationalities.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Contribute s22 1928 to Red Cross.

notwithstanding to the final fig
ures submitted, Red Cross contribu-
lions here amounted to $22,328.58. OF
the total amount subscribed, S10,500
was subscribed by fourteen contribu-
tors, seven giving $1,000 and seven
contributing $500.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Electrician Survives Heavy Shock

Manitowoc - Although 1900 volts
Ct electricity passed through his body,
Albert Johnson, an employe of the
city light plant, is alive. Johnson was
engaged in cutting wires on top of the
light plant and he touched one of
them. Both arms and hands were seri-
ously burned.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Injured in Auto Crash.

Antigo-Brack Gillespie was prob
ably fatally injured here when a runa-
way team crashed into his automobile.
The wagon pole rammed through the
windshield and struck Gillespie in the
chest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
Bullet Misses Mark.

Cumberland-Wh under the inf1u-
ence of alcohol, John Larsen, a young
farmer near here, shot at Clarence
Gee, another farmer, missing Gees
head by two inches. Larson was ar
rested, charged with attempted muir
der, and was bound over to circuit
court
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11

Woodward. Their ability to play mu-
steal instruments, throw a ball about,
and so on, captured the fancy of the
nation and made their owner rich.
Another novelty of this kind brought
wealth to Leoni Clarke, who taught
a cat TO go up in a balloon and de-
scend by parachute.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-11
menasha Gives s14,o71 to Red Cross

Menasha-The city of Menasha,
with a population of 1000, contributed
s14,071 to the American Red Cross
fund. There were more than 1,20e in
dividual subscribers.