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The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
WILSON 0. KS ACT FOR
HOMESTEADERS' RELIEF
Service in Army to Count as
Time Actually Spent Upon
Their Land.
SOLVES BAD TANCLE
In Case Of Death, Wife or
Children May Make Final
Proof on Tract.

Washington. Aug. ll.--tSpccia.)--
President Wilson has approved the act
passed by the senate and house for the
relief of homestead cntrymen or the
settlers who enter the military or naval
service Of the United States in time Of
war. The act provides that any entry
man whose application has been al
lowed or any person who has made
application for public lands which may
be allowed under the homestead laws,
who enlists or is actually engaged i'll
the military or naval services of the
United States shall in the administra-
ton of the homestead laws have his
military or naval services construed to
be equivalent 10 all intents and pur-
poses to residence and cultivation for
the same length of time upon the tract
entered or settled upon.
II he shall be discharged on account
of wounds or disability incurred in the
line of duty then the term of his en-
listment shall be deducted from the
reuired length of residence without
reference to the time of actual service.
II any cntryman who has made ap-
plication for public lands dies while
actually engaged in the military or
naval service of the United States,
then his widow, if unmarried, or in
case of her death or marriage, his
minor orphan children may proceed to
make final proof upon the entry or
application for public land and shall
he entitled to receive a government
latent for it. The death of a soldier
while engaged in the service of the
United States shall in the administra-
tion of the homestead laws be con-
strued to be equivalent to a perform
ance of all requirements as to residence
and cultivation upon his homestead.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
CORVALLIS RESIDENTS
AT CREAMERY PICNIC

Corvallis, Aug. 11.---(Spccial.)--
Many Corvallis people attended the
creamery picnic at Stevcnsville Thurs
day and all are loud in their praise of
the hospitality and good time ac-
corded them in the lower valley town
Mrs. Lee Rhodcn and children re-
turned to the Kern ranch Thursday y
after having visited for few weeks
in Stevensville.
Miss Letta Nelson arrived Wcdnes
day from Portland, where she spent q
month. together with Miss Halle Her
mann of MisSoula
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ncaves and
daughters drove to SteVensvillC
Wednesday and remained with friends
until after the creamery picnic.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
SOLDIERS PACKAGES
ENTER FREE OF DUTY

Washington. Aug. l1.-Packages
from home for American soldiers are
to be passed by the French govern
ment duty free and without nnneces-
sary delays for examination.
The same facilities are extended to
shipments made to wounded soldiers
under medical attendance in hospitals:
they include tobacco cigars, cigarettes
playing cards and beverages
This decision also applies to ship.
ments made by the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
HALL ATTORNEYS GIVEN
BLACK EYE IN REPORT
Officials at Warm Springs
State Institution Receive
Clean Bills.
ADVERTISING SCHEME
State Board Of Charities AS.
serts Lawyers Trying Case
Are Not Licensed.

Helena, Aug. ll.--ln making report
to Governor sam Stewart today re-
eardins the complaint and charges per-
tanning to the care and treatment OF
Mabel Hall of Billings during her con :
fincmont in the state insane asylum
at Warm Springs. the state board of
charities and reform not only finds the
charges wholly unfounded and untru.
and completely eNonerates DIR. j. NJ
Seaman the superintendent. and the
other officials and employees of the hos
pital. but it declares that Myer L. Gold :
berg and Charles +. Hnppe. Billings
lawyers in charge of the case for the
parents of the Hall girl, have not been
mission to practice law in Montana
that they are newcomers to the state
and that we are of the opinion that
this firm of alleged attorneys are en-
tirely responsible for working upon the
minds of the people of the state for
the selfish means of advertising and
without sufficient or, in fact, any
knowledge upon which to base the con-
troversy."
Mabel Hall is the IL year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hall
Of Billings and has been an idiot since
birth, with paralysis attcnd.ucc She
was placed in the state hospital for
the insane last winter and remained
for four months. At the time she was
taken to the institution she weighed
40 pounds and when she was taken
away by her mother four months later
weighed ~ pounds.
The parents Of the girl charged that
her loss OF weight was due to insult
ficient nourishment consequent upon
negligence and that she has not re-
ceIved proper care at the asylum.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
NO ARBITRATION WITH
l. w. w. IS DECISION
Governors Of Northwest
States Confer at Portland.
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western states will not adopt n policy
Of arbitration OF conciliation with the
I. w. w.
Because the whole world Is looking
toward the west to produce much OF
the food needed during the war;" the
governors took up the food production
situation and will advocate larger
acreages next season. The effect will
be felt next year. as the crops had
been planted In April when war was
declared.
Governor Hamburger of Utah said
his state would deal sternly with any
|. w. w. invaders and said the food
situation was being given especial at
tention in his district.
The governors took luncheon with
Colonel Dentlc rand his district ad.
jutant. Lieutenant II. 9. Brumhan4h.
lumbia river highway.
Study Draft Act.
AZ the session tonight We're the gov
ernors of Montana, Utah. oregon,
Washington. Idaho and Nevada and $.
J. 1.uhin. president of the California
commission Of Immigration and hous
ing. who arrived tonight to represent
the governor of that state.
The executives gave much of their
time to studying the war draft act.
Should its exemption provisions be
followed literally by aliens, some
western communities would practical :
a.
men and the governors will carry on
:: campaign OF patriotic education Ia
get the aliens to serve
Oisapprove Lamb Program.
Food Administrator lioover's pro
posal to conserve lambs was openly
opposed. This matter Will be laid be-
fore WASHINGTON early.
1T would bc n calamity to force this
lamb regulation on these western
oregon.
The governors also will ask Wash
inpton to allow more extensive graz
ing on federal reserves in the west. as
many of these. II was said. are now
under stocked.
1t was generally felt that the public
is not being as well informed on wa,
matters and policy as it should b.
and the governors proposed n cam
paign of education.
Men cvading military duty withou
good and sufficient cause, it was dc,
Cidcd, should be regarded As 1escrtcrs
II every devil were given his due
there are n lot of imps who wouldn''
be rs well off as they arc.-Philaacl-
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
EDITOR IS FACING
THIRD LIBEL SUIT

superior. Aug. ll.-(Special) Ira
Cole, editor of the Mineral lndepend
ent. was arrested Wednesday for the
third time at the instance of County
Attorney l. f.. Merrick and taken be
fore Justice G.. A. Brown of ST. Regis
on charge of libclling Justice a. G
Olson. Mr. Cole plead not guilty and
his hearing was set for Friday, Angus,
II, at st. Regis. 1t is said that large
number of Superior people will he sub
poenaed to testify at the hearing.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
AMERICAN SOCIALIST
IS DENIED THE NAH.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE American
Socialist, official weekly publication
OF the National Socialist party, today
received word from Washington that
its second class mailing privileges had
been revoked by the postoffice depart
ment. This order is said to have
grown out of the fact that the last
three issues of the publication in June
We're held unmailable under the
cspiOnapr law
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
SPANISH RAILROAD
TROUBLE lessons

in.s last night at the railroad stations
in Madrid says n Ilavas dispatch from
the Spanish capital. The provinces also
were quiet and passenger traffic was
almost normal. Freight trains have
been suspended so as to avoid chOk-
ing of depots. Officials Of the northern
railway say the strike movement Is
lost ii 40 or 80 per cent Of the ems
ployes remain loyal.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
MONTANA'S PROSPECT
FOR CROP IMPROVES
Harvest $4,000, 900 Bushels
Wheat Is Predicted.

Helena. Aug. 11.-Morc encouraging
crop conditions have been reported this
week to Secretary OF Agriculture
Greenfield, according TO Il statement
issued by him today. The outlook now
is for 25.o00Oo bushels of wheat this
harvest contrastcd with 2S.OO0.000
bushels last year Two weeks ago half
!, crop was predicted. but rains In the
last week have benefited the fields.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
MRS. HOFFMAN PASSES AWAY

The funeral of Mrs. Angelina Hoff-
man, VINO died yesterday morning at
the nome OF her son, Henry Hoffman
on North Second street will be held
Monday afternoon at 2:30 oclocl, at
the Marsh chapel. The ladies of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen will
nave charge of the service at the
sraveside in Missoula, cemetery. Mrs.
HOFFMAN will be buried by the side OF
her husband, who passed away a few
years ago.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
ASKS ARREST FOR
COUNTY ATTORNEY

Superior, Aug. 11.-(SpecialD Com
stable Charles Rabb of DeBorsia was
in Superior Friday with a warrant of
arrest for County Attorney Merrick
The warrant issued out of Justice
Hinckley's court in Saltese township
on the complaint of Mrs. Marie La
1>ande who charges Mr.. Merrick with
malicious mischief in tearing down a
fence around some of her property in
western Mineral county.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
HENDERSON QUITS
BRITISH CABINET
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Stockholm conference and YOU had
yourself been prepared to agree to an
announcement to that effect. Some
days ago at your suggestion it was de-
cided to defer any such announcement
until after the meeting yesterday.
was under the impression after several
talks with you that you meant to use
your influence against meeting enemy
representatives at Stockholm.
What has happened in Russia dur
ing the last few weeks has affected
materially our position in reference to
that conference. You admitted to me
that the situation had changed COM
pletely. even within the last fortnight.
and that whatever ground you might
have thought there was for delegates
from an allied country to attend such
a conference a fortnight ago, events
Of the last few days had shown you
the unwisdom Of such a course.
Held Up Russian Communication.
Yesterday morning we received a
most important communication from
the Russian government in which we
were informed that Although the Rus
sssAh SoNSIiii'itHt ulu not ueeHl IL pos
sible to prevent Russian delegates from
taking part in the Stockholm confer
ence, they regarded it as a party con-
cern and its decision as in no wise
binding on the liberty of action of the
government.
Immediately upon receipt of this
sent it over to you with the request
that you communicate it to the con.
%al S~ 40
IN these circumstances action does
not appear to be fair either to the
government or delegates whom you
were addressing. They were left in ig-
norance of vital facts. which woulG
necessarily have affected their judge.
ment.'
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
WILL DISCUSS CROPS.

Pullman, Wash, Aug. l1.-pre sident
e %. Holland OF Washington State
college today received a request from
Secretary Houston of the department
of agriculture that arrangements be
made for an interstate conference at
Spokane August - and 2S, to discuss
winter wheat and rye seeding prob
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
Buy $50 Head CattIe-At y

Buy $50 Head Cattie.-At a sale of
cattle at the J. J. Sticky ranch south :
west of Bozeman. patrons of cheese
factories at Sedan and Willow Creek
purchased $50 head of cattle, 1o3 of
them high grade Holsteins. The total
receipts of the auction amounted 10
$500.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12

Physically Perfect.-One man. un
derpoinS examination at Anaconda fol
the national army, was found to be
physically perfect. He is William
Morley, feet 81 inches high, and
Weighs 1853 pounds whes stripped Not
a defect was found from teeth to feet
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
ADVOCATES 8-HOUR
DAY FOR LUMBERMEN
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that their patriotism will respond to
the country's cali
tSigned) COT NCla OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE
.Sr Newton d. Rakcr.'
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
At a Glance
Brief Bits Of News From
Western Montana

Corvallis.-Mr. ond Mrs. NJ. G. Kern
tcently received Il visit from Mr.. and
Mrs. Atlce Riker and little daughter,
Natalie of Fort Morgan Colorado. Mrs.
Riker spent her girlhood in Corvallis
and will be remembered as Roberta
Horn.
4. w. keayes and family returned
Friday from a pleasant outing at Medi- :
cine Springs.
NJ. l.. Chaffin and family and guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanderson, of Portland.
and Miss Anne Sullivan of Anaconda,
left today to camp for a week at Medi-
cine Springs.
Friends of Edward Weisfhach will be
interested to learn that he is enjoying
life at Hohoken. n. j.. as i member
Of the field artillery. battery +, en-
barkation American expeditionary
forces. Shorty rs he was known
here enlisted several months ago, and
as he had had previous military ex-
perience. he has made rapid advance
mcnt. shorty" sent regards to his
Corvallis friends and asks them to
write.
Carlton.-Aliss Jessie Smith was n
guest Of Mrs. Dunham in Missoula this
week while attending the chautauqna.
Mrs. Maggie Gausart of Illinois, Who
is visiting her sister here. left Satur-
day for a two weeks visit with her
brother in Spokane.
Mrs. Jeff Silvcrthorn and children
left Saturday for their home at st.
lgnatius, after being here at her
mothers for two months.
Almost tho entire population of the
neiChborhood attended the creamery
picnic at Stevcnsvillc Thursday.
After n wo-wceks visit with her
brother at Leon, Miss Daisy 1limmel
will return here Sunday to spend a
few days before going on to her homo
at Glcndivc.
Stevensville-Mrs. Washington jay
Mccormick of Nissoula and Mrs. Will
liam Fitzgerald of Hartford. Conn.
We're in Stcvensvillc Wednesday and
Thursday on a visit to old Fort owen.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
Would Curb |. w, w.

WOULD Curb |. w. w.
Spokane, Aug. tl---plans for a con-
ccrted movement Of representatives, OF
civil, Industrial. religious patriotic and
commercial interests of this city, in
an effort to obtain legislation to curb
activities of the Industrial Workers OF
the World and similar organizations.
We're announced today following a
meeting here.
Army Shirt Not for |. W. w.
Salt Lake Aug. ll.--John w. Kills
IS, IN l. w. w. who is out on 81 400
bond for refusing To register for the
selectivc draft, created two near riots
in the center Of the business sect ION
this afternoon by pcrsis,ng IN selling
a seditiouS publication. soldiers from
Fort Douglas objected to Eiis wearing
a regulation army shirt. His news
papers We're torn from him and kicked
through the streets and when Riis re-
fused to answer questions as to what
right he had to wear an army shirt,
he was driven to cover in the Socialist
headquarters /: half block away. Ris
is alleged to have made speeches call
ing the soldiers At Fort Douglas hired
murdcrsrs"
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12

Paddy the Pig in Jail.-"Paddy the
Zig, a notorious l. W. W., is in The
county Jail at Libby awaiting trial in
the district court on the charge OF
larceny He was arrested in Troy last
week in the act of extracting 4 roll OF
bills from the pocket of 4 drunken
man in the depot.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12

New G. N. locomotives.-Thirty
five new Mikado locomotives are ex-
pected at Great Falls soon for tho
central division of the Great Northern.
They have been completed in an east :
ern factory and arc ready for delivery.
Every now Improvement of locomotive
building is embodied in these latest
type giants OF the rails
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12

II every devil were given his due
there are n lot of iinps who wouldn''
be rs well off as they arc.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12
NEWS FROM ALL OVER STATE
State Flashes
Interesting Items From
Happenings in Montana.

Unusual Exemption ciaim.-An un-
usual case of a claim of exemption
from the selective draft has arisen at
Helena. rmberto Cimolai or Hotter
claims to be the sole support OF his
parents. who live at Venice, Italy,
Such claim must be supported by
affidavits by the parents. filed within
10 days after the claim is made, a
physical imnossibility.
Teamster Found Dead.-IIarry Nor
ris. 4 te;tinstcr employed at Butte, was
found dead on the Georgetown road.
lie had left Butte Friday driving Il
siN-horsc team attached to load o,
provisions for Philipsburg. 1t is sup
posed he dozed during the trip and
tell from the top of the load.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-12

New Community haiI.-A new com
munity hall has been dedicated at
Nenard a farmers picnic, pro-
gram OF addresses and dance fea :
tured the exercises. Menard is at the
terminus of the new Ciallatin valley
abroad
Hispano América., 1917-05-06
Notas de Espana.
iDECLARARA ESPANA GUERRA
A ALEMANIA?

Los Submarines.

Sc ha sabido en- Londres que en- la
nota enviada por Ell gobierno espanol
al del imperio teuton, hay un parrafo
en- Ell que sc ~asienta que 81 los subma-
rinos alemanes persisten en- SUI cam
paha destructora sobre las embarca-
clones ~espanolas, ell RENO hispano to-
mara una determination para defen-
der SUI propia vida. FL parrafo men
cionado esta concebido en- los siguien-
ties terminus:
Isl ell gobiernO imperial de Alema-
MIA persiste en- declarar que los actos
de sus submarines no seran restrin-
guidos porque con ellos trata csc i'm
perio de defender su prOpia vida, no
debe causar ~extraneza que Espana,
por las misma ~razones, haga waller sus
derechos para defender la emisario es-
p%ecial, a fin de exitar que su texto
fuera conocido por los paises aliados
pero de una manera casual Sc ha We
nido a descubrir la parte mas intere-
sante del caracter de dicha nota.
Hispano América., 1917-05-06
ESPANA OBRARA CON TODA
ENERGIA.
Habla Garcia Prieto.

FL Marques Garcia Prieto primer
ministro de Espana, en- una entrevis-
ia con Ell corresponsal madrileno del
Petit Journal, declara que Espana
no puede adoptar la neutralidad GUAM
do Sc a~fectan su honor y sus intereses.
Incidentalmente, ell primer ministro
indico que su administration esta re-
suelta a apoyar vigorosamente la nota
enviada al gobierno aleman por Ell ON
de de Romanones, su predecessor, con
respecto a la guerra submarine.
Hispano América., 1917-05-06
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Robo de carbon.

Ferro. - En- Ell Arsenal militar Sc
ha intentado cometer TN importante
robo de carbon.
En- el momento en- que salia de la
factoria una embarcacion cargada de
carbon mineral un centinela de infan-
terra de Marina do el alto, descu-
briendo Ell robo.
FL lanchon iba remolcado Dor I'm
~vapor-cito.
Las autoridades de Marina instru-
yen d~iligencias. Han sido detenidos
FL Ferrol-Pescadores de la matri-
cula del FerrOl aseguran que vieron en-
alta mar un submarine aleman que i
ba provistO de velas y aparejos que lie
daban aspecto de buque velero.
Madrid-E1 Ministro de Fomento.
senior Gasset, Sc MEGA a aceptar la
Omission del senior Zorita, Director
de el Trabajo, alegando que en- este
puesto dicho senior ha desempenado
con gran acierto meritorias labores,
FL senior ZOrita renuncia porque ha
considerable como un desprestigio eli
reciente desorden que ocurrio en- la
Provincial de Castillon.
Mdrid-Ha sido nombrado director
general de la Guardia Civil el Gene
raj Luque, Captain general de Valen-
cia el general Tovar y el general Car
BIO subsecretario de guerra.
kA
Madrid-En el teatro de la Zarzuela
Sc ha estrenado con exito la obra titu-
lada "El Toque de Oracion" pieza en-
un acto por el maestro Forms.
Hispano América., 1917-05-06
NOTAS DE B

Tn caluroso debate en- la Camara
sobre un decreto creando Ell Console
Nacional de defensa Economica fue
la causa de la ruptura entire los evo1u-
cionistas y los democratas.
En- vista del relieve del jefe del Mi
historic, senior A1meida, dicho senior
presento su renuncia en- nombre pro-
pic y en- el de los c%ompaneros de ga
binete.
Hispano América., 1917-05-06
HISPANO AM
Explosives en- Barcelona.

Barcelona. FL Juzgado instruyo
hoy diligencias, sobre las que guarda
gran reserva, con motive del hallazgo
de explosives en- la calle Condal, y la
Policia no facilito ningun detalle nj
del hallazgo nj de sus pesquisas.
Fue detenido I'm subdito i~taliano Tia
mado Francisco Exposito, conocido
por ell apodo de Francisco de Po1onia
ell cual acuso a un tai Pe1licer de ha-
berlo dado a guardian los explosives
que Sc encontraron en- su poder.
francisco de Polonia" presto de-
claracion ante Ell juzgado, sosteniendo
que los explosives no lie per~tenecian.
Fl Juzgado decreto la prision, sin
%fianza, de ambos detenidos.
Hispano América., 1917-05-06

GlCA-Para SUBSTITUTE al odiado goberna-
dor miIItar de BeIgica, Won Kissing, ha ST.
do nombrado ell general Won F%aIkenhau-
ssen, quien hace POGO entrevisto al Rey
Constantine, de Grecia, vaIiendose para
llegar hasta ell soberano de un ae%reoplano
y de un submarine, pues tuvo que cru
Ear las Ifneas ingIesas.
Hispano América., 1917-05-06
Cierre de la frontera francesa.

Madrid. - La frontera francesa ha
sido cerrada aver para Ell transito de
m%ercancias.
lgnorase la aus a que obedece esta
determination.
Hispano América., 1917-05-06
AFF
Ell carbon.

Madrid. - Ha m~archado a Londres
ell n marques de Cortina, que, CO
mo es sabido, g~estionara en- nombre
del Gobierno la exportacion de 10000
toneladas de carbon mensuales con
destino a Espana.
Para las negociaciones que han de
llevarse a cabo el Gobierno ingles ha
designado a sir Maurice de Bunsen.
antique embajador en- Madrid, Y eli
frances a NJ. Charpentier, a fin de que
con ellos Sc entienda el comisionado
espanol.