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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
WAS NOT 4 NHRIER
FROM CANADIAN army
E. L. Cross, Who Met Tragic
End in Auto Accident,
Honorably Discharged.
HAD TRIED TO ENLIST
Not Accepted Because OF
Consumption Due to Gases
Inhaled in Service.
HAD TRIED TO ENLIST

Not deserter hu: an honorahly
DISCHARGED veteran of many oversee
esrt'ss in the grea, world war met his
TN Friday afternoon in an auto
s,ile accident on West Main street.
Tina, the dead man was no, de-
Serser was proved by Private sanford
Siesris, OF the Missoula army recruit
ing station. The recruiting officer
and al that time showed his honorable
discharge papers from the Canadian
evolutionary forces
Victim Of Gases.
The man, identified yesterday as r
l. Cross. was rejected at the local
army office because of the partial con-
sumption Of his lungs. caused hy Ger
man poison gas. Private Siegrist said
the man told him he was confined in
a base hospital four months. recover
ing from the effec, OF the gas bombs
The other man in the accident. who
gave his name Friday as Robert G
Thompson. of Seattle. was able 10 leave
st. Pairick's hospital yesterday after.
noon. although his head was sti,
! wrapped in handaces. He made nc
statement about the accident.
Had Worked at Roman.
The Identification of the dead man
whose features were battered beyond
recognition until restored by the un.
dertaker. came from Roman, where h,
worked seven months ago for Curtis
Jeffries. a barber. According to JET
! fries. who corresponded with Gross
after he left Roman. the dead maj
spent some time in Alaska after leav
/ ing the reservation city.
| Mr.. Jeffries says that Cross is sur
vived by a mother and father and
wife and son. all OF whom reside on
ranch near Seattle. Pictures found il
/ the dead mans pockets may have bee,
of himself and wife and baby boy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
Having No Cash
But Little One,
Asking Divorce
Mrs. Elizabeth Cash Enters
Suit for Cash From
Husband Cash.

There has been no cash in the Cash
household since Fred Cash lef, home
on August 5. according 10 Elizabeth
Cash. who filed sui, for divorce in the
district courf yesterday
The plaintiff has a little Cash. hut II
is considerably tied up. the child being
only IL months ODD
The matrimonial half hitch was tied
q, Hamilton December Il. 1915, reads
the complaint. and on August 5. isl..
alleges Mrs. Cash. her modern Alex
ander solved their Gordian knot by
cutting all home ties 10 follow the
al.ursng smile of one 4Maude Gohle.
one meal Tickle, in five weeks and 4
four hit bottle. Of medicine for the sick
child is Mr.. cash's ideas of 4 nus
hands duties. continued the plaintiff.
and previous TO that time he had re-
peasstily abused her. both ply sically
and verbally. and wrongfully charged
her with unfaithfulness.
Fred Cash is a fireman on the
Northern Pacific railroad claimed the
plaintiff. ana is capable Of earning
Sl5h a month. Mrs. Cash is suing for
SIS a month cash from Mr.. Cash
enough 10 ray the cost OF the suit and
the custody OF the little cash She al
ready has
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
PUBLIC LAND AUCTION
N M|SSOUlA MONDAY
Indian Areas Left Over From
Last Weeks Sale Will
Be Offered.
PABLO LOTS CO WELL
Judge McPhaul Finds Bid
ders With Ready Cash
for Townsire Lots.
PABLO LOTS CO WELL

Judge John Mcphaui ~ Washington.
T. c. il now in MissouIa having h,isi-
ness at the United States hand office.
Judge McPhauI will conduct public
sale ~ me Indian lands that remain
from ths recent sales held upon the
fTarhsad Indian reservation on Mon
day September l.. a; the land office
I'm this CITY He will go on Tussiay
20 NafiSrall
Speaking Of the sale Of lots az the
Pablo townsite. held last Thursday ard
Friday Judge McPhapi said There
seemed 70 b. no scarcity Of money on
the F1athead. Bidding was lively
ard cash ready. We sold AZ Pablo
formerly called Flathead is2 lots for
? total of sls.2ss- The foEnsits COW
-rs lea acres and We sold half of the
lots il 'h- 'ownsiie. Prices ranged
from s3a 10 sli5 az the public auction
Aa-w q. the lots were already occu-
pied Gy stores and public buildings.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
Collection for. Religious
Work Among New Soldiers

For tbs benefit NJ the work being
done bs the board Of home missions
= nd church extension OF tn. Methodist
Episcopal church in the cantonments
and encampments Of the United
states army throughout the country.
n offering will be taken up al all
Methodist churches TODAY An an
rouncement 10 that effect was re-
ceived hy Or. Charles D. Crouch. pas
tor % the First Methodist Episcopal
church Of Missoula.
I, is hoped 70 raise so50.60 with
which 10 carry on religious work at
the camp centers and further the
spreading Of the Gospel among the
soldiers. OF whom il is figured al
least 800 are Of the Methodist
faith Missoula is expected to fur
rish her share Of the contributions
and collections for the fund will be
taken up both tomorrow morning and
| tomorrow evening
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16

Joe Marshall died of pneumonia at
ST. Patrick's hospital at o'clock yes
terday morning. He is survived by a
brother. George Marshall. of Ashland.
Wis who has been wired of his broth
er's death. The body is at the Lucy
undertaking parlors and funeral ar
rangements will await word from the
brother
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
HOGS FOR EXHIBITION.

Mrs. w. T., Walter of Riverside ad-
dition. and Mrs. J. r. Sarpington of
Defoe street, have returned from a
visit of two weeks with Mrs. Aurora
Hickman in her home at Townsend
Mrs. Hickman and Hugh Walter are
owners Of some remarkably fine Pc
land China hogs. The two largest
less than Is months old. weigh .5
pounds each. Some of these swim
less than a month old will be eNhib
tied ~ the state fair in Helena.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16

Not having enough on her seven
hills. Rome Is gathering in few Alps
to sit on,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
NIFTY NEEDLEWORk
IN NOVELTY SHOPS
Hats and Dresses Are for
Sale Upstairs.

Fascinating indeed are the hand
bird floor ri the Higgins block The
visitor and probe biz purchaser tal.es
the elevator 10 the third floor. There
she walks along the hall way TO the
south until she reaches the room &C.
capied ny Mrs. Fields A. White and
Mrs. :. H Peers with their display of
art goods and their accommodations
for fitting corSets and doing ladies'
tailoring stamped linens are in
stock and orders are taken for crochet.
knitting, embroidering and hemstitch-
ing
A few steps down the hall the
! visitor finds Mrs. John Cannon, in her
Make over" hat shop. Here, there
are new hats Of seasonable design as
we'll as those Of ether seasons being
made new There are the new slip
| on wells fer automobile drivers and 4
variety of japanese novelties hat are
effective for party favor and gifts
Walking around the corner. the
! visitor finds the third place of nifty
| novelties where Miss Brown and
Miss Klein have dainty garments en-
hroidered or hemstitrhed for little PEG
pie and their elders The Young la.
! dies conduct sort of ladies ex-
change" here, taking orders and rlae-
ing them on commission for all sorts
! Of dainty handwork. 1t will be We
worth while for Missoula women tc
explore the third floor Of the Higgins
| block
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
OBITUARY

The infant son. eight months old. of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas andrews. died
yesterday after short Illness with
pneumonia. The funeral will be held
Monday afternoon At $50 o'clock at
the Andrews home so? Prince street.
Rev j. y. Maclean. .. d. will conduct
the service and interment will he in
Missoula cemetery
The funeral of Mrs. c. e. Willis. who
died Thursday noon in Butte. Will be
held Monday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
a, the Marsh chapel. Interment will
he in Missoula cemetery. Mrs. Willis
was an aunt OF Mrs. George Heimha ch
Of this city
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
HUNDRED HN CHOSEN
FOR SERVICE N ARMY
Call oil Second Contingent
TOR Training Camp Is
Announced.
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
Great Falls Will Hear
Gerard September %

Great Falls Sept. lJ.--JameS Ge-
rard, former ambassador to Germany,
tonight wired the commercial club
from Hamilton. where he is passing "A
month visiting. that he had made his
plans to accept the clubs invitation to
be the speaker in Great Falls on Sun
day, September %, when Cascad de
county bids farewell to the contingent
of drafted men who go to make up
the national army. The meeting will
he made one of the largest ever held
in Montana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16

Truly. as the coal operators say.
what the people want is coal But
they do not wish to have to pawn
their gold teeth to get ii.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
Francisco Villa
Is Made Captive;
Up Before Court
Nalnesake Of Mexican Ban.
dit in Laws Clutches for
Draft Evasion.
Francisco Villa has been caught.

Francisco Villa has been caught
No, not that Villa. just = namesake
who ssrcve TO emulate the elusiveness
OF the notorious Mexican BY attempt
ing to evade the draft
Villa. who is ss-year.old native
born Mexican. now residing in Ste
vensville. WAS arrsigned before Fed
eral Commissioner Wallace +. Smith
yesterday afternoon and committed TO
the higher federal court now in Sos
sion at Great Falls As he protested
to have no knowledge of English. il
was difficult for the commissioner to
obtain much information from him.
That he Was a Stacker was learned
earlier IN the afternoon by County At
torney Fred AngeVine. to whom he
pleaded guilty of stealing two suits Of
clothes from the Montana hotel Fri
day night
Through n court interpreter Attor-
ney Angevine asked the Mexican ii
he had registered for the draft. Villa
answered no" He claimed tina. he
didn't know that foreign residents
were compelled TO register
The Mexican has been in jail in
Misseula several times for petit,
thefts-
Truly. as the coal operators say
what the people want is coal Blu
thew do NOT wish Ia have ~ p,w
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
First Fatality in Hunting
Season Occurs at Armells

message received from Armells late
tonight stated that while out hunting
today John La Fountain mistonk Will
lam Berger for a wild cat and shot
and killed him. The coroner, sheriff
and county attorney left for the scene
by auto and will hold an inquest.
LaFountain and Berger were well ac-
auainted and friendly as far as is
known
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-16
Will Wed Before Joining
Ranks of National Army

y marriage license was issued yes
terdaN to HaSvey \. Chilcote and Ruth
Hayworth, both of Missoula. The
prospective bridegroom is among those
recently qualified for army service by
the district and local draft boards.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Want Shot Gun Owners
of Safe in Association

Captain William A. Simonton, head
OF the National Association OF shotgun
owners in this State. has issued a call
10 local members TO meet at the VIII
mington TrapshoOtlng Association
grounds on Thursday afternoon OF this
week. FOR the purpose OF perfecting the
organization OF a local unit. The VIII
mington Trapshootlng Association
gladly consented 20 open their club
house and have II heated for this occa-
sion. Anyone wishing 10 enjoy some
shooting at clay targets before the
meeting Is held. will be accommodated
Captain Simonlon Is In receipt Of a
letter from p. NJ. Sweeley an attor-
ney OF Twin Falls. Idaho. and a former
Michigan University football player
who was selected by Walter Camp for
his All-American football team a few
years ago. Mr.. Sweeley heartily en-
dorses the National Association OF
shotgun owners as follows:
During the month OF March last
when the situation was becoming tense
we organized the active trapshooters
and hunters OF this country In connec-
ton with and as a department OF the
sherlf~s ONCE. Each man chosen was
commissioned as deputy shorin
without pay, and provision made FOR
instant service, day OF night. We have
In this county, all irrigation farmins
and the systems. with their dams, lat
erals. head gates, etc. represent about
ten million dollars, while the LANDS
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Soccer AMI Football Are on
New Years Gay Sport Card

Should weather be favorable. this
city VIII stage both soccer and a
football game tomorrow.
In the morning the benefit soccer
ranie fo~ The nu" Bows in France To-
bacco fund will be played. This game
was scheduled for Christmas morning.
but the rainy weather caused postpone
ment The game will be played at South
Side Park, and a picked Delaware team
will meet a picked Pennsylvania team.
P.es.d dent Lupton will referec the
game. and he viii be assisted by
Linesman Clark, FOR the noiqwa~e
team, and Linosman Mortimer for the
Pennsylvania team. The teams will
lineup as follows:
Delaware Team w Bargs, Hlllcrest
goal; Gallagher, Moose. r. (. b.; Stern
dale, Hillcrest; !. e. b.: Capt. Gilmore
Moose. r. h b.; Howard, Irish American
c p. b.; Finch, Irish American. I. h. b.
W. Adamson, Edge Moor. o. r.; Fish
Edge Moor, T. r.; Holg1te, Irish Amerl-
can, centre; Leigh, Edge Moor, I. l.;
White, Moose, o. !.
Pennsylvania Tcam-Chew. Niscosc
goal Berkcy, Nscose. r. b.: Flannery
Benzol, !. I. b.; Lennon, Benzol. r. n. b.
Hardy. Viscose, c. "a. b.. Peck. Niscose
] h. b.; Beard, Benzol o r.; Kay. Nls-
cose. /. r.; Thompson, Bcnzol, centre
Morgan, Benzol. !. l.; Bennett, Viscose
o. !.
Tickets sold for the Christmas game
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Y. M. c. A. BA- -EETDALL
LEAGUE STARTS TOMORROW

The opening games Of tho Senior
Championship Basketball League will
be played at the Y. NJ. C a. tomorrow
night, the squlzzers and Fed Gross coz
tending for honors In the ilrst game
and the Kewples and LOU playing the
second.
This ls me- cishlh year Of The league
Il having peeu organized In 1910, and
many exciting games have been played
lu .nv O.e casc ine 1915 season, row
ever, will surpass them ALL
over sixty men signed up TO play.
many Of Them being college graduates
AZ recent meeting four OF the older
mon were appointed as choosers, and
they divided the men into four groups.
Each group then held a meeting and
captains were elected. Team names ana
unfo ms were also decided upon. The
captains elected are: W. NJ Pic son OF
the Squizzors, a II LNermore OF the
Red Cross. J p. Armour OF the Kew
/ pies. and w w. Lanerty Of the LOU
The teams have been praCtlc.ng hard
for the opening games and the men
1 gradually weed out The men who will
play tomor ow night are:
Squizzers-W NJ pierson (capt J.
forward; Clifford Garvine. forward,
/ w. G Wills, center: Robin Lindsay
guard; Marion VI nfer. guard VILLAIN
/ Flynn. guard: ). Pierson. forward: W.
y. Rutter, quad; William Wo.th.ns-
ton.
Red Cross-W n. IL, ormore lcant '.
center; T A. sharpe j., qua
George Lowry guard; C. E NJ,
Kav. 70 ward; L II Burns. foi
ward; George Bosss. for,ya
Cha les Blown. forwa d; II. Wall.
10 ward.
I-O-U-W w. LaTerty 'cari.). for
ward; James r Chandler Jr, forward
II. w Horsey. for,Na d; r W. Jewci
centre; Clifford Scott. guard; r q
White. guard; A A Aschenbach. guard
]. II. Davis, guard; Frank Wills. qua o
Kewples-J. p. Armour (capt ). cen
ter; n. T. Luton, forward; B. Jones
forward; e C Murphy. forward; Vic
tor Clark, guard; r. Woolery. guard !:
w r. Rutier. guard; II. Palmatory,
guard; r Foulk. guard.
All players are TO be numbered. max
ing Il easier for the spectators TO follow
the game.
Y. NJ. c. A. rules are to be used and
L. A. Davis and o. +. Munda Will offci-
ate.
] An games will start at si5 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
'lll be good tomorrow
Chesrook .lrnunson Gnmc.

VIII be good tomorrow.
Chesrook- -nrownsOn Game.
In The afternoon it is hoped 10 play
the State football championship be-
tween Ches COX and Brownson at
Front and Union.
Due 90 the fact that New Yea"'s is n
general holiday and also that The sun
sets early during the season, the gam p
will be called at 230 p. m, and there
Is even talk OF starting 70 at , O'Clock
The following men are eligible to
play In the game:
Ferguson. Buckley. Tay-
lor. Grinder, Neeson, Getzenberc. Ham
mer, Stalets. Williams, Plysiak, Logan,
Gcbhardt, stevens, Co~nshock, Holland.
O'Connor, Hance. Krelcl and Kraft.
Ches~ Ook-H0tner. Dunn, Topkis,
Alexander noyan. Rose, -eeny. Young,
Mannerlng. Kidd. Whitehead, Donohoe.
Finlay. Meyers. pancoast. Smith, Kemp
ske. Morrow and Flanagan.
The playing field Is In splendid con-
dilion for the game. being hard and free
Of Ice and snow. A big crowd Is ex-
pected.
The manager Of the Irlsh-Amerlcau
team Of the league requests that all
the team players turn in their uni
forms either tonight or early tomorrow
mo ming, as the Delaware team VIII
use the uniforms in the game tomor-
row. The lrish-Amer.cans wear green
and white. The Pennsyh ania boys Will
wear red and white uniforms.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
TRAP SHOOTING
BASEBALL

under them. and absolutely dependent
upon the systems. comprise about
$4,000 acres. obviously. this offered
some little problem in protection.
Watchmen were placed at important
points. hut no effort was found neccs-
sary TO assure the prompt presence OF
a sufficient force OF guards. Most OF
the men have cars, and those that do
not, know with whom they will go In
case OF call The result has been very
happy The sherlffs oflice has been
relieved OF the worry OF where 10 get
help In case OF a hurry call, and the
knowledge that such a force exists has
a deterrent effect upon those who
might be desirous OF causing trouble.
And while there has been but one call
made. and that a false alarm" there
was available In a very few minutes.
enough buckshot, guns and men able
TO point them, TO satisfy most any reas-
enable worry"
There are hundreds OF shotgun own
ers IN Wilmington, and properly or
ganlzed and cooperating with the local
authorities. the citizens Of this commu-
nifty should have no occasion 10 be
fearful OF mob violence OF any Kind
whatsoever. Every shotgun owner n
extended a hearty invitation TO attend
tho meeting Of shotgun owners at the
Wilmington Trapshooting Association.
at Bellevue. next Thursday, at 3
O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES N Army CAMP S

stance, a program which embraced ths
entire day was given out for Thanks
giving day. In the morning there was
a boxing contest. with soccer football
games following. A pushball fght. with
inter-reglmental football interspersed.
came next. Colored soldiers staged a
Geld and track meet in the afternoon
White soldiers took part IN competitive
sports, with boxing Journeys holding a
predominant party Heavyweight, mid
dleweighi and lightweight boxers from
each unit took part
Bomb-throwing contests, races Of all
descriptions, and regularly sanctioned
field events were held in the after
noon.
The football championship Of Camp
Lee still Is undecided. After an college
football has been played and the teams
disbanded these pseudo Kaiser chasers
are still conditioning themselves for the
long ilght by means OF football games
"The whole command" said Murphy,
from the commanding general down.
is quite enthusiastic over the work"
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
WAR DEPAR TMEKT TO
COMMAND EER RACE. tracks

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 The War De-
partment has under consideration the
Communicating OF many OF the large
race tracks OF the country that are
located near National Army and Ma
tlonal Guard training camps or points
where the government Is now engag d
10 the training Of soldiers for service
In France
The Laurel, Md, track, near Camp
Meade. was taken over by the govern
ment for use as a manoevre neld and
testing ground for engineer regiments
now IN process Of formation at Camp
Meade and In Washington.
The tracks Of Long Island, because Of
their proximity 20 Yaphank and the fact
that they offer desirable advantages In
acreage and housing facilities for the
men, are now under consideration as
the next race courses to be utilized II the
emergency warrants IL.
The arrangements made with the own
ers OF the Laural track will In no way
Interfere with the racing programmes
planned for the future at the track. The
engineers will be housed in the stables
and other buildings on the property. or
temporary barracks will be erected for
their use during the short instructions
they will be given there.
The fact that some Of the tracks in
Long Island are abandoned and can
easily be converted 10 the use Of the
War Department is expected 10 be taken
into consideration by the War Depart
ment when the necessity arises for more
facilities for training engineer regiments
The deal by which the War Depart
ment takes over the Laurel course In
wolves only a small rental, and II the
Long Island tracks are taken over the
department will be prepared only TO pay
a nominal rental for their Use.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
sUFR REGnTENT.s

Among the most popular musical
combinations known IN recent years.
was that which comprised the associa-
ton OF Julia Sanderson. Donald Brian
and Joseph Cawthorne. This alliance,
which endured for several seasons,
came TO an end last spring with the
passing OF "Sybi." when Donald Brian
withdrew 10 go on his own way. II
did not take the increasingly active
Joe Weber long 10 acquire the services
Of the nimble favored musical comedy
star. Victor Herbert, who can innOcu-
late a waltz rhythm with as much Ian
guor as the best Of the Vennese mas
ters, wrote for him what Is said 10 be
one Of the most delightful scores Of
his many compositions, in the success
ril musical comedy, "IIer Reglmeft." )"
u will be al the Playhouse for one
week beginning next Monday evening.
Mr. Weber has seen ft TO surround his
star with a company that stands prom
inent In names which include Audrey
Maple, Frank Moulan. Josie lntropldi.
paulina French, Hugh Chilvers, Cissie
SeweIl. Jackson Hines. Norma Brown,
Frederick Maneit and others.