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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
SllQQr Contract
for 1918 GiUes
$l.75 Increase
Great Western Company An.
nOunces Patriotic Plan to
Add to Acreage.

The Great Western Sugar company,
which has built A $lOOo,000 riant in
Missoula and is about to begin making
sugar here. yesterday announced the
most liberal contract with sugar beet
growers known in tho history or the
industry in the states Of Montana.
Wyoming and Colorado.
The contract for 1918 will he $l.71 n
ton more than the agreement for this
year.
The company is taking this step for
patriotic reasons. 10 encourage tho
planting of a larger sugar-heet acre
age than ever before and thus aid
America in feeding it's allies. The
company is acting on the request of
Herbert Hoover, chairman of the ma
tional food administration, who desires
that a sugar crop much greater than
! the normal one be raised in 1918.
C. S. Morey, chairman of the board
of directors of the Great Western COM
pany. in n letter from his Denver of
| flee to Manager Wilson of Missoula
explains the situation as follows:
According to promises made at tho
! meeting of farmers in this office on
| September Goth, the board Of directors
have been carefully considering ON
form of contract for the year 1918
| This has been n very difficult problem
| to solve The government has named
a maximum price for sugar and at the
same time is urging us to pay to grow
| ers the highest possible prices we car
| afford to pay for next years crop
| The question of flat rate. or slidina
| scale similar to contracts we have put
out during the past three years. has
been a diffcult one to decide. as Tho
sentiment seems to he almost evenly
divided between flat rate and slidint
scale.
"The directors have decided TO con-
tinue the sliding scale and for tht
average beet testing l6 per cent ant
under 16.5 TO pay $500 per ton. In do
ing this we feel that the Great West
ern Sugar company is gambling on thu
i war conditions. The risk we are tax
ing is a big one, and We are makins
this price solely on patriotic grounds
We feel it Is our duty to pay the bes
price we can; and we hope that ou
growers will be satisfied. and in turn
if for no other reason than patriots
motives. grow the largest crop of beet
that has been raised in our variou
districts"
Tho contract will be on slidin
scale, with a minimum price of sS.27i
a ton and running to $40.
The company expects that the in
creased price to the grower will 70
! suit in a much larger acreage for n
of it's factories. including. of course
tho one in this city.
1t Is announced that the beets grow
r here this summer probably will aver
i age 17R per cent sugar. which mean
I that the growers OF western Montan
will receive $7.62H n ton. Under sim
$ liar circumstances. next years price
l as dictated by tho new contract. wi
. be $9.31H a ton. or an increase of si7
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Soldiers and WOrkmen's
Council Sees Salvation
in Early Peace.
PROPOSE ARMISTICE
AMONG ALL NATIONS
Premier, in Speech to Parlia.
ment, Pleads for Return
of Enthusiasm.

Petrograd. Oct. a4.--The Pctroerad
council of Soldiers and Workmen's $
delegates on Monday adopted resolu-
ton declaring the salvation of the
country lies in the conclusion of peace
as quickly as possible.
The resolution contains a doclaratio
accusing Premier Kerenskv of n desire
to deliver Pctrograd into the hands Of
the Germans, and also of openly ia
voring the German emperor. The
resolution demands that all power pass
into the hands of the council of Sol
diers and Workmcn and instructs the
executive committee to propose an
armistice to all the nations. AS long
as peace is not concluded, however
continues the resolution. the committe &c
must defend Petrograd and restore tho
army to the status of n combativt
force
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Over 5000 Captured in Tues.
days Battle, Besides
Many Guns.
pLTAIN NOW MASTER
OF VALLEY OF I.AON
Paris Paper Declares Huns
Must Now Retreat to
Avoid Disaster.

Paris, Oct. 2,.-The sweeping nature
of the French victory yesterday north
of the Aisne is Indicated by the Off
cial announcement from the war Of :
flee tonight which reports the capture
of prisoners exceeding 5000. heavy
guns exceeding 20, ,? throwers and 50
machine guns.
The blow apparently fell with all
the force of a surprise, for II Is hn-
derstood that the German general
staff held the opinion that the French
leader would not find it advisable Ia
resume offensive operations before the
end of the wear The military com
men,ators emphasize the great impor-
tance OF the capture of Fort de Nal
maison, the key to the whole ridge en-
tending to Craonne. The French from
their new positions are able to cnfilade
the German positions along the Chemir
des DANES line an dto divert their fire
directly along tnc valley TO Laon.
Hun Retreat Imperative.
According To MARCEL Hutin of tho
Echo de Paris. yesterdays victory
brings out five main points:
First, that the enemy now on thu
western front has been unable tn take
| the initiative since February, 1915;
second, the enemy continues in n state
Of inferiority; third, he has beer
obliged repeatedly 10 withdraw hi.
lines between st. Quentin and the Al,
lette; fourth he has been beaten il
+! Flanders and obliged to give ground
l. l,,,,
self to another strategic movement
! rearward. if he wishes to escape dis
aster,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Asks Prosecution of Coal
Men Who DO Not Obey Law

Helena. oct. 2t.--The state fuel
commission. In session here today, de-
cided to call on United States District
Attorney u. X. Wheeler TO prosecute
Montana coal men who fail to comply
with the law.
The conference held today between
the members of the state fuel advisory
committee and State Fuel Admins :
traitor W. J. Swlndlehurst IL for the
purpose of deciding upon definite
program under which the coal indus
try will be regulated. Frank G.. Muir
ray was elected secretary of the state
board.
State Fuel Administrator W. J
Swindlehurst tonight received n tele.
gram from National Administrator
Garfield stating that a field agent from
the national headquarters had bee,
assigned to dea, with Montana's prob
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Find Hun Officer in Trench
Murdered by His Own Troops

British Front in France and Bel
gium. Oct 24.-in one of the redoubts
captured from the Germans Monday
northeast of Ypres. according to re-
liable information, British troops
found a German officer who had been
executed by his own soldiers.
His hands had been bound behind
him and he had been shot. Many tales
are going the rounds among the Brit
ish soldiers. intiicatin.. much dissatiS-
faction among the various bodies OF
German troops. Very often soldiers
charged with desertion and other vio
lations of military law escape with
slight punishment According to pris-
oners this is something Vew for rrus-
sian militariSm.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Allotment American Coal
to BE Shipped to Canada

Washington, Oct. 24.-tnder defi-
mite allotment of American coal for
Canada, announced tonight by the fuel
administration. about 100000 tons of
bituminous and 100000 tons of anthra-
cite will be permitted to move across
the Canadian border during the next
two months
1t was announced that Administrator
Garfield had insisted that Canada. be
treated as we'll as the union in the
matter of coal, but no better. and that
the Canadian government recognize
that the United States was warranted
in taking the present step to protect
the interests of it's consumers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Pleads for Return of Enthusiasm.

Petrograd. Oct. o3.-In an emotional
address to the preliminary parliament
today. Premier Kerensky appealed to
the delegates to endcavor to arouse in
tho people the same sense of individual
responsibility at the front and in the
rear which carried the Russians to
victory for time in the post revolu-
tionary offensive carly in July.
'If only we could rekindle the en-
thusiasm of those July days in the
heart of each man. he said. I'VE should
have peace by Christmas. an honor
able peace for free Russia, with the
war fought to an honorable end
Other ministers We're subjected to 4
heavy fire of questions General
Verhovsku. minister of war, said the
front was not being helped by the real
and that no army. could fight when il
was hungry and cold.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
EMPEROR FACES CRISIS.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct. 24T
Emperor William returned 70 Berlin
last night prepared to begin deal.
ing Immediately with the political
crisis, particularly as il affects the
imperial chancelorship
Rudolf Won Valentino, chief Of the
emperor's civil cabinet, made re-
port to the emperor on the train on
the various departments Of the in :
ternal political situation during the
emperor's absence in the Balkans.
Responsibility is accredited popu
iariy to vatentini for the selection
Of Or. MichaeGs. Il is said that
Michaeiis was not even considered
three hours before his appointment
was made.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
In Future Sees America
Aligned Against Europe

Amsterdam, Oct 24.-Count Won
Hertling, the Bavarian premier. speak
ing in the chamber declared that after
Germany's existence. the safety of her
frontiers and her free and peaceful
development, were guaranteed, 1--WE
are ready for peace"
He ADDED:
IF entente won with American help,
America would step into England $
place. America against Europe-this
is gradually becoming the character of
the war through the entente's fault
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Rout Out Germans in Iowa
Town and Sell Them Bonds

Manila, Iowa, Oct. 24.-After they
had been refused the use of the hall
at Aspinwall, a strong German town,
for Liberty loan meeting and after
they had the owner of the hall ar
rested. IS citizens of this place went
to Aspinwall this afternoon. closed
the stores. routed out the citizens and
got during the one day practically al
Of the town and townships quota oil
bonds
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
q Guilty of Interfering
With Selective Draft Law

Sioux Falls, S. d., Oct 24---Twenty-
seven German Socialists OF Hutchinson
county. South Dakota. were found
guilty on three counts of an Indictment
charging attempts at interference with
the operation of the selective draft, in
federal court here tonight. The jury
returned the verdict after more than
three hours deliberation. Sentence
will be passed by Judge Yonmans to-
morrow morning.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Western Children's Welfare
Association Opens Session

Helena, Oct. 2i.-The western con-
sress of the National Children's Home
Welfare association began here tonight
with a public reception Of delegates.
The principal address was made by
+. d. Shirk of Topeka. Kan, national
president of the association. The
western congress comprises "a states
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
CHICAGO WheATLEsS pAv.

Chicago, Oct. s4.-Chicago's first
'wheatless day" was a success accord
ing to those who observed it's opera :
tion in the principal eating placea In
the downtown district. Restaurants OF
all classes made energetic efforts to
comply with Food Administrator
: Hoover's request.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
AmundsOn Returns Medal:
Protest Against Murder

London. Oct. 2i.-Captain Road
Amundsen. the Norwegian explorer.
went to the German legation at Chris
tiania, says a. Reuters dispatch and
returned Ito the German minister his
German decorations as a personal
, protest against the German murder
OF peaceful Norwegian sailors or
October l. in the North sea.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25

With the observance of Liberty day
in Missoula yesterday. the climax OF
the second Liberty Loan campaign in
the county was reached. so far as en-
thusasm was concerned, and at
late hour last night success in over
subscribing the allotment was assured.
With the Northern Pacific reporting
a total of $4,000 invested. the Boy
Scouts turning in $l7.l5o and the banks
reporting a large number Of small
purchases. it appeared as if Missoula
county were to be among thesleaders
in extending the open purse to the
government.
The luncheon held in the Palace ho-
tel at noon yesterday was the out
standing feature of the Liberty day
program. The principal speakers on
the program We're Mrs Tylar Il.
Thompson and Congressman John NJ.
Evans.
Community spirit is more than a
matter of sentiment" said Mrs. Thomp-
son. "rhough sentiment is important
it must lead to something. We can
sentimentaliZe about any problem, but
that does not solve the problem.
Liberty is the dearest thing to the
heart of an American. When anything
has an exalted relation to us, when
anything means IA great deal to us, We
naturally attach the name Liberty t'
it,
Our allies have been bearing the
struggle until a short time ago alone
What we now want to do is To equal
ize the load so that we can share ou
part--so that the burden may be born'
equally
Mr.. Evans pointed out that the gov
ernment is giving the people an op
portunty to loan their money on goo'
security and high interest and addet
that if the money could not be raise
in this way the United States woul
be compelled to get it by taxation.
Mr.. Evans also pointed out the hor
rible atrocities committed by the Ger
mans in Belgium and he stated tha
the Germans had declared that the
would do the same to America.
Boy Scouts Efficient.
The work that is being done by tn
Eoy Scouts is one OF the most com
mendable features of the campaign
For the past five days they have bee
working ndustrously. making house
toulouse canvass, and when they re
ported a total of more than $500
last night, with more to come, the
exceeded the collections made in IN
last campaign by more than $1,000.
The youngsters are working hard
got the medals offered for the sale I
Ten bonds and those who have pul
chased bonds from the boys are urge
10 appear at the banks and make the
first payments, so that the boys w
be given credit.
The boys who have already secure
enough bond purchasers to insure the
being awarded prizes are John Coone
Francis Cooney, Asa Duncan, Herbe
Inch, John Hutchens, Fred Sterlin
Merwin Elton and Evan Reynolds.
number OF the other Scouts expect
have the needed ten subscribers b
fore Saturday.
Loyal Railroaders.
The Northern Pacific yesterday su
mitted list of employees who ha
purchased bonds this week. Il
names of the bond holders follow:
Department employes-C. =. Wo'
folk, NJ. G.. Rathbun, }. Flemmi,
Warren Miller, John Gregory, o.
Pearson, j. W. Jones and Fred Moo
Total. $1,000.
Officers and office employes-La,
--------- =.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
YELLOWSTONE OVER QUOTA.

Billings, Oct. 24.-At the close of to-
days drive. District Manager Mains
announced that Yellowstone had sub
scribed to approximately $1,000. 900 in
Liberty bonds. This is 80 per cent
above the county's quota.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Crow Indians Subscribe
$4,000 to Liberty Loan

Billings. Oct. ef.--Crow Indians sub
scribed heavily to the Liberty loan. ac-
cOrding to advices received here to-
night from Hardin. which reported to-
tai subscriptions of $4,000. There are
less than 1000 Crows on the reserva :
ton
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Rabies-lnfected Coyotes
Terrify Southern Montana

Helena. Oct. 24.-Attacking men,
women and children. coyotes thought
to be infected with rabies have created
a reign of terror in southern Montana,
according to word received today by
the state hoard of health from D. w.
Clark of the forestry service. Ranch
men dare not venture from their homes
without being armed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
British Loss of Vessels
to Submarines Increases

London. Oct. 24.-An increase in the
loss of British merchantmen through
mines or submarines is noted in the
admiralty report for the current week.
Seventeen vessels of over 1900 tons
and eight under 1000 tons were sunk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Butte Suhscribes Third
Of States Allotment

Butte. Oct. 24.-Butte has subscribed
about S4,5O0.000 to the Liberty loan.
exceeding its allotment by I,7O0.O00.
1t is probable that a total of $1,000. 900
will have been subscribed here before
the close of the week. 1t has already
invested nearly so per cent of the
states allotment of $15,OO0,000. which
had been nearly subscribed tonight
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Summon State Fuel Heads
10 Washington Conference

Washington, Oct. o4.--The fuel ad-
ministration today called a meeting
here Friday of state fuel administra-
tors appointed since the first confer
ence. October }. Subjects to be dis
cussed include state organization. re-
tail prices. obtaining emergency sup
plies. improving transportation and
conservation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
New Haven Given Authority
to Issue Preferred Stock

New Haven. CT, Oct. 24.--Authority
to issue preferred stock was given di-
rectors of the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroad company by the
stockholders at a special meeting to-
day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
Dr.. MichQeES
Hands Kaiser
His Portfolio

London, Oct. 24.-Or. George
Michaelis, the German imperial
chancellor, has placed his portfolio
in the hands Of Emperor William,
according to an Amsterdam dispatch
given out by the Wireless Press.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS,

It was warmer yesterday, which,
scientists assure Us, is why il
rained. The day was cloudy, but.
as a general rule, not unpleasant.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25

Washington, Oct PA torrent
Of Liberty Day subscriptions has
swept the Liberty Loan nearer its
goal by hundreds Of millions Of dol.
lars. How far the huge total has
been carried by this, the banner
days activities, no one could tell
tonight. An estimate based on
meager and scattering returns was
that it had reached or passed the
three billion minimum, but still
lacked approximately $4,000 ,00o, 600
Of the maximum hoped for.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
MISSOULA ALLOTMENT
NOW OVERSUBSCRIBED
Boy Scouts Beat Previous
Record by Selling Bonds
Worth Over $4,000.
State Oyersubscribes
Nation Lags a Little

Helena, Oct. 24.-Montana today
passed it's allotment, $15,000,oOo, on
the Liberty Loan. All the 43 coun-
ties reported tor the first time. the
total running $15,o22, ,660. Heavy
oversubscription is now assured.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25
BY Associated Press.

Likewise the British and French
armies in Flanders are maintaining
all the positions won northwest of
YpreS Monday. Here the Germans
have delivered several counter attacks
in the region south Of the lloutholst
forest, but have been unable to recoup
any of their losses.
Extremely heavy hombartlments
continue in the Nerdun sector and in
the region of hill 344, the army of the
German crown prince delivered vio-
lent attack against the French. The
enemy succeeded in capturing IA French
advanced position. but later a counter
attack forced him To relinquish 1t.
In the AuStro-it Italian theater large
German forces have reinforced the
Austrian line aud apparently big
battle is imminent over the 23- mile
front from Monte Rombon. southeast
ward through Fitch mad Tolminn, and
thence southward to the Bainsizza pla-
teau.
The Berlin war office reports the
capture on the northern. section of this
front of positions near Fitch and Toll
| mino and also points in the northern
part Of Bainsizza plateau.
| Reinforcements From North.
Where the Germans obtained large
| numbers of reinforcements for the
| Austrans in this region has not yet
become apparent, but it is not i'm
probab bile that some of them were sent
poste haste from the northern Russian
front. where there has been a with
drawal by the Germans over a wide
front. II these troops were not re-
moved for the campaign in the Austro-
| Italian theater, they possibly have hcer
| sent 10 the western front, from which
signals of distress by the army com
manders necessarily have been sent M
as a result of the terrific poundings
Field Marshal Haig and General Pc.
tain have given Crown Prince Rup.
precht of bavaria and the German
crown prince In Flanders and alonl
the Aisne and before Ncrdun.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25

The Weather

Montana - Generally fair and
colder Thursday; Friday fair with
rising temperature.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-25

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
Our Duty TO Russia

DREST WILSON'S message pedgng
backing the people appropriate both
atement allegiance the principles of democracy Appro
backing
leave ioubt with the Russian people sincerity
Immediately the that the Germans had captured Riga
making s275OOoOOo
Inc
Money away! grow Wen We
might well dump all The Russian is doom
ed will pieces will repudiated thinks
better perhaps than We.
While very still
much chance of the haai revolutionary government holding
there be better the United
We spending money by the billions Germany The
big that its all this
expenditure being devoted preparation for forcing back the German
army of invasion the western front.
And shall then spend nothing Cemny
second only importance the western If the Russian
all the kaser armed millions
British and Americans in northern France and Belgium.
Every that the Russians hold their
corps troops gapple oppo
timely lent Russia million turning
Shapne machine fire and poison
billion dollars lent Russia the a
We can't send army Russia fight side
dollars rather with the railroad equipment
dollars represent
As capable being practical arguments
there are other adequate helping the government
represents the democratic ideals which believe which profess
be fighting and which prevail
all we do o. them
We stand
president in
pneand that though possible Individually nation we
not Without that democratic ideal in the
Germany would he at once reduced into halves
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31

ARE YOU OVER FORTY? AND
ARE YOU FAT?

Thousands upon thousands Of men
in this country between the ages
OF forty and forty-five are physical
weaklings in comparison 70 what
they should be.
Going into a decline because of
laziness.
Active enough in daily work
which is OF a light nature. but moth
ing heavy enough 10 exercise their
muscles. which soon become weak
and fabby.
A mar OF this age should be full
OF vim.
His eyes should De bright and
keen; his flesh firm and sinewy.
A man under forty-fve should
not tire easily
or course the comfortable thing
20 do after dinner at night is 20
drop into an easy chair hammock
or lounge, but il is a most unwlse
habit.
II requires some effort and con-
siderable will power TO rise each
morning early enough TO permit of
some form Of exercise, but the cold
bath and exercise 20 man OF Sc
dentarv habits is as necessary as
breathing IL he expects 20 keep
health and strength.
Don't be a has been instead OF
"izzer." because YOU are too lazy
20 exercise.