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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
Minnesota Laborer Greets
Returning Wife With
Deadly Explosive.
NEITHER ONE KILLED
Arms Blown Away and Home
Destroyed, but Both Have
Chance for Life.

Chisholm, Mimi, May l3.--Grectin .
his wife with the statement I'VE are
both going to co. when she returned
to her home today, Oscar fielstein a
labofcr held up three sticks of dyna
mite, to which he had attached and
lighted q short fuse.
Mrs. Helstcin, Il frail woman. Crap
pied with her husband in IN attempt
to WreSt the dynamite from him. As
they struggled three sticks exploded
The right arms of both were torn
away a few inches below the elbow
and their apartment wrecked.
In an adjoining room their baby boy,
asleep in his cradle, was thrown to the
floor. but not injured
Persons living in the other apart
ments Of the house were knocked
down by the force of the explosion, and
every window in the building was
shattered.
When the police arrived Helstein
and his wife were lying side by side
III bedroom. ) feet rom the spot
where Mrs. Helstein attacked her hus-
band in an attempt to save her life
and that of her child
At the hospital where the two were
taken, physicians said late tonight
that both might live. although their
bodies are ripped and torn.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14

Julian Ramos. Chilean Journalist.
owner of the FL Diano Ilustrado, OF
santiago, chile, has been appointed u
special envoy of his government to
the United States. for the purpose of
studying economic political and social
conditions here, with the view of
bringing about closer relationship
between the two countries
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
Brief Bits of
MissOulQ Netl,s

Lenses ground at this office. DR.
Schwcfkcr, optical specialist, Mont. Blk
ADV.
Judge r. Lee McCulloch of Hamil-
ton came to Missoula yesterday.
Rose bushes. pansy plants. Anderson
greenhouse. Phone 1863 Goods delivered
ADV.
Joe Thebarge. a former resident OF
Missoula, is visitor here from Sc
attic.
Home cooking at the Coffee Parlor
ADV.
Il. GWinn, NJ. d., eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist. Glasses ground at
the office, First Natl. Bank Bldg.-Adv.
Judge A. l.. Duncan and Attorney
& II. Hall left yesterday for Thomp-
son Falls, where Judge Duncan will
conduct a term of court.
Or. Harrison, practice limited to
eyes. ear nose, throat and the fitting
OF glasses. Office, Higgins block.-.\dv
10 money to loan. II. d. Fisher
ADV.
DIR. Willard, osteopath, First Ma
tional Bank.-Adv.
Dir. Louise Smith, osteopath, els
Adv.
DR.. Anna James, osteopath, s34 Bin.
ADV
Marsh, the undertaken. I'll w. Cedar.
Phone 321.--Adv.
Early Rose, EARLY Ohio. Melted
Gems. Burbanks and other varieties
seed potatoes at Paul Whiteiaw, corner
Main and Woody Sts.--Adv.
f. G. Moore, chiropractor, phone 1854.
ADV.
Frank s. Lusk. president of the
First National bank of this city re-
turned last night from Helena. where
he conferred with other members OF
the state executive committee in re-
gard to the placing of Montana's quota
Of the Liberty Loan.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
FOWAS "BLUE LAWS"
ARE GIVEN PULMOTOR
Sixty-Three Arrests Follow
Resurrection.

Des Moines, Iowa. May 13.-Sixty-
three arrests were made in Des Moines
today as the result of the enforcement
of Iowa's blue laws" long regarded as
obsolete, and usual Sunday business
activities We're practically suspended
Cigar stores. drug stores, garages
fruit stands, ice cream par;ors confec-
tionery establishments and other SINH
lar enterprises were closed all day.
The larger theaters and moving pic
ture houses remained open in order
to test the law.
The local Western league baseball
game was not disturbed. but the names
of players and owners of the clubs
have been turned over to the county
attorney. The blue laws will prob
ably be enforced in every county of
the state next Sunday, according to
present instructions to states attor-
ney forces.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
THE ROYAL HiGHLANDERs.

VIII entertain the public at X of p.
hal Tuesday night, May l., p. M
Admission, soc. Dancing main feature
ADV.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14

Bottle is thor
,ughly protected $500
against brealage. yN&NA
Instantly remov- EkfE2!eT75
ID, sterilixed, or kA -
,heaply replaced AE9 ~
If broken. Abb NSSESs
Z: & +: f: :: Z: Z:
only glass. Abso- HHI& - M
Accept no sub WICK a
stitute. O.
Bottles $1.O0 up.
Sold by the
Missoula Drug Go.
Wholesale and Retail
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
VlVIANI FINDS WARM
GREETING IN BOSTON

washington, May 13.-Hoston gave a
warm greeting today to Rene Niyiani.
former premier of France and head of
the French war mission to the United
states The distinguished visitor
coming day after the city had out :
A'fctched It's arms to Marshal Joffrc.
was toasted, toasted and checred bv
thousands.
Notwithstanding a cold arjzv,i,,
rain that fell all day, NJ viyiani ana
us party were taken through streets
decorated with the colors of France,
"fcat britain and the United States
ana were applauded enthusiastically
WHEREVER they went,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
new FICTION PLACED
ON LIBRARY SHELVES
Miss Grace M. Stoddard An
nounces List Of Books
Just Received.
FOR CHILDREN, TOO
Additions to Juvenile Collec-
ton Come; Listed in
Reading Room.
FOR CHILDREN, TOO

The receipt of new books at the pub
lie library has been announced by Miss
Grace Nj. Stoddard, librarian TIL.
books, which are now ready for circu
lation, include juvenile reading, fictior
and important adult nom fiction. The
juvenile list is posted at the library
the fiction list follows:
Told in a French Garden-Aldrich.
Windy McPhersorl's Son-Anderson
Rainbow's End--Beach.
David BlaiZe-Benson.
Brandon of the Observation-Disclosures
Bodbank-Child
Miss Theodosia's Heart Strings
Donnell.
Bright Eyes of Dan ser-Fostcr.
Tales of the .abrador-Grenfell.
Pincus Hodges.
Man Next Door-Hough.
Green Mansions-Hudson.
Prudence Says So--I1ueston.
Beloved Son--Johnson.
Sudden Jim-kelland.
Good Old Anna--Lowndes
Casuals of the Sea--McFee
Shepherd of the North--Maher
Watermeads-Ma
Conquest-Nye.
Final Nerdict--Nyburg.
Hillman-Oppenheim
Shepherd Who Watched by Night
Page.
World for Sale--Parkcr
Green Alleys-phillpotts
Seven Miles to Arden--Sawycr,
Hatchways-
Witte Arriyes--Tobenkin
Dark Fofcst--Walpole
Painted Scene-Webstcr,
Somewhere in Red Gap--Wilson.
The following books are duplicated
for the rental collection:
RainboW'S End-Reach,
Dark Forest-Walpolc,
World for SaIe-Parkcr.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
BIG JAZZ BALL

Western hotel. Frenchtown, Satur-
day. May 10. Fve-piece Jazz orches
ira Admission $lOn
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
NOTICE TO FRUIT GROWERS

If YOU wish the state to snr,,, von,.
l'h'' trees please notify the State
Board OF horticulture, Chamber of
ohimerc" building, telephone 81, on
OF before May 18th. 1917, otherwise tho
spraying must be done by the property
owner
STATE BOARD OR HORTICULTURE
ADV.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
NOTICE, DlARYMEN.

w" arc now in the market for cream
and milk, both sour and sweet. High
est market price and cash on delivery
MAX" arrangements with us before
shipping elsewhere. Purity Creamery
company, corner Woody and Main
streets. Phone hl2.-Ady
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
ATTENTION, r. .. e.

Hi' hrethfen are requested to meet
- the hall at o'clock this afternoon
Tor the funeral of Brother Ben Judge.
Inc Eagles are to march to the MIL
Waukee depot. The band is to be in at
tendance. All are requested to be
present.
Adv JAMES pAEEp Sac,,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
NOTED PACKER is DEAD.

Detroit, May Thames d. Standish
6s years old. secretary and treasure,
OF Hammond, Standish & Co. mea,
packers and well known in packing
circles throughout the country, died
at his home here tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
ATTENTION, MASONS.

All Masons are requested to assem-
bic at Masonic temple at 1870 o'clock
p. M, Monday, May IA, 1877, for the
purpose of attending the funera. of
our late brother +. f. Grant.
JOHN NJ WRIGHT. W. NJ
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-14
ATTENTION, TRANSFERS.

There will be a regular meeting Mon
day night. Smoker.
ADV. MMITTEE.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21

seldom can find room for more than
one helping. The bed accommodations
consists Of a straw mattress. a comfort
and two blankets. which are enough.
Your loving son,
GEORGE,
Announcement was made during the
luncheon that Mrs. Stewart Lee had
gone into campaign headquarters yes
terday and asked for the privilege OF
making the small contribution Of 81
for her younger son, 50 for the older
boy and so for herself.
In behalf Of Mrs. W. c. McCallin,
captain Of one Of the womens Teams
for New Castle, Mrs. Martin +. keogh.
Of this city. made the first but not
the last report OF IS pledges for 1859.
Part Of this amount was pledged by
the members Of st. Joseph's Church on
the BrandyNNine.
The banners last night were awarded
by Peter A. Horty, secretary OF the
executive committee. TO Mrs. Annie +.
Parsons and Captain Mentions teams.
for the largest amounts reported and
10 Miss Cagnaccis team for the largest
number Of pledges.
Campaign Manager Lally in encour-
aging workers TO their best efforts on
the last two days asked them an io pull
together and reminded them that they
were on their final. big. strong concen-
traied push.
Official reports Of contributions for
Tuesday and Wednesday nights were as
follows;
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
CHRIsTMAs TEsTINAL AT NO. rs.

The young people Of No. % school
gave a very pleasing Christmas play
and program az the school at O'Clock
this afternoon. The program included
Come Hither. Ne Faithful sung by
the school. 4 Christmas story by an
eighth grade pupil: song, In Glory.
eighth grade; recitation, "A Legend of
the Misiletoe." Hazel C.. Walker; song.
silent Night" by the school.
Beyond the Trenches" is the title
OF the play In the cast are: Pierre a
French boy. taken by A. Murray Har-
son: Hulda, a Belgian girl by Ger
trude Taylor; Gretchen, German
child, by Elizabeth Samworth; Grazi-
ano. an Italian. by Vito Talmo: Jack,
an American. by Martin L. Kellar
Uncle sam. by Millard r. Winkler; Miss
Columbia. Mary l.. Eckman; Miss
Mercy, Red Cross nurse, by Sarah s.
Schwatlo.
The play. given in costume. was in
charge Of the reading teachers. As 3
finale the school sans the "star
Spanglsd Banner"
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
Local EXEMPTION
BOARDS STUMPED
BY BIGGEST Task
Continued From PAGE One.l


Pont Wednesday afternoon and were i'm
mediately transferred 20 Fort Mott
where they are still stationed.
Fort Mott is directly across the Della
ware river from Delaware City on the
New Jersey shore. 70 is one Of the three
forts guarding the mouth Of the Della
ware river
The following communication cx-
plains Itself
To Employers Of Labor:
As some misapprehension seems 10
exist in the minds Of some employers
as 10 the purpose and effect OF the
supporting aflldavits required by the
QUESTIONABLE on claims for industrial
classification 30 is deemed advisable
10 make this explanation
The purpose Of the supporting am
davits required 10 be made by en-
plcyers is not 20 exempt men from
military service. but 20 secure their
proper classification so that military
necessity may interfere as little as pos
sible with the industries of the nation.
The purpose of the classification. as
stated In the selective service reglila-
tions prescribed by the President, is
as follows:
"The economic needs of The nation,
while deferring 10 the paramount mill
tary necessity, require that men whose
removal would interfere with the civic.
family, industrial and agricultural in
siituiions Of the nation shall be taken
In the order in which they best can
be spared. For this reason the names
Of an men liable 10 selection shall be
arranged in five classes in the inverse
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
LIEUT.. SCHULER TO
Study AVIATION
Delaware Officer is One oi
Two Sent TO Fort
Sill, Okla.
XMAS PACKAGES
ARE PILING UP

Special TO THE EVENING }oTIRNAL
CAMP MCCLELLAN. Anniston. Ala.
Dec. 2i.-Soldiers OF the 29th last night
participated in the nrst military fu-
neral ceremony in the history Of this
camp The honor was accorded the
body of Private John :. Bradley. Of
Harrisonburg. Va. who died in the d.
visional base hospital yesterday. a
funeral escort composed Of the dead
soldiers comrades in the Virginia Am
bulance Company. headed by the units
band, followed the body through the
main streets of Anniston to the train.
Despite the sudden cut Of - per cent.
,in the number of furloughs 10 be is
sued 10 enlisted men over Christmas
hundreds Of dollars originally intended
for cariare home are pouring into local
telegraph Offices. and lines Of men
reaching ont 90 the curbs waited at
the local tegegraph offices until a late
hour last night receiving money that
had been sent them by relatives. In
view Of the fact that only ; Of the
original 20 per cent Of enlisted men
are 10 be given six-day furlough many
are making applications for short
leaves over Christmas Day. and It Is
expected that there will be a big eX-
odus 10 Birmingham and other nearby
towns.
Two more officers of the Goth were
addict TO the division list Of students at
the Fort sill oklahoma Trs ming
School yesterday. The latest TO so are
Second Lieutenants Frank B. Whitney.
Of New Jersey, and Harry F. Schuler. Of
Delaware. They will take courses In
artillery aviation.
Thousands Of Christmas packages
from the five states represented in the
division last night choked the military
postoflce. orders have been issued al
lowing furloughs 10 all enlisted men
desiring 10 do postoflcc work during
the holidays, and the staff at the reser-
walton oiilce has been doubled.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
CITY HAS ITS FIRST
EGHTLESS NIGHT"
Closed Stores and Business
Houses Keep Show
Windows Dark
NO INCONVENIENCE.
BUSINESS MEN SAY

Wilmlngton's first official "Hghtless
night was a success il the volume Of
gloom that enshrouded the streets of the
town is 10 he taken as measure. Mar
ket street looked like some long drawn
out graveyard. and the shadowy forms
of the people passed like walking
ghosts. Even The street lamps were
darkened, only on row Of the. lamps
being in commission
stores and business houses that were
closed for the evening were as black
RS the night itself, so far as any eX-
terror lights were concerned. Those
stores that were open had their dis
play windows Illuminated but AL lights
outside The building were extinguished.
Electric signs. which have helped make
Market street Wilmingfons great
Willie way, were lost in The gloom last
D'enng' for none OF them was burn
ing
The order was rarrally observed.
but there were some, fcw merchants
Who had lights burning outside Of their
store. When the night shift Of police
men went on duty The government
orders were. read Goo them relative 90
'"Ht+"t'a's AANiAtrf MlNA NNIfN were III~
structed 10 see tha; they were carried
out by everyone. All those found vio-
laiing the rules in any way were mott
led
his resulted in food Of telepbone
calls TO the police station. Many
thought The nsY rules were made by
Tho Police Department. and then they
9uld not understand that all outside
tights had to he out. The police made
ine.situation clear. however. and warm
'd violaiors that II they did not COM
ply with the order their current would
bo cut or.
The carrying ous Of the new order
uid not appear 90 cause any incon-
Nenience. All interiors were ade-
iuaiely illuminated throughout the
'vening, but after the stores had been
closed for the day an lights were put
nut except those required for safety.
lust how much current was saved and
OIL, consequence bow much coal was
conserved as result Of this lightless
night. has not been determined.
Every sunday and every Thursday
night will be a lightless night thereafter
until further orders from the fuel ad-
ministration.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21

order OF their Importance TO the eco
nomic interests OF the nation, which
include the maintenance OF necessary
industry and agriculture and the sup
port Of the dependents"
The men subject TO the draft aFo re-
quired to be placed in five classes,
numbered consecuinely. Of whom only
those in Glass are exempt. That
class is composed OF officials. ministers
and students Of religion. men already
In military or naval service. lliens.
men physically or morally unit, and
pilots. Al other men, subject 90 the
draft. are 10 be placed In one Of the
four preceding classes. skilled indus
trial labor falls In Class ., unskilled
labor IN Class 4. I'm order that the
proper cassincation may be made 10
meet the governmental and national
needs, IL Is highly desirable that every
man entitled 20 be- placed In Glass
should be So classified This cannot
be done unless two supporting afl-
davits. testifying 10 the truth Of the
answers made by the registrant are
fled with the QUESTIONABLE. These
afldavits must be made by his imme-
diate superior and by the head Of the
enterprise for which he works These
afidavits are not regarded as efforts
on the part Of the employer 10 exempt
the employees from military service nor
do they have any such effect. They
are merely evidence Of the truth of the
employees answers as TO his occupa-
tion. Omission on the part Of an en-
pl0yer TO furnish such amdsvits Is a
hindranco TO the classification which
the Government requires 20 he made.
and no employer need or should refuse
or even hesitate 20 make such am
dayits, II The answers made by the
registrant as TO his industrial occu-
patton are true. Employers are. there
fore. urged for the general welfare OF
the nation, TO make such anldsvits In
all cases where the answers Of the
rcgistrant arc true. Tho. subsequent
Of the rcgistrani and his
liability 10 military service. and the
order IN which he shall be called are
in the hands Of the local and district
boards and no employer need feel any
personal responsibility for the classi-
0catiou Of an employe. n ne furnishes
the proper supporting alidaviis
70 is further suggested to facilitate
the proper classification Of employees
in the various plants in this city who
are registrants, that Is, subject 20 the
draft that each employer. having
number Of such men IN his employ
should designate some competent man
in his employ 90 take charge OF that +
particular work for such men. Com
petent persons SO designated will bc
appointed associate members Of the .
legal advisory board and qualified rs
such 10 prepare the answers and an .
davits and administer the necessary .
oaths. Persons so designated should I
apply 90 any one Of the undersigned T
TO be qualified and advised.
JOHN p. NIELDS.
WILLIAM =. PRICKETT,
HUGH VI. MORRIS,
CHRISTOPHER l.. WARD.
Chairmen Of Legal Advisory Board.
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
CLYDE COMPANY FUTURE
NOT YET Settled

Whether the Clyde Steamship Conn
nany is to continue or discontinue is
Tine between New York and pniladel-
phia was not definitely settled yesler-
day when officials of the company held
conference With shippers of this city
and Philadelphia in tic Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce. Results or yes
tcrdays meeting heing rather unsatis-
factory % was decided i0 hold another
conference sometime next month
Traffic Manager Lewis, of lhe Clyde
Line stated That during lhe nine
months preceding september i9il
Dis company had lost approximately
siSj0O hy continuing the service. and
stated that as Tho freight rates
charged We're as high and IN some
cases higher than the railroad rates.
the matter OF raising them still high-
er could only be- done by ruiing. OF
the interstate Commerce Commission.
Mr. Lewis declared that a petition had
been before tho Commission for some
time. but that there was little hopb
of receiving anything like prompt ac-
tion.
The local men present ai tho meet
Ing were g.. a. Bamberrcr. OF the
Joserh Bancroft and SON Company. q.
A. Pierce of the Electric Hose and
Rubber COMPANY - X. smith. Of ihs
Harlan plant. William h. Negelr. pres
ideut of lhe Chambc- n Commerce.
Clarence g. killen. sea - Of The same
body. Henry r Bush, ol The Bush Line.
G. r. Brigham. of the New Castle Leath-
er Company. and Louis Toplis, Of the
Diamond State Manufacturing Com
pany
It is expected that the time for The
withdrawal of the service, January 4,
will be extended TO January TO-
Evening journal., 1917-12-21
SMOKES FUND Goes
over THE $4,000 TOP
C0nlInued From 20 -Onel

Continued From Page One.)
published in the newspapers, giving tn
employees fun credit.
III IN favor Of this noble cause
kindly sign name below.
signed TURNER BROS"
The contributors 10 the fund are az
follows:
Previously acknowledged .........si92
Employees Of Turner Bros. Laun-
dry i23 w Second St.......... =,
Freda L. Marx. Margaret Miller,
Mary Hudson. Elsie Sayers. Mar
guerite krauss, Elsie VI. Davis.
May Ross. sophia smith. Lizzie
". Wood. Anna Taylor, Mrs.
Wagner Mary Houghton. Mrs
Dodd, Mrs. Palmer. Dad Cotton,
Mrs. Jerman. Bertha &. Jones.
Myrtle H. Clark, Mabel Broad
hent, sadie short, Bessie Y.
Chappclle, Emily Kirk, Blanche
Jones. Alberta Clark Martha
Herrick. Irene short. Emma Fry.
Cox. Mary Cox. May Trabbold
Florence Str0op. Mayme Riley,
Bessie Russell Mrs. Grimes. A. l..
Guest. Annie Cochran. Edith
Darlington. Jennie Donofrio.
Emma Kalonsky, Catherine
Crawford. May Graham. Mrs. A.
Alexander, Mae McCullin. Kath-
ryn Y. Murphy, Eva Caulk. Mar
garet Wattsel, Bertha Davis.
Annie Foraker Maud Cross.
Katherine Croker, Lillian Reed
Mrs. Boggs, Regina Lynch, Anna
Hahn, Matte Little, Eva c.
Clark, Elsie NJ. Chappelle. George
a. Conner, Laurence Durham.
James Glynn. Charles +. Price,
Willard H. Murphy, II. Essick.
Fred W. Luckel, J.. Emwood
Morris, w. C. Mcclure, F. Jaeger.
w a. Hall. A. Buckley. w. II.
Weldln. William NJ Farlin
Charles Jaffe. Mary Barnes.
Earl Essick. J. W. Fry, Albert
Morris. Max Bothsteln, Charles
Alexander Earle White, A. 3.
Johnson. Henry Walsh. Charles
Mack. William r. Dodd, F. A.
WeHtherly, Jr. Howard L. Keen.
James L. Broadbent W,lfred
Ahlec, Raymond L. Golfer. Tom
Wilson, Samuel Little, William
p. Esslck, John Grimes, Mrs
Weeks, Anna Cochran and Isaac
r. Heisler.
other contributions:
trienu .....................