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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-27
A Big-league Game.

Every baseball fan in the city should
he present at the game. He will re
ceive many valuable pointers as to
how the great national pastime should
not be played. Jake Fuller. captain of
the BARRIERS team, has several league
caliber pitchers and has announced
that he will try out the fat ones first
and gradually work through the list
The newspaper men are pinnlng their
faith on a dark horse pitcher who has
worlds of speed and q curve like II
right angle. The contest should be rs
enjoyable as il real baseball were to
be offered.
The Grand Total.
The total amount collected at the
present time Is $4,53375. This seems
like the fund were making good prog
ress and it is. but it is not growing az
rapidly as 1t should. The very salts
factory feature of the campai ign up tc
the present is the way in which it is
being supported by the people of Mis-,
soula generally. The Missoulian does
not expect that the fund can be raisct
over night and realizes that it vii
take some time to get together tn,
necessary amount, but II feels SURF
that eventually the fund will reacl
the place where it can be turned owe
| with the knowledge that it will b.
sufficient to construct n clean. safe
sanitary and comfortable place 70
| Missoula children and their elders L
enjoy the sport of swimming
Tho Big Dance.
The big dance Monday night prom
| ises to be the best stunt of this kim
ever put on in Mssoula. The yOun
women in charge of the ticket sale
report that they are meeting with a
| kinds of success and Monday nigh
should see more Missoula people en-
gagged in thoroughly enjoying them
selves than il has seen for Il lon
! time.
The Missoula Minstrels will rchcars
this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Elk
temple. The opening chorus has bee
selected and copies OF it prepared fO
the choristers. Fred Angevine
Continued on Page Eight)
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STORMS SPREAD DEATH AND RUIN IN ILLINOIS
OVER 4 HUNDRED PERISH
AND IMMENSE AREAS OF
TERRITORY LAID WASTE

Mattoon and Vicinity Suffers Most, From so
to 70 Being Dead and Much Of Residential
Section Desroyed---H Follows Wind
and Beats Hundreds of Acres of Growing
Crops Into Ground.
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Many Sections Storm Swept.


Chicago, May 2G.-Spring tornadocs,
making their appearance earlier than
usual In the central west, caused the
deaths Of more than 100 persons today
and yesterday. the injury of several
hundred more, and property damage
which cannot be estimated because of
serious loss In growing food crops.
While the principal force of the
storm struck at Mattaon. other sec
tions of Illinois were visited by vagrant
tornahoos which left death and de-
strnction through a rich farming ter
rtorS. Casualties were reported as
follows:
Westcrvclt, five killed, Il injured,
three OF whom will die
Manhattan. l dead, 6 I'M jured
Joliet . injured
EIwood. injured.
Modesto. H.. I dead. . fatally hurt
Pearl. fatally injured, hurt.
Charleston. many reported injured
hut definite information lacking until
wire communication Is restored.
Early rcports of property losses in
dicated serious damage to many towns
Joliet estimated n half million dollars
! damage in Will county alone.
! Hail followed the wind in many
! places. beating growing crops to the
ground.
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Five Dead at Wcstervelt.

Westervclt. ILL.,. May 26.-F'ive dead
and 81 injured. three probably fatally.
as n result of the cyclone and hail
Continued on Page Ten,
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pital facilities, every effort was be-
ing made to care for the injured and
many of them were being treated in
private homes. Many of the injuries
We're caused by wrockage which filled
the air for several minutes after the
storm had passed.
Meager reports which seeped into
Mattoon from the surrounding section
indicated that the storm did heavy
property damage and caused loss of
life for IA distance of 80 miles IN each
direction from here
Most of the business quarter of Mat
toon escaped the fury of the tornado
The path of the wind was through the
north side residential part of the city
This SWath WAS about four blocks
wide. Houses We're wrecked out of
shape. toppled over or smashed flat in
most cases.
Militia Arrive on Ground.
The Effingham militia arrived to-
night and took charge of guarding the
wrecked property and caring for the
homeless not otherwise provided. All
churches and other public buildings
were thrown open to the homeless and
| injured who We're cared for by Mat
! toon doctors and nurses. and those
sent from Champaign. Word came at
! intervals from surrounding towns and
! farms. reporting death and injury.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-13


fighters are responsible for the low
ebb the game has reached. And so
are some of the experts" who con
the public into believing that certain
pork and beaners are capable mitt-
men.
Bill Brennan knocked out Tex Nc
Carthy in the second round at New
York. 1t was his foTty-secOnd K. o.
Brennan is so busy knocking out
heavyweight parties he has no time
to acquire a temperament and be-
come a championship possibility.
National league magnates go into
session in New York today, and the
American magnates will assemble
later in the week in the same village.
Action regarding the Baseball Play
ers' Fraternity is expected from each
session, but the safest guess is that
the entire affair will be smOothed
over.
John Henry, Washington catcher,
fraternity member, is to be the guy
over whom all the fighting is to Oc-
cur, according to what we have been
told. But Henry is a valuable man
to the Washington club and it is not
likely he will be harshly deal with.
The fraternity members have Sc
lected a bad time to do their strik-
ing, and some of the more astUte
members are coming to realize it.
Those who stay without the fold are
doing so because they do not like
the salaries offered them.
N. L. bosses are talking about a
limit of Is men, but this is ridiculous.
At present, with q men, the Ma
tiOnal finds it impossible to compete
on equal terms with the American
and its limit of 25 players.
President Weeghman has a suit
case full of blank checks with him
and an ambition to buy some ball
players.
Mrs. Helene Hathaway Britton,
1R
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-13

dar Rapids, la. Both falls came in
short order.
WeIker Cochran ran 400 to $40 for
G. Butler Sutton in the first block
of their 1872 billiard match at 1000
points at Mussey's last night. Coch-
ran averaged Is, with a high run
of 80.
Art Root of Cleveland outpointed
Willie Jackson in six rounds at Phil
adelphia.
George Clancy knocked out Will
lie Jones in five rounds at Baltimore.
CLANCY administered terrific punish
ment to his opponent
Len RowIands, Milwaukee, beat
Art Magirl in eight rounds at Mem
phis. The fight was fast.
Jimmy Blouin gained a lead of
265 pins over Tony Karlicek in the
first of four blocks of games in
which their $1,000 match is to be
boWled. Blouin scored 2,134 pins in
ten games and Karlicek 1869.
George Schaefer, New Trier tank
star, plunged 60 feet in q 1-5 sec
Onds at the Evanston ''Y'' tank to set
a new interscholastic record. Schae-
fer's feat helped New Trier defeat
Evanston high school, Sc to %, TAX
ing first place in the suburban high
school series.
Basketball Scores
Wisconsin %, Northwestern q.
Minnesota 10, Ohio Is.
st. Johns 70, Crane Jrs. 3.
Chi. Boys, Club "a, Keystone IA.
American Col. 81, Jenner Col. 6.
Eli Bates, Jrs. So, Marshall Cen. Is.
Creighton 20, St. Viator 10.
Evanston 80, Morton 10.
-O-O
JUDGE GIBBONS FUNERAL
The funeral Of the late Judge John
L.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-13
JUDGE GIBBONS FUNERAL

JUDGE GIBBONS FUNERAL
The funeral of the late Judge John
Gibbons Of the circuit court will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 from
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception. The circuit and superior
courts will be closed.
New York. - One Of Commercial
Gable Co.'s cables cut off Far Rock
away May have been done by ships
anchor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06

Uncle Sammy wants the miller's
helper to help him. The miller's
helper is not a Stacker, as is testified
by the work he does, but he likes his
boss too much. Therein lies the
whole trouble. The young man knows
that without him the mill will stop
grinding, and the boss is also aware
of this fact. Now the young man is
generous and grateful for the spIen-
did chance in life that he received
from the miller and had filed a
claim of exemption with the appeal
board and he and his boss bave fflcd
affidavits stating the above facts.
These affidaVits were read at the
meeting of the appeal board yester-
day by President Tracy. Mr.. Tracy's
reading was listened to carefully by
the other members of the board and
In some instances wet eyes could be
seen. when the wonderful spirit of
gratitude was brought to light in
the young mans statements. His
love for his boss" was wonderful.
His thoughtfulness was unheard of.
His faithfulness was touching. "We
shall exempt him" the board said.
NO" said Howard e. Butts. of
Huntington, secretary of the board.
Il have a better plan. We will re-
ward him for his faithfulness. Let
us honor him. 1 make a motion
that he be granted a handsome in
crease in salary, and also his clothes.
board and room, be thrown in
THAT is fine" responded the rest of
the board. what hall we do" Let
him join the Army" said Mr.. Butts.
This was done and the grister is now
listed among the chosen few. 4
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
Narrow Escape From
Death When Trolley
Smashes His Bicycle

Suffering from bruised knee,
lacerated arm, and more scared than
hurt, Lawrence Danner is resting
comfortably at his home, 1868 North
Seventh street after experiencing the
most narrow escape from death in
his life.
About 2 o'clock this afternoon
Young Danner was riding along
North Fourth street, on his bicycle.
Crossing the car track of one of the
nearby streets his wheel skidded. At
that moment a Capitol street car
struck the rear end of the wheel.
Young Danner was thrown for a con-
siderable distance and before the
car, which was in charge of Motor
man John Line and Conductor A. S.
Cookery, could be stopped, 1t had
smashed the bicycle.
A large crowd witnessed the acci-
dent and rushed to the aid of DAN
ner, who was lying on the ground
He was taken to a nearby store
where he was treated. Beyond a
multitude of small bruises and skin
abrasions he was not very badly
injured and was able to go home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06

On the forty-mile front of the
break in the Russian lines the Ger
mans are pushing their advantage
and have as yet met with no etfec-
tive resistance. 1t is declared, how
ever that the Russian retreat is by
no means a rout and that we'll
defined plan is being carried out in
the retrograde movement. It's sue
cess admittedly depends upon the
behavior of the Russian troops,
whose morale on this front is now
reported to be better than the earlier
accounts of the retreat seemed to
indicate.
The Italian compaign for Triest
is being vigorously pushed in the
face of vast concentrations of Aus
trian infantry and artillery and Gen
eral CadPona continues to report
progress.
It seems that the unofficial reports
of the capture of San Gabrielle by the
Italians were premature, judging
from the latest advices from the
front, but the ultimate reduction OF
this last remaining stronghold OF
the Austrians in the Gorilla hills, is
accounted a certainty by the mill
tary writer's in view of the steady
Italian progress through the protect
ing works.
I1OItiIIiS TIL h
General Cadorna's report to-day
shows the Italians holding firm on
the Carso where the Austrians have
massed great reserves for the de-
fense of Triest and have launched
numerous counterattacks. The Ital-
ians took about 700 additional pris-
oners.
To-days official reports from Ber-
lin and Petrograd add little to the
details of the Russian retreat except
to show that the Russian left flank
engaged in the operations is hinglne
on Friederichstadt on the Dvina, the
Russians having abandoned then
Dvina positions that far (about Al
miles) to the southeast of Riga. II
is revealed also that the number of
prisoners taken by the Germans has
been rather surprisingly small, con-
[Continued on Page Al
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
APPEAL BOARD GIVES THIS
MAN RAISE IN PAY AND CLOTHES

The old grist mill is to be grist-
less, and the grister is to be soon
sent among the boys who will con-
gregate at Camp Meade and make
ready to serve their country. But
the grister does not want to stop
gristing and become a soldier, and
therein hangs tale.
About three and half years ago
a young man arrived in a beautiful
valley of Columbia county. Eager
to work and learn trade was this
young man. So to the grist mill he
went. The old mill was turning its
wheels slowly in those days. So
slow in fact that the gisting business
was in danger of ceasing. This was
the young mans chance. Applying
for the position as helper, he was
hired at the rate of his rations and
board a month until he became ac-
quainted with the working of the
grist mill.
After three and half years of la
Dor the young man is found still at
his job but what a change.
From a mere helper three years
ago, he has risen to the heights of
the only enlploye in a one-man mill.
Yeah, he and his boss are the only
workers. So diligent a worker Is
this young man that the boss" does
not need any more help. And so
pleased is the boss with his helper
that he pays him the handsome sum
of $40 a month and board. All this
money the young man receives every
first day of the month for working
at least fourteen hours a day and
sometimes twenty hours.
Magnificent salary. However,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
Ammunition Supply Train
Will Pass Through City
on Way to Camp Hancock

orders have been received at Mt.
Gretna training camp by Ammunition
Supply Train No. 6, commanded by
Lieutenant Harry souders, of Harris.
burg to move to Camp Hancock to-
day. They are expected to pass
through this city late this afternoon,
but it is probable that they will not
be allowed to leave their cars. This
train is composed largely of Harris
burg boys and their passage through
this city will be awaited by large
number of friends
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
Young Married Men
Not Adopting Children
Here to Avoid Draft

AS measure of preparedness the
Children's Aid Society is making an
even more rigid investigation into
means and condition of all appli-
cants under 81 years of age who de-
sire to adopt children.
If the man is subject to the draft,
no child is permitted to be placed
in that home unless the wife has
Independent means of supporting
herself and the child, or unless the
man is able to leave sufficient means
for their support in his absence. So
far the draft has not affected Har-
Tisburg and the society has had no
case of young married men trying
to adopt children in order to evade
the draft.
When j. II. McCandless, secretary
of the society, was asked this morn
ing as to whether or not he had ex-
perienced any such condition in Har-
risburg he said: I'm Dauphin county
we have not experienced any calls
where men are adopting children in
order that they may evade the law
We are, however, making even more
careful examinations of the would-be
adopted parents than we have had to
do in the psat."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
COAL INCREASES
FIVE CENTS TO
DOLLAR A TON
Pea Takes Largest Jump; Nut,
Buckwheat and Mixed
Pea Also Up
By Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 6. Es-
tablishment of retail coal prices
for all communities with the
assistance of local committees
is the next step of the fuel ad-
ministration, according to an
announcement by Dr.. III. A.
Garfield, administrator.
The cooperation of operators,
miners, jobberS, retailers and
consumers will be enlisted to
obtain the maximum efficiency
of the industry. The govern
ment aims to stimulate produc-
ton to the highest possible point
with prices fair both to the pro-
ducer and consumer.
Coal has taken the expected ad
vance to-day. The increase will be
come effective at once, and range
from five cents per ton on hart
broken to 81 per ton on pea coal
The increase is not as large as sew
eral dealers intimated it might be
when interviewed a few days ago.
The various grades used in thi
section advance as follows: Buck
wheat, As cents; pea, S1.0O; No.
mixed pea and nut, 60 cents; egg
Is cents; hard broken, 5 cents.
Walter L. Montgomery, chairmal
of the Harrisburg Coal Exchange
announced that these prices woul,
be effective to-day. While ther
may be a slight variation from tn
figures given in some individua
TContinued on Page 121
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
U. TOSUPPRESS
SEDITION WITH
ASTRONG HAND
Scores of Raids Throughout
Nation to Round Up
Traitors
By Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 6.-The Govern
ment as the result of country wide
raids yesterday on headquarters of
I. w. W., Socialist and other organiza-
tions was to-day in possession of
documents to be used as evidence in
an effort to suppress alleged activities
of a seditious nature. The seizures,
the Department of Justice announced.
were in connection with Federal
grand jury sestigations in Chicago,
Moving with a suddenness uneX-
pected by disloyal groups, the Gov
ernment took drastic action to end
the pacifist propaganda conducted by
the Industrial Workers of the World,
the Socialist party and other organ
izations throughout the United States.
The far-reaching effect of the Gov
ernment's coup, which extended to all
sections of the country, can only be
guessed at as yet. There is no ques-
ton, however, that it is the strongest
blow yet struck for the suppression
of treason at home, and that hereafter
it will be more dangerous for any
person in this county to play, know
ingly or unknowingly, the Prussian
game.
Traitors Hard Hit
The Industrial Workers of the
World, whose efforts to embarrass the
Government by curtailing production
of necessities in the prosecution OF
the war have been causing considera-
BILE anxiety, were hit hard in a series
of simultaneous raids. On orders
from the attorney general Mr.. Greg
ory, United States marshals in more
than one hundred cities and towns
descended upon the local l. w. w.
headquarters at exactly 2 o'clock in
the afternoon. central time.
The Federal agents seized books,
checks, correspondence and other doc
uments in every instance. In some
cases they arrested officials found
upon the premises. The arrest of will
liam d. Haywood, national secretary
of the organization, at Chicago was a
conspicuous example and led to the
belief that the documents seized at
other places where no arrests were
made might be used as evidence
against him.
Scores of Raids
In Chicago. Federal agents also tool
possession of the national headuuar-
ters of the Socialist party and a war
rant authorizing the seizure of its
documents were served upon it's cum
sci.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
Picked Chinese Troops
Ready to Be Sent Into
Trenches of Europe

San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 6.-The
Twenty-fourth Chinese Army Corps,
composed of $4,000 picked troops
from the northern provinces, is be-
ing modified in a Chinese city for
immediate departure to Europe, ac-
cording. to a cablegram received here
by the Chinese Daily World from it's
correspondent at Shanghai. The dis
patch, censored and deleted, indi-
Gated that the troops would be trans
ferred through Siberia to the eastern
front. The message limited that gaps
in the Russian armies also would be
filled by japanese.
The Twenty-fourth Corps was said
to include several companies of engi-
neers, commanded by Chinese grad
yates from American colleges. An
aviation corps, trained by Ameri-
cans and French, will accompany the
corps, it was indicated
Editors of the Daily World said
to-day that if the soldiers were sent,
they would be the first Mongolians
to fight in Europe since the time of
GenghiZ Khan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-06
CAN NOT CHANGE
ANNEXTION VOTE
SOLICITOR SAYS
Too Late For Council to Re
consider Riverside Move,
Is Legal Ruling

With an opinion cited by City So
llcitor John E. Fox showing that City
Council is powerless to reconsider an
ordinance which has been passed and
signed by the Mayor or acting Mayor,
City Commissioners to-day in special
session abandoned the proposed plan
to recall their vote on the Riverside
annexation ordinance.
Solicitor Fox also cited another
case in which ruling had just been
made recently by the Pennsylvania
Supreme Court in which councils in
cities of the third class could not
even repeal an annexation ordinance
after the ten-day limit had expired
and the city legislation had become
operative. Mr.. Fox stated, however,
that Council, should it care to do so,
might repeal the ordinance, but that
he even doubted whether such ac-
ton was avisable. The commission
ers, following this advice, declined
to take any further action.
Part of City
A number of residents of River
side attended the session to learn
what action would be taken. When
they heard the opinions cited they
agreed that it was now too late,
unless an appeal is taken to the
county court before the end of the
day.
No such action waN contemplated,
however, and beginning tomorrow
the district north of the city will be
part of Harrisburg.
City Solicitor Fox will begin at
once the preparation of a petition
to the court to be presented on Mon
day asking for the final order annex
ing the district, establishing a new
ward or adding the territory to the
Tenth ward, and providing for the
registration of voters, appointment
of necessary election officers and
other details so that the voters can
cast ballots at the primary election
for the candidates for city office.
Among those who spoke at the
session were Howard NJ. Bingaman.
Professor f. c. Martin. Miles C. Fry,
Professor George W. Hill and Frank
r.. Oyster. The opinions expressed
by these men were that while they
were not entirely opposed to coming
into the city later, they were anxious
to know at this time whether when
subject to city taxation, they will
have the benefit of improvements
toward which they are contributing
by payment of city taxes.
The following ordinances were
passed finally at the business session:
Authorizing laying of water pipe in
Nineteenth from Naudain to Brook
wood streets: providing for salaries
and appointment of two additional
general utility men in the Water
Department; reducing the. number of
emergency guards at the pumping
station, filter plant and reservoir
from nine to three; providing for the
purchase of 1000 tons of river coal
for the pumping station, and locating
light standards which are to be
erected in Bellevue Park.
Commissioner Gross announced to
Council that the front drive tractors
of the Citizen. Susquehanna and Pax
ton fire engines had proved salts
factory and were accepted by the
Fire Department.