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ropathic a psychopathic makeup, will be
picked out for examination.
THE nervous and mental diseases
which make for mental collapse at the
front and on the basis of which re-
cru1ts will be thrown out from active
service are epilepsy, chronic alcohol
ism, drug habits. delinquency, fire.
quently of mental origin and intimate
iy connected with questions of disci-
pine, especially as regards desertton
and cowardice, and neurasthenia and
nysteria. 1t Is of particular import
ance. moreover. that persons who have
mental breakdown should not be en-:
listed. Though the man who had had
only one convulsion in his life might
safely weather the service in an army
camp under normal conditions. the
chances are that he would give way
under the strain of trench warfare.
Mental disorders which are prod
uct of this war and are revolutionizing
the type Of hospitals needed at the
front are of a curious character. The
appeal for relief from the fear, horror,
exhaustion or inconsistencies of the
trenches. and above all from the al
most Undesirable shelifre, is expressed
not in words but in physical terms
often rejecting the situation itself. The
soldier who can no longer look at hor-
riblc sights often becomes blind. Func-
tional deafness is refusal to bear
longer the din of continuous explosion.
Hysterical paralysis IS refusal to
stand up and go. and hysterical anes-
thesia Is better than covering of
sheet armor.
TT can be shown that in these cases
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had been submitted to a law-abiding
CITIZEN / wondered what my friend.
Inspector Bristol, would have thought
of the project; I wondered If l should
ever live to see Hassan meet his just
deserts as a result of this enterprise,
which I was forced to admit fool
hardy one.
For a while I stood staring from the
window. then faced about and looked
into the violet eyes of my visitor.
II agree, Carneta" I said.
Quitting the wayside station, and
walking down a short lane, we came
out upon Waiting street, white and
dusty b1neath the afternoon sun. We
We're less than an hours train journey
from London. but found ourselves amid
the Kentish hop gardens. amid a rural
peace unbroken. My companion carried
a camera case slung across her shoul-
der. but its contents were less innocent
than one might have supposed. In fact.
ments of the burglars art, with the use
of which she appeared to be quite IA
miliar
There is an inn she said. about a
mile ahead. where we can obtain some
vital information. He last wrote to me
from there"
No word passed between us then, un-
til upon rounding bend and passing a
cluster of picturesque cottages the yard
of the Ninepole came into view.
DO they know you by sight here~ l
asked. abruptly.
strategic mistakes of that kind. If we
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there is no physical interference with
the nervous structures which preside
over the lost functions The interfer-
ence is not in the nerves. but in the
will. Experience proves that these are
actual mental disorders with the mo-
tive only half conscious
war neuroses are only durable under
treatment primarily psychological
Put these patients in a military hos
pital, where they are surrounded by
the physical diseases which they copy,
and such suggestive surroundings fix
nervous symptoms rather than lift
them. A physician from one Of the
special French hospitals reports that it
happens over and over again that SOL
diers invalided on account Of hysteria
who have passed months in general
hospitals without improvement recover
In a few weeks under the care of a
hospital personnel and equipment es-
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pecially organized for the purpose of
combating abnormal mental trends. An
English surgeon reports that he re-
turns SO per cent Of such cases"
1t is estimated by Dr. Thomas w.
Salmon. director of the national COM
mittee for mental hygiene. who has
been investigating shell shock and
other nervous disorders in France, SO
that the psychiatric organization may
have the advantage of the latest ex-
perience of the units at the war front,
that $50 men from an expeditfonary
force of I 100000 will be thrown out
monthly as nervously and mentally un-
At for further service. Provisions at
divisional base hospitals and active
base hospitals must be made for an
equally large number of recoverable
neuroses, who may be returned within
short period to the firing line.
Emphasis is being laid upon the at
tendance Of neurologists as near the
front as possible, as the immediate at
tention of the specialist at the onset
of neurotic symptoms is of prime im-
portance in the treatment of she'll
shock and other forms of war neuroses.
Each IAychiatric unit consists of
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soldier of only few months service. 1t
is not a case of weakening moral fber
in the present generation OF English
men or Frenchmen or the presence OF
greater number of towards in tho
armies of the belligerents; the situation
is merely one of unprecedented ~4ervous
strain.
TN Army organization under normal
conditions there should be some kind
of mental selection. Conditions OF
Army service with its discipline. its
need for cooperative action and the
inhibition of normal refiexes, calls Tor
much greater emotional stability than
occupation of civil life. In industry
there is certain degree of exclu-
sion of all men not mentally fitted
for it. No military organization UP to
the present time ever used any meth
DDS of mental selection, or even pro-
vided special care for the men who,
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were overwhelmed at tho beginning Of
the war by the number of cases OF
hysteria and neurasthenia. The facilf-
ties for caring for these cases were
utterly inadequate and both services
had to undergo a complete rearrange-
ment. Today all the general hospitals
in England, Scotland and Wales have
neurological sections. and psycho-neu-
rological centers have sprung up all
over France.
IF psychiatrists had examined the
kept back those who were mentally
unfit to meet either the discipline of the
Army or the test of the firing line. much
of the labor deyolving upon the psy
chopathic wards OF the base hospitals in
Europe would have been avoided and
many men saved for useful service at
home.
ut will be impossible with such a
large number of men assembled in the
training camps for the psychiatrists of
the country to examine each and every
recruit. To the physician who has had
long experience with individuals suffer
ing from mental and nervous Affections
it will not be difficult matter to de-
tect those of markedly unfit mental
caliber and refer them to the psyche
path:c clinic for closer study. Men who
come repeatedly before the officers for
discipline and reprimand, who by
thousand and one earmarks patent to the
trained neurologist indicates a faulty neu-
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but that's not the difficulty Mr. Isaacs
is the difficulty"
who is Mr.. Isaacs?'' asked.
Hes the Jewish gentleman who
bought the Gate House recently. Lots
of money he's got and a big motor car.
He's up and down to London almost
every day in the week. but he won't let
ANYBODY take photographs of the
house"
But I thought" said Carneta, inno-
Gently. you said the old gentleman who
was here Wednesday went to take
some?"
He went, yes. miss; but don't know
il he succeeded"
II should walk right up to the house
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through lack of adaptability to mill
tary service. became mentally or ner-
vously unseated.
"A psychopathic unit for the treat
ment of mental diseases among soldiers
was organized to cope with the increa Sc
of mental and nervous disorders among
the soldiers during the Russo-Japanese
war, but in spite of the fact that in
sanity among soldiers Is always a fac
tor to be reckoned with. even in peace
times. increasing to much greater pro-
portions during wars. and that mental
disabilities of one kind or another
cause twice as many discharges as tu-
berculoss and more than any other
single cause of medical discharge In
the Army. no further attention up to
the present time has been paid to test
ing out the mental fitness of the re-
cruit. or to the care and treatment of
this particular phase of disability
among men in arms.
The present war has forcibly dem
onstrated the inadequacy OF the physi-
cal standard in testing the man who is
to be sent to the firing line. Both the
English and French medical service
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In which Earl Dexter disappears
=. and the beautiful '.Girl OF the yio-
let Eyes' makes an appeal. Ever
closer draw the sinister lines of
Oriental machin ation as Mr.. Rob-
ner's great series progresses.
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Wednesday last" he said. IAN old gen.
tleman who had met with an accident.
and was staying somewhere hereabouts
for his health. But he'd got his camera
with him. and 1t was onderful the way
he could use 1t. considering ne hadn't
got the use of his right hand"
He must have been very keen pho
tographer?" l said. glancing at the girl
beside me-
HE took three or four pictures of
the vinepole." replied the landlord
(Which / doubted. since probably his
camera was a dummy: "and he wanted
to know if there were any other old
he ought to take Cadham Hall, and he
said he Mad heard that the Gate House.
which is about a mile from here. was
one Of the Oldest buildings about.
.sWould there be time for me to photo
eranh the Gate House before dusk?"
Carneta asked casually.
There might be time" was the reply,
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have tea here. no doubt we can learn
all we require"
I entered the little parlor of the inn
ana suggested that tea should be served
IN the pretty garden which opened out
OF Il upon the right
The most who himself laid the table,
viewed the camera case critically.
we get lot of photographers down
here. he remarked, tentatively.
'.there is some very pretty scenery in
the neighborhood."
the table.
There was a gentleman here on
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hA7 AM entirely at your mercy; you
OO can do as you please with me.
But before you do anything
S shorld like yt,- listen To
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
NEVADA MINES REOPEN.

Tonopah. Nev.-War prices for met
ais have awakened famous districts
forced to close 40 years ago because
metal quotations were below the mar
gin of profit.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
WILL PROBE TO BOTTOM
MRS. B|NGHAM'S DEATH
Attorneys for Woman's Sec
ond Husband to Conduct
Investigation.
DENY IRREGULARITIES
Suspicion Is Growing Rich
Kentucky Matron Came
Foully to End. /,
DENY IRREGULARITIES

Louisville. KY. Sept. 2l.--A personal
Investigation OF various rumors In
connection with the death of Mrs.
Robert W. bingham will nc made by a
representative of Judge Bingham.
Louisville attorney. former Judge of the
circuit court and the second husband
of the widow of Henry NJ. Flagler. oil
and railroad magnate. who left her an
estate valued at more than $70.000.-
900. A statement to that effect was
made today hy attorneys for Judge
Bingham.
The statement also denies n report
that DIR. r. NJ. Ravitch. the physician
who attended Mrs. Bingham prior to
her last illness, had been presented
with 4 fee Of $4,000 and an automO-
bile.
Developments in the situation. which
has stirred Louisville and moved the
friends of Judge Bingham to a state
OF growing Indignation. slowly have
been approaching climax for weeks.
Initial rumors were that contest OF
the codicil to Mrs. Bingham's will be-
queathing $5.000,000 to Judge Bingham
would be instituted. When the cod
icil was offered for probate few
weeks ago. no formal opposition de-
veloped. although attorneys for the
heirs named in Mrs. Bingham's will
were present and questioned witnesses
to it as to her physical and mental
state
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
MAJOR GENERAL TAskER II. BLISS.

Washington, Sept. 21--Major Gen
eral Tasker II. Bliss today was named
chief OF staff of the army to succeed
aior General Hugh l.. Scott. who re-
tires from office tomorrow.
General Scott, who is 81 years old,
has reached the age of retirement. but
he Immediately will be recalled TO ac-
tive service. Secretary Baker said
that for the present, the general would
be assigned 10 duty in connection with
the training Of troops in the United
States but would not specify the com
mand.
General Bliss has been acting chief
of staff since General Scott loft Tor
Russia several months ago as Il mem
Der of the american mission. He also
will reach the age OF retirement on
December 81, next, and before his APP
pointment today there were intima-
tons that he would remain as chief
of staff for III least those three
months.
General SCOTS assignment to duty
in connection with the training OF
troops. it is believed. Will be followed
later by his appointment to a field
command possibly a division at the
command. General Bliss was ap-
pointed To West Point from Pennsyl-
vania IN 1871.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
PLAN IS TO ELIMINATE
FLOATING POPULATIONS
Government to Discourage
Employers Enticing Work
ers From Other Jobs.

Washington, Sept. 2l-The first in
dication that the government plans
systematic action to discourage en-
ployers from enticinc WorlImen from
other plants, thus preventing indus
trial evils caused by large floating
populations, came today in an an
nonncement by Chairman Hurley Of
the federal shipping board that confer
enceS of shirhuilders would be called
soon to frame voluntary agreements on
the subject.
II was considered certain that If
Shiphuilders agree moi to BID AGAINST
rival companies for men. steps will be
taken to secure similar agreements in
other industries.
Although Mr.. Hurley has not de-
cded when or where he will call the
first conference, ii is probable that II
will be on the Pacific coast where q
Seattle shipyard. by agreeing to a 80
per cent wage increase. has caused "a
movement Of the best workmcn to that
plant and prccipitated many demands
making lower profits.
Labor men 90 not HOOK Win entire
favor on the general plan, hut it VAS
that the force of their opposition would
depend on whether guarantees We're
given that their privileges to demand
higher wages or strike would not he
abridged.
Discussions between the builders
and union men have brought no pros
pect OF immediate settlement and Mr..
Hurley today appointed Gavin McNab,
a San Francisco lawyer to represent
the shipping board in further attempts
to settle the San Francisco strike.
The special presidential commission
headed by Secretary Wilson, is OK
pect.d to start its inquiry into labor
conditions on the Pacific coast and in
western mountain states within TWO
weeks
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
Former Minister of War
Will Enlist as Private

Petrograd. Sept. 21.--tDelayed >
Boris Baynoff, former minister of
war. according to the newspapers, has
declared his intention of enlisting as
a private in striking battalion"
M. Bavinoff is Premier kerensky's
strong man. He was formerly chief
OF the government commission with
the army during which term he sue
cessfully demanded the restoration of
capital punishment at the front.
Later he was war minister military
governor of Petrograd and commanded
the troops operating against Genera
koruiloff IN the recent revolt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22

Uncle sam is aroused at last to the
necessity of showing the world that
Americans have captured America.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
new FIRES ARE WORRY
TO FOREST OFFICIALS
Two New Blazes Reported
Yesterday to Missoula
Headquarters.
DANGER NOT AT END
Present Weather Conditions
Blamed for Lateness
Of Outbreak.
DANGER NOT AT END

Though September / generally
marks the limit of all danger from
forest fires, two extensive blazcs were
reported to headquarters of the forest
service here yesterday. Between
ENaro and Schlcy west Of Missoula.
and on Douglas creek, south of Helm
vile, fires have broken out after the
rains of early September supposedly
had removed all danger
The extraordinary weather is held
responsible for the fires and they may
become serious If the present hot. dry
conditions continue. They are not ut
present dangerous however. and the
government service has taken prompt
steps against them.
Offers to Supply Rain.
From New Carlisle, Ind. came an Of
fer of relief yesterday. d, O. Marble
wrote to the Missonla Chamber of
Commerce. offering to produce rain
within five days. He intends to do
this from New Carlisle. though he
mOdcstly suggests that you may pos
sibly be too far away for me" The
letter follows:
having terrible forest fires with no
prospects of rain for some time and
no chance Of stopping the fire until
YOU have rain.
t''Now l have been quite successful
as a rain maker and will take try
for you.
1T usually takes me from two to
five days to get up shower. locally.
and You may possibly he too far away
for me to be able to do anything but
will do the best ! can for you and yo,,
will probably have rain within five
days.
Please give full particulars as to
the place where rain is most needed
and | will try to put it there.
Hoping ! may be successful in sup
plying rain and stopping the fires. |
am,
yours truly.
ID. o. MARBLES.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
Not Whist
Arlee Card Game Ends
With Appearance of Law.

\ quiet little game that wasn't
whist was broken up yesterday after
noon at Arlee 10y Deputy Sheriff
Engle, OF Roman. The roundup in
cluded John Sing, Il Chinaman who
banked The game, and Felix Barnaby
and man named Pritchard, who were
the active participants. Sing and
Rarnahy We're brought to Missoula
last night by Sheriff Green and Dep
utN kngle. Pritchard was released
on $lH0 bond and the promise to APP
pear Monday for 4 hearing.
Peter Matt. Il half-brood Indian. was
also gathered in at the reservation
town yesterday on a "bootleeging'
charge
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
Butte Gets RefutatiOn of
Miss Rankin's Statements

Butte, Sept. o1.-The Carpenters
union of Butte tonight received a COM
munication from the United States
department OF labor contradicting
statements of representative Jean
nette Rankin. to the effect that she
had been unable to secure an au-
dience with Secretary w. B. Wilson
for the purpose of placing before him
the miners side Of the strike in Butte.
The letter stated that four interviews
were granted the Montana represent
ative and that she had no less than
three telephone interviews with the
secretary
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
Girls Try Life of Hobo
In Search of Adventure

Los Angeles, Cal.-The Llewellyn
sisters-AleXandria and Gloria-who
recently arrived in San Pedro dressed
in mems clothes and on their way to
somewhere adventure bound, have
reached the end OF their romance
trail Alexandria, who is the younger,
was shipped back to Stockton to face
parental ire. while her sister. unfortu-
nate in being over age. was transferred
TO the city Jail.
The girls had left Stockton via the
hobo route three weeks before. They
sought the thrills of travel aStride oil
tank cars and inside empty box cars
When arrested they gave the name OF
Ross. The girls father has wired
transportation for Alexandria,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
French Repulse German
Attacks in Champagne

on the southern end Of the western
front the German crown prince has
suffered sever losses in an unSuccess-
ful attack on Mont Haut. in Cham
payne other attacks by the Ger
mans on the Aisne front and near Yer
dun We're repealed by the French
There has been no marked fighting ac-
tiVitE on the eastern front.
The AustrianS and Italians appar-
entity are resting on the Carso front
In an attack at Gina Sief in the Delo
mite Alps the Italians gained the en-
envy defenscs. The impoSSibility OF
securing shelter, however. forced the
Italians to retire.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
new SYSTEM
WARFARE D|SCRED|TED.
British Success. in Flanders
Skaters Hope Of Thinly
Defended Line.
PRISONERS IMPRESSED
Huns Express Keen Dissatis-
faction With Their Own
Higher Commands.

British Headquarters in France,
Sept 2l.-QBy the Associated Press.)
The great British victory yesterday
east of Ypres has demonstrated the
futility of the Germans new system
Of holding the line with troops thinly
scattered over a great depth and de-
pending on shell hole and small re-
doubt defense in place of the trenches
formerly occupied.
AS a result the enemy now finds
himself with a shattered system.
which he cannot replace by returning
to the old plan of holding the front
line trenches strongly for if he
strairhtens his line out. ii would be
blown to atoms ny the dominating
British artillery.
Germans Are Impressed.
German officers taken prisoner
We're greatly impressed with the mag
nitudc of the British success and have
expressed keen dissatisfaction with
their own higher command. They
freely admit the great efficiency of
the British artillery preparation be-
tween the attacks and characterize as
awful those tremendous barrages
which swept over the German terri
tory ahead of the assaulting troops.
The whole operation was n most
astounding performance, but it was
accomplished with such clock-like
regularity that it left one gasping. 1t
was as though we had witnessed the
wiping out of a city by a huge dyna-
mite mine. which does its work in
Simultaneously.
The German prisoners clearly feel
the weight of the blow inflicted. They
are, daZed by il and many of them
look on the situation as dark for their
forces.
British Consolidate Gains.
There was little change in the stu
alton this afternoon. The British
were resting on their laurels and con-
solidatng their gains at most places
although local battles were in progress.
Virtually every counter attack the
Germans have attempted since the Of
fensive began has been shattered by
artillery and machine gun fire and the
enemy undoubtedly lost a great num-
Der of men in their abortive attempts.
Yesterdays fighting from Langen-
marck southwark to the Ypres- Rou-
lers railway was largely among strong
concrete and steel redoubts with which
this section Is pitted. Many we'll de-
Tended positions fell before the Brit
ish and in most instances their cap
ture was accomplished after the troops
had forged forward through mud and
water and surrounded them in face of
machine gunfire.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
McNab Holds Conference,

San Francisco, Sept. 2l.-GaVin Nc
Nab, san Francisco attorney appointed
special representative Of the United
states shipping board by President
Wilson, met tonight in conference with
representatives of the men and their
employers. who have been in fruitless
conference almost continually since the
waikout Monday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-22
LURED, MURDERED,
LEFT IN THICKET
Dogs Find Body of Cobbler
Beside Slough.

st. Louis. Mo.-A. Morris Schwartz,
35 years old, a shoemaker living at
1422 O'Fallon street, was lured from
H.. to Cabaret slough, seven miles
from that place. and murdered and
robbed. He was shot seven times.
Mrs. Mary Schwartz, his wife, and
Mrs NJ Fealman, G. years old. his
mother-in- law. are Frustrated at their
home.
Authorities Of Granite City are con-
tent to accept the robbery of Schwartz
as a motive for his murder. II is
known Schwartz had about $50 on him.
He was eating in a restaurant near
Twentieth and \ streets, Granite
City, few minutes before.
Clothes Also Taken.
Not only did Schwartz's murderers
take what money he carried, but they
disrobed him, leaving only his hose
and an undershirt The body was then
concealed in Il thicket. and covered
over thoroughly with sticks leaves and
weeds.
Two Granite City men, James Kab-
hyiesto and James Lingoul. who We're
hunting. discovered Schwartz's body.
Their dogs led them to it. Deputy
Coroner Joseph krili sent the body to
his undertaking rooms. pending an in.
Ncstigation.
Wife Became Frantic.
Schwartz lived in -. Louis and he
conducted his business in Granite City.
The fact that he had n prOSperouS
business may have led his murderers
to believe he carried a much larger
sum of money than he really did