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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
Gold Ring Causes Trouble
Which Results in Greek
Going to Prison.
WIFE JOINS RED CROSS
Sentence Announced Yester-
day by District Judge
Dwyer of Butte.

Butte, Aug. 6.-(Special.) = Judge
Dwyer today sentenced Marco mich to
life Imprisonment for the murder of
14azar Koyacevich. Inich was found
guilty in June by a jury which left
the punishment to the court. He Is tho
third man found guilty of murder in
the first degree, whose punishment was
not fixed by the jury. The other two.
who killed a man during holdup,
have been sentenced to death.
One gold ring. made in Alaska, was
the cause of the tragedy that con-
signs Inch to a life term in prison. A
cousin OF the victim of the killing
loaned it to a man. This man left
town. The next the owner saw of his
ring it was on the finger Of Marco
Inich at a celebration that was being
held in the auditorium of the Greek
church. He demanded the return of
the ring. mich refused and fight
ensuetl.
Irish left the place and started
home. On his way home he had an
other encounter with the owner of the
ring and his friends. Among them was
Kovacevich. a cousin of the original
owner of the ring. The police stopped
the fight and sent the principals their
several ways. Inich went home, got
his gun and on his way back to the
auditorium stopped in a saloon where
Kovacevich and his friends were. He
shot Kovacevich, causing instant
DEATH
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07

Coming Citizen y You'd m
crease Our Number.

There would Sc three more
states in the Union and three more
stars In the flag if Chpistiaa FfeA-
erick Peder Carlson oe Nissoula, .
Dane. had his way.
Mr.. Carlson, who has lived In
Missoufa Tor = Number q years,
appeared before Judge Theodore
Lentz yesterday morning 70 take
out his final citi&enship pApers.
Judge T.entx asked him how many
states there were in the Union.
Forty eight statea." declared
Mr.. Carlson. "but there should be
three MORE"
'TIow's THAR" asked the Judge.
well, since We have acquired
the Danish West Indies they
should be taken in as states. They
are fine people and I know that
they would be proud to be q def
mite part OF the union" Mr.. Carl
son replied.
Mr.. Carlson was born in Dem
mark and has lived in the Danish
West Indies.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
FUNERAL OF MRS.
BRYANT IN HELENA

Helena, Aug 6.-The funeral of Mrs.
Flora Bryant. one of Helena's best
known and most respected women. was
held at 2 p. m. today in the First Bap-
list church here. Rev. j. Il. McNamee
oriiciating. Burial followed in Forest
vale cemetery.
Mrs. Bryant died Saturday after an
extended illness. She had been in poor
health for two years. but her condition
did not become serious until about six
weeks ago.
She was born in Ohio and came to
Montana with her parents in 1868, when
she was seven years old. She is SUR
vived by son and a daughter. Garnet
L. Bryant and Miss Leila Bryant. both
OF whom live in Helena. Warren Evans
OF Deer Lodge Is brother.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
DEMANDS FOR MORE
farm LOANS MADE
State Land Board Has Al
ready Accommodated
Thirty-Nine Farmers.
ASKS LOAN OF 100000
So Far Deals for Sums Less
Than $1,000 Only Have
Been Closed.

Helena. Aug. 6.--With $al,55O in.
vested by the state land board last
month in farm loans and with dozen
or more inquiries being received daily,
the farm loan business of the depart
ment is showing more activity than it
has since the law was passed authoriz-
ing the lending of money to farmers
on mortgages at 6 per cent interest.
So far 80 farm loans have been made
and about so applications are pending
with more coming in right along.
While no loan has yet been made in
an amount in excess of $1,000, the
board will shortly pass upon some
applications for big loans. one. for
instance, from central Montana is for
a loan of 100000 on $4,000 acres of
land. most of it improved. Inquiry
concerning $4,000 loan has been
made.
The partial crop failure in Montana
has made 1t necessary for some farm
ers to secure some additional working
capital If their operations are not to
be curtailed next year. while the GER
tainty of good prices for crops next
season have induced others to increase
their farming operations.
The land board has considerable
cash on hand ready for Investment in
farm loans and other securities APP
proved by law. Its cash balance the
first of this month was $1,5O8,78s.S2.
Besides investing $21 1900 in farm loans
in July the board also placed $S84,960
in other investments according to a
report Of Sidney Miller, register OF the
state land office.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
Smokes
First Check for Tobacco
for Sammees Received.

In answer to q plea for funds
with which to buy the soldiers of
our expeditionary forces to France
tobacco. a, check for one dollar has
been received at The Missoulian
office. An army Girls Transport
Tobacco Fun, incorporated. was
organized at the time of the depar-
ture of Pershing's army. when it
was found that the transport on
which the Sammees" were sail
ing to war had no tobacco aboard.
There is no other fund devoted to
this particular war activity and
those who wish to contribute to
the comfort Of the soldiers on their
perilous voyage to Europe may adj
dress their funds to the Tobacco
Fund" care of The Muscular.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
Chautauqua Humorist Keeps
Crowd in Laughter With
Swcde Stories.
MUSICAL QUINTET FINE
Chimes of Normandie Will
Be Given Tonight by 'Bos-
ton Opera Company.

Not even afternoon sunshine Of un-
usual intensity could discourage the
chlicklcs of the big Chautauqua audi
ence which heard w. I. Nolan's hunnor-
GUS lecture in the tent at South Fifth
and Higgins avenue yesterday after
noon. II no breeze was stirring there
was a constant gale OF laughter. and
laughter Is the most potent OF all in
flucnces against discomfort.
Tells sweds Stories We'll.
Yarns Of the Yank." Mr.. Nolan
calls his lecture, but yarns of the
Minnesota Swede were the ones which
won him the smokers and outlaws OF
his audience. MIR. Nolan has long
been prominent In Minnesota politics,
and on the stump in the rural districts
of the state he has become intimately
acquainted with the droll, hard -headed
Scandinavian about whom a literature
almost as large and fully as moving
as the sagas of the earlier Norsemen
has been built. The speakers imita-
tons were irresistible. and his stories
had pure comedy which served ef-
fectively to drive home the patriotic
message which Mr.. Nolan delivered
under cover of his amusing mono
| logue.
Quintet Appears Twice.
The afternoon program was diversi-
fled by the Smith Spring Holmes
orchestral quintet. which gave the fun
evening program. Tho music OF this
! organization seemed to please the
evening audience greatly.
Most effective were the numbers
| given by the full orchestra, the instru-
| ments OF which were violin, flute
cello. piano and basscst horn. Vari-
Gus solo numbers were given. too
Clay Smith gave trombone and saxo-
phone solos; G. +. Holmes played flute
and cornet; Miss Coyla May Spring
delighted the audience with her read
ing from "Pollyanna." and her sing
ing; Miss Lotus Spring played pleas.
ing solo numbers on the cello. ant
Miss Forsyth contributed violin solos
"chimes Of Normandie" Today.
Today is one of the rcd letter days
of the Chautauqua. In the cvenin,
the boston Light Opera company vii
give "Chimes OF Normandic." a IA
nous light opera. A cast Of - pco
/ PIE VIII luke piTl HI Tue uncertain
ment.
The opera company will have par
Of the afternoon program. also. The,
will give special music as an intro
ductory to n community lecture
watch Your STEP" by DR.. 4. T.. Tnr
ner. formerly president OF Tasting
College. Neb.
Guy NJ. Bingham. superintendent
will lecture ON Nuggets Of Gold" a
the morning Chautauqua. The pro
grams are schedule dto begin at l
o'clock, 2:3O and 7;3O.
Programs Start Late Again.
Yesterday the programs were lat
again In starting. In the evening
large audience waited fully half n
hour before superintendent bingham
/, appeared to make the routine an
nounccmentS of coming attractions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
Guaranteed to Remove
Superfluous Hair Roots
Wonderful New Method.

Glorious news for women troubled
with disfigurinE hairy growths! by
means of an entirely new and very
simple method you can now remove
not only the surface hair. but the roots
as well! just get Il stick of phclactine
from your druggist. follow the easy
instructions-see the hair roots come
ont before your very eyes! Yes. you
can hardly believe your eyes, the work
Is done 40 quickly, completely, harm
lessly.
Phelactine IL nom odorous. non pol
sonous-cOuldn't hurt q child to eat II.
So effective that satisfaction il guar
anteed--money back Y you want IT,
ADV. Tt4
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
NEW HOTEL FOR
FLATHEAD LAKE
PAlATiAL FERRY 0oATs TO De
CONSTRUCTED TO PLY BE.
TWEEN RAILROAD
TERMINALS.

That n thoroughly modern hotel viii
soon be erected ut one OF the most
picturesque sites on F1athead lake Ia
the statement OF Col. A. A. White. who
states that the Flathead Lake Hotel
company will be organized Mt once
with headquarters at Helena. Col
White has made the announcement
that this concern will also build two of
the most palatial ferry boats in the
world to ply day and night between
the railway terminals Mt the north and
south ends OF the lake.
Col. White, who Is now - years
age. has been spending his summers on
Flathead lake for the past SO years
and says that he hopes to live 26 Year,
longer to- see the F1athead lake de.
veiop into one OF the greatest summer
resorts N the wogld.-AAv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
JAPAN RELEASES PRISONERS.

Toxic. Aug. 6.-Thirteen natives of
the Trentino, Carso and adjoining dis
tricts of Austria who were serving as
bluejackets on the Austrian cruiser
kaiserin Elizabeth, which was sunk at
Tsingtau, and who were taken pris-
oners at the surrender Of the fortress.
have been released by the Japanese
authorities and are to be returned to
Italy.
Although nominally enemy prisoners,
all their sympathies were with the
entente allies. and their relations with
the other prisoners were, in conse-
quence. strained. One of the men was
discovered attempting to commit sui
eide. his explanation being that life
was unbea rable under the conditions in
the camp.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
ISLAND IS SHAKEN
BY VIOLENT QUAKE

London, Aug. Ga violent earth
quake, which caused great damage
has occurred in the southern portion
of North island, New Zealand. accord
ing to a Reuter- dispatch from yelling
ton. The Wairarapa district. north
west of Wellington. suffered most Sc.
yerely.
Pioneer residents of North island
the dispatch adds. describe the quake
as the worst since the terrible up
heaval 60 years ago. North island is
the northernmOst Of the New Zealand
group. Two active volcanic peaks or
the island are Mounts Ruapehu and
Tongariro.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
MANY CHANGES MADE
IN GERMAN MINISTRY

Berlin, Aug. 6.-Official announce
ment was made today that five min
listers of state, including Foreign Sec
rotary Zimmerman, and four s.cre-
taries OF state, including Finance Min
lister Lentze and Interior Minister Won
Loebell. had resigned their portfolios.
Landrat Won Graevinitz was appoint
cd to succeed Arnold Wahnscharle MS
chief OF the imperial chancellory
The ministry OF economies will Il-
timately be separated from the min-
istry OF the interior and Herr Waldraff
mayor OF Cologne. will be appointed
minister of the interior. and Herr
Swander. mayor OF Strasburg, minister
of economics.
In addition to the appointment OF
DIR. Won Kuehmann as secretary for
foreign affairs, Herr Reudlin was
made director OF railways and minis
ter of posts. and Privy Counsellor Won
krause was named secretary OF JUS
tice. over President Won Waldow was
appointed chief Of the department of
army nourishment.
! The vacant Prussian ministerial
posts were filled as follows:
| Minister OF justice, DIR. Peter S.
SPAIN. leader OF the Catholic party in
the reichstag.
Minister Of the interior, Under Sec
rotary Drews.
Minister of instruction. Ministerial
Director Schmidt.
Minister of agriculture, DR.. Essen.
IIartruthe.
Minister OF finance. DR.. Hertz.
Press Sees Small Gain.
Amsterdam, Aug. 6.--The comment
of the Berlin newspapers on the new
appointments of imperial and Prussian
ministers takes the line that no great
advance has been made in the direc-
ton of parliamentarism.
The Tageblatt regards the changes
as unimportant for the development of
the empire The Vossische Zeitunl
says the new government is not likely
to give the impression of being of the
parliamentary order. The Nolk Zcit-
ung comments that the most favorable
thing that can be said about the de-
velopment is that there has been an
infusion OF fresh blood into the bu-
reaucracy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
RAeei LEVIN TO BUTTE.

Butte. Aug. c.--Dr. ]. X. and Mrs.
Levin and family have arrived In Butte
from Helena, where for several years
DIR. Levin was rabbi OF the Jewish
temple there. He will be rabbi of
Temple Bnai Israel Of this city. DR..
Levin is one of the most prominent
Hebrew divines in the west. He is q
forceful orator and a student Of deep
learning. His charming wife and fam
lily also have been given most hearty
welc me here
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
Great Falls Enlists
Many in Marine Corps

Great Falls, Aug. 6.-Great Falls
during the past week and half has
enlisted one-half the entire number of
men for the United States marine
corps of the entire Portland district,
according to word received by Ser
geant Matthew Young of the local sta
ton in the federal building. This dis
trict is composed Of the state of Ore
gon and Montana, all of Idaho north
of the Snake river and all of WASH
ington east of Spokane.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
At a Glance
Brief Bits Of News From
Western Montana
Communities.

corvaliis.-O. l.. West was taken
Monday morning to the Stevensville
hospital to undergo an operation for
stomach ailment. He waa accornpa.
MED by his wife and Mrs. w. d. Lear.
gilbert Chaffin motored to Missoula
Monday morning to meet Mr.. and Mrs.
Sandstrorn OF Portland and Miss Anne
Sullivan of Anaconda. who are coming
for visit at the NJ. l.. Chaffin ranch.
and Glenn Chaffin. who is returning
home from Portland. where he has
been employed several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Whitcsitt and
daughters and Rev. Raymond c. RAN
kin, Mr.. and Mrs. Pen Rowe and Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Smell left Monday for an
automobile tour OF Yellowstone nation
al park. The party expects to be
away about two weeks.
Contractor James Barr, Jr.. went to
Missoula Sunday to work at his trade
for a few weeks.
Miss Lucille Brelsford, who has been
the first Of July. will leave Tuesday for
Seattle and later will return to Dayton.
Ohio, to resume her position as an in
StTuCtOT tue SCHOol.
Cariton.--Miss Elva. Mcdaniel has
returned to her home here after at
tending summer school at the State
University.
NJ. II. White left Saturday on a
business trip to st. Paul. He will be
away two weeks.
Mrs. John Dishmon and children
have returned to their home at St
1gnatius after spending three months
here.
John Totem has returned from Roch-
eester where he successfully under
went an operation.
DIR. Pixley Of Missoula was called
here professionally a few days ago.
Ora Dishmon is here from Auburn,
Wash. visiting his wife who is spend
ing the summer with her mother, Mrs
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Johnson and Mrs
Jensen of Mssoula We're guests at the
Hcndrickson home on Sunday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
MILES CONTRACTOR
SUICIDES AT RANCH

Miles City, Aug. 6.-Julius Diebel. a
prominent contractor, committed sui
eide by shooting himself with revol-
Yer Sunday evening at the Diebel
ranch near here. Dependency brought
on by ill health is supposed to have
been the cause.
Deceased was a brother of Repre-
sentative Diebel Of the Custer county
delegation at the last legislature and
was unmar ried.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
Prisoners Compelled
To Work on Rock Pile

Billings. Aug. 6.--Through the opera
ton OF Billings newly established rock
pile a considerable quantity OF stone Is
being broken for use on the streets
of that city. according to John Gault,
street commissioner. who has charge OF
the rock pile. Saturday q new division
OF prisoners was put to work on the
rock pile.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
NO MORE LYNCHINGS:
ROPEMEN TO STRIKE

Butte. Aug Ca strike Of the clerks
Of the city was averted tonight by
their acceptance of u wage increase OF
SO cents a day granted by the employ
ers, contingent upon the price of cop.
per.
Ropemen's union tonight presented de-
mands for increased wages under
threat to strike within 48 hours.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
FIVE IN FAMILY DEAD.

Payette, Idaho. Aug. 6,--Fivc mem
bers of the Frank Hahn family of
Council. Idaho, are dead and Alice, II
14-ycar- old daughter. the only survi-
vor, probably will not recover AS the
result of the Hahn automobile being
demolished by an Oregon Short Line
train today near here.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
YELLOWSTONE TRACKS
FOR FRENCH SERVICE

Helena. Aug. 6.--The Yellowstone
Park railway. running between Cooks
mine and Chestnut, Mont. is to be
abandoned and the rails torn up and
sent to Russia and France. according
to information received here. The road
has not been in operation since the
suspension OF Cooks mine
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
687 MONTANA GIVES
TO REGULAR ARMY

Helena, Aug. 6.-Montana furnished
6S7 men to the regular army in July
and recruiting offices of the state were
closed today. Glasgow has first hon
ors, sending $50 men. Great Falls gave
112. Miles City 106, Roundup so, and
Glendive IS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
GENERALS DISPLACED,

Copenhagen. Aug. 6.-Lieutenant
General Goertz, ranking commanding
officer of the Danish army, and Major
General Rerthelsen, chief OF the gen.
eral staff. were relieved from duty to-
day. They will be succeeded respec-
lively by Lieutenant General Tuken
and jor General Wolff.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
LAST UNIT NATIONAL
GUARD INTO SERVICE

Helena, Aug. 6.-The administrative
corps, the last unit of the Montana
national guard, was called today, the
enlisted men taking the oath at Fort
William Henry Harrison. The corps
will be sent to Fort Des Moines, Iowa,
for intensive training.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
HOLD PUBLIC HEARING
IN HALL CASE TODAY

Helena, Aug. 6.-The state board of
charities and corrections will ..hold a
public hearing tomorrow at the state
insane asylum at Warm Springs in the
case OF Mabel Hail. 12-year- Bill
ings girl, whom relatives claim was
Ill treated at the asylum. The wom-
ans club of Billings requested the
hearing and Billings citizens are eX-
pected to be present and testify.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
BRITISH FIELD IN TEXAS.

New York. Aug. 6.-Official an.
r1ouncement was made by the British
recruiting mission tonight that Lieu
tenant II. b. Denton. in charge Of re-
cruiting for the royal flying corps, will
go to Texas soon to lay out an avia.
ton camp tor the Canadians.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07

Military Rules to BE Fol-
lowed Out in True Army
Style BY Youths.

Encamped near seeley lake the hoy
scouts will enter their summer train
Ing Of lookout and fire fighting prac-
tice. woodcraft and forestry, August
10, under the direction Of Scoutmaster
f. r. Hubert. A feature OF the after
noon will be inter troop contests-ias-
soing. antelope races. pyramids. bridge
building and ambulance races.
Tho camp will present true mill
tary aspect with the tents arranged
into n military street. the flagpole at
the head near the headquarters tent.
Three squads OF four scouts, ono
from each troop. will make up the san
itary squad, camp duty squad and po-
lice squad.
Long Day Full Of Action.
Reveille will be sounded at 6:30 and
taps at $50, with every intervening
hour filled to the hrim with swimming
instructions. flag raising. camp duties.
troop drill and evening pow-wow.
The breaking of camp rules will be
punishable by placing the dsobedient
scout in the camp duty squad from
one-half to ono and one half days and
in extreme cases of discipline the scout
will be dismissed from camp.
At noon and at night there will be
an open hour of letter writing and
reading. lecture of instruction, Indian
war dancing. general pow-wow and
story telling.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07

Crops Net Al Ruinsd.-Despite the
reports that the crops are burned up
in eastern Montana two farmers near
Harlem have brought specimens of ex-
cellent wheat into the city for exhibi-
ton. They report that the crops are
in good shape this year.
War Relief Pianned.-For the pur-
pose of sending relief to the soldiers
at the front, citizens of Lewistown
have organized the Fergus County
War Relief association. The organiza :
ton will also care for the business of
the soldiers who are in the army.
Heir to Fortune.-Mrs. Robert r.
Locke Of Libby has been notified that
she has fallen heir to an estate valued
at 100000. The estate belonged to an
uncle who lived in Mississippi.
Low Wheat Yield.-The first wheat
threshed in Musselshell county yielded
six bushels to the acre. This is an
unusually low yield, according to old
time farmers of the county.
Auto Burns in Straw.-While stalled
in a straw filled bog near Fort Ben
ton, an automobile caught fire and
was completely destroyed Saturday
The exhaust is believed to have SCI
the straw ON fire.
Few Exemptions Asksd.-Few ex-
emptions were asked by the 1870 mer
who appeared before the local exemp-
ton board of Havre Saturday. Tho
men as a whole declared that they
were anxious to go to war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
NEWS FROM All OVER STATE
State Flashes
Interesting Items From
Happenings in Montana.

!. w. w. Go TO 0utte.--The recen,
Butte labor trouble has been the cause
Of many l. w. w. members leaving ths
work Of the construction OF tho GFpa,
Northern high line near Great Falls
Officials OF the company say that 9
great number have left.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07

Organize Home Guards--To be ready
for any trouble that might come as
a result of the l. w. w. agitation. res
idents near Roundup have organized a
company Of home guards. The mem
bers Of the company viii be drilled
regularly.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07

Bull Attacks Woman.-An angr,
bull attacked Mrs. w. l.. Tidland O
Poplar Saturday and seriously injured
her. Mrs. Tidland and several othel
women were in bathing when a bant
of government cattle passed. A bul
left the herd and charged Mrs. It'd,
land.