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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27
Fairfield & Shawmut Railway

ACCORDING TO the annual report of the
falrfeld and Shawmut Railway Co
which was filed Friday at the office III
the Public Utilities Commission ia
railway operating revenues for tho mast
year amounted TO s6,467.41, against
eo'l's''4 Tor the preceding year an in
crease OF s2s76I; the railway operat-
ing expenses for the past wear were
s., p against s4,973. 70 for the precad-
ing year, an increase of 1899. so. tho NOT
revenue from railway operations dur
ing the past year amounted to $500 IA
against s1205.a9 for the preceding, year.
a decrease of s105.s3
The operating expenses Of tho road
are divided as follows: Maintenance
of way and structures. ss73.25: main
tenance Of equipment. $l207 rs: power
SlV9t.o' conducting transportation
s1349.15; general expenses, s7sq. 80
Other items in the report arc tba
Following; Passenger car mileage.
1926; passenger car hours. 1915: total
passengers carried. 10000; passenger
revenue, s5545; average fare. reyenuo
passengers SOS; total revenue from
transportation. s5545. revenue from
transportation per car hour. 81. 201n7:
total revenue from other railway o.
erations, ss4s41; revenue from otb4r
railway operations per car mile. SOLAR.
revenue from other railway operations
per car hour, S1s333; total operating
revenues. ss4s7.41; operating revenues
per car mile. s.1115s; operating rev
enues per car hour, sl.2l2s5; total oper-
ating expenses, As75Es. operating ex-
penses per car mile, s0ss7-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27
Boston Produce Market

Boston, Oct. g.
BEEF-Choce whole cattle 22d24
SPRING BRAN-375003S.
BUTTER-Northern 44Ad45; western q
T4iA
CORN-No. . yellow 2l5.
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby 619
So; western 41055.
FLOUR-Spring patents 1lG116o
HAY-No. / grade 2350d2 45O
LAMB-Spring 25d2S.
MIXED FEED-4l50Gi45.
OATS-No. 2 clipped white Sas
PORK Medium backs $500.
rOTATOES-350 per two-hu bag
: SUGAR-Granulated 30 Dbl lots, s45.
VEAL-12GD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27
STATE HOUSE AUGUSTA

reported to the Inland Fisheries and
Game Commission:
BY Deputy Warden Bert F. Smith Of
Springfield, Of J. Mclaughlin, Otto
Delano and Joseph knights, all of Lin
coin, for having jacklights in their
possession. They We're arraigned be-
fore Trial Justice ARENAS Wcatherbee
Of Lincoln. were found guilty and fined
SO and IS costs each. They paid.
BY Deputy Warden A. w. Peabody
of Thomaston, of Harvey Lunden and
Gustave Lame, both Of West Rockport,
for digging out a fox den. They were
arraigned in the Rockland police court
and collectively fined $40 and $3.75
costs, which they paid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27
Boston Stock Market
New York Produce Market

New York, Oct. Is.
BUTTER-Steady: receipts 63l2: cream
cry higher than extras 45km46 IA; cream
cry extras. g. score. As II; firsts 1894 "a;
seconds 4144421.
EGGs-Steady; receipts 1900: fresh
gathered extras 45sG46; extra firsts 4645;
firsts 4od43; seconds 37dSss state. Pa
and nearby western hennery whites fine
to fancy 68072; state, Pa. and nearby
hennery browns 50n5S
POTATOES irmer; Maine In bulk $50
pounds 5r0n525; state and western bulk
i50Gl500: southern No / barrel 2v0d45o.
CORN-Spot stronger; No. yellow o1s
and No. mixed 216 elf New York.
OATS-Spot easy: standard 66sa67
IARD-Stronger; middle west 255H12 56n.
SUGAR-Raw steady; centrifugal s90.
molasses COZ; refined steady; fine granu-
lated $50
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, Oct. IS
HOGS-Receipts 5000: steady at yester-
days average; bulk 14S5d164o; light 1850
1915: mixed 1465m1610: heavy 1460d16S5:
rough 14S0m1485: pigs 1035ml410
CATTLE Receipts 5000; steady: native
steers 6S5n17O0; western steers G25d 1885:
stockers and feeders sOod115O cows and
heifers 5o0d1H5: calves S0Od1525
SHEEP-Receipts 5000; firm: wethers s75
nI@75; ewes 715G1125; lambs 12250i775.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. oct. 2S.
Enlarged movement Of new corn from
producers in the Southwest more than
offset IN the corn market today the bull
ISL influence of widespread unreasonable
warmth and rains. Prices closed heavy
?-s to &c net lower with December 119 and
MAY 113 is to 1l3 IA Oats declined to
STATS. Provisions finished 20c to s142
UP except October pork, which was off
&c
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New York Money Market

VIEW York. OF g.
Mercantile paper 81
Sterling So-day bills Ana
Commercial S1-day bills on banks al.
Commercial s-day bills 475s. demand
7si cables as 7-ls
Francs. demand 5.77s. cables 575s.
GG.ldsrs, demand u cables Es.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27
Monsoon Railroad.

According TO the annual report Of
the Monsoon Railroad Company which
was filed at the office of the Public
Utilities Friday the railway operat
ing revenues for the past year amount
ed TO 15,156l0 against sl5.06227 for
the preceding year. an increase Of
s94S3; the railway operating expenses
for the past year were s12 1908
against $40 1888 for the preceding year
an increase of s1.455.64; the net reve-
nue. from railway operations during the
past year amounted to s2.9o7.o7 against
si966.SS for the preceding year. a de-
crease of sl.359.S1: interest on funded
debt A.9noo
The opera ting revenues Of the road
are divided as follows: Freight rev
clue, sf1,51s.0S; passenger revenue,
s2,265.3a: excess baggage revenue.
s11l.ao; mail revenue, s226s4 express
revenue. sl.23S19.
The operating expenses of the road
are divided as follows Maintenance
Of way and structures. s2.7as.36: main
tenance Of equipment. s1.74o.s4; con :
ducting transportation. ss,5el.65; gen.
eral expenses, s1.l5o.12.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27

z Camphor Is now grown in Florida
and Texas, the trees forming attrac-
tive hedges. .-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27

The Right Rev. Benjamin brewster,
D. d., Episcopal bishop of Maine, will
conduct the services and administer
confirmation at the church Of the Mes
siah Sunday, Oct. IS. at p. NJ
Marion Ellis, State agent for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, was
active Thursday when he seized two
horses belonging to residents of this
town, complaint having been made to
him that the animals in both cases
were inflrm and unfit for use. Con-
demnatfon proceedings were held be-
fore Judge Stone in the municipal
court and the animals in both cases
will he put out Of their misery after
the usual length of time necessary in
such cases has elapsed.
Evangelist John Branch will speak
at Temperance hall Saturday evening
at 7.30, Sunday afternoon at $50
Rev. G. f. Owen, representative Of
the Civic League Of Maine. will oc-
Cupy the pulpit at the local Methodist
church Sunday, Two other represen-
tatives' Of the league will preach at
the First Baptist and Free Baptists
churches respectively and in the eve
ming union service will be held a.
the Universalist churcn
Mrs. Eugene Patterson has gone to
Boston TO pass a week with her hus-
band.
Friends in Dexter Of Rev. H. D.
Knowles will be interested to learn
that he has recently been transferred
from his pastorate at West Baldwin
to church at Winterport.
The ladies Of the War Relief or
ganization are asking the house keen
ers Of Dexter to save parafine wax
and parafine candles for the War Re-
lief 70 send to France for trench
candles, II is hoped thar many NAV
be obtained before the Christmas boxes
are sent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27

The following annual reports have
been filed with the Maine Public Utll-
ties Commission by railroads oper-
ating in this State:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27
DEXTER
Special War Relief Meeting
Local Organization Joins Red
Cross-Cruelty Agent Seizes
Two Horses

At the special meeting OF the War
Relief organization held Thursday aft
crnoOp at the Dexter Club hall there
were 50 present, IS being prominent
men Of the community, who came by
request because OF important business
70 be transacted. The ladies worked
al the various tables throughout the
room. many OF them continuing in
their labors all through the business
session. The men remained in body
near the entrance. apparently ready
TO leave S soon as the business mat
tiers could he disposed Of. Many Of
them showed a lively interest In the
matters at hand and their very pres
ence gave encouragement to the wo-
men who have up to this time borne
the financial responsibility Of the work
as we'll as the actual work of the or
ganization.
The meeting was called TO order ~
the chairman. Mrs. William Brewster
ana the rcport Of the last meeting was
given I'm the secretary, Mrs. Blanche
Atkins. The treasurer. Mrs. Annie
Nyman. then gave a report which
was Very satisfying, As it stated that
AN bills Nero paid and that SIS re-
stantial gifts had been received dur
M the week one Of them being 500
from tho Amos Abbott Co. From the
entertainment held at Town hall Mon
DAY evening st8 was received. on
recommendation Of George Park it
WAS voted TO adopt the card system
Of raising funds and Mr.. Park was
appointed q committee Of one 70 Sc
cure and distribute the cards.
One Of 5he chief objects of the spe-
cial meeting Thursday was to decide
whether az not the organization
should become Il branch Of the AM
criCan Red Cross Society. After lis
tening To the remarks OF Mrs. Stan
ley Piummer, Dr.. ]. H. Murphy and
=. Fl. Fay all OF whom went to Ban
gnr Wednesday to attend the meeting
Of the PenohsCot Chapter Of the Am
eriCan Red Cross ii was voted to send
IN an application 70 become mem
bcr of the Penobscot Chapter, All Of
those who went to Bangor heartily en-
dorsed the step. It is expected that
either Mrs. Frank Hinckley, organizer.
Or Hugh Chaplin, chairman OF tho
Chapter will como to Dexter soon to
assist in organization
The Dexter men who attended the
meeting Thursday and thereby pledged
their support to the work were the
following: William B. Pierce, George
Park Charles Hutchinson. Rev. S. G.
Spear, \. II. Fay, DR.. ]. II. Murphy,
Bert l.. Call, Peter Plouff, G. a. Dus-
tin Taylor Edes, j. Willis Crosby, Ar
thur Jones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-27

Lres demand .sis. cables $50.
RubleS. demand Isl, cables Ia.
Bar silver S3.
Mexican dollars S.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds heavy.
Time loans steady; 20 days, 20 days and
six months 5!U5a.
Call money steady: high g. low 81. rul-
ing rae 4, closing bid s., offered at T. last
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Prosecutions Reported
The following prosecutions have been
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
GRAND BALL,

Elite hall, Saturday night. Nj
by Missouia Club orchestra. Adr
sion free.-Adv,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
ANNOUNcEME

The Saturday night spotlight dances
at the Elite hall will continue as usual
until further notice.
WENTZ and JONES.
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Presence of Mission Made
Occasion for Patriotic
Demonstration.
JOFFRE IS CHEERED
N ote d Visitors Parade
Through Miles of Crowd
ed Thoroughfares.

Chicago, May i.-Thc middle west
today gave to the war mission leaders
from France Il welcome which brought
from the lips of Marshal Jolfrc the
cXclama ton
"WonaerfuI."
II was Joffrc who caught the popular
fancy during the trip about the city.
II" was Chcerod wildly everywhere.
He was dressed in his service uniform
and rode through miles of crowded
streets with hand almost constantly
raised at salute in return for the cheers
of the crowd. n The deepest thrills
which the crowds witnessed came in
the welcome of young America" for
Papa" Joffro on sight, nor he to catch
their greetings
At Joffre's side rode former Premier
Niviani. Vie" Admiral chochcprat and
Lieutenant FAIRY, the latter known as
the blue dcyil of France shared gen
crously in the crowds applause.
The half day that followed was
crowded with patriotic outbursts, he
ginning with ride through streets
oVerhung with the tricolor of France
| the stars and Stripes and British flags
There follower in quick succession tho
greeting of the city's reception com
mittcc at the Chicago club, a reception
| by the local French colony and French
relief organizations, more rides, Il re-
cepton and dinner, and finally. a night
| meeting at the Auditorium thcater.
| At all these functions former Pre-.
| micr Niviani spoke in French. voicinl
! the thanks of the French nation. His
| talks each time were interpreted after.
| ward in English by NJ. Hovclauue, in.
srector general of public instruction
| of France.
\ reception by members Of the
| French and Belgian colonies here pro.
| Vided Il domonStra of Gallo en-
thusiasm rs perhaps the middle wes
1neFcr saw. Long before the hour Sc
for the event in Il downtown hotel
! Michigan boulevard was throngcd Will
| thousands of persons.
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DANCE At MIDTOWN.

A dance will be held Saturday even-
ing in Midtown hall. Three piece or
Chestra ADV
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Former Representative Pay
check Supposed to Have
Had German Origin.
SUSPICIOUS - RESIGNS
With Others, Is Charged
With Conspiracy Through
Labor's Peace Council.

New York, May 4.-F'ormer Repre-
sentative Frank Buchanan received
$4,000 for his services as president Of
-abor's National Peace Council, ac-
cording to testimony given today by
Ernest Bohm, secretary of the Central
Federated union Of this city, who was
| treasurer of the council. Buchanan is
on trial with Captain Franz Rintelen
of the German navy and six others on
| charges of conspiring through the
council to foment strikes which would
| disrupt the munitions trade of the en-
tente allies in this country.
Mr. Bohm said his information as to
Buchanans remuneration came from
Henry r. Martin, one Of the defend
ants, who was active in the councils
affairs. Martin, he said, complained
because Buchanan had resigned as
president Of the organization, giving up
duties that he had been paid to per-
smiled" when asked about the report
that he had received $1,000.
The witness testified that while con-
nccted with the council he felt uneasy
as to the sources of the fuods, with
which it was financed. He several
times asked Martin and other defend
ants for the truth because he felt that
as u labor representative, he was re-
sponsiblc to his organization. He al
ways was assured. he said, that the
money came from business persons
who sympathized with the peace move
mcnt.
In his testimony Bohm definitely
connected Buchanan, Martin, former
yd Lamar, Jacob G. Taylor. Frank $.
Monctt and Henry Schultcis with the
conferences he asserted, with the dc
PENDANTS, in regard to the projects of
the council and was directed by Mar
tin to get in touch with "f,ruSky" who
was "ouc OF the business people sym
pathiHing with the purposes of the
council" he was told. 1t has been
shown that Erusky was an assumed
name used by Lamar.
BONN was cross examined for Sow
cral hours by counsel for the defense,
/ testimony.
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Implement Dealers Urge
Government to Give Or
ders to Railroads.
CROP PREREQUISITE
Committee of Manufacturers
Going to Washington to
Press Action.

Chicago, May 4.-Officcrs of the Ma
tional Federation of Agricultural I'm
plement and Vehicle Dealers and the
eastern federation Of farm machinery
dealers, representing $1,000 retail dis
telegram to Secretary Of Agriculture
Houston urging him to take immediate
steps to have the federal government
place on the preferred list material, Ia :
Dor and transportation of farm ma
Chincry in order to meet the demand
necessary for the success of the move
mcnt to increase the country's produc-
ton of food crops
a committee representing the manu-
tacturcrs and dealers in agricultural
implements will leave for Washington
soon to further urge the government tC
take the desired action.
Recently representatives of the lead
ing firms manufacturing farm machin.
cry met in Chicago and issued a state
mcnt calling attention to the fact that
the action of the steel and iron inter
ests in reducing the allotment of the
raw material needed for this class o
implements this year has been % pc
cent and declared that this seriousl.
jeopardized the success of the cam,
paign for larger crops to meet the wal
needs of this country and Europe.
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DEFENSE COUNCIL MAKES
APPEAL TO RAILROADS
Operating Reforms and Econ
omies Are Deemed Nee
essary During War.
IOFEERS SUGGESTIONS
Success for Country Depends
Largely Upon Efficiency
of Carriers.
OFFERS SUGGESTIONS

Washington, May Am appeal to
the railroads to show what they can
do for their country, by instituting OPP
Grating reforms and economies during
the war. was issued tonight by the
National Defense Councils general
railroad board.
Definite recommendations are made
in the statement, including longer To-
connective runs heavier loading of cars,
quicker handling at terminals, reduc-
ton of idle time and local meetings
among railroad employees and officials
to impress upon every railroad man
the necessity of doing>Ais full patriotic
duty.
Already the roads of the country are
operating as a unit in the interest Of
national defense. and the detailed rec
concentrations Of the board worked out
after exhaustive conferences, form the
program by which the administration
expects to bring to a basis of war ef-
ficiency every portion of the 100000
greatest national transportation system
in the world.
The board, whose membership also
constitutes a special defense commit
tee of the American Railway associa-
ton, addressed itself to the roads
through the association.
The members are: Fairfax Harrison
of the Southern. Howard Elliott Of the
New Haven. Hale Holden of the Bur-
lington, julius Kruttschnitt of the
Southern Pacific: Samuel Rea of the
Pennsylvania; Daniel Willard Of ,the
Baltimore & Ohio and Commissioner
Edgar r. Clark of the interstate COM
| mcrce commission.
In statement tonight Mr.. Harrison.
chairman of the body. characterized
the reforms recommended as IAN alb
solute necessity if the railroads are to
do their full share in the defense Of
| the nation
The appeal points out that the war
! has brought large increase in traf-
| fic, overta king the capacity of the
roads as at present operated. and re-
vcaing shortage of rolling stock
skilled and unskilled labor and sup
plies of fuel and equipment. Increased
efficiency in all of these departments
| is urged.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
SOLDIER ARRESTED
FOR PULLING GUN

"Nou'rc under arrest said Quarter
master Sergeant Mcchan of the United
States army to Sergeant Strong of the
Second North Dakota last night after
the pair had attracted a crowd to
kclloys cigar store with Il blue cX-
change of epithcts. Report to me at
the post at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing
"You'r" under arrest Yourself"
Strong rctortcd. AS he spoke he pulled
his automatic pistol and showed it into
McchanS stomach. Without giving an
inch Mc"han shot a swift uppcrcut to
the militiaman's jaw and sent him
sprawling
A few minutes latcr Officer T. j.
Mcdonald placed Strong under arrest.
He was released under $50 bonds to
appear before Police Magistrate Allen
for trial this afternoon at o'clock.
Both soldiers are stationed at Fort
MlsS"ula and their battle was evil
IDENTITY the outCrowth of some post
! gruhgo. Mochan has been in the serv =
! ice for nearly - years and has been
stationed at Fort Mss4,ula since the
] Fourteenth infantry left there several
years ago. Strong is member OF tn,
! North Dakota national guard dctach
ment sent here shortly after the decla
ration of war.
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AMERICAN CASUALTIES.

Ottawa. Ont. May 4.-Casualties
among the Canadian overseas forces
given out tonight by the war records
office include the following Amer
leans:
Presumed to have died-E. c. Currie,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Wounded-E. Reist. Racine. Wis:
c. F.. Henry. Quimby. Iowa.
Severely injured-E. c. Ellis, SAKE
vile. Wis.
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MRS. WETZSTEON DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Elizabeth Wetzsteon. 73 years
old a native of Germany, and mother
of Mrs. William j. Tiedt of this city,
passed away yesterday at st. Patrick $
hospital after long suffering with can
GER of the colon.
Tho remains will be taken this
morning at $40 o'clock to Darby,
where q funeral Service will be held
and interment made. Mrs. Wetzsteon
is survived by large number of rela :
tivcs and friends residing in and near
Darby
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-05
.PES|DEN7'S ESPIONAGE
MEASURE IS MODIFIED
House Amends Censorship
Provision Contrary to
Wilson's Wishes.
CONTINUED From Page Onc)

u DIllllllcI / rom rage ont)
case shall determine not only whether
the defendant or defendants did will
fully and without proper authority
publish the information relating to the
national defense as set out in the in
dlCtmcnl but also whether such infor-
nation was of such character, as to be
useful to the enemy. Provided, that
nothing in this section shall be con-
StruGd to limit or restrict any discus
sion, comment or criticism upon any
fact or any of the acts or policies of
the government and its representatives
or the publishing of the same. Who
ever violates the foregoing provision
shall upon conviction thereof be pun
ishcd b. fine of not more than $lO,-
GOO or b. Imprisonment for not more
than 10 years, or both"
Interest Centers in Censorship.
Interest in the house centercd wholly
today on a vote of the censorship sec
ton. Mr., Webb made Il final plea for
| tho censorship section, urging that the
! newspapers should stand by the prcsi :
| dout Speaker Cl,rk, Republican Lead
| or Mann, Representative Kahn Of Cal
| iiornia and Representative Shirley of
| Kentucky wcr" among those who voted
| 10 strike uut the section. Democratic
Leader kitchin voted to retain it.
| That the hill could not bc finally
! disposed of in the senate before ncXt
week WAS announced Just before ad-
| juurnmcnt tonight Ny Senator over
man. Tomorrow the senate will con-
slider the mail censorship and a vote
| will be had probably next week on tho
press censorship provision tentatively
approved
| Th" substitute embargo CLAUSE
agreed to 10y "A vote in which parti-
san lines wore eliminated reads:
when during the pending war. TIL,
president shall find that exports to !;
| particular country arc being used, di
rcctly or indirectly To supply an cncm,
country, and shall make proclamation
thereof. 1t shall be unlawful to expor
any article or articles from the Unite,
states to such country except and un
der such regulations and orders AN,
subject TO such limitations and excep
tons as the president shall prescribe
until otherwise ordered by the prcsi
dent or congress"
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Music
Adi,lis-
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ACCEPT EXPLANATION.

pctroGrad, Via London, May 1.-The
council of Workmcn's and Soldiers
delegates have accepted the govern
m,n,'s explanation of it's May day note
by "A vote of "a to 10, and has decided
that the incident is closed.
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NOTICE..

My wife, Pauline +. Brown, has left
my bed and board. / will not be re-
Sponsiblc for any bills contracted by
her after this date. May 4, 1917.
WILLIAM BROWN,
ADV. Abortion, Mont.