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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
Six Die and 81 Injured When
Powder Lets Go in Navy
Yard Magazine.
IMPORTANT ARRESTS
ARE EXPECTED SOON
Scant Construction of Build
ings Housing Marines
Saves Many Lives.

Vallejo Cal. July "a searching In.
vcstiSation was inauEurated tonight to
determine the cause Of an explosion Of
black powder magazine at the Mare
Island navy yard early today which
claimed II toll of six lives and resulted
IN serious injuries to four persons and
wounding of 81 others
Navy officers. headed by Captain
Harry George, commandant of the
government navy yard. and federal
agents co-opcratcd in the probe. Ar
rests were expected as It was believed.
although not officially confirmed, that
the blast was tho result OF an organi-
zcd conspiracy.
Dead Are Civilians.
Tho dead, the names of whom werN
officially announced. include Allen r.
Mackenzie. chief gunner; his wife and
two daughters. Dorothy aged IL and
Mildred. $: George Stanton. u garden
err employed by Mackenzie. and n. G.
Damstead. u civilian employed in the
ordnance department.
Mono Fatally Wounded.
Tho list OF wounded. none OF whose
Injuries. it was said. would prove fa-
tai included non commissioned Off.
GERS. enlisted men of the u. 8. N, and
civilian laborcrs.
Commandant George refused to issue
a statement as to the probable c.liise OF
the explosion. which wrecked nearly q
dozen packing and shell houses in tho
vicinity OF the magazine and broke
thousands of dollars worth Of glass in
Vallejo stores and residences, pend
inE the results OF an official invests
cation. He also refused to deny or at
firm reports that several suspects had
been arrested.
Military Law Declared.
Military law was declared imIn0-
diately following the detonation which
was heard In various towns within q
radius of 40 miles. and none was al.
lowed to leave or land on the island.
Patrols of soldiers and sailors
secured the hills looking for suspicious
characters while the ambulances were
conveying the wounded to the naval
hospital and searching for the dead.
The explosion occurred at 0:A6
o'clock. Shells, part Of steel plates,
huge splinters Of wood were hurled In
all directions. Passengers In q passing
ferryboat were thrown into o panic and
practically every window In the vessel
was shattered
Building Collapse Fatal.
The bungalow occupied by the Mao.
Kenzies had the family Of Gunnsy
James l.. McKenna. was demolished,
McKenna and his wife and baby and q
nurse. Miss Margaret Ryan. wera
buried beneath the ruins OF their sec
ton Of the building. which collapsed
The portion occupied by Mackenzie
WAS blown to bits.
Two store houses were practically
demolished and other buildings. 0c.
cupied by petty officers and men werl
partly wrecked.
fiimsy Construction Saves.
| Mackenzic's body was blown nearly
200 feet. Many escaped death because
J of the light construction OF the various
buildings, which totally or partly col.
lapscd in the vicinity OF tho magazine
Other magazines containing high cx,
plosives were undamaged.
Thirty marines were eating break
fast when the blast came The build
ing tumbled about their heads. Som,
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
Steel Mills for Montana
Near-Fut1re Possibility
Eastern Capitalists Now in Granite County Investigating
Conditions With View Of Erecting Manganese Ore
Smeers-Some History Of Section Recalled

Granite counts's prosperous prolni-
ncncc as Il mining district, lost since
the depreciation of silver shut down
the bi-meiallic mines about Granite 4
decade ago. may be given back by the
world war
Since 1914 mining about Philipshurc
has been growing steadily more active
because of the discovery OF manganese
ore there. Now representatives of
Pennsylvania steel mills are on tho
ground considering the advisahility of
building a sneItcr.
The manganese ore is now shipped
east for reduction. The entry of the
United States into the war has in =
creased the demand for steel to such
an extent that reduction plant in
Granite county probably would mean
a saving. Steel mills, it is said, ma y
be erected in Montana if the smeIter is
placed here.
Montana Great Iron State.
Tho remarkable rise OF the manga
neSe iron industry in Montana Is in.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
THREE KILLED IN
OHIO EXPLOSION

Cincinnati, July 9. - Three persons
were burned to death and four others
seriously injured by fire in the plant
of the Interstate Sanitation company
here late today. The fire was caused
by the explosion of a 125-pound tank
OF chemicals. the shock partly wreck
ing the building. trapping employees
and several families living in the upper
stories Of the building. The dead were
all employees of the company. They arc: ::
EDWARD ROOCH, manager.
LOUIS j. STAuRACH, bookkeeper.
MARIN BITTLEMEYER, stcnog-
rapher.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
Local Liquor Dealers Say If
Whiskey Goes They
Will Close.
NO MONEY IN SALE
OF BEER AND WINE
Passage Of Control Bills Will
Boost Price of All
C0nviviality.

Passage OF the federal food bills now
under consideration in Washington
probably will mean a dry Missoula one
whole year sooner than the state pro-
hibition law provides.
A canvass of the larger hotels and
saloons here indicates that few pro
prietors have on hand more than
enough whiskey to supply the demand
for six months. When this supply is
exhausted, they say. they will close
their bars.
you can't make a living selling only
beer and light wines" is their verdict.
Booze Prices Will Jump.
Should the federal provision regard
ing the restriction of the manufacture
and sale OF whiskeys. brandies, gins
and distilled liquors generally be
passed, there will be at once an enor-
nous jump in the prices OF these
drinks. Warning that such will be the
case was received in Missoula yestcr-
in America.
0istillers Advise Rise.
You probably are aware" reads the
letter. "Of the large advance in the
prices OF whiskies, brandies. gins anu
all spirituous liquors, due to the hign
cost of grains and to the probable pro-
hibition of the use Of the same for
distilling purposes.
I'm view OF the fact that 1t will be
impossible for you to replace goods at
prices you have paid heretofore. We
suggest that you advance your selling
prices at least 80 cents q gallon. and
bottle goods in proportion.
England 10 Example.
Should congress pass the measures
now before it. which would prohibit
distilling during the time OF the war
land possibly thereafter also). 1t would
mean very much higher prices. as an
illustration of which will say that II,
England, where distiliing has not been
prohibited but only restricted. liquors
lin bond) arc now selling for four to
six times as much as they did before
the war;"
Chicago Firm Closes Doors.
Word reached Missoula yesterday
that the action contemplated by deal
ers here has been taken by ono of tn.
largest firms In hicago--Chapin and
Gore.
According to a dispatch, Charles II
Hermann, president of the firm and
directing head of the National Dis
tillers' and Wholesale Liquor Dealers
association, announced that Chapil
and Gore will go out of business.
Hermann added that within so day;
there would be 1000 saloons out ol
busines in Chicago by the measures
now before congress should they bt
passed and that a like proportion will
be similarly affected throughout the
country.
"All the whiskey in this country viii
be exhausted within a year." he esti.
mated. "and have positive knowledge
that there are not over 200.000,00
gallons of whiskey now in bond"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
FOOD LECTURES
AT UNIVERSITY

In response to circulars concerning
food conservation. received by the uni
vcrsity from Herbert Hoover, govern
mcnt food administrator, q series of
lectures has been arranged. The talks
will deal with topics suggested in the
circulars and will begin next Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Miss Rowe, in
charge Of the work in Bozeman, is in
Missoula arranging the lectures which
Will cover the preparation and eco
nOmic use of food.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
TREACfERY OF C0NSPIRAT0RS in MARE ISLAND BLAST
The Weather
Montana--csneraily fair and
cooler Tussday and Wednesday.
/, LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

II this keeps on. wen be getting
warm. Yesterday almost broke into
the temperate class with a maximum
temperature Of 81. the highest OF the
year. Ninety seven isn't the highest
temperature known here. by a wide
margin. II you are hot, remember that
In 1910 maximum of 1O2 was re-
corded ono day in July. In 1914 July
brought a maximum of 100. and few
Julys in recent years have failed to
achieve SO. BE cool.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
FOOD CONTROL LEADERS
invoke CL0TU@ RULE
Fresh Opposition to Admin
jstration Measure Imper-
lis Its Success.

Washington, July "a rccurren CO
Of opposition to prohibition legislation
written into the food control bin. to-
ptthcr with stubborn protests against
the proposals for government rcgula-
tion of the iron, steel. cotton and other
industries. completely upset the plans
OF senate leaders today and promises
TO force important revision of the
measure.
Failing again to secure unanimous
consent for limiting debate or setting
time for n vote. the leaders submit
ted the motion to invoke for the first
time. the senate cloturc rule. They
also arranged a Democratic steering
committee meeting for tomorrow to
draft changes in the bill to make sure
ii will not be defeated when final
vote Is secured.
May Submit Changes.
Th" cloture motion submitted by
Senator Chamberlain. as manager Of
the bill, went over until Wednesday uu-
der the rule. II bears the signatures of
.; senators. all but three OF them
Democrats. For its adoption n two
thirds vote will be required. Before il
ttHi'S up. Ho"PNtT, Inc
| leaders hope to effect such changes a.
will satisfy the bill's opponents.
In open debate and many private
! conferences during the day opposition
grew against the measure. Criticism
was directed particularly against Sen
| ator Smoot's amendment adopted Sat.
| urday providing for government pur.
chase of all distilled spirits in bonded
/ warehouses;.
! AT tomorrow's steering committee
meeting plans viii be made to climi
nate steel. iron. cotton and some othc
products from the sovcrnment contrG
provisions OF the bill and to amen,
the Smoot provision.
Communicating illegal.
The prohibition question was dis
lcussed at length in today's debate wit
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
STUDENTS TO AID
m CROP HARVEST

Minneapolis. July 9.-Thc board of
regents Of the University of minnesota
today decided to open the institution
October 10 this year. more than a
month later than usual, in order to
permit students to continue farm work
until harvesting Is well over.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
GIVES RED CROSS
ALL AND ENLISTS

San Francisco. July 9.-John Lam
pas. young Greek, today gave the
Red Cross his automobile, his gold
watch. his bank deposit OF 1921 and
s2a In cash. Having thus. he said. dis
posed of all his worldly possessions. S.
he enlisted in the army.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
Billion, Bushels Increase
IN Americas Food Supply
Government Crop Report for July Shows Effect of Presi
dents Appeal to Farmers of Nation to Increase Pro-
duction and Help Win War for Democracy.


that them rests the fate of the
wara and The
xtcpto of the cfamc =
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
CANADIAN CASUALTIES,

Toronto. Ont. July 9.-The Canadian
casualty list tonight contains the name
of +. Odland OF Glenham, S. D.. pre-
sumed to have died.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
Forsyth Suffers
Lossof$1OO.OOO
in Serious Fire

Forsyth. July 9.-Forsyth suffered Il
100000 fire loss this afternoon when
the choisser liquor house. the post
office and several smaller structures
burned. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
The fire started In the Choisser
block this afternoon at .: 20 y. m, and
every available effort was made by
the department to handle the blaze.
but 1t got beyond their control. They
had seven streams of water on the
fire, but to no avail. Then the North
crn Pacific fire car came to their aid,
with two streams, but the fire is still
making headway, and volunteers for
n night shift have been called.
The losses to date arc:
Summary Of lostes.
+ j. T.. Choisscr. $4,000: Vcrnic Lane,
$1,000, $500 insurance; j. Katzcn-
stein. about $4,000.
Tho total damage will reach in the
neiehborhood Of 100000.
Everybody worked. the men fighting
the fire and the women furnishing
water and refreshments.
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total with S2200,00O bushels. or H.,
OOO, 900 bushels more than last year.
Rice production will be "a. 400. 900
bushels, the second largest crop ever
produced.
Production OF tobacco will break an
lCQntinuel on Ha.G Eightl
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
Unless Demands in Mine
Districts Arc Granted,
Extension Promised.
GERMAN BACKING is
VEHEMENTLY DENIED
Railroads, Coal Mines and Oil
Fields Included in Retail
iatory List.

Chicago, July 9.--Thc call OF a gen
eral strike of 5000 agricultural work.
ers in the wheat fields Of the north
west was made here today by Frank
II. Little, member OF tho general ex-
ccutivc board Of the |. w. W. He de-
clared the walkout of the harvcsters
was certain II the demands of striking
miners in Arizona and Montana were
not granted. Little had charge of or
ganizing the miners who recently quit
work in those states.
"Our organization of agricultural
workers has a membership of $4,000
migratory workers who will be asked
to harvest the grain this summer"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
More Walkouts Promised.

"OVC VdsWOUIS VTOU0lSeO.
Globe. Ariz.. July 9.--.Jamcs Chap
man. local leader of the Industrial
Workers of the World. announced to-
night that he received a telegram from
the Pacific coast saying all the marine
transport workers on the Pacific coast
were ready to go out on strike to aid
the metal miners win their strikes.
Deny German Influence.
Categorical dcnials were made today
by representatives Of the !. W. w.
that their organization was under Ger
man influence, that a revolutionary
movement had been planned by the In
d,strial Workers of the World and
that guns or ammunition had been
cached in mining camps and else
where to tempt the members.
This denial was made at the meet
Ing Of the I. w. w. committee and
the state and federal joint media tion
board which Is making an effort to
settle the metal strike in this district
The meeting was without friction.
The strongest statement made was to
the effect that whether Or not a strike
was won In any one particular district.
the men would remain on strike until
the men in the other districts had won
their strike.
Coal Mines and Oil Fields.
II also had become known after the
conference today that !. w. w. lead
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Along the other fronts there has
been but little infantry activity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-10
GOOD PROGRAM
AT ARMY POST
MASSEp SINGING is AGAIN POPULAR
AND SEVERAL NEW SONGS ARE
TRlED-FIGHTS ARE GOOD.

Last night saw another 'Stirk Around
The Pot entertainment with Il ladg,
crowd "a soldier and civilians present. Al
the lHit-t war -ong~. which were intro
duccd al the last entertainment. were re-
hear-cd. and from an Indications they Will
become a. popular with til, boys here a.
they are IA Tire army up east.
Some al the songs were led Nv the Fifty
seventh Infantry band. whil, other, were
led nv Mis- Bertha HEX and Mn. IA.
Rorke. Mn. Rorkc also sang Mother Nc
Cree which met with hearty response
from the audience. Keep the Home Fires
Burning" WAS also hung w this tenor. aud
the audience Joined IN The chorus.
Chaplain y. ~. Loughran Informed those
present last night that this song WIS sung
all along the western front w t.lrupr and
that N ~ very popular. A had been trans
lated into every language that wa- spoken
N Europe.
Ms Margaret West gave v spanish
dance. ana ~ cvccllent M was. that she
was encored with hieh enthusiasm.
The athletic program showed y great
Improvement over that Nh last week. An
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-10

Mr.. Il. Il. Worth expects to leave next
week for San Antonio where -ho viii hc
near her son, Lieutenant Floyd Worth. who
i- stationed there. Complimcntin- Mr.
Worth. Mr.. II. NJ Ward entertained 4 few
friends Ia luncheon IN her country home
on Thursday.
\ vaudeville for the benefit If the Red
Gross IL being arranged wv the ladies ~
the local chapter. Mis- Alma Born. WI
Corpus Christi. ~ insiigator III the enter
tainment and IVY taking charge Ut the re-
hearSalS. II ~ expected ~ ~ ready for
production about Thank giving.
Mr.. Anna Smith returned Thur-day
from 4 month, visit with relatives IL H.
diana. Ohio and I%llinois. Little Richard
Wright, y nephew. returned with AIR.
Smith and will probably remain throughout
the winter.
Mr.. and Mr.. y. T. Rnford, Mr.. J. II.
Underwood and Miss Beatrice md, rwood
arrived in san Benitn hast SUNDAY. having
madc the trip from BRYANT. =. r.. 1900
miles. hy auio. They were residents n
san Reniio and Rio lIondo last year and
have returned t. spend another winter.
Master Robert Wills Freeman of Cor
pu- Christi visited hi- grand parents, Mr.
and Mr.. II. n. Johnson. = few days III
the pa-t week.
Ralph Agar left Thursday for San An
tonic from which place he will be assigned
to duty IN the T~wenty-third Engineering
CORPS of the United States army.
Mr.. and Mr.. M. -. llinklV. and Mis-
Ethel Johnson made the trip to Rio Grande
City hy auto Saturday. Mr.. liinklv went
on business connected with the San Renito
lee Crram Company.
The marriage of Ms Mildred Metal to
Bishop Clements was -ulemnizcd at the
Methodist parsonage last Saturday even
ng. Reverend Simpson officiating. Th"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-10

the contestants went INTO the ring with Tia,
idea Of winninet and consequently MI N,
bouts and matches were Interesting. Me
Cure and Chiconi fought q fast four
round no decision bout. Mcclure seemed
lo have % little the better of the scrap. be-
cause ot hi> weight and reach. However,
ChIconi knew how "a defend himself and
a. a result the boui proved To be most in
tcrc~ting. Both OF these men have issued
challenges.
Tine wrestling match, in which Fox and
Cleveland participated. was exceptionally
good. Fox succeeded ~ pinnine Cleve-
lands shoulders to the mat twice. Both
men have issued challenge for next week,
Schellhaus Of the Sixteenth cavalry.
refereed last night athletic events. Al
the conclusion of the program. Schcllhau-
challenged any man in the Valley M l5S
pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-10
BIG PAY FOR STEEL WORKERS
Some Workmen in the Industry Draw
as High as $500 a
Month. GEI

YoungStown-IIigher wages than
yer known before I'm the steel industry
are being paid workers In local steel
mills. Some workmen make as much
rs $500 monthly. This j. due 10 the
sliding scale ~ wages. based on the
selling prices of steel. for sheet and
tin plate workmcn under the ANAL
gamated association ruling.
Tremendous profits followed I'm the
wake of the declaration of the Euro
pean war. The highest wages 20 10
the 'rollers." Heaters. roughers and
other workmen receive corresponding
~ high wages.
II i not uncommon for laborers to
get from SD IA Sl5 a day. In some
eases. from - a. So daily l. made hyI
unSkilled workmen after a few weeks
experience.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-10
SanBenito.

SAN BENITO. Texas. Nov. 10.-Franl
NJ. Roberts has returned from u visit with
Friends anr relatives in Kansas City and
other points m Kansas and Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Freeman Of Mcr-
ccdc- were visitors ia this city last SAT-
nrdav.
Clay nevine. n former citizen uf san
Benito. lint for the past five wears Il resi-
dent of the north. has returned % the
Valley e. made his home.
Mr.. and Mr.. !. \. iIouehtlng of Joplin.
Mo-. are the guests of their brother q. VI.
and IL. u. llnughilinr and sister. Mir. b.
~ Trick. They made the trip oi 1900 miles
hy auto and cNnicct 40 remain durin. the
winter. Mr. lIouuhtlng NY representing
tur Joplin Advertising Club. under whose
auspices thc trp IVY being made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-10
Make Skin
White, Soft, Clear
Make This Beauty Lotion for a Few Cents
and See for Yourself.

What eirl ~ woman hasn't heard of lem
On iuicc tn remove complexion blcmishcs;
to whittier the skin and H. bring out the
rose. the FRESHNESS ard the hidden beau
tn! But lemon juice alone il acid, there
fore irritating. and should BE- mixed with
orchard white this way. Strain through
y fine cloth the Juice of two fresh lemons
into 2 bottle containing about three ounces
mi orchard white. then shake well and yon
have 2 whole quarter pint Of skin and COM
plcXion lotion at about the cost one usually
pays for 2 small Jar of ordinary cold
cream. BE sure 10 strain the lemon Juice
~o no pulp gels into the bottle. then this
lotion will remain pure and fresh for
months. When applied daily 10 the face.
neck. arms and hands, il should help 10
bleach. clear. smoother and heantify the
skin.
Any druggist viii supply three ounces
NJ orchard white n very little cost and the
grocer has the lcmonS.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-10
TRY TO LIVE ON So A WEEK.
Two Sisters Collapse After Attempt
TO Exist on Earnings Of
Third. k$1e

Brooklyn.-After an attempt of thre9
sisters 10 live on - u week IN Brook
lyn. y. y two ~ them collapsed from
starvation and their ease was brought
10 the attention " the authorities
Edna. Anna and Eleanor Williams
were the devoted sisters who made the
attempt.
The trio went to Brooklyn after
their parents died two months ago.
Edna was III ana Anna remained az,
home 10 care for her, Eleanor worked.
in "A store. earning s. a week. or
this amount s. went for rent and SIS
was all there was left for living ex.
penses. sT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-10
THIS KtnsDY Is SOLD IN BRUINS
VILE BY The EAGLE PHARMACY.
PHONE rs.
NOTICE TO GROCERS.

Wherea-.t the Natoai Food Administra-
ion MID put aIl Wholesale Groccr~ under
ceu-c commencing November 18th, 1917.
tnd
Nhcroa-, thc Food administration cx-
ncct-,- cooperation III ail. from manulac-
urcr to consumer. to reduce tic ultimate
wont ut ail toud articles. ard
Whereas. n the With thi~ the National
Wholesale C%roc,I~' Association II their
Liberty Convention recommends ! cooper
ton between Wholesalers and Retailers
4 reducing their cNncn~~ wherever posi-
,lc, aud
Whereas. thc Rciail Grocer have ~
-adN m9dc correct effort to reduce TIE
Nncn-, "i delivery a~ much a- feasible.
Nc. thc UNDERSIGNED Wholesale Grocer,
't Brownsville. hereby inform olr custom
r- In thr CITY of Brownsville that. COM
ncncru- on November 10Th. 1917. Ne hall
radc Sidewalk lcIiycri,- only ~ WI gro
cric- solid IN ihc ,tN ni Brownsville. and
hereby increase thc ciiicncury "a our ~crv-
'r and promote promptcr and quicker DE-
l@iycrlc-.
r.. r. CAilADE 4 Co., Inc.
CA|FAliELLI BROS.
WALKER CRAIG CO.
UIIAlAN. STERN x kRAUSSE
Inc.