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The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21
MANY MARRIED MEN
IN STEVENSVILLE LIST

stevensville. July 2o.-(Special)-
Much interest was displayed here to-
day in the announcement of numbers
In the drawing for military service as
furnished to the people of Stevensville
by The Missoulian, the Bitter Root
valley being without wire service car
rying the returns.
A list of the names from here which
may probably be summoned on the
first call Is appended:
John j. Jeffres. John +. Hightower.
Lewis Dole. Howard r. Metcalf. James
Alcott. Carl Z. Johnson, Antoine De
Long, Sidney Bowman, Charles A. Slo-
cum, Carl r. Feddersohn. Clarence Il.
GilberA Robert II. Rasmussen. Otto Fl.
Reyer.. leslie Phillips talready enlist
ed. Murray. Campbell. Omar II.
Haynes. Claude Treese. John Higgins,
Earl Hughes, John Trecse Lloyd Mog-
Ter. Robert Grey. Emmett Cherry, Earl
Watts. Fred Burdette. Roswell p.
Jones, Charles A. Buck. Hans Abra-
!, hansen, Albert Sherrell. Homer Mich
| OILS. r. Leroy Tillman. Peter c. O'Hare.
Howard r. Elliott, Jacob Van Essen.
Percival Cochran, Leslie ]. kimmel.
In this list there are three bankers.
Howard T.. Metcalf. who Is assistant
cashier of the First State bank; I. J.
Backs, assistant cashier of the First
National bank, and Emmett Cherry,
bool<keerer at the First National.
! Probably half OF this number are
married men and some will probably
claim exemption on this ground. The
list also comprises some who are en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits and ma!
be excused from service.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21
WIFE KILLS HUSBAND
IN KALISPELL HOTEL

Kalispeli. July oo.-swan Holland
was shot and killed by his wife short
IL after 1o o'clock Wednesday night.
The incident occurred in a local ROOM
ing house. Mrs. Holland claims self
defense. saying her hsuband came 20
the room in an intoxicated condition
and she alleges ordered her into the
streets to solicit. She quotes him as
saying: You know how to get the
money. go get it,
In the quarrel that followed both
rushed for the revolver. She shot him
four times. hitting him In the right
eye and back and left breast ana
shoulder.
The couple registered at the hotel
"a from Great Falls.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21
ETHAN ALLEN ENLISTS
IN u. S. MARINE CORPS

Butte. July o0.-Ethan Allen. a di-
rect descendant of the original Ethan
Allen of Fort Ticonderoga fame. was
accepted for enlistment In the United
states marine corps here. He mas
been principal OF a school In this state
fori the last three years. and has also
taught In Ohio and North Dakota.
Aliens enlistment recalls the early
dais of American history when Fort
Tidonderoga was held in turn by the
French and British until finally cap
tufed by his illustrious erandsirc In
177s. 1t is another reminder of the
vfDiHg out of old differences between
nations. happily now serving together
against a common enemy.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21
Y State' F1aslixsU u !
interesting Items From
Happenings in Montana.

Billings Hopes for Snsitsr.-The
hope Of quarter century Is about to
be realized for Billings. Franklin X.
Lane. secretary of the interior, has
granted right OF way to Cleveland.
Ohio. capitalists to construct an clec-
trio line from Cooke City to Gardiner.
thus giving that camp an outlet for its
ores. 4 smelter in Billings to reduce
the copper output seems now to be the
next step in the program.
Will Lose $4,000 Revenue.-Mus-
selshell county, will lose nearly $4,000
in cash annually through the abolition
OF the saloons after the first Of Janu.
just handed out by the county treas
lirer.
4 y
Want Well Driiisrs.-George Otis
Smith. director of the geological SUR
vey. is making inquiry for reputable
well drillcrs in Montana with the
necessary capital to drill wells 10000
fleet deep. six inches in diameter at,
the bottom. It Is understood test
well is to be sunk in the southeastern
part of the state in an arid or semi
arid section following an appropriation
made by congress.
Milwaukee. Yards eurn.-The stock
yards, fences, loading platforms and
chutes OF the Milwaukee railroad at
Roundup were entirely destroyed by
fire Wednesday night, the origin of
which is unknown. AS it was Il rem
dezvous for tramps. it Is thought the
cause may be traced to them.
Billings Wants Next Convsntion.-
Strenuous effort to secure for Billings
the next convention OF the Montana
Bankers' association will be made by
the Billings delegation in attendance
at the Great Falls convention july -
and 2S.
Found With Broken Neck.-Robcrt
Wildman Of Roundup, unaccustomed
to horseback riding, was thrown from
the animal he was riding 16 miles
south of Musselshell and sustained Il
broken neck. Death Is thought to
have been instantaneous. The body
lay half Il day in the hot sun before
being discovered.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21

Three generations have found great -.
lief from the many 6sscomforts OF ap-
preaching motherhood. by the safe. time
honored massage, Mothers Friend.
1t gently softens every nbre cord, ten.
don and ligament. The drawn skin bo-
comes soft and elastic. Tension and
strain upon the expanding abdominal
muscles Is relieved when baby arrives:
morning sickness or nausea usually 10 not
felt and tho crisis is passed with innnito-
~ less pain and danger
Mothers Friend" has been used by ex.
pectant mothers with thss greatest sue
cess for over forty years.
Get q bottle from the drug9ist today
and write the Bradnsld Regulator Co..
Dept. +. 293 Lamar Building. Atlanta.
Ca. for valuable book brimful OF use.
full Information. The book win be mailed
to you without charge. Do not by any
means neglect to begin tho use of Moth.
er's Friend; the preparation 10 un.
doubtedly a real and wonderful aid 70 NJ.
ture IN her work.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21

Round shouldered men would be
there We're no troubles but
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21
Young Women Awaiting
The Great Crisis

or all the vital times
IN Me, the birth OF .
baby 10 the climax OF
natures most won.
derful evolution. After
q period Of anxious
waiting, the hour ar.
rives for the advent OF
\ new life. Nature
must be aided during
this waiting period II
the pain and danger
OF the crisis Is to BE-
avoided
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21

These pictures, taken Wednesday,
show the extent Of the supposedly in
cendiary fire which swept Orummond
Tuesday night.
= At top-Ruins Of Jens Madsn store.
Understanding -embers where
Shannon hotel stood.
Third-SaIvaged goods piled in main
street.
6e'ow-AIl that is left Of Faust &
6asset store.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21
WARD DAIRY RANCH
GOES TO NEW OWNERS

Hamilton, July 2O.-(special)-Sid
Ward, owner Of the. Ward dairy ranch,
hna sold most Of his ranch property
sNith water rights to the Bitter Root
Mortgage company for $4,000 in cash
and a NTH interest in their holdings.
The company now owns a tract OF land
comprising 5000 acres. with water
rights from four creeks. MIR. Ward
and c. II. Hoffman will manage the
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21
NEW DANCE PAVILION.

Hamilton. July 20.-tSrecial.)-
Hamilton Robertson and George Muir
ray are constructing a dance pavilion
opposite the Ravalli hotel. The first
dance will be given by the ladies' of the
Episcopal church next Wednesday
evening The boys will give open air
dances every saturday and Wednesday
during the summer.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21
NOTHING FROM HAMILTON.

Hamilton. July 20-tSpcci:d) )-Ow-
ing to the fact that there We're no wires
entering Hamilton carrying the returns
of the selective draft. no information
is available tonight as to who were
drawn today for the United States
army.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21

manager and entire sales force. Grand
Forks and Stutsman counties drafted
two Cinnamon.
Indians drafted from Sioux county
We're Peter Owen. the medicine man OF
Shields: Emerson Red Tomahawk. son
of the slayer of Sitting Bull; William
Elk and Teddy Grow.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-07-21
BISMARCK BUSINESS
n FIRMS AkEHARD HIT

Bismarck. n. D.. July 2O.--A number
hit BY the draft today. The First Ma
tional bank lost five of Its staff an
the bismarck Tribune lost three meu
bers of its working organization. r
Fisk Rubber company lost its sales
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
A NEW DRAFT REGISTER?
Army Plans to Take in Men Too
Young for First List

WASHINGTON, July 30. - The
United States Draft Law may be
broadened so as to include men reach
ing the minimum age of 81 before
the next call to the colors.
Secretary Baker indicated Saturday
that not only might he ask such a
step, but that he might also seek to
exclude men who turn 31-the maxi
mum age-before the second call.
As the law now stands, the War
Department apparently has power to
continue drawing men to fill up
quotas. After the first two u mil
lion groups have been called the Sec
rotary of War can get other men to
maintain these groups.
AS wastage runs about one-third,
he could continue calling out about
100000 men a year to fill up the gaps
In this way, with the national army,
rational guard and regular army, the
United States would have about 2
million fighting men always in Eu-
rope.
The question Of Transporting such
forces to Europe furnishes a vexa.
tious task, but indications are that
there will be sufficient tonnage for
transports and supply ships when
tey are needed. As at present es-
timated, 100000 or more soldiers
should be IN French soil by Septem-
her. 1913.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
COURT PLASTER POISONED
U. S. Department of Justice Warns
Public Against Tetanus-
Laden Adhesive

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3d.
Court plaster, said to have been dis
tributed by German sympathizers, has
been found on chemical analysis by
the Department Of Justice to contain
tetanus germs.
Attorney General Gregory yester-
day warned the public to use only
court plaster from reliable sources.
The Department Of Justice author
lied the following statement relative
to its investigation Of sales Of poi
soned court plaster in various Sec
tons of the United States:
"The Department of Justice, with
out sharing in any sensational view
as to the ann in which sticking
plaster or court plaster became in
fected, states that some Of the sam
pies submitted and analysed have
been thereby shown 10 contain TO-
tanus germs. The public is correct
ly cautioned against purchasing this
remedy, except from approved sourc-
es. The warning is particularly d.
rected against purchasing in small
packages from street peddlers and
vendors"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
GOOD ROADS SAVE

COLUMBIA, No., July 20. - The
maintenance of roads is a subject that
may appear 10 be overworked, but in
spite Of all that has been said and
written, we 10 not yet appreciate the
value Of properly organized system
Of road maintenance. The spirit Of
the times is to prevent evils, whether
in the political, social or economic
fields, rather than to allow them to
develop and then attempt a cure, and
in no field of endeavor can it be more
effective than in road maintenance.
There are, at the present time in
Missouri, hundreds Of miles Of road,
built at a cost from four to twelve
thousand dollars a mile, upon which
not a single dollar has been expended
for maintenance. The result is that
these roads are now practically ruin
en-, and the original cost must again
be expended for complete reconstruc-
ton. How much better TO have dis
bursed a small amount year by year
in judicious maintenance to keep the
road surface practically intanct!
That this a be done has been prov
ed time and again.
Farmers paint farm buildings 10
increase their length Of life; they
keep their fences in repair to incure
service; they house costly machinery
to prevent deterioration and decay.
Similar measures must be taken 10
safeguard the dollars they pour into
road construction. Z. J. Nc
Caustland, Dean of Missouri uni.
versity Engineering Faculty.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
TErEAR RnR A

REFEEEEG - - EpEZzns =
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defeat @xrE E.5 - ~ o1E
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ar7z5s whzh t-si @ Will
which vii breed o5E VAS 50 EE
as Il prevzl-As co--g II aTE
taken their Evss II Val kwT
American life hst z this VA pZs
the country 70 insist E1 Al Is
might. that nations shall E-- u
lGw, and that = qzz-sl o7z rival
claims 70 domination n the GzlEz-
or elsewhere. shall roz agar Gzg
all Christeudon into Eg-Ezl os-Z-
ton. They mast 90 70 Eghi tU a.
international system that sazl -zEz
war the last recourse instead q re
first. The eou1try's message ard
pledge 70 them Is: II shall III hap
pen again"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
s. WILL RESORT TO
DRAFT TO GET D0CToRs
FOR WAR ZONE SERVICE
Two Out Of Every 3 Physietans DN'
tween the Ages Of - and s.
70 Be Called

WASHINGTON. Jaly 50. un1-
be to obtain the enormous number
considered necessary to guard prop
srly the health Of the regular army
the government viii resort to seleuve
e~ozseripaoa to seizure army PAYS
clans.
Announosmsn. vas made Saturday
that tvo o., Of every nine Of the SP-
proximately 10000 physicians q
military sge-22 TO IS year-w1l ss
re1uird for war service. These VII
he nob:Iired through a system 81 Sc
lection which viii operate N ALaska,
Porto Rico and Hawaii, as well as in
continental United States, and VII
draw from each community a eout7'
butsaa p-~oportonste TO the number
Of available physicians. No city OF
village. however. vii be stripped Of
al is physicians, however anxious
they nay be 70 engage in war work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
mi IT Eaters

THE Christian Science MUaitor e
Boston, editorially says: The acton
Of the Senate Of the United States It
debating. at irondinsts length, the
Foos Bill, the hesitation oyer the plans
for constructing a great feet q
aeroplanes. the wrangie over ths
conflicting claims o. the Etse! or
wooden ships, these and many kin
bred delays in the prosecution Of tha
war, have been causing those who Srs
unAsquainted with the seriousness Of
the crisis to explode in righteous IN.
dignaton and those who are ~seq8z.nt.
ed with II 70 wonder whether the 20
HtieAl lotus-eztsr has forgotten thai
the world is in the midst Of the great.
est war in history, or whether he Ia.
Become entirely insensible to the dan
ger to his own soldiers Of this lzssi
tud0."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTTO >.

Date of LIST insertion July ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
MAN, HELD ON SUSPICION
OF BEING SPY, CONFESSES
AIDING AGENT FOR KAISER
Prisoner at Lexington, KY, Charged
With Wearing Uniform Of
U. s. Army

LEXINGTON, Ky, July 30. -
George Majors, also known as Frank
Irvine, who was arrested in Paris,
Ky, charged with wearing a United
States army uniform and held by or
der of the State Department, sus-
pected Of being a German spy, con-
fessed Sunday to being employed by
the mysterious Capt. Cuts" Of the
German army, according to the au-
thorities. 1t is said Majors made
two ocean trips with Cults, during
which the latter supplied the German
Government with valuable informa-
ton regarding American affairs.
Majors attempted to escape from
the Paris Jail last night, and was
brought here for safe-keeping.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
Chas. Luckie Makes Good

Charles Luckie, of this city, is one
CT the representatives Of the Missouri
State Life Insurance Company, who
has reached the 100000 mark and
will take the special trip to the yell
lowstone Park as a guest Of the or
zanization August 8. He will 60 on
a special train from st. Louis that
will meet another special Of 100000
men at Newton, Kansas, from Dali
las, and also one from Los Angeles.
Mr.. Luckie is also entitled to a chest
Of silver, his record putting him in
that class, this being a mark of the
silver anniversary of the organiza-
ton. The party will spend five days
in the Park.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
VOTE Road BoNnv
Aisdssippi County VIII S,..,
900 for Better Highr.r

CHARLESTON. No. July :,
Mississippi county SATURDAY
ss75.OOo bond issue for buildi..
and bridges. The result
unanimously in favor Of the i.,,. :
over the county being
to 1. Charleston voted IL 80,
u
At Carey Bird the vote v
the issue. with none srai,. ~
Overwhelming victory is att,a u
the organization effected Nv n
Carroll, Of the State Good
ISOLATION and ?. J. Wiki, a.
dent Of the Mississippi CoB,,r ~ :
Roads Association. The ,,,,. OM
receive in addition to the s2-To ~, y
tween $4,000 and 100000 ,v,s.t y
from the State and Federal =,
funds. ~
Gravel viii be used to NAL,
roads permanent. Il is 70 \.
to the county by Senator wS a
Hunter Of Benton. Miss.ssip,;
ty held a celebration e, Al
House yard Saturday night !, ~.
Of the victory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
GRAPES" FOR HOME TEAM
Higbee Blues Sing Those "BIues" to
Athletics Notes

High from their pinnacle Of fame
fell the mighty Higbee Blues, and
with a thump landed at the feet of
the merciless Mexico Athletics Sunday
afternoon. The game was made far
cial by the sharp contrast Of excel
lent and sluggish playing of the two
teams. The NJ. A. pennanters play
ed as good base ball as ever was play
ed here, while their Higbee victims
gave up the goat after the second
inning.
The VI. A. hit hard. little "Docr
Rodes knocked out two home runs, and
j. 0. Roberts landed one Of the said
homers. Ed Marshall hit three out
Of four, and the strike-outs against
the home team were few and far
apart. The final score was II TO Q,
which in part tells Of the blow Everitt
and his Higbee nine suffered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
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gentleman. q Conservative business
nau ard heh n the very EEhess e.
teen BY evey0ns WHO ksEE kEn.
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tor % the Mexico Savings Bank, 1
Liratgr Of the Me1iso Fair AEsoeiz
ton. Treasurer a the MgxieoToP
In Land Co., ard a large ztek-sol3e
IN the Arctc lee CO.
His death vii Re learned BY AL Ed
deepest regret The Ledger joins d
~eTtendng 6seP@t Sympathy 70 u.
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
Suffrage News

4 wrssFs zRz1z hs Y bgzr work
cay ngE Ez sars Z tie Bsrezz #
EarzFznz zzS Przag was rzSs q
Secretary NeE5o@ By a COMMITTEES
GrsE he Esaszzl Wozazu't T-z6e Us-
0r Leaxze. Tas Prei3eat Of the
C-Ds& ExsA wza asked 70 forbid sx-
ss1sTs overtime in government e.
zarrEx G0verzneat establish
zaza ~ 0aly the Bureau Of In
grzgzng and the Government Print
~ ofhss, hare been operating with
excessive overtime, amounting 70 u
hozrs = dzy and seTen days . week.
The United States Civil Service reg
Hterz II eNgbles for positions n
&ese establishments are and have
bsez ample % supply additional work
err and thereby avoid overtime.
Renonstrznees from ~suffragists
against the picketinig Of the White
House By Miss Alice Paul and her
followers. continue 70 be made.
Or behalf Of the 10000 members
and 5000 elected officers Of the Nez
York State Suffrage Party, Mrs.
James Lees Laidlzw and Mrs. Frank
Vsndsrlip Of New York, called at the
picket headquarters IN Madison PlaeF
70 ask the leaders Of this little mills.
tant grsup tn abandon their tactics
which, New York women declare, ara
the only conflicting element in tbs
otherwise brilliant prospects for sue.
cess Of the New York State refer
ersdBm at the polls November 9Th.
The pieksts declined, however, t,
abandon the pieketing policy and de.
clare themselves entirely within
their rights under the Clayton Law.
In her statement regarding her er
rand, Mrs.. Laidlsw sayE: There ar'
unthinking people who visit theii
wrath against this little petulah.
group upoi4 the whole suffrage fore
Of the county"
Taxation has no connection Wit
voting. You pay taxes for polio
protection" says the snti-suffragis'
70 the would-be woman voter. "Bu'
what about Ruth Cruger?" peril
neHtly asks Alice Stone Blackwell II
the Woman Citizen.
In the month Of June 81 people were
killed In the streets Of New Yor}
City by traffic. % were children, II
being under s years Of age. Traffic
laws are made by the city government
in which women have no vote.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
A RECEIVES LIST
Exemption Body Preparing 10 Cal
Men Before Them

The Audrain County Exemption
Board has received its official list Of
the local draft and is hard at work
preparing il. As soon as everything
is in readiness they viii issue q call.
This will not only appear in the newt
papers, but each mar viii be mailed an
individual card telling him when 70
report before the body.
The Beard is located in Rood 40 in
z. S. Wilson is chairman and the
other members are : DR.. ]. G. Moore
and John H. Lane. It viii be several
days yet before they VIII be ready 10
proceed.
E. s. Wilson said Monday that as
near as he could tell the first exam
nations would begin next Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
ORDER coNvICTs TO ROADS
Governor Gardner Directs That 500
Prisoners Be Put to Work

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July
80. - Governor Gardner has deter
mined that the provisions of the State
law, under which cOnvicts may be
worked on the public highways, shall
be given a fair trial; something that
was never permitted under former
administrations. Saturday night he
addressed a communication to VIII
liam n. Painter, chairman of the
State prison board and warden Of the
p~enitentiary, directing that five hun
dred able bodied %convicts be placed 1t
the disposal Of the state highway
commissioners for use on the roads.
The Governors communications fol-
lows:
at will be the policy Of this admin
istration to proceed vigorously with
the construction of the $500 miles Of
state highways which ! understand the
highway commission has planned. l
beg to quote from Section II, State
Prison Board Act, effective June
16, as follows:
"'And whenever required by the
state prison board through written or
der therefor, that the state highway
board shall under lease or contract
with the state prison board employ a
certain number of convicts from the
~penitentiary in working on state
highways or rural post roads, then II
shall be the duty Of the state high
way board to employ such number of
such convicts to work on the state
highways or said roads,
an accordance with this section Of
the State Prison Board Act, / request
the prison board 10 arrange at once
with the highway commission for the
use of five hundred able bodied con.
vicis."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-02
Peculiar Fire Monday Mo,n;n,

A big crowd and a little fire fur
nished quite a bit Of excitement for
the hrill-hungry populace Of Mexico
Monday morning. For some unknown
reason the woodpile in Mark Pitchers
back yard got tired Of being idle and
started som%ething-it happened to be
a fire. The fire alarm was turned
in and a record run made. The blaze
was quickly quelled.