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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
SWEDEN AROUSED
OVER U. S. PLANS
Protest Against Reported Decision to
Draft All Alien Residents Who Do
Not Leave Country Within Three
Months-Rsport Checks Emigration

Stockholm, Sept. 21.-Considerable
agitation is displayed here because of
the report that the United States con-
templates supjecting to the draft al
lens Of q military age, unless they
leave the country within three months.
The American legation has received
many telephone inquiries from agitated
parents, some Of whom are Of pro-
nounced German sympathies, asking
whether their sons now in America
would be forced to fight against Ger
many.
A pro-German newspaper this after
noon printed strong protest against
the proposed draft. maintaining that
at least 100000 Swedes Of military age
are now in the United States, and that
only small proportion of them could
return to their home country under
present steamship arrangements.
The operations Of the draft law have
had the further effect Of checking
scandinavian emigration to the United
states, certain portion Of the de-
pature having been cancelled by de-
sire to avoid compulsory service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
NAV ARREST IA TOILETTE.
Minnesota May Act Against y.
Senator Because Of utteenncea.


st. Paul. Mimi. Sept. 12.-.An ofHi-
cial investigation was promised today
into the alleged disloyal statements Of
Senator LaFoilette before the Nom
Partisan League Of High Cost Of IAv-
Ing conference hero Thursday night.
II the investigation reveals HIS re-
marks were seditious. Governor Burn
quist said the Minnesota public safcty
commission, OF which the governor n
chairman. would ask for the senator's
arrest.
Governor Burnquist also stated that
an Investigation Of all the speeches
delivered at the conference win re
made. II It IL shown that the remarks
of the various speakers were Of sedl-
tious nature. warrants also win be
asked for their arrest.
"The investigation win be thorough
and will be started immediately Gov
ernor Rurnquist said. III the wis
consin senator invited treason or rnaae
seditious statements he will be forced
to answer the oharges In this state. II
the commission has tts way"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
Hous, : leaders, Confer With
3 fetary lansing Re
: garding Revelations.
YELLED CHARGES
CAN'T BE PASSED
Accusations of House Msmbsrs MAIDS
Following Publication Of 6ernstorn's
Activities Demand Investigation -
Committee chalrmsn Seek Addition.
al Facts From ssorstary Of otats -
LaFollette May 30 Arrsstsd.

Washington. Sept as.-Chairrnan
Flood, Of the house foreign affairs
committee. declared today after con-
ferrinE with Secretary Lansing that he
thought there probably would DO
house investigation Of Count Won Bern
storfrs plans to influence consress BY
spending s6o,0oo as revealed in his
dispatches to Berlin.
Secretary Lansing sees little cause
for a congressional inquiry. but charges
made on the floor yesterday by Rep
resentative Helm. Of Alabama. that
certain members have acted suspi-
ciously and veiled accusations made by
other representatives In interviews
probably will force investigation" Mr..
Flood said.
After returning to the capitol from
the state department Mr.. Flood begAn
conferences with house leaders to learn
their views on holding IN inquiry. He
said Secretary Lansing gave him no
new details regarding the vou Besn-
storn message.
Further Dseslls ossae,A
Further details o( COunl vua Oaga.
storffs plot to influence oongren tAFu
3 Subsidized pro-<3srman oESAniAasa0a
were sought today BY Senator Over
man. chairman Of the senate L lobby
committee. and Representative Flood.
chairman of the house foreign afeAarS
committee, both OF whom visited tho
state department.
The disclosure Of Bernstorfrs activi-
ties, following closely on the revela-
ton OF Prussian intrigue In ArEen-
tina and Mexico. continued to be an
absorbing topic Of conversation.
Lansing Exoneratss Congress.
After the conference with Chairman
Flood. Secretary Lansing authorized
the following statement:
IT there is any misunderstanding I
wish to say very emphatically do not
see how the Bernstorn message in any
way reflects upon congress or any
member. Apparently 1t was the pur-
pose to employ agencies to influence
them, Of which they would have no
knowledge. and In case they were in
fluenced would be entirely innocent.
I do not know what the organization
was. This expose is proposal Of
German methods of peace propaganda
and there Is no intention Of casting
suspicion on members Of congress-"
Publishers Bought.
Senator King, Of Utah. read into the
senate record today correspondence
and Photographic copies OF checks to
show payments saggregating $500 by
the German embassy here to the Fair
Play Publishing Company. with re-
ceipts signed by Marcus Braun and
]. p. Bryan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
Tesa. Town Flooded.

Presidio, Tex Sept. 2:a-The lower
portion Of Presidio was flooded today
and adobe houses were collapsing.
High water from the Rio Grande in
vaded the town yesterday. Maj. H. w.
Parker, commanding United States
troops here, today had his forces as
sistine families moving out Of their
falling houses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
Three Vigorous Counter
Attacks on New British
Lines Repulsed.
GERMAN LOSSES
WERE ENORMOUS
hird Attack Shows German Forces
Exhausssd, British Artillery Having
LntI. Difficulty in Breaking II Up
Without Infantry Assistanes - Air
man Have Large Part in Assisting
British in Recent Material Gains.

Today's reports show General
A.io 10 be holding fast to all the
valuable ground he gained IN the
oreat stack Of Thursday in the
fsee cf the most persistent German
counter attacks. Tho Germans
heavily increased their losses in
these efforts, the British ott'eia'
etatenoent notes, but failed 20
achieve any compsnsatins gain. )
The only point at which the eu-
tonic thrusts were even temPorar-
" successful was east OF St.
julien, and hero tho Germans were
Immediately driven out Of the small
section Of ground they had pene-
trated.
Three counter attacks in all were
delivered last evening by tho Ger
mans. Apparently they have be.
come exhausted by the failure OF
the first two attacks, for tho third
stack, made east Of Lansemarok,
did not have to be faosd by tho
British infantry, the artillery alone
being able TO cope with II.
Af1othsr phase Of the sntense
campaign against German held
Bsiaian territory had = develop
ment today in British naval at
tack on ostend. Naval works
thsrs wsrs bombarded this morn.
IND ~ vesssls ,of the Belgian coast
paffSI Nth results that ars pro-
nounesd satisfactory by the British
admiralty. In the course Of the
engagement thrss Germans sea
planes were shot down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
Tho Weather.

Iowa--Fair tonight and Sunday;
warmer Sunday and in north and west
portions tonight.
Range OF temperature at Marshau'
town: Friday, IS and 80; Thursday, 90
and 90; Sept. a. 1916. 20 and Al. At
Z this morning, AZ; yesterday, 30.
Weather predictions for the week
beginning Sunday In the plains states
and upper and middle mississippi val
leys: Rain by Sunday night In north
ern plains states, extending by Monday
night to southern plains states and
upper Mississippi valley, with some
what higher temperature. Fair wealth
er after Tuesday with somewhat lower
temperatures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22

has not as yet the slightest intention
op ocnopfinv than"

has not as yet the slightest intention
of accepting them"
The Graphic declares that since no
high expectations we're felt in this
country upon the answer the central
powers would make to the pope there
can be no disappointment at the terms
Of the documents which reached Lon
don last night. Meanwhile President
Wilson must surely have been disil-
lusioned as to the differences between
the German government and the Ger
man people. The real hope of the allies
does not lie in a divided Germany nor
in papal notes, but in relentless blows
on the German armies such as Sir
Douglas Haig has Just delivered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
BLISS is CHIEF OF STAFF.
General Scott Assigned to Work OF
Training New Army.

Training New Army.
washington, Sept. 22.-Major Gen
eral Tasker H. Bliss Friday was named
chief Of staff Of the army to succeed
Major General Hugh L. Scott, who re-
tires from office Saturday.
General Scott, who Is 64ryears OLD,
has reached the age Of retirement. but
he will immediately be called into
active service and for the present will
be assigned to duty In connection with
training OF troops In the United States.
General Bliss has been acting CHIEF
of staff since General Scott left for
Russia several months ago as mem
Der of the American mission. He also
will reach the age Of retirement on
December 81. next but after his ap-
pointment there were intimations that
he would remain as chief of staff for
at least those three months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
Ia Meet New Iaetica.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Convoying OF
merchant ships by American and Brit
ish naval vessels has materially re-
duced submarine losses, it WAS said
today officially at the navy depart
ment.
Navy officials believ the nassed
attack by six German submarines on
the conveyed merchant ships. Of which
the American tanker West We-Go was
one, indicated change in tactics by
the German admiralty
British and American naval STRAIT.
egists, however are working on a
method of meeting massed attacks.
It was said officially also. that alb
solutely no information of any charac-
ter had been received indicating that
the submarine would be employed on
this side Of the Atlantic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
BRITISH EDITORIAL COMMENT.
London Papers Display Replies Of ka

London Papers Display Replies OF Kat
sers and Talk Of Thorn.
London, Sept. 22.-The incomplete
parts of the replies Of Germany and
Austria to Pope Benedicts peace plea
are given prominence in the morning
newspapers.
The Daily Mail characterizes the
Austrian reply as q vague document"
and comments on the new moves in
tho peace plot" Of which It says: I'VE
are told that the German governments
are advancing terms with the pope and
the government Of Spain. Allies peace
conditions stand on record. Germany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
the British admiralty.
Three German seaplanes were shot
down by British aeroplanes.
Russian Iroan. Retire.

Petrograd, Sept. 22.-Russian troops
on the Riga front have retired to the
right bank Of the Dyina river. in the
region of Jacobstadt, 1t was officially
announced today by the Russian war
Office. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22

Mr.. Lansing 10 f.nti- Suffragist.
washington, Sept. 22.-Mrs. HoDer'
Lansing. wife Of the secretary OF state
has accepted the secretaryship to the
National Organization Opposed 10
Suffrage, which moved its headquar-
ters to Washington from New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
FIsht still Raging.

British Headquarters In France and
Belsium, Sept. 22.Fishting still is
raging today in the neighborhood Of
Fowsr Hamlet, which has been tho
Scsne Of almost continuous strife since
me Offensive Of the British to the cast
~ Ypres on the Belgian front began
On the left the British line was report
"a to be intact, but no news OF tha
sttaa4ion on the right could be hai
TIT morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22


Prince Rupprecht Of Bavaria continued
last night to launch heavy counter at
tacks against the new British lines
east OF Tyres on the Belgian front.
Field Marshal Haig. in his report today
to the war office, says the Germans
used considerable forces in their at
taciss without gaining any result except
to Increase their losses heavily.
A!rplanes Give Aid.
The following official statement deal
Ing with the activities Of the British
aviation corps during the British Of
fensive In Flanders was issued today
by the war office:
During the first two hours Of our
attack on Thursday low clouds ana a
drilling rain made hying almost im-
possible. However, our airplanee flew
out at low attitudes and dropped bombs
on hostile airdrome near Courtrai,
besides firing at bodies Of German In
fantry. Al soon - the weather cleared
It slightly improved our aerial activity.
"Both airplanes and balloons gavo
observations for our artillery On sew
eral occasions enemy troops preparing
for counter attacks were reported to
our artillery.
"While the attack was in progress
aeroplanes fired with their machine
guns over $4,000 rounds from heights
ranging between 100 and 1000 feet at
German infantry IN their trenches and
shell holes. at reinforcements coming
up to battle. at bodies Of troops on
roads. at workers behind the lines and
hostile batteries, machine guns and
transports.
= German Airmsn Tlmid.
During the day sixty -eight bombs
were dropped on the Ledgehem rail-
way station. ninety SIX on two aero
dromes northeast Of Lille and Hill 10s
on billets and ammunition dumps In
the battle area.
AT night, in spite Of the most un-
favorable weather bombs were dropped
on two towns on the Ledgehem-
Houlers and Menin railway stations.
In the middle OF the day the Ger
man aircraft became very active, AZ
tempting to interfere with our artillery
ana our bombing and low flying ma
chimes. IN the Sevenins. when the
weather improved. they kept we'll 20
the east OF the lines and were not in
clined to hght.
Ten hostile machines were de-
Stroyed and dNsix were driven down out
q control Ten Of our machines are
missing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
nritieh nomba "a oatend,

AS Isondon, Sept. British warships
thie morning bombarded the German
naval WORKS AZ Ostend with satisfAc-
sory RESULTS Il twas announced today By:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
German. Win on Ru,,,.r Frent

Berlin, Sept 22-Jacobstadt, on the
Dvina. has been captured by the Ger
man forces on the Russian front, to-
gether with the positions on front
Of twenty five miles and pix miles
deep on the west bank Of the river.
army headquarters announced today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
ANOTHER BODY TAKEN
FROM THE FLATHEAD

kalispell. July 9.-The F1athead
river gave up another of its seasons
victims. when the body of an unidenti-
fled man was found among a lot OF
logs at Foy's bend, near Demcrville.
The body was found by Commissioner
I1lux. who with other members of
the board were at that point inspecting
roads. The man was about five feet
tall, clothed in a blue serge suit. white
soft shirt, and blue tie. and on the
sleeve OF the shirt the initials y. +. S.
had been embroidered. One gold sleeve
link in Il fleur de lis design remained.
All clothing was OF extra good quality.
Lists OF mining stocks, including
American Commander, Calumet. Ma
bob, Ajax, Copper King. Constitution
and others We're found in the pockets.
Figures evidently indicating the num-
Der of shares and purchase price, to-
tailed value of $32. 720.50. Nothing
else was found which would give u
clue to identity. and as the body was
so badly decomposcd, it was buried
this morning.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
ELECTRICIANS POSTPONE
DECISION on CONTRACT
Action on Schedule of Prices
With Montana Power
Company Is Delayed.
WILL ACT WEDNESDAY
Opposition to Reaching
Agreement Is Indicated
by Chairman Dunn.

Butte, July 9.-Conferences between
the strike committee Of the electri-
clans union of Butte and the Montana
Power company were concluded this
afternoon and the proposed contract
containing the schedule of prices as
agreed upon at the meetings, will be
submitted to the union Wednesday
night. The special session of the cleo
t-icians' union which had been called
for Tuesday for the ratification or re-
lection of the proposed contract, was
postponed one day at the instance of
Chairman r. +. Dunn of the strike
committee.
Opposition Indicated.
Opposition to the acceptance of the
new contract Is expected to develop,
Chairman Dunn having intimated that
he will fight it on the floor.
Il. j. McNulty. president of the In
ternational brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers. will attend the unions meet
ing and support the acceptance OF the
proposed contract.
No Action on Referendum.
No action was taken by the Metal
Mine Workers union on the PROPOSE
ton Of holding a referendum to deter
mine the question of affiliations at
their meeting today. 1t was stated
that this matter had also been post
poned until Wednesday.
No reasons of the postponement for
the electricians ratification meeting
or Of the referendum were given.
Fifteen thousand men are still idle
in Butte.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
CHARGE IS SELLING
LIQUOR TO SOLDIER

Superior. July 9.-(Special.)-Or
Demmick, better known locally as
SHORTY" bartender in Thomas Seelys
saloon at Superior, was arrested Sat-
urday afternoon by Under Sheriff
George Dean and taken before United
States Commissioner Theodore Thorn
as. the charge against him being that
of selling whinskey to a soldier in uni
form. Demmick gave bail for his APP
pcarance at a hearing which has been
set by Commissioner Thomas for 3
o'clock Wednesday ;snd declares that
the charge against him Is baselcss. Mr.
Seeley was out OF town when the ar
rest occurred. but on his return. ex-
pressed doubts as to any foundation
for the suspicion directed toward his
The hearing will be at Red
mems hall.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
BITTER ROOT BENCH
FARMERS NEED RAIN
Dryest Summer Valley Has
Known for Many Years.

Hamilton, July 9.-(Special)-
dry farmers on the bench east of HAM
ilton report their wheat crop almost an
entire failure. The continued hot
weather has burned up nearly all the
grain and unless it rains In the next
few days the crops will be beyond
help. Many of the farmers who have
water for irrigation say they are los
ing part of their crops because Of lack
Of time and water. This is the dryest,
hottest summer the Bitter Root valley
has known for years and it will make
a. big difference in this years harvest.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
UNCERTAIN DATE OF
BIRTH IS ANNOYANCE

Deer Lodge. July 9.--F'rancis Carroll,
car inspector and car repairer at the
Milwaukee shops. was taken to Helena
last evening by Deputy United States
MARSHAL Pat Moore. 1t seems that
When he was naturlliZed in Deer
Lodge some mistake was made as to
his age. His naturalization papers
snow that he is under the age Of 81
years. but Carroll claims he is 33 and
n copy of record sent from Ireland
showing date OF his birth makes his
age 3d. Carroll did not register for
CONSUMPTION. His friends here are
confident that when the matter is ex
planned In the United States court he
will be released.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
OPEN.AIR SERVICES

Corvallis. July 9.-(Special 1.-The
open air union religious services held
last evening at the old school yard was
largely attended and may be consid-
cred very successful. The sermon was
preached by Rev. B. +. F1annery and
he was assisted in the service by Rev.
]. c Irwin of Hamilton, Rev. w D.
Lear and Rev. r. c. Rankin. Singing
was led by a choir of IA voices. and
Miss F-ances Myers sang HE Giveth
His Beloved Sleep" A service of the
same nature is being arranged for
next Sunday evening when the sermon
will be preached by Rev. Mr.. Rankin.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
MSSOULA STAMPEDE
STARS TO kALISPEIL
Performers Making Ready
for Show Next Week.

Buckaroos, race horses and Fuckers,
together with the herd of buffalo ex-
hibited at the Mlssoula stampede, have
left the Garden City and have gone to
Kaiispell, where the annual Roundup
of that city Is on during July IS. 10
and 90. The show there Is to be run by
Charles Allard, one Of the managers OF
the Missonla exhibition, and Dell Blan-
cett Of Pendleton. Oregon.
Aliard Has Two Stars.
AlIard's string of horses will be
handled In the contests by Mrs. Donna
Card. ana Nep Lynch. Bob Anderson
of Pendleton win ride in the mems re-
lay race for Blancett and Kathryn
Wilke of Miles City. twice winner Of
the womens busking horse contest at
Pendleton, will be his representative in
the womans relay. J. A. Parsons
string will be ridden by Mrs. Parsons
in the woman's relay and by Scoop
Martin in the mems Charles Powell OF
Browning win ride his own horses i'm
the mems relay.
Other Shows Contributing.
There will be performers also from
the shows Mt Havre, Medicine Hat,
Pendleton. Albany. Union and Ashland.
John Spain Of Union. Il champion
bucklng horse rider, will appear in this
contest.
Among the performers who appeared
in the contests in Missoula and who
have gone on to Kalispell are George
Weir. Tom Grimes. Tom iarberry,
Dutch Heyler, Jim Lewis. Bill Haddix.
Ben Cakes. Bert Slocum and Doc Sher-
wood.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
NEED Of RAIN IS
URGENT IN STATE
All Counties Report Excess
sive Dryness and Crops
Burning Up"
HEAVY LOSSES HERE
David R. Maclay Says l,40O
Acres Of Wheat Have
Been Ruined.
HEAVY LOSSES HERE

montana crops are burning up."
from all parts of the state, accord
ing TO reports just received by the
State Council of Defense, has come tn,
word that the present excessive dry-
ness is doing irreparable harm 10 all
the wheat, oats ana hay now under
cultivation.
Brief summaries of these county re-
ports follow:
6eaverhead = Crop below average
Winter wheat faring badly.
elaine-Only immediate rains can
save crops.
6roadwater-Crops show effect OF
dry spell. II continues results will be
serious.
Carbon-Wheat short and labor is
scarce.
Cascade-Weather man has treated
us well. Wheat and oats good.
Choteau-Crops backward. Winter
wheat heading very short.
Dawson-Very dry. Crops backward
Jsfferson-All crops behind normal
years.
GaIlatin-Clover burning up. Crops
backward.
Musselshell-Crops backward. Win
ter, wheat beginning to head. Thin
stand.
ciark-Hot and dry. Large percent
age OF winter wheat killed.
Prairie-Dry and cool. Crops back
ward.
Ravalli-Dry and hot. Much damage
unless rain soon.
7eton-Crops backward. Rain badly
needed.
Tooie-Hot and dry in north. Crops
in good condition.
Missoula-Dry farmers are suffering
for lack Of rain. As an example Of
what the excessive dry weather has
done in the vicinity of Missoula there
is the case of David r. Maclay, a
rancher near LolO. ME- Maclay told a
representative Of The Missoulian TODAY
that he has nearly l,40O acres planted
to wheat.
II don't expect to realize anything on
H. Mt ALL he said. 1T has practically
burned up and don't think it could be
saved even If we had rain today. !
think it was burned up a week ago. !
climate the loss at $4,000 as a. result
of it,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-10
MAKE NEW PRECINCT
IN SANDERS COUNTY

Thompson Falls, July 9.-The county
commissioners have created a new
voting precinct to afford the voters
living in the Lonepine country greater
convenience at election time. Under
the former division many OF the voters
were forced to travel SO far that the
distance proved a serious handicap to
them in exercising their right of fran
chise. The new precinct will be known
as I1onepine.