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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
EIGHT ARE KILLED
IN INDIANA WRECK
Twenty Others Injured in
Head-On Collision.

North Vernon, Ind, Dec. 29.-Eieht
are known to be dead and about 20
injured as the result of head-o col
lision between westbound and an
east hound Baltimore & Ohio train a
mile east of here tonight All the dead
were members of the crew. The west
bound train carried several soldiers.
according to reports, but it is not
known If any We're among the injured.
The dead:
HARRY FRENCH, Seymour, Ind,
engineer of westbound train.
JOSEPH HORNING, Seymour, Ind,
fireman westbound train.
NJ. c. HARVEY. Cincinnati. bag
gageman on westbound train.
FRANK DAY, Seymour, engineer on
eastbound train.
NJ. E MATTHEW'S. Seymour, fire.
man on eastbound train.
j. H. KENYON, Cincinnati. brake
man on eastbound train.
EARL AUSTIN, Decker.
The injured included Conductor D
p. Shaner, of the eastbound train, and
Conductor p. ]. McEvilly. both of Gin.
cinnati. S. Boyles, an engineer o.
Cincinnati. who is in charge of q deat
engine in the eastbound train. alst
was injured. The extent of their in.
juries has not been determined.
At II o'clock the identity of thu
other injured was not known.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
FURTHER REDUCTION +,
IN BREAD RATlONS
Scarcity in Europe Brings
Still Further Cuts.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Forther re-
duction of civilian rations in Euro
pean countries today was reported
necessary.
Information received by the food ad-
ministration said the wheat shortage
in France was becoming alarming and
that Maurice Long, minister for gem
eral victualling. had Indicated de-
crease of 20 per cent in the bread IA :
ton soon would be Imperative. Den
mark also Is looking forward to a re-
duction of the bread ration because
final figures for the cereal harves,
show a total Of only $1,000. 900 bushels
or 2o.000.O00 bushels less than in 1916
Food supplies in Switzerland are fall
ing off to the danger point. the food
administrators information said. The
Swiss government allows each person
only a pound and a half of sugar pc,
month. II half pound of bread daily .tne
one fifth of a pound of butter monthly
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30

Boston Inquiry Reveals Aid
of Bankers in Fight on
Independents.
PRESSURE TOO STRONG
Witness Tells How He Was
Squeezed Out Of Game
by Combination.

Boston. Dec. 29..Thc story or Il
pendent rendering company was re-
lated by William NJ. Mcdonald, at
present engaged In the wholesale meat
business in this city. at today's session
of the federal trade commission.
Mcdonald said he put $4,000 cap
ital into the rendering plant and bor-
rowed an additional $4,000 from the
Exchange Trust company Of this city.
/ At what rate" asked Attorney
Hcncy. representing tho commission.
"A $4,000 bonus for six months. n
sliding scale of interest starting ut 10
per cent and decreasing to eight and
six per cent. In addition. / gave them
a mortgage on the plant and 500, 600
In bonds. which tied me up so / could
not raise any more money on the
property" the witness answered.
Pressed for Money.
Mcdonald said that at first he had
more business than he could attend
to- but later he began to feel com
petition and the bank commenced t
press him for money. To satisfy theil
demands. he said he gave up bit by hi
all his property. lost his health ant
finally the plant. but paid his indebt
edness in full.
why, this sounds like the Shylocl
story / have read in Shakespeare,
remarked Mr.. Heney.
1T felt that way" commented Me
Donald.
DO you know who President Mar
tin of the bank played marbles with?
asked Mr. Heney.
Il do not"
"Well. I'll tell YOU" said MIR. Hcnc,
, Wen bring that out later"
The testimony Of Mr.. Mcdonald, a
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
PLAY TO BE GIVEN
AS RED CROSS AID
Mrs. Allis' Patriotism Recalls
Her to Stage.

The call Of the Red Cross will give
a treat to residents Of Missoula, which
otherwise would have been missed
Mrs. Gilbert Allis. who was an actress
OF distinction in England and America
and played as a star with actors fa-
nous at home and abroad. left the
stage eight years ago. thinking never
to return to it. Now that the need is
SO great, Mrs. Allis has consented to
present a play for the benefit Of the
work Of the American Red Cross So
ciety.
Mrs. Allis has been given rights of
production by David Belasco and Eu-
gene Walters for the drama. 1.-THE Eas-
lest Way" She has organized the cast
and will begin rehearsals this week. II
will require about a month to make
ready the production. Mrs. Daniel
Bandmann and Gilbert Heyfron will
help Mrs. Allis to arrange and stage
the play. In the cast, Miss Susie Band.
mann will take the part of Effie st
Clair, which was played by Beatrice
Morgan in a long New York run. Jacl
Leighton will take the part of JOIN
Madison. Fred Angevine or Firmal
Gage will play the part of Willard
Brockton. Gilbert Heyfrom will b.
Jim Weston. The part Of Annie, a col
ored maid. will be played by Mis-
Charlotte Plummer Of Stevensville. TIL
leading part, the one played by France
Starr in New York, will be played b.
Mrs. Allis in the character Of Laur
Murdoch.
Mrs. Allis played her first engage
ment in Amreica with Wilton Lackay
in THE Pit" Her stage name wa
Amber Lawlord. She played with Tom
mic Ross in "A Fair Exchange" wit
David Kessler and with Donald Rob
ertson., She was the star in the pla!
AN American Woman" and played
leading part in Money Talks" wit
I w. Fl. Thompson.
Mrs. Allis played opposite Dougla
Fairbanks in The PITT several yeal
| ago in the cast
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far as ii concerned the Exchange Trust
company of this city, was denied III II
public statement after the hearing by
President John J. Martin of the trust
company.
In bringing the hearing to Il close
Mr.. Hcney said that the commission
representatives might hold further
sessions here at some future time. He
extended an invitation to any small
market men or storekeepers who be
lievcd they had been unfairly dealt
with by wholesalers or thought they
had been victims of "a combination OF
| packers, to write to the commission al
Washington. He had previously an.
nounced that IL such instances of al.
| legged unfairness in trade were com
| municated to the commission exam,
| iners they would promptly be sen
| here or To other cities to inquire int
! them. If the facts were found to bea
| out the claims. he said. they would b.
| turned over to the department OF jus
tico for action in the federal courts
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
kapian Has Word.

New York, Dec. 29.-Ira A. Kaplan,
president Of the base sorting plant. de-
clared in a statement issued tonight
that the plant was organized with the
object of conserving the wool required
for the United States soldiers cloth
ing. The contract with the govern
ment was awarded before any dis
cussion of 1t ever became public, said
Mr.. kaplan, to the end that mot one
cent of profit or remuneration should
accrue. either directly or indirectly. to
any individual responsible for the or
ganization of the plant
"None Of the individuals interested
In the base sorting plant" Mr.. Kaplan
asserted. have ever benefited to the
extent of one cent Of profit In conncc-
ton Herewith"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Postal Employees Demand
Is Per Cent Wage Boost

Minneapolis. Dec. 29.-Resolutions
asking for wage increase Of 25 per
cent were adopted at meeting of
Minneapolis postoffice employees here
tonight. Nearly 500 clerks and carries
attended. despite efforts to keep them
away, because Mayor Thomas Van Lear
was scheduled to make an address.
Mayor Van Lear, In his address de-
nounced Postmaster Burleson.
1T seems that when the president
selects u postmaster general, he does
it with his eyes closed" said the
mayor. TT Is time that something be
done to open the eyes OF the people to
the shortcomings OF the head Of the
lpostoffice department SO that this gen.
tleman of the seventeenth century may
be removed"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
3sH5XE ~ ~ 4
Ptlblicilg
Western Montana Doomed
in Booster Edition.

Missoula county and western Nom
tana are given special treatment and
a large allotment of space in the am
nual Montana booster published by
the state commission of publicity. The
title of the booklet this year is, "Mon-
tana, 1917. the Land Of Opportunity
The publication Is edited by Charles
D. Greenfield, state commissioner OF
publicity.
In addition to the several pages Of
reading matter which are allotted te
this section of the country. there arc
II illustrations picturing phases OF
western Montana industries. The bee,
sugar industry is given special en-.
phasis, as IS dairying.
The Missoula county section was
prepared by the Missoula Chamber OF
Commerce.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
CRAFT N Amy
SUIT CONTRACT
Senate Inquiry Uncovers
Tangled Mess in Orders
for Uniforms.
MPLICATES OFFICIALS
Brother Of Member Defense
Council Interested in
Factories.

Washington. Dec. 29.-The senate
war inquiry committee today investi-
gated further the cancelled scrap uni
form cloth picking contract, let by the
committee on supplies of the Council
of National Defense to the Base Sort
ing company of New York and under
could have made excessive profits ag-
gregatilg several hundred thousand
dollars annually.
Charles Eisenman, vice chairman CT
the committee, who approved the
contracts. and Samuel kaplan. an
other member of the committee, whose
brother. it was developed. is finar-
cially interested in the company, will!
be summoned to testify, 1t was an
| nounced in further inquiry the COM
mittee proposes to make. 1t was fur
Their developed today that kaplan's
brother is treasurer of the company.
owning Connecticut wooden mill
Communicated by the government.
Government VIII Do Work.
Quartermaster General Sharpe tes-
titled that when the war department
cancelled the contracts last THURSDAY
both Eisenman and kaplan protested
The government, he explained, will
take over the work.
In concluding today his testimony
regarding clothing and other arm,
supplies. General Sharpe placed the
responsibility for delay in securin.
supplies for wool for army clothint
on the Council of National Defense.
The councils committee which hat
taken over the question of wool sup
plies, the general said, recommends
use of shoddy material in making uni
forms and delayed accepting raw WOO
offered last April by Boston dealers
No large purchases were made unit
September. after prices had rise
greatly, he said. Senator Weeks toll
the committee he was reliably in
formed that loss Of $150.0O0,000 I
2 the government resulted.
Plenty Tents Available.
Replying to testimony yesterday {
> commanders of Camps Bowie, Texas
! and Doniphan. Okla, that overcrowd
: ing of tents and lack of winter cloth
l ing caused many deaths in recent dis
ease epidemics, General Sharpe sal
the authorities knew tents would l
! short for the men suddenly called int
I service. but that supplies now al
ample to reduce the tent quota from
; to s men as recommended by Surgco
General Gorgas.
Regarding lack of motor trucks f
training men at the cantonments Gel
cral Sharpe said the department
policy, not his own, is that true
shall not be supplied until the men
abroad. Rolling kitchens and mai
other vehicles, he also said, will n
be furnished until then under prese
Il plans.
Questioned on the cloth scrap co
tracts General Sharpe said he es
mated that the contract given I
sorting company at s:x cents pou
II would net the company 100000 a
~ nually.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
PERSHING PAYS VISIT
TO KING OF BELGIUM
Met by Military Suite and
Chief Of Staff.

Havrc. Dec. 20. - General Pershing.
commander in chief of the American
expeditionary forces, today visited
King Albert of Belgium. On arriving
at a station near the Belgian front,
General Pershing was received by the
king, who was accompanied by Cen
eral Requoy. chief of staff of the Bel
gian army and officers of the kings
military suite and a company of infan-
try. with a flag from the guard of hon
or.
King Albert conducted General
Pershing to the royal residence, where
the visitor remained for luncheon. La
ter in the day the American comman-
der left the Belgian front after further
courtesies had been exchanged.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
HUN TROPHY STOLEN;
Is HIDDEN IN CHURCH
Woman and Husband Seized
for Theft Of Helmet.

Portland, Ore.--Cached In a room Of
the German Reformed Evangelical
church at Twelfth and Clay streets. the
steel helmet. priced relic OF Verdun.
which was stolen from Joseph Pat
terson's room at the MultnOmah hotel,
was recovered when Tessie Olivier and
r. c. Olivier Del Arco. said to be a
German biologoist. were arrested.
Mrs. Olivier. who was formerly q
chambermaid at the Multnomah hotel,
confessed she took the helmet and hid
it in a rear room Of the church, where
she thought it was safe from detec-
ton.
Also Find Silvsrware.
She and Del Arco were held by u
detective agency, which made the find
and arrest, for federal officers. and
Special Agent Bryon detained Del ArcC
for investigation. 1t is understood he
had said he was former French sol
der recently returned from the fight.
| ing front after having been injured.
! With the finding OF the helmet thu
detectives also uncovered a trunk full
of hotel silverware and linen at thu
house at sos Market street, where Mrs
olivier and Del Arco lived.
The house was raided following a,
l. all night chase by II. H. Clotier, man
ager OF the Multnomah hotel. and de
tectives. With search warrants the.
located the silverware first and whel
confronted with the evidence Mrs. OF
Ilivier admitted taking the helmet.
| Hid Il in Church.
Mrs Olivier said she had carrie
1.-THE helmet to the German churc
when she was working there at u b;l
zaar She hid it there, thinking tn
lchurch would be the last place visite
by the officers.
The helmet was won by Mr.. Patter
son in the fighting at Verdun, wher
he drove one of the American ambu
lances in section l.
The detectives first placed suspicio
Ion Mrs. Olivier when they learne
that Del Arco, supposedly her hus
Iband, had been in the French serviG
and had returned wounded, but with
out relics. They worked on the theol
that she took the helmet in Il fit
sentimental desire to have Il relic
the war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
! !!ls'
pRoeRI l'Sou1'
"
County Officials Gather
Here for Convention Dur.
ing Next Month.
II
JANUARY u TO Is
JANUARY p TO
Governor Stewart and AttOr-
ney General Ford Are
Among Speakers.

a detailed program for the annual
meeting of the county commissioners
OF Montana, which will be held In
Missoula January %. %, "a and IS.
was announced yesterday by d. D.
richards. secretary of the chamber of :
commerce.
Prominent officials Of the state, in
Guiding Governor Stewart, and AttOr-
ncy General 8. c. Ford. are scheduled
to make addresses during the meet
ing. More than 1875 county commits
sioners Of the state ire expected to at
tend the convention.
The program for the four days
Tuesday, January 22.
Address. President A. H. Bowman of
Hardin.
Rollcall, reading of minutes Of last
meeting, appointment Of secretary and
committees.
Afternoon.
Address. Attorney General S. G.
Ford.
Address, State Bank Examiner II. S.
Mctaraw.
General discussion.
Wednesday, January e.
Address. Oscar Rohn. president high
way commission.
Address, Paul d. Pratt, engineer
highway commission.
Address, Surveyor a. b. Cooley.
Address, Surveyor Oliver Ruffner.
building.
Address, Albert J. Oalen.
Address, Adjutant General Phil Gree
nan.
Address, w. ]. Darlington.
Address, w. j. Shoemaker, Glasgow.
General discussion, war Needs"
Thursday, January 81.
Address. Governor S. V. Stewart.
Address, State Treasurer II. L. Hart
Taxation"
Address, C. II. Martien, Helena.
Address, James II. Stewart, White
Sulphur Springs.
General discussion.
Afternoon.
Address, ]. ]. Ryan, secretary stat
tax commission, Comparing Values 0
Property az bone by Assessors"
General discussion on taxation.
Friday, January rs.
Address. State Superintendent Q
Schools May Trumper.
Address, State Food Administrato
Alfred Atkinson.
Address. DIR. w. +. Cogswell Of tn
state board OF health.
General discussion.
Afternoon.
Address. A. Z. Spriggs, state indus
trial board
Address, State Fuel Administrator v
J. Swindlehurst.
Election Of officers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Montana Furnished One
of 80 Lynchings in U. S

Tuskegee. Ala, Dec. 29.-Records
made public tonight by r. r. Motion.
professor Tuskegee institute show
that 80 persons were lynched in the
United States this year. All except
two were negroes and OF those one was
woman. one lynching occurred in
Montana and all the others were in
southern states. Georgia and Texas
having six each. Attacks on white
women were given as the cause in six
instances.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
A. F. of L. to BE Invited
to Entente Labor Meeting

London, Dec. 29.-The British labor
party is taking steps to follow up the
campaign for the solidarity of the
workmen of the entente allied nations.
in which beginning has been made
by the French and British labor or
ganizations in framing their war aims.
The next action contemplated is an as
sembly OF the Inter- Allied Labor con-
ferences.
The views of the American Fedora :
ton of Labor will be invited, as a con-
ference without American participa :
ton would be useless.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
CHILE SAYS mo"

Santiago. Chile. Dec. 2a.--rhc Chill
can government has declined to per
NIT the Chilean ministers to Brazil,
Ecuador and Bolivia to take charge of
the archives of the German legations
in those countries,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
WILL TEACH FiREARMs' USE.

Denver. Dec. e9.-Instruction OF pub
lie school pupils in the use Of fire
arms was decided upon by the Denver
board OF. education at meeting today.
The board voted to establish rifle
range for this purpose.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
ApAcHEs JOIN REo CROSS.

Globe. Ariz.. Dec. 2s.-One hundred
and eleven fullblood Apache Indians
joined the Red Cross at Rice. Ariz..
today. They turned over $22e. saying
200 more would Join later.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30

Why do photographs Of women air.
plane pilots always show them COM
peting for the record in the standing
broad grins Pittsburgh Gazette.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30

a -
A.
DAD FercA'r SAYS:
EF KIN git tn help
w nv FRENs an Nabors
IN COIN tu put wun
ovuR ON Ma Fetchit.
SHE'S ALLus braesin' about
WHIT FINE war bread
SHE KIN maik, SO jest tn
PRoOvE tibet thars sum
uTHERs THET noes thing
Err tn about cookin'
IN COIN tn offer
FURsT prize Nv $3.50
A SEkUND prize Nv $i.50
AN A THURD prize w $1.0o
FEN tn three best recipes
FER WAR BREAD, opun tn
EMMY MAN, woman ur child
IN MONTANA. an thurs no
L,MuT PLAlSED on whut uthe
| lNGREEDYUNTS is used be-
sides
RAvALLI FLOUR, Jest so thc'
RECIPE IL calIatcd tn cut
DOWN tn proporshun Nv
III WHEAT produoks used in tn
MAkiN'S, AN tharby saive
JsT THAT much food fer
OUR BOYS IN tn trenches.
THIS here kontest will
HI CLOSE FRIDAY JAN 4, SO
/
RUSSELL in yer arscrs, Naboi
III AN BE SHURE L mail en- r.
III OLD DAD FETCHiT,
CARE wv Tn Missoulian,
WHICH SAM vii! keep
| MA FETCHiT frum gcttin'
WISE TER my !ittul skeam.
|
III Dyer git me?
r. e. n.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-05-20

The suns only rival--EdIson MAJ
Al Lamps.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-05-20
SAl.lSFI me FGllI
ACHING kidneys
WI.lTir 100 WUCU MEAT WHICH
dIOG~ hibNENs. THEN THE
EACH lltVrS

NH7f folks forget That the kidneys.
Ifn ihs bowels. rot sluggish nud
logged aud need q flushing orcas-
Dna'r Use Vo ha,' hackearho and
.ni misery IN the kidney region, So
n headache rheumatic ttluFes.
rp.l Il.ar. acid stomach. sloop'css
I.v and 200 sorts NJ bladder dlsor
.rrs
Son simply must keep your Nd.
news active aUl clean. md the mo-
mont 'Hu feel an ache or pain IN tho
sidney ro~ion. ect about four ounces
1, ind slIa from any good drug
store here. take n tablespoonful in a
glass az water before breakfast for
"a few dars ana your kidneys viii
'lrn 1.t fuo This famous salts T.
made ffnm tho acid OF the grape.
ul lemon juice. combined with i'm
A. aud H harmless 90 flush clogged
sid1"yH nul stimulates them ~ nor.
maj activity % also ncutralizes the
acids .u 20" urino so it no longer r.
r''afnr thus ending bladder dlsor-
frs
JU' Suits o. harmless. inexpen-
''vo makes delightful cffcrvescent
'rh1 un'rr drink which evoreybody
.'0u' utr now and then 90 keep
'ha.r kidneys clean. thus avoiding
serious complications
a a"'. known local druggist saws
.' SOLIDS IH's ~ 1gl salts ~ folks Who
believe H overcoming kidney trouble
FI'r q is ouly trouble. a.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-05-20
~ Is f.s gssfst ~

.ol .- 900 .h. tl'a. q. s..p waste ir
.rNi'. r'..a.
.Tre t.Irs equally Important 1o-
p.r.u.ut s ou oI domestic economy
A.. .n per cent off 'Ge ultimate food
Iug of igc country iu tH, hand.
d. tn. Nuusa o. f.s country #H W.'
shortly place ...r. chem piar %.
Organization .r,Iu.irr r1H... COS fo
fhr eliminate. UI Har'0 tHa rclr.
r.n of cons ur.i1u thn sunat.fu
u.u FOL, l.rsi cowmniItss Tor thn.,
0m farther ...lf. tle substitution
no ufer-lbuudlut commodities Tor
those vh.r. 81, wish Co. export fn nne
a.iID. ur1 u.FI"f.1u FOO The irfaIi
rrn. prrphrs. and use of irUd-.
arI n soy public opinion against
ar.fa aud eel uUrau.e 100 puuI
places.
U.a' A.. Tor starr alton.
$50 don't ..t fUat tAe American
psHaI. should tar.a .hrurri.ea bIr
That tHay should oat .p..fE wisely
.n1 without waste.
I.. fourth branch of One admins
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-05-20

ia"t.u r ha rHaf % co-opera-
Mel. with n.r .l.0. iu many import
au. f... involving exports frum
t1f- rIlr," 900 our common imports
.W ..Hr. --'o. Furthermore
' HHh"Hl. sim uruI to undertake
OH. control n. purchasing IN this conn
'r oa t.. Hara'. and on be- half OF
u amrI shipments as ara
pr'M.fe. . government On order
'a eliminate ..f, af.'ion and forcing
.I our prices.
Appeal. 20 Thc Country.
ST. H.una statement closes
..'a 'H. ~ roo 20 tine country.
Probably More s.riously than
.uHa ... FL rho country rccog-
f o." 1.. fio aud possibility
oi .aII.r. ir th.s work. and I appeal
IT'D Ot s.'-'ur Cor their support.
I m., u1 instinct 10 be- q food
'..1'D- N ambition IS 90 see my
.''n.. solve trrir own problems
0 H.r rut women Who cannot
.. " .." trenches or the sho-I can
'.E patriotism On no way 80
'F N I'D t.. service. aud feel
'"' ' HH.. a. much right % call
f'f f.. 'H serve iu this admins
'r.H s ue have right 90 call
upon rTr UH1 90 serve in the
trenches