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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1917-09-14

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05
AN INNOCENT LAMB

This Les Darcy seems to be an I'M
sophisticated, innocent sort or a boob.
He seemingly, in lodging the fighting
promoters to sign up himself as n
vaudeville pink elephant, does not know
anything more concerning the value of
money than a young duck knows about
what a millpond is for. Such naive ig-
norance and frankness is very appeal
ing.
To be brutality frank Les seems to be
about the worst exaggerated type of
gold digger who ever hit these coasts.
He is openly and avowedly out for the
jack and we are getting ready to hand
it to him in bundles. We are not even
asking him to demonstrate whether he
Is a stake horse or a drag mule. In
stead Of poking him up against some
skull like Knockemstiff Brown for a
tryout We are ready to offer hirl a
large bunch of the needful to go
against our best.
To Les, America must look like a
wrecked pie cart to a hungry hobo.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05
CASE TO BE DROPPED.

Kansas City. Jan. "A formal or
der ending the prosecution of DR.. r.
Clark Hyde on the charge of having
murdered Col. Thomas II. Swope,
philanthropist. will be made Jan. IS,
Judge r. T.. Porterfield of the Grim
inal court announced here recently.
1t was alleged that Colonel Swope,
who died in October, 1909, was poi
soned and DIR. Hyde has been tried
on the charge three times. The first
trial resulted in his conviction. but ::
new trial was ordered. The second re-
suited in II mistrial. and the third
in disagreement.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05

dowment any fighter has had in re-
cent years. but he did not take care
of himself. Dillon has dissipated
more freely than any other boxer of
note has in the past Is years.
His ruggedness carried him through
for time, but now he is tackling
younger men just as rugged as he
ever was, and indications are that Dill
Ion Is on the downward path. lie re-
Gently has lost to Lcvinsky, was out
classed by Mike Gibbons, and now
Miske has defeated him for the sec
ond time Jack depends entirely upon
his stamina and punching powers and
when these are gone he Is through.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05
Notice Of Change Of Ownership.

Notice is hereby given, that on this.
the 2sth day of December. 1915. l. ].
f. Farley. did purchase the interest
held by w. c. Gilmore in the Seven
One One Taxicab Company. doing
business at AT North Higgins avenue
Missoula. Montana, ancs nave assumed
my portion OF the liabilities OF said
company.
December a. 1915. s,.5y.ygss il s
IL 80 to l.S sN J. e. 0AB1aEY.a
Nature seldom hides 4 massive bfpin
behind a pretty face.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05

!; &: !; : :
Z SAn2EsAD LOYAL ORDER OF
MOOSE - Meets first
l4yl and third Thursday
evening OF each month
at 8 o'clock at X. OF p.
hall.
C. L. GRANGER, Dictator.
H. r. BLAKELY. Secretary.
wOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Meet I'd and 4th9 Friday, 1880 p. M,
~ Eagles Hall.
Per Capita Reserves, SEATS.
w. c. BELL, c. c.
J.E. ABBEY. Clerk. 200 Stevens st.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05
NOT CULTIVATED.

Washington, Jan. 4.--The researches
of Professor Mead OF the University of
California show that $40 men own
100000 acres of the best land on tho
100000 acres. The report of the sec
rotary OF agriculture shows that less
than half of the arabic land in tho
United States is under cultivation. Here
is a suggestion for those seeking the
cause of the high cost of living.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05
ACCOUNTING FOR COSTS.

Washington. Jan. flight per cent
of tn. cost of coal. wood, ice, milk and
by the cost Of delivery. An investi-
cation in Washington showed that 1t
cost 100000 to deliver $4,000, 900 worth
of these goods. The New York depart
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05
MONTANA COPPER.

Washington. Jan. 4--Montana, with
more than 35o,oo0.O00 pounds of cop
per in 1916, exceeded it's previous rec
ord production of 3l4.900. 900 pounds in
1912. This compares with about 26S, :
100000 pounds produced In 1915.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05

BLANK BOOK MAKERS
LOOSE LEAF OR PERMANENT
binders. any ruling. any size: bank
and county work our speciality.
Phone ass or ass. Muscular Job
rooms.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05

mcht stores devote four per cent of
their gross receipts to advertising in
the daily newspapers. This accounts
for Il per cent of the high cost OF
living.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05
DILLON is SLIPPING

SFs3+f -.
lack Dillon seems pretty close to
the end of his rope unless he changes
his mode of living. At the start he
had the most wonderful physical en-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-05
Notice Of Sale Of County Bonds.

Notice Of Sale Of County Bonds.
bids will be received by the Board of
County Commissioners of Missoula
County, State of Montana, at the office
of the County Clerk at Missoula, Mon
tana, until 10 o'clock q. m. on the 3Oth
day of January, 1877, for the sale of
the coupon bonds Of said county to the
amount of $4,000, for the purpose Of
the erection and equipment of an ad-
dition to the present County Free High
School building, said bonds to be of
the denomination of one thousand
dollars each. redeemable in eighteen
years and payable in twenty years, and
to bear interest at four and one half
per cent per annum, interest payable
at the office of the county treasurer
of said county semi annually on the
first days of January and July Of each
made payable to the order Of the
County Treasurer of Missoula County
must accompany each bid, check to
be returned to the bidder IL bid Is re-
jected. Bids will be opened at the
office of the Board OF County Com
missioners at Missoula, Montana, on
Tuesday January 80, 1917. at 10 o'clock
a. m. The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
w. J. DARLINGTON.
County Clerk.
DANIEL L. McoUARRIE.
Chairman, Board County Commits
sioners. 1890 to 1-S0 inc.
Partnership Warrant.
II. O. Bell of the City and County
of Missoula. State OF Montana, being
one of the members of the CO. partner
ship, known as and called H. Q. Bell
& Company, hereby certifies as fol-
lows: H
That II. o. Bell & Company is a CO.
partnership. consisting of II. o. Bell.
a resident of. the city and County of
Missoula, State of Montana, and +. A.
Williams a resident of the city and
County of Spokane State of Wash
ington. That there are no other
partners in said business. ..t..
That the principal place Of business
OF said II. O. Bell & Company is in
the City and County of Missoulss
State Of Montana.
That this certificate is made in
compliance with Section 5504 or the
Revised Codes of the State of Mon
tana.
II. o. BELL.
State OF Montana, County of Missoula,
IS.
II. o. Bell being first duly sworn
on his oath deposes and says. that he
has read the foregoing certificate;
that he knows and understands it's
contents and that the matters and
things therein stated are true.
(SeaD w. l.. MURPHY,
Notary Public in and for the State of
Montana. residing at Missoula. Mon
tana. My commission expires Nov
re r.. 1917. LIS ~ 10 "a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
Mexicans Who Raided an
American Ranch Held in
Trap by L. S. Soldiers
SEVERAL. KILLED
IN RUNNING FIGHT
Veteran Stage Driver and Passenger
Shot When Ranch Was Attacked by
the Invaders. Who Carried Away
Quantity of Booty
Quantity of Booty.

MARIA. Texas. Dee, 26.-Amerlcan
troops TODAY were guarding al outlets to
Van Horne canyon. where loo Mexican
bandits on Christmas morning crossed the
American border. laidcd tho po-totfice
and general store on the Erlte ranch. .
miles southeast OF here, BILLED Michael
Welch. a veteran stage driver and his
Mexican passenger wounded Saur NeiIl,
foreman ol the Brite ranch and carried
away booty estimated to be- worth 5000.
Before the bandits disappeared beyond
the rim rock which rises abruptly mole
,han l.Uoa icct above the Rio Grande the
soldiers who we're in close pursuit, are
reported to have killed and wounded many
Of the MeNtcans When the bandits
attacked the ranch, Nell. has wife and a
number al ranch hands baulcaded them
/ selves in house until United States cav
| aIrvmcn came n automobiles,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
DAVIS CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED MANN
Would Serve as Sheriff, but Is Making
No Personal Effort-Solon Rich
mond Being Mentioned.

Petitions are being circulated in th;-
northern part Of the county, especially
in the West River valley. in behalf OF
Deputy Sheriff Earl Davis for the Of
fee Of sheriff. to succeed Sheriff Chi-
ford f. Mann Of Brattleboro, resigned.
Mr. Davis says he is taking no part in
the canvass himself, but that the mat
ter was taken up voluntarily by some
Of his friends He has been deputy
sheriff about II years For about half
Of that period he va, iailer at the
county Jail in Newfane and for about
the same length of time assisted his
father, who was lailer.
Deputy Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman,
who was first in the field as a candi-
| date. has Just forwarded his petition
to Governor Graham, by whom the ap
| pointment Of Sheriff Mann : successor
| viii be made TO fill out the unexpired
| term Of more than year Mr.. Well
man secured the signatures Of ma
iofity OF the lawyers here and in Bel
lows Falls, besides business men in
both places
Solon A. Richmond Of Brattleboso
has been mentioned as a possible can
didatc. Mr.. Richmond says he does
not care for the Office, but when asked
If he would accept the appointment II
It came to him he replied: Il should
not make any effort TO get IT,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
POEMS BY PROF. A. w. PEACH.
Boston Firm Publishes Volume Entitled
The Hill Trails

In the fall list Of Sherman, French
& Co. publishers, OF Boston appears {.
book Of verse under the title The Hill
Trails, by Arthur Wallace Peach, pro-
fcssor OF English in Norwich uni
Yer ity. The book is selection from
verse hF the author that has appeared
il . standard publications OF the
country Prof. Peach is a Vermont
product a son Of Mrs Casper y. No
ran Of Brattlcboro He was born in
Pawlet, received his early education
in Brattleboro, graduated from Middle
bury college, and has taught at Nor
wieh since the fall of 1913. He was
referred 10 by Librarian H. G. Rugg
Of Dartmouth college in an address be
fore the librarians of the state as one
of three Nermonters writing verse q
merit.
Prof. Peach is one OF the most pop
ular members Of the Norwich faculty.
taking an active interest in athletics
and musical activities
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
SANTA CLAUS CAME
IN AN AIRPLANE
Christmas Celebrated by American Sol
diers in France in a Howling
SnowStorm.
SnoWStornl.

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dee. y, by The Associated
Prc-s-Thc American eXpeditionary
force in France celebrated Christmas In
a bowling snowstorm, which continued all
dav and showed no signs OF ceasing to
night.
Celebration at the headquarters OF the
American air squadron wa- carried out,
although binding storm whirled into
hangar whore q tree had been erected
Tor the children Of a nearby village.
There Santa -woopcd down from the
clouds and with pack on his back
stepped from an airplane. The children
had been told that Santa had abandoned
hi- old sleigh for au airplamc, hut they
did not believe it until they saw him
coming down from the sky.
Efforts were made Ia carry out thf
program OF football games. but some OF
| these had TO be Cancelled when the snow
/ became too heavy. While the Christina.
dinner did not approach that Of Thanks
giving because ot lack oI turkey anC
/ trimmings, the army managed To enjoy
t-cli chccriully.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
VESSEL LOST At SEA
Tuscarora, Formerly in Great Lakes
Service, Believed to Have Sunk
with All on Board.

NEW YORK. Dee 26 The American
steamship Tusearora, formerly a lake
vessel. rcquisitioned by the 'nitcd States
shipping board tor Atlantic service to-
gethcr with her entire crew OF - men.
i, believed to have been lost at sea some
where north OF Cape Breton island, ac-
cording To adviecs received in shipping
circle, today from Nova Scotia.
The crew were recruited in New Ing
land ports. In September the vessel,
with others. was cut in two on the lake.
towod through the Wclland canal and
rcioiucd at Montreal from whence She
sailed for New York \ large number OF
former lake ships We're caught in the
heavy storm of two weeks ago and al
but the Tu-carora have been reported
Today'- advices were received in ship
ping circles here that part oi bridge
pilot house and deck timbers from large
steamer had washed ashore on ST. Paul
island While there is no positive iden
tiflcation OF the wreckage IS part Of tht
Tu-carora, shipping men familiar Will
tho coast and prevailing tide, believe i
is the missing lake steamer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
REVOLT IN RUMANIA.
Petrcgrad Hears of Uprising Against
King Ferdinand.

PETROGRAD, Dee. 2G.--Nevs ut q rcv7-
lutionary plot against King FERDINAND OF
Eumania has been received at the >moIny
institute. the Bolsh.yiki hcadquartcl, ac-
eolding To- the evening newspapers here
are also said 10 he disturbed conditions
IN Rmnana These reports ate confirmed
in some respects by dispatches received
here indicating unsettled conditions and
a political crisis.
\ Bol,hcvih despatch announce, that
5000 troops Of Gen KoiniloiT'- command
have been debated nem Bia.gclod by
Bolshev.ki. chiefly soldiers and sailors al
the Black and Baltic ~,as fleets. Many
machine guns and much ammunition atr
said to have been captured.
The Holshcviki have begun an attack
on khakoy. about 400 miles south OF Mos
cow. The Bolshcylii control railroads To-
the south. according e. the official news
agency. which adds that a telephone mes
sage from Moscow declares that Il large
force ot Cossaek~ and railway men have
stopped troops proceeding north OF TzaUt.
I'm. in the province ot Sartoy.
The official news agency announce that
semi-oiclal denial has been issued in
Stockholm 80 Russian reports that Sweden
IL moving troops toward Finland and l.
massins forces opposite Nasa aud Aland
Island,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
WOMAN DIRECTED
ALLEGED MASTER SPY
Has Been Held by Federal Officials IN
California; ormer Agent of
Wolfe Won Igel.

san FRANCISCO Dec .26-A woman
designated only a. Il and said TO be
prominent in tho German secret service
directed the activities oi Franz Schulen
berg, alleged master SPY held here on q
presidential warrant according to intoIna
ton diyulged today by federal officials
echul"nbtrs Is said TO have been active
in plans to destroy bridges ami public
buildings in Canada and shipping and
warehouses in Pacific ports. Officials said
the woman barely escaped arrest hero
four weeks ago the DAY before Schulenberc
Was captured
Investigation showed officials said. that
the woman had been an agent Of Wolfe
Non Eeel, former secretary TO Franz Won
Papen military attachc Of the German
embassy at Washington and alleged head
oi the German espionage system an this
country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
TWO NURSES TO
ENTER RED CROSS
Miss Mcmillan and Miss McGrandel
Volunteer-Numerous Relatives
of Former Manned in Service.

Miss Elizabeth Mcmillan. maternity
nurse, and Miss Robena McGrandcl.
district nurse, employed by the Mutual
Aid association, have volunteered for
service in the American Red Cross and
expect to be called for duty about Jam
!. They are still in town awaiting o.
ders.
Miss Mcmillan who has been IN
Brattlebpro four wears and 4 half, has
had over GOO maternity gases during
that period. She IS a native Of Scot
land, where She has had two brothers
in the service since the beginning OF
the war. Her eldest brother, who was
in the battle at Marine, has since been
totally blind Another brother, who
was wounded twice in the beginning
Of the war and was in a hospital three
months. afterwards was sent TO Greece,
where he contracted malaria and was
invalidcd nine months. He is in thu
navy and about three weeks ago Joined
his ship
Miss Mcmillan also had three cou,
| ms in the service. one from New Zea
| land having been killed. another from
| New Zealand having lost one leg, and
one from Scotland having lost one leg
/ Her mother, who at the heginnine
ot the war took a six-weeka course il
nursing bat was obliged to abandon
it Us the work was too hard for her. i
now working every day in an ammuni
tion factory
All the women IN that country At,
hard nj work, taking the place OF On
nseu who are serving their country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
TRAGEDY IN NORTH ADAMS.
Luigi Bertano Shot and Killed by His
Brother -in-Law.

NORTH ADAMS Mass, Dee 26-Luigi
Bertano 3d. Of Springfield, was shot and
instantly killed yesterday in the home OF
his wife. ! Moulton hill, by his brother
in-laW, John Donotiro, who fled immedi-
ately He is still at large
Bertano, who. it is alleged, has not sup.
ported his wife properly, came to her
home here to spend Christmas. Donofiro.
who has been supporting his sister for
the past two years, took his brother in
Law to task and a scuttle followed during
which, it is alleged, Donofro drew a re-
volver and fired four shots, three OF which
took effect.
Bertano fell dead. Donotiro ran away
and up to late hour last night the po-
| lice had not been able to locate him
| Mrs. Bertano was III another part of the
house and did not see the shooting. She
is now at the home Of her step brother
| with her two children
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
NEW TRIAL DENIED.
Frederick L Small, Wife Murderer, co
Be Executed Jan 10.

CONCORD, y. H., Dec. 26.-The
state supreme court today overruled
the exec tons of counsel for Frederick
L. Small. sentenced to be hanged oa
Jan. Is. 1918, for wife murder and re
fused the plea for new trial.
In the opinion OF the supreme court,
written by Judge Plummer. all the
Justices concur. The opinion says:
Study Of the record Of the evidence
before the jury leaves no room for
quetio as to the legality Of tha
action OF the trial court in invoking
the Judgment Of the jury.
Objections TO evidence against Small
and to the language describing the pris-
oncl' used by Attorney General Jane,
I. Tuttie are ovcfruled.
The body of Small s wife was found
in the ruins of the Small cottage at
0saipee on Sept %, 1916, the day aft
the destruction OF the cottage by fire
Small was in Boston when the fire oe
cured. but AT his trial the state pre-
scented evidence to show that Mrs
Small had been killed before her hus
band 5 departure and the fire SCI
| through mechanical means, the alleged
| motive being the collection of 4 laro'
life insurance policy carried by hi
wife. While the evidence was circum
stantial the jury, in finding Small
| guilty, declared for capital punishm ant
the death penalty under the New Hamp
shire law being Indicted only when tn
Jury believes the crime 50 atrocious 4
! to warrant it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
Red Mems Hall

Triumph loig', No. l33, =. +. of A.,
will meet tonight az : clock sharp
Three visiting members from the Hart.
ford, Conn, lodge will bee at the meet
ing 90 present the travelling trophy -
which the district lodge has author.
iltd. Every resident member is cN
ppctoi TO attend. Special music and
extra refreshments. Come early.
Friday, Dee =. $ p M Regular meet
ing Quouchticut tribe No .. Important
business Election of officers y laIg,
attendance is requested.
There will bc a change in the order e
dances Saturday night also admission
viii y, 80 cents and lj cents on aceoun
81 the war tax.
Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hal
Antil further notice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
Social Revolutionary Ma
jority Decides to Convoke
Constituent Assembly
LACK OF AUTHORITY
Is A BIG FACTOR
Increase Of Drunkenness, Reluctance OF
People to Work and Lack Of Food
stufis All Form Part Of Trouble in
the Russian Capital.

LONDON. Dee. %. The social reyolu-
uancfy majority in the Constituent as
-crably has decided TO conyokr that body
on Jan. .. according to a PctroTad dc--
patch 20 Times, although the Bolshcviid
government is determined TO prevent the
meeting NJ Horovsky, the Boi-hoyihi
representative in Stockholm, q despatch 60
the Morning Poss from the Swedish capl-
tai Says confirms reports that Stockholm
viii be- the scene ot the continuation oi
Russo German peace negotiations. lie
SAYS the session will be early in January
There have been occasionally assertions IN
recent pctograd dispatches that the in
fuencc and power OF the B1lshcyla were
waning, hut never with such unanlmlty
a.. in special dispatches dated from tn,
Russian capital sunday and printed TODAY
Amone the causes alleged arc general lacl
oi authority, the increase in drunkenness
tho reluctance ot the population to worn
and tho scarcity oi food stuiis.
The correspondence cites instances o
Eolshcyiki troops refusing 10 march, De
Ginning 70 attagl; the Jkrainiau, and per
hitting the Cos,acks to disarm them with
uut resistance.
The correspondence ot tho Daily New
writes:
There j, tremendous and growiu
opposition 10 The Bolshcvh among al
ciassc, Men who formerly supporte,
them arc turning against them and Ger
man hirrlings' Is common term %
dcnuuciation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
BRICKLAYERS ARE
WANTED IN SERVICE
Call to Governors Saying That 1,0O0
Are Urgently Needed by Gen.
Pershing in France

WASHINGTON. Dec 26 The new
draft machinery was invoked tor the first
time when Provo Marshal General
CIowder made public today instructions
10 all governors calling fpr the mobiiza-
by Gen Pershing at once Local boards
are called upon u examine questionnaires
now being returned and report as rapidly
as possible on the number Of hricklayers
available for service. They will be for
Warded 10 the aviation section, signal
corps. san Antonio. Texas. The service
for which they arc 10 bc used in France
Is ont disclosed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
POWER TO WILLIAMS.
Fuel Administrator to Settle Labor Dis
putes Throughout Country.

CHICAGO. Dec %. The formal agree
ment between packinghouse owners and
employers which makes John l.. Williams,
fuel administrator for Illinois. arbitrator
OF all labor disputes in the big packing
plants of the United States until the end
Of the war. was expected TO be signed to-
day by representatives Of both sides.
The agreement WAS reached yesterday
after series OF conferences conducted
by President Wilson's labor mediation
board. The agreement provides that
there can be neither strikes nor lockout
in packing plants during the war.