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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22

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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22

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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-03-22

Office at Parma, Idaho.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
Tell
Harro,v;ngT Tale
Of Deprivation

Mexico City. Aug. 1.-The story OF
the rescue of II Mexican women and
children from probable death on the
barren Clipperton island. $50 miles off
the Mexican coast. was related today
by members Of the rescued party who
were landed at Salina Cruz by an
American gunboat. They were the
survivors Of more than 100 colonists
who left for the island in February.
1914.
When their food was exhausted the
colonists were forced to live on fish
and the eggs and flesh of scabirds.
Scurvey set In and more than half of
the cOlOnists died. In 1915 four men
put off In a row boat to try and inter-
cept a vosset that had been sighted.
but their boat capsized and its occu-
pants were drowned.
The party on the island then mum
bercd five women. seven children and
a negro lighthouse tender. The wom-
en- lived In constant terror of the ne
gro. who continually threatened them.
He murdered one Of the women, but
another woman, unable longer to bear
his outrageous conduct beat out the
mans brains with hammer. The
small party was in precarious state
when the gunboat arrived and took
them Oft tho island,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
War Summary

In spite of the rain and soft con-
dition Of the ground. the Germans
have launched violent counter at
tacks against the entente In Flan-
ders and the artillery firing Is go
ing on apacc.
Tho strongest of the counter at
tacks was made northeast Of Yprcs.
but the rakihE fire Of the British
and French retained the ground
won In Tuesdays big battle.
Although the Tcutons are still:
advancing against the Russians In
the Gallclan sector. the activities of
tho entente on the western front
are telling on the kaiscr's nerves.
4 war council Of tho military heads
in Germany was called IN an en-
dcavor to stem tho tide which
threatens the sub base and Ger
manic holdings In Belgium. This
conference was to have been held
Wednesday,. but SO far nothing has
leaked through the censor as to the
decision reached.
Daily the Russian situation on
the east front grows more acute.
Berlin declares that the Russians
on a front Of 100 miles are daily
giving ground TO the Austro- Ger
mans,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
TROOPS MAKE MERRY
While IN .M|SSOuLA
Soldiers Get Few Minutes to
Exercise While Passing
Through City.

The Significance of the war was
manner yesterday when the 18th Rail-
road Engineers regiment from Amer
lean, Lake passed through the city.
bound for somewhere in the cast"
During the l5-minutc stop the boys
in khaki swarmed into the streets to
get a little exercise before going back
to the coaches.
1t was not sad contingent OF men.
From the moment tho traiA arrived
at the station until the last one pulled
out they spent their time playing
games in the streets and buying out
the bakeries. confectionery stores and
soft drink parlors.
Raid Fruit Stores and Bakeries.
Fruit stores and bakeries seemed to
be the principal objective OF the SOL
diers and quick service was the only
thing they demanded. They held
their money in their hands and price
seemed to he no consideration.
One young fellow appeared on the
street with one chocolate cake under
each arm. Another emerged with
three pics, while others returned to
the train with watermelons and huge
bags of other fruit.
Crowd Soon Arrives.
Although no word had been received
by Missoulians that the soldiers were
passing through. yet within a few mo-
ments after the first section arrived
a large crowd had gathered at the de-
pot. Many looked anxiously for
friends or relatives.
The men from the first contingent
were put through Il few minutes OF
drill. They were lined up in COM
pany formation and then the corporals
took charge of the squads and the
men were given vigorous calesthcnics
Glad 10 BE on Move.
None of the men appeared downcas,
and when asked If they were glad that
they were moving. they declared tina
they were never SO glad of anything
in their lives.
we can't get across the Atlantic
any too soon TO suit me-" said on,
soldier as he sat on a trunk dcvourint
a half of a watermelon. We're sur'
anxious to see what Europe look.
like"
When the trains pulled ont the mel
hung out of tho coach windows an,
waved farcwells until the last coacl
| disappeared.
Clarence Streit. prominent studcn
at the state University and Missoul'
boy. was among the soldiers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
PAY DAY COMES BUT
POOL FUNDS L|NCER
Finance Committee Will
Meet Within Few Days to
Check Subscriptions.

In spite of the fact that pay day
has come and gone, the pledges for the
swimming pool fund are being re-
deemed very slowly" said Mayor II. r.
Wilkinson. chairman of the finance
committee.
The finance committee has been
busy making out lists of subscribers
and copies have been sent to each Of
the four banks and several of them
given to volunteer collectors. On ac-
count of this being the first of the
month. it has not been possible for the
men in charge. connected with the
banks, To hold q meeting. but the com
mittee expects to meet within n few
days. At first there will be but one
collector out after the funds.
s.. Moro Phone Rebates.
Telephone rebates to the amount OF
sl1.s5 were turned in by the company,
thus bringing the total OF subscriptions
to date to $9,sl9.35.
A days work with n man and team
has been donated by T.. Dowd. 171E
Cooper street. In. case Mr.. Dowd Il
unable to be present at the time o.
the construction OF the pool. he viii
donate the equivalent Of his offer II
money,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
DISAFFECTION IN RUSSIA
MEANS PROLONGATION OF WAR

ccssfully. At certain points the cn-
cmys resistance broke down SO COM
pletcly that General Haig felt Justified
in permitting his troops to go well be-
yond the objective. At other points
we fell n little short of the objective.
owing to stubborn enemy resistance"
General Maurice said the British
commanders next move was to deter
mine another objective and then. after
the customary process Of prepn nration
to proceed. similarly to achieve 1t.
System Essential.
In cases of this kind" said the di-
rector of military operations. "the OBJ
jective line depends mainly upon the
range of the artillery. The attacks
must be patient and methodical. In
this way we can gain ground and in
flict heavy losses on the enemy with
CONTINUED on ragc Ctve.l
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
OREGON MAIDEN
SHOWS HER GRIT

Eugene. Ore. Aug. Gus Rykcr.
government forest ranger on Bald
Butte. in the Cascade reserve, from his
station on top Of the mountain saw
through his glasses that the roof Of
the Warner ranch house, three miles
below. was ablazc. He called up the
Warner number by telephone. Miss
Flora Warner Is, was alone In the
house with her baby brother. She
carried the baby out, then seized a
bucket and fought the flames single
handed until other forest guards. sum
moned from a point four miles away
by Ryker arrived in an automobile and
cXtinguished the fire.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03

London. Aug. 2.-"Looking from the
broadest aspect at the events of the
past fortnight in Russia" said Major
General Frederick Maurice, chief di-
rector of military operations at the war
office in his weekly talk today to the
Associated Press. ut will necessarily
mean a prolongation of the war. We
cannot longer count on any great ma
terial assistance from Russia. This
means greater burden on the other
entente allies. and for the United
states II means that she must come
into the field as soon as possible and
with the greatest possible force"
General Maurice continued
Flanders Battle Success.
This week, the battle in Flanders
was an entire success. General Haig
fixed a definite line of detectives and
speaking generally, he attained II sue.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
WANTS FIGURES BEFORE
SHIPPING TO NEUTRALS
America Will Limit Exports
to Northern Europe to
Bare Necessities.

Washington, Aug. 2.--F'ull inforina-
ton concerning food conditions in the
northern European neutral countries
has been asked of the neutrals by the
United States in notes handed to their
diplomatic representatives here.
The American governments plans
for rationing the ncutrals through its
control of exports will be determined
on after replies are received. The In
formation sought concerns the exact
food needs of those countries, their
food production capacity, and details
the last few years.
Limit to Necessities.
The intention of the United States
is to hold food exports to the neutrals
to the barest necessities to prevent
American foodstuffs or food they re-
place from reaching Germany. Only
actual food deficiencies will be made
UP from America and assurance will bc
dcma nded that no American produced
food Is e-cxported or used to supplant
food that is exported.
Need Grain Badly.
Quick response to the notes are
ipoh'u io'. oiiNS at pi'otIu uo pusp-
ments to the peutrals are PERMITTED tC
leave American ports and some Of the
countries are badly in need OF grains
Norways case was put before this
government today by Dr. Fridtjof Nan.
sen. head OF the Norwegian mission
who declared his country, facing star
vation. was ready TO release . millio,
tons Of shipping in return for th'
| privilege OF importing food. Norway
DIR. Nansen said, needs sugar, fats ant
! grain and will guarantee that none o
these things are sent into Germany.
The Dutch government, too. is will
Ing to exchange ships pr food, bu
does not want Dutch ships sent Int
Ithc submarine zonc.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
Fierce Counter Attacks by
Germans in Flanders Fail
Additional Heavy Casualties Sustained by Teutons in Vain
Effort to Retake Ground Lost in Tuesdays Battle.

London, Aug. 2.-lIeavy counter at
tacks by the Germans northeast Of
Ypres, between the Ypres -Roulers rail-
way to St Julien, were repulsed by
the British forces today, according to
the war office communication issued
this evening. The Germans sustained
additional heavy casualties. The state
ment follows:
In the morning and again this after
noon the enemy made a series OF vio-
lent. but unsuccessful attempts to re-
cover the ground lost by him north
east of " res.
Advancing Lines Broken.
Regardless of the increasing severity
Of his losses, strong bodies OF his
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
EMPEROR CALLS
BIG WAR COUNCIL.

Amsterdam, Aug. EMPEROR Will
liam has called a war council of the
high military and naval leaders in
Germany to meet at Brussels, Belgium,
today. Field Marshal Won Hindcnburg,
chief of the imperial general staff:
General Won Ludendorff, the quarter
master general: the German crown
prince, commander of the German
forces in the Champagne: Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, in COM
mand Of the Belgian front; Grand
Duke Albrecht of WurttcmberE, and
Vice Admiral Eduard Won Capcllc.
minister of the imperial navy and
others will be present.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
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Attack Never Surpassed in
Efficiency Nor Spectac-
ular Features.
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UNDAUNTED, By POOR \
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Lowering Clouds Force OPP
crati0ns. Within 200 Feet
Above Earth.

British Headquarters in France and
Belgium, Aug. BY the Associated
Press.-The work done by the British
air service In Tuesdays offensive has
not been surpassed in efficiency and
spectacular features since the war be-
gan. More unfavorablc weather for
NJ rial operations could hardly have
been selected. At dawn, when the in
fantry advance began. the whole
country was bllnkcted by thick, low
lying clouds. and by afternoon rain
had begun to fall.
Airpianes Load Attack.
Despite these tremendous disadyan-
tages, huge squadrons of British planes
led the advance into the enemy terri
tory and not only maintained constant
contact with the infantry. but. flying
at snch a low altitude that they often
were only few .fcst from the ground,
they carried on a destructive warfare
OF their own with their machine guns.
Many fights occurred between the rival
pilots, but the Teutons were complete
" outclassed. both in numbers and
skill, and were forced to retire at most
points after losing six machines.
Fight Near Earth.
The majority Of these air battle were
at height Of 200 feet or less. and In
at least one instance. the two opposing
pilots battled to within so feet Of the
ground, at which height the German
side slipped and crashed to the earth.
The British planes were under con-
stant and heavy fire. particularly from
rifles and machine guns, owing to the
low altitude at which they were flying.
but through all this hurricane of lead
and steel all but three came back
safely.
show Wonderful Heroisn,.
Wonderful heroism was displayed by
the British airmcn who performed re-
markable deeds. One typical instance
will indicate the nature of the impor-
tant work they carried out. A British
aviator crossed the Ypres salient just
as the infantry attack began at dawn.
For q time he patrolled the roads and
canals. now and then running the
gauntlet of enemy fire at a height of
80 feet in order to obtain information
for the guidance of the infantry in
their advance. During this patrol
work he came to a German airdomc
Owing to the early hour, only one
enemy was stirring out In the shed and
he naused In his ablutions only long
enough to satisfy himself that the
plane above him evidently was one OF
his own.
eombs Airdrome Sheds.
The British airman circled low and
dropped a bomb squarcly on one ol
the sheds. This brought numbers ol
Germans tumbling in a panic from Tho
buildings. He turned his machine CUR
on them and circling about the ficll
bombed two other sheds with dis.
nStrous effect. All the time he KEEP
up q steady stream of machine gui
fire at tho Germans. number .
whom were killed or wounded.
The Germans finally got a machine
gun into action against him. but h,
ID
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03

Washington, Aug. 2.--Resourccs Of
national banks at the last call, June 20.
reached the highest figures ever re-
corded, Comptroller Williams an
nounced tonight. totalling $16,151 900, :
900, or $2,224. 100000 more than June
80, 1916.
Deposits in national banks, $l2,769,-
100000. increased $l,913,OOO 900 during
the year, but fell $306.000,0O below the
figures of May l, the last previous call.
The reduction is primarily due. it is
thought to Liberty loan financing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
rs PER CENT ARE
PHYSICALLY FIT

New York, Aug. 2.--ApEroxlmatcly
76 per cent of the men thus far exam
ined by 16 draft exemption boards in
New York city are physically fit for
military service.
One board which accepted so men.
announced that all of them claimed
exemption. while In many others less
than S per cent waived exemption.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
Assume Serious Proportions
Near Trout Greek
and L0thr0p.
FORTY MEN SENT OUT
FROM LOCAL OFFICES
Northern Pacific Rushes
Crew of 100 to Fight
Dangerous Blaze.

Breaking through the patrol lines
the forest fires that has been raging
In the Cabinet forest near Trout creek
assumed serious proportions last night
and the district forest office immedi-
ately rushed 40 men to the scene to
attempt to check the blaze. The pail
OF smoke that appeared in tho western
sky shortly after sunset told the story
OF the fresh outbreak to Missoula
people.
Serious In Cabinet.
Almost at the same time that the
fire in the Cabinet forest jumped it's
bounds, the fire that has been under
control in the forests near Lathrop
broke loose and the Northern Pacific
rushed a crew of more than 100 men
to the location shortly after midnight.
The fire near Lathrop was reported
to be within a mile of the town and
some apprehension was felt last night
as to the safety of the homes in tina,
part of the district The Northern
Pacific officials reported last night
that they did not believe that the fire
would spread in that direction as there
was no heavy timber close to the
town. =
High Winds and Heat.
The high winds and the heat OF the
past few days is given by the forest
service as the reason for the fresh
outbreaks. 1t was feared that the
fires would become more intense un-
less the weather changed and the
Missoula office was prepared last night
for any emergency.
Because of the headway gained by
the Cabinet forest fire last night, the
service expected to have considerable
trouble in checking the blaze and ge,-
ting the fire under control. There are
already a number of fire fighters on
the ground and with the additional 40
men every effort will be put forth to
get lines around the blaze.
Nez Perce Fire Still Rases.
The forest fire on White Cap creek
in the Nez Perce district is reported
to be still burning with vigor but is
within the lines of the patrol Of fire
fighters. according to tho report
Forest Supervisor Rutledge Parker. A
pack train that came out from the
scene of the fire reported that the
blaze was under control and that As
SbSh IdSC luuS IdI UeeIl iUIc 10 cope
with the situation. Lookouts repor,
that the smoke in that section seems
to be thinning out
In the three links district in the
Sellway forest. Idaho. the fires which
were thought to be under control arc
again smoking up and getting beyond
the control of the fighters.
General Situation Bad.
The report that came from the dis
trict forest office late last evening
stated that the situation in general
looks extremely bad. The extreme
heat and the high winds that are
blowing are adding to the seriousness
of the fire conditions and unless there
is heavy rainfall within the next few
days serious trouble is expected by
the forest officials
I'VE will be up to our eyes I'm work
if the present conditions of wind and
drought continue" said Supervise,
Rutledge Parker.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
STORM DAMAGES
GERMAN CROPS

Amsterdam. Aug. 2.--Thc frontier
correspondent of the Handelsblad re-
ports that the vegetable crop in Ger
many is a great disappointment. a
hurricane on Sunday last did grcai
damage in the whole of western Ger
many. Many buildings were destroyed.
thousands of trees were uprootcd, field
and garden produce everywhere suf-
fered enormously. cereal crops were
beaten down and destroyed and fruit
trees were torn up.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
CASTRO IS BACK.

Havana, Aug. General Clpriano
Castro. former president of Venezuela,
arrived here today on board Span
ish steamer. Secret service men in
formed General Castro that he would
not be permitted to land. He had a
ticket to Colon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
LocA OBSERVATIONS.

The mercury yesterday .rcmouhted
over the 90 mark. after period Of
several days of sanity. The wise ones
say that from now on the days might
be warm but the nights always will be
cool. A dash of rain will balance the
equation, and again life will be worth
the living.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03

The Weather

MentAna-oensrall fair Friday.
probably followed BY local thun-
der showers Friday night or Sat.
urday; cooler Friday night; much
cooler Saturday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03

troops repeatedly attacked our posi-
tion from the Yprcs Roulers railway
to st. Julien. In every case his ad-
vancing lines were broken up and dis
persed by our artillery barrago Or re-
PEELED by the steady fire of our in
fantry.
Parties of our troops raided enemy
trenches last night northeast of Gou-
zeaucourt and inflicted many casual
ties.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
Weather Does Not Stop Action,

While the rain and the morass have
held the entente allied forces in leash
preventing a resumption of the great
offensive of Tuesday, they have not
kept the Germans from throwing cour-
ter attacks with large forces against
several newly lost sectors or brought
about cessation of the violent artil-
lery duel along the entire line.
Crown Prince Rupprecht evidently
considers the British gain northeast Of
Ynrcs the most important made In
Tuesdays battle, for upon this terri
tory he concentrated the strongest of
his counter offensive operations. His
efforts. however have gone for nauHht
the British artillery and infantry fire
lCOntinuod on Page EiYcl
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03

aContlnued on PAGE Eix.)
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-05
TWO EXAMINED FOR
U. S. DRUG CLERKS
Maple Wilson and John Morton
Trke Federal Examina-
tons.

A Government examination for a
deputy collector and inspector of rar-
eotics was held yesterday morning at
the post-office by Assistant Postmaster
c. NJ. Stout. Only two applicants took
the examination. They were Maple
Wilson and John Morton. The re-
suit of the examination will not be
known for several weeks.
This is the first examination of its
lind to be held in the United States.
There are 70 of these positions to be
filed in the entire United States. The
iuties of the office-holder5 will be to
inspect all drug stores, their sales of
narcotics and all drugs that are guard
ed by the Harrison Drug Act.
The law which created these pos
lions was passed III the fall of 1914
and went into effect on Dec. II OF the
same year. The drug inspectors will
make their headquarters at certain
places to be designated later by the
United States Drug Inspector and
will inspect all drug stores in their
various districts.
In this way the Government believes
the sale of narcotics can be limited,
and the enforcement Of the drug laws
more easily watched. The inspectors
will receive salary of $500 per an
num- and travelling expenses.
The applicants were examined as to
their professional knowledge of COM
pounding drugs and preparing chem
icaIs. The principal qualification of
the applicants was that they be reg
istered drug clerks and graduates of
an institution authorized to teach
pharmacy.
Each applicant had to solve several
arithmetical problems, rew2ite a re-
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-05

port from a statement given him BY
the examiner. Then &c was examined
as to his knowledge in pharmaceutical
matters. Besides, he had to outline
IN what manner he would perform his
duties as inspector.
It was az first thought that large
number of applicants would be on
hand to undergo the examination. Sew
eral had filed their application too late
and had not been advised By the Civil
Service Commission Of Washington.
D. c., whether they came up to the
qualifications required of the appli-
cants.
These same tests were held at sew
eral other places IN the United States.
OF those that pass. mere than 20 will
be given an immediate appointment.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-01-05
SEVEN ECLIPSES FOR 1917

Washington, D. c., Dec. 3O.-Fou,
eclipses of the sun and three Of the
moon, the greatest number possible in
single year. will occur in 1917, ac-
cording to a memorandum issued to-
day by the Naval Observatory.
The last year IN which seven eclip-
ses came was early in the last century
and the next will be in 1888.
On Jan. 8 there will be a total
eclipse of the moon by the earth's
shadow, visible throughout Tie United
States beginning at 1850 a. ~, and
ending at 4:39 a. H., Eastern stan
daTd time. Between ? and 2::39 4. m.,
Eastern time, the eclipse will be total.