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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08

| SplcuOuS place where it will be ac-
cesslble and convenient to persons
who shall desire to inspect the same.
And on the Saturday preceding the
special election it shall be the duty
/ of said registry agent to keep his Of
flee open from eight (S) o'clock a. M,
of said day until nine (O o'clock p.
M, of said day, for the purpose of
revising and correcting and complet-
ing such lists, during which time any
person entitled to register, who has
not done so, may have his name and
place of residence entered upon said
list of the ward wherein he resides.
Section s. When any person shall
apply to have his or her name enter
ed upon the list of any of the wards
of said town and the said agent is in
doubt as to his or her qualifications,
he shall require the applicant to ans
wer on oath or affirmation the fol-
lowing questions, together with such
other pertinent questions as said
agent may deem proper to PROFOUND
for the purpose of ascertaining the
truth of such applicants qualifca-
tions.
States?
2. Are you now, or will you on the
day next preceding the next en-
suing special election. become
twenty-one years Of ageo
3. On the day next preceding the
next ensuing special election will
you have actually resided with
in the state one year, in the town
six months, and in the ward
where you now reside, thirty
days?
d. In what ward do you reside?
5. Have you resided in any other
ward in this town, in any other
name, or in the name you now
register in?
6. Are you a taxpayer upon prop
erty within the town?
The registry agent may also exam
inc any other person touching the
qualifications of any such applicant,
and if satisfied of the qualifications
of any such applicant from the state
ments sworn to by either the appli-
cant or any other person, he shall
enter such applicants name upon the
list of the ward wherein such appli-
cant resides, and note Inc fact of
his having been sworn as to his quail
if1catiOns to register.
Section 6. At all special sections at
which any question is to be submitted
to the taxpayers only of said town,
all persons without regard to sex.
who are citizens of the United States,
who have resided in the state one
year, and in the town six months, and
in the ward thirty days, and who are
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08

Be it ordained by the Town Councll
of the Town of Roman, Montana:
Section 1. That hereafter when
any special election shall be ordered
of submitting any question to the
taxpayers only, it shall be the duty
of the mayor by and with the advice
and consent of majority of the
whole number elected to the council.
to appoint, at least ten days prior to
the time for the holding of such
special eleticon, a registry agent in
and for said town: Provided, that no
person shall be eligible to the office
of registry agent for said town, under
the provisions of this ordinance, who
is, or shall be, candidate for any
office in and for the said town, or
who at the time of his appointment
shall be holding any office under the
government of said town, or who is
not a qualified elector at such cleo
ton, or entitled to register as such
under the provisions of this ordi-
nance. He shall have power to adj
minister oaths or affirmations and
do such other necessary things to
carry out the intent and provisions
of this ordinance. Before such reg
istry agent shall enter upon the dut-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
ORDINANCE NO, 27

An ordinance to provide for the reg
istration of the names of persons
eligible to vote at special elections
by taxpayers within the Town of
Roma, Montana.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
ARMY GAINS l59,OO7
MEN since april |
Expect Quota Filled with Volunteers
Before Draft Halts Recruiting.

Potential fighting men throughout
the country are enlisting in the regu-
lar army at an unprecedented rate.
Reports from the country at large
showed a remarkable increase yes
terday.
The latest figures for the whole
country are 1894 men. Tuesdays en-
rollment was 1.167, and was itself an
unusual days work.
Yesterdays reports show that 25S
men enlisted in New York. 210 in
Pennsylvania. 207 in Massachusetts,.
l5O in Illinois, and 1856 in Ohio. In
Indiana, 131 recruits were accepted.
New York is one of the few big
States still short of the required
quota. She lacks 2ss men. Pennsyl-
vania is 2,73O over. In some States
the increase in recruits has been 80
per cent or more.
The regular army has gained 159, ,007
men since April 1. Before the draft
shut Off recruiting, it is estimated
that the desired quota may be nearly
filled by volunteers,
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
TO CENSOR Letters
OF insane ASYLUM
Postofice Department Orders In
spection of St. Elizabeth's Mail.

Treasonable and vicious letters from
the inmates of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane will be censored
in the future. according to an an
nouncement from the Postoffice De-
partment yesterday.
Letters have been sent broadcast by
the patients at st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital. containing scurillous and vile
statements regarding the President
and the government in the 30 duct of
the war. Religious fanatics anu others
have used the mails to circulate in
coherent opinions and propaganda that
has reached newspapers and friends
of the patients on the outside. -'
RuslSin .McArdIe; assistant TO the
Postmaster General, stated that the
letters, in the future, will be subject
to rigid censorship. either by the hos
pital officials or by agents Of the
Postoffiee Department.
With letters already mailed as evil
dence. he has taken up the matter
with the chief tnspector Of the de-
partment and arrsufeuepys vii be
made to have the correspondence
closely scanned before 3 b deposited
IN the mails
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
Dozen Milk Precautions
Families Should Observe

ofhcial MIX Don'ts by the Health
Department:
Don't buy milk unless you are
sure II is clean. .a-
Don't buy milk that has any sedi-
ment in, ii.
Don't leave milk exposed 10 the
sun. Place It ip the refrigerator
as soon as possible.
Don't put milk In a vessel that
has not previously been scaIded.
. Don't leave a milk bottle uncov-
cred.
Don't use any but fresh milk for
the baby.
Don't let the milk bottle stand
unwashed after use. Wash 1t at
once.
Don't give the baby a milk mix
ture prescribed by a neighbor.
Don't use a thermos bottle to
keep the baby's milk warm.
Don't blow the milk to cool II.
Don't moisten the nipple on the
baby's bottle with your own saliva
before putting 1t into the baby's
mouth.
Don't accuse the milk dealer Of
serving sour milk until you have
Investigated your home handling
Of, it.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
District LISTS
MILK DEALERS
Health Department Will In
form Public on Who Sup
plies Impure Product.

Astounding revelations as to the
status of local milk dealers were
made yesterday in the official bulle-
tin of the Health Department issued
for the six months ended June 30, re-
garding the methods used in forward
ing the city's milk supply from the
producer to the consumer. 1t con-
tains a tabulated list Of the dairy
men of this city, giving each his re-
spective grade in figures based on a
perfect score of 100 points. 1t brings
out the fact that some of the dairies
which are charging extra prices for
special grades of milk are not giving
the public as good a product as
many others are for the price of their
standard output.
The statement represents a series
Of monthly investigations made by
the inspectors of the department dur
ing the six months ended June %, and
gives list and the exact standing Of
practically every dealer in Washing
ton. The report shows the quality of
the milk handled by all the dairyrnen
of the District. The dairies are list
ed under the names Of their owners
anu Is q special HTlCe
asked for a product which the deal
ers make a speciality OF, q aote is
made to that effect.
One hundred points IN the repost
would represent the miik-Ss being -
an unsurpassed grade and all figures
are made in the grading of the milk
by the Health Department on that
basis.
The certified milk Of G. VI. Oyster
received the best mark from the
Health Department. the grade given
being 9S.75, or Is points less than
perfect.
List Given Out.
In the health Office statement the
name Of the dealer is published first.
with his own description Of the prod
uct following. then the grade given
to his product by the Health De-
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
ACQUIT MRS. Mooney
in BOMB PLOT CASE
Was Charged with Murder Result
ing from Preparedness Parade
lBy the International Nom. s.r,ir. !

OBy the International News Service
San Francisco. July 25.-Mrs. Rena
Mooney. third of the defendants to
face jury in the murder case aris-
ing from the Preparedness Parade ex-
plosiOn of July -. 1915, was declared
innocent by a jury this afternoon
after deliberating since l O'Clock
Monday. Mrs. MONEYS husband,
Thos. J. Mooney is under sentence
of death for his connection with the
alleged bomb conspiracy, while War
rem X. Billings faces a life term in
prison.
The verdict came after attorneys
and defendant had almost given up
hope of an agreement by the Jurors
Judge Emmett Seawen is response
BILE for the jury not returning a YER
dict of unable to agree"
At l O'Clock last night the Jurors
told Judge Sea awell that they were
hopelesSly deadlocked. Despite this
the judge sent the tired jurors back
to their hotel TO rest until today
Shortly after noon the jurors again
sent word that there was no posi-
bility of reaching an agreement
Again the Judge refused to discharge
them, sending them out to lunch in
stead.
Judge Seawell held to his determi-
nation that a verdict must be brought
in. in the face of the illness of one
Juror whose condition this afternoon
was said to have become serious. He
had been unable to take any nourish-
ment for three or four Rays.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
MEXICO AGAIN
FACES REVOLT
Collapse Of Carranza Gov
eminent Predicted as
Huge Loan Fails.

Virtual collapse Of the Carranza
government in Mexico within the near
future was forecast here yesterday.
when it became known that the ef-
forts of Luis Cabrera, CarranIa
agent, TO hold a conference of interests
with investments in Mexico. for the
purpose of floating a loan of 800. .0OO.-
600 had fallen through.
The State Department is casting
anxious eyes toward the border again.
it was admitted by a high official yes
terday. and unless there is an i'm
mediate change m the situation, It is
feared another revolution will result
within very short time. Advices re-
cetved by the department in the last
few days are to the effect that Car
rama Is finding It almost impossible
to keep the railroads running during
the day, and no attempt is made to
operate them by night: the Carran-
Ia soldiers are not being paid and
are growing restless: 1t is taking all
the strength OF Gen. Manuel Paleaz,
in command in the northern Vera
Cruz district, to prevent futher bur-
dens being placed on the oil COM
panies.
Ambassador Henry P. Fletcher's re-
cent conference with the President is
said to have disclosed the serious state
OF AFFAIRS in Mexico. and It is stated
unofhcially that his report had much
to do with the failure of Cabrera's
to have American investors
meet and decide upon a plan for
bringing pressure to bear on New
YORK bankers to advance 800, ,OOO, 900
to Carranza.
Report Causes Anxiety.
While ostensibly Ambassador Flet-
cher reported only on the facts con-
cerning the shipment Of 100000 or
more rounds of ammunition bought
in this country by Carranza agents
two years ago and since held up by
the border embargo, it is known that
ne communicated to President Wilson
and to the State Department facts
which are causing grave anxiety.
When appeals to this Government
for financial aid failed to meet with
a ready response, Carranza is said to
have made overtures to groups of men
having ore. mining and oil properties
in Mexico. As individuals, the men
turned a deaf ear to the Mexican
proposals, and Cabrera then formu-
lated his scheme for having them meet
in conference in New York and by
concerted effort bring the money pow
ers of Wall Street to change their
decision.
Failure to secure money in the United
States, is is declared in diplomatic
circles, will force Carranza to issue
more paper money. Such an issue
at this time, 1t is stated, would inevi-
tably cause another uprising, as the
people are well aware that the reve-
nues of the government are now in suf-
ficient to meet all expenses and still
leave something over for payment of
interest on the national debt.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
First u. S. Volunteer
Is Buried in France

The first American enlisted man
to be buried on French soil was
Second class Seaman Luis Rein
hardt, who fell overheard from his
ship on June IL and was drowned
He was buried in the little mari
time village of Pauillac, France.
Secretary Daniels yesterday made
public a copy of the address Of
the mayor of the little village over
this first American grave. Prom
Using that the grave would have
the perpetual attention of the peo-
pie of his village, the mayor said:
This life. offered to France. gives
you the right to rest peacefully as
in your own country in this f:iend-
ly land"
A copy OF the mayors address
has been sent to Reinhardt's moth
er, Mrs. Agnes r. ReiI'hardt. 81
East SiXty-siXth street. New York.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
u. S. WAR LIABILITY
CONTINUES TO mount
Senate Told First Years Cost Will
Be Seventeen Billion.

The staggering announcement that
the first year of the war would cost
this country seventeen billion dollars
was made yesterday by Senator
smoot, Of Utah. The Senator Tues
day predicted that the extra 5000, ,OOO,-
600 Unexpectedly asked by Secretary
McAdoo would raise the total to s14.-
Ooo,O0o,0o0. But yesterday he had to
revise his figures.
He added to his former total, a
probable extra loan of 5000, ,OOO,O 900 to
the allies, an extra 500, ,0OO, 900 for the
Shipping Board and an extra $50, ,OO0,- :
GOO for general deficiencies.
Congress was stunned yesterday By
the magnitude of the figures. Where
the additional money is to come from,
no one yet knows. The Senate FL
nance Committee passiveIy waited for
Secretary McAdoo to bring in at the
end Of the week the estimates of the
sums needed by the governmental de-
partments.
Criticism came from each House.
Kenyon, of Iowa. and Sherman, of
Illinois. called attention In the Senate
to the vast expenditures and the need
Tor caution. In the House, Hill, of
connecticut, resented Mr.. McAdoo
asking the Senate rather than the
House for the extra money.
Senator smSot made his alteration
IN mis- hgures early in the day.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
j. 5. Will TAKE
Berlin BY AIR
Brig. Gen. Squier Tells How
Aero Program Will
Be Applied.

Berlin will he entered by the air
route and the United States Is stack
ing up its resources behind the allies
TO furnish enough machines 10 make
the conquest possible.
This was the declaration made last
night by Brig. Gen. George O. Squier.
commander Of the Signal Corps
I am not here to make public our
plans or to indulge IN prophetic
figures." said Gen. Squier. The
closest estimate I can give about our
aeroplane plans is about this: The
determination of the allied govern
ments Is to enter Germany BY the air
route-and the United states govern
ment 10 going To provide enough ma
chimes 10 make itssif felt in putting
this program through
This Is not saying that we will con-
struct 22,OOO airplanes, or l,GGa.O00, or
ten or q dozen. II knew how many
machines We would construct or could
construct In a year ] wouldn't tell, be-
cause this would he telling Won Hin
denburg; and he'd thank US for the in
formation. The best time to tell the
enemy about any military program is
after that program has been carried
out and put into effect.
"Of course the public wants 70 know
what we are going to do with the
Se40, ,0co. 600 which Congress has appro-
priated for the aviation service. Well.
its safe to say that We will spenu
that money and probably much mor-
on the air route into Germany. That's
about all we are going to say.
Answers Civilian Question.
civilians are continually asking
the question. What are your plans -
Its hard to convince some busi-
ness men that an efficient military
program is not a plan. but many
plans. 1t ought to include all the
plans that are in order TO meet
and defeat the fellow on the other
side OF the firing line: and you may
be sure he has not been advertising
his intentions"
After explaining the impermanen-
cy Of any war program. Gen
Squier said:
People who are so Cock-sure
about our determination to build
$4,000 airplanes seem to be inspired
with the notion that aeros are all
made on the same pattern, turned
out of the factory as alike as two
cubes of sugar. As a matter Of fact
airplanes vary in cost between 5000
and $4,000; and a comprehensive
aerial program must include every
thing from a simple school machine
to flying Dreadnought. New in.
Ventions are continually being tried
out, new appliances and models must
be installed in order to keep VI
with the times-or a little ahead
of them. The German general stat
that mysterious body working and
thinking all the time somewhere be
tween Berlin and ConstantinopIe-
aren't going TO let things remain al
standstill over there, and we may
be called upon to revise our whole
system in order to wreck theirs
That is war. which. as | have ex.
planned. is the most elastic thing in
the world.
"A recent cabled report quote,
the German commander of aviation
as saying that American avia tor,
would fail. among other things
through lack OF courage. That Ger.
man, obviously. has never encounter.
ed an American flyer in action"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
ENJOYS OF BELGIUM
BACK IN WASHINGTON
Mission Returned Here Last Night
from Tour Through West.

Baron Moncheur and the members
of the Belgian mission to the United
states returned here last night after
tour OF the West and Middle West,
tired from their travels, but supreme
ly happy at the evidences of friendship
FOR their country which greeted them
In each of the twenty-eight cities they
visited.
We have Travelled 5000 miles. and
every place we visited the evidences
Of friendship and expressions Of sor-
row over our country's sufferings and
pledges OF help in the future, were
given so whole-heartedly that we feel
the ties between Belgium and the
United States are forged of steel and
cannot ever be broken" said Baron
Moncheur last night. 81 have made
more than sixty speeches and have
only begun to tell the people of tho
gratitude my suffering countrymen
teel toward all Americans.
The way in which you Americans
are rallying to your flag and placing
YOUR great resources at the command
OF the allies is truly wonderful ana
70 me spells crushing defeat for the
Kaiser In the near future. With a
great nation like this-and more espe-
eially with the people Of the nation
behind us. 1 feel that the triumph OIL
rignt and justice cannot be far on
accompanying Baron Moncheur is
Lieut.. Gen. NJ Leclerq. Maj. G. Oster-
rletn, and Count c. A. D'Ursel. The
members Of the mission will stay here
until the hrst part of August when
visit VIII be paid to Boston. The
tours nave been arranged as an act
ot courtesy TO show the appreciation
oI seislnm for the aid given by the
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
seeretary'G Statement.

SecreIARyB statement
The Secretary OF War, following a
long discussion with the newspaper
correspondents yesterday afternoon on
the necessity Of telling the American
people the absolute truth about the
war. made this formal statement:
In one OF the morning newspapers,
members Of the party Of officers just
returned from France are credited with
an expression Of opinion to the effect
that the German line on the Western
front in Europe Is impregnable.
have succeeded in reaching all the
members Of this military mission, and
an assurance that no one OF them
has expressed such an opinion either
to a newspaper man, or to anybody
else, including his own associates on
the mission.
The alleged expression, therefore, Is
wholly without foundation. The mem
bers of the military mission were sent
abroad to study technical questions
They were accorded the fullest op-
portunity by both the British and the
French governments to complete their
study. and were given opportunity to
observe actual conditions at the front.
The mission is unanimous In its praise
OF the splendid morale OF the allied
forces on the Western front, and
while It shares the general realiza-
ton OF the gravity OF this war. it re-
turned without any pessimistic opinion
whatever as to the final outcome"
Can Break Deadlock.
The attitude OF Secretary Baker
was confirmed by prior conversations
with other officials IN the department.
One man said:
There Is a case in the law books
abouC a mother who received a tele-
gram concerning her daughter in an
other town. The telegram said, Nil
dred had a child last night The
agitated mother rushed all the way
across the State to be with her daugh-
ter and her grandchild When she
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-26
DANIELS TELLS
OF EXPLOSION
Says Modern Submarines
Could Not BIow Up
Like AZ.

Secretary Daniels said last night that
he did not believe the accident which
blew up the submarine Al with a loss
of five killed and three wounded, could
occur on our later vessels of this
type.
The Al was one Of the earliest OF
our submarines. Few of this class
now remain in the service. They are
used mostly as training vessels. The
only report OF the accident received
by the department attributed it to a
gathering of gasoline fumes in a
pocket where they became ignited.
All of our later submarines are
equipped with the Diesel heavy-oiI
engine. The fuel is not volatile. and
the danger of explosion is minimized
Upon receipt of full details of the
accident a board of inquiry will be
ordered 10 sit and determine whether
the explosion was due to negligence
on the part of anyone.
Casualty List.
The men killed were:
Lieutenant Gunior grade Arnold
Marcus.
Machinist's Mate (frst class) H. H.
Lang.
Gunner's Mate (second class) O.
Hopewell.
Chief Electrician ]. NJ Curry.
The wounded were:
Chief Electrician S. Shailin.
Fireman (second class A. NJ. Jacobs.
Machinist's Mate (second class) I. P.
Hixon.
Lieut.. Marcus, killed, was in com
mand of the vessel.
The disaster to the AT is one of
the few disasters to the American sub
marine fleet in recent years. The F-4
sank of Honolulu about two years ago
with the crew imprisoned and suffo-
Gated by chlorine gas. Another re-
cent disaster was that of the Ell at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which re-
suited from difficulties with a storage
battery under test.
The AT was built in 1902 and had a
displacement of 40 tons, with a max
imum speed of nine knots and ordi-
narily carried a crew Of nine men.