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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13

William II. Houston, who IL n candi :
date for the office Of councilman has
an unusual record az police officer.
He was the first sheriff OF Missoula
county after Montana became state
and has since served the city OF Mis-
! son'a twice as commissioner OF public
police department. He has also been
| receiver Of public money at the L. $.
land office here.
Came to Montana IS Years Ago.
Mr.. Houston, came to Montana In
1883 as 4 railroad man. He had then
been working for the Union Pacific,
but was induced to come from that
road with Fred Griffin. the first super
intcndcnt OF the Rocky Mountain divi-
sion Of the Northern Pacific. lie gave
'np railroading In 1854 to enter tho hotel
| business In which he Was engaged for
, three years. Since then. however, he
has worked for the Northern Pacific at
three different times.
Mr.. Houston was elected sheriff OF
Missoula county In 1889 aud served
until 1893. his admtnist ra ion covering
the last territorial and the first state
| hood days. Az that time MissOula
! county Included tho present Ravaili,
| Sanders. Mineral F1athead. and lin
coin counties. Since railroad facilities
were fcw, roads bad and the sutomo- :
bile not yet heard OF, this territory was
| much greater even. than II would be
to-day.
| Thoso, too, were comparatively Wild
days, and during his service as sheriff
Mr.. Houston was called upon for man,
hazardous duties. He arrested fiv,
after soldiers and posses had failed tt
get them, took prisoner "a gunman who
had shot ono policeman and routed the
others, and brought half Il dozen Other
murderers to justice.
Commissioner Of Public Safety.
| Mr. Houston was the city's sccont
lrommissioner Of pubic safety and
made an excellent record IN the offic,
tuntil an t.,itagonistic Socialist admins
tration entered into power and openI,
hamperod his work. Later he was ap
| pointed temporary head Of tho poiic,
| department and handled the force foi
several months.
/ Mr. Houston was born in I.ogansport
Ind. He WAS 81 years Of age on Ma,
IL, 1917. Mr. and Mrs. Houston live i,
the Tnien block. on East Main street
They have one son. Harvey, who !,
married and living In the city.
Tomorrow Thomas ksunp.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
Adjutant General Gives Out
Appoftionment for All
Counties of State.
AGRICULTURAL LABOR
WILL NOT BE TAKEN
Those Who Go Scheduled for
Immediate Departure to
Western Front.

Helena. March 12.-Just 52l men
from Montana are asked for in "A call
received by Adjutsnt General Phil
.Greenan. from Provost Marshal General
crowder. The Montana contingent IL
part Of the new increment of $4,000
necessary to fiji out the first draGt and
special calls. This cali is based on
the old population apportionment and
l. probably the last that win be made
on this basis. later calls being based
upon the number of class one men In
the several states. Bona fide agrioul-
tnral workers whose numbers are
reached. viii bc passed for the present.
The appointment hy draft districts un-
der the call that came today Is az fol-
lows:
Ecaverhead. I. Big Horn. T. Blain.
II. Broadwater. 3. Carbon. II. Cas-
ca,lc, SO; Chouieau. Is; Custer, 16;
Dawson, %; Deer Lodge. Is; Fallon.
.; Fergus, 20; Flathead, 49, Gallatin.
II: Granite, 3: Hili. 20; jefferson, l..
Lewis and Clark ~; Lincoln. :. Madi
| son, 8: Meagher. ,: Mineral. .: Mis-
soula. 1e; Mass6lshcll. II; Park, 10.
Phillips. Ii: Powell. s; Prairie. 4: Ra
ralli 6: Richiand, 10; Rosebud, II,
Sanders. 4 sheridan. 20: Silver Bow
20: saltwater. g.; Sweet Grass, 4:
Teton. Is: Toolc. 8; Valley. II. WI
banx, 2: Yellowstone, 30; Carter. 4:
Nhcatland. 3; Butte city. 5. Total
J2l
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
League Organizer
Addresses Small
Billings Audience

Billings, March IL Special.-Speak-
ing before an insignificant crowd at a
local theatcr here tonight, K. l.. Martin.
Non Partisan hague organizer, con
fined his remarks 10 an attack on big
business" and concluded his address
with an eulo2y to President Wilson.
Martin was refused an audience in
Big Timber and Columbus this week
and at the latter z ty he was accom-
panied by Attorney General :. G.
Ford.
Those who attended the lecture here
tonight expecting sensational charges
were disappointed. Martin refrained
from making any mention of the
charges against Thea league president
and manager.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
NAVY ACTIVITIES
HIGHLY PRAISED
Probe Results in Finding
u. s. Fleet i'm Excellent
Shape at Present.

Washington. March i2.~-The dircc-
tion and activities OF the navy in the
war drew the highest praise today
from the house committee, which re-
Gently completed an investigation Of
naval affairs. The nayys work for the
IL months past II was declared pre-.
sents record of remarkable achieve
ment.
Handicapped Bt the start of war by
a limited personnel and material, the
navy, tn" report said, "was suddenly
called on To face many difficult and
untricd problems, and has met tho sit
uation with rare skill, ingenuity and
dispatch, and "A high degree Of sue
cess"
In It's report the committee took uc-
casiop tn laud the marine corps and de
clarcd there are today no better trained
or more effective fighting forces n
France. II recommended that the
| number Of marines abroad b" ia
| creased declaring both officers and
| men are thoroughly equipped and
splcndidIy trained.
| Great Efficiency.
The readiness of the Atlantic fleet
| for action at the outbreak of war, the
report says, war due largely To tn" cf
| ficiency of the bureau Of operations
| under Admiral Henson.
| Another recommendation Of tbs
committee was that the nayy's erea
building program of capital ships al
well az auxiliaries. temporarily de
laycd because Of the immediate neet
Of destroyers and smaller craft Il
| fight the submarine. be resumed, ar'
that both scout and battle cruisers b'
provided. Without such cruisers thu
| committee said the drcadnsught flee
loses large part Of it's fighting 20
ltentiality. ...+z
| Praising the nayy's bureau of sup
plies, the report said that under III
chief. Rear Admiral Samuel Mctiowst'
the bureau has established n nation
wide reputation for business etticien
cy." The bureau is responsible 70
feeding, clothing and paying the entif
personnel of the navy. and the repoi
said that 800 900 men and i.i00 ship
now are just as promptly and well pro
vijcd for as $1,000 men ana 800 ship
had been before the war.
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Platform
w. Fl. Houston Gives His
Policies.
BY William II. HOUSTON.

stand Tor the taxpayer. | insist
on his getting his moneys worth in
service from the people hc employs.
stand for the lanornc man. For
years | carried "A union card and I
have always been In favor OF the
principles of organized labor. Never
IN my life have ! opposed union
labor In any way and ] shall not
begin now.
stand for clean Missonla.
do not believe In allowing danger
ous characters TO linser here and
do not believe In allowing the laws
to be broken. do not propose, ir
elected, to permit any disorderly
houses to be conducted In Missoula.
If nominated and elected. | shall
administer the police department
Just AZ ] have In the past. ] refer
the public to the official records,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
Denies Report That France
Wanted More u. S. Soldiers

Washington, March 1a.-Published
reports that France had appealed to
the Uaited Sta1es for more soldiers
drew an official Denial today from Ma
jor General March. chief OF staff, who
said no such appeal had been made
and that the movement Of American
troops to Europe would go forward
according to the program already
worked out.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

The advance of spring suffered a
slight setback yesterday. Old Kaiser
Winter sent a Prussian guard of
clouds over the :o; and temporarily
made quite an advance, The Eiks'
Minstrels, appearing on the street at
noon. dispersed the gloom for while,
but the clouds rolled back and covered
the whole sky. At nightfaii they were
trying To consolidate their position.
with prospects Of Il snow lombard
ment today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13

A dispatch dated March Z. reporting
the capture OF the engineers by Chi
nese bandits while an engineering party
was on its way to inspect a proposed
railway site In the province OF Human.
Officials Of the Stems Carey Railway
and Canal company in New York iden :
tify Pursell as E. J. Pursell, former
ly Of st. Paul. Syl was believed to bs
q. A. Kyle, formerly II Portland. Ore
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
KAISER MAY Make ANOTHER
peace move VERY SHORTLY

London March I2.--Acrording 10
the Morning Posts Berne corres-
pondent. prepa rations are being
made through the German news
papers and German press agents
for "a new political move. The cor
respondent says 1t Is possible a.
on the basis of the status quo prior
to the war In the west and recog-
milton OF The recent status In the
east.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
ARGUE WHEAT PROBLEM.

Washington, March l2.--Wheat con-
servation and the problem of farm la
bor occupied the attention of 43 state
food administrations, who conferred to-
day with officials of the food admin
istration. The conference will continue
through Thursday
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
Locate u. S. Engineers
Kidnapped by Bandits

Pekin. March f2.~-The Whereabouts
OF the American engineers, PurseIi and
NyI, has been learned and the bandits
who KIDNAPPED them last week near
Yeh Sien. in the province of Human
have been surrounded by Chinese
soldiers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
REED CALLS HOOVER WASTEFUE
Who's Who in Campaign,
for City Offices
WILLIAM ". HousrcN.

This 10 the sseend st . series of
articles discussing the several can.
didates for the city police commits.
s;onsrsh;p. The articles are in.
tended to inform the vStsrs o. Mis-.
soula concerning the records and
platforms Of the candidates. Eacn
candidate is presenting, in connsc.
ton with the sketch Of his career.
a statement OF policy. The subject
Of today's article 10 William n.
Houston.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
Attacks Appear to Be Part
of Daily Routine for
American Troops.
ONLY FEEBLE REPLIES
MADE BY GERMANS
Heavy Artillery Duels Now
Along Entire Western
Fighting Frent.

With the American Army in France.
Monday. March 1l--By the Associated
Press.-The American troops east of
Luneville have again raided the Ger
man positions. Early this morning,
after a h<ief artillery preparation, one
platoon moved across No Mans land
behind barrage, entered the enemy
lines and penetrated some distance
with the object of ascertaining whether
the German tranches were still
evacuated.
The platoon found they were avacu-
ated and then returned without a sin
gle casualty. The German artillery
feebly engaged in connter-hattery
work against the American guns dur
ing the operation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13

His arrest was the result of an af-
fidavit he swore out at the request of
n. A. Paddock. Townieys attorney.
stating that Deputy Sheriff william
Reopke, In charge of the grand jury.
told Harding early today that there
was little question that TownIey and
Gilbert would ne indicted AZ the jury
had before ii the booklet. THE Farmer
and Townleyism," "a bitter attack on
the head Of the league, written by J.
ID. Bacon. a Grand Forks editor.
The affidavit was introduced In
court by Paddock when Towniey and
Gilbert were arraigned. being made
the basis OF molten to guash the In :
dUtmsnts on the ground that the book
was not sworn testimony.
Koepke and Assistant County At
iorney J.. J. Seifsrt. who was said to
have been with him at the time dc
MED knowledge of such IA statement
by the deputy sheriff and County At
torney A. II. Allen Immediately issued
a warrant charging Harding with per
| jury.
/ This resulted in the arraignment be
! ing delayed until 10 a. IN. tomorrow
I J. NJ. Tiff stated that when the mo.
i ton 10 dismiss was made that til.
/. the affidavit was of little CONSEQUENCE
i'and as far as ne could see had moth
ing TO do with the indictments. 1t wa,
denied that the booklet had been in
troduced as evidence.
Harding said tenight that he mad
. he a aY he M
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
Attack Near Woevre.

Paris, March 12.-An American de-
tachrnent in the Woeyre region has
successfully carried out surprise at
tack on German trenches south of
tNhecourt, says the French official
communication. issued today.
RichecOurt lies in the sector taken
over by the American forces north
west OF Toul. 1t is a short distance
northeast of Xiyray.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
The Weather
WHEATLESS DAY TODAY.

Serve "War bread" on wheat
less day.
Serve Victory bread at all
other times.
Be careful in the saving Of fats
and sugars.
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BAKER TELLS OF
REASON FOR TRIP
In France to Study Methods
for Efficient Handling
of Men and Supplies.

Paris. Monday. March 11.--Newton
ID. Baker, the American secretary of
war; today met a number of American,
English andlF'rench newspaper men and
gave out the following statement con-
cerning his visit to France:
Our purpose in visiting France, is
to confer with General Pershing. to
visit the American expeditionary force
and inspect its lines of transportation
and its storage and supply systems in
order that we in America can more ef
fectively support our own army and
the armies of our allies.
''Of course. any visit to France at
this time is pilgrimage to the very
shrine of hereism, and 1t will be an
inspiration actually to see great com
manders and the armies whichshav
so long held the frontiers of freedom
against all attacks. In America, as
in France. we have a civilian secre-
tary Of war and civil power is su
preme. That is one of the character
istics OF the free institutions. which
We are fighting to maintain.
Need Civil Power.
Civil power must bring UP the sup
plies Of organized Industrial resources
and support its armies. In America,
now the dominant thought in all minds
is war. Industry is organized and
supplies are beginning to be pro-
duced in satisfactory quantity. WaI
materials are accommodating and a
great army is completing it's training
to join the force already here.
There can be be but one result wher
the forces OF civilization in great eoun'
tries like those now allied are com
bined to defend the vital principles o
liberty. Our president has nobi,
phrased the spirit in which Americi
entered the war. and his snbseauen
declarations reflect the feeling of tn
entire country that we. are committe'
with all our resources to the winnin
Of the war"
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Call March 20.

Washington, March Flight hun
=dred thousand men are to be called To
the colors gradually during the present
Year. under the second army draft.
which begins on March 20.
An announcement today by Provost
Marshal General crowder of the mum
Der to be called was followed closely
by an order for the mobilization OF
$1,000 men during the fivc-day period
beginning March %. some $1,000 of
them to be assembled under the second
draft. Eighty thousand will be men
Of the first draft of $4,000 not yet
summoned into service.
Details of how the second draft is TO
b" applied will he made public later,
after congress has acted upon proposed
legislation providing for the reglstra- :
ton of youths attaining the age Of II
years and for basing state and district
quotas on the number Of rcgistrants In
class one. In his first statement on the
subject, however, General Crowder as
sured the country that no sweeping
withdrawal of large numbers Of men
, at one time Is contemplated and that
, care will bc taken to avoid interfer-
cnCr with harvesting
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
Townley and Gilbert
Indicted for Sedition
Grand Jury Names Leaders
Of NOn-Partisan League
on Two Counts.

Fairmonts Mimi, March IA. e.
Townley, president of the National
Non Partisan league and Joseph Gil
bert, manager. today. were Indicted by
the Martin county grand jury on a
charge of publishing and circulating
seditious literature tending to dis
courage enlistments in the military and
naval forces of the United States.
Two indictments were returned.
each naming both men. One is based
on a pamphlet containing the leagues
policties with regard to the war and
the other on resolution passed at the
Nom Partisan conference In st. Paul
last September when Senator La Fol
lette delivered his now famous ad-
dress.
Fred A. Harding, Minnca oils
newspaper man, who arrived in Fair
mont with the Non Partisan PARTY
and who has been handling the case
for the Non Partisan league news
papers, was arrested late today on q
charge of perjury and placed in the
county Jail
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13
Germans IN Trap.

London. March ia large German
raiding party attacking positions of
the Portuguese troops near I.aventie,
was caught by machine gunfire from
the front and on both flanks and suf-
Tered heavy casualties this morning,
according to the British official com
munication tonight Numerous dead
and wounded Germans were left in No
Mans land when the main body took
to flight.
Daily Raids Now.
The American troops holding a por-
tion of the line of battle northwest of
Toul apparently are making raids in
to enemy territory a part of their daily
routine. Following their incursion of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-13

Forecast - Unsettled weather
Wednesday and Thursday; prob
ably rain or snow; not much
change in Temperature.
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lmr sdiate Service.

The $4,000 now called. II Is under
stood, are needed st once to fiji up
divisions and other units scheduled for
early departure or to take the place Of
men transferred frorb other divisions
to make up such deficiencies. Newly
organized regular divisions are parti-
cuiarly short OF men and heavy drafts
on national army divisions TO make
these good have been necessary, seri-
ously interfering with the training
work Of the national army divisions
drawn upon. The call for new men
makes IL probable that no further
transfers will be necessary.
The first purpose Of the war depart
ment is to complete the first field army
In France. Probably this will be com :
posed Of five army corps Of six in
fantry divisions each. It has been
estimated that with that force and it's
necessary au1iliaries at his disposal.
&c neral Pershing would be able to hold
100 mile sector Of the battle front,
relieving the strain upon French man
power during 1918 to that extent
What that would mean to France ma y
bs Judged from published statements oi
French officials, that on January J.
1918, the Belgian army held about l.
miles Of the western front, the British
forces about los miles. and the French
| about $50 miles.
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Daily Raids Now.

iContinned on Page Four.)
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Continued on Page Ftve.)
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'OUNCII SESSION LAST
 NIGHT-ANOTHER TONIGHT

At the meeting of the city council last night the monthly payrolIS and incidental bills were O. Ked and war ants ordered drawn for their nay n,eot. Chief of Police Guest was in structc6 to place a good hydrant in place of the leaky one at the Northern corner and also hydrant at AGam and Rnihoad avenue within three days provided the Water Company showed further negligence in doing tue work. The street committee was instructed to place the side walk at the Dargett property u' safe condi- yion. Poynonmcnt Of the r"gular session was then taken until & o'clock touic'r. Those pres 1- last nioht Were Mayor Hoben, Councimen Crawford. Cottcr Gracf. Whttemorc ant Lucas
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ALTA TEAS AND COFFEES- ALWAYS RIGHT.
 BROWN X HAWKINS.
 EQUALITY FIRST.

Evinrude engines at J. L. Graet's. tt
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RED CROSS PHYSICIANS
 GO TO MANCHURIAN FRONt

VLADIVOSTOK, Sept, @.-Four Red Cross physicians have gone to the Manchurian front to establish ar evacuation hospital and surgical de partment at Harbin. The military hos pital there already has been taken over by the Red Cross.
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GET YOUR SHOES half soled with Monarch Oak l. has no equal, Sl.'2 pair Lloyds. Opposite Liberty The s,ra Sl9
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GET WISE Broadway Laundry saves vour clothes and money Rough dry. < cents per round. Sl9
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WATSON FOR SALMON

The Admiral Watson iS making a flying trip ou the present voyage iu oldcr Co call at many cannerieS and take salmon south. From now until the salmon is all cleaned up from A. aska caunericS al steamers will have fell cargocS of fish.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS

The following letters are uncalled for at the Seward Post office:
 Bratt j. J., Cook, Mrs. May; Dot son, Lute; Dingman, Mrs. C. H.; De- hume Maur; Edwards, Evelyn; Honda Chris; Hope Hans; Hood, J. H.; Kapsamuals, John; Klingman, C.. w. Ioden. Ton; Lagelton, Thos.; Luto Emil: Malner, Oliver
 When calling for these letters please say advertised. William F.. Root, Postmaster,
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 The fight is not always to the strongest: often it goes to the man who can hold his temper longest.
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SEWARD SNAPSHOTS.

Mr .aud Mrs. Woolley and daughter Dothy will leave on the Alaska for Seattle.
 K. F.. Rudolph, formerly connected with Brown & Hawkins, expects to leave for Valdez shortly then proceed to Seattle,
 The Moose will hold their regular meeting to night at the A. V, Hall at $ o'clock. Hereafter the Moose meets every Tuesday night.
 -$s-
 The wiEgdams on Lowell creek held the water during the past two days in splendid manner. The rain raised the creek slightly but the dam kept the water within confines,
 -s.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ellis Julin and daugn ter Virginia will be passengers on the steamer Alaska for the states.
 
 Work is progressing favorably on the wingdamS being constructed by the commission at the bay end of Lowell Creek
 James P. Momb, formerly of Sew ard. is now sergeant in the 3lst Engiuces Corps, and is now in Cen tral Officers Training Camp Lee, in Virginia. 1 Subscriptions to the Gateway are now due and if passngi tybheo m ran now due and if passing by the office, arop in as the collector may be few days late in calling,
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MANT TO COME BACK

According to letters received from hose who have gone to the St1te5, from women folk especially, the biz
 rs.iut looks good, bIt they all long ,D lclru ,o Seward &Nl ,cvcra arr coming back before snow flies.
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K EEL Is LAID
 FOR DREADNOUGHT
 FOR THE JAPANESE.

YOKOSUKA, Japan, Sejt, 3.-The keel of the battleship Matsu, a super dreadnought with displacement of 43,OO0 tons was laid here recently with much rite and ritual. The cere- mony consisted of Shinto religious services conducted by Shinto priests.
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OLD CHURCH IS SOLD

The Community Christian church, which has been in the lowlandS Of owell Creek. has been sold to Mir. Thod2y and is gradually being torn own. the lumber beng saved.