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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
BOSS T0WNLEY IS AGAIN ARRESTED:
ORGANIZATION BITTERLY DENOUNCED
Justice
Governor Asks Toleration
for Non-Partisans.

Helena, March lin response
to an appeal from X. b. Martin.
an organizer Of the Non Partisan
league, for the right to speak a.
Columbus. Mont. where Martin
said ne had been intimidated by
mob, Governor Sam v. Stewart to-
day sent the following telegram 10
County Attorney Il. II. Berg OF
Saltwater at Columbus:
"One r. r. Martin advises me-
that he has been forbidden to make
speech at Columbus today. 1t is
highly essential that the right OF
free assemblage and free speech
should not be denied to anyone in
the state of Montana so long as
they keep within lawful bounds.
Montana now has ample laws for
the punishment OF those guilty of
reasonable. disloyal or seditious
uttdfanccs, or acts. II Is therefore
unnecessary to take action in ad-
vance. II any man gives voice to
words or statements of disloyal
character. he should be dealt with.
accordingly. l sincerely hope the
officials of Saltwater county may
be able to handle the situation with
equal and exact justice to ALL"
Martin declared in his appeal
that, ION reaching Big Timber.
March ?. to iii a speaking date
for the Nom Partisan league, was
forced to get back on the train by
n mob led by Tom Baker. w. J.
Hanna. was also forced on train.
Committee met train at Columbus
and Informed me that / could not
come or speak at Columbus, March
ii at o'clock. what protection
can l look for"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
SAMMEES MAKE
ATTACK ON HUNS
Penetrate Enemy Line for
Distance of 600 Yards
With Success.

With the American Army in France
Sunday, by Associated Press.--Ameri-
can troops, cooperating with French
soldiers, have carried out three raids
opposite the American sector In Lor-
raine. Two raids were executed sim
ultaneousiy last night.
The Americans swept past the Ger
man first lines and penetrated to the
encmy's second line, n distance of 600
yards. The two simultaneous raids
were made after four hours of artil-
lery preparation, which levelled the
German positions.
Soon after these two raids were car
ried out. the Americans staged another.
at a point farther along the line. 10
the right.
They went over the top after artii-
lary preparation Of As minutes. In
which the enemy's positions were OBJ
liberated.
They found log dugouts. which their
engineers destroyed. The raids We're
carried out skillfully and, but for the
fact that the Germans fled. more prfs
oner4 would have been taken.
The American gas shells, II is be
Heved. caused many casualties. Nc
Americans are unaccounted for.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12

n. II. Cain. candidate for the office
OF councilman, has been a resident of
Missoula II years and has lived in
Montana since September, 1854. Here
he has been prominent as n leader of
organized labor. lie superintcnded the
construction of the new Labor temple
here and was largely responsible for
the success OF that enterprise. He re-
ccived special police training while a
member Of the Missouln force from
1910 to 1912.
Postmaster in Early Days.
Mr.. Calno was born In Maine. "a
years ago. He spent his early years
and received his education In the east.
In 1884 he came west, settling first In
Helena. Shortly after that he went
to the mining camp of jefferson near
Helena. where he was postmaster for
three years and engaged In the gro-
ccry business.
Guilt Railroad Extension.
After leaving Jefferson Mr. Cain
worked in the meat business for II
years at Gregory. Anaconda and Butte.
Then he entered the contracting field
for a time. lie built road from
Twin Bridges to Alder and aIterward
constructed "A branch line for the Butte,
Anaconda a. Pacific railroad from Its
main tracks to the old Colorado smclter
near Butte.
After finishing this contract Mr..
Cain opcrosd a meat market in Logan
and later established u similar shop IN
Manhattan, In 1904 he came to Mis-
soula, where he has resided ever since,
except Tor period OF about seven
months spent in Wallace.
Served on Police Force.
In Missonla Mr.. Cain worked In
meat markets Of the city for six years,
until appointed to the city police force
Ia the fall OF 1910. He served the
city as an officer for two years and
then returned to his trade.
-Four years later he took charge OF
the organization Of the Union Hall
| association, which. under his direction.
| planned and erected the city's impos :
ing Labor temple. Mr.. Cain IL still
| head OF this association and manager
of the temple.
! Head OF Labor Council.
During this period Mr. cain served
! two terms as president Of the Missoula
! County Trades and Labor council, re- =
signing last winter to give full time
! to his duties az superintendent of the
| Labor temple. lie has been secretary
| treasurer Of Federal Labor union, No.
| 1924. except for the two years spent
as n member of the city police force
| Mr.. Cain Is married and has ton
I ,1t1.a
delightful family live at b45 South
First street, in the home which they
bought nine years ago.
/
| Tomorrow: William n. Houston.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
Platform
II. B. Cain Tells What He
Will Do II Elected.

If elected to the office of city
commissioner | will surely fiji the
position OF chief of police as well
as perform the duties OF commits
sioner. My entire time will bo
given to tho city of Mlssoula.
l will endeavor to give as clean
and az economical an admlnistra-
ton as In possible.
Will cater TO no clique or party.
but will represent the taxpayers OF
Missoula. ...-E
An a member of the city commits
sion ] will work for public i'm
provements. believing that such
improvements are well worth their
cost, but l do not believe In foist-
Ing expenses upon the people
without their consent.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
COLUMBUS PEOPLE REFUSE
MoM-PAR1|sAN AUDIENCE

Columbus, Mont, March n.-Accom-
ranied by Attorney General Ford, r.
b. Martin, the Non. Partisan league
lecturer came here today with the an
tent Of speaking at an advertised meet.
inE. He was unable to secure a hall,
however, whereupon he applied TO the
mayor for permission to hold street
meeting, which was denied. Citizens
OF Columbus to the number of 600
formed a patriotic parade. and later
held a rousing meeting at the opera
house, several addresses on loyalty and
the duty Of citizenship being delivered.
Martin and Ford returned to Billings
on the afternoon train.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
Raid on British.

Three raids on the British lines have
been attempted by the Germans In the
Armentieres sector, but the British. In
spite OF a heavy fire from the eneny's
heavy guns. repulsed the Teutons.
The fighting has spread along the
Flanders front. the Ypres and Pass
chendasIe sectors figuring in the Off
cial reports. The activities of the
contcnding armies have spread farther
south, encounters near st. Quentin be-
ing mentioned for the first time in re-
cent weeks.
Information received from German
prisoners was responsible for the dis
location of German plans for heavy at
tacks on the British south Of Houthols
wood. on February 20. February Is ant
March attacks were forestalled by
terrific British artillery fire.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
Ask for Completion
Of Blackf6ot Road

The chamber OF commerce has
received a letter from Congressman
Evans stating that he will nrge
General Director Of Railroads Will
lam G. McAdoo 10 allow the line from
McNamara's Landing up the Black
foot to the Clearwater to be fin
ished. Dudley Richards. secretary
Of the chamber of commerce. has
also received a letter from the vice
president Of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul railway. saying that
they cannot set 4 definite date for
the completion Of this line.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
Non.pARr.sANs MEET.

Crookston. MINI. March 1.-THE
first convention Of the Non Partisan
league to be held In this part of the
state. gathered In secret session here
today to indorse Nom Partisan candi-
date for the state senate and two for
the state legislature. Fifty townships
were represented.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
ARREST DEPUTY SHERIFF.

Wallace. Idaho, March ll.--George
Bell, special deputy sheriff. Is under
arrest here pending q coroner's inquest
into the death OF John Hendrickson,
last night from wounds sustained a lit
tie while before. when Bell attempted
to arrest him and three companions at
the Montana state line. near here for
trying to bring liquor into this state.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
INVENTOR ARRESTED.

Salt Lake, March 1i.---John Van
Valkenburg. known as Utah's "Julc
Verne" who startled the populace here
a few months ago with the announce
ment that he had perfected wonder
aircraft" which he said could fly from
Salt Lake to Washington and return
in four hours. was arrested by federal
officials today and charged with i'm
personating a United States official.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
AVIATOR KILLED.

San Antonio, Texas. March IL
Lieutenant Loron L. Mitchell. Eadora,
Miss. was instantly killed. Cadet Jo-
seph c. Wakefield seriously injured
and Cadet Pemberton slightly injured
in an airplane collision at Kelly Island
No. : toaiGht. sz4.s-.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
ORDER FOR ENEMY ALIENS.

Washington. March IL. -- Enemy
aliens discharged from the army as a.
result of the wedding out process now
under way will be required to comply
with all regulations governing enemy
aliens issued by the department OF
justice. the war department: today an
nounced.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
ORDERS SPEECHES IN ENGLISH.

Omaha. March 1l.-Marshall Ever
stein OF the federal bureau OF investi-
CATION. today announced that hereafter
all public speeches in Omaha must be
made In English. r..--
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS,

A light rain, prophetic of spring. put
the finishing touches to the last of
February's snow yesterday and for
mally ushered in a season which has
been timidly revealing itself a. inter
sals for three weeks. II was an April
Gay, though the calendar said March.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
BAKER TO STUDY
WAR FIRST HAND
Plans to Observe Conditions
Of Warfare Over Entire
Western Front.

Washington. March 1l.~-Safc arrival
In France Of Secretary Baker and his
party having been formally announced
today by tho navy department, press
reports about his movements on the
other side are being watched closely
here. Many officials think It possible
that the story Of his activities, IL per-
mltted to pass the censor, win throw
Interesting light upon the object Of
bis mission to the iheater of war.
Emphasis laid by tho war depart
ment upon tho fact that Mr. Bakers
trip was purely n military pilgrimage
without diplomatic Significance has
directed attention to the known desire
of President Wilson to see an energetic
campaign waged by the allies. with
American troops holding a constantly
increasing sector Of the battle lines
the wishes Of the Washington govern
m.nt undoubtedly VIII have even
greater weight than heretofore with
the allied chicitaus. Secretary Baker
will be able TO learn first hand from
General Pershing. the judgment OF that
officer on all that Is going on in
France. He will not only hear what
the American leader thinks Of the
prospects for his own forces. but viii
get also Views, founded on long con-
tinued observation. as to the French
and British war machines.
! Gathering Information.
II Ii assumed here that the seCre-
tary is gathering just such Information
for the president and going over as
he has done, backed by intimate
knowledge Of all thai has transpred
In the United States since this country
entered the great war, he wlll be aDle
TO give as well as receive important
! Information.
The great question OF the direction
! in which the United States is 10 exert
! its greatest effort in the war may be
decided on the result OF these confer
ences abroad. There has been constant
conflict not only as to the use of ship
tonnage as between the shipment OF
troops and the shipment Of supplies for
the allies. but also as to the priority
rights Of various army supplies and
equipment.
Eager for Trip.
Aside from any particular object. tn,
war secretary's trip may have, he ha
been eager to get to the front eve
since the United States entered tn
war. He has frequently told officer
en- route to Europe that he envie
them their opportunity to see the worl
history in the making. Added to tina
is his great feeling of personal respon
: sibility for the war preparations of tn
government.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
Minnesota Governor
Assails League
and Makes Attack
on Methods.

st. Paul, March 11.-Declining an in.
vitation to address a campaign rally of
the Nom Partisan league. Governor
Burnquist today made a scathing ar
raignmcnt Of the league and some of
its members. in n letter to Arthur l.e
ScNrc, executive secretary. He
charged that the league members had
at first opposed the entrance of tho
United States into the war and said:
when it became apparent that this
course would result in disaster for
their organization, they changed their
course and made an eleventh hour
claim to loyalty. hut Notwithstanding
this claim. the National Nom Partisan
league is a party Of discontent.'
Draws Pro Germans.
1T has drawn to IL the pro- German
element Of our state" the governor
continued. Its leaders have been
closely associated with the lawless |.
w. w. and with the Red Socialists.
pacifists and peace advocates, whose
doctrines are OF benefit To Germany,
are among their numbers. Those in
charge of the league have catered 10
that faction of labor which has vio-
lated tho law and been opposed to com.
plianee with just orders of duly con-
stituted authority
Addressing Mr.. LIE Seure. the gov
ernor wrote:
Charges Disioyaity.
You who sign yourself executive
secretary Of the league were connected
with the Peoples Peace council. which
through my proclamation of August 2S.
1917, was barred from holding meet
ings In this state and thereafter In
Wisconsin and Illinois. but which was
invited to North Dakota by Its gov
crnor, who was elected through the ef-
forts Of your league.
THE cheering and applauding Of the
nnpatriotie utterances Of Senator In
Toilette at your last convention put II
stamp of disloyalty on it that can
never be erased.
I'm declining to speak at your party's
rally, wish To say further, that for me
| there are, during this war. but two
| parties, one composed Of loyalists and
| the other of disloyalists."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
The Weather

Forecast - Unsettled weather
Tuesday and wsdnesday, probably
rain or snow; not much change in
Temperature.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-12
u. S. WILL AID RUSSIA AGAINST HUNS
Who's Who in Campaign
for City Offices
~. 8. CAIN.

For the information Of Missouia
voters The Muscular has prepared
a series Of articles on several can.
didatss for office in the coming
primary election. With each article
will be . statement Of policy from
the candidate himself. The can.
didates for commissions will be
discussed first, in alphabetical or
der. n. B. Cain is first.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-15
WASHINGTON.

Contracts for eighteen wooden car.
60 vessels and sixteen wooden barges
were let last week.
The White House saw its first war
wedding, when Miss Alice Wilson, a
niece OF the President, was married
TO the Rev. Isaac Stewart McElroy.
Miss Wilson is the daughter of Jo-
seph Wilson OF Baltimore, the Presi.
dents brother.
The success Of the allies on two
new fronts In Picardy and Flanders,
following the overwhelming defeat Of
the Germans north OF the Marne. was
ascribed by Secretary of War Baker
to the better team work made by
unity OF action and command.
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
favors a flat tax of 80 per cent on war
profits to cure profiteering.
The war has brought a revival OF
shipbuilding In Maine Once known
thruout the world for Its wooden ships
then falling into a long period OF mac.
tivity, that state again has become a
center Of production.
Medical science has found remedy
for "empyema," disease Of the lungs
that assumed the proportions OF an
epidemic In the army camps and can.
tonments last winter, and which
caused many deaths.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-15
THE LATEST IMPORTANT pie.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDs.
Western Newspaper Union views service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

The Americans made another cross
Ing Of the vesle and captured the vii.
lage OF Fismette, northwest OF Fismes.
British casualties reported in the
week ended Aug. Z totaled $3.50. com
pared with an aggregate Of 1883 the
previous week.
German losses since July 10, the
date when the crown prince began
his last drive, we're unoficially esti-
mated at from 100000 TO 350.0O0, OF
which 10000 are prisoners.
The number OF prisoners taken up
70 Sunday In the allied offensive on
Picardy il estimated at $4,000. includ.
ing more than 1000 officers. More
than 500 guns have been captured.
Eleven German divisions were not
only defeated In the fighting Of the
last three days OF last week. but SO
utterly crushed that the German high
er command was unable to make any
counter stroke anywhere.
The French have driven the Ger.
mans before them for an important
gain east OF Montdidier. In Picardy.
That city. which was the apex Of the
German salient that has now been
wiped out, fell to the French first army
at midday Saturday.
Chaulnes, the important railway
town In the heart OF the Somme bat.
tie front and the key TO the southern
line OF the German salient, has been
captured by the allies. The capture
was effected by Australian and Can
adian troops.
The smoke OF large fires continues
to be seen far behind the enemy's
lines. and the movement Of long trans
port columns eastward is considered
evidence that It is the intention Of the
enemy ultimately to retreat to new
lines OF defense.
Intensive air fighting is proceeding
over the battle line. In Fridays bat
ties thirty-nine German machines were
destroyed and twenty-five driven down
out OF control. The British war OF.
flee acknowledges that twenty.three
British machines are missing.
Crushed by the impact Of the Brit.
ish, French and American offensive
on the battle line from Albert. north
east of Amiens, TO the 0ise river,
north Of Compeigne. German forces
streamed back toward the Somme
river and the Nesle.Noyon canal.
Over a curving front OF more than
twenty miles the British and French
troops are continuing u sweep back
the Germans eastward across the
plains Of Picardy from the region
north of the Somme. east OF Morlan.
court, to the eastern bank OF the Avre.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-15
w G STE RN.

William II. Thompson, Seattle law
yer and author, Is dead.
George NJ. Howard, secretary oil
state OF Texas. has enlisted In the
United States navy as an apprentice
seaman at New Orleans.
Corn production In Nebraska this
year Is estimated at 209. .7s5, 900 bush
els by the Aug. crop report issued
by the United States bureau Of crop
estimates and State Board of Agricul.
ture.
Permission to charge carfare OF
six cents was granted the Utah Light
4 Traction Company, which operates
the street car system OF Salt Lake.
Officers who do not support or
make provisions for the support Of
their families are TO be summarily
dismissed from service. according to
a bulletin posted in Camp Lewis, at
Tacoma. Wash, by order Of Col. L. N.
Jones, camp commander.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-15
GENE RAJ.

Richard F. 0utcalt, Jr. the original
Buster Brown" a son OF the cartoon.
list, was injured in an airplane acci.
dent In France.
Gen. Kikuzo Otani, one of Japan s
most distinguished soldiers, has been
chosen to command the japanese &C.
ton and will be the ranking officer OF
the American and allied expedition in
Siberia.
Untitled orders OF the United States
Steel Corporation on July 81 were s.
S83.S0l tons. according to the corpora
tion's monthly statement.
Preparations are rapidly nearing
completion thruot the state for the
Fourth Liberty Loan. which starts
Sept. rs and ends Oct. 10.
Approval Of plans for a big gun re-
lining plant to be built in France at
cost OF $25,0O0. 900 to $4,000 900 was
announced by the War Department.
An sls,o00.0Oo.o 900 army bill for 1919.
20 was forecast by Representative
Kahn Of California in an address at
Cleveland, Ohio. before the League
Of Republican Clubs.
Liberty 3ta per cent bonds sold at
l00.02 on the stock exchange Aug. 3,
the rise above par probably being In.
fluenced by the favorable war news
This Is the highest price paid for this
issue.
Twenty.six passengers and forty sol
dlers OF the train guard of fifty men
were killed. and seventy soldiers and
civilians wounded when the north.
bound train on the Mexican Central
Railroad was held up at Conseulo, Chi.
huahua, fifty miles south Of chihuahua
City, Mexico. Saturday.
American troops have been thrown
into the fighting In the great battle
on the Amiens- Somme district They
succeeded in overcoming stiff re-
sistance and helped the British cap.
ture important positions in an attack
launched between the Ancre and the
Somme.
III you are unlucky enough to get
captured. send your first prison camp
postal to the American Red Cross at
Berne. Switzerland" This is the no.
tification being sent to every Ameri.
can soldier before he enters the firing
line.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-15
HAD LAUGH ON GERMAN SPY
How Charles N. schwab Made o
Monkey Out Of Emissary Of "a
Of Kaiser. -.-&

"Chafles NJ. Schwab had an adven,
ture with a German spy" said a Phil
adelphia editor, "a short time before
We entered the war.
'Mr. Schwab went out to Chicago
on some munitions business, and the
spy dogged him like a shadow all the
way-dogged him all over the Windy
city, too.
Zone evening, to fool the fellow, Mr..
Schvab wrote some fake kilograms In
the hotel library, and then he tore .
couple Of the kilograms up. scattered
them on the floor and hurried from,
the room.
"The spy, who was, Of course, right
on the job, didn't follow him out right
away. That was what he had expect.
ed. and 50 after bit he stole back op
tiptee TO take Mr.. Spy by surprise.
''What he saw made him smile. The
spy was down on his hands and knees
gathering up and putting together the
torn bits Of fake telegram.
"Mr. Schwab, standing In the door.
way. gave loud laugh. Then he
said:
Boy Ed, or Won Papen. or what.
ever your name is, I'm pleased to zee
that you Germans care more about
scraps Of paper now than you used
to-"