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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
Senators Attack Bill
for Advance of Wheat
Declare Farmers Held Grain
Back From Market Be-
cause Proposed Raise.

Washington. March la.--Opposition
to the proposal to make se.h0 per
bnshel the government price guarantee
for 1915 wheat opened today In the
senate after nearly three days debate
by senators from western agricultural
states. In favor OF the increase. Ac.
ton was deferred again. with support
ers OF the legislation confident Of se-
curing a majority, but doubtful about
the two-thirds vote necessary to add
1t to the pending agricultural appro :
priation bill.
Senator Pomcrene OF Ohio, Demo-
crat spoke at length against any In =
crease, declaring that the price OF
s2.20 prescribed by President Wilson's
recent proclamation was ample" lie
said proposals In congress for Increases
had caused wheat boarding and snf-
ferins by the allies, and that the stu
alton came mostly from states where
the Last crop was below normal. An
increase. he added. wonlds mean higher
bread prices for consumers already
suffering from the high cost of living
Reed Makes Attack.
: Senator Gore Of oklahoma. author
Of the proposed amendment. inter.
rtipted to point ont that under the ad :
ministration railroad control bill. the
railroads may go into court to have
Just compensation fixed for their prop
critics taken. over by the ,governinrnt
and 10 ask IL farmers should have sim
ilar, privileges. When Senator Pomer-
enc replied that the government had
cOmmandeered the railroads. Senator.
Gore and Reed insisted that by price.
fixing. wheat also virtually has beer
commandeered. Senator Reed also re,
ferred to Food Administrator Hoover,
ability tn control wheat. drawing from
Senator Pomerene a sharp retort tina,
Mr.. Reed was again ''harping'' upor
Mr.. Hoover.
Admitting that the food administrl.
ton has made some minor mistakes
Senator Pomerene added:
Praises Hoover.
"On the whole, Mr.. Hoover has dom
4 great service to the people OF tht
country ana N tho allies"
II II had not been for wheat con
troll. Senator Pomerene said fl0u
would be tc5 q barrel.
Senator Reed declared millions o
bushels Of wheat had been held bacl
from the market by lack Of tranapor
tation and Senator wadsworth Of New
York said the food administration ho
| ordered curtailment OF milIers' pur
chases and closed mills all over III
! country. preventing farmers from sell
ing
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
Commence Trial of Butte c
Woman on Murder Charge

Butte, March lS.--MS4. Cordelia
Taught, charged with Shooting and
killing her husband. i =. Taught. De-
cember 2. last. whsn he Is alleged to
have attacked her while in a drunken
rage. was placed on trial today in dis
trict court before Judge John v. Dwyer.
The greater part of today was ex-
pended in securing the jury. but tho
taking Of the testimony will probably
be started tomorrow.
The case is being prosecuted By
County Attorney Joseph n. Jae1ksosl
and Deputy County Attorney Prank
L. Riley, while the dafendan. is repre-
sented by Attorneys NJ. F. Canning and
W. G. Sullivan.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
Hard Feeling, Says Judge.

There has been much feeling ere
ated among the people OF Thompson
Falls over the Soule case and the
cases arising out Of 1t and ! thought II
would be best to call upon the attor-
ney generals office TO take charge OF
the whole thing and put an end to II
ALL" said Judge II. Lee McCulloch.
who was here yesterday on his way
home from the hearing OF the Soule
case at Thompson Falls. Attorney
General Ford has sent one OF his depu-
ties TO look after the matter. Thomp-
son Falls is a fine little town. but thert
has been much hard feeling existing
from former cases and troubles. There
is also an element there which is al
ways stirring up trouble"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
Judge + axes
S0u1e Trial
From Parks
Says Attorneys Have Made
Thompson Falls Blackest
Spot in State; Refuses
Bail to Prisoner.

Thompson Falls, March l9.-Declar.
ing that Thompson Falls had been
made the blackest spot on the map
OF Montana by the behaviour Of at.
torneys in the case. District Judge r.
Lee McCulloch today told Prosecutor
Wade Parks of Sanders county that
he would call upon Attorney General
s. c. Ford to prosecute Arthur ,Soule.
accused of murder. at the April term
of court.
Refuses Bail to SouIe.
Judge McC,tlloch made the statement
In open court when vacating an order
admitting soulc to bail in the sum
of $4,000
Soule is in Jail here under two
charges of first degree murder. He is
accused Of having killed his 28-year-
Old nephew, Benjamin Soule, in a fight
in the hills last January, and OF slay.
ing his own infant daughter 81 years
iago.
Sensational Developments.
The arrest Of Soule, wealthy ranch
ler living near Thompson Falls, has
been followed by sensational develop
ments. County Attorney Parks first
{sASSeSNu NoAoAiCA /. iuSNdIlcTy anu
DR.. +. d. Peek, owner OF hospital,
OF attempting to hamper the prosecu-
ton. Later he had Miss Rose Leko-
vitz, a nurse In Peek's hospital, ar
rested as an accessory after the fact.
alleging that she conspired to conceal
the nature of wounds suffered by Ar
thur Sonle in his fight with Ben Soule.
Detective Found Guilty.
Miss Lekovitz promptly swore out
warrants against Parks. J. Melosh. a
Spokane detective. and w. Il. Cornell.
Parks stenographer. charging then,
with subornation OF perjury. Melosh
was found guilty and fined $50 yester-
day before q justice Of the peace. He
will appeal. Parks and Cornell are to
be tried Saturday and Miss Lekoyitz
on March 25.
Today Judge McCulloch blamed
Parks and A. s. Ainsworth. attorney
for the defense. for the scandal. He
told Parks that ii he had gone ahead
promptly with the trial of the case all
subsequent trouble would have been
laverted and then said that he would
ask the attorney general to take charge
of the prosecution.
Judge McCulloch said he would have
la jury drawn for a trial Of the case In
the April term of court.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
HOLD UP BANK.

San Francisco. March ls.-Thsis
bandits. masked and armed, hpaa ~
the Yokohama Specie Bank liullto4 41png
late today ana escaped with. aDVG16~
mately $4,000. after Locking NJ SAe6al
than 20 Of the banks eSApleyss u the
vaults. II /.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
Enters Protest.

Editor Missoulian:
As consumer OF gas | want to
enter protest against the quality OF
the product Of the local gas compa ny
has been furnished ns. Whether Il
Is due to poor material in the manu- :
facture or something else does not help
man who depends upon il to cook his
breakfast and has to 60 to work on a
half cooked meal have a quarter
meter Erosn the last two hit piece
put In the slot l didn't get enough hea,
to boil two quarts Of water. Is II
right that we should ray for some
thing we do not get? X. T. z.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
FRENCH SUBMARINE MISSING.

Parts. Sunday. March 1.-THE
French submarine Diane. not having
been heard from for long time. It Is
considered az lost. 1t was Officially an
nounced today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
Tusks ADVANCE.

London. Aaseh. IA Turkish. off,
clal communication dated Sunday.
rays: -l.f-s.sss y t4s f8... )
I'VE have occupied Kopri-K Koi and
Tortum. respectively, east and north
east Of Erzer',m." fTurkish fArmen!a) }
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Yesterday epitomised the traditional
history OF March. Coming in like an
extremely disagreeable lion, the day
reformed in its later hours and passed
out like a lamb. all sunshine and
spring. The weather tried hard tc
keep above the freezing point. but
snccumbed to temptation some time
before sunrise
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
sa,r,sH DROP TON or soMss.

London, March 1s.--British airplanes
dropped ton Of bombs on the German
city OF Mannheim on Monday, 1t was
officially announced tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
AMERICA TO WAIT
HOLLANDS REPLY
Make Every Effort to Avoid
Seeming Discourtesy to
Little Country.

Washington March l9--Plans for
taking over Dutch shipping In Ameri-
can waters at noon today were changed
at the last moment. In the absence OF
q reply from Holland. 10 the British
American demand for transfer OF the
shtpHs according TO the agreement
which Germany blocked. II was decided
TO wait at least another day to avoid
seeming discourtesy TO the little king
dom. which has had one of the most
.difficuN roles among the neutrais in
the world war.
Tonight the United States still
awaited final word from London.
where the negotiations were conduct
ed. An urgent message was sent to
London late In the day asking for a
report.
1t ~ believed that some trouble on
incoming cables Is responsible for the
delay In transmitting the Dutch reply.
Cneqnivocal acceptance of the origf-
mi agreement for the transfer Of
ships IN wanted by the United States.
which will accept no less and IN pre-
pared to 20 ahead with the fequisition-
Ing OF the tonnage unless q favorable
reply IN received. Press dispatches
indicating that Holland had asked that
I the ships be prohibited from carrying
troops or munitions we're taken to in
dtcate that she was making last ef-
fort to plAcate Germany. IN the face ol
snbnaripe threats and economic pres
sure. Such conditions are regarded as
being not those Of Holland, but jol
Germany and accordingly viii be re.
fused II was said on high authority
there was no possibility OF the Unit.
Cd States and Great Britain accepting
any limitation on the exercise of theii
sovereign rights under international
law.
Ne Delay in Tssnsser.
There viii be no delay in the trans.
fer OF the ships when word is received
AZ the government has made ever,
preparation to act.
Dutch seAnsen who are to be. replaces
lby Americans can demand 10 be repa
ifriated to Holisnd. take employment OF
any merchant marine vessel OF th'
United States or any other country
l0s they can be admitted 70 the URites
!6tates " admissible under the imni
Efation, laws, ,.,s. Ill, 1
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
Spanish Cabinet Again
Hands m Resignation

London. Mapch 1s.-The Spanish
cabinet has resigned. according to a
Reuters. limited. dispatch from Bilboa.
The Spanish premier. Marquis de
Albucmaa. presented the .reEisnation
of his cahipct March .. but the follow
ing day yiseded - the request OF King
Aitoasp and Agreed to continue in Of
flee. II was announced at that time
that 10 chanees would be made In The
cabinet -s
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20
The Weather
wHEArL9ss oAy fonAv.

Serve "~ar bread" on wheatless
days.
serve "vietsry 0esad" at all
other times.
os careful in the saving Of fats
and sugars.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-20

Forsesst-Partiy elsndy Wsdnss.
day and probably rhursday; con.
tinusd mild tsmpssstovs.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
"A Statement to the Free
Press of This Country"

licity in the United States. this
association, in the name Of honest
journalism and free press. asks
that the American people be Civ
en- the truthful answer TO Mr..
Brisbane's question, "Who Subsi-
dies the Female Disturbers?"
The answer is WILLIAM RAN
DOLPH HEARST.
In the treasurer's report of the
National Woman's party, (the
pickets) for August I TO 6. IoIs
the first week of recent picket
activities-which we find on the
last page OF the "Suffragist," the
official party organ, for August
~, 1918, il is shown that of the
81 ,2o4- go received by the "pickets"
during the first week Of picketing,
81 900, or more than So per cent
was contributed by WILLIAM
RANDOLPH HEARST. This /,
the answer to Mr.. Brisbane's oues,
ton, who Subsidies the FemaTe
Disturbers?"
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OPPOSED TO WOMAN SUF-
Mrs. JAMES w. WADSWORTH,
President
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

Editor The Washington Herald:
In all the Hearst newspapers of
August "a, 1918. and in The Wash
ington Times, it is said editorially:
They seek to undermine Hearst
through publicity. They forget
that Hearst controls publicity"
If it is true that Hearst controls
publicity IN the United States,
then no truthful answer will be
permitted to the following edi-
torial in The Washington Times
of today, august 20, IoIS.)
"Who Subsidies the rcmale
Disturbers"
The editorial reads in part: 1--WE
do not believe that anybody pays
the ladies or that they would take
pay. Theirs is foolishness, not dis
honesty" in answer to the follow
ing question from a Mrs. Helen H.
Gardener:
81 wonder il il has occurred to
you to ask in your own mind who
furnishes the money for the up
keep of this sort of thing. / pre-
sumo it must be especially crafty
ing to the Germans" etc.
If Hearst does not control pub
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
Army and Navy News

the number is constantly increasing.
Among the places women work are
In the tin, machine. tracter, incen-
diary. case and artillery-primer shops
and In the ammunition-loading roorns
at the Springfield srmory and the
Frankford, Watervliet and Water
town arsenals. Particular care is eK-
ercised in looking after the welfare
of these employees. and women in
spectors are engaged in examining
and reporting upon the conditions un-
der which the work and what is need
ed in the way OF Improvements and
in the way Of facilities for comfort,
health. recreation. etc.
II is expected that today some Of
the bureaus and offices OF the navy
will start moving into the mammoth
new concrete building which il ap-
preaching completion in the Mall. the,
first four sections Of which are ready
for occupancy. Moving day will be
continuous, until the latter part OF
September. when Il is expected that
the entire naval establishment will
have again moved. excepting the
marine headquarters and hydrographic
office, which will remain in the Navy
Annex on New York avenue and in
Corcoran court: the naval dispensary.
which moves TO Corcoran court. and
the navy auxiliary. which will occuTy
the second floor OF Corcoran court.
The State, War and Navy Department
building. which has so long been the
home Of those three departments will
practically be taken over by the State
Department, the navy vacatinC en-
tirely. unless Secretary Daniels de-
cides to retain a suite Of offices there
The purpose Is to move those offices
first which are now in rented quar-
tiers scattered throughout the cifv.
The quarters vacated by the navy in
the Seventh street group Of buildings
and elsewhere will be taken over by
the army
An unusual criticism OF the army
uniform has been made by Otto g.
Kahn. the financier OF New York.
who recently returned from abroad.
He finds il hard 10 do full justice 10
the splendid work Of officers and rl-l
Of our army and navy. However. hs
found some complaint about the di!a
toriness in making payment TO the
soldiers. and the slowness with which
the mail is handled-''the latter a
really serious grievance. for prompt
and frequent communication from Had
with home Is OF great importance to
the morale OF the army" He aid iEd
one real complaint. he says. "aal on
that score the complaint IS almost
unanimous-namely. the stir -olor and
general inappropriateness and discOm-
fort Of our army uniform. which by
the universal verdict Of oUr OWE men
and Of those OF other nations. e both
the least well-appearing and the least
practical OF all uniforms"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

naturedly and yet rather TOO COM
mandingly to be disregarded:
"Aw-let that one go and send I'D
another"
The crowd roared at that-and
promptly lost all of that Intentness
which is so necessary IL the orator
Is to make the desired impression with
his audience. Isidor finished his
speech, without further interruption
either In the way Of questions oil ap-
plause, but he years afterward, in
speaking Of the occurrence, said:
1T was a good thing for me. l
had committed to memory q good
general speech, but It didn't go to
the root of the big questions. l shot
over the crowd. had meant to win
on my spellbinding. But founo they
wanted facts and figures. All the fig
ures j had were figures of speech, and
they didn't assimilate those and were
not convinced by them. 1 resolved
then and there to make less effort
in the future to have a highsounding
oratorically-perfect speech and to
make more effort to have a sound,
logically-arranged speech"
And Isidor's experience has been the
experience of hundreds OF other states
Hlen OF tne nation. ana the con-
clusions reached by him have been
reached by all those who have come
out of the fire successfully. Those
who didn't reach that conclusion are
listed with the 'also rams" And IL
will always be thus as long as the
people continue to have an interest in
our government
Two Of the "wilful twelve" faced
their people yesterday in primary cleo
tons. In Miss. 5slppi James x. Varda-
man submitted his case to the demo-
cratic primaries and in Nebraska
George w. Norris submitted his case
to the republican primaries. The re-
suits In both states may become known
today. At the last moment the word
in Mississippi was that It was a
horse race" between Vardaman and
Pat Harrison. the lower house op-
ponent who is seeking to benefit by
the Presidents opposition to the pres
ent senator. In Nebraska 1t was
stated to The Herald by men who
think they know, that Norriss' nomi-
nation was undoubtedly assured. He
had four opponents.
In both instances II was stated that
those who voted for these men were
not to be considered either disloyal or
not desirous of seeing America win
over the Huns.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

to come to your home and all the other homes in
this land to tear out the hearts of babies now
snugly resting in the arms of American mother
hood.
Remember these pictures when you are tempted
to waste money.
Remember it when you asked to invest in
thrift stamps and liberty bonds.
Remember it when you crave sugar and wheat
Remember
These baby hearts
And the monsters
Who tore them from their baby bodies!
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

The following circular letter was
issued by the commissioner Of pen
sions in explanation Of the provisions
and constructor Of the new pension
law:
Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, June 10, 1918
The act of June 10, 1915. amending
the pension law Of May II, 1872. pro-
vides the rate of so per month for
soldiers and sailors OF any age who
served ninety days or more during the
civil war and were honorably dis
charged and who are now receiving
a lower rate. Those who are 72 years
Of age or over and who served six
months are entitled to receive SO per
month: those who served one year,
s35 per month: one and one-half years,
SIS per month; and two years or over.
so per month. These increases will
be granted automatically and without
Of any kind to the pen
sion bureau to all soldiers and sailors
now pensioned under the act of May
required age and served the necessary
length of time.
Soldiers and sailors who served dur
ing the civil war and are pensioned
at lower rates under some other law.
but who are entitled to pension under
the act OF May II. 1872. will be re-
Quired to file an application under
that act in order TO receive the bene-
fits of the new law.
The pension bureau will make these
allowances with all the dispatch pos
sible under existing conditions. A
special force for the adjustment of
cases within the provisions of the new
law has been organized which will
handle these cases exclusively. II
should he borne in mind by those con-
crrncd that there are now nearly eeS.-
90 pensioners under the act Of May
IL ~. and all are urged 10 exercise
patience and consideration. While
every effort will be made TO hasten
this work. there will be no avoidable
interference with the progress Of
claims now on file or hereafter filed
under other laws. A special effort will
be made not to interfere with the ad-
Indication Of widows claims.
II will be wholly inpracticable 10
make any payments at the increased
rate IN Iulv 4. 1915. but It is hoped that
payments due August 4. 1918. may be
made at the rate provided by the new
law It will not be necessary - write
the bureau about these increases. Let
tiers OF inquiry will simply delay the
work OF making allowances.
No attorneys fees will be allowed or
paid for services in securing increase
OF pension under the act OF June 10,
1918.
c. N. sALTzGABER,
Commissioner.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
We Paw Them.

A recent news story was headed "Our German
Guests Behind Barbed Wire"
Our German guestsl-at Fort Oglethorpe and
Fort Mcpherson.
These disciples of despotism make gardens
and toys, a few work in a quarry but paid
for it-and after eight-hour day, tennis, voley-
ball and reading is provided for their delectaton,
recreation and amusement.
Prisoners of war-a submarine and Huns
from raiders, the kind that sink hospital ships and
FIRE on the lfeboats-pad for the work they do.
And the officers have special quarters with
exemption from labor Heaven help US!
In Brandenburg they poison the water to kill
off the prisoners. The sentries kick, beat lash
and smash them with thong and rifle butt The
prison doctors hasten the death of the ILL.,
The Huns in detention pens, Intern
ment hostelries," the those guards
at Brandenburg. And pay them to work for us!
We pay them whose racial relatives, if not
blood kin, exhibited the first American prisoners
at Cologne in cages for public revilement and
derision!
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
SUES TRACTION COMPANY.

Frederick d. Richardson. admin
istrator Of the estate OF Marcus d.
Richardson. brought suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday against
the Capital Traction Company for
$4,000 damages alleged to have been
sustained by the estate August 2. 1877.
when. it is asserted. one OF the COM
pany's cars collided with an auto
driven by Barnie J. Harris. killing
Marcus d. Richardson who was in the
automobile.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21

than Caesars life
and Caes ar S
death. Here are
the murdered and
h e murderers.
But it will not
take an Anthony
to arouse a
mounta j n = hi g h
wave of righteous
indignation, nor
will it take an
Anthony to con-
vict these muir
derers before the
bar of honest
men and women.
All we need
do is to look at
the pictures.
We do not
need an Anthony
to draw aside
I h { snow-white
shroud from the
tiny bodies Of
these dead babies
and show to you
the fearful blood
drained ga S h e $
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
By John Kendrick Bangs.

A RECEIPT.
For breakfast serve cheerful
thought
From which some good deed may
be wrought.
For luncheon sing a little tune
And hold It through the afternoon.
For dinner have a bit of light
To feed your soul on through the
night
You'll find when midnight comes
your way
You've had a mighty pleasant day.
Copyright, 1871
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
Pals.
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
HI. Nonh-1a4o n. G..

It's true you operated long ago ..-
And Schwab, ct al. might think you somewhat slow,
But after taking time for contemplation,
Well all admit you saved the situation
And il your craft had not endured the flood
Our family would be c. Watrus-Mud
And yet I've got to criticize, old man,
For don't you think it was a risky plan
To set the existence of the race afloat
Within the confines of one leaky boat?
It's evident that when you took your cruise
You overlooked the menace Of the Us
Own up, old pal, what would have been your hope
Had you been sighted by perscope?
The human race had vanished in the dark,
"Spurlos versenkt" within your ancient ark.
Oh, yes, the Germans might have had your place
But recollect said the HUMAN RACE.
Copyright, ls1al
The Washington herald., 1918-08-21
Man Believed Dead for
Is Years Returns Home

Eau Claire. Wis. After being
mourned as dead for more than
fifteen years. Felix Steinmetz sur
prised friends and relatives here by
suddenly returning to this city. He
had travelled in various parts of the
country for the last thirty-two
years and for the last fifteen had
failed to communicate with his rela-
twas