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The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-04-17
WOMAN NOW HAS
Two HUSBANDS
Marries Again After Death Of
Soldier Spouse Is
Reported.
CLAIMED BY TWO men
First Mate, Reported Killed In Battle,
Returns From France-Second
Lover Refuses to Give
Up War Bride.

Fullerton, Pa.-On little farm
has two living husbands, is trying to
solve a most difficult problem. Her
first husband, Miles Roth, who had
been reported killed in action over
seas. is alive and has returned to the
United States, while William Smith,
the friend of the family, whom she
married when she believed herself to
be widow, * in Camp Humphreys,
Va, waiting for his discharge from
service.
"She's good girl" Roth said when
Informed Of the strange matrimonial
situation. He admitted that mixups
are bound to occur.
'She's my wife. I'll never give her
up" declares Smith.
II don't know what I shall do" says
the wife. mo girl ever loved man
better than l did when Miles asked
me to be his wife"
The Matrimonial TanuIe.
Roth was member of the National
Guard when war was declared. He
responded to the call to the colors and
soon arrived in France. One day a
German shell exploded near the camp
Kitchen. Roth was a cook Three Of
his companions We're killed and he
was seriously wounded. Roth was re-
moved to hospital. His condition
was so critical that he could not write
home. After he had partly recovered,
Roth was invalided back to the United
States. When he arrived in Allen
town, Pa, his former home, he re-
ceived word that his wife had mar
ried in his absence. He returned to
a hospital.
1t was or. day last summer that
Mrs. Roth received word that her hus-
band had been killed. Then Smith
began to help her in her financial diff
culties. Later he asked Mrs. Roth
to be his wife, assuring her that he
The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-04-17
MILITARY DEFEAT HAS WROUGHT
NO CHANGE OF HEART IN GERMANY
Committee to Help
Soldiers Get Jobs

Washington, D. C.-Govern-
mental agencies called together
by the council of national de-
tense organized the emergency
committee on employment for
soldiers and sailors as Il step to-
ward filling a gap caused by de-
mobilization of 80 per cent of
the field force of the United
States employment service, for
which congress failed to provide
funds.
A committee on plans was ap-
pointed to collect Immediately
all available information as to
work being done and prepare a
comprehensive plan of, opera
lions.
Grosvcnor =. GARRISON, direc-
tor of the council. is chairman,
the other members being Col.
Arthur Woods, special assistant
TO the secretary of war; John
w. Halloween Of Boston, and e.
IL. Greenwood of the council.
Colonel Woods told the COM
mittee: MANY of the men feel
that they have bee1 improved by
their experience in the army
and are ambitious for something
better than before. I feel that
this ambition should be encour-
aged"
The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-04-17

would be a second father to her two
small children. They We're married a
few days before her second husband
was ordered to camp with a contingent
of drafted men.
"Both Good Men," Said Wife.
my second husband was in camp
when l heard that my first husband
had come back from the war;" she
said. Il love my second husband and
he loves me. They're both good men.
l wish there We're two of me so one
could be made happy with each.
don't think any other woman ever had
to face what l do now. l am glad
that Miles didn't die"
The people If Fullerton are busy
talking about the modern Enoch
Arden. Some think he ought TO come
back and claim his wife. Others be-
lieve he ought to have gone away
without letting his wife know he had
come back.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
GERMAN OFFICIALS
 BLAMING EACH OTHER
 REGARDING THE WAR

BERLIN, Aug. 6.--(By Associat- ed Press) De Karl Heifferich, the former vice chancellor, announced that having failed to induce Math- ias Erzberger to sue him he will enter suit against Erzberger "to prove him a liar and traitor and bring the truth to light.
 A Berlin dispatch reported that Dr. Hellferich, writing in the Kreus Zeitung, blamed the Reichstag's peace program of July, 1917, fath- cred by Erzberger, for the moral collapse of the German people.
 Dr. Hellferich charged that Erz- berger had staged a parliamentary revolution without informing the Government and added that Erzber- gers action was undertaken at the instigation of Count Czernin, then Austro- Hungarian Foreign Minister.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
Japanese Foreign Minister Makes Statement on the Shantung
 Question
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS
Uchida Says that Japanese Troops Are to Be Re- called as Soon as an
 Agreement Reached

TOKYO, Aug 6-Viscount Uchida. Japanese Foreign Minister, issued a statement last evening in which he declared that Japan does not intend to claim any rights affecting China's territorial sovereignty in Shantung. The Foreign MinN'er makes the pro mise on behalf of the Japanese gov ernment that Japanese troops will be withdrawn from the Peninsula at once, after Japan has concluded an agreement with China. LANSING TELLS ABOUT AMERt
 CAN PLAN AT CONFERENCE
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Secretary of State Robert Lansing told the Sen ate Foreign Relations Committee this morning that the American plan for the covenant of the League of Ma tons was not pressed at the Yer sailles conference and that 1t was never presented to full meeting of the Peace Conference. Secretary Lansing, in answer to question, said he did not know whether copy of the American draft was still in existence. He said he presumed that the President had copy in his possession.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
SUIT IS BROUGMnoa q .,. M 1. K AGAINST. WILLARD aa ..4 U, AND TEX sRCKARD

CLEVELAND, Aug. s.-suit was brought here against Jess Willard, former heavyweight champion of the world; Tex Rickard, fight pro moter, and Frank c. Hall, nov ing picture promoter, by the Stand ard Film Service Company for $5,- 900.
 It is charged in the suit that a theatre was sub-leased to the de- fendants for the exhibition of nov ing pictures of the Will lard fight at terms of 5000 for two weeks. Because of the ban put upon the pictures in Ohio they were withdrawn after a day and a half, with receipts of $4,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
MORE BOATS ARE DEMANDED BY
 COAST INTEREST
San Francisco Division of the Federal Shipping Board Wants 80 GoV-
 ernment Boats

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-The San Francisco division of the Fed eral Shipping Board asks for the allotment of 80 government vessels for foreign trade from the Pacific Coast. Seventy.five thousand tons of shipping will be used in trans porting coal from the east coast to the west for the use of the Pacific fleet, and these will be available to carry back cargoes from Honolulu and Pacific Coast ports.
 Twenty vessels for foreign trade already have been assigned to San Francisco. Twelve other vessels have been assigned to Portland and Seat tie has been allotted fifteen vessels.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
BRITISH COLUMBIA HAS TWO MEMBERS
 IN THE CABINET

OTTAWA, Aug. 6.-Dr. s. F. Tol- mic of Victoria, B. C., has been sworn in as Minister of the Interior in the Borden. government. This gives two Cabinet members to Brit ish Columbia, the other being Mar tin Burrell. It is understood that the latter will resign soon, in which event H. H. Stevens, member from Vancouver, will succeed him. Dr Tolmie is a native of Victoria, and the first native British Columbia son to serve in a Dominion Cabinet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
SECOND READING OF BILL FOR AIDING
 THE SUDAN DISTRICT

LONDON, Aug. s.-The House of Commons passed the second read ing of the Government bill intro duced with the purpose of aiding the Sudan to raise a loan of $25,- 900. 900 for irrigation, railway con struction and the development of 300 ,000 acres of land
 The main purpose of the bill is to promote cotton cultivation in the Sudan and thus render Ian cashire less dependent on the Unit ed States for cotton
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
TRIAL OF EX-KAISER
 DEPENDS ON SIGNING : OF THE PEACE TREATY
Bonar Law Informs the House of Commons That Allies Not Given
 Up Idea to Try the Kaiser.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-The, Allies have not altered their decision to try the ex-Kaiser for war crimes, despite the comment to the contrary, and the belief expressed by some that it would have the effect of immortaliz- ing the former Emperor
 Bonar Law informed the British House of Commons yesterday that nothing further could be done until the worlds treaty was ratified.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
PRESIDENT WILSON IS PREPAR.
 ING MESSAGE

WASHINGTON, Aug Ct was an nounced from the White House last evening that President Wilson will address a message to Congress rela- tive to the cost of living as soon as he has time to write it. The address will embody the recommendations made by Attorney General A. Mitchell been conferring with the President with a view of suggesting an effec- tive remedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
$ IMPORTANT
 TO SECURE THE
 VERY ! BEST MAN
Bonan lyaavs'TelIs lParIia. lment that Britain WantsM H Bast There is For Am- Y
 bassador to U. s.

LONDON. Aug. 6:-Delay in the appointment of an Ambassador from cussed in the. House of Commons to. day. Bonar Law said the government felt that nothing could be more imr portant for the future relationship of the whole world than to get the best man possible for the place. He said the post had been offered to man whose acceptance would be we'll worth the delay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
RUMANlA SERVES AUSTRIA WITH AN
 ULTIMATUM TODAY

PARIS, Aug. 6.-The Rumanian troops in the possession of Budapest have served an uItimatum on the Hungarian government, demanding conditions far in excess of the arms
 tice terms.
 It is feared here that the demands may overthrow the new Hungarian government, which busted Bella Kun. and to which the Allies were looking for a possible solution of the internal
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
FORMER KAISER DOES
 NOT WANT CATHOLIC
 SERVICES IN CHAPEL

LONDON, Aug 5.-The Berlin newspapers say the former German Emperor has written to the Arch bishop of Posen, asking his to pre- serve the Protestant chapel at Posen Chapel for protestant services. The former monarch said that it would be unbearable to him to have Roman Catholic services celebrated in the chapel, into which he had put his whole soul and in which he prayed for victory for Germany.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
GREAT FLEET IS WAITING TO BE GIVEN REVIEW Battle Fleet Ready to Wait the Coming of Secre- tary Daniels and Ma.
 val Officers POINTS ABOUT FLEET Some Comparisons Made With Time Fleet Made Its Trip Around the
 World
POINTS ABOUT FLEET

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 6,-The battle ship Georgia was the first vessel to anchor at the rendezvous, after Is days from Boston, compared with 171 days and seven hours when the At lantic fleet made it's famous cruiGe from Hampton Roads to San Fran cisco in 1908 around Cape Horn. X
 Other vessels asf they arrive from Hampton Roads are forming a semi circle at the rendezvous
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
SIMS BILL IS FAVORED BY LABOR

WASHINGTON, Augf. 6.-Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, informed the House Interstate Commerce Commit tee that labor stood behind the Sims bill. embodying the labors plan for reorganization of the railways. The bill re-establishes the theory that the railways should be operated for the benefit of the public service, in stead of for private profit. The bill is designed to squeeze out all of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06

troubles of Hungary.
 The Rumanian army refuses to ac- cept Gen. Foch's orders, and are act ing independently. They demand that Hungary reduce her army to 15,000, and to surrender IS per cent of her harvest, animals, railway and other supplies.
 The Rumanians did not participate in the Peace Conference towards the end of the session.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
LLOYD BENJAMIN IS
 RUN OVER BY WAGON AND
 ARM AND LEG CRUSHED

WRANGELL, Aug. 6.-(SpeciaI to Empire) )-Lloyd Benjamine, the seven-year-oid son of Charles Ben jamine, a leading merchant of this city, was run over by a wagon today and suffered crushed arm and leg. Neither limb. however, will have to be amputated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-As one concrete step made by the govern ment to reduce the cost of living, agents of the Department of Justice throughout the country are ordered to ferret out hoarders of necessities and profiteers, with a view of their prosecution under the food control act
 All of the existing laws will be used in the prosecution of the pros pective defendants, and additional laws are already being considered with view of giving the government agents effective means for meeting such cases.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
THE BRITISH SUBSCRIPTIONS

LONDON. Aug. 6.-Subscriptions to the British Victory Loan, just closed, estimated at between $2,- 500, 0,O0O,O00 and s3,000. 900, ,000, not including conversions, has been fin ished. Probably about $1,000, 0,000,- 900 of the total will be in respect of war savings certificates. The conversions will be about $4.000,- 900, 900. The loan constitutes a new British record
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
SAN DIEGO STANDS i' AT HEAD OF FIST FOR .s
 PLACING SOLDIERS

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-San Diego. Cal. stands at the head of list of seventy-seven American cities in ths percentage of returned soldiers placed in jobs during the past five weeks. according to figures made public by Colonel Arthur Woods, assistant to the secretary of war and head of tre government organization for the fe- employment of service men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
NO DANGER SUGAR SHORTAGE

NEW YORK, Aug. GA special from Washington to the New York Herald says there is no danger of a sugar shortage, as there is nearly 6OO,000.000 pounds in the country in excess of what was used last year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
HOUSE COMMITTEE TO ! VISIT SEATTLE TO
 INVESTIGATE SPRUCE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-Tbe House Committee appointed to in vestigate aviation ependitures Is due to reach Seattle week from this coming Thursday. The members will at once begin an inquiry into the spruce production department which furnished timbers for the aviation department.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
BILL INTRODUCED
 FOR AN AIR SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. - A bill directing the Postmaster-General to establish and operate air mail ser vice between New York and San Francisco was introduced today by Representative Kuhn, Republican, of California.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
CHARTER TAKEN AWAY

CALGARY, Aug. 6.-The charter of District IS, United Mine Work CTS. has been revoked. It is al- legged that the members tried to break away from their affiliated trade organization
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
DANIELS ON WAY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6.-Secretary Daniels has arrived here and left for San Diego today to welcome and re- view the grand Pacific Fleet
 Word received from San Diego this morning said the Pacific fleet was as- sembling at the rendezvous seven miles south of that place off the Mexican coast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
BOLSHEVIKI CLAIM SUCCESSES UPON
 NORTHERN FRONT

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Reports re- ceived from Bolsheviki official sources claim that the Allied forces that landed at Omega, northern Russia, in attempting to recapture the town. were driven back The report claims that one of the Allied vessels was set on fire from the artillery
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
FRANCE PREPARING TO BUILD UP BIG
 MERCHANT MARINE

PARIS. Aug. 6.-The Cabinet has authorized the Minister of Finance to introduce a bill in the Chamber of Deputies granting 1,S3O,OO0,0OO francs for the reconstruction of the French commercial fleet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
BASEBALL PLAYER
 KILLS JAPANESE AND
 IS UNDER ARREST

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 6.-James Caveny, shortstop for the San Fran cisco Coast Baseball Club, has been charged with manslaughter in con nection with the death of Japanese. The latter was a pool hall owner in Sacramento and his death followed a fist fight with Caveny.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
GUARDS BATTLE WITH
 FIVE PRISONERS AT
 EVERETT INSTITUTION

EVERETT. Wash. Aug. 6. -| Guards battled with five prisoners who escaped from the Monroe Re- formatory, and killed one and wounded another. The others who escaped are still being pursued.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
BRITISH PRINCE LEAVES TONIGHT
 FOR TRIP WEST

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 6.--lAssoci- ated Press) )-The Prince of Wales will leave for Canada tonight on the cruiser Renowp. accompanied by al considerable suite for tour of Can ada and the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
PRINCESS ENA STRIKES
 ROCKS AND PROCEEDS IN
 A LEAKING CONDITION

VANCOUVER, Aug. 6.-The Canadian Pacific steamer Prin- cess Ena struck a rock in Sey- mour Narrows and proceeded in leaking condition today under her own steam to Plumpers Bay. The salvage ship Tees left here at noon. There is no danger
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
WANT WESTERN MEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-"Man the Pacific fleet with western men," will be the slogan of the intensive recruiting campaign to be launched at every port visited by the fleet upon its arrfvel on this coast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
BILL CLYMER RESIGNS AS MANAGER OF THE
 SEATTLE BASEBALL TEAM

SEATTLE, Aug. Civilian Clymer has resigned as manager of the Seattle club in the Coast League. being unable to pull the team from the cellar
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
REPORTS ALL, PARTIES GET SHOE
 PROFITS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-The fed. eral Trade Committed, reported this morning that the high prices on shoes is the result of excessive profits talk. en by every factor in eS,e saoe indus. retry. The committee reports that packers, tanners, manufacturers and retailers are all included in securing rakeoff.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
LODGE TO DEFINE POSITION

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6-Senator Henry Cabot Lodge announced last evening that today in an address to the Senate on the covenant of the League of Nations he expected to sound the keynote for the fight against the treaty and covenant be- ing adopted without any reservations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
DEMPSEY EXPECTS
 TO LEAVE FOR EUROPE

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Jack Demp- sey expects to leave for Europe in- side of three months to meet either1 Gorges Carpenter or Joe Beckett. !!
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
TROOPS OVERSEAS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6. = Gen. Pershing has cabled that there was a total Of ss0.4s7 troops overseas on July 3lst,
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
WILL ENTERTAIN HIM

OTTAWA, Aug. 6.-Elaborate pre- parations have been made by Canada to receive the Prince of Wales. when he arrives on this side of the ocean.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
MAY NATI0NALIZE COAL MINES

LONDON, Aug. 6.-It is expected the coal mines of England will be nationalized as the result of la bor troubles and strikes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
To MAKE ADpREss FRIpAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Presfdent Wilson will address both Houses of Congress next Friday and include recommendations for reducing the cost of living.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
HAYWOOD OUT ON BONDS

LEAvENWORTH. Aug. 6.--Wil- liam D. Haywood is still out on bonds pending an appeal
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
so,LERMAkERs MAY sTRikE

CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-It is expected the boiler makers of the country will join the strike of the shopmen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
ENGLAND AL SO IS BUSY

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Minister Geddes of Reconstruction announced today that England proposes to establish a. central authority for the purpose of handling profteering
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
DREADNAUCHTS WITH PACIFIC
 FLEET

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-Bulle- tins issued by naval headquarters here contain the full list of vessels assigned to the new Pacific fleet. The vessels named have not all joined the fleet and in some cases are yet
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06

AUSTRIAN PROPOSALS RECEIVED
 PARIS, Aug. 6.-The counter pro- posals of the Austrlans to the Allied peace. terms were given to the Allies today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06

CORN PRICES TAKE 4 JUMP
 CHICAGO Aug. 6--Corn jumped to 4 1-2 and 1-2 per bushel today when the government announced that 1t intended to maintain its guaranteed price of $226 cents to farmers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
WICKERSHAM COMING

SEATTLE. Aug. 6.-James Wick ersham will leave for Alaska to- morrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AGENTS ORDERED TO FERRET OUT MEN WHO
 ARE BOARDING FOOD--PRESIDENT
 TO SUBMIT MESSAGE TO CONGRESS

watered and fictitious profits from the systems, which, it is claimed, will automatically reduce the rates. Tho bill provides for the public owner ship and the private operation of the railways. ggli
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06

JAPAN WILL. WITHDRAW ITS TROOPS
ENGLAND SETTLES FOR WAR MUNITIONS BY
 PAYING. UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Eng- land has settled her obligations to An,crica for war munitions by paying over $35,000,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-06

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us. PRIVATE STAYS
OWN MAJOR IN WAR
A. E. F. Soldier Arrives on
Transport to Serve Fifty
Years for Killing.

! NEW YORK, July 30.-The trans.
! part Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, which
arrived at Hoboken yesterday. brought
as military prisoner private of the
A. e. F. who had been cinvicted of
killing his Major at the battle front.
He was sentenced to fifty years. The
man was in the 5th Division.
At Fort Jay, Governors Island it
was said the prisoner probably had
been brought in late and no record of
him would be taken until later.
Thirteen military prisoners were on
the transport Four days ago one of
them escaped and no trace of him had
been found up to the time the ship
docked. Every officer and man of
the $500 who came on the vessel had
to pass scrutiny in leaI ing it.
The transport did not dock until
she had lain at anchor twenty-four
hours in the harbor because of fog.
Her Captain G.. F. Cooper. reported
10 Vice Admiral Gleaves that when
twenty-five miles off Ambrose Light
ship his vessel ran into an electrical
storm that made the compass and |
,ther instruments unreliable for fifty |
wo minutes. The ship formerly was |
Ham burg American liner.