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THE FLAG WE L 0 VE VOL XIII.. NO. 43 - - HELENA e 11L—.4 X JS COUNTY DEMOCRAT State Libfarian —.. LEWISTOWN, FERGUS COUNTY, MONTANA, JULY 26. 1917. A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED BY AMERICANS FOR AMERICANS PRICE FIVE CENTS DESPERATE ATTEMPT NECESSARY TO END THE WAR MANY TEACHERS HAVE ARRIVED REGISTRATION FOR THE SLIM- MER SCHOOL QUITE SATIS- FACTORY. BODY IS FOUND IN THE STREAM NOW CLEAR HOW LITTLE DON- ALD O'LEARY MET HIS DEATH SATURDAY. INSTRUCTORS ALL IN THE CITY FUNERAL WAS HELD TUESDAY A. M. The joint summer school for the teachers of Fergus, Choteau and Wheatland counties convened at the high school Monday. Of, course the first day was spent in getting mat- ters shaped up nicely, in registering the visitors and assigning them to quarters. All of the lecturers have arrived and everything Is now running as smoothly as though the summer school were a permanent Institution. Among those now here are President J. M. flamilton of the Bozeman col- lege; County Superintendent Elizabeth D. Milliken of Choteau and County Superintendent Bertha L. Lanceford of Wheatland county. Upon them and County Superintendent Leila M. Baker of Fergus rests - a lot of respon- sibility but they alle quite equal to it. Many Register. Over 60 teachers registered and they had just really commenced to arrive. They have filled up the dor- mitory nicely and two big tents have been fitted up with cots for the fur- ther accommodation of the treachers. The public is cordially invited to at- tend the evening lectures which will be given each evening, commencing at 8 o'clock. Following is the general program of lectures: _Lecture Program. Daily from 1 p. m. to 2 p. m.; Chan- cellor Elliott, University of Montana; ls M. J. Abbey, state club leader, July 23rd to July 27th—Miss Ade- laide M. Ayer, state rural school In- spector. July 30th to Aug. 3rd—Mr. Chas. M. Reinoehl, state rural school inspector. Aug. 6th and 7th—Miss May Trum- .per, state superintendent, Montana. Aug. 6th to Aug. 10th—Mr. Star- ring, Agriculture college, Bozeman. Landscape art. Aug. 13th to 17th—Prot. A. A. Franzke, superintendent Lewistown city school. Evening July 23rd to July 27th—President Hamilton, Agricultural college, Boze- man. Illustrated lectur i rs on Montana history. Aug. 20th to 24th—Prof( Maria San- ford, Minneapolis, Minn, Aug. 27th to 29th—Mie Lillie Doer - flinger, A. B., Wisconsin Juniversity. Know Your indu tries. In order that the teac rs may know something of the Ind tries of this part of Montana, a n mbar of Satur- day excursions combined with picnic dinners have been planned. Every teacher should plan to go on every excursion. The management of each industry visited will take special care to see that helpful talks are given concerning each. Saturday Excursiont - ------ 28th—Montana Motif 'inns, brick yards, Milwaukee & St. Paul car shops. Aug. 4th—Gypsum plant at Han- over and Moccasin experiment sta- tion. Aug. 11th—Department stores and other Lewistown industries. Aug. 18th—Kendall mines. Examination. Eighth Grade and Teachers—Aug. 30th and 31st., 8 a. m. Hamilton's Fine Address. Monday evening President Hamilton gave his opening lecture, speaktng on she Lewis and Clark expedition through Montana. The address was packed full of intensely interesting in- formation relating to the history of this state. An Interesting feature in the pro- cedings of the summer school Tues- day was tire appearance of Mr. Smith, a North Dakota educator, who in the afternoon made a brief address upon the famous picture, \The Spirit of '76.\ Mr. Smith was a classmate of the painter of this picture and he in- terpreted in vividly. President ---'Hamilton of the aerienl- tural college spoke yesterday after- noon on the fur traders and trappers in the early days of Montana end in the evening illustrated this subject with inticresting views. Mr. Hamilton speaks tonight on the discovery of gold in Montana and the development of the mining industry. He will give the' main lecture on this subject this (Continued on Page Four.) The families of Mr. O'Leary, the well-known automobile man, and Sam LaFond have been camped some days near the T. E. Crowley ranch, out along the Hilger road and near Sprint( creek. Saturday at 6:30 p. m. Donald O'Leary aged 18 months, was missed and instantly the search was taken up. No trace of him being found at once, Chief of Police Ray was phoned for by Mr. O'Leary and went out and Assisted in an examination or the creek, but not a trace of the child could be found up to the time it be- came too dark to carry on the work systematically. The worst fears of Mr. and Mrs. William J. O'Leary and their friends regarding the explanation as to the disappearance of their baby boy, Don- ald, Saturday evening, were realized Sunday morning when the body of the child *as found in Spring creek by Totn Clancy, one of the many searchers, some three mnes down the stream from the O'Leary-LaFond sum- mer camp, near the Tim Crowley ranch. It is now apparent that in the very short time that elapsed after the lit- tle one got out of the tent unobserved, until he was missed, perhaps only three or four minutes, he went direct- ly to the bank of Spring creek, fell in and was quickly carried down the stream. Those at the camp, when it was found the child was gone, began a search instantly, but, of course, con- fined their efforts at first to the im- mediate vicinity of the camp, and meantime the swift current was doubt- less carrying the body away. How it Occurred. It seems that Mrs. O'Leary, Mrs. LaFond and Mr. LaFond had been in swimming. Coming out, Mrs. O'Leary went into one tent to dress while Mrs. LaFond was doing the same thing in her tent. Mr. LaFond went through the stream in his bathing snit and on over to the Crowley ranch for a bucket of water and also to telephone to town regarding some supplies Baby Donald O'Leary was in a tent with his aunt, who, with the others, always kept an eye on the little one, as the tent was pitched but a few feet from the bank of the stream. However, this attention was distracted from the child Just long enough for him to get out. The Instant the aunt saw he was gone she called to the mother and started looking for the boy. Mr. La - Fond returned then and with Mrs. La - Fond and Mrs. O'Leary immediately joined in the search, and within a few minutes assistance was secured. About 15 minutes after the child was missed Mr. O'Leary, who was on his way from town, reached the camp by auto. He telephoned Chief B. W. Ray, who went ut there at once, and aided in the search until it was too dark to continue it longer. Resumed In Morning. Mr. Ray and many others returned to the scene early Sunday morning and resumed the search, with the re- sult stated. Saturday night, after learning the facts and looking over the ground, Chief Ray immediately reached the conclusion that the child had fallen into the stream and that the body would be found there. Sev- eral other theories were advanced, but the chief's judgment was found to be correct. Sympathy for Parents. The keenest sympathy is felt by everyone for the stricken parents, to whom the bereavement, under these circumstances, comes as a terrible blow. The remains of the child was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam LaFond at 620 Erie St. and was re- viewed by a host of friends and rela- tions during Monday afternoon and evening. The funeral Eurvices were held from the Catholic 'church and. many atten- ded to pay their last respects to the little one. BIDDY BISHOP JOINS. Biddy Bishop, who WAS until a short time ago a member of the Lewistown ball team, leaving here to attend to business matters at Portland, has just volunteered for the military service, enlisting at Portland. vt MANY LOCAL BOARDS SUMMON THE DRAFTED MEN FOR EXAMINATION WASHINGTON, July 25,—Prepars.- Bons for actual mobilization of the na- tional army went ahead here today while the local selection boards 'in many parts of the country began sum- moning for examination the men who will compose the force. There are numerous details to be worked out before those summoned can be actually transferred to the mil- itary establishment and be sent to their training cantonments. It is be- lieved now, however, that a consider- able number will have been finally selected and will be awaiting the call to the colors before Aug. 1. The en- tire force will be ready, with the ex- ception probably of a few disputed cases, by the time the 16 cantonments are ready early in September. Provost Marshal General Crovidhe, under whose jurisdiction the selective draft will remain until they are trans- ferred to the hooks of the adjutant general as soldiers, pointed out today that the local boards actually are se- (ConUnued on Page Eight.) Army Experts of America and Great Britain Believe Hope for Speedy Success Lies in Rolling Up the German Right Flank Where it Reaches the Sea in Belgium ---Price of Such a Victory Probably Would be Appalling. Almost Complete Collapse of Russian War Machine Causes Hope in the Allied Countries for Short Struggle to Go a Glimmering. WASHINGTON, July 25.—No at- tempt is made here to minimite the seriousness of_the situation in the war theaters in Europe. The United States is in the war and will go through with it, bus any hope of a short struggle has gone glimmering with the apparent almost complete collapse of the Russian war machine. The development was not unexpect- ed by many army officers. When the offensive of July I was started by the Russian forces, the most frequent comment heard here was that It was probably the dying kick of the old Russian machine. Most observers were frankly skeptical that. it could produce any decided result. For the United States the Russian collapse may have an immediate and direct bearing. It will, if the German general staff presses the advantage release additional German forces to bolster up the western front, where knerican troops are to be engaged. The German line in the west has not been seriously Impaired at any point, officers here believe. They do not claim to know specifically the situa- tion all along the battle front, but are unable to See that the British and French have wrested from the Ger- mans any key position of such import- ance that it can be used next year to hurl the enemy back toward the Rhine. It has been noted, in fact, that the one strategic advantage gained In re- cent fighting was gained by the Ger- mans. Many officers here believe that when a small sector of the Brit- ish line in Belgium was overwhelmed and its 'defenders nearly all captured or killed the Germans improved the situation on their weakest front ma- terially That view is based on opin- ion that the only hope of decisive at- tainments for the allies In the west is in rolling up the German right flank, where it reaches the sea in Bel- gium. It that could be stamped out the only offensive instrument of the Ger- mans would be eliminated entirely or so seriously impaired as to make it ineffective. The big question Is whether it could be done. It would require comkined army and navy operations on that part of the Belgian coast held by the Germans, for it would be necessary to force a landing behind their line and force the whole right flank back from the sea as a result, The price of a victory of this na- ture against the U-boats and German shore batteries probably would be ap- palling, and there is nothing to indi- cate that the effort is being seriously considered at the present time. It cannot be questioned, however, that many army men, both in Great Britain and the United States, favor some such desperate attempt to bring the struggle to a conclusion. Reports received from France, of- ficial and unofficial, so far as known, give no cheering picture of what must be done. There appears to be no doubt that the allied line can stand against any force Germnay can bring against It. Even the Russian disas- ter does not affect that situation. But to gather the necessary strength for a successful offensive will take time and ample sea transportation tacit'. ' ties if the United States is to furnish ;the needed surplus of men, airplanes, munitions and food, The transportation problems before the United States, both on land and sea, are constantly increasing in scope. It seems to be certain now that whole railroad systems will have ' to be set up in France to give the American line the flow of war mate- rials and men It must have to Dress Home an attack. ' There is an old military rule that a fortified position cannot be taken by a direct attack, but must be turn- ed or isolated entirely. Some observ- ers here say the allied offensive has consisted only of direct attacks against a line of fortifications strong- er than any fort of former days. The maze of trenches, entanglements, ar- mored strong posts and fortified vil- lages extends miles back of the front on both sides, so that in effect a for- tified belt stretches from the sea to the Swiss border that is perhaps more than 100 miles wide. It is the belief of some military men here that no breach can be made for many months through the German line -of sufficient width to permit such operations in the rear as would force a rolling of the entire German front. Admitting all these points, however, there is no sign of discouragement among American officials President Wilson's declaration that the nation, not merely an army, must be made ready, if the war is to be won, is be- ing carried out determinedly and ap- parently with confidence that in time men and supplies can be got to France in sufficient force to make certain the result. ACTION ARISES OUTLOOK BAD WILL SEND OUT OVER CONTRACT .FOR MONTANA NOTICES SOON IT RELATES TO THE SALE OF . WEEKLY CROP REPORTS FROM LOCAL BOARD TO CALL IN OVER ONE TRACT AND PURCHASE A THOUSAND FOR THE I EX - AGRICULTURAL AGENTS ARE OF ANOTHER. AmINATIONS STILL PESSIMISTIC. DECREE GIVEN FOR MRS. E. OILY, The Wright Land & Investment company yesterday brought suit against A. McCarty and F'. McCarty of Billings to recover $1,000 because of the alleged failure of the defendants to complete a contract relating to a realty deal. It is claimed that the de- fendants agreed that the plaintiff should advertise `End sell a two -acre tract just outside the city, on the right of way of the Hilger railroad, ani should receive $200 for this service; ..hat through the efforts of the plain- tiff the tract was sold to D. J. Burke. It had been further agreed that fol- lowing such a sale the deendants would purchase from the plaintiff a 40 -acre tract in section 26, township 15 north of range 18 east and that they have failed and refused to carry out this part of the agreement. F. A. Wright is the plaintiff's attorney. FOR MRS. BILY. In the case of Elizabeth Bily against - Anton Koutecky, the action coming from Stanford, Judge H., Leonard De - Kalb has given a decree In favor of the plaintiff with - Judgment for $799.34. NEW SUITS. Edward H. Dehnert has brought suit against the Denton Milling company to recover $88.50. J. W. McCauley is the plaintiff's attorney. John McHugh, trustee for H. G. Mc- Millen St Sons, has brought suit poor. against PYStill P.Datire8 ited others to Fiathead—WInter wheat 60 Per recover $1,000. Mettler & Briecoe are cent; spring wheat, 90. the attorenys for the plaintiff. Blaine—Conditions fair. Sanders—No improvement, crop ESTATES WOUND UP. very poor. In the matter of the estate of James Big Horn—Sixty per cent grain G. Newman, deceased, an order ap- crop. proving the final account and making Richland—Cutting grain for fodder. distribution has been entered. A aim- hewis and Clark—Fifty per cent ilar order has been made in the estate grain crop. of Robert Mungall, deceased. Broadwater—Condltions fair, Jefferson—Much wheat cannot be DEFAULT ENTERED, cut too short. In the case of the Lindsay Produce Custer—Grain yield prospects good. company against A. Hauswirth, the Dawson—Fair croPs, default of the defendant has been en- Teton—Some sections complete loss tered. of grain. LAND CONtEST. LEAVE FOR HOME. The land contest case of P. W. Kor- Rev. A. Jordan of Chinook and Rev. [Less Than Half a Crop Will Be Har- vested In a Majority of the Coun- The local board for the draft has ties, While Some Report a Complete decided to call 1,006 of those recently RECRUITING FOR NATIONAL GUARD Failure—Agent in Fergus County Reports That Two-thirds of the Dis- trict Burned—Fair Crops In Dawson. ell against Mark Perrin was heard itt the local land office yesterday and taken under advisement. Mr. Korell contests Perrin's homestead entry, which adjoins the Korell ranch near Utica, on the ground of non -residence, Barker & Cromer represent Mr. Kor- HELENA., July 25.—Weekly crop reports from agricultural agents as summarized by the state commission- er of agriculture, show no improve- ment OVer the pessimistic statements of leet week. The summary by coun- ties is brief and follows: Sheridan—Hay, 70 per cent normal; grain negligible. s Ravalli—Less than one -tined crop spring and winter wheat, Fallon—Halt crop grain. Carter—Half crop grain. Wibaax—Only corn and potatoes saved. Prairie—Hay and grain fairly good. Choteeu—Wheat complete nature. Powell—Forty per cent grain crop. Granite—Forty per cent grain crop. Yellowstone—Dry land grain fail- ure; rest fair, Carbon—Wheat very poor. Stillwater—Wititer wheat burned. Philipps—Sixty per cent wheat crop. Beaverhead—Little grain is light; wheat killed. Fergus—Two-thirds district burned. Cascade—May get 50 per cent grain crop, Missoula — Conditions generally A. Zetner of Park City, left for their respective homes after several days' v o i f si t t hi w e i e th ity the Rev., Paul E. Meyer LANEHORST FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Herman ell and W. A. Hedges represents Mr. hanehorst, a well-known old time rem. Perrin, the Catholic church yesterday at 2 !dent of this section, was held from • NEED OF RED CROSS. p. m, The ladies of the Red Cross need large quantities of white or uncolored P tissue paper to use In the making of Nick Spi e ror l f r A andFF - AnnaKi K K . Ma, both comfort pillows. Everyone is hereby of Valentin, were married yesterday urged to save such paper and to bring afternoon by Justice of the Peace Ed- it to time workroom, ward Brassey. drawn to appear for examination, No- tice will be sent to this number after official information hap been received by the board, which will be in a few days. Of this total, the first 1.006 drawn. one-third will be required to appear five days after notice to them; the second third six days after notice and the last third seven days after notice. All claims for exemption are to be filed following the examination. Such claims cannot be received before then. -- RECRUITING FOR GUARD. , Sergeant Lenhart of II company. Montana national guard, Is in the city from Roundup for the purpose of re- cruiting some men for this contingsnt of the new federal force and will be stationed at the Chamber of Com- merce rooms for the next two or threll days. Only a few days at most re- main for those who were drawn under the draft to enlist in the guard, and \doubtless many will be glad to avail themselves of the opportunity to join a force which win be made up of young men from their own\ state, Ser- geant Lenhart states that while na- tional guard recruiting has been very satisfactory, this state is still short several hundrded men of its total quota and it is hoped that this gap may be closed up before the present campaign is brought to a close. SLIGHT ACCIDENT. A slight accident marred an other- wise merry party Thursday night at one of time large ranches north of this city when one of the young ladies was thrown from the horse that she was riding and sustained several small cuts about her head. The young people motored out to the ranch and all started out on horse- back to take a several mile Jaunt through the country. About two miles from she house one of the horses became frightened at a piece of paper and lunging to the side threw Its rider several feet in the air. When the rest of the party arrived at the scence of the accident they found the young lady very much scratched up, but not seriously injured. NEBRASKAN BUYS FARM. The Farmers Land company of this city has just sold the 400 -acre grain farm of J. E. Mason, situated near Denton, to a Mr. Bears, a retired farm- er of Nebraska. Mr. Bears has bought the farm as an investment. ----0-- TO JOIN NAVY. Macey L. Funk and Hiram Dillon, who volunteered as apprentice sea- men, left this morning for Salt hake City, where they will take the final physical examination for admitta ce. COUNCIL FIXES CITY TAX LEVI THE TOTAL LEVY WILL AMOUNT To SIXTEEN AND ONE - TENTH MILLS, THE FAIR ASSOCIATION'S BEQUEST Mayor L. C. Clark presided at the regular meeting of the city council Monday night with City Clerk Fitton, City Attorney Mueller, City Engineer Birkland, Building Inspector Miller, Fire Chief Bebb and Aldermen Math- ews, Walker. Law, Kindschy, Melchert and Wentworth in attendance. The public morals committee re- ported favorably on the rooming house conducted by Frank Minato, and time council voted to grant him a permit. Representatives of the school board asked that the council do all In its power to hasten the building of a -sew- er connecting the school in the High. land addition with the city system. EdSutter, in behalf of the resi- dents in the Lincoln school district, asked about the completion of the sidewalk on Watson street between Seventh and Eighth avenues. This Matter Was referred to the street and alley committee. The council voted to adopt the reso- lution creating improvement district 22. This is on Sixth avenue between Broadway anti Ohio streets. One pro- test was presented, but was - disal- lowed. A resolution for creating sewer dis. trict 52, which includes from Ohio street to Huron street and fro Sixth avenue to Eighth avenue, wRI also adopted. The new ordinance increasing the tray of the policemen trod firemen Was peened. The County Fair. The management of the Fergus County Fair association asked perm's- sipn to build a dancing pavillion on mahne vacant lot and to erect several stands on Main street for the sale of penn - uts, etc. No action was taken on this matter and it was laid on the table until the next meeting. A motion was made and passed or- dering the city attorney to withdraw Oftlfnlince 380, which e0IICerits the use of iffreets lied alleys for the piling of building materials during the con- struction of buildings. Tax Levy. The tax levy for this year was fixed at 16.1 mills for all purposes. Of this 1 per cent is for general, municipal and administrative purposes. The other portion Is for the firemen's dis- ability fund, public park maintenance, public library and for interest on out- standing bonds. This total is two and three-quarter mills less than 1913-14-16. The council ordered the building in- spector to inspect all sidewalks and order - repairs where required. R J. COVERT'S VISIT. R. J. Covert, president of the Mer- chants' National bank of Billings, is stopping in Lewistown for a few days while making a tour of the state with his family, looking over the crop sit- uation. Mr. Covert says, that the crops in this part of the shape appear to be In better shape than those in other parts, but unless a good rain comes in a very short time there will be a wheat shortage this winter. The farmers around Billings will be very well satisfied now with half a crop - PATRIOTIC LEWISTOWN BOY. Ernest Robinmon of this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson, is a real patriot. The young fellow went to Omaha NOMA time ago to enlist and after a physical examiqation Was in- formed that an operation on his throat would be necessary before he could be accepted. Not denoted in the least, young Robinson used his sav- ings to take him through the opera- tion and he is now ready to get into the service of Uncle Sam. WOOL GOING OUT. The comparatively small wool out- put of this countY has now nearly all been shipped. The last of the regu- lar clips will be shipped out by Dick Patterson today. Later the Chamber of Commerce will ship a car, made up of numerous little clips that it will market for the growers. 0 BACK FROM BOSTON. Dr. Frank Hagstrom has returned from Boston, where he attended the Elks' national convention as a dele- gate from the Lewistown lodge. It was a great session, with the spirit of patriotism flaming high. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRAFT MEN GROUNDS UPON WHICH CLAIMS FOR EXEMPTION ARE TO BE PRESENTED. REGARDING PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Pending the receipt by the local board of the official lists of those drafted and the issuance of formal no - Gees by the board to the first 1,006 men drawn in this county, the follow- ing information, which Is official, will be of interest to those drawn, as well as to their relatives and all their friends: Call for Examination. As soon as quotas are assigned to each state and each board, each board will call upon persons whose cards are in its jurisdiction, instructing them to present themselves for examina- tion. This call will be posted at the office of the local board and the Papers will be requested to print it. A no - Gee will also be mailed to you, but the posting of the list at the office of the board will be deemed sufficient notice to charge you with the duty of presenting yourself, The law. therefore. makes it your duty to in form yourself when you are called. The mailing is for your convenience. but if the latter never reaches you. You cannot make that an excuse. Watch the lists at the office of your board and see when you are called for examination. Physicial Examination. You must report for physical exam- ination on the day named in your call, (a) If you are found physically disqualified the board will give you a certificate which will explain to you what your further duties are. (b) If you are found physically qualified end file a claim for exemp- tion within seven days after your call, you will be given 10 days after filing Your claim of exemption to file proof in support of your claim of ex. eruption. See (VII.) below. (c) if you are found physically qualified and rile no claim for exemp- tion, or if you do not appear for phy- sical examinations your name will be Ported to the aistrict board as one who was called for military service and was not exempted or discharged. On the eighth day after call, or with- in two days thereafter, templet+ of the list of persons so posted to the district boards will he given to the press with a request for publication, will be posted In a place at the office of the local board accessible to the pub- lic view, and notice will be mailed to You at the address on your registra- tion card. Therefore watch the notices posted in the office of the board about 10 days after the day yeti were called and make arrangements for the prompt receipt of mall. Seven Days to File Claims of Exemp- tion or Discharge. (Exceept for industrial or agricul- turarreasOns.) - Note: (a) No claim of discharge on ac- count of the industry in which you are engaged can be decided by a heal board. (See paragraph below.) (b) Whether you file a claim of exemption or not, you must present Yourself for physical examination on the day named in the notice. From the day notice that you are called in mailed and posted you have seven days in which you may file a claim of exemption or discharge. The form for filing this claim is simple. If you wish to file such a claim:— (a) Go to the board and get form 110 for exemption or form 121 for discharge. If the board has not the printed forme, ask to consult the form pamphlet and copy the form shown there. (b) Fill out the proper form and rile it with the board. (c) Do this within seven days of the posting and mailing of notice to you to present yourself. The following are the only grounds for exemption: That you are an officer, legislative, executive or Judicial of the United States, a state or territory or the Dis trict of Columbia. That you are a regular or duly ordained minister of religion. That you were on May 18, 1917. a student preparing for the ministry in any recognized theological or di - vicinity school. That you are in the military or (Continued on Page Eight) JURY IN THE RENA MOONEY MURDER CASE FINDS DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.—Mrs. Rena Mooney, one of five defendants in the murder cases growing out of the bomb explosion here last summer. was acquitted late today. After a trial that had lasted nine and one-half weeks, the jury deliberated 61 hours before reaching its verdict. Seven other indictments are pending against Milt. Mooney, but it is uncertain, ac- cording to the district attorney, whether she will be tried again. Thomas J. Mooney, her husband, and Warren K, Billings have been convicted and sentenced, respectively, to death and life imprisonment. Both have appealed. Israel Weinberg and Edward A. Nolan, the other defend- ants, remain to be tried. \The bomb cases are at an end,\ declared Thomas O'Connor. of Mrs. Mooney's counsel. \The next trial will be that of Orman,\ Frank C. Oxman, an Oregon cattle- man, is accused' of attempted sub- ordination of perjury in connection (Continued on Page Eight.)
