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rx,toeion in GERMANY kills "a,

Amsterdam. Sept. 21.-At leas-
thirty-four persons were killed and
more than a score Injured in an eX
plosion in a German m'n't "" "
tory near Cologne. said dispatch
received here.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21

The completion Of the bridge marks
the end of the most stipend us III
dertaking of its kind in history.
In 1907. when the first attempt tC
build the bridge was under way, sir
ders of one OF the cantilever arms
buckled, dropping bridge and work
men into the St. Lawrence. More
than seventy lives were los;.
In September 1916, another acct
dent occurred. The cantileyec arms
had been completed, and the con.ra
span was hoated to the center f the
river. Hardly had the work of lf.!ns
the gigantic structure begun. when ar
iron rcd broke which p.uNg d the spar
into 200 feet of water. Eleven mer
lost their lives. The span raised Is
ahe largest in the world.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21

Observation-Disclosures
Straight. s10.25d10.50; city mills,
RYE FLOUR-Quiet; per barrel
s975m 1915.
WHEAT-Nominal. .ooe
CORN-Quiet; No. = yellow, we
u GGATs-Firm: No. ? whito, GGaa
POTLTRY-Live steady; hens, 23Q
orc. old roosters, 19d 22c. Dressed
steady: choice fowls. 31c; old roost
RUTTER - Firm: fancy creamery
EGGS - Firm: selected. 50@51c;
nearby. 42c: western. 42c-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Walk For Health.

4 stare board of health advises:
Take time to walk-or make time to
walk. TIE yernicions habit of hopping
On trolley car 10 go a block or two
robS many &c the necessary health pre-
serving eXefcise they should have.
Walk for health
The accommodation is sound, but
why should those who ride. in autOmo
bilcs be left ont: The inveterate users
of mUtUrcarS need to be told to walk
more quite as much as the rest Of us.
Nowhere is the riding habit easier to
acquire than where an automobile Is at
beck and call. Even the workers who
deem the trolley car necessity would
often be advantaged by keeping their
nickcls in their own pockets and there
by inviting more physical and mental
vigor We are all sinners when it comes
to the failure TO keep in touch with the
Springfield Republican.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Its OdditX,

There is one thing in lawyers pro-
fession which is different from any
other"
What is that?'
The longer he il at it the more ne
has Of a brief career" --Baltimore
American.
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OVER THE TOP
College Athletes in Army Seal
ing a High Fence.

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QUEBEC BRIDGE COMPLETED
64o-Foot Span Locked in Place After
Beinq Raised $50 Feet.

Quebec. Sept. 21.-The general spar
of the Quebec cantileyer bridge was
successfully bolted into place.
It links together the arms Of the
largest bridge Of its kind in the world
The hosting operation began Mon
day morning. The span. wh.ct
weighs 5000 tons, was lifted by by
draulic jacks a distance of $50 fee
from pontoOns on the St. Lawrence
river
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Renew the
JOY of Living

Don't let i'll health any long
er rob you of LIES pleasures,
Get back your appetite,
strengthen your digestion,
stimulate your liver, regu-
late your bowels and i'm
prove your blood by taking
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
Live S.cc> Quotations.

CHICAGO HOES = Slow, Bulk
s17S5MiS.4O: light. $1,000 1885;
mi ,e sI695G 1888: heavy, s16.509
1855: rough. $16.S0@ 1905; pigs, Sls
- E-Firm. Naive beef cat
tie, e. 51G17.S5: western steers, So
GDT5 50: stockers and feeders: S6;9oQ
II COWS and heiferS. S3.l30 l2.Sos
calves. S12506 1850. .S
SHFFP-Ffrm Wethers. $50
ie75. lambs. s12 5o71S3o.
HOw's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has becn
taken by catarrh sufferers for the
past thirty-five years, and has be-
come known as the most reliable
remedy for Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Medicine acts thru the Blood on the
Mucous surfaces, eXpelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the
diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine for a short time you
will see a great Improvement in your
general health. Start taking Halls
Catarrh Medicine at once and get
rid of catarrh. Send for testimoni-
ais, free.
F. J. CHENEY e CO, Toledo, o.
Sold bt all Druggists, 75c.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
FEAR PEOPLE WILL
MELT SILVER COINS
Rapidly Increasing Value Of
Metal Causes Alarm.

New York. Sept 2l.-The price o.
bar silver. whi,l passed the dollar
mark September / +, has reached the
unprecedented mark OF 1862.
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The Weather.

Forecast for this section: Cloudy
'oll0wod by showers t2d"v AM -
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pbiIadelnhian Killed by u.Roat.

London. Sept. 21.-Harry Slim, OF
Philadelphia, an Anne lean Cit!z5n,
was blown 10 pieces when a torpedo
fired by a German submarine hit
British ship. Two British subjects
we're killed at the same time.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-21
BASE BALL 3CURES
Following is the Result of Games
PLAYED Yesterday.
ATIONAL EAC

At Pittsburgh-New York. 9; Pitts
bureh. .. 80 innings dar)ness.l Bat
teries Perritt. Mccarthy: Steele
Fischer.
Othar games postponed. rain.
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BRITISH START
NEW OFFENSIVE
Push East Of YpreS Takes
Big Positions,
TO ROLL B4CK TEUTONS
Bite; Sighting as Attackers Press
Germans Back to Zonnebeke Gheiu
Welt Line-Battte All Along Line

Germans Back to Zonnebeke Ghelu
Welt Line-Battte All Along Line
London, Seq. 2l.-The BcitisE
forces on the. Belgian front aItaC te0
the German positions east Of Ypre5.
Field Marsha! sir Douglas IIaig e
ports that satisfactory progress was
made and that the British already
have captured some valuable posi-
tions
Over 20o0 prisoners have been cap
tuced already.
The British are reported TO have
penetrated the German positions OF
the Flanders FROM as far as the
Observation-Disclosures line. Reuters
eSpcndent al British headquarters
telegraphs
Tie official statement says:
eve attacked on a wide front east
of Ypres Satisfactory progress iS
reported. Our troops already have
captured some valuable positions
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bEEChAm E
pills

Their action is prompt and
thorough, and you soon feel
their benefits. You will eat
more, work better, sleep sound
er, and feel new strength after
a short course of these depend
able pills. They restore
healthy conditions, and soon
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Godfathers of Army Camps
BY James c. Young.

California and afterward established a
residence in that state. He was elected
governor by the settlers in 1916 and
went to the United States senate in
1860 as one of the first two senator's
from California. Six years later he
was nominated for president by the
fledgling Republican party, but lost
the election to James Buchanan.
Outbreak of. the civil war found Free
mont in France. Although a south
erner. he was strongly opposed to
slavery. Immediately he returned
home. was made major general and
stationed at st. Louis. In 1861 FIRE.
| mont issued an order emancipating the
slaves of all Missourians then bearing
arms against the central government.
Later he received n command that
brought him in opposition to Stonewall
jackson, commanding troops in the
mountainous section of Virginia,
northern Tennessee and Kentucky. FIRE.
mont met with little success in his ef-
forts to confront the daring Confed-
crate leader and was again relieved of
command. He was a second time
nominated for president by the radical
republicans in 1864. but withdrew and
thus made possible the re selection of
Lincoln, which had been seriously
threatened
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Camp Fremont, Palo Alto, Cal.

John G. Fremont was the man who
first planted the American flag upon
the highest point of 4 e Rocky noun
tains on a peak 1890 feet above sea
level, which now bears his name. This
scaling of the Rockies took place in
1s42, during the first of five explora-
lions made by Fremont for the United
States government.
Returning from the expedition in the
wilds he brought back the word that
| many parts of the great west We're
| fertile and suitable for habitation.
Soon afterward the tide of colonisfs
| began to roll westward. Fremont now
has been honored by bestowing his
name upon the army cantonment at
Palo Alto, Cal. There the 41st diVi-
| sion is being made up of troops from
| Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho
| and Wyoming.
For the 10 years following 1912 FIRE.
mont was almost continuously en-
gagged in mapping the west. So sue
| cessful was he and so valuable his
discoveries that he came to be known
as 1.-THE Pathfinder" He had a hand
in the political events that led to the
| United States taking possession of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
From Rumanian Diary.

had not thought that we could pos
sibly enter into new phase Of horror,
but it was born on Boxing day, when
the first whispers reached us of the
destruction of the oil fields. Frankly,
we had. each and every one Of us,
completely forgotten the oil! IA man,
a friend OF ours. drove up III d motor
streaked with Crime, weary and dead
to the world. After lunch he started
to tell his story, fortified by a big ci
gar.
He had been one of a party who
went out alone to the petrol city to
destroy. No one would give them
help. and he told us wonderful ac-
counts of the scenes which he had
witnessed. The first step had been
to capture every single man and boy
who knew anything about the petrol
plans and deport them bodily to Mol
davia, so that the Germans should
lind no skilled Workmen to brutalize
to their own profit. And then a few
pairs of hands sufficed to crumble
and lay In ashes what many hundreds
of brains had worked to build. FRS,
they broke up all the machinery-the
how Of the happening is immaterial:
the most primitive and brutal weapons
served them best. Then they poured
benzine from the roofs of factories
| down their walls and set them alipht
they dug trenches round the watts and
started blazing channels Of flame to.
| wards the reservoirs. These blew III
each In turn, and SCOT and fumes made
of what had been sunlight eterna
night where the Fire King went mad
| Iown by town saw the destroyer
come to let hell loose, and factor,
after factory writhed in death agon,
CT twisted iron to send Jets of poisoned
fumes after the four small flying mo.
tor cars. The devastation left by ;
retreating army lay before them, tur.
MOL Of the enemy drunk with sue.
cess stirred In the wind gusts that fec
the flames from the south. One cal
hardly credit the fact that those few
little men have SO effectually accom-.
plished what they set out to do that i
will be six months before the Ger
mans can squeeze a drop of petro
from the saturated earth. =.
In, our English hospital there is {
man who has had his foot amputated
He lay pinned under a burning car. 4
Ratchet was brought BY doctor to
French officer standing near and tn,
doctor said: do it II you can; hay,
no instruments and feel paralyzed.
The F'renchman did the thing in tn,
whole horror of the sunlight, willis
the Russian privates who were hi
charges took advantage Of the opportu
nifty and pillaged private passengc
luggage on the train!-Lady Kennar,
In 1.-THE North American Review"
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THE DAILY MlsSOuLlAN
ESTABLISHED 1879
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 70, 1917.
We know that all news iron

We know that all news from
Germany is to be taken with more
or less salt, but there are reasons
for faith in the report that three
hundred members of the German
minority Socialist party were ar
rested by the military authorities
on Christmas eve. We know that
there has been considerable dis
content in Germany Of late, and 1t
does not take much reasoning for
the conclusion that President Will
sons last message has taken root
in German soil and has set the
people OF that country to think
ing. When they are convinced
that their lives and property and
liberty can be saved by the simple
act Of pulling the Hohenzollern
family from power, does it not
seem quite plausible that they
may yet follow President Will
sons suggestion? The war can
be ended quickly. when the allies
arc assured of the cooperation
Of the German people. What is
the use of sacrificing hundreds OF
thousands of lives and billions of
money to make treaty with a
kaiser who will tear it up the
next morning, If he gets out OF
the wrong side Of the bed?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
PREFERRED SOMETHING
STAND ON.

'Rastus was a colored chauffeur.
Visions of khaki, puttees rifle, France
and glory finally led him to recruit
ing office. The license tag on his cap
was sufficient to prompt the recruit
ing sergeant to suggest that he go into
the aviation branch of the service.
NO, siree,' answered 'Rastus with
out hesitation.
why not?' asked the officer.
Il done aviate once with a captain
IN one OF dem flying machines. We
got two miles in the air when the
engine done stopped. Every minute
I 'spected him to say, .Rastus jump
right out and crank dis car No,
Stree, I going to stay close to the
ground"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28

Commissioner Greenfield i to
be congratulated on the excel
lence OF "AIontana,' The year book
issued by The department Of agri-
culture and publicity. II is most
useful and we'll edited work, filled
with information that will be OF
great value III making known 10
the outside world HE great re
sources Of this state. We hope
that il will he given the widest
circulation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
A WHOLESALE PRoFITEER."

A dollar a head had been promised
to Mike. an Irish dragoon, for every
German he captured At daybreak
one morning in a front line trench
somewhere In France Mike was
snatching wink or two of sleep, while
Pat. No. 2 in his squad, was alertly
Watching over the top. There was a
sign of movement in the German lines,
and Pat jabbed Mike with his rifle to
arouse him. g
Wake up. me man, they're COM
ing!" shouted Pat.
more, than million"
More than q million" raplied Mike
Thank heaven me fortunes made,
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slated to go, to face we know not what,
/ am going to crafty that ambition.
c (breathlcssfy)-Bu what is it,
Bill? What is your ambition?
(distinetly)-AH my life I have
wanted to see it If wasn't possible to
eat spaghetti through bean shooter!
l am about TO know!
For a moment there is silence.
Then chncSle, a wave of giggles that
rounds into n sea OF hearty laughter)
A tjoyfnlly)-Good boy, Bill. You've
knocked the jinN. We were in the
dumps and you called us. Let's go to
sleep. Good night, boys!
Chorus Smuggling under the blan-
Observation-Disclosures shooter - gee
that's hot one! Good night, Bill!
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Talk Of tie: Toll,n
Science Versus Habit
at CAnsp Lewis.

at Camp Lewis.
Frank Phillips. a Gissoula county
Lewis life: AZ
It Is Friday evening. In the Z. NJ. G.
A. auditorium at Camp Lewis. The
haH y crowded to overlooking with
eager. noisy Sammees waiting tosse6
the main event of tho boxing tournfl-
ment. The two principals. step 81.
tween the ropes. clad. In their bath
robes, ana Q mighty cheer greets each.
The boxers step to the center tof the
ring. shake hands, agree on rules. feel
each others gloves and retire to their
respective corners TO. receive the at.
tention Of their seconds. ss..Ss Il; v
Referee. holding up his hand Tor
silence Gentlemen. the.next bout on
the program will be = six.round go
between Battling Wells of California.
middleweight champion Of the Paddle
coast" CHEERS from the. Cahfo.nln
section) and Billy O'I1earn.. the, pride
OF Montana" (Long. defeaning cheers
from the Montana menu. .sTho men
will box under the Marquis OF Queens.
bury rules. and may. tho best man
win" 45 IA
: Tho gong clangs and the boxers
meet In the center of. the ring, feintina.
side-stepping and jabbing cautiously.
OHearn disgusted)-"Who ever told
you you could fight? You work like
a rusty gate. It's a shame to hit
cha" -
Wells (getting mad)--..You can't
pull any Of that Stanley Ketchell STUFF
on me. I'll flatten you in three
rounds" He breaks with q vicious lab
to the jaw that sends O'Hearn, reelinR.
oHearn looks groggy when the gong
rings. T..s.
A Second-''watch those breaks.
You can lick that guy IL you don+ get
careless. Fight him from distance.
He's bear on mitigating" ts
The second round Is even. The third
and fourth rounds go to Wells by q
large margin. The pace la too fast
for OHearn. and at the end Of the
fifth he is Hanging on" The tickle
crowd shouts knock him out::"". and
put 'er Overt" O'IIearn sits YEARLY
In his corner, dead tired but game.
Second (whispering)-When the
gong rings work your man around into
this corner, stall and : save. your
strength. When you get him here I'll
holler 'Atten-shun!' and then. boy, put
over the sleep punch. Get-me?"
The gong clangs. Wells Tushes IN
like bull. but O'Hearn ..-coyera up
and backs toward his corner.
Wells (angrily)-Why don't you
stand up and fight? I'm no foot
racer. Amt quitting, are ya?"
O'Hearn does not answer, but backs
away until Wells has reached tho
Montana corner.
Second Dumping to attention and
believing like q new lientenaa4f--
"AH- TEN-SHUN!" t7ss NJ !. n
Wells, forgetting the fight ssat ( tho
sound of the command 10. witch he
has been jumping for three months,
drops bis, hapds. AND stat q atteRA
fion. HA 49,
BIFF! BOWIE! 80 81 i
| Wells. (three minutes later, TO the
men who are working over him)-
What's the matter? Did the roof fall
in?" -, sssa.s= IA
Second-"Bah! The roof didn't fall
in, no. You fell for a tin-eared Sec
ond's stall and invited X. O.. that's
ALL"
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HE'D HAVE TO DRAG IT!

A colored boy In St. Louis when ap-
plying for enlistment was asked by
the recruiting officer which branch Of
the service he preferred, cavalry OF
infantry.
whats the difference, boss" he
asked in bewilderment.
"Well," replied the officer senten-
tiously. cavalry ride horses. Infantry
go afoot."
The celored boy hesitated q second
and answered decisively: =
II want to be infantry"
why infantry" asked the officer
emusedly.
'It's like this boss" answered the
hoy. "when runs don't want to be
bothered by no horse" e, 80
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
"Mae 10 Dead
4 Gentleman.

"Mac" is dead-one Of the finest
dogs that ever lived. To write a
proper sort OF obituary for MAC" IL
beyond the power OF any but a master
writer he merited a more eloquent
many a human.
MAC" was the best-known. dog In
Missouri and the best-beloved. For
many years he and his boy and girl
mates were inseparable comrades and
were familiar figures. In winter
Mac" was usually pulling two or
three OF them on a sled and In the
summer he tugged at wagon. no less
heavily laden. Bright, lively. gifted
with almost human intelligence, 'Mac''
grew old along with these companions
OF his. loving them and beloved by
them, trying to the last to be as chirk
and gay as when he was pup.
1t was II years ago that Tom Nc
Leod and Dougal Mccormick carried
"Mac," then fluffy tan ball, to the
home of A. L. Stone, now dean Of the
university newspaper school. MAC"
| was born on the Singer Campbell
farm in Grass valley. Through all the
years since the day he johrneyed up
East Pine street, MAC" was the boon
companion. the close friend OF the half
dozen youngsters who grew up with
him. He fought their battles, shared
their play and divided their meals. He
was gentleman-devoted and plucky
to the last. One day last week q vis-
itor at the Stone home brought with
him a bull dog. Mac" jumped the
stranger with more courage than
Judgment, but the suddenness OF his
attack rolled over the bull and friendly
hands interposed to save the old war;
! rior.
Since winter came. ''Mac'' had sui.
fered much. So great had been his
pain that it was decided to end His
misery. Yesterday morning q veter-
marian mercifully administered a drug
which sent MAC" into hts iast long
sleep. He looked into the faces that
he knew-they told him Il was all
right-and he received the hypodermic
without even a whine. :
Everybody. sometime. has had dog
that he believes to be entitled to the
best ever. But there are more than
his family associates who will this
morning be willing to accord to Mac"
the title of gentleman and true friend
The was such dog as comes only
once in q kreat while.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28

The Socialists used to tell nS
that whatever Wall Street liked
was bad for the country. They
including Charles Edward Rus
sell, are strong advocates of gov
eminent control of the railroads
Following President Wilson'S
adoption, railroad stocks jumped
from 5 to Is points On the New
York stock exchange. Thus, fol
once, everybody was satisfied.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28

While Helena was shivering at
ten degrees below zero yesterday,
the thermometer registered fifty
six in Missoula and some people
were picking pansles III their
flower gardens. We must again
say that as a war economy meas
ure, Montanans east of the range
should spend their winters in
Missoula rather than California.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28

cides that a man is not compelled
to clean his sidewalk. The SUI
prcme court wouldn't compel you
to wash your face, still you wash
it out of respect for your neigh
bors and yourself. The same
thing ought to apply to your
sidewalk"