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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
Army Insists
Upon Perfect
Men in Corps
Flyer Must BE Physically and
Morally Fit in Every
Sense of Words.
(6y r. Ederen.)

Copyright, 1917. by The Press Pub
fishing Co., New York Evening WORLDLY
Flying looks easy. Perhaps that's
why there are SO many youngsters in
the United States who would like to
get into the aviation service.
Few Of the thousands of volunteers
have any idea at all OF the difficulty of
merely handling a plane. not to men
ton of incidental use of a rapid fire
gun in air combats. To sit in II
plane and scoot along until the wide
spreading wings Catch" and then soar
gently into the air is easy enough. But
that is like learning the A Il G in a
kindergarten beside course in cal
cuius, when compared to the nerve
and skin demanded of the war aviator.
Hard to Enter Corps.
We arc soon to have from 10000 ia
$1,000 aviators in training in the vari-
Gus camps. 1t isn't easy to get into
the aviation corps. To date all, or
practically all, the volunteers accept :
ed and put into training are men. This
is because aviation demands II trained
mind, and because mathematical skill
ding of a machine gun or amy other
rapid fire gun.
Candidates for the aviation corps
mist be between 10 and 30 years OF
age, and between l25 and IT'S pounds
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

mess hall are separate from the living
buildings; each company having its
own kitchen and mess.
The government already has had
some experience in rushing up these
mushroom cities for the army. On
May IA the uuartermaster's depart
mcnt received orders to have quarters
ready on June Is for 800 900 men. This
meant the erection Of $7,000,00 worth
OF new buildings at nine different
posts. That work has been completed.
A typical city Of this sort is located
at Quantico. Va. where 5000 marines
are to make their home,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

IN weight. Men weighing between AS
ana 100 are considered best.
Three Things Demanded.
tirst. there are three things do
'hanoed OF the volunteer flyer.
ne must show that he is physically
fit
nc must show that he Is morale Fit
re must have some knowledge OF
gasoline engines.
lhesc points established, tho lien.
tenants In charge of the examination
ger 10 work on him. From that mo-
'heht he is put through course of
tes's more rigid and cxacting than
ever was tried on any Spartan youth
eaSer 70 be recognized as Il warrior.
rake what happens to the recruit
who goes to Governors island TO bc
tried out. After he has shown that
ne Is physically all right. that no is
n'en'allV and morally fit, and that he
IS lalrly well acquainted with gaso-
INC engines. he is taken into a long
narrow hall
Sense Of Direction.
NV" ''t' ''hhuie OF Ihe room there Is
a painted white line. The recruit
stands at ono end Of this line. and the
officers in charge biindfold him. Now
ne must hop along tho line on his left
leg, II hops. Then he starts again
hlindfolded after being allowed TO look
at the line and get his hearings hon
ing on his right leg. After that he
does the same thing hopring back
ward first on the Left leg. then on the
flsht. In these four tests he must keen
on the line. IF he leaves it points are
scored against him. The test is TO
show now good is his sense Of direc-
ton also HIS sense Of balance. II is
mitch harder to do anything hlindfold-
ed than whom one has the sense of
sight to aid in balancing and keeping
to certain direction.
Many candidates break and go out
right here.
Test Of Nerve.
The next test is given with the re-
crnit sitting in chair He is given
a long. sharp needle. which he is told
to hold cndwisc, between his thumb
and finger There is some quiet con-
Vefsa'ion. lie is asked "A question or
two, and when his attention is. dis
'racted an officer suddenly fires pis-
tol Just behind him.
II the recruit Is startled so that he
makes a convulsive movement with
his hand and pricks his finger, his
norN\s are not considered steady
enough for an aviator. He is barred.
If he doesn't move in the least, but
continues to sit there holding his
needle nonchalantly between thumb
ana finger. he has passed the tost.
Next. for this Is an interesting day
for recruits. he is stripped and his
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
Outlines;
Air Field
Of Future
Aero Club Man Tells What
Has Been and Will BE
Accomplished.
BY NlxoLA GREELY.sM,TH.

New York to London by triplane Ii
As hours? But why so slow?
That substantially was the reply OF
Henry Woodhousc, member Of the
board OF. governors of the Aero Club
of America, when asked him what he
Thought of the statement made in
London by 6. Holt Thomas that trans
atlantic aeroplanes will soon carry pas
sengcrs from New York to London in
two days at a profitable charge OF
SIS a trip.
The distance is 5000 miles. It
shou'd be covered at an average speed
* 100 miles an hour. i don't see why
a passenger triplane should not travel
from New York to London in 80
h"Irs, continued the famous author
'sy on acronautics. in a quiet, impass-
I've manner which made his statement
more startling. Recently the Curtiss
company made a. friplane for the Brit
ish government of the type which
would be used for transatlantic" travel.
This plane had an average speed of rs
miles an hour. But 100 miles an hou
could be attained easily. Dirigibfes as
well as triplancs could be used" Mr..
Woodhouse added. 'In fact, drgibles
have Travelled "a distance of 1000 miles.
carrying in 40 OF more passengers No
aeroplane has. Travelled such dis
lance. but we know that it can.
Oirigibles as Freighters.
'The dirigible will be the transat
lantic freightcr Germany demon
strated the possibility of aerial trans
nopftfinn ris
part of the war-and saved the Oar
danelles thereby. Zeppelins carried to
Constantinople, from Zemesvar Hun
gary, machinery and materials needed
to manufacture the big shells for tho
guns which were needed for the de-
Tense Of the ,LaFylancaies. The distafice,
between Zemescar and Salonica is
about 700 miles. The Zeppelins, which
are capable of carrying from 10 to Is
tons of useful load, carried all the ma
chincry and supplies for Z large am
munltlon factory without mishap.
Germany Planning Now.
so 1t is not surprising that Ger
many. expecting to win this war, is
already establishing air lines, and
plans an extensive system of CONNER
cial aerial transportation for after the
war; On May 26 u dispatch from
Munich stated that the Bavarian gov
eminent was submitting to parlia-
ncnt the draft Of legislation govern
Ing ans aerial traffic system in cen
tral Europe, in process of organiza-
ton On June 8 London dispatch
stated that the Imperial Aero club of
Germany is planning to establish a
limo route between Hamburg and Con-
stantinople for both passengers and
postal traffic at Il cost of 10000, 900
marks. There will be II stations along
the route.
The allies, with Americas help
and by making every effort possible
will win." Mr.. Woodhouso earnestly
declared. and when the war is over
Continued on Page Three.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

I also worked for the government In
other lines.
About this time | was beginning to
got little old. But in spite Of that
| did heavy manual labor for Is years.
| came to this farm about ] years ago
and probably | never shall leave"
Pathetic Figure Now
Old John Il. Chabot is a pathetic
figure today. None who ever knew
him in his stalwart and rowing youth
would recognize his feeble form now.
Beside the natural weakness accom-
panying great age. he is almost totally
blind Truly might Oliver Wendell
Holmes limos have been written for
HIM as he Is today:
They say that IN his prime
Ere the pruning knife of Time
Cut him down,
Not a better man was found
Ey the crier on his round
Through the town"
He Is cheerful. withal, despite his
lifo's closing chapters. lie will tell
YOU what he believes IS the reason for
his long life on this earth. You have
but to ask him and he will say:
Il never drank in my life. But I
have smoked since q hoy. and smoked
n great deal. ! have lived an outdoor
life, and that is the real reason.
think, Tor my length OF days"
And what, Mr.. Chabot. are your
chief pleasures now >" asked the re-
porter. quick as a flash c9ne the an
swor:
Hot cakes to cat and good tobacco
to smokc'"
And his face wrinklcd up into a
cheerful smile.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

At one end of the oantonment site
one secs the virgin forests, next he
sees. where the forest has been burned
and felled, next to this are the scant-
inss and posts stuck into the ground
which are To be the foundations Of
houses, aud then come tho houses in
all stages of construction. with the
completed product at the far end Of
the camp.
Three weeks ago this land was az
Captain John Smith discovered 1t.
Soon it will be city with paved
streets, modern improvements aud
teeming population,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

In most OF the plans the men are
to sleep in double tered hunks.
Each house has it's little book
case, wooden table and wooden
dresser.
The window is screened with me-
talliC screening.
Each city must have $4,000 separate
hunks and mattresses. which will re-
qure 125 cars to move them.
Each city will require $50 carloads
of hospital equipment. three carloads
of screens and 20 carloads Of construc-
ton tools.
Each cantonment will contain about
1000 buildings. Tho kitchen and tht
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

Washington, D. C., July 7.--Thc task
of housing half a m1flion soldiers while
in training is now well started. Pre-
liminary contracts have been let and
the environments, as they arc called.
should be ready by October.
4 premium is to be paid for speed
of constructions. The army must be
trained until it is housed. Therefore.
the building of these cities before the
snow flies is more important than the
saving of "a few dollars
Sixteen cities each Of 10000 popula-
tion, are to be constructed in 90 DAYS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

rms Is some job. Each city must
have its wooden honses, it's streets.
sewers, water systems. electric lights,
railroad yards. water mains, garbage
incincrators, amusemen, halls, storage
structures and scores of other inciden-
tails to the life of a military city.
AS much money will be spent in 30
days as the government spent on the
Panama canal in a year.
The sites have been selected and
r'ost of them surveyed and laid off
into their future streets, drill grounds
ball fields, freight yards and residence
sections, IN some instances the lum
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

carloads of tanks, heaters, stoves,
ranges. pipes, electrical materials, re-
frigciators and the like; 80 carloads of
ties and other timber: 20 carloads of
railroad spikes rails. fish plates; III
carloads of ballast; 10 carloads of oIcc-
trio light poles, wires, insulators; H.
900 cubic yards of concrete. and ia
carloads of sand.
The typical cantonment house is a
wooden affair set up on posts about
four feet from the ground; the peaked
roof is about rs feet high. and the
floor of each house Is about 255 feet
wide and l25 feet long.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

Der and other materials are on the
way.
Each environment will require about
l,Voo carloads of material, and it is
estimated 10000 cars viii be diverted
from their usual business to take care
of the cantonmcnt work.
Each of these wooder cites will re-
quire 100000 feet of lumber, Or 1895
carloads, one carload of roofing nails,
sl2 carloads of crushed stone for the
roads, $4,000 squares of roofing, 20
carloads of miscellaneous hardware,
20 carloads OF plumbing material, l92
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
A DIFFERENCE.

The class in spelling was asked to
state the difference between results
and consequences"
One bright eyed little miss replied.
Results arr What you expect. and
consequences are what you get."---
Country Gentleman
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
To Fly Across Atlantic in 80 Hours
Chabot, Seeker of Romance,
Spends Hundreth Birthday
in Poorhouse, Blind, Alone

Wrapped in heavy overcoat with canvas gloves his
hands and his pipe draped from his wel-ngh toohless
mouth John B. Chabot sits all day the Mssoua county
farm where he has lived for the past / ! years.
AS nearly as he tell definitely he will pass his hun
dredth birthday time this month He recalls that his
mother used to tell him. long years ago when they lived in
Montreal that he born in July 1917 And that is only
a memory 4
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
BY Arthur ("Bugs"l Raer.

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

sGoffiny season., This SEASON .s.st ger
ennial bloomer. NJ matter how bong
You eat prunes, no matter how dill
gently you practice swallowing the
omnipresent boarding house land
mark, it is impossible to escape from
the prune season. We know of stu
dents who have practiced prune-
eating for years and still are not per
feet.
There are innumerable eating sea-
sons The oyster, the lobster. the
watermelon. the biscuit, the thou
sands of 'em. Seasons may come and
seasons may go, but the check goes
on forever. The oyster season has
Just been carefully laid away in it's
summer mausoleum. And while there
is a gnashing of teeth there is no
wailing among the elite gourman-
diZcrs.
All, Corn on the Cob.
We miss the oyster almost as much
as we would like to miss the check
But the departed bivalvc's temporary
demise is more than forgotten in the
debut of that annual benevolent de
vice, corn on : the cob. Which en-
plains the gnashny of the teeth.
Corn on -thc-cob doesn't herald its
approach with II fanfare of tr.mpcts
and joyous gyrations upon the part
of the merry villagers. 1t slides into
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
Became Indian Agent.

II WAS at an army post some time
after my arrival when the captain
there. knowing my friendship among
the Indians and my acquaintance with
their methods and knowledge of how
TO handle them, wrote to Washington.
AS result ! became agent for them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

-genuity. The first inkling we have Of
its presence is the proportionately
feeble staceato rattle of the incisors
as they attack the corn on the cob
with a range finding volley. Which is
increased by the minor tones of the
heavier CANNES as they add their
weight to the enamelled skirinish, and
further augmented by tho duh boom
ing of the bicuspids which enfilade
the enemy with a dropping fire of
toothish shrapnel The affair crI-
inmates in II terrific maxillary roar as
the powerful molar howitzcrs cut
loose with "A diminish series OF lavish
reverberations. AS they say in the
Tennessee mountains, after three or
four mountaineerS are shot and Il
dozen more carved up, the fight is on.
Handles Overlooked.
No quarter is given or taken in a
corn -on- the-cob battle except by the
waiter. A dime will do for him. To
the novice. who hasn't earned his
gastronomic spurs as Il corn -on- the
cobber, too much caution cannot be
given to approach his prey carefully
While thoroughly efficient in other
respects, an almost providing ma
ture has overlooked the possibilities
(cOntinDed on papc Tnroo /
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
Left Wife to Roam.

Il remained with her several years
when again the wandering spirit came
upon me and went away. From that
day | never saw her. | never learned
of her death and don't know what be-
came Of her.
Hudson Bay traders bound for Mon
tana. Arriving in the northern part
of the state with two other men | left
the main party and came south to
lands of the Blackfcct and F'lathend
Indians. For many years ! lived with
the Indians and taught them many
things. such M the white mans meth
DDS of filling the soil and the art Of
the hlac kSmith.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
WIPE ef TRANS ATLANTIC TRIPLA4E.-.
CORN ON THE COB

Those Who Don't Like Corn on the Cob Should at Least
Eat for Exercise Quarter Is Given or Taken in
Corn-on-theCob Battle EXCEPT by the Waiter-An Al
most AlLProviding Nature Has Overlooked the Posi-
blites Of Handles on Corn for Steering Purposes
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
To Nome With Fishermen.

Again, however. the desire to go on
came over me, and | left for the west
crn coast | met the crews of some
fishing boats there about to leave for
the far north. I Joined them, after
l had persuaded them to let me go
and we landed in Nome. Alaska. of
course, II was not called Nome then
though the day before | reached
there the man. Nome for whom the
town later was named, died. | went to
his funeral n day or two later
The following summer | returned
from Alaska on one or the fishing
coats and came back to Canada There
l wandered about much until met
the sweetheart of my youth. In 1861
we were married.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

He speaks only in French. and his
voice is not strong. However, i'm sub
stance. this is the story he tells Of his
life:
Il was born In Montreal. NY father
was Frank Chahot, who came to
America with his wife from Paris
along with early French settlers. MY
mother had studied much in Partisan
converts. and from her lips ! had my
education. or course, she spoke only
In French. She taught mo the things
that understand are given in the
common grade schools of today.
Had Taste for Rowing.
II early developed q rowing dispo-
sition. Life In the little French town
of Montreal did not appeal to me at
all, and at the age of l6 | left home to
see the western world. | had learned
something in blacksmithing and I was
good and strong. so that had little
trouble in making my way.
1T wasn't long before ! became ac-
uuainted with some men who worked
for the Hudson Bay company. With
them. I went far into the interior of
Canada, whore | lived about a year
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08

Continued on Page Three.)
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Continued on Page Six.)
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
FINANCIAL NliC0MMERCIAL
MARKET FLUcTtIATED The Sk ort Interest Made Determined Efforts to DePrees Values.

New Y ork. July 6.-The short inter est. which seems to have reached for ther detel mined efforts to depress quoted values today. For time heavy offe rings of important stocks forced the list to lowest levels of the present movement, the def:line being aided by ,gneater weakness in specu-a- tive issues long under critical obser- vation.
 Prices rebounded quite generally in the greatly Y reduced desllings of the last half of the session. many leaders finishing net gains. In the main, however, t he outcome was without significance because of the markets ultra -profes sionaI char 3cter.
 Various factors, p particularly those dealing with. the qut estion of excess profits and war taxes, again tended to restrain pub ic interf st. Labor prob iems and the :undef1n ed attitude of the administration, towaI 'ds general indus tries also serv ed to- check constructive operations.
 Automobile stocks furnished more than their usual quota to the days moderate turnover, the status of that industry, accor dir g to trade authori ties, finding rehec tion in the heaviness of the better known issues. nota bly, General Motors. i
 All the prom1 lent equipments were firm to strong It times but forfeited their gains whe selling became ex- tensive. C- s. S eel and kindred shares improved on co sNerlnS or snort cor tracts and: Inds Istrfal Alcohol gained over five points at it's best for much the same reasoIl.
 Rails pursued a narrow but steady course respond ing to such support as developed at. irI egular intervals. Metals were steady ds spite the expansion of labor troubl es, but shippings were backward or iieavy on intimations of an early regIul ation of American yes sels by the federal authorities but r3Eied on the general upward ten dency which marked the close. Sales amounted to 5klO,00O shares.
 Additional ea )ld imports of S6.500, 900 were again par tially neutra !Hed by ex- ports of about S2,400000 to Spain and South America Sterling was strong and fra mes rallied from yesterdays heaviness.
 Trading in ibonds was irregular on diminished dea lings in internationals. Liberty 3 1-2is ranged from par to 100 $50. Tota sales (par Value) az gregated s2, 72i 900.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
MANAGER M'CRAW'S TRIAL
National League Directors do Not Decide Wheher McCra Spoke as Quoted or Not-Session Adjo for Week -Tener and Hampstead Deny IThst Pressure Was Brought to Bear Giant Leader.

New York, July 6.-The board of di- rectors of the National League did not decide today whether John J. Mo Graw, manager of the New York team really said what he was quoted by four members of the Baseball Writers Association as having said about John K. Tener. president of the league. after his fine and suspension for an cinnati on June 8. A special meeting of the board was held here at the de- mand of the baseball writers, who de- manded an opportunity to establish McGraw repudiated. After a three hour session adjournment was taken for a week so that additional wit nesses could be summoned.
 The baseball writer who obtained the alleged original interview which reflected upon the ability of President Tener of the ational League, testi- fled that he quoted McGraw in sub stance and later submitted the story to McGraw for his O. K
 The New York club manager furth- stated that he did not read the manuscript submitted to him later for and returned it was a general remarl ; that it was "an right. On cross ex : animation he admitted he never ha q questioned the veracity of the stori' es to any one else. He further said that up to today's meeting he never had read any portion of the principal in terview excep. two or three parasra phs marked by the president of the New York club.
 He was pressed to explain why, un-~ der these circumstances, he had signed a statement containing the following:
 After having read the same care fully, I desire to state that I did not make these statements or give ou t by intimation any utterance thf q might be construed to reflect in al iy way upon the ability, honesty and n tegrity of the president of the leagu e-''
 McGraw said he was told by Pr ,es- ident Hampstead of the New tork club, that the magnates were in a hasr- ry to get away and that the m alter would be dropped without furthe T in vestigation if he signed the state ment. McGraw said he had of objected to the word "currilous' and that port ion of the statement quoting him as d enying that he had reflected upon the ability of Tener, which was drawn up by Branch Hickey, president of the. St Louis club. He said that he would be made the laughing stock thu pughout