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

Conley. g. H. Shelhamer. ]. H. Gard
uer, w. A. McElroy, r. d. Monty. J.
q. Anderson, ]. +. Shoudy and Misses
Laura Harper. Alaude Wyant. Et.na
Chaplin. Alma Berglund. Mane.te
Brown. Laura Jones. Anabelle Robert
son, Francis and Mollie Ryan. Virginia
Gage. Marie Shove, Grace Button,
Chrystal Raster and Carrie Hork.
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w. G. T. U.

The regular meeting of the W. G. r.
U. Will be held next Wednesday after
noon. but the place of meeting has not
yet been announced. Judge Hoblitt of
Mfssoula will address the meeting.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
For Miss Osterhouse,

Ladies Of the ncishborhood were
guests at the home Of Mrs. Bert
Rooms yesterday afternoon. when Mrs.
koons entertained in honor Of Miss
Osterhouse of Kalispcll who is visiting
at the A. NJ. Thornburg home.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
Bitter Root Guild.

The Bitter Root guild will be enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. +. r. Powell
on Three Mile next Thursday after
noon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
Dinner.

Mrs. John Moffatt entertained at a
dinner Tuesday evening the occasion
being in honor of the birthday Of Mr..
Moffatt A number of their friends
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Moffatt
will leave StevensvilIe shortly for Kali
isrell. where Mr.. Moffatt has accepted
a position. For several years he has
been manager of the dry goods depart
ment of the May Mercantile company.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-08
Personals.

of Boston. Mass, arrived Wednesday
for a visit at the home OF the lady's
son. n. w Davis, on Three Mile. They
viii remain here for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Benedict of
Chicago arrived yesterday and are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Ansley at
their home on the west side, near
Florence.
Mrs. Joseph Kiehlbaugh Of Tyndall
s. D.. is spending the summer visit
ing her daughters. Mrs. Stanley Felbre
and Mrs. James OLIVIA.
Mrs. Walter O'Brien Of Hamilton
was In town the first of the week Wis.,
iting at the home Of Miss Bessie Sher-
III.
Mrs. l.. A. Johnston. sons Rodger
and Howard. and the lady's sister,
Miss Ingred Frederickson leave Sun
day for Granda. MIMI. where Miss
Frederickson will remain, and where
Mrs. Johnston and sons will visit for
several weeks.
Mrs. Duncan Belchre and son re-
turned this week from New London.
Conn.,. where they have been visiting
for several months with relatives.
Mrs. Walter Foirdexter and son ar
rived home this week from indiana.
where they have been visiting for sew
eral weeks with the lady's father.
w. Il. Parker left yesterday for Belt.
Mont. where he~will visit a daughter.
He came here recently from his home
in California to visit his daughter. Mrs.
Steve Puyear Of the west side,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
esrm.ny's Wild. System Of Espionage.

Anyone who has lived in Germany
for any length of time knows that the
German espionage system Is perhaps
the most complete and extensive Of any
in the world remarked Charles A.
Scott, an American who resided in Ber-
lin for ten years, at the Willard. "The
SOY system is as active in Germany as
in other countries. Indeed. one never
knows who is spy and who Is not,
and It Is fact that members OF the
imperial household very frequently are
under espionage For years prior to
the war the names and connections OF
every foreigner visiting Berlin and
other German cities were known to the
government agents. If an American or
citizen Of another country were to ut
ter criticism Of the kaiser or the mill
tary party in Germany 1t was very
quickly known, and II he continued to
criticise he was soon notified that he
would confer a favor upon the German
government II he were to leave the
country Many men Of German birth
who left Germany early in their, lives
to come to America to escape the COM
pulsory military service upon going
back to the Fatherland did not hesitate
to utter criticisms Of their former
country, but they, didn't do it more
than once. The fact that they were
American citizens did not afford them
any immunity--Washi Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19

Now I'm going to start this story
right Off by saying It's going to be all
about Billy Bunny's kind Uncle Lucky.
Mr.. Lucky Lefthindfoot, his old gem
tleman rabbit uncle.
Whenever Billy Bunny said good by
Uncle Lucky felt dreadfully blue. You
see, there was no one to talk to, except
the Japanese servant, and he could
only talk Japanese, and Of course Mr..
Lucky Lefthindfoot knew only enough
French to say yes and no, and maybe
a few other things less important, SO
he didn't talk at all. And 1t wasn't
much fun to go out all alone in the
Luckymobie, and to swing in the ham,
mock all day gets awfully tiresome,
too. So there you are. Uncle Lucky
was simply miserable Well, he made
UP his mind one morning that he
would crank up the Luckymobile and
fill the tank full Of electricity and poll
ish the lamps and set out for the old
Brier Patch to get his dear little
nephew to go for ride.
So he got into his automobile and
set out, and by and by he reached the
Pleasant Meadow and pretty soon he
sloPPCu SbL 1Sllly 1ouLlly NV
when Mrs. Bunny heard him honk,
honk on the horn she ran to the Yront
door and said, Good morning. brother.
What brings you here so early? /
haven't yet made the coffee" Then
Uncle Lucky pulled his watch out Of
his pocket and do you know, he had
forgotten to wind it, and it was just
IA o'clock!
Il declare to goodness" said the old
gentleman rabbit my watch has
stopped. I thought it was later"
Wasn't that strange? But he did. Just
the same, for he was a truthful old
rabbit, and, like George Washington.
never told lie.
where is Billy Bunny?" he asked,
as he hoped out Of his machine and
kissed Mrs. Bunny on the left ear,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
WAR IS sAPPING BASE BALL.

Clinton has been unable to keep it's
baseball team in the league and La
Crosse is in doubt The talk now is
that we must get along with a slx-team
league and about the time that is set
tied there will not be six teams to be
mad. The facts are that professional
athletics are playing losing fight
against wars demand for men of
physical power.
1t was so in England. There they
tried to keep up their cricket but as
young men everywhere were giving up
law schools, medical schools and tech
nical education which was to fit them
for life's work, as the serious minded
young men of the country were giving
up the preparation for their careers
and were marching away to the de-
Tense Of their country people could
not sit still with a comfortable con-
science while other able bodied and
physically superior young athletes were
being employed at good salaries to
amuse those who had stayed a. home.
That is the feeling that is growing
in this country. So few Of our young
men comparatively are actually in the
army as yet that the sense of sacrifice
has not yet reached every home thru
the loss of a member Of it's family but
as our millions are modified and the
boys march away and their names
come back among the dead and missing
the feeling that professional athletes
are needed for more serious business
than amusing the public will grow
This is the last year for professional
base ball until the war Is over. One by
one communities will give up their
teams because they can't make them
pay. The reason that they do not pay
is that the public conscience is grow
ing to conclusion that they ought
not to be made to pay when so many
young men are giving UP useful ca
reers to defend their country with their
lives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
SENATE WOULD TAX WAR PROFITS.

The United States senate has actu-
ally made an effort to place the burden
of war taxes upon those who are max
ing abnormal profits out of the war
It's revision of the war tax bill as now
proposed and to be voted upon soon
contains a new method Of taxation
which will compel some big business
concerns to give up half Of the excess
which they have made out of war
prices above what they made in normal
times.
Pre-war profits are defined in the
bill as the average Of profits during
the years 1911-'12-1s, or during such
part of that period as the person or
corporation may have been in business
or if not in business then the pre-war
profit is arbitrarily estimated at per
cent upon the capital invested.
From the profits of any business con-
Germ. partnership, person or company.
are to be deducted the pre-war period
average and upon the war profits above
that average a war tax is to be as
sessed of IL per cent upon all such
excess profits up to a gain Of Is per
cent in profits over the pre-war aver
age. -.s- .....
If anybody makes this year more
than a Is per cent gain in profits then
he shall pay 1s per cent Of all he
makes above that Is per cent gain up
to Is per cent gain.
Those who tare making war profits
In excess Of rs per cent more than
their normal profits before the war
they shall pay 20 per cent of the ex-
cess which is above IS per cent gain
and not more than so per cent in
crease in profits
On those profits which are above an
increase Of so per cent in profits and
not in excess OF a Is per cent increase
the tax on war profits is to be IS per
cent.
! Thirty per cent on war profit in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
A REAL POTATO RACE.

An exciting and highly useful sport
is the potato race now in progress be-
tween a banker and doctor over in
western Iowa and hundreds Of intef-
ested spectators are cheering on the
contestants. The race developed out of
that ancient and honorable controversy
over cutting seed potatoes Banker
Smith stood firm on one eye to the
piece Doc. Humphreys pinned his faith
TO a whole and uncut tuber. SO they
matched and Smith cut and planted
eighty one-eyed pieces while Humph-
reys put in twenty selected Murphies "as
is" Just now the contesting plants are
turning into the head of the home
stretch under the spur of rain and sun
and intensive cultivation TO a Whipping
finish.
Now that's some race 1t lasts longer
than the hippodrome procession of
hobbled skates that circle the half mile
tracks. 1t can't be fixed There's no
division of the money in the barn. no
driving to the book, no cinch for the
quarter stretch tin horn with his hands
full of two-b!t pieces, no fouiing by the
drivers. just a plain, straight race to
be decided by the potato fork between
One Eye and All Eyes. Come on there,
you Early Ohio. o, Xeu Triumph and
Rural New Yorker what's keeping you!
If the be-diamoned person in the
gorgeous vest and checked summer
suit were shouting: There's a little
easy money in the book men. a little
easy money for men of pluck and judg- |
ment, pick EN- in the pools You pick
ana we pay, ETC., ETC. how'd you bet,
on One Eye or Whole Potao? Come
on now, be a sport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19

y " /. p y a.. Ia 4 -. , .
ing and now she has twenty-five cents
per day more to spend for the COM
fort OF the members Of her household
without increasing the expenses Of liv-
ing.
y There are a lot Of men who con-
tinue to lecture their wives on the llv-
ing expenses and the extravaganza OF
the home and at the same time they
are seldom seen without a cigar in
their mouths. First Of all these men
should begin to economic by cutting
out some Of their unnecessary ex-
penses before lecturing their wives on
economic living.
The woman referred to above needs
chrome for the wise course she
adopted to break her husband of tvs
things; first Of smoking and second, OF
spending money foolishly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
Topics of the Times

just change that growing like d
weed" to growing like the corn.
Protecting the Iowa war fund
which was appropriated for emergen-
cies like that which confronts the
ammunition when the enemy is in adj
vance.
Speaking Of home guards why not
give the high school infantry few old
heads as superior officers and let the
boys go to it?
Owing to the shortage Of rifles the
elderly persons who enlist in the home
guards may be armed with canes. Why
not finish the equipment with silk
hat and a box Of spectacles?
Nobody is going to kick on that ~
mill raise in taxes if the money goes
for war purposes instead Of commits
sions and committees that are mainly
under foot and in the way.
Des Moines found several policemen
on the force who were taking their
mornins mornin regularly and little
between times and fired the whole kit
and boiling Of them. What with the
cutting out the booze and a general
expectation that he will work part OF
the time a policeman's job is no sine
cure nova days. The Des Moines idea
is a good one to copy. A boozing po-
liceman doesn't belong on an Iowa
force under present conditions.
In the controversy between Goethals
and Chairman Denman the fact that
Goethals has always made good on his
job weighs strong in public opinion.
It,
If you enlist in the home guards that
ought to be an explanation Of where
you were last night that would get by
the family exemption board in the
morning.
Some people whose horror was in
tense and properly so over the East
st. Louis massacre managed to bear
up hravely under the savagery Of the
sinking Of the Lusitania.
A German in East Dubuque who in
suited the flag was made to kneel and
kiss the colons and afterward taken to
Dubuque and put in Jail. Good work
BY the way what has been done with
the Marshalltown fellow who expressed
the belief that our soldiers ought to be
shot il they went to France?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
Ripping Rhymes
0y WALT MASON
OUR COUNTRY.

This is the country OF. our birth, the
fairest land on all the earth. Here
freedom is living thing, no fake in
vented by king. No calling Jokes
are on our backs, we groan beneath
no unjust tax. the government is all
our own and not the ukase from a
throne. The great republic of the west!
The haven Of the worlds oppressed,
the vital text OF all who plan a world
wide brotherhood Of man. America!.
Ten million eyes are gazing where her
banner .a:..ss, .aa :c..t1ess HEARTS for
eyermore make plans to reach the free
mans shore. Beside the Ganges' sui
len flow and by the winding, stored
Pc, whereyer~men are tired and worn,
wherever heartsick toilers mourn,
wherever life is sad and gray, the eyes
Of thousands turn this way. And that
their eyes may to us turn, and that our
beacons still may burn, informing all
upon this sphere that freedoms still
existing here, we take once more the
sword and brand to battle for our ma
tive land. For freedom, I'M the peoples
sight, five surrendered what Ii right,
would be as dark and foul y thing as
tho Invented by king
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19

crease in excess Of rs per cent Of nor
NAL profits and up to 100 per cent;
35 per cent Of war profits which are
in excess Of 100 per cent increase and
under $50 per cent increase; 40 per
cent of war profits which are more
than $50 per cent increase and under
200 per cent increase and If ones pro-
fits have doubled the war tax Is to be
As per cent of all profits that more
than double normal profits but not
quite two and one-half times, while
half of all profits in excess of $50
per cent increase over pre-war times
are to be taken.
Here is principle in taxation which
is just. If coal barons would rob the
public because they can. the govern
ment will take some of, their ill-gotten
gains to conduct the war. If the gov
boosts the steel trusts profits twenty
times. as has been done, half of all the
steel trusts war profits above two and
one-half times it's normal profits before
the war will be taken for war ex-
penses. War made the profits and war
takes it's rightful share, The public
has already paid them to the profiteer.
The Ubiquitous tax called an excess
profits tax of per cent and the tax
of 16 per cent proposed by the house
upon profits which happen to exceed
5 per cent upon capital invested is to
be repealed and replaced by the tax on
abnormal profits made out of war con-
ditions. Eight per cent is not an ade-
quate return upon hazardous invest
ment. hence it is too low for an ex-
emption basis. Then, too, the profits
of normal times are legitimate fruits
of industry and ought not to be PEN
allied after people have. paid premf-
ums for capital stock which enjoy such
earnings. The abnormal, unprecedented
and unearned profits which have
arisen from war conditions are legiti-
mate plumber from which to salvage |
the expense Of conducting the war
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
Billy Bunny and His Friends

which tickled her 50 she began to
sneeze. o
ooh. herwent away the other day on
. little flying trip in his airship and
hasn't got back. do hope he hasn't
met with an accident" and Mrs.
Bunny's face took on an anxious look
and she wiped tear from her right
eye with the left corner Of her
calico apron.
"Oh, he's all right" replied Uncle
Lucky. He knows how to take care
Of himself. However, perhaps Td bet
ter go and look for him." ana he
hoped back into the Luckymobile and
drove away. And by and by he came
to . three and one cent store, SO he
got out and bought lovely suit OF
clothes for his little nephew and al
lollypop, and then he started off again.
And by and by he heard a funny noise
in, the top Of tree. So he called out,
who's that?' And q voice replied,
TIN the Jay Bird who sold your
nephew my airship. And / want to-
buy 1t back. Do you know where I
can fnd him7" And In the next story
you shall hear how Uncle Lucky ana
the Jay Bird found Billy Bunny.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
Masonic Meetings
y.
Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F. q
A. M.-Special communication. WON
In third degree Wednesday, July To-
o m. John W. Wells, secretary ;
w H, Steiner. w. NJ.
slGNET CHAPTER, No. 50, 4. a. NJ
stated convocation Monday eVenins
July 1s. at o'clock. Business sesiu ",
Carl shaffner, H P: John W. "eA'S
secretary. e,,o-
mon Council No 20. r. & S. NJ. Non
day. July 80, 1880. Dinner at 8; 50. FOR
work. /. T. Forbes, Recorder; George
Gregory, l. M.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, St. Aldemar
Commandery, No. 80. K. T., Iuesahs'
July "a. 1870 For work in the lLius
trious Order Of the Red Cross. l.
Forbes. recorder: H. c. Mueller. COM
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81, Q. e
s,-Regular meeting for business "eo-
nesday. July II, at 8 p. m. MRS: Georse
Downing. secretary; Mrs. ]. +. freo-
erick. W. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
BROKE HIM OF SMOKING.


Owing to the high prices OF food
products a certain man IN this city
a short time ago gave his wife a lee
ture on economic living and impressed
upon her mind that the living expenses
must be reduced to the minimum. She
fully accepted his criticism and re-
solved in every way possible to reduce
the expenses Of the household to the
minimum. Her husband was an invet-
crate smoker, smoked as many as nVe
cigars a day. Zach day she questioned
him as to the number Of cigars ne nad
consumed that day and upon learning
the number went to the store and pur-
chased that many oranges Tor the
table. It was not long until ne began
to complain that she was supplying
the table with entirely too many
oranges and that under the high cost
of living that he would not De aDie
to meet the living expenses. The good
wife asked him il he did not think
oranges were as healthful for the fam
lily as cigars were for him. He al.
mitted they were but asked her what
the oranges had to do with the cigars
he smoked WELL said the wife,
every time you purchase cigar 4
have resolved to purchase an orange
for myself and the children; oranges =
know are more hsalthful for uss AND we '
need fruit worse than you need cigars
and whenever you quit smoking VIII
quit buying oranges. = ..s5s
In that way this good woman broke
her husband Of the long habit Of smok-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
ANOTHER DANGER.
[Cedar Rapids Republican. ]

lSSuoA AdpluS NepuUliCdi.1
We have been told of at least two
near-accidents caused by drays loaded
with long iron pipes, projecting far
behind the bodies of the wagons
Drivers in cars, especially electric cars.
do not always see what is following
behind. In making turns these pro-
jecting loads are especially treacher-
Gus. They have guarded against such
accidents in other cities. The laws re-
quire the simple device of red flag.
or piece Of red flannel on the ends Of
the pipes-or lumber even, and a red
lantern at night. However, there Is
no need of guarding such things at
night, since there is no night hauling
of pipes or lumber. Perhaps the few
men who transport such materials will
be willing to hang out the warning
signals without law. A law ought
not to be required for everything. The
suggestion is submitted and it IS
worthy Of consideration, we believe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
Iona Newspapers
THAT "sLusHY YAMP1NG.r
TBurlington Gazett 81 Y

1t, is not necessary to go away from
home to disprove the slushy, yawping
of the pro-kaiser press. Capt. Henry
Woellhaf is commander of the local
militia. Lieutenant Colonel Holsteen
has been asked to take charge of an
other unit and consented. And half the
names Of the roster Of Company are
of the same Teutonic strain. Why are
other Americans of German descent
more entitled to immunity from de-
Tending their country than these men?
They are not.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
Starving For Father.

The pretty girl looked pinched and
i'll and the n-Who-Hoped That
One-Day was very anxious about her.
whats the matter with you, little
grip he said gently. you look poor
1y."
The girl looked up. Take me to
somewhere where they feed you like
nanavvies," she said I'm aching for q
good, square meal"
whats the matter? Aren't you get
ting enough to eat at homer"
mo. You see, the doctors put my
father on a diet and the rest Of the
family has to starve to keep him out OF
temptation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19
A SHOWDOWN ON 'CREDL
rna, NoiDes Canital


All this nonsensical discussion about
whether the transports conveying
American troops to Trance were at
tackled by German submarines could
be ended in a few hours II the navy
department would show its hand.
The Associated Press and other news
agencies had representatives with the
feet. Presumably they were in posi-
ton to know everything that happened
on the voyage. If we are to accept Mr.
Creers fantastic story Of the affair
there was heavy gunfire" and great
aisnlav Of searchlights by the ships OF
the fleet.
We have failed to notice any corr
roboration on the part OF the news
correspondents OF the story as given
out by the government censor under
the signature Of Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels.
There Is a resolution before congress
demanding that the navy department
make public the official report upon
which the Creel story was based.
These are trivial matters to be con-
corning ourselves with when every
ounce Of effort should be directed to-
ward preparations for war. II the
Creel-Daniels story is blunder, they
might better admit It and the nation
will try to forget 1t. II the clash be-
tween our fleet and the submarines
actually occurred as reported, IT. is a
mighty easy matter to prove 1t.