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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
THE COLLEGE ATHLETE.

that the one characteristic collegiate
activity, athletics, should be dropped
during the period of the war. This has
been due partly to the argument that
the best trained men physically
should take their places in the
trenches. And the great number Of
college athletes who have joined thu
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
Both Learned Something.

During the recent territorial ma
noeuvres, a raw recruit had been told
off as orderly.
On reaching the marquee where the
officer was he poked his head In and
bluntly inquired:
"Have We anything for me to do.
mister?"
Disgustedly laying down hts cigar.
the officer exclaimed:
"Why the deuce don't you introduce
yourself In a proper manner? Sit
down." he added. land will show you
how. to report yourself"
rho Terrier seated himself and the
officer. proceeding to the entrance,
walked briskly into the tent. salutcd.
ana said:
Orderly for the day, SIR. Have YOU
any orders for me ?"
The recruit calmly picked up tho
discarded cigar from the table and be.
tween pufSs. laconically replied:
'NO;, there's, Very little doing today
You can hook tt:"-LQndou Tit Bits
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
TIE. os9,l
Nave. Ysu :lsen lel,rf :,

tSavo yoW 0oeM INN ~ -
Proudly he walks along the street,
with stiff and conscious bearing:
Proudly he. looks down at His feet
And marvels at his daring.> H..
Crowned kings are scum compared 10
= him, S. s..s@,>sI 50.
And peers are but common stuff.
He knows he's now right IN; the swim:'
Hell call most anyone's bluff.
He flicks specls from or his coaa,
And parades straight to the dance.
'.Ahem," he says. and. clears his throat:
He's dressed in his first long pants.
Frank Phillips was among the first
five per cent-and be dldn't go.
He registered a "close. up pf reef
disappointment when his comrades I'm.
arms boarded the train for American
Lake and Sheriff Green told him that
q substitute had been put In his place.
Yesterday Frank gave the explana.
ton. S,
Il didn't appear at the courthouse
for roll call because was not noti-
! fled" he said. Someone either tam
pered with my mail or the government
| Is running wnizzer on me. Tell Uncle
Sam It was no fault Of mine."
He Is now impatiently waiting for
the next detachment to leave for Camp
Lewis.
What has become Of the newsboys
who used to try to sell daily papers
to l. w. VS. by shouting: 5000
"Wobbly paper here. mister!"
Have they been frightened by tho
raid or is the I. W. w. field becorn-
ing limited? II tho former is the case
no one need doubt the governments
ability to handle the situation. Any
agency capable Of frightening Mis-.
soula newsboys by mere show OF
force will find anything else easy.
| - :.
Out under the sparkling heavens
Friday night a boy and girl sat side
by side. It was their last evening to.
gether. for he was leaving the next
day for the cantonment camp.
And when am gone" he was say
ing, will you still be true and love
me?"
"Of course. you silly boy" she at
firrned stoutly. II couldn't even be
happy walking down the street with
another fellow"
Saturday morning at the train she
was the last to say goodbye, but II
was plainly evident that It was the
last farewell that he was the most
wonderful in the embryo soldiers eyes
When the train pulled out she was
standing wet-eyed watching it fade II
, the distance.
A few moments later, returning
home, she was accostcd by a young
fellow.
would you like to go to the movie
tonight" he asked.
would II" she cried. II sur,
] would. Will you be over early?"
Moral-What's the usc2
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
rs Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1892.
(E'rom the Morning MissouliaH Sep
TENDER 10, 1929
The old bridge is being torn down.


The old bridge is being torn down.
Conrad Fisher Is turning his saloon
SO as TO face the new bridge.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Neil.
Sept. 3. q son.
The Missoula ball team was beaten
at Butte yesterday by score of to
6. Lucid. Butte's new pitcher, did the
business.
Pat. Gogerty. the republican nom
inee for treasurer Of this county. has
withdrawn from the contest. his bust
ness interests being such that he finds
it impossible to make the race.
A statue. eight feet high. Of solid
silver. taken from the mines OF Mon
tana, is proposed for part Of Montana's
exhibit at the worlds fair. Photo
graphs Of the proposed statue may
now be seen at the office of Hon. W.
NJ. Bickford.
Mrs. Martin of Victor passed through
| here yesterday on her return from
Helena. She took her daughter to thf
| university to attend school this year
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10

able to swim. having jumped In prob
ably without ascertaining whether the
water would be above his head.
The athlete swan to the assistance
OF the struggling man. Grasping him
by the hair, he towed him to the side
of the tank and assisted him to hans
on until he recovered his breath.
What were the first words uttered
10y the rescued one? Did he stammer
out thanks to his human preserver!
No. The human mind Is q curious
affair. AS the half drowned man
struggled back to consciousness, men,
cries of an old jest seemed to fill
through his brain. for he said:
Lucky for me I wasn't bald.
| hea Tit Bits.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
SPIDER PROPHECY.

Evansville. Ind.-Mrs. James Gates.
SOL Ohio street. this city. found a
spider web that had been spun under
q peach tree in her back yard. and IN
the web these words could plainly be
seen: "War--U. s. VIM" Mrs. Gates
says more than hundred people
called at her home yesterday to view
the strange prophecy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
A Moral Lesson.

At the end of u South Carolina col
ored meeting it was decided to take
up a collection for charity. The chair
man passed the hat himself. tie
dropped dime in it for nest egg. i.
Well. every right hand there entered
that hat, and yet. at the end, when the
chairman turned the hat over ana
shook it, not as much as his own con-
tribution dropped out.
"Fo' de lan's sake!" he cried. ANS
ebcn los dc dime All stahted WV!
All the rows of faces looked pnz-
z,ed. Who was the lucky man? I'm
ally the venerable Calhoun WHITE
summed up the situation.
"Breddern." he said solemniy. rising
from his seat, "dar pears ter be q
great moral lesson roun' heah some
whar."-Casc and Comment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
LETTERS FROM THE !
mISS0uLIlN FAMILY

Tho Muscular invites letters
from it's readers on all topics OF
interest. The signatures and ad.
dresses Of correspondents should b
sent - evidence Of good faith.
though anonymous signatures may
b sent for the letters - printed,
IL desired. Al communications
should be limited to 200 words and
addressed to the editor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
IRON RESEARCH INSTITUTE.

Rotterdam, Netherlands.-An insti-
tute for iron research has been cstab-
lished at Dusseldorf, in the Rhenish
Westphalian industrial region Of Ger
many. The new institute is connected
with the Kaiser Wilhelm society. which
inaugurated the institute for coal re.
search at dulhcim.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
TODAY'S MOBILIZATION At
MiSSOulA.

The chair of the school teacher is
the benches to think that he has the
orly hard seat.
Most of us middle aged folk remem-
Der that, after a summer Of swimming
and fishing. it was an awful bore TO
hunt up dusty school books and pack
off to school Also we remember the
signs and groans with which the
teacher ceased from vegetation. relax
alton and gyration and with heavy
There is a certain psychology OF
habit here. We build an educational
system in layers of work and play
like chocolate cake. IL teachers and
students worked twelve months in the
year as they do in some countries,
combining work and play daily. there
would not be this chasm to be bridged
over each year.
Nor does it seem to some OF us, look :
without a redeeming vice any mora
than pupils are constructed without a
rcdceming virtue. If there is any mar
,yrdom we think it is about fifty -flftF
Why should it be supposed that all
teachers prefer Sunday school picnics
to baseball games and fiddle de -winks
vt oy
must it be assumed that all small boys
prefer a live mouse in the teacher :
drawer to dead one in q trap? Can
not there be bad teachers and gooc
boys as well as good teachers and bad
boys? We certainly think SO.
The teachers life may be compared
with that of the farmer, but with :
difference. The farmer ploWs and hat'
rows and plants and irrigatcs tY max:
teacher plants and rrigates but Coo
or fond parent or son has to prepare
the soil of good mental habits ga,
keep ambitious. If this has not beer
done the teacher has about as mtl"'
chance of good crop as the Or.
farmer has had this year in Montana
This first day of the new schoo
year is the great get-together day
when teachers and students shout,
in concert: After all. we are all hu
man. Come, let US turn an histori
bad business into a present good bust
ness.
There is a special big purpose in thi
school year. Every boy and girl o
the benches should be made to kno'
that he and she are American soldier
whose efficiency can help win thj
world war for democracy as surely 4
General PershiDS's men are doing it
France.
II all American students knew tn;
the city of Munich. Germany. contain
more thoroughly equipped trad,
schools than do our fifteen large
cities combined. they must realize TIN
il is the patriotic duty of every ST.
dent to develop every ounce of bra
matter and every muscle to the higl
est point of perfection.
The American boy has not mu
chance in a duel il he carries she
sword against the other fellows lo
one.
Here is hoping that the teachers a
students of Missoula will run a nee
and-neck race TO the goal of succe:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
Weak Comfort.

Charles Edward Russell of the
American commission to Russia sala
at banquet of New York Socialists
in his honor:
II confess that some Of the Russian
news look rather dubious. The Rus-
sian soldiers fratcrnizinS with the
German soldiers In the trenches OF the
eastern front. for instance. Rather
dubious. that. eh: Rather suggestive
of desire for a separate peace"
"Cheer up. Charlie!" shouted an OPP
timistic Socialist from the further end
of the table. ''Never despair, old man!
Somewhere behind the clouds the sun
is shining"
"Yes," said Mr.. Russell. "And some
where below the sea there's solid bot
tom. But what good does that do to
the chap who gets submarined?-
Tombigbec Valley Clarion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
NEW CHINESE EXECUTIVE.

Shanghai.-Sah Fu-niou has been
designated commissioner Of foreign at
fairs at Shanghai. to succeed c. NJ.
Chu. Mr.. Chu will 20 to the URitsd
States. where he expects to engage In
business. Sab Fu-mou - noted Chi
nese financier. s. ....1 -. :.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
MEXICO TO HAVE LANcERs.

Mexico City.--The department OF
war has ordered the organization ana
equipment of corps of lancers. TINS
unit is expected to appear publlciy
for the first time in the military pa
rades incident to the celebration on
September is. Mexico's independence
lay
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10

A weed farm, operated by the Uni
versity OF Minnesota provides oppor-
tunity for agricultural students to
make a close study of weeds. The
farm produces every weed known to
the state.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
't3O''
~
Here Are Last Slogans in
Contest.

J. r. Olsen. Roman, Is the last con-
tributur in The Missoulian's war slo-.
gan contest, which ended at midnight
SATURDAY., I Alr. ,Olsen's war verses ar
rived in this office just before the con-
test for a years subscription to this |
paper closed.
All of the contributions have been
turned over to competent judges. who
will render their decision within the
coming week. Mr.. Olscns two bits Of
verse follow:
Have Courage. Oh Boys. to Go.
! You are drafted to take that journey
/ Across the ocean to tight.
You will meet with ten thousand Ger
mans
The trenches with hardship arc rife.
| This war is a stage Of excitement.
There is danger wherever you go.
But your country 4 sure does need
So have courage. oh. boys, to so.
The oceans may be lined with the sub
marines
And the mines with the water flow.
But in courage you will sail over It's
To fight your country's foe.
The cannon may roar all around you
And the bombs explode over your
heads,
But in courage you will fight till VIC
tdrious
And the last u the Huns are dead.
So In courage alone lies our safety.
And II you should fail to go
Tho Germans might vanquish her
enemies
, And us amongst the rest of her foes
/ You may be tempted in your weakness
. And in your answer try to say no,
But IL you are true to your country
You will have courage. oh. boys, to SO
+ The kaiser's Finish.
3 Pershinc's Sammecs are all aglee
!. They have got the Kaiser UP a tree.
I. A u. S. airship flying by
0 Spyed the Kaiser climbing high
Q Dropped a bomb upon his head,
$ Then the Kaiser Bill is dead.
. Pcrshing's troops in Berlin streets,
: Pershing sitting on the Kaiser's seat
II The Stars and stripes afloat on hish
And the German people wonderin;
why
. That the Kaiser told them such lie
" That the u. S. troops were on the bun
y Could not fight but only run.
Tad the German people seen that nsh
They would have canned the kaise
- before .the fight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10
A Phi1osopjner,

A well known athlete says that on
entering Turkish bath one night he
found stranger struggling In the
swimming pool. There was nobody
near, and the man was evidently un-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-10

Some restaurants are substituting
eatiess meals for rnesitieSs 0iSes.--Aiil-
waukee News.
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You handicap today when you worry
about tomorrow.-Tolcdo Blade.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-22
AIRMEN ARRIVE
HERE AT 10 A. N.
Italians Will Circle Capitol
Carrying Secretary Lane
and Others.

At 10 o'clock this morning four
Italian war planes will circle the
Capitol. carrying Secretary Lane,
Howard Coffin. head OF the aircraft
production board; Brig. Gen. George
o. Squier, chief signal officer of the
army. and several members of the
House and Senate.
The fleet of Italian airplanes, with
their notable passengers, will leave
Langley Field. Va. quite early to-
morrow morning, and is expected TO
reach Potomac Park in about two
hours. AS no one but representa-
tives OF the government will be per-
mitted to accompany the pilots, the
trip Is regarded as an official one.
tending to publicly cement the
friendly relations between Italy and
the United States.
After the record-breaking flight of
Lieut.. Emelie Resnati Thursday. the
government officials decided on max
ing what may be regarded as a his
torical fight. Lieut.. Resnati carried
twelve passengers 1900 feet up. MAX
ing, in the opinion of airmen, a
worlds altitude record with passen-
gers. Air conditions were practically
DtTIGCl dl ltie tlillC VI hAo "oSN'fNf
abling him to remain up for almost
an hour.
Oficials in Washington are keenly
interested in the daring suggestion
of Maj. Perfetti. head of the Italian
Mission, that the new American
battle planes attack Germany directly
from the United states, flying from
this side via the Azores.
The Aero Club of America has In
dorsed Maj. Perfettfs plan and
to work out the technical
and tables indispensable BILE
to its carrying out. An even bolder
idea is forwarded by the club which
suggests that the United States
launch a blow at the powerful Ger
man forts at Kiel directly from these
shores. This plan, II adopted, will
also mean the conservation of shipping
and avoidance of delay incurred by
circuitous routes.
1t is believed by government OF
ficials that II this work Is under
taken promptly, that trial flights can
be made next spring. BY May the in
Vulnerable host of fighting planes
could thus be on their way through
the air to the Western front. equipped
to strike the first great American
blow at the German empire.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-22
M'LARIN TO HEAD
Federal WORKERS
E. ]. Newmyer Chosen Secretary
and Miss Etheridge Named
on Committee.

II. NJ. McLarin, one of the Or
ganizers and the tlrst president of the
local Federal Employees Union, was
yesterday chosen national president Of
the government workers organization,
which numbers 300 members.
Further honor to Washington en-
ployes was noted by the selection Of
L. J. Newmyer, of the Department
OF Agriculture, as secretary and
treasurer ana Miss Florence Ethe-
ridge, OF the Treasury Department,
the only woman delegate to the con-
vention, as a member of the eNccu-
tive committee. McLarin and New
myer Will receive salaries Of $500 a
year.
The vice presidents are as follows:
Luther e. Steward. Kansas City,
first vice president; William +. Jun
ker. New York city. second vice
president; William J. Burke, Boston,
third vice president: Miss Florence
Etheridge, Washington. fourth vice
president; William T. Griffith. FL
Paso. fifth vice president; Charles +.
Nagl. Chicago. sixth vice president.
and Martin J. German. Montreal,
seventh vice president.
S. T. kinsell, of Philadelphia: Roy
-. NAOOAsg VI
Mr.. Newmyer were candidates for
the office of president, but each with
drew in favor of Mr.. McLarin. who
on Tuesday was chosen temporary
president, and his election was unanI-
nous
There was a spirited but amicable
contest for most of the other Of
fees. the first vote for first vice
president giving nineteen each for
Steward and Junker. who eventual
ly were elected first and second
vice presidents. respectively. On the
vote for secretary-treasurer Mr..
Newmyer received twenty votes and
Mr.. Peabody. nineteen. A number
of delegates nominated for these
offices withdrew because they would
not be able to devote the neces-
sary time to the work
a scale OF increased pay was
recommended in a resolution adopt
ed by the convention.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-22
TO PROBE HUN LOBBY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

NONAINIED KUN fAUE ONL-
not impossible that there are men
sufficiently unscrUpulous in this coun-
try to take money for such pur-
poses. | would be glad to learn if
any member of Congress has actually
been charged with receiving money"
Wadsworth, OF New York-"It was
evident some one was putting up
money. 1 received no less than 400
telegrams in one day. All were in the
same phrasing and signed largely by
German names. Other Senators and
Congressman received many anti-war
tehgrams.'
"Rotten.- Says Chamberlain.
Chamberlain, O' Oregon, chairman Jt
the Military Affairs Committee-'It
looks pretty rOttel.
Vardaman. of Mississippi. who voted
against war-'I have never talked with
anybody in the Senate or out of 1t.
about my vote aga."st war. l never
have anything 30 do with lobbyists.
l know nothing about the use of Ger
man money in Congress or elsewhere .
Norris, of Nebraska, a pacifist, who
once voted against the seleLtiTe draft
bill-"I have heard repeatedly that
both Germany and Great Britain have
spent large sums in this country.
Personally l do not know anything
about it. l never heard of any or
sanitation getting money from German
sortces. l do not believe any men,
Der of Congress who was against the
war was influenced by German money.
1t may be noted that the Bernstorif
cable was sent at a time when even
the administration was against war"
Kirby. OF Arkansas. a pacifist, who
voted against the draft bil!-'I new
er heard of such thing No Ger
man ever approached me-"
Kenyon, OF ICwa-'I do not believe
there was any suti organization.
Members of Congress are helpless in
cases like this. Scoundrels can use
the names OF Senators and Congress-
men in ways that may ruin them. |
don't believe any money was used to
corrupt members in this connection" ."
Salisbury, Of Delaware, President
pro tempOre of the Senate-"I favor
referring the matter TO the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections. in
order to make a complete investiga-
ton. 1 have ceased by this time 10
be surprised at what German diplo.
mats DO"
Repres antatives Fess. of Ohio. and
Howard, Of Georgia. both declared
German propaganda worked directly
with money changing hands and
reaching government officials.
Il can point to the men in this
House who, l believe, received
money" declared Howard. Their ac-
tions certainly indicate it. and they
certainly are more prosperous now
than they have ever been"
Fess. Howard. Hefiin, and others,
Will have a chance to tell the investi-
gatiEE committee what they know.
Chairman Flood, although he
would not admit it when asked last
night. evidently had asked for and
received the approval OF the State
Department for a House investiga-
tiOr. lie left the Capitol late yes
tcrday afternoon following Heflin's S
speech, and demand for probe un-
certain whether to call for ihe in
vestiEation. and went TO c-H on Sec
ret .Gy Lansing. at the State Der art
mcf. Last night he said he was
prasiCaliy certain there would be an
investigation.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-22
WEDDING RING NAMED
ASU. CHARTER HEAD

The United States Shipping Board
announced yesterday that Weidlns
Ring, Of New York. veteran exporter
mad accepted the craftsmanship OF the
boarC's new chartering commission
Mr. Ring will recommend to the snip
pin- Board the names OF two other
members OF the commission.
The chartering commission Will IN
effect will be patterned after the inter-
allied chartering commission of Eng
land. which handles all charters for
allied vessels. All charters given in
the United States will be passed upon
by Mr.. Rings commission. Without
being affiliated with the inter-allied
commission. the American organiza-
ton is expected TO cooperate when
ever possible, and the two bodies prac-
tically will control the entire ship
ping of the world.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-22
Herald's Sunday Sermon

The sermon in Sundays issue
Of The HERALD will he written
by Rev. Forest J. PrettymaI,.
gastor OF Emery Chapel. Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, 6l0
Georgia avenue northwest.
Rev. Mr.. Prcttyman received his
ministerial training at st. Johns
College, Annapolis, and at Wash
iEEton and Lee University, Lex
ington, Va. He was ordained in
ISIS.
Rev. Mr.. Prettyman has had
charge of the Emery Chapel for
the past four months. Before taxi
ing up his present pastoratc. he
was pastor at the Mount Pleas
ant Methodist Episcoral Church
South.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-22
Mrs. Robert Lansing
Heads Anti-Suf BODY

Antisuffragettes were congratulat-
ing themselves last night that Mrs.
Robert Lansing. wife OF the Secretary
OF the STATE, had accepted the secre-
taryship OF the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage. The
association has just removed its head
quarters to this city. Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth. jr., wife OF the Junior
Senator from New York, Is the presi-
dent OF the organization.