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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-04
HAVE ROOM FOR MEN
Of RIGHT QUALITIES
Statement Enumerates Or.
portunities in Officers
Training Camps.
ABILITY AT PREMIUM
Chance for Civilians to Work
Way Into Line Of Reg
ular Army.
ABILITY AT PREMIUM

Washington. May 3.-Although the
full allotted quota of 10000 men prob
ably will be enrolled in the officers
training camps when they open May
Is, there still is plenty of room for
men of the right qualities" the war
department announced tonight.
In IA statement saying that each of
the Is camps seemed assured of it's
full allotment of 900 applicants for
commissions, the department appealed
for further recruits among the men of
proven ability, and pointed out that
the camps, while designed primarily
to train officers for the great war
! army, would provide excellent oppor-
| tunitics for civilians to work their way
into the line of the regular army.
THE difficulties Of administration
in the selection of candidates are be-
ing adjusted" said the statement.
1.-THE question of pay for the men
in training is expected to be settled
| shortly by congress, with provision for
| regular pay for reserve officers and
500 month for candidates. All men
found fit FOR commissions at the end
of the three months course will be
commissioned in the officers reserve
| camps, even if not Immediately needed
| for the first increment of troops.
"Thcre is room for improvement in
the quality of the applicants. Men of
proven capacity in civilian life arc
needed Mature men of this kind
from - to A. especially if unmarried
are urged to consider the matter at
once and enroll for the first series of
camps There is still plenty of room
for men of the right qualities
In a supplementary statement, the
department showed how the camps
offer a ready way for young men be
tween : and - years Of age, to secure
permanent commissions in the regular
army. The present standing army is
in process Of expansion to full war
strength and with the organization of
new regiments, approximately 5000
second licutenants must be secured
from civil life. At present only about
1000 candidates for such commissions
are awaiting examination.
Next men Of proper age under train
ing at the camps may apply for pro
vlsional commissions in the regular
service and at the close of the tire.
months instruction periods, cXami-
nations of the applicant will be held
ON recommendation of the regular
officers in charge of the company con
cerncd, approved by the camp com
| mandcr,' says the statement, ''appli-
| cants Will be granted in the cxamina
ton exemption in all subjects except
| adaptability and physical cxamina =
| ton"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-04
GRAND BALL.

Elite, hall, Saturday night. Music
by MISSOURI club orchestra. Admis-
sion frce.---Adv.
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Rockefeller Foundation t
Give Almost Half Million
for New Work.
100000 FOR Relic F
Two Hundred Thousand
More Is Given Contem-
plated Carrel Hospital.

New York, May 3.--The Rockcfel-
Ter foundation announced tonight that
it had appropriated S475,O00 to be spent
in the United States for medical re-
search and humanitarian aid as the be-
ginning of its work in the war with
Germany.
An additional 100000 will go to
continue relief activities now being
carried on abroad.
To aid the work of the Young Mems
Christian associations in the training
camps to be established for the army
and navy. 100000 has been appropri-
ated by the foundation. This work will
be similar to that carried on by the in
ternational committee of the y. Nj. G..
A. in war camps abroad and in Amer
lean camps on the Mexican border last
year.
An appropriation of 100000 also has
been made to the Rockefeller institute
for medical research for the Carrel
hospital to be established during the
next few months in connection with it.
This model hospital of 100 beds under
the direction of DR.. Alexis Carrel, is
to be used to teach the new methods
of surgical treatment for infected
wounds, worked out by DR.. Carrel and
DR.. Dakin in France. American mill
tary surgeons and doctors Will thus
have the benefit of the three years
experience in war surgery abroad.
The Rockefeller institute receives a
further appropriation of $4,000 for in
structing military and other surgeons
in new methods Of diagnosis, for the
preparation of serums similar to those
it has sent abroad for use in army
camps, and for tho purpose of finding
improved means of treating pcritonitis
and shock.
During the month of April the Foun
dation made gifts and pledges for Ecu
ropean war relief amounting to $3.50
900. This brings the total appropria
tons for European relief, as previous
, " announced, to S4,1S1,952.
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Opponents in House Conf
IDENTIFY Expect Provision
Will Be Defeated.
OPPOSITION is STRONG
Amendments Made Do Not
Satisfy Those Favoring
Freedom Of Press.

Washington. May 3. ~ Sentiment
against the censorship provision Of the
espionage bill became SO strong in the
house today that its leading opponents
confidently declared tonight that the
section would be stricken out before
! final passage of the measure. A vote
may be reached tomorrow.
Speaker Clark. Republican Leader
Mann, Representative Kahn OF Cali
fornia. Representative Mccormick Of
Illinois and a dozen other represent
| atives today attacked the section.
| They declared unequivocally that they
were opposed to any proposal to muz-
gle the press, particularly at the out
| set Of Americas entrance into the
| war;
Representative Webb, in charge Of
the bill, amended the language Of the
| section during the day, but. its OPP
ponents insisted that substantially no
| change had been made, AS amended,
! it now reads:
During war in which the United
States is engaged or during a national
| emergency threatening war the presi-
dent is authorized from time to time
to designate by proclamation the char
acter of information concerning the
| national defense which in his opinion
would be useful to the enemy and
thereupon it shall be unlawful for any
person without proper authority to
publish or communicate such infor-
nation. Whoever violates this section
shall be punished by a fine of not more
than $4,000 or imprisoned not more
than 10 years or both"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-04
FILLED THE EMPTY SADDLES.

Sydney, \. S. wa strangely NOV
ing scene occurred at Martinplace
sydney, while Mr.. Hughes. the prime
minister. was addressing some 10000
people and appealing for recruits.
AS he was speaking some troopers
of the Light Horse led into the squar,
80 horses, without riders, carrying
cloths inscribed who will fill an
empty saddle" Mr.. Hughes pleaded
You are living" he said. you ar.
Australians. Your country Is in dan
ger God will be with you"
Within 10 minutes every horse had
a rider, and the janGling bits and clat-
ter of ho0fs reused the crowd to a
state of intense excitement.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-04
ENTENTE PURCHASING
BODY At WASHINGTON
Will Have Charge of All
Supplies Bought Here for
Americas Allies.
y. S. WILL DO SHARE
Bankruptcy for Germany
Predicted at End of War
by British Expert.
u. S. WILL DO SHARE

| Washington. May 3.-Creation Of a
central purchasing committee in Wash
! ington for all supplies bought in tn,
United States for the allied govern.
| ments was forecast here today by Sil
Hardman Lever, financial expert of
the British war mission. Sir Hardman
was careful to say that negotiations ia
| this end were still incomplete, but he
pointed out why a joint directing bu-
reau would be essential to secure the
most economical administration Of the
huge credits authorized by this coun-
Try and the farest distribution of sup
plies among the various nations. The
American government is preparing to
do its part toward seeing that the al
lies get their moneys worth for every
dollar spent here.
Discussing the world financial situa-
ton, the British expert expressed the
opinion that Germany will be practi-
cally bankrupt in the credit markets
after the war
"Our enemies" he said, for all their
boosted efficiency. have never had the
courage to face their financial prob
lens, with the result that when the
war is over they will be hard put to
it,"
The Tcutonic governments having
pyramided one internal loan upon an
other, he explained, their interest
charges would be so great that he be-
lieved they would either have to re-
pndiate a large part Of their debt
which in itself would be disastrous, or
face inability to buy the enormous
for reconstruction.
Allies Pay as They Go.
The allies, he added. had paid their
way in the war by the straightfor-
ward and national means by pouring
ont our gold, by selling enormous
masses of American securities and by
raising loans
AS a result he predicted that the end
of the war would find the allies in
very good shape financially.
Sir Hardman said the financial aid
of the United States had relieved
| Great Britain of a load of anxiety.
The British mission today spent one
| Of its busiest days since its arrival.
| opened by some of the members at
| breakfast conferences with American
| officials. Tonight Mr.. Balfour enter
| tanned at dinner Secretary and Mrs.
! Lansing. Ambassador and Madame
Jusserand, Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. Breckenridge Long. Sir Richard
and Lady Crawford, Counsellor and
Mrs. Barclay and the American at
| taches to the mission.
The morning the foreign secretary
spent in conference with Secretary
| Lane at the interior department, post
poning a call on the supreme court
| until Saturday. In the afternoon he
received Sir Ernest Shacklcton, the
Antarctic explorer, the Serbian minis
ter. the Italian ambassador, the Rus
sian charge and IA committee of the
trade members of the mission.
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RESERVIST ARMY FOR
HOME GUARD IS AIM
Continued From Page Onc)

NNontlhueu from rage onC1
for the new army and in determining
exemptions from draft.
Maintain labor standards.
Establish labor clearing houses.
Assist in getting workers to use their
broken time" on the farms.
Assist in getting idle men and boys
to the farms.
Afford facilities in aiding the gov
eminent to collect revenues.
Help float the Liberty Loan"
Organize central food production
committees to work with the state de-
Tense councils.
Supply their own food requirements
wherever possible.
Reduce waste in the home,
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PARKS TO BE OPEN AS USUAL

Washington, May ALI national
parks will be open to visitors this sum
interior department announced today
The statement was prompted by re-
ports that the parks would he closed
on account of the war
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NOTICE, WOODMEN.

Noodmcn Of the World, special meet
ing tonight at 1880 u. m. at ooo S,o-
venS street.
j. A. JOHNSON,
Clcrk.-Adv,
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GRAND OPENING BALL.

Grcenough lark pavilion tonight;
music by Missoula club orchestra; lOc
"a dance. Everybody cordially invited
ADV.
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ELIGIBLE LISTNOW
COMPILED BY CURRIE


others Will be held in reserve for future
training.
The registration, il is said, will be
comrlet" by August /. Training will
begin in l6 camps about November
In July, 1915. the 100000 men will be
ready for the field.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-31

rem were scatteeing crumbs and call
ing the birds to come to breakfast;
and wasn't Phoebe surprised Her lit
tie face was all smiles and her little
feet were all dances.
Little Bob couldn't help feeling
rather sad because now one little bird
could CALL "Old Sam Peabody" and
another could call "Phoebe!"; but not
long after that, one morning they all
came out as usual in the cool, dewy
dawn, he heard dear little quail CALL
oh! so softly, Bob White Bob
White." Bob and Phoebe danced all
over the soft dewy meadow for Joy,
and Old Sam Peabody looked on and
smiled and smiled, and felt very thank
full inside that his little children
friends and his little bird friends
loved each other.
wonder If any of you can ever find
out where Old Sam Peabody and little
Phoebe and little Bob White live, in
their quiet. woodsy home? The birds
must know, for they love them year
after year, and talk about them every
day, the summer through. Haven't
you spent some of your summers in
the country. near lovely, cool, green
woods and sweet, sunny meadows, and
haven't you ever awakened early.
when the air smells coolest and
sweetest, and when spider webs
sparkle with dew on the grass?
Haven't you heard one sleepy bird
after another wake up and sing first
a dear little sleepy song, and then a
gay, joyous song when he really gets
n ~
happy summer day has come?
If you have, l know you've heard
them call and sing about their dear.
dear friends "Old Sam Peabody and
Phoebe and Bob White" Maybe
Old Sam Peabody and Phoebe and
Bob White live not very far away!
Maybe. when you hear the birds wake
up and sing about them, they are
going to fly straight off to see them
and have breakfast with them, at the
little log cabin In the deep, green
woods. Wouldn't you be surprised if
you should find that little cabin some
day! Wouldn't you think il fun to see
the dear kind old man whom one little
family of birds call "Old Sam Pea
body! Peabody, Peabody and the
merry, freckle-nosed Bob White! Bob
White," and the dear little girl whose
name is phoebe! Phoebe!"
But even if you never find that little
cabin hidden in the woods. nor see the
old man and the two children. you
can love the birds your own self, AMI
even II you don't succeed in teaching
them to call you by name, you can
teach them very easily to trust and be
friends. If you have never tried to
have real bird friends, you just try,
next summer, and you'll truly find
they will make your summer even
happier than other happy summers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-31
How Ceres Lost Her Little
Girl.

Dear Juniors
Pluto was the king who ruled all un-
der the earth. He was dark and forbid
ding to look upon, but he was not I'M
kind Once Cupid, the little god Of love,
in sport, shot an arrow at the dark
king which went straight to his heart.
Whenever this happened to any one he
fell in love. So Pluto fell in love. The
one whom he loved was Prosperina, the
fair daughter of the Goddess Ceres. He
wanted to marry her and make her his
queen. But he knew the Ceres would
never consent that her daughter should
take her by force. In his black chariot
he came up above the ground as Pros
erplna was sitting in the field playing
with flowers. He seized her in his arms
fastened with her to the chariot, and
drove back quickly again to his gloomy
abode There he married the beautiful
Proserpina and made her queen of his
kingdom. At first she mourned for the
sunlight and her mother, but Pluto
was kind to her and in time she came
to love him and then found her dark
home not unpleasant. But Ceres
mourned and searched. At length she
learned that her little Proserpina was
the wife of Pluto and queen Of the low
er world Then she asked the great
Jupiter to let her daughter return to
earth. but this could not be without
Pluto's consent. At length Pluto con-.
scented that Proserpina should spend
half of her time with her mother on
earth and the other half with him be-
low the ground. SoiPluto kept his wife,
Ceres got her daughter and all We're
happy
Forgot to sign name1
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Carl Lee Burr-The Brave
Man.

Dear Juniors:
I am going to write story called
The Brave Man."
Once in little mining. town called
Coalville, there was a great accident
happened. The mine In which the men
that l am going to write about was
very weak and old.
They had gone to the manager and
told him about the mine but all he said
was What do l care; I don't have to
work in it, The men turned away for
they knew it was no use to say any
more. They could not quit working at
the mine for there was no other place
to work. When the men had worked
in the mine about as long as they
could they all got together and went up
to the managers house. They were
going to take him and shut him in the
mine and let him stay there for a few
days. They did not get him that night
but they did a few days later. He had
been in there few hours when man
ran up and said that the mine had
fallen in. When the men reached the
mine they heard the cries of the man
ager calling to them for help. They
were all afraid to go down and rescue
him until man came upland Jumped
down in the raine. They all called to
him to come out but he did not. In
about twenty minutes he came UP
carrying the manager in his arms. In
few weeks he was we'll again. He had
the mine repaired and made the man
who had rescued him his private sec
rotary.
Carl Lee Burr age 10,
Fairfield, Ia, Box A.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-31
Winston Jewett-My Sum-
mer Pleasures.

Lear d u1llOFS.
| will write in the new contest on
summer pleasures. My home is in the
fruit country in the beautiful Sonoma
county Every summer go to Guerne-
wood Park. Guernewood Park is on the
Pussian river which is one of the most
picturesque rivers in California. The
steep hillsides along it's banks are COW
cred with pine and redwood trees.
There the city people have their sum-
mer homes among the trees. The water
in the river is very clear for it is fed
from springs high up in the mountains.
We enjoy the boating and canoeing but
best Of all like the swimming. l can
swim several different ways.
like to dive into the water off of a
spring board. can thow rock into
the water and dive and get it. At night
there is big bonfire for US to sit
around an dalso there are music and
dancing for those who like it.
There is nice box ball alley. One of
my pleasures is to earn money. / have
earned about $50 at selling the daily
papers. Every evening I help deliver
milk on the milk wagon and have
earned about SO at that. wish every
boy could have as many summer pleas
ures as I have.
Winston Jewett. age 10,
Guernewood Park, Calf.
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Lloyd Canny-How
Spends the Summer.

Dear Editor:
AS my brother, Roberts, is sending
a story telling how he spent his sum-
mer, will write letter.
am years old and am going to
school this year.
I have little sister ! year old and
a little brother 2 months old, Robert
is T.
was out to Grandma Canny a week
when Mamma and Mary and Francis
went to Grandma Bailey's to visit.
had white pup to play with and
some one poisoned him. thought they
were cruel. he suffered 50. also have
colt, we call 1t Billy, He's in pasture
now. We have a rocking horse to
play with, also a great many toys. but
would rather play in tent, and dress
in soldiers suit. like to watch the
soldiers drill and march past our
house. We don't live far from the
camp.
Well, must close as my letter is
getting long.
Floyd Canny, age 5.
Eldon, Iowa.
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Lavada Tolbert-t'The Hap.
piest Day of My Life.

Dear Juniors
AS 1 have not written for a long
while l thought I would write about
one of the new subjects on the Junior
Page. The subject is, "The Happiest
Day of my Life" 1t was when We left
the sunny South December 10 1910
About day before we left mother
baked nice fat chicken and some
nice brown sugary cookies and nice
big home spun pound cake and we
also had other nice things to eat on
the way. We went to Tupelo Miss. on
the 18th to get our tickets. We bought
our tickets and went back to town
and stayed that night.
Father and Mothers tickets were
as long as grown persons arm. My
sisters and brothers were foot long
and mine was half because I was
only six years old. So we went back to
the depot that night about $3.50 o'clock
and left that night about l or o'clock
because the train was very late.
In those days I was very much
afraid of trains because didn't know
what they were. was very happy be-
cause l knew I was going to ride a
long ways. OF course was kind of sor-
~ to leave the nice cotton fields but
IL soon got over that. We changed cars
at st. Louis and we went through a
dark tunnel about 3 miles long. I was
afraid of that dark place because
thought 1 would never get out. After
we left the tunnel we came to the Mis-
sissippi river and on the river there
were some big boats which We were
supposed to take, one to Indiana. but
we didn't. Some of the boats were as
large as house. There were pretty
birds floating and flying over the
water. We were very glad when we
got to the swinging bridge because
that was nice ride high up in the air.
The last stop we made was at Vim
cennes. Ind. That was very nice trip
to me because it was the first one /
ever had in my life.
Lavada Tolbert, Age 13,
$40 Ogden St., Ottumwa.
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Cozy Dearborn-Story of a
Nickel.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
I haven't written for some time. l
thought ] would write about story
of q nickel
One day a man gave me to groc-
eryman. In two or three hours little
girl came into the store and asked for
some change. The groceryman gave me
to her but she lost me on her way
home. One or two days after that
little boy found me lying under an elm
tree and took me up to town and got an
ice cream cone. The man who owned
the soda fountain gave me to his little
girl that evening when he went home.
This little girl belonged to the Mothers
Jewels and had very pretty paper
box which she called a rsite box and
she put me into it. Soon they had what
they called a mite box opening day
and she took me to the church and the
box which | was in was put on little
table with lots of other boxes. A wo-
man came up and opened all the boxes.
She dumped me out of the dark box
on the table with lots of other nickels.
dimes and pennies. The lady counted
all of us and in a few days l was sent
to the George o. Robinson home in
Porto Rico where l helped to feed
hungry boys and girls while the mis-
sionaries told the story of Jesus.
Cozy Vocal Dearborn, age II.
Floris. Ia. Box 81.
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Lucille Vinyard-Thf
American Flag.

Dear Juniors.
This is my first time to write for the
Juniors and i will take for my subject
THE American Flag"
First Of all, flag is symbol. Its
meaning Is for all of us and we must
know what that meaning is. Our
American flag is symbol Of power.
Power to be equally enjoyed by all
its people.
Our flag has given people of all ma
tons the privilege Of living under its
protection and enjoying its rights. Our
first flag had only thirteen stars but
since we have added new star for
every state. So we have 40 stars. There
are people who criticize our country
But our laws and country and our pres
ident stand for the best And al
hough we are not perfect or ideal,
our flag symbol Is perfect.
Lucille VINEYARD. age H.
72s Wabash Ave, ottunwa, Iowa.