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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
Famous Heroes
Of the u. S. Navy
By Albert Payson Terhune
Copyright 1917 by the Press Publishing
NICHOLAS RIDDLE. the Sea Herr az the Revolution


love - " ' "
lie was Commodore Nicholas Don't
hne" ana namesake
HIS adventurous life
fifteen MT
sland
He months
way to keep alive until beginning
OF his series of air'readth
mdshnnan Rrish
Either because life on his
unpeasanty lively he
As common sailor aboard another
vessel Hoaio Nelson
ship. He was the tyne Of adven,nrer whom Riddle
ioSAIoH throwing midshipman's
grinding toll Of handd
not hesitate for moments but came home
him.
preceded him And it won him the carny
carr a crew of
admiral Hopkins
which made eight
off cruise southern
Idde
our country such OF needed ammunition.
a with ne escaped.
Hopkins idde
and
he
the of he and
TAKING SUPPLIES valuable Highland
OF THE ENEMY which had been against
n n
tackled British
man. wary
in
All
week explosionamong them Nicholas Biddle
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
The Starvation Of Nations Contest

| Editor MisSoullan.
| The strategy of starvation" which
the belligerents have resorted in the
present war is unprecedented. Never
before have great nations attempted to
Isolate such immense territories and
to starve whole empires into sub
mission. Indeed, the present war has
been called "a contest between Ger
| many and Great Britain to starve one
another, by their respective blockades,
into accepting peace" 1t was hunger
| that nerved the populace of Petrograd
| to cast off the yoke of imperialism;
and that famished Russian cry, Give
| us bread finds an echo in nearly
| every European nation. Let these re-
cent newspaper headlines state the
| facts:
+ Germany in Dire Straits" "Prus-
STA on Verge of Starvation" Distress
Is Near Limit, Food Controller AS
serts;' Children Slain to Save Food,
Prussia Is Told" Distress of Indus
trial Centers Unimaginable;" Greeks
Starving" Babies Die Because of
Blockade" Poor Eat Grass" Famine
Perils Greece; Appeals to United
States for. Aid" Bulgaria Also Has
Bread Line" Death Stalks in Ar
'nenia; '2.450,0o0 Jews Facing Fam
inc; "Dublin's Poor Are Starving"
Concerning Turkey. present dis
patches assert. "constantinople is a
starving city, where very certainly
dozens of poor creatures perish every
day. and where, for a year and n half,
typhns, cholera and plague have never
been absent as epidemics. CONSTANT
nople Is dirty. and over all hangs the
terrifying specter of famine, which
also threatens nearly all Turkey in
Europe.
Both before and since the coronation
OF the new Austrian emperor as king OF
Hungary at Budapest.-yes, even
while the ancient ceremony, with its
pomp and splendor. was proceeding
women were fighting for food in the
market place of the city,
The mere mention of the recent
100 driots in the greater cities Of our
own land will bring wildly to mind
the emphatic protest of thousands
against outrageous food prices, and
the display of such banners az
Greedy spectators. beware! The |
string is breakine." sour children are
starving Give us bread" open the |
warehouses;" we demand food for
our children." Mr. Mayor never mind !
riverside Drive. We want onions and |
potatoes"
On, that men could see. in these DAYS
OF distress of nations, when famine
clasps hands with death. and the
munger cry echoes from nation to ma
uon. the deeper meaning, as revealed
IN the Scriptures of truth! The gaunt
form or munger. dreaded and feared,
YET SO familiar to war torn Europe is
put another herald of the swiftly ap-
proaching end of the age. a token of
'he nearness of Christ's return,
for nation shall rise against nation
ana kingdom against kingdom. and
mere shall be famines, and pestilence,
ana earthquakes, in divers places
. And then shall appear the sirn
of the Son of Man in heavens:
and they shau see the Son of Man
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
U. S. Navy Older Than
Nation.

The UNITED States navy has the
unique distinction of being somewhat
older than the government itself, for
nine months before the Declaration of
Independence. congress authorized the
construction of two national" cruisers,
and appointed a committee to purchase
vessels to form a nucleus of a fleet.
Within three months OF its appoint
ment this committee got together II
armed vessels and appointed per-
sonnet OF officers. among whom was
Paul Jones. During the War of the
Revolution. the infant navy captured
as many AZ 500 prizes, but suffered SO
heavily that by the time peace was de-
clared it had almost ceased to exist. A
new start on q more ambitious scale
was made In 1874.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
Volcanoes Found to Be
Hottest on Surface.

notwithstanding what schoolbools
have said, it now appears that a vol
cano is hottest ON its surfar, ,,,h.r
Than below it. This is the couchusion
drawn by Il scientist who has made
eNtenslF" Investigations in cratcrs in
fiawal and has obtained SAMPLES Of
sases ana lava befor" they reached
Inc ar says Popular Mechanics. Lab
o'''ors studies OF these samples make
II appear probable that much of the
neat required to keep an open lava
h'S'h IN t''lid condition is supplied by
inc chohhcal action of the gases,
from These Investigations the scien-
list concludes that in times of great
ACTIVITY the temperature at the sur
lace OF a volcano undoubtedly is high
er than that below the surface,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

Flease pay your subscription to the
swimming pool fund. The committe.
can do little until the money pledged
Is in the banks. More money must be
subscribed before definite plans can
be made for the construction of the
pool, but a step forward will be The
collection of the entire amount al
ready pledged. Do not wait for a motto,
or visit from a collector. Pay and
pay now and thus hurry the project
along.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
THE MORNING SMILE.
Gog-Gone!

A man of rather unprepossessing ap-
pearance had been devoted to Il Chi :
cago girl for, Il long time and some =
how got the impression that she was
willing to marry him. What" he ex-
claimed, when finally the situation
was made absolutely plain to him.
You will not marry me?" 'Impossi-
ble.''
But you seemed to love me once.
Your eyes frightened at my approach
and often when sat silently gazing at
you l am sure you were greatly agi-
tated." Yes, l know; but since you
have cut off your sidewhiskers you
don't look SO much like my poor dear,
dead Fido."-Harper's Magazine.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
TAKING SUPPLIES
OF THE ENEMY.
LETTERS FROM THE
MlSS0ULIAN FAMILY

The Muscular invites letters
from its readers on all topics Of
interest. The signatures and ad-
dresses Of correspondents should be
sent as evidence Of good faith,
though anonymous signatures may
be sent for the letters as printed,
IL desired. All communications
should be limited to 200 words and
addressed to the editor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

Among the "brevities' or "city
notes in Il recent issue of Petro-
grad newspaper was an item to the
effect that \. Romanoff had suffered
a broken leg from a bicycle fail. If
we We're Nick we would stop our sub
scription.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

With fat selling for four dollars a
pound in Germany. we wonder why
they do not conscript the heads o.
some of the junkers in the rechstag
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

by Col. Roosevelts refusal to breakfast
with him but found consolation later
in the thought that it would bring
German votes in the next mayoralty
campaign.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

The following rally cry is offered by
II. b. Hlggin. There is plenty OF vim
to this cry and it would go well to
music. The contribution follows:
Let's up and at it,
Push and bat it.
AS long as this war is on.
And when victory We have won,
Wen be glad for what we've done,
And look with pride on every moth
ers' son
We must sack the slackers
And back the hackers;
Doing just all we can.
Fight and work
Work and fight
Each and every man.
We feel sure the kaiser's in wrong.
So will show him that we are strong.
And still hope and pray,
To end the awful fray
For might is with the right,
So the end is now in sight.
L. d. Curry of Missoula submits
these verses:
We will make the ocean clean
by sinking the submarine.
We will ring the Liberty bell
And send Willie below to dwell
We kakhi boys will take off our coat,
And then We'll go after Willie's goat.
We are in it and it will cost quit, a
bit
And Willie's goat we certainly ought
to get.
When the land and ocean is free to
you and me,
And the trouble has passed,
Willie will look back and say,
ME und Colt got beat at last
to shame,
But is it Willie or his advisers to
blame?
Some day an American flier will tilt
his machine a little higher: he
will be an early riser.
And then he will drop u bomb upon
the Kaiser:
The world will say. you are it.
because you made a good hit, and of
the Kaiser
We can find not a single bit.
lie send his areoplane sailing high,
t has the appearance OF an eagle in
the sky;
lie drops his bombs Of death to the
ground.
md then you can see dead and diving
children lying around.
some day YOU will hear a. blast,
md Willie will say. Colt fooled me at |
last"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
An Uncertain comnl;n...

IheS were dancing the one-sten.
me music was heavenly. The swish
OF her sliken skirts was divine. The
fragrance OF the roses upon her boson,
was really Intoxicating,
All; she smiled sweetly, with an
aren look up into his face. won ra-
mind me of one of Whtman,s noans /.
A sudden dizziness seemed 70 seize
MN. 1t was as if he were float,rr An
a dream. When he had sufficiently
gained his breath, he spoke:
Which one?"
On any one,' she replied. ..rbe
body's Magazine, 's's'
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

stopped a policeman in the middle of
the street. VI
officer she asked, could Won see
me across the street,"
me officer turned and regarded her
closely. "Madam.' he replied, Il could
see YOU for half a hlock!"-Jnapa
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

Somehow, we doubt the Tel crt that
worlds series. 1t is not iiNc'y that Ban
has acquired sudden hatred for
money.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

The use of corn bread is an easy
stepping stone to the cultivation of
patriotism. That, at least, is the con-
clusion OF those who have tried it in
times of peace.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

The death of Harrison Gray Otis
EDITOR Of the Los Angeles Times, re-
moves a picturesque and notable fig
are in the political and journalistic
life Of California. General Otis was al
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

The maligncrs of Montana's sum
mef climate should be ready to take
back all the mean things they have
said.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
GERMANY WILLING

copenhagen. July 31.-The semi
OFFICIAL Vienna Fremdenblatt saws it
is able to announce authoritativelv
That Germany will act upon neace
overtures coming by way of Vienna.
the Cologne Gazette, a. conv NJ
which has been received here, repro
dnces the Fremdenblatts statement
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
His Wife's Part,

WELL" said one of the crowd in the
smoking room. "Binks is an example
of a self made man. He has got to the
top OF the ladder by his own, unaided
efforts"
"Mebbe," grunted a sceptical member
of the group.
well, hasn't he?"
Il said mebbc. But notice that when
a man gets to the top of the ladder
you'll generally find that his wife's
heen standing by and steadying it
while he climbs. Plain
Dealer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

Our allies celebrated the end of the
third year of war by putting another
crimp into the Hindenburg line.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

II the war is just beginning, as Lord
Northcliffe has said, we would like to
see moving picture, of the finish
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

Why not send the |. w. w. agitators
to Petregrad where all the con-
Veniences Of free speech are offered.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

II the Germans can live on kultur in
stead Of food. the war may last three
years longer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

There is still a chance for l>erensky
The crowd has not yelled, take him
out"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

Do not be a food Stacker, mean ing
q Waster, who has not yet subscribed
to the doctrine of the clean plate.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
X VI
Hamilton Man Offers
Snappy Slogans on Kaiser.

Something new in the way of slo-
gans was submitted yesterday by II
\. Chambers OF Hamilton Three
snappy expressidns were written by
Mr.. Chambers. they are given below
Hi VI de Kaiser.
Cannon de Kaiser
Yankee de Kaiser.
There is plenty Of life in the above
slogans and despite the fact that only
| nine words are used in the three there
is plenty of action also conveyed by
them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

Ii Yuan Hung has refused to re-
sumo the presidency of China until a
time lock is attached to the job.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

BY all means, let General Goe.hals
go to France where the quarreling is
good.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

Shortly after the Russian reyo-
luton in March it was announced
that four hundred soap boxes had
been placed on street corners in
Petrograd for the convenience of
free speechmakers." kansas City
Star.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

coming in the clouds Of heaven with
power and great glory" Matt. 24:7,3O.
Very sincerely yours,
A. E. MICHAELSON,
Darby, Montana,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
Hiph Visibility.

Mrs. Brown il a very large woman.
Besides her great number of pounds,
she is also possessed Of unusual IT,
nudity about crossing streets where
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

The millinery workers of Boston ay-
erage IS a week during the entire year,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
His Shopping Commission.

At a soldiers hospital in France one
of the wounded Tommies sought per-
mission of the matron to visit the
village nearby. The matron did not
think it wise to let him go, SO she
asked him what he wanted to do in
the village.
:" want to get something from a
shop there" he said.
Well" she returned. I am going to
the village myself this morning and l
may as well get it for you.'
please bring me haircut and a
shave" Transcript.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

Harold MacGrath of the Niealantes-
has written soldiers prayer that VIII
do for use at home. It reads:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
The Babies.

nc BABIES.
1Aneoln Springfield. London editor.
was talking to an American CORES
pendent.
Il know a regiment" he said.
where the snbalterns are SO young
that not one Of them is able to raise a
niustache required by etiquette.
"A handful OF privates from the
regiment swaggered back to quarters
late one night singing the popular
ditty, Another Little Drink Won't DO
Us Any Harm
AS they passed the officers billets
the guard on duty growled at them:
shut up, you noisy fools, or you'll
wake the war babies philadelphia
Public LEDGER
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
Party Of Sixty.Five.

ParTy OF Slxty.Flve.
The gaily painted pleasure steamer
was just putting off from the river pier
when stout gentleman came tearing
along, flourishing his stick and shout-
ing excitedly:
stop! Put her back-put her back!
Between sixty and seventy wanting 10
60"
The captain seeing that there were
very few passengers aboard, thought it
worth while to put back
The old gentleman thereupon stepped
on board and collapsed into the near
est deck chair and wiped his steaming
brow.
The captain waited, his eyes scan
ing the pier.
How long are they going to be?"
he asked. Where is your party Of
sixty or seventy?"
The heated gentleman looked up in
mild surprise.
oh" he said, I'm the party, I'm
sixty five today, sir"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

Lord. give me this day my man.
mood to stand straight. Lead me
into battle with II clean heart and
sober mind. Deliver me from
blind hate and wanton ruthless
ness; give ME only that white
anger that leads righteousness to
battle.
Help me to preserve the ideal
of my forefathers.
Let me keep my mothers face
before me and the feel of my faith
er's hand upon my shoulder: and
strengthen them against the day
when l shall return no more.
Amen"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
CHRISTMAS REUNIONS

TTOW many families whose men,
bers have been dispersed and
scattered far and wide In the
restless struggles of life are on this
day reunited and meet once again in
that happy state Of companionship and
mutual good will which is source Of
such pure and unallOyed delight and
one so Incompatible with the cares and
sorrows Of the world that the religious
belief Of the most civilized nations
and the rude traditions Of the rough
est savages alike number 1t among the
first Joys of future condition of ex-
istence provided for the blest and
happyL. How many old recollections
and how many dormant sympathies
does Christmas time awaken Charles
Dickens.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
ReuiDing Old Time
YuLe Customs

CPECIAL efforts are being made by
- women in many communities to
spread q revival of the old Gus
toms regarding Christmas. Some years
ago Boston woman with a touch Of
antiquarian spirit managed to stimu-
late Boston to revive a pretty Yule-
tide custom by celebrating its coming
by singing carols in the streets and by
Illuminating the houses through the
placing of candles in the windows.
Other cities emulated Boston In this
matter. In Carlisle, Pa, community
Christmas tree was lighted in the pub
lie square, and its glowing JOY was
continued all along the streets by light
ed candles placed in the windows,
many of which showed In the middle
of the rooms so lighted up, displayed
to the passersby In the night, private
Christmas trees, the glitter and beauty
of which thus were shared with all.
An objection to this attempt ut glad
ness-at least so far as concerns the
use Of candles-has been the risk Of
fire. But these days Of electricity or
even Of gas seem to minimize the idea
of danger, and there are different de-
vices that may be applied to do away
with all risk in the carrying out of
the friendly suggestion. 1t is advised
therefore that "the gladness and
brightness of the home on Christmas
eve be not kept behind closed blinds"
and to that end 1t is suggested that the
light from every window, whatever its
nature, be permitted to shine into the
streets until midnight. The idea Of
light is associated with all that is good
In life. The glow of the cracking Yule
log betokened the hospitality ready to
greet the stranger ut that time, but
there was more to 1t than that. Light
in days gone by was supposed to keep
off evil spirits.-Sallie Wistar In Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
"BOxzNC DAY"

a MERICANS go back to the 'grind"
n on the day after Christmas, smok-
ing the cigars that the wife chose
because Of the pretty bands" but
the Englishman observes boxing day
that day. The name would lead one
to suppose something In the nature of
fistic encounter. but the superstition
Is wide Of the mark. The boxing"
means simply boxes-the neat little
packages presented to the housemaid,
the cook, the postman, the policeman,
the railway conductor, the dustman.
The boxes are now generally quite
round, about the size Of a fifty cent
piece In the great number Of cases,
and are as much silver as the govern
ment thinks best to put into two
shilling piece or a half crown.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
The Mothers
Christmas GiH

Il never comes to Christmas but I
think about the times
We used to save our pennies and
our nickels and our dimes,
And we punched them all together,
even little baby brother
Putin something for the present that
we always gave to mother.
We began to talk about it very early
in December,
Twas q very serious matter to US
children, ! remember,
And we used 10 whisper nightly our
suggestions to each other,
For by nothing cheap and tawdry
could we show our love for
mother.
Hers must be a gift Of beauty, fit to
symbolic her ways;
1t must represent the sweetness and
the love that marked her days.
1t must be the best our money, all
combined, had power to buy,
And be something that she longed
for;nothing else would satisfy.
Then it matterednot the token, once
the purchase had been made.
1t was smuggled home and hidden
and with other treasures laid,
And we placed our present proudly
in her lap on Christmas day,
And we smothered her with kisses
and we laughedher tears away.
1t never comes to Christmas but |
think about the times
We used to save our pennies and
our nickels and our dimes,
And the only folks | envy are the
sisters and the brothers
Who still have theprecious privilege
Of buying for their mothers.
L. American Boy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
Here's a Merry
Christmas Game

TIME old English game of tip re-
quires the use Of enough assorted
Christmas candles, nuts, rsisins
and other dainties to make small pile
upon table, also pair of sugar tongs.
One Of the party is chosen, who must
retire to another room, while the re-
naming players decide upon one Of the
dainties In the pile to be known as
Tip" The chosen person is then re-
called and with the tongs removes
pieces from the pile, trying to avoid
the piece named Tip, of which, howev-
er, he does not know the location. All
pieces removed belong to him unless he
moves "tip." when all must be returned
to the pile and the turn passes to the
next player, who retires to the other
room while another ''tip" Is named. A
player may pass his turn when, after
drawing several pieces. he wants to
avoid the possibility of losing them
through drawing 'tip." The game con-
tinues until the pile disappears.