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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
to the dear soldier who receives their

to the dear soldier who receives their
pillow.
The working room at the court
house will be closed for the remainder
Of the week until Saturday. May s.
The board Of education will use the
room Wednesday and Thursday. On
Friday the ladies Of the faculty OF the
university are to give q tea at Craig
hall. The hours will be from until
6 and it is hoped that everyone who
is interested in the success of the Red
Cross and the Missoula Patriotic as
ISOLATION will make a special effort to
attend. as the proceeds will be divided
between the two organizations.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
CONDITIONS ARE GOOD
ACCORDING TO NELSON

Frank Nelson. formerly county
commissioner and now Blackfoot val
ley rancher was in Missoula yester-
day. Mr.. Nelson had business here
and also conducted a reception up and
down Higgins avenue yesterday. This
weather doesn't bother us any up the
Blackfoot," said Mr.. Nelson. I'VE
have started our blowing and are only
about a week behind the usual season.
The grass is coming along nicely now
and we do not anticipate any trouble,
either in shortage of hay or any other
crops"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02

mond, Wis, to spend the summer with
relatives in Missoula.
Mrs. +. l.. Gordon left last evening
for Rochester, Mimi, where she will
receive treatment and will possibly
undergo an operation.
Mrs. Earl d. Pratt of Butte is now
very much better after being very i'll
with tonsilitis in her room at the
Florence hotel Her mother, Mrs
George r. Brown has been with her.
Miss iona Shull leaves this morning
for Philipsburg. there to give a song
recital Thursday evening for the
Woman's club of Philipsburg. Her
former teacher, Mrs. Archie Hammer
will play w shull's accomplishments
Mrs Dorcas a. Barker will leave
I thursday for Falmouth, Maine, after
being for the last three and a half
years in Missoula with her daughter,
visit daughter in Boston, upon her
way to Maine.
Mrs. Albert e. Sterrett yesterday
concluded the sale of her home AT go
University avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. ". +,
Springer being the purchasers. Mrs,
Sterrett expects TO leave soon for Los
Angeles, where Mr.. Sterrctt is now in
business with an oil company.
Mrs. William G. L.atane came in to
Missoula yesterday to join Mr.. I.atane
who has been upon special detail in the
local offices OF the United States for
est service. Mr.. and Mrs. Latane will
return soon to Anaconda. where he Is
stationed in the Deer Lodge national
forest.
John Lame of Midtown applied at
the United States land office yes
tcrday for additional homestead entry
upon 40 acres, list 1-3467, the north
west quarter of the southeast quarter
Of section II. township Il north. range
II west. The application was sus-
pended.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. G. Swigart expect
10 have rs guests this week Mr. Swi-
CARTS mother Mrs. Laura r. Swigart,
and his brother law and sister,
Judge and Mrs. O. T.. Lyle. The Wis
itors are returning to their homes at
Akron, Ohio, after spending some
months at Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Philip Bettcrs left yesterday for CAL
ifornia, for his father Austin Betters,
who has been for the last five years
resident in the Soldiers home at
Los Angeles and is now going to en-
ter the Soldiers home at Battle
Mountain, s. ID. Mr.. Betters lived for
SO years near Clinton and has many
friends in this community.
Norbert korte, son of George W.
korte, chief counsel for the Milwaukee
halfway company in the west, Is in
MiSsoula for a few days on his way to
Georgetown Flats near Anaconda,
where he will be a ranger this summer
In the Missoula national forest. MIR.
horte Is famous as a track athlete in
california, and comes now to Montana
because Santa Clara college is closed
on account of the European war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
GEORGE NASH DIES.

Appendicitis claimed George r. Nash
yesterday morning after few days
Of illness at st. Patrick's hospital. Mr..
Nash was 81 years old and a ranch
owner in the Bitter Root valley. He
came about five years ago from Mil
waukee, Wis, to invest in Montana
property. His son. Barry Nash, and
a daughter. will arrive from Milwaukee
today. when funeral arrangements will
be made.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
Poses Carved in Granite.

stone.
Poses Carved in Granite.
In describing the monument the ar
chitect says:
Having discovered that practically
anything could be done in granite we
proceeded to develop In plaster the
model of the complete memorial at fun
size This model was the subject of the
greatest painstaking care and atten-
ton on the part Of Mr.. Menconi and
myself. and at least six months were
occupied in study and revisions, until
we were sure that the proportions OF
every part were just as they should
be- 1t was easily decided that the or
namcnt itself should be as highly con-
ventionaiiZcd as is usual in classic
work, but that floral forms should be
used exclusively, and it was especially
desired to make use Of the wild rose as
motive. as this was Mrs. Eddys ia
vorite flower. The idea OF carving
a wild rose in granite was staggering
at the start, but we found, after repeat
ed attempts that it could be done, and
in two rose panels in each Of the py-
Ions | think that a vibrant living ef-
feet has been attained that is almost
this same feeling was pursued through
the whole memorial"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
mike" IS BETTER.

Mike the dog cherished by persons
who spend much of their time in the
lobby of the Florence hotel, is now
nearly recovered from the injuries re-
ceived when he was run over by a de-
livery wagon two weeks ago. The
splints and wrappings have been taken
rom the injured foot.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
MANY LOTS OFFERED
BY M|SS0ULA owners
Thirty Separate Parcels of
Land Waiting for Volun-
teer Gardeners.
WATER ALSO FREE
No Charge for irrigation and
no Rent for Land If Plant
ed in Produce.
WATER ALSO FREE

Thirty separate tracts of city land,
ranging in size from 40 acres to Il
single lot. are available for any Mis-
soula backyard gardeners who wish to
do their bit for Uncle Sam by adding
to his food supply. owners of unim-
proved city real estate have kept the
telephone at the chamber of com
merce almost constantly busy with
offers Of rent-free garden land.
Special Water Rates.
Not only are these tracts available
without rent, tillers of them will be
given a special water rate, officials of
the Missoula Light & Water company
have announced. Volunteer gardeners
may also enter Tor the potato prizes
offered by the chamber OF commerce.
A list of the garden plots available
was compiled yesterday by Secretary
d. D. Richards of the chamber of
commerce. Look it over, if You are
anxious to take up hoe in the ma
tons defense. You will find in the
list = tract near your home. Here's
the list:
North Of River.
Navier's church,
Town Company addition, Block 122
four lots. Drank Cauley)
North First street. opposite Lind
say Commission company. 60. b. S,
ORR
321 East Front street, one lot. (Mrs.
Caves)
School addition. half of Block Is.
School addition. Block So, 10 lots.
CIV +. HubertD
SOC Stoddard street, one lot. tE. p.
Jerome.)
South Of River.
Higgins avenue and South Fourth
street. skating rink. (Mrs. X. Ross)
DAILY addition, Block 81, Lots % to
80, (Mrs. Nora Lancaster)
Daily addition, Block SO, Lots G, Z,
S. Dan McQuarrie)
DAILY addition. Block 81, Lots Il and
90. CDR. G. d. BryantD
DAILY addition, Block 81 Lots l3 to
l6. (H. A. BurkD
DAILY addition. Block 4, Lot at No
400. IH. A. Burk.)
Knowles addition. No. ., Blocks GO
and 81. q. NJ. Keith
South Missoula addition, Block So,
Lots 10 to Is. dan Heyfron.)
South Missoula addition, Block &c,
Lots 10 to "a. CDan Heyfron)
South Missoula addition. Block SIS,
Lots 10 and 20. (Scharlotte Cots
chins.)
South Missoula addition, Block so,
five lots.
Homevale addition. Block II, Lots
10 to IS. Gan HeyfronD
Homevalle addition, Block IS. Lots
10 to Is. Dan HeyfronD
Hammond addition. Block IA, five
lots. CIV. NJ. Houston)
Hammond addition, Block 5. Lots
Is to Il. (Mrs. Priscilla Miles,)
Hammond addition, Block -, COM
ple,e. J. NJ. keith.)
F'reisheimer addition, 40 acres.
George FreishemerD
Opposite entrance to fair grounds.
one full block. (Mrs. d. FeighncrD
Corner Prince and Seventh, three
lots. (Mrs. d. FeighnerD
Corner Woodford and fremont, five
lots. George FreisheimerD
South Fourth street, west, three
lots. George Freishcimcr)
George Freishoimcr)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
NISSOULA BOY MAKES
RECORD WITH MARINES
Theodore Smith Displays
Athletic Ability.

In the second Of a series Of four
competitions held recently among the
members of the American legation
guard at Picking, China, Theodore Smith
a United States marine from Missoula
won two events. the 440-yard dash and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02

FEES IN ADVANCE.

Justice of the Peace Phil Gagnon
announced yesterday that under a rul-
ing of the attorney general, all fees in
his court must be paid in advance.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-02
APPOINTMENT APPROVED.

Peklng, May 1.-The Chinese parlia
i'ich' To-Day approved the appointment
OF Ii Ching Shi as minister of finance
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
USE FOR OLD TABLECL0TH
May Be Made over Into ServieeabIe,
Pretty Breakfast and Luncheon
Sets, Says Writer.

A tablecloth that has seer it's best
days may be pressed into further serv-
ice by making the better part into a
breakfast or luncheon set. The num-
Der of pieces to be secured depends
upon the size and condition of the
cloth; mine was a good one to start
with. 1 cut a square IA by IA inches
for a table center. From the selvage
side l cut a piece 80 by II for a serv-
ing-table slip, fringing three sides;
six doilies IL by IL inches and
six 6 by 6 inches. I got several odd
sized dollies for dishes. 1 fringed
all of these pieces one inch deep. My
set has been much admired, and has
saved my more expensive sets many
trips to the washtub. 1t has been in
active service n year and with care
will last another, and cost me nothing
but my time one wet afternoon
Woman's Home Companion.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
FOR GOOD MoLASSES CANDY
Recipe f0r Delleaey That Tastes Ex-
eeptionslIy Fine on Evenings When
Weather ls Cold.

Four into a kettle that will hold
about four times the amount to be
used the quantity of molasses of good
quality" that is required for the pur-
pose. Boil over n "slow" fire for
about one-half hour. Attend to stir
ring all of the time while the "kettle
Is e the fire." and take the kettle
off the fire If there is danger Of the
contents running over" Watch care
fully this process of boiling so as not
to allow the molasses to burn. When
a little dropped in cold water becomes
hard and brittle (make test with spoon
by dropping n little into cold water.
add a teaspoonful Of carbonate of soda
Common baking soda). free from
Jumps, to every two quarts of the boil
ing molasses. Stir quickly so as to
thoroughly mix and then pour on plat
ter or platters that have been well
creased beforehand.
When sufficiently cool pull back and
forth, the hands being creased by rub
bling them with butter usually. Work
the candy until it becomes a yellowish
brown color. If wished it may be fla
vored with vanilla or lemon.
l like it best without ~flavoring other
than its own-molasses-and prefer
adding a small piece Of butter instead
of carbonate of soda. Keep the hands
well moistened (dip occasionally in a
dish of cold water). This makes
greasing them unnecessary.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
The h! Gate, off,
E8yptM&.!I|,.. :,
yAX

merce which passed through 1t. II
was a great warehouse-an emporium
supported by u numerous shifting
population. The size of the city at
tests its ancient wealth and import
ance, while its celebrity as a capital
shows that it was not off the track,
but directly on one of the most i'm
portant lines of communication of it's
day.
Ruins and Sterile Sand.
All the region to the south of Petra
Is marked with ruins which stage the
great road to Akaba. Akaba itself,
where Solomon established a naval
base and maintained n busy port,
which Egyptian, Roman and Greek
struggled for and held in turn is now
reduced to a group of mud houses and
the remains of a fort. GAIA, on the
Mediterranean side of the desert, used
to be considered the key to the ap-
proach to Palestine. 1t was much in
evidence in early days. GAIA had the
presumption to hold out against the
invincible hosts of Alexander, and ac-
tually withStoOd n two-months' siege.
Nowadays, the sterility of the u
try forbids ordinary intercourse be-
tween Egypt and Palestine. Caravans
of pilgrims make organized crossings
of the desert, and occasional camel
dealers come this way. But the great
roads have fallen into oblivion. Only
two recognized tracks remain in use,
namely, the pilgrim route between
Akaba and Suez and the coastal road
which runs from GAIA. through Rata.
and Ell Arish, to Eel Kantara on the
Suez. The area between these roads
is a bowling wilderness; without re-
liable water supply.
The respective qualities of these two
approaches to Egypt are of interest.
Generally speaking, the northern por-
ton of the area is open, but sandy
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
Spice Cakes With Chocolate Sauce.

For the cakes, cream together two
tablespoonfuls of shortening with half
a cupful of brown sugar and add half
a cupful of dark mOlasses, one tea
spoonful each of ground ginger, Gin
namon and grated nutmeg and half a
teaspOonful of ground allspice. Mix
well; add one ~teaspoonful of baking
soda dissolved in three-quarters of a
cupful of thick. soured milk and sufi-
cient sifted flour to form a good cake
batter. 1t should ribbon" from the
spoon. Bake in w~ell-greased cup cake
pans in a moderate oven.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
o TEMPLE AT PETRA

movements from Asia and Africa.
ABRAHAM and Jacob must have known
it well in their frequent journeys be-
tween the Land of Goshen and Beer
sheba.
Once a Great World Highway.
Whole volumes, indeed, could be
written on the ancient history of this
junction of two continents. This would
not concern us, except for the fact
that the conditions have altered, and
a glance back may serve as a COMPARE
son. That this zone of country which
is today stricken with ~barrenneSS,
scarcely inhabited, rarely passed over
AID actually forming a problem for
az army to tackle successfully, was
once the great highway of the world
shows the change that must have
taken place
Not only was there much traffic, but
the region itself was of greater fer
tility than 1t Is now. Consequently, 1t
was comparatively well populated.
wander dwelt the powerful and numer-
Gus Amalekites. The existence of
many an ancient town of from 5000 to
10000 inhabitants is today only dis
closed by fallen colonnades, ruined
churches and castles. In the days
when the lands of Moab and Edom
were lourishing districts character
ized, at different periods, by fine
cities, renowned temples, Persian pal
aces and Christian churches when the
great trunk road ran from Damascus
southwards through Bosra, Jerash and
Petra to Akaba, %bifurcating to the
Mediterranean, to Egypt and to Ara
bia In those days Sinai could have
presented no difficulties to the travel
err, 1t must have been a popular and
%much-used highway.
The rise and fall of Petra, the ro-
mantle, rock-hewn city of the Naba-
teams, also indicates the varying for
tunes of this country. Petra was stu
ated Mt the junction of several import
ant roads to Egypt from the north.
1t owed its existence entirely to COM
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
sPRINe STYLES IN oAILpREM,s DRESSES.

will take its place whenever there is
the least excuse for doing so, the
tailored suit may be quiet as to color
and conservative as to style.
In the picture a shepherds check
and a plain cloth are presented as
sensible models for the demi-seasOn.
And even If a decided style tendency
develops later on these suits will hold
their own, for they are built to fulfill
all that is required In practical street
clothes.
Lent is not far away, and that means
that time will soon bring leisure to de-
vote to spring sewing. New fabrics
and styles for the coming season are
already presented. Those for children
interest the home dressmaker most I;
she feels safe In making wash dresses
for little girls because they are not
subject to last-mlnute whims of fash
ion.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

TT is significant to note how, when
the world is at war, history re-
peats itself. A trenchant example
of this occurred in the threatened
invasion of Egypt. Once again, in the
course of history, the landward gate,
the Asiatic approach to the Nile val
ley, IA about to be forced by invad-
ers. Once more the oldest road
listened to the tramp of armed hosts
and watched nations at death-grips for
the mastery of that fertile strip of
land. Throughout the ages, at period
zeal times, this same drama has been
enacted.
Separating Africa from Asia, Egypt
from Palestine, is the peninsula of
Sinai and the desert of Et Tih. In
the south it is a rugged region of
sandstone crags; northwards it
shelves into a f%eatureless limestone
desert, finally melting into the low
lying sand dunes that border the Medi-
terranean, says Douglas Carruthers,
writing in Country Life. This is the
barrier that has stood throughout time
as EgyptS eastern frontier ana is so
full of "reminiscences. In early days
all who went down to Egypt" used
this desert route, The now-deserted
track was once the scene of busy
traffic and great enterprise. An i'm
mense' trade passed and repassed
across the desert. Constant inter-
course, both political and commercial,
must have been kept up between those
two great centers of the then known
world, the Nile and the Euphrates.
The colossal and unwieldy armies of
the ancients moved to and fro along
this highway, apparently without in
convenience. The Egyptians fought in
Syria and the Babylonian kings warred
against Egypt. Many a migrating
horde of nomads has swept across
Sinai. swarming in aimless, restless
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
HAVE GOOD READING MATTER
In These Days There is Little Reason
Why Home Should Not Be Sup
piled With the Best.

Every home should be well supplied
with reading matter Of the right kind,
and in these days Of free libraries M
has the wealth of master minds at his
Or heP-eesamald~Thp4Afore no n
need o.rer any excuse for not having
good reading matter always on hand.
Young people live in a world of
dreams. Life to them appears all light
and gayety, but the parents of growing
boys and girls know that all is not gold
that glistens, and If these parents are
going to help their children along life's
way they certainly will not permit
them to form false ideals through
questionable reading.
DO not be afraid TO revive a few OF
the "old-fashloned ideas about training
children" Those ldeas have stood the
rest of time and are sterling through
and through. Know all about the
books and papers that come into your
home, and il you lind that they are not
conducive TO right thinking, assert
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

on to it, the edges piped with a Gov
cred cord made from the dark stripes.
The sleeves are three-quarter length
and finished with bands of the same
material as the skirt.
The plaits in the skirt are caught
down at the edges for a short distance
below the waistline, say three or four
inches. All around the skirt the white
stripe is turned under the dark one
and the plaits are pressed down the
entire length of the skirt, which is fin
ished with a three-inch hem. A belt
slips through small straps at the sides
of the bodice. They are made of the
dark stripe in the goods. 1t is white
and fastens with two small pearl but
tons,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

Nearly all the new styles are rather
plain, with plaits featured in skirts
and the bodice wholly or in part made
of a white cotton material.
For a girl of eleven years or so this
combination of materials has been
handed with excellent taste in the
dress shown in the picture. Cotton pop
lin or any of the moderately heavy
weaves will prove a good selection in
the striped material, and the white in
the bodice might be of a thinner goods,
as India linen or percale or batiste.
The bodice is cut quite plain, of the
white fabric, and fastens down the
front with pearl buttons. Emplace-
ments of the striped goods are stitched
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

the central is hard but poorly watered,
while the southern is difficult rock
country. The choice falls between the
central and the northern. In the old
days, a favOrite road must have been
the hard and direct route running
from Akaba TO Suez, across the heart
of the peninsula. Even now there are
serious obstacles on this road; the
surface is hard, not sandy; the alti-
tude is for the most part high, and
therefore the atmosphere is cool. In
deed, considering the proximity of the
Hedjaz railway, which passes at a dis
lance of 60 miles from Akaba, it might
be supposed that this route would be
used by an invading force. The pos
slbility of running a light railway
from Malan or Akabatesh Shame to
Akaba and thence across the PENN
sula is seriously affected by the fact
that Akaba is under the control of the
power that commands the sea. There
is also that sharp escarpment to the
west of Akaba which is not easily
negotiated.
The coast road is the n that leads
direct to Egypt, and In spite of the
dunes and bad lands of that unhealthy
maritime belt of swamp and sand, it
was sure to be used. GAIA and Beer
sheba are the points at which troops
could be concentrated for the venture.
The old Roman road led from GAIA
close along the seashore to Potassium
now a flooded marsh. The modern
track runs parallel to this, but about
two to three miles inland. At Zaca,
halfway to Ell Arish, the true desert
commences, but the "going" is not
troublesome until Arish is approached.
At Ell Arish water is procurable In
considerable quantity. Napoleon con-
sidered it sufficient to supply the needs
of 10000 men. Beyond Arish is the
critical stage, waterless and sandy for
So miles. In fact, it is probable that
from Arish EDWARDS all wells have
been rendered useless, and that for
about 120 miles the invading army
must be self-supporting.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
Yea Il china.

Taking tea In China we drink from
the little handleless cups" says an
American visitor to a Chinese house
hold 'many times through the meal,
without sugar on cream, enjoying the
last as much as the first cup-the rea-
son being that 1t is properly made.
The right quantity of tea leaves is
placed in a hot pot, and the right
amount of boiling water is turned
over them. Three to five minutes is
allowed for infusion, then the bever-
age Is strained into another hot pot,
and, behold, We have Chinese tea |"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10
Parsnip Rolls.

Boil two large parsnips until ten-
der and press through a %colander, add
four cupfuls of hot milk, a t%easpoonful
of salt, quarter of a cupful of lard, one
yeast cake mixed with a quarter of a
cupful of sugar and enough flour to
make a stiff batter. Raise to twice its
original size. Knead. Cut into small
strips, roll once, let raise for ten min
utes and bake 20 minutes.