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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-08
Shirk Duty When Hungry.

Hungry jurymen appealed to the
Judge in London court. They had
been kept sitting during the luncheon
hour. and had failed to agree On q
verdict. one of them suggested TO
Judge Rentoul that possibly Il little re-
froshment might help them. Hungry
men" he added. are not disposed to
listen to arguments The judge said
refreshments should be supplied II
there was any possibility of the jury
coming to verdict, but the foreman
replied that there appeared TO be no
chance of their agreeing. in my ma
tive country" said Judge Rentoul, "a
juryman once took In a quantity Of
beef and small bottle of beer and
said to his fellow jurors. 4 am for an
acquttal,' without waiting for their
verdict. And the Others had to give
In from the sheer necessities of the
case.'
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-08
PAY JEWELER HIS OWN MONEY
Partisan Swindlers InveigIe Merchant
Into Signing Name to Order for
Three Hundred Pounds.

A very clever swndle was success.
fully carried out in the Rue de Ia Pnix,
Paris. a carriage drove W Ia large
jewelers. shop. and an elderly man.
with his arm in sling. accompanied
by n footman. who carried Il rug. en-
tered the shop.
The gentleman selected and bought
some three hundred pounds worth Of
jcwclry, and then said. III you do not
mind. will send my man home for
the money" The jcweler bowed. and
the gentleman continued: II should
be pleased II you would write for me.
| have hurt my arm. just write,
please give Robert three hundred
pounds and sign it Henri.
The icwcler wrote rs he was direct.
ed, and in quarter of an hour the
footman came back with the money,
and then he, with his master left with
the jewelry.
When the jeweler went home to
dinner his wife asked him the reason
he had sent for three hundred pounds.
Then the swindle was discovered. The
rogueS knew that the jewelers. name
WAS Henri. and they had got him to
write the note for the money, which
was taken 10 his wife, and then they
paid him for the jewels with his own
money.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-08
LOANED WATCHES RAN AWAY
Timepieces Borrowed From Jewelef
inherited Odd Habit OF One left
70 Be Repaired

There are several kinds OF wat he's
watches. dollar watches and watches
the icwelcr has to lend his patients
while theirs are being repaired
For the last ten days we have been
carrying a borrowed watch relates u
writer ia the Detroit Free Press cur
timcpiccc was not exactly out of or
der, II would run. hui IL had 10 con.
troll II ran wild On the haScS. II stole
the second and third hour frequently
We would set il N eight o'clock aud
look 81 II 20 minutes later and dis
cover that Il was II minutes past three
We ARE crratic. but we weren't erratic
enough to keep UP with that watch
So we took IL into tho dry dock. where
the man sQuints at 1t through saved
OF telescope aud tells YOU that II will
cost 81 Ia fix il.
After he had told lis II would cost
us 81 we asked him 10 lend Us a watch
until we called for our own. This he
did He wound up ticker ana >ct It..
II was II noon when we took u from
hls hands Two hours later u friend
.!icd Ms the time. ana We showed him
&C. watch. II was quarter to seven.
Gosh" he said, Il didn't think II
was that late | overlooked dinner
time in some way"
So We went back and borrowed an
other watch from the i"wcler. This
one Is O. r." he said with a smile.
We carried II for an hour In that
time II had jumped n hours. We don't
know now when we look AZ il whether
II is Berlin time or tomorrow's time.
We can set 1t al two o'clock. and when
the city hall Is ringing three our Dor
rOwed watch swcarS II is u minutes
after four o'clock tomorrow. Al first
We looked on the watches suspicious
~, hut now We have begun to suspect
ourselves. When three watches begin
to lie to your face something is wrong.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-08
WAR LEADERS
IN CONFERENCE
The American and British Com.
missi0ners Meet
GOOD PROGRESS is MADE
Earnestness And Unity The keynotes
OF The Gathering-Lloyd
George Thanks United
States

London Noue o, the numerous AL
lied VA councils which have occurred
fl d. past three ycais have occa.
stoned me same interest rs Tuesday s
historic meeting Of 'h" American War
Mission and the B.ti-h War Cabinet
Tor Jish'"nne the Ink rha' chun he
Anglo Nmeucan WAL enart- The scene
wa- the dlnss old .n.iieuc, 10 Down.
ing street. which hd- -etvri d" Prime
Mini-ters % many generations q, both
home and Office. ami he room Was the
Counc. chamber where the cabinets
meet ami where the dcstnies o. tho
empire have been shaped since he
dal- n the Nr~riotn Revolution
The conference" !A>f"d an hour and a
half. the members h1,i ng frequent 70.
course 10 the mass Of statistics and
Official documents 81 'heir command
Ther" was li'tla Formally about the
proceeding Lord Reading he Lord
Chief Justice. who wa bo presiding
Officer started them b> explaining no
III P'7F@ ~ ~ me- INK ana 4 stUeFa4
discussion followed 4, the close he
confer"es reported 'hat satisfactory
progress had been mad
Premier I.!oyd George opened the
conference with q speech which The
confere"s described q. having been an
important statement The full speech,
like III" re't u 'ho proceeding, is be
Ing KEEP secret, but one conferoe said
The spirit Of ereates' earnes'ness and
unity permeated 'he meeting and tina;
the most important practical results
Were achieved
The American representatives. were
Gen Tasker II Bliss chief Of siafr:
Admiral William S Benson. chief OF
naval operations Thomas Nelson Per.
kin- members OF tho priority board;
br Alonzo Taylor. representing the
Food controller; Bainbridge Colby. OF
the United States Shipping Board:
Oscar T crosby. Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury. and Vance Meteor
mick. chairman of the War Trade
Board Colonel House was not pres
ont
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-08

Recent tests prove that mans tenn
per has more TO do with his collar
wearing out than does the much abused
laundry. In the tests new collars en-
dured around forty trips through the
laundry process before cracks began
10 render them unprescntable.
On the other hand. collars that were
worn after each washing were good
for only about twenty trips through
the laundry.
tile easy to crack collar in but
toningAit; damage can be done when
adjustinh the necktIe. especially wher
this adjustment Is dorr - a
hapatler,1y
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-08
kaiser,s War library.

II Is reported that the kaiser Is de
voting considerable time 10 the crea
tlon Of his own war library, and al
ready this remarkable collection mum
bers 10000 volumes.
The war lord is well known as a
vain man and his collection Of photo
graphs runs into thousands. While the
books come from every country, only
German photographs are included. and
those of the kaiser himself are numer'
Gus.
The war collection of the Royal IL
brary Of Berlin now numbers 10000
volumes. and they nre bound in special
covers OF gray. stamped with the Prus'
sian eagle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-08

TsE,-ag Car S745i Rsaa,fr, S7fS; Csapr SECS
Bs,h1 SI025; &aas !IO25 FOB Dare"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-08
Enhaut, Pa.
weak inwardly.

will have to die as there is no help for
me She got me one Of your lttle
books and my husband said should try
one bottle stopped the doctors
medicine and took Lydia T.. pinkham :
Vegetable Compound. 1t soon made a
change in me- and now am strong and
do all my work -" Mrs. AUGUSTUS
BAuGHMAs, Box So. Enhaut, Pa
Why will women continue TO suffer
day in and day out and drag out a sickly,
half -hearted existence missing three
fourths Of the JOY Of living, when they
can find health in Lydia f. Pinkham .
Vegetable Compound
II you would like free confidential ad-
vice address Lydia b. Pinkham Medicine
Co. Lynn. Mass.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-08
SICK WOMAN HAD
CRYING SPELLS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

~ a. AZ J ttll N'lH " anu
had female troubles
and nervous feelings
and my head both
cred me ] would
often have crying
spells and feel as il
| was not safe II
! heard anyone com
ing ! would run and
lock the door 50 they
would not see me
! tried several doc
tors and they did not
help me 50 ! said to
nv uofb.r Il mt.Ys
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
80 Bones : !.
Bonner Alien Fined for
Having Gun on Person.

Charles Olson of Bonner was fined
$50 yesterday by Justice Gagnon for
taking a pot shot at Special Officers
Charles Clemens and Robert Phelps.
But Olson may have. the consolation
that the small sum of 80 iron men
isn't so bad. Just think for In
instance. II he had taken pot shot
at an elk out OF season. He might
then nave been liable to 4 fine OF $l0O
or more.
But Olson is not through yet. The
fine was for being IN possession OF a
gun without being in possession OF
American citizenship. so when he Is
all through il may be as bad as as
saulting elk during the Kings y
season after all. At any rate. olson
vii know an about it at 10 a. m. TO-
LAY. when he appears before Justice
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
international Cooperation
Of Labor During War Asked

Buffalo, ". y. Nov. Ia While com
mittees were still working long hours
on the l65 resolutions submitted for
consideration at the thirty seventh
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor. the delegates had
another day of oratory in which
speakers from two nations allied with
the United States co,lnselled interna-
tional operation Of labor in the ma :
tons war plans.
The resolutions committee dcratAt
a greater part of today to the consider
alton of resolutions on industrial pre-
paredness for the protection of skilled
tradesmen in the United States in the
post war period: the placing of all con-
tracts on government work on the ba :
sis of an eight-hour day: Consumption
of aliens and for the naming of an
emergency labor supply commission.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
LOCAL BOY WRi1Es
HOME FROM FRANCE

! Y
a letter was received by II. G. B.
Colvill OF Orchard Homes from his
son Lester. who is n member Of the
10th engineers forest regiment In
France. Though many letters and
copies of The Missoulian and Sentinel
have been sent overseas to his son, yet
he writes that he has received no mall.
II am feeling WE'LL" he writes. I'VE
are now in France. Our squad has been
separated from tho regiment and is ut
an isolation camp taking treatment
to prevent disease. expect we will
soon join the regiment 1t is awfully
wet here and raining all the time. Our
trip across the channel was without
mishap."
Mr.. Colvill's other son, George. also
has written from Fort Sill. Okla. where
he recently joined the army. telling OF
camp life there.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16

had no difficulty In winning in most
OF the events, for there are no better
riders In camp than the boys from the
Treasure state.
Eugene Angevine is now wearing
three bars on his arm. showing that he
IS real sergeant. He Is working hard
10 get the appointment to the officers
framing camp which will be opened
1T Camp Lewis January 8. Most OF
the Missoula boys have made appli.
rat'on Tor entrance into the camp.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16

Young Mems Christian associations
war work fund campaign the national
war work council issued an appeal
tonight for workers "in every state.
city and town in the country to exert
heroic efforts to secure small size as
well as large subscriptions
Approximately $4,000. 900 Of the de-
sired s3,,000.OOO is yet Ia he raised
and the council expressed concern over
reports that most Of the $4,000 0O0
thus far subscribed consisted Of large
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
Few Turn in Magazines
to Be Sent to Soldiers

In spite of the generous provisions of
the poStotfice department Tor sending
magazines to the boys ut the front
only 80 copies day are received AT the
postoffice from Missoula people. \
l-cent stamp is all that is necessary to
place Il magazine into the soldiers
hands. No address is required and no
wrapping is necessary.
The larger part of the reading mat
ter which is forwarded to the men at
the various training camps aud over
seas comes into the hands Of the pos
tai department from travellers IN
trains. other response Is of Il very III.
fidHnt nature
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
Soldiers Fed at Canteen
Wire Thanks To MissOuIa

\ telegram expressing the than. =
of the soldiers who passed through
Missoula the other day on the troop
trains for the refreshments which WcI"
served at the cautecn was received yes !
terday at tn" headquarters of the lr""!
Red Cross chapter The message was
over tn. signature Of Colonel r.. l.
stone. the brother OF Dean \. l.. Ston,
of the school uf journalism at tn"
State University.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
Club Will Celebrate
Sixth Birthday Today

The Nest Side club viii celebrate its
sixth birthday this afternoon. at the
home of Mrs !. w. Rely. lao+ West
Cedar street. y social session win be
enjoyed with music and refreshments.
IL. club has in other years conducted
some particular line of study each sea
son This year the papers are upon
miscellaneous topics. each one being
chosen To accord with the trend Of
current events, There are Is members
Of the club with Mrs. George Leslie,
president, and Mrs. Harlan, secretary.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
a 80 !.
EaSnoA 10 hear his sentence for dis
turbing the peace by shooting at the
Express Companies Ask
10 Per Cent Rate Raise

Washington, Nov. 15.-EXpress conn
panies today applied to the interstate
commerce commission for an increase
ans, American, Southern aud Wells
Fargo companies, made the applica-
ton in behalf Of themselves and other
express cOmpnnieS
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
Is Granted a Divorce
From Negligent Spouse

A decree of divorce was granted to
terday by Judge Theodore LentZ in de-
partment No. ,. of the district court.
Mrs. Gilmore was granted the custody
of the minor child and was allowed
$50 "A month by the court for the relief
of the child. Mrs. fillmore charged her
husband with desertion and infidelitv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
Subject Of France Takes
Out First Citizen Papers

Etienne Xste, who was born in SEEK,
France, in 1883 and came to America
in 1911. came to the conclusion that he
likes United States better than his ma
tive land. He appeared before the clerk
OF the district court and formally de-
clared his intention Of becoming Il full
Pledged American. First papers. were
issued To Etiennc.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
COLLECT FOR WAR RELIEF.

Chicago Nov. l5.--Evangeline Booth.
commander of the Salvation Army
forces in the western states, after a
conference today with 500 officers, an
nounced that the organization is under
taking the collection of 100000 for
war relief
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
Thirty Suffragists Join
Leader in Hunger Strike

Washington, Nov 1h--Thc Woman's
party headquarters announced tonight
that the 80 women sent to the district
workhouse yesterday for displaying
banners before the White House had
Joined Miss Paul in her hunger strike
for treatment of the militants as po-
litical prisoners.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
Pershina Eavors Work.

Chicago, Nov. 15.--tieneral perShing.
IN command of the American forces in
France, today sent his unqualified ap-
prevail of the work of the y. NJ. 4. A.,
in cablegram to Rufus Dawes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
MISSOULA'S BOYS
PRAISE.Y. N. C. 4.
Soldiers Look Forward to
Evenings al Headquarters
Of Organization.
ALWAYS ENTERTAINING
After Two Weeks COncine-
mcnt, Quarantine Removed
and Men Get Out.

camp l.aWiS, American Lake Wash.
CORRESPONDENCE. After fifteen weary
DAYS confined to quarters because Of
The quarantine, Missoula county's sec
md contingent appeared on parade
ground for drill Monday. So glad were
the boys 10 get ont in the open again
they could hardly contain themselves.
The bows had the pleasure of seem.
= real minstrel show Sunday night 1t
took the eolorcd contingent just two
days to make M their minds to put
on a SHOW after arriving in camp The
performance was first class in every
&. \. building,
Tonight The boys are spending the
evening in Tom Davis y. NJ. c. A..
Some are writing home. others are
reading and some few are sitting
around enjoying a days Well earned
rest and INDUCING in an occasional
dream of home and the folks
Y. NJ c. A. Popular.
The Y. NJ. G. A. has won its way
into tn. hearts Of all the soldiers at
the camp It Is the only place where
the boys can meet in the evening and
talk over the events of the day and
speculate in futures The fellows like
to get together and enjoy a song. "a
good story or n quiet smoke and those
straight from the shoulder talks that
are 50 dear to the young man
The y. NJ. {. 4. buildings are open
every evening and the fellows mt the
camp declare that the men who are
managing the work are doing as much
toward winning the war as the officers
who rive the soldiers calisthenics
The men come to the building at
night and leave after a couple of hours
humming an old familiar song or
ianehins over Il good story. Some meet
old friends whom they did not know
were in camp. Then follows a good
long talk and each goes back to his
barracks feeling as though ther. was
something after all in this life besides
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
Somethinu to Look To.

When the soldiers can look forward
to the evening at the y NJ. c. \. the
drill during the day doesn't seem so
hard and long and the result is that
better work is done and a better spirit
IS shown among the enlisted men.
Cowboys at Camp Lewis staged q
stamped" sunday afternoon. Some of
the best riders in the west took part
and rode for prizes Montana men
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

TAX" LAXATIVE BRoMD QUlNINF
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
:ails to cure. +. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. soc.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
URGE STUDENTS
TO AID Y. N. c. 4.
Visitor to Europe Tells Of
Soldiers Need for Spir-
itual Support.
SPOKE FOR TOM DAVIS
Displays German Helmet
Found on Battle Fields
Of Western Front.

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16
Not Halt Subscribed.

New York. Nov. l5.-"With only
three working days remaining for the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-16

The wedding tour is often the calm
before the storm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14
Central Association.

Yesterdays Results.
Marshalltown, 10; Clinton. 3.
Waterloo. 4; Cedar Rapids, 2.
Fort Dodge, z; Lacrosse, s.
Dubuque, 8; Mason City, l.
Games Today.
Fort Dodge-LaCrosse at Des Moines.
Cedar Rapids at Waterloo.
Dubuque at Mason City.
Clinton at Marshalltown.
OF recent invention Is noueshold
water heater that can be made tc
utilize garbage for fuel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14

OF Keokuk was an uncle OF the deceas-
ed young man.
There are a good many strawberries
in Nauvoo's market now and selling
at two quarts for quarter. Pickers
are in demand
The Making Of Larry" and Gin
derella in F1owerland," with fine cos
tunes and the living flag was pre-
sented in st. Mary's academy in Maui
VOC last Tuesday night by the Spald-
ing and st. Mary's pupils in credit
able manner to fair sized crowd who
are always glad to go and hear them.
The Score club mem bers gave a de-
lightful dance in the Nauvoo opera
house Tuesday evening and good
sized crowd attended and all had a.
fine time dancing to the delightful
music OF Dan Agnes Keokuk orches-
ira.
Warren Argast, formerly OF Nau-
VOC. but now rural route mail carrier
out of Pontoosuc, was married to
Miss Violet Grace Phillips of that
place in FIT. Madison last Monday.
Warren is fine young man while the
bride is lovable and accomplished
young lady. Their many friends in
Nauyoo and Pontoosuc wish them all
kinds Of happiness in their married
life.