The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-21
Talk 0f.Me Tour,

Quisitive age Of 5, perched upon the
kitchen table and prepared 10 get In
tho way as much as possible while hts
mother cut up the fowl for noon con.
sumption. a.
I Bobby" watched the culinary prep
arations for moment in silence. then.
burst forth with his customary volley.
Of questions. s, -,
Mother" he asked. can have one
of the legs?"
YES, Bobby" ~
Can have both Of them?"
YES. Bobby.
This seemed to satisfy him. He re-
maincd silent for one whole minute.
then his brow puckered up, and an ex-
preston Of deep perplexity spread over
his countenance. Something was on
his mind too deep for his five ar-old
brain to solve. He turned to his moth
or. and in a confidential tone asked.
"Why is 1t that chicken has two
legs in back and none in front?"
The question was not answered, ami
Bobby" is still perplexed.
/ Frederick NJ. Schlegel. former stu
dent at the State University. is a new
~ appointed member Of the Officers
Reserve corps. and Is visiting few
days in Missoula before going to tho
Preside. The regular fellows call him
shorty" and love every inch Of his
six feet and six inches of body.
Shorty" has a German name. The
truth Of the matter is. he was Is years
old when he left the vatcrland, but he
Is American now-evcry inch of him.
and that is saying lot. Schlegel is
as courageous as they make them. but
there Is one thing he Is skeptical about
his name.
When get over in those trenches
there is no use of you fellows writing
TO Schlegel." he announced yesterday.
"Why. Shorty" his friends anxi-
ously queried.
Because" Schlegel answered. my
name is going to be Callahan
Two small boys were running to the
fire which destroyed the garage ut a
south side home yesterday. Huge
clouds Of black smoke were rolling
I into. the air from somewhere behind
the Roosevelt school building. The boys
| gaspcd excitedly and quickcned their
pace.
Gee. BILL" the leader called back
| to his companion. II betcha It's the
| school house."
Bill put on an extra burst Of speed
and caught up. His eyes popped with
excitement.
| Yes. SIR" he puffed. "betcha mil.
lioNA dollars that old school Is burning.
and they can't start school on time!"
| The boys arrived at the fire. and
their faces fell.
Gee" said Bill, ITS only mans
barn."
| party returning from a fishing
trip up the Blackfoot valley yesterday
reported an unusual find along the
way. It was along the north fork Of
the Blackfoot river. eign. or nine mites
from Ovando.' that, q telescope valfsc
was found lying upon the ground un-
der bridge. In the valise were a
new and modish suit Of clothes with
beaver hat that would cost about
So. The appearance Of the clothing
suggested quick change. but the per-
son who had made the change was
nowhere to be seen.
In 1912 the Missoula team had things
it's own way in the Union league.
Zamloch was working on the mound
for Missoula. Zamloch the great. who
was afterward purchased by the De-
troit Tigers.
Hermann Schlossbcrg was mascot
that year, and he worshiped the pitcher
with an ardor that only baseball fans
know.
Hermann cherished a secret anbi
ton. He wanted to catch for Zamloch.
He ycarned to squat behind home
plate and smother the scorchers that
the big pitcher sent over.
Five years passed. Zamloch re-
turned to Missoula. and consented to
. pitch for the Missoula team against
Roman last Sunday.
Hermann Schlossberg is now the
, regular catcher on the home nine.
, He caught for Zamloch.
Moral: Everything comes to hin,
who waits"
( Certain of the parents Of some of
, the Boy Scouts who felt that by let
, | ting their young hopefuls go into en-
campment at Seeley they were choos-
ing between two evils. that of having
, them drowned. lost or hemmed in by
forest fires at the camp or Of having
them pine away at home on account
OF grown-up heartlessness. may take
. some comfort in the fact that the
"Sceley lake" forest fire Is at q safe
distance from the camp. Although
one Of the chief duties Of the scouts
while cncamped will be practice forest
fire fighting, there will be no "prac.
teal practice" along this line. Last
: evening District Forest Supervisor II
!. ". Rutledge said that the fire was
n some distance above the lake withou
Q any danger Of it's approaching tn,
= camp.
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