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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17

Missoula experienced "a hours of
April yesterday, and it wasn't a bit
hard to take. Web feet would have
been useful, to be sure, but ears We're
comfortable and the snow melted a lot
faster than the precious coal pile did.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17

Claus a sleigh an give ever kid snmpun. offn
tree, your it, and sock ulla candy m
sack apples.
They myuns of kids there. Little ones like the
baby an girls an big like pete an Hermann an
all there.
fifty Youngsters, between the of
given the merrest kind of christmas
University Yesterday afternoon by the college
organization. composed Of the -four womens
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17

There ecream beyond the capacity of
> ycar old stomachs Hot and
followed by sandwiches and more
1t was most OF the youngsters on" little
ed another sandwich, refused with sigh
(;cc a like o. shc Just full"
looked askance at the girl with the plate.
IF a pocket" she said IA take one home.
W a of inspiration:
piece of paper
She carried wrapped sandwich cutrhed tight in
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17

Finally Santa Claus came
*#:
#3 Saint Nicholas himself with
~l sleigh bells and burst into the hail. Pande
$*3 monium followed
~ something for each of good boys and
girls" said Santa. Just hold hand when your
Is
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17

Some hands stayed all the while but hand
eventually rewarded. Trains and guns and swords
the boys; girls found dolls and
little stoves and books.
The gymnasium Immediately became madhouse. Two
old Jimmy insisted running his train of cars
rouu he Ten old could not
wait until he home test his collection of toy strue
tural steel
fellow a of plasticine. lie opened
an,iihn frenlh fling
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17


!:
dismay.
hat he matt asked.
"N-nuthin'" the with forced smile It's
bnt-but !
In himself sculpture
:EMZ thanP wit
given flute. He astonshed friends
reveile and mustered
arm of fguns nd
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17
No Movement of
German Troops.

Leon Trotzky. the Bosheviki for
cign minister. declared at u meeting
Of tho Pctrograd council of Soldiers
and Workmcn's delegates tonight that
on ar,nistice governing operations on
the Russian front would be signed to-
day or tomorrow. He added that
peace negotiations would be begun
immediately after the armstice has
been signed.
The foreign minister announced
that for II time Il break in the nego-
tiations seemed imminent because
General Hoffman. the German nego-
tiator. insisted on the right to trans
fer troops In small units. The Ger
man commander finally accepted the
Russian formula.
Won't Aid MiIitarisr,.
we cannot and won't aid militar-
ism in any way" Trotzky said, this
question Of transferring troops was
most fundamental. l think our for
nlula is considered by our allies to be
satisfactory
The Russian delegates constituting
| the armstice committee ut Brest-l.it-
ovsk have advised the Bolsheviki au-
| thoritios ut the Smony institute that
| an agreement was reached with the
| Germans on Friday concerning the
transfer of troops. 1t was to this ef-
| feet:
Both sides signing this agreement
| bind themselves until December 30.
1917 tJanuary u, 1918. new style) not
| to carry on operative military trans
| fers on the front from the Baltic ia
| the Black sea. except such transfers
as were already begun up to the mo-
ment of signing this agreement"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17
The Weather
Monday, December 17-Sun rises
at 500; sun sets at sos.

Forecasts-Unsettled and colder
Monday, probably rain or snow
west Of the divide, Tuesday unset
tied.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17
Missoula Youngsters Given
Merry Christmas by Co-Eds
With Gifts, Eats and Fun

wiz kids oua been the They all the ice
kid
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17

When the tnest heads began the youngsters
gathered up again. placed in the automobiles and taken
home the Santa give each child a big stocking
full of candy and each family big bag of apples
The party is annual affair The girls of the Kappa
fraternity began the three
This they invited other fraernes take part
and this way Christmas hereafter
conducted
The affairs under the general cement of
mtee member of each fraternity with
charge of various features the general commeee
back, Kappa Kappa Miss Jennie Nelson Delta Phi
ODonnel Delta Gamma, and Miss Betty Barrows, Kappa K
alumnae OF Kappa Kappa Gamma furnished the luncheon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
Terrifying Skin Diseases Are
Promptly Reached Through Blood

on the surface of the skin and hence
could be permanently cured by local
remedies.
Eczema and other inflammation
and irritations of the skin that are
commonly called skin diseases, do
not come alone from a diseased con-
dttton of the skin, but the real cause
Is an impurity in the blood. No pro
gress toward permanent cure can
be expected from local remedies alone
But also cleanse the blood thoroughly,
and you will find relief
S. S. S. Is the great unrivaled blood
remedy, which has been used with the
greatest success for more than so
years. 1t is sold by druggists every
where. But be sure and get the gen
uine S. S. S. Our medical director will
gladly give medical advice without
charge. Address, Swift Specific Co,
IF. Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
Changes Announced in
the National League

New York, September 14.-The following
changes Of dates in the National league
and dates for playing Off of postponed
games were announced tonight by Secre-
tary John A. Heydler:
At Brooklyn: With Boston, October
2. two; October 3, two
At Philadelphia: With Brooklyn. Sep
TENDER is, two; with New York, Octo-
Der g. two.
At PittsDurg: With Boston, September
1S two; September 10, two. With Brook
Ign. September 20, two.
AT Cincinnati: With Boston, September
"a, two; with Brooklyn, September 81 Gin
stead of September 2O). With New York,
September % dnstead Of September 20.
At Chicago: With Philadelphia, Sep
TENDER q; September %. two.
AT st. Louis: With Brooklyn. Septem-
Der Is, two
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
Surface Irritations Come From
Deep Seated Causes

If you are a victim of itching, burn
ing eczema. with its fiery tortures
that often seem unbearable, you are
of course anxious to know how to rid
yourself of this terrifying disease
If you could learn of a sensible ra-
tional method of treatment that would
give results, you would gladly give it
trial. and thank the day that brought
1t to your notice.
Such remedy is within your reach
and you have but to follow the re-
suits of scientific research to find the
relief you are looking for.
The mistake you have made is the
same that thousands of others have
made in thinking that the disease is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
BARNES RETAINS
LEAD IN TOURNEY
Leads Nearest Competitor,
Jack Hutchinson, by
Three Strokes

Chicago, September Thames NJ
Barnes of Philadelphia today retained the
lead in the western open golf champion
ship tournament at the Westmoreland
Country club by scoring 49, 35-71, making
his total for the first SO holes of the
contest 1873.
With his record of 81 yesterday Barnes
led his nearest competitor, Jack Hutchin-
son Of Chicago, by three strokes.
Tom Mcnamara of New York scored 70
with 80 for the second nine, making his
total 149.
Leading scores, including today's scores
and totals for yesterday and todayi
Jack Hutchinson, Chicago, 81; 34-71-141.
Frank Adams, Chicago, 80; 37-76-14s.
George Simpson, Chicago, 81; S7-74-14S.
Tom Mcnamara, New York, 81; $50
149.
w. C. Sherwood, Memphis; as-ss-75-
149.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15

Webbs single, an infield out and an
error and the double steal gave the Bar
ons their first run in the second in
ming. Cations single. an error base on
balls and Southworth's double gave them
their other two in the fifth
Three singles gave the Crackers one
in the first. A base on balls, South
worth's error, a hit batter, Thrasher's
triple and Webb's error gave the Crack
ers four in the second. Four singles
produced another in the fourth base
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
GULLS BEATEN BY
NEW ORLEANS PELS

New Orleans. September 14.-New
Orleans took advantage Of Ching's
wildness today and scored enough
runs in the first two innings to beat
Mobile. The final score was II to s..
Manager Kitchens of Mobile, who is
a catcher, played first base through
the fourth inning, after which he
changed places with Ching and, with
good support, would have held the To-
Gals scoreless the rest of the game.
Meyers. with five singles in five times
up, led the attack on Robertson, who
was hit hard throughout. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Error Starts Big Rally

Boston, September 14-New York
scored five unearned runs in the sec
ond inning of today's game with Bos-
ton and won by that margin, to O..
Meanwhile made an error with two out
in this inning, paving the way for all
the New York runs. Barnes outpitched
Perritt in the remainder Of the game.
Score: r. H. e.
New York 1850 900 000-5 8
Boston .......... 900 900 1000 IL /
Batteries: Perritt and McCarty,
Barnes and Meyers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
PRATT CITY CLASHES WITH
CINCINNATI STARS TODAY

Cincinnati, o., September 14.-(spe-
ciai.)-The Pratt City Corsairs clash
with the Cincinnati Norwoods today
N the nrst OF a rwo-game series.
McKinnon Is slated to oppose Yinp.
ling. The second game Of the series
will be played Sunday afternoon. The
Pratt team arrived here today in per.
feet trim.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15

on balls and Picinich's double one more
In the fifth Mayors single, OMara's
double and Thrasher's homer accounted
for the last three
RUDE Bressler will twirl against Carl
Black in the final game of the sea-
sor tomorrow. Bressler, who has won
26 games this season, will try to tie Car
men Hills record, which is q. BY win
ming today's game, the Crackers have
won every series from every club in the
league both in Atlanta and on the other
clubs home grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
PRIESTE'S PITCHING
GIVES CHICKS WIN

Memphis. September 14-Memphis
punched three of the four hits Deca-
tur allowed with four bases on balls in
the fifth inning today and defeated
Nashville to 2. Prieste. pitching for
Memphis, allowed six hits but they
were scattered. Sheehan's home run ac-
counted for one of the visitors runs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15

Summary: Two-base hits, Baker,
Kitchens Barbara. Three-base hits,
Jansen Brown Stolen bases. Gilbert
4, knapp 8, Compton. Bowden. Sac
rifice hits knapp. Edmondson, Con
dolfi, Kitchens. Double plays, Gondolfi
to Jansen to Kitchens; Brown to
Lunte Struck out, Robertson 2. Bases
on balls, Ching 7, kitchens 2. Pitch.
ing record. hits with 8 runs off
Ching in 4 innings. Earned runs, Rob
ertson 4, Ching 5. Kitchens 2. Time,
1929. Empires. Marcan and Chestnut.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
Southern Leagues Final Games Today
LOOKOUTS WORK
PLAY FOR VICTORY

Little Rock, September 14-Success with
the hit and run play gave Chattanooga
today's game, to 0. Perdue was invinci-
BILE, while the visitors hit Ledbetter in
the pinches in the fourth and fifth in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15

Three-base Hit-Thrasher.
Home sRun-Thrasher
Double Plays-McDonald to Webb to
Johnston; Mcdonald to Reilly to Munich.
Struck Out-Fullenwider l.
Base on Balls-Fullenwder 1, Milligan 2.
Stolen Bases Webb, Smith, Johnston a.
Hit by Pitched Ball-Milligan co. Mara)
Time-1:15
Umpires--Moran and OTooie
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15

Memphis ....VVU Wv w
Nashville ......o10 900 010-2
Summary: Two base hits, Cruthers,
Kaufman. Home run, Sheehan. Sacrifice
hit, Kores Double plays, Prieste to
Manda to Beall to Dobart; Schmidt to
Cruthers; Sheehan to Kaufman. Base
on balls, Prieste 4, Decatur 5. Struck
out, Prieste 2. Decatur 5. Time, l:3o.
Umpries, Breitenstein and Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
International League

At Louisville: Louisville 2. Milwaukee 0.
At Toledo: Toledo l. st. Paul 0.
At Indianapolis: indianapolis 8. Kan
sas City 3.
At Columbus: Columbus 4, Mime
apolis g.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Cleveland 6, St. Louis l.
Chicago Z, Detroit 3.
Philadelphia 2, Washington 1.
Boston 6, New York 5.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
Games Today

Cleveland at st. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston at New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
Games Today

Birmingham at Atlanta
Mobile at New Orleans.
Chattanooga at Little Rock.
Nashville at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
SPORTS
Abbreviated Contest Won
By Charley Franks Tribe
Marku Mgan Pounded Hard Crackers Establishing Early
Lead-Doc Johnston Swipes Four Sacks
Thrashers Hitting Features
BY DICK JEMIsoN

Atlanta, September 14.-(Spe-
ciaI)-The Crackers defeated the
BarOns here today In the first
year, 10 to 8. in a free hitting
contest. which was called at the
end of the sixth innings because
of rain.
1t was raining at game time but
stopped for few minutes and the old
contest was started but in the second
inning it started raining and continued
until Umpire Moran called the game at
the end of the Crackers half of the
sixth.
Twenty-Five hits ins which there were
three doubles, triple and a home run.
was the output Of the sawed off pastime,
these blows resulting in 10 counters.
MILLIGAN HIT HARD
Milligan and Fullenwider were the OPP
posing twirlers and both were hit hard.
The Crackers tailed the most runs, due
to an ability to bunch their hits.
Frank Thrasher was the offensive star
He poled out two singles, triple and a
circuit smash in four trips to the plate,
driving home six runs and scoring two
himself, quite a busy afternoon. Moran
and O'Mara, with three hits each, were
next while the Crackers shortstop clat-
tered across the platter four times, get
ting hit by a pitched ball on his other
trip up.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
HOW THEY STAND
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Birmingham 3, Atlanta 10.
Mobile 5, New Orleans IL.
Chattanooga 8, Little Rock 0.
Nashville 2, Memphis 4.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
BUTT HALE PAGES
MILE IN 2:O2 IA
BEATING OWN MARK
Getaway Programme of
Grand Circuit at Syracuse
Featured by Splendid
Racing

Syracuse, n. Y, September 1.-THE
day programme of the
Grand Circuit meeting here today was
featured by several exceptionally good
races and an exhibition mile against
time by Butt Hale, who passed the
circuit in 2:02A, lowering his own
amateur mark by one half second
A. A. Grosben of Southport, N Y,
piloted Butt Hale.
Abbie Dryad. driven by Geers, CAP
tured the first race of the day. the
2:19 pace, $1,000 stake, in two out of
three heats, finishing !, 2. /.
The second race, 2:15 trot, $1,000
purse, was won by Echo Direct, an
added starter driven by Murphy, His
mark now is 2:0SA
I Jess ", Mcdonald up, had walk :.
away in the last two heats of the
209 trot, amateurs, for a trophy, while
Lord Lyndon won the 2:20 trot for
s-year- olds, another trophy race, in
two straight heats.
The 2:20 tEet found the entrants fin.
ishing in the same order in both heats,
Lord Lyndon. Lott Todd, First vir-
ginia, Louis Guy
Bronson. driven by Graves, closed
the card by taking the fifth race, 2:l3
trot for trophy. in two of three heats
Summaries:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Today

Results Yesterday
New York 5, Boston 0.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
FIGURE FOUR FEATURES

The figure 4 figured right prominently
in the contest, Doc Johnston adding to
his total of stolen bases for the year
with four, stealing second and third In
the fourth inning, and again in the
sixth
A better crowd than was expected at
tended, and had it not been raining
there probably would have been SPLEEN
did crowd to witness the final ladies'
day contest of the year.
Returning to the figure 4, fhrasher
made four hits, in which there was a
four-base knock; OMara tailed four
runs, Johnston stole four bases, the
Crackers tailed four runs in the second
inning and made four hits in the fourth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15

New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15

2:19 pace, 3 heats, $1,000;
Abbie Dryad, b. s. (Geers).... 1 2 1
Poorman b. h. (Murphy) 80. 2 / 8
Direst Bud (CahilD ........ 8 8
Time, 2:13A, 2:11k, BIN.
2;15 trot, heats, $1000
Echo Direct, br. c. (Murray) - 6 1
Lotte Watts, b. m. (stout) .... s
Lord Talbot b. g. (Benedict) 6 2 2
Time, 2:osA, 2:OSA, 2:09A.
2:o9 trot, trophy, in 8:
Jess Y. (McDonald) 1890. j
Rusticoat CHI. h. Devereaux). 2
Locust Dug. b. G. (Southern) 8
Time, 2:10A, 2:osA, 2:10A.
2:20 trot, 3-year-olds, trophy, in 8;
Lord Lyndon, b. G. (H White).. 1
Lott Todd (Green) ............ Q
First Virginian, b. s. Gorillard)
Time, 2:1sA, 2:15k.
2:13 trot, trophy. 2 In 8:
Bronson, br. g. (Graves) ....1 Il
Roy Miller (McDonald) ...... 2
Brightsome, b. g. (Watter-
son) ....-.................. 8 2 4
Time, 2:11A, 2:154, 2:12h.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-09-15
BARoNs SCORE EARLY

md again in the sixth Each side had
our men left on bases
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
WEEKLY REVIEW BY
THOMSON & KINNON

CORN.-Weather bureau predic-
ton of frost in Wisconsin, Mime
sta and Iowa came as a surprise
and brought rather heavy covering
over night shorts and reinstatement
of holdings The prediction was
accompanied however. by a quail
flying statement that temperatures
would. probably. not be so low
enough 70 cause serious damage.
Transactions were of goodly volume
and evident desire to even up COM
mitments of every nature pending
weather developments. The weekly
forecast anticipates fair with COM
paratively cool fOTepart of the week
and warmer towards the last, state
ing that advices from Alaska have
not been received for two or three
days. country sold old corn in
modern way. cash prices ruling
steady early. closing two or three
cents lower with a weak feeling.
Requests for bids on new corn are
/ increasing but the business trans
acted is below normal amount. 1t
| is probable that freezing tempera-
lures and below will be necessary
TO do any particular damage owing
/ TO the fact that a large proper
ton of the corn is already beyond
! the danger period
OATS There was a larger short
interest i'm September oats than
expected. the volume of trade be
ing rather large. In addition 20
demand from shorts there was very
substantial buying OF December,
and indications of goodly expo
business sales reported from here
were 100000. Buyers of the Sep
TENDER were sellers of the Deem
her Domestic demand was rather
slow. a large proportion OF to-
days receipts will be delivered in
CARROTS on september contracts and
will presumably be for resale at the
first of the week
PROVISIONS - There is no
change i'm the underlying meat
situation. but there has been less
buying OF the nearby futures by
the packers. which is construed as
meaning a slowing in the cash de-
mand
Nineteen thousand hogs expected
I Monday
COTTON. Trading was small to-
day and the failure OF the tropical
I disturbance 10 inflict material dam
age 10 the crop caused some sell
/ ms outside commitments were
/ light and the market is waiting
\ for the government report
I STOCK-Today' market had a
+ holiday appearance. The volume
I of business was unimportant. and
enough demand from the profess
sional element. who usually ball
ance accounts over the week end.
10 rally prices from the early de-
cline Fundamentally no changes
occurred 20 warrant a change in
opinion. Bulges Will come from
time 20 time. but advantage should
be taken OF them 90 hquidate long
stocks as there will be opportuui-
ties 10 replace az lower prices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-30
FINANCIAL
Notes Of the Financial World

NEW YORK-A new high rec
ord was established today for the
Liberty 9 1-2 bonds on heavy
transactions Wall street assumes
that the new nigh records in the
Liberty 1-2s for the last two
DAYS have resulted from buying by
rich investors because the out
standing 3 lr2s are tax exempt and
the new IS are not Much interest
was displayed today i'm the CONVEX
sion features OF the 81 1-2s Liberty
bonds. In the official announce
ment by Sec'y McAdoo regarding
the new As published this morning
il was made the point that tie new
As must be converted into any sub
sequent issue bearing a higher in
terest rate within six months after
the last bond issue has been put
out. SO far Wall 81. has assumed
that the l-2s could be converted
into any subsequent issues at any
time, but the statement regarding
the conversion Of the new As now
raises "A question as 10 where the
holders Of the lbs stand
Prices of railroad stocks made
further progress 10 lower levels in
todays trading with the August
statement of the Baltimore and
Ohio system having "a direct in
tluence i'm causing a weak tone all
through the railroad list. Bdlti-
more and Ohio. after the publica-
ton of the statement dropped 20
"a -, the lowest price at which
the stock sold since 1915, when it
touched 63 3-4. but from which
il advanced TO 90 in the same year.
Ire company earned over I per-
cent on the common stock in past
fiscal year and had a surplus over
dividend requirements of more than
$$,6OO,OOO. so that it does not seem
that its dividend rate is menaced
From Buffalo It Is learned that
the curtis corporation now has con
siderably in excess of $50,00O.0O0
orders on its books and that the
WHY'S order for motors is larger
LIl0I tAltEltu. ne new y VI lAs'
plant Will he completed within a
few weeks. About 100000 of the
100000 square feet of space
planned is already under roof. IL
is learned that the Curtiss corpora
ton investment in this new plant
will be about S3,OOOO0O exclusive
of the machinery. Total capital in
vestment by the Curtiss corpora
ton at Buffalo during 1917 repre-
sents between $6.5OO.OOO and T.
600. 900. representing both buildings
and materials. These expenditures
have all been financed, and no pub
| lie financing is contemplated at
+ this time
/ \ prominent leather interest
says: understandings and arrange
ments have been arrived at with
the government which are very sat