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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-01
Investigate Handling Cost
Of Grains in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Oct. 3l.--The handling
of grain by the Minneapolis Chamber
OF Commerce and various commission
merchants will be investigated By six
representatives of the bureau of mar
kets Of the department of agriculture
who arrived here today.
A committee representing tho federal
trade commission has nearly completed
lengthy investigation of the Mime :
apolis flour and grain trade.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-01
Better Living Quarters
for Government Workers

Washington. Oct. 31.-Plans for pro-
viding adequate facilities to house
thousands Of workmen employed on
government war contracts in congested
labor ccntcrs were presented to Presi-
dent Wilson today by a special COM
,nittee of the council of national de-
Tense, headed by President Gompers
of the American Federation of Labor.
The committees recommendations
will not be made public pending APP
Droyal by the president.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-01
Massa's in % Cold, Cold Ground.

Round de meadows am a ringing
DE darkies' mournf,i song.
While de hooking bird am singing.
Happy as de day am long:
Where de ivy am a creeping
Ger dc grassy mound.
Oar old massa am a-sleeping,
Sleeping In de cold, cold ground.
CHORUS.
! Down in de corn field.
Hear dat mournful sound
All de darkies am a-weertnG,
Massa's in dc cold, cold ground.
When dc autumn leaves were falling,
When de days were cold.
Twas hard TO hear old massa calling
Cayse he was so weak ana old
Now de orange trees am blooming
On de sandy shore,
Now alc summer days am coming,
Massa nebber calls no more.
No ssa make dc darkies love him,
Caysc he was SO kind;
Now dey sadly weep above him.
Mourning cayse he leave dem behind
I cannot work before tomorrow
Cayse de tear-drops flow.
I try to drive away my sorrow,
Pickin' on de old banjo
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-01

But First Clip Out and
Learn Words.

Below are the words Of two of the
songs TO be sung at the community
meeting in the Missoula theater nexo
evening. CLIP the column
from the paper and take 1t to the thea
ter with you. Tomorrow two more
songs will be printed.
Battle Hymn Of the Republic.
(Air: "John Browns Rody")
I.
Mine eyes have seen the glory Of the
coming of the Lord:
He Is tfampling out the vintage where
the grapes Of wrath arc stored;
He hath loosed the Hateful lightning
Of His terrible swift sword.
Hts truth is marching on.
CHORUS,
Glory! Glory. Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujal,!
His truth Is marching on.
l have seen Him in the watch fires Of
d hundred circling camps:
They have builded Him an altar in the
evening dews and damps:
can read His righteous sentence by
the dim and flaring lamps.
His day is marching on.
III.
l have read fiery gospel writ in bur.
nished rows of steel:
''As We deal with My cOntenders. 81
with you My grace shall deal"
Let the Hero, born Of woman. crust
the serpent with His heel
Since God is marching on.
~.
He has sounded forth the trumpet tina
shall never call retreat:
He is sitting out the hearts of mel
before his judgment seat:
oh. be swift. my soul, to answer Him
be jubilant. my fect
| Our God is marching ON
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-01

6d61Ic Tays pfaeticaliJr 40 more than
Me NIX "a the long. r1n. W
II The new schedule for the local thea.
tClrs is al follows:
Admis. To- Prev.
sion. Tax. tai. Price
panta0ss (Neissesia Thsatsr)
Lower floor ...... so .05 SO so
Balcony ....... 81 Oh IS rs IS
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-01
OBITUARY

Mrs. Michael p. Rafferty,. whose
home is at 7a9 South Third street west,
died at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mt st. Patrick's hospital. Mrs. Raj
ferty had been III for the last nine
weeks with pneumonia. Arrange
ments for the funeral were not COM
pleted last evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha Nc
Whirk, who died last Monday evening,
at the home of her son in Orchard
Homes. was held yesterday afternoon
at the Marsh chapel. Rev. George
Bassett. pastor of the Christian
church. conducted the service at the
chapel and at the grave side i'll Mis-
soula cemetery. Pallbearers were G..
D. Hayworth. w. Cain, a. Q. Kemp, H.
A, Balfour. w. bridegroom and Charles
Haney. ss.ta....ss .ss.ss
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-05-11

ACAIN is the President denied power
"A that no one man should have to do as his
every whim dictated
THE record of the Democratic party since
L 1919 would look well under the title OF
Babes in Cumberland"
AT LAcT there is bill to put tax on cotton
"A of $3.50 per bale. And the Southern pa
triots q are up In arms!
WYE thought that when CARRIE lea GRAYsoN
w was elevated to the Admiralty our dlffl-
culties on the sea had been solved
THOSE who voted for him because he kept
1 us out of war" ought to be among the frst
to taste the BEAUTIES of selective conscrlptlon.
THEY are advertising the very thing that was
one of the strongest point against con-
scription-that those who do not volunteer are
disgraced.
TT IS more than likely that the men who would
L enlist under Col. ROOSEVELT could be
spared the easiest. Anyway, it might be worth
an investigation.
THIS is no time to be speculating as to whether
L or not this war will develop the man who
is to be our next president. Win this fight; the
other will take care of itself.
A GAIN the thought creeps in that had more
n attention been paid to international affairs
and less to politics, in 1916, we wouldn't be SO
helpless at the present moment
WHAT incentive is there for business men to
w work their heads off in piling up an ex-
Gees nroft when they know that bunch OF in
competents have the spending OF it!
IF THE Governments attitude toward the rest
L of Big Business is to be forcasted by that
which it has displayed toward the railroads and
the copper and steel industries, there will be
no excess profits.
tom WATSON says "BERNsroRFF mesmer-
lied, hypnotized and monkeyized poor Mr..
LANSING until it was infinitely amusing to
looker-on in Vienna" We predicted this would
be the case over two years ago.
DECENT developments Indicate that tor
IL two years the State Department and It's
opertive we're asleep as to what German secret
agents were up to. Kindergarten diplomats are
very remote from the real thing
AS AN active unit in Uncle SANS lighting
"A force Admiral CRAYsoN appears to be as
useful as the wwhiskers of the flea on the tail
of the dog of the child of the wife OF the wild
man man of Borneo, who has just come TO
town."
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-05-11
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

WHEN the right recruiting oflcer gets on ,nc
w Job, there is no lack OF volunteers iOf
service under Old Glory.
A TEXAS bow carried Old Glory on his bayo-
n net at the battle of Vimy And jet We
have no such thing as a volunteer!
A LTHOUGH the widows and orphans are iegal
"A prev when it comes to taxation, Democrats
are not willing for tax on cotton.
THE idea prevails in many quarters that II
L fewer automobiles and more potatoes were
produced, the country would be better on.
ONE HIRAM JOHNSON, the man who SO shame
~ lessly BETRAYED the Republican party IN
1916. is not cutting much of Inquire IN tne
Senate.
THE lob of raising an army for the United
L States might well have been left to Col.
Roosevelt, from the standpoint OF both exPe-
diency and economy.
A PLAN that would permit enlisted men 70
"A cultivate few crops part OF the tlme
would do no HARM 1t would vary the monotO-
ty of camp life, if nothing else.
WITH all the machinery of the Government
w the effort, WooDRows attempt to ralse
an army hardly reaches the dignity OF comParf
son with that made by Col. ROOSEVELT.
WHEN the people begin to feel the Pincn OF
w of the present Democratic hysterla Tor
taxing everything and everybody, watch tncm
hustle for return to protective tariff
list how much of that $2.4O tax levy goes to
j pay for the lighting of the streets OF ben
to has not yet been made known, but the proDa-
bilities are that the Court just overlooked u.
OUR private opinion, expressed publicly, IS
~ that there will be better reason Tor
saving rthank COP for THEODORE ROOSEVELT
than for certain other person we could name
THE foresight of the Republican party enabled
L it to put a tariff on foreign made goods
that fully protected American capital and labor.
Using it's hindparts to see with, no wonder lis
gaze never rested on these interests.
IF THE editor of the Copper City Bladder
could disentangle himself from the stupor
that seems to befog his gigantic intellect long
enough to explain some OF the advantages OF
that redistricting bill, it might help some.
TN VIEW of the way the railroads have
L been muIcted and denied the means OF
equipping themselves to meet the very emer-
qency that now confrouts us, hadn't they ought
to be asked to do more than they have already
expressed willingness to do!
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-05-11

A STOP to the extortion in food prices might
"A enable many TO contribute to war loan be-
ing offered.
TN ITS greed to get money-no matter how
L the Democratic party is not stopping to ask
whether it is tainted or not.
CANADA found no difficulty in getting troops
~ across the sea and it seems like this coun-
try should be equal to the occasion.
WITH some ffty-seven varieties of opinion in
w Congress about how to prepare for war,
some mighty valuable time is being lost.
GAYS the Wall Streel Journal: "Slackers,
~ Socialists and conscientious oblectors will
be useful on farms, if only as fertilizers.
THOSE nervous and excited people we used
L to hear SO much about are not spoken of
SO lightly now, even by official Washington
THE war has not reached that stage where we
L can forget that we have the Democratic
party and the high cost OF living with US yet
rs IT likely that the Democratic party will ever
come before the people on platform OF
reform in the expenditure of the peoples cash!
ALL that remains of the one-famous NANCY
n Ward Hog Rifles" is memory, and that
will inger long after its valiant deeds have been
forgotten.
THE statement that many people not too proud
1 to fight are too old, does not hold good In
the case of Col. ROOSEVELT, Senator BORAH
and others.
THE bad effect of war do not show up until
L after peace comes; but the effects of Demo
cratic misrule continue to stare us in the face,
peace or no peace.
WHEN the Democratic party put war tax
w on in time of peace, the question was
asked what it would be in case of real war.
MANY will be shown in the near future.
THE two years lost in making preparations
L for a war that was predicted time and
again is now sought to be made up by show OF
zeal that doesn't seem to get us anywhere
DROBABLY it has not occurred to the County
Court before, but now would be mighty
good time to pave the streets of Benton at the
peoples expense. Work good thing while
the working is good.
IF that espionage bill passes in the shape that
many Democrats hope for, will the editor OF
the Copper City Bladder apply for the job OF
censoring the matter that appears in this paper!
Just imagine what he and his ilk would DO under
the circumstances!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
iTEPPED BACKWARD AND FELL
TO GROUND FROM FLAT CAR

w. H. Averill was badly injured
late yesterday afternoon when he
slipped and fell from fiat car, strik-
ing the ground on his left side. He
vas unable to walk SO he was taken
to physician. 1t was found that
no bones were broken.
The United Telephone company
Lad orders from the government to
have as many electric light poles at
Fort Riley as it could at an early
iate Due to the shortage of help,
dr. Averill was helping load the
poles. An auto was pulling one of
the poles to the car, Mr.. Averill at
empted to get out of its way and
risstepped He fell, striking on his
eft side and his head barely grazed
the track Mr.. Averill considered
himself lucky to get off as easily as
he did.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
SOCIETIES
NOW GET IN r. A. u

The merger controversies that
have arisen out OF the proposed un-
ion of the North American Union and
the Fraternal Aid Union, have been
settled by decree issued on Novem-
beI z. by Judge Merritt w Pinckney
of the circuit court of Cook County,
III.
BY this decree the former mergers
of the North American Union with
the Knights & Ladies of Honor and
the Life & Annuity association are
declared null and void, and the mer-
ger of the North American Union
with the Fraterna Aid Union is also
declared ineffective.
This action places the membership
of the Knights & Ladies' of Honor
and the Life & Annuity association
as a part OF the membership of the
Fraternal Aid Union, and declares
that members of the original North
American Union who have accepted
new certificates in the Fraternal Aid
Union shall not be disturbed in their
new affiliation.-Lawrence Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
BETHANY PROFESSOR SAYS
HE Is FOR AMERICA

The Mcpherson Republican has
the following interview concerning
the charge that Professor Peterson OF
Bethany college is a pro-German:
Il have never been pro-German,
neither before we entered the war
nor since. have never attempted
in any way to hinder the government
in its operation in carrying on the
war. am for America This was
the statement made by Prof. Gustaf
A. Peterson of Bethany college, who
is charged with being pro-German.
A reporter for the Republican in
terviewed Professor Peterson in re-
gard to the reported statements he
had made and which was reported to
have caused the students to have
started petition to oust Professor
Pesterson and Prof. A. w Peterson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
HE WANTS $7,s7s.75 DAMAGES.
Il. A. Schlessener Sues Mott a koh
Ter for Damages.

In a petition filed with the district
clerk this afternoon, the plaintiff. L.
A. Schlessener, alleges that in 1914
Ee made a real estate deal with the
firm of Mott & Kohler and that the
land which they traded him was not
as it was represented. The plaintift
owned land in Texas and he charges
that when he traded for land in Kan
.sas, the defendants claimed no debt
was on the land other than a mort
gage of little over $4,000. But he
nter found that many of the repre-
sentations of the defendants were un-
true and he claims that the damage
done him amounts to $7.S7S.75. The
case will be tried in the January
term of court. Mott & Kohler are
Herington real estate agents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
j.. Il. SMITH FORGED EXEMP-
TION PAPERS AT FUNSTON

Sheriff Sherman reported today
that he is looking for a man by the
name of L. B. Smith. The man was
sent to Camp Funston with the sec
ond contingent of the draft from
Dickinson county, but when he ar
rived there, he showed the officers
apparently good exemption blanks.
His claim was dependents. Smith
has a wife and one child When
Smith filed his exemption claims here
the local board claimed that his rea-
sons we're not sufficient for exemp-
ton. as his family was not altogether
dependent upon him. Sheriff Sher-
man said this afternoon that the most
peculiar thing about the man was
that when he appeared before the
board after he was chosen to go to
Funston, he seemed to be glad to get
into the service 1t is supposed that
he planned the ruse and was ready
W lodEe INC camp at tHc NJ hl poooi
bic moment.
The officers at the camp supposed
that he had gone to Missouri, but
after a search, a telegram was sent
back that no Smith answering to the
description was in that state. Kan
sas sheriffs are on the lookout now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
BACK FROM Topeka
ABILENE TEACHERS RETURNED
LAST NIGHT AND TODAY.
State is Now Divided Into -Four DIS
tricts and Each Will Elect Its
Own Officers-WiI BE Chos-
ON In December.

The thirty-seven Abilene teachers
who attended the state convention at
Topeka, returned last night and this
morning. While all the teachers In
Dickinson county did not attend the
convention. this county was we'll rep
resented. All report an excellent
time spent in Topeka. Several told
today that the entire association vot-
ed a resolution against sending to-
bncco to the soldiers.
No officers were elected by the
State Teachers association, which
closed Its session last evening. This
is the first time such a thing has
happened in fifty years. The form
ality was not overlooked, but was
made unnecessary by an amendment
to the constitution adopted almost
unanimously. dividing the state into
four districts, each electing its own
officers. The officers Of the general
association will be chosen by the
board of directors at a meeting early
in December.
The division OF the state into four
is made on the basis of the teacher
population. The east and west line
runs practically thru the middle of
the state. The north and south line
runs thru Washington county at the
north end and Cowley at the south.
Teachers may cross these lines at
will, however, and maintain mem
bershiD in any section that best suits
their convenience of travel in reach
ing the meetings. Both dividing
lines pass thru Dickinson county.
Following the action providing
meetings in four districts, Kansas cit
les, equipped to take care of three
or four thousand visitors, are being
considered by the board of directors
as hosts for the sectional conven-
tions The aggregate attendance at
the four sessions will be from four
teen to sixteen thousand as compar-
ed with seven thousand at Topeka.
The northeast section. which will
pre- Nably meet at Topeka. will have
from four to five thousand; the
southeast division, for which Inde-
pendence, Pittsburg. Parsons and
other cities are being considered,
will have from three to four thous-
and; the southwest territory may be
expected TO send almos an equal
number to the session at either
Wichita or Hutchinson. and the
northwest section will have about as
many at Salina or Hays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
}. NJ. BURT DIED AT HIS
HOME NEAR GYPSUM

Solomon Tribune: Gypsum and VI
entity lost a highly respected citizen
ard Saline county one of its oldest
residents in the death Of James NJ.
Burt. who passed away Saturday at
: O'Clock in the afternoon at the
home place, four miles northeast OF
Gypsum. Mr.. Burt was visiting his
son, c. o. Burt, who lives on tne
home farm, at the time of his death.
He took sick very suddenly Thurs
day evening. On Friday the doctors
thought his trouble could be RENE
died by an operation. The operation
Hsas performed Saturday. but compli-
cations had set in and his death fol-
lowed quickly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
ANNUAL STAFF FOR 1918
ANNUAL WAS APPOINTED

The annual board Of the high
school, of which Lynn Wagner is
business manager and Ruth Hoffman
and Dighton whitehead editors, ap-
pointed the following on the annual
staff Debate. Charles Reep; ath-
letics. Carl Sampson; booster, Paul
Meunch: music, Florence Lynn: Eng
lish club. Harry SINNERS; society.
Ruth Miller; drama, Leone Forney;
Jokes. Lorna Troup; art, Dighton
whitehead, Gretchen Rugh and any
others with drawings accepted. All
the class editors have not been ap-
pointed as yet.
For the past two years the name
of the annual has been the Orange
and Brown. but It may be changed
thls year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
Farmers Institute Went
On Visit to Farms

The county farm institute at the
court house had good attendance
at Its opening session, over 100 be-
ing present. II. G. Kyle, president
presided, and the morning session
had a talk by the farm agent of Nor
ris county on soil
A generous lunch was served at
noon. There were doughnuts and
sandwiches, fruit and cake and cof-
fee, with plenty or real cream. 1t
was served by Mrs. II. G. Kyle, Mrs.
w. r. Mullin, Mrs. N. E. Reese, Mrs.
p. Grove. Mrs. Roy Lahr and II. H.
Henderson and was much appreciat-
ed.
After lunch C. M. Harger talked
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
sALINA is RESPONSIBLE FOR
$50 CHRISTMAS PACKAGES

In a Letter from the Red Cross
headquarters at st. Louis to the To-
cal chapter, they urge Salina to send
more Christmas packages for the SOL
diers. Already the chapter here has
sent 225. and it is hoped that as
many more can be sent. With the
help Of Abilene and other nearby
towns. where ttey lave not sent the
boxes. the local led Cross will be
responsible for $50 paekages.-sa-
lima Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
WILL HAVE GUARDS ON TRAINS.
Union Pacific VIII Ask That Dry Law
BE Enforced.

Junction City Union: The Union
Pacific will work with the command.
ant of the camp in enforcing the pro
hibitory laws of the state and from
this date a detail of the mounted po-
lice will ride each passenger train
from Kansas City to the camp. The
detail will work under a commission
ed officer, who will even patrol the
streets of Kansas City, picking up
the men who are seen to enter sa-
looms and buy drinks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
BURNED TO DEATH WHILE
DAUGHTER WAS OUT OF ROOM

Mrs. Lille Fisk received the sad
news of the death of her mother at
Council Grove Monday morning, who
was burned to death in her room.
Just how the accident happened will
probably never be known. She was
about 92 years old and was in her
room alone She has been very fee
BILE and every care has been taken
Of her, but while her daughter was
in another part OF the house the ac-
cident happened and no one knows
how. The funeral was held from
the home Wednesday afternoon
Hope Dispatch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
Had An Eventful Trip.

II. e. Leonard. J. T. Prendergasi
and DR.. f. L. Garrett returned from
q two days drive to Humboldt
where a fifteen barrel we'll was
brought in on the Dick-Saline lease
in which they are interested. On
the trip they bought two new tires,
four inner tubes. traded wheels
once and finally came in on the rim.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
FIRST CASE OF SPINAL
MENINGITIS IN ABILENEl
Paul Jeffcoat Seriously Ill at His
Home on East Seventh Street.

Paul JeffcOat Seriously Ill mt His
Home on East Seventh Street.
Paul Jeffcoat Is seriously i'll with
what is supposed to be the first case
of spinal meningitis ever reported In
this city. DR.. S. d. Steelsmith said
this morning that altho the physi-
clans in the city cannot fully decide
ii is believed that Paul has spinal
meningitis. He visited overnight at
Funston about week ago. In or
der to make sure, Doctor Steelsmith
telephoned to Camp Funston for the
doctor who has been attending the
soldiers there and he will probably
arrive sometime today.
The family Is restricted from leav-
ing the house and all friends are re-
quested not to call there as they can
rot be admitted. Paul only recently
had an operation for appendicitis 80
this attack is all the more severe.
While he Is seriously i'll. his condi-
tion is not believed to be critical as
yet.
Not one of Abilene's physicians
have ever had case of spinal menin-
gifts. DR.. j. NJ Dieter was in New
York when the disease spread over
the cast, but did not have an oppor-
tunity to study 1t. The doctor who
is expected from Funston has made a
special study of this disease and has
already released one company from
quarantine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-11-15
HISTORY TEACHERS ELECT.
W. s. Robb of Chapman Was Elected
Vice-President.

Officers of the Kansas History
Teachers association were elected al
Topeka yesterday afternoon as fol
lows: Miss Mary A. Whitney, EN-
poria, president; w. s. Robb, Chap.
man, vice-president; Miss Marian
Wood, Lawrence, secretary-treasurer
Mr.. Robb presented the report of a
committee, named a year ago, to com
pile a list of supplementary history
texts found useful by the teachers OF
Kansas. The wide range of texts re-
ported by the teachers was feature
Cf the report.