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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-19
N thN BIG RUSH FOR
STATE FAIRS OPENING
Grounds Are Beehive Of Ac-
tivity in Preparation for
Curtain to Rise.
EXHIBITS ALREADY in
DRY Land Farm Entries Will
Re.Qne of Conspicuous
Features Of Week.

Helena, Sept. ,ls.--With the opening
OF the State fair less than week
away, activities at the fair grounds
showed an added impetus today. An
army Of carpenters, painters, deco
rators. electricians and other employees
il at work getting the buildings and
booths into shape for opening day ahd
the reception Of the exhibits which arc
coming in by the carload from every
part of Montana. The county exhibit
building is the center of activity. Here
the representatives of % of the ~
counties Of the state are already on
hand directing the work in their re-
spective sections.
The counties represented To date are
the following:
Blaine, Cascade. Custer. Dawson,
Deer Lodge. Fergus. G,,llatin, Hill.
Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Madison.
Missoula, Mnsselshell, Phillips, Rose
bud, Ravalli. Sheridan, Silver Bow,
saltwater. Sweet Grass. Valley, Vel
lowstone and Wheatland.
Many Dry Land Exhibits.
1T is already evident that the dry
land farm exhibits are going to attract
more than usual attention. The dronth
Oh the past season made many farmers
skeptical They insisted that it was
impossible TO grow crops under such
IA continuous burning sun with no rain
Inv tile dry land methods. At the Mon
tana state fair this year they will have
their doubts entirely removed.
From every county in Montana
where dry land farming is followed
the reports are coming in that they
have record breaking crops to show
and the exhibits at the state fair In
this depa rtment will be the largest and
finest in the history Of Montana.
S. r. Blakesley of Harlowton, who
has charge of the Wheatland county
exhibit, is here looking after the con.
strhction Of the booths and decorating
for the county exhibit from there
our dry land exhibit" said he. Twill
he one of the features of the fair. Thu
wheat, corn. potatoes, vegetables ant
other products grown on non-irrigatet
land will open the eyes Of the visitor!
and mark a new era for this state
are coming 10 the fair strong on this
line"
In the central court in the count.
exhibit building, the booths for tn
display of the products of the boy
and girls contests are being arranged
The number of exhibitors in this elias
will far exceed any in the history o
state fairs. The national food train
ing camp and the work of the edu
cational authorities all over the stat
Ia bearing practical results in this de
partment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-19

When man is so devoted to his
personal liberty that he wants that of
other people he's asking for trouble
milwaukee News.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-19
AT A GLANCE

Dixon.-Mr ana Mrs. Charles Haw-
ley spent Sunday in NissOula.
Mrs. Carl Lundholm Of Moeise VAL
les. who has been seriously i'll, is re-
covering slowly.
d. Callaghan of Thompson Falls has
moved his family here for the winter.
that the children may have the benefit
of the school.
Mrs. a. j. Scully is spending this
week in Alissoula and having dental
work done.
Carlton.--Ora Dishman has come
from Auburn, WASH. to join his fam
ily on the ranch they have purchased
here IT,
Mrs. r. Durnford spent a few days
in Missonla last week. st
Mrs Arnold of Hamilton spent sun
day with her mother. Mrs. Schreck.
endgust.
Mrs. NJ II. White left Monday
morning FOR her new home at Chat :
field. Mimi.
Miss Ena Wilson and Albert Wag-
ner were married in Missonla Sunday
morning by Rev Mr.. Mertz. They left
Immediately afterward for a honey
| moon camping trip ur the Black foot
v'{| as , :, t., ,,,,,, oon,,,o :,
rooms built onto his house. Mr.. Sam
pie is doing the work.
The w. r. c. will meet next Thurs
| day with Mrs. Schrader.
| Hamilton.--Mr. and Mrs. DIR. Nc.
! Grath left for New York Monday
They will visit Salt Lake city and
| Denver, and while in the east will
visit DIR. r. l.. owens, who recently
received commission in the U. S
army and is stationed at Fort Riley
| Kansas.
| Fred Earl received n broken arm
la sgs1as wbile altenpiinr to crank. Z
Tear on North Second street.
Earl Prentiss is spending the week
at the home of his parents before re.
turning to Bozeman to take up his
studies at the State Agricultural col
| lege.
Observation-Disclosures. the young
son of Mr.. and Mrs. \. w. Evans, wa.
severely bruised Saturday morninf
! when a log pile on which he was play
ing collapsed and one of the logs
rolled over the boy. He is now rap
idly recovering.
Ben Baldwin arrived Tuesday from
Livingston and will visit his brother
Il. Is. Baldwin. for a few days befor
going to San Francisco to take up wor
in the qnartermaster department o
the army. He spent the summer il
the employ of II transportation com
pany in the Yellowstone park.
\ steam heating plant is being in
stalled in the American theater thi
week.
Orval Young returned Tuesda
morning from a business visit to Mis-
| soula.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-19
BY S. G. p:

Fairbanl<s Coming to
Empress NsHG Week.
A Douglas Fairbanks release is al
ways an important event Therefore
know that Down TO Earth" the siren
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
New Champions of 1916

BASEBALL
obarssoas, B@stoB Red sss
batter 6Baerfeas Trb apansat.
batter. Hal chnnn.
chanaion pitcher, AHseFfean league. Babe RgrS.
pitcher. Rational orovur Ai1saraer.
Mems Singles ekarpfen. r. Norris Williams
wensens Singles sbarrpisr, Feiis 5lsrat1a
cearfse tCneA)
national ebanpion, Miss Nlssa stirling.
SKATING
National outdoor ebaopfSo, Harry Cody.
TURF
Biggest money @dsrer Campfire.
chaspisa Ioskey, Frank aeaasen.
HARNESS RACING
tsetter, Lee Asvorthy
charmeioo PAGER, Napoleon Direct.
BILLIARDS
Threeeushon champion. George Moore
Pocket Billiards champion, Frank Taoerskl
AUTO RACING
Leading driver, Dario sesta.
BOXING
WeterUelgh. champion, Jack Hritton-
SWIMMING
Middle distance champion, Ludy LANCER.
Worens (short dssnoe), Miss Olga DoTner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
new COACH 0. K.
WITHFACULTY;
IT'S UP TO HIM

After passing conversation over
n dinner table. in which c. J. Hunt
OF Carleton college. Mortified.
MINI. expressed his opinion OF
what a football coach should be.
Dr Henry suzzallo said the East
erncr met all OF his requirements.
and that he was acceptable.
Hunt. however. said he would be
unable 10 say whether he would
accept tho coaching job at Wash
ingion until he returned to Mime
sofa.
Graduate Manager Younger. Wal.
ter shield student body president.
and Dean a. X. Priest all favor
Hunt. and Il Is simply up 10 him TO
aiFn.
Hunts athletic record ut Carrie
ton shows he has not lost n single
game IN four years. His teams
have scored 1921 points 10 their
opponents 20. His goal line has
been crossed but four time. and
there are only 22t men in the
school.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
FOOTBALL SEASON JUST
OVER WAS ONE OF MANY
MYSTERIES, SAYS SCRIBE

tain this team would beat most Of
the good Eastern colleges and have
put I'm claims for Dobie's men. :.
II is the general opinion in tina
East, however. that Pittsburg is en-
titled TO the crown. This team met
some OF the East's best and came
rear defeat only once, when the
Navy scored 10 points to Pitts 20.
Pittsburg defeated Penn State and
Syracuse. rated two Of the East's
high-class machines.
Yale and Harvard played to the
greatest crowd that ever witnessed
Georges Carpenter TO standstill
more than 10000 persons tanning
themselves into the huge Bowl at
New Haven.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01

The Clernont Athletic club start.
Cd out 10 put on the best fights I'm
New York. Tho first effort was
Frank Moran end Gunboat Smith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01

Mystery simply oozed and
qurpied around the football
season Of 1916. Beginning the
year. IL was possible 20 get al
most any kind Of slant at the
dope.
Princeton had a good team. Har-
ward had a good team. Cornell was
unbeatable and so was Pittsburg.
Syracuse would clean up every
thing. Then the playing got down
TO the last commissions. and Brown
tipped over the whole dope OF a
season. Brown and Plttsburg were
given even slices OF the honors.
only to see little Colgate step In
and give the bucket a final push
down the incline.
Princeton started off by beating
every one with the help OF little
luck, and then fell at Cambridge.
Yale hung another black eye on the
Tiger. Harvard was beaten by
Tufts 10 start the season. and both
Yale and Harvard lost TO Brown. II
was the consensus OF opinion that
Harvard would continue its string
OF victories over Yale. but II didn't
Yale played rings around Percy
Haughton'B system.
Plttsburg Going Strong
Pittsburg added the final touch
by completing It's second year with.
out a defeat. giving that school an
unquestionable right to a claim on
the championship. The Army
also went thru without a defeat
and the Cadets engraved their INF
tails on the claim. The University
,cf Washington. with Coach Dobie
duplicating his previous feats. went
thru another season without a de.
feat. making the ninth season for
such performance by this uni
Nersity. Coast enthusiasts are Ger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
IL Rounds on K. G.
New Years Program

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. l.
Kansas City's 1917 boxing season
will be ushered in today with six
bouts and ~ rounds OF milling.
Sam Langford and Bob Johnson
are scheduled for "A ten-round bout
here this afternoon. Tonight Ben
ME Mcneil meets Benny Chavez in
n 15round bout, and Harry Wallace
meets Edward Butler. also in 10
rounds. Three prelimlnaries com
plete the program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
FANS PLACE EVEN
MONEY IN OREGON

PASADENA. Jan. 1.--Altho .
slight rain was falling this morn
ing weather prophets declars this
will be cleared away In time for
today's Tournament of Roses fes-
tivities and the Oregon-Pennsyi-
vania football game. Oregon sup
porters have brought the betting to
even money in their efforts to play
the Webfoots TO win on a wet field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01

At pays TO read The Stars
Al Page.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
Cave Man Moha and
Dillon Meet Today

DAYTON. o., Jan. Bob Moha,
tho Milwaukee cave man, and Jack
Dillon. the Hoosier bear cat. were
on edge today for their l5-round
decision fight. which will be staged
before tho Miami Athletic club this
afternoon. The advance sale OF
seats indicates n reoord-breaking
crowd will see the battle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
S. A. c. Holds Big
Open House Today

In accordance with tho recent
decision to place tho Seattle Ath.
letic club at tho top OF the ladder,
an open house will be held today
until o'clock to start the new
year right.
Col. w. X. Inglis has prepared
a novel program, and lunch Will
be served turnout the afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
Darcy Makes First
Public Appearance

NEW YORK. Jan. Les Darcy
viii make his first ringslde appear
anco here today. and. with four OF
the country's foremost fighters
scheduled for appearance. New
Yorks New Years pugilistio card
viii be Rweetened up.
Bllly Mlske win clash with Chi.
caro Knockout Brown at the Broad.
way Sporting club. and Battling
Levlnsky will meet Gunboat Smith
az tho Clermont club.
Unusual interest IL conferred IN
the bouts today, as Darcy will make
an effort 90 witness both.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
Hockey Fans Look
for a Hair-raiser

Tho Portland Rose Buds and the
Seattle Nets will tangle Tuesday
night in hockey game at tho
Arena. which expectant fans are
hoping will be a replica Of the last
game played by the two aggrega-
tions in this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01

Fred Mitchell has signed con-
tract 10 manage the Cubs, thereby
proving that he cares nothing for
his young lifo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
James Bay Players
to Play Here Today

International soccer will make
its winter debut TO Seattle fans
New Years day at Woodland park
when tho James Bay Athletic clubs
team OF Victoria and the Woodland
Parks meet.
Canadian teams always put up
scrappy games. and lively game
Is expected from the minute the
first whistle is blown at 2:30 p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
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Opponents.
It's Better to Eat
Than Not, Says He

PULLMAN, Jan. Coach VII.
M "a Uonestar) Deitz has decided
10 1ain at the Washington State
col D and guide that institution
thru the first season OF its advent
into the new Pacific Coast confer
ence. Ditez was forced 10 accept o
reduced salary. said to be $4,000,
instead Of $4,000. he received last
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01

A sis-day bike race rider In New
ioik a.e.. ...v spectator = bluff by
going to sleep during the race. lie
was just AS interested as the gal.
2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01

Tho Seattle-Portland game hero
ON November was n 3-to-3 ito
after three periods. and Seattle
won the extra point. Pete Null
doom says his men can do II again.
Gully" Wilson will be kept out
OF the game because OF injuries.
You can lead baseball player
TO contract. but you can't make
him think
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-01
Was Womans Year SPORT She Met and Bested Man His Own Gam
List Of Those
Who Gained New
LaurelS Is Long
BY PAUL PURMAN

Nineteen hundred and six
teen was woman's year in
sportl
Not only did women COM
pete at their own games. but
In TWO INSTANCES WON
EN- ACCOM- Pills II E ID
FEATS WHICH MEN
NEVER ACHIEVED.
Women in sport open a field
which is rapidly widening.
II is not going too far TO
predict that sports where skill
and not strength is the forte
woman will soon be on an
equal basis with men and win
defeat man at his own game.
The most remarkable perform
ances In the world OF sport In 1916
we're achieved by women.
They were the nonstop flight OF
Ruth Law from Chicago TO Hornell.
n. ". a distance OF eos mites. and
The trapshooting record OF Mrs, Ad
Topperweln Of San Antonio. Tex.
who broke 1859 clay birds out OF
1000.
There are more than coo, 900
trapshoosers In America. ye, no
mar has ever shot at 1000 tar.
gets In one day. and only one
has ever shot AZ 1000.
Miss Laws long crosscountr-
f1ight Is one OF the high spots In
the history OF aviation.
Flying IN an old hipiane. she beat
Victor carlstrcm's record. made a
few days before. by ZIG miles. altho
Caristrom had new army model
machine. and Il was Miss Laws
first attempt at lonr-dismnce flying
The flight was made Ia hours
and IS minutes. an average OF us
miles an hour. or i91 miles min
ute.
Miss Law then samded ont the
days flight BY sFeedfag 10 Si@T
hamton. n top6 distance OF 1S5
miles for the dAS. nnSftsF record
In tennis Solf aa'd ssslssrsir1
. women also. .sertteds
The performances Of Miss Atnsa
Stlriing.e a fe-year.old sbrb Ia
winning the unlatEonsl golf enauss
pionshipsfor women, vas ore on
. the remarkable performances Of
the year:
Miss Moila B5uFstesh tennas esrngp
pion. set n standaaFd for plsv thar
the best'msu. piasseFs ml9El@ envy
Miss nInrsteiil met ana dessuppeR
several men during tlre seasson, aTpa
there Is no reason 900 heiieSe that
she would not be a match for the
best men in the country.
In the swimming fisld tite uagiNss
of Miss Olga gDorfner. who set new
record for the 100 Yards Miss
Eileen Lee. who created new long
distance record. and Miss Claire
Galilran. the new mile champion
tell what women have done in the
water sports
In archery Miss Cynthia ~ Mos
son OF Cotuit. Mass. won the ma
tfonai championship with the' Fcs
msrkabIe score OF $50.
WHAT WILL 1917 BRt%G TO
WOMEN IN SPORT?
Will woman usunp mans
place In other branches Of
sport? VIII she compete with
man at his own game and beat
hir7
The wonderful achievements
Of women in 1916 hint at such a
contamination.
Maybe " went come In 1917.
but the trend is that way. asd
man must look TO his IauFeis or
grin and bear defeat at woman's
hands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-01
DISAPPOINTMENT is A
SOURCE OF REGRET

Little book. wonder II you have
missed me as much as I have
missed you the last few weeks.
Many have been the times that
have wanted To come and tell you
my thoughts.
You see, dear little confidant and
comforter. tho habit OF coming 10
YOU has become part OF my life.
Putting my thoughts and expert.
cnces down on your white pages
makes me see with clarity my mis-
takes. my sins of omission and
commission.
am quite sure any one who
could read your pages would get
quite another idea OF Margie Wav-
erly from the one the world sees
every day. Today the world that is
cogniznnt OF my existence is seeing
composed Margie Waverly calmly
going about nursing very serious
ly III husband.
Members OF my little world come
into my pretty sun room and tell
me about the sensation Malcolm
STUART death maze.
The will was probated today.
said Ellene when she came In 10
zee me yesterday. and II was a
queer one. Margie. DO you know II
was made the day Malcolm Stuart
was drowned"
I held my breath. little book.
knowing Malcolm Stuart as did.
expected he had made some pro-
vision in Il for me. You see. he
seemed so sure on that last day
that I would go away with him.
But Elienc went on. unconscious OF
my beating heart. which was clam
oring so loudly that | thought she
must hear It,
Malcolm left everything he had
In the world TO DR. Virot," she
continued. the will says 'uncondi-
tionally' In his will. Malcolm said
the doctor was the only real friend
he ever possessed. and, since he
bad NO relatives living, he wanted
ais s.ssnoy. which until now had
been perhaps menace to society
instead ~ solace, Ia be eXpend-
ed IN good works instead OF selfish
pleasures.
My friend. Df. Virot. who Is
the best and most sympathetic man
have ever known, will do this
better than could. and want to
say. n death means sleep. | shall
sleep more quietly because ! have
given him my faith and trust,
knowing he will not fail me. "
quoted Eliene. and then she spoke
musingly. "Margie. believe there
was more In that will than was pro
bated. Or. Nirot has some instruc-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-01
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

tons that were given to him
alone"
Strange as II may appear. little
book. | was both relieved and dis
appointed by that will. Il seemed
TO me. II Malcolm Stuart had made
that will on the day be died.
which Was the day he was so sure
| would 20 with him. somewhere
in II would be something TO show
he had some thought OF me.
was, however. much relieved II was
not so.
Again | thought how small I was
TO think of myself when he was
dead. don't mean. little book. /
wanted one bit OF his money. l
only wondered that. on n day when
one would suppose his whole
thought would be OF me. there was
not the slightest intimation. in this
most important matter. he had re.
membered / was alive.
Little book. | can't tell even you
Just what | think about It all now.
for | have not yet told myself
cannot quite realize all that passed
on that eventful afternoon a month
ago. | can't think Malcolm is
dead. altho in the next room Dick
is babbling things that In his
senses he would never tell me.
Ever since Dick fell Ia a faint OF
exhaustion that afternoon. he has
been delirious with brain fever
so Ill that only the nurse and are
allowed at his bedside. since we
brought him home that day by spe-
clal train.
Dear old Jim has been n YER
table rock. and has taken care OF
Dicks business. The deal Dick
was so anxious to put thru is set
tied in his favor, and so we. Jim
and |. have nothing to worry ms in
that direction.
Poor Dick, up to date he has
talked only Of his business in his
ramblings-not one word about this
tragedy He has never recognized
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-01
w. G@INo~ON

ssrator Mason's statement In re-
fsft 70 Nuxated Iron was shown to
hF.fsl physicians, who were re-
vested TO give their opinions there
e.
vr. Howard James. late Of the
S4aaattan State Hospital % View
iYrk and formerly Assistant Physi-
- BROOKLYN State Hospital, sa!d :
e-12fpr Mason Is to be commended
handing out this statement on
.Aa,sd IRON for public print. There
tho1sands % men and women
80 need a strength and blood
rtasF but a. not know what TO
There is nothing Ike organic
.sh--Naxa,ed Iron-to give in
.sssd strength. snap. yigor and
s1llas power. II enrtches the blood.
,nnss roses to the cheeks Of women.
an unfailing source OF re-
~. vitality. endurance and power
~. men who burn up too rapidly
sr nervous energy IN the strenu-
,,n'fain Of the great business COM
'-,lsion Of the day
,rrner Health Commissioner WIN.
Il TT. OF the city OF Chicago. says
,,ss taken SuNatsd IRON myself
- .xpsrenced It's health giving
49, suenKth building effect. and in
interest OF public welfare I feel
~, ~ duty 10 make known the re-
fs,s.ol us use. / am well past Rf~
ft.,re Years.. and want TO say
ar,1vs.y sIsye my own great phyHlcal
s.,,ny - largely due today To my
n M use Of NuEated Iron. From
I'd, ~ experience with Nuxated
M x Issi u is such a valuable rem
As,-s sea, II ought 10 he used IN every
skvs,esa ana prescribed By every
In this country"
rka sauer. a Boston physician
Egr.,xs studied abroad in great
-ssns,ah medical Institutions, said:
ssX Mason r. right A. have
iros {. aundred times over. organic
'silters. a'sSt OF all strength
xss, long ago a man came 70 me
sft nearly half "A century old
iazry 49, me 20 give him a prelim
examination for life Insurance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-01
4 n. ". STATES
MUST FURNISH
1852 TROOPS

Tho Pacific Northwest must
furnish 1892 men for every
100000 troops OF the new
American army, when the con-
serlptlon bill uoes into effect.
according TO estimates today
by army officers at San Fran
cisco.
Registration OF men within
the eligible ages, preparatory
TO operation OF oonserlptiom
may begin within a week, IL 10
said.
No exemptions will he made dur
Ing reg strauon. Every eligible
male citizen must register and
those refusins to do SO Will be uIh.
iect TO arrest and imprisonment.
After resist ration. farmers, mimi
ton workers and mon needed In
homo industries for tho gecd OF
the country. will be exempted. All
others VIII 30 subicc, 10 call
Approximately la men Will bc
conscrlpted from each compression
al district Portland's total would
DO LA. Seattle city and kitsap
county must furnish tho same mum
Der.
Estimating on tho basis OF LA
for each congressional district. the
four Northwest states viii furnish
quotas as follows. In the first 6oo.-
GOO troops;
Oregon. a.taa: Washington.
sos: Idaho. 2.2ss: Montana. s.2s2.
II is expected registration will be
completed by June 1. and that re-.
cruits will be called into service q
month or six weeks later II II
understood that the best OF tho Of.
ficors from each state, commits
stoned following tho closing of tho
coming Officers reserve training
camp AZ the Preside will be placed
In command Of eonscripted troops
from their own states. This IL
merely speculation. however The
troops will probably be modified
later az some point In the East