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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
Federal Reserve Boards
Kindness Toward For
eign Loans Big Fs:tor.
BEST IN PAST MONTH
Steel, Motors, Coppers, Ship
ping Utilities, Ferti-
lizers All Gain.

New York, March 9.-various con-
structive developments contributed to
the strength and activity OF today's
market in which rails shared, though
to limited extent. Foremost among
the accelerating factors was the state
ment of the federal reserve board
which revealed a more friendly atti-
tude regarding American investment
in foreign loans.
Today's maximum quotations for
United States Steel and some other
leaders represented the best prices in
over a month. Steel was steadily ac-
cumulated from the outset, making an
extreme gain of 2M points at 112A.
The motor group was more active
than at any recent period, General
Motors scoring an overnight gain of
Ga points at 1905. .Coppers supple
mented recent advances. Shipping
utilities and fertilizers gained one to
five points on moderate dealings.
Trading in rails was light. but at
higher prices with gains OF / to ~
points for Pacifics and Chicago &
Northwestern. Total sales, $4,000
shares.
Gains in International bonds On a
heavy turnover ranged from frac-
ton to 1B points, greatest strength
being shown by United Kingdom is
sues. Domestic bonds were irregular
on weakness in Fries. Total sales,
nov 1,o1,,o a Q6n mn
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
Mstais and Money.
Copper firm; electrolytic, spot an6
nearby, nominal; second quarter. $33 q
80; nominal; third quarter, $3.50
$3.50. Lead steady, $1o.62. Speltei
quiet.
Mercantile paper 4@4A per cent
Bar silver, 75h. Mexican dollars
5Sls.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds strong.
Time loans steady: 60 days, 3H@4;
80 days. 3A "a; six months, AZ.
Call money steady; high. az; low
IN; ruling rate, 2A; last loan, ~ /;
closing bid. "a; offered at az.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
Best Team on Paper Wears
White Hosiery This Season
InSecond Article BgLeague Prospects Rocene Dis
cusses Pants" Rowland and His Chicago
American Club-Atfletics Tomorrow.

a contest with Hasbrook, Jourdan and
Henry, recruits from the minor leagues
Hartford, fast hfielder from Des
Moines, in the Western league. may
land a utility job. Hartford hit 300
with Des Moines.
Seven Qutfisidsrs.
Seven outffelders are on the list. jos
Jackson will play left, and John
Shane" Collins right, unless some
youngster shows surprising speed and
swatting ability. "Happy'' Felsch win
probably play center field, though
Memo Liebold and Eddie Murphy both
have a chance to break in. Murphy
played regularly with the Athletics a
couple years ago, but though still a
youngster has decorated the bench
ever since he joined the Chicago team.
Bruno Haas. started his career as a
pitcher with the Athletics, but later
turned into q crack outfieider in the
minor leagues, will get tryout. Haas
hit .29s in the New York state league.
Brick" Eldred, whose release by Cliff
Blankenship and subsequent sale for
$4,000 to the White Sox by the Seattle
club, was the underlying reason for the
release of Blank by the directors of the
Salt Lake club last autumn. will also
try to nab one of the extra berths.
Eldred hit $50 with Seattle.
The Teams Average.
The 1916 batting and fielding aver
ages Of the White Sox who will be back
on the team this season follow:
TJo&A&-,z. ES
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
CRISIS IN CHINESE
CABINET PASSING

Pekin, March 9.-Tuan Chi Jul, who
resigned as premier several days ago
and proceeded to Tien Tsin, has re-
turned to Pekin and conferred with the
cabinet and the president. A compro-
mise has been reached so that parlia-
ment may decide whether China shall
break off relations with Germany and
join with the entente.
1t is expected that there will he 9
severance of relations between Chins
and Germany this week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
Independent and State Col
lege Both Claim Basket
ball Championship.
FARM RS STRONGER
No Doubt About Relative
Abilities Of Teams-De-
fault May Have Been.
(ay n. T.. hoeens.)

The Billings Independents. who have
gone through the 1917 season unde-
feated, claim the state basketball
championship Of Montana, basing their
claim on victories over the Missoula
Athletics. the Columbus town team,
the. Laurel Independents. the Broad
view Athletic club and the Montana
state college freshmen, and couple
other more OF less prominent quints.
While there really is no good reason
for denying the claims of the Billings
five, there is at the same time no rea-
son for discrediting the validity of the
claims OF Coach Benfii6fi's Aggfe five,
and it seems that the only way to
settle the title is for the two teams to
meet, either in series. with games on
each teams court. or else a single title
game on a neutral floor. II, as the
Billings players claim, the State col-
lege cuint was scheduled to appear at
Billings, instead of the freshmen five,
which actually played the 1ndepend-
ents on February II, the Independents
have right to claim the title by de-
fault. If, as Bennion claims, the con-
tract called for "a team" from the
State college, the championship re-
mains unsettled. AS the state college
team goes to Chicago next week, there
appears to be little possibility Of. a
game between the two teams. Mis-
soula people, however. are certain that
there Is not a team in the state that
can come within 10 points of the Ag-
gies, either on the State college floor
or on foreign court.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
THORPE TO LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, March "a special tele-
gram from the training camp Of the
Louisville American association club
at Athens, Ga, today asserted that
James Thorpe, star athlete, will be a
member Of the team and play in the
outfield the coming season. It was
stated that Thorpe was acquired as a
part of the deal when pitcher Middle
ton was sold to the New York Ma
tional league club.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
Hating Of Export Demand
Offsets Diminished
Farm Reserves.
MAY WHEAT $l.s7N
Corn Gains Slightly, Oats
Finishes Same Pro.
visions LOVER.

! Chicago. March 9.-Halting Of exc
port demand today acted as more
than an offset for TIN. bullish effects
Of diminished farm reserves. The
market closed heavy. ~ to ~ cents
net lower. with May st $1.s71A01.s7x
and July at $f.5sh 61.5sx. Corn
gained y to Is: oats finished un-
changed to y down ,shd provisions
irregular, ranging from - cents de-
I cline to a rise Of c4hfs.
During the late trading longs in
wheat were discouraged owing to adj
vices that the LIVERPOOL Steamship
Owners association declared the food
coDtrol measures so fAr taken by the
British government had failed.
Corn advanced to new high levels.
but. reacted, to some extent when
wheat turned weak. The bullish ma
ture OF the government report as to
farm reserves of corn was the chief
source Of strength. In oats as in
other grain, the government farm re-
serve report brought about an adj
vance. fs
Provisions averaged lower in. con-
sequence of announcements that the
British government had taken control
of an the lard and bacon in the United
Kingdom and would hereafter fix
prices. The market here gave no evil
dence that any shipping business was
being done.
Days range:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10

Wheat prices declined sharply to-
day after strong opening. Corn and
oats had fair demand. Wheat receipts
279 cars, compared with 263 cars a
year ago. 400
Wheat--May, opened. $1.91h@1.92;
high. $1s2A; low. $1.sss close. s1.ssA
1.s9. ,.
July-Opened, 31.s4A; high. sLs4A;
low, $IsOh; close, $1,sl.
No hard. $2.07@2.os; No. north
ern, s1.s7@2.O4; to arrive, 1894; No.
northern, s1.s5@2.os; No. wheat,
$1.S7@1.97: No. durHm. $1.91G1 1886;
No 2 hard Montana, $1.9S@2.00.
Corn-No. 3 yellow. $1.O5 X 1.09A
'Oats-No. white, 57N@59k.
F1ax-$2.s9M@2
F1our-Unchanged; shipments, &c.
| 795 barrels.
Barley-96@1.23. ts
Rye-1.52h @1.53k.
Bran-$sS.5O@34.5O. 5s
Portland.
Wheat strong; no trading. Spot
bids unchanged to o., cents lower
| Bluestem, $3.50; fortyfOld,f $1.66; club
1856; red Russian, $1.S0.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10

Pittsburgh.-Th council Of Cumber-
land. Nd. det6smi1ing 10. engage in
coal selling. y rive rssidehts Il thai
city winter fuel for $3.50 atom q
against the 50 OF the current retail
market may only be making a,-;yirtue
Of necessity. but II no doubt will y
appreciated a. fully 40 n the gross
necessity were absent. Cumberiand
has working class population, prin-
cipally. and the council decided that
coal at 50 q ton 10 too high priced foa
people trying to Sustain life in sffi-
cient manner at relatively low wages.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
NO POTATO EmsAaco.

Ottawa, March D. The cabinet coun-
Gil has decided not to place an en-
barge on the expectation of potatoes.
Investigation has shown that in excess
of domestic requirements there arc
1,5OO.OoO bushels Of potatoes in the do
minion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10

accumulated contracts stir prevents
the acceptance Of considerable new
business.
Weekly bank clearings. s5,o5s, $4,000,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10

Tyrus Raymond Cobb, during his
American league playing career which
began in 1905, has appeared in 1,54O
major, league games, batting for q
grand average of 1863 in these games.
1'y has made a total of 2,13s base hits,
of which 81 have been circuit drives,
1862 three-baggers, and 332 two-base
hits. In IL playing years, the Peerless
Georgian has stolen $40 bases, and has
made 144 sacrifice hits. Joe Jackson
OF the White Sox has batted 1853 in
s12 games. while iris Speaker of the
Indians has batted for. an average OF
.343 in 1900 games. lack Wheat OF
the Brooklyn Superbas has an average
! of .295 for 1919 games
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10

The abandonment of competitive
sport in America would depend entirely
upon the extent to which this country
became enmeshed in the general fusil-
ade. If there should be call for an
army. the bulk of all competitive sport
. would soon flutter to the discard, for
the time at least.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
THE SP0RTL|GHT
BY cRANTLANp RICE.

TN case of war the United States
should give up all it's sport" suggests
an editorial observer.
Why? 1t might be thoroughly in Or
der to give up the greater part of all
competitive sport, but to abandon that
part of. sport which is for recreation
and exercise and the physical upkeep
in general would be precisely as ra-
tional as it would be to give up eat
ing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
Poison Claims Il. Too.

Still they come. The Poison An
Browning last week, claim that they
should have % chance to play the Bill
lings Independents for the state bas-
ketball championship. If that's the
case. Missoula high should be at the
state tournament, as Coach Garri-
sons quint trimmed the Poison ALL
Stars on the Poison floor by a score
of 33 to 16 early in the year. The
Poison quint has a victory over the
Missoula All Stars to it's credit
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10
An Honest Letter From an Honest Ma,

An Honest Letter From an Honest Man
Enos Halbert, Paoli, Ind. writes: II
contracted severe cold this fall and
coughed continually. Could hardly
sleep at nights l tried several REM
edies without relief. Got Foley's Honey
and Tar and the first bottle relieved
me. curing my cough entirely. can
recommend 1t for all coughs." Get the
genuine. Missoula Drug Co.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-10

knowledge OF ones ignorance is the
master key to wisdom.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-22
Bagging the U-Boat.

1t may be too early to call the re.
newed submarine campaign a failure
but it is admittedly falling far of its
advance notices. The tonnage destroyed
thus far in February is much less than
half the rate of destruction that Ger.
man authorities said would mean the
starvation of England. The rate has
appreciably fallen off in the past week,
though. OF course, the shipping held in
port by fear of submarines is a part OF
the effectiveness of the U-boat plan.
In the mean time what of the defen-
sive agencies that England is employ
ing? True to its policy, England keeps
absolutely silent as to the means en-
ployed and the results attained. Now
and then we get hint or brief glimpse,
but little that is definite. Officers of
the Mongolia, which arrived in New
York the other day, told with much de-
tail of seeing 1877 captured submarines
in Plymouth harbor. Returning Ameri
eans-no less a man than President But
Ter of Columbia among them-have stor-
les that run into even higher figures.
We have just learned of the $50 craft
built last year for the British govern
ment by single American firm, to be
used in chasing submarines, and we
know that they were only one of the
agencies in the work.
There are grim stories of the great
nets used, of the assistance of airplanes,
of the work of the thousands of traw-
lers, but so little that is definite and
tangible that when an armed merchant
man sinks submarine there are big
headlines to tell the world of it. Eng
land may never tell the whole story of
its defense against the submarine men
ace, but it is altogether likely that
enough facts and figures will come out,
or unofTicially, after the war,
to make the story one of the most stir
ring and significant of the whole record.
Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-22
SHOWN THROUGH RETREAT
Legislative Investigators Visited Institu.
tion at Brattleboro.

Brattleboro, Feb. 22-The legislative
committee appointed to investigate con.
ditions at the Brattleboro retreat, ar
rived in town yesterday afternoon and
Immediately began work All of the
members were present, including Sen.
ators William II. Fairchild of Fairfax
and Linus Leavens of Cambridge and
Representatives William II. Reirden of
Barton, Lynn d. Brooks of Montpelier
and Charles L. Stewart of Lyndon
The investigators were accompanied
on their trip through the institution by
DIR. S. E. Lawton, superintendent of the
retreat, Judge James VI. Tyler, president
OF the board of trustees, and Atty L. w.
Gibson, counsel for the institution.
The investigation is being made as
result of a resolution introduced in the
House by Representative Wilson of Pow
nal, who claimed that Mrs. Hattie Gull
ford of North Adams, Mass, formerly
of Pownal was abused while an inmate
of the retreat.
The committee yesterday conducted
thorough inspection of Is of the Is wards
including the quarters of the worst pa
tients in confinement. They inquired
into equipment and as TO the relation
the institution bears to the state, both
private and state patients being treated
there.
An interesting feature OF the visit of
the committee was the inspection of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-22
Life's Loom.
"A weaver sat at his loom,
Flinging his shuttle fast,
And a threat that win wear til

"A weaver sat at his loom,
Flinging his shuttle fast,
And a threat that viii wear till
The hour of doom,
Was thrown at every cast"
/ learned the above years ago when
| was teaching.
The sentiment has stayed with me.
| 1t has been an inspiration to me.
| have so often felt | was the weaver,
making the pattern of my life. The shut
tie now flies rapidly. Time is the warp;
as | older grow, time speeds more rapid
| ly. Each day thread forms an impress
sion on the brain and makes character.
My daily deeds are the work. The
work is the lasting quality. Deeds null
| tiply as we try to do our allotted tasks
and help TO make the world better.
We each weave different pattern. Ii
takes lifetime to complete it. The
shuttle runs fast and the warp is pulsing
and throbbing over life's loom.
The higher the ambition and greater
the responsibilities makes the weaving
all the more a study.
A pattern may easily be dishgured
by stitch dropped or careless throw
of the shuttle. This will always show
in the wool and will be noted by our
friends.
Let us use the best warp, the surest
shuttle, and make the best wool and
pattern possible.
1t is a pleasure to watch the children
spinning on their life's loom so merrily.
They are uncertain of some movements,
Day by day the spinning improves.
Youth comes along with pride. Conf.
dence is great. The desire for name is
felt. The weaving is done with vib.
How fast the shuttle flies to achieve the
great events!
In the prime of manhood the shuttle
flies firmly. Great deeds are being WOW
en- Whole cities are changed.
Men are inspired to better things by
seeing the pattern rolling over the loom
of life. They go forth to spin better,
truer lives.
The greater the vision, the greater the
work. Time seems too short to weave
the pattern.
Still the weaver sits at his loom fling
ing his shuttle rapidly so as to complete
the pattern before life's labors are closed.
--Wonar's World for March
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-22
Some time it may attempt the great
things IL was intended IN do

Some time it may attempt the great
things it was intended to do.
Greater are to be the powers of the
president. II the bill be passed he will
have but to say the word to prohibit the
transfer by sale or charter of any Amer
lean registered or American owned ship,
or of a contract for the construction of
ship. He may require the sale to the
government of any vessel that is being
built, or may take control of the ship
yard facilities for the building of it, To
crown all, he may take possession OF
any American owned ship without notice,
if in his judgment the emergency iusti-
fies such action. The question arises
why should not the president be required
to act in these matters by and with the
advice of some responsible body? And
there is nothing improperly personal in
this question. 1t is not asked in refer
ence to President Wilson alone but in
reference to every future president whose
Judgment would be supreme il this bin
were made law. Let us beware of autoe.
racy. The tendency toward it in re
public must be watched and checked.
Begin by amending the shipping bill
Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-22
ONE DEATH DURING RIOT.
Police Reserves Fired on Mob After Be-
ing Bombarded with Bricks.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. ga riot last
night by the wives OF striking employee.
of the Franklin Sugar Refining company
resulted in the killing of one man and
the serious injury of nine others wheI
the police and strikers FLASHED near the
refinery.
The dead man. Mareikuenas Detkobez
30 years old, fell before a police volley
fired as the rioters showered bricks on
police reserves rushed from city hall.
Mounted Police Sergeant Jolly's jaw
was broken by brick as he galloped
toward the strikers. John Bromley, a
spectator. was shot in the stomach by a
patrolman.
The women's determination, which
reached climax in the riot, followed a
meeting held late yesterday afternoon.
The wives, mothers and daughters OF the
strikers determined to march in body
to the refinery and demand that the con-
cessions sought by the men be granted
As they marched through the streets, the
women cried that they were starving.
They were led to the refinery by Mrs
Florence Shade, 80 years old, who car
ried baby in her arms as she shouted
encouragement to her followers. During
the melee, as the police were about to
open fire on the strikers, who ran to the
aid of their women folk. patrolmen
seized Mrs. Shade and dragged her and
the baby to safety She was arrested
and charged with melting to riot.
As the striking employees ran toward
the screaming group of women, police,
mounted and on foot, flung Gordon
about the riot zone A number of colored
strikebreakers who had FASTENED to the
scene hurled stones and clubs. Many of
the missiles struck the police, who began
firing into the group of strikers. Scores
OF the workmen and police were hurt by
missiles.
A riot call brought out every high Off
cial of the police department and every
available reserve south Of Market street
was rushed to the refinery. Superintend-
ent of Police Robinson ordered the clos
ing of two saloons near the refinery.
Most of the women in the riot were OF
foreign birth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-22
The New Shipping Bill.

There ought to be no rushing of tbs
administration shipping bill through
Congress. 1t is of such Importance tc
the country, it confers such powers or
the president, and it comes into such
contact with the freedom of shipowners
and shipbuilders, that it should not be
passed without full explanation and scru.
tiny of each proposal. There is a temp
tation to pass it as quickly as possible
in this time of uncertainty of the con-
tinuance of peace, its purpose being
avowedly to authorize specific acts by
the president in time of war or national
emergency. And whatever authority
may be necessary ought TO be given, so
that the requisite powers may be ready
for use.
But the bill which has been drafted by
members of the shipping board and SEN
ators of the commerce committee con-
tains provisions that are in need of evil
dence TO prove them desirable or justifi-
able. The shipping board proposes TO re-
lieye itself of the legal requirement that
any ship il may purchase shall be not
less than IS per cent efficient Does this
mean that it wishes to enter the bust
ness of buying and repairing wrecks
Under the repaired wreck act of Feb. 24.
1915, nine vessels of l3,404 gross tons
have already been admitted TO American
registry As the board has asked the
navy department for two discarded
it may have a fancy for try
ing to make old ships as good as new.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-22
REASSURES BRITISH.
Sir Edward Carson Tells About War
with Submarines.

!. London, Feb. 22.-Sir Edward Carson
first lord Of the admiralty, told in tn,
House of Commons yesterday an inspir
ing story of the silent achievements OF
the British navy, all the more welcome
because of the unexpected and interest.
ing revelations as to the extent to which
the navy is countering the submarine
menace.
| The sacrifices which the nation is asked
voluntarily to bear in the shape Of self
rationing and the daily rise in food prices
makes the submarine danger the most
absorbing question of the moment, and
1 Sir Edward Carson's statement was list
ened to by an expectant House with in
| tense satisfaction.
The first lords showing how subma-
rines are being fought by destroyers, sea
planes and other means and with what
apparent success, together with his
promise of further publicity in the fu.
ture, proved the most attractive feature
of his speech.
Besides indicating the gigantic work
of the navy during the war, the trans
port of 100000, 100000 tons OF ex-
plosives and 7,000,0O0,00O gallons of pet
rol, and the examination of over $4,000
ships, Sir Edward Carson gave statistics
of ship movements which will tend to re.
store public confidence as to the extent
the submarine war il likely to achieve
its object indicating that the arming of
merchantmen had increased AZ per cent
in the last few months.
Sir Edward expressed the confident be-
lief that the evil would be gradually
mitigated. He admitted that the allied |
losses were serious enough, but were not |
equal to 'the blatant and extravagant |
bravado" of the German accounts of |
them
From Feb. /, when Germany began her
submarine warfare, to Feb. Is /
allied and neutral vessels aggregating
304 900 tons had been sunk, Sir Edward
said, as compared with tonnages Of 223,-
900 and 10000, respectively, for the same
periods in December and January. These
tonnages included small vessels sent to
the bottom.
Sir Edward announced that the ad-
miralty had record of 40 encounters
with submarines during the first Is days
Of February and cited several cases
where underwater boats had been cap
tured or sunk.