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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-06-19
'r,ur2nCe rs. Commerce

Insurance vs.. Commerce
On. 0: the marked distinctions
xr.sa insurance and commerce is
.rconmerce, when not restrained
r,,s,auoa Of statutory restrictions,
as, is charges on what the traffic
=. bear, while insurance prices are
za3 on the cost Of maturing bene-
: o the holders, plus a reasonable
airge for the service. Commerce
induces and accumulates wealth ;
-g.ance minim;zes individual loss.
Commerce creates and distributes,
-gra1ce re-dis,ributes.
hwiI COS, YOU more to take out
II insurance as YOU grow older.
: ~, e. ,,., NOW
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
Reunion
Children and Crandchil-
dren of Jesse Cullom.

There was very happy family re-
union in Arlee yesterday at the home
Of Jesse Cnllom, an old and esteemed
friend Of The Missoulian His son
a0d three daughters. with the chill
dren, came to visit him. 1t was the
first time the family have all been to-
fether for several years. Carl Gull
lom of the Butte Miner staff, came to
Arlee to spend the day. A daughter,
Mrs. Graves, journeyed from Oberlin,
Kansas, to make a visit and meet the
other members OF the family. Mrs.
Collins. another daughter, with her
two children, were there from Seat
tie. Mrs. Gillette and her three chill
dren from Detroit, Michigan, have
come to Arlee to make their home.
This is one. Of the happiest and most
enjoyable events Of my life." said Mr..
Cullom, in speaking of the reunion.
His little store in Arlee was de-
light to his grandchildren and the
place was filled with the sound Of their
merry voices all day long. -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22

ana Jack Tar" In the songs Of the
army and navy.
During the summer the army and
navy sings have been out-of-door at
fairs, but with the coming of fall
especially in the northern camps-ar-
rangements have had to be made for
auditoriums in tine camps. At Camp
Upton. Yaphank. Long Island. 1t Is
planned to have one that will seat at
least 10000 men for the great sings
to be conducted by Harry. Barnhart.
director, of the New York Community
chorus. This auditorium will be
erected by popular subscription of the
citizens and. of the men in camp. At
Camp Gordon. Atlanta, Ga, a big open
air theater. with canvas top, will be
built, and here the sings will be held
during the winter under Warren Kim
OF the National army, the war depart
ment commission on training camp ac-
tivities plans to erect theaters that
will seat about 1900 persons. These
theaters. which are primarily designed
for the dramatic. entertainments to be
given in camp. will also be used by the
song leaders, who will gather their
forces there for big sings after ire
treat and before evening performance
Incidentally. the song leaders have
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
TELLS AWFUL. STORY
CT HUN DEVASTATION
College President Describes
Scenes in France.

New York. Oct. o1.-E'rench villages
and towns recently evacuated by the
Germans were sacked beyond descrip-
ton. Presidents Lyman Powell Of Ho-
bart college declared. in an address
today. The speaker recently returned
from England and France. where he
was sent to investigate conditions as
a representative Of the Presidents AS
ISOLATION Of Colleges and Universities
of the United States.
1.-The need of an effective army to
conquest as l have seen is the most
imperative thing in this country" he
said. Our army must go over there
and strike before the army over there
gets an opportunity to come over here.
or we are lost"
DR.. Powell told of the fate that befell
the town of Chauny, captured by the
Germans in their invasion and avacua-
ton last June or July.
"The Germans We're not content with
the misery they already had caused"
he said. First they dismantled the
glass factories, then they herded all
the young women and young men into
a, parking space and selected the
young men for service of one sort or
another behind the lines.
"Then they lined up the young wom-
en-, according to rank in beauty. Tho
highest official chose the fairest as his
servant. the next highest officer made
their selections and finally the COM
mon soldiers took their pick. At the
time arrived in Chauny, only 900 of
the original 10000 inhabitants were
left and these were old men and
women"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
Arthur Nevin Among Promi-
nent Musicians Teaching
Soldiers to Sing.
MUSIC IN THE CAMPS
Sammees and Sailors Are to
Learn Chorus Singing
With Leaders Help.

Arthur Nevin is among the proni-
nent musicians who have recently
Joined the ranks of song leaders in the
army camps. Mr.. Nevin was called
to the University of Kansas a few
years ago to promote community sing
ing in that state and has been released
by the university to enter on his pa
triotic duties at Camp Grant, Rock
ford, ILL.,. where he will lead the $4,000
men of the new National army who are
in training there. and will also conduct
the Rockford Community chorus.
New York national guardsmen are
also to have training in song. as DR..
Charles T. Woolsey has gone to Spar
tanburg. n. c.. to lead the singing at
Camp Wadsworth. DR.. WoOlsey. who
formerly conducted large choruses aS
Erie. Pa, has been released from his
community chorus work at BahRvia, \.
Y, to take up the camp work. An
other musician to go into this depart
ment of training camp activities IL
Jerome 4. Swineford of New York.
who has gone TO Norfolk. Va. to lead
the sailors at the Norfolk navy yard.
These men are representing the war
and navy commissions on training
camp activities and the national COM
mittee on army and navy camp music
is cooperating with the commissions
in discovering and developing song
leaders for the army and navy camps,
Already more than 20 men prominent
in musical life have put aside their
professional duties to lead "Sammec"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
Milwaukee, Head
Sees improvement
in Business Lines
H. E. Eyram Talks Optimis-
tically After Extensive Trip
Over Property.

III. L. Ryram, president Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee Il s.; Paul railway.
after an extensive trii over the road,
sees promise Of an indefinite prosper
ity He said:
General business and prospects
along our lines are beginning to have
a noticeable change for the better
The past month shows some l. Drove
ment in traffic as 4 whole. a mage
in coal lumber. livestock and neral
merchandise shows slight i'm, rove
ment and grain viii soon bes.n to
move in earnest.
With the entrance of the United
States into the great conflict ut a time
when the worlds production of farm
products scarcely sufficed for normal
needs. the problem Of holding in check
the price of food and other absolute
necessities presented itself as one of
the most difficult war problems the
government had to face. war increases
the demand for goods at a time when
the supply is wholly Inadequate, for
men and capital are Withdrawn from
the normal channels o. production and
their Withdrawal seriously crippies
and curtatls the productive capacity.
Consequently there is a marked short
age of labor
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
MlSSOULA RECRUITS
ARE GOING FORWARD
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Receive
Letter From Nephew.

Mr.. and Mrs James Smith Of this
city have received an interesting let
ter from their nephew. Mark Costigan,
now a soldier at American Lake, near
Tacoma He writes that he enjoys
army life and that il is having a good
effect upon the young men of the ma
tional army.
He says that the fellow who shows
willingness and desire to learn will be
helped in every way. The Missoula
boys are showing up well. Out of only
II Missoula men in this company. sew
eral, including myself. are serving as
corporals and petty officers"
The soldierwrter sees q bit of
humor occasionally. For instance, he
writes that. while a squad was under
going physical examination the other
day, one Of the men was asked. When
We're you born?" He convulsed the
squad by answering: "Wednesday
night
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
SMOKES-FOR-SOLD|ERS
FUND IS 3O2 EXITS"
$50 Is Contributed to Mis-
soulian's Tobacco Fund
for Men in Arms.
Is CENTS "OVER THERE
Package, Delivered to Sam
'7ees Anywhere on Earth,
Rich in Smoking

The other day Come one said that
the war had made the cigarette re-
spectacle. AS a matter of fact, the
war has done more than that; it has
made the cigarette extremely imror-
tant. Experience has shown that to.
hacco is a real necessity 10 the fight
ing man. That is the reason why The
Muscular is glad to be able to an
nonnco this morning that contribu-
ticns 10 it's Smoke for Soldiers fund
amount TO 302 tobacco kits" each
containing pipe tobacco. cigarette to-
hacco and cigarettes. The subscrip-
lions received up to this morning
amount TO $3.50. Twenty five cents
is tho price of a tobacco kit" deliv-
cred TO an American soldier anywhere
on earth.
The S1550 wn G uiyon nc follows
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
Mrs. Fred Watson Dies
at St. Ignatius Home

Mrs, Fred Watson, wife Of a st. 1g
natias rancher died yesterday at the
family home. Pneumonia was the
cause Of death. She WAS born, Feb
ruary IT. 1887. at Adelaide Village
Mddlescx county, Ontario. where she
was married in 1912. A year Later
Mr. and Mrs. Watson moved to Poto.
mac. Later they Went to ST. lgna :
thus. \ two-y year old daughter, kath-
loen Agnes, and the husband survive.
The body will be taken 10 Strathrov
ont. for burial.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
added ! new feature to their work re-

added = new feature to their work re-
cently--the holding Of sings in the
camps as an auxiliary tn the Liberty
loan campaign. This plan has been
especially successful at Camp Meade.
Md. where Kenneth 8. Clark a few
days ago. led a big sing with 315th In
fantry in connection. with the Liberty
loan drive. MIR. Clark has also been
leading mass singing on the Elllpse;
back OF the White House. where from
5000 to 10000 persons have been gath
ing each Sunday afternoon this fall for
a patriotic service.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
CARDS ARE TAKEN TO
RAVALLPS MANAGER
Food Registration Campaign
Carried Into Bitter Root.

u. u. Richards. district chairman for
the food administrations food reg
yesterday to take to j. f.. Shoudy,
manager for Ravalli county, the re-
quired number of registration cards.
Mr. Shoudy expects to have every
household head in his territory sign a
card" said Mr.. Richards last evening.
There is great interest in the cam
Iaign in the Bitter Root
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
Rockefeller Industrial
Plan Upheld by Court

Denver, colo, oct. 2l.-Thc Rookie
Teller Industrial plan against which
members of the union mine workers
Protested in demands presented 10 the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company last
July. today was upheld by tho state
industrial commission.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
No Strike Votes Until
Bond Campaign Is Ended

San Francisco, Oct. 21.-L. C. Grass.
ser. vice president of the International,
brotherhood Of Electrical Workers.
said here tonight that nothing had oc-''
CURED to change the determination OF
the Pacific district council Of electrical
workers in calling off strike votes un-
til the Liberty bond campaign ends on
October 81
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
Costs Family of Five
$3.50 a Week for Food

New York. Oct. 21.-A comparison
of food costs in the principel cities of
the United States made public by the
health department here tonight shows
that the cheapest wholesome dietary
for n fimily of five consisting of man.
wife and three children, costs $3.50 a
week in Chicago. which is moro than
any other city in the country.
The average for "a cities and towns
in The United states was sa.i3
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
Three Great Patriotic
Meetings Stir Chicago

Chicago, Oct ol.--Three great pa
triotic demonstrations took place here
today--Grant Park on the lake front,
in the Auditorium theater and in the
Coliseum. The demonstrations were
under the auspices of the state council
of defense
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
PUBLISHERS WIFE DIES.

san Francisco. oct. a1.-Mrs. Kate
|. De Young, wife of NJ. II. De Young
publisher of the San Francisco
Chronicle, died at the family residence
here late last night. after a long ILL
moss
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
NOTED DIVINE PASSES.

London. Oct. 2l.-The Rev. Thoma s
Spurgeon. former pastor of the Metro.
politan Tabernacle, died here Satur.
day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
AMERICAN RAILROAD
men HELPING EUROPE
Dr.. Poindexter Gives Exam
pies Of Improvements Made
by Yankee Experts.
FREIGHT SPEEDED UP
English Are Taught How to
Put Whole Trains on
Boats Over Channel.

Since American railway engineers
have been called TO aid, the allied cause,
they have greatly increased the eff
cheney Of the English and French roads
and cut away most of the obstacles
which formerly impedcd the rapid and
successful movement Of munitions
from factories In England to the Brit
ish front in France. This statement
was made by DR.. PoindeSter Of Dillon.
who recently returned from a years
service in allied hospitals in the war
zone, to Engineer George Metlen OF
the state highway commission.
Interest is added TO this account OF
American rairoaders' work abroad by
the fact that a number of Missonla
men have entered this service.
DIR. Poindeyter. who IS a brother of
former Attorney General Poindexter,
told me-" said Mr. Mctlen, that when
the American engineers arrived on the
ground they found in some instances
that loads were being handled six or
seven times before being landed up
behind the firing lines.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
Need for Good Men.

There will be more highly paid and
high ranking non commissioned off
GERS in the regiment. II is believed
than in any other There will, there
fore. be more openings for men of
education and practical experience
than is usually the case
The statement goes on to say that
for non commissioned officers men
are required who can qualify in pri-
waite life for the following positions.
Superintcndents ana assistant super
inttfdents Of highway. bridge and
quarry work. OF mechanical plant and
OF transportation: chief clerks mate
rial men. stock men. timekeepers
foremnn Of concrete. road. bridge and
quarry work: powder men, riggers.
carpenters, iron workers. surveyors
and craftsmen.
Enlisted Men Are Wanted.
For the enlisted personnel il is de-
sired to secure men skilled and eX-
nerienced in one or more of the fol-
lowing occupations: Surveyors, drafts
men. clerks, stenographers. aXmen,
blacksmiths mnchinsts, gas engine
orator, hand driller. air drill runners,
quarrymen, powdemen, masons, team
sters, pfledriver operators, concrete
form, road and bridge men, gasoline
tractor operators, grader opera ors
bridge carpentcr motor truck driv-
ers. chauffeurs, cooks auto repar
men, pipe filters electricians, horse
shoers. tailors. shoemaEors. must
clans. mechanics, telephone operators.
steam filters, tool sharpeners, ditch
ers. boatmen, shovel runners. BARRIERS
veterinarians. French interpreters.
bituminons road men, iron workers.
ringers and general utility men
capable Of driving all types of gaso-
line driven machinery.
Male American citizens between the
ages of Is and 40 years are eligible.
and the pay runs from s23 for pri-
yate 10 from $4,000 to $50 a month for
non- commissioned officers. with. of
course, all expenses.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-22
Example Of Efficiency.

Example Of Efficiency.
I'm one instance between the fac
tory in England and the English port
at which it was loaded, il was Ia ndled
over two different railroads which
were not of the same gauge, necessi-
Eating a transfer on route by rail.
Then il was unloaded and loaded gain
onto a boat and when it reached
France had again to he unloaded from
the boat and loaded into the French
railway cars.
THE first thing the American en-
cineers did was to make both English
and French railways the same gauge
and make the cars standard. Then
they placed tracks on the big barge
like boats used to transfer the freight
across the English channel and took
cars and all. When France was
reached the cars We're rolled onto the
French tracks and now the cars which
are loaded at the English factories are
never unloaded until they are right M
behind the British firing lines, their
ultimate destination"
Not only is the United States wal
department. uallN strengthening IL
corps of railway builders needed fol
France and Russia. but it is also
combing the country for men who
have knowledge of highway construc
ton. A statement authorized by
Colonel Johnson, commanding the
Twenty third engineers says:
Men who have had experience il
any branch of road construction are
offered an opportunity TO see early
service in France in special roat
building battalions of the United state:
army by recruiting plans here an
nouneed. These battalions will be re-
quired to repair and maintain the
highways near the fighting front ovel
which tremendous traffic is operated
continuously. They will also buil6
new strategic highways in the wal
zone. Consequently. these troops. al
volunteers, will be in the thick of this
greatest activities.
The new hattalions are constituted
as regular military units and as a par
of the regular army rganization
They are fully armed ana will be re-
quired in emergencies to fight alonG
with other troops. Generally. how
ever. they will be occupied with roat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
FALLS CHURCH TO HAVE
HOME DEFENSE LEAGUE
Maj. Pullman and odel1 g, Smith Ad-
dress Meeting In the Viz
ginia Town.

MAJ. Raymond ". Pullman. superin-
tendent Of police. and odell g. Smith.
deputy director Of tho Home Defense
League, last evening addressed q meet
ing at Falls Church. called for the pur-
pose Of organizing q branch of the
league in the Virginia town. Though
no public notice had been given. the
meeting was well attended and fifty
two men enrolled for membership.
DR.. George B. Fadeley presided as
chairman and Horace E. Brown was
secretary Of the meeting. which was
held in Odd Fellows Hall. Mai. Pull
man explained the plan of organization
in the District Of Columbia and as
sured his hearers Of earnest co-opera-
ton with organizations of a like pur-
pose in either Virginia or Maryland
adjacent to tho National Capital. Mr.
Smiths talk was stirringly patriotic
He urged 1t A. tho duty Of every mar
to enroll for this service, insisting that
the need for It is fully as great in com.
munities like Falls Church as 1t is II
Washington. Bath the visiting speak.
ers were enthusiastically cheered ant
given q rising vote Of thanks.
There were short talks by NJ. d
Church. John F. Bethune, George w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-31
RETIREMENTs FROM SERVICE.
designations and Honorable Dis
charges of Officers. Approved.

The President has accepted the res
ignations Of the following named Of
ficers: First Lieut.. Arthur J. Elian,.
jr.. Infantry Officers Reserve Corps;
Second Lieut.. Francis G. Harmon.
Texas National Guard; Second Lieut..
John Cd. Donahoe, Infantry Officers
Reserve Corps: Second Lieut.. John J.
Common, Cavalry Officers Reserve
Corps; First Lieut.. E. F. Grant Taft.
Lieut.. Ralph E. Marsh, Infantry Of
ficers' Reserve Corps: Second Lieut..
Harry ". olinger. Cavalry Officers
Reserve Corps; Second Lieut.. Fred
w. Charles. Quartermaster Corps;
Maj. Norman l.. Roberts, Infantry Of
ficers' Reserve Corps. and Maj. Frank
E. Sidman. New York National Guard
The President has accepted the resig-
Lieut.. John P. Kelly. infantry, Officers
Reserve Corps; First Lieut.. Drew Nc
Kenna. infantry. Officers Reserve
Corps: Second Lieut.. James Q. Adams.
infantry. Officers Reserve Corps; Capt.
Rene J. Marx. infantry. onicers' Re-
Mckee, infantry. Officers Reserve
Corps; First Lieut.. John NJ Colon. in
fantry, Officers' Reserve Corps; First
Lieut.. Elliot Durand. infantry, Officers
Reserve Corps. and Second Lieut.. Wal
ter J. Kocken. infantry. Officers' Re
serve Corps.
BY direction Of the President, honor
able discharges have. been granted to
the following officers of the Reserve
Corps; Maj. James L. Ord, First Lieut..
Walter T. Travis. First Lieut.. Earl B.
Stokes. Maj. Thomas NJ. Bains. jr.; Capt.
William E. Carigan. Capt. George T.
Dalton. Second Lieut.. Lawrence T.
Chellis and Second Lieut.. Gus Keller.
Honorable discharges, have been
granted the following named officers
of the Reserve Corps: Second Lieut..
Ralph E Rector. First Lieut.. Charles
B. Weinburg. First Lieut.. James A.
Simpson. Second Lieut.. Herbert Z.
Barth. First Lieut.. Charles H. Hol-
combe, Second Lieuts. Russell S. Alger.
berg. Henry F.. Giddings and Frank
b. Williams and First Lieuts. Earl l.
Caddick and c. E. II. Tracy.