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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
In Getting Ready for War
Uncle Sam Is Making Speed

teer, plan. It Is, not possible to say
how soon all Of that million were in
France. but it is certain that Britain's
war plans for her new troops were not
so we'll advanced in three months as
ours are today. At least year
elapsed after Britain took the plunge
before she began to render. any Very
effective aid to the French, who fought
that first bloody year almost alone. 1t
would be much nearer the truth to
say that two years elapsed before Brit
ain was ready to do anything like the
part that fell to the worlds greatest
empire. Hut today she Is ready and
doing magnificcntly. and the thin red
line of 'eroes' is memory Of the past,
for the British millions arc surging to
the front. The high tide has set In
But those two yearS-and what the
French did--must never be forgotten
SO long as men remember valor and
honor the glorious.
We may feel proud Of our half mil
lion good men and true. But That is
no reason to relax present efforts
toward increasing the number. This
Is the week that the President Ia.
asked every one to help in raising ,hs
army quota to 100000. It Is the tim.
for the man who feels the urge upor
him. the tug at his heart. to get in q
uniform
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
s,xTv.rHREE YEARS An ACTRESS

That fine old actress. Mary Davis.
has appeared before American audi
ences for So years. 4
Today. at 80. she Is playing one of
her most successful parts-and play
ing It on Broadway. lf,any other ac-
tress on our stage has a. longer record
Of service. she Is keeping the fact for
her obituary notices. Mrs. Davis has
served the stage long and faithfully
but her service has not stopped there.
She has brought four children into the
world. taught her sons how to save
and her daughters how to cook. and
helped in the training OF her six
GRANDCHILDREN.
In a character part in "Old Lady 81
her clay Of this season. when she hob
bles onto the stage with the aid Of a
cane. Mrs. Davis looks her fourscore
years. hut once In the wings she losses
! away the stick. straightens up hei
stoop and hops around with real
agility.-American Magazine.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
Old Stuff,

! The boss looked at the clock. It was
half. past 2. Tho Golf Special left at
1905; he would have just time to
change his clothes and catch II. He
rose and closed his door. Suddenly
he started.
Before him stood the office boy. He
looked at tho boss. The latter felt
vague qualms. Was he suspected?
Tho office boy spoke.
@ ."What,li ! tell Mr. Smithcrs il he
comes In this afternoon"
The boss stood nonplussed. Sud-
denly inspiration came to him. He was
saved!
!. TELL hiln,"..he said with simple dig
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
Stampede Notes

Missoula wakes today with the dark
brown taste OF bedraEgicd con fetti and
limp flags In her Streets After three
days Of 1879 the city will. 60 back to
the business. OF 1917. The buckaroo
will vanish. to. ride herd until next
July; the Indian will roll his tcepec
and his plentiful family back TO the
F7athcad. and the street fakcr will
search easy nickeIs elsewhere. But
the threc-dav celebration was worth
the noise and dust and heat. 1t has
left several thousand people reader
for the hard work that lies before a
nation at war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

ing Co. (The Now York Evening
World.
In three months Of war the United
States has accomplished vastly more
than most of US realize. Although we
have scarcely struck a blow as set
our power grows hourly. The time is
not far away when he will be able, to
play part that befits our stature as
a nation.
We have just raised a 100000 900
war loan with amazing ease. subscrip-
tons running well above the $4,000
100000 mark. In this we have dupli-
Gated the first call for money from
the English purse. England asked for
81. 7s0, 100000. Subscriptions exceeded
$4,000, 00o. 900.
Gcrmany's initial war loan was for
silk, 100000. The first demand upon
French subjects was small, amounting
to but 20o.o0o.0oo. which they quickly
raised. France financed the opening
months Of the war by a half dozen
methods. and the size Of that loan does
not tell the true story Her military
expenses were then 3200.O00.000 a
month.
We have loaned our allies close 10
$1,000. 100000 since entering the war.
and the purse strings are hanging
loose for their next demand. So much
for the financial side of the conflict.
Recently great deal has been heard
about slackers, resistance to- the mill
tary service law, and our general un-
preparedness. But in three months
the United States has raised an armed
volunteer force OF more than a halt
million men, which is better than
Britain could do even though Inn
perilled by an enemy who reached his
hungry claws across the channel. That
Is by; no means a reflection upon OUT
ally. whose native man power Is much
less than. ours. but II is a fine testi.
monial to the spirit of America.
When President Wilson declared a
state Of war to exist We had approx.
,nateiy 100000 men in the army. nav,
and national guard. The regular force
ut that time. Today. its ranks have
been expanded to almost $4,000 men
The national guard. which had 10000
men last April, now numbers 100000
electives. The marine corps has been
increased from 1900 70 $4,000 men
And the navy has just doubled its per-
| sonnel, jumping from 10000 to 10000
men.
We raised 1: new regiments of On.
gineers numbering 1000 men each
which soon with be ready, for seryict
abroad. No less than 20, 900 American
are striving for commissions in ..offi.
GERS training camps. Perhaps .cs,oat
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

Atnoug the revolutionary results Of
the war Is the Boston bag. a leather
receptacle that may have grown out
Of the modern woman's shopping bag
Originally, II was used by students for
carrying books but 1t developed in size
aud use when the war slogan take
home your own bundles" became COM
mon II Boston. II may contain any
th.ps tyean \ va " bon bYas 70 u
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

Now that the Russian army is into
action we must conclude that DR..
Eaihu Roots American punch Is .
wholesome remedy that should be add
ed to the medicine chest of every we'll
ordered nation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
ORIGIN OF "cRocER."

Once upon q time the grocer. as we
know him. was termed "spiccr," and
q grocer" was tradesman who
bought goods Of any kind In large lots
and sold them in small quantities;
that Is. he bought en- gros. as the
French put 1t, and In England he came
to be known as an "engTosscr" hence
~ y "yrocer,"-Youths Companion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

Our fluctuations to the business men
of Missoula who staged the Stampede.
They arc the right lot. The show was
superb Of its kind. Thousands Of
visitors had nothing but praise for II,
and we are proud, too. of our guests
for they were on their good behavior
at all times. We hope to have them
with us next year.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

It y reported that German prisoners
in France sco~lcd az the newly ar.
rived Americas troops. How sad to
find such ingratitudc. since the Amer.
leans are going over to make life cas-.
Ter for the Germans after the kaiser
is put away At st. Helena The kaiser
will b asked not to scowl but to look
pleasant while he Is taking il,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

For a reply to Won Hindenburgs Of
fer OF an armistice, the Russians
moved forward and took ten thou
sand German and Austrian prisoners.
With the bear off at a real start We
may expect more Of that brotherhood
Ut man talk in Germany
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

We observe from recent newspaper
Photographic that Joe Cannon's cigar
remains at the same TIT as evidence
that optimism. still rules at WASH
lngton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

Secretary Daniels has doubtless be-
come quite accustomed to the learned
editorial opinion that he 10 a liability
instead OF an asset We fail to see
why b. should worry 90 long as the
American navy holds its fine record
in escorting the army to Europe and.
by way OF side diversion, sinking a
German submarine. -.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

General Chang Hsun who has re.
turned the Manchu dynasty to the
throne in China need not look long
for another job. Constantine, Nick
Nomanoff and Manuel arc ready to
bid for his services.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

The first slogan received in The
Niissouiian's contest IT,: Knock the
tar out OF militarism." Send them
along and get The Muscular free
for one year II you send the best one
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

Tho climate Of Montana will not be
80 healthy for l. W. W. agitators from
tina Pacific coast when the people or.
ganlze into q committee Of public
safety.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

A while ago the war cry was
Catch Villa" and now. only a few
months later. no one seems to know
what has happened to the poor fellow.
Indianapolis News.
Villa: Why. we heard someone say
that he was running soda fountain.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

Thomas Jefferson is rapidly bccom-
ing one Of the popular authors Of the
day. They celebrated the Fourth In
Rio Janeiro.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
LAo.Tze,s METHOD.

The good I Will meet with goodness.
the not good will, rntet with good;
ness also: the faithful l, will meet with
faith: the unfaithful will meet with
faith also. Overcome the greedy by,
liberality. the liar by truth. -.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

Thus far Uncle Sam has loaned
3l,0ls.o00.0o0 to the allies. Isn't it
strange that Carranza does not jump
in and ask for his?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

M'orkingman's lunch or Sunday roast.
Department store people say Il has
gone far toward solving the delivery
problem and yet 10 rarely seen out.
side Of Boston. ~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
Lingering Lock.

"A quiet but sorroWfuI motorist sat
one afternoon by the side Of . car
that was drawn up near the pavement.
A man In another, car who had passed
slowed up on coming even with him
the disconsolatc one that morning
again and inquired:
: ''1iow long have you been here? ?"
"Several hours" 70,
Cant you find out what IL the mat
ter? Inlet valve all right?"
The other smiled. That's all right"
he said.
"Troubie with the spark plug:"
Think not"
"JIow- are tho batteries?"
IAN right"
''0ot plenty Of spirtt?"
Yes. plenty
'.Your tires look all right. What u
wrongy'' So
!. ...Oh, replied the waiting mqsortst,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

The car. II appears. has a snug
nest.cgg Of $4,000. 900. about the size
Of fair fine II the Germans capture
his village.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

there's nothing, wrong with the car.
But ever since 10 o'clock my wife's
been In that house. She came to sec
her sisters first baby."--Tid- BITS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
THE MORNING SMILE.
u Werked.

+" " Work0o. -
A Swedish farmer. who lived on his
wheat farm in Minnesota, was taken III
and his wife telephoned the doctor.
III you have Thermometer" an.
swered the physician. take his tenn
perature. I will be out and see him
presently"
An hour or so later when the doctor
drove UP. the woman met him at the
door.
''fIow Is hc?" asked the doctor.
''vell.". said she. Il ban put the
barometer on him like you tell me and
It say Very dry SO give him q
pitcher of water to drink. and now he
bnn gone back to vork."
Record.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

Thrift thought for today. Hoe the
garden 40 that your appetite will
tempt you to clean the plate.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
Cut II out" Is the slogan today.

Down Higgins avenue marched a
queer procession-a dozen soldiers and
four Boy Scouts. all In khaki. The lit
tic squad dcployed in front Of The
Muscular office and went through a
complicated drill. in which the proud
Boy Scouts performed as well as the
militiamen. They marched and coun.
ter-marched stiffly and precisely. but
the rightly Of their arms didn't extend
to their faces, which were grinning
with pure happiness. ..
The day Of the old spring less wagon
in which the Indians transported
themselves 10 and from the reservation
for many years il almost thing Of
the past. But the teepce still remains.
Out near the fairgrounds the Indians
have established q temporary village
OF considerable size. every shelter be-
Ing of the teepee variety. There is not
common white mans tent in the
entire set. But just to show that the
Indian is as modern as the pale-facc,
there are automobiles anchored out :
side Of five OF the teepees, and they
are autos. not "jitneys."
Twenty minutes OF valuable time
were consumed at the beginning OF
the program yesterday In getting the
contestants in the first race started
The horses reared, jumped. bucked and
ran In every. direction but the right
one. while the starter harked himsel,
hoarse. And when the field finall,
did set away. Sleepy" Armstrong hat
q lead Of five yards over the others.
jim Walsh displayed serprisin,
speed In driving an interloping petldlel
OH the field. Jim still has both III,
speed and the punch.
cutst out:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

All the world is about 10 years old
when restraints are removed. During
the mad evening Of the Stampede the
years slipped from dignified. strutting
citizens and left bowling boys and
girls who blew horns and manipulated
"ticklers" in sheer delight. At the
State University there used to be a
cynical psychologist who maint incd
that most human beings never really
grow up. He had come to the conclu.
sion by watching carnival crowds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

How great the awakening for the
Germans who stll believe that Amer
leans are too proud to fight
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
nifty. tell him that my grandmother
died yesterday. and I must attend her
funcral."--Judge.
A oanosrous Title.

L. Wolfe Gilbert and Carey Morgan
wrote song called Some Day Some.
body's Gonna Get You" the other
night. That same night each was cap-
tured by the police for auto speeding.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
They surely "cut 'er loosc!"

The bold, bad days Of frcightcr and
prairie schooner, dance hall and faro
bank were revived for the week in the
''F'rontie Town" in front Of the North
crn Pacific station. There frolicsome
1917, spared the trcmors Of the tender.
foot, "bucked the game" Of another
generation and made merry in wild.
wild imitation of frontier under
world. Today 'Jim's Place" and the
RED Dog win be torn down. and the
"rcd-eye" will SO back to its
native soda fountains.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

A Thought for To-day. I'll
Sure Waite was crazy. He wrote
poetry didn't he? - y:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

Having been "cut loose" for three
days. Missoula will tie up again for
Il months.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06

Daddy" Ray football player. bass
singer and blacksmith at the State
University. held a large audience open
mouthed all evening. He had rugged
up in the street big weighing ma
chine and for 10 cents he offered to
guess the weight Of any conner. "or
you get your money back" They didn't
fool him often, but one slight young
stcr who had been working In the hills
produced Is pounds more Of muscle
than Ray had given him credit for.
Tie got a dime from Ray and cheer
from the crowd.
|. Few OF the exuberant persons who
were still Stampeding at 3 o'clock this
morning didn't need telephones any
how. Most Of them could make them.
selves heard in Butte without much
effort.
The Poison Cowboy band is unex-
celled in at least one way: il has more
noise to the square inch Of trombone
than any other band In the world. And
all the noise in the band was used to
advertise the hustling city OF Poison
and the kalispell Roundup. Nobody
who attended the Stampede can be
unaware of the fact that Poison is the
Invest place on the map or in doubt as
to the dates Of the nalispell Roundup.
July Is to 20! De there! Bang!
Bang" s.
ia ever hear Of man starving to
death In a restaurant? That's me-
So spoke the waiter, reaching for a
piece OF pie. 1t was the gray dawn OF
yesterday morning.
This Is the first bite I've had to
eat since l went on shift eight hours
ago." the waiter said. believe me, US
walters has been hopping around"
They weren't the only people who
went hungry in restaurants. either
Not by long shot.
One waitress In Missoula didn't mind
the rush. She told every customer
why. too
IN when picked it up seen /!
was a gold twenty. Gee I says tc
| myself, shall slap his face for getting
fresh or take It? / couldn't tell. 80
went to fren' and she says to me. she
| says. You take It back to him. An
did, but he wouldn't have It, and
didn't get fresh, neither. An come Il
find out. who d'ya think this fella
was. huh? He was Willie Clark
Junior, that's who. Twenty bucks!
| Gee" ----,.-.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
"lIo, hum. Work again"

Among those present" at the SIAM
pede were IS young ladies from the
telephone office. They were out
sluan dering the surplus OF their
salaries.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
BY JAMES G. YOUNG.

Copyright, 1917, by the Press f'ublish-
ing Co.; (The Now York Evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-28
RIPLEY

Mrs S. D. Page is visiting her
/ daughter Mrs. A. H. Ham in Cam
bridge. Mrs. Page expects to go soon
to a Bangor hospital for treatment Of
the ear
The little child Of Walter Richardson
has been very i'll with pneumonia, but
is improving.
Mrs. Preston Knowles has returned
to Corinna.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Randall are in
Aroostook on a weeks vacation.
Mrs. Susan Lord is stopping at Frank
Wakefield's while Mrs. Mason is in
Winterport.
Mrs. Ann Hilton is in St. Adams az
Alfred Hilton's. Their little boy is
very i'll.
Mrs. H. NJ. Randall is in town for
a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Nelson and party
| expect to take an auto trip to Pressure
Isle this week
| Mrs. John Jewett has returned from
a 2weeks vacation passed in Wilt
mantle.
| Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rumery were called
to Canaan last week by the death of
a relative.
Mrs. Cook of st. Adams was recently
in town to see her brother John Berry,
who is very i'll. Mrs. Roberts Of Gar
land nurse is caring for him.
F. w. Hill was in town last week
or business from Exeter.
Mrs. Louise Robinson has gone to
Moosehead Lake to join her husband.
who is working there. Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Hill are going there to work
for the summer.
Mrs. Annette Sevey Is visiting rcla
tives in Dexter.
Mrs. Aaron Parker OF Lexington
who has been in town. has gone to
Exeter to visit relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-28
CHINA

Mrs. W. W. Washburn has gone to visit
her sister in Franklin. \. H.. for several
weeks.
Donald Corey has arrived in town for
the summer
D. B. Harrington with his son Frank
and daughter Cornslia of kissimmee, Fla.
have come to their summer home for the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Getchell. Miss Myr-
tie Getchel with Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo
Washburn and family took an auto trip
to Christmas Cove last Saturday, return
ing on Monday.
Miss Lila Haskell has been passing sew
eral days with her sister in Winslow and
attending the Commencement exercises
Of the Winslow High. She is a graduate
of last year and met many Of her old
classmates there.
The rain last Sunday prevented the
Masons here from accepting the invita-
ton to attend the exercises of the Albion
church for St. Johns day.
A canvass last Monday for the Red
Cross War Fund by local committees in
China village and vicinity within ra-
dius of about two miles, resulted in SUBJ
scriptions to the amount Of nearly 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-28

Judge Lancaster was given A pleas
ant surprise yesterday afternoon when
he received a call from an old friend
whom he had not seen since the two
were in college together at Amherst
The judge received phone message
from the Augusta House stating that
a man named Mead would like to speak
with him, and following a brief con-
versation over the phone the man at
the Augusta House end was invited
to call at the judges home. Shortly
afterward a car drove up in front of
the judges home and the two gentle
men shook hands, and then they knew
enc another The caller was Ruther-
ford 3. Mead Of New York City and
the two We're classmates at Amherst so
years ago. Needless to say. the meet
ing after all these years was one Of
mutual pleasure. Mr.. Mead is a men,
her Of the firm of McKim. Mead &
White (Stamford Whte) one of the
leading architects firms in the coun
try, and with his wife came across
country Wednesday morning from Po-
land Springs to this city. After dinner
they resumed their journey to Rock
land and intended last night to stop
at the Samoset.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-28
Casavant and Montreuil
Not Wanted at Lewiston
Return to Augusta

It was learned yesterday that Chief
Inspector NcCarron of Lewiston,
whose capture in Augusta Tuesday af-
ternoon of two boys. Alvin Casavant
and Eddie Montreuil, was reported in
yesterday mornings Journal, did not
get the right boys after all. and that
Young Casavant and Montreuil were
in no way connected with the crime of
which they were accused. The boys
we're taken to Lewiston by the inspec-
tor and were arraigned yesterday
morning before the municipal court of
that city, but were discharged. The
boys returned yesterday to Augusta
and state that they are working for
the Moose carnival
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-28
CLINTON

Arthur Holt has been appointed on the
exemption board for Kennebec Co.
VIM. Drake and son Geo. were in Bing-
ham on business Saturday.
Chas. L. Clement Of Southwest Harbor,
ton-Canaan -Burnham, was calling on
friends in town recently
Miss Florence l.. Cain arrived home
Monday for the summer vacation.
The sum Of s271.41 was collected by a
committee of citizens and turned over to
the Red Cross committee of the Water
vile district as the Clinton contribution.
Miss Ellen Merrill returned Monday
from a weeks stay in Boston.
Mrs. Altenia McKenney of Portland is
the guest of relatives in town.
Mrs. Isaac Written Of Lincoln is visit
ing Mrs. z. S. Gordon.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. church
realized about $500 '-.- the food sale
held Tuesday afternoon.
A meeting of the Wesleyan Club will be
aeld Friday afternoon at the home Of
Irs. Carrie Jones.
The family of Frank L. Besse left Fri
day for the Besse cottage at Crescent
Beach.
weekend with Miss Audrey Lord, who
has returned to her home in Clinton,
after teaching the spring term at North
Vassalboro.
Mrs Melvin Wiley and Miss Marion
Wiley are guests of relatives in Unity.
F. L. Besse has a new automobile.