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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
of the $16.75 Dresses
House Dresses $l.2

Women literally carried
these splendid house
dresses out Saturday by
the dozens, and many
were quick to choose
from three or four at a
time SO pronounced are
the values at Sl.25; not
one of these house
dresses was ever intend
ed to be sold at SIPS,
but the regular marking
was to be a great deal
highcr-more than 40
dozen were shipped by
mistake and rather than
have them returned and
pay freight charges both
ways, he made an at
tractivc price concession
that we took advantage
Of, and these dresses
will be out ready for
your choosing tomor-
each ....................% AsAO
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06

the they really
different
should
in in
of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
Jay MORNING, MAY 6, lol
the Clearwater and (

the Clearwater and til
tricts they are inpai
OF the heavy snows|
months. The coun'
lake is heavily tembd
Der is all under snow
vide the snow is nea
Shaw.
Scclcy lake is still
ly enough to allow
the ice, which show
breaking up. Shav
stationed in the dist
Years, says that the
has always been son
during previous year
Many homestcader
river region. who Ia
outside all winter, an,
ing to their places,
TO get through and 8,
campcd around Seelc
and Lake lncZ. I'll
bring their outfits
SHOWS between Sccl
divide.
Deer and other ga
Il great deal from the
ing the past few m,
ranger, and many hay
Walton, though the e
so bad as they HAY
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06

ono big group of handsomely
finished pliSSr crepe and muslin
gowns and petttcoatS. finished
with dainty laccs and cmbroi-
derry; in plain and floral rat-
terms; link and white. the best
values we could possibly offer
at Choice '"S " a, $3.50
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06
RIFLE SHOOT THIS MORNING,

ThV members of the Missoula Rifle
assoetiation will hold their weekly shoot
at tee range at the fort at s o'clock
this :morning.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-06

Even if babies were disposed to talk
sense 1t il doubtful whether their man.
mas would let them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
SEED WHEAT At COST
10 IMPOVERISHED FARMERS
Federal Government win Furnish II,
But For Cash Only.

Oklahoma City Aug 3O-That the
federal government will supply seed
wheat TO farmers az cost, in well au.
thenticated eases OF need, for cash and
not on credit, is the text OF a letter
received by President =. NJ Gault. OF
the state board OF agriculture, from
.C. T. Marvin. acting secretary OF agri.
culture, Washington.
The letter states that the supplying
of seed TO farmers is provided for in
an act just approved by the president
which restricts the distribution of seed
TO cases suitable for the production OF
feed or food crops. In such cases the
department OF agriculture is authorized
TO contract for such seeds and To furnish
them TO the farmers at cost for cash.
including the expense OF packing and
transportation, For this purpose the
act provides S2,5OO.OOO.
II is understood by the state board
that the act does not indicate the intent
Of congress 10 furnish seed on credit
The legislation may serve as sub
stantial factor in supplying I'm west
ern and northwestern Oklahoma with
seed wheat provided funds can b,
raised with which 10 purchase IL.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
IN RE EXEMPTION OF
JAMES E. WHITESIDE
MUSKOGEE MILLIONAIRE
OPEN LETTER TO JAMES T..
WHITESIDE.

Muskogee Phoenix: You have been
excused from military service with your
fellowman in France because, in the
opinion of the officials Of the district
exemption board, you can render even
greater service to your country at
home.
You have not been exempted because
Of physical disability or because Of de-
pendent relatives. In a sense you are a
member Of the great United States
army. You have just as much of a
are willing to do the mans work in
this war.
You will be permitted-more, it is
your duty-to make your oil wells pro-
duce oil. You have told the exemption
board that you contemplate drilling
many more wells to supply the fight
ing branch Of our army with the oil
it needs.
incidentally, the board has permitted
you to make more money. to add to
your great fortune. But, if you are
sincere in your last claim for exemp.
tion, if you truly believe you can serve
your country better here (and that is
the sole ground upon which you were
excused this money which the soaring
price Of oil will make for you will be
Of no consequence.
You would today have been certified
to the great draft army but for your
sworn belief that you can do more
here
The Phoenix offers you a suggestion
to prove your loyalty and your patriot
ism. Give TO the American Red Cros,
every cent Of profit which your wells
make for you. Then you will be doinl
your full duty. You will be supplyinl
the oil as you have promised you viii
supply and you will be helping thos,
who must go to the trenches, amonl
them the boy who must step up to fiji
the gap in the ranks your claim TO
exemption has made.
The Phoenix, your city, and you
state, await your answer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
TEUTONS SEEK TO DISREGARD
HISTORY, FRENCH CHIEF SAYS
Realizing They Can't Win, Take Refuge
In FalsehOOd.

Verdun, Aug. 20 DISQUALIFICATION
Poincaire personally presented today to
General Petain, the French commander
in chief, the grand cross of the Legion
Of Honor awarded to him several days
ago for the recent successes at Verdun.
The presentation was made in the Place
de Armes. In his address. the presi-
dent said:
"Our enemies try in vain to disfigure
history and spread among neutrals ia.
bles made Of falsehood. They try vain
ly to shake off the responsibilities that
crush them In vain do the false news
mongers established in large cities wait
for propitious wind to blow across the
frontiers. These are dissipated one after
another by the rays Of truth.
Convinced herself that she cannot
obtain a military victory on our front,
| Germany takes refuge in a last illus
| ion. She imagines she can overcome us
through an International crisis, and
during several weeks past she has nois-
lily announced such. Neither those pue-
rile maneuvers nor the infamous propa.
ganda that accompanies them will sue.
coed in troubling public opinion, which
will remain worthy Of our cause and OF
the admirable soldiers that defend"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
MINNIE" GERMAN TRENCH
GUN, MET HER MATCH
Irritable Old British Artillery Officer
Plotted Her UndOing.

Behind British Lines in France, Aug.
20 Correspondence of The Associated
Press- Minnie" is a very forward
young lady who lives as a rule in Ger
man front line trenches. She has no
pretensions at all to beauty She is
for use, not for ornament She is
trench gun, and her projectiles remind
one of plum puddings attached to
sticks. They fly very irreguarly but
burst very regularly in that part of
No-Man's Land furthest removed from
Minnies temporary lodging.
Just before the latest push around
Ypres there was a particular Minnie
located a few miles from Ypres, which
was more than usually a nuisance. The
British trench was not well protected.
Consequently when Minnie was active,
she made things very uncomfortable for
the occupants Of that British trench
Moreover, she had no regular habits
she worked on no plan, lady.like she did
just about as she wished
The young British subalterns hated
her with a persistent, pervading hatred
and concocted many schemes for hel
undoing, but to no avail. But one night
chance brought into the trench a very
irritable old artillery officer, just a,
Minnie was active One of Minnie.
puddings goiled his boots, and thereby
aroused in him a grim determination {
devote himself to her destruction.
He stayed in the trench all that night
studying Minn.e's location and charac
teristics, and on the morrow he return
ed, followed by his orderly, uncoilinl
wire as he walked. At the trench enc
of the wire a temporary telephone wal
fixed. The far end of the wire lee
back a mile and a half to a battery o
field artillery.
Along about noon Minnie opened VI
for her midday strafe. Promptly thr
artillery officer verified his observa
tions Of the night before ard spoke ;
few figures into the telephone. A min
ute later a loud Doom announced tn,
arrival of British shell just across OF
the other side Of No-Mans land Th
British officer swore softly, and spok
again into the telephone. The frs
shell had been at least thirty yards of
The second was perhaps twenty yard
on the other side. Again the office
spoke into the telephone, and for tn
third time the gun spoke Bulls Eye
sang the officer into the telephone. an
packed up his belongings in busines,
like fashion Minnie was deceased.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
LET HIM HELP HIMSELF.

More than 1000 Louisiana negro wo-
men and girls are busily canning fruits
and vegetables boy the most approved
methods and under expert supervision.
In the past two months 1900 quarts of
fruit and vegetables We're put up dur.
ing canning demonstration and 5000
quarts We're put up in individual homes
This is part OF the practical work
Louisiana is doing and planning 90 do
TO improve the condition of the blacks
in the state. a large appropriation has
been made for industrial work among
the negroes. \ special agent has been
appointed whose aim il will be TO ad.
vance free education for them along
various agricultural and industrial lines.
farming, cattle and poultry raising, car.
pentering, repair work gardening, etc.
with additional schools teaching
trades 90 men and women, larger ap.
propriations than ever before FOR this
purpose and definite constructive pro
grams for lettering the negro workers
wage and living conditions, Louisiana Is
offering It's solution TO the negro migra.
ton problem. The new plans seen 10
recognize that he is human, that he
needs training and education Tor work.
and that with a fair opportunity he
viii care for himself and make his con.
tribution to the country's progress about
like other folks. The best way to helr
the negro is to enable him to help him
self
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
HELPING RUSSIA.

Immediately after the receipt Of news
that the Germans had captured Riga,
Russia's important Baltic seaport, our
government advanced the Russian pro-
visional government another 100000.
900 loan making a total Of $275 900 900
since the revolution
Money thrown away" growl some
critics. Wen never get il back We
might just as well dump it all into
the sea. The new Russian regime is
doomed. 1t will go to pieces and its
debts viii be repudated"
That may be. The rate Of Russia
still wavers in the balance. But while
there is a single chance Of the harassed
revolutionary government holding out
against the Prussian battering ram and
the horde Of Prussian spies and cor.
ruptionists, there can be no better in.
vestment for the United States than
just such loans.
We are spending money by the bill.
lions to defeat Germany The war is
50 big and expensive that we do not
attempt to reckon its cost Nearly all
this vast expenditure is being devoted
TO preparation for forcing back the Ger
man army Of invasion on the western
front.
And shall we then spend nothing on
Germany's eastern front? That battle
zone is second only in importance tc
the western. II the Russian army col
lapses. all the kaiser's armed millions
can be turned against the French Brit
ish and Americans in northern France
and Belgium.
Every army corps that the Russians
can hold on their own front is one les.
corps for our own troops to grapplC
with. a hundred million dollars oppor
tunely lent to Russia may mean 1000.
600 fewer Germans turning their shrap
mel machine gun fire and poison gas
against our own troops. Half a billior
dollars lent to Russia may shorten IN,
war by year
We can't send an army 10 Russia
But We can fight on the Russian sid,
with our dollars, or rather with IN,
American railroad equipment and mu
nitions that our dollars represent
And for Americans capable Of beinl
moved by any but practical" argu
ments. there are other adequate reasons
for helping the new Russian govern
ment. II represents the democrats
ideals which we believe i'm. for whicl
we profess TO be- fighting, and which W.
want 10 prevail throughout the world
our Russian friends, struggling bravel
for liberty and justice against tremcnd
Gus odds, deserve all we can do TO
them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
"PENALIzING PROSPERITY" ."

II IL obscuring the issue 10 say that
the heavy tax congress proposes to lay
on big incomes is 'penalizing prosperi.
ty."
A more correct term would be, "con.
scripting prosperity" And that is a
perfectly legitimate procedure At a
time when the nations manhood is
drafted for an imperative national pur.
pose II would be Illogical and unfair
not TO draft the nations wealth. too.
And in drafting that wealth. we must
necessarily lay the heaviest hand on
the largest acCumulations.
The income tax is recognized as the
fairest form OF taxation, especially in
war times. And II is especially fair to
impose rapidly mounting rate on In.
comes as they rise beyond the amount
needed for maintaining a family In
decency and comfort The senate is
justified In lowering the minimum In.
come exemption to $1,000 In the case OF
single men. and doubling the minimum
rate OF one percent on all above that
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
The Clerk Gnnrnnteed IL.

"A customer came into my store the
other day and said TO one OF my clerks,
Have you anything that win cure diar.
rhoear and my clerk went and got him
a bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and said to him
II this deos not cure you. will not
charge you a cent for H. SO he took Il
home and came back in a day or .wC
and said he was cured" writes ]. II
Berry n Co, salt Greek, Va. For sal,
By all dealers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30

There is more ca,arrn IN this see
tion OF the country than all other dts.
eases put together, and for years Il
was supposed 10 be incurable. Doctors
prescribed local remedies, and by con.
stantly failing to cure by local treat
nent, pronounced II incurable Catarrh
Is a local disease, greatly influenced
by constitutional conditions. and there.
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured D,
f. j. Cheney 4 Co. Toledo. Ohio. Is a
constitutional remedy. II taken inter
nallv and acts through the blood on
the mucous surfaces OF the system. one
hundred dollars reward In offered for
any case that Halls Catarrh Cure fails
to cure. Send for circulars and testi
monials.
i. J. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
GOOD HABIT.

once read this little line ana | think
Il pretty fine
We are prone to figure ours a bit.
ter cup.
II YOU would make life worth while.
try TO cultivate smile.
Keep the corners of your mouth
turned up"
Here and there among a group you are
apt TO see a droop
But YOU needn't be discontented
pup.
'Tis an optimistic age; take the coun
sci Of the sage
Keep the corners Of your mouth
turned up"
kansas City Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
CHINESE BOY EMPEROR SAD.
May BE Banished to Remote Interior
Of Country.

hNhiAA
Peking July Correspondence Of
the Associated Pressl.-Hsuan Tunr.
the l3yearold boy emperor who was
unwillngly dragged back upon the Man.
chu throne I'm the iuteretest Of ambI.
tious military leaders and quite uncer.
enormously deposed again suffered a
bad nervous shock as a result Of "a BON.
bardmcut OF a forbidden city bv the
republican forces and was quite m
for some time. The little emperor has
recovered, however, but is very un.
happy over the proposed cancellation
Of the preferential treatment for the
royal family.
Edicts were issued by General Chang
Hsun IN the name of the child emperor
making IL appear that he was willingly
returning 20 the throne This was quite
untrue. Neither the young emperor
nor any OF the members Of the Using
households favored the monarchical
administration
Republicans are emphatic in their
demand that the annual allowance Of
three million dollars silver given 20 the
Using household shall be cancelled. They
also ask that the imperial family be
banished TO some interior point. de-
prived Of all titles and imperial rights
and guarded carefully that they may
not again become the prey Of ambition.
military leaders.
Kaug Wui, the tutor OF the boy en-
peror and who was one OF the chiei
conspirators with General Chank Hsun
is refugee in the legion quarter o
Peking
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
MORTGAGED CROPS or
DRAFTED MEN BE CARED
FOR BY DEFENSE COUNCIL

Oklahoma City, Aug. 3O.-The Bryan
county council Of defense has appointed
a committee to. care for the crops OF
farmers called for service in the new
national army, where the crops are COW
cred by chattel mortgage, according to
the report Of l.. II. Fash, county agri.
cultural agent. The plan Of the com.
mittee provides for the cultivation and
harvesting Of the crops. the payment
Of the notes and depositing Of surplus
money to the credit Of the farmers fam
ily
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
Recommends ChamberlaIn's Collie, Chel.
era and DiArrhOea Remedy.

never hesitate TO recommend Cham
6erlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy writes Sol Williams. mer.
chant, Jesse, Tenn. Il sell more OF II
than Of any other preparations OF like
character. / have used it myself and
found it gave me moro relief than any.
thing else l have tried for the same
purpose For sale BY all dealers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30

desire to avoid his duty is worse still.
II will prove more demoralizing to the
public, will be the cause of more inhar-
mony, criticism and discomfort than any
thing that has occurred in war prepara.
tion in this part of the country. 1t is
downright bad. If there is a possibility
of it's being overruled that should be
done for every interest concerned, in.
Guiding oil and for every principle in.
volved. And there are very important
and plain principles involved.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30

man empress has "A mania for collecting
cookery recipes. Ere long we imagine
Germany will be devoid Of material
with which the empress can try out her
collection.
Muskogee Times-Democrat The va
cation travellers kick if the train is
delayed so that baggage can be care.
fully handled, and they kick if the bag.
gage is banged around so the train
can go on time
St Joseph MOI News.Press: The big
job in which this country is now par.
ticipating is to make kaisering unpopu.
lar.
Chickasha Express Manhood was
never vindicated by watching the wife
WELD mop.
Fl Reno Democrat: Prussia is con
sidering tax on bachelors and
spinsters. The cynical will defend this
on the usual ground that luxury Of any
kind must be paid for in proportion tc
It's enjoyment
Boston Transcript: Modern food re
formers are getting credit for lot OF
old tsuff that brought only ridicul,
10 Tama Jim Wilson and Dr. Wiley.
Tulsa World: There is also another
advantage in owning Ford car Very
few of them are stolen Minneapolis
Okanl Messenger What? Quam
Kansas.
Lawton Constitution: The foolisl
one at the steering wheel makes lott
Of trouble some times.
Ft Smith Nrk) Southwest American
Berlin sent out 10000 more telegram
i'm 1915 than before the war tn,
kaiser may Dee writing, besides making
history
McAlester News-C Capital. II is mi.
take TO talk peace until the German
armies have been pushed back upor
German territory or until Germany ask
for terms.
Guthrie Leader: If one cares 10 n,
tice, there is difference between IN
big things We say we're going to do AN
those we actually commit.
Sapulpa Argus: We never pay muc
attention 20 man with a long nos
until he sticks II into our business.
Ada News. II never pays to hut
ones head against stone wall. bu
some men don't know when IL is
wall they are up against. hence the di
astrous consequences Of the impact
sulphur Democrat: As stunning an
as enriching as the once famed parago
OF oratory from the eloquent iongt
Of youthful Bryan; Thou shalt n,
/ cruelty mankind on cross OF gol,
now comes the laconic message fro
the halls OF congress- Thou shalt n,
make money out of this war"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
THE WHTESIDE CASE.


Okmulgee Democrat: The criticism
Of officials who are under oath and re.
sponsble TO their own consciences as
well as to the public Is all too ready
in the American public. Too often it
is the first impulse of citizens to ascribe
a questionable motive TO acts which
really have no greater demerit than dis
agreeing with the notions Of the critics.
II is altogether too plainly and frequent
~ evident that discount" is the ruling
word in the running average popular
view Of the sincerity Of our officials.
II is lamentable And il is demoralizing.
\ page might be written and not half
justice done to showing how directly
and unfailingly Generalization Of our
public business follows as an effect of
this pickering habit toward men who
are entitled to consideration as doing
their best. even though it may be a
weak best, at least until case Of fail.
ure is unquestionably established
against them.
These observations state a principle
to which this paper is some what de.
voted and 10 which it endeavors to be
consistent. a satisfaction follows to it
IN the tact that 1t never denounces the
public official nor assals his motives
unul conviction OF wrong or Of error
is established in its court Of reason and
conscience The Whiteside exemption
thus has laid untouched until sufficient
Time mas passed to give opposing con-
teiitions their hearing. The prima facie
case at Whlch the public jumped 10 a
practically unanimous condemnation Of
the decision Which exempted the young
man surely looked bad. While the pos
slhlIity OF eNtenuating explanations was
sun open II was hoped by those who
are slower TO condemn that the answer
IN oehat OF the decision Of the appeal
BOARD would relieve ii of at least its
worst aspects OF iavoritism. Now that
lNe answer such as II is, has been
he'iu' u is justice II not excuse, to-
"''u 'he cIamorous and critical public
10 say 'nat l's worst structures against
'''' "'' Vl lue BOARD are abundanuy
supported Ihe motives OF the board
anu o' 'nose VINO went out OF their way
W. ",,,' ''ue lot lNe young millionaire
u In''i'oh'ire ne ne' are another thing
'' Is wrong TO i'y at conclusions which
"'r ",S'' cutting IL is Ilsht TO hope
sun. Una, tney are SATISFIED as to the
."S''N' vi 'ie" acts. rms is Tar bet
W. "'a's upo" "h''h 10 rest the puohc
'',,u.'',','''oh ,,.'. '' 'he act
hu' '"e act 'he exemption OF this
s '''''',, anu 'o'n'' 700 muef
.'', ~ ''''" "'''''o''"'re' Is a common
~ ou''"ees every principle
amy anu VI Vlti@ehshlp. Ihat L.
NV ''',' s'"V' ''r eN,'ahatohs o
,,...,.i,-' - ''.'', o'',' '''''u nose tN
-, -. - ''''' ~ Insufficient lh'
,.....,.,'S' '.',,'''r % W assert an lhue
=. ,. W pN'''N ''''m'o" oS "lIuuih.
'''''V N''''.oi'
-, - ''.'''''''''''e ',''' 'ne state
a.. - 49, 'u. ~ -, 80 e'','S herr o
- 'Vu', iO' nave ma
Tna ~. ','.'''VI - Nv ~ ''''''' gets nowhere
- 10 ,s. o.. ,'. Nu.s''o'' II, .,' matter
s,5o ~ ,,n G a",,s, ,'''Y. ,,''.Oy y, Nr' Nhit'
has not been mentioned Inouiries n
TO that appear 10 have been ,rs,,o
indifferently by the board. fnouir, n
the public naturally has be,n bnsy An
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-30
DUTCH FOOD SHIPS SOON
SAIL FROM AMERICAN PORT

Washington, Aug. 30-Arrangements
have been completed by the administra-
tion for the release Of twelve Dutch
ships which soon will sail flom an At.
lantic port with corn and wheat for
Belgian relief and the Dutch govern.
ment. The first shipments will be
practically half and half for Belgium
and Holland.