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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
HOW ONE MAN NIGHT
GET US IN TWO WARS

That Uncle Sans rule in the Philip
pines has been beneficial no one will
deny. least of all the natives who have
maize such progress under his tutclase
Proof of their appreciation lies in the
fact that they have been loyal to him
and nave stood by his side since the
war broke ont 1'nc might say that
) this was natural but ii is not at all so.
Few people know that i Snan who is
AN acknowledged subject of the United
States has the power--theoretically
of declaring a war which would in
Britain in i great .Asiatic struggle. vet
such is the case. The Sultan OF Jolo
who owes allegiance to Uncle Sam, il
he had the actual power which his
title and rank Indicate. could proclaim
a "jehad' or holy war. such as the
Sultan Of Turkey tried unsucccssfully
II proclaim. that would add millions
of Mohammcdan foes to the enemies
OF the allies. In the tables of prec-
edence ut Mecca, the Holy City of the
Moselems the Mohammedan ruler who
ranks next to the Sultan of Turkey as
the greatest power among the fol-
lowers of the prophet is this same
Sultan of Jolo. The conquest of the
Moros of the Philippines by Uncle
Sam naturally curtailed the power OF
the thrice honored" ruler. who, eN-
ccpt in the spiritual affairs of his ma :
!, tive land, has less power than the 20
liceman on his beat
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
Strafe!
That's Sentiment Which
Guides Slogan-Makers.

Slogan, slogan, who's got the
prize slogan Nobody knows yet
because The Missoulian battle
cry contest. with the years sub
scliption to The Missoulian as the
prize for the best one. isn't over.
Here are a few that 4. l.. G. of
Hamilton sent in:
Forward boys. remember Bel
sium."
Lets get Kaiser Bill and give
him hell"
Kaiser Bill will have to foot
the bill"
swat the Kaiser"
p. :. of Missoula would Swat
the Kaiser So here goes:
Soldier boys. soldier boys.
Fighting in a trench of noise
Amid the guns and dying one,
Courage. swat the Kaiser.
Yes, no doubt, you're all worn out
Fighting here and thereabout,
Germans here, Germans there,
Courage, swat the Kaiser
Here we come, shell and gun,
Going to help you make en- run,
Ger the sea to Germany:
Fight, there's more to help you.
Peace for one. peace for all.
We're the biggest after all
Yes, YOU know it, so go to it,
Go on, swat the Kaiser
We will fight till
Kaiser Eill has his fill.
Here we are ready for war,
To make the Kaiser sore.
Kaiser Bill. you've made a spill
And we'll make you take the pill,
We will fight
With all our might
Till autocracy's light
Is out of sight.
by LOUNlNA BISHOP,
I'll years old.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
HUGE CARNIVAL OPENS
WEEK HERE TOMORROW
WORKMAN Brothers Shows
Offers rs Attractions
on Midway.
BOlLED-DOWN CIRCUS
One Tent to Cover Whole of
Miniature p. T. Bar
mum Entertainment.
BOILED-DOWN CIRCUS

Northam Brothers shows are this
week to pay the city a visit and will
produc" ON thus occasion no less than
1G attractions that viii compose a mid
way full of novelty and up to date
exhibits. The management promises
that the entire show will be beyond
objections.
Kelly Brothers hirpodromc and wild
animal arena is one of the shows. 1t
IS an entertainment that combines the
! circus dog and pony show and trained
wild and domestic animals in one big
Offering.
There are acts in which the intrepid
trainers SHOW what can be accom-
| plShcd 10y kindness over the most
savage beasts of the jungle. others
| that present the educated ponies and
! dogs. dear To the hearts OF the little
/ ones clever performers and funny
! clowns. \ multum in parvo of the
| outdoor amusement world is this act.
| "Neptunc's Daughters is Il replica
! IN miniature of the famous water cir
! Gus that made the New York hippo
! drome famous for years and the prin :
cipal attraction here is the wonderful
work of Hiss Josephine Fleming.
| Americas diving Neuus'
Marshall's "Ilappy Days in Dixie.
| land deserves more than passing men =
| ton for Marshall has the reputation
| OF being one of the best men in the
| black face business and is seldom seen
| outside OF the great fairs with his con :
| tlnGent Of southern plantation and jnb-
| lice singers.
The aerial swing. one of the lutcs.
! rides the furore of toncN Island also
| has place on the Wortham midway
! The oid-tlmv merry GO round and fer
rls wheel are also among the attrac-
| lions present.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
TO FRANCE.

All unforgotten, O France. though
years overshadow and distance.
Thou vert friend in our need. Civ
ing US valorous aid.
Brother and sister thou vert Succor-
ing us with assistance.
When. in the stress and the strain,
hearts We're oppressed and dis
mayed.
Now we arc eager, alcrt-scorn We all
mention of urging
Ready To come to thy side, armed
for the heat of The fray.
Keen are our wits and our Wills.
steady our strength for the
scourging:
Comrades, thy swords and our own
are one i" their purpose to-day:
Where, on the meadow or plain
fiorcest the war fire is burning,
Where, in the grip of despair brave
~ thy warning ones stand
There will be, at thy hand. thrilled
with thy fervor and yearning-~
Thralltd with the vision of peace
safely restored to thy land.
All nnforgotteU o France, the skill of
thy work and the measure:
Loyal, we fly to thee now bringing
a promise divine.
Freedom shall come to thy shore. and
blessings thy bosom will treas
tlrch
Thus is our relationship, q France,
tested and proven--as thine.
I.tRANA SHELDON
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
U-Boat Captain,
Slayer Of Girl
He Was to Wed
Sinks Ship Of Sweetheart's
Father-kills Brother Aft
er BetrOthed Has Died.

The STORY Of how the war made a
German submarine captain the slayer
o. his sweetheart and her brother in
the performance OF his duties and
caused his prospective father in Jaw
to become a wanderer, is told by Lars
Larsen, 4 Swedish skipper. who has
arrived ut an Atlantic port
The aged mariner lost his daughter.
he says, when a German submarine
sank his schooner, the Baldar and his
son was drowned after the Swedish
last. He declares that on both oc-
casons the captain Of the submarine
that sank the vessels WAS his daugh-
tcr's alf,anccd husband.
Hans Won Tucbingcr il German stu
dent went TO Stockholm shortly be-
tore the var to study art and there
he fell in love with 10 year old Minna
Larsen. according to her fathers
story. Nslcn war was declared he
was summoned home to his naval
unit. Some time later. Larsen said.
he took his family aboard the Ealdar
for cruise. While nearing tho Eng
l!sh coast Il shell from Il submarine
sank the ship and Il splinter of wood
Killed the daughter.
When We could see tho faces Of
the submarine crew my son and |
were Mortified to recognize Won leu
bingcr as captain of the U-boat." he
said. He was distracted when ne
heard Of Ninsa's fate.
According to Larsen, he and his son
shipped as officers OF the steamship
Ada last June, and again Il German
submarine sent this vessel to the
bottom, Ey a queer stroke OF fate he
SAYS, it was Won Teubinger whose
craft despatched the torpedo.
My son, Sven, tried to throttle his
sisters sweetheart, but was dealt q
blow on the head by German sailor
and knocked into the water ana
drowned" he related
Larsen told Of Z valiant attempt by
the t-boat captain to rescue his son.
and says when he failed he cNclaimcd
"oh, this murderous, damned, un-
spcakablc duty
The stricken father said he could
not help but forgive the officer. as he
was not personally responsible
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12

whether or not your. feet will be ac-
ceptable.
The accompanying scale Is Il repro
duction Of the rule used by military
officials to determine the degree of
flat feet. Paste this rule on a PIECE
of cardboard and cut it along the out
lines. The photograph shows the
method used. The under edge OF the
rule is placed along the inside of the
foot from the base Of the ankle to the
base OF the first joint Of the big toe.
That part of the scale extending he
low the rule is measured in inches.
The forcfinger is extended along. this
scale until the bone forming the ball
OF the foot is felt. II the end Of the
finger comes in contact with the bone
below one half inch on the scale the
feet is called flat or splay.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12

Examination Of 3a4 Missoula county
men for the national army was begun
Saturday morning when the first
squad reported to DR. T.. +. Conyngham
OF the county selection BOARD in re-
Spouse to the first draft call.
Fiat feet are expected to be the
comnoncst cause of rejection from the
army. Since the beginning of the war
hundreds of men have been barred
from military service by "splay" feet
caused by high hcelcd shoes. The high
heels are not the mems: they have
been worn by American women for
generations until vrokcn or impaired
arches are a common defect
II YOU have been drafted your feet
will be closely scrutinizcd. You can
determine for yourself in advance
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
NEW CAMEL CORPS.

London, Aug. 111.-A royal warrant
orders the formation Of a new Camel
sofns, Officers and men of which will
receive u" same pay as those in cav
airy regiments,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-12
Weeks Amusements

Sunday.
Empress official war pictures and
lecture by Sergeant Wells.
HlJou- iitppndromr vaudeville.
lSis-l ntvcrs,h program.
AlcaZnr-~W William Courtney in "'rhc
Recuil."
Monday.
Empress -- Douglas Fairbanks in
Wild and WonlIy.'
Isis -. iirnrH Stories.
tIruzab Mystery Of Double Cross
Tuesday.
Empress Doug" Fairbanks in
Wild and Woouy."
Isis 81. Henry stories.
-\lcuZAr MYSTERY of Double Cross -
Wednesd ay.
Empress Doug" Fairbanks in
VIVID and WouIIy."
Isis 'nil'rsal program.
MlSSoula Every Good Eddie"
Thursday
Empress Carlyle blackwell IN The
Social lrlcr."
Isis Universal program
MiSS"Hlu --PantagoS vaudeville.
Friday.
Empress Carlyle Blackwell in The
Social 1,rprr,'
Isis / UNIVERSAL program
-AlraZar Pearl of the Army"
Saturday.
Empress -Atir" Brady III Woman
.Alnnc.'
-\ir"zar-'pcarl Of the Army"
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
TO HELP SOLVE THE
SILVER SITUATION

Senator Shafroth has introduced in
congress the following resolution,
which il it is passed will go far to-
ward solving the silver situation:
Joint Resolution
To provide for n commission to ne
gotiate an International agreement or
to encourage the production of silver.
"Whereas, The settlement of bal
ances of trade with silver-using coun-
tries threatens the depletion Of our
stock of gold, altho such countries
prefer that such balances should be
paid in silver; and
Whereas, To relieve such condi-
tions it is necessary that the produc-
ton of silver be increased; and
where as, The enormous expansion
in worlds credits during the last
three years necessitates the enlarge
ment Of the base upon which such
credits are forwarded; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the president be
authorized to appoint a commission
of three members to visit allied and
neutral nations of the world with q
view to making an international
agreement as to the coinage of sill
yer, subject to approval of congress-
The resolution appropriates 100000
to carry out the purposes set forth
= ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
ATTORNEYS APPOINTED TO
HELP ANSWER QUESTIONS

Gunnison attorneys and prominent
citizens will assist with the Question
naire next week.
Governor Gunter has appointed
Judge Stone of the county court, At
torney E. M. Nourse and Senator Geo.
Hetherington as legal advisory board
for this county.
They have held a meeting but the
list of assistants is not yet COM
plete and will not be until an ad-
journed meeting tomorrow when
prominent people will be appointed in
localities where they will be needed.
Headquarters will be maintained at
the Court House in the county judges
office. Any member of the legal
board can be reached by phone.
The general plan is for each regis
trant to be given list of the advisors
and each one may then select any ad-
visor they wish to help them or if he
makes no selection he will be assigned
an advisor.
They can call at the county judges
office to be given this list of advisors.
-
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
STATE FUNDS NEEDED
TO COMPLETE ROADS

Road Superintendent Wiley returned
Tuesday from a week in Denver where
he put in best licks toward securing
state funds for our county roads. Es-
pecially is state aid needed for the
completion of the Crested Butte Som
erset project II that great thorough
fare is to be finished to connect with
the state road UP the Muddy and over
Mcclure pass to Redstone, q road that
has been declared essential to nation
al defense by the government. The
opening of the Anthracite ranch
country is also important and $38, 1000
has been asked for. County funds
must match against part of this at
least, and if secured we may expect
this long hoped for road to be COM
pleted in 1918.
The State Highway Commission
meets in Denver in few days to make
its apportionment Of state funds. This
report will be submitted to the COVER
nor and the appropriations made
sometime in January.
Chaffee county has asked for S19,-
900 to straighten the Poncha pass
road, re-grade certain steep hills and
equip that pass with three new cement
bridges.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
TOWN TRUSTEES INVES-
TIGATE BUYING COAL MINE

The Idea of municipal coal mine
for Gunnison seems to have met gen.
eral appreciation, and is being care
fully investigated by the town coun-
Gil.
Several mines are in view, and on
Tuesday Mayor Comstock, with F. E.
keenan,, superintendent of the light
and water plant, H. C. Bartlett and
r. S. Downs made a trip to the Col
Inns mine on Mill creek. Mr. Downs
has recently secured an option on this
mine and now offers it to the city. It
is understood there is a good eight
foot vein of free burning coal, but no
tests have been made for ash, fixed
and free carbon, or it's practical use
as steam coal. It is three miles
from the railroad and would require
considerable work to open properly.
Other properties are in view; in
deed, the council wants all the infor-
nation it can possibly secure, for the
purchase of coal mine is . big
undertaking, one that will run into
money very fast.
As there is great deal of good
government coal land near Gunni-
son and Congressman Taylor is to be
here shortly it is suggested that per-
haps he could secure q lease or sale of
coal land, near the railroad.
With good coal mine, the saw
ing to the town and the people of the
town would be from $4,000 to $780,
600 year, anyway you can figure it,
and that looks like good financing.
Also the mere ownership of the mu-
nicipal coal mine, would operate to
reduce prices.
Present outrageous prices will COM
pei US to take some measures for re-
lief and the sooner we get action the
better. We are glad to- see the trus-
tees taking action.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
QUEST|ONNA|REs
SENT NEXT WEEK
BOARD WILL SEND 81 OUT To-
MORROW; A MONTHS HARD
WORK AHEAD.
Lawyers and Prominent Citizens Of
fer to Help Explain Long List Of
l41 Questions; All Exemptions Are
Repealed.

Beginning with tomorrow, Decem-
Der Is, the Gunnison county exemption
board will send out the questionnaires
to all the 615 registered men who have
not already gone to the front or the
training camps, and reported to the
local board. Even if you were rejected
in the first examination you must
make out this list.
Five per cent of the 615 will be
sent out each day, excluding Sundays
and holidays, and this makes 80 to
81 day in the order of the call num-
bers. Not the red ink numbers but
the local call numbers, which is the
order of names as drawn. 1t will then
be January 9th before the board is
thru sending out questionnaires.
Every man who receives a blank
must fill it out and return it within
seven days from the date of sending.
The responsibility of the local
board ceases after mailing and each
questionable will be mailed to the
last known address of the registrant.
Registrants who have moved since
registration day, should notify the
board at once.
These questionnaires are more or
less bulky documents and may be
alarming to one who has not studied
it.
1t is therefore suggested by the
local board that unless those who are
required to fill the QUESTIONABLE do
thoroughly understand answering the
same, that they ask assistance of some
one who is familiar with the blanks
and the answers. The president has
asked the law profession to volunteer
their services without compensation,
to assist registrants in filling out their
questionnaires, SO the local board feels
that no registrant should hesitate to
call upon any of the lawyers for ad-
vice and aid and that every lawyer in
lGnnnirgw county sHhoula fesl proud
! to be able to render such serves.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
RED CROSS
CAMPAIGN
MAKE THIS A REDCROSS CHRIS
TMAS" SAY GUNNIS0N WORK
ERS IN APPEAL.
National Effort to Secure Fifteen Mil
lion Members; Everybody in Coun.
ty Can Help War BY Joining This
Great Organization.

Every adult man and woman in
Gunnison county member of the
American Red Cross by Christmas
Eve and Red Cross service flag in a
window of every home in the city,
will be Gunnison's Christmas gift to
America and "Our Boys" in France
and to humanity if every citizen of the
county will respond to the appeal for
membership in the campaign to open
next MondxH, Dec. n and continue
I10E1nYon ~. d -,
Ihe Red Cross campaign at thih
time is not for the purpose Of raising
large sum Of money. 1t is for the
purpose of asking every man and wo-
man in the United States to become
q part of it and thereby signify that
they will keep Christmas this year by
keeping up the Red Cross and help
ing swell its membership to fifteen
millions.
1t is the country's first Christmas
in the most terrible of wars and its
citizens are asked by becoming a
member of the Red Cross, to assume
that it will not be a poor Christmas,
but rich Christmas to the hearts of
all Americans. One dollar is all you
will be asked and that will entitle YOU
to q membership in the Red Cross for
one year dating from January /, 1918.
A single man or woman is powerless
in the face of what is to be done for
the sick and wounded on the battle
fields of France during the coming
year, but ten or fifteen million are not
powerless.
The object of holding the campaign
at this time primarily is that all mem
berships may date from specific date
and January 1, 1918, has been set as
that date. Many of US joined dur
ing May of this year. They will be
asked for the sake of efficiency and
reduction of cost in the various local
chapters as well as the national chap
ters, to subscribe again their names to
the list of membership and pay one
dollar and let their 1918 membership
start with the first of the year. It
will be your Christmas membership
and the small balance standing to your
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
NATIONAL PROHIBITION WILL
PASS BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Advices from Washington are that
National prohibition will be accepted
by the house Of representatives before
Christmas. The senate passed the
constitutional amendment by large
majority at the special session. It
must then be agreed to by the legis-
latures of two-thirds of the states be-
fore it becomes effective.
National woman suffrage is also q
possibility, altho there is some doubt
about that important step, securing
the necessary two-thirds majority in
congress ut this session, unless the
president comes out strongly IN favor
Of it.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
VULCAN IS GEN.
TER OF ACTIVITY
yULCAN.GOOD HOPE MINE is
ABOUT TO RESUME OPERA
TION.
Wedding of Popular Couple There;
Jack Wise Injured; Timber and
Mining Work Goes Forward: Ex-
perts Visit Camp.
News-Champion Correspondence.

News-C Champion Correspondence.
Dec. 12, 1917.
Il. F. Walker left last week for Kan
sas where he will spend the next few
weeks visiting relatives and friends
in various parts of that state. Jack
Kahill is in charge of Mr.. Walkers
ranch during his absence.
w. A. Keelor, the Rainbow man. was
sslp-from Gunnison t1se litter part ot
the week doing some special welding
work for the M. G. II. & r. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gross drove up from
Denver in the Kissell truck and are
costly settled in the Crosby house for
the winter. Mr.. Gross is in charge OF
the truck.
Sim Moore has moved from his
south Beaver creek ranch to Gunni-
son for the winter.
Will Warrant and j. f. Ferguson
have taken a contract for supplying
the NJ. G. M. & r. Co. with mine tim
bers and have built a cabin about six
miles from town in order to be near
their work.
While going to Gunnison. Monday
j. c. Wise was accidently thrown from
the car which Leroy McKenna was
driving. 1t seems as if they were in
truck and as it rounded the curve
near the three mile state bridge south
of town, the back seat slipped, caus-
ing Mr.. Wise to lose his balance and
fall from the car. Placing him in the
car Mr.. McKenna drove to Gunnison
as rapidly as possible, where DIR. Han
son on examination found a broken
collar bone and severe bruises and
cuts on left side of head and face, es-
pecially the left eye. Mr.. Wise was
brought home to Vulcan Wednesday
but will have to wear a cast for some
time.
On Monday, Mr. j. E. Ferguson
and Miss Elizabeth Margaret Wise,
stole march on their friends and in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Wise
MeKenna and at the pleasant home Of
Mrs. Alice Miller were married at
three o'clock that afternoon, Rev.
Ferris of the Methodist church per-
forming the ceremony. This popular
young couple have a host of friends
in this section who wish them all pos
sible happiness. They were the reci-
pients Of many beautiful and valuable
wedding gifts. Shortly after the
ceremony the bride and groom left for
Vulcan, where they will make their
home for the present. News-C Cham
pion joins with their friends in wish
ing them a long and happy married
life.
The new shaft house of the NJ. G.
NJ. & R. Co. nears completion, the pipe
line is finished and force of men will
be at work in the mine in the near
future. Mr.. Arthur the secretary,
of the company, came up from Denver
and spent several days here recently,
and expressed himself as highly graf
flied with the outlook. The new Kis-
sell truck is doing fine work, making
the fourteen miles from here to lola
and returning with supplies, two or
three times every day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-12-14
MANY VOLUNTARY ENLIST
MENTS FROM COUNTY

Many Of the boys in the county are
realizing the desirability of enlisting
now. In the past two weeks there
have been nine from Gunnison.
Last week, Jos. Davis, well known
among the ranchmen of this vicinity,
went to Denver to enlist in the navy.
He passed the examination, and is now
in San Francisco.
On Friday of last week, Chas. Lamb
left for Denver to take the examine
tion to enter the army. He did not
have discharge from the Philippine
war, so had to return home until he
could get cne. 1t came in few days.
and he left the last of the week to en-
list.
On Saturday evening, Pete Reiss Of
lola, passed thru here on his way to
Denver to enlist in the aviation corps.
Cassel LeFevre and Floyd Chappell
also left for Denver on Saturday eve
ming to enlist. They will spend a
few days in Colorado Springs visiting
friends and relatives.
Earl Disney of Powderhorn has gone
over to volunteer for the army. He
left the first of the week.
Three more volunteers left Gunni-
son last night. Lynn Kyle, who has
been employed at the Anaconda mine
for the past year, Anton DAMN, who
has been here to enlist for sometime
but has been refused on account of the
draft, and Louis Bryan, son Of Dick
Bryan, well known resident Of Cum
nison. All Of these boys 90 to Dem
yer to be examined. Each Of them
are interested in some different work.
however. Danni and Bryan go to
Camp Funston.
All Of the boys have host Of friends
as well - relatives here who are
proud to rec the boys take the stan5
they do IN Offering their services Is
their government willingly. ll