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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-07
STOCKS SHOW STRENGTH
AFTER DOUBLE HOLIDAY
Inquiry for Active Issues
After Stagnation Period
Relatively Broad.
SPECIALTlES ADVANCE
Profit Taking Causes lrree
ularity After Gains in
Steel and Kindreds.
SPECIALTlES ADVANCE

New York, Aug. 6.--Rcnewal o.
trading after tho stock markets dou-
bic recess was characterized by a rel.
atively broad inquiry for active stocks
Pools also found ii easy to advanc.
! various specialties, tobaccoS. oils anf
sugars being particularly responsive Il,
extreme gains of to 6 points
Stccls and associated shares also
moved to higher levels, though expe-
riencing irregular impairment later on
profit-taling. The war group in gen.
eral augmented last weeks gains with
coppers. motors and utilities.
United States Steel made II maxi
mum advance of lis points to 127%,
its top quotation in almost Il month.
and allied equipments rose 1 to 3. al
though Bethlehem Steel denoted pres.
sure.
Rails and shipping were apathetic,
aside from the activity of secondary
transportation issues. Missouri Pacific
preferred scoring II gross gain of ~
points on extensive accumulation.
Developments over the week were
mostly OF the sort to lend encourage
mcnt to the long account, but n large
percentage of the turnover, amountin.
to $4,000 shares, represented little
more than the closing of short con.
tracts.
Gold imports continued, n total O.
Ss,o00.00o being received from Canada
since last Friday.
Bonds were irregular. Liberty 3h's,
which now are being quoted in frac-
'tions of hundredths instead OF fiftieths,
were fairly active at 1864 to 1916.
Total sales, par value, &o,675,000. Unit
cd States bonds told issucs) unchanged
on call
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24

Morris Hilquit Calls
Action Short Sighted

New York, May 24-Morris Hillquit,
International Secretary of the Social
list Party. member of its Executive
Committee, and one of the three dele
gates chosen to represent it in Stock
holm, declared last night that the
State Department had showed itself
"credulous, arbitrary and short-sight-
ed'' in refusing passports to the party
He said that Secretary Lansing had
led him to believe that he would re-
ceive a passport. In any event, the
Stockholm conference will be held. he
announced.
Mr.. Hillquft also made public a, let
ter he had written May Is to Frank
L. Polk, counsel for the State. De-
partment, in which he denied that the
Stockholm conference had been in
spired by .pro-German interests or
that it desired a separate peace be-
tween Germany and Russia. Person
ally, he added, he did not wish such
"a peace nor q general peace which
would favor the Central Powers, but
ga general peace substantially along
the lines of the program outlined by
the President of the United States in
his address to the Senate
The action of the State Department
will not aid the American mission to
Russia, Mr.. Hillquit said, where,
rightly or wrongly, the people are
suspicious of American democracy.
'sThe actions Of our State Depart
Yment will tend to confirm such sus-
picions,'' he said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24
MANY BELCIANS
HELD. SLAVES in
GERMAN EMPIRE
Only Physically Wrecked
Are Returned to Their
Own Homes

London, May 24.-From an official
Belgian source the Associated, Press
has been Informed of the following:
The Belgian deportees are still kept
in Germany, Notwithstanding the
promise of Emperor William.
Only about one-third of the total
number of deportees have been repa-
triated. These are the sick and MAIN
ed men. The Belgian hospitals are
full Of them. Many have died. Most
work.
many are now divided among small
labor "kommandos." This explains
why the camps are now nearly evac-
delusion that those men have been
sent back to their country
AS matter of fact their fate has
become. If possible, still worse, BY i'll
treatment, hardships, isolation, they
are submitted to relentless pressure
in order to force them to accept the
work which they have hitherto refus-
ed. According to the letters which
they succeed in forwarding surrepti-
tiously, according to the report. of
those among them who have come
back physically wrecked and COM
pletely exhausted, and according to the
testimony Of those managed to escape
from Germany and to reach Holland
and England, the deportees still in
Germany are martyrs.
More than three months ago the
German Emperor himself wrote to the
pope assuring him that the depor-
tees would all be sent back to their
homes and that the married men
would lead the van. AS a matter of
fact, the German authorities have
stopped taking any further advantage
Of the sick and the unfit. They still
go on trying to reduce into slavery,
by every means, the unhappy Belgians
in order to get hold of labor material,
the need of which reveals itself more
and more pressingly. AS a conse-
quence of this regime of terror. Bel
gian fathers of families die every day,
preferring martyrdom to submission
in aid of the coountry's enemy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24
81 pays for
making fine skirt

There are number of pretty skirt styles seeking fav-
or for Spring and for Summer.
New sports styles, styles for everyday service
new styles for special occasions
Each of these is included in the u styles available
at this special price Of one dollar
That dollar is every cent of additional cost above the
price Of the WOODEN chosen In includes making of eec
tive trimming buttons such findings necessary
everything.
And what splendid skirting woolens to pick FRONT
Every weave and color and pattern of the season.
practically.
Especially; fine lot Of black-and-white and gray
andwhite checks and plaids-ideal for alummer wear
Plaids stripes and mixed sllitings- CSC
silverbloom, plain stripes 75c and SIPS yd {
Plads stripes checks, plain serges and wool taffetas
poplin, crepe of wool interviewer with mohair,- !
$125 $1.50 SO yd
Sik-and-wool popn of splendid weight and rich lusr
ter, beautiful colors,- 81
Black checks and smart fancy checks and
paids- SOC to So 4
, Plain or striped mohair, fancy checks and fancy
weaves in blue and black SOC to $150 s
Every skirt guaranteed to be satisfactory in every de-
tail Every skirt carefully fitted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24
For women:
sale of low shoes!

Friday morning, hundreds
pairs of pumps and oxford ii
for women, splendid shoes
quality and making but in bro.
en- assortment of sizes, original
1878 to So
There is very little differ
ence between these pumps
and ties and the ones fresh
ly-arrived for sale this sea-
son.
That difference is entire
ly one of small variations in
style. So far as leather and
making are concerned, they
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24
SIS s. S. S. s. s. S. SIS
Lend dollars
to Uncle Sam!

Subscribe to the Liberty Loan.
Subscribe NOW without delay eagerly
Dollars put into Liberty Loan Bonds simply dollars
loaned to Uncle Sam.
Those dollars will help win the War AND THE SOONER
WE WIN THE WAR THE FEWER LIVES WILL
BE SACRIFICED
The store offers it's help to you.
Subscribe here bonds awarded you in the regular
channel The first payment will be per cent. Of the
amount you wish to loan Uncle Sam.
Join the Liberty Loan club you prefer In this Club
you pay 81 week for 80 weeks-and then become
owner of $50 bond
We have arranged with the Bridgeport Trust company
take Of all subscriptions made here. Folks may
also enter that company's Liberty Loan Club here.
Get details at the Rowland Post Office Station main floor
rear, near the pattern section.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

granted the transfer after the pastor
of the Italian Calvary Congregations
church had testified he thought l,
would benefit the church more of the
transfer were allowed.
The remonstrance had been filed on
the ground that the new location Is
within 200 feet of the church. The
court found that according to the
statute a transfer should not be allow
ed in such ascase. The church's rea-
son for favoring the transfer was that
the entrance to the saloon would then
be at a greater distance from he
church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24
Vienna Publisher
Honored by Emperor

Vienna, May "a, via Berlin and
London, May 23-Among the life
members appointed to the Austrian
house of lords by Emperor Charles
in addition to DIR. Constantin Theo-
dor Dumba, former ambassador to
Washington, and Field Marshal Won
Hoetzendorf, are Moriz Benedict
publisher of /. the Neue Freie Presse
and Baron Skoda,y director general OF
the arm and muniti6n works bearing
his name.
All told, 60 new appointments to
the upper chamber were announced
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24
BAR MILFORD CABARErs.

Milford will have no cabarets this
season The police commissioners of
Milford yesterday ruled against the
granting of licenses to the three most
prominent resorts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24
Judge Reed Balks
Andy License Transfer

The attempt of Larry Andy to trans
fer a liquor license to Harral and
Madison avenues was frustrated today
when Judge Reed in the superior
court handed down decision In Roc
co Jacouzzi's appeal from the county
commissioners. The commissioners
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24

E. H. Dillon & Co.'S. 1,1o5 Main
street, 25th anniversary clearance sale.
Wonderful bargains in up-to-date
millinery, shirt waists, cloth coats,
silk petticoats, sweaters, raincoats
summer furs, nara:bout feather boas
ostrich boas. veilings, separate cloth
skirts, white wash skirts, silk ostrich
skirts and millinery trimmings Of
every description.-eAdy-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24
A FINE THIRST QUENcHER

Horsford's Acid Phosphate
A teaspoonful in a glass of water
with dash of sugar, relieves excessive
thirst. Superior to lemons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24
Aetna Life Insurance
Co. a Heavy Subscriber
to Liberty Loan Bonds

New York, May 24.-The Aetna
Life Insurance Co., of Hartford has
subscribed for st,500.ee of the LIB
erty loan bonds and in addition made
arrangements for its clerks to SUBJ
scribe to the loan by paying per
cent. down and per cent. monthly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-24

right up to this years standard In fact the leather
is likely to be better than in shoes selling today at the
prices these shoes bore last yearor todays leather
prices are far higher than year ago's!
But these all last Summers pumps and oxfords;
the odd pairs left Of the many kinds that brought us
record business then.
We believe is good time to sell them They will
give splendid service forweeks and week Their value
as great when they new from standpoint OF dura-
by and quality. But because sizes are broken must
sell them at special price. 49,
Black kid pumps high heels,
Patent leather pumps, high heels
White piped pumps, kid or patent leather
Calfskin pumps with Cuban heels
Patent leather pumps, military heels
Bronze pumps, low cut, French heels
Ivory and pearl gray pumps with high covered
French heels
Patent leather low button shoes
Black kid oxford ties with front seam, high heels
Every sort at the price, practically every size to
be found in the big lot, saving of from
81 to So on every pair, ready Friday NJ n
morning at 49,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13
seed Corn Shortage Serious.

TOO nuch agitation cannot be in.
dulged in regard to the sGarelty OF
seed corn" said w. B. BUCK TINS u s
morning. Il have been. endeavorins
to locate seed corn in Ringgold coun n
ty and last week l wrote a letter OF
inquiry to Henry Field ell, Of Eia; She snaa:
doah. In his letter Mr.: Fleid says; 5;
any way way / can with information on
tie seed corn situation, for it is real VI
~ terrible calamity and In much naa, more
Mr. Field advertised that they would
run tests free and asked the farmers
The result was that they found pr 1nd
tically no corn good enough for SEED
except what was picked and hung up
early. Mr.. Field estimates that
there will not be ten per cent enough m tge
spring for planting at planting time,
and advises every farmer who has $
good corn to get out right away and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

About ten years ago Mrs. d. F.
Emmert lost a diamond setting from
her ring while at Beers restaurant
for Sunday dinner. A thorough
search was made but the precious
stone could not be found. Last week.
Mrs. Emmert wanting some lining to
patch a garment got down her old
out of date coat, and began ripping
out the lining when something drop
ped on the floor and to her surprise
there was her diamond lost ten
years ago. Her joy. was beyond de-
scription, the little stone had doubled
in value during it's Imprisonment in
the lining of the coat. Moral-never
give your old clothes away before
searching them.-Avoca Journal,
Herald. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

pick out the very best ears ana hang
them up where they will be warm
and dry. This is the advice of {; man
who has been in the seed business
for twenty-five years.--Mt. Ayr Rec
ord-News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

Don't forget the Saturday after
noon matinee at the Idle Hour
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

The most enjoyment q f.rmer gets |
when he moves to town is that he can T
70 rlaces at night without much |
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who used to say. when he
sow ro,l with a new sEit Of clothes
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

Our sQueensware Department is we'll stocked at
present and nothing makes nicer gifts for the
folks than nice dishes. Our stock consists of plain
white and decorated ware besides some beautiful
hand painted Japanese ware in many useful shapes
and sizes. Some choice pieces Of cut glass. Here
are few items:
Hand painted cups and saucers 100 to 81 As each.
Fancy berry sets Of seven pieces 81. SO to S1.89.
Mayonaise sets, 48 cents to $l.25.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-12-13

Box stationery makes useful Christmas gifts this
wear as most of US have friends relatives in the
service of our country.
Our stock of Jewe]ry and Fancy Combs is very
complete and we'll assorted. Also have large line
of Fancy Sewing Baskets which are very popular.
You can find that leather pocketbook or hand bag
here in the new shape and popular prices from 48c
to ST. IS.
We have large line of beautiful Neckties in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
Australia's Desert.

From the National Geographic Magazine.
Az a record OF human endeavor the
explorations of Australia constitute \
chapter in history for which the United
States has no parallel The pioneers
who crossed the Alleghenies found fer
tile country beyond; the trappers and
traders on our northern boundaries
were in country abundantly supplied
with food and water: the men who
pushed their way across the great
plains had forage and water for their
animals and wild game for themselves.
The forty-ninere who crossed the des-
erts of Utah and Nevada were encour-
aged by the knowledge of California
beyond. Only tho Spanish explorers
from Mexico and pioneer travellers
through the deserts Of Arizona and
southern California can appreciate the
suffering and understand the failure OF
the heroic Australian scouts
the center of the great continent,
which their hopes had pictured a.
grass covered plains. fertile valleys.
lakes and timbered highlands, inter-
spersed perhaps with arid stretches.
had turned out to be one Of the most
extensive deserts in the world. into
which streams rising near the coast
were lost in sea OF rock and sand.
1t IL as If the people of the United
States should wake up some morning
and find that all the land between the
Alleghenies and tho Sierra Nevadas
had been converted into plains like the
arid stretches of Utah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
The Hard-Boiled Collar.
From the Baltimore American.


For q time that the memory Of man
and enlightened men have chung to
the rigidly starched white collar. Tho
uncivilized tribes. the barbarians Of
the earth, have worn shirts without
collars or shirts with limp and unas-
sertive collars. but the male opponents
OF high kultur have always stood
steadfastly for the hard-boiled collar
STYLES have changed from the high
chokers OF the revolutionary sires to
the pickadillys of the middle nine
teenth century. and finally to a score
or so of different shapes of turndowns.
but always and always the shiny white,
or the glfstening white with not 80
much shine. hard-boiled collar. It 10
tho symbol of male dignity; It 10 the
emblem of superior civilization-mals
variety. Or, II not that. what is the
collar?
But. alas. the hardboiled collar must
go! And why must this symbol of
dignity. this emblem of kultur go? Be-
cause haberdashery convention out
IN Chicago has said 1t. And why are
the Chicago haberdashers endeavorine
TO discredit. to suppress the ancient
JUST because 1t is a starch consumer,
and starch is a valuable food, and these
are war times, and potatoes from which
starch for the hard-boiled collar is made
are selling at 81 per bushel The argu-
ment OF these haberdashers has some
reason to it-that must be admitted.
BUT can't We economic some other
nov ana save the sacred hard-boiled
collar! u civilization to 30 down
with smash because the war has
bushel? ~ ''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
REPRESENTATIVE G. R. LUNN IS
A MEMBER WITH TWO JOBS
Performs Functions as Mayor of Schenec-
tady, N. Y, Over Long-Distance Tele-
phone From House Office Building.

Being a member of the House of
Representatives these days Is no lazy
mans job. And running . thriving
city such as Schenectady. N. Z, requires
a considerable modicum OF energy and
effort There is in the House OF Rep
resentatives OF tho United States a man
who carries this double responsibility.
Representative George r. Lunn won't
talk about htnself He says. with an
amiable emile. he hasn't time to waste
on SO unimportant a subject. But
there are many OF his friends on Capt.
toll Hill who will talk a-plenty.
Representative Lunn runs the city OF
Schenectady over a long-distanco tele-
phone from Washington. Every fort
night or SO he dashes from his desk
In tho House office building to his
desk in Schenectady's city hall He
has an extraordinarily able corps Of as
sistants, and in referring to the mat
ter Of his intimates attributes much
of the successful conduct OF his twin
Jobs to them.
The story Of tho twin Jobs is a
unique ono. Back in 1912, when Mr..
Lunn was first elected mayor OF
Schenectady. he was socialist. and
went in on the ticket of that party.
Once in. he put into effect the theory
that party lines shouldn't be all I'm
portant in selecting ones assistants for
the job he held. and the socialist party.
painfully chagrined at his method of
choosing the best democrat. republic
can or Independent available for a
given office, got a divorce.
Then came tho 1918 elections. when.
winning on an independent ticket in a
normally republican district. he again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
AN ANOMALY IN B0OKSTALLS
Best Sellers" Found on Fifth Ave-
nue., Classics Under the Skyscrapers.

From Harper's Magazine.
It Is odd about the bookstalls of New
York. Uptown the booksellers win
dows are crammed with the latest:
the latest of Shaw. Bennett. Roman
ROLAND. Dunsany. Tchekoff. Chambers.
McCutcheon. Jack London. Kathleen
Norris. the war correspondents. the ef-
ficiency engineers, the success howlers.
all the names and titles you saw last
Saturday in the publishers notices or
read about in tho Literary Notes. tech
nically known to US in tho profession
as "slush." But the classics are good
enough for the money diggers. the tired
business men. the cutthroat competitors
of downtown. Balzac, Epictetus. Ben
jamtn Franklin, Thackeray. Thomas
Paine, Walter Scott, Eoltaire and the
standard encyclopedias are the bulk OF
the downtown shopkeeper's trade: to-
gether. it is true. with books on poul-
try raising. card games. 100 selected
parlor tricks and files of famous maya
zines for 1885 or thereabouts. In other
words. the traditional. solid literary
virtues have their stronghold in the
shadow of tho skyscrapers. The ro-
nance of the skyscrapers Is sung by
new novelists and poets. whose works
are to be had only in tho bookshops on
5th avenue. The people Of the sky.
scrapers themselves read Carlyle ana
Browning. Byron and Shelley. and am
afraid they read Owen Merediths
Lucille"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21

became mayor. The congressional cleo
lions came along: the democrats and
progressives picked Mr.. Lunn. and.
with little or no effort on his part Che
was busy even them. he won his scat
at tho Capitol. His term as mayor was
to end January ]. 1918: he did not ex-
pect to come to Washington until De-
clear enough. Then came the call FOR
the extra session. and Representative
Lunn found himself with twin Jobs.
They begged him up in Schenectady TO
keep on mayoring. So It happened that.
at the age of forty-four years, he came
to Washington as tho custodian OF
dual trusts.
1t meant work. but Representative
Lunn loves work. So no ran up big
bills over the long -distauce wire after
breakfast each morning. before start
ing in for nine hours work in the
House Office building.
When the Administrators conscrip-
ton bill was being attacked in the
House, Lunn, a new member. Jumped
into the fray and was IN no small
measure responsible for its success.
Representative Lunn came to the
House Endorsed by the progressive and
democratic parties. but he came as an
independent. To all of his supporters
and there were many republicans
among them-he gave the frank state-
ment that he backed President Will
sons policies.
Il think democrat means some
thing" he says. land I think !t's the
greatest word in the English Ian
guage."
So they want to re-eleot him mayor
up in Schenectady next fall. but he sayB
no.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21
WHALER's GLORY VANISHED.
Once Great American Industry Il
Practically at an End.

From the National Geographic Magazine.
At the outbreak OF the American
revolution and for a period Of seventy
five years following. whaling was the
most important branch of American
fisheries. From 500 to 700 vessels
sought whales in all tho oceans and
seas Of the world. and in one year New
Bedford alone sent out 800 vessels
whose cargoes Of bone and oil wore
the basis OF tho industrial life of the
city.
The pursuit Of sperm whales reached
It's climax In 1887. when oil valued at
nearly 34.5oo.0oo was brought in,
mostly from tho south Pacific. The
height of the industry was IN 1915.
when 10000 persons derived their sup
port from whales: and TAO vessels.
valued at SCI 100000. were engaged
For moro than fifty years the fishery
has been declining. and in numerous
ports that once derived most of their
wealth from tho industry there have
for long time existed only memories
of former greatness. The present I'm
portanos Of the whale fshery &mounta
to less than 2-par cent of<&hs -Asnse-
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