davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
Legally Tied.

There is tide in the affairs OF
men" said the man who habitually
quotes Shakespeare. (which. taken at
the food, leads on 10 fortune"
YES" replied the man who had mar
ried an heiress, Il remember the tide
that led to my fortune we'll
What tide was that?'
1T was an eventide and we We're sit
ting in the garden"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
Naturaily.

"Old man Butts is always running
down his sons school, and believe
1t Is because the boy is always at the
foot of his Glass;
AT the foot, is he? Then that is
where the shoe pinches."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

One OF the things IN the farming line
which we seem 10 have exploded this
year. is the raising OF potatoes In cribs
Pats and Knocks.
paying quantities lat reasonable prtc-
esq anywhere while labor, seed. fer
tilizer and tools remain sky high
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
A Small World

Lady Visitor-What brigade were
you in in France?
Tommy-The Three Hundred Sew
enty-seyenth. mum.
Lady Vlsitor-Indeed, Why that IS
cur friend Rrigadier General Pepper
TONS Dear me, how small the world
is. Then you must have met the dear
general?-London Fun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
The Military Cyclone.


- = rh;ob ne
a,,. 10. ,be
W. - o.err,,r,,
-,d .es,-.
I'LL
anu ao,,,.zed
ciosdf'1 ia i'i
the certain cr-rs" ~ events ne
,e--, .,-..,ee MANY months
..,-.....,,,. o1..r,--.,d a6-
a-o '"i
nit-in4i ~" +pifmS hl'''-31H e'i''
on 'hc pa.' ~ the Teutonic allies
Is IN tie,.-, Prom the eastern fronts
-, .... .,., r,eh,a "a the vest
~. - .,..,o,, - hal, ne mill
mont m ar af'eH4P' 4" "d'l '''e mn
tar ,t'ioa no" moving eastward
arr. north - France and Belgium.
And N, e,ur-iv, ~ the world has been
-,
~
Geruan force
Other droam.rs ri world empire
tay. f.ti,o srd -oca, Kaiser wilhelm
- .,...,.;,,,, ..,,.d-
o" 'fat S''Ieb "o"H 'Fo" III h'Pr'
Of NAPOLEON, Fr@dcrick tie Great ara
others
-. -. ,.e ..ooa ,roa :, u.yi,h
70 ponPer recent Ntlef%il'e " ~
Newell DWlgnt Hills
This var began IN 1872. in A meet
Ing held IN the Palace at Pot,sdam.
The Kaiser a. that time placed IN the
II
markcd "secSt and confidential" The
nyr, line held these words The PAN
German Empire The second line
read From Hamburg and the. North
Sea 10 ,he Persian Cuff" The third
line va, Our immediate Goal by 1915
1. the Coaques, Of $4,000 Cco Of Peo-
mir II, fourtb line rea6 '.Gur IL
tinato CosS Is the GerranizatIon Of
Al tho Nations"
On -, second page there was an
.x,rac, from the Kaisers speech
From nv childhood have been
under the Influence % FIVE uen-Alex-
srd.r TuIue Caesar. Theodore the
sn,c,s r,ed,rirk The Great and Ma
roIecr Thcso rve men dreamed their
dreams Of world empire-thev failed
zoo have q dream Of 2 world en-
rare-r sNou succeed"
Two m,n. preuared bv the Kaiser.
for bis a.socia,ns get form clearly
~. ultimate goal 10 be won hv his
rntIi,erv roacbire Tho first man was
called Tho Roman L,mpire-Caesa
Augustus Emperor" Thrn ar, spread
on, countries rorquored. Carthage.
.ubdued and her capital a county-seat
town reportlng 70 Rome. Fgypt and
paIesfine conquered while Alexandria
and jerusalem repo-, 20 tho Emperor
Erhesus and Athens are conquered
md tro ,crlr,v-soat towns under tho
ymrcror.s heel.
Ui>tng uecd the Roman Empire as
Lts standard ,ha Kaiser publishes the
World Nantror 1870 A. the top Of the
wan vero those words THE Pam
cernsp t.rnnira Peneaih Won read
,Ks,.ar Wilhelm II Emperor" Across
Tho stat Of France arc the words.
"Gormsuia." for Paris is a countS-sca.
,o,., I.non Great Bruain is writ
90, "c;er,n.nia. for London Is a coun-
,,-sfa, town
eeyen ears after this was published
~. German admiral told tho hero IF
y.,u. IA, us, THAT Wa 10 happen
,o,crr,ire ,bts var He bade Adri-
- r,,,.o,. ronouber The Kaiser vas
--o,.xs,,- 20 coro,,er France with ,bo
.,ai ,,nr-,so n, destroying ENGLAND.
80 -. ,rooosod "a seiza can.d. AND
~. I..t,ld S,..,s ..c:arnanv wiIl
-. a,.,.r.o - e;o,,h ,n,oric.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

Mrs. Natties was clearly out OF
sorts at breakfast yesterday. Urged
to give-a reason, she said. We'll. l
dreamed you tried to marry another
woman last night"
We'll, II was my turn" replied Occy.
you ran away and joined a dramatic
troupe the night before. kansas City
Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
A Cheering Thought

Il dreamed last night that had
died and gone to hell"
We'll, il might have been worse
What"
1T might have been true. JACK
O'Lantern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
The World War a Year Ago
1odaV-Oct. II,


Bulgarians successfully resisted
allied attacks toward Monastir.
Falkenhayn's advance invaded
Roumania.
Allies demanded surrender Of
Greek feet and seacoast forts.
British house Of commons vot-
ID new war credit Of $500. O0O,-
900, bringing total to $15,e6o. ooo.-
600.
Two Years Ago Today.
Bulgarian armies invaded Ser
via east Of Nish a. allies Of Ger
many. Austria Hungary and Tur-
key.
Three Years Ago Today.
Won Hindenburgs pickets only
six miles from Warsaw.
German airmen bombed Paris,
causing twenty-three casualties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

Political straws which show the way
the Presidentiably inspired wind is
flowing. carries much high praise for
the son-in-law secretary Of the Treas
try. Democratic congressman. releas-
I'd from school. are saying that Nc
Adoo II do for ANY Office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
Two WAYS

Knicker-What are the TWO ways Of
helping Uncle Sam?
Bocker-Do and DO without.-New
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
Thursday, October II, 1917.

The poor are the best Of tale
teliers. for they must lay their ear
TO the ground every night-Rud-
yard KIphng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
A Polite Way

What sort Of fellow is Green?''
"Oh. he's all right when you get TO
know him"
That presume, is polite way Of
telling me that he's disagreeable. =
Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

If you are a producer, . dealer or
a hoarder Of any one OF a score OF
fundamental foods" now is the time
to look out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
Nothing Doing

Bess-"No, Ferdinand. no: l can on
ly admire and respect you on thirty
week; / could not possibly love you
on less than one hundred"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
Light and Airy

Old King Food in his rerrlest mood
Set a-watching his garden plot
He counted his beets, and he reckoned
his beans
And he said: viii we starveF We
will not"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

Jack-I kissed her when she wasn't
looking.
Tom-What did So do?
Jack-kept her eyes averted the rest
OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

A plea has been made By some ot the
men still wearing citizens clothes, that
button ought 10 be given those who
have tried TO enlist and have been re-
fused, says the Bath Times. They are
being credited with the title of
Stacker when in reality they have
tried to do their bit and failed
through no fault Of their own. A button
70 show the world that they have tried
would save them humiliation many times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES
kENNEBEC LINE
Service discontinued for the season
BATH AND 6OOTHBAY LINE

Service QlSCDi4tti4Aco -
PATH AND BooTABAY LINE
1esva bath Week Days only at 80 +.
~ for Boothbay Haroor and lntermeoia'e
90 RIe,lITD-Leave Boothbay Harbor Week
Days only at go A. NJ for bath ana n
termediate landings.
BOSTON & PORTLAND LINE
Leave Franklin Wharf, IoHland' "eeN
Laws az 80 T. II. for boston.
Eeturn leave Central y haTI' Dos -o1''
Week Days at T. NJ. -.
Iyay trim leaves Portland Tuesdays
thursdays and Saturdays at : A NJ Que
Boston ?. NJ.
METROPOLITAN LINE
Direct between Boston ard New 1"rh
via Cape COD Canal
leave North Side India W haFI every
dsy At 6 p NJ, due 80 p. NJ.
Same service returning from Pier IS, y.
Service temporarily suspended after
October eth.
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
Direct between Portland and New York
Leave Franklin Wharf, Portland tues-
DAYS Thursdays and Saturdays al ~ /.
III. Leave New York, Pier IL n H.
same days at T. NJ
Service discontinued for the season AFTER
N. A. HAFADEN. supt.. Bath.
ii. A CLAY. Supt.. Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

Good intentions do not pay bills,
It's easy enough 10 plan;
To wish is the play Of an ONCE boy,
To do is the Job OF q man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

Look, here" exclaimed the new
tenant. Indignantly. You advertised
this place as being near the water
I've looked in every direction and
don't see any water
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

Hon. william r. Pattangalls bill for
service in the Lewiston gas investiga ton
has been received. II is for $50. Alton
D. Adams; the public service engineer
with whom the Brann administra ton
made contract for s5ono, has been paid
5000, but his bill for the remainder has
not been allowed by the present admin
Standardization Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

Mayor Lemaire OF Lewiston has re-
ceived a check from Lieutenant Colonel
Heating, British vice-consul az Portland,
for the expenses incurred in preparation
for the proposed visit to Lewiston Of the
Canadian regiment known as the Black
Watch. The visit was cancelled at the
last moment by orders Of the British re-
cruiting headquarters in this country,
after elaborate preparations had been
made for the regiments entertainment.
Exercises were 20 have been held In City
hall, and chicken dinner had been pre-
pared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
QUEEN TEMPLE. NO. 70 pyrsI.,

SISTERS. meets IN Is al hau ,At A. On.
AMI fourth Tuesqa! evenings ID a.
month. At : p O'clock
NELLIE II. BESSEY, Al
A%ElE :. AI.N OLD ~ Of X ana
MACbE +. YOUNG. " II r
tU-th-sat u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

Fly Rod" writing to Maine woods
from Lakewood Camps, Rangeley re-
gion says:
Here in the ONCE hangs a mount
ed trout that weighed l-2 pounds.
1t was mounted 20 years ago by Ike
Shaw. who in those days was learn
ing the art Of mounting the fish
and game Of Maine. He moved to
the sunny south where at his home
in Fort Myers. Fla, he is known as
the leading taxidermist In that part
of the country but he never has for
gotten the sport Of fishing at Middle
Dam and when he arrived today
found he was not forgotten. Il am
going down to the dam where
fshed % wears ago" he said rs with
rod in hand he started over the same
cid rocky road across the field. At
supper time Mr.. Shaw returned with
2 l-2 pound trout that he took on
the fy. TT was only six weeks ago
caught 94-pound tarpon down in
Florida but I had more sport With
this trout than 7 had with the tar
pom" And now he will fish for an
s-pounder to take back for the
southern sportsmen TO see what a
square tailed speckled Rangeiey
trout is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
Name, Gossip
The Job Of a Man

II srn't the work We intend 70 do
Nor the work we've just begun
That puts Us right on the ledger sheet
It's the work we've really done.
Our credit is built on the things We 60,
Our debit on things we shirk;
The man who totals the biggest Plus
Il the one who completes mis- work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

Have you been down into the eel
lar YETI" reminded the house agent
Stray Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
UNIFORM RANK KNIGHTS OF pYrg,,

hlns company, No. : REGULAR -.s.,,r.
hrst THURSDAY of each morth az q. y =
Capt. FHILII MAILoY
Rec, W. FRANK ItFELF-a
oCt5tu-th sat,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

George Moore. aged 10, twin son Of
Joseph Moore OF Pacsamaouoddy tribe
Of Indians at Pleasant Point, near
Eastport, is the first member of the
tribe to lose his life in the European
war. for his father received off,
cial notice a few days ago Of the death
somewhere in France" George and
Fred Moore, twin brothers, enlisted
more than a year ago in the Canadian
army at St John, n. B.. and the form
er had been reported missing early last
month. while Fred was reported Sc
verely wounded but expected TO re-
cover Moore and his sons have only
been making their home at Pleasant
Point settlement for few years past
so are not genuine Passamaquoddies,
having come from st. Andrews, y. B.,
where there has been small number
OF Indians for many years.
Jefferson L. Coburn. aged 81, who
" believed to have been the only
man in the Union army wounded
after the surrender of Gen. Robert
r. Lee at Appomattox, died recent
ly at West Falmouth His com
mand was at some distance from the
scene Of the surrender of Lee and a
slsirmish took place before the news
reached them, Coburn being the only
man on hsc side to be wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
UGUSTA LODGE NO. o64 3 q :

regular meetings in the Elias IA -l. AZ
throp street. the second ara fn..r't r,
Gay OF each month al O'clock
NJ ;. CAMPBELL r T.
(. ". POOR. sec
iulyI0 N w.th.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

DR.. e. r. Eackett, ]. P. Flint and Han
Boston in a Ford car equipped with the
kerosene attachment for the motor IN
vented by Fred D. Jordan. A total OF 48
miles was covered on the trip which be-
gan here Friday afternoon, the whole dis
lance being traversed with the engine
running with kerosene fuel. Only ia
gallons Of kerosene were consumed for
the 42s miles. an average Of PAS miles per
gallon. The fuel was Of low grade. cost
ing 10 cents gallon, total cost for the
trip OF S1.75. One pint of lubricating oil
was used in the engine in making the
lrun.-Farmington Journal, Oct. 9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11

There was no question about il, says
the Pennington Journal: The partridge
deliberately committed suicide and sought
the proper location for the deed. SO as to
be near an undertaken Last Saturday
afternoon as Mrs. W. Raymond Davis
was coming down the. walk from her
home she saw plump partridge perched
in the tree. In few moments ne few
directly towards the barn Of George Dud-
ley Church and beat his brains out then
and there. Mr.. Davis WAS waiting in his
car saw the insane act committed and
Immediately went to the rescue, but to
no avail as the creature was all ready 10
be laid out. which Mr.. and Mrs Davis
did on their table for the Sunday.dinner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
6. a. r. THE REGULAR mEsrl,e

" IIIaHIs FUst NJ n. tfl N ~
loo-th Thursdays OF each n.-f.
GEO 4. GAY comma -
WM. .MCHANIb. Al. >.
O. o. STETSON. gu..r, e.--.,,..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
JtPHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO

Meetings a, - J.. " r,.r, %. -. .. =
fourth Tuesday em
J. " TRASH, {. r
{. +. STEWART s---.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-11
Odd Fellows Hall
ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 20. sectun

CANTON. AUGUSTA, NO. c. ? "
Regular meeting every third r.
S 0 clock. '-al a.
JOHN ". CANFIr,l -.
DIT, -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17
Sayings of Mrs. Solomon
By Helen Rowland

q
Of
bet tina .
middle "InsopIit
mcnt Thereon
t l,
andrc rruache and
nd his cred
cam to pas
But and
her middle
purchased to
o
corrc OF her :
she
his
And it he fisI ed To he,, Sd
She answ i'm
hing, We had i for
he Thank Heaven
otserset his wie.s nimen ONLY
nothing weareth is right"
i
o
is mott II % $
toe
or i doesn't in the back
there is il but ton Oft
lpok
i
il
too >
She hat OF
| in "a Il and
his N such as IA Bargain
,oh Is % motto them
| a 4
!
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17
OBJ jector Is Strenuous.

Editor Missoulian--I notice In your
Issue of today where You jump on n
League Speaker b. the name OF T.. a..
Myers of kalisp.ll Mont, For Saving
rorth Dakota over subscribed the last
liberty Bonds. It VAS Just Big Biz
Papers like yours that Iollarcd About
n. y. Not over Subscribing the first
Bonds and has not the Nonpart san
League the next Chance to hollcr: |
will send Mr. Myers Your Artical And
dare YOU to publish his answer to it;
And / want to ask that you Print this
.srtical and all Of it at least in your
open Forum on moi print it at al And
sign my name and address to it. Aud
DO not Allow the Writer Of any Artical
" neither Editor or Farmer or Malei-
mated Straw Boss to sign \ native
American or Editor When the editor
NcNor saw the .Artcal in his editorial
columns Then mako every person stand
Behind his Artical and let the People
Judge whether he is an American or
not. don't Doubt for a Minnct But
that The Persons Tha; has been Writ
ing Both fditolaiS and open Forum
Articals for Zig business Press for
months Are Native Born Americans
Ey Record. But not got a drop Of true
american Blood in their Veins. Is not
Editorials Being, Witten by Straw
Rossas For Big business Handed down
to Hired Country Editors and forsc
them to 4prnt as Editorials Dctcstib'"
Lies or misleading Statements, Now
MIR Editors if | lie About This Simply
Say 80 And | wiz make the Direct
Charges: Did Not l.aEollettc Make
the same Statements Upon the Floor
of the Senat as he made at st. Paul
See Senet Record. Why Investigate st
Paul Speech It's The LEAGUE You are
After Not It's Leaders. The same Was
true of the Equity in its Days; The
Grange In its Days. The Facts are We
are Going to Take the Billions of War
Profits To fight this war with. May
as We'll Console Your Self FIRST As
Last It's comcing. w. NJ. CRAMER
Box 353 Plains. Mont,
+. :. | Am Not a Socialist either
/, w. NJ. Cramer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17
What This War Means.

Iuitor Mlssoulian:
On every tongue. in every mind and
Scit by every heart. yet no tongue can
truly describe, no mind can fully
comprehend, and it is not "veiN heart
that deeply feels. the magnitude and
the Significance Of Europe's Roman
holiday. Some day. the good Lord
knows how MANY, after butchcrcd
belgium and plundcred France arc r.
stored to the blooming fields and
happy homes that We're, the world
| that staid away and read and Won
| dered and Was amazed. will awaken
| to a realization Of what all this blood
| and rapne meant.
! There on the muddy, bloody fields
| of War-torn tiaul, in the very cruIibl,
of he'll is being tried and tested all
! the royal lies by which royalty has
| maintained its sway What . century
ago seemed fundamental is today be-
| ing weighed in the balance. What u
century ago seemed essential to stabl,
| Government and was the last word OF
| the law is today being readiusted. anC
| the claim Of 4 crowned head To i tot
tering throne will be as "a thread ol
| goSSaner.
The plea that he king can do II,
! wronG is drowned by the cry of tn.
| staNm urehiu somcN here in France
| The soldier in the trenches. and in
| iii" silence Of the bivouac, go fortl
! though he may like the Spartan
mothers son. has the penetration I,
| discern the crimes of kngcraft. TIL.
| man Of the street the scholar viii
i hiS Wiinkted brow buried dccp il
| dusty folio, the gay young chap JUS
| drafted into an army from - life o
ease and luxury. the mother who give!
! Ler SONS and is left like Niche, child
! lass and CroWnless in her voiccl"ss woe
! are made To feel the mul,erouS graSj
i mans convictions may have been il
/ ether days. regardless of the cost t
| humanity. the time has come to hal
| the monster in his march, and in hi
| stead 10 place the latest creation of
| civilized world--a democracy untcrri
! fled and und"iil.d And regardless
again | say, of what a mans convir
| items may lie. no matter what the cos
aud no matter whether his home j.
! GnlN beneath heavens blue sky, it
! TIA" duty of every man to not onl
to his bit but do his best.
j. T. ST. CLAIR.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17
English As She Is Spoke

Different lands have different ways
of speaking English. One of the most
peculiar has been brought to light by
the World Outlook Magazine, which
bames the result upon pupils of the
Methodist Girls school ut Kuala L,Im-
pur. Malaysia. Here are II few scn-
fences from a school examination:
When the form Of IA verb is changed
j. is called congregation.
The prime meridian is called the
eternal date line.
Gibraiter is the keynote in the Med
iterranean.
The finest wheat that ever cropped
grows in Russia.
The masculine OF spinster is bore.
a. wife is the upset toppositcp of
the husband.
The place was taken by storm and
thunder.
The cat was thin and pale.
Gibralter is known as the keyhole
OF England
The barbarian states are Morocco,
Algiers, Tripoli and Turnips.
Queen Victoria reigncd sixty years.
She was the longest sovereign that
ever ruled in England.
4 frog Is n bug with four legs. 1t
stands up i'm front and sits down b~-
hind.
st. Helena is IA place wherh NaIo-
leon had been diminished.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17
He Might Get a Job
as a CamoufIeur.

1t was nearly noon on the last day
for the enlistment of registered men
that George W. Jackson" kinky of
hair dark of complexion and small of
stature appeared at the Missoula re-
cruiting office.
"A new battler To- de colored intan-
try" was his Standardization to the
sergeant in command.
All went well until the last rite Of
the examination. The dusky recruit
weighed about one pound more than
nothing
sorry" said the sergeant. you're
too light for the infantry"
George scratched his head and pom
dered
Then he had an idea.
Say" he whispered, enlist me in
dc cavalry"
Again the recruiter was sorry.
| There Is no colored cavalry unit he
explained.
George left the room, talking to HIM
| self.
He joined his friend outside. who
greeted him with the customary aues-
| ton, Did yo' get in?"
NO. sah," the rejected patriot re-
Piled. "Ah was too light TO the in
| fantry an too dark TO the cavalry
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-17

people that their theory OF gov
eminent is right, then we must
all submit and try their way. The
mistake the |. w. w. make is
that they try to force something
upon the people whether they
want it or not.
So we say. at this critical hour
in the worlds history when we do
mot know wcthcr we are to con
tinlc as free people or to be
ruled by a new day Attila. that
!, it becomes the solemn duty of all
the people to urge upon congress
to prepare this country for a war
of any duration. As we have
said. when the time comes
that there is to be no more war.
then we will be The first to dis
arm. We should act precisely as
when We insure our homes
against fire or our lives against
death. We would not do this if
we had the assurance that there
would he no more fires. or that
death would suddenly be called
off by a divine Providence.