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The sun., 1917-08-01

Suggestions in Washington OF a r1od,-
fcation of clause IN the proposed rev.
enue bill relating 20 the taxation of un-
distributed surplus earnings OF corpora
tions receive hearty response In financial
circles, where much criticism OF this
particular feature Of the measure has
been made. IT Is maintained by many
bankers that Is per cent. tax on these
undistributed profits would be an uU-
warranted burden for most corporations,
especially companies which have made
heavy profits on war orders, but which
have been compelled 70 employ the
money in the carrying Of large In
ventorles Of goods and materials, as, for
instance, the General Electric Company.
which has Just put out SIS 900 900 notes
chiefly for the purpose az carrying a
costly inventory not wholly covered by
the big surplus profits Of the concern.
The sun., 1917-08-01
STEEL AND ORDNANCE STOCKS.


Receipts for duties OF the Custom House
were tSs1 .5o3p. OF which s.sssfo was for
merchandise withdrawn from bonded ware
houses and So, eoS,oe for recent importe-
,tianA ThA EAcslniA foE Lnlx XaEN Nl.lnlkA
The sun., 1917-08-01
Bullish Crop News.

Some OF the best news which has como
over the wires In many a long day is re-
layed by way of the Department OF Ag-
riculture. 1t Is crop news. with a de-
cidedly bull!sh tinge. Nor is It's origin
confined to one section. Under the stim-
ulus Of the hot, dry weather cereal crops
are going forward rapidly. From the
South the advices relate that cotton is
doing better than expected. Indications
everywhere point to a larger all around
crop than was expected thirty days ago.
formal report to be issued by the De-
partment to-day will give details Of the
cotton crop. Another. a week later, will
outline the progress of the cereal crops.
Indications point to the prophecy that
both will be bullish, rejecting advances
better than normal Reports yesterday
from the same sections of the West, how
ever, said that too much hot weather had
injured corn. especially in KansaA
The sun., 1917-08-01
Tho Governments Needs.

In its August bulletin tho National
City Bank. in referring to the heavy
fiscal war requirements of the Govern
ment, says; These rapidly increasing
demands must be accepted as inevitable
and with the reflection that there is no
economy in dallyins with tho business Of
war Every EFFORT that can be effect
lively made should be put forth as
quickly as possible. and the American
people must adjust their affairs to sup
port this policy. The sums to be raised
are enormous, as compared with all pre-
Voua fnanSing, but II is easy TO show
that they are not beyond the resources
of this people. The best way to measure
these requirements is not by comparing
them with estimates OF the national
wealth, as though that was to be dimln-
ished year by year until possibly all was
extinguished, for In fact the national
wealth ia not going to be diminished"
The sun., 1917-08-01
Wealth of the Nation,

the wealth of tho United States" the
bank says, will be greater year from
now than II Is now and still greater at
the end OF each succeeding year I'm
provements win go on. not so fast per-
haps as in time of peace, but houses will
be built, farms viii be improved indus
trial equipment will be increased and
savings will grow This is true in
greater or less degree even In the coun-
tries that have been at war for three
years. These expenditures will not be
made out OF the aCcumulations Of the
past they will represent new demands
upon our productive capacity, and our
problem Is TO reduce ordinary consump-
tion or increase production accordingly. ="
The sun., 1917-08-01
To Increase Car EfficIeucy

Photographs of cars loaded below their
carrying capacity are being sent TO ship.
pers by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
in an effort to increase the efficiency of
Its facilities as war measure. The
policy has been adopted as a part OF a
programme by which the company Is
making an appeal TO utilize equipment
to the utmost. thus assisting in over
coming the car shortage resulting from
the requirements OF the Government and
the abnormal traffic resulting from bust
ness activity. ], NJ. Davis, vice-pres-
dent Of the b, and O.. says: "One of
our large shippers could have increased
the market output Of his plant by 100
The sun., 1917-08-01

upon as much more likely 20 favor forced
growth OF the corn crop, enabling II TO catch
up with the season. rather than do any
material damage.
Motor shares were strong for a time in
nuenced by continued talk regarding an enor-
nous coming demand for airplane engines
and trucks. The motors, however, reacted
with the general list Sugar stocks were also
specially hrm features for q while. the great
strength OF the raw sugar market apparently
bearing upon their movement. Commission
houses hendled q broadly distributed busl
na1a U odd latN,
The sun., 1917-08-01
Dollar a Phone PROFIT a Month.

WARRINGTON, July Sl-Telephone
companies showed profit Of nearly a dol
lar a telephone In March, according 10 the
Interstate Commerce Commission There
were In service 7lQ5,iTO telephones I'm
March, an Increase OF approximately ia
per cent over March, 1919 Operating rev
enues totalled s2S,929,S54, an Increase Of
more than 10 per cent, in year. EN-
penses increased from 3l4.s5O.lT2 to SI7,-
4is4S3, leaving net operating revenue for
March, 1917, OF tS,Isl,42l. Taxes and
other expenses reduced this 1Eure to S6,-
7se.oIa operating inOomA fer the meath
The sun., 1917-08-01

Tho matter OF Increased corporation sur
taxes and revival OF peace rumors were
adverse influences In the afternoon dealings
in the Consolidated stock Exchange yester-
day Led by United States Steel common,
which had been strong early, the whole
market reacted
The tone OF the early market was generally
arm and numerous good price improvqmsnts
.vAIn naenedeA ThA hal ysathA ~ tooADd
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-08
SEuDEDnR MAKES !.
RECORD ON BORDER
Desert Roads Conquered BY
Machine-Cun Cars
in Mexico.

On the international boundary line
that marks the division between this
country and Mexico, where the United
States government was schooling the
National Guard in the intricacies of
modern warfare. the motor vehicle
played a most important role. Hun.
dreds OF cars Of various makes and
description-driven by khaki clad
citizen -soldiers-were seen in the vi
entity of the various military camps
In Texas. Arizona, New Mexico and
lower California.
The cars were tried and tested un-
der every conceivable condition with a
view of determining which of the
needs and requirements of the GOVERN
ment. An average speed Of 25 miles
an hour was main tanned by the new
Studebaker machine gun cars in their
initial drive over the $50 miles Of coun-
try between Ell Paso and Deming, N.
NJ, q part of a series of tests that will
surely revolutionize this branch of
the service.
The first lap of the trip from Ell Paso
to Mesilla Park, N. NJ, was over fairly
good roads-but from that point to
Deming 70 miles of desert sea" was
encountered. Despite this handicap
Ind the fact that upward slope places
Deming 5000 feet above sea level, the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-08
1917 WILL WITNESS
SHORTAGE OF AUTOS

A tremendous shortage of pleasure
automobiles this year is inevitable, ac-
cording to a local dealer.
war will UNNECESSARILY reduce the
already insufficient supply" this deal
err said. MANY cars will be withdrawn
from the open market for the use of
the government and production will be
cut down to almost nothing by the
communicating for the manufacture
of munitions and other war supplies.
'No one can tell exactly the effect
Of our entry into the war upon the
open market. 1t may result in the in
slant cessation of car making at many
points and the conversion of the ma
chinery to the production of war ma
terial.
THE car supply is already far short
of the phenomenal demand. The mar
gin Of stock which manufacturers have
been able to produce is almost negi-
giOle compared to the huge demand
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-08

" Is.
heavy motors plowed steadily on over
the ruts and cactus to the summit Of
Magpie Flats. now in deep arroyos
with sand half way to wheel hubs and
again on the wind-swept submits on
to Deming. The rigors of a mountain
snowstorm raging throughout most of
the day had little or no effect upon
either men or cars.
Each car contained two machine
guns and their equipment. 10000
rounds of ammunition. tools, water,
gas and oil, field rations and seven
passengers beside the driver, a total
weight Of two and one-half tons. The
seats are SO arranged that they af-
ford the greatest protection to the crew
and driver.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-08

already in evidences. Close students
of the situation estimate that even II
peace had been maintained the demand
would have exceeded the supply by
from 80 to SO per cent.
Briefly. three conditions contribute
to this situation. First. no manufac-
turer was able to enlarge his facilities
to construct cars fast enough for the
phenomenal development of the motor
market. Second, even those inadequate
manufacturing schedules have been
ruthlessly sacrificed. by our inability to
get material in the great car-making
centers or to get o constantly moving
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-08
Consti patton and INDIGESTION.

These are twin evils. Persons SUI
iering from indigestion are often trou-
bied with constipation. Mrs. Robert
Allison. NATION. Ill.,, writes that when
she 1lrst moved to NATION she was a
great sufferer from indigestion and
constipation Food distressed her and
there was a feeling like heavy weight
pressing on her stomach and chest
She did not rest well at night, and felt
worn out good part of the time. One
bottle of Chamberlain's Tablets cor
rected this trouble so that she has
since felt like a different personally.
Some men want the earth. but the
sloppy merchant is usually satisfied if
allowed to appropriate the sidewalk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-08
WOMAN SOLDIERS MN
GENERALS APPROVAL
Wood Reviews lO2 Feminine
Rockies and Com
mendS Them.

Major General Leonard Wood re-
viewed 102 members of the American
Women's Defense league at Governors
island yesterday afternoon. The wom-
en-. dressed in the regulation army
khaki uniforms and wide campaign
hats. presented a soldierly appearance
and were commended by General Wood
and his staff.
The league, which was formed more
than two years ago. has adopted many
Of the courses in training found by
similar organizations abroad to be n
great aid to the government in time Of
war. 1t has more than 1900 men,
bers.
Mrs. Lee c. Boardman, organizer OF
the league. said: I'VE are banded to.
gether to promote patriotism, peace
through preparedness, and mutual
helpfulness, as well as self-defense.
Will Protect Homes.
we believe that In order to accom-
pish our aims. hardened muscles. phys
ical and moral health, efficient indus
trial, professional, civic. home and mill
itary education and service are as nee
essary for woman and girls as for men
and boys. and that our homes will be
better protected. our lives and honor
preserved and the government assist !
cd.
Not only will our men be better sol ;
diers. encouraged by the knowledge
that their women folk are capable Of
successful resistance should occasion
demand but the government will find,
reaL substantial help that women can
give. In time of war as well as peace
The war in Europe has demonstrated
that women can join in the defense OF
their country and are as necessary as
the men for its well-bcing"
Yesterday afternoons trip to Gov
ernor's island was made at General
Woods invitation. as he desired to
compliment the women on their ex-
ceilent work in aid of preparedness
After passing in review on the parade
ground the women gave a demonstra-
ton of signalling. wireless operation
ana first aid to the injured.
Learn Military Maneuvers.
In addition to drilling three nights
week at the First Field Artillery
armory, the members OF the league
plan weekly trip to either Governors
island or some other nearby post,
learning as much as possible of mill
tary maneuvers.
Theodore Roosevelt and Major Cen
eral Wood have endorsed the PROPOSE
ton to include women in the military
census which will be taken If the bill
now pending In the legislature is
passed. An appeal was sent out last
night by the census committee Of the
Women's League for National Service
asking the public to support the bill.
Mrs. Goelet Gallatin is chairman OF
the census committee.
General Wood declared that in event
of war there would be need of wom-
ems services. not only in the Red Cross
but in telegraphy, telephoning. cooking
and clerical service.
The Women's University club at 1O6
East Fifty-second street entered the
lists yesterday Of those who arc or
sanizing for service in war Mrs.
George McAneny was appointed acting
chairman of a committee to decide
nPon program of action. Mrs. Her
pert q. Hoover was named as honor
airy chairman of the committee.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-08

outlet for the finished product. Third,
an unprecedented prosperity has great
~ increased the number Of persons who
will want to buy cars this year."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-08
,woLEs REAPeEAR.

rotterdam. Netherlands - Wolves
have been seen in Luxembourg for the
first time in many. years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-08

Nearly all the knowledge in the
world has been acquired at the expense
Of somebody's burnt fingers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-07

the hot winds injured a part of it so
badly that it had to be cut for hay be-
fore the seed was ripe. That this mis-
fortune did not dismay the owner of
the ranch is best evidenced by the fact
that he will seed twenty acres to al
falfa next spring. He considers al
falfa an indispensable forage on any
ranch, dry or irrigated, and he will
practice what he breaches. The al
falfa will be seeded in summer fallOw
and the ground will receive extra pre-
paration and the growing crop will be
closely watched and cultivated.
PlOws Seven to Ten Inches Deep.
Mr.. Cunningham by experience has
learned that certain methods must be
adhered to in order to get results that
count on a dry farm. For summer
fallow he advocates deep blowing,
from seven to ten inches. Narrowing
must follow the blowing Immediately,
a good scheme being to attach the har-
row alongside the pillow. At every
possible opportunity the ground should
be narrowed, not once or twice but
just as often as is at all possible. If
time is scarce, steal a little time from
some other work and run the harrow
over the ground once more Mr.. Gun
bingham stated that some of his sum-
mer fallow has been narrowed five
times and that the weeder has made
three trips over it. He shows a 200
acre tract which proves the correct
ness of the methods employed, it be-
ing free of weeds and full of moisture
But the harrow and the weeder viii
not get all the weeds all the time, anC
to get rid of the isolated patches tht
hoe is brought into use. To make thu
work of getting after the isolated
patches of weeds on a large tielC
easier Mr.. Cunningham uses a saddle
horse, thus covering a far larger are;
than is possible to do on foot. In thu
spring the summer fallow is disced il
order to break the crust and kill tn
weeds that have started their growth
The breaking of the crust also aids il
large degree the conservation of mois
ture, the most necessary thing in dr..
farming. Especially after a rain tn
harrow must come into use again /
order to keep the ground from crust
ing and for the eradication OF weeds
The weed problem is e~ver-presenl
and it is insisted upon by this farme
as we'll as by all other progressiv
farmers that all must get together an
Jointly work to get rid of them. !
one or two do their level best TO cled
their lands, even going into the rOau
/. and across line fences, and theh q
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-07
DAIRY COWS AND POULTRY
SUPPLY GOOD INCOME
IgO Farmer Practices DiyersificatiOn
With Satisfactory Results.

Good farming does not consist alone
of proper tillage methods, in the
opinion of F.. L. Cunningham, n OF
the pioneer farmers of the Igo sec
ton. D-iversifcatiOn, he has found, is
the safe and sure way to success.
Aside from supplying all the needs OF
his family, Mr.. Cunningham receives
approximately a thousand dollars a
year from the sale of cream and eggs.
With his garden, and only enough
land to raise forage for his stock, Mr..
Cunningham could live and lay aside
money from his small bunch OF COWS
and his poultry flock. Many FARMERS
with a large acreage of wheat can not
show net results as good as Mr.. Cum
ningham is receiving for cream ana
eggs.
But he is making good at general
farming as we'll, planting a larger
variety of things than most farmers
Rye has been grown with success by
him. and next to wheat is his main
reliance. It is a safer crop, and next
year promises to be in demand. In
compliance with the wishes of the gov
eminent Mr.. Cunningham will increase
his rye acreage, planning to seed lOV
acres. His farming methods are
worthy of careful study, and may
point the way to a larger measure oil
success for others.
A total of 900 acres is farmed by f
L. Cunningham, of which he owns 2OC
acres and leases the balance. The
old homestead filed on in May, 1907, is
embraced in this acreage, and is To-
- g.. - 49, half IN flnG norm
east of American Falls, in the lgo dis
trict. In 1908 Mr.. Cunningham begar
clearing the ranch or ~sagebrush an6
seeded 20 acres to barley, cutting tn
crop for hay. The following year hi
harvested 40 acres of Gold Coin wheat
In 1911 he acquired a tract of Liant
Joining by purchase. This year he hai
80 acres in grain, 40 acres in Bluesten
wheat and the rest in barley. Afte
experimenting with a number OF va
rieties of wheat he has decided tina
Turkey Red and Bluestem are the one
TO tie to in dry farm lands here.
Success With Corn.
Early in the game, however, he de
cided that it will not do for a dry Ian
farmer to carry all his eggs in on
basket: the alternative is to go int
diversified farming and to continu
staying with that method of progress
sive cultivation. He has always cor
sidered that corn can be raised t
great advantage here, not only to rea
the kernel and the fodder, but to pre-
serve the strength of the soil as wei
This year he has five acres in corr
one tract south of the dwelling col
tanning stalks fully seven feet higl
This field was being cut while the Pi
grim was on the ranch and the row
of corn in the shock looked as we'll
they used to look back in the COZ
fields of Ohio and Indiana. Both tn
and the tract east of the dwelling wei
planted from common seed corn an
the question of fodder on this ranC
is solved to large degree. The stall
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-07

are cut low On the ground, getting all
the benefit of fodder possible; besides
the shorter the stalk extending above
the ground the easier the blowing lat
er. Mr.. Cunningham will next year
greatly add to the area planted in
corn, being convinced that every dry
land farmer should have from 10 to
Is acres in that cereal, especially if he
has dairy cows. Corn fodder is a rich
provender for COWS, and for horses as
we'll. Tests have shown that dairy
COWS will thrive on it and produce
nearly as much milk on that ration as
they will on a ration of hay.
viii Seed 100 Acres to Rye.
This fall so acres of summer fall
low will be seeded to Turkey Red, and
40 acres will be put in barley in the
spring. That the choice of Turkey
Red wheat as a favorite on this ranch
is well founded is attested by the fact
that one year 22O0 sacks were hauled
to town from 400 acres, nearly all of
the variety named. Oats, too, have
given good yields, but the growing Of
this cereal has been discontinued for
the reason that wheat, barley and rye
give better continuous results. One
hundred acres will be seeded to rye
this fall, Mr.. Cunningham being con-
vinced that winter rye will do best.
He has raised this cereal ever since
he has been on the ranch, growing it
for seed, hay and pasture. Cows
thrive on it, producing as much milk
from rye hay as they do from alfalfa.
Of the 100 acres of rye to be seeded
this fall probably fifty will be har-
vested for seed and market. The de-
cisiOn to put a greatly increased area
in wheat and rye on this ranch is in
compliance with the request of the
government.
A tract of four acres of potatoes,
the White Pearl variety, promises a
yield second to none in the county, due
to the extra care given them in the
way of cultivation and hoeing. The
potato and corn tracts were planted
side by side and both of them were
a%ssiduously attended with a view tc
getting a maximum yield.
The garden covers an area of an
acre, and in it is grown every product
possible for the home and the market
Potatoes, sweet corn, squash, beans
cabbage, lettuce, onions, watermelons
cantaloupe, beets. etc, are all doing
well. Mrs. Cunningham is in chargi
carried out in the garden is proven b.
methods of the farm proper have beer
| carried out in the agrden is proven b,
: the fact that the ground has been 81
well cultivated that moisture is founl
anywhere in it at a depth of tw'
inches. This is the secret why thi
- tract looks fresh and green evel
though weeks have gone by since tn
last rain fell. Large quantities of tn
= products of the garden have been pre-
served and dried. and nothing is al
lowed to go to waste. Many of tn
= products will be exhibited at the cour
ty fair, and especial attention is calle
= to the dry land cucumbers grown her
s and preserved in jars.
, Grows Alfalfa With Success.
S Mr.. Cunningham for the past fou
e years has been growing Grimm dr.
d land alfalfa with success, both for ha
h and seed. 1t has always given a yiel
s of about a ton per acre, but this yea