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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
HE Is BOUND TO SUCCEED.

Charles \. Stone of the electrical en-
gincerng firm of Stone a. WebSte r
tells tn" following story of a college
boy who came to him for employment:
He was the son of a very prominent
and influential family. His parents
wanted us to train him. At college
he had been cutting a wide swath, and
when | talked with him he let me
know that a presidency. or at least a
general managership was about his
strength as a starter. | told him tn,
best | could do for him would be tc
send him to Ponce as a car grcascr
and it would be up to him how Ion
he remained at the bottom. He sur
prised me by Immediately getting of
his high horse and saying he was
ready to start greasing right away;
| and, by the way. he stuck to his jot
with the best of them, and in tire,
years. after serving as conductor, mo.
| torman, superintendent of one depart.
mcnt. and finally manager. got an i'm
portant position with very large
traction onlpany.-AmeriCan Maya.
| zine.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
A POOR PROPHET.

1t Is recorded of George +. Hoar of
Massachusetts that when Il final vote
was taken in the United States SEN
ate, of which he was then Il member.
he entered IA protest against the recla-
nation law, in reply to the argument
that the public investment would yield
large returns, by saying: 1T may be
true, but | don't believe 1t. You talk
about making the desert blossom like
the rose. 1t sounds fine, but | believe
it to b" Il tiopian Dream The recla-
nation record of u recent date gave
the Valu" of the crops produced in
tn" salt River valley project alone at
$%,IUU,Uoo, or an average Of $50 an acre
on lI3,O0U acres watered by the gov
eminent and this does not include the
value of orchards planted and matur-
ing but not yet bearing. The Salt
River valley is only one of the many
GASES in the desert that have appeared
since senator Hoar protested
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

ton in the Republican convention of
1912. without that delegation hl6rvUusd
not have been a candidate and there
to discipline the old Republican party
and bring it into line with the needs
of the people. Indeed, the Tribune has
the Republican party OF its barnacles
and restoring it in the faith of the
people. There must be no politics in
serious business which will result dis
astrously If it is to be controlled by
sentiment rather than efficiency.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
NO ROOSEVELT DIVI.
SIONS.

President Wilson in finding it i'm
possible to accept Col. RoOsevelt's Of
fer to raise two volunteer divisions and
take the American colOrs directly to
France has decided wisely. we think.
The president gives the reasons. for
his decision SO adequately that the
case is fully stated. We have entered
the war to conduct it efficiently and
cody. There would be no excuse for
the United States if it did not do so.
We are not entering upon an enter
prise in which men are without expe-
rience. but are engaging in one in
which people have learned by very
bitter experience.
The Roosevelt divisions could not
have been efficient. They might have
been romantic, hut they could not have
been efficient. Col Roosevelt hoped to
raise them in a hurry, train them in Il
hurry, and put them in action In II
hurry. We fear they would have been
killed or defeated in n hurry.
| \ tremendous amount of enthusiasm
| might have been aroused in the coun :
try by the coloners recruiting fervor
| and by the thought of these volunteers
| sailing to France. But that enthusi-
| assn would not win n mile of trench
| for the coloncrs volunteers. and a dis
| aster to unframed troops might have
| been depressing to this nation and its
allies and stimulating to our enemies.
| Instead Of = commissioning Col.
| Roosevelt to lead. men who have been
long out Of service or who never have
been in it the president is sending n
division of the best troops the United
States has. They may not be able to
do a great deal, being so few men in
the great armies Of oup allies. but they
will do the best that Americans can do
just now because they are the best
men America can furnish just now.
That is a much wiser thing to do
than to send unframed troops to do
less than the United States can do
now.
J Col. Roosevelt's usefulness is not
| ended because his greatest desire is
not given him. 1t may be found pos
| sible later to give him a command in
| France. one which will not exceed his
military experience. will crafty his
desire for service. and use his good
qualities.
But. mean while,, the president has
emphasized the national need and has
done so effectively. The need is for
personal subordination to national eff
ficiency and for the coolest effective
ness in national effort
The war is beyond the hysteria
stage. 1t is at death grips. and the
best nerves. the steadiest muscles, the
coolest heads, the best fed stomachs
and the best nrovitled b0dies will win
This is a busiaess we are in. a. bad
business. not a 'spasm.-Chicago Tri.
bupe, -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

The fund for the swimming pool
grows steadily each day. 1t is plain
that the interest OF Missoula is very
general for the subscriptions come
from many sources. The people of this
progressive city can do anything when
all hands are set for the job The
swimming pool is but one of the things
that should be had. The others will
come when We Missoulians exert our
will power. The goal for the fund is
still far ahead. The work must be hur-
ried along SO that our boys and girls
Will have their fun before the cold
weather sets IN.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
MONTANA ON THE FIRING LINE.

Although she isn't making much
fuss about it, Montana is bending
every effort to avoid the possibility of
n famine in this or any of the allied
countries during the next year. Never
before have the people of any state
labored with such diligence to make
two or three heads of wheat grow
where one grew before as have thou
sands of farmers of the Treasure state
during the last few weeks. While it is
impossible to forecast the probable
acreage of Montana land which win
be seeded to wheat and other food
products, it is safe to say that all for
mer records will be broken and the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
Spirit. of the
Montana Press
PATRIOTIC REPORTERS.

With the enlistment of it's Anaconda
correspondent for service in the war.
the Miners staff has been depleted
just that much more temporarily. Ar
engagements are being made to have
his place taken until his return and
pending the securing of a new CORE
spon dent there, the Miner again asks
the kind Indulgence of inaHy of its
readers. especially those in Anaconda.
In ALL five men of the Miners rep
ertorial staff have enlisted. by far the
best record yet made by any news
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

A young man from Boston is de
homes along the Lake Shore Drive in
Chicago to aid the gentlefolk of
France who have suffered in the war"
The purpose is undoubtedly a worthy
one, though it leads us to wonder just
how these gentle folk differ from
be any gentle folk lit Europe hftei
the war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

Since there has been some criticism
from the over Jealous friends of Col.
Roosevelt as to The Missoulian's
approval of the rejection Of his
we invite attention to editorial COM
ment from the Chicago Tribune in an
adjoining column. The Tribune, like
The Missoulian, has been the st.adfast
and unyielding friend of the colonel
Without the Tribune, Col. Roosevelt
would not have had the Illinois delega =
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
The White Way.

The - White Way.
broadway is now closed up at
a. mo-
Twas ever thus sinces childhood's day
Our fondest hopes are shot to pieces
For now at one the Gay White Way
Abruptly ceases.
Through years we've yearned to &c
And join for once in Broadways
capers, y"
Especially after we have read
The Sunday papers.
It was perhaps our greatest wish,
We'd saved the nickels to be scat
And now another large ambish
Is wholly shattered.
SO let us as a last resort
Spend all the sum we've saved ant
hire 4
Large special train to Logansport
Or say, Elmira.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
NEW CLUE.

A sChoolboy composition on Patrick
Henry contained the following gem:
Patrick Henry was not very brigh
boy. lie had blue eyes and light hAr
He got married and then said, Tfv.
me liberty or give me DEATH "-Phila
delphia Ledger.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

total yield is likely to be a surprise
to the entire nation. A ride about
Fergus county is sufficient to convince
onyone that this banner grain produce
ing section will harvest sufficient
grain to keep the wolf from the doors
of several million people next year
L.eWiStown Democrat News.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
THE MORNING SMILE.
Tough Luck.

Alas, for a Memory so tickle.
So weak and so very remiss!
It's put in Il beautiful pickle
The wretch of 4 writer of this;
The latter Is waiting in curses.
The latter had thought of a wheeZe.
An elegant joke for some verses,
Such verses as thesc,-----
1t came in u moment nnbdden,
The writer was tying his shoe.
It's meaning was subtle and hidden,
Cried he, IL am sure it is new!
A world will be weak with the laughter
That one little jest will excite
And smoker and chuckle hereafte
At all that | write"
He thought Of laurels accruing,
He thought Of the honor and fame,
He planned all the things he'd be doing
With money he'd get for the same;
He'd travel to China and back, he'd
BE wed or He paused with choke,
He fell in a fit For alack, he'd
Forgotten the joke!
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

The patriotic offer of the German
women to give their hair for belt
weaving in munition works leads as
to inquire whether any of our old be
Kansas and Nebraska.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
LONG DISTANCE WORK.

lulu for plotting against British rule
in India. He may be mistaken zealot,
but we can say this for hm--he didn't
seem to want to get mixed up in the
trouble he was trying to raise.-Lewis-
ton Tribune
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

Fortunate are those who have led the
simple life for they viii find it that
much easier to get down to "A war basis
of living,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

Jeanette Of MisS0tila hasn't yet
proved herself any Jeanne d'AS.-
Anaconda STANDARD.
That is happily true, even though
some editors have tried to burn her at
the stake of public opinion. BY the
way. her name is Representative
Rankin.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

Uncle sam is not 50 badly prepared
after all If we may take the word OF
that old authority on munitions, w.
Shakespeare who said: Thrice armed
is he who hath his quarrel just"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

AS assistant to a negro army cook,
young Louis +. Swift Jr. of the great
family of packers will take good care
that no embalmed beef gets into the
daily rations,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

When Germany becomes n republic
we will send that sprightly youngster
Joe Cannon over to show them how to
organize the lower house.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

1t is n bit early for prophecy, but
if the goods are delivered promptly
and in good order we may hear the
cry of Pershing for president.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

Some alarm has been created In Wall
street by the announcement that the
hides of sharks are to be used as a
substitute for leather.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
Poems YOU OUGHT TO KNOW
Nhatsvsr occupation H. and however crowded
with affairs do fail q leat few minutes
for rsshment Of inner life with bit Of poetry


MGNONS
moment
be he
deep In the bower
Where's deer In the
he
lows Thiher. q! Thther with thee
My dearest, ny would
Know'st The piard arcades
chamle and
they used thee harshly. my child?
Knows thoui
My gutde, nyp
Know thouth he
the bold mule
In the cleft Of The dragon abdeH
And the of the sr
st thout?
Leads faith let fee
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY "a, 1917

Even the deaf ana dumb may be
conscripted for the signal corps.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

paper in this part of the country
Butte Miner.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
Today's Sheer.

Some Opportunity knocks at every
Person and Some Persons knock at
Every Opportunity.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
The Law uS to TOlling Grain.

We have been asked to print the
law on tolls for grinding corn and
wheat. II follows:
'Tuals Allowed for Grinding. Vol.
!, Code OF Laws, Section 23S7:
mo person shall take more toll
for grinding corn. wheat or rye. into
good meal or -four, than one-eighth
part Of any quantity under ten bush
els, and for ten bushels or any guam
tity T.bove at one time brought, one
tenth only"
Penalty for overcharging, Vol. |,
Section 1888:
ANY person or persons taking
more toll than hereinbefore directed
shall be subjected to pay a fine Of ten
times the value Of toll so taken, to
be recovered IN most summary way
before the nearest magistrate. One
half to the prosecutor, ahd the other
hat to tho person aggricved."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28

4 ease In the Georgia Courts that
promises much OF interest is that Of
Mutt vs.. Mutt. the nature OF the case
being m action for divorce. The par
tics to the action are Alexander Mutt
and Lunic Mutt. From the very ma
turc OF the circumstances it would
seem that the woman will be granted
decree. for the man Is A. Mutt be-
yond question, and has evidently
been so from Infancy. Whatever the
family name Of the woman before
marriage, it will be established that
shc was certainly Lunie before mar
rage, this ceremony only making
her plight more deplorable, trans
forming her at the altar into Lunie
Mutt. Looks promising for the bug
house" for the pair. Certainly the
woman was Lunie. or she would
never have married A. Mutt: the
mans condition was equally estab-
lished as A. Mutt when he took unto
himself this Lunic girl. "Squirrel
food beyond doubt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
Sickness In Camp.
Green wood journal. }

II is to be regretted that there is
so much sickness in the several
camps. but there should not be any
surprise at this. Where men are
brought together in large numbers it
would be a miracle were there not
morror less sick kncss. We were told
that du ring the Civil War measles
and ether contagious diseases killed
more men than bullcts. This seems
to be an cNtraNagant statement. but
. no doubt it. is true. Conditions in
camps, With all the improved sani-
tary met h0ds OF recent years, must
be far superior 10 what they could
possibly have bccn fifty years ago.
or o..c thing We may be sure: The
crnment will do all that can be
done tr prevent the sickness OF the
men, anG when they get sick they
will hfve the most careful nursing
and medical attention. We see nc
reason tor severe or unjust criticism
as some people seem disposed TO do
There Is more than the usual amount
of sickness at home due to the
change of the season. Many persons
are suffering from colds which are
always rtevalent at this time Of the
year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
NOTICE or REGISTRATION.

Notice is hereby given that the
Books Of Registration for Municipal
Election for Town Of Walhalla, 8. c.,
are now open for the registration Of
qualified electors in SAID municipal
ity. 1t Is necessary to present county
registration certificate and e..dence
Of the payment OF Ill taxes due be-
fore q municipal registration certi:l-
cate can be issued; residence in the
State for two years and within the
corporate LIMITS OF the Tow OF Wal.
halla for period Of four months
prior to the election are also Aeces-
sary qualifications. Books Of Regis
tration are now open and will remain
open untiESaturday, the 18th day Of
December, 1917. Supervisors Office
is in the Enterprise Bank.
GEORGE SEABORN,
Supervisor OF Registration.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
Short of Pennies; Scrip Suggested

Short of Pennies; Scrip Suggested.
Washington. Nov. 22.-Reports
that the shortage Of one-cent pieces
had caused clearing houses in seve-
raj Eastern and Middle-W Western
cities to determine to issue paper
scrip to be circulated locally instead
OF pennies reached the treasury to-
day and were met by an immediate
effort to ship more small coins east
ward from the Denver and San Fran
cisco mints.
Within the six weeks ending No
vember 18th. 62,600,000 new pennies
and 100000 new nickles were put
into circulation by the treasury. The
persistent shortage Of these coins.
even making allowances for the heavy
demand for cents caused by war
taxes, has caused officials to suspect
that number Of retail merchants
are boarding change" for the holi-
day rush.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
Porto Ricans to Camp jackson.

Columbia, Nov. 21.-Ma jor-Gen.
Chas. J. Bailey, commander Of Camp
Jackson, announced yesterday that
he had received advices from the Sec
retary Of War that Porto Rico's white
quota under the selective draft would
be sent to Camp Jackson. They will
be mobilized in Porto Rico January
and sent here as soon as possible
thereafter,> it was stated. Porto
Rico's white quota is estimated at
1000 men.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
10000 Tons COmmandeered.

Washington, Nov. 20.-American
ship yards, whose construction was
Communicated by the government,
completed last week 10000 tons of
merchant shipping. The shipping
board announced to-day that this
brought their total output since the
communicating order was issued, on
August 4, up to 2S vessels Of 159,-
OOO tons capacity
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
British Closing on Jerusalem.

London. Nov. gl.--The British
forces in Palestine have now ad-
vanced five miles northwest Of Jeru-
salem. the war Office announced.
The announcement follows:
There is no change in the stua-
tion north Of Jaffa. On Monday
Kuryet- Ell -Enad, six miles west Of
Jerusalem, was carried at the point
Of the bayonct by territorial infantry,
and Belt Likia. some five miles to the
northwest. was occupied by Scottish
troops.
yesterday our mounted troops
were in contact with the enemy four
miles west OF Birch. on the Jerusa-
lem Schechem road"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
All Traces of Scrofula~
Eradicated from the system

with highly Satisfactory results for
and herb. Of ths forest, L is guaran1
teed purely vegetable, and absolutely
free from all mineral Ingredients.
You can obtain S. S. S. from any
drugstore. Our chief medical adviser
is an expert on all blood disorders,
and will chcerfully give you full
advice as to the treatment of your
own case. Address Swift Specific
Co., Dept. + Atlanta, Ga.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
Young Mill Operative a Suicide.


Anderson, Nov. 20.--Crayton Haw-
kins. aged 10, employed as doffer in
Gluck Mills, committed suicide this
afternoon. firing pistol bullet
through his head. The bullet enter
ed just to the rear Of the right ear
and came out on the left side above
the ear Death was instantaneous.
Hawkins worked In the mill until a
few minutes before he fred the shot.
He was in his room alone at his
boarding house. His mother and
brother, who also live at the board
ing house, are at loss in under
stand what caused him to commit the
Aact He appeared in his usual good
health and to all appearances had
not been worrying any lately. Haw-
kinS was unmarried.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
we'll known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
II BRITISH SHIPS LOST BY SUBS.
or Vessels Destroyed Ten Were Of
1900 Tons and Oycr--Italians z.

London, Nov. 2l.-Scventeen Brit
ish merchantmen were sunk by mines
or submarines last week, according
to the weekly statement issued by the
admiralty. OF these ten were ves-
sells of 1000 tons and over and
seven Of less than 1000 tons.
Last weeks record of British mer-
chantmcn sunk greatly exceeds that
Of the previous week, when only one
vessel Of 800 tons or over and five
craft OF less tonnage were sent to the
bottom. In fact, ii represents in the
aggregate the greatest number OF
vessels destroyed since the week Of
October 2S, when Is were lost. Since
then there has been a gradual falling
of in shipping losses until the mini
mum since Germany's intensified
submarine campaign began, was
REACHED November II with total
OF &.
Losses OF Large Vessels.
AS FAR as the losses of large yes
sells are concerned. however, the
present admiralty report apparently
bears out the optimistic statement
recently made By Premier Lloyd
George that he had no more fear CT
submarines, and OF the first lord Of
the admiralty that enemy suhma-
rnes were being sunk to an incraas-
ing extent for the sinkings in ;, the
1000 and over category last week
were the lowest since March, ex-
cept for the weeks of September rs,
November 1 and November II, when
in the two former weeks the total in
each instance was eight and in the
latter one.
Premier loydGeorge in his ad
dress tG the House Of Commons early
in the present week said five subma-
rines were destroyed last Saturday,
but he gave no further information.
Sir Erie Gcddes. the new first lord OF
the admiralty. in his maiden speech
before Parliament, asserted that be-
tween 40 and 30 per cent Of Ger
man submarines operating in the
North Sea and the Arctic and Allan
tic Oceans since the beginning Of
the war had been snuk. He added
that enemy submarines were being
sunk to an increasing extent. but
that the Germans were building them
faster than they had previously done.
Italy Loses Two Ships.
Rome, Nov. 21.---Italian marine
losses from submarine attacks dur
ing the week ended November 18th
were one large steamer sunk and
another steamer damaged by a tor
pedo and afterwards towed into port,
tO-daY's Official announcement saws
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
BY the greatest of all purifiers.

a common mistake in the treat
m ment Of scrofula has been tho use
tures, the effect of which is to bot
tie up the impurities in the blood,
and hide them from the surface.
The impurities and dangers ARE
only added to In this way.
For more than fifty years S. S. S.
has been the one recognized reliable
blood remedy that has been used
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28
Two More Deaths at SEWER.

Grecnville, Nov. 21.-Two addi-
tional deaths were reported at Camp
Sewer to-day, but the medical head
quarters Of the camp announced that
conditions showed decided i'm
prOvement
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-11-28

North Carolina has made hunting
game from flying machines illegal by
prohibiting shooting waterfowl on
any Of the waters OF the State from
an airplane.