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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-09

Dick Crutcher. who is paid to pitch
for John Cancels Kansas City Blues.
might do a bit OF starring In the Amer
lean association If he would buckle
down and go about his work in earnest.
Grutchcr looked very promising when
he was with the Braves few seasons
back. but didn't seem willing to make
the most of what he had. He did good
work at different times for Kansas
City last season, but he is under sus-
pension at present for failure to con-
dition himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
BOUND TO GET A FIT

From the Baltimore American.
 There is no such thing as a soft job in the army" Lieutenant Allen of the Royal Berks regiment who is here with the British recruiting mission, remarked the other day "Yet there are men who will run the shoes off their feet trying to land one. The effort is out of all proportion tc the results Which, and speaking at the same time of shoes, reminds me of something that is said to have hap uened in the ranks of the Royal Irish Fusilers.
 Private McDonough came into a trench from a raid one night with a fine pair of new shoes.
 "Where did you get them?" asked Private Doolin who was McDonough's hunkie.
 T killed a German an took them from his feet replied McDonough "Ain't they the illigent footwear, though?'
 An its meself as well get a pair like em," was Doolin's reply.
 Next Doolin was missing. Also the next day and for two days after. He dead But on the fifth day he reap was reported missing, believed to be peared in the trenches. displaying proudly a pair of German boots of even ough's.
 Tt took yez a long time" was the latter's comment
 An don't I know it." said Doolin. "l had to kill GA Germans before l found a pair to fit me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
Finger Print Method

'The accuracy of the finger print meth cd used by detectives and police authori- ties is wonderful" said Detective Bran non. "when you get a mans finger prints you know you have something to which there is no exact duplicate in the whole world, because the prints are diff ferent on every person. In our work with the method here we have accom- plished quite a bit and will get better results after we have had the system in practice longer. Sometime ago we identified a man from Chicago here sole ly by his finger prints, It is more &C., curate than any of the other methods used by detectives because there are perhaps no two operators who measure person in exactly the same way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
Root Sees No Hope
 of An Early Peace

N LTHOUGH the American mis- 6A sion to Russia, headed by Elihu Root, returned to this country early in the present month, it has not com pleted it's report to be submitted to the President. It holds frequent meet ings, and tt will probably be week or two yet before the report is ready. Mr. Root, experienced diplomat that he is, has little to say about the out look for Russia's mobilization. His brief interviews have been for the most part optimistic so far as Rus sia's future was concerned, but he sees on the whole a long struggle ahead, before the United States and the allies conquer Germany. While there is nothing new in this thought, MT. Root stresses it now more than ever.
 Ultimately Russia will settle down to law and order, but it will take time. It will be months yet, doubtless, be- fore it will be able to resume it's place as a potential factor among the en- tente allies.
 MT. Root and his associates are agreed that this is no time for peace proposals; that the war must be fought out to "the bitter end." Charles Edward Russell, the socialist member Of the mission, says that "were we to end this war now, as is pro posed, it would simply leave all that has gone behind draw. That means hostilities would be renewed ten or twelve years 'ahence and war even more horrible and more devastating would follow. All of us would be glad to see the war end at the earliest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
Symphony Orchestra

''The organization of the new Philhar- monie orchestra is the best thing that could have happened to Birmingham mu- sically," said c. H. Maxim, president of the Arion club. There were many here who were eagerly looking forward to the time when we would have an orchestra and of course. they are all well pleased that we have attained one. The or chestra makes our city more of a musical center, and, of course, that helps Bir- mingham. There is a great opportunity now to develop it into a symphony or chestra such as the larger northern cities have. The organization of the or chestra was certainly a great step for ward"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
Was a Friend to All

"The death of Mrs. William Aldrich was a great sorrow to the employees of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb" said Morris Berk. How we all miss her. She used to come into the store nearly every day and We all got to looking for her visits. She was always trying to make it bright for the girls. One day she would come with basket of flowers. another with fruit, and she distributed them with an impartial hand. She took the store by floors as she was eager not to slight anyone, and now that she has passed into the great beyond we realize just what she meant in our daily lives.
 'The following words carved in the great mantle in her lovely home on the mountain show better than anything I can say the spirit of her:
 Although upon a summer day, You'll lightly turn from me away; When autumn leaves are scattered wide, You'll often finger by my side. And when the snow the earth doth
 cover,
 Then you will be my ardent lover.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
Must Ec0mo1mize
 In Wheat Flour

TI7ERBERT HOOVER has ap- A 0 pealed again to the American people to eliminate waste in wheat bread and to conserve the wheat SUD- ply by substituting other serials. The United States and it's allies face a wheat deficit of four million bushels, unless war economics are introduced. MT. Hoover, in an appeal issued Sat urday night, said: "All the allied countries are vigorously administered, and are economizing in their food, but they are unable to use their cereals alone for bread They can use them only as added to wheat flour to make the war bread now in universal use in European countries.
 "The deficit of four millions bushels can be at least partially overcome if we can increase our exports from eighty-eight million bushels to two hundred and twenty million bushels. This can be accomplished if we will substitute one pound of other cereals for one pound of wheat flour weekly per person." This would be reducing our wheat consumption per capita from five to four pounds. As MT. Hoover suggests this will be no pri- vation. The person who would not be ready to do such "bit" for the cause of humanity deserves himself to suffer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

moment, but we don't want the end to come until we have made certain that no more wars are to follow"
 As to conditions in Russia, Modest Altschuler, the we'll known conductor of the Russian symphony orchestra, has talked interestingly to a repre- sentative of the press. In his inter- view he indorsed Mir. Roots conclu- sions about the future of the vast do- main in question. He thinks the revo- lution was the beginning of new and greater Russia. Mir, Altschuler said: eve have but slight comprehension of the tremendous task that has been laid upon Premier Kerensky and his aides. Those who criticize do not real ize how close has been the inter- course between Germany and Russia for the last two hundred years! In Moscow, when I was boy, the Ger mans were the bankers, brewers, merchants and manufacturers and largely controlled the commerce of the city. They are still strongly en- trenched and it is too much to hope that all of them can be ferreted out in the course of a few weeks. It will take time, but the rebirth will be all the more thorough"
 The Root mission will remain or ganized for an indefinite period, and it is possible, although not probable, that it may be asked to make a sec- ond visit to Russia. Mir Root is seventy-two years of age, but he is in good health, and his patriotism is of the virile sort that would make him put aside every thought of com fort when the country needed his services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
Incidents of Caldwell Hotel Fire

'I notice great deal of discussion
 regarding the date of the Caldwell hotel
 fire which has been finally settled from
 the official fire department records as
 occurring January 21, 1884" said F. N.
 Andrews. T have some very clear rec
 ollections of this occurrence. I came to
 Birmingham in August. 1893. as wire
 then located on Twentieth street, where
 the Joe Wheeler restaurant Is now. In
 February, 1894, I moved to Avenue H.,
 occupying the residence of the late Fred
 Brainard, who had just previously died
 in the west.
 ''On the night of the fire my next door
 neighbors, Messrs. James and Fred Vance, both of the evening News awak- ened me early in the morning, asking if I was going to let.the town burn up while I slept?' I got down to the bridge just in time to see the lower part of the walls fall
 Another Il stance, which was deeply impressed on my mind in, regard to this fire, was the action of one of the Pos ta, messenger boys. MT. F. E. Hydinger, who now holds the position of traffic chief of the Postal in the Brown-Marx building, was the messenger referred to- Hydinger with his usual push and in- terest in the business, gathered up a package of telegraph blanks and pen cils. Standing in front of the entrance Of the burning hotel, he solicited tele- grams, stating to the half-clad guests who were rushing from the hotel, that | the account of the fire would be pub lshed all over the country. and tele- grams to their families and friends would keep them from worry, fearing l they had been killed or injured ''Hydinger gathered something like 10t
 messages during the course of the fire | through his energetic action. The As sociated Press sent out the story of the incident, it being published all over the country under heading of The Energetic
 Birmingham Messenger Boe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
Birmingham Boys Pared Well

T would not take anything for the three months training that I secured at Fort McPherson,' said Capta1n Charles Roberts, Jr.
 For the past six weeks I was un der Capt. 0. Q. Ellis, U. S. A., who is one of the authors of the widely read and studied book. The Plattsburg Manual" This book should be in the kit of every man who expects to go to the next training camp as the sug- gestons that it gives are invaluable. A number of Birmingham boys were in our company, among whom were Mel Smith and Don Maring, both of them having been appointed captains am glad to say that the Birming ham boys fared very well indeed in the matter of appointments and they deserved 1t, as they worked hard"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
As a
Recreation Center

Ml{THILE there is no buster town
 w in this part of the country than Birmingham, not one is more given to merry-making on occasion. That is why it is so popular as meeting place for associations of state, south-wide and even national extent.
 The great leaders of industry and other upbuilders of Birmingham are serious minded men, and they work hard as rule, but they are never too busy to unbend and participate in an amusement programme when visitors are here.
 The Alabama merchants, who come today for their annual convention, will put in a part of the three days scheduled for business in formal pro- ceedings, but the greater part in sight seeing and the cultivation of com radeship. It is natural for the "out- of town" merchant to crave occa- sional touches, not to say large slices, of city sport. He gets it in Birming- ham, and it is clean and wholesome sport, too. But the visiting brother does not enjoy fun and laughter bit more than the city man, especially the busy merchant who works hard six days in the week and saves his screaming" laughs for the holidays such as the one that starts today.
 In this age of hard grind in indus trial centers, the necessity of relaxa- tion accompanied by laughter is ap- parent, and every time a merchant from any section of Alabama honors Birmingham with a visit his friends here feel wonderfully benefited by the Iaughs" and the "good times' that follow. Today, tomorrow and Thursday all Birmingham should laugh and grow fat.
 That last love feast attended by MT. Gerard in Berlin was proved By later events to have been a hollow mockery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
Mir. Rogers Wiehdraws

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 From Commission Race .WERE there more men of un- w selfish patriotism in Bir- mingham like Cleon B. Rogers, this would be a better governed com munity.
 MT. Rogers, for sometime past, has been an active candidate for chair man of the city commission of Bir- mingham. He has had a large follow ing and some very active and promi- nent supporters. On account, how ever, of the feeling and bitterness which has been demonstrated in street corner talk, and in order to do his part toward united community, MT. Rog- CTS withdraws with the statement that:
 "This is the time when it is
 necessary that sacrifices be made
 for the welfare of this city and
 it's people, as we'll as our na-
 tional government, and it is
 that motive which prompts me to
 take this action"
 The time has now arrived for the citizens of Birmingham to get busy and to select business man and not a politician for mayor commissioner of Birmingham. It does not mat ter from what section he comes, provided he is man who has made a success of his own affairs and who can make a business success of Bir- mingham's affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
CHANGING THE sUBJEcT.

"But, my dear, unless you put some of your allowance in the bank you VIII never have any money left for an emer- gency."
 Haven't we a telephone in the house?" Certainly"
 And is there anything to prevent me from ealing you up when I need money?'' 'No, no Aheml believe we are going to have some rain today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
Books for Soldiers

"The people of Avondale gave books very freely to the soldiers" said Miss Fannie Tabor, librarian of Avondale. We were asked to get as many as we could for the soldiers and almost every family in the suburb responded with volume or two. A number of magazines were also given. Although some of the maga- zines were Mothers Magazines and the Woman's Home Companion, I assure the soldiers will appreciate them, and thank the good people of Avondale for their donations.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
NEGRO "RoUsTERsv ARE HAPPY

Julian Street, in Golfers Weekly.
 Though I cannot see just why 1t should be so 1t seemed to us that the Vicksburg negroes were happier than those of any other place we visited Whether drowsng in the sun, walking the streets doing little stroke of work, fishing or sitting gabbling on the curb stone, they were upon the whole as cheerful and as comical a lot of people as ever saw.
 What you-all goin' to?' heard negro ask group of mulatto women in clean starched gingham dresses. who went flouncing by him on the street.
 "Oh,' returned one of the women, with the elaborate superiority of member of the class of idle rich, we're just serenadin round"
 "Serenading," as she used the word, meant promenade about the town.
 Perhaps the happiness of the negro here, has to do with the lazy life of the river. The succulent catfish is easily obtainable for food. and the wages of the roustabout-or "rouster," as he is called for short-are good.
 The rouster in his red undershirt with bale hoog hung in his belt, Is a figure to fascinate the eye. When he works-whch is to say. when he is out of funds-he works hard. He will swing 200-pound sack to his back and do fancy steps as he marches with it up the springy gangplank to the river steam er's deck, uttering now and then strange, barbaric snatch of song. He has no home, no family, no responsi- bilities. An ignorant deck hand can earn from $40 to S1O0 a month. Pay him off at the end of the trip let him get ashore with his money, and he Is gone. Without deck hands the steamer cannot move.
 For many years there has been known to river captains simple way out of this difficulty. Pay the rousters off a few hours before the end of the trip. Say there are 20 of them, and that each is given $20 They clear space on deck and begin shooting craps. No one inter- feres By the time the trip ends most of the money has passed into the hands of four or five; the rest are 'broke'' and therefore remain at work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

Erom the London Times.
 The Exchange Telegraph company has received the following telegram from MT. w G. Shepherd Petrograd correspon- dent of the United Press of America:
 On Saturday evening lying side by side in beds in the town hospital were five girls of the Legion of Death. They were in various parts of their bodies. One peasant girl had German helmet be- side her. q saw a German in front of me-" she told me, "and stabbed him with my bayonet and pulled the trigger at the same time. I killed him and took his hat as a souvenir" She smiled de- lightedly Another girl said, "Botchka- reva (the woman commander was ev- anywhere among us, calling upon us to die like Russian soldiers. We saw bunch of Germans right ahead of us. Then suddenly they were in our midst. They threw down their rifles, terribly frightened Good God! Women,' they exclaimed"
 Sonia Romanoff, concert singer, was killed by machine gun fire. Five of the captured Germans were women in men s uniforms.
 Huge crowds daily surround the Engi- neers' school, where 1000 or more girls are drilling in preparation to go to the front Moscow has 1000 girl soldiers, Kieff and Odessa smaller bands. Girl soldiers in the streets are common in Petrograd and pass unnoticed. They have shaved heads and wear ugly boots Every girl carries a ration of cyanide of potassium In case of capture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
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LIFE IN ARKANSAS
the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas CIty Star
 An Arkansas man has sued his wife for divorce, according to dispatch from Fort Smith, because she let's chickens roost, in the kitchen, the dogs sleep on the bed and rabbits are kept in the oven of the kitchen stove. If that has become grounds for divorce in Arkansas. It is both news item and an advertisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
A SONG OF THE FUTURE
By Sidney Lanier.
 cSo;y Rzrx .e., e@.k

By Sidney LanIer.
 Sail fast sail fast. Ark of my hopes, ark of my dreams Sweep lordly o'er the drowned past Fly glittering through the suns strange beams
 Sail fast, sail fast. Breaths of new buds from off some dry ing lea, With news about the future scent the sea; My brain is beating like the heart of haste loose me bird upon this present waste;
 Go, trembling song, And stay not long; oh. stay not long; Thou'rt only gray and sober dove, But thine eye is faith and thy wing is love
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

over $16ooo,ooo. It has been observed that for some years Alaska has been mining and sending each year to Seattle and San Fra1 cisco from s150oo,ooo to sl6,- oo0,o0o worth of gold production in Alaska until transportation facilities are greatly expanded. Nevertheless the $1S,- 100000 in gold which Alaska sent to the United States in the past fiscal year added materially to our new supply Of gold.
 Many are wondering whether copper Is not to take pre-eminence in Alaska's ex- port, excepting perhaps fisheries. There was a wonderful jump in the production of copper in Alaska after the govern ment changed it's attitude and after transportation facilities had been greatly increased Now Alaska Is producing so great an amount of copper that her out put ranks well with the output of cop per mines in the United States Some of those who have visited Alaska would not be surprised if in the course of two or three years the copper output of Alaska was found equal to that of any one of the great mines in the far west. It was the increase in the exports of copper from Alaska in the past fiscal year as compared with the previous year which made 1t possible for the govern ment to report that our commerce in Alaska in 12 months was of the money value of S15, 100000. Just at the time when this record was officially an- nounced there came from South America a report evidently authentic that the output of the Cerro de Pasco mine for a single month was 5.O00,0O0 pounds. So also in Chile the Guggenheims are min- ing many million pounds of copper The worlds demand for copper Is not to be diminished but may be increased after the European war is ended. It is therefore an interesting fact which oc- casions frequent comment that on or near the entire west coast of the Amer ican hemisphere, beginning with Alaska then reaching down through the noun tain regions of the United States, then again in Peru and in Chile there are vast deposits of copper. one of which gives signs of exhaustion and all con- trolled by American capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
NOSTALGIA.

NOSTALGIA. "You needn't be afraid of sticking your bayonet into that dummy" said the in structor. "Go after it as if you meant it."
 q haven't the heart answered the rookie, with tear in his eye What's the matter, man?' ''That dummy reminds me of scare crow in my fathers corn field"
 YIELDING TO TEMPTATION.
 Of petty vexations
 We seldom win free, But thinking 1t over, I'm sure you'll agree We'd 'scape a great many We usually don't, Instead of, "I'll join you"
 ~ S'' '''s' PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21

BEGINNING THE DAY-LOrd, in the dark hours, help me not to be discouraged about my discourage ment. Help me not to worry over my worry. May I trust Thee even with my distrust. May I lie down and wait for th& streams to flow back from God, bringing me courage nnd quiet and trust. Amen.-H. NJ. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
SENSIBLE GIRL.

"Its true, Perdita, that my salary is small, but If you will marry me that will be a great inspiration for me to work harder and maybe will soon get raise.'
 Maybe so, Cuthbert, but I have made up my mind never to marry on contin- gency."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
HOTEL LOBBIES
Musgrove Taking Long Trip

q reckon my friend 'Breck Musgrove is having good time" said Phil Pain ter, ''as he left last week in his auto mobile with congenial friends on a trip that will take him through Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlantic City and as far west as Pittsburg.
 "He is well broke to automobiles as he nearly lives in one, and I guess he will get great joy seeing the country and sojourning in the cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-21
WIFE WOULD APPRECIATE TT

From the London Tid- Bits.
 A minister home from the trenches has been recounting his experiences among the Scotch regiments, and one of the interesting stories he tells of a depressed, and on being asked whether he would like to dictate a letter home, he assented Thereupon the minister brought a table with writing materials to his bedside. However, he found Jock tongue tied and unable to begin, SC much so that the parson said, after awhile:
 Come along, now, I'm in a hurry. We must make a start.
 What will I say?"
 No reply.
 "Will I begin, My dear wife?
 Aye" said Jock, pit that doom. Thatll amuse her"