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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
Plan Of Work Not Disclosed.

Thus it happens that while the gov
ernments new committee to deal with
labor and its personnel may be named
any day now, the ways in which 1t will
work are not known. But the impor-
tant fact about it is clear. it was
pointed out today. though the details
are hazy. And this important fact Is
that labor Is to be placed on a footing
with other industries All talk Of con-
scription Of labor, never seriously con-
sidered by anybody in authority. is ex-
pected to cease: fear about loss of
labor's long-fought privileges ought to
be dispelled. and. in short. labor is to
be treated through the heads Of its
various component organizations ex-
actly as railroads. mines and factories.
This means that labor will not be CO.
creed. neither will it be pampered. 1t
was stated, but it will be asked to
forego certain privileges voluntarily
and make certain sacrifices, just as en-
ployers have been asked to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
Must Be Sure Of Compass.

'Now. how shall a nation interpret
its life In a day like this? When the
storm Is on we must be sure that our
compass Is working accurately. we
need high thinking now along with the
plain living to which we all gladly
conform.
"Tirst. In times like these we must
interpret our purpose at our highest
levels Idealism must not fail us now
or be set aside We must follow the
gleam." The things that are true, hon
orable, Just, pure lovely and of good
Continued On Twelfth Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
Conflict Not Anticipated.

Neither will this program in any way
conflict with either the Department of
Labor or with the work Of Samuel
Gompers who is a member Of the ooun-
ellis advisory commission. The Labor
Department will keep right on in its
work Of arbitration. adjustment and
concdliation in particular cases Of labor
disturbances. Mr.. Gompers will keep
right on with his efforts for conserving
the health and' working conditions OF
the laborer in war time
But, so far as can be gathered from
present plans. the new committee will
seek to get in touch with the heads of
oil the various unions. including the
big international bodies affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor, but
not bound by its policies, and through
these representatives Of each branch Of
labor the councils committee will en-
deavor to bring about a better under
standing, get concessions when need
be, and perhaps recommend CONCESSIONS
to employers when that need is indi-
Gated.
President Wilson's Address Cited.
Discussion Of this plan was deferred un-
tn sftee the conyeofion of E1,A lahoR s6ode
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
Prominent Men Enlisted.

Every member Of the seth. Engineers
also had received a personal invitation
One of the enlisted men. who in home
Fla. and one Of the most pnminent
young men in that city told u group
of leaders from his state. including the
mayor Of Tampa, in the hearing OF
the soldier guest editor last night, that
the hospitality Of. Warrington was the
greatest outpourinE OF feeling he had
lConfinued o. Secoa6 E4S15
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29
WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, prob.
ably rain or snowl warmer tonight
Temperature Tor twenty.fouf hours
4 pm. yesterday; lowest, "a, at e:6e
am. today.
Full report on page ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-29

Bwuua Hse 1rsu,nSaons AsntA Of Oetebse.
Is1ss Da11y Avsr~gss s8.sssp Sunasy, s4.ss1
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
ALTER BUILDING
IN EARLY SPRING

AS soon as the weather permits. the
work of remodeling the brick build
ing formerly occupied by the Western
Montana National bank at the corner
OF East Main street and Higgins ave-
nue. will be started.
1t is the plan of the owners to lower
the first floor n distance of about
three feet to the level of the sidewalk
and change the entrance of the build-
ing from the corner to the Higgins
avenue side. The change of the floor
VIII not affect the upper floors of the
building as they will remain in the
same position as formerly, the height
OF the first floor rooms being increased
the additional three feet The floor
of the basement, now occupied by the
barber shop, will be lowered CORE
spondingly. steel ceiling. tiled floor
and marble stairs and wainscotinE
Will be added when the basement is
rebuilt. The entrance to the barber
shop will be moved to the Main street
side. The BARRIERS will seek tempo-
rary quarters during the remodelinr,
The solid wall of the present struc
tnrc will be replaced with the latest
type of show windows.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
WRESTLERS RESPOND
TO NISSEN'S CALL

The introduction of wrestling as a
department of intercollegiate athletics
at the State University. bids fair to be
a success. At least this may be judged
by the large turnout OF candidates for
the varsity wrestling team which met
at the gymnasium Last evening in re-
sponse to Coach Jerry Nissen's first
call.
Fifteen or more likely candidates. all
OF whom have had more or less ex-
perlence appeared at the matside and
were put through the preliminary
training exercises. Wrestling has been
taught previously at. the university but
in a different manner and in a differ
ent style than that which will be used
IN the Intercollegiate contests which
will be held here sometime in March.
interest among the students in this
new form of athletics is running high
and Coach Nissen feels that there is no
reason why Montana should not he
able to hold her own against other
schools In the northwest. .,,.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
REV. GEORGE H. BASSET
ARRIVES IN MlSSOULA

Kew George II. Basset arrived in
Mlssoula yesterday from Dodge City,
Kansas, and assumed his duties as
minister to the Calvary Christian
church. His first sermon will be de-
'i'ered at the church next Sunday. DR..
basset was accompanied by his wife,
his two daughters, Miss Maurice Fran
ces and Mary Kathryn, and his wife's
father. W. II. Bowman. Until the
household effects arrive. the family
VIII be entertained at the home of r.
r.. Russell, at Gas Brooks street. The
new home at Ala Edith street will be
ready for occupancy in about two
weeks unless there is n delay in the
shipment of the household freight.
DR.. Basset took his theological course
at Christian university, Canton. Mis-
souri,. He served pastorates at Sails
bury, Missouri. Independence, Kansas,
and at Dodge City. Kansas.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
ART DEPARTS THREE TO GET DIPLOMAS
Where Is the Hitching-Post
of Yesteryear? Tin
Policeman Now.

Those red tin" traffic posts which
are spotted up and down the streets
in Missoula's business district aren't
beautiful. perhaps, but they are better
than the cast iron hitching posts which
used to be there.
Imagine what those ops would
have been had needSpf them arisen Is
years ago." said q curbstone philos-
opher yesterday. "They would have
been ornately designed, cumbersome
and OF faRcifully -castiron. Perhaps
they would have been statues of po-
liceman il that era's idea of beauty
had not led the city to put angels or
cupids on the guide posts"
The posts are, indeed, reminders of
a change In fashion. Vanquished for
ever are the elaborate hitching posts
which used to be considered the fino,
word in street adornment. In it's day
(Which came in the late 9O's) foundry
sculpture" was extremely popular.
On every lawn were iron deer and iron
barefoot boys and iron elves. Foun-
tans of iron, little dogs of iron, elab-
crate iron flower urns (where have
these gomez iron scrapers for the
front doorstep were everywhere.
or mis- pursuit of sweetness and
light in castron forms the hitching
post craze marked the climax Some
posts were simple things. surmoanted
only by horses heads or made in
stiff imitation of twined branches.
They were the artistic coverings of
the comparatively poor. But wealth
was satisfied with no such modesty.
For rich sidewalks there were Jockeys
and negro boys, standing with hands
outstretched to receive the htching
rein.
Now all Cor almost alD have van
ished. In Missoula few reminders of
this day when materialistic iron lent
itself. however reluctantly, to cultured
graces, remain. On South Fourth
street. near Higgins avenue, is a shah
by casiron fountain which used to
adorn the downtown district when it
was Missoula's pride. And in a spa
cious yard on Gerald avenue the an
tiquarian may find a rare collection of
marvellous urns. bearing scrools and
flowers and bells and little figures in
the chaste Victorian manner. These
alone persist in the face Of new ideas.
Elsewhere the twentieth century may
reign, but In this battered fountain and
these ornate urns the nineteenth CEN
tury'S ideals are preserved
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
POLICY HOLDERS MEET

An enthusiastic meeting Of the
policy holders of the Rural Mutual
Fire Insurance company Of Missoula
county. held at the Orchard Homes
Country Life club hall, the work of
the organization for the past y<Hr
was reviewed. The report of the COM
pany, which was presented by Sec
rotary Treasurer Graves showed that
insurance policies for $500 are now
IN force at cost to the policy holders
OF less than one third Of the regular
Old line rates. There was but one fire
loss during the past season.
The following officers have been
elected for the year 1917: President,
Otto Benson: vice president, F. r.
Parker, secretary treasurer, w. d,
Graves; member of board of directors,
Alex Benson.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
MlSSOULA MINISTER
LEAVES Passionate

After serving as pastor for the Inn
manuel Baptist church for the past
SIX Years, Rev. c. Il. Allen, d, D., is
taking a much needed rest. DIR. AL
len left for Butte Tuesday night on
business. His wife met him there
last night and together they will go
TO Salt Lake to visit their daughter
and law. Mr.. and Mrs. II. C.
McGregor. DR.. Allen closed his pas
torate December 81.
The Montana Baptist associa ton
honored DR.. Allen last October by re-
electng him to the presidency of The
organization at the conception at Lew
iFtown. The doctor and his wife will
not Immediately consider plans for
the future, preferring to enjoy va
cation unmolested.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
LAWYERS Will BANQUET
Bar Association of Fourth
Judicial District Con-
venes Here Today.

| According to the custom established
by precedent. a banquet will follow
the annual business session Of the bar
association of the Fourth judicial dis
trict, to be held in Missoula, this aft
! ernoon. Legal lights from the entire
district. members of the association,
will treat themselves to a feast Of wit
| and food at the Palace hotel cafe at
:, o'clock this evening If the plans of
Vice President w. j. Mccormick and
Secretary J. l.. Campbell, do not 20
| astray.
The session to be held this after
noon in the courtroom Of department
No. of the district court will be TAX
en- up for the most part by the cleo
ton of officers for the coming year,
Unfinished and new business of rou.
tine nature will also be transacted.
Those who have served as officers for
the past year are r. A.'OHara. Ham,
ilton, president; w. ]. Mccormick,
vice president from Missoula county;
George lBaggs, vice president from Ra-
valli county; w. S. Hyde, vice presi-
dent from Mineral county; II. C.
Shultz, vice president from Sanders
county: j. l.. Campbell, Nissoula,
secretary; Albert Besancon, Missoula,
treasurer.
William +. Wayne will act as toast
master at the banquet in the evening.
The program Of toasts will be as fol-
lows:
a. ]. Violctte--To the Allies.
]. J. Blaisdell, Plains---Ihe Law Of
Sanders County.
Ivan Mcrrick. Superior-I.ibei and
SANDER.
Leo l.. misunderstanding the 3. r.
V. l.
r. \. O'Ilara. Hamilton - To the
President.
Charles A. Russell Coram non
JUDGE.
III. o. Bond, Thompson Falls-The
Lawyer in Politics.
Harry II. Parsons Many Were
Called but Few Have Spoken.
Professor w. l.. Pope-Shooting the
Young Idea.
Charles S. Wagner, Hamilton-The
Central Powers.
5. ]. Bischoff-The Last Ditch.
Presidents address.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
SHRINERS BANQUET.

Dates will be the principle item on
the bill-of-fare of the banquet of the
Missoula Shrlners at the Masonic hall
Friday evening if the famous Arabian
chef, Abu Benol,o Haltum, lives true.
to the customs Of his forefathers.
The banquet is the second held by the
club since its organization two years
ago. More than 100 Shrincrs We're
present at the first one and many more
are expected to be present tomorrow
night.
Officers for the year and other bust
ness will be attended to at the busi-
ness meeting preceding the banquet,
beginning 1t 1880 o'clock.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
GREECE SLIPS.

John Apostolos. a Greek. was fined
S2a in Justice Phil Gagnon's court
yesterday on the charge, OF assault In
the third degree. 1t was stated in
the complaint that Apostolos struck
George Skrehos, brother Greek. while
the latter was demonstrating with him
Tor his breach of .manners in inter-
rupting n conversation. .Thiros
Hasabalis. another Eeus worshipper
brought into the case, was discharged
because his action. confined to speech.
was uhimpotaut.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
CRAWFleH TODAY At
Grand Pacific hotel.-Adv.
GENERAL MEETING.

A general meeting of the
membership Of the Missoula
Chamber of commerce, all
citizens and any persons in
terested in the matter of a
Stampede for Missoula in
1917, has been called for Fri
day evening, January II, at
8 o'clock. The meeting is
to be held in the cham
Der of commerce building.
Those in favor Of a STAN
.pede for 1917 and those
who are opposed to such
a show or exhibition are
urged to be present at the
meeting to make their opin-
ions known. Those who
have suggestions as to some
feature for a Fourth of July
celebration, other than the
Stampede, are requested to
make their ideas known
either at the meeting or be-
fore, in writing, to the secre-
tary.
|MlSSOULA CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
d. d. RICHARDS,
Secretary,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
FUNERAL SERVICE

The funeral of John J. Jones of Po-
tomac' who died Friday morning in
TINS city, was held yesterday after
noon at the Masonic temple, the
Masons conducting the services. Rev.
). \. Maclean read the Scripture in
connection with the ritual of the
lodge. The body was taken to Wau-
kesha. Wis. fol, burial. by the son in
law OF the deceased. Oscar Allen. a.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
First Half of High School
Ends January 20; City
Schools Graduate 40.

Three young ladies. Miss Rita Wiss-
brod. Miss Evelyn Rafferty, and Miss
Julia Salabura, comprise the mid year
graduating class OF the Missoula high
school this year. When the first sc :
mester ends on January 26. these three
girls will be presented with the diplo-
mas which show that they have COM
pleted the second step in their educn-
tional careers and are ready to ascend
to higher institutions Of learning.
The pupils at the high school are at
present enrolling for the second semcs.
ter. and the faculty is busy arranging
and rc-arranging the class schedules, It
is expected that considerab BILE number
OF new students will enroll for the sec
ond semester which begins on January
%. The first semester. or the first half
Of the school year. will be completed
on Friday, January &c. Everybody
over at the high school is GRINDING"
hard in preparation for the imminent
semester examinations which will be
held during the last week of the Sc
mester starting on January 22s
Two New Teachers.
There will be two new teachers
when the second semester commences;
Miss Burke. who will take the place
OF Miss James (resigned), and Miss
Edna Chadwick. who will take a po-
sition as teacher of English and his.
tory. Miss Chadwick, who is a Mis-
soula girl has been teaching at Glen.
dive.
In City Schools.
Superintendent Williams announced
yesterday that about 40 pupils from
the eight grades of the city schools
would be granted diplomas at the end
of the first semester and would be
ready to enter the high school. While
every year there Is certain number
OF pupils who are graduated at mid
year. the large majority complete their
school work at the end of the school
year in June. when several hundred
children will complete their work in
the grammar schools.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-11
PLEDGE ANNOUNCED.

Alpha MI chapter of Kappa Alpha
Theta. announces the pledginE of Miss
Virginia McAuliffe. Miss McAuliffe is n
graduate OF the Butte high school and
a member Of the freshman class at the
State University Of Montana.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
FISH FRY ON OUACHTA.
Five iuto Load or Mena Folks En-
 joy an Outing.

A party of Mena folks spent the Fourth in fishing and outing party on the 0uachita crossing on the old Mena-E -Egger road, going out in the forenoon and remaining until night, enjoying camp dinner and supper. Those in the party were: Judge J. l. Alley and Mrs. Alley and mother, MT. and Mrs. Will Alexander and son, MT. and Mrs, Uriel Thacker, Mrs. L. 0. Dickson and son. Fomby Mir. and Mrs. H. W. Finger and son Bascom, MT. and Mrs. H. w. Roberts and children, Mir. and Mrs. Phil T. Stevenson, MT and Mrs. H. w. Storey, Dr. H. c. and Mrs. Rushing, Miss Pauline Pryor and Will Kelley. They made the trip in five automi- piles, the cars used being those of Judge Alley, H. w. Roberts, H. w. Finger, Phil T. Stevenson and Dr. l.. Q. Dickson. They caught enough fish to have fine fish fry as part Of the camp meals.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
READY MONEY FRoM GARDENS

Early this afternoon the big ex- press wagon. loaded to the roof with crates and hampers of huckleber- ries, apples and green beans, moved away from the Commercial Club headquarters. All during the morn ing farm wagons. buggies and men and boys afoot had been delivering these same products to the head quarters, taking away ready cash Beans were brought from Opal, Cove and Hatfield, and letters of inquiry are coming from many other points Al the present rate thousands of dollars will be left with Mena peo- pie thru this enterprise, and all without a single seed having been planted especially to meet such de- mand It is Just the marketing oi the surplus from the ever-product- ive gardens. But watch out for an- other yearl >s
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
TIE KAISER SHOULD wORRY.

The young men of the United States were asked to offer them selves to their country by registering and placing themselves subject to call for service ween needed. AL most flo million of them responded
 The people of the United States were asked to subscribe for billion dollars worth of bonds as step toward financing the war with Ger many. They subscribed billions.
 The next call was for 100 million dollars absolute donations for the care and alleviation of suffering in the word war The reply in onf week was ii4 millions and the mon- aw still Is rolling in.
 The President. thru his assistants is asking that ministers of all de- nominations, newspapers and others urge increased production and elim- ination of waste in food stntTs -and 1t IS being done, and the end sought will bc attained.
 Yes, the kaiser should worry.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
To the Farmers of Polk County.

The Mena Commercial Club ex- tends to you most cordial invi- tation to become an active member |of the club, and thus join in the good work now being done in the building up of market for your produce. No matter what you have for sale, or what you grow, we use every effort to find you a market lat printable price.
 The membership cards entitlinp you to the advantages of the Farm Marketing Department for term oi one year cost only Sf00, so small ar amount that every farmer in poll county may easily afford the cosl for the great returns he will E. ceive.
 Call on Secretary Eastin and have him explain the workings of the club, and then if you think the clul can help you, have him issue you 2 members card office in Watkins building. corner of Mena street ane Maple avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
RATIONAL BREvITIEs.
IS. c. Davidsonl

Every deep thinker Is. as na- tural consequence, a progressive.
 It has long been said that sup ply and demand governs prices, ' but it is all changed now. The crim- inal food hoarders control them.
 Nh true American iii this trying hour Of our history will even en- tertain the thought of hoardine foods and other neeessaries for the purpose of speculation.
 Those who are criticising our president and the American govern ment are about as well informed and care just about as little for pub lie interests and the welfare of gov ernmcntal affairs as a mountain rat fle snake does for chucrh doctrine.
 dommating desire to attain hon. or, fame and distinction contains the very element that will certainly pre- vent it's settling down upon the anx- Ious seeker, for love of self drvies if ef
The Mena weekly star., 1917-07-05
MUST SUPPLY ]. s.
 NAVY WITH FUEL
Secretary Daniels Orders Oil and Gasoline Companies to Meet Needs. Prizes to Re Set Later
 Couldn't Agree on Price.

Washington, June so.--Effective tomorrow Secretary Daniels has or dered all oil and gasoline companies to furnish to the government such supplies of oil and gasoline as the navy needs-the price to be fixed later.
 This arrangement is to stand until September i, by which time the navy, with the aid of the federal trade commission, expects to have the oil and gasoline price worked out with the large oil producers Each big company is given an allot- lnent of oil and gasoline and told to supply ii. The Kansas and Okla homa companies are included.
 Advance payments, under the Daniels order, will be made for fuel oil delivered at Port Arthur, Tex. at the rate of Si.26 a barrel and Si0S barrel at San Francisco. Advance payments for gasoline will be made on the basis of the present contracts iSlA cents a gallon at Port Arthur and i1la cents at San Francisco. The federal trade commission is investi- gating the cost of oil production When it is determined, the Navy De- partment announced, a reasonable profit will be added and the price tc be paid finally fixed.
 Couldn't Agree on Price.
 The Daniels order to the oil mer followed unsuccessful efforts of sew Ieral weeks to agree upon price The lowest price the oil producer: offered was $i68 barrel, according to Secretary Daniels, when the navy had been paying only 85 cents bar rel By virtue of the clause in the last general navy bill, giving him power to commander naval sup plies when the price could not be satisfactorily arranged. Secretary Daniels can compel the oil compan- les to deliver the oil as he designates and fix the price later.