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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
THE WARS BENEFITS.

We are very apt, and not unnatur-
ally so, to overlook because of our
sympathies and the personal dangers
of our loved ones. says Henry Clews in
his Financial Review, the material
advantages that must inevitably re-
suit from a war that we tried so hard
to avoid. America has attained and
will maintain a new financial position
among the nations of the world; it
will be restored to the seas an i'm
portant maritime nation; it will have
become associated in a practical way
wit" many new export markets, and,
finally. it will moreover have the last
ing reputation of being the nation
that at the crucial moment stepped in
to decide the war in favor of demo-
cracy. This is position that cannot
fail to mean much in the material
sense. 1t will mean postwar con-
tinuance of our national activities on
remarkable scale and continuing
that so clearly are responsible for
those activities.
| Our country has yet far to go be-
fore it reaches the peak of it's develop
ment. For our farms and mines we
! have had a series of wonderfully pros
porous years. High prices have been
paid for our products by foreign coun-
tries thus increasing our wealth.
This year we have in sight a corn
crop of 3.24S.O0O,OO bushels, for
which the farmer will receive extreme
ly lucrative prices, a volume and q
price that have not been nearly equal
ed before. The average yield of corr
for the five-year period 1911-15 was
only 2,754,O0O,00O bushels Winter
wheat crop is below the average, bu
spring wheat promises about an aver
age outturn. Meanwhile virtually al
the minor crops are we'll in excess o
average yields. These facts indicat,
the degree of prosperity that is beins
experienced in the agricultural sec
tions of the country.
Industry is presenting a similar pc
sition. Labor is so actively empIoye,
at high wages that its spending powe
can hardly be overestimated. The in
crease in the price of silver to virtual
ly s1.00 per ounce is an indication o
! the increasing value OF the products o
, our mines. This. too. means a cor
: responding increase in our wealth
especially if, as seems not improbable
advantage can be taken of the curren
: opportunity to export a considerab l
r part of the huge volume of silver tina
|. we have on hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

be in mood to reason calmly. Let
us ensure her what common prudence
demands and she can awaken from
her evil dream. But she will then
see that theN economic background of
peace must be based upon territorial
Encouragement. If domination has
failed, cooperation must follow. If
she cannot defeat the world, she must
accept the world In that mood it is
possible to make effective settlement
of our problems.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
THE SOLDIERS
ISSUED by the War Department and all
rights to reprint reservedD
XI
Insignia of Rank.


Above the noncommissioned officers,
rank is shown by various insignia on
the shoulder loops of coats, on the
sleeves of coats and overcoats, on the
collars of shirts, and by hat cords. The
most important are t sc, made of
metal and sewn on shoulder loops and
shirt &C liars.
\ major general has two silver stars.
brig,-dier general, one silver star.
A colonel, a silver eagle.
A lieutenant colonel a silver oak
leaf
A major. a gold oak leaf.
A captain, two silver bars.
A first lieutenant, one silver bar.
\ second lieutenant has no shoulder
insignia You can readily tie the rank
OF any officer by glancirg at the
metal insignia.
to recognize that some one at little
distance is a commissioned officer in
order that you may treat him with
the courtesy due to all officers; in this
/ case you look for the marks indicating
I ing that a man holds q commission
without waiting to observe his exact
rank
Until recently commissioned Officers
customarily wore leather leggings
while all enlisted men wore canvas
leggings However, leather 1.ggings
may now be worn by mounted men.
The hat cord is another mark OF
: rank which is easily bserved; the hal
cords of generals are gold; those OF
other officers are of gold and black
Another mark of an officer is bant
of brown braid about three inches
| from the end of the sleeve. Off
GERS of the general staff corps veal
| black braid instead of brown. or
: overcoats the braid is sewn n in loop:
/ except that of general officers, wht
wear two black bands of braid.
/ Tomorrow article: CO lors which
| i dictate branches of the service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

In urging the more general use of
corn meal for making bread Mr..
Hoover does not stop with pointing
out that there are four bushels of corn
raised in this country to every one of
wheat. He tells the country that
there is twice as much nutritive value
in 81 worth of corn as in 81 worth of
wheat bread at present prices. But he
can scarcely hope to bring about a
general use of cornbread as long as the
housewife must do the baking and the
prejudice against hot bread remains
Cornbread, to be palatable, must be
fresh baked and served hot. The rea-
son it is popular in the South is found
in the fact that almost every family
has a negro cook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

President Ripley would relieve the
labor needs of railroads by letting
down the bars and admitting Chinese.
More laborefs are needed in many
other branches of industry besides
railroading. There is no more in
dustrious and law-abiding class of
citizens in the world than the Chinese.
They do not attempt to interfere with
our religion nor our politics. They
the crops or try to interfere with the
prosecution of the war. They merely
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

Germany. clearly enough, is living
today under the doom of fear. Her
temper. her expedients. her gestures
all Of them proclaim the state that has
lost its moral balance. There should
be. says the New Republic, no ground
for that attitude. None of US wants
the destruction of Germany. The
peace for which we are working
should promise that which will make
her the partner in the prospects of our
common civilization if she is willing to
accept the conditions upon which that
life is lived To realize that. she must
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
GLOBE SIGHTS

IFrom the Atchison GlobeJ
The promised land so often breaks
its promises.
So many people who deplore gossip
also repeat it.
Anyway the conceited man isn't
talking about his neighbors.
You are not SO thoughtful of others
that you forget yourself
If the Russians get to fighting one
another there will be some foot race.
Some people think an event is a
success If the attendance is good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

The editor of the Hoxie Sentinel
asks the State Journal to tell "just
how much of this dope about world
democracy and no economic war, after
this great war is over. is really meant
for the average plug citizen to alb
sorb?" 1t is believed that the sincerity
of this country cannot be questioned,
but we are unable to speak for Japan
or any other nation. for that matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

II is no longer proper to refer to
German civilization. There is no such
thing. The country of the kaiser has
carried barbarism to a point hitherto
unchronicled in the worlds history.
Instances are recorded where the
wounded have been slain on the field
of battle when the fighting blood was
up. but never before have hospitals
been attacked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

And with one peck of his big sharp
bill he tipped the amazed beetle over
on his back.
The beetle kicked and squirmed and
begged and pleaded, but in vain
Off to his nest the blackbird had
flown and the beetle simply couldn't
turn over by himself.
In shame and distress he worked
for hours in q frantic effort to regain
his feet
When he finally righted himself, a
very subdued and humble beetle
crawled in silence back to his home.
And he never again boosted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
ON SPUR f Fl MOMENT
BY MORRIS MILLER.


You Know Who.
He scrambles and chases thru hazardous
He leaps train as it speeds.
ana when IN scrap he is never SO happy,
Our blood simply eurdles each time that he
hurdles
A wall or jumps into wreck
We're gasping, by thunder, it's really a
wonder
He never is breaking his neck"
Tho others are. bigger how few have his
vigor,
How few have his gusto and verve,
He's rough and as ready and rapid as
Teddy,
With always ii plenty of nerve;
The plot every minute he's seen to be in it
Is sure to have plenty of snap.
And If it seems laggy or starting to drag
VIII put on neat little scrap.
His manners are funny and wholesome
We chuckle for all we are worth.
And while We are screechfng he's busily
teaching
we cheer till were frantic each violent
antic
As over the screen he will chase,
ana not 70 be screening the party were
Wen mention the grin his facet
Notions.
There may be greater demands for
husbands after the war than ever
But husbands are used to demands.
No one ever flew very high by fly
ing Oft the handle.
Some peoples only ambition is not
to need any ambition.
If half the people don't know how
the other half live. it isn't because
they don't watch them moving in.
| The best way of getting a thing is
! to go after it and the worst way Is
| to go after it too late.
Determination and application will
accomplish anything in life except
| opening a car window
| When things have reached the
| point where friend wife is packing uI
| to go home to mother, friend husband
is usual yglad to agree to a status
| quo ante bellum."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

The belief has been popular that
extension of the franchise to women
in a state would be followed by pro-
hibitory legislative enactment. If that
be regarded as a rule, it does not work
both ways. This is shown by the vote
in Maine. The oldest prohibition state
in the Union has rejected woman suf-
frage by 2 to l vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

The only peace terms which can
bring about an immediate cessation
of hostilides can be expressed in the
two words-unconditi surrender.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
DINNER STORIES

An old negro was riding on the
train and fell asleep with mouth wide
open A mischievous drummer came
along, and, having a convenient
capsule of quinine in his pocket, he
uncorked it and sifted it we'll on the
his tongue. The old darkey, awaken
ing, became much disturbed. He
called for the conductor and asked:
Boss, is there a doctor on this here
train?'
Il don't know" said the conductor.
Are you sick?"
Yes sir, sure am sick. 1 sure
am sick"
What's the matter with your"
II dunno sir; but it tastes like
busted my GALL
kept very late hours. but had now
Joined the national guard and was
ordered to the training camp. On bid
ding farewell to his beloved he said
to her: Darling, when 1 am far
away wilt thou gaze at yon star every
night and think of me?''
Il will, indeed, dearest" she replied.
IF I needed anything to remind me
of you, I should choose that very
STAR
'Why?'' he asked.
Because it is out SO late at night
and looks so pale in the morning"
! NOTHING BETTER THAN KANSAS.
Back east they boast of wonders great
| OF cities big and grand,
OF mountains white and mountains green,
| OF drives on Jersey sand,
| OF hotels high, that pierce the sky
Where there is nothing free
Yet my heart turns back to Kansas,
| Which is good enough for me.
| The summers east are always short,
/ The fields are rough and small;
That folk can live at all.
| Fen far away in Old Vermont,
The state where / was born,
| Their maple syrup makes a sea
/ For cakes of Kansas corn.
For limpid lakes and landscapes green,
| That state is hard to beat
| Yet folk would hunger there and starve
| But for our Kansas wheat.
| Then back to plains of Kansas,
| l soon will hit the trail:
| The land of purple sunsets.
Where harvests never fail.
I'll return to sunny Kansas.
| Whose crops can feed the world.
| Where our glorious starry banner
Is forever seen unfuried:
Whose golden corn and bearded wheat
| Are worth their weight in gold,
| Ills there I'll live contentedly,
| Until Iny hours are told.
F. NJ. KIMBALL.
Paving, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18

ents failed to do. 1t will take no heed
of their likes or dislikes. their dispo-
sitions or their tempers. 1t will teach
them for the first time the meaning of
duty. 1t will hold them to a hard task
until it breeds in them determination
and endurance. 1t will develop what
is worth while in them, and many a
man who will make a big success in
life after the war is over will owe his
achievement to the discipline he got
in the army.
Let mothers everywhereN consider
this golden side of the shield of war.
For it is just as real as the leaden side
over which they weep.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-24

northwest quarter of section 4, town
ship north. range Is west.
A Price Townsend. one of the en-
ployes OF the district forest office
left yesterday for the Beaverhead Ma
tional Forest range. where he has
secured employment with 4 cr.w cR-
gagged in grazing recognizance.
Beads for dress trimming, and bead
work at THE Racket 81 Higgins
aVcnuc.-.AuN.
William Noglcr. one Of tho univcr-
Sity's second semester students. was
compelled to leave school for the re-
| maindor of the school year yesterday.
having been called home because of a
| serious accident to his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Teeman and son,
Leroy. who have been here visiting at
the w. W. Alderman home on Clcve-
land street, have gone to make their
home at Roundup, where Mr.. Tee
man will be employed in road con-
struction work with the Milwaukee
railroad. Mr.. Alderman is Il nephew
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tecman.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-24
LECTURERS ANNOUNCED
FOR SUMMER SESSION
Distinguished Educators to
Speak at University in
Extra Term.
SCHEDULE PREPARED
Dates of Foreign Visitors
Made Public by Director
J. P. Rowe.
SCHEDULE PREPARED

DR.. Jesse =. Rowe, director of the
state University summer session. yes
terday announced the program of for
eign lecturers for 1917. Director Rowe
expresses the opinion that both the
summer session and the special lecture
course will be superior in every respect
to those of previous years. Educators
of national prominence have accepted
positions on the summer faculty and
lecturers of note will speak at intervals
during the six wce;<s of the session.
The list Of special lecturers is:
June 20. Mrs. c. w. Heatherington,
University of Wisconsin; June q.
Professor Seashore, chair of psychol-
osy. University of iowa; June -. 2S
and 20, Professor George D. Strayer,
department of education. Columbia
university; July 5, Professor l.. W.
Rapeer. department of education.
Pennsylvania State college; July II,
DR.. A. f. Winship, editor Of School
Journal, Boston; July Is, Chancellor
+. c. Elliott, University of Montana
July %. Principal John II. Hoist, Mon
tana state college; July rs. President
J. T.. Monroe, Montana State Normal
college: July 26, annual recital, Mon
tana school Of music.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-24
THREE men SENTENCED
FOURTH ADMITS Guilt
Light Sentences Given in
District Court to Trio Of
Offenders.
BEFORE TWO COURTS
Judge Duncan Handles Two
Cases and Judge Lentz
Another One.

Three men were sentenced to the
state penitcntiary after pleading gubty
in the district court yesterday. a fourth
man pleaded guilty but sentence will
not be passed until this morning at
3: 80. The men and their sentences are:
Harry l.. Ward, burglar, one to two
years.
Frank NJ. Hankin, swindler, l6 to SO
montns.
William Giles, gunman, two to four
years.
+, l. Thompson. accused of passing
worthless checks, pleaded guilty before
Judge Duncan. .ie Wal be sentenced at
$3.50 this morning. Judge Duncan SEN
fenced Giles, a colored man who shot
a white woman. said to be his wife, and
Rankin. who wrote some worthless
checks. Ward, guilty of stealing under
clothes, was sentenced by Judge Thco-
dorc Lentz. The three men will be
taken to Deer Lodge today.
Two suits were filed in the district
court yesterday. Both are suits on
notes. brought by the Missoula Cream
cry company. The defendant in the
formers case is Wifred Jette, in the
latter, Gus Broman
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-24
INCREASE IS NOTICED
N cry REGISTRATION
Interest in Coming Munich
pal Election Brings in 81
New Voters.
FIGURES MADE PUBLIC
4,945 Persons Eligible to
Cast Ballots for City
Commissioner.

Interest in the city election April 9
exists, despite its utter absence from
street-corner debates. Since the pri-
mary election. according to figures
given out yesterday by Jack Harrah
election clerk in the office of County
Clerk Darlington. 81 names have boon
added to the city lists At the regula =
election 4,s45 persons will be eligible to
vote.
Registration total for the school
election on April and for the Roma n
city election on April were given out
yesterday afternoon. In District No. !
$40 persons may vote for school trus-
tees. At Roman the official lists will
cary the names Of 1876 voters.
The Missoula registration by pre-
cincts follows: No. /. 329; No. ., 500
No. .. 500: No. 4, 423; No. 5. 176, No. s.
3O6; No. 7. 4So; No. 8. 4S4: No .. 3s7:
No. 10, IA: No. II. 1877; No. II. 1903.
Tho registration is the same for the
school election. with the addition of
49, voters in Orchard Homes. o59 in
the Rattlesnake. and "a In Glenwood
precinct
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-24
SWANBERG HOPING
AGAINST WARFARE

Captain Hugo Swanberg of the Unit
ed States Reservists, is not in the lea st
anxious for war with Germany or
anybody else. business is too good"
says Swanberg, who has thriving in
surance business. and | hope that the
United States can stay out of the
conflict" a
Swanberg served in the regular army
for IL years, retiring in 1912 A couple
OF months ago he was commissioned as
IA captain in the United States Re-
serves, having passed the examination
with high honors, and in case of war
he will be required to report imme-
diatelH at the nearest military station.
Swanberg believes that if he is called
to the colors, he will be assigned to the
recruiting department of the service.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-24
To Gold Coast
Montana Forester Wanted
by African Company.

A graduate Of the forest school
is wanted to take charge of a large
logging project on the Gold Coast.
Africa. Yesterday Dean Skeels of
the forest school received q letter
to this effect. No details were Civ
en-. Why the writer was anxious
Tor Montana graduate or by what
means he had learned of this
school, or why he regarded Mon
tana credentials of sufficient evil
dcncc of ability, were not stated.
Answer was sent at once that one
OF the 1917 graduates will accept
the position. Dean Skeels at this
time does not desire to announce
what man will be recommended.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-24
VETERANS CALLED
TO SPECIAL MEET

a special meeting of the Frank j.
Higgins camp of the Spanish War
Veterans will be held this evening at
o'clock at the city hall for the pur-
pose of giving the members a chance
TO meet with Department Commander
l.. l.. Lee of Helena. All veterans of the
Spanish American war are invited to
attend the meeting whether they are
members of the organization or not
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-24
Bret Bits of
MiSSOuh NelUs

OT. Anna James. OSteOpath, 1884 blk.
ADV.
Des Mckinley is in Missoula for a
few days on business from Connors.
kohn Jewelry Co. registered OPP
ticians, Florence hotel block.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Marshall
came in to the city Thursday from
Poison.
r Gwinn. NJ. d., eye, car, nose and
throat specialist. Glasses ground at
the office, First Natl. Bank Bldg.-Adv.
son was born Thursday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Brown at their home near
Carlton.
Or. Louise Smith, osteopath, els
ADV.
Charles T. kaffcnberger of New
York city was in Missoula yesterday
showing Durro violins.
+. G. Moore, chlroprac,or phone 1884.
ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troutwinc were visi-
tors in Missoula yesterday from their
home near Fenchtown.
Floral offering for departed friend,
Anderson Greenhouse, 769 phonc.-Adv.
Thomas Murphy of Roman is spend
ing few days in Missoula looking
after matters of business.
Marsh, the undertaken 2ll w. Cedar,
Phone 32l.--Adv.
Henry Giovanetti. student Of the
state University, has been called to his
home in Butte by the serious illness
of his father.
In hurry? Shapard Special Lunch.
Hastily and quickly served. COG ADV.
Miss Helen Gardiner left Thursday
for San Francisco, Cal, having some
thought Of teaching kindergarten in
that vicinity.
Lenses ground at this office DIR.
Schweiker, optical specialist, Mont. Blk
ADV.
Mrs. s. T. Jarvis OF The Fashion
store went east Thursday to be the
remainder of the week looking after
matters Of business.
DR.. Willard, osteopath, Firs, National
Bank.-Adv.
Frank Wolfsang. a soldier in the
United States army. came in to Mis-
Soula Thursday from Ravali, upon his
way to the Pacific coast service.
DR.. Harrison, practice limited to eyes,
car, nose. throat and the fitting OF
glasses. Office, Higgins block.-Adv
John Dahlgrcn OF the Scandinavian
American bank has returned to Mis-
soula from Rochester, Mimi, where he
was operated upon on March . by DR..
Frank Mayo.
10 money to loan H. d. Fisher
ADV.
A. W. Halliday OF Bonita was OPP
Grated upon at ST. Patrick's hospital
yesterday for removal Of parts Of his
feet which We're made useless by be-
ing frozen during the winter months.
Turkey dinner Sunday evening at
Coffee Particularly.
Miss Nellie Walsh, a sister Of James
A. Walsh, and Miss Agnes Walsh, his
daughter have come from Minneapolis
to be here during the illness Of Miss
Anna Walsh. who was yesterday
slightly better.
Hats made to order with that chic
style at La Vogue, 3li Higgins Ave.
ADV.
Roy S. Halter, who has been for the
last year and a half at his home in
New York, arrived in MissOula Thurs
day, going up the Bitter Root valley tc
look after his ranch of 100 acres near
Stcvensville.
New hats arriving daily at La Vogue
Millinery. 314 Higgins avenue.-Adv. ,
Benjamin .. Long of Maxville APP
piled at the United States land office
for additional homestead entry upor
10 acres, the southwest quarter Of tho
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-24
WRIGHT INJURED
BY BIG BLOWOUT

FRANK Wright Is in st. Patrick's
hospital recovering from severe burns
ON his face and hands received in a
blowout at the Milwaukee electrical
Sub-station at Primrose last Wedncs-
day. The burns were received when y
snort circuit occurred in some high
tension wiring at the station.