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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
MILOFFLOSES SUIT
BY COURTS ACTION
Directed Verdict Ordered by
Duncan.

The Northern Pacific railroad will
not have to pay William Miloff any
thing for the feet he froze while sleep
ing in one of the company's boxcars.
Judge a. l.. Duncan, in department No
] of the district court, yesterday di-
rected the jury which had been hear
ing the case to bring in a verdict for
the railroad. William Wayne. attor-
ney for the company, argued that Mi
loft had not made a case for himself
and moved for directed verdict. The
motion was sustained by the court.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Many Give Apples to Go
Overseas for Soldiers

Donations of apples to be sent in the
car from Montana to the American sol
diers in Europe We're offered yester-
day by Otis Worden, who gave 10
boxes; by the Thomas +. Farley COM
pany giving 10 boxes; by Thomas Far
ley giving five boxes: and by Mrs. D. \.
Brown. Mrs. II. !. Walterskirchen, Paul
La Grandeur George Collias and Webb
Garrahan giving each one box. These
80 boxes We're given before the canvass
had started
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
Wallace Damages Action
Dismissed as Settled

The sui, brought by James l.. Wal
lace, a Missoula lawyer, against the
Edward Seerie Construction company
for damages said to have been in
crrred when an automobile owned hr
the defendant struck him. was dis
missed from department No. Of the
district court yesterday as settled
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
LAWYERS READY
TO ADVISE men
MissOula Attorneys Offer
Services to Men in
Army Draft.
FIRST SESSION TODAY
Members of Bar Name Their
Committees and Adopt
Date Schedule.
FIRST SESSION TODAY

The lawyers of Missolla are giving
service to their country in connection
with the QUESTIONABLE that must be
answered by all registered men for Sc
lective service in the United states
army. meeting was held last eve
ming at the courthouse, with Judge a.
L. Duncan presiding. Thirty nine
lawyers were assigned to eight com
mittees to meet with registered men
who may desire information and as
sistance in filling out the question
naire. The committees will meet in the
examination room adjoining the office
of the county superintendent of schools
at the courthouse The hours will be
from O'Clock in the morning to IL: 80
and again from 1870 O'Clock to 5
o'clock The first meeting will be to-
day
OF the 2,S00 men registered as many
as 400 have gone already into service,
and there will be 240O men to answer
the QUESTIONABLE in Missoula county
All who wish help in filling out their
papers asked to go to the room
at the courthouse that has been desig-
mated.
Attorneys as Assigned.
The attorneys have been assigned To
committees as follows. The man named
first in each committee is chairman.
l. Il. G. Mulroney, j. L. Campbell,
w. r. Moore, l.. l.. Bulen. G. j. Hey
from.
2. W. NJ. Bickford. w L. Murphy,
G. A. Russell, l.. G. Bolton
3. William Wayne, Albert Besancon,
Ronald Higgins. James NJ Brown, G. G.
Sorenson.
a. r. NJ. Smith, Ralph L. Arnold.
Charles G. Adams, +. f. Hershey,
Josiah Shull c. n. Madeen
5. II, S. Brown, p. ]. O'Brien, Well
ing Napton, j. l.. Wallace.
6. c. II. Hall, w l.. Pope, r. n.
Marlowe, II. G. Stiff r. A. Roberts.
Z. f. {. Webster, Derwood Wash
ington, S. j. Rischoff, A. J. Niolette, d.
J. Heyfron.
s, a. n Whitlock, II. II. Parsons
G. =. cleary, G. NJ. Neff. w j, Nc
Cormick.
Schedule Of Meetings.
Odd-nnmbered committees will meet
in the morning and evening Of the
days appointed for them Even num- .
hered committees will hold afternoon
sessions. Dates have been assigned as
follows:
Committees ! and e-December 30. &c
and 81, January >, 10 and IL
Committees and l-December q
and y. January 2, I, II and 16
Committees 5 and 6-pecemher %
and 2s January 8. S, II and II.
Committees I and s--Decemher 81
and 20, January 4. 9 and IA
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
SLIDES STOP RuTLEpoE.

Word was received yesterday from
District Forester r. II. Rutledge that
hs is unable to come home at present
lecause of snow slides in the Cascade
mountains. Mr.. Rutledge sent tele-
gram stating that he was at Lester,
Washington, where his train Is held
until the slide can he cleared from the
tracks
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
SOCIETY NAMES OFFICERS.

The Society of St. John the Baptist
elected officers for 1918 at a meeting
last evening. r. J. Cyr was made
president. The other officers are J.
3. Leonard. treasurer; A. Lemieux,
secretary: Paul Grosiean vice presi-
dent: Louis Narcotic. adjutant, Mrs.
Leonard. chaplain.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20

ators In the employ 81 the Nofthern
Pacific about two months ago. The key
Founders had asked for an increase OF
Is per cent. while the company was
willing to pay sliding scale providing
tor a raise up to Sh per cent. a COM
promise finally being effected. Seven
operators working in the Missoula sta
ton were affected.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
WESTERlUND DIS GUILTY.

Karl Westerlnnd. accused of break
ing windows III the county Jail, plead
ed guilty before Judge A. l.. Duncan
III department No. / of the district
court Yesterday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-20
OBITUARY

Mrs. Cuthbert Peat of 23S South
Sixth street. east, received yesterday
telegram stating that her brother,
John Hethrington. had died at his
home in Andover, New Brunswick.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13
POSTAGE Stamps as Currency.

Necessity money" was the name
given to a sort of improvised paper cur
rency that circulated during the early
years of our Civil war when the sus-
pension of specie payments and the
scarcity of subsidiary silver coins
caused much inconvenience. The gov
eminent did not begin to issue paper
fractional currency, or as it was some
times called postal currency, until Au-
gust, 1862, and that soon gave relief
in the way of small change. Before
that, however, an enterprising individ-
ual of New York, John Gault by name,
devised a plan for using postage
stamps as currency. The stamps then
issued were for 1, 2, 3, 5, up to 30 cents
in different colors. Gault invented
little metallic frame for the stamps of
different denominations and by cover
ing the face of the stamp with thin
layer of mica made it fit for circulation
without being injured or soiled. Of
course the stamps had to be purchased
from the government at their face
value, but when framed in this way
they made a very good substitute for
small notes or change. For year or
two Gault did a large business filling
orders for framed postage stamps or
selling the right to use his device all
over the country. The purchaser had
right to place his name and adver-
tisement on the device, and as the
stamp was always worth its face value
the holder who took il at par could not
lose anything.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

the famous landscape gardener, who
has made Golden Gate Park, in San
Francisco. one of the beauty spots of
the world. His browning achievement
at the Panama-Pacific international
exposition was the stately Avenue of
Palms which he built by transplanting
palms (soil, roots and alD from gar
dens in many nearby bay cities.
For half mile, the avenue was bor-
dered by a double row of California
fan palms and Canary island date
palms, ranging in height from is to %
feet. They were festooned with vines,
and poisoning nasturtiums and gera-
NUNS and ferns were planted in the in
terstices of the roughened trunks and
looked as if they had been there al
ways. Some of the palms We're 10
years old, and since the close Of the
great fair they have again been trans
planted to permanent locations along
the roadways In the Preside, Uncle
Sans great military reservation.
One of the most remarkable collec-
tons of outdoor palms in California
is to be found in the Gillespie garden
at Santa Barbara. Mr.. Gillespie is an
enthusiastic collector. He has search
ed the deserts of Africa, the mountains
of Mexico and the islands of the sea
to add new specimens TO his collec-
ton.
Extensive Variety OF Trees.
During a recent visit, / was told
that more than 200 varieties have
been planted in the extensive Persian
garden. One of the most interesting
trees to an enthusiast is a Guadalupe
palm, a native of the island of Guada-
lupe, some go miles south of San
Diego. In q sheltered corner, l saw
a grand specimen of the Areca sapida
from far-away New Zealand. Dwarfed
Chamaerops humilis, from the Medi-
terranean region, contrasted strongly
with the stately ChamaerOps excelsa.
from China. On the terraced hillside,
I noted the Jubea spectabilis, or Wine
Palm of Chile; the Erythea armata,
called the Blue Palm, q ma
tive of Lower California; the Sabal
Palmetto, or Cabbage Palm of Florida /;
and even the Seaforthia, from Aus
tralia, one of the most elegant Of the
palm family.
But the most striking of all is the
double row of feathery Cocos plumosa,
natives of Southern Brazil, and the
Phoenix canariensis
that border the impressive roadway
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

something. I've got over ten thousand
dollars of your money. I took it from
under the carpet when l saw that you
would soon throw it away. There it
Isl
Dan Wolsey stared at money and
girl. Tears came into his eyes. His
voice broke.
"rm going to give you half of it,"
he began.
''Now definitely dissented Nell.
give used few dollars of it to get
you here. Good-by, be man."
She started to spring up into the
wagon. Dan caught her arm.
Nell, dear kind Nell" he faltered,
''your boss at the hotel said you were
looking for a home"
"Well?" she challenged in her pretty,
definite way.
'Tll give you one. Nell, I'll treat
you right, always. I'll make you
happy wife, if you'll let me-"
Her earnest eyes searched his to
their very depths.
"I believe in you" she said and she
put her little brown hand confidingly
into his rugged own.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

A girl driving light wagon came
down the road. "Whoa % and she
jumped out and approached Dan.
"Know me-" she asked CURLY. and
he looked up, shook his head dismally
and groaned out: "Yes, you're Nell"
"And I'm driving over to Wellsville
where you live,'' she observed, "and if
you're minded to go back there, and
drop your wretched antics, and sign
the pledge and be respectable again.
I'll give you a lift"
"Say-try me!'' voiced Dan. with
eager JUNCTION. "Oh, I've had my les
SON! You good little fairy! I want
to cry when think of the good advice
you gave me, never needed"
"You lie down there" directed Nell.
with the severity of some Gliding
mother, and she pointed to nest of
blankets in the box of the wagon, "and
here's bottle of spruce beer with
some quieting medicine in it. Take a
sip only now and then and when you
get home forget Oreville forever"
"You bet you bet!' muttered Dan.
and wondered how it was that the
good little fairy had come along so
fully prepared to tender him comfort
and peace for his shattered nerves,
for after a sip or two from the bottle
he fell into peaceful sleep like a
tired little child.
He was meek and obedient when
they reached WellSville. He was sub
and unresisting when Nell
took him into the Office of the local
justice of the peace and witnessed his
signature to temperance pledge.
you're not the man l believe in, if
you ever break that pledge" she told
him. Nov then" as they went down
the street together, ''let me tell you
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

leading to Mr.. Gillespie's italian villa.
which is surrounded by the most un.
usual water garden In California.
Resemble Marching Regiment.
Thousands of these ornamental
palms are used to advantage on the
Hope ranch, on the outskirts of Santa
Barbara. From an elevation we first
beheld them in great numbers thanking
the winding roadway in the valley be-
low. They reminded me Of regiment
of erect soldiers marching with pre-
cision, two abreast, carrying huge um-
brellaS over their heads to protect
them from the intense heat. And as
we watched them from a speeding au-
tomobile, there was the added optical
Illusion, owing to the angle from which
we saw them and the regularity with
which they had been planted in double
rows, Of the trees actually moving
with long strides out of the valley and
disappearing over the rolling hills.
The city of Fresno boasts a palm
lined avenue that is without doubt one
of the finest in the state, not excepting
the famous Magnolia avenue of River
side. 1t was graded, planted and I'M
proved In 1892 by the late Theodore
Kearny at his own expense and decided
to the county. Think of smooth, dead
level road eleven miles long. 140 feet
wide, bordered on both sides with fan
palms, oleanders, eucalypti and PAM
pas grass! The roadway runs through
beautiful stretches Of vineyards and
fruit trees, and In places, along the
grain fields, are masses Of California's
state flower. the poppy, Of such vivid
golden coloring as to suggest flow Of
fiery lava in sea of emerald.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

~ NE of the first impressions tn,
visitor receives when he en-
tiers California Is the wide va
riety of palms to be found ev'
erywhere. You see them In the gar.
dens of rich and poor, along the city
streets and country lanes, in park con
servatories, in private homes, In the
theaters, the hotel Hobbies, the shop
windows.
Your interest is aroused and then
you begin asking questions. You soon
get so that you can pick out the most
popular varieties and then you learn
their history and origin, for palms
from every section of the world grow
in California.
From a historical standpoint, the
most unusual palm tree in the state
stands at the foot of the Presidio Hill,
in San Diego. 1t was planted by
Father Juniper0 Sierra, who brought
European civilization into California
in 1859, and 1t Is said that the only
time the seeding bore fruit was in
1869, probably in honor of Its one
hundredth anniversary.
For years, a group of these tall
palms stood on this spot, much scared
and neglected. In April 1887, fence
was built TO protect them from further
dissertation. Six years later, one of
them was taken up and displayed in
the glass horticultural building of the
Chicago Columbian exposition. 1t did
not live long, however, probably be-
cause it suffered from the long jour
ney across the continent or missed
the salt breeze 1t had enjoyed for a
century and a quarter
Old Landmark Preserved.
Several years ago, a severe wind
storm badly damaged another of these
veteran sentinels and it, too, sue
cumbed, leaving but one of the group
standing. This impressed the authori-
ties with the necessity of protecting
this old landmark and so it has been
braced and taken care of, and as
result it bids fair to live for. many
years.
But this reminder of CALIFORNIA;
mission days is not by any means the
oldest or tallest palm in California. In
Riverside county is Palm Canyon, To-
Gated in the dry, barren hills forming
the eastern slope of Mt. San JacintO.
There may be found thousands of ma
tive fan palms. many of them over a
hundred feet tall, that are estimated
by scientists to have been standing
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13
when Columbus discovered America.

when Columbus discovered America.
DR.. Wildwood Murray visited this
unusual canyon about thirty years ago,
and upon viewing these wonderful
trees, was at once struck with the pos
sibilities of using them for ornamental
purposes. He gathered their Seeds,
shipped them to seedmen throughout
there are hundreds Of thousands of
these palms.
Visitors used to dig up the young
palms and carry them away to adorn
their gardens, but this was stopped
about fifteen years ago, when this re-
markable canyon and several minor
palm groves Immediately adjacent
were set aside as a national reserve.
Visitors to Los Angeles marvel at
the slender, towering palms that are
to be found in private gardens. Some
are still hale and hardy that were
planted shortly after the founding of
the pueblo in 1871. Many of them
rise to a height Of 100 feet and it is
surprising how they weather the
strong winter winds without being
snapped in two or blown down, for
their roots are neither deep nor wide
spreading. These palms belong TO an
other species, native to Lower Cali
fornia, but those of lower growth and
far greater girth are true Californians.
Pride Of Los Angeles.
The two oldest trees in Los Angeles
stood near the River station Of the
Southern Pacific and when the rail-
road company decided to use the land
for building purposes, they allowed
wideawake real estate dealer to move
the palms TO new subdivision near
Santa Monica. The experiment was
watched with great interest. Unfortu-
nately, as they were being raised from
the wagon on which they were being
transported, the tackle parted and the
veterans were broken.
The most notable and successful ex-
ample of moving old palms, however,
was accomplished by John McLaren,
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United States
while
increa periods
Al consumption fell off ga
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13
Super-Enerdy.

Little James and Josephine were
busily engaged in helping mother TO
dry the dinner dishes.
.'But, Jane, you didn't get that plate
dry" objected her sister.
"Yes, / did ~ exclaimed Jane eager
". IT dried 1t so hard that it per-
spiredi !"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

would lead pretty soon TO the City.
And they plodded along so sedately
that the whip carried by the man who
walked alongside was as useless an
emblem as the scepter held by kings.
Passers-by on foot or in automo-
biles stopped to look at the odd sight,
and one dignified old gentleman who
was fine enough to be on a board of
directors was so pleasantly remi-
ascent that he said to another man
next to his cara poor chap who
KID good brown soap and a razor:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

Breckenridge
B.
Col
relief
bridge in andwh
of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13
Criminal careIessness.

what brought you here, my poor
mani" asked the prison visitor.
Just little bit of sbsent-minded,
ness" replied the prisoner.
How was thatr'
Il forgot to scratch the monogram
on watch before pawned it"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

that IN the years IJIZ anu 1919, DE-
fore the war, the United States was
consuming % per cent more food
than it produced. In the two war
years, 1915 and 1916, the United
States produced IL per cent more food
than it consumed. Americans were
consuming less edible grain, meat,
dairy products, vegetables, sugar and
fish, while the consumption of coffee
and tea, fruits and nuts and poultry
and eggs had increased.
IF fnndctT,ffc hnfuooY1
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

IN the prOpOSed organization, WHICH,
is to be composed of undergraduates
Of Georgetown university, George
Washington university and Catholic
university. 1t is planned for Doctor
Devereux TO serve as captain and for
the several educational institutions to
nominate the officers.
Plans for perfecting the organiZa-
lion were made at a mass meeting.
Several hundred undergraduates Of
the three universities were in attend
ance. Associated with Doctor Dew
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

Headquarters for Commander Chief
o
Dr. Clarence j. Owens managing director Southern
the
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Preparing for Confederate Veterans Reunion

HEADQUARTERS
r. N chairman
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13
Federal Capital Offers Motor Ambulance Corps


fully equipped
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13
People More Economical in Use of Foodstufs

w food prices have caused Americans to
that department of agriculture Ihy show
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13
Yoke of Steers Brought Forth "reminiscences

You don't often of steers this
counted for the
and they hauling advertisement
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

George P. Harrison, commander in
chief of the Confederate veterans, at
the New Willard" said Chairman
Harper. 'The hotel has been desig-
mated as headquarters for all the So
cieties which are to meet here the
first week in June. These societies
include the United Confederate Vet
Grams, the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, and the Federated Southern
Memorial association. The general
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-13

were just from the old farm. don't they?"
had an opposite opinion which he lost no time in
t look at all homelike to me- I've driven OK teams
swas kneehigh to a grasshopper an it takes hean
oxen. They want to wheel outer the road an ram
rees-an' that's what they're everlastin' DOM if
I'm and usin the OK goad free. Watch them oxen
cir heads an lash their tails like everyday steers
y are hikin' along unnatural calm as If they
isle to get married They've gone through lot
any cd farm. Been in circus, I reckon"
20 oxen or one like it. years ago, haulin'
s. just like these, only they had brass knobs
ing, so the dgnifed old gentleman had TO
Ike steers just from the old farm.
nr when little shaver, down at
ok steer that used to"
worth hearing. but when you only
auffeur starts. naturally you have to
Williams news., 1917-09-20
UNCLE JOE'S TRUE VERSION
Veteran Congressman ReteIls Green Corn Story Which He Declares
 Is Thirty Years Old.

"Uncle Joe," said a new member of the house to Representative Cannon of Illinois, q heard good story about you and green corn"
 Great guns, man, that story is thirty years old," said MT. Cannon.
 "Well, am a new congressman and I fell for it."
 eff you are going to tell 1t again, l" went on MT. Cannon, 'let me tell it to you right. I have seen more yer sions of 1t than there are silk threads in a corn tassel. It's true, all right.
 ''It happened at the old Willard ho- tel when it used to be run on the American plan, with three meals a day. am light eater, but am pow erfully fond of green corn. One day had a neighbor on from Danville, who took dinner with me. I had three orders of green corn.
 "'Joe,' says he to me, how much board do you pay at this tavernT ] told him. He looked at the stack of corncobs, ruminated a moment, and then remarked: Don't you think it would be cheaper for you to board at a livery stabler"