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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-14
GRAND BALL.

Elite hall. Saturday night. Music
by Missoula Club orchestra. Admis-
sion free.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-14
Thank Goodness!

Thank Goodness!
The summer brings It's cares and woes,
And heat and sport shirts come to
pass,
We have to sprinkle with the hoe,
We have to cut the grass.
Though other troubles too appear,
The saddest wall Of all the year,
The FURNACE fire is Quit"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-14
Policemen.

Policemen have a lot OF time on their
hands and usually a lot of weight on
their feet. They wear oversize shoes
and are VIGOROUSLY poor hill climbers,
policeman's appetite Is often the
largest thing about him unless it is
his bust measurement. Very often
though policeman has a large crowd
about him. When you see a policeman
with large crowd about him always
walk up and sec what it's about. 1t is
your right as a citizen to forbid or
protest an arrest If you think it is UNI
just. Work your way through the
crowd and argue with the policeman.
Say, What is the meaning of this!"
The crowd will give you a hand. So
will the policeman. He will probably
send you back into the crowd. Police
men in private life are frequently hus-
bands and some of them are uncles
and half-brothers. Some of them are
monstrosities. Policemen are useful,
They may be spoken to while you are
waiting for the car or they are useful
to scare children with.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-14

THE BIG MESSAGE is COMING
Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-14
KAISER REPORTED
AT HOLLAND CASTLE

london, April 14.-According to an
unconfirmed report received at The
Hague. Emperor William either has
arrived at or is expected at the castle
of Middachten, near Arnheim, Holland,
says dispatch to the Times from the
Dutch capital.
The castle of Middachten belongs to
the Bentick family and the German
emperor visited there some years be-
fore the war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-14

THE LAD WHO NEVER
TURNS IN AS HE SHOULD
USUALLY TURNS OUT AS HE
SHOI.DN'T.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-11
Let's go!
-O-b--
COLLEGE

COLLEGE
College is an institution of learn
ing. An institution of learning what?
Oh, almost anything.
Ball of all kinds, for instance:
High, foot, base, basket, hand and
fancy dress.
College is where~some youth 20 to
study Broadway. These young men
return home at the end of four or
five years, if at all, with the degree of
D. D. D., or Doctor Of Drinks & Debts.
They qualify by spending dads
money in large quantities, their DAYS
in bed and their evenings in high coll
lars and low comedy College for
them is one grand round of toots and
tutors.
Occasionally some obsolete person
goes to college to get an education.
-O-O
PROGRESSING
How is your new house coming
alOng?"
First rate. We've got the roof
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-11

Der kaiser is playing a straight
game except for the five aces.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-11

AMT NATURE WONDERFUL
Yes! Yesl Go Onl
Another good thing about the war.
If we send an army to Europe and
when they come back, it'll put an end
to the highbrows' bone chatter:
When 1 was in Paris, "As we mo-
tored through London" etc.
Well, folks, it's two out, the kaiser
up with two strikes and lard on the
bat. All right, uncle, give him the
fadeaway.
Only thing left for the pacifsts to
do now is put up a yodel on the com
ing fly swatting campaign.
Der kaiser is playing a straight
game except for the five aces.
Only people that Bin hasn't tried
to get to cook up a stunt against us
are the EsquimOus. Might get them
to rub poison ivy on the north pole.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-11

Does your husband subscribe to
the theory that kissing transmits
germs?"
''No; he thinks that germs are
mostly transmitted by money and he
IS careful not to hand me any"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-13
WHERE NATURE is HIDEoUs
Delta Of the Niger One of the Most
Unhealthy Spots Known to
Mankind.

The Niger is the third greatest river
In Africa and the eleventh in rank in
the world. How did it happen that for
generations no one knew the place and
the manner of its junction with the At
lantic? The problem was really a
hard nut to crack, though with our
present methods of American explora-
tion and our knowledge of how to live
In the deadly climate of the delta, the
mystery would probably have been
solved In few months.
The Niger delta, one of the largest
In the world, stretches 25O miles along
the coast. Most of its streams are
small; and, skirting the coast, one can
hardly observe them, so completely are
they hidden in the dense region of
mangrove swamps. Explorers soon
found that they might struggle for
weeks up stream only to prove 1t a
blind alley; for a popularity of the
Niger is that not n few independent
ftvers form between the delta branches
AID have no connection w.. the Niger
itself. Most of the delta is network,
difficult to enter or to retreat from.
All nature Is hideous there. The
brown waters lazily coursing; the evil
odors of the slime and ooze; the repul-
sive animal life from crocodiles to
pythons, lurking in the shadow for
their prey; and choice collection of
insect plaques including the anopheles
mosquito with its poisonous sting.
These terrible conditions, persisting for
about forty miles inland, are then sue
cceded by solid earth, noble trees and
sweet air; but the swamp region of the
lower delta is one of the most forbid
ding parts of Afrlca.-Cyrus G. Adams,
In the American Review of Reviews.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-13
"S0METHING ELSE" IN LIFE
Much or Little May Be Made of II,
Observes Writer IN Youths
Companion.

In reply to the question. "What
Is woman of leisure?" n speaker at
n wOman's conference amused her
audience by giving some definitions
that she had gathered at luncheon
n short time before, observes the
Youths Companion. Here are some of
the answers she received:
"A woman of leisure is any woman
who hasn't five children"
"a wcman who has time to play
bridge daytimes."
'There is none; she is extinct, like
the dodo."
always telling you how busy she is"
"The woman who Is on ten boards,
and equally useless on ALL"
"Thc only one know is bedridden."
"The' busiest woman in town, who
always finds time to do one thing
more and do 1t graciOusly."
1t may be that the woman of leisure
has not even the scientific security
that belongs to the dodo. which the
dictionary assures us. Is but "recentJy
extinct" Research into the history of
"oli'in through tnc ages may, in
deed, show that the woman of leisure
never was; that she is only a myth
haunting wistful, alluring.
To daughter who asked what is
leisure, mother answered: at is the
spare time that woman has, my dear,
In which she does something else"
That something else" has to be
dealt with in nearly every life. What
Is the one thing more that, by hook or
by crook, each Of us manages to crowd
upon the margin of our programs d?
The latest pl9y or novel or crochet
stitchr The latest "sm" Of philosophy
or art or religion? The newest e1-
pertinent In civics or education? Or
Is 1t, by chance, little space for
friendly old time-hospitality, for study
undertaken for the sheer JOY Of learn
Ing, for neighborlIness, for home times
with your own family? Is 1t not pos
sible, indeed, that these things are
the real business Of life, and the fads
but the occaAonal Something else"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-13
ICONGRESSMEN SEEKING
INFORMATION ON COAST

Washington, March 1O.-Members
or the house naval affairs committee,
including Chairman Padgett and Re-
preventative Butler of Pennsylvania
are on their way to the Pacific coast.
where they go seeking frst-hand In
formation as to conditions in navy
yards and other naval works. The
ltinery includes San Diego, Los An
seles' Vallejo and other coast points.
The committeeman are making the
trips in an unofficial capacity.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-13
NEWS FROM VAN WICK.

Van Wyck, March 12.-The few
fine days of last week have put tho
farmers of this community to work
in their gardens and on their farms.
There will be a big effort to have
plenty of garden vegetables to help
to put down the high cost of living.
Some are sowing spring oats while
others are preparing to get in a big
crop of the fleecy staple. All should
adopt the slogan safety first" in
home supplies and cotton as a sur.
plus.
The Van Wyck brick yard is get
ting ready to start up brick making
for another season The demand las
been great for the fine Van Wyck
brick Van Wyck clay is among the
best found in the State for brick
making.
The recent rains caused the Ca
IaWDa river ana twelve Mile Creek
to overflow their banks and do some
injury to the grain that withstood
the freezing weather of the winter
by covering it up with sand or SC IL
.ment or draining out by pools Of
water.
Mr.. ]. l.. Tillman spent the week
end in Lancaster with relatives and
friends. Messrs. C. r. Yoder, r. H.
Wilson and j. NJ. Yoder motored to
Lancaster Sunday to hear Ex-Gov-
ernor Patterson of Tennessee, give
his prohibition lecture. They were
greatly pleased with the lecture and
say it is worth hearing
Miss Bess Cunningham is spending
the week with her aunt, Mrs. j. NJ.
Y oder at Oakdale.
Miss Kathleen Bates spent the
weekend with relatives at Waxhaw.
N c.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-13
Halibut and Herrinu.

The halibut and herring fisheries are
very closely related, for the reason
that the herring is necessary to bait
the hooks which catch the halibut, and
accordingly when the herring are
flshed out or scarce for any other rea-
son, the halibut catch falls off. For
this reason efforts are being made to
bring about repeal or at least q mod
ihcation Of the government laws
which prevent the taking of herring
In nets. The herring are taken In sum-
mer and must be kept on ice for use
In the halibut season, which Is In the
winter. The latter cannot be artificial
ly propagated, as salmon can, because
halibut deposit their eggs on the ocean
bottom. Hence man has not yet found
way to rob them and incubate the
eggs. For this reason, il harvested too
freely, the supply may some day run
out for time. On this account, steps
are to be taken to protect the fish by
closed season. Legislation will prob
ably provide an ocean sanctuary to be
the breeding grounds, in the Pacific
Northwest.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-13
SCOTT NEARING OFFERS
RESIGNATION AT TOIEn1

Toledo, Ohio. March 1O.-Declar.
ing that he is hampered in his work
by an element clamoring for war be.
tween the United States and Ger.
many, Scott Nearing. professor OF
economies in Toledo university
tenedered his resignation yesterday.
Professor Nearing has been criti-
cized severely recently because of his
attitude in the submarine situation.
on which he has made several
speeches. He came here about n
year and a half ago from the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-13
STATE LAWS NULLIFIED
BY THE FEDERAL STATI.TIs

Charleston, w Va, March TO-
Although the West Virginia legisla-
ture at its recent session passed a
bill which would permit each adult
male to bring into the State one
quart Of liquor month, United
States District Attorney William G.
Barnhart has announced that the
bone dry" bill recently passed by
congress renders the West Virginia
law invalid and that he will arrest
all violators of the federal law AS
the West Virginia quart-a-month law
becomes effective May /, importa.
tions may be made from that date
until July i, when the federal act be,
comes effective.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-13
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
State Of
county of Lancaste

County of Lancaster.
BY j. E. Stewman, Judge of Pro-
bate.
Whereas Beckham Clyburn hath
made suit to me to grant him Let
ters of Administration of the estate
and effects of William U. Clyburn.
deceased.
These are, therefore. to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin.
dred and creditors of the said de-
ceased, that they be and appear be-
fore me, in the Court of Probate, to
be held at Lancaster on 21st day of
March, 1917, next, after publication
thereof, at IL o'clock in the forenoon.
to show cause, If any they have. why
said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand, this 9Th
day Of March Ammo Domini 1917.
J. E. STEWMAN,
Probate Judge.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-13
SIN HUNDRED LOSE LIFE
WHEN THE MENDI IL

London, March 10.-The British
transport Mendi, carrying South At
riSah native laborers, was sunk after
collision on February 21 and G25
persons lost their lives. Ten of the
persons lost were Europeans. accord
ing to the announcement by Premier
Botha. The collision occurred Off
the Isle of Wight.
The Mendi was a British steamer
of 1920 tons gross, built in Glas-
Cow in 1905 and owned by the Brit
ish d African Steam Navigation com
pany, Ltd, of Liverpool (the Elder
Dempster company
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-13
BAD Cough? Feverishq Grippy? !

p" No"Sh' feNefiShE Grtppy?
You need DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry to stop that cold. the soothing
oaisam ingredients heal the irritated
membranes, soothe the sore throat.
the antiseptic qualities kill the germ
and your cold is quickly relieved. DR..
Kings New Discovery has for As
years been the standard remedy for
coughs and colds in thousands of
homes. Get bottle today and have
1t handy in your medicine chest for
coughs, colds, Group, grippe and all
bronchial affections. At your drug
gist, 50c.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-13
sprains and strains Relieved.

Sloan's Liniment quickly takes the
pain out Of strains, sprains, bruises
and all muscle soreness. clean,
clear liquid easily applied, it quickly
penetrates without rubbing. Sloan's
Liniment does not stain the skin or
clog the pores like mussy plasters or
ointments. For chronic rheumatic
aches and pains, neuralgia, gout and
lumbago have this well-known rem
edy handy. For the pains of grippe
and following strenuous work, 1T
gives quick relief. At all druggists,
25c.-Adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
Had No Lieense-Fined.
EXPRESS MOTOR TRUCK
Big Car Speeding West. Loaded With
 Tire Duck From Goodyear.

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber company's overland express motor truck was in panielson Saturday aft ernoon and is now speeding westward to Akron, on it's return trip Return ing. it is loaded with tire duck from the mills of the Goodyear Cotton CO, Inc, at Goodyear,
 For a time Saturday the big vehicle was stopped in panielson in order that it might be inspected by the large number of persons who were interest ed in it.
 It is a surprising vehicle in many ways, but in no way more so than In its wheels and tire equipment. The wheels have a diameter of t4 inches, about the size of some wagon wheels and is equipped with 12-tneh pneu- matic tires, It was said here Satur- day that these tires cost S2So each to manufacture.
 The truck has a sleeping apartment so that one driver may be at the wheel while the other sleeps, making day and night running possible.
 The mileage recorder is set in the right forward wheel cap and showed something over 500 miles for the trip from Akron to Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
LIQUOR DEALERS WILL SELL
 NO BOOZE TO SOLDIERS
Action Taken at Meeting Called by
 Mayor Daniel p. Dunn.

The retail liquor dealers of the city met in the town hall Sunday evening and adopted a resolution whereby no liquor will be sold to men in uniform during the present situation. The ma jority of the dealers of the city were present at the meeting which was called by Major Daniel P. Dunn. The meeting was decided upon after the following resolution had been sent to Mayor Dunn by the Red Cross com nittee of the local chapter of the D. A. R.:>
 We, the undersigned members of the D. A. R. Red Cross committee, having our attention called to unde- sirable conditions in our city. do here by appeal to you to use your inf1u- ence with the licensed retail liquor dealers to prevent the sale or gift of intoxicating liquors to men in the uni ? form of a United States army. navy or state militia"
 The matter of some of the girls of the city standing about the soldiers on duty was also mentioned. The min- isters Of the various churches in the city spoke on this from their pulpits Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
DlIilELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Red cross Self Denial Dsy Nets $3o-3o
 Bank Examiner John 8. 6yrne in
 HospitaI-Jsmss Murray Enters Ma
 tienai Bant-S2,s0 800 Appointment for
 John x. MacdonsId-epeciaI Tewr
 Meeting Votes Against Appropria-
 tion for Garden Supervisor.
 Self denial day contributions to the Putnam Red Cross fund Saturday amounted to sse.so. Mrs. Harold W. Files, president Of the oreanizatio safd Sunday afternoon, and added her thanks for what was done toward aid- ing the work of the organization.
 The sums received were collected by Red Cross workers who were at points of vantage through the city during the day. While the sum, contributed did not reach the total of amounts re- ceived on some of the Tag days here fin the past and many who could have contributed did not do so, the organi- cation workers are happy for what was received.
 Mrs. Files said Sunday afternoon that the exact membership at this>time has not been definitely determined, as all of the reports from team workers reach a membership of 1000 probably has been reached. The canvassing will not stop at 1000 members, however.
 Various plans are in the minds oi the organization workers to swell the funds of the society, so next week q carnation sale is to be held and the following week a rummage sale. Some sale of this sort will be held every two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
Brief Mention.

Private James Lee spent the week end at his home in this city,
 Miss Theresa Doyle spent the week. end with relatives in New Haven,
 Robert E, Kelley of New Haven spent the weekend at his home in this city,
 Miss Annie pinsome of Mansfield has entered the employ of the Ameri- can Thread company in this city,
 Captain II, E, F. Teising and IAeu- tenant J, B, Fullerton of Company l. were in willimantie Sunday afternoon,
 Many nom this city attended the fifth annual institute of the Windham County Sunday school. District No. 1, held in Scotland Sunday afternoon,
 About one dozen people applied "a Clerk Edgar NJ, Warner of the super tor court for their first papers m citi- zenship Saturday, Clerk Warner brought an assistant to this city with him,
 The South Manchester Salvation Army band came to this city Satur- day and was received by a crowd al the concert on Lincoln square, The band made the trip from thefr nome town to this city in automobiles and after playing here departed for Nor wlch
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

Of commerce a number of people have offered land owned by them to be used for garden plots this summer. One of the largest offers was made by Se-
 lecfman Ernest F. Chesbro, who of
 situated south of the Columbia road near the cemetery, to the committee, upon the approval of the selectmen of the town It was also stated that the land must be laid out as the select men directed as it might interfere with some other work if laid out otherwise Others to donate land are J. ,M- Shepard, lot on Pleasant street, free;
 Charles Tryon, several small lots, free:
 H. T. Clark, good land both free and on shares. The Ridges; A. P Els worth, land in vicinity of Natchaug bridge with some stable manure. free.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
AWAITING ORDERS
Thirteenth Company May be Called Out for ssrviee-Leeai Men to Vol. unteer Rather Than be Drafted.

While it has not been officially an
 nounced, it is expected that the Thir-
 teenth company may be called out for
 service this week and that the com
 mand will go first to Fort Wright,
 Fishers Island.
 A prime topic of conversation here
 Sunday was the action taken by con- gress in passing the selecttve draft bin. While there is some doubt yet as to what the maximum age will be for the persons subject to the draft, there is no doubt at all that young. unmarried men between the ages of 2I and 25 who are physically fit will be called for service in the first in crement, and it was aomng this par ticular group that interest was so acute on Sunday.
 dicate that there will be a string of enIistments in the Thirteenth com pany this week, for, as some Of the young men put it, we'll beat them to got to go anyway. we want to go with the old home town company. Tonight is regular drill night at the armory and it may be the last such drill that the company holds there until after the war. Many visitors are expected and from the number | it is not likely that enlistments will be secured. There are some young men who are bound to beat the gov ernment's agents to getting them in | to the service, figuring that there will | be special honor after the war in be- | ing able to claim enlistment as a volunteer.
 | To Speak, Following Sacred Concert At the sacred concert at St. James church next Sunday evening to com memorate the redecoration of the in terior of the church an address in English is to be given by Rev. John
 F. Quinn of Poquonnoc, whose home ' is in Danielson, Rev. ferie Chss.t;~-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

$500 for the purpose cf hiring e au- perviSoR of gnfdenS fof this town.
 There were less than a hundred co the meeting and although no veiea waa raised agmlngt the appropriation and severaI spoke for it when the vote wab taken and the hall divided the motion to appropriate the afmoupt asked fer
 was voted down, over two to one.
 Shortly after the meeting Att0rney Charles L. Torrey gaid nc would give g10 toward a popular fund, Iu very few minutes hundred dollars was subscribed and it is hoped bY tit0aa interested in seeing the project co through that the amount will bo raisea to keep here through the season su perviSor David Trauri9, who has been in the city this week under G Guafans
 tee of salary from the chambeF of
 Those who spoke fin favor of the
 motion were; Whitman Dauieigon, Chester F. Child, Charles ,. HarTiman, Charles ', Torrey, Harold ". Tiles, c. Harold 0Ilpntric, all of Putnam and 4. J. Brundage Of tlig COuusgtie cut Agricultural College. POgtmRgtur Alexander Gilman thought that fl the citizens had more time to look Into the matter, so that they could Vote InteliigentIy, the motion would be sup- | ported.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
JOIN RED CROSS
Fifty Transferred From Membership
 in New Haven Chapter.

The local chapter of the Red Cross Society was increased by about fifty, when the members of the Woman's gymnasium Auxiliary of the Ameri- can Red Cross transferred their mem bership from that of the New Haven chapter to the Willimantic chapter Mrs Abel, secretary of the local chap ter, will have the members of the aux Hilary work along the lines they have been following in the past.
 The show held in the opera house Sunday evening was attended by a large number and the society realfzed much by this performance. It will be the rule of the society for several weeks to hold shows every Sunday ev- ening for the benefit of the society.