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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23
THE CHEERFUL MoToRlsr

crawl beneath my ball1y oar with
'''teeh KINDS OF Wrenches, and tinker
where it's vitals are, mid grease and
gas and stenches. When done am q
sight to see, a sight for soro auo,,
o'aSo1s' and passing horses shv aft
me- run off and bust their wagons
! sk'd into a muddy ditch, and hail
some passing granger, to bring his
mules along and hitch, and haul me
out or danger. | waIlow round in
squashy mire. cold rain upon me driz-
z''hs' removing from the wheel n
t're' ana use some language sizzling.
sometimes the lamps won't shed =
shost of their accustomed snlenaor
ana then l run into post and break
costly fender. A farmer stops me
now and then, and asks me. in his
dander. to pay for running down his
hen. his sheepdog or his aander.
oer arid hills l jaunt along, throuah
meadows cool and ferny, and some-
thing always going wrong. wherever
may Journey. But when motor
home again. from my adventures
shocking. and mingle with familiar
men, you ought to hear me talking.
i had the finest time," yip. while |
truth grows vague and hazy: "no ac-
c'dent on all the trip-my car is
sure a daisy. walt Mason.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23
AUTO LICENSES
DUE JANUARY lST

Plates have been ordered, blanks
printed, and all arrangements com
pleted by Secretary C. 7. Stewart for
the prompt issuance of motor vehicle
licenses and plates for 1918.
There have been ordered 100000
plates for 1918. The letters are white
on blue background and the plate is
one OF the most attractive used since
Montana required automobile regis
tration.
Secretary Stewart has already sent
to all automobile and truck owners
OF whom he has record. blank appli-
cations to be filled out and returned
with the requisite fee. Next month
he will begin mailing out the plates
and by the end of December expects
to have licensed and supplied with
plates every owner who has applied.
The new law is much more strin-
gent than the old law, and officers
have been instructed to take UP all
cars operated after january 1 with
out 1913 plates. Automobile owners
who have not received blanks, should
apply for them Immediately.
No attention will be paid to appli-
cations unless accompanied by remit
tances, and applicants are advised
not to send cash but either bank
drafts or money orders. Furthermore
applicants must give all the infOrna-
tion asked for in the blanks or they
will not receive plates and will be
liable for prosecution. Among other
information sought is the name of
the car, the engine number, the mod
el, number of cylinders, bore of CYL
inders, the S. A. E. rating, the style
OF car, the motive power, and the
makers horse power rating or rat
ing in tons, if truck
The blank card gives the amount of
the fee required for automobiles. 1t
ranges from $5 to $40.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23
TROOPS MOVED EAST

Many Misoula county boys have
been included in the shipment of
troops east during the past week o,
two. and from Roman, Jim Wright
knute johnson, Max Barnaby and
John Llewllyn are known to have
been transferred and are now in New
York. 1t is presumed that the troops
from the west are being sent east to
fill the camps mad vacant by the ma
tional guards which have already
gone across, and it is further presum-
ed that these men will also be shipp-
ed across the water in the near flu
turo.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23

Practically all hotels and rcstaur-
ants throughout the country are OBJ
serving whcatless and meatless days,
in accordance with the request of the
food administration. Roman is keep
ing pace with her sister cities in all
other patriotic movements and a sus-
gestion at this time that her public
eating places fall in line with the
conservation plan is in order. 1t is
not the intention of the food admin
istration that people shall go hungry
on these special days, but that spec
ial dishes be served in substitution
of the forbidden ones.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23
TWENTY-FIVE YEAR SHOES

Soon one may be buying shoes with
a 5000 mile guarantee. il the les
sons of the war should tempt some
astute manufacturer to introduce Es-
parto grass shoes in America. These
are made principally in Spain and
Portugal and to some extent in the
mountain districts of France border
ing upon Spanish territory. A single
pair often will last twenty-five years,
it is said, and pair of Esparto shoes
only ten years old may be said to
have been just "broken in.'
This grass is of a peculiar tough
ness, is practically wear proof, and
makes a very comfortable shoe. The
Spanish peasants fashion their fiber
into a shoe that resembles moe
casin, sometime dyed in lively tints.
The sole is loosely woven, and in the
course of years, sand and gravel adj
here to the sole, making it as hard
as leather. But they are said to be
thoroughly comfortable at all times
Recently a foreign concern estab-
lished a plant in Spain and started
to make these shoes for export. But
it is said that the firm used an infer
ior grade Of the grass and it's shoes
did not prove satisfactory. But the
high cost of leather and the long
qualities of the Esparto shoe
combine to offer what appears to be
an excellent opportunity for a good
stroke of business.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23
ROMAN. MSSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, NOVEMBER 23, 1917

which it may be obtained.
This is the greatest measure OF
protection ever offered to it's fighting
forces by any nation i'm the history
OF the world. 1t is net charity; it is
simply justice to the enlisted men
and women and to their owed ones at
home, and each and every one of
them should promptly take the bene-
fits of this great law.
w. G.. McADOO,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23
FROM ME ExICO

A card from C. w. Wilmrt dated
November 18th at Tia Juana, Old
Mexico, states that he has been in
the sunny southwest for two weeks
and expects to remain there for two
months. He also says he will re-
turn to Roman in the spring, but
wishes to be remembered to his
friends in the meantime.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23

A new schedule on train No. AZ
went into effect last Sunday which
is OF interest to ALL according to the
announcement from the Northern
Pacific offices. No. AZ now arrives
in Ravalli at 4:o3 p. m. instead of
4:4S, which is as minutes earlier and
will make it necessary for travellers
desiring to catch the train to leave
Roman not later than 300 p. m.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23

The Russian MaXimalist govern
war, according to information from
German and Scandinavian sources.
A dispatch to Copenhagen from Ber-
German sources that the prospects
for IA peace of cancellation are far
better than previously.
The United States government has
taken action to stop for the present
the export of further supplies on be-
half of the Russian government. Car
goes of supplies destined for Russia
nesday.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23
|. o. 9. f. LODGE HOLDS
AN OPEN MEETING

After the regular session of the
!. y. .. r. lodge Tuesday night, Past
Grand Master j. r. Parker of Mis-
souIa addressed the members of the
order and their friends in open meet
ing. A large delegation of the men,
bers Of the Poison lodge were also
in attendance.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23

Between the Brenta and the Piave
rivers on the northern front of the
Italian theatre, the Italians are hold
ing the enemy and preventing his aG-
vance southward to the Venetian
plain, the gaining of which would
threaten their entire line to the Ad-
riatic sea. Four attacks against
Monte Tomba, the chief position still
blocking the way to the plain, have
been repulsed by the Italians.
East of Asiago plateau the Italians
are. keeping up their offensive against
the invaders and have taken more
than 300 prisoners and number of
machine guns and several hundred
rifles. Along the Piave river the en-
emy has apparently made no further
effort to cross the stream, after the
serious losses he sustained i'm being
driven back Monday from the Zenson
bridgehead.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23
! am the tub of the universe

am the tub of the universe.
me predlcament of the moment.
Ihe jewel in the contractors crown.
Ihe crlmp in the pay envelope.
am the friend of the wasteful cook.
me Niger in the woodple.
me little thing to look for.
The big thing to find.
am greater than a hundred how
itzers
And ten army CORPS.
And Josephus Daniels.
am the difference between winning
and losing
am the reason why.
am the garbage pail
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23

London. Nov. 21.-The Hindenburg
line has been broken to depth of
four to five miles. the war office an
nounces. The British troops stormed
the first system of the Hindenburg
line defenses on the whole front be-
tween ST. Quentin and the Scarpe
river, a distance of 80 miles. The
British infantry and tanks pressed on
and captured the second system of
defenses over a mile beyond. The-at-
tack was begun yesterday by the third
army. THE was no artillery prepar-
alton and the Germans were taken
completely by surprise. The second
system of defenses is known as the
Hindenburg support line. The Brit
ish captured Benavis, Lameau wood,
LaVacquerie, the defenses known as
Welsh ridge and Ribecourt village.
Their operations are continuing.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23

When we get the wrong telephone
number twice running, our rage
against the central powers is alb
solutely nbridled.-Chicago Tribune.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23

London. Nov. 2l.--The British
forces In Palestine have now advanc-
ed five miles northwest Of Jerusalem,
the war office announces.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-23
ENGLISH BREAK
GERMAN LINES

British Army Headquarters in
France, Nov. 21.-(By the associated
press).-The Germans are fighting on
their last line of defense at one point
of the British attack. The number of
prisoners taken thus far by the
British is given at about 5000 in a
Reuter- dispatch filed today at British
headquarters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21
Packard Receives Large
Order For War Trucks

An order for l.soe chainless Pack
ard trucks. representing a money
value OF s5,O4s.S5o. was received yes
te-day by the Packard Motor Car
Company from the War Department.
OF the United States. The order spec
ihes the standard three-ton unit which
is being widely used for commercial
purposes. Deliveries start in two
weeks and are to be spread over a
period OF several months.
The Packard Company and every
man in the organization Justly feels
proud that our product is among the
very first to be sci ected by the War
Department in its task OF eQuippinE
q huge army for service abroad" said
Alvan McCauley, president and gen.
eral manager. The commercial as
pect of the matter is overshadoweN
by the splendid opportunity to per-
form g real service by supplying to
the Government the kind Of equip
ment which may be regarded as es-
sential to the successful prosecution
OF the war.
We feel sure that every one of
these $500 Packards will do its indi-
vidual bit in army service. and DO IL
Just as efficiently as the hundreds OF
Packards that went down TO Mexico
or those now being operated by the
allies from Calais to Salonika and
along the Russian lines. The trucks
used along the Mexican border were
subjected 10 the most violent al Sc
due TO terrible conditions OF the roads.
Some Of those used abroad have been
burdened with antiaircraft guns and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21
MRS. SUSAN BAKER DIES

Halifax. Pa. July 21.-Mrs. Susan
Baker, widow OF George Baker. died
at the home of her daughter. Miss
Sara Hawk. in Armstrong street. yes
terday afternoon after a long illness,
Mrs. Baker was so years old and is
survived by these children: Oliver
and Daniel Hawk, OF Halifax: Mrs.
Albert Neader. of Millersburg; Mrs.
John Neader, of Halifax. and Miss
Sara Hawk, at home. Funeral serv-
ices will be hold on Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the home. con-
Quoted by her pastor, the Rev. ]. c.
Pease, OF the Halifax Reformed
Church. Burial will be made in the
Fetterhoff Cemetery, near Fisher
Vile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21

new No. s, a one-ton chassis. The
present model 10 one-ton is not dis
placed by this new model. There are
now two Republic one-ton models.
In all, six chassis were shown, rang
ing from 4 ton to 5 y ton capacity,
with the Republic bodies of every
type for every work. from expresses
and solid panel for delivery to hoist
and dump for the heaviest construc-
tion-for farm work as we'll as city
work-a complete line, with the in
ternal gear drive and all the Repub-
lie features which have made the
remarkable service records of the
Republic. Talks on the truck move
ments were made by the Republic
engineer, Cecil Taylor and assistants
\ demonstration of Republic fire
trucks completely equipped with the
latest pumping apparatus was an in
teresting feature.
At s p. m. Tuesday, the visitors
went to st. Louis, Mich, three miles
from Alma, in n special train. A
RSnd concert, chicken dinner. smoker
and cabaret features at the Park
hotel made up the program and the
convention returned TO Alma, where
the visitors were entertained by the
Republic Motor Truck company, at a
good vaudeville bill in Genesta the
alter. Screen slides showing cartoons
OF many dealers in their character
istic occupations, advertisement and
sayings evoked hearty laughs.
on Wednesday discussion was re-
sumed on all models at the park, led
by Engineer Taylor.
Lunch was served in the Repub-
lies fine new restaurant. at the fac
tory, the occasion marking its open
ing. 1t is an up-to-d institutional
restaurant of the aiJst approved
type. President Ruggles welcomed
the visitors. Informal talks followed
in which dealers and members Of the
factory organization all took lively
part.
1t was good fellowship from start
to finish. The outlook in truckdom
for the coming year was surveyed
with optimism in every quarter. Over
$4,000 Republic trucks are now in
operation in the hands of the owners
and the factory expects more than
to double this number in the next
twelve months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21
Dollar Buys More Motor
Car Value Than Ever

"A dollar has considerably greater
purchasing power to-day, so far as
the automobile industry is concern
ed, than it had six or seven Years
ago saws Harry NJ. Jewett, presl-
dent of the Paige-Detroit Motorcar
Company. This seems like con-
tradiction of well-known facts. 1t Is
commonly supposed that as the cost
of labor and of most commodities Is
high, purchasing power is low.
Blu when IL comes to motorcars
this is not so and 1 make this state
ment in spite of some recent raises
in the price of cars. As matter OF
fact these advances have been re-
markably small, thanks to the prog
ress made by moporcar makers IN
scientific management ana manutae-
turing methods.
"A glance backward will serve TO
show how much more the buyer OF
cars to-day gets for his money than
he could purchase short time ago.
When he bought a car. say seven
years ago. what did he get? He got
little more than a chassis with an un-
equipped body. He got car that
would run fairly well. but before he
could secure real motoring comfort,
utility and service he had TO make
many additional purchases. The cars
of that day did not have a self
starter. They did nov have wind
shields or tire carriers. They were
not even equipped with tops and
headlights.
To-day the buyer expects all these
things as matter of course and he
not only gets them but also a hun
dred and one other things in the
way OF equipmentSand reinements
that add immeasurably to the com
fort and to the service he gets out
of his car. Has the price of cars in
creased proportionatety as these
things were added? MoSA emphati-
cally it has not. AS a NAV ter of fact
the purchaser buys far more mo-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21

others with tremendously heavy
trench digging machinery.
President Macauley's nrst mixing
OF the Government order came In a
telegram from c. r. Norton general
sales manager of the company, VINO
had been in Washington for some
time, keeping in close touch with ue-
velopments. so that the factory mish'
no ipstantlv advised of the Govern
ment's Requirement
These l.S0O truc.>. with the l.2eo
previously purchased and placed in
different divisions OF Government
service, will make in all a total or
$3.50 PacLards owned and operated by
the Unj.ed States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21

toring utility, service and comfort
for $500 to-day than he could buy
for $s.500 seven years ago.
while the purchasing power of
the dollar has increased wonderfully
in the motorcar industry it has di-
minished considerably in other fields
of transportation. Railroad mileage
has greatly increased in cost. in some
instances as much as 100 per cent
in the last few years. And it is per-
factly fair to compare these two
methods of transportation because
the motorcar is no longer a luxury
Its utility has placed 1t among the
necessities"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21
MARYsvILLECHUR sERyIcEs

Marysville. Pa. July 2l.-"Pleas-
ing God is the subject OF the SER
mon OF the Rev. Ralph z. Hartman,
pastor OF the local Trinity Reformed
Church. for his Sunday morning
service.
The Rev. ]. F. Virgins. pastor OF
the local Church of God, will de-
liver sermons both morning and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21
MRS. SAMUEL sHUMAN BURIED

Blain. Pa. July 21.-The funeral
of Mrs. Samuel Shuman was held to-
day with interment in the Stony
Point Cemetery adjoining the
church property. the Rev. W. E.
Smith officiating. Mrs. Shuman was
the widow of George Hess and for
merly before her first marriage. Miss
Kate Bernheisel. She was about IS
years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21

last before the pastor. the Rev, L
A. Thurman. leaves for his summed
vacation. He will be gone a month,
but his pulpit will be occupied most
of the time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21

| in the Zion Lutheran Church. the
pastor. the Rev. S. L. Rice. being
on vacation.
To-morrow's services in the Unit
ed Evangelical Church will be the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-21

evening with THE Ministry of
Cheerfulness" and THE Value of
Character as his respective SUBJ
jects.
No preaching services will be held
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-22
NIDcoNTINENT FALLS OFF.

OklzhOrnan. The figures q the total
production Of TIE rnld-oOnfinsnt field for
the week ending Decenlber I5 show
the n1Ost tremendous falling or IN the
history Of the field. Primarily. of
c0grse. the stump in Kansas and north
ern Oklahoma was due 70 the severe
weather. but IN some of the Oklahoma
districts In the nlddlesOuthern portion
0f the stsfe. the decline. though less
marked. was unexpected. HssldtOn j.
the only district in the state which
held its own. ana this showed = falling
of Of 500 barrels q day. the figures for
the week ending December being 5s,-
900 barrels and the figures for the week
ending December - showing but 81 800
barrels Cushing registered a decline
Of more than 1000 barrels. the figures
being 1900 and 5000 barrels. refDec-
lively. Blackwell also - ~ the list
Of issDpOintments.
The total production Of the states Of
Kansas and Oklahoma for the week WAS
zsI .ss7 laTrsls. a. against 555 s74 bar.
rsls the previous week. Kansas showed
for IIz.l2s barrels. az against 1883
barrels and Oklahoma had z2s.sz5 bar
reIs, an against z5s.25s barrels. The
total decline in daily production for the
two states wss 81 ,ss7 barrels.
The following are the companies in
the mid-contlnent field which had
production Of more than 10000 barrels
day on December II: GyDsy OIL com
pany, 1900: Empire Gas Fuel com
pany, 1900; Prairie on 4 Gas com
pany, zz,500: Sinclair corporations Gn-
cIuding Usage -HOnIny and other out.
side interests, 10000: all others, izi.00o-
The Sinclair production cannot be DIFF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-22
ACCUSED or WHITE SLAVERY.

&. G. KO-e. f5rty years old. was held
in 5000 bail b. United States Com.
missioner William Hutchinson. q a..
swsr % charge OF white slavery.
Rose l. married and has seven chiidren.
His family reside al Marietta. The young
woman involved j. only fifteen years
81 age. Her people reside at Ada. Ross
met her about year ago near Den
ton. where the family then resided.
About two months ago the girl went
70 Gainesville. where. she testified. Rose
visited her Later he went to Gaines-
Vile and brought her % Marietta The
sheriff al Gainesville notified the sheriff
Of Love county OF the case. and he IL
turn sent word 10 the deputy Unta1
States marshal here. Deputy Higniyh;
WAS in MuskOgee at the time and
Deputy Key went TO Ma a-ietta and ar
rested Rose. The girl is neat looking
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-22

Ettl dressed and apparently % -ror~
than average inteiiixence. In default
q bond Ro,s< xAs committed 20 tzA 70
sw@1, the action q the federal sr.ni
iury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-22
No, -Petrined.- We Trust.

Boston Transcript. Mr. BiuDderbg
szit the other day that she understood
cur soldiers were pretty nearly al
uIarbaeized- This should make them
hsrd fighters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-22

Chalmers world-reoord racr Uill be
shown al Princess Thezfsr Friday and
Saturday. q. w Crzbsree. dealer. 3o2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-22

Thorn farm IN D~lzEzre Bead. and
located IN the northwest part q Gray
son county. Texas. has ben shut down
a. re fe~s since November 10. Ezl,-
ing for -tinch casing. ~hsch arrived
this Heek. and drilling sooo shO1h Be
In proxre.s again Ihls vel l. being
drilled On acreage biocked W b. Roy
y. Johnson. On structure worked cut
b. julius Fohs. and the wei !. cor
trzct-d fos 1leos feet
The Magnolia PetrOisUm company
syBdieS IN r. tes; THURSDAY after
noon on the p A Hefn@r farm In the
s0u,hEes- corner - the southeast quar-
ter q the sOutle4sf quarter % section
IL township soBfh. range west
Thls vel j. heated One-hsH mile north
uest u where the Gypsy b developing
tNO shallow sands ore a. 30 feet. the
Ofhcr a. fIss fee, n this Eell en-
counters = pay and st either depth Il
VIII STAT q b-g campaign % drilling
- local people. Who have large scresg ge
in tina, territory. The comgnny j. hav-
ing dinicglty in getting EUrcient waite
fOr drilling purposes fOr this we'll
The Biz Heart on company D. rigging
10 Tor its fesf a few hundred yards
soYfhsest u the Gyp-y'- wells h, section
IL township south. range sTes; A
star rfg . being used.
Wirf Franklin has returned from
North Texas. whore he vas called On
business for The Plains OIL 4 Gas com
pany. WhicE company - drilling deep
tesf ~ Mmsan. near Mineral Wells.
Morris sass u Sass A Potter has re
turned from q trip 20 the Hog Greek
country u Texas.
Pat BOyfe has returned from a trip
u the ChOcfsw country.