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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
Women's Auxiliary to Chamber
of Commerce to Start "City
BeautifuP' Contest
IMPROVE LOOKS and HEALTH OF CITY
Vacant Lots Will Be Used for Gardens
Instead of Dumping Grounds.
Will Reduce Living Cost
and Improve Property

Glasgow has taken place in the
van of the cities of the state who have
adopted the "City Beautiful" and
Gardening" plan. The Women's Aux
iliary of the Chamber of Commerce
and Agriculture has adopted plan to
create interest and awaken the citi-
zens of the city to the need of i'm
proving the looks of the city and re-
lieving' the food shortage and reduc-
ing the high cost of living by putting
in crops on vacant lots.
If the campaign produces anything
like the response it should the city
will he benefited in more than one
way. Not only will the diversified
gardens serve to aid in the upkeep Of
many families of this city, but the ef-
;ect will be beautify.ng of vacant
lots and much needed general clean
up. A well cultivated garden is cer-
tainly much to be preferred, from the
standpoint of beauty, to .ot liher-
ally sprinkled with tn cans and otha-
refuse.
The instilling Of thrift an. II 1ustry
in the youth of the city is another
feature. Any move which tends to
develop in the youth of this city a
tendency toward industry, is sure to-
prove of benefit to the community at
large and it is hoped that the CAM
paign will be rewarded by a hearty
response. A
"The purpose of the Auxiliary in
holding the City Beautiful Contest
S to create and stimulate in the av-
erage man and woman, an apprecia-
ton Of the pleasure and satisfaction
and the value in dollars and cents Of
an attractive yard" says Mrs. Ora F.
Mcintyre, one of the leaders in the
movement.
"The yards in our little city are Of
ten bleak, barren and very unattrac-
tive. 1t is our aim and purpose dur
ling the coming summer to have them
made inviting, to bring them into
some order, some cheer, some beauty.
"The strangers are many within our
gates. Let US see to it that the sweet
faces of our flowers breathe for them
a welcome, encouragement and good
cheer.
"The refining influence of attractive
surroundings is unquestianed; there
fore the child who grows up amid tin
cans and desoluate yards will not be
the equal of one who grows up on an
Continued on page ~
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13

ers are received. The company now
numbers 81 men and one officer, and
special care was exercised to recruit
only those who could pass the physical
examination by the government physi-
clans.
In an order published this week by
Adjutant General Greenan, Lieut.. j. P.
Sternhagen was promoted to the
captaincy of Co. G. No other pro-
motions to commissions were made in
the company, although two vacancies
exist. Lieut.. Jeter, who was with the
local company at Douglas and Helena
has been promoted to first lieutenant
of Co. E. of Miles City.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
BANK RESOURCES ENORMOUS

BANK RESOURCES ENORMOUS
American national banks have set
a new high record for resources, again
revealing that the United States is
incomparably the richest nation in the
world.
Comptroller Williams has announced
that on March 5, the date of the last
bank call, the assets of the national
banks aggregated more than $16,OOO,-
600, 900, exceeding over $5,OOO,OO0, the
combined resources of the bank OF
England, the bank Of France, the
bank Of italy, the bank of Spain, the
bank Of Denmark, the bank of Japan
and the naichsaiAnk Of Germany.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
Flood Waters Now Cover Large
Portion Of South Glasgow.
Crest Believed Reached
FAMILIES FORCED TO LEAVE HOMES
Rapid Rise in River Causes Overflow
Tuesday Morning-Slight Fall
Noted Today-B0ats and Rats
Are Popular Conveyances

The Milk river is on another RAM
page. Filled to overfowing with flood
waters, the river now occupies practi-
cally all the low places in the valley
in the vicinity Of Glasgow.
EARLY Tuesday morning the river
overfowea Its banks to such an extent
that practically all the families living
in the southwest part of town aban-
doned their homes. The water spread
rapidly and kept rising steadily until
it was impossible to reach some of the
furthermDst houses except in boats.
The greatest rise of the waters oc-
Cured Thursday, when the AREA COW
cred by the waters reached Second
avenue- The court house yard has
sufficient water i'm it to irrigRte it for
months to come and all the streets
and sidewalks i'm the south part of
town are under water.
The sudden rise Thursday necessi-
tated the closing of the south side
school, and the waters have only a
short distance to go before they will
begin flowing in the basement win
dDws- Several families who had not
moved out of the flood district had
to be taken out in boats yesterday. All
the available rafts and boats were put
into service and large number of
men were kept busy all day rescuing
families, chickens and household arti-
cles from the rising waters.
Several families, whose homes are
surrounded with water, are still liv-
ing there, however, although it is
necessary to get up town in a boat,
dray or with wading boots
Although the Missouri river is al
most down to normal the rush of flood
waters from the numerous creeks
caused the river to overflow its banks.
The warm weather the last few days
has melted the snow at fast rate
in the country, with the result that
the channel Of the river was too
small.
This flood is the fourth in the his
tory of the city in the past Is years,
the last one occurring in the spring
of 1912.
Up until going to press today the
water has been staying about even,
some close observers reporting a
slight drop. 1t is the general opinion
that the flood has reached its crest
and that the waters will recede within
q short time.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
SHORTAGE OF WHEAT
SEEN IN REPORT
Smaller Crop of Grain This Year
Predicted-Weather Condi-
tiOns Are Much to Blame

Efforts of American farmers to
bring the years winter wheat crop to
record production for wartime needs
pparently has been defeated by severe
weather conditions, and a crop Of
only 430,0O0,0o0 bushels now is ex-
pected. In forecasting that total re-
Gently, the department of agriculture
announced that the average condition
of the crop April l was the lowest
ever recorded on that date.
The estimate was based on the as
sumption of average abandonment of
acreage and average influences on
the crop between now and harvesting
time.
Production of rye promises to es-
tablish record, with 6O,OOO,0OO BUSH
els. Farmers in the rye-growing states
increased their acreage by 100000
acres last fall, foreseeing a demand for
that cereal and higher prices because
of the war.
From present indications the CON-
bined winter wheat and rye harvest
will be 490,000,0OO bushels, compared
with 529, 900 bushels for those two
crops last year.
Winter wheat was sown last au-
tumn on 4O,OOO,0OO acres, which is
close to the largest acreage on record.
The crop had bad start in the i'm.
portant wheat-growing states and en-
tered the winter in poor condition.
Insufficient snow covering during the
winter and dry and windy weather
killed much of the CROP,
Much of the abandoned acreage will
be planted to corn in the southern
part of the belt and to spring wheat
in the northern portion. Prevailing
high prices for wheat are expected to
spur farmers to place large acreage
under spring wheat, and officials look
for a record crop of that cereal.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
RAILROADS ASK COOPERATION

RAILROADS ASK COOPERATION
Unable to meet the present freight
car situation without the assistance
of shippers and receivers of carload
freight, the railways in Montana have
ssued circular letter to all such,
appealing to them to load cars heav-
ier, and not to delay the movement of
cars. In this way and in this way
only, say the railway managers, it
is possible to increase the present
carrying capacity of the railroads.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
URGED TO ATTEND
BASEBALL MEETING
Meeting Will Be Held to Make
Plans for Coming Season.
All Players Should Come

A meeting has been called by Man
ager w. B. Shoemaker of the Glas-
gov Baseball team for the purpose Of
finding out what material can be Sc
cured for the team this coming sea.
son. The meeting will be held Sat.
urday, April 14th, at 8 o'clock in tn,
evening, at the rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce and Agriculture. AL
those who have played ball and those
who think they can make a team
should be present. Everyone well
come.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
MUST RESPECT FLAG

Warning against dissertation of the
American flag by aliens was issued
last week by the department of JUS
tice at Washington. The following
notice was sent to federal attorneys
and marshals:
"And alien enemy tearing down,
mutilating abusing or desecrating the
United States flag in any way will be
regarded as a danger to the public
peace or safety within the meaning of
regulation IL of the proclamation of
the president issued April 5, 1917, and
will be subject to summary arrest and
punishment"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
AUTO TAGS GOING FAST

Automobile plates are going out of
the office Of the Secretary of State
at Helena at the rate of about 1000
daily. Last years list showed total
of 24,6OO machines of all kinds and
this has been considerably increased
this year.
1t is understood that quite num-
ber of machines have been escaping
paying license, some of them for two
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
GENERAL MEETING OF
CLUB TO Be HELD
Progress of Club Under New
Secretary Will Be Shown.
Interesting Discussions

A general meeting of the members
of the Chamber of Commerce and
Agriculture will be held Friday,
April Goth, 1917, at 8 o'clock p. m.
This meeting will be the first one held
by the club since receiving it's char
ter from the secretary of state. Many
matters of interest will be brought up
and the secretary will give detailed
report of the various things accom-
plished since taking office.
Every member should arrange to be
present.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
MILLIONS SPENT ON ROADS

MILLIUNS SPENT On ROADS
There was expended on roads and
bridges in Montana in 1916 over three
and one third million dollars, a de-
crease over expenditures for the same
purposes in 1915 of approximately
100000, according to figures prepar-
ed by George R. Metlen, secretary of
the old highway commission. These
figures are exclusive Of all special
bond issues of the various counties.
In 1916 the several Montana coun-
ties spent $938,O26.48 on bridges and
$2,415,998.05 on roads. In 1915 the
counties expended $985,O0O on bridges
and $2,675,OOO on roads.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Rogers, girl,
born on April 9Th. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Watts, of Hinsdale, boy, born on April
9Th. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith, boy
born on April 9Th. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank E. Morse, girl, born on April /
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold S. Cutting, girl
born on April 9th. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bjorstad, girl, born on April 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Orvis, girl, born
on April Z. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bales, boy, born on April Sth.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
LECTURE ON SOIL"

On Saturday afternoon, April 14th,
at 3 o'clock, a lecture on the "Fer-
tility of the Soil," will be given at
the rooms Of the Chamber of Com
merce and Agriculture. A large chart
will be used to illustrate the various
kind sof soils and lecturer has been
secured by Prof. D. S. Williams of the
high school, Every farmer and those
interested in farming should be pres
ent, as the lecture is we'll worth hear
ing and is of unusual interest.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
BILL FOR FEDERAL
BUILDING INTRODU,

Senator Walsh has re-introduced a
number of bills which failed to pass
the last congress, among them the one
providing for the construction of a
federal building at Glasgow. Bills
providing for the appointment of an
additional federal Judge in Montana
and to preserve the homestead rights
of members of the national guard
while is service, were also included.
He also introduced general leasing
bills for coal, oil, gas and phosphate
lands.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
Company G Now Awaiting Ord.
ers to Leave for Mobilization
Camp at Fort Harrison
LIEUT., STERNHAGEN MADE CAPTAIN
Recruits Rapidly Mastering Drill.
Companies at Helena Ordered to
State Stations to Guard
Railroad Property

Orders are expected daily from
Helena, which will summon Co. G. of
the Second Montana to the mobiliza-
tion camp at Fort Harrison. Since the
four companies which have been at
the fort have been ordered to their
stations, other companies will be sent
there to be mustered in, receive their
equipment and clean bill of health.
Thursday morning the four COM
panies that have been at Fort Harri-
son were ordered into the field to
guard railroad property. One COM
pany has been ordered to Missoula, one
to Bozeman, one to Butte, and a
fourth to Helena to guard railroad
tunnels, bridges and other property,
The lines will be patrolled day and
night.
The recruits have been taking to
the drilling like ducks to water and
the improvement the past week has
been very noticeable. An ideal drill
ground was secured on the north
side of the track, west of the round
house, and here the non-coms explain
the rudiments Of soldering to their
pupils. The boys who had training on
the border last summer have practi-
cally been elevated to the rank of cor
poral or lance corporal and the labors
of teaching the rockies the manual OF
arms and the foot movements falls
on their shoulders.
All company property has been
packed and the company will be ready
to move within few hours after ord
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
HANSEN.POTTER

Married at the parsonage of the
Methodist Episcopal church on Thurs.
day, April II, at the hour of ~ high
noon, Jake Hansen and Ilah Patter
both of Williston, N. D. Mr.. and Mrs
Hansen will visit at Harlem and
Great Falls before returning to Will
liston, where they will make their
home.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
ORDINANCE KILLED

The ordinance providing for the
planting of trees on the boulevards
and establishing a city park was
killed at meeting of the city council
Saturday night when petitions were
presented from more than so per cent
of the property holders.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13

of District No. passed off without
mishap Saturday, c. c. Johnson being
reelected and Maurice Reuler named
the new member to succeed H. A.
Yotter. Their election was unanimous
and only 81 votes were cast.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
INFANT DIES

Helen May Clark, the new born
child of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Clark
of Redstone, passed away at the hos
pital about nine hours after birth on
April 9th.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
WILL FIGHT GOPHERS
IN SHERIDAN COUNTY

The county commissioners of Sheri-
dan county are putting on a gopher
killing campaign under the direction
OF the county agent. They have es-
tahlished "a fund of $4,000 and have
engaged Roy Moore Of Dutton, a for
mer student of the State college, to
do the work.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES

John Denoma and Mary Sullivan,
both of Saco, Joseph L. Chouinard
and Florence Crawford, Jake Hansen
and Ilah Potter, both of Hinsdale.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13
HAVRE MUST INSTALL
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT

The city of Havre has been directed
at once to take steps for the installa-
tion of a sewage disposal plant in an
order adopted at a meeting of the
state board of health last week. The
board takes the position that the plant
is necessary for the protection of
communities farther down the river
into which Havre has been dumping
the sewage.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13

THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
Francis Scott Key

oh, say you see, by the dawn's early light,
What proudly hailed at the twighs last cleaning,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars tro the perous fight
And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that flag still there
CHORUS
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
Ger the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore dimly thro the miss of the deep
Where the foes naughty host in dread silence reposes
What that which breeze DER the towering steep
AS it fitfuly blows half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the geam of the mornings first BEAM
In full glory reflected now shines on the stream
CHORUS
'Tis the starspangled banner; OH long may it wave
Der the land of the free and the home of the brave
And where is that band who vauntingly swore
mat the ma havoc of war and the battles confusion
A home and country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps pollution
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
Ger the land of the free and the home of the brave
Oh thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and wild wars desolation;
Blst with victy and peace the heav land
Praise the PoWr that hath made and nation
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be motto: "In God is our trustr'
And the star-spangled banner triumph shall wave
Ger the land OF the free and the home of the brave
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13

SCHOOL ELECTION
The election of trustees to the board
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13


@ in the office the home phonograh
whenever there
helps patriotic feelings It helps
tone up thinking Sing whenever
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-04-13

TON IN SHERIDAN COUNTY
A representative of the extension
department Of the Montana university,
Robert Clarkson, was in the city to-
day on his way to Sheridan county,
where he will lendeavor to get all the
farmers possible to put in ten-acre
seed plot for flax. There is a short
age of flax seed and deficiency in
the crop is seen unless something is
done Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26

The Newark Bears returned home
yesterday afternoon after long trip
on the road and defeated Jack Dunn's
Orioles. who are pressing the Bears
for the lead, by score of to :. The
game went ten innings.
Newark hammered Hill out of the
box in the first inning, scoring four
runs, while Jack Warhop, the former
Yankee twirler, who relieved him,
forced in tho winning tally in the tenth
session, when, with the bases full, he
hit Bruno Hass in the ribs with the
ball, forcing home Wilkinson with the
deciding run.
Walter Smaliwood, who started to
do the pitching for Newark, lasted until
tho seventh inning, when he smashed
the ball to the left field fence for a
home run, scoring Brick Eldred
ahead of him.
After running around the bases Wal
ter was winded, and when he weakened.
with the Birds one run behind, Man
agcr Needham lifted him and sent
Wilkinson to the mound. The Orioles
tied the score OIL "Wilkey" in the ninth,
but Newark won out in the tenth.
IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Augie Rather Outpoints
Young Jack O'Brien

Augie Rather. Jimmie Johnston's
middleweight, decisively defeated Young
Jack O'Brien, of Philadelphia, in the
main bout at the Harlem Sporting Club
last night. Rather had bis man hang
ing on in the fourth, fifth and tenth
rounds.
A stiff left jab to the face, varied
with snsppy rights to jaw and body.
enabled Rather to pile up q big lead
from the start. 0ccasionally Augie
would shoot vicious rights to the body.
The fourth was \ bad round for
0'Bricn. who clung desperately to Rat
ner in the clinches TO save himself.
Again in the fifth Rather had 0'Brien
wsbbling, but the latter's clinehing
tactics brought him through. The last
round was a tough one for the Phils-
delphia boxer. who just managed TO
keep his feet until the bell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Tiger remnants

Eight his third
then Hughcy scrambng hillside drives Weak pitch
bulls
year Huehy be halted by the
samew
1915 bagged
Enthusiastically a pennant margin
Red battle
any other
looked all the OF
Red Soxt Iris Speaker 10 Cleveland
could beat Detroit Boston,
without be fairly
result September when the Red addi
on 10 Speakers Jack Barry when they but
front a long road trip ahead
There nothing Red with
had home with these
arsin harness
campaigns the odds against Tiger
bu,.v sudden change
writes = T. L. leading
travis Travers or all three their best is
irnossibe Hence "a tie would be the
fsirest answer
The be 20 which was All MS pest Gne Along
L. NC should say that putting days than
other golfer known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
We Wonder

On afternoon around $3.50 o'clock
wonder how Hans Wagner Whether he still
needed
the tinns shooting for home
of easily broker especially when that habit
Hans had
the old with half this amount wonder
the Baseball
known To know definitely
that his base hit has been recorded must have
between and
afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
RUDE Schauer Defeats
Detroit Tigers, 10 to 6

Detroit, May 25.-Philadelphia won
another loosely played game from De-
troit to-day. 10 to 6, the game going
eleven innings. The visitors punched
four hits and two sacrifice flies with
three Detroit errors for elk runs in the
final inning.
]. Bush pitched the opening inning,
in which the home team scored four
runs. and then retired in favor Of
Schauer, who held Detroit scoreless
until the eleventh, when they made two
runs.
Cobb played in his old position in
centrefield to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Phillies Hammer
Out a Victory
Over the Reds

Philadelphia, May 25.-Philade.ohia
punched seven hits, which included
two home runs and three doubles off
Schneider in the fourth, fifth and
sixth innings to-day, and defeated
Cincinnati, to >.
Rixey was batted hard in the third
ii ming, but only one hit. double by
Chase, was made of him in the last
six innings.
During Cincinnati's batting practice
Catcher Adams, of Philadelphia. had
his nose broken when bat slipped
cut of the hands of Manager Mathew
son and hit him in the face.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Braves Win for First
Time in Present Week

Boston, May 25.-Boston won its first
game of the week to-day, defeating s..
Louis, to .. Rudolph held the Wis
itors well in hand. and his double in
the second scored run.
Rawlings started his first game for
Boston at second base. lie scored two
runs. made triple and felded brill
iantly. Rain delayed the start of the
game. and hailstorm held il up for
fifteen minutes in the second inning.
The score follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-26
Senators Prove Erratic
And White Sox Win

Chicago. May 25.-Erratic playing BY
Washington enabled Chicago to make
il three straight to-day. The score
was to |.
Benz pitched fine game, with the
exception of the sixth inning, when
Washington punched three hits for a
run. which saved them from a shutout
The score follows: