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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-11
Thing, for I Have Made All Skin
Troubles a Thina Of the Past"

You must not believe that drugs and
salves will stop facial blemishes The
cause Is impure blood filled with all
manner of refuse matter.
Stuart's Calcium Waters cleanse
and clear the blood, driving out all
poisons and impurities. And you'll
never have a good complexion until
the blood is clean.
No matter how bad your complexion
is. Stuart's Calcium Waters will work
wonders with it. You can get these
little wonder workers at your drug
gist's for so cents package.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
NOW COMES NEAR-SKlN SHOE
New Footwear Which Seems to- BE
Made of CaIfskin Has Not Bit
of Leather in Its Composition.

''Have you seen the near skin shoe
our latest laboratory producta" asked
the boot and shoe expert.
The boot that he set down on the
table seemed to be made of calfskin. 1t
would certainly pass for an ordinary
black calf boot displayed In any shop
windows. Perhaps not one person In
one hundred thousand or even one mill
lion would have discovered It's true
Identity without an exceedingly careful
inspection.
"There isn't bit Of leather in It,"
said this unfOlder of mysteries, "and
I'll bet you can't tell the difference"
He enjoyed my establishment for a
moment and then he said: Smell It."
I put the seeming box calf toe to
my discerning nose and inhaled. Ali
there was rubber IN it! At least 1t
had the smell of O rubber factory
around it. 1t might perhaps have come
from some tire works or garden hose
plant.
'Here Is the story" the boot and
shoe philosopher went on. There you
have a near skin or leatherette shoe.
You can call 1t what you please. 1t Is
q laboratory masterpiece. The vamP
and top are made of imitation leather.
a rubberized product with fabric
base. Sole and heel are composed OF
what they call fiber, and this fiber is
a mystery and masterpiece all by it.
self. The box toe counter is made of
the same material. You will find felt
welting and inner sole, imitation leath-
er back and lace stays and top facing.
That's the whole story, and that ID
what one part of the world is coming
to as regards boots and shoes. "-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Not lonesone

We don't feel so sorry for the man
and woman who were divorced-tIiey
had brought their troubles upon them
selves. But our heart went out to their
child-poor, little lonely kiddie! We
went to see him. He looked pathetic
to US, and as we had feared, he had
prematurely wise expression on his
little face, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
do you get loneSome| was asked.
'Nope," he responded quickly.
'The court lets mamma come to see
me Mondays, and papa comes to see
me Tuesdays. On Wednesdays, the
man that's stuck on mamma calls, and
on Thursdays the woman that papa's
going to marry comes to see me. NY
grandparents scrap over me on Fri
days and Saturdays" He drew deep
sigh, then his face frightened, and
he said:
"But, thank goodness, 1 have my
Sundays to myself"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
MOTHER! LOOK AT
CH|LD'S TONGUE
1t cross, fegerish, constipatedD
give California Syrup
of FIGS"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, RESTLESS, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give q
teespoonful Of California Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry, because it Is
perfectly harmless, and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for a 5O-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OK
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
FAVOR MILLIONS FOR WAR
Resolution Approved by House Appro-
priations Committee Asks House
to Act on Big Revenue Bills.

Washington, April 3.-Within ten
minutes after President Wilson had fin
lshed his address to congress Chair
man John Fitzgerald of the appropria-
tons committee introduced a resolu-
ton, which Immediately was passed,
calculated to give millions of dollars
to the administration for war pur-
poses.
His resolution provides that within
the next ten days the house shall, I'M
der q suspension of rules, take action
on four great revenue bills-the sun
dry civil, general deficiency, army APP
preparation and military academy ap-
prOpriation-all of which failed to pass
the Sixty-fourth congress.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
HELD FOR THREAT TO Will SON
A. E. w. SINNERS OF New Jersey, Said
To Be German, Taken for Plot
ting to Kill President.

Camden, N. j., April 3.-AdOlph E..
w. SINNERS Of Woodbine, N. J., said to
be a German, was held today under
$4,000 bail for a further hearing on
Wednesday by United States Commits
sioner Joline on a charge of threaten
ing the life of President Wilson. No
testimony was taken by the commits
sioner. Acting on instructions from
Washington not to discuss arrests
made during the international crisis,
federal agents refused to make public
any details in the case. SINNERS was
arrested by a Philadelphia agent Of the
department of justice Saturday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
ARMED AMERICAN
SHIP TORPEDOED;
ELEVEN MISSING
U. S. Steamer Aztec Attacked
by Submarine at Night.
SURVIVORS SAVED BY FRENCH
Captain and Others In Small Boat
Picked Up by Cattle Ship
Search Is Being Made
for Others.

Washington, April 3.-French ad-
miralty dispatches to the French en-
bassy here announcing the sinking
without warning of the first armed
American freighter, Aztec, by Ger
man submarine, said apparently Lieut.
Fuller Graham and u American blue
jackets constituting the armed guard
of the vessel, had been saved, but that
IL Of the crew were reported missing.
Washington, April 3.-Eleven of the
crew of the armed American steamer
Aztec torpedoed without warning off
the French coast are missing, accord
ing to a dispatch received at the
French embassy. No complete list Of
the survivors Of the ship was con-
tanned in the dispatch, which was
garbled in transmission, and which
mentioned two missing boats, after re-
ferring to the IL men missing. The
dispatch as given out by the French
embassy read:
Gas Follows Explosion.
"The French ministry of the navy
has given the foreign office the follow
ing information:
THE steamer Aztec, 2,700 tons,
armed, bound from New York to
Havre, has been sunk without warn
ing April 1 off Ouessant. The torpedo
struck amidships, destroying the wire
less apparatus and generating great
quantities Of asphyxiating gas. The
first boat broke in two while being
lowered. The second boat took off the
captain and Lieutenant Fuller-G Graham,
the naval officer in charge of the ships
guard, and 10 men of the crew.
French Rescue Survivors.
"The third boat took off the sec
Ond officer and 10 men. Eleven men
are missing. The boat with the cap
tain was sighted by the French cattle
ship Sirius and the Sirius took the
survivors aboard. Searching for the
Others"
Secretary of the Navy Daniels said
he had no official Information as to
the sinking Of the Aztec, but he would
make public the names of the gun
crew aboard as soon as a complete
list of survivors is received. The state
department has asked for an imme-
date report on the sinking.
First Armed Ship Sunk.
The Aztec was the first armed
American ship to be sunk since the be-
ginning Of the German ruthless under
sea boat campaign. Sixteen Americans
were in the crew of the vessel and it is
believed several Of them persisted.
The vessel had cargo of the value
of more than half a million dollars.
The Aztec was formerly in the serv-
ice of the Pacific Mail line.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
SECRET SERVICE MEN BUSY
Being Taken-Thorough CIassifica.
ton of Residents Made.

New York, April 3.-Government
secret service agents are taking war
census of Long Island, likely place
for 4 hostile expeditionary force to
land for the purpose of attacking the
metropolis in case the United States
were at war alone against powerful
nation or coalition of nations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
PREPARE FOR WORK IN NAVY
Yale Students in Training to Serve in
Motor Boat Patrol-St. Louis
Organizations Busy.

New Haven, April S.-More than
hundred have volunteered for the Yale
Naval Training Unit, which is the lat
est preparedness activity added TO the
Reserve corps and Aero corps units
already established. Plans for imme-
date work for the motor boat patrol
have been adopted, a contribution of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
SENATOR LODGE HAS FIST
FIGHT WITH PEACE CALLER

Washington-A sensational incident
at the opening of congress followed
a call at the Office of Senator Lodge
by a pacifst group from his state.
The senator was called to his door to
hear the arguments of the visitors.
There were harsh words and then
blows were exchanged between the
senator-ager Gland Alexander w.
Bannwart, So years old, of Dorchester,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
horn in ,swizerland of Swiss.German

born in Switzerland of Swiss-German
parents. Senator Lodge sent his an
tagonist to the floor with blow to
the jaw, and while the Office force was
clearing away the other pacifsts
young man in the corridore pummeled
Bannwart vigorously before turning
him over for beating at the hands
of David B. Herman, half grown tele-
graph messenger Then the capltol
police appeared and Bannwart, very
bloody, was locked up charged with
assault. Later he was released on
$1,000 cash bail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Presidents Plea for War.

advise that the congress de-
clare the recent course of the
imperial German government to
be in fs t nothing less than war
against the government and peo-
pie of the United States; that it
formally accept the status of
beIllgerent which has thus been
thrust upon it and that it take
immediate steps not only to put
the country in more thorough
state of defense, but also to ex-
ert all it's power and employ all
it's resources to bring the govern
ment of the German empire to
terms and end the war.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
MINES TO PROTECT NEW YORK
All Possible Precautions Being Taken
to Protect the Great Metropolis
and Its Harbor.

New York. April S.-Two enormous
mine fields will assist in protecting the
port of New York in the event of war
with Germany.
They are said to be the most elabo-
rate and intricate mine fields ma
ton has ever devised. Foreign mill
tary experts, it is said by United
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10

put in five hours of drill and four of
instruction every week. In spite of
this, the course has the biggest mem
berShip OF any in the university.
The object is to train men for more
than to handle a rifle. The wish is to
turn out officers. President Lowell
said in an address to rockies" "On
you. as officers, viii depend the lives
of other men. and it is your duty to
become as EXPERT as possible, for the
pages of history are thickly strewn
with the blunders of commanding off,
GERS,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10

The census has two chief purposes:
To list resources that can be made
quickly available for defense use, and
to locate all hostile, or probably hos
tile residents or temporary dwelIers
of the district.
In carrying out the first part of the
plans all motortrucks are being in
spected and classified and contractors
are being asked concerning shovels,
picks and other intrenching equipment
they have on hand. Lumber yards are
also being inventoried in a mort thor
ough manner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10

States army men, admit this nation
has the best harbor Tine type in the
world.
The coast artillery corps and the
corps of engineers have the mine
fields all completed save the last
detail. the actual laying of the mines
The big spheres are now stored here
by the hundreds.
The mine fields are off Sandy Hook
the outpost of the more frequently
used southern gate to the eity-and
of Sands Point. the northern entrance
by way of Long Island Sound.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10

$1,000 from a graduate has been made
TO begin the financing of the undertake
ing, and a permanent committee chos-
en- TO direct the work of training. Sew
eral graduates have volunteered their
services as instructors.
St. Louis. Mo-, April 3.-AI civic
and national organizations in this city
have banded together in a gigantic
campaign to enroll 10000 new mem
bers in the St Louis chapter of the
American Red Cross. Recruiting head
quarters have been established in all
parts Of the city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Rector Accents Call in West.

Kenosha-The Rev. Fred Ingley for
the last nine years rector of st. Mat
thew's church here and one of the
best known members of the Episcopal
ministry in the Milwaukee diocese has
accepted a call to st. Marks parish in
Denver, Col. He will leave Kenosha
May l.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
GREAT ACTIVITY AT HARVARD
Hundreds of Students Preparing
Themselves to Take Up Duties of
Officers In Event of War.

Cambridge. Mass, April S.-Har-
ward is probably doing more TO pre-
pare for war than any other American
university. There are 1,1O0 men en-
rolled in the department of military
science and tactics. The work makes
this by no means what the collegian
calls snap course" Each man must
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Employees Get Five Per Cent Raise.

Oshkosh-An increase of per cent
in wages has been voluntarily given
to it's employees by the Foster 10th.
man company, manufacturers of sash
and DOORS A better price for goods,
the increased cost of living and an ap'
probation of past loyal service are
given as reasons for the Increase.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
ORDER OUT MORE GUARDS
Second Regiment, West Virginia,
Fourth Virginia, and Battery Vlr-
qinia Field Artillery Called.

Washington, April 3.-The follow
ing National Guard units were ordered
out by the war department for gel rad
police duty: Second regiment, West
Virginia; Fourth regiment, Virginia;
Battery D. Field artillery, Virginia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Mean Insinuation.

Miss Fluff-Mr. Crump hasn't got
q bit of tact.
Miss Flip-How do you know he
hasn't?
Miss Fluff heard him ask Miss
Prim the other day if she wasn't in
terested in the prehistoric age.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
REBEL LEADERS CAUGHT
Rinoleaders of Cuban Revolution Cap
tured in Haiti by U. S. Cruiser
Held CaptiVes.

Havana, April 3.-Rigoberto Fernan-
dez and Loreto de Mola, leaders of the
Cuban revolution in Santiago, are held
captives in Haiti awaiting extradition
to Cuba. according to cable advices
from the Cuban consul in Haiti.
The revolutionary leaders were cap
tured aboard a schooner off the coast
of Haiti by an American cruiser. Three
other leaders were also taken captive.
Charges of murder and arson will be
lodged against the men if the Haitian
government grants their extraditien.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
How II Looked to Her.

Grandma was making her first visit
to the city. She loved music and was
enjoying the popular musical play of
the season Watching the graceful
couple in a daring waltz, she whisp-
cred to her hostess: "That1l be a
match all right"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
CONGRESS TAKES
QUICK ACTION ON
WAR MEASURES
IDENTIc RESOLUTION REcoGNIz-
ING POSSIBILITIES is INTRO
DUcED IN BOTH HOUSES.
CHAMP CLARK REELECTED
Missouri Congressman Defeats James
r. Mann for Speakership-Senator
Chamberlain Prepares compuI.
sorry Military Training 6;,'

Washington, April 3-Immediately
after President Wilson finished his ad-
dress to congress Monday night and
left the capitol the senate and house
reconvened and an identic joint reso-
luton was introduced in both houses,
declaring the existence of a state of
war, and directing the president to
employ all the resources of the coun-
try to carry on war against the inn
perial German government and bring
the conflict to successful conclusion
Because of the opposition to the meas
ure by Senator Stone, chairman of the
foreign relations committee the reso-
luton was introduced in the senate by
Senator Martin of Virginia, the Demo
cratic floor leader, Representative
Flood, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, introduced it in the house.
The resolution follows:
Joint resolution declaring that a
state of war exists between the i'm
perial German government and the
government and people of the United
States and making provision to prose-
cute the same:
Whereas, The recent acts of the
imperial German government are acts
of war against the government and
people of the United States.
Resolved, By the senate and house
Of representatives of the United States
Of America in congress assembled,
that the state of war between the
United States and the imperial Ger
man government which has thus been
thrust upon the United States is here
by formally declared; and
THAT the president be, and is here
by authorized and directed to take inn
mediate steps not only to put the
/ country in thorough state of defense,
but also to exert all of its power and
employ all of it's resources to carry
on war against the imperial German
government and to bring the conflict
to a successful termination"
Compulsory Training Bill.
Changing it to make it effective in
tor Chamberlain on Monday virtually
completed his universal compulsory
military training bill
The chief change provides for regis
tration and training this year of men
between 20 and 90 In subsequent
years men of q, % and % years
would be subject to training upon call
of the president.
Senator Chamberlain plans to intro
duce the amended bill at the first op
portunity.
In explaining the important changes
in the bill, Senator Chamberlain said:
''In 1917 those 20 years of age, in
stead of 10 will be trained and if the
president finds that the national de
tense so requires he may by proclama
ton also call out for training all those
of the ages of 81, % and %.
Provides Huge Army.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Serving a Purpose.

Doesn't it make you indignant for
that man next door to come out and
shout at your boys for disturbing
him." at used to-" replied the placid
woman. "but it doesn't any more. You
have no idea how it amuses the chill
dren."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10

Rev. W. II. Warmer Kidneys were az
fault, so I took Dodd's Kidney. Pills.
They were the means of saving my life.
write to say that your medicine re-
stored me to perfect health" DoDD'S
KIDNEY PILLS, SOC box, any store.
Dodd's Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. W
Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Z Mean Slam.

81 lost bunch of jokes today" said
a professional humorist. SIT was some
thing of loss to me-"
Sand 10 gain to the finder either. He
probably won't know what they are"
louisville Courier-Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Tnn Much for Him.

what killed Green? He always
looked healthy to me-" He tried to
live according to the rules for attain
ing longevity that ninety-year-old
man gave to a reporter on Sunday
suaper.''-Life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
United States Has No "Penny."

The habit of calling the one-cent
niece of our American coinage a ''pen-
n.y. is utterly without foundation or
excuse. We have no penny In our
coinage. At one time half-cent pieces
were coined but now the unit is one
cent, the hundredth part of dollar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
A Good Timer

People are always being misunder-
stood; especially the man whose idea
of showing a friend good time is to
take him out in a racing car and hand
him the scare of his life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Enterprisine Eye.

How did you get such a bruised
eve. Rastus?" well, boss, was out
alookin' for trouble, an dis yere eye
was the first to find iti-St- LOUIS
GIoce- Democrat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Provides Huge Army.

"In 1917 the president, even though
he does not find it necessary to call
out those of 81, % and %, years, may
require them to register and be ex-
amined
1.-THE men who have been or are be-
ing trained constitute the national
army which is a reserve force liable
to call to service in case of war or
imminent danger therefore"
How many men call upon those
from 20 to % years of age would raise,
Senator Chamberlain said, was pro-
blematical, but he estimated the num-
Der at between 100000 and 100000.
He predicted that "if we should have
to raise troops by compulsory service"
and said universal training plan
would determine definitely the number
of men available and those having the
fewest responsibilities and depend
ents.
The general staff universal training
bill was introduced in the house by
Representative Kahn, California, and
a bill identical with the Chamberlain
measure was presented by Representa-
tive Caldwell of New York. Both
measures will come before the house
military committee on Wednesday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
The Assurance Of Him.

Betty-The fortune teller says am
going to marry money.
Jack-Good! Did she say how 1
was going to make it7-Boston Eve
ning Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Glass Maxine an Old Art.

Among the Romans the art of glass
making does not date earlier than the
beginnin gof the empire, but as far
back as SIS B. c. the theaters had been
decorated with mirrors and glass
plates.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
A MINISTER'S CONFESSION

Rev. w. II. Warner, Route 2, Myers
vile, Md, writes: "My trouble was
sciatica. Ny back was affected and
took the form of lumbago. also had
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10

neuralgia, cramps
in my muscles.
pressure or sharp
pain on the top of
my head, and nerv-
GUS dizzy spells. ]
had other symp-
toms showing my
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Ruling Spirit Strong.

"That reformed yegg is true to his
instinct, at any rate" How so?"
"Why, now he's trying to break into
society."-Puck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10

Washington, April 3.-Champ Clark
of Missouri was elected speaker of
the house of representatives of the
Sixty-fifth session in session of the
house that was marked with sensa-
lions almost from the outset. The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10
Suspicious Man.

If a man could be aroused as easily
as his suspicious are, there would't
be much of a demand for alarm clocks.
-Atchinson Globe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-10

plates.