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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
FRENCH COMMISSION
GETS DOWN TO WORK
Conferences to Solve War
Problems Are Begun.

Washington, April 30.-Nembcrs Of
Frances war mission and represents
tives Of the United States began today
detailed conferences to solve the in
finite number Of difficult problems re.
lated to American CO. operation In the
war. All-day long conferences we're
in progress. The most important was
one at the White House between Pres
ident Wilson and Rene viviani, head
Of the mission. No information re-
garding the talk. which lasted an hour.
was made public. but 1t was understood
to have been a general discussion Of
the needs Of France and the part the
United States can best play in help
ing the sister republic In the struggle
against the Germans. ~
Other conferences were between Of
ficials Of the navy department and the
naval section of the mission, between
representatives of the war depart
ment, especially officers of the general
staff and members Of the military Sec
ton. and between American financial
experts and members Of the economic
section of the mission.
NJ. Viviani and Marshal Joffre had
to postpone until tomorrow an engage
mcnt to go to the capitol and there be
presented to senators and representa-
tiveS.
Tonight the members of the mission
were entertained at dinner by Secre-
tary Lansing and later attended re.
ception given in their honor by Mr.
Lansing at the Pan American building.
The reception was attended by Presi.
dent Wilson, cabinet officials, members
OF congress, army Officers, naval Off.
GERS. assistant secretaries Of the varl.
Gus departments. members Of the dip.
lomatic corps and heads of bureaus.
besides the British war mission. head
cd by Foreign Minister -Balfour.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

Now that Nebraska has stepped into
the suffrage ranks the total voting
strength Of women becomes s,s57.30s.
OF the forty-one legislatures to con-
vene this year. thirteen have taken
favorable action, seven have adopted
presidential suffrage, five have adopt
cd municipal suffrage measures and
six have passed constitutional amend
ment measures. Suffrage for women
has been won so tar as any serious
opposition in the country at large is
concerned, but the movement. as in
England. will be hastcned because Of
the activities of women in preparing
for war. OF the active suffragists the
ones whose work seems wholly futile
and foolish at this critical time are the
pickcts around the White House. When
England went to war, General Pank-
hurst and her army ceased hurting
bricks and became munition makers,
gardeners and real wartime helpers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
TRANSPORTING CHAMP
LOSES STATE HONORS

Seattle, april .30.-Frank Troeh, Van
couver. WASH, national amateur trap
shooting champion and holder of the
Washington, state championship. lost
his state honors in the 2Srd annual
championship of the state here today.
J. X. Hopkins, wrcsted the honors
from him by breaking 81 out of 100
targets. Troeh established u coast
record for consecutive hits. breaking
2St targets without q miss.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

The early close OF the war Is easily
foreshadowed in the startling report
that L. S. Senator James Hamilton
Lewis has offered his services as a
major general Of volunteers to go to
France. The kaiser, Won Hindenburg,
Won Mackensen, and all the other vons,
should begin to look about for de-
tached villas in neutral countries. The
Belgian atrocities will seem mild to
these war gods when they arc SEN
fenced to be talked to death by Lewis.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
BAY STATE PATRIOT
GIVES BIT IN VERSE
From the Springfield Mass.) Repub.
lican.s


lican.S
Sixty years ago In a little rcd school.
house in Orange. Willie Graves learned
by heart for the Friday afternoon
piece speaking" Il little poem on
thrift A little later came the Civil
war. during which high prices gave the
poem a special application. SO it be-
came a part Of every weeks ritual in
the red schoolhouse for Willie Graves
and his fellow scholars to rise and
eravely repeat the poem on thrift in
unison---likc church folk In a rcspon-
sive reading. Willie Graves learned
the poem SO well that he could never
forget 1t.
Now the other day Willie Graves
whom time has transformed into Viii
lard 4. Graves, n white haired business
man. fell to pondcrins the question OF
how a stoutish short of breath old fcl-
low could do his bit" in the great
national emergency" And all at
once he recalled the poem. He thought
il 1t had an application in Civil war
time, it must have at least ten times
as much application now. Sc he has
caused the verse to be thrown on the
screen at a popular movie theater. It
reads:
I must not throw upon the floor the
crust I will not eat,
For many hungry little ones would
think 1t quite treat
For. willful waste makes wocfu! want
Ns-Spd I may live to say.
80 ~ ndd the bread that
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
"PROBLEM" AND SEX
SUBJECTS TABOOED

Fargo. n. D., April 3O.--Members of
the North Dakota Motion Picture Ex-
hibitors' association, representing moro
than 10 towns in the state, in CONVEX. .
ton here today practically unanimous
~ agreed to refrain from exhibiting in
their theaters moving pictures deal.
ing with so-called problem" and Sex.
subjects.
The gathering was an adjourned
session of the state association which
held its annual convention in Mandan
early in March.
After adjournment. several OF the ex,
htbitors left for Minneapolis to attend
the tri-state e1eabitors' convention
which opens three days session to.
morrow. 4
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
APPEAL is MAILED
TO FARMERS OF
DISTRICT

In an effort to inspire the farm
ers of Missoula county to further
extensions of cultivation. County
Agent J. r. Campbell yesterday be.
gan mailing out post cards bearing
this appeal:
NEVER AGAIN
in all probability will our orportu-
nifty as farmers for both service
and profit be as great as this year.
Even a half crop this year will be
worth more than the bumper crops
Of a few years ago.
Do You Need Seed or Feed?
Our banks say they stand ready to
supply cash! If your local bank
can't help, write or wire any bank
In Missoula.
Talk is cheap, but It takes money
to buy seed grain! DO your seeding
Now!
Harvest help will be drafted. II
needed.
=, ]. L. CAMPBELL.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

In the list OF economics to be adopt
cd by the railways we suggest the rri-
waite car for the discard. The mo-
ton picture actress, the millionaires's
wife and the rich parasites OF the club
windows should cultivate enough will
power to ride in Pullman cars while
coal, iron, steel and food supplies take
the right of way.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

A mother writes that she was
brought up in the old IA shioncd no.
ton OF having dinner at noon and
asks il there is any reason for chang
Ing the custom now that tho children
have come. The very best OF ca,ons.
dear Madam. John and Helena VIII be
late because they must play marble
will fail to digest the hurriedly- eaten
hearty dinners and they will be un-
fitted for study in the afternoon. This
reason goes also for dad--barring the
marbles. For marbles read something
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
eREe oUTPolNTs MVov.

Pittsburgh. April 30.--IIarry Greb Of
Pittsburgh won on points over Al Nc
Coy of Brooklyn. imiddleweight cham
pton. here tonight~in 10 round bout.
Mccoy appeared to be i'm poor Tcondi-
ton and with the exception Of the first
round. Greb forced the fighting. Nc.
Coy was forced to the ropes In the
D40rth, sixth and tenth rounds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

cultivating gardens these days should
put the slackers to shame. They are
doing a soldiers work. bless their pa
triotic young hearts, and should not
be compelled to wait for their reward
in heaven.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

William Jennings Bryan did his "blt"
Of war service when he prevented the
nomination and possible election OF
Champ Clark to the presidency. Not
a bad bit" either. as II turned out.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

"Carranza," says John Lind. us too
sensible TO cooperate with Germany
against the United States" We will
be less pcssimistic when It is proved
that Carranza ever showed any sense.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
YOU WIN.

Only one recruit was gathered in
Norfolk. Va, Wednesday,. and what do
You suppose his name was: You
could never guess. b. ". Stacker
(ChicaG) Tribune.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY !, 1917.

Mayor Thompson Is sulking over an
invitation to Marshal Joffre to visit
Chicago, because the mayor doesn't
want a bigger man in town than big
Bill"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

!. r. cAMPeELL.-"Thc late spring
this year may not be as disastrous
rs some people think. True. plant
ing has been delayed so much that
frosts may interfere with the har-
vests. but ii the summer is hot the
crops will catch M. a bad summer
is worse than a slow spring. If We
have good growing weather after
things come up the delay now won't
do much damage. Given good
weather through the summer Mis-
so,lla county will do moro than its
bit for the nation. Tho cultivated
area this year will be at least SO per
cent greater than that OF 1916. and
that will mean a harvest OF a great
deal more food than will be needed
at home"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
JAMES o. NEwcome.-"rhere's

JAMES O. NEWcoMB.-"There's no
reason why a well managed restau-
rant should be more wasteful than {:
well managed home. despite the
popular idea that half the food
cooked in a restaurant kitchen ends
in the garbage can. don't mean,
that cafe owner should even think
OF serving left-ovcrs to his custom
ers. There need be no left overs II
management Is careful. I've thought
Of this matter a lot since The war
began. and | find that when tho
walter tries to satisfy the customer
not the cash register. very little Is
left on the plate What is left we
feed to chickens and hogs. Clean,
good kitchen scraps we give to char
table organizations. AS a result we
don't waste one per cent of what we
buy"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
URGING OREGONIANS
TO REPAIR HIGHWAY

Seattle. April 30.-Declaring that 80
miles of the Oregon section Of the Pa
cific highway Is in pool condition and
not hard surfaced, the Iacific TIighwsy
association at speed n meeting here
today, passed .resoly Ions urging the
people of Oregon to Ike all necessary
steps to complete Il section through
their state immediat b. Congress was
also urged to cons net a military
highway from Britt Columbia to
Mexico along, or ne the coast.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

very abls,and a we'll tried man is
ksesss w ch1ds. who is in charge of
the ftssesz0 Investigation OF the food
urates Of The middle western states.
So well al We know MIR. Childs that
We are con Finced 1t once of the accur-
acs. Of his statement that there isn't
the slightest doubt o: manipulation Of
and city ora'n -
,s.sa. These iis,;oasy yse
.Yeated precisely stssitors. =.
:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

MRS. F. c. SCHEuCH.-"Missou
women who are anxious to help their
country in this crisis but don't know
just what to do may combine pa
afternoon. The women Of the state
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

home while the country Is at war. II
that Is not furnishing aid and COM
fort to the enemy" the statutes should
be revised.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
Talks With ,People

University faculty are to give tea
to all the women of Missoula at
Craig hall Friday afternoon from 2
o'clock until s. Funds raised at the
tea are to be given to the Red Cross
organization formed by the girls Of
the university and to the Missoula
Patriotic association. which some
Missoula women have organized for
the benefit Of Americas allies. who
are sorely in need Of bandages. Both
these organizations must have
money at once IL their important
work is to continue. The women of
the faculty hope to be able. with the
assistance Of the city, to help mat
ters."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
JOHN r. cAMPBELL.-"In ira

JOHN r. CAMPBELL.-"Tn travclirE
over this district as county agent
am convinced that western Montana
Is to do it's part toward relieving the
food situation. At the present time
usual and much more is to DO brok-
en-. There may be some trouble with
wire worms. | have had "qne in
quiry already for remedies. This
worm should have been dealt with
last fall. as nothing can bhc done
with it now. The weather conditions
have not done any permanent dam
age yet. There is nothing to do but
plant. seed and hope" n
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
CHARLES II. MeLEoo-rs busin

CHARLES 4. MeLEoD-1s business
better? Well 1t seems better when
We are having so much MONEY slip
ping through our hands, back and
forth. SO much more money than We
have had in other years. Commod-
tiles are selling at an appNciably
higher price this spring than in
other years. 1t sounds luxurious, as
We hear the big figures. The one
drop Of grief, is the fact that the
cost of commodities has risen as
fast and in places. faster than the
selling price. That intangible,
cvanesccnt thing called profit is
the same or smaller today than it
was q year ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
o. c. cARLlNGToN.-rn +,

D. G. GARLlNGToN.-ln regard to-
shipping, the congestion of the last
60 days is broken up and business is
stress OF war orders and the delay
caused by storms east has now re-
Taxed. The scasonable merchandise
of spring is beginning now to come
through by freight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

,. D. RICHARDS. - The Missoula
Chamber of Commerce has almost
lost its function as a. purely local
commercial organization and has be-
come instead national agency.
Really. most of our mail (Which has
doubled since the war broke ouD
comes from the government or from
national emergency organizations
cooperating with the government.
And every letter Is either an appeal
for aid or 4 guide for national serv-
ice. For example, the chamber Of
commerce was recently called upon
by the army to furnish q detailed
statistical survey Of western Mon :
tana: the depa rtment OF agriculture
is reaching this whole section
through the chamber of commerce;
Red Cross and other relief organ
izations are using this office as a
distributing point for the western
end of the state. Really. you see,
the chamber Of commerce is western
Montana's war headquarters. and for
the duration of the war. at least,
should have the support of all
classes"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

Greatest OF OF strength i
holding ones I
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

This IL a beau4ifu world to ths Girl
with = new hat. ~.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
Le Baron pANzlceR.-"rhc mo

e BARON 0ANZlGER.-"Thc most
sensible statement l have seen since
the beginning Of the war, as Tar as
the United states is concerned. was
that made by Howard Coffin Of the
National Council for Defense. His
advice against hysterical economy
must be followed If American bust
ness Is to stand the strain Of the
war. Business conditions in the
for this sound advice. The west
should conduct itself SO that the
same situation does not arise here"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01
9. A. WILLIAMS. EDITOR, DIXON


HERAl0-"I do not know any body
who has a stronger interest in the
war than myself. have three
brothers fighting at the front with
the British army and two, sisters at
home in munition factory. My
people live at Clcator- Moor in the
County OF Cumberland. My father.
who is e years old. writes That he
wishes he was young enough to 30
to the front My brothers were in
the battles of Marine and User but SO
far none OF them has had even a
scratch. l rap on wood whenever l
think of It. The folks write that liy-
ing conditions in Great Britnin are
mfavorable. EGGS are eight cents
apiece and bacon is 40 cents. which
is not SO much higher than good
bacon in this country"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

PHIL MISUNDERSTANDING Stewards
recent suggestion that the police
/. enter vagrancy charges against per-
sistent loafers who aren't Offering
their services to the nation called
much attention to an important
matter. Perhaps the suggestion may
brighten some people to work.
don't see. though. that 1t can be car
ried out very easily. It will be
pretty hard to draw lines. Here in
Missoula we are doing something in
that direction right now. This court
and the sheriff's office are cooper.
ating with the county commissioners
in highway work. Men sentenced to
Jail terms are allowed to do road
work II they want to, with tho un-
Outstanding that for every day Of
work two days will be taken from
the sentence. Most OF the men are
glad to accept the offer. and most Of
them are working WELL"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-01

sEvERiN ThERRlAULT.-"rvc been
trying for a month to figuDe out
what's wrong with the weather. My
guess is that spring has been way
laid and may never arrive. l have
lived in western Montana for 81
years. and in all that time never
saw another spring SO slow as this
is. Here Is is the first Of May, and
not a leaf in sight. So far as /
know such a thing hasn't happened
here before. and ought to remem-
der the weather. for almost ever
since l came to this country have
spent all my time out Of doors. either
In the woods or driving logs down.
stream or walking police beat.
Something must have gone wrong
with the works. guess"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The regular monthly meeting Of the Council of Jewish Woman will meet this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock al Temple Emanu-El.
 There will be union Thanksgiving serv- ice this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the West End Baptist church, when the members of the Baptist Methodist and Presbyterian will hold services together. The Rev. A. M. Freeman of the walker Memorial Methodist church will preach the sermon of the morning.
 The ladies auxiliary of the First Chris tion church will give Q silver tea on Friday afternoon, from 3 to o'clock, at the home of Mrs c. T. Starbuck, 2420 Thirty-fifth avenue, North Birmingham. All ladies are cordially invited.
 The Culture club will meet tomorrow morning at 10:30 clock with Miss Mi riam Best at the home of Mrs. H. Hiden, HOO North Thirty-secord street.
 The Inter-Se club announces their an nual Christmas ball at the Southeri club Thursday, December 27.
 The Edgewood club will meet tomor row afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs Burbridge at the home of Mrs. E. k Avoid, 1910 St. Charles street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29

6F7 HE marriage of Miss Katherine
 Mathews. daughter of MT. and 1S Mrs. Preston Brooks Mathews, and Mir. E. Moore McDaniel of Selma took place yesterday afternoon at the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church, in the presence of a number of friends and relatives.
 The church was beautifully decorated with smilax, ferns and palms, combined with white roses and lighted with many candles.
 As the guests assembled very beau- toful and appropriate musical pro- gramme was rendered. with Mrs Louie Dent at the organ and Miss Anne Faulk- ner sang several lovely selections.
 The bridal party entered to the sweet strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, passing down the broad aisles to the altar
 The bride was attended by Miss Ze- lina Graves of Augusta, Ga, and Miss Geraldine Armstrong of this city as bridesmaids. They were very attractive in afternoon frocks of blue charmeuse and georgette crepe. Their hats were of silver and they carried French baskets of pink Russell roses.
 The bride entered with her father, by whom she was given in marriage Sht was never lovelier than yesterday in her dark brown cloth tailored suit, with q becoming hat of the same shade. Her flowers were brides roses and valley lilies
 The groom was attended by his broth CT, MT Arch McDaniel of Atlanta, as best man.
 The groomsmen were Dr. Claud Thomas and MT. Edward Keeble of Sel-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-29
By DOLLY pALRYMPLE

97 is for the last Thursday in Novem-
 Der which the President of these S United States and the governors of the several states, issue proclamations naming this special day as the one set apart for the people to remember and give thanks and number their mercies.
 It wouldn't be right to say that Thanksgiving day begins and ends with these proclamations merely, because while in a large measure we have to celebrate the meaning of our various holidays in a different spirit, and have
 lost some of the meaning, the churches still hold beautiful services and many good deeds are done for the poor and needy.
 1t would be dull year if we didn't have holidays to cheer us up; yet If holidays are to De merely play days, we might as well chose any date from the calendar in a haphazard manner ana pretend to celebrate the anniversaries or events that have ceased to have any significant meaning
 The original idea of ThanksglVlns day was to return thanks to our creator for the fruits of the earth; the return of seed time and the harvest, and 1t IS the same now as it was then, for we are still dependent upon the harvest; the fields are sowed in the spring time with the expectation of reaping in the au- tumn; when the harvest is a good one, the outlook is promising, and when through drouth or floods, unusual heat or cold the rayages of insects, or ot some unexpected blight, the harvest IS failure, ruin stares a country in the face,
 This year of Thanksgiving, 1917, when our country is at war and we are more dependent upon the success of the crops and food supplies and things of that sort than ever before, our Thanksgiving should be doubly sincere and genuine for the mercies we have received, for the whole army of brave American soldiers depends upon our harvest; and upon our | harvests depends the feeding of the vast number of troops now across the waters, | battling for democracy and for freedom, l and for which an all-Wise Providence l has prepared us by giving us plentlfully' | good measure running over.
 l It is a beautiful as we'll as a wonder | ful sight to see the changes that take | nlace in a bare brown field after 1t 1 has been plowed, narrowed and planted 1 until the corn or other grain has been gathered in the autumn; every month | that has passed has shown that field Tn I a different aspect, and looking back one wonders when it really was at It's