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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18

we think. which will advertise Mis-
soula favorably 20 the w:,ole world and
on the other hand we are doing those
to make Missoula better in which to
live and give encouragement to those
who come here to make their homes.
Eager for Suggestions.
Whether or not these things are
being done in a satisfactory manner
is for you to judge. If YOU would
have them changed, please say so. We
are all subservient to the will of the
majority and we want to give salts
faction to that majority. Suggestions
are always welcome. Two heads are
better than one ON any proposition.
If you all will make suggestions they
will be cheerfuliy received, and, if pos
sible. tried out. The membership is
the Boss. Ii the boss won't suggest
or give orders he gives up his right
to criticize IL things do not suit We
ask. however, that YOU make Your
criticism known TO officers of the
chamber. People from other cities
and the man on the curbstone, who
Der. does not care for aud has no right
to hear your criticism. Anything You
have TO say for the good Of the cham
Der at any time will Be attcntively
| listened to by the officers and you viii
be thanked.
! I'VE have been Very successful il
our membership campaign. 4 iota
| Of IS has been added to the member.
| ship rolls now and not half of thu
/ workers have reported. The humble
will undoubtedly be 40 per cent in
crease over the number turned in
/ This membership campaign will un
doubtedly net well over 100 new mem
! beers. This campaign should go o
always. If you see q man that is NJ
a member bring him in or tel tn
secretary. If any of your friends mov
to the city, get them in. We hay
much to do and there must be man
to do it.
we earnestly solicit the support
all Mssoula for Il greater, better. bis
ger Garden city"
Good Financial Report.
The report of the treasurer for Il
; year 1917 was also q positive eNiden'
of the firm foundation on which Il
: chamber of commerce rests. Pres
dent A. l.. Stone called the attention
the members to the fact that IN spite
the work of the Alissoua organizati,
being as efficient in its work as N
in the state. Yet among the aeti
cities of Montana, there is not ono III
compares with Missoula in size. viii,
has as economical a chamber OF con
merce. He cited several smaller citi
who have more funds at their dispos
than the Missoula organization. r
treasurer's report for the year. follow
= November 80. 1916. to December
1917, receipts from all sources, $50
Balance on hand December /, Sol.
4 Disbursements as Per vouchers III
S record. $S,753.2a. Balance ON har
e S6l0.2S.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
Supreme Court Decides
Mineral Land Question

Helena. Dec. lt,-ln the absence OF
fraud, the acceptance by the secretary
Of the interior of the classification
made hy the mineral land commission,
becomes final and the question OF
whether tract thereafter is mineral
or non mineral in character is not
open to litigation. SO rules the su e.
nremo court in 4 decision today by
dustice Holloway affirming the iudg-
mcnt of the district court of Silver
Eow. in dismissing the ease brought
~ William T.. Thomas against carl n
Horst aud others.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
"One Touch of Nature Makes the
Whole World Kin"

1t is a commendable trait that when
something has been of benefit to us.
VIC want to share it with others who
stand in need of the same help. It's
the touch of Nature that makes the
whole world kin~-the wanting to be
helpful to our fellow men. That is
why people who have used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy write letters to
the manufacturers about. it, and ask
to have them published so that others
will know what to do under the same
circumstances. Behind every one of
these letters is the warm hearted wish
of the writer to be OF use to some one
plsc-AdV'
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
FARCE is FEATURE
ON CAMPUS TO-DAY
Little Play to Be Offered at
ConvOcation.

A one-act farce given under the
auspices Of the Masquer's club and n
short Christmas address by President
T. o. Sisson, will mark the weekly con-
vocation at the State University today,
the last before the winter recess begins.
'Rosalie." a little farce adapted
from the French and occupying about
half an hour will he given by three
candidates for membership in the
Masquers the college dramatic or
ganization. Professor II. M. Jones of
the English department has coached
the players. The cast follows:
Madame Bol......,.,,....... sylvia Findlay
Monsieur Bol ....-..-.......... Dudley Brown
Rosalie .......-...... Minette Montgomery
The program will begin at 1880 II
the auditorium. Missolla people ar,
invited to attend.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
To Place Undergraduates
Enlisted Reserve Corps

Washington Dee. lin order that
technical students of draft age may
complete their courses and receive
their degrees, Major General Black,
chief of engineers of the army, an
nounced today that 4 plan had been
agreed upon between the provost mar
shal general and himself whereby the
students may join in the enlisted re
serve corps of the army until they ar
graduated when they Will be called
into active service in the engineer
branch or else discharged to take theii
chances under the sclectire serNic,
law.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
NAP LEADS TO PEN.

Boston, Dec. 11.-AXel Janssen, a
sailor, was sentenced to -four months
in Jail by Judge Morton in federal
court today on a charge of failing to
obey orders and endangcring a trans
atlantic liner by going asleep in the
submarine zone while supposed ia
he on watch.
"if YOU were in The United states
navy" said Judge Morton. in iinpos
ing sentence, YOU would hc dead
pnSp
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
Two Section Men Killed
in Collision With Rock

Helena. Dec. 1.-Two section men
were killed and two others seriously
injured at . o'clock Sunday night when
a motor car on the Northern Pacific
railway struck a landslide just west
Of Logan.
sam Johnson and Charles Wright
We're hurled against a huge rock and
instantly killed.
Chris Sund and Hans Larsen were
seriously injured. They have been re-
moved to the Northern Pacific hos
rital at Missoua.
All are from the Gallatin section
| house, where Sund was foreman
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
BITTER ROOT SPUDS
FOR ST. PAUL FEAST
Twelve Two-Pounders Are
Shipped From Stevensville.

Steycnsville, Dec. lI.-Special.-
Twelve tWo-pomd Bitter Root pota-
toes are now on their way by express
to st. Paul, where they Wiii be served
as great big baked potatoes at Il
banquet prepared by a. caterer hiiilaeu
Ericsson. TO avoid freezingand brt1s-
ing on the way, the potatoes We're
packed with excelsior in a box lined
with heavy paper. Porter x Buck
brothers of Stcvensville made the ship
mcnt, and the order came to them
through Charles Dorman of Missonln'
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
Cleanse the System of All impurities

Cleanse the System Of All Impurities.
Watch your blood supply closely. be
ever on the alert lest some impurity
creep in which will make inroads upon
your general health
For upon the condition of your blood
depends largely whether or not you
are to enjoy that robust and splendid
vitality to which you are entitled.
Some of the most painful and Sc
riOus ailments are diseases OF the
blood, which could be avoided by alert
and prompt attention. rheumatism
comes from n tiny germ which gets it's
foothold when the blood supply is i'm
pure and run down.
catarh is another disease which
science has shown Is more easily con-
tracted when the blood is in an i'm.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
American Association
Reduces Player Limit

Chicago, Dee. l..-Decision to open
the 1919 season either on May l or :,
and To reduce the player limit from II
10 lG, exclusive of Il manager, was
reached at the meeting here today OF
the American association club owners.
While no definite action was taken
in regard to playing a 140 game sched-
nlc instead Of Ia, President Hickey
said tonight that the sentiment was
strongly in favor of the short season.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
Lieutenant and Mrs. Frank
Edes Are Given Farewell

Corvallis, Dec 17.-Special.-ln
farewell to Lieutenant and Mrs. Frank
Edes the members of the Corvallis
band and their wives met for dinner
at the Corvallis restaurant last eve
ming, afterward enjoying a social time
and music at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Davenport. Lieutenant
F,des, who was drum major of the
band for two years, left today. accom-
panied by his wife, for a visit with
relatives in Chicago. Later he Will
go to his appointment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
Boys and Girls Exchange
Red Cross Working Days

The boys and girls of the high school
nave exchanged their dates for work
ing ut the Red Cross rooms this week.
IT was found more convenient by
both groups To have the girls work
Tuesday evening and the boys Wednes-
day evening.
All workers are asked 10 bring
aprons and head coverings for thei,
own use, as the supply is short At tn,
headquarters.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18

worked consistently, hard and often.
incidentally. the secretary has sent
from his office a total Of 2116l pieces
of mail matter.
Flathead Railway Operating.
THE Fathead railway is now oper-
ating for freight. and this means much
To this city. 1t will mean more as the
| road becomes better fixed to care for
heavier traffic Just at present we
are engaged in a movement to have the
terminal of the road located in Mis-
souIa. This will mean that people on
the reservation can arrive here with
out change of ears and the people of
! the reservation have offered their as
| sstance in making this the branch
! terminal.
I The chamber of commerce is now
/ at work endeaNoring TO have rails laid
| on the Milwaukee branch line into the
/ Blackfoot country. at least as far as
Clearwater, to secure a new mail route
&, from Potomac to Ovando, in order to
+! give better service to the Black foot
people and closer affiliation between
the business interests of Missoula with
the Blackfoot country: to secure in.
| creased sugar beet acreage in 1913. ant
TO win several important convention:
for this city in 1918. These and man,
matters of minor Importance are be
ing worked at daily and so far the re
suits and replies received have becl
far from discouraging.
Big Convention Next Month.
I'VE have secured the convention 0
! the county commissioners. treasurers
assessors. clerks and recorders survey
ors and sheriffs for January. 1915
a The Eagles will be here next summer
this is one Of the sta1e's largest gath
erings. We are making a try for an
have u good chance of getting othe
,, large conventions.
Attracting the tourist to Missoul
is one of the tasks now being per
formed by this organization. We al
o allied with many important hishwa
) and tourist organizations and we a,
! sending advertising out through thes
t | agencies. We must equip ourselvt
to entertain the tourist properly whe
/; | he comes.
Extensive Publicity Work.
, "Outside publicity is one Of the b
e functions of an organization of In
kind. 1t results in bringing mo
farmers, more tourists, more inyesto
and all of these help any communit
F.. We are planning an advertising can
pai2n and the sending out of hun
lreds of our new booklets is an opel
r ing gun in this advertising camraig
However, we must give some attel
-.
n people to come here. We must ha
s. a city in which 1t will be a pleasure
II live and one in wh;esl the investor W
II find profit. the tourist entcrtainme
& and the farmer good crops and 60
tcntment. We are working on 10
n sides OF this We are doing those tbini
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
ANOTHER ROBIN ENLiSTS.

New York, Dec. 17.-Charles II. Eb-
bets, president of the Brooklyn Ma
tional league baseball club, has re-
ceiyed word from Pitcher SherroG
Smith that he had enlisted in the army
Smith is now at Camp Gordon, at At
lanta, Ga.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18

Compressed peat is being developed
by a European inventor as a, sound
insulating material.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18
CHAMBER ELECTS
new EXECUTIVES
MissOula Business Men Hold
Annual Meeting to Name
Committee.

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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-18

worked consistently, hard and often
incidentally, the secretary has sent
from his office total Of 2116l pieces
of mail matter.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
ROLE 0F AMERICA
 TO OPEN HER PURSE
We Must Not Be Too StriCt,'
 French Paper Says

Paris, Aug, 6.-The Journal des Debats, in review of finance yester- day says it is Americas imperative duty to recognize obligations toward France and that 1t must open credits to the Allies as large as may be re- quired. without which they cannot
 continue the war. The article points
 out that the status of the United
 States Is different now that she is in
 the war and says that it must ot
 expect the same securities as when her
 standing was on private basis,
 Existing conditions, the review says
 urgently require that purchases out
 side of France be held to the lowest
 possible limits for if the country
 shows willingness to cut down all in-
 ternal expenses it will have a right to
 call on the Allies for needed financial aid.
 While England supplies coal and
 many other things to France and would not dream of refusing us credit . on purchases we make there, con- tinues the paper, the United States is
 in effect the supplier of the Allies of Europe and the Allies must depend
 much more on America than we do on
 England. The paper believes that as the United States comes to a realiza- tion of the emergencies of the situa- | ton 1t will open to the Allies of l Europe credits as large as may be
 needed. flor to refuse them," it de~ | clares, would be to make a continua- l tion of the war impossible.
 1 Tt is important that Americans | take account as soon as possible of l obligations which they cannot escape.
 Every delay in their action, every hesi- 1 tation, might have the most serious | consequences for the Allies This Is ! what must be understood yet, to judge | by the shipments of gold which Eng 1 land has had to send to America 1 That neutrals must be paid in gold is l easily understood, but payments of l gold should not be necessary between allies who have the greatest interest 1 in seeing that one does not create em- l barrassn ent for the other''
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
PERSONALS
Mrs. c. F. Frisbie has returned from a months sojourn at Warren.

Mrs. c. F. Frisbie has returned from months sojourn at Warren.
 John Lynch, formef teller to the New Britain Trust Company left to- day on a vacation trip to New York; Block Island and Washington, D. c.
 William T. Sloper returns tomorrow to Greenville, Maine. to spend the bal ance of the summer.
 Miss Ruth Anderson of Park street spent the weekend with relative in Portland. s.-
 Stanley street have returned from a visit in Cambridge, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. H. E. Warner of Sey- mour street have returned from their vacation. spent at Eastern Point, R: |,
 Misses Corrine Suneson and Ruth wariner of Pleasant street spent the weekend at Indian Neck.
 F. S. Troup has returned from the Dartmouth college training camp for member of the quartermasters' corps.
 Mrs. F. J. Moore and daughter. Miss Ella J. Moore. of Black Rock avenue have returned from va cation stay at Indian Neck.
 John Hubert and family of Grand street have returned from vacation spent at Westbrook.
 Walter Pollman has returned from his vacation spent at Norfolk. ~
 Harry Brown of the water depart ment is away on his vacation
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
About the Shoes Women Wear.
Democrat


 Learn something about the shoes you wear-especially women's shoes. Shoes that sell for s7 cost about s25O to manufacture. Between producer and user about $4.5O is thus Host in transit. Soles and heels are made of paper, with thin split leather veneer ing. Poor leather that once was used only for gloves now goes into uppers for shoes. Belly hides of cattle, for merly never used in shoemaking, now are used extensively. Grade 3, the poorest of leather, is used in women's shoes. It is declared that a new sub- stitute leather, the composition of which is unknown except to manufac- turers, is being used. It is found al- most impossible to iron this substitute in the freeing departments. In some soles a mixture of rubber, rags and paper is used. Children's shoes are now made from trimmings formerly thrown away. That war has caused marked shortage of leather is not de- nied but the consumer will still be puzzled over why it is necessary to pay from $7 to $10 for shoes made of substitutes for leather. The fact that one big shoe company rolled up profit of a half million dollars last year may help him find the reason.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06

cause the military masters of Ger many so decreed. Not because France
 was preparing, or had already pre- pared" to enter Belgium, but because Kaiser Wilhelm and his henchmen thirsty for conquest so desired. Ii Is an old saying that murder will out. If there has been any doubt of the guilt of the House of Hohenzollern up to this the letter made public yes- terday by Am assa dor Gerard will serve to clear up all misunderstand- ings. The German Kaiser is fast be- coming convicted by the facts in the case, and the evidence by no means is all in This one stroke of the| pen is mightier than some of the swords that have been held against him.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
yHY THE RACE WAS LOST.

or want of a nail. the shoe was
 for want of a shoe the horse was | and so on ad minimum to prove the loss of a little thing like 8 beshoe nail might upset the plans \ great nation, So it is with the E. of one name in the record of be who go to the front for Old ty and Uncle Sam. If there is one ke left out of the roll of honor, | list is not complete. For the fy of all those who have stepped yard and offered their services to gnation at this time there should
 no such omission. All those who Interested in the welfare of the
 lon and her valiant sons should
 Ethat the names of our soldier
 are enscribed on the roll of pr. New Britain has sent many k to the army and the navy and national guard; but there is not a kplete record of those who have e. To supply this deficiency the sald has been printing blanks ach appear in the paper every day X which, when properly filled out ! returned to this office, should ke to present the desired result. Do Slet one name be lost to this list. hember the story of the nail and I shoe and the horse. and the kr who lost the race because he no mount Now is the time to
 tout the blanks.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
In Already.

A simple print upon my study wall. I see you smile at it, my masters all: So simple it could scarce, indeed, A shepherd and a little shepherdess, Who let their sheep go grazing,
 truant-wise. To look moment in each others
 eyes. "A gray-haired man of science" ;"
 thus your looks. ''Why is this trifle here among his
 books - An, well. my answer only this could be- Because I, too, have been in Already. Sly students give grave greetings as Attentive following in talk or class, Keen-eyed, clear-headed, eager for
 the truth; Yet if sometimes among them sits Who scrawls and stares and lets the
 lesson go And puts my questions by, unheed-
 ing so. smile and leave :. his half-writ rhyme unvexed. Guessing the face between him and
 the text. A foolish thing-so wise men might But I wrote verses once-in Already. The little maid who dusts my book
 strewn room, Poor dingy slave of polish and of
 broom. Who breaks my singing at her foot
 steps sound. She too, the way to that lost land has
 found. Last night. moonlit night and pass
 ing late. Two shadows started as I passed the
 gate. And then a whisper, poised ,tw1xt
 mirth and awe "The old professor! Mercy, II he
 saw!" An, child, my eyes had little need te I, too, have kissed my love-in Ar.
 Cady.
 -THEODOSIA GARRISON.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
on coffee and from three to five cents

on coffee and from three to f1ve cents on cocoa.
 "If every cent of these taxes,' the report stated, were passed on to the consumer,it would amount to little more than 75 cents per capita, a sum so small it would hardly be felt by thu consumer. A considerable part Is likely to be absorbed by the producers and dealers. They are small compar- ed with similar taxes in practically all belligerent countries
 The increase of IA cent pound in second class mail rates and the five per cent, net profits tax against pub fishers on profits over $3,0O0 annually in lieu of the House zone rate increas- es, was commented on as follows.
 Leading representatives of the publishers appeared in protoest against the zone system and present. ed evidence that it would be a serious mistake and in many instances entail certain disaster The com bination postal and special income tax, recom- mended as substitute, Is not re- garded as perfect but in view of the increases on first and second class mail and pracel post, it was felt that some reasonably proportionate addi- tional tax should be imposed upon newspapers and periodicals having the privilege of second class mail matter.
 Substitution of a new plan of "in- formation at the source" instead. ot collection at the source for income taxes" the report said, will enable the government to locate more effect lively all Individuals subject to the in- come tax." and stimulate collections lessen expense. The new plan of tax ing undivided corporate surplus, also was said to insure larger and fairer collections.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-06
WAR CERTIFICATES"

More than ever it has come to be recognized that a college degree IS
 som ething worth having; not merely
 for the sake of possession. but for
 what it stands. The diploma certifies
 to work well done, to achievement
 accomplished according to prescribed standards.
 In calling men for the officers re- serve corps of the United States, special emphasis. has been laid upon
 the value of a college education. It
 has been strongly hinted that men
 with college degrees would be given
 preference over other candidates, al,
 things being equal. Because of this
 there has been manifest a spirit of dissatisfaction in certain quarters.
 Men without college training have winced under the discrimination. Whether the claims of those without college degrees are to the point is an- other question. The fact remains d college degree is of more value today than IL ever WaS,-eVen WHeH IL COIllco to selecting recruits for the army.
 Such being the case, there should be some sort of provision made for those men who are called away from their studies at this time to enter the army. That is, there should be given certificates to all who had intended to but cannot complete their college courses. It stands to reason that these men, should they return from the war, will not evince the same in- terest in studies they did before they went away. They will not, for one reason or another, go back to college.
 Princeton university is the only institution which thus far has taken any steps to honor it's men called to war by the giving of a "war certificate" Any son of Old Nassau who goes to the call of the colors will have presented to him a handsomely engraved certificate showing that he left his studies to fight for Uncle Sam. That is the proper step. Other colleges and universities throughout the land might well consider the wis dom of honoring their students in this way.