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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
new WAR REVENUE TAX
STAMPS NOW ON HAND
Documents and Legal Papers
Must Bear Stamps. On Sale
At POstOffice.

The new revenue and saving stamps
may now be secured at the local post
office. These stamps will be used in
connection with the new war tax law,
effective December /, and the new war
savings system. The revenue stamps
run in denominations Of /, 2, 5, 10,
25 and so cents, 81 and 81. The new
war savings stamps and certificates
will also be on sale. The savings
stamps are not transferable but will
be cashed at any money order office
in the United States.
Nearly every form Of document will
be subject to a stamp tax. A sum-
mary of the papers requiring stamps
follows:
Bonds, debentures, or certificates OF
indebtedness issued by any person,
partnership or association on each
500 Of face value or fraction thereof
cents.
Indemnity and surety bonds. se
essta. Whsss premium = ehasssd-fo1
~ ut>H1ss = ~ b~A - ~
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Seed Questionaires Being Mailed
Every Farmer in Valley County

County Agent M. E. Stebbins has
been kept busy this week sending out
about 5000 letters Of inquiry to farm
ers in the county, urging them to
send in their reports on the seed and
feed situation.
The letters are being sent out at
the request Of farmers in the county
who will need for next years crop.
In an ordinary year there is plenty
of seed and feed raised in this county
for the next years crop without ship
ping in outside supplies. Because OF
the drought the situation will be diff
ferent next spring. Since the price OF
wheat has been fixed and the farming
expenses for the past year must b<
met this fall, there 10 danger that TOT
little seed will be kept in the county
Many dAymsse Will have 70 by ~
: ~ ~ eoa ~ DA!s ~ IN
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
DECEMBER II IS RED
CROSS MEMBERSHIP DAY
Local Chapter Urges Everyone
in County Not Already a
Member to Join.

December 18th has been designated
as the day when new memberships in
the American National Red Cross will
be solicited throughout the nation. The
matter of having such a campaign
conducted in Valley county on that
day has been discussed by the officers
and members of the local chapter, and
it seems to be the unanimous opinion
that it is only proper to consider that
those who subscribed to the monthly
pledges on November 9th, and the
following days, automatically became
members by virtue of their subscrip-
tions.
Of course, in cases where the
amount subscribed is less than one
dollar, such subscription would not
entitle the subscriber to membership,
as the membership fee is one dollar.
The officers of the Valley county
chapter feel it would be unjust to the
generous people of the county to have
committees solicit money for the Red
Cross, for any purpose whatsoever, Sc
soon after the wonderful record in
charity and patriotism made by ou,
citizens in the past ten days.
If any person desires that his re-
cent subscription shall not be consid-
cred an application for membership
he should notify the local secreto1 y
of the Red Cross to that effect before
December II; otherwise he will be
considered member if his subscrip.
ton amounted to dollar or more.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
SALE OF CHRISTMAS
SEALS TO Be BOOSTED
Montana Asked to Raise Big
Sum to Fight tuberculosis.
Of Vital Importance.

Montana should sell at least two
seals per capita and her quota is three
seals per capita, if we do our share
in the great war drive on tuberculosis
set by the American Red Cross. Last
year we sold $4,000 seals and this year
we should treble that. Because:
We are at war, and war trebles
tuberculosis.
We should care at least for our
soldiers who are invalided home with
tuberculosis as many will be judging
from the experience of the other war
ring nations.
Tuberculosis costs us every year
more than the war will cost this year.
Tuberculosis can be prevented.
tuberculosis can be cured.
Red Cross seal money helps prevent
and cure tuberculosis.
One out of every ten deaths is from
tuberculosis.
Ten per cent Of the gross receipts
are sent to the American Red Cross,
Washington, D. C.
Remainder is used to fight tubercu-
losis in Montana.
The purchase of Red Cross seals
offers you an opportunity; more, it
points to duty.
This year a substantial portion of
the proceeds of the Red Cross seals
is to be devoted to the cure Of our
tubercular soldiers. This simple state
ment should reach the heart of every
patriot and every lover Of his fellow
men.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
MEN RE-
JECTED AT CAMP LEWIS

The list of men who were disquali-
fled and discharged at Camp Lewis has
reached the local board. 1t follows:
Fred Bettschen, Carl O. Carlson,
Jesse j. Clayton, Elgin j. Golding,
Royal P. Graham, Alvin R. Holman,
John NJ. Hovland, John O. Irwin,
Floyd E. Kimmel, Harold w. Kider-
ling, Fred C. Mcconnell, Dhas. Math-
ewson, Wilfred C. Noice, Frank Ow-
ems, Herman Peterson, Holm Phelps,
Roy H. Phelps, VIM. E. Richards,
Cash Seager, Fred Sonsteng, Perry A.
Thomas, VIM. F. Trout, Fred Trus-
colt, John Wagner, Axel Warren,
Louis Yelling, George S. Wells, AL
fred G. Werner.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
LOCAL MEN PASS
AVIATION EXAMINATIONS

With the return of George F. Burke,
Paul Vornholt, Dr. A. N. Smith, ]. P.
Murphy and C. H. Blitman, came the
welcome news that all who took the
aviation examination had passed. This
is remarkable record, considering
the large percentage of disqualifica-
tions, and it speaks we'll for the ability
of the boys who passed the tests.
George Burke passed the best exam.
of any man who had taken it in that
office. C. H. Blitman qualified as
pilot, P. C. Vornholt as balloonist,
while George Burke and j. P. Murphy
will go into the non-flying section.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
Every Town in Valley County to
Push Campaign of Saw
ings Stamps.
ON SALE AT EVERY P0ST0FfICE
Make Excellent Christmas Gift. Chill
dren Expected to Play Big Part
in Money Raising Crusade.
Good Investment.

Americas newest plan for raising
war funds and encouraging the habits
of thrift is now in operation. The
war savings stamps are now on sale
at the postoffice. The campaign is to
continue for year in expectation of
receiving the $2,00O,Oo0,000 author
lied.
Saturday afternoon, County Chair
man c. D. Arnot met with members of
the county committee and discussed
plans for placing the stamps on sale.
Every town is to make concerted
effort to push the sale of the stamps,
and every merchant is urged to keep
them on hand for his patrons to pur-
chase.
The purchase of these stamps for
Christmas presents is particularly
urged. A savings certificate would be
an ideal gift for everyone this year,
and officials believe that many mill
ions will be purchased in the next
three weeks for this purpose.
The smallest unit in the plan is the
thrift stamp which costs rs cents;
the largest is the war savings certi-
ficate, which costs $82.40 and is re.
deemable in five years at $100 at the
rate of 4 per cent interest, COM
pounded quarterly. Officials in charge
of the progressive campaign expect
many millions of persons, including
children and families of small means
to invest regularly in the stamps as
a means of helping the nation wiz
the war and laying aside money to b
returned to them later.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

the good seed wheat and flax is ship
ped out Of the county, those who ship
in seed next spring will have to pay
the present price plus the freight
both ways. This is a needless and
useless expense.
Mr.. Stebbins hopes to find out how
much seed will be needed and also
who will have seed to sell next spring.
The replies to this inquiry should in
dicate how much seed is needed to SOW
next spring and whether there 10 a
shortage or a surplus.
To meet the food needs Of Amer-
cas- allies, every acre Of productive
land should be in crop next yeax
Hence it is important that every farm
er fill out the cards which have bsen
mailed them and return it at oaes,
% that the sesd situation Of ~
county my b known a26 Dlass ~
10 n~a - pQanU 40 esa&
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

Saturday, December 8, the Valley
County Hospital will open its doors to
the public. With everything in readi-
ness for the opening day this hospi
tai, the first Of its kind in the state,
will be ready to serve the needs of
the people Of the county in a most
capable and efficient manner.
The hours Of the formal public op-
ening of the institution will be from
2 to 5 p. m. on Saturday, and everyone
is cordially invited to visit the build
ing during these hours.
The hospital will be under the sup
ervision Of Miss Julia Vornholt who
arrived in the city several weeks ago.
Miss Vornholt has had extensive ex-
perience in the largo hospitals in the
east and came here from Bismarck,
N. D., whore sAs had been fos the pest
ysay. EAs sa1ts AiOh In tAe Dos6tD'
y - . >aopn1l stoA ~ -
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
dollar or fractional part thereof, per

cent.
Capital stock issue: On each origi-
nal issue of certificates of stock,
whether on organization or reorgani-
zation, on each $1OO of face value or
fraction thereof, 5 cents. Capital
stock issued without face value, on
each $1O0 of actual value or fraction
thereof, per share, cents.
The stamps representing the tax i'm
posed by this subdivision shall be at
tached to the stock bonds, and not to
the certificate issued.
Capital stock, sales or transfers.
On all sales or agreements to sell, or
memoranda of sales, or deliveries of
or transfers of legal title to shares OF
certificates Of stock of any associa-
ton, company or corporation on each
$100 of actual or face value or frac.
ton thereof, 2 cents.
Produce, sales of on exchange: Up
on each sale, agreement of sale OF
agreement to sell any products o.
merchandise at any exchange or boart
of trade or similar place for future
delivery for each 500 in value of tn
merchandise covered, 2 cents.
Drafts or checks payable otherwis
than on sight or on demand, excep
bank notes issued for circulation, an,
for each renewal Of the same, for
sum not exceeding $1OO, cents. AM
for each additional $1O0 or Fraction
thereof, 2 cents.
Conveyances: Deeds, instrument o
Continued on page four)
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

Mckay read brief extracts from Ten
Tyson and Poe entitled "The Bell"
Do Henry spoke few words, repre-
St. the donor Of the bell, Mr.. Robt.
Mool> whose recent prolonged illness
prevented him from being present.
Prof. Williams, in the name Of the
church, expressed the appreciation of
all present in a brief address that was
as pertinent as it was short. This is
the only Protestant church bell in the
city and will be enjoyed by all the
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

cation where it appears that the reg
istrant has improperly classified him
self. Failure of the registrant to
claim deferred classification will place
him in class I.
When the adjutant general makes a
call for conscripts, the local board
will call the required number from
class I. These men will then be ex-
amined physically. Those passing the
physical tests will be sent to the
training camps, the others will be
given temporary discharges. If class
l in any boards office does not con-
tain enough men to fill the quota
called for, call will be made on class
II. Order numbers under the first
draft will hold as to class liability
under the second draft. Should one
man in class have order number
1866, and another in the same class
have order 1862, the men with the
lower order number will be called for
examination first. But should No.
1862 be in class I and No. 1866 in
class II, No. 1862 would be the first
called, because of his classification.
The explanation of the new selec-
tive service system, received this week
by the local boards from Provost Mar
shall General Crowder, outlines in de-
tail the grouping Of men under the
five classifications.
Class l.
"You have before you sheet show
ing the classification that must be &C.
complished," says the provost mar.
shal's statement. "vs..Aout permitting
yourselves for the moment, to be ap
palled by the magnitude of the task,
ask you to suppose that the 10000, ,00(
registrants in the United States have
been segregated into these five
classes. In class l we shall then have
in every community, Immediately
available for military service single
men whose removed will not dis
turb the reasonably adequate sup
port of their dependents. In th'
industrial and agricultural aspect WI
shall have segregated into this clas
men who have not especially fitte'
themselves for industrial or agricul
tural pursuits, so that any incur
sion into the labor supply will affec
but a small percentage of unskille'
labor.
| In Class II.
"In class II we find men who cal
be taken without disturbing the sup
port of any dependent and, as l shal
presently show you, if the necessit
of drawing on class II arrives, W
must demand even from agricultur
and industry an adjustment to replac
small percentage of skilled labor at
fected by the draft-men who, Will
; occupying no pivotal or important pc
sition, can serve industry or agricul
ture better than unskilled men.
, Class III.
} "Should the pinch of military neccs
, sity increase beyond class II, it woul
: mean that the nation would have t
begin to commit itself to hardship ali
| to an adjustment in agriculture an
industry to meet the paramount neces
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

acts, and there will be an orchestra
led by Sidney Darst.
This splendid entertainment will be
real treat to lovers of good music.
Reserved seats will be 75c, and gen.
eral admission SOC.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07


small class of persons upon whom
others are dependent for support, but
we do not break up the closest and
most sacred of the family relation
ships. We also invade the field of
agriculture and industry to the extent
of taking, in the small percentage af-
fected, men who have specialized
themselves or who occupy rather piv-
otal positions.
Class Nv.
"In class w we find the men whom
we shall take as last resort. Before
that class is reached it is perfectly
safe to say that by the addition of
other classes as to age, say those who
have attained 81 since registration
day and perhaps adding the classes of
18, 10 and 20 years old, we shall have
included two or three million men in
our available list, and thus have saved
class Nv.
Class V.
"Class V. comprises the field of alb
solute exempts."
Speaking of the effect of the draft
on the labor supply, the provost mar
shall comments:
"There is one thought that l must
impress to eradicate an erroneous
view that may be taken of this classi-
fcation:
An Interpretation.
eve are dealing in the field of labor
supply. Presuming that the labor sup
ply Of industry and agriculture COM
prises men between the ages of 18 ard
so and assuming, for the purpose OF
this exposition, that there are 1,OOO,-
600 men Of each of these ages, we are
dealing with 80 classes, appurtenant
to agriculture and to the various in.
dustries. The draft affects 10 thirty.
secondths of this supply or only about
81 per cent. Therefore, turning tt
class II, when we find skilled farm
labor listed there, it does not near
that when class II is exhausted all
skilled farm laborers will have beer
taken. From these figures it woulc
seem to mean that 81 per cent of al
skilled farm labor will have beer
taken. But even this figure is mis-
leading. Without the definite stats
tics that the draft will eventually af
ford l can say think, that within
this class of skilled laborers at least
81 per cent of those liable to draft
will be found in classes more deferred
than class II by reason Of dependents
: alienage and the like. The result i:
, that when we have exhausted class L
. we shall have taken only IL per cen1
} of the skilled labor appurtenant tx
: agriculture and industry"
And to the local boards upon whom
: much Of the new work will rest, tn.
: provost marshal says: "Movinf
breathlessly, supported by the govern
ors of the states and by the mem
: bers of our selection boards with ;
l patriotism, devotion and unselfish yea
} that remains an inspiration to the ma
! tion, we have accomplished our pur
l pose within the time limit at our dis
: posal."
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
BERT KNIGHT WRITES
LETTER FROM FRANCE

A letter was received this week by
Clyde Knight from his brother Bert
Knight, who is now in France. The
letter follows:
Brest, France.
Dear Brother and family:
How is everything in Glasgow. Hope
you are all we'll. We landed here in
good shape. Had real good trip
over The sea was very calm and l
was not the least bit sick. 1t is quite
warm here and foggy, misty weather.
Don't know how the country looks,
only that it is hilly near here. Now
don't expect to hear very much from
me, but l will write as often as can.
Answer soon.
RERT.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07


county should be on the lookout for
the questionaires, which will be mailed
out at the rate of about 125 day
for period of 20 days, commencing
December 18th. These must be filled
out and returned to the local board
within seven days from the date of
mailing. Failure to do this places
the registrant in class l and makes
him liable for immediate military SER
vice.
The local board will need volunteer
help during the 20 days beginning the
18th, and all persons who are patriotic
enough to devote their time to this
work, should inform the board to that
effect beforehand.
To aid in making out the affidavits,
and give whatever advice is needed, a
member of the Valley County Bar
association will be on duty during Of
flee hours at the office of the local
board.
Promptly on December Is the ques-
tionaires will be mailed out to regis
trants. They must be returned,
properly filled out by the registrant,
within seven days from the date they
are mailed by the board, or before s
o'clock on the evening of December "a,
the two Sundays not being included in
the seven-day limit.
That registered men may have
ample opportunity to acquaint them
selves with details of the new draft
system, local boards are announcing
again the different steps of the draft
after December Is and the work regis
tered men must do to comply with thu
regulations. A comprehensive sum
mary follows:
The questionaires will be mailed
out from the offices of the loca
boards and sent to the last address
given by the registrant. Where th'
registrant has failed to notify thu
board of a change of address he will
not be excused from returning tn
QUESTIONABLE on this ground.
The registrant must fill out tn
questionable, making his answer to al
questions in the booklet in plain Ian
guage and legibly enough that tn
board will have no trouble decipher
ing the writing.
The registrant must swear to an at
fidavit after the questionable is fille'
out, and dependents must also max
affidavits in the QUESTIONABLE. TIL
making of the affidavits is PRACTICAL,
the same as affidavit required unde
the first draft system.
| After the QUESTIONABLE is properl
filled out it must be returned to tn
local board which sent it out, and
must be in the hands of this boar
within seven days (Sunday and holi
days not included), after it was sen
out.
Classifying the Men.
| After the questionaires have bee
returned to the offices of the board
they will be divided into five classe
according to the class claim made b
the registrants on their questionaire'
These classes will then be considere
and the board will change the classif
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
New Valley County Hospital Will
Open on Saturday, December 9Th

also did medical social work for a
year.
In the hospital there are IL rooms
of sufficient size and capacity to ac-
commodate 20 patients. The interior
is a model of neatness and sanitation,
and every effort will be made to keep
it so.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
ALL BRANCHES OPEN
TO MARRIED MEN NOW

Married men are to be accepted in
all branches of the service on the
same basis as single men. This ruling
also applies to the stevedores' regi-
ments (colored) in the quartermaster's
corps. The order nullified a preced-
ing one requiring married men to file
dependency releases signed by their
wives.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
GET POWDER LICENSES
AT THE COURT HOUSE

All dealers or persons handling or
using explosives Of any kind must Sc
cure a license from H. G. Wolking
in the court house. The penalty for
failure to comply with this rule 10
severe.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
NAVAL RECRUITIIG
PARTY COMING HERE

On December 10, IL and IL, re-
cruiting officers will be in the city to
take enlistments for the navy. Two
thousand firemen are needed and it is
up to Montana to furnish 800 of these.
The advancement is rapid, owing to
the shortage of men. Other branches
that are open to enlistment are ma
chinists, mates, cooks, bakers, ap-
prentice seamen and wireless operat-
ors.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07
NEW CHURCH BELL

The bell recently hung in the Con-
gregational church tower, which was
rebuilt to accommodate it, was dedi-
Gated with suitable services at noon
on Sunday. Miss Lind and Miss Olive
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

The name Of the local Red Cross
chapter hss been changed from "Clas'
ssv ODDt0," - Vo10 cs3o19.
xaa4nh CnotAs
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RECLASSIFICATI0N OF REGISTERED
MEN STARTS ON DECEMBER 18TH

OF NEW
REGIsTRANT. FILLED
OUT AND RETURNED WITHIN
REVIEW REGULATIONS
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-12-07

After the questionaires have been
returned to the offices of the boards
they will be divided into five classes
according to the class claim made by
the registrants on their questionaires.
These classes will then be considered
and the board will change the classifi-
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
Do You Enjoy Misery?
By Beatrice
Fairfax

for that II may mean sending
your children out In patched shoes
and threadbare clothes-but IL
doesn't give them the same gloomy
garments for their souls that .
complete and bitter pessimism
about everything in the world would
accustom them to.
Almost everything in the world
has, II not . bright side. at least
one tiny bright angle. There are
souls so brave that when tornado
and flood sweep away their homes.
they see-not the ruins-but the
new home which Is to rise from
them And there are people so
gloomy that when they live in pla-
cidity and peace and luxury, they
study the storm map In order TO
Rssimilate gloom and terrified fore
boding from the fact that they are
really on the edge OF the hurricane
Zonsl
The Washington times., 1917-08-13
The Fatal Ring DAH SHHRt OF Is DEATH 1H

which oVertakss Pearl StAndish will
overtake you unless you return the
violet diamond this day"
All this time. tho Arabs had been
carrying out the High Pr!estess's
commands to the letter. The rope
by which Pearl hung over the
boiler was passed through the pull
ley in the ceiling. then carried
through the doorway into the ad-
Joining room. There. IL ran through
the rat trap and was nailed to the
moor. And already. the rats
famished from being shut in three
days without food-were Enawing
hercely upon the paste-smearsd
rope.
Look" cried the High Priestss[
addressing Knox.
He looked. and uttered an eIcia-
nation OF horror. The rats were
slowly but surely chewing through
the rope--tempted by the sweet
ened paste. when they had severed
It completely-the rope would be
released and Pearl-borne DOWN
ward by her own weight and the
force OF Eravitation-would be pre-
oipItated. head frst into the steam
ing boilsrful of molten lead!