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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Eats
Poor, Says Montana Sol
der Serving in Europe.

The following letter was received at
Twin Bridges BY n friend of Jim Lun,-s:
ger. who was one of the first Montana
boys to join the colors in the present
conflict:
Market Dayton, England, Oct. 5-l7.
Dear Friend Ilah:
No doubt you will be surprised to
hear from me again. but it was mpos
have any stamp or cash.
We sure had some long old trip and
It wastiresome also But we landed
after a lot of trouble and excitement.
don't like the place since I've gotten
here. The country is all right, but it's
the eats They are awfully poor. l
don't know if | can live on it Very
long or not. hope [ don't have to.
II was the same way on the boat when
we WOE coming over. The food was
simply terrible. The meat was really
awful, nobody would eat it and spudT
with their skins on, was the only way
they cooked them. Honest. it was tho
worst | ever saw and it's not any bet.
had for supper tonight was Two hard.
tack biscuits. spoonful Of boiled
heets and one cup of tea, no sugar or
milk in tea. It's the same thing over
and over. We never get coffee and
never have any bread or any thing to
drink for dinner. only some stew and
spuds. For breakfast we have a piece
of liver, two peiccs of bread and one
. cup Of tea. That is our daily rations
while we are in the English training
school. | hope the L. s. starts to feed
again pretty soon. l Wish most of all
that were back in r. L. Maby I'll
get back and maby | won't But il
do am going to have one grand
/ .elebra ton. believe me. l guess yoti
will be surprised terased by censor,
| One good thing for me was that |
did not get sea sick enjoyed the
trip ON the water fine. But | was
sure glad to see land again The first
/ land we terascd by censor>. But VIC
didn't get off the boat until the next
| day at noon, then we went to South
! hampton by rail-
The trains over here are like the old
| ''mcrs. Box cars like a lumhen' wagon
engine Hike a threshing machine
! | nave a good job working on the
'iSing machines. Keeping the engin,
clean and in running order. fly three
times a week, Have been up 1000 fec,
and looped the loop and dised down
for 1000 feet. This is very dangerous
"hen turn the machine nose down
II goes through the air 200 miles ar
! honr.
This Is al the news for now, | re-
main.
J, S. LGNGER ID
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Viereck
Is He Right Man for Agri-
cultural Labor Relief?
A Note from The vigilantes.

When you look at ii Agriculture,
Labor RELIEF sounds like the real
stuff But is IT, The Agriculture
Labor Relief is an organization backed
by Mr.. George Sylvester Niereck In
his American Weekly. II is nominalls
designed to bring employers and lab
orers together. But do those who re-
ply to the letters sent out by the "Ag
ricutural Labor Relief know that
George Sylvester Viereck is identified
with it" That some Of the most
reputable concerns In our country MAY
not have known this is suggested by
certain letters printed in the American
Weekly of October -.
Under the Flaring title American
business Not Narrow" there Is an in
troductory para graph which tells Of
the patriotic aims Of this organization,
to which arc appended letters in reply
to an inquiry sent out by the Agricul-
tural Labor Relief The letters are
from such representative companies
as the White Motor company, the
Packard Motor Car company. Thomas
A. Edison. Incorporated, the Oakland
Motor Car company. the Remington
Type writer company. the Western
Union Telegraph company.
In these days. when II Is the sacred
obligation of every American to watch
Out for friends Of Germany who may
have other motives than the mere
seeking OF u job II is just as well to
inform the public ut large that George
Sylvester Niercck is Interested In the
Agricultural Labor Relief.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
A HAND.P,ckEp JOKE.

DR. Oliver Ilobson. the political lead
or of Georgia, was defending in Atlanta
certain appropriations.
Don't call these appropriations
pork barrel appropriations" he ex-
claimed Though Pocatella numbers
only 5l7 SOILS. she can appreciate a
$4,000 postoftice as well as any bloated
metropolis could.
Cut appropriations of this kind.
gentlemen. and YOU wound your cleo
tors as cruelty Us the drummer was
wounded at the Pocatella house.
This drummer. being very fond OF
corn on the cob. ate ear after ear.
Finally. the pretty waitress, after she'd
brought him his fourteenth or fifteenth
ear, said tartly:
Don't YOU think you would save a
half a dollar or SO Il day if you boarded
at livery stable" "-Wa shington Star
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Patriotism.
Editor Missoulian:

Editor MlSSOullan:
What brand of patriotism is taught
at Your university? We knew there
We're different kinds, but never hap
pencd to come across exactly your
kind. remember during the war OF
1915 that Artemus Ward said wv
must be patriotic. we must be willing
to make sacrifices to win In this war
and ! for one am not only willing but
anxious to help. My wife has sent
front and / am willing to sacrifice all
my wifc's relations rather than lose
out"
When we read in your valued paper
that the students We're SO patriotic
that they were willing to come to the
front to help the harassed ranchers
such infinite labor and expense at ths
urgent request of the government
some said. ''oh, now We are all right
q few said wait and see" then when
word came up the line that the skilled
labor of picking up spuds by patriotic
l. students was worth IS II day ano
board the ranchers caught theil
breath and said they would pay tina,
lat!lGi tttlH ioSy lhe thtlie Suiutitst
work. Then came another shock. This
time the demand was for 81 a day
board and an automobile sent for then
| to talk. them both ways.
What patriotism, Our enlisted an,
, drafted boys receive 81 per day an,
very poor rations and Very poorly
served, when compared with the tw.
meals served by the ranchers. and II,
autos run for their convenience ol
pleasure Who would not show hi
patriotism by his skilled labor In pick
ing potatoes for 81 a day and boar,
instead of as II private soldier al :
per day.
would like to tell YOU II story o
! the awful struggle of the Americas
women in the trenches of the Bite
Root. We can them potato burrows
but | feel I have already exceeded M.
y 200 words. and that will mean tn
waste paper basket. And You know W
never are so old that we do not TAX
pleasure in acting as chairman of
committee Or seeing our thoughts J.
: print Therefore what l saw in tn
valley must be another story.
AN OLD TIMER.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP.

it happened in the courtroom during
WAS charged with assault and battery.
Throughout an especially severe cross
examination the defendant stontlN
maintained that h. had merely pushed
tho plaintiff ~ little bit hard"
Well. about how hard" uuericu the
Prosecutor.
OH, just a little bit responded the
defendant,
Now" said tn" attorney. for the
benefit Of the Judge and the jury. YOU
Will pleas" step down here and. with
mo for thu subject. illustrate just
how hard YOU mean"
owing to the uumcrciful badgering
which the witness had just been
the young man would perhaps ovefd1
the matter TO get back at him, and
thus incriminate himself.
The defendant descended as pei
schedule, and approached the waiting
attorney. When he reached him tht
spectators were astonished TO see hin
slap the lawyer in the face. kick hin
| in the shins. seize him bodily, and fin
ally. with a supreme effort. lift hin
| from the floor and hurl him prostrat,
| across :; table.
Your honor and gentlemen. abou
| one tenth that hard."-Clevelan,
| Plain Dealer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Look Out for Red Cross
"Chain Letters"

Fanatics or enemies of the country
nave begun strange campaign whose
purpose seems to be to discredit the
Red Cross and perhaps hamper the
postoffiee department. according to
Kenneth Ross, chairman of the Mis-
soula chapter. who has received no.
tice of the campaign from headquar-
tiers of the northern division
So called chain letters" purporting
to come from the Red Cross. have been
sent out In large numbers. They
threaten all manner OF disa stcr to per-
sons breaking the Chain" By refusing
to send out copies. The Red Cross
wishes to discourage writer's of these
letters, and tho government has al
ready branded them as nuisanccs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
ACCURATE.

An editor had Il notice stuck mp on
his desk on which was printed: "Ac-
curacy' Accuracy. Accuracy" and
this notice he always pointed out to
the new reporters
one day the youngest member of
the staff came in with his report of u
public meeting. The editor read it
through and came to the sentence.
Three thousand nine hundred and
ninety mine eyes were fixed upon the
speaker
What do you mean by making a
silly blunder like that?" he demanded,
wrathfully.
But it's not a blunder." protested
the youngater. There waa "A une.eyetl
man in the audience: Minneapolis
Tribune ssaz.-s2ags.zsg 4s.-aa
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Old Landmark
Of City Disappears.

During the past week the old Hig-
gins home at Pattee and Main streets
has been finally razed. and one of the
city's best known landmarks has
gone. The old house saw Missoula
grow from a, frontier village to a mod
ern city. 1t was crowded first from
II niggieanuvse NplyO ac fash aoshn
Higgins. avenue, which 1t first knew
as a country road, to make way for a
business block. On a back street II
enjoyed years of prosperity: saw his
tory in the making and even made
some itself 1t fell behind the city
at last, however. and after several
years of increasingly disreputable Idle
ness was donated to the Salvation
Army as a source OF firewood. Last
week the final blow was given It.
Nothing remains now but the foun.
dalton and. in the rear. the hitching
posts of all the Flathcads In Mon
tana, who still use the Higgins place.
as their city camping ground.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Y. N. G. AS Meaning
Told by Canadian Veteran,

Today the y. NJ. G.. A. begins In
Missoula an cight-day campaign for
funds with which to carry out ire
mcndous program of recreation Tor
the American soldiers in training camp
and at the front. What the Y. NJ. C. A.
means to the soldiers may be guessed
from the stories told by Captain IL. A.
Pearson of the Canadian army. now
in this country. according to Howard
Toole, campaign mana ger for the coun-
ty.
Captain Pearson tells how army r.
NJ G. A. secretaries meet wounded
men OH their way from the front line
trenches, serve them with hot tea and
chocolate and help them to first aid
stations" says Toole. Mine per cent
of the British Y. NJ. c. A. workers at
the front have been. kt1iedo hes4SAyS. He
tells Of a. Y. NJ. c. A. hut in Tlouge
Street wood. erected within 1,lOO yards
OF the big German guns.
. 1T stood for 81 nights when 1t was
destroyed by shell fire. but In that
period 1t served thousands of men who
found within its inviting walls COM
partnership reading matter and writ
Ing material. They found spiritual in
fluence and u relief from the monotony
of the trenches. They found a touch
of home and music. 1t Is this work.
according to Captain Pearson that
serves to make the soldier contented.
Without the Y. NJ. c. A. he would be
morose and unmanageable. With its
influence he Is a different man. II
makes him 4 better soldier. No mat
ter where he goes he finds the Y. NJ
c. 4. ready to serve him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Greenough Park
Now At it, Best,

For those who become timid occu-
PANTS Of rubbers with the first fall OF
snow Greenough park Is a remote
memory from October to May, but he
who has learned not to be afraid Ut
muddy roads will find the park now
1T Its very best. One cannot picnic
under the trees, to be sure, and wadinR
III the creek will not be found com
portable. but more beauty is to be found
IN the half-milc circuit Of the park this
month than in midsummer.
The leaves which make each path
way tunnel In June have been
thtnIied now by frost and wind, leav-
ing bright tanglc OF brown and red
and gold, through which the clean
white Of birch trunks and the du,l
silver Of cottonwoods weave an intrl-
cate pattern. With the clear sunlight OF
November upon them the great trees OF
the park are more beautiful than when
green and thick with leaves. Every
turn Of the winding road brings q new
confusion Of bright colors: another
proof that walking in the mud may be
well worth while.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11

Sometimes.
i. wonder. ii a woman is ever satisfied.
For instance. only last week
Evelyn said to me:
oh, dear.
II wish / had something to do
of course, my husband is the best
and sweetest and most wonderful
man in the world.
And ] have Il lovely home and adore
housekeeping and am perfectly hap
py--and all that,
But while my heart is satisfied, my
brain is simply tagnating.
Il wish ! had a job or a profession
and could make money, and get out
in. the limelight and astonish people
and accomplish something in life.
oh. dear. | wish | had something to
do"
And. the very same day.
Sally came 10 me and noaned Bit
terly:
oh. dear
IF wish | had nothing TO do
Except wind the cat, and put out
/ the canary, and feed the clock,
OF course. it's wonderful to have q
profession and n 'career'--and 10 be
= of service and have an 'admirins
public asking you for your picture.
And love my Work-and all that.
But, between the daily grind, and my
Nie-improvement activities, and
my Red Cross work. and my country
house and my city apartment,
- fpay II Az ,t,ip =,
to look like the wrath of heaven.
And /, just long frantically to sit at
home and darn socks and knit muf-
flers. and eat chocolates, and read
novels and gossip.
And stasnate''
>nd Pauline sighed YEARLY:
oh, dear
Il wish / knew some interesting peo-
pie.
Il am bored to death by nyriads OF
friends.
who have motor ears and yachts and
K, country paccs-and money to burn
But they are all flatheads and light
weights, and SO commonplace.
And my life is gradually becoming
just one long, hidcous. monotonous
round
"Of gadding and tango teas and dress
makers and dinner parties and cheap
flirtations
oh. dear. | wish knew some inter
esting people---writers or artists or
gcniuscs-or something
And Seniramis (Whose real name is
Samantha) walled pathetic:,lly:
oh dear,
Il wish | knew some human beings.
Il am sick of Greenwich Village, and
atmosphere and free-verse poets,
and futurst painters. and people
who think they do things.
They all read their poems to you and
expect YOU to read their books. and
so to their studio teas. and their
first nights aud their exhibitions.
and to listen while they talk about
| themselves.
And sometimes
| Il yearn desperately to go back to my
little home town, .=-=-
Where the only thing anybody eve.
talked or thought about
Was when to put up jam and when
| to take down the fly screens,
And what to feed the baby. and
k~sWhethef to- have, gathers OF pleats
or ruffies this year,
OH dearA I wish l knew some hui
man beings.
A.Stda siyaseae .highhsowssin low col,
lars for one iowbrow III high col
S@s-iaf."@ ess ssss
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
JUDICIAL CORRECTION.

Unfortunately we've mislaid the
judges name. hut his courtroom is In
New Bedford, Massachusetts. Before
him appeared 4 defendant who. hoping
for ieniency, pleaded. Judge, I'm down
and out"
Wherenpon said the wise judge:
You're down. but not out. Six
months. philadelphia Evening Re-
cord.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
kAiSER'S HALL OF FAME.

Me.
The first soldier that entered Bel
GUM.
The sailor who torpcdoed the Lusi-
tania.
The gunper who fired the first shot
at a cathedral
The first airinan 10 drop bombs ON Il
hospital.
The wise man who first cXpoundcd
Kultur.
The genius who originated the ide;,
OF poisoning wells.
The inventor who perfected liquid
fire.
The first trooper to release poison
gas.
Colt. Life
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
A PRETTY COLOR.

\ little girl timidly asked the drug
clerk for package of pink dye.
what do>you want il for?" respond
ed the clerk. "woollen or cotton goods ?"
Neither said the child. ITS for
mas stomach. The doctor said she'd
have to dye il ldieD and she wants
il a.-prett. color i--- National Monthly
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
ON THE LONG GREEN.

My time said the magnate. lis
worth 500 q minute"
Well" answered his friend. casu-
ally. Tets go out this. afternoon and
play $4,000 or $4,000 worth of golf"
Boston Transcript.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
! What Every Woman Wants
By Helen Rowland

iss--sometimes, l wonder il a uoma,
is ever satisfied
o. man eitheF--for that matter.
Because surely, surely, we all Soon
to have
The oh dears" and the "I-wislcs,
and the private conviction
That we could tell Providence
The one real prescription for happi,
ness.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Talk Of the 1'o,l,u
Birds Are Aides
Of AQoNar and II. q.

Birds Are Aides
Of Mower and y. 8. 81
NO one who kills birds or let's them
die is helping Hoover" no matter
how many meatlcss days he observes.
Birds have been officially designated
aides Of the American food aiminis-
tration, and the department Of agri-
culture. 80 firmly opposed to any
careless use Of food, urges all citizens
TO feed birds during the winter
months.
A bulletin from the government
asking for the protection of birds and
Illustrating best methods OF housing
and feeding them has been hung in
the public library. Children have taken
great interest in 1t, the librarians say,
and have declared their intentions 10
carry out its suggestions.
BY killing insect pests. birds give
the farmer invaluable aid. tho bullc-
tin points out, and save more food
than they can consume.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Missoulians Tell "
OF English Food Laws.

MlSsoulianS Tell
Of English Food Laws.
MIR. and Mrs. John IL. Inch have a
letter from Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jones,
formerly proprietors, Of the Royal
bakery in Missoula, and now located at
Bedfordshire. England. They write
that they are now limited by food reg
ulations to one-half pound Of sugar for
one person one week. and that no one
is allowed to can fruit or vegetables
that he had not grown in his own gar.
den. They say that a force Of 100
Canadian soldiers is engaged in cut.
ting down a grove of pine trees in the
Observation-Disclosures which have been
for centuries an admired feature Of
the landscape aud a picnic grove FOL.
thes community and which are now Re.
TQuirsd for war material. .te I'll !
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11

Nearly all beautiful things are ex-
pensive. including. women. 5s.z..s.==
trouble likes TO avoid man who il
able 20 Keep hts mouth shut
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11

Probably Deliluhs hair was getting
thin and she became enraged at Sam
son because he refused to name the
brand Vt -hafr tonic he used =>-sSs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11

Many so-called self-made man i.
the handiwork Of his wife.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02

eternal Russian cigarettes, II wish you
would tell me why sou disposed Of
thnt pearl the way sou did. II wasn't
quite up 70 our agreement, you know.
II was to be given to me aud was 10
return Il. Instead Of chat had %
mike wlid.goose chase out into the
country"
"Ah" said Boroday, 'into the coun.
try,
Tho chief, who was accustomed to
reading faccs,watchcd Bornday closely,
But II there was tightening about the
Russians eyes, It was very falnt
"Yeu know blamed we'll" said the
chief pceylshlv "lust where had 10
~ 10 got that thing, And you know
blamed wen also that on Sunday after
neon ! always play poker. II was
well, iueunsiderate. to say the least"
noroday smiled,
Il am exceedingly sorry that you
were put to any trouble about It." he
sald. "But as you may understand.
have not set seen my--frlends, and Of
course"
lie shrugged his shoulders. The chief
was skopticul u his Ignorance, never
the less. lie hamorcd what ne chose
90 consider n0roday's within. First he
gave him the note which he had rc.
cylycd by special delivery the day be-
gore Quick as he WAS the Russian
could not quite conceal his astualsh-
nicnt.
In the aims hoxl" said the chief.
somebody with a sense OF hnmor had
charge 81 this little affair, Bryant Is
seulor warden, Il seems, In this church,
Il was clever"
nor0day passed the letter hack 10
htm.
4 shall tell my confreres. II Is quite
original"
The chief was smoking n large cigar,
Unlike The police chief % fiction and
the drama. he dld not speak around
( the cigar, hut carefully removed Il. NOT
oct o. respect 20 bis visitor. hut ont nf
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02
Gro BE coNTINuEpl
Kldney plseases.

Nearly an diseases OF the Kidneys
are due 10 salt. II you are suffering
with" or "from" your kidneys, the
FIRST thing 70 do is to smash all your
medicine bottles; cut out salt and
sugar from your meals and 70 on the
fruitccreal diet. Steamed asparagus
Is the best thing in the world for your
kidneys and bladder. Parsley Is good
for victims &C kidney diseases; so also
is water cress in the form OF salad
but no salt one should not eat 100
freely OF parsley Parsley win aid the
cycslght By restoring the kidneys TO
their proper function; but overdoses
OF parsley damage the vision. Pears
are the very best OF fruit for victims
u kidney disease. But no matter the
nature or the name Of your kidney
disease, you can get over II by follow
ing the instructions.--Los ANGELES
Times,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02
cHApTgR X.

The chief sent for Boroday early the
next morning,
"You've turned the trick all right"
he said, grimly smiling.
Boroday. as immaculate as ever, set
tied HIS tie.
"Yesf7
"slt down." said the chief. "Now
that you know you're going, suppose
you're not Ia any particular hurry"
Boroday ran his hand over his silky
benrd.
y should like 10 get to barber"
"Fhere IL no great hurry, now said
the chief when Boroday was comfort.
ably settled and smoking one Of his
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02

keen eyes searched each clump Of
siirabbery before he reaehed Il. Not
ghas he fearcd attack Tor himself his
cup ~ life WIS bitter to his taste that
night, but he carried trust ia bis
pockets, that he would deliver.
Hun was waiting 81 the foot Of the
Kingston place, erouched behind a
watl If the boy had been Jealous be-
fore, he was mnddened now. Ward
had been With Elinor. Hun, coming
no the hin had henrd his short good.
night 70 Henrlette Ia the garden, had
heard him come down the HILL There
we're only two explanations, Either the
man was In love with her aud had
eane ln that night Of bis own yolitlon,
or Elinor had sent for him. one WINS
na bad as the other.
Ward did not have a chance. Az
he came abreast of the wall, the boy
fred and he pitched forward on his
face. with the re.echoing Of the shot
among the hills, Huns madness died
away. Murder was not his game; VIC.
lent and sudden death perhaps, but
never, before, shot from behind. Had
the wealth Of a city been In Wards
pockets he could not have touched IT..
lie thrust his revolver into his
pocket and breaking awny through
the shrnhbery commenced swift but
u0lscless ascent OF the hill.
Tho assistant rector of Saint Jude's
lay on his face ia the road, with the
morning offering Of his congregation
safe Ia hts pockets.