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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
1917 CHAMPIONS
TO MEET BRUINS
MissOula High School Eleven
Wins Two and Loses Two
During Past Season.
LOSERS FINANCIALLY
Little Support Given Team;
Prospects for a Winner
Next Year Are Bright.

Th. political steam roller is but a
poor match for the football maehin.
perfected by Coach LonCstar Df.tZ al
Washington state college. which Will
attempt to flatten out the Bruins III
the annual game between the two
.lcvens, which Will bc played at Nata
torium park. Spokane. next Saturday
afternoon.
The giant Indian leader of tho Pull
man farmers has built a team, which
is undoubtedly IS points better than
any other football aggrc gator in the
west from n wealth of material. When
Dietz returned to Pullman at the
opening Of school he found /" reSn-
lars of tho fast 1916 team, eight Of
whom were members OF the famous
championship team OF 1918, and three
or four subs from last years squad
who did not earn their letters
Bangs Is Pivot.
Benton Bangs. captain of the 1915
eleven, and acknowledged to be the
best line punscr ana broken field run
ncr in the northwest conference, IS
the pivot around which Dictz built
the scoring part Of his machine. Bangs
is Of ideal build close to the ground,
enabling him to run low one Of the
fundamentals of football without eff
fort, and weighs II. pounds. He is a
four year man, having played his first
game with Washington state college
on Montana field in October 1911
M, ;,,..
the University of Oregon, making cv
cry point counted by the Pullman crew
in that game: two against Whitman
and two aa-inst Idaho He docs the
l,unting for the Farmers, besides being
the main reliance Of the team in the
off-iackle plays which are Dietz's
main reliance.
Doane at fullback is playing his,
third year with Washington State col
legc. Doane weighs only l65. but is
a good bucker. and is especially pow
crlul on the defense, backing up the
line and blocking forward passes.
DICK Boone, the l'o-ponnd giant, who
has played four years with Washing
ton State may play at halfonck. end
or tackle, While DetZ has used him
as tackle at times in past seasons.
Glover, who was Il sub last year. and
WcNlcr, Il new man, are probable
choices fer halfbacks If Boone goes
into the line. Haupt and ellis are
also fast backs.
New Quarterback.
Last year pic,z had the two best
nuartcrbachs IN the northwest. being
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Spokane Likes Bruins.

The game will be played IN Spo-
kane. though originally scheduled for
Pullman, Director of Athletics Boiler
having yielded to the plea OF the Spo-
kane fans for another glance at the
, Bruins. who are very popular with fol-
lowers Of the gridiron sports in the In
land Empire metropolis. Montana has
played in spokane Two times during
the last ,hr"" years. and has won both
games, from l;onzaEa. - 10 and ="
10 %. So tn" team will not be Stranr
.rS either to tn" sridirou OF tho crowd,
II Will BE- ncAt to III" last game tor
both teams. each eleven getting u ton
! days rest in preparations for the big
Thanksgiving day games, III which
Idaho l., to- meet Montana at Missuula.
Will" Washington Stat" college Will
RESUME uthltti" relations with the
University OF Washington at Scattl"
after "A two Years lapsc DiotA has
never brought Il team 10 Seattle be
, fnre and tn" fans oil til. big city are
exec, dinghy ANXIOUS 10 see this new
Most, =, who cam" west 10 lead the
Pullman farmers out OF tn" mir. into
which they had dropped during ,hs
regime of John Bender
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11

with the understanding that he
was to be ALLOWED. TO have hanu
in general affairs outside OF coaching
the men, such as making up the sch'd-
Ule etc.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-11
Has Made Comeback.

This fan the Pullman farmers have
gone through their opponents At q
rate which leaves no doubt OF their
ability or that of the coach. plt'A
first sen, his bunch against the crack
officers eleven at Camp Lewis in a
practice game. Well knowing that
, his rivals would have q scout i'll ev-
cry stand. watching his plays Dietz
kept Bangs and poans, his stars. on
the bench and ordered Hanlcy to play
nothing bu, straight football, the re-
suit being a tic score, though PULLMAN
made four times the yardaSe that their
opponents made.
In their first conference game the
I.oncstar's pupils ploWed through the
University of oregon team for four
touchdoWns. B.Zdeks team being held
to a lone field goal Against Whitman
Washington state made three touch
downs. and failed to obtain two more
by a foot or two. holding their oIpo-
ncnts to two first downs. Idaho was
fairly easy for Iimmorman's crew,
though not as easy as in years past,
Washington State finding little diff
Guilty in winning. IL 10 .. Yesterday
the eleven from Pullman met the ore
, gon Aggics at Corvallis. ore, and as
the team went into the game deter
mined to avcnge the defeat in 1915
| which put them out OF the running
for the championship early in the sea
| son, another obstacle VAS removed
from their path.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18

It seems that the leaders Of the
militant branch Of the woman suf'
frage movement cannot be convinced
that they are doing more harm than
good to the cause by their conspicu'
Gus defiance OF the law ut Washing.
ton in ptcketing the White House
Fines and Imprisonment have not dr.
TERED them. They will not listen 10
the reasonable argument that The op
ponents of suffrage cannot be; won
over by abuse and misrepresentation.
or that more converts are to be gained
BY smiles than jeers.
The other day batch OF these iTri'
tatlrS pickets were brought before
the judge Of the Washington police
court, where they were fined. FoIr
Of these offenders chose 10 take the
SIX months in the wor&house. rather
than pay their fines. One OF these
women affected TO dispute the juris.
diction OF the court and defy the law.
Addressing the judge, she said: We
are not amcnable to the rules Of this
court. We do not recognize this
court and furthermore will not recog-
nize any law in which women have
not a part in the making
What logic! Sisters. siRtera.
whittier are you drifting with foolish
sophistry, coming from lips that were
meant TO soothc instead Of wrinklns
in scorn. What If the people OF the
world were committed TO a similar
attitude towards tho len command
nents. and refused to recognize them
because they cid not have part in
making them
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18

Williams Mississippi, the level
the Senate has
liberal Liberty loan That
country
imposed while discuss
the Democratic
House. North Carolina be pertinent:
from the distinguished Mssppan
prevails large in tho North Is
Ut Williams 81 sometimes
thought localized that
financially people
secion-"
also
ohuded itself
which dominated by Southern
of al the benefits OF the
without meeting OF the financial
the
he admonhcS the Sou:
that It is vitality this and that
its wealth in Liberty
1915 South shipped the enemies
2500o besides other
products OF alone there were
shipped $500 900 bales
the strength to lessen the burden
In the Liberty loan campaign awakened IT'S duty anal
patriotism.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18
Ripping. Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
gEGGHES ON WHEELS.

500 n million autos sroot before my
dwelling daily: ;hc engines hum, the
hunk-hnrns foot. the wheels arc spin
ming eayIy. recognize lot OF jays
who thus go whizzinE past me. and say.
Il, heats me how they raise the where
rithaI. dodEaat me-" For there goes
Bnggs who doesn't pay tho butcher and
the baker who's standing OF. from day
TO day. tho patient undertaken. And
there goes Stages: I saw him stick a.
mortgage on his shantr; he couldn't got
1rur on tick 'twiNt here and Ypsl-
lan,i. And there goes Sw!gg; he's Dor
rowed mon from every friend End neigh
Dor: he's so cnamored Of his fun. he's
cut ont useful labor. see the long pro-
ccSsiOn 70, the tlrclcSS autos Hitting.
and wonder. as watch them flow what
poorhousc they'll be hitting. An auto
takes n Eoodly hoard: some traps its III
ways wanting; not one IN twenty can
AFFORD 10 keep Il motor jauntinT. But
every ono row has his car no mans
so badly busted that nc can't junket near
and far. past creditors disguised.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18

Is II not about time 20 revise the COM
mon Judgment about congress?
The most momentous session In tn"
history OF the country. not excepting the
Civil war. has ended Dramatic as were
world events. the sessions or the ma
tlonal legislature have been. for the
most part prosaic. Tho sensations have
been few. Legislation IN great crisis
usually Is prosalc and unscnsational.
When congress was called in extra
session by the pres'den, early In April.
the first duty before IL was 10 declare
that a state OF war with Germany OK
listed. This was done with promptucsS.
Having declared the existence OF
stnte Of war, the next thing was Tor
congress To meet tho war by providing
funds. This was done not rccklessly. or
with Intentional rrudlgality. but with a
freedom that showed II true insight into
the emergency. Billions were voted
with the knowledSn that hundreds OF
millions would be wasted. hut that 1t
was better to waste these. hundreds ~
national stinGincas.
Having voted all the money that could
BE- spent in given period and prob
ably more. congress rc@S A more leisure
Is gait. There were subjects OF vast
importance and thric were q not inc"r-
siderable Number Of people and som"
newspapers which thought that l"gisla-
tiou covering these subjects should p"
enacted overnight. They were iriitHt""
at ;nr failure of congress TO do this
anal their criticism frequently deC"n-
Grated into abuse. II was the old muck
raking ahrS. with CONGRESS- as the tar
gel and without knowledge or Judgment
Lazy people usuall. find II easier l."
nbuSt. congress than 10 inform tn"m-
selves on the intricate and complicated
questions with which il must deal. and
dul with fUli information.
Responsible leaders In congress ana
experienced Legislators no not hitndly
pass laws without seeking /" inform
themselves as 20 the n!'J"ct sought. aud
lh, prQhahlr results. At III" recent on
ira session probably rrtr" crud" and IN
applicable suggestions wrr" submitted
by tho executive departments Than dur
ing the whole history az congress. These
departments fclt the emergency. and feel;
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18

They know not where ;hc journey ends;
Iiur Boys that march away:
They oily know their Country sends
Them on it's work today.
To foreign lands meath alien skies
Tho focmnn's Nigh; TO brave
There Liberty deep wounded lies
Mud calls On us 10 save.
Yo lads Iha; leave or homes forlorn
~ forth ~ War ye 90.
What thought our hearts with grief are
torn.
Yet would VIC have il so.
Could Francc--friend Of our infancy
appeal 10 us In vain?
France. TINT for our liberty blcd
On Norktown's stored plan!
God speed YOU. gallant gentlemen.
rolumhia's Ch'"alry:
Fnrc forth to fields of Fame again.
i?or Faith and Memory.
We know your hearts beat strong and
true
That Freedoms hlooc Will tell;
Dear Lads. our hats are on To you.
God keep you NIL. Farewell:
George Frederick in lcslie's Weekly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18
BOY SCOUTS CAMPAIGN

~ It is gratifying indeed to note the
nccess which is attending the CAM
;sssaign for the $4,000 fund for the Boy
Aof this city. At the luncheon
Ed the workers in this cause ycster-
say reports: were made which guaran-
Heed over half Of the sum sought. A
Safttle over FIVE thousand dollars re-
S1aains to be secured. The Intellisencer
-Ys interested n this movement for the
substantial results that are to be
GAINED by this organization. 1t is an
interest that should inspire the
':smotherhood and fatherhood OF the
sssscommunfty, as well as the thoughtful
Z citizenship that Is concerned in the
syouth's evolution into n. nhood.
g To turn out the best brand OF NJ
:ture citizens, the training Of the boy
must be looked after. Moral and
manly virtues can never be attained
u,rrsss they are grounded by early
&abitai OF life. The Boy Scouts or
xauization Is vehicle for this sort
OF education that cannot be excelled.
, TIA features are Of the character that
attract the boys imagination, and
when you do that you get a very WILL
Ing pupil. Besides the organization
Ia one OF the most helpful agencies for
vie medication OF respect for par
einntal authority extant. in that inc
sArst obligation OF the Boy Scout ID
obedience to his superior officer. one
Of the great dangers CT the age is
the growing habit OF the child 10
Haunt the discipline OF the home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18
MERELY A SIDESHoW

One Of the unreconstructed group OF
dissenslcnists responsible for the un'
fortunate division in the Republican
ranks. Matthew Hale. of Massachus-
etts. has at least shown where his
inlmical trail leads. One curious fact
with the formation Of the new Ma
tional party has escaped comment.
Prior to the Chicago meeting whore
the party was accouched, Matthew
Hale. OF Boston. discussed the project
with President Wilson, who received
him a. the White House for this pur-
pose. Mr.. Hale used to be a Repub-
llcan, but that was some time ago.
Then he was a Progressive. Now he
is the Democratic candidate for
Lieutenant-governor OF Massachusetts,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18

and appears rs nnn Of The organizers
Of the National party.
This party. MI. Hal" explained
to the President aims 10 dra"
all The liberals CUl Of tn" Ola
parties and 70 uni" thrnt in The
new organization. Tic President
is reported Ia hay" been much inter
csted in the movement" and i; Is an
uounccd :har "hr expects 10 keep i'll
as close ,ourh with The Development
as his duties rill permit" In 20 IA!
as the rev party takes Tho liberals
from the Republican party. !; will
have the Presidents hearty approval.
If it proves 10 BIZ drawing heavily
upon The Democratic parry. etcps will
b. taken. Of ruurSc. 10 ham$'ring j..
Right herr Nj. Marlh"" Hale will be-
useful
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18
THE GERMAN SOLIDARITY

There is a siraae- Inconsistency 10
be found between what we aio able
to learn o. the state OF mind OF the
people in Germany. even in those not
engaged in the service Of ,he army Or
tho nay. and that which still con-
times 10 be- proclaimed at Berlin BY
those who control the government.
The ruling PARTY declares there is no
division. that The nation is inrincihle
and tina; there can be no peace th'T
do not dictate. Only the other day
the German chancellor declared in
the RcichStac that tho nation would
stand tuEriher as ono man unshak-
able and preSevere in tho fight" until
wha; he regarded as their right AID
the rights Of their allies we're as
sured. "ln it's unity" he said. the
German empire is iarincib;e. so
long rs "our opponents wished to
"interfere with our frontier posts de-
mandsd "a uirce Of German soil, or!
pursued thc idea of driving wedge
between the German people and It's
emperor" we with folded arms re-
fuse the hand Of peace" We can
wait" he concluded. Time Is WORK
ing for us" and 50 long as enemies
refuse 70 reduce their claims. then
so long must tho cannon speak and
tho U-boats do their work"
The Foreign Secretary was equally
sure Of these things in his speech
which followed that OF the ChanceI-
]or's, Just who is trying 10 drive a
WOODY, between the German people
and their Emperor? Some OF those
neopla or their leaders appear 10 De
working al It while they are SAID 10
he standing together as one man. anu
tharo seems to he more than one Ger
man hand holding a gun that would |
Ike 70 aim at the ligature that nolds
the neonle and the Emperor together. i
M doub, their enemies would ike 10
mart hem and release the people, but A.,
70 ,hev do not wish to be released
tbrv and the Emperor may fall to- !
gether "as one man.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18

WHEELING INTELLIGENCE
-. CONGRESS and THE PUBLIC
Work the Recent Momentou Session Clearly Represented inc
Average Sentiment of the American People
BY CHARLES M. PEPPER
Former Foreign Trade Adviser the L. Department OF state

ing It sent in drafts Of laws drawn over
night.
1t is 10 tho credit OF congress that
not Notwithstanding executive pressure anu
at times Z considerable degree or popu'
lar dlspcasurc. !; refused 10 pass these
hastily drawn measures. subjects OF
far-reaching consequence were con-
sidcrrd In Tho light Of their ultimate
bearing as well rs Of their lmmedia'"
purpose. Yr, in no instance were the
president and the executive departments
denied the authority necessary 10 ErHaic
tho war success.
The umly p"in, was that congress
sought. 81 far AZ possible. to guard tn"
public interest and safeguard thr use O.
authority without precedent ROOD con-
serration, soldiers insurance. TIT" e"!cc-
tive draft. trading with tho enemy, bond
Issues and revenue legislation 10 rhls"
money to carry OH the war. were n!
carefully worked ont. and when placed
on the statute hooks. Will" representing
fallible human Judgment. come us near
rejecting what the American prnp"
wanted done and wha' war emergencies
called for as il WAS possible for lrEiS-
latiun L. reflect II.
President Wilson's culoEy nj the work
Of congress was deserved. in six months
it lrgiSlated on tho most ntricat" sub
jccta many of them with an interim
tional as we'll az Il national scope. ami
II lcgislatcd we'll Yet in doing THIS y
abdlcatcd none OF Its own powers M II
coordinate branch NJ tn" government.
and CAV. no encouragement 10 the pnpu-
lar illusion that in ihn midst OF var con-
EreSs has no function except IN F"t"
money. Later. one Of ITS functions un-
doubtaily will h.. to iHnuir" how thu
money It voted has been spent.
The sn,pl" truth about congress In
peace az In war is that It represents III"
avcrag" sentiment vt the American peo-
;,'". WHEN the people ar" Indifferent I"
public affairs congress usually REFLECTS
TINT indifference in low grade of pub.
lie morality. When they are aroused To
a autiourl emergency. ~ In war ard IN"
hcsl Of them comes OUT. congress reflects
thai aroused patriotism. rs il hns done
during the session recently closed. 1t
has fully mot expectations and is en-
titled To recognition Of Its work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18

ing as much as $50 in cash on the
spot. \ considerable number OF the
buyers were Austrials.
Most OF the railroad compa MICS
have made large subscriptions for
Liberty loan bonds and many have Of
terred to finance the purchase Of bonds
on the installment plan by their en-
ployes. Appeals to tho public 10 buy
the bonds are posted in nearly every
railway station in the United States
and various other efforts 10 promo.a
bond purchases are made by. the rail
ways generally.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18
RE-EXAMINATION OF
DRAFTEES IN BARBOUR
COUNTY IS ORDERED

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Oct. lT.-hn-
rcuncement was made this afternoon by
Hrcckiuridge Jones. chief Of the state
military census ard enrolment depart
mcnt, that ON order has been issud re-
calling all the enrolled men IN Barbour
county for re-eXamInatIon, except those
already sent 10 Camp Lee. and that
three physicians from outside Harbour
county had been delegated to make tho
REORGANIZATION.
When asked as TO tho order. Governor
Cornwcll stated that II was not intended
90 reflect upon the indirual members or
the conecription hoard in Barbour c"un-
~ which was composed OF prominent
citizens but that in view OF tho fact
that out Of the twelve hundred men who
we're examined more than seven hum
bred were exempted because OF physical
disability. it WAS deemed advisable 70
have tho mon rc-e1ainined as the pro-
portion of exemptions for physical dis
ability was 80 exceptionally and re-
markahly large.
The physicians designated to make
tho denomination are DR.. Fredlock OF
E.Ik!ns. Or. Peck Of Grafton. and DR..
Woodcll OF f'air1nont. Tho governor In
limatcd that the examining physicians
had perhaps been L little too strict In
their examinations In determining what
would constitute good soldier.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18
CAPITAL NEWS

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Oct IT,
Charters were issued today by the sec
rotary Of state to the following cor
porntiona:
Alexandria Park association Of Hunt
ington, chief works TO be in Alexandria
county. Virginia; capital stock s1oo,n00;
!ncorporators. J. J. Harshbarger. ]. w.
Valentine. J.. J. Corbley. F. L. Doolittlc,
Frank Enslow and Julian Broh, all OF
Huntington.
ConnelIsvIlle Big Vein Coal company
OF Cheat Fnven, Pa: TO operate mines
in MononFaln county; capital stock
$4,000: incorporators. J. J.. Kendall.
Pittsburgh. ia: S. A. Kendall. Meyers
dale. Pa: p. Fl. Horton. Connellsvillc.
Pa: A. 4. Arison and S. 4 Kendall. Jr,
OF Cheat Haven.
Echo Coal company OF Wheeling. to
operate mines IN Ohio county; capital
stock $4,000: lncnrporators, {. II
Rreus. Boyd c. Greene. John NJ. Gar
den, Earl W. Greene. David \. Mckee
and John A. Murphy. all Of Wheeling.
Dunmorc Shade Hanger company Of
punmorc. W. Va. to manufacture and
sri! window shades and accessories:
capital stock $1,000; inrorporators. r. Z.
charlton. Haywood. W. Va; T. w. Col
lius. w y. Noel. ". L. Nottingham and
+. Nottingham. Of Dunmore.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18
AIIENs SHOW THEIR coLoRs

With the alien born in Wheeling
md all over the country backing the
( Country in it's war with Germany, It
Ia time for the native born American
TO get busy and exhibit the same
noocketbook confidence in his govern
ment. OF the 2S.S27 foreign born en-
Gloves Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, thirty-two per cent Of them
#ere subscribers to the frs Liberty
loan in the total sum Of SS.+0o'o9p.
These same employees are taking the
. bonds of the second issue Of the loan
and it Is expected they will exceed
J The total scored in the first subscrip-
ton.
Il A unique campaign was organized
tae other day by me engineer IN
charge Of the track elevation Of the
Rock Island lines az Chicago. Under
him are employed about 800 mon, in
Guiding Italians. Greeks. Austrians
and other foreigners. He arranged
for four Liberty loan solicitors, a
SPEAKER and several interpreters to
accompany him on trip over the
tack elevation work. Every man on
: the Job was visited and the purpose
of the loan, it's safety and other adj
!, yantases were explained to him in
his native language. At the noon
.hour all the man assembled and more
. talks for the loan we're made TO them.
Fhey were also :o'd that the railroad
company would make arrangements
With bank to carry these bonds for
:4them on the installlnent plan. Over
.2l per cent OF the 500 men subscribed
Immediately for the bonds. some pay
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-18
CoNPEssEs MURDER.

speciA Dispatch 10 the lntelliEoncer.
EAST LIVERPOOL. O.. Oct. IT,
Reuben Casey, &c. Wellsville negro. a
prisoner in the county jail al Lisbon
on charge Of shooting with intent 70
XIII. today confessed. according TO the
rolicc, to numbering q negro In Phsla-
delphia several weeks ago. His brother
js held there In connection with the
crime. The confession was made 10
Martin Blank. cellmate. Casey. who
was suspected OF the crime. became
frightened, It Is claimed, after Sheriff
William Dalrynplc. on request of the
Philadelphia authorities. had photo
taken OF the prisoner. Casey. II he
valves cxtradItIon, will be taken back
10 Philadelphia at once