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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Boys at Camp Lewis Appre-
ciative of MissOula's
Remembrance.
r. PHILLIPS WRITES
Means More to Them Than
Material Gifts; Makes
Them Better Men.

The most of the National army boys
have spent their first Christmas away
from home. That the effort Missoula
expended to make the holiday pleasant
for them was not done in vain is shown
by the letter below, written by Frank
Phillips from Camp Lewis to The
Missoulian:
Drill was resumed this morning in
earnest after three days Of vacation.
The rain comes down in sheets, but
the officers high up declare the rain
an ideal conditioner for trench life
over there and so we carry on
Presents Mean Much.
I'VE enjoyed a merry Christmas at
camp despite our separation from
home and friends. The packages and
parcels that flooded our company
spoke louder than words of the love
and thoughtfulness of the folks at
home. We gained more than material
satisfaction from these gifts-the sat
isfaction that comes from knowing
that the friends and loved ones at
home are thinking of us, working for
MS, sacrificing for us is far greater
than anything material. A close con-
nection with home keeps men from be-
coming worldly wise. 1t makes them
cleaner, more manly and better SOL
diers.
There is warm spot in the heart of
each Montana man today, even though
the rain is very disagreeable and the
walking is very slick and tiresome.
10000 Packages.
"The western division of the Red
Cross. with headquarters at Spokane,
saw to it that every man at Camp
Lewis received at least one present.
Three carloads of packages, in number
about 10000, were shipped into Ameri-
can Lake and the auto trucks We're
kept busy hauling presents to the diff
ferent companies.
Men are leaving the depot brigade
every day for parts unknown. So far
very few Missoula men have beer
transferred but it is now just mat.
ter Of time until they too will fold
their tents like the Arabs and silently
steal away
Sam Cook Has Birthday.
"'Big Hearted Sam Cook, as he i
called by his teammates and associ
ates, celebrated his IS birthday on tn
train enroute to Pasadena where tn
Camp Lewis all stars and the Marine
will battle for the supremacy of tn
Pacific coast. It is reported that Sam
teammates seriously considered givin
lin thrashing for luck, but th5
Coach Stanton aissuaded them !
saying that he needed all Of his me
in good condition for the big game.
Little Rachel Van Nalen of Mi
soula has made big hit with the me
at the y. ". C. A. building No. 3. II
singing and dancing and sweet GIRL!
face have so Won the hearts Of Il
men of the 40th company that a &C
lection of $40 has been taken to b.
her a present as token of rcmer
brance.
1--WE been eating so much lately tn
my brain refuses to work, SO go,
bye"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Cincinnati and Tigers
Mix in Spring Practice

Detroit, Dec. 29.--The schedule of
games 10 be played between the De-
troit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds
during the spring training season has
been completed, according to Presi-
dent Navin of the Detroit club.
The schedule follows:
April 3, Fort Worth, Texas; April
81, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; April
IS, Tulsa, Okla; April 3, Muskogee,
Okla; April 10, Fort Smith, Arkansas;
April II, Little Rock, Ark; April r.
Memphis, Tenn.
1t is expected that they will report
at WaXahatchie, Texas, about March
20,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Orchard Homes Child Dies.
Result of Sudden Illness

Lois Kramer, the two-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w.
Kramer of Orchard Homes, died last
night at $50 o'clock. The exact cause
of the child's death is not known. She
was taken suddenly i'll last Friday
morning and her condition became
steadily worse until the end. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been made
Mr.. Kramer is chief engineer in the
water department of district No. Of
the federal forest service.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Only Three Applicants
for City Examinations

Lack of applicants for the city civil
service examinations was announced
yesterday by Fred II. Knisley. chair
man of the civil service examining
board in the city. The examinations
are for positions on the police force
and the fire department, but only three
men have applied to date. The day for
the examination has been postponed to
give more young men a chance to APP
ply.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
"Y0ung Peoples Annual
at Salvation Army Hall

On Monday evening the children of
the Salvation army Sunday school will
gather in the Army hall for the "Y Dung
Peoples Annual" This is an affair
which is observed by the Sunday school
on New Years eve each year. The
children will give a program, and
prizes for Sunday school work during
the past year will be awarded.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS.

Via Oregon Short Line, Union Pac-
fife System. Round trip Butte to
Los Angeles and San Francisco, S60.25.
Tickets on sale November "a, y, re-
turn limit January 81; December 20,
%, "a. 20, return limit February IS.
For Pullman reservations and other
information call on or address L. A.
Shewe, general agent, Butte.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Western Montana Building
and Loan in Annual Meet

Last evening closed the semi annual
business of the Western Montana
Building and Loan Association Of Mis-
soula and a dividend Of five per cent
for the six months was declared on
accommodating stock and four per cent
on prepaid stock. This association re-
Gently increased its authorized capital
to 100000 and has about $4,000 assets
in loans on the building association
plan to its members in Missoula and
vicinity.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
BIaekfoot Valley Inundated.

The upper Blackfoot valley has. up
until recently, been left out of the De-
cember spring weather which the
neishboring valleys have been receiv-
ing. Within the last two days, how
ever, the warm wind has found it's way
up past Potomac and Ovando to Lin
coin. The result is that the whole
valley is under thin layer of water.
The rain, (which has been falling in
Missoula for the last two weeks, has
been snow in the Blackfoot The CHI
nook, which has been blowing now for
more than a day has melted it all in
the valley and on the lower mountain
sides. The flat at Potomac is COM
pletely submerged.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
THE MlSSOUlA DANCING ACAD.
ENVY,

Where the latest ballroom dances are
taught by modern methods. Glasses
Monday and Friday evenings. Private
lessons by appointment Phone 1877
Red.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
SOCIAL DANCE,

Union hall, every Wednesday and
Friday night. Missoula Club orches-
ira. Dance. 10 cents.--Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
MASQUERADE BALL,

\ New Years Eve, Midtown hall.
Sheridan's orchestra.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30

A practical navy serge dress is me-
cessity of every wardrobe.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30
Temperature Yesterday Prob
ably Highest for Month
in Is Years.
FLOODS THREATENING
Freak Conditions Assist Mis-
SOulians in COnserva-
ton of Coal.

Yesterdays maximum temperature OF
so was probably close to, II not abso-
lutely, the highest recorded here in De-
cember in the past % years. in the
opinion of DIR. NJ. j. Elrod of the uni
versity. The day came as climax to
a month of unprecedented warmth for
this season of the year. While Uncle
Sam is cautioning and urging conser-
walton of coal as a means to assist in
winning the war, nature makes 1t pos
sible for us to cooperate in the fullest
way without a great deal Of sacrifice.
Railways Hard Hit.
But in other ways the present freak
of the weather man is working in the
opposite direction. Continued rain. with
the melting of the snow in the noun
tains has served completely to upset
train schedules on both railroads run
ming through Missoula. Last night
both east and westbound trains We're
late. This is the second time in the
last month that the weather has tied
up the train service.
The greater part of the trouble is due
to washouts and landslitles on the
western divisions. Last night one
train was l3 hours late and still los
ling, while others were all the way from
three to six hours behind time. The
Westbound trains are running closer to
schedule than those coming from the
west.
Floods Threaten.
| Locally, too, floods are threatening.
| The protracted rainfall has brought
the Rattlesnake creek to within few
inches of its regular June record. The
| little creek has become almost a river
Ii and is beginning it's spring trick of
washing out bridges and banks. A few
days ago, repairs were begun on the
Effinger bridge, which crosses the
creek about mile above the water
company's dam. A temporary bridge
was constructed to be used while the
other was being repaired. Yesterday
the temporary structure was complete
lily under water, while the creek had
lwidened its channel for 80 feet and
washed away the approach from either
side.
Spring never brought better weather
than is prevalent up the Rattlesnake
valley now. The snow has practically
lgone from the hillsdes where tht
Tgrass is furnishing pastorage to cat.
tile. Along the creek bed chickweet
land other spring herbs have attained !;
growth of three and four inches.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-30

Values up to $3.50 for...--..$59.9
Values up to $3.50 for-..-...$66.7
Values up to 1915 for.--.$72.9
Values up to $500 for.....-.$79.8
Values up to $125.00 for-$S7.e
$500 Battam Seal for.......$95.o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
ono on the Judue.

A judge, who used to wear very long waving hair and heavy beard, one day was on his way to court when he was accosted by little street boot black, with an exceedingly dirty face, with the customary "Shine, sir?" He was very importunate and the judge being impressed with the terrible state of the boys face, said: T don't want a shine, but if you'll go and wash your face, I'll give you sixpence." "All right, sir" "Well, let me see you do it." The boy went to a neighbor- ing fountain and made his abfutions. Returning, he held out his hand tor the sixpence. The judge said: "Well. you earned the money. Here it is." But the boy said: q don't want your money, old fellow. You can take 1t and have your hair cut" and forth with scampered off.
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ATLANTA DEFEATS BARONS.

Birmingham. May 18.-Picinich's triple, with all the bases occupied, ill the second today. gave Atlanta start towards a victory. to g. Bressler of Atlanta was hit hard but got good support.
 Score IT E Atlanta -----040 102 0oO-7 l Birmingham --O10 100 OOO-2 l0 Q
 Bressler and Perkins; Black and Smith.
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sHEEHAN'S HOMER WINS.

Chattanooga, May 1S.-Lester Shee- han hit the ball to the left field fence in the tenth today, scoring the run which gave Chattanooga the game over Nashville. Kores of Nashville tied the score in the ninth with a homer.
 Score It Il E Nashville ---0oo 3O1 001 0--5 8 4 Chattanooga 3O1 900 010 1-6 Il 4
 Wells and Street; Perdue. Marshall and Peters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
NEInOFF BRINGS
 RUNNERS ACROSS
 AND WINS BATTLE
His Homer, Single and Sacrifice Account for
 Phillies' Tallies.

Philadelphia, May 1S.-Neihoff' 5 batting was the big factor in Phila- delphia's victory over Chicago today, to 1. The defeat of the visitors checked their winning streak, after it had reached ten straight Neihoff made homer, drove in one run with a sacrifice fly and sent in an- other with a single,
 Score R H E Chicago :. ........... OO1 900 OOO--1 3 Philadelphia - .010 O01 01x-3 9 1
 Douglass, Pendergast, Demaree and Wilson; Alexander and Killifer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
FRANK BAKER HITS IN TIMELY STYLE.
 NEW YORK WINS
Double in Ninth With Score Tied and Bases Filled
 Brings Victory.

Detroit, May 1S.--New York defeat ed Detroit to 3 today Frank Baker making victory possible by doubling in the ninth with the score tied and three men on bases Baker scored on Nunamaker's hit.
 Score R H E New York ----O20 900 O14--7 12 O Detroit - 000 O21 000-3 ' 1
 Mogridge and Nunamaker; Dauss and Stanage
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M <: X * t ]. * X t X < < WITH THE MINOR
 LEAGUERS.
k <. * * * * * * * *

The new Central Michigan league, comprising Flint, Saginaw, Bay Clty, and Port Huron, is scheduled to start pastiming May 26. This is the first All-Wolverine circuit organized since the passing of the old Southern Mlchl- gan league.
 Newark and Buffalo have been the big surprise in the International league this season. The Indians, here tofore tail-enders, have been travel ing out in front, while the champion Bisons have been trailing the bunch.
 A new rule in the Western league requires each team to carry six young sters on it's roster. The rule was adopted with view to gradually wedding out the veterans and rebuild ing the teams with new timber. k Art Bues, formerly with the New York Giants, has been shifted from the Columbus American association team to the Baltimore team of the h. ternational league.
 Looks as if Beals Becker, the Kan sas City slugger, is all set to repeat his heavy swatting of last season. In his first dozen games this spring the former Giant hit for .450.
 Pitcher Marty O'Toole is again with the Omaha team of the Western league. The former Pittsburg twirler did brilliant work for Omaha last sea- son.
 Ray Richmond, pitcher with the Bloomington Three-I league team, has quit baseball and enlisted in the army aviation service.
 The Little Rock team of the South ern leage looms to be the same heavy hitting outfit it was last year.
 The Peoria team of the Three-I league has scheduled an exhibition to be played with the Chicago White Sox, August "A, at Peoria.
 By winning IT of the first 23 games of the season the Houston team got away to flying start in the race for the Texas league pennant.
 Bill Duggleby, the veteran pitcher. who was with the Phillies several years, is trying to come back as a hurler for the Utica team of the New York State league.
 Vernon Ayau, the Chinese pastimer from Honolulu, is holding rown the short field position with the Seattle Northwestern league team.
 The Bridgeport Eastern league team is to be known as the Americans this season. The only insignia worn by the players will be small American flag.
 Manager Nee, of the Dayton Central league champions, has undertaken the task of converting Outfielder Miller into catcher. Nee believes his for mer gardener will become great backstop. :.
 A Filipino southpaw named Chick Manila is twirling for Arthur Devlin's Norfolk team in the Virginia league.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
RUSSIAN PREMIER El DECLARES CRISIS
 IS NOW SETTLED
(Continued from page one.)
S7a Wy7lzen RoesQ7son

Russia and were determined to do everything possible to save the coun- try from anarchy, defeat and desola- tion."
 A congress of 569 delegates purport- ing to represent the peasants of all Russia, has assembled here. The pro- gram covers three points: First. the specialization of the opinion of the peasant class on all vital national questions; second, the necessity of inn pressing on all '.eitizens that the new freedom brings. not only new rights but new duties; third, the safeguard ing of the interests of the whole country.
 The honorary chairmen pointed out at tho opening of the congress the necessity of the resumption of active operations on the. front. The greetings of the French peasantry were extend ed through M. Thomas, French min ister of munitions. The minister Of agriculture urged the necessity of keeping up the supplies of food and munitions without which, he warned the delegates, it would be impossible either to continue the war or to con- clude peace.
 Vertigo.
 As the Washington Post says, love makes the world go round, only we wish it wouldn't make it go round so fast that some of us get dizzy.-Buf- falO Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
WHITE SOX STOP RUTH.

Chicago, May 1S.-Chicago broke Ruth's winning streak of seven straight games today, defeating Bos- ton S to Z. in the first game of the series here. Ruth was wild in the second inning and walked two men. This, coupled with punched hits, gave the locals a commanding lead.
 Score R H E Boston ----O1O 900 O01-2 4 2 Chicago -O32 OO3 O0x-8 15 2
 Ruth, Pader and Agnew; Russell and Schalk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

The most active volcano in the world is Mount Sangay, in South America, which has been in constant eruption since 172S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
71 | ' - - Bookcases Preceded Gods,

\ In Greece, as we'll as in Asia Minor, India and Egypt, the womeo seem to have taken divine rank before men. All the first inventions cf the more useful arts and crafts, except in metals, are ascribed to goddesses; the Muses presided over poetry and music long before Apollo; Isis was the "lady of bread" and Demeter taught men to SOW barley and corn instead of eating each other. So that when to- day we see women entering the most various vacations, that is not a dan- gerous innovation, but perhaps merely a return to ancient and natural condi- tions.-Havelock Ellis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

The new mace which Sir Robert Borden recently received from the Lord Mayor of London for the Cana dian house of commons is of gold.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
Japanese Are Leaders.

Simplicity is arts perfection. And so far as making the palms stand for style of simple, restful and in- spiring beauty the people of the United States have made such actual progress as to excite favorable comments from travellers of recognized tastes. "As beautifully simple as palm garden" is an American expression. But the Japanese seem to be making the most headway in manufacturing from the leaves and stems of palms art novel; ties, mats, baskets, lacquer ware. etc.. besides potted palms, especially dwarf palms, and carefully developed varie- ties for ornamental purposes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

A self-winding watch that Texas jeweler has invented is wound by the swinging of small pendulum as it's wearer walks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Results Yesterday.

Columbus 4. Minneapolis l. Indianapolis 5, Kansas City 4, (10 innings.)
 St Paul 10, Louisville s. Toledo 3, Milwaukee 5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
SENATOR'S WIN AGAIN.

St. Louis. May 1S.-St. Louis con- tinued to field indifferently, while Plank was none too effective, and Washington won today, to 2.
 Score ri E Washington 211 110 2NO-S l2 l St. Louis -----200 900 OOO-I
 Harper, Dumont and Henry; Plank, Rodgers and Hale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
PELICAN HURLERS CHASED OFF MOUND
 BY TRAVELLER HITS
Little Rock Takes Second Little Rock Takes Second
 Straight Game From

Little Rock, May 1S.-Little Rock drove both Petty and Robertson from the box today and defeated New Orleans. to 3.
 Score R H E New Orleans 100 1O1 O00-3 z 8 Little Rock --112 OH OOx-6 10 3
 Petty, Robertson, Kelly and Hig- gins; Phillips and Chapman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

Seven hundred and fifty million dol lars is the estimated cost of all the sand-bags used by the British in the present war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

Birmingham, with population of 840,000. is the second largest city of Great Britain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
MEMPHIS BEATS MOBILE.

Mobile, May 1S.-Memphis batterss hammered Bennett hard today and won easily.
 Score I'll E Memphis 200 0O2 210-7 12 0 Mobile -OOO 900 000-0 5 0
 Mccall and Ruel; Bennett and Hager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

Loafing is a business which does not bring in the loaf and is not to be tolerated in any family.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

General Alexieff, commander in chief of the army, believes the provi- sional government has now perfected arrangements for renewed activity of an energetic nature on the part of the Russian army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19
PFEFFER BEAT DOAK.
CINCINNATI WINS ONE.

Boston, May 1S.-Cincinnati open ed it's first series here today by de. feating Boston,4 to 1. The locals made only five hits off Ring.
 Score R H F Cincinnati .. 200 100 O01-4 7 ? Boston :. OOO 051 0OO-1 5 0
 Ring and Huhn; Rudolph and Ira : gresser
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

Deepest Gold Mine. The deepest gold mine in the world Is in Brazil.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

RUNNERS ACROSS
 AND WINS BATTLE His Homer, Single and
 Sacrifice Account for
 Phillies' Tallies.
 Philadelphia, May 1S.-Neihoff' 5 batting was the big factor in Phila- delphia's victory over Chicago today, to 1. The defeat of the visitors checked their winning streak, after it had reached ten straight. Neihoff made homer, drove in one run with sacrifice fly and sent in an- other with single.
 Score R H E Chicago :. ........... OO1 900 OOO--1 4 3 Philadelphia . ...O10 001 O1x-3 g 1 Douglass, Pendergast, Demaree and Wilson; Alexander and Killifer.
 GIANTS DEFEAT PIRATES.
 New York, May 1S.-Pittsburg proved easy in it's first appearance here this season, the Giants winning, 8 to 1.
 Score R H E Pittsburg :. .OOO 900 OO1-1 8 4 New York 3O0 12O 2Ox--S 8 } Grimes and Schmidt: Sallee and Mccarthy, Raridan.
 PEPPER BEAT DOAK.
 Brooklyn, May 1S.-Pfeffer and Doak each allowed four hits today but the locals hits were timely and they won from St. Louis, to l. St. Louis ....1OO 900 O00-1 8 Brooklyn - 10O 021 O0x-4 4 1 Doak, Coppard and Snyder; Pfeffer and o. Miller.
 CINCINNATI WINS ONE. Boston, May 1S.-Cincinnati open- ed it's first series here today by de. feating Boston, to 1. The locals made only five hits off Ring.
 Score R H E Cincinnati :. 200 100 O01-4 7 ? Boston - ..00O 051 00O-1 0 Ring and Huhn; Rudolph and Ira gresser.
 PELICAN nURLERS CHASED OFF MOUND BY TRAVELLER HITS Little Rock Takes Second Little Rock Takes Second Straight Game From Little Rock, May 18.-Little Rock drove both Petty and Robertson from the box today and defeated New Orleans. 6 to 3.
 0COIC- II II EI New Orleans 100 1O1 000-3 z 8 Little Rock ---112 oil 00x-6 10 3 Petty. Robertson. Kelly and Hig gins; Phillips and Chapman.
 SHEEHAN'S HOMER WINS. Chattanooga, May 1S.-Lester Shee- han hit the ball to the left field fence in the tenth today, scoring the run which gave Chattanooga the game over Nashville Kores of Nashville tied the score in the ninth with homer.
 Score R H E Nashville ---O0o 301 O01 O-5 4 Chattanooga 301 900 O10 1-6 Il Wells and Street; Perdue. Marshall and Peters.
 ATLANTA DEFEATS BARONS. Birmingham. May 1S.-Picinich's triple, with all the bases occupied, i'll the second today, gave Atlanta start towards victory. to 2. Bressler of Atlanta was hit hard but got good support.
 Score R Ii E Atlanta ----O4O 1o2 o00-7 9 1 Birmingham --O10 100 000-2 10 6 Bressler and Perkins; Black and Smith.
 MEMPHIS BEATS MOBILE.
 Mobile, May 1S.-Memphis batters hammered Bennett hard today and won easily.
 Score R I'll Memphis 200 002 21O-7 12 0 Mobile LOO 900 0O0-0 5 o Mccall and Ruel; Bennett and Hager.
 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
 Results Yesterday.
 Columbus 4. Minneapolis l.
 Indianapolis 5, Kansas City 4, (l0 fnninUc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-19

A Filipino southpaw named Chick Manila is twirling for Arthur Devlin's Norfolk team in the Virginia league.