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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
Government Will Aid Indi-
rectly American Ship Own
ers Against Submarines.
LATEST SUGGESTION
OF GERMANY DISLIKED
Proposal of Discussion of
Means to Avoid War
Thought a Ruse.

Washington, Feb. 11.-American ship
owners who have been holding their
vessels in port because Of inability to
obtain guns for defense against sub
Marines probably will have their diff
ficulty solved in a few days. Strong
intimAtions were given in official
quarters tonight that while the gov
eminent will not actually arm mer-
chant craft or even formally advise
arming, a way will be found to put
weapons at the disposal of owners who
desire to prepare for defense against
illegal attack.
The enforced .idleness Of the Amer
lean merchant fleet is being viewed
with growing disquiet and the general
view here is that not only the export
trade, but the nations standing before
the world, demands that American
vessels continue to ply the high seas
without regard to the German procla-
nation.
Dislike Latest Proposal.
The German proposal delivered to
the state department yesterday that
means be discussed of preventing the
break in relations from resulting In
war apparently has struck no rcspon-
sivc chord here.
In connection with the German sug-
gestion. special interest attached to
cable dispatches announcing that Em-
peror William had called confer
encc, presumably to discuss the sub
marine campaign and the position OF
neutrals. 1t was suggested that out
of the conference might come some
thing more tangible than the mere
oral suggestion that Germany would
like to discuss means of preventing
the addition of another nation to her
long list of enemies.
What has been done so far is con-
strued only rs an attempt to place
upon the United States the appearance
of belligerency Relieving the chief
purpose is to bewilder public opinion
here and divide the country. the move
is as unwelcome here as If Mr.. Gerard
in Berlin had gone behind the Ger
man government through the Spanish
ambassador who represents the
United States here, in an appeal to
the Germon people on a wholly incom-
plete issue.
Whether any sort of answer beyond
a cmre acknowledgement Of the Swiss
minister, who presented the suggestion
Yesterday will be made. is uncertain
as that matter rests entirely with
President Wilson.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
HOME RULE FOR CITIES SCORE PERISH IN FIRE
Senate Bill Would Allow
Montana municipalities to
Draft Own Charters.

| Helena. Feu. l1.-Plans to provide
home rule to all cities OF the state are
| included in a bill to be presented in
| the senate this week. which allows
| towns and cities to govern themselves
| as they see fit upon voting for a char
| ter as allowed by the statute. for
which "A commission. viii be appointed
| by Judges Of the district court to dra Ct
| the charter
This idea was endorsed by the meet
ing of mayors and city officials Of
the Montana municipal league at their
recent gathering in Helena.
The provisions of the law arc or
tional with the cities and towns Of
| Montana, and any city Or town may
| frame and adopt a charter for it's own
self government and home rule.
Upon presentation 10 the city or
town council of II petition requesting
the selection of a charter COMMISSION,
signed by at least 10 per cent of the
number of voters of such places. as
shown by the total number of votes
cast for mayor at the last preceding
general election, such council may re-
| quest the judges of the district court
| in which the city or town is situated
to appoint a charter commission, COM
| posed of seven members, with terms
| of two years. the members of such
| commission to receive no compensa-
| ton, but the commission to employ an
| attorney and q clerk to assist in franz
ing the charter.
Within the six months after such
| election the charter commission shall
| deliver a draft of the proposed char
| ter, signed by at least a majority of
its members. Such draft shall pro-
vide "A mayor and council composed OF
at least three members. to be elected
by the people. one of whom shall be
designated as mayor
| No charter shall permit any city OF
town to become indebted above tho
limit prescribed in the constitution OF
| Montana and enactments of the legis-
lative assembly.
| After the drafting of a charter, il
shall he submitted to the voters, an6
shall be considered adopted if favored
| by four seventies of the electors.
| Any city or town which shall hay,
! operated for more than two years I'M.
der the provisions of the ACT ma,
abandon such organization and accep
the provisions of the general law O
the state then applicable to cities ant
towns of its population. Upon pc
ttion of not less than % per cent o
the electors OF such city or town,
special election shall be called to de
termine whether the home rule pla,
, shall he abandoned.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
Table D'Hotes,

They arc procured at restaurants.
They move many to cyclaim. How can
they do it for forty-five cents" They
move others to cxclaim. What could
| have eaten" They COMPRISE n
m"aecr helping of food and n bcwildcr-
ing clutter of small dishes variouslv
daubcd in their ccntors with apple
sauce, olive. boiled potato. croamcd
pea and so on. They are often the
product of a conspiracy between the
COOK and the manufacturer of a house
hold pill They are usually misman-
aged by those who misrronounce them
The Young man who Is looking for
a soft thing viii find it right on the
end OF his neck.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
CHINA ISSUES WARNING
Note to Germany Threatens
Break If Submarines Vio-
late International Law.

Pekin, Feb. e.--tDelayed. 1.-THE note
handed to the German minister by the
minister of foreign affairs in reply to
Germany's declaration of the resump
ton of unrestricted submarine war
fare. was made public today. The
text follows:
The new measures of submarine
warfare inaugurated by Germany are
imperilling the lives and property of
Chinese citizens even more than the
measures previously taken, which have
already cost China many lives. and
constitutes violation of international
law. The federation of their applica-
ton would introduce into international
law arbitrary principles incompatible
with legitimate intercourse between
neutrals and belligerents.
China therefore protests energetic
ally to Germany against the measures
proclaimed on February !, and sin
cercly hopes that the rights of neutral
states will be respected and that the
said measures will not be carried out.
If. contrary to expectations. this pro-
| test be ineffective. China will be con-
strained, to its profound regret. ito
sever diplomatic relations. 1t is un-
necessary to add that China's action
is dictated by a desire for further
peace and the maintenance of inter
national law.
A communication explanatory of
China's action was handed to DIR. Paul
q. Reinsch, American minister to
China.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
IMPROVE SALESROOM.

The management of the Hupmobile
service station on Higgins avenue,
south, have made extensive improve
ments in the salesroom of the company.
work have taken the place of the
and dingy castings
usually found in auto salesrooms. Oil
proof mattings are spread beneath the
cars on exhibition TO protect the car
pets from dripping grease.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
MONTANA SCHOOL
FUNDS DOUBLED

Helena, Feb. 11.-Showing a con-
slant increase, being now nearly dou-
BILE what it was in 1913 when the pres
ent register. Sidney Miller. took over
the state land office. the annual dis
trihution of school income funds to
the several counties is about to be
made.
This year the income from interest
on contracts and bonds and rentals on
leased lands totals the magnificent
sum Of sS1o.99o5O. as against SAB
09G in 1913.
TIL" distribution is made in Feb
ruary each year, based upon the in
come and school census of the pre-
cedinE year. The figures also show
that the number of school children has
increased from l04.174 In 1913 TO L7,-
453 this year. The rate per capita
was 81 in 1919 and $3.50 in 1917.
Another interesting set of figures is
the estimate of the annual rental in
| come from interest on deferred pay
ments on lands, contracts and income
! from Investments in each grant for the
| fiscal year. 1917.
The total estimated income from all
sources is ,OSl.697.77, distributed ms
follows:
School, $9lG,25O: agricultural col
legc. $S4,OS2.4G: deaf and dumb asy-
lum. sl0,SSS.2S; capitol, $ls175.2s;
school of mines, 3a,769.44; state nor.
NAL school, $3O.365.24: state reform
school. $l2,2n.9S; State University
,$25,6o6,i4 Soldiers Home, s293.65.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12

Spur ofthe

(By Morris Miller.)

(By Morris Millcr.)
The Vampire.
The CLEAN within her wicked eyes
Has filled about a score of hearses;
Her mildest means. her softest signs.
Are h0rrid curses.
Her screams and shricks of rage ap-
To be indeed fearful medley.
Her fury is a thing of fear.
Gosh. hut she's deadly.
The lhcklcss males who cross her path
OR soon or late are sure to perish:
So frightful is her awful wrath,
So Theda- barish.
Her poor old hubby gets the pail
When she puts poison in his toddy
She's not what you would hardly call
A pleasant body
She pets her poodle for a SPELL
When neither love nor crime cxcites
her
Some day when he's not feeling well
We hope he bites her.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
SWISS OBJECT TO
GERMAN PROGRAM

Paris, Feb. ll.--The Swiss federal
council in its reply to the German note
on the now submarine campaign en-
tiers an energetic protest against the
announced blockade and reserves all
the rights of Switzerland as n neutral,
according I" III" ll"vaS agcncy's Bernc
correspondent.
1t expresses confidence. however.
mat the German government Will take
All necessary measures TO assure the
protection Of Swiss interests,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
ONLY ONE VESSEL,
SUNK YESTERDAY

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE fact that
only one vessel was destroyed in the
war zone today and that The number
has been growing smaller daily has
modified the views of those who
thought the new campaign might COM
pletely isolate England. Reports from
British sources that only less than 90
vessels out of loo going to and from
England had been destroyed since the
campaign started. are regarded as sig
nificant as to the success of the under
sea warfare to date.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
ATTENTION MASONS.

There will DC special meeting of
Missoula Lodge No. 10, A. j.. & A. NJ,
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Work in
the Master Mason degree. All men,
bers of the craft cordially invital to
attend.
JOHN NJ. WRIGHT,
WOrshipful Master.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
card PARTY.

Daughters of Hermann will give a
card party at Masonic hall, Wednesday
evening. Lunch and a good time for
all Everyone welcome.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
CARD PARTY.

BY Ladies' Of the G. A. r., Tuesday
evening. February Is, Masonic temple.
Public invited. Admission. 25c,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
DANCE At FRENcAToWN.

Feb. II at the Western hotel. given
by II. Jette. Chicken supper. Missoula
orcheStra.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
DANCING.

Glasses for adults and children. Pri-
Vate lessons. Cali Miss kearney, 3AS
Black.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
Etiuuette,

AT an evening party
Mind your p's and as.
And unless Your hostess does
Don't remove your shoes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
Grounds for Divorce,


A Rambling Mustache.
Cosmetics
on n Coat Lapel
'itty Precious
A Motorcar.
Just charge IT,"
Demountable Coiffurcs
Francis Rushman
Who say upon the phone. Who's
this"
Who give mo bubbling babes to kiss:
Who still retains my fountain ren:
Who still retains that borrowed ten:
Who smokers at my thinning hair:
VINO tries TO tell me what to wear:
Who get my goat: forget my name:
Who always mispronouncc the same:
I'll send no pretty words of love,
No Valentines, to the above.
Beans, recently condemned in Chi
cago. were said to have "anthracose
caused by a species of melanConiac-
ceous fungi How'd you like. that in
Your bean?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
Today's Sheer.

Many a husband thinks if he should
like him. And many a wife hopes so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06

- by the grand military bali. both Of
which VIII be open 20 The public
Tuesday afternoon there sill be @
parade disbaudlrg 81 Ling View PARK,
where prizes VIII 8e awarded Iu tae
evening tae pasrtarehs militant de-
gree VIII be conferred hy Canton Alo-
line 30 60 the frst deEre Div Rock
Island lodge 30. 4s and Teal lodge NO
SOS, Rock Island. and the Es8eEaa de
gree by Eudora RebeEaa lodge No. e..
Rock Island
the longest run VIII receive a silver
trophy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
GOLD MEDAL GIVEN
BOYS IN CAMPAIGN

F. " Bender. secretary oG the
Chamber OF Commerce. lD confer
ence with Scout Executive Weaver of
the Rock island Council al Boy Scouts.
onered gold medal 10 each hoy o1
the local council selling % bonds Iar
the second liberty loan campaign
with two medals offered the boys
much interest has been aroused ana
II Is expected that the local council
viii turn in a large number of bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
DEPARTMENT COUNCIL
WILL. ATTRACT CROWD

The department council &c the ODD
ra1raws Of Illinois vh3ea IS 10 be held
Monday and Tuesdag of next week II
Rock island, promises TO be largely at
fsnaed. On the first evening the dec
ay~4fons IF chivaIry Viii be con1erYed
On : large class uf candidates, fellow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
WEEKS PERMITS
TOTAL $14,635
Figure. NItb 80 NcInui@ Houses I'M
cIadea Is Slightly less Than
Preceding Seven Days.

WItb She exception % The 10 1a-la-
ing permits issued 5y Building I1sgee-
TOR e. 81 johnson 10 MeEHa5a brothers.
the week was very quiet aae The
total amount Of building recorded aaF-
Ing the week is only #lf s=9. which as
even less than the amount presented
te permits issued she preceding Ee aa.
the permits issued are-
Freeman Bergman for Frank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
DAVENPORT CLUB
WINDS UP SEASON

The Davenport Gun club viii hold
post season shoot tomorrow after
noon Good prizes viii BE awarded
the shooters at the meet and some ex-
eeIleut records SIRE expected to De
made. Merchandise prizes amounts
to $500. while $3.50 ia cash WIZ be
given away.
The $50 birds from is yards win he
known as the Davenport Hundred
and FlEty." High gun in this event
VIII receive q silver trophy costing
SOS. The last SO birds of the program
Will be known as the "MfssGssippf
Handicap" THE trophy Sta this event
VIII cost S25. The amateur making
the longest hun VIII receive a silver
trophy
All tba news an the tme-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06

kings colors. British flag Union
Iack. French flag Of Lilies" A. d
1885,, French tricolor, modern flag OK
France. flag of Dutch West Indies
Co: Liberty Tree flag; rattlesnake
flag: Cambridge fiag fff75}i Betsy
Ross flag. eur drst real stars and
stripes flag of fifteen stripes Star
SpauEIed Banner buoy IN Cheaa Deake
bay. FIRST confederate fags confeder-
ate battle flag. Red Cross flag Stars
and Stripes of today
The flags mentioned above are those
that have had some direct or Indirect
influence on the development OF our
own national flag. and merely tn see
these iu their original coloTs should
be af great interest and instruction
but Rev Mr. Johnson viii also give
clear explanation of each
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
Notice of trustees Sale.

l, A. D. Mckay, by virtue of the au-
thority conferred upon me in certain
deed of trust executed by C. B. Jones
and his wife, Kate Jones, to me as
Trustee on the 28th day of October,
1911, to secure a certain indebtedness
therein mentioned to w. B. Mckay,
which said deed of trust is record
ed in Land Trust Book No. rs, on Page
461, in the office of the Chancery Clerk
of Rankin County, at Brandon, Miss,
and said Indebtedness being past due
and unpaid, and having been requested
to do so by the beneficiary, will, l,on Sat
urday, the 18th day of February, 1917,
offer for sale and sell at public auction
to the highest and best bidder for cash,
during legal hours. in front of the post
Office door at Pelahatchie, Miss, the
property described in the said deed of
trust, which reads as follows, to-wit:
The South East Quarter of the North
East Quarter Section IL, Township 6,
Range a, East; and the South West
Quarter OF the North West Quarter
Section z, Township 6, Range 5 East,
all In Rankin county, Miss.
The title to said property is believed
to be good. but will convey only such
title as is vested in me as Trustee.
Witness my signature this 18th day
of January, 1917.
A. d. MCKAY, Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Most Effectual.

Il have taken a great many
bottles of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and every time it has
cured me. | have found it most
effectual for a hacking cough and
for colds. After taking it a
cough always disappears, writes
j. J.R.Moore, Lost Valley, Ga. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25

head of one of the most promi-
nent banking institutions of
Beaumont. Mr.. and Mrs. Cox
were on their way to New York,
leaving here for that city last
Tuesday.
Hon. J. r. East is able to be
up town today for the first time
since his recent spell. of illness.
He was warmly greeted by his
many friends.
R. r. Busick has purchased
w. C. Harper's stock of goods at
the depot, Mr.. Harper retir-
ing from the mercantile business.
Mr.. Busick will move the stock
up town and add it to his already
complete line of general merchan-
disc. The stock was secured at a
great reduction, and Mr.. Busick
tells US that he will give his GUS
toners the benefit of his trade.
r. F. Brown. who movedsfrom
Brandon to Pelahatchie about a
year ago and engaged in the
mercantile business, was Bran
don visitor a few days ago. Mr..
Browns many friends will be
glad to learn that he has waxed
fat in the mercantile business,
and has embarked in a new line,
having recently purchased a big
sawmill and a large tract of fine
pine timber within two miles
of the town of Pelahatchie. We
are glad to learn of our friends
prosperity, as we never knew a
man who owned a saWmill that
didn't have money to burn.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
Attention! Farmers.

Clarence r. Bradshaw, fof the
State Land Office, requests The
News to publish the following:
'The farmers in the eastern
part of Rankin county will meet
at Cross Roads Consolidated
School House, five miles south of
Pelahatchie, on the 3rd day of
February, 1917, for Ithe purpose
of organizing National Farm
Loan Association. All farmers
who desire to take advan tage of
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
Notice to Communication Tax
Payers of Rankin County.

tits compulsory on me to file
with the proper Justice of Peace
affidavits against delinquent COM
mutation taxpayers on or be-
fore the 18th day of December,
of each year. I have delayed
this matter that the taxpayers
might call and pay the same.
Notice is therefore given that [
will file the affidavits within the
next few days against all par
ties not having paid the same.
After affidavits are filed with the
Justice of the Peace, the mini
mum fine is $500 and court cost
as per Chapter 1T Of the Laws of
the 1916.
[ trust that all parties liable
for such tax will call at my office
to settle the same.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
Notice of Trustees Sale.

|, Geo. Robinson, by virtue of the au-
thority conferred upon me in certain
deed of trust executed by c.. B. Jones
to me as trustee on the 4th day of
March, 1916, to secure a certain IN
debtedness therein mentioned to A. ID:
Mckay, which deed of trust is recorded
in Land Trust Book No. ~, at page
1877, in the office of the Chancery Clerk
of Rankin county, at Brandon, Miss,
and said Indebtedness being now past
and unpaid. and having been re-
quested to do so by the beneficiary,
will, on Saturday, the 18th day OF Feb
ruary, 1917, offer for sale and will sell
at public auction to the highest and best
bidder for cash, during Yegal hours, in
front of the post Office door at Pela-
hatchie, Miss, the propertysdescribed in
the above mentioned deed of trust,
which reads as follows, to-wit:
Thirty-two head of cattle and all in
crease of said cattle that | now own
and in my possession.
The title to said property is believed
to be good, but will convey only such
title as is vested in me as Trustee.
Witness my signature this Jan. 18th,
1917. GEO. ROBINSON, Trustee.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
Blacksmith at Palmer's.

! wish to say to my friends
and customers that during my
illness / have Mr.. Oscar Polk, an
efficient horse-shoer and black
smith, in charge of my shop.
Mr.. Polk will do you good work,
and | will greatly appreciate any
work you may give him.
Very respectfully,
w. C. PALMER.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
Contests will be decided by the
committees in charge.
IMPORTANT!

All teachers who exp ect to en-
ter contestants must pay the
regular 81 dues at once to Miss
Nell Roberts, of Florence, Miss,
r. F. d. No. 2.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
NOTICE!

To Automobile Owners:
You are required to take out
privilege license on your car dur
ing the month of January, so
you will please send in at once,
and avoid any embarrassment
either on your part or mine.
Yours very truly,
S. D. DONNELL,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25

the opportunity given them by
the Federal Farm Loan Act are
requested to be present and as
sist in the organization Of the
association. /"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25

am putting in shelving and
arranging to put in a complete
line of hardware, and in the
near future will be prepared to
take care of yourswants in every
thing in that line.
r. r. BUSICK.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
Found a Sure Thing.

|. B. Wixon, Farmers Mills.
N. Y, has used Chamberlain's
Tablets for years for disorders
of the stomach and liver and says
Chamberlain's Tablets are the
best | have ever used" Obtain
able everywhere.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25

See my line of Plow Lines,
Pads, Hames, Collars, Back
Bands, Shcvels, Rakes, Blount's
Daisy Plows, etc, before you
buy. r. E. GAYDEN.