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continued throughout the winter,
weather and road conditions permit
ting.
Few people realize as yet" OBJ
served Mr.. White, the great possibil-
tiles Of motor trucking. Several gov
ernment departments have displayed
more enterprise in this direction than
American railroad and business men
generally. The quartermaster's de-
partment IN Washington has arranged
for delivery Of all new trucks for the
army by highway from the factories
to Atlantic ports for shipments over
seas. Thirty thousand Of these will
be driven over the roads in trains Of
80 trucks each, forming regular army
truck companies. The trucks will
carry full loads Of spare parts and
supplies. The decision to move the
trucks and their cargoes in this way
instead Of by rail will effect a saving
in the use Of 1880 freight cars and
345 locomotives and train crews"
The postoffice department recog-
nizes the possibilities Of the motor
truck. It has put in operation a mo-
tor truck parcels post service be-
tween Philadelphia and Baltimore and
has called for bids for similar SER
York, New York and Hartford, Conn,
and Detroit and Toledo. The post
master general has recommended the
organization Of motor truck parcels
post service out of all large cities to
a distance Of so miles, with the OBJ
ject Of bringing the producer of farm
products and the consumer into di-
rect touch, thereby helping to reduce
the rising cost Of living.
Big Development in Sight.
It is easy to foresee the eventual
development by the government of a
complete, nationwide system of in
ter-cfty mail and package transmits
sion by motor wagons, which will in
time, probably take over and super
sede the business Of the national ex-
press companies as in England. If
the government, having taken over
the control of the railroads, should
retain such control after the war,
another desirable and probable de-
velopment will be the collection and
delivery OF package freight, just as
the collection and distribution of
express packages and postal
matter have always been q part
of the work Of the express compa-
MES and the postal service.
The postmaster general has even
expressed willingness to take over
all the delivery work Of the retail
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LOYAL GERMANS TO HOLD
SERIES OF GATHERINGS

Bismarck, N. D., March s.-Datea
for a series Of addresses TO be deliv-
cred In North Dakota by Dr.. Karl
Mathie, secretary OF the Chicago
branch Of the Friends OF German
Democracy, q loyal German-Ameri-
can organization, were announced in
a wire received by Secretary +. o.
Hellstrom Of the North Dakota
Council Of Defense from Byron w.
Shimp Of the speaking division OF
the national council Of defense to-
day DR.. Mathie speaks both English
and German, and he will make ser
les Of addresses under the Council OF
Defense in North Dakota, in German,
at the following places and dates:
Sunday, March 17.-Glen UIlin,
afternoon; Mandan at night.
Monday, March 1s.-New Salem,
afternoon; Hebron, night.
Tuesday. March 19.-Gladstone,
afternoon; Dickinson, night.
Wednesday, March 20-Mott,
Thursday, March 21.-F1asher,
afternoon; Carson. night.
Friday, March 22.-Bismarck,
afternoon and night.
Saturday, March 23.-BraddoclE at
noon; Hazelton in the afternoon, and
Linton at night.
Sunday, March 24.-Strasburg.
At these meetings noted local lead
ers Of German ancestry have stgni-
fed their intention Of being present
to aid in every way in making the
rallies q success and to prove to the
world that North DakotanB OF Ger
man blood are loyal ard patriotic
citizens Of the United States.
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Mrs. Sally Gold, 1O2 years old.

all over the country. Many of the
larger cities already have a number
Of motor express companies that op-
crate fleets of trucks over regular
routes to points from 10 to 40 miles
outside Of the cities. Department
stores regularly deliver by motor
wagon throughout a territory having
a radius OF 25 miles or more, and In
Vulnerable manufacturers and mer-
chants in various lines make ship
ments by motor truck for distances
up to 80 and even 100 miles. It is a
regular feature Of the business Of the
moving van companies to move house
hold furniture by motor van any dis
tance desired. There is nothing un-
common in trips Of this kind between
New York and Boston or New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington.
There are at least two trucking
companies that operate trucks be-
tween New York and Philadelphia.
One has a fleet of % five-ton trucks
that operate on daily schedule be-
tween the two cities-a distance Of
80 miles. In addition. contracts are
taken for special trips to Baltimore
and Washington, Harrisburg, Pitts
burgh and to New England cities.
Truck Lines Planned.
Recently a company was organized
| In Detroit to operate a fleet Of motor
trucks with traiIers at three hour in
tervals daily over the 40-mile route
from Detroit to Toledo. Practically.
all shipments from the rubber facto-
rIes in Akron, Ohio, to Cleveland, are
made by motor truck, and one Of the
rubber tires. companies has operated
a motor express service with four
trucks between Akron and Boston.
Mass. The Schedule calls for rouud
trip OF $500 miles in seven days. The
trucks carry finished tires from the
factory to the companys eastern
branches and bring back cotton fab
rfc and machinery. This longest reg
uIar trucking service has been in op-
| Grafton since last April and will be
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MOTOR TRUCKS
BIG FACTOR IN
WORLD BATTLE
Power Vehicles AS Neces-
sary AS Artillery to Mil
itary Operations
BELLIGERENTs USE
MANY AUTO TRUCKS
Building of Army Canton
ments in United States
Increases the Need

. War has weighed the motor truck
IN the balance. and the motor truck
has not been found wanting. Rather
it has been found to be tndIspensa-
BILE.
Use Of the truck in the army has
demonstrated its fitness. 1t has done
more. II has brought the truck to the
further attention Of railroad execu-
tives, express companies, merchants
and manufacturers, as never berore'
Windsor T. White, chairman OF the
commercial vehicle committee or the
National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce. summed up the situation
recently in the following manner;
For an army Of 100000 men IN
Europe" he said, "our war depart
ment requires $4,000 motor vehicles,
of which $4,000 are transport trucks.
$500 are anbulances, 5000 otflcers
cars and $500 motorcycles. Ameri-
can Factories already are at work on
orders for 10000 trucks and 1t is an
ftcipated that many more thousand
Will be ordered in the coming fiscal
year. Forces in the field are depen-
dent on motor trucks for all supplies,
food. clothing, ammunition and med
ical supplies. and the injured in bat
tie are removed TO hospitals back Of
the line in motor ambulances."
Az Necessary as Guns.
The power vehicle Is as essential TO
modern military operations as artil-
lery. Every bellSgerent In the war Is
using motor trucks to the greatest
possible extent. More than 100000
are In use on all the battle fronts
How the London motor omnibuses
were rushed to France to carry the
troops from the coast and later to
haul dressed beef for the soldiers;
how the battle Of the Marns that
sayed Paris from invasion was won
by q, thanking movement with 1OO,-
900 troops rushed up from behind the
French capital in motor buses, taxi
cabs and touring cars, and how the
defense Of Verdun was made posi-
bic only by vast supplies OF muni-
tions brought UP by q steady stream
OF motor trucks running day and
night, are all familiar stories. But
the narrative OF the less spectacular
but no less important regular service
Of the motor truck in the present war
remains to be told.
Export statistics OF ths department
of commerce show that Il, 900 Amer
acan motor trucks were shipped to
the three principal entente allied bel
ilgersnts England, France and Rus
nia-dur1ng the first three years Of
the war, the great majority on order
by the respective governments. In
the fiscal year Immediately preced-
ing the war our exports Of trucks to
these three countries totalled 20T.
fConstruction Of our 16 national
army cantonments. housing 10000 to
10000 men each, In the amazingly
short period Of three montha," con-
finued Mr.. White. was made posd-
ble partly by the use Of motor trucks
Tor hauling material, building roads,
etc"
Helps Tramportation.
Aside from the immediate war
needs for motor truck service the
country, confronted with transporta-
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ton requirements exceeding the COM
bined facilities of the American rail-
roads, with their 100000 miles Of
trackage and annual freight carrying
capacity of 10000, 100000 ton miles,
has turned for relief to the 100000
motor trucks owned and operated by
private business and manufacturing
concerns. If the short-haul work is
taken off the shoulders Of the rail-
ways by motor trucks as proposed, it
viii greatly reduce the congestion Of
miscellaneous small shipments in the
yards and freight houses OF the ter
minals. This will clear the way for
the more important through ship
ments OF foodstuffs, materials for
manufacturing, coal, munitions and
army supplies. It will also release
thousands Of freight and express cars
and hundreds Of locomotives and train
crews for the long distance hauling
that can be handled only by the rail-
roads.
The war industries board and the
railroads war board are now alive to
the situation and are inviting the aid
Of the motor truck interests to take
over all the short haul work posi-
BILE. Last fall the British government
decided to impress motor wagons in
to more extensive use and called for
a census Of all trucks registered in
England and initiated a movement to
coordinate the operation Of such
road vehicles with the railroads. It
has been proposed In Washington that
the railroads be recommended to
place an embargo on shipments OF
less than carload freight and express
from points within 10 to 80 miles of
the larger cities, forcing such ship
ments to be handled by motor truck.
Although only under tentative con-
sideration at present, such action may
be forced at an early date by the in
creasing pressure on the railroads.
While this would be a radical move,
it would only be the extension on a
universal scale Of work that is being
done by motor trucks here and there
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drygoods merchants in New York
city, the proposition being to pur-
chase the delivery equipment of the
stores and have the merchants for
ward all their packages by parcels
post. This is simply a variation Of
the cooperative delivery service that
has been developed by private enter
prise in dozens of small cities and
towns and which has resulted in great
economies. An investigation Of 21
such cooperative services made by
the commercial economy board of the
council of National defense showed
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Ne German erown prince and De staif.

that they were operated with 207
men instead of the $50 required by
the individual services previously
maintained by the various merchants.
TT will be seen from this hasty
sketch" Mr.. White concluded, that
the possibilities of transportation by
motor truck have hardly been touch
ed. In the network Of highways COW
ering the country, the 100000 motor
trucks now in service and the hun
dreds Of thousands more that will be
produced by American factories with
in the next two or three years, the
United States possesses a transpOrta-
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ton resources second only to the
great railroad system Of the country.
Motor trucks already are supplying a
yearly service Of six billion ton miles.
It is estimated that they hauled l.
200, ,000, 900 tons Of merchandise and
materials IN 1917. Their service has
been indispensable, as It would have
been impossible to do all this hauling
and delivery work with horses or any
other means available"
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10000 FIRE.

BimbIsr Bros. Garage and IA Autos
Destroyed at Michigan.
Michigan, n. D., March 9-Fourteen
automobiles were destroyed by flames
which leveled the Bimbler Bros. gar
age here yesterday. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. Several buildings
were in the path Of the flames. but
were saved by the fremen. A high
wind prevailed and for a time the en-
tire business section of the city was
threatened.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02
Health Questions Answered.

T. 0. asks: what are the symp-
toms of ulcer of the stomach?''
Loss of appetite, pain after eating
and sometimes internal bleeding.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02
SENATE COMMITTEE
o. KS LABOR MOVE
Administration Bill as to Ex-
perts in War Approved.

| Washington, Feb. 1.-The adminis-
| tration bill authorizing the president to
call skilled experts in industry or agri-
/ culture into the military service. ire
spcctive Of classification under the
| draft, was approved today by the SEN
ate military committee. Arrange
| ments also were made for final action
| tomorrow on another bill requiring
youths reaching Il years of age ~ reg
lister for service and changing the
quota basis from state populations TO
the number of men in class one.
Both measures will be reported to the
senate Monday.
Chamberlain and other committee
members said tonight that the amend
ment of the draft law viii not include
provision for exemption of men who
reach 81 years without being called In
to service.
| The bill for drafting OF industrial and
agricultural experts would give the
president powar to take registered me.
chanics, artisans or orner skilled labor
from any or all parts OF the country,
principally 10 meet any emergency call
from General Pershing.
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produced IN aAyl64pn evesy
part Of the county III - la6Dos
occur they will b. local. The Durpy
of substitutes 10 ample 70 met ctr
needs and II is confidently expocted
that with the frcer movement Of elatnsE
to the mills and Of tho finished prod Il
uct to the consumer lower prices than
those now prevailing win result
No Raise Permissible.
THE normal tendency Of tho local
scarcities would be to advance prices
out Of line with the cost Of production
and distribution. Under the food COM
troll act this will not happen. All II.
censecs dealing food commodities who
do not give their customers tho benefit
Of fair and moderate prices. selling at
no more than a reasonable profit above
cost. will have their licenses revoked.
Unlicensed food retailers who sell
at moro than reasonable profit will
have their supplies cut of through the
notification OF all licenses by tho food
administration forbidding them to rO-
ceiVe orders for food from such re-
tailers."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02
Bachelor Girl Reflections
By Helen Rowland


mehas
q
IN the constant OF
deadly fear
her the opportunity like once n a
a cnjoy seating nosn
be he doAsnl
in the
that he is willing to fool another
be dearie they don't
To collect books a of cutupa
to collect husbands Of genius--or paresis
The modern bachelor makes love with his hand his
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02
sor Of applied art at the college,
&: -
Exhibition Rare Treat.

"Eoseman art lovers have had rare
treat during the past week in the exhi-
hition of pictures by Mrs. Edward O.
Sisson Of Missoula, wife of the president
Of the State University. Sixty can
vases in all have been shown. OF
these three have just been returned
from an exhibition i'm Chicago where
Mount Rainier on Frosty Morning
was honored by a place in the line.
Mrs. Sisson's Interpretation of ma
ture themes Is as versatile as the moods
of nature-subtlc atmospheric effects
splendid vibrant color, and the OK
auisite grace of tree, shrub and flower,
are all found here at their best.
Mrs. Sissol has painted in man,
lands and always with the brush OF
sincerity ana sympathy. The charm ol
the lake region II England. and of the
Cornish coast are no less compelling
than scenes more familiar from Wash
ington, Idaho, and our own Montana.
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MRS. {. 0. SISSON.
EXHIBITS WORK
MissOula WOman's Paintings
Attract High Interest
at BOZeman.
GIVES TO RED CROSS
Gallatin. Madison Branch to
Sell Canvas for Relief
Work Fund.

Bozeman, Feb. -. Special.
interest is being taken in BoZeman III
the exhibit of pictures planted by
Mrs. Edward o. Sisson of Missoula
which have been on display for the past
week at the High Valley studio, main
tanned by the State College department
of applied art on Main street This
interest has been increased by the an
nouncement just made that Mrs. Sissou
has just presented one OF the fine pic
lures, sunset in the Olympies," to he
sold for the benefit OF the Gallatin-
Madison branch of the Red Cross So
ciety. The society has accepted, anl
the picture will soon be offered. for
sale.
The notable character of this exhibit
has been recognized by many Bo2eman
people. and it is expected that many
will still take the opportunity To sec
these pictures before the exhibition
closes on Friday afternoon. In speak
ins OF the pictures, Miss Baldwin. pro-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02

New York..-Fashion makers are re-
vealing in their newest designs the
perennial favor in which woman kind
still holds the separate blouse and
skirt For sport wear. and for the du-
ties of the capable business woman who
must contriye to look fresh ut all haz-
ardsliot including golf hazards--the
separate blouse Of crepe, silk organ
die, or other delicate material is "A JOY
forever.
The new model shops the comfort
able low collar and long sleeves.
The skirt is an unusually clever de-
sign of soft serge in seal brown, its
checker board border worked out in
huge squares of sand color. The pocket
flaps and belt show "A unique self
buckle idea that adds distinctly smart
touch.
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discharges thrown off by the body as
| waste.
| The communicable diseases belong
| ing in the first group are: Chicken
pcx, diphtheria, epidemic cerebro- spin
al meningitis, epidemic or septic sore
throat, measles, mumps, infantilc paral-
Ssis, scarlet fever smallpox, tubercu-
lcsis and whooping cough.
In the second group are typhoid
fever, typhoid fever, dysentery
and Asiatic cholera. Tuberculosis and
infantie paralysis may fall in either
group.
4 victim of either of the above
| named diseases should be placed in a
| well-aired and wcll-lighted room,
preferably one with an unfreauented
approach.
| Be sure and remove from the room
| the carpets, rugs, curtains, decorations,
| upholstered furniture and all but a
few toys of little value il the patient
| Is a young child.
In addition to the bed and bedding,
place in the room two plain chairs
| Make provision for an abundance Of
hot water.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02
Ten ear-Old Trapped
RObbing Bank Mail Box

Bellwood, Pa.-Cora Oeschell. 10
years old. was arrested accused Of rob-
bling the lockbox of the Bellwood bank
at the postoffice by Postofficc In
spcetor w. NJ. calvert. He had set a
trap for the thief.
The box is opened by combination.
but in spite of this fact II has been
opened several times In week and
mail containing checks. drafts and
other papers extracted. When the girl
was arrested she had the banks mail
In her hands. 1t Is not believed she
conceived the theft, and further In.
vestigation Is being made.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02
Wisconsin Sheep Raisers
to Plan Increased FlOcks

Madison. Wis.---To devise plans to
increase Wisconsin's production OF
sheep and wool will be the main con-
Germ of Wisconsin sheepmen nj their
annual meeting tn be held In Madison
on February to ..
The slogan of this conference, sheep
Production Wartime Necessity
has made strong appeal to those who
at present maintain small flocks and
also to those who now raise no sheep
Many are going into the business for
both profit and patriotism.
The Boys and Girls Sheep club
l.. Houser of Mondovi.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02
SOCIAL CALENDAR

: Saturday afternoon.-The Missoula
chapter OF the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae will meet at o'clock at the
home Of Mrs. John E. Reach, 431 South
Second street west. Miss Delma Fon-
rer, teacher Of the opportunity room in
the city schools will tell Of her special
work, its methods and meaning.
Saturday evening.-A dance will be
held at Bonner for the benefit Of Red
Cross work. A street car will return ID
Missoula at 1880 o'clock in order to ac-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02
HOMES FOR sAMMEEs.

Liverpool, Feb. 1.-The Liverpool
Rotary club has started a scheme for
the opening up of British homes to
American soldiers fighting in France
when they get a brief respite from the
trenches. Several homes have already
announced their willingness to accept
one or two men and it is proposed to
send particulars Of the scheme to all
British and Irish clubs, inviting their
co generation
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02
NO PRICE RAISE
|. FOR SUBSTITUTES
Government Will Act to Pre-
vent Undue Profit in
Other FlOurs.
RETAILERS w ARMED
Unreasonable Charges Will
Result in Middleman
Losing Supplies.

Washington. Feb. 1.--Unwarranted
price increase In wheat flour substi-
tutes will not be permitted. The food
administration tonight gave warning
TO dealers that they must not take ad.
vantage OF temporary shortages in
other cereals brought on by the heavy
demand the new baking regulations has
caused.
Many complaints REACHED Food Adj
ministrator Hoover today that dealers
IN the substitutes already have begun
to lift their prices.
Mills Are Prepared.
Mills OF the country" said Mr..
Hoover, "are prepared to meet tho
greater demand OF housewives and
bakers for other cereals during the
next few months. Lack OF TRANSPORT
tation is the only factor that viii stand
IN the way of proper distribution
throughout the country.
AT least one of tho substitutes Is
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III tiit LII 81 Lie
Infectious agent Is
generally confined
to the discharges
rom I h G nose,
throat, eyes and
ears and suppurat-
ing glands.
In the second the
infectious agent is
found chiefly in the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02
Disease
Two General Ways in
Which Germs Spread.

Communicable diseases may be ar
ranged in two groups
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comrnodate persons who wish to re-
main late at the ball
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-02-16
this city Saturday.

this city Saturday.
t,-Horace Andrus, Palmetto
farnR, transacted business III
this city on Thursday.
NJ Lena Guilbeau spent
several days of this week as
the guest of friends in Eunice.
John w. Lewis, promi-
nent local attorney, accompa-
MED his son, John, Jr., to New
Orleans, Thursday night.
where the young man has gone
for medical attention. John is
one of the bright pupils of
the Lafayette Industrial Insti-
tute, but was compelled to
give up his studies for a while
on account of ill-health, hav-
ing retpqgned homeoiIQnbaTuueaa4t t.
day. His emRAY friends here
express hopes for a speedy re-
covery. .,