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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
RED CROSS MINSTRELS
WILL BE BEST EVER
Elks Promise Something New
at Benefit Show.

The Elks' Red Cross minstrcls arc
coming!
There will he several new stars adj
ded to the usual lineup for this per-
Torrance. Hugh b. Campbell. origin
ator of the performance, will donate
his usual pep: Washington J. McCor-
mick expects to sing several selections
of his own composition. and Fred An
gevine, at an end job. will do his share
Of entertaining.
Opposite Mr.. Angevine. Quincy Scott
will play the other end, and as a black
face comedian. ne has few equals.
Firmnn Gage has a pocketfull OF new
California jokes which he will release.
The soloists will be r. G. Bailey,
Emerson Stone. Hugh Campbell. Fred
Angevine. Quincy Scott and Ed Le-
vasseur.
The musicians union Is donating its
services and Professor Herbert Resner
will gather together an augmented or
chestra to furnish music for the per-
Torrance and will render several Sc :
lections.
The olio. or second part, will be well
l.
monologist: Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy Scott
in a sketch OF their own. the Elks'
Guartette. and a dancing act by Miss
Mollie Kearney, assisted by a number
Of young ladies' from the State Uni
versity.
The entire performance this year
Is under the personal supervision OF
Mr.. Quincy Scott. a man who has had
| experience in theatricals and Is cap
| able of putting on such a show.
| AS the entire proceeds are to be
donated to the local chapter OF the Rec
Cross, 1t IL expected to III, the house t.
capacity for two nights. Dates to bt
| announced later.
| The next regular rehearsal will b.
| held in the Elks' temple this after.
| noon at o'clock.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
COMMUNITY SING
FEATURE OF DAY
Music Lovers Have Another
Treat in Exercises at
MissOula Theater.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
University Men and Little
Vi0linist Will Con-
tribute to Program.

Missonla people, cheated two weeks
ago BY the cold, will meet in Com
Innnity Sing In the Missoula theatcr
this afternoon. beginning at 800.
Special features will vary the pro-
gram Of singing. which should be made
livelier by the long wait the town has
had for a song meeting.
Special Numbers.
The University string orchestra will
play and Miss Mabel Olson, eight
year-old daughter of Mrs. Mabel OIL
son, 1l9 South Fifth street east. will
give q violin SOLO The little girls
playing has been highly praised by
Cecil Eurleigh OF the State University
New "America" Verse.
At the sing this afternoon a new
stanza to America" will be sung.
The stanza follows:
God bless our splendid men.
Send them safe home again,
God save our men.
Happy and glorious,
nauntless and chivalrous,
Winners of freedom.
God save our men,"
The song books to be used by the
Community chorus will he on sale this
afternoon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
EXPERT TO SPEAK AT
VOCATIONAL MEET
DR.. Anna Y. Reed of Seattle
for Event in March.

nr. Anna Y. Reed of Seattle, will be
the speaker at the Women's Voca
tional congress to be held on the State
University of Montana campus, March
s to 8. inclusive.
DIR. Reed is well known in educa
ton and in social service endeavor.
She received her degree of doctor Of
philosophy from Columbia university
and was formerly a member of the
faculty of the University of Nebraska.
The program of the congress will
be based on the following subjects:
Vocational guidance and the RESPONSE
biiity of the home. vocational guild
ance and the public: character devet
opment and educational guidance; vo-
cational information useful for public
schools, civic and industrial informal
ton necessary for elf-protection; vo-
cational opportunities for college wom-
en-. how to select and prepare for n
vocation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
Sabotage
Ravalli's Lady Scion Tells
How to Pronounce 1t.

Helena. Feb. 16.-Special--M Mrs.
Maggie smith Hathaway. the lady
from Ravalli" in the present SEES
sion OF the state Legislature here.
has new task. Now she Is serv-
ing and serving well, too---as the
agent for Webster's unabridged
among the members Of the house
And 1t all came about through
sabotage.
Mrs. Hathaway's soul was dis
turbed, it would seem, ty the va
rious wild and wierd ways in
which the French term was pro-
nounced during the opening day
of the session. AS result, she
betook herself to "A dictionary. The
first volume she coanseiled arpa-
rently never had heard Of the OK
pression-for II was not contained
therein.
In a 1917 edition of Webster.
however, she found the word. The
meaning, she did not refer to. as
she already had clear idea in her
o"I HIM. as W Wfldt tIlt leTIl
meant. But she pounccd upon the
pronunciation as hungry coyote
would nail defenseless snowshoe
rabbit
The result was seen today.
During the recess between the
morning and afternoon sessions,
Mrs. Hathaway armed herself with
chalk. and marching to the large
blackboard at the left OF the
speaker, she wrote in her delicate
feminine hand:
SA-eO. TAGE tazh,
The limitations Of the linotype
win not permit the printing rf the
weird accent and pronunciation
marks with which she embellished
her chirography. But the effect
was good
So the members now. when they
are in doubt on the pronunciation
Of n word lose no time. hut
straightway beat II for Mrs. Hath
away's highly polished oak desk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
Dy1l,,1,,1ers
Auto to Solve Travelling
Mans Trouble.

What IL the travelling salesman
going to do with passenger service
on the railroads reduced and bag
gage limits restricted?
The question has already been
answered. The solution Is: ride in
automobiles.
Many statesmen have abandoned
the railroad for the automobile
even before the war complicated
matters. Now hundreds are using
gasoline instead OF mileage books.
and wondering what they ever saw
in railroad travel anyhow.
The Studebaker automobile COM
pany reports that statesmen are
buying lots of Studebaker road
sters for their travel. Those who
have to carry heavy sample trunks
or even larger exhibits are using
the Studebaker one ton truck.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
LICENSED 70 WE'D,

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Boyd Wohl Winter IS. and
Miss Helena Annie Rawden. %, both
of Butte
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
PUSHING JUNIOR
RED CROSS WORK
Organization in Schools of
Missoula Is Going Rap
idly Forward.
TO INCLUDE COUNTRY
Students of Sacred Heart
Academy Enthusiastically
Join Cause.

Organization of the MissouIa Jun
ior Red Cross Is progressing rapidly
in the city school, according to n re-
Port Of the executive committee Of
the Missoula chapter made Yesterday.
steps have been taken to organize a
chapter of the Junior Red Cross in the
rural schools Of Mineral. Granite and
MiasouIa counties under the supervi-
sion Of the Missonla organization.
The orga ton of the Junior Red
Cross in the schools. AS planned by the
committee, entities each pupil in the
school to become member The
membership fee for each will be %
cents. to be paid by the school or by
the students individually. This ar
rangement is left entirely to the dis
erection of the school officials.
Pupils Take Pledge.
At a meeting Of the executive board
Of the Red Cross held Friday evening
this pledge was adopted for the Junior
organization: Il pledge allegia nee to
the flag and to the republic for which
1t stands: one nation, one language
one flag with liberty for ALL" Those
who take the pledge will be given q
Red Cross membership button.
Work Already Under Way.
Missouln city schools have been do
ing Red Corss work since the begin
| ming OF the school year, Classes II
sewing at the county high school hav,
| made several dozen hospital bed shirt!
and suits Of pajamas. The enrollmen
| Of the schools as Red Cross units will
not place any additional burden upor
the students. the committee announces
but will identify them with the gen
eral work of the Red Cross. Eacl
school will be provided with a fun,
for buying yarn and other matcria
necessary for Red Cross work.
| At Sacred Heart.
Friday afternoon an assembly o
| the students of the Sacred Hear
academy was held and initiative meas
ures were taken for the forming OF
Red Cross auxiliary.
Enthusiasm was evinced by al
teachers and pupils in the propose
organization and an enrolment Of a
least 400 Junior members is expeete
by February %.
heretofore expended in medals an
premiums donated this year to the va
rious relief funds was well receive
and warmly seconded by the assem-
| bled students
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
OBITUARY

Lester Laurel Williams. aged 90.
died at his home, 10l Monroe street,
at $40 last night. He had been i'll
for about two years with tuberculosis.
which was the cause of his death. Les
ter Williams lived with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry l.. Williams. The
father Is Montana pioneer, coming
here from Victor Is years ago. after
n 2a-year residence in the valley. Two
sisters, Lois and Bernice. and a broth
err. Wesley, survive Lester. All lived
at the family home.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
State College Basket Ball
Players Sigma Chi Guests

The Sigma Chi Alumni club yes
terday gave a luncheon for the three
members of the State College basket
ball team who belong to the active
chapter at Bohemian. Fred Angevine
was master OF ceremonies. Last even
ing, following the game and the dance
at the university, the active members
of the local fraternity gave smoker
at the Sigma Chi house for the State
College basketball players and those
who had come from Hozeman to wit
ness the two contests with the state
University.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
NOTICE TRANSFERS.

Transfers to give smoker Monday
evening. February Is. in Eagles hall.
ADV. COMMITTEE. J
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
MAY MOVE TROOPS.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Railroads will
undertake to transport troops to cities
for Washington's birthday parades
next Friday. only when this can be
accomplished without interference
with vital movement of coal, food and
important war supplies.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
At SALVATION ARMY.

Jess Bemis. a Miles City contractor
spoke at "A special meeting of the Sal
walton Army in the barracks on West
Front street last evening. Mr.. Bemis
was converted by the army while Cap
tain Holbrook, now In charge of the
Missonla work, was stationed in Miles
City.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17
RESERVE DECLINE.

Washington. Feb. 16--Decline of
$92 100000 in the reserve account held
for members since a week ago, was
shown by tonight's federal reserve
financial statement. Total resources
increased by $1l.0O0,O 900,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17

The Ladies' Aid society of the St.
Paul A. NJ. Il. church will give an apron
and necktie social in the church par
lors on Washington's birthday In the
evening chicken dinner will be
served
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

again may become united and make a
serious attempt to strike back. The
government will receive detailed re-
port from Brig Gen. William V. Jud
son, who went OF Russia as a member
Of the Root mission and remained
behind as an attache of the American
embassy until recently
No official confirmation has been
received of press reports that the
Socialists in the Austrian Parliament
have introduced resolutions demand
ing that the government negotiae
peace on the terms named by Presi-
dent Wilson. Doubt was expressed that
Emperor Charles would carry out his
threat to establish an absolute die
tatorship unless the war budget is
passed.
Officials are somewhat mystified by
the delay of Count Czernin and Chan
celor Won Hertling in replying to the
Presidents address. Some are inclin-
ed to feel that so far as Berlin is
concerned, the Pan-Germans and milit-
tary leaders have determined to await
the outcome of developments in Rus
STA, the German army grabbing all
the territory possible before a definite
understanding is reached with Lenine
and Trotzky.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

The Georgia State Board of Ento-
mology is sending out Circular No "a,
Helpful Hints on busting Peaches,
bv w W. Chase, assistant enutomolo-
gist, and of particular interest TO the
peach growers.
These busting experiments were be-
gun by A c. Lewis at Wellston, Ga,
in 1906, prior to the advent of the self
boiled lime-sulphur solution. Pulver-
lied bordeaux and slaked lime, crude
Is mixed, was used. Brown rot was
fairly well controlled, but all leaevs
dropped off The work has since been
taken UP by Mr. Chase. Very fine dust
is used and good busting outfits are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28
active military service.

0CllNG nllAtdL pSh 49,
He drew razor across his throat
in his bathroom, where his nurse
found him dead yesterday morning.
Coroner Mills decided the act was due
to temporary insanity.
Mr.. Van Cortlandt withdrew several
years ago from the firm of Kean, Van
Cortlandt & Co., brokers. He had a
fortune estimated at $15,000,000 He
took keen interest in public affairs.
When this country entered the war
he wished to go to France with the
army At his clubs he talked per
sistently of the need of smashing
Germany and ending this horrible
butchery." The topic became an OBJ
session with him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28
TAKES LIFE BECAUSE
COULDN'T GO TO WAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Robt. B. Van
Courtlandt, retired banker, descend,
ant of the Dutch colonial family of
that name, committed suicide sun
day at Guard Hill farm, his country
home at Mount Kison, Winchester
county He was So years of age and
had long brooded over his inability,
on account of age, t. go to France in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

great care be taken with the peach
crop. The board of entomology will
assist in every possible way. For eth
err or both of these circulars, or any
information about peach insects or
diseases and their control write to A.
c. Lewis, Aci.rg State Entomologist.
Atlanta, Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets remove te cause. There is only
one "Bromo Quinine." E. w. GROVES
signature on box 30c adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

cbtainable.
In Circular No. q detailed results of
busting and spraying peaches in ia
15-16 are given. In Circular No "a are
valuable hints on rusting, which will
aid those who will dust this year for
the first time
Food conservation demands that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-28

AND IT ADDS: "To saUe does not mean to
do Without. Use vegetable fats instead
of lard and butter in your cooking"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10

The Journal-the PEOPLES paper,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10
MISS Setback WEEDS
FREDERICK MAUzY

Miss Ruth Setback, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Setback, of
Berkeley county, and Mr.. Frederick
Mauzy, farmer of Frederick coun-
ty, Va, were married at the Second
United Brethren parsonage at noon
today, the ceremony being perform
ed by Rev, John H. Ford, The sister
of the groom and the brother of the
bride were the attendants. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mauzy left this afternoon for
a trip eff week to Washington and
Atlantic City They will reside near
Winchester
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10
TAX DEPT. TAKES
3RD OF REVENUES
1918 Shows Boost of A Million
Dollars.

West Virginia's state tax depart
ment proved itself collecting in
stitution par excellence in the fisca
year ended June 80, according to
figures taken from the books of the
commission yesterday, by which il
was shown that the department hat
collected approximately one-third OF
the states general revenue and
three4fifths of the state war fund
revenue"
The figures which follow show
that the various divisions Of the
tax department collected revenue
aggregating for the year ending
June 80, 1917, ss1O,O2O,79, and for
the year ending June 80, 1918, ST.
792S31 .2O-the collections for the
last year exceeding those of the pre-
ceding year by nearly 100000, or
1882. S10.41. The revenue for the
year which ended June 80, 1917,
came from the following sources.
Excise Half Million
Excise tax on corporations, 1892
022.94; general license taxes-ex-
pense of collection to be deducted
from license taxes collected ST.
55941; inheritance taxes, $266,S66.
so; tax forfeitures., $39,57164; to-
tai s81O,O2O79.
Nearly 100000 of the total col
lection went to the general revenue
Of the state, and s31.5s6.01 went to
the revenue Of local taxing bodies.
The revenue for the year which
ended with June 80. 1918, was de-
rived from these sources.
Excise tax on corporations, $751;
1881; excise tax on corporations,
war fund, s22,.s4997; general Ii
cense taxes-expense Of collection
to be deducted from license taxes
collected s22 1920; inheritance
taxes, s3ss,ss5 II: tax forfeitures,
S177.01S16;, total s1.792, ,S3120.
Nearly one and one-quarter mil
lion dollars goes to the general rev
enue of the state, and $422 1887
goes to the state war fund while
$165,701, goes to the revenue of
local taxing bodies.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10
NO PRESENT DANGER
OF A SUGAR FAMINE
Meat Rules Modified; Wheat
Rules Must Be Obeyed.

Washington, July 10.-Defnite as
surances that there is no danger of
a sugar famine We're given by the
food administration today and the
food situation generally was declar-
ed to be better than at any time
since America undertook the feeding
OF the allied world.
The American public will. how
ever. be expected to observe close
ly the new regulations limiting the
household per capita consumption
of sugar to three pounds per month
~ and to continue all other conser-
walton measures, at least in part.
Whatever saving other than provid-
ed for in the regulations that may
become necessary to remove all
danger of famine will be done by
manufacturers.
~ 1t was pointed out today regard.
ing the wheat situation that even
with the prospect of a 100000, 900
bushel wheat crop there can be lit
tie, ifsany, lessening of present con-
servation measures A reassuring
wheat reserve must be built up her
and abroad. officials declare, and
maintained against possible short
crop next year.
The new wheat harvest now com
ing in, it was said, finds the avail
able supply of last years crop very
low. That wheatless and meatless
restrictions will be removed entire
~ was declared at the food admin,
istration as highly improbable while
the war lasts.
Now that the short market in
meat buying has come to an END
and reserve stocks of beef and pork
have been accumulated there may
be soon slight modification of meat
restrictions in hotels and public
/ eating places. Voluntary restriction
/ on domestic consumers virtual,
have been lifted, it was pointed out
but from time TO time the public
may be asked to resume them.
4 Conservation of meat by hotels
and restaurants which have beer
the greatest consumers Of heavy bee
required by the Allies and Ameri
can military forces have enabled ths
food administration to relieve some
what the beef shortage among ths
I Allies. The expectation of beef ant
pork to Europe during the past twt
months was the highest in history
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10
GET ANOTHER STAMP

One by one $500 War Savings
Stamps are being added to the $50
won as a prize by Ryneal Hose Co,
at Waynesboro, Pa, last week. To
day an additional stamp was donat
ed by Spillman Bros. Inc This
leaves but FIVE spaces vacant on the
card, and doners are requested To
hand in their stamps quickly
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10
WE'D ON HISTORIC
WESTERN ND. BRIDGE

As briefly noted in the Journal,
Mr.. Russell Clyde Albright and Miss
Ella Maude Myers, both of Hedges
vile, were married near Cherry
Run, last Sunday, July l. The young
people in company with Mr. and
Mrs. Norris Bowers and Miss Edith
Boyd, went by automobile to Cher.
ry Run and were married on the
historic Western Maryland bridge
near that place. Mr.. Albright is a
farmer. and, he and his bride will
probably live near Hedgesville The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
w NJ Maiden
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10
MAN MINUS BOTH HANDS
SORRY HE CAN'T ENLIST
10y International News serviee)

(By International News service)
San Francisco, July 10.-Minus
both his hands, which were blown
off when skyrocket exploded in his
arms eight years ago. Elmer M.
Skunk, twenty-five years old, en-
ploye of the Industrial Accident
Commission, presented himself for
enlistment in the army.
81 feel that the Government can
fnd place for me-" said Skunk. Il
can do clerical work, and that will
release another man for service
overseas"
In order to demonstrate his abil-
ity he picked up apen between the
Two stumps of his arms and wrote
his name rapidly and legibly. He
was rejected
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10
cONVICTS SWEAR OFF TO
GIVE SMOKES TO YANkS
(By International News servioe)


Glens Falls, n. Y, July 1o.-Fore-
swearing the use of tobacco for a
month, prisoners in Great Meadows
Prison have started Smoke fund
for American soldiers and sailors
Every convict is supplied by the
State with package of tobacco on
Saturday nights. Recently nearly
every prisoner dropped his package
into basket on which was pinned
q poster reading: Tobacco for the
Men Of our Army and Navy" More
over, nearly $500 has been contrib.
auted in cash. -. ss
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10
SOUGHT HUNS, THOUGHT
YET IN VIRGINIA
(By International News service)

Camp Lee, Va, July 10.-"Where
are the Germans?' asked draftee
frcm the mountains Of Western Vir
ginia. Il have been in this camp a
week and / haven't seen German
that he was still in his native land,
to fight Germans When assured
yet. They told me was coming here
he replied that he had travelled so
long in getting here that he thought
he was already in Europe"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10
REFUSES RESIGNATION

HuFusn Administrator Garfield has
refused to accept the resignation of
MI. Harry F. Byrd. of Winchester
as fuel administrator Of Virginia
Mr.. Byrd wished 10 resign and en-
ter the service. but his superiors de
cleared he was too valuable an off
cial 10 lose.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10
SEND NINETY MEN

The Frederick county draft board
scraped around and secured the adj
ditional men recently called and
will this month send away ninety
men, ten colored draftees On July
l6 to Camp Lee, Va, and eighty
white draftees to Camp Humphreys
Va, on July IS.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10
CHAPTER TO MEET

Hooge ST Chapter Of Good Neigh
bors will hold the regular monthly
meeting tonight at eight O'Clock in
Prof. Martins room.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10

Miss Mollie Ahern left for Som
erset, KY, to spend the summer
with her brother, Mr.. John E. Ahern.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10

Prof J. NJ. vansant, pianist at the
rcentrai Opera House, has returned
affer spending some time in Wash
ington.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-10

Miss Ruth Zepp VINO has been Ill
at her home on North second
street. is able NO be out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-18
HELP WANTED-FEMAI.E

WANTED-White and eolored help at
Empire Laundry.