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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-18
A NEEDLESS C. DUPLICATION
The CHARGES are that a suit will be starte

The chances are that a suit will be started to test
the validity of the section of the seed grain law which
provides that seed grain liens against farm lands shall
sage of the seed grain law So long as that clause re-
mains on the statutes of North Dakota unreversed py
the courts it will be impossible for a North Dakota
farmer to borrow a dollar Of federal Money on his farm.
management Of the federal land bank at St. Paul.
This complication is entirely unnecessary, because
1t was foreseen,a and warning against it was given while
the bill was under consideration. Exactly what has hap
pened was pointed out as certain to happen if tae bill
were passed in its present form, but through some
strange streak of stubbornness the league members IN
charge of the bill insisted that this provision should be
retained, and rather than defeat the entire bill those
opposed to this section accepted it under protest
The opinion by Judge Engerud is to the effect that
this clause is unconstitutional in that it violates the right
OF contract, and the brief argument made by Mr..
Engerud in support Of his view strikes US as sound and
reasonable. There seems to be good reason to hope
that II the case is taken to the courts this Objectionable
feature will be declared invalid, and the work of the
time there will be no federal land loans made in North
Dakota. Should the courts not hold the law to be invalid
on this point there is no way in which the situation can
be rernedied short Of the holding of an extra session of
recent extra session.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-18

sea and south of. the Caspian through
Persia and .A~fghanistan to the from
tier Of India. Along this route the
Germans are stirring up the Persians
and Afghans to hostility against the
English. Many Of these Asiatic tribes
are Mohammedans, like the Germans
allies, the Turks.
These two routes into Asia make
unnecessary the kaiser's cherished
"Berlin-to- Bagdad" route, which is
stopped by the British forces (3) that
took Bagdad and are holding most of
Mesopotamia. This route is also
threatened by the British force (4)
marching north through Palestine.
The German plans are I'd BY the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-18

Every German Or Austrian in the united stales. unless
Known by years of association to DO Absolutely loyal,
should be treated az a potential spy. Kesp yoar eyes and
esxs open. Whenever any suspicious act or disloyal word
comes to your notice communicate at once with the Bureau
Of tnvsstigation or the Department of Justice.
We are at war with the most nerciless and inhuman
nation in the world. Hundreds of thousands Of is people
N this country want to see America humiliated ana beaten
TO hr knees, and they are doing, and viii 40 everything
In their power to bring this about.
TAKE nothing Tor grNated. Energy and alertness in
s0aS oEeeOon may save the LIE 81 your son., or husband,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-18

revolt from Russia (5) Of the three
provinces Of Khiva, Bokhara and
Khokand. which have set up govern
ments called khanates. similar to
those under which they operated be-
fore the Russian conquest.
German agents also are stirring up
60 the Tartar tribes Of the Chinese
province Of Eastern Turkestan.
The greatest part of the Trans
Siberian railroad appears to be in the
hands of the Bolsheviki CO, and at
one point they have driven Russian
regiments which have, announced
their loyalty to the old provisional
government into Chinese territory (S)
in Manchuria. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-18
THE ARMY OF TRAVELLERS

The commercial traveller is a missionary. In ordin-
airy times he considers himself a business missionary.
He is that, and more. He is the advance agent of civil
ization. not merely the civilization which is expressed in
the growth Of progressive thought and in the settns up
of higher ideals.
At the present time the travelling man in the United
States is, in addition to his other functions, the apostle OF
patriotism. There are seven hundred thousand Of these
men in the United States, and all but a beggarly and
contemplate fraction Of them are militant patriots. Be-
cause Of the nature of their occupation, because of the
knowledge which Comes to them in the pursuit of their
calling, and because of the requirements without which
one cannot be a successful commercial traveller. the
travelling men Of the United States constitute a body
whose members understand, in perhaps a higher measure
than those Of any other calling, the need for the exist
ence and expression Of patriotism, and they are carrying
this gospel all over the land.
The Herald has made mention from time to time Of
the Travellers National Patriotic League, which has it's
present headquarters in Grand Forks, and whose pur-
ton, all the travelling men of the country. Our informa-
ton is that membership in this splendid society is in
creasing rapidly. 1t should increase still more rapidly,
until all eligible men are enlisted. +
There is no question of the patriotism of the travel
ing men as they stand today. But the purpose or tire
league is to being to the aid of each one of these men
the combined force of all his fellows. and to enable the
work at stated times. 1t is not too much to hope that
within a very short time every loyal travelling man IN the
country will be enlisted in this society.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-18
champs Elysees by special appoint

Champs Elysees by special appoint
ment.
1t was cry much in need of clean
ing and pressing when General PERISH
ing received me at his headquarters,
for the night before l held a baby in
my arms for. hours in a cellar while
the city was being bombed.
This uniform to me seems very
sacred, and 1 am very proud to wear
it, because. first Of all, it signifies that
I am trying to help the Great Con-
structive Contingent Of the American
Army-the Red Cross.
Down near the hem Of the short
skirt Of my uniform Is a dark brown
spot that could not be quite obliter-
sated by the cleaner. 1t Is a tragic
memento of a brave French officer
who went west" just as he reached a
base hospital.
The pockets of my coat are some
what out Of shape. for they have
often bulged with smokes and candy
for our boys at the front. and I have
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-18
This map shows graphically the lat

This map shows graphically the lat
est war developments in the Asiatic
continent, where the Germans are
finding new sources of supplies and
perhaps of fighting men,. Through
the collapse of Russia the kaiser has
won a trade route (No. l on the map)
from Odessa across the Black sea to
Batum. thence by railroad to Baku,
thence across the Caspian sea to
krasnovodsk. where there is a rail-
road running into central Asia prac-
tically to the Chinese boundary.
Another trade-route, an all-land
route. (2) leads by railroad and cara
van from Odessa north of the Black
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-18
And in America, Our "chival-
rous' Men Resent the Appear
ance of Women in any Dress
Not Designed Especially to
Appeal to Them, says 1dah Nc
Clone Gibson.
(By Idah McGlone Gibson.)

(By Idah McGlone Gibson.)
AS the readers probably know,
am wearing a Red Gross uniform.
1t is n that was designed and
given to me by the American Rec
Cross, and it has been worn by me ir
all my work abroad. and 1 shall veal
it until the end of the war for which
I have enlisted.
In it l took tea with Mrs. Sharp
the wife Of our American ambasea-
dor. I wore it when I visited Presi.
dent Poincare at the Palace Of the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-18

The Soviet congress at Moscow. sent a messag sc of
greeting to all the poor and oppressed Of the world urg-
ing them to throw off the yoke Of Imperialism. And
this was done at a time. when the dominant element in
the congress was doing its best to place upon the necks
of the Russian people the yoke OF an Imperialism such
as Russia has not known in generations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-18

After the legislature, acting under pressure from
league leadership, has enacted a law, the hopes of the
state are now fixed on the court declaring the law un-
constitutional.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-18
whsn : man from the back districts

@ When Z man from the back districts was informed
early in the war that Germany and France were having
q vary no remarked cheerfully. well. they're having
nice weather for it." Nice weather is what they have
been waiting for over. IN France for some time lately.
and the advent q rea1 spring may be expected to bring
~ gssa4 krugyissof ~ ~ 81
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-01
PRICE OF WHITEFISH
SET BY COMMISSION
Consumers Will Pay at Rate
IN Gents Pound.

Judge Walter NJ. Bickford, who re-
turned yesterday from meeting OF the
Montana fish commission at Helena,
brings report of important matters
considered during the session. The
price at which whitefish from the state
streamV may be sold to consumers. was
fixed at not more than II 1-2 cents a
pound. Up to this time, since the pas
sage Of q state law permitting white
fish to be sold on the market. dealers
have been getting n higher price. 1t
Is the purpose of the fish commission
to encourage the use Of fish to conserve
meat.
1t was voted at the Helena meeting to
open the waters Of the Milk, the Marias
and the Teton rivers to the use OF
seines. since only pike, pickerel and
catfiah are found in those rivers.
Arrangements were perfected also
| for building an cycling station at the
dam on the upper Madison river. which
viii be completed for use this spring
Eggs will be taken at this station from
six varieties of fish to be Matched a
the state hatcheries at Anaconda an,
Somers. Judge Bickford says that from
4 Indications Of the past two years, !
J should be possible to gather this sea
son more than 100000 fish eggs a
this new Madison station.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-01
Arlee and Round Butte
Excel in Stamp Sales

Other rural school districts We're
far surpassed by the Ariee and Round
Butte districts in the sale of Liberty
bonds and War Stamps, according 10
a report made by County ,superintend-
ent of Schools Mabel Lindstadt.
Tho report is as follows:
Arlee Primary sale, So stamps
s22.25; intermediate grades and higl
school, s174.25; total, s196.5e.
Round Butte: les stamps at q
cents; Il stamps at IS; and two S5t
Liberty bonds; total. $l9o.s1.
Leon tdistric. 2s): l23 stamps a
% cents; 20 stamps at 50. total
$113.35.
Potomac district 800: S. stamps a
h2a cents, eight stamps at So; total
f$49.25.
Ravalli district 2S): 159 stamps a
| 25 cents; total $39.75.
Bonita district 30: 119 stamps a
% cents; total sears.
| Turah district 43) :. 16 stamps a
% cents; total. 81.
Nine Mile district 36): 10 stamp,
at 25 cents; total. 1925.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-01
LAWYERS TO SPEAK
FOR SYRIAN RELIEF
Missoula Attorneys Stamping
County for Cause.

Some of the prominent attorneys of
Missoula are spending long hours this
week studying history and geography
They intend to lie so thoroughly In
formed in regard 20 conditions in Ar
mehia and Syria that they can tell the
story OF those countries in an interest
ing way, using few words and making
every word true and stirring.
Meetings have been scheduled for
Sunday evening at s o'clock in the
neighboring towns, when the plight Of
100000 starving Armenian women and
children will be described, with the
reminder that II cents day will save
a life. Attorneys William Wayne and
A. N Whitlock will speak In the school
house at Bonita; Josiah Shull and G.
c. Adams will speak in the schoolhouse
at Clinton. At Carlton, Attorneys X.
II. Smith and l.. l.. Bulen will address
a meeting at l. o. o. i. hall: while
the meeting in the church at Florence
will be addressed by Attorneys J. L.
Campbell and Elmer f. Hershey.
A meeting at Lolo last Sunday eve-
ming proved interestig to good
sized audience and returned a generous
donation for Armenian relief. Attorney
and Mrs. Hershey, Attorney and Mrs.
Wayne and DIR. and Mrs. T. M. Pearce
vert from Missoula to conduct the
meeting. 1t is planned to hold meet
ings at Bonner mex, Tuesday al Stey-
ensville on Friday and at Hamilton or
Sunday afternoon.
A meeting to be held In Missoula or
| March IL, will be addressed by DR.. Coar
Of Turkey, who is a national worker
In the cause of gaining relief for those
who are starving.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-01
Finis!
Missoula Completes Alien
Enemy Registration.

Police Commissioner Kemp and
Postmaster J. w. Lister put the fl
nal touches on the registration
cards of enemy aliens recently en-
rolled III Missonla preparatory 60
sending them to the United States
marshal at Helena today, as re-
quired by instructions from wash
ington.
Twenty seven Germans residing
within the city limits OF Missoula
reported to the chief of police dur
ing the period of enrolment, begin
ming February 4, leaving a com.
plete record Of themselves, photo
graphs, finger prints and other
means of Identification, while eight
alien enemies residing outside the
city but receiving their mail
through the local postoffice, re-
ported to Mr.. Lister.
This completes the work local
ly Of aiding Uncle Sam in keeping
tab on the kaiser's subjects dur
ing the lifetime of the war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-01
Save EN-
More Magazines Wanted
for Men in Army.

Il Magazines left at the postoffice
for the Sarnmees should be current
numbers and should be il neat
condition, according to J. w. La
ter. tissoula postmaster. Gov
crnIuent orders are that magazines
which are out Of date or are in
unfit condition for reading must
not be. sent to the men in the
service. Magazines a few Is
sues back are acceptable, how
ever.
Response in Missoula to the
postmaster generals effort to sup
ply Americas fighting men with
reading material, has been very
good. according to Mr.. Lister, but
II iA possible to increase the num-
Der Of magazines turned in. Pop
ular fiction magazines or mech
ical and cartoons are especially
wanted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-01
RESOLUTIONS hSk
FOR DRY COUNTRY
Bible Classes First Methodist
Church Send Letters
to Capital.
TO MONTANA SOLONS
Urge Support for Any Meas
ure to Make Nation Dry
During War.
TO MONTANA SOLONS

Emphasizing the need for nation.
wide prohibition Of the manufacture Of
liquors during the period of the war to
save the grain that is being brewed.
and distilled into booze, the mems and
women's Bible classes OF the First
Methodist church have signed and adj
dressed a resolution to Montanas rep
|resentatives in congress urging them to
use their united influence to further
any move made in that direction
during the present session Of the ma
tional law making body.
The resolution, which is appended,
, deals with the problem from three an
giles, saving of grain for food releas-
| ing Of man power for other and nec-
essary industry and the saving Of fuel
and freight space for transportation of
material for sustenance and war. The
letter follows.
| The Resolution.
1.-THE undersigned, members Of the
Brotherhood (Men's) and Excelsior
(women's) Bible classes Of the First
| Methodist Episcopal Sunday school Of
Mjssoula, Montana, believe that the
/
liquor traffic should be enacted dur.
ing the period that the United States
Of America Is at war with the centra
powers. do respectfully urge upon yOt
to use your influence to further an,
movements made toward that end dur,
ing the present session Of congress.
when we know that war emergenc,
prohibition will give our people sever
million one pound loaves Of bread
day additional and win give to. our
schools. homes and factories approx
mately eight million tons more Of Goa
ANNUALLY, to say nothing of the bene
fits that would accrue In man-poWe
and in many other ways; and In vfes
iof the serious condition which latel
arose with regard to the fuel situa
ton, and which Mr.. Hoover now say
IL liable to arise with regard to tn
food condition; and in view also of tn
great disadvantage under which, as I'D
mitted by Premier Lloyd George an
other prominent men. Great Britain ha
suffered through her liquor traffic
and in view further OF the fact. accord
ing to an Associated Press dispatch un
der date Of January 80, that even Gel
many IidS the bTeWtTS {
that country from using any MOI
barley In the manufacture of beer; an
the further fact that the United Stats
of America Is steadily and yoluntaril
voting itself dry, the only nation
i the world to take this step voluntarily
and which fact, In itself, proves 1t
be the most fitted Of any nation II
self government-we believe that II
! enactment of war prohibition would II,
Y only be great factor in. helping
o bring about a speedier consummatie
: of the objects for which we have Ell
tered this war, but would appeal
the American people generally as
J, sane and patriotic measure.
h I'VE feel that it is unnecessary
urge you to vote for such a measu
5 should 1t be brought before congres
o but we respectfully request that you
everything you consistently can to y
L that the matter is brought before col
/ sress at the earliest possible date
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-01

Washington State Basket
Ball Team Here for Sea-
sons Last Games. =
BATTLE FOR SECOND
Bruins Must Cop Both Con.
tests to Get Conference
Runner-Up Place.

The Washington State college bas-
kct bali team, last year undefeated
cham lions OF the Northwestern con-
ference. will clash with the Montana
Bruins at the university gymnasium
tonight in the first Of two-gam
series. which constitutes the windup
of the season OF 1918.
Second place in the eastern division
of the conference hinges on the out
come of the series between Washington
State and Montana. Two victories for
the Bruins will give them second
place. the Pullman warriors dropping
to third. while a victory for each will
leave Montana in third place.
Has Ups and Downs.
Washington State college began the
season with three straight victories.
two over Whitman and one over the
. Bruins. but then Boilers quint blew
up and proceeded to lose five straight.
one to the Bruins, three to Idaho and
| one to Whitman. only to rally and
take the final games from both Whit
man and Idaho. Washington State al
so has lost two games to the Oregon
Aggies. two to the Camp Lewis army
team, and broke even in two- game
series with the University of Wash.
ington. team.
III. Hitting High Speed.
The boys from Pullman are going al
top speed right now, and will be ;
dangerous opponent for Montana. ever
4 on the university floor. Boiler ha
but one veteran. Sorenson. a four-yea
man at guard, but has had plenty o.
material from which to select hi
team, the class of last years higl
school players as usual having flocke
to Pullman in a body last fall. Nc
Iyor. a former Pullman star, HOLMAN
a second string man last year. an
Rocky. who has displayed real has
ket- shooting ability. are the Pullman
forwards. Dalquist. the speedy fresh
man. whose field goal in the final min
ute beat Montana at Pullman in Jan
uary. will probably play center. Sor
, enson. who appeared on the Mon
: tana floor in 1916, and ellis, a sub
|, stitute of the 1917 team. will appear a
guards for Bohler's huskies.
! The Bruins will in all probabilit
lpresent the same line-up that trium
phed over Idaho last Saturday ever
. ing. with Prescott and Larkin at fol
\ wards, Sailor ut center Crouch, SUI
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-01
Insurance Men to Push
Sale of Thrift Stamps

Yesterday noon a luncheon was given
to George Tippett Of Butte. general
deputy superintendent of the Metro
politan Life Insurance company. ana
the local staff Of five men, under Dep
uty Superintendent John Pearce. The
purpose Of the meeting was to slim
ulate a greater interest In the Wai
Saving Stamp campaign and to pro-
mote spirit of cooperation between
the local committee and business mei1
and the company staff. Each man has
been allotted by his company the duty
Of selling this year In Missoula $4,000
worth, of these certificates or stamps
Their afternoons efforts resulted IN q
sale of about $1,000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-01
TABOO BRUSH FIRES
TO PROTECT FOREST
New Law for Dry Season Ef-
fective This Year.

The law passed by the legislature
forbidding the burning OF brush in
this state during the dry period of from
July Is to September. will result in the
prevention of from % to SO per cent
OF the number of forest fires, forest
officials OF district No. l said yester-
day.
The careless burning of brush by
homesteaders has caused thousands of
dollars worth Of destruction, it Is said,
and with the newe1aw In effect the fire
rink will he cut In half
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-01
"a Cr0gs to Broaden and
afi0nalize Scope Of
Work at Home.
STANDARD UNIFORM
All Chapters in Country to
Be Asked to Call for
Volunteers.

A Red Cross motor corps for Mis-
SCUBA may be the next step in the par
ticipation OF local women in war ac-
tivtties.
Announcement has been made of the
establishment of n bureau OF motor
corps service Of the American Red
Cross and an effort is to be made to
nationalize and broaden the scope of
the woman's motor corps which, here
tofore, have been merely adjuncts OF To-
cal chapters in the several cities where
such work has been organized.
Short Skirt and Breaches.
The move will no doubt meet with
the approval Of the Missoula chapter
Of the Red Cross and volunteers for the
service may be enlisted here. The fact
that standardized uniform, patterned
after the one now in use by the Red
Crues motor corps Of the District Of
Columbia, may or may not appeal to
the average feminine mind. However,
q few changes are suggested. The
women of the District of Columbia
corps wear breeches. The national
rules will require that these be sup
plemented with short skirts.
A. J. Pizzini, Of the department OF
military relief OF the Red Cross, has
been appointed director OF the new bu-
reau and says he hopes to have motor
corps in service in every city in the
country in a short time.
Must Pass Examination.
The rules governing the new service
will be standardized, according to the
official statement, and strictly en-.
forced. Women DESTROYS Of enlistint
will be required to take an examina'
ton in such essentials as fair knowl.
edge Of mechanics. acquaintance will
traffic rules, first aid, etc. Particular
care IL to be taken in the establish.
ment OF safeguards to prevent anything
that would reflect on the high charac.
ter OF the Red Cross and tend to brine
humiliation to the body OF minded
American young women who are In thu
work.
700 Corps Mark Set
Between IS and 100 motor corps arr
already operating under the auspices o
the Red Cross chapters In differen
parts OF the country. approximate.
$500 women and girls are volunteers l,
the service and the cars in use are
generally speaking, owned as well a
operated by uniformed volunteers.
IL the intention to expand the aumbe
Of corps to TOO and every Red eros
chapter that has not already done so
asked to organize a corps as soon
possible.
The principal duty of the new burea
will be to look out for the welfare {
~rYAtn~o v.nfprpipu from the EsurOpGa
battlefields, wounded or sick. They wi
need care and attention after landin
until they reach their own homes TIL
is to be provided by the woman's me
tor corps.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-01
Leavitt Quits Position
in L. S. Forest Service

After five years as supervisor of the
Jefferson national forest with head
quarters Mt Great Falls, Scott Lcavitt
has rendered his resignation. The
appointment Of W. B. Wiley, super
visor of the Clearwater forest in
Idaho. as successor. has been an
nounced by the district forester. Mr..
Leavitt has been appointed federal
state director of the public service
reserve.