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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
: Thrills
Hunting Zeppelins Takes
Heart Of Courage.

l climb as steeply and as steadily as
can, which is well on the heavy night
air. glance at my gauges and test
an extra ffashlight slung around my
neck. The revolution indicator shows
$50 revolutions per minute, the anc-
rpid an altitude of 1900 feet l sweep
for my climb in wide, swinging circles,
keeping ~ nearly as can within glid
ing reach of the acrodrome--thcn,
5000 feet change my course due
east. and hold straight rs IA die.
Six Thousand feet. The flares have
long since vanished behind me. Around
me nothing except grayish blackness,
perforated above by, the stars and be-
low by occasional pin pricks of violet
light that -sonae careless housekeeper
has left i,nshaded. Alone there with
dark England down beneath me. seem
III have ehtered,.a silent shrouA- world.
rhr reaction to excitement comes, to
thc lons- tedious wait before my ascent.
| try to sing. My very voice, audible
above the roar OF the engine, sounds
nncanny, and a cold chill runs down
my back. l look around me. On the
narrow floor below me, like Faster
eggs in a crate. lie the half dozen
in front nj me are two parachute flares,
10 lie used only in ease Of II forced
landing. by my side on panel are the
-four little levers that release the four
big twenty pound steel bombs under
my wings--two pounds pressure in the
right place will set them off In front,
u little above my head, is the butt of
the Lewis gun, pointed up at an angle
- = al .i,,,, r,,l
firing position. My red and green side
lights cast their reflections far out on
the shastly wings. The machine purrs
onward and upward.
What if the engine suddenly fail ?
With the load it will mean II long
glide to'earth at Il rate no slower than
sixty miles an hour. | peer below me
at the hooking darkness. Something
is following, Swiftly | whirl-it is
only the uneanny form of my own
fuselage. --5
Away off to the right shaft of
light like silver pencil cuts up
through the Sky. Now another. An
other! Still more. Some wave back
and forth, others hold their shafts
steady, like colossal marble columns
joining the sky with the black earth
The shafts concentrate in one spot.
For few seconds only, another sill
yer pencil appears, parallel to the rest
"f the lights. Little dashes of red light
then, like matches being lit in the dis
lance, appear--they have spotted II
Zeppelin with the searchlights. down
below and are Smelling it. Shall | fly
in that airectionP No. My orders are
TO proceed on my course, and l hold
true. l may. by luck. run square upon
Il second Yep. Far below me now sew
eral lurid flashes flare and disappear
l cannot hear the reports, but l know
that bombs have been dropped from
the shelled German craft and that they
have struck down below. l keep on
through the blackneSs. Then suddenly
the lights are gone. The firing ceases
The raider disappears. My hour is up.
turn on hack,-Phil RAIDER in the
April Sunset.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
THE CASE OF CW VI.

ishe conviction al Former Dis
tflct Judge Charles +. Crum in
impeachment proceedings before
the senatc WIS almost rorrgonr
result. IL" loses h~> seat ON the
bench, which he resigned il, the
hope of avoiding something
worse, and is forever Disqualified
from holding any office ~ trust,
honor or profit in Montana. So
t.ru1n was discrretiy,- absent
from the trial. but the evidence
against him was so CONVINCING
and Of such strength as to leave
sfarcelN@~a doubt that, when
found, he will he tried in a. feder-
al court and sent to the peniteu-
tiary for a long term The only
qualification rs that he be fried
before federal Judge who will
give Uncle Sam an even break.
The conviction ofs Crum was
we'll worth Tire cost to the state
a1d HE tiiiic Of TIE Senators. /,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
Talk Of the Tour.

Editor l.. 0. Edmunds OF the Alb
sarokee Enterprise has been conduct
ing a contest to stimulate local inter-
est in the War Savings. and Thrift
Stamps. She offered. a. years subscrip-
ton to the Enterprise and Thrift
Stamp to the school boys or girl who
wrote the best Thrift stamp rhyme.
Here Is one of the Jewels received BY
the Enterprise: 7
There was a boy in our town,
And he was wonhrous wise.
He wrote a Thrift Stamp jingfei
TO win the Edmund prize.
Another boy in our town ~
Wac quite q little wiser;
He said, The deuce with the Edmund
Prize.
I'm out to get the kaiaer." F+*
The editors comment on this rhyme
under the headline of Not Graft but
Gore" Is III he pnts as much pep into
buying Thrift Stamps as hes does into
these lines. the Boy Scout who prefers
To remain unknown and presented the
above without signature will surely
| make a good rustler for Uncle Sam"
Here is anothei' submitted TO Editor
Edmnnds contest:
have little Thrift Stamp
No bigger than n blister
hes helping out the soldier boy
| And his Red Cross sister.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
=. STORIES OF SPIES
By Albert Rayson Terhune
"Macabebe Marie, "NFf,nston,s Filipino Soy.

Her Today rAp
paper o x1,ots
ora Funston promoted her his personal
Filipino woman-eli eauccd fine looking fearless
the days when the Philippines Spanish rule husband
ncnr t,uanug Lnzon
killed Marie fighting his side of his
At she ahed up the dead sword took command Of the
native troops urging then, On . x'rt t
Philippine.
s@.s. by
wins GLORY '"ss" ] aos,en
and performed ,s , Of Al s as s sas asea hsr
aanee the become the senes
cng such officer who wounded
Marie the this offer made was wounded while she
reply and
peeo&e hser
fifty resos--nfty for each Of her three wounds
hundred indeed
The "1s yn body s.r oath a,, of
Here she ou proved her. value as secret service agent she
whe them telling her anything she wanted know And she would
ca SUCH Funston. = .s
picking all
how check
mate o Aguinaldos most crafty plots . .--,,
whom he offered gering rewards for
capture . Marie change. used to
BUT SHE ESCAPES She heard that the Aesans wanted to dn
to obtain in the ir,usn she would
a a out Filipino FL rnsS this she
I'm, @ , This she did her two revovers into the
ass,an.s holding
the following press item was sent out from washlns,en
American seY.e--tsaea'.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
The DAILY MlSSOULIAN
ESTABLISHED 1879
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1918.
IS THIS IT.

We may not be quite certain
whether the great battle on the
western front in the Cambria, sec
tor is tho much programmed Ger"
man offensive, though II seems q
rather large attack to be d">te-
mated as a feint. II, as the DIS
patches tell us. forty German d.
visions have been identified on
the battle line, and 10000 Hrill~h
captured. with 200 guns, then II
is a fair guess that we are wat
Messing the greatest military
operation of the war. If the at
tack continues for days. we may
infer that This is really the great
est offensive to bc undertaken by
the Germans.
The results thus far. as we con
clude from The news, show the
allies in determined resistance
Along a front Of more than titlN
miles rolls what Is perhaps. The
greatest battle IN The history OF
mankind Tho Amcrlcan> arc
doing The finest tighiingY and III
full keeping with the great lradl:
tons Of orr race. They show
that wears Of machnc-lkc tram
ing, snch as the Germans employ
arc not needed to make effective
fighters. II is the spirit that
counts and is. irresistible when
backed by physical strength.
Fer days we will watch eagerly
The news from this great field
where the final issue of the wal
may be determined. 1t is mol
easy to believe that the Germans
having failed at the Marine and
at Verdun hrc likely to over
whelrn Fraycc, after three and
one-half years Of war and when
the forces OF, the allies have been
augmented by vast numbers Of
men and an accumulation OF
great guns that should throw
three shells to one Of the Ger
mans at this stage Of the conflict
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
SWAT THE FLY.

A fly in the hand in March is
worth 2,000 in the house in Au-
gust The winter fly is the egg
layer. Swat him!
We have wheatless meals and
meatless meals and porkless
meals. Why not flyless meals?
Ii would be in the direct line Of
conservation, Thonsands die
every redf-var sliscas e..esrsied
by the lily. Knowing this, shall
we forever Tolerate the annoy
ance, instead Of discriminating
the death dcaler2 Flies spread
disease by fly spccks--a single
one Of which has been known to
contains 5000 tuberculosis germs.
Also by their having feet,
wings and body which gather up
and carry germs from place to
place. One fly may carry G,O00,-
600 germs. Watch him hatch lon
the manure pile; walk across Che
uncovered garbage can; dip into
a hotel cuspidor. then wing his
way through the unscrcened Win
dow into your house and battle in
your baby's bowl Of bread and
milk or convene with his com
panlons on Your butter plate. The
fly that. creeps over the damp
face of a nearby t,ibercl lar
patient may next drop q germ on
Your lips, marking another vic
tim for the great While plague.
Only soldier in The trenches
is mashaned Of a "coutIc;" no
self-respectlng housewife will
tolerate bedding. One flv is
more dangerous than " hundred
lice and bedbugS.
Cleanliness is cheaper than
flies. =!
Screens are cheaper than doc
Tors bills,
How shall we make MiSSoula
flyless?
Ehieatc. Show the danger.
Act. Prevent fly-hrcrding, Re-
move and cove" faith. Screen
doors and windows. Organize
ilN-prize contests among the
children. Keep at it rurr~elf, and
keep your ncighbor at it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
Red Cross Wins
Hearts Of Soldiers,

The Red Cross has been right on
the job all the time" says Frank Phil
Ups. OF Missoula in a letter written
from Camp Merritt, N. j., on the eve
of his departure for France. .The RED
Cross is very much in evidence here at
Camp Merritt" he says Before 60
ing over there every man is supplied
with a wooden helmet. wristlets. scarf
q pair of hand knit socks and a sleeve
less sweater.
Also, all along, the line from Ia
coma to Camp Merritt, even in the
smaller towns we found the Red Cross
workers administering to the needs of
the soldiers enroute. =, They mailed our
letters, distributed daily papers, gave
us candy and apples.
The soldiers of Camp Merritt had
an unusually entertaining and inter
Fcstine evening at the Y. Me- 4. audi
forum Monday night. Miss Margaret
Wilson was the attraction that crowded
the hall and covered the roof with
noisy. curious good natnred sSammees.
II is the first instance in the history OF
the United States that presidents
daughter has sung for the entertain
ment OF soldiers.
Miss Wilson's democratic spirit was
brought to the surface by an amusing
incident. While she was singing MY
iaddie,' a great noise was heard on
the roof. She was forced to stop int
the middle Of the song. Looking mp to
the men who had their heads stuck
through the windows she asked II she
would be safe in making another at
tempt
Yes. ma'am.' replied II Voice. a
fellow Just lost his, hold and fell off
the roof. It's all right now
Very well then replied Miss Will
son, when the laughter had subsidized.
Hold on tight and III try again.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
Says Fred Murray
Is Winning Reputation.

FRED J. Murray, formerly county
auditor here and a member Of the Mis-
soula Sentinel editorial staff when he
entered the service. is making good in
the ordnance department, Brown
writes.
Fred Murray, who is now I.ieuten-
ant Fred j. Murray, is rapidly making
| name and fame for himself in Wash
inxton circles" he says. Erred is des-
| ignatcd to become a big man before the
| war is over. Whenever man is needed
! u put over a deal or to complete work
,hat requires energy. hard work and
technical training, which in any way
relates to ordnance, Lieutenant Murray
is the man who gets the assignment.
lie has just returned from important
| military duties at Newport News, and
the commandment at that station for
Narded letter to the surgeon general
OF the United States, in which he
! highly commended Lieutenant Murray
Tor his aggressiveness and afI-around
ability in handling that special line of
| ordnance work."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

We can think of nothing more
utterly silly than IA geographical
division Of sentiment in MisSOula
on The question Of school policies
or candidates for the board. What
reasonable objection can be Of
fcrcd if all or one Of The
candidates are chosen from one
side Of the river or the other. The
surcst way to Kill a real cOmmu-
nifty spirit is to encourage this
sort Of feeling.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

II we had had universal mill
tary training, such as prevailed
in France, We would not be at
war Germany would not have
baited The United States, lrainc,!
10 Tho minute and ready for any
thing. II we would prevent a war
latter This one We should adopt
and maintain u system OF train
ing until the time when The ma
tons Of The earth decide That war
i 4 relic Of barbarism and must
he discarded forever
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

If our women are not interested
lin placing one Of their sex on the
school board we fear That our
|appeal will he in vain. TO win.
lit was only necessary for them TO
turn out in force at The Roosevelt
'school meeting and vote together
for one'of their number. Certain
rs they would have difficulty in
finding a more representative,
|pnhIlc-spiritcd or more capable
woman than Mrs. FuruSworih.
We guess That they were not in
torcstcd to the degree that We
were led 10 believe.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

Our candidates for commits
|sioner Of public safety have
opened "a barragc Of gas bombs
with mud grenades in reserve.
tio to it, friends. We innocent
bystanders haze been in the big
war. almost a year and rather en-
JOY this side diversion. 1t takes
our minds from the trouble on
the other side.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

We would like Ito have "A straw
vote Of the, ]. w. w. Of Missoula
on the choice af a commissioner
al public safety. The candidate
they favor should he beaten To a
@frazzle.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

was highly important to make the
fate Of this man an example for
such other Montanans as hold
similar views ON the issue of the
war.
No sympathy should be wasted
on Crum. His high position and
his intelligence make his offense
all the greater and his punish
menI All the more deserved.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23
PRICE ON HER HEAD,
BUT SHE ESCAPES.
BACK UP WAR.

pose of helping 10 mobilize intelligent.
Americans. to back up the war. by,
organizing public meetings which will
help the american peopic TO appreciate
the Sisnlficancs OF tassi nssscnt aEisia, :.
the International Haram associates
'h2f Just been Incorporated here, win
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

headquarters at 10 West nth street.
The Reverend Percy S. Grant. OF this
-city.@ Is president of the organization.
There are $50 forums in the United
States.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

Montana has subscribed $37,-
OO0,oO0 to two Liberty loans and
S6i6,OOO to the Red Cross, but
there is still left enough shot in
The locker to keep the record
fright no matterNhow long The war
IiasI4~ ~ N
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

We hope that Editor Vicreck is
right when he says that German
.ophobla is growing in this coun-
Try. We hope it will continue to
grow until the song birds become
with it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

F. Which atthr candidates Tor po-
nee commissioner will make life
EASIER for The law-defying Gle
#nents9 Try to decide, SO that
Won may defeat him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

The cab is at The door to take
Won Hindenbnrg to Paris, but
down The road is noisy bunch
of rough workers who are plot
Ting Halloween stunts for the old
fellow. sy.ss....
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

II tn" administration is pre-
PAIRING for a long war. why does
IT moi get more Interested in uni
N"r~1l military training?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

The war gardener cannot raise
bullets, but he can raise beans
Tor our boys who are raising heck
for the kaiser. .u
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

Mayor Wilkinson Is to have a
WaIk"N"r, but that should not
ra''~" him e relax his efforts to
h" IN" best mayor NliSsomla ever
had.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

We wish old Peter Shuyvcsant
were alive 10 give IL piece of his
mlnd Ia The Dutch statesmen who
LAX "i S"Ncrlng diplomatic rcla-
Mons with us.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

IL IS the Miners guess that the
independents article should have
been credited To the Missoulian.
BUTTE Miner.
You win
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

some say This is the crisis of
! war which others say will con-
niue five years. The only really
'h'"p thing these days is proph-
't\
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

II once was recorded that during a
severe hailstorm at Boying. eight miles
east OF tfcksburg, Miss, a gopher tur-
tie. six hx- eight inches. entirelx encased
in ice, Tell with the hail.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

There is II good deal in So
rlal'sm that is fine, but it will
have to Nnlt until the camouilagc
accumulated by lrotzky has been
FcmnNtd.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

Fifteen million people in this country
are shOvelinK coal, Of whom one
fourth ARE fircnen on railroads or in
111AQfs. In .. day they haxs coz
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

No use for the kaiser to talk
peace until WE convince him that
war II all that General Sherman
sad II Wa>-;tnd then some.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-23

From Japan's method oil play
ing the game we conclude that
tnf War Slogan there is 'swc can't
tUse.N = ------. -'----. -,..>--'s, rsss
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
ASLEEP At POST
PENALTY Death
American Soldiers Given
Death Sentence For Sleep
ing on Guard.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Four Amer
lean soldiers, caught asleep while
doing sentry duty in the first line
trenches, have been sentenced to
death, but Gen. Pershing, although he
has authority to carry out the SEN
tence. has referred their cases to the
War Department for review.
These are the first cases of the
kind since the American troops went
to France. One soldier has been ex-
ecuted for an unspeakable offense on
a French child and in his case Gen.
Pershing acted swiftly without as
much as referring it to Washington.
In these cases, however, some ex-
tenuating circumstances may be
found for the men, tired and nerve
worn by front line trench duty in a
hitherto unknown manner. of warfare
to save them from the death penalty
at the hands of their own fellows.
President Wilson probably in the
end will review their cases. Going to
sleep on sentry duty has long been
held as an unforgivable offense,
punishable by death, and such cases,
rare as they have been in the Amer
lean army, have furnished some
the most absorbing incidents of its
recollections which attaches to the
history. One of the most touching
memory of Lincoln was his pardon of
"A country boy, who, tagged out by
the hard duty of campaigning, went
to sleep on a sentry post.
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
ALEXANDER SPECIAL.

Miss Iva Ambrose closed a very
successful school at this place Fri
day, March 1st.
In the morning the patrons gather
ed in with their well filled baskets
and at noon most bountiful dinner
was served,
In the afternoon a nice program
consisting of songs and recitations
was rendered by the school
Miss Ambrose has taught us two
splendid schools and we are only
sorry we cant have her with us an
other year.
She will leave in short time for
Bowling green where she expects to
complete her course in the Business
University.
In what ever course she may pur-
sue she has our very best wishes.
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
WILL RETIRE FROM SENATE.

Washington, March l. Senator
William Alden Smith, of Michigan,
Republican leader in the Senate,
announced to-day he would not be a
candidate for reelection, but would
leave the Senate when his term ca
pires March 4, 1919.
In retiring from Crongress, Senator
Smith will end a service of abO at
twenty-five years. He first served
in the House and came to the Senate,
succeeding Senator Alger, in 1907
Senator Smith said to-day he
would return to his home in Grand
Rapids to look after his newspaper
and law practice and the affairs Of a
son in the army.
81 want to go home" he said. II
have served in Crongress twenty
five years, actively, and / feel now
that | want to return home and look
after the interests of myself and
SON"
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
SHIP TONNAGE vs.. PEACE TALK.

The tonnage of the worlds ship
ping in August, 1914, excluding Ger
many and Austria, was 42,O0O,574.
The ships built and the ships siezed
from Germany and Austria siuce
amount to over 7.OO0,496 tons.
This makes a gross tonnage af about
5O,OOO,O0O.
The losses since 1914 were 12,000,-
600 tons, but of this number 9,OOO,-
600 tons belonging to the allies were
destroyed by mines and submarines.
Norway lost 100000 tons. The
other losses were due to wear and
tear.
So the actual tonnage available
now is 3S,O0O,O00, or 100000 tons
less than there was available at the
outbreak of this war.
Secretary Baker says that it takes
two ship tons to furnish a soldier in
Europe.
There is. therefore, at present
actual shortage of ships when the
million and a half Americans go over
of 100000 tons.
1t is estimated that if the people
of this country work hard thsi year
they can produce 100000 tons and
the allies can produce 100000 tons
If we can cut down the loss we can
not recover the shortage.
so THE MOST STUPENDOUs
THING BEFORE AMERICA is THE
BUILDING OF SHIPS.
The work in building ships should
be feverishly active. Not day
should a ship factory stop running
There should be million men II
the ship yards and behind the shil
yards,
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
GUNNER WHO GOT U-BOAT
COMMENDED BY DANIELS

Washington, March 2.-Benjamin
II. Groves, chief gunners mate, has
been commended by Secretary Dan
iels for his zeal and efficiency on jan
uary IS, when the American ship
Nyanza, on which Groves was com
mander of the armed guard, sunk a
German submarine in battle lasting
two hours and half. Groves home
is in New Bedford, Mass.
After the Nyanza had fred ninety
two rounds and the submarine ap-
proximately 200 rounds, Groves got
the U-boat's range and fired four
hells in quick succession, causing the
submarine to come broadside and
keel over. 1t then disappeared just
as it was in position to discharge its
destroying shot at the ship.
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
MODERN 23RD PSALM.

Uncle Sam is our uncle, We shall
not want He maketh us to lie down
without any meat: he leadeth us be-
side the still factory. He restoreth
our loans: he leadeth us in paths of
economy for his names sake.
Yea tho we walk through the
streets of Berlin we will fear no
evil; for he will be with us; his army
and navy will comfort us.
He prepareth table for us in the
presence of our enemy; he covereth
our heads with a steel hemlet; our
confidence runneth over.
Surely victory will follow us all the
days OF our battles; and we will be
in the house of the Kaiser before
long g.-Hopkinsville New Era.