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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-08
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Stories of Canadians Who
Returned From War.
BY Lieutenant w. A. dec o'Grady.
After two years in German Prisons.

Lieutenant O'Grady is the son Of the
late Colonel J. w. dec O'Grady, who
organized Immediately at the outbreak
of the war the Eighth Canadian bat
TALON. known as the Little Black
Devils" In this regiment Lieutenant
OGrady served, and it was on, the ter
rifle drive Of the Germans which was
stopped by the Canadians and British
at the Ypres salient, in the second bat
tie of Ypres. that he was wounded in
an advance trench to which he and
his platoon were ordered ito hold the
enemy" while the division effected a
change to a new line. They held the
enemy but for two days he lay in the
trench. his leg broken and gashed by
shrapnel before the Germans were able
to advance and make him prisoner.
Notwithstanding three years during
which the Germans systematically and
brutally tried to demoralizc them. the
spirit OF the British prisoners In Ger
many-aii honor to them--is such that
they do not want peace even ii they
have to stay there ten years more.
In my observation OF German meth
DDS and German policy toward prison
ers and wounded I saw nothing In two
years and a half that would not so to
condemn the kultur and the methods
of" Germany. her point of view, and
the whole people, for this war of
frightfulhess.
OF the brutality and bestiality there
is no doubt and there should be no
doubt in the minds of all people. II
the people in America were not in part
ignorant of the facts there would be
no delay in the enlistment Of every
man who can make shift to 60. Men
are needed. There are thousands of
British and Canadians in the United
States. Why, why. don't they go?
l have learned as a soldier and pris-
oner how high is the cause and how
high is the privilege Of fighting In this
war against the ruthless frightfulness
of Germany.
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Prssbytsrisns Homer
Fighting Members.

Twenty-six members of the First
Presbyterian church bf Mfss6ula af fe IL
the military service lof their coun-
try. An illuminated parchment bear
ing the names Of the men has been
hung beside the door Of the church. and
special services in honor OF the soldier
members was held by the congregation
Sunday evening. Rev. J. N. Maclean,
the pastor. praised the. men for their
patriotism, and the congregation sang
patriotic songs and hymns.
Upon the roll are Clarence Becman,
Thomas ]. BALI. Paul l., Dornblascr.
Robert G.. Paxson, Richard Theis,
Archie Strang, Charles Faeeman. Will
son Maddox, Orville Peak, TAFT Peak,
Ralph Knott, Hcadley Gardiner. Bryce
Tooie. Howard Toole, Frank Phillips.
Douglas Marsh, Charles ". Wingett.
Roy M. Kingsley, A. B. Chipperfield.
Roy w. Carlson. Lieutenant Wayne
johnson, Lieutenant A. w. DIVER. Cap
tain George F. Weisel. Archie Little.
Nat s. Little, Jr.. Stuart McHaffic.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10

France an aviator is considered
worth 1000 men. Can you imag
inc my being worth l,G00 men .
However, this is no time for iok
ing. Only think OF the millions
who have lost more than can
ever be, of mothers who have lost
several sons, as well as their hus-
bands, and their daughters ruined
by German officers, and of hus-
bands fighting, never knowing
the fate OF their sons, wives and
daughters. God is watching me,
and if anything should go wrong,
sorrow a little and thank God
that you could sacrifice one so
dear to you in the cause of riohr.
When you have decided write to
me at once. All my plans shall
stop until hear from you again.
Let b read this letter. | do
hope he will never be called to
leave America for this God-for
Sakcn country.
This is reconquercd territory
and no one is living above the
ground. Wheat fields are the
only gardens, with patches of rad
ishcs and lettuce about. Weather
is wonderful.
Once more let me assure you
that | realize how much | owe to
you and dad, and will come at
pcrmission-come home only to
return, for | could never stay
away from this war now until it
ends. HAN MOND.'
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10
Ready for Big Show.

The Twelfth Annual National
Western Stock show will open in
Denver on Saturday, Jan. 10Th,
and will continue until the fol-
lowing Saturday. The entries
already indicate that this will be
by far the greatest livestock cx-
p )sition ever held in the. west.
Every department of the show is
ctowded to capacity and Denver
is preparing for the largest crowd
that it has ever taken care of.
The show this year is of more
than usual importance. owing to
the war situation and a great
many matters in relation to the
rather confused condition of the
markets at the present time, will
be discussed and settled at the
various meetings that will be
held thruout Stock Show week.
The show itself will have all of
the features, bigger and better
than ever, and many new ones.
Western railroads have made
special low rates for this week
and, as a matter of business, no
stockman or farmer can afford
to stay away.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10
Stockholders Annual
Meeting

The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Wolf E.
Coulehan Lateral Ditch Co. will
be held at the home of Ernest
Ernest APPEL, on Wadsworth ave.
on Monday. January 81. 1918, at
7::3O p. m. for the purpose of e.
lecting a board of directors for
the ensuing term and for trans
action of any business that may
properly come before the meet.
ing at the said time.
Albert Wolf President.
W. j. Wertman. Secretary.
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SUMMONS.
In the District Court, No. 204

In the District Court, No. 2046.
State of Colorado,
County of Jefferson. SIS.
Ethel Freygang, Plaintiff,
VS..
Leonard Freygang, Defendant.
The People of the State of Colorado,
To Leonard Freygang, the Defend
ant above named, Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court of Jefferson County, State
of Colorado, and plead to the COM
plant therein within thirty days af-
ter the service hereof, if served with
in the State of Colorado, or within
80 days il served out OF the State OF
Colorado, exclusive OF day Of serv-
ice, or il served by publication,
within 80 days from the date Of the
last publication. or said action may
be regularly set for trial the same
as though such appearance had been
made and issue had been joined OH
such complaint.
The said action is brought by plain
tiff to obtain a decree of divorce, dis
solving the bonds of matrimony now
existing between plaintiff and de-
fendant, on the ground of desertion,
for alimony, both temporary and per-
manent, for attorney fees, costs of
suit, and such other and different re-
lief as to the Court may seem meet
and proper, and that she may retake
her maiden name of Ethel Stauter, as
will more fully appear from the COM
plant in said action to which refer
ence is hereby made and a copy Of
which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that If
you fail to appear, and to plead to
the said complaint as above required,
the said plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court, this 26th day Of Oc-
tober, A. d. 1917.
(Signed) CHARLES PIKE,
Clerk.
(Seal of the District Court of Jeffer-
son County attached.)
QUAINTANCE, KING
AND QUAINTANCE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First pub. Jan. 3, 1918
Last pub. Jan. ~, 1918
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ImprovIno one,s oood PsInts.

The art Of posing lies In ones abil.
lty to acquire It without appearing af'
fccted. 4" make those with whom
one comes In contact weary with un'
necessary affectntlon IL Of course Q
thing to be dcplored. II the individual,
however. realizes the Importance of
helping natures endOwInents, she will
appear perfectly natural In always
striving to look her very best. Learn
to know your own good points aud
tnke the trouble to cultivate them.
You will md that It will pay.-Ex.
change.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10

Having read in the newspapers
that the German prisoners IN this
country receive pay during their
incarceration in the prison camps,
the editor OF the Enterprise
thought that his readers might
desire to be automatically cnlight-
cncd on this subject, and impor-
tuned our Congressman, Edward
Kcating, to get first hand infor-
nation on this point when he re-
turned to Washington. Below we
.,rint Mr.. kcating's letter, which
% US at least is illuminating and
Interesting, and we thank the
Hon. MIR. kcating for his pains in
looking up the matter and
promptly reporting. the facts:
Washington, Dec. u, II.
". w. Moberly,
I'he Enterprise,
Arvada, Colo.
My Dear Mr.. Moberly:
You win. German prisoners of
war are paid by the government
which captures them, but that is
rue apparently of all prisoners
of war.
1t would appear that under In
ernational Law, each county
agrees to pay the prisoners it
:apturcs, but the amount they re-
':cive seems to be open to qucs-
ion. Some authorities insist they
should receive the pay their gov
crnmcnt allows while on active
luty, but others argue that they
should receive the pay allowed
he soldiers of the country which
,aptures them. After the war all
Countries will be reimbursed for
payments made under this ar
angcmcnt.
German citizens interned in
this country will not receive COM
pensation. The law provides only
ior the members of the military
md naval forces.
With best wishes for a Happy
New Year, | remain.
Sincerely.
EDWARD kEATING.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10

The rush OF getting out the
'apcr last week AND attempting
10 sandwich in a holiday made
is overlook the acknowledgement
If two very neat Christmas and
New Years Greetings from Mr..
md Mrs. Chas. II. Lcckcnby and
Mr.. and Mrs. James X. holland.
These little rcmcmbranccs FROM
our friends who have important
and busy posts in the states gov
crnmcntal affairs make us feel
hat there are at least some men
''ho have gained prominence tina
10 not forget those who have
clpcd them to attain those posi-
ions even though il may have
hccn in very small inconscqucn-
,ial way.
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need the church, and the church
needs you.
Maurice Dametz.
Notice of Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Arvada Lumber Com
pany will be held ut the office Of the
Company, Arvada, Colorado, on
Tuesday. January 29th, 1918, at /: 80
p. M, for the purpose OF electing a
Board of Directors to serve for the
ensuing year and for the transaction
Of such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting
Arvada, Colo, December q. 1917.
LUANA S. HURST,
Secretary.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10
I'm American Boys
Patriotic Appeal.

"A letter from b. Hammond
Tracy, Jr., to his father, B. Ham
mond Tracy, of Wcnham, Mass.
strikes a note of patriotism which
should be instilled in the hearts
of all true American boys, and we
are pleased to print .h,s letter.
which appears in "rhc Modern
Gladiolus Grower"
MIR. Tracy Jr. left for France
last February with the Harvard
unit. He was with section I at
Ncrdun. where he attained his ma
jority. Later he was in the Cham
paignc district and cncampcd on
the ancient battlefield OF Attila.
the Terrible Hun. The letter
which We print below was writ
ten at this place. He is now with
Section 3, Armcc d'Oricnt, on the
Maccdonion front:
Dear Mother and Father:
"Iour letters came to me yes
tcrday and now wish l had saiu
nothing about aviation until near
cr the end of my ambulance ser
vice. | am sorry you take aviation
so hard, for the mortality is only
$ per cent more than that OF the
infantry. The whole argument
amounts to this: ! am first OF ali
of military age and must take up
some service, now that we are at
war; am physically fit for avia-
tion, while there arc millions over
and under age available for am
bulanciers and camions. Do you
wish me to be called an ambusccc
when | come home. And that is
what they call us here. now that
America is at war. The air life is
bit more dangerous, but death
comes from little bullet and is
quick and clean. One is not blown
into infinity by marmitc or other
high explosives which leave un-
bclicvablc holes in ones body.
One fights man to man in the air
81 must do some military duty
and my six months experience
and my knowledge OF French are
OF value to those whom ! am try.
ing to help. After all. il | am not
To survive this war. what differ
cncc does it make how go about
it! No one wants to come home
more than | do. No one is more
fed up on this war than am, bu,
my wishes and your wishes are
almost nothing. Our sorrow is
like sunshine when you think OF
the sorrow caused by the death OF
the 1000. 900 men who have died
since August. 1914. One learns
to feel that death is easy after
watching there Frcnchmcn die.
And are you. my mother and
my father. going to refuse to sac
rificc one son. when millions of
others have done far more? Could
you have followed me through
some Of the places | have been
the last week you would have in
finite confidence in my luck.
Something more than the power
OF piece of gold is guiding me
through these bursting shells. j
is going into aviation and his
mother has no dear little sisters
to take his place. Perhaps am
wrong to urge you To let me go
on. but | have all the papers made
out and take the medical cNamin-
alton soon. In America we are
taught that ones country comes
first. and am | now to throw over
tho legacy of the revolution? In
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10

= Those who travel North Wads-
worth avenue arc greatly pleased
over the recent improvement
made by Road Oversccr Ellis, at
he direction of the county COM
nissioncrs. The road has been
Yidcncd from the Ralston bridge
o Schncidcr's hill. thing it has
needed for long time.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10
Upper Raiston

Enterprise Grange installed its
new officers at their hall We'd
nesday night. A large and en-
thusiastic crowd was in attend
ance. They are for most part
young members. and are ali fired
with the spirit OF youth. and
promise a year of unbounded
prosperity for old Enterprise.
The Worthy Lecturer, Fred
Schultz, is a live wire" and he
promises,
Lectures to drive grave sages
upR tree
And knock the spots out of
Philosophy
With racy stories, Yankee,
Irish, Dutch
To make a cripple caper on his
crutch
With wholesome humor, void
of poisoned sting,
That will make the sides quiver
and the rafters ring,
After installation all sat down
to a splendid oyster supper. Sew
eral oldtimers renewed their fea,.
ty.
Thomas Williams took unto
himself a wife last Sunday. A
Miss Lula Golightly of Golden.
May prosperity attend them.
Mrs. Higgins of Leyden gave
a party to u lot OF young people
OF Ralston Saturday night.
Mesdames Higgins and Moon
visited on Ralston with Mrs.
Miller Friday.
W. w. Boyd is constructing a
splendid barn on his premises.
The first story is of concrete. 1t
is splendid and much needed
improvement.
Mrs. Martha Smith of Stanley
Lake, will start for California
about Jan. 10th.
Ewing Kline of Arvada spent
Sunday visiting on Ralston.
We have often heard of win.
ter lingering in the lap of spring.
and we didn't blame him." but
why spring should desire to loll
in the lap of winter. as "she" is
doing now. passes our under.
standing.
Enoch West commenced Wed
nesday putting in a large acre.
age of spring wheat. Z. l.. has
turned over about 70 acres with
his tractor.
Geo. Y. Miller has just return.
ed from Wiggins. where he en-.
gagged in a Jack rabbit hunt for
several days. He believes the
Germans have been over in that
country as he found all the rab.
bits slaughtered were unfit for
food. being affected with some
disease, being covered with blis.
t,rs.
Miss Elizabeth Bowie has re.
turned from Bowie. Colo. She
is the only daughter Of Mrs.
Mamie Higgins of Leyden juno.
tion. She has been with her
grandparents attending High
school at Paonia.
10 your name on our honor roll
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10
{ KEKB[R COll2AD0 EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION

According to the ever reliable
dissemination of news, political
and otherwise, the Denver Demo
crat, Honest John Shafroth.,,
threw a very soggy blanket over
the delegation of farmers repre-
,cnting the sugar beet growers,
when they arrived in Washing
ton to intcrccdc with Mr.. Hoover
for the equalization of profits in
his very essential industry. The
senator is said to have told the
committee that they might as
we'll bark up tree so to speak,
as to try to induce Mr.. Hoover to
do anything in their behalf. He
even suggested, according to
lawn Barkhausen's version of it,
that the Sugar Trust was within
its legal rights. The committee,
however, was not to be so easily
deferred and proceeded to carry
on" with the gratifying result
hat commission was appointed
to adjust the profits between the
grower and the sugar company
Senator Shafroth is said to have
shown indifference to the farmers
committee and was not in any of
thc conferences. However, DR.. X.
+. Jones, who has hitherto been
mentioned in this paper as pos
siblc candidate for the senatorial
toga. was in Washington in the
.hick of the fight, and it was
through his influence and the
wealth of information which he
vas able to give Mr.. Hoover thai
no doubt proved potent facto'
N securing the appointment of a
commission. 1t has also beer
;tatcd through the columns o.
nc Democrat. that DIR. Jones
would not be a candidate, but is
here not possibility that these
atcr developments may cause
i'm to change his mind? Taking,
he Democrat for our authority,
hat the farmers are gricvioIsly
,ecvcd at Honest John" it would
iccm that DR.. Jones would be the
me to whom they would turn ir
.sratitudc as well as from the go
iittcr" standpoint, and now that
Chas. w. Waterman, the "stcm-
winding corporationist," as the
Central City Observer has label
ID him. and who is recognized as
the Sugar Trusts Man Friday"
has cast his hat into the ring, the
Doctors chances might not be the
cmotcst possibility.
Again. there has been some
talk that DIR. Jones may enter tn,
racc against Congressman Tim.
hcrlakc for a second tryout. While
lot assuming the role of a politi.
ian or dictator by any manner
# means. the Enterprise believes
hat strong alliances could be
''ormcd in the Timbcrlakc strong
.olds which would be greatly tc
DR.. Jones' advantage should he
iccidc to pass the Congressional
racc up and declare himself a
,ardidatc for Senatorial honors
think it over, Doc.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10

Clint Hays of Camp Lewis
writes his brother Fred. they
are having lots Of rain and the
soldiers AL have severe ctlds
He is in the l4th Infantry. c..
NJ. Mrs. Hays sent him a big.
fruit cake for New Yeas and
Clint divided it with the other
boys and MIS- Hays received a
letter inclosed from the others
complimenting her and saying it
was the best fruit cake they has
ever eaten. ....
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10
Ralston Church Notes.

Up IN. Sunday school.
3p. m. Sermon.
Subject: Denying Christ. or
Cowardly Christians" Matt. 1898
This is the second of series
of evangelistic sermons. Be sure
and come, Everybody at these
meetings and be on time. You
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10
San1mies' Column

Word was received from Fred
stating that he had ar
rived in camp at Camp Johnson,
Jacksonville, Florida, having seen
snow all the way from Chicago.
A perfect blizza d was blowing
the t'r.c his train reached Chicago
from Denver. AS he had not yet
been assigned, his friends will be
unable to reach him with letter
until they hear from him again.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10
Notice of Final Settlement,
ESTATE OF SAMUEL ROBERTS
DEl IL SIND

ESTATE OF SAMUE14 ROBERTS
DECEASED.
No 826.
Notice il hereby given that on the
ilth day Of February A. ID. 1915
~ 10 O'Clock in the forenoon OF snid
day. ! will present to the County v
court Of Jefferson county, State al
Colorado, at the Court House IN
Golden, my accounts for final settle
ment Of administration Of said cs-
tate. when and where all persons II,
interest may appear and object tO
them, II they NO desire.
Dated this 3rd day of January A.
ID. 1918.
FANNIE ROBERTS
ExecutriX OF said Estate
Published January 10 to 81 In, In.
i've.
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Too Much for Father.

A plain. blunt man hns to have u
good many daughters to get used to
'nlling the meal they have after get,
Ing married a Observation-Disclosures
tO.) journal.
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An optImIst.

Latest Definition Of an optlmIst: \
nnn who takes NIL the lemons hnndcd
lin and makes lemonade out Of them.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-10

10 your name on our honor roll
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-01-27
HoNGKoNe USING M0T0RcARs
Automobile Boom Reported In the Col
ony and Many Cars Being Or
dered From United StatesL

The use Of motorcars in Hongkong
is comparatively limited. but at pres
ept there may be said to be almost an
automobile boom in the colony. The
colonial government. recognizing the
increased demand for automobile roads
as a means Of healthful recreation. and
also as a means Of opening up resi-
DENTAL sections not now In use. has
announced a comprehensive policy Of
road building and road Improvement.
which in fact already is under way.
according to Commerce Reports. Sew
eral enterprises are on foot In the col
ouy which demand increased and i'm
proved means of transportation to and
from the outlying districts. The
Weather Chinese residents have Ia
ken to automobiling most enthusiastic
ally. and are by far the best customers
Of the public garages. The use Of au-
tomobiles BY private owners also IL
generally on the Increase.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-01-27
DISINFECTION TO
prevent DISEASE
Several WeII-KnoWn Substances
viii Destroy Bacteria.
CLEAN UP BARN THOROUGHLY
Careless Work 10 Worse Than None
Because Il Gives False Sense Of
Security-Admit Abundance Of
Sunlight and Fresh Air.

In any outbreak of infectious disease
among animals on the farm or in the
neighborhood thorough disinfection of
the premises is essential In prevent
ing its spread. Certain substances
such as freshly slaked lime. or un-
Slaked lime in powder form. Chord of
lime. carbolic acid, corrosive sublim-
ate. formalin. formaldehyde gas, or a
compound solution of cresol possess
the power of destroying bacteria with
which they come in contact. To make
the use Of such substances of value
however, the work must be done with
the utmost thoroughness. Careless
disinfection is probably worse than
none il ii merely serves to give false
sense of security.
In the disinfection of stables and
premises the following directions
should be carefully observed:
Sweep the entire interior surface,
Including ceilings, side walls, stall par
titions, floors. etc, free Of dirt and
dust.
Remove all Accommodations OF filth by
scraping. and II any woodwork has
become decayed so that 1t is porous
or absorbent II should be removed,
burned and replaced with new mate
rial.
II the floor is Of earth, remove four
inches from the surface and replace
II with earth from an uncontaminated
source; or. II improvements are de-
sired, new floor Of concrete may be
laid, which is very durable and easily
cleaned.
All refuse material from the stable
and barnyard should be removed to
a place not accessible TO the stock
and covered with freshly slaked lime.
The manure spread upon the fields
should be turned under Immediately.
The entire interior of the stable.
especially the feeding troughs and
drains, should be saturated with a dis
hfectant. as a 8 per cent compound
solution of cresol. which would be 4
ounces Of the compound to every gal
hon Of water.
The best method Of applying the dis