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The Springfield herald., 1918-11-08

rlne 6re to be FACED.
When our artillery can stop the
Jerry's, we soon put machine
guns out of action but, continued
rains make our boys work to
keep in touch with the infantry.
AT one time we left them clear
behind and paid for il before they
caught up with US. We lost quite
a number, but not very many
killed, though there were too
many at that.
The country we reoccupied GER
tainly shows the results of Ger
man occupation, Not a house
left standing, although we clear
ed two or three towns of fair size.
The forests we cleared we're al
most all dead, as the result of
shell fire. Just big turks stand
ing with splintered tops where
big shells had struck and blown
them to pieces. 1t sure is a de-
vastated country. Not living
thing in all the country we pass
ed. The side hills are all filed
with dugouts built by the Bosche.
Some of them are marvels of
construction They are not neat
and pretty, like those the French
build, but are substantial and
comfortable.
When-I got back to where we
could get mail 1 got four letters
from you, dated Aug. 1st, 16, 20,
and 20 l was glad to hear that
the crops are so good. | only
hope the market stays good 50 as
to make plenty to go trough the
winter on.
had to interrupt this letter
and hunt up few cootie friends
who were playing hide and seek
across the back of my neck and
under my arms. / am used to
them. but not in love with them.
Well | am going to have to get
some water, so 1 must close for
now.
With Love
Theo.
Color Srgt. Theo. Seymour
Hdq. Co. 1877 U. S. Inf.
Amer. Exp. Forces,
France
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In the Trenches
Oct. 5, 1918.

OCts " 4CAos
Dear folks:-
We are, just back from a drive
over the top. in that part of
France held by the enemy. l
came'throuph without mark, al
though a stone from an Fl. E.
bruised my right knee a bit; but
| am with the company, and rea-
dy for whatever they have to go
through with.
We we're in some pretty hot
lighting, and felt the force of a
real war, but were not in for very
long. In drive of this kind, it
is very hal TO bring UP supplies.
SO an outfit can't stay in very long,
as there is no chance to sleep and
very little to eat. II one could
get something to eat once q day
he would be very lucky. A large
part of the time it WAS once in
two days-and not much then.
We are now back in a camp in
the woods to rest up . bit and fill
up the places of men lost, before
we try it again. l don't know
how soon we will be called on for
another try, but it will not be
long unless the drive either
slows up or Germany decides to
quit. v, s.
Wesmet some Of the hardest
Ffahtins that the Gsrmaus have
put up sa,cs the u.ex entered
The Wal; ;tut made : good nd
ysnce il Hita qt the resistance.
We f6st lspeek ~ Of squr caensEl-
~ lfrosa tiil1r1 and - Y
~. 4. 1, - Is y = ~ = 4
The Springfield herald., 1918-11-08
TNERSCNS
JStOrieS and Incidents;
of Old Boston
L Andthr Old, Days
By the wri'er
One on .he Writer

Since those old time stories
started we have several times
overheard the remark, intended
specially for our own sensitive
ears that old. lime writer al
ways tells them cn the other fell
The Springfield herald., 1918-11-08

The election Of the republican
state ticket we presume takes in
both branches OF the legislature
and in our Judgment that
means that profiteerine in this
state will run riot Cor the next
two years.
The Springfield herald., 1918-11-08

We doubt if we are putting the
figures too high when we put the
acreage sown to wheat this fall
at $4,000. A great many have
in from 100 to 500 acres.
The Springfield herald., 1918-11-08
County Clerk

II Howell 92ll' Konkel 29s, Thorn
Sheriff-0
Clifton 443, Hagerman 596,
Loug 759.
TreaSurer-R
Alice Jack 767, Clara Land 302,
Alma Leonard 531.
Assessor
Powell S04, Winters S36.
Superintendent-N
Humberd 1856, Mordica S13.
Surveyor
Douglass 724, Terral 769f
Commissioner
Busby 727, EI'ev 742.
The Springfield herald., 1918-11-08

The Aues and crop harvesting
have materially affected our coy.
respondence. Here's hoping We
may all be at our posts soon. as
formerly.
The Springfield herald., 1918-11-08
done under cover of a safe re-
treat, and there is thus no chance
to ward OF the blow?

treat, and there is thus no chance |
to ward OF the blow?
Friend Wheeler, when Graves
was talking to you that day
about buying the Enterprise, ac-
cording to our arrangement he
offered to keep you on the paper
on the exact same terms you are
now running it-and to make
this q part of our contract
of purchase. 70 there could be no
way to get ont OF it
Why then did you make the
statement about junking the pa.
per? Do you think that politics
is worth it, or calls for it-such
breech Of mapl.ness and honor?
You are cdmplaining because
the governmeht hasn't empt;ed a
horn vi plenty into your lap-be-
cause Of somebody standing in
the way.
Wheeler, Il tCu had done the
governments fAvor after favor,
ana favor atetr favor. and still
more and more favors, and you
had worked for the government
the while and it owed you q
whole lot Of money
And the government were then
to turn Malta and in an unguard-
ed moment stab you in the back or
STRIFE you down in your tracks
What under those Circumstance
es would you have to complain
about, whe14t il just what you
have done With the man who has
done innra Ahrough the Herald
anar otherWise for you than
any other man In Baca county.
Whaslan ron are asking tile
government; 4or favors. and at the
saupe tflhs you Sre casting asper.
sinns and stiam1 ON the president
|of the Uaitsd Rtates. and revil.
ing the rel lof the land Office,
our congress NJ and our United
States senator's Now. of course,
uI8er tAp6e c<Eumstances-you
- t6hHSef Sfavors.
You say you are entitled to the
favors by law-"being the near.
est the land" II that were all,
a paper could be put in at every
postoftice. What the law con.
templates is bona fide and pay.
ing sub. list.
Now here is our offer: If you
have 200 paid-in-advance sub
scribers, we will pay that $50. rs
account ourselves. And
II you have $50 such subscrib-
ers, we will pay $25. of that ac-
count. And
If you have 100 such subsrib-
ers, we will pay $10.75 of that
account. And
If you have so such subscrib.
ers, we will pay 1916 OF that az
count-and at the same time can
eel the rest of the debt.
In either event, we reserve the
right to appoint a man to inspect
the books.
Reverting to your editorial
adeptness, on which we have
commended you, your use of
Sam Konkel" is evidence that
you have a faculty and inspira-
tion that is ponderous, over
whelming, bewildering, and
crushing. All you have to do
now is to put tine name in lower
case letters, and the evidence of
your special adebtness and irwin
cibility will be unanswerable.
just a word more with refer
ence TO junking the Enterprise.
We take it the 'Ez Marks" down
that way would shed a great
many tears about it, and that
many of the others would weep
very much over a change either
for better or for worse.
And now
We will leave you to wollow in
the cleverness of the advantage
gained by your prediction
stroke, and will BID you Gods
speed and good Gay.
T\ERseNs
USk~-s@- 49,, L. -
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: =. :. - y. g
ler-why dosep't he tell them on
sometimes?"
So here goes for one on HIM
self.
1t was away back in the fall Of
ls85,-and the month was Sep
tember, and the state was Kan.
sas, and the county was Morton,
though it strikes us that at that
timeit was Seward, afterwards
made into Morton, Stephens and
and Seward.
There was no Boston at that
time, old or young. and old Baca
was a wild and weary waste
really didn't exist at all, while in
Morton county there was 6nly
one town. called by the glowing
term Of Sunset.
At the beginning oil our story
We were temporarily quartered
at Great Bend. A brother OF
the writer had braved the wrath
of the prairie-dogs and coyotes,
and owls and rattlesnakes, in the
spring time, so We thought to
come out and look things over a
little.
Now there was one thing in
making that western trip that
We hadn't taken into considera-
tion-the difference of elevation,
and the consequent possible diff
ference in climate.
Tin Lizzies weren't much in ev-
idence at that time, so We hitch
ed one horse up to one buggy and
started pell-mell for the promis-
ed land.
At the starting point it was
hot enough to boil eggs in the
noon day sun, so of course all we
needed in the way of raimeut fol
the journey was something tc
keep the sun and dust off, anC
for that we took one of those old
fashioned, long tailed summei
busters, made of cheese ciotl
one layer deep.
That was bully for the frs
ldaVa -of-.hsj jouraeyI but- -%s 81 81
were gradually scaling thos'
western heights the days grew
milder and milder, until the re
NTH of mildness Was eached
when it began to go o,he.
way.
| Over in what is nov seward
! county We're then two towns
Springfield and Fargo. At tn
latter of these famous old town
for county seat honors We mad
our headquarters for the las
night (almost) Of the journey
and in the morning started ou
on the wind up of the last siNt.
niles
The road from Fargo to Hugo
now FIugoton, was SANDY, so pro
with our now somewhat Jade
horse and buggy was someHTha
SLOW, and it was maybe 1:30 +
ID. when we got 10 Hugo. an
ma ybe 200 or better when W.
started on the last half OF the
days trip.
At Hugo they told US to keer
the south road, as it would b,
less sandy, and that about tel
miles east of Sunset it wouIc
cross the river and come into the
o t b er road, but t h a
it would grow d m m T.
and we'd have to watch close, es
peel ally where it turned off tt
cross the river.
1t was cloudy at hoontime, anc
probably when fifteen miles o.
the last thirty were reeled Off il
began to rain; and in the Ian.
guage of slang eloquence, it was
getting to be rotton cold,
The sb AIDES of night began t
fall alor,g with the falling OF tn
rain, and when darkness was o
we TO und ourselves without
road. without q compas, wit /
out any protection except til 3
gf.uzv duster, and without kno Y
rlg where we were at.
Of course it was useless to ra
The Springfield herald., 1918-11-08
Camp Life

At Camp Travis, Texas, with
the 35'lnfautry, which Com
prises part of the 18th Divi-
sion, Commonly Called the
Cactus Division.
The Springfield herald., 1918-11-08

8 tfMes III did 5ob work f6r
you-envelopes, letter heads.
staten ents, even when you were
away behind in payments; and
on your order did job work for
the Comro Tel. Co., and for the
Old Soldiers reunion-lots of it,
big circulars and big ads. in the
Herald, and hollered and holler.
ed for those reunions, always
patting Wheeler Oh the back as
the live wire of the county
Never let up even when your
account was near the $4,000
mark
And for all this kindness of a
friend to help you along you
play snake in the grass when
you have the opportunity 10 re-
turn the favors. Isn't that so.
Wheeler? And again and once
more
Why did you do it?
When you were financially
down and out, and the store went
into other hands, the Herald ex-
pressed its regret and lauded
your live wire spirit and nature,
and have used every opportunity
since to say kind words about
you and TO help you in your un-
dertakings-
Did this while your account is
still standing at $50.75-
And for this kindness of a
friend--and in payment of this
debt of S50.75, you use the rem
devious of q safe retreat to strike
him presumably deadly blow.
Friend Wheeler. we must ask
again
Why did you do it?
Did you attempt to fasten your
poisoned fangs into your friend
as compensation for past fav-
ors andin liquidation of the $50. rs?
After you got iii touch with
the Enterprise the Herald again
said nice things about you-as
a live wire, a booster, and an ed
itor, particularly mentioning
that the paper had been
improved and that you were
making good
And at the first opportunity to
reciprocate, you ..se the stiletto
to settle the account. Under all
these circumstances, Wheeler,
we must ask again,
Why did you do it?
Have you inculcated the idea
that politics is a game of running
amuck of friend or foe, or of
striking blindly and viciously at
anything or anybody in sight
also friend or foe-if it can be
The Springfield herald., 1918-11-08

Latest on Congress-repubs.
will conSroll both houses. That
means a demo. sweep in 1920.
The Springfield herald., 1918-11-08
WHY DID YOU DO IT
WHEELER?

From the time of taking charge
of the Herald over five years ago,
right up to the very minute Of
last going to press. the editor Of
the Herald has never lost an op.
portunity of hollering for g. H.
Wheeler.
Isn't tina. so, Wheeler?
And you repaid this kindness
of a friend by a vicious stab
when you thought there could
be no comeback before election.
Isn't that so, Wheeler? Now
Why did you do it?
When you we're after the post.
office-and after You got it, the
editor of the Herald said all kinds
Of nice things about both you and
your father-of how the govern
ment asked Your rather to take
the office because of his former
excellent service. etc., ETC.
And then in the last hours of
the campaign, when there can be
no pre-election reply, You repay
this kindness of a friend by strik-
ing at him like a venemous rep.
tile. Isn't that so. Wheeler?
Now
Why again did you Go it?
Then when you started your
store at Camp the Herald gave
you a gracious send off, and not
once lost an opportunity to holler
Campo and boost for the Wheel
er store, even unto the day you
got out of the store business.
Isn't that so, Wheeler?
And then when you bad . chance
70 do q good turn for this kind,
ness Of a friend. you hide near
his path and in the safety Of the
rendezvous l,url your poisoned
,daggers-as an OFFSET to the
kindness and favors bestowed
Nov. opce moro
nd you do it,
4: S store The Hlre|d
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
Thrills
Soule Case Hearing Today
May Be Sensational.

Startling revelations Of intrigue
will be made at the hearing Of the
application for admittance to bail
Of Arthur SOulc, who murdered his
nephew. Ben Soulc, at Thompson
Falls recently. This is the threat
made by County Attorney Parks Of
Sanders county. in order to forestall
any attempts OF the attorney for
the defendant to secure temporary
release under bonds for the pris-
Oncr. Additional charges Of MUIR
der, blackmail. adultery and fraud.
based on the confessions of Arthur
Soule's wife will be filed against
the defendant.
Charges may also be filed against
Coroner McCaffery OF Sanders
county. who. Parks claims. at
tempted to interfere with him in his
probe OF the case. DIR. Peek is also
supposed to be implicated with
McCaffery.
The hearing will be conducted
today In the district court at
Thompson Falls.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
War Measures
Labor Policies Advised by
Mediators.

President Wilson'S mediation
commission concludes It's repor, on
western Industrial disturbances
with seven general recommended
lions which may be summarized as
follows:
1. The elimination to The utmost
practical extent of all profiteerinr
during the period Of the war.
2. Recognition by the govern
ment Of the principle that some
form Of collective relationship be-
tween management and men il in
dispensablc.
3. The establishment Of contiu-
uous administrative machinery for
the orderly disposition Of Industrial
issues.
4. Introduction Of the basic
eight hour day. with provision for
longer hours. with appropriate
overtime Payments, In ease Of
emergency.
e. I'uifiet. nirnct 'ou az the labor
administration of the United States
ter ihn p"riod Of the war.
6. Surrender by labor, when as
sured Of sound conditions and eff
=, &c means for Just redress of
grievances. Of all practices which
tend to restrict maximum eff
cheney.
Z, Affirmative education in re-
gard TO labors relation to the war
as Il counter agent to extremist
propaganda.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
POWER PLANT BOILERS
WILL BE DISMANTLED
Machinery at Cedar Greek
Will Go to Colorado.

J. T. I.acasse OF this city will leave
this morning for his mining properties
on Cedar creek. near Iron mountain.
where he will superintend the work of
dismantling the large boilers at the
I.acassc brothers power plant. prepar-
atory to shipping them to Colorado.
The power plant was built by the
Kansas City Mining company few
years ago. They had intended to run
the plant by steam. but 1t was found to
be too expensive to haul coal into the
mountains. so water power was In
stalled. The boilers have remained
idle since that time and were just sold
recently.
The power plant is about 10 miles
from the N. =. railroad and part OF
the distance the boilers will have to
be- transported with caterpillar engines
while the rest Of the way they can be
taken on the Intermountain Mining
companys branch line. The Inter
mountain is still being supplied witt
| electric power from the l.acassc broth.
ers plant.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
Christmas Remembrance
Appreciated by Engineers

Appreciation of Christmas boxes
sent by the district headquarters of the
forest service to members OF the Tenth
engineers in France. was received in
letters written by Kenneth Wolf. J. l..
Brooks, w. NJ. Rush and G. w. Win
get, former Missoula men now with
the engineers. The package arrived
late. but the men say they were
Of more value than anything they
have received. The candy and tobacco
were especially welcome as goods of
that kind in France are not of the
best quality.
Company d. of which the men are
members. gave a dinner to 200 French
youngsters on Christmas day.
The men are now busily engaged in
getting out logs for the allied armies
and at present are using a French
slwmill, but they say that they expect
TO have ON" Of their own before long,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
Stop Itching Eczema

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stop burning: itching
eczema quickly b. applying . attle eemc
furnished BY any druggist for Sc. Extfa
large bottle, $1.0Q Healing begins the
moment xemo 10 applied. In abort time
usually every trace Of eczema, letter,
pimples, rash, blackheads and similar
skin diseases will Be removed.
For clearing the akin and making Il
vigorously healthy, always use zelno. the
penetrating. antiseptic liquid. i 10 not .
greasy salve and it does not stain. When
others fail Il 10 the one dependable treat
ment for skin troubles Of I'll kinda
Tho E. w. Rose Co. Cleveland. O.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
Federal Board Recommends
Eight-Hour Day to Prevent
Woods Strike Next Spring

OF the operators toward any organi-
zation among their employees This
attitude, the report says has "reaped
for them the omploScral an organi-
z;ttion OF destructive rather than con-
strnctivc r,dicalism. The I. w. W. Is
filling the vacuum created by the op-
orators. Membership in the |. W. W.
by no means implies belief in or I'M
Outstanding of its philosophy. To the
majority Of the members II is Il bond
Of cropping fellowship. According TO
the estimates OF conservative students
Of the phenomenon Il very small per
c"ntage of tho I. w. w. are really
Understanding followers If subversive
doctrine. =. The hold of the I. w. w.
is rivtcd instead of weakened by I'M
imaginative opposition on the part of
employers to the correction of real
grievances opposition based upon
academic fear that granting just de-
mands Will lead TO unjust demands"
Repression Causes Bitterness.
Expressive dealing with manifesto
ton Of labor unrest is the source of
much bitterness" the commission re-
Forts. The Bisbcc and Jerome depor-
tations. the Everett incident, the Little
hanging. and similar acts of violence
against workers have had o very harm
fnl effect upon labor. both In the
United States and in some OF the allied
countries"
Evils Cause Of Trouble.
ut is. then" says the report. ito
uncorrectcd specific evils and the alb
sence of a healthy spirit between cap
ital and labor. that we must at :
tribute industrial difficulties which
we have experienced during the war.
Sinister influences and extremist doc
trines may have awaited themselves OF
these conditions: they certainly have
not created them
Labor Not DisIoyai.
I'm fact. the overwhelming mass OF
the laboring population is In no sense
disloyal. Before the war labor was,
Of course, filled with pacific hopes
shared by nearly the whole country
fut. like other portions OF the citizen
ship, labor has adjusted itself to the
new facts revealed by the European
war. Its sufferings and it's faith arc
he suffering and the faith Of the ma :
ton With the exception of the sacri-
| fices OF the men in the armed service
| The greatest sacrifices have come from
those at the lower rung of the indus
trial ladder. Wage Increases respond
last to the needs of this class Of labor
| and their meager returns are hardly
| adequate. In view of the increased cost
of living. to maintain even their meagei
| standard Of life. 1t Is upon them the
war pressure has borne most Sc
vcrcly. SO long as profiteering Is
not comprchensively prevented to the
full extent that governmental actor
can prevent 1t. just SO long will q
sense of inequality disturb the fullest
devotion OF labors contribution to tn.
| war;
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
Kidney Trouble Often Cause.
Serious Backache

When your back aches. aud your
bladder and kidneys seem to be dis
ordered. go to your nearest drug store
and get bottle OF DIR. Kilmer's
swamp Root. 1t is a physic,an's pre-
scription for ailments OF the kidneys
and bladder.
1t has stood the test Of years and
has Il reputation for quickly and ef-
fectively giving results In thousand
OF cases.
This preparation 90 very objective
has been placed on sale cverywhere
Get bottle. medium or large sire
at Your nearest druggist.
However. e sou wish first TO tas,
this preposAtion ssnd ten cents, TO Ds
Satmsr = Co.. Binghamtou, n. r., 60
a sample bottle. When writing b
sure and mention the Mlssoulian an,
Seutinels-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
Ten Packages Daily Go
to Local Men in France

I'M average of ten packages a day
destined for Missoula boys who are In
france are sent through the local
postofficc.
According to Il postal regulation
governing mail to the cxpeditionary
forces, each package has to be opened
at the dispatching office. inspected
and r'packed Some of the packages
have been wrapped so securely that
the postoffice force has had great diff
ficulty in opening them. Papers and
parcels that are sealed must be sent
first class.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
RUSSIAN RAILWAY
CORPS MAY RETURN
With Local Men, Now Sta
toned in Japanese Harbor.

The members Of the Russian railway
corps are now quartered on their ship
In the harbor Of one Of the dirtiest
cities in japan and are anxiously watt
ing for further instructions, according
to a letter received here from Colonel
r. II. I.antry, formerly first assistant
to Vice President Slade OF the North
ern Pacific.
There are several MissOula men IN
the party and as it now Seems that
there is no possibility Of them going 10
Russia it is probable that the corps
may be sent back to this country.
There are five ships loaded with 100
locomotives and 1000 steel gondOlas in
| the harbor at Nagasaki. which hat
f, been intended for use in Russia.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-13
STERLING is HEAD
OF COUNTRY CLUB
New Officers Chosen at An.
nual Meeting Last Night.

+. n. Sterling was elected president
of the Missoula Country club at a
meeting of the membership In the
chamber OF commerce building last
evening. J.. A. Schlick was elected
vice president and J. +. Rowe, secre-
tary treasurer.
To take the places Of George Weisel.
Massey $. Mccullough and Hamilton
Thatcher. directors. who are serving
as officers In the army. the club mem
bers elected w. l.. Murphy. Henry
Turner and DIR. r. w. Spottswood, re-
firing president.
Plans for the coming season were
discussed. The club members decided
to make the year az successful az pos
siblc. extending the development OF
1917, the clubs first year. A