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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-09
SHORT COVERING
SUPPORTS STOCK
Anticipated Furry in Money
Market Conspicuous by
Its Absence.
SOME ADVANCE MADE
Shippings, Industrials, Oils
and Motors Take Lead
in Dull Day.

New York, Feb. $50 far as price
| changes in todays dull stock marke.
had any Significance, they probably
represented tentative short cover
ing over the approaching holidays.
Overnight news was Of a more hope
full character and threatened furry
in money failed to materialize.
1ndnstrials. shipplngs, oils and mo-
tors were at all times in the fore
ground, although not always moving
in the same direction. Steels and
equipments made up considerable of
the previous days losses and pools re-
snmed their operations in .specialties.
Coppers. tobaccos, distilling issues
and General Motors the latter at m
extreme advance of 5Ls points, CON
tributed to the occasional upward
spnrts of the stock list. with the usual
nversals on profit taking before the
end.
Rails were unusually apathetic, early
gains of ] to u points in transcon-
tlnentals and coalers suffering partial
impairment later Sales amounted to
10000 shares.
TRANSPORTATION Conditions in the
eastern states. showed further inn
provcment. bringing an increase of OPP
erations at industrial points. Rail-
road earnings We're more variable,
Great Northern reporting n net De-
cember decrease Of $1,l62,0 while
Michigan Central's net was increased
by more than 100000.
In the main bonds ware firp,ar ,,,,tt
the general stock list. Liberty issues
We're the only striking exceptions, the
second as falling to the new minimum
OF 95.2s,- Total sales. par value, a.
$4,000.
United States bonds, old issues,
We're unchanged on call.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-09
MARDi GRAS DANCE.

Given by Society st. Jean Baptist.
Elite hail. Tuesday, February IL. 1alS.
Missoula club orchestra. Tickets ST.
Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28

SOC Shifting Madras
An assortment Of good striped |
effects, every piece 32 Or
inches wide. yard Zoe
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29
WORST FIGHTING,
OF WAR IN 1918
British Successes Of 1917 Pale
II in Comparison to Latest
~, Battles.
Big EVENTS OF FOURTH YEAR
Battles Of Cambria, Third Battle OF
/ Ypres, Battle Of MenIn Road, Of
eroodseinde and PasschendaeIe
= Loom Up Importantly.

4
London.-The heroic battles Of the
British army during the last half Of
1917, including the battles Of Cam.
brai, the third battle Of Ypres, the bat
tie Of Menin road, Of Broodseinde and
of Passchendaele, would loom up i'm
p0rtantly In any survey Of the past
years fighting on the western front but
for one reason: They do not com.
pare in any sense with the fighting
since March 21, 1918.
& The spring Of 1917 saw the begin.
ming Of the allied offensive against
Germany, but the third miscarried al
most from the start, and, after It was
seen that there was nothing more to
be expected from Russia, the great
offensive" Of the allies found itself
diverted into a number of smaller bat
ties, where occasionally some 100000
men were employed on either side.
Some $4,000 prisoners were taken by
the British in eight Of these thrusts
against the German line between
August I, 1917, and the close of the
year, and important positions were
won, but the successes were only tao
IDEAL.
Y The third battle of Ypres began
July 81, 1917, and continued until Au
gust 10. again breaking out August
18, the British crossed the User
canal, taking nine villages and 6,121
prisoners. When the battle was re-
newed, August 16, Langemarck was
taken besides 2,114 more prisoners
Meanwhile. the Canadians On the Lens
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29

sector attacked and captured Hill NO.
70, took 900 prisoners and maintained
their positions against five counter.
attacks. This was on August Is. -
g. Smash Foe at verdun.
The French on August 20, attacking
on an 11.mile front at Verdun. recap
tured about two.thirds of the ground
which the crown princes army had
won in months Of slaughter.
The chief action in September, 1917,
was in the battle Of Menin road,
which began September 20, the object
being to loosen the German grip on
the coast. Following an eight hours
bombardment the British advanced
on IN eight-mile front from Holle-
beke to Langemarck, capturing a
half-dozen important positions and
taking 9,243 prisoners. '.'''
During October, 1917, when disaster
overlook the Italians, both the French
and the British scored noteworthy
successes On October 4 a great strug-
gle began on a front Of eight miles
on the Passchendaele ridge, called
the battle Of Broodseinde. perhaps
the most important during the year
on the British front. The Germans
had planned an attack for 6 a. NJ,
but the British launched their often.
sive an hour earlier, shattered three
enemy divisions, broke up four others
and took 4,446 prisoners, while Cana.
dams took 1000 prisoners. The
French. on October, %, attacked
northeast Of Scissors on "a six-mile
front on the Aisne, from Vauxillon to
La Royere, piercing the enemg's line
four miles and taking 1900 prison
ers. On October 9 the British took
Poclcappelle and 2,02S prisoners and
made some slight gains with heavy
attacks in the Ypres sector October
%, 26 and 30.
On November 6 the Canadians won
their great victory, capturing Pass
chendaele Ridge, for which the British
had been battling for months. The
Canadians held the ridge until the re
cent hammer. blows. November also
saw the British success, which was
partially diminished by surprise
counter-stroke, at Cambria. The Third
British army, under Sir Julian Byng
on November 20 launched its drive
without artillery preparation on Al
eight-mile front, smashing the Hinden
burg line, almost reaching the out
skirts of thu imnortant railway ceptel
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29
of Cambria and taking 5000 prisoners
the first day. ..
Huns Reoain Ground. .s.

the nrSt Gay. 49,
Huns Regain Ground.
The battle continued ten days, pris-
oners being increased to II, 551, while
1873 guns were taken. The deepest
advance was seven miles. But on
November 30 the Germans delivered a
tremendous attack against Byng's
army, aiming to cut it off from the rest
Of the British forces. The Germans
succeeded in recovering about half Of
the ground Byng's army had won.
During the past year the British
have made considerable progress in
Mesopotamla and Palestine, capturing
Jerusalem December>9, 1917, while the
allied armies from the Adriatic to the
Egean have prevented the Germanic
allies from gaining control of the Med
>iterranean.
So far the British have won more
| than a third of Palestine from the
Turks. In Mesopotamia the British
have advanced about 100 miles up the
Tigris and Euphrates since capturing
Bagdad, and have made some prog
ress toward the north of Hit, capturing
more than $4,000 prisoners.
During January, February and the
first half Of March only small actions
occurred on the western front, the
British preparing for the German asivt
which was launched with unprecS;ent
fury March q. '
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29
Struck by Similarity.

Little Ella was out shopping, with
her mother one day, and as they
passed all the millinery shops she no.
ticed the names on the windows. Al
most all the windows that little Ella
noticed had the word Nine. before the
name. She became puzzled and at last
she said: "N1other, why are all the mil
linery ladies' names Malnie?" .-.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29
Use Furs as Money,

The Loyalty islands, which lie in
the Pacific to the east Of Australia, are
famous for their fur money. The fur,
which is taken from behind the ears
of the so.called flying fox" in reality
large fruit-eating bat. is woven tnto
cords of various lengths. and these con-
stitute the ordinary currency of the IL
laDderS. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29
Al, She Could ae&

Recently a neighbours girl was
Knocked down by an automobile, but
only slightly injured. Not long after
the child had to go on an errand, so
her mother warned her to what might
happen If she wasn't careful, adding
that the goed Lord might not be with
her this time. The child quickly an
swered: "The good Lord wasn't
there, mamma; just the man and me-"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29
Burial in Old English Churches.

The places Of burial beneath many
Of the old churches in England are
arranged in different ways. In many
cases, the burial is made in a grave
dug in the SOIL as is done in an open
graveyard. In some cases there is q
crypt beneath the main floor, the crypt
being practically one large vault, and
here the collins are deposited on
shelves of stt.le. Sometimes the crypt
is divided into separate vaults which
are really small rooms enclosed on all
sides by stone walls. r.,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29
Wasted KNOWLEDGE.

Elbow is Jibway getting along" He
tells me he is having a. great deal OF
trouble keeping n cook" ..Why, l
thought he married q graduate OF one
of the most noted schools of domestic
science in the country" $50 he did,
but you ought to know that there are
great many people In this world
who don't make any use Of an educa-
ton after they get it."-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29

Stains caused by indelible Ink on
linen may With patience be made SO
faint as to be scarcely perceptibie.
First of all, moistep the stain with 10
dine, then use hyposulphate OF SODA.
Next rinse in clear water and dry wel''
and the stain, If a new one, Will ofteh
entirely disappear and even an old one
viii grow very faint.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29
sFate.of the@c,in Dwellers.

Z It seems that there can be no doubt
that the cliff jewellers were extermi-
mated by their more savage and war
like neighhors. the. men being killed
and the women being adopted into the
tribe of>the ,cOhquerors, though in some
cases migrations may have become
necessary as Il result Of drought or
pressure from outside tribes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29
New Word. viii Be Retained.

. When the United States opened an
official postal service through the air
words, were coined to meet this ne"
departure. These met with such "a
vor with the postal officials that they
are used officially in the postal serV-
ice. These words, which appeared on
the day the new service was inaugu-
rated, are "postplane," 'planepost
and ''planeposted."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29
Mr.: Business Man.

Are you aware that you and your
business are judged by the kind Of
stationery you use?
If it is printed in The Tribune's
up-to-date Job Department you need
have no fear of the judgment.
If you are not in the habit Of hav-
ing US do your work, drop in and let
us talk the matter oyer with you.
Estimates cheerfully given on all
printing from a, business card to a
catalog, and our prices are right.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29

Doesn't Understand.

Suzette says, she can't understand
how a small thing like a trolley pole
can keep a big thing like street caI
from running of the track. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29

- A well-knoWn advertiser has asked The
Washington Times to publish "some ideas on
style" and some suggestions>as to the most
effective manner of writing advertisements.
AS to "style" we have very little to say.
The man writes best who takes the least
thought Of style as he writes. Fl
The striving for style usually results in
spelling any natural ability that writer
may possess. It results ALSO usually, in pro-
ducing an affected, unpleasant, and uncon-
~vincing method of expressing thought. n,
Style in writing has no value unless it ex-
presses the natural thinking process of ma
turaly interesting mind, with concentration
and care added. e, 4 ... ~ 7
AS to the writing of advertisements, we
should give no advice other than that which
we should give to the man who might want
to write play, a sermon, legal argument,
or declaration of independence. u ~s;,s %@*s
The really successful writer Of advertise
ments must be very able writer - BE-
= CAUSE HE CAN'T BE SUCCESSFUL UN-
LESS HE CARRIES CONVICTION. :
The successful writer of advertisements,
in addition to being CONVINCING, must be
INTERESTING.
He must begin his advertising statement
in such way as to interest the jaded reader,
for whose attention thousands are clamor-
ing -
And, having fixed that readers passing in
terest, he must convince him of both the
truth and the Importance of what he has to
say. vi
In addition to being interesting and con-
vincing, the good writer of advertisements
must be BUSINESSL1KE. There must be a
sincere, practical ring to what he says. If
a man is asked to spend money, he likes to
feel that he is dealing with practical, COM
petent man.
Therefore, the really good advertisement
must be interesting, convincing, businesslke,
and practical. a..-'. d. ~'7f@s
In addition the good writer of advertise
ments possesses, of course, the quality of
terseness. He must yearn to be brief, with
out being dull and colorless.
The man who writes advertisements
spends his employers money with every
word that he puts down. His words must
each have d value-or at least, not one of
them must be wasted.
When we consider the qualities which a
good writer of advertisements must possess,
it is very easy to understand that certain of
these writer's find their profession more
profitable than that Of the successful writer
of fiction or plays. -5...-...
1t may be said in fact, that any writer,
no matter what his ultimate literary ambi-
tons might be-, could add to his equipment
and his efficiency by taking course in the
writing Of advertisements under a good
teacher.
Some Of the cleverest writing that is done
in the United States is done by ADVERTISE
nent writer's. The English is good, the
thought is novel, the style is original, BE-
CAUSE THE THINKING PROCESSES ARE
ORIGINAL. .@s,xs
The literary person would be very foolish
who should affect to consider the writer of
advertisements as necessarily inferior to the
writer of other literature. g III ~ ~.
And any man would be doubly foolish il he ;
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29

This establish
ment is run un-
der strict union
conditions, there
by giving our
men the 8-hour
day.,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29

A well-known advertiser has asked The
Washington Times to publish "some ideas on
style" and some suggestions>as to the most
effective manner Of writing advertisements.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29

Tribune Want Ads Bring Results.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-29
Removes Ink Stains.

B Wy W. S. S.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-24
FARM BUREAU ORGANIZED.
+ red WOOlley Accepts Position of
County Agent for -Four Months.

At the meeting of the directors OF
Bureau held at the court house last
Saturday., there was considerable
business transacted. President Fred
Woolley, of Garden Grove, reported
that all but five counties in Iowa
were already organized and the re-
mainder would be organized by Feb.
LIST. This made great scarcity of
county agents, as most of them had
been gobbled up by counties already
organized, and state agent COverdell
could not furnish names of any
prospective county agents. After
discussion, the directors decided to
tender the position to Fred Woolley,
who was finally persuaded to accept
the place for four months and look
after the seed corn and other press
ing needs, but stated he would not
take the position permanently
Everyone would have been glad to
see Mr.. Woolley become the perman-
ent county agent, but he does not
want to be tied down, but is willing
four months, He will commence
the county agent will be fitted up in
be in charge at all times.
Mr.. Woolley resigned as president,
and vice president W. H. Snyder
was elected president, and Fred Hur-
ley, of Eden township, vice presi-
dent The officers and three addi-
tional members, II. 3. Murray, of
Bloomington, A E. Cotterill of De-
catur, and Art Smith, of Lamont,
constitute the executive committee
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-24
FOOD SPEAKERS COMING.
Will he at Leon on Friday, Feb. 18th,
Speakers Direct from France I'm
the Partyr

A big food conservation speaking
Monday, Feb. 1th, and Leon is for
ule. W: Fl. Shields, county food
with his application to have the
speakers come to Leon, and he with
the assistance Of county superintend..
ent Miss Mabel Horner, chairman OF
the Women's Committee, will have
charge of local arrangements. This
speaking tour is under the general
supervision Of j. F. Deems, Iowa
Food commissioner, w. W. Orrick,
of Sioux City is field representative
and will travel ahead of the party
making arrangements for the meet
ings. Roscoe Mitchell and John d.
Barry, who come direct from France
and Italy, where they made per-
|sonal investigation of two months,
will tell OF actual food conditions in
those countries. They are speakers
of repute, and everyone should hear
them, for it will be first hand infOr-
nation, and better than any Chau-
tauqua lecture on this subject. The
party will also have with them lady
speaker of national Teputation.
They will arrive at Leon at noon
and remain here until the next morn
ing, and the local committee will ar
range for both afternoon and even
ing meetings. Here will be chance
to hear the latest word pictures of
active warfare and it will not cost
you a penny, no money being re-
quired to secure these speakers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-24
New Court Cases.

Mary Delk by her mother and
next friend VS.. X. A. and Lyle Will
son. Suit is brought claiming dam
ages in the sum of So, for in.
luries received when Mary Delk IL
years old, was run down by pony
ridden by Lyle Wilson on the streets
of Weldon about October 1st. W,
J. Springer and G. w. Hoffman at
torneys for plaintiff.
pant conad saas or VS. s169o S699Gley dsmage seoqge
and a writ of injunction restraining
defendant from allowing his cattle
to run in a field owned by plaintiff
The defendant purchased 2S acres
of corn at sale at which it was
stated the buyer had no interest in
the stalks, or pasture in the field,
and plaintiff alleges defendant turn
ed in &c head of cattle on the land,
the cattle being in very bury
condition which will cause the land
to be seeded with burs. C. w. Hoff-
man and Ed H. Sharp attorneys for
plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-24
Income Tax Man Leaves.

r. L. Schlotter, the income tax in
spector who had been in Leon since
January 2nd, departed Tuesday even
ing for Mt. Ayr, where he will be
sisting the citizens of Ringgold
arrived arr in Leon Mr.. schlotter was
kept busy here in Leon, there being
from ten to twenty persons waiting
their turn to see him, and practical
iy all Of them finished up making
out their reports. The special agent
says the people of this county have
come forward in good shape, there
being more returns made than the
original estimate for this county.
The amount of tax due was in prac-
tically every instance cheerfully
paid by the taxpayers, and everyone
seemed to want to be on the safe
side and make their estimates llber-
al enough so there would be no
come back. On account of many
persons not having kept. books dur
ing the past year, especially among
the farmers, a great deal of estimat-
ing of income and expenses had to
be done, but for 1913 no estimates
will go. Everyone subject to an in
come tax must keep an accurate ac-
count of their receipts and eXpendl-
lures, and it will result in great
good. Many persons were greatly
Surprised when they went to figure
up their business how much money
they had taken in during the past
year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-24
Grand River Red Cross Sale.

The town of Grand River up in
the northwest corner of Decatur
county, pulled OFF another big Red
Cross sale last Saturday which
amounted to almost s1,50O, and it
was certainly one of the best sales
held in this part of the state, consid-
ering the size of the. town. An
opossum was put up and sold and re-
sold until it brought 1892. The
people of that community did every
thing in their power to make Hhe
rale a grand success, and the auc-
tioneers, Owens & DaughtOn, of
Beaconsfield, Loren Tullis, of Deca-
tur, and Roy Clawson and Col. N.
3. Eaves, of Grand River, did quick
and effective work in making sales
and getting top prices, as the sale
was all finished up in just four
hours. And say, the Red Cross
folks at Grand River are feeling
mighty grateful to everybody who
helped make the sale the success it
was.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-24

Charles Lorraine Rudibaugh was
born June 5, 1865. near Palestine,
Columbian county, Ohio; died at 8
O'Clock Jan: Is, 1918, at his home
near Davis City, Iowa, aged 81 years,.
Z mouths and 10 days,
was done, but fate was in higher
George and Mary Rudibaugh. His
parents emigrated in 1853, to wa
pello county, Iowa, thence to Deca-
tur county, where for II years he
Iowa prairies. He visited Davis
in 1877, when he settled and made
this town his permanent home.
On Sept. 5, 1878, he was united In
marriage to Miss Orlena Craig. To
MFs Georgia ha M Reger and and Lots Lois
during his last illness. From 1879,
this farm on which he died, was his
abiding home, 3S years of progress
and advancement. He was an Odd
Fellow for q years, member Of the
board of county supervisors, schod::
all of which means that he had 9
place in the, community, and filed
| it with credit, always looking after
the interest OF the community. He
leaves an aged mother 50 years OF
age, and two sisters, Mrs. Icie Barr,
| of Lineville, Iowa, and Mrs. Nettie
Keaton, of Orchards, Washington,
to. mourn their loss as we'll as his
faithful wife, two daughters, one
nephew, two nieces, and two grand
children. He was a kind and devot-
ed father, and always looking for
ward for the welfare of his family.
There will be the vacant chair and
the empty household, the community
and friends will miss him, but to all
we have a strong hone of meeting
again in the morning. the husband.
the father, the friend, at Gods
right hand, through Jesus Christ Al
mighty Grace.
The funeral services we're con-
Quoted at the Union church in Da-
Wis City, Jan. II, 191S, at 2:30
tor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and the remains were inter-
ed in the l.. O. o. F. cemetery at
Davis City by the ritulastic service
of the l. O. 0. F.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-01-24
POtter-Blakesley.

Dewey NJ. Potter, of Pleasanton,
and Miss Merle Blakesley, of Leon.
were united in holy bonds of matri-
mony at the home of Rev. Elba Dale,
few of their most intimate friends.
These two young people are SO
we'll and favorably Known that they
do not need any word of intrOduc-
tlon or commentator as they were
both born and grown to manhood
and womanhood in Decatur county
where they are surrounded by their
them bright and happy future.
They will be at home after a few
days on a farm near PleasantOn
with bright prospects before them.