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The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15

men, When the latter make mistakes
in critical times. they must go. Why
should another man. occupying a much
less dangerous. but no less strategic.
position be treated with greater con-
sideration?
America is in this war for prin-
ciple. We are fighting for the freedom
OF our fatheDs. Our cause should not
he hampsyed and our great purposes
defeated by incompetents in the per-
sons of generals. colonels, captains,
judges. prosecuting officers or civilians.
Again we say. WE ARE At WAR,
and if we are not organized on war
basis from the ground up we will not
make war successfully.
THE relentless rule of the army that
the officer in charge must answer Tor
the failure OF his military: that failure
means removal. should be applied In
civil life just as relentlessly as in mill
tary circles We have no time for
vindications. 1t is time for action. Let
the failures. the wrecks. and the broken
reeds explain to the next generation.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15
USE MOTOR TRUCKS
FOR PARCEL POST

One of the biggest steps yet taken
in the introduction Of motor trucks as
a city to-city carrier results from the
decision of the postoffice department
to establish numerous parcel post mo-
tor-truck routes. These have already
beens surveyed and aggregate between
5000 and 1000 miles In length. with
shorter routes. One chain OF routes
extends from Portland. Me-. to New
Orleans. and another through the mid
die western states, while still other
routes connect principal cities on the
Pacific coast. It II hoped that the
operation Of these routes and Of others
to be established will materially aid In
the distribution and in the lowering OF
the cost Of food products. The gov
ernment has already advertised for
bids for operating the new routes. u
in case she proposals. receJsed are 1Dt
satisfact6ry. Nh plan h 10 Install EoS-
ernment owned motor trucks. operated
by men In federal employ.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15
IS Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1898.

The Chinese were a little bit shy yes
terday in appearing before Captain AL
mon for examination and not many
ayailed themselves of the opportunity.
They claimed they had been advised
not to register pending the test case
before the United States circuit court.
With the compliments of l.. d. Kent,
proprietor of the Missoula Broom
works, comes a handsome new broom,
the first turned ont from the new fac
tory. The article displays excellent
Workmanship. is made from good stock
and bears every indication that this
new and sweeping industry has come
to stay.
Conrad Fisher. the well known saloon
man, will reopen his Bridge saloon on
the South Side Monday next.
Honorable J. Il. Marion. chairman OF
the board Of county commissioners. ac-
companied by his wife. is in the city
from his Frenchtown home.
L. II. Mott Of the Florence Steam
laundry Is adding a soap making plant
t. his already extensive plant.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15
Talk Of the Tour,
Ssys City Should Raise
500, 600 Worth Of voaetah1ee,

1T seems just a little unreasonable
to say that Missoula raise tl00.OeO
worth Of vegetables in her war gardens
this summer, but It IL a fact that she
should" w. I. Mecklenburg. at the
head Of Missoula school gardens, made
this statement yesterday. AMI he made
clear why Missoula should do 10.
In the city Of Denver, last year. he
said. the value Of truck raised IN war
gardens was estimated by the govern-
ment to amount to $2,o00.0O0. A re-
cent report sent out by the govern.
ment announces this fact. Missoula 10
approximately one-twentieth the size OF
Denver. 1t doesn't take much figuring.
then. to show what Missoula should do
this year. Denver Is an ideal place
for such work. but 30 is Missoula,
There is plenty OF water and land
about the city, and no reason why the
people shouldn't take advantage OF II.
There are approximately 1000 fam
lilies In the city. This would leave an
average OF $50 worth Of vegetables to
be grown by each family. 1t is no
trick at all to grow $50 worth Of pro-
duce in place like Missoula. It is the
duty of the people Of this city to raise
the 100000 worth Of vegetables, and I
for one would not be surprised IL this
mark is reached by next fall"
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15
First Lawn Cutting
introduces Spring.

The cool wind and threatening clouds
Of Saturday afternoon made the per-
manenee of springs advent seem for
time doubtful to some Missoula people,
but not to all. To those who went
near the city library, there was scent
in the air and a sound In the breeze
which more than outdid the ominous
threat of the weather man--the lawn
around the library building was given
its first cutting.
Just about o'clock the mowers
song began, and 1t continued tor per-
haps three-quarters of an hour. The
swaths showed clearly on the fresh
green. and the smell of cut grass was
unmistakable.
There Is nothing remarkable about
the sight of an ordinary man pushing
an ordinary lawnmower about a grass
plot but yesterday passersby and pa
irons of the library stopped to watch.
and they smiled to themselves. Per-
haps it was the significance of the
first lawn cutting which attracted
them.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15
SAN MARINO ELECTS
GOVERNOR BY LOTTERY

The tiny republic OF San Marino is
governed by two Captains Regent, who
are chosen by n lottery and are sub
ject to fine of 500 and Punishment
If they refuse the office. The names
of IL Of the 60 members OF the grand
council are drawn and each of these
nominate a candidate. The dozen
men so nominated are submitted to a
vote of the council, and the six having
the highest votes are included In the
ancient lottery of the ingresso.
Having reduced the field to six. the
method Of election of the two gov
ernors is simple. Three pieces of
paper. each bearing the names of two
candidates are placed in an urn. This
Is carried with great pomp and cere-
mony to the cathedral, accompanied
by all the members of the council.
Mass is celebrated, after which a boy
draws from the urn one Of the slips
of paper and the two names written
on 1t are those of the new Captains
Regent.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15
Food Scarce in Greece,
Elder carAs WriteaI

The great scarcity Of food through.
out Greece is told in letter received
by James Caras. manager Of the
Garden City Fruit company, from his
father, who lives near Athens. The
father writes that whole wheat has
reached % cents pound and that
shoes cost more than s14 a pair
The government Is now calling ten
classes for service" the father writes.
and this indicates that the. army OF
Greece Is planning to make big Of
fensive In the near future. Everything
is war here and the people are behind
the government in every move 1t is
making. Although food is very scarce
and We can get little work. vet We are
hoping for something better In the near
future"
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15
HOW WILL 1T END.

The war may end by the break
ing of the morale of the people
at home on one side or the other.
1t may be won or lost by the
workers of industry or agricul-
ture. Indeed, one does not re-
quire much vision to pictuge that
result.
The men in arms, trained, dis
|ciplined, inspired or enraged by
revenge or the lust of battle, may
be relied upon to fight on and on
to the end. The conduct of the
allied troops in the terrible battle
in France in which the contend
ing armies are now engaged, and
the willing sacrifices that the
Germans offer to the binding fire
of certain death, cause us to
think that the final weakening
will come from the failure of the
ones at home. This may take the
form Of inability to produce the
food and ships required, or it
may come as an utter breakdown
OF the spirit to fight to a full de-
cision.
We believe the war spirit of
our people to be in full strength,
We have grave doubts as to the
efficiency of those engaged in the
conduct OF the war outside of the
fighting ranks. We think that
this defect will be rcmcdicd, but
most certainly there has been a
culpable lack Of speed, if the re-
ports of men like General Wood
are 10 be believed.
II the morale of Germany
breaks, it will be with the spirit
of the people when they become
convinced that they cannot win
when they are war-tired to the
'lpoint of exhaustion, when they
know that they have been de-
ceived and that a peace can be
arranged that will not deprive
them Of their country, their
homes, and will leave them free
to an open road for the return
to their former prosperity.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15
GOOD LOGIC.

A riding master the other morning
was taking his usual stroll around the
exercise, ground when he came across
a recruit trying his best to get his
horse to jump a fence. After watching
him for some time, he went UP to the
man and exclaimed:
My good fellow, how do You expect
to get that horse to go when you've
Only got one spur on?" a.
The recruit, after looking at his boots
replied
"Well. sir. II can only get that side
OF the horse to go. the other side Is
bound to keep UP with him."-Chicago
Daily News.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15
Third. Story Work
At Dormitory. :.

have lived near the university for
many years" said a Missoula resident
yesterday" and have in those many
years seen many strange things done
OH or about the campus. But yesterday
saw something which set a new rec
ord for rah-rah performances. And
what IL better the exhibition was en-.
acted by a coed.
1T happened about $3.50 o'clock In
the afternoon. was taking a short
walk around the oval before dinner,
when my attention was attracted by
the vigorous opening Of a window In
the third story Of the main hall.
saw young woman thrust her head
out and peer along the narrow ledge
which runs from sill to sill between
the windows. She climbed out onto the
sill. stood erect. with her face to the
wall. her arms extended, and her body
pressed close against the brick, she
edged her way along that narrow ledge
for a distance Of about six feet. When
she arrived at another window she op-
ened it and climbed in. A moment later
she reappeared. She was pinning on a
hat and noticed that she wore a coat
which she did not have on when she
entered. Then she repeated her per-
fcrmance and climbed into the window
from which had seen her first come.
I stood there with my mouth open all
the while.
Il met her a few minutes later as
she came from the building. She was
humming to herself and busily en-
gagged in pulling on a glove 7 don't
know, but I suppose that her wraps
had been locked in a room. and that
she wished them. I'd go without any
clothes at all before would do that
stunt. That ledge along which she
moved Is no more than six inches
wide, and is about 70 or 80 feet from
the ground. It's great what these
college people will do"
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15
Independent Hit,
Action Of Walsh

Helena, April 14.--Under the heading,
y. Time for vindications," the Helena
Independent, which has always been
said to be Senator Walsh's newspa per,
says editorially Monday morning with
regard to the senator's recommends
ton of b. X. Wheeler for U. S. district
attorney:
In speaking of his reasons for
recommending b. X. Wheeler for re-
appointment to the important office of
United States attorney for Montana,
and particularly in attempting to show
that Wheeler has not been to blame
for the admitted failure of the govern
ment to properly and adequately pun
ish traitors and sedition mongers in
Montana, Senator Walsh pushes the
responsibility away from Wheeler In
two directions. viz.
First he says: They (the people
| of Montana) become JUSTLY indig-
nnnt at the failure of prosecutions in
FLAGRANT cases in the federal court,
DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE
DISTRICT JUDGE APPEARED TO
BE OUT OF SYMPATHY WITH
PROSECUTIONS FOR oFFENSES
GROWING OUT OF THE WAR
Here Is an Indictment of the federal
judge.
| when did it become possible for a
judge to render n statute null and void
and destroy It's plain force and effect
merely because the individual who, for
the moment. happened to be holding
the office of judge had no sympathy
| with the statute?
What the senator charges consti
tutcs treason.
For a judge. because of lack of
sympathy, to render a statute inoper-
a''Ne would be ground for impeach-
ment even in times OF peace.
| we are at war now and it Is ad-
mitted by all that we are in lust as
much danger from within as from
without Propaganda made possible
the great Gepnan drive against Italy.
propaganda overlook our most power
4 iul ally. Russia. bound her hand and
foot and left her helpless as she is to-
day, powerless to even defend herself,
much less to help the cause of human
ity and her allies.
| Propaganda has found its lothsame
and traitorous way into every country
at war with Germany. Our own coun-
Try has not been and Is not free from
IL. German propaganda can only be
met and rooted out by vigorous and
"holehearted prosecutions followed by
condign and drastic sentences. We are
not prepared to say that the charge
made by Senator Walsh against tn.
federal judge for Montana is true, hul
Il 1t is true. then it Is time for the con.
gressional delegation at WASHINGTON /,
get busy and see that none but Ameri
cans are left on guard in our courts
the sacred citadels of the people;
rights.
Second. Senator Walsh says: Tn
fortunately the federal statute was no
broad enough. The Independent recall
: very vividly that our learned and astut
attorney general of the United State
announced some months ago that tn
law was ample to cover all cases. an
!, that the situation would. be fully met
; Now. just where is the fault?
"Is the Judge unsympathetic?
Is the law lame?
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15

to us quite futile. Mr.. Walsh's
plain duty was to choose for ap-
pointnent the man most fitted for
the office. No precedent should
stand in the way Of that, especial
|ly i'm this critical hour of our ma
Itional life when the security of
Iour lives and our homes may
depend upon the success or fail
lure Of a single public office
holder to perform his full duty.
Nor should Mr.. Walsh be infln
fenced by any fine regard as to
the effect Of his action upon the
Reputation Of Mr.. Wheeler. So
liar as we know, nobody has
charged Mr.. Wheeler with dis
loyalty. Mr.. Wheeler must pro-
tect his own reputation. That is
no part of Senator Walsh's du-
lties. We have seen no evidence
rejecting on Wheeler's personal
honor. lie is simply small bore,
selfish political lawyer of the do
nothing type in job many sizes
too large for his attainments.
The reference to Whecler's
birthplace as evidence of his 10y
alty is. of course, a bit of pure
bunk of which we thought the
senator incapable. Sing Sing
prison includes in its population
several hundred who were born
within sight of the Goddess of
Liberty and we do not suppose
that all people reared within
sight Of Bunker Hill monument
are Patrick lIenrys or John
Hancocks.
Perhaps just as good patriots
have been born under the shad-
ows Of Mount Sentinel or Mount
Helena.
We do not assume to offer rea-
sons for Senator Walsh's action
other than those offered in his
statement. We must frankly ad-
mire his loyalty to his friend,
even though we think it mistaken
and we believe, as we have al
ways believed, in the senator's
honesty of purpose. His decision
with regard to this important ap-
pointment will, of course, be sub
mitted TO the judgment OF the peo-
pie, in the event of his candidacy
for reelection to the senate.
Finally. all friends of law and
order in this state have a duty of
their own. Senator Walsh is but
one of two senator's. The other,
Senator Myers, has a view quite
opposite to that of his colleague
with regard to Mr.. Wheeler's
availability and will offer to the
president recommendation of
another candidate. There is, of
course, no reason why Senator
Walsh's view should prevail.
Consequently we advise the peo-
pie interested To make known
their views to the administration
at Washington to the end That Mr..
Wheeler's appointment may yet
be prevented.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15

viii the historians of a CEN
tury hence note that liberty was
lost to the people of the earth
because America slept at the
switch VIXEN the Hun steam roller
arrived? Sad thought. Let us
forget it and get busy in the gar
den.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15

Aviation may not he quite as safe
as dominoes or ping pong. but at
least there are not any railroad cross
ngs up in the air.-Savannah News.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15
AMERICAN AUTOS EXPORTED.

American automobiles were sold last
year to more than 50 different coun-
tries. 4sz zs..fs.4 q .tef s.es vi7at.s
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15

We hope that Secretary Baker
will not be captured by the Ger
mans.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15

The way to success Is paved with
broken records.-Albany Journal.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15

John Bull has way of looking
serious when he is most danger
Gus.
The Daily Missoulian., 1918-04-15

IN 10 case mas any FEDERAL ap-
pointee in Montana been denied n
appointment IL his official rec
ord has been creditable. To refuse
10 re-appoint MIR. Wheeler under
these circumstances would. in my
judgment subject him in the minds
OF many citizens. in view of charges
that have been made against him.
TO the imputatton Of disloyalty or
Of sympathy with disloyalists. He
was born in the shadow Of Fanueil
hall and reared within sight of
Bunker Hin monument.
The argument Of preeeden
vith regard to the re-appoint
nent Of federal appQintees seem
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-26
Morgan Makes Advances
PRESIDENT URGES YOUTHS
TO PREPARE THEMSELVES

NORMAN. Okla, A,R. 25. Pres
ident Wilson's statement 10 secre
tary Franklin Il. Lane 10 the effect
that $50 long as the war continues
there viii be constant need OF very
large numbers Of men Of the Highest
and most thorough training for war
service ot many kinds Is expected
TO serve as an impetus to the Ego
to-college' campaign IN his state.
10 which the announcement that
the state university and the agri-
cultural and mechanical college viii
offer military training in the form
ot the students army y-traininR corps
has given substantial backing.
After the war" the president
writes. there win be urgent need
not only Tor trained leadership In
all lines OF industrial, commercial.
social and civic life. but f1r a verv
hiEh average Of intelligence and
preparation on the part OF all the
people This, the campaign lead
ers declare, is sufficient official rec
ognition Of the great need OF educa
ton today 10 cause a largely in.
creased enrolment 49, tho schools Of
higher education In tho state this
fall
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-26
The joy Of Being in II.

Oh is thsrs glad I'm liyiu' an a
fharin' IN the fight
An ife blood o. mo is ungliuF with the
rapture o. delight
For the ltils tatks OF peses times didn I
wake me opsn eyed
An ihe safe an easy pathways left my soul
untaiitNcd
Then I hear ths csll 10 service 40 heard
the clsfh o steel
An I'm here o. ChA'cau Therry dsin'
something that h real
Here's the biggest Job thst's happened
tinre tho humsn race began
We are mak'u' this world over As decent
place for man.
Here's a strusrle with = purpose, here's .
battle with a goal
Here a chance Tor every fellow 70 get out
An I'm mighty Glad I'm N tits the
thing that { should ssk.
To he one o. them paTtsktng in the worlds
supremest tBbk.
on. I'm mighty Glad I'm 10 tan I'm glv
ing ~ you straight
Glad I wain born too early. glad ! didnt !
come too laB
sent me down 70 earth
Al time when men were doin1 tomethinl
real TO prove thsir worth
Now ] m here AZ Chatau Theuy. where ~
tides o. battle rage tA
An I'm helpin In the vfiiin' OF our bis
toys finest page.
Copyright 1918 by Edgar A. GuetD
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-26
TR0TzKY SAYS ALLIES DO
NOT INTEND TO PROTECT

AMSTERDAM, AUG 25.-Leon
Trotzky tho Bolshevlh minister Of
war and marine. In a proclamation
published In the KrAsnaya Gazetta,
August 90. oharacterizes the state.
ments that the allied uoops were
landed In Siberia TO protect the
Trans-s Siberian railway as lie. ac-
cordng 10 dispatch received here
from Berlin The proclamation of
Trotzky follows:
ITO All. when In April preparn-
tions were being made for a Japan
ese landing in Nlhdiyostok. the Jap
anese general staff informed tho
cabinets OF the allies that danger
threatened the Siberian railway from
German and Austrian prisoners
thereupon sent American and British
officers from Moscow~~lo the Siber.
ian railway. who were obliged Off
cially 10 confirm that all statements
regarding the railway being IN dan
ger were idle gossip. This fact Is
known 10 Am mhassAdor Francis Nov
that the Intervention OF the allies ls
an accomplished fact. the America n
government has supported the Jap
anese lie
According 10 me American state
ment the object OF the Intervention ~
tho allies is 10 help the Czech1-
Slovaks against risinEs of German
and Austrian prisoners OF war This
Is a lie, just as was the Japanete
statement reFnrdine tho menace go
the Siberian railway ny tho GER
mans
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-26
~r---@H----
SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY
TO BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY

COLUMBIA. s. c.,sAug 2s.--south
Carolina Democrats Tuesday viii
hold primary In which United
States senators for the long and
short terms. and governor, congress
men and state officials will be nom
mated, In the contest for the sem
ate the race is between Nat y. Dial
OF Lnurens, former Governor Cole
BleaEe and James e. Rice OF Ander-
son,
President Wilson has said OF
BleaseS's candidacy
II have not tho least fear that
they tthe people OF South Cardinal
viii believe that Mr. BleaEe ia or
can be a friend of the administrator,
The record OF his opinion Is already
written and il is little late to ex-
punge IT,"
TO filbths uneypired term ~ the
late Senator Tillman, the candidates
are Christie Benet OF columbia, ap-
pointed by Governor Mauning 20
serve until the election William y.
Pollock and Thomas II. Peoples of
Harnwell
Five candidates are in the race
for governor
Four OF the seven representatives
IN consrtss have opposttion--Iamsa
= Fyrnes in the Second district =.
II Dominlek In the Third. Sam y.
Nicholas IN the Fourth and Asbury
r. Lever ia the Seventh.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-26
German Prisoners
Tell of Failures
and Peace Desires

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
IN FRANCE Aug 23-Suff fight
ing losing battle, the Germans
are unquostionaBly becoming dis
organized and ratified. Officers
who have heen taken prisoner
have mentioned recent reverses
and especially the defeat which In
now being suffered and said that
Germany was willing 10 give any
thing for peace
These statements are OF value
az showing how the German army
is coming 90 look upon the war
now going against them.
New German divisions continue
20 arrive IN the zone. only 10 be
stood mp before the advancing
British and moved down While
they have been able to check IN a
measure the allies they have been
unable to stay their continuous
forward movement
There are stories Of less than
Sozen men being left in some Of
The German companies lwhfth have
participated In the recent fight
ing Soldier prisoners captured
today expressed themselves gen
orally as having lost faith IN tho
high command. while noncommi1-
stoned officers attributed the de-
fcats 70 the inrftiCloncy Of the
German air service. and more
especially 10 the presence ~ many
unframed recruits IN the older di-
Visions Some are said % have
deserted while on the waysto the
front TO participate In this battle