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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

Two powder plants to cost $4,000, 600
each are under construction.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

Young Mems Christian association.
Young Woman's Christian association.
and Knights of Columbus huts are fix
lures in the life of every soldier and
sailor: hostess houses have been built
In 81 cantonments and camps; Is Lib
erty theaters are running in army
camps and Is are ordered constructed:
all camps have athletic fields, one hav
ing % gridirons.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

Several hundred submarine chasers
built since the war;, have been delivered
t. the navy by 81 private concerns and
six navy yards: many of these boats
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

For training troops in cantonments
1000, 100000 rounds of ammunition
have been bought.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

About $1,000 officers and men Al
engaged in coast patrol work Of tn
navy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

Ordnance program includes the pur-
chase of 23,000.000 hand grenades,
!725.0o0 automatic pistols. 100000 re-
volvers. 23.o0o.00o projectiles for heavy
artillery. 427.246.000 pounds of explo-
sives. 100000 machine guns, 2.s4s,0OO
rifles
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

Casualties in the navy and marine
corps from April s to December 81.
1917. include five naval officers and l39
enlisted men, killed or died from
wounds. No officers Were reported as
wounded in action, but 10 enlisted men
We're so reported.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

have crossed the Atlantic, some in Sc
lvcre weather.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

During the year the latest type of
naval 1s-inch gun was completed for
our new battleships: it throws a pro
jectile weighing 200 pounds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

Quartermaster recently purchased
.el.o00,ooo pounds of prunes and dried
beans and 273.OO0,0OO cans tomatoes,
condensed milk, and baked beans.
Other purchases include 10000, 900
yards of mosquito bar. 100000 yards
Of olive drab. 10000. 900 wooden blankets,
81 10000 pairs OF wooden drawers, 5O,-
100000 pairs of heavy stockings, H.
100000 wool coats.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

Our 3s.OO0-ton cruisers, rs knots. will
lie the fastest in the world. their speed
equalling the fastest destroyers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

Cost of drafting army and provost
marshal generals operations was So
100000: cost per man accepted for
service, $4.93.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

Total appropriations for war depart
ment since April 6, 1917. $7.464,77l,-
,'a6.as: Withdrawals from the treasury
by the war department from June Is,
1917. to March 9. 1913, were $3.OO6, 761,-
9C1.l5. The latter figures do not repre-
sent actual expenditures or obligations,
but merely Withdrawals from the
treasury.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

Air personnel increased from 65 Of
ficers and LEO men to 100 times that
number in the first year OF war Eleven
kinds of schools have been installed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

Navy has in its possession now :
stock of supplies sufficient for tn
average requirements for at least on,
year.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-06

To March IL the War Risk Insurance
bureau had issued policies for total
OF $l2.465. $500 to armed forces.
Allotments and allowances to sol.
diers' and sailors dependents paid by
the government in February amounted
10 $iS,97G,54S.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
5000 APPOINTMENTS
TO PUBLIC SERVICE
Civil Service Commission Gives
Record for Two Months.

Eight thousand appointments were
made through the Civil Service Corn
mission during the months of Deem
Der and January, according to an
nouncement made yesterday by the
commission. Four thousand appoint
ments were made in December and
about the same number in January,
the appointments being IN all branches
Of the service.
The Civil Service Commission Is now
making an accurate canvass of A.
government departments and inde-
pendent offices showing the numbers
of employees now engaged and those
likely to be needed during this year.
This information is being gathered
50 that the commission may be pre-
pared in advance to fill future posi-
tions open end also with a view to
making intelligent recommendations to
the government on the housing prob
lem. 80
Rough estimates made some time
ago showed that about 5000 employees
would be needed during this. year, but
the estimate now being made win be
based upon actual figures and data
gathered in systematic canvass by
the commission.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
TOO Much BALTIMORE
Wife ASKS Divorce
Weekly Trips for Liquor Supply
Result in Libel.

Baltimore whisky has broken UP
another home If we are to believe
the statements in a petition for
limited divorce, filed yesterday, in
the District Supreme Court by
Alice l. Hollis against Lawrence
Hollis, an employe of the navy yard.
Mrs. Hollis alleges that her hus-
band makes weekly trips to Wash
ington's favorite oasis and returns
with a stock OF liquor.
She states that at times the
house looked like a store house for
intoxfcants. He is a constant and
hard drinker, says Mrs. Hollis and
she says he borrows money from
his friends and does not pay back.
One one OCCASION, she states, he
took her jewelry including her
weddings ring and disposed of
them. At another time, states Mrs.
Hollis, her husband threw the whole
supper. dishes and all in the gar
bage can and once. she AYERS, he
threw a lot of cIeanly washed
clothes out in the yard. necessitat-
ing her rewashing them.
The Hollis's were married In
April 1906 and have four children.
The wife is represented by Attor-
neys Hegarty and McKenna.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
WEDDING OUT
UNFIT AMONG
ARMY DOCTORS
Rigid Physical Examination
Eliminates Many Med
ical Men.

Wedding out of incompetents in the
Medical Department is being accom-
piished at the rate of so per week, ac-
cording to announcement made yes
terday.
Discharges Of officers OF the Medical
Reserve Corps since the war began
now number 1,o5o. besides thirty-one
which have died in the service.
Since November ], when the Surgeon
General cent out an order for exami-
nation of reserve medical officers,
there have been s22 discharges, which
are continuing at the rate of 50 per
week.
In q subsequent letter. written to
unit commanders ON December IA the
Surgeon General gave further instT1c-
tons to weed out incompetents by
psychological examination for mental
capacity; transfer OF those unsatis-
factory In their present work to other
duties; further instruction for those
needing II. and elimination from the
service of men who by reason of ply
sioal or mental tncapacity, vicipusness
or laziness, cannot be made compet-
ent officers"
Although all physicians receivins
appointments a. officers of the Medi-
cal Reserve Corps were required to be
certified by the American Medical AS
ISOLATION as being reputable and IN
good standing, were required to be
legalized practitioners and to under
30 examination. 1t is thought that the
examining boards. composed Of Medi-
cal Reserve Corps officers. In some
cases placed too high an estimate on
the men they passed on, and hence at
tention is being given to checking up
their work and calling before boards
for re-examination all whose work
does not clearly establish their abfl-
ity to meet the standards set.
Discharges which have made up to
this time are classed as follows: Phys
ical disability. All; inaptitude for the
service. l54; to join other branches of
service, So6; domestic difficulties, 50;
resignation, IS; needed by communi-
ties hospitals, schools, etc. q.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
SENATE GUNS
TURNED UPON
FINANCE BILL
War Corporation Measure
Stirs Up Lively Debate
at Capitol.

Just as soon as the War Finance
Corporation bill was brought to the
floor of the Senate yesterday. Sem
ator Hollis. of New Hampshire. fired
the opening howitzer against it.
TITS a capitalists BILL" he said.
at authorizes aid directly to firms
and corporations. I want II to help
farmers as well as inanciers.
1--WE We're told last summer not
to have high income taxes so that
capitalists might have capital for
business purposes. So We have
small taxes and larger borrowings
"The result is we are now asked
to finance private business because
capitalists have no money for pri-
vate business. They are spending
their incomes at Palm Beach and
the government must finance their
business
simmons Defends.
Senator Simmons. chairman Of
the Finance Committee. made an ex-
PLANTATION OF the new measure later.
IT have read the evidence and
could not find any representatives
of great industries appearing be-
fore the committee and asking for
relief" commented Senator Kel-
logg, of Minnesota.
They did not come. I assume.
because the bill was satisfactory to
them" replied Senator Simmons.
Have you any knowledge OF in
dustries other than public service
corporations asking assistance?
asked Senator Kellogg. It's a notori-
Gus fact that many Of them have
broken down and have been hang
ing around here for weeks hoping
for aid"
From the evidence they had the
right to hang around answered
Senator Simmons.
Hollis Analyses.
Not one Of the public service cor
porations was authorized to speak for
the whole before the committee, Sem
ator Reed said he had heard. Senator
Simmons said the witnesses declared
themselves Official representatives"
The bill, said Senator Hollis, au-
thorized the government to do six
things: !, create a central United
States bank; 2. stimulate essential in
dustries; ), discourage nonessenual In
dustries; 4. manipulate government
securities; 5, issue tax exempt bonds
In competition with liberty bonds;
6. appropriate A.5oo. 10000 to be spent
by the banks without accounting to
Congress.
These are enormous powers" said
the New Hampshire Senator. They
will revolutionize United States fl
nanees. But am for the bill II they
are necessary.
This bill transfers money control
from Wall Street to Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, Washing
ton; from Morgan and Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., and Kidder, Peabody & Co., to
the United States Bank.
IT welcome the transfer. But I do
not want anyone financially interest
ed in Wall Street on the board Of d.
rectors."
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
COMES
FORWARD FOR
ALL EMPLOYEES
Administrator Answers the
Charge Subordinates
Worked for Trust.

Food Administrator Hoover last
night issued statement denying
Francis J. Heney's statements that
employees of the Food Administra-
tion were exerting an influence in
the interest of-the meat packers.
FTr. Heney is investigating the
packers trade relations for the
Federal Trade Commission at the d.
rection of President Wilson. His
intimations that the Food Admins
tration was being used by the pack
ers caused wide comment in the
Capital yesterday.
Mr.. Hoover's official denial, which
in general reads:
''On behalf of. out of the consid-
Grafton for the men referred to in
the packers Investigation at Chi
cago yesterday, who are, or have
been, employed in the Food Admin
istration, 1 wish to say that none
of the men referred to have had
anything whatever to do with the
regulation or control of the Pack
ing trade. They. are employed in
other directions and not now paid
by the packers. ...
From time to time, as in these
cases. many men are tried out tenn
porarily in the Food Administra-
ton and If they are able to give
the time and prove to have the de-
votion, experience and skill neces-
sary, for this work. they are re-
quired to resign from any connec-
tion that would involve any con-
fiict of interest before they be-
come permanent employees Nof the
administration. -
All of the men referred to have
rendered valuable service to the
government at considerable sacri-
fee to themselves and there is no
question whatever as to their 10y
atty to the public interest"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
"CHILDREN'S YEAR"
VOLUNTEERS Wanted
National Defense Council Seeks to
Improve Home Conditions.

Volunteers are being called for SER
vice to be rendered in child welfare
work during "Chlldren's Year" from
April 8. 1913. to April 6. 1918 The work
contemplated compasses the saving Of
10000 children, and is being conduct
ed under the direction of the Wom-
ans Committee of the Council Of Ma
tionai Defense as part Of the program
of their department Of child welfare.
Volunteer workers will give from
twelve to twenty hours per week,
and their duties will beASclassified, in
cluding service as messengers to take
nurses and doctors about in autofno-
biles, making beds, cleaning, and
such, services.
The work Is expected to greatly inn
prove child welfare endeavora Among
tho workers will be trained nurses
who have retired from active service
but~can still give some time to such
work. The volunteers will be known
as the Home Health Volunteers.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
HEAVY WINDS
LEAVE MARKS
In WRECKAGE
Early Morning Gale Dam
asesShow Windows, Signs
and Hangers.

Reaching a velociay of fifty-five miles
an hour early yesterday morning, the
worst gale that has visited Washing
ton since March. 1914 left a trail of
wreckage in Its wake. Show windows
and outside cases were smashed, trees
were uprooted and signs were car
ried away. .-
Preceded by a heavy rain shortly
after midnight. the gale was at its
height shortly after 6 o'clock yester-
day morning. According to the
Weather Bureau, the wind velocity
had reached fifty-five miles an hour.
Damage in the downtown section
was comparatively small. Merchants
on Seventh street were the heaviest
losers.
The hangar in Potomac park where
the biplanes used by Lieut.. Col. Lee
and Lieut.. Sully, British aviators. was
wrecked by the gale. The machines.
however. were only slightly damaged
and will not interfere with the avia-
tors. scheduled flights.
Electric Sign Down.
The electric sign ont ogram's drug
store, Thirteenth and Pennsylvania
avenue was blown down. Two thou
sand electric light bulbs valued at $500
were broken and all that remained of
the sign was twisted mass of steel.
A plate glass window at Kline's
Clothing Store, Seventh and r streets
northwest, was blown in by the wind.
The damage is estimated at s75.
The show window Of Max s. Rothen-
thai. 913 Seventh street northwest,
was blown in and clothing displayed
in the window damaged. Damage
here was 800. H.. .. ...
Charles F. Hodxins, 91S Seventh
street northwest, reported that his
show window was wrecked and dam
aged to the extent of SIS.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
REMOVE NINE FIRMS
FROM ENEMY LISTS

Nine names have been removed from
the enemy trading list, but two of
which are Brazilian firms, according
to announcement made yesterday by
the War Trade Board. Three names
have been added to the list.
The Brazilian firms drUpped are: A.
de Aguiar &c Co.. Armando AguiA..
Montero de Barose & Co.. Francisco
Schmidt, all of Santos, Brazil; David
& Co.. Rio de Janeiro; Sergis Augusta
Nobrega, Joinville and Santa Cata-
rina: Angelina Simoes & Co., Rio de
Janeiro: Bennaton & Co.. Puerto Cor
ties. Honduras; Dallmeier & Vera
Leon, Caracas.
The following names have ocen
added: Warburg & Goldschmidt,
Buenos Aires. Argentina; Luria d Co.
La Union. Salvador; Fensohn & Co.,
Curacao & Caracas. Venezuela.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
WILL DEMONSTRATE
new MACHINE GUN
Rival of Lewis Gun to Be Shown
Off Today.

Public demonstration of the 1915
model Tight Browning ride to be
issued to the United States army.
will be given this afternoon at s
O'Clock at Congress Heights range.
After the demonstration, which will
include several firing positions. the
guns will be taken apart and ex-
planned. .. .-.-.
The Ordnance Department has al
ready received advice of the compile
ton of more than 100 of these guns,
with the assurance that deliveries will
be made regularly and in increasing
volume as shop machines are null
tiplied and manufacturing personnel
developed. . 80
Production Of the Colt-Browning
machine gun. 1918 model, water-cool-
ed, and intended more as a, defens-
i've weapon, will begin within a few
weeks on q quantity basis.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
LIBERTY MOTOR TEST
TO BE in WASHINGTON
Last Word" in Air Engines VII
Be Tried Out Soon.

Tests for the Liberty motor vii
come within two weeks. in Washing
ton. when an American aviator
chosen by the War Department, VII
begin trying the motor out. Mem
bers OF the House and Senate wa
have an opportunity TO compau
the Liberty engine with that dem
onstrated during the last few dayl
by British Mission avistors in uhei
diving, dipping, swiriinE. and kno
tying.
Both speed and distance tests vii
be used to determine the extent o
the motors usefulness.
II was stated yesterday that be
cause Of the high winds and miniature
gales roaring in the levels above IN
city, no trick flights had been mad
by Col. Lee and Lieut.. sully.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
0LD-TIME COLD
CURE-DRINK TEA!

Get q small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Take a
tablespoonful of this Hamburg tea,
put a cup Of boiling water upon IL, pour
through a sieve and drink a teacup-
ful at any time. 1t is the most eff
fective way to break a cold and cure
grip, as It opens the pores, relieving
congestlons. Also loosens the bowels.
thus breaking a cold at once.
II Is inexpensive and entirely vege-
table. therefore harmless.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
Seeks $4,000 Damages
For Street Car Injury

Norma, Winston, through her
father Charles Winston, sued the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company yesterday in the District
Supreme Court for $4,000 dam
ages. -
The plaintiff states through At
.torneys Lambert and Yeatman. that
on August "a last she was a pas
senger on car of the defendant
company and that at Four-and-a-
half street southwest at the inter
section of d street flash of either
electricity or fire in the car caused
her to seek safety by getting on
the car and in so doing she was
seriously injured.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
SOUGHT
FOR MEDICAL CORPS

Registrants desiring entrance into
either the Medical Corps. infantry. or
Coast Artillery Corps. will be admitted
on application to the acting adjutant
general Of the District Of Columbia
within the next week. ..--
The process used to send registrants
into either of these branches Is
known as voluntary induction, an
other name for enlistment. .r
1t is expected that these branches
will be closed within a short time,
however, and local registrants wish
ing. to enter the ranks of either Of
these branches are urged 10 put in a
prompt appearance. =s-' " 80.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Electric Irons and Tonxters.
Electric webster. 71s 9th st. N. w.
white meal. s5kc, epn pineapple.
2sc: wiiiskbrooms, 1sc: Blue Jacket
sardines. 10c: tapioca. Sc; Va. Sweet
pancake flour. 12hc; star cocoa.
zsc; safety matches. 7izc; silver
Brand peas. i,xe; sugar corn. isise;
iss; A. ,Rpps j. psnesf. iisaP. iSP.' is%e; 's 4 J.
huck-heat. i3nc: Knox Eeiafine.
itci ~ ozs. sardine<. iee; fat mack
erei. ibc; Quaker uefche<. eac: 4
iiabh!tt sosp. z.si Los cshIn syrup.
,pci iarsc herf,nn. tSi white petas
tees ~ mItrd tsa. ffe. 90 Fnnffh
n and al NE :. = q. rEies
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
wifey Read His Mind.

Eugene 1aIcOII eVloently talks IN
his sleep-and mentions someone's
name or else says something that
causes himself and wife no little
embarrassment the next morning.
We say this because his wife.
Fanny. found out something which
she couldn't have possibly found
out any other way.
OF course it is not anything that
we would dare print.
But anyhow Fanny got after Eu-
gene about it. And then Eugene
told her that he was going to send
her to the promised land.
wifey didn't care about going
there just yet and SO she appealed
to the police.
The house was searched. but no
gun was found-no razor-in fact
nothing with which a murder could
be committed with--except a stove
litter.
Eugene says his wife drove him
to distraction. She Is always
meddling in his business, he told
the court.
well, isn't your business her
business?" asked the court.
"Ef 20 say so it must be so" an
swered Eugene, with a feeling that
his goose was cooked.
Bonds to keep the peace for him.
John was Foolish.
Who can sit down and eat Sass
worth of pork at one sitting?
Answer-Anyone with a normal.
healthy appetite-present prices
considered.
There was a man named John
Myers who worked for q packing
house concern.
One day John got hungry for
some pork. He wanted just enough
for one meal.
They caught him taking q hunk
out under his coat. Small wonder
when we know that you can get
away with anything like that-es-
pecially when you trysit on a pack
ing house.
It wasn't the first time that John
swiped. Heretofore they forgave
him.
Meat is getting so scare these
days that something drastic had to
be done.
John was nabbed. The packing
house refused to forgive him.
And so did the court 1t fined
him s25. Meat is going up.
. Rough Stuff.
Clarence Berry was lonesome.
He betook himself to Chinese
restaurant where he was sure of
finding someone to tell his troubles
to. -
He ordered some yokamee.
While he sat there inhaling It he
spied a pretty girl seated across
the room. She was by herself.
II took Clarence Just about two
seconds 20 get acquainted. When
Il came 20 the ladies. Clarence was
q regular humdinger.
he invited tho siri 70 have bite.
She did.
They sat around for a few min
utes looking at each other.
Suddenly the sii expressed Or
sire 20 80 homs. Ana Ciarenco wes
too stunned 20 understand that ~
little party VAS 90 terminate thru
snd there-no n,atisr What The ~
NJ ssasssd q s.h Tss an -
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
That. What They All Say.

''Some odder woman glib me dc
money. Jedge. Deed All neber stole
it."
DO you mean to say" asked the
court Of Florence Jenifer. charged
with stealing 81. that in these days
people are walking around handing
money to strangers for no reason
at all?'
"Jes' de same, Jedge," answered
Florence, lit was glib TO me-"
1t all happened this way: A thir-
.ty-one-dollar bill was reposing on a
table in a house where Florence was
visiting.
And when Florence went to lean
her elbow on the table she found
that the money was in her way. So
she moved II.
II kept getting in her way. She
moved Il several times.
Finally she got tired OF doing this
and put the dough in her pocket
where 1t would be in no ones way.
But-the owner OF the money OBJ
5ected. She was not consulted at
an about the taking OF her property.
No one found out what Florence
did with the money.
But the court says she must nay
IT all back and pay a fine OF s25
also. or else go TO jail for ninety
days.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
LOGAN rEMpERATuRrs.

Midnight. %; 2 a. m. 81; "a. m, E;sa, M,
a; 8 a. M, IS: 10 q. m, 90; IL noon. a.: 2
?. m, 43; 4 D. m, ~; 6 D. M, ~; 8 p. m, 20;
10 D. m. %. Highest, l5; lowest, 81.
Relative; humidity-s a. m, a; D. m. q;
D. m. 45 Rainfall Is p m. to p. M e3.
Hours Of sunshine. 10; per cent Of possible sun
shine. SO.
Departures deficiency Of temper
ature since January /, 1918, -254; excess Of tenn
perature since February /. 1913, -i3i. iAccnmu-
lated deficiency Of precipitation since January
]. fsls. -l5;. deficiency Of precipitation since
February L. 1913. -2Z.
Tempeatme same-dste hast year-Hishest, se;
lowest So s, :
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27
nsed to 20 homo in a cah-

fused to 90 home in a cab.
So Clarence tried to pick her up
bodily and put her in the cab. She
hollered murder.
Two cops ran up. They took Clar-
ence and locked him up.
He is out $25 now, but he has
more sense"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-27

naisn River ersnge groves.
a srest ae.f Of money has
bees spent On the prsperty.
maktsE fke Hotels esunl 20
se se.t kstels q. fAs ss.se.
ft.s hsssf.<. viis tsrkey.
ssek' sssii. s.cks.ips ana
se~ri siss - sse1 askI.x q.
tssfs u % ~ kss n Flsriss.
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