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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06
BY GEORGE aAh6oIpH cHEsTsR
and Lillian Chester.

Paris, March 5.--We have been visit
ing. in their headquarters, the mos,
heavily responsible citizens of France
We began, as was hut logical. with
those occupying the smallest places
benches. in fact. the seats of which are
not over eight inches from the floor
The citizens and citizenesses stood up
one and all. as We entered. to their full
height of between two and three feet
the citizens holding their right hands
stiffly to their right brows. for we had
Il genuine, major with JUS, and the citi-
zenesses. standing With their small
hands primly at their sides. their small
fingers surrcptitiously twisting at theil
smocks Perfectly satisfactory.
AS We gazed down ON those rows and
rows of chubby upturned faces, any
fears We might have Entertained abou,
the future of France vanished and wcr.
no more.
They did us the honor to lay aside for
the moment. their heavy responsible
ties connected with the chalky cat on
the blackboard, and sang for us, being
led therein by the two star performers
an urchin of four who was scarcely
bigger than his boots, and pinafored
-
eo1"''i''''es'
There We're siN verses al good ou'
1t was notable here that the two art
lists. as sometimes happens IN NE, wore
no honor medals Tor scholarly triamps.
Those were worn by a scowisng- Wis
aged young gentleman of about half
past four, who stood with his arms
folded and pondered on his greatness
and by three charming young ladies', OF
about the same age. who were the
most serious Of the class and had their
hair pulled back the highest from
their foreheads,
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06
rs Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1893.

The Rocky Mountain Telegraph COM
pany has arranged to deliver bulletins
on the Hall Fitzimmons fight to the
Board of Trade and Gem saloons on
Wednesday evening.
Henry Hammond of the Big Black
foot Milling company and Manager
Mcleod of the Missoula Mercantile
company are expected to return from
their New York trip this evening.
Marcus DAILY was in the city for a
few hours yesterday, going in the aft :
ernoon up to his Bitter Root farm,
where he will rest after the arduous
duties he experienced in the late sena-
toriai campaign.
street rumer is TO the effect that
5. IL. Draper Will again be the populist
nominee for mayor a, the coming city
election. With j. H. r. Ryman trcpD
and G. NJ. Grutchfield tdem), and
Mayor Higgins all in the swim, the
fight promises to be peach
County Treasurer Bailey today sue
cceded himself to the office which he
occupies, this being the date on which
that class of officers enter, upon their
duties
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06
HIGH COST OF DYING.

An organ Of the High Command of
brussels recently published the follow
ing:
Everything is going up. even what
one might think would escape the
general rule: The cost of funerals.
Lately the communes paid only 100
francs for bursing paupers. Today the
amount has been doubled. not only on
account of the higher price of wood,
leaden plates. wax. etc, but also be-
cause of the increase in the number of
collins needed for paupers, for hurials
ut the expense of the communes are
more and more numerous"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06
MRS. WASHiNGTON'S CHERRIES

The enormity of such a crime AZ tina,
cherry tree incident Gn on, so yo,ng
and tender of years as George was NJ
'he timc) depends entirely upon the
Seasoii OF the year in which the act
was committed. II the tree We're bear.
ing trmt tit for canning and the cam
!ihs season happened To be close at
hana' then. father would forgive
ms son and heir under such circum.
stances surely had a tender heart and
deserves u bigger space in history
Cartoons.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06
Playing "Hooky" No Longer =
Goes" With French Riddles
Realize Their Responsibility That They Must Work
and Learn for the Good Of Their Country-Side
lights Described by the Chesters

the front building which separates the
boys school from the girls school are
the baths, long rows of white showers,
ouch with its own little dressing room,
open three days week for the boys
and three days a week for the girls,
soap and towels free.
The little demonstration dining room.
sYp bigger than the one in the first
FIAT of a newly married couple, is cs-
pccially charming. with its sideboartl
9tld its china closet and its table with
the sitting room cloth.
Here, in small classes, the girls learn
TO set the table appetizingly. and here,
with fire-reddened cheeks. they eat
what they have cooked, in the adjoin-
ing demonstration kitchen, after they
lMvt marketed for the provisions un
der q competent instructress.
,,s WnShtubs in the next little room, and
Wringers. and the smell of hot SOAP
suds.g and earnest scholars with their
sleeves rolled up and their white arms
turkey -red.
Ironing boards and hot irons and
ne Pheasant smell of seorchng starch
IN the next little room. and the largest
the, big sewing room. where they mend
ana make dresses and honnets and lin
Scrie and lace. and where, as a COM
pAnnept to the visitors. they sang ex-
ceHenuy The Star Spangled Banner
IN rsnElish, unsingable high notes and
ALI
Afterwards they sang the Marseil
iaisc' and the pep" they put into II
explained a lot of the wonderful. strong
things in the French character
OF course, there is an applied science
departnent, and particularly is there
a sfine ARTS department. for this is
France. where beauty is not luxury
but a NECESSITY. a.
'H' In this school the higher branches
IRE taught, and the tendency toward a
broader and a more practical educa =
ton has been more markedly shown
With each year Of the war.
p 81 course they find time here. as
everywhere else. to work for the sol
diers. the young ladies and the alumni
not only sewing but clubbing together
to hire sewing women.
a When the war broke out so sudden
w. and with fury unprecedented in
history. everything was disrupted in
the tremendous task of mobilization.
= 1t became necessary, particularly in
the cities near the front. for the mill
tary authorities to take over all use
able public buildings. including the
schools, for barracks.
Instantly the school authorities saw
the danger of the suspension OF educa-
ton, II this war were to be of the
duration which its magnitude threat
ened. France more than ever would
neaD high standard of education and
and moral responsibility in
her future citizens.
sfhc school authorities were as
f'sompt AZ the military authorities in
this dilemma. and by a super-hRman
sffcrt managed that there sheuld b. no
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

afforded during the coal crisis, TO
convince tho public OF the de-
STABILITY Of government owncr-
ship for the long run.
Senator ROrah. really pro-
grcssivc and able senator. the
other day. read telegram in the
United States senate from pro-
ducrr~ in Idaho qnd Washington.
declaring that it vas impossible
to transport thousands of ear
loads of apples and potatucS to
market. Senators PnlndeNtrr and
Jones Of Washington. received
similar messages. nlcSS Mr..
MrAdou can furnish this service.
there will be a disastrous loss of
food supplies,
Theoretically. coal. oil. water
power and transportation are
fields tor government ownership.
but whether that is to come
sooner or later will depend large
ly upon the success Of the govern
mcnt'> experiment in operating
railroads.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

interruption to the educational sys-
tenn.
In one of the cities near the front,
where every building of any size was
taken over for the soldiery. there was
only fiye-day suspension: but when
the big intermediate school recovered,
IL was scattered among seventeen un-
finished buildings, residences, small
shops, anything.
/ Tea cheers next. All the young men
who had been engaged in this work
had been immediately mobilized Wom-
en- and retired old men came forward
to take their places, areeesdea TO
dash madly about over the city all day
long, from class to class. --ev
The Inconvenience and uncertainty of
attendance in such out of the way
spots was the big bugpear however,
for French children, like any other
children, had been known to play
"hooky."
An appeal 10 the children themselves
was all that was necessary, an appeal
to duty. to loyalty. TO patriotism Every
childish breast swelled Immediately in
response 70 that call, and the attend
but better They came every dav,
these children. with no hardness and
no absentees. for no French child
would be traitor. You can't lick a
nation which starts out in that way.
They kept up this attendance even
when the city was bomharded. each pu-
pill bringing lunch and a gas mask,
ready. on warning, to bob into the
hastily Constructed bomb proof cellars
under the temporary schools.
Today, after nearly four years of the
war; the Improvement continues
throughout the land,
They're going to be such a race of
hustlers. these young people, boys and
girls alike. as France has never known.
They will enter into n golden en-. of
when they mature, and
they are preparing themselves thor
oughly to grasp il.
Talk about French being bied white.
Why. she Is just beginning to run
good and red.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06
WATER HELPS WIN WAR.

a surprising development of electric
generating companies has taken place
in France because Of war demands and
the shortage of coal. says Popular
Mechanics. Formerly in the Alpine and
Iyrencan districts. out of a total of
l.lTS plants only, seven developed
more than 10000 horse power. But
during 1915 and 1916 the total capacity
of the establishments Increased to g.
100000 horse power. with several plants
producing more than 10000 horse
power. and one reaching $50. 0Oe horse
power.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06
Montanans on Way
to Atlantic Coast.

Another big continsent~uf,M ontslspfs
has left Camp Lewis for the eastssIAss-
sumably on their way To-. France.
Frank Phillips Of MissoulaA. writing
from the troop train on his way across
the continent, says in a letter to a
friend here:
I'VE have a train Of ten coaches and
about 500 men and we are having "a
wonderful time. 1t is one continues
round of apples, cigarettes. candy ami
pretty girls.
1.-THE whole town of Hood River. Ore.
was at the station to see US go through.
They presented each car with a box Of
those famous Hood River apples.
I'VE gave the people of The Dalles.
Ore, an opportunity to see us march
and cut a few military capers. Ne
stopped there for about an hour to get
our regular daily exercise. This exer-
else will be continued daily during the
entire trip. No matter where we may
happen to be, when the time comes for
our setting-up exercises the train stops
and we unload for action,
THE strictest discipline is being
maintained throughout this trip. a
regular guard is kept day and night.
the same as in camp. The men will rise
at 5.45 in-the morning as usual to the
harsh notes of the tireless busle. No
soldier is allowed to alight from the
train without special permission from
the top sergeant and any conduct UNI
becoming a soldier and a gentleman Is
taboo.
1.-The men, many of whom are from
Montana. are having the ride of stheir
young lives. They were all eager to
leave Camp Lewis and move Berlin
ward. Talk about inconsistencies as af-
feeting the men, 1t is as nothing COM
pared with inaction when fighting is
going on. The men hate and detest to
do squads right when they know that
they are needed at the front"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

WASTE TURNED INTO STEAM.

"A number OF English manufacturing
pants are having excellent results in
u'ili%'hS refuse as fuel to produce
steam special burners being employed
'0f tho purpose says Popular Mechan-
ics' On" textile min obtains all the
steam required ia run its machinery
by burning shoddy waste. by using
som" OF the steam to provide a forced
urait the burning capacity of the re-
Jus" can often be Increased so per cent
mere the amount is small it supplies
lu"l for water heater
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

Not long ago Chicago mur-
derer named Wheed, on the night
before his execution said this:
4 don't know whether it's the
! will of God to leave guns lying
around IN the world, wagon loads
/ Of guns. Fla. guns gums---t that's
! what got me. The feel of gun
4 IN my mitt. There is something
i wrong with the world. That's
what got me-"
! MI states have laws relating to
tho carrying of concealed weap-
. ons and yet the practice goes on
! almost without restraint. Prob
ably the only really effective
remedy would be to have the
manufacture and sale of all wcap-
ons in the hands of the govern
ment. That is a form of govern
ment ownership that would have
our hearty approval.
The new Montana law rculir-
ing all guns to be registered will.
we think. offer some aid. but the
degree Of that aid will depend
entirely upon the activity of the
officers. The law WAS made
primarily to make it hes, cas-, for
the disturbing clements To get
possession Of dangerous veap-
ons. Every good citizen MI ,o>c
no time after the blanks ha, G
been furnished in obcying the
law, and he should also MAKE il
his business to see that Other,
obey.
The psychology of gun to
Which the Chicago murderer re-
lers is we'll understood. There j.
desire grated into humanity to
USE gun. \ boys fingers itch
ilhhl ne Owls gun, and the
temptation of man who carries
one TO use il never leaves him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06
NUT DISH TO SAVE FATS.

From The March woman's Home
Companion comes this anpetizms nu,
dish that will help save the fats:
One cup mashed sweet potato. one
cup chopped peanuts. one-haif tea
spoon salt. few grains pepper one cup
bread crumbs. four tablespoons oieo.'
margarine. one cup white sauce. two
tablespoons chilli sauce. - 81 :
Mix sweet potato, peanuts finely
chopped. salt and pepper aud shape hike
croQuestes. Ron In fine bread crumbs.
mixed with oleomargaine and bake in
q hot, oven until brown. Serve wfrh
ths. wnfs sauce mixed with chill,
IS e@s% - z - -
49, --ssser = s#G ,sss
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

There j. one rather annoying
problem at the meetings Of The
Community. chorus that must, we
think. be solved ny the parents.
Too many children under twelve
years Of age flock to these meet
ings I'M droves and take The seats
While their elders are left stand
ing. We have received many
complaints ON this matter. and
have referred to il before. On Fri
day night. we are to have the first
big patriotic meeting, at which
the chorus will he present. We
may expect an audience that will
fill the opera house. The pres
encc or the children is desired,
but way must be found so that
they will not monopolize all of
the best seats, and we think the
solution should be left to the
Children under twelve
years of age who are not accom-
panied by their parents should
not expect to occupy the best
seats in the thealer. There will
be no difficulty, if the parents
will cooperate in this matter.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

UOx Vee1 VOof control.
rs II net true,p= eaid--Atsofnese-fsss
Mulfoney, during the trial of an ati-
tomobile damage suit In the district
court yesterday, that an AUTO wheel
striking an immovable. object at 45-
degree angie viii be dishied7"-
The witness didn't know. ---.-.-z -:
| Well let's See. said athe attorney.
picking up an automobile wheel sans
tire, which had been introduced as evil
dence. ;--a
.'Tn put this board up to protect the
furniture. your honor" he said, erect
ing backstop and wen roll the
wheel at it." Fl -
He stepped back, gave the wheel a
shove and smiled at the jury. The
wheel shot across the floor then the
flange twisted its course and,
Bang" i, crashed into the judges
desk. t #A
Judge Duncan and Mulroney looked
distressed. Muircney picked up the
wheel and examined the flange
An" he said, Il should have put
this projection on the other side. Wen
try il again for the jury's benefit
He rolled the wheel
smash" it went against the jury
box
Mulroney laughed. We'll. you get
the idea, don't you? always did
have more speed than controf.-ss
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

The most interesting feature in
the special election OF four con-
grcssmen from Greater New
York yesterday was the activity
of the women voters. They
grasped their first opportunity at
the polls with cagerness and fully
demonstrated their power as a
new factor in New York politics.
In a total of 7S, t02 votes the wom-
en- cast 3i,S5S. In the eighth dis
trict they cast nearly One-half of
22,2ii votes. These districts are
heavily Democratic and, as usual,
returned Democratic congress
men by large majorities. II was
quite apparent that Tammany
thoroughly recognized the impor7
lance of the women and lost no
time in getting them into the or
ganization.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

In the preliminary heats the
Yankees have certainly qualified
for IA part in the big German Of
tcnsivc that is being staged by
Won llindcnburg but, for some
reason, is working on u delayed
schedule.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06
Melting Pot"
Receives Big Tribute.

The Melting Pot, placed by Mrs.
L, G. Ellis in front of the Postal Tele-
graph office at 204 North Higgins ave
nue., received rich tribute during the
first few hours OF its call yesterday
afternoon. Passersby took care to
drop old pieces of silver. copper. nickel
and brass into the kettle for the beaefit
of the Red Cross. All of the metal
which is sufficiently pure to be melted.
will be treated that way. Other
pieces will be dipped in acid to re-
move the plating OF silver or gold. A
clearance OF old jewel cases and OF
hric-a-brac shelves in many homes,
brings acceptable gifts to the melting
pot This scheme has proved Of valu
able aid to Red Cross work in other
cities and Mrs. Ellis believes that the
response will be equally quick and
generous on the part of Missoulians.~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06
Women Daring Fate.
Says Weather Observer.

The signs OF spring are all wrong
Missoala women are grabbing the deal
by investing in new spring hats" says
the Town Prophet" yesterday. Never
has il been known to fail. Spring hats
and warm weather simply won't jibe.
"Missoula streets are crowded with
women bedecked in the gay headgear
of spring. II weather traditions. tried
and generations old. are going to live
up to their reputation it must surely
rain or snow tomorrpw-preferab
snow.
This is not an attempt to move in
on the sales of Missoula business
houses. But-watch the weather
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

The war is costing us $1,000
100000 Il month, but it is worth
the price tu know that We are not
too proud to fight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

IN" Nobel peace prize should
be put away this year until the
styles change.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

Russia, ut least. will have "A
page III history on the red ink
side OF Uncle Sans ledger.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

When Germany gets through.
Their" Will not be enough left of
Russia to identify the remains.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

II looks as though every Ger
man alien had L little wireless of
his own.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

Please note that Mr.. Wheeler
does not find it convenient to tell
how many convictions he got
from the $50 arrests.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06
GUN TOTING.

Not long ago Chicago mur-
derer named Wheed, on the night
before his execution said this:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

tAnether romorre~l.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-06

No one urging the resolution
found 1t convenient to state that
more than $50 arrests have been
made Of slackers and more than
300 tried, all because of activities
of my office working harmonious
~ with Marshal Asbridge
ed states District Attorney
Wheeler.
Meade County news., 1918-08-01
STATE GUARD NOTES

Meetings of the Guard were
resumed last Friday night af-
ter the Harvest season when so
many of the men were away.
About forty were in attendance
armed with hoes and brooms
and a fight was engaged with
the weed barracks. Lemonade
was the Captains treat for all
present.
The following members have
been commissioned by the gov
ernor as officers of the local
company: Brother Buis, cap
tain; James l. Stamper, first
lieutenant; Ebert E. lnnis, sec
ond lieutenant.
IIon-commissioned officers Of
the company are as follows: ~.
NJ. Gates, @. NJ. sergeant; Earl
V. Plush, j. A. Gilman, C. A.
Marrs, and C. c. Wilson, ser
geants; J. E. Roberts, first SER
geant; Alex c. Wilson, company
clerk; J. C. Armstrong, Ernest
A. Kobs, Oscar w. Fletcher, cor
porals. Several vacancies OF the
rank of corporal occur which
will be filled about the first OF
August by those qualifying for
the offices.
Since the organization Of the
State Guard Company April l,
q are now in the U. S. army or
navy; two are in the shipbuild-
ing service, one in the army Y.
M. C. A. and nine have moved
away. This makes it necessary
TO enlist more members. En-
listment is for the period of the
war and one year thereafter.
Men over 18 are wanted, how
ever opportunity is given boys
under that age to meet and drill
with the company.
Several members who have
taken the oath of membership
have not been attending drill
meetings as the oath requires
them to do and fair warning is
given that at least four meet
ings each month must be attend
ed. Our country is at war and
we must back up the boys who
are at the front and no case Of
indifference will be tolerated.
Meade County news., 1918-08-01
MISSLER ITEMS

Mr.. Clark Bird is working
for J. p. Frances.
"A. b. Cumback returned
from Colorado the fore part of
last week.
C. C. Reiss and family visit
ed at the home of E. Basinger
Sunday
Miss Teresa Avery spent
Sunday with Misses Ruby and
Agnes Farhenwald.
Alvin Basinger is now en-
camped in Camp Lewis, Wash
ington. He writes that he is en-
joying camp life.
l.. 0. Webb and family
moved 10 Meade last week. He
has secured a position with the
Farmers Equity at Meade.
c. f. Elliott is temporary
manager at the Farmers Equity
Elevator until a permanent
manager can be secured.
Joe Hickey returned to camp
in Galveston, Texas, last Tues
day after having spent a fur
Tough of several weeks with
his parents.
Meade County news., 1918-08-01

ing the dress of the people of
the famous Arabian Nights"
story. This will be followed by
a host of acts in all parts of the
great enclosure. There will be
sixty clowns, greatly in
creased menagerie of wild and
untamed animals, four great
herds of elephants, several car
avans of capelS and many re-
Gently born baby animals.
The free street parade, which
will start from the circus lot at
10 o'clock on the morning Of
circus day, is entirely different
from anything of the kind ever
shown before. It will be three
miles in length and there will
be bands on foot, on horseback,
and riding on top of wagons
of red and gold. There will be
six bands in all and they will
be assisted by three steam CALI
opes and an electric piano.
With the largest tent in the
history of all circuses, tire Bar
mum and Bailey circus prom
ises this season to make good
again its boast that it is the
Greatest Show On Earth. Five
railroad trains comprising 80
railroad cars, will be required
to transport its parapernalia,
ard more than $50 horses will
be used to transfer its wagons
from the railroad yards to the
show lot.