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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14
PLAIN TALK.

You say you wish to marry m,
daughter But, my dear young man
You have no means OF support
Il know l haven't sir. That is why
wish to marry your daughter" -
American.
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A EARRING NOTE.

you say this battle picture was
taken in New Jersey?'
Yes. Quite a realistic bit of work.
"And so it Is, but that liver pill ad-
vertisement in the extreme rear of the
battle field keeps reminding me that
the hero isn't going over the top in
France. "-Birmingham Age Herald.
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Bill Haywood is loose on bail,
but will bear watching until it is
known that he has abandoned his
habit OF throwing wrencheS in the
war machine.
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HAMMERiNG At HOME,

They say a pound is equal to pint"
THAT is Sim Flubduh's system of
oratory. Every time he pounds the desk
he thinks he's made a p'int."-Iouis-
vile Courier Journal
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14

Nick Romanoff gets his eXer-
else by saving wood. thereby set
ting an example for Wheeler and
some other political office hold
ers who are supposed to work for
the public.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14

Besides the charge of disloy-
atty, we think a count might be
brought against TOwnley for get
ting Sl,OOO,O00 Of good farmers
money under false prctcnses.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14
LOOKING FAR AHEAD.

What's your name, little girl?"
Peggy"
But what's your last nameo"
Il don't know what it will be; I'm not
yet."-London Answers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14

The weather is gradually re-
leasing King Coal from his shack
les, so that he may help to save
the world for democracy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14

The greatest benefit of the war
at this stage is that of making us
eat what is good for us.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14

The best we hope for Townlcy
is that when he lands in jail he
Will be gone for a long, long
time"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14

We are willing to leave the
fate Of the kaiser to Bill Sunday
who believes in the old-fashioned
hell.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14

For railroad men a Michigan sin
ventor has patented a pocket flash
light that shows red from one end and
white from the other,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14

IT you are for safety first" for
Montana, you are for the COVER
nor's program of legislation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14
PENSION LETTERS IN BRITAIN.

Thirty-three thousand letters are
dealt with by the British ministry Of
pensions every day. 81
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14

The war will end when tho
kaiser takes the first seat on the
mOurner's bench.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14

One mule buyer bought and sold
1000 mules at Hiawatha, Kan, during
1917.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-14
No coailess Day
At (lniveraitv.

There will never be any heatless
Mondays at the State University il
Charles Farmer, superintendent of
buildings and grounds can help it.
Farmer has placed over every radiator
on the campus card reading: This
radiator should be either open or closed.
Do not turn partly on or partly off.
you gain nothing and stand chance
Of freezing the radiator"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
First White House Bride

The first white House wedding cere-
mouy in which the daughter. Of q
president was the bride was performed
3s years ago when Maria Hester Mon
roe. the youngest daughter OF Presi-
dent James Monroe, became the bride
of Samuel Lawrence Gouyerneur. The
bride was only seventeen, and was
very pretty and charming as she stood
OF an American eagle which had been
woven into. n rug for the occasion.
before the Rey. Mr.. Hanley. Only
the families and few intimate friends
witnessed the ceremony. not even the
members of the cabinet being invited.
Il was planned To follow the honey
moon Of the happy pair with a sue
cession of balls and other festivities
IN honor of the young bride. but Com
modore Decatur was killed in duel
soon after the wedding and Washing
ton was plunged into mourning. Sim
pie as the wedding was. il is related
that President Monroe spent several
hundred dollars for the candles used
To Illuminate the White House ON that
occasion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
First Wheat Crop Of 1918
Is Now Being Harvested

The first wheat harvest Of 1918 has
been rcnpcd in Argentint, Chill, Aus
traIia and New Zealand. Now the
golden grain is falling before the reap
CT in India and Upper Egypt while in
April the gathering of the crop will be
in progress in Cuba, Mexico, Persia,
Asia, Syria. Lower Egypt. The month
OF May brings the wheat to fruition in
China. Japan. Central Asia, Northern
Africa and Southern Texas. June is
harvest month throughout the south
ern part of the United States. along
the Pacific coast and in Spain, Greece,
Turkey, Italy, Portugal and the South
of France. In July and August the
harvest hands work their way north
ward through the central states to the
waving fields Of Minnesota, the Da-
kotas, Manitoba, Alberta, Saykatchc-
wan and British Columbia and these
months also bring the harvest to the
Balkan states. Austria Hungary. Ger
many. England. Switzerland, Russia.
Denmark. and Poland. Northern Rus
STA, Scandinavia and Scotland reap
their wheat in September and october.
November finds the harvest in fun
blast in South Africa and in Peru and
other parts of South America, while
Burmah harvests its crop in Deem
Der.
Upon the character of the wheat
crop this year will depend the size of
the worlds daily Loaf.
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FRIDAY. MARcA Il, 1918.
slIssOuLA RUsHING on.

An unfailing sign of healthy
cpnditions in d community Is an
&Etivity in real estate. We are
vary glad to observe distinct
movement Of this sort iii Mis-
sonia. II is all the more cnconr-
aging in. war times. when invest
Ors are made cautions by nlrer-
tainty Of the future.
1T is real evidence that our city
is progressing on the sonndest
basis Of prosperity. II is not TO
be regarded as a boom. because
blooms are maj. being encouraged
anywhere by any but foolish peo-
pie. 1t means that even though
activities are centcred on war
work, Aiissoula is going ahead.
There is every reason why Mis-
sOula should go ahead when WE
consider the great fertile valleys
about us. the resources nndcvel-
Oped at our very doors, aud a
population that. while discordant
at times. is, nevertheless, made
up OF live, progressive. sound
hearted and clcar-minded people.
Now let us cultivate 4 closer
community spirit and speed the
city toward the goal that lies be-
fore us.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
Germans Planning for
Russian Trade Control

In. many respects German CONNER
cial methods are more successful than
ours. says r. II. Williams. in the April
Poralar, Mechanics Magazine. The
Germans have derived great advantage
in the past BY extending long credits
and doubtless they will again. Is it
not strange that, regardless of the spe-
cial efforts we make to win foreign
trade. the American idea is against
credits? And this has become more
pronounced since the war began. Al
ready Germany is doing business in
Russia by parcel post through Sweden
and ! other neutral countries, being
ready to wait for settlement of ac-
counts until after the war. There are
also lrnHy Swiss and Danish CONNER
cial travellers attending the fairs and
taking orders for German concerns to
be filed as soon as peace is declared.
These fairs are one of the principal
channels through which business is Sc
cured Americans have little coneep-
ton of their importance. The turn
over iof 1S.00e fairs held in Russia in
1915 was over 100000. 600. Even now
Germany is auietly planning, by inimi-
grafton. investing capital, and by eN-
tending long credits. to dominate the
Russian Geld after the war. dealing di-
rectly from producer to retailer. This
is an important step in attaining a
commercial development that will en-
able Gernsssns TO control en- even
greater field, namely. China and other
parts OF the FAR east.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22

Proverbs embrace the wide sphere of
human. existence. How many there are
in existence no man could say. To
SOLOMON alone are attributed no fewer
than 1000 proverbs, and though it is
noted that Americans have a few II
their own. our weather proverbs alone,
collected by the United States gov
eminent some years ago, made book
of no fewer than las pages.
That there is no proverb which is
no ttruer is itself a proverh on prov
erhs, but when proverbs contradict,
can both be accurate? Even solomon
offered the choice of direct opposites:
Answer b fool according to his folly
lest he be wise in his own conceit."
Answer not fool according to his
folly. lest thou also be like unto him."
One cynic regarding proverbs has
even gone so far as to declare that
There are forty proverbs about the
bear, and the forty are mere rub
bish CONCERNING him"
1t is singular. AT first sight. how
largely animals are referred to in
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r-----s $50
THE NEXT LOAN.

The measure of success in
floating the next Liberty loan will
be more accurate index Of the
determination of our people to
fight this war through to grim
finish. AT the first loan, our pcO-
pie responded eagerly in the first
flush of war enthusiasm. AMI this
fefyor was quite apparent in the
second; there was no possible
doubt as to the spirit of patriut-
Ism. There is no doubt a. to that
spirit now. but the var has been
on almost Il year. II j. no longer
. novelty: W" have settled down
into stride. The first fever i,
over and We must know soon
whether We are to fight IT, the
goal for vi Ach We started, or to
listen to the siren voice OF those
who would have "A peace that
would be merely, Temporary.
The very careful study thai i
itNIiE SlNsil III tfit HltIIiDD~ Tor
floating the third loan indIratcs
that the high counsrllorS of the
government are anticipating The
natural results that follow an eN-
cess OF war enthusiasm, such as
we saw al the beginning. There
Is q plan IN operation in Winnie
bago county, WISCONSIN, that has
been adopted by The county
chairmep of that state and j.
worthy Ut the very careful atten-
ton Of all who are Interested in
getting this loan through success
fully. 1t proposes to make every
property owner buy his pro rata
OF bonds. The first essential is
Evaporation of the Liberty loan
Ofiicials with the township and
county tax officers and the clerk
aud recorder. Through This
sTQnbination committee lists the
altie OF real estate and personal
FOperty against every person on
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
-Four Million Prisoners
Held by Warning Nations

Many joyful reunions will take place
when the great war comes to an end.
Tens of thousands of men who have
disappeared, and from whom no word
has been received, will return to their
homes, for the total number Of prison.
ers held by the warning nations on both
SIDES is given as more than 4,ll6,OOO
These figures were recently compiled
BY n. spanish, newspaper, bat a Rss~fropls,
reports many months old, so do not
Include Italians captured in the recent
disaster.
Russia has suffered appalling losses
-2,0S0,699 of her soldiers are prisoners,
while the enemy holds 36S,607 French.
l54,630 Serbian, 9s,0l7 Italian, 1908
Rumanian, 45,24l British, 42,437 Bel
sgian and 5,607 Montenegrin captiyes of
war
Next to Russia, Austria Hungary
has lost most heavily in prisoners.
These figures show the number of sol
diers of Germany and the nations
fighting with her captured by the al
lies: Russia, 1881; Great Britain.
1,776: France. l02,044; Serbia. CO.,
236 Italy, 40,6sl.
Fewer and fNver casualty lists are
issued as the war progresses. but these
include large numbers under the word
missing Those at home can only
wait; but, there Is always the hope
that when the war ends the soldier
will come back to those who love him.
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tured poilus outline, suggesting the
ending of n perfect Germany day.
Another Rogerol is as gloomy as Poe,
with II silhouetted prisoner framed by
his prison door. The figure. with ut
ter detection in every line, lifts an
angufshel ftce toward the moon, the
one connecting link between him and
his beloved France, his battling coun-
trymen, his home, his wife, his chill
drcn. 5ie3's 1l.
pietGillis, Belgian, displays the most
artistic talent in the collection. His
Gray Time in Germany" is a charm-
ing wet landscape away from prisons.
and he makes the time" look just as
gray as we hope 1t is, with no spots
on the sun, and long may she rain.
Henri Bins, French, has II prison
Sketches. LA Neige au Camp" looks
as if they have coalless Mondays only
there. ---.
Captain NJ. Amirault shows some
Russian prisoners locked together sing
ing IN close harmony. If a Russian can
be iii harmony. and ioyousIy playing
halalaikasss an Instrument of torture a
few degrees deadier than the ukilel.,
Aud when a Russian plays his Homo,
Sweet Home on baialailSa it must
sound Just as sweet as new mown
murder and homelilze a In Russo. p
AltoGether, in this exhibition it is
the human rather than the artistic
appeal that itnprcsses, and YOU think
beyond the pictures, with sympathy
for these eNiled brave to whom we
civilians. owe such a debt of gratitude.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22

|lile TAN -list. odds the amount Of
his yearly income, and from this
information bases fair allot-
mcnt as to that PERSONS share of
the county quota of The loan.
\ careful canvass follows and
to each person it is made plain
his duty IL subscribe 70 All allet-
mcnt Of boAtls as fixed blythe Of
ficial> from information concern
ing his financial standing.t There
is no Jaw. OF course, compelling
Subscription tn the loan. Int an
energetic committee could make it
YER, difficult for amy person to
avsid his obligation III This mat
ter ~ means that we have out
lined
There have been many over
subscriptions to thci Liberty'loans,
bnt vastly too many under-sub-
scriptions. The loan. to Ike IA
success, must have The
cooperation Of Those who have.
as yet. failed to measure up to
their duty.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
WISCONSIN CLEAN.

The Republicans Of Wisconsin
have come through with a clean
shield. La Follettc's candidate,
Thompson. has been defeated
Congressman Lcnroot, an Amer
lean to the. core. will contest the
scnalorship with the Democratic
candidate, Joseph l.. Davis, whose
patriotism i above suspicion
Thus VIC may be sure that the
senator who must unfortunately
have La Toilette as Il colleague
will be one whose loyalty to his
country has witllstood the acid
test.
That is a gratifying victory,
even though il was won by Il
narrow margin, because it means
that pro-Gcrmanism in its strong
hold is in the minority. Better
yet. it forecasts the political end
Of La Toilette. Tho United StatcS
senate. should lose. no time in
experimenting the reputation of
this man in his own state, by cx-
polling him from the senate of
the United States. There ought
TO he a quick finish for him. His
presence in the highest council
chamber OF the nation is an insult
to the country.
Perhaps the kaiser will learn
after while that there are po-
litical lamp posts in this country
for all the pro-German politicians
who would make the United
States German dependency.
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WHEAT At $3.50.

The judgment Of the senate in
passing Senator Cores bill to fix
the price of wheat at $3.50 per
bushel should be approved. That
is the surest way Of increasing
the supply4of wheat to the neces-
sary amount. 1t is unfair to say
that this increase should be re-
garded as a subsidy 70 urge our
farmers to the performance Of
their duty. They will do their
duty to the limit of their ability.
The increase, however, will en-
large their capacity, since, without
it many of them=wouldl be forced
by unfortunate conditions to pro-
duce the things that will yield
the income necessary for their
living. The added income from
The wheat, will offset, to some de-
gree, the heavy increase in prices
Of such commodities as are re-
qlired. II is All unjust reflection
on. the farmers of the country to
say that this was necessary to
increase their patriotism.
We may expect that white
flour will cost more, but that will
be part OF the burden Of war
which all must bear in some form.
The farmers will carry their
share OF the load, in any event.
We must have wheat. II is
more necessary at this time than
guns and ammunition, which are
being manufactured in huge
quantities.
We know no reason, at this
time, why there should not be a
tremendous wheat crop in Mon
tana next year. The outlook for
the winter wheat crop could
hardly be more favorable at this
season. With the aid of the gov
ernmcnt and state organizations
which must solve the problem of
labor, we must anticipate a much
greater increased acreage of
spring wheat. Senator Cores
bin, if it becomes law, will
helm.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
All of Life Summed Up in Proverbs

proverbs. but since proverbs are built
on mems lives and their observations.
it is really not so odd.
The docile sheep reminds one of
obedient children or tractahle sery-
ants. the strutung peacock, with
their large and beautiful tails, of
gaudiiy dressed women: the rock
climbing goats, of bold Adventures:
the cunning foxes, of unprincipled
and shrewd tradesmen: the chipping
crickets. of care-free merrymakers.
and the slippery eel, of unreliable en-
ployers.
This readiness. to see resembiasces
everywhere shows itself in proverbial
smiles and cemparisons-the man
with sluggish l..ind is las stupid as
an aux; a cheerful companion is las
happy as a clam: the headstroug
youth las wild as buck; the dill
gent workman is "as busk Us a bee:
the courageous soldier is ~as brave as
a lion: the neighbor who is lean and
tall of stature is ''as, gaunt as "A grey
hound
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
A DIRGE

the glories of oeir blood and state
Are shadows, not substantial
things;
thern Is no armour against fate;
Death lays his Icy hand ON kings:
Scepter and crown
Must tumble down.
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and
spade.
some men with swords may r,ap tho
And plant fresh laursis where they
kill:
'h' their strong nerves at last must
yield;
they tame but Que another still;
Early or late
They steep TO fate,
Md must give Up their mur,nurinr
breath.
When they. pale rapiiyes. Green ia
death,
lie sarlands wither Oh YOUR bro.
Fhen boast no more your mighty
deeds; .~
pom Deaths purple altar now,
See. where the victor. victim,
bieeds:
Your head must come
To the cold tomb;
Only the action of the lust
smell sweet and blossom in their
dust.
James Shirley.
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~. 3
Hnlk of the z o,s,,1
Soldiers Read Everything
That Other People Road.

The. question, What do soldiers
read?" will be asked many times this
week, as Missoula hOusekeepers look
through their library shelves for books
u give the Boy Scouts to carry to the
public library to be shipped to the war
service department Of the American
Library association.
The experience of A. L. A. camp IL
brarians proves that one might as well
ask What grows in the United
States" and expect a brief answer
Find what the American public reads
and You will find what the American
soldier reads.
The answer is that he reads every
thing. Camp librarians are called upon
one minute for modern fiction. The
next minute they are looking for an
advanced text book on engineering.
Donors of books for. soldiers should
| remember that the American soldier
wants all sorts Of books. SO long as
they are good books" is the advice
that comes from headquarters of A. l..
\, War Service in the library of con-
gress.
Textbooks offered must not be out
OF date Those published before 1910
are not generally acceptable. Salacious
books will never reach the camps. II
Is useless to send them
Fiction is always in demand. of
course. But the soldiers want poetry.
too.
Many expensive 1918 books-espe
ctally on technica subjects must be
purchased Every volume of fiction.
biography, poetry, or history donated
VIII release more money from the A. j..
y. War Service fund for the purchase
of books of instruction. ~
PERSONS responding to the call for
DOCKS can apply the test: Would the
men OF my acquaintance enjoy this
BOOK II the answer is in the af-
i'rmative, it's a good book fer camp
libraries.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
rs Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1893.

Attorney OHara of Hamilton is in
the city on IA professional trip
An interesting faro game has been
in progress III "A front street saloon Tor
several days, and is proving drawing
ciii,l. Up tor,last night something Ike
$4,000 had passed from the Individual
player into the dealers drawer and
the last seen of the eNasperated game
ster he was endeavoring to play even
on $3.50 limit.
( The city is preparing Tor hlsh water
and will build a buikhead above the
Higgins avenue bridge for the purpose
of protecting that structure.
The bond of George T. Sc9lly as city
register with George G. Higgins and
TyEr 3. Thompson as sureties in the
sum of 81 900 was submitted and APP
proved before the city council last
evening.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
FAR SIGHTED.

An ambitious color"d man had qui,
his Job aud was being granted A new
one with another concern. when his
employer asked him ii ha could he
ready to commence work in two weeks.
relates the Christian, Tie replied Il
tear dat 1t would be difficult for me
to be ready in two weeks but could
b" ready in one week shore"
'How's that" asked his employer
We'll, in one week [ can finish de
garden work. was his answer. but
IL is home then one week more de
missus would be rushin' me into lie
middle of house cleanin," -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
Greek From Missoula
Likes Life in Army.

a sandwich of Greek and English
Ihrases and script is the letter re-
celved by James K. Caras yesterday,
from former employee. Steve Gregory.
VINO Is now in service with the 12srl
fieid Artillery at Camp Logan, Hous.
ton. Texas. The young Greek enlisted
from Missoula last May and he finds
service thus far a pleasant experience.
lie says, 1T Is gold brick every day
because so many people send such nice
gifts to the soldiers"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
WHAT HE'D DO,

III Il flrSt-class compartment, of an
Aff"ss train testy old Sentleman
was sitting next to young man who
'eemed to be in high spirits over some
hing. besuiling the time first. nv
wasting and then by humming. The
Did gentleman was evidently annoyed
and became irritable.
Al last, when his neighber burst out
WITH 4 wish ! were a bird he could
'orbear no longer. and exclaimed. lex
eitedly. %
wish To goodness you were. young
! nan. Id wiring your neck..--Ba,ti-
more Sun.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22
lcE CREAM AoovER,xep.

Fargo. n. D.-Because of the short
age OF dairy products. during the peri
% OF. the war the food administration
mas ruled that al ice cream in North
buttef fat. '
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-22

Big business must be pretty
busy, if its payroll includes all
Of the citizens who are running
the |. w. w. and the Socialist
agitators from their commune
ties.