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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
LET Us HAVE a SQUIRREL.
GLIB.

The members Of the Missoula
County Women's Council Of De-
3ense, who will meet at the
chamber OF commerce this after
noon, might be interested in q
plan that is in effect at Winston
Salem, North Carolina, where
people have organized into a
Squirrel Club. BE a squirrel
this year." is the motto.
The squirrel, as we know. is a
far-sightcd creature that lays up
Nuts In the summer and fall for
the winter months when foraging
iaNnplcasant, and sometimes dan
gerous. The example OF this
thrifty animal has not been lost
on the good people OF Winston
Salem, who have formed into q
unit for the laying up of food and
fuel against the lean, and cold
days Of the coming winter.
All vacant space is to be cult-
waited into gardens, and worked
by children and adults in cooper
alton. This will be followed later
by the drying and canning Of
fOOdstuffs on a great scale by the
community. Coal dealers, farm
organizations, produce men, flour
!. ing mills, Salvation Army and
the associated charities, are to
work together on cooperative
lines, so that there will be one
general direction and no cross
purposes. There will be census
Of the community so that all needs
will be known and reports will
be rendered from time to time to
the end that Winston-Salem will
know where it stands at all
stages of the year. The plan has
been fully endorsed by the Board
Or Trade, and we suggest that our
own Chamber of Commerce, or
the Missoula Women's Council
Of Defense get information from
city officials of Winston-Salem
as to- the details. The plan ap-
peals to us as sensible, and like
IN to produce the best results.
Incidentally, we suggest q full
attendance at the meeting at the
chamber Of commerce this after
noon. Several speakers, able to
talk with authority on war mat
ters of important local interest,
will be present. The whole sub
icct is one that should be worked
ont by the closest cooperation of
Tho. entiee community. -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
ENGLAND SITTING Up.

thr. forehandcd allies IN Treat
Britain have already considered
the possibility of an invasion b>
the Germans and have, in some
measure, planned for it. We are
told that the people on the east
coast Of England have already
been instructed Us to procedure
Ill The event of German land
ing and, undoubtedly, extraordi-
nary preparations have been
made to receive the visitors. IT
must not be thought that the Ger
mans have abandoned this prof.
cot Is terg ~ excursion Ut only
49, eekss during which they
hAE hdvaaced thirty-seyen miles.
England has not been invaded
stn0o William the Conqueror and
his Normans from France made
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
BUILDING
SENT BY MAIL

Building and contracting by p,r,,.l
rest may be said to have become a real
i's, for there has recently been com
Tct"d in Nernal. Utah Il substantial
bank building made OF brick. all ~
winch. together with the hardware
We're delivered by the United States
F'vcrnments mail service.
There are no railroads i'll the vicinity
"l \ernal and all building material not
u local production must be brought
Ger stage roads. Popular Science
Monthly explains. The contractors VIII,
Undertook the erection of the bank es-
amated that ii would be as cheap 10
iorward the materials by the means
stated as for them to haul II overland
Srssk and the metal parts were sent
nom Salt Lake City in packages of the
maximum weight permitted by the
pestoffice. 1t required several weeks
10 deliver the material for the building
which cost $4,000. The stone and
iGmber We're obtained In the vicinity
ard the glass was sent from Sal, Iaks
City by wagon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
THE LIBERTY LOAN.

While the third Liberty loan
of $3,OOO,OOO,OOO is financia!
transaction and must necessarily
be studied by cold, hard methods
of business, success must come
from On inspired sense OF patriot
ism. realization of the
duty of citizenship, and the obi
cations that we owe to our young
!nen who are dying by hundreds
each day IN France.
The citizens of Missoula co,nl-
ty are expected to arise to this
cali, as readily and checrfully US
they have done before, ana to
lend every possible effort to the
success Of the loan. The cam.
paign that starts on Monday
should move with all speed. Let
us get this very important war
business off our hands as soon as
possible, so that we may give our
attention to something else. The
success of the loan does not call
for life and death sacrifice from
anyone. II merely requires care
full planning, economy and readi-
ness to make use Of the generous
aid that The banks offer, II neccs-
sary. There need be no hard
ships, and no reason for COM
plant. p
We need not rehearse the va
rious. reasons for this loan. which
are substantially the reasons for
the other loans. The government
must have this money to win the
war. II all do their duty, the
business Of the country from
which we get our living will not
move out Of its normal channels.
The saving should be made from
our incomes, il we would keep
business conditions at their best.
Let Us plan to keep Missoula
county's record on this loan as
bright as the stars on the splcn-
did service flag that floats over
Higgins avenue.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
IS AND HOUND
PRICE OF A WIFE

Mary Ann Thompson was the last
wife to be sold at public auction in
England, the sale taking place at
Carlisle in 1882. She was the spouse
OF a farmer, Joseph Thompson. and
had been married about three years
when her husband decided to sell her
on the auction block. This old practice,
although it never had legal sanction.
had been followed in rural sections of
England for CENTURIES
The auction commenced at noon on
the appointed day. Thompson placing
his wife In a large oaken chair with
u rope around her neck. He pointed
out her faults and her good qualities
TO the assembled throng. There were
few bidders, but at length she WAS
Knocked down" to Henry Mears. who
paid twenty shillings and a Sewfound-
land dog. Mrs Thompson went away
with her new owner and.
is said to have lived happily with him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
Gopher Poison Kills
Birds, Official Says.

Poisoning Of gophcrs may ultimately
DO more harm than good to the farm
ers, because of the danger of killing
off many birds that rid the farms of the
insects. This was the warning issued
recently by state game warden who
visited Missoula.
According to the plan under way at
present, poison will be placed in oats
Which will he scattered about for the
Sophers to eat. This official pointed
out that in many cases the birds get
the oats first and are killed.
The grasshopper is one of the wost
pests in western Montana. The birds
have proved to be the best means of
/ killing these insects. If the birds are
poisoned the official said. then the
grasshoppcrs will thrive and the farm
or will be worse Off than if the gophers
were allowed to remain.
Efforts are being made by govern
n.ent officials to find some other meth
DDS of getting rid of the gophers than
Ey poisoning. but up TO the present
| time nothing better has been discov-
| cred.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12

"a successful landing. Two at
tempts at invasion were made aft
erward. In 1888 the famous Span
|ish armada was defeated by How
ard and Drake and was wrecked
in a great storm.
In 1905 Napoleon gathered an
army Of 10000 men for transpor
tation across the channel. The
French fleet was defeated and
|since then. no effort has been
made unless one chooses to call
the arrival of the German
|airplanes an invasion. Curiodsly
enough. il Napoleon had followed
the advice of an American, Robert
Fulton, who invented the steam
boai. he might have succeeded.
Fulton did his best to interest
Napoleon. but the little Corsican
had no time for Missionaries. He
had. as we know. a very practical
mind, although along with It was
a wonderful gift OF imagination
that goes with large success, 9TH
er qualities being equal.
One can easily understand The
tenseness Of nerves in England
just now, when one thinks Of the
German hymns Of hate that have
been dedicated 10 England and Of
the things that have happened to
the women and children Of Bel
GUM.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
the FLATHEAD IMPROVEMENT

The appropriation for the Flat
head irrigation project of $685.
600, as fixed by the conferees in
congress is not what the people
on the Flathead should have had,
or need, but il is better than we
were led to expect some time ago.
At least the appropriation is i'll
creased by Si25,OOO over the fig
urc Of $25O,OOO put by the senate.
There should have been much
larger appropriation. The con-
tinuance Of this work is a matter
of good faith on the part of the
government, and must not be re-
Taxed. The people who have come
into that country with the thor
ough understanding that this i'm
provemcnt should continue, have
rights that cannot be denied, even
in war times.
The development of the Flat
head is about the most necessary
war work in Montana that we
can think of. outside of the ter
rible sacrifices that our young
men are making on the battle
front. We do not know how long
this war will last, and the food
problem, even at this stage, is be-
coming acute. America must win
this war, if it is to be won, and
IN the supply Of food which i
real ammunition, the government
can do no more economical work
than III aiding irrigation projects.
We know that oar senators nd
representatives have had difficult
ties III pushing thi> work ahead,
such difficulties. a. indeed. are in
the way Of many Improvements
III war time. We think they are
entitled to the full thank. Of their
constituents for securing the
present agreement which, we
have no doubt, will j." a tjvtnr,
in the bill.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
Stories of Famous Spies
By Albert Payson Terhunes
John Andre the Victim of Benedict Arnods Treason b the
United States. =


in
America to forget The girl hearbreak
Tor courage ana fo every
While British Philadelphia iii he met Peggy
Shppen belle when evacuated
sponded with British New York
The Philadelphia General Benedict
thought un,y treated
pha he had bitter grievance against almost everybody
his grievances presently
o
ARkoLoS AFFECTION
WON az PEGGY. Cintons staff there He
corresponding with
he Anderson who carried on cn,ons neso
for Arnoids loyalty helping patriot
hero a
the Revolution Point should
arranged sell this
British
of
chosen Clinton to make the final arrangements " the
the British oop Of
He
but, asans. his wish he speedily became one
the the Nulnre away from the
conference with Arnold Andre thus
and his journey lie not IN
reasonable information through the nes country This
of his feet and his
toward New York with no nlhaps
he reached a 0
THROUGH No Mans land
TO CAPTURE aged by scouting parties from both armies
He hailed
tried
searched The danns papers were found inside his
vuue and escaped safely to
w
He and sentenced be banged
turned the American officers who
cotinxh to the scaffold
Bear witness gent die brave man shoua
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
Camp Comedies
BY Alma Woodward.
FlAvORlNG.
Scene: Camp Lewis.
Time; Nirht.

"a bunch of boys are hanging around
one who fondles. lovingly. package
unmistakably from homc--equaIly I'M
nistakably containing cats. Their
fervent and uncalled- for attention
peeves the owner.)
a thugging his package closcr) Say.
quit showing! You'll nave tho stuff Ill
stiuashed.
u always instantaneous with rep
artee)--Well. it's got to be squashed
to make the rarebit, anyway.
c doubling Thomas) --Aw. how're
YOU going to cook II rarebit--why not
eat II as Just cheese?
b lin disgust) Say you'd crab any
party-you would! Can't you see the
lurk of il. Cooking n real Welsh
rarebtt out In the dark over camp
fire In II tin dipper--thats the kind
Of stuff you ought to put i'll your diary.
tsuddenty)-lt won't be real
Welsh rarcbit. though. Dan-Wc
haven't got any beer and We have n
swell chance OF getting any.
u (sobcriy)--1 wonder can you make
one with water?
Il (speaking up)--Naw. But you can
make 'cm with milk. That's the way
they make 'em In boarding schools and
church socials. My sister she used to
have gigsle partics-sometimes they'd
make fudge and sometimes they'd make
rarebits and they used milk for both
cause used to SO out and get the milk.
\ (blankly)-Well. who's got the
milk"
b with much EXCITEMENT Say. fell
lers. you know Freddie?
A hastily)-Aw, he's doing kitchen
policc-havc another think.
Il Undignnntly)-of course. he's do
ing kitchen police-he's our salvation
he can skin n can Of that condensed
COW they use out to us. TN taste all
right when it's cooked: anyhow, the
-heese'll drown it.
{ (spirits revived) so ask him
Tor It, Andy.
A (firmly)---I will not. Haven't l
got the cheese? You fellows are aw-
fully handy with suppose
you do some work once In a while.
u (smiiing)-Didn't you hear about
the scrap Andy and Freddie had? No
one knows what It's about--but they
sure amt friends since. III SO get the
milk.
(Bcn trots over to ths kitchen and
bones Freddie for the can Of cow
T. (wistfully)-You're going to make
q sure enough rarebit? Gee, don't
wish was in on 1t. love the animals.
The only thing l ask you Is to build
the fire far enough away so that the
fumes won't torture me. Sure I'll give
you the milk (starts away. Say, who's
the guy who's got the cheese and where
did he get it?
B-Andy got hunk as big as your
head from home.
+ (shrilly)-Andy.
B-Yeh-his folks keep a delicates-
scG. y'know. Come on, hid, they're
Is
r looming back with the. can)--Lis-
ten: Here's somsthinS sneaked YOU
isll SO grand In the rarebit-it's ia
Scrtns, something like concentrated en-
scncc OF onion. or garlic. or something
anyhow, it's real stuff. Take II, with
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
TAN Of TIE Tov,1
Like California,
But Il Isn't Montana.

City Librarian Grace Stoddard has
recently returned from California,
where she spent vacation Of several
weeks. Miss Stoddard tells the usual
story Of California and her weather.
Sunny southern California is a fine
place for WHILE" she said, but
cant tell just how good it seems to
get back to Montana. especially Mis-
sou'a. The warm weather, the his
torical sights. the beauty spots and all
are conducive to a good vacation, but
would not care to live there the rest
of my life. / missed the Montana air.
People who were there for the same
reason as I We're hurried and fretted.
People who were there for longer Pc
RODS were either lazy or invalids. Yes.
I had good time and enjoyed IL much,
but as l said, it seems good to be back
in Missoula."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
Current POetry
AN OLD "likENESS."
BY Viii r. kaIe.

Hey, little boy, in the plain worn frame,
alone on the mantel there.
You've tho same sweet smile that
knew SO we'll when the future
spread out fair.
Little bright eyes with the ambushed
smiles, innocent, true and blue.
The time has been long, been long. my
boy, since last we have looked
on you.
Is it well with you in the life YOU lead
in the somewhere lying far?
For. the old folks, rs they've always
prayed. God love you wherever
you are.
-Frpm the Syracuse Post Express.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12

A Undifferently)-Al right. Slip 1t
in
unstanly "A terrible odor obliterates
tht heavenly fragrance of the cheese.
Its fumes are reminiscent OF glue
factory. plus a fish cannery. plus the
Jersey meadows. The fellows retrcat0
Chorus lin stifled accents1-Asafoe-
tidA!
b tsuddenly getting wtsel-SAS.
Freddie asked me whose cheese 1t was.
aud told him ii was yours, Andy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
THROUGH THE LINES
TO CAPTURE.

my compliments. And tell the boys l
wish 'em hearty appetites.
"a few minutes later. over aroaring
fire the boys inhale the fragrance Of
melting cheese. with mouths watering
IN anticipation.)
\ twho's experimenting the job)--
IFS time 10 put In the milk. Go on!
B feeling in his pocket)-Say, boys.
here's something Freddie sneaked Tor
nae-hish class flavoring-l guess It's
expensive. because he was awfully
careful with II.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12

Like Napoleon, the kaiser be-
licvcs III a lucky star, but it will
begin to look like the last spark
of skyrocket when America gets
we'll into his vision.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12

The war will be over some time.
but some OF us will be old men
and women before We cease talk
ing about it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12

What fight did you have with him: =,
A (wrHthfullyl-You big stiff-what
did you tell him for: was the one
who got him put on kitchen police.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12

After the war. Count czcruin
should come to our country and
Try his hand at passing counter
felt money.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12

Before shooting charges OF dis
loyalty at other people be quite
sure that there is no kick back
TO the gun.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12

The big Hun drive may become
very offensive TO the Huns, be-
fore it is over.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12
REST.

y ! he -, sI.sns sesA7sN SsYsm q ttorm
Folds, weary wings urbn the tossing
So rests my heart on your unstable
8 love-
:. That Is the only rest on earth for me.
Amelia Josephine Burr in centurs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-12

a little thrift stamp
Pasted down
VIII help to Jar ....
The kaiser's crown
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The sun., 1918-07-25
BATTERY PARK BANK EXPANDS
Capital stock to he Increased
From 100000 TO sI,5OO.OOO.

Shareholders OF the Battery Park Ma
tlonal Bank have authorized an increase
in the capital stock OF from $500, 900 to
1900. 900 and an expansion In the sur
plus from 100000 to s1,40O.o0O. making
a total capital and surplus of S2,900,0O0.
The directors have also declared A
stock dividend Of 25 per cent. payable to
shareholders on September l6, 1918.
To provide for these requirements the
stockholders have authorized the sale OF
1000 shares Of stock at 800 each and
10. 900 shares at 5000 each. Present
stockholders are entitled to subscribe for
stock in the amount Of 25 per cent OF
their present holdings at 800 and in an
amount OF two and one-half times the
number Of shares OF which they are now
owners of record al $500 a share.
The bank announces that through the
increase in capital to $500. 900 the Bat
terry Park National Bank will become
one of the larger financial institutions OF
the city and be adequately equipped TO
successfully take care OF its constantly
growing business.
The sun., 1918-07-25
LONDON MARKET.

LoNDoN, July 24.--The stock market
developed a quieter tone to-day owing to
the fact that the favorable war news
from France induced greater subscrip-
tons to war loans, which also inciden-
tally caused a tightening in the money
market The market maintained n good
undertone, but the only active features
were oil. tin. electrical, armament and
Brazilian issues
Money, az per cent discount rates.
short hills and three month bills, 317-S2
per cent. +; gold premiums at Lisbon, 1a0 (;
consols for money, s6i5 British per
cent. loan. s4x; British IA per cent.
loan, 1904.
The sun., 1918-07-25
IND0RsEs U. s. CONTROL.
Thomas w. Lamont Thinks Wire
Lines VIII Re well Cared For.

Thomas W. Lamont of J. p. Morgan
q co. gave II as his opinion yesterday
that the Governments action in taking
over tho telegraph and Telephone lines
ought to prove very satisfactory to hold
ers OF securities OF the companies. Mr..
Lamont says:
"Postmaster-General Burleson makes
IL clear In his announcement that the
greatest care will be taken to conserve
the properties and their permanent earn
ing power SO that for the long future
II would appear that investors in these
great companies have little to fear for
the stability and earning capacity Of the
corporations.
AS for the immediate future the Ia
under which the Administration has
taken action states that Just compensa-
ton will be paid by the Government for
the use OF the properties rental which
ought to be readily sufficient to meet all
nxed and present charges. including div
idends. Furthermore. the physical and
financial condition OF these telephone
and telegraph properties is now 30 sound
that We regard present holders OF their
securities IS well warranted in being en-
tireiy content with their Investments as
they stand to-day"
The sun., 1918-07-25
FINANCIAL NOTES.

American Exchange National Bank Will
celebrate on August the siStieth amt
versary OF its removal to its present loca.
tion at the corner of Broadway and Cedar
street.
q NJ. Lamont. former Banking and In
surance Commissioner OF New Jersey, has
been elected a director OF the Prudential
Insurance Company OF Newark
New York Stock Exchange has listed the
following securities: Continental Bank ~
New York, $4,000 capital stock: Central
Union Trust Company OF New York. OPP
ton "A" and option "B' certificates OF
deposit. for Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com.
pany six wear per cent. secured gold
notes. convertible for new three year per
cent. secured gold notes due July l. 1921:
Long Island Railroad. S.o53 900 guaran-
teed per cent, refunding mortgage bonds
due March |. 1919.
J. d. Hayward has sold his membership
In the New York Cotton Exchange to J,
7. Munds for $4,000 an advance Of $3.50
over the last previous sale
P NJ. Chandler Of Chandler a Co Inc,
OF New York. Boston and Philadelphia,
gave week end party to the members NJ
his arm, heads OF departments and tho
statesmen OF tho three cities at his sum
mer home. Peach Bottom. Pa, last week.
The sun., 1918-07-25
B. R. T. PLEADS FOR
INCREASED FARES
Col. T. S. Williams Says Rail.
ways Face Deterioration
in Service.

Unless the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
gets additional revenue from proposed
increased fares Col Timothy 8. Williams.
president OF the corporation. augured
yesterday that nothing but deterioration
was In sight for the companys service
to the not impatient travelling public on
both sides Sof the East River. The
Brooklyn traffic magnate said that his
concern would have its operating ex-
psnses increased during the present fiscal
year by about $4,000. 900. and then the
wages OF its employees must be made
higt er X capable men are to he retained.
TIE cent fares and 2 cent transfers
certainly will mean. II they are author
lied by the Public Service Commission, a
40 per cent. increase in fares. he said.
but only one-half OF that increase in
revenue because Of the anticipated fall
ing of in patronage
Col. Williams added that there were
two problems before his company: its
ability TO give full service and how It
may give the best possible operation of
that service. He was not sure row far
these problems could be met. but was
certain that the situation confronting
the B. r. T. Is in common with that of
other street railroad properties. He
Our service is insufficient to-day be-
cause OF lack of crews to operate our
cars. and the character Of the service is
deteriorating as equipment and track
become less efficient by reason OF ina
bility to get men and materials. So far
Is repairs and renewals are concerned
all that we do in this direction, OF
course. costs more than heretofore but
the obstacle which we encounter in ad-
dition is the inability to get materials on
account Of restrictions on production
caused by the war. For instance, we
should have had rail for renewal pur-
poses two years ago. which the Bethle-
hem Steel Company has been unable to
deliver on account OF it's Government
contracts So with improvements out
side of maintenance and renewals. we
are confronted both with the impossible
ity Of getting money for such improve
ments and the impossb!lity of getting
the materials or the men to make them
Nevertheless some that are under way
must go on. even at increased cost and
with increased difficulties"