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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
''Old DObbin'
Still Needed

The report that cavalry In being
actively used on both sides in Ger
many latest and most formidable at
tack, disposes finally of the assertion
often repeated, that the day of the
horse In warfare had ended. Even In
the transport service the chtrgc was
never true: gasoline plays great
part, but the horse and his gloomy
half brother. the mule can go where
no motor could turn a wheel They
are Indispensable in war. Past scores
of trucks hopelessly stalled in the mud
OF Flanders and up the steep noun
tains of the Italian front. horses.
mules and donkeys have ploddcd,
dragging artillery or laden with food.
ammunition and the countless things
needed to sustain an army. In tho
days when cavalry delivered the final
crushing blows in battle, one horse
to four men was considered necessary;
$4,000 arc now allotted to a German
army corps of $1,000 men.
To provided these, the Prussians
encouraged morse breeding In Aus
tria-liungary. and In tho three months
before the war brought half a million
horses. 100000 of them from France.
Great horse hospitals close behind the
Teuton lines save about one third OF
the animals injured or stricken with
disease. In spite of this. Germany Is
now able to secure only one half of the
100000 fresh animals she requires each
year.
During the first two years of the
war tho allies imported more than n
million and Il half horses. n million
OF them from the United States. From
the battle of the Marne to November
1917. $4,000 horses We're required to
handle the French units; the British
used half million in their last often
siye.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28

SO it may be that they will reach
the coast, but we must always
remember that the Hun fails to
win while America is in the war.
As applying TO this situation,
we recall an axiom, original we
believe, With our old friend, Com
mudore Power Of Helena. He was
studying with anxious interest.
the returns of the first guberna-
torial elections of Montana when
he was opposed by "Our joe" as
our people affectionatcly called
Governor Toolc.
"Thc election returns are very
close" said one Of the commo-
dore's licutenants.
"Closc doesn't count" said the
commodore, who saw the writing
on the wall.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
HOW MUCH DO YOU
SPEND? NEW QUERY

There was once a time, before the
war. when one felt that it was matter
Of delicacy and even OF decency, to re-
frain from discussing certain questions
pertaining to ones own personal
economies. A mention Of the price Of
the roast with which one served ones
guests waspot unlike a mention Of the
intimate details of ones bath. And to
state the sacrifices which had pur-
chased ones chinchilla coat was an In
delicate as discussion of ones diges-
ton. But that. as Vogue suggests, was
before the war.
Now things are very different. Con-
versation, once merely an exchange of
thoughts. has become an exchange of
thoughts on conservation. The most
entertaining woman is the one who
tells the most interesting anecdotes OF
fiji eless furnaces. meatless roasts, and
eatless days. How are you feeling.
my DEAR" as a conversational opening.
will soon be How are you feeding. my
dear?" ALS How are you getting
along?" will no doubt become ION how
much are you getting along?"
No woman can hope to hold her own
who has not a fund of incidents relat-
ing to the way the grocer tried to
charge her IS cents for sugar and the
dressmaker (whose mother-in-law is
pro- GERMANY tried to put four and five.
eighths yards of velour into her suit.
No gathering of women Is complete
without n fulI discussion of the cost of
meat, butter, eggs, and theater tickets.
Az afternoon tea sounds like a meeting
of the stock exchange and quiet
morning at the Red Cross Is like an
oral review in arithmetic problems,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
FIRST MISSIONARY
TO CHINA IN 1915

Tho first general attempt to intro
duce Christianity into China dates from
April "a, lst5. when the Chinese gov
crnment, following the disastrous war
with Great Britain, granted permission
to foreigners to teach the Christian re-
liEion. Missionaries from many Coun-
tries began Immediately to flock TO
China. but in most places the white
devils" were received with hostility.
The emperor. Taou- kwang, who in the
latter part of his reign favored the in
PRODUCTION of European arts and re-
lirion, died in 1850, and his son, Hieng-
Flung. adopted reactionary policy.
One of the odd results of the intro
dnction of Christianity in China was
the appearance in 1851 of a rebel leader
who called himself Tien-teh. and who
announced himself as the resorer of the
worship of the true god. Shang-ti. and
derived many of his dogrnas from the
Bible. He called himself the brother
of Jesus, the second son OF God and the
monarch of all beneath the skies, and
demanded universal submission. His
insurgent followers called themselves
Taepinss, or Princess of Peace" but
the title was utterly belied by their
atrvciouS deeds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
What My Parents
Wanted Me to Be
LUTHER BURBANK.

My father, Saumel Walton Burbank.
was a man Of sterling integrity. schol-
ar'y tastes. strong convictions and
unusually good business ability. He
children and gave to each the best edu-
cation within MS power.
My mother. whose maiden name was
Olive boss. was an active and intelligent
woman. who looked after her multi
form household duties with screpulous
care. She was very fond of flowers,
despite her exacting duties. had the
place surrounded by them.
l have always felt that my passion.
ate love OF flowers and my inherent
love of nature was perhaps inherited
from her.
She used often to say: Il hope you
will leave the world a better place to
live in for your having lived"
My fathers farm was located about
three miles north of the village of
Lancaster, Mass, just off the main
read to Harvard. There | was born.
March 7. ls4a, and there my childhood
My father was an unusually pros
porous farmer and also manufac-
tnrer, Having very large family. he
found II necessary to supplement tho
resources of field and orchard.
Pottery was in great demand at
that time and nc engaged in its man
nfacture successfully for several years.
Later II was found profitable to
transform the pottery into brick
yard. lie employed large number
Ct men and my brother Alfred and
myself when perhaps only six or eight
years old, used to drive the oxen with
loads of brick to nearby towns.
When the time came for me to take
lap definite occupation l not unnat-
urally turned to one OF the factories
the more willingly because Of always
having had the keenest interes. in
things mechanical.
At the Lancaster academy, which I
attended after the district school, / was
particularly interested In freehand
drawing. which found very easy, and
I always had an interest in designing
So my father, observing these mental
Qualities, found n place for me in the
wood working department Of a great
rianufactory in Worcester.
But the clouds of dust that came
from the oak lumber began to i'm
pair my health. and it was thought
best for me to leave the shop for a
While at least.
Soon after / began the study of
medicine with the intention OF becom-
ing a doctor. ! studied for year. but
owing to the death of my father, the
family moved to Groton and l became
more interested in growing things.
1t was perhaps inevitable tlpt I
should have come ultimately to take
up the line o: work which would bring
me hourly in contact with nature, be-
cause from infancy my chief delight
lad been found in the study Of nature
ard in the companionship Of flowers.
and even while employed in the turning
factory | spent every spare moment in
wandering about the country.
But il was not until ms twenty first
year that entered specifically on the
work, although of course ! had been
trained in all the various tasks OF
farmer. gardener and fruit grower on
my fathers farm from earliest child
hood.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
Niagara
Falls Gould Save Millions
of Tons Coal Annually.

Niagara Falls, without losing their
scenic grandeur, could solve our coal
problem. If 100000 horse power.
onchalf the mighty force going to
waste at the great cataract. were har-
Messed and turned into electricity. II
would mean a saving of 100 ton of coal
each minute. 100000 a year; $1,000
cars would be released for other aerv-
Ice and our fuel shortage would be
changed into a surplus.
BY tho use OF submerged dams, this
power could be developed and at the
same time tho rapid wearing away Of
the crest of tho falls could be checked.
thereby preserving their beauty for
generation to come. These statements
were made In an address by c. A.
Winder before the Schenectady Sec
ton OF the American Institute of Elec-
trical Engineers. published In the
Electrical Experimental.
Niagara Is an ideal location for the
electro-chemica industry upon which
the war makes great demands. Not "A
shell In made that Is not shaped by
electrically made abrasions. The cleo
trio furnace from which the armcr
plate Is poured used electrodes made
from coal by the aid of electric power,
the resisting power of this same steel
is given by electrically made ferro
alloys. Merchant vessels are now us
Ing smoke buoya in which quantities
Of phosphorus and other electro chem
ical products are burned. thus emit
ting large quantities of smoke. thus
protecting the boat from the subma-
rine" Its products also go into high
explosives. airplancs. balloons and al
most every tool OF the modern army.
War demands many things not pro-
duccd in time Of peace.
Tho electro chemical industries al
ready located at Niagara make use Of
the c50,0G0 horse power developed on
tho American side and formerly I'm
ported another 10000 from Canada.
Owing to the increased needs OF the
dominion. much of the latter has been
shut off. The full utilization of the
power of the falls would not benefit
the present generation alone: the
worlds supply Of coal Is not mex
haustiblc and the day will come whcr
other sources of energy must b,
found.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
rs Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1898.

Secretary Cave of the MisSoula Shot
gun club has some convenient score
sheets for free distribution among the
members of the organization.
Poles for the Montana Telephone
companys new line between Hamilton
and Stcvensville are being rapidly
planted and the speaking system prom
Uses to be in full operation by June /,
Judge Tom Marshall OF Missoula.
Mont, and his two daughters. Misses
Anna and Emily. arrived in the city
yesterday and are the guests of J. W.
Marshall. Judge Marshall goes to Kali
ispell on busincss.-Spokane Review.
Furniture is being placed today in
the Missoula hotel and the premises
will be opened on Monday next on the
European plan. The house will be
under the direct management of Ii. 4.
CLANCY of the Hotel Florence and con-
Quoted in first class manner.
Major 7. II. Almon, deputy internal
revenue collector for this district, re-
turned from MiSsoula county yesterday
where he was engaged during the past
few weeks in registering the Chinese of
that locality. At Missoula III China
men were Observation-Disclosures
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28


laughed at
which
And tbarracks):
Fritz
Compacenty
side Of the Alps British but thrilled to see Scottish and mid
their the line And
'front.'
British artillery
solid irregular
torchlke flashes
Brighton 'front.' Tommy F9an
admired
viii
1t s to
To Re
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28

The Missoula County Defense
society is producing excellent re-
Suits through its Investigations
of reports of seditious utterances.
All of its work will be well worth
while, if it uncovers even one
German sympathizer in this city,
although it is in a fair way TO
do very much better than that.
Even of greater value is its work
in protecting good names of those
who have been made targets by
the envy, hatred and malice Of
enemies who would stoop so low
as to make untruthful charges
of disloyalty, to crafty their de-
sircs for personal injury. The So
ciety plans to make cleanup
OF this work, and should have the
cooperation Of everybody. Gross
ly distorted stories grow from
mere rumors. Any citizen will be
doing a real service if he informs
the society Of these rumors, and
no citizen, however loyal, should
be offended if he is interviewed
by one of the society's commit
tees chosen to 'sift these stories
to the bottom.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
A BAS Ia FEMME!

One Of those horrid editor per-
sons has gone and made himself
disiiked again. Discussing the
proposition Of making The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania co-edu-
cational, q writer in the Alumni
Register Of the institution thus
unburdcns himself:
If the women are admitted, he
declares, "the college will become
an anonymous, gelatinous, indi-
gestible mass"
Following a hasty reference TO
Mr.. Wcbster's celebrated work on
the English tongue, we learn that
anonymous is but another word
for shapelcss; that gelatinous is
defined as resembling jelly and
anyone who has ever overeaten
is perfectly informed as to the
meaning Of indigestiblc. Let us
consider them, seriatim.
II you admit the ladies, writes
this editor person, the college will
become shapeless. Perhaps. But
we have seen certain shapely CO.
eds, too. In fact, some Of them,
we are sure, have been shapely
enough to maintain the reputa-
ton for shapclincss, even OF the
University of Pennsylvania.
If you admit the ladies, he
charges, the college will come to
resemble jelly. The remark in
spires a sweet thought. Let us
pass on.
lf the ladies are admitted, is his
final observation, the college will
become indigestiblc. At once
comes TO mind pictures of mid
night fudge parties, Of simmer
ing chatting dishes, of courses in
home economics as practiced by
girls who never knew much about
mothers kitchen at home, of
nightmares, Of mornings after.
Perhaps the mean-spoken cdi-
tor thought some Of these things
himself. At all events, a little
later in his scrced, he gets spcci-
fic, and discomscs in much more
understandable English as fol-
lows:
1.-THE essential thing is to keep
the life of our male undergradu-
atcs boys or mans life, pure
Of the tone, free of the influences
and opinions of a girls commu-
nifty life"
Maybe the editor is right. At
all events, the University of
Pennsylvania still is open to boys
only. But how the dear girls
must hate him!
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
Man Who Has covered" II Wars

tour Of America. the Japanese army at
Port Arthur, the Greek war against
Turkey in 1897. Omdurman, the South
African war. again with the Japs at
Port Arthur the Spanish army In Nor
occo the war between Turkey and
Italy, the two Balkan wars, the Euro
pean conflagration-thus may be
briefly outlined the career Of this man
whose life has been replete with ad-
venture and excitement. His first ex-
perience in actual war was In Plevna,
when Archibald Forbes was his COM
panion. Nilliers was the first to use
{. moving picture camera in wartime,
and the first to use bicycle In cam
paigning. Scores of times he has had
narrow escapes from death, but fate
has always befriended him. During tho
present war he has made many battle
field sketches. and he is just as able a
writer as he is an artist.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28

Perhaps no living man is better fit
ted to tell of the great improvements In
implements and methods of destruction
that Frederic Nilliers, the famous Eng
lish war correspondent. who, at the age
OF IS, is covering" his 18th war He
was born in London, on April %. 1852.
and studied art in France. He was war
artist for the Graphic in Serbia in 1876.
ard correspondent and artist with the
Russian army durding the Russo Turk
ish war in 1877. The following year he
was with the fighting men in Afghan
istan. and then made a trip around the
world The Egyptian war next occu
pied his pen and brush, and in 1854 he
was in the eastern Sudan. in the "brok-
cl square at Tamai.
Abyssinia, the Nile. khartum. in the
desert, with the Serbians invading Bull
garia in 1856. in Burma, across Canada
with the governor general and a lecture
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
"CLOSE DOESN'T COUNT"

The problem of the German
war lord is simple. He must move
all hell to force a decision of the
WIZ before Americas arrival can
compensate the allies for the loss
Of Russia. That problem must be
done this year and probably with
III the next few weeks. If the
war lord fails in this object, and
settles back into his trenches, he
loses this war as certain as he
carries a withered arm, even
though he conducts a successful
campaign against Italy later.
This observation, as we know,
is trite. but it must be kept ever
in mind by America, whose
watchword should be Hurry and
bury The weight of the repub-
lie in the war will not be felt to
a considerable extent until next
year, but after that it will be-
come steadily more crushing.
The movement, of The Germans
on the western front is again ad-
vancing, and must be regarded
most seriously. BY the capture
of Mount KENNEL the Germans
have secured a great yantag,
point, the loss of which could moi
have been contemplated in The
war plans of The allies. We an
ticipate that the program Of the
past six weeks will be repeated
and after brief pause, the Ger
mans will attempt a move on
ward from their new goal, WhaI
may happen after that is. OF
course, solely within the domain
Of prophecy. One guess is a:
good as another. There is tn,
existing fact that the German.
are now within forty miles of tn,
English channel. with a mucl
better prospect of reaching it than
was apparent a week ago. Or
the other hand, as we look back
we remember that Germany ha
lost several times when she ha,
won nearly, but not quite, tn,
things that were sought. TIL
Huns grasp was on the eastern
suburbs Of Paris when he wa
turned back at Marine. Verdul
slipped through his fingers whel
az seemed only necessary to clos
is hand te clinch victory. Jus
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
The DAILY mSSoUllAN
e9TADl,ohgo so7S
SUNDAY. APRIL 20, 1918.
EvERYBODY's BUSINESS.

The appointment of United
states district attorney for Mon
tana, because Of existing condi-
tons, should be matter of deep
concern to the State Council OF
Defense, to the various county
councils, to the American Pro-
tective Association, as well as to
all patriotic citizens wherever
they may be found. 1t is not only
within the province of these or
CARNATIONS, but it is their whole
duty to give careful study to the
controversy that has arisen over
Senator Walsh's recommendation
Of Mr.. Wheeler for re-appoint-
ment, and to advise President
Wilson and Attorney General
Gregory of their findings and de-
sires. That is strictly war bust
ness and should be regarded as
entirely outside the realm of pol
itics.
We have insisted from the be-
ginning, or about ten months ago,
when the lynching Of Little UNI
covered weakness in the office Of
the federal prosecutor, that poll
tics should be forgotten in rem
edying this serious difficulty. 1t
Is with the keenest regret that
we have found Senator Walsh in
disagreement on this issue, and
realizing the senator's great in
fluence. with the administration
at Washington, it seems to us all
the more necessary now that
citizens, individually and in Or
carnations, interested in the
welfare Of Montana, should take
a hand in this game.
The appointment of Stephen J.
Cowley, Of whom we hear only
good things, has been recon-
mendcd by Senator Myers. There
may be ADLER men than Mr.. Cow
ley for this position; we do not
p
know, but most certainly the
State Council Of Defense should
give most exhaustive examine
ton Of the whole question, and
then offer its recommendations
to the national administration.
We do not think that the Prcsi-
dent and Mr.. Gregory will care to
act against organized patriotism
in Montana, and force upon the
people OF this state the services
Of any man who has been tried
and found wanting.
The office of the federal prose-
cutor of Montana is closely re-
lated to the preservation Of the
lives and property OF the people
Of this state. They have rights in
this matter that must not be ig-
norcd. II the president should
go SO far as to overlook that, we
may assure him in advance that
there will follow decided lack
Of confidence in the purposes of
the government at Washington to
thrust aside all other considera-
tons but that of winning the war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28

If Townley's friends are so sure
that he is another Abraham Lin
coin there is an easy way for them
to rid him of part of the odium
that clings to his garments. Sen
ator Sherman Of Illinois, in a
speech Tuesday, stated that
Townley represented a German
influence and got pro-German
money somewhere. This we take
to be serious charge. Let Town
ley bring suit for damages
against the distinguished soma
tor from Illinois and have the
matter cleared up.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
NDlcAPPED.

Don't you feel tempted TO so into
politics."
Yes" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. but
what chance have l? Having made
reputation as a fin.acier. people would
be almost sure % regard anything l
undertook, as merely a new form of in
Observation-Disclosures Eyening Star
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
The Most Striking Things
/ Saw on Is Battle Fronts
In the Big World War
American War Correspondent Who Has Seen More Actual
Fighting Than Any Other Man, Tells Story
Of His Experiences.
XIII. See the Enemy Crash Into ltaly-Near Venice,
December 1877


Adaic
fanlke
which would N .
a
machine
stretched
With
bidgehead
We had
a
crawed rnbox
to
them which would fetched foe little
with helmet whupon tall handsome lad
the fight We forbade him to such
trench overlook hts
helmet
!
hundred which came upon during the past three months IN y
Above precp
roaring of the Brent have the Italians trying se1
fertile plains the world
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
A KING OF ABILITY.

rs higgins what You would call an
able man?'
Yes" replied Mr. Grocher. He is
able to collect a large income without
working hard or getting into. trouble.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28

Senator Walsh stands by his
friends and the harder his friends
are pounded, the closer Walsh
sticks. - Lewistown Democrat
News.
And the people of Montana
must suffer accordingly. Why
should not MIR. Walsh stick close
to the people who gave him the
spnatorshig9 ..z-.-...-..-. -.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28

One touch of nature makes the whole
world kin and two touches indicate an
easy .nsaEks
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-12

Boston. June 12.-Mohawkus Win
nisquam, a Passamaquoddy Indian Of
Swokhegan, Me-, was equipped for ac-
ton when he applied here for enlist
ment in the Marine corps, despite the
fact that he did not carry gas
mask, rifle or trench knife.
Bostonians were startled as he
whooped along in native garb. mecca
sins, feathers and ALL To the Ma
rines he displayed a misunderstanding
and well-honed tomahawk. He ex-
pressed desire to experiment in new
styles of hair cut for the kaiser.
Mohawkus d d not doubt that the
scalping party would be a success
for tucked through his belt was
long stemmed pipe which he intend
ed to offer the German people while
peace terms were discussed.