The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-31

what time is II.
Two-thirty.
What?
Sure. We close at 1870 so we just
set the clock up a second ago.
The Missoula branch of the Western
Union closed at 1870 this morning. but
an operator didn't forget to set the
clock up one hour.
The gas lights around the University
oval We're put out at the usual time
last night--1n o'clock---but the.electric
light just over the tower clock con-
tinued to burn A few minutes be-
fore 2 o'clock this morning. the janitor
climbed the three flights of stairs to
the tower. mounted the old ladder to
the clock and one minute after the
clock had struck two, three clear bell
like sounds floated out over the quiet
of the campus. 1t announced that the
university had followed the daylight
saving law to the letter.
What time does No. leave? The
man behind the ticket window in the
Northern Pacific station last night an
swered that query as he has answered
it since the present time schedule has
gone into effect--T:s30.
The Milwaukee and Northern Pacific
schedules will not be affected by the
change in time If No. Is. that leaves
the Milwaukee station at 5:l7 is two
hours late Monday morning. it will en-
deavor to make that time UP between
two division points The time OF
starting will not be changed.
Time to set that clock up, Jim2''
Mother. its just O'clock
We'll what Is the use of waiting
until IL? Not many Missoula people
are going to sit up until O'Clock wait
ing for the clock to strike so they can
move the hour hand up to 81
Jim set the clock up and many other
Missoula residents began the setting
Tip process" last night about the same
hour.
Church janitors chuciled when they
pulled the big hour hand down 90 min
utes further last night.
1T may be too early for the Easter
hat but it will be there and on tme---I
know" was one faithful 5anitor's COM
ment.
One, two, three. four, five, six, seven.
Oh, Gee! it's just O'clock. / amt
going to git up,
son it's time to get up and do your
chores before Sunday school"
It's dark outside mother femme
sleep some more"
II turned the clock up last night at
. otf0cl<, Richard, and the government
says that it will stay just one hour
ahead-so get up
Comm"
Son was sleepy but not too sleepy to
remember that big brother Frank, down
in Texas had been up drilling for an
hour and a half.
DO you suppose the bunch will make
1t in time?''
The question came from one of a
party of young folks who were plan
ming an auto trip up the Bitter Root
this morning.
We'll. I'll cali the most Of them up
and make sure that they get up any
way" came the sally from a confident
young woman in the crowd.
"Ah--let up. Sue, you know we girls
will make it,
The men smiled tolerantly.
Everybody--turn your watches UP
now--One. two three, go" and the
crowd broke up TO get home and sleep
unti-morning and time TO go,
John, Pershing is just aching to
push those fellows into the midst OF
that battle and / don't blame him.
What scrap-Dut that old Bulldog
English line Is hanging on. What
time is it, BY the way. when are
You going to set the clock up? To
night Good. cfaiess ! viii, too
Say, sis, can ] get a bite here at
rs tomorrow morning -
ITO be sure. | expect.te go to work