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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-10
Camp Com dies
BY Alma Woodward.
BEATING THE GAME!
Scene. Camp Lewis.
Time: Evening.

Scene:' Camp Lewis.
Time: Evening.
tSitting on the edge of his army cot
boy is mending beautiful, home
knit sock with some raffia and a but =
tonhook. A friend. sitting beside him,
views the weird handicraft with ad-
miration. Nearby, kneeling in cor
ner. using the seat of a wooden chair
as a desk, another boy is writing fran
tically.)
A. tying sailors knot in the raf-
fia)-My sister always made such a
| fuss over mending. There's nothing
| to 1t; it's IA pipe.
] b. Suggesting mildly)-~Maybe it's
harder to do with a needle and thread
A. (indignantly)-Hard No such
thing. Don't you realize that I'm
| working under difficulties? A but
a sock with. But It's poor work
man who complains of his tools. Say,
ICY!
(The boy writing in the corner is
| oblivious to the summons)
Il. with contempt You can't get
that guy to answer once he's started
that game. He's been at 1t now every
| night for week. At first we thought
he was writing to his girl. but the
| fellows who know him say he's too
close to buy stamps to mail all that
paper.
| A. docking up with interest)-I
Il. tcontidentialiy) 49, You can't. II
wonder what he's writing Hasn't any
one tried to find out?
you go anywhere near him he growls
just like IA wild animal and gathers
the papers up quickly and glares at
you until you go away.
A. tsmiling)-fiave you tried to kid
him about it?
b. with a raw cackle)-Kid him.
Oh, blessed innocent. No more could
you kid that nut than you could put
permanent wave in a lions name.
CAS- glance changes from one of
mere curiosity to ono of infinite con-
Germ. He rises cautiously and at
tempts to catch sight of the closely
written pages.)
| Is. getting nervous)-What's the
matter? What're You looking SO
mysterious for?
a. tsibilantly) - Sh' What fools
we've been. Harboring one right In
our midst--in our bosoms. so to speak
"A dangerous, siperish one
| Is. terrified)-One what?
A. thoarsely)--A spy, What do you
suppose he's writing there but detailed
information Of the inside workings OF
| this camp-and we on the point oil
sailing, too. Where're your brains?
b. lin a whisper)-Whatre you 60
ing to do about it?
A. (sharply)-Get a bunch of fell
| lows to surround him unawares, con
fiscate the papers and hold him for
court martial.
Cooking about cautiously, they tip
toe from the barracks and soon return
with young battalion. There is a
swift, scientific rush-the writer is
pinned to the floor--A. seizes the pa
pers.)
| b. thoiding down one struggling FOOT
Go on. Go on. Tell us what the
spy's written.
A. 1scanning hurriediy)-"Hand Il
hand conflict Is more horrible than an,
one can imagine. The boche Ia afrais
OF but one thing-the knife. / succeed
ed In burying one to the handle in tn,
fat, juicy shoulder OF a Fritz my sec
ond day on the firing line! r.
Chorus Controlling the eaptiv
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Talk Of tie Tom
Tom Cummings Wr;&ss
From Sunny South.

u
Tom Cummings Of Nissoula. Who
Will end the war II he proves = .Aert
at shooting Germans as he has nfvav.
been at knocking down ducks. Il h.v-
ing the time Of his life down in sunny
Jacksonville at Camp Joseph =. John-
ston. = q = !
The health Of the Missoula boy. II
general is very good" CUMMINGS
writes. i feel sorry for you fellows IN
there among the snowballs, while down
here the sun shines every day.
Several other Missoula men are =
the camp. Cummings writes. He ~.
that the list is too long to be repeated.
put that the five men nearest his bar
racks are Neil McClain, Thomas Brom.
low, Percy Norman and Rex Alloway.
cummings has been assigned to cook
duty. Army cooking is quite different
from that at Jim Newcomb's." he nav.
have served lots OF hot cakes az the
Vienna, but never did / serve e,oht
hundred for breakfast, as have here,
The camp is beautifully located, saws
cummings. It is on the banks Of tho
81. Johns river, about 20 miles from the
Atlantic ocean. It may be interesting
70 Know that among the orange groves
across the river Harriet Bcecher stowe.
VINO wrote Uncle Toms Cabin had
her home.
Two weeks ago I and five others
made a trip to st. Augustine. the oldest
city in America. The city is abont
SO miles from here but we have a. brick
boulevard to travel on all the way.
Inc town is q beautiful little Mace
and has a population, Of about 250oo
IN the winter time. The streets arc
very narrow and are quite a contrast
TO those of Missoula. We went to tho
Ponce de Leon hotel and also through
an old Spanish fort, which was located
on the waters edge. 1t was here that
we got our first glimpse Of the Atlantic
ana 1t looked as IL it would be a long
way across to over there We also
drank from the famous Fountain Of
YOUTH which cost us two-bits. We
also saw the spot where the sword
OF Ponce de Leon was found and the
sword itself, which cost us two-bits
more"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-10
ANY WAY,

They were discussing that joke abou,
getting down off an elephant.
How do you get down." asked the
jokesmith for the fourth time.
You climb down.
''Wrong!"
You grease his sides and slide
down."
"Wrong,"
You take a ladder and get down"
''Wfong!"
Well, you take the trunk line down.
Not, not quite. You don't get down
off an elephant: you get 1t off a
goose. News.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-10
Montana Nurse Tells
OF NAVY Life I'LL.

VI NAVy LIE.
A really thrilling picture of life in
the big naval training station at Great
| Lakes. ILL.,, is given in a letter from
Miss Ethel Mcvey. nurse there, to
her father. Henry Mcvey of Como.
Telling of Christmas at the station
she says:
We did as much as we could to
make it cheerful for the boys, and with
the pretty trees in each ward, the Navy
League gifts and the wonderful boxes
they received from home, I think it
was happy Christmas for most of
them. All are just children, really.
and for many 1t is the first time away
from home.
Wonder if | told you about the beau
ttful Christmas tree we had here at
Great Lakes. 1t was about $50 feet
high, gorgeously decorated and lighted
I've never seen a lovelier sight. The
ceremony began with 'Colors' Christ
mas eve. The Jackie band under
sousa played Star Spangled Banner
as the flag came down and salute
was given by the thousands Of Jackies
There were several acres. OF them, q
regular sea of white and blue. Some
Christmas music was played and the
lads sang Holy Night, Silent Night
also The Battle Hymn OF the Repub-
lic.' 1t was an impressive service.
1T is heartbreaking to me to see all
these thousands of splendid boys
modified to fight such a fearful war.
Only this week went through the sta
ton just in time to see train being
sent out loaded with Jackies and their
officers-going Somewhere. The band
was playing Hello. France! We've
Come to Pay Our Debt to you' The
tears came to my eyes and thought
that America is truly paying back.
but we know that many will make the
supreme sacrifice. I can't write about
the war: 1t seems so very near ire now
that the thought is almost awful.
New hospital ships are being equip
ped and commissioned and we regular
nurses are likely to Be sent to them
for duty in the spring. I'm '.ot keen
for it but am such an excellent sailor
that l should be among the first. /
dread going to France SO much that
feel coward; but II The opportunity
comes of offering shall do it."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-10
THE MILDER VIEW.

Criticism of the conduct of thu
war ranges from violent, unrea
sonlng attack Of some Rcpubli,
cans who hope to get a partisan
advantage from the situation, Il
timid replies from the Democrat
ic tabbycats of the press wht
mildly admit that things ar,
wrong, but hope that they viii
be better soon.
A moderate, dispassionatc view
we think, is that of the Saturda,
Evening Post, which says:
The United States is not so far
advanced in war work as every
body hoped it would be at this
time. Much excelling any other
nation in available raw materials,
manufacturing capacity and labor
supply. it seemed that by the end
of year we might begin to make
our weight felt in more formida-
BILE fashion. But after ten months
we discover that shifting over from
peace production to war produc-
ton has been accomplished only
III a gradual way.
Even il We get the best men on
the job and with everybody, from
top TO bottom, doing his best, it
still takes time; patience. the long,
steady pull. Impotence must keep
that in mind. Flash in-the nan
energy, explosions of enthusiasm,
dust storms of wrath, will not an
swer. 1t must be the long, strong,
unflagging pull that looks to no
END save an acceptable peace,
whenever that may come. Slap
dash disorganizing at home and
making the adjustments to war
with an AK are not serviceable
either. But no considerations of
party, politics or prejudice must be
allowed to interfere with our get
ting the best men on the job and
giving them free hand.
The Post strikes the ernx o
the situation in its conclusion. w
should get the best men on tn
job. In that respect the admin
listration seems to be singularl
deficient. We need. bigger. me
and more speed,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-10

Of deepest truth, and how It's bitterest
gall
Turns sweet to souls surrender.
And you say:
Take days for repetition. stretch your
hands
For Knocked renewal of familiar things:
The beaten path. the chair beside the
window.
The crowded street, the task. the ac-
customed sleep,
And waking to the task. or many
springs
OF lifted clouds. blue water. Towering
The prison house grows close no less.
the feast
A place Of memory sick for senses
dulled
Down to the dusty end whore pitifu1
Grown weary cries Enough!
EDGAR LEE MASTERS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-10
Il DAILY MISSOUllAN
fs7,
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1918.
THE LIMIT.

We suggest comparison of
two incidents at the Non-Parli-
san league convention at Great
Falls, to such people Of Montana
~ may be interested in the pres
ervation Of their families, their
liberties and their property.
The convention on "Wednesday
refused, by vote, to indorse the
call Of Governor Stewart for a
special session Of the legislature
10 adopt measures to further safe
guard our people from traitors,
rev0lntionists and various ele-
ments Of disorder that are sleep
less in their efforts to defeat the
winning Of the war. Among
the measures demanded for the
safety and good order of society
are acts defining seditious speech
and the punishment thereof, to
stop the infamous custom of sabo-
fage as practiced by the l. w. w.
Az our lumber camps, to provide
Tor the organization of home
guard companies SO that our own
people may protect themselves
against the aggressions Of these
l incendiary revolutionists.
A convention Of Non-Partisan
leaguers, demagogues and radi-
i Gals fought these resolutions to
defeat.
Now, observe the next incident.
I Burton X. Wheeler, an officer of
The United States government,
sworn to the important duty Of
searching out and prosecuting the
very elements against whom the
governor Of Montana seeks to
safeguard the people, appeared
before this same convention on
Friday and the convention adopt
ed the following resolutions:
The Co-Operators' congress de-
eires to express the faith and con-
1idence 1t feels In b. Il. Wheeler,
district attorney, and the federal
court"
We think this succession of in
cidents sufficient to convince the
people Of Montana of the entire
accuracy Of The Missoulian's
estimate of Mr.. Wheeler at the
time when Wheeler said that
there was no way Of prosecuting
the late Frank Little who called
the soldiers of the United States
army, Uncle Sans scabs and in
dulgcd in further insults and
abuse OF the government for
which he was lynched.
Wheeler, whose law partner is
4 radical Socialist, whose chum
and companion at luncheon is
William Sullivan, the attorney
for the Butte branch of the l. w.
W., Wheeler, whose inactivity in
prosecuting the seditious and
Unreasonable forces in this state Is
I q shock TO every sense OF decency.
That is the man who was cheered
and favored by the elements that
refused support to Governor
Stewards call for special leg
islation as a vital need for the
protection Of our people.
We may further state that on
] the same platform and before a
similar audience, there was per-
mitted 10 speak amid cheers, Will
liam +. Dunn, OF Butte, who
eulogized Frank Little and
criticized the employment of sol
diers to maintain order III Butte
and pleaded for subscriptions to
the Butte Bulletin, the official or
gan Of the |. w. w. OF that city.
Is it any wonder that the law
abiding people of Montana may
well be concerned over such con-
ditions, and is it not the duty of
such people to demand from our
senator's that Wheeler, the politi-
cal office holder and panderer to
the !. w. w. and the Townley dis
lOyalists be removed from office
before he can do more harm?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-10

A food expert gets off this one,
Don't stuff your husband; husband
your stuff" That program sounds
very fine. but it may cause hubby to
take dinner at the club.-Charlestnn
Is. CO News and Courier.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-10
QUITE A RIVER.

The Yukon river In Alaska is about
two hundred miles longer than the
Mississippi.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
GERMANS k|Llc0Us|N;
CADBORs EAGER TO CO
Take Me Now MissouIa
Man Asks Draft Board.

Thirty Missoula county men reported
at the county clerks office yesterday
in response to draft Cail No. l47. sent
out few days ago. But one man was
missing. Those in charge feel that he
viii report today. lie lives outside of
Missoula.
The call included AZ names Twelve
of these have been transferred to other
counties. In addition to those from
Mlssoula county who reported. four
from other counties who had received
transfers were present at roll call yes
tcrday.
l.. j. Gadhors Of this city reported for
service yesterday. His number Is far
up in the list, and when asked his rca =
son for wishing to enter the draft army
now he said:
Il can't get In second too soon
Yesterday | received news Of the death
of my first cousin at the hands of the
Germans in France. Now I'm going ia
get even and the sooner you get me
over there the better | win BE- pleased
| | have always wanted to do my part
but had intended to wait TIL my turn
came. That win be too far off. | want
to got In now May IL" I'D
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
TRACK MEET TICKET
DRIVE STARTS TO-DAY
Drafted Committees Ready
to Rush Sales.

The Interscholastic track meet ticket
dive will start tomorrow, according TO
the plans of the central committee
from the chamber of commerce. This
committee, composed OF Robert Pugs-
Icy, T., S. Holmes ana Fred Aneevinc.
met yesterday afternoon in the cham
ber of commerce building and an
pointed the members of the sub com
nhttees that will be drafted to take
charge Of the work.
The Interscholastic meet Is n war
measure, according to the committee
rhey are putting forth every effort to
bring every high school student that
can possibly come to take in the four
days of tho meet. The State University
and Missoula residents as well IA the
ether institutions of the state. are
'eading with the high school students
10 stay in school and thus do their
share of war work The interseholastic
committees think that the meet Is nm
excellent way OF keeping the students
interest conferred on high school ac-
tVities and thus bring the results
reeded -
The tickets are 81 and will allow
the purchasers to attend seven events.
The meet begins May and continues
until Saturday night, May II.
The drafted committees will meet In
the chamber of commerce building this
morning at 10 o'clock,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
OFFICERS KEEP VAGS
-
ON RUN FROM CITY
City Earns Reputation as
Bad Place for Idlers.

Every evening since the sheriff made
the raid on the !. w. W. headquarters
here over two weeks ago, deputies
have been making the rounds OF the
saloons. the depots and other places
where there are liable to be vagrant
locking up all suspects
However, the fruits Of their search
Ing Is usually small. as Missoula has
received much advertising as an I'M
desirable place for labor slackers. The
deputies report that there are very
few Idle men loafing about the city.
II q new man comes to town who looks
like vagrant he is usually asked
what his business Is here and how long
he intends to stay. II there Is no good
reason why he should stay here he Ia
warned to leave town and II found
the next night Is locked up in the
county Jail.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
HERO or vERDuN
ENLISTS AS YANk
Herbert l.. Brown in City on
Way to Join Sammces
at Spokane.
CITED FOR BRAVERY
As Ambulance Driver He
Was Under Fire in Ter
rifle Battle.
CITED FOR BRAVERY

An interesting visitor In Missoulo
Yesterday. was Herbert l.. Brown. who
was In the ambulance service in the
battle Of Ncrdun, belonging to n Soc
tion Of 20 men who were cit d for dis.
tinguishcd heroism under fire at thai
time.
fFlVate Brown graduated from Cor.
men university in 900 and was EN-
p'oyed with the Hell Telephone com
phny as an electrical engineer at Hell
ena until he enlisted in the ambulance
service and was sent to Paris, He saw
many wonderful instances of devoted
courage ana of horrible atrocities.
when his term of enlistment expired
last October, Mr.. Brown came to
America to find relief from a severe
attack of rheumatism. He is now re-
covered and has enlisted for a second
term of service, leaving last nigh, for
Fort George Wright to serve In the
Thirty seventh Engineers. Mr.. Brown
Is personal friend Of Flrman Gage Of
| this city and spent some time as his
guest yesterday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
ELKS GETTING READY
FOR SHOW AT ROMAN
Last Rehearsal Friday for
Red Cross Minstrels.

The Elks' minstrel show cast has
been holding rehearsals at the EIks'
temple in preparation for the perform :
ancA which they win give at Roman
Saturday evening for the benefit OF the
Roman chapter of the Red Cross.
The company will leave Saturday
and will make the trip in automobiles
nsing about Is machines to transport
20 persons, including the orchestra
The people OF Roman have planned n
reception for the visitors and will give
n dance and a banquet as part OF the
entertainment. A number OF uni
rersity girls, under the leadership Of
Miss Mollie Kearney. viii make the trip
and will be entertained by the women
of Roman.
The next and last rehearsal before
the performance will take place Fri
day evening at 500 and all members
are requested to be present.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
ARE YOU MAkIN's FAN?
GET READY TO QUIT It
Government Conscripts Six
Favorite Tobaccos.

Missoula smokers must prepare to
aecustom themselves to new toDaccos,
for UncleeSam has conscripted six OF
the most popular brands of cigarette
and pipe tobacco for the use OF the
soldiers. After supplies now IN the
hands OF retailers have been exhausted
civilians win not be able to secure
Bull Durham. Dukes Mixture, Velvet,
Tuxedo. Prince Albert or Stag tobacco.
Local supplies of all these tobaccos
ere fairly heavy, dealers say. The en-
tire output of the factories Is now GO
ing t. the soldiers, however, and when
10 supplies here are exhausted no
mon" viii be available.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
Letters to Men in Navy
Not Properly Addressed

Did you address that last lcttet to
Woman John Doe" In the navy. inst
care of postmaster? II YOU did the
government and postal officials have
n score TO settle with YOU.
Navy mail has been pouring into
the local office and into other post
offices over the country Insufficient
ly addressed. For instance. the name
of the addressee with the name of the
city or station has been added with
care of postmaster" at the bottom
This Is not adequate Postal Off s.
Gals say that letters must have the fun
name of tn" addressed, his branch OF
service, rank and name of vessel or
station on which he is serving.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
OBITUARY

Thomas T.. Weaver of this city has
received news Of the death of his
mother last Sunday at Joplin, Mo,
which had been her home for the last
20 years, Mrs. Weaver was 81 years
old OF April 10. She is survived by
eight of her II children. by l6 grand =
children and by | great grandchildren.
Her husband died seven years ago, at
the age of 81 years. Mrs. Weaver had
been III excellent health during the last
few months and it was but few days
ago that her son received a letter which
sh" said was the nineteenth letter she
had written in the year 1918
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
Must Make Seed Loans
From State immediately

Farmers who expect to borrow money
from the state to finance their spring
planting should make their anplica-
by the state council of defense after
May Is will be considered.
The Missoula county council was al
loted $4,000 for the farmers in its
jurisdiction. A large portion OF this
sum is still available.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
WILL RE-ORGANIZE
MISSOULA'S FORUM
Committees Decide to Widen
Scope and Interests.

Reorganization of the MissOula Pub
lie Forum was decided upon last night
at a meeting OF the executive and ad-
visory boards of the institution held In
the Chamber of Commerce building.
A, l.. Stone, II. n Wilkinson and Ralph
-. Casey We're appointed to prepare
IA plan 10 widen the scope and inter
csts of the Forum" This plan will be
submitted by the committee to the
state council of defense and viii then
u" reported back t. the two boards.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
G. A. r. CALLED TO PARADE.

All members Of Fred Winthrop post
No, II. Grand Army of the Republic
are asked by Commander j. s. Sparkling
to meet Friday afternoon at O'Clock
ut Woody hail, in order 10 form line To
march in the Liberty day parade. which
is to start at ! 80 O'Clock
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
FOREST INSPECTOR HERE.

d. .. Bronson. forest inspector from
Washington, u. G., arrived in Missoala
yesterday. Mr.. Bronson viii remain
here for a few days adjusting allot-
ments for the district forest office
for 1919.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
George Scherck Returns
to Aviation Field Today

Cadet George Scherck. United States
aviation corps. will return this morn
Ing to Ellington Field, Houston. Texas,
after spending ten days here recupcr-
ating from the effects of a fall three
Weeks ago. Scherck, who is L former
university athlete, was nearly killed in
an air collision at tive flying field. hut
has since completely recovered and is
now eager to get back into the game
He spent his convalescence with his
parents here.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
Harvard Man to Teach
History During Summer

Professor J. +. Rowe, director OF the
SitN announced yesterday that Pro-
lessor Walter Scott, n graduate OF
Harvard university. will teach three
courses in history at the institution
during the coming quarter Profess
sor Scott is now teaching history in
the Anaconda high school.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-25
TO AVIATION SCHOOL.

John Snuthwick of Hamilton. former
ly student at the State University,
left last night for Berkeley, Cal, to
enter the government aviation school.
Southwick took the examination last
December at Seattle and was one of
the three who passed out of 80 candi-
dates. lie is a member of the Delta
Rho fraternity.