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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29

BATTLE IS STARTED
Commercial Club Protesting
Against Proposed Move
by Government.

Roman. April 2s.-Special.-A special
committee OF the Roman Commercial
club, consisting Of A. J. Brewer. stan
ley Ecenrce. II. s. Looper Jhstis Rath-
bone and Professor f. c. Becker, met
with Project Engineer F. c. Grove at
st. Ignatius last week. The mission
OF this committee was to ascertain
just how much OF the original irriga-
ton project it was now proposed 10
exclude and where same was located.
Mr. Grove placed at the disposal Of the
cammittee his entire records and gave
the committee the most complete in
forum tion on every question asked.
Would Exclude Roman.
In general way It wns nscertained
that a total Of $4,000 acres were pro-
posed to be excluded from the original
project and the Grove division, COM
prising 1900 acres OF which Roman Is
the center. was one OF the districts be-
ing considered. The committee pro-
tested against this proposed exclusion
and submitted arguments In substan.
tiation Of it's position.
Rsasens Ars Given.
Engineer Grove gave as his particn;
lar reason for excluding Roman terri
tory the fact that the soil was Of !;
superior character. and that 1t hold'
moisture better than elsewhere, ant
that the rainfall was greater, also tina
portions OF the land laid quite rollins
and would neccssitatc considerable
levellin1. The committee pointed GU
that, while Roman had been consistent
~ producing good grain CROPS. the yer!
fact that these lands had been produc
ing grain crops successfully from ST.
10 eight years was cxhausting the fer
tility Of the soil. and it was necessar!
TO rotate crops with alfalfa. clover am
the like. and that in order to do this j
wns necessary to irrigate. This pro
cess would restore the fertility of tn
soil ana would permit of raising suga
beets and other irrigated crops.
was emphasized that Roman territor
was convenient to the railroad an
that Without irrigation the countr
would in time compare unfavorab
with the irrigated sections of the vale,
Mr.. Grove made an appointment wit
the committee to go over the territor
on Monday and it is hoped here hi
recommendation will not exclude Ro
nan territory.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
Bitter Root Sheep Man .....
Purchases Large Ranch

Hamilton, April 2S.-Special.--A
very important real estate transact elton
was consumatcd Saturday when Peter
Dans, who owns n large band of SHEEP,
purchased the old Gilchrist ranch from
}. II. Gardner, The ranch was pur-
chased from the Bitter Root Stock
farm by Mr. Gardner in 1916 and con-
sists of $50 acres east of Hamilton. II
Is understood that the consideration
was about 100000. Mr.. Duus will de-
vnt" the ranch to the sheep business
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
Yankees Enter Battle
Emitting Loud Cheers


what the agriculturalist In France will
encounter after the war, asserting
there are many uncxplodcd shells in
the fields and the farmer who ploughs
them won't find his life worth any
thing"
In Sergeant Ilcffcrnan's party was n
l9-year old boy. Corporal Osborn dc
Narilla, Of San Francisco. an artillery
| man. who. his companions claimed,
was the first American to fire a shot
at the Germans last October.
His battery took it's place behind a
| little town under cover OF darkness.
been previously camouflaged. De
Narilla's gun was aimed at commu-
nicating trenches in the German Aknt
line and when Captain /. r. McLendon
| gave the word to the gun crew, IS
| pounds Of shrapnel went screaming
over 400 yards of No Mans land.
| Il felt pretty good when that old
shell went sailing over the hill" De
| Narilla admitted. ''Thc only thing we
were all sure about was that We could
see where 1t hit and had to take an
other mans word for it. 1t made IL
sort of an impersonal war,
! when the Germans began to fire
back. we got some real thrills.
| didn't have time tn think what it would
mean ii theirs gunners got our range
and ] guess the other men felt about
the same way. Nobody seemed to he
| nervous.
| The corporal said the Germans made
| their first raid In his scctof on October
81 and that it was after this raid that
the body of an American soldier was
found in front of the wire, with his
throat cut from ear to ear.
Germans Hit Dusout.
| Private John Mccormick. another
member of the party had many thrills
during his first day in the trenches.
| A. German shell hit 4 duso,t in which
he had taken cover with % compan-
ions. When the dugout caved in, only
Mccormick and two others were alive
and when they We're finally relea sed
| they had to remain in the front trench.
as the Germans were la ing down n
| harrage
| When the heavy fire continued, Nc
Cormick VOLUNTEERED to run through the
rain OF shells to get food for his com
radcs. Disappeared. he returned later
bearing n can OF stew.
| Another member OF the party was
Corporal Homer Whited OF Ressemer.
Ala, who wore the cross of war for
courage displayed in a raid. Perhaps
the youngest soldier was Langhorn
Barbour of Chatham, Va. who gave his
age As u.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
Question of Patriotism
Keeps Farmers in Field

Corvallis. April 2%.-Sprcial.-- Mem
hers oil the Corvallis band, mainly
farmers. decided that more patriotism
would be demonstrated by them IN con-
sInuing with crop planting on Liberty
Day, then in participating in IIamil-
tons parade. Four of the men have
tractors that are rearin' 10 20 all the
time, and four others are rushing farm
work with teams
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
st. Ignatius Seniors Will
Stage Annual Class Play

st. JEnatius April es.-Srccial-The
st. Ignatius high school senior class
will give its annual play at the assem-
bly, room on May 10. Preparations are
being made by the seniors to make 1t
the best entertainment ever given here.
On May II the sub district track meet
VIII be held. In this connection the
annual declamatOry contest will take
place. Five schools viii comprt" and
keen rivalry is expected.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
He CURED
CHRONIC COLO
WITH v|N0L
MIR. Bagley's Letter Printed
Here as Proof.

Dunn, n. CT suffered with a
chronic cold foN four months, couehed
day and night. Had to keep on work :
ing when l was not able TO. saw
Vinol advertised and tried ii. and I
want to tell you II just cured that
cold in short time."-J. c. Rasley.
Dunn. n. c.
That's because Vinol is a constitu-
tional cod liver and iron remedy which
aids digestion. enriches the blood and
creates strength. Then chronic coughs
and cclds naturally disappear. Your
money will be returned if i, does not
help you.
For sale by Missoula Drug company.
Peterson Drug company. at drug stores
In every town and city in the country.
ADV.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
Unused Seed Wheat to Be
Returned to Government

st. Ignatius. April 2S.~-Special.-
Local elevators have received instrue-
tons to turn back on May Is to the
food administration all wheat prcvi-
ously held for seed and which has not
been used, 1t is expected the farmers
Will market their surplus about the
same date
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
At Glance
Brief Bits of News From
Western Montana.

Clinton. Mrs Roy Hughes and
daughter, Phillis. Of Philipsbnrg. have
returned to their home after visiting
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam Ward.
William Carr and Thomas Lewis
were elected. school trustees AT the re
cent election Of officers.
4 large crowd attended the Red
Cross dance last SATURDAY, night, the
proceeds of the evening amounting 10
SEQ. The Red Cross prize cake made
was sold to the highest bidders. +. r
Terry and j.. S. Thomson and brought
S31
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rudock of Three
Forks have purchased the Matthews
ranch.
Mrs. Alice /. Coon has gone to Sc
attic for n short visit. She will be To-
Gated at Albcrton upon her return.
John House left AIissoula Friday
Lewis.
Mr., and Mrs. David Fish Of kenpc-
wick, Wash, have leased the X. s
Thomson ranch. while Mr. and Mrs
Thomson have gone to Bearmouth tc
engage in placer mining.
Mrs. julius Hagen expects to leav.
this week to visit old friends and rcla
Ncs in Wisconsin.
Thomas Lewis Is able to be at worl
again after his accident with his car
the machine going over q steep en-
hankment and throwing him out.
John Watson reports that he is en-
joying army life at Camp Lewis an,
the same word comes from Ralph I,
Coon. who enlisted in the Marines am
is located ut Marc Island, Cal
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson an
daughter. Matte. spent Thursday Ii
Missoula
Dixon Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. MAGICAL
lum accompanied their son. James. +
Thompson Wednesday.
=. Palm, r. Mack and James Mac
callum left Wednesday for Cam
Lewis to enter training for the arm
service
Mrs. Era Haynes arrived Trida
from Pcndleton. Orc. Mrs. liayne
viii spend the summer here with he
| sister, Mrs. W. T. Campbell
| The community club gave n program
ana a o'clock dinner at the Com
mnnity hall Saturday evening.
| Miss Lydia Stevens left Saturda
for Spokane To join her father who
located there. Miss Stevens will ento
the Blair Business college for a teri
/ IL office work.
Mrs. w. T.. Campbell and her aun
/ Mrs. M. Peterson, are spending u
| week in Missoula
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
fruit DAMAGE
IS But SLIGHT
State HOrticulturist Makes
Visit to Flathead and
Bitter Root.
SWEET CHERRIES HURT
Prospects Now for One of
Biggest Apple Crops
Ever Grown.
SWEET CHERRIES HURT

Hamilton, April 2S.-Special.-St State
Horticultural A. l.. Strausz came to
Hamilton yesterday on "A trip of in
spection throughout the valley. He
WIS very gratified with the fruit
prospects for the valley this year. He
stated that the apple trees had appar-
entity come through the winter in fine
shape and with very little winter kill
ing and that while many things might
change the present outlook there was
the promise Of the largest apple croI
valley.
Sweet Cherries Hit.
He found the conditions regarding
the sweet cherries bad. In most place.
the sweet cherry crop had been dc.
stroycd In the I'lathcad valley which
he has recently inspected he fount
about half OF the crop Killed and APP
parently the Bitter Root crop was II
even worse condition. The sour cher
ries are. however. all right and prom
Use u first class crop,
| Mr.. Str:tusZ says that there Is a con
siderable movement of nursery stool
! into the state at this time. A larg
amount OF the shipment liz OF appl
trees, but the bulk IL of ornaments
| shrubs and trees. He emphasize,
the Importance of having the frs
spraying for scab at once and said tina
he had already found a good numbc
that would commence their spraying
| on the first of the week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
Red Cross Headquarters
in Corvallis Is Moved

Corvallis. April 2s.-Special.--The
Red Cross headquarters are now in the
north upper room of the new addition
to the old school building. The manse
has been rented and the Federated
Ladies' Aid society together with the
Red Cross are compelled to seek new
quarters.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
Corvallis School Year 49,
Is Unusually Successful

Corvallis, April oS.-Special--With
the close OF school Wednesday, 36o
children were released three weeks
earlier than usual to make war gar
lens and otherwise assist with farm
work. The school year just past was
one OF the most successful in the his
tory OF the school for which Snperin-
tendent o. II. Gibbon and his corps of
teachers are to be congratulated.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
VALLEY WHEAT FINE.

st. lgnatias, April eS.-Speciai.-
Winter wheat in the Mission valley is
looking especially good this spring.
Prospects are bright for an extra large
general crop. Seeding is month
ahead of what 1t was a year ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
LAST week FOR
LOAN CAMP AIGN
Officials Expect Total Of
Five Billions Reached
If All Subscribe.
WANT SMALL BUYERS
Rural Communities Played
Big Part in Drive of
Third Issue.

Washington, April 2s.-Oyer-s SUI
[soription of the $4,000 100000 minimum
OF the third Liberty loan now Is looked
ISOr during the campaigns final week.
about to start. but treasury officials
declared tonight the $5,008,000,G 00
needed would be subscribed only ii
millions of citizens take shares in the
next six days.
1t is apparent that with about $4,000.
100000 definitely pledged, many other
subscriptions in the hands of cam
paign committees without the install
ment payments. and roll of ,o0t
Individual subscribers. the third wal
credit is truly "a peoples loan"
"But only the hardest kind of worl
| In the next six days. will make pos
sibie approach of the 20Gd0.00n sub
! scribers goal asked by Secretary Me
Adoo," said the headquarters review
tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29

Log Cabin. st. Ignatius, }. o. c. Du-
quay new manager. formerly Mission
motel. Tourist trade. specially solicit
.ed.--AdN.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29

What happy old world this would
be il men who didn't know anything
would only keep it to themselves.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
Glass in Flour Not as
Serious as Many Think
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CONTINUED From Page Oneb
found the much dreaded substance. he
says thatrit is probable that the danger
or serious consequences would be in
most cases so remote that the victims
need have no fear, He has arrived At
this conclusion after careful study and
eSnurCh-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
Danger Really Slight.

There u.s. strictly speaking, nothing
poisonous about glass. If the glass
should be eaten for IA long period of
time il would cause an Irritation of the
digestive organs that might become Sc
rious. but in view of the fact that there
is no desire on the part of anyone to
make Il steady diet of glass there is no
reason to fear any results of this
lind
Tn" only people who might suffer
ia this respect are the glass eaters who
perform the feat of chewing and some :
times swallowing glass for exhibition
purposes. oftentimes such persons
travel with Circuses. The statement
NY Professor Bateman helps effectu-
ally to put TO rest the fear that pro =
Germans are trying to poison innocent
American victims. Even II the pro-
Germans were able to get the glass
into the flour it would not bring about
tn" results hoped for.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
Large Wealthy Pledges.

week will inclnde II great number of
pledges from wealthy men and corpor-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
Hardly Known Today.

1T has been such long time--sev-
eral centuries indeed-since glass fig
ulcd prominently as n poison, that
mention Of its use i'll this way has al
most disappeared from modern books.
Thus the encyclopedia does not men,
iion such use under glass or poison:
the modern texts on toxicology ignore
il; while the medical encyclopedia ac-
cords it only passing notice. What in
formation is available seems 10 come
tlom such old-fashioned books as
Qua int 9Facts. Museum of the Curios.
and the like. These interesting, but
scarcely scientific accounts show that
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-29
Professor Bateman Explains.

Ia order to ailay the fears OF tn"
n'ople who have believed that they
discovered glass in their flour and "a
correct the erroneous theory that
ground glass is dangcrous poison
and that there has been n deliberate
attempt to commit wholesale murder.
Professor Bateman has prepared the
following statement. The Missonlian
is glad to print ii in order to spread
the truth and to put an end to these
false fears. Here is the statement:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
PRESIDENT FEELS
IT HIS DUTY TO GO
in Address to Congress Gives
Reasons for Attending the
Peace Conference.
THE MESSAGE WELL RECEIVED
Mr. Wilson Said He Had no Present
solution Of the Railway Problem
Woman Suffrage Urged.
THE MESSAGE WELL RECEIVED
MESSAGE IN BRIEF:

Declares wonan's work during the
war has earned her the right to
vote.
treaty with Columbia
Cites Promptness with which gov
eminent turned back raw ma
terials and industrial plants to
peace basis.
Urges prompt resumption of public
enterprises that returning soldiers
may find work
Points out many million acres of
land susceptible to reclamation, as
means of providing for troops
Declares nation must continue to
control shipping and food supplies
for some time.
Suggests that Congress grant priori-
ties of export and supply to Bel
giurn and northern France
Points out need of early determine
ton of taxes for 1918, 1919 and
1920. to stabilize business.
Declares expenses of nation will
continue at high figures for some
Urges that 1920 taxes be reduced
from S billions, as contemplated.
to billions.
Points out necessity for continuing
naval program unaltered.
Leaves disposition of railroads to
Congress for study and settle
ment
Stands ready to release control of
railroads at early date.
Declares 1t his paramount duty to
Allies and to America to attend
peace conference.
Cites complete abandonment of all
foreign and domestic censorship
of cables as indica ton that coun-
try will be in touch at all times
with conference.
Declares he has no private thought
or DurpOse in going to France.
Pleads for SUPPORT and encourage
ment of Congress.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
National Kitchens.

The British bureau OF Information
says 100000 portions OF food are sold
each day in the 623 national kitchens
and restaurants which have been es-
tablished in London and the English
country. All these institutions are OF
recent development - the communal
kitchen being unknown before the war.
and British housewives are greatly ap-
preciative OF the saving OF labor and
economy Of fuel which results when
meals are purchased at the state kiteh-
ems The coming winter, IL is sur
missed, will see a large increase in their
number. nearly 200 new schemes hav-
ing been submitted for approval re-
Gently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Independent of Politics.
HIGH WHEAT PRICE STANDS
The Crop of 1919 viii Sell for $2-2s
Regardless Of the Present
Law.

Washington, Dec. 4-The guaran-
teed price for the 1919 wheat, fixed
at SIPS a bushel, Chicago basis, will
stand even though the Lever Act, I'M
der which the price was fixed, should
become imperative through conelu-
sion Of peace, in the opinion Of the
Food Administration.
The administration tonight issued a
statement interpreting the Lever Act
and pointing out that the law provides
that "all rights or liabilities under
this act arising before its termination
shall continue and may be enforced
in the same manner as If the act had
not terminated"
Wheat brokers in many parts Of the
country, it was said, have become ap-
prehensive that the guaranteed price
for the 1919 crop might be rescinded
through the conclusion Of peace.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
dfFA1Nb
SF0QK
TUBERCULOSIS OF HOG HERD
Sanitary Lot and Clean Feed Are En-
enies of This Disease-SIoVV in
Its Development
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricuiture-)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricuiture.)
tuberculosis is rapidly increasing
among hogs in the United States, and
every owner OF swine should be on his
guard against the Introduction Of this
serious malady upon his premises. IN
like hog cholera this disease is insid-
iOus in its attack and slow in its de
veIOpment, so that it may be present
for months in a herd without exciting
the least suspicion OF the owner, and
viii be revealed to him only at the time
OF slaughter. Until recent years tuber-
culOSis has been looked upon as OF IN
common occurrence and only OF impor-
lance from q meat-inSpectiOn stand
point; but today it must be recognized
as a serious menace to the owner Of
hogs, and especially to the one who al
lows his hogs to run with cattle that
have not been proved to be free OF tu-
berculOsis, or who feeds them upon
nonSterilized products as part OF their
ration. As tuberculosis Of hogs is chief
Iy contracted through eating infected
feed. the Importance Of this statement
is obvious.
tuberculosis OF hogs is closely assO-
GATED with the same disease in cattle,
the reason being apparent when one
considers the close relations Of these
two species OF animals upon nearly ev-
cry farm. TuberculOuS cattle may scat
ter great numbers OF tubercle bacilli
with their excrement; COWS that are
tuberculous may produce contaminated
milk that is subsequently fed to pigs
and carcasSes OF cattle that have died
from tuberculosis are sometimes eaten
by hogs
The feeding Of hogs upon creamery
| refuse is also a very frequent source
Of infection. In this way the milk of
a single COW with a tuberculous udder,
| il sent to a public creamery, may
spread the disease to a number Of
I hogs, and may also infect many farms
( that have never previously been con
/ taminated with tuberculosis.
An equally dangerous source Of In
/ lection is likewise observed in the
methods which obtain among some OF
the small country slaughter houses. Il
/ is not unusual for these houses to gei
rid OF their blood, intestines. viscera
[ and other inedible parts by feeding
them to hogs, a herd Of which Is usual
ly Kept on the premises This custom
is pregnant with danger and serves Il
perpetuate the infectious principle o
various contagious and parasitic dis
eases, particularly tuberculosis.
Hogs are also susceptible to tubeT
culOus infection from affected person
and poultry, but these sources are VI
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

and with farmers in his county the
problem of helping the Red Cross and
at the same time helping hog produc-
ton. This was talked in every school
house and In every rural church in the
county. Practically every merchant,
every banker; in fact, most of the bust
ness men, raised pigs for this ship
ment. OF course, the vast majority
were raised by farmers. Nearly 500
negroes belonged to this club. The
shipment attracted a great deal of at
tention not only in Mississippi, but In
the st. Louis market. The bureau OF
markets of the United States depart
ment of agriculture assisted in calling
the attention of the buyers TO these
hogs.
This interesting shipment is, there
fore, but the elimination of a piece Of
constructive work accomplished by the
close cooperation Of the farmers Of
Carroll county with a good county
agent. It has made the farmers OF
Carroll county independent; they have
'1ived at home;" they have paid off
as many mortgages as In seven years
previous; they have made 80 per cent
fewer chattel mortgages. Eighty-five
per cent used to farm on credit; now
only Is per cent need this help. 1t has
added to the food supply OF the nation
in time of need; it has revolutiOnized
the farming of a county; it has made
the lot of the average farmer OF Car
roll county infinitely more tolerable
and has brought him a degree of
economic safety imDOssibIe under q
! one-crop cystem.