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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-21
OATMEAL

DO you know that oatmeal makes
delicious buildings and other good
things?
OF course. you know 1t Ia good
breakfast food, but 1t Is even better
fixed up for dinner or supper. 1t
makes excellent buildings, wholesome
bread and cookies, an appetizing soup
for cold day, and n baked dish for
dinner in place of meat.
To cook oatmeal. stir slowly ~ cups
of rolled oats into five cups boiling
water which has in II 2ia teaspoons of
salt. Cook for one hour or over night
in a double boiler or fireless cooker.
This will serve five people. If you
want it for two meals, cook twice the
amount and save time and fuel.
Oatmeal Pudding.
Try one when you have light din
ner or supper.
Oatmeal Betty cups cooked oat-
meal, apples cut up small, " cup
raisins. u teaspoon cinnamon.
Brown Pudding cups cooked Oat-
meal. Il cup molasses, " cup raisins.
Mix and bake for one half hour
Serve hot, or cold. Any dried or fresh
fruits. dates. or ground peanuts may
be used instead of apples. Either will
serve five people.
Scotch Soup.
With bread and dessert IL is enough
for lunch or supper: "a quarts water
Ia cups rolled oats, potatoes cut In
small pieces, onions sliced, table
spoons flour. tablespoons fat.
Boil the water and add the oatmeal
potato. and onion. Il tablespoon OF
salt and y teaspoon pepper. Cook fol
| one-h half hour. Brown the flour with
the fat and add to the soup. Cook
| until thick. One cup of tomato adds
to the flavor. Serves five people.
Oatmeal Bread.
Is delicious with all meals.-try lit
| cup milk or water. teaspoon salt,
cup rolled oats, -. cups wheat flour
la yeast cake.
, Scald the liquid, add salt and poul
over the oats, cool half an hour, ado
the yeast mixed with =. cup lukewarn
| water and flour. Kncad and let rise
until double size. knead again and ie
rise in the pan until the size is doubled
| Bake In a moderate oven for so min
Gtes. Makes one loaf weighing ~
pounds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-21
Spiced Oatmeal Cakes.

The whole family will like these
and they are easily made-l4z cups
flour. Il cup cooked oatmeal, Il cup
sugar, Il cup raisins, ;. cup molasses,
a teaspoon soda. Z teaspoon baking
powder. u teaspoon cinnamon, 3
Ia blespoons fat.
Heat the molasses and fat to boiling.
Mix with all the other materials. Bake
in muffin pans for 80 minutes. This
makes IL cakes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-21
Monitor Raglan Commanded
by Nephew Of Kitchener

London, Jan. a1.--Thc monitor Rag
Ian, reported lost In the action at the
entrance to the Dardanelles Sunday
morning, was commanded by viscoun.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-21

Broolne. nephew Of tks iats 1a14
Kitchener. viscouut Broome 49,
chief beneficiary under the VII O. 80
uncle and was heir to The titIe - MAtA
Kitchener Of Kahrtums Nothing h4a
been reported concerni' hg the visooens0
fate.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-21
Garbage
It's Disposal in Furnace
Guards Health.

There should be no garbage problem
in wintertime.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-21
Y. w. G. A. Worker and War
Veteran to Speak Today

Miss Helen +. BareBs, representative
of tho National War Work council Of
the Y. w. G. A.. and Lieutenant J. l..
Carter of the Canadian army will ad-
dress n special conyocation at the
State University IT 1890 this morn
ing. Miss Barnes will discuss the war
work of the Y. w. &. a. and JieutCn-
ant Carter will describe his experiences
in France. The convocation Is open
to the public.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
Children's Evening Story

Now, one Of the finest singers in tho
whole ne&ghborhood was Buddy Brown
tn sher Though he belonged to the
Pleasant Valley Singing Society, he
sang SO wen that he usually preferred
to sing by himself, instead Of attending
a singing party. Each morning and
each evening he would seat himself In,
the topmost branches Of tree near TIE
thicket where he lived. and there he.
would sing his favorite song over an0'
over again.
Often other birds some distance aW1yt
would cease their own music ta10t to
enjoy his, for it was very beautRN. X
a wooden Indian had roamed through
the woods where Buddy Brown
Thraster was singing, he would have
stopped to listen. Nobody could have
helped doing that
At least, nobody could have helped
listening except Jasper Jay. In his
opinion, Buddy Brown Throsher YVES
the most annoying Of all the feathered
way to interrupt Buddys evening song.
In the morning Jasper was IN too
great a hurry for his breakfast to
trouble himself in any such faahion)
Well, it is not surprising that Buddy!
Brown -Thrasher should be upset hya
Jasper Jays provoking habits. It f1a
scarcely pleasant, when you are sing
ing your best notes in a tree top. to
have them suddenly Spoiled BY harsh
jay jay, and to be Knocked with bo4D-
ferrous laughter. The time camo at htI
when Buddy Brown Thrasher said b
couldn't stand 1t any lo0Sec.
Something win have to be dne9D ho1
declared.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
tied up several factories and ship
yards, before the war department

tied up several factories and ship
yards before the war department
awoke.
Yesterday in his testimony before
tho senate committee, Waddill Catch
ings declared, not without some heat,
that the efficiency of the marine corps
is an Outrageous reflection" on other
governmental departments. It may be
that Mr.. Daniels is not responsible
for that efficiency, but it may be, also,
that he is. Hence, we yield him prop
er credit for any share he may have
had in increasing or maintaining the
efficiency of the marines.
Mr.. Daniels has the unhappy fac
ulty of speaking unwisely. II silence
is golden for the Common mortal. it is
crown jewels set in purest platinum
for the secretary of the navy. We
connot forget the many occasions
when he has permitted his mouth to
lead him astray, norris 1t our purpose
to nominate him for the Hall of Fame.
However, there is every indication that
In spite of several bad vocal breaks,
he has come pretty close to doing the
work that devolves on the secretary
of the navy. For that we give him
due credit with the sincere hope that
he may continue his good work and
outlive the memory OF his errors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
HIS DUE.

Some time ago, The Courier called
attention, to the difference between the
manner in which the navy depart
ment's ordnance orders and those for
the war department had been handled
during the weeks just previous to the
declaration of war. We said. also, that
il the house committees investigation
should reveal that Secretary Daniels
had been as distinctly on the job as
that comparison indicated. The Cour-
Ter would extract considerable pleas
ure from chronicling the fact.
The investigation has done Just
that According to comments by var
iOus correspondents, Secretary Dan
iels and his officers in the navy depart
ment saw the war coming while the
dignitaries Of the war department
were still in biissful ignorance of its
imminence. The navy departments
rush orders for ships and armamen
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
TEASING A SINGER

Though there were many feAfhered
folk in Pleasant Valley. Jasper Jay did
not care to have much to do with any
except his own family. Unless he nad
other business that was more urgent ne
was always ready to join troop OF
noisy blue Jays bent on some mischief
But il there were none OF his own kind
about, Jasper usually preferred to be
alone.
Strangely enough, Jasper did not
even Like to hear other birds stngfns
He claimed that their voices were al
together too sweet
IT'S sickening 10 hear their songs.
he used to say. Somebody ought to
put stop to these concerts that we
have to listen to gil summer long, And
he was always telling people that what
he liked was a good, loud, Earring call,
that you could hear without any
trouble. These soft, musical notes are
all nonsense" he declared.
Jasper held it to be his duty, when
ever he CHANGED to come across one OF
these forest comforts, to seat himself IN
near by tree and make as much noise
as he could, in order to interrupt the
singing.
OF course, such actions on the part
Of Jasper Jay did not make the song
sters Of Pleasant Valley like him any
better. But Jasper never minded that
Il shall keep right on interrupelng
these singing societies. he said. unut
I put an end to such nuikances."
Naturally, that was only his way OF
looking at such matters. AS for the
other birds. they thought that the real
nuisance was Jasper Jay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
FICTION AND FACT,

A few years ago Samuel G. Blythe
who even then was old enough to
know better. wrote a passable piece OF
fiction which was published serially in
the Saturday Evening Post It's mis-
guided hero was discovered" as a
poor but honest lawyer in country
town. He was elected to congress by
machine methods which he did not un
derstand, served several terms and
gradually accumulated big bank &C.
count. case-hardened conscience,
gray hair. rotund figure, knowl-
edge of vintage and reputation as a
CRATER. all because he hearkened to
the tempting voice of the lobbyists
who, representing the money kings OF
the country, infested Washington, car
rying huge bankrolls and convincing
arguments with which to pry honest
young men away from the legislative
path OF righteousness.
The story death with details. many
of which were told in such an ingen
nous style that the reader who did not
know Mr.. Blythe might have thought
that he shared the horror of "praCti-
cal politics" which his narrowing tale
was calculated to inspire in the minds
Of those who actually are unfamiliar
with the experiences everyone encoun-
ters in legislative circles, whether they
center at Washington, Des Moines ur
Tucson.
The fiction had a wide effect. and
more than one congressman bought a
flivver instead of a regular automo.
bile rather than run the risk of being
criticised by his credulous constituents
and pointed out as tool of the trusts.
But that was before the war. Prob.
ably Mr.. Blythe needed the money,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22

misses a chance to appeal to
Cod" to tie God" to his side OF
the argument, to enlist Coz In
his armies.
But he never appeals to Christ
The thing is fundamental The
old pagan god, the tribal deity,
which represents God" In the
German kultur, fits perfectly into
the kaiseTs idea Of what God
should be. But the larger con-
ception Of the God OF mercy and
love, of Jesus Christ with His
kindness and fairness and gentle
ness-these conceptions have no
place in the kind Of thing that the
Prussian tunker has labeled his
theory of life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
LITTLE BENNYS
NOTE BOOK
BY Lev PAPE
) >>>>> . o
The Parke Ave, News

In0 fdfKe ave. N0VS
Weather People blaming tAslk
colds On K
Big Explosion. There vas fea4so|
noise all Of a suddfn In Sunday skuol.
last Sunday, ony being Sam CruD.3
trying one OF the bloc and vito hand!
kerehths he got for KrisNnas SO eveg1l
body wood be sure to see t.
Sissiety Notes. Mr.. Sid Hunt ~
his 15o0t.l stamp in his stamp alhia
last Thersday aftirnoon, the ceremnar
lbs taking place in his PARKER, Mr..
Benny Potts being paste holder and
Mr.. Leroy Shooster putting the paste
on the stamp. Among those present
was Mr. Artie Alexander. Mr.. Algern4n
Skinny Martin, and Mr.. Lew Davh
Spoarts. A water drinking contest
took place between Ed Wernick and
Pubs Smkins last Thersday in Pudses
6tchin. Pubs winning by drinking 4
and a quarter glasses to Ed WernickD
and quarters, Ed Wernick admit
ting his defect but saying he bet no
body In the weird Good beet him =
a len,minade drinking contest il sum
body would pervide the lemminade-
Poue by Skinny Martin
Sumthing Must Of Bruak
had a silver watch,
It was a Inger SAUL.
And after dropped It the Sth time.
1t woodent go at al.
II Lew Davis win retern the senf.
he sed he coodent find ven he helped
Leroy Shooster look for It. me wnf7
lern smthing to his itvant1ge.;
CAvvertizement).
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
OUT OF THE WRECK.

There is reason to hope that the st
uation which has arisen as the result
of Fuel Administrator Garfeh's coal
saving edict WILL result In the enact
ment OF laws for the creation OF mu-
nitions ministry and supreme war
council.
There is equal reason to believe that
congress will adopt this much needed
legislation in spite Of disapproval
from those portions of the administra-
ton which win be affected.
There should be no difference OF
opinion as to the advisability OF this
sort of action; there should be no dfvi.
sion of opinion as to the necessity for
supreme control Of the nations I'M.
counted war making activities which
thus far have been conducted along
individual lines and with numerous
damaging conflicts.
II the drastic order for the conser,
walton Of coal and The relief Of the ran
road congestion does bring about re-
organization OF the war administration
along sane lines which will make for
efficiency, America not only will have
gained repayment for the business loss
resulting from the suspension Of in
dustry, but she will have taken a long
step toward ultimate victory In the
war.
1t is to be hoped that tho senate
and the house win lose no time In the
creation Of a ministry Of munitions
and a supreme war council That Is
the greatest service congress can do
now for the nation, for the admMfstra-
ton itself and for poster1ty.
n eyes which see only from partisan
angles are unable to discern this truth
II Is the fault Of their imperfect vision
and cannot affect the fact.
1t Is highly important that there
shall be no division along partisan
lines just now. The future OF any party
Is Of too small moment to permit its
consideration to prevent proper &C.
ton in the interest of the whole ma
ton. The republicans in congress re-
alize this and have shown their entire
loyalty since America entered the war
It h of great importance that nothing
be done now to spoil that record, and
the responsibility rests no less heav-
lily ON the democrats than on the mem
bers OF the minority party.
1t appears now that there viii be no
party division in the vote On the pro
posed measures for a munitions min
istry and war council. There should
be none. Those who want the United
States to win in the war win be found
voting for the bills; those who put
some other consideration above their
nations victory will be found voting
against them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22

Come, come replied the clergy
man, trying to cain his friend. THAT'S /,
rather a sweeping statement, you
know"
Not bit Of It," declared the lavA
yer. "Why, when was III q feW1
weeks ago and was suffering untold
agonies 1 sent for the doctor. "'Doo-.
tor moaned, Tn suffering the tor-;,
ments Of hell What! Alreedy!' wass
Ids unfeeling retort!"
The late Joseph H. Choate said q -.
luncheon in New York:
when the Germans talk about pro-
tecting little nations. freeing the sea2a
and championing International h,W -
sounds 20 ridiculous that It reminds
me Of the tramp.
LADY said tramp to farmers.
wife, could you oblige me with tho
loan of cake OF soapr
SOAP she said. DO you mean to,
ten me- you desire soap?'
"Yes-m. said the tramp. Me pIt-l
ners got the hiecoughs, and want tot
scare him." =
All patriotic Americans ought to-
share President Wilson's belief that u !.
IS the lucky number of the United
States, for. he says, the Union oFigt1
na1ly consisted of 13 states, the DechF-!
alton of Independence was signed byi
Ii men, and there were 13 stars in o.!
original flag under which the c0lou
fought their successful revolt
A soldier in Scotch regiment tsll
about Q German soldier who threw q
jam tin into the British trenches onn
day. On exanining 1t they found ~
following message:
Dear Jocks: hive a vile In 1GS
kirk What would happen to me- r j
came over tonight?
The reply went promptly: ThAR14
would be another widow IN FaIkfIk -
night"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
DEPENDENTS DIE;
READY TO FIGHT

Des MONIES, Jan. 19.-Robbed OF de-
pendents by the death Of his wife and
the adoption of his two babies, Roy
Ferris. 27-yearoh farm laborer Of
Commerce, Iowa, has signed an affi
davtt, waving all draft exemption or
deferred classification claims.
As a result he VIM be listed in class
one-the drst to be called to the col
ors under the new QUESTIONABLE sys-
tenn.
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GREEKS VOLUNTEERING.

Sioux City, Jan. 19.-Since the gov.
eminent has removed the ruling pro-
hbitfng Greeks entering the United
States army a large number Of mem.
bers Of the Sioux City Greek colony
is preparing to enter the service.
Already two of the leaders Of the
colony have taken the first step that
will place them in the service of Uncle
Sam and they say they Will be follow
ed by nearly every other eligible in the
city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
THE kA,sER's GOO.

Marse Henry Watterson, ON the OF
easioa Of the Louisville Courie,
Journals fftieth Christmas, con
on the world war In his typ
cal style and With his remarkable
ability to view affairs from an ind
vidual angle. This seasoned OF
server of men and events feels tina
humanity stands at the edge Of
descent into the dark ages. But b
says:
Surely, the future looks black
enough, yet it holds q hope, a
single hope. One, and one power
only, can arrest the descent and
save US. That is the Christian
religion.
Democracy is but a side issue.
The paramount issue, underlying
the issue of democracy, Is the re-
ligiou of Christ, and Him cruel
fed; the bedrock Of civilization;
the source and resource of all
that is worth having in the world
that is, that gives promise in the
world to come; not as an abstrac-
ton; not as huddle Of sects and
factions; but as mighty force
and principle OF being. 'The Word
Of God. delivered by the gentle
Nazarene upon the hillsides of
Judea, sanotined by the cross Of
Calvary, has survived every as
sault Il b now arrayed upon land
and sea to meet the deadliest of
all assaults, Satan turned loose
for one last, final struggle.
The kaiser boldly threw down
the gage Of battle-fnndel Ger
many against the believing world
-kultur against Christianfty-the
gospel Of hate against the gospel
Of love. Thus Is the kaiser per-
sonifed, myself and God" merely
being his way Of proclaiming 1t.
For his Cod is Beelzebub. the
angel Of destruction; his creed is
the devils own; his aim and end
hell on earth. Never did cru
sader lift battle axe in boiler war
against the Saracen than Is wased
by our soldiers of the cross
against the German. The issues
are indeed identical. II the world
il to be saved from destruction It
WIN be saved by the Christian TO
ngion.
Commenting on Mr. Wstterson'
editorial, the Chicago Evening Pos
adds a new thought we'll worthy G
When you come right down to
it, without pretense or without
sentimentality, you must admit
that the old philosopher here
pretty we'll settles the question OF
what this war Is about You Will
appreciate the accuracy OF his
analysis more truly If you recall
one fact: that the kaiser is call
ING uDoA God" that he 1s1ef
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22

THE STRENGTH OF DEcREPfTUDE.
I'VE arc surprised at the failure Of
the people of the allied countries to
understand the great weakness OF
Germany" Is the comment Of an anony.
nous American who, by special
dtspensation, was allowed recently to
traverse the kaiser's empire.
The very fact that he was permitted
to 70 through Germany and to see con.
ditions there, II indeed he was given
that privilege, is evidence that the
kaiser desires America and his other
opponents in the war to consider Ger
many broken, beaten and practically
ready for surrender or defeat.
Anyone who, at this stage Of the
war, fails or refuses to understand
this fact merely is lacking In common
sense
We hope the nameless American
who talks of Germany's great weak
ness" is correct in his appraisal of con-
ditions in the empire. But we are not
inclined to take the word Of him or
any other
The mistakes the United States has
made thus Tar In the war have not
been in overestimating the strength
of the German army, the German PEG.
pie or the German government A
good many of the mistakes that have
been made are chargeable to a failure
to understand the strength Of ths
enemy and q blind confidence in
Americas ability to win the war.
Months ago The Courier declared
that America could not count itself on
the way to victory until there should
be in the minds Of all its people real
ization that defeat at the hands Of Ger
many is a possibility, by no means re-
mote.
We repeat that declaration. The
optimists who tell Of Germany's weak
neas are not necessarily German
agents, but it Is fact beyond dispute
that they are talking just the way Ger
man agents and the German kaiser
wish them to talk.
For a worn, weakened and decrepit
nation, Germany is putting up pretty
strong fight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
BEWARE OF FALSE HOPES.

The fac. that Senator Lewis feeas
certain a new proposal for peace is
about to be made by the kaiser and
another by Pope Benedict cannot be
taken as absolute evidence to that
effect. Some of Senator Lewis
prophecies about war events have
been right: some have not.
Whatever the fact may be as to the
accuracy OF the tip the Illinois law
maker has received, there is little prob
ability that either of the peace offers,
if they should be made, would stop the
war. It is not likely that the pope
would suggest reformation of the
German system OF government in ac-
cordance with the implied suggestion
in the answer which President Wilson
wrote in acknowledging Pope Bene-
diets first offer OF terms on which all
the warning nations might. he thought
base their deliberations looking to
general treaty.
As to the kaiser himself, there is less
hope for an acceptable peace proposal
from him than from the vatican.
This is evidenced by the tangled con-
dition developed at the Brest-IAtovsk
conferences The central powers
have talked in generalities and quite
literally about concessions. about
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
BOY eURNs WITH MOTHER.

Logan, Jan. 19-Everett, the 10-year-
old son OF Mrs. c. A. Trimble reached
here with the remains of his mother
from Lenore. Cal, where she was shot
and killed by her husband after she
had secured a divorce. Trfmhle killed
himself Immediately after killing Mrs..
Trmble. The tragedy was witnessed
by 4-yearold neighbor boy, who was
unable to tell much Of what ha saw
I'D haan6