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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22
BIDS BEING CALLED FOR
ON RECLAMATION WORK

Sealed proposals will be received by
the United States reclamation service
at Malta, Montana, until 2 o'clock p.
M, August 30, 1919, and will at that
hour be opened, for the construction
of N. S. 1862 lateral, about Sta. 0
to Sta 314, comprising about "a 900
cubic yards of excavation, Milk River
project. Bonds will not be required
if contractors agree to perform the
work with their personal labor and
equipment, but bond will be required
under any contract where the work is
to be performed wholly or partially
with bird labor or equipment. The
work is located about five miles north
west of Hinsdale. This work is divid-
ed into sixteen schedules.
For further particulars address U.
S. Reclamation Service, Malta, Mon
tana, are Geo. E. Stratton, project
manager.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22
GERMAN POLICEMEN
FORMED INTO ARMY

Coblenz, August Standardization
of German police, contrary to the
terms Of the treaty of peace, has al
ready begun, according to information
reaching American authorities. In the
city of Cassel the police recently were
completely organized along military
lines by the Prussian government, it
is said, and are now equipped with
steel helmets and rifles and follow
the routine of the military in their
barracks.
The ultimate size of the new mill
tarized police organization has not
been announced. Americans studying
the reorganization of the German ar
my say that the significance of mill
tarizing police in Germany is great.
American officers have records of
an announcement that the Prussian
state government, quite apart from
the national government, was to or
ganize a "Schutzmannschaft," or state
police force, which would be virtually
military units in garrisons with full
infantry equipment but would be I'M
der control of the minister of the in
terror and used only for the repres-
sion of internal disorders. These
troops, according to the plan, were to
be in excess of the army permitted
Germany under the terms Of the peace
treaty.
A semi-official announcement states
that it is appreciated that these troops
are not permitted under the the terms
of the peace treaty, but the hope is
expressed that the allies will be "rea-
sonable" and permit their organiza-
ton.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22
GLEND1VE MAN ARRESTED
FOR OPERATING Still

Glendive, August 19.-George Cratz.
a boilermaker in the employ of the
Northern Pacific railway, is in the
Dawson county Jail charged with op-
Grating a whisky still in violation of
the law. He was arrested at his do
micile on the south side while engag-
ed in manufacturing what the officers
believe is a fermentation that con-
tains a kick that would satisfy any
h%ard-boiled topper. Cratz was found
boiling a connection of molasses, yeast
and other ingredients in the regula-
ton brown kettle with pipes leading
into a key of ice from which it was
siphoned through another hose or
pipe into a bottle. The finished prod
uct is a whitish colored fluid and is
reported to test about 125 per cent.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22

In an amendment to the army bill,
congress has prolonged the response
bility of the Red Cross abroad by
authorizing Secretary of War Baker
to transfer to the Red Cross such med
ical and surgical supplies and supple
mentary and dietary foodstuffs now
in Europe as is not needed by the army
abroad or at home "to be used by
the American Red Cross to relieve
and supply the pressing needs of the
countries involved in the late war"
Inventories of these supplies are
now being made. To them will be ad-
ded such material as the American
Red Cross itself has in Europe, and
these will be distributed in the coun-
tries where the organization is con-
GLIDING it's war relief program and
where, because of the ravages of. war,
famine and epidemic, the distress is
most pronounced as in the Balkans,
Poland and other eastern European
countries. To meet these obligations
and administer this foreign relief the
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22
FALLS BOY BRINGS
HOME VALUABLE TROPHY
Buys Fiddle in Coblenz for 500 Es-
timated to Be Worth About
S2OOO.OO {.

Great Falls, August 19.-Perhaps
the most valuable and at any rate the
most interesting war trophy brought
from Germany is that of A. T. Hans
com, returned soldier, who brought
with him a violin that is one of the
brought to Great Falls, according to
finest instruments that has ever been
L. P. Dougall of the Great Falls Pi-
ano Repair ship who was called upon
to repair the instrument.
The age of the instrument is not
known, but that it is very old is at
tested by the fact, that the wood of
the instrument had been worn as thin
as an egg shell, in places where it
was handled in playing. It was built
by August Kreiter, a German violin
maker, and was. last repaired at Nit
tlewald, in 1891, that date appearing
inside the case.
The instrument was purchased by
Hanscom for about S96 in American
money in Coblenz, Germany. The in
strument is also unusual in appear
ance, bearing the royal coat of arms
Of the kaiser, hand carved in the
wood and so perfectly beveled that it
does not effect the tone. He was
told that the instrument once belong
ed to the kaiser's household. The in
strument has a wonderful tone quail
ity, especially in the lower register.
1t is so sensitive to tone that it vi
brates heavily from a voice.
After he had secured his prize, with
out knowing it's value, Hanscom car
ried it in a sack to Ostend, and the
heat cracked it open. When he re-
repair shop, and there learned that
turned home, he took it to the local
he has an instrument worth fully
$4,000, according to Dougall. The case
in which the instrument was carried
is duly inscribed, the violin having
served to entertain the boys in camp,
SO it has one gold service stripe paint
ed on the leather case; also the insig-
MIA of the 348th field artillery of which
Hanscom was a member, the insignia
of the six-inch French gun on which
Hanscom worked-"Win EN- Cof." the
name of the outfit, also the Ninety
first division insignia and a separate
insignia of the 166th artillery brigade,
and a figure seven, indicating the sew
enth army corps.
Hanscom and his brother, E. NJ.
Hanscom, went through the war to-
gether, both coming home uninjured.
They enlisted on September 20, 1917,
went overseas in the following April,
and returned home to be discharged
an To,-,o,l 1 = 1n1n
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22

the Powell country, across the moun-
tains from Lolo Hot Springs, while
conditions in the Salmon mountain
country are unusually serious. Other
new fires are burning on Petty creek
and Graves creek the origin of which
officials are unable to explain. 1t is
suspected incendiarism have had some
thing to do with the repeated new
blazes.
Supervisor Parker of the Missoula
forest today was making plans for
sending crews to the south fork of the
Flathead where two new blazes are
spreading rapidly. =.
The Lolo forest reported two new
firest yesterday. One is on Fades
creek while the other is located on
Owl creek. The Missoula forest has
a fire in the Spread mountain region
near Ovando. Twenty men will be
sent to it tomorrow. The supervisor
of the Missoula forest is making ar
engagements for the sending of crews
in on the south fork of the Flathead
forest, where new fires are spreading
rapidly, one on Calf creek, the other
on Clooth creek.
The Kooskia forest has several new
lightning fires, as a result of thunder
storms during the week. The Cool
creek fire there is especially danger
Gus, although it has burned over 300
acres. The Big creek blaze is still
spreading but at the present time is
not burning any valuable timber.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22
RED CROSS NOTES

Washington, August 10.-Plans for
a nationwide Red Cross campaign
opening Monday, November 3, and
closing Armistice day, November II,
were formally announced tonight by
DR.. Livingston Farrand, chairman Of
the executive committee of the Amer
lean Red Cross.
The primary object of the campaign,
which will be known as the third Red
Cross roll call, will be to enroll men,
bers for 1920, but there will BE- in ad-
dition a general appeal for $15,0OO,-
900 to enable the organization to COM
plete it's war obligations at home and
abroad.
There will also be local appeals,
where necessary, conducted by the
chapters, to secure funds needed for
local programs. -.
During the war there were two an
nual Red Cross campaigns, the War
Fund drive in the late spring and a
Christmas roll call for membership.
The only campaign this year will be
the one in November and in succeed
ing years there will be only an annual
roll call in which the Red Cross will
seek the re-affirmed allegiance of the
American people expressed in dollar
memberships. The money so derived
will be used for American purposes
and the approval thus received is to
be regarded as a mandate to carry
on future programs.
"The first task of the American Red
Cross is, of course, to complete its
obligations to American soldiers and
Sailors" said DR.. Farrand in announ
cling the program. "The organization
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22
Red Cross must raise a fund of s15,-
DOC, 200, Dr.. Farrand stated.

Red Cross must raise a fund of $15,-
100000, DE-. Farrand stated.
"The Red Cross authorities realize
that the astonishing generosity of the
American people during the war might
legltimately lead many to expect a
release from further demands for as
slstance to other peoples" continued
DIR. Farrand, "but we must remember
nat our allies were much harder hit
oy the war than we were, and that
we have incurred obligations to them
which honor demands shall be dis
charged. In naming the sum of s15.-
100000, the Red Cross has tried to
determine the smallest amount which
will enable it to round out it's work
and make effective the appropriations
OF army goods rather than to esti-
mate the generosity of the American
people,"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22

ing apart from his dependents during
training, be allowed and additional ss5
a month by the board. thus bringing
MS income up to the minimum OF $65
a month. Should he have been a nom
commissioned officer during his last
months service, and have received as
hlgh as $81 a month, he will then con-
tlnue to receive such pay, 1t will not
De necessary in this case for the fed
eral board to allow him anything addi-
tional.
In the case of Officers no allow
ance will be forthcomiug from the
board. Men who have teen blinded
IN battle, or who have lost both arms
or legs, or, who, as a result of in
Jurles incurred, are. permanently and
totally disabled, come ua,icr a special
provision which allows hem $500 a
month additional.
Many crippled soldiers were dis
charged without being told of the pro-
VISIONS made for them because the
machinery to reach them was not then
IN effect. Any person coming in con-
tact with such men will be doing a
patriotic duty by directing them eth
er to write to the federal board at
Washington or~to one of the boards
ID branch offices.
ut is important that the disabled
man shall be made to realize the adj
vantage of taking training to insure
his future welfare. At present many
patriotic employers of labor are will
ing to take on disabled men whether
they can perform their duties or not.
But in a few years the work of the
really efficient man will tell, and he
will be one who will get ahead. For
this reason the board is doing every
thing it can to train and equip the
disabled man Immediately upon his
discharge, so that he will be compe-
tent in whatever line he elects to fol-
low.
IF one course should prove unsat-
lsfactory or not suited for the partic-
ular disability of the person UNDER
going training, another course will be
offered, for the work of the govern
ment does not cease until the man is
permanently placed in a suitable and
remunerative position.
"Men who have lost a limb in the
line of duty should understand that
the government through the war de-
partment and the war risk insurance
bureau must supply them with artifi-
cial limbs and appliances. When a
mar is discharged from the hospital he
receives a limb which is temporary
only, and later On a permanent, first
class artificial limb is furnished. This
is not a charity, but an obligation of
the government toward this class of
disabled.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
AGAINST GOV. CONTROL
Based on Experience with Govern.
ment Control During the War
Too Much Politics.
Washington, August 1s.-Business

Washington, August 1S.-Business
sentiment in the United States is I'M
animous that the government owner
ship Of railroads must not prevail,
Charles A. Post, chairman of the rail-
road committee of the United States
chamber of commerce., told the house
interstate commerce committee today.
Sentiment as shown by tests made
by the chamber is strongly, ever over
whelmingly against proposals of the
kind, he declared, because of the eX-
p%erience with government operation
during the war. Other reasons against
it, he continued, were heavy costs, and
the necessity thereafter of financing
government extensions through con-
gressional appropriations with conse-
uuent subsection of political influence.
"The opinion of the national cham
ber," Mr.. Post said, "is that unless
the government adopted the policy Of
fixing low rates and fares with the
intention that any resulting deficit
from operation should be placed as an
increased burden Of taxes upon the
general public, rates and fares would
be higher under government than I'M
der private operation"
Likewise, the organization Of rail-
road employees might easily exercise a
controlling influence upon national pol
itics, he said.
Constructive proposals in relation
to the railroad situation, Mr.. Post ar
gued, called for return of the lines
to private ownership and management,
with consolidation of the numerous
lines now existing into a limited num-
Der of strong competing systems. Such
groups, he said, should be built up by
charging the present large systems,
and not by combining roads on a geo.
graphical basis. Federal incorpora-
ton for these roads, with a federal
transportation board to control them.
and stronger interstate commerce COM
mission powers to regulate rates and
service, as proposed by the national
transportation conference. he said, had
been Endorsed by vote of the cham
ber's membership.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22

plans, as it's future policy, to concen-
trate its efforts upon peace problems
at home, unless America should again
be involved in war or confronted by
great disasters creating special emer-
gencies.
"The Red Cross programs are pri-
amrily within the field of public health
and will aim particularly at cooper
alton with official activities, federal,
state and local. The Red Cross will
seek not to duplicate the work of es-
tablished organizations, but will en-
deavor to supplement other agencies
where they already exist or to stimu-
late and organize work where lone
such exists"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22
GOVERNMENT PLANS AID
FOR DISABLED MEN

Washington, ID. C.-Because of the
failure of thousands of soldiers, Grip
pied by the war, fully to understand
their rights, particularly that involv-
ing ~re-education at government ex-
pense in callings suitable to their dis
ability, Colonel Arthur Woods, assist
ant to the secretary of war, described
some of the things the government is
doing to enable men disabled in the
line of duty to r%e-establish themselves
in civil life. All disabled service men
are entitled to assistance, no matter
where they were injured.
The government agency in this
work is the federal board of vocation
al education, which was charged by
congress with the Vocational training
of disabled soldiers and the placement
of rehabilitate persons in suitable and
gainful occupations" after discharge
from the army.
"ln some large cities crippled men
IN uniforms are seen on the streets
'panhandling' kindly disposed per-
sons," said Colonel Woods. Gin near
ly every case these men are plain, or
binary takers in the guise of soldiers
who have taken this method of enlist
ing unmerited sympathy. No man dis
abled in the service need engage ir
any sort of holdup game on the streets
Any one seeing a man in uniform sc
engaged should inform him of pro.
vision made for him by the govern.
ment. If a man, after being so in.
formed, continues his game, a favo,
will be done the great body of self.
respecting disabled men who are try.
ing to do something for themselves il
the case is reported to the nearest
branch office of the board for voca.
tional education"
Colonel Woods asked that all dis.
abled service men get into communica.
ton with the branch office of the
board for vocational education In their
district, and that there might be nc
doubt as to where these offices are
he gave out a list which shows that
men in Washington, Montana, Idaho
and Oregon should write to room 5se
Central building, Seattle.
while in training" said Colone
Woods, "a man receives an amount
equal at least to the base pay during
his last months service in the army
navy or marine corps, but in no cast
does he receive less than 65 a month
If ne is a single nan or less than STE
a month if living with his dependents
or less than sos a month for himself
If living apart from his dependents
in addition to allowances to his de.
pendents, if he is a married man and
living apart from his wife during the
period of training. In all cases the
wife receives SIS and each minor child
$40 a month. These payments are
made to enable the mar to support
himself while in training, and are in
lieu of subsistence.
IF a man who served as a private
at $50 a month wishes to take train.
ing, waving claim to subsistence
clothing, etc., he will, if single or liy.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22
MILLION DOLLARS SPENT
IN FIGHTING FOREST FIRES

Missoula, August 16.-A million dol
lars nave been suent this season for
fighting fires in northern Idaho and
Montana, according to figures an
nounced here today, by Assistant Dis
trict Forester Glen A. Smith, in charge
of fire fighting. The forest service
acreage burned " is 3S2,321 acres,
OF which the greater part is located in
the Lolo forest, while the Selway,
Clearwater and Nez Perez are close
behind. In the Lolo forest, which in
cludes that section of the Couer d.
Alene valley located in Montana, 65.-
TIA acres have been burned over IN
to the time the report was filed at
district headquarters. In the Missou-
la forest, 32,782 acres have been burn
ed over and in the Bitter Root, 15,-
oOO acres. The acreage burned owe,
in the Selway and Clearwater forest
was approximately the same as in the
Lolo when the report was received,
but it has been increased considerably
during the past few days.
' During the first ten days of Aug.
ust, 379 new fires were reported ir
the district, according to the record
The total number of fires this sea.
son up to date has been 1,472. There
are now 129 dangerous fires burning
mostly in the Occur d'Alene.
Reports from Selway and Nez Perez
forests in Idaho and the Bitter Roo
forests in western Montana indicate
to district headquarters officials tina,
the fire situation is growing more
dangerous.
Crown fires which developed in thu
Selway forest are sweeping along tn,
Rockaway branch of the Clearwate,
river for 40 miles.
Confirmation of the loss of 100 heat
OF sheep in the Gospel creek fire OF
the Nez Perez forest comes from Chas
Dinhead of Lewiston, Idaho, owner O.
the herd.
Both the Gospel and Mallard creel
fires are worse. The Nez Perez fores
has 70 fires covering 10000 acres.
Many new fires have sprung UP il
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22
SEEKS PREVENTION OF
ANOTHER FLU EPIDEMIC

Washington, D. Gin order to pre-
vent a recurrence of the epidemic of
influenza which caused $4,000 deaths
in the United States, Representative
Simeon D. Fees of Ohio, has urged
upon the house an appropriation of
s~1,5oO,ooo to the public health SER
vice for investigation of the causes
of the disease and the methods of it's
prevention.
In his resolution, which has the en-
dorsement Of the American Medical
Association, DR.. Fees narrates that
a large proportion of the great num-
Der of deaths were produced by pneu-
monia and other complications, that
influenza, pneumonia and allied dis
eases now cause approximately one
tenth of all deaths in this country,
that medical science is not yet in pos
session of complete data as to the
cause, modes of transmission, preven-
ton and cure of influenza, and that
therefore the possession of this knowl-
edge is of grave social and economic
concern to the nation.
1t is therefore urged that to enable
the public health service to discov-
er the causes and prevent the spread
OF the disease, and for allotment of
sums to universities, colleges and 9TH
er research institutions, as in the
Judgment of the secretary of the
treasury are qualified for research
work that a million and a half be ap-
propriated by congress. 1t is also
urged that the medical departments
of the army and navy join in the
search for methods of prevention.
"There is no doubt" said DR.. Fees,
but that this malady will again come
upon us. If the experience of the
series of maladies that have overrun
our country be duplicated, as l fear
they will be, we may expect terrific
results IN the next year or two from
the influenza. They tell me there is
no antitoxin that has yet been discov-
cred to combat it. DR.. Pfeiffer thought
ne had discovered that it was due to
what was called the influenza bacillus.
That theory has been abandoned by
the medical world, which today is much
concerned about what it has to meet
IN the near future. | think it would
be wise and rational for congress to
spend enough money to set in motion
machinery under the highest medical
talent in America, to hunt out under
research the origin of this difficulty,
together with the application of some
remedy that may be discovered. This
IS especially necessary in view of the
fact that life insurance statistics show
that during the five years following
the last grippe epidemic the death
rate was 40 per cent above normal"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22
NEW YORK CAR STRIKE OFF.

New York, August 19.-The strike
that has for two days paralyzed the
elevated system and the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit company system
and Queens was called off today by
a vote of the strikers to accept the
compromise offered at a conference
of the state officials. The men will
receive an increase of 25 per cent
and their demand for an additional
rs per cent will be submitted to arbi-
tratiOn.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22

A conference of the service men of
the United States Tire company was
held recently at the company's Hart
ford factory. The gathering included
mel from every state. The service
men form that part of the company's
staff which advises the consumer of
the pest means of getting the most
miles out of his tires. The purpose
OF the conference was to a%cquaint the
service men fully with the latest de-
velopments in tire manufacture and
the best means of avoiding tire
trouble.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-22

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