The Daily Missoulian. [volume], December 12, 1917, Page 4, Image 4

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RED CROSS DRIVE
FOR NEXT WEEK
President Issues Proclama
tion Setting Date Secur
ing New Members.
TO BE NATION-WIDE
Missoula Chapter Officials
Have Not Completed
Plans Local End.
Washington, TVc. 11. -President WU- |
son has issued a proclamation in which j
he urged every one not already a mem
ber 1 o join the Red Cross during the
membership campaign starting next
Sunday and continuing until Christmas
eve.
The president's appeal is as follows:
• To the people of the I'nit.d States:
"Ten million Americans arc invit'd
to join the American Ih d Cross «lur
ing the week ending with Christmas
eve. The times require that ever>
branch of our great national effort j
shall be loyally upheld and it is pecu j
Marly fitting that at Christmas season!
tin* Red Cross should he tin* branch !
through which, your willingness to help j
is expressed.
•You should join the American Red!
Cross, because it alone can carry the I
pledges of Christmas good will tot hose
who are bearing for us the real hut - |
dens of the world war both in our
army and navy and in the nations
upon whose territory the issues of the
world war are being fought out. Your
evidence- of faith in this work is nec
essary for their heartening and cheer
"You should join the Red Cross, be
cause this arm of the tiati<»nal service
i ssteadfast.lv and efficiently maintain
ing the overseas relief in every suf
fering land, administering our mil
lions wisely and well and awakening
the gratitude of every people . our
conscience will not l«*t us enjoy the
Christmas season if this pledge of
support to our cause and tin* world's
weal is left unfulfilled. Red Cross
membership is the- Christmas spirit in
terms of action.
"Woodrow Wilson, preside fit
American Red Cross."
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No Plans Made Here.
The Missoula chapter of the Reel
Cross will observe the Christmas cam
paign, hut plans for tin* observance
have not yet been completed, accord
ing to Chairman Kenneth Ross.
1917 CROPS TURN OUT
AS RECORD BREAKERS
Production at High Tide,
Excepting Wheat.
Washington, I . ll Fund ,-ro|,s
KPiierally, with the <■ xc«*i>tion ,,f wheat,
i'Stahltshi'd rci unis in prmluft inn this
year and tln-ir valu,' I'm exi-fcil* that
other years. f'ottnn, however, naught
by an early frost, suffered a sensa
tional loss of a|»|»rnxintutel> a billion
hales from early estimates.
Lateness ol jiltinting, heeause of dry
weather, and the shortness of the sea
son, duo to early frosts, curtailed pro
duction of many crops.
Final estimates announced today hy
the department of agriculture show the
y reut corn crop to have been da matted
to the extent of about 3 -,ihmi,u 00 bush
els by frosts, nevertheless eortt pro
duction established a record ibis year
with 3,15fl,4!'4,000 bushels, while us
\alue, also a record, is $ 1,0.53,571.',000.
The wheat crop shows a decrease of
about 9,000,1)00 bushels from previous
forecasts. This year's crop is estimat
ed at. «r.û.Sf'S.Oillj bushels and its value
at $.S48.U72,000.
Oats is a record crop with 1,5S7,286,
000 bushels ami a value uf > 1 . 01 , 1 , 13 ;..
000 .
The potato crop is the largest ever
grown with a total of 143',,' ',3«. 00a bush
els, valued at 13, MF, , 111111 .
Other crop.-, whose ],induction es
tatdishes r.-curds, ar, r\c. sweet pn
t a toes, beans, onions, eabt.a«i. ami m
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WILL ASK NEW CREDIT.
In tin house
i!n ■ lia II eel Inc
London, Dee
commons tomorrow, t
the exehe.po r, \ndr. . .........
will move ,1 Cl, dit ot Vu.ooo,( 0)0 p
bringing the total lot tip- fiscal
101.-191* to 3,4..0,000,000 pounds
Make Your Own Cough
Syrup and Save Money
Hefter than the ready-made kind.
Ua4.1l> iiroimred at home.
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The finest eotuih . vrnp that inonev
<un buy, «listing nalv about one-tUth ;M
much as r. ad.v-made pieparat on , , „u
easily Is' made up at home. The nay a
'.'takes hold and compters distressim.
eoiiL'Iis. throat ami <-h,-t eolds will
really tmik" y tut enthusiastic about it.
Any druggist eau supply .,,,11 with
"L_, ounces of l'in. \ 1 Oo edit- north a
-four this into a pint bottle and till
the bottle \i..h phto, gruttulat d stcar
syrup. Shake thon.iiphlv ate! it" is
icadr for us. The total e<.-t about
< 0 . cents and gi\,-s \,m a fail pint— a,
family supply—of a nm-t elh.iual,
pleasant to sting reinislv. It k.eps per'
feet IV.
Its truly astoiKshino how quickly it
nets, penetrating through every air
passage of the throat ami lungs—loosens
end raises the phlegm, soot le - and Imals
. îe inhumed or awolleu throat mem
branes, and grndtiallv hut surely the
«unoying throat tickle and dreaded
couch Mill disiipnear entirely. Nothing
Liter for l.rom-hitis, spa-modie eroil|î)
4- "...ping eouph or bronehiul a - th m.t.
I'im .v is a special aa l I.i:• h 1 \ eomeii
f rated compound of genuine Norway
pi»' extract, and is known the world
over for ils prompt la tiling 1 lici t on tl.o
throat m. mliranes.
Avoid disappointment. In asking your
druggist for "d'j ouuces of J*iri,x" with
mil dicccUons ami don't ace.pt anv
1 hing el«. -A cuarauteo of absolute sat
lsfacW.a or rrem. v promptly refunded,
dh ,s preparation. Thu rine*
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PRESIDENT MAY NAME
RAIL ADMINISTRATOR
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Will Disclose Intentions in
Congress Address.
Washington, Pee. 11 . | n his first
public utterance on the railroad sit
uation, President Wilson tonight nn
thnrizeri the newspaper eori'ospond
onts lo say he could not answer now
tin question as to \vh»th« r he would
address »vuurn ss. but that he had
given th*- matter most careful scru
tiny aii.l eonsid« rat ion. ami if In- de
t« rmined a change in the pm sent p| ; >n
o* dia'ing- with the transportation
systems was necessary thf first womI
on tin subject would he addressed to
eongivss.
Tomorrow the president will see the
members of the railway war hoard,
who asked for a conference today '<>
submit i tiforma t ion.
Relief crew that the pre-id- nt fi
nally will take the advice of those
who an urging him to appoint a
fed» rai administrator to direr! unified
operation ni 11 a asportation lines.
It became known yesterdav that the
president probably will address con
gress on the transportation problem
before the holidays.
ADOPT RESERVATION
CLAUSE FOR PLAYERS
New York, Pee. 11. Seeretar\ Far
rell of the National Assit; . a am of
Minor Rasehall leagues, P-das an
nounced lh«- wording of a elans.- wiiieh
is to be part of the uar-tiim- | * 1 a > * i ■
»■ontr.n ts. as ap| i-o « -I hy the commit
toe ap| ointed ;M the annua) m»-eting «»I
t h*- ass » m id ion in I ouisville. Nnvem -
bei 13.
The danse stipulates that ((layers
agree to the reservation contract in
the event the eluti or league is forced
to discontinue because of the war.
providing a half of the regular sala d
tile has been played, and Is binding on
ly during the war.
Mr. Farrell announc'd, that the as
sociation will grant proie tlon to lowei
via ssit lea t ion leagues by giving Haiti
permission to play on Thursdays, Sat
urdays and Sundays, in order to per
petuate baseball Incertain territory
Ten miriot leagues have siguifi.-d
their intention t,, opiate rod season,
he
Slid.
First Clash of Civil War
Takes Place in Russia
<< 'ont inii-'t! horn T\i«v » » : m . »
Kal»»)in«'S muj 1 1 m other forces loyal
to Russia and tin* allies an* to In
I stit'o ssl'ul is on»- 'Ui which much stress
j Is 1 • » l't laid. « 'Specially the -puslion nf
! th* » Ventual HenditiL; of an \nn t it an
«• V i * « * » i i taona ry army t»> <•»>- opera t «
the forces holding the new frot
is pointed out that this would )
in the nat m e of \ mcriea n Intel p
in Russian internal affairs, hut .
similar to .American and British i
helping Franc»'.
Moscow Situation
Becomes Serious
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The situation -
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which is
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the Rob
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say street
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has 000
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that th«'
g;i rrison
is show
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anal nst
tin Rolsh
evil
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win- in
•V« pla.-.-l
ma» hin»'
nuns in
tin*
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to e.-mhat
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MOST FROM MONTANA.
Spokane, Tice. 11 A total of ..'.'I
recruits were accepted for the United
States army and navy here today, I...
joining the army. 2-S9 coming from
Montana, 153 from Washington and 15
front Idaho.
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Rise of
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Usual Prices
Shows at:
2 , 3 : 30 , 7 , 8 : 30 , 10
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"Hell-Fire" Unit
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HA3.E.3 ATKI330N
Hep is " Hell - fin" Atkinson, or as
his name .ippears on the F. S. army
nmills Majnr 10. .1. Atkinson. Ife is
ovgutil'/ing ami training the gas ami
flam.- battalion which Fnele Sam is
whipping into shap.- for the trenches.
The gas amt flame boys are known in
t he a run as t he I lell-ïitv unit."
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Bin Twin Cities Strike
Scheduled for Thursday
St. 1'aul, Idee. It. A m-neral strike
of all organized labor in St. Raul ntul
Minneapolis has been «ailed for 10
<>'< lock Thursday morning to support
tin* union street car men who were
dismissed from tin- Twin City Rapid
Transit company r»»r their refusal to
take off their union buttons while on
duty after being ordered to do so hy
the publie .safety commission.
The < all U r the ftem ml walkout was
issued hy Un* e\»*»Mdive »'•mtnitt» . rep
jts.'iifinu Twin City labor union* after
a six-hour »'ontVrenc** with the busi
ness agents of all unions. 'l'his action
is • \pe. ted lo he ratified by tin* va
rious unions representing lu.uon work
ers.
Plumbing, Electrieity
and Paints Assembled
Mi :<ssot'i.i t ion is heiu^: completed
this w-hicli will bring into con
\ 'M*-ut < onjiinetam tin* sup]»lie.s that
th»* averaue li»msehoht»*r needs iri a
hur-ry. when he n< » «Is tln m at all. \ * in
R. Rullis. ittiimh. has esi ahlish»*»! 1 1 i * *
pipes and wreiu'hes, t-alh tubs and
tanks in the rear room «» ft ho store
formerly occupied by M. R. (lullten «n
Fast Main street. .lohn A. Cava ml er
has an
artistic «lis play
»•f' lamps
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Vix t un s
t -.r « lcd rit al
hea 1 111K
1 ml
hull! Mil;
in the front n.
*tu of ! lit* s
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Use «•! .
li 111.' nvviurs
a lal <*oi itel
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plan- 1 m
s paint stock.
« 11st » uu»*rs
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tin«! wli
ti tin-.' want. \
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pair or • inbelli
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Add 90 New Recruits
for Army in One Day
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signal corps; 1
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William
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SULTAN SERIOUSLY ILL.
innova, Dec. IF- Dispatches
iii'il hire hy the \va\ ol Vienna
t t I hat the sultan of Turkey i* :
sly ill.
PRETTY PLAY TODAY
BY ELSIE FERGUSON
The Rise of Jennie Cush
ing" at Empress.
"The Rise of Jennie Cushing," the
«Itaniatlc story of the plucky career of
a child of the slums, will be presented
on the screen at the Kr, press thcntei
this afternoon with Miss Elsie Fer
guson In the title role. Jennie, while
.vet a tousoled alley child, runs afoul
of Hie law when she nearly kills a
street urchin, one ot a gang she finds
torturing a, cat. In the reformatory
she receives enough education to make
I her wish to climb upward.
I Released, however, her poverty and
: beauty expose her to temptations and
j attack. She is bitterly used. The
; store is a tremendous one, and Miss
Ferguson is said to pla> it admirably.
"Turn to the Right"
nt Missoula Sunday.
"Turn to the Right, an effective
combination of laughter and tears, will
be on the boards nt the Missoula
theater Sunday evening. The play is to
he presented here hy v the company
which played a nine months' engage
ment at the Cohan opera house in (.'Id
ea go.
! In nature "Turn to the Right." though
labelled as a laughing success, can he
compared only with such plays ns The
Fortune Hunter" and "The Old Home
stead."
Ht.
Peanut Prices in Rapid
Rise in a Few Months
St. Louis. Peanut« have g«»ne up
too. Whore you used to get two hand
fids for a nickel you now get one
The reason H that the oleomargarine
Sore Throat. Colds
Quickly Relieved By Hamlin*»
Wizard Oil
Hamlin's Wizard Oil is a simple
ami elective treatment for sore
throat and chest cold* Used as a
gargle for sore throat it brings quick
relief Rubbed on the chest it will
often loosen up a hard, deep seated
cold in one night.
I low often sprains, bruises, cuts
arid burns occur in cv<ery family, as
well as little troubles like earache,
toothache, cold sores, canker sores,
stiff neck, and tired aching feet.
Soothing, healing Wizard Oil will al
ways bring quick relief
Get it from druggists for 30 cents.
If not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headache? Just try Wizard Liver
Whip*, pleasant little pink pills, 30
cents. Guaranteed.
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DAD FETCHIT SAYS
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WHENEVER YU SEE
HAT BOX JONES
SIDLE UP ter sum one
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LIKE ER fiddler crab
MAKIN fer water,
AN WHISPER in a
MISSTERUS way
FER a minit
AN THEN beat »t
AS IF he'd just
THO'T er sumthin
VURRY important,
YER KIN gambul
THET HE has jist
UNLOADED wun of
HIS FIFTY seven
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VARlETEZ of jokes
ON TH' poor cu 9 s
THAT'S hstenin, an
WEN HT ambled
UP to me on th'e street
TU DAY I thot I wui
IN FOR senrirt up
A FORCED laff.
BUT ALL he sed wui
DAD, YE haint sed
HALF enuff in praise
'ER that good old
RAVALLI FLOUR.
D YER GIT me.
F. E. H.
makers, packing houses, and cotton
seed oil makers want them and are
buying all they can get of them.
In seven months the retail price has
advanced from à to is cents a pound.
The last jump was 15 to IS cents.
Ht. Louis nut merchants have •>,. d
shipping peanuts by the carload the
last week to Kansas City packing
houses. Some of them are made pro
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GRAVE LY'S
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Real Chewing Plug
Mu Je MruHltf (or He Oun*u*f Qualify
Before the Invention
of our Potent Air Proof Pouch
Many Dealers Could Not Keen
the Flavor and Freshness in
RfeAL GRAVELY PLUG TOBACCO.
Now the Patent Pouch Keeps It
Fresh and Clean and Good.
A Little Chew of Gravely la Enough
and Lasts Longer than a bio chew
of ordinary plug.
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1 ALWAYS TAKE MY HAT OFF
TO A BEAR! HE LIKES GOOD
THINGS TO CHEW-BUT HE
CAN'T READ THAT BILLBOARD
SUPPOSE HE PICKS ON ME! f 1
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LOOK FOR THE PROTECTION SEAL- IT IS NOT REAL GRAVELY WITHOUT THIS SEAL
MISSOULA THEATER K DEC. 16
Winched Smith and John L. Golden Present the Greatest of All Laughing Hits
Original No. 1
Company
En Route to Spo
kane, Portland,
Seattle and San
Francisco.
THE COMEDY THAT
WILL LIVE FOREVER
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By Winehell Smith (Author of "The Fortune Hunter") and John E. Hazzard
With Complete Cast and Production as Played One Year in New York and Nine
Months in Chicago.
SEATS T0M0RR0W-50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00-BUY EARLY
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Give Useful, Suitable Xmas Gifts
BUY THEM AT OUR
Great Christmas Discount Sale
Save 35 to 75 Per Cent on what you pay elsewhere
Now is the time to buy everything you need in women's ready-to
wear garments. Now is the time to choose your Christmas gifts.
Now is the time to take advantage of our down-to-the-lowest-notch
prices on everything in the store.
We bought heavily for a cold winter, hut mild weather has slowed
up the sales. We must dispose of our enormous stock at once.
Make a small deposit on your purchases and have them laid away un
til Christmas. We buy absolutely the very best goods to be had
upon the market.
We must have money. That's whv we are making such great sac
rifices and selling for cash only during this great Discount Sale.
NOTE THESE VERY LIBERAL DISCOUNTS:
20 %
OFF
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Plush Coats, Dresses, Furs, Bathrobes
Cloth Coats, plain and fur trimmed.
All Wool and Silk Sweaters.
Handsome Waists.
Kid Gloves.
Silk Hosiery.
Silk and Woolen Outside Skirts.
White Furs for misses and children.
Hand Bags in fine Leather, Velvet
Jap mottled.
Silk Umbrellas with Fancy Handles.
25% OFF
ON
Georgette Crepe Collars
Silk Kimonos
Silk Underwear
Silk Petticoats
Silk and Muslin Underwear
SRk and Cashmere Mixed
Underwear, Shirts, Drawers
and Union Suits.
V 2 off on
All OurJNobby Suits
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Throughout the «oust Spanish pea
S nuts are being ground by Un» cotton
1 snecd mills. It is said that $75,000,000
worth ot peanuts will go this year lo
the cottonseed men and the oleo mak
ers. There will be no decline from
the present prices, dealers say. until
• tin uunntity and duality of the LH i
; crop is assured. ,
' DRYSDALE WILL PRESIDE.
j Ottawa, Ont.. Oec. 11.—Justice Drys«
; dale, admiralty judge of the Nova Scos
: tin supreme court, will preside at the
1 court of Inquiry which will Investigate
the Halifax disaster, it was officially
announced here today. The prelim
inary sitting will be held at Halifax
Wednesday.