Newspaper Page Text
9 I O O Uirso gatherings of public or soml public nature have held sway In .Mis soula durlffg the week that has just come to its conclusion. On Christmas Ony each home in the city was tue center for Its chosen circle of home folks and intimate friends. The eir des were small and the meaning of, the day was held sacred. Upon the other days of the week lodges have held installations, banquets and danc in»; parties have called together large companies of cit.zens and vacation visitors. The opportunity for outlook and social intercourse lias been of wider range than usual. Each evening has counted groups ol from .>0 to "00 persons assembled for purposes of en joyment or inspiration. - Country Club ''At Home." The Missoula Country club "ill be ''al home" at the clubhouse south ol the city, on .New Year's day from 11 o'clock to 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Members, their families and friends are expected to call during the aftei i'oon. Refreshments will he served n> the young lady members of the Uub On Monday evening there will he a dancing party at the clubhouse, when members and their invited guests will watch the old year pass and welcome announce that they will be at home from 4 o'clock until X o'clock at their residence, 105 Connell avenue. _ Bridge Club. The Bridge club held a session last Wednesday afternoon, at the home of the new year. Others "At Home." The old established custom of re ceiving callers upon New Year's day will be followed by Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Spottswood, who will be at home t-> their friends from 4 o'clock until 7 at their home on Gerald avenue; and by Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hutchens, who iftornoon, at the home of Mrs. Frank S. I.usk on Garn Id avenue. Guests present in addition to the club members were Mesdames Sea ver. I,, li. Forbis. M. J. Hutchens. F. A. Wilson, K. !.. Jones and R. M. Barr, liful Christmas tree hold place in tin living room of Mrs. Rusk's home and with the t--a trays there <■; Christmas stockings, holding Rifts. Tlie i lui) w ill meet next du\ afternoon with Mrs. E. Park Addition Club. Nil's. II. C. Gray will l the Park Addition club ; day afternoon. Tlie pi will be "Caves and Ca United States," with Mr: pole as program leader. tint little so tveni: \Y -lines < \ Mill 11 a vim in-. ostl ■SS tor w iHlims am topic IS (f the Imperial Bridge Club. M rs . F. B. Thi line m as bust' ss for the Imperii ll llridt re ( 1 ul il lust \V i-dnes rin y a fU t in ion. at lier 1 unite on Snnth Third sire et. Gi lests for Un after noon with the nu lulu ers wen • Mrs. Rutledge 1 'at tier. M rs. Matthew Ritey, Miss Mary Elrod and Miss F.v: ii Fot 1er. Tin ■ club Mill II llt-et n ext Wed nesilay with Mrs. llarokl Sloai te at liei - home on Hi ist l-'l •out stl reet. A Wedding Ann iversary. Mr. and Airs. Biers Km I Mrs. P.utledge Parker and Airs. Wilfred AY. Whit and Airs. John E. Krach at their hoi <.ii South Second street, Friday eve ning. to celebrate the tenth anniver sary of their wedding. A game of cards added to the pleasure of the evening. if tin Faculty Christmas Party. The Faculty Women's cl Christmas party for other faculty of the university, having a company of about SO men and women at Craig hall. The great Christmas tree was hung with gifts that cost small amounts of money, but proved vieil with humorous suggestion or with the spirit of the season. During the iirpriscd Mr. •veiling. Professor Cecil Burleigh reu dried violin numbers, Professor I lax rang French songs and Professor Do IvOss Smith led the company in chorus singing. Rattlesnake Patriotic Association. organized on November Hi, witli 20 members and Mrs. i '. K. Day president. Till Rattlesnake Patriotic association has accomplished already ,t work worthy of its name. The books of tbc association show that a gift of %:• luis been made for Syrian and Armenian nt f..i relief, that $36.511 lias lie tin support of a French orphan for a year; that $2 was given towards the Christmas treat for the pupils of tin Lincoln school; 1hat members of the association have gone each Thursday afternoon to work at the Red Cross looms besides finishing at home 20 bed shirts, six pairs of lied socks and two sweaters for the soldi' rs. A New Year's Greeting. The Missoula King's Daughters send a New Year's greeting to the friends who have made possible their Christ mas work by generous donations. Es pecially do they thank the boys of Trinity Methodist church, who gme fire wood to the poor families upon 1 Do King's daughteis' list-, and the girls of tlie same church, who gave n dressed doll to each little one upon the Christmas roll of the society; and tlie school children who brought gitis of fruit, vegetables and canned goods. The society says also a "Thank you" to tho friends who loaned their automo Idles to hell) in the distribution of the Christmas boxes. An Appreciation. An expression of sincere apprécia tion for the work accomplished by Mrs. J. C. DeJarnette was made by the Girls' Canning club at the homo| of Airs. M. R. Brelner In Orchard homes last Thursday afternoon. There were the 12 members of the canning club, girls from 12 to 1G years of age. with a number of the mothers pres lent with .Mrs. DeJnrueite the truest of | especial honor. There, was a program iof recitations, music and refreshments, j after which .Miss Margaret Graham! president of the club presented ii j handsome damask lined table cloth land a linen towel to Mr*. DeJarnette as a token of the love ai$d honor felt j for her by the trills of the club. It ] was the skillful instruction (riven bv Mrs. DoJarnette that enabled the trills to win prizes for their eahned fruits j and vegetables at the Missoula county ; fair and also at the Montana state ; lair. j The dub will suspend its sessions , now, until the summer season opens ; new opportunities for their activities. ' _ ' At Orchard Homes. j The session of the Orchard Monies lui» at tlie clubhouse, Friday evening, was devoted to the children of the community in their Christmas celebration. There were r,0 hoys and girls present to take part ill the tableaux of ''The Nativity " Two scenes were shown under the. direction of Miss Ellen f'otterly. The picture of tiie shepherds watching their (Country l.ife (flocks and tlie picture of the virgin I with the babe in the manger were posed with artistic realism. Miss Mur rell Keith sang. 'O Kittle Town of I Bethlehem." and Jay Allison sang, i "We. Three Kings of Orient Are." The chorus also sang Christinas enrols I under the leadership of Miss Mabel ! Palmer with accompaniments played by Miss Florence Irving. The evening j was concluded with a treat of ice (cream and cake given by the club, and j with games and dancing. I ' >n Monday evening the yoipig j people of Orchard Homes will watçh the old year pass with a dancing party at the clubhouse. ! ^ ^°vul Neighbors of America w ill meet at the Masonic temple Wed - nesday evening, at X o'clock, to install I Royal Neighbors Install Officers. I I j officers recently elected to serve (lining year. A musical program complete tlie program. At the McGowan Home. A cluli of neighbors, w ; o onjoy play il IK cards together, met last Wt Unes day evening at the li >me of Mi and . . IS D. F. McGowan Oil South Third stn ■t. Mr. and Mrs ( ieorgo I -nutz. M r. and Mrs. R. B. Adams. Mrs. J. R. Wei . Mr. and Mrs. J F Preston. Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge 1 'a r icr. Mr and M rs Mallory Sticknc y i nil M r and Mrs McGowan made m tlie company. Jun or Nature Club. I Members of tlie Junior Nature club, j Ada Riindgren, ATihtred Kroone. .Mar iant Paulson, Mildred Munii ail'd Jean Hanson, met at the dub headquarters, I 1X15 South Fourth street, to take gifts I from a Christmas tree and to spend the evening wit It games and music. At Sacred Heart Academy. An informal musicale was given at I Sailed Heart Academy Thursday evc | ning. in honor of Sister Roretta of I Vancouver. Washington, superinten I d< nt of the schools of the Sisters of I Providence in Washington, Idaho and Montano. Willi the guest of honor (there were inn Sisters and pupils of 1 tile academy present. Solos were rm 1 dered by Mrs. C. E. Simons, who sang j • Blossom Rand" (Eliott), "Utile Irish j Girl" i Rohr). "All for A'on" (d'Hiird Ihli, "Burst Ye Apple Buds" (Emery); land b> Miss Ethel Hughes, who sang ".My Caravan Has Rested," "There's a Kong Kong- Trail" and "Missouri Waltz." (Kppel). A number of ducts were sung by Mrs. Simons and Miss Hughes. Sister Rose of tlie academy played the accompaniments for the vocal numbers. Miss Walker Hostess. Miss Phoebe Walker was hostess at her home on Chestnut, yesterday. Her guests, Misses Mildred Himes, Vera Knowles. Dorothy Dickey. Dorothy Marshall. Margaret Wiekes, Elizabeth | Wiekes and Kcwolla Baptist, spent tin afternoon and evening in inerrytnak wit.ii dinner served at i! o'clock. At the Wickes Home. Misses Alargaret and Elizabeth j Wiekes entertained a Christinas party .Tuesday evening, at their home on | South Sixtli street, west. Misses Vera , Knowles. Phoelie Walker. Dorothy j Marshall. Dorothy Dickey. Dorothy plouglus. anil Irene Shope with .Messrs, Kvnvtt Butler, Lawrence Berg, Ernest ! Philip Parrish. Burette Shope, j Ellsworth Smith. Irvin Shope and Gene Early had part in the happy celebra tion. Frank Farley Guest of Honor. Frank Fat-ley, who is in Missoula for his vacation from ills studies in SI, Thomas Military academy at Min neapolis, was guest of honor at a theater party, Thursday evening. \t iIn- conclusion of tDo performance at the Missoula theater, the company went in tin home of Miss Marie Nash to enjoy supper, games and music. Misses Genevieve Currie. Marguerite tiwciis, Mae Campbell, Marian Curran. Anna Walsh, Eileen RcJeune and Gladys Dodge: Messrs. Arthur Donlnn, Tom and Raphael .Meagher, Francis and John Cooney, with the hostess and tin- guest of honor had part in tlie good time. Elks' New Year's Ball. The Missoula lodge of Elks will wel come the New Year witli a dancing j pi , ,. ty . n the K!ks temple. Alonday at midnight. Visiting Elks are invited to I join with resident members in thy happy celebration. It Is expected that 300 men and women will be present I After the 11 o'clock toast has been j given, there will be the roll call of the 51 members who have gone Into arm y service. Supper will be served during the opening hours of the year , ibis. j _ At Elite Hall. J a watch purty will be held at ElLtc hail, Monday evening, to which all friends who love to dance are invited by Messrs. Wentz and Jones. No Nimi Bridge Club. The husbands and members of tlie No Name Bridge club Friday night word entertained by their wives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Newell Gougli at 40# Connell avenue. Besides Mr. and Mrs. Gough those present were Mr. and Mrs. H. M. ltawn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Springer, Mr. and Mrs. William Stein* brenner. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Marlowe, Mr. and Mrs. Kcroy N. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burdick. Or. McCullough Host. Dr. G. T. McCullough entertained a company of old-time friends at cards Friday evening, at his homo on South Third street. His guests, Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Hurlbut, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ross, Mrs. P. M. Ingalls of Butte, Mr. and Mrs. If. T. Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. John Bonner, Mr. and Airs. J. M. Kncy, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Schlick, and Mr. and Mrs. .Henry Turner, enjoyed a game of whist with music and sup per to conclude the evening. English Faculty Guests. * Members of the faculty of the de partment of English at tlie University of Montana, with other friends to the number of 25. were guests of Misses Frances. Clarihel, Mildred and Grace Corbin. Friday evening. The party at tended the dancing class conducted l>y Miss Clarihel Corbin at the parish house of the Church of the Holy Spirit and went later to the home of the host esses on South Fourth street west, where refreshments were served. A Chritsmas tree and other symbols of Christmas were used in decoration. At the Mill« Home. Dr. and Mrs. \V. P. Mills entertained a Christinas party at their home oil Stephens avenue. Professor and Mrs. E. o. Bangs, Professor and Mrs. Or beck. Dr. and Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. F. Roberts and soh, Frank Allen Bob erts, Mrs. Swnrthout and Mrs. K. \V. Jameson wore their guests. During the evening Mrs. Bangs and Mrs. Mills read Christmas stories and the com pany sang Christmas carols. _ Complimenting Mr. and Mrs. McLeod. Air. and Mrs. George Briggs and Air. and Mrs. Edward II. Boos were hosts and hostesses at a brilliant social function Monday evening, compliment ing Air. and Airs. George McLeod, Aliss Jean and Aliss Sarah McLeod of Port land. Ore. There were 150 of the friends and Mr. and Mrs. Me Rood and the young ladies assembled to enjoy an evening of music and dancing, games and cards and visiting. Christ mas symbols were the decorations in the dancing hull of the parish house of the Church of the Holy Spirit; while a sheaf of red roses added beauty to the table in the dining room, from which maids served refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McLeod assisted in receiving the guests. METHODISTS Cl TODAY FOB SUFFERING PEOPLES Today at tlie AJ. E. Sunday school and church services, an offering will be taken for the Armenians and Syrians. Rust Sunday tlie primary department of the Sunday school made an offering of $16.49: the offering at the Christ mas exercises for the same cause amounted to $120.88, and the offering today is expected to bring the total above the $200 mark. At the Daly addition Sunday seltool Christmas exercises held Friday eve ning a large attendance of parents and children listened to a splendid program of songs and recitations. Santa was there with gifts for young and old. An offering for the Armenian and Syrian relief fund netted $27.08. The affair was in charge of Mrs. K. K. Sargent, superintendent of tlie Sunday school. Mail Clerks Throw Down Gauntlet to Burleson Washington, Dec. 29.—The railway mail association with membership of Bi.OOn railway mail clerks has been granted a charter by the American Federation of Labor, Edward J. Ryan of Boston, the association president, announced here today. Air. Ryan said this action was taken despite Rost master General Burleson's "known op position." Postmaster General Burleson's ad ministration was criticized by Mr. Ryan, who said the association was preparing to place before President Wilson data desrgned to show ineffi cient management of the railway mail service. * WHY SUFEER WITH CORNS AND ACHING FEET Corns painlessly removed. No after effects. Ingrowing Nails, Corns, Callouses and Bunions given instant reliet Phono 830 Madame La Branche McGraw Masonic Tomplo U. S. Millionaires Double Ntithber in Last Two Years One-Third of Wealthy Men Found Residing in City of New York. Washington. Dec. 31).—The number of millionaires in the United States has more than doubled since the beginning of the European war, according to offi cial figures Just made public by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. In 1914 there were just 7509 persons in the United States with incomes of $50,000, hut in 1916 there were 17,085, or in round figures, two and a third times as many; That it is highly conservative to rank people with $50,000 incomes as millionaires is universally admitted. Let's look at the mutter in another way. At the beginning of the war there was just one millionaire for every 13. 000 ordinary American "folks;" now there is a millionaire for every 6,900 of the common people. If these millionaires were evenly dis tributed throughout the oountry, there would be one in every town of 6,000 people; but they aren't. Instead, sta tistics show that about u third of them are in New York city and at least an other third in the other great cities, chiefly in the cast. Many ot the millionaires migrated to the cities after they hud made their piles in industrial towns or mining camps. The largest increase was in the number of "big rich" people with in comes of half a million dollars or more, wortli at a conservative estimate from ten million dollars up. While the num ber of ordinary millionaires doubled, the number of these multi-millionaires more than trebled, increasing from 174 in 1914 to r>82 in 1916. These, be it remembered, are mini mum figures; they represent only the number who reported their incomes to the revenue collectors. If we knew the truth, tbe number would probably be twice as big. These figures show just where the bulk of the increase in cost of living lias been going, it is true, of course, that a part of the increase in tlie mil? Unitaires' incomes came from Europe, through tlie munitions trade; but the greater part of this increase vaille from the pockets of the American people, through the price increases of the last three, years. The plain (uct is: Wealth in the United States is being concentrated in tlie bands of a small number of famil ies, less than one-fiftieth of one per cent of the. whole population, at a rate never before known. In 1910, 2 per cent of the people of tlie United States owned 60 per cent of the wealth. Today, it. is certain this 2 tier cent owns and controls at least 70 per cent of the nation's wealth and resources. But, you ask, won't the tax laws passed by the last congress correct this by reducing many of these swollen in comes for the benefit of the federal treasury ? The answer is NO, except in rare instances of men carrying on develop mental work, who were unable to shift the bulk of their taxes to the consum ing public. Most of these millionaires' incomes, even after they have paid their income taxes, will be greater in 1917 than they were in 1916. J predict that next December thp treasury reports will show at least 30Q incomes over a million dollars, instead of the 206 reported this year. These 17,000 millionaires paid taxes last year on a total of 82,469,000,000 in come—equivalent to the income of 2, 469,000 ordinary families averaging $1, 000 each. There are only about 20,000,000 fam ilies in the United States, so these 17. 000 received as much income as one eighth of all the American people. Believe Seaplane Aviator Lost in Bay, Result of Fog l'onsaoola, Fla., Deo. 29.—Officials at the naval aviation station here today abandoned hope of finding alive Stu dent. Aviator Edward K. Crowe of Parkersburg, W. Va., who disappeared last Wednesday while on a flight in a seaplane. It is believed that he was caught in a fog bank and lost bis course, probably being forced to land in the bay, where heavy seas wrecked liis machine. Sew the Easy Way Something New in Sewing Machines Ton-Year Guarantee. Runs By Electricity Controlled by the foot. No adjustments required. No more tired backs and legs. Tito motor docs the hard work. Just attach to any light socket. Costs onc-fourth cent per hour to run. Easy to carry; easy to put away; easy to run. See One Today. Price, $35 Fine assortment of crochet and embroidery threads. Star package embroidery mate rials. NOVELTY SHOP 119 Hiatal* Avenue TVo Yee^-cT' Increase in Our American M$llionair«p 7,509 - 17,068 Pro-Germans Get Little Good From Peace Confab Stockholm, Dec. 29.—Tlie events at Biest-Litovsk attending the peace parleys between the Germans and Russians are little to the taste of the Pan-German section of the German press, according to a special dispatch received hero from Berlin. The Deutsche Zeitung captions its report of the proceedings: "Victory for the entente at Brest - Lltovsk," and other pan-German or gans exhibit dissatisfaction to the highest degree. The newspapers of the left are hope ful in their comment, but not sanguine, Theodore Wolff, editor of the Berlin Tageblatt, utters a warning against over-optimism. The rest of the press maintains a reserved attitude. War Contracts Are Held Up by Scarcity of Coal Washington, Dec. 29. —James D. Stoirow, fuel administrator for New England, today told Secretary Baker that war coniraeus calling for hun dreds of millions of dollars worth of clothing and war munitions could not lie carried to completion at the present rate of coal supply, "immediate, real, practical relief," was asked, whether by railroad or water, and the New England administrator left it to the government's executive officials to de cide how the fuel could be supplied. DAKOTA BANKER DIES. Fargo, N. D„ Dec. 29.— F. W. Froem ke, a banker and well known through out tlie northwest, died at Lake Alfred, Fla., according to word received here today. Air. Froemke's homo was at Sheldon. N. D„ where he was asso ciated in business with ex-State Sena tor Pierce. CREATIVE DENTISTRY The dentist who can bring the mouth back to a normal, natural condition is generally sure to sat isfy his patients. We have the equipment and delicate mechani cal experience which enables us to turn out plates and bridge work that fit perfectly. Our plates and bridges are made for comfort and service and are guaranteed satisfactory. » Our service is prompt and skill ful and our operations without pain. DOCTORS Keane & Sherman Open Evenings, 7:30 to 8:30 Sunday, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. Over Smith's Drug Store Higgins Avenue and Cedar Street STARVATION SHADOW HANÇS OYER FINLAND U. S. to Increase Effort to Get Corn to Needy Washington, Dec. 29.—Pood stocks in Finland are so depleted that officials there fear a famine unless tonnage is secured to transport the oats and corn granted the Finnish provision admin istration here by this government. Of ficial dispatches today from Helsing fors said that the direct need exists throughout the country. Tlie stock of cereals In Helsingfors was exhausted two weeks ago, the dispatches said and the surrounding country has been without food for a fortnight. Dr. Kaarlo Ignitus, the Finnish com missioner is endeavoring -witli the as sistance of the state department and the shipping board to obtain tonnage enough to take food enough to relieve the situation. Decade of Benefit From Pure Food Act Reviewed Washington, Dec. 29.—Ten years of enforcement of the pure food act of 1906 are reviewed tonight In the an nual report of the department of ag riculture's bureau of chemistry which points out that the act's chief contri bution to the people's health has been its corrective effect in drug and pat ent medicine industry and its control ol the trade in unclean mtlk and harm ful food: tuffs. .The report shows that more than C.U00 prosecutions have been termi nated in the courts, that many thou sands of factories have boon inspected and that 750,000 shipments of domestic or Imported foods and drugs have been examined. Another I. W. W. Indicted in Spokane Is Arrested Spokane, Dec. 29.—Roy A. Brown, the fifth of the I. W. W. leaders who made their headquarters in Spokane and who were indicted by the federal grand jury in Chicago, was arrested this afternoon at lone, Pend Oreille county. A deputy United States mar shal has gone after tlie prisoner. Brown was one of tlie best known street orators who appeared during the summer and fall activities of the organization. Oldest Postal Employe in United States Dead Brooklyn, Dec. 29.—Dennis Kinkaid, the oldest employe of the postal de partment in the country, 1 (Met]' here today in his ninetieth year. He had delivered the mails in this city from 1X52 to 1893 with an absence of only 11 days. DO YOU PREFER WOOL TO COTTOtf? If wool is your choice, take our advice and or der your clothing NOW This is no calamity howl—it's the straight truth. Wool for civilian wear will soon be a thing of the past. We have not as yet had to renig on a single or der, Dut do not know when. All Wool Suits and Overcoats Hand Tailored $19.50 and $22.50 THE IDEAL TAILORING CO. 111 North Higgins Avenus Next to Florence Hotel W* Also Dry Clean and Press at $1.2S per Suit. ■ Twt -. et ' IRON WORKS Machinists and Founders iiiiitiiiiniii Second hand steam engines and steam pumps. gasoline en« gines, boilers, etc., at Reasonable Prices CYLINDERS REGROUND AND REBORED OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING Phone 1375 BEAUTIFUL HAIR The Brisette Methods of Reauty Culture Makes the scalp healthy, removes dandruff and disease, and Grows Hair on Bald Heads Finest local references. Switches and toupees made to order. Superfluous hair removed by electrolosis. • Madame Brisette Beauty Culture Practitioner, Suit li. Penwell Block Phone 10*8 Use Missoulian Class Ads