Great Falls Daily Tribune
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VACILLATION
MAN'S WORST
F OE, IS C LAl
Rev. Dr. John H.Elliott Applies
Sermon Text to People of
Great Falls.
Text: And Elijah came unto all
the people, and said, "How long
halt ye between two opinions? It
the Lord be.God, follow Him; but
if Baal, then follow him." And
the people answered him not a
word.—I Kings, 18:21.
Indecision, irresolution, vacillation or
halting, are the most dangerous traits
in the character of the people of Great
Falls, according to the Rev. Dr. John
H. Elliott of Seattle, who spoke Sun
day morning and evening in the First
Presbyterian church. Dr. Ellott is
conducting evangelistic services and
Bible study lectures here and his talks
have drawn large crowds nightly at the
First Presbyterian church. In^ his
Sunday morning sermon Dr. Elliott
spoke of the power of habit, declaring
it to be the most potent factor in the
building of character. He urged his
hearers to form the habit of taking a
decided stand on the side of Christian
ity, declaring this to be the ODly path
to true happiness. He spoke at length
us follows:
"As I come to regard it, tho most
dangerous habit of the people of Great
Falls is indecision, rresolution, vacilla
tion. or halting. Not sin in its gross
forms, although that is bad enough in
all conscience, nor sin in its more re
fined forms, which is just as black and
foul in God's sight.. No! Indecision,
halting when you know what is the
right thing to do, that is your most
dangerous habit and serious handicap.
"The Bible calls a double-minded
man unstable in all his ways. Even
business men, according to Roger Bab
son, hesitate to employ a man or
woman who hesitates and halts in their
decisions.
"An old ferryman in Georgia told a
dwadling, halting,^ undecided Georgia
'cracker' he was 'no good on one side
or the other.' and pulled off and lett
him staring with opened mouth on the
bank of the river.
"The best asset, you can have in life,
young man or young woman, is real
downright decision of character, like
Ruth of old had. The text recalls a
stirring scene in the olden days on the
top of Mount Carmel.
"Three years of drought had not
brought God's ancient people to their
senses. Easy going, pleasure loving,
they had drifted off into the comfort
able easily followed religion of Baal
worship.
Now Elijah, the prophet of Jehovah,
a
was to meet the people and point out
their mistake. They had great respect
for him. He was the little man that!
with the key of prayer shut of the
heaveus for a space of three awful
years so that not a drop of rain fell
Vow here he comes to confront, them.,
There lie comes up the mountain trail
the swing and tread of a con
oueror As he turns around before
the,,, while they cower like a flock of
frichtened sheep, his voice rings out,
•How long halt ye between two opin
ions*' If the Lord be God, follow Him:
but if Baal, follow him.'
"I can forgive him if there was
irony and sarcasm in his voice. His!
anpeal doe» not betoken doubt, just
the opposite. The people knew what
was right just as people know today,
but sin had made them weak, spineless,
characterless, and halting.
"Baal worship was nice, lanquid,
fashionable and easy. Jehovah wor
ship. unpopular then as now, called
for backbone, courage. character.
Halting is a most dangerous habit..
Vou canot be on both sides of a ques
tion at once. If you see the right,
don't quibble, do it. That's what counts
for character. But 'the people answer
ed him not a word.' That came from
their wretched habit of halting, but it
did not meet the case. Habits grip.
If you have come to yield to this habit
of indecision, or vacillation, break with
it before it binds and holds with a
grip of steel.
"Professed Christian, be out and out
for God. It's easier and better in the
£r* s7tÜVd NO You r can't n ' be^ happy'"r
makè real progress till you do."
Dr. Shepherd Named
-for Special Mission
to New York Cities
The Rev. Dr. J. F. Shepherd of this
pity, superintendent of Presbyterian
missions for Montana, bas received
word of his appointment by the board
of home missions of the Presbyterian
church of New York City to make an
official visit to the seminaries of that
church in Princeton and Auburn, N. Y.
Dr. Shepherd spent Sunday in Forsyth,
where he preached in the morning in
the Presbyterian church. He delivered
the Armistice day address in Havre last
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i«v l F caiurc Senvicr
Flee From Doomed City
of Your Sin, Forestall
Jud gment Day, I s Plea
The Rev. Paul E. Rohlfing, Pastor of Trinity
Lutheran Church, Admonishes Hearers to
Be Always Prepared For End.
nations Whj]e in n - any Christian lands
ungodliness is rapidly increasing, there
j s now won< 3*» r ful activity in bringing
g OS p P ] t0 the heathen, so that there
j g gcarne | v a tribe of men to whom the
gj a( ] tidings is not being preached. The
j j0r( j does.not state that all the world
will be Christianized, but only that the
gospel would be preached in all the
world for a witness unto all nations,
This prophecy now being fulfilled, it is
! urgent upon us to heed the gospel les
SO n for this Sunday, which deals with
' - e « «<*
Text:—When ye therefore see
the abomination of desolation,
spoken of by Daniel the proplftt,
stand In the holy place. (Whoso
readeth, let him understand.)—
Matt. 24:15.
The Rev. Paul E. Rohlfing of the
Trinity Lutheran church spoke Sunday
morning concerning the urgent need of
all men to pre
pare themselves
for the day of
judgment as
prophesied in t ht
Bible. He drew
an apt analog.\
between the de
struction of thi
Holy City as fore
told by the Lor<
and the day o
judgment whicl
is coming. "Flee
from the doome
city of your sin.'
he admonished hi
hearers, callin«
attention to tin
desolation that
was predicted for
the last day of those who have offended.
the Lord. His sermon was as follows:
"Speaking of the passing away of
this world the Apostle John writes,
'Little children, it is the last time,'
and Peter says, 'the end of all things
is at hand.' One sign that this last
time is fast drawing to a close is the
preaching of the gospel among oil
the destruction of Jerusalem as a fig
ure of the final destruction of the
world.
Warns With Earnestness
'"The destruction of tbe Holy City
which the Lord foretells in our gospel
^lesson for today is a very apt figure
j of the day of judgment. The Savior
did not exaggerate when He said to
the Jews: 'luen shall be great tnbula
tion. such as was not since the begm
! ning of the world to this time no. nor
!ever shall be The historian Josephus
who was himself a Jew, hence not.
liable to overstate the humiliation of
! his people, relates that within the city
himself a Jew, hence not
| of Jerusalem alone 11.000,000 persons
| died by violence, famine, and disease,
1 and over 97,000 were sold in slavery.
Once before the Savior had with tears
in His eyes spoken of the awful fate
that awaited the city; and m our texts
one can almost see Him shudder at
the picture that presents itself to His
j all-seeing eye. He^desires to pluck at
I least a few brands out of the fire that
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! « warning for all men. whether they
will shortlp be kindled; therefore He
warns with great earnestness to save
oneself before it is too late.
"The sight of some horrid wicked
ness at the sanctuary of the Lord
should be evidence that the gracious
presence of the Lord had been with
drawn from the doomed people, and
should serve as a signal of departure
to him who was wise enough to heed
the words of Scripture and God's own
Son. The departure should be made
without any delay.
He advises everyone to run as he
stands, leaving all behind, and not look
ing back as Lot's wife at the time of
the destruction of Sodom and Gomor
rah.
Warning For All Men
"What has been said concerning the
destruction of Jerusalem is meant as
lived at that time and place or not.
He who came to the reckoning then
will also come to call every man to
account. And that can happen every
minute, for scripture tells us that 'It.
is the last hour.' We are living in a
land filled with sin and in the city
of death. Sin and the consequence,
death, is lurking on every side. Does
not the abomination of desolation stand
in the holy place? At the end of our
lesson the Lord beholds the terrible
days at the end of the world when He
says. 'There shall arise false Christs,
and falst prophets amd shall show
great signs and wonders.' In many
ways this prediction has been veri
fied. False Christs, many false
prophets, great amount of signs and
wonders performed is nothing but
consumpiate ' apostacy and abomination
cloaked in the (arment of tbe Chria
tian religion. These are the signs
which shall precede the judgment day.
'Whoso readeth. let him understand.'
The time has come wu»-n wickedness
and irreligiousness have raised their
heads and mounted their engines of
destruction against the Holy Place.
The sound (>4 the bugle by which
Satan collects his followers is to us
the alarm to flee. Oh. that every soul
would heed this note. For the tribu
lation that is impending beggars de
scription.
No Time For Argument
"Dear friend, there is no time for
' parley and argument; there is but one
view to take of the case: Flee out
of the doomed city of your sin. Be
reconciled to God. make your peace
with ITim whom you have offended.
And this word of warning is to every
sinner, open or secret, in or out of
the church. Are you enjoying this
world's good and life's comforts with
out concerning yourself ;ibout the joys
of the life and world beyond? Have
: you become cold and indifferent in
your devotion and worship? Awake
i and look about and see how the earth s
j crop is fast ripening for the sickle
' of the reaper and the winnowing of
i the Lord of the harvest. Where will
Among Jlhe sheav
chaff? If the spirit of the Lord has
aroused you and you see with your
.
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I offer—wealth, honor, ease, fame. Wo
• »„„1 thnt von -ire in danser
spnitua 1 eye that jou are in aanger
then bj all means tiee a , , '
Forsake nil that this earth has to
as you are, only go.
44 Are you busy in tn*» toil of this
bustling day and struggling wl ^b yj e
great multitude for filthv lucre. I>o
great multitude tor riitny lucre: 1™
vou often take thought for the nior
row.' May not this night be the ' fls 'j
and your soul be required of you/
«traction of the cit yof Jerusalem took
j place. There they sang songs of praises
soul be required of you?
Listen, the Savior is deeply concerned
iibout you, and wishes to save you.
He is warning you to flee, less you
perish. Quit your evil ways, overcome
s'our ira-Christian habits, quench the
craving of your flesh with a flood ^ of
tears of sorrow over your sins. You
need take nothing with you, just go
as you are, empty handed. Oo and say.
•Just as 1 am without one plea, but
that, thy blood was shed for me, and
that tliou bidst me come to thee, O
Lainb of God, I come, I come.'
Place of Refuge
"This alone is the place of refuge.
To the people of Jerusalem the Savior
said, 'Let tbem which be in Judea flee
into the mountains.' Those who heeded
this warning found shelter in the
mountainous regions in the neighbor
hood of Jewisalem. In a small town
. called Pella the majority of the Chris
j tians were safely hidden while the de
to the Savior who protected them.
"The hill to which the Christians
of all times are directed to flee is
ion's hill, or the church and its King,
Christ, the Redeemer. This is the city
of God, the holy place of the taber
nacles of the Most High. The place of
safety in this world is the place where
Christ reigns supreme, where His dear
gospel is preached in all purity and
simplicity and tbe sacraments adminis
tered according to the words of insti
tution; where the river of gladness
flows and the sheep of the Shepherd
browse on the dewy meadows of ri^i
pasture. Without there is wickedness,
vice, hatred, blasbphemy and death;
within peace, love, praise and happi
ness. Flee to the hrlls, which means,
rise o>n the wings of faith to that
height to which no foe can follow you,
to the Word of God which excells all
human knowledge. Take wings and fly
to the power of God which is able to
protect you from all attacks of Satan
and hell and keep you unharmed in the
Shepherd's hand.
Make Use of Opportunity.
"It is true the terrors that are com
ing at the end of the world are so
great that even the Christian's heart
shall quake, but they have the assur
ance from above t 'Fear not, for I am
with thee; despair not, for I am your
God.' With this comforting advice con
stantly before them, all shall be well.
"Let us therefore, dear friends,
make use of this opportune time,
studying well the signs of the times
and prepare before the great day of
the Lord comes and overtakes us. Let
us strengthen our faith in Christ by
attending divine worship as often as
we have opportunity, partaking of holy
communion whenever offered, for with
out faith the tribul»UoiB of the last
days will easily overcome us and make
ub subjects of hell.
"Now is the accepted time, now the
Lord is still pleading with us to turn
from our evil ways and seek Him.
Perhaps tomorrow will be too late.
Therefore flee from sin and the evil
inclinations of your heart this very day
andtake refuge in the I'ella of Christ's
wounds, the only haven of safety."
END OF THINGS
PULPIT TOPIC
OFREV.LUNDE
Pastor of Our Savior's Luther
an Church Urges Prepara
tion for Final Day.
Text—Therefors be ye also
ready; for In such an hour as ye
think not, the Son of Man cometh.
Matt. 24:14.
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"The End of All Things" was theface
topic of the sermon delivered by the
R„. A. I«* of Ourtoi.r'«Lu.U«,
dav morning, and
formed the key-j
note of a solemn
warning directed
by the pastor to
his hearers? Mr.
Lunde read sev
e r a 1 scriptural
passages fore
casting the end
of the world, and
called attention
to tbe biblical
statement that no
man can know
when the end
will come. He
urged his hear
ers To keep them
selves ' n
stant readiness' for the final day. and
pointed out tne wisdom 'of «cessant
vigil against evil.- He showed that.
business houses and detective agencies
are forvere on the watch against the
thief, but that, mortal man is prone to
slide along and trust to' luck "that he
will have some advance information
before he is called to answer for
■deeds. Mr. Lunde's sermon was as
follows: -
! "There are .two ways of looking at
our life; one, that it is only-linked to
, this earthly ^exjsjençe. and the other)
| fj iat our true life and real homo waits
j beyond. And corresponding to these
j two views there are also two ways
0 js ji v j nK 0 f gpendimr the rtresêut life.
I () { living, of spending the present life
, ^ nP mav f^- e material, the
'j other the spiritual.
Bible Is Emphatic.
"The Bible is very Omphalic on this
that we are; hère çply as temporary
guests—pilgrims and strangers and
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j ing on in space to collide head on with
j another celestial body, or whether the
i newly glimpsed atomic force will be
point. All through jts pages it warns
against the material viewpoint. ;\Vhat
doth it profit' a man if he shall gain
the whole world and lose his own
soul?' A strong argument against the
fallacy of üiSteriälism is "found in the
doctrine of the end of the world. It is
strongly urged in our text and in many
other places in the Bible. The universe
in its present form shall not endure
forever. We read the plain words.
'Heaven and earth shall pass away.'
"We do not have many details re
corded. Just enough for God's purpose,
which is to warn and console. A warn
ing to a secure world, and consolation
to those who become his children
through faith in. Jesus Christ.
"There is no indication of just what
forces will be called into play. It is
through the almighty word of the Lord,
the same who sent the deluge to de
stroy the ancient, wicked world. The
men of science are yearly discovering
more of the truths of nature, but yet
no one claims that ultimate knowledge
has been reached. „
Idle to Speculate
"Whether our solar system is rush
thrown out of equilibrium and detonat
the universe, we do not know. Also it
is idle to speculate upon the probable
time of this event. In fact, it becomes
a sin to endeavor to pry into the hid
den counsels of God, when we read
'Of that day and that hour knoweth no
man, no, not the angels of heaven, but
my father only.' Time and again it
has been tried, only to result in ig
nominious failure. All we know is that
the end of the world may come at any
time. Certain things were to be ful
filled first. The gospe hnust enter every
land. Also, signs were to apepar in
heaven and earth. Also wars and
rumors of wars were to increase to
ward the end, and apostasy to increase.
Any student of human affairs will ad
mit that these have been fulfilled in a
great measure. The Bible is known all
around the globe. Earthquakes on
earth, and blazing 'new' stars show that
material creation is not as stable as
many suppose.
Time Is Ripe
"Before the world war many thought
that civilization would overcome the
tendency to war, and that the old
gospel is despised by many whose
grandparents still daily study the holy
book is known to all. The time is ripe.
And yet none of us can say just when
the catastrophe will occur. As Chris
tians we believe. And as wise men
and Christians we should prepare for it.
"Our master says: 'Therefore be ye
also ready.' . And bow should we be
ready? Not by guess work. God has
forbidden it. It won't hejp us. The
banker woesn't try to. guefes on Such
and such a flate burglars may be ex
pected. No. he endeavors to have pro
tection at all times'. The massive steel
_
doors are continually locked aad
nationwide detective agency is ou the
job the year around. So you and I
I should always be ready.
I "You ask how? By faith in « this
! savior who lias given us the earnest
j warning today. On account of the
world's sins the world will be destroyed.
! This would have hsmpened long ago
I but for the mercy of God. He has post
! poned the execution of his judgment
1 in order to call men fo repentance. At
! the fall of man he announced his in
I tention of giving the human race a sec
j ond opportunity for salvation. It was
' the promise of the Messiah.
To Atone Sins
"He sent his only Son to suffer and
die, so our sins through him might be
atoned. And the signed and sealed
covenant of God in the Bible reads.
'For such a one there is no terror at
the thought of the end of all things.
These material things shall pass
away, but there reinaineth the city of
God" the new heaven and the new
earth.' Just where, just how, we have
no revelation. Only this, and it is
sufficient: it wil lbe glorious and per
fect. in contract to this world of im
perfection and misery. It will last for
ever in glory, while this existence was
only slightly' longer than the ephemeral
j dav of the gray winged moth of sum
I mer. Therese shall see him face to
" " ...
had to happen, and ? ur
unnif r%T r»mi«P
theface and understand better why all
these things had to happen, and pur
.voice, wilt
! things well. Warning ie given, will you
seek the Lord while He yet may be
[ found?"
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Cfjurcfj üoteö
The chairman of the' cnoir of the
First Baptist church has announced
rehearsals for the Christmas cantata
to begin Friday evening, and requests
the presence of each member.
IS, with Mrs. D. Gunn, 713 Eleventh
j 8tpwt rorth at 2:30 -
i The Ladies' aid of Our Savior's
j r.utheran church will meet Thursday
j afternoon at the church annex. Mrs.
j q , Mehl acting as hostess.
... _
! lbe woman s auxiliary of the ( hurch
j of the Incarnation will meet Friday
] afternoon at
|
Ladies' aid of the Grace Pres
Ltyterian church_will meet_Fridj»y, Nov.
Mrs Mnrraret Clindinin of 1h „
i iWoness hosnita! here ùho went ns
j delegate from the Fi-st Methodist
[church of this city to the meeting of
j the Columbia river district of the^'
women's foreign missionary society in
Butte, i'ead a report of the proceed
j ings of that meeting before the local
j auxiliary Thursday afternoon of
week.
... , . , . ,
The Altar society of St. Ann s parish
f"
fourth riiursday to the third Thursday
of each month.
Confessions will be heard at St.
Ann's cathedral next Saturday for the
Altar society and all the married wo
men of the parish.
The Sisters of Humility, who were
the beneficiaries of a pound party held
last week under the auspices of St.
Mary's aid, have expressed a desire
that thanks be conveyed to all
contributed offerings at that time.
The Ladies aid circles of the First
Methodist church are announced to
meet this week as follows:
Tuesday at 2:30 p. m.. Circle A
meets with Mrs. II. H. Heath. 1020
Ladies' Aid Circles'
Meetings Announced
for the Present Week
Second avenue north.
Friday afternoon Circle B meets
with Mrs. A. B. Pettigrew. 210!) Sixth
avenue north; C with Mrs. E. G.
Kufus, 1020 First, avenue north; D
with Mrs. Herbert Peet. Chelsea
apartments; E with Mrs. Emma Ron
ald, 400Central avenue: F with Mrs.
T. C. Hibbard, 1901 First avenue
north: G with Mrs. .Tames Wocasek,
HI9 Sixth avenue north: H with Mrs.
C. S. Swartz. 1015 Second aevnue
north; J with Mrs. J. A. Martin, 1104
Sixth avenue north.
Saturday. Circle I will hold a home
cooking sale at the Barber Music
house.
Theosophical Society
Will Meet Wednesday
The Great Falls section of the Theo
sophical society will hold its regular
meeting Wednesday at 8 in the Wood
worth apartments, apartment 22. The
subject to be studied will be taken
from "The Inner Life" by C. W.
Leadbeater. and will be followed by an
informal discussion. A library consist
ing of 75 volumes of occult, mystic
and philosophic books is now available.
Books from this library may be obtain
ed upon application to the librarian,
Miss Lula Belle Pendroy, of the Wood
worth apartments.
Confirmation Class
Will Meet on Friday
The confirmation class of the Trin
ity Lutheran church will meet Friday
evening at 7 at the church. The young
people's society of the church will
meet Friday at 8 for a regular month
ly devotional and social meeting.
Papers will be read on Martin Luther
ana his work. Refreshments will be
served at the close of the meeting.
The choir of the church will meet
at 7:30
Thursday evening at 7:30 at the
church, jFhe Rev. E. Ziegler of Helena
will be asked to lecture on the Walther
the.league, Friday. November 23.
OF STATE AGENTS
Increased Activity Noted in
Mining, Milling, Lumber
ing and Railroading.
Helena. Nov. 13.—More signs that
some of Montana's basic indutsries are
on the up-grade, in addition to those
noted for the first time a month ago.
are seen in the monthlv industrial re
sume for October of the division of la
bor and publiety of the state depart
ment of agriculture. Increased activity
is noted in mining, lumbering, milling
! and ralroading. The turn for the bet
. • operation long
. e nou(th vet to be reflected in retail
I ° *
ter has not been in
„d „ it .... ......1 turn
j when unemployment is greatestf it is
not to be expected that improvement
will be reflected generally until next
spring.
New enterprises are starting opera
tions and others already established are
expanding. This broadening out- at the
beginning of winter is considered a
healthy indication of basic improve
ment.
Consumers in some Montana cties
are being benefited by lower costs of
living, according to reports received by
the department. No increase in living
! costs are reported. Helena is the only
[town which reports that rents continue
high. Other towns report a decline in
rents. Great Falls in fuel and several j
report, a decline in the cost of clothing. ,
_ . I
Flour Mills Running
After a long period of partial or j
complete idleness Montana flour mills j
are for the most part again in opera- I
tion, many of them running a fnll 24- j
hour shift. There is much more ac
itivity in the milling business at present j
l than 'here was at this t-rne a year ago. I
i T,le president of the Montana Flour j
company is quoted as saying j
1111 the volume of order« recently has
exceeded the output of its plant to an 1
'hat seems to make certain J
; continued operation at maximum ca- j
lastjpacity. Small country mills report the
same condition.
1 While there is no word as to when
jthp Butte mines will resu me, increased
SS 22
Boston Development company has just
completed at Elkhorn. Beaverhead
county, the second largest stamp mill
of its kind in the world, and it is an
nounced that it will be in operation
this month, meaning work for several
hundred men.
The Philipsburg Mining company has
awarded a contract for fhe construction
of a new manganese mill of the meg
jnectic separator type which it is ex
whojpeeted to have in operation next Feb
! ruary. Its present manganese concen
trator will be remodeled into a silver
mill.
Building Picks Up
Considering general conditons, there
has been more building in the state
this year than was anticipated. Liv
ingston reports that all previous rec
if >rd f' for construction of residences was
th,a ^ a .r,. and . " avre re P° rt *
: that nine new building jobs were started
| in October. The principal building ac
! tivity at present is on state educational
institutions. Helena is building two
large school house. A flour mill of
600-barrel capacity is being built at
Sidney to replace a 400-barrel mill de
stroyed by fire.
The Trident and Hanover plants of
the Three Forks Portland Cement com
pany. which have been idle since last
March, will resume operations some
time this winter, it is announced. The
surplus stock on hand has been nearly
consumed, and it is statert that with
the building activity in sight for next
season, were the plants to remain
closed until spring, it would be im
possible to manufacture enough cement
to supply the trade.
The plant near Eureka of the Inter
national Chemcial Products company
for the production of muric acid, pulp,
tanning extract, oxalic acid and other
by-products from larch butts, is prac
tically completed and the company ex
pects to be operating this month.
Billings Pipe Line
The largest bit of construction un
dertaken in Montana this year is the
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building of a pipe line from the Elk
I Basin gas field to Billings and adjacent
towns. A force of 800 men is being
employed and fast progress is being
made. The company expects to com
plete the job by the first of the year.
The Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany, which has been building a log
ging road into the Nine Mile district.,
near Bonner, has announced that mill
and logging operations will be resumed
December 1. This will give employ
ment to 725 men when operations reach
capacity.
More train crews have been put to
work during the past month by rail
roads operating through Montana be
cause of increased traffic.
BOY HIT BY AUTO.
Special to The Tribune.
Missoula, Nov. 13.—Leo Woods, a
young boy, suffered a broken leg when
he was struck by an automobile driven
by Morris James of Drumraond. Young
Woods was riding a bicycle. Mr. James
reported the icndett to the police.
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Dr. Elliott Speaks
at Father and Son
Meeting Held Sunday
A "father and son" meeting was
held at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday after
noon at 3, with Dr. John H. Elliott,
of Seattle, delivering the principal
address. Dr. Elliott emphasized fhe
need of a bigger view of life on fhe
part of the growing youth of the na
tion. and pointed out the tendency of
modern days to place false values upon
the different things in life. He urged
them to inffrm themselves, by ob
servation ana listening to the _ advice
of older men, in the affairs in life,
and to make the things that are worth
while the main spring of their daily
activities. About ir>0 men _ and boys
were present at the meeting. John
Clark and Robert Gaylord contributed
musical numbers.
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Scott Leavitt Heads
First Congregational
Church Men's Club
Final organization of the men's club
of the First Congregational church was
perfected last Thursday evening when
the officers for the ensuing year were
elected. Those chosen were Soctt
Leavitt, president; Omar Malcolm,
vice -president; F. C. Lampen, secre
tary; R. M. Armour, treasurer. Chair
men of committee: Program. Dr. Geo.
M. McCole; supper, J. R. Lloyd; visit
ing, D. C. Eliot; boys' work, Dr. C. J.
Bresee. Plans of the club for social
activities include a supper and meeting
once each month All men interested
in the church and the older boys who
belong to the Christian Endeavor are
eligible for membership in the club.
Prudential Committee
Will Meet on Tuesday
The Prudential committee of the
I First Congregational church will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 7:30. The trus
j teeg of the church will meet in special
j S p SS ion at 8.
I ji rs jj. a . Templeton will entertain
j missionary group at her home,
the missionary group at
11405 Fourth avenue north, Wednesday
j a f ternoon at 3. Mrs. H. H. Ewing,
I assisted by Mrs. A. J. Trodick, Mrs.
j jj j, Morris and Mrs R C Hull, will
j lead the mePting .
The camp fire girls will meet Fn
1 dav at 4;3 o at the home of Mrs. V.
J y Loper. and Boy Scour troop 21 will
j mee t Saturday at 7:30
Rehearse Oratorio
for Rendition Dec. 8
A second oratorio is being prepared
by the choir of the First Congrega
tional church, and will be given in this
city December S. This oratorio is
Yincent's "The Prodigal Son." and is
being given for the first time in Great
Falls. The choir will rehearse every
Monday and Thursday evening at 7:30.
Julius J. Wuerthner is directing the
production, and leading vocalists of the
city will participate. This concert is
being given under the auspices of the
Ladies' union.
(Continued from P»fe One)
powers for immediate reduction would
be: Great Britain, 004,450; L'nited
States, 500,650; Japan. 299,700.
The list of ships to be retained by
each shows that the British preponder
ance over the Cnited States is prac
tically all in her four battle cruisers.
In that way, apparently, the American
group worked out Mr. Hughes' general
statement as to the necessity of having
regard "to the existing naval strength
of the powers concerned."
British About Same As U. S.
So far as battleship tonnage goes, in
the retained fleets, the American and
British forces would be about the same,
around 500,000; and that of the Jap
anese just under 300,<XX). These links
up directly with Mr. Hughes' sugges
tion as to a replacement program, based
on fixed tonnage for each power to
apply only after 10 years of no build
ing of any kind. Then, under the
American proposal, Great Britain
would be allowed to maintain up to
500,000 tons in capital ships, the
United States the same, and Japan
300,000.
In other words, after 10 years, the
British fleet must be brought down to
the same tonnage basis as the Amer
ican, while the Japanese would remain
substantially where it was at the time
of the first reduction.
Apparently it is expected that the
British strength would be reduced suf
ficiently by the wearing out of ships
during the 10-year period.
Statistics as to the gun power of
the three fleets to be retained under
the reduction program show that the
United States and Japan would have
one ship eaeh, mounting eight 16-inch
rifles each.
Great Britain would have 10 ships,
carrying a total of 80 15-inch rifles:
one carrying 10 14-inch guns, and her
other seven ships would be armed with
the British 13.5.guns, used by neither
of the other powers. She would have
70 of these afloat.
The United States, in addition to
the sixteen inch gun ship, the Mary
commissioned, would have
.. pg carrying 12, 14-inch guns
our carrying 10, 14-inch guns
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TIME OF TRAINS
OKI AT HOBIBIBK Imw
>24 For Havre *....7:M a. m.
48 For Seattle 7:10 p. m.
44 For KansM City 7:60 a. hl
286 For Havre aad East ..|...»:40 p. m.
237 For Hetoaa and Butt* ..2:08 p m
238 For I^ewistown 2:60 p. m.
236 For Helena and Butt* ....8:00 a. at.
249 For Chotaau and Oilman* 8:00 p. m.
216 For Stoekett. Sand Coutoo
and Nothart* ...1:88 a. m.
289 For Shelby and 8weet
Grase* 7:85 a. m.
Arrives
43 From Kansas City 6 :60 p. ol
44 From SeatUe 7:20 p. ■*.
286 From Havre and Bast ...7:80 ». m.
236 From Helena and Butte ..9:20 p. m
237 From Lewlstown 1:42 p. m.
288 From Helena and Butt* .. 2:88 p. m
223 From Havre ....7:16 p. m
274 From OllmfiT-Choteau* . 10:66 a. m
216 From Stoekett, Sand Coulee
and Neihart* 4:80 p. m.
240 From Shelby and Sweet
Grass* 7:16 p. m
•Daily except Sunday.
Trains 48 aad 44 connect for Lewis
town dally.
MILWAUKEE Leaves
Daily for the East 9 :06 a. m.
For Choteau, except Sunday ..8:00 a. a.
Arrives
Dally from the East ........2:00 p. m
From Choteau. except Sunday 4:80 P- as
each, two carrying twelve 12-inch each,
and four carrying 10, 12-inch each.
Japan, in addition to her one 16-lnch
pun ship, would have afloat 42, 14
mch guns and 12, 12-inch on b«r bat
tleships and 32, 14-inch on her battle
cruisers.
The figures further* illustrate that
the British preponderance in the pro
posal immediate cut is embraced in her
four battle cruisers as the gun power
of the two battleship fleets would be
different in makeup, but approximately
the same. There is little aoubt, how
ever, that American naval opinion
would rank the American battleship
fleet as superior.
In round terms, the American re
placement proposal means that under
the agreement outlined, the fleets of
the three powers in terms of capital
ships would stand ultimately at ap
proximately 14 each for Great Britain
and the United States and eight for
Japan.
Wants Equality With British.
The American claim to full equality
with Great Britain is made in the re
placements suggestion and there has
been no hint as yet that the British
delegation will oppose Tit. It means
also that Japan would stand there
after at a fixed ratio of three to five
in naval strength in comparison to the
other two fleets. It was not clear Sun
day night how that would finally %e
viewed by Japan.
The American replacement plan pro
poses to limit future capital ships to
35,000 tons. Taken in connection with
the tonnage allotments, that would
mean main fleets of fourteen capital
craft each for Great Britain and the
United States and eight for Japan,
provided all are built up to the limit
of size.
The heaviest tonnage of capital
craft so far planned is understood to
be in connection with Japan's projected
battle cruisers^ said to reach 44,000
tons. Such ships and also such vessels
as the six new battleship« md six
battle cruisers the United States is
building, all well over 40 ,000 tonnera,
would be prohibited.
Limitations in size strike at vital
elements in naval constructions. The
factors of guns and armorweight, speed'
and cruising radius as those from which
; the size of ships is determined. Prob
ably the 35.000 ton limitation would
make impossible any ship carrying
heavier batteries than eight 16-incb
weapons.
Limit Size of Ships
It js to be noted that in the Amer
ican scheme no data aa to new ships
laid down as replacements would be
required to be furnished hy the power
planning tbe ship, but the tonnage and
the dates of contract, keel laying, com
pletion and destruction of the ship dis
placed. No attempt is made to limit
the design tof the vessels, batteries,
speed, fuel capacity, or other military
characteristics beyond the 35,000 ton
j maximum figure.
In outlining the plans for all the
! auxiliary craft that make up modern
I fleets, care was taken to exclude from
the limitations existing tonnage in mon
itors, or purely coast defense vessels,
and in supply and other train ships,
tugs and the like. There would be no
necessity to dispose of any excess of
these crafts any power might have, as
they would not weigh mnch in the scale
of the reduced main fleets.
> Otherwise with the exception of air
craft. the five-to-three ratio as be
tween the strength of the British and
American fleets and that of Japan,
would apply all down the line. It is
an exact establishment of this line of
relative naval strength that has been
worked out.
The figure may be significant. Naval
officers always have contended that it.
would require a two-to-one preponder
ance of forces to carry battle to Japan
across the Pacific, If the attacking
j power lacked bases well out toward
! that side, because of the possibility of
: accidents to ships which would put
j them out of action as total losses al
! though a nearby base mifcht quickly
have refitted them for the front line,
j Here is where the great importance of
; naval bases in the Pacific, not touched
j upon by Mr. Hughes, lies. On thn
: five-to-three ratio of naval strength,
officers say that preponderance would(
not be available to Great Britain or thaj
United States.
Regarding Marchant Ships.
It would take joint forces to furaisl»
the ships and then, because of doubla
trains and divided command, expert«
think a three to one preponderance
necessary to make certain the result.
Another element of the American
program, yet to be explained, is a,
statement as to the "inverse ratio,
importance o fthe merchant marine,
compared to the naval strength main
tained by any power. That means that
fis the size of the naval force goe»
down, the possibilities of turning
merchant vessels into warships by
mounting guns on their decks, goes up.
With few fighting ships to meet, armed
merchantmen would be themselves
fighting craft, ready for battle with
ships of their kind. If all navies were
scrapped. Great Brifain would have
an overwhelming preponderance in
potential naval strength due to her
twenty million tons of cargo and pas
senger steamers as against the mer
chant fleets of the United States and
Japan.
It seems likely that the American
naval experts have well advanced ideas
on this miter to be put forward later,
if agreement on strictly naval limita
tion seems probable.
GOVERNMENT INSTRUCTION.
"How do you manage to make boih
ends meet," we said to the happy littla
housekeeper. t
"Oh, but I don't make both ends;
meet," she corrected. "I keep house j
like the United States, and never make,
ends meet"
"Like the United States?" w»|
queried, puaaled.
"Tea; I get whsi I want whethert
I can afford it or not. and then at tha
end of the year I give my husband a.
deficiency bill. You know; just like,
congress does every session, to makaf
the public think it has lived wifhinj
its incorte." Whereat- we were lo *t
in admiration. —-Leslie's.