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The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

back and forth In about the sam
time that it takes him to cross the
city in all the heavy traffic There
are some Packard employees living
out beyond Redford. who come IN
every morning. and their time, TAX
ing the interurban down as far as
the cross town line and using that
and Harper. is just a few minutes
over an hour.
Another resident OF the Grand
River district lives at Five Points,
which is Is 81 miles from the city
hall He formerly lived on Russell
street, in the fourteen hundreds.
and he says he can get TO the city
hall more quickly from his present
location than he could from his old
home i'm the city.
Another thing which has influ
enced a great many TO locate in
the Grand River district and build
homes for themselves, is the fact
that in Redford, which supplies
many Of The wants OF the commun-
lty, both toward the city and be-
yond, building material is cheaper
than IL Is in the city. IN item in
the Redford paper a few days ago
chronicled the fact that on account
OF city prices being SO much higher
bedford dealers We're sending their
surplus stocks into the city for sale.
BEDFORD dealers in lumber have
done their part in building up the
community. many cases being
known of their selling The mater
ials for home building on terms
that allowed new corners TO build
much sooner. or much better than
they nigh, have. Otherwise.
Two banks In BEDFORD have done
much toward developing the com
munity, too. through the medium OF
building loans.
Half hour service is given on
the street railway to point -
miles from the city, with hour ser
vice beyond. Workingmen ticket
rates in the morning and evening
lover the cost Of transportation to
those who work in the city, and
these advantages have much to do
NTH the settling OF the community
by home owners.
Between the city limits and the
village of Redford. where the city
lots run all the way from 50 10 50
feet in width and from 1875 to lI5
feet in depth the garden patches
ana the chicken houses arc small.
although most of those who 90 out
side to live seem TO appreciate the
opportunity they have for reducing
CxpcI SEES by what they can raise
Out beyond BEDFORD where the
larger lots are there are several
who have bought more than one lot
and gone into the specially farming
business while still doing business
in the city. One city business man
has model chicken farm on eight
acres, with incubator capacity for
Matching 5000 eggs at one time.
Another has a patch and raises
guinea pigs which he sells to the
laboratories. Still another has n
mushroom farm.
Ont in the small farm district
one dealer. who has made a spe-
cialty Of this sort OF subGividing
for some time. has been offering
yearly prizes for the best garden
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
Five Points Developing.

The Seven-Mile-rd is to be made
concrete thoroughfare I'm 1915. At
the intersection of Seven-Mile-rd-
and Grand Riverave.. is Five Points,
which already shows signs of be-
coming a village in the future. At
Five Points are located the acre
farm subdivisions of Thomas Hitch
man. who has Offices at No. $40 Free
Press building Over 200 acres are
plated into large lots and tracts in
area as large as II city lots. Mr.
Hitchman is about to place another
piece on sale adjoining his former
subdivisions This property has
considerable frontage on Grand
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
FENKELL ORDERED
TO PREPARE PLANS
FOR TWO BRIDGES

At the solicitation OF Mayor Marx
the joint committee on ways and
means and bridges, Thursday after
noon, prepared resolution for
presentation TO the council. next
Tuesday night. requesting The COM
missioner of public works TO obtain
plans and specifications for a tenn
porary bridge on or near the old
site to cost no, more than 100000.
and also TO prepare plans for a. per-
manent bridge &c cost approximately
$1,000. 900. The council appropriated
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
Greenfield Acres.

Greenfield Acres is one OF the
beautiful residence subdivisions be-
inb developed out Grand River-ave.,
only 80 minutes from the city hall
The property is divided into large
lots carrying high-class restrictions.
and electric lights, shade trees and
other city comforts are added to the
rural charms. BarrCarpenter. with
Offices AZ No. 1885 Dime Bank build
ing, are the owners. Last spring
they put on the market ali annex"
Of 40 acres. These lots are 100
feet each and all Improvements are
in and paid for. The frontage of
this property and Grand River
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
RiverdaIe.

One OF the most desirable pieces
of property offered for sale in the
Redford district, is the Riverdale
subdivision. handled by II. II. Tay-
lor, who has Offices at No. 2035 Dime
Bank building. This property is
highly restricted, and is very desir-
able sor residence purposes. Fhe
Redford section is well equipped
with parks and boulevards. and the
village has ample accommodations
in the way OF schools, banks, mer.
camille concerns and churches.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

River-ave. These tracts are pur-
chased mostly for home sites as il
shown by the fact that these subdi-
visions are already we'll populated.
AS one travels out Grand Hver-ave.
he cannot help but admire the nat
urel scenery OF this section. Also
it is &C feet above the level OF De-
troit.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19


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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12

gallons per square yard shall be ap-
piled and Immediately covered with
fine crushed stone and rolled as
specified in the specifications on file.
That this resolution be published
for seven consecutive insertions in the
UNIVERSITY MISSOURIAN a daily
newspaper printed and published IN
the City of Columbia, Mo-, and If a
majority of the owners of the lands
liable for the costs of the improve
ment. at the date of the passage Of this
resolution, who shall own a majority
of the front feet owned by residents
of the City. abutting on the part of
Locust street proposed to be i'm
proved, shall not within ten days af-
ter the date of the last publication
file with the Clerk of the City their
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
rEAsTs ON DISCARDED GUM
Dog In Library Collects Delicaey From
Underside Of Tables


He was just a common cur, with q
shaggy black coat and here and there
a patch of white. His head was ugly
his tail bobbed-in fact, there ives
nothing about him that could be called
the least bit distinguished, until he
formed the chewing gum habit.
Now many a student Illuminating
over the problems of sociology and
history in the reading room of Aca-
demic Hall stops to watch this here
tofore unnoticed dog. While waiting
for his master, the dog seeks out the
clusters of Spearmint, Yucatan and
Pepsin that adorn the underside. Of the
tables. He nips one OF. taking as lit
tie of the varnish as possible, and
chews until the already overworked
wad is ready to be swallowed. Then
he selects another delicacy.
The dog has been many days at his
chosen amusement, and still the sup
ply holds out.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
RESOLUTION TO PAVE LOCUST
STREET

BEIT RESOLVED by the Council ci
the City of Columbia, Mo-, as follows:
That the Council of the City of Colum-
bia, Mo-, deems 1t necessary to improve
Locust street in the City of Columbia
Mo-, from the West curb line of Hit
street to the center line of Tenth
street on the South half of Locust
street, and to the East curb line of
Tenth street on the North half of Lo-
Gust street.-excepting the portion Of
the intersection of Tenth street and
Locust street already contracted to
be paved.-in accordance with the
plans and specifications prepared by
the City Engineer and on file with the
City Clerk.
The street shall be graded to the es-
tablished grade.
The road bed shall be prepared to a
depth of ten inches below the intend
ed surface of the pavement. Cross
sections to be in accordance with the
plans.
On each side Of the street shall be
constructed a combined concrete curb
and gutter to be Twenty-seven (27)
feet from back to back, and construct
ed according to the plans and speci-
fications ON file.
Upon the roadbed as constructed
shall be laid broken stone founda-
ton six inches thick when compacted,
upon this foundation shall be laid a
second course of broken stone which
shall be two inches thick when COM
pacted and upon this second course |
shall be laid wearing surface two |
inches thick after compression.
Upon this wearing surface shall he
applied a coat of asphaltic cement of |
one and one half gallons to one and |
gallons per square
yard, when this is properly rolled and
prepared the seal coat of asphaltic
cement with one-half to three-fourths
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12

protest against such improyemsn,
then the Council shall have the now.
to cause contract for said improv.
ment to be let to the lowest and be,t
bidder on the plans and specification.
filed therefor with the City Clerk ~
the City Engineer or other proper n.
ficer, and cause the cost of said i'm
provement to be assessed against ths
lots and tracts of land fronting !,
abutting on the improvement as pro-s
vided by law.
Passed November 10th, 1915
(Signed) J. M. BATTERToN,
President and Mayor
Attest
John S. Bicknell,
City Clerk.
First insertion November II, 1915.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12

1t is not strange that Poland, three
times divided among the powers Of
Europe, should now be distrustful of
its present conquerors, the Austro-
Germans. After an experience with
the French savior" Napoleon /, the
Poles naturally do not look upon the
advances of the kaiser with innocent
trustfulness.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
The Open Column
The Good Work of Mothers Clubs.


Editor the Missourian: There are
a number of vital reasons why every
mother should belong to mothers
club. In the first place a mother $
chief interest in life should be the
proper rearing Of her children. Since
our children, after their sixth year,
spend more than half of their waking
hours in school it is very importah.
that the mother should become ac-
Quainted with the child's school en-
vironment. 1t has been proven time
and again that the best results in any
undertaking can be obtained through
cooperation. Since it is in the moth
ers' club that the two institutions, thu
home and the state, come together and
find an opportunity to cooperate, we
readily see the Importance of such an
organization. The mothers club, Or
parent-teachers' association. is a new
institution, but during the few years
since its establishment it has accom-
plished much. A number of clubs
have provided complete playground
equipment for the children. thereby
increasing the efficiency of the school
In other instances lunch rooms have
been built, while in many cases both
playground equipment and lunch
rooms have been obtained through the
efforts Of the club. The mothers club
has been very important factor in
making the school social center
where no other place is available for
community meetings.
1t has been argued that the teachers |
do not wish the cooperation of the
mothers. This is no longer an argl-
ment. since the teachers have well
coined the mothers club idea from the
beginning, and in every instance have
given their heartiest cooperation.
Dear mother, is there room for any
of the above mentioned improvements
in the schools of our city? Have yon
any idea that you think would help the
school? Come and give it to us. Let's
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12

dates for state Offices. He cannon
make an Intelligent selection. for the
most part, and must attach himself
to some party
Party politics has been condemned
by a few people all through our his
tory. Washington in his farewell ad-
dress issued warning against politi-
cal parties, believing they were thor
oughly bad. They are responsible for
much evil, it is true, but are not as bad
as some men would lead us to believe
We are beginning to take a different
attitude toward parties, and we now
believe that the man who stands aloof
from party is making a mistake.
Politics would be less corrupt if more
and better men would take an active
interest.
1t would be foolish to try to stamp
out party politics in our state cleo
tions. The voters are bound to divide
according to their views on publ,
measures. Wherever political parties
are non-existent one finds a passiv,
Indifference to all public questions.
Political parties are the only means
yet discovered to secure responsible je
government and 10 execute the will of
the people.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
Fifty Years Ago.

Colonel William F. Switzler told his
readers that they should not allow
their editor to write everything thai
was printed in the paper. but should
write communications.
"A printer on his death couch, and
about to take an affectionate farewell
of his weeping friends. observed,
have finished my take the galley is
proved and the Great Proof Reader
of the Universe has marked the
errors; let death take the 'slugs' out
and I am ready for the hell box"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
is PARTY POLITICS so BADi

California voters rejected the pro-
position to make all state officers nom
partisan. 1t is just as well that they
did. Party politics cannot be stamped
out in America Political parties are
necessary in state as we'll as national
politics. The ordinary voter cannot
know personally many Of the candi-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
THE SICK CURED TOO SOON

Two years ago all America-and
Congress especially-was alarmed
over the terrible amount of immigra-
tion our country had Politicians did
everything they could to stop the rise
of fever, So to speak, and finally sue
ceeded in prescribing for relief, al
though the cure-all, the literacy test,
could not be obtained.
Today the immigration authorities,
railroads and labor contractors tell US
immigration is very slight. But they
do not rejoice. A great remedy has
come in the form of the European war,
which is about to prove too strong.
immigration has fallen off 80 per
cent in the first year of the war. The
railroads report a loss of millions IL
transportation. Labor is growing
hard to get. The newcomer is the un-
skilled laborer, the second generation
even going into some commercial
trade.
The decrease will not be made up
altogether after the war, for the En-
ropean governments will try hard tc
keep their citizens Meanwhile, the
loving friends of immigration are re-
GREETING her too premature recovery.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
Forty Years Ago.

Young man. go to Texas. They tell
of sheep kings down there who began
driving at $50 month and board"
James Lick had about decided on
Mount Hamilton, in Santa Clara Coun-
ty. California. as a place for his $500
900 observatory.
H. E. Sherman was selected by the
students to represent the University
at the state oratorical contest to be
held in Fayette
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12

talk 1t over together. The clubs meet
once a month. from 3 to 4 O'Clock.
You can surely spend one hour a
month to help discuss matters which
are of vital Importance to our chill
dren A MOTHER.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
THE FIRE ESCAPE LAW

When the fire alarm clangs its
warning and the smoke curls into your
room at the hotel or boarding house
or the Office where you're working,
you'll be considerably relieved if you
can feel assured that the building is
adequately provided with fire escapes.
Missouri has law which, if en-
forced, would give you this assurance
and would materially reduce the dan
ger from holocausts such as have re-
Gently occurred in several eastern
cities. The law requires the construc-
ton of one or more fire escapes on
every hotel, boarding or lodging
house, tenement, schoolhouse, opera
house, theater, music hall, factory Or
Office building having a height Of
three or more stories. The number of
fire escapes varies from at least one
to each fifty persons in buildings used
for sleeping purposes to at least one
for each hundred persons in buildings
used for public assemblages. The fire
escapes must be stationary.
The inspection of buildings and en-
forcement of the law devolves upon
local authorities. Fire prevention is
a commendable thing; but when fire
prevention fails, at least it is posi-
BILE to prevent loss of life-if the law
concerning fire escapes has been en-
forced. A fireman's ladder, dizzily /!
leaning against your windowsill while
the flames roar at your back, is a
roor substitute for a stationary fire
escape-and it may come too late.
If you do not know Missouri's law
concerning fire escapes, read it and
then see to it that the owner or pro-
prietor of the buildings in which you
sleep and in which you work obey
the law. If they are negligent, ask
the officers to see that it is enforced.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12

oh girls. If you'd only thought, you
could have had your vaccination scar
done in the regimental badge of your
sweetheart. They are being much
worn, tattooed, in Europe.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
Looking Backward
Sixty Years Ago.

Connecticut passed constitutional
amendment which required every
voter to be able to read.
"The roads are lined with movers.
So large an emigration as is now COM
ing to the state is unexampled The
number of wagons which pass this
place is said to be about so per day."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
Ten Years Ago.

The Government planned to distrio-
ute 3S million packages Of garden
seeds in the next six months.
Arkansas was ready to pay off the
rest of the states bonded indebted
ness, S12,50O.
President Roosevelt openly de-
clared in favor of limiting private
consumption of Niagara water power
in order to preserve the falls.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
Emmett Moore to New York Tribune.

Emmett Moore, a son of w. P.
Moore of Columbia, and tvrmer stu
dent in the University, has left his
position as director of the editorial
page Of the Chicago Daily News to
become night editor of the New York
Tribune.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12

Until conscription loomed in sight,
British subjects never realized what
a good place America was. Now large
numbers have suddenly discovered
that they have relatives in America
who are needing them badly.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
Five Years ARO.

Carthage had the lowest death rate
of any city in the world, according to
the government census reports.
There are seventeen county seats in
Southern Missouri which were not on
any railroad.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-12
Thirty Years Ago.

j. S. Rollins had his home remod-
eled at a cost of $4,000.
DR.. J. E. Thornton and Miss Bessie
Waters were married.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
CAPTURE OF LUBL|N
DOUBTFUL IN VALUE
Russian Retreat Accomplished
Before Railway Line Was
Yielded to Mackensen.
BY J. w. T. MASON.

NEW YORK. July 31.-The capture OF
Lublin by the Austro-German forces
has been delayed too long to give Mar
shall Won Mackensen an important stra-
teric advantage.
The larger part Of the Russian field
force has already fallen back to the new
elav battlefront, north and south OF
Brest-Iitovsk 10 miles east of Warsaw.
If Lublin had capitulated before the
Russian army got away, Won Macken-
sen might have cut Off the retreat to
Brest-Litovsk, but this now is impos-
sihle.
The Russians have undoubtedly given
way at Luhlin in cooperation with
their general plan of retreat. They are
falling hack on the Brest-Litovsk rail-
way. and are in an excellent position to
heht stubborn rear guard actions. 1t
succeed in enveloping the Lublin army.
Like the other retirements of the Slav
forces, the Lublin retreat Is almost GER
tain of succeeding.
however. Won Mackensen compels the
commencement Of the final stage Of tho
evacuation OF Warsaw and all the Wis.,
tula positions
the southern flank OF the Vistula de-,
fenses. must either he abandoned al
most immediately or its garrison will be
surrounded.
The envelopment OF 1vangorod would
give the Austro- Germans possession of
the railway which parallels the Vistula
to Warsaw. and thus cut Warsaw from
Brest- Litovsk. The Grand Duke Mich
olas. however, has become SO expe-
rienced in directing retreats. and Rus
sian strategy Is so essentially based on
defensive rather than offensive tactics
that the Warsaw rear guard probably
VIII succeed In slipping through before
the way Is barred.
The Russians are now clearing out of
an area Of 5000 square miles. This
doubles the previous territorial holding
or the Austro-Germans in Russia. When
the Slavs have all retired and have sur.
rendered the intervening territory. the
Teutonic forces will occupy a Russian
area exceeding the size of Alabama,
and two and one-half times the size OF
tho German holdings in France and
Belgium.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
Deaths,

Elisabeth v. Brown. II years. 1857 Euclid
street northwest.
Sarah E. Pullman. ss years. $50 H street
southwest.
Louis wilfoushby. 2 years. Providence Hos
pital.
James E. Nicholson, 20 years, Providence
Hospital.
Lucy A: Murray. o. years. eol Columbia road
Henry Higgins. so years, Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Bridget strapp 10 years, 1917 Twelfth street
northwest.
Catherine A. Thompkins es years. 72s Fifth
street northeast.
Walter i. southerland. IS years, 1l4o North
Capitol stfeet
Sarah Washington. 40 years. Freedmen's Hos
pital
Fannie Perry, 90 years. 2s2l Dunn rton ave-
nue. northwest.
Luther snowden. 70 years. Freedmens Hos
pital.
Jane Dixon. IS years, 1885 p street northwest.
Benjamin T. Byrd, 50 years. sol Dixons court
southwest.
Thomas Euell. 6s years. Tubercu ulosis Hos
pital.
Hilisdaie
Ruth Randall. . months, 1884, Sixth stree,
Northwest.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
HONORABLE PEACE"
EDWARD GREY'S AIM

LONDON. July Sion the anniversar,
OF the day. one year ago, when nesotia
tions with Russia and the Triple En-
tente hung in the balance. Sir Edwart
Grey, secretary of state for foreign
affairs. today gave the following mes
sage to America:
By SIR EDWARD GREY.
I have been asked to send a mes
sage to the United States Of America
at the end Of the first year Of the
war.
The reasons which led Great
Britain to declare war and the ideals
for which she Is fighting have been
frequently set forth. They are fully
understood in America. do not feel,
therefore. that there is any need to
repeat them now. I am quite con-
tented to leave the rights and
wrongs Of cases and the conduct Of
the war to the judgment Of the
American people. The United King
dom and the entire empire, together
with their gallant allies. have never
been more determined than they are
today to prosecute this war TO a
successful conclusion. which will re-
suit In honorable and enduring
peace. based on liberty and not on
burdensome militarism
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
Vital Records
Births.

John ID. and Mary NJ. Wolf, boy.
Lloyd and Eva White. girl.
Rudolph and Margaret Shedd. boy.
Herbert T. and Ethel shannon. boy.
Alrose NJ. and Rose c. Raymond, boy.
Joseph A. and Mary Il. O'Dougherty, boy.
Edward A. and Lola l.. Neal. boy.
Francis J. and Carrie q. Lucas. boy.
william J. and Bessie c. Howard, boy.
George =. c. and Emma A. Heath. boy.
Michael NJ. and Anne Z. Doyle, boy.
Rafaele and Angelina Di Claudio, girl.
Silvio and Enrica Crencenzi, boy.
George W. and Julia 4. Bodkin, boy.
William and Blanche Robinson, girs.
George w. and Hettie V. Mitchell, girl.
John w. and Florence W. Green. girl.
Ambrose and Mary z. Carter, stri.
Preston and Alberta NJ. Buchanan, boy.
The Washington times., 1915-07-31
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS Of the
Distrlct or Columbia. Washington July 70
isie. sealed proposals. will be received al
,nls ,ts oince. Room sos; District Building. until
TWO o CLOCK p. m.. August 1s, 1915, for fur
ess. N ne Western High School, this city.
epeeinestions sinss , and form Of proposal may bs
Room $50 District Building. OLIVER p
SE"M MAN, LOUIS BROwNLOw. CHARLES