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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-26
JUST .PROBES"

If a pedestrian trips on defective
sidewalk or if big passenger steam
ship goes down with 1000 on board:
if We decide the milk being left us at
the back door is too thin or if a rail
road train going at full speed jumps
the track and kills score or so; if
the newsboy tries to shOrt-change us
when We buy paper or if fire in a
garment factory takes the lives of Il
hundred girls-if any of these things
happen-and they're just a few in the
calendar-the newspapers immediate
ly record that probe" has been or
dered.
So we have probes for this and
probes for that, probes on the right
of US and probes on the left. A whole
lot is printed at the time these probes
are supposed TO start, but the proper
tion of valuable news made public at
their cOnclusiOn-if they ever con-
clude-is very much smaller.
The common acceptance of the word
indicates some kind of examination or |
supposed to result in re- /
-orm measures. And it has been re- /
corded that once or twice they have
80 resulted.
As rule they are efforts. to calm
public sentiment And public senti-
nent, seeing that probe has been Or
lered, sits back and forgets about il.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-26
THE ANALYSTS

There is an old. old legend of four
wise men who stood before the Gre
ator at the end of the first week tha'
was nobody knows how long and sur
veyed His handiwork.
And one of them demanded, How
did you do it, lie was the scientist,
an he took the world and pulled il
apart, unraveled the clouds and un-
wove the rainbow; he took the glori-
Gus sunset and showed that it was the
reflection of large body of rarified
air; he proved by all the laws of BIZ
Ology and the survival of the fittest
that there was no such thing as Love
And another asked, What is it for?"
He was the philosopher. He analyzed
and philosophical and showed the
Creator wherein all His premises
were fallaciouS.
And the third said, Let me have it."
He was the man of affairs, and he
took the glorified young world and
turned it into grab-bag, thereby set
ting the first table for the world-old
Lucifer's feast.
But the fourth wise man was an ar
tist, and he knew that the world was
the expression of a passion and that
the first requisite in the critics out
fit for criticising passion is having
one. So he knelt down and adored the
expression of Gods love, and then
went forth and created new worlds for
himself
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-26
PSYCHOLOGICAL AGAIN

Three years ago President Wilson
characterized the business depression
as psychological. The revival that is
well under way now is of the same
type. The optimistic hopefulness,
says the United States Chamber of
Commerce, prevails TO Il degree that
has not been apparent for Il decade.
This optimism is what makes times
good. The man who can see a favor
able outcome to a project makes an
investment. Many have seen; they
and others have enjoyed the benefits.
There is only one cloud seen. That
is peace. What would happen if the
war should stop and Europe turn to
competitive production is a consider.
alton that disturbs many. Others.
also figuring on the future, hold tina,
it must be decade after the war until
normal conditions across the seas
can be restored.
Meanwhile. knowing this. America
prospers.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-26
SWITZERLAND ELECTS

In the stress of the trouble natur-
ally incurred by its position among
warning nations. Switzerland has
elected another president. 1t would
be task correctly to elect a new
president in the United States in the
middle of war-that is, adequately
from the political standpoint-but in
Switzerland it is a much simpler mat
ter.
The president is elected from the
federal council which has seven men,
Ders. Each has his turn as president,
but he has no more power as presi-
dent than he has as a member of the
council. The office is purely honorary.
The new president is NJ. Camille
Decoppet
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-26
TAKING EDUCATION TO THE SOIL

The elevation of agriculture to an
equal plane with the other professions
has created a demand for higher ed
ucational standards in the country.
and the matter of rural schools con-
stitutes one of the most pressing prob
lens in the country today.
The whole tendency of the educa-
uonal system in the past has been
to draw the young from country life
to the city. The higher educational
institutions available to the farm boy
or girl are all in the cities. A few
months spent in the midst of the at
fractions Of the city, with its promise
of more remunerative pursuits. the
larger business inducements and 9TH
er allurements soon overcome in the
eyes of youth the more substantial
advantages of the farm life.
The rural schools. as they exist in
many communities, are handicapped
by lack of equipment and of efficient
teachers. The subjects taught, too.
are non-agricultural instead of being
adapted To rural conditions and rural
needs.
One promise of betterment in rural
education is through the consolidated
school. The consolidation of all the
district schools in township offers an
opportunity for the money otherwise |
spent in useless duplication to be used |
in securing better equipment and
more highly qualified teachers. A
longer school year is offered. and an
opportunity is given to modernize and
adjust education to rural needs. Plots
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-26

! While he is focusing his camera, he
hears, Whats the picture for?" How
big is it?' when will it be pr:nted?''
Say, mister. can l get in the picture?'
pipes up a dirty-faced urchin. Let
me look through under the black
cloth?' says one. What kind of a
lens is that?" queries the omniscient
delivery-boy. peering into the opening.
completely blOtting out the image on
the ground glass. How fast does the
shutter wOrk?' inquiries he who has
heard OF the little mechanism's exist
ence.
After waiting till the view is unob-
structed by one of the awe-struck in
terrogators, or a passing vehicle, the
Photographic artist hurriedly presses
the bulb. and the show is over. He
picks up his traps and hies him back
to the office to develop his plate And
there. too, he must endure the wrath
of the city editor. who expects the cut
to be ready for the press in less than
half an hour
The solution of the photographers
troubles would be to have chart
printed as follows, TO be posted while
taking a picture:
!. This picture is for the Weekly
WhOOp.
,. This is a ) I Speedwen camera.
). This picture will be printed to-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-26
WOES OF THE HARASSED
NEWSPAPER CANERA MN

When you see an interesting picture
IN a newspaper, do you ever stop to
thlnk of the cross-examination bv in
terested by-standers which the NOR
photographer has undergone in oh
tanning the negative? Most people
imagine that his is a simple task Tbev
are mistaken. They believe that all
he has to do is to grab a little kodak
hasten to the scene of activity nress
the bulb and return to the office. Again
they are in the wrong.
The truth is, he rarely uses film
kodaks, because they work too SLOWLY.
and speed is the watch-word of the
newspaper photographer. as well as
that OF the reporter. Dry plates make
the best negatives for newspaper
work. Well, having spent some ff-
teen minutes in the dark room Io,d;ng
his plate holders, he seizes a cumber-
some l5-pound > Y Z camera, which al
ways necesstates the use of = 1o-
pound tripod, and joyfully lugs his
out of the Office. Some
one invariably fires at him foolish
question number 4-1l-i4, "Going to
take a picture?" which sweetens his
iisposition-not in the slightest.
Having arrived at his destination
he first sets up his tripod. which is
always the signal for small children
and often grown people, too-to sur-
round and torture him with questions.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-26
Squirrel Visits Y. W. &. A. Desk.

A little red squirrel, which was a
constant visitor at the Y. W. c. A.
tea table of Miss Constance Latshaw
in Academic Hall during registration
week in the fall, is playing a return
engagement this week. Miss Latshaw
says she saw nothing Of the squirrel
all winter until the tea service was
hauled out ready for relief work dur
ing exams. The girls feed him cake
and waters and he condescends to
sit upon the window sill. He has
never yet come inside.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-26
HE RHYMES WAR EXPERIENCES
University OF california Student
Writes Verses ut the Front.

sing me TO sleep where bullets fall
Let ME forget the war and all:
Damp is my dugout. cold my feet.
Nothing but bully and biscuits to eat"
BY United Press.
OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 26.-Before he
went to war, Jack Burnet was a stu
dent at the University of California.
His college companions often won
dered how fortune has served him
since he went to fight for King .and
Country.
Today they heard from him and he's
a lieutenant somewhere at the Brit
ish front" In a letter to a college
chum here, he writes his impressions
of trench warfare in verse. Among
other things he remarks in prose.
however, is this: The Hun gets
rough and hurls buildings. bridges,
shells, gas, fire, bullets, whizz bangs
and few other incidentals at us. but.
bar spilling a bit of good British blood.
he doesn't accomplish much" But
Burnet goes on:
Sing ME to sleep where bombs ex-
plode,
And shrapnel shells are a la mode.
Over the sandbags, helmets you'll
find,
Corpses in front of you, corpses be-
hind"
Burnet writes of a lot of "close
shaves" which were not close enough
TO get him trip back to that dear
little nurse at the base" And then
again:
Sing NE to sleep where the camp
fires glow,
Full of French bread and cafe reau.
Dreaming of home and nights in the
west
Somebody's overseas boots on nv
chest"
This game is ell and no mistake"
he cheerful poet concludes.
Mlssourian Business Office, phone 55.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-26
PLEASE KEEP OUT OF PIC

4. PLEASE KEEP OUT OF PIC
TURE.
;. This is an anastigmatic lens.
g. No, l don't work for the fun OF
1t.
Z. Yes, l develop my own prints.
s. This shutter works in 1900 OF
second.
9. No, don't print postcards.
10. For further information, ask
SOlOmon's cat.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-01-26

Safety razor blades machine sharp
ened, better than new. Here short
time. Gillaspie's Drug Store. G l2l If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
LEGAL NOTICES.
@. F. DIGGs. Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia, Holding an Equity Court.OJcseph
10 oS5ses q
suit is to establish the title by adverse
Of plaintiff to that parcel OF land IN the city or
washngtcn. District Of Cclumbia, known as the
Joseph J. Moebs' subdivision of iots in square 1903
as per plat recorded In Plat Book 81 page IL.
Of the surveyors once records Of the District OF
Columbia. the said west 20 feet Of said LOT $.
by depth Of Sc feet 8 inches OF original lot - In
said square. On motion OF the plaintiff 1t is by
the court this 18th day Of January. 1915, ordered
Hines. william T. Hines. Reeecca A. Worth.
William c. Kennedy, Citizen l. Kennedy, John L.
Kennedy. \. b. Kennedy, Return NJ Kennedy,
David W. Kennedy, Ahio H. Kennedy: Thomas l.
Christian H. kennedy. Daniel Kennedy. Elias
Kennedy, David Kennedy. William Kennedy. John
Kennedy. Selena Kennedy. Ann Clark. Elizabeth
F. Kennedy Julia A. Cross, Mary A Davidson.
cause their appearance TO be entered herein on or
before the fortieth day. exclusive OF Sundays aud
legal holidays, occurring after the date OF tho
the unknown heirs, devisees and alienees Of any
OF the foregoing named persons who may be de-
ceased. and the unknown heirs devisees and
elienees OF the following deceased persons name
erick Hines and Elizabeth Strong cause their
appearance to be entered herein on or before the
nrst rule day occurring after the expiration of
three months from the date of the first publica-
tion Of this order. otherwise the cause will he
proceeded with as in cases OF default. Provided
copy of this order be published for three
months. once a week for three successive weeks
during the FIRST month of the publication OF This
order and twice q month for each of the two
ceeding months. in the Washington Law Reporter
and The Evening Star. BY the court: WALTER
j. r. YOUNG. CLERK. By F. E ' cUxSiNGHsM.
Asst. Clerk. jail 2S. 81, fell IS, nib II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
CONRAD H. SYME and JAMES FRAN
CTS SMITH, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Of ooIumba Holding District It, cT st In Re
streets northeast to the taking line of the Ana
costa parkway.-District Court No. 1107.-No.
tice is hereby given that the Commissioners OF
the District OF Columbia pursuant TO a certain
provision of the act of Congress. approved March
for the expenses of the government Of the bis
frict OF Columbia. for the fiscal wear ending June
thirtieth nineteen hundred and fourteen. and for
other purposes, whereby they authorized To
open. extend widen any street. avenue. road
or highway to conform with the plan of the
permanent system Of highways in that portion
Of the District of Columbia outside OF the
cities Of Washington and Georgetown adopted
1898, as amended by the act Of Congress approved
June Is. 1898. by condemns ton under the pro-
s s OF "a se Of OF
fled a petition In this court praying the con-
demnation of the land necessary for the widen
northeast to the taking line of the Ana costia
parkway. In the District OF Columbia. shown
part Thereof and PRAYING a lse s that j"1
Ave judicious experienced. disinterested men. who
shall be freeholders within the District of Co
lumbia, not relatd to any person interested in
ployment Of the District Of Columbia or Of the
United States: be summoned by the United
States marshal for the District Of Columbia &c
assess the damages each owner OF land TO be
Benning road, as aforesaid in the District OF
Columbia. and the condemnation of the land
necessary for the purposes thereof. and TO assess
of said damages. including the expenses of this
proceeding. upon any lands which the jury may
find will be benefited. provided for in and
by the Aforesaid act Of Congress. 1t is. by the
court. this sth day of January. AID. 1915 or
dered that all persons having any interest in
this proceeding be, and they are hereby warned
and commanded to appear in this court on or
before the 4th day of February. AID. 1915. at
10 o'clock m. and continue in attendance until
the court shall have made it's final order ratify-
ing and confirming the award of damages and the
assessment of benefits of the jury to be en-
paneled and sworn herein: and 1t is further
ordered that copy of this notice and order be
published twice a week for three successive
weeks in The Washington Evening Star. the
Washington Herald and the Washington Times.
newspapers published in the said District. COM
mencing at least twenty days before the said
4th day of February. AID. 1916. 1t is further
ordered that copy of this notice and order lie
served by the United States marshal. or his
deputies. upon each of the owners of the fee of
the land to be condemned herein and upon the
tenants and occupants of the may be
found by the said marshal. or his deputies. with
in the District of Columbia before the said 4tl
day Of February, AID. 1916 BY the court:
F. L. SDDoNs, Justice; .seall A true copy.
Test: ]. K. YOUNG. Clerk. BY f. f. Gun
NINGHAM. Asst Clerk. ialO.1417. q 24.2s
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ia 11-d&ds.e,
Tuos. ]. OWEN & son. AucT1oSEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE. on WEST SIDE
OF 18th STREET NV. ABOUT $50 FEET
NORTH OF OTIS STREET
By virtue Of certain deed of trust duly re-
corded IN Lber No. 1854, folio $40 ct seq, of the
land records of the District of Columbia, and
at the request Of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction,
In front OF the premises, on MONDAY, THE
TwENTY-FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY AID.
1915. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises, situate in the
county of Washington. District of Columbia, and
designated as and being lot numbered ski two
1927, in block numbered forty-three (43), OF
Lipscomb and Saunders. trustees, subdivision OF
part Of Pleasant Plains, ''Lcmar's Outlet" and
slippery HILL now called Holmend Manor, az
said subdivision is recorded in Book County No.
8. page &c, in the ONCE of the surveyor of the
District of Columbia
Terms of sale: One-third of the purcha 50
money TO be paid In cash. balance in two equal
installments payable in and two years. with
interest at per centum per annum. payable
Of trust upon the property sold, or all cash, at
the option OF the purchaser A deposit of 500
will be required at time of sale All convey
ancing, recording, etc. at cost of purchaser.
Terms OF sale to be complied with within ten
days from day of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of defaulting purchaser, after five
days advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published In Washington. u. G. Further
particulars at time and place OF sale
HORATIO y. TAPLIN,
Ja171a,21.2224 Trustees
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G. G. SLOAN 4 CO.. Inc. AUcTs.. l4o7 C ST.

BnsiNEss 1 PRoP Pc I BEING i PREM1s rs
NO. 1922 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
NORTHWEST. KNOWN AS De ALLEYS
By virtue of certain deed Of trust to us
1914 in Iber No. 37lo. folio 81 ct seq, Of the
land records Of the District of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby, we,
the undersigned trustees. will sell at public
auction. In front Of the premises. on MONDAY,
THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY.
AID. 1915 AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. the following described land and premises
situate in the city of Washington. in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and designated as and being
part of original lot 2. in square 292 described
original lot in said square and running thence
east 33 feet on d street. thence at right angles
to said street 30 feet 0 inches. thence at right
angles to Pennsylvania avenue So feet inches
to said avenue, thence westerly along said
nue. 81 feet ~ inches to the northeast corner OF
original lot to the beginning. together with the
improvements. consisting Of a three-story brick
building of thirty rooms.
Terms of sale: One third Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash and the balance in two equal
insta llments. payable IN one and two years, with
able semi-annually. from day Of sale. for which
notes OF purchaser TO be given secured by deed Of
trust upon the property sold all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser. deposit of $3.50 will
be required Of the purchaser at the time of
sale. All conveyancing, revenue stamps. re-
cordlng and notariai fees at the cost OF the pur-
chaser Terms of sale to be complied with
within ten days from day of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost Of the defautine purchaser.
JOHN D. CoUGHLAN,
fa12-1ot exSu Trustees
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rHos. ]. OWEN & SON. AUcrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
TATE. IMPROVED BY TWO TWO-STORY
BRICK DWELLINGS, NOS. 423 AND 43l
IRVING STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Iber No 327o. folio 1893 ct seq. of the
land records of the District OF Columbia and at
the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees Will sell at public auction,
In front Of the promises. on THURSDAY, THE
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID.
1915, AT FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises. situate in
the District of Columbia, and designated as and
being lots - and 80. in William II. Walker and
others subdivision of lot No. 4. in block No. .,
In r. II. Warder's subdivision OF Whitney
Close as per plat of said Walker and others
subdivision recorded in the office of the
veyor OF the District of Columbia, in Book No.
3S. page %, together with the Improvements,
and said houses will be sold separately.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money 10 be paid in cash. balance in two equal
nstallments payable in one and two years, with
interest at per centum per annum, payable
semannually, from day of sale, secured by deed
OF trust upon the property sold, all cash. at
the option OF the purchaser. A deposit OF 800
each lot will be required at time of sale. All
conveyancing, recording, etc, at cost of pur-
chaser. Terms of sale TO be complied with with
In fifteen days from day Of sale, otherwise the
trustees reserve the right 10 resell the property
at the risk and cost OF dcfaultng purchaser
after five days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published In Washington. D. c.
ALLAN f. WALKER
CHARLES W. STEERS
ta11-dGds eXSu TrJsteps
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
Sale to Close an Estate of Valu-
able Acreage Property at
Brightwood, D. c.; Also 3-story
Brick Dwelling, No. 1858 18th
Street Northwest.

BY virtue of authority vested in the under
signed pursuant to an agreement entered into by
the owners. l will offer for sale by public auo-
ton. in front of the respective premises, on
MONDAY. THE TwENTY-FOURTH DAY OF
JANUARY. 1916. the following described real
estate situate In the county Of Washington, Dis
trict OF Columbia, TO wit:
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
Part OF a tract Of land called Addition to
woodwards Lot described as lot on a plat
filed in Liber District No. |. folio TO- In the sur
tanning 275 acres. more less. improved by
frame dwelling and og;huild'--s. located on Rock
Creek Ford road near Georgia avenue. Bright
wood. D. C.
AT FIVE O'CLOCK Pm.
Lot SO In II. s. Zmmerman's subdivision OF
mart Of block AZ, "Homead Manor" az per plat
recorded in Liber County IL. folio 1906 OF the
surveyors office of the District Of Columbia. i'm
proved by three. story and cellar brick dwelling.
containing . rooms and bath, known as Nc 1888
18th street NV.
Terms: On each parcel. one-third cash, balance
in two equal installments, payable In one and two
years, with interest at 8 per cent per annum.
payable semi-annually. from day of sale. secured
by deed of trust upon the property sold. or all
cash at the option Of the purchaser deposit
of 5000 required on each parcel at the time OF
sale. All conveya ncing, recording, notaral fees
and revenue stamps at cost of the purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from day of sale. otherwise the right is re-
served to resell the property at the risk and cost
II the defauting purchaser, after Eve days ad-
vertsement OF such resale in some newspaper
published in the city of Washington, D. c.
ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auctioneer,
ja15-d&ds. exST 800 Pa. ave. nv.