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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05

Free verse may be a product of
higher intellect and modernity, but it
has none of the efficiency which they
are supposed to bring.
free verse may be likened to a bad
job of sewing or a poor piece of car
pentry. The material may be all
right; the feeling for poetic movement
may be strong: the author simply for
gets to cut. off the loose ends.
That reminds ME of some people
who are so shiftless they acquire only
loose ends of knowledge and would
probably let their sons go with one
gallus and red shoes on Sundays, too,
II other peoples habits weren't too
strong and they didn't hate to see the
SO-and-Sos get ahead. There'd be
trouble, however, if you tried to trim
these kinds of loose ends, for there
wouldn't be anything left afterward.
But let them feel free and at perfect
liberty to show off their loose ends of
learning at any time and in any way,
as long as this consolation remains:
There won't be any more of them in
the real spring than now, even though
there will be an epidemic of free
verse.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
The Open Column
The Union and the Election.

Editor the Missourian: AS several
contributors to the Open Column have
pointed out, whether the students get
union building here will depend up
on their own efforts. There are some
things in connection with the union
plan which the students should con-
slider in the coming campaign and
election of student officers.
The student body can effectively
work only through its own organiza>
ton, and hence effective student effort
and proper cooperation with alumni
working next year for the all
student clubhouse will depend almost
entirely upon the men elected to stu
dent Offices this spring. Upon their
interest in the union, their knowledge
of unions in other schools, their will
ingness to work for Missouri Union,
their executive ability and their
standing with the alumni-upon these
will depend the very success of the
union plan. Especially is this true of
the student presidency, the highest
student office, and while an inefficient
president or one not interested in, and
working for, the Union, cannot ulti-
mately defeat the Missouri Union, he
can delay it's coming. On the other
hand, capable student president,
working enthusiastically for the
union. will hasten, and not postpone,
the dedication of Missouri's Union
building.
Regardless of the union campaign,
the student presidency is the one office
upon which the students should vote
unprejudiced by politics. com
bines," or departmental spirit. Form
ing student politics and handling stu
dent affairs, making pep" at mass
meetings, always before students,
faculty, alumni, and tOwnspeOple and
University guests as the representa-
tive of the students-these make up
the student-president' job; and every
student should cast his or her vote
for the candidate he or she conscien-
tiously believes best fitted for the
place. And the selection of next
years student president, affecting as
il does the success of the union plan,
becomes increasingly important, and
sincere supporters of the Missouri
Union must truly consider for them
selves the one who will do most for
the proposed union, and cast their bal
lots accordingly. LESTER E. POPE.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
Is the Band Appreciated!

Editor the Missourian: What's the
matter with the band? Is it true that
their work is not appreciated? Here
are some of the rewards for the mem
bers: credit for graduation for regular
practice and work with the military
corps, relief from regular drill, trips
to Kansas, st. Louis and Kansas City,
tickets to athletic events. The band
gets its nine rahs at mass meetings
and football games, along with the
Tigers and the school. Until forbid
den by the director on account of dis
regard for discipline by the members,
the band attended all basketball
games.
Can it be that the band hasn't the
real Missouri spirit? One remedy
might be to get the permission of the
NJ mems organization and award the
members of the band Ms.
STUDENT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
RETURNED LETTER HINTS
TRAGEDIES OF THE WAR

Mailed February %, 1915, returned
to the sender April 3, 1916-this is the
story of a worn and much stamped
letter received at the Bible College of
Missouri. And behind the return of
this letter lies a tale that shows the
great uncertainties and trials brought
on by war.
The letter was written by Edwin P.
Roberts, at that time a student at the
Bible College, to his brother, NJ. H.
Roberts at Cairo, Egypt, where the
latter had been sent with his Austria
lian regiment in the English maneu-
vers in the great European War.
Shortly after the letter had started
on its journey, word reached Mr.. Rob-
erts at Columbia that his brother had
been seriously injured in battle This
news was soon followed by word from
the home of Roberts parents in
Balaklava, South Australia, that his
father was on his death bed.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
The New Books
"Why We Punctuate.,

The use of punctuation marks has
been inadequately treated for fastidi-
Gus English writer's The prosaic
method was to lay down rules and ex-
ceptions for each punctuation mark.
In 1896 William Livingston Klein
wrote an admirable book ON punctua-
tion. He avoided the confusion of the
use of the marks by setting forth rea-
sons instead Of rules.
In his second edition of "Why We
Punctuate, Or Reason Versus Rule in
the Use of Marks" Mr.. Klein has
evolved more Ineligible method Of
treating the use of punctuation marks.
He explains them in their relations;
the emphasis is laid upon the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
HUMAN ELEMENT ON RAILROADS

Travel is dangerous because of the
human element.
Every now and then humanity fails,
as the recent wrecks on the New
Haven and the New York Central tes-
tify.
In railroading humanity fails often
est in the working of the signal sys-
TEN. The tower operator must set
the signals; the engineer must see it.
The safest railroad in the world has
the most nearly automatic signal
system. In the New York subway the
train stops automatically when the
engineer runs by set danger signal.
The train itself automatically throws
the danger signal when it enters a
block, and it sets the safety when it
leaves one.
Railroads have been unable to adopt
this system because of the sleet and
snow of outdoors But genius may
yet adapt it to the railroad.
Even the New York subway how
ever, has had one wreck. Infallibility
seems to rest with the Divinity alone.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
DONT'S FOR BOOK USERS
Advice Given by H. 0. Severance Il
Library Bulletin.

Here is a list of don'ts for book
users:
Don't let the direct rays of the sun
strike the backs of the books.
Don't set a book on its front edge,
the binding will break.
Don't put anything on top of an open
book
Don't lay a book on the table open
downward.
Don't use book as portfolio to
carry notes and papers in.
Don't use a pencil for book mark.
Don't crowd books on shelves so
that one cannot be withdrawn with
out pulling others Off
Don't let a book fall to the floor.
Don't pick book up by the front
cover.
Don't handle books when the hands
are dirty.
These rules were made by H. o. Sew
erance, librarian of the University of
Missouri, and are published in a bull
letin called "A Library Primer for
High Schools" The bulletin gives in
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
HURRY!

Hurry up the bigger army and navy.
Villa may be caught an! the capture
overthrow arguments for big army
in Mexico.
The European war may end and
With its ending destroy the profitable
mlInitions-of-war market.
Hurry up!
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
Thirty Years Ago.

"The students of the University
fought fire like professional fire lad
dies at Columbia's last fire, the $780,
600 one, which destroyed the Sterne
and Marsh stables and adjoining
buildings"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
NJ. L. Man May Work In Oklahoma.

Charles w. Honess, assistant IN
geology at the University, will probaD-
ly accept the position of assistant field
geologist recently offered him on the
Oklahoma geological survey. MI
Honess was graduate fellow in
geology in Columbia University In
1914 and has had experience IN
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
UNIV ERSITY OF CHICAGO
LAW SCHOOL

Three-year course leading to degree Of
Doctor of Law q. d., which. by the
Quarter system, may be completed in two
and one-fOurth calendar years. College
education required for regular admission.
one year of law being counted toward col
lege degree. Law library of over Al 600
volumes.
The Summer Quarter offers special op-
pOrtunities to students, teachers, and prac-
titiOners.
1916
LIST term June 19-July 26
I'd term July 2s-Sept.
RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE
Offers courses in the medical branches
leading to the degree Of NJ D.
Detailed announcement will be sent upon
application to the
DEAN OF THE LAW SCHOOL. THE UNI
vERSITY OF CHICAGO
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
Ten Years Ago.

"We would like to know what the
railroads did with the big roar they
extracted from Roosevelt the other
day. 1t ought to be preserved in the
Smithsonian Institute"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
Five Years Ago.

"A town is largely what the people
want to make it. its enterprise is al
ways measured by the collective en-
terprise of its citizens"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05

grouping of words for sense valua-
tions.
(The Lancet Publishing Company
Minneapolis, Mimi; 224 pages, $1.25
net, postpaid.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
Looking Backward
Fifty Years Ago.

"The Boone County Railroads board
of directors expect to have the work
of building their line under contract
before long"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05
Twenty Years Ago.

THE enrolment of the University
the number Of students last year"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-05

Phone 55 to have the Missourian de-
livered to you. 25c a month.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16
He Has Cartridge
Taken Off Body of
Dead Villa Bandit
HATTIEsBURG MAN DISPLAYS A
RELIC OF LAST WEEKS
RAID ON COLUMBUS.

A small bit of the recent raid on
the New Mexican town OF Columbus
by the Villa bandits, which resulted
in troops being ordered to invade the
southern republic, was brought to
Hattiesburg today in the shape of a
dangerous looking little steel-nosed
cartridge, covered with the dry blood
of Mexican terrorist who was sent
to the unknown by a United States
trooper before he could discharge it.
The cartridge, made for foreign
rifle, is in the possession of j. w.
Burkett. His nephew, William Free
man, who has been employed in
bakery at Demming, N. NJ, brought
the bullet here with him when, with
his sister, Mrs. A. B.. Welch, he fed
from the scene of the trouble.
Freeman and Mrs. Welch reside at
Sumrall Both of them are there to-
day.
L ffeeuldH Sdlu llldj Ihlluculdleiy
after the bandits attacked the town
of Columbus, all the nearby towns
were notified Deming is 25 miles
from Columbus. A day or two after
wards, a number of Mexicans en-
ployed in mines in that section were
discharged by the American opera
tors. These became infuriated at
this, and threatened trouble. South
Mississippi relatives of the pair wired
for them to return home until the
danger blows over, which was done.
A friend of Mr.. Freeman took
number of cartridges from the belt Of
Mexican who had been killed by
trooper during the raid on Columbus.
The cartridges containing steel-nosed
bullets, were covered with the life
blood of the bandit who had been
killed before he had been given an
opportunity to, fire them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16
BOB CAMERON
DIES IN WEST
BODY TO BE BROUGHT TO HAT.
TlESBURG FOR INTER
MENT SOON.

News of the death in Clovis, N. NJ,
today of Bob Cameron, formerly a
we'll known business man of this city,
who went west couple of years ago
for his health, was received here this
afternoon.
The body will leave Clovis tomor-
row morning for Hattiesburg. 1t is
not known when it will reach this city.
The interment will be made in the
City Cemetery.
Mr.. Cameron was about SO years
old. He was a native of Clarke coun-
ty. and came here about Is years ago.
He was in the brokerage business,
and in 1911, formed a partnership with
w. E. Bobo. The partnership contin.
ued till two years ago, when ill-health
forced Mr. Cameron to go West.
He was once member of the board
of aldermen of Hattiesburg. He is
survived by his wife and two children.
Mr. Cameron also is survived by his
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
M. Cameron; and four brothers
James Cameron, president and gener
al manager of the Union Produce Com
pnay; David p. Cameron, and Tom
Cameron. both travelling statesmen
and Dewitt Cameron, teacher in
the Hattiesburg public schools.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16

Washington, March 16.-Secretary
Of War Baker informed the President
this morning that both columns OF
the American troops are now in Mex
leo, pursuing the Villa bandits. They
are meeting with the hearty co-opera-
ton of the Carranza soldiers.
Consul General Hanna, at Monterey
forwarded to the State Department
the delayed message from Consular
Agent Williams, at Torreon, in which
it was stated that all Americans had
left Torreon for the United States.
1t is expected that censorship will
permit only meager news leaking out
concerning the expedition
News of an actual clash between
the Americans and Villa is not ex-
pected for several days. State De-
partment advices said that the Ameri-
cans on the interior of Mexico are
leaving in large numbers for the Unit
ed States or coast ports.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16
Annun.
The Mississippi Normal College has

The Mississippi Normal College has
been summarized by Governor Bilbo.
Should the states chief executive
succeed in carrying out his declara-
ton that he would veto any measure
calling for more than $85,O0O for the
use of the Hattiesburg institution for
the next two years, the college viii
suffer inestimable damages.
A prominent Hattiesburgian, who is
keeping in close touch with legislative
matters in Jackson, today stated that
he did not believe that the Governor
was serious in his recent statement;
that he is merely laying plans to
force certain members of the legisla
ture to support his constitutional con-
vention move.
Should Bilbo succeed in forcing the
legislature to cut the appropriation
for the maintenance, upkeep and fu-
ture improvements of the Normal Col
lege to $42, 500 year, that institution
direction, will have no fund with
which to make many improvements
now absolutely necessary, and will not
have enough money to pay the operat-
ing expenses of the college.
1t is explained that the salary list
of the college is s4S,000 per year This
year, even with that amount. the col
lege is short of instructors, due to the
fact that the attendance is much be-
yond the expectations of every one
concerned.
The Normal College was erected
here as state institution, and is such,
but more than a quarter of a million
dollars of Hattiesburg and Forrest
county money was contributed toward
it's establishment.
The injustice of the Governors
declaration, as made to the legisla-
ture, is the leading topic of conversa-
ton in the CITY today.
The $4,000 year for two years
means that several of the teachers
must be dropped; the library fund
cancelled the heating plant, already
greatly in need of repairs, must re-
main as it is, no money being avail
able for work on it; the proposed
sewerage plan dropped, and a dozen
and one things necessary to keep the
Normal in running order to say moth
ing of needed improvements andgrowth
must be called off.
(Cnutinued on Page Six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16

The strike of the trainmen on the
Gulf G. Ship Island Railroad Company
has not been lost, by any means.
Despite the fact that the federal
government has stepped in and en-
joined the strikers and their friends
from interfering in any way with the
operation of any train on the G. & S.
l., the freight service of the company
is till seriously hampered.
our freight trains leaving Hatties-
burg yesterday for the north and
south were held up before they
reached their destination. One train
got as far as Seminary; a second to
Collins. At Make two trains are
said to have been tied up because the
crews declined to continue the jour
reys.
In Hattiesburg, things are moving
quietly. The officials say that the old
many more hours.
The union men, on the other hand,
say that the strike has just begun;
that when the strikebreakers realize
what they were brought to Hatties-
burg, and to other points along the
line to do, they will desert, as did
the crews on yesterday.
Plants Resume Operation.
The Brookhaven Lumber & Manufac-
turing Company, and the Gulf Arm &
Creosoting Company, both Hattiesburg
companies, which were forced to close
down because the railroad company
could not furnish item cars and car
ry their shipments, resumed work to-
day Superintendent Leonard said that
he saw no reason why the work should
not be continued.
Six deputy United States marshals,
special men, under the direction OF c.
B. Freeny, Deputy Marshal, of Jackson,
Continued on Page Six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16
Sfrikebredker Who
Left His Post Goes
Back After a Time
LYMAN MAN WHO WAS INDUCED
TO LEAVE RAILROAD SERVICE.
ON JOB NOW.
q GNvyUALEFyL~tIECo.

The only thing in the world that
kept one Thomas Waters, better
known as TON" Waters, from get
ting bounced On at the Gulf & Ship
Island station last night. was the fear
in the hearts of the striking train
men and their friends, of the Ions
arm of the United States Govern
n.ent
Tom is the flagman strikebreake
who was induced to leave his pos
Monday night, and by so doing, tie
up the northbound passenger tran
for So hours. This delay is what eau.
ed the Federal government to step il
and take a hand
A couple Of thousand persons stoof
around for an hour on Monday nigh
after the arrival of the train, and say
the strikers and their friends reason
ing with Waters, trying to get hir
to desert. You are a strikebreakel
and you are fighting your fellow mer
by doing this work." he was told.
Finally Waters agreed TO quit. The
threw his flagman's cap in the air
and gave him hat. They passed thi
self same hat through the crowds, anf
many were the coins that were drop
ped in. The man got a double hand
ful. They then took the desertinP
strikebreaker to q soft drink stand
Continued on Page Si1J
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16

New York, March 16.-7ne
French steamer Patria, carrying
among her passengers % Amsri-
cans, including American Consul
Arnold at Cairo. was attacked with
out warning by a submarine, the
nationality Of which is unestab-
lished, off the Algerian coast on
March /.
This announcement was made by
Captain Deschelles, of the Patria,
arriving here today.
The torpedo missed the Patria
about 30 feet. According to the
skipper, Arnold said he would re-
port the attack to the United
States.
Arnold died at Lisbon, however,
the day after arriving there.
The Patrie was unarmed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16

London, March 16-Another p-use
n the German campaign against Yer
lun is again in evidence. After Tues
days gain west of the Meuse toward
Deadmans Hill, the Germans have not
dYanced an attack. The slackening in
-ensity of the bombardment also is
"eported in this section. The French ap
parently expect the Germans to attack
southeast OF Verdun.
Berlin announces the appointment of
Admiral Van Capelie to succeed Won
Tirpitz. as the head of the mini try
of marine. This, however, does not sig
Nifty change in the German submar-
inc policy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16
5000 i. S. TROOPERS
SPEED SOUTH To MEET
VILLA On MEXICAN SOIL
(By Associated PreSS.)

El Paso, Tex, March 16.-A new
and more powerful army is unit
ing and forming along the border
today to fill the gaps left yester-
day when the United States ex-
pedition entered Mexico. At Co.
!umbus, the Eleventh Cavalry pre-
pared 10 enter the southern re-
public following the first army.
Villa has apparently passed be-
yond the Mormon colony at Casas
Grandes. Dispatches say the
Mormons are safe.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16
CARNES COUPLE COME
HERE TO BE MARRIEL
DR.. Ladner and Mrs. Myers Wed ir
Court Hellse by Justice of the Peace.

Cupid invaded the Court House yes
terday for a few moments, carrying
with him Dr. A r. Ladner and Mrs.
Maud Myers, of Carnes, Miss, who
obtained a marriage license, called a
Justice of the peace over the tele-
phone, were married. and departed
for their home in an automobile, in
less than Is minutes.
Justice of the Peace ]. B. Clark per-
formed the ceremony, while Circuit
Clerk Nixon and Mrs. Stella Moffett
were witnesses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16
DUTCH STEAMER TORPEDOED.
fra Associated PrPSsl

London, March IA news dispatch
says that the Dutch passenger steam
er Tubantia, has been torpedoed OF
else struck a mine, and is sinking
near Noordhinder. All the passengers
We're rescued
A wireless from the Tubantia says
that the steamer was torpedoed. It
is asserted that three Americans
Richard. Emma and Carmen Schilling,
were aboard.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16

Columbus, n NJ, March 16-The
American expedition which entered
Mexico yesterday, spent an unevent-
full night, and went into camp a short
distance across the border
Brigadier General Pershing accom-
panied the first expedition as far as
the border, then returned, and with
another body of troops, entered the
Mexican republic to the flank of the
main army.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16
German Report.

Berlin. March 16.-Army headquar-
ters announces that the French mode
several unsuccessful attacks On the
Germans south of st. Souplet, in the
Champagne region, The Germans cap
tured $50 men and 20 machine guns.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16
AMERICAN BANKERS TO
FLOAT CANADIAN LOAN

New York, March ia group of
American bankers, headed by ]. P.
Morgan G. Co., are negotiating with
Canada for the fiotation of a new
Canadian loan, estimated at about
s75,000,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16
GIVEN 20 DAYS ON
A VAGRANCY CHARGE

Barry Lindsey, a negro, was given
20 days on the city streets by Mayor
Batson in Police Court this morning,
when convicted of being a vagrant.
The negro fought the charge valiant
ly, but the evidence against him was
too strong
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16

About 5000 men are included in the
eXpeditionary force.
AerOplanes on motor trucks ac-
cOmpanied the expedition. COWBOYS
and rangers enrolled as scouts, and
the cavalry headed the expedition.
Two infantry regiments, the field
artillery and a wagon train followed
Colonel Slocum met Colonel DaviIa,
the Carranza commander, who prom
ised no resistance to the Americans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16

San Antonio, Tex, March 16-The
first report from General Pershing,
commanding the American expedition
into Mexico, received by General
Funston this afternoon, stated that all
was going we'll. The details Of the
report are unannOunced
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-16
|FRENCHSTEAMER
WITH AMERICANS
ON Il, ATTACKED
Unidentified Submarine Fires
On Patria; Torpedo Misses
By 80 Feet
29 CITIZENS OF U. S.
ON BOARD Ar Thc llhlL

Consul Arnold, at Cairo, Among the
Number-He was to Have Made an
Official Report to the Washington
Government But Died in Lisbon the
Day after the Occurrence-Patria
was Unarred-Con't Know the
U-Eoat