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The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30
RAIN DELAYS CLEANUP WEEK
Mayor BOggS Urges Citizens to Get
Trash Ready for Hauling.

Because of the rainy weather and
the difficulty in hauling trash to the
dumping places, Cleanup Week,
which was to have begun tomorrow
has been postponed until next Tues
day.
This will have no effect on the ar
rangements for the hauling. Next
week trash will be taken from the
First Ward on Tuesday, from the Sec
ond On Wednesday and from the Third
and Fourth on Thursday. The post
ronement will give the people anoth-
er week to clean up their property.
Mayor ]. E. Boggs again urges the
people to gather their trash in sacks,
boxes. or barrels and place it in the
front ward where it may be collected
easily.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30
TWO DECLARATIONS OF WAR

Nations are beginning to realize
that when they take up arms two dec
larations of war are necessary-one
against the other nation, the second
against liquor. National prohibition
is the great wartime ally.
BY stopping the manufacture of all
liquors and beers, the United States
could divert 60O,OOO,OOO bushels of
grains into food channels. This is
enough to feed 1900 900 persons, ex-
perts say. With food the greatest
need now. delaying national prohibi
ton is nothing less than hostile act.
War is becoming the death-knell of
booze. If prohibition is necessary in
wartimes. why wouldn't It be most
beneficial in times Of peace? That
is the question people will ask at the
end of the war. Prohibition was COM
ing in the United States, but the war
will give it big boost Once put in
force as a war measure, it should
stay as a national policy. No peace
terms should be signed with booze
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30
Regarding the Soldier.

Editor the Missourian: Since there
has been such a revulsion of feeling
| In regard to war-instead of the glory
of it, we are now thinking of its hOr-
rors. and most men would prefer
the privilege of living for their
country rather than that of dying for
tim wondering if there cannot be
a readjustment of the rules governing
enlistment
To us who hate war and regret the
murder of the finest and best young
men, and who deplore the effect of
barrack life upon the morals of our
youth, the militarist points out the
great physical improvement that mill
tary training has upon boys and
young men and our leading maga-
zines publish pictures of before and
after taking" military drill.
Now, admitting the feasibility of
their argument, let us no longer be
ObiiSCu " Stliu specimens
OF manhood from the construction
work of the world; let the men who
smoke until heart action is impaired.
who drink to the dertiment of mental
and physical well being, the shirkers
and the unfit-those who are turned
down at the recruiting station-let
them be given the benefit of camp life.
and, according to the theory now
advanced, they will. under army dis
cipline, soon make better specimens
of manhood and in battle will stop a
bullet just as well as the man who
thinks enough of himself and his
work in the world to be a good spec-
linen of manhood without military
force.
Volunteers for immediate service
in time of imminent peril, l admit.
should be of our best in body and
spirit, but if it comes to forced mill
tary training-let the standard be re-
versed. A r.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30
BREAD VS.. RUM

American distilleries produce about
1SO.O0,OOO gallons of spirits a year,
using more than 3O,OO0,000 bushels
of grain and thousands of tons of
molasses and sugar American brew
cries market annually 65,000.000 bar
rels of beer and other malt liquors
more than 2.OOO,O0O,OOO gallons-con-
suming millions of bushels of Ameri-
can grain this year-and far more
than that will be turned into booze
unless the people stop the waste Bel
gium could live for a year on the
amount of grain we make into whis-
key.
The grain used in the liquor indus
try of the United States would make
100000 loaves of bread every day
in the year-enough to supply the
combined armies of France, Great
Britain and the United States, when
we take the field. Which are we for
bread or booze?
The waste of food is not the only
evil. Adequate national defense is
dependent on man-power. The farms
and industries are clamoring for men,
while $4,000 men are engaged in max
ing booze. In times of peace, evils
are tolerated and grow powerful. BY
war the supreme test of a nations
strength relentlessly asserts itself.
War assesses values and compel per-
sons to meet and settle questions long
ignored or only half met. We know
what England did to the traffic; Rus
sia won the praise of the world by
prohibiting vodka; France soon fol-
lowed by declaring illegal the sale
of spurious liquors.
Again we ask-what do we want,
bread or booze?
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30

and Cass countries; Prof c. \. Helm, Yer
non and Bates; Prof ID. {. Wood. Barton
and Jasper: Prof. L. J. Talbert, New
ton and Mcdonald; +. c. Fenton, st: Clair
and Cedar: DIR. J. :. McDaniells. Benton
and Miller: Prof J. Il. Gingery, Polk and
Dade; l.. l.. Alexander. Dallas and Cam
den: y. Z. Fitzgerald. stone and Webster :
Prof. \. c. Ragsdale, Christian and
Wright: Prof Frederick Dunlap. Laclede
and Pulaski: DIR. J. W. Connaway. Phelps
and Crawford: l.. T.. Devini. Douglas ana
Carter: Il. ~ Kinnaird, Nodaway ana
Atchison: Prof. J. c. Hackleman. Harri-
son and Worth: Prof. ;. L. simpson,
Grundy and Mercer; Prof. l.. +. Childers.
Daviess and Gentry; Prof. 7. +. Trow-
bridge. Andrew and Holt: Prof. W. H.
Baker De Kalb and Clinton: Prof r. NJ
Green. Clay and Platte; Bertram Harry.
Caldwell and Ray: Prof. L. III. Ross, Llv-
ingston and Linn; Prof. Il. III. Hughes,
Putnam and Sullivan; 6. W. Reavis, Ma
con: +. T.. Vanatta, Schuyler and Scot
land; w. II. Fuller, Monroe; Prof. X. H.
Hudelson. Pike and Rails; Prof. II: L.
Kempster. Lincoln and Warren; Prof. L.
II. Moulton, Montgomery and Audraln:
W. III. Hargrove. Dent and Texas: Abner
Jones. Cole and Usage: Prof. l.. Haseman.
Franklin and Gasconade: Prof. j. {. Whit
ten, st. Louis and Jefferson; Frederick lo-
der, Ste Genevieve and Perry; f. l.. Peter.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30
WILL ORGANIZE RURAL COUNTIES
IS Men From College OF Agriculture
TO EXPLAIN Plans to Farmers.

County farm organization work will
begin Tuesday, when thirty-eight
teachers and students of the College
of Agriculture will go into the farm
ing districts of Missouri to investi-
gate conditions and explain the plans
of the College of Agriculture. All
counties which have had at least six
district schoolhouse meetings will be
visited by these men.
The plan is to organize each coun-
ty so that the farmers can have the
maximum efficiency. Two counties
have been assigned to each man, and
he will visit one on Tuesday and the
other on Wednesday. Future meetings
will be arranged.
The men and the counties they will
visit are as follows:
The men and the counties they will visit
are as follows: Prof. i. NJ Brandt Henry
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30

willingness to take up arms against
their fatherlands. if need be, are les
sons for all native Americans.
In these times the great melting
pot should have no leaks. All should
be true Americans. America for all;
all for America
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30
yesper Organ Recital Well Attended

The vesper organ recital at Calvary
Episcopal Church yesterday had a
large attendance. Prof. Hermann
Almstedt of the University pleased the
audience with his Interpretation of the
Bach fugue and other numbers. George
Venable, violinist, and Miss Myrtle
Parker, soprano, assisted. The recital
was given under the auspices of St.
Mary's Guild. which is planning to
have other programs of the same ma
ture-
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30

Stoddard and Ripley: T. S. Townslav
Howell and Oregon; Roscoe l.. Warren
Charlton; and +. W. Snider. Dunklin.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30
A REAL MELTING POT

A German-born Lutheran preacher,
the Rev. Andreas Bard, who has a
brother in the German army. made
a remarkable address recently at a
meeting of foreign-born citizens in
Kansas City.
Such is my faith in American pa
triotism that if all Protestants should
be wiped out by magic, the Catholics
of this country would protect the flag
from enemies without and within:
that if the men of the North suddenly
ceased to be, the men of the South
would see to it that Old Glory should
not be lowered; that if all native
Americans should, by some power, be
killed, the foreigners who found a
home here would fight for their adopt
ed fatherland, even though it be
against the country they left behind"
That is the spirit of real American
ism. Everyone feels that he is a part
OF America, feels that he is an Ameri-
can. Into the melting pot have gone
peoples of all tongues, all ideas. all
creeds, but from the crucible has
come the true American. The way
foreigners come, in such a short time.
to love Old Glory best of all, and their
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30
THE OPEN COLUMN

A public forum for the discussion Of
things worth while. Articles should be
short and signed by the writer. as proof
to the editor of good faith. Signatures
will not necessarily be published.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30

Council to Meet Tomorrow might.
The regular meeting of the CITY
Council will be held at 7:30 O'Clock
tomorrow night in the City Hall.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30

George NJ. Canterbury of Tulsa, Ok
Ia, who is visiting his son, Samuel
Canterbury at the Sigma Chi house,
entertained at dinner at Harris yes
terday Earle and Merle Duffield, John
Giltner, Walter Newell, Frederick
Frick, Duke Parry, Edward Frey
schlag, Ralph Dodson and Samuel
Canterbury
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-04-30

Miss Louise Fitch, national presi-
dent of the Delta Delta Delta sorori-
ty, arrived today from Eugene, Ore,
to spend a week at the local CHAPTER
house. Miss Fitch is a sister of the
late George Fitch, newspaper man and
writer of fiction.
Miss Mildred Bartlett, Miss VituIa
Van Dyne and NJ. B. Major were guests
for dinner Sunday at the Phi Delta
Theat house.
Prof. and Mrs. c. A. Ellwood and
Miss Margaret Gustin were dinner
guests at Read Hall yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. o. Hockaday, Miss
Jennie Hockaday and Miss Katherine
Conley were the guests of C. B. Miller
at the Columbia Theater, Friday night
Mrs. W. W. Charters, 300 Glenwood
avenue, entertained Saturday after
noon in honor of the eighth birthday
of her daughter, Margaret. The guests
were AIargaret's playmates. in the
first and second grades.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-01
HAND OF PEOPLES GAS, LIGHT AND COKE co.
SHOWN IN FIGHT ON INDEPENDENT ALDERMEN

\ \
A startling exposure of the part
that our Observation-Disclosures
public utility corporations played in
the recent primary campaign was
made today when a confidential
statement credited to Pres. CowdeTy
of the Peoples Gas Light and Coke
Co., became known around the City
Hall. It shows the real issue of the
hot fight that eliminated Aldermen
Buck, KeaTns and Werner and
threatens Merriam, veteran foe of
big business.
The statement, carried by the
wires of the Illinois Telegraph Co.
ticker to every Board of Trade mer-
chant and later printed in the finan-
citI section of the Post yesterday,
gave what was purpOrted to be the
views Of the head of the gas COM
pany on the result Of Tuesdays bal
lOting.
AS printed, the interview reads:
The result of yesterdays election
looks rather favorable, if it is as it
seems to be, but we are not quite sure
yet what the result it. 1t would be
quite favorable if Aid. Merriam were
eliminated, as vote indicates.
"Our earnings this year, of course,
are not attractive, and until our posi-
ton with the city is readiusted, can
not be considered good, as we are
paying extraordinarily high prices
for material and labor and these
prices are still rising. There are no
new developments in our negotia-
lions with city authorities and the
outlook is not promising"
The school issue, stirred up by the
City Hall and the trust press, led by
the Chicago Tribune, was a blind,
used to cover the silent fight that
the public utilities were making on
troublesome" aldermen, was the
opinion expressed by some wise poll
ticians today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-01

}, LIGHT AND COhE CO.
DEPENDENT ALDERMEN
of the public utilities, which never
once showed a hand during the quiet
yeaT-long fight which terminated
Tuesday.
The City Hail." glad to smash
the insUrgent aldermen and friendly
to the wishes of the public utilities
took the blame and boosted of the
victory.
So everything was pulled in a
regular, orderly manner Cow
dery's statement appeared yester-
day. Then the truth Of the primary
fight burst out.
Aid. Merriam, when shown copy
of the alleged Cowboy statement,
made this comment on it:
Now we have the real issue for
hard fight that was made on KeaTns,
Buck and myself in the primary.
Il am surprised, if the statement
is authentic as quoted by the Illinois
Telegraph ticker and the Post, that
Pres. COwdeTy was so frank as to
where the interests of the gas COM
pany stood in the campaign just past.
But it shows how the public util-
tiles feel toward some aldermen.
THE Peoples Gas Light and Coke
Co. does not want men of the Buck,
Kearns and Werner type in the cOun-
Gil when a matter Of franchises that
will mean million or two a year is
coming up for a vote.
Chicago is the only large city in
the United States that has stopped
the gas companies from grabbing
bigger profits by substitution of heat
unit gas for the candle-power stan
dard without a corresponding de-
crease in price to the consumer. It
takes more heat unit gas to cook or
light than it does candlepOwer gaFH
I'm other cities the new gas, made
much cheaper than the old, has been
fOiStpd on the DpOD1p and thew saw
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
SANDY VILE.

Preaching this Sunday morning at
Sandy Mount at 1920. Christian En-
deavOr will be led by j. Fillmore HOff
Topic Using What we Have" All
are cordially invited to attend these
services. A very helpful G. Z. ser
vice was held last Sunday night, led
by Paul Greene. A number partici-
pated in the meeting. Good attend
ance, which interest the bitter cold
night
The Sandyville Willard ". G.. T. T.
will be held at the house of Mrs. l.. w
Caple next Thursday afternoon, Feb
rUary -. If inclement ii will be
held Friday afternoon. 1t will be a
raLc.5 Wizard memorial meeting
All ave invited to attend
The l.. I. l.. will meet at Sandy
Mount next Sunday morning at 1870
Members and friends requested to be
present.
Mr.. Charles Hanson, aged SO years
who lived near EastvieW, was buried
at Sandy Mount Monday afternoon
Rev. Maddox officiated Mr.. Stoner
was the undertaken.
The past week was extremely cold
Tuesday morning of this week being
the coolest of the winter. below zero
at this place
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
TINE TO KEEP EOGl..

action taken by the President, ana
Pending the final decision OF the
German government in view OF the
RHinging to the hop OF peace so long
aa no overt act of laWleSS brutality
AGAINST us is committed, i is for the
American people TO seek to be as tOol
and steady and patient as their Presl-
DENT. No mad rush into extreme mill
tary measures should he thought Of.
Already there is loose talk OF instant
ly enacting rrivcrr%l nitt"r, ser
vice and at once cons"riiting 2,0dO.V0G
young men. But if WA comes it Is
certain that the government could
count upon all the volunteers whom II
could train and equip. A break OF di-
mitted to be all excuse for haSty
break with all American traditions.
And We should not for a mnMen;
forget that an impetuOu% and I'M
necessary plunge into war would i'm
peril more lives than our own. The
Belgian Relief Commission is quick
10 make public its fear that war be
tween the United States and Germany
,:uuId be like d death sentence upon
hundreds OF thousands of Relgians,
Poles AMI Serbians, and Arm"nians
.rutAd have a similar doom hanging
ever them. Every consideration of
this kind. with many others. counsels
giving heed to the Presidents sober
words With him. we must desire to
q. old an armed conflict with Germany.
With him, we must refuse to believe
that the German people are hostile to
us until We are obliged to believe it
New York Evening Post.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
BARE BRANCH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Helwig and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Helwig attended
the funeral of their cousin, Mr.. Chas.
Hanson, of EastvieW, on Monday.
On Monday evening quite a number
Of young folks gathered at the home
of Mr.. Upton E. Myers to serenade
Mr.. Edgar Logue and bride, Miss
Harriet Myers, who were recently
married. We wish them much hap
piness and prosperity in their welded
life.
Mr.. John H Brown is still confined
to the house with rheumatics. Mrs.
Brown is also on the sick list.
Wedding bells are ringing.
Miss Hattie Miller, who has been
on the sick list for the past few
months, is improving.
Mrs. J. T. Koontz and daughter,
Cora, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Koontz.
There will be a parcel post social
given at the school house in Pleasant
Valley, February %, at 100 p. m
Proceeds for the benefit of the school
If the weather is unfavorable, it will
be held the following Friday night
Everybody welcome.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
TANEYTOWN.

! The Misses Sheeleign, Of Fl ederick,
spent Thursday last at the Lutheran
paI sonage.
Charles E. CARRIER and wife, of
Keymar, spent Thursday last with
Mrs. Sarah Null.
The friends of Miss Emma Bower
soX were quite surprised to learn of
her marriage last Sunday morning, to
Roger Smith, of Wakefield. The
Rev. Father Lennon, former pastor
ceremony took place in Baltimore, by
Rev. Father Lemon, former pastor
of the bride. The happy couple will
reside near Wakefield on a farm of
the groOm's father.
| Mrs. Maggie Hilterbrick, of Littles-
town, spent the weeks end with her
father, Judson Hill, and wife.
Charles B. Kephart, wife and child
left on Monday evening for Tampa.
Fla, to visit Mrs. kepharts mother
and brother, Mrs. Francis NJ. Tount.
and c. Edgar Yount, and family. Mr..
kephart expects to be gone about one
week, and Mrs. Kephart three
The fine dwelling of Vim. j Ref
snider, situated near Crouses Mill.
burned on Saturday afternoon, to-
gether with its contents. The farm
was tenanted by Mr.. Reifsnider's son.
Roy VINO was in Union Bridge at the
time Of the fir. Mrs. Reifsnider and
the children. and farm hand were
alone at the time. 1t was with great
difficulty that the small child was
rescued.
Misses Lizzie and Annie Vaughn.
OF Gettysburg, are the guests of the
formers sister, Mrs. Clara Bricker
The many friends of Mrs Ernest
Cooley gave her a kitchen shower on
Monday night, at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. O. Slonaker.
winch was quite a surprise to her
1t was very much appreciated.
Master Chas. O Hesson is the latest
victim to mumps.
Erwin Reid left on Sunday for Glen
Rock, where he has secured employ
ment
{. f. Daley entertained on Wednes-
day evening in honor of their third
anniversary
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
WHY BERLIN HELD UP GERARD

London-Dr. William Won Stumm,
the German under secretary for foreign
affairs, in an interview printed in the
Amsterdam Handelsblad, says Ger
many regrets that she was compelled
TO take the measures she adopted
against Ambassador Gerard, but that
the United States had prevented Count
Won Bernstorff, the retiring German
ambassador, from telegraphing that he
had received his passports.
The interview, according to Reuters
Amsterdam CORES ondent, was had
in Norden, Prussia. DR.. Won Stumm
il declared to have said that Germany
received no reports from the United
States about the treatment of Count
Won Bernstorff, or of German consuls
2r German subjects in the United
States.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Don't forget the parcel post social
which will be held on Thursday even
ing. February p. Proceeds for the
D-nef1t of the school. Should the
weather be unfavorabIe it will be held
on Friday evening. Everybody in
Vited
On last Saturday evening" February
10, Miss Harriet Myers, oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Upton e. Myers,
and Mr.. Edgar Logue were married at
the Lutheran parsonage, Silver Run,
by their pastor, Rev. J. Luther Hofr-
man. We wish the young couple a
happy and prosperous life.
Miss Blanche Frock. Of Youngstown,
Ohio. is visiting her cousin. Mrs.
Horace Koontz.
Sunday school this Sunday at 40.
Divine service at 2.30 p. m. Rev. J..
w Reinecke. c. e. Society in the
evening.
Miss Anna SENT, who has been very
I'LL, is slowly improving, and is able
to sit up in her bed.
Mr. Walter WantZ moved on Thurs
day from Mrs. Emanuel Zepp's house
to Mr. Humbert's house, near May
berry.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
EpmAy AFTERNOON, FEB. l6, 1917
er,~n Ry YOUR HOME STORE

MIAMI Ill >,
.n;s+orce Lends Enchantmen1'
,zg the old saying. 1t apphes u q
.otab1e extent in the purcnasine ~
nome supplies. People are al'''! ~
NV very Illogical considerations "
buying goods. ,.a.on+ depart-
ond are somehow sway Gu
~r the brilliancy and dazzle u 80,
rbera are novel windo" ul'
$50 mot merely of goods on saie'
hut Of all kinds of fancy mouel9 a1a
ing nothing to do with the soou9 ico
e,-c,na+ing representation Oh dill Nv
hundred other noFelUieo
p'A1A l,; +o do with the sale Oh
u,oman's dresses, but people iii'As
80, II has The glitter OF myrlad
-,.+ric LIGHTS the display Of taShlhs
electric signs, luxurious STORE OF
roir+ments. soft hued and NFl'e'y
.-rna+s an abundance OF uhllollAeu
.r,-itors orchestra piano ana organ
concerts. these are few Oh me hdl'
effects on which big city stores de-
nand They unquestionably draw
trade.
Vet the public has to pay Tor al
these things. They enter largely lllVo
th. overhead charges OF big stores
Thev make it expensive to OuE III
+boen stores. When you add to that
&he enormous cost Of rentals III
those stores. the big expense OF hlgh
sa1aried employees necessary to oper-
ate them, the costly systems OF Dook-
kseging and supervision they have 10
maintain, the overhead charge IS
Ereat mountain of expense.
AGAINST this We have the simpler
organization of such stores DIS exist III
ca,r home town. Their sales are re-
Aativelv small. But their expense &C
eauut is a mere trifle comparatively.
When YOU consider that the nom
store does not dare work off second
grA6e goods unless it tells the con-
s,lRIer Just what they are, the home
nrices are apt to be just as low and
often lower.
Why pay for glare and glitter and
STYLE and flummery, when you can
F,,v goods right here at home, less all
these unnecessary and futile charges.