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The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

Columbia and put in one of the best
exchanges found anywhere. He also
acquired farm on the Missouri River
and led a campaign for highways that
transformed that section of the coun-
ty. He has carried the theories he
used to preach to the Macon County
farmers into practice. He uses
tractors for plowing, has the largest
silo and the deepest artesian well in
the state. and has protected his farm
from floods by means of levees. Early
in May he topped the East St. Louis
market with $50 head of steers.
The Columbia Missourian an
nOunces that he has sold his wheat
for $2.65 bushel, because it is su-
perior for seed. He sowed wheat and
clover simultaneously, the clover be-
ing knee high when the wheat was
cut The clover crop will yield $40
an acre and the wheat averaged
5000, making gross profit of
$130.10 an acre. When the spring
floods came, Mr.. Hudson was on the
and vigilantly stopped crevices
in his dikes with sand bags, saving
his entire wheat crop from ruin.
"All of which may be interesting to
such Macon County farmers as used
to read the Times and sniff: What
does Alex. Hudson know about farm
ing?"
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
MIR. BRYAN AND THE WAR

Under the caption, I'VE Must Win
Mr.. Bryan prints this personal edi-
tOrial in The Commoner:
Those who, before the United
States entered the war, thought it bet
ter to maintain neutral and postpone
until after the war the settlement of
differences with belligerent nations,
will have no difficulty in recognizing
the change in the situation caused by
our own nations entrance into the
war Had we remained neutral we
might have been able to act as med
iator and thus rendered an important
service to the world. In entering
the war, however, we surrend-
cred that opportunity and in
Cured the enmity of the central
powers. A new situation, therefore,
confronts us. We must not only pro-
tect ourselves from those who are now
our enemies, but we must find an op-
portunity for world service in aiding
to- arrange a permanent peace, built
on justice, liberty and democracy.
I'VE must win, Defeat is incon-
ceivable-it would be indescribably
unfortunate if it were possible. We
cannot allow any foreign nation to de-
termine the policy of the United States
especially a nation committed, as
Germany is, to arbitrary government
and militarism.
Neither can we afford to have our
allies overcome-that would bring up
on us the disasters of defeat or the
burden of carrying on the war alone
We are in the war by the action of
congress-the only body authorized to
take the nation into war. The quick
est way to peace is to go straight
through, supporting the government
in all it undertakes, no matter how
long the war lasts or how much il
costs.
We must win.
ANY discord or division, after the
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
RECRUITING METHODS CHANGE
Prisoners Taken from Jails Forme,,,
for Seryice-NOt So Now.

Prisoners Taken from Jails Formerl,
for Seryice-NOt So Now,
BY United Press
WASHINGTON, August 1O.-A la,
ter dated in 1899 from the prem;o,
Marine Corps recruiting officer 10
the then commandant of that corn.
setting forth some of the recrui,in.
methods of that time. was made puh,,o
at Marine Corps headquarters TODAY
Comparison of present day recruitin,
activities with those of the eighteen,s
century is interesting.
Lieutenant Halls letter reads. g,
purpose this week to open rendezyou.
in different parts of the country and
make frolic to draw the people r.
gether, which l think will have
good effect There are some in ;.,,
whom l could get out by paying tho
sum of s12. Do you think | would ho
safe in advancing it?"
Present day recruiting officers re.
quire declarations from accepted mon
that they have never been convicted
of any crime.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
Seeks q Divorce From Dead Husband

From the Philadelphia North American.
WASHINGTON, Pa. Aug. 1O.-Charr.
ing that her husband, John N. Jordan
after deserting her, went to England
and, after enlisting in the army. de.
serted and was shot as a traitor. Mrs
Ann Jordon of Granville, near here, ia
seeking a divorce. Mrs. Jordan SAYS
she recently learned the fate that be.
fell her husband, and though, he is
dead, she desires to be legally separat-
ed from him.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
APPLIES FOR AVIATION WORK
+. W. Niedermeyer, Jr., Hopes To En-.
ter Flying School Soon.

F. W. Niedermeyer, Jr., who return
ed to Columbia recently after several
months at the Officers Training Camp
at Fort Riley, Kan, has made appli-
cation to enter the aviation service.
Young Niedermeyer feels that it is
very probable that he will be allowed
to enter the aviation work and is ex-
pecting some sort of word to this ef
feet within the near future.
In order to qualify for this branch
of the United States war service the
recruit is first sent to a ground school
and then to flying school.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
Il. c. BOY BECOMES CORPORAL
Gordon Case Expected to Enter the
School of Journalism.

Gordon Case, the 2O-year-old son of
Mrs. Eva Case, instructor in newspa-
per English at the Manual Training
High School, Kansas City, was recent
ly promoted from private to a cor
poral in the regular army. He has
been transferred to the artillery offic-
ers' training camp at Fort Sill, Okla.
Mrs. Case was special student in the
School of Journalism during the Sum-
mer of 1915. The son expected enter
the School of Journalism this fall with
junior standing.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
BIG RAISE IN CATTLE PRICES
Hogs Too, Broke Records On Kan.
sas City Market.
BY United Press

BY United Press
KANSAS CITY, August 10.-Cattle
and hog markets continue their sky
rocketing here. Steers are SELL
ing at $14 hundred, the highest price
ever paid. Hogs were quoted today at
SIG, another record and 20 cents high
er than the top price last May.
Commission men predict $17 hog
markets before September 1. A general
shortage is given as the cause for the
rise.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
Real Estate Changes Hands.

A. B. Coffman has sold a part Of lot
% in the subdivision of Garth's>addi-
tion to T. F. Ridgeway for $1,5OO.
The property is at Oak and Hill
streets. The house and lot at 14OS
Bass avenue in the Anthony subdivis-
ion has been sold by Martha G. Bar
nett to Eli Hodge for s2,75O.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

A vail of protest comes from the
truck gardeners because their for
mer customers all have gardens of
their own. They urge that the house
wife buy their produce at the now low
prices for canning. We will now hear
the anvil chorus from the canning
companies.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

Philadelphia has a baby 80 months
old. weighing 100 pounds, who as a
pastime, moves furniture with the
ease of a piano mover, and eats as
Some Pennsylvania football team
ought to have some" linesman in
about 16 or II years.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
companies.

Since the United States entered the
war 100000 men have volunteered
men of America are slackers.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
Governor Mixes i'm /. w. W. Trouble

Governor Mixes in /. W. W. Trouble.
BY United Press
PHOENIX, Ariz, August 1O.-Arous-
ed over Bisbee's action in turning
back a committee of five appointed
by the Arizona Federation of Labor
to investigate the l. w. W. transporta-
tions there, Governor Campbell pre-
pared today to go to Bisbee and in
vestigate the situation personally.
Campbell maintained that he would
take drastic action to enforce law and
order in Bisbee.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

When a clerk told every man who
intended to claim exemption to come
forward and get pamphlet which
had the various exemption claims in
it, several went eagerly after copies
and began studying them. If man
intended to claim exemption, he had
to take the proper form with him to
the examining room.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
Sayings of the Day

The independence of no nation is
safe; the liberty of no individual is
sure until the military despotism,
which now holds the German people
in the hollow of its hand, has been
made impotent and harmless forever
Secretary of State Lansing
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

The selected man offers his life. For
every exemption or discharge, some
other man, whose time would not 9TH
erwise have come, must incur the risk
of losing his life.-General Crowder.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

All we Norwegians ask is terms
that will allow us to exist as nation
without entering the war. After the
war it will be important to the future
of the world that some nations have
remained neutral-Dr Fridtjof Nam
sen.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
$3.50 MEN ARE on STRIKE
Higher Wages Demands and i. W
WIS Given as Reasons.

By United Press
NEW YORK, August 10.-Approxi-
mately $3.50 men are striking
throughout the country in various in
dustries. In the west the /. W. W.'s
are held largely responsible for the
trouble. In other sections demands
for higher wages to meet the increased
cost of living have led to strikes.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
MOREAU PARK
MOreau Lodge Dew Drop Inn Fraternit

Moreau Lodge Dew Drop Inn Fraternity
Lodge
Ideal summer outing place on beautiful
Moreau, for rest and recreation, for par
ties, or for individuals. New bungalows
completely furnished with everything for
convenience and comfort. Boating. bath
ing, fishing. dancing. Scenery superb.
Excellent automobile roads. Supplies from
our own truck garden, dairy and poultry
yard at very low prices. Rates for indi-
viduals, 5Oc day; rates for parties upon
request. For illustrated literature write
to f. W. Dallmeyer Prop. r. +. d. No
!, Box 10. Jefferson City. Mo.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

The American troops face the big
gest, hardest and greatest work ever
attempted by people since mankind
fiOcked into nations at Babel, and the
work has been well begun-Wythe
Williams.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

Many Columbia young men, who
were not called for the physical ex-
animation, were spectators at the
Courthouse today. They said that
they just wanted to find out how it
felt to be there.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
To Mexico on Visit.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Hunton and
daughter Sarah, went to Mexico yes
terday.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10
Notes on the Draft

A negro was asked if he would
claim exemption. He replied that he
had wife and step-son dependent
upon him, but would waive the ex-
emption claim if the government
really needs him.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

A Columbia young man included in
the first call says that he will ask for
exemption because of widowed
mother, who is dependent upon him.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

! notice fine tone of patriotism
among the recruits. They seem to
realize that the country is confronted
by a serious situation, and that if vic
tory is to be won, every able-bodied
man must help.-Colonel Walsh
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

y. God went out of business long ago
in Germany.-Bernard Gruenstein.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

When you soldiers uplift the stand
ard of the United States. you are up
lifting the standard of humanity
Archbishop Glennon.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

Draft worries did not bother one
negro, who slept despite all the noise
in the courtroom. He depended upon
his friends to awaken him when his
time came to go to the examining
room.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

There may be a few claims for ex-
emption from Boone County because
OF Industrial reasons according to
statements made in the Courthouse
this morning by men who were wait
ing their turn for examination.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

The change in the minimum weight
and height requirements announced by
General Crowder yesterday did not
change any of the exemption boards
decisions on the men who appeared
for examination yesterday. The min
lmum weight was reduced to 12
pounds according to height. The min
imum height was reduced from 5 feet
inches to 5 feet inches, and the
chest expansion was reduced one-half
inch. All of the men who were passed
yesterday would have passed these
conditions.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

A large percentage of the men an
pearing before the exemption board
are married men. Most of them are
claiming exemption in some form or
other. A small percentage of single
men are asking to be exempted.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

When the clerk came out at seven
minutes before II o'clock yesterday
and told the men they were excused
until 1 o'clock, a sigh of relief was ex-
pressed by many men who had waited
for nearly three hours for their turn.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

A negro appeared before the local
exemption board and informed the ex-
emption clerk that he had Joined the
ministry and wanted his redemption
papers"
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-08-10

Herbert Roy Cowden of Woodland
vile holds the Boone County record
to date for height. When Cowden
was measured yesterday by the doc
tors he was found to stand feet 7
inches without his shoes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-28
PRETTY
Wedding
THURSDAY

Miss Ida Smith, of this city and Gus
Binneboese of Marshfeld, were united
in the holy bonds of wedlock Thurs
day evening, June p, Rev. C. a. Mel
licke officiating. They were attend
ed by Miss Edith Binneboese and Will
liam Smith. The bride wore a dress
of white Georgette Crepe with pic
ture hat to match and her attendant
wore pretty white suit. The groom
and his attendant wore the convention
al black. After the ceremony a we'd
ding supper was served to Immediate
relatives and friends of the contract
ing party, after which, the young cou-
pie motored to Marshfeld where they
will make their future home. The
groom is employed in the Blodgett
House barber shop in that city. They
took with them the best wishes of a
large circle of friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-28
REDCROSS
COLLECTION
EXCEEDS $4,000

The Grand Rapids Chapter of the
Red Cross, consists of the three lower
tiers of townships in southern Wood
County-15 in all This territory has
collected and contributed to the Red
Cross Funds of the Grand Rapids
Chapter nearly $15,OOO The exact a
mount is not known even to those who
are compiling the results and won't be
until the entire result is known, which
will perhaps be another week. Every
body from the chairman of the Chap
ter down to the subordinate members
of the committees are entitled to great
credit for the efficient and laborous
services rendered in the collection of
this fund. The officers of the chap
ter are the following:
Rev. R. J. Locke, chairman.
Mrs. Guy Nash, vice-chairman.
R. M. Rogers, secretary.
Earle M. Pease, treasurer.
Mrs. Guy o. Babcock, chairman of
committee on hospital supplies.
Mrs. E. w. Ellis, chairman of the
committee on supplies for fighting
men.
C. A. Hatch, chairman of the ware
house and shipping committee.
L. M. Nash, chairman of the finance
committee.
Those assisting Mr. Nash on the f.
nance committee were: Messrs. Guy
o. Babcock, r. M. Rogers, E. w. Ellis
and T. A. Taylor.
All of the above officers and their
assistants have been very busy ever
since the organization of the COM
mittees who took charge of this work.
The result is very commendable and
a large amount of credit is largely
due to the systematic manner, and the
personal effort made, by each member
of the various committees. Grand
Rapids, Marshfeld and Wood County
certainly have every reason to be
proud of the Red Cross donation made
by the people of Wood County. The
total subscription will almost amount
to 81 for every person resident Of
Wood County. If every county in the
state, and every state in the nation,
does equally as we'll the hundred mil
lion demanded will nearly be doubled
when the final count is made. Such
liberality on the part Of the American
people will certainly win when the
honorable purposes, that of universal
peace, is the demand made by the u
nited States upon Germany and her
allies. This goal will be reached, be-
cause the American people say so, and
when they are united together in such
a commendable purpose nothing can
prevent its final success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-28

In the case of the state of Wiscon-
sin VS.. ]. H. Kohler, a criminal action,
in which Meta A Wieddewald of Ad-
ans county, charging j. H. K )hler
with obtaining a deed of 133 acres of
land valued at about $3.50 from her
under false representation. She says
that she supposed that she was sign
ing an option for him to act as her a
gent in selling the land, when it de-
veloped that sne had signed a deed
instead. The merits of this case were
tried in another county in which she
received a judgment, but this action
is a criminal one against the party
The defendant wal ii examination aid
the case was adjourned over until the
next session of circuit court. This ac-
tion was comenced in Justice Caikin's
court Monday afternoon. H. E. Fitch
of Nekoosa and Goggins, Brazeau
Goggins of this city appeared for the
defendant and the state VAS repre-
sented by te District Attorney Johr
Roberts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-28
CIRCUIT COURT
IN SESSION

Judge B. B. Park and Court Repor-
ter r. w. Morse of Stevens Point,
were in the city Monday holding court.
Several matters were disposed of a.
mong them the following were heard:
In the case of Mae McInnis VS.. AL
exander McInnis action for divorce
Divorce granted to plaintiff.
In the case of Orliff Doughty and
John Hoppa, they plead guilty TO TAX
ing the automobile, but stated that
they had no intention of stealing the
automobile. After which the Judge
asked some questions and gave them
good sensible talk with excellent
ad~ice and told them that he would
bald the case open without sentence
until the next term of court. Sub ,ect
tc their promise of good behavior in
TIE mean time. This give the boys an
excellent opportunity to convince the
Judge and the people of Grand Rapids
| mat from now on they are going T.
behave themselves. If they - hat
the judge certainly will be len:ent with
them. John Roberts appeared for the
state and Charles E. Briere for the
defendants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-28
new TELEPHONE
BUILDING

A. F. Billmyre, the architect and
builder, who succeeded in landing the
contract for the erection of the Wood
County Telephone Co.'s new building
broke ground for the foundation walls
on Friday, June %, Rock and other
material was hauled the same day and
masons started laying the founda-
ton walls on Saturday morning the
23rd day of June. AS we go to press
the foundation walls are pretty well
along ready for the superstructure.
The building is to be one-story and
basement, and the size 30x70. The
basement will be used for storing
heavy material and tools and to house
the automobile truck. The gronud
floor will be for office and exchange
purposes. The building has been laid
out with an eye single to telephone
conveniences such as the exchange
now requires. 1t is planned to have
this building ready for occupancy by
September 1, 1917.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-28
THREE YEAR
TERMS FOR TOWN
SUPERVISORS

A new law to govern the election Of
town supervisors was passed by the
present legislature and is now in force.
Under this new law the county board
Of supervisors may at it's annual meet
ing in November, provide by resolution
that at the election to be held in each
city or village on the first Tuesday of
April following the adoption of the
resolution the supervisor shall be cleo
ted for term ofthree years and at the
annual town meeting on the first Tues
day in April following the adoption of
the resolution three supervisors shall
be elected; one for a term Of one year,
one for a term of two years, and the
supervisors designated as chairman
for term of three years.
Thereafter at the annual meeting a
supervisor may be elected for a term
of three years. The bill declares that
in case such resolution is adopted su-
pervisor elected to succeed the chair
man shall be designated and elected as
chairman and in case supervisor is
elected in year when his term as
supervisor has not expired his Office as
supervisor shall become vacant on the
tenth day following his election as
chairman and shall be provided by
law.
Because the bill is optional it leaves
| it to the county to put the measure in
force. It is intimated that there are
several counties in the northeastern
part of the state anxious for a meas
ure of this kind. Representatives from
this section urged that the term of
one year as at present is too short to
| familiariZe a representative OF the
county board with it's duties and that
term of three years would make a
more suitable member. 1t is further
suggested by those who favored the
bill that longer term of Office would
aid in securing better representatives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-06-28
BURNING OIL
ENGULFS TOWN
kirkpatrick, Ind, Devastated When
Tank Cars Are Wrecked.

Linden, Ind, June 27.-The little
town of Kirkpatrick, just east of here,
was practically wiped out by a fire
caused when train on the Clover Leaf
Railroad containing seven cars load
ed with oil, was wrecked this morn
ing in the center of the village and ex-
ploded.
One man was burned slightly and
there were number of narrow es-
capes. One mother grabbed child
from a cradle as the flaming oil ran
down the hill from the railroad tracks
to her home. The total loss was esti-
mated at approximately 100000, a.
bout one half of which was on property
owned by the railroad.