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The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01
WISCONSIN CO-EDS
REDUCE EXPENSES
BY COTTAGE PLAN

Three cooperative cottages at the
University of wisconsin house thirty
| three girls who must reduce their ex-
penses to finish their courses. The
first cottage was furnished with money
raised through the efforts of the Chi
cago Club of Wisconsin Alumnae. at
the suggestion of Mortar Board, an
honorary senior fraternity for women.
Blue Dragon Inn was furnished by the
senior girls and the A. c. A. cottage
by the Madison branch of the Associa-
tion of Collegiate Alumnae. The three
cottages are owned by the University
and have been redecorated, arranged
and connected with the central heat
ing plant at the expense of the Uni
versity. They are rented to the girls
at comparatively low rates.
Each girl takes care of her own
room. The care of the laundry, at
tic, bathroom, kitchen, parlor, din
ing room and halls is divided among
groups of girls, so that each one takes
care of another part of the house.
One cottage has six teams. A rotation
system is used: team No. 6, which
cleans the hall, becomes team No. 1
at the end of six weeks and cleans the
dining room and parlor.
The first cottage was equipped as to |
furnishings with a view to
getting only breakfasts, but the girls
decided that by preparing three meals |
a day they would save money and in
crease the home aspect. Two girls,
who were anxious to earn a part Of |
heir expenses, prepared the lunches
Ind dinners. The other girls alternat-
ID at preparing the breakfasts. A
reasurer managed the accounts and
lid the wholesale buying. The aver
Ige expenditure was $27 a week for
leven persons. (This included guests
It small guest fee.)
Expenses have averaged $4.75 a
week. Out of the incidental fund the
Tater and light bills are paid, and
xtra materials such as oil-mops,
rooms and the like, are bought. This
lnd has never averaged more than
5 cents a week for each girl. The
verage rent is $1.50 a week.
Girls who wish to live in these CO.
perative cottages must meet the re-
uirements which are set by a COM
littee consisting Of a board of stu
ents acting with the dean of women.
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01

point for three kinds of strokes in cor
rect form; for a dive in perfect form
for swimming the length Of the pool
for recovering an object from the
deepest part; for diving front. back
side and any chosen way; for second
place in the pool length dash and in
a four-length swim. Two points are
available to those making first place
in the last mentioned events, and also
for a 15-minute swim. The winner
of the meet will get an additional
point.
Five 10-mile hikes afford two points
apiece. There already has been one
tramp, and three pairs are going to
start" for St. Louis during the holi-
days, but they confess they may take
the train at Mexico. But even thirty
miles is no mean accomplishment.
No points may be made in golf. but
il sufficient interest is manifested this
year a standard will be set for next
year.
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01

ish surroundings, for which you pay
SO cents extra in the large cities
you can get guaranteed satisfac-
tory fortune told here for the moder-
ate sum Of 35 cents.
The process is simple. This humble
seer OF your destinies merely grabs
a pack of old cards from her little
Susie, who is playing with them on
the floor (there may be half a doz-
en- missing, but that doesn't make any
diherence), clears off an extra chair
for her customer and begins to hand
out the deep mystery stuff.
OF course, she knows enough to
give the public what it wants-that's
the secret of her success. She tells
the romantic coed of a letter and
proposal soon to come; perhaps she
life of social successes
for the ambitious woman, or a mil
lion dollars for the business man be-
fore he is much older.
That done, the rest is easy. She
just kids 'em along. young and old;
and, II she is on the right track, they
usually let her know it. Meanwhile
he young hopeful, Susie. helps things
along by disclosing divers secrets and
proofs of her mothers
'rowess at the business of fortune
elling. i
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01

the University Elementary School May
1s in the University Auditorium, are
ON display in the windows Of Co
lumbia art shop. The posters show
the different costumes representing
birds and flowers to be worn by the
children. The work on the posters
was done partly by the students in the
Elementary School and University stu
dents who are doing practice teaching
there.
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01
SPRING HAS COME! GOODS
WILL EXERCISE OUTDOORS

The annual coming out" Of the
women's gymnasium classes will take
place Immediately after the Easter
vacation. That entails the discarding
of the prickly serge ana the donning of
the comfortable MILDLY. Preparations
for the change are already being made.
Indoor baseball is being enthusiastic
cally practiced, and there will be the
regular out-of-door class games. An
innovation this year will be a baseball
examination that every girl must pass
before she may be on one of the
teams The schedule of the six big
games is to be announced later. C.L.
Brewer. director Of athletics, has
promised to have the women's field
raked. rolled and leveled by the week
after Easter.
Everyone will be able to find some
athletic niche into which she will At.
According to Miss Mary Stewart, in
structor in women's athletics, more
time will be devoted to track work this
year than before. Those who are un-
able to dash" successfully may have
a special gift for pole vaulting or
jumping-high or broad. For a good
right arm, there will be javelin, bas-
ketball and baseball throwing. Hurd-
ling is another offering that surely
will not go begging.
Golf to Get Special Attention.
Special attention will be given to
golf. "the fat mans tennis" and no
more effective form of exercise could |
be desired by those who suffer from
perpetual spring fever.
Because of the war, archery will he
abandoned. England always has fur
lished the bows and arrows. but this /
year they are of the market.
A swimming meet at the Stephens
College pool will be an early May
event. Anyone who is taking gymna-
ium work is eligible. |;
The tennis finals are to be played
IL as soon as the courts and the
Weather permit. Misses Meryl Leavel
nd Ruth Bilsbarrow are the players.
lass tennis will begin within the next
1onth. |:
Those who want points for their
Is may avail themselves of the fol-
owing opportunities: Ten points are
fered to those making a place on the
aseball team or the track team;
lree points are offered to those max
lg the baseball squad, which is twice
lie size of the team; in addition, those
4 the winning baseball team get two e
oints.
and Hikes Afford Points. :
The swimming meet awards one
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01
VI. Z. MAN URGING NEW IDEA
n. b. Bruner Asks Return of Lathrop
Boys. Now Here, to Vote on Issue.

"!Ss WV HtIts 10 tOte on Issue.
H. B. Bruner, a graduate student
in the School of Education last wear
who is now superintendent of the
Lat1rop Public Schools, has aroused
interest in the advantages of the con-
soiidated school. An election will be
held March 81 on this issue. Con.
templating that the election will be
close, Mr.. Bruner has written a let
ter to William Collins, student in the
University, asking that all the Lathrop
boys of voting age attending school
mere return home early for the Easter
vacation so as to be able to vote in
the election. William Collins. Vim
cent Fagin, Gordon Douglass, Harry
Kerr and Don Brawner are students
eligible to get excused for the oeca-
sion.
Mr.. Bruner has made success with
the Lathrop School. Last year the
school dropped to second place. This
year under the leadership of Mr.. Bru-
ner, the school has again been placed
on the accredited list.
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01
sOOTHsAYER KIDS ,EM ALONG
COlumbia's Fortune Teller Does With.
out the Oriental Trimmings.

In an old, rundown mansion
somewhere in Columbia" is an ANA
teur priestess--a soothsayer who sooth-
says at frequent intervals for lovelorn
students and staid townspeople. Un-
advertised she is. but not unknown;
within the dim and dusty recesses
Of her home many bold, yet fearful,
spirits have ventured.
Once there the spell is broken. No
lighted altar is visible In the back
ground; no black velvet curtains are
noticed; no turbaned and mysterious
Oriental awes the beholder. But min
US the incense and altar and Turk
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01
FARMERS CAN AID US.
WITH LARGER CROPS
Dean F. B. Mumford Urges
Maximum Production in
Face of Probable War.
PRICES TO BE HIGHER
Food Supply Will Be Final
Defense in Conflict Says
NJ. y. Expert.

In the face of a probable war, the
last and final defense of the American
Nation viii rest upon the American
farmer and his ability to produce
said Dean F.. B. Mumford of the Col
Iege of Agriculture of the University
of Missouri, in an interview on the ma
tional crisis yesterday.
This is time of great response
bility and brings with it the greatest
opportunity that has ever been pre-
sented to the farmers of this coun-
try. Exceptionally high prices are
certain. The farmer will be both wise
and patriotic if he exerts every energy
towards maximum production. Maxi
mum production must come in two
ways.
First, by widely extending the ac-
reage planted to food crops. This is
the year to increase largely the areas
planted to corn, wheat. potatoes and
all vegetables. Second, by growing
a maximum crop on every acre. Ap-
ply fertilizers. Plant tested seed of
known productiveness. Cultivate with
unusual thoroughness. Put more
corn, intended for livestock feeding.
in silos, and thus increase the feed
ing value of an acre of corn. Plant
all waste ground to some profitable
crop for man or animal Study eco
nomic production of meat products.
butter, milk and cheese.
Dean Mumford says that the meth |
DDS 10 be followed in securing maxi
mum production have been definitely
worked out by the colleges of aeri-
culture, and that the farmers of any
state may get this information quick
iy and without cost by applying to the
various state colleges of agriculture.
These institutions and all other agri-
cultural forces are ready to cooperate
with the farmers in meeting the great
food crisis that impends.
The farmers of America will not
wait to be called to the colors, in the
opinion of Dean Mumford. They are
already preparing the third and last
invincible line of defense-the pro-
duction of an inexhaustible supply of I
food that will be the deciding factor ;
in the World War. {
Already the nations of the world '
which are engaged in the great strug- t
gle may be facing a worldwide fam a
me- says Missouris authority on ag-
rlculture. The success or failure Of I
he European War will be measured d
'y the ultimate supply of food, and a
he only argument for the ruthless e
submarine policy is that the people Of a
he Central Powers are starving. The
'estrictions on shipping are restric-
ions primarily imposed to insure food
or one group Of nations and to with. e
lold food from another group of ma o
ions. II
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01
M.U. MEN WRITE BULLETINS
Four Graduates Have Soil surveys
Listed in Z. 8. Report

Listed in Z. s. Report
The names of four graduates OF the
University, appear as authors OF bull
letins in last months list of publica-
tions printed by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. A. T. Sweet,
A. B. 'O4; E. s. Vanatta, B. S. in Ag. 10
and E. v. Knobel, B. s. in Ag. '13, have
written soil survey Of Newton Coun-
ty. The other Missouri graduate is
H. H. Krusekoph. B. s. in Ag. 'OS, who.
with F. z. Hutton, has made soil
survey of Ripley County.
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01
Menorah Society Contest Announced.

The local Menorah Society has sub
mitted to a committee of the faculty
a list of twenty subjects. suggesting
topics for the prize essay of the So
ciety. The subjects deal with the lit
erature, history and achievements of
the Jewish people. Essays to be sub
mitted in competition for the prize
must be in the hands of the chairman
of the committee by December 21.
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01

Plant peonies and iris now. Colum-
bia Floral Co., phone 920 C-179
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01

Is Posters Announce Operetta.
A series Of thirteen posters announc-
ing the operetta, "The Children, Of the
Shoe" to be given by the children of
The daily Missourian., 1917-04-01
Steuheus College Alumnae to Meet.

The stephens College Alumnae Asso-
citation will meet in the college par
lors at 4 o'clock next Monday after
noon. All members are urged to at
tend the meeting.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-05-24
Peoria, iii.

First sergeant Roy B. Tisdell
and Sergeant John jackson, were
selected by Captain Ivan Harper
of Company K, 9Th infantry, to go
to Fort Sheridan for training for
officers Of the army reserve corps.
Captain Harper received Author
ity last Monday to recommend
the men who will be formally APP
pointed by the regimental Com
mander. Both Mr.. Tisdell and
Jackson were with Company X,
on border service last summer.
Mr.. Tisdell was for three years
a member Of the Ninth U. S. Cav
airy.
Hugh Allen was taken from
4l6 Fulton St, Monday to his
nome, 2l3 Pine street, in the city
ambulance. He is a chronic suf-
ferer from heart disease and was
taken home from the same loca-
ton only a short time ago.
Mrs. l.. \. Spurlock has re-
turned from Huntington, West
Va, where she has been visiting
her mother for the last six
months.
Bro. William COuzzins Of Pc
oria Lodge No. 2465, G. L. @. of
O. f., is seriously ill at his resi-
dence, 916-6th Ave.
The funeral Of the late Frank
Mallory of jacksonville, ILL.,.
which was conducted in that city
last Sunday, was largely attend
ed The services were held at the
Mt Emory Baptist church, and
the funeral was preached by DIR.
L. f. Seruggs, assisted by DR.. II.
II. Dewitt and Rev. Muse. The
services are said to have been
very solemn and very excellently
conducted. Mrs. Ella Stanford
of this city, his sister. was present
and many letters, kilograms and
resolutions of codolence were
read, There were people from
Springfield and Peoria who also
attended the funeral.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-05-24
PARIS KY. NEWS
Special to The Blade

Special to The Blade:
We spent Sunday in Paris Ky.
The country Court House looks
like a state Capitol. Attended
Sunday school at St Paul NJ. T..
church. The Supt, DIR. Mebanc,
introduced the writer. We lis
tened to an excellent sermon by
the pastor at eleven O'Clock. Rev.
Furgcrson is an able speaker.
The Choir sang Il couple of Selec-
tions. Mr. Maceo Bishop handles
the pipe organ with ease. The
pastor again introduced the wri-
ter. st. Paul. il is said, stands as
the head of the Lexington Dis
trict.
We then spent "A while at Ar
mold 4 TyreSh place of business.
They Ito well and have things
neatly arranged. Corpin 4 Mar
tin are the popular undertakes
here. There is also another firm
here.
sunday was Rally day AT the
Christian church, an effort was
made to raise $1,000
Sunday night was spent n the
African Baptist church The pas
tor was not present Ii will be
remembered that he was stricken
iii few weeks ago while preach.
ing. Rev. TAYLOR Of Louisville
Ky, preached His argument was
conclusive.
Mr.. Calimeses, son of Rev Cal
imcScS. was funcraiaed Sunday
at the African Baptist church,
Rev. Wilson and Taylor spoke
soothingly. while the principal
sermon was delivered by Rey. L.
! Smith of Versailles. Fully
three hundred passed the hrier tc
show their respects. Miss Priu-
cess Rcnnick sang assisted by the
choir.
Mr.. Miller of Mllerhurgh. was
in town Sunday.
Rev. Brooks of the State Of
Georgia will be at the African
Baptist church next week. He is
said TO be a power in the pulpit
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-05-24
PEYTONTOWN, KY.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Wright, left
Sunday for Springfield, Ohio, where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. Mary Phelps, made a flying
trip to Richmond, Ky, last Satur-
day.
The dead body Of Mrs. Dora Cof-
fee, was brought from Danville. KY.
last Friday for burial. Services
were held at the First Baptist
Church, Peytontown, KY After
which the remains were laid to rest
in Shearcr Cemetery.
There was a fishing pool and ice
cream entertainment given at the
church Saturday by the Church Aid
and Culture Club, realizes 800.
The Sunday School is wide awake,
has a large attendance each Sunday.
Messrs. James Burnam and Ed
ward Mason, was in Pointlick, KY.
last Sunday attending the precinct
meeting The meeting will be held
at PeytontoWn the lrSt sunday IN
June Topic found in the 18th Chap
ten Of John, 44th Verse.
Mrs. Mary fife, has returned from
a visit to her grandmother in Brass
Field, KY, who was on the sick list.
Mr.. Arthur Baylum is much i'm
proved of Pneumonia.
Little Canada Brooks, is getting
along nicely.
Mrs Virinia Shcarer, is able to
sit up.
Mr.. Sammy Chambers. is on the
sick list with Typhoid Fever. is re
ported to be getting along nicely.
Merritt White, Reporter.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-05-24
RED HOUSE, KY.

The Otter Creek Baptist church
has been having very interesting
Sunday school lessons since the
visit Of Rev. Whitaker and Mr..
Carson. The school met last Sun
day at the usual hour, $50. The
teacher being absent, the school
was led by Deacon Herman Jack
son. The sum Of money raised in
the rally, was very encouraging.
Deacon Jackson held prayer
meeting at his home Wednesday
night. The motto; 81 am the
vine, We are the branches, was
wonderfully discussed.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Turner at
tended the funeral of Rev. Jno
Deatherage last Thursday, the
nth.
Miss Blanch Blackwell Of Gin
cinnati. is visiting her relatives
and friend, in Ford, Ky.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-05-24
Poem In Honor of Madam c. J. Wake

Poem In Honor Of Madam c. J. Walker.
w |. Rector of Guadalupe college
has written the following poem In hon
or of Madam c. J. Walker, the well
known and successful business woman:
Lord, create In me a heart
To read and write the truth,
The start. the end of every part
Beginning in her youth.
In eighteen hundred sIxty-seven,
In Delta, Louisiana,
Unto mother a babe was given
OF calm and gentle manner.
Her mothers love was soon bereaved.
For heaven babe her come.
No care for her could be received
Her work on earth was done.
When time brought on change she saw
Her life could not be sweet
With sister and her brother-in-law,
But sorrows forever meet.
She then resolved to find a way
To give vent to her mind.
companion with whom to stay
Would convey her design.
This she succeeded in. we End,
For years they We're at home.
Doubtless all tears were left behind
She did not care to roam.
But alas. that home wac theirs no morel
Father no longer stayed.
Now mother and child must face the foe.
To plan AMI frame their way.
Forgetting not the Saviour dear.
She struggled hard to gain
She knew twas faith that helped 10 bear
The cross and heal all pain.
Her physical form was growing old;
Her mind began to turn
To solve a mystery that was untold
And upon her nation burn
The thoughts OF more beauty can't be
gained,
Only that which nature gives us
No lovely hair, no fdirer hand.
But only that that's for u.s.
Tbs problem she has truly solved
And nations can now say
Upon tile ron OF fame is carved
And forever there Will stay.
This once poor girl who had no home.
No friends to give her aid,
Who started in her youth TO roam
Lifes road and make her way
She now has all her heart may ask.
Iler hope for years has come,
BY dream she came to solve her task.
Her toilsome race Is won.
The tolls the struggles Of her life
Are what We need TO see.
She did not ever work through strife:
She thought how to be free
From hardest tolls that TO pay less
Where life Us not a bliss
And where the labOrer sees nor rest
Neither Joy receives a kiss.
Pans is n shadow, not the life
or one who is the talSer.
no can In golden letters write
Madam L. >. y SlseT.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-05-24

CHILESBOUGH KY.

Mr.. A. L. Gilmore is a retired
soldier. His wife is an ardent
church worker.
Mrs. Carrie Turner has recently
moved from Versailles.
Mr.. Brown has one Of the swell
lest homes in the reighborhood.
Mrs. Lucy Braxton enjoys
reading 1.-The Blade"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-05-24

"The Blade correspondent
called at the Rennick s home Sun
day. The Rennick sisters have
become interested in The Blade
and will assist in getting news.
Mr.. Webster, the Barber white
trade), reports a flourishing bus
mess.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-05-24
Milwaukee, Wis.

4VAAAW d0hCC1 w Hoe
The Excelsior Club held their
first formal party at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Edw. Monroe on
last Friday evening. There We're
about 10 young people present
and a very interesting program
was rendered. All f the guests
were in artistic spring array and
Mrs. Monroe was very charm
ing hostess and seemed quite at
home with the little people. Mr..
John Z. Austin Supt. Of the col
ored boys of the Y. NJ. c. A. spoke
III behalf of the boys While the
preceptress Miss Burgette spoke
for the girls. Special credit is
due Miss Mildred Simmons for
her management. Miss Onelia
Colin editress.
Miss Nellie Smith entertained
number Of the young people on
last Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Smith. A delicious
three course luncheon was served.
Mrs. Josephine Stith is gradu-
ally improving after a seige Of i'll
ness. The Blade wishes for this
estimable matron complete re
turn to good health.
Mrs. A. G. Burgette has re-
turned home after visit at the
bedside of her girlhood friend,
Mrs James Lewis of Chicago.
Mrs Lewis is improving.
Mr.. Byron Kenner who is now
domiciled at the Villa has recov-
cred from a slight indisposition.
Mrs. Nathaniel NJ. jackson has
returned TO Milwaukee, where she
will spend a month or two.
Mr. David Johnson, teacher Of
the violin will give his first Mil
waulee recital at the Gospel Ia
bernacle 7th and Lee SITS. Adj
mission will be free and all the
readers interested in music are in
vited to- be present.
Prof. James johnson, 81, of
Chicago, father of the virtuoSo
will assist him and his reputation
alone should assure "A large at
tendance. Madam Anna Gunther
and the Misses Marie and .JcsSica
Burgette will also augment the
program. Thursday evening June
18th.
Mr.. Dean Mom formerly Of
Milwaukee now student of Ohio
state University will graduate
this June and return to Nilwau-
kec TO spend the summer.
Miss Ruby Offut of Los Ange-
les, Cal, sister of Mr.. Byron f.
kcmer. who has been studying at
Filbcrforce will spend the sum
mcr in Milwaukee.
Miss Sarah Elaine Woods and
Miss Lydia Scott will be among
the graduates at West Division
High School in June
Miss Nancy PoindeXter has
been confined to her room with an
attack of neuralgia.
The OddfcllowS Of Milwaukee
will unite at a banquet to the la
dies on next Thursday evening at
the Lodge Hall.
The prettieSt house party that
Milwaukee has ever seen was the
Excelsior Club formal at the home
of Mrs. Monroe ON Friday even
ing. All of the guests were I'M
der twenty years of age but in
points of refinement and social be
havior they were in keeping with
the club name.
The 81 Benedict has decided to
help reduce the high cost of liv-
ing by organizing a social sewing
circle AT 3ll-9th 81. All new be-
ginuerS will he instructed by Mrs.
Gilbert Grenett
Mrs Sarah Tale of 18th ST is
one of the active members of Is
Their Household and an ardent
church worker.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-05-24

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Anything you don't want Joe will
buy it.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-05-24

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CLEANER cleans everything but a
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