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Death From Superstition. :.

A superstitious Buddhist caused a mans death in Mura, Japan. A dealer in clogs went mad, owing to money troubles. His wife and his sister con. suited a Buddhist. The ignorant de votee, believing that the man was pos sessed by fox, advised them to take him to Nose temple. In accordance with the request of the mans relatives the devotee took the lunatic to Nose temple, where he threw him in pool beneath waterfall known as Shintaki, holding him fast there with ropes. He repeated the process for a few days. Needless to say the lunatic's health suffered considerably by this extraordi- nary treatment. A few days later, at about a. m., the zealot threw the lunatis in the basin of the waterfall as usual and left him there for few hours. Before he returned the man died from exhaustion and cold Amazed at this result the ignorant bi- got buried the body in q temple known as Takusonii in the same village, and made out that the lunatic had died from a sudden illness. The police, however, heard of the affair and ar. rested the man.
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Didn't Know Who Hit Him.

In the Harlem court it was no easy matter for negro porter to explain just what had hit him, says the New York Sun. His head was neatly bound in the gauzy whiteness of first aid and but for brace of dark and indignant eyes which flashed from the front of the medical bundle and pair of large and dark ears protruding from eithar side, he would have resembled care fully nodded, bulle: shaped snowball. Through a slight slit in the sanitary headgear the negro explained that he had been hit from 8 directions while at work iE a cafe. At the time he as serted he was engaged in "scolding the boss" about his small wages, the class of persons who came to the cafe and the superiority of the negro race over the white in every detail except their genral color scheme. "Well, who hit you." asked the magistrate. "We-i-l," said the porter, "I don't know jes' who all took slam at me, but what l know is dis: In dat store at dat time they were about B men, an what I do know is that I was walloped at least 35 times. Yer honor, jes' use your own judg ment."
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REGULATIONS PR0MUL GATED FOR MILITIA.
 KY EXEMPTIONS
Continued from page one.)

out first papers, county or municipal officers, custom house clerks, work men in federal armories, arsenals and navy yards, persons in the federal service designed by the president for exemption, pilots, merchant marine sailors, those with the status with re- spect to dependents which renders their exclusion desirable Ga married man with dependent wife or child, son of deepndent widow, son of de- pendent aged or infirm parent or brother of dependent orphan child un- der 16 years of age); those found mor- ally deficient and any member of any we'll recognized religious sect existing May IS, 1917, whose creed forbids par ticipation in war and whose religious convictions accord with the creed"
 Signed Affidavits.
 Claims for exemption because of de- penGents may be made by the man himself, his wife or other dependents or by third party who has per sonally investigated the case. A claim made by the husband must be accom- panied by supporting affidavits sign ed by the wife and by the head of a family residing in the same territory. A claim by the wife or third party must be accompanied by two support ing affidavits signed by heads of fam lilies.
 Similar rules govern claims on the grounds of other dependents, when the dependents Or third parties being au- thorized to file claims with support ing affidavits. In each case the board must be satisfied before it grants eX- emption or discharge that the depei.- dent or dependents actually are sup ported mainly by the fruits of the mans mental or physical labor.
 Local boards are required, subject
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As compared to the volunteer sys- tenn. the selective draft plan for rais- ing an army is the more democratic, and will prove the more satisfactory. At the same time, insofar as the in- dividual is concerned, the volunteer system offers advantages. For in- stance, the man who is subject to draft can select the branch in which he wishes to serve if he volunteers, and, if he selects a unit of the na- tional guard, he can so choose as to serve with friends and neighbors. If he waits to be drafted, he will have to say as to where or with whom he shall serve.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-03

The second training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots, to begin August 27, offers the last chance for the civilian to become officers in the United States army. Those who are drafted or go in later will be compelled to start in as privates or non-commls- stoned officers, as future increments of the new national army will be of- ficered by men from the regular army, national guard and forces first draft led. Jefferson is expected to furnish |27 men for the second training camp, from which men capable of filling places from the grade of lieutenant up will be chosen.
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the various grades of the service to his present rank, which he attained in 1913. As chief areonautical officer Of the West department Coloned Glass ford has been ordered to undertake immediately the mobilization of the aircraft industries on the Pacific coast. In this capacity he has been di- rected to see that every available fac tory in the states of California, Ari- zona, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Montana and Nevada is enlisted for aid in the construction of the new American areo fleet.
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NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Richard B. Bennett, M. P., director general of National Service in Canada, born at Hopewell, N. B., A years ago today.
 Michael Ernest Sadler, vice chan cellor of Leeds university. and one of the most prominent educationists in Great Britain, born 56 years ago today.
 George w. Kirchwey. president Of the American Peace society, former dean of the law school of Columbia university, born in Detroit, 6S years ago today.
 Charlotte Perkins Gilman, well known author and exponent of femin- ist movemcts. born at Hartford, Conn.,, 57 years ago today
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AUTOMOBILE PURCHASES SHOW
 BIG INCREASE.

In 1916 there were l,O67 ,33Z more motor cars registered in the United States than in 1915. This was an in- crease of 4S per cent. The gross total of registered cars, including commer- cial cars, was G512,996; the number of motor cycles registered was 25O,- 820. The several states collected in registration and license fees, includ- ing those of chauffeurs and operators, total gross revenue of $25, ,865, 1869. .75. Of this amount 92 per cent, or $23,- 91O,811, was applied directly to con struction, improvement, or mainten- ance of the public roads in 43 states, according to figures compiled by the office of public roads of the United States department of agriculture.
 The figures for 1916 correspond very closely with the annual percent aga increase of motor-car registration of the last three years. This yearly increase has averaged 40 per cent in the number of cars and 50 per cent in revenues.
 When viewed over period of years, the increase in motor-car registration and gross revenue has been remark able. In 1906 the total state registra- tions were approximately 48,0O0 cars, on account of which the several states collected in fees and licenses total gross revenue of about $190,0O0. Only a small part of this was applied to road work. In 1916 the $25,S65,- 369.75 collected formed nearly 9 per cent of the total rural road and bridge revenues of the states.
 Recent years have shown an in creasing tendency to put the spending of the motor-car revenues directly in the hands of the state highway de- partments. Of the total amount ap- piled to road work in 1916, 70 per cent, or $16.411,520, was expended more or less directly under the control of su- pervision of state highway depart ments. Only 13 states did not exer- else any direct control over the ex- bending of the net automobile reve- nues.
 Arkansas was among these 13, but the 1917 legislature enacted law giving to the state $9 of the tax of S1O collected on each car. As a re. suit. it is estimated that the Arkansas highway department will receive this wear more than $225,OO0 from the automobile owners of Arkansas, Of TT amount Jefferson will provide florS than $l1 900.
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Eat Slowly.

Food eaten slowly and mixed with saliva is quickly made into rich blood and tissues. If swallowed, it lies fer menting, yile-unspeakably vile mass of poison, causing pain and ill ness. Let's take more time and know the joy which comes with bounding good health. Stop eating when appe' tite is satisfied. We need but little if we eat slowly-taste.-Ex
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Ms. Enmeline Prankhurst of dear OF, Lunnon by this time realizes that her example is bearing evil fruits ill the good old United States army, judging by the actions of our mili- tants in insisting upon injecting of- fensive banners to the public view at the white houAe. A ducking in the lake instead of Merely going to jail, would help some.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-03
Why the Dull Man Is Cruel.

In the Woman's Home Companion Arnold Bennett has an interesting ar- ticle to prove that the dull man is bad man. Among other indictments he makes the following: "The dull man has no imagination. He does not possess the faculty of putting himself in the other mans place. Therefore he is certain to blunder, to be unjust and to be cruel. He cannot be charit- ah1e"
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Didn't Appeal to Him.

Thomas had some money burning a hole in his pocket" but was not cer- tain what to buy with 1t. The atten- tive clerk at the 1O-cent store brought out some gay toy watches for his in- spection. "But I don't want watch that just goes when I do," said he, to the amusement of his fellow custom CTS.
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A SURE THING.

Holdings of cold storage eggs grew tremendously between May and June 15, until now the greatest number in history are being held in this way.
 Possession of eggs is considered a short cut to wealth, and many firms are known to do nothing else but "invest" the money of clients in this way, assuring them at least 30 to 40 per cent profit next winter.
 It's surething if nothing is done about it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-03

One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1S17-President Monroe and his suite inspected the defense of Bos- ton harbor.
 Seventy five Years Ago Today. 1842-John William Bean presented q pistol at Queen Victoria, but was seized by bystander be- fore firing it.
 Fifty Years Ago Today. 1867-I4azarus w. Powell, ex-governor of Kentucky and United States senator, died at Henderson, Ky. Born there, Oct. 6, 1912. Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1S92-A Catholic congress of Sioux Indians opened at the Cheyenne agency in South Dakota.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-03

That Chicago man who after hit ting telegraph pole with his auto, gave the machine to his son-in-law
 suggested that he had rather low regard for the future of the chap.
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pass rhreuoh Glass.

French scientists have demon strated that the vaporc of iodine and bronine pass through thin glass. even at ordinary temperature
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-03

Tie navy and army has quit foot balling and will attend strictly to business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-03

Col. William A. Glassford, United States army, a we'll known officer of the aviation service of the signal corps, is 64 years old and 8 native of Indiana He entered the signal corps as a private in 1874 and rose through
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-03
0onne Resemhlanoe.

Some Resemblance. Those who think dog has rabies because he bites. should sec tobacco chewef take . snap ct a borrowed plug. B
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One Year Ago Today in the War.

July 3, 1916-Germans failed Tn at tack on Thiaumont near Verdun: Russians captured positions west of Kolomea in Galicia, taking 2,00O prisoners; Imperial ukase suspend ing sittings of the Russian duma until November IA.
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WORTH REMEMBERING.

The truest end of life is to know the life that never ends. s.tita....tl1s
 William Penn.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

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OUR FIGHTING MEN.
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The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11
DISHES WASHED BY THE BUSHEL
Cafeteria Stirs and Dries This MANY
in 3 Minutes for Farmers.

A bushel of dishes washed and dried
in three minutes! That is what the
Cafeteria did during Farmers Week.
A truck of dishes was sent to the
basement They were piled into iron
baskets and lowered into a vat of boil
ing water. A motor was turned on
which drove the water over the dish
es, cleaning them. They were then
moved into another vat, where they
were rinsed of all soap water. The
basket was then swung out on a table
where two students were waiting. The
dishes were wiped as they flew
through the air to a pile of clean
ones on the table. Three minutes
after someone had shouted Dishes
up.' the first basket was finished.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In view of the heavy increase in
the cost Of all raw material and in
order to maintain the standard and
recognized superiority of Vandivers
Frozen Gold" it has been necessary
to increase the price to the dealer
twenty cents per gallon.
Frozen Gold" is produced on the
farm-the finished product of a herd
of Jersey cows which are tested once
a year by the state veterinarian. We
have never had a case of tuberculosis
on the farm.
The milk as it comes from the
cows is separated-the SKINNED milk
being fed to hogs and calves and the
cream cooled down at once to 35 de-
grees and placed in a cold storage
room where it remains until ready
for freezing. After freezing it Is
placed in steel cans with a sanitary
paper liner which eliminates any
possibility of ptomaine poison BY
coming in contact with the metal can.
1t is your desire and your privilege
70 know about the sanitation of the
.hings you eat. Ice cream properly
produced from the COW to the GUS
omer is most healthful as well as
delicious food, winter and summer.
Eat all the Frozen Gold you want.
is good for you.
Visitors are welcome at our farm
It all times.
Very truly yours,
-lOc d. V. VANDIVER.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11
THE FIRST STEP is TAKEN

Missouri is awakening to her needs
The first bill to be introduced il
the lower house of the Forty-nintl
General Assembly was one calling fol
a convention to draft a new constitu
tion for the state.
For several years the urgency ol
such measure has been advocated
by many of the more advanced think.
ers and men learned in the affairs OF
state, but the call has gone unnoticed
until the present time. The first step
has been taken.
The first step, however, is like that
of an infant-not by any means the
most important one. Many bills are
introduced and many bills also die
OF suffocation in the hands of the
committee to which they are referred
or become buried under measures
which are proposed for the benefit of
the boys back home"
Now that the opportunity has been
given, it is the duty of every voter in
Missouri to see that the bill gets due
consideration, and more-that the bill
is passed
No other measure means more to
the state than the adoption of the call
for a constitutional convention. II
means the lifting of the state out of
the rut into which it has fallen, plac-
ing it upon the highroad of progress
with its ankles unshackled by anti
quated constitutional provisions.
1t means better roads for the state.
a more equitable system of taxation.
better schools, better University and
better state institutions of all kinds.
1t means more efficient and expe-
dent state government.
1t is the end OF the bankruptcy of
the state. 1t is the end of all of the
antiquated constitutional provisions
which have been hanging like a mill
stone around the neck of the state.
To aid in the passage of the bill is |
to have a part in the creating of a
new Missouri.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11
ELECTION BETS

If the best argument that can be ad'
vanced in favor of election betting is
that it is harmless, it is safe to say
that there is something wrong about
election betting. Evidently Congress
does not believe the gambling on elec-
tions is harmless, for law is being
considered which makes such a thing
a crime.
Harmless, when one considers how
attempts are made to sway public
opinion in favor of a candidate by as
serting that the betting is in his favor?
Harmless, when persons who have
mercenary interests in the election
desperately try to persuade voters,
Horse-racing became crooked as a
corkscrew" because the .,lacers of
large bets strove by all means, fair
and foul, to win their money. Boy
ing is falling from public grace be-
cause the hackers of the fighters tried
to make sure thing" by bribing one
of the contestants to take a beating.
Big betting and foul play are too
often bedmates. We must eliminate
every possible suspicion of corruption
from Our elections
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11
suggest.

What has become of the federal
commission appointed to investigate
high price conditions recently in Chi
cago? We assume that having found
exhorbitant prices to be really in
vogue among both wholesalers and
retailers the members consider their
work well done and are enjoying a
much-needed rest after the arduous
task of conducting the investigation.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11
SEED TESTED FREE OF CHARGE
College Of Agriculture Maintaini
Laboratory for Use of Farmers,

COllege OF Agflculture MA1ntAlne
Laboratory for Use Of Farmers.
Few farmers know of the seed test
ing laboratory which is maintained
by the farm crops department in the
College of Agriculture for their use.
The department is making an attempt
to put the fact before the farmers of
the state. so they can take advantage
of the opportunity of having their
seed tested for purity and germina-
tion percentage free of charge.
Seedsmen who are in the business
for the money realize the value of the
seed test and make full use of it, but
the primary purpose of the labora-
tory is to help the farmer.
The value of seed depends on this
test to great extent, and when a
farmer buys seed he should buy un-
der a contract which guarantees the
purity and termination of the seed.
Then, If the test does not show the
seed to be as it was represented, he
has basis for claim for better seed
or lower price.
Packages of seed about the size of
a cup can be sent to Prof. w. C. Eth
eridge, and the seed will be tested.
and the results reported to the sender
at once.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11

Several months ago the committee
on mural decoration for the new Mis-.
souri, capitol said that the subjects
and manner of treatment of the deco
rations were entirely "up to the peo-
pie" The committee called for sug-
gestions. Since that time the voice
OF the people has remained silent.
Are the subjects which will decorate
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11

Rev. N. H. Ehlers to Lecture on Bible
The Rev. X. H. Ehlers, pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church, will
conduct services in the English Ian
guage at 7:45 o'clock next Sunday
night at the Y. NJ. C. A. Auditorium.
The text will be taken from Luke q:
41-52. The Reverend Ehlers' theme.
Losing and Finding the Child Jes-
u.s." will be treated under the fol-
lowing topics: Men lose Him easily;
they then seek Him long time sor-
rowing; how and where they find
Him. Everybody is invited tc attend
the services.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11
WAR CHANGES CABINETS FORM
England Adopts American City Com.
mission Plan for Nation.

EuBNuO AuOptS AMcIlCdm Nfty NVm'
mission Plan for Nation.
BY United Press
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE cataclysm
of world war has forced England to
apply real American methods to her
government. Lloyd Georges reor-
ganized cabinet is but a glorified Am
erican city council under a commits
sion form of government.
England. as a nation, faced exactly
the same problems that confronted
hundreds of American cities before
the advent of the Galveston and Des
Moines plans for administering mu-
nicipal affairs. Great Britain had
council that was unwieldly; its de-
cisiOns were taken after lOnr debates
and the mistakes it made could not
be traced to any responsible source
Such was the condition of affairs in
Des Moines, Ia, and other American
cites during the time they labored un-
der the old ward-council govern
ments.
English people for two years have
watched the government pile on, mis-
adventure upon another but the coz
to them was not represented in mon
ey but in the lives of the nations best
men. In one short week Lloyd George,
England's strong man, wiped out an
inefficient, ward-council plan of gov
and substituted a commits
sion of five men, who are held di-
rectly responsible for the conduct of |
he nations affairs. Each controls
certain portions of the countrys bus
ness and each commissioner, or cab
net member, has been proved capa-
Die.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11
Commercial Club Launches Campaie,

The Commercial Club has launched
a financnal campaign to pay for the
Farmers Week badges. An immediate
canvass OF the Columbian merchants
VIII be made under the direction of a
committee appointed to handle the
work. The committee consists of the
following: S. F. Conley, s. C. Hunt,
J. T. Hetzler, /. A. Barth and NJ. F..
Thurston. The badges were ordered
from the st. Louis Button Company
this year. and. although they were
more expensive. the expenditure was
not more as fewer were ordered than
in former years. Only $500 were pur-
chased this year.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11
STATE PRESS OPINION

From the Howard County Advertiser,
1t is really unfortunate that a few
sore headed politicians should drag
the State University into a nasty po-
litical fight and make an effort to i'm
pair the usefulness Of that institution
for many years to come. Missouri
has been unfortunate enough in the
past few years to have men in office
who place partisanship above patriot
ism.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11
Plans Made for State Meeting.

The executive committee of the Stu
dent Volunteer Band discussed plans
yesterday afternoon for the State
meeting of the Missouri Student Vol
unteer Union here, February 2, 3, 4.
Besides the members of the executive
committe and the state president. Miss
Clara Pennington, there were pres
ent Mrs. L. W. st. Clair-Moss, Dean
Walter Miller, Prof. B. F. Hoffman,
Prof. F. F. Stephens. F. P. Gutekeenst,
W. R. Fuller. Roy Daily, Miss Sarah
Anderson, J. s. Moore. L. H. Cape
heart, Mrs. Turner McBaine, and the
Rev. C.. c. Grimes.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11
Lectured at University High Sehe.l

Lectured at University High Schssl
E. A. Ikenberry, county agricultural
agent Of Jackson County, who attend
ed the University High School when II
was known as Columbia Normal Acad-
emy, and E. A Cockefair, county
asent of Green County, who was the
first teacher Of agriculture at the In
iversity High School, talked at assem-
bly, there this morning. Mr.. Iken-
berry's subject was Opportunities of
the Farm" given from the speakers
own experience. Mr.. Cockefair talk
ed on "The Preparation for a Sue
cessful Country Life"
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-11

Oklahoma Teachers Elect President.
Mrs. L. C. Clark, formerly teacher
in the Fred Douglas School, now su-
pervisor Of music in the negro shhool
OF Muskogee. Okla, has been elected
president of the negro state teachers
association of Oklahoma. She is the
first woman to be chosen to that Of
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