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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-09
AM ERICANS MOVE
UP BEHIND LINE

A FRENCH PORT, July General
Sibert, second in command of the
United States troops in France, pre-
pared today to move with his men to
permanent camp located within
hearing OF the German guns, although
not in direct range. The town took a
holiday today in honor of the depar-
ture of the Americans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-09
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
T0RPEO0E0 SATURDAY

LONDON, July 9.-The American
steamship Massapequa was sunk Sat
urday by German submarine. All
uf the crew were landed at a smalE
port twenty eight miles from Brest to-
day The vessel was unarmed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-09
ROYAL|STs PLAN
To STAND SEICE

PEKING, China July General
Chang, head of the royalist forces, is
provisioning the Forbidden City" and
strengthening its defensive positions
today This indicates in the event his
troops are defeated at Feng Tai, a
last stand is to be made there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-09
ONE AMERICAN LOST
ON TORPEDOEO SHIP

NEW YORK, July 9.-One American
citizen was among the four members of
the crew of the American steamship
orleans, who were drowned when the
vessel was torpedoed and sunk by a
;erman submarine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-09
HUGE SUM ASKED
FOR AERONAUTIC

WASHINGTON, D. G., July o.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels asked
congress this afternoon to appropriate
$45,0O0,0O0 for naval aeronautics. This
amount is in addition to the huge sum
previously asked for in the army pro-
gram.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-09
ENGLAND THOROUGHLY AROUSED
BY GERMAN AIR RAID CALLING
FOR INCREASE IN PROTECTION
KAISER CONFERs WITH
NEUTRAL AMBASSADORS

LONDON, July ACCORDING to re-
ports reaching Amsterdam from Berlin
forwarded by Exchange Telegraph,
Emperor William invited neutral am
bassadors and ministers to a confer
ence Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-09
WEATHER FORECAST.

FAIR TO-DAY AND TONIGHT 4
EXCEPT FOR POSSIBLE THUN- :
$ DER SHOWERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-09

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

coacrets tegetAer h,nly. Cement d
applied to the outside 10 make the
surface smeoth and then Il rubbed
down below the water line till It is
almost as smooth % steel would be.
The waterproonng material is mixed
with the concrete and dries with It.
As soon as 1t gets wet when the ship
Is launched, 1t swells and prevents the
water from seeping into the concrete
to weaken 1t.
Here again necessity has been the
mother of invention, a. It has been all
through the war. The shipbuilding
industry may be revolutionized
through this achievement. Certainly.
IL science can reduce the thickness Of
the hull SO that these vessels will
not be handicapped by their great
weight. a tremendous change will be
wrought. In any event, q new OBJ
stacle for the U-boat has appeared.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26
CONCRETE SHIPS

To combat the scarcity of timber
for ships, the concrete ship has ap-
peared and promises to be highly
successful. This marks the success
full elimination of theories which
long were laughed at by most scien-
tific men and seemed impracticable
to most laymen. Small concrete
boats have been made in this country
successfully, but 1t has remained for
Norway, a neutral which has suffered
heavily from the German U-boat
campaign, to build and successfully
operate the first large freighter of
reinforced concrete.
This ship, the Namsenfjord, is Of
500 tons and has the lines of the or
dinary vessel. 1t has shown its
staunchness by recently completing q
trip from Christiana to England with
out mishap. This ship is not merely
an experiment. About fifteen similar
vessels have been built and several
more are under construction at the
same shipyards. One Of the vessels
will be of 1000 tons, another OF 1000
and another of 1,O00 All of them
will use oil-burning engines and will
have a speed of 10 to IL miles an
hour. Besides these freighters, q
government lightship, a tugboat and
two floating docks are under way.
The hull is four inches thick below
the water line. and above it tapers to
a thickness of only two and a half
inches. Steel bars and lath form the
framework. The latter acts Just as
lath on the wall does. holding the
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26
PATRIOTISM FOR THE YOUNG

Nathan Hale regretted that he had
only one life to lose for his country.
Let's make the children of America
love their country so much that they
will regret that they have only one
life to live for theirs.
Let's teach them the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the
truth; and at the same time teach
them that, with all its faults, America
is the best place on earth.
It is not necessary for the child to
hate other countries in order to love
his own; he does not hate his play.
mates parents because he loves his
own more. Teach the child to re-
spect the flag, tell him why he should
love it, and when he becomes a man
he will never be reprimanded for dis
respect.
Parents want their children to love
and respect them and will not employ
anyone who might teach them other
wise. II we take extra precautions
In the home to teach children to be
loyal to that home. why not take pre-
cautions In the schools and be sure
that those who teach young Amer
leans will teach them to be young
Americans?
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26
1917

Very soon we shall be writing 1917,
then looking at 1t in surprise and
changing the seven to an eight. II 1t
were not for the different figure, we
should probably not know that we
had gone into new year.
But with the realization that an
other New Year is so close, a mood
Of retrospection comes upon US, and
we look back with some interest over
the last year. 1t has been queer
year. a very different year from any
we had known before.
The big event, OF course. has been
the declaration OF war. 1t has
seemed like a wild dream, the arm
ing and training of men, the building
Of ships. the constructing of strange
craft which skim the air. By the
first days of 1918 we shall have got
used to the sight of khaki and blue
and white instead of the usual black
and white in masculine array.
There have been other things be-
sides war in the year just past. There
have been advances along all the
lines of invention and discovery.
There has been great prosperity. The
United States is the foremost COM
mercial Nation of the world and is
looked to for many Of the necessities
and comforts Of life.
That is not all. In the memorable
year 1917 there have been fought
battles which will 60 down in his
tory; there have been decisions made
which VIII some day be listed as
among the greatest the world has
known. All-embracing democracy
has reached out her arms to Russia,
the land of the oppressed, and drawn
her into the fold. The name Of ver-
dun will not be effaced when 1917 is
over. and our own Pershing's name
will have been added to the roll of
fame.
Yes, 1917 has been a wonderful
year. The year of 1918-may 1t mark
the end of strife and the full con-
of all we hold dear!
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26
EARLY TREATMENT WILL
CURE SPINAL MENINGITIS

conyulsions. Thess eeAvulsieas may
continue at short psrieds until the pa
tient becomes weak and unconscious,
Until q few yeafs sse. tAe death
rate of meningitis was from 10 to 10
per cent for all those who had L. The
discovery Of q serum which 10 injected
into the spinal canal Of the patient
changes the death rate exactly around.
that Ia, from Is to 20 per cent die
and from 80 to IS per cent get well.
The treatment aud cure OF meningitis
depend entirely upon beginning ear
ly. Nearly all cases can be saved X
treatment is administered on the nrst
day or two of the disease. The
disease is diagnosed by getting . few
drops of the spinal duid from the
lower part OF the spine.
Meningitis IL prevented from spread
ing by keeping the patient away from
others and disinfecting all clothes.
dishes, and material which come in
contact with the patient. The most
eective way to keep the disease from
spreading Is to keep all buildings
where q considerable number Of per-
sons gather well ventilated. Light is
also essential In all buildings such as
school houses. or any public build
ings. Treating the noses and throats
of persons who carry the germs, until
they are rid of the organisms. is es-
sential In preventing the spread Of the
disease.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Cerebro-spinal meningitis. which
has been causing considerable illness
in army camps, is a contagious dis
ease most common in the fall. winter
and spring months, according to q
press bulletin Of the preventive med
icine department. Of the University Of
Missouri. The disease is caused by
q germ which gets into the body
through the nose or throat. The germ
makes its way into the covering OF
the brain and causes an inflamma-
tion with a formation of pus in the
brain cavities. Meningitis germs,
like pneumonia germs, are carried
in the noses Of many people, even
though they have not the disease.
When the body is weakened from
overexposure of cold or some disease,
these germs overcome body resist
ance and the patient may develop
meningitis. II Is transmitted to 9TH
er people In the same manner as
colds and other contagious diseases,
which Is by close contact with the
person having the disease.
Meningitis begins with fever which
g more or less sudden, severe pain
in the head and back of the neck with
q drawing Of the head backward, and
discharge from the nose similar to
q cold The pains increase in In
tensuy rather rapidly. The tempera-
ture gets higher and the patient has
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26
SOCIETY NOTES

The sixteenth annual dinner of the
Kansas City Alumni Chapter of the
Sigma Chi fraternity will be given at
1880 o'clock Friday night at the Hotel
Muehlebach. The membership there,
including alumni and active members
from the Missouri and Kansos chap
fers, is about ITO.
A Christmas assembly dance was
given last night at the Daniel Boone
Tavern. About fifty couples attended.
Mrs. a ]. Estes gave dinner party
Monday night for her son. Denny. who
will leave tomorrow for Jacksonville,
Fla. The guests were: Misses
Frances and Helen Mitchell, Eleanor
Taylor and Elizabeth Estes, Mrs.
Everett Manning, Mrs. Joseph Estes,
Porter Mitchell and Thomas Taylor.
The table was decorated with flags
and Christmas greens.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Neate and sons
are spending the holidays at Paris
with Mrs. Neate's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Buckner.
Misses Rebecca and Lucille Evans
will have a line party tomorrow after
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26
MISSOURI SCHOOLS

In the sixty-seventh annual report
of the state superintendent of schools
there is an appalling amount of sta
tistical material, a summary Of which
indicates the vast extent Of our pub
lie school system today. Uel w.
Lamkin, state superintendent, has
just issued the printed report for
1916, with complete statistics cover
ing that year. The total school en-
rollment in 1916, including the grade
and high schools only, was 721,752.
This army of nearly three-quarters
of a million pupils was officered by
2O.20s teachers.
The statistics show that the educa-
tional system of the state is reaching
more and more of the children OF
school age each year. The total en-
rollment for 1916 is from a total
enumeration of 925,504 persons of
school age in the state, or a percent
age of enrolment of 77.9. This is
somewhat more than the average for
the north central division Of states in
which Missouri is located, and 1t Is
considerably over the average of the
whole United States, which is only a
fraction over 70 per cent. The report
shows that the compulsory school
laws are being obeyed, and that those
of school age are remaining longer
at their school work.
Out of the total number enrolled,
59,2S5 are in the high schools Of the
state. OF this latter number, 4S,564
are enrolled in the first class, ap-
proved high schools. In 1916, 1856
were graduated from the high schools.
In connection with the report on the
high schools of the state, Superin-
tendent Lamkin points out that the
efforts of the department have been
mainly directed toward proper classi-
fication and organization Of the teach
ing forces of the schools. The board
is seeking to obtain a greater differ
entiation of function between the city
superintendent of schools and the
principal of the high school. In too
many cases the work of both Offices
is combined in one. 1t is also pointed
out that in too many cases the prin-
cipal of the high school is also one
of the teaching force, and that his
time is usually so taken up with
classroom work that he has little
left for actual supervision.
The report shows that financially
the schools of Missouri are being
conducted very economically. The
total annual expenditure per child
enumerated is much lower than in
many states of this division, and it is
shown that the efficiency and general
quality of teaching in the schools are
by no means impaired. The necessity
for better pay for our school teach
ers, however, is apparent. 1t costs
the state s27.0S annually to maintain
the school system for every child en-
rolled in the state. The report by
Mr.. Lamkin contains other equally
informative data on special phases of
education in the state.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

The same New York society women
who two years ago danced and had
their teas all winter are reported this
week as having joined the ranks Of
snow shovelers to help relieve the
labor shortage there. Which is just
another argument in favor Of wom-
ems suffrage.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

German efficiency failed to mark
one Made In Germany" product. At
least. we had never recognized the
mark. Monkeys are reported scarce
and high-priced because the German
expectation has ceased.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

The housekeeper who has learned
the three S's-sacrifice, substitution
and saving-is as much q soldier as
the man who carries q gun.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

A noted linguist is now chopping
wood in the army, says news dis
patch. The public wishes that some
other linguists might be drafted for
that purpose before they talk them
selves to death.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

After all, meatless days are not so
bad. If we were vegetarians, there
would be 365 Of them in one year.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Miss Jane Rodgers went to Mexico
Monday to spend Christmas Day.
From there she will 60 to Kansas
City to be the guest of Misses Estelle
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

noon for Miss Laura Stephens Of
Kansas City, who is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. E. W. Stephens.
The following guests will attend:
Misses Jennie Hockaday. Exile Gray.
Katherine Conley, Dorothy Logan,
Mary Banks, Esther Hill, Jessie Lam
sing. Queen Smith, Sabra Nieder-
meyer, Mary Susan Estes, Virginia
Rodgers and Dorothy Dorsey.
John N. Taylor, Jr., will return to
Fort Sill, Okla, tomorrow after
spending Christmas Day with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Taylor.
Miss Mary Banks will have an in
formal knitting party Friday after
noon for Miss Frances Hunt. Those
invited are: Misses Frances Hunt,
Elizabeth Estes, Katherine Mumford,
Frances Ross, Rebecca and Lucille
Evans, Exile Gray, . Augusta Spencer,
Dorothy Clark and Grace Short.
Mrs. Stanley Smith left this morn
ing for st. Louis to spend the rest of
the week.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Miss Corinne Kramer of East n
Louis arrived today to spend a.
weekend with Miss Jean Bright
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Mrs. E. 8. Cave and dauehte,
Helen, are spending the holidays /,
Mexico visiting relatives.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Some of the Columbia boys VIM
were home from their military camn.
for Christmas were: Willis Murray
and DR.. Lemuel Crouch from Camn
Funston, Edward Thornton from LEI.
ferson Barracks and John N. Taylor
Jr., from Fort Sill.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Mrs. F. B. Mumford and daueht.,
Dorothy. will leave Monday for q
Louis to spend a few days.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Stone and Esther Robinson for n.
rest of the holidays.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Misses Margaret and Dorothy Num-
ford will have an informal card party
tonight for Miss Mary Louise Brown.
The guests will be: Misses Mary
Louise Brown. Carolyn Pickard. Ade-
line Jesse, Marian and Louise Babb
and Jessie Hill.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Mrs. Eldon R. James will have q
buffet supper tomorrow night for Miss
Mary Louise Brown and Miss Rather
inc Jones. The guests will be:
Misses Mary Louise Brown, Katherine
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Miss Juliet Bowling will leave Fri
day for st. Joseph to be the guest of
Mrs. Harry Broadhead for the rest
of the holidays.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Miss Katherine Mumford gave an
informal luncheon today In honor of
Miss Frances Hunt. The following
guests were there: Misses Frances
Hunt, Mary Banks, Elizabeth Estes,
Augusta Spencer and Frances Ross.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Robnett and
sons. Barton, Dudley and Overton,
spent Christmas Day in Fulton with
DR.. and Mrs. e. L. Spence.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

The local chapter Of the United
States. Daughters of 1912 will meet
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 at the
home of Mrs. e. w. Stephens.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Misses Rebecca and Lucille Evans
will have line party tomorrow after
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Mrs, Bette. Hubbell Hickman and
daughter, Lavinia left this morning
for Poplar Blur to spend q weel. with
Mrs. Hickman's sister. Mrs. John
Sykes.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-12-26

Jones. Marjorie Jones, Edith Miller,
Marcia Bailey, Anna Pape, Edith Alt
man. Mary and Adeline Jesse, Jessie
HIN. Ruth and Margaret Rollins, and
Richard Jesse, Herbert Reese, A. p.
Levin. Horace Major, Clifford Brown.
Frank Rollins. Bredelle Jesse and
Wilson Smith. The supper will be
meatless and wheatless, in strict &C
eordance with war time regulations.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
L landmarks 20 Peace.

Continually the good in nature,
called by many names, is trying to in
fuence the mind and to secure control
over the body. Often it seems almost
personal 1t will even speak in words,
telling the people off the track that
they must beware and find the right
way. The wounded understand We'll
enough. Their wounds they can rec
OgniZe as the records of their disobe-
dience. My scars are my best posses
sions," says woman who has passed
through agOnies which she knew how
to meet and to overcome. '"They're
my landmarks to peace. john u,
Barry.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-02-02
COMING EVENTS

Feb. 16-Clarence Locke Miller, ~
ceum course lecturer.
Feb. 26-Circuit court opens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-31

ana we were havin' a swell time when his
| mother came out of the house and screamed
! and ran and yanked him out of the gutter
and hugged him and said to me. You
dreadful girl how could you? You are a
little savage and what you need is good
spanking"
Then me aud Rowdy came out of the
water and played in the sun until he was
dry and I was nearly dry. and then we
rambled. I went around of Miss Tomp
kins's, the old maids house. and peeked in
at the kitchen window. and it was most
noon and she was making biscuits, and
sauatted in the door and watched her do It,
and she said. what you been don this
mornin'?" | said. "Swimmin in the gut.
ter"
She said, Mercy sakes I should think
your mother would turn over in her grave.
! said. 81 hope she does Because a person
don't rest very well If they don't turn over
once in a while. Are you making biscuits?
She said Yes" and took some out OF the
oven and they were brown on top and
smelley till | couldn't hold my nose still.
She buttered one and | ate it, and before
Il am going to wrap up a painful in a towel
for you to take your father. Leave them
wrapped up till he wakes and bring the
towel back tomorrow, will you?" I said,
Yes, ma am" and I sa i'd II need spankn
and ! wish you'd do il. because IL I've
got to have 1t I want it on fun stummick,
and I'd rather some one | love gave it to
me"
She said What put such an idea into
your head. you poor motherless child
told her every one said SO, and she said
You just run along, and when you bring
the towel back tomorrow I'll have some
tarts for you"
! think I'll be there.
Don't miss the second adventure Of Patsy
Kildare, which will appear on the WOman's
Page, Monday. 4 new adventure Of the little
waif will be printed each day. "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-31

and that she was just starting in to teach
school at 500 a month
Please be very kind to Ginger and care
tul OF him. she pleaded Il can Mac. asids
S"o OF my salary month and will nav Won
pack with interest if you will sell dear old
ginger when the war is over"
Iheh came in response a gallant note II
ram 'dlhRer Is SO well bred that ba sa,s
model of dignity and good behavior for
me ehtlfe company. Believe me that even
II battie-scarred hero, Ginger shall be re-
turned TO YOU with fun honors of the war :"
u was months later when one afternoon
the younger sister of Lorna rushed into her
room win the excited announcement.
On Lorna Ginger has come back"
po"n 'he steps Lorna rushed She caught
e,sn' Oh her iaNorite at the hitching nos,
,,I'.,,, VI "uu, watching his charming young
mistress with devOuring eyes as she f.irI,,
new TO his side. She threw her arms aroma
MS neck she cried over him she Iauvbad
over him, she kissed him
inns ls Lieutenant Warner. daughter
Just mustered out" spoke her father and
aar,i" ia "a, ne" TO face--the trooper who had
assisted her at the train ~
on, dear" exclaimed Torn. ,, -,
OF heap and bushed "''
=, 40" strange - submitted the dougn,,
lieutenant. ana smiled e"'S
Gnu theh he showed Lorna where a buuet
Foi,. nau S,s snaIeu fingers ear. and thrilled his
'alf auditor with the details of bis ,,,,,, III,
ride in the saddle when tho ini,,,,' ~" "I'o
vi course ne had to stay to dinner
ShaIi go back by train" he anno,,,,
L. mus ieaNe Ginger according to the
-, r y, tue poNS OF our COMPANY who
" 49, .he circumstances, and chipped in to
present Hlhger to his rightful owner
ne was In the old phaeton driving c,,oo
a month later when he baItad LIS ''nser
fowery woodland '''' anna