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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
Need of Saving Gasolene?

Douhtless MANY We're astonished "
+he appeal made the other dav BY
standard OIL company, urging motor
lets to stop all pleasure riding in or
dor 10 conserve for government uses
tho stock of gasolene. If the appeal
had heep based on the general argu-
want that II Is well for every one to
he economical during wartime 1t
would have had more force. Curiously
enough. Mr. Bedford's statement FOL
lows by only few DAYS one made In
london at a meeting OF the smell
Trading and TRANSPORT company,
which Is one of the great oil nroduc-
ers and carriers Of the world. In this.
compIaint was made against the
Standard Oil company for sending It's
products all the way out To Calcutta
and passing on the way other sources
Of mineral oil production. BY this
course, 1t Is not only reducing its
stocks for consumption In this coun-
try but It Ia also making use OF
lot Of shipping capacity that might.
perhaps. be otherwise occupied. The
government figures show very large
export trade in petroleum and Its
products to other countries than those
Of the Alltee. Naturally enough. II viii
be Jud9ed that tho standard Oil COM
panyf does not wish to lose the foreign
.marksts which II has acquired. But.
Nhlle X heepe M ~ Axporta, = y
u \ 15aq91gN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
Planning Mills and Hardware.

The Increase In planning mills Is re-
sponsible for the falling Off In sales of
many articles formerly sold largely by
the hardware dealers. Coopers tools
are a salient example, Formerly kegs.
barrels and the like were all made by
hand. Many curious hand tools were
required in such making. Now all this
IL done by machinery. SO likewise the
sale OF much screen door business -
lost 10 The Wholesale anA retall AaSd- 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

Les Reid also beat Il to the cooling
breeZes last week to recuperate from
strenuous weeks work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

Count Granger says tire only way
for the draft to catch him Is for them
to draw a blank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
Fitting In And
Out of Richmond

Walker Stuart has something OF
interest to tell the Richmond L. c. T.
boys. See him about that picnic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

Bob STANDARD OiD Simpson spent
the week In Louisa county with
his family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
Post "A" Items
I. P. A.

Well, boys, the July meeting Ia his
tory 1t was a grand meeting. a big
attendance and lively discussion of
topics of interest to travelling men.
Candidates for the state legislature
should take notice that the r. p. A.
members, to man, favor good roads
and guide sign laws. They want Vir-
GINA taken out Of the dark age" col
umn and placed In the forefront OF
progressive states
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

The boys were all glad to see Frank
Kellam at the last l.. G. T. meeting,
and hope to see him again next time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
Better Business
How2
Howo

Think Talk and Act-Prosperitv
One likes to do business with an optmist
Show your faith and confidence in the com
mercal future of city, our state and our
nation
Perhaps you are not privileged to carry
rife for your country. Then, find an outlet for
your patriotic spirit by helping to keep bust
ness moving"
Spend your money wisely-but, spend all
you
Don't hesitate to plan for the fuure-to
make investments or improvements.
Keep your money working -and keep it
working where it will circulate among the larg-
est number of your fellow citizens.
Conditions ARE good-and the outlook is
bright for continuance of PROSPERITY
Don't wase-but, don't practice a false
and selfish economy.
Richmond ginia-America- facing
an era Of prosperity unequalled in the golden
opportunities offered for the building up of a
commercial supremacy that viii live for wears
TO come.
THINK, TALK and ACT PROSPERITY.
- 1t will help in this wonderful patriotic OPP.
portunity to keep business moving"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

Joe l. Williams. with Smith Court
ney 20. has been travelling through
the Middle West on business and
pleasure Joe showed great Judgment
In having his wife with him as II kept
the army draft officers off him. He
was careful, however, when the wait
efs in the hotels he frequents served
the huckwheat cakes. not to ask them
Where Is my honey" Joe took plain
nelasses on that trip.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

a drafted registraut. with n newly
arrived baby at home, could not have
been much happier than our fat and
'ovial friend, John W. Finch when
his number, is9. won for him the
travelling bag presented at the Post
"A meeting last Saturday night
John has been on the GO steadily for
the past six months, but returned TO
Richmond just in time TO attend the
meeting Dame fortune rewarded his
loyalty and the Others present" are
wooing the fckle dame hoping to De
the favored one al September meet
ing. Here's hopisE John IS never
caught with the wrong stuff in the
bag.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

Joe Fuller Is still studying that G,
& o. timetable. trying to find out H..
when he goes 10 Charlottesville the
first Of the week. what is the quick
est train he can get back to Rich
mond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

The T. p. A. as an organization,
started the movement in Virginia for
the absent voters law" The object
was to give travelling men, and those
IN other occupations requiring their
absence from home. the opportunity
to exercise their right of franchise
without being put to the expense of
a special trip home. II was never com
templated that candidates for office.
or their friends. would use the law to
further their interests There Is
righteous indignation brewing II II Is
proven that such has been done, but
judgment Is withheld until the facts
are established.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

Thomas r Toy. the plaful hoy at
least SO his name implies. has severed
his connection with r. a. catln &
Co. unri witt ne converted WITH 7 p
Mosby & Co. in The dry goods bus4
mass II is long Jump from selling
real estate TO selling Teddy bears
but II any one can turn the trick our
Toy is ii. He wants. to see all his
friends at his new LEGATION and viii
take pleasure in showing them
through the beautiful new store
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

Post A will hold no meeting the last
saturday night in August. Because OF
the hot weather, coupled with the fact
that so many. mer bers are taking
their vacation at that time, It was de-
cided at the last meeting to cut out
the August meeting. The boys Will
please take notice and be rested up
for the meeting the last Saturday
night in September. Another hand
some and useful article will be pre-
sented to some member attending.
Every one has the chance to get the
prize and not one cent OF cost.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

Our genial secretary. Harvey Har-
wood, will he missed much of the time
duNng this month. His duties as state
secretary demand his presence in sew
eral cities Of the state and like a true
soldier, Harvey never goes where duty
calls, The boys wish him a pleasant
and successful trip and may he return
with all delinquents safely within the
fold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

W. L. Bugg. that dandy little sales
man with D. II. Pitts & Bro, Is sort
o. taking things easy this hot wealth
err. But Bugg says he'll have to make
up for the rest next fall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

Bill fBasebalN Ray. we are glad
to say, attended the last council meet
ing. Come again, Bill, We like to
have you with us.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

Bailey Saunders says that the only
thing George Nelson will have TO do
to be exempt from the draft Will he
to take off his hat-hatr is one thing
that won't grow on Georges farm.
Very unkind OF you, Bailey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05

Think, Talk and Act-Prosperity.
One likes to do business with an optimist
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26

work, suddenly cast aside by the mass
of workers, has gone on. Industry
is becoming feminized. 1t is the toll
of women in the munition factories
that turns out the never-ceasing line
of munitions that pour from France
and England into the eastern and
western fronts. Women work in the
fields. in the shops, in the offices. They
are engineers, conductors, policemen,
firemen, artisans. Behind almost ev-
cry worker at the front stands a
woman. The worlds industrial pace
has slackened, but it has not stopped.
And it is the women who have done
it; they have formed the reserves of
the nations.
What will happen after the war,
when the men whose places women
now hold come back, is another ques-
ton. Doubtless there will be some
economic readjustment, although it
is probably a groundless fear that an
industrial situation which has arisen
out of abnormal conditions will per-
slst when normal conditions are re-
But it is fairly certain that
the reorganization of the social sys-
tenn after the war will recognize this
new capability of women in industry,
and the fresh fields she has won will
remain open to her.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26

lengthy and prolonged search report
ed out. A few minutes later he asked
another clerk for the same books and
discovered that the last person be-
fore him to draw the books out had
been away from Columbia for THREE
WEEKS. This mistake was made in
spite of the fact that the books were
in their regular places on the reserve
shelf.
More evidence: Another student
called for several books which were
on reserve when there were only
three persons in the library. and the
clerk behind the desk this time could
not find whether the books were on
reserve, in the stacks or where.
This is not to say that the whole
force is inefficient, for there are some
capable and accommodating assistants
land to them is due the thanks of the
student body; but it certainly is dis
couraging to come to the library ex-
pecting to get book and have to
waste valuable time in waiting for
some inexperi ,nced librarian to make
a microscopical examination of the
only to return half an hour
later emptyhanded.
PERPLEXED.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
Anent Cheating In Exams.

Editor the Missourian: There Is
great need of immediate reform with
regard to the manner of examination
in this University. Until the last
semester examinations l had never
seen any cheating here. During, and
since, those examinations 1 have seen
enough to convince anyone that some
reform should be introduced.
There are three ways to remedy
this condition: rigid system of prec-
tOring; return to hazing-by which
one can always impress upon a mans
mind the fact that he is not in sur
rOundings which make cheating pleas
ant; the introduction of the honor
system.
Without either of the last two meth
DDS, the student is wholly helpless.
The dictates of custom forbid holding
up ones hand, wriggling it wildly
about until the instructors eve is
and then piping out in vir-
tuous accents, Please, sir, Johnny
Jones is cheating" Neither can he re-
with the offender in an at
all authoritative manner. An effec-
tive student remonstrance needs be-
hind it the weight of student opinion.
In the last two months | myself
have seen great deal of cheating
in three separate classes; one very
large class, and two small ones. L
should add that4 have no knowledge
Of any school other than the College
Of Arts and Science. C.W.S.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
EDUCATED POTATOES

Ernest r. DeVinge, school gardener
of Kansas City, has estimated that the
city can realize s3,5OO,OOO by raising
potatoes on its vacant lots.
Here is an opportunity for Colum-
bia school children. For several years
they have proftably expended their
energies in making playground equip
ment, beautifying the school grounds
and setting out flowers and shrubs.
These occupations afford amusement,
but little financial gain. When mon
ey is needed for special improvements
not provided for by the school board.
entertainments involving weeks of
work and worry, or candy sales,
meaning further drain on the family
pOcket-book, are held.
If sufficient ground for school po-
JdIO patches is HOT available, tne use
of land, now of no special purpose,
could easily be obtained from public
spirited citizens. Potatoes, perhaps.
are not so beautiful as tulips, but they
are considerably more profitable and
afford as much fun for the children in
caring for them. The profit on a
school potato patch at 1915 a bushel
would furnish ample funds for the
little extras" about the school build
ings which are now cared for by
mothers clubs, private subscriptions
or money earned by the children
themselves.
Spring is almost here, and it is time
the "murphies" were starting to
school.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
A CITY BEAUTIFUL

st. Louis has started "city beauti-
full movement. Engineers have made
a survey and have recommended spe-
cific Improvements for the city. Kan
sas City, through it's press, is advo-
eating the use of the ground near the
Union station for parks and drive
ways, rather than business houses
which will naturally be Of an infe-
rior type.
Columbia, conceded by many to be
one of the most beautiful small cities
in Missouri, has many problems which
make ''city beautiful" campaign de-
sirable. Its problem is not so much
one of cleaning up the present con-
ditions as it is of extending still far
ther the beautiful conditions that al
ready prevail. Columbia is excep-
tionally fortunate in being construc-
lively beautiful.
A city beautiful campaign for Co
lumbia would rather embrace a prop
ositiOn for more paving, more public
buildings, better streets and better
kept homes and lawns. The city need
not be ashamed of its appearance. 1t
needs to carry on what it has so well
begun.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
Overlooked,

Editor the MissOurian: The plat
forms of the candidates for mayor of
Columbia, as stated by them in Sun
days MissOurian, seem to have omit
ted topics of importance to citizens
of this community.
Each candidate declared that he
was the tool of no business interest
or clique and that he believed in en-
forcement of law. OF course, no can
didate who held contrary beliefs would
be logically eligible for any public
office; so these declarations do not
promise anything new for Columbia.
Here are few issues of paramount
Importance to the further progress of
the city of which no definite mention
has been made by the three candi-
dates:
A new city hall.
Reservations for parks.
Properly cleaned streets.
Prevention of blocked streets by
construction companies.
Stopping speeding on Columbia
streets.
Payment of city bonds.
Adequate repairs or a new Stewart
bridge.
A systematic campaign against
bootleggers.
Commission form of government.
Further extension of water and san
itary systems.
These problems can not be solved
either by the passing of ordinances,
with which Columbia is already over
burdened. or by vague promises of en-
forcing them. Just how would the
for the Office of mayor en-
force the laws and provisions gov
erning these problems. Adequate en-
forcement Of law is easier said than
done and requires a definite system
to put it into practice.
Certainly each of the candidates has
his own ideas upon the subject. CO.
lumbia voters have right to hear
from them. VOTER.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
SAYS ST. LOUIS MUST GET BUSY
]. c. Mccoy Dissatisfied With COnser.
yatism of Missouri City.

Dissatisfaction with the develop
ment of St. Louis in comparison to
other cities of the Middle West was
expressed yesterday by J. c. Mccoy
of that city while stopping at the Ath-
ems Hotel. "St. Louis is too conserva-
tive to develop as it should" said Mr..
Mccoy. "If the citizens were as pro-
gressive as they should be, ships
would be coming up the Mississippi
River from New Orleans
"In Indianapolis the lights from the
buildings downtown make the night
seem like day. 1t will be 1920 before
st. Louis has anything like that, at the
rate we are going now. Cleveland is
a wonderful growth as
result of her progressive actions Of
the last few years. 1t is up to the
people of St. Louis to shake of their
cloak of conservatism and get busy"
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
THE WOMAN BEHIND THE GUNNER

In an age of shrapnel and aero
planes, We are perhaps prone to think
Of courage in a narrow sense-as of
something that the soldier possesses
in high degree, that the young
Frenchman who brought down three
hostile biplanes and escaped with on
ly broken arm possesses in such a
degree that one is inclined to wonder
about his family history.
But there is another kind Of cour-
age-the kind that Napoleon called
"4-o'clock courage" the courage
whose victory must be daily and never
spectacular, whose sanction rests up
on this simple statement: 1T is i'm
possible to break my spirit"
This courage the women of Europe
have, and it shows in every incident
OF their new routine of endeavor.
They have taken up the tools that
men have dropped. and the worlds
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
STILL THEY WANT PETTICOAT.
American Women Contribute One Mil.
lion Dimes to Minneapolis Fraud.

Answers to the Minneapolis petit
coat swindle, of which some were
from Columbia and University wom-
en-, have now reached the one million
mark, according to the Postal Au-
thorities. The letters are addressed
to the National Mail Order Brokerage
and each contains a dime in accord
ance to one of the provisions of the
letter sent out by the brokerage COM
pany. Up to the present time, the
persons originating the scheme have
not been located.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
THEY HAVE 3BILLY SUNDAY" TOO
Negroes Are Moved to Tears and
Shouts BY +. +. MOult0n, Evangelist.

Unheralded, F. F. Moulton, the
Billy Sunday of the negroes" has
been in Columbia for three weeks
working hard and valiantly at St.
Paul's Methodist Church for the up
lift and conversion of his people. A
typical meeting Of the old fashioned
negro revival kind was held yesterday
afternoon at the church. and the men,
bers of the w. c. T. U. were present
as guests. The pastor. at this meet
ing. proved to be a veritable Billy
Sunday. He moved his audience to
tears, was successful in winning their
financial support and obtained
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
Library Service.

Editor the Missourian: 1t has lately
dawned upon some of us that we have
one department in Missouri University
which needs no instruction in inef-
ficiency. In fact it is the last word in
inefficiency. Several Of the clerks at
the loan desk in the general library
can find books after a long and pain
full search-like an Antarctic expe-
dition. Some can not even after q
most diligent search. Witness this
evidence. A student recently called
for some books which were, after a
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26

Enlistment records show that the
recruits are rushing into the navy and
neglecting the army. The experiences
of themselves and neighbors on the
border have removed the glamor OF
army life. Now for a similar expe-
rience in the navy, and perhaps a
few of us will join the Peace Party.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
She Urges Interest in Juvenile Movies.

She Urges Interest in juvenile Movies.
Editor the MissOurian: The Broad
way OdeOn has just finished the series
of juvenile programs given under the
auspices of the women's clubs of the
town. The series has furnished a va
riety of entertainment, including child
drama, comedy, cartoons, travel films,
nature films, patriotic films, industrial
and current-interest films. The man.
ayers of the Odeon are going to con-
tinue on Saturday afternoon these ju-
venile programs.
This movement is worthy of the
sustained attention of those interested
in the question of raising the stand
ard of juvenile movies. And everyone
is interested, whether he recognizes
it or not. Take a little time to see
some of these shows. Praise the good
as well as condemn the unsatisfac-
tory. If you have had advantages
which have developed in you a dis
eliminating taste and an appreciation
of the best, let your advantage serve
those less fortunate by helping to give
them a better class of entertainment.
MRS. L. d. AMES.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
National Livestock Market.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Feb 26.-Cattle-
5000. Texans, 1.500. Market STEADY
Hogs-19,5O0. Mixed and butchers
12.75-13.10. Good and heavy, 1900
1910. Rough. 1215-12.5O. Light, 12.
70-13.S5. Pigs, 9.25-11.15. Bulk. -.
75-13.00. Sheep, 1,SOO. Market steady
to strong.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26

many conversions. This negr. p.s
tor has devoted great deal of after.
ton to attempts to solve the aeero
problem in Columbia and in otbe.
towns. and he urges that on a bae;,
of common humanity there be Mr..
CO. operation between the white ana
negro races.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
In Glass Houses.

Editor the Missourian: Engineering
students, who drive surveying stakes
in the poor, old campus, and agricul-
tural students, who mess up the face
OF nature with plow, have taken up
on themselves the duty of padding
all those who "dast walk on the
grass" What's that about people in
glass houses? H.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
WILL TALK OVER LIBRARYPLAN
commercial Club Directors to Meet
With Two Committees.

The Commercial Club directors and
the committee appointed to assist in
the Carnegie library campaign will
meet with the women's committee at
1880 o'clock tonight in the CONNER
cial Club rooms to discuss methods of
cooperating in the campaign.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26
THE OPEN COLUMN

"A public forum for the discussion Of
things worthwhile. Articles should be
short and signed by the writer. as proof
to the editor Of good faith. Signatures
will not necessarily be published.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-26

Get your complimentary tickets for
tOmOrrOw's matinee, "The Social
Key" and "The Mill on the Floss" at
Fredendalrs. F. $50.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01

lean Colonial days. The picture lays spe-
cial stress on the struggles Of the early
colonists with the six nations of the
Iroquois Confederacy.
On Wednesday and Thursday Constance
Talmadge, the young and attractive sis
ter of Norma Talmadge, remembered as
the star Of "Panthea,'' will appear In q
novel dramatic comedy, "Betsy's Burg
lar"
Anita Stewart and Charles Richman
will be the stars on Friday and Satur-
day in The More Excellent Way"
filmed from a scenario penned by Cyrus
Townsend Brady. Intent upon amassins
fortune. husband neglects his wife.
who seeks the companionship of a ro-
mantle young fellow. The husband s
methods OF winning back the affections
Of his young wife and dealing with her
admirer fill the photoplay with many ex-
citing scenes. Music will be rendered by
the Strand Symphony Orchestra.