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The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28

made, she replied: mo, have no gar
den of my own. / was too busy for
this kind of experiment when | first
began such work. My father pays
me for what he thinks / am worth. and
l spend most of my money as soon
as get it.
"On summer afternoons | usually
go out and take orders from the gro
GERS for vegetables and berries. and
in the mornings l go with my father
into the residence districts and do the
selling. Some mornings l sell Sc
worth. For my work L occasionally
get IS cents. However, l haven't de-
cided to work on a commission basis {"
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28
CAMPBELL 'lsCAPTA|N
Seven Basketball Letter Men
Unanimously Choose Odes-
sa Boy to Lead Them.

Jesse L. Campbell was unanimously
elected captain of the 1918 basketball
team at an election held this afternoon
by the seven letter men of this years
team
The past season was the second
year of Varsity play for Campbell,
whose work has always been of high
class. From an obscure member of
his freshman team he became a star
in his first year on the Varsity. Al
ways a steady player, his work was
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28

Miss Kathleen Mckay of Swan
River, Manitoba. Canada, a graduate
student in expression, gave an after
dinner recital last Tuesday night. Her
program was from the writing Of Pau
line Johnson, the Canadian poet.
Final rehearsals are in progress
for the vaudeville program to be held
next Thursday night and Saturday
afternoon by the Twelfth Night Club.
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28
The Rev. Hatcher to Preach To,,...

The Rev. Hatcher to Preach To,,,..
The Rev. G. w. Hatcher, former M,
tor Of the First Baptist Church. vim
preach tonight at the Baptist reyir,,
meeting. d. Davidson of Solomo,
Kan. who conducts the singing, h,,
arranged for special music. He al
rects a choir of twenty-five voice.
The meetings which are held ever,
night, have been we'll attended. Th.,
will close with the services on East,
Sunday.
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28
GIRL, Is, REAL TRUCK GARDENER
Miss Mabel Alexander Raises Vege-
tables and Then SOlicits Orders.


Miss Mabel Alexander Raises Vege.
tables and Then SOlicits Orders.
While many Columbia girls are
making preparations for their first
experience in vacant lot gardening
Miss Mabel Alexander, 15-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Alex
ander, 120 McBaine avenue. has scor-
ed one point more; she is both gard
ener and saleswoman.
Miss Alexander has not neglected
the schoolroom for the out-of-doors,
for she is sophomore in the Colum-
bia High School, but she admits she
prefers the open air and that on Sat-
urdays she often goes with her father
to his truck farm on the Fulton grav-
el.
Yes, | can hoe, she says, "and
get pleasure from such work. At
first. l went with my father because
my brother was away from home and
my father needed me, but now / go
because l like to be busy" Asked if
she had a garden of her own and if
she kept a record of the money she
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28
Dairy Company Awarded go.

The Conley Dairy Company was
awarded $50 and the cost of the suit
in their case against the Chicago Iron
and Metal Company over the owner
ship of feed crusher and grinder in
justice court late yesterday afternoon.
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28
SPORT

A letter was received Saturday by
athletic department requesting that
the list of entries for the Drake meet,
about three weeks distant be sent in.
Coach Schultz said. that Missouri will
be represented in the mile, the half
mile and either the two or the four
mile relay
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28
Delta (,anmas Scare Burglar Away.

Delta Gammas Scare Burglar Away.
The members of the Delta Gamma
sorority, 315 Hit street, had burg
lar scare at II o'clock last night when
a man entered through a window in
the rear of the house. The lights on
the first floor, which the burglar
had turned on, were noticed by
one of the members. The police were
called but the man was frightened
away before they arrived.
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28
Trackmen Are Given
Hard Daily Workout.

The track men are being. put
through a hard daily workout by
Coach Schultz to counteract the ten
dency to become lazy with the COM
ing of spring weather Some fair
time was caught with the stopwatch
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28
AT THE ATHENS HOTEL

ems Hotel: X. A. Patton. ST. Louis: R.,
AdemwaIder, ST. Louis; F. W. Lecusr5
Kansas City; II. b. Hall, Kansas Cifv.
f. Bowman. Bloomington. H.; Mr.. AZ
Mrs: NJ. Pell, st. Lonis; $. s: Short, 81
Louis; j. Underwood. Boonyille: y =
Claypool, Kansas City: Abe Cohen, Kan.
sas City; j. A. Hawkins, Moberiy: r
Manners. Kansas City; Mr.. and Mrs. BuIl.
ard and daughters, Kansas City.
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28

Agricultural Club Makes 1air Plans.
The Agricultural Club met last night
in the Agricultural Auditorium. Sew
eral war. speeches were made. P. c.
Knowlton introduced his Ethiopian
operate Troupe" Plans for the
Farmers Fair were made.
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28

Roast beef dinner at Methods,
Church Tnursday. M-17s
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28

Harvard VIII Aid in Case Of War.
Harvard University has offered its
equipment to the Government for war
purposes.
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28

Pretty bags and aprons at the Meth
odist Church Sale Thursday. M-17s
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28

Dresses and scarfs Thursday at the
Methodist Church sale. M-176
The daily Missourian., 1917-03-28

yesterday. Duncan. in particular,
sprung a surprise in the half mile. a
race that is now new to him.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
OFFICEREDFORCE
NEEDED TO BETTER
REPRESENTATION

what Is needed to improve traffic
conditions in Washington Is an Of
hcered force that will cover the city
twenty-four hours a day"
This was the statement today OF
Major Pullman In commenting on his
recommendation in his annual report
that provision be made for q traffic
squad with a captain. lieutenant, and
three sergeants an item for which. 1t
n understood, is included in the Com
missioners' estimates. The plan is to
organize the squad from among the
bicycle, motorcycle, and crossing
policemen now in the service.
Revision of the traffic regulations
is needed not so much as the strict
enforcement of the present regula-
tions," said Major Pullman. Lieut..
A. ]. Headley and Sergt. w. S. Shelby
are doing all they can, but with the
organization of an ofhcered force, we
feel that the situation will be greatly
improved"
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
IAMESLANSBURGH
PIONEER MERCHANT
DIES At HIS HOME

James Lansburgh, one OF Washing
tons leading merchants and one OF
the founders and president Of the
arm Of Lansburgh & Brother der
at his home, 2511 Fourteenth street
northwest, shortly before 0 o'clock to-
day, after several months of falling
health.
Mr.. LansburEh was born in 1S43,
and was the oldest member OF the
hrm. Under his judicious business
Guidance, the firm of Dansburgh rose
in fifty-seven years to be one OF
washington's largest and best equip
ped department stores.
He was a member of the Oldest In
habItants' Associations, Board OF
Trade. Chamber OF Commerce, Retail
Merchants Association, and the Ma
tionai Dry Goods Association OF the
United States.
Mr.. Lansburgh was a thirty-third
degree Mason. He was q memoer OF
Lebanon Lodge No. Z, Lafayette Chap-
ter. and treasurer OF the Royal Sc
leet Masters and all bodies OF the A.
A. S. r. He was a member OF Almas
Temple and Ruth Chapter OF the
Eastern Star. He was also identifleo
with various charitable organizations
In Washington.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Hannah Lansburgh, and four child
rem, Mark LanSburgh, Mrs. Bessie
Schwartz, and Miss Eugenie Lans.
burgh, of this city, and Mrs. Leonard
wineberg, OF Baltimore.
Employees OF the store were greatly
shocked today when they reported
for work and learned that Mr.. Lans-
burgh had Just died few minutes
earlier. The store will remain closed
: until Thursday morning.
Funeral services will be held Wed
nOsday at o'clock from the home
with interment in the Washington
Hebrew Congregation Cemetery IN
Congress Heights.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
$500 MONTH ALIMONY
FOR MRS. SNOW STANDS

The monthly alimony Of $500 which
Justice Stafford awarded Mrs. Adds
Hubbard Snow when he signed q de-
cree granting her Z limited giving
her the custody OF their three-ysar-
old son, Dexter Hubbard Snow, was
made permanent by the court today.
Justice Stafford also signed a de-
cree today allowing a counsel fee
of $1,000 "up to this day" to Henry
E. Davis, who appeared for Mrs.
Snow. George P. Hoover, with at
torney C. p. McGlue represent Mr..
Snow. The ground upon which she
decree was granted by Justice Staf-
ford was unintention cruelty.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
SHIPPING BOARD SOON
TOLAUNCH VESSEL

: The hrst Rin-the-war ship from
the Great Lakes shipyard of the Lake
and Ocean Navigation Company will
be launched Thanksgiving Day. ship
ping board officials said today.
The vessel iwH be a 3,500-ton steel
ship. Six more are expected to be
launched in January. A million tons
of new and commandeered shipping
will be afioat by March 1. Wooden
ship construction is being delayed by
trouble with priority rail shipments,
It is said.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
PARIS NEWSPAPER RAID
RESULTS IMPORTANT"

PARIS, Oct. 29.-Following the po-
lice search of the offices Of L'Action
Francais, and Of various headouar-
ters of leagues connected with that
newspaper, Charles Mauras. co-direc-
tor of the paper with Leon Daudet.
has admitted that they conspired for
fifteen years for the restoration Of the
monarchy, but that during the war
his thoughts were for France alone.
In the police search. besides the
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
CHICAGO HAS WOMAN JUROR.

CHICAGO, Oct zD-Ths nrst 1ons-
an ever called to sit on Z jury IN Cook
county u Marion cappeil. recently
dfawn for the venife OF the jury 70
try Pollce Chief Heaioy. W.. r skid.
more. and Detective Stephen Bafry.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
MANY RAILWAY DOCTORS
JOIN MILITARY FORCES

''The railway surgeon Is doing his
bit" according to DR.. S. B. MCGUIRE,
president of the Railway Surgeons
Of the Pennsylvnaia lines
east, which began a joint three-day
session with a similar association Of
the usrgeons of the western branches
of the road at the Raleigh Hotel this
morning.
According TO DR.. Mcclure. a consid-
erable per cent Of the surgeons Of
the Pennsylvania lines have volun-
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
ATLANTA DELEGATES Z
SUNDAYS TABERNACLE

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 2s.-Filled with
enthusiasm. imbued with the spirit Of
patriotism. thousands of Atlanta's
citizens gathered at the Billy SUNDAY
tabernacle Sunday afternoon and de IT.
Gated the building in which the noted
evangelist will hold q series Of meet
ings commencing November 4.
A food conservation rally will take
place with the ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
PHONE co. EXPANSION
To Be HALTED BY WAR

The Bell Telephone Company, be-
cause of war conditions, may be COM
pelled ''to place an embargo on all
new construction"
This IL the message received by the
Public Utilities Commission from r.
V. Marye, general attorney for the
company, of New York.
Mr.. Marye says the company has
been compelled not only to provide for
the manufacture OF new and special
equipment, but to divert to Govern
ment use supplies and equipment
which were ordered for its general
comemrcial service.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Cold Gone! Head
and Nose Clear
First dose Of "Pape's Cold
Compound" relieves
all grippe misery.
pon,t stay stuned-up!

Quit blowing and snufhinS! A dose
Of -Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken VIII end grippe misery and
break up q severe cold either in the
head, chest, body or limbs-
II promptly opens cIogged-up nos
tr1ls and air passages; stops nasty dis
charge or nose running; relieves sick
headache. dullneEs, fsverishnesH. sore
throat. EneeZtng, soreness snd stiff,
ness
est GureEt relief known and coats
only a few cents at drug stores II
acts without assistance, tastes nice,
and causes no inconvenience. Don't
cccept a substitute
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
MeDoEL WILL ATTACKED.

CHICAGO, Oct 29.-AIleEations that
William Henry McDoel. formerly
president of the Monon railroad, who
died in April. 1915, was Of unsound
mind when he made the last codiciI
to his will are made In q suit filed
today in the supreme court seeking
to set the codicil aside. Among ths
are Mrs. Mary z. Par
ker, a sister, and Lewis Z. Parker,
a nephew.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
$25,OOO,OOO MORE
ELENT TO BRITISH

The United States today extended q
loan OF $4,000 900 to Great Britain,
bringing the total advanced to that
country since the war began up to
81 400 900 900.
The grand total OF loans to all the
allies is now s., ,S51, 400, 900. at the rate
Of about $4O4. 4.OOO, 900 a month or more
than $4,000. 900 day.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29

conhscation Of some revolvers, held
as trophies by the newspaper, num-
Der OF papers belonging to NJ Daudet
were seized. Officials state that
these documents are of great impor-
tance. IAN investigation has been
begun into q movement tending to
provoke civil war by arming citizens
against one another" says the off,
cial announcement.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29

despite the fact that as class the
railway medical men are much beyond
the general age for military service.
At the evening session there will
be motion pictures OF surgical opera
tions, and discussions led by Drs-
John A. Wyeth. Charles II. chstwood.
and John A. Bodine. all OF New York
city.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
TENMILLIONBOND
BUYERSPUTL LOAN
ABOVE MAXIMUM

Ten million people subscribed TO
reach -the $4,000, 100000 goal Of the
second Liberty loan All classes and
ares are on the subscription honor
lists today.
Early retur-s TO the Treasury De
partment still leave the grand total
ef Americas second response for dol
lars in doubt, but that the $1,000, ,0O0.-
600 maximum has been passed by a
conkortabls margin is assured at the
TfE8Suf5 Dtpaffment--
When the last coin rolls in tbs con-
fdentlys believed more than twice as
many people VIII be found to have
subscribed nearly twice as much
money as in theSfirst loan. Thursday
viii tell the complete story of the
loan results.
Third Loan Success Certain.
The work Of education in the first
two Liberty loans is regarded by Of
hcials today as auguring certain sue
cess of future campaigns. The next
loan will be floated in February, II
II predicted.
But in the meantime the Liberty
bond buyers who may not be able to
obtain their full purchases as a result
Of q scaling down due to the oversub-
Scription will be asked to accept war
savings certificates. The two billion
dollars worth of certificates author
iSed in the revenue law will just
about cover the oyersubscription of
the $4,000, ,0oo. 900 second Liberty loan.
Frank A Vanderlip is prepared to
launch this savings campaign today.
The country has been aroused by the
Liberty loan drives. he believes, and
viii quickly snap up the certificates.
r. Public Educated
SFrom now on" declared a high
Treasury official, work Of floating
bond issues will be easier. The work
Of education has been done. Every
man and woman has come to realize
how good an Investment a per cent
United States bond is"
A higher interest rate will not be
necessary for future loans, officials
believe. The zeal with which the
people took the second loan will not
require an advance in the interest
rata England has had to pay as high
a. per cent to borrow money from
her subJectA
West Grown Stronger.
Chicago Cleveland, and San Fran
cisco districts showed Increasing
strength in latest returns Every one
Of the twelve Federal reserve dis
trfctS passed their minimum allot-
nents. The oversubscription IN the
few districts which passed their high
quotas bore out Secretary hcAdoo's
view of the loan as an overwhelming
success"
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
FISH WITH PITcHFoRK.

ST. LOUIS. Oct, 29-Fsrmers are
gfgE1nR fsb with pitchforks in
Smiths Lake. eight miles south Of
Alton. Hundreds OF FISH weighing
from fiVe to ten pounds have been
caught. The lake is running dry be-
cause OF lack Of rain.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
POLISH COUNCIL TAKES OFFICE

AMSTERDAM, Oct, 2o.-The inau-
guFItion of the Polish state council
took place at Warsaw in the royal
castle Saturday. according to a dis
patch received here.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
NAVY GIVES 17,sat,7at,

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels an
nouneed today that. with only half Of
the ships Of the navy heard fron,
Liberty bond subscriptions amount q
t7,251.7 .721. One ship subscribed t1ofr
900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-19
ESTATE OF ELMINA KINNEY

State OF Vermont. District OF Washington. o.
The Honorable Probate Court for ths Dis
trict Aforesaid,
To all persons interested In the estate o.
Elmina Kinney late OF Plalnheld. in SAID
district, deceased, GREETING;
WHEREAS, said court has ASSIGNED the
goth day of December next for examining an'
allowing the account OF the administrator wtr
the will annexed Of the estate Of sh.,. deceased
and for decree OF the residue Of said estate e
the lawful claimants Of the same. and ordered
that public notice thereof be given 10 all per
sons interested In said estate by publishing this
order three weeks successfully previous to the
day assigned. In the Barre Daily Times, a
newspaper published at the city Of Barre, IN
said district.
THEREFORE,. you are hereby notified to
appear at the probate office in Montpelier.
IN said district, on the day assigned. then
and there to contest The allowance OF said
account II you see cause. and to establish
your right rs heirs. lesatees and lawful claim
ants to said residue.
Given under my hand. this 4th day OF De-
cember. 1917.
FRANK J. MARTIN. Judge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-19

II we fail to take these economic move.
ments at their true value, the result will
be upon our own heads aud we shall only
have ourselves TO blame. We may. in.
deed, continues a going concern, but we
cannot hold place of financial and in.
dustrial and commercial power in the
world unless we keep the credit giving
power This situation is comparatively
new To Americans; il has come upon MS
suddenly; IL has risen out of the shock
OF war. II is the more necessary there.
fore to make il plain that ii we would
prosper 10 the full we can no longer
| think the thoughts of former days of
relative isolation. We are in the family
of financial and commercial world, and
II we would keep our place and influence
therein we must play our due part as one
of the family.
"The establishment of free ports at
strategic points ON our coast would be a
potent factor in maintaining and eN-
tending our foreign trade. Properly
placed, constructed, equipped, organized
and operated, they would add TO the
employment Of labor and to the returns
of capital. By industries and ware
houses located in the free-port areas, the
cost of duty on materials used in the
manufacture of articles exported from
those ports would be reduced the cost
Of carriage might be substantially elm.
mated, the expense of railway transpor
tation could be lessened. The opportu
nifty for use of our inland waterways
could be improved and goods could thus
be manufactured for export on the wa
terfront in such way as to save much ex
pense. Any who may fear that there
wnl be difficulty in readjusting our costs
to meet foreign competition after the
war should become advocates of free
ports, because through the establishment
of industries in such ports it will be pos
sble to save economic wastes which
weigh heavily against us but which un
der our present system are unavoidable, !
The processes of manufacturing for ex
port would he greatly simplifed when
they involved the use of foreign dutiable |
materials and the procedure under the |
customs law could be made more easy |
not only without risk of losing revenue, !
but with possible gain to the taxable |
values of the country
Testimony offered by American bust
ness men at home and abroad and by our
diplomatic representatives gives assur
anee that the commercial attache service
is amply fulfilling its mission
"The results attained during the three
years since the commercial attache serv
ice was established call for its extension.
AT present certain large and important
markets for American products are scan
tiy covered Some sections are not COW
cred at all. During the last year urgent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-19

requests for the establishment OF new
commercial attache posts have been re-
ceived from our ambassadors TO Italy
Japan, Spain and Mexico, and from the
consul general Mt Calcutta, India, the re-
quest from Japan having already been
acceded to, In addition, we should have
these representatives in Central America
South Africa, the East Indies, Venezuela,
Colombia and the West Indies, and, when
events shall permit, in Scandinavia and
the eastern Mediterranean Otherwise
our touch with the economic conditions
now in process of worldwide readjust
ment win be inadequate for our national
needs
american business men who have
come in contact with the commercial at
taches in the course of their travels ex-
press their high valuation of the assist
ance given by the attaches. Manufac.
turers and exporters have been unani.
nous in expressing their gratitude of the
benefit derived by the reports and the
other advices through this service. The
work done by the commercial attache is
distinctive; il does not involve duplica-
tion of work performed abroad by the
consular service or by our own travelling
agents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-19
ESTATE OF LOvEwILL sPAULDING


State OF Vermont District OF Washington, IS
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict Aforesaid:
To all persons interested IN the estate o
I.ovewill Spaulding late of plainfeld. in sale
district, deceased. GREETING;
WHEREAS. said court has assigned thu
Sth day Of January next for examining ant
allowing the account of the executor of thu
estate Of said deceased and for decree of th'
residue OF said estate to the lawful claimants
Of the same. and ordered that public notice
thereof be given 10 all persons interested IN
said estate by publishing this order, tire.
weeks successfully previous TO the day as
signed. in the Barre Daily Times. a newspaper
published at the city OF Barre, in said district
THEREFORE you hereby notified to APP
pear at the probate Office in Montpelier, in said
district, on the day assigned, then and there TO
contest the allowance Of said account If you
see cause. and to establish your right as heirs.
egatees and lawful claimants 10 said residue.
Given under my hand, this 10th day of De-
cember. 1917.
FRANK j. MARTIN, Judge,
Decll-19-06