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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28
European War. News

Fourteen British merchantmen Of
more than 1000 tons and three under
that tonnage were sunk by mine or
submarine during the past week, ac-
cOrding to the admiralty statement is
sued at London.
Ten persons were killed and 70 in
jured In London during an air raid.
Outside of London five persans were
injured. Two German airplanes which
took part In the raid were brought
down.
General Sarrail, commander of the
called. according to newspaper an
nouneements In Athens. The successor
of General Sarrail, in command Of the
Macedonian forces, it Is said, will be
General Guillement.
Ukranian troops and bolshetiki
guards are fighting In the streets Of
Odessa, Russia.
One British and five neutral mer-
chantmen, a British destroyer and four
mine sweepers have been sunk In the
North sea by German naval forces.
The losses were the result Of an attack
on a convoy bound from, Scotland to
Norway, Sir Eric Gedes announced Mt
London The total tonnage Of the lost
merchantmen was 5000.
A dispatch from ConstantinOple to
Amsterdam quoted the Turkish war Of
gee as stating that the small islands
Of Planka and Messonissa, Off the
coast of Asia Minor, have been occu-
pied by Turkish forces.
An armistice agreement between the
bolsheviki government in Russia and
the Teutonic allies was signed at Brest-
Litovsk Saturday. according to an Of
fetal communication issued at Berlin.
The armistice started December II,
and is TO remain in force until January
IA. A provision I'm the armlstice agree
ment is that peace negotiations are to
begin Immediately after the signing Of
the armistice.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28

His. Ma--Now, Tommy, as father
won't he home tonight, you sit In his
chair at the table and say grace.
The KId--Well. II TN to. be father ]
must have two eggs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28
v. 8. Asked to Buy Stat. a..,.

"A Macedonian cry in behalf ~ No.,
.sans wet beans was sent to Washing.
Ton by state Market Director James N
mcsride. The Michigan man wants
.ne FEDERAL food administration to have
the government purchase some Of ,hs
beans and dry them, thus deterr,i,, INC :
tne value. In addition, Mr.. McBride
wants the government to purchase
s onO the federal reserve banks 100 .
WV bushels Of beans of approved .ssd
s.ock ior next springs planting A
dsarth Of seed Is feared. .
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28
WashingtOn

Rifle manufacturers laid at the door
of the war department entire blame
for the delay In supplying rifles and
machine guns for American soldiers.
Inability of department officers to
sense the danger three months before
war was declared and refusal to inter-
est themselves In preparedness are
held responsible for the small arms
shortage. The manufacturers, ap-
peared as witnesses before the senate
military affairs committee at Washing
ton.
Secretary Daniels and Paymaster
General MCGOWAN Of the navy were
the first witnesses before the house
naval subcommittee at Washington,
delegated to begin an investigation into
the navy's war activities. Secretary
Daniels gave a general review of what
the navy has been doing. He told how
the navy is now building 424 capital
and other important ships.
insufficient clothing, overcrowding
and bad sanitation are held largely re-
sponsible for disease epidemics at
Camp Bowie, Texas; Camp Funston,
Kansas; Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma,
and Camp Sovier, South Carolina, by
Surgeon General Gorgas, In reports to
Secretary of War Baker, made public
at Washington as the result of his per-
sonal inspection of the camps.
The worst Of the equipment shortage
and overcrowding, resulting in the ex-
cessive deaths In four army camps.
reported to Washington by General
Gorgas, has been passed. Health con-
ditions In all the camps are improving.
Secretary Baker announced at Wash
ington that Maj. Gen. George w. Goe-
thals has been recalled to active sery-
Ice and detailed as acting quartermas-
ter general, to succeed Major General
Sharpe, detached TO serve as a men,
Der Of the war departments new war
council.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28
Personal

Frank Gotch of Humboldt, Ia, who
retired as heavyweight champion
wrestler a few years ago, died at
Des Moines. la. Gotch was known all
over the world as the greatest catch
as-catch-can wrestler In the history Of
that sport. Death was caused by urae-
mic poisoning.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28
Domestic

More winter wheat has been planted
this fall by American farmers than
ever before in the history of the ma
ton, according to a report issued by
the department of agriculture at
Washington. The acreage Of winter
wheat Is reported as 42,17O,0OO.
lea, In order to meet unprecedented
demands for coal, will keep mines in
operation during the holidays except
on two days-Christmas and New
Year's-according to statement is
sued by international headquarters at
Indianapolis, Ind.
Liberty motor truck No. z, one Of 80
military Liberty motor trucks en- route
from Detroit, Mich, to Newport News,
Va, was struck by an Erie train near
Braceville, o., resulting in the death Of
Driver Frank Pappelo, Canton, O., and
injuring John Litzenburg.
The arrest Of all Germans who have
failed to take out second naturaliza-
ton papers was ordered by o. T. Wood,
United States marshal for Kansas, in a
telegram to the Kansas City, Kan, po-
lice.
William Potter, state fuel admins
traitor Of Pennsylvania, Is In Washing
ton to protest against further seizure
Of coal In Philadelphia by Director
Krusen of the department Of health
and charities.
Two big plants in the South Chicago
steel mill district suspended part Of
their operations due to the scarcity Of
coal and coke, throwing approximately
1900 men out of work.
Nineteen lives were lost when the
American submarine FL was rammed
and sunk by submarine F-3 in home
waters In a fog. The F-3 was undam-
aged and picked up five survivors Of
her victim. Secretary Daniels an
the disaster In a brief state
ment at Washington. Lieut.. A. K.
commanding officers Of
the FL. was among the FIVE saved.
CASTOR b. Means was acquitted at
Concord, N. c., In a charge of STAY
ing Mrs. Maude A. King, the wealthy
New York and Chicago widow. The
jury deliberated a little over fifteen
hours.
That their male ticket agents MAJ
be relieved from usual duties and re-
place men who went to the armies,
the Union Pacific railroad placed wom-
an ticket agents at all important ticket
Offices Of that road, says dispatch
from Omaha, Neb.
George III. Earle, Jr, one of the lead
Ing Independent sugar refiners, issued
a statement at Philadelphia praising
Food Administrators Hoover and George
M. Rolph, head Of the sugar division
for their work and bitterly assailing
Claus Spreckles.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28
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Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
U.S.-TeutOnic War News

Plans well laid by the war depart
ment at Washington contemplate the
listing for service in the National
army under the new QUESTIONABLE
now being answered by the conscript-
ed men, OF a sufficient force to enable
President Wilson to issue call for
a new draft about February 1.
Two sailors were saved by the Ger
mans from the American destroyer ia
cob Jones, according to an official Ger
man announcement received at Amster-
dam.
Gen. John j. Pershing, commander
In chief of the Americans In France,
in general orders issued In France pro-
claimed Christmas and New Years
day as holidays. The order said no
work is to be performed on the two
days.
Col. Z. NJ. House, who headed the
United States delegates to the inter-
allied conference held In Paris, ar
rived In New York. He said: 1.-The
work was satisfactorily done. The
mission was a great success. The rep
resentatives agreed on everything"
Seventeen enlisted men of the Unit
ed States army engineer corps were re-
ported missing In action by General
Pershing in a dispatch to the war de-
partment at Washington. They were
missing on November 80. the day Of
the German turning movement at Cam
brai, and are believed to have fallen
into the hands of the Germans.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28
Foreign

General Kaledines, the Cossack
leader, has proposed to the bolsheviki
government at Petrograd, Russia, that
civil strife cease, STIMULATING the indie
pendence of the Don territory and non
Intervention by the maximalists.
The executive council of workmen's
and soldiers delegates has proclaimed
a state of siege in Petrograd In an eff
fort to repress disorders due to the
footing of wine cellars and shops.
Former Premier Kerensky of Russia
has taken the field against the bolshe-
wiki forces and Is marching toward
Petrograd, according to dispatch
printed In the Copenhagen Berlingske
Tidente.
CONSUMPTION has been confirmed and
the unionist government has been re-
turned to power by the Canadian do
nestle vote. Returns show that the
government Of Sir Robert Borden has
been elected to administer Canadian
affairs and that Sir Wilfrid Laurier
has been defeated. The unionists won
128 seats and the opposition 81, with
four seats deferred.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28

George II. Earle, Jr., one of the lead
ing Independent sugar refiners. issued
statement at Philadelphia praising
Food Administrators Hoover and George
M. Rolph, head Of the sugar division
for their work and bitterly assailing
Claus Spreckles.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28

CASTOR b. Means was acquitted ut
Concord, N. c., In a charge of slay-
ing Mrs. Maude A. King, the wealthy
New York and Chicago widow. The
jury deliberated little over fifteen
hours.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28

That their male ticket agents ma,
be relieved from usual duties and re-
place men who went to the armies,
the Union Pacific railroad placed wom-
an ticket agents at all important ticket
Offices Of that road, says dispatch
from Omaha, Neb.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28

Two big plants In the South Chicago
steel mill district suspended part of
their operations due to the scarcity of
coal and coke, throwing approximately
8, 900 men out of work.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-28

William Potter, state fuel admins
traitor Of Pennsylvania, Is in Washing
ton to protest against further seizure
Of coal In Philadelphia by Director
Krusen of the department Of health
and charities.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
MANUAL ARTS WORK EXHIBITED
Powder Boxes Made Of WOrn.Out Pool.
Rails Are Among Displays,

An exhibit of the work done last Sc
mester by students in the department
of manual arts is being shown in cases
in the hall on the second floor Of the
Manual Arts Building. One case is
devoted to the pottery work done by
the girls. Another is given to forging
and art-smithing and contains articles
used about a fireplace. A. third case
displays candle sticks, lamp stands,
nut bowls and other pieces of wood
turning.
The students also do ivory and eb-
ony turning. using worn out Footballs
to make powder boxes and other dain-
ty articles of feminine use. Machine
work occupies the last case. In the
machine shop below is finished gas
engine, the work of George NJ. Duren,
a student in the School of Engineering
The enrolment in the department of
manual arts is 224, the largest ever.
The number of students is usually
smaller the second semester, but it
has increased this year.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21

Yet there is no hall large enough that
fulfills the qualifications of comfort
accessibility and convenience. The
University Auditorium and Rothwell
Gymnasium have been used frequent
ly. But there are times when these
places are difficult to obtain.
There should be a large, centrally
located auditorium, or convention hall.
that could accommodate a large
crowd. The building could be made a
beautiful and substantial one and
would be an attraction for organiza-
tions to select Columbia as conven-
ton city. The city and business men.
as well as others, would be repaid
within a few years.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
LET CONGRESS DECIDE

President Wilson has called upon
Congress to assemble April 2 for spec
ial session. Congress will probably
be called upon to decide the course
taken by the United States-war or
peace. 1t should decide. 1t is its in
herited right, granted by the Consti-
tuition of the United States. 1t is not
for one man to say whether this coun-
try shall enter into war. It is not for
100 million persons to plunge this
country into war, no matter how in
famed they may become.
Conress is the only body of men that
has this right. If it be war or peace,
let Congress choose.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
A CONVENTION HALL

While the library proposal is be-
ing discussed, it would be a wise thing
for Columbia well-wishers to be con-
sidering and planning for the future,
if not for the present, a community
building. or convention hall. The citi-
zens can't be expected to reach into
their purses for every enterprise that
presents itself. They like to. but
probably do not feel able to under
take all the suggested improvements
at once
But Columbia is becoming promi-
nent as a convention center. Profess
sional men, lodges and organizations
of all kinds are favoring Columbia as
a central meeting place. The city has
great deal to offer-a central loca-
ton. hospitable citizenry-and is an
enjoyable place for guests to stay.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
FavOrs Tax for Library.

Editor the Missourian: Kindly per-
NIT me to correct a misapprehension
which | find to exist with regard to
my attitude toward the, proposition to
vote a tax of one mill at the city cleo
tion on April for the purposes of a
city library. My remarks in the coun-
Gil meeting at which the question was
ordered submitted had reference, not
to the merits of the proposed mill tax.
but to the ultimate needs of the libra
ry after it is established. One mill
will certainly not furnish too much
revenue for the initial expenses. and
l strongly hope the library will be
supported at the polls. 1t will receive
my vote.
o. ID. KELLOGG
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
Tuesday Club POstpOnes Meeting.

Because of the small attendance
due to the inclement weather, the aft.
ernoon topic of the Tuesday Club
which met in the Y! NJ. C. A. Building
yesterday afternoon, was postponed
until the next regular meeting, Tues
day. April 8. The topics, Industrial
Philanthropy" and History and Con-
struction of Birth in Respect to I'M
migration" will be given by Mrs. L. r.
Fuller and Mrs. ]. r. Thomas. Two
new members, Mrs. Oler Hombs and
Mrs. Anna NJ. Armil. were added to the
club.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
HER HUSBAND is AT THE FRONT
Mrs. Oehlsehlegel, Wife Of German OF.
ficer, Attends the University.

ficer, Attends the University.
Captain Won Oshlschlegel, German
officer, is fighting at the front in Ger
MANY while his wife is student in
the University. The captain was ar
rested as spy while they were in
New York. He was released and went
from New York to Liverpool as stok-
er on Cunard liner.
Mrs. Oehlschlegel stayed in New
York and did social service work until
she came to Columbia. Last January
she received a letter from her hus-
band which had been written in Sep
tember somewhere at the front" in
Germany. This is the last message
that she has had from him. Mrs.
was a student of Ober-
lin College at one time and before her
taught appreciation of mu-
Sic, She will teach at Warrensburg
Normal School next summer.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
THAT COLOMBIA TREATY

Colombia was heavy loser, and the
United States was a big gamer, as the
result of the Panama revolt in 1903
That is true whether this country did
the right thing or not in interven-
ing, for the United States gained the
canal zone for practically nothing.
The United States Senate, by not
bringing the matter to a vote in its
last session, failed to ratify the treaty
granting Colombia s25,OO0,O0O as a
payment for its loss. Although it is
true that Colombia was unreasonable
in the price asked for the zone before
the revolt. President Taft and Presi-
dent Wilson have favored paying the
money Colombia tried to get the mat
ter before The Hague, but the Roose-
welt Administration refused to arbi-
trate.
The United States has always stood
for fairness and justice in interna-
tional dealings, but it cannot be denied
that so far the Colombia matter has
left a stain on our record. 1t would
be a splendid example of farsighted
craftsmanship and act of generosity
to pay the money to Colombia, as that
nation has agreed to relinquish all
claims to the zone with the payment. |
Such a move by the United States |
would greatly strengthen the union |
of both Americas. for the time is COM |
ing. it is hoped, when gratitude and
friendship among nations will be
greater powers than armament.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21

1t certainly would be jumping from
the frying pan into the fire if the
newly naturalized citizens of the Unit
ed States, who swore allegiance to
this country to keep from going to
war for the land that gave them birth.
were required to take up arms for
America against the country whose
allegiance they have just renounced.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
Carl Felker Is Agricultural Editor.

Carl T. Felker, who completed his
work in the School of Journalism last
summer. left this afternoon for Crow
ley, La. where he will be agricultural
editor of the Crowley Daily Signal.
Mr.. Felker visited at the Dana Press
Club yesterday. He was the Jefferson
City correspondent for the Joplin
Globe during the last session of the
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
Revival Meeting to Have ChOrus.

A chorus for the evangelistic serv-
ices, which will be held at the Bap-
tist Church, will be organized at 7:3O
O'Clock next Friday night. The meet
ing will begin March %. Sunday ID.
Davidson of Solomon, Kan, will lead
the chorus.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21

By the British capture of Bagdad,
dispatches from London say Ger
many's dream of an eastern empire
has been dissipated. And here Ameri-
cans have been thinking the Teutonic
dream was of a western empire.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21

The passage of the bill which per-
mits foreign capitalists to build and
develop interurban railways in Mis-
souri, may mean more millions for
Mckinley, but it means more millions
for Missouri.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21

From the dry dust of the advertis-
ing columns in the Literary Digest
springs this fine flower of fancy:
"kaffee Hag-Everything extracted
from the beam" Verbal felicity could
no further go. We all know lots of
people like that.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21

State Legislatures do so many prac-
tical things that it is a wonder a law
speed of these March winds.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21

"ConscriptiOn" is a word Americans
don't like. Universal service is far
better, and it does not carry implica-
tions with it. So says the New York
World. Will the class in English
please explain how the terms differ?
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21

The first signs of spring are neith-
er the signing of the inspired poet
nor the call of the blue bird. They
consist mainly of plate glass dis
play window, a blaze of color and
a price tag $3.50.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
Son Born to Henry Elliot, A. b. 'OS

Son Born to Henry Elliot, A. b. 'Os.
Henry Elliot, A. B. '0S, LII. B. 10.
has written to H. H. Kinyon. secre-
tary of the Missouri Union, announc-
ing the birth of son. Mr. Elliot is an
attorney at Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Ell
liot was Miss Thomas. the daughter
of former president of Stephens
College.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
THE OPEN COLUMN

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, 1917-03-21

Son for Prof. and Mrs. ID. T.. Foster.
A 7-pound boy was born at the
Parker Memorial Hospital at o'clock
this morning to Prof. and Mrs. d. E.
Foster.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21

Bagdad may fail and Baupaume may
fall, but Verdun holds out forever.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-03-21
4e GUILTY OF ELECTION FRAUDS

$50 Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
in Indianapolis Inquiry.
BY United Press
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 21.-
Forty-six of the $50 men indicted by
the federal grand jury for election
frauds pleaded guilty today when ar
raigned in the federal court. The
others pleaded not guilty or filed de-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01

of at least $25O,OOO before selling any
farm loan bonds. None of this money
comes from government funds. They
can't loan any amount of money to
any person on first mortgage or farm
land security. The mortgages receiv-
ed by these joint-stock banks, and the
farm loan bonds issued by them will
be exempt from all taxation, federal,
state and local. The bonds are also
made legal investments for all fiduc-
larry and trust funds, and may be
bought and sold by member banks of
the Federal Reserve System. 1t is
expected that these advantages will
cause these securities to prove at
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
Fire AT the M0tnr Inn.

The fire department was called to
the Motor Inn Monday afternoon by
fire which started in the vulcanizing
department of Eby & Young's garage.
The gasoline had leaked from the vul-
canizer and started a real healthy
blaze, which did about $3.50 damage.
The flames We're confined to the vul-
canizing department and before the
fire department arrived, the fire ex-
tinguishers in the building had been
put to good use. The department put
out the blaze with the use of chemi-
calls exclusively. The damage to the
tube stock was considerable.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
Make Your Building Plans Now.

Drop in during these cold winter
days when you are not busy and let US
talk over your building plans for the
coming year with you. Our expert
ence and intimate knowledge of build
ing materials will unquestionably be
of value to you, and then, too, we have
numerous plans of buildings of various
types for you to inspect. Our services
are yours to command. In availing
yourself of our assistance you are in
no way obligating yourself, conse-
quently it is cup to you" to "get busy"
Call on us and arrange a convenient
time when we will be able to give your
needs our undivided attention. Rogers
Lumber Co., H. S. Johnson, Manager.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-02-01
DINGMAN OIL WELL
STOCK SOLD AT $500
Ward County Independent,
Minot, N. Oak.

Ward County Independent,
Minot, N. Oak.
Dear Sirs:
1 notice in your last issue in the ar
ticle of the Des Laos Western Oil
Company, you refer to the successful
Calgary we'll as the Dernamen Com
pany. This should be the Dingman
Company and because of it's being so
we'll known, and the fact that it's stock
sold in New York as high as $187.O0
per share, par $1,000, I thot you might
like to make the correction, then the
some fifty thousand oil men, should
they read your paper, would immed-
lately know to what we'll you refer
and it would, therefore, help the sit
uation here.
Yours truly,
HALVOR L. HALVORSON.