davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
A COUNTRY PROBLEM

Poor roads, poor churches and poor
schools in the country districts prob
ably account in great part for the
growing unpopularity of farm life.
United States census figures show
that the proportion of the population
which lives in the country decreased
from 56 per cent in 1890, to A per
cent in 1910, a fact that cannot be ex-
planned by lack of opportunity or re-
muneration.
The questions of better roads,
churches and schools for the country
are inevitably linked together. Bet
ter roads mean larger and more COM
plete churches and schools, as the
material can be drawn from a larger
radius. Even a very small town is to
be preferred when the quality of the
schools and churches is to be taken
into consideration.
The consolidated school appears to
be one very good method of solution
of the country school difficulty, and
here is where good roads are not only
needed but demanded. Transporting
the pupils to and from school can
only be accomplished where the roads
are open to traffic the year around.
The same thing applies to the church
problem, for the church which meets
but once month can never take an
active, interested part in the affairs
of the community. Both units must
be made larger, and the way to do
this is by improved roads. which
transform the farm house from a
prison to a home
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
BEAUTY IN BUSINESS

A town is often judged by its build
ings. The passing visitor, who is the
most critical of observers, has time to
notice only the outward appearance
He knows nothing about the qualities
of the business inside. The lasting
impression of the outer appearance is
carried away with him.
Columbia is realizing that beauty is
an asset in business. Citizens here
have an advantage over those in large
cities because they can be allowed
more space for their buildings. This
question of space is not such an inn
portant one here. Two new buildings
the Boone County National Bank
and the Daniel Boone Tavern-are
examples of the new type of buildings.
Such structures deserve much COM
mendation from the public. They are
giving to Columbia an appearance
which has been needed and which will
make its name heard over the state.
The builder of fine looking build
ing does it not only from the stand
point of his own business. He does
it because it will make the town in
which he lives more attractive and
will add to it's prestige. Columbia
a City Beautiful must be the slogan
that is back of all the artistic addi-
tions in these new buildings. 1t is
to be hoped that all new buildings in
the future may boast of this same
quality of outward beauty.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
ANNOUNCES SEVENTH son
A. ]. Speer Is Congratulated as Cham
pion Father Of Legislature.

By United Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 2.-Here
he is, the champion father of the leg
neutrality-suspicious. A. ]. Speer,
of Bollinger County.
Friday the House voted resolution
of congratulation to Speer when he
announced his seventh successive
son. The seventh son was a ten
FOUNDER when he first looked into the
world.
When Speer took the floor to ac-
knowledge the congratulations he said
he stood with Colonel Theodore RoOse-
welt against race suicide. The seven
boys, Speer said, would be raised for
the cause of Republicanism.
Charles Evans Hughes Speer" was
the name suggested by Representative
Evens of washington County who in
troduced the congratulatory bill.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
Payment Of Laboratory Charges.

Students enrolled in courses having
laboratory charges must present them
selves to pay such charges in the
front corridor of Academic Hall on
Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, Feb
ruary 5th, 9th and 7th, 1917 A stu
dent failing to pay his laboratory
charges on these days will be ex<
cluded from the laboratory course.
FRANK CHAMBERS, Registrar,
Academic Hall.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
Z. \. Hurley Quits Federal Post.

BY United Press
q WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The resig-
nation of Edward N. Hurley as chair
man and member of the Federal Trade
Commission became effective today
Mr.. Hurley, who made the first move
to establish uniform accounting sys-
tenn for the industries of this coun-
try, and who is a prominent Demo
crat, gave 1.-The pressure of personal
business as his reason for resigning
Private business pays so much bet
ter than public office now, President
Wilson has frequently stated recent
ly, that it is difficult to get good men
for Government posts.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
Peace May BE Heralded by Comet.

By United Press
LONDON, Feb. 2.-The announce
ment in America recently of the ap-
pearance of a new comet has excited
interest in France. 1t is regarded as
a peace omen and prominent paper
suggests that it be called the peace
comet" because the American astron-
omers say it will be visible to the max
ed eye during July, 1917, and that is
the date when the prophets say peace
will be declared.
DR.. A. c. d. Chommelin, a British
astronomer, is authority for the state
ment that the peace comet" will
gradually approach the earth until
July. when it will become family Wis
ible, but not a grand spectacle. such
as Halley's Comet in 1910.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
Councilman Third Ward

The MissOurian is authorized to an
nounce c. L. O'Bryan, as a candidate
for election to the office of Coun-
Gilman in the Third Ward, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary,
February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
TWO TIMBER WOLVES KILLED
Florissant Residents Now Go Armed
and Watch for Animals.

By United Press
FLORISSANT, Mo-, Feb. q Resi-
dents of the Coldwater District of St
Louis County near here were on the
alert today following the killing of
two large timber wolves near Floris.
SAINT last week. The citizens are GO
ing about armed at night. Children
are warned not to attempt to pet
stray dogs for fear the youngsters will
mistake the wolves for dogs of larger
breed
1t is thought the wolves made their
way into the county along the Mis-
souri, River which is unusually low
this winter and frozen solid in many
places.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
City Assessor.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce ]. H. Barnett, as a candidate
for reelection to the office of City As
SCISSOR of the City of Columbia, Mo-,
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic Primary, February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
City Assessor.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce w. Emmett Points, as a can
didate for election to the Office of City
Assessor Of the City of Columbia, Mo-,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary, February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
City Attorney.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce George s. Starrett as candi-
date for reelection to the term of the
office of City Attorney, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary,
February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
CITY Attorney.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce Ralph T. Finley as candidate
for election to the term of tn coffee
of City Attorney, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary, Febru-
ary 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
City Marshal.

The Missourian is authorized to
announce d. II. Rowland as a candi-
date for election to the office of City
Marshal of the City of Columbia, Mo-,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary, February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
City Marshal.

The MissOurian is authorized to an
nounce H. r. Jackson as a candidate
for election to the Office of City Mar
shall of Columbia, Mo-, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary,
February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
City Marshal.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce ]. L. Whitesides as a candi-
date for reelection to the office of
City Marshal of the City of Columbia,
Mo-, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary, February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
Councilman Third Ward.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce Percy M. Klass as candidate
for reelection to the Office of Coun-
Gilman in the Third Ward, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary,
February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
Political Announcements
CITY Collector.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce Durward Schooler, as candi-
date for election to the office of City
Collector, subject to the Democratic
primary, February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
CITY Collector.

The MissOurian is authorized to an
nounce w. L. Jarvis as a candidate
for the office Of City Collector, SUBJ
ject to the Democratic Primary, Feb
ruary 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
City Collector.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce Berry W. Jacobs, as a candi-
date for reelection to the office Of
City Collector, subject to the Demo-
cratic Primary, February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
City Collector.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce Charles W. Allen, as a candi-
date for election to the office of City
Collector, subject to the Democratic
primary, February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
Mayor.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce ]. NJ. Batterton, as candi-
date for reelection to the office OF
Mayor, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary, February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03

The average small city merchant
gets terribly excited when a city store
seeks to enter the town. Many towns
have ordinances that seek to keep the
outsider out through heavy licenses
and fines and similar methods. but
few of these are of any value when
tested in the courts.
Really when competition is con-
sidered in sensible manner these ef-
forts to sew up the trade of a town
are of little avail, for people are quite
likely to spend their money where the
greatest value is offered, regardless
OF "buy-at-home" arguments.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
THE BIBLE COLLEGE
OF MISSOURI

offers the following for which the University grants
credits the departments indicated To credit the student
have his Bible College Enrolment Card counergned by
the University Dean and also by the Head of the Department
which the is credited.
l. Fundamental Moral and Religious Values (5b Philosophy
hrs (For Freshmen only Sec. T. Th Sec H. ii w. F.
2 Bible Literature l. hrs (7b in English). 10 T. TIL
g. Bible Literature H. hrs (Sb in English) Hours to be
arranged
4. Hebrew History 3 hrs 1O6b History. T. Th S.
5. Christian Ethics hrs (22b in Philosophy Sec l. w.
F. Sec. II. w. F.
g. Comparative Religions hrs l2lb in Philosophy Sec.
s T. TIL Sec H. IL T. Th.
l. Social Teachings of Jesus hrs ll3b in Sociology Sec
SW. +. Sec H. 10 W. F.
s. Introduction Religious Education (159b Education)
hrs. Credited in School of Education only Hours be
ranged.
Hebrew Language will not be offered this Semester.
For further information call for Bible College Catalogue or
G. D. EDWARDS, Dean
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03

People will buy at home if mer-
chants make it worth while in mer-
chandise, service and price. If one
merchant can't do it, then he had
better club with his fellows in the
same or neighboring towns and buy
comparatively.
There Is just one kind of COM
petition that merchants of a town
should fight and fight to the limit.
That is unfair competition. If the
big city store comes to the small town
for week or so and solicits business,
it should have to pay a license as local
stores do. II the outside fellow is a
crook, he should be prosecuted under
the honest advertising laws or other
ordinances covering his crookedness.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
They viii Hear Grand Opera.

There will be 102 students and MEM
bers of the faculty of Christian Col
lege at the San Carlo Grand Opera
engagement on Saturday afternoon
and night.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
COMPETITION

This word that bothers everybody The established
to see new office the hall from
lawyer man
that the field to starye
Ihe
by
fool to invest his I'M
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
Mayor.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce Thos. E. Conley as a candi-
date for election to the office Of May
or, subject to the Democratic prima-
ry, February 26.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
TO REDUCE STATE FIRE LOSS
Insurance Superintendent Seeks More
Work and No More Help.
By United Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. Asking
for more work and not for additional
help with which to do it is a strange
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03


stores But when small attempt use unfair methods to
sew up the town against outside competition attempts usually are
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-03
Mayor.

The Missourian is authorized to an
nounce ]. E. Boggs, as a candidate for
election to the Office of Mayor, subject
to tie Democratic Primary, February
26.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
PRODUCE DEALERS CITED.
Lester Brothers Charged With Having
Refused Shipment Of Potatoes and
Onions.

Washington, Dec. Exchanges
with having refused n shipment OF
potatoes and onions consigned to them
Lester Bros, produce merchants of
Newport News Va, have been ordered
by the food administration to appear
ut a hearing December II at Newport
News before James \. Ford, special
ly designated by the division of en-
fcrcement of the food administration
to show cause why their license to do
business should not be revoked.
The action is in pursuance Of the
administration plan TO prevent food
waste by furnishing produce dealers
who continIe the practice Of unjusti-
hably rejecting shipments of perish
ables.
In this case, it is charged the ship
ment was refused because Of a decline
in price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
GENERAL NOT A SNOB.
Camp Green Commander Gives Rea-
sons Why He Can Afford te~Eat
With Privates.

Charlotte, n. c., Dec. 13.-while
Senator Overnlan is making efforts to
rid the army Of snobbishness, if it ex-
lists, and is quoting for the purpose
an instance occurring in a Southern
camp where an officer declined to at
tend a social function because there
were privates invited, Brigadier Gem
eial Sweetser, Camp Green, has set
tied the question SO, far as he is con-
cerned. General Sweetser was asked
by the Rotary Club of Charlotte as
to whether or not it would be proper
to have an elIsted man at the Ro-
tartan luncheo at the Celwyn Hotel.
General Sweetser, who is comman-
der of the Fifty-first Depot Brigade.
replied:
Il expect to go into the trenches
with him, and can certainly sit at
the table with him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
MUCH BOOZE SOLD.
MANY SOFT DRINKS CONTAIN
ALCOHOL.
Many Fruit Stands, Drug Stores
ana Sort Drink Stands Dispense Lie
quOr 60 Per Cent. Alcohol.
The State.

The State.
Records OF seizures of LIQUORS by
State constables and the number of
permits issued by judges of probate
under the quart month law are poor
barometers OF the amount of LIQUOR
consumed in South Carolina.
Carload shipments of alleged nom
alcoholic bev erages are distributed in
every section of the State and prac-
tically nulify the State prohibition
laws, thus converting hundreds of
fruit stands, drug stores and soft
drink counters, both in the city and in
the rural district, literally into dran-
shops m
The alcoholic content of some of
these various elders, ''vinegars'' and
other connections often runs as high
as 80, 40 an6 even SO and 60 per cent.
alcohol. In one instance, which came
under the observation of the chemis.
try division O. the State department of
agriculture, the alcoholic content was
20 per cent. The average percentage
varies from practically nothing to 10,
~ and 15. From these figures it is
evident that the alcoholic bever-
age is only o cheap mantle to clothe
the poorest quality and most expen-
sive fiery cOncoction ever sold in the
State.
One-half the body of the prohibi-
tion law is paralyzed by the failure
to provide machinery for analytical
analysis of all this contraband, CAM
ouflaged with respectable label. Con-
stables may make seizure with bold
assurance, t samples are often
taken and forwarded ''unsealed," !"
which fact alone would be effective
TO stay conviction, regardless Of the
amount of alcohol contained.
This deficiency of the State prohi-
bition law will doubtless be remedied
at the approaching session of the
State legislature. Some members have
been looking askance in the direction
OF the respectable looking tiers of
soft" elders in nearly every fruit
stand and many drug and grocery
stores. And before the close of the
present session some department OF
the government will likely be desig-
mated to assemble samples of all this
tonic" with an adequate force of in.
spectors and directions under which
to labor. '.+tEH
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
EXPLAINS NEW TAX LAW.
Internal Revenue Commission
Speaks to Editors.

Internal Revenue Commissioners
Speaks to Editors.
Washington, Dec. 13.-Many phases
OF the governments war time activi-
ties were explained by officials today
to an editorial conference of the AS
sociated Business Newspapers, repre-
senting more than $50 trade and tech
nical journals.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper told the editors how liberal con-
struction has been placed on certain
provisions Of the excess profits law
to make the tax burden as light as
possible. To partnerships and indi-
viduals, he said, reasonable salaries
will be allowed a deduction from
profits determining the s'taxable resi-
due in order to place them on an
equal basis with corporations which
pay specific salaries. He also indi.
Gated that in the case Of professional
men the cost Of a small amount Of
equipment will be considered merely
o professional adjunct and not "in-
vested capital"
Another important announcement
was that merchants probably will be
permitted to make inventories either
at cost or market value. This was
considered especially significant since
brokers are to be regarded as "mer-
chants Of securities and therefore
may inventory stocks and bonds at
the low price to which many have
fallen recently.
Early in the new year. Mr.. Roper
said. competent revenue officers will
be sent into every county of the Unit
ed States to aid inexperienced per-
sons in making out their income tax
forms.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman
OF the woman's section Of the Council
OF National Defense. urged the editors
To use their influence to compel tech
nical schools to give training to wo-
men who are needed in government
work.
Other speakers included r. w. Taus-
sig. chairman OF the United States
tariff commission; Fuel Administrators
Garfield. f. n. Hurley, chairman OF
the shipping board and Senators Pom
creme and Newlands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
JAPS HELPED GERMANS.
OFFICIAL OF JAPANESE GOVERN.
MENT In HINDU PLOT.
Won Papen Bought Thousands of Fire
Arms and Millions OF Rounds of
Ammunition.

San Francisco. Dec. 13.-An un-
named official of the Japanese govern
ment was linked with a proposed con-
spiracy to foment revolution against
British rule in India by testimony to-
day in the trial OF 81 alleged con-
srirators in the United States dis
trict court. The testimony was to the
effect that this official had secreted
Hiramba Lal Gupta. an indicted Hin
du, for four months while British
secret service agents searched Tokyo
i'm vain for him.
The Japanese official later secured
safe passage from Tokyo to San Fran
cisco for Gupta. This testimony was
given by Detective Sergeant Barnitz
Of the neutrality bomb squad" of the
New York police department.
Thousands Of rifles, carbines and
pistols and millions Of rounds of am
munition were purchased in this
country i'm 1914 and 1916 by Captain
Won Papen, military attache of the
German embassy in Washington for
secret shipment to San Diego, CAL,
and Java. according to Henry Muck,
who said he was an agent Of Hans
Taucher, New York representative of
the Krupps and one Of tho defendants
Three letters from Count Won Bern
storff, to Secretary Lansing protesting
against the seizure by he United
States government of the American
schooner Annie Larsen and her car
go of guns and ammunition were ad-
mitted as evidence. In the letters
Bernstorff said the shipment on the
Larsen was the property of the Ger
man government had been intended
70 rthe German colonies in East AZ
rica but had not been shipped by the
German government.
The letters were dated July 8, Jul,
29 and October 6. 1916. The prose
cution contends the cargo Of the Annie
Larsen had been intended for the pro.
posed revolution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
ITALIANS SINK SHIPS.
TORPEDO CRAFT ENTER HARBOR
OF TRIESTE.
Slip by distractions to Gain Positions
From Which TO Fire -Four TOrpc-
does.

New York, Dec. 13.-The torpedOing
of two Austrian battleships in the
harbor of Trieste by Italian torpedo
craft on the night of December 9 is
reported in a message received here
today by Commander G. Pfster of the
Italian navy. The information was
contained in a telegram received by
Commander Pfster from Capt. l..
Vannutelli, the naval attache Of the
Italian embassy at Washington.
After successfully crossing several
Instructions and mine fields" the dis
patch said, 1.-The Italian torpedo craft
entered the harbor of Trieste where
they fired four torpedoes against two
austrian men of war Of the monarch
type All the torpedoes reached their
targets and exploded.
Though the most intense artillery
fire was concentrated against the at
tacling torpedo boats and though
even torpedoes were fired agains
them, all of our units returned safe
ly."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19

Refusal OF Railroads To Make Through
Rates Prevents shipment.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Livestock
interests complained to the Inter
state commission today that because
the railroads do not maintain through
rates from producing and packing
centers west of the Mississippi river
to the Southeastern States livestock
interests are seriously hampered and
1t is impra ctical TO ship cattle TO the
Southeast for breeding and fattening
ton is curtailed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
MEASLES IN CAMPS.
Endemic is No Longer Serious
Menace.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE measles
epidemic in the camps of the Thir-
tioth, thirty-first, Thirty eighth and
Thirty-ninth divisions Of the National
Guard no longer constitute a menace.
according to the report for the week
ended December 7th made public to-
day by the surgeon general The re-
port shows hundred and ninety deaths
in the National Guard, hundred seven
tyone being due to pneumonia, and
scventy-four deaths in the National
Army of which forty seven were due
20 pneumonia