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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15

A diaryman, a friend of mine, being
behind with his work, called me up
one day last month and asked me to
come out and milk for him that even
ing. When I reached his place he
yelled, Don't change clothes; Mrs.
Blank, your landlady, has telephoned
that you must come home at once.
She wouldn't tell me what was wrong,
but she said it was imperative that
you return at once and without speak
ing to anyone on the road"
/, student of journalism, knew
that my chance for scoop had come.
l shifted burglary or some other
crime back of her cryptic message.
made automobile time on my old
bicycle in getting home. My land
lady met me at the door, crying. The
good news would pour forth in a
moment. I even dared hope for a
murder.
"We are quarartined for smallpox y
she said. "The doctor told me to send
that queer message. lest you try to
skip quarantine"
The next day / called up my pro-
fessor of news to explain why l should
not report. He put a small notice in
the Missourian that Mr.. Blank was Ill
with the smallpox and that his wife
and five students were quarantined.
So, was right after all about there
being news behind the landlady's
message.
/ took the news of my quarantine
with mixed feelings. No more lessons
and plenty of time to do some his
torical reading, was my first thought;
but it did not quite offset the sober
ing effect of the sentence to stay in
side two weeks. The two freshmen
whoOped and jumped about as if that
yellow smallpox sign meant vaca-
tion. The other two students ap-
peared to be in doubt whether to ac-
cept the quarantine as a blessing or
a punishment
/ resolved to read Macaulay's His
tory of England and some of Scott's
novels.
We FIVE students were segregated
on the second floor That meant that
We should have to batch. Whatever
We bought must be ready for con-
sumption, as we were without a
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15
NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY ISSUED
Evening MissOurian I'm List of Press
Association Members.

The first issue of the Missouri
Press Association Newspaper Direc-
tory. published this week by ]. N.
Stonebraker, contains the names of
newspapers of Missouri published by
members of the association, with cir
culation. advertising rates and other
data arranged for the convenience of
advertising agencies. Two newspa-
pers, the Evening Missourian and the
Sturgeon Leader, are listed in Boone
County.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15
Beautiful Sweet Peas.

We have a wonderful collection OF
winter blooming sweet peas. Our
own grown. Columbia Floral Com
pany Seventh and Broadway. West
Blvd. and Ash street. luz
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15
DeImOnicO Potatoes.

Cut cooked potatoes in dice. Place
them In layers in buttered baking
dish, alternating them with layers Of
thin white sauce and grated cheese.
Allow about one-half as much white
sauce and one-fourth as much cheese
at potatoes. Sprinkle buttered
crumbs over the top and bake the dish
in a moderate oven until the top is
well Drowned. This makes a good
meat substitute dish for supper.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15
No Robert E. Lee Day Celebration.

Because of the cold weather ana
the need for patriotic work, the Co
lumbia chapter Of the United Daugn-
ters of the Confederacy will not cele-
brate Robert E. Lee Day, Saturday
according to its annual custom.
Plans had been made for this celebra-
tion. but Mrs. s. C. Hunt, president OF
the U. D. c., announced yesterday
that these would not be carried out.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15
Kidney Bean Stew.

l cupful dried kidney beans
~ cupfuls canned tomatoes
2 tablespoonfuls uncooked rice
/ small onion
u teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
tablespoonfuls drippings or vege-
table fat
tablespoonfuls -four
Wash beans and soak over night.
Cook in same water until soft about
of an hour. Add rice,
tomatoes, onions and seasoning, cook
until rice is soft Add drippings and
thicken with -four. Mix with a little
cold water. This makes six servings.
Level measure is used.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15

There is one thing in our civiliza-
tion which we would like to eliminate,
but to which no stigma of unpatrio-
tism is attached. A person can have
German measles and still be a good
American
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15
Conservation Pie Crusts.

Grease a pie plate well. Cover
with raw cornmeal, giving the plate
rotating motion so that an even
layer of tie meal will stick to the
plate about lie of an inch in thick
ness. FIJI the plate with pumpkin
pie mixture Bake in a hot oven.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15

May the taxes of Mrs. Lille Busch,
the largest taxpayer in st. Louis,
who is just returning from Ger
many, be used to defeat the kaiser.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15

The frozen riverways are given as
cause for New York's fuel famine.
When spring comes and the ice
thaws the famine will be relieved
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15

Even a man with money to burn
finds trouble these days in spending
this same money for coal to burn.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15

Sing a song of two-bits,
A Pocket full of dough,
Four and twelve thrift stamps
Isn't far to go.
Twelve cents more a Bond will buy
Sixteen stamps a card will fill;
Isn't that a clever scheme
To catch the Kaiser Bill?
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15
Individual Pies-Oatmeal Crust.

2 cups finely ground oatmeal.
1 cup boiling water.
1 teaspoon fat.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15
That's All Right. Mr.. Shippey.

E. ]. Melton writes this department
from California, Mo-, that the Mis-
souri, note about the burglar who put
poison in the jelly was in Columbia
instead of Brookfield, and incloses a
clipping from the Columbia Missouri
an to prove it. We clipped the story
from a usually very careful and con-
scientiOus Brookfield paper, but it
must have failed to give credit that
once. We thank Mr.. Melton, but GER
tainly do not thank the Brookfield
paper.-Missouri Notes, K. G.. Times.
To Student In English Masterpieces.
On account of the Farmers Week
program classes in English Master
pieces "a will meet in the rooms men
toned below instead of in the Uni
versity Auditorium on Wednesday,
January 16, and Friday, January IS.
Section l, o'clock Wednesday,
Room ia, Academic Hall.
Section II, 10 o'clock Wednesday
Friday, Room 206, Engineering Build
ing. FRANK CHAMBERS,
Registrar.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15

No Baptist Prayer Meeting.
The prayer meeting at the First
Baptist Church will be omitted this
week.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-15

THRIFT STAMPS AS GIFTS
This is my birthday. Instead of
Arizona republican., 1918-07-11

ton had drawn $500 from the bank on November 19 the day he dropped from view.
 Hal L. Bird from whom Mrs. Me- Cam had a contract for the purchase of furniture on the installment plan, testified as to the irregular payments made by the customer. He said that on November 20 cash total of S17.90 was paid.
 o. J. Penny, employed as a collector for Bird at the time, testified to the McCann account with the Bird estab- lishment.
 w. F. Neail, druggist, told of an account with his firm and the payment on November 20 of $10 although pre- vious payments had been made.
 Jack Rinehart told of a complete outfit purchased by McCann on Mo- vember 20 including suit, underwear and hat for which cash was paid. MT. Rinehart stated that McCann always paid cash for his clothing. B. A. Funk was the next witness and testified that McCann had pur- chased a 32 automatic revolver and shells from him on November 2S, s11.50 was paid that day and sS on the following day.
 Mrs. Maud frazier told of the pay ment of small debt on November 20 | and c. J. Arthur testified that he changed s20 bill for McCann on that day.
 Spencer Pugh, who has occupied the table with the counsel for the de- fense, was. taken into the case yester- day. MT. Pugh is connected with Clark'S office and it is understood has 1 been active in the case of the defense
Arizona republican., 1918-07-11

commission and complained that his garbage had not been collected from his home on many occasions. The city manager explained to the commission that in the district MT. Warren lived, garbage was collected twice a week and in his opinion, the city had no right to declare a forfeiture of the gar bage collectors contract because the collector had not committed a breach. MT. Warren then stated that the gar bage had not been collected up to the time he left home yesterday morning and invited the commissioners to take a joy ride" with him to investigate the situation in his community. The commissioners declined his invita- tion.
 Secretary Thomas of the commis- sion informed that body that action relative to the tax levy should be taken | by next Tuesday and suggested that the commission meet on that day in- stead of the regular meeting day, We'd nesday. The commission therefore ad- journed' until next Tuesday morning. | Protest From kress Store Immediately after the adjournment of the commission. the commissioners sat as a board of equalization. Attor- ney Ernest w. Lewis appeared before | the board in behalf of the Kress and company store at 2S West Washington street and protest against the city tax assessment of $22,000 on the merchant
 disc and 5000 on the fixtures. MT
 Lewis stated to the board that an in-
 ventory of the stock had been taken or January l, which showed that the mer-
 chandise amounted to approximately 5000 and that the fixtures were wortf
 about s2,300. He also stated that the
 county assessor assessed the merchan- disc at s12,000 and the fixtures at s5.- 900 and that although he did not thinI the assessment was fair. paid the ta, under protest rather than have the
 store closed to take an inventory of tho stock.
 F. B. Baptist. city assessor, appeared
 at the meeting and informed the board that he personally assessed the mer- lchandise and fixtures of the Kres! store. He also stated that he had as.
 sessed stores in the city handling sim liar lines of goods and was thoroughly familiar with the values of the mer lchandise and fixtures of such busi Inesses. He stated that he was of thu Iopinion that the assessment should no be based on an inventory taken at time after the holiday season when tn lstock was low but should be made ol 1.-the average merchandise carried dur
 ing the year.
 Action on this matter was deferre'
 until next Tuesday,
Arizona republican., 1918-07-11
Wonder MIdII Is
 Grinding Year
 From Fire Day

After an interval of just one year, to a day, since the old mill ot tho Tempe Milling company at Tempe burned, the new mill yesterday started to grind flour.
 The mill of the Tempe Milling company was destroyed by fire on July 10, 1917, and work immediately was started on plans for new mill. At a cost of s128,o00 this new mill is ready for business and the wheels started yesterday and will continue without interruption unless some unforeseen accident occurs.
 Constructed of concrete through out, this new mill is absolutely fire proof, with metal sliding doors and other improvements that make this building as nearly proof from fire as it is possible.
 Three kinds of flour will be man ufactured at this new mill, wheat, barley and corn. Corn meal also will be made. The capacity of the mill is no barrels per day. The mill is one of the largest and finest in this part of the country. The of- ficers of the Tempe Milling com pany are: J. H. Dobson, president; J. H. Henness, ice-president; F. A.. Van Ritter, manager.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-11

company will be held at the company's office at Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday. July 22nd. 1918, at II o'clock A.. M. in the office of the Southwestern Securi- ties and Investment Company. Room 203, Fleming Building, Phoenix, Ari- zona, for the purpose of electing direc- tors and such other business as may be brought before said meeting.
 HARRY A. JAMESON,
 President
 R. HARVEY BENTON,
 Secretary
Arizona republican., 1918-07-11
NOTICE OF MEETING

The Stockholders of The Phalanx
 Company are hereby notified that the Annual Stockholders meeting. of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

Many genuine bargains arc otrer.a
n the Want Ads to-day i'o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

mans loft. An American was Sock
Ing an apartment to rent because nc
needed something more than the bill
letting officer was likely to assign him.
lie was willing to pay n big price.
Some ono told him OF place he might
secure, and when ho went there the
door was opened by a nne- look ing
white-haired woman of the patricinn
type. He says no never will forget
tho picture OF her standing haughtiiy
in tho doorway, while behind her he
caught n glimpse Of q beautiful room.
NOHFOLI< MAN RESPECTED
THIS wOMAN'S VIEWS
She said she spoke French, md he
stated his mission in that Language.
What" she said, her voice trcm-
bling with indignation. rent my house
to an America! !. tho wife of n Ger
man officer" He bowed low, resp, L =
fully. He had been ignorant of that
fact, he explained. She thawcd some
what as he started to leave and asked
him many questions.
Are you married" she inquired
Yes" he said. MY wife is in Nor
.Supposlng Norfolk were occupied
by Germans and my husband went
around to your wife and tried to rent
her home. What would have happened
to him. she asked curiously.
Madam; said the American
that he would have run some risk OF
having a kettle OF hot water tipped
over on him."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
WHEN A FAMILY
NEEDS A FRIEND

In the Absence of Doctors Nobiy Conc
to War. After Influenza, the Grip
Those wonderfully useful medicines,
Hoods Sarsaparille, Pep,iron and
Hoods Pills comprising the new com
biration family treatment-are warm.
ly recommended
IL taken regularly. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla before meals. Pcptiron after
meals. and Hoods Pills at night as
needed. they are reasonably sure to
keep family In health and prove to
be reliable and always ready friends
They purify the blood, build up
strength and regulate the system
Get all. or any one. as you think
you need, from your druggist to-day
Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
C0bLENz MAKING MONEY
OFF AMERICAN ARMY
Business on Boom, Especially Whcr,
Eatablcs and Dripkablcs
Are Sold.
CIVILIANS AlINGLE WITH TROOPS
American Officer, Norfolk Man, Fin Is
One German Woman Most Resent
full When He Attempts to Rent an
Apartment in Her Home.
BY DAMON nuNYoN.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCCPATlON. CoBLENZ. December
blcRa last evening; IL was the largest
evening, in fact. since the American
occupation. There was nothing special
doing. but the population of|the city
reverted unanimously TO tho old GUS
tor, OF Infos;ing the cafes.
Jim Churchill. the Sarin and tho
envy at tho business local institutions
We're tran:acting. Tables could not
G ned at rh we rfsuso w Mas racEsG
These are widely known places along
the Coblenz path Of pleasure. All
or more. in town had full quotas OF
cash customers. In every place there
We're fully as many Americans as Ger
mans and some places the Americans
had the Germans outnumhcrcd.
II was singular scene. when one
stopped to reflect that the shadow OF
part OF the world. Lights were bia::-
ing, orchcstras were going, and there
was a continual babel OF talk and
adopted American army time. which
Some real 1.-Two ones" from down
;crs blew III yesterday. They had
stout bank rolls, which is moro than
most members of The Third Army have
these parts yet. Furthermore. they
were as loose as the proverbial ashes.
One round for them would involve
as much currency of the country as
a whole evening OF rounds for the
average German party Ubiquitous
German cafe proprictors raked in the
money OF the Americans with eniE-
matte smiles. Americans and Ger
mans were not mixing their evenings
entertainment to any great extent
Here and there nigh; be party which
included both soldiers and civilians.
and they would be exchanging polite
conversation. but in the main they
kept apart
CAFE PROPRIETOR ONCE
A GERMAN AVIATOR
In wahlcs after the place got pretty
well damned, the proprietor himself
was going around seating Americans
al any tables which happened to be
occupied by only couple OF Germans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

The expedient will be recognized by
n nsss IN New York cafe owners. Wahle
an anablc. handshakin.s soul. who APP
parently recognizes every person who
enters tho cafe and personally attends
10 their comfort.
care owner. He would get by In any
land. Ills place was dying before the
advent OF the Americans. Last night
vino could be purchased. Next he
VIII probably admit only those who
can ca. purchase wine. And next no will
smoke was SO thick thick last night s Int IL
looked as II the premises were afre.
Over in Weiners along toward clos
and everybody was singing She's got
rlnEs on her fingers and bells on her
toes" in German.
.on the blue uniforms Of French ON
Ssrs were seen. They were visitors
stare constantly at Frenchmen. They
seem i'll at east in their presence. They
a,so stare at Americans. but do not
appear TO be under the same restraint
when they arc around.
Mo may be over. sensitive. but In the
ltmosphcre OF places where Germans
that atmosphere we are unable TO
sense but ono feeling. and it is not
s sH;M o that friendly feeling which
III
10 US that there is always covert
FEEL. AN UNDERCURRlsNT
OF UNFRiENDLINESS
John Soldier Is not fooled. either
we We asked an enlisted man in Wahle's
!Ist night his analysis OF the atmos-
phSre tie said: Its the old raz."
vi course IL is quite likely that were
CONDITIONS reversed. were German SOL
uiSrs Swarming through American
cafes. thcre would result an atmos-
phcre prickiy with rcsentment-that
IS II Americans remained in that at
nosnhcre, which we don't believe thew
would WY
1t IS only natural for soldiers 10
seek diversion wherever they NAV he
and they have ii coming to them. but
one marvels somewhat that supposedly
naughty boys OF an occupied town wiil
lock TO places whero they know their
conIucrers are going to be In large
numbers We don't believe that even
on careless. say old Broadway a cafe
you'd get much local play were il
packed by the soldiers OF an encIny
nation. ''
However. there arc some proud Ger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
DESCRIBES FIGHTING
IN LAST DAYS OF WAR
lieutenant G. Stanley Clarke Writes
- Interestingly of Final
STgis Battles.
UNDER INTENSE SHE'LL FIRE
Els Division, Cited by Pcrshing and
French for Valor, Included in
q Army of Occupation, Which Will
Remain Indefinitely in Germany.

81 Last days of hghtinE are briefly dc.
gEsrt6ed by Lieutenant G. Stanley
sTks Of Batter Is TwfIf,h eitsq
written on November IA. He wrote:
lust take y look at the date above
and you will know that ] have come
Through safe and sound. AS you know.
& of course, hostilitics ceased on the
morning of November IL at IL o'clock
Well, as usual: we were on the front
we had and that was no little bit
I'VE had heard rumors that an ar
not believed that it would come so
suddenly. The night of November To-
II was the worst have ever expert
anced. The Germans started Smelling
and kept it up until a. NJ Evident
~ they were trying 20 expcnd the
fore the cessation Of hostilities. Never
before had their fire been so con-
{centrated.
SECOND DIVISION IN
ARMY OF OCCUPATION
"a shcll lit about ten feet from my
bunk, and the conclusion was so great
thEt thought some powerful brute
had me by the shoulder shaking me.
II was literally covered with earth. but
all Of the fragments OF the shell went
y, TITS great now to be living indoors.
We arc occupying deserted farm
house, and can have fires and lights
at night without their drawing the fire
OF the enemy.
Our division has been chosen as
ono of those to form the army of oc
cnpation. as soon as all OF the men
are ,re-equipped and our horses have
little rest we will still continue
northwardly and come to rest some
, where along the Rhine.
"Just how long we will be there
10 a matter of pure guesswork But
think l will stay with the division
Until II is disbanded. 1t has been a
great honor and a privilege to serve
In every engagement OF a division
that, has won the name that. ours has.
1t has made history"
LIEUTENANT CLARKE IN
"a SOME HARD FIGHTING
The Second Division. To which Lieu
tenant Clarke belongs, was in the
drive made by the Americans at Cha
eauThierry and also helped to clean
Z up the salient AT st. Mihiel. II was
afterward up on the Mouse around
Sedan when hostilities ceased. Just
few days ago ii was reported from
Coblenz that the Second Division in
eluded the first Americans TO reach
the Rhine. This division has been cited
by General Pershng and also by the
French for valor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
Negro :sS/,6OOBath
Is Spoiled BY Cops
Raid IN Atlanta Reveals
Bathtub Filled With $40
Per- Gallon Whisky.

ATLANTA. GA. December 21.-Ed.
Avery. negro, was defrauded out of
q $1,000 bath to-day by some heart
less policemen. I'D. has n forty-sal-
Ion bathtub in his homo. To-day he
filed it with whisky. Tho police got
wind OF it, or was IL 4 Whit OF 1t? Any
way. they raided the place. Ed. hoard
Them coming and yauked the stopper
from the tub. Half OF the booze flowed
down the sewer TO feed the GELS, but tho
police rescued the remainder
Ah wuH only Ewine t take BATH"
innoccntly aSsevcrated Ed. But some
how the heartless COP didn't believe
in whisky baths at $40 4 gallon So
they took Ed. and the booze to head
quarters and locked him in one cell
and the whisky in another.
The odor left by the whisky az It
was being taken through the streets
attracted large following of persons
afflicted with an unQuenched thirst
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

brought to the Mary Washington Hos.
pitnl here for treatment Ampiita fion
will probably be necessary. '>
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
RECORD GRAIN CROPS
Yields I'm England md wales Surpnx,
All Previous
.s- FiHurcE,

LONDON. December 2l-The asri-
cultural returns from England and
Wales show the yield per acre OF ali
the corn crops this year is above the
average, and with the single eNccp-
ton OF the small area of beans III.
total production is also greater; while
al are better. whether judged by the
yield from an acre or by total pro.
ductioE, than in 1917
The yield OF wheat is estimated a.
SO bushels per acre ,two bushels above
the areTage), and the total production,
upon the greatly increased area
amounts TO lO,53i.000 quarters wn,cn
Is the largest quantity harvested sine
Ss'iRates were hrst officially collected
IN 1922. and exceeds last years totn'
by S.333,0 600 quarters wv"
cn sarley has Welded over 100000
The production OF oats il ,,no.,
Sious Rish maT'e r, more ,har the rTe
amounts TO l4SSGoo0 quarters ""G
.,, The Velvet Kind
the one Ice Cream bcvo,d 5;e,.
-kefuse to buy substitute "@Adv'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
CAFE PROPRIETOR ONCE

In wahle's after the place got pretty
well damned, the proprietor himself
was going around seating Americans
az any tables which happened to be
occupied by only couple OF Germans