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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
PERSHING,S OWN ARMY

With the concentration of nearly
95 per cent of the American troops in
France under the command of General
Pershing, the eagle has his wings
plumed ready for flight. The organ
ization of the First American Field
Army probably means that the Amer
leans are ready to take the offensive
as a unit.
The American soldiers have already
been of undoubted service to the AL
lies. But the United States has hard
ly begun to fight
Casualties among the British forces
last week totaled 2O,64O, almost half
the total American casualties since
our entrance into the war We must
expect heavier casualties after we get
more of our forces in the field.
The Allies have held the enemy
back for four years at a terrible cost.
We must drive the enemy back and
force a just victory; let the cost be
what it may.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
SETTLE DOWN

The first week of school is over.
1t has slipped by swiftly. The sue
ceeding weeks will slip by swiftly too.
The student who lets too many shin
ing hours slide by unimproved will
soon be behind in his work.
The work of the first month was
relatively unimportant in pre-war
days. A little "boning" later on gave
an opportunity to catch up again.
But under a wartime schedule the
first month is important. 1t is the
basis on which the student will be
judged. By the first of October the
work of each student will have been
noticed by the professors. A bad i'm
preston is hard to correct. Get start
ed right.
Every ones talents should be at the
disposal of the Government. Students
can place theirs there only by con-
scientious attention to their studies
Settle down!
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
TALLEY BROTHERS TO WAR
New York Herald Editor Unable tC
Keen One From Draft.

Victor and Truman Talley. former
students in the School of Journalism
of the University now employed on the
New York Herald. will be called TO
war soon, according to a dispatch from
New York Both young men formerly
lived in Columbia.
After leaving the University, each
took positions on the St Louis Globe
Democrat Truman Talley became
night editor of the Globe-DemOcrat be-
fore leaving Missouri and had just
been made telegraph editor of the Her
aid recently before being ordered to
camp.
They had married since the United
States entered the war. Managing
Editor Oil of the New York Herald
considered Truman Talley such an i'm
portant man on his paper that he made
a special trip to Washington to prove
him essential to the production of the
Herald, it is said. but his appeal was
without avail. The draft authorities
did grant him a two weeks delay, how
ever. in which he will have time to
dispose of his automobile and house
hold furnishings.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
Food Hint for Today
The Other GupSt.

Have you ever noticed now people
look upon guests as affording special
dispensations from the government to
disregard their own consciences and
the requests of the Food Administra-
tion? They seem to think it is all right
to offer visitors liberal amounts of sug-
ar, wheat breads, and all kinds of food
luXuries.
One young girl remarked the other
day that she never had so many sun
daes and afternoon teas in her life as
during the last two weeks. She had
been the house guest where she was
served with delicious fudgy angel
foods" and many other unnecessary
and elaborate dishes. She. as we'll as
the other guests, had been eating war
breads, beef substitutes, and unsweet-
ened tea at home, but they all had to
accept unpatriOtic foods in another s
house. They were uncomfortable, but
their host and hostess seemed to think
it a part of hospitality to treat their
guests in this way.
Yet these hOStS nave tOrgOtten tnelr
most honored guests. Every American
entertains an Englishman, a French
man, an italian or a Belgian as surely
as though he could pass him bread
across his own table. Americans ad-
NIT these as new members to the fam
lily circle when they observe their hon
or rations and waste nothing. They
thereby pass on what best. can stand
the journey overseas.
Take it for granted that the Amer
lean visitor from next door. the next
town or the next state will wish to
join in the hospitality extended to the
absent guest overseas. and do not
tempt him to break conservation regu-
latiOnS.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
SPECIAL COURSES AT U. H. S.
Camp Cooking, Applied Arithmetic and
French Will Be Taught.

Special courses are being planned
for those students IS years old and
over who are entering the University
High School primarily to take advan-
tage of the drill in the Students Army
Training Corps at the University.
This work is for students who are
not far enough along to be graduated
from high school this year. Several
boys have already enrolled in the regu-
lar high school work. but arrange
ments for change of schedule will be
completed by the first of next week.
The list of courses especially rela-
tive to this work will be manual train
ing, camp cooking. applied arithmetic.
history with reference to the present
war, leisure reading with use of lit
erature relating to the war. general
science, and French.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
THOSE LIGHTLEss LIGHTS

The Water and Light plants efforts
to keep electric lights burning in the
vicinity of the University have been
practically useless since September l.
There are evidently those in town
who believe in stricter conservation
of lights than even the City Council
does.
However, it would still be in accord
ance with conservation rules if they
refrained from throwing rocks at the
light globes or carrying them of.
The new plan of two lightless
nights a week will no doubt meet
with great approval from these peo-
pie.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
BLOCKING THE SALE OF STOCKS

The taking Of steps to bar the sale
OF non-essential stocks and bonds
brings to the public view the evils
that have resulted from the trans
ferring OF Liberty Bonds from the
hands of the original buyers to those
of spectators.
Liberty Bond buyers have been in
duced to part with their bonds on the
false argument that by purchasing
other stocks and bonds of doubtful
value, their money is doing double
service for the Government.
The intention of those who worked
out the plans for the Liberty Loans
was that people should invest their
surplus by lending it to the Govern
ment Inscriptions spectators have
induced bond holders to trade their
bonds for investments that, while seem
ingly as valuable. yet lack the secur-
fly that the Liberty Bonds have.
bS Investing SUI plus "edilh III uS-
velOping unnecessary industries. the
investor weakens in his support of
the war. The aim of patriotic citi-
zens now is not to make more money
but TO use what they have so that it
will be the greatest benefit to the
country.
Unless necessity compels that Lib
erty Bonds be converted into cash,
the original purchasers should retain
them.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
A. B. COFFMAN REAPPOINTED
Rev. s. W. Hayne Also Returns to
PaStOrate Here.

The Rev A. B. COffman. pastor of
the Wilkes Boulevard Methodist
Church. has been reappointed to serve
a fifth year as the pastor here. by the
Southern Methodist Conference. Mem
bers of the church board asked for
his reappointment.
The Rev. S. W. Hayne was reap
pointed pastor Of the Broadway Meth
Odist Church and the Rev. B. E Mil
Ter of the Centralia Circuit was trans
ferred to the Sturgeon Circuit.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
YESTERDAYS LATE NEWS

Fuel Administrator Garfield an
nounced that he expects soon to fix a
price for gasoline for domestic con-
sumers as well as the government and
the Allies at a figure lower than the
present market price He is awaiting
further reports on the situation be-
fore taking definite action.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
KIND WORDS FROM KANSAS CITY

The Evening Missourian begins its
eleventh year this week and says its
past is guarantee and promise for
the future. AS the Missourian's past
has surely been a shining one. its fu-
ture will have a great deal to live up
tO.-Kansas City Times.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10

When the new draft does into eff
feet, the girls of the United States
will be able to put more fervor than
ever before into the old song:
Reuben, Reuben, I've been thinking
What a sad old world 'twOuld be,
If the men were all transported
Far beyond the Northern Sea.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
Loss Enrolled at G. III. s.

The enrolment of the Columbia High
School is now loss. At the end of the
first month last year it was 1,155 and
it is hoped that this years enrolment
will come up to that of last yaer
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10

The latest theory of John Reed is
that the l. W. W's are intellectuals
that they read philosophy, eco
nomics, the latest plays. novels; that
they discuss art and poetry and inter
national politics. We think maybe he
made a mistake and described a group
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10

Alexander H. Stephens, former as
sistant cashier of the Central National
Bank of Boonyille, whose alleged EN-
bezzlement of the banks funds caused
it to be closed by the Comptroller of
the Currency Aug. 4. 1916, and who,
just prior to his indictment by a Fed
eral grand jury for violation of the
national banking laws, was admitted
to the State Hospital for Insane at
Nevada, Mo. has been discharged from
the asylum as cured
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10

The opening of the public schools of
Missouri has disclosed an alarming
shortage of teachers, according to Uel
W. Lamkin, state superintendent
The state department of education
and county superintendent have been
flooded with letters and kilograms from
school boards for assistance in filling
the huge gap in the teaching ranks in
Missouri.
There is a shortage of superintend-
ents, principals. high school teachers
and teachers in the elementary grades,
not only in the country but in the city
and village schools.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10

Definite abandonment of President
Wilson's plans for a transcontinental
speaking tour for the fourth Liberty
Loan was announced today at the
White House
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
Regular school Sessions Held.

Douglass School held its first regular
session Friday. Because of the heavy
rain the first part of last week it was
possible to hold only halliday sessions.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
DIR. Moss Appointed to V. VI. s. c.

DIR. Woodson Moss has been ap-
pointed a member of the Volunteer
Medical Corps of the United States
by President Wilson. His appoint
ment was recommended by the Mis-
souri, Division of the Council or Ma
tiOnal Defense
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
THE HIGHER LIFE

He is happy whose circumstances
suit his temper; but he is more excel
lent who can suit his temper to any
Circumstances.-Hu
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10
Mrs. Schwab Operated On.

Mrs. Sallie Schwab of Columbia was
operated on at the Parker Memorial
Hospital today.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10

According to an official announce
ment made at Petrograd up to the pres
ent 512 alleged counter revolutionaries,
including ten members of the Right So
cial Revolutionary party, have been
shot as a reprisal for the murder of
Moses Uritzky. chairman of the Petro-
grad Commission for the Suppression
of a Counter Revolution.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10

of University people. The symptoms
are similar, but somehow the effects
are not the same.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-10

Production of motor cars by the Ford
Motor Company has been suspended
entirely, it was officially announced at
the plant here today. The move will
enable the company to devote its en-
tire facilities TO government work, the
announcement said.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL.

What is New Britain going to do
about & suitable memorial in honor
oil it's soldiers who are lighting in this
war? True, committee has been
appointed to discuss plans for a tenn
porary tablet or other form of
mem orial but is it not possible to be-
Sin now to figure on something per-
nldnent? When the war is over New
Britain sons will have added to the
glory they have already won and
they will be entitled to splendid pub
lie recognition, and this recognition
s',uuld be in the form of a perman-
.nt testimonial which their children
and their children's children can
gaze upon. It is not an easy matter
to choose the right sort of a per-
manent memorial and the sooner a
committee takes up the matter, the
better.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22

(Written for the National Service
Section of the United States Shipping
Board and dedicated to the men in
the ship trades.)
We work in the oldest stuff of the
world
Water and iron and fire and air.
And the courage of men with flag
unfurled
To build a bridge from here over
there.
With a fleet of ships we'll span the
sea,
To carry supplies to you in France
Guns and food and It. N. Il
And whatever you need for the big
advance.
And what's the difference where we
work.
At bench with a hammer, or a
trench at the front?
We all are needed and will not shirk;
We are done with delays! Count
us in at the hunt.
And what's the difference how we
With blood or money. labor or
guns?
Well keep the bridge building day
and night
Till we trestle the sea to get to the
Huns.
And what's the difference where you
We're all on the job with will to
win:
So, boys. do your bit with your gun
in the war;
We're doing our bit with the rivet
machine.
Well keep the bridge building night
and day;
Wen speed up ahead of the sub
marine.
Well build to you. boys. so keep EN-
at bay;
We're doing our bit with the rivet
machine.
Boys, keep up your courage, we're
getting to you,
Khaki OF overalls, count us all in
Knaksacks or dinner pals, were
fighting, too,
And doing our bit with the riVet
machine.
In camp Or the shipyard we all Of us
swear
That the hope we are building will
span to Berlin;
We're all of us soldiers, to do or to
dare;
And we're doing our bit with the
rivet machine.
LOUIS G.. ANSPACHER
In the New York Times.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22

thought of at all, it was taken as
matter of course that they had mas
tered the adventuresome spirit which
has enlivened SO many of the chap
tiers Of Yale undergraduate history
and made them Jingle with youthful
devlltry. The town was not expect
ing that sort of spring explosion this
Year, and the impression it has left
is in consequence corresponding dis
agreeable. 1t cannot escape severe
condemnation and ought not to.
1t is not necessary for us to lose
our heads over the incident, nor in
dulge our Impotence with an mag
mary contrast as to what would have
happened, or what the world would
have said, had it been a town dem
onstration instead of gown demon
S1ration. We are dealing specifically
with a gown demonstration. The stu
dents made bigger fools Of themselves
than they intended to, and the penal
ties should not be withheld. The
fact is, however, that previous gener-
ationS of students have done the same
thing and yet lived to take dignified
places in the American citizenry.
Some of their representatives are
fighting on the fields of France today.
We are quite sure that the students
themselves feel the full humiliation
of their offensive conduct,
(But doesn't mischief carried to
amentable degree" almost consti-
tute "viciousness' ?-Ed.)
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
OUR .COLORED TROOPS.

Negro troops in the American army
have fought valiantly in other wars
and skirmishes in which our soldiers
have been engaged, and they are
maintaining the same high standard
Of excellency in France today. Every
have been thrilled by the account of
now two American negro soldiers
fought off a German patrol which
outnum bered them at least 10 to /.
They proved themselves faithful and
fearless, and the French Republic evil
IDENTIFY appreciates their heroism for
they have been cited for the Croix de
Guerre. The two men were Harry
johnson, Of Albany, and Needham
Roberts of Trenton, n. J. In speak
ing of their courageous conduct un
French general said:
The Am erican report Is too
modest AS a result Of oral in
formation furnished to me 1t ap-
pears that the blacks were ex-
tremely brave and this little COM
bat does honor to the Am ericans.
With proper leadership there is no
better soldier anywhere than the AM
erican negro and we may we'll be
proud of the part they are playing in
holding back the Hun. When the
final victory is won they will be en-
titled to full share of the credit
end they will get it.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
Woman Suffrage.

EXTRACT from speech made on May
It'll by Senator Brandegee of Con-
necticut.)
You cannot win this war by talk
ing about woman suffrage and prohi-
bition. We won every war We ever
were in without woman suffrage and
prohibition. We won the war OF
1875, and 1912, and the Mexican War
and the War Of 1861, and the Span
ish- American War and there were no
pink tea parties talking about putting
pink chemises on the men and Ply
mouth Rock pants On 4 the women.
The women do not propose to go
over in the trenches, abroad and do
the fighting. 1t is the men who will
have to do that. Instead of bleating
around here about their saving de-
mocracy by forcing their way into
caucuses and conventions they had
better go home and knit bandages
and pick lint, and get ready to take
care of their brothers and sons and
fathers who are going to be shot to
pieces in the trenches abroad
And take the boys in the trenches
over there standing all night in two
feet of ice water with orders in their
pockets to go over the top in the cold
gray dawn, in a chilly fog, to put their
unprotected bodies UP against shot
and shell and machine guns and pois-
on gas, in addition to frozen feet!
And they say they are going to fill
each mans belly full of ice water be-
fore he starts as q moral stimulus to
him. It is perfectly absurd! Every
army abroad gives it's men drink of
something to. expand the cookies of
the heart before they go up against
the cold blue steel, and it may be the
last one the poor devils will ever get.
Yet you would think that this war is
going to be won by such fads and
fancieS and frillS as that"
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
MISS METCALFE LEAVES.

Miss ]. E. Metcalfe, emergency
home demonstration agent for the
Hartford County league, who has been
at the Chamber of Commerce rooms
for several months arranging the
home gardens plans, leaves Wednes-
day evning for a three weeks vaca-
ton at Mechanics Institute, Roches-
ter, N. Y, where she will attend the
commencem ent exercises Miss Met
calfe is graduate Of the institute In
the class of 1917. During her alb
sence from this city, Miss f. Curtin
will be in charge of the work.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
X EEp TT IE.

S0,424! That is the total of the
Cross fund as announced today
II only As hours of subscription
k. With four days left in which
lid materially to this splendid re-
New Britain is certain to go
pr the top" with a very generous
Fgin. Less than 100000 remain
be contributed to complete the
1000 quota, and at the rate funds
b poured in the first two days, it
lid not be surprising If this city
bid show final total of SO per
/. more than it was requested to
lish.
resident Wilson has given us a
slogan for the Red Cross cam
! n. He said Saturday night in
York: II summon you to say
much and how sincerely and
unanimously you sustain the
M of the world The heart of
world must be sustained! What
gh the infidei Kaiser who rules
enemies seek by foul means to
Toy it, They shall never succeed.
spirit of the Am erican people in
: war has been evidenced by the
Int heroes who are fighting across
#eas and by the generous response
bose at home to the last Liberty
And this week they are dem
Eating again that their hearts
in sympathy with the heart
be world. Europe is bleeding to
#h. Americas sons have given
4 lives for democracy's sake, and
\ blood is mingled with that of
soldiers of our Allies, so that
&icaliy the entire civilized world
be said to be involved in the
struggle. The worlds heart is
beating strong because it's wounds
being stayed and it's pain eased
women of the Red Cross. What
Ne doing to help them in this
of mercy? Have we contribut-
prove how sincerely we wish to
bin the heart of the world?
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
STEELE GIVES OUT
DISMISSAL LETTERS
Continued from First Page)

of the City Of New Britain, such con-
dltions being prejudicial to the inter
est of the Police Department of the
City Of New Britain.
Very truly yours,
GEO. A. QUIGLEY,
Mayor Of the City of New Britain" &
May Is, 1918.
mayor George A. Quigley,
New Britain, Connecticut.
Dear Sir:
Your not unexpected order remoy-
ms me from the office of Police Coma
missioner was read last evening in a.
local paper.
Il have always believed that a man ,
of independent judgment should be
appointed to such positions, and that
such men only were Of real value to
any administration.
But, since you require a man to
ebdicate his own judgment in order
to be in harmony with your admin
istration', it is a great relief to me to
be out of the position, but ] cannot
feel it is for the good of the city or
that it increases the sef-respect of.
any official to have the threat Of re- n
noval hanging over him if he does
not line up with the opinion of the
Mayor
L, therefore, with profound salts
faction, take my place in the goodly
fellowship of those already removed
by your autocratic orders.
Very truly yours,
"HOWARD M. STEELE" 4
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
The Student Outbreak.
(New Haven Journal Courier


While no defensible excuse can be
offered for the Yale students who
broke out into riotous conduct Mon
day evening, there is an understand
ing of their behavior which tempers
criticism while not modifying con-
demnati ion. The element Of vicious
ness can be left out of the reckoning
entirely The element Of mischief
carried to a lamentable degree forms
a large part of it.
If there ever was a case of mob
psych o1ogy. We find it in this reckless
suspension of self-restraint. What
was begun in a spirit of eXuberance
gathered momentum, under a mis-
taken view of fun, until 1t had passed
beyond the control of the mob. AS a
demonstration of student thoughtless-
ness, it was not in fact different from
the long series of indulgences of
like nature with which we have been
made familiar. What differentiated
it from like indulgences in the past
was the setting out of which it came.
The great majority of the students of
Yale have been living for months in
military atmosphere. They have
been subjected to q discipline without
precedent and in SO far as it was