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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
VOCATIONAL SOLDIERS PICKED
Fifteen Registered Men Volunteer for
COunty'S Quota.

Fifteen registered men have vOlun-
teered to fill Boone COunty's quota
for the new vocational section at the
University of Missouri, which is to
open Sunday.
These men will receive instruction
as truck drivers. repairmen, auto me-
chanics, electricians, motorcycle re-
pairers, surveyors, telegraphers. topo-
graphical craftsmen and tractor Oper-
atOrs.
AT the end of their course of in
struction they will be assigned to va
rious branches of the service in ac-
cordance with the needs of the army.
Six hundred and fifty men will be
sent to Columbia by their local draft
boards for the course. 500 of them
reaching here Sunday.
The list of men to go into quarters
from here is as follows:
Eugene Bingus Hunt. Edgar F.
Meng. Ralph f. Wisdom. c. c. Light
ner. Logan d. Prather, Hubert p.
Woodwork, Riley z. Alexander. Frank
L. LeNert. Granville Persinger. Co
lumbia; George Quinn. Kenneth Old.
Ira L. Pace. Ashland; Wallace A. Bull
lard. Jacob y. Mitchell. Memphis,
Tenn; Jacob BrOckman. Browns.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
TO SHOW SNI.A.BAR CATTLE
4 Cattlemrn'S Meeting and Demon.
StratiOn Today,


a cattlemen's meeting and demon
stratiOn of interest to stock grow
ers and breeders of the Middle West
started today at the Sni-a-bar Farms,
Grain Valley. twenty-five miles south
east of Kansas City. 1t is under the
direction Of the University of Missouri
cooperating with the Kansas State
Agricultural College and the OklahO-
ma A. and NJ. College. Dean F. B.
MumfOrd of Missouri will preside.
The program viii include:
Live Stock Demonstrations. F. b.
NumfOrd
Purposes Of Sni-a-bar Farm. rep
resentative w. r. Nelson estate.
Present European Cattle Situation
and Its Effect Upon the United States,
r. W. Farley. beef cattle specialist.
department of agriculture, Washing
ton.
The Cattle Market and the Cattle
Farmer, N. L. Mcclure, Kansas City
live stock exchange.
Community Effort in the Production
of Beef, r. W. Brown, American Gal
lOway Cattle Breeders Association.
Cattle for the Average Farm, W. A.
COchel. American ShOrthOrn Breeders
Association.
The Cattleman's Present Situation.
s. p. Houston. Malta Bend, Mo, pres
ident Missouri Live Stock Producers
Association.
The value of Purebred Sires. Dr..
c. W. McCampbeH. Manhattan, Kan.
Variation in the Breeding Power Of
Bulls, Prof. W. L. Blizzard. Saltwater.
Ok.
Factors Affecting Profit in Beef
Cows. Prof. E. A. Trowbridge. Colum-
bia. Mo-
Luncheon at 1890 O'Clock will be
followed by an inspection of cattle
The notice of the meeting says it
will give the public an oppOrtun-
ity to see one of the most extensive
demonstrations of the value of pure
bred sires in the production of beef
that is available today"
The attention of the public was
called first TO the operations at the
Sni-a-bar Farms by the frequent loads
of market topping steers sold on the
open Kansas City market. The few
who have visited the place told of the
remarkable results obtained by US
ing high class bulls on grade COWS
which had been bought on the Kan
saS City market
The foundation of the present herd
of four hundred Shorthorns was laid
by the late ". r. Nelson. and they
embrace the original cows bought on
the open market. They include also
most Of the high class registered
ShOrthOrn bulls used in the improve
ment Of the herd. Steer and heifer
calves and yearlings showing first
and second crosses of blood from
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10

Our soldier boys in the camps anu
with the American Expenditionary
Forces in France are well remember
cd bv friends and relatives with let
ters books and magazines accord
ing to r. II. Gray, acting postmaster.
Although count OF the mail going out
from Columbia is kept at the local
postoffice. it has been estimated that
10 per cent of all Outgoing mail Is Tor
the soldiers.
If costs only three cents to send
\ letter TO soldier in France, ana
only twelve cents a pound Tor parcel
most packages. Strict rules have been
made concerning packages which are
sent ro soldiers. Only such articles
as the soldier requests may be sent TO
him. He must get written statement
signed bv his commanding officer re-
oupsting the article which he desires
10 be SEN to him. His friends or rel
atives must present this signed state
ment to the postal clerks before send
ing he package to him. The postal
clerk then puts abe following stamp
upon the package:
This parcel contains only articles
sent at approved request of addressee
which is enclosed.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
4 TASK

To be honest; to be kind; to earn a
little and to spend a little less; to
make upon the whole family happier
for his presence; to renounce when
that shall be necessary and not be
embittered; to keep few friends but
these without capitulatiOn; above all
on the same grim condition to keep
friends with himself-here is a task
TO rail- that a man has of fortitude and
delicacy-Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10

the front and sleeping just sleeping
and censoring mail about ten hours a
day. Yes | have been under fire, shell
fire and bomb fire from aerOplanes.
Just imagine a dozen men trying to
crowd into a dug out meant for two,
with BOche planes everywhere at night,
and the bombs falling near about,
shaking the earth with a tremendous
roar and leaving a hole big enough to
bury a wagon and team.
Yet all this even for men without
protection (and against aeroplane fire
there is little prOtection) was a subject
of banter and gOOd-natured joking.
l could tell you a thousand things l
have seen; and if l should tell you the
sector | am in, you would recognize it,
for it has been immortalized by the
Americans.
| could tell you of ruined villages,
pillaged by the Germans, and shelled
by Americans until not a wall of a
building is standing. / could tell you
of half buried Germans, etc, but
wont
OF course what the boys think most
about, where there is nothing else TO
do. is home. | get many an insight
into the tragedies of life by censoring
mail for about three hundred men.
| can give you only this address.
hoping b get mail
With love to all. | am
VICTOR.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
TEN PER CENT OF MAIL
FROM HERE TO SOLDIERS

France. Much delay may be avoided
by addressing mail properly.
In the Army there are many men OF
the same name. and in order to min
imize delay and confusion in the de-
livery of letters every piece of mail
intended for a soldier should contain
the following information: The rank
of the soldier, the number of his reg
iment and his division.
About 9S per cent of all mail for
soldiers in France goes through New
York and is censored there. The
mail coming from France also goes
through New York. but it is censored
by Army officers before it is allowed
to leave France.
The popular size Of envelope which
the soldiers use is about four inches
wide and six inches long. Most Of
these envelopes are manila cOlOred,
but some are horizon blue.
All mail sent by the soldiers in
France is sent at the expense of the
Government. In the upper right hand
corner of the envelope the soldier
writes soldier mali and in the up
per left hand corner he writes the
return address.
Every envelope from France bears
the censOr's stamp and written across
it. the name of the officer who cen
sOred the letter within. ~. S. A." and
via New York" are also put on the
envelope, which enables those who
handle the mail to know the route by
which the letter is to be sent
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
ETHERIDGE Is SPECIAL AGENT
Investigating Cotton Industry for
Food Administration.

w. c. Etheridge, professor of farm
crops in the College of Agriculture
has been appointed special agent for
the United States Food Administra-
ton.
Mr.. Etheridge is now investigating
the cotton and cotton seed industries
in Missouri. Yesterday he was in
Caruthersyille to confer with the COT
ton dealers. He will go to all the
cotton producing counties in the in
terests of the Food Administration.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
STOCK YARD BARNS ABOUT DONE
VIII Be Used to Replace Those De.
StrOKed bY Fire Last Year

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 1O.-Buildings
costing 100000 to be used as horse
barns at the National Stock Yards
probably will be completed within the
next two weeks. Superintendent c. T.
Jones announced today.
The buildings will be used the re
place those destroyed by fire last year.
An additional expenditure of 100000
has been delayed because of the short
age of men and materials.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10

high class bulls furnish a striking
denomination of the material i'm
provement in farm cattle obtained
by proper attention to the selection
of males.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
Married in Recorders Office.

Miss Lizzie Heuer of Portland. Mo-,
and Reese Black Of Williamsburg were
married at s o'clock last night at the
recorders office in the courthouse by
the Rev. w. S. St Clair of Columbia.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10

A familiar expression in previous
falls was Second down. five yards
to go" More familiar this year will
be Two platefuls down, three min
utes to go"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10

1t is no longer fashionable to be.
idle Women who never did any sew
ing in their lives are busy making
hospital shirts for soldiers and cloth
ing for little Belgians. Much more
worth while these days, isn't it, than
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10

There is sort of melancholy pleas
ure in telling about paying twice as
much for shoes as you used TO. that
will be lost when the new price regu-
lations go into effect.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
Wanted.

All kinds of secondhand furniture
stoves and rugs. Also some good
secondhand clothing. Phone AIS Red
". E. McClain, 9O5-O7 Walnut ST.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
WHEN BOMBS ARE DROPPED
Lieutenant V. II. Drumm Tells OF His
Experiences in France.

Lieutenant V. II. Drumm. graduate
of the College of Agriculture of the
University in 1915, has written an in
teresting letter telling of his expert
ences in France to his mother, Mrs.
Manual Drumm of Columbia. The let
ter follows:
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10
Aug. 16, 1918.

SOIlt mere III
Dear Mother and all:-It has been
quite a while since | last wrote but
then | have been very busy.
As you know | have been in France
about six weeks. and | have probably
seen more of France, than the aver
age soldier would see in that number
of years.
| was detached from my OrganiZa-
tiOn for two weeks. and during that
time | travelled by auto over a great
part of France on a special mission.
the nature of which | can not disclose
here. | have seen France. its vine
yards, its grain fields. its rustic villag-
es. its large cities and its war torn
cities and villages as well. | had an
interpreter with me and was able to
talk to many of the French people.
visited a part of France where the
American soldiers were not so common
as here. and as my trip was about the
time of the big drive. it was like a
triumphial march. so receptive and
grateful are the people to the Ameri-
can soldier
Well like all things the trip came to
an end and il ended at the frsnt. Right
now, am in a rest camp. well back Of
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-10-10

Address ----
1t takes approximately three weeks
for a letter to reach a soldier in
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-11-06

Off in another sector
an advance will begin at
dawn. In the thick OF it
will be these men-perhaps
of the knights of Columbus
or Y. M. c. A., perhaps the
Jewish Welfare Board or
Salvation Army.
Whatever uniform
they wear, the hot chocolate
which they serve tastes just
as warm and comforting.
The cigarettes they light
and hand the wounded Will
be as good first aid.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-11-06
Why you should give twice as much
as you ever gave beforel

The need is for than any gilt ever askeo Ior
since the world has fixed this at
organizations all at once ne COST ao
effort of six additional campaigns is saved go
twice as nch as ever Oeio'e o '
and sailors enjoy during 1919 their: 10000. ,
soo Eacr.oo rndes $500 supplying 100000 books
1000 Miles of Movie Film % t1ostess 1ou i n...,
100 Leading Stage Stars 15,OOO Big U
1000 Athletic Directors Millions OF oonsns Vi noAie o
you give you make sure that every hgnser mas e
cheer and comforts organizations every step OF n way
from and back again. You poVioe nun WIN
theatre cheerful home school, cuD anu al ei
aorooe with him. heart and SOUL
You your money supply their physical neeos
Now give to maintain the Morale that Is WILLING ~ wan
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-22
AUTO SHOW FOR PINE BLUFF IS
 [. OF t. PLAN
Dealers Will Meet Today to Arrange Plans for Big
 Event Next Month.

Automobile dealers. of Pine Bluff will meet at, the Chamber of Com merce this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock to arrange plans for big automobile show, to be held in Pine Bluff some time next month. The initiative in the move was taken by E. B. Bloom, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and the conditions are believed eXcell- ent for great display, as well as for demonstrating to the people of Southeast Arkansas that Pine Bluff is ready and willing to serve their pass enger and freight automobile require ments.
 Preliminary plans contemplate races endurance and economy tests, and demonstration of the advantages of the motor car for business and pleas ure. Practically every make of we'll known cars will be represented. as most are distributed by Pine Bluff men. Accessory and tire men also will be represented.
 The event is to be widely advertis- ed turnout the rich territory of South east Arkansas, and is expected to bring thousands of visitors to the city. sIEl T
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-22
M 'ADOO T|GHTGNS HOLD 0N CONTROL
 OF RAILROADS
First Act After President Signs Bill Is to Limit
 Expenditures.

Washington, March 21.--Tne first act of Director-General McAdoo to- day after President Wilson signed the railroad bill, which provides $500,O00,O00 revolving fund and pre- scribes basis of compensation dur ing federal operation of tEe roads, M,as to issue an order restricting railroads capital expenditures to ex- tension and betterments essential un- der war conditions. As the govern ment has undertaken the financing of improvements and purchase bf new equipment, the order will safe guard the working fund.
 The signing of the bill opens the way for the railroad administration to proceed with necessary exten- sions. One of the first results pos sibly wbll be tan arrangement by which the government will partici- pate in the meeting of $43,O00,- 900 notes of the New York, New Hav- en and Hartford railway, due on April 15.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-22
HUN PRISONERS
 A|D IN RULING
 SIBERIA, REPORT
Serve on Soviets and Com naittees-Bolsheviki In
 fuence Chinese Army.

Harbin, Manchuria. March 21.-It is reported that Chinese troops on the Manchurian frontier are robbine Russians. and fraternizing with the Rolsheyiki.
 Ii is alleged by observers that wes- tern Siberia is already economically under German control. Omsk banks, shops, newspapers and public u'i' esies are under German irfluence Gelmon prisoners serve on soviets and municipal committees. and are able to travel about freely. They are holding reunions and regaining the confidence of the p@.1xIc.
 There has been a marked rise in the value of the ruble in prospect of Japanese intervention. Banks are compelled to purchase rubles in Japan, where they have been cornered.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-22
'Are They Backing Ub?" is
 Question 0f Troops, Says TretZ
Large Audience Heras Man From "Over There Talk on War-"Every Man Now Loyalist or Traitor"
 Quotes Ally Praises of U s. Soldiers

"Every soldier, every officer, I met over there had the same question 10 ask: What are the folks at home doing to back us up?' " said Edward Y Trefz, representative of the United States food administration who has just returned from France, in ad- dressing a large audience at the tabernacle last night.
 "There is no longer any twl- light zone of neutrality said MT. Trefz in another portion oi his talk. We are in this war now anu no man has any right to debate issues, to question whether England is right, whether Germany is right. We must put all our efforts to beating Ger many, must make evely sacrifice for that one purpose. In these times, a man is either loyalist, standing back of his government, ready to sacrifice everything, even to his life to win the war, or he is a damned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-22

The Associated Press correspondent at the British front reports that an at- tack there had been expected and great preparations had been made to meet it. The Berlin official report says that the Germans have penetrat- ed into some British positions.
 Nor were the German efforts con- centrated on the front held by the British. Early Thursday the Germans assaulted the French line near the vil- lage of Ornes, to the northwest of Verdun, and claim to have penetrat- ed considerable distance. Near Rheims, too, the French were subject ed to an assault, but here the artil- lerv bore the burden of the fighting.
 The attacks at Verdun and Rheims. however, may be considered for the time being as mere diversions to the principal attack, which has been loos- ed against the British. They would serve to keep French forces at Ver- dun and Rheims from being trans ferred to the British sector if that part of the battle line should show any sign of bending back.
 No Attack on Americans.
 Nothing has been reported as to at tack on the line held by the Americans. It had been expected that the Germ- ans would make an attack on the American held trenches in the Lor- raine and Toul sectors acting on the theory that troops which have not had experience in engagements of the first degree might be found to yield easier than veterans. That such an attack may yet be launched and with only slight artillery preparation is within the possibility. The activity in the American sector durng the past three weeks would indicate that the Germ ans have been concerned with the dis position of General Pershing's legions, their probable strength and the loca- tions of the batteries supporting he infantry holding he line.
 Austrfans Aiding.
 The Germans have called upon the Austrian army for assistance in their efforts to carry the battle to the en- tente allies, for the official reports from Berlin state that Austro- Hungar- ian artillery is engaged along the wes- tern front. It is probable that the great Austrian howitzers, or Skcdas.. have been used against the stronger sectors of the British line.
 The French official report states that the Germans have been sanguin- arily repulsed in a number of engage ments, notably on the Verdun and Lor- raine fronts.
 TeutOns Take KhersOn.
 The city of Kherson, 92 miles north east of Odessa, has been captured by the Teutcnic forces. This is an im- portant commercial town and possess es fine harbor.
 Two German destroyers and two tor pedo boats are believed to have been destroyed in a naval battle off Dun- kirk. The Germans came out of one of their bases in Belgium and cont menced an attack on the city of Dun- kirk. French and British torpedo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-22
U. s. OFFICERS D0 NUT BELIEVE HUN
 OFFENSIVE REAL News of Drive Fails to Con- vince American Observers Wait More News. THINK OPERATION
 MASKS SOMETHING Say German Offensive at Present Time Is Illogical Others Joyous Over
 News--See Opportunity to
 Finish Hun.

Washington, March 21.-Even word from London that the drive launched today by the Germans on the west front is on a larger scale than any undertaken there since the war began has failed to convince the American observers that the long heraded Ger man grand offensive is at hand. They are waiting for the full scope of the enemy action against both British and French fronts to be made clear, and still believe that the logic of the sit uation points away from a German offensive in the west at this time.
 There was distinct feeling tonight that the tumult of the German guns might cloak some other purpose than to commit the issue of tha war to des- perate onslaughts against the all but impregnable allied lines in the west.
 Supreme confidence in the power of those lines to resist the shock char acterized the expression of all officials here.
 Some high army officers, heretofore confident that the German positions on all fronts made decisive attitude in the west almost mandatory, hailed with eageness the possibility that great thrust at Paris or the Channal ports had been actually set in motion. They believed only some internal pres pressure that would not brook wise sure could force the general staff to risk such venture. They believe. too that German assault in the west now would bring ultimate triumph of the allied cause closer, because their confidence in the resisting pow CT of the allied armies is unshakable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-22
o~A1/71Ee o~ Se,

traitor.
 MT. Trefz is travelling tie country tor food administration and came to Pine Bluff slnder the auspices of the Jefferson county council of de- fense. The meeting last night was presided over by County Food Ad- ministratOr M. C. Hollis.
 Rev. F.. R. Steel opened the meet ;ng with prayer and Chairman Hol- lis called upon Rev. J. 1. Norris to in troduce the speaker of the evening. In calling Dr. Norris, 'ilr. Hollis paid a high tribute to his patriotism and public spirit and called him 'onc of Pine Bluffs soldier boys, tho not in uniform; one who is first in ev- erything for the good of his country or his fellow men"
 Dr. Norris introduced MT Trefz as "one who had helped whip Spain
 tContnued on page three)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-22
(By Associated Press )

Exactly 25 months after the Germans begun the historic bat e of Verup the thunder of their guns deepened into tempest
 fire along the British front line in Northern France and they began what inlay be the greatest battle of the struggle which lead will destinies of people coming centuries.
 The attack made scale hitherto unknown during this of major offensives 1t front of 50 miles, Offc- + reports brief but correspondents at the tell of the terrific storm of artillery fire that burst the line held by Field Marshal IIaig
 The bombarlment began at o'clock Thursday morning. Shells of large and small caber ned upon the line y the British for about five hours The German infantry ed out to make the first great assault The Germans favored wind moved forward under which bid the assautg column from the of the British holding front line.
 Describing the bate Andrew Bonar Law informed of that lightly held portions of the British withdrawn but said there need for alarm the part the