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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
PERSONAL NOTES

J. B. Clark of St Louis is visiting
his daughter Dorothy Clark, a stu
dent in the University.
Private Yeater G. Brown of Co. 1
S. A. T. C., was dismissed from War
Hospital No. l Sunday morning.
Perry Moss, son of DR.. WOodson
Moss, came TO Columbia Saturday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. NJ. d. Hun
ton.
John H. Harold, a wholesale mer-
chant of Topeka, Kan, who visited
relatives in Columbia last week. re-
turned to his home Sunday evening.
Bryan VOtaw. who has been doing
psychological work at Army head
quarters at Fort Dodge. Ia, has re-
turned home. Mr.. V-taw was a stu
dent in the University last year.
Miss Thelma Griffith, daughter of
Mrs. d. E. Griffith, 7O5 South Fifth
street, returned to her school in Kinks
vile yesterday morning. The school
has been closed the past two weeks
because of influenza.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
TREES TO HONOR THE DEAD
American Forestry Association Urges
Them as Memorials.
BY United Press.


WASHINGTON, Dec. "A nation
wide movement has been started by
the American Forestry Association fol
the planting of memorial trees for the
soldier dead.
Charles Lathrop Pack, president OF
the association has written to every
governor, asking cooperation. The
plan is to have each state plant men,
Orial trees along the great trans-con-
tinental motor highways.
P. S. Ridsdale, secretary of the as
sociatiOn, says many towns and cities
have taken up the idea and the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs is
considering a similar plan for the Lin
coin highway to be carried out by the
state organizations.
Nothing could be more appro-
pirate" says Mr.. Pack, than to have
each state, through which a motor
highway passes, plant victory oaks
or victory elms' or other trees, for
her soldiers who have died in battle
The motor has played a mighty part.
Wood has played big part in vic
tory too. Out stocks must be replen-
ished. With each state cooperating
with the highway authorities, living
lesson could be taught the
coming generations as to the beauties
and value of forestry"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
Christian College Notes

Miss Helen Shotwell of Hardin Col
lege, is visiting Miss Ida E. Schnire
of Christian College.
Mrs. ]. W. Minnis of Bogard Mo
is in Columbia visiting her daugh,
ter, Jessie Minnis, of Christian Col.
lege.
Lillian Schultz of William Woods
College, is visiting Frances Hudson
and Katherine Whaley at Christian
College.
The Twelfth Night Club of Christian
College. gave an informal dancing par
ty in the gymnasium Saturday even
ing. Music. was furnished by the uke-
lele orchestra.
A Japanese spread was given at
Christian College Saturday evening by
Leal st. John and Mary Gilbert in
honor Cf Miss Evelyn McVey of Mont
gomery City, who is visiting her sis
ter, Elizabeth McVey. Oriental dec
oratiOns transformed the room into a
Japanese tea garden. Guests sat on
cushions on the floor.
Prof. and Mrs. c. A Ellwood and
Prof. and Mrs. Edgar Desmond Lee
were entertained Sunday at dinner by
DIR. and Mrs. Woodson Moss.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
THE END OF BEER.MAkING

Every brewery in the United States
ceased operations at midnight Satur-
day 1t can hardly be that they
should ever resume the making OF
beer.
The orders that closed the brew
cries was only one of a number OF
setbacks to theh liquor forces since
the war started. 1t was issued to
save fuel, food and transportation.
Fuel, and even transportation, might
be spared now, but grain is needed
as badly as ever. With this week
designated as National Conservation
Week, the breweries are right in step.
Of course, there is plenty of beer
on sale yet. Breweries work=i up
to the last day to pile up their stocks
of the completed product. The sup-
ply, it is estimated, will last until
about the time the Wartime Pruhi-
bition Bill takes effect. After that,
the country will get its first tasre of
real national prohibition.
Already breweries are being turned
to other uses. Their refrigerating
plants will be used for cold storage
Some will make soft drinks, some
will become packing houses. one at
least will be come a machine shop.
Just supposing. for the sake of ar
gument, that the Nation should per-
NIT wartime" prohibition to expire,
after rehabilitation, without having
ratified the prohibition amendment 10
the U. S. Constitution or adopted any
other prohibition measures. Would
these plants give Up their new work
to go back to brewing and face the
uncertainty that has hung over all |
liquor-making in this country for |
years In that phase is one rea, III for |
the conviction that prohibition is here
to stay.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
GROUNDS FOR BAYONET
PRACTICE COMPLETED.

That the University and Univer
sity grounds were rapidly assuming
the appearance of an army canton,
ment is still further shown on the
golf links, where, since October 81
ground for bayonet practice has
been completed
The bayonet course is midway be-
tween the third tee and green, run
ming south in the woods pasture
there. The course is $50 feet wide
and 240 feet long. In the course are
included a departure trench. entan-
clements, hurdles, dummy soldiers,
more dummies, more entanglements
and then an objective trench.
The departure trench. is 512 feet
deep. with a l foot parapet in front,
making the complete trench 6H feet
deep. There is a blackboard 6 inch
es high in the bottom Of the trench
and a firing step 19 feet high. The
revetting IS of chicken wire. inter-
woven with small branches. The OBJ
ieotive trench is 4 feet deep with
1-fOot parapet and the same kind of
revetment. The width of both
trenches is 4 feet.
The dummies are suspended from
wooden frames 8 feet above the
ground. The frames are made from
4 by As. The dummies are bundles
of twigs 4 feet long and 2 feet wide.
They are anchored TO the ground.
Both rows of dummies are the same
The two rows of entanglements
consist of bundles of stakes driven in
the ground, with wire stretched be-
tween them.
The hurdles are ordinary 3-foct
hurdles.
Now that the course or run" is
ready for use the student must be
schooled in the various
methods of advance. He must pre-
pare to advance" and advance" with |
a "Ya-a-a-a-a-."
He must learn to put his left foot |
on the firing step and his left hand on
the surface of the ground.
In first learning the bayonet work
4 wave is formed behind the trench
and at the command Line the trench"
each takes his assigned place in the
rench, ready for the assault. for
which they must prepare to ad-
lance"
Each step is taken up in phases and
much effort is expended before the
student takes a rife in the trench.
The work on the course has been
lone under the direction of Lieuten-
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
THE NEW BOOKS
"TenderfOOt DayS.s

''Tenderfoot Days" tells of the his
tory of Utah from the time of settle
ment by the Mormons until its ad-
mission to statehood. The author
George R. Bird, was one of the young
men who needed Horace Greeley's ad-
vice to go west. He describes tNe
trip west over the plains in the slow
jerky trains of the period.
He tells his impression of ne MGR
mons, their civic government AMI
their religion. He cook rIany Trips
from one village to another and thus
gained a wide experience. He saw
the gradual change in Mormonism.
He pays a tribute to the Mormons
because of their industry that trans
formed the desert to productive gar
denS
Orchard & Badger, Boston: '4th,
illustrated with photographs; 221
pages; SIPS metz
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
HOPES TO MEET As GEyTLpNp,
Reprimanded Conductor Apoloo,,..
for Swearing at Offleer.

I hDOIOR1Iac
for Swearing at Officer.
By United Press.
LONDON, Nov. Z CBy Nall ~,
derground railway conductor. prord,-
wearing his silver discharge hadaa
one day SO far forgot himself as ~ ~
rude to an officer who was boardins
his train. After swearing volublv :.
each other for about five miuuteo -
officer made a complaint to the %
tionmaster.
What will happen?" he asked
"Oh, the man will be reprimandas
and may lose a couple of DAYS nav
over it," was the answer.
The officer said he did not das;ra
that, an apology would suffice. and he
left his name and address.
This apology duly arrived:
Il thank you for your action in tb,.
matter, and now that we Understand
each other better | hope in future wo
may meet as gentlemen. Yours sin
cerely."
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
"VacatiOn Days.

Nina Bell, in Vacation Days
gives us a number of refreshing poems
and short themes" She calls her
volume a sketch book and a sketch
book it really is, for it consist of
short verses and tales of happenings
which to most of us seem common
place, yet to the gifted few hold an
absorbing interest
(The poet Lore Company. Boston;
cloth, 62 pages.)
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
THE OPEN COLUMN
Doctor Carver EXPLAINS.

Editor the Missourian:-In regard
TO a report made by the president of
the City Health Board and appearing
in some daily papers a few days ago,
representing me as having refused to
report my cases of influenza to the
proper authorities, and also that l had
safd that influenza is not a dangerous
disease. / wish to explain the facts in
the case as a great injustice has been
done TO me. EYerette Martin of the
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

City Health Board is the gentleman
whose duty it is to receive the reports
of physicians, and after the report
above referred to had been published.
he came to my office and told me that
he had never told Doctor Kamp-
schmidt that l had refused to report
any cases or that l said influenza is
not a dangerous disease.
have the public welfare at heart as
much as any one and am working very
hard to help the people in this great
epidemic; and am trying to do all the
good possible by cooperating with
every public effort to promote the
health and safety Of the citizens. l
have never refused to report contagi-
Gus diseases, though in the great rush
and the fact that reports are frequent
ly called for by telephone. it is posi-
BILE that omissions and misunderstand-
ings have unintentionally occurred.
However, it is my desire and deter
mination to do my full duty in every
]. w. CARVER
Editors note:-The statement re-
ferred to hy Doctor CARVER was not
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

ants Harold H. Judson and Charles
n. Johnston. The work was done by
the members of the collegiate section
of the S. A. T C. during their off
hours and was largely volunteer.
The members of the vocational sec
ton aided the work several days.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
MOberly Schools Closed.

Miss Ethel Remley has returned
from Moberly, where she has been
teaching the High School. The
schools have been closed for the sec
ond time on account of the influenza.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
WHALES CANNED IN CANADA

BOStOn Is BeSt Customer Tor Frozen
Whale.
By United Press.
VANCOUVER, B. C.. Dec. q
Whale canning is Canada's most -four
ishing infant industry.
A whalery in this province has
packed about 10000 cases of whale
meat in neat tin cans, for this win
ter's consumption.
Whales taken near this coast yield
from three to twelve tons of prime
whale meat, the whalers say. Boston
at present is the best customer for
frozen whale.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

Candy is now being recommended
as a cure for alcoholism. At least
the cure is pleasant.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

Ed Thornton returned Saturday
from Camp Taylor, Louisville, KY,
and is the guest of his parents, Dr. and
Mrs. J. e. Thornton.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

Mrs. John Sykes and her guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Craft, of Chicago
were dinner guests last night of Mr.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
Miss Mildred BattertOn I'LL

Miss Mildred Batterton is i'll with
influenza at her home on West Broad
way.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02
SOCIETY NOTES

Miss Susie C. Holloway, daughter OF
T. ]. Holloway of Columbia, was mar
ried at $3.50 o'clock Sunday morning
at the home of her father to William
B. Lewellen of Laddonia, No. Only
immediate relatives witnessed the
ceremony, which was performed by
the Rev. Madison A. Hart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewellen departed on
the 1890 Wabash for Southern Cali
fOrnia, where they will spend the win
| ter.
The bride is a former Stephens Col
lege student and later attended the
University for three years. Mr.. Le-
wellen is cashier of the Farmers Bank
at Laddonia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Minor of Miami, Mo d,
is the guest of her daughter, Miss
Velma Minor.
Miss Edith Miller from st. Louis is
visiting her father Dean Walter Mil
Ter.
Mrs. Lee Dunlap has returned to
her home in Kansas City, after spend
ing Thanksgiving with her daughter,
Miss Sarah Dunlap.
Lieutenant Jessie Lee Gibbs of Mex
leo is the guest of friends in Columbia.
The convention of the Missouri Di-
vision of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy which was to have been
held in Sedalia this week has been in
definitely postponed, because of the
prevalence of Spanish influenza.
Miss Mary Church of Christian Col
lege returned today from jefferson
City where she spent the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays with her parents, Mr.. !
and Mrs. H. B. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Seddon have |
returned TO Kansas City after spend
ing the week end with Mrs. Seddons
mother, Mrs. NJ. L. Lipscomb.
Connor Wise and Alex Bayliss of |
the naval aviation corps arrived yes
terday from Boston and are guets of
friends in Columbia.
MIR. and Mrs. ] II. Mitchell return
ed from Kansas City Saturday. after
spending the Thanksgiving holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell.
Ed Thornton returned Saturday
from Camp Taylor, Louisville, KY,
and is the guest of his parents, DIR. and
Mrs. J. E. Thornton.
Mrs. John Sykes and her guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Craft, of Chicago
were dinner guests last night of Mr..
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

Will Columbia have any Christmas
carolers this year?
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

MIR. and Mrs. ] t Mitchell return
ed from Kansas City Saturday. after
spending the Thanksgiving holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

]. B. Clark of st. Louis spent the
week end with his daughter, Miss
Dorothy l. Clark, a student in the Uni
versity. Yesterday. Mr.. Clark was a
dinner guest at the Kappa Kappa
Gamma house.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

and Mrs. n. H. Hickman at their home
on Hubbel Drive.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

William Taylor arrived Saturday
from Camp Taylor, for a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Tay-
lor.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

Editors note:-The statement re-
ferred to by Doctor Carryer was not
printed in the Evening AIissourian.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

Mrs. Lee Dunlap has returned to
her home in Kansas City, after spend
ing Thanksgiving with her daughter,
Miss Sarah Dunlap.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

COnnor Wise and Alex Bayliss of
the naval aviation corps arrived yes
terday from Boston and are guets of
friends in Columbia.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

Miss Edith Miller from st. Louis is
visiting her father Dean Walter Mil
Ter.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

Lieutenant Jessie Lee Gibbs of Mex
leo is the guest of friends in Columbia.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Seddon have
returned 10 Kansas City after spend
ing the week end with Mrs. Seddon's
mother, Mrs. NJ. L. Lipscomb.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

The convention of the Missouri Di-
vision of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy which was to have been
held in Sedalia this week has been in
definitely postponed, because of the
prevalence of Spanish influenza.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

Mrs. Elizabeth Minor of Miami, Mo
is the guest of her daughter, Miss
Velma Minor.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-02

Miss Mary Church of Christian Col
lege returned today from jefferson
City where she spent the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. II. B. Church.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT
Two Important Decisions Affecting
Temperance Interests

Seldom within single month has a
batch of opinions touching so many
varied interests come from Our high
est judicial tribunal as the group
handed down by that body on the
fourth of the present month.
First in importance to temperance
workers is the clearing up of the
vcxed situation as to whether frauds
on the ballot alleged against electors
or managers in voting for federal Of
fcers shall be dealt with in state or
in federal courts. The decision is that
federal courts have no jurisdiction in
bribery cases, the state courts having
exclusive and final jurisdiction, just
as in the case of elections held for
state officials.
The other important decision re-
lates to the Illinois dramshop act
making saloon property owners as
we'll as saloon proprietors liable for
liquor sold causing loss of support to
wife and family. The Illinois law was
upheld.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
BREWERS HARD HIT
By Order of President Output Lin
tied to Seventy Per Cent of Last
Year; Malt Supply Cut OF.

In order to conserve important
grains for food uses, the brewers of
the United States have been ordered,
in a proclamation issud by President
Wilson, to limit their 1918 output OF
beer and malt liquors to 20 per cent of
the amount they manufactured in
1917.
Close on the heels of this proclama-
ton, the federal food administration,
in order to affect further saving of
grains, issued an order entirely pro-
hibiting masters from buying grains
to be used in the manufacture of beer
until further notice. This order stated
that the maltsters OF the country had
enough grain on hand to last them
from three to six months, and an
nounced that new order would soop
be issued further restricting brewers
in the manufacture OF beer during the
course Of the war.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
VERMONT. DRYS WIN
Women Vote for First Time in Mu-
nicipal Elections and Help Win
Wet Towns; 20 of II Sa-
looms Will Close.

Vermont women on March 5, for
the first time, exercised full municipal
suffrage. They. are credited with
largely increasing the dry vote in the
town elections. Two hundred and
forty-tix towns and cities had local
option elections. Nine towns changed
from license to no-license and one
changed from no-license to license,
leaving nine towns which will prob
ably have saloons this year.
The women are credited with turn
ing two of the largest cities in the
state, Burlington and St. Adams, from
the wet to the dry column. Eighteen
saloons will close in Burlington, six
saloons in St. Adams. More than 600
women voted in Burlington.
On May l, 26 of u saloons in the
state will close their doors.
In many of the cities the percentage
Of enrolled women voters who cast
their ballots was remarkably high
While so per cent OF the women
voters turned out in Rutland, how
ever, the city voted to retain license
by the usual majority.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
WHAT IS There IN IT FOR Me-

The saloonkeepers all may be very
nice men,
But what is there In it for me?
| blow in my money and wake in the
Pen,
So what is there in it for me?
Of course, Pm as welcome as flowers
in May,
When l come to the joint to squander
my pay,
But l wake in the cooler the very next
day.
And that's all there's in it for me.
All over this country where we arc
swimming in booze,
But what is there in it for me?
The saloonkeeper's kids are wearing
new Z oes.
But what is there in it for me?
The distiller's share is an automo-
bile,
A carriage the retailers share of the
DEAL
But I'm wearing shoes that are down
at the heel,
And that's all there's in it for me.
The booze makers wife may be
dressed like queen,
But what is there in it for mcl
My wife hasn't buds that are fit to
be seen,
So what is there in it for me?
The beer brewers son may be
dressed like dude,
While I'm wearing garments ex-
ceedingly rude,
And if we vote wet I'm afraid I'll
go nude;
And that's all there's in it for me.
My thirst costs me more than my
clothes and my food.
And that's all there's in it for me.
The booze took my money, and did
me no good,
And that's all there's in It for me.
The brewer is rich, he has gold by
the peck,
The bar-man gets paid, he's always
on deck,
But whatever I get l get in the neck;
And that's all there's in it for me.
Why should I vote that the curse
may endure!
But what is there in it for me?
I'm bound to vote "dry" on electio-
day sure,
For what is there in it for me1
A new self-respect, and chance for
my life,
New clothes for the kids, and home
for my wife,
The beginning of peace, the end of
strife;
And that's what there's in it for me.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
BECAUSE THEY STAND
FOR IT"

DR.. Charles M. Sheldon relates that
when he stopped in New York over
night on his return from England, his
hotel bill was more than twice what
the best hotel in Liverpool had
charged him. He asked the manager
why the charge was SO high? Be
cause of the war" was the answer.
Eyes" said the doctor, "but what is
the real rcason?"
WELL" said the manager frankly,
because the American people stand
for it."
But DR.. Sheldon (may his tribe in
crease) would not stand for it, and
his bill was promptly cut in two.
There is only one answer to the
question why, with all its prohteering'
its insolence, its brutality, its political
corruption and all the rest Of its crime,
the saloon continues to exist. The
answer is found in the words of the
New York profteering hote1keeper
quoted above.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-03-15
THANKS GOD
Saloonkeeper Sees His Son in Train
ing Camp Safeguarded From
Temptation to Drink

The Philadelphia Ledger publishes
a statement from a gentleman of that
city who has recently visited the army
cantonment at Camp Greene, N. c.
Among the incidents which he re-
lates is the following:
A Pennsylvania saloonkeeper
came South to visit his son, in
Camp Greene. I asked him how
he liked the place. Like it?" he
replied, II thank God that my
boy is down here training. The
sight of 10000 young men, enjoy
ing themselves without drinking
drop, has made me a Prohibit
zionist. I'm going home, close out
my saloon and get into some
other line"
A gentleman casually visiting our
office, on reading of this saloonkeep-
er's fervent thanksgiving and resolve
to quit the business, suggested that
1--WE inaugurate a movement to send
successive patches of saloonkcepers
to the various environments to see the
thousands of young men who are hav-
ing the jolliest time of their lives
without any aid from John Barley
corn.