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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
LOEB URGES NEW CONSTITUTION
State Has Outgrown Present Docu.
ment, He Tells Civic League.

Dean Isidor Loeb, in an address at
the meeting of the Women's Civic
League in the Y. NJ. C. A. Auditorium
last night, gave many reasons why
Missouri should have a new constitu-
tion. The present constitution, he
said, was too long and restrictive and,
owing to changed conditions In the
state, had outgrown its usefulness.
He cited many things in the present
constitution that now proved a him
drance, although they were necessary
when the constitution was adopted.
Dean Loeb described the method of
getting new constitution. The mat
ter must be submitted to the people
first by the Legislature. II the peo-
pie vote for constitutional election,
delegates are named and convention
held to frame e constitution. This
constitution is again referred to the
people for adoption.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
A BABY BOND ESSAY CONTEST
Five 500 Prizes VIII Go to Missouri
School Children.

To stimulate the sale Of baby bonds
the war savings commission which
has charge of the thrift stamps cam
paign in the state has offered $500 in
five prizes for the school pupils who
write the best essays on How to
Raise Money to Purchase Stamps to
Help Uncle Sam Win the War"
Competition is open to pupils in all
public, private and parochial schools.
One prize will go to the high schools,
one to a pupil in the first four grades,
one to a pupil in the four upper
grades Of the city schools and two
prizes will go to pupils In the rural
schools, one under the first grade aud
the other above it.
Each prize will be a SI00 bond. In
each classroom one child can win
25-cent stamp and these winners may
compete for the higher prizes. Com
petition will close April and the
awards will be made June 1 and the
prizes awarded July l. Essays in
grade from one to four will be iim-
tied to two hundred and fifty words
and in the higher grades to five hun
dred words.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
Daily Food Hint

We have all heard of the woman
who liked to eat what she'd ruther."
Some are still eating white bread be-
cause they'd ruther" but fortunately
the wheatless days are becoming
more popular for corn recipes, for
instance. result in palatable dishes.
Spoon Corn Bread.
l cup white corn meal
l cup milk
y teaspoon salt
l tablespoon cooking oil
l teaspoon baking powder
/ egg
Mix the meal, butter and salt with
enough warm water to make smooth
paste. Add beaten egg, milk and bak-
ing powder. Beat thoroughly. Pour
into hot, well creased, bakinng dish
annd bake in hot oven. Serve hot
from the baking dish
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
THE OPEN COLUMN
A Walk Cleaning Plan.

Editor the Missourian: There is
only one sane and sure way to Col
umbia with clean walks. Under the
individual property owner whether he
shall clean his walk of snow or not.
Fines are rarely imposed, and even
if they were, there would always be
snow covered walks in the suburban
districts Columbia should maintain
a municipal walk and street cleaning
force, the duty of which would be to
clean all walks which are found COW
cred with snow after one day has been
allowed for the property owners to
do so. The cost could be added to the
city taxes annd collected from those
who permit the walk cleaners to do
their work. Renters would have It
added to their rent, If the owner so
provided. but in every case the prop
erty owner would be responsible.
Walks are made to walk on. Many
Columbia property owners and rent
ers have responded to the echoes OF
criticism and TO the ordinance but
many have not, and many never do.
If the city permits the walks to be
snow covered much of the time in
winter and spring, and especially in
the spring when it melts and makes
slop in the day time and ice at night,
it is not gaining the good will of the
better class Of citizens and Is not
making a progressive appearance
upon visitors.
Why not get behind a SYSTEM OF
walk cleaning, and make the walks Of
the town available for use 1t should
net be left for the property owners
and renters to decide for themselves
whether or not they shall clean their
walks, but should be left to the walk
cleaning men who are paid for the
work. For a while it may add to the
duties of the tax collector, and to the
clerical force in the office of the as
SCISSOR and collector, but when the
property owners find out that the city
means business they will respond
with an open hand to the shovel. It
is means of giving work to men in
the winter and of cleaning the city's
walks. Columbia needs such a sys-
TEN.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
Discuss Change In Draft Law.

New provisions of the Draft Law to
bring in young men as fast as they be-
come 21. were considered yesterday by
the Senate Military Committee, with
Provost Marshal General Crowder ex-
planning them. Another proposed
amendment, supported by the War
Department, would discharge men as
fast as they become 81 If they have
not been inducted into the military
service. There would be about 700,-
900 such men this year, and after re-
ceiving their serial numbers they
would be added to the classifications
to which they might be assigned ac-
cording to a system now being worked
out.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
THE NEW BOOKS
Two Valuable Advertising Books.

Reducing the Cost of Selling" and
Advertising Construction Simpli.
fed" by A. G. CLANCY, of Dallas, Tex
as, are thoroughly practical and val
liable booklets that should appeal to
merchants and other writers of ad-
vertising. They are books for the be-
ginners, with helpful suggestions for
the writer's of ads, for compositors,
sellers of space, and for the service
The booklets are dis
tinctly readable. legible, direct, and
simple. They are published by the
Flora Book Co., Dallas. Texas, at $035
and $3.50.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
HOSPITAL UNIT TO CAMP
Part of the Equipment for the Kansas
City Men Has Arrived.

Base Hospital Unit No. % of Kan
sas City, including several members
from the University Of Missouri will
leave for Camp Mcpherson before
next Sunday. Duke NJ. Parry, SEMI
or in the School of Journalism, has
been granted a furlough of ten weeks
to continue his studies in the Uni
versity.
Uniforms and equipment for nit
No. 2S arrived yesterday. A shipment
of forty-seNen boxes was received.
The uniforms will not be issued to
the men until the rest of the equip
ment arrives, Maj. L. S. Milne, mobi-
lization officer, said. The other
equipment probably will arrive today
or Thursday and the unit will leave
for Camp Mcpherson Immediately.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
s1OO 900 Fire at Marquette. Mich.

An explosion, apparently accident
al, followed by fire, wrecked the
chemical department Of the Pioneer
Iron Company's plant on the out
skirts of Marquette, Mich, yesterday.
The loss is estimated at over 500, 900.
Only the chemical department was de-
stroyed. The company was working
on Government contracts and the
most serious aspect of the loss is that
the machinery cannot be replaced
within six months, it is said. Early
reports that an incendiary was sus-
pected we're not confirmed.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
THE NEW RESERVOIR

The people of Columbia will soon
be drinking water which is stored
and aerated in million-gallon con-
crete reservoir. The lake will be dis
carded. The new city reservoir was
constructed at an expense of more
than $4,000, and represents another
step in the direction of progress.
The value of having good, clean
and healthful water to drink can not
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
PREyENTABLE DEFICIENCIES

Physical examinations for the draft
army have revealed an alarming per-
centage of effectiveness among our
young Americans. In the cities, 2S.47
per cent of those registered were re-
jected on physical grounds, while in
the country 2796 per cent were re-
jected, more than one out of four.
These are the men in the prime of
manhood, the class with which health
should reign supreme if anywhere in
the Nation. Physical defects are
found in nearly all of the men. In
some places three out of four were
kept out because of these. While
perhaps these defects did not bother
the men in their daily life or in the
standard of life they had become ac-
customed to, yet they did mar their
efficiency and cut it down in compari
son to what that of the normal young
man would be For this reason they
were rejected, because their bodies
were less efficient, would be less eff
ficient in camp and field than those
of men without defects.
If they are less efficient in the
Army, they are in their daily life.
Society as a whole is the loser, as
well as these young men who them
selves rarely are consciously bothered
by their own defects.
A striking parallel to this is the
case of school children. Those who
have not been subjected to medical
examination and treatment through
out their school life are found to have
a far greater percentage of ailments
and physical defects than children
who have. Such compulsory eXami-
nation and treatment as this has
come into existence within the last
decade, but within these few years
the results of such work are easily
seen. New York has such a law and
it is on the children here that the
effects are especially discernible.
Those of older school age who have
not been subject to this examination
and treatment from their first years
in school have far more physical de-
fects, minor ailments, than have those
children who have been constantly
subject to it Practically all of these
ailments are those which could have
been cured by early attention. 1t is
only by enforced inspection in schools
that they are going to be found, and
then only by municipal treatment
that they will be cured. The poor of
the city rarely can afford this ex-
pense and generally think the ailment |
unimpOrtant if they know of it at all. |
1t is one of the ironies of life that |
the poor who can least afford medical |
treatment are the ones oftenest sick
and whose children oftenest suffer
from these ailments.
1t, therefore, behooves cities to take
upon themselves the examination and
treatment of school children, that this
alarming percentage of Effectiveness
be made negligible, so that the health
and efficiency of our young manhood
may be brought to the maximum.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30

According to old Christmas predic-
tons, we will have the prevailing
winds in the northwest until Febru-
airy II, and by that time the ground
hog will have come out, failed to see
his shadow, and there will be forty
more days of grace. These lines are
comforting:
so cheer up, chillun, because you
shO1y
Might as well;
We all has our troubles, and dar's
nothin'
New to tell.
Each botheration seems about the
worst
You ever saw,
But every time you gets a freeze
you's bound
To have a thaw"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
Broiled Salt Mackerpl

Freshen the fish by soaking 10 to
II hours with the skin side up.
Change the water several times. Sim
mer until tender Us to 20 minutes)
in water to which 1 teaspoon of vim
egar, bay leaf, one slice of onion
and a sprig of parsley have been
added. Drain, rub the fish with a
little salt and margarine or other fat.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
Yesterdays Late News
Kaiser Says This is Decisive Year.


Emperor William, in a telegram to
President Kaempf of the Reichstag,
says. Il begin a serious, decisive year
with proud thankfulness for the i'm
mense successes which have been
gained by our indefatigable warriors
and their brilliant leaders. 1 know to
what extent the loyal work of the
people at home has contributed to the
home successes and how much dis
tress and anxiety had to be borne by
everyone. Those are imperishable
pages of glory which last year were
added to German history and in which
great army leaders, the simple work.
ers and the lonely widows inscribed
their names" a!
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30

Irvine C. Vivion, Jr., of Hallsville,
bought the old Robert Dunlap farm,
one and one-half miles northeast of
Fulton, last week, from W. Ed Jane
son, of this city for $14,500 and will
move to the property the first of Feb
ruary Mr. Jameson bought the farm
two weeks ago from j. NJ. Sherrick.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30

be over-estimated. Columbia has
never experienced a very serious cpl
demic of typhoid, but several times
it has laid itself liable to such an
epidemic by its water supply.
We are glad to shake hands" with
the new resrvoir and extend it a
hearty welcome.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30

The use of wood is suggested to re-
lieve the coal shortage. Its use has
been conspicuous in another way for
long time. Had heads on a few
people been of anything else there
would have been no shortage today.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
Would Extend Lever Act.

Extension of the provisions of the
Lever Act to include control of dis
tribution, manufacture and preserva-
tion of foodstuffs is advocated by
Food Administrator Hoover in letter
to Representative Anderson of the
House Agricultural Committee made
public yesterday.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
Corn Meal Mullins.

/ cup corn meal
] cup -four
Il teaspoon salt
l tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
l egg
2 cups milk and water
/ tablespoon cooking oil
Sift dry ingredients, add the milk
gradually, egg (well beaten), then the
cooking oil. Pour in oiled gem pans
and bake in hot oven for 25 minutes.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30

Recently the dime novel writer,
Francis W. Doughty, passed away
quietly, and only a six-line notice ap-
peared in the paper of the town
where he died, his home town. He
passed away almost as quietly as the
dime novel.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30

1t is rather surprising, isn't 1t,
when the neighbor next door, who
has scrupulously refused to speak to
you since her chickens scratched up
your flowers, cheerily drops over with
a coal bucket and asks to borrow
some of your treasure?
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
villa Followers Kill 11O Persons.

More than 110 soldiers and passen-
gers were killed by Villa followers
Saturday, 25 miles south of Santa
Rosalia, when the Villa troops lead
by villa, in person, dynamited work
train going to Rellano to repair the
railroad line and remove the debris
Of the passenger train which was
robbed and burned Wednesday.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30

Grease the hot broiler and lay the
fish on 1t. Brown on both sides
quickly. Garnish with slices of
lemon and parsley.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30

Student Leaves Hospital; Goes Home.
George ]. Hooper, who has been in
the Parker Memorial Hospital for a
short time, went today to his home
at Triplett, Mo-, for a visit. He will
resume work at the University later
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30

1t will be worth your while to see
the Bible College display ad In this
issue. E-10s-tf
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
COURSE IN SURGICAL DRESSING
Mrs. l. w. Dumas, Jr, Assisted by Miss
Stephenson. to Give Instruction.

Mrs. l.. W. Dumas, Jr., is planning
to give a course of instruction in the
making Of surgical dressings to
townspeople and students interested
in the work. University girls, accord
ing to Mrs. Dumas, will receive some
credit toward their degrees upon
completing the course. Mrs. Dumas
will be assisted by Miss Sue Stephen
son.
Quaker Oats, 10c at Sunnysids Gro
Gerry. A-103-tf
Have you seen the Bible College
display ad In this issue? E-10s-tf
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30
THE BIBLE COLLEGE OF MISSOURI

offers the following courses for which the University credits
indicated
Enrolment Gard University
which of
Fundamental Moral Religious 3b
Freshmen only) W. IL. T. Tn.
Bible as Literature l. hrs (7b in Engish). 10 7.
g. Bible as Literature II. 2 hrs (Sb in Englsh W.
L. Hebrew History History. 9 +. tn. S.
s. Christian Ethics hrs. Q22b in Philosophy. 1 W. F.
Comparative Religions
T. Social in Sociology
Sec IL 10 W..
in School Of Education only. 4 T. Tn.
D. 11S Hebrew Language. Hours o
Further
G. D. EDWARDS,
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-01-30

The tract contains 100 acres, is well
improved, has good soil, and is To-
Gated on the Old Trails road.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
~ NSNNNA.

philosophy at Leland Stanford Uni.
versity, in California.
His subject will be The India of
kipling and Tagore"
Mrs. Hollister Sturges, 1142 Corcoran
street, has charge of the arrangement
and tickets may be procured through
her.
The proceeds will be given to the Red
Cross, this being Mr.. Mukerji's method
of contributing. &
Miss Taylor Logic will give a tea at
the Washington Club for Miss Jean
Rayner. the debutante daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William E. Rayner. Monday
January Il.
Mrs. T. Septimus Austin will entertain
at 4 dinner dance tomorrow evening
in compliment to Miss Marion Hilliard
of Dickinson y. D., who is the house.
Mrs. Austin, with her daughter. Miss
Madeleine Austin. and her guest, Miss
Cecile Cook, will be at home informally
this afternoon in their apartment at the
Dresden.
an informal supper party this evening
at her residence in Biltmore street
Maj and Mrs Ulysses S. Grant Sd.
who are at New York, viii return to
Washington tomorrow.
Mrs Henry F. Dimock will not be at
home this afternoon.
| Mrs. Everit Macy. who is making =
| teu-day visit ct her home at New York,
] viii return to Washington next week.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
MOS. 0.EBROWN.
WH1 OF cker. BQCWN
7J-S.A: SPEND11G
WlNTER ~ -.
WASNN GTCN.
spent the past week at Washington,
returned to Philadelphia. Friday.

spent the past week at Washington.
returned to Philadelphia. Friday.
Representative Joseph G. Cannon and
Miss Cannon have taken possession of
the apartment at 2029 Connecticut ave-
nue. which they recently leased. They
will be Joined there this week by Mr..
and Mrs. LIE Seure, Miss LIE Seure and
Miss Helen LIE Seure, who will spend
the winter with them.
Representative and Mrs. Charles B.
Ward entertained at a supper last night
at their residence in K street, the party
going on from the charity ball.
Mrs. John P. Jones. wife of former
Senator Jones of Nevada, who is the
guest of Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. will
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller
after Wednesday for several days.
Col. and Mrs. Robert 8. A. Dougherty
will entertain at dinner this evening at
the Service Club.
Col. Dougherty returned today from
short stay in New York.
Mrs. Edward F. Carry and Miss Mar
garet Garry, who are at the Shoreham,
will be at home Informally Monday aft
ernoons throughout the season, Begin
ming January II.
Jonkher A. W. L. Tjarda van Stark
enborgh- attache of the
legation of the Netherlands, and Nine
Evening star., 1918-01-13

residence, 1918 10th street. when their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Thomas.
Baroness Won Winckler. Miss Cameron,
Mrs. Charles Mayer, Mr. George How
| de Crsel.
| Later the entire party went on to the
charity ball, where they occupied box.
| Representative William B. Mckinley
and his niece, Miss Maths. entertained
| at dinner last evening. later going on
with their guests to the ball at the
| Willard, where they occupied a box.
Those in the party were Mrs. James r.
Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Huston Thomp-
son, DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke Simp-
son, Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Penield.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Bradley, Gen.
Charles H. Lauchheimer. Mr.. Edward
Flather, Mrs. Charles Rlankenship of
Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington
Adams of New York, Mrs. Victor
Kaufman and Mr.. F. G. Legg of Bal
timore.
Mrs. Marshall Field entertained at
large dinner last evening at her resi-
dence in 18th street
Later she went on with a number of
her guests to the charity ball, where
they occupied a box.
Col. and Mrs. William Cary Sanger
entertained at dinner last evening for
their daughter. Miss Mary Sanger, later
taking their guests to the ball at the
Willard.
Mr.. William f. Fowler gave a dinner
last evening at the Willard before the
charity ball. when his guests were Mrs
James Hamilton Lewis, Mrs. Hunt
Thompson, Mrs. Morgan Hill, Mrs Nc
kenna Pultz. Mrs. Burton. Mrs. Law
renee Townsend, Miss Gladys Htnckley.
mr. Loomis, Mr.. Charles Richardson.
Mr.: Nouros and Mr.. Daingerf1eld of
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Crane were din
ner hosts last evening. later entertain
Ing their party in their box at the
charity ball. Their guests included Mr.
and Mrs. Randall Hagner Mr. and Mrs
Walter Tuckerman, Mrs. Harry Payne
Bingham, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Tom
linSon Of Haverford. Pa; Mrs. Albert
Billings Ruddock, Mr.. Georgevitch, sec
retary of the Serbian legation; Mr.. NAL
colin G.. Bruce and Mr. Francis john
son of Chicago.
Mrs. DeIos Blodgett was hostess at
dinner last evening. entertaining in
compliment to her house guest, Miss
Marion Hilliard of Minneapolis Later
the Willard. The other guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus Day. Mrs. Edward Ev-
erett Blodgett of Boston. Mrs. T. De
Witt Talmage. Miss Helen Blodgett,
L.
Almond Bebard, Lieut.. Kahler of the
American field service of New York
another house guest of Mrs. Blodgetts
and Mr.. Delos Blodgett, jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell E. Sard were
dinner hosts last evening, the party
later going to the charity ball.
Visitor From New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Wadsworth
have as their guest their daughter
Mrs. Fletcher Harper. of New York
Nine Panaretoff will be at home Sat-
urdays in January and February at the
legation, iii Connecticut avenue.
Mr. Edward N. Hurley, chairman of
the shipping board, and Mrs. Hurley
returned to Washington yesterday aft
ernoon from a ten-day visit to Kansas
City and Chicago.
Mrs Bernard Baruch has returned to
Wasnin gton. after a months visit in
Eorth Carolina
Mr., and Mrs. z. 7. Stotesbury, who
Evening star., 1918-01-13

Question of Keeping Up Social Intercourse With Hospitality
in Moderation Versus Extravaganza Entertaining One
of Interest as Season Reaches Heisht-Many Familiar
Names Last Weeks Social Record and Not Few
New Ones-presdent and Mrs Wilson Give Cachet
of Oficiadom to Charity Ball-N1any Out-of-Town
Guests Present. and Dinner Parties the Order
Of the Earlier Evening-Luncheon by Promi-
nent Hostess. Who Adheres Strictly to
Food Conservation Policy-Mrs. Wilson
Keeps in Touch With Washington
World Through Series Of Informal
At Homes-Giving Up Of At
Home Days in Other Official
Homes Source of Regretful
Comment Some Presi-
dents Wives Who
Made Calls.