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---'MVitg'laBWpi?!?r''y' fe r N V THE EVENING MISSOUBIAN, FBID At, NOYEMBEB 2, 1917. Page Threo IS LEARNING TO FLASH THE ORDERS OF WAR ON THE BATTLE FRONT BY WIRELESS MM M IJWWaMMMWB I i I T. M. C. A. CAPTAINS TO MEET Plans Will Be Made Tonight for Raising War Fund. A meeting of the student team captains of the campaign to be con ducted Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day for raising the Unherslty's quota to the Y. M. C. A. war fund will be held at 7:15 o'clock tonight in the Law Building. Dean E. R. James, general chairman of the campaign, will out line the plans to be followed In visit ing the students during the three days. Miss Mary McDaniels, president of the Student Government Association, has announced the willingness of that organization to conduct the cam paign among the University women and declares every woman student will be given an opportunity to con tribute. Christian and Stephens Col leges hae already voted nearly $3,000 for the cause. Arrangements for the meeting to be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the University Auditorium are well under way. C. G. Lord, who heads the Y. M. C. A. army work at Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kan, will be one of the speakers. While here he will also address a special meeting of the workers in the campaign. WBITES REGARDING SOT BEANS FORTY-SEVEN HERE TAKE INSTRUCTIONS IN WIRELESS The problem of sending messages to and from the battle fields Is a big one and requires many telegraph stations. On land, on sea and In the air, during the present conflict men are stationed with their heads covered with head gears of metal bands, receivers and cords, while their hands are busily engaged at the key. Today the whole European continent is covered with a spider web of telegraph wires, which are now carrying messages that make history. This work requires many men and a call has been sent, out for more. In response to this call the United i States government has been Instru- j mental in establishing schools of in-, struction in telegraphy in the uni-1 versities and colleges throughout this I country. However, the government has not made any appropriation for this work. The schools are volunteer ing to offer such Instruction, and the University of Missouri is doing its hare. Under the direction of Dean E. J. McCaustland instruction in telegraphy is now being given in the School of Engineering. The sizzlng, buzzing, pecking, hum ming sounds that issue from the base ment windows in the northeast corn er of the Engineering Building are are only the beginners learning their A B C's of the telegraphic code. On peeping through the windows one may see a student listeninf attentively to his seat-mate while he gives a dash and a dot for A, or a dash and three dots for B. This is continued until all of the dashes and dots of the alphabet are given. Forty-seven students, who compose the Signal Company of the University Cadet Corps, are now enrolled in this course. The men are given instruc tion one hour each week on regular drill days at the present time, but ar rangements are being made so that students may devote more time to this work. The equipment is limited. Each student is furnished a set with which he can send and receive mes sages. The class room is equipped to accomodate fourteen students. The equipment has been furnished by the government on loan account to the University. Lieut. Harry C. Stevens, Albert H. Wait and Lawrence Stewart are the Instructors in this work. All of these men rank as master signal electricians and they are thoroughly familiar with the work. Mr. Stewart has been oper ating a wireless station for five years at his home. Like others his station was dismantled some time ago. These three men are teaching the practical phase of the work, while regular members of the faculty of the physics and electrical engineering department are giving lectures on some of the elementary work in physics and elec tricity. This work consists of funda mentol work relating to batteries, wiring, telegraph currents and Ohms Law. Wireless telegraphy is being taken op by those men who expect to enter the navy and for those who expect to enlist in the army Instruction in the ordinary telegraphy is given. How ever, the codes are the same, and the Instruments used are ery similar ex cept the receiving instruments. It is necessary to teach the international code so that men will be ready to enter the service in Europe without further training. Students who are not entered in the Signal Company and Columbia men who are not entered in the University may take this course. Five have en rolled up to the present time and others are expected to enter this week. Much interest is being shown in the work, and several have made Inquires concerning the course. It Is especially interesting to those who are registered ani-'expect to be called in the next draft. According to reports from the navy men may become ' proficient operators within three months if In structed by the methods Used here at the University. At the time men enrolled in this course they are given an opportunity to fill out an application blank, which is sent to the Central Division of the War Department at Chicago. Here it is held for future reference. A re port will be sent in semi-monthly on the progress of each man. In this way the government will have information on available men. However, these men are not compelled to enter the service unless they so desire. In case of the drafted men upon arriving at the cantonment they may make application for transfer to the Signal Corps immediately, where they will be allowed to serve if qualified. Before a student is considered eligible for this work he must rank as a proficient operator, which means he must be able to send fifteen words a minute. The salaries for this work have been increased considerably, especially in the case of the private. The telegraph advice from Washington authorities give new rates of pay for the enlisted forces in the Signal Corps as follows: Master signal electrician, $81 a month; sergeants, first class, $51; sergeants, ?44; corporal, ?36; private, first class, $33. Mr. Stewart has been asked by the United States Recruiting Station In St. Louis to enlist men for the navy here. Any one desiring to enlist in the navy may do so by applying to the School of Engineering. SEED IS TESTED IN COUNT! College of Agriculture Holds Cam paign to Help Farmers. The College of Agriculture is con ducting a seed-testing campaign in Boone County. Farmers are shown the advantage of having seed that will all sprout. Demonstrations were held at the following places today: Farm of J. L. Lynes. 10:30 a. m., J. L. Lynes in charge; H. W. Sapp Farm, 2 p. m., J. K. Sapp in charge; Ashland, 7:30 p. m, T. E. Whitfield in charge. Meet ings will be held tomorrow at Sapp, 10:30 a. m, Claude Ridgeway in charge; Henderson Brothers' farm near Midway, 2 p. m , F. H. Russell and Paul Henderson in charge; Rocheport, 7: 30 p. m. Will Simpson in charge. Saturday demonstrations are to take place at Thurston farm near Wllhite Store, 10 a. m., Robert Ake man in charge; Harrisburg, 2 p. m.. Frank Beazly in charge, Woodland ville, 7:30 p m , Thomas Drain in charge. Eeach of the demonstrations is in charge of some one of these five men from the College of Agriculture; J. Kelly Wright, Carl Gillaspie, Prof. M. F. Miller, F. L. Duley, Prof. J. C. Hackleman. Five other counties in the state are holding three-day demonstrations this week. Cow Lends to Damage Suit. E. H. Guitar filed suit in the Circuit Court jesterday for $150 against J. A. Stewart who he charges with selling a shorthorn cow under the pretense that it was a Hereford. Guitar sold the cow to C. O. Roberts who sued on the same charge. This suit was settled out of court. f My Superior Equipment, Expert Knowledge InTestingand Prescribing proper lenses fordefective eye sight together witha modern LENS GRINDING PLANT on the premises enables me to give you optical service, second to none, even that of the large cities. Let me duplicate yourbroken lenses. THE ONLY PRESCRIPTION LENS GRINDING PLANT IN TOWN. ONE DAY SERVICE. vk1JJ5jiPI Office Phone 427 White Res. Phone 863 Black Dr. R. A. Walters 212-214 Guitar Bldg. 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MUMS, MUMS, Big yellow ones, for the Thanksgiving game. Place your order with us now before It Is too late. We have fine ones ready NOW. Also cut roses, carnations and other flowers. Orders delivered any where. Columbia Floral Company. Phone 920. CF-42 Mayor of Victoria, jj. c., Tells lYlrj He Thinks This Desirable Product A. E. Todd, mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, has written to the farm crops department of the Col lege of Agriculture for information with regard to soy beans. Mayor Todd says the people of his section have been trying to increase their food ex ports, both by raising- more foods and by substituting bulkier foods for the compact ones. The high per cent of oil in soy beans makes it a de sirable crop. Newspaper clippings drew Mr. Todd's attention to the University. Prof. W. C. Etheridge has sent three flve-pound samples of early maturing varieties of soy beans. Professor Etheridge, however, said, that he did not think Missouri soy beans 'would be adapted to a northern climate, and advised Mayor Todd jo write to Prof. A. C. Amy of the Minnesota University. w E ARE in the greatest war the world has ever known and everyone must do his part. Our people must be fed at the very lowest cost possible, and in order to do our part, we have reduced the price on our flour eighty cents per barrel, which makes our price lower than that of any other city in the state. We will sell our best H-P flour in 48-pound sacks at $2.80. In 24-pound sacks at $1.40. Every sack is guaranteed to give satisfaction and to please the women. In regard to corn meal, it will be much cheaper in price as soon as new corn will do to mill. BOONE COUNTY MILLING & ELEVATOR CO. "Don't Throw It Away" Save leather so that the boys in the trenches may be shod Fine Shoe Repairing of All Kinds at Parson's 7 S. 9th St Winter Tourist fares via WABASH Mobile, Ala Jacksonville, Fla. 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McNAMARA, Pass. T. Manager, St. Louis Eleven Women In Short Course. The total registration of the Short Course of the College of Agriculture today reached 106. Eleven are women. The total enrollment last year was 152. Called Home by Mother's Death. Miss Esther Ruhl, who is a sopoho more in the University, was called to her home in Carthage Wednesday night by the death of her mother, Mrs. F. H. Ruhl. While up town visit the Shooting Gallery and Amusement Par lor. More fun for 5 cents than in any other place in town, and more for your money. Just above Broadway on 9th. W. T. JONES, Prop. Star Taxi Cab Co. DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE 20c for one or two pas sengers. 10c additional for each passenger. Cquntry Trips Made EINFSH0EREPA1RING AT Heberling' The best shoe repair shop in the city. Neolin Soles a Specialty 24 S. 9th. St. Phone 389 Red MONEY FOUND Saving your old Magazines 50c 100 pounds And Papers 25c 100 pounds Phone 392. Will call KLASS COM. CO. 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