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THE EVENING MISSOURIAN ttf n 31 f TENTH YEAR COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1917. NUMBER 57 :ffK f 4ST II OFFER $10100 BONUS TO 50 Business Men Submit Proposition to Marx-Haas Clothing Company. LABOR IS ASSURED Must Employ at Least 150 and Remain in Operation Here 10 Years. Fifty Columbia business men met at the Commercial Club rooms last night and decided to offer the Marx-Haas Clothing Company of St. Louis a bonus of $10,000 to place Us trouser and overall factory in Columbia. This of fer is made with certain provisions necessary to protect the Interests of the city, chief of which are: (1) The company must continue in busi ness here for 10 years; (2) the com pany must employ a minimum of 150 persons. A letter was sent today from the Commercial Club to the Marx-Haas Clothing Company inviting u ui senu representatives here to discuss the contract. If the company should ac cept the offer, it will select its own site for a building. "We expect representatives will be sent to Columbia this week," said H. S. Jacks, secretary of the Commercial Club, today. "Columbia Is one of the four or fie towns out of the sixteen that have offered propositions, that arc being consUered." Two hundred and thirty cards were signed by persons in Columbia and nearby towns, expressing a desire to work in the Marx-Haas factory if it is placed here. "We can get more signers if neces sary," said Mr Jacks. FOOD EXPERTS BEING MOBILIZED 400 Will Help In "War Kitchen School" and Display Work. More than 400 home economics ex perts of the state of Missouri are being mobilized, as a volunteer force to work with the United States Food Ad ministration, by Miss Louise Stanley, director of the home economics sec tion of the Federal Food Administra tion, for Missouri, according to a statement made from the headquarters here today. The administration plans to organize practical "war kitchen schools" in which practical economy and conser vation of roods will be taught in every county and city in the state under the direction .of the experts and of the chairmen of the counties for the wom en's committee. State Council of De fense. The organization work is in charge of Miss Stanley, .Mrs. Walter McNab Miller, co-chairman of the women's committee. State Council of Defense, and A. J. Meyer, secretary of the ex tension service of the College of Agri culture. .NEW CADET US I FORMS HERE But the Commandant Says They Won't Do. The first shipment of 150 uniforms ordered by the University Cadet Corps from tDeMoulin Brothers, Greenfield, 111., arrived at the office of Com mandant Craigie today. The goods were inferior to the sample ordered. The order probably will be canceled, according to Major Craigie. "They look more like Boy Scout uniforms than anything else," he said. "In the press of other affairs the Government overlooked the University's needs this year and only allowed $14 for uni forms. The lowest offer that we had for a regulation olive drab uniform was $24.10 apiece. The Government compromised and gave the University permission to order a distinctive uni form. These are what we got." The new uniforms have black shoul der straps and arm bands and are a neat looking uniform except for the shoddy material. The cost of the out fit, including regulation shoes, is un der the $14 allotment. TEXAS JUDGING TEAM HERE I.Ke Slock Experts to Visit University Farm and Nearby Herds. The Texas A. and M. live stock Judging team will be in Columbia Thursday, Friday and Saturday to get practice in judging live stock. They will spend most of their time with the University herds and flocks. Other live stock to be visited are: Thompson Brothers' Duroc-Jersey hogs, R. L. (Bob) Hill's Duroc-Jer-seys, A O. Boyd's Poland China hogs and Derby Bass' Hereford came. I'. S. Daughters of 1812 to Meet The United States Daughters of 1812 will meet at 2 o'clock next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. N. T. Gentry, 50C Rollins street. Matters of Interest to all members are to be discussed. Stuck Judging Team Returns. The stock judging team returned Sunday from a trip to Whitehall, 111. On Saturday they visited the farm of W. s. Corsa and judged Perchcron horses and Berkshire hogs. Alpha Zeta Initiates Two. Alpha Zeta. honorary fraternity in agriculture, initiated R. C. Maupln and o E. McConnell at the Y. M C. A. Building last night. OBTAIN FACTORY THE CALENDAR Nov. 23. Debating mass meeting in Y. XL C A. Auditorium at 7:30 p. m. Debates and speeches by mem bers oi university faculty. 20. Piano and violin recital by Mls Nov. i- ueuce una iioDerc J. wmte. Christian College- Auditorium at 8:15 p. m. Nov. 29. .Missouri-Kansas football game on Rollins Field. Homecoming Day at the University. 1 MISSOURI WRITERS TO AID Federal Food Administration to Re lease Works on Conservation. Features on food conservation written by Fannie Hurst, J. Brecken ridge Ellis, Rupert Hughes and other well-known writers of the present day who are Mlssourians by birth or adoption, are soon to be released by the Federal Food Administration, accord ing to an announcement made from the headquarters here today. 1 The Missouri Writers' Guild, through its president J. Breckentidge Ellis of Plattsburg, and Floyd Shoemaker or Columbia, secretary, has offered its ( services to the Food Administration and will assist in the propaganda work. The writings of all the mem bers of the Guild, given tp the Mis souri administration, will be released to all newspapers and magazines in nit- Kiaiu. Invaders Driven Back Four Times in Attack at Monte Tomba. Austro-Germnns Drhen Back i Times. Ky Associated Press ROME, Nov. 20. The struggle be tween the Austro-Germana' and Ital ians on Monte Tomba and Monte Mon senera in the mountainous regions of Northern Italy continues, it was of ficially announced today by the War Department. The invading forces were driven back four times when they attempted to take the Italian positions on Monte Tomba and Nera Spur. Berlin Reports Repulse of Italians. l!y Associated Press BERLIN, Nov. 20. Strong Italian counter-attacks against positions cap tured on the northern slope of Monte Tomba on the mountain front near the upper Piave were unsuccessful. Heavy firing continues in this sector. DRAFT EXEMPTIONS REPEALED All Men Excused In First Quota Are In Sew Classification. Exemptions granted by the local exemption board have all been re pealed under the new order. Sheriff T. Fred Whitesides of the draft board said today. This was done prior to trie regrouping of the eligible men of the city under the new division sys tem. No instructions have been received here .from Washington, and the old rulings will stand until further orders are received, Mr. Whitesides said. Under the future plan men of draft age are to be divided into divisions according to the persons dependent upon them and by their usefulness to the community. Married men with dependent wives are to be in the fourth division and will be practically exempt. CHRISTIAN CHURCH GIRLS BUSY Bethany Circle Makes a Report on Its Work. The Bethany Circle of the Christian Church made reports last night at Its meeting in Lowry Hall on the definite church work it has done. Reports show that the girls have charge of junior services in the Christian Church, many are teaching Sunday School classes, some are planning to organize a club at the HInkson Mis sion and that others expect to take care of babies during Sunday services so that mothers may attend church. The Bethany Circle 'worked forty and a half hours for the Red Cross last week. FIRE AT NAVY POWDER FACTORY Is of Unknown Origin One Killed; Much Ponder Destroyed. H.v Associated Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Fire of unknown origin last night destroyed a large quantity of powder at the Navy Powder Factory at Indian Head, Md. One unidentified man is known to have been killed. An investigation is being made. Student Found Dead Beneath Window. Miss Adelaide Henshaw, 17 years old. a student at Lindenwood College, hst. Charles. Mo., was round dead yes terday beneath a dormitory window. It is believed that she fell from the window while asleep. She was the. daughter of George Henshaw of Okla homa City. I'resbjterla'ns Hate Reception. Thn members of the Presbyterian Church held their monthly reception last night in the chapel or tne cnurcn. A musical entertainment, was gneii and refreshments were served. C. II. S. to Flay Kirksville Friday. ThP fontball team ot the Columbia High School will play the Kirksville Hlghi School at Kirksville h riday. The team will leave here Thursday afternoon. mm HI T T HARDSHIP FALLS UPON WIDOWS Charity Society Has No Calls From Families With Men Breadwinners. WORK FOR LABORERS Women's Earnings, How ever, Fail to Keep Pace With Rising Prices. It seems paradoxical in these dis tressful war times to say that living conditions are' better among some ol the laborers in Columbia now than at any previous time, but according to D. E. Major, field secretary of the local Charity Organization Society, this is true. Mr. Major says that the organization has received no calls so far this fall from the families of laborers who are breadwinners. Although prices everywhere are higher? work Is far more plentiful than formerly and those unemployed last year tSy now geti work. Owing to the j war dl-aft, there has been a great 'de mand for farm hands, coal diggers and other classes of manual laborers. This increased demand for workers leaves able-bodied men no excuse for shlft lessness. But such good fortune has not come to th"A windows or Columbia. Upon them fall the greatest hardships of .tho times. In many cases they have not only themselves to support but have several small children whom they must clothe, feed and send to school. Andjet where a man earns from two to three dollars a day. It Is hard for a woman to get more than a dol lar fp'r a day's work. These women cannot do the manual labor tor which the (Scarcity or men has "treated such a demand; their petty incomes remain the same while the cost or living still soars. . When it has become so hard for tttm to procure provisions for their fatherless children it is no wonder that the problem of clothes Is a secondary consideration. It is a fact that many small children in Columbia must remain away from school because they have not suf ficient cIothinsTH(p wear. The coal famrae has not worked greater hardships upon the poor classes than upon the well-to-do; the present difficulty has inconvenienced rlrhand poor alike. the Charity OrgaYiliatfmi Iras been unable" to pn cure coal, and wood is so high that very little has been bought. What small amount the organization has ob tained has been given only to the sick. The present warm weather In Colum bia has, however, temporarily simpli fied the difficulties of the coal problem. Mr. Major is optimistic in respect to the success of local charity work this fall. In a conversation today he said, "The organization will need more money this year than ever before but we are going to raise more. I am starting this work feeling that it is going to go through and am not in the least discouraged. Although there are many demands upon the people of Co lumbia, giving becomes a habit and the more people give the more they want to give." A few statistics show what the Charity Organization Society accomp lished last year. Ninety-six families were aided, or which number sixty eight were white and twenty-eight black, with a total of 441 individuals. There were 927 calls for aid at the office, and the local agent made 379 visits. In fifty-five of the cases sickness was the cause of distress; fourteen widows applied for help and extreme old age was the reason for eighteen of the charity cases. Nine applica tions were filed because of shiftless ness, drunkenness and incompetency. It has been estimated that the total cost, of last year's work amounted to approximately $4,000, which included the salary and expenses of a visiting nurse. 5 OF ROCHESTER CREW SURVIVE Boat From Steamer Torpedoed No veniber 2 Reaches Irish Port. By Associated Press LONDON, Nov. 20. The missing boat from the American steamship Rochester, which was sunk by a Ger man submarine November 2, has just landed at a port in Ireland, the Brit ish Admiralty announced today. The boat contains five men, the only sur vivors trom the original boat crew of twelve. Conducts Rcihal in Fayette. The Rev. Charles H. Winders of Indianapolis, who was pastor of the Columbia Christian Church for twelve years, began a revival meeting at the Fryette Christian Church Monday night. He has many friends in Colum bia. The revival will continue two weeks. Roof of Fill Ileta Fl House It urns. Shingles on the roof of the Phi Beta Pi rraternity house at 216 Hitt street caught fire at 10 o'clock this morning trom sparks. The fire department put out the blaze before much damage was done. Devotional .Meeting at Y. 31. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. will hold a devotion al meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Building from 7:15 to 7:45 o'clock this evening. H. E. Comer will be leader. Later the board of directors will meet. TO GIVE UP J Germany Asked by Socialists Not to Take Slav Provinces as Protectorates. PEACE IS SOUGHT Disregard of Russian Inter ests Would Perpetuate War, They Say. lty Associated Press ' COPENHAGEN, Nov. 20. Philip Scheidemann and Frederick Ebert, German Socialist leaders, at Dresden and Elberteld yesterday launched a campaign designed to force the Aus-tro-German governments to abandon their present plan for annexations, under the guise of protectorates, of Poland, Lithuania and the Baltic provinces and accept the peace offer of the Russian Bolsheviki. ,Herr Scheidemann said: "Germany would be endangered at the proposed general disarmament, and lasting peace would be placed in jeopardy if Russia should be forced by military pressure to become a thorough mili tary state." He expressed displeasure at the general attempt he said was being irtade manifest within the Central Empire of the plan to make the Aus trian Emperor king of Poland and in vest tho German Emperor with the mantle of Duke of Courland and Prince or Lithuania. Such disregard of Russia's vital in terest on the principle that the foe had been conquered would bring per manent discord between Germany and Russia, he asserted, and perpetuate the war in Europe. GERMANS SHELLING AMERICANS Explosives Fall Near Chateau No One Officers Killed. in By Associated Press WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Nov. 20. A German shell yesterday fell through the root of the chateau in which an American regi mental headquarters is established near the front. The shell exploded but no1 one was hurt Several officers, including the colonel in command of the regiment, were in Uie building at the time. Two other shells exploded nearby. 4n American brigadier-general had a narrow escape In the same town, an earlier shell exploding and scattering stones and mud on his automobile just as he was leaving the scene of the ex plosion. The Germans are especially active In shelling the roads. A burst of shrapnel over a group of soldiers eating at the roadside killed one and wounded three American soldiers. The German fire at points back of the American position is most active. Jr. V. VERSUS K. U. AT CHECKERS? Ralph GraTely, Missouri Expert, Sends Challenge to Lawrence. Ralph Gravely, a junior in the Col lege ot Arts and Science, has an nounced his intention to challenge any student in the University ot Kansas to a championship game ot checkers. The idea has been taken up by the Homecoming Committee and the challenge has been sent to Lawrence. It it Is accepted, the contest will be held in the chess room of the Missouri Union Building and will be included In the homecoming program. DISCUSSED WOMAN SUFFRAGE Meeting of the W. C. T. U. Held Yesterday Afternoon. The monthly meeting ot the Colum bia W. C. T. U. was held yesterday artcrnoon at the Y. M. C. A. Audi torium. The devotional program was in charge ot Mrs. C. F. McVey and the music under the direction of Mrs. J. T. Gribble. Mrs. W. E. Harshe and Mrs. Walter McNab Miller gave talks on woman suffrage. A report on the State Woman's Suffrage convention held in Warrensburg was read by Mrs. T. K. Windsor. DISEASES SPREAD IX ('AMI'S Medical Authorities Alarmed at Large Number of Infectious Cases. I!y Associated Press NEW YORK, Nov. 20. According to a statement issued today by Dr. Charles F. Balduan, director of the Bureau ot Health and Education or the New York Board of Health, med ical officers or the army and navy are much concerned over the frequency with which infectious diseases of all kinds develop among the recently dratted men now in various training camps throughout the country. W. F. Saunders Visits F. II. Mnmford. W. F. Saunders, secretary ot the Missouri Council ot Derense, came to Columbia this afternoon to conter with Food Administrator F. B. Mum ford. Dean Mumford will go to St. Louis tomorrow in the interests of the Food Administration. Buys Fifty Mules Here. Frank Maher returned this after noon to his home in St. Louis after buying fifty head ot mules trom Wil liam Thompson. School Board to Meet. There will be a meeting tonight of the Columbia School Board. URGED ANNEX THE WEATHER ,or Clum,iIa and vtclnitr: Fair tonljriit and Wednesday; not much change In temperature, a little warmer tonight. Low est temperature above freezing. For Missouri: Fair tonight and Wdnes djy; warmer. Shippers' Forecast: Within a radius of 20i) miles of Columbia the lowest tempera ture Mill be above freezing point. Weather Conditions. The weather this morning is somewhat unsettled along the Canadian border east from Minnesota, and also along the South Atlantic states. Light rain or snow lias, fallen In the lower Lake region and over parts of New England; and showers have been more or less general In Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and thence eastward across Alabama to the Atlantic. There was no rain In the middle western grain region or southwestern cattle range. There Is no severe weather In sight. In Columbia the present weather will continue for a few days. Local Data. The highest temperature In Coluuibl.1 yesterday was 50 degrees and the lowest last night was 40; precipitation O.OO; relative humldly 2 p. m. yesterday 30 per cent. A year ago yesterday the highest temperature was 70 and the lowest 4u; precipitation 0.00 Inch. The Almanac. Sun rises today, OJVS a. m. Sun sets, 4:52 p. m. Moon sets 10:51 p. m. The Temperatures Today. 7 n. in. 41 11 a. m 56 h a. in 43 12 m, 61 U u. in 45 1 p. m 64 111 a. m 50 2 p. m 65 U. S, DESTROYER SUNK Chauncy Down With Proba ble Loss of 21 Lives After War Zone Collision. lty Associated Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. The sink ing ot the American destroyer Chaun cy, in a collision in tho war zone early yesterday morning, with a prob able loss ot twenty-one lives, was announced today by the Navy De partment. No turther details were given In the brier report to the department trom Vice-Admiral Sims. The Chauncy was a small, old-type boat ot only 420 tons. 2 CHARRED WITH BOOTLEGGING Izorah Jackson and Robert Williams Held on 12 Counts. Seven charges against Izorah Jack son, proprietor or the negro billard hall on East Walnut street, which was raided yesterday noon and where large quantities ot liquor were round, and five charges against Robert WJllIams. a negro employed by-Jackson, were filed this afternoon by Prosecuting Attorney W. M. Dinwiddle with the clerk of the Circuit Court. The charges innumerate various times when Robert Turner and Roma Marshall purchased beer and whisky or Williams and Jackson. Marshall has been in jail on a bootlegging charge and it was he who gave the information concerning Jackson. It was learned today that the of- fleers did not get all ot the liquor in their raid and that while they were gone much was thrown away. This happened to a slxteen-gallon keg ot beer which was on tap. This afternoon the billard hall lack ed the usual number of frequenters, only three or tour negroes being seen where there were tormerly dozens. MANY BUY THEIR COAL NOW Twenty-Five Carloads Distributed In Last Few Days. Twenty-five cars of coal have been distributed in the last few days and four more are expected to arrive soon, according to city authorities. The sup ply the city bought has been exhaust ed. All the coal delivered was handled by Columbia coal dealers. Two wagon loads were sold to the University by the city. H. A. Collier, tuel administrator of Boone County, is in Texas on legal business. During his absence, all matters regarding the fuel situation will be handled by Lee Walker. The schools or Columbia have enough coal to tide them over a short cold spell, according to J. E. Mc pherson, superintendent. Mr. Mc pherson said this morning that they could run indefinitely with the present weather and in the event ot a cold snap they have enough ftiel to last two weeks. NO SUCCESSOR TO REY. GEORGE Episcopal Rector on, Leave of Absence j Services Not to Be Held Kegniany. A leave of absence for four weeks has been granted to the Rev. James H. George, rector of the Calvary Episcopal Church, who is taking the Y. M. C. A. training course at Chi cago. Tne presoytery win arrange un church services occasionally while Mr. George is gone, but no successor will be appointed unless, at the end of the training course, Mr. George is ap pointed to do Y. M. C. A. work. ARMY AVIATORS IN CEXTRALIA Motor C. K. Rhinehardt and Lieut Fred Harvey on Way to Camp. fntralla citizens had the opportuni ty of seeing a real army ariplane when Major C. K. Rhinehardt and Lieutenant Fred Harvey stopped there. Major Rhinehardt and Lieutenant Harvey were returning to the United States aviation ground. Belleville. III., after a week-end visit in Kansas City. The aviators made the flight from Kansas City to Centralla in three hours. GERMANY IS MOVING TROOPS FROM RUSSIA Heavy Transfer of Forces Is Going on While Oppor tunity Lasts. SOME GO" TO ITALY German Newspapers Refer to a Saloniki Offensive Si lent on Rumania. Ily Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Nov. 20. Reports from several sources in Germany bear out the assumption that, taking advan tage or the situation in Russia, the German government is making heavy transrers or troops trom the Russian front. Only part ot them appear to be going to Italy, where the rront is too narrow to permit the use ot great masses. In a blow by Von Hindenburg at some other point in the west, a large number ot tho troops is expected to be used in an attempt to break the English line. Troops are reported already to have been moved to the western front, but this Is not necessarily significant, as Field Marshal Haig's pounding tac tics necessitate frequent release for exhausted German divisions. German newspapers discuss with suspicious frankness and avidity the prospect of an offensive on the Sa loniki front, but never have a word to say about the predicted objective against Rumania in an effort to end the resistance ot that nation. RIOT AT BERLIN IS REPORTED Conflict Between Police and Mob Last Sunday Is Sanguinary. Ily Associated Press LONDON, Nov. 20. Serious rioting took place in Berlin last Sunday, ac cording to dispatches received by the Wireless Press and the Exchange Telegraph Company from Amsterdam. The message to the Exchange Tele graph Company says that the fight ing between the mob and the police was very serious and that there was a heavy casualty list, as the police used their firearms. The Wireless Press message says the military and police were called upon to oppose the progress of the Independent Socialist demonstrations. In the rioting scenea.,whlch tallowed the police were torced to fire with rifles and revolvers, and the organ izers of the meeting responded (with firearms and knives. TO GUARD HEALTH CONDITIONS Civic League Suggests Regulations for Proposed Pants Factory. When the Civic League met tills afternoon at the Y. M. C. A. Building it was decided, at the suggestion of Mrs. J. E. Wrench, that the league ask the Commercial Club to adopt certain regulations concerning the sanitation, lighting, ventilation and rest rooms for the proposed Marx Haas pants factory. Mrs. Wrench said that acting on this resolution now may forestall unfortunate health con ditions. The league also decided to appoint a committee to confer with the City Council concerning the number of men out of employment in Columbia and to ask that in some way work be provided for them. SCRAPBOOKS FOR SOLDIERS Girls at Stephens 'College Remember Those in the Camps. The girls at Stephens College are making scrapbooks for the soldiers in camp. Picture magazines, too old to be sent to the soldiers, are used. Any one who possesses any old magazines is asked to bring them to the Stephens College postoffice any day this week. A meeting of the girls will be held Saturday night. Red Cross night, in the gymnasium. The girls will cut out pictures and paste them on heavy paper, making scrapbooks that will be interesting to the soldiers. Each girl must bring a cake of chocolate for ad mission. This chocolate will be sent to the soldiers In boxes. fix coke By-products prices Basic Charges Announced by Furl Administration. Hy Associated Tress WASHINGTON, Nqv. 20. Basic prices for by-products of coke were fixed by the Fuel Administration to day as follows: Run-of-oven, J6; selected tactory. $7; crushed, over 1-Inch size, JC.50. Prices for heavy coke already have been announced. Parole of Cody Reid Revoked. The parole of Cody Reid was re voked today 'by Judge Frank Harris of the Circuit Court. Sheriff T. Fred Whitesides took her to Jefferson City where she will begin serving the sentence of two years in the State Penitentiary. Cody Reid and Wil liam Roberts, with whom she had been living, broke into the restaurant of Willard Fenton last spring. Roberts is now in the penitentiary. Three Into Graduate Fraternity. Gamma Alpha, graduate scientific rraternity. Initiated J. T. Rosa, Jr., G. W. Hervey and A. J. Winkler last night. L&.