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UNIVERSITY MISSOURIAN. VOLUME COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1909. XU3IBER 97 V $ IB Mri COMPOSE A SONG AND WIN THIS $50 A Prize H:is Been Awaiting Some Student for Four Years. FACULTY DONATED MONEY Xo Musical Piece Worthy of the Award Has Been Offered. lint a "' award awaiting the stu dent co:np"-ir t a suitable Missouri tollc'e -'ii''. i- not known probably to maiiv students in the University of Mi-uiui. Tin' money has been in the care of ' ' Hahb. secretary of the liiiver-itv of Missouri, four years. In tlii time no -oiig has been ottered that i- worthy of the prize. Tin- money subscribed by fac ulty members and students in the ( -ion of liMU-limr.. It was given to Mr. It.ibb's Lands to be awarded by a com mittee, l'lie words of the- song must lie original, while the music may or may not ! original. The commit tee appointed at the time consisted of .ludge V. II. Roberts. Dr. L. M. DePoe. Dr. II. M. Relden and Dan iel Md'ailand. Mr. McFarland was then a -tudent. Several songs were submitted to the lomniittee that year, and wcic given u trial by them with the aitanci' of the glee club. None of the s()ii''s was satisfactory. Some of the-e songs have since been Used in published lollcctioiis of Missouri songs. 1'he committee has become disorgan ized thioiigh the resignation of Judge Kobeits and the graduation of Mr. Me tal laud. Xo interest has been taken in the matter for several years. The olur is still open, and the pric could lie awarded by either that committee or one which those four men might designate. NEARLY A MILLION FOR K. U. Appropriation Bill Favorably Reported by Senate Committee. TOPKKA. Kan.. Feb. 20 The appro priation for the Kan-as University, as provided in the approbation bill fa vorably reported from the committee of the senate, calls for maintenance, .s710.!)71: for repairs. JS0.2SS; for new buildings. 25.000: for new state hos pital at Itosedale. .50.000; for equip ment ill electrical engineeiing. ? 10.000; total appropriation for two years. .!is.2.2"!. FIRST PRIZE TO PARK BENNET The Awards Made in the Corn Judging Contest. The lir-t pri7e of 10 ill the corn judging contest held by the Department ot Agiiculture last Wednesday was '.vim bv Park Bennett of Lee's Summit, M... The second prize of 5 was won by William Hammer of Rockville, Mo. The thiid. fourth and fifth prizes were won by W. M. Roberts, Coleman ltecil ami Xoble Stark. MAY LOSE INHERITANCE TAX Bill in House Would Take Revenue from the University. .U'.FFKRSOX CITY. Feb. 20. The transfer of the collateral inheritance ta from the University of Missouri to the road and school fund is the rec ommendation of the House ways and means committee. The transfer is pro vided for by a bill presented by Rep resentative llardcsty, of Monroe coun ty, and recommended favorably by a vote of ! to 1 of the committee. Men of All Nations to Entertain. This will be "The American Xight" at the Cosmopolitan club. The club will ditertaiu in Academic hall at 7:30 o'clock. The Cosmopolitan club in-dud- s members of all nationalities. Faili nation has a special night. To night members from Xorth and South Amcru a will have charge of the meet in '. A Basketball Game Tonight. A basketball game will be played at 7 ::;o o'clock tonight at the Roth wdl gvmuasiuin, between the Columbia liiirh sehool and the Columbia Business toiie, teams. The high school live will line up as follows: Xeenan and Clara han. toman!: fJraves ami Crouch, guards- Northcutt. center. J. B. Powell as Editor. I. K. "Scott has been an editor of the Uiuv.i-itv Missourian for the week lo-mg today. He will lie succeeded by I. P.. Povvvll. of the class in Xevvspaper Administration, who will lie an editor foi a week. FAIR WEATHER FOR TOMORROW There Will Be Little Change in the Temperature, Says the Forecaster. The weather will be generally fair tonight ami Saturday, with not much change in temperature. The tempera tures for today follow: 32 11 a. in 40 35 12 (noon) ... ."2 40 1 p. m 5.1 4 2 p. m 53 NEW LOCAL OPTION BILL UP Measure Provides That a County Shall Vote as a Whole on Question. .1EFFERSOX CITY, Feb. 20. The I'emberton-Crimes county unit local option bill was placed on the calendar of the House today by a vote of 81 to 30. despite the report of the commit tee on criminal jurisprudence. This will bring the bill to a vote. The county unit local option bill pro vides that a county shall vote as a whole on local option. The present law provides that cities of 2.500 population or more shall vote separately on the question. JUNIORS IN HONORARY SOCIETY The Organization Recently Formed is Called the Mounds. An All-lunior honor society has been formed. It is called the Mounds. The members are Call Ristiuc. Donald Mc Yey. Xevvlands Dcarthiidgc, A. ('. Al exander. Shannon Douglas. Fred Bur nette. William S. Hill. 1'hillips Brandt and Joseph W. I low laud. The society was organized by members of the fac ulty and its members are to be elio-en from the most representative men of the junior class. GOT HIS A. B. SIXTY YEARS AGO W. W. Stone Writes That He Hopes to Attend Reunion of His Class. W. W. Stone, writing from Creen ille. Miss., where he is president of the Kichey Land Improvement and Manu facturing company. savs that it will have been sity years in duly next since he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the rostrum of the old building of the University of Missouri and that he hopes to enjoy a cass re union at the next commencement week in Columbia. TO ADVERTISE TRACK MEET County Club Presidents Planning for Interscholastic Event in May. At a meeting of the All-County Presidents' club, called for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in Room D of the baeinent of Academic hall, plans will be made to interest the smaller high schools of the state in the interscho lastic track meet here next May. The club now has twenty-two mem bers, all of whom are presidents of county clubs at the University of Mis souri. HIS "NEAREST LIVING RELATIVE" What a Freshman Wrote When he Enrolled in Military Department. A freshman enrolled in the Military Department the other day. One of the questions asked him on his entrance blank was the "name of nearest living relative.' The freshman wrote: "I have a brother living here in town."' 29 MILLION OIL CASE BEGINS Rehearing of the Standard Oil Suit Started this Morning. By United Press. CHICACO, Feb. 20 Work was be gun this morning to procure jury for the rehearing tif the Standard Oil com pany's 20 million dollar fine case. Many of the new jurymen are wealthy Chi cago business men. DID HE STOP HIS SPEECH? The City Attorney Hears of Birth of Son While in Court. Wade If. Bothwell. city attorney, re ports the birth of a son at his home yesterday morning. February 2."i. He received the news while he was ad dressing a jury in the circuit court. Prewitt is Arts Candidate. M. T. Prewitt was cho-cu as the freshman Arts and Science candidate for all-freshman president at a meet ing in Room 44 of Academic hall yes terdav afternoon. Question Box at Catholic Church. A question Imiv will lie at the door of the Catholic church during Lent to receive questions pertaining to religion. All questions will be answered by the Rev. Father Lloyd. Comedy at Christian College. A two-act comedy entitled "Sunlion nets.'' will be presented by students of Christian College at S o'clock tonight. Admission will lie free. i a. m S a. m 0 a. m 10 a. m SIX HOURS HE TALKED FOR H. U. Judge R. S. Ryors Aided the University in the Early '!)0's. HIS "FILIBUSTER" SPEECH While Two Missing Members Were Sought His Oratory Held the Senate. To Judge R. S. Ryors of Linn county, who is now presiding over the Boone county circuit court in Columbia in the temporary absence of .ludge A. II. Wal ler of Moberly, the University of Mis souri is indebted for a six-hour "fili buster" speech in the Missouri State Senate in the early 'Oil's, Judge Ryors. then a senator from Osage. (!aeonadc ami Franklin counties, held the senate together by his speech until two miss ing senators had been brought back to vote on an appropriation bill for the rebuilding of the L'nivcrity after the lire of 1S02. The first State Legislature to assem ble after the burning of the old uni versity took up the question of rebuild ing. This iuestioii became a matter of politics. The Democrats worked against reconstruction and the Republicans worked for it. The Legislature was nearly evenly divided on the proposi tion but about the time to vote, the Republicans "counted nocs" and found that they had just enough to make the ntcessary majority. When the time to vote came, two Republicans were miss ing. David R. Francis, then t'overnor. sent word to Mr. Ryors that he must "get the lloor and keep it." upon some pretext, until these missing voters could be found. Mr. Ryors did gain the lloor, and he kept it. lie says he doesn't remember a single topic that he discussed: he didn't know, when he had finished .-peaking, what he hail said. He just talked, and he talked ix whole hours, lie says that he has received compli ments to this day for that speech. He is convinced that ideas are not essen tial to successful oratory. Mr. Ryors' work was rewarded, for at the end of six- hours, the missing senators were brought back, and the vote taken. It resulted in the appro priation for some of the present L'ni vcrsity buildings. Mr. Ryors in speaking of the inci dent today, said: "That it was a case of have to."' because in this day of en lightenment and higher education, we co. lid not stand for the failure of such a bill." COMPANY TO EXPLOIT BURBANK Author Will be Paid Large Sums for Exclusive Right of His Creation. By United Press. SAX FRAXCLSCO. Feb. 20. A com pany is being formed here to exploit the achievements of Luther Burbauk. the expert in plant life. This com pmiy will be capitalized with several million dollars. It will pay Mr. Bur bank large sunis for his creations ami have an exclusive right of exploita tion. HOW TO CALL COUNTY MEETING Room 27 is Available at 4 O'clock Every Afternoon. For the convenience of county clubs at the L'nivcrsity of Missouri it has been arranged that meetings may be held in Room 27 of Academic Hall at 4 o'clock in the afternoon on any week day. All that is necessary to call a meeting is to post a notice on the bul letin board. Xotices on the board should be read carefully before a meeting is announced in order to avoid conflicts. High School Seniors Organize. The senior class of the Teachers Col lege high school has organized with the following officers: J. O. Peeler, presi dent: Clyde Lucky, vice-president; Lil lian Freeman, secretary; Harry fS raves, treasurer. The class is composed of about 100 members. The school will have formal graduation exercises for .the first time this vtar. Hadley for Pacific Fair. JEFFERSON CITY. Feb. 20. An ap propriation for the Ahiska-Yukon-Pa-cilic Exposition, to lie held at Seattle during the coming summer, is urged by Governor Hadley in a special message sent to the General Asemblv vctcr tlav. Picture-making at the "Gym." A tlark room has Wn built under a stairway at Rothvvell gymna-iiim for Use in developing photographic nega tives. The athletic department recent ly bought a camera to take pictures ot nun in actum 111 athletic contests 0:1 Rollins field. HATS OFF IN THE HALLS?JES OR NO? Professors Give Views on a Custom of Other Universities. DEAN SHAW APPROVES IT The Idea is Novel But Not Practical, Says Dr. Trenholme. In a communication published in the University Missourian yesterday a "Visitor" called attention to a custom in vogue in other universities, partic ularly the University of Nebraska that of removing hats while in the hall ways of L'nivcrsity buildings. The writer suggested that the custom be followed by the men students here. In speaking of the plan today, Prof. II. B. Shaw, dean of the Department of En gineering, said: "I heartily approve of the idea. Per haps it has not been a custom at 'Mis souri' to remove hats in the hallways of the buildings, because there has been no place for the men to hang their hats. Here in the engineering building we have a ort of jdaee for that pur pose, but in Academic hall provision is made for nolle but the patrons of the library. It might be hard to get such a custom established here, but I think it is worth trying."' A Good Idea, He Says. Irvin Svvitzler. registrar of the Uni versity of Missouri, said: "I think the idea is a good one. and would like to see it tried here. I do not believe it ever has been a custom to remove hats in the hallways at the University of Missouri. The rea-011 for this, as far as I know, is that the old building had a hallway or corridor on the style of those in courthouses, and all the offices and recitation rooms were shut olT from it. But I see no reason for the men wearing their hats in the halls now, unless it is the cold weather in the winter. If the authori ties would build storm doors at the north entrances to Academic hall it might add to the chivalry of the stu dents and others having busine in the corridors."' Mr. Switz.ler says very often he has to ic mind persons who enter his office that they should remove their hats when in an ollice. Dr. Jones Favors It. Dr. J. C. .Tones said today: "Although I tlo not know what the custom of other univeisities has been, personally I should like to see it adopted here. It seems to me to be a good custom and I see no reason why it should not be followed." S. Perry Vi!nn. secretary of the Y. M. C. A., had this to say:' "I would say on first thought that I would question the advisability of such action in the corridors. The hallways here are used as public lobbies and it is not customary to remove hats in such places. However. I believe that more care should be exercised in entering of fices and class rooms of the -University." Novel, Not Practical. Dr. N. M. Trenholme. of the hiton department, expresses these views on the question: "In the first place, the idea seems novel, and exceptional. The custom is not practiced in the leading universi ties. It is no general rule for students whose arms are laden with books and who are wearing overcoats to remove their hats on entering a building, and carry them in their hands, until a safe repository is found. The corridors arc public places, just as the lobbies ot hotels or theaters. They are breezy. And it seems of no practical value for students to form a custom of remov ing their hats when it has no special ulvantage. "In going to and from the varum buildings, hats are needed, and not un til students can be in one building for all recitations will the idea take on practicality. According to the article published it seems that Mi-souri is standing out against the adoption of a cntom which is prevalent among most other universities. This is not the case. Nebraska is rather the exception. And Miouri stands with the majority of universities in realizing the advan tages of wearinu hats in the hallwav-v," Two Will Attend Folk Banquet. Columbia will have at least two rep resentatives at a dinner to be given ex- Oovernor Folk tonight in St. Louis. Dr. Woodson Mos of the Medical Department of the University of Mis souri and W. D. Vandiver. formerly State Superintendent of Insurance. left today to attend the dinner which is a testimonial of the esteem in which Mr. iFolk is held, irre-pective of politics. JUDICIAL CIRCUIT TOO LARGE? The Plan to Divide the Ninth Seems to Meet with Favor. The plan to place Boone ami Calla way counties in a new judicial circuit and leave Randolph and Howard coun ties in the Ninth district as they have been seems to be meeting with favor. Judge A. II. Waller of Randolph county anil S. C Major of this county are urg ing the bill in the state senate. The reaon for making a division is that there is too much work for one judge. C. .1. Walker, a Columbia lawyer, said yesterday: "The proposition is a good one and is favorably looked upon by the judges in the counties concerned. The bill is in the legislature now and will un doubtedly pas- lM)tli houses." FEW TRAMPS IN COLUMBIA A Traveling Salesman Comments on the Scarcity of Hoboes. Where are all the "hoboes" in Co lumbia?' asked II. .1. Rfchtsteiner. a traveling salesman representing the Dayton Supply house of Dayton. ().. who is a guest at the Cordon hotel to day. "In all (owns of this size in Mis souri I see so many tramps who are migrating southward at this time of the year in search of a warmer climate for winter. I have not seen a tramp since I have Ihcii in Columbia and I have concluded that Columbia is free of this nuisance because it has such poor railroad connections that the pro fessional hoboes believe it a waste ot time to make the trip here. MARBLE REPLICAS OF COLUMNS Prof. E. D. Phillips of Kansas City Suggests an M. U. Souvenir. Prof. K. D. Phillips, principal of the Manual Training high school in Kan sas City. has written to the University of Missouri, asking whether or not replicas of the columns on the campus could not be made in marble as sou veniis. The letter was referred to El mer (!ary. manager of the Co-op. "I am investigating the matter." said Mr. Cary. "but for all I know they may cost 25 and they may cost 1.000 each. I don't know who can make them. They will certainly not be ready before commencement. I be lieve that they can be made much cheaper in onyx. I will know that within two weeks." NO 0UT-D00R PRACTICE YET Rollins Field Not in Good Condition for Baseball Men. Baseball practice is still being held in the Rothvvell gymnasium because of the soggy condition of Rollins field, and the weather, fiiiy S. Lowman, coach, says he will not start the battery men practicing out doors until the weather conditions are more settled. Many men reported for practice last Tuesday ami several have reported since then. They were put to work in the gymnasium at catching, bunting and fielding. ART EXHIBIT CLOSES MONDAY Many Children See the Paintings and Hear Lectures. "Ain't she the candy." cried an ex cited litle boy as he gaz-d at the por trait of a pretty girl in the exhibit of the Art Lovers Cuild this morning. The art museum has been crowded with public school children all day yctcrda and today and more are to come to morrow. The exhibit closes Monday night. The attendance has hceii exceptionally good. A delegation of (if teen women from the JcuVron City Art club, arrived in Columbia this afternoon to attend tie art exhibit at the Univer-ity of Mi- THEIE CIGARS WERE EXPENSIVE Columbia Hotel Clerk Calls Customer's Bluff. A man entered a Columbia hotel lobby with a friend ye tertlay. swag gered up to the clerk and said in a loud tone: "Have you any fifty-cent cigars" He knew the hotel had none. But tin clerk said. "Yes. sir." and handed out some of the two-for-a-qiiarter kind. The customer was "game." He pulled out a dollar and took the cigar. Then he remenibeied that he had Im-iness downtown. Students Test a Boiler. Fourteen junior and -enior mechan ical engineers of the Univer-ity of Mis-ouri spent Wednesday and Thurs day at the Hamilton-Brown -hoe fac tory in Columbia making a te-t of the efficiency of a lwiiler. The men worked under the direction of II. (!. Cladfelter and Richard nilihhau-. -enior. The te-t was in preparation for their theses. Dr. M. A. Shaw 111. Dr. M. A. Shaw was unable to meet his tlas-es tin account of sicklies to-dav. IN TRACK ATHLETICS 225 MEN AT WORK Unusual Interest Shown by M. U. Students This Year. A "TRY-OUT" EACH WEEK But Coach Monilaw Isn't So Optimistic About Winning From Kansas. Ollicials at the Rothvvell gymnasium say that never Iiefor has -o much in terest been shown in track athletics at the Univer-ity of Missouri a this year. The number of men taking track work is far in advance of that of other schools in the Missouri Valley confer ence. About 225 men are doing work every afternoon under Dr. W. .1. .Mon ilaw and his assistant. Every Saturday afternoon for sev eral weeks there have lieen "try-out" events at the gymnasium in which 175 men participated. Fifty more men are excused because of lack of training or injury or inability to compete. These try-out" are equal to the annual High-School day meets in tiie number of men taking part and in the spirit shown. Of these men almut forty art; "'"ai-ily material, ninety freshmen, foity sophomore, twenty juniors ami ten seniors. At Ames there are aliout 1.10 men taking track while at Kan-as and other school in the conference almut forty to ixty men are out for work. While there i yreat interest and many men. the quality of the material is not all encouraging this year. There are vtry few "star" men out and few men who have had exierience which is so essential to successful tratk work. Dr. Monilaw expresses fear for the dual 1111-t with Kan-as next mouth. lie said today: "We have a large number of men and all are showing great interest, but eiithiisia-m alone cannot win an inter collegiate track meet. We must have star performers and we have only three left from last year' team." Tomoriow afternoon the "try-out" will be open to the public for the first time. The event will begin promptly at :i o'clock. About 17."i men will par ticipate. SIX FIREMEN CAUGHT IN DEBRIS Warehouses Valued at $1,000,000 on Fire in Chicago. Bj- United Tress. CIIICACO. Feb. 20. Two big ware houes belonging to the Albert Dickin son company, seedsmen, covering two entire blocks, and valued at moie. than $1,000,000. caught fire this morning. Six firemen are believed to lie buried under the debris. They wore working; within twenty feet of a wall when it fell. The fire chief ordered the others to clear away the ruins ami seek the missing men. SUFFRAGETTES SENT TO JAIL Women of High Social Standing Among Thirty Sentenced. By United Press. LONDON. Feb. 20. For the demon stration of the suirragettfs who tried to force an interview with Prime Min ister Asquitu. thirty of their number today were sentenced to prion terms. Among them are many women of high 'ocial standing. One of tho-e senten ced is Ladv Lvtton. a daughter of the former Vicerov to India. BALKAN CRISIS HAS PASSED Diplomats Regard Action of Russia as Important Concession. By United Press. PARIS. Feb. 20.- The Balkan war cri-i- is over, according to the Ixdiof oF diplomats here. Riis-ia"- agreement lo act with the other powers is tonsidcretl as an important concession. Reports from Servia s:ly the king and his min istry are ready to at cede to the decis ion of the power- and that the deplore the war talk. Thought the "Gym" Was Art Museum. The liny and girls of the Benton public school were led by mistake yes terday into the women's gymnasium in stead of the art exhiliit in Academic hall. The sehool ma'am otni saw her mistake and the party retreated in haste. Circuit Court Session Ends. With the reviewing of the motion for a new trial for William Callaway. who is charged with a ault with intent to kill, the circuit court today finishes iti buines after a cion of twenty-three lay-. There were 201 cases on the docket.