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y UNIVERSITY MISSOURIAN 1 EIGHTH YEAR COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1916 NUMBER 240 I ? I, 1 r W POLICE GET NEW CAR; FIREMENJVHJST WAIT Not Enough Money in the City Treasury for Both, Says the Council. SWEEPER IS BOUGHT Refuses Request of Machine Gun Company for Free Light and Water. The City Council last night, in a session lasting well over three hours, decided That Columbia would not hae a new fire chemical wagon for the present, at least; That an automobile be purchased for the use of the police department in making arrests and inspections; That a new street sweeper be pur chased; That the hours ot the night police be shortened from twelve to ten; That no action should be taken to- ward giving the machine gun com- pany free light and water. I.ack of sufficient funds was given as the reason for failing to purchase the new fire truck. Practically tUe entire council seemed to favor the purchase and think it necessary, but after Councilman Shaw, who was chairman in the absence of Mayor Ilatterton, reported there was only about $11,000 in the city treasury, which has to last until about Octo ber 1, the matter was deferred until the next budget is made, which will be about July 1. (.'ood Points Brought Out. The fire truck company was rep resented by h. J. Lovelace, who gave a demonstration with the car before the meeting. Chief Kurtz explained that practically three-fourths of the fires in Columbia could be handled with the proposed truck and called attention to the fact that if Colum bia should ever have two fires at the same time which is a 500-to-l chance, according to Councilman Kellogg that the case would be hopeless with only one truck. He also pointed out that most of the fires could be handl ed with the smaller truck, which is cheaper to operate than the larger one. Councilman Shaw, chairman of the finance committee, when called on for a statement as to the financial possi bility of the city purchasing the car, said that the police car. street sweep er and fire truck could not all be purchased this year. On the recommendation of the po lice committee, the council voted to nmvh.-isn n small motor car for the use of the nolice dei.artment in mak- ing arrests and inspections. IV Fl I If it in Vu Suwilf'I. ! " Councilman Reed recommended that me cuy purcnase a new i.i .:,.- er. saving mat uiu iuvbuu ,..- "u - unfit for use. The "boss" of the ... .1 . .1 .....".,i -(. IC-.C sweeper spoke before the council and verified Reed's statements, after which the council authorized the street committee to buy a sweeper. The night police will not have to work so hard during the summer months as during the winter, for the police committee recommended that the hours be shortened from twelve to ten. One man will go on at S o'clock in the evening and be relieved at r, o'clock the next morning; an other will go on at fi o'clock in the evening and be relieved at 4 o'clock in the morning. The council passed on this recommendation with the pro vision that it be changed if it Is con-j tradictory to any orders previously given by Mayor Batterton in regard to the hours of the night police. No I'aiors for (Jim Compuiiy. The local machine gun company of the National Guard asked that it hae water and light free. This was not act ed on favorablv. Councilman Walker and Kellogg calling attention of the , council to the fact that the state has, always paid such bills and that t,l j company were soliciting funds for a In,,.,..! o,,rf n.,l other' ;"""-"""" , ' social purposes, l ne couiicuiuei. o- pressed the opinion that tlicy did not rntr-rt limn iUn it- liolr n-iv for tllC1 octal life of the gun "club." as fhey , called it Councilman Shaw held that' the Uiildings occupied hv the gun! companv were not taxed and that the,' ater and light should be contributed ; hv ,, citv. j Ilesdes this the regular routine regular routine iJusincsV was taken up. uy rVlty. who has the contract for DuiIdinKYhc alditio" to the wa,er aI,,! lisht jilanW must funlIsn tj01"1 at once Felty has never Riven I City bills were ordered paid, and the money appropriated. To llaic Adjourned .Meeting; An ordinance to establish a grade on Walnut street from Melbourne street to Moss street was discussed by the council. An adjourned meet ing will be held .Monday night to take up this and other matters. The council refused to order a side walk on University avenue from Couz ins street to Bluff street. It was decided to settle the taxes for Christian College on the same basis as the settlement made by the county court. Councilman Kellogg notified the council that at the next meeting he would introduce a model health ord inance. Bids for printing the tax receipts were opened and the contract award ed to the Columbia Printing Com pany. X'ew Councilman Itusy. Councilman Walker brought up a list of things "as long as his arm," he said that he wanted acted on. He called attention to the topping of trees and unncccessary cutting of brandies in stringing wires. He pointed out that the west wall of the Boone Coun- ty .Milling Company was in danger of falling, that the stone wall by .Mrs. .Martin's property in Ninth street was in a dangerous condition and that it bulged out a foot over the sidewalk. Walker said he had called the mayor's attention to this and that Mayor Ilat terton had replied that "Mrs. Martin is responsible." Walker said that this would not repair broken legs, however. The walk in front of the Douglas property on Ninth street was another cause of objection by Mr. Walker. He also brought up the matter of hav mg me eity onunances revised, inese matters were all referred to the prop- er committees to be acted on at a i .. ,.. ,. . i future meeting of the council. Two Elephants and Goat In- eluded in Big Chicago Suffrage Parade. Ity Putted Pres. CHICAGO. June 7. To urge an equal suffrage plank in the Republican platform, forty thousand women, two elephants and a goat marched down Michigan boulevard to the Coliseum, j where the Grand Old Party meets to-1 day. From every voting unit in the Fnit- ed States women got in line and urg- I ed the suffrage plank. ' Tii-n ntnL'n.i n I i-,Tm , o "T1 flirt , , 'free women, those who already have I the vote, and the women from the' . . . . .. . , .1 states wnere equal sunxage nas not,. .... , ... l' !' At ,h h"a(, of he ,..,,, pi.orpssIoll t:,.,. iifitn w'illlt- .aHi- Vm Wft.- ! ...ih, .U.I.U ,......-..,..... .,... ....... suffragist, drove two huge elephants. .. .-.-,...oo.o .......... u. .... h 111111, Till, ii-nrri "-!! II 1-?1 "II rt-llllllll! fill i "Suffrage" painted on "kh -.,- ....... jit. I'ri-Ccilor Scheme in Suffrage Parade. ' CHICAGO. June 7. Yellow, mimic i or quit work bond. and gold was the predominating color, ions about the cost remember that Re scheme in today's suffrage parade i publican policies afford the ample here. .Most of the 40,000 women pa-j roiinrc .w.rn r-nnts run! skirts .if white i serge and white canvas shoes. A tri-j American citizen, whatever his activ colored cockade of gold, white and J ity. knows that the cost of insurance nurnle adorned a white silk taffeta-1 against accident, theft, fire, flood or covered straw hat. Hunting flags J with the tri-color were also carried by the paradcrs. XOT A CASE OF EI.OPEMEXT Hut Mtss CeneWete Harmon Will M ry A iilo Salesman Tonight. Miss Cenevieve Harmon, who S 1 studying music at Christian College, j cind Clyde Kelly, employed by the i Hudson-Phillips Automobile Company, will be married at S o'clock tonight. The ceremony will be at 200 Edgewood 'j. avenue, mine lI1K Lullc ,.. ". Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Daniels, friends of the two young people, will stand up wjt) tliem In August or the early part of Sep- tember the couple plan to motor to the : pafitic Coast for their honeymoon. I I 11. Illl ss- " ...... ......... . . , ,. . i e repoiie.i ei"i-i"u in.-. ' " i ?t los,.... was for the purpose ol .... friends of -Miss Harmon. .i...:- :., .. ti. jinot tlmv J .,,. , ome in n,k,;o. " i;:lins Ili.r! I'an.i '.leeiins. nP(.ause of heavy rains in North- west Missouri Monday and Tuesday., j. Kelly Wright, institute lecturer of 'the State Hoard of Agriculture, can- ecled meetings at L'erlin and Craig. Ray and Carroll Counties report eight and six-Inch rains and much dam age from hill water floods. U. S, DEFENSE URGED W SENATOR HARDING: Republican Keynote Speaker Swats Policies of Present Administration. "FAILURE IN MEXICO" Temporary Cha:rman Opens Convention by Asking All to Prepare. By United Press. CHICAGO, June 7. Senator War ren G. Harding's keynote speech to the Republican National Convention today sent the water-soaked delegates in a wild freirzy. He said the Unitea States should fear no power in the world and asked for the biggest navy in the world and an army second to none. The l.l.ooo present sent loose cheers that rocked the great hall. Harding had to pound with his gavel incessantly for order. Senator Harding said: Takes Up the World War. ".Much of the discussion of the hour is hinged upon a world at war. There is a tidal wave or distress and disaster; there are violent emotions and magnified fears. Everything is abnormal except the depleted condi tion of the Federal treasury, which is characteristic of Democratic control, and the facility of the administration for writing varied notes without ef fective notice. "Whatever the ultimate solution may be, history will write Mexico as the title to the humiliating recital of tne greatest fiasco in our foreign re lations. Under the pretext of non-in ,tprf(r,.,p .h. iipmnrr.-iti.. vdministm. tion miserablv meddled. In the name of peace that same administration en I couraged revolution, and the cost of American sacrifices was charged to needless war on Huerta. where the real American expenditure required OI,1" tlu' voice of nuthodty demanding lituii'iiiuii iu ;ui..-i nan iiiil. i lie unbiased critic will recite that the Democratic administration first cod- Idled Villa as a patriot then chased I him as a bandit. I Asks National Defense. i "There has come to us a conviction I that this great nation, rich in re sources and strong in patriotic man hood, has been negligent concerning its own defense. We have dwelt in fancied rather than real security. "We Republicans believe, sincerely and soberly, in adequate national de fense. We have always believed in an ample navv. as invincible in modern ' . . ...... i might as John Paul Jones builded in our freedom s earliest light. We Have , , . . . ., miml a Jirotected commerce on the waters, and a seaeoast secure in ..v ought to have a navy that fears jn the am My any tJme a)(j anywhere These are Amen- can rights and must lie respected. Let jus strengthen every arm aerial, siih- marine, fleet cruisers and great dreadnoughts. Let him 'who is anx- means without conscious burdens up-jt,u, on the people. h.vprv lorelianueu thunderbolt, assessed as a fixed charge . upon his income, is worth its cost, in ! peace of mind, though loss never at tends. Morever. under any system i security is economy itself." 1 'OI.I,E(.'E HAS 2 XEW Tltl'STEES ,.. i..t. li.i.I In. .,...1 L' IV .'In,,.!,,. III. lllll I is itriinid. u.iii i. if. ii mil. b Chosen for Christian. The trustees of Christian College met yesterday afternoon for their an nual meeting. Or. Hurris Jenkins of mens Citv and I red . Flnminj:. I t ' aiso of Kansas c,ty. were elected to .the hoard. Mr. Feming has recently ,)ocn ,.,, a diroctor of tlle fo(ler inl reserve bank at Kansas City. .Mrs. I-ouella W. St. Clalr-Moss. president of the college, says that the I til.rt..llilllF. trtr llflVT -'! T- " T"U irnl .l i"- " " " " rra,iv i:ftv of this year's students have J signed tip for rooms. A. T. Os and sigma Xs P.a, Today. (to Hold her share of the world's trade The Sigmu Nu and the Alpha Tau The old log-rolling deuces of special Omega baseball teams will meet at 7, j interests u.-ing tariff schedules as a o'clock this afternoon to decide the, public commission for private plunder Pan-1 lellcnic championship. Heeler will .are as destructive to national welfare pitch for the A. T. O.'s. and Farmer.; as they are intolerable to the national wno piayeu snortsiop on ine arsnj this year, will catch. Hobby Hogg, who; played first on the Varsity, will pitch for the Sigma Nus. and Addington will catch. PREPAREDNESS RINUS KEYNOTE FOR MOOSE Raymond Robins, Temporary Chaiaman, Sounds Policy in Opening Speech. SEES BUT ONE MAN Cry of Delegates Is "We Want Roosevelt" Many Demonstrations Made. By United Press. CHICAGO, June 7. The Progressive National Convention was called to or der at 12:27 o'clock this afternoon by Victor Murdock of Kansas, chairman of the national committee. There were wild cries of "We Want Teddy" and the like while Murdock pounded for order. The keynote speech by Raymond Robins, temporary chairman, was a plea for preparedness. The speaker discussed the break in the Republican ranks four years ago. The Michigan delegation was the first to reach the scene, carrying a Rooseelt banner, and the convention went wild with cheers. Robins again started his speech on Americanism. When the Texas delegation armed there was more cheering. Mr. Robins said in part: Would Apportion Cost. "I.et us see to it that the money cost of armament shall be borne by that property which is safeguarded and by that commerce on the highways of the world which the American flag is once again promptly and surely to protect. I.et us see t; it that the hu man cost in service under arms shall be borne equally by all our citizenry. Personal freedom is equally dear to all and the freedom of the state is the common heritage of all, so that each man of military age should be pre pared to defend that which is his own. In that last resort of a ciWlized peo ple an appeal to arms the self respecting citizen of a republic will do his own lighting. He will not wish to hire men to die for him. "We want no military caste in this republic. We will have none if each man serves his training time and then returns to civil life better physically and with a better understanding of the facts of war. We need have no fear of war being brought on needlessly in a nation where the entire voting pop ulation knows what war means to modern men. With universal sufS frage and universal service there will be no needless wars. The jingoes and the timid will be as acutely interested in a call to the colors as the quiet and courageous and we may be as sured of ieace as long as there can be a righteous peace. And we can be assured that in the terrible event of war the fighting will be done by those who made the war and not by brave victims of selfish ambition and treacherous greed. Industrial! Prepared, Too. "But modern warfare it not merely a matter of armament and men. If v are to make our preparedness a peace insurance, it must be adequate. We must organize the vast resources of natioI1 so that In suddem need, without a costly period of industrial chaos, the equipment, the munitions, the food supply and transportation for large armies will be immediately at the service of the government. Ameri ca trained, armed and ready, will be a nation practically assured of peace. America unarmed, untrained or un ready, will be a nation practically as sured of war. "Nor is this industrial preparedness of immediate necessity for military defense alone, for it will provide for our future commercial pru.siwij. When the war is over, we shall face the most effective industrial competi tion that the world has ever known. - m... . -... .. ,.- it u-nr lmvo If IT r fill Ul.ILlDUD liwn iir " ....- developed an organized co-operative !.!... .. i.i r .,,.mmii nt-mlnr- ' ' ,',.,. . .,. hlstory of tion, unprecedented international commerce. To meet tn economic weapons in the markets 0f tIle uorld American indus- trial life must unaergo cumnau .c- ... .. . . . ..! organization. The old wastes must be eliminated and the old methods trans- formed. America must be equipped "---"- -- . Failures Hue to lueihciency, 'It would be easy to denounce the present administration and the fail ures of the Democratic party to serve THE WEATHER I For ColiimMa ;,i vii-lnltv Cciieraltv fair tMli:lit ami Thursday ami ir.ilialil'v t-rfil.iy: wanner Tluir-.il.iv ami Krlil.iv. " ,,".J1N.IIIrl: ''"rally fair tonight ami I liur-ilay. eoi.t unsettled In south portion; somen hat wanner Tlmr-ilay. Weather (Vmlilions. The lINtlirliailt't- tt.:if niinlh- pm...!,) 1 the Inner plain continues to traiel -lonly ' northeast, ami this inorniiii: its center is ., ZZ. N'ole;';.;, ,.I!r;.1;1But Reccnt Sports of Diffi- rt-neiiet mini Jianltolii to Florida ami ' mirthi-.ist to (jtii-lHi-. Stroiis imN ami, heavy ireiiiit.itl..t, continue marteil fea tures Cains !iae fallen throughout the; .Mi I ptii Valley ami praitl.tillv over all ' or the eastern half of the t'liiteil States. ; The high inv-xirc waie. follow n- In I the nake of the low. i glvln" fair atoll I Heather III the upper plains ami llm-kv -Mountain tate: the weather, liimewf. -till Is unsettleil In the loer plains iinil west l.ulf st. ites. leui)cruturcs eery - w here liclow seasonal average III Ciilunihia generally fair weather will likely prevail iluring the remainder of the wii'k. with somewhat higher teiiijHTa tllles. I.oeal Data. The hight-t temperature in Foliiuiliia ' jestenlay was ik I the lowest last iitt.l.t .....j .T. ...- !.. !.!.... "it. -..!... I. .. it ii i.i. ,, inn i iitiimtii, ..m. l'lil!lli..i . , I i.litv -J p. in. Mst.rilav, :h) per cent. I ,lle 1:lst f the .,000 students who have il.ralur;.:;r;s:,!i,JI,1el'h,S,;,p,:e:iatt0mIei1 t,U? University for the las. eipitatl . !ine months will have taken their The Almanac. Sim rose today 4:."iO a. i Sun set- :: p. in. I Moon sets. UiTis p. m. The Temperature Toila. I 7 a. in. ."7 1 m c,l s a. in. . II a. in. III a. in. .. il' 111. i;t i 3 04 To Slimmer Session Students. Printed directions for regis tration for the Summer Session may be obtained in the front corridor of Academic Hall to morrow morning. FRANK R. CHAMBERS, Registrar. the national welfare and the interna- I tionail obligations of America. Crit icism and denunciation are the com monplaces of political controversy. Hut we believe this hour is worthy of a nouier purpose and or a oettcr method. We remember that there have licen deeper problems and per-j not to come." plexities presented to our govnrnmen: ' Enrollment, will begin at J. o'clock in the past two years than at anytime .tomorrow morning. All elates meet for half a century and that they were ins daily and on Tuesday and Thurs presented to men for the most part ill- day will meet Friday, beginning at X prepared in training or skill for such ja. m. Classes meeting daily and on responsibility. Some of the respon-' Monday, Wednesday and Friday will' sibility for their errors is upon us all. i meet Saturday at the regular class It is for us to see that the future shall be better than the past and it is in that I spirit rather than in one of partisan criticism that we approach the duties which lie before us. "The aiation waits ror that leader ship to come out of the Chicago con vention which will restore to our selves and to the ieopie of other na tions that respect for the American government which is essential to the well-being of a nation. It is no time fnw n ylil-Iiln..! i in-ai 1 rr T ij m I m .o. U...UCU ,.:,..,... u.. ... - To(I:u. ,s ,ne thin am, ,ast (,av ()r for one partv to offer to the other a ,, ,,", ., ,. .. ... 1 . -. . the first convention of' the Women s partisan choice. It is a time wk'ii ' .. . wise leaders will listen to the voice I '-.,'" ,, .. , . . , . .i The one thousand women at at one of the nation to choose their nomi-i. .. ... .... , ,, , . hundred tables in the large ballroom nee. And those voices now repeat one ... ,. . ... . .. ,. , .. ., . . , ' , , m the Auditorium, satisfied that their name. If there was ever a call of th '., ........ .: .. . . . , first convention had impressed at people it is sounding now." i.-. ...... n.i , . ;., ... , 1 ' least two political parties with the ini- ilOH.V HIRST, ,s7. DIES Sl'IUEXLY Was Father of .Mrs. (.'. T. Felly Itodyi Among the speakers at the luncheon Taken to St. Louis. were: .Mrs. Dora Phelps Huell. Colo- John Hirst. S7 years old. died suil-ira'!o s,a,e factory inspector; .Miss An denly at the home of his daughter, nie Martin. Nevada. lobbyist; Afiss .Mrs. Guy T. Felty. r.05 Windsor j -Maude Younger, Mrs. William Kent, street, at 5:30 o'clock yesterday after- I slrs- Sarah Hard Field. California; noon. Death was due to acute indi-; -Mrs- JoM" A- Keating. Portland. Ore.; gestion and old age. Mrs- William H. Sawtelle. Arizona; .Mr. Hirst had been here for the -Mrs- Florence Axtell. Hellinghani, last ten days Wsiting his daughter j and family. He had been in good health for a man of his age. ' The body was taken to St. Louis ! vention planned to march in the llli today for burial. .Mr. and .Mrs. Felty. t"ois K'l"al Suffrage parade to start their ilmichtnr. Miss Ruth, and their at 4 "'dock this afternoon. T. Felty, Jr., accompanied! son, Guy the body. I'OWEM. TO TALK AT I.I'XCHEOX Commercial Club Will Hear M. I. Ad vertising instructor. The weekly luncheon of the Co lumbia Commercial Club will be held ;it the Gem Cafe at noon tomorrow, J. I!. Powell, instructor in advertising in the University, will be the prin- cipal speaker. His subject will lie "Husiness Preparedness." Mr. Powell has given this talk before other com- mercial clubs in Missouri. J. I.. Wagner, secretary of the State Hoard of Charities and Corrections, who was to talk, will be unable to attend. SUFFERS FROM ihmmum: acid Tom l.'niv Cannot Talk Is Cared lor by Plijsician. Tom Gray, who lives at Room G, Elvira Huilding, and is employed by M- K- "roi.U to California school, a local shoe store, is suffering today M. K. Hrcoks, instructor in Romance from the effects of carbolic acid, languages in the University, hai ar which he drank yesterday noon. cepted an appointment at the Califor- The members of his family refuse nia Polytechnic School. San Luis to give out a statement as to the Obsipe, Cal. Mr. lirooks has been cause of the act. Dr. W. R. Shaefer. ' Instructor in the University for the who is attending the young man, said !at two years. He will enter upon his that he was resting easily. Mr. Gray's, throat is burned, and he cannot talk, j T STOP ER culties May Keep Down M. U. Attendance. 1,114 HERE LAST YEAR i Im - ... ' 1 OmOrrOW Is PirSt DilV of ! ... - registration Classes Will Start Frida', Kxit the winter student enter the ! summer student. f Within another day linal examinations and departed for their homes. Occupying the dormi tories and rooming houses they hate, vacated will be more than 1 .000 men and women registered and ready for ; H; ;:::;::;J;7 ! the ,irst classes or the Summ.r Ses ! tion. I The summer attendance at the I'ni j versify has shown a steady increase 'the last few years, last jear reaching 1 1,114. Whether the attendance this year will set a new record remains to j be seen. Fears are entertained by Professor J. I. El I iff, director of the Summer Session, that the recent re ports of the financial shortage of the University will keep many away. "The Summer Session will open as it always has and we can accommo date an increased attendance," said Professor Klliff today. "The impres sion was given in some reiwrts that there would be no Summer Session, however, and many may have decided .hours. iCOXVENTIOX CLOSES IX CHICAGO I . i.eiagaies rrom 1 1 -tree iai laik pontics al l.uiicnenii. 'ity United Press. j CHICAGO, June 7. One thousand .women from every corner of the (United States ate luncheon today at ithe Auditorium hotel and listened to a I dozen prominent equal suffrage speak iers talk politics. . portance of 4.000,000 women voters in "''".; -rs. t. b. llalre. Helena, l.Mont. -,la"-v OI llle 'lelegates to the con- At a n,ass meeting tonight leaders of all three political parties are to j speak. TEACHERS TAKE l EXAMIXA TIOXS 1 Result of TesU Taken Hen- Will He Kiionii In Two Weeks. About forty persons took the coun- ty 'teachers' examinations held by ilicorge T. Porter, county school sn- perlntendent, Friday and Saturday, The examinations were held in the Physics Building lecture room, Three took the examinations for first grade certificates, six for second and the rest for third. Six teachers from other counties tried for certifi- cates. Siv examination papers have been tent to the state department of educa tion, where they will be gradfd. The results will not be known for two or three weeks, a(cording to .Mr. Porter. new work at the beginning of the regular term next September. I ''i ,11 II 4 .'31 Kl 1