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ffW vmjSf " '"'" -w-WMjyj t v f f'gf THE EVENING MISSOURI AN TENTH YEAR COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1917. NUMBER 17 111 IIR8BQHHHS9HlflPlPPtt , - . 4 i WORLD MR RELIEF WORKER VISITS HERE William Henry Conklin, Or ganier of European Chari ties, on Way to Russia. CORNELL GRADUATE Three Small Sons Are Ac companying the Worker Bound for Vladivostok. TVjlliam Henry Conklin, one of the leading relief workers of the present war. came to Columbia last night at 6 o'clock on a coast-to-coast motor trip from Maine to California with his three small sons. He is now on his way to Russia to take charge of the organized charity work of that country. He left early this morning for Kansas City, where he will con tinue to the coast if the weather permits. Mr. Conklin was graduated from Cornell University in 1S95 and was for a while in the contracting business in the United States but for the last 15 years he has not been actively en gaged in business. He has lived in Rome. Italy, for the most part, with occassional visits to this country to spend a short time at his summer samp in Maine, or at his wife's home In Cincinnati. Begins Relief Work' at iPatk. , At Lucerne. Switzerland; when the ark broke out, he necessarily saw jnuch of the tragedies of war. He de cided to give personal relief to the Tf' refugees from Alsace-Lorraine and f if Belgium. Taking his wife and children 1 'back to Rome, he hastened to Paris, believing that the most ( good could be $. lione from that center. Here his friend. Ambassador Herrick, made m him one of a committee of twenty for relief work. He was the only one on the com mittee unburdened with personal busi ness affairs and he was soon chair v nan of the committee. He started an office in Paris with only a young American girl as an assistant, who did as much of the rouUne office work u she could transact by the use of out finger of each hand on the type writer keys. This small office -aoon developed unUl twenty expert steno graphers were required to handle the correspondence and it was known a3 the Relief Charter Clearing House. The work of this organizaUon was twofold: to investigate and render field aid and relief. Two separate branches were thus established with Mr. Conklin directing the work of each division. The Investigation branch worked with the aid of a local in vestigator appointed to send reports from bis town. The one chosen for this office was generally the mayor, priest or Standard Oil agent. The one selected sent In regular reports and whenever conditions at a certain point became bad. Mr. Conklin would stick a red pin In his map In Paris. By this method he could tell the localities needing aid most and would go per sonally with a committee of Investiga tors to the spot. After the work of the investigators was completed and a report returned as to the needs of the community, the relief division could go into the field prepared to render the most ef ficient service, as they had complete facts to work on. First Civilian at the Front Mr. Conklin was the first civilian allowed to visit the battlefront in . nunc?, ne uuiainea a personal per- j?N mit from General Joffre to Investi gate ana do relief work. At the out break of the war, all gasoline was confiscated for government use and it was only by special permit from the president of Switzerland that he was allowed to take his car from the country. In speaking of organized charities he told how the Red Cross became the exclusive charity organization. During the first two years of war the Red Cross was rather InacUve. seventy-six other well organized charity organizations doing most of the relief work. The J. P. Morgan Company had an exclusive contract with England and France giving them exemption from shipping charges and custom and export duty. All these seventy-six companies were sending Eoods under the name of the Red Cross to get this privilege, the Red Cross acting only as a transportalon company. When the J. P. Morgan Company decided to go into actual re lief work, themselves, they refused to toMport other organizaUon's goods and were able to force a monopoly of e relief work. r. Conklin has had varied ex perience In relief work In Europe. He "as in Rome when the Messina earth luaxe started. Securlne two nurses nd two surgeons he took his yacht m went to the ruined city. There he was given twenty soldiers to aid him na ne started on his work of per onal relief, digging out dwellers en tombed In their houses, and dia tributlng food to the homeless. Atrocities on Tlnth Sides. On his arrival at Messina there (Continued on Page Four) THE CALENDAR Oct. S. Mats meeting before William Jewell game -at 7:15 o'clock, lint Tprslfr AndltArlnm Oct 5. First gathering at Missouri union, 8 oclck, Missouri union. Oct. a Annual convention of Missouri Old Trails Association, Daniel " Boone TaveA. Oct. 0. Football came. William Jewell vs. Missouri, 2:30 o'clock, Rollln's nem. Oct. 0. Historical pageant. "The Progress of Liberty'' at 1:30 o'clock, West Campus. TAKE RHODES EXAM. HERE A Missouri and a Texas Student Try to Qualify for Scholarship. Two persons took the Rhodes Schol arship examination held yesterday at the Engineering Building: John W. Carroll, now staying at the Berlin Hotel In East St. Louis, who is a can didate from Texas, and Charles Fair child GUI of Liberty, who is a candi date from Missouri. The scholarship is worth 11,500 a year for three years at Oxford Col lege in England. Two of them are awarded to each state in the Union. The examination held yesterday only qualifies the student to become a candidate. The board of selection will arrange another test for those who pass this examination. President A. Ross Hill is the chairman of the board of selection of Missouri. The questions are sent from Ox ford. The candidate Is examined in the translation of Latin into English, Latin prose composition, arithmetic', Latin grammar, algebra or geometry, Greek translation and Greek grammar. The answers are sent to Oxford. Dr. W. G. Brown -and Prof. L. M. Defoe conducted the examination. WANTS RIFLES USED Pershing Tells "Sammies" Storming Trenches to Employ Guns'. By,AssocIat0 Press AMERICAN TRAINING QUARTERS IN PRANCE. Oct. 4. General Pershing today watched a battalion of Major General Slebert's command as it stormed and took three enemy trenches which had been named Wilson and Roosevelt camps for the occasslon. The exercise was part of the program which Is being" carried" out" by tbe American soldiers here in their divisional and battalion training work and is being carried out daily. Several French officers witnessed today's maneuvers, which were criticized by American and French ob servers. General Pershing says that during the taking of the three trenches the soldiers did not use their rifles. This, he thought was a, mistake. "You must not forget that the rifle is distinctly an American inventionand I want to see 'it employed. There certainly will be plenty of opportunity for its use and If you do not practice with it now you will lose Its advan tage," the commander said. Bayonets and bombs are very valu able, but rifles still have a place In modern war. The General sald he had heard of soldiers In this war who had chased Germans 100 yards or more for an opportunity to bomb or bayonet them. Had the enemy had presence of mind enough he might have turned and shot his pursuer. APPEAL TO COUNTY CITIZENS Loan Organization Committee Issues a Statement. The following appeal has been is sued by the executive committee of the Boone County, Liberty Loan Or ganization: To the Citizens of Boone County: The undersigned call upon you for assistance at this time of our country's necessitous condition. Help us to organize, advertise and sell Boone County's share of the second Liberty Loan. You will be rendering a patriotic service if you will respond cheerfully, promptly, unselfishly to our re quests. We would like to feel free to call upon any man, woman' or child for whatever service Is need ed. You may be asked to serve on a committee, furnish your au tomobile, give advertising space to Liberty Bond literature, make a speech or sell bonds. No mat ter what it is, please do not hes itate or offer excuses, but say yes promptly, cheerfully, self-sacrl-flclngly. This IS the spirit of the day. In our country's service, S. C. Hunt, J. A. Hudson, R. B. Price. Jr., I. A. Barth, S. F. Con ley, E. S. Stephens, Executive Committee, Boone County Liberty Loan Organization. Dean Williams to Speak In Kansas City Dean Walter Williams will aaaress the Kansas City Credit Men's As- jsociatlon tonight at their opening .meeting of their, annual session. It will be held at the Hotel Muehlebach. Dean Williams will return tomorrew. Reception for Mr. Grimes ,ln "Mexico. A reception was given. Tuesday night by the members of the Method ist Episcopal Church. South, at Mex 1m. for the new.nastor. the Rev.'C. in. Grimes, formerly of Columbia. I More than 250 persons attended. GROCERIES AT COST FOR ITSEMPLOYES Shoe Factory Completes Plans for Starting a Store at Its Plant. NO OUTSIDE TRADE Superintendent Expects to Reduce Cost of Living for Workers' Families. Plans have been made to install a grocery store in the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Factory for thet benefit of the employes of the factory. A staple line of groceries will be carried, and the employes and their families will be able to buy these groceries at cost. W. H. Braselton, superintend ent of the factory here, said this morning: "Our plans are now complete and it nothing happens to change them we will install a staple line of groceries and sell them at cost to the employes. It must be understood that this is for the benefit of the employes only. No outside trade will be allowed." No definite time has been set for the opening of the store, but It will be in the near future. It will be in side the factory building. This will save rent and will enable the factory to sell groceries cheaper, Mr. Brase' ton says. URGES FARMERS TO BUY BONDS Dean Mumford Tells of the Opportuni ty to Aid. Hundreds of letters have been re ceived by the Missouri Council of De fense from farmers who are not satis fled only with having aided the gov ernment by bigger yields of corn and wheat but wish to help in more ways. Dean F. B. Mumford, chairman of the Missouri Council of Defense, has re commended that farmers buy Liberty Loan Bonds. He is having multlgraph letters sent to farmers, showing why they should invest In Liberty Bonds. Dean Mumford said yesterday: "The second Liberty Loan is being organized. The government desires to have the farmers purchase these bonds for two reasons: The govern ment needs the money and wants the farmers to have a definite personal Interest in the war. There are two methods of raising money; one is by direct taxation and the other is- by bonds. Bonds will distribute the costs over a number of years. This is an ad vantage to the farmer and, besides, bonds are a safe paying Investment." DENTISTS WANT HIGHER RANK Say They Should Be In Class of Medl cal and Engineering Students. An attempt is being made by the members of the North Central Mis souri Dental Society, which is now in session at Mexico, to place the dental students, who are eligible un der the draft act. In the same status as medical and engineering students. Dr. Charles 'W. Digges of Columbia Is president of the association, and Dr. H. I. Bragg is secretary-treasurer. Dr. .D. G. Stlne of the School of Med icine lectured at the meeting yester day afternoon. It was pointed out that to make dental students serve as privates in the army would hamper the profes sion. Dr. E. W. Smith of Columbia is attending the meetings. NO ACTION ON LA FOLLETTE Committee Will Take Up Question Again Tomorrow. By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. Decision as to what action it shall take on the petitions demanding the expulsion of Senator La Follette was again post poncd today by the Senate privileges and elections committee Another meeting will be held tomorrow. The committee is considering vari ous courses. Today the question of a formal investigation and hearing up on Senator La Follette's speeches and statements was discussed. The com mittee virtually decided there was no prima facie basis for extending any investigation, if one should be decided on, to Senators Stone, Gronna or others. MINISTER, 72, SUES FOR $5,000 J. P. Griffith of HlgginsTllle Wants 'Damages from Wabash. The only case brought up In today's session of Circuit Court was the dam age suit for $5,000 of J. P. Griffith, a 72-year-old Baptist minister, against the Wabash Railroad. Mr. Griffith was hurt August 2, 1916, when he fell from the steps of the train on which he arrived, to the platform. He has been living at the State Old Soldiers' Home at Higginsville for several years. The Jury had not reached a decision at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. M. R. Conley and J. L. Stephens are the attorneys for the plaintiff, J. P. McBalne and Boyle G. Clark for the defendant. Agricultural Club to Meet The Agricultural Club will meet In the Agricultural Auditorium at 7:15 o'clock tonight to discuss plans for the annual "barnwarming." ASKiHDTOBE F000 ADMINISTRATOR State Control Position Of fered to M. U. Dean, Says a Dispatch. MAY NOT ACCEPT IT He Would Make No State ment Here Today Regard ing the Offer. Dean F. B. Mumford has been of fered the post, of state food adminis trator for Missouri, says a dispatch to the Kansas City Star from Wash ington. The Star correspondent says: "It Is not believed here that he can accept because of the war work he now is carrying in addition to his regular work In the College of Agri culture. Government officials, how ever, are extremely anxious that the Missouri man serve because -of his thorough familiarity with conditions Jithe state. Preident A. Ross Hill of the University of Missouri will be as&ed to make special arrangements to, make Dean Mumford available for this work." Dean Mumford said here this morn ing: "Things are in such a condition that I can make no statement now." President Hill is now in Washington and it is probable that government officials will take up the matter with Mir there. State food administrators will work under the direction of the national food administrator, Herbert Hoover. ALL COKN SAFE IN (TEN DAYS, Weather last Week Generally Favor- fc aWe for State Crops. The b'iuk of the state's corn crop, Including at least 50 per cent of that replanted in the low lands Is now sae from the frost, says the weekly weather and crop bulletin of the U. S. Weather Bureau. The bulletin says: J "The weather of the past week was favorable throughout Missouri. An opportune and general rain fell on September 25 and 23, furnishing ample moisture everywhere for pres ent needs, save perhaps in theextreme southeastern counties. where amounts were less thanfone-half inch: The rain revived pastures, replenished stock water and put the soil in excellent condition. "The bulk of an exceptionally fine corn Is safe; and fifty per cent of the replanted overflowed river lowlands also is safe, while about ten days of favorable weather will round out practically the entire crop. Many silos have been filled, and considerable corn is being cut. VFor the state as a whole, 79 per cent of the wheat land is prepared for seeding from about Henry County northeast to Boone thence northwest to Nodaway County this work is pracically completed. The Increased acreage over the normal averages about 32 per cent, but In many locali ties it is as much as 50 per cent. About 20 per cent has been sown, and the grain is germinating nicely. "The rains revived the pastures and stock is looking well. Late forage and truck crops are promising. Ap ple picking is in full progress. All minor crops are generally, satisfac tory." TO WELCOME FOREIGN STUDENTS Cosmopolitan Club-WlH Meet at Home of Prof. Wrench Tomorrow Night For the purpose of meeting and welcoming to the University this year the foreign students who have come to Columbia for college work, the Cosmopolitan Club will tomorrow night hold a special session at the home of Prof. J. E. Wrench, 1104 Hudson avenue. The .members will assemble in Lowrey Hall at 7:30 o'clock for a short conference before going to the Wrench home for the evening. MBS. J. T. GRANT DIES Funeral Services to Be at Christian Church Tomorrow. Mrs. Bessie Brown Grant died at 10:05 o'clock last night at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brown, at Browns Station. She was 27 years old. Mrs. Grant leaves, be sides the husband, George T. Grant, a 3-year-old daughter. She had lived in and near Columbia all her life. Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Christian Church. U. S. Army to Have Two Generals. By Associated Press WASHINGTON. Oct 4. An ad ministration Mil creatine two eenerals 111 fTlO TTnlA1 C7tA A .... rt .' ." ..... UU11CU hMlCS AIU1J, lu yAJ i vide for the promotion of Major-1 General Pershipg and Major-General Bliss, and also creatine several lieutenant-generals was Introduced to-' day In the Senate. It is planned to rush It through Congress before ad journment Dr. Moss Goes to Michigan. Dr. WooHonn Mnau lfr laat nltrht for Twin Lakes, Mich., to visit his daughter. Mrs. Frederick E. Marshall, and his son, Woodson Moss, Jr. ii THE WEATHER For Columbia and Vicinity: Fair to nlRDt ana Friday and probably Saturday: somewhat cooler Friday. For Missouri: Fair tonlglit and Friday and probably Saturday; somewhat cooler Friday. tVeatber Conditions. A storm Is passing down the Lakes this morning, attended by rain and sijualls. and as a result the weather cast of the .Mississippi and north ot the Ohio Is more nr Ics unsettled. A high pressure wave dominates con ditions throughout the country west of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, and from western Canada on the north to Texas on the south, attended by a tine type of autumn weather. ' In Columbia -fine weather will likely prevail during most of the remainder of the week. Local Data. The highest temperature In Columbia yesterday was 79 degrees and the lowst last night was 48; Drclpltatlon 0.00: relative humidity - p. m. yesterday 40 per cent. A year ago yesterday the highest temperature was 84 and the lowest 57; precipitation 0 00 Inch. Tbe Almanac. Sun rises today, G:08 a. m. Sue sets, 5:43 p. m. Moon rises 8:14tp. m. The Temperatures Today. 7 a. m 43 11 a. m 67 8 a. m 52 12 m. 75 0 a .m 58 1 p. m 77 10 a. m 02 2 p. m. 70 If Speeches by Senator Harris and Dr. Hudson Will Be Given at Union Tonight. The Commercial Club and the Mis souri Union will combine tonight in a farewell at the Union Building to the third draft quota which will leave here tomorrow morning for Camp Funston. The entertainment will be held at 7:30 o'clock on the lawn at the Union Building. Speeches by Senator Frank G. Harris of Columbia and 'Dr. J. W. Hudson of the department of philosophy. Gifts will be presented the soldiers by the citizens of Colum bia and refreshments will be fur nished by the Union and served by University girls. The Commercial Club and the Union have worked together in ar ranging the meeting due to the tact that some of the members of the quota are former University men. Morris E. iDry, president of the stu dent body, will preside. After the speeches a large package of 'smoking tobacco and, a pipe will be presented to all the men by' the Commercial Club. PatrioUc music will be furnished by the cadet band. The Union wishes to have as many students as possible attend the meeting that the Univer sity may do its part. RUSSIA TO USE MISSOURI LAW New Republic Asks For- State Absent Young Measure. By Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Oct 4. A copy of the Missouri state absent Voting law Is to be sent to Russia for use In formulating that government's policy. The request for the transcript was made to Governor 'Gardner by Secre tary Lansing. The secretary asked' that a trans mission of the law by wire be 'made and 'that the amendment made by the last General Assembly permitting of the state to send their votes to their homes be quoted in full. The law will be transmitted to the official of the Russian government making the request. SLATER TO SEND ROAD MEN Mayor Appoints Delegates to Missouri Old Trails Meeting. The following delegates have been appointed by the mayor of Slater to attend the meeting of the Missouri Old Trails Association here Saturday Charles Bolte, F. A. Howard, M. L. Francis, George Ling, Harry King, Charles D. Steele, John Abell, R. T. Jenkins, Ike Hardin and W. C. Gaines. It is probable that this dele gation will be Joined by twenty other road boosters. TWO BIG PRIZES AT FAIR Farmers Have Chance to Win One of $175 and Another of $100. "There were no costly premiums offered at the Missouri State Fair at Sedalia, or at any other county fair in the state, as far as I know, that will equal the two big prizes to be given at the Boone County Fair for the best pair of aged mules and best pair of mule colts," said'W. B. Nowell, Jr., a member of the board of directors of the fair association. Birthday of Doctor Wood Observed. Mondav nieht Stephens College students ate barbecued meat at their annual nlenlc. but Tuesday night they ate cake in honor of President J. M. Wood's fortynsecond birthday. It was a surprise party planned by the girls. A sneclal dinner was served, during which twenty-four negro minstrels. colleee irirls made up for the part. enacted a pageant on some of the past events of Mr. Wood's lire. Would Adjourn Congress Saturday. By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Oct 4. The reso lution, offered in Jthe House today to adjourn. Congress at 3 o'clock Satur day afternoon was unanimously passed. ' " ( " E British Commander Reports Satisfactory Results in New Offensive. GERMAN LOSS HEAVY Teutons, by Furious Assaults, Try to Retake Ground Like Somme Battle. By Associated Press NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Striking on another wide front east of Ypres in Belgium this morning, the British again renewed their offensive against the Germans in Flanders. In Field Marshal Halg's first announcements this morning he reported satisfactory progress. Already a stream of Ger man prisoners is being sent to the rear of the British lines. The renewal of the Flanders drive comes after an eight-day Interval. Wednesday of last week the British advanced from half a mile to a mile at various points along the Ypres Menln road. Some of the heaviest fighting in the war on the western front followed. The Germans are making assault after assault to regain the valuable high ground they have lost. Almost every inch ot It, however, was, held intact, the British meanwhile prepar-' ing for the next forward push. With today's renewal' of the drive In Flanders, the battle Is beginning to take on tbe appearance ot last year's Battle of the Somme,. which wa3 fol- , lowed by the famous HIndenburg "strategic retreat," The same general tactics are now to be used, and it Is confidntly expected they will achieve the same general result. This time all ground which would have to be abandoned would be far more valuable to the Entente and its loss far more Important to the Ger mans. The German-held Belgium coast line, with its submarine and aerial bases, is at stake, in addition the manufacturing city ot Ville, with wide stretches of territory in North ern France and Flanders. French Bomb Two German Cities. By Associated Press PARIS, Oct. 4. Another aerial raid over Germany was made last night by French aviators, the cities of Frankfort and Ratot being bombed. . " BURRIS A. JENKINS' SON HERE H BEGIN DI FLANDERS FRONT Graduate of Culver Given a Com mission In Cadet Corps. Paul Jenkins, son of the Rev. Burris A. Jenkins, pastor ot the Linwood Boulevard Church of Kansas City Is - -attending the University this year. He . is a graduate of Cluver Military School and. has been given a commis sion as second lieutenant In .the cadet corps. He is a member ot the. Glee., , Club His father,- arrived to New. York yesterday after five months' service In Y.M. G .A. work. ln'Fraace and. England. .r l -t ii ,The Revf Mr; Jenkins tmade many'i,'i trips , between ' England- and. Prance n and spent the last ten days ot his stay in the trenches. He will resurca his work in his church October 7 and later will give lectures on his work in France and England. HEATT COTTON LOSS FOR 1917 Is Caused by Deterioration, Boll Worms and Weevils. By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Oct 4. Deteriora tion during September In almost the entire cotton belt caused the loss of 452,000 bales In the prospect produc tion of cotton and leaves a 1917 crop of 12,047,000 5G0-pound bales, the De partment of Agriculture In its official announcement reports. It also an nounces a decline of 7.4 points in cotton during the month, caused part ly by boll worms and weevils. MASS MEETING TOMORROW Willis Yale Only Man Nominated for Cheer Leader. The first mass meeting of the year will be held in the University Audi torium at 7:15 o'clock tomorrow night The cadet band will furnish music for the occasion and Dr. A. Ross Hill, president ot the University, Dr. W. E. Meanwell, director of athletics, and E. Sydney Stephens of Columbia will speak. Morris E. Dry, student presi dent will preside. The nomination of W11113 Yale for cheer leader for the'year, accepted by the Student Council, will be acted on at the meeting. No other candidates having filed as yet It is taken by the council to mean that no further nom inations will be made. U. S. Director of Engraving Resigns. By Associated Press WASHINGTON. Oct 4. Joseph E. Ralph, director of the Bureau of En graving and PrinUng, whose adminis tration of the bureau is under In vestigation, today tendered his resi gnation. Comes to Enter Christian College. Miss Martha Prewitt of Clarksville, Mo., arrlvjed here yesterday to enter Christian College. m .. toi vji 4 r -a P . A4BAr1 I