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VPTT7 u s wir" "3 a ;v':. i, THE EVENING MISSOURIAN TENTH YEAR COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1917. NUMBER 21 -. HKrx-yp-- i(rsr x'"Wf""!" v FULLS DEAD AT FAIR NSIDEJDDGES STAND Gilmorc H. Dysart of Halls villc Succumbs to Apo plexy While Talking. WAS 55 YEARS OLD Had Just Come from Exer cising Horse That Was to Appear in Ring. Gilmorc H. Dysart, 55 years old, a stock dealer if Hallsville, fell dead of heart disease while standing in the judges' stand at the Boone County Pair this morning. He had just returned from the show ring where he had been exercising one of his horses and was talking to several officials and stock men when suddenly he gasped and fell backward. Dr. fl. II. Murry brought the Parker Furniture Comp any's pulmoter but efforts to rev he the stricken man were unavailing. Mr. Dysart has been a member of the firm of Dysart and Brown, at Halls ville for a number of years, and has lived in Boone County all his life. He was born near Woodland ville. He is a member of the Baptist Church and a well known Mason. Mr. Dysart is survived by hia wife, who was Miss Dora Shock, one son, Earl, and the following brothers and sisters: Sam, Shelby and Estell Dysart, Columbia; Ed Dysart, Harris burg; L. X. Dysart. Stephens; J. J. Dysart, Woodlandville, and Mrs. A. D Petty, Columbia. Mrs. Dysart and her son were noti fied by long distance telephone and came to Columbia at once in a motor car. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Baptist Church in Hallsville, the Rev. G. W. Hatcher officiating. The body will he brought here for burial. GRAIX CASE IX CIRCUIT COURT Complaint Apalnst .Mrs. J. A. 31 er Is Tried This aiornlnir. The case of J. Aurcher, a grain dealer of Shenandoah, la., against Mrs. Julia A. Myer, who lives south of Columbia, was on trial today in the Circuit Court. The plaintiff, sold Oie- defendant a. carload of corn by contract last De cember. The contract stated that the corn should be good corn, and the price was fixed at 9S cents. The de fendant refused to receive the corn when it arrived in Columbia, claiming that it was wet. In the meantime, the price of corn had dropped to S9 cents. The plaintiff sold the corn to the Boone County Milling Company at about market price. The milling company testified that the corn was good. The case had not been decided this afternoon. Cases tried in Circuit Court this morning were those involving suits for money and transferral of proper ty. Judgment for $ 177.43 on one note and $333.S7 on another was given William F. Briggs against 0. S. Pauley. The Southwestern Port Hu ron Company made a motion for a new trial against E. M. Roberts. The court approved the appointment of John T. Mitchell as trustee for the estate of A. II. Jones, as was request ed in Mr. Jones' will. The bond was fixed at $30,000, the trustee making annual settlement at the October term of court. The sale of property for II. F. Riggs, convict, by his trustee, T. Fred Whitesides, was approved by the court. In the case of the John H. Estes Dry Goods Company against J. A. Heibel, the plaintiff was ordered to file an amended petition before the next term of court. John M. Divers and O. D. Ilice were awarded decrees perfecting titles to property. The case of Delia R. Branstetter, widow of F. M. Branstatter, 1620 Hinkson avenue, who was killed March 16, this year, by a shock from an electric light wire, against the City of Columbia, was on trial late this afternoon. She asks $10,000 damages. HOGGS HEMES A CONTROVERSY Sajs Light Company Secretary Didn't Refuse Fund Transfer. "There is absolutely nothing to a report published yesterday that A. D. Petty, secretary of the water and light department, refused to transfer' the 2 per cent of the gross earnings of that department Into the general revenue fund as ordered by me," said Mayor J. E. Boggs this afternoon. "When the proper time comes for toe transfer it will be made without any friction, and nothing will be said concerning it," Mayor Boggs assured. GRAXn jnty MAKES REPORT No Details Will be Made TuWic Until After Arrests. The grand jury turned In its report to the Circuit Court at 2:50 o'clock this afternoon and was immediately dismissed by Judge Harris. The jury was called October 2, and has been In session six days. Xo details of the report will be made public until all the arrests on the indictments found bj the jury have been made. DISCUSS CAFETERIA PLANS High School Pupils and Teachers Will Get Hot Meals Cheap. The Board of Education discussed last night details of the installation of a cafeteria in the Columbia High School Building. The cafeteria will be opened in a day or two on the first floor of the High School Building. It will occupy the room formerly occu pied by the seventh grade of the Jef ferson School. This room is next to the home economics department. It is the plan of the Board of Education to have the classes in the home eco nomics department aid in preparing the luncheons. The high school stu dents and teachers will be able to ob tain hot meals at a very low cost. The board accepted the resignation of Miss Katherine Douglass and ap pointed Mrs. Paul Lyda in her place. Mrs. Lyda will have charge of the sixth grade at the Lee School. Miss Eula Lyon was also appointed as sub rtitute teacher in the public schools. BRITISH STILL Gil Advance at Ypres Wins More Positions Despite Unfa vorable Weather. Iy Associated Press NEW YORK, Oct. 9. Today's re ports indicate continued progress be ing made by the British in the vicini ty of Ypres, Field Marshall Haig's forces gaining advantageous positions at several points. Several objectives held by the Ger mans in Belgium arc in the line of march of the English troops and de spite the unfavorable weather con ditions which are hampering the pro gress of Haig's men, the British are determined to strike the Germans an other blow while the enemy is still staggering under the ferocity of the last one. -H. lT. GIRLS TALK WAR PLAN'S One Organization, the Y. W. C. A., Will Work as a Unit.. Plans were discussed in the round table talk at the Y. W. C. A. meeting at Read Hall Sunday afternoon for war work by University women. It was decided that they pledge them selves as an organization to do some specific work rather than each in dividual doing something. Miss Marjory Carpenter lead the talk. Miss Louise Thompson, who attended Wellsly College last year said that the women of that school had pledged themselves this year to fit one battle ship with comforts for the sailors. Xo definite plans were made. Miss Eva Johnston, who faors a plan to teach all University women how to knit so that they will be able to help supply the soldiers and sailors is trying to find a way to raise money to buy yarn. There arc nearly 700 women en rolled in the University this year. SHOWER BATHS EARLY THERE I(o) s from Columbia at Funston Took Cold Spray at 2:30 A. 31. A letter received today from George B. McCowen, a former University stu dent who was included in the third contingent of Boone County's draft army, states the forty men who left here last Friday arrived in Camp Funston at 2:20 o'clock Saturday morning. "I guess the officers must have had something against us," wrote Mr. McCowen, "for he made us take a cold shower at 2:30 a. m. and I had to wait two hours before I got to bed." Everyone at the camp is in good spirits, according to Mr. McCowen and Lieutenant Francis W. Osborne, who is in athletic officer in the 341st Field Artillery. Grant Wyatt, also a fprmer student in the University, has been appointed an athletic officer in his respective battery and is round ing out a strong football team to challenge Osborne's men in a short time. DEPUTY GAME WARDEN' HERE Harry C. Hill Sajs Laws Arc Being Strictly Enforced This Year. Harry C. Hill, deputy state game warden, is in Columbia today In the interests of the state game laws. He has four other counties besides Boone under his jurisdiction: Monroe, Pike, Audrain and Macon. Mr. Hill says that there will be more quail this year than there have been for many years. Ducks also are coming in in large numbers and will be plentiful. Mr. Hill and the other deputies were instructed by the state game warden and fish commissioner, Tim Birmingham, to be stricter In the en forcement of the law this season than ever before. All constables and peace officers are authorized to enforce the state game laws. Boone County is second in the number of hunting li censes issued, Audrain County being first Fulton Party Inspects Ag School. Twenty students of the Fulton High School and two teachers. Miss Dale Wyatt and Miss C. E. McCluer drove over in cars yesterday morning from Fulton to visit the College of Agri culture. All the departments were visited and the equipment inspected. ILL KNOWN INTO DEDICATEJAVERN Governor Gardner Has Been Asked to Speak at Satur day Night Event. AN ASSEMBLY, TOO Weekly Student Affair to Be Free Columbians on Speakers' List. Politicians, newspaper editors, busi ness and hotel men and probably Governor Frederick D. Gardner will meet at the Daniel Boone Tavern on Saturday night for the formal open ing of Columbia's new hotel, the Daniel Boone Tavern. Th first event on the evening's program is the banquet which will be held in the ballroom at 7 o'clock. E. W. Stephens of Columbia will preside and will be followed in his opening address by X. T. Gentry who will talk on "The Days of Daniel Boone," Dean Walter Williams on "These Days and Those To Come," Dean Isido- Loeb on "The Tavern," and Mrs. L. W. St. Clair-Moss, whose subject is "If Mrs. Daniel Boone Could Return." Other prominent men on the program include Wallace X. Robinson, owner .of the Baltimore Hotel in Kansas City, and Daniel Boone of Kansas City, a descendeant of the man for whom the new hotel was named. E. V.'. Stephens, who is in charge, of the program, v motored to Jefferson City this morning where he will see Governor Gardner and try to persuade the chief executive to come over for the banquet. Invitations to Judge John F. Philips of Kansas City, for j ears Judge of the United States Dis trict Court there and to editors of the leading Kansas City and St, Louis newspapers were mailed out by Mr. Stephens this morning. Many have already indicated their intentions of being here for the opening of thq new hotel. Motor parties from Kansas City and St. Louis have been arranged, and it is believed that at least one hunderd visitors from out of town will be here for the banquet, dance and open house which are to be held at the hotel on Saturday. -Many arc coming this week end to see the Kansas Aggie football game and have arranged to stay over for the banquet, as well. The place of the hotel in the stu dent life of Columbia has not been overlooked by the hotel management. Arrangements for the usual assembly dance to be given Saturday have been completed so that the crowd in the ballroom will not postpone the time of the dance. Dancing will start as usual at 9 o'clock in the lobby and main cafe of the hotel on the first floor, where a second orchestra is to be sta tioned. After the banquet is over the ballroom will be opened and students and townspeople may dance there as well as on the first floor. As this is the first open house of the new hotel F. W. Leonard, manager, has decided to make no charge for the assembly dance this week. A YARX FAMINE HERE Lack of Material Slops Work of Many Columbia Knitters. There is a yarn famine in Columbia today and the women who would knit regret the lack of something to knit with. The local Red Cross is con stantly replenishing its stock for its members but no organization It at tending to the demands of the many people who arc unaffiliated with yarn supplying sources. Should the entire body of university women concentrate upon knitting as their share in war work, the result of their labors would be no small bit, but it is impossible to use their efforts until some one has solved this very vital problem of ac quiring yarn. MASONS HERE TO CELEBRATE Seml-Ccntcnnial Ceremonies to Be Held in Acacia Hall Oct. 21. The Columbia Royal Arch Chapter Xo. 17 of the Masonic order will com memorate its semi-centennial Wednes day, 'October 24, in Acacia Hall, 21 Rollins street. The degree work will begin at 4 o'clock and the banquet will be served at 6:30. The orator of the evening is to be C. II. Briggs, the past grand high priest. Guests of honor for the evening are to be the grand officers and the past grand of ficers of the gr,and chapter of Mis souri. J. R. Wharton, high priest, and J. P. Davis, secretary, are in charge of the affair. UNION MEMBERSHIP GROWING Total Number of Members Reached Three Hundred Last Night. Membership in the Missouri Union has reached the 300 mark, an increase of 200 over last week. The Union has a 100 per cent membership in the Jefferson Club and has almost reached . that per cent in some fraternities. The campaign in the University Faculty will be continued this week. The local alumni and former students will be I canvassed next week. -H. S. Jacks will .have charge of this part of the campaign. H. J. WATERS TO EDIT . WEEKLY Resigns Presidency of K. S. A. C. to Join Kansas City Star Staff. ' FORMER DEAN HERE Will Begin His New Duties as a Journalist Not Later 'Than Jan. 1. H. J. Waters, formely dean of the College of Agriculture, has resigned his position as president of the Kan sas State Agricultural College at Man hattan. He will become editor of the Kansas City Weekly Star. The change will be made as soon as the college can make the necessary arrangements, not later than January . 'Yesterday's issue of the Kansas City Star says: "The vastness of the op portunity for service offered, is what impelled Doctor Waters to give up a life work In which he had been con spicuously successfull. In addressing nearly 330,000 families every week through this farm newspaper he felt he would) bo carrying on his work on a far more extensive scale than was possible before. The Star congratu lates its readers on the addition to its staff of one of the country's foremost authorities on farming and farm life." President Waters was graduated from the, University in 1SS6. Immedi ately upon his graduation he was ap pointed assistant secretary of the State board of Agriculture. He was successivply investigator in the Mis souri Agricultural Experiment Station, professor of agriculture in the Penn sylvania State College, dean of the College of Agriculture and director of the expei iment station in the Uni versity of .Missouri. He held the last position fifteen years. "The opportunity to get into close, intimate touch with the farm families in this great region appealed to me as nothing else could," said Doctor 'Waters. "I love the genuine sober people of the Middle West, and I feel that, a man can have no greater privilege than, as editor of a great paper, like the Weekly Star, to co operate with these men and women for the bc-jt interests of American in dustry and American democracy." 15,000 Fans Disappointed When Third Sox-Giant Game Is Postponed. J?y Associated Press POIX) GROUXDS, Xew York, Oct. 9. Raining a heavy downpour from clouds out of the northwest with no prospect of cecession, caused a post ponement of the third act of the world's scries baseball games here to day between the Xew York Giants and the Chicago White Sox. Fifteen thous and spectators of the kind whose courage is made of the national sport material braved the storm and were a disappointed lot when shortly before 1 o'clock the official announcer came forward and called out that the game had been postponed until tomorrow. The day's delay will give the White Sox pitcher Cicotte," another day of rest, but this will also give an ad vantage to the Xew York Giants who are anxious to have Sallec pitch the game against Cicotte. 'Sallce needs three days' rest to show up to ad vantage and today's delay will give him ample time to get in the best of condition. The games scheduled for today and tomorrow will be staged at the Polo Groungs here and Friday's game at Chicago will be moved to Saturday. The last game will be played at the polo grounds, as originally arranged, on Monday, October 15. R. L. Brown First Lieutenant. R. L. Brown, who received his A. B. in the University of Missouri in 1913, and his Ph. D. last August from the University of Chicago, was called to Washington in August and assigned to defensive warfare gas investigation service. From there he was ordered to Camp Grant September 18 and served as a private in Company B, Military Police Division. He was then thansferred to the eighty-sixth division of the Xational Army and after serving eight days was given a commission as first lieutenant in the Sanitary Corps. Journalism Students Work In Okla. Five former students, three of them graduates, of the School of Journalism of the University have positions on daily papers in Muskogee, Okla. Miss Dorothy Wise, '17, is a reporter and Guy Forshe, '17, is a copy reader on the Phoenix. Grant McGce., '16, Kenneth Shcpard and Lester R. Penn are reporters on the Times-Democrat. To Pick Cross-Coiintry Team. All candidates for the cross-country team of the University of Missouri are expected to report at the gymnasium at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon. She try-out will be to select the team to go to Ames. RAM HNLTS-THE SERIES THE WEATHER I lor Columbia and Vicinity: Tartly cloudy and somewhat unsettled tonight. Wednesday generally fair and colder Lowest temperature tonight about 38. Tor Missouri: Unsettled probably with rain this afternoon or tonight northeast portlou. Warmer tonight south, and colder northwest portion. Wednesday generally f.iir and somewhat colder. Weather Conditions. Frosts, severe enough to close the growing season, have been general In all of the middle western grain states, and as far south as northern Louisiana aud Oklahoma. The weather this morning Is unsettled and warmer In the upper .MN-ouri and Mississippi valleys; but It Is colder in the cistern and southern States. At 7 o'clock light snow was falling In Miunc-ot.i; and during yesterday light r.ilns fell In parts of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, thence northeast to Massa iliusettK. In Columbia overcast skies will probably prevail during the first part of the neit 3C hours and mostly fair during to morrow and probably Thursday. The weather will continue bracing cool. Local Data. The highest temperature In Columbia yesterday was M degrees and the lowest I.i t night was ST; precipatlon, 000; rel.ithe humidity 2 p. in. yesterday 42 per tent. A year ago yesterday the highest temperature was SO and the Iowe-t G.1; precipitation 000 Inch.' The Almanac. Sun rises today, 0:13 a. 1:40 p. m. m. Sun ets, Moon rises 12:05 a. m. The Temperature Today. 7 a. m 2S It a. m . Is! S a. in U 12 m 7A V a. in 41 1 p. m GO 10 a. m 11 2 p. m 02 FAIR. ILJJTTENOED Opening Was Postponed Un til Afternoon Because of Death. Tho death of G. H. Dysart caused the the Boone County Fair officials to de lay the opening until this afternoon. Interest in the fair, however, did not suffer. All the exhibits arc of a high class. The races drew the largest crowds. Good time was made in each of the three races. Silvy Shiparo, a large chestnut mare, owned by B. M. Mc Gravey, won the 3-4-mile race in 1:54 1-4. Watchyourstep, owned by Brant, ran second and Inrow, owned by Brakken, came third. There were three other entries in the race. The 1-2 furlong race was taken by Kitty McQue in 57 1-4. She is owned by Stewart and ridden by Smith. Miss Sly came next and Jaquin third. Two of the other entries got off to a bad start. . The sixth horse lost his wind. Pin Money, owned by Graham and ridden by Carnes, came under tho wire first in the mile race in 1:45 1-4. Transport, a large bay gelding was close behind. Berto Dano came third. There were five horses entered in this race. Special Racing' Events Tomorrow. Tomorrow, Columbia Day, at the Boone County Fair promises to be the big day of the week as far as attend ance is concerned, according to the fair officials, who have arranged for special racing events for the after noon program. In order to give their clerks an opportunity to attend, as well as themselves, the following will close their stores at 1 o'clock for the rest of the day: Strawn-Xeate, J. H. Estes Dry Goods Company, Freden dall's, Robinson & Boswell, S. H. Kress & Co., F. W. Woolworth Com panv and the Xew York Store. The following will close from 1 o'clock to 4:30: Parker Furniture Company, Victor Barth Clothing Com pany, The Drug Shop, Renie Hard ware Company, W. B. Xowell, C. B. Miller, J. G. Armstead, A. Eisenstein & Co., Sykes & Broadhead Clothing Company, Newman Hardware Com pany, Allen Music Company, Goetz & Lindsay, Scott's Book Store, Bran-ham-Hinkle Dry Goods Company, Rob ert Rogers, Koeppen, Smith's Millin ery, Charles W. Furtney, Hatton Bros., J. D. Arthur, Peck (Drug Com pany, S. H. Levy, Charles Matthews Hardware Company, E. H. Guitar, C. II. Geery, University Barber Shop, G. W. Harrell & Son, John X. Taylor, Daily Bros., W. J. Palmer, 'Joseph Janousek, A. L. Ferguson, J. B. Heb erling, I. C. Adams, C. O. Selders, D. Rohrig, L. W. Berry, Rex Barber Shop, Richards Market, Columbia Drug Company, F. A. Henninger, Star Barber Shop, Lipscomb-Garth Shoe Company, Alex H. Hicks, Prather Drug Store, J. D. Van Horn, J. II. Laughlin, J. E. Gillispie, Hetzler Packing Company, E. W. James, Bowling Lumber Company, Taylor Estes Lumber Company, Boone Coun ty Lumber Company, Tandy Lumber and Coal Company, Higbee & Hock- aday, Glasgow Tailors, A. R. Lyon, E. L. Shepard, Lueckert, A. J. Uass, u. C. McCulIough, O. E. De Werthen, Mc-' Adam & Berkeblle, Charles Swinney, F. J. Edmonds, Tandy Implement Company, J. M. Hughes . Furniture Company, True & Wayland, J. S. Hen derson, M. Leebrlck, Oak Barber Shop, Slates Billiard Parlor, S. Yoest, A. B. Long, Klass Commission Company, R. P. Jones, George Robinson, Rice & Loftls, J. G. Williams Barber Shop, Bocme Tavern Barber Shop. Alabama Stock Judging Team Hen-. Prof. George Templeton of the Alabama College of Agriculture is in Columbia this week with his stock judging team. 1 BE STATE F00D HEAD Appointment of University Man Is Expected in Wash ington Tomorrow. HANDLE FUEL, TOO? Until Position Is Assured, New Appointee Will Not Make Statement. Dean F. B. Mumford of the College of Agriculture wiU be food adminis trator for Missouri. A dispatch from Washington says that the official an nouncement of appointment of Dean F. B. Mumford of the Missouri College of Agriculture Is expected to-morrow. His nomination is said to have been sent to the White House yesterday afternoon by Herbert Hoover, national food administrator. Dean Mumford arrived in Washing ton at the invitation of Mr. Hoover, and after a conference is said to have agreed to accept the appointment if approved by President Wilson. Gov ernor Gardner is understood to have recommended Dean Mumford to Mr. Hoover upon the Governor's recent visit here. As chairman of Missouri Council of Defense, Dean Mumford has been in close touch with government war ac tivities. Because of his training and peculiar grasp of food conditions Mr. Hoover regards him an admirable se lection for Food Administrator In Mis couri. There is a possibility that Dean Mumford also may be placed in charge of the fuel situation in Missouri, as well as the food. Xo announcement in regard to the fuel administration has been made, however. Until his ap pointment as food administrator has been confirmed by the President, Dean Mumford is not expected to make any statement, the dispatch says. Missouri is one the states in which difficulty has been experienced in getting either a food or fuel admin istrator. BOM) SPEAKERS COMING HERE Former Illinois Governor and W. 1). Vandiver fo Speak at Fair. The local publicity campaign for the second Liberty Loan issue is con tinuing successfully, if it is to be judged by the reception given to the speakers. Friday morning former Governor Richard Yates of Illinois and W. D. Vandiver of the Liberty Loan headquarters In St. Louis will speak at the Boone County Fair on the bond issue. Saturday afternoon Governor Yates will talk on the same subject 'at Centralia. v The committees elected in the Boone County towns Sunday after noon to work in the Liberty Loan campaign and not reported before were given to H. S. Jacks, secretary of the Boone County organization, last night at a meeting at the Com mercial Club. They are: Rucker, W. S. St. Clair, Oscar Mor ton: Huntsdale, George Cox and A. H. Barnes; Hartsburg. B. W. Bush, L. F. Bledsoe, II. A. Xiemeyer; -Sapp. James Lewis; Murry, William Berry. William Bugg, Lee Hart. A finance committee was also ap pointed last night. Its members arc: S. F. Conley, C. B. Bowling and Berry Jacobs. E. Sydney Stephens and S. A. Hunt will attend a meeting of the State Liberty Loan Association in St. Louis tomorrow. MISS XARMX IX BEFEXSE WORK Committee on Patriotic Education Will Be Headed by 31. U. Teacher. Miss F. Louise Nardin of the Eng lish department of the University to day accepted the position of chairman of the committee of patriotic educa tion of the Missouri Council of Xa tional Defense. Miss Xardin was asked to take the place at the last meeting of the Xational Defense Council in Sedalia, but withheld her decision until she could confer with President A. Ross Hill. This offer comes as a recognition of the work Miss Xardin did In writing tho patriotic pageant, "The Progress of Liberty," which was recently pre sented by the Red Cross unit here. A part of the work the committee of patriotic education will do is the pre sentation of this pageant in various towns and cities in the state. The prceeds will be divided equally be tween the local Red Cross unit and the woman's committee of the Xa tional Defense Council. Miss Xardin today took up the du ties of her new position, which docs not necessitate her leaving the Uni versity. Miss Smith Edits Texas Paper. Miss Hazel A. Smith of Elkins, Xew Mexico, who was graduated from the School of Journalism last June, Is now editor of the Plainvlew, Tex., Evening Herald. Xew Farm Tractor Recehcd. The agricultural engineering de partment of the College of Agricul ture has received a new farm tractor for use in laboratory instruction. Hi m 5?