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'lkJT ,i -tn "It: ' 4sr v " THE EVENING MISSOURIAN TWELFTH YEAR COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST ,28, 1920. NUMBER 308 $25,048.68 STATE AID FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS Increase of $5,209.74 Over 1919 Is Allotted From Public School Fund. RURAL AID IS $482 C. W. Davis to Apportion the $10,200 Among Districts For Teachers' Pay. Boone County' portion ot the state public school tund for 1920 l $25. 048.6S. This la $5,209.74 more than was apportioned to the County for 1919, the sum for that year being $19, 838.94. according to a W. Davis, coun ty clerk. Rural aid In the county amounts to $482. District No. 78 received $200; District No. 92 received $95, and Dis trict No. 9C received $187. High school aid In country districts amount to $1, 207.44. The Sturgeon school district and the Harrisburg school district each received $371-52. and the Roche port district $464.40. The teachers' quota piloted the county by the state Is $10,200, and the attendance allotment is $13,159.24. The above two apportionments are based on the county's attendance record for the last year. The county Is allowed one and a traction (0.01,8597212) ot a cent for each day a pupil attends school during the year. The total d-ys ettendance ot pupils for the year 1919 In Boone County was 707,595. The teacher's quota is based on the num ber ot pupils taught dally by the teachers in the county. The apportioning ot the state public i.chool tund to the counties Is don? urder the direction ot Sam A. Baker, state superintendent of schools. Mr. Davis is now apportioning Boone County's quota ot the fund to the dif ferent districts and the teachers In the county. From the teachers' quota he will allot a sum to add to the sal ary of teachers In the different dis tricts. This sum will be based on the number of pupils taught In the JIs-trict- RUSSIA BATTLE OVER Three Russian Columns Are Reported to Have Been Captured. By United Frets WARSAW. Aug. 28. The battle of the noah Russian army is reported to be, over, and three Russian columns are reported to have Seen taken pris oners, according to a report which reached here today. To Daub; to Protect Befagees By United Pren WASHINGTON", Aug. 28. Josepfans Daniels. Secretary of the Navy, today ordered Admiral Huse to proceed with the cruiser Pittsburg to Danzig to aid and protect the refugees who are re- poreded to be gathered there. Rss.PeUh trotiatlms Renewed By United Press MOSCOW. Aug. 28. According to an official communique received here today the Russo-Pollsh peace negotia tion, have beirun asaln at Minsk. No details were given, Bnsso-Polish Casualties 18709. By United Press WARSAW, Aug. 28. According to an official bulletin Issued here today the. total Russo-PoIIsh casualties number 187,000. The Bolsheviks are reported to have lost 107,000 by their being taken prisoners. Fifty thousand are reported to have been killed or wounded and 30,000 are reported have been interned . to DEPICTS MISSOURI FARM SCEXE Picture of State ProdaeU Shows Commission Company. A nicture made of Missouri corn shucks, wheat, oats and tree sprigs Is on exhibition today in front ot the Klass Commission Company. 21 North .Eighth street. The picture represents a Missouri Harm scene. A country j-oad. farmhouse and bam,, a hill aide, trees, brush and sky are depicted y placing different Missouri grown pro ducts on a board about six feet long and three feet wide. The picture was exhibited at the World's Fair In St. Louis In 1904. It was bought by the commission com pany and has never been shown in Columbia before. Longshoremen Return to Work By United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 28. The majority of Uie longshoremen who went on strike here yesterday because the British tjovernment would not take a hand la the Imprisonment ot Ter rehce MacSweeney. mayor ot Cork. it oack to work today, accorota f officials of the steamship lines which were affected by the strike. The nine liners which were booked to leave New York today are reported to mve run I WEATHER Generally Fair 1 . 1 Per Calaaakla sad MrUlt;t Hhawera lata taalfht r Bandar I Hot math chug la teaapetatvra. For Missouri: Showers Uie tonight or Banday; warmer west portion tonight. Weather CaadltUas. A low pressure of marked development, asaociated with unsettled, shoaery and warm weather covers all or the Plaint and Ceatral Valleys. The rain area thl morn ing extended from the Canadian horder southeastward alone the eastern Koeky Mountain lope to Texas. East of the Slla sl.slpnl fair weather prevail. The Missouri hlehwars are ronsh In apots bnt otherwise In fair condition. Haln, however, will be more or less jcen eral during- tonlsht or ttundar. T-aeal Data, The highest temperature In Columbia yesterday waa TS; and the lowest last night was 05. I'rerlpltatlon 0O. A year aoo yesterday the highest temperature was 78 and the lowest was fll. Precipitation 003. Hun rose today 33litin. rtnn sets 6:44 p. m. Moon sets 4:43 a. m( The Temperatures Taday. T a. m, ., -CT 10 a. m TJ s a. m 67 11 a. m 78 3 a. m., . ( 12 noon.. THE TIGERS ARRIVING FAST "Chuck" Lewis Here to Captain 19-0 Football Team. The Tigers are coming back. Every train brings In the veterans who made the Valley championship possible for Missouri last year, and Rolh.well Gymnasium, which for the last sum. mer has been allowed to rest in peace, has taken on a business-like air of activity. Every old man who was ex pected to return this fall has arrived or written that he will be In Columbia shortly. "Give us the men and we'll win.' is the way Coach Johnny Miller feels about the coming season. "Competi tion makes football. It Is the duty of every man from 'freshmen to senior who feels -that be can do the least good on the field to come out and try for the team." According to 'Coach Miller practic ally all the teams in the Missouri Val ley Conference are returning from fourteen to seventeen old men this year. Missouri is counting -on eleven letter men to make the nucleus of an other championship. "Get your equipment as soon as you hit town." A workout Monday afternoon is the schedule Coach Miller has tor the football squad when they arrive. Chuck Lewis, captain of the 1920 .XKHball team arrived today. He wlu be in charge of the team until Septem ber IS since under the conference no coaching can start before that timer Brick Travis will be In town next week and it is hoped that he will Ie cide to enter school again tills Tear. Coach Miller said that the people ot the State were anxloun to see Travis back ot last year.. saying that be would not turn them down when the pros pects tor a winning team this year were so good. i A telegram has been received from Jack Fullbright. freshmen quarter, hack of last year saying that he would be here . Hardin, varsity center last year, is expected Monday. iHardln has been working on his father's farm this summer and says he has lost fifteen pounds In weight but hopes to gain it back when training begins. Raymond SPTlngate. guard 1919, who has been working for the Hercu les Powder Company has given up his job and is expected in at any time. Shannon and VUkas. guards and let ter men of hut year will be here. packwood. Quarterback 1919. who was operated upon this 'summer for ap pendicitis says he win De in snape for the start. Gooel and Ruth, ends of last yearls team will be back. THEY WAST RANDOLPH BACK Broadway M. E, Church Petition, EI der tor Return of Former Pastor The members of the Broadway Methodist Church have petitioned the Reverend C. O. Ransford, the presia ing elder of the Fayette District to return their pastor, the Keverena J. D. Randolph: and the student secre tary. E. H. Newoomb, for the coming ver. The statement to the presiding elder says that the past year has been -a most successful and harmonious one in the. Broadway Methodisl unurcn Land that the two men have establish ed pleasant and helpful relations wan the church membership. JIBS. FBED WHITESIDES MOTISG eh.rlif Ravs House TO Be Sore of Home When Term Expires. Mrs. T. Fred Whlteaides Is moving into her new home 1001 Locust street, sh.rlrf whitesides bought the home In May in order to be sure of a place to live when his term of afflce expires In January, Sheriff Whitesides and his father. J. W. Whitesides, will live at tfce sheriff's house on the courthouse square until his term ot oince is com-j flexed. Tenants moving irom uw lo cust street aouse maoe . u""" , nrr.- Whitesides and her children to more in order to take care of the bouse. 8 Street Cars Collide la K. C. By United Pms. KANSAS CITYaAnR. 28.-aeven per sons were seriously inujred and sev eral other slightly hurt nere uway ,. twn street cars collided at the corner of Nineteenth street and Grand avenue. One ot the cars smashed Into the other, caving In the side and iloughlng half war tnrougn iu 5 HINDUS TO ENTER Students From Orient' Will Study Agriculture, Medi cine and Commerce. COOK- OWN MEALS Y.M.C.A. Guideuys Them Their First Drink at the Soda Fountain. One finds many quaint and Interest ing men among the foreign students at the University. Many races, and countries are represented Filipinos, Japanse, Chinese, Koreans. Egyptians, Hindus, and others. Some are Christ ian while others still give their tahh to foreign gods. Among the foreign students are five Hindus who arrived here at four o'clock yesterday morning from Bom' bay, India. They are vegetarians, their beliefs preventing uiem from eating meat and eggs. Two of the men will enter the College of Agri culture, two will enter the School of Medicine, and one will take a commer cial course. The Y. M. C A. made arrangements for the men to set up light-housekeep ing. They havd two sleeping rooms in the Nowell Building and a room nearby where they will cook their meals which will consist mostly of fried onions and potatoes and a soup made ot rice and other vegetables. They were very pleased when assured that rice could be purchasd In Amer ica. The men were members kf a party ot twenty-five who came to the United States on the S. S- .Fultala to ester various colleges and universities. The five who came here toad met an Am erican Journalist named S. G. Mutke- kar who told them so much about the Unherslty that they decided to enter M. U. Their names are C. G. Kul kurnt, P. L. Patel, H. S. PateL M. K Patel. and X. R. Merchant. The party sailed from Calcutta. "We have been In the United States," said Kulkurni. who sneaks better English than the rest and taliea the leadership, "only a short time and have met great cordiality everywhere. We are" very grateful to the Y. V. C. A. for helping us be in a position -fa prepare our own meals. "This country Is very different. I and my comrades love It already. You Americans are so different from the English. You are not feelfish. They are very selfish for themselves and do not take the people of India In their confidence. "Have you Americans some charm? You prepared the Groans was it not? for self government in 10 years and we have not been prepared In 250 years. The English are I say It with much regret very unwelcome In India." One of them apenlioned the recent massacre which has been the cause Of a storm of protests throughout the world and all of them began talking so furiously and excitedly that theyitme This is the sixeenth day of the dropped into their own language and it was impossible to understand them. The men had a large sum of money and had intended to carry it with them as they knew nothing of the American banking system and thought that if the money was placed in the bank It had to be left there for some time before they could go personally and draw it out. A Y. SI. C. A. guide took ht men to the bank and depos ited the money for them and showed them how to write a check. -They thought It was very queer that a slip of paper would be taken In payment for articles. The eulde then took them to a drink parlor and bought their first BOft drink. When the arinks were brought, the men looked at them dub iously for a moment. Then one lean ed towards the guide and said. "Pardon me, don't take this as an Insult, bnt but does this contain any wine or whiskey T' . The guide laughed and replied "No. You can't get that in America any more." "Well" replied the Indian, "you see I was with an English gentleman once and he bought me some whiskey. I didn't know what it was and uh-h-h it was very distaseful to me." He then sipped the "lemon-coke" with a dubious expression on his face. As soon as he swallowed the first sip. that exDressfdn'left and he smiled and said: I ' "It's good. Good. Ah! This is a wonderful country." Two Marriage Licenses Granted. John L. Henry, recorder of deeds. Issued two marriage licenses at the courthouse today, one to Purl Nichols and Josephine Ficklln, residents ot Columbia, and the other to Le Roy JFay of Columbia and Sadie Jane An derson of Richmond. Mo. W. E. ray gave consent to the marriage ot his son whose age was twenty years. Tennessee Has 2jr7,ii People. WASHINGTON. Aug 28. The Cen sus Bureau today announced that the state or Tennessee has a population of 2337.459. an increase of 152,670 or 7 per cent. HARDING WAITS TO SCRAP jHt LEAGUE Says It Had Proved Itself Worthless As Far As It Will Prevent War. FAVORS CONFERENCE World Meeting Would Be Governed and Guided by Rules of Law. By United Prsis MARION. Aug. 2S. "The hope for a world peace lies in the putting ot peace In the Hague Tribunal, not In the League of Nations." said Senator Harding here today when addressing a gathering ot Republican leaders. He went on to say that he favored scrap ping the League as It had proved "-Itself to be worthless as far as it will prevent war. He said that he favored a world conference which would be governed and guided by rules ot law. In re ferring to the League he said It was merely an association of diplomata who are Influenced by. selfishness and the expediencies which may arise at the Ume. He said the other plan it carried out would be a tribunal governed by law and that there would be no personal prejudices in its proceedings. He also said that this plan is not new as It has been proposed and talked of before. JSH UNREST Strike Spreads to Queenstown The British Soldiers Burn a City. By United 1-ran LO.VDOX, Aug. 28. The strike 1n leland is spreading to Queenstown k is announced here today. Rioting took place there all last night and it is reported that British soldiers are burning the city, a great many resi dences of the Irish residents being al ready burned. Heavy firing is report ed to hare taken dace all last night and several .persons are reported to have been killed. Riots are also tak ing: place in Belfast It la reported. Looters were said to be busy last night robbing the deserted homes and fired buildings. Firemen worked all night in an effort to check the fires w hich were burning In all parts ot the city. SAC MtEENEY EXPECTED TO DIE 1 his Is Sixteenth Bay He Has Carried Oat Hanger Strike. LONTJO.V, Aug. 28. The collapse of Terrence MacSweeney at the Brixton rnson is expedeq. oouriy u waa re potted here today. One member of the family will be-with him In his cell at all times now. His brother Issued statement In which he said he ex- oeoted Terrence to die now at any hunger strike Sweeney. carried out by Mac- 8. A. E. HOUSE TO BE 'RE-BUILT Kansat City Alumni Sabsrrihes Sec- Canary Amount Investigate Fire. The alumni association ot .the Sig ma Alpha EpsIIon "fraternity In Kan sas City is planning to rebuild their chapter house here, according to Rulif Martin, president ot the association and a graduate of the School of Jour nalism, who arrived in tolumbla this morning. Mr. Martin said that the members of the fraternity were hav ing luncheon together when the tele gram came stating that their house here had burned. Those present pledged the amount of money needed to rebuild on the site of the old house. Most ot the furnishings can be re placed, but the souvenirs and gifts which were mementos of the achieve ments and honors of the fraternity cannot be duplicated, he said. Mr. Martin is authorized by the as sociation to select, while here, a con tractor, and work will be started as quickly as possible. The association in Kansas City has employed the law firm of Scarrit Jones. Seddon & North to invesUgate the cause of the fire. Gilbert .Moore to Seftth America. Gilbert Moore, who has been visit ing his mother. Mrs. Fannie E. Moore of 615 Lee street left today tor New York City. From New York City he will go to South America to do geo logical work. Mr. Moore received his A. M, Degree from the University this year. He has been working with the Carter Oil Company" In Oklahoma since the first ot the year. .few Books la Pnblle Library. These new books have been; added to the rental shelf of the Columbia Public Library: "The Paradice Mys tery," J. s. Fletcher: "TTie Farmer of Roaring Run," Mary tDillon; "The Land or Last. Chance." O.W. Ogden; "The Ragged Inlet Guards," Dillon Wallace. Two cents a day la the charge on these books. J. E. JfePHERSOX TO STAY HEBE Former SBperlateident ot School to Manage Insaraaee Leatpay. J. E. MePnerson, former superm- tendent of schools in Columbia, who has been elected professor of agricul ture of Drury College at Springfield for the coming year, has resigned his position and will remam- In Columbia to be district manager of the North wester Mutual Life Insurance Com pany. Mr. McPherson will succeed H. if. McPheetera, who has been In the work for the last ten years. Mr.-Mc-Pheeters will go to St Louis within the next three weeks to the general of fices to do special work for the In surance company. Mr. McPherson says he is glad to stay In Columbia although his position at Drury College offered many advan tages. His work was endowed and this was a great Inducement to do the work. "Our home here was a great at traction since It. was Impossible tc find a house to ffve In In Springfield" said Mr. McPherson. "We looked for three days trying to get a bouse hut all in vain." STAGE SHAM BATTLE American Legion Plans Big ( iintertainment ror Reunion. "We are to have a 'patrol attack', a sham battle modeled after the ones we saw In France, which will be un dertaken by former service men on September 11 at Evan Park" said Ru- bey 'Hulen, an attorney, who is In charge of the former service men's en tertainment program. The University artillery, manned by former dough boys and "Plllboys," will offer to Co lumbians a real fighting scenery on that day. The contour of the land and Its surrounding offer a very good place to stage the attack, he said. A big crowd of all Boone County form er soldiers; sailors and marines are expected to attend. James A. Douglass, Adjutant of the local post of the American Legion, has received telegrams of acceptance from some of the men who were -Invited by the Legion to address the reunion. Among them are Sid C. Roach tif Lin Creek, and Colonel Parker ot .St. Louis, who is in charge ot the recruit ing station at SU Louis, and J-T. At kinson and Arthur M. Hyde, nominees for Governor of U& state. a On the 3 and 4 of September, the ee oond annual state convention of the American Legion will be held at 8e dalia. A reduced fare of one and one third cents will be given to all dele gates, alternates and visitors, provided an attendance of 250 can be secured. A receipt should be required of the railroad office to get the refund of the reduced rate at Sedalla. . HAJIILTO.VBROWN PICSIC TODAY Shoe tympany's Employes Given Two Days' Holiday. "Dancing to suit everybody," said H. L. Jennings, chairman of the en ertalnment committee for the Hamll-ton-B'rown Shoe Co as he was pointing to the two Dlatforms that are being fixed for the feet of the 2,000 employe? who were given a holiday from 5 o'clock Friday afternoon until Monday morning In order tnat they could at tend their picnic at the Fair Grounds today. Baseball games, boxing, races, con tests of all varieties, and a squad ot Black Face comedians from the Odd Fellows were on the program. The employers were the first per sons who visited at s ociock una morning the tents, booths, wagons, and carts full of provisions for the employes, who are expected to rive this afternoon and spend the rest of the evening at the Fair Grounds. There will be two orchestras: one for the regular dances, and the other for the "escadrille" or "the old time square dance." A nominal charge was made tor tne nse of the "doll racks" shooting tar- eeta. There were all sorts ot refresh ments and a pile ot sweet Missouri watermelons fresh from the farms. THEY COME WITH A BUSH Bat Students Whe Had Their Booms Reserved Mark Time. Yes. they are coming In the un usual activity of the taxt ana trans- for mmrjanies. the bustle and stir about the depots at train time, all are alms ot the times. It's the old student down to meet. the freshmen coming in; Its the fel lows from the fraternity, or tne gtria f mm some sorority down to meet BIU or Sam, or SusVe. Then there are the Bir Sisters of the Y.W.U-A. ana tne Guides of the Y.M.OA, all there to rive the new student a welcome. Tne big rush is expectea on we evetuuB trains today ana tomorrow. iuj .indents who have tneir rooms al ready reserved are waiUng unUl the last minute to get nere. To Investigate Marshall Field's Btaaa. By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 28. The federal in vestigation of the charges or pront- nr an the cart of the Marshall Field department store ware resumed today. The federal, grand Jury order ed Marshall Field to appear and bring the hooka of the company. TRACES CHARGES TO G.O.P. HEWQUARTERS Cox Says Statements Come From Very Heart of Republicans. LEADS LONG PARADE Governor Receives a Rousing Reception Britten Re news the Charges. 15 United Pren NEW YORK, Aug. 28. Governor Cox renewed his assaults upon the Re publicans by making further charges that they are attempting to raise a $15,000,000 campaign fund In his first speech here at the Hotel Commodore last night. He -declared that, "it It were not that the statements In regard to the fund came from the very heart of the Republican headquarters, there would be some reason to doubt the existence ot such a fund but the information does away with all doubt." Cox re ceived a reusing reception as he lead a long parade down Fifth avenue. He was escorted by a squad of one hun dred police. He waved his hat in re sponse to the wild cheers of the per sons lined along the side of the route to the Commodore. Britten Stands Pat. By United Press ) CHICAGO, Aug. 28. Congressman BriPen of Illinois today renewed his charges that the British government and the business Influences la the Unljed States are aiding the Demo cratic party In financing the campaign for Coventor Cox. He urged that an Investigation be begun immediately. Baker to Take Stamp for Cox. By United Press CLEVELAND. Aug. 28. Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, will take the stump for Governor Cox In about three) weeks it was announced here today. He is here for a conference with prom inent Democratic leaders in regard to the beginning ot the speaking tour. Cox Attends Polke Games Ry United Presa IUtBsiSOTyew'Yorlr, Aug. 28. Governor James M. Cox today made a twenty minute address to the thous ands here who were attending the games of the New York police depart ment. GLE.V IUVIS OS COMMITTEE. Local Stockman One ef Three) In Charge ef HsUtehi Stale. Glenn Davis, a local dairyman, and jtockman, is a member of a committee of the Missouri State Molateln Assoc iation which is in charge of the next annual sale, which will be held by the Association May 25-26 either at Se dalla. Kansas City or St. Louis. The choice' between these cities wilt be made by a vote of the members. Two hundred head of registered Holsteln cattle, chosen by an inspec tion committee ot the Association, will be offered for sale. Th e sale this year includes eighty head of cattle. The amount ot money that changed band was about 122.000. It Is expected that more than $55,000 will be paid out at the 1S21 sale. A Holsteln show will be held before the Bale. Every animal entered In the sale will be en tered in competition and It Is expect ed ttot the decisions of the show judges will sad buyers In estimating the worth of the entries .at the sale. The other members of the oommit- ar-jtee ttoatis of " C B. Driver of Eureka and C. M. Long of Sedalla. BOY GIVES BOGUS 'CHECK WHIIam Harris of HantsvUle Will Be Brtnrnea U Keferm SeheoL William Harris, U years old, ot Huntsvllle was arrested today by Po liceman Rowland on a charge ot forg ing a check for $87 and passing It at the Victor Birth Clothing Company's store Wednesday. Geo. S. StarretL prosecuting attorney, learned that Harris had been paroled from the re form school at Boonville recently. Randolph County officials will have his parole revoked, and he will not be prosecuted here. Young Harris bought clothing amounting to $(5 when be gave the check. The clothing was recovered, 6ettta; a Geed Start? The subject ot Dean Walter Wil liams' lecture to bis Bible Class In the Broadway Odeon Theater tomorrow morning will be "Getting a Good Start." The hour ot the class has been changed permanently from 10 o' clock to 9:45 o'clock In the morning. Bwtel Imim Leaves fer Rowel Monroe, former secretary of the Commercial Club and family- left today for Tipton, Mb. to visit air. Monroe's parents for a few days. From Tipton they will go to Norman. OkbL, where Mr. Monro will teach joarnal- s In the University. Him Bath Burnett will he acting secretary ot the Commercial Club until the direct ors make farther i A 11 -'1 M i US it crews. i . -uf3 -Mjwrfrnrftartssha. A 'D ' ' j&t in 1 ftiaiii'w'riiii'aw i. ii n i" ' a MiiMsssssasannnamsmsssmmsmmssaaaaaa'mssss'alaMa'asssl