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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

Miss Thomas was student in the
University eighteen years ago. She
did not graduate After leaving here
she went to Platte County, Missouri
where she taught school for eigk
years. After that she taught elocu-
tion at Weston, Mo-. and in Seattle,
from there going to the Emerson
School of Oratory in Boston, where
she was graduated. Since then she
has been studying at Oxford Univer-
sity.
In March of this year she gave the
impersonation of the characters in the
Electra" at Lady Margaret Hall, Ok
ford.
The reading will be given Friday
evening, May 10, at O'Clock, near the
Columns. if the weather permits, 9TH
erwise in the University Auditorium.
1t is given under the auspices of the
Y. w. c. A. for the benefit of the
fund. Admission 80 cents.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
An Evening of Pleasure.

Editor the Mis- ourian: An evening
of rare pleasure is in store for all who
shall have the privilege of witnessing
the rendering of the Electra by Miss
Thomas. Rarely gifted by nature. Miss
Thomas has devoted years and en-
thusiasm and great labor to the per-
fectiOn of her powers as an Interpreter.
and she returns to us as an artist
Voice, action, and Interpretation she
studied for four years in Boston; but
she comes to Columbia, now, almost
directly from Oxford University, Eng
land, where she has spent the past
two years in the study of English lit
erature and Shakespeare with Profess
sOr Walter Raleigh and Doctor Car
lyle, and the Greek drama with Pro-
fessOr Gilbert Murray, Regius Pro-
fessor of Greek. Miss Thomas uses
Professor Murray's Incompatible
translation of the Electra, and enjoy
ed the especial and exceptional advan-
tage of his personal teaching, sugges-
ton. and criticism for many months. He
does not permit. but invites her to
return and study Clytemnestra with
him for another year. Oxford, the
most conservative community in con-
serrative England, was completely
won by the ardent spirit and the ar
tistic potency of this American wo-
Missouri girl, only few
years ago student i'm our own Uni
versity.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
BACK AGAIN AFTER 13 YEARS
The Cicadas. Our Old Friends, Are
Coming "A-visiting."

The Cicadas are coming i'm about
two weeks.
Have you ever seen the Cicadas ?
Well, truthfully, there is no cause for
alarm-they are merely lOcusts.
They should have been here now,
but the cold weather early in the
lspring delayed them. Since they visit
us only once in thirteen years, E.
Haseman, state entomologist, is pre-
pairing TO entertain them by sending
bulletins so the farmers can make re-
ports of their behavior. Mr. Haseman
will not send the bulletins out until
the lOcusts come. because he saws the
farmers probably would forget about
them.
The thirtcen-year locusts do not
often damage fruit trees unless they
are small. and near heavily wooded
land. The female has little saw
with which she splits the twigs. She
lays eggs in the open place. During
the summer the young lOcusts hatch
and crawl into the ground. In thirteen
years they crawl out as their parents
did.
Hogs and chickens are fond of
locusts. and if they are turned in to
the woods before the locusts grow
wings and while they are still chawl-
ing, Will catch them. Nothing can be
done to kill them after they get on
wing. White wa hing the trees has
been tried but it has been Ineffective
The Cicadas will visit all parts of
Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee.
Kentucky, parts of Indiana and the
Southern States. They will disappear
about the middle of July. Then they
will be followed by the dog day har-
vest fly in August. These are two
year locusts. A brood of seventeen.
year locusts will visit northwest Mis-.
souri, next year. There are about
thirty broods besides the Cicadas in
the United States, but their respective
periods come in different years.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
SMALLPOX IN COLUMBIA.

The word smallpox, has an un
pleasant connotation to most persons
but the disease i'm the form in which il
now is in Columbia warrants no such
Interpretation. A large part of the
fear of the disease rs inherited; few
students in the University can remem
ber when the disease was really ser
ious one.
Warranted or unwarranted, however
this attitude toward smallpox exists.
and the authorities in Columbia have
acted wisely in their comprehensive at
tack on the disease. Students show
their cooperation by willingly com
plying with the order to be vaccinated
Those who are affected are isolated
though their illness is of such mild
form that they have not found it
necessary to go to bed
Little fear need exist as to the out
come of the health situation here. A
few more cases may develop-it would
seem strange if they did not. But
the spread of the disease to any great
extent is entirely improbable.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
.EUGEN|CS A FACTOR
IN ADVANCING RACE
Recent Discoveries Reported
by Professor Lefevre and
Albert Weiss.
TOLD OF COLOR BLINDNESS
Woman Immune From This
Deficiency But Transmits
1t to Offspring.

| That the breeding of the human race
will some time in the future be as
scientifically controlled as that oil
animals is now, was the belief express
Expressed by Prof. George Lefevre OF
the zoology department and Albert
Paul Weiss of the psychology depart
ment before the biological section of
the Scientific Association last night.
Mr.. Weiss spoke on "Mendelian PhenO-
mena in Man" and Professor on. Men
delism in the Light of Recent CytO-
logical Results"
Recent results from breeding eX-
periments,. said Professor Lefevre,
ARE every week explaining phenomena
hitherto not understood"
In this connection also. he declared
that the experiments have disproved
the old belief that sex is not an in
herited characteristic but one brought
about by environmental stimuli on the
embryo. There is now no doubt
that sex is as Unbeatable as any other
characteristic of the human organism"
he said.
Transmission Of CoIor-BIindness.
Among the peculiarities of heredity
Professor Lefevre discussed color
blindness. Woman, although she
transmits the deficiency. is herself al
most wholly immune from it. accord
ing to him; nor can son inherit the
inability to distinguish between colors
from his father.
"Color-blindness," he continued, ~:
always transmitted by a man to his
grandson through his daughter Thus
"a woman to inherit the deficiency
must have cOlOr-blind father and a
cOlOrblind grandfather on her moth
er's side. That is why the color
blind woman is such rarity"
"A quality not inherited" said Mr..
Weiss, cannot by any manipulation
of environment be created in a person."
The individual, he believes, is made up
of definite number of inherited units.
The question of how the human race
may be improved is therefore to be
answered by scientific breeding"
Straight and Curly Hair.
AS an example of what recent en-
periments have proved as to the Men,
delian phenomena in man, Mr.. Weiss
explained hair heredity. Thus all the
progeny of straight hair parent and
a curly haired parent Would have
wavy hair. When both parents have
wavy rair, 30 per cent of the children
will have wavy hair, % per cent will
have straight hair and 25 per cent
will have curly hair. Also, if both
parents are either of the straight hair.
ed or curly haired type, all the child
rem will inherit that same kind of hair.
Skin colOratiOn and other organic
characteristics are also inherited in
the same proportions. These figures
are not merely result of a theory, but
have been obtained through expert
ments with about 500 families.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
The Drake Relay Cup is Here.

The Drake Relay Cup won in the
four-mile relay by Steele. Moss, John
son and Shockley is at Rothwell gym.
nasium now. Ii is silver. set upon an
ebony base, and stands fifteen inches
high. On it are engraved the names
of the winners, the date and the meet
and the time of the event, is minutes
and SO seconds.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
No Motor Club Yet.

After an informal meeting of a few
of the Columbia motor car owners
yesterday the work of forming a per-
manent organization was postponed
until more could be present Another
meeting probably, will be called next
week.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
Mrs. Margaret c. Jones Buried.

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Co
mingo Jones. mother of Dean J. c.
Jones. was held at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon from the home of her son
on Keiser avenue. The Rev. W. W.
Elwang conducted the services. Burial
was in the Columbia Cemetery.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

If the proposed automobile club for
Columbia lessons the speed at (which
machines are driven on city streets, it
will receive the blasting of those who
walk.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

Mules aren't the only thing Missouri
is famous for; an editorial writer in
Golfers Weekly notes the fact that
senior engineers at the University of
Missouri do not shave for several
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

The student who is forbidden by
law to play pool at home should not
be permitted to play while in Colum-
bia attending the University.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

Evidently the sport writers have
overlooked the ALTERATION, "Homerun
Helmreich.'
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

The cross-state electric line was
referred to by its promoters some
months ago as an air line between
Kansas City and st. Louis.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

Wouldn't it be charitable to set
ers-in-law, too?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

Many fellow wore a carnatiOn foi
mother, and bought American Beaut
les for another fellows sister
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

Perhaps the aviator captured an
electric line for Columbia
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

in My Airy Aeroplane" must have
been a prophecy.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
Piano Recital at Stephens.

A piano recital was given by the
students of b. d. Gauntlet at Ste.
phens College Saturday night. Bach
maininoff's "Serenade", which was
played by Madame Jolanda Nero here
last winter, was rendered by Miss Car.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16

There are some is which the Ocul,
ist cannot remedy.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-16
WANT COLUMN
FOR RENT-A FURNISHED FIVE
room flat at 11O Hit street. Phone
500 Black.

IOST-GOLD WATCH EITHER
on Rollins Field or on way to town.
Return to Missourian and receive re-
ward.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
NJ o1r-ER--1@E wxwEsyzzO ~

deeply interested in the loss of your
aunt's diamondT
81 guessed as much" replied the
girl, demurely.
Then perhaps you can also divine
that ] should highly appreciate any
information you can give me-" he said,
courteously, for the girls evident in
nocence and blonde loneliness ap-
pealed to every masculine which he
possessed.
Il can only tell you what l saw
with my own eyes. Mr.. Nagel," she
answered. meeting his gaze so frank
ly that Bullivant's man hoped from
the bottom of his soul that she had
no inkling of her apnt's hasty sus-
picion. The unset diamond in its
case was passed from one end of the
table to the other for the guests to
admire. 1t reached Sir Nigel last of
all, and ! distinctly saw him hand It
to Aunt Laura. She placed it by her
plate for a minute. then snapped the
lid-and that's all, except that after
a little while, when she went to hand
II to her maid, Celeste, the stone had
vanisAsdl No one else touched it
from the lime when my aunt received
it, until she opened the case before
handing it to the maid"
Percy Nagel nodded understand
ingly
Very remarkable" ne commented.
Almost enough to make one credit
the existence of evil magicians with
the power to make material things
vanish into thin air. isn't it? | won
der If you could tell me anything
about the history of the stone, Miss
Inness; as to where It was purchased,
for instance?"
Certainly l can. Uncle Bart got 1t
at Griffany's. / was present on the
very day he brought 1t home and
tossed it in Aunt Laura's lap. He was
always doing things like that she
ended. naively. Il remember he said
it came from Brazil"
Nagel nodded again More and more
the girls artless tale confirmed him
in his theory.
Pardon me, Miss Inness, if put a
personal query. My excuse is that l
am trying to clear up rather puz-
cling problem. You-er-are inter-
ested in Sir Nigel Deering?"
A rosy blush flushed Miss Inness
face from neck to brow. I'VE are en-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

in q mist Of conjecture, and the lady's
nerves suffered accordingly. She
would have liked to, demand fur
ther explanation. but there was an
undefinable something about the
slender, youthful-looking sleuth from
Bullivants which warned her that he
must be allowed to follow his chosen
tactics without inquisitive interior
ence. So the much worried hostess
repressed her curiosity. and awaited
the march of events with patient
resignation.
Among his many other valuable
mental qualities. Mr.. Percival Nagel
might be said to possess in an I'M
common degree the faculty which has
been termed the leaping mind" for
want of. a better name. Over and
over again had the value of this
unique trait been proved at the very
outset of many cases in which he had
been engaged. In this instance, how
ever. he found himself confronted
with a case where some scientific
knowledge was badly needed as well
as intuition. The problem of Mrs.
Bingham's solitaire required the exer-
else of both these Qualities-and the
Bullivant expert was fortunately not
lacking in either.
A short conversation during the
following Sunday with Miss Marcia
Inness, niece of Mrs. Bingham, and d
few words exchanged with Sir Nigel
Deering, carried. sufficient weight
with Nagel to eliminate both these
suspects from the purely-criminal as
pect of the case, in his opinion.
Later, when, although 1t was Sunday
night, bridge and music engrossed the
attention of most of the guests. he
managed to secure a few minutes:
tete-a-tete with the girl.
"You know. Miss Inness," he began
without formal preamble. that / am
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
COULD NOT
GUESS HER AGE
Mrs. Jones, at 81, Rides Horseback
As Well As She Ever Could

Kenny, nl.-Mrs. Anna Jones, of
this place, says: 81 used to be trou-
bled with a weakness peculiar to
women. For nearly year, could
not walk, without holding my sides
with my hands. / tried several diff
ferent doctors, supposed to be the
best, and was never even relieved.
got worse, and l told my husband 1
believed they ~ere experimenting on
me.
Finally our druggist advised Car
for my complaint. was so thin, my
weight was lis. Now i weigh 16S,
and ! am never sick. / ride horse
back as good as / ever could. / am
in fine health, at So years. Some
think l am about 80. 1t was Cardui
built me up. If I ever need medicine
for womanly troubles, shall use
Cardui, for 1t Is all you claim"
Thousands of ladies have written,
like Mrs. Jones. in the past fifty years,
to tell of the benefit received from
Cardui. Such testimony, from earnest
women. surely proves the great value
Of this tonic medicine, for the diseases
peculiar to their sex.
Cardui is the medicine you need.
Try Cardui. (Yopr druggist has it,
N. B.-write to, Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn, for Special Instructions
and 6f-page book, "Home Treatment
for Women" sent In plain wrapper, ON
request.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

gagged" she murmured. He is D
splendid English gentleman" she
added, with girlish enthusiasm. I'VE
were going to tell Aunt Laura the
very night she missed the diamond,
but she was so upset that there was
no opportunity then or since"
Percy Nagel had heard about all he
needed to confirm his belief; never
theless one link in his chain of evil
dence remained to be forged So, late
as it was. he asked to be driven to
the nearest telegraph office. where he
filed the following laconic dispatch to
Griffany's in New York:
Wire full pedigree of Brazilian dia-
mond sold to late Bartholomew Bing-
ham,"
By IL o'clock Monday morning the
reply was in his hands. and his case
was complete. Most of the guests
were on the links or out motoring, so
he lost no time in requesting an in
terview with the portly chatelaine of
"The Boulders." She received him in
ner own special DOudolr.
Il am happy to inform you, Mrs.
Bingham, that the mystery attending
the disappearance of your solitaire is
solved. There was no theft, no loss.
as we usually understand the term.
and consequently neither your guests
nor your servants-nor anyone else,
for that matter-need be under sus-
picion."
Then WHAT" Mrs. Bingham was
beginning when he interrupted.
IF you win pardon me can make
the matter clear in very few words.
You are simply the victim of freak
of naturei"
This was anything but lucid state
ment to lady of Mrs. Bingham's
modest mental caliber, and Nagel
watched her facial surprise with
twinkling eyes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

the lady closely, II want you to tell
me If there is anyone you suspect?
Remember, we expect the fullest con-
idence from our clienta. Otherwise
we can promise no results. You may
rely upon my discretion"
Mrs. Bingham grew positively chalk
like under her makeup.
Must ! answer that question, Mr..
NagelT" she inquired, hoarsely.
Unless you want me to drop the
case here and now, Mrs. Bingham y
was the merciless rejoinder.
"Oh-how can lin sure | don't
know-but-it was so queer. you
know-and-"
ANY Of the servants?" Nagel put in.
She shock her head while dabbing
at her eyes with a four-inch square
of cambria.
Then 1t must have been"
Hush. for PHYS sake" she i'm.
plored. looking around and out of the
open window Il thought-it might
have been--oh, how can ! say it?-
either Sir Nigel Deering or my own
niece! Therei"
But why?" persisted her inquisitor
"Because-oh-well, because they
are both poor, Mr. Nagell And--and
Il think he wants to marry her, and
perhaps she wanted to help him!
And if that's so, I'd have done any
thing for theml"
Her voice had sunk to a hoarse
whisper during the delivery of this
wholly illogical and purely-feminine
supposition, and she had leaned to
ward him in her agitation, her jelly.
like figure all a-quiver with emotion.
But you won't let it go any further
Mr.. Nagel?" she implored.
you may trust my discretion to
the uttermost. Mrs. Bingham. l un.
derstand your chief desire is to re
cover the diamond. After that"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

She nodded emphatically.
Just three things more" said
Nagel, then I'm done. Are all the
people still here?"
Every onel"
Il should like to join you at din
ner tonight, but of course you'll say
nothing to connect me with the miss
ing diamond"
"That'n be all right" Mrs. Bingham
assured him. I'm tell Chalmers to
set plate for you"
Lastly" said Nagel, as he rose,
kindly send the empty case to my
room Immediately. Better wrap it
up, however. so that the servants
won't suspect"
Mrs. "Barty" nodded comprehen-
sion. and really seemed to feel better
now that the case was in capable
hands.
Within Is minutes the moroccocov-
cred and plush-lined case bearing the
mark Of famous New York firm was
handed through the door, swathed in
tnreS Ut IOur papers, Dy MIS-. Ding
hams own maid, Celeste.
Nagel locked his door and set about
examining the nest which had so re-
Gently contained a treasure worth
$4,000. He scrutinized it inside and
out. particularly the inside, under. a
powerful lens, and then tossed the
case on the bed with a contemptuous
II thought So"
The exact trend of his thoughts,
however, was only partially divulged
by few words which he whispered to
Mrs. "Barty," after he had taken
careful notice Of each guest at din
ner. The hostess had glanced at him
evening. and Nagel seized the oppor-
anxiously several times during the
tunity, as a general exodus toward
the card-room and bridge whist was
in progress. to say quietly:
Il very much doubt whether your
diamond was stolen after ALL"
Although meant to reassure her,
Nagel's vague remark merely sufficed
to set Mrs. 'Barty's" mind wandering
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Fathers Vocal Talent.

Eddie's Aunt Emma, who had been
travelling in Europe, was expected to
reach the house at midnight, and Ed
die begged to be allowed to stay up to
greet her. But his mother refused to
give consent NO." she said, decid-
edly, ''it would be FIVE long hours aft
er your bedtime, and you couldn't
possibly stay awake as long as that.
"Oh, yes, can" Eddie walled; 81
can II papa will sing lullabies to me-
-Woman's Home Companion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Tales of Big Fishes

The whip ray. sea bat or devil fish,
as 1t is variously named. is fairly
plentiful in Galveston bay. so the ap-
pearanee of four of these sea mon
sters at one time the other day did
not excite any special remark. But
they were seen by three boys. all un-
der Is. and they determined to get
one and sell It. So one of the boys
borrowed Winchester rife while the
other two gol rowhoat and a har-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

poon. and out they went after their
prey. The boys rowed around awhile,
and soon saw one Of the fishes, and
pulled up within forty or fifty feet.
One of the boys fired a shot into the
ray. which Immediately preached,
scooting fully twenty feet out and
ahead. like a flying fish. Two more
shots were fired, and. after beating
the water furiously. it died. Then a
l.arpoon was thrown into the creature,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Young at the Business.

General Howard was an invita-
guest at a dinner given by a bow,
patriotic club. You eat very wei,
my boy" said the general TO a dorgbtv
young trencherman. IF you love Won,
flag as well as your dinner vonn
make good patriot"
Yes, SIR" said the boy; "but rv.
been practicing eating twelve years
and amt owned a gun but az
months Success Magazine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
suIzer and His Scarf plns

No member Of either house of con-
gress has such an array of gorgeous
scarf pins IS Congressman SuIzer Of
New York. They range from Egyp-
tian scarabs. 1000 years old, to the
newest gold nugget from an Alaska
mine. They are of all coIors. beating
the rainbow to fragile. One of Sui
zer's latest acquisitions in the way
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

satin or metal tissue. On one gown
the sash was of ivory white satin.
yelled with filmy chiffon in the most
enhancing shade Of pale green.
These sashes are draped and fes-
TONED about the bodice of the frock
and end in long streamers finished
with silk or beaded fringe.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

of pin is a turquoise from the IA
nous Mexican mine. presented by the
vice-president Of Mexico. 1t Is a stun
ner and can be seen across the hall
Of the house. "The vice-president was
admiring one of my pins" said sulzer.
"and ! told him il he liked it he
should have it.. Then he gave me this
turquoise. ] rather think l got the
best of it."