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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-19
OFFERS PRE- IN SOCIOLOGY
Fifty Dollars and Twenty-Five Dol.
lars for Best Essays.

Another prize has been established
il the department of sociology Of the
University OF Missouri BY a citizen
OF Kansas City, William Volker, who
for several years has been one Of
the leaders in social and civic work
ii Kansas City. He has offered TO
give two prizes il sociology for the
best paper along lines OF social and
philanthropic work. There is a first
prize Of $50 and a second prize of
s25. These prizes will be open to
the competition OF all students in the
University Of Missouri above the
freshman year. The department of
sociology has so arranged that the
work done in competition for these
prizes may receive credit in courses
given il the department. The fol-
lowing subjects have been suggested
as suitable for papers in competition
fOI the Volker Prize in the year 1911
-:
l. The Jail System Of Missouri =
2. The Almshouse System of Mis-
souri," 3. "Child-helping in Mis-
souri,
Any paper written on any social or
philanthropic problem will be con-
sicered upon its merits.
This is the second prize estab-
lished within the year in the depart
ment OF sociology by citizens of Kan
sas City. Last winter the Rev.
Charles ". Moore offered a prize of
$50 to Be given for the best essay
upon some subject connected with
"Heredity as Factor in Sociologi-
cal Problems" Mr.. Volker offered
the prize at the suggestion of Mr..
Jacob Billikopf who lectured here
last spring and who has been associa-
ted with Mr.. Volker in Kansas City
especially in connection with the
work Of the Board of Public Welfare
which is attracting so much attention
throughout the United States. Mr..
Volker is one of the few philanthro-
pists who give largely to encourage
the study Of the causes of human
misery and methods Of relief. Very
recently Mr.. Volker has made it pos
sible to bring to Kansas City the
Child Welfare Exhibit. This is only
one instance, however. of many
things which he has undertaken for
he practical education Of the public
along the lines of scientific philan-
.hropy
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-19
TO PROTECT BIG CANAL
One Gun Will Weigh 40 Tons
Carriage Being Constructed.

CArrlage Being Constructed.
WASHINGTON Brig. Gen Will
liam Cro1ier, chief Of ordnance, has
under consideration plans for the
construction OF a carriage for the
great 1s-inch gun which will be
made the keynote OF the Panama
fortiacarions. This gun weighs I30
tons.
Consequently its carriage will be
one OF the largest pieces OF work ever
undertaken by the ordnance Depart
meut OF the army.
Il will be constructed or larger
lines than any gun carriage ever coz
strucred and il is probable a year
and half TO two years will be re-
Quired 10 complete il. II is designed
tc have a range OF ten miles and Or
dance experts estimate that the gun
will throw a proiecrile twenty miles,
but as = will be impossible, with the
most powerful glasses. TO see this
distance. il will not be necessary to
provide for such a range.
Even if il were possible to see
twenty miles il would be impossible
to control the FIRE OF the gun al any
sTch range.
The gun may have a power loader
with some new appliances for the
immense propectiles il will carry
These will weigh about 2400 pounds
each, and it will cost the govern
ment about $1,000 every time the
big gun is fred.-Globe-Dem
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-19
SELECTING COURSES.

What will take this year.:
Most students are thinking seriously
about that question now. II is a
question that deserves serious
thought. A year is lot OF time
spd a years attendance al the Uni
versity entails the spending OF a
good amount Of money. AS busi-
ness proposition no student can af-
ford to choose his courses az random
But the present cost Of the courses
il not the whole solution. More than
time and money is al stake. The fu-
tUre good is matter TO consider
What courses will do NE the most
good when | come 70 take my place
ir the work-a-day worId?" This
question obviously can not be ans
wered in terms Of present enjoyment.
II isn't the snap" courses that you
want. II may be the "tooth-pulling"
one, figurativeIy speaking Of course.
Whatever courses will do the
Lost for one who desires TO be a
better member of society and a bet
ter citizen of his commonwealth and
nation those are the courses to
take.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-19
Dying Of Plague and Cholera.

In addition to that. disease has
broken out. and those that escape
starving are dying of plague and
cholera. Those diseases certainly
Eli human beings with a celerity
and accuracy unknown to any dis
eases in America With the plague.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-19
1.-THE MAkINS" BARRED.
NOtre Dame Officials LegisJate
Against The Cigarette.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. IS
Cigarette smoking among students of
Notre Dame University has been for
hidden. Officials of the institution
announced that indulgence in the
habit will be permitted no longer and
that those disobeying the order will
be summarily suspended.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-19

II yesterday ~as "Ciea2-Cp Day
for Columbia. then Columbia 1a1 bet-
teI r-y something Eo-e tLs- Z
.'Clear-Cp Day.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-19
Worked On St. Louis Republic.

Worked on St. Louis Republic.
Milton E. Bernet, sophomore in The
College of Arts and Science and
promising candidate for the Varsity
basketball team this year, spent the
summer reporting for the st. Louis
Republic at the Piasa ChautauQua-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-09-19

Tie bes, tine for the Tigers 70
b-a- Kansas L nigh, LoT.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
RETURN new BILLS
M'NAMARAs INDICTED TWENTY.
ONE TIMES.
MeManisaI Main Witness Aoainst
Brothers-crowd Fooled by Secret
Moves Of Jurymen.

Los Angeles. Cal.-The grand
Jury has found 81 new indict
ments against James b. and John J.
Mcnamara and Ortie Il. McManigal.
the alleged dynamite consp.rators.
Nineteen OF the indictments. It IL
understood. are against the McNsma.
ras alone. and charge them with muir
der in connection with the blowing up
OF the Los Angeles Times plant on
October !, and the consequent deaths
OF 81 men.
The other two are said 10 be
against McManlgal as principal and
the Mcnamara brothers as accom-.
plices In the Llewellyn Iron works en-.
plosion. Christmas day. In which no
one was killed.
McMan.gal was the principal wit
ness heard by the grand jurors. about
whose movements and meeting place
q veil of secrecy was thrown.
when the jurymen assembled they
we're told TO go quietly. one by one. SO
as not to attract attention. to the jury
room OF Judge Willis court. In the
hall of justice. next to the county Jail.
In the regular grand jury room DUN
my jurymen were CHARTERED. while
bailiffs mounted guard at the door.
Then witnesses were directed to Judge
Willis courtroom.
When McManigal was summoned
he was taken from his cell and thence
escorted over the bridge leading from
the prison into the hall OF justice and
the Jury room He was examined for
more than two hours. Immediately af-
terward the grand jury adjourned.
The grand Jury heard several wit
nesses besides MeManigal. Among
them were employees and oficials Of
the Llewellyn Iron works and Paul
Stuperich. proprietor Of a hotel at
Sausaiito. Cal. which the alleged dy-
namiter known as ]. b. Bryce visited
before the wrecking Of the newspaper
plant.
Another witness was Douglas Bur.
rowes. partner OF Howard Baxter In
the ownership OF the launch Pastime,
which. according TO the detectives, was
used 10 transport the dynamite pur'
chased by the alleged conspirators
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
MORE SAVINGS BANKS.
Postoffiee Department oesionstes q
Few More Towns.

Washington. - Postmaster-GeneTal
Hitchcock designated ohir'ty-six addi-
tional postofiicss as posa savings
banks, which including those proyi-
ously selected. will make total of 12S
established since January l. The work
of furnishing the necessary equipment
and having postmasters ad their as
sistants instructed, will be hurried to
permit receiving deposits June l.
Mr.. Hitchcock expects to extend the
system as rapidly as possible until
he has a postal savings bank In very
money order Office in the United
States.
Among the officers designated are
Indiana Harbr, Ind; Hopkinsyife.
KY, BaIterson. Ohio; Sumter, S. c.;
Jel.iso, Tenn, and Staunton. Va.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
O|Az SAYS He
/: WILL RESIGN
Issues Manifesto Setting Forth
His--PoSition
WHEN PEACE IS RESTORED
Armis.iee May Be Extended to Allow
For Further Peace Negotiations
Madero orders Halt For insurreeto
Army Marching on the Capitol.

Mexico City.--Presstent Diaz ISSUED
a manifesto, declaring his intention
to resign the presidency as soon as
peace Is restored. In this manner the
I,resident hiss virtually aoceded to the
demands Of Francisco T. Madcro tlst
he make announcement of s,ich inten-
ton.
When Peace Is Restored.
As to wfren peace Is actually 70
stored, Gen. Diaz reserves the right TO
be the judge In the words Of the man
ifesto, IL WIZ be when, according to
the dictates Of my conscience, j am
sure that my resignation win not be
followed by anarchy"
The president declared that his de-
termination not to relinquish the
presidency at this time was not due
to vanity or love OF power. because,
as he pointed out, power al this tnme
has no attraction accompanied as u
is by tremendous responsibinty and
worries. He said he was prompted
solely by a desire to conserve the best
interests OF ms country.
Won't Quit Under Fire.
The president made 1t clear that he
does not propose to abandon the pres
idency while his country is at war,
and that he would not do so at any
time under compuision-
Ell Paso, Texas.-Gen. Matiero an
nounced that me woald agree to an
other aTmistice in wifach peace nego-
tiations might be resumed.
When Gen. sIatero heard OF Presi
dent Diaz's resignation me imredi-
ately gave orders 10 have troops stoI
marching. Couriers also were semi
ahead to halt the advance guard.
Il naturally am very glad % hear
that President Diaz has made the an
noumcement." said Cen Madero. 81
ann going TO send Telegram to hin
at once cong1atulating him ON his pa
tIiotism, for 1t certainly was an act that
required the highest kind OF persona
sacrifice and patriotism"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
FLAYS DYNAM|IERS.
ROOSEVELT pENouNcEs BOMB
.PloTTERs IN Los ANGELES
BRANDED As CRIMINALS.
DEFENDS DETECTIVE BURNS
Says Fact OF Men Being Union La
borers 10 No Excuse for Attack on
the ProseoutIon-Mayor and on
eiais Receive Threats

New York.-ln the course of
q signed article In the forthcoming
Outlook dealing with the Los Angeles
Times dynamiting. under the title.
Murder Is Murder" Col. Theodore
Roosevelt says:
If the explosion was not an acci-
dent, but the deliberate act OF any
man or men. it was an outrage Of das-
tardly iniquity, for. 1t was one OF
these crimes in which the murderer.
In order to crafty his spite against
an individual. not merely wrecked
that individuals property. but with
callous Indifference takes the lives Of
scores of innocent people as an incl
dent to the achievement OF his SIN
lister and criminal purpose.
The men responsible for dynamit-
Ing the Los Angeles Times building
are responsible not only for the wreck
OF the newspaper Offices, but for the
loss Of many lives
The arrest was made In conse-
quence OF testimony secured by Mr..
Burns, who has been Mr.. Heney's
right-hand man In bringing to justice
grafters who violated the law OF the
United States In Oregon and grafters
who violated the laws of California
In San Francisco. He has proceeded
with impartial severity against the
most influential politicians and the
richest business men.
TT happens that the men whom he
has now arrested are members OF Q
labor organization. Just as men whom
he formerly arrested were members
of the Republican or Democratic par
ties or OF great and wealthy corpora.
tons.
in the former cases with which Mr.
Burns had to do, for leading Repub
leans or Democrats TO combine to
break him down and support the &C
cused merely because the accused be
longed to their political parties: II
would have been wicked thing for
big capitalists and big business men
TO make common cause with the cap
italists against whom he proceeded
| merely because they were capitalists
mo worse service can be rendered
by labor union leaders to the canse
of unionism than that which they rem
der when they seek TO identity the
cause of unionism with the cause OF
any man guilty of a murderous attack
of this nature.
II have no idea whether the men
arrested on Mr.. Burns statements are
or are not guilty; the labor leaders In
| question have no idea whether or not
they are.
They are entitled TO an absolutely
fair trial. II they have no money &c
provide counsel for themselves. theI
II would be entirely proper for an,
body OF men to furnish them the
requisite funds. simply as an incident
In securing them a fair trial. But Il
is grossly improper TO try TO create q
public opinion In favor of the arrestet
men simply because the crime o.
which they are accused IL committed
against a capitalist or a corporation
and because the men who are charged
with committing IL are members OF /
/ labor union"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
viii Seek Or. Cooks Records.

New York.-An attempt will be
made incidental to a hunting trip TO
determine II tho records which DR..
Cook alleges he LETT at Etah are there
The expedition Is being organized I'M
der the auspices OF Harry Payne Whit.
ney. big game hunter. and under per-
sonaa direction of Capt Robert A.
Bartlett, who commanded the Roose-
welt, the ship In which the Peary ex-
petition sailed in search of the north
Iole.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
Corn Planting Weather.

Washington. - Rising temperature
throughout tho country has had high
ly gratifying effect in warming the
sod and drying wet places in the prep
aIation OF fields for the pianane OF
corn. The corn area last year was
over $4,000, 900 acres. and thas years
acreage should be fully as large. Tho
seed required for planting 100000
acres wip be approximately o,0o0
bIzslpuls
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
MOB MARCHES ON. CAMP
Negro Construction Gang 10 Removed
and Serious Trouble 10
Averted.

New Albany, Ind.-A mob OF
200 persons. angered because four at
tacks had been made on women by
negroes Of a construction camp near
this city. organized and marched on
the camp. Mr.. Gray. superintendent
OF the company, met the mob. and
after a long argument he promised to
remove the negroes. The mob then
dispersed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
Warm Weather Here.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. weather will
prevail throughout the country east Of
the Rocky mountains during this week.
according to weather bureau calcular
tons. Low temperature is predicted
for the Pacific coast. Indications are
that there will be no rain In the next
few days. except local showers in the
Middle West and Northern Pacific
States.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
Wins Medal fer Saving Life.

WashingtoR.-A silver life-saying
medal was given by the treasury de-
partment TO Private Charles NJ. Nor
ris OF Company q, signal corps. u. s.
A., for saving the life Of the little son
Of Benjamin Levin OF Chicago. The
boy fell into New York harbor at the
statue of Liberty.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
THE MARKETS
Cincinnati Gram Market.

Fiour-winter patents s4a4 25. do
family s3a3.25. low grade s2.50a
ESQ, hard patent s5a5.25. do fancy
s4.25aA. so. Whe@-No. 2 red 96a9ac,
No. ned 93a95c. No. red 74aS3c.
Corn-No. 2 white 56a56hc. No. 3
white 56a56hc. No. 2 yellow 56a
56ac, No. 3 yellow 55ha56e. No. 2
mixed 56ha57c. No. 3 mixed Sea
56lsc. Oats-No. 2 white 36a36Ac,
standard white 36hasec. No. 3 white
3sa35i9c.
Cincinnati Live Stock.
Cattlo-shippers s4,75a5.75. butcher
steers, extra s5.S5aG, good to choice
s5a5.65: heifers. extra s5.S5a6,
good TO choice s5a5.75. cows, extra
s4.60a4.75; good TO choice $4a
$50. Gamers s2.25a3.50. Bulls-Bolog.
ma si.35a5.l0, extra s5.15a5.25. Calves
--iAtra s6a650, fair to good s5a
q, common and large $35Oa5. so
Hogs-Good TO choice packers and
butchers $6.l0a6.l5. mixed packers
6.05a6.10, common to choice heavy fat
sows s350aJ. is, pigs no lbs and loss)
4.75a5.90. Sheep-Extra s365a3. rs,
good 10 choice s3.25a3.6O. Lambs-Ex.
tra $3.50, spring lambs s6.50aS5O.
Cincinnati Miscellaneous.
Poultry-Hens i2lac ID. spring chick.
ems 25a30c Id. ducks l2c, turkeys
l3c, geese case. Eggs-Prime firsts
l5c, frsts I4c. Butter-Creamer
extra 24hc. firsts 2Jhc, fancy dairy
l5c. Apples-Fancy s55Oa6 Dbl,
choice s5a5.50 a Dbl CaTots-N. O.
16a25c dozen. Celery - Michigan
slal.25 box. Elephants si.5Oa2 a
crate. Honey-s37bsi crate. Lem.
ons-Cali,ornia s3.50a3.75. Onions
Yellow sl.50. white $3.50 bu. Oranges
-$2.75a3 box. Pineapples-s S.. 75a4
a crate. Potatoes-Northern Ohio 6Oa
Csc a bu. Early Ohio slal.25 bu.
rurnips-sl .50a2.50.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
Would Force Fire Drills.

Albany, N. VA bill requiring an
adequate fire alaiS system and
monthly fire drills in all factories or
mercantile establishments two stories
or more in height. has passed the low.
or house Of the New York legislature
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

Parisians started a riot the other
day at the production of a new play.
Such things do not happen In America.
but they are richly merited by some
OF the alleged plays that are thrust
upon us.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
JUDGE coWAN is ACQUITTED
North Dakota Senate Clears JurIst
Who Was Inpesehed on Mis-
conduct Charge.

Bismarck. s. D.-Judge John r.
Cowan OF DEVILS Lake. who has
been on trial here for several weeks
before the senate as a high court of
impeachment. on charges OF miscon-
duct in ONCE. was declared not guilty
on all OF the "a specific charges.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

Among those who will be benefited
by the discovery Of telephone hyno-
tism is the man who doesn't know 1t
is his wife he is talking to on the
wire.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

Paris protests that that city is not
responsible for the harem skirt. Paris
has enough blots on its 'scutcheon
without the preparation OF the haren
garment
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

The Makins OF Girl" is one Of the
new literary efforts on the market. II
beats all how the cigarette habit per
s;sts In breaking into the literary
game.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

Because her husband hasn't spoken
to her COR seven years a Philadelphia
woman wants a divorce. Evidently
that's too long a time. between last
words.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

An Ohio woman In divorce suit
claims that her husband has not spok-
en- to her in seven years. Possibly the
poor fellow never got a chance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

During coronation week some Of
the London hotels are going to charge
$50 q day. so now you can figure up
how much you're going TO save by
not going.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

A Boston waiter returned a wallet
containing $4,000 TO a man who had
left II on his table. A New York
waiter would have regarded 1t AZ
merely a tip.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

A New York woman whoe artist
husband said her figure was more per
feet than that OF Venus has been
awarded alimony In the sum OF only
SIS q month. Why be a Venus7
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

London dispatches tell us that
Americans are recognized in England
by the smartness OF their footwear.
Il strikes US that most OF them are
recognized by the largensss OF their
bank rolls.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

In addition To the harem skirt We
have also a 'three-quarter'' skirt In
our midst. The poor skirt is being
wnntonly mutilated these days.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

Berlin | about to tax each purchas-
CT OF ticket to the moving picture
shows. That is getting close to rob
bling the babies.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

A harem skirt caused near riot
IN Atlantic City few days ago II It
had been summer and she had worn
q bathing suit everything would have
been all right
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

There is talk of a $25.o00.0e0 high
way from New York to Washington.
II is TO be hoped that 1t viii not be
an extension of Wall street
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

Possibly that baron arrested with
brass knuckles IN his pocket was on
matrimonial expedition after the good
old baronial fashion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
Bow doIn oets $50 GOO oItts.

Brunswick. Me.-Gifts OF $4,000
for the new gymnasium and athletic
buildings at Bowdoin college were an
bounced here.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

Do we get our garden seeds from
the last session or the extra session
of congress, or both?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
MEMBER OF


When money talks II Is sure TO at.
tract the attention OF bystsnders.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

For our women readers only: "A
Massachusetts scientist says that the
X-ray will reveal a persons age"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

II whiskers are TO be put under the
ban as hiding places for microbes.
what about the fur coat?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

AS soon as little more OF the frost
gets out of the ground the aviators
viii resume business.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

Have you had a couple Of $4,000
seats reserved In the coronation line
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

England is said to lose s75.0c0.oo
a year through the ravages of rats"
Why doesn't she keep a cat?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11

The Michigan small boy who swal-
lowed a safetypin is thriving. There
must be something in q name.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
curtaiIment IN Cotton.
Weather Had Effect.

Bradstreets said:
Trade and industry remain qho< to
duil with on the whooe hess doing ,1ln
in this week preceding. Unseasonably
Good weather with frosts, rains "
snow north. east and west, and en-
cessive moisture at the south. have
made for quiet in retail lines and ~
tarded crop growth or preparation TO
kscna ,xfsuf
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
President Of Express Company Dead.

New Yuk.-Johnston Livingston,
president OF the National Express Co,
and prominently identified with many
leading clubs, died in his 95th year.