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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
TRAINING FOR FARMING.

There is a wonderful difference in
the way the farmer now points out a
man and says. He learned farming
in college" and the way he said it a
few years ago. Farmers generally
have changed their opinion on the
value of technical training in agri-
culture
IL is natural they should. The
trained man is rising as rapidly in
agriculture as in any other line of
Farmers who few years ago scoffed
al the idea of book farmin'" have
been shown conclusively that if they
had little more book learnin' :"
they would be more successful farm
ers.
Ii requires as much training and
experience to become successful
farmer as il does to become success
full in the majority of professions.
Why should not this training be fur
nished to the young men and women
who expect to enter this occupation
as we'll as TO those who enter other
lines of work?
The age of specialization and scien-
titc development in agriculture has
just begun.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
THIRTY YEARS OF UPBIILDING.

The Manufacturers Record cele-
brates its thirtieth birthday with a
monumental issue There are ll6
pages in its regular section. In part
TWO is given perhaps the most COM
prehrnsive view of Southern progress
ever made. 1t takes go pages To tell
the story of Thirty Years of South
ern Upbuilding.
In population the South has grown
but =. per cent in thirty years. Its
cotton spindles have increased 80
per cent and its looms l.32I per cent.
Other manufacturers have made pro-
gress almost as remarkable. The in
crease in the production of coal oil
is most emarkable-nearly 800
times during thirty years. The South
now produces 81 .ooo. 900 barrels of
petroleum annually.
The manufacturers Record has
produced an edition that is a credit
to the section which il represents. Ii
is typical of the industry of those
people.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
TOGdv's Anniversaries

William A. keener, educator, dean
of Columbia Law School. born 1856.
Jeremiah Gridley. attOrney-gener-
al of Massachusetts. THE Father of
the Boston Bar" born 1902.
Nathan X Hall. pOstmaster-gener-
al under President Fillmore, born
1910.
Engagement at MCnrOe's Cross
Roads, y. c.. 1865.
Henry +. Krehbiel. author and
musical critic. connected with the
New York Tribune, born 1854
Patrick y. Lynch. special envoy
from jefferson Davis to Paris and
Rome. born 1917.
William ID. Porter, naval officer.
one of the famous Porter family of
naval men. born 1909.
William McMurtrie. chemist. pro-
fessor of chemistry at the Univer-
sity of Illinois. born 1851.
James W A. Nicholson. disting-
uished naval officer in the Civil War.
born 1921.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
TAPPING SUGAR TREES.

The warmer days of March now at
hand call to mind that it is time to
get out the sugar pals and make the
spiles preparatory to tapping sugar
trees. 1t brings a reminiscent thrill
to one who has had this pleasure. The
memory of weeks alone in the woods
in spring of gathering in the sugar
water of the roaring furnace with
its six great iron kettles of swish
swashing boiling sap. of the stirring
off, of the syrup or of simmering it
down to where ii will sugar when
cOOled-the memory of those days
are past. We make maple syrup no
more We cannot even remember
how the genuine article tasted.
1t is true that in certain localities
sugar" trees are still found in suffi-
cient numbers to produce enough ma
pie syrup to flavor what we now call
maple syrup. But the diluted. home
opathic allowance of So-called maple
syrup, three dollars for one small can.
dOesen't even suggest the delicious
swan in the good old days"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
University Calendar

March 1l.-Reading from Burns,
l.. G. Painter. University Auditorium,
s p. m.
March 12.-Concert by University
Band, University Auditorium. p. m.
March 13.-German Club.
March li.-Iniversity Assembly
10 a. III. Musical program under di-
rectiOn of Prof. W. H. POmmer.
March 1i.-Art Lovers Guild :;
Art in the College Curriculum. DR..
Max Meyer.
March 15.-Phi Mu Alpha Concert.
University Auditorium, Sis p. m.
FlOnzaley Quartet.
March 16.-Engineers' St Patrick
Stunt, University Auditorium, 2 D. M.
March 19-University Orchestra
Concert, University Auditorium, 8
p. m.
March 2l.-Art Lovers Guild;
The Music of Chopin" Mrs. r. +.
Lucas.
March 22.-Social Science Club.
March 25.-"COntemporar Au-
thOrs." readings by l.. G. Painter,
University Auditorium, s p. m.
March 26.-German Club.
March 2S.-Art Lovers Guild:
Schumann Evening. Prof. W. II. Pom
mer.
March 2S.-University Assembly.
10 a. III. Lecture by Prof. John Phelps
Fruit on The Old Chivalry."
March 29-Ad Club Carnival and
Dance, Rothwell Gymnasium.
April Social Science Club.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
John and His Money

/ John was much too honest to accept.
who played a lOw-dOwn trick on
| John. He looked like the man John
had been so honest with. Still the
| fault was not the mans John was
standing among the crowd in front
of one of the shows. A man came
up and stopped down. A little leath-
er-cOvered box dropped from his
sleeve. He picked it up.
Il guess this is luck" the man said
half to himself.
Johns attention was attracted. The
man opened the box. John locke
over his shoulder. The box con-
tanned a ring with a diamond as big
2s a paper weight. The man saw
John was Interested They had a
talk. The man. being hard-up. let
John have the ring for $50. Neith-
er of them knew anything Of the
value of diamond ring. The finder
of the ring swOre So that Johns hair
stood on end that he would never
whisper word of il. John could
see no harm in keeping the ring: if
he did not somebody else would.
Within three days the ring turned
braSSy. but. of course. that was no
Iault nf In. man
John had more hard times. They
short-changed him by the three-way
method. They dOuble-mitted him.
They got him listening to the count
instead OF the counting. The shell
game and the spindle took good
share of his money. When it was all
over. John borrowed enough from an
aunt to take him home. Still only
the bare-headed man on the train had
really got ahead of him. Moreover.
to be trusted by an entire stranger. as
was that ticket agent who no doubt
worried over the mistake he had
made. was something to be proud of.
H. J. Mex
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
FATHER OF WATERS TO WORK

Even the Father of Waters is going
to have to work.
This is a practical age. an age of
conservation of resources. of energy
and of time: an age of utilization and
of employed opportunities. There
is no place in our civilization for the
loafer
The mighty Mississippi has for
years rolled unimpeded down to the
sea" Now a giant dam is being built
near Keokuk. a solid bank of mason
ry that is to furnish 100000 horse
power. The Father of Waters is be-
ing harnessed for work.
The rush of billions of gallons of
water against this dam of stone and
concrete is to drive the wheels for
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
The flow of the Mis-

numerous mills. The flow of the Mis-
sissippi carries with it a power that
would require thousands of tons OF
coal to generate into steam. Watts
and his teakettle could not compete
with nature.
From bank to bank the Mississippi
is a mile wide at the place chosen for
the dam. This is TO be the longest
piece of masonry of its kind in the
world. The undertaking is immense
and the problems of engineering have
been by no means simple.
What if LaSalle could be transp rrt-
ed back to earth long enough to see
this river of his admiration harnessed
and ar work? What would Pierre La
clede have said had he been told that
some day the Mississippi would be
damned by solid concrete wall?
Time indeed works wonders.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
EXTENSION COURSES ARE OVER
Superintendent 4. J. Meyer to Make
Report on Work Done.

A. J. Meyer. superintendent of the
short courses of the College of Agri-
culture. will make a report this week
of the work done in the extension
short courses this year.
The report will give the enrolment
in the nine courses and something
of what was done during the sessions.
which closed last week with the
course at Savannah. Andrew county
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
Echoes of Yesterday
Four Years Ago.

J. Ed Crumbaugh went to Seattle
to select a place for the Missouri eX.
hibit at the Alaska. Yukon and Pa.
cific Exposition.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
Twenty Years Ago.

a man and his wife in Slater were
almost suffOcated before they We're
released from a bed which had fold
ed up during the night
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
Fifty Years Ago.

Several slaves returned to their
former Missouri owners because,
they said. they could not stand the
DeODle of Kansas
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
Ten Years Ago,

An Indian woman split her sides
laughing at the joke of circus
clown The doctors were called
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
Thirty Years Ago.

George w Childs. owner of the
lieved in keeping good time. He had
$1,000 worth of clocks in his Of
fca
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-10
WEATHER CONDITIONS:-'

WEATHER 'o>1o>-The highest pressure with "
prevail mndm
IN love r"ntono Mississippi
a u states and dhughu the AanC snh
move it will e nedb by the low wprssueo southwest tad
ba wu clear lmba lDlw
dgte ate halt the succeeding
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16
With Local Pin KNIGHTS

The first special affair, Hay Foun-
dry Night" was held in the Star
headpin tournament at the ~1roquois
alleys last night. Fifty bowlers took
part and one of them annexed one
of the watch-fobs which Is offered
to those making a score of 100 or over.
Charley Cutting, who is running for
alderman of the Twelfth ward on the
Democratic ticket, was the lucky
man, rolling an even 100. Sthulinger
was next best man with 81. Both
winners We're members OF the Hay
Foundry third team.
"Pastime Night" is carded for to-
night, and Bert Wheeler, who is in
charge, expects II. record turnout in
order that his followers can secure
some of those fobs.
The Elks' League season was inau-
gurated at Elizabeth last night. the
Betsytown quintet losing three
straight to the Jersey City Elks.
Clauss, of Elizabeth, rolled 212 in
the first game. Nolte of the same
team wassthere with ZIG in the Sec
ond, while Coffman of the Skeeter
combination totaled 2S4 in the Sec
ond game. -
The Filing Department team won
three straight from the Canadian De-
rartment trio in a Prudential \, n
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16

bowling tournament match on the
Weingarth & Whatton alleys last
night. The Filers had an allowance
of twenty pins in each game over
their opponents
The jewelers. three-man tourna-
ment was opened on the Empire al
leys last night. The Miller
aggregation won three out of -four
games. while the Eastwood Parks did
likewise. The Larter & Sons team
won four straight.
On the Weingarth & Whatton al
leys last night the Corinthian C team
won the odd game of three from the
Corinthian BIS, in a Royal Arcanum
League match. Dood of the winners
rolled 205 in the second game.
three straight games, while Memorial
won two out of three in the Newark
Church League matches decided on
the Eureka alleys last night.
The Americans won two out of
three games. the Excelsiors broke
even. while the Pioneers won but one
out of three contests in the Kraeraer
tournament match on the Kraemer
alleys last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16

| great Battling Nelson, who was con.
sidered one of the tallest light.
weights.
"Ritchie is much cleverer thar
Wolgast; in fact, 1t is doubtful il
there is a %cleverer man in the rine
today, not excepting Packey Nc
Farland, and in addition to this,
Richie Is a good two-handed man
with a right that means trouble for
his opponent.
In action and looks he is a pocket
edition to that once marvel of the
Queensbury game, Kid Mccoy. I'm
like most fighters, Richie was
schooled properly, taught to use
straight punches instead OF the
swings and hooks that are now so
common with the present generation
of pugllists. 1t may be we'll to re.
call the Wolgast-R Richie bout last
May, to demonstrate what a great
advantage the straight puncher like
Richie has over the rough-and-tum-
BILE swinger like Wolgast.
WoIgast's style Easy.
THAT Wolgast employs this style
of warfare no well-ihformed boxing
enthusiast can deny. In this con-
test, as corroborated by the press,
Richie peppered him with the ut
most precision. When the Cadillac
boy rushed Richie, the latter would
chuck him with the deadly rights
which generally forced the cham
pion to cover up.
IF ever a battle demonstrated the
advantage of a good straight puncher
over a swlnger. 1t was surely shown
to the satisfaction of all who weiv
eonversant with the two distinct
styles employed by the men who
earn their livelihood with gloved
hands In the pugilistic arena. Richie
is a brainy lad, a clean liver, neither
smokes nor ,drinks-in this respect
he has n great advantage over the
present holder.
at may be well to relate the fol-
story. to show that Wolgast
a very respectful opinion
of Ritchie. Early in May, before
Los Angeles for San Fran
ciso. Wolgast was matched to meet
Joe Rivers on July A.. The champion
touring the country, meeting
of his class in short bouts. His
one, and supposed to be easy.
Willie Richie. What happened
on that eventful day is now pugil-
istic history. This setback had a
tendency to check the short bout
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16

tour. Wolgast returned to Los An
geles, and on the Fourth of July
Rivers and Wolgsst met. the cham
pjon defeating Rivers in the thir-
| teenth round. After a few days OF
| talking, Rivers and Wolgast were
practically matched for q return
date in Los Angeles for Thanksgiv-
ing day. Not wishing to be idle for
| four months, Rivers sought to prove
| that he was still an eligible for the
championship, and reports were her
| aided far and wide that he was
ready to tackle the best lightweights
in the country.
Willie Richie had just arrived in
Los Angeles. direct from New Or
leans, where he had just handed Joe
Mandot the beating of his career.
Reading Joe Riyers's def, the Frisco
boy applied for the job to meet
the Mexican. For a good reason Joe
Mandot, the vanquished, was sub
stituted, and easily defeated Joe Riv-
erS.
The Truth.
1.-THE truth will always out in time,
and has developed that Wolgast, as
mentioned, had an everlasting i'm
preston of Ritchie's prowess In the
ring, and directly conveyed to Riv-
ers's manager. If you want a Riv-
ers- Wolgast return date on Thanks
giving day do not make any match
with Willie Ritchie; he will knock
Rivers u in short order Willie
was tossed aside.
1T may not be aIniss to infer that
Tom Jones has received the same in.
structions from the champion, as the
latter's advice to Rivers's mentor
From conditions to circumstances,
[ am forced to believe that 1t will
take strong pressure to bring
AID Wolgast and Willie Richie
together in a long battle,
which will conclusively prove
who is the better man. Let us hopo
that the Cadillac boy will show the
courage and spirit that champions
should possess, accept the defies that
Richie is showering on him, as
this meeting is inevitable. To on
clude, [ am satisfied that Willie
Richie is the master of the champion,
and the latter all but admits it b.
his actions.
"At the present writing Tom Jones
has travelled some 1000 miles from
Cadillac to New Orleans to arrange
"a match with Mandot, and why? OF
course he does not fear Willie
Ritchieiu
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16
BILLY NOLAN THINKS RITCHIE WILL SURELY
BEAT WOLGAST WHEN THEY MEET in RING

you ask me why l think Willie
Richie will beat Ad Wolgast," said
Billy Nolan, his manager. recently.
MY reasons are many, based on
different arguments. In the first
place, Willie Richie has many adj
v~antages. He is younger and sew
eral inches taller. He is m of the
tallest hghtweights in the ring-five
feet seven and one-half inches-one-
quarter of an inch taller than the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16
TY COBB DEFEATED

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16.-Your
Britt, the Baltimore featherweigh
defeated Ty Cobb in the wind-up {
the Spring Garden Athletic Club lar
night. The bout was tame and ne.
Their of the men ov~er-exerted then
selves.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16
BY SURE SHOT

The National Turner's play tonight
The st. Johns Union quintet. o.
Ioboken. will be the Bruce stree
team's guests. A preliminary gam,
will precede.
Two former Hudson River League
w.9sstars, Shaughnesy and Bullwinkle
* VIII be in the lineup of the st. Johns
! against the turner's tonight.
! The Ironside A. G.. will inaugurate
tho season at Kunzmann's Hall sun
day night, meeting either the Whirl-
! winds or the Bippart five.
q %sJohnny Conlan. the local basket
4 hall player, is III at his home. He
= will probably be out of the game for
Il a week or two.
= The Trinity five, of New York, one
$ Of the fastest teams that has APP
peared In this city for some time, will
: face the Knights of Columbus, of
= Harrison. next Monday night.
Z ---
: cManager Tom Cevanaugh, of the
ri tit9t q pVOhto Guilty. VI lilt bfNl
ssteams available III New Jersey and
New York to appear at Parish Hall,
Harrison, this season. on October 2S.
the American five of Paterson with
Matty Love, the great Crescent
player. at the helm, will appear. On
election eve. November 4. the knights
will have the Baysides. Of Brooklyn,
as opponents. The Baysides were
only beaten 81 to 10 by the Crescents,
ssof Paterson, asst season. On Noyem-
Der II Yonkers will visit Parish Hall.
8 Yonkers also has several Hudson
River Leaguers in their lineup.
W. Tommy Goodman, who is r~eferceing
a-basketbal games at Parish Hall on
Monday nights to the approval of all,
Is a former basketball player.
os.Fomnly used to wear an Entire Nous
uniform, when hat team was classed
nas one Of the best in this section.
% o.. -
Joe Reimer. the former Barringer
~"High School crack, will probably be
Isigned by the Ironside A. G..
The Roosevelt five, of New York, is
1ssamong the teams booked by Manager
. 9Charrier, of the National Turner's to
Z appear at Turn Hall this season.
us -
: The National Professional Basket
nfball League, which will comprise
) cities Of the lower Hudson river, New
Jersey and Connecticut. assumed big
proportions during the past week, and
ethree cities. Paterson, Brooklyn and
f7Norwaik, have already accepted fran
= ohises. The proposition Is also under
reconsideration at Stamford, Conn.
A. William j.. Downey, OF the Cres-
z cents, of Paterson, viii take up the
= silk City end of the organization.
z Nat Strong is behind the New York
end John O'Brien, Brooklyn, and
Justus S. Fennell. Stamford.
Harry Hough, the highest salaried
basketball player in the East. and
last season coach of the Princeton
varsity Ave. will referee the opening
game of the Bloomfield five against
the Entire Nous quintet, of Hudson
county. at the Aohn street Hall,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16

Michigan, Andres, Ferguson and
Doremus will make up the Entire
Nous. while j. Hanley, j. Gould, N.
DAILY, =. Hoard. M. English and w.
Dicks will compose the Bloomfield
five.
The original Whirlwind A. A., which
played at kunzmann's Hall last sea-
son, will again be seen In action on
n Of the local courts. r.. Stickles,
of 712 South Fifteenth street, Is man
aging the team.
Basketball at Hillside Park may be
a thing In the near future. It's a long
way from the city's centre, but still
there would be u crowd.
The Xavier High School Of New
York will put a team in the field
that will eclipse any of the teams
which that school has turned out.
The season will open tonight when
the first and second teams will play
La Sale prep" and second teams
respectively.
Three Jersey boys have made the
first team. McGovern, from East
Orange, and Lenehan, from Harri-
son. although both boys are light,
are playing a very fast game as
guards. Conklin. who comes from
Bayonue, will be retained on the
first squad as n forward. Nearly all
the schedule is filled and the mana
ger, Francis j. McSorley, is still
waiting to hear from both st. Bene-
diets prep" and Seton Hall prep"
Communications may be sent to
Francis j. McSorley, 80 West Six
teenth street, New York.
John Clos. jr,, of Al Brinkerhoff
street, Jersey City. would like to
have his 135-pound st. Johns Insti-
tute team meet some local quintets.
The Saints play at home on Thursday
nights and abroad on Saturdays and
holidays.
Company f. Second Regiment N. G.
n. j., of Elizabeth, has formed a
team this season and has been Of
fered the use of the armory Satur-
day evenings throughout the season.
Visiting teams will - allowed liberal
expenses. Ernest Degenring. Com
pany f, Second Regiment, Elizabeth,
is the manager.
The Murray Five of this city, which
won fourteen out of twenty games
local courts last season. would
like TO arrange games with light sen
teams, such as st. Michaels, of
Elizabeth; Bay View Juniors, etc.
The Murray Five lines up as follows:
Carlin and Herman. forwards; Jack
son. centre; Tliite and Quinn. guards.
Address Manager William Lyons, 24S
street.
Alfred Perrin is a basketball ref
cree who would like to hear from any
of the local teams. He can be To-
Gated by addressing A. j.. p, p. o.
box SS1. New York city.
The Winton Five, another Hudson
County League team. wishes 10 hear
local teams. The Wintons are
managed by L.NWegener. $50 summit
avenue. West Hoboken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16

Football coaches at the NationaI
Academy are worrying a lot about
the crude work being done by the
,backfield. The chief trouble Is fun
p bling, the backs seeming to be un-
able to hold the ball when tackled.
Then work on the forward PASS
is also disappointing. However, there
Is a hopeful indication in the ag-
Rreasive work being done by the line
men.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16

The Bay View Juniors will face.
Whirlwinds at New .Saengef fIa
Friday night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16
BOX o OF SEVENTH
WORLD SERIES GAME
BOSTON.


Runs-Deyore ., Doyle 8. snodarass.
Merkle, Herxog Meyers. Fletcher;
Speaker. Lewis, Gardner, Cady.
Errors-pevore: Doyle 2, Merkle; Speak
er, Gardner, Hall.
New York;. 6 ! 0 0 o III
Boston .",."..o l o o 0 0 / o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16
Sporting :.
z,s! !; : Gossip


49, Several New York Giants, includ.
~A%4ng Mathewson and Herzog, are said
- to be very much d~isgruntled because
.sthe players in the worlds series are
to receive a share of the receipts of
only the first four games. They
think the other players in the leagues
Z Yaought to get nothing. On the other
hand, some club owners think the
~ champion players are getting too
much, and advocate cutting down
.as the total amount players shall re-
- ceive IN worlds series games to $3.50
= g each for the winners, and $500 each
for the losers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-16

Il When the baseball teams OF the
E1ks lodges of Bartlesville and Cof-
~feyvllle, in tho State of Oklahoma,
meet on October 20, 1t is expected
that Larry Cheney, the star of the
Chicago Cubs, and Walter Johnson,
tho sensational pitcher of Washing
ton. Will pitch for the opposing mines.
lives at Bartlesville and is a
member of the Elks lodge there,
Johnson belongs to the Coffey-
willie lodge. The teams will be COM
posed largely of professionals who
live in that section of the country.