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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17
u. MYSTERY SOLVEDy
NEW GATE CONZA/Ns-.

Iva Clew, the great detective. Law
at ease in his study. In his hands
was his favorite volume, my Autobs-
ography," by Iva Clew. In the Iabora-
tory across the hall DR.. M. AryeIous.
Ciews companion and amanuensis,
was conducting a chemical expert
ment. The doorbell rang violently.
Curses" said Clew, another case.
And l was just getting ready to play
Turkey in the Straw on my fiddle"
In truth, it was another case. Out
side stood a messenger boy with a
telegram. well. DOCTOR" said Clew.
Il suppose We'll have to travel.
There's a mystery down at Columbia,
Nc. Get the machine ready"
A few moments later the two
climbed to the roof Of the house.
where they entered a little, high
speed monoplane. A few hours later
they circled Academic Hall, and drop-
ped quietly onto the Quadrangle at
NJ. U.
Let's get on the scent while it's
said Clew. "Ah, 1 belle e
these are the very ~gateposts spoken
OF in the telegram"
Clew approached the new stone
posts at the north entrance of the
West Campus.
Il forgot to explain, doctor, that there
les a mystery which has driven half
the people Of Columbia insane FROM
curiosity and has had serious effect
the scholarly standing of the STU
In this post on the west of the
rive, You may notice an oaken door.
It is locked with a Yale lock. Why?
There is a dark mystery here. All, /
zee there are hinges on the open side
" this other post. Evidently they
re trying to ove up something"
Perhaps they are trying to cover
the opening" suggested Doctor
Irvelous.
"Drivel," snarled Clew. LET me
zee. You had better entitle this The
fiddle of the Unnecessary Doors !
you write the story from my :
otes. Now for the solution. Ap-
arently these posts are made to hold
.mething, as well as to be orna-
rental. 1 would think that they were
} be a repository for some of the COL
sge records, except that documents
D valuable would not be placed in so
xposed a situation. 1 confess I am
t sea for the one Have you any
lggestions, doctor?"
why not ask the architect or the
ventured the doctor. "As-
iredfy they would know, and appar-
ltly no one has thought to do so rs
TOO true" sighed the great detec-
We. "The perfectly obvious is the
asst noticed"
Gentlemen" said the president, "I
i've just received word that the stu
mt body engaged your services to
rret out the mystery of the gate |
,sts. 1t was entirely unnecessary.
will tell you. The doors have a
'uble purpose. At some future date
may want to replace them with |
tablets of stone, in case OF
me momentous event in the history
the university. At present it was
emed advisable. in view of the
eat cost of such tablets, to fill the
enings temporarily with something
IS costly. Why not oaken doors?
us we are able to take advantage
the space inside the posts. In case i
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17

If he said anything more startling than
meat and potatoes'?"
The floor at Young and Humans is
exceedingly clean, the windows are
bright and shiny, and there is an abb
sence of things uncovered that may
be contaminated. 1t looks like the
establishment Of an efficient house
keeper.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17
TAKEN IN AIR
GIVE GUNNERS RANGE
French Aviator Discovers 800
Millimeter Cannon Fir
ing on Dunkirk.
HE USES HIS CAMERA
Pictures Enable Allies to Stop
Teutons' Deadly Bonn
bardment.
HE USES HIS CAMERA
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
CHAMPAGNE, Oct. 20 (by mail),-
The aviator who discovered the big
3SO-millimeter gun which bombarded
Dunkirk today told me how he did it.
He is a French captain, but beyond
that the censor commands silence.
81 was flying in Flanders" he said,
when Dunkirk underwent his first
bombardment. 1t seemed that the big
shells must come from warships at
sea, but, as you know, they were fired
from a point in Belgium some two
miles back of the German lines, o.
about twenty miles away.
at takes a thief to catch a thief;
so, as German aviators gave the range
to the big gun, French aviators watch
ed them and gave the range to the
Allied artillery. We photographed the
position from several thousand feet up
and from this photo marked on orr
large-scale artillery maps the exact
point of the shells departure"
What the Picture Showed.
The captain, young, %clean-cut, wear
ing a monocle, his reddish mustache
cut American fashion, opened an al
bum such as you probably have at
home. Turning a few pages he stop
ped at n he said was the Dunkirk
cannon Small, but distinct, the can
o could be seen in a circle Of
whitish-gray-the cement base. Lead
ing up to it was a double thread-the
tramway owe which the mammoth
shells were hauled. Nearby was a
highway; elsewhere, darkish fields,
beets. probably.
"All that remained" continued the
boyish captain, was to spike the
enemy's howitzer. This was done
The Germans say we
waste ammunition, but the silencing
of this piece refutes that. We photo
graphed the position after each shot.
Look at these photos"
Turning the picture slowly, one
could see the spots, representing holes
dug by the gun searching for Dun
kinks bombarder, getting closer and
closer to the target. 1t was like "The
and the Pendulum" all over again.
The German gunnerS must have seen
Heath drawing closer and closer, bit
here was nothing for them to do.
The shells were closing in rapidly,
md their howitzer was too big to De
lnbolted from the cement and hauled
bout.
They SCOT" the Big Gun. 1
when we had given approximately /,
he proper range by the aid Of our {
the officer said, I'VE flew over
he gun and gave directions by wire :
ess and-got the gun" &
The last photograph showed a veri-
able pit about the German piece; it
1ust have been hit repeatedly. The
aptain did not say so. but his work
7as done under hot fire from anti
ircraft guns below and while fighting
ir duels with Germany aeroplanes
emit up against him.
The officer showed me his photo
aeroplane. The camera is
/ front and screwed, lens down, TO
lie aeroplane's floor. To prevent vi
ration the apparatus is mounted on
,ur soft rubber zones A telescope
ms registers objects a mile beneath
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17
Dean Charters Attends Conference.

Dean charters Attends Conference.
Dean w. W. Charters of the School
OF Education, went to st. Louis today
to attend the meeting of the Missouri
College Conference on Religious Edu-
cation. Prof. ]. D. Ellif, also of the
School of Education, is president of
this conference, but is unable to at
tend.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17
REAL ESTATE

For Rent-Six room house, furnished,
thoroughly modern, 3k blocks from
Broadway. Must rent at once. C. NJ.
Elliott, 321 North Ninth st. phone
1876 w or 557. E64tf.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17

One McCaskey Account Register
(160 accounts) good as new. Will
sell cheap. Also two 6k foot show
cases. Dood & Cooks Grocery, phone
80. D67
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17

Hazel Butts, left halfback; Helen
Copeland. right fullback; Rose Arm
strong, left fullback; Mary Lee
Carlson, goal. The substitutions were:
Richardson for Butts, Thurman for
Furtney.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS

The Want Ad Department of the
Missourian has mail for the follow
ing: Miss L. c., A. B. c., c., Q51 and
Q55. Please call and get same. Z67
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17

Wanted:-A ballroom by young
man. Regular student in University.
Address w. in care of Missourian.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17

For Sale-SeasoDed cord wood. $3.50
a cord delivered. Phone C. B. Miller
Shoe Co. M29tf
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17

The junior hockey team defeated
the freshman team / to O, on the wom-
ems athletic field yesterday afternoon.
Miss Olga Hungate made the score
for the juniors.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17

To Rent-Three nicely furnished
rooms. Also board. One half block
south Of campus. Call at 707 Cen
try Place or Phone S21. W. If.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17
classified ADVERTISEMENTS
- Half cent a word a day. Phone SIS. ~

excellent condition and with best
make tires. Will sell reasonably. Ad-
dress HID care Daily Missourian.
L-63-tf.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17
LOST AND FOUND

Found-A bunch of keys at the Lee
School. Owner may have them by call
ing at Missourian office and paying
for this ad. Z66tf.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17
ROOMS FOR RENT

Wanted-Light house keepers. sos
Conley. Phone 48S-White. G64tf
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17

Rooms for girls in a new house at
707 Missouri Ave-, after Dec. LIST. phone
Mrs. Cline, 448- White CS7
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17

For Rent-A large room on first
floor with fireplace. Built In book
cases. Separate sleeping porch. Up
perclassmen or ~fraterniay men pre-
ferred. COG South Fifth St. A51u
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17
FOR SALE

FOR Sale:-A twin-cylinder, cham
oriVe Harley Davidson Motorcycle in
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17
TYPEWRITINC

Work called for and delivered.
Phone 402-Red. ]. W. Newberry. ZS7
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-11-17

Lost:-Between the Palms and
Locust street q pair Of shell-rimmed
glasses. Finder please return to 500
Rollins or Missourian office. S39tf
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20

Inu -"Hhrod town uf Red ROck in
N.Mr county . 'u have a walcrworks
N.urm AZ 'w bond election the pro-.
nu-w 0n, carried boy one vote where
0Wom @ Loot ot the boys cllnchcd. and
Nw o' 10 until Judge William Bowlre
" Perry rendered this breezy phiIo
"ml'p goodnolured public spirited
"umlon.
We are living In O. tu-l 0gr We
WI Hike public Improvement, hl nome
"t n~ like the takes We orr riding
about In automobiles when "" ought
ro hr riding lm o1 carts You pco
pile of Red Ro"k want o improve
}our town | admire YOU for 10 and
will mot stand iu your vHN There
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
GET BACH TO SIMPLICITY

Long agu sensible Americans b,
came disguised with the wedding, rnaf
drew "a clmmorous army outside The
church gates or in front of the brown
stone mansion with an outpost of
newspaper photographers and sob ar
tlsts. Such weddings used 10 be pop
nlar but they are NOT staged va much
now
II has not been entirely the fault
"t the public Frequently the curious
have gathered because " some great
prominence of Que or both of Tie prln
ripals' sort Of homage that could
not be graciously declined More "
leu though, II has been lavish dis
play Of wealth that attracted the cn
rlous, thousand dollar roses. a price
less rope Of pearls or a trousseau that
'et father back five figures Advance
press notices have sharpened the up.
petite OF the curious aud the event
has been fully as diyerung as n cir
'us The public was satisfied dotlnp
parents were pleased and the prlnci
pals were gOOdnaturedly tolerant
they bad established a plane Of mag
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20

had .t,,u.J .tp,Iipu rbrm U, bpJ
Io,,,r.d th.t nn,.I. ,t,nIu upuId nr
.tesI nm sgr rrom , rrI
pnt u.Ynr haf,rr Ind M, fnuud a
most ~ U,n,y tb, pul Those N,u
hig .g,,s ,yorld ndJ .y,. .o murn ro
Js ,,II.,1,u .1,,Ln .rm said , Ma.
n, ,,ir, u.ll. HIM. b. n r,rh,r
Nnu vu Ia, dn,ur , Lindn,.. rn the
ntn.r nird. ly akin. rrnm
.nor.r do In .niJ another little
voire "unot, mn, hn rohb.r but
Il. hoy , mao. In thn Gre.p Forest on
Old N,othsr Nernre souId never have
rut him b,r, n H. iul ns much
,,aol,ry to tale his rpg, p- ro rphr rh.
.,.gs ~ ap, other bird "A. has m>r
~ much ri,,ht I'm tbe,r "a. Irun, Wren
no, IN bers"
oTats our ,,.I lapyr ,u,u said rno
first voico
THAT vuI d. inst p- much slpnI
my Ms II W" '''N O"'" ' '"' NY
onu Noi,'' ..u.,.. ,....,.,,... ,,,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20

uifiCruye that the urNr pair of eligI
blrs would have lu test lhru uur
nality and >peud much money To pass.
Apparently the order O, changing
The Biddle wedding iu Philadelphia
Il few days ago establishes prccr
dent that one hopes will be generally
followed The brides pnrty entered
the church and took seats on one side
Of the aisle The bridegroom aud his
friends followed, taking seats ON the
other side \ pleasant voiced old
Quaker minister summoned the two IA
"a small table and after dwelling for
% moment on the sacrrdness ami the
beauty Of the marriage vows. placed
20 paper before them 10 which they AZ
fixed their signatures This consti.
uted the whole ceremony and the only
rrprc ~unu,r uf the mious puhlir
was q messenger boy ewcd NOT bv the
bride or the bridegroom but hy the
,mur. uniform NJ the family chaw
fmr who stood guard mD~de Nh,
church
Marriage Ds -o natural and -o m
....
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
POLITICAL OBSERy ATIO\S.

The two grrntr,t states boz the union
win i'm November vote ON the question
oI admittug women TO the body N
qualified voters The legislature VI
the Empire state some weeks ago
passed the submission resolution, and
the senate NJ PENNSYLVANIA los q vote
NJ - ayes 10 II nays adopted the
-. Srrsg. Amendment fo thp runstim.
tInu NJ the Krystpur state 4. this
,rsolutIor had pes.rd the legislature
a, lolg and received the nprrnyal OF
thr hou.r nr rprrr.rutotiyr. some
weass uyo the uur-tiuu is settled 80
far. ,. rnr u,u.rI assembly b. CON
..rp,l
Give whisky chance aud like the
raIf ut the rnd uf the rope It will tie
Itself every time This has again been
demonstrated n the trial, for fraudu.
lent voting nt Trrrr lluutr where the
vitnrssr, testified that the saloon
men raised fund for rorrupting the
election II was stated that the "a.
loom Keepers had contributed from SlO
pu SUpu cnrh to the fund The district
uuurur, uharged that $4,000 was
.... ,b, tr,IlcJ rIoht nInpg with m,
.,I,,u wm h.l ala, contributed ia
.u.. sr,gn f,rd
one " the things hanging fire III
ln, Missouri legislature Is an appro
priatlou NJ $4,000 to enable the ne
prces NJ Missouri Ia participate In N,
exposition to be held In Chicago mex
Au,,ust ia p.lebrpte the half cputur,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
LIKE ANCIENT HISTORY.

The effort NJ the allies to break
their way through the Dardanelles
aud following that TO cross the Sea
of NarmorO and Deslege Constants
noule itself sends large proportion
Of classic students TO their Homer
and other ancient authorities and
greatly tends to brushing up the stud
les OF their youth.
To have the great warships OF to-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
Would Eat the SamnIes.

The man from Ruralville was on
his first trip as drummer" The
walter brought In the meal-the food
In numerous little side dishes dear Ia
restaurant keeping-and arranged the
dishes around the suburhanite's plcate
With the wondering waiter eyeins
him, Johnnie sat for a while looking
At the untouched dinner Then he
called
Look here, waiter, II you don't
hurry up and bring my dinner IN eai
| luD Vour samples
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
VETERAN CIRCUS MAN
LEFT FIVE MILLION DOLLARS

NEW YORK March ~ More than
100000 Is beducathed tu New oYrk
ity charitable institutions. hospitals
aud church by the viii NJ VIM Wash.
ingtOn Cole, veteran circus man,
once partner ut r. +. Barnum,
which WIS admitted to probate Fri.
day The win disposes " an estate
valued NJ about SlWOO.OM
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
University News


The Am"Iuuu society ut Natural
lists Announces lhla Prof II II. Line,
hrnd Of the department of zulogy Of
the University of oklahoma, who In
%" leave of absence doing rcsrurch
"orh in Princeton University this YEAR
Aho IN W {. Alice professor Of ~.
"Iosl ol the university have been
honorrd 10y election to membership iu
the m'l"nal organization
Ia the aununI forensic contest be.
tween PhiIuwglnn aud Heialethiun
literary societies the former was vie.
lorlous winning three ont NJ afirr
events thus being awarded the trophy
cup Tor ms colIeginlr year The de.
mt" parliamentary drlI and short
story were won toy the PhlIoogianS.
The annual ST. Putrirk's festival or
rhr Students NJ the college OF rugiucer
Ing ut the University NJ OkHhomn
was held Wednesday, March H. Tho
extensive equipment and apparatus
uf 'hr big college was open ulI day
dents rpwp.p.nuIr and I,Iun,,
rrirnI. Many novel rlrrrrIruI "A,
uIu,. and other mn,hpplr,I footurrs
were made hy thr student or,iucar,
A feature Of the urogruw wps rhr
aurrglIup ~ thp po,,rfuI uirrIe.-
appuratus which is stationed gi lhr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20
A TEXAS WONDER

Tie 1eIas Wonder cures Kidney and
bladder troubles dissolyes gravel cures
dlshpus weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tlsm and nI Irregularities u the Kidneys
and bladder IN both men and women Reg.
uIntes bladder trouble In children. n not
sold hy your druggist will be sent bJ
mail on receipt Of 81 on one small bottle
IA tU. months treatment aud seldom fails
20 perfect cure Send for testimonials
from this aud other states Dr. n ".
Hall, .alB Olive street ~ Louis No Sold
by druTrista a-AdVsrttasmsnt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20

Delta PL national honorary cduca.
tlonnl society Tor II charter at the
University ~ Ohluhumn The ma
tionul order hHs collegiate chapters
In many Of the leading American ed.
urutlumI institutions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20


whose '''nr VIII '' u''"''o /" ''''"
INK >'''h'lIl' accounting
II'' N""'''l I'IAnp'lD g'"h "ho7e
'h''h"erN I'">N'>N '"'i'' "' the orN'
uraih"ll, ana Ihr"''l,Ni 'H'r't "t 'ue
student Doul ol the University "l Oh.
,aho'n". met 'hu''u"N ANA r''''Gu III
| i''tIN IoI Iue spring term. lnu>'
"alru aH uii'''IN "l Inr organization
/ are - -. I,u'"I W N'e" "''. Ii'H'
/ ,P'' M'NS A',e'". VU",'N W ! ",'
lnN. ,, vice. pITS,iS", m,',S G,, MS ,,,E,,," ,
''','>rI VI 'N',''''"" :, w. ~, ,,',"'N
sey. business manager The club lis
No" making preparations Tor present.
NIX lls annunl spring pInN az me
FRAMING "prrn mousse
,r,,. ,,.,,,... ., ,.. .,....,
/ wv ''''"''' wv ''' ''@'N "'
men student body at the University
uT oklahoma. \rIl'o preparations
, Tor the coming toJrnslr Journeys with
| lhr universities NJ Arkansas. kansas.
/ colorado and southern california
nave been goIIg ou tor Two months
aud NOW the orators are shaping the
manuscripts INTO flml form for the
. contests NhI'h Nl'' h" held during lh"
month nI ApI. Ihr debates with th"
universities ot Kansas nnd Colorado
VIII hr on llr rIn-lr tax question
H. t "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20

During 1914 Blaine county shipped
2.l00.1jO bushels " wheat and b.
315OOO pounds " pork IN market And
John Dillon uf Gear, say she didn't
half try
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20

II thryll give Colonel JAKE Humon
u clear right " way and wiDroud
they might gct O real rurc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20

Assistant State Attorney General
Smith Nat,ou plainly is mo- friend to
his party Is hr trying to see how
mau, Democrats he can di~lodge from
their Iob- 10y m- construction OF the
m.ri ncporl~m laws, Should b" con
tInur In MS prrnapitutc car"rr the
wolf may he howiug at the cottage
door all the wa, from Cmurrou io
McCmmu county His holding thnl q
niece %, offmr, " q member Of the
sura board of education may NOT ho'd
rbr position ~ teacher iu stat" nor
muI school strikes dangerously clos"
10 fine Democratic hrurrhstou" Of lib
uv Sons brothers and fathers OF
oklahoma ,tu,r-meu prepare Q" flee
| from the wrath TO come
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-20

Ia, battling bon the region made tur
ever immortal hN the greatest of epic
writer, may lead 10 the inquiry u~ iu
how It huppeucd that the ancient Troy
was the scene of so much fighting.
so many conuuc~t~ that the man with
the spade In our day has uncovered
no les, than seven successive cities
built over one another
Hut It Is AIN very simple When it Is
understood that the ancient craf'
dreaded to go round the point oppo
site Tpnedo- and 1t was quite the safer
/ thing for the frul vessels Of anti
ouin 10 unload them and carry them
across country past Troy which
flourlshed and maintained existence
because It took toll " the truftic north
aud south across It's territory As one
OF the great routes " travel IN thH'
! time. It's possession was sought Ahu
was the occasion of almost endlr7.
conflict
Tlmr- have changed slucr OmrI
smotc is bloomm lyre' as hiplln2
puts H. hut the straits are as narro"
nud IN dcrcusiblc MS ever even VIII
condition. changed II may yet prove
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-03
OFF TO END EMPER0RS' RULE,
Queer Circular Tells Of steps
Against T%~utonic Monarchs.

A printed circular containing a some
what confused announcement that men,
hers of the secret international repub-
lican organization" had sailed for Ger
many "A month ago and that the organ
ization proposed to remove the German
and Austrian Emperors was received
anonymously in THE Suns mail yester-
day, 1t was postmarked Cleveland. II
says:
should Constantinople fan into the
hands Of the German allies Immediately
IA revolution will arise among the dis
satisfied anti-military circles in Ger
many and Austria. This internal in
snrrection will greatly benefit the right
eous claim Of the oppressed people. for
II will urgently demand the recall Of the
German and Austrian armies from the
foreign soil to suppress the national
revolt n tn establish "a peace at home.
This international republican organ
ization sees the chief cause Of this
present terrible war In the sheer obsti-
nate wilfulness Of the few monarchical
heads OF Europe. especially in the per-
sons OF the German and Austrian En-
perors, The final goal of this ~organiza-
ton is also to remove these blo~odthirsty
monsters from their thrones and to pro-
claim Germany N Austria republics
with equality OF rights Of all nations"