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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01
CHAPTER XXI
High Words at High Noon

! In the Harrowby suite the holder o.
the title, handsome and distin-
| guished figure. adorned for his we'd
ding, walked nervously the rather
worn carpet His brother, hastily
pressed into service as best man, sat
putting at a cigar with a persistency
which indicated somewhat perturbed
state of mind on his own part.
Brace up, Allan" he urged. It'll
be over before you realize it. Remem-
ber my own wedding-gad, wasn't l
frightened? Always that way with a
man-no sense to it, but he just can't
help it. Never forget that little par
lOr. with the flower of Marion society
all about, and me with my teeth chat
tering and my knees knocking togeth-
sr."
1T is a bit of an ordeal" said Allan
weakly. Chap feels all sorts Of
gone-inside-"
The telephone, ringing sharply, in
terrupted. George Harrowby rose and
stepped to it.
ALLAN? You wish Allan? Very
well. I'll tell him."
He turned away from the telephone
and faced his brother.
1T was old Meyrick. kid. Seemed
somewhat hot under the collar Wants
to see you in their suite at once"
"Wha-what do you imagine he
wants?"
Going to make you a present of
Riverside Drive, | fancy. Go ahead.
boy. I'll wait for you here"
Allan Harrowby went out, along the
dusky corridor to the Meyrick door.
Not without misgiving, he knocked. A
voice doomed Come, He pushed
open the door
He saw Spencer Meyrick sitting
purple at a table. and beside him
Cynthia Meyrick, in the loveliest gown
of all the lovely gowns she had ever
worn. The beauty of the girl stag
gered Harrowby bit; never demon
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01
GARIBALDI,

The press has been busy lately with
the name of the good old Italian pa
triot, Garibaldi First it added the
names of the four grandsons of thi
leader of the knights of the red shirt
to the roster of Italians who have
taken oath to fight unto the death
against Austria, and now comes the
sinking of the Italian cruiser
Giuseppe Garibaldi, ty CT Austrian
submarine.
There is something retributt.ve IN
the destruction of boat bearing this
name, for it was in the var Of 1865
known as the Austro-Sar ,il,an War
that Garibaldi led his red-shirted vet
Grams against the Austriarc ant to hi n
is due much of the glory of the final
expulsion of the Austrians from Ital-
ian soil
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01
LOVE INSURANCE
By Earl DER Bigpery


'In the nick of time" he cried. "Me
the fair-haired hero. And here's the
fare, Harry-the good old railroad
! fare"
Heaven be praised" said Howe
I've finished the job, Bob. Not a trace
of this mornings issue left. The fare!
North in parlor cars! My tobacco
heart sings. Can't you hear the ele-
vated-"
Music, Harry, music"
And the newsboys on Park Row
''Caruso can't touch them. Where
can we find timetable, | wonder?''
Meanwhile, in corner of the plaza,
Manuel Gonzale spoke sad words in
the ear of Martin Wall
Its the jinx,' moaned Wall with
conviction. THE star player in ev-
erything do down here I'm going to
burn the sand hot-footing it away.
But whittier, Manuel whither?'
I'm Porto Rico," replied Gonzale. Il
have not yet piled by trade. / go
there"
Palm Beach," sighed Wall, "has
diamonds that can be observed to
sparkle as far away as the New York
society columns. But alas, l lack the
wherewithal to support me in the style
to which my victims are accustomed" d"
Try Porto Rico" suggested Con-
zale. THE air is mild-so are the po-
lice. l will stake you"
Thanks. Porto Rico it is. How the
devil do we get there?"
Up the main avenue of San Marco
Spencer Meyrick walked as a man go
ing to avenge. With every determined
step his face grew redder, his eye
more dangerous. He looked at his
watch. Eleven.
The eleventh hour, But much might
happen between the eleventh hour
and high noon!
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01
Continued in next issue.)


To lessen the chance of mistakes,
drug stores are putting up bichloride
of mercury in what are known as
violet coffin-shaped tablets and green
clOverleaf tablets. Since most of the
terrible accidents caused by this
poison occur through carelessness in
the might time, the clover leaves are
strung together by a string. which
makes an effective night watchman.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01
UNIVERSITY MISSOURIAN
(Sunday, August l, 1850
NEW GRADUATION STANDARDS.

The Boys Vocational School of New
York City has established a new
standard for graduation. Boys who
completed the prescribed work in the
school last January went out and got
themselves jobs. Now they are COM
ing back to get their diplomas. Only
those who have received credentials
from their employers testifying to
their ability will receive the desired
certificate The others must go back
and try again.
1t is hopeful sign of closer CO.
operation between the schools and the
business world that schools are will
ing to have their worth measured not
by the actual proficiency of the grad
uate in the subjects he has taken, but
by how well the school has equipped
him for his life struggle.
While this principle is especially ap-
plicable to a technical school, it
could be employed in almost any line
Thus the graduate in education
would receive his diploma when u
school board could certify that he had
taught satisfactorily for given
period. The journalist would have to
hold down a job" successfully: the
lawyer and the doctor would probably
be compelled to report their percent
age of successes. In consequence, the
candidate for graduation would be
compelled not merely to cram facts
enough to enable him to pass his ex-
aminations, but also to equip himself
for immediate success in his chosen
calling.
1t is highly improbable that this
method will ever be employed to any
considerable extent outside of trade
schools. Yet it has its psychological
significance for the earnest teacher
who is sometimes puzzled as to the
correct ranking of his students.
AS a matter of fact, the University
of Missouri employed this method in
the granting of the first Phi Beta Kap-
pa honors. The University records
were lost in the fire which destroyed
Academic Hall in 1892. The first Phi
Beta Kappa honors were given in
1901. 1t was impossible to bestow the
honors in accordance with class stand
ing. Therefore the candidates were
selected from the surviving members
had achieved distinction in the int
vening years. And without doubt
the University has had as much cause
to be proud of these honor people, Sc
Iected without accurate knowledge Of
their class rank, as of any whose Sc
lection depended upon close examina-
ton of grades.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01
strative, he had a sudden feeling that


"You-you sent for me?" he asked,
coming into the room. AS he moved
closer to the girl he was to marry he
saw that her face was whittier than her
gown, and her brown eyes strained
and miserable.
"We did," said Meyrick. rising. He
held out a paper. will you please
look at that"
His lordship took the sheet in un-
steady hands. He glanced down. Slow
ly the meaning of the story that met
his gaze filtered through his dazed
brain. Martin Wall did this he
thought to himself. He tried to speak.
but could not. Dumbly he stared at
Spencer Meyrick.
1--WE want no scene. Harrowby.
said the old man wearily. 1--WE merely
want to know if there is in existence
policy such as the one mentioned
here?"
The paper slipped from his lord
ships lifeless hands. He turned mis-
erably away. Not daring to face eth
er father or daughter. he answered
very family:
There is"
Spencer Meyrick sighed.
That's all we want to know.
There will be no wedding, Harrowby."
"Wha-what!" His lOrdship faced
about. "Why, sir-the guests must
be-down-stairs-"
"It is-unfortunate. But there will
be no wedding" The old man turned
to his daughter. Cynthia" he asked,
"have you nothing to say?'
YES" White. trembling, the girl
faced his lordship. at seems. Allan,
that you have regarded our marriage
as a business proposition. You have
gambled on the stability of the mar
ket Well, you win. / have changed
nv mind This is final. | shall not
change it again"
Cynthia" And any who had con-
sidered Lord Harrowby unfeeling
must have been surprised at the an
guish in his voice. Il have loved you
i love you now. | adore you. What
can say in explanation-of this. We
gamble, all of us-it is passion bred
in the family. That is why | took out
this absurd policy. My dearest-it
doesn't mean that there was no love
on my side. There is-there always
will be, whatever happens. Can't you
understand"
The girl laid her hand on his arm.
and drew him away to the window.
"It's no use, Allan" she said, for
his ears alone. Perhaps | could have
forgiven-but somehow don't care
as | thought / did. 1t is better, EN-
barrassing as it may be for us both.
that there should be no wedding. al
ter all"
"Cynthia-you can't mean that. You
don't believe me. Let me send for
my brother-he will tell you of the
passion for gambling in our family
he will tell you that l love you, too
="
He moved toward the telephone.
"No use," said Cynthia Meyrick,
shaking her head. 1T would only pro-
long a painful scene. Please don't,
Allan"
"Ill send for Minot, too" Harrow
by cried.
"Mr. Minot?" The girls eyes mar
rowed. "And what has Mr.. Minot to
do with this?'
Everything. He came down here
as the representative of Lloyds. He
came down to make sure that you
didn't change your mind. He will
tell you that | love you"
A queer expression hovered about
Miss Meyrick's lips. Spencer MeyricN
II
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01

Is there any baneful significance in
the fact that local moving-picture
theater engaged for a few hot nights
the vaudeville team of willis and
Wilts?"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01
ton of grade

Apropos the numerous baseball
teams which have been formed re-
Gently by Columbia business and pro-
fessional men, a man on a downtown
corner said the other day, Its about
time us loafers were organizing a
team"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01

Recently an Indiana mule kicked an
automobile into a ditch at the side of
a road Three guesses as to what
kind of car it was
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01

1t must have been a nervy moon
sinner who tapped the city water sy3-
TEN of Fort Smith. Ark, thus stealing
the water for his illegal distillery.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-01

When you go away on your vaca-
ton have the Missourian mailed to
your vacation address. Phone 55.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
ARMY Of THE TENNESSEE
. SURVIVORS WILL GATHER
Meeting Tomorrow Evening to Com
plete Arrangements for Reception
to Comrades.

Survivors of the Army of the Ten
nessee are to meet at the New oxford
Hotel, 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue. tomorrow evening to complete
arrangements for it's reception to the
Grand Army boys, and especially to old
comrades. 4.
Andrew Geddis. former colonel Of the
sth Iowa Volunteers, is chairman of the
reunion reception committee, which will
include the chairmen of the Tennessee
four corps-CoI. H. L. Dean. 12th; b.
w. Bonney, 18th; L. D. Alden. 18th. and
Abram Myers, 18th.
All who served at any time in the
Army of tae Tennessee are cordially in
(vited to be present. Letters will be
read from many of the noted subcom-
manders and others. Many others will
be here, among them Past National
William Warner of Missouri
Mrs, Logan to Attend.
Mrs. Mary Z. Logan, widow of Mai.
Gen. John A. Logan, will be present at
the Tennessee's reunion and take part
in the program, as will representatives
of the four other commanders, Gems. u.
s. Grant. William T. Sherman, James
B. Mcpherson and Oliver o. Howard.
Gen. Granville M. Dodge, surviving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
ntireiy different from those of former

entirely different from those of former
years.
hilarious rejoicing said one mem
her of the local COLONY. would not be
in keeping with the sorrow that H.
being experienced in Italy"
About fifty members of the Italian
Masonic bodies In this city assemble.
at the New Ebbitt House last night and
participated in a quiet celebration OF
the anniversary. y. Radice was chair
man. l.. Delgiono served as vice chair
man and G. Cerimete was secretary
The members who gathered about the
banquet table made short speeches and
discussed topics of interest to tho
mother country and the United States.
Questions affecting the war situation
were discussed, and the gathering dis
persed before midnight.
In some other cities the Italian resi-
dents gave concerts and turned over
the proceeds to the Red Cross relic Z
fund for Italian war sufferers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
BRITISH WAR DEBT
OF $11,0O0,0OO,0OO
New Sources of Revenue Are
Proposed by Chancellor
McKenna.

LONDON. September Fl, 4:03 pm
Reginald Mckenna, chancellor of the
exchequer. in his budget speech today
estimated that the governments rev.
enue for the current year would be
f272,o00,0oO G1.S6o,ooo. o0O). that the
expenditure would reach f1,59O. Oe0, 900
($7,95O,000,000) and that the dead
weight of debt at the close OF the
financial year would be $4,000, 0t 0. 900
ts11. 000, OO0. O0O).
Mr.. McKenna proposed an addition of
40 per cent to the existing income tax.
and the taxation of all incomes of 1880
$3.50 or more. The present minimum
is f160.
heavy tax OH the profits of manu-
facturers of war supplies also was pro-
posed by the chancellor. Fifty per cent
of all war profits above the amount as
sessed for the income tax last year will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
DEADLOCK likely
IN DAPRAY CASE
Gov. GoIdsborough Wants
Maryland Aggie Trustees to
Reconsider Action.
Special Dispatch to Tn" Star.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
BALTIMORE, September PA dead
lock may result this Afternoon when Gov
Goldsborough attempts to have the eX-
ecutive committee of the board of trus-
tees of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege reconsider its action in calling upon
the War Department to transfer Maj. J.
A. Dapray, L. S. A. Uretired), who has
been the college military instructor for
some time. The executive committee Will
convene this afternoon at the Renneft
Hotel President Patterson of the COL
lege and several other members of the
faculty will also attend the meeting, and
Mai Dapray may be present. The oppo-
sition to Maj. Dapray remaining at the
school originated among some members
of the faculty and a part of the student
body. who claim that the retired officers
regimen is too severe.
few days ago the executive commit
tee. acting on authority of the board
of trustees, met and considered the
Daprav case According to one mem
Der of the committee, the executive
body had been authorized by the rus >.
tees to investigate the case and act in
accordance with the results of the IN
vestisation. According to this man the
executive committee at It's recent meet
ing made no attempt to investigate the
complaint or to give Mai Dapray an
opportunity to be heard. Instead, 1t is
claimed, a motion was made, foitowlhs
the letter of complaint, that PRESIDENT
Patterson be authorized to call upon
the War Department for the officers
removal.
This motion was carried by vote OF
3 to =.
Mr.. Skipper and Mr. Wells. who OPP
posed the motion, will support the gov
ernor in the appeal to reopen the case.
If the other three members stand oy
made by the governor and his friends
to the trustees. The War Department
will probably not act on President Pat
terson's request until after formal ac-
ton has been taken by the trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
EPIZOOTIC BAN LIFTED.
Quarantine Discontinued at the
Pittsburgh and Buffalo Stockyards.

Orders releasing the Pittsburgh and
i;uffalo stockyards from the foot and
mouth quarantine, effective tomorrow.
were issued today by the Department
o, Agriculture. Shipments originating
in quarantined areas. however. still are
aaTred from the yards.
Pennsylvania still has n quarantine
against certain sections of Illinois, and
stock coming from such sections will
,o;:ly be received in Pittsburgh at plants
hitch have private side tracks and
s.hich are under direct federal inspec-
ton. Also such stock will be for i'm
mediate slaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
SOON TO GET HAZING CASE.
Secretary Daniels to Lay Annapolis
Renort BEFORE President.

Secretary Daniels expects to take up
with President Wilson in a day or two
tie report of the board which recently
investigated hazing charges at the
Naval Academy.
The board has recommended the dis
nlissal of nine midshipmen, five for
more :han one hazing offense each, and
tou- Tor iaisc testimony daring tie
Gearing. \ dozen others. charged with
on.y one hazing offense. are recon-
:aended for punishment less than dis
:uissS,.
Secretary Daniels said i technical de-
till in connection with one case had
delayed ina! disposition of the matter,
which he has already discussed with
tie President in u preliminary way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21

ing estimates in time of war, Mr.. Me-
henna gave the revenues and eXpendi-
lures as accurately as he was able to
do. He said the revenue for the cur
rent year would be G272,006, 900 and the
expenditures G1.590. 00O, 900.
our national wealth is great" he
continued. and this debt will not Grip
pie our resources. But we must not
overlook the strain which such an ex-
penditure will impose on our sources of
supply. 1t will be necessary to borrow
again"
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be subjected to special tax, which
works out at so per cent Of the profits.
MIR. Mckenna estimated the revenue
from this source in full year at $780,
100000 ($15O.000, 000).
The chancellor also proposed an in
crease in the duty on. sugar to 9S Id
S2."4 per hundredweight.
An ail-round increase of so per cent
in the duty on tea. coffee. chicory; to-
hacco. dried fruits and other articles
was suggested. and also an increase Of
100 per cent on patent medicines.
Increase in Postal Rates.
Another source of revenue is to be an
increase in postal rates, which is ex-
pected to bring in e4,975,O0o (s24.S75 ,O0o.)
The chancellor plans to abolish the half
penny postage and to impose additional
charges on telephone and telegraph mes
sages.
A tax of 33 Ia per cent ad valorem
on all imported motor cars. bicycles,
moving picture films. clocks. watches,
musical instruments, plat glass and
hats. also was put forward by the
1t took Mr.. McKenna nearly two
hours to reveal the secrets of his bulge {
and his proposed methods OF meeting
the enormous commitments arisins
from the war. His opening sentence,
however left no doubt as to the drastic
character of the measures he was to
recommend.
Thinks Country Will Agree.
81 must ask the house." he said. ito
sanction great and unprecedented bur-
dens. I am confident that if the pro-
posed taxes are assented to by the
house they will be accepted by the
country
Emphasizing the difficulty of franz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
Former President Taft Is Resting.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. September 21.-For-
mer President William II. Taft, who
has been making a speaking tour of
the west for many weeks, settled down
here today for a vacation of eight days.
He intends to play golf and try his luck
at deep sea fishing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
CELEBRATE THE GRANTING
OF ITALIAN CONSTITUTION
Fiftieth Anniversary Observed Yes
terday in Practically Every
City in the United States.

In practically every city of any size
in the United States yesterday members
of Italian societies celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of the granting of
the constitution. one of the greatest of
the Italian holidays. on account of the
war. however. the celebrations were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
TOWN At THRESHOLD
Of RUSSIA RENAMED
Dorpat Of University Fame, Once
Thoroughly German, Is Now
Called Yurief.

"norpat is the threshold to Holy
Russia in the north" says war primer
issued today by the National Geo.
graphic Society. The character of the
town was for long time thoroughly
German, but determined efforts at Rus
sihcation have worked considerable
change in the ancient city, which has
been renamed Yurief. and it now
marks the outpost line of Great Russia
toward the Baltic provinces. 1t is sit
uated on the River Embach, 140 miles
northeast of Riga. Yurief is famed for
its university, which has remained
among the best in the cars govern
ment.
The setting of the town is most pic
turesque. Ii stands upon the hilly
banks of its river, which flows from
Lake Woertz-Jaerw to Lake Peipus. a
great inland sea twenty-five miles to
the east of Yurief. The principal
buildings are grouped around castle
and cathedral hills, though nothing re-
mains of the buildings which defined
the eminences but the ruins of the old
cathedral, which was burned in 1898.
This part of the town lies south of the
river.
Its Renowned University.
"YurieFs renowned university was
founded by the headlong warrior, Gus
tavus Adolphus. in lS32, the year of his
death. Attached to it are an observa-
tory. an anatomical theater, a museum
of natural history and one of the finest
botanical gardens in Europe, whose
collection contains more than 1900
plants. Its library, $4,000 volumes. IL
housed in restored part of the old
csthedral.
The univ ersity remained thoroughly
German in spirit and sentiment until
the year 1895. when it was thoroughly
Russified long list of great German
investigators who worked anu taught
~ Yurief assures the enduring name
OF the institution. Yurief, until it's
naturalization. was the intellectual
center of the ears Teutonic subjects"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21

A crash between a motor cycle carry
ing two men and an automobile on the
Washington road. near Violetvills, Md,
resulted in serious injuries to Howard
Linthicum, twenty-six years old, and
Stewart Canyin. twenty-seven. both of
Savage, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
MRS. Lorraine J. PITkIN,
Right worthy grand secretary, o. f.


Right worthy grand secretary, o. f. $.
With Mrs. Lorraine j. Pitkin of Chi
cago. for more than a quarter of a
century secretary of the General Gran
Chapter, as the guest of honor, Ruth
Chapter q. L. s., last night held it's
first meeting since the summer recess.
Mrs. Pitkin has been member of the
order for nearly Il hale century, and in
her address she said she had seen the
Eastern Star grow from thirty menu
hers to the present membership of
500, 900.
After the routine work of the char
ter "A program embracing music and
addresses was given, which included a
solo by Past Grand Patron Charles F.
Roberts, with Mrs. Aufenthie as the ac-
companist.
List of Speakers.
Those who delivered addresses were
l.. Cabell Williamson, Mrs. Alcena La
mond, Charles +. Molster, Mrs. NJ. Ella
Espey. Angus Lamond. Mrs. katherine
Loffier and Arthur NJ. Poynton.
Mrs. Piti<in. who is also a member of
the Woman's Relief Corps OF Chicago,
auxiliary to the G.. 4. r.. is to remain
to attend the thirty-third convention of
that organization to be held here next
week. Tomorrow evening she will be
the guest of honor of Burnside, W. r.
c.. No. 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21

An Italian. who has invented many
wireless devices, has succeeded in in
tercepting messages with needles
thrust into a potato.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-21
To Invite President Wilson.

President Wilson will be invited and
a resolution Of thanks to him FOR MS
kindness in granting leave, with pay,
to comrades here and elsewhere. during
the period of the national encampment
will be presented.
Veterans of the Confederate armies
also are invited and certain designated
members will appear upon the platform
There will be the war songs and in
strumental music and drummers of the
Tennessee will take part. as will also
the celebrated fife and drum corps of
u S. Grant Post Of Chicago. the es-
cort of the department commander of
Illinois.