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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-20

Michigan Begins Football Practice.
By United Press
ANN ARBOR, Mich. April 20.-
Coach Yost had 100 students upon the
gridiron today for the opening of
spring football training.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-04-20

Sturgeon Lawyer Member Of Bar.
w. II. Hulett Of Sturgeon was en-
rolled as a member of the local bar
in the Circuit Court yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
CIGAR MAKERS
LIKE CAR PLAN

In contrast to most OF the labor
unions which have passed on the
street railway purchase plan. the
cigar makers have gone on record
az being for IT. The resolutions
condemn the action OF the Fedora
ton OF Labor on the proposition. de.
clsring:
We are OF the opinion that the
rank and file os the union vo,ee.
who have stood for municipal own.
ership for 20 years have been sur.
prised and shocked by tho discrim.
ination and outburst % the Fedora.
ton Of Labor against the rights of
the citizens of Detroi: VINO have do.
cided, by an overwhelming vote. Ne
favor OF municipal ownership OF
street railways. And VIC appeal to
all brotherly trade unionists 70 vote
yes on the proposed amendment
and, on Nov. 2. politely bid farewell
to the Detroit United Railway"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
BROADWAY STRAND

The handsome and statuesque
Valeska Suratt, in he midst OF a
series OF remarkable cubistfuturist
ycEutC settings II the - traction Tn
the Broadway Strand this week,
where The Soul Of Broadway" is
the feature film
Miss Suratt. a. stage star. has
always been noted for ner wonder
ful costumes. riyaling the noted
Gaby Deslys in the variety. rich
ness, originality scaptiness.
too. az Iimcs--of the costumes she
wears on the stage. Her sartorial
creations In The Soul ~ Broadway
are quite up 20 her own reputation.
and they are made oven more
startling by the settings OF the
various scenes. Gowns and seen
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

II will paw any business man who
has an eye on South american trade
10 follow f NJ. Newman. the noted
traveller and lecturer. through the
series OF i've lectures on the con
tinent 20 the south Of MS, which he
began Sunday evening. i'm the Re
troit opera house. Tho aforesaid r
NJ will learn great rtny things
IL will be worth his while 10 know.
and he will receive instruction on
how not to approach the South
American trade
South America Is the country
for the capitalist. not the poor
man" declared Mr.. Newman. who
has Just returned from six months
OF travel and study in that country
OF great resources. There are
great opportunities for investment
or money. ff7t r X welt 70 rrmem=
Der that. from the Rio Grande to
Cape Horn. with the exception OF
Brazil. only Spanish Is spoken. To
get along commercially a knowledge
at Spanish Is operative"
Mr.. \ewman's pictures are beau
tifnl in the extreme. He succeed.
ed ir getting camera impressions OF
scenes and incidents. places and
people of unusual sorts. Maenif-
cent public buildings, splendid resi-.
denccS. lovely parks and squares.
crowds by day and night. the uarts
Of commerce, and the sInusements
Of the people Of Rio dc Janeiro. ac.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
LYcEUM.

So great was the demand for
seats last week in the Lyceum the
alter. 10 see Mutt and JEFF In Col
iege." that the management held
the company over for two extra per-
formances. Sunday. Tho theater
was crowded and the musical car
toon comedy. with It's company OF
hard-working principals and chorus
seemed to please the audiences i'm
mensely.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. and Wednesday afternoon.
the Lyceum stage viii be occupied
by the Boston Grand Opera company
and the Pavlowa Ballet Russo in a
series OF four performances OF mimo-
dramatic photographic grand
opera.
Thursday evening and for the rest
OF the week. the theater manage
ment will return TO its regular book
ings and will offer a new musical
comedy, The Million Dollar Doll"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
WASHINGTON.

Dainty Mary Piekford. whose
popularity rs screen star shows no
.ign OF waning. is the central figure
in new hln play. "A Girl OF Yes
terday." n the Washington theater
this week. Mary is supported in
one OF the principal roles b. her
brother. Jack Pickford. Marshall
Neilan plays her manly young lover.
The story OF the play is n pretty
one OF young. old.fashioned girl,
who wins admiration and friends
Just because she is a girl OF yes.
terday" who wears unfa fashionable
clothes and is Just sweet. unaf-
fected young woman, who knows
aught OF worldly ways and wiles.
Later, however. when the girl comes
into large fortune and Is forced
by circumstances 20 adopt society
and socicty's ways. she rises TO the
demands beautifully. and still man.
ages 10 retain her unspoilcd nature
and innocent manner,
The Washington bill offers also
an amusing comedy called The
Bungalow Bungle. based or
one OF the Get-Rich Quick-Walling-
ford stories. acted by those aota BILE
players. Burr Mcintosh, Max Fig.
man and Lolita Robertson. Vera
Stanley. assisted by Little Mary,
has a singing number. and the topi-
cal review and travel pictures round
out the program
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18

Wilson. Guy Tremain. Walter Walk
er. Charles Schultz and Edgar Cas-.
tiel. The subs who will back this
team up are: Russell Clark, Rus
sell Richards, and Leland Saughey.
Miss Guysi. drawing instructor,
Mr.. Fredricks and Mr.. Cody, assist.
ant superintendent. visited the
Houghton school during the week
A-room has just learned two very
pretty songs. One Fleeting Hour
and The Birth OF Morn"
Fruit showers are very much in
vogue at Houghton. for one was
given TO our principal. Mr. Benson
By Fee#a Hiss LIarkin and Miss
Eagen were also given showers by
their respective rooms
Be- grade OF room h. has had per
feet attendance all week.
Competition is being carried on
in the second grade. Sides have
been formed and excellence is the
point striven for by each.
At the suggestion of Miss Alice
V. Guysi. Earl Shaw. OF room c, viii
attend art school during the winter
He is promising young artist and
Is sure 10 succeed
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
JEFFERSON SCHOOL
DONALD FISHER. Chief editor


The first soccer game the Jefferson
team played was with the Mckinley
school (which came-nff SATURDAY..
The score being s tc / in favor of
the Jefferson Harold Paterson made
a good showing for captain OF the
Jefferson team. The Jeferson's
lineup was Tom Clark. Geo. Moore,
Robt. Gregory. Leo Richardson, An
drew Richie. Harry Richiey. Chas
Dayey. Percy Shekell, Earl Hassin-
ger, Douglas Dellow. ". Melvin ref
creed the game, the captain of the
Mckinley school being absent. Stcy-
ems acted as captain for the McKin-
Icy team. Mckinley team lineup
was Linsey. Hair, Preston, Newman.
HAHN. Homer. Henry. Milton. Holt,
Grace. Tue game was divided into
halves OF q minutes each, FIVE min
utes between each half The Jctfer.
son team scored three goals in the
FIRST half. The Mckinley team
made their first and only goal in the
last half. Five goals i'm the last half
vas made by the Jefferson team.
making the score 81 Henry vas
hurt in practice before The game.
The goals were made by the fol
lowing players Harold Paterson
making four goals. Harry Richley,
Lea Richardson, Earl HaSinger and
Percy Shekell each scoring one.
Stevens scored he only goal for the
Mckinley team. The jefferson has
very strong team this year and
expects 20 win the school champion
ship this year
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
GaYetY.

Barney Gerard's "Follies OF the
Day" are back in the Gayety for o
weeks visit, and to those who saw
them last year II should be sutii-
cient To say they are Just as good as
ever Rarely is a show with more
good, clean features in II, seen in
burlesQue. The "Follies OF the Day
men and women attempt almost
anything from light comedy 10 grand
opera. and they make fair success
of everything they attempt.
Chester Nelson. undoubtedly the
best ''rube" comedian In burlesdue.
and George y. Murphy, the hot
dog" man. have the leading roles.
They are supported by several young
women OF ability Gertrude Hayes
and her dancing "brick-tops" COM
pose one OF the numerous features OF
the bill Then there IL Elsa Mays.
the panatella-shaped prima donna
Every time Miss Mays comes to
town. someone has 10 remark that
Henry Wobrock isn't the tallest per-
son In Detroit by several inches,
The builder OF the "Follies OF the
Day" company evidently kept In
mind the fact that he wanted his
show we'll balanced. for. alongside
OF Miss May. he puts the diminutive.
sweet-voiced Anna Propp. who has
been seen in Detroit several times
Miss Propp is one OF the brick
tops"
This weeks Gayety attraction Is
unusual In still another way. II has
the semblance OF a plot. The story
concerns conference OF theatrical
magnates. who wish 10 determine
what the public likes best. Billy
Waldron appears as Oscar Hammer.
stein. Dave Mallen rs George NJ Co
hen. John Il williams as Al Reeves
and Jack Smith as David Belasco.
Sandwiched In between acts are
some opera selections by Frances
De Sales and her associates Jack
Saith EAaNLhiz versatility by OF.
fering a few vocal and piano selec-
tions.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
MAJESTIC.

For the opening showing Sunday.
of the second weeks stay of "Tril-
by" in the Majestic tneater. large
audiences app!auded the screen yer.
sion OF this well-known play and
novel. Wilton I.ackaye. who Great
I'd the part OF Svengali. the must
clan Of hypnotic powers, for the
tage and for the screen, gives "A
remarkable biz Of character acting.
Clara Kimball Young is Trilby
charming 20 took AZ and with excel
lent acting powers.
The introduction OF singer be-
hind the scenes in the opera house
scene. where Trilby is supposed TO
sing ben Bolt" 10 a vast audience.
Is an effective touch. and the old
song was received with much APP
plauSe.
The rest OF the bill Is new for
the week. and includes Riley Cham
berlain. in a new comedy. "Capers
OF College Chaps" 4 wild bird life
series. and in the local and national
topical review. scenes az the recent
horse show and hunt OF the Crosse
Pointo Hunt and Riding club. a ball
game between Detroit Masonic
teams. the worlds series games
and. for romantic interest, intimate
pictures ~ President Wilson and his
fiancee. Mrs, Norman Gait. on their
recent shopping visit to New York
Henry Santrev Is offering new
songs and the orchestra and Frank
Fruttchey. the organist. present a
varied musical program
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
|RdfHfEfEIAIEPSG(SSA|

knoNJledged to be The most beau,i-
ful city in the world. were a revela-
ton In grandeur and interest
Accompanying the pictures We're
Mr.. Newmans lucid, Clean-cut al
ways interesting and frequently
quantity humorous comments ON the
scenes. the country, and the people
az the locality shown
There was continuous applause
from the large audience. Mr., New
man. IN his regular visits 10 Detroit.
always offering something new in
the way OF travel lectures has es-
tahlished himself in high favor. lie
will speak Sunday evening, Oct "a
on argentina; Sunday. Oct. 81.
Chill - sunday. Nov. :. Peru; y"
Sunday. Nov. II, Bolivia, Costa
RIGA and Panama"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
BUSY SCHOOL DAYS In DETROIT
- by the Staff of Junior Editors a.
~ ditorin go

I turned out SO many championship
teams at Central in years gone by,
and the team has more spirit than
any of the other teams. The spirit
and pep are the result of-Coach
Stockings efforts.
Al workouts are being held at
Goldberg field, which has been pu,
into condition for the occasion.
The first rugby football game will
be played Oct. 2s. between House
ls5 and House 1856 There is a
great deal OF rivalry between these
two schools and good game can
always be expected when they get
together and fight"
The second soccer game will be
played Get 81. two days after the
first contest. This will be a struggle
between House IT'S and House Els
II anything outshone all the lumi
naries at the CentralToledo Scott
game. II was the blocking and inter
ference- shown by Central Il was
nothing short Of wonderful Time
and again Moegel and Hendrian
spilled the Toledo players when TO
do so seemed an impossioility. and
IL certainly reflected credit upon
Coach BUSES system OF coaching
Crook and Boville so showed up
Moorehead and Saunders. who by
the way are considered among the
best prep school ends In Ohio. that
II seemed a shame 10 make them
play. Especially Crook showed so
much speed that he was twice able
10 get his man after having been
spilled Loving showed his usual or
rather unusual brand Of football.
playing on through the whole game
In stellar fashion after a cash about
two inches long had been opened In
his head
For Toledo Scott. Usher and Kirk
were the stars. especially Usher.
who twice went through the entire
Central team for long runs.
An interesting incident OF the
game was the comparison made by
the crowd between Detroit CentraFs
Brute, and Toledo SCOTS Brute.
both as mascots. Detroit's Brute
was able 10 get yell after yell from
the crowd and even make the
crowd arise while cheering. while
the other Brute might have been
a statue for all the noise he made.
Captain Culver surprised the sup
porters OF the team by not getting
In the game. However. the coach
wished 10 test ell the material he
had and he did not require the
services OF his star center.
Ifneup.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18

an unconventional pay. The char
acters are varied and deity drawn
The motif al the play il supplied
by Fred Ferguson, an INSCRIPTIONS
New York promoter, who goes into
Virginia. gathers up number OF
rich coal claims for the proyerbial
song, floats a corporation along the
lines of Wallingford. and succeeds
In breaking young girls heart
Raymond Bond interpreted fhe role
OF Brent Breckenridge. southern
gentleman. whose affable exterior
conceals nature that is endowed
with considerable strength. Corinne
Cantwell plays Aline Anderson, a
young heiress. who has been made
the pawn In stock market game.
happiest role that has been allotted
her this season In tie unsophisticat-
ed and trusting Barbara Byrd. Nan
Singleton has comedy part In the
dashing widow with a penchant for
the race track: Pore :. Whitman
plays a sturdy young mountaineer,
Dave Denny; Edmund Roberts Is
Ferguson. the promoter; j. Arthur
O'Brien has a hypocritical character
role In the Rev. DR. Smoker; Jean
nette Cass and Donald Gregory
made the most OF their respective
parts as Mrs. Anderson and Hoff-
mann. the butler. AN Orphans
Prayer" is underlined for next
week.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18

cry are made To match. as II were
The story OF The Soul OF Broad.
way" is not exactly a pleasant one,
dealing as il does with the lure OF
vampire and the ruin OF man
who follows the will-o.the- wisp 10
his own downfall.
Jane Lee. an attractive and clev.
or child. is Miss Suratt's most popu.
lar support. Judging from the APP
plause Of the audience every time
the child appeared ON the screen.
other films. comedy and travel,
and the news weekly. together with
pleasing musical numbers by or.
chestra and organ. complete the
bill.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18

I games played on any of the play
grounds OF Detroit. IL was one OF
the FIRST interesting games To be
introduced by the playground direc-
tara and popularity among the
siris il shown by the large enroll
ment In This one game at the Scripps
school which speaks for the other
schools as well.
The enrolment in the Dramatic
club is also very large, being as fol-
lows: Jessie Keller, Angela Peters.
Lcweila Steiner. Ruth Tessman,
lean Harfold. Marjorie Nelson,
Hazel Belman. Doris Deckert. Isabel
Keller. Bessie Ellis. Guella Gregor.
Martha verschure. Bertha Barber.
Olive Bimberg. Esther Smith, Evelyn
McAlden. Mabel Erb, George Dick
man. Lucille Clifton, Lucille Adams.
Virginia Gsrrock. Rosahe Mierch.
Leona Werner and Mlldreth Addi-
SON.
The Dramatic club is open TO any
girl students from the Scripps school
and also from the school in the vi
cinity. who are in tie sixth, seventh
or eighth grades.
Most O. the girls are interested In
dramatics and the enrolment in this
subject Is larger than in any other
with the exception Of newcomb. The
girls take a lively interest in the
work and all have some secret as
pirations. The work itself will bene-
ht the students very much, and al
though the subject itself is not In
the same line as the others on the
list. its enrolment is rapidly becom-
ing filed and first actual meeting OF
the club will probably be held some
time this week at the Scripps school
Scrub-the newest game on The
list. II having been just brought out
by the directors. has the following
enrolment: Doris Deckert, Olive
Bimberg. Evelyn McAlden, Muriel
Mabel Erb and Resale
Not very many students
know how TO play this game as the
game has never been played on the
The enrolment in this
game will be greatly Increased as
soon as the game Is explained.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
AVENUE.

Preston Gibson's play. "The Turn
ing Point" was presented before
two audiences. Sunday afternoon
and evening. in the Avenue theator
and they were as generous In their
applause as they were generously
prup0rtioned from tho box Office
point of view
III. Gibson. ~ho Is we'll known in
Detroit. has taken conventional
thFWp ami stfccrcrieri tn working cut
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
HOUGHTON SCHOOL
PRUDENCE RICH. chief Editor.
LnNEence GHnue- Aaa,S Edlfnx

Both OF Houghton schools soccer
teams were very much benefited by
an interesting talk which was given
them by Mr.. Post On Wednesday.
Oct. 10. Every one is expecting grea;
things from our soccer team. and
while this article Is going to press.
Houghton will be playing its FIRST
game with the McKinstry school.
The lineup Is rs follows: Parke
Griener. captain; James Miller. as
sistant: Leslie Hux. Joe Namely.
Frank Ryan. Alfred Graves. Ernie
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
CAPRON SCHOOL.
sToL,RsKY. chief y

n
The Capron school soccer team
played the Dufleld team Saturday
morning, the score after one hour
OF play being tie, TO l.
Dufficld scored the frs, goal in
the first quarter and Capron tied IL
UP In the second quarter. From then
On Till the end OF the game no fur
Their scoring was done.
The Capron school team chal-
ienges the Dufleld to return game
10 be played at any future time that
the Dufield team may specify.
The Dufneld captain is invited 10
arrange the meeting With the cap
tain of the Capron team.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
VAN DYKE SCHOOL
MILTON pHTTRsnN c,,..

miItDN JEFFERSON. Chief rs,s
Miss Farquinson. singing teacber
visits this school frequently. She
visits a few rooms every time. She
played "a Perfect Day" and eJn,,
a Wearyin' For You." on the piano
while the children sang them. Both
are very pretty.
Mr.. Spain visited the rooms o,
this school Tuesday. He stayed In
nearly every room very little
while. long enough TO hear a few
recitations.
The children OF the upper grade.
had. their arithmetic. spelling. his
tory. geography and language ex
aminations on Tuesday and We'd
nesday OF this week.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
JEFFERSON SCHOOL

JOHN FISHER, chief Editor.
DR. James n Howell, dentist for
the Board OF Education. visited the
Jefferson school Thursday and ex-
amined the teeth OF the students.
Many good marks were given out
by the doctor.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18

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She has given her entire
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them. She has lectured
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The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
CADILLAC.

A show OF the sort that the reg
ular Sunday patrons OF the Cadillac
theater "eat up alive" Is offered In
thar burlesque house this week by
THE Cherry BLOSSOMS"
There Is good teat Of rough
comedy, many jokes whose age has
not stalled their vulgarIty and some
dancing that will scarcely make
Nile. Pavlowa and her Ballet Russo
cnYious
Harry Sheppel and Charles Cam.
erun are the principal comedians
with the company. with Babe Bur
nett as me energetic soUbrctte ard
Relic Costello and ida IIoag as the
leader az the singing section
la Belle Helene is he dancer.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18

Inc botany class n Central high ?
J" one OF the most interest,ny "a
wen as most popular elias, ,n ,ha, ,
school. and most students learn
something about the lie OF plan,,
and theis origin before they rr.du. /,
ate from Central.
Miss McBride's English ei,n,
class was entertained Friday morn
ing with q number OF selections
from Burns poems by a lady who
has spent q number OF years ia
Scotland. She also told a number
Of incidents OF her travels through.
out the country. Her fine !ntona-
ton coupled with the Scotch accent
with which she is thoroughly IA
miliar. made the reading and reel
tations all the more acceptable TO
the class and the students were
10th TO let her stop.
The FIRST soccer game on the
schedule will be played Tuesday be
tween Houses 175 and 275.
Both houses have had teams out
working hard under the direction
OF the coaches of each house and
. very hot game between the two
teams should be the result OF those
efforts.
Last year House 275 defeated
House 175 I'm the championship
game for the cup and this fact only
tends to make the game more In
teresting to the students and TO
the school.
The football teams likewise have
been working out under their
coaches and each house Is prepared
to give a good account OF itself as
soon as they are called upon to play
their FIRST games.
A. matters now stand. House 1876 !
looks as though II would run on |
with the championship. II Is the
best athletic house IN the school.
and has two full teams TO represent /
II on the gridlron.
The team r. working under the
direction Of Coach Stocking, who
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18


spang of being able to reach you all through that way has
printed something in the of cookbooks Really is
an encyclopedia of cookery and housekeeping.
Mrs Chase is interchangeable worker-and every recipe
given in her book has been worked in her
home.
Every word in the whole 800 pages is valuable.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-18
CHOOL ATHLETIC
TEAMS FORMED

TEAMS FORMED
4 III fnstAerias IL policy OF prnmnt:
- III branches OF athletics for
1oVs, girls and young men and
>1Dfes, the Recreation Commission is
onnixing teams for various sports
au Of the Fairgrounds throughout
y city. These teams are coached
~ taught the rudimcnts and the
1qutinc points Of the games by
npetcnf instructors appointed for
III .rorpose by the Recreation Com
onton. Men coaches are appointed
tooch the men and boys and wo-
n coaches are appointed to take
10 Of the girls and young ladies'
m of the work. Most OF the coaches
p1nted Tor this work by the COM
6on are graduates OF colleges
56po thsy have been taught the
EW playground directing.
81 j 6reat deal Of interest at present
bo1ng conferred On the Scripps
pel whore N athletic associatioO
being formed by the playground
pctorS e that school II this 90
|&cDntjoa = = xucccss at the Scripps
Qre II u being tried out for the
y time. the idea will be spread
<6n schools n the city where there
phynro~nds for the school chill
- oknletic association II COM
~ rs two sections. one Of which
AMl1e NJ out Of the school boys
1ho 1eiipPs school, and other
~ III the vicinity. while the
t ~ composed Of the girls OF the
~ and other schools. Each
<1on has IT. own instructor, the
|ttmctor for tho boys ct the
49, school being McMiIlan Byrne
~ ~ one for the girls II Miss Er-
11oa Wilhelm.
~ beys' branch Of the organixa-
m = not IN yet in working order
= ne girls teame have nearly all
- formed. and great many Of
n nre already In practice.
e13Ons are to be held and q
AeeAl manager will be ap-
~ 10 gixi members and .
nonAeer by the boys
41o 1Ormed clubs for
1nNeOanh n<vuh sua
e. 49, from Miss
q 1 - - - water
# " 4 p! .l1 H. - ~ sinsaes
~ 6ouhlo All1surA : -,
u cannot be 6cae VIZ ~ 49,
xeez. the player, v1n - -,
4 e jump right II "a elar,
elpo vsry early next spring.
0 GIRLS enrolled In the tcnni
6< the ecdpps up to the pre-,
lDB m: Jennie Keller. issbs
cb Anoel1s Peters. Hssel Be
Dos1 Deckest Bertha Barrie
~ IDDeoeG. EStha Smith. Muri
SS1ee Mabel Esb. Hels
WuweS. Lucillo Adama Virgin
4G Resale Museh and AiIdre,
otA The club vas formed du
~ eariy part of last week A
Whceo enrolment was receive
IN ut days Of the week whic
- ~ enthuslasm Of the stl
49, a