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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06
ENGLAND COMEDIES NOTHING.

Great Britain's reply to the Amer
ican protest against the detention of
neutral shipping comedies nothing to
the United States. England rejects
the contention that the orders in coun-
ell are illegal and will continue to en-
force the blockade
The only redress is suggested in
the supplementary British note that
American citizens can appeal from the
decisions of the prize courts to the
court of international arbitration.
The effect of this refusal to compro
mise in regard to the British orders in
council will be that Germany will not
modify its submarine warfare. The
Anglo-German-American situation re-
mains as tense as ever
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FARE WELL
More Money Given Them by State
This Year Than Ever Before.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. August G.
According to the records in the Of
fee of the state auditor, the public
schools of Missouri will receive more
money this year from the state treas
ury than ever before.
State Auditor John P. Gordon in
certifying the apportionment of
school moneys to State Superintend-
ent of Schools Howard A Gass. who
apportions the funds to the various
countries. showed the following:
Out of taxes paid the State there is
given back to the public schools Of
the state in the way of apportionment
s1,613,4 1880. There was also appro-
priated from the state revenue to the
aid of high schools, salaries of county
superintendent of schools, aid of ru-
raj high schools. and teachers train
ing courses, 1896, ,29OO3.
Appropriated from the same
source for the rebuilding of the. nor
NAL school at Warrensburg, $25O,OOO.
This is more than one-third of the
revenue collected and put into the
state treasury. In other words, $685.
690.3S more was given the public
schools this year than was ever Civ
en- before.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06
HOW THE CITY HAS GROWN
Financial Condition Indicative of Go
lnmbia's Progress.

''The city is in better financial con-
dition than it has ever BEEN" said
Berry w. Jacobs, city collector. this
morning 1.-TWO years ago the city
had $4,000 in back taxes on its books.
while today it has only $4,000 and
these are nearly all collectable.
Two years ago." he said, "the city
had borrowed $4,000 for current ex-
penses. Today the city has $1,000 in
the treasury and no unpaid bills. In
the last two years the tax rate has
been lowered 20 cents on the 500.
To-day Columbia spends SIS a week
keeping the streets clean, while two
years ago the downtown streets were
kept clean by subscription from the
business men, and the streets in the
residence districts were looked after
by the property owners themselves.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars was
the total revenue Columbia derived
from it's licenses two years ago: to-
day it gets $4,000, and, when the new
city ordinances go into effect Novem-
Der 1, the city will derive about $4,000
from this source.
This is bound to lower the tax rates
and that means growth for the city.
1 predict a wonderful future for CO.
lumbia in the next ten years if it
keeps on financially as it has in the
last two
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06
UNIVERSITY MTSSOURIAN
FRIDAY, August 6, 1915)
THE TURK In EUROPE.

The "unspeakable Turk" has long
been the bone of contention in Eu-
rope, and the question is often raised,
when will Turkey cease TO exist? AS
far back as the time of Louis XIV, the
Turk furnished topic for diplomatic
conversation. Count Choiseul, dip
lomat at Louis court, in a talk with
the king alluded to the speedy with
drawal of the Sultan from European
shores.
Time after time, efforts have been
made to take his possessions from him,
but he still stands guard over the COW
eted Bosporus. In 1878 it seemed as
if the question would be settled in the
treaty of San Stefano, which left only
Constantinople and small adjacent
territory, but that treaty was abro-
gated, and the treaty of Berlin was
signed which still left him some val
liable territory in Europe. Then came
the First Balkan war, and this time
il appeared that the sick man" was
doomed to cross the Bosporus and
take up his abode in Scutari. But he
lasted through this attack and still
shows signs of strength, for in spite
of the concerted attacks of the Allies,
he yet waves his sword I'm defiance
and the prayers to Allah are still said
in ST Sofia The fortresses on the
Asiatic side still hold in check the
terrible onslaughts of the Allies.
which officers of the United States
cruiser North Carolina, just returned
from the war zone of Aegean waters,
describe as simply insanity"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06

at the front and incapacitated fol-
further active service.
Chief Widely known Lawyer.
The chief is a widely known law,
yer, who has among his aids a few
literary men, journalists and dramatic
authors. During every hour of the
twenty-four the blue pencil is busy
on cables: From to IL in the morn
ing the proofs of noon newspapers are
read. From 1 to the proofs on tine
evening newspapers and from at
night to 4 in the morning the proofs
of the morning newspapers. besides
which every one of the fifty newspa-
pers, every one of the weekly and
monthly reviews, illustrated newspa-
pers and magazines is carefully read
after publication in order to detect
any infraction of the law, not emitting
the advertisements. for newspapers
have played the censor the doubtful
joke of putting prohibited information
into this form.
Newspaper forms are generally
made up before the censOr's verdict is
received, and rather than make up
again the incriminated articles, par
agraphs or words are chiseled out of
the stereotyped plate, leaving white
blanks on the page sometimes cover
ing a column or two, sometimes lire
or two. This gives rise to amusing
incidents. General Cherfils wrote
review of General Mau d'huy's opera
tions. The censor cut out the details
and what the reader found on the page
next morning was this:
General Mau d'huy is hero
he has not washed himself for fifteen
days"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06
LETTERS TO COL U1IBIANS
FROM SOLDIERS 1T FRONT

directed at me as | flew at height of
5000 to 1000 feet. | changed my di-
rection, then drove 30 meters down
and awaited the fire. but none hit
me. That was my first reconnois-
sance 1t gave me the idea that to be
an aviator is not an amusement for
those who have weak hearts. One is
covered with white fumes produced
from below, from above, from in front
and behind, and he knows a mad foe
is below who would like to finish
him. enjoyed ii very much.
1.-The day before yesterday was out
again for reconnaissance, 200 kilO-
meters above the Boches, and at dis
tance of 80 kilometers from my line.
1t was my first fight over the Boche-
land, and | felt peculiar emotions
when my motor stopped three times.
At the third time | thought of looking
for a place to land. .. but my motor
finally worked and l had the happi-
ness. though somewhat disturbed. of
returning to my line.
about 20 kilometers before
reached the line, the Germans began
to fire at me, and the shells were ex-
ploiding not far from me. One of
them came so near to me that it hit
my machine.
81 did not have any other exper-
fence. and now | can eat, sleep and
amuse myself happily. My comrades
have not lost their appetites either.
Il am at the place where fighting is
most frequent, and | always fly over
the regions of Arras. | wish you
could see those places. Here is a land
Is by kilometers just torn out by
shells and mines. There are little vii
lagos that are completely destroyed,
and the bigger towns nearby have suf-
fered heavily. All, you ought to see
how 1t looks, a battle seen from the
air. when one is covered with the
white fumes, the shells coming from
all directions, the flame that is thrown
out of the guns. AS yet / have not had
any duel with any German aviator.
think the Boches (Germans) should
leave aviation to the Frenchmen.
"You see Italy is also in it. But |
what about the States? Are they 60
ing to be kind to the Germans after
well, the Lusitania?"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06
MOVING THE BOOKS TODAY
Work Of Transferring Library to New
Building Begins.

Ten men began this morning to
move the books from the old library
to the new Library Building. 1t will
probably take all of next week to
move the books, according to II. o..
Severance, librarian.
The reading room in Academic Hall
will be open at the usual hours, ex-
cept in the evening, as long as there
are books there and persons may
read there or draw. out books. When
all of the books have been moved
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06
MAY BORROW LIBRARY BOOKS
Summer Session Students May Have
Three Each Till School Begins.

BY special arrangement with the
University library staff, Summer Ses-
sion students may draw out as many
as three books to be returned when
school begins. AS no reading room
will be available until about Septem-
Der 10, books will be issued for home
reading during this time from the gen.
eral reading room in Academic Hall
as long as the books are there. and
afterward from the first room south
of the entrance lobby of the new IL
brary Building.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06
From a French Airman.

A letter received by w. T. Diaz, a
student in the College of Agriculture,
from French lieutenant, NJ Tetu.
who is at the front, says:
81 am again in the fighting lines.
since May &c. l have flown several
times, and have seen for the first time
the shells of the Boches, which were
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06
Teachers Examinations Monday,

Howard A. Gass, state superintend-
ent of public instruction, will give ex-
aminations for state teachers certifi-
Gates. Monday and Tuesday. beginning
at a. m, in the auditorium of the Ag-
ricultural Building.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06

books may be taken out directly from
the new Library Building.
The new furniture for the Iibrarv
is expected to arrive a week from
Monday. Much of the old furnitur.
will be used for some time.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06
Mexicans Rob Texas Store.

BY United Press
BROWNSVILLE, August 6.-Twelve
armed Mexicans robbed a store at
Sebastian this morning and engaged
In fight with officers.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-08-06
LONDON PAPERS REDUCE SIZE
Decreased Revenue and White.Paper
Shortage Cause Concerted Action.

Decreased Revenue and WhitP.Paper
Shortage Cause Concerted Action.
Decreased advertising revenue and
a shortage in the supply of chemicals
necessary for the manufacture of
white paper have resulted in an agree
ment by the proprietors of London's
newspapers to reduce the number of
pages.
The Post of August contained ten
pages, while the Times. Telegraph and
Standard contained twelve. Some of
these 2-cent dailies frequently have
printed twenty or more pages since
the war began.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
GRIFFIN CREW MANAGER
Third to Fill That Post at Co
lumbia This Year.

r. p. Griffin, II, a graduate student
was elected manager of the Columbia
crews yesterday. He is the third man.
ager elected to direct Columbia's row
ing affairs this year. p. +. Golden.
rs. was the first to be honored. and
after holding it for two months he LETT
the university
W. w. Walker, 10, the assistant man
ager. was then promoted, but the duties
apparently proved too burdensome, and
week ago he was declared ineligible
for scholastic deficiencies. Griffin was
manager Of the track team year ago
The debt of $4,000 rolled up by the
crew last year has been nearly paid
Off. according TO the report issued by
the student board yesterday.
II. J. Ritter, No. in the freshman
eight, was caught by the sophomores
last Friday, and since then has failed
to appear at the boathouse. Ritter IS
prominent in class affairs, and 1t is be
lieved that he is being held hostage
until the sophomore dinner is held. His
absence is not helping the development
of the first year eight, and Rice is none
too well pleased.
The varsity eight went along In bet
ter form yesterday than any day this
season, and Rice is hopeful of making
a better showing in the triangular race
with Princeton and Pennsylvania on
May & than he thought would be pos
sible a week ago At that, however, he
does not expect to win.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
CAPABLANCA BACK
FROM LONG TOUR
Cuban Chess Champion Ready
for Opening of Tourney
Chajes a Victor.

Jose r. Capablanca, the Cuban chess
champion, return ed yesterday from
New Orleans after completing a tour
which began in Washington on March
!. He announced he was ready to play
in the masters tournament which will
open IN this city on Monday, in which
he will meet such experts as Marshall,
Lasker. Hodges. Showalter and others.
While on his last trip Capablanca
made a remarkable record. He played
401 games, of which he lost only :
one in Washington, at the beginning Of
his tour. and the other in New Or
leans, at the close. He won 3SS games
and drew a.
The players who succeeded in win
ming from the young champion we're
f. b. Adams, Of Washington. and Judge
l.. l.. Labatt, Of New Orleans.
Three adjourned games in the cham
pionship tournament OF the Metropoli-
tan Chess League were played off at
the rooms of the Brooklyn Chess Club
Yesterday. o. Chajes won his seventh
straight game, at the expense of Bern
stein. and resumed the lead. which
temporarily had been held by Black.
The other games, Perkins VS.. Green
berg and Jaffe vs. NJ. Schroeder. were
drawn.
II H. - J..n foiloma.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
TEN STRAIGHT FOR 18TH
Racquet and Tennis Club Wins
Game in Jig Time.

The 10Th Infantry baseball team lost
its tenth straight game, bowling to
the Racquet and Tennis Club nine in
a game Of the Winter League series
on the Fifth Avenue "lot" yesterday by
score of 13 to 1. Play was light
ming fast throughout, the time of the
game, forty-two minutes, being only
two minutes behind the seasons record
for fast play.
Arthur r. Fish twirled another
sterling contest, holding the 10Th bat
tiers to five scattered hits. Two were
punched in the seventh, which, COM
bined with a stolen base and an error
by Leonard at third base, gave the
infantrymen their only run. Hollis
offerings were pounded by the Racquet
men for 10 hits.
Charley Leonard, a onetime Harvard
star, made seven successful hits in
eight times at bat. Litchfield, Sheffield
and George l.. Wrenn batted well be-
sides fielding sensationally. Four dou-
BILE plays marked the game, of which
Hldreth, Of the infantry team, COM
pleted two unassisted.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
CUTLER INCREASES
LEAD OVER MAYER
Former Amateur Rapidly Fall
Ing Behind in Match Being
PLAYED at Doyle's.

Albert c. Cutler still further in
creased his lead over Joseph Mayer,
the former national amateur champion,
in the third block Of their match at
1872 balk line billiards at John DOyle's
Forty-second Street academy yesterday
afternoon. Cutler ran out his 200
points while Mayer was gathering l8l.
The total score then stood: Cutler,
700 points; Mayer, b45.
Cutler began excellently in his first
time at the table, making a run OF 43
before he fell down on a difficult fol-
low shot. Mayer could only CLEAN 4
points in his first essay, and from then
on Cutler drew slowly ahead, making
his high run of the game (S3) in the
tenth inning.
The summaries of the afternoon game
follow:
SO. 20 4 total 200 points; high runs S. IS. ~
Maze twRito b,lD-4. 90. 4 u. 8. .. /. IS. 9.
IS. So. o. total. ISL points; high runs S. 30 2e'
In the evening game Mayer came into
his own, running out his 300 points IN
sixteen Innings, while Cutler clicked of
2e4. Mayer made the highest run OF
the match so far in his tenth inning,
when he gathered a beautiful cluster
of ia by remarkably clever close
billiards. Here his nursing was at its
best and the points were called of rap
idly.
Cutler achieved his top figures in his
first time at the table. when he began
with his unfinished run OF in the
afternoon and added 80 more before he
sat down by open table play. Mayer
scored So points on his first try, but
did not gain the lead until the tenth.
He completed his block with an un-
finished run Of 9. The totals for the
match now stand: Cutler, 994 points;
Mayer, S45 points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
Derby Candidates of the
Parsons Stable Show
Slow Mile in a
Trial Gallop.

The James Butler racers qusrtered
at Sheepshead Bay have been gong
along nicely during the absence of K:
c. Benson. and Panacea, the star OF
the juveniles, stepped quarter IN
O:24 3-5 in clever fashion yesterday
morning.
In the Butler string at the Bay are
two three-year- olds as yet unknown TO
the racing public These thorough
breds are Charioteer and Jingling, both
Castleton bred. The first named is a
chestnut colt by Hippodrome Swift
foot, and accordingly is half brother
to Seneca II and Absconder. Jingling
is bay daughter OF Ben Brush Jes-
SAINT. This pair remained at the Butler
farm last year
Following out this policy Of giving
his thoroughbreds every opportunity
to reach high stage Of physical MT
ness. Mr. Butler will send the two
year-old FLY Fennel to Eastview with
in few days. This daughter of Voter
-Fleur de Marie was purchased as a
yearlng for $4,000, but will not be
sent to the races until next year.
Catalina, n FLY who earned S3,305
for James Butler last year, is reported
view Farm. Trust Me, Mind the Paint,
Piorette, Skip, Mapping and Little
Queen are three-year-old fillies that
will be retired to the Butler stud this
year. Mapping is by Peter Pan
Dreaming, and Little Queen is daugh-
ter of Voter-Tsarina.
William Karrick worked Schuyler L.
Parsons's Kentucky Derby candidates,
Sharpshooter and Phosphor, one mile
over the Sheepshead Bay course yes
terday morning. The pair stepped the
distance in 1:46 AS, and at the end
Phosphor apparently was a tired horse.
Both appear TO be some distance from
DERBY race.
Karrick broke the two-year-olds from
the barrier and sent them three-e ighths
in pairs. Carmen negotiated the route
in 0:3S4-5, while Scottish knight, her
probable companion in the Breeders
Futurity, showed a much better trial.
He stepped tho distance in OBS 20 and
finished strongly.
All the two-year-olds swerved at the
break and will need considerable bar
rier education before being sent to the
races.
s. c. Hildreth had Rock View and
Mission on the track, and the pair
breezed a mile in LAT.
The division of the Quincy stable
handled by Steve Lawler will leave
Sheepshead Bay for Lexington, KY, to-
day. In this lot are the three-year-
olds Trojan, Double Eagle and Hano-
via and seven two-year-olds.
The youngsters are Quincy, Past
Master, Costumer, Glendale, Pussy
Willow, White Eyes and Excelsior.
Lawler is shipping TO Lexington with
the intention of giving Trojan and
Double Eagle race at that track be-
fore the Derby on May 8. Both colts
are in good physical condition, he said,
and il is mis- intention 10 send the pair
TO the barrier for the big race
George 0dom has q speedy maiden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
SPRECKELS SILKS
FLASH TO FRONT
Tiajan Wins in TWo-Year-
Old Race at the Bowie
Track.

Bowie. Md, April 13.-A. Il. Spreck
els's silks were carried to victory in the
two-year-old race at the Prince George
Park track to-day.
Tiajan, a brown colt, by Solitaire II
-Oratossa, ran a good race TO win the
four and half furlong dash that
opened the card, after beating Cincin-
natl and Mustard in the last sixteenth.
Divan, his stable mate, did not show
much, and finished along with the also
rams.
The favorites had their ups and
downs again to-day. In the second race
for three-year-old and up platers both
Celebrity and Rebecca Moses beat j.
3. llarrell quite easily. and the favorite
was lucky in getting home FOR the
shortest end of the purse.
Patton again failed to run 10 form
in the Lcopardstown selling race, that
came at the end of the card. Although
the distance was a mile and a quarter,
the old fellow did not get going until
il was too late to cut down the lead Of
Cockspur Tommy McTaggart had the
leg up on Patton, and ne rode him for
all he was worth, but the best he could
do was beat out Daingerfeld for the
place. Fl ORC ran a dull race.
Tommy rode Al Bloch to a rather
easy victory in the seven furlong al
fair for platers of the four-yearo
and upward.
The summaries follow:
First rae two year olds four and haf firlonss
Won By 'rsian IFS MCCALL 10 10. 10 and
AMI TO 5. second Mustard 100 (ButvelD 10
.D,.n Petra sands. diamond ID and Frohib,ion
also ran. Coupled as spreckels entry.
and one half furlonssJ-won By Celebrity. lO7
lCoreyl. Y to J. to | and 70 /; Reberca
10 T. second: j B. Harreii. 10. louder. to 10.
10 4 and our. Third. Time. 90 % Omar,
sumo Louis V. Early Riser Ingomar Thrill.
Meecka. s'hnspps Regular and Nellie c. also
Third race Ceiling for four year olds and NJ,
ward. seven furlougs Won BY Lady London. l01
tNlsthews,. 70 /. 70 and 10 ?: Bob r.. l0s
ln9 r. McTaggari. 20 10 l. ) to l and 2 10 /.
third Time. % IS. Peieus. Colonel Cook and
Eayderoscros also ran.
ward seven mrlonssi-won BY Al Bloch. lI2 IT.
100 tttrsn. 70 /. > to ana even. second ray
& did Time IS Mis- Barn Harbor. Ro-
aoi do and Nork Lad also ran.
Finh race selling Tor three year olds and up
T Ts,d oH' to &c. to and hi"s % F,srsd
ioG IoIIerI. 70 I. 20 and 20 10. second:
ired ri9er. % CAlyl; 70 !. , 70 and 70
J.. C4rto. Lady Bpm. Tn. Crchin and Toddns
as s1,h race Selling. FOR four year oIds and up
s suuT' liz 'sehuuinE,fI. u to /. I to and
~ Patton. III IT McTaEgartl. To s.
~ and 70 g. second: DIin. ernelI. 100 tBresch,.
Biiii. Baker Charles T. Granger and Il orc also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
Fear Columbia Man
Was Killed at Front

Fears were expressed at COLUMBIA
Yesterday for the safety Of W. W. Col
3uoboun. IA. captain Of the soccer team
last year, who enlisted in the brit pn
arnv last fall and is at the front. Re
ports received at Columbia YESTERDAY
seem TO indicate that Colquohoun was
among those killed in the battle at
Neuve Chappelle. ui.lI.,d
Colouohoun enlisted in the Highland
Light Infantry in September and was
soon promoted to a lieutenancy. AS d
result of his ability and his power 10
command he was commissioned cap
tain only 4 short time ago and went 10
the front in Flanders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
Five Dual Meets
for Columbia Cubs

Five dual meets are on the schedule
Of the Columbia freshman track team,
announced yesterday. Arrangements
for A meet between the Columbia
Youngsters and a selected team of boys
from the New York City high schools
have not been carried through, and it
is doubtful! if such a meet will be held.
The contests listed are as follows:
April 10. interclass meet, South Field;
April "a, freshman race, Pennsylvania
relay carnival, Philadelphia.
May 4, De Witt Clinton High School.
South Field; May 10, Stuyvesant High
School, South Field; May 13, Pawling
School, Pawling, n. Y; sophomores, on
date to be decided later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-14
HARVARD BLANKS
THE BOWDOIN NINE
Opens Collegiate Season with
an Easy Victory Over
the Maine Team.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Cambridge, Mass, April 13.-Har-
ward opened its regular collegiate
baseball schedule here this afternoon
by shutting out the Bowdoin College
nino by a score Of 8 to 0. Harvard's
hitting was light, but drives for extra
bases by Wilcox, Nash and Gannett
fitted in nicely with the visitors errors
Three hits were punched against
Stanley in the second inning. and Har-
ward won the game then and there.
Wilcox and Whitney pitched for Har,
ward, the former having lot of speed
and kept the visitors three hits scat
tered.
Abbot. Harvard's new second base
man, played brilliantly In the feld,
taking eight Of nine chances, and all
being hard.
nLn ,oora fO1loUa.