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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06

where the door is open. out to larger
knowledge, a broader sympathy a
fuller life. This alone is education,
not spoon-feeding with information
but deepening the insight and widen
ing the outlook"
This is exactly The business OF Hush
Black. Having determined the big
gest thing he can do for another, he
has set ont to do il. and is spending
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06

A group of women in Texas has
formed a home barber shop" the
members of which will shave their
husbands, charging regulation prices,
the proceeds of their efforts to go TO
the church. No doubt many of these
women will get their husbands to
Heaven by close shave.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06

his life showing mankind the open
doors to life. The experience n,
meeting and hearing Hugh Black win
open the way to larger life for ths
University student. let us take ad.
vantage of this opportunity.
G. VI. o.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-06

Phone 80 to have the Missourian
delivered to you. 25c a month.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
FOR ELECTRIC Voting
DEVICE FOR HOUSE
Committee Favors Invention that Will
Practically Eliminate FiIibus-
tering in Chamber. .s

A resolution that practically will elimi-
nate the opportunity to flibuster in the
House will be reported today by the Com
mittee on Accounts OF the lower body.
This resolution will authorize an ap-
preparation of s125,OOO to install an cleo
trical voting device in the House.
1t now takes from forty to forty-five
minutes to call the roll in the lower
body. The leader of a nlibuster wields
as his chief weapon repeated demands
for time-wasting roll calls. Under ordi-
nary circumstances, however, the roll
Is called from 80 to 80 times a session
and many legislative hours are lost.
The House committee has approved an
electrical voting device invented by B.
= BObrof, of Milwaukee Mr.. Bobroff
guarantees that the device will work or
the government needn't pay for 1t. 1t
Is claimed that even if members are alb
sent in their offices no longer than ten
minutes should be necessary for a roll
call. this allowance being given to give
members time to reach the House cham
ber unlock push button at their desk
and record their vote on a big board
placed in the House chamber.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
.SLASHING DRIVE
begun BY RUSS
Fierce Bayonet Charge Forces
Germans from Trenches
East of Wilma.
CBy the International News service.)

London, July 7.-Following effective ar
tillery preparation the Russians have
launched mighty offensive against the
German front from Ria to Baranowichi.
Petrograd officially announces that first
line trenches have been wrested from the
Germans southwest OF Lake Narotch to
the east Of Wilma in fierce bayonet at
tacks.
Vienna also reports the violent fighting
In the north. while the Berlin war office
admits the Germans have been forced to
abandon their positions in Salient at Car
Torusk. They also have taken up new
positions near Kostiuchnowka, west of
Kolki.
wireless despatch from Rome today
states that the Germans have begun
general retirement between Riga and
Baranowichi, and at Kollxi, because of
the severe attacks on the armies of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, Prince Leopold,
of Bavaria and Gen. Won Linsngen.
Heavy fighting is in progress west Of
Kolomea, where the Russians cut one of
the principal railways to the Austrian
front before Lemberg, and along the
Dniester and the Strypa. West of the
Lower Strypa the Russians announce Of
fcially that they captured 279 officers, 8, 800
men and large supplies of weapons and
ammunition in two days of fighting.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
Answers Wilson's Call for Big
Men, But, Alas! Oliver Is Too Big

Men too small for service have been
TUNED away from the recruiting sta
tions every day, but the initial reJec-
ton OF an ov,rlar-e man was made
Thursday. when Oliver Bennett. Of 42S u
fl street nc-tawCsc. reported at the
Pennsylvania avenue office ready TO take
up arms.
Oliver weighs 20 rounds. but it was
all muscle, according TO Or. Pool the
examiner. Bennett said he had marched
in the preparedness parade, and there
fore considered it his duty to Join the
militia. When he was told that he
could not be taken because OF his great
y!ze. Eenrctt mournfuliy departed. but
not without first leaving his address so
the office could call upon him when
big men were needed.
Clerk William H. Berringer has made
a collection Of forgotten articles. and
asst night he issued this statement: The
Avenue station will soon be able 10 hold
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
wilson WANTS ACTION
ON SHIPPING MEASURE
Tells Senate Leaders He Is Determined
to Force Bill Through. Despite
the Present Outlook.

President Wilson. in a White House
conference with Senate leaders yes
terday afternoon. served notice of his
determination to insist upon the enact
ment Of the shipping bill. despite the
unpromising legislative condition of
the measure. and the fact that it will
prolong the session II unconditionally
demanded by the administration.
The Presidents friends in the SEN
ate may agree to two concessions
in the bill-those relating to the pur-
chase and length OF operation of the
ships. The essential character of the
measure must be retained. however,
according to the Presidents view
Chairman Simmons of the Senate
committee finance said. he did not ex-
pect an organized filbustcr against the
5ill by the Senate Republicans, but
that he does look for them to take
their own time" about discussing the
measure.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
TO BARE MEXICAN CONDITIONS.
Peace Conferees VIII Read Reports
at Meeting Today.

At todays session of the Inter-Ameri-
can Peace Committee, an organizati ton
formed by the delegates to the confer
enCe arranged by the American Union
Against MIlitarism, which has been in
session at the New Willard for several
days. an exhaustive report of conditions
in Mexico will be presented by the Mexi-
can members of the committee. DR.. Atl
Modesto C. ROLAND and Louis Manuel
RoJas.
1t is explained in the first report of the
new organization that it will be entirely
Independent of the American Union
Against Nritarism and will finance itself.
and that It's object will be to get at the
facts OF the conditions in the two coun-
tries.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08

leading attorney of the Metropolis, and
Wilton j. Lambert. local attorney.
Mr.. Mclean. in his petition, denies that
the paper now on file in the Probate
Court is the last will and testament OF
his father. He AYERS that at the time of
the drawing up of the will. which is dated
June 3, 1915, said John r. Mclean was
not OF sound and disposing mind nor
capable OF making or executing valid
deed or contract"
Alleges Undue Influence.
He further alleges that the writing now
on file with the court was procured by
opportunities, persuasions. misrepresen-
tations and undue influence, practiced
upon said John r. Mclean, which he was,
at the time, too enfeebled in body and
mind to resist, and that the execution OF
the said writing was not the free and
voluntary act of said John R. Mclean"
Mr.. Mclean explains that he did not
object to the admission of the will to
probate a few weeks ago, because labor
troubles in certain mines in Illinois, in
which his father had large holdings, made
it necessary that some responsible per-
son be appointed by the court as soon as
possible to look after the situation there
He asks that the letters of administration
issued to the American Security and
Trust Company be cancelled.
The estate OF the elder Mclean has
been estimated at between 900 and
SO, 900, 600, including large interests in the
Washington Post and the Ciscinnau In
quirer. 1t includes large holdings in
number OF utilities, including the Wash
ington and Old Dominion Railway. and
mining interests in the West.
Heavy Bank Holdings.
The bank holdings included one-third
of the ownership Of the National Saw
ings and Trust. 5000 shares in the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company, and
10000 shares OF the Riggs National Bank.
By the will. which is being contested,
the elder Mclean left the entire income
to Edward B. Mclean, his only child
The document provided that upon the
death OF the son, the principal should go
to his children. In the event that none
Of his children are living at that time
the principal is to go to his heirs-at-law.
In any case, the sum OF 10000 each is
left to Edward B. McLean's children
when they reach the age Of 25, an ad-
ditional 100000 when they are 30, and
another 10000 each when they are So
years old.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
TO INVITE VETERANS HERE.
Trade Bodies Seek Conventions OF
Civil War Societies.

At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the joint convention committee Of
the Chamber of Commerce, Retail Mer-
chants Association and Board of Trade
held yesterday at the Chamber of Com
merce, an invitation was extended to the
Society of the Potomac and the Medal
of Honor Association to hold their 1917
joint convention in the National Capital.
The invitation was turned over to Col.
NJ. NJ. Parker, who is a delegate to this
years convention of these two branches
of the G. A. r.. which meets in Bur-
lington, Vt, July 13. 1t is thought prob
able the invitation will be accepted and
that it may be decided to hold the con-
vention here at the time of the Confed-
crate Reunion
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
JOHN R. M'LEANS
Will CONTESTED
Only Son, E. B. Mclean, At
tacks Validity Of Docu-
ment Recently Filed.

What promises TO be one OF the biggest
legal battles ever fought in the District
Supreme Court was begun yesterday
when Edward B. Mclean filed petition
TO break the win OF his father, John R.
Mclean. publisher, who left his estate OF
many millions tied up for three genera
tons.
The petition OF young Mr.. Mclean at
tacks the validity Of the WILL which was
fled and admitted to probate a few weeks
ago. The petitioner asks that the order
admitting the will to probate be Cancelled
and that the Junior McLean's claims be
tried by jury. He Is represented by for
mer Secretary of State Elihu Root, OF
New York; John B. Stanchfeld. another
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08

Brazil IS calling attention to its ''vege-
table ivory"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
MILITIA Changes
OFFICIAL name
No Longer National Guard.
Correct Title Is Organ
lied Militia.

The National Guards are no longer Of
fcially the N. G. d. c., but since being
mustered into regular service have ac-
quired the title o. NJ. d. C.-organized
militia of the District. Recruits are now
being taken directly into the service from
the Avenue station, there being no more
physical examinations at the camp.
Lieut.. Julian S. Olive has been detailed
as assistant to Lieut.. Col Sayer, at the
recruiting station. Lieut.. Olive brings
with him the tale of the marked ef-
fciency of the cooking tent OF l. Com
pany. Col. owen, L. s. A, regulars, Of
the inspecting generals office, yesterday
stated that 1t was the best in the service
of the militia. The cooks of l. are D.
Sullivan and f. Hennins.
. The only musician on DUTY last night
Is Maj. A j. Springsteen. with his
~. but tonighe the Sons of Veterans
S5Fs Baifd-wil divide its time at the
Music hath chsrn(t for the drum of
the major brought Co more men to the
cclors yesterday The first bandsman
who has been taken in by the station was
signed up last night. He is George c.
Bell, OF 34o1 Fait avenue. Baltimore, Md,
who has played the cornet all Of his
life"
Victor Girard, of 2SS street southwest,
a 19-year-old boy. came with the written
consent of his father Victor was ac-
cepted. The others mustered in were
James McKim. Camp Springs, Md; Will
lam Hogan, 5l2 NJ street northeast;
Walter Fletcher, 100 Eleventh street
northwest; James McAuliffe, 1923 NJ
street northwest; William J. Ferguson,
Eleventh and G streets northwest; Chas
E. Kaur. l24 Fourth street northeast;
Richmond NJ. Collins, Ballston. Va.
Wade H. Rawlings, Duly, Md; Vincent
Puthenford. Half street southeast; John
H. Helfn. s22 Eighth street northwest; ;
John H. Wellington. AL L street south
east, and Robert Hanson. Brentwood
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
PROPHETS INITIATE TWO.
Kallipolis Grotto Prepare for OUT
ing on Wednesday.

The midsummer business meeting of
Kallipolis Grotto was held at Chamber
of Commerce Hall last night. Two can
didates, John X. Phillips, jr., and Will
lam Tancre, were put through the short
formed initiation.
Prophet c. p. Bos, of the excursion
committee, announced that all was
nearly In readiness for the reunion to
be held at Chesapeake Beach on Wednes-
day. Members Of the society who at
tended the convention recently held in
Detroit. reported on the results of the
gathering.
An invitation from the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home I'm Takoma Park
to hold services on August 20 was ac-
cepted. Past Monarch E. s. Schmid will
be in charge OF these services.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New York, July THE following
ashingtonians have registered at hotels
here:
Laurelton-W. J. Allen.
Hermitage-J. Emmett
Park Avenue. Gleason and Mrs w
+. Thacher.
Navarre-Mrs. o. ]. Hart and j. S.
Parker.
Cumberland-J. c. Henderson.
Marlborough-H. Jacob and Mrs H.
Jacob.
Grand-E. w. Williams ard Mrs E W.
Williams.
Martha washington-Miss c. a. Lyford
Herald Square-W. J. Slayden.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
VETERAN POLICEMAN DEAD.
Charles H. Steinbraker, OF seventh
Precinct, Passes Away.

Charles H. Steinbraker, As years old, q
policeman of the Seventh precinct,
Georgetown. where he served continuous
ly for eighteen years, died last night at
his home, Pinehurst, Va, after an illness
of weeks.
He was a member of Georgetown Lodge
Of Masons and the Policemens Relief
Association. He is survived by his wife
and five children. three boys and two
girls. The family lives at 1921 O street
northwest. The body will be brought to
Washington for burial.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
REFUGEES PLAN PROTEST

On Board Transport Sumner, Tampa,
Fla, July THE American refugees
quarantined aboard the U. s. Trans
port Summer today took steps to send
protest to President Wilson against
what they term the utter disregard
Of American interests shown By the
State Department In ordering Ameri-
cans precipitately to leave Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
Autos Damaged in Crash.

Two automobiles were slightly dana ged
late yesterday afternoon when they COL
lided at Fourteenth and Clifton streets
northwest One was operated by Will
The other was operated by driver for
the Fussell Ice Cream Company, William
Herrod, of 2230 Eleventh street north
west. Neither driver was injured.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08

a rummage sale. as would-be recruits
are leaving behind various articles OF
citizens equipment, such as undershirts,
necItes, collars, shoes pipes wristbands,
socks and various other personal Effects.
One recruit left a dollar bill on the
floor, but he came back after It"
No change was made in the medical
examination at the recruitlng- station,
and Dr. 3. J. Pool retired captain Of
the District militia. was compelled 10
turn several applicants away
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08
Army to Buy 27.3OO Steeds.

East St Louis. Ill. July T.-Comrnis-
sion firms Of the National Stock Yards
have been awarded contracts by the Uni
ted States army for 1850 horses and 100
mules. This will mean an expenditure Of
about 100000
The Washington herald., 1916-07-08

Robert H. Ramsey, of Philadelphia, has
spent sixteen years composing a chess
problem.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01

last night, followed in the footsteps
OF Hughes. He criticised the presf
dent tor his Mexican policy. but ne
offered no solution The people want
to know what Roosevelt and Hughes
would have DONE"
Commenting on the congratuiatory
telegram sent to Governor Johnson
by Hughes yesterday. McCormlck
said: "The act is typical OF the re.
publican candidate. When a WORD OF
recognition might have proved he!p-
full to the progressive candidate M.
Hughes was sielnt. He was IN the
same hotel in San francisco wltn
Governor Johnson. but they did not
meet. Hughes recognition OF COY
ernor johnson smacks OF his attitude
toward suffrage. When suffrage was
an issue in his own state, Mr.. Hugnes
was silent. Now, however, that ne
is a candidate, he thinks he may De
able TO catch the women voters IN
the suffrage states, SO he endorses
suffrage as a national issue MT.
Hughes' attitude toward the progress
siyes ana toward women Is the same.
His action with respect to each Is the
act of q typical politician.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01

congress and the brotherhood all re-
sponsibility in case OF a strike and
appealed to the public to afford ade-
quate protection to the railways in
their attempt to operate in case of
a strike. In part, the statement said:
''The arrangements of the railways
are disregarding reports from Wash
ington regarding the possibility Of the
strike being prevented and are pro-
ceeding exactly as they would IL they
were certain that it was going to oc-
cur on schedule time at o'clock on
the morning Of September 4.
1.-THE arrangements Of the railways
are proceeding In this manner for the
protection Of the public as well as for
their own and the public for its own
protection should proceed in exactly
the same manner until the order for
a strike has been formally revoked.
THE leaders of the railway broth
erhoods are playing a desperate
game, and as they say now, that they
will not recall their strike order until
they wiring from congress the legisla-
ton they demand, for anybody to act
on the assumption that there will be
no strike would be foolish and might
prove to be extremely unfortunate.
The orders which arrangements of
railways issued placing embargoes
upon the shipments of most kinds of
freight and directing that other kinds
OF freight shall be accepted subject
to delay, are rapidly going into effect
and shippers, consignees and the pub
lie are beginning to feel the results
OF the strike without it having &C
tually occurred.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
President wilson is responsible TO

President Wilson Is responsible for
the present crisis" 1.-THE president
told us Tuesday this crisis had been
threatening the nations life for a
year. Why did not he. and why did
not you democrats do something be-
fore this, if he and you knew Of the
impending calamity? No one believ-
ed this is really an eight hour law. 1t
is merely legislating the employees an
increase in pay"
Shotgun procedure" Is what Rep
resentative Bennett called the action
of the brotherhood leaders in saying
only an eight hour law can prevent
the strike Monday. II don't believe
this bill will prevent the strike. No
one competent to speak has told us it
would. l don't think anyone really
believes it will
During spirited argument between
Chairman Adamson and Representa-
tive Dennison, Illinois, the latter urg-
ed amendment to the bill to provide
an eight hour law for all employees en-.
gagged in interstate business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
POTATO PRICES
SOAR IN kE0kUk
Due to Scarcity of spuds, However,
Rather Than to Any Other
Cause That Cost Per
1ushsl 10 500.
SWEETS STILL STEADY
Prospects Are Good for Late Potatoes
and This VIII Tend to Steady
Market-No Boost in
Other Prices.

The price Of potatoes in Keokuk
has scared and the lowly spud which
used to be necessity has been put
into the luxury class with the price
tag reading fifty cents per peck. The
reason for the rise in spuds is given
by local grocers as scarcity OF po-
tatoes, and having nothing whatever
to do with the threatened rail strike.
It is Just between the season for
early and late potatoes, and Tor
that reason there is q lack OF this
commodity. The wholesale houses
boosted their prices and the retailers
had to meet the rise and potatoes are
selling at $500 per bushel out OF the
stores.
Prospects are fair for good crop
of late spuds. which will of course re-
lieve the tension as soon as these are
marketable.
Sweet potatoes are showing no ten.
dency to airship flights. This is due
to the fact that the crop Is just com
ing into the market and is In good
shape.
Flour prices are not unusually high
the local grocers say. Flour ranges
along about 1920 according to the To-
cal market today.
There is no general advance in
foodstuffs in Keokuk as there has
been in other cities in the fact of the
Threatened rail tieup. Unless there
should be prolonged trouble. Keokuk
is not likely to suffer much in the
way Of food shortage
Keokuk shippers are already feeling
the heavy hand OF the embargo. One
OF the local poultry houses which had
a car load Of chickens for Boston yes
terday was unable to ship the birds
because of the embargo and the fact
that the chickens could not reach
their destination by Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
Wishes to Add a Name

To the Editor Of The Gate City:
/ read with much interest DR.
Morehead's article "Keokuk as a
Medical Center" in last nights issue
OF The Gate City. l should like to
add the name of one other Keokuk
Physician to the honored list which
he records, namely DIR. T. ]. Maxwell
If l am not mistaken, to DR.. Maxwell
belongs the credit for discovering
the method Of treatment of hip frac,
lures now commonly used Before
his discovery, all who suffered from
fractured hip were doomed cripples
for the remainder of their lives.
Perhaps his achievement belongs
rather TO the realm OF surgery than
of medicine, but many people remem
Der gratefully DR.. Maxwell. e
READER
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
FIRST ADDRESS
BY ROOSEVELT
CONTINUED from page ~

Roosevelt's appearance in Maine
won't affect the campaign there in
the least" said Vance Mccormick,
chairman Of the democratic national
committee today. Mccormick said
his faith in T. RS power was shak-
en- two years ago.
When was candidate for governor
of Pennsylvania, Teddy endorsed me
coming through Pennsylvania, whoop-
ing it up for me and they made a
great fuss about him." Mccormick
said. Il wasn't elected. That shows
just how strong his influence with
the voters is. Roosevelt in his speech
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
When Itching Stops

There is one safe, dependable treat.
ment that relieves itching torture in.
stantly and that cleanses and soothes the
skin. -~
Ask any druggist for 25c bottle Of
zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that pimples. black heads,
eczema, ringworm and similar skin trou.
bles will disappear.
A little zemo, the penetrating, salts.
tying liquid, is all that is needed, for II
Danishes all skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
Zemo. Cleyelaud
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
TWO Murdered Men

SHELDON, Iowa, Sept. 1.-Two
men, both apparently murdered, were
tound just outside of town. Investi.
CATION today failed to establish their
identity. One body was so badly de-
composed it was buried, LAYING been
dead fortnight Officers came upon
it in field while searching for clues
to the murder of the other man, who
was shot in the back of the head yes
terday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
RESIST IN COURTS
IF LAW PASSES
Continued from page /;

the brotherhods, before freight en-
bargoes which become effective to-
day and tomorrow are lifted.
At the Pennsylvania it was said
that some action might be taken to-
day toward relieving the drastic
embargo which places ban on all
freight, but no definite assurances
can yet be given shippers. The New
York Central Is frankly waiting for
more positive assurance that the
strike order will be withdrawn. Other
lines are expectd to follow suit.
E.mbargoes on all perishable goods.
including foodstuffs, live stock and
munitions are now in effect. This
means there will be no fresh ship