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The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
The New Books
"a Pilgrim and His Pilgrimage. :"

People who lived in Columbia from
1892 to 1900. are probably familiar
with the Rev. G. w. Hatcher of the
Baptist church. Most people who
heard him wondered what the inner
worries, the private problems, the life
history of such magnetic PERSONAL
ty were. In his first and only book
published this year, the Reverend
Hatcher starts with his birth in Ken
lucky and relates his life's pathway,
interviewer with delightful, half-fami-
liar stories of country life before, dur
ing. and after the Civil War
Mr.. Hatcher says of Columbia, ,"As
moved among these people and breath
ed the social. intellectual and reli-
gious atmosphere, | felt that | was
right at the top and the altitude was
too great for me-
MY work in Columbia was heavier
than any work of my life | had a
different class of people to preach to,
more thoughtful. more intellectual,
more critical. This called for care
full, prayerful. mature preparation"
Mr.. hatcher also had TO look after
the Baptist interests in the University.
and was active in the affairs of Ste
phens College. He conducted chapel
services at the University frequently.
Many familiar names are scattered
his account of his work in
Columbia. There are Sappington.
Babb. Wiseman. Silver, Stephens,
Moss. Morse. Baker, Crump, |
Queensberry. Quinn, and Hart.
f. w. Stephens in his introduction
to the book writes. MANY years ago a
Missouri artist left upon imperishable |
canvass a picture of the political life /
Of his period. In this book the author. |
in terse and racy English, paints a
word picture of the religious life of /
central Missouri scarcely less lumi- |
nous"
The book is dedicated to Mrs. Hatch
er, who has shared with me my bur
lens, my sorrows, and my joys
Published by the author 1916; Co
umbia, Mo-
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
THE NEW BIG NAVY

thoughtful Americans who have
not been carried away with the hys-
terra caused by the European war will
regret the passage of the biggest ma
w budget in the history of the United
States. The program for prepared
ness thus endorsed and put into eff
feet BY an overwhelming vote in con-
gress is costly, wasteful and of
dangerous tendency The eXpendi-
lures under the new naval bill eX-
ceed within a three year period the
naval authorizations of all the nations
of the earth for ten years prior to the
outbreak of the European war. 1t is
to be regretted that no Missouri Con-
gressman. Democrat or Republican,
cast his vote against the reckless pro-
gram.
The unprecedented expenditure
amounts at once to $l2O.000,O0O. In
addition to this amount the cOnstruc-
ton will cost eventually about $4SS,-
600. 900. making the total obligation of
the government for new naval con-
struction more than $500, ,000, goo. The
last naval bill of Great Britain. which
has the largest navy in the world,
was under S25O,000,00O. Naval au-
thorities state the new bill will make
the American navy the second larg-
est in the world. Sixteen capital ships
are to be built within three years and
other expenditures are in like pro-
portion.
When it is recalled that this ex-
penditure is far in excess of that made
by any other nation in the world, it |
may be seen how long a step has been
taken by the United States towards |
The man who carries a |
loaded pistol on his person is likely |
to seek occasion to use it.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
A WATERS LIFE is JUST
ONE SCRAP AFTER ANOTHER

record. What's two hours on busy
night?
Once more | am back behind the
counter deXterously serving near
beers" In troops a party of seven
who are all thirsty for plain water
which | take time out to serve. They
they fold their tents-I mean wipe
their lips and silently steal away.
And so the evening wears on, as do
my nerves. People come and go, but
incor,siderate requests continue all
night. Consideration. or thought is
very evidently having a vacation away
from home.
See it for yourself any Saturday
night Admission free. Show starts
right away shortly after eight-thir-
tV)
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
j, S, MAY PUT IN NEW
VOCATIONAL COURSES
Bill in Both Houses Calls
For Additional Studies
in High Schools
MAY BE A LAW SOON
New Plan Is Introduced by
Senator and Representa-
tive of Georgia.

Hy United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2i.-Uncle San
will put a vocational course of train
ing in every high school in the coun-
try if a bill that has just passed the
senate also passes the House of Rep
resentatives. Indications today are
| that the bill will become a law soon.
The bill was introduced simultan-
eously in both houses by Senator Hoke
! Smith and Representative Hughes,
| both of Georgia. 1t is an elaboration
| of the federal aid system by which the
United States government annually
contributes nearly 100000 to each
state for the maintenance of agricul-
tural colleges and experiment sta
items. as well as $4,1O0,O00 to carry on
the rural extension system of vOca
tional instruction for farmers through.
out the country.
The proposed law is the result of
prospective farmer, or nowadays.
scientific agriclturist, should be ex-
tended the opportunities of an agri-
cultural schooling at an early age and
not be compelled to attend the agri-
cultural college for the rudiments of
his trade.
1t has been felt that large proper
ton of boys destined to make their
living from the soil are unable to af-
ford a college education and need high
school credits for college entrance
anyhow.
Eighteen states now extend aid to
their high schools for courses in agri-
culture. the mechanic arts and home !
economics. Minnesota annually ap-
100000 for this work.
To standardize and nationalize the |
high school aid work the Smith
Hughes bill provides that the United |
States shall share in the payment of
salaries to state teachers, inspectors
and directors in state high schools. It |
also provides for a Federal Board of
Vocational Education.
This board. which would consist of
the Commissioner of Education of the
United States as chairman and four
members to be appointed mot more
than two from any political party. by
the president This board and state
authorities would cooper
ate in outlining courses.
The States Relations service of the
Department of Agriculture has pur-
sued the system still further by pre-
1aring a comprehensive system of
courses in agriculture These have
been offered to the states for use in
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
CHRISTIAN SCOUTS on VACATION
will Spend Outing on MOreau River
Near Jefferson CITY,

The Christian Scouts will leave Co
lumbia early Monday morning for
Moreau Lodge, four miles south of
Jefferson City, where they will have
their second annual encampment. Last
year the Scouts camped at Mineola, in
Montgomery County. Twenty-eight
Scouts made the trip last year; this
year about forty will attend.
Elmer Windsor will be in charge of
the party, and the head cook at the
Cafeteria will prepare the meals. The
Scouts will camp eight days on the
Moreau river They will hold OPEN
house on Sunday, September 3.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
no WAR ORDERS-NO WORK
south America Suffers Because Eur
oDe Doesn't Need It's Products.

BY United Press.
MONTEVIDEO. Aug. 24.-Lack of
war orders for frozen meats has caus-
ed the closing of Frigorifico Uruguayo
or Uruguayan Meet Freezing Plant in
the district of Cerro and the conse-
quent throwing of 1000 men out of
employment.
Unemployment is rapidly reaching
critical stage in the district, as the
number of unemployed has doubled
several times by the closing of allied
industries More men are being
thrown out of work daily. Much suf-
fering has resulted.
Stock farmers in the interior have
also suffered big slumps in the prices
paid for their product. The belliger-
ents in Europe do not want any more
of these meats right now and there
are no ships for the plants production
to be shipped elsewhere.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
COUNTY TEACHERS TO MEET
Will Hold 2.Day Session Here Aueu,,
31.September ].

The Annual meeting of the Auep..
Teachers Association and the animal
School Board Convention of Bonn.
County will be held in the High Sebo,,
building. Columbia. Mo-. in the mr.,
ings and afternoons of Thursday an.
Friday, August thirty first and San
tember first. Attendance is comm,
sorry by law.
The meeting is to be a plan meetin,
TO discuss school methods. EXCHANGE
views, plan courses of study for thu
coming year. arrange reading circ,o
programs. teachers meetings. and in
general get together and meet ON.
another.
The tendency of late has been to.
wards standardization in the coursos
taught, and emphasis has been laid
on improvement of physical conditions
and on improvement in preparatf,,
fer the work on the part of the teach
ers.
The meetings have been successful
in the past and George Porter. County
of Schools of Roona
County, expects this meeting to sur.
pass any of the past
I'VE are getting the grades to st
the child and not the child to fiji tho
grades, as formerly" said Mr.. Porter
this morning.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
DANCERS CONVENTION OPENS
Masters of Fox TrOt Are Getting In
Step for Winter Season.

CHICAO, Aug. 2f.-Life here is
Just one fox trot after another 1t
got that way at an early hour and will
continue so until September ,. The
reason is that 450 members of the
American National Association of Mas
ters of fDancing-including Louis Fret
low, 30 years young,-are one-step-
ping around the Blackstone Hotel get
ting ready for their thirty-third an
nual convention.
Don't forget Fretlow. When it
comes to the conception and execu-
tiOn Of steps that stagger. he's very
heavy in the head and light as a feath-
er in the feet He has done wonders.
they say, taking the heavinesS out of
aspiring feet and putting it in the
very light heads that accompanied
them.
The masters used TO meet about
time the first robin was poking his
nose over the Mason-Dixon line. but
their pupils objected: said they must
have the very latest steps well in foot
before the very earliest weeks of the
winter dancing season.
About the only step these 450 de-
oonair gentlemen didn't invent is the
iockstep. But nobody cares because
that's going out.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
NEW YORK VICAR GETS DIVORCE
Rev. {. b. Ackley Accuses Wife of Ira.
yelling With One "Sam Charles"

's
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The divorce
of the Rev. Charles B. Ackley, vicar OF
St. Bartholomew's Chapel and assist
ant to the Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks,
rector of st. Bartholomew Episcopal
Church here. from Henrietta L. Ack-
ley, belle of Atlanta and Washington
when he married her in 1907, became
effective in the New York State Su-
preme court here today.
No one knew there was any trouble
between the prominent couple until
the case came up and the interlocu-
tory degree was granted in Supreme
court May %.
According to the testimony of wit
nesses for DR.. Ackley, none of which
was contested or even replied to by
Mrs. Ackley, she has been guilty of
the imprOpriety of travelling through
Italy and other parts of Europe for
her health with one Sam Charles"
Any time after today the Rev. Mr..
Ackley may remarry, but his former
wife is forbidden to remarry in less
than ) years.
Nobody seems to know exactly who
Sam Charles is.
Mrs Ackley is a niece of the widow
of General John r Gordon Once Jrnit-
ed States Senator and Governor of
Georgia. She was an intimate friend
Of Miss Theodore Shonts and her sis
ter. the Duchess de Chaulnes.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
WOMEN GET PONTINE HATS
Twelve SharpshOOters Will Receiv,
HeaddreSSpS in Addition 10 Prizes.

BY United Press.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2i-Twelve nobby
hats will go to twelve women making
the twelve highest scores in the wo-
mems tournament at the Grand Amer
ican TrapshOoting Handicap which be-
gan here Monday and will end the
last of this week.
These hats are made of Pontine a
new material in the world of woman's
styles. The hats were designed and
made by Phipps of New York and are
on exhibit in the Chicago, New York
and 81. Louis stores. The headdresses
will be given to the fair shooters in
addition to any other trophies they
may win.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
FARMERS ARE COMING
Will Inspect Boone County Livestock
September 3.

The siXty-five Louisiana livestock
men who have ben making a study of
the livestock of Wisconsin, Illinois
and Iowa, will come to Columbia on
September 2. They will arrive early
in the morning and will stay all day.
The College of Agriculture is ar
ranging for the visitors to see the live
stock on the state farm. If time per-
mits the Louisiana men will be taken
to some of the larger stock farms in
this vicinity.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24

their grammar schools, lin the rural
districts
Alabama, Mississippi, Wisconsin.
Maryland and Vermont have installed
the course in all their elemental
schools since the initiation of the plan
year or so ago.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
Funeral OF Mrs. Slate.

Funeral services of Mrs. Francis
Slate were conducIea .. 2::30 O'Clock
this afternoon at :iio nome, 1900 Hink-
son avenue by the Rev. W. S. st. Clair
Burial was in the Columbia cemetery
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
FOR
CAMPING CROWDS

If you are planning camping par
ty or weeks outing during August,
Morean Lodge accommodates crowds
from Is to 20 persons for only $3.50
week a person; Dew Drop Inn. s to
II persons; and Fraternity Lodge, 4
to persons, al same rate per week.
Fine boating and bathing. All Bum
galows screened. Full line of picnic
supple sand fresh vegetables right on
the farm. Phone 4W or write to F.. w.
Dallmeyer, r. F. ID. No. 4, Box 16 JEFF
ferson City, Mo.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
Visits Sister i'm Centralia.

Mrs. Sam Van Natta and her little
son, Lyle, returned to Centralia this
morning after a visit with her sister
Mrs. Lucy Wright, at Stephens. Miss
Edith Wright accompanied her.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-24
Sells a Cole Gar.

The Hudson Garage sold four cyl
inder Cole Car yesterday to W. T. Ste
phensOn of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1916-04-23
DARE DEVIL FRANK"
is HERE THIS WEEK
Great Skater Will Appear At the
Central Coliseum.

Dare Devil Frank" will appear at the
Central Coliseum all this week In what
Is considered by many to be the world S
greatest skating act"
His performance Is said to be sensa-
tionaI in the extreme and little short OF
marvellous. Many OF his stunts entail
,:reat risk, but throughout the ten years
he has been appearing before the pub
lie Dare Devil Frank" has met with no
serious mishap.
Among the skating feats he Is sched-
uled to perform at the Central Coliseum
this week are the following: Jumping
rope while balancing on one toe, execut-
ing difficult figures and doing acroDatic
turns with a boy on his shoulders. jump
ing In and out OF barrel twenty-five
times without stopping; skating and
Jumping sixteen feet, standing and Jump
ing eight feet, ieaping four feet In the
air, descending and performing intricate
ngures. and the dip Of Death"
This last feat consists OF skating from
the roof of the rink to the main floor
on a board twelve inches wide. In per-
forming this hazardous feat Dare Devil
Frank attains a speed OF seventy miles
an hour.
The performer uses the largest skates
In the world. having twenty-two-inch
" heels. He also uses six-inch cycle
skates. His act IL replete with comedy
demonstration Of dancing the tango
and waltzes. twists. and balancing.
The Washington times., 1916-04-23

Crandall's Avenue Grand.

Todays feature at Crandalrs Avenue
Grand Ia the Paramount production oil
Madame Butterfly" in which Mary
Pickiord assumes role entirely dis
similar to any in which she has yet
been seen.
Tomorrow brings the Equitable fea-
ture, "The Struggle" written by "a
washingtonian, Harry Chandlee. In
which appears the noted actor. Frank
Sheridan. II possesses brilliant plot
and presents a situation that Is sell
dom paralleled in modern life. Many
OF Its scenes are taken in the tropics.
Her Great Price" is the title OF
the Metro production In which Mabel
Taliferro will make her appearance
on Wednesday. vivian Martin, as FOX
star. win be seen Thursday In "a Mod
ern 1helma." which closely corresponds
to Marie Corelli's story. "Thelma."
".Arrstrong's Wife," a Paramount
production. has been booked for Friday.
Edna Goodrich Is the featured player.
The weeks bill will be brought to q
conclusion SATURDAY. with the World
Film production. ''Then I'll Come Back
To You," featuring Alice Brady.
The Washington times., 1916-04-23
Next Weeks
Films

Next weeks photoplay features at
crandalrs will be headed by the Fox
production. 1.-THE Man OF sorrow,
adapted from the old stage success.
"Hoodman Blind william Farnum
supported by Dorothy Bernard, are the
featured players.
For the three days following, Mon
day, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Clara
World Film feature. The Cup OF life"
She IL supported by a remarkably
Thursday, Friday, and saturday the
FOX star; virginia Pearson. will be seen
The story tells how Margaret Welsh
miss Pcarson) announces her engage
ment TO Arthur Graham, n young ex-
plorer, on the eve OF his departure on
an Arctic trip with Russell Barridan, an
INSCRIPTIONS explorer. Fix months later
Margaret receives word OF Grahams
death. Urged on by her father, she
marries Morgan Delaheld.
The long-heraided film, feature in
which Anna Pavlowa appears, The
Dumb Girl OF, PORTED" IL announced as
next weeks attraction at the Casino
Theater. II has been pronounced one
of the most lavish productions in the
was made under the direction OF Lois
Weber and Phillips Smiley.
THE Dumb Girl OF Portici' Il adapted
| from the opera "Masaniello." The role
Of Fenella, the dumb girl Is SO exactlns
| IL one of the few women In the world
who could portray IL.
/ The entire Russian ballet appears In
support of Pavlowa.
l'hotoplay features selected from the
programs of four leading releasing
1 companies will be shown nj Crendalfa
Apollo next week. Sunday. Pauline
Frederick will be seen in the Famous
production Miss Frederick enacts two
different roles, each character being
Numerically opposed TO the other In
point of personality and sympathy.
| The other attractions booked for the
week are as follows: Monday. the V. L.
| 3. r.. production, "Vultures OF society,
featuring Marguerite Clayton: Tuesday
Alice Brady in the World feature. 'Ther
Wednesday' Fannie Ward will be seer
In the Paramount feature. "rennessee'i
Pardner;" Thursday. John barrymore
ii In a Paramount. Nearly a King" Fri
day, John Mason and Clara whipple IL
the World feature; THE keapers;" sat
Price"
A careful selection from the leadini
II producers programs iF Responsible 70
tho lhotopl1ye I" be shown ut Gran
dalrs Avenue Grand next week. Sun
| day, Dustin Fariium will be seen II
The Gentleman from Indiana adapt
|, ed from Booth Harrington s~novel.
II Monday. John Mason and Clara Whip
| pic will be presented In the Equitable
feature. THE Reapcrs." A spice 10
jadcd motion picture apretites viii b
found In the Paramount comedy drama
THE Mummy and the Humniin
Bird" I'm which Charles Cherry is fea
tured. which Is scheduled for Tuesday.
II Other bookings for the week: Wed
mes day, Francis X. Bushman and IScv
erly Baync In '"rho Wall Between;
Thursday. Eertha l<olich In Islander:
Friday, Theodore Roberts. mir. Grey
OF Monte Carlo" Saturday Fob
Human Driftwood.'
The Washington times., 1916-04-23
President Sees Houdini
Escape From Water Tank

President Wilson. Mrs. Wilson. and
Miss Murray. who Is White House
guest. attended the performance at
Keith.s last night. to see Houdini i'm
INJURED. head downward, in a huge glass
water tank. The wizard escaped while
the Presidential party and the audience
applauded.
In the forenoon Houdini went to the
Senate gallery. Vice President Marshall
recognized him and waved his hand in
greeting. Other Senators, learning the
identity of the visitor. followed suit. In
theatrical parlance, Houdini actually
stopped the show" for some minutes.
Responding to note from Mr.. Mar
shall. Houdlni, escorted by Representa-
tive Olney. went to the Vice President s
room. and was introduced to Mr.. Mar
shall and many OF the Senators who
crowded the room. Houdni amused
them with several mystifying social
stunts"
1T was the proudest day OF my life.'
said Houdini last night. referring to the
events OF the morning and to the Presi-
dents attendance at the theater.
The Washington times., 1916-04-23
Burr Mcintosh Coming
AS BelaScO Lecturer

Burr Mcintosh. one OF Americas most
noted lecturers, will talk on PROT nited
States, or the United States and Its
Menaces." at the Belasco next Sunday.
according to announcement by Manager
T.. Stoddard Taylor. The lecturer will
appear at a matinee and evening per-
Torrance.
Mr.. McIntosh's lecture Is styled as
remarkably plain" 1t handles Ameri-
can menaces without gloves and leaves
a most distinct and lasting impression.
according to Manager Taylor.
The lecture is illustrated with 200
views and more than 100 cartoons Sc
lected by Mr.. Mcintosh for presentation
In connection with his discourse.
The Washington times., 1916-04-23
This Weeks
Photoplays


ft Crandall's.
House Peters and Barbara Tenant
are featured in the World Film pro-
duction OF "The Closed Road" which
will be seen ut Crandall's tomorrow and
Tuesday. II tells in a strikingly dra-
matte manner how DIR. Hugh Annersley,
working in his laboratory with an old
physician. DIR. Appiedan. has discovered
cancer cure.
William Farnum appears wednesday
and Thursday In "A Man OF Sorrow,
based on the old stage success Hood
man Blind" II deals with q case OF
mistaken identity. which Is the cause OF
the final unraveling OF the skein OF the
story. Mr.. Farnum's leading woman rs
Dorothy Bernard, n former popular
member OF the Columbia Players OF this
city.
conclusion with the showing on FRIDAY
and Saturday OF THE Chain Iny sible;
q photoplay version Of Richard lie da. ,-
lienne's well-known work. IL presen.s,
and solves an interesting socioios erdn
Holmes arc the featured players In TINS
interesting World Film drama.
Casino.
Ellnor Gyms story. zone Day se,
quel to her novel, Three weeks. wiz
be seen In photoplay form at the Casino
today. 1t was adapted by b. s. MOSS,
It's action transpires in tne ny.hiva,
Kingdom Of Veseria, opening with the
coronation OF paul I. the infant king.
The picture moves ahead several year
to an attempt made on the young soy.
ereigns life by Stefan, henchman OF
Pavjovltch, tho regent. who Is plotting
TO make way for his own crowning
The cast appearing In this play Is said
10 be exceedingly well balanced:
The attraction for tomorrow, TUESDAY
and Wednesday is the Moss feature
"Salamander." The picture Is hln
version of the modern society drama
and Is said to be we'll out OF the usua
run OF photoplays.
The Washington times., 1916-04-23
Holt Spring Production
To Be Given May IS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Leslie Holt an
nounce that their next annual spring
production will be given on the evening
Theater. 1t Is to be rendered exclusive
" by a cast Of 100 juvenile performers
from the Holt dancing classes. As
matter OF fact the entertainment Is a
novel and original. full-fedged musical
comedy, in which it's twenty-six songs
and thirty feature dances are arranged
In coherent sequence with the plot IL
Is called 1.-THE End of the Rainbow.
In one scene Mr.. and Mrs. Holt VIII
appear In person end duplicate one of
their dance numbers. which made them
SO popular in Keiths few years ago.
All the boxes for this evening have
been engaged. and so great has been the
advance demand for seats that Mr.. Holt
IL seriously considering duplicating the
performance a second evening.