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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23
Thursday, March 90, 1917

AS far as private underwriters
are concerned the war risk insurance
business will probably soon be
thing of the past. The open market
rate on vessel and cargo passing
through the barred zone now aver
ages, as it has for some time past, III
per cent; the government War Risk
Insurance Bureau is writing at 3 per
cent. Consequently, the volume OF
business handled by the bureau has
expanded greatly, while the amount
written through the regular chan
nels has diminished rapidly, it being
impossible for private companies to
meet the governments rate. There
is, however, a considerable amount
of business still being handled in the
open market. The government is
writing a maximum of S1,250,OO0 on
any single cargo and hull, and will
not insure vessels carrying arms and
ammunition. All Of the latter bust
ness is still transacted in the usual
way, and since the average hull and
cargo are worth at least double the
governments maximum, the surplus,
too, is carried by private underwrit-
ers, some Of it at rates much above
that named. On one American ship
which has an unusually valuable
cargo, as much as Fl per cent was
paid to insure a part Of the surplus
above the governments limit.
It is believed, however, that as
soon as the anticipated declaration
of a state of war is made, the War
Risk Bureau will Immediately re
move all restrictions as to amount
and character of cargo, and when
that is done the market will auto
matically come to an end. Until re-
Gently, the government has taken
only preferred risks, and has re-
fused to insure vessels carrying con-
traband. Therefore, it has made a
handsome profit to date, about 49,
100000. Writing unrestrictedly at
9 per cent, the same rate as is main
tanned by the British government, 1t
is practically certain to lose a great
deal of money if German submarine
activity continues. In spite Of that,
and Notwithstanding the fact that
they will lose a source Of much profit,
underwriters say that it is necessary
in the interests of our export trade
for the government to take over the
business and provide adequate in
surance at reasonable rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23

Below is given the current exchange
value Of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity. as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23
Castnn. Williams & Wigmore, Inc

This company has been appointed the
commercial representative in this coun-
try for the council of the All Metal
Working Industries Of Russia, wnieh
represents a union of the metal indus
tries in Russia. The purchases 70 De
made here will consist OF machinery
and equipment for the factories oil tne
various members of the council ana
other materials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23

Commercial Paper.-Ths market for
commercial paper continues dull. Com
paratively small amounts of paper are
moving. The ruling rate is 4 to "A
per cent.
Official rates of discount Of each of
the twelve Federal districts are as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23

can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling for s4.751a; the intrinsic par
ity is s4S6ss per pound. Thus. you
say either that pounds are at dis
count or that dollars are at a pre-
MUM, which is owing TO the fact that
in England the demand for dollars
with which TO settle accounts in this
country is greater than the demand in
th. country for pounds with which 10
settle accounts I'm England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23
Russian Exchange Improves In Dem

mark.-Copenhage March 21 (yia Lon
don, $3.50 a. m.)-There has been a
steady rise in the ruble on the OK
change market, indicating the conf
dence with which the market regards
the future Of Russia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Exchange rates fuctuated within mar
row limits in dull market yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23
CORPORATION Returns

Canadian General Electric.-Annual re-
port for the year ended December 81, 1915,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23

Sub Treasury. - New York banks
lost to Sub-Treasury S166,000.
SiIyer.-Bars in London, S57s pence;
New York, 1874 cents; Mexican dollars,
551z cents.
Gold Cnrrents.-Gold coin TO the
amount Of 100000 was withdrawn from
the Sub-Treasury for shipment to Cuba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23
Bank of England.-The Bank Of En-

Bank of England.-The Bank OF Eng
land reports an increase for the week
in gold coin and bullion holdings of
G177,449. Proportion of reserve to IL
abilities is now IS per cent, against
1862 per cent last week, l4.02 per cent
March s, and 1882 per cent March J..
Other changes reported for the pres
ent week are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23

Bank of France.-The Bank OF France,
in it's weekly statement, reports the
following changes for the week IN
francs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-23
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A Loose Leaf Security Record

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can also be used in recording other investments copy
this record will furnished to investors upon request VIII
for booklet Z-20.
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The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04
THE AID OF THE PRESS

A gratifying fact connected with the
attempt to drag the University into
the muck of politics is the strong de-
termined way in which many newspa-
pers have come to the defense of the
University. With fOrceful editorial
and pungent paragraph the journal
lists have scathingly denounced the
antagonists of the University.
1t is a source of keen pleasure to
the defenders of the University to
witness this firm stand for the right.
With the press ready to fend off the
mass of lies and mud thrown at the
University by hidden enemies, the
adherents of the University feel sure
that the people of the state will come
to realize the true situation of af-
fairs.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04
THE MISSOURI FARMER

We have with us today Mr.. Mis-
souri, Farmer. From the four corners
of the commonwealth he has come to
the fountain head of agricultural
knowledge in the state. He has
brought with him Mrs. Missouri
Farmer and the sons and daughters
who will be the Mr.. and Mrs Mis-
souri, Farmer of tomorrow-that is
one of the great problems of Mis-
souri's agriculturalists, making the
farm boys and farm girls of today
the farm men and farm women of to-
morrow.
In bombastic languages the Mis-
souri, farmer has been told that he
is the salt of the earth, that he is
the one independent citizen, that he
is the ruler of the state because his
political voice is heard farthest. His
attention has been called to Grand
Old Missouri, her fields of waving
grain like pillows of the sea, her vir-
gin forests, her fertile acres and
well-watered fields. Somehow the
farm children of today-the farmers
of tomorrow-do not take it all.
They have toiled in the hot sun of
the fields, they have been taken from
the one-room Missouri rural school
house. They have trudged along
Missouri's unkept roads. They have
experienced the inconvenience and in
efficiency of the average Missouri farm
home. The Missouri farm boy and
girl cannot, perhaps, analyze the sit
uation, but they see that the life of
the city cousin is more attractive by
far. They long for it.
With you, Mr.. Missouri Farmer, lies
the future of agricultural Missouri.
Better schools, better homes, better
roads, better churches, will solve the
difficulty. There will be no need for
worry because the boys and girls
leave the old home place.
Carry home the doctrine of Farm
ers' Week, Mr.. and Mrs. Missouri
Farmer.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04

"Oniy recently has the housewife
realized the importance of salad as
part of her daily menu" said Miss Bah
Bell at the second Farmers Week
meeting of the home economics de-
partment. "Now we find the dessert
course omitted rather than the salad
course. A good salad adds to the at
tractiveness of any table,"
Three types of salad dressings were
demonstrated. The first type is the
French dressing made by. mixing two
or three parts of oil with one part of
acid. The acid may be vinegar or
lemon juice. Vinegar makes strong
er dressing; lemon juice more deli
cate dressing. The seasonings are
paprika and salt. Mayonnaise dres-
sing is the second type. This dressing
differs from the French only in that
eggs are used One-fourth to one cup
of olive oil may be used to one egg
yolk; however, the average amount is
one-half cup of olive oil to each egg
yolk. Beat the egg yolk, add season.
ings, then acid, and mix thoroughly.
Into this mixture drop the oil, slowly
at first, beating constantly. Mayon-
naise will stand for a month if kept
covered and in a cool place.
Two Kinds of Cooked Dressing.
The third type of dressing is the
cooked dressing. There are two kinds
of cooked dressing-one made from
custard foundation, the other from a
cream sauce foundation. Vinegar is
heated in the top part of a double
boiler and poured slowly into the
beaten eggs. Seasonings are added,
and the mixture cooked over water
until thick. When cool, thin with
cream either plain or whipped. All
cooked dressings are improved with
whipped cream.
I'VE used to think that it was nee
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04
DESSERT MAY BE OMITTED
BUT SALAD---NOT A CHANCE

essary to add the oils to the dressings
drop by Drop" said Miss Bell. "but we
now add them slowly so long as the
ingredients are cold. Instead of olive
oil any of the commercial salad oils
may be used. These are less expen-
sive and have practically the same
food value"
Salads Are Either Light or Heavy.
After the dressings were made, SAL
ads were exhibited. Salads may be
divided into two classes-light and
heavy. Some of the light ones are of
cucumber and tomato, asparagus and
pimento, grapefruit and lettuce.
When the foundation of the salad is
meat, eggs, cheese, fish or peas, it be-
longs to the heavy class. The kind
served depends upon the remainder
of the meal. If the meat and vegeta-
BILE course is heavy, the salad should
be light, on the other hand, a heavy
salad may be used as the main part
of the meal. No salad is complete
without some salad plant, such as let
tuce, water cress, celery tops, cucum-
bers and cabbage or endive. Some
salad points which are of Importance
are: They should be cold and crisp;
they should be attractive; colors
which harmonize and flavors which
blend, should be used. Salad dressings
with the exception Of French dressing
should be thick; dressings should be
combined with salads just before
serving; bananas, apples and pears
may be kept from discoloring by dip
ping in lemon juice; garnishings
should be dry, since water thins the
dressing; salad plants will retain
their freshness if wrapped in a moist
cloth and kept in a cool place; egg
yolks set aside for dressings will
keep without hardening if covered
with melted butter or water.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04
ExTOLs CORN GROWERS WORK
II. G. Windsor Says Association Is
Responsible for Quality Increase.

II. G. Windsor Says Association Is
Responsible for Quality Increase.
The benefits of the Missouri Corn
Growers Association were summed
up in a statement made by its pres
ident, H. G. Windsor of BoOnville,
at the fourteenth annual meeting
yesterday afternoon in the Agricul-
tural Building. He said that before
the organization of the association,
fourteen years ago, there was less
quality corn in the whole state than
there is now on single farm.
1t was the opening address of
the meeting. Mr.. Windsor urged
that to the motto of the association,
improved quality and increased yield,
the survival of the fittest, should be
added.
Harvey ]. Sconce, former president
of the Illinois Corn Growers Asso-
citation and secretary of the Illinois
Corn Breeders Association, in his
address on How Fairview Farm Is
Producing Better GRAIN" urged the
cooperation of the farmers of the
state and the University in obtaining
favorable legislation.
The speaker explained the scientif-
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04
Who May Use the Gymnasium

Editor the Missourian: A univer-
sity gymnasium is for phyical devel-
opment of the student body.
Many students who cannot for var
ious reasons, enroll in a class, still
desire to come out at times, if only
to throw a medicine ball around for
while. 1t is rarely that a student
is at leisure before 4 o'clock, soon
after which there is a gym class on
the floor. At o'clock, when the
gym class is over, either the gym
team or now the track team monop-
olizes the floor. Although they use
only part of the gymnasium, no one
else has a chance.
Yesterday a basketball game was
stopped because weight man want
ed few yards off to one side to prac-
tice putting the shot. So the ball
was taken away from the ordinary
mOrtals, because, as an instructor
said, if runner stepped on the ball,
broken leg would surely result.
Five minutes later, a member of
the track team decided that he want
ed to fool with basketball. He ap-
preached the same instructor who
had taken the ball away, said some
thing or other-and wonder of all
wonders-the instructor went back
to the supply room, got the ball, and
the track man had his wish. But then
he was a track man, while the 9TH
ers were
Why the discrimination?
STIIDENT
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04

ic treatment that is now necessary in
producing a. good crop, and compared
the scientific agricultufist with the
doctor: who diagnoses his case by
careful examination and prescribes
cures for each defect.
Fred C. Palm Of Newtown, Ipf
former president of the Corn Gl =
ers' Association there. spoke on
Producing Blue Ribbon Corn" Mr..
Palm grew the Worlds Grand
Champion Single Ear in 1911.
The awards of the corn show were
also announced.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04
JACKSON COUNTY Is HERE AGAIN
Delegation Is Around Eighty, Forty.
one Being Boys and Girls.


one Being Boys and Girls.
Jackson County is here again for
Farmers Week, for the fourth con-
secutive year. This year the delega-
tion numbers between seventy-five and
eighty, forty-one of these being school
children of Jackson County who have
won scholarships tor this week.
Walter S. Dickey, a manufacturer
of Kansas City, Rush Lake, secretary
of the board of election commission
ers, and the Southwestern National
Bank have given seven of these schol-
arships apiece valued at $40 each.
The remainder of these scholarships
were given by the banks of Indepen-
dence and the various school districts.
Of the winners, thirty-one are girls
and only twenty are boys. The STU
dents are selected on their work in
the county clubs, such as the calf
club, the pig club, the sewing club
and the like.
The bringing of these school chill
dren to Columbia is the result of the
work of E. A. Ikenberry, agricultural
agent for Jackson County, who was
graduated from the College of Agri-
culture of the University in 1911.
Last year, the Jackson County stu
dents won the $1OO shield offered by
the University for the best showing
in the judging of soils and livestock
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04

for the boys and sewing and canning
for the girls.
Mr.. Ikenberry has written three
songs which praise the farms and prod
ucts of Jackson County. Two of
these, set to popular ragtime tunes,
were sung by the delegation before
the speaking began at the University
Auditorium last night.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04

What will the new year bring? This
question is being asked everywhere
now, just as it is always asked when a
new year begins. The answer, too,
can be given as it could always be
given, and always will be given, for
that matter. 1t will bring what the
people decide it shall bring. Their de-
cision fixes its destiny.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04

Capper Ad Man Talks to Students.
Hugh McVey, advertising counsel
or of the Capper publications and
a Farmers Week visitor in Columbia,
spoke to the advertising students in
the School of Journalism at 8 o'clock
this morning.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04

AS Missouri's legislative body again
starts on its round of work it is to be
hoped that the questions of minor i'm
portance will not be Overworked to
such an extent that the needed reform
on big questions of the states welfare
will be pushed into the background.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04

All too soon comes the ungentle rap
of the man with a sheaf of unpaid ac-
counts. And yet they say Happy New
Year!
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04
NJ. q. Cataloguer to Syracuse, N. Y.

Miss Leta Adams, who was former
ly head cataloguer at the University
of Missouri, is now in the library de-
partment of the Gaylord Brothers,
Syracuse, N Y. Miss Adams went
from here to the public library at
Rochester, N. Y, and just lately ac-
cepted the position with Gaylord
Brothers.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04
Mrs. w. H. Naylor improving.

Mrs. W. H. Naylor, who has been
critically i'll at her home on the Full
ton gravel. was reported much better
this morning.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04
THE OPEN COLUMN

A public forum for the discussion of
things worthwhile. Articles should be
snort ana signed by the writer, as PROOF
to the editor Of good faith. Signatures
will not necessarily be published.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04

be found helpful to all students Of
typewriting.
(Gregg Publishing Co., Chicago;
cloth, 90 pages.)
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed executor of the estate of w. +.
Lane deceased, will make final settlement
of his accounts with said estate as such
executor at the next term of the Probate
Court of Boone County. Missouri, to be
holden at Columbia, in said County, on the
18th day Of February, A. D. 1917.
J. X. FENTON,
Executor.
First Publication Jan. 1917
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04
THE NEW BOOKS

"RatiOnal Typewriting."
Rational Typewriting" is a high
school edition of a volume undertak-
ing to teach touch tyepwriting. 1t will
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-04

A STUDENT.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
EDITORIAL MUSINGS.
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Spelling Matches.

Many people were perhaps surprised
the other day to read that third al
nual intercountry spelling match had
been, held between school children ~
Madison and Onondaga counties, New
York. II would be interesting TO know
IL this is merely a unique instance, or
II there is tendency to revive the old
time spelling match, which has been
regarded as obsolete.
The oldfashioned spelling contest
seemed to be part of an earlier social
life. where people were thrown moro
on their own resources for diversion.
Also they were not averse to some lit
tie mental exercise. There were con-
tests i'm repeating literature and Bibli
cal quotations and in the writing OF
verses. All kinds of information were
worked into games.
Nowadays the world is more full OF
amusements. Most people like to sit
in an opera chair and see other people
perform while their minds lie idle and
inert
The displays of spelling ability that
one would formerly see at any cross
roads spelling match would seem al
most unbelievable to-day. The English
language is so purely illogical in Its
forms. that it requires no little mental
effort to establish a correct ortho
erauby. One can not fix the correci
form in ones mind by any analogies
for the exceptions are more numerous
than the rules
Probably good spelling ability de
rends somewhat on the same gifts tina
create habits OF mental accuracy. I'M
ouiet mousey booking person, wh'
never attracts attention in the Gas
room or social life. is apt to have tn
mind that works methodicaiiy ana rec
ularly in one groove. This nno o
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-01-16
The Cost of Shoes.

There are reports from shoe manu-
featuring centers that owing to high
cost of leather and labor. further ad-
varces in shoes are likely If so, this
is a pretty serious item in the cost OF
living.
In the family with a growing familJ
of children to support, the shoe cost
sometimes seems more than the CLOTH
ing cost. Children are absolutely heed
less, and they never stop to think OF
the effect Of weather or play on their
footwear. A good active boy often
wears through a pair of shoes in Z.
month or two. In the case of grown
ups, the pair of shoes that one used
10 pay $500 for seems to cast about
$500 now, and the price is likely
enough &c go higher.
1t is all a part of the conditions ere
ated by the decline of the live stock in
dustries The same causes have boost
ed sky high the prices of meat. With
the population of the United States in
creasing. and the number of cattle de
creasing, it is easy to see why hides
leather, and beef alike are held al
fancy prices.
When prices of shoes go up. the ten
dency of many people is to buy cheap
er goods. This means that they bus
upper leather cut down into the TANKS
where the texture is loose slimpsT
Shoes of this kind wear but short
time and are the most costly kind. u
/ man can't afford to buy shoe cut
from leather near the backbone
where the texture is firm and closet!
knit. he should buy heavier shoe, il
which the material is thick enough Il
offer some resistance.
This is a period when people VIII,
live and work indoors have tendeI
feet. and they call for soft shoes. Gu
fathers and nothers used to wea
heavy shoes and felt comfortable Ii
them. About the only choice that Il
economical to-day is between a soil
and heavy shoe that has body enough
to wear. and a light shoe from tn
fine part of the leather that cost
high, but has a firm and enduring tex;
ure