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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-21
Just What the Red Cross Is
k<--scfs from an Address 6s
II. J. Eifi.


S.sc. 1875 when Congress specially char
t-:-d fAe American Red Cross. every resi-
dsri ra1, woman and child-in America
10 er...!-.i 70 hold membership in IT. The
Ar-ri-ass Red Cross, while purely vol
rnt-~- organization, is officially designated
~ ,Ac government supply the work Of
-, srrzy and navy medical corps, and to
Of ally receive and distribute on behalf
o; the government all moneys and supplies
required 20 relieve communities over
tary units. with the army and navy.
The machinery OF tire Society interiocks
closely with that of the government. The
President OF the Society is the President
Federal CompsroIier OF Currency; the War
Department srdits its accounts: the Sur.
Eeon General OF the. United States Medical
its committees on military and naval relief.
In time OF war the government takes
over the equipment and personnel organ
lied b. the Society. and every physieian.
ically given proper military rank.
piece of relief machinery which the Ameri-
can Red Cross is building.
Twenty-Five movable base hospitals. each
OF them capable of providing for the needs
OF an army division OF twenty thousand
men. have been organized during the past
twelve months. Five have been provided
FOR the Navy. The equipment for these
hospitals. costing something like thirty
one thousand dollars each. has been pro-
vided and stored in orderly fashion where
4 is instantly available. The trained per-
sonnet, consisting OF 26l surgeons, phar-
macists, dentists. nurses. assistant nurses,
stretcher bearers. orderies. clerks, hos
3itai cooks, carpenters. etc, has been drawn
from the stron gest hospitals and Red Cross
Chapters in twenty i've OF our great Amer
Ian cities, and, for period OF two years,
Ia pledged to respond to. the call OF the
government for active field service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-21

The American Red Cross Is designated
TO take charge. under supervision of the
Medical Corps. OF all patients turned over
10 it in what we know as the second zone
the zone of the military base. Here, in
the great base hospitals organized and
equipped by the people in times of peace.
the wounded soldier and sailor meet for
the first time what is comparable to a
regular hospital establishment Here he
receives expert surgical attention and the
best care and nursing that a grateful peo-
pie can provide Letters from his dear
ones at home are received and read to him
here, and his letters home are written for
him by clerks provided in the hospital.
Here he stays until well enough to be
transported to one OF the great general
hospitals conamandeered by the govern
uent, back many miles from the front,
or until he is discharged to his home
Let US build our machinery now COM
mensurate with our other resources No
organization holding membership Of two
or three hundred thousand truly re-
feet the generous impulses Of people.
Japan has more than two million members
enrolled in her Red Cross. May there not
be a vital connection between this fact
and the lighting fitness OF her armies and
nsvies in her recent war. Germany had,
at the outbreak of the war, nearly a mil
lion and half members in her Red Cross.
Does this not partially explain the TACT
that her military and civilian population
have been cared for no other nation in
Europe has been cared for in this terrible
war? Austris's Red Cross, with a mem
bership OF $4,000. broke down in the early
stages sof the war; her machinery
adequate. While men died the battle
field and in her hospitals, she had to stop,
as God grant may not be compelled to
stop, to patch her machinery, to expand it.
and to bring into being what every nation
should have .etore the call to the flag
goes out.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15

with him. When he attends the the
ater they scatter on every floor of the
playhouse. The secret service auto
mobile follows the Presidents car at
two lengths and the crowd which
congregates when the machine stops
is closely scrutinized before the
President alights. These precautions
are voluntary on the part of the secret
service men. The President has never
requested extra protection. He does
not delay stepping from his automo-
bile until the service men have sized
up the crowd. Not the slightest trace
of nervousness on the Presidents
part is ever noticeable in public. The
wiseness of not neglecting exercise
and recreation shows in his personal
appearance. Despite the stress of
war problems, the President is look
ing fit as fiddle"
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15
co. + NEEDS 10 MORE MEN
Captain Major Permitted to ADMIT
Men Registered for Draft.

Captain E. E. Major of Company F,
National Guard of Missouri, has re-
ceived an order from General Will
liam A. Mann. chief of the Division
Of Militia Affairs Of the War Depart
ment, saying that men who have
registered for the draft can still vol
unteer to join Company F. Only
ten more men are needed to bring
the company to full war strength.
Company F will be called August S
and may go to San Antonio, where
it will be drilled, says Captain Major.
Two new members were added
Wednesday. Fred ]. Scott and Arthur
L. Nichols, both farmers. At a meet
ing Wednesday night it was de-
cided to drill from now on twice a
week instead of once. The drills
will be at 7:45 o'clock Monday and
evenings.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15
FLAG DAY SERVICES
GIVEN BY ELKS CLUB
M. ]. Lilly Predicts Victory
After Long, Hard
Struggle.
D. A. RS TAKE PART
Patriotic Songs and Readings
Were Given Throughout
Program.

The Columbia Lodge of the Benev
Olent and Protective Order of Elks
assisted by the Daughters of tn,
| American Revolution. observed Flae
Day with services last night in from
of the Elk Clubhouse on Tenth street
Major J. Lilly Of Moberly was the
principal speaker. Mr.. Lilly made a
patriotic address, urging all who are
unable to fight for Uncle Sam" to
buy a Liberty Loan Bond. The
speaker predicted final victory, but
only after long. hard struggle. w.
E. Smith was the next speaker and
paid tribute to the flag.
The principles of the Elks are
charity. brOtherly love. justice and
fidelity. The services were conducted
by Exalted Ruler Boyle G. Clark and
other officers of the lodge. L. M.
Price gave a history of the United
States flag. The altar service was
Interestingly conducted by Berry
Jacobs.
Miss Myrtle Parker sang "Colum-
bia, the Gem OF the Ocean" Mrs. C.
B. Sebastian sang my Own United
States" The Elks' quartette COM
posed of Joe Estes. Jim Hill, W. H.
Moreland and Ambrose Johnston sang
several numbers. The invocation
was given by E. C. Clinkscales, chap
lain of the Elks.
Miss Margaret Boggs, daughter of
Mayor J. E. Boggs. and a student of
Columbia High School, read Your
Flag and My Flag" American flags,
red. white and blue bunting, colored
electric lights, and red and white
lowers were used for decorations. A
picture of President Wilson occupied
/ prominent place on the speakers
stand.
The program closed with the sing
ng of America" by the audience.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15
PRESIDENT GIT AS A FIDDLE
War Does Not Prevent Wilson from
Enjoying Vaudeville and Coli.


WASHINGTON, June 15.-Simplici-
ty marks the daily routine of Presi-
dent Wilson in these busy war days
at the Capitol. There is plenty of
work for the Chief Executive, but on
orders of his physician, the President
devotes a certain part of each day to
keeping in trim" Eleven holes of
golf in the morning, theater two
evenings week, a short automobile
ride in the afternoon and an Occa-
sional close friend at luncheon or
dinner constitutes the recreation that
provides a half way relaxation from
the strain of executive problems.
President Wilson is a man of unusual
Commemorative powers. When he con-
siders a legislative measure it is
weighed from every possible angle.
All else is excluded.
He plays just as hard as he works
This, it has been said, enables him to
get more benefit from his limited
amount of exercise. On the links
every fiber is concentrated on the i'm
mediate drive or putt he is executing.
At the theater the performers either
hold his undivided attention or bore
him to distraction. A we'll trained
animal act or a rollicking comedian
are always rewarded by hearty ap-
plause and true ringing laughter
from the presidential box in Wash
ingtons vaudeville theater.
Appointments with the President |
are arranged a day in advance. Po-
licemen are stationed at every en-
trance and only those who have ap-
pointments are allowed to enter the !
White House grounds. Recently
blood relative of the President, here
for a short stay, found it impossible
to call at the White House. Fifteen
minutes is the usual time allowed for
interviews. but it is seldom that they
last that long. The secret service
guard has been doubled. When the
president goes for a walk they 90
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15
LOEB AT FIRST ASSEMBLY
Series Of Lectures by Faculty Mem.
bers In UniyersitY Auditorium.

1
bers In University Auditorium.
The first of a series of lectures to
be given by the faculty members dur
ing the Summer Session will be de-
-livered by Dean Isidor Loeb, dean of
the School of Business and Public
Administration, at the University
Auditorium. Monday. June Is, at IL 80
o'clock. All classes will be suspend
ed from 1880 to 1890 o'clock.
This series of lectures, which will
be on Democracy and the War" will
be given by the members of the de-
partments of history and political
science. These lectures are to be a
part of the work of the recently or
ganized' National Board of Historical
Service. This bureau was established
to disseminate information concerning
the historical aspects of the war and
to assist the government in historical
research in that connection. The top
les of the lectures will be as follows:
Democracy and the War-Dean Isl
dor Loeb.
Germany. the Enemy of Democracy
Prof. r. ]. Kerner.
What the British Empire is Fight
ing For-Prof. N. NJ. Thenholme.
Patriotism and Democracy in
]. E. Wrench.
Democratic Russia and the War
Prof. R. ]. Kerner.
The Failure of Neutrality-Prof w.
]. Shepard.
American in World POlitics-Prof.
F. F.. Stephens.
A New Statement of American DEM
Jonas Viles.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15
NO MISSOURI REFERENDUM
The Petition which Had Been Pre-.
pared VIII Not BE Presented.

pared VIII Not Be Presented.
Edward Foristel of ST. Louis, who
has charge of the referendum peti-
tions to refer the Inheritance Tax Law
and the Tax Commission Act to a vote
of the people, told Governor Gardner
yesterday afternoon that it had been
decided to withhold the petitions and
not present them to the secretary of
state.
That means" Governor Gardner
said yesterday. that all the revenue
laws passed by the lat Legislature
will be come operative June IS and
that the $2,15O.OOO loan negotiated
through the ST. Louis bankers will be
placed to the credit of the state audi
tor and all the debts of the state will
be paid in full"
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15
BOB LEAVES UNIVERSITY
WITH CHEST OF TROPHIES

That's all | can think of righ
now"
A tall, clear-eyed young fellow
paused with his pencil in hand. il
the Office of Athletic Director c. L
Brewer at Rothwell Gymnasium one
day this week. He was Robert L
Simpson of Bosworth, world record
hurdler of the University of Missouri
and he was just finishing list of his
worlds records, which had been re-
quested by Mr.. Brewer.
Bob had run his last race as a
Missouri Tiger. had received his di-
ploma as a graduate of the University
and was making final call on his
friend and coach, Director Brewer.
MissOuris greatest athlete will not
go to France with the United States
Ambulance Field Service, as was an
nOunced. He returned today to BOs-
worth, Mo-, his home, to consider sew
eral lines of work for which he has
prepared himself. Among the differ
ent positions Bob is considering is.
one as supervisor in agricultural
work. Another is an offer from a
sporting goods house, and still anOth-
er line of work which the 1916 Tiger
track captain may consider is prep
aratiOn for war service at the Sec
ond Officers Reserve Training Camp,
which, it is understood, will be
opened soon at Fort Riley. Kan
THE ideal type of athlete" that is
the Characterization of Bob by Di-
rector Chester l.. Brewer. Bob is
the sort of man who does more for !
athletics" said Mr.. Brewer recently, |
than the average man can imagine. |
He is the clean type, an earnest sort |
who is not working Tor the plaudits ,
Of the crowd, but purely from whole
hearted interest in the sport Bob
never breaks training He doesn't I
have the inclination, after a big race,
to smoke, or eat improperly, or do
my of the other things many big ath-
etes are known to do. Long years
after Bob has left Columbia, Tiger
athletes should hear of the Simpson
ype' of athlete"
Mr.. Brewer called attention to the
between Bob and Kraenz-
elm, world famous hurdler of '93
Both of these famous athletes ran I
he same races, the 1OO-yard dash,
10Th hurdles, both entered in the {
road and high jumps and both were
wonders in the athletic world. One
nay hardly refer to Simpson in the
asst tense as yet, but it is true never t
heless that Simpson, as a college ath-
,te, is through. He now stands with /
hose who have established records
nd left their alma. matters, their rec
rds to stand until some new aspirant 9
, hOnors breaks the records which \
ere considered wonderful achieve . .
ents. N
Bob's work in athletics is not the
My field in which he has met with n
lccess. The old impression that h
'eat athletes were failures in schol-
'tic work does not hold good in the
lse of Missouri's hurdle star. Last $,
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15

I week. when a committee composed of
President A. Ross Hill, Athletic Di-
rector Brewer and Dr. w. G. Manly
awarded, for the first time, the Uni
| versity of Missouri Scholarship
plaque. given to the m" man rank
ing highest in scholarship, the honor
was conferred upon Bob Simpson.
The plaque given to Bob is of mahog-
any. silver and bronze :ad is min
iature of the one Which hangs in
Rothwell Gymnasium and which will
in future years have engraved upon
it each June thc M" man ranking
highest in scholarship. BOb's name
will be the first ON the ROthwell Gym
nasium trophy. The two plaques
were presented by a Missouri alum
nus who is deeply interested in ath-
letics, with tie request that his name
be withheld. lie will each year pre-
sent the an man holding the best
scholarship record with plaque
similar to the one given to Bob. Bob's
recent honor in scholarship is one
that he prizes more highly perhaps
than many of the honOrs which have
come to him in athletics. According
to Athletic Director Brewer, the tall
athlete feels that the plaque is one of
the greatest trophies in his possess
sion. BOb's rank in scholarship dur |
ing his four years at Missouri was |
l04 per cent. Bill" Preston, football |
man, and Fred Williams, basketball /
ranked nearest to him in
this years list of M" men.
Athletes may come and go at the
University of Missouri, but as long
Is the institution endures and ath-
etics continue. the townspeople,
and old alumni will speak
If the days of Bob Simpson" with
'espect. And now, as the great hur-
ller starts out into business, Missouri
University, as body. is wishing him
he greatest success possible in what
'ver he may undertake. Bob's fol-
owing at Columbia will always be
oval to the tall. bashful Bosworth
ountry boy, who came to Columbia
nd made the University information
lily famous as the home of the
'orld's greatest athlete.
Bob's complete list of world rec
rds follows:
12O-yar'i high hurdles. Il 81 seconds
oium.ia. Mo-. Missouri Valley Confer S
ice, May p, 1916.
22O-yard low hurdles, % 35 seconds.
issouri Valley Conference. May -, 1916, /
ITO meter high hurdles, Stockholm, Oc-
der II, 1916
200 meter 3 foot high hurdles. around a
rn - 20 seconds, Stockholm, October 4
1916.
no yard low hurdles, around a turn. "a
. seconds, Chicago. June .. 1917.
20 yard low hurdles q hurdles, s 1-5 n
conds. Madison Square Garden, New 1'
'rk, January "A, 1917. c.
yard high hurdles a hurdles, q 30 sec ii
ds, X. g A. &. Meet. Kansas City.
irch 3. 1917. O
20 yard low hurdles a hurtlles) 6 Sec m
DIS mar, w. A. A; L. Carnival. st. Louis. r,
insas city, March 16. 1917. Vi
20 yard low hurdles % hurdles, : sec. te
DIS fiat. Louisville. ny. March 81. 1917. =,
o-yard low hurdles. g hurdles) 3 As
.onds. X. e. A. &. Meet. Kansas I,itv
rch 3. 1917
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15
Y. W. c. A. TO HOLD CONFERENCE
Misses Hoffman and COrlew Will Rep.
resent University at HOllister,

The annual sectional conference of
the Y W. c. A. will open at Hollister
June Is. This conference. which is
similar to the one held last year at
Estes Park. Colo, is usually made up
of those who are familiar with the
work. Regular class work is held
each morning. The afternoons are
devoted to recreation and the even
ings to special stunts The students
attending these conferences have an
opportunity to hear representative
speakers and to meet national officers.
Miss Hazel Hoffman and Miss Fran
ces Corlew will represent the Univer-
sity this year. The conference will
close June %.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15
STATE SCHOOL HEADS CONFER
President Hill and DR.. ]. H. Coursault
Attend Meeting at Capitol.

The University of Missouri was rep
resented by President A. Ross Hill
and DIR. J. H. Coursault at the meet
ing held yesterday in Jefferson City
in the office of the State Superin-
tendent of Schools, Uel w. Lamkin.
The meeting was attended by the heads
of all educational institutions of the
state
The conference met to discuss and
estimate the progress made in educa.
tional lines.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15

Child Breaks Arm at Party.
Miss Anna Katherine Sykes Of
Poplar Bluff fell and broke her left
arm yesterday afternoon at a lawn
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-15

party given in her honor bv n,
Mary Gordon Evans. Miss Sykes ba.
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs n.,
tie Hubbel Hickman, several weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Timely Volume.
On a Variety Of Topic. A.
Seasonable

"The Joyous Art Of Card.,;,
Frances Duncan 12mo. Do. aao. y
nersl, is tastefully gotten IN I IT,.
work which happily combine. ''ms
imaginative with the prsctiesi ~s
should be Of immense u.ilify ~ ~ d
have the care Of flowers, skmhs W.
or lawns, both in its xxt 49, WA
multitude OF admirable illnss. W
"The Wayside Flowers Of Sum~aeas
Harriet l.. Keller (is no "
scribners), is compact, comprtS.,s.@;
and accurate guide to kaowledss - ", "
wild flowers which are familjs, Ne
but which comparatively few -. " si
by name; which should be = -. III esa
and much priced pocket comn,s;s'
the tourist and the rambler. !"
fundamentals of Naval S.,v,.
Commander Yates Stirling. re- p
(12mo, PIP. SIS; Lippincotts, T. . y
ably complete handbook Of urs.s..n
everything that needs zenersliv =
known about the organizatisn vH
service in the navy. :" az
"The Minimum Cost Of ri,;...
Winifred Stuart Gibbs (i2mo ~
Macmillans), is an intensive ~ ";
domestic economy for peopl. 49, VI
moderate means. the purpos. os-u w.!
IS to determine the minimum COS, -
decent standard of living. W.
Why We Are at War" is thu ss. =.
thin 16mo issued by the Harn.sus" e "
tanning half dozen of President ~
sons messages. WI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19

for cxerting worldwide influence IN the
way of leading in great constructive
tasks. Surely the Church is summoned
TO prepare with great earnestnoss ana
thoroughness.
A tremendously forceful appeal IS
also being made by the Social Service
Commission Of the Congregational
Educational Society. and by its advice
the churches of this denomination are
also fitting into the duties Of the hour
The following is a part Of the resoiu-
tion that is being adopted: Resolved
That in our call flor prohibition as a
war measure we forget not to wage
constant contest against those human
vultures who follow our enlisted men
seeking TO rob them of their manhood.
And when 40 per cent of those return
ing from the trenches 10 England can
not be sent back for this reason we
need to be actively on our guard. And
to this end every support ought to be
given to the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION in its work among our
troops" The remainder of the resolu-
ton calls attention to the food prob
lem, Red Cross work, industrial stand
ards and war until justice is fully Sc
cured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Church Activities
For Coming Week

The Actors Church Alliance will hold a
special service tomorrow evening at the
Scotch Presbyterian Church. Frederick Warde
will read the Scriptures and the Rev. Walter
Bentley. secretary of the alliance will preach
on "The Modern Attitude of the Church
Toward the Theatre
The ninety-frst anniversary Of the Amer
lean Tract Society will be celebrated to-mor-
row at the Broadway Presbyterian Church.
when the Rev. Walter Duncan Buchanan will
preach a sermon calling attention 20 the long
and effective services Of this society.
How Prominent Men Would Advertise the
Church" will be the subject OF address
tomorrow evening in the Home Street Pres
byterian Church by the Rev. Harold S. Ram
DO. Letters from Irwin S. Cobb. Robert w.
Chambers, Ellis Parker Butler, Meredith
Nicholson and George AIDE will be read.
Captain Leslie Vickers will deliver an ad-
dress tomorrow night In st. Lukcs Church,
Convent Avenue and 14lst Street, on Life
in the Trenches and Other Aspects OF the
Great War" Captain Vickers entered the
English army ms trooper. was promoted 10
a captaincy and later was transferred to the
Seaforth Highlanders. After eight months in
the hospital he was invalided out of the SER
vice. His address deals with the work OF
the patrols in No Mans Land at night and
OF the use OF bombs. gas shells. liquid fire and
other devices OF warfare.
The New York committee in charge Of the
400th anniversary celebration of the Protest
ant Reformation has arranged the following
meetings for the coming week: Tuesday
evening DIR. II. l.. Meyer will speak in Holy
Trinity Church on THE Life of Luther. y
Wednesday evening an illustrated lecture will
be given in st. Peters Church by DR.. G. b.
Young on From a Miners Son 10 the
Prophet of Wittenberg." At Grace Church
the Rev. V. A. NJ. Mortensen will speak on
THE Monk Who Moved the World" Thurs
day night at the Wasa Swedish Church Of
Port Richmond the Rev. John Eastland will
speak on WAS the Reformation Necessary p
At Bethany Church. North Bergen. the Rev.
j. +. w. Kitzmeyer will speak on Luther
Twentieth Century Man" Friday night a
mass meeting of the Lutheran Woman's
League of North America will be held In
the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and Mrs.
Cronk will speak.
The Cambridge conference for church
workers will be held between June % and
July I al the Episcopal Theological School.
Cambridge. Mass. During the session OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Informal Flora

WHO'S WHO AMONG THE WILD FLOWERS
AND FERNS. Compiled and illustrated BY W..
]. Beecroft l2mo pp. XIX. 51S. Mofat Yard
4 Co.
Just as the wild flowers are begin
ming to bloom-the woods are golden
with adder's tongue-appears this time
ly, convenient and comprehensive guide
to a recognition of their identity. To
the many who have no technical knowl-
edge of botany, and to many who have
it but have not the time or inclination
to analyze flowers scientifically, it will
be of immense service and interest. It's
classification and descriptions will en-
able anybody to identify any wild
flower which may come to hand, by
both it's common and scientific names.
The pictures of flowers and plants. in
Guiding a multitude of ferns, with