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wild river which men had been trying
to put under work harness? Who.
ever among the stay-at-homes, had not
followed the newspaper stories Of the
failure to make a meek servant and
water carrier Of the Colorado, that
Wild <steed Of mountain and desert?
atNengineer. no matter how remote
would not "fOllOw" that spectacular
struggle between men and Titans?
"Going to send me to Salton?' he
inquired. The railroad had been kept
jumping to keep its feet dry. His
job to be by that inland sea which
last year had been desert!
mo. Brainerd is there. He can
manage the tracks. l am going to
send you down to the break"
Richard did not answer. He felt
the questioning eyes of his chief.
The break-where those Hardins
were-how In thunder was he going
to get out of that. and save his skin?
Marshall liked his W way
"Wel consider 1t settled, then"
"Who's in charge there?" Richard
was only gaining time. He thought
he knew the name he would hear.
Marshalrs first word surprised him.
mo one. Up to a few months ago
It was Hardin, Tom Hardin. He was
general manager Of the company. He
was allowed to resign, to save his
face, as the Chinese ay. I may tell
you that 1t was q case Of firing. He'd
made q terrible fluke down there"
II know" murmured Richard. It
was growing more difficult, more dis
tasteful. If Marshall wanted him to
supplant Hardin! It had been incred-
ible, that mans folly! Reckless gam
bling, nothing else. Make a cut in the
banks of q wild river, without put
ting In head gates to control it; a
child would guess better! It was a
problem now. all right the writer Of
the report he'd just read wasn't the
only one who vas p~rophesying failure.
Let the river cut back, and the gov
eminent works at Laguna would be
useless; 4 pickle Hardin had made.
Still to gain time he suggested that
Marshall tell him the situation. 1--WE
followed only the engineering side Of
It. / don't know the relationship Of
the two companies"
"Where the railroad came in? The
inside Of that story7 I'm responsible
II guaranteed to Faraday the closing
Of that break. There was a big dis
trict to save, a district that the rail-
road tapped-but I'll tell you that
later" He was ~leisunely putting blue,
perfectly formed rings into the air,
his eyes admiring them.
'Perhaps you've heard how Estrada.
the general. took q party Of men into
the desert to sell a mine he owned.
After the deal was made he decided
to let It slip. He'd found something
bigger to do. more to his liking than
the sale Of = mine. Estrada was a
big man, a great He had the
idea Powell and others had, OF turn
ing the river. 1T saving the desert. He
dreamed himself Of doing it. II sick
ness hadn't come to him the Colorado
would be meekly carrying water now
instead Of flooding a country. Pity
Eduardo, the son is not like him. He's
like his mother--y0u never know what
they are dreaming about. Not ct all
alike. my wife and Estrada's."
Then II came to Richard that 2he
had heard Somewhere that Marshall
ard 0ensfal Estrada had married ds-
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them. I'm going to send you down to
stop it."
1.-THE Colorado !" exclaimed Richard.
It was no hose to be turned, simply,
off from u garden bed.
"Of course you've been following 1t?
It's one OF the biggest things that's
happened in this part of the world.
Too big for the men who have been
trying to swing it. You've followed
it?"
"Yes." Queer coincidence. reading
that report just now! 1--we not been
there. But the engineering papers
used to get to me in Mexico. I've
read all the reports
His superior's question was unchar-
acteristically isuperfluous. Who had
not read with thrilled nerves Of that
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-
MarenaII Ssnos Tor Htckard.
- large round ciock was striking
nine = .Casey" hickard's dancing step
cas1Aed Nh into q outer once OF Tod
Aaai. Inc usnering clerk, coat
les = vestleSs 10 expectation OF tne
tnanl 40 spring DAY. made . critical
anerlase0ent g the engineer's get-up
49, . spoxe. linen ne stated that
-. AafaAell q mol yet come.
~ = L0adon tie and . white silk
aa1s&Noslfed Into white serge trousers
were GnArt Tor Tucson. The clerks
II Ge employ Of the Overland Pacific
and ief to sonora and YaQui railroads
had stared It Richard ~ he entered ;
they followed his progress through the
room. He Was > newcomer In Tucson.
he had not yet acquired the apathetic
haOdts q 10 cifixens. He wore belts.
instead Or suspenders. His white
trousers. duck Or serge. carried . new
~ pressed crease each morning.
the ofnce had not reached . verdict
on the subject OF 4. =. Hickard. The
shirt-sieeved. c0llariess clerks would
have been quick to dub him . dandy
were = not Q . page OF MS history
that Vas puxxiing them. He had held
= chair q engineering II some eastern
CRY. he q resigned. the W~tnd-t0ssed
page said, to 50 on the road ~ =
aremAn. Ills rapid promotion .
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(TO BE CONTINUED.

Virtue Can % Overcome.
Selflessness and c%omplaisance are
beautiful virtues, but do not forget
that q virtue carried to excess may be-
come the most irritating and dificult
ct failine&
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Richard "ooes in" and % he
goes he begins 20 comprehend
something Of the difficulties OF
the Job that he has undertaken.
He learns why the valley dis
trusts the ,. r., ~ the valley
calls the company which Hardin
sathersd and which peopied the
desert. "Co N" with Rickard
IL the next instalIment.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-11-05
NAME N. j. LEGION
]. Y. SIMPSON" POST
Chapter Will Honor Mem
ory of First Former Stu
dent Killed in France.
PLAN FUTURE POLICY
Elements of Progress in
School Should Show
Strongest in Chapter.

The temporary chapter of the
American Legion for the University
of Missouri met this afternoon at
o'clock in the Y. NJ. C. A. Auditorium
for the purpose of effecting a perma-
nent organization and laying plans
for the future policy of the post. 1t
is planned that the permanent chap
ter be named the James Y. Simpson
chapter after the first University
student killed in France.
At the present time the membership
is only fifteen, but with the perfec-
ton of the permanent organization
it is planned to conduct a campaign
for new members. All eX-service
men who wish to join are invited to
make application at any time. Mem
bers of other posts are also invited
to help in organizing the new post.
May Affiliate With Town.
Problems that were not considered
when the post was first organized
were submitted to the members this
afternoon by the temporary chair
man. The members were asked to
decide on the question of affiliating
with the town chapter. According to
George Wieda, temporary chairman,
this will be necessary if the Simpson
post is to be permanent here. With
most of the students graduating in
the course of four or five years and
transferring their membership the
organization would die. Since the
armistice day celebration has been
called off it is not known whether
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-11-05
S SPORT

For the first time on record, the
gates of Rollins Field were closed
yesterday afternoon to newspaper
men, and the plays of Coach John F.
Miller's football team were more care
fully guarded apparently than have
been the secrets of any football team
at Columbia in years. But the secret
practice" was secret only to newspa-
permen. Many persons, including
members of sororities and number
of freshmen, were on Rollins Field,
according to some who were there.
Soon after his reform to Columbia
from Oklahoma Coach Miller an
nounced that news of the Tigers must
undergo a rigid censorship because
the team was up against the hardest
part of its schedule.
None of the plays intended for
practice last night was used last night,
it is said. But all spectators will be
barred from the field tonight and
real secret practice will be given the
Tigers.
A part of last nights practice con-
sisted of scrimmage with the fresh
men. The freshman team broke
through for three touchdowns. Coach
Miller used two freshman squads last
night, one for tackles and later a full
eleven being put in for short scrim-
mage.
The Varsity team had not gotten
over the effects of its trip to Okla
homa and consequently was unable
to show the best sort of football.
Trainers were busy with the Tigers
who played in the Oklahoma game.
While several Of the first string men
are pretty well "plastered up" as a
result of the minor injuries of last
Saturday, it is probable that all these
injuries will be healed before Schultz
and his men arrive from Nebraska.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-11-05
Nebraska's Position
Outlined by Provost.

The following statement of the po-
sition of the University of Nebraska
in regard to it's withdrawal from the
Missouri Valley Conference has been
, received by the Evening Missourian
1t was written by ]. T. Lees, who is
he provost of Nebraska University
md one of the men in control of ath.
etics at Lincoln. Mr.. Lees says:
Press dispatches and rumors keer
coming to Lincoln that the college
athletic authorities of the Missouri
Valley Conference have decided moi
to schedule any athletic contests
with the University of Ne.
braska athletic department until the
University of Nebraska comes back
into the Conference. The reasons
given according to press dispatches)
are, to say the least, very remarkable
and purposely intended to mislead the
public and prejudice the students of
the various institutions, as we'll as
to do unwarranted injury to the repu-
tation of the Nebraska athletes. These
reasons are that the University of
Nebraska is relieved from playing
under the rules of the Conference.
Such was the first report that ap-
peared in the press. Two or three
days later appeared another dispatch
stating the athletic board of Kansas
gave as the chief reason for their ac-
tion in proposing a boycott of Ne
braska that they feel they are work
ing under handicap in meeting Ne
braska in athletics, as Kansas is
bound by the Valley rules and the
Huskers are not
First, Nebraska is relieved from
playing under the rules of the Valley
Conference then next, the 'Huskers
are not bound by the Valley rules
Such an insinuation does an injustice
to Nebraska athletes and athletic au-
thorities and cannot go unanswered.
Nebraska desires to state that she
is playing all her athletic contests un-
der Conference rules and every one
of her athletes on the varsity con-
forms to the eligibility rules of the
Conference. Furthermore, she will
continue to conform to the Confer
ence rules in every athletic event in
which she may participate in the fu-
ture, be that event football, basket
ball, baseball, track or any other
sport. In other words she will play
the game in the. good old English
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the post will have a program for that
day or not.
James Y. Simpson, after whom the
local post has been named, was stu
dent in the School of Engineering
prior to his enlistment in the S2nd
Company of Marines, which was at
tached to the Second Division in
France. He was killed in the fighting
in Belleau Woods June or of last
year. So far as is known he was the
first University man killed overseas.
To Admit s. A. T. C.2
Mr. Wieda has received a great
deal of Legion literature which will
be used in formulating the policy of
the local post. He believes that the
Simpson post will serve very much
the same purpose as University
union. The post will advertise the
University by sending resolutions to
other chapters in the state. Its pol
icy will be to advocate unreservedely
anything that will work good for the
University.
"The Simpson post will crystalize
the progressive element of the school
and should furnish leaders for the
promoting and directing the activities
of other such organizations" said ].
H. Bremicker, graduate student in
forestry and formerly a first lieu
tenant in the 334th Infantry of the
S4th Division. Asked what he thought
Of admitting the S. A. T. C. men as
members, he replied, objections to
the S. A. T. c. are largely matter
of jealosy. A man with broad out
look would not consider whether a
man had seen overseas service or
not"
Forbids Playing OF Politics.
Some few expressed the opinion
that the Legion in a few years would
be a powerful political organization
but the national chapter expressly
forbids any attempt to play politics.
Governor Gardner has issued a
proclamation designating November
II, the anniversary of the signing of
the armistice, as American Legion day
and appealed to all Missourians to
give their support to the organization
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colleges and universities. The request
was not granted, but President Hill, of
the University Of Missouri, the only
president who attended this called
meeting of the presidents, voted to
grant the request. This is the rea-
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-11-05

sense. The scholastic records of her
athletes are open to inspection at
any time and if any irregularity is
found she stands pledged to correct
it at once. All that is necessary is
to call the fact to the attention Of the
committee on eligibility composed of
the chancellor, the executive dean,
and the chairman of the department
Of athletics and physical education.
Plays All Games
by Valley Rules.
Nebraska is perfectly willing and
desires to have it definitely stated in
every contract that the game is
played according to Conference rules.
One naturally wonders how the pro-
posed action reported to have been
taken, on the grounds given, can be
reconciled with the fact that practi-
cally all of the members of the Mis-
souri, Valley Conference play all
sorts Of intercollegiate athletic games
with many college and university
teams that are not in any conference.
When one compares the proposed ac-
ton in the case of Nebraska with the
actual practice of these same colleges
in playing other teams not in any
conference, and therefore are re-
lieved' from conference rules there
is only one conclusion to be drawn
and this seems to trivial to put into
print
"a press dispatch from Lawrence,
Kansas, which appeared in the Lin
coin Daily Star on October %, states
that, The action of the K U. athletic
board is severing relations with Ne
braska came as surprise to Kansas
Students and they regret the action.
The students of X. U. are very
desirous of an immediate return of
the Huskers to the Valley fold and
resuming of relations We may say
for Nebraska that the resuming of
relations can very easily be brought
about. All that Nebraska asks is that
she have the right (as any other uni
versity should have the right to
schedule any athletic event under the
auspices of any college of the uni
versity. Where an educational insti-
tuition is composed of one college, that
college is granted the right to sched-
ule any athletic contest it may wish.
Where an educational institution is
composed of many colleges (as the
University Of Nebraska) it should
have the same right as a smaller in
stitution-that is, a right to schedule
any athletic contest under the aus
pices of any of it's colleges. AS the
Conference rule now stands, the Uni
versity of Nebraska could not sched-
ule an intercollegiate game on it's
Agricultural College athletic field, al
though this is within the city limits
of Lincoln and connected with the
downtown campus by street car sery-
ice.
Hill Voted to Allow
Game in Omaha.
"At a meeting of the Conference
representatives in Kansas Cjtv l.c+
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son, and the only reason vhv,
ka is not, at the present tim.
Valley Conference.
Nebraska has a problem
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-11-05
Hill Voted to Allow
a Game In Omaha.

AT a meeting of the Conference
representatives in Kansas CITY last
August, the University of Nebraska
representative asked for permission
to play one game this fall in Omaha,
until the subject could be brought
before the regular meeting of the
presidents of the Valley Conference
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Continued on page IN.
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Forbids Playing OF Politics.

Continued on page Five)
The Washington times., 1919-06-08
SEEK BOY LYNCHERS
OF 11-YEAR-0LDLAD

NEW BRITAIN, Conn, June S.-The
authorities are reported to have OBJ
talned definite clues in solving the
lynchlnS Of an eleven-year-old boy.
Joseph Tontarski, by two Of his PLAY
mates. with his nine-year-old brother
looking on.
According to the fearful and hys-
terical story told the New Britain
police BY Walter. his brother Joseph
had thrown the rope over the limb of
an old apple tree to provide swing
Tor him. when two strange bows came
along and demanded Joe give them
the rope. On his refusal TO do so. thew
grabbed il from him. and despite his
struggles, tied one end OF il about his
neck
The other end one Of the boys threw
over the branch OF the tree again.
then both hauled Joe up into the air
and held him there until they became
frightened at the sight Of his purpled
face, when they dropped the rope and
ran. The limp BODY fell to the ground
and when Walter ran to his brothers
side he was dead
Another story which has reached
the police. but which has not been
confirmed. so far as known, is that Of
girl who claims to have witnessed
the hanging, and says II was acciden-
tai She says the rope was tied about
Goe's stomach and slipped TO his neck
while the others were hauling him
into the air.
Little Walter, however sticks to his
original statement. and the police
have been unable to get the names Of
the missing boys.
The Washington times., 1919-06-08
TAFTADMITS BORAH'S TRUTH
WHEN HE CALLED HIM DEAD

PHILADELPHIA. June s.-"Senator
Borah is right" said former PresI-
dent Taft today when told Of the
references the Idaho League OF Ma
tions opponent made 10 him ycster-
day in the Senate.
Senator Borah." and the full Taft
chuckle came out. SAYS that the
Democrats treat me kindly" Then he
laughed. He says they treat me
in the same way that people move
aside in A respectful attitude 10 let
the dead pass.
81 agree with Senator Borah in
that characterization OF the attitude
Of the Democrats toward me
One OF my chief interests in the
present situation. one that moves me
even in my grave, is to prevent other
funerals"
And then he laughed the hearty
Taft laugh that began with chuckIe
and ended with head thrown back
and full-faced smile.
The Washington times., 1919-06-08
ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.

Alleging misconduct Isaac NJ. Ca
pays. formerly OF Ligao. Philippine
Islands. has filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against Edna Capays
for absolute divorce. The husband,
represented by Attorneys Patterson
and Thomas. alleges that during the
eleven months he served in the
Philippine Islands his wife devoted
her attention to another. They have
one child.
The Washington times., 1919-06-08
ZOO WILL SING At
MEMORIAL CONCERT

A chorus OF two hundred voices will
give a memorial concert at Central
JIigh School Wednesday evening in
honor Of Washington's soldier and
sailor dead. The War Camp Commu-
nifty Service will arrange the concert.
and il will be presented under the
direction of Prof. Otto Torney Simon.
Relatives of men who died in the
The Washington times., 1919-06-08

war will have special seats. The
PolhymnIa Euterpe; and Apollo
Choral Societies will give the concert,
with George H Wilson at the piano
and Edith s. Athey at the organ.
The Washington times., 1919-06-08

Money means work. Don't labor for
triviaIities. Save your labor and buy
Stamps.
The Washington times., 1919-06-08
SiNN FE|NER HERE
TO ACT FOR ERIN

: NEW YORK. June S.-Jerry Boland.
Sim Fein member of Parliament. is
in New York with the intention OF
! working IN the interests Of the Irish
republic"
Boland. in an interview. describes
himself as 2 diplomatic representa-
tive Of the Irish republican govern
ment. He declared the British made
every effort to prevent him from
leaving Ireland, but that he cluded
the detectives shadowing him, and
escaped 10 America, without pass
ports. working as fireman on
freighter. Boland. who had creden-
tials as secretary of the Sim Fem
party, said he brought with him the
text Of Ireland's claims for recogni-
ton, to be sent to the peace confer
ence in Paris. 1t was impossible to
have these printed and prepared for
presentation in Ireland, he said, be-
cause OF British interference. So the
claims were written on fimsy paper,
easily concealed. and brought here.
AS representative of Edward De
Valera president or the Irish re-
public" Boland declared he would
confer with prominent Irish Ameri-
cans and attempt to secure official
recognition of the Irish government
by the United States
With regard to what he termed his
escape from Ireland, Boland did not
care to reveal many details as the
underground railroad" which placed
him safely aboard a ship at sea may
be used to facilitate the egress of
other Sim Feiners who want to
travel He indicated that if he told
too much about its workings the
British would break it up.
For the time being, Boland will
remain with friends here. Later he
said he would tour the States. speak
ing in the interests of Irish freedom.
he also plans to go to Washington.
Speaking of the Senate's action
IN adopting the resolution favorlng
A hearing for the Irish before the
peace conference, Boland said:
The action of the Senate will be
received with great rejoicing in Ire
land. Speaking for De Valera and for
ireland, ! wish to thank America for
her sympathy. Ireland will never
forget"
Boland was elected to parliament at
the last elections. when Sim Fein
swept Ireland. He fought in the
Easter rebellion. and said he wss SEN
fenced to death but reprieyed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-23
.Camello Pslligrini
Again Runs Away

Camello Pell,grini has run away
again and all day yesterday his faith
er searched for him. Camello lives at
Kingmont and refuses to stay at home.
The boy is simple minded and is
known by his good natured. rather va
cant smile. He has been before the
mayor and was before Judge Vincent
last week for a lengthy investigation
into his true state Of mind. This morn
ing he was again brought before the
Juvenile court. AS the Juvenile Court
goes out of existence tonight, Panello
was placed in Jail until his father
could appear and other authority be
assembled to decide on the case. Pa
mello was found last night at mid
night in front Of the ten cent store
across the street from the court house.
His father has been notified Of his
whereabouts. When Pamello runs
way he stays till someone comes after
him. He sleeps wherever he can find
a corner. Twice he has slept at the
police station.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-23
For Mrs. Arnett.

Mrs. D. B. Snider, of Walnut avenue.
entertained large number Of friends
at dinner yesterday evening at her
home in honor of her mother, Mrs. j.
Z. Arnett, the occasion being the lat
ter's eighty-fifth birthday anniversary.
The guests included children, grand
children and great grandchildren and
a few friends. Mrs. Arnett who for.
merly resided at Georgetown, has
been a member OF her daughters
household for the past two years. The
guests at the dinner yesterday includ.
ed Mrs. Thomas S. Manley, Mrs. Hen
men, Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Arnett and
children, Meryl, Lillian, Monnie, Dora
and Leah, of Hundred; Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Arnett and family, including
their son, Charles Arnett, and wife, Ell
sic, Mary, Frances, Harry and Willard
Arnett, Mr.. and Mrs. John Arnett and
son, Cleo; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. R. Mus.
grave, Mrs. Charles Straight, Mrs.
Cora Youst, Mrs. Ida Layman, the lat
ter of Georgetown; Ruth Ours. Bea-
trice Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Snider.
and son, Glen, and granddaughter.
Thelma Snider, Miss Helen Crowl,
Mrs. Levi Musgrave.