THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
China is in Need OfFirm Provincial Rule --Patterson
Professor Believes Bandity Results From Inability of Country to Pay Soldiers
"The bandits in China who are demanding an enormous ransom for the captives they hold are nothing more than unpaid and discharged soldiers," said Prof. L, D. Patterson in an interview this morning.
"The Chinese government is bankrupt," he continued. "Conditions in the country are much as they were in France." He then pointed to what he knew the government was unable to pay the mercenary soldiers and discharged them. They, having no other occupation to follow, turned to looting."
M. U. Graduate Among Captives
Professor Patterson was in China last year where he spent the entire summer vacation studying conditions in the country. While there he became acquainted with J. B. Powell, who is one of the captives held for ransom by the bandits. Mr. Powell is a graduate of the University of Missouri. He is publisher of the Weekly Review of Shanghai and writer with clearness the situation in China today, according to Professor Patterson.
During his stay in China last year, Professor Patterson visited Kuikian, a city about 500 miles inland on the Yangtze King. three days after it rained, he and another team. The ruins were still smoking, and the damage done was estimated at more than three million dollars. Professor Patterson was the first person to take photographs of that raid; his team reproduced in the Weekly Review.
Lack of Unity in China
"The trouble in China today," he added, "is that there is no stable, popular government to take charge and make a go of things. There are many actors who are strong provincial governors at Pekin with limited local powers, and the other demands a strong provincial rule with strong local government—a sort of a federation of states—which like we have in this country.
Plan Roads for Tourists
"In my opinion, a vast country like China should adopt the second plan, which is gaining in popularity. It has already done better, there would be co-operation between the different parts of the country. But there is no railway connecting the North and the South; there is little mutual feeling and accord."
Summer Motorists May Cross Missouri Easily
Topeka, Kansas, May 16.—For the accommodation of the motorist who crosses the continent this summer by a continental memorial motor route between San Francisco and New York City, the state of Missouri has a road which is in better condition than that on the main highway been before during the summer season.
The road is to be kept open during the summer tourist season to serve as a detour during the progress of conquest. Forty-five per cent of the Victory highway is now completed or under contract for hard surfacing, under the state highway system and through the Missouri session of the Missouri legislature.
This will be the first route complex hard-surfaced across the state. With its completion the New York motorist can drive from his huge city to central Kansas, and encounter short gaps of road which is not paved.
Lois Sharpless Burned Severely by Chemicals
Lois Sharpless, c24, was badly burned yesterday afteroon in the chemistry laboratory when she mixed sulphuric acid with a boiling alkaline solution. The mixture boiled up, then her hands, and getting into her eyes.
First aid was given her immediately, and it is thought that her eyes are unharmed, and that she will not be harmed. It was taken to the University Hospital.
George O. Foster, registrar, is sending out 12,000 personal letters to graduates of Kansas high schools to acquaint them with opportunities offered by this University for furthering their education.
Baptists to Wage War Against Darwin's Theory
Kansas City, May 16. - War on the Darwin theory of evolution and an educational drive to separate science from religion was started by Baptists at their annual conclave here today.
"We must accept the supernatural in religion, and teachers of Baptist schools of the south must not be allowed to explain away that thought," she said. "You have told delegates to the Southern Baptist convention, Mullin" announce-
as approved by the convention without opposition. Mullin denounced scientists who, he said, were using their "allied discoveries as evidence of the alleged religion and that the Baptists insist that the Darwinian theory of eolution along with all other scientific problems be dealt with."
Announce Prize Essay Contest for Students On Economic Subjects
Hart, Shaffner & Marx to Give Twentieth Annual Awards to Competitors
The twentieth annual economic essay contest has been announced by Hart, Schaffner, and Marx, of Chicago. Two prizes are offered for the best essay dealing with topics related to university undergraduates.
In class B, restricted to university students, a first prize of $300 and a second prize of $200 are offered. However, students may also enter the class A contest, which is open to all members of the United States and Canada without restriction. The prize in this class are $1000 and $500.
The committee in charge is composed of Prof. J. Laurence Laughlin University of Chicago; Prof. J, B Clark, Columbia University; Prep Edwin F. Gay, New York Evening Post; the Hon. Theodore E. Burton Washington; and ' Prof. Wesley C Mitchell, Columbia University.
A competitor in the contest is not confined to any certain topic, but if he chooses one other than the list suggested by the committee, it must be a major topic. Typical topics are: The effect of the European war on the export trade of Great Britain; the function of capital; the fact and underlying theory of the present German monetary system; and industrial transformation of China.
Manuscripts should be inscribed with an assumed name and the class in which they are presented, and should be accompanied by a sealed envelope giving the real name and address of the competitor. The papers must be sent in before June 1, 1924.
All Efforts to Extinguish Huge Oil Well Blaze Fail
Corsica, Tex, May 16—All offorts to extinguish the giant Hughes-Mckie oil well fire had failed early this morning. Steam, gas, dynamite and water were of no avail and in the air than at any other time.
According to oil men, the well is drilling itself in and the flow of oil and gas is increasing hourly.
Important Notice for University
Would like to have interview with women wishing a position during vacation. Pays well and party employed must be able to give the best of references. We have people in K, U. who were associated with us last summer. We will be glad to have you talk to them in reference to what we wish to fill. See Th. H. Neal. Edridge Hotel *Prior*.
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Copies of magazines are needed by the package library service of the Extension Department of the University, to aid them in keeping their library service completed and up to date. Miss Helen Wagstaff, who directs the library service for the Extension Division, will send after conference notes from anyone else willingly to give. She may be reached by calling K. U. 101.
The Package library service offers to anyone throughout the state information on any subject desired. This service is given to any one in Kansas entirely free of charge. During the past year 6,000 package libraries on many subjects have been created and the subjects asked for range from "Reality in Literature" to "Bey Culture."
The literature offered by the library, covers current affairs, history, travel, art, and literature. The aim of the service is to supplement the work of the public school libraries in Kansas. It reaches many small awns which have no library facilities.
Cause Unknown, Verdict of Jury in Hurley Case
Topeka, May 15.—A verdict of "cause unknown" was returned later today by a coroner's jury in connection with the death of Thomas A. Hurley, his son, Ernest Hurley, and his daughter, Genevieve Hurley, found in the sashes of their farm home fifteen miles north of here.
Neighbors, who testified at the inquest, said the Hurley family used a gasoline lamp. The position of the bodies indicated that Miss Hurley may have attempted to light the lamp and thus started the fire.
Fifty-two regular students have registered so far this week for the Summer Session, according to George O. Foster, registrar. Registration for regular students commenced Monday and will continue all the time until the appropriate date for registration for other Summer Session students.
Summer School Registering Begins
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Miss Gertrude Knuckle, a student in the French department who will receive her masters degree in June,
will teach at North Carolina State French next year at Central high school, Kansas City, Missouri.
Y.W.C.A. Wants Delegates
Ten women students from the University have promised to attend the conference at A. conference to be held at Essex Park, EA. This conference local Y. L. W. C. A. wants a delegation of at least twenty-four to attend this conference, as only three went last week.
Ten Women From Here to At tend Summer Convention
"Ten whole days of real vacation besides opportunities for meeting girls from other colleges, and getting spiritual inspiration are offered to any who attend this conference," he said. "I stand, one of the delegate, from here."
The following students have promised to represent the University at the Estes conference: Jean Bennett, Mariana Dunkel, Helen Hand, Eleni Fearing, Eleanna Hand, June McDonald, Julia McRuth McDonald, Ruth McDonald, and Dorothy Schollenberger. Mrs. John R. Dyer will also attend the conference.
European tours under direction of professors for college credit is the innovation being introduced at the University of New York next summer. No student may take over two courses.
Manager of Investment Company H. H. Keckley, f19, is now manager of the First Investment Company, at Hawthaw. After leaving Kreckey, he secured a position in the Merchants' National Bank of this city. He worked there as teller until the fall of 1922, when he left to take position. Mr. Kreckey is a member of the P.Kappa Alpha fraternity.
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