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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
s1saOOO Is GOING BEGGING
No Relative Can Be Found for South
Dakota Estate.

BY Associated fress
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 6.-An
estate of s135,0OO, left by Louis L. Nell
son, an aged recduse, may soon revert
to the state because a nationwide in
vestigation has failed to disclose a
single heir.
State officials have become interest
ed in the efforts of Frederick A. War
ren, OF Flandreau, S. D., attorney for
the state, to locate relatives. An in
vestigation has disclosed what these
son, an aged recluse, may soon revert
officials believe was an effort by Nell
son to have his estate turned over to a
former hired man whom he represent
ed as his nephew.
Thirty years ago, William Lyness.
of Oshkosh, Wis, was employed on
enc of Nelson's farms. 1t is claimed
that Nelson generally referred to
Lyness as his nephew. Recently,
Lyness was located at Oshkosh but he
declared positively that he was not q
relative of Nelson, that he was not en-
titled to any Of the estate and that Mel
sons declarations were "camouflge"
to cover his apparent dearth of kin.
The rejection by Lyness Of the great
legacy created still more interest and
speculation.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
DUTY AND THE WAR

Military duty is no more binding
morally, than civil duty in crisis like
this When the progress of civiliza-
tion and the welfare of humanity are
upon the scaffold duty in civil life is
not a mere convention nor a matter OF
personal convenience. What we would
do is not enough. What under usual
conditions would suffice is no criteri-
on. The only test is found in the an
swer at is enough"
The soldier on picket duty walks his
beat through heat, wind, snow, and
bitter cold. Not until he is tired or
sleepy, but until he is relieved. The
soldier meeting the attack does not
stay until he is tired of fighting and
then retreat. He stays, no matter
what he has to face, until the retreat
is ordered If need be he stands at
the post of duty until no alternative
save death remains. But he stays un-
til his duty is done, until he is told
"It is enough"
Military duty requires these things
of the man in khaki Civil duty makes
no such drastic demands.
The moral duty of the volunteer and
the drafted man is no greater than the
moral duty of the civilian. The test
of duty for all is the same-'It is
enough"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
WHOLE FAMILY IN WAR WORK
Father and Six Sons Fighting; Mother
and Daughter i'm Red Cross.
BY Associated Press

BY AssoClated fress
GREAT LAKES, Ill, Aug. 6.-An
entire family-father. mother, six sons
and a daughter-have entered the SER
vice of Uncle Sam, according to the
the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton which says that the father, Arthur
c. Burgess, shipwright, of Marshall
town, Iowa, has just arrived at the
station.
Burgess, who is in company L, Thir-
teenth Regiment, enlisted in Des
Moines after three of his sons had
Joined the Army and three the Navy.
Two sons, Carroll and Raymond, are
in the trenches while William Laugh
lin, stepson, is with the cavalry at
Camp Cody Frank Laughlin is over
seas with the Naval aviation corps.
Clarence in the coast artillery at Cor
regidor, P. l., and Frederick in the
radio service at Fort Monroe.
Burgess, senior. has conducted
profitable plumbing business for "a
years and has been secretary of the
county council of defense. He was
appointed enrolment agent for the
United States Public Service Reserve
by Governor Harding of Iowa but was
"raring to go" with the other men Of
his family.
Burgess is AZ years old Friday and
it was only because the Navy needed
men of his ability that he received an
age waiver Mrs. Burgess, left at
home alone. Joined the Red Cross. A
daughter, married to an Army lieuten-
ant in France has also Joined the Red
Corss.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06

The improvement of roads is in di-
rect proportion to the increase of au-
tomobile travel. No invention has
made such a demand for good roads.
1t is now possible to go into any sec
ton of the country where the auto has
made its advent with comparative
comfort but in many places there is
great room for improvement. In sew
eral counties along the Old Trails
Route there is much interest manifest
ed, and money subscribed but the
move for good roads should be state
wide. The railroad facilities north
and south through Missouri are poor.
Good roads making auto routes posi-
BILE would add greatly to the convent
ence of passenger travel and increase
trade.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
Food Hint for Today
Oatmeal Cookies.

Miss Aida Smith and Mrs. W. H.
Pommer, 6O9 Maryland Place, use this
recipe during war times.
eggs
/ cup sugar
l cup butter substitute
l level teaspoon soda dissolved in
tablespoons mOlasses
l teaspoon cinnamon
cups quaker oats
Mix the above in the order given
and let stand l hour. Then add:
cups white -four
y cup raisins
y cup nuts
Drop in balls about the size of Eng
lish walnuts on creased tins. Bake
in a moderate oven.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
AFINANCIAL COMPARISON

For the benefit of a few pessimistic
Americans who run hither and thitheT
wildly over the increasing national
obligations of the United States the
following will prove some comfort, as
well as inform those who are not pes
simistic.
The total resources of the United
States are about $25O,O0O, 100000; the
resources of Germany in 1914 were
estimated to be $4,000, 100000. The
annual expenditure of the American
Government was s1,OO0,0OO00O; that
of Germany was sSOO,OOO,OOO Ger
many's debt now is OOO,0OO,00O
while ours, including the Third Liber-
ty Loan is S12 100000.
After the war we are confronted
with raising a couple of billions a year
revenue; Germany is confronted with
some $4,OOO,OOO,OOO to be raised.
The United States has established
soldiers and sailors insurance fund.
Germany is nlggardly ABOUT pensions,
yet s1,OOO,OOO,OOO a year would hardly
suffice to pay small pensions to her
injured and the families of her SOL
diers who have been killed.
The German government has drain
ed the German people of their gold.
yet has but little over $5OO.OOO,OOO of
gold in the vaults of the Imperial
Bank of Germany. The United States
has made no effort to obtain gold. yet
has practically s2,5OO,OOO,OOO of gold
coin and bullion in its Treasury vaults.
Both the United States and Germany
may greatly increase their debts, but
the increases will not change the rela-
tive situations.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
WILLARD SELLS NEW YORK POST
Delivered Tenth Birthday Address to
School of Journalism.

Oswald Garrison Willard, owner of
the New York Evening Post and edi-
tor-owner of the Nation. has sold the
New York Evening Post to Thomas W.
Lamont of j: P. Morgan and Company.
Mr. Lament has announced that he
will put the control of the paper into
rhe hands Of the present, editors and
three trustees. The plan of trustee
control for newspapers originated in
1881, when Henry Willard, father of
Oswald Garrison Willard, owned the
Post
Mr. Willard is we'll known in Colum-
bia. He has attended several Journal
ism Week programs and delivered the
1918 Commencement address at the
University in commemoration of the
tenth university of the School of
Journalism of the University of Mis-
souri,.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
FOUR COUNTY AGENTS PLACED
Eighteen Women Now Giving Home
Demonstrations i'm State.

The home economics department
is this week placing four new county
home demonstration agents.
They are: Miss Alice Thayer in
Lincoln County, with headquarters at
Troy; Miss Lucille Morris in Livings-
ton County, with headquarters at Chill
licothe; Miss Ida Fra Clark in Ben
ton County, with headquarters at La
mar; Miss Alene Him in Cole Coun-
ty, with headquarters at jefferson
City.
This makes IS home demonstration
agents who have been appointed and
placed.
Twelve more counties are organized
and ready for the agents as soon as the
appointments can be made
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
sl56,9Os.5O WAR STAMPS SOLD
Sale at POstOifiee During July Was
S20,26I.

r. H. Gray, acting postmaster, has
announced that the Columbia Post
office has made a total cash sale of
S156,9O2.5O worth of Savings Stamps
since the sale started December. 1917.
The total sale at the postoffice during
July was $2O264 worth of the stamps.
These sales do not include the pledges
made by people to have delivered and
then pay for stamps
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
INDIAN SCHOOL PATRIOTIC
Has IL Stars on Service Flag for
Members OF Faculty and Students.

By Associated Press.
EUFAULA, Okla, Aug. 6.-Eufaula
Indian School is not lacking in any of
the demonstrations that express pa
triOtism at home. The student body
of about 100 have invested S4.472 in
War Savings Stamps; $3.50 in Liber-
ty Bonds of the three loans, and have
subscribed, S743.15 to he Red Cross.
Every pupil is a member of the Red
Cross and an active worker. The girls
have knitted thirty sweaters, fifty
four pairs of wristlets. fifty pairs of
socks, forty-one helmets, six mufflers
and have made seventy-twO pairs of
pajamas and 103 refugee garments.
The institution has a service flag
bearing fifteen stars for members of
the faculty and the former students
who are now in military service.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06

II is suggested that refrigerating
plants be installed in homes even as
furnaces are. 1t seems that some of
these marvellous discoveries that
Science is always making should be
utilized. Liquid air, for instance. A
little bottle of that, sitting around in
the house, would keep the whole place
cool. And wouldn't the person who
possessed it be popular!
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06

found excellent. 1t has in view that
study of literature which directs and
enlightens reading. The selections
are well chosen and the Interpretation
comment particularly well phrased.
Oongmans, Green & Co, Fourth
Avenue and Both Street; New York;
cloth; illustrated; sos pages; S1.5O)
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06

Miss Laura Brown and Glenn Horn
of St. Louis. who have been visiting
Miss Browns sister. Mrs. J. f.
Wright. returned to St Louis by motor
car this morning. Mrs. Wright ac-
cOmpanied them home.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
Three Go TO Monroe City.

Mrs. VI. H. Umstattd, and daughter,
Ruby, and son, James G., left COlum-
bia yesterday afternoon for their home
in Monroe City. James Umstattd is at
home on a short furlough from the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station,
where he is a naval cadet
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
R. F. HOUSTON TO WASHINGTON
Former Student Gets Appointment in
L. :. War Department

Roscoe Fenton Houston, who spent
the weekend in Columbia. left yester-
day for Washington. where he has re-
ceived an appointment as estimator of
materials in the construction division
Of the War Department.
Mr.. Houston is a former student of
the School of Engineering of the Uni
versity. He had been employed by the
American International Corporation
in Philadelphia until he received his
appointment TO Washington.
Mrs. Houston, who is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Henry Price. will join
her husband in a few weeks.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
THE NEW BOOKS
Whitman's Patriotic Poems.

From Walt Whitman's poems the
new publishers have selected a group
of Patriotic Poems" and issued them
in a new volume. The poems are of
war and democracy, perfectly express
the spirit of today and the ideals for
which we are fighting.
doubleday, Page & Co.; Garden
City, New York; cloth; 1874 pages;
S125)
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

l. " Greasy to Trustees Holiness
Church E pit 1t 3, Nowell's Add
Columbia 150
Chas Blanchard to Frank Bur-
nett PIT VIZ NV 22-47-13 ... E75
] c Whitten to Ellen Pearl Slime
1t 20 Westmount Add Column
bia Observation-Disclosures. 1850
] l. Merriam to Chas G Ross S
60 it 1t 9 Westmount ....... $500
W l Nichols to Jessie F Mich
OILS NJ NV 30-46-11 ........ 1,4OO
o Allison to E l. McCarty E pit
NJ SW 19-46-12 ........ 1
c Yancey ct al to Andrew Me
derkorn Sc NE & EA SW
Ne; NJ NE Sc & NJ NV Sc
1f-tO-ll 0,OOO
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06

anese marines who recently landed at
Swatow, China, to protect japanese
interests, have been withdrawn, ac-
cording to official advices.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
Eastern Star to Meet.

The Thilo Chapter of the Order of
the Eastern Star will meet Thursday
night
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
War Disease Is Overcome.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The evil effects
of TINT" on workers in munition fac
tories have been largely overcome by
a close medical supervision of the
workers combined with improved
methods of working and the substi-
tuition of mechanical processes.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
English Literature.

A new book on English Literature"
by Herbert Bates is really worth while.
AS text in high schools it will be
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-08-06
Advertising Printing That
Pays Its Own Way

The printing that shows itself distinctive from all
the NEST pays for itself many times over. When
there's SO much advertising printing on boards in
windows and in the mail, as there is today, yours
mustbe different in ordertoget attention. Ifit sonly
ordnary-or below par---the money it cost is wasted
Don't be afraid of OVERRIDING it by buying too good
printing You can't buy too good printing if
your purpose is worthy.
Put all you into itnot necessarily all the money
you can, but at least all the efort---and it will
a handsome profit for you.
Let us help you plan your printing Well make it
distinctive and you'll be more than pleased.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-17
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT PASS
ED BY LOWER HOUSE.

Influenced by the support given
he amendment of President Wilson
Wednesday, the members of the To-
wer house of congress-, after an all
day debate Thursday, passed the Sus-
an B. Anthony sufferage amendment
10 the United States constitution, by
exactly two-thirds affirmative votes
'equired. The action was taken
'orty years to the day from the data.
If its introduction.
The Presidents statement to the
suffrage amendment came after 9
long conference sought by him by
'welve Democratic members of the
house.
A certified copy Of the proposed
national prohibition amendment has
been received by Governor Lister
rom Secretary of State Lansing
with a request that it be presented
% the state legislature for action
The governor replied that, unless 9
special session is called the measur-
IS will be presented to the next reg
liar legislature in January, 1919.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-17
THE INCOME TAX

Commenting on the income tax
law, the Tacoma Ledger says the in
depreciation is proving very diff
cult, and adds:
"Some Of the larger corporations
have been forced to hire an attorney
20 steer their employees away from
the pitfalls which surround it. 1t is
therefore not surprising tibet the col
lectors throughout the country have
been forced to send out assistants tt
take charge Of training schools
wherein 'deputy-informers' are tau
ght the why's and wherefores' of the
thousand and one sections.
"After graduating from these train
ing schools the deputies will assist
the business and professional men
in making out their income tax re-
turns correctly. In New York City
the intelligence corps includes seven
women who have been assigned to
office building and other public pla-
ces where they will assist the tax
payers free of charge.
''In recent letter before the
school the collector of the New York
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-17
A PRETTY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A birthday party was given Mar
garet Gull in honor Of her 9TH birth,
lay Tuesday evening, January Is
1918. Games were played and ligh'
refreshments werer. served. aftt
which the guests departed WISHING
Miss Margaret many happy return:
of the day.
Those present were:
Billie Straight, Clara Jensen, Ven.
ola Swanson, Mildred Bogart, Ella.
marie Stapleton, Bessie Mills, Mar.
garet dwell, Viola Tripplet, Ellouist
Gilbert, Miriam Gilbert, Madge Tut.
tie, Thora Jensen, Garnet Ellefson
Esther Howard, Jessie Davidson, Be
atrice Murphy, and Margaret Gull.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-17
WATERVILLE MAN FLOWED
EIGHTY ACRES LAST WEEK

Last week Cliff Jones, who lives
north of Waterville plowed 80 acres.
This is something remarkable for
this country, as we usually have a
couple Of feet of snow at this time
of the year. Snow in the fields is
practically all gone and the sun shi-
mes bright and warm. Owing to the
fact that there is no frost in the gro
und, the roads in the country are in
bad shape, in some places the ruts
being hub deep on the cars. The
ground is wet down in good shape
as all the moisture from the melting
snow and rain soaked into it.-Doug-
las County Press.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-17
RED CROSS BENEFIT

A social and oyster supper will be
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. dwell on Friday evening, Jan
larry 25th, 1918.
A program of songs, recitations
and short speeches will be given and
4 small charge will be made for each
oyster found in your soup. 1t is all
'or the benefit of our boys Some
where"-here or over there.
All are invited. Lay aside your
,ares and worries for one evening.
Come and get acquainted with your
1eighbors. They are all good peo-
Ole.
Mrs. Emma Cook, Guy 7. Walter,
H. L. Stapleton,
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-17
LIKE 6 O'CLOCK CLOSING.

Grocery stores, meat markets and
virtually all other lines of retail bust
ness tried out 6 o'clock Saturday
closing in Spokane last week. Al
most without exception the prop
rietors declared the plan success
and they will work this week to line
up the remaining places which are
holding off. A few complaints were
registered, according to dealers.
Reports from outside points indicate
mixed opinion over the early clos
ing plan, some towns where the agri-
cultural trade predominates decla'-
ing it not feasible.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-17

district touched on many pertinent
and intricate phases of the war re-
venue law and gave concrete exam
pies. A husband, he said, who pays
alimony is not permitted to deduct
from his gross income. A wife who
receives alimony need not account
for it as income. A man who is Sc
parated from his wife is not per-
mitted to deduct what he pays he,
and further than that he ceases to
be member of the $4,000 and $4,000
exemption class, and he becomes a
single man again for the purposes O.
taxation. In other words, the tenn
porary bachelor is caught coming
and going.
"A war veteran who receives a
pension from the United States gov
ernment must include the amount as
income if he comes within the 81 ,00l
or $4,000 class he must pay tax upon
the amount of his pension. The
same rule applies to pension which
man receives from corporation,
but a state, county or city employt
in receipt of pension is not taxed,
because such employees are exempt
under the law.
This discrimination against the
man who risked his life to p, otec,
the government does not seem fair,
but that is the ruling and it is noA
likely to be changed. Another rul
ing is to the effect that if minister
lives in a house belonging o his
church he must account as incom /.
for the rental value of the house anf'
the rent will be based on what other
persons pay for similar quarters IL
that neighborhood and he is not en-,
titled to any deduction because rent
is living expense which is not a lie.
climate deduction.
"The fees clergyman earns for
marriages, funerals, baptisms and
saying masses are taxable-that is
sometimes they are not--as a mar
who receives a gift from his EN-
ployer at the en- dof the year in the
form of a bonus must include its
value as part of his income.- Hi,
employer, however, can deduct ii as
legitimate expense.
"The life insurance man who has
made killing few years before
the income tax law was enacted ir
1913 must pay tax OIL all renewal
premiums.
"The closing instructions given by
the collectors to their deputies arc
that it is your duty to collect fine tay
that is legitimately due, and in col
lecting it you are not supposed tc
be oppressive, but you must not give
everybody the benefit of the doubt
''Don't forget that FEBRUARY % is
the last day on which you can file
your income tax return"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-17

Mr.. Henry Kinnick of White Sui
phur, Montana, has been here for
several days visiting his sisters, Mrs.
c. w. Gilbert and Miss Lena Kin
nick.
Dick Culley, the Lind barber, for
nerly of this place, was here for q
few days this week on business. He
left Thursday morning for Sand Po-
int, Idahos
Ralph Brindle returned Monday
morning from Seattle where he has
been taking a course in storage bat.
terry construction and repairing. He
we'll handle the storage battery re-
pair work for Gilley's garage during
the coming summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Thompson mo
we'd this week to Pasco, Washington
where they will make their home il
heSfuture. MIR. Thompson has beer
'unning an engine on the Council
Northern for several months but hi
aas been transferred to main lin.
division.
ESTRAYED-One bay mare ane
one bay gelding and one sorrel {:
year old filly. Bays have horseshoe
brand on left stifle. Sorrel branded
with T on right shoulder. Thes
horses estrayed from my place 1
miles South of Coulee City about
week before Christmas. / will pa,
S. per head for the recovery of same
Or for information leading to thei
recovery. C. S. Taylor, Coulee City
Washington.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-17
I'm and About The City

O. o. Stoner visited with Geo. M.
Mcdonald last Saturday night.
Don't forget the big dance at Gre
gg,s hall Saturday night.
Jack Frank of Wilbur was a Cou-
lee City visitor Thursday night.
Save your dancing foot for the big
hop at Gregg's hall Saturday night.
&. A. Stapleton is absent this week
on a business trip to Montana.
Jake Conders and Jim Hanson
took dinner with Geo. M. Mcdonald
I last Sunday.
q Those wishing first class milk car
secure it from A. L. Tucker at 1(
cents per quart.
Miss Gwendolyn Twining has beer
at the recter sanitarium in Daven-
: port for couple of weeks. :sy
Just received at the Mcdonald
Lumber Co., another car of alfalfs
hay. IS
II. il. Iullis. manager of Culps
grocery department, is laid up this
week with a severe case of lumbago.
Ray Cutting, mechanic at the Sum
set Garage, arrived home today from
a three days visit to Othello.
Mrs. Feresch has been in the co.
untry this week visiting at the homo
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bell.
Arthur Jacobsen. who has beer
employed on the dispatch for few
weeks, left this morning for his
home at Spokane.
JUST ARRIVED-At the Melon.
aid Lumber Yard-a car of "Beai
Greek" coal. That nice big lumr
coal. The kind you like.
F. w. Mccain and O. A. Welch
are in Spokane this week attending
hardweremen's convention. They
will return home Saturday night.
If in need of Dental work see DR..
Hotter at Mrs. Walkers Lodging Ho-
use. Painless extraction Of teet til
guaranteed.
Lieutenant Earl Rice has returned
to Camp Lewis after being here Wis.
iting on a several days leave of alb
scnce.
The dispatch" is late this weel
on account of tie illness of the Ed.
itor and the rather sudden depart.
ure Of our right hand man, MIR. ia.
cobscn.