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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
PERsHING PRAISES RED CROSS
Declares It's Service Essential to Re.
lief and Comfort of Men.

anu VI
Work of the American Red Cross
for the soldiers of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces is commended by
General Pershing in a statement is
sued from his headquarters in France
and made public this week at Red
Cross headquarters in connection
with the Christmas membership cam
paign. In expressing for the troops
overseas appreciation of the service
rendered by the Red Cross, General
Pershing said:
THE American Red Cross is the
recognized national organization for
relief work with the army and navy
in time of war. 1t is through this or
ganizatiOn that the men and women
of America contribute their funds and
their labor for the relief and comfort
of the men in service. To the mil
lions of women whose hearts and
hands are consecrated to the service;
to the millions of men, rich and poor
alike throughout the country, who
have contributed and sacrificed, and
even to the million of children of our
schools who are doing their part, it
should be made clear that the relief
and comfort contributed by them
through the American Red Cross to
the men in service is essential.">
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
CONGRESS-
dorsed.

Somehow Congress always gets
around to the task assigned to it.
Both the Senate and the House have
become so accustomed to getting their
orders from President Wilson that we
doubt if they could function properly
without them. The legislators didn't
take kindly to the job of straighten-
ing out the railroad quandry. dumped
on their shoulders by Wilson, but now
we hear that they are preparing to
buckle down to the work right after
the holidays True, Congress had to
do a lot of talking first, but there
ought to be some recOmpense for
hard work
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW

Will Columbia have to go through
another wave of the influenza epi
demic?
Perhaps so, but there is an optimis
tic view of the general influenza sit
uatiCn and the dangers of future cpl
denies coming from the. East. In
New York City, it is held by the
health authorities, there is no reason
for taking extra precautions and there
is little fear of the disease attacking
the citizens again this winter. The
medical men say that practically ev-
cry person in that city has been ex-
posed to the disease during the recent
epidemic. All of those who are sus-
ceptible to influenza, they say, got it
then. Those who did not get it then
are not likely, generally speaking, to
get it now.
These doctors point out that where
the second epidemic broke out the
communities had it in to very lin
tied extent in the first outbreak.
What is true in New York ought to
be true in Columbia. At any rate
there is no harm in looking on the
bright side of the matter and hoping
that when the present epidemic dies
out there will be no return of the dis
ease this winter again, at least.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
YESTERDAYS LATE NEWS

William H. WIlks, postmaster at Ca
ruthersville, Mo-, has disappeared,
and, according to a report of postof-
fee inspectors to Wilks' bondsmen
here. there is a discrepancy of S29,-
2S7 in his accounts. Wilks has not
been seen since December 8. The
money missing is said to be in Lib
erty bonds and war savings stamps,
which were handled through the local
postoffice.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20

VIM. B. Smith, Steffendille.
Joseph Thomas, st. Louis.
Chester Vaughn, Fulton.
Elmo Brownell, Monroe City.
Burney Casaday, Lumonia.
William Corrniff, St. Louis.
Wounded Severely.
Sergt Frank Foundray, Monett.
Bugler Wayne H. Robson, st. Jo'
seph.
Fred Goebel, st. Louis.
John |. Johnson, SarcoXie.
Emmett Tutcher, Kansas City.
Thomas Alexander, Florida
Roy J. Duncan, Richards.
Irwin Cochran, Columbia.
George Z. Johnson, Kansas City.
Carley l.. Wheeler, Crester.
Alfred c. Wideman. Crystal City.
Edwin Wiese, St Louis.
Leonard Ritchie, Versailles.
Warren Vaughn, Cabool.
Grover Stumpff, Holden.
Clarence A. Warren, Nashua.
Lieut.. Emmett Lee Arnold, West
Plains.
Lieur. Merl Barnett, st. Louis.
Sergt. William Allcock, Monett.
Sergr. Harry Wilson, Triplett.
Elmer F. Magers, Springfield.
Corp. We're Atkinson, Carl Junction.
Corp. James E. Hook, Canalou.
CORN ID
Corp. Alva Smith. Asbury.
Lieut.. VIM. Stonestreet, Lexington
Horace S. Rumsey, ST. Louis.
Sergt. Fred Freiberger, Washington.
Sergt. Walter Rudy, ST. Louis.
Sergt. Vim. Jones, Kansas City.
Sergt. Claud Dill, st. Louis.
Sergt. Thomas Riley, Corder.
Sergt. Frank Norman. Kansas City.
Sergt. John E. White, Hunnewell.
Corp. Ivine X. Owens, ST. Louis.
Corp. Willie Haeberle. St. Joseph.
Corp. Maurice Sealy, King City.
Corp. Raymond KennOn, Sedalia.
Corp. VIM. Richardson, Barring.
Bugler James Darling, Kansas City.
Wagner Robert Gibson, Bourbon.
James Self, La Plata.
Earl Milan, Kansas City.
Jesse AlbertsOn, Tuscumbia.
Davis Bates, st. Louis.
Elmer KnOrp, Prairie Home.
Elmer Ruth, Princeton.
James L. Smith, Ford City.
Guy Squires, Coatsville.
Rainey Moreland, Safe.
Ralph kitchell, Kansas City.
Benjamin H. Copeland, Caplinger
Hills.
Oscar H. Hawkins, Brandsville.
Paul Clatterbuck, Guthrie.
Harry Kruse, st. Louis.
William R. Bell, Bismarck.
Ernest E. Smith, Houstonia.
Robert NJ. Lewis, Fredericktown.
Frank Klein, st. Louis.
Henry Wipher, Wilson.
Leo Zepp, st. Louis.
Missing i'm Action.
Ernest l.. Williams, Missouri City.
Thomas Wood, Oran.
Joseph Prelli, St. Louis.
William WOolsey, Eigus.
Henry Celrichs, Mora.
Roy Rumple, Cedar Gap.
Paul Whealen, st. Louis.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
"OH, If | COULD
BREAK this COLD!"
Almost as soon as said with
Dr.. Kings New Discovery
Get a bottle today!

The rapidity with which this Fifty
year-old family remedy relieves coughs,
colds and mild bronchial attacks is
what has kept its popularity on the
Increase year by year.
This standard reliever Of colds and
coughing spells never loses friends. It
does quickly and pleasantly what it is
recommended to do. One trial puts it
in your medicine cabinet as absolutely
indispensable. 60c and $1.20.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
At the Daniel Boone Tavern,

The following registered yesterday
at the Daniel Boone Tavern: Duane
Dawson. Grant City; p. NJ. Kwentus
st. Louis; A. S. Kuhl. st. Louis; E
Cumming, st Louis; J. E. Taliaferro
Boonville; A. B. Busger, Fayette; W
r. Bird, st. Louis; Edwin Dieterte
Jr., ST. Louis; Clark Phillips. .St
Louis; NJ. Newman. st. Louis; W. J.
Matthias, ST. Louis; II. c. KOenker, st.
Louis; II. l.. Stewart, St. Louis; r. L.
Major. st. Louis; Z. c. COndit, Silver
ton, Colo; George Barnshaw, Jr..
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20

"A Soldiers Mother" who lives in
Columbia. writes to the Kansas City
Star to ask if anything had been done
their uniforms. Had she been a read
er of the Missourian, as most good
people in Columbia. are, il wouldn't
have been necessary for her to write
to Kansas City to get the information.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
CASUALTY LIST

Those from Missouri on today's cas-
ualty list are:
Killed In Action.
Joseph n. Archer, Conception juno
ton.
Charles L. BuckhOltZ, st. Louis.
William Ilg, st. Louis.
Bernard H. Sievers. st. Louis.
Claud c. Wood, King City.
Bryant D. Silvey, Bowling Green.
Werner Seip, st. Louis.
Died of Disease.
Lieut.. Jerry B. Fenton, Springfield
Robert Cass, Marshfield.
Thomas NJ. Griffiths, Kansas City.
Charles Halpin, Ste. Genevieve.
Alva Wood, Bergman.
Wm. Scheuttenburg, Augusta.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
PAY COLLEGES, THEY SAY
Ending of =. A. Il. c. Caused Losses
u, =, Should Reimburse.

War governors of the states, be-
fore adjourning their annual confer
ence in Annapolis, Nd, agreed to dis
cuss with their respective congress
sional delegations the question of re-
endorsement by the federal govern
ment of colleges and universities
which suffered heavy loss by discOn-
tinuance of student Jtpartn=@oiIing
courses. ..-
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20

Gallatin; James R. Beths, Jr., st.
Louis; VI. McGrath, st. Louis; Charles
McHoyt, st. Louis; r. E. Carlton, San
Francisco, CAL; Lieutenant H. NJ. AL
len, Fort Sill Okla; ]. Hart Willis,
Dallas. Tex; A F. Knsella, Dallas,
Tex; c. e. Alling. Kansas City; F.
Raabe, st. Louis; L. E. Johnson, Sc
dalia; Melvin Boyce, Columbia.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
ACHES And PAINS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
You'll find Sloan's Liniment
softens the severe
rheumatic ache

Put it on freely. Don't ra6 Il Ia.
Just let it penetrate naturally. What q
sense of soothing relief soon follows!
External aches, stiffness, soreness,
cramped muscles, strained sinews,
back "cricks"--those ailments can't
fight of the relieving qualities of
Sloan's Liniment. Clean, convenient,
economical. Ask any druggist for it.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
"SHAkE YOUR OWN HAND
Kansas Doctor Says Custom Protects
Chinese From influenza.


Chinese From influenza.
TOPEKA, Dec. 19.-"If you must
shake hands when you meet a friend,
follow the Chinese custom; shake
your own hand" directed DIR. S. ].
Crumbine today in issuing instructions
to protect the public from influenza in
fectiOn during the Christmas holidays.
THE danger of hand-to-mouth in
fection is the greatest menace we have
in combating the epidemic When
the holiday spirit gets you fairly by
the throat and you must demonstrate
it, instead of clasping your neighbor's
hand and perhaps exposing your friend
or yourself to danger. make it either
the good old military salute or go to
China for your method of shaking
hands. Statistics actually prove that
in the Chinatown district, where this
custom is followed, there is a mate
rial reduction in the percentage of in
fiuenza"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20

A suggestion to some newspapers:
Why not reprint that famous editorial
entitled, "Yes, Mable, There is Santa
Claus" That may not be the title,
but it is something like it.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
FRENCH HOTELS BAR GERMANS
For Ten Years TeutOns Needn't Ask
Rooms or Jobs.

PARIS, Dec. 19.-The general syn
dicate of French hotel men announces
that it has decided that for ten years
it will not receive a native of enemy
countries as an employe or customer.
This decision will be Transmitted to
organizations of hotel men in all the
Allied countries.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20

become her husbands almost sole at
tendant. No strangers are permitted
to enter the castle grounds under any
pretext, while arrivals in the village
are closely watched.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20

At least President Wilson has made
it plain that there are certain kinds of
leagues of nations that he has not en-
dorsed.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
Bowels Usually CIo66ed?

Reguiatc them with safe, sure, com.
fortablc Or. Kings New Life Pills.
Correct that biliousness, headache,
sour stomach, tongue coat, by elimin-
ating the bowel-clogginess. 25c.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20

Spain reminds of us of the boy who
attends Sunday School regularly just
before Christmas.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20

Only three more days to choose be-
tween a handkerchief, necktie or a
pearl necklace.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20

Virtually all of the $4,000 employ
es of the General Electric Company's
big manufacturing plant at Schenec-
tady. n. Y, here walked out today in
sympathy with striking co-wOrkers in
the cOmpany's plant at Erie, Pa.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20

Former Emperor William has been
confined to his bed since Sunday with
a severe chill. His indisposition has
brought about a renewal of his old
ear trouble, necessitating the calling in
of a specialist from Utrecht to assist
the local doctor. The constant worry
of the last five weeks and his virtual
Imprisonment in Count Bentinck's
castle have changed William Hohen-
zollern's appearance. Instead of the
ruddy complexion he wore his face has
become ashen. his hair and mustache
gray and his features deeply lined.
Since he has lain abed with his ILL
ness his face has remained unshaven,
and the seyenty-twO hours growth of
beard seems to have added ten years
to his age. The ex-emperOr's favorite
adjutant, Capt. Siguard Won Ilsemann,
also is ill, and the former empress has
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20
TREAT YOURSELF

to dish of our pure ice cream. You
have no idea how it restores a tired
body or sOothes a worried mind. 1t
is delicious in flavor, smooth in tex
ture. It's a cream so wholesome that
doctors recommend it for invalids.
Better get acquainted with some to-
day.
WHITE EAGLE DAIRY
Phone $50
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-12-20

Deputy Louis Dubois in the Cham
ber of Deputies in Paris yesterday,
during a discussion of a bill dealing
with reconstruction and war damages,
said he estimated the value of French
houses destroyed at $4,000 ,O00. 900,
furniture at $1,OOO,OOO, 900, agricultur-
al losses at least $4,000, ,OOO, 900, mines
at least S4.OOO,OOO,O 900 and railroads at
S1,9OO.0O0. The deputy claimed that
these losses should have priority.
The cost of the great shipbuilding
plant at Hog Island was estimated
yesterday at S63 100000 by Charles
Piez, general manager of the Shipping
Boards Emergency Fleet Corporation
He said that the yard, which has de-
livered one ship and has fifty keels
laid, should be completed in sixty
days.
Casualties of the American expedi-
tiOnary forces, which had not been
published but which have been an
nounced officially by General PERISH
ing, had been reduced at noon. De-
cember is, to a total of 66,S92. These
the War Department announced today
were classified as follows: Major cas-
ualties, including killed in action, died
of wounds, died of disease and died of
other causes, 1850; wounded 64,S62;
missing and prisoners, $50. A large
proportion of the 64,S62 names listed
as wounded are minor cases, it was
said. many patients having long since
recovered and returned to duty. Off
cials explained that the total is really
less due to the fact that General
Pershing's total included marine cas-
ualties of 1902 killed and more than
1000 wounded, which already have
been published by the Marine Corps
headquarters.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28

of the lower tribunals and will result
in closer understanding between
the two branches Of the judicial sys-
tenn The District Courts win have
jurisdiction over matters now com
ing before the County Courts.
Another matter to receive the at
tention Of the next Legislature. ac-
cording to Mr. Hill. viii be that Of
finding some simple method for col
Letting delinquent taxes Under the
present system. people hesitate in
purchasing land sold for taxes on ac-
count Of the big risk involved. The
law provides. many loop holes for a
person to recover land sold in this
manner
Representative Hill will probably
introduce a bill to eliminate the red
tape in tax sales md placing the
transaction on par with the sale Of
bankrupt stocks Of merchandise.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28
POSSIBILITIES AND PROFITS OF
OUR REFINING INDUSTRY

During the present activity and eN-
citement attending the discovering
and development Of our Texas oil
fields. resulting in vast fortunes be-
ing made by the investors. how many
Of Us realize how much greater the
profits are for the refining com.
panies who commence operations
with their profit Il, ed and assume no
risks
This is very clearly set forth by
the committee Of public lands. Unit
ed States Congress in their session
Of January 1915. A Mr. Oliver. sen
to Oklahoma by that body in 1914.
showed chart representing 10000
600 barrels OF oil for which was re-
ceived slO7 .O0O, 900. OF that
amount s7.000.000 went to the pro-
nerly owner and broker. $4,000, 600
to the oil company who drilled for oil
and $4,000. 900 to the refinery
Our Texas Company is another ex-
ample Of what success attends the
refinery. In 1907 this company was
capitalized at 100000. while today
il is a $50. 00O.0 concern, paying
90 per cent on its capitalization for
the first three months Of the year
The 1000 barrel plant at Jola Park
in Wichita county earns its total cost
every 30 days. which is regarded as
nothing uncommon.
Owing to the heavy production Of
oil near Ranger district and the great
need Of refineries in that section. the
Great Southern Oil aud Refining As
sociation was organized by Ex-Gov
Colquit and c. U. conneilce Of East
land. together with several Others.
They viii build a refinery at Eastland
Texas on a acres purchased for that
purpose In addition have 5000
acres 81 oh leases. aa7 Of which are
located in the heart u the Ranger
field, where theis we'll ia now drilling.
A limited portion ~ this com.
pany's stock IL stlll available al $40
per share, and their representative.
NJ Gallagher will take subscriptions
a. the Merrill Hotel until Saturday
This Investment alfera tho com.
psnsallpna u an oll company and all
refinery and tho Investment lods,
iaif af'lfiiF many times wlshlr
|Nn|Fe nlonlhs l9elnl
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28
HERE ARE FINAL RESULTS
OF THE LAST ELECTION

Final returns Of the recent cleo
tions show that drys have gained four
states, suffrage two. and that Repub-
Leans elected twenty-one governors
to the Democrats nine In the senate
Republicans have forty-nine to the
Democrats forty-seven, and in the
house Republicans have 239; Demo
Gratis 1873; Independents /; Prohibi-
tionists / and Socialists /
Ohio, Florida, Nevada, and wyom-
ing went dry and Minnesota. Califor-
mia, and Missouri stayed wet .
Michigan and South Dakota adopt
ed suffrage, Louisiana rejected it
and Oklahoma is still doubtful. with
a possible majority Of less than 500
either way.
The following states elected Re-
publican governors; Arizona, Califor-
mia. Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho,
Iowa, Kansas. Massachusetts. Michi-
gan. Minnesota. Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Mexico North Da-
kota, Oregon. Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island. South Dakota. Vermont, Wis
consin and Wyoming
The nine states electing Democrats
were Alabama, Arkansas. Georgia,
Nevada, New York. Ohio. Oklahoma.
South Carolina and Tennessee
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28
BUckNER ORPHANS HOME
BURNS AT GOODNIGHT

Buckner Orphans Home high
school building was burned down
"Wednesday evening Of this week
about Z o'clock. al Goodnight.
There was $4,000 fife Insurance.
carried on the building and 81. 900
carried on Us contents. The build
ing cost more than $4,000 most 81
which is q total loss to the Buckner
Orphans Home.
u IL believed the first originated
from defective flue IN the building
This comes a. q severe shock 10 our
orphan children, and those who be-,
lieve In Visiting thu Orphans and
Widows IN their afflletions." AZ the
Good Book says should open their
hearts and peckel hoeks 20 Inc relief
n these unfoF'unelo ofahan chill
dfen Claude News
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28
WOULD ERECT 100000
STATUE OF MARSHAL FOCH

A resolution authorizing the cree
tion Of statue to Marshal Foch in
Washington and appropriating sl00,-
900 for he purpose was introduced in
the house last Thursday by the Re
publican senator from Oregon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-28
To Propose Changes in the
Judicial System

Radical changes in the judicial sys-
tenn of the State are proposed in a
constitutional amendment to be sub
mitted at the next session Of the
Legislature, according to Representa-
tive Elect II. B. Hill Of Shamrock.
who will represent the 124th District
The amendment is fostered by the
Texas Bar Association and letters
explaining the proposed changes have
been sent TO each Representative and
Senator in the State
Possibly the most radical Of the
changes proposed by the amendment
will be that abolishing the Criminal
Court Of Appeals. the Civil Court Of
Appeals and the various county
courts. The Civil and Criminal
Courts of Appeal and the Supreme
Court as now organized have a total
Of thirty-three Judges Under the
amendment the three courts will be
abolished and the power OF the three
vested in the Supreme Court with fiji
teen Judges who will be elected for
terms Of ten years each and who will
receive $4,000 year.
In explaining the need for abolish
ing the Courts Of Civil and Criminal
Appeals, Representative Hill said in
many instances decision Of the courts
as they are now constituted were in
conflict. As an instance OF this kind
he cited the famous pool hall cases
where the civil courts granted iniunc-
iions in conflict with the action Of
he criminal courts in holding the
law unconstitutional The Supreme
Court is now far behind with its
docket and lawyers who have studied
the proposed change m the Constitu-
ton. according to Representative
Hill, are Of the opinion that if they
are approved by the citizens Of the
State II will enable the court 10 catch
up with its docket in few years
Under the provision Of the amend
ment the State is divided into nine
judicial districts Each Of these dis.
tricts will elect seven District Judges
who will hold court in any part Of
the district in which they are need
ed. In this way il is hoped to reduce
the expense of the courts Of the
State. Under the system now in
force when a District Judge com
pletes the work in his particular sec
ton he adjourns court but collects
his salary for the balance Of the
year. Under the proposed system. af. I
ter judge completes one term the
Supreme Court may send him to
some other part Of his district where
he will be required to hold court. The
practically gives the Su-
preme Court control Of the entire iu-
dicial system Of the State and at any
time its docket gets heavy 1t will have
the power to call in these District
Judges to sit on the supreme bench.
Supreme Court Judges are requir-
ed to hold Circuit Court at least one
month out of every twelve. under the
provisions Of the amendment This
particular section is generally favor
ed by lawyers for the reason that it
will enable the higher courts to keep
in constant touch with the working