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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

Mrs. E. Sydney Stephens will give
a luncheon at 1 o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon complimentary to Miss Jennie
Hockaday, who will leave with her
mother for Chicago in two weeks
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20
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Charley c. Crabtree - Defendant
THE STATE OF MISSOURI, tc the aboye
named defendant, GREETING =
You are hereby notified that an aetIon
has been commenced against you In the
Circuit Court Of Boone County. Missouri
affecting the title to the following describ'
ed land and tenements, lying In Boone
County, Missouri, tOwit: The West Fifty
four and one-half (j415) acres OF the
south half of the southwest quarter OF
Section Six (6), Township Forty nine (49l
Range Twelve (l2): which said action is
returnable the first day Of the next
term of said court to be held at the Court
II tuse in the City of Columbia, Roona
County, Missouri. on Monday June 18th
1919. when and where you may appear and
answer or otherwise defend such action:
otherwise plaintiffs petition will he taken
as confessed and judgment rendered ac-
cOrdingly.
A true copy from the record:
WITNESS my hand as clerk of the Cir
cult Court Of Boone County, Missouri.
and the seal of said court Done at Of
tee In Columbia, Missouri, this 10th day
Of May 1919.
r. S. POLLARD, Clerk.
(SEAL)
CLARK & ROLLINS,
Atty. for Plffs.
(First insertion May 10)
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

Misses Geraldine O'Brien, Dorothy
Hayes and Eileen Vanlandingham and
Mrs. w. L. Stocking returned to Kan
sas City yesterday after visiting at
the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

Frederick Niedermeyer returned
yesterday from Carrollton, where he
motored Sunday with Ernest Mitchell,
who had been visiting friends here
for several days.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

Mrs. R. H. Gray entertained at
luncheon today Mrs. John s. Clayton
and Mrs Mary Dolley.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

Mrs. Louis Sessel of Carrollton is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Andrew
Crouch.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

Mrs. Walter Miller entertained sew
eral girls informally at tea yesterday
afternoon in honor of her guest, Miss
Helen NJ. Johnson of Osceola City.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State Of Missouri,
County of Boone. }
In the Circuit Court, in vacation before
June Term. 1919
Lynn c. Muzzy and II. Virginia Muzzy
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

Mrs. James Gordon and Mrs. H. I.
Bragg will give a tea from 4 to 6
o'clock tomorrow afternoon compli-
mentary to Mrs. H. ]. Waters of Kan
sas City.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mackey, who mo-
tored from st. Louis Saturday, re-
turned to their home in Kansas City
today. Miss Gladys Mackey, after Wis
iting at the Pi Beta Phi house for a
week, returned with them.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

Mrs. John F. Rhodes went to Bunce-
ton Saturday to visit her uncle, Ben
Harmed.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Manley who
have been in st. Louis for a month
returned to Columbia yesterday after
nOOn
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Stephens re-
turned yesterday from Paris, Mo-,
where they spent the weekend. Mr.
Stephens delivered an address Sunday
morning at the Baptist Church.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

Miss Frances Gray will leave Fri
day for Louisiana, Mo-, to be the
guest for the weekend of Miss Wyl-
lene Crewdson, formerly a student in
the University.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20

State Of Missouri. }
County of Boone
In the Circuit Court, in vacation before
June Term, 1919.
r. =. Aufranc, ----------P Plaintiff
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Attys. Tor PIN.
First Insertion May O.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-05-20
SOCIETY NOTES

Miss Helen NJ. Johnson of Osceols
City is the guest for the week of Mrs
Walter Miller. Miss Johnson, who
has been working in the censorship
bureau in New York, was graduated
from the College of Arts and Science
of the University in 1907.
Mrs. Ashley Gray and her children
Laura and Ashley, Jr., of st. Louis
are spending the week with Mrs. E.
w. Stephens.
Misses Geraldine O'Brien, Dorothy
Hayes and Eileen Vanlandingham and
Mrs. w. L. Stocking returned to Kan
sas City yesterday after visiting at
the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house.
Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Stephens re-
turned yesterday from Paris, Mo-,
where they spent the weekend. Mr.
Stephens delivered an address Sunday
morning at the Baptist Church.
Miss Frances Gray will leave Fri
day for Louisiana, Mo-, to be the
guest for the weekend of Miss Wyl-
lene Crewdson, formerly a student in
the University.
DIR. and Mrs. w. G. Manley who
have been in st. Louis for a month
returned to Columbia yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. John F. Rhodes went to Bunce-
ton Saturday to visit her uncle, Ben
Harmed.
Mrs. Walter Miller entertained sew
eral girls informally at tea yesterday
afternoon in honor of her guest, Miss
Helen NJ Johnson of Osceola City.
Mrs. R. H. Gray entertained at
luncheon today Mrs. John S. Clayton
and Mrs. Mary Dolley.
Mrs. Louis Sessel of CarrolIton is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Andrew
Crouch.
Mrs. James Gordon and Mrs. H. I.
Bragg will give a tea from 4 to
o'clock tomorrow afternoon compli-
to Mrs. H. ]. Waters of Kan
sas City.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mackey, who mo-
tored from st. Louis Saturday, re-
turned to their home in Kansas City
today. Miss Gladys Mackey, after Wis
ting at the Pi Beta Phi house for a
week, returned with them.
Frederick Niedermeyer returned |
from Carrollton, where he |
Sunday with Ernest Mitchell, |
who had been visiting friends here
or several days.
Mrs. E. Sydney Stephens will give
/ luncheon at l o'clock Saturday aft
,rnoOn complimentary to Miss Jennie |
1Ockaday, who will leave with her
mother for Chicago in two weeks
Mrs Sue Stone Smith who has
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
J. 5. OBSERVES
 XMAS IN TIE
 PRE-WAR SPIRIT
Gifts are Most Numerous. Mail is Heaviest On
 Record

Washington, Dec. 24.-Wi.h peace a defacto if not de jure
 condition, the American people tonight began the celebration of Christmas in pre-war spirit.
 Evidence of the nationwide re- turn to the spirit that dominated the American Christmas prior to 1914, when the war although then confined to Europe cast a re- flection across the Atlantic, has been noted in unprecedented buy ing of gifts, according to reports to the headquarters of mercantile associations. Christmas mails one of the most exact indications of national participation in the spirits holiday-have been the heaviest on record, it was said to- night by postoffice department of- ficials.
 President Wilson, owing to his illness, will spend tomorrow quiet ly, although his Christmas eve was marked by announcement of his decision with regard to return of the railroads to private owner- ship. Because of MT. Wilson's illness, the grandchildren of the family will not be at the White House tomorrow and for the first time in the Wilson administration there will be no Christmas tree. The interior of the White House, however, was decorated throughout in Christmas style Mrs. Wilson having supervised the placing of Christmas decorations.
 Restrictions on the presidents diet have been removed and he will eat his Christmas dinner in his room. Unless the weather should prove disagreeable. he will follow his newly prescribed cus- tom of spending a part of the in a wheel chair on the White House portico.
 Members of the presidents family will spend tomor- row at their homes.
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Sick Man Said He
 Was Handcuffe(

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Col. w. MI Bishpam, commandant of Fort Sheridan, today began an investiS gation of charges by Privat& Harry Boyd. of Bucyrus, Ohio, z hospital patient, that he had beeS1 brought to the hospital in hand] cuffs and treated as prisoner.
 Boyd claims, that after he had been furloughed home from Fort McHenry, Maryland, his woundz became worse and his case was transferred to Fort Sheridan. He arranged with Fort Sheridan q ficials to sent an attendant to aa sist him in coming to Chicago, he says, but when the attendant ar- rived he arrested Boyd at the point of a gun and handcuffed him. Boyd lost his right leg on the Marne.
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EVE IS
 HAPPY DAY FOR
 SCORES OF KIDS
Poor of City are Remembered With Many
 Gifts

Yesterday was a happy day in the lives of the poorer people of the city, especially the children. Local organizations were kept busy all day delivering Christmas packages or baskets of groceries. The Boy Scouts had charge of making deliveries for the Asso ciated charities and Stanley Cook and T. M. Hooker, Jr., delivered many packages in two automo- piles.
 Boys of the Industrial school, near here, were taken in charge by members of the Rotary club, the Y. M. c. A. and the Ladies' aux Hilary of the "" and treated to a free show at the Hauber theater and later to special dinner at o'clock in the Y. M. c. A. dining room. Valuable presents were dis tributed to them, and number of presents were also delivered in- to homes in the city by the Santa Claus club.
 The colored people were not forgotten either. Many picanin- nies who would not have had toys, candy, fruits, etc., were made joy Ous.
 The Central Santa Claus com. mittee were on the job distributing gifts to names that had been giv- en in, and those who were given names by the committee also went out to take presents in many homes.
 Last but not least, came present giving among friends and rela- tives of the city who did not need assistance from charitable or ganizations. Presents that had been secreted for days or weeks were brought out and bestowed with hearty good will.
 Those who are holiday visitors in the city are lending their pres ence as Christmas gift to friends or relatives whom they visit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
JOHN DIS XMAS GIFT TO MANKIND
 IS 100 MILLIONS
Professors Salaries and Pub lie Health Brings. Aid De-
 nations to 45O Millions

New York, Dec. 24.-John D. Rockefeller today gave to man. kind a Christmas present of $100,- 000,000-half to the general edu- cation board to raise the salaries of college professors and half to the Rockefeller foundation to aid in it's work of combating disease thru improvement of medical edu- cation, public health administra- ler's public gifts now approximate is estimated that MT. Rockerfel- tion and scientific. research: It $45O,OOO,OOO.
 While leaving to the general education board the task of select ing the colleges which shall re- ceive awards for their teaching staff and the amount each is to receive, Mir. Rockerfeller urged income be used as promptly and that "the principal as we'll as the largely as may seem wise."
 It is known that for long time MT. Rockerfeller has been interested in the problem of aiding teachers in the country's higher institutions of learning in meet ing thu increased cost of living. Among the 600 colleges and uni versailles in the United States campaigns are under way to raise approximately $150,000,000 for this purpose.
 Certain officers of the general education board are about to start on a trip south, when they will visit several colleges and univer- sities which already have applied for assistance. The board will hold it's next meeting February 26 and it is expected that at that time a policy for distribution of the fund will be adopted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
AMERICAN, FRENCH
 SOLDIERS MURDERED
 AND ROBBED SCORES
Alleged Operations of Gangs are Described by U. s.
 Officer

New York, Dec. 24.-Murders and robberies committed in Le Mans by gangs of American and French soldiers using women as decoys were described today by Major George Armstrong, De- troit efficiency engineer, who served as assistant provost mar shal in the American troop area.
 Major Armstrong was called by the defense as witness at the court martial on Governors Island of Captain Karl w. Detzer, of the 30Sth military police, who is charged with cruelty to prisoners while directing criminal investiga- tion work in Le Mans. Lieut. Thomas Heffernan, defense coun- sel, is attempting to show that these charges were brought by a "rig" out to "get" Detzer.
 Major Armstrong testified that he had direct charge of 2,2OO M P.'s in Le Mans from August, 19.e until January 1919, and that dur. ing this period 1,5OO.OOO Ameri- cans passed through the area.
 He said while he was in Le Mans. 25 murders were committed and Chateaux were robbed o1 thousands of dollars worth of fur. nishings. The thugs, he said were known as the "river gang "cheateau gang" jewelry gang and other designations. One French count alone, he said, lost $25, ,00O through the operations of the chateau gang"
 The river gang" he testified, made a practice of using women to lure victims to robbery. All the thugs, he said, were arrested by the military police and are now serving sentences of two to 15 years. sr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
RAILROADS 90 2 BACK 10 THE|E OWNERS MARI
 
President Wilson Fixes IE for Return to Old 2
 Status :
COMPANIES '
 ALSO ARE INCLUDE
n Statement by Tumulty, Coz rationS are Warned to Pre-E pare to Take Over
 Control

Washington, Dec. 24.-PresidI Wilson tonight announced !. would return the railroads to F vate ownership March 1. <
 The president also announl that the railway express com nies would be returned at E same time. ls
 In announcing these two K cisions of the president, Secretk Tumulty issued the follow;I statement:
 Hast May in his message the congress the president z ncunced that the railroads wor be handed over to their owners the end of this calendar year. is now necessary to act by issul the proclamation. In the pres( circumstances, no agreement h4 ing yet been reached by the t| houses of congress in respect legislation on the subject, it comes necessary in the public terest to allow a reasonable til to elapse between the issuing the proclamation and the date it's actually taking effect.
 "The president is advised tH the railroads and express comp nies are not organized to make possible for them to receive a manage their properties if actu| ly turned over to them on Decel Der 3l, and if this were done would raise financial and leg complications of a serious chars ter.
 "The railroad and express col panies should be given ample C portunity to adequately preps for the resumption of their bu ness under the control and ma agement of their own stockho CTS, directors and officers. Thel after. Therefore, the transfer possession back to the railro companies will become effecti' at 12:01 a. m. March 1, 1920"
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New Insane, Say
 Defense Witnesses

Los Angeles, Dec. 24.-Contin- uation of efforts of the defense to establish alleged insanity of Harry New, came with the resumption today of his trial on the charge of having murdered his sweetheart, Freda Lesser.
 Letters on the trial have been received from all parts of the Uni ted States by Judge Gavin Craig.
 One anonymous letters, on scent ed note paper and apparently writ ten by woman, came from De- troit. Mich. It read:
 "Perhaps it would interest you to know that there were three per sons in the party July 4, that re- suited in Freda Lesser's death. Don't convict an innocent man."
 This letter was given county au- thorities for investigation because of persistent reports that third party was present or at least wit messed the shooting of News sweetheart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
BOXING COLLEGE SPORT.

New York, Dec. 24.-When the National Collegiate Athletic asso- ication holds it's annual meeting here on December 30, one of the subjects to be discussed will be . proposal to introduce boxing and an intercollegiate minor sport. College physical directors said to- day that boxing, probably more than any other sport, received a tremendous impetus, during the war and that there is a general demand among students for the adoption o fthe manly art."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
PERSHING AT LINCOLN.

Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 24.-General John J. Pershing came to Lincoln today for a holiday visit with members of his family. More than a quarter of century ago he made this city his home. Then he was law student at the Univer- sity of Nebraska and commandant of the university cadets. He re- turned today an international figure, some of whose friends here declare they are bent on drafting him as a republican presidential candidate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
BOlsheviki Take
 Much War Materia

London, Dec. 24.-The bolshf wiki captured 15 guns, 1000 horsI es and 300 men, after defeatinl the forces of General Mamontot and General Chelnokoff' in th region of Staroniensk, according t a wireless dispatch received froI Moscow today. The dispatch adds
 "More than a thousand Cos sacks were killed, including Gen eral Chelnokoff."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
TAKE NEW PLEBISCITE.

Rome, Dec. 24.-In consequence of doubts regarding the first pleb- iscite at Plume, another was talk en on Sunday which resulted in 75 per cent of the votes being cast in favor of the Italian govern ment's proposals relative to the future occupation of the city, ac- cording to Gioarnle d'Italia. Ma jor Giuriati. chief of D'Annunzio's cabinet, is reported to have resign cd
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AGAIN ATTACK DRY ACT.

Trenton, N. J., Dec. 24.-An- other legal attack on prohibition was launched here today when Elihu Root, as chief counsel for Christian Feigenspan, brewing corporation filed a bill of com plaint in the United States dis- trict court asking for an in- junction restraining United States District Attorney Bodine and Chas;; Duffy. collector of internal revenue, from enforcing the pro- hibition law. The bill declares that bot hthe Volstead act and the Eighteenth amendment are un- stitutional.
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.15 WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE
 DOCS VICTIMS
.Fordyce Residents to Spend Day at Little Rock Tax ing Cure cMALL DOG ATTACKED
 CROWD RECENTLY Later. it Developed, Animal had Rahies and Government Cure was Rushed to
 Them

' Fifteen Fordyce women ant |ehildren, victims of a mad dog which attacked a crowd of schoo ehildren at Fordyce last week \ will spend Christmas day in beds st residences near the state capi- tai in Little Rock.
 There were half dozen or more |Fordyce people inf Pine Bluff yes terday evening en route to Little Rock to spend the day with them
 The 15 are undergoing the pasteur treatment daily at the state house under the directior m a representative of the U. S. Public Health service. As the Treatment is being administered Under government direction it is |eonveniently treated. One of the 1 near Little Rock so that all can be necessary that the patients remain |patients, Mrs. Bob Watts, is ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Watts has with her her one-year-old baby, l who was bitten in the hand. The |baby, too, is taking a series of |ashots."
 Altho the dog, small fest, at lacked the crowd of school child |ren and women more than a week |ago, it was not until late last week |that it was discovered that the ami bmal was suffering from rabies. And it was only yesterday that treatments were begun. The patients will have to remain at Fhe capital for 21 days before the Fourse of treatment is ended. With (he exception of Mrs. Watts, who |s seriously i'll, they are all suffer- Ing more from the effects of the |reatment than from the infection which the government physician E attempting to cure.
 Fordyce residents in Pine Bluff festerday told of the difficulties Rhich the afflicted ones had in Raining rooms near the capitol
 ling when it was learned that
 pwere possible victims of rab-
 We obtained rooms only at high rlces and after such persuasion"
 F. Gresham, whose daughter, lossie, aged eight, is among the letims, said last night.
 However, in many cases we are rateful for charitable treatment seived," he continued. Ora effries, a Little Rock furniture
 an, was especially kind in this
 gard"
 Gresham was on the way home
 Fordyce after spending the day
 the capital. Others from For
 ee stopped in Pine Bluff sever-
 hours en route to Little Rock.
 The dog, Gresham said, hit near
 every one of the victims in
 hand. Two other children,
 ughter and son of c. Worthing-
 or Fordyce, were bitten sev-
 sl days previously by another
 s It is believed that this dog
 mmunlcated the infectoin to the
 which attacked the crowd sev-
 \ days later.
 among those at Little Rock
 WITS sas Blakeslee and two children.
 ITS. Bob Watts, and one-year-
 N 1wo children of c. H. Dobbs.
 mrs' Alexander and three chil-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
Mexico Planning More Trade With
 Latin-Americas

Washington. Dec. 24.-Mexico is planning closer trade relations with Central and South American countries, reports from Mexico City received today at the depart ment of commerce said. A delega- ton of business men will leave soon for various cities and agricul- tural engineers are to make 2 years tour of South American countries to introduce Mexican plants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
Charge
 Against Jenkinl

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 24.-C Chargef of sedition will be filed agains4 Wm. o. Jenkins, consular agen| for the United States at Puebla Mexico, following the alleged deI livery by him of arms and am munition to the bandits who had captured him. accordin to thu Excelsior of Mexico City.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
ARTHUR CAPEL KILLED.

Nice, Dec. 24.-Arthur Capel who during the war was political secretary of the inter-allied war committee, was killed, last night in an automobile accident while he was on his way from Paris to Monte Carlo. A tire on his car blew out. ditching the machine. He was close friend of Premier Lloyd George.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
GIN SPECIAL LEAVES.

million dollar "gin special train"
 Peoria, Ill.,, Dec. 24.-A seven left Peoria today, with Havana, Cuba, as the ultimate destination for it's cargo. Composed of 27 csrs each containing 125 barrels of gin, the train moved out IS hours ahead of the scheduled time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
STORMS IN FRANCE.

|es sr,S, s' Dec. 24.-Heavy rains V flooded the rivers in north esn France, causing factories pe,. p,e,Ia.lremont to shut down and
 2s.lort cutting the roads and
 uptlng wire communica-
 Much damage to property
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boLlSH TOURIST RULES.

Msago, Dec. 24.-The Pan at;naa ;.can consular association, thn th's here today recommended Ier;o.o. s united States and South Ict;oaaa aa government that re- velsnG s requiring commercial snoas r.ers and tourists to have |aboTs. blss to visit South America cts tSv'isned. haas. The regulation re-
 ,uts: Uttsiness relations between
 un1rles, the consuls said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
" * + + + * ], T. 4. I. j. I. SAILORS ARE SAVED
 AFTER TWO DAYS IN
 OPEN BOAT AT SEA

F Miami, Fla, Dec. 24.-After ; two days in an open boa at sea without food or water, Ri- E ley Carbon, John Cairns and 5, $; M. Smith of Miami and
 I dhomas Stevens of the U. S. $. Patricia, have been landed at Key West by the British steamer Magyaran. The men : were on a fishing trip and lost their sails and cars in a sudden squall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
Denekine's Retreat
 Again Cut Off

Geneva. Dec. 24.-The retreat of General Denikine's volunteers has been completely severed, accord ing to a Bucharest dispatch. The only recourse. the dispatch adds, is to seek refuge in Rumania.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-25
BOXING TOURNEY.

Boston, Dec. 24.-The Boston Athletic association today an- nounced April 12,. and 13 as the dates for the national amateur boxing championship and February ' as the date for it's annual track meet.