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The Evening Missourian., 1920-02-03
WASH|NGTON'S DEATH
NOT PAGE ONE NEWS
Columbia Woman Has
Original Copy of 1880
Newspaper.
ROUR-PAGE EDITION
Account of Death of First
President and Burial In
the Inside.
FOUR-PAGE EDITION

The death Of George Washington
was not first-page news to the Ulster
County Gazette, published January 4
100. genuine copy of which ;s
owned by Mrs. C. E. Johnson of los
south Sixth street. She says It was
gwen to her husband thirty-five years
ago by Capt. d. L. Duffey, then a man
more than 80 years old, who had re-
ceived it from his father, subscri-
Der to the paper. The family saved
1t in those old days because it re-
corded the death and burial of Wash
ington.
1t is four-page edition with two
sheets II by liz inches each. The
"s' in general use was shaped like
an a.
No mention is made of Washing
toms death on the front page and
there are no pictures at all The front
page contains resolutions of Congress
to repair the Presidents house in
a body to present him with an ad-
dress of thanks for his address to a
joint session Of Congress" The ad-
dress follows in part: ACCEPT, sir,
the respectful acknowledgment of the
Senate of the United States, for your
speech delivered to both Houses of
Congress at the opening of the pres
ent session. There was some COM
ment on foreign matters with which
John Adams, then President, had
dealt and an assurance of the COOP
GRAFTON of Congress.
On Inside Page.
The remainder of the front page
is covered with European news, but
the inside of the paper shows with
mourning in the shape of black lines
around every column.
Three-fourths of one column Is TAX
en- up with the funeral details and
more than two columns with the ad-
dress of Congress to the President and
his reply, lamenting the death. High
sounding terms and figurative lang
guage characterize these addresses.
with patriotic pride, We review the
life of our Washinton, said the Sem
ate, "and compare him with those of
other countries who have been pre-
eminent In fame. Ancient and modern
flames are diminished before him. |
Greatness and guilt have too often
The Evening Missourian., 1920-02-03
NO OPEN SEASON ON CHICKENS
County Clerk Gets S61s Dozen Eggs
From 80 Hens In January.

1t is easy to get hunters license
from C. w. Davis, county clerk,
which gives you permission to hunt
birds or beasts during the open sea-
sons. but there are some birds which
the county clerk will not permit you
10 prey upon at any time and these
birds are chickens. particularly his
own chickens.
The season is closed the whole
year on the eighty hens belonging to
Mr.. Davis and as a result he is re-
ceiving satisfactory number of
eggs. During January these hens laid
1,03S eggs or eighty-six and a half
dozen. The flock is composed of white
leghorn, ancOna, and barred ply
The Evening Missourian., 1920-02-03
Notice to Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Central Bank, Colum-
bia, Missouri, will be held in the
banking rooms of said bank Tuesday,
February 10, 1920, between the hours
Of 10 a. m. and l p. m. The purpose
of this meeting is to elect directors
for the ensuing year, and to pass on
a resolution for a change in the num-
ber of directors.
o. w. BOUTWELL,, President.
IRA T. G. STONE, Cashier.
(adv.)
The Evening Missourian., 1920-02-03
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at Stephe
College, Columbia, NO., until NOD
Monday, February 16, for the cd
struction of brick dormitory on i
grounds of the College. Bids will al
be received for heating and for W
ing said dormitory. Plans and spe
ifications may be had on and aftl
Monday, February 2, at the college |
at the office of the architect, James
Jameson, 800 Security Bldg, s
Louis, Mo.
A $40 deposit to be made and hel
until plans and specifications are n
turned with bid.
The Board of Curators does M
bind itself to accept the lowest or an
bid.
JAMES NJ. WOOD, President.
(adv.
The Evening Missourian., 1920-02-03
BOONvnLR TO VOTE BONDS
would Replace School From Which
Dean Williams Was GraduafeA-

Boonville is seeking to remove an
old landmark by voting a $4,000 bond
issue February % for the purpose of
tearing down the present grade school
building and erecting another, using
as much of the old material as possi-
Die. The new school will be built on
the same lot if the bonds carry.
The present grade building formerly
housed both the high school and
grades. Dean Walter Williams was a
member of the first class the Boon
vile High School ever graduated.
The Evening Missourian., 1920-02-03

Mrs. NJ. Pollock Is Very iii.
Mrs. Margaret Pollock of 305 Col
lege avenue is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia.
The Evening Missourian., 1920-02-03
''OUCH! THAT OLD
RHEUMATISM"
Just get out that bottle of
SlOan's Linipent and
"knock Ii ealley.west,

vX7EREN'T prepared for that
w quick switch in temperature,
were you? Left you stiff, sore,
full Of rheumatic twingesl
You should have had a bottle Of
Sloan's Liniment handy - that would
have soon eased up the muscles, quieted
the jumpy, painful, affected part -
penetrated withoat rubbing, bringing
gratifying relief.
Helpful in all attacks of lumbaeo,
sciatica, external soreness, stiffness,
strains, aches, sprains. Get a bottle
at your druggists. 3Sc., 70c.. $1.4O.
S{6{SS
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The Evening Missourian., 1920-02-03
GENERAL

GEORGE WASHINGTON
Departed this life, on the 14th De-
cember 1893, Act. 6S."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
LAND A NAVIGATING SHARK
Fishermen Get Huge Fish on Hook
or California Coast and
Play II Out.

Eureka, Cal.-While the government
dredge San Pablo was moored at its
dock here, two Of the crew. John New
ton and Mike Herdo. sighted huge
man-eating shark swimming near the
stern Of the vessel and decided to cap
ture 1t.
They got into rOwbOat and, armed
with a sharp hook, started to out
maneuver their prey. The shark came
too near the boat and the hook was
sunk into his back.
For nearly an hour lie towcd the
little craft about the bay at high speed.
1t was soon nearly filled with water
and the men drenched to the skin.
but they held ON. Finally the shark
became exhausted and was towed to
the dock. where he was dragged ashore
by 20 men. He measured 9 feet 3
INCHES and weighed over 500 pounds.
being the only one. so far as known.
ever captured In the bay.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
DUTCH QUEEN KAISER AID?
German Officer Says William Had Per-
mission Of Holland Ruler
to Enter Country.

The Hasus.-The often repeated and
often denied statement that the former
German Emperor William came to Hol-
land with the prearranged consent OF
the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina is now
made by one Of the German officers.
Lieut.. Count Detif Moltke. who said he
himself accompanied the emperor from
Spa to AmerOngen.
M0ltke's article in the Journal of the
National Bund of German soldiers. re-
printed in the Dutch press, says that
the Dutch consul in Brussels warned
his government on the night of No
vember 10, 1918. of Williams plan. and
the emperor. by telegraph, asked per-
mission of the queen to enter her
country.
On arrival In Holland William was
Informed that the queen had put Ben
tinck's castle at his disposal. asserts
MO'tke.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
PARACHUTE DROP FROid
AIRPlhtIE rEtTiI GAl'DLE
Jumper Takes "SpoTtiaJ' Chancs
With Grim Reaper in Ev-
cry Leap in Sky.

The mechanism OF parachute Jump
ing from airpnneS. described in a
statement of the army air service. dis
closes the hazards of the jumper and
wherein his feat has sporting
chance" of ending in death
The parachute used by aviators."
says the services statement "is fold
ed snugly inside pack carried OH
the back. The operator steps off thu.
plane allows himself couple of Sec
onds to fall clear of his machine. then
pulls wire depending over his shout
der. This wire opens the spring doors
Of the pack and releases small pilot
chute some couple of feet in diameter
This pilot chute opens automatically
and catching the rush of air, draws the
main, chute from the pack.
I'm the top of the main chute Is an
automatic vent which. opening to
width of five feet when the big para
sol first unfo!ds, gives the air COM
pressed within a chance to escape and
lessons the danger of blowing The
chute apart. When the fall has been
checked, rubber springs or shOck-ab-
sorbers in the vent close 1t until but
small hole remains.
"At the atmospheric pressure where
In most parachute drops from ordi-
nary attitudes are made the speed at
tanned by the operator in his couple OF
seconds fall is sufficient to create
enough pressure under the pilot chute
to cause il when released TO yank the
big one ut once from its pack.
Usually the operator is descending
at normal speed after falling less than
900 feet. However, AT high attitudes
fhe atmosphere has not sufficient effect
on the pilot chute until the operator
has fallen n great distance and at
tanned terrific speed.
"The shock VIXEN the parachute does
open is accordingly severe and there
is quite a sporting chance of the SILK
flying into ribbons"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02

mr. machine. The constantly tncreas-
ing size Of these aircraft II calling
serious attention to the p"ssipihty
that the ordinary gasoline engine may
have eventually to be replaced either
by the Diesel type d. by the steam
turbine.
It also is probable that In the multi
motored machine to be built In the
time to come, the pilot will not nave 10
occupy his time with. the care OF the
machinery or the actual steering OF
the plane. but will telegraph his or
fdcrs to the engine room, much as the
captain or q ship now communicates
with the engineer from the bridge.
A device which attracted much at
tention from the experts was one oe'
signed to "fatten" out machine auto
matically as 1t nears the ground. Ihis
ambulance consists simply Of trailer
arm which, touching the ground be-
fore the wheels of the undercarrlage
come In contact with II. AUTO
matically sets the controls tcr 'ahd'
ing. Planes to be controlled by wire
less, and to carry no pilots, also were
predicted.
The problem of landing In fogs ana
a, night came in for its due snare OF
attention. At present the energies
Of the investigators are directed
toward seeking artificial means to dis
pei the fags; while lights on the
N,ngtips Of the planes. hath - sig
rpIs and to light the space wiers the
machine may be about to lana were
advocated.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
ARC De TRI0MPHE FOR HERO
viii Be Last Resting Place for "un-
known French Soldier" Decision
Of Chamber Of Deputies.

Paris.-The Arc de Triomphe will be
the last resting place Of ian unknown
French soldier"
The chamber of deputies SO decided
ny unanimous vote.
The vote came after an acrimonious
discussion Of the government bin. pro-
viding for the transfer Of the body
of an unknown soldier from the Yer
dun battle zone to a last resting place.
either in the Pantheon or the Arc de
Trio,nphe. So violent was the debate
that the president Of the chambef was
Obliged to suspend the sitting for a
time. The Socialists advocated the
Pantheon, while the remainder of the
chamber advocated the Arc de Tri-
omphe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
LEYDEN LIKE PILGRIM DAYS
Visitors Celebrating Tercentenary In
Holland Find Ancient Condi-
lions Unchanged.

Lcyden, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who
came to Leyden' to attend the terccn-
tcnary celebration of the departure OF
the Pilgrim fathers for America, found
many conditions still exactly the same
as at the time Of the Pilgrims resi-
dence. Charles mcfarland Of New
York delivered sermon from the
same pulpit from which Robinson used
to preach.
In the beautiful gothic church of ST.
Peters, where Robinson is buried, ev
erything Is practically unaltered and
the organ which cheered the fathers
many years ago was played for their
descendants, who attended the memo
rial service.
wreath with cOlors of three ma
tons hung over Robinson's tombstone
in the chapel, which was originally the
baptistery Of the church.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
CHOLERA INCREASES IN CHINA
Troop Movements Blamed for Worst
Condition in Twenty Years, Says
Professor Dye.

New York.--As a result of the fire.
quent movements of Chinese troops In
Szechuan province. West China. chol
era has spread more extensively re-
Gently than in the last 20 years.
This Is the opinion of Prof. Daniel
). Dye of West China Union univer-
sity, expressed in letter to Rev. W.
r. Taylor, representative Of the
American BAPTIST Foreign Mission So
ciety In China now on furlough here.
The disease has caused great raw
ages in Tuncchwan. Chungking and
Ehengtu. as we'll as many of the small
or villages.
Americans and Europeans are vir-
tually immune, Professor Dye said
due largely to precautions In prepara-
ton Of food and In the matter of hy-
pipne
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
JAP GOVERNOR FOR 700 ISLES
and Thorough System of Admin
istration,

TOkyo,-The TOO islands of varying
slHe I'm the South Sea group for which
Japan obtained mandatory rights at
the peace conference will have Jap
anese governor and II thorough system
of administration.
The governor at present will remain
u"der the direction of the navy. which
has been in control Of the islands since
their acquisition five years ago. It Is
possible that later all connections be-
tween the navy and the islands will
I've severed.
TIL" League Of Nations council in
November is expected to work out
Diet led scheme for the application of
he principle of trustership by which
.lnran retains her control.
The idea involved in enlarging the
scn"e of civil administration is to es-
toillsh three distinct administrative
sections of domestic affairs, colonial
affairs and police affairs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
ALBANIA NOW IS FREE
For First Time in History No
Invader Treads Her Soil.
Fought for Centuries Against Both
Turk and Christian to Gain
Her lndc pendence.

Scutari, Albania.--With the with
drawal Of Italian troops from Avlona
and the cessation of hostile myasions
by the Serbs and MonteEegl ms, Al
Dania Is free of foreign occupation for
the first time in her turbulent history.
Albanians feel that they have at last
reached the goal of their national in
dependence. Their mdying love Of
liberty, which has persisted through all
their centuries OF struggle against
Turk and Christian. is particularly
quick and hopeful today, The people
hope that TIE great bowers will pro-
tect them from future designs Oh the
part of selfish foreign. countries.
Perhaps never before was there
such state OF tranquility within the
harders Of the little Albanian state.
ln the streets of Scutall one sees the
Albanian col0rs displayed for the first
time, and listens to patriotic demou-
strati0ns by local groups of citizens
and societies. Enthusiasm and patri.
otic ferror are At u high pitch. Even
the native tribes, who usually are en-
GNSVS III AoNtioho' SoHiN'tt 0tuoiS
selves. ore living IN a state of peace.
This peace is based upon nothing more
than a word at honor given with the
approval Of the people between two
ar more chiefs,
The Albaninn's word. which he calls
"hessa." Is absolutely binding. 1t is
customary tor families within tribe,
far tribes and for large groups OF
tribes, to arrange between themselves
a "bessa Is, an agreement by
which all matters Of personal ven
geance are suspended for given
length of time.
Except In few communities In the
south. the Albnnians live in tribal Or
CARNATIONS, where each man defends
his home and his rights with his rifle.
which he never lays down when out Of
doors. They are governed by sort
of common law, which is known as the
law OF LEX, LEX was a more or less
traditional lHw-giver of the once pow.
erful family of pukad1lni,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
DUTCH STUDY YANK METHODS
Send officer Observers to Watch Work
OF United States Army on
the Rhine.

The :Hague.-The Dutch war de.
partment has decided to study Ameri-
Gao army methods, and with the per-
mission Of the United States govern
ment has sent a commission of officer
observers to the American army on
the Rhine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
Chimes Play a Hymn Of Death

Fort Wayne, Ind.-Fcw understood
why the program was changed when
Edward F. Yarnelle gave recital
on the new chimes erecte' In the Pres
byterian church tower. bun telephone
message from the bedside of a dying
woman asked for "Fm Going Home to
Die No More"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
Killed 224 Bird Hawks.

Cape May. N. IAN association
has been formed here for the exter.
mnation of bird hawks. Three mem.
bers of the new club killed 224 hawks
in one day in the woods near the Del.
aware bay shore.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
BIRDS ATTACKED PLANE
Broke PropeIIers and damned Rudder
Control Wires.

A flock of small birds attacked a
scout machine. near Ell blu kir, Egypt.
piloted by Lieut.. John Sharpe Grifliths
of Los Angeles, CAL, member of the
British Royal Air force, and sent the
machine crashing to the earth.
when I saw the birds were trying
to damage my machine" said Lieut..
Grifiiths, II put the plane through all
the tricks knew, rolling, looping, div
ing, doing zimmerman turns, and diving
In turn, but the birds followed me and
eventually flew into the propellers,
breaking them. They jammed my rud-
der control wires and sent the machine
crashing to earth. Luckily escaped
with a few bruises and cuts"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
Woman With Rolling Pin
Knocks Out a BURGLAR

New YOrk.-When Mrs. So
rlie petrowsky returned to her
home at los Bedford avenue at
ter shopping. she discovered O
man ranSacking Ter home. See
ing her he rushed out with a
bag of loot and she followed.
first arming herself with roll
in" pin. In the street In front
Of III" house she caught up with
in and Knocked him senseless
with ihe rolling pin.
AT the Bedford avenue station
the man said he WAS James
Duane. ~, of 1903 Bedford ave
nae. brooklyn. The police say
he has been out of Sing Sing on
~ two months after serving
four-year term for burglary.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
Ages of Man and His
Bride t0-Be Total 1856

New YOrk.-The combined ages
OF Chester Osterhauer Of 40 VIII
low street. Brooklyn. and Lulu
Alice Robbins of 1875 Fort Greene
place. WHO appeared before the
marriage license clerk In Brook
jyn, Is 1876 years. OSterhauer. a
retired farmer. formerly of
Kingston. N. Y, said he was
aged eighty-threc. and this would
he his fourth marriage. The
bride-to-be gave her age "a fifty
three.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
Twins Marry at corydon.

Corydon, Ind.-A double wedding In
which sisters became brides of twins
took place here. Elmer o. Schweln
hart and Josephine Hall and Emery
L. Schweinhart and Elizabeth G. Hall
were married.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02
BOY LOST IN FIELD OF CORN
Suffered Severely From Cold While
STUMBLING About for 20 Hours.

Suffered Severely From Cold WhIIe
Stumbling About for 20 Hours.
Becoming lost In a large corntield
when he was on his way to find his
father, six-year-olds son of Louis
Richeson, farmer of near Mt. Yer
non. Ind, wandered about in small
area for % hours before searching
party located him.
The boys clothes were torn from
stumbling and falling In the field and
he was very much frightened. The
cold weather added much to his dis
comfort. but he apparently suffered
NO III effects.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-02

Women In business ana professional
life are no longer an oddity. II re-
manned COR Miss Lou Alta Melton of
Denver however, to seek entrance Ia
sphere which has hitherto been al
most exclusively occupied by the
stronger sex-civil engineering. She
was the only girl in the civil engineer
ing class which graduated from the
University of Colorado last June. and
she is now employed as an assistant
bridge engineer for the United States
bureau Of public roads in Denver. In
addition Miss Melton is the first and
only woman member of the Colorado
Society of Engineers. She Is twenty
five years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-11
The New Coats
The New Dresses

The new Dresses for Fall wear inclde som. very hand some beaded and embroidered Trcotnes made in the new longtime effects servceable models of Mens Wear Serge, sizes 16 to 46-price range $1950 to $75OO.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-11
CANTERBURY PLAINS

The M. P. Sunday school deld it's an. nual picnic last Wednesday under th, large elm in front Of the town hall
 Mir. and Mrs. Martin Bushnell are wis iting at the home of Irving Smith.
 Mir and Mrs. Fred Kinne and sons al tended the Norwich fair Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs Richard Daley. Ricai. Flyn and Lottie Hicks Of New York spen- the week end and Labor day with MisI Grace Dawley.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fellows and dsuf hers oi Hartford spent the week end with Nr. anc Mrs. r. P. Sabin. Mir. and Mrs. Jacob Webber are enter taining their eldest daughter and her sos of New York
 Several attended the parade at Plain l field Labor day. | The pie . 7cross Kit brook were corr. : pleted Saturday night and work on ., rondbed started Tuesday. The W. C. T. r. meets with Mrs. Emily Bushnell Wednesday afternoon. ! Miss Gladys Busf nell is entertaining . | friend from Hartford
 At the republican caucus held at sh' town house Tuesday evening EdEa7r Baker was nominated for first selectna7 and Howard Rix for second. James Tow was the choice for tax collector and Clin ton Frinl6 for town clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-11

have passed the season at the Povey cot tsge. left Friday for their home in Brook. lyn. NY.
 William Chamberlain of Boston visiiet his sister. Mrs George r. Dean. Tues day.
 Rev. O. F. Newton Of Old Mystic was caller iE this place WelneSlaas
 Mir and Mrs. W. H. Dunont and fam fly left by automobile for their home ir Montclair, \. J.. last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Wynlan anr son William of Norwich have been spend. ing some days at the cottage Of C. Ed ward Smith of Norwich al Decatur Bluff. Alyn's Point Raymond Vulf and family Of New Haven were guests at the cottage of Mir Wulfs father. Herman Wulf. for the weel end and holiday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Edmund Norman o the village were guests of their brother rn-lsw and sister Mir and Mrs NelEoi Parker. of Norwich. going in their car 6 attend the county fair Labor day.