davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10
CLOTHIERS HERE SAY
VOLSTEAD NOT CAUSE
OF SMALL WAISTLINE

Columbia is getting of light on the
liquor enforcement question. or reports
from clothing ceniers in the East are
misleading.
According 10 the records of wholesale
clothing manufacturers in New York
the national waisiline has shrunk percep.
tibly since Mr.. Volstead gained popu.
larity with his definition of what is no,
legal in the way of refreshment. Where
sizes So and 81 were formerly popular
in mems clothes the less rotund 46 is
now appearing" All because we've lost
our beer say the manufacturers.
That this condition does not hold good
here is the belief of local dealers in
suits for men. 1t is not lack of liquor
nor the presence of it. however. that is
responsible for reverse of the New
York situation, they say.
The ordinary, spindle -shanked, narrow
chested, young man who used to squeeze
himself into size "a pinch-back outfit.
now demands loose, four.but,on model
that conceals his unfortunate lack of
bodily development in the folds of ex-
pensive imported English cloth. This
desire to appear symmetrically burly is
responsible for the increased local waist
line, according 10 local sellers of suits.
As one devotee of the now empty
brimming cup put it, why hang any
tlnng more on that guy Volstead. amt
he done enough?"
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10
FRATERNITY SYMBOLS
ARE RELICS OF MEN
WHO LIVED LONG AGO

A few days ago couple Of Uni
versity students were walking down the
street when one of them happened tC
remark that nearly everyone who passed
on the street was wearing the insignia
Of some club, fraternity, sorority, asso-
citation or order. A discussion followed
on how long men and women had been
wearing such symbols and emblems. To
satisfy his curiosity one of them went
to the trouble Of looking up some facts
about the subject.
He found that such signs OF an asso-
citation have been worn for thousands of
years. Also that many things now used
as watch charms were invented thous-
ands of years before watches were ever
heard Of.
Thousands Of years ago when only a
few people knew Of many OF the nat
ural laws that everyone knows today,
these people banded together and hedged
themselves around all sorts Of rules not
to reveal the secrets. Thus it came that
those who knew anything Of music. ss-
tronomy. the alphabet or any other thing
would form an order and wear their
emblem.
In order that the secrets might be kept
from the general public,the prospective
member was put through series of
terrifying experiences before he was adj
mitted. 1t is a continuation Of this
same practice that causes the modern
sorority or fraternity in the University
10 give the most severe initiation they
can think Of TO their frightened pledges.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10
John Durk Tells Story of 0The
Charge Of the Light Brigade"

days. helped Florence hunt up the
wounded. Often we found men so badly
hurt that it was hard to tell whether to
help them or to leave them for the dead
carts- and 90 on TO others that had more
chance of being saved.
'Afier the war was over, we were as
signed to patrol duty and to chasing pi
rates. We conveyed the transports
which carried British troops TO China,
but they wsre diverted to India 10 sup.
press the mutiny there. We were later
employed in conveying troops TO relieve
the soldiers in India. The climate was
so bad in those days that white people
would go blind in about five years so the
soldiers were changed about every two
years. went TO Lucknow on leave and
saw the well in which the natives dump
ed the British soldiers during the siege.
I've used to convoy the transports
filled with criminals also. England in
those days sen, her criminals to Van Die
mans Land, now called Australia.
Queen Victoria was against slavery
and we used to chase slave traders. Near
tn end of the Civil War We were lying
off New Orleans when word came that
the Yankees wanted some good gunners.
Our officers told some of US that here
was our chance TO make some money and
that our enlistment was really up, for we
were allowed two years off from our en-
iistment for good conduct and it was
more than eight years since | had enlist
ed. That night some Yankee skiffs
came alongside and we tumbled in. They
sent us by train 10 Annapolis where l
was assigned 10 drill an awkward squad
and before long the was was finished.
The L. 5. government kept its agree.
ment a2d paid us our bounty and wages.
4 never went back to England after
| left at the beginning of the Crimean
War. Father left me about Sl.40O when
he died, but ! never went back to get il
so | suppose ii is still waiting for me.
The government takes over the property
after nineiy-nine years so I'll have to 90
pretty soon il | ever get il, hut | don't
knew if it is worth bothering with. | am
all right and have all need"
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10

them work outside Of school hours
Some cases Of truants are brought be
fore the authorities each year but the!
are comparatively few.
The state laws regarding school at
tendance and child labor cover the mat
ter thoroughly. All children between tn.
ages Of Z and "a must attend school reg
ularly for the total number Of days the
school in their neighbofhood is in ses
sion. This is nine months in Columbia
Country schools have shorter terms but
the children must attend the full session
Sickness, exposure to contagious dis.
ease, and such special cases, Of course
are exempt.
A child between the ages Of IA and
l6 must attend school regularly unless
he has completed the eighth grade or is
engaged in certain types Of occupation
such as agricultural pursuits or helping
his parents. The. girl is exempt if she
is in domestic service. The boy cannot
work in the machine shop, factory, tele.
graph service, on the newspaper. or like
occupation unless he is exempt from
school under the above conditions. An
An employer is liable to prosecution if
he hires child who should be in school.
Negro as well as white is subject to
these laws and the truant officer invesii.
gates all cases reported to the superin.
tendent Of public schools. According to
Supt. W. /. Oliver, the attendance is
very good in Columbia.
The teachers report TO me each week
the names Of those who do not attend
regularly. l am always glad TO investi
gate any case which is reported from any
source. The truant officer, NJ. L. Rouse
comes TO my Office every Monday morn
ing for the list Of names. Although it i.
his duty to give all the time necessar,
to the work, there is not enough to keel
him busy all Of the time"
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10

Lee Stuart Of Huntsville brought the
largest group OF visitors to Junior Farm
ers' Week. thirteen. John A. Wisdom
Of Chillicothe brought ten lads here.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10

]. W. Tetrick Of Texas County drove
to Columbia with a group of boys to at.
tend Junior Farmers Week. The trip
was more than rs miles and it cost
them about $50. 1t would have cost $3.50
had they come on the train.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10
,VISTTORSH[AVE:',
STUNT NIGHT
Seymour School Wins Junior
Farmers Week Trophy
Two Contests.

Last night was stunt night for the Ju.
nior Farmers Week visitors who met at
8 o'clock in the Livestock Pavilion. The
young people were divided into two teams
known as the Pumpkin Center" and
Cracker Box" teams. A miniature in.
door track meet was held in which the
Cracker Box" team won the majority
Of the events. =
After all the events were run of, John
F. Case, president Of the Missouri Corn
Growers Association awarded beau.
tiful silver loving cup on behalf Of the
Kansas City Star to the team repre-
senting the Seymour school. This team
with grade Of 1888 ranked first among
the contestants in the Seed Judging and
Identification Contest. Members Of the
team are as follows: E. M. Funk, in.
structor; Carl White, Rullell Rippec and
Edgar Moorman. The Boonville, team,
winner Of last years silver trophy, was
runner up with an average Of 79.l5, and
the team representing Bolivar High
School ranked third with grade of
1925. In presenting the trophy Mr..
Case said that its value did not rest in
the worth of the metal which it con.
tanned, but in the spirit of friendship,
cooperation and loyalty which it would
recall TO the winners in future years.
The Phelps County club was awarded
a small silver trophy by Mr.. Case for
ranking first among all county clubs
with an average Of 1870. Members Of
the club are: W. A. Hook, instructor:
George Johnson, Edward Brown and Don
Finugan.
Raymond Warnhoff of Boonville was
awarded medal for being the highest
ranking individual in the contest with
grade of 84.93. The highest club mem.
ber was Gerald Amin of Chillicothe
with a grade of 6965. He was also
awarded a medal.
J. L. Jones, acting president of the
University, who was the main speaker
at the meeting Tuesday night in the Ag.
upon ,o ,dres. Tho ,ouma 81. 80 'a'ieu
I'VE are all glad to have you come
to your University. bec,use Il is ,rnI,,
your University. KEEP, up by the citizens
Of the state to make be,,er mon onJ
women Of all If Won who i.,ns L. A ),
said DIR. Jones If il doe.n,, accom-
lish this i, will be vour own f,ul, pa
tweep thirty and f,,,,, io,.I
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10

One Of the boys on a team of winners
in the seed judging contest took his first
trip on train when he came to Junior
Farmers Week.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10
MANY COLUMBIA BOYS
WORK OUTSIDE SCHOOL
Truant Laws Are Strict Regarding
the Attendance of Children
Between 7 and 16.

THAT child is so young to be working
here. Why isn't he in school?"
Those well wishers of the community
who are very much interested in seeing
that the truancy laws are enforced, often
ask this question when visiting Columbia
business houses. .:E
The children of Columbia, particular
ly boys, are industrious and many Of
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10

]. c. Minnis Of Appleton City and his
group Of eleven boys also drove to Colum.
bia. They camped outside Of the city
while here.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10

The Charge of the Light Brigade" is
not recitation or fragment of history
to one man in Boone County John Thom-
as Durk. farmer living near Browns,
saw the famous charge He belonged to
the British Marine Artillery during the
Crimean War.
Mr.. Durk has lived near Columbia
forty-seven years. Most of his children
live near here at the present time. He
remembers Columbia's business district
when it was mere string Of country
stores and the time when the columns
supported the first Academic Hall.
Mr.. Durk is 81 years old, but his
voice has the ring Of youth and he still
enjoys reading. If he shaved off his
flowing white beard. no one would be-
lieve that he saw active service in the
British army during the Crimean War in
1855. He recently walked five miles TO
Browns Station in order to catch train
to Columbia. His interest in presen,
day events brought him into Columbia
for the Rally Day parade of the Boone
County school children.
Mr.. Durk was born in Tonton, Sum-
merseishire, England, in April 1926.
His grandfather was distant relative of
the Duke Of Wellington and fought un-
der him at the battle Of Waterloo.
AMONG FIRST TO ENLIST
When the Crime,n War brole ou, Mr.
Dpke was the third man To enl;s, in his
c;,v The aureemen, called fn- ,brss
mnn,bs' training hefor. co;nr ;t,o cor
vice bu, artillery was need.d ba5ilv and
when after three weeks of training the
officers asked for volun,eers 10 90 -
Crime, NJ DrrL v,s on. of Tho f;rs, 70
resnond and w,s ,ccon,.J
He went ,bro,,eb ,he ba,,Is of Inlsr
man and the s;ers of Sah,s,onol Hs
Ma; e., Sir CoI;n C,mn
he'll cal,;n, I'm ~. Scotch u;ah,,nJarp
when The Fnni;sh .nd Eran.L 80. -.
able n bre,l ,hror,h ,ba Rnss;,n H.
a, R.I,cl.y. ,.;,, ,ha - -
.FngIand is w,,cb;na a,d axna.,, - a,.r
man 10 do his dn,r Eor,s,rdr NIL
The SCOTS brole .,brongb and faunh,
valian,lv They u:sJ mnz,l. loadsrs ,ha
rear ranks res,ing ,bs;r arns =, ,hs
shoulders Of Tho iron, r,rt ,hsn .h.rn
in, for,,.rJ 70 h.ooma II, s.. ..sI
while the rear r,nI lo,dsJ .,J ia
on the famo,s cb,r1aNWr nj s,,s
"Tbe Marine ar,;Ilsrv w,s s,,,;onsd -
ward the lef, end ,f n. linz w,s ons
of the. comnanv from The shin MI. 81
Wellington The conn,r;ss e n. AZ,
RIM ATtilIe-v ,ero n,m.d ,o.,rJ;.a -
the sb;ps ,bev came from IN onr r;,h,
was the RoyaI Ar,iIlery and in fron,
valley I, u,s ,L,aunl, ~. IL. H.,
the CHARGE of III. J;rL, p,;aaJs ,.as
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10

II, now agricultural commissioner Of the
Chamber Of Commerce of Kansas City ;
and John 7. Stinson Of St. Louis, direc.
tor Of agricultural improvement for the
Missouri Pacific, Railway. The board of
university visitors attended stunt night
at the Live Stock Judging Pavilion last
night. 80
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-10

Faulconer's Appointment Revoked.
The War Department special order de-
failing John W. Faulconer, captain of
the Eighteenth Field Artillery. Camp
Pike. Ark, as assistant instructor in the
department, of military science and tao.
tics at the University of Missouri has
been revoked. Accordingly. Captain
taulconer will not report for duty as
previously announced.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03
CLAIMS
LAST KING Of
CREEK NATION

TUBA. Okla. Feb. s,--Another
Of tho famous old Indian leaders
Who shaped tho destiny OF tho red
man IL tho early territorial days In
Oklahoma has passed. In the rs-
cent death Of David NJ Hodge. 10
years old. las, king" of the Broken
Arrow tribe OF ths Creek Indian ma
tlon. Oklahoma lost a mos, interest.
Ing character. Iis died here recent.
D.
Prominent in tho affairs Of his
tribe since 1893. he ranked first
among Greek statesmen. and al
though hs never received tho high
cat honor In tho power Of the tribe.
tina, of tho principal ehisfship. no
was for years this chief adviser Of
tho Creeks. His advice was sought
By y succession 81 tribal heads and
on repeated occasions hs was named
by tho house Of warriors and the
houss Of kings Uhs senate and
house OF representatives Of his
,ribn) ~ their delegate to the
"Great.whits FATHERS" In Washing
ton.
., was tho proud boas, Of the old
statesman that hs had met and talk
Cd With every prcsldcn, since An
drew Jackson.
One Of the last missions accom-
plished by him for his tribe was
having congress ruio tina, the Creeks
and other IndlAns ~ere within their
rights In SUING the government for
the recovery Of lands given 10 their
slaves after tho civil var.
Perhaps his greatest claim TO
fame is the assembling OF an Eng
lish-Muskogoo tCrcokb alphabet and
dictionary. Tho first effort toward
tho formation Of this work vas
made By tho Rsv. John Fleming. q
missionary who came With the Mus
koSecs. % they we're then called. to
the Indian territory from Alabama
and Mississippi In is5T-5s. Little
progress vas made until q number
OF years later when Hodges. as chief
Interpreter OF the tribe. and the
Rev. X. NJ. LoukhridEe. . mission
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03

ary. eoliabora,sd and finished the
book. which has boon Of inostimsbls
yaius 70 the tribe.
when o lad. Hodges was taught
IN an Indian mission school by the
father Of Miss Alice Robertson. Ok.
lahoma's congress s-vomsn-oieet, who
was ono Of tho early Indian mis-
Hionaries.
Hodges also translated the Bible
into the Crock tongue. the Creek
myths into English and was
author OF . yoiumq Of Creek-Eng-
ilsh songs.
Hodges was made q junior off
Ger In the forces Of Albert Pike.
dlseovsrsr Of Piks's Peak. and was
assigned 20 the army from Texas
early In the civil war. A q result
Of a battle with Union forces on
Thanksgiving day. 1881. In which
the army from the North. although
possessing superior numbers. was al
most annihiiatsd, Hodges was given
the rank of colonel and when the
war ended he was In command Of a
regiment.
Hs was born In Mustogss. Okla.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03
YAINAX ITEMS.

Johnnie Anderson was here from
Hiidebrand on business last week,
Tho Yainax Gun club held q sue
cossfui rabbit drive last Saturday.
The entertainment given by the
ladies OF Yainax last Friday evening
was enjoyed by all.
y. A. Hutto is homo again.
bud Crumer. who has been very
m at his home here. Is improving.
Roy Pararoo has been carrying tho
mall between Yainax and Beatty for
tho past week.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03
FINE oRovE NEWS

Tho bridge at oiene which has
boen under construction has been
eompioted much to the delight OF
some Of the oisne farmers who have
besn obliged to TO many miles out Of
,hoir way to get TO town.
Jim 0rimes and the Kinnsys'
branded cattle Saturday at the 0riGs-
by ranch.
Mrs. Oliver Kcnney visited with
Mrs. Lowdsn Saturday. whiis Mr..
Kinney went to Maiin on business.
The farmers are talking about
starting tho rabbit drives soon.
Jake Conner. who has boon IN for
some time. returned 20 school Mon
day.
Mrs. g. ". Ieenbies. who has been
Indisposed for . few days. IL able TO
be out again.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03
BUY ENGLISH CLOTH.

LONDON, Jan. 7. (By MaiD The
Soviet government Of Russia has re-
Gently bought privatsly from British
firms s.5oo. 900 yards Of khaki cloth
for i.s75.ooo pounds. says the Even
ing Standard Payment was made BY
Moscow depositing gold at . stock
holm bank.
The Soviet government stiil wants
over s.o00. 900 yards OF khaki cloth,
but cannot obtain Il, besides n vast
quantity OF paper.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03

Los ASoELEs.-John Simon.
Who would have celebrated hi. ioisi
birthday Wednesday. Fob. :. died at
his hom. here. In vas born In Al.
sAoo. LorTAin. and came 60 tho Unit.
cd state. ~hsn 10 years OF Ako. Ho
had lived In 10. Angeles fifty.n,o
years,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03

nCLouD.-Thore is five feet OF
snow In Mecioud. and thoro are
twelve feet on tho Summit between
Mecioud and si.son. 1t, required
cish, hours TO open the seventeen
miles OF railroad between Mocioud
and sisson sunday. four engines with
snowpiows being employed.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03

RENO. Ser ALLEGED by tho police
TO have confessed 10 having robbed
tho Moose Lodge at wes,~ood. Cal.
o, ssso. william J. Lyons has been
taken back to wss,~ood to face his
aerusrrs.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03

REDDiSo. Five feet OF snow arc
reported on tho summit OF tho divide
between French Culeh aud Lewiston.
and a like amour, on tho divide be-
tween French Guieh and Trinity
Center.
Tho rainfall In ReddinE for the
season 80 far is <i.oa inches.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03
WARNS ]. s. TO
STAY ARMED
lIlI Associated proanl

VIZ HNHUflaN'u EFpWHf
wABiiiSOTOs. Fab. Warning
nEains, paeifism and unprsparsdnsas
on the par, Of tho United States was
given ,h. hous. naval COMMITTEES 10.
day by General ,. J. Porshins. who
appeared before tho COMMITTEES 10
discuss tho possibilities Of world dis.
armament.
General PsrhinE said that he APP
proved tho proposal for a world con.
ference on disarmament but thought
that tho United States shouk pro.
coed With ItA present military and
naval program until q definite agree.
mont on q disArmamsnt policy IL
reached by al least five world powers
WARRINGTON. Ysb. s,--Noariy
half a billion dollars will bs required
10 eompis,s ,ha naval building pro-
gram embarked on In 1915. the
house appropriations oommii,ss ss,I.
mated.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03

In ist2. his father being . Pennsyi.
vania German and his mother. .
fulibiood Crock.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03

sAcRAMESTo.--A liquor stock
valued at 1880 taken from the
basement OF tho homo Of s. W, Nc
Kim. soi5 II, street. and icwciry
valued at 1880. stolen from tho
homo Of II. A. Ellis, ssoo Third
Avenue, were among reports OF bur
Eiarics received by tho police,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03
CALIFORNIA NEWS

BAN vRAScisco. Complaints
that 100 old horses. which veto
shipped from an Oregon point 10
Ps,aiuma TO bo used a. chicken
feed. wera no crowded In transit
that twenty-five Of them we're
irsmpisd To death and sir more had
to bs shot. arc beinE investigated
Jointly by the Boeis,y for tho Pre-
'sntion Of Cruelty to Animals and
,h. southern Pacific Company. tho
society announced.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03

Doctors say that sitting with tho
legs crossed is conducive TO obesity.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03

HAcRAMESTo.-- Governor VII.
liam d Stephens opcned his State
vide fight In behalf OF tho King
Tar NH. which would raise tho
State tar rates on corporations. In
OAKLAND ~iih tho slogan. shall Tho
People % tho Corporations Govern
California;" c
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-03

THEESo.--Ffank Oreai. night
policeman at Los BAnos. vas sho,
and Instantly killed By q masked
robbsr ~hsp se failed TO obey the
bandi,s command 10 throw up his
hands" In . Los Banos pool hall.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-10-24
Vermont Women
Studying Medicine

That Vermont women are slow
ly forging ahead in medicine IS
evidenced by the state department
of health which says that there
are now four women practiclng
medicine in the Green Mountain
State. Their names are: Dr.. Grace
Sherwood of st. Adams, DR.. Char
lotte Fairbanks Of St. Johnsbury,
Dr.. Mary NJ. platt OF Shoreham
and Dr.. Grace ". Burnett OF
Brattleboro.
Women were admitted to the
study of medicine in the state uni
versity only last year and the en-
rollment for the current year
shows that there are now three
women iathe madicakaehool asMiss
Dorothy NJ. Lang Of Cambridge
is in the second year of medicine
and Miss Maori d. Lanou of Bur
lington and Miss Estelle j. Foote
of Cornwall, daughter of Lieuten-
ant-Governor Foote and the holder
of an A. B. from Middlebury Col
leGe are the two women in the
first year class. A number OF
women are engaged in pre-medical
work. the registrar Of the state
university says.
The total enrolment of the
state medical school is as follows:
Women 3, men 115. Enrolment BY
classes is: 1st year women 2, mon
40; End year women /, men 50;
3rd year, men % and 4th year,
men 16.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-10-24
Dr.. Farmer Talks
to Mothers

The second in the series OF
health talks to mothers was given
ut the Woman Club House, last
Wednesday, by DR.. f. E. Farmer.
his subject was prenatal care.
He said that prenatal care is gen.
orally understood to meal the care
of the mother for a few months
prior to the birth of her child but
that in reality it includes the in
heritancc of the prospective
mother and her physical prepare
ton during eirlhood and Young
Womanhood. He expressed re-
greet at the general lack of knowl-
edge of girls regarding the special
functions of their BODY and the
consequent missteps that they
make and urged the mothers to in
struct their daughters in these
matters so that they will approach
motherhood in a more understand
ing and wholesome attitude. The
tone of the talk was that of botn
caution and encouragement and
il was altogether helpful.
Next Wednesday afternoon, at
$50, DR.. W. G. Kicker will speak
on Colds"
Girl Scouts will be at the Club
House to care for children WINE
mothers attend the lecture.