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The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16
TEN COURSES PLANNED
Farm Problems to Be Discussed
Farmers Week.
TEN

Ten distinct short courses in farm and
home problems are being prepared here
by the College. of Agriculture for Farm.
ers' Week, January i6 TO 20 inclusive. In
every pne Of them the issues now disturb.
ing rural life will be squarely met with
the best experimental knowledge inter.
preted in terms of the present situation.
Realizing that the problems of the mo.
ment are worthy Of the very best thought
in the state the college will meet the IS
sue squareiy and shape the entire pro-
gram of Farmers Week to. give counsel
Of immediate practical value TO every
farmer and housekeeper who attends.
The opportunity 10 rest worn soils and
curtail labor costs by using more sod
crops will be discussed by NJ. F. Miller,
for IL years in charge Of soils work a,
the college and conceded 10 be the high.
est authority on Missouri soils.
The relation Of low prices to the use Of
good field seeds will be discussed BY C.
Z. Carter. secretary Of the Missouri Corr
Growers Association.
Soil building rotations for permanenc,
OF fertility rather than immediate pro
duction Of grain will be the subject
handled by r. r. Hudelson. a soil ex
pert who is himself actively engaged il
farming.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16
Columbia Shops Have Interesting
Array Of Christmas Greetings

Some cards we're Interesting because
Of their originality. One Of these was a
two-leaf folder. The first leaf showed a
traffic policeman in brilliant blue stop.
ping an automobile Of equally brillian,
rcd. with the inscription, "Stop until
wish you a merry Christmas" The next
leaf showed the same cop with the same
car moving on. and bore the inscription,
$50 ahead-havc happy New Year."
One store had University scenes on
Christmas cards with Christmas greetings
on them. Some cards had clever cut out
figures which. when bent right. stood up
against a pretty Christmas landscape.
Another cui-out card was bent so that on
one side only the figure of a man look.
ing over the card could be seen, and on
the other side was written: Il just looked
over 10 say | wish you happiness and a
merry Christmas Still other cut-out pic
lures were quaint old English scenes.
Cards with the scndcr's name engraved
or printed on them arc becoming more and
more popular. Some Of these are plain
with Christmas greetings on them. Others
have designs of holly and other things
suggestive Of Christmas. One Of the pret-
tiest had scene of the Three Wise Men
embossed in metal al the Top.
One Of The pretiiest cards was a two.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16
UNIFORMS TO BE CHANGED
France to Have Khaki Instead of
French Blue Army Clothes.
By WILFRIED FLnsHER.
By WILFRIEp FIIJsuJ

United Press Staff Corespondeni.)
PARIS. by Mail )-Khaki is 10 be
the color of the uniform Of the French
''poilu' of the future. The horizon blue
is doomed. The decision wa. arrived
at by military experts and favorably
passed upon at meeting Of the cab
met. The new regulation is TO come into
effect when the surplus cloth manu-
factured for the army is exhausted. Such
is the quantity of cloth in stock how
ever. that it is estimated that the change
will not take place for several years.
Much sentiment attaches itself To- the
blue uniform for it personifics the hero
Of the great world war whose pirinre
thus aitired Gpess sonS in the ,memssr Il
France, assymbolEof the day wle1fsife
flower Of her manhood rose-to defend
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16
CHEMICALS MAY MAKE
DISARMING INEFFECTIVE
Scientist Says No Check Can Be
Put Upon A Nations Store
OF Poison Gases.
By WEBB MILLER.

Dh W kbb InHLkHs
United Press Staff Correspondent.)
T PARIS. tBy Mail. Tho whole ques-
tion of disarmament has been radically
changed and rendered uncertain by the
progress in the use Of chemicals in war
fare a,
Such is the opinion Of Doctor Albert
Ranc, an authority on chemicals and a
student Of the use Of chemicals in war.
DIR. Ranc points out that at present
there is no known method Of detcrmin-
Ing or limiting the ability of nation
10 do harm to its neighbors or enc
mics by means Of chemicals or poison
gas. Even though its warsliips were
scrappcd and cannons and ammunition
destroyed, nation can have in its lab.
oratories and chemical factories the
means Of making terrible war with
liquid fire, poison gas and deadly chem
icals distributed by airplanes such as
are used in ordinary commercial work.
As an instance of the speed with which
chemical manufacture can be developed
Ranc cites the manufacture of the ter
rifle explosive yperite in France. In
March. 1918. the total production in
France was about $50 pounds, but seven
months later the factories were pro.
ducing over 100000 pounds.
The French scientist believes it is
nearly impossible to effectively guard
against any nation developing the means
Of chemical warfare in peace time.
He declares that the chance discov-
cry Of some chemist in an obscure uni
versiiy might possibly modify the whole
art Of war-making. ..
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16
CHRISTMAS a YEARS
AGO VAS FAR FROM
HOLIDAY FOR YANKS

-Four years ago this Christmas many Of
those who are now vocational students in
the University were busy planning TO give
Kaiser Wilhelm a Christmas present he
would remember for many Chris,mascs 10
come. He got the gift in the form Cd
Ieaden bullets and decided moi TO spend
the holidays in Parce.
For many Of the men. the holidays
we're far from being matter Of holly
and mistletoe. A few behind the lines
had a SORT Of half Christmas, but the
majority were in the mire Of the trenches
swapping gifts" with Fritz.
The Christmas on the year following,
shortly after the. armisiice, was entirely
different. The Yanks had captured
France, heart and all, and in most in
stances were given free reign there. This
was an enjoyable and instructive period
Tor the Yank as he had little to do but
learn. Did he learn? 0ui, and taught
too.
Echoes from those mutual classrooms in
which Yank and French girl taught
each other the intricacics Of their respec-
tive language may still be found among
these sclfsame lanls now in school here.
One. who adopted the language and who
mus, have also adopted the lovc-making
ability Of the French. now gets letters
from three of his former teachers. Many
Of the vocational men are writing 10 two
and occasionally get photographs 10 fresh
en- their minds.
Me 10 YOU my love all give" the sig
nature -Louiseiic," and countless such
expressions show tha, Sammy got the
idea across even if the rhetoric did lag
Bit. Many Of the French girls write fluent
English. however: and as one Of the ''vo-
kos" says. The p:nmanship is like the
forms in the old copy books. They take
pride in their writing and don't rush their
letters like American girls do
Net all Of the letters are sentimental. as
some tell Of the great work Of reconstruc-
tion going on in France. of the fresh
wrca,hs placed on the graves of heroic
Americans, and of the desire the writer
has to sec America.
Many Of the disabled men here spen,
over year in France, and if someone
happens TO bring up-a subject relative 10
that country, strenuous if moi rhythmic,
French expressions, will show that they
have not forgoitdh their lessons. Laughs
at the recollection of girls. Frog SOL
diers and Lime Juice" Englishmen will
show furthermore that these Yanks won't
forget.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16
,rayer Of plain,ia,. petition.

prayer Of plaintiffs petition.
II is further ordered tina, q coc7 here
Of be duly published once . Meek for
four weeks successfully in the Columbia
Evening Missourian, a daily newspaper
printed, published and circulated in
Boone County, and designated BY piain-
,iffs attorneys as: most likely 10 give
notice to said, defendant; the last in
scrtion Of said order Of publication in
said newspaper 10 be at least fifteen days
before the FIRST day Of said mex, term
Of said court.
! 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 al
office in Columbia, Missouri. This 25ih
day Of November, 1921.
n. S. POLLARD. Clerk.
(SEAL)
Jas. E. Boggs.
McBaine and Cark,
Atiys. for Plaintiff.
Uast inseriion-Dec. l7.)
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16
Y. NJ. C. A. HELPS STUDENTS

Everyone Gets Work Who Applies
at Employment Bureau.
The efficiency Of the employment bu-
reau al the local Y. NJ. c. A. is attesied
by the fact that for the FIRST time in years
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16
SMITHS ARE NOW LEADING
Johnsons Have Second Place in
Wisconsin Student Directory.

We commonly think that the North
Central States are inhabited by people
Of the Johnson. Olson, Anderson and
Peterson persuasion. But reports from
the University Of Wisconsin show that
the Swedes, Norwegians and Danes are
either losing their numerical superiority
or have ceased the pursuit Of a higher
education.
For the first time in some years the
Smiths have beat the Johnsons in the
Wisconsin student directory. The score
is Sc to 81. The Andersons are the
runners-up with for,y-one.
Al the University Of Missouri. the
Smiths are easily in the lead: there
are forty Smiths and one Smyihe. John.
sons Including Johnston and Johnstone,
are second with twenty nine. Then fol.
low the Browns, twenty-five; the vii
hams, nineteen; and the Jones, thirteen.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State Of Missouri,


State Of Missouri, }
)ss.
County of Boone. }
In the Circuit Court, in vacation be.
fore January, 1922, Term.
Wilma Hancock, ........... Plaintiff.
against (26893
Roy Hancock ............... Defendant
The State Of Missouri, TO the above nam.
ed defendant, Crceiing:-
Now on this 25th day Of November,
1921, in vacation before the January
Term, 1922 Of the Circuit Court Of Boone
County, Missouri. comes the plaintiff,
by her attorney, and files her affidavit,
stating among other things, that the
above named defendant, Roy Hancock
is nonresident Of the State of Mis-.
souri, and that the ordinary process Of
law cannot be served upon him.
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk Of
said court, in vacation, that the said de-
fendant be notified by publication that
the plaintiff by petition herein filed of
date September 3rd, 1921, has com.
menced against him in the Circuit Court
Of Boone County, Missouri. an action in
equity, the immediate object and gen.
eral nature Of which is 10 obtain a de-
cree Of divorce from the defendant on
the grounds Of descriion and vagrancy.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16

30.993. California reported l.8N.895
gallons, or 82.7 per cert of the grape
juice produced on farms in 1919. Mis-.
souri, produced 1861 gallons Of grape
juice.
The total production Of dried fruits
in 1919 was l2,70d626 pounds. as
compared with 3s5,039.552. pounds in
1909. California produced 94.2 per cent
Of the total production of dried fruits
in 1919.
OF the 263.OO4 farms in Missouri.
1898 produced 86l,9l2 pounds of dried
fruit in 1919, compared to l.l02.274
pounds produced in 1909. In 1919,
2.968 farms produced 1861 gallons
Of grape juice in comparison with 245,-
656 pounds in 1909.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16

every student applying for work has re-
ceived il. No students have had to leave
school for lack Of work as they have had
to do every term for the last few years.
Through. Hugh Proctor, secretary Of
the employment bureau. 322 jobs haze
been obtained for students. Eighty y.ninc
OF these were permanent.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16

IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Cigarette Gases in various styles, 81
to $40 al Henningcrs-Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-16
SPECIALS
for Saturday Only

Best Cranulated Sugar. II lbs for $l.00
Potatoes, bu. .................... $1.30
IS OF. can Sliced Peaches in syrup l5c
Ne. 2ls can Pickwick Pineapple :. Csc
Tomatoes, can l5c; 2 cans ........ 2Sc
Best Dill Pickles. in can .......... 25e
2 Cans Pork and Beans ......... 25c
Mincemeai, per lb. ............... 15c
Christmas Candies, lb. 80. 18c TO Soc
Best Country Sausage, 2 lbs. ...... 3sc
2-pint can Syrup ................ Csc
Mixed Nuts. Ib. ................ Csc
Hickory Nuts. 2 lbs. .............. lsc
We deliver orders Of 81 or more to any
part Of the city. These prices are for
cash.
Carter's Grocery
Phone 1859 1872 E. Broadway
=. :. z. =. - -.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
COODROADT FRONEAST DESIRED
Montgomery County Towns Plead for Revival of District No. ', Agree ing to Build Link Connecting It
 With Albert Pike Highway.

Special to The Star.
 Mt. Ida. Ark, June Eff the CO., operation of the commissioners of Road Improvement District No. of Polk county can be secured the Albert Pike highway, now being completed m Montgomery county, will be extended to Mena. This would give Mt. Ida Oden and Waters a good road into Mena and would also give the citizens of Polk county an improved road all the way into Hot Springs and Little Rock.
 way into Hot Springs and Little Rock
 An enthusiastic meeting of taxpay- CTS favoring the project was held at Waters Tuesday afternoon. A meet ing of the county court will be held at Mt. Ida June 10 to decide on the terri tory to be included iii the district.
 The people of Montgomery county are especially pleased with the pro gress and cost of the Albert Pike high way. The contractor, Horace H. Shelton of Little Rock, has about com pleted 34 miles of this road. The to- tol cost has been approximately $120,- 900, including bridges and culverts. Of this amount $40,000 was state aid. The cost to the taxpayers of Mont gomery county. including all overhead, will be only about S1O0,00O. This road is a high class graded gravel project with plenty of small bridges and cul- verts.
 The proposed extension of the roau would be of great benefit to Polk county and for that reason the CO., operation of Road Improvement Dis trict No. ' of that county was desired. The taxpayers here do not care to build to the Polk county line and have the good road stop there. They desire good road all the way into Mena.
 A committee called on C. V. Vim berly, one of the commissioners at Cherry Hill, and requested that he do all in his power to get the Polk county project under way. They were assured of his cooperation.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
STUNNED A LARGE TROUT.
Judge J. I. Alley Used Novel but Elf
 fective Fishing Methods.

There have been many and varied
 hsh stories told in and around Mena Ehis season, but there have been none anything like the latest exploit cred ated to Judge J. I. Alley. The story must be "all wool and yard wide, for it is vouched for by Jim Thorn Hton, who with Judge Alley, piloted a 1party of the women folks up on the bead waters of Ouachita Friday. That the party caught plenty of ish there is no doubt, but the manner of taking of one large trout furnishes the prize story of the outing. According to Sheriff Thornton the fish darted under "a big fiat rock and Judge Alley seized another rock, slammed it down on the one hiding the fish, and then reached Snnder and pulled out as pretty a strout as one would want to see. The eoncussion had killed the fish without Cruising it at all.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
SENSATIONAL CHARGES ARE
 FOUND WHOLLY GROUNDLESS
Two 1S-Year-Old Boys Released After Night in Jaii-0ne Girl Inno-
 cent of Wrong.

There was an abrupt termination to what promised to be a salaciously sen sational case in Justice s. H. Smiths court Thursday afternoon when Dep uty Prosecuting Attorney B. J. Stuart recommended the dismissal of charges of rape made against Jewell Gam and Henry Kimerson, two 18-year old boys living northwest of Hatfield. As the result of the affair neighborly relations have been endangered, two boys have had the experience of sleep ing in jail, and the name of an inno- cent girl has been banded about by the gossips. After hearing the evil dence of the complaining witness, Lizzie Gist, Is years of age, Justice Smith followed the recommendation of Attorney Stuart and discharged the defendants. Enough evidence was adduced to show that the Gist girl had not been outraged, and that Young Kimerson had had nothing to do with her. 1t was also shown that little Lillie Butler, aged IA, and named as one of the complaining witnesses, was innocent of any wrong doing, and had not been harmed by the boys. An other result of the hearing was that farmers or members of their families living near the Arkansas-O Oklahoma line lost days work in coming to Mena to attend the hearing, which was held at the courthouse.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
MILITARY HONORS
 | FOR DEAD SOLDIER
Remains of Douglas McDaniel of Cove Who Made Supreme Sacrifice in France. Laid to Rest Thursday-A
 Great Crowd Present.

When former service men fired the first round of shots at the burial of Soldier Douglas Mcdaniel at Cove on Thursday afternoon the report of the heavy army rifles created consterna- ton among the more nervous of the women and children in the big crowd. The effect of the military honors being paid the dead soldier were so unex- pected that only one round was fired. When Bugler Tom Salyers sounded taps, the clear notes had a soothing effect and helped quiet the excitement.
 1t is estimated that 500 persons, many of whom had travelled many miles, were at Cove cemetery when the flag covered casket of the dead soldier were taken to its last rest ing place. The remains of the young soldier, who died in France in August, 1918, from wounds received in battle, are the second of any Polk county sol dier who made the supreme sacrifice abroad, to come back home for burial. Members of Frank Fried Post of the American Legion, in Mena, were in- vited to come to Cove and give mill tary burial to the young soldier.
 The services were in charge of the w. o. w. and I O. O. F., both or ders turning out a large attendance The services were conducted by Rev J. B. Hammond. Mark P. Olney of Mena, made brief talk on the fra ternal orders, and the American Leg ion, touching on the strength of Amer iea, as shown by the millions of boys who offered themselves for their coun- try. and cf the thousands who made the supreme sacrifice, as did Douglas McDaniel.
 American legion members from Mena motored to Cove in the Lauck Burtch and Wood cars. The firing squad was composed of Marshal Beau champ, Jesse Lauck, Sam Riding, D D. Clement, R. A. Burtch, c. B. Will son, J. M. Bennett, J. T. Gately, with J. E. Bishop in command. Thomas Sal yers was bugler for the party. Jack Steele also attended as representa- tive of the legion, and Lake Wood drove one of the cars.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING HOGS
But Jack Merritt Was Dismissed After Evidence Was Submitted.

Charges brought against Jack Merritt, farmer living west of Mena, were dismissed after evidence had
 been submitted in Justice s. H..
 Smith's court Saturday afternoon. Some valuable hogs owned by J. c. Terrell had died following wounds re- 'eeived from shotgun and suspicion
 was directed against the Merritts. At fhe hearing the evidence was purely eircumstantial and the charges were
 dismissed.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
Uncle Jack on Vacation.

Uncle Jack Robbins drove up from Potter Monday morning to look after a few business matters in Mena. Ht says he has been hoeing corn the past ten days and, being only 85 years anc 5 months old, he took advantage of the good rain that came Sunday to have 2 vacation from the cornfeld. Later in the week he will drive over to Cad do Gap to visit relatives, and perhaps into Hampstead county before return, ing. He is proud of his long life and good health, much of which he ascribes to the healthful climate of the Ozarks He first came to this section in July 1850, and has lived here continuously since that time.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
ANOTHER FRUIT JAR' IN HOOK.
And Charles, Harrison and Lee Bates
 Are in Trouble.

Discovery of a partially filled fruit jar containing the concentrated es- sence of corn juice and mountain dew, caused the arrest of Charles, Harri- son and Lee Bates Saturday. Chief of Police Hungate and Sheriff Thorn ton made the arrests and the trio were scheduled before Justice s. Fl. Smith. The liquor is said to have been found near Charles Bates dog ward on the Southside.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
DEMPSEY TALIFERO IS GUILTY. So Decided Justice Court but Appeal
 Is Taken.

After hearing evidence offered a jury in Justice s. H. Smiths court Friday afternoon decided that Demp- sey Taliafero was guilty of breach of peace. A fine of 80 and costs was assessed, but Taliafero appealed to the circuit court 0. B. Ashcraft, also ac- cused of the same offense. was found not guilty. The affair was the result of an election day encounter in the Brushy school district, where the ac- cused were charged with having abused a man named Hinson.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
OLD MAN DROUTH wORSTED. When Jupiter Pulvius Had Taken g Turn, l.55 Inches Rain Had Fallen.

The big scrap that took place in Mena Saturday afternoon was between Old Man Drouth and Jupiter Pluvius, and the result of the mixup was the downfall of the dry advocate. Aided by his friends, Thunder and Lightning, J. Pluvius made things lively for awhile, and when it was all over Drouth was thoroly broken up. The official records show that 1.55 inches of rain fell and the gardens and fields enjoyed every drop of it. Lightning put about twenty-five phones of the Southwestern Bell company out of commission and also did some slight damage to the lines and plant of the Commonwealth Public Service Com pany.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
And Now Back in Good Old Mena.

c. M. Joyner and three children, who have been absent from Mena for several months, are back home again and for the present are located on Janssen avenue. They have been in the berry fields of Sevier county and also in the sawmill camps in Howard county and in the orchard country in Pike, but they found no place that looked better than did good old Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
CONCRETE MIXER IS HERE.
And Money Saved Bringing Overland
 by Truck

Judge H. W. Finger, accompanied by Ambrose Bratcher and Jenkins Tibbs,' arrived in Mena Wednesday from Little Rock, bringing back with them the big concrete mixer, recently secured from the government supplies at the state capital. They made the trip overland in one of the county's trucks as a measure of economy, the expense being much less than the freight charges had the mixer been shipped by rail.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
A Mixun in the Types.

Mrs. Anna Randolph is not taking a vacation from her duties at the post office, a mixup in the types having given her credit for a pleasure she plans to deny herself this year. Her sister, Miss Myrtle Hudgins, is doing the vacationing from her duties at Duke -Magruder's.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
- - - HAD REAL ELEPHANTS.
But Mena Youngsters Had Little
 Chance to Carry Water.

But Mena Youngsters Had Little
 Chance to Carry Water.
 Mena youngsters got their first chance of the season to carry water for the elephants Saturday and were unlucky. The downpour Of rain that came up right after dinner flooded the showgrounds and the afternoon per formance had to be postponed. The elephants were those belonging to the Clark circus, small road show, but they were real elephants nevertheless. One of the big tuskers is named Mena, having been received by the show when it appeared here some years ago. The animal now weighs four tons. The Clark show came from Hatfield and went from Mena to Waldron.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-09
Someone Goi His s21 .50.

John James had more bad luck Sun day when visitor to his home helped herself to the family pocketbook and made way with $21. 50. John voiced his suspicious to Chief of Police Hun- gate and search is being made for the young woman, whom John de- clares secured his money.