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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-13

east quarter Of Section Two (2) con-
tanning in all 40 acres more. or less, and
described as follows, Beginning at a
point on the East boundary Of the
West half Of said Northwest quarter Of
section One ~ at a point y 60-l00
Chains North Of the Southeast corner Of
said West half and the Northeast cor
ner OF the thirty 1907 acres tract below
described, thence North with said East
boundary II 86-lO0 chains to a stone.
thence south 88 IA degrees West %
5000 chains TO a stone in the center
Of the Columbia and Sturgeon road,
Thence with the center Of said road
South 38 degrees West 2 44-lOO chains.
Thence South e - degrees West 9
50l00 chains. Thence South 20 l-2 de-
grees West 78-l00 Chains to a stone
the Northwest corner of said thirty
acre tract. Thence with North boundary
Of said tract, North SO IA degrees East
3l.82 chains to the point Of beginning;
also l8 l6-l00 acres the South part
of the West half Of the Northwest quar-.
ter Of Section One ID, and ii 3+l0O
acres the South part of the Southeast
part of the Northeast quarter of Section
Two %, all above land in Township
Foriy-nine t49) range Thirteen Q3J.
Terms Of sale, cash in hand.
Fred c. Brown, Sheriff,
Boone County, Missouri
Final insertion Jan. /.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-13
Notice Of
SHERlFF'S SALE IN PARTITION

q
Walter 7. Ballenger and Evelyn Bal
lenger his wife. Emma Lu Childers and
jeptha Childers her husband, Amanda
Goats and A. Jack Goats her husband,
and Alice Jacobs and Charles Jacobs
her husband, Plaintiffs, vs.. David C..
Ballenger and Ruby BaIlenger his wife.
defendants.
In the Circuit Court q Boone County,
Missouri.
By virtue and authority Of decree
and order Of sale made BY the said court.
in the above entitled cause, and of a
certified copy thereof, dated November
End, 1922, | will, on Tuesday, January
2nd, 1928, between the hours of nine
O'Clock in the forenoon and five o'clock
in the afternoon Of that day, al the South
front door Of the cotyt house, in the
city Of Columbia, in Boone County,
Missouri, sell at public yendue, to the
highest bidder, the following described
real estate, lying, being and situate in
Boone County, Missouri. to-wit: The
North half of the Southeast quarter Of
Section Two ~ Township Forty-nine
t49) Range Thirteen u3) containing
80 acres more or less; and q l6-l00
acres part of the West half Of the
Northwest quarter Of Section One %
and Ia 28lO0 acres part of the South
east part of the East half Of the North
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-13
HAVE
BUSY SEASON
Carriers Try to Please Every.
one by Delivering Holi-
day Mail on Time.

Heaps OF packages, mountains OF let
ters, huge bags of picture postcards; !;
tramping from early morning until long
after dark in the cold and holiday \slush
tits is the Columbia postman's Christ
mas. Ii is the Christmas Of the thou.
sands of postmen all over the United
States They are uncomplaining. these
men with the blue uniforms and the
leather bags over their shoulders. but
they are working hardes, when everyone
else is playing the most.
We don't have TO deliver mail on
Chm stmas day local postman said,
but We know that Columbia people
would be disappointed if they didn't ge,
their letters and Christmas cards
Many pos,ofices have M deliveries on
Christmas and keep the general delivery
window open only an hour for the fed
eral department does not require the To-
cal Offices to remain open.
For a period of Ak days, the Columbia
postoffice is congested with Christmas
mail and packages. Despite the fact that
the University and college students are
at home. the number Of packages increas-
es 500 per cent and the number Of letters
and postcards increases 800 per cent. Be-
SIDES the twelve regular carriers. five en-
ira men are employed.
Only one delivery is made on Christ
mas day because the NAL is so heavy
that the entire day is required TO visit
all Columbia homes once. Columbia post
men not only go without holiday Christ
mas, but they work overtime every day
during the week Of the rush. They have
the privilege of taking a holiday within
the next thirty days in the place OF
Christmas day. but this holiday does not
make up for the work they do on the day
when every one else in Columbia is cell
ebrating.
There are many ways TO help the post
men and make their work lighter.
In the first place, the mail should be
addressed plainly, so that the letters and
packages can be sorted without delay"
local postman said. Small and unusual
shaped letters and packages should never
be used, for there is danger that they
will be lost. If person goes 10 the
trouble of wrapping and mailing a pack
age. he wants TO be certain that the pack
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-13
NEW GRADING SYSTEM USED
Work in University H S. Is Rated
as Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.

lhe system of grading students work
in the University High School is some
what different from that employed in
most of the other schools in the country.
A straight out-and-out grade is not Civ
en-, and no student is set o6 from the
rest of the student body as being an ex-
ceptional scholar.
The University High School employs
different systems of teaching from many
other schools, and pus into practice
many ideas which are thought to be of
a benefit to the student. 1t is a pre-.
paratory school for the University, and
has among IDS students many who are
Older than the average student doing
high school work. Some have come from
rural communities, or from towns which
can only offer two years of high school
work. Some have come back TO school
after being out several years, and are
having to do special work to prepare
themselves for entry into the University
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-13

soil 10 the fullest extent. a thorough
knowledge Of ii is essential. He should
know his soil as well as he knows his
hogs, cattle and mules. Every farm pre-
senis a multitude Of soil problems which
can best be solved by the man who farms
H. Soil surveys are an essential means
oi helping the farmer to better under
standing Of some of these problems.
The soil survey will be of special in.
ierest because Of the location of the Ag-
ricuiiural Experiment Station in Colum-
bia. The soil map will show the relation
oi the soils on the experimental plot to
the soils of other parts Of the state. By
this means the results obtained on the
Station farm can be correlated 10 the
farm practices on similar soils in other
places.
Is LIKE 3 REGIONS OF STATE
Because Of its varied soil conditions.
Boone County is comparable to at least
three Of the large soil regions of the state.
The soils of approximately the northern
hall OF the county are a part Of the
Northeast Missouri soil region. Numer-
Gus areas of dark and brown soils in the
central part of the county are similar TO
;he soil in the western part Of the state.
The hiily Limestone land in the southern
part OF the county is essentially a part
oi the Ozark region. Boone County con-
iains large extensive areas of brown
ioess or river hill land. The superior
qualities Of this soil for fruit growing is
well known. The high fertility, the deep
friable subsoil: well supplied with lime.
make it especially valuable for all deep
roofing crops such as alfalfa. clover and
fruit trees. 1t offers excellent possibili-
ties for the commercial growing of small
fruits, tobacco and other special crops
that have as yet not been developed.
1t is the purpose Of the College of
Agriculture through the soil survey TO aid
III the utilization of the various classes
of soils in variety of ways such as the
determination of their necessary fertili-
ger treatment. lime requirement. crop to
which they are adapted, the most effec-
Tive ways of increasing the amount of
organic matter in the thinner soils and
the encouragement of the growing of
different staple. special and orchard
crops to which the various classes of
soils of the region are peculiarly adapted.
In order TO make this work of the
College effective, it is of fundamental
importance that the distribution of the
various classes of soils be fully known.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-13

iumhia cannot do too much TO honor
the Tigers Of this year.
The team not only came back but
dug in, Mr.. Ray said THE spirit
shown by the team was an inspiration to
every Missourian."
A telegram was read from (. +. Nci-
son, president Of the ST. Louis Alumni
Association, congratulaiing the Tigers Of
this year and thanking the people of
Columbia for their hospitality on
Thanksgiving Day.
Col. Walter Robinson of Marshal, hon.
orary member of the University Alumni
Association. made few remarks on the
achievements of this years team.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-13
SMITH NAMED
TIGER CAPTAIN
FOR NEXT YEAR


Wha turned the team over to the coaches
and took all the responsibility himself.
Judge Collier introduced Clyde W..
Smith, the newly elected Tiger captain
for 1923, as a man who showed himself
not only 10 be a football player but a
leader of men as well.
"All can say is" Captain.eleci Smith
said, ''that with the material We have
and the freshmen coming on Missouri
will have a great team next year. and
We will beat Kansas even worse than we
did this year
Music for the evening was furnished
by the glee club Of Christian College.
Even Captain Bunker blushed when the
sixteen girls scattered all over the dining
room, sang, and beckoned TO the Tigers
with Outsireiched arms.
Selections by the University quartet
we're received with enthusiastic applause.
and the singers were repeatedly called
back for encores.
PRESIDENT JONES ILL AT HOME
Illness prevented President ]. c. Jones
oi the University frcm being present at
the banquet He asked Judge Collier to
extend to the citizens of Columbia his ap-
preciation for their cooperation with the
homecoming celebrations. and TO tell the
Tigers that the reason they beat Kansas
was that they had the Missouri spirit.
The miniature gold footballs were not
given out last night is they have not ar
rived yet and will not be here for some
time
The dining room of the Daniel Boone
Tavern was decorated in Missouri colors
for the occasion. with the imposing and
tull sized figure of Il tiger standing at the
back of the speakers table. There we're
22O persons present.
VI. NJ. A. ROOTS FOR NJ
1T all seems like a dream TO me 10
be at 4 banquet with the Tigers of the
University of Missouri. the team that
beat Kansas said Captain Lindenmey-
er of the Military Academy football
team. who has been named as an all
Missouri tackle. In our school there
are 5 men for Kansas. but there are
l75 roofing for Missouri
Col. +. Y. Burton, president; Mai.
J. c. Stock, quariermaster: and Capt.
10y kisiler, football coach. of the Mis-
souri, Military Academy, were intro
duced and spoke briefly.
Captain Stafford of the freshman team
gave short talk on the spirit of the
freshman players.
Governor Arthur NJ. Hyde. in a let
ter to Judge Collier, said that he re-
.retted that a previous engagement pre-
vented him from coming here for the
banquet. He is attending a conference
of governors in Wesl Virginia.
A letter was read from Z. Lansing
Ray, president Of the St. Louis Globe /
Democrat and a University curltor, say
ing chat it was impossible for him to
come. He said that the people of CO.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-13

Chicken Hot Tamales at Jacks Shack.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-13

Grace Boehner and Roscoe Jordon
were admitted and Russell Stickney and
Martin W. Krause were discharged from
the hospital yesterday.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-13
AT THE HOSPITALS
BOONE COUNTY.

Mrs. Jesse Elders. 2l0 Ridgeway. and
James Caldwell. 1920 Lakeview. were
admitted to the hospital yesterday.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-13

If you have lost something, Try Mis-,
sourian want ads.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-22
2 HIGHWAY MEETINGS
HELD AT LOGAN, N. NJ.

Logan, N. NJ, Feb. 21.-The
Texas-Color. % and Atlantic-Pa-
cific highway meetings were opened
simult4n- ously here yesterday al
lternoon. The TIC. convention was
opened by President Il. w. Harrl-
son, of Hereford, Texas, in The
Masonic hall. The Alp. meeting
was held in the Baptist church.
There We're a large number of dele
gates present, Governor M. G,
Mechem and party honoring the
TIC. meeting with their presence.
The TIC. highway was reported
by delegates to be in excellent con-
dition in Texas, 271 miles in the
IPlainview 81 elton being designated
as 1.-THE Mile a Minute Division
Work from the TexaJ state line via.
Grady and Tucumcari to Logan was
reported progre sing, although
hindered by the long drouth.
Secretary Boswell, of Plainview,
gave as the ultimate aim of the as
ISOLATION the completion of high
way from the gulf into the higher
attitudes of New Mexico, which, he
stated, compare in scenic beauty
with any in the United States with
additional historic interest unsur-
passed in any other section of the
country.
The visitors were rendered a
banquet last night.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-22

initelv what structural defect sent
the ship plunging down, it was
added, the lessons to be drawn
from the accident could not be seen
so far as airship design was con-
eerned
With several officers Of the ship
and some of her skilled mechanics
among the survivors. it was hoped
that full information would be
available.
When the navy rigid, British
built airship ZR-2 came TO tragic
end through explosion in the air
during a trial trip in England, evil
dence of the cause of the smash
had to be sought in the wreckage,
for there were no survivors who
could tell what happened. In that
case, it has since been ascertained,
the buckling Of a portion Of the
framework resulted in destruction
of the ship by explosion in air,
Navy officials laid emphasis, in
talking Of the Roma's destruction,
on the point that had it been pos
sible to develop a sufficient supply
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-22
DEATH RATE IN u. S.
DECREASED IN 1920

washington, Feb. 21.-The death
rate in the United states decreased
to 1906 per 100000 population in
1920 from 1,496 per 1000 in 1910,
according to figures announced to-
day by the census bureau. All age
groups showed a decline in death
rate but the most pronounced do
crease was recorded in the ii ures
covering infant mortality under one
year of age. the 1920 rate being
$3.50 per 100000 compared With
1908 per 100000 in 1910, a de-
cline of about rs per cent. The
rate for the group above rs years
old decreased from 1880 to 1890
per 100000, approximately six per
cent.
The decrease in al adult groups
was attributed largely to the re-
.duced rates from tuberculosis, ty-
phoid fever and brights disease,
The rate for tuberculosis showed a
decrease in the ten year period
from 100 to ia per 100000: 46
for the period. 40 to per 1000
ard bright's disease and acute
.ncphritis, 80 to 50, Death from
accidents of all kinds decreased
from "a to II.
Diseases showing a serious in
crease in death rate, were cancer,
which increased from 76 to 3d. in
fluenza IA to II and puerperatasls
Is to 10.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-22
DEVELOPED TROUBLE
ON TRIP IN DECEMBER

Washington, Feb. 21.-Disaster
today at the Hampton Roads army
base OF the army's Italian built
airship Roma, largest craft of her
type in the world, cast gloom over
the war and navy departments as
the long list of officers and men
who were burned to death in the
ship came in. Pending official re,
ports, however. Secretary Weeks
and the air service officials had no
comment to make.
Immediately on receipt of the
news, Major General Patrick. CHIEF
Of the air service. left for the scene
by airplane.
Unofficial reports indicated that
failure of rudder controls had
caused the Roma to become I'M
manageable a thousand or more
feet in the air, and plunged earth
ward, where she struck high ten
sion electric wires which were
thought to have ignited the hun
dreds of thousands OF cubic feet Of
hydrogen gas which filled the great
| bag.
Pending details from survivors
officers here accepted this as the
probable explanation of the disas-
ter. Until 1t has been learned def
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-22
FORMER DIRECTOR OF
WAR RISK INSURANCE
BUREAU DIES IN N. Y,

New York, Feb. 2l.-Coi L. q,
Cholmley-Jones formerly director
Of the bureau Cf war risk insurance,
died at the Presbyterian hospital
early today. He had been Ill at the
hospital since September 80 last
Colonel Cholmley- who was
38 years old, was twice rejected for
military service during the war but
the government, recognizing his
ability as an organizer, gave him a
captains commission in the adju-
tant generals department, and sent
him overseas with the war risk Sec
ton. He became chief of the wag
risk bureau in the American eSpe-
dictionary forces, remaining n,
France until 1919.
Upon his return TO America he
became director of the bureau OF
war risk insurance, his task being
tn reorganization of the zones by
the bureau. He resigned to become
vice president of the Finance and
Trading corporation of this city.
Heart disease caused his death.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-22
ZBYSZK0 TAKES MAT
MATCH FROM STECHER;
CROWD IS DISPLEASED

New York, Feb. 21.-Wladek
Zbyszko, younger brother OF the
worlds champion heavyweight
wrestler. tonight defeated Joe
Stecher, of Dodge, Nebraska, for
mer champion, in a finish match
at Madison Square Garden.
A large crowd of spectators
displeased with the result, surged
menacingly about the ring.
The first fall went to Zbyszko
when Stecher after taking him to
the mat with a flying deadlock,
fell underneath. In attempting
to escape from a half nelson and
body-hold he rolled on his shout
ders.
Stecher took the second fall
with an arm and leg hold after
fourteen minutes of wrestling.
With one fall to the credit of
each, the rivals went to the mat
for the third fall. When the re-
fierce, after six minutes, twenty
five seconds, interfered, announc-
ing that Zbyszko had won on q
rolling fall, the crowd shouted
demands that the referee be over
ruled.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-22
"BROTHER ISAIAH" IS
PLACED ON TRIAL ON
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
(By The Associated Press

Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. IL
Isaiah Cudney, more generally
known as Brother Isaiah" went
on trial in the superior court here
today charged with manslaughter
The charge wa based on the death
of Mrs. Margaret Dunbar, who, ac-
.cording to tie states theory, died
as the result of a laying on of
hands" by the defendant.
Cudney, who is a tall, elderly,
white bearded man, drew large
crowds here last summer to Mir
acle HILL" where he treated the sick
by prayer manipulations. The state
claims that Mrs. Dunbar, who was
afflicted with rheumatism, suffered
various fractures of large bones
when Cudney moved incrusted
Joints, and that these injuries re-
suited in her death soon thereafter.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-22
MASONIC GRAND
LOD ICE CHOOSES
1922 OFFICERS
Sessions Close Today; Large
Crowd Attends Musical
Entertainment at Temple
Last Night.

The annual communication OF
the grand lodge of New Mexico
will come to close at noon to-
day after a big day yesterday
with the election of officers and
the entertainment at the Masonic
Temple last night. The grand
chapter meeting will be held to-
morrow.
Officers were elected yesterday
as follows: LuCius Dills, Santa
Fe, grand master: Joseph Gill,
Clayton, deputy grand master;
John w, Turner, Silver City,
senior grand warden; Jaffa Mill
or, Roswell, Junior grand warden;
A. A. Keen Of Albuquerque, secre-
tary and Salamon Spitz, Santa
Fe, treasurer. The two last named
were reelected. The appointive
officers will be named today be-
fore the session is adjourned.
A large crowd of visiting and
local Masons and their guests
was present at the temple last
night for the musical program
given in the Shrine room. Albu-
merque musicians who appeared
in the concert were Miss Grace
Stortz. Miss Dorothy Cameron,
Miss Norma Williams, Mrs D. w.
Faw, Mrs. Lewis E. Thompson,
George Gealie, Ches Byrne, Earl
Darrow and Maurice Klein. In
addition the Scottish Rite choir of
Santa Fe sang several numbers
The grand commandery meet
ing will be held on Friday On
Thursday evening the Eastern
Star will give a dance at the Ma
sonic temple for the visiting Ma
sons and the members of the To-
cal De Molay order. The East
ern Star state meeting will be
held Friday and Saturday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-22
LOST DIARY OF
WASHINGTON HAS
BEEN UNE ARTHED
Discovered While Searching
Through UnCIaSsified
Documents in the Library
of State Department.
lRy The Associated Press.l

York, Pa, Feb. Il tby the
Associated Press) Discovery of a
lost diary kept by George Wash
ington during the last year of his
life was announced tonight by
George r. Prowell, curator and Ii
brarlan of the Historical Society of
York county.
while searching through un-
classified documents in the library
of the department of state at
Washington, Mr.. Prowell said,
another gentleman and myself
found the lost diary of Washing
ton, written during the time he was
president and until his death"
one OF the first entries quoted
is that written by Washington on
his birthday. and in this connection
a little known fact is brought to
light-that in the last year of
Washington's life the people of
Virginia observed February IL in
stead Of February 90 as the ami
versary of his birth.
Mr.. Prowell explains this by
pointing out that Washington was
born in 1892 and it was not until!
20 years later that the Gregorian
calendar was accepted in England
and the United States, Washing
toms birthday, as a result, was re-
corded in the family Bible as Feb
ruary II. 1882 Gold style) and
February II was continued to be
observed in Virginia until 1910.
The entry of February II, 1893,
read as follows:
February II, 1893. went to
Alexandria to the celebration of
my birthday"
During the spring Washington
began to turn his attention to the
growing crop on his plantations
and to fisheries which he owned
along the banks of the Potomac.
These duties, together wlrh the
harvesting of crops, occupied his
attention through the summer and
autumn.
On July 4. 1899, he celebrated
Independence day by attending n
banquet at Kemps tavern in Alex
andria, given in his honor by the
citizens of the town.
The entire day of July Q was
spent in writing his last will, which
consisted of 20 pages of manu-
script, all of which he wrote him
self, affiXing his signature at the
bottom Of each page.
On December 10, 1899, while
riding, he caught the cold which
resulted two days later in his
death. He was not i'll enough the
following day, December 10, how
ever, to prevent his writing in the
diary and he made the following
record:
Morning. Showing and about
three inches deep. Wind at north
east and mercury at 30. Continued
showing until l o'clock, and about
4 it became perfectly clear; wind
in the same place but not hard"
This was the last entry of the
/ diary, and, Mr., Prowell said, wac
the last piece Of writing executed
by him. He became seriously i'll
between 2 and 3 o'clock the next
morning and his death occurred
that night.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-22
BLOCK OF HOUSES is
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Pueblo, Colo, Feb. 2l.-An entire
city block of houses in the Mexican
quarter of Pueblo was destroyed by
fire this evening. The fire started
from an explosion and because of
lack of water supply in this district,
which is outside the city limits. fire
fighters were unable to make any
headway fighting the blaze. There
were no casualties.
The damage was estimated at
close to $4,000. The cause of the
explosion was not determined, but
it is believed 1t may have been an
Illicit still. Firemen searched the
ruins. however, but were unable to
determine the precise origin Of the
fire since almost the entire block
was ablaze before the fire depart
ment reached the scene.