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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06
DRIVE Is FOR
SAFETY FIRST
AT TCROSSINCS
American r. r. Association In
itiates 4Month Education
al Campaign for
Motorists.
3,Ol2 KILLED in 1920
Tremendous Increase in Grade
Crossing Accidents Shows
Need of 1nstructing
Drivers.
Gross Crossings Cautiously

Gross Crossings Cautiously.
This is the slogan adopted for the
Careful Crossing Campaign. which
started June l and ends September 30.
During this period the American Rail-
way Association wants TO educate the
public to think and act Safety First"
Backing the campaign are the United
States Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce. the National Safety Council, the
National Highway Traffic Association
and several other organizations.
Tremendous increases in the number
of fatal accidents at railroad crossings,
in most Of which automobiles we're in
volved. brought abou, the campaign.
Since 1890, statisticians Of the American
Railway Association points out, the pop
ulation Of the country has increased 68
per cent. while crossing accidents have
increased 345 per cent in fatalities and
652 per cent in injuries.
The United States Bureau Of Standards
has not ya announced the figures for
1921, but in 1920 automobiles we're in
yolyed in rs per cent of all crossing ac-
cidents. Persons killed totaled l,79l,
while 5,077 were injured. ll6 Of the lai-
ter subsequently dying.
These are the figures for automobile
accidents af croSsiugs.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06

Columbia is having q building boom.
and it is interesting to notice what she
is booming" wiih-,haf is, the mate
rials Of construction that are being most
used for home-building-
The builder has two things to keep
in mind when be selects his material;
be must consider the original cost and
keep it in reach Of his resources, and he
should give much thought to the cost oi
upkeep. Wood, which used TO be almost
the only thing in use, is giving way 10
harder materials. principally because OF
their longer duration. At first, wood
gave way to concrete, brick and stone
being used mainly on porches and foun-
dstions. where frequent exposure 10 wa
ter made wood shorf-lived. But now
wood is on the decline in all exposed
building work.
Stone would be a popular material BIZ;
'or its original cost. Cobbles,ones are still
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06
Brick, Hollow Tile and Stone Are
Popular Building Materials

used to some extent. Brick is popular
with those who are able to build fine
homes. Ii is being made in variety
Of decorative effects, practically always
being a rough finish, rather than the old
styled smooth. The hollow tile is found
to combine durability with cheapness
and good appearance.
A large proportion Of the houses now
building are Of hollow tile, which, when
covered with splatier-dash and given a
solid look by means Of heavy exposed
beams and diagonal braces, acquire a
rich and arisiocrafic appearance. much
resembling the finest houses as built in
France. England and Germany. When
covered with slate or asbestos shingles
these houses are more fire-proof than
wooden ones, being imperviQus to flying
sparks and to fires which touch them
from the ground. They do not decom-
pose if in contact with water, as does
wood. therefore last much longer.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06
By HEDDA HoYI
(Frinen for the United Press

4
New York, June 6-This is the month
when all over the world little birds are
fitting about collecting bits Of straw and
hair for the making Of their nests; when
little brides are fitting in and out Of
shops collecting bits OF lace and 6ney
for their wedding trousseaux.
One always associates white satin with
the wedding gown for truly there is
nothing loylier for that occasion. And
if one is fortunate enough to possess
some old lace, there are numerous ways
Of combining it with satin which will
make gown entirely adorable.
A white satin gown cut on simple long
WASTED lines may have panels formed Of
old lace falling from the sides and caught
here and there with sprays of orange bios
SONS. A touch Of old Spanish or Ouch
esse lace means as much TO a wedding
gown As tinsel does TO a Christmas tree.
The bridal trains this season are usu-
ally made Of plain satin in long panel
effect. which is attached at the shoulders,
50 that it may be removed after the cere.
mony, leaving a gown TO be utilized for
other occasions.
The old superstition about saving the
wedding gown for future generations
has passed out For all We know the
future generations may want cubistic
wedding gowns of batik colorings. The
bride Of today selects gown that will be
suitable for dinner or dance wear later
on. This is especially so this season. for
the very smarest frocks for dressy occa-
sions are all white.
The long sleeve tradition for the we'd
ding gown is another idea that is more
often than not neglected. Most of the |
imported gowns have short sleeves or are
entirely sleeveless and are worn with long |
white kid gloves with the left glove slip
ped back over the wris, where the ring
ceremony is performed.
The theory that the bride must wear
something old, something new, some.
hing blue is pretty sentiment that
many brides like to follow. 1t is easy
.nough to secure old, new, and borrowed
Ind the bit Of blue is usually white sat-
n garter that has been embroidered in
orget-me-nots by her closest girl friend.
THE BRIDES LINGERIE
The brides lingerie should always be
White. She may have in her hope chest
tits Of pink, lavender and blue for later
m, but her going away lingerie should
'e all white. A few years ago women
Considered the French underwear of white I
cotton materials indispensa-
lie to the brides trousseau. They could
Iot be too sheer or too heavily embroid-
red. Many peasant girls of Europe
uined their eyesight making them. Some
{ them went entirely blind.
Princess Mary refused absolutely to O
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06
OXEN TOURISTS ExHEer
TO FARM IN OREEOll
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Berrsas Are
Moving Remains OF Conneetieut
Home to the Wesf.

Auto tourists are an everyday sight
and no longer do they arouse interest
but Columbia is host to unique pail
Of travellers. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Ber.
rang. their dog Pal, three oxen, house
and trailer. are travelling from West Ches-
ter. Conn. TO California, with a farm
in Oregon their ultimate aim.
For several years an Oregon friesd
has suggested that they 60 west and
start on a farm. However. with a good
farm in Connecticut. there was no reason
for pulling up stakes. In the fan Of
1920. FIRE removed all evidence Of their
home.
The day after the FIRE, Mr.. Berrsng
looked down into the hole that once
represented their home and said. 'Now
we'll start for Oregon" Accordingly he
set about building house on wheels.
On the afternoon Of December 2. 1920,
the middle-aged couple started on their
trip across the continent. They have
crossed some 5000 miles in the year and
a half Of travel and expect to get to
Oregon in another year.
Their house is a rooted wagon. carry.
ing kitchen utensils, an oil stove, an
icebox, two beds stretched across the
top. wafer tank, a table. kitchen cabi-
net and practically all the needs Of a
home. They even have a radio outfit
which they bought in St. Louis. How.
EVER, they have not been able to enjoy
i because they have not enough wiring. /!
They buy their supplies as they go
rom town TO town. Mrs. Berrang tells I
# the time when they passed a man
rom New Jersey who was walking to
Kansas City. This man had appealed 1
insuccessfully to many persons for food.
Mrs. Berrang gave him some Of their
caniy supply Of bread. For two or three
lays, they had to be satisfied with crack.
rs.
A year ago last winter they spent FIVE
ieeks in New York and last winter they
pent three months in Olney. iii. At
either time could they go on because
the condition Of the roads. She ex.
ibited pictures showing the party travel
,g over the Lincoln Trail with water
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06
WILL INSPECT GRAIN FREE
Double Charges Eliminated Between
Kansas and Missouri.

~ tnfed freu.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, June 6.-Begin-
ming July !, grain samples will be in
spected without charge for farmers and
double charges for inspection Of grain
moving between Kansas City Kan, and
Kansas City. No. will be eliminated.
Announcement TO this effect was made
folliwing a conference between Govern
or Hyde and Warehouse Commissioner
I. ]. Hedrick Of Missouri and Governor
Allen and ]. S. Hart, chief of the State
Grain Inspector and Weighing Depart
ment of Kansas.
Extension of the service to farmers
will enable them to send in samples free
of cost and secure an official certificate
of grade before marketing their grain.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06
Three Things
You Want to Know
In Buying Foodstufs

1. QUALITY-You wan.
know that what you buv
your table is selected from.
better offerings of the vc
markets, that it has been 8
erly prepared for your uss ,
has been stored in clean
sanitary conditions.
2. SERVICE-You wan
know that the convenieuc..
buying, telephone orders. r
cry, credit and general =
ness courtesy conserve !.
time and increase your i,
enjoyment.
3 PRICE-Then You wan
know that considering i
and SERVICE ,
pay a fair price for whit : :
buy.
Your experience for yeas !
convinced you that N
and NOVEL; ssS
your standards.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06
MUSIC CONFERENCES OPENS


0eU0 AepkG8SuS8bveoe
By Cai:ed Press.
NEx Yoak, June 6-Twelve national
organizations. comprising every branch Of
the music industry in America. have sent
representatives here to devise ways and
means to augment the movement to satur-
ate the nation with music.
Music is ranked as the fourth of the
great necessities in the United States.
The conference opened yesterday in
the Hotel Commodore and will continue
over at least FIVE days. The sessions will
be interspersed with concerts in many
of the hotels and a. Carnegie Hall. where
Nine. Ernes;ine Schnmann-H Heink,
Nine Louise Homer. Mime. Olga Samar-
off and other noted soloists viii partici-
pate in complimentary events to the
visiting music men,
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06
White Satin and Old Lace Are
Always in Favor With Brides

have any Of this work done on her lin.
gerie. II is a good idea for the Amer
icsn girl to follow. For how can we be
happy when We know that some little
French girl or Italian girl has bent hours
and hours over our frivolous undergar-
ments!
White crepe de chenes and georgeiies
simply made and finished with pecoted
edges add touch Of refinement and sim
pliciiy 10 the brides wardrobe. One
New York store has fashioned line of
cameo undergarmenis for the bride. These
are plain white crepe de chene founda-
tions, embroidered in cameo design. A
very novel idea is TO have silhouette Of
the groom appliqued on the left side Of
the mighty and chemise in contrasting col
or.
BRIDESMAIDS GOWNS
Bridesmaids this season are usually
gowned all in one color; color harmon
izing with he decorations used. Yellow is
a beautiful shade as it makes a lovely
background for the all.white bride and
at this time of the year there are 50
many yellow flowers.
At a recent Long Island wedding the
entire church was decorated in Scotch
Broom. The bridesmaids wore bouffant
yellow taffeta frocks and carried yellow
flowers. In her clinging gown of white
satin the bride looked like a beautiful
white moth amid beyy of yellow butter
flies.
The rainbow coloring for bridesmaids |!
is always effective. Many Of the April |
used these pastel tones for the
brides attendants and during the rainy |
month Of April it seemed an appropri-
ate idea.
Fashionable weddings today require al
most as much thought and rehearsing as
a new play for wedding ceremonies and
fashions are constantly changing with |
lime. Bui-tbough years may come and
'ears may go, the brides go on forever!
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06

up TO the hub Of the wheels. near Clay.
ton, Ill, She said that at Shoals, Ind.
the water WIS so -omnipresent" that she
felt scasick most Of the time.
Mrs. Berrang does her own washing.
baking and cooking. The couple are
making expenses by selling picture post
cards Of their outfit and also by selling
medicine.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06
HIGHWAY TO BE EXTENDED
international Route, Canada-Tex.
as, to Reach Mexico City.

By Caised Press.
McALEsrER, Okla. June 6.-The "Kine
Of Trails" which now extends from Win.
nipeg. Canada to Brownsville, Texas, a
distance Of 2.600 miles. will soon be ex.
tended to the city Of Mexico.
Announcement TO this effect was made
here by E. A. Pratt, general manager Of
the King Of Trails Association.
The premier Of Manitoba, Canada. and
a party Of other officials Of the Canadian
government will leave Winnipeg this
month for an inspection Of the trail all
the way through to the City of Mexico,
Pratt stated.
A diplomatic visit of the premier to
PEesiden, Obregon will be combined
with inspection Of the International high
way, he declared.
The trail is being remarked over its
entire length.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06

There are 25l,939 highway crossings in
the country. OF this number only 399
were eliminated last year and each eli
mination cost more than $4,000. making
a total cost Of $l2,lO000O.OOO. Realiz-
ing tha, it is impossible to eliminate all
these crossings the railroads are concen-
traiing on public education.
Safety engineers are urging automo-
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06
Santa Fe Gives Rates for June 21-23

The Santa Fe railroad has announced
reduced rates to Columbia for Farmers
Field Days, June 2l, p, and %. Round
trip fare and one-haf tickets from points
on the Santa Fe lines in Missouri will be
on sale JuEe 2l-22 with return limit good
until June "a. Routings will be made
via Kansas City, LaPlaia. and Lexington
Junction.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06

bile owners and drivers to form the habit
Of skiffiss eeas into low speed At all
crossings This pr,ctics causes drivers
to pause at crossing. and also reduces to
a minimum the risk Of sailing on the
tracks.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-06
League to Have Luncheon.

The League of Women Voters will
have luncheon at II o'clock tomorrow
at the College Inn. Mrs. ". X. Freu-
denberger will talk on Primary Elec-
fions."
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
Moon Sales Still
Hitting High Mark
July Described by Officials as
Greatest Month in Firms
History.

The Moon Motor Car Company. Of
St Louis reports that July was the
biggest month in their history. Sales
were 275 per cent greater than sales
for July of 1921 and % per cent
greater than sales for June Of 1922.
which was the previous record month.
Untitled orders on hand August ]
were of suci volume as TO insure
capacity production until at least oc-
tober. The factory at present Is
building fifty cars a day and every
effort Is being MADE to increase this
number.
The demand has slowed up in one or
two sections OF the country. but II is
hardly noticeable. as practically each
and every distributor in the metro
politan centers Is crying for cars. and
this demand in New York reached the
point where. during July. twenty-five
carloads of automobiles were shipped
to New York by express.
Big business Is looked for from the
farmer. but as yet has not been felt.
II nothing unforeseen happens. the
farmer should be In the market for
new cars in the next thirty or forty
days.
The demand for closed cars Is up
setting all calculations and for the
next three months. at least, sales OF
closed cars will equal. IL not exceed,
sales Of open models.
The outlook for continued record
business Is very satisfactory. and
peak production Is expected to bs
carried on into winter.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
Cars
Reduced In Price
Factory President Says Prices
For 1928 Models Are
An Achievement.

CONNERSvILLE. IND. Aug. Is
Onicisls of the Lexington Motor
Comm. ny here have authorized the
announcement of Series % Models
at lower prices with higher
quality"
Frank B. Ansted, factory presi-
dent, characterizes the announce
ment in these words: After hfteen
years of conscientious cndeavor we
unhesI,atingly present our program
for 1923 as an achievement second
only to the famous Ansted engine.
Ten body types are included in the
list of Series % Models. They are
as follows: Two-passenger roadster,
sf,6s5: fve-passenger touring car.
sI.6s5; seven-passenger touring car.
S1.795: fve-passenger sport model,
s2.o4s; ve-passenger California top,
sI.s95: seven-passenger California
top. s2,os5; five-passenger royal
coach, s2,l45; four-passenger coupe,
a,345; hve-passenger sedan. with
two taxi seats, S2.545. and four-pas-
senger brougham. s2.e45.
Three OF the above body types sre
brand new additions to the Lexing-
ton line for 1923: the roadster. the
royal coach and the prougham-
In the roadster. the sport motif
has ben followed. 1t is a snsppy,
two-passengcr motor car with low,
racy lines.
Great emphasis is laid on the
royal coach. which the factory
claims sets a new mark for high
grade coach building at a low price.
The seating accommodations are
ample for FIVE people of average
size. A single wide door on each
side gives easy access
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
ROADSASSO1A1I0N
AIDING STATES IN
BOND CAMPAIGNS
President of Organizatien
Advocating Sales in
Southern States.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Aug. Ia
The United States Good Roads A.
socistion is taking an active part
In the bosd issue and road cam
psigns now pending In the various
States.
Governor Charles II. Brourh.
president OF the associa ton. has
delivered more than TWENTY-FIVE al
dresses In the States Of Tennesses
and Kentucky advocating these
bond issueA d. w. Robbins, STATE
director Of the United States Good
Roads Association. 70 lea1ing IN the
fight for an amendment 20 the con.
stitution In the State Of Miss1ssippi.
Mrs. Albert T. Thornton. vice pres
ident at large OF the association. d
one Of the most active workers IN
the good roads bond amendment
campaign in the State Of Georgia.
Director General J. A Rountree. Of
the association. has made q numbsr
Of speeches In South Caroiina and
also assisted In Georgia In pronst-
ing the road bond issues.
The headquarters OF the associs-
tion In sending out literature and
assisting In the propaganda In good
roads campaigns In the various
States.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20

sociated Press. to the president of
the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
and the first to deliver them was to
receive a prize of $1,000; the other
was to receive the car in which the
trip was made. All four men were
travelling light. Baggage consisted
OF the clothes on their backs and
q leather jacket apiece: total equip
ment. including tools. weighed not
to exceed 200 pounds. "Old Steady
was shod with Diamond tires, "Old
Scout with Fisks; each car car
ried but one spare tire.
The tale of the race Is told In
the kilograms. sent at frequent in
tervals along the way. These are
cherished by the Olds Motor Works
at the Lansing plant. and they form
reading matter that is intensely in
teresting. Roy d. Chaplin. at that
time sales manager for Olds Motor
Works. sent the first one from New
York that the racers were on their
way; after that, the racers kept the
factory posted. The men sent
characteristic messages. depending
upon which one was ahead at the
time the kilograms were sent. Thus,
Huss wired from Syracuse may 10
(they left New York May s)S"Ar-
rived Syracuse $50 D. m. two hours
ahead o. K" Megargel wired from
Buffalo May IL: "Megargel arrives
6. Huss $50 Clevelan nd tomorrow. all
we'll"
According to the rules of the
race. all road laws were to be OBJ
served in the Individual States, and
no stated speed limit was to be ex-
ceeded. A dispatch from Albany
says: NO arrests yet, both drivers
cautioned at Yonkers." At the sans
city. It was noted almost with awe
that Huss had sent "Old Scout
along at the rate o thirty five miles
in one hour and fifteen minutes
With the roads in the condition
prevalent in the United States IL
1905, and later. this speed was high
especially when attained by a stock
car, with a rating of seven horse.
power. In those days an average
daily mileage of eighty was con-
sidered good going, and some pho
tographs taken en- route. showing
the cars In mud over the four hubs
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20
CQaST TOCOAST
OLDS AUTO RACE
: RECALLED AGAIN
Motor Company Reviews
Famous Ocean-to- Ocean
Tour of 1905.
GREAT FEAT THEN
Drivers Took Seventy-two
a Days to Complete
Long Trip.
GREAT FEAT THEN

: Now that Olds Motor Works - ap-
Aroaehing the quarter-century mark
Of coheinuous automobile manufacture
"reminiscences are inevitably in order.
Twenty-nve years have seen many
achieyements in the automobile world
lin fact. so young Is the miracle In
dustry that all of its achievements
have been registered in that brief
spaa-
II may be remembered that from
the beginning self-propelled vehicles
met with skepticism and open oppo-
sition. In England their early opera
ton was permitted only when they
were preceded at a safe distance by
q man with ben and a red flag to
warn unwary pedestrians that the
destroyer was coming. An recently as
1905 most people thought that the. op-
Grafton of automobiles over country
roads would result in frightened
horses. numerous runaways, slaugh-
cred live stock and poultry.
wrecked nerves and perdition gen.
orally. So when the Olds Motor
Works announced trans
continental race between two Olds-
mobiles in the early part of 1905
there was a storm of protest. The
storm was useless, as 1t turned out.
In 1903 an Oldsmobile Of the ia
miliar curved dash type. with a
steering handle, driven by the in
trepid whitman, had made the then
almost perilous, trip from San Fran
cisco to New York in seventy-two
days, 1t covered a road distance
of about 1000 miles without break
ing either the metal Of the machine
or the mettle of the man. though IL
was literally gruelling expert
enoe1for both
Thes mere announcement of the
racewas enough to stir the blood
of avery American. There was
someahing epic and wonderful
aboue it. The Olds people were
overwhelmed in a flood of volun-
teeEdrivers and mechanics. but the
selscfion was finally made of Percy
MesargeL of Buffalo. and Dwight
r. Hass, of Detroit. as the drivers:
Milton Wigel drove with Huss and
ID. Sanchfeld was Megargers mate.
E- Historical Year.
5ne year was the centennial of
LeWls and Clark at Portland. Greg.
and-tn memory of the hardships of
thef~pioneers who walked and
fought their way across the track
less wastes in the late sos ar the
early '4o's q good roads convention
hadzbeen arranged at Portland. be-
ginakng June 81. The cars were
schsduled to leave New York May
9. md 1t was believed that they
woiHd be able to reach Portland In
tini& for the convention and that
thesk-would bring some convincing
evideace of the need for good
rosdG MegargePs car was chris
teIe6 Old Steady" and Russ Hore
borethe name of "Old Scout" The
staaA was set for the big event and
thezrurtain was ready to 60 up.
Rssmptly at 9 o'clock on the
moFa4hg of June s. 1905. the two
cars left the corner of Broadway
and Fifty-ninth street. New York.
and the great race was on. Both
irivers carried letters from Mel
Vile E. Stone, president OF the As