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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16
SCIENCE
Why Moyas Vanished.
Wasted Resources.
Starred Soil.
Lesson for u. S.

The Mayns were those people who
had their great cities In Central
America. They were civilized
They not only built great cities
and magnificent temples. but they
bad n better calendar. ami know
more astronomy than Socrates or
Aristotle. Their cities were aban-
doned. and they sunk to inslgnifi-
canoe.
Why
A scientist who has been booking
over their remains insists that thu
declined because instead Of he ping
up the fertility OF their lands. they
destroyed their forests. abandoned
their fields AZ soon as their fertility
became exhausted. and finally,
owing 10 scarcity OF good land. they
either starved or moved away. OF
both.
II Is lesson FOR us. Millions OF
acres In our own East and South
have been abandoned for similar
reasons.
The railways feed our cities which
stand in the midst OF such aban.
doned and depleted lands. but that
only throws the burden on more
remote regions. Some farmers are
beginning TO use artificial fertilizers
even In Iowa. now. And the high
freight rates are making II almost
impossible for the farmers where
they must use them to buy them
and make the transaction paw. The
railways hold the key 20 the fertility
to all the United States east OF the
Mississippi and north Of the Kanuas
Oklahoma line. Railways run Tor
tho public benefit would carry fer.
tilizers free for these lands. rather
than see them deteriorate. But pri.
vately.owned railways never will do
this. Which proves what IL proves
The modern sewer carries off The
fertility OF our soils. and fl,shcs Il
into the sea. This IA worse than
the Mayss did No civilization WIS
over more destructive OF the soil
than ours. Unless this matter Of
the maintenance Of fertility and the
building up OF fertility, Ia solved.
future scientists will have the prob
lem to solve ~ to why America
died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16
Christianity and Warfare

heard gladly" he said. but you can.
not preach Christianity and receive
respectful treatment" In a news
paper published In India he road that
Northumberland and Christianity
were kindred faiths but that the
Noslsms had tho advantage OF SIN.
ecrlty. because they freely advocated
The sword. while Christians profearea
peace. while waging the wors; wars
In all history.
In the minds OF orfen,ais. says Mr
Smith. Christianity. cannon balls
submarines. and gas masks 10 TO
k.thsr~ And no does not blame
them. wssisrners. he concludes
must face the cold fac, that thus
far Christian teaching has no, pro
duced peace even between nations
where !, Ia the faith Of a prcponder
snee Of the people And II the
church falls in IN. present need and
opportunity. he warns. more aud
worse wars arc coming. lilo calls
upon the Christian church. therefore.
to redeem Itself By acting as "the
only organization with world.wide
contacts that can serve ms a common
binder for preserving peace II Ia
certainly something Tor Christian
people 10 think about seriously.
A MOTHER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16
The Poetry of Childhood

HiIda Conklng, aged H. has just published her
second volume Of poems, "Shoes of the Wind"
HiIda is fortunate in having a mother who neither
extravagantly praises her work, yet discounts it,
When Hlda at the age of a. began talk" her little
poems Mrs. Conkng, who is assistant professor of Eng
lsh at Smith college, scrubbed them down.
Most grown-ups like Hda's poems, because they re-
mind them of their childhood. For instance she
says of fairies
There is no fairy hide from me;
| keep dreaming till find them;
There you are, Primrose! / you Black Wingw
Shady Bronn" is the of her imaginary little
farm She is going to have horse called "Barberry"
She speaks of townships wading in water up to their
little green knees" Joy" she determines Elves be-
hind peoples eyes" She specuates about the full
grown feeling and she has "rainy-bue tea cup"
which she likes very much. The pansy has thinking
face The rooster has comb gay a parade"
Leave it to the chldmind to coin phrases-beautiful
imaginative, spontaneous. child loved by the writer
looks out the window and says "Oh no. this is shiny
day" She calls the two black ponies big Vice." and
Little Vice. She loves to eat "greene-bas" which
grown-foks call peas. She says that her 6-monthold
baby brother has half birthday"
Any OF us have delightful gimpses into the child
IMAGINATION # we are sympathetic and alert for the
poetry of childhood
Just pay would
be for them
estimated that knocking styles would
fiji 800 giant balloons 80 '
business talked they spoil interpreter
shortage -
weren't for engine trouble
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16
The Beverage of Down-and- Outer

Not III enough To he In an In.
s,itu,ion. but their fighting power
all spent on tho fields Of France.
and 30 they indulge in me--,o for
get.
On my label IL the skull and
erossbones. In bright red.
understand rs against the law
TO cell any kind OF poison. when
Il Ia known !; will b. taken IN.
ternally. Yet surely the majority
Of druggists know what It's used
for when they sell n by pint. quart
or gallon. 10 the same bunch OF
men. day after day. when tho men
are drunk.
The lawmakers know n. the law
enforcers know u. The health de.
partments know n. And the public
~ largo know II. Yet they are all
40 greedy for the almighty dollar.
40 speed mad, 40 anxious TO get a
thrill out OF life at someone eise's
expense. 30 busy seeking pleasure.
that they never give a thought OF
justice TO the down and outer
and his temptations.
And Just remember. folks. when
ranting about Jap invasion. you
are sitting idly by while many a
good soldiers very vitals are being
eaten out by
DENATURED ALCOHOL.
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Editor The Star.
WIN you kindly give publicity 10
the following article. taken from a
recent issue OF the Christian Science
Sentinel II IL catches the eye OF
thoughtful Christians Il may give
them food for reflection. The article.
AT this hour Of history u !. In.
finitely more important for the sake
Of foreign missionary work that the
Christian church should organize 10
outlaw war than that moro foreign
missionaries should b. sent abroad %
THIS II 'he judgmen, Of Fred II,
Smith. % New York. after n tour %
the Far East Ills report i enough
TO sstonish many a self Satisfied
Christian II IL hard 20 realize. he
says. that Christianity So seen by
people of the Occidens and tho Orient
ls the same religion.
You must know a minister told
him In India. that educated people
in this country look upon Christian
ity - q warning. blood splitting rc-
iirfon.- Another indian Christian
warned him not 10 u-~ the word
Christianity" N his public addresses.
because ~ was regarded az q West.
crn religion which had failed. -rou
can preach Christ and you viii be
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preserves one from odiuTn, once the
machinery Of a criminal court OF
England IL on It's why. The expert
encc Of II In a horror 20 me. moi'-
sleur. but ~ II can result In any
benefit 20 you or 90 another. l am
willing 20 recall A. what 81 the prob
lem. monsieur. upon which you wouid
have my opinionT'
1T IN this. monaiour.- replied the
Prefec, Of Police. is u your CON
clusion, upon this experience Of lifs.
that there il a Providence Of Goa
that undertakes 10 adjust the affairs
81 mankind--to assist the helpless
and 20 scauit the innocent--or DO
you believe that n ~ the intelligence
Of man that aecoupiishes this result
what IL n, monsieur. that
moves behind the machinery OF TIE
world chance luck. fortune or some
sort % Providence
Lord Valleys seemed 60 reflect
while the Project OF Police was
speaking. and he now replied with
little hesitation.
"chance. MONSIEUR" he said. is
Internationally the greatest and most
mysterious factor In all human at
fairs. but II Is modified and diverted
by the human will Human In
teiliKence. monsieur. and chance are
the two factors"
The Project OF Police continued 10
look down AZ his hands.
Il have been % different opinion.
lord Valleys" he said Il think
there II an intention behind events.
n sor, OF viii 20 justice. 70 righteous
ness. as one has said. II IL not chance
az We usually define the word. and
the human viii canno; ci' sumvcnt u.
n Is strange. as ! see IL,
Lord Valleys
'-This thing we call human inteill-
Fence seems 60 be able 20 aid. 90 as
sir,. 20 advance the vague. immense
persistent impulse behind events and
10 delay and 90 disturb II. but moi
ultimately 20 defeat ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16

Editor The star
am "Denatured Alcohol" the
popular beverage OF the down
and OUTER
SONS mothers son, some mothers
daughter. after spending their roll
when flush for white mule" fig
mule" and various kinds Of high.
priced 'shooch'' that il pesidled out
on most every street OF every town
OF our United States. under tho
very nose OF the law. turn TO ma
for consolation when nearly broke.
I can be bought NJ any drug
store for 20 or Is cents q pint. and
can be purchased in most any
quantity from one pint up.
Just picture this. my victim
some mothers boy. staggering into
drug store. dirty. weeks
growth OF beard on his face. eyes
bleary and red. breath reeking Of
my fumes. lays the money he has
''mooched'' perhaps. on the counter.
and the druggist mildly passes over
soma more poison" to help ruin
hts brother man. and In many cases
laughs about II.
Many OF my victims are the
physical. mental and moral wrecks
OF the late war. pushed out and
forgotten by decent society whose
very existence they fought for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16
Newberry Serving a Good Purpose

Shall Senator Newbeuy resign or let nature take its
course?
Shall the man from Michigan who dolared his way
into the United States back be kicked outg
It's a tough problem for Newbeny but not for those
who don't believe in Newbeysm. II must be plain to
Newberry that there is only one way he can 60 AND
THAT is OUT. His state has backed up the Michi-
gan jury that convicted him. and the Michigan Judge
who sentenced him.
Being saved from that conviction and sentence. and
being seated by partisan majority of the senate itself
didn't save Newbery from the wrath of the republicans
of Michigan. They have repudiated Newberyism by
q democrat who announces that he will get busy and
ave the Newberry reopened in the senate.
So far Newberry himself is concerned the public
ill little whether he resigns waits for the big
kick. For the public good. however. il would be better
for Newberry to stick and let the drama so its climax
BY sticking long he has stuck he has kept New
berryism live issue; and that has helped amazingly
toward getting rid of group Of senators who put their
o. X on Newberysm in order TO gain control of the
organization of the senate II he sticks TO the finish
he will useful public purpose in keeping the
ate record afresh TO Newbenysm in the light of
its overwhelming reputation by republican voters them
selves at the late election.
That's the only way The Star think Of In which
Truman II. Newberry public purpose.
volstead defeat
by minister who Is 10 times dryer than vostead himself.
Shaving money every you
10 II yourself
In morc tbs lime to buy she again.
Many fAi girl has BEAUTIFUL figure the bank
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16
Cor. Aliens Mistaken Course

Many people who look upon the Ku Klux Khan as
danger and many who regard it ridiculous and
pestferous nuisance will still look upon the taken
by Gov Allen, of Kansas in seeking to put it and keep
it out of his state still dangerous than the khan
itself.
He is trying to do it by Injunction Now the acts of
the Ku Kux Khan ofenses against the laws OF Kan
they be punished by ordinary criminal proceedings
III they things which the legislature has not pro-
vided against there will be other legislatures which
free to enact laws describing these ofenses and providing
for their punishment This is the orderly democratic and
American way of doing the thing
If the criminal laws do not provide for such crimes
their punishment, then there no such crimes
If the courts of Kansas make orders that such
acts shall not be DONE they acting the government
Of the state, and not its courts. They make rules
against certain acts and make crimes of acts which,
ature begin to enact the criminal law Of the state They
turn legally innocent acts into ofenses punishable by fine
and imprisonment not after conviction by jury, but by
order of the judges themselves.
Such judicial policies revolutionary. They
danger to liberty. The fact that is guilty of
contempt Of court who violates order of the
which the court had authority to make does not much
the danger for the judges of their
jurisdiction the thirst for power is their greatest weak
The mischief of the Ku Klux Khan is one which the
courts and by who appeal to courts to do mis-
chief that good of IT, is clothed in of
dignity and responsibility. OF the two the latter
to The Star the dangerous by of this very
fact
The time is approaching when national and state
must face the problem of curbng by statute
the injunctonpower of courts. 1t is growing menace
to the liberties of the people
shafts
SURF do function
What this
wakes only the man who sets It,
bhe consists sAkeepinw Il a secret
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16
LAEERC tic Ss H/ZNR
Chinese Crew Imported

American-born citizen. who spent
nearly nine months IN France with
tho army. 10 u not contrary TO this
constitution Of the United States "a
import Oriental labor I might
mention that two Of the supplanted
crew were ex service men.
Saturday We were celebrating
Armissice day. but how LONG viii We
celebrate November II as suohf You
say we are sitting on a powder keg.
but say. Mr. Capitalist. watch
your s;ep. for l think you arc at
ting on a whole barrel Of T. y. r.
Yours very truly.
ONE FOR JUSTICE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16

Editor The Star:
The smoke from the political bat
tie has cleared away and the old
guard In found shot TO pieccs-shot
by the men and women In their own
regiment. too. The trouble seems
10 have been that tho old guard
wanted to go backward and the
great army Of voters wanted 10 70
forward.
Gen" Hart suiks in his tent
sick and dslirious. He sees a great
bomb coming his way--it's long
way off---he Ia obsessed with the
fear that II will hit him either In
September or November. 1924. The
old tobacco plug tastes OF Kerosene
and the luxurious Packard sedan
tcmpts him not.
Who will be the Moses TO lend US
out OF the mess that Hsrtism has
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Cs,ars. on PAx. ~

AHtafts oh sa&f
certain embarrassment His host.
also seated. regarded him With tho
vague smile which appeared now
as sort Of background on the mask
% his face The Project Of Police
hesitated.
Monsieur" Ne said. Il have
called upon you for an opinion upon
n problem which has always per-
piered me. II u a problem upon
which tho opinions 81 persons with
out experience are wholly without
value. and unfortunately. all those
Who have had experience and were,
therefore. able 20 rive me an
opinion. have been always persons
lacking In a certain element OF In
tcliigence have not had the opinion
% man 81 intelligence. who wns
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nader Who viii tell the legislators
In language not TO be forgotten. 70
face about. develop new leaders
don't pass any bills attacking the
primary: don't try 10 give the public
service corporations a permanent
monopoly on public utilities; give
the people but few laws. progress
i've and OF benefit 10 ali? Forge,
political parties Forget the poilti
cal ambitions OF any man. Stand
up and dare to do the right thing
In there not some young legislator
who has the nerve and the ability
to lead this fight? with proper
leadership the old gang can bc no
badly trimmed that they will for.
ever be retired to private life.
Yours for q fight.
HIRAM wAcK.
2325 First Avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16

Editor The star.
] wish TO call your attention TO
the Chinese question while you are
combating tho Japanese with earn.
est efforts.
During the week a Chinese crew
was imported from the orient 20
work on one Of tho U. =. shipping
board boats rhe X. 8 Hanleyl. and
the white crew discharged This
same thing was done on the large
President fleet and other U. =. ship.
ping operating out OF Seattle.
Now. Mr.. Editor. I am not an
l. w. w or bolshevlk. but an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16
Mru5e Ma~~-

Take the extraordinary events
that have happened 10 you. Lord
Valleys. and tell me. II you can. how
,b.v could have arrived BY chance
Your uncle. Lord Winton. took ms
title and the whole properties OF yo1t'
family by the accident Of birth. Your
father. the second son. having no title
ana no fortune, entered the dipio-
matte service and was allotted 70 one
Of the little courts 81 southeastern
Europe He married your mother
there, and you were born and grew
up In the atmosphere 81 Serbin-
There was little chance that you
would over have fortune or title.
Lord winton had two sons: one Of
them married an American: the
other remained unmarried. There
were three lives between you and this
title and It's immense estates in Eng
land. what chance was there.
monsieur, that these persons should
he removed and these benefits de-
scend 20 your
He paused
But they were removed. mon
rieur, and the benefits have descend
ed. The war appeared Both sons
OF Lord Winton lost their lives in ~:
Lord winton is himself murdered:
and you come. monsieur. from q
paupered Kingdom OF southeastern
Europe 20 be a peer Of England with
an immense estate. Even the Ameri-
can granddaughter OF Lord Winton
takes nothing under this extraordi-
nary English law Of entail Would
you call this chance. monsieur"
Lord Valleys found no difficulty NJ
all with the inquiry. He replied d.
rec'ly.
Monsieur" he said. 1T was al
clearly chance except the murder y
Lord winfon. That was. Of ccur
design"
Another instaIlment ~ this III
Ing detective story will appear me
I tnxf tS.ue "H
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.il)NeS 81
!, l1uzv y)ulzzb01R
CONFESSION
ny HELEN FRAzEEnowER

ny HELEN FfAzEE BOWER
My heart divides itself with three,
The twilight lingering
On roofs half-dreaming. and the sea
At daybreak, and the spring.
The twilight is your thoughtful brow,
The sea your careless grace,
And spring with budding leaf and bough
Is laughter on your face.
Oh do not judge me hastily.
Who seem TO love untrue:
My heart divides itself with three
But each is part Of you.
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Editor The sfhfi
am sincerely appreclative Of
your helpful cooperation in making
the University Of Washington home.
coming ono Of the mos, succs rsfui
which has ever been given By the
alumni Of that institution.
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u. of w. Homecoming" a Success

I want % thank you personally
and on behalf Of other committee.
men for your GOOD work In direct.
lnE public attention TO this aii.col.
lsEe event
Faithfully yours.
H. u. JOHNSTON.
Chairman. Publicity Committee.
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asNFtaAA& ~
The man al nc piano sprar0 40
ard farnsd srfiiy.
also q man % experience. upon this
problem"
lie paused. The man before him
cid not reply. lie waited an In a
profound courtesy for Monsieur Jon
auelie to complete the subject with
which he had opened his diseour-.
He had taken a small chair. and he
sat IN II as man Of great strength
and viwor and Of an unusual bulk
rests his weight upon something
which he II uncertain will support Z,
lie did not move. but tho esprr--
don IN his face changed slightly. Ills
eyebrows lifted as In n courseou. In
au.ry. Monsieur Jonauclle went on,
He seemed not entirely NJ ea--.
Il shall not pretend ai Ignorance
% your affairs. monsieur. Tho law
courts % England are brutal and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-16
Baked Apples With Variations

BY Bertha z. Shapleigh
Of Columbia University

BY Bertha E. ShapleIRh
Of Columbia University
teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons melted butter
butter pace
until
tclt
n are occas
cut pieces
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has a BEAUTIFUL figure a, the bank.
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Another installment ~ this thE
Ing detective story will appear inc
next issue. H7
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y six months until time to buy short skirts again
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What this country needs than anything IL
wakes only the who sets II.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-02-23
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE

Miss Frances Eason is visiting in Kan
sas City.
Paul Robinson is visiting At his hom.
in Kansas City.
Mrs. II. R. Hulett went to Fayetts
where she will visit relatives.
Mrs. Mary Crews has returned to heI
home in MoberH.
NJ. B. Murray has gone to Oklahoma
City for few days. a
r. L. Graves went to Cenfralia today
on a business trip.
C. W. Rector is spending the day in
Moberly on business.
". L. Denver j. in Moberly for few
days.
Paul Shook returned yesterday from a
brief visit in Marshall.
]. ]. Nichols is visiting his daughter.
Mrs. Hattie Hunton, Of Browns Station.
Miss Inez NJ. Schaseman, who vas
visiting in Columbia, has returned to her
home in St. Louis.
Miss Edna Rees went to McBaine this
morning TO visit her mother, Mrs. W. A..
Thornton.
Mrs. ]. S. Asbury went to Ceniralia
Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
]. A. Carter.
Mrs. Hattie Hunion has returned to her
home in Browns Station after visit with
Mrs. George Currie.
Victor Victor and Henry Hill went to
Centralia today TO attend to business
interests there.
L. Botkin. who has been visiting in
Columbia for a few days, has returned
to his home in St. Louis.
Louise Kingsbury Of Fayetie returned
home this morning after visiting Mrs.
Virgil Blakemore
Opal and Olivia Roberts. who have
been visiting Mrs. John Weldon. returned
to their home in Hallsville Thursday.
Miss Evlyn Spencer, a nurse Of the
Boone County Hospital has left for Peo-
ria. ILL.,, on account Of the illness Of her
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Baldwin Of St.
Louis will arrive in Columbia tomorrow
10 spend the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Campbell. t.-
Mrs. Stephen S. Yates left for her home
in Kentucky yesterday. She had been
visiting Mrs. Dudley Conley, ls04 Rose
mary street.
Mrs. G. W. Schwabe, 500 William
lreei, went to Sedalia yesterday on ac-
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-02-23
FRESHMEN SUSPECTED
WHEN MIDNIGHT PHONE
CALL PROVES A FAKE

1t was midnight at a local fraternity,
where suddenly the telephone began to
ring ferociously. No one stirred to
anwer il. Finally a member Of the house
rolled out Of bed, went down stairs and
sleepiIy took the receiver from the hook.
Hello he grunated.
This is the water and light depart.
ment," came the reply. is the light Lit
on the corner?"
Il can't see it," growled the disguised
fraternity man.
Would you mind looking?"
NO"
And the scantily atiired youth opened
the front door, and stepped out into the
cold wind. He found the light on.
Hello" he yelled back at the tele-
phone. Lights burning"
well, please don't blow it out!"
There was no time for more words. The
receiver was slammed onto the hook, and
a heavy stamp Of feet heard on the stairs.
All freshmen in this fraternity are due
for a padding.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-02-23
UNIVERSITY NEWS

Robert Van Horn will spend the week
end in Independence.
". B. Burruss returned to his home
in Kansas City yesterday after a visit
here.
Miss Gladys Mckinley left today for
Kansas City where she will spend the
weekend.
Miss Ruth Levin returned yesterday to
Columbia after spending several days
in St. Joseph.
Miss Norma Ross Of Stanberry is a
guest Of Miss Bernice Childs at the Delta
Delta Delta House.
Miss Mary Barks has returned TO her
home in Mexico after visiting her uncle.
Dean Walter Williams.
work.