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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29

Do poor teeth run In races? Accord
ing TO a report made by DR.. A. w.
Schoenleber OF the medical department
OF the Standard Oil company to the
Eugenlc Research association there Is
q racial difference in resistance to den
tai decay rs shown by an examination
or PISS men of various uationalities.
The cleaning Wilderness OF the ne
gro's teeth is not just contrast with his
black skin, these figures show, as the
greatest proportion of perfect teetl,
was found among the Afro-Americans.
Polish and Austrian Jews showed the
next highest percentage OF excellent
teeth, while English. German, Dan.
ish, Norwegian and Swedish subjects
showed very feeble resistance to decay.
The Irish had the worst teeth of all.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
FAiNTS AT MEETING
DEAD" HUSBAND
Dramatic Scene When Woman,
Remarked, Meets Man Sup
posed Killed in War.

Staunton, Mass.-Mrs. Mary Eta
Cleary Leonard-Chartier, thirty-slx
and pretty, supposed war widow, bride
Of two months, was strolling along
the street on the arm OF Victor +.
CHARTER OF Jewett, Conn, her new
husband, when she suddenly stood
rigid In her tracks. Then with q glad
cry OF my husband" she broke from
CHARTERS arm, rushed up on Edgar
Nelson Leonard, discharged soldier,
showered him with kisses, then fell
in faint at his feet.
This dramatic denouement of a war.
time marital mixup will have its Sc
quel here when Mrs. Leonard Charter
Will appear In First District court on
the arm OF husband No ! to answer
TO charge of blgamy brought by hus.
band No. 2.
Mrs. Leonard-Chartier. delirlously
happy at being reunited with the hus.
band she supposed resting beneath a
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
One Little Grain Of Wheat.

One grain of wheat will produce
100 hexillion grains In the tenth year.
en- agriculture, professor told group
Of visiting farmers at the Pennsylvania
State college. He wasn't quite sure
that 'hexillion" was the correct word,
but here is the way he wrote II 1OO..
OOO, 600, 600. 600 600. 100000. There ould
be wheat grains enough, he said. TO
string four billion chains of II from
the earth to the sun. Indeed. the
crop OF wheat. long before the tenth
generation. would be 80 large that the
earth would not be big enough to
srovlde space to replace the entire
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
TROPICAL VALLEY FAR NORTH
Area In British Columbia, Close to the
Yukon Border, Has Hundreds
Of Hot Springs.

Discovery Of an almost tropical val
ley with rivers OF boiling water min
eral springs. abnormal plant grOwtl,
and Astounding with game. In far
northern British Columbia is reported
by Frank Perry, mining engineer OF
Vancouver, returned after II years
passed in prospecting the valley close
to the Yukon border. The area OF
the terrain covered by Mr. Perry Is
roughly 700 miles north and south and
800 miles wide, between the coastal
range and the Lizard and Fort Nelson
rivers.
The unusual sight of heavy fog In
winter attracted him to the valley.
Exploration showed the valley to be
approximately 200 miles long and
about 40 miles wide. Rivers Of hot
water running through. were fed by
hundreds OF hot springs, the steam
from these being condensed on rising.
forming the fog which Perry had first
seen.
Tree growth In the valley was alb.
normal. Mr.. Perry stated. Ordinary
wild rose bushes were like trees, and
so dense that II was impossible to
force a way through. Some tree
trunks were fully one foot and half
In diameter
Important mineral deposits were dis.
covered by Mr.. Perry including gold,
silver and copper. Coal, iron and oil
formations we're also found.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
Bermuda permlts Autos.

Bermuda has given way and will now
have automobiles, under public con
troll. A majority Of the Legislative
body OF Bermuda has at last agreed
to permit a system Of motorbusses 70,
passengers and freight Private mo
torcars. however, will stay under tn.
ban.
After religiously excluding the mo
torcar and permitting only horses and
bicycles, Bermuda has declared for tn.
motorcar, but only as public con.
veyance with Its operation and man
agement subject to strict surveillance
The Nations Business.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29

white cross In the American cemetery
at Romagne. France. readily admits
that she has two husbands, but hopes
the court can find some way out OF
her difficulty.
Since the moment she came upon
her first husband. with whom she
lived happily for IL years before she
tearfully saw him off for France, she
has refused to see Victor Charter and
has taken up her residence in the
home of Leonard's mother. Charter
says his supposed wife told him frank.
ly that she loved Leonard best and
would live with him. He visited the
District court clerk and swore to a
warrant, which was served on Mrs
Leonard Charter.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
The Daring Dinner Gown.

"The late Mrs. George Gould" said
a New York woman, dressed beautl
fully, but she never dressed daringly
She didn't approve OF daring dress.
Mrs. Gould entertained an English
woman ut her Lakewood place last
year. This Englishwoman was very
lovely. Very ultra, too.
II was invited to dinner to meet
her. She is an athlete, you know-a
swimmer, barefoot dancer, polo
player and all that sort of thing. As
she passed down the long salon OF
Georgian court in marvellous dinner
gown | said 10 Mrs. Gould:
"Oh, her figure Is too divine
81 think said Mrs. Gould. It's too
divlnable.'"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
OstrIches by Parcel Post.

From the southeastern corner of the
United States in the Florida peninsula
state of Washington. probably the long
est straight-lne distance that can be
travelled in the continental limits Of
the country, two baby ostriches were
brought to their destination alive and
kicking through the medium Of the
parcel post. The ostrich peeps" were
about the size of full-grown brown
Leghorn hens.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
Old Sea Captain vanishes.

Among the seas mysteries there Is
none more interesting than the fate of
Capt. Joshua Slocum of Fairhavep,
Mass.
Captain Slocum, retired sea captain
sailed around the world in small
boat. with an old clock by way of a
chronometer, and not even a dog for
companionship.
Captain Slocum completed his three
year trip In 1898, rested for ten years,
and then took to sea again in his
thlrty-six-foot Spray. He was never
heard of afterward
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
Cow and Cali Go on
Wild Spree T0uether

Danville. Va.-How q COW and
a calf which had drunk a mix
ture Of water and moonshine
liquor invaded the dining room
Of Herbert billiard. son OF Judge
Peter billiard Of Rocky Mount,
Is contained In advices reaching
here from that point.
Law en for m officers
poured out into the street gut
ter 500 gallons Of liquor seized
in a raid. Liquor and water to-
gether ran down the street past
lawn where the COW and calf
were grazing. Both animals
drank and, according to onlook-
ers. quickly showed the effects
by unusual antics, especially the
calf. which became playful.
The COW charged a tree with
lowered horns, then, followed by
the calf. entered the porch OF
the billiard home. plunging
through a screen door into the
dining.room. Seeing itself re-
flected In mirror the cow
charged It, destroying a piece OF
furniture which contained crock
cry, nearly all Of which was
broken.
The COW and calf were driven
out Of the room and were later
seen lying down under the shade
OF some trees rot far away.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
crop.-Bucks County Daily News.
Statue TO Red Cross Man.

Capt. ]. A. Pedlow, the American
Red Cross commissioner to Budapest,
is said TO be the most popular man In
the Hungarian capital. Out of graft
tude for his relief work among the
starving war victims, the Hungarian
government has erected a monument
to him in the city park. which was re-
Gently unveiled on the seventy-fifth
birthday of Count Apponyi the grand
old man" Of Hungary.-The Argonaut.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
FOUND LOST RING IN ASHES
Old Prospector Used knowledge He
Gained While Seeking Gold
In South Dakota.

Wenatchee, Wash. For fifteen
years Jack Dow PANIED gold In South
Dakota. He prospered. Last Febru
airy Mrs. Dow lost her $500 diamond
ring and all search for II was OF no
avail. Then Jack decided the ring hat
been lost while Mrs. Jack was empty
ing the ashes. He got his old pnnnirf
outfit and slfted the ashes as he wou,
f.c gold. Sure enough, the ring was
there.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
why Hoover Sen, Corn to Russia.

Someone asked Mr.. Hoover recently
why he sent corn TO Russia Instead Of
wheat. Because" replied the secre
tary Of commerce without q moments
hesitation. "for one dollar can buy so
many calorles" II out to the
third decimal place-"in corn, and only
SO many"-again to the third decimal
eface-"in wheat get about twice as
many In corn as In wheat."-From
"Bshind the Mirrors"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
Relief to Friend Husband.

~IIas the woman In politics improved
the conditions of life?"
Undoubtedly" replied Miss Cay.
enne. "women now argue great ques
lions among themselves Instead OF
making husbands try to explain mat
tiers they do not understand"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
Saw One on the celiinq.

whats a plesiosaurus? asked Mr..
BIBLES.
"A prehistoric monster that lived u
long time ago" said Mr.. Jagsby.
what did II look likel"
Like something that never was
could have given you pretty good de
scription of plesiosaurus after my
last illness-the one that caused me
TO sign the pledge. "-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
Forgotten Great Ones.

THE old Thespian who played with
Booth and Barrett has about dlsap.
peared."
IT'S just as well. II he showed up
in Hollywood he wouldn't make much
OF an impression. The beauteous
stars, the directors and the eminent
producers probably wouldn't know
whom he was talking abOut."-Bir.
min CHAM Age Herald.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
A Time for All ThInus.

What sort OF refreshments should
be served at radio concertT"
Anything you happen to have in the
house." said Mr.. BIBLES.
Would hooch dor"
Yes. but l wouldn't serve 1t until
after the guests have heard the base
ball scores and the market reports
Yuu have to keep your mind ON fis-
ures "-Birmingham Age-Heraid.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
Sentiment and Appetite.

II understand that one of your col
leagues voted for prohibition. In spite
Of the fact that he personally con-
sumes conylvlHl fluids"
ayes" replied Senator Sorghum,
His heart was in the right place, but
his stomach wasn't"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in run down" condi-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are In
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh Is local disease. Il Is greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions.
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application. and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic. which assists
in improving the General Health.
Sold by druggists for over 20 Years.
u. J. Cheney 9 Co, Toledo. Ohio.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
Rich Return From Timber Lands

The state of Washington has real
ICED more than S2l 100000 from the
sale of land and timber on original
grants 10 the state by the federal gov
eminent
Evening star., 1922-06-07
GREEKS IN PROTEST.
Appeal to League of Nations OF
Prosecutions in Albania.

LONDON. June THE Greek gov
renment. says an Athens dispatch to
the. Exchange Telegraph Company
quoting the Politia. has protested to
the league of nations and the council
of ambassadors against the persecu-
rion of Greeks in Albania, declaring
that If this mistreatment continues
the Greeks will be forced to take
military measures.
Evening star., 1922-06-07
Ne,c Arrivals in
Women s Summer Hosiery

IMPORTED BLACK CHIFFON Isle HOSE, with high
spced heels and double soIes much in demand for
wear-$1.25 pair.
OPERA-LENGTH BLACK SILK HOSE, for bathng-a
very fine quality hose that will find great demand among
swmmers-S6 pair.
Hoier First foor
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
FATHERS HEAR DIR. RAVENEL
Children's Health Stressed at Ben
ton Parents Meeting.

The Benton School Parent. Teachers
Association entertained the fathers Of the
children in the school in the primary
room of the Benton School Friday.
About l25 mothers and fathers we're pres
ent.
After a program of music and read
ings, DR.. Mazyck p. Ravenel gave a talk
on Health" He stressed the necessity
Of watching the health of the school
children and emphasized the fact that
better school work was expected to ac-
company good health. Doctor Ravenel
spoke of the work being done in other
cities with regard to the pupil who is
unable to progress at normal rate in
school work.
1t is probable that the Parent Teach.
ers' Association will begin next fall to
have. the fathers and mothers meetings
more often and the organization will take
the form Of a round table business dis
cussion. This is the first Parent-Teach-
ers' Association in Columbia to consider
such an arrangement.
i All of the mothers clubs and Parent.
Teachers Associations entertain the faith
ers Of the children in school, once year,
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03


ticularly 50 among the Methodist stu
dents They should support it,"
Miss Nola Lee Anderson said: The
Missouri Methodist Foundation is one oi
the biggest things ever put before. the
Methodist students Of the University. W.
hope to 90 over the top in the few days
allotted for the canvass, and we will make
IL clean and fair"
Miss Olga Tetley: Il, for one. am
strong for it. This is the biggest thing
the church has ever undertaken. Every
loyal Methodist student should support il
to the best Of his ability
! Frank Rea: "This movement means
more to the student body Of the future
athan anything can conceive Of. With
the life Of the students turning to relig.
ious thought, as it is today, and with the
faculties for caring for these students as
they are, this Foundation means much to
the University"
Miss Ccnevieve Jennings: I'VE are
badly in need of social center and the
Foundation will mean much to the stu
dents. l think they will support it all
right"
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
Rev. ]. A. Bryson to Centrali
HalIsmM

| T. ]. Simons was in Columbia Satur
day.
Miss Ritchic Kemper was In Columbi'
! Monday.
Mrs. Virgil Frazier was in Centrali'
Monday.
Mrs. o. F. Nichols was in Ccntralia
Monday shopping.
Miss Marjorie Wilhiie was in Mexico
Monday shopping.
Miss Lucille Blakemore visited friends
in Columbia Monday.
George Robinson and Roy Lewis were
in Centralia Saturday.
Aura Henry and family were in Gen.
tralia Monday on business.
Mrs. Robert Cook and Roy Cook visit
ed friends in Columbia Monday.
James Hardin of Dalton, Ncb., is yis-
iting relatives around Hallsville.
Mrs. c. G. Jones and daughter, Alta,
visited friends in Columbia Monday.
Fred Cook and Ralph Tucker were in
Mexico Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends.
Will Ridgeway and daughter Margaret
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
S525 N PRIZES
FOR THE BEST RHYMES

A new contest is just being started
which will interest every woman and
girl who reads this paper. Any woman
or girl can enter this COntest-any-
one can win! All it is necessary to do is
to write 4-linc rhyme on DR.. Prices
Phosphate Baking Powder, using only
the words which appear either on the
label of the DR.. Price can (front and
backl or on the printed slip which is
found in each DR.. Price can.
Isn't that easy? Everyone likes to
make rhymes and here is a chance to
spend a fascinating hour or two writ
ing rhymes on this popular Baking
Powder and perhaps winning sub
stantial prize for your efforts.
So CASH PRIZES
For the rhyme selected as best a
prize of Sl00 will be given; for the
second, third and fourth best RHYMES
prizes of SIS, $50, and $25, respcc-
lively will be given. And besides these
prizes there will be IS prizes of SIS
each for the next IS best rhymes. With
such a long list of prizes as these, it
would be pity not to try your hand
at it!
Here is a 4-linc rhyme as an ex-
ample:
Too teaspoons Of this posrdcr make
BISCUITS, naufins. pie or cake,
The Price's Co., guarantee
No alum in tho cans to be,
As DR.. Prices Phosphate Baking
Powder sells for only es cents a l2
o.. can at grocery stores, some
rhymes could play up the remarkable
economy of this pure and wholesome
alum.
All rhymes must be received by
May l, 1928. Only words appearing
either on the label of the DR.. Price
can front and back) or on the
printed slip contained inside the can
may be used. These words NAV be
used as often as desired, but no other
words will be allowed. If you haven't
q can of DR.. Prices, copy of the
label and the printed slip viii be sent
to you free upon request.
Any woman or girl NAV enter the
Contest. but only one rhyme from each
person will be considered. In case of
ties the full amount of the prize viii
6e given to each tying contestant.
write plainly on only one side of
sheet of paper and be sure to give
your name and address.
Send your rhyme before May lst to
Price Baking Powder Factory
zoos Independence Blvd, Chicago, III.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
METHODIST STUDENTS
GIVE $4,1s0 IN DRIVE
$4,000 Is Pledged at Banquet Satur.
day Night-R. Gould Brings
Congratulations.

Methodist students pledged $1,000 a,
the Methodist Student Organization
banquet Saturday evening at the Broad.
way Methodist Church. The average
pledge was $44. The banquet was at.
tended by 200 students.
A message OF congrafulation was
brought by the Rev. Robin Gould OF
Mcberly. He said the students were see-
ing vision Of service by aligning them.
selves with the movement for the Mis-.
souri, Methodis: Foundation in Colum.
bia. In giving. they are helping to shape
the church of Columbia and of Missouri,
and doing the part of Christian young
men and women.
E. II. Newcomb was POSTMASTER. Her.
bert F. Kriege gave toast on Looking
Backward" and Miss Ruth Miller spoke
on ''Around Yondcr Bend" Both speak
ers emphasized the importance Of the
Missouri Methodist Foundation to fu-
ture Methodist students.
A quartet consisting Of Virginia Cole.
Sallie Love Banks, Bruce H. Todd and
Donald S. Warren sang.
I'VE have come to the time when VIC
as students are to do our SHARE" said
E. H. Newcomb. "The students as a
whole. so far have pledged from SIS 20
$500 with an average of s69A. We ex.
pect an average of SIS from each student
with each of the 1000 Methodist students
of the University making a pledge sSI
this, the greatest forward step Of olr
church. The pledges may be paid in
from one to five years." 81
Leaders among the Methods, students
are favorable to this drive. p.
N. W. Strother said: I'VE need tbr
Foundation all right. As this is the ccii,
ter of the secular education Of the boH
and girls of Missouri it is the logical ceft
Ter for their religious training and pafi
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
AT THE THEATERs

Hall.
T Tonight and Tucsdsy-''Two Minutes
To Go" is an exciting college football
story! featuring Charles Ray. In the
production Ray portrays a young man
working his way through college. When
he attempts to conceal the fact that he
is paying his expenses with the money
he earns as a milk-man, he makes bad
impression on the young lady who is
his sweetheart. Coaded by his misfor-
tunes, he resolves to return to the foot.
ball team which he deserted for his job
as a milk wagon driver. The brillian,
game he plays in the biggest football
contest Of the season proves the solu-
ton Of his troubles. The picture gives
humorous as we'll as romantic glimpse
Of college life. One Of the features is
the raid Of the freshman class on the
senior dprmitory while she seniors are
attending Halloween party. Mary
Anderson and Lincoln Stedman are on
the supporting cast.
Stolen Glory" Christie comedy,
opens the bill.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
UNIVERSITY NEWS

Miss Estellc Hickok, secretary 60 Pres.
idcnt J. C. Jones, has returned from a
weeks visit in St. Louis.
DR.. Edith Matzke returned Saturday
from Battle Greek, Mich, where she went
the first Of the week to care for a pa
tient.
Yesterday was Farmers Day al the
Burial Bible class. The center section
Of the Stephens College Auditorium was
filled with men from the various de-
partments of the University. Dean F.
B. Mumford gave the speech Of welcome
to the farmers.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-03
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE

John Long went to Mexico this morn
ing
R.C. Harper went to Mexico today on
business.
Mrs. ]. Linker will spend few days
in St. Louis on business.
Ruth Douglass went to Jefferson City
Saturday to visit relatives.
Judge ]. A. Stewart went to Mexico
Saturday on business trip.
Mrs. V. C. Caldwell Of Hallsville was
shopping in Columbia Saturday.
Misses Lille and Ruby Paine left to-
day for Moberly and Kansas City.
Mrs. Ellis Lawhorne spent the week.
end in ST., Louis and Montgomery.
Mrs. r. A. Berry Of Hallsville came to
Columbia Saturday to do some shopping.
Mrs. J. Frazier left Saturday for Roa-
noke for a visit with her mother, Mrs. A.
H. Bagby.
Rabbi Louis Witt, who spoke at the Y.
M. C. A. yesterday, returned to St. Louis
this morning.
Miss Florence Henry went to Halls
vile Saturday to spend the weekend
with her parents.
Miss Lucille Quinn and little nephew,
Jack Mitchell, left Saturday for Mexico
to visit a few days.
Louise Reed, who has been visiting
relatives here, returned to her home in
Huntsdale Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde A. Stewart went to
Huntsdale Saturday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Williamson.
Alpha Clemens, who has been here WIS.,
iting relatives, returned to her home in
Huntsdale yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Long left yester.
day for Junction City, Kan, where they
will visit for a month";.
J. H. Weldon and r. N. Hall went
to Hallsville this morning to attend the
funeral of ]. E. Tucker. .
The Rev. A. W. Paisley went to Halls.
vile this morning to conduct funeral
services for ]. E. Tucker.
Mrs. NJ. Meyerhardt, who has been WIS.,
iting relatives here, returned to her home
in Jefferson City Saturday.
Miss Evelyn Praiher returned to Mex.
co this morning after spnding the week
end with her mother, Mrs. P. d. Prather.
Byron Abernathy, state editor for the
Associated Press at Jefferson City, was
in Columbia Saturday afternoon on
business trip. Mr.. Abernathy finished