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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
The English Debt.
he Neu York Timex.

From the Nep York Times.
Mr.. Lloyd George has promised to
make statement to the House Of Com
mons this week on the subject Of the
leftover war debts. The debt OF Eng
land to the United States will doubtless
be included, but in that particular mat
ter the attitude Of the British Govern
ment has already been officially de-
clared in a manner not to be misunder-
stood. The question was raised during
the recent debates in Parliament on the
Finance bill. Mr.. Asquith brought it
up, and the Chancellor Of the Exchequer,
Sir Robert Horne, fully agreed with
him that ''our debt to the United States
Of America is one of solemn obligation
which undoubtedly we shall meet He
referred to the recent request by the
United States Government that the ques-
tion Of funding the debt be taken up, and
indicated the purpose Of Great Britain
TO proceed with it promptly. He added.
as if to remove all possible doubt:
There is no question of the attitude Of
this country on the matter, or Of the
complete and absolute necessity Of our
fulfilling our duties"
In this connection, a curious fact was
brought out in the course Of the debate.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was
asked what was the amount of the Eng
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given. that Letters
Tesiamentary on the .Estase Of William
H. Turner, deceased, were granted to
the undersigned on the 3rd day Of
July, 1922, by the Probate Court Of
Boone County, Missouri. All persons
having claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them for allowance
to the Executor within six months after
date of said letters. or they may be
precluded from any benefit Of said es-
tate; and If such claims be not exhibited
within one year from the date Of the
last insertion Of the publication Of this
notice, they shall be forever barred.
WILLIAM WASHINGTON, Executor.
Attest:
ii. A. COLLIER, Judge Of Probate.
Uast insertion August S, 1922
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03

dangers to pedestrians and other drivers,
passed law during the special session
Of 1921 with the provision that no person
under sixteen years Of age shall operate
motor vehicle on the highways of this
State The penalty for its violation is a
fine not to exceed $500 or two years in
the county jail or both.
Enforcement Of such a statute by the
city is for the protection Of the commu-
nifty as a whole. 1t is common sense
measure which should be rigidly en-
forced. No parent would permit child
Of sixteen or less to control the family f.
nancial affairs or to pass judgment on an
important business deal, because in home
y phraseology they haven't sense
enough" Yet that same parent will
without a moments forethought give into
the hands Of such child sixty horse
power machine which can be turned into
a terrible engine of death and destruc.
ton without a seconds notice.
The parent who intrusts a child with
an automobile should be put in the same
class with the man who gives matches or
loaded pistol to baby to play with. In
both cases they are supplying ammuni.
ton which might be used for the des,ruc-
ton Of society. Both are equally fool
hardy.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
Ships That Stay Home.


From the Nations Business.
Two Americans were leaning over the
rail of steamer coming into New York
harbor. One Of them, a middle-western
merchant, surveyed the fine freighters
at anchor on all sides. Mny were Of
his own nationality, and the sight brought
a patriotic thrill which he confessed to
the other man.
ITS great" said he, sticking out his
chest. TO look at these huge ships and
think of them carrying the old flag TO
every part Of the Seven Seas, and all
that sort Of thing. can see EN- steam
ing into out-of-the-way harbors loaded
down with Illinois bacon, Kansas wheat,
Pittsburgh steel and Detroit automobiles
carrying American products to all the
foreign markets. Ii makes me proud to
be-
By this time his companion was smil.
ing.
Not so fast" he exclaimed, Il happen
to be a shipping man, and know what
those ships are doing. They are doing
nothing. 1t has been months since they
have been TO sea. They are not car
rying American goods or any other
goods. ] would feel a lot better about
our merchant marine if | didn't knop
that there were so many ships anchored
in their home ports with only watchmcn
for crews. There are literally mil6s oI
vessels tied up. deteriorating every min
ute they are idle"
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
AT THE HOTELS
Daniel Boone Tavern.

Lee Walker, Chicaso; ]. T. Bodini, Kan
sas City; W. d. Reilly, Lear. Kan; p.
Pener. Moberly; Robert Himmelberg,
Glasgow, Mo-; W. H. Hutsell, Auburn,
Ala; F. T. Quin, Jefferson City; W.
Dallas. Dallas, Tex; D. H. Steven, Mon
roe City; E. P. Spengler, Pekin. ILL.,;
Charles Lee, Fayette; Elliot Coldschmidt,
and N. B. Robin, New York City.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
COLUMBIA EVENING MIssoURIAN THURSDAY AUGUST g. 1922

a League Of Nations a mo more war
parade seems an anachronism. Near
though the cause is to our hearts, the log
ic Of the situation is this: Millions might
march from now till Doomsday without
doing as much for peace as could be ac-
complished by one American with the
proper credentials at Geneva. The League
is the worlds central power plant Of
peace; let the parade emphasize this fact
and it will be something more than a
mere demonstration.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
What Others Say

tion Of the pound has really brough.
sbout a marked reduction in the total Of
the debt. In other words, during the
period when nothing has been paid the
face value Of the debt, estimated as il
ought to be at the rate Of exchange. has
been diminished by virtually one-third.
1t is a neat example Of paying debts
while You wait.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
COMMON SENSE DRIVING

irresponsible driving Of automobiles is
a menace TO any community whether il
be rural or urban, but the danger is
more than trebled in a city such as Co.
lumbia where much heavier traffic is en-.
coun;ered than on country roads. Matu-
rity Of judgment is essential in the person
who drives car. It's a man sized job.
The Legislature Of Missouri. recogniz.
ing that fact and seeking to minimize the
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
Columbian.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Scott, Memphis,
Tenn; A. r. Lockwood, jefferson City /;
T. C. Hall, Moberly, Mo-; r. E. Elliot
and d. Parrish. Perry, Mo-; Flora Hall.
Kansas City, Kan.; Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Force, Sedalia; W. E. Martin and son,
Eldon. Mo-; B. Miller, Sedalia; Lorain
Martiny, Denver, Colo.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
FOR SALE

Seven room, house. barn and garage,
3hs acres Of ground. One Of the best
built houses in Columbia. Hardwood
floors throughout. Hot water heat Beau.
tifuI ground and shrubbery. This place
is as good as new. Westwood Ave,
Weathers Realty Co. 904A Broadway.
Phone 274. -W-2S9.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
The Thinkers Thought.

Strive ceaselessly to increase thy pow
|er Of admiration, enthusiasm, reverence
and love.-John Lancaster Spalding-
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03

Speed limit exceeded; the wind makes
forty-four miles an hour in cross country
run.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03

Again the time has come to remember
that it isn't the heat, its just the humid
iiy.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03

Many Of those who lost the election
have Long faces.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
COLUMBIA MARKET REPORT

3Ox3h Non-Skid Tires, $50. Taylor
Garage.-Adv.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-08-03
TODAY'S MARKET

ST. LOUIS CLOSING GRAIN FUTURES.
Courtesy Boone County Milling CO..
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
Kill NUISANCES
WITH war CASES
Deadly Fumes Being Tried to De-
stroy Noxious Birds, AMI
mails and Insects.
SOME PROMISE TO Be USEFUL
Migratory eIackbirds Do Damage
Amounting to Thousands Of DOL
lars In Imperial Valley Of CAL
ifornia-InJure Milo Crop.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
Deadly gases that were developed
for war purposes are now being tried
out by the United States Department
OF Agriculture as a means for destroy
Ing noxious birds. animals, and insects.
Some Of them promise to be useful
when applied under proper conditions,
particularly those that are heavier
than air and can be used on burrowing
rodents, and possibly subterranean in
sects and pests in stored products.
Kill Destructive Birds.
The most recent proposal is to use
gas to kill destructive birds that con-
gregate In marshes. In the coming
fall the biological survey, in co-opera-
ton with the chemical warfare serv-
Ice, is planning to make trial of the
method on blackbirds in the Imperial
valley of California. In that region
these birds are said to do at least $780,
600 worth of damage 10 the milo crop
each year. Because of their feeding
habits 1t is impossible to destroy these
birds with poisoned bats, but, as they
roost on the reeds in the marshes, 1t
is thought that they can be killed by a
gas cloud at night when the wind is
favorable. The blackbirds are migra-
tory and return to the same places
year after year. 1t is thought that q
big killing In a certain locality will
probably free it of the pests for many
years. A few other birds in the black
bird-infested marshes will be killed at
the same time, but the department be-
lieves that these local birds will soon
reach their normal numbers again.
Try Gas on Rodents.
Arrangements also are being made
by the biological survey with the chem
ical warfare service for investigating
the possibility of using poison gases
on such burrowing rodents as rats,
prairie dogs, ground squirrels. and
woodchucks. Tests on pocket gophers
and ground squirrels by these two CO.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
PLANS TO CONTROL EROSION
GulIies Cause Of Considerable Loss by
Washing Away Fertile Soil
Ways to Reclaim.


The gully is one of the things that
keep rain from being an unmixed bless
ing to the farmer. That 1t is an in
convenience and causes damage is
obvious, but in Farmers Bulletin 1884,
"Gullies-How to Control and Reclaim
Them" by C. E. Ramser, just issued
by the United States Department of
Agriculture, 1t is shown that loss Is
produced in 10 different ways, and that
the most important is the washing
away of fertile soil that can never be
returned.
After discussing the different types
of gullies and their causes, the bulle-
tin, which is illustrated with photo
graphs and drawings, goes on to de-
scribe in detail methods of controlling
erosion, such as plowing In and seed
ing, planting trees, and building dams
of various kinds. By following the
suggestions and plans farmers should
be able to prevent further erosion in
most cases and to reclaim badly gull
lied land. In some cases expensive
structures such as concrete walls are
needed, but usually inexpensive ma
terlals-brush, straw and stOnes-are
recommended.
The bulletin may be obtained free
of charge by addressing the depart
ment at Washington, D. G.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
HOT FoRMALDEHYDE is BEST
Potato Growers Interested in Method
Because II Saves Time and
Is Effective.

Many Minnesota potato growers are
interested in the hot formaldehyde
method of treating potato seed be-
cause 1t saves time, is less poisonous
than corrosive sublimate, does not cor
rode metals, and is effective for both
scab and rhiZOctonia.
The solution is made by mixing two
pints of 40 per cent formaldehyde to
80 gallons of water. This is heated to
n temperature between>11S degrees F.
and 122 degrees f. The potatoes are
dipped in the solution for two minutes
and then dumped in a pile and COW.
cred with canvas cover or sacks for
one hour. They can then be dried or
cut and planted Immediately. For
maldehyde, when used without heat
ing, will not control rhizoctonia and
requires one and half hours soaking
for best results in control of scab.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
eIaekbirds Return to Same Place Year
After Year.

operating branches of the government
in California show that chlorine may
be used with good results II handled
properly. The chemical warfare serv-
ice used phosgene on rats In Porto
Rico with promising results. Some of
these war gases will be compared with
carbon bisulphide for the killing Of
woodchucks and other rodents in their
burrows.
Entomologists of the department
have already worked in cooperation
with the War department In testing
various gases on insect pests OF grow
ing plants and those that infest stored
grain, but it has not yet been found
advisable to recommend anything. to
take the place of hydrOcyanic-acld gas
or carbon bisulphide.
The serious disadvantages of many
of these new gases is that they are
dangerous or very Irritating to men.
horses. and mules, and require the use
of masks and great care in handling.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
HESSIAN FLY HARMS
WINTER WHEAT CROP
Infestation Regarded as Worst
In Many Years.
Where Parasite 10 Present In Large
Numbers Crop Should Be PIowed
Under, az II viii Not Amount
to Anything.

A prevalence of Hessian fly is re-
ported in winter wheat sections and,
judging from samples received from
many areas, the infestation is the
worst for several years.
Favorable climatic conditions, cou-
pied with an absence of a parasite
that ordinarily destroys the larvae of
the Hessian fly and too early planting
of the wheat last fall, is the cause
of the outbreak. Where wheat was
sewn early it needs to be carefully
examined for traces of the fly.
Signs of the infestatlon may be de-
tected by examining the wheat field.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
Hessian Fly and Wheat-Insert Shows
Adult Female, Greatly Enlarged.

If it has stunted plants upon which
tached to the stalks, the fly is prob
ably present in the pupal or flax
seed' stage. These brown seedlike
bodies can be found below the surface
of the ground between the leaf sheath
and the stem of the plant. Within a
few weeks small gnatlike flies hatch
out, laying a second crop Of eggs which
result in the spring brood of flies.
The Hessian fly has four stages In
its life. The egg, the maggOt, the
pupal and the fly. 1t Is the maggot, a
white, flaky worm, about one-f1fth of
an inch long, that does the damage.
If the plant survives the first attack
there is chance of considerable dam
age resulting from the second crop,
which eat the stems and cause the
grain to lodge and lessons the grain
production.
Wheat that is badly infested with
the Hessials fly ought to be plowed un-
der, as 1t will not amount to anything
as a crop and will only serve as a
hatchirg ground for further crops
Often some parts Of the yield only are
affected and the farmer may use his
judgment as to turning under only a
part of the field.
Where volunteer seedlings of last
years crop are detected containing
Hessian fly they should be plowed un-
der at once. If there are any suspi-
cious signs of the presence of the fly
in the fields the entomologists urge
that samples be sent to the state en-
tomOlogist for examination.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
PLAN TO ERADICATE soRREL
About Simplest Way 10 to Spray With
Solution Of copperas-Quick-
lime Also Kills.

About the simplest way of killing
sorrel, II you do not want to cultivate
the land, is to spray 1t with solution
Of copperas (sulphate of iron), made
by dissolving two pounds Of copperas
to each gallon Of water. Repeat the
spraying as often as the sorrel begins
to make growth. You can also kill
this weed by slaking quicklime in wa
ter and sprinkling the water and lime
over the plants, repeating ~ often ~
necessary.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
PLAN FOR eREAsINe WAGONS
one-HaIf Of Lifting Usually Employed
Can Be Eliminated by Work.
ing on Each Side.

A wagon can be creased with one
half the lifting usually done by re-
moving the burrs from both wheels
on one side of the wagon. then grease
them. leaving the wheels hang about
two inches out, go to the opposite SIDE
Of the wagon, remove both burrs and
give the wagon shove towards the
loose wheels.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
| hereby solennly
promise to fill
any man S pipe"

This promise is made in the letter
ks,t follows. We had sent Mr.. Lewis
Ipne free samples Of Edgeworth (as
Re do to all who ask for them). We
fiint know that he was an Edgeworth
noker until we received this letter.
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
Nssn. Larus & Brother Company.
Richmond, Va.
Gentlemen;
Ian d smoker OF good tobacco for
ue. " years and have no hesitancy in
nying that Of all smoking tobacco
EgsVorth in my estimation occupies
" first place.
Hsving smoked it for a number Of
Jan in many different parts Of our
un good U. S. A., and also Alaska and
Cbs-it has always given me supreme
mote-satisfaction, at all times, any
vAere, everywhere, regardless of cli-
nsteehanges or any other hocus-pocus.
Ny object in sending for the free
nnples III you will forgive mel was
hdeermine whether or not Edgeworth
NJ being made any different-that
possibly the samples (like whiskey
.nples used to be) were the best and
saat Of the whole output.
But on smoking the samples I find no
e1efence whatever, and so l am con-
sneed beyond the shadow of a doubt
mt Egeworth alipays is of the same
.up.rlor quality In all its forms, and
nrtae,, that my little joke in asking
q and receiving something for noth-
nynll be excused by you on the plea
darosity.
q thanking you kindly for your
seisesy in sending free samples, I
ICY solemhly promise to fiji any
~ 80 treasopable- sized) pipe with
seseWorth tobacco of my own pur-
ny, TO convert him to that really
FH sn0ks. "Edgeworth."
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19

Poetry of love is transformed into
prose when matrimony reaches tha
paregoric stage. 4.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19

Modest merit may be recognized, but
it takes longer.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
Very sincerely,
'sigaed) Arthur John Lewis.

i Mgsvorth samples are no different
'an 'ae regular Edgeworth tobacco
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
The Black Sheep.

Kansas exchange-Mr. Brown leaves
nine children, eight of whom are hon.
ored and respected citizens of this
state, and the other lives in Missouri.
Boston Herald.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19

!, ~ sRl,e RRlpee-snokers. We do not think
msI,o saort is wasted if we send free
o,s,s %pls q st Edgeworth to man who
NJ lnd 1t exactly suited to his
.s!S you never tried Edgeworth. let
4 ia tia:y. you enough to fiji your pipe ca a
CietSese es, :. Smoke it, and then decide
u osr sou ) Or not Edgeworth was made
sSsep0,1tlh sSSseppo,th is sold in two forms
nSs,;a,,ab ~; dubbed and Plug S Slice. There
= 'uS sizes to suit all purchasers.
~, nsss 2 you Ss. send for samples, addres.
w. Richmond, Va. '
~ y jssSsill jSss'Ssil Tobacco Merchants: If
ssesstsSs.' sss' aa1ns afannst : supply You with
psl d.. uost ts,adly | dt send you prepaid BY
nv ~ -. = II one or two-dozen carton
al. .RnstEsdd RI tEddgeworth Plug Slice or OF
pay the jobber e plice you
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19

u race Is growing sturdier. Few
ple now faint.
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19

you can buy in a
store. We wouldn't
k eep Special"
samples any more
: han we would
have a special kind
Of tobacco in a Diff
ferent pouch in our
pocket to hand to
a friend.
! We feel that
4 Edgeworth is
good enough,
that its pleas
ant fragrance
and mellowness
will appeal tn
The Ordway new era., 1922-05-19
|ocKR0ACHE

Inside Facts.
NJ. had been to Sunday school for
Az Ant time, and had come home
18th information. She was over
" n saw to her sIx-year-old sister.
=. ,o,d n wee hand over her heart.
-, rou hear something wite here,
s,ou II Is conscience whispering
Ixo ,uch thing" responded the SIX
,,od: "its just wind in your tum-
Er-philadelphia Ledger.
H., race Is growing sturdler. Few
Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-28
Whom Shall Molly Marry"
The Elopement-With Firm Resolve and Shaking Heart
Molly Crosses Her Rubicon

ter her conscious self had willed it.
Don Manning knew the cause and
the cure for it. The May madness
that still held him in thrall was lifted
from Molly, freeing her mind and her
senses. If he didn't prevent it, her
brain would clear, his power and
plans be at an end.
He took her face between his hands
gently, tenderly. With the practiced
technique of a hundred stage love
scenes he tilted her face to his, held
her eyes with his own burning glance
and dream, bent his lips to hers and
whispered ever so family:
"Oh, my dearest, say the sweetest
word in life to me-say you love me
say it,"
Against whatever had held back the
word Molly wanted to utter, there
surged a mad something through her
blood at Don's touch and kiss, some
thing as irristible as the tempest
Yes" she breathed. "Oh, Don, +"
Again the words froze upon her
lips, but this time at the sound of
Manning's name cried aloud from
somewhere on the dim station behind
them. It was a woman's cry, a wo-
man in panic, calling for reinsurance.
"Donnyl" came the voice. 'Donny,
where are you,"
Manning of the matinee presence.
seemed suddenly stricken with reals
tic fear. Two figures sped toward
them as they stood at the far dark
edge of the platform. AS they crossed
a shaft of light Molly saw one was
Ben Wheeler, the other a woman older
than Molly, pathetically gay in thea
trical garb, but on her face the signal
of a woman's elemental fear. Molly
sprang away from Don as the woman
caught sight of them. With child's
abandon of panic, the newcomer flung
herself at Manning's breast.
''Oh. Don, darling" she painted, "n
you desert me, IL shall diei"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-28
A FLING AT THE PRIMARY

TTNE County disguise attempt
bepresent primary 1t
primary admitted by
present party
some its
primary election gives Republicans
register play
enabled Republicans instances swing the
jointly primary
'helr primary
P. helped
candidate
election
following
peculiar against
primary every
candidate the
into eff
possibly year. candidate
parties exception therefore
Free
registered themselves in
election candidate at the
primary especially he
party that
brought primary effort
is change primary will The
become candidate at primary
is # successful primary he
make campaign statewide and he
all this costs
which some of the poor supposed
will have to live two
mighty salary get other hand if
convention the nomination and his
believe put him
and it will cost things by and
at mighty which good for Office
Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-28
DOGS Have Days
But Fashions
Chance

Fashions in dogs are changing. You
may have noticed lately that the ma
jority of lost-and-found ads, dealing
with CANNES, are for Airedales that
have strayed from home.
The Airedale craze is refreshing,
after the epidemic of diminutive dogs
that looked like cross between a
starved rat and a dwarf giraffe.
Popularity of different breeds of
dogs seems to travel in waves. There
was an epidemic of hounds. long ago,
when q man had little social standing
unless his kennels housed at least
five.
Pug dogs had their day. So did
water spaniels. fox terriers and New
foundlands. The Boston bull' was
all the rage when the Gibson Girls
clothes and huge, bullying pompadour
were in style.
To a psychologist, each OF these
dog crazes reflected 'the trend Of the
times."
Now it's the Airedale's day-prob-
ably because he is expensive and a
one-man dog.
The dog-which in the wild state
never barks-is one of the few ami
. DldlS lIldL nave incompetence man. a.
/ friendship, during the long march oul
{ Of barbarism.
Originally dogs, jackals. foxes and
wolves belonged to the same family.
The origin of domestic or tame dogs
I is lost in the mists that enshroud the
period OF the cave man. Professor
( Shaller's researches in dogology led
him to believe that dogs were first
domesticated to provide an emereen
cy food supply during famine.
A more plausible guess is that dogs
were tanned to help crafty mans GRAY
ing for submissive affection. also tC
tickle his vanity. Our primitive an
cestors, no doubt felt very muci
pleased with themselves when they
contemplated the dogs they had sub
dued from the wild state.
!. .NeyeEtbelessb the sdQg has Eaccqp
I panied man into so-cahed civilization
y and in return has been rewarded will
I a maze of legislation concerning his
legal status, rights, ownership ant
conduct
The Oldest monuments of India ant
Egypt show that ancient man revelet
in ownership of Fido, Towser Bruno
and Bob.
Today we have him in magazine
stories and the news, which CORES