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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-01
ARMENIANS CLAIM COLUMBUS
New York Woman Discovers Branch
of Old KhOlumbian Family.

OA0 4 1hNtll
By United Press. ~
ALExANDRoPoL, Armenia. June THAT
Christopher Columbus was an Armenian,
and that his correct family name is Kho-
lumbar. is the claim put forward by
Miss Olivia Hill Of New York. who has
&pent the past year in Armenia with the
Near East Relief.
The Armenian claim was first brought
to Miss Hills attention by prominent
Armenian scholars. She has since as
certained that several families Of this
name still exist in Central Armenia. all
Of whom assert their close relationship
with a Spanish branch Of the family from
which Christopher Columbus is sup
posed to have come.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-01

One reason the people flock to the
swimming pools in the summer is be-
cause it is not a full dress affair.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-01
WHAT OTHERS SAY
(By Mrs. Mary Blake Koodson in the
Kansas City Times.)

Further news follows Of the doings of
Missourians gathered at Columbia by
Missouri Notes during Journalism week:
Fred Hull, president of the Missouri
Press Association all the time and edi-
tor of the Maryville Tribune some of the
time, left a new man in his house to
come to the press meeting at Columbia.
His son was just 81.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-01

Automobile Casualties Improving.
Miss Dorothy Sutton and Miss Hem
ryetta Hosek, who were taken to the
Parker Memorial Hospital after being
slightly injured in an automobile acct
dent Tuesday evening, are reported bet
ter today.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-01
NEWS OF THE STATE

,The Knight Templar of Missouri, who
have just closed a conclave in St. Jo-
seph, have decided to hold the 1923 con
clave at Marshsll.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-01

Homer L. Cobble has temporarily de.
serted the Houston Republican to go to
Jefferson City and edit the Marketing
Bulletin, a new bi-weekly pamphlet is
sued by the state board Of agriculture to
farmers and all those interested in mar
keiing problems.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-01

Dennis, the small son of c. P. Dorsey
Of the Cameron Sun, was almost scared
TO death recently, according to the story
his father told in Columbia. He had
asked his father for the money for an
ice cream cone and some money had
been forthcoming. But in a few minu.
ties he came back TO dad, and whispered
he was afraid the amount would buy two.
This story recalled to Miss Amelia
Spaldins Of Centralia that her young
niece, who is growing up in a family of
ardent Christian Scientists, recently stat.
ed, when reproved for eating too much
candy, that she was depending entirely
on God.
Besides Editor Ficklin of the DeKalb
County Herald. Maysville has two other
claims to distinction. For a number of
years it was the home of a nephew of
the poet John Keats and it had the first
c%hautauqua in Missouri. Brother Flick
lin remembers distinctly a certain chau-
tauqua in 1896 when a modest young
chap made a corking good talk one hot
summer day and ran for President the
same year. His name was Bryan.
When it was decided to issue a news
paper at the penitentiary at jefferson
City it was no trouble to secure a con-
vict editor who proceeded to get his
copy all ready for the printer. But when
it came to finding a convict printer there
was not a one and outside help had to
be secured TO get the paper out. This
is told for the benefit Of the printer who
gets lambasted by the editor and blamed
for all the typographical errors without
a chance at a comeback.
One OF the foreign visitors to Column
bia was DR.. Sebastio Sampaio Of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, who is connected with
the Brazilian embassy at Washington
and who brought an invitation to Jour.
nalists to visit the World Exposition to
be held in Rio next September. DR..
Sampaio pointed out that all Brazilian
newspapers run at least three columns
OF American news every day and send
at least that to America which is never
used. He made a plea for a unity of
press and a better understanding Of peo-
pies between the two Americas and ex.
pressed a hope that the day would come
when Brazilian literature and history
and affairs would be studied as closely in
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-01

America as American affairs are studied
in Brazil.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-06-01

The latest news from the Ozarks is
that a radio will be installed in Marvel
cave near Notch. which is one Of the
wonder places of the Ozark region. 1t is
a huge room and has the largest unsup-
ported arch in the world. To reach it
one goes down Us feet first and lands
on top OF a mountain. Five hundred
feet down in the mountain is the cave.
Ii contains a fountain of youth" which
is not fed by river or spring but made
by the action of the air on the Damp
ness which distills the moisture. Every
drink of this, which analyses 100 per
cent pure, is supposed to take Is years
of your life. The radio will bring
another unique feature to the cavern.
Down in Cape Cirardeau is a man, 81
years old, who spent 30 odd years of his
life and large sums Of money writing a
history of Missouri which wouldn't sell.
After a few sets had been sold he with
drew it from the market though it is
complete and accurate. Its failure to
go is a reflection on M~issourians
rather than the book. Japan bought
more sets than the whole state Of Mis-.
souri,, The Hague bought twelve sets,
Germany a number of sets and other for.
eign countries likewise. The author is
Louis Hauck, who ever sent to the old
countries to verify facts concerning the
beginnings of Missouri that were unob-
tainable in any other way.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-30
WRIGHT SCHOOL

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer MUM and two
sons spent the week end in Belding.
Mrs. Wesley Webb and sister, Mrs.
Clare Thornton, of Fostoria, Ohio,
spent last week with their mother in
Midland county.
A large crowd attended the Farm
ers' Club meeting last Thursday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
MUM. A fine time was reported.
Mr.. Dalrymple and Erwin Webb
guessed the nearest as to how many
seeds there were in a pumpkin while
Mrs. Geo. Fink and Miss Marie Grow
er carried home the BOBBY prizes.
Mrs. Giles Isham was appointed del
egated to the state convention to be
held at Lansing the first Of December.
Mrs. Fred Johnson and little
daughter, Dorothy, is spending few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rockafellow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorland Smith and
son of Port Huron spent last Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hec-
tor Smith.
Mr.. Gerber will soon go to Lam
sing to spend the winter with his
daughter.
Wilbur Reece Of St. Louis spent the
week end with John Rockafellow
Wess Webb made a business trip to
Elwell Monday.
Mrs. Stonebrooli spent the week
o,,d with har family at SuOlnpr
Dust off the old desk. Put on a new
desk blotter and see how much bet
blotter at the Record office -adver-
tisement
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-30
ELWELL

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Waber and son,
Dale. were Alma callers Wednesday.
Levi Pritchard was a business call
er in Ithaca Wednesday.
Arthur Murphy was hunting near
Long Lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Church enter
tanned relatives from Lansing over
the week end.
Miss Esther Shellhaas of Chicago
visited last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Ravens and family.
Mrs. Ralph Fairchild and Miss
Macy Catron were called to Sedurus
Monday by the death of Mrs. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Densmore en-
tertaincd Mrs. Densmore's brother
from near Alma over the week end
Mrs. A. j. Vibber and son. Gale,
were Alma callers Wednesday.
Mrs. George LaPaugh spent Satur-
day with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Green,
at Riverdale,
Miss Edna Boyd of Alma high
school was the week end guest Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyd.
Sumner Hoxie and julius Marcy
were Ithaca business callers Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Claud Dunn and son, John,
visitdc at the home of Mrs. Dunn's
parents at Midland last week.
Joe Moore was business caller at
Blanchard Wednesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Darald Hindall have
returned from visiting relatives at
Arlington, Ohio.
Joe VanAlt:ne is home from Grand
Rapids.
c. II. Marzer and j. G.. Young were
in Alma, Friday On business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Highfield of
Greenville were guests Of DR.. and
Mrs. Iighfield, Sunday.
Mrs. Ralph Mallory, north of FL
well was a week end guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clair Mallory.
Charlie Horton is working at the
sugar factory in Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-30
MORSE SCHOOL REPORT

Report of Arcadia Morse School
for month ending Nov. "a, 1922.
No. days taught, 19
Total attendance, 394.
Average daily attendance, 22.
Number boys enrolled, IL.
Number girls enrolled, 10.
Total enrolment, 70.
Percentage of attendance, 90.
Eight pupils out of twenty-three
received certificates for being
reither absent nor tardy for three
months. They are as follows Bird
and Geraldine Clark, Olive and
Martha Wilson, Ebert and Lucille
Flanburg, Raymond Wilhelm and
Louis Kuhlman.
Those neither absent nor tardy
for one month besides those already
named are. Rosa Betchel, Helen, Lii
lian, Virgil, Gordon and Marcella
Epler and Ross Hedrick.
Little Levi Clark visited school
Thursday afternoon.
We are enjoying our eight kinder
garten chairs which We purchased
with social money also the bootball
and baseball which keeps US busy
Moons.
This month the first, second and
third grade have been studying about
the Indians and Pilgrims.
Our Health Crusade Band is work
ing hard and we already see good re-
suits.
The third grade are working hard
to earn gold stars then prizes in
Reading
Melvin Williams has been absent
this week on account of scarlet fever
in the family.
The following pupils received a in
tests this MONTH Geraldine Clark
and Ross Hedrick in Arithmetic and
Olive Wilson in Physiology.
Come and Visit Us.
Edith Burgess Teacher.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-30
VESTABURG

The Vestaburg high school, Girls
and Boys basketball teams went to
Lakeview, Friday evening and play
ed the high school teams of that
place and were defeated by the Lake
view teams.
Mrs. Melvin McClanathan of Lam
sing came Wednesday TO visit at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Manley and on Sunday re-
turned to her home with her husband
who came from Lansing to spend the
week end here and with his parents
at Sumner.
Roy McGilliviary and James Cor
der who were NORM hunting deer
were home for few days then re-
turned on their hunting trip Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conley Stauffer, Mr..
and Mr.. Clair Stauffer, Mrs. Eva
Beach and Junior Cummings attend
ed the basketball games played at
Lakavew, Friday evening between
the Girls and Boys high school teams
of Lakeview and Vestaburg
Audley Carts accompanied by Roy
Davis, Dorland Howay and Russell
Black autoed to Crystal, Tuesday
evening and attended the basketball
game between the Lakeview and
Crystal high school boys.
Glenn Glough received visit from
Leroy Snyder Of Ferris, Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Pangburn was home
en- a few days visit and returned to
the Womans Annex at the Soldiers
Home in Grand Rapids, on Monday
Mrs. McClenathan, son, Howard,
and daughter, Jessie, of Sumner were
Wednesday callers at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Manley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murphy CT
Middleton were Sunday visitors of
his step-father, Frank Cummings.
VIM Carts and son, Audley autoed
to Edmore, Saturday afternoon ac
companied by George Arts.
John Marsh who is working with
the Pere Marquette extra gang was
home from Edmore over the week
end.
Ford Marsh is working with tn.
p. Nj. extra gang at Edmore where
they went after completing theil
work at Nestaburg.
Bibles sent to the Gilbert ISLANDS
have their covers fastened with /;
glue containing a mixture of cay
enne pepper, oil of cloves and cor
rosive subimate. This is necessar!
"a nro+ac+ the hooks from a certain
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-30

Princeton University has 12,4O5
living alumni. This does not include
men who have received honorary de-
grees.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-30

Bibles sent to the Gilbert Islands
have their covers fastened with a
glue containing a mixture of cay
enne pepper, oil of cloves and cor
rosive sublimate. This is necessary
to protect the books from a certain
worm, peculiar to the islands which
DESTROY the bindings.
Evening star., 1922-08-12

WELLESLEY HILLS. Mass. Au-
gust 1.-THE German financial ques-
tion was discussed today by Roger
w. Babson. statistician.
Germany has failed to meet her
obligation on the indemnity pay
ments." says Mr.. Babosn, land like
any other concern. is judged bank
rupt. We face the same situation
that we find when business cannot
pay it's debts. We either have a re-
organization and try to get it back
on to its feet or we call in the referee
and judge 1t bankrupt and sell its
assets and put 1t out of business.
THE world Is now having credi-
tors meeting to decide what is to
be done with Germany. Up to the
present time. France. the largest
creditor, has been taking the pound
Of flesh. 1t is only within the past
few days that she has offered any
other proposition. Now. however,
France sees that If she will let Ger
many off that England will let
France off. 1t is understood that
French ambassador is dealing with
the United States government at this
time, in the hope that the republic
may be released from some of the
debts she owes to us. These later
developments are favorable, indeed.
and strongly suggest that a friendly
reorganization of German finance is
possible.
III France, on the other hand, were
to march an army to Berlin, and to
collect the pound Of flesh by force.
it Is quite possible that this might
align Russia, Italy and even possibly
England. with Germany. and bring
about another war. This. of course,
would be an undesirable situation
from every point of view. Such ac-
ton would undoubtedly cause a panic
in our stock market. and would Sc
Evening star., 1922-08-12
BUILDING LOTS SOLD.
Several Deals of Closing Week Re
ported by Realty Firm.

during the past week by the real
estate firm of Boss & Phelps.
Ruth M. Mechau purchased lot
SO by $50 feet. situated on the north
side of Emerson street between 18th
and 14th streets in Saufs addition.
This lot was owned by Frances L.
Blake.
Catherine Farrell purchased three
lots about As by 100 feet each. To-
Gated on the north side OF Woodley
road east Of 34th street. in Cleveland
Park. These lots will be improved
by detached houses to be ready for
the fall market This sale was made
for Bradley Beall & Howard.
A lot in Massachusetts, Avenue
Heights. owned by Sarah II; Maher'
was purchased by Grace +. Hopkins.
This lot is so by 10.
Charles E Wire, Inc, sold two
lots located at the southeast corner
Of Connecticut avenue and Upton
street to II. P. Huddleson: These lots
are now being improved by the erec-
ton Of four brick houses.
A lot on Emerson street near Geor-
eia avenue was sold for Adelaide \.
Billings to Z. c. Baltz. This lot Is
situated on the corner OF an alley
and Is 40 by S5.
Two lots at the northwest corner
Of Georgia avenue and Allison street
were sold to C. A. Bynum for Thomas
A. sullivan. These lots have a 'front.'
age of 10 feet on Georgia avenue by
a depth of 12O feet on Allison street
Col Glenn F.. Jenks bought lot in
Massachusetts, Avenue Heights owned
by Sarah F. Maher. This lot is about
SO by 120.
Several alley lots situated between
17th and 18th streets and north OF
Massachusetts avenue were sold to
T. p F. Prince. This sale was made
for Abraham Spear.
Evening star., 1922-08-12

riously embarrass our big banks. 1t
would upset business generally. We
would not even experience the bust
ness boom that we had at the begin
ming of the last European war. The
new gases and chemical weapons of
warfare developed since 1918 can be
made just as well in Europe as over
here.
"If, however. Germany has a
friendly reorganization of her finance
it would mean much and boom Amer
ican business. Such reorganization
would clear the air and overcome the
fear OF reputation. which keeps all
our foreign transactions in muddle.
1t would do away with the uncer-
tainty Of the situation and if ar
ranged to the mutual satisfaction of
all parties concerned it would give
the whole world the confidence it
needs at this particular time. 1t
would strengthen business every
where. The greatest part of the
benefit would be felt in America. l
certainly hope that this will be the
I'm the meantime" concluded Mr..
Babson, I'VE must remember one
thing more. there is a distinct diff
ference between Germany's govern
German firms and corporations. The
credit of Germany's government is
almost nil because of the tons of
paper marks. which 1t is obligated
to redeem. The banks are also in
a rather uncertain position because
their cash assets are of very uncer-
tain value. The private firms of
Germany, however, hold real prop
erty. factories. machinery. land
equipment and merchandise. Most of
them are in a sound condition be-
cause these things are of actual and
permanent value. The reorganiza-
tion Of Germany's finance would up
set the Germany governments finan-
Evening star., 1922-08-12

ware, Maryland, District of Columbia,
Virginia and the Carolinas), amount
ed to s55.015,OO0. Although this was
2 per cent under the preceding month,
it was more than double the figure for
July, 1921.
From January ! to August / the
amount of work started in this dis
trict was S310.762,0O0. an increase Of
more than 90 per cent over the corre-
spending period of last year.
Included in last months total were:
s15,s97,000, or 20 per cent. for public
works and utilities: s15,21e,0OO, or 20
per cent. for residential buildings:
S104S0.000. or 10 per cent. for busi-
ness buildings, and $6.426.00O. or II
per cent. for educational buildings.
Contemplated new work reported
during the month amounted to $91.-
100000.
Contracts awarded during July in
western Pennsylvania. West Vir-
ginia. Ohio. Kentucky and Tennessee
amounted to S60,013,000. an increase
of 10 per cent over June and and OF
80 per cent over July. 1921.
During the first seven months of
this year the total amount of con-
tracts awarded has been s321.0S6, 900.
an increase of 25 per cent over the
corresponding period of last year.
$l7,O45.OOO Lnst Months Total.
Last months total included the fol-
lowing: $17,O45,O0O, or % per cent.
for residential buildings: $16.699. 900.
or IS per cent, for public works and
utilities: s7,307,000. or IL per cent.
for educational buildings; $7.075,O80.
or II per cent, for business buildings,
and s7.O11. 900. or 10 per cent, for in
dustrial buildings.
Contemplated new work reported
during the month amounted to $685.
$4,000.
July building contracts in the CEN
trail west. comprising Illinois. Indi-
ana. Iowa, Wisconsin. Michigan, Mis-
souri, and portions Of eastern Kansas
and Nebraska, amounted to $124.655,-
900. the largest monthly figure on re-
cord for this district. The July figure
was 19 per cent ahead of June and
more than double the amount for
July, 1921.
During the first seven months OF
this year construction started in thls
district has amounted to $595.66S. 900.
an increase of 55 per cent over the
corresponding period of last year.
Included in last months total were
the following: s29,5s7,OO0. or "a per
cent, for public works and utilities:
s2s,152,S0o. or % per cent. for resi-
Dental buildings: s17,S06.O or IA
per cent. for industrial plants. and
1851. 900. or 10 per cent, for educa-
tional buildings.
contemplate new "ork reported
during the month amounted to $685.
10000
July building contracts in Mime
sofa, the Dakotas and northern Micht-
gan amounted to sS.00S.O0O, a de-
crease of "a per cent from June, and
of IS per cent from July, 1921.
Total construction started during
the first seven months of the year has
amounted to s55.433,0OO, an Increase
of II per cent over the correspond
ing period of last year.
Included in last months total were:
s2,O3s.0O0. or 25 per cent. for resi-
Dental buildings; s1.S29.O0O, or %
s1.704. 900. or 21 per cent, for business
buildings. and s1.0Ss.000. or IA per
cent. for public works and utilities.
Contemplated new work reported
during the month amounted to S13,-
100000.
Evening star., 1922-08-12

Saa,4!4 in 1920 period and 1851 e3s,-
236 for first half of 1921. Orders.
booked are the largest in history
5,o4O,ss4,529 feet from January j to
4;o44.653.725 feet. respectively. for
1920 and 1921 periods.
Prices have not increased much
WIN returning activity from the low
levels OF last year. Some grades are
lower than in 1921. Mill prices for,
WIN a typical range averages about
s43 thousand, compared with $4S91
IN December. 1921; 1886 in 1920, and
Si3.s2 in 1919. Douglas fir No. >.
nooring selling at $40. compares with
SSo2S IN December, 1921: S6264 in
1920 and s4s27 in 1919. .
Though Portland cement produc-'
tion Is at record rate, stocks con
tinue to fall off. Despite June output
OF 11,245,o00 barrels. against 11,176.-.
900 for May. stocks declined from
l2,e93,00o barrels as of May 80 to
were 14,470.000 barrels on hand. AS.
yet manufacturers are experiencing
no diffculty in supply demand be-
cause of their foresight in building
up large reserves over the inactive
winter months. Prices are stead.
averaging $40 a barrel at mill. plus
40 cents for container. Present
quotation represents an increase of
about 10 cents since January !.
Average price for entire country in
1921 was s1.S7 and in 1920. S202
There is a marked scarcity of
brick. Orders are being booked at
nearly double rate of current pro-
duction. A large eastern manufac-
turer with normal capacity of $1,000
600 bricks a year says he VIII Oe
fortunate if he can produce half that
His orders are more than twice cur
rent output. Principal reasons for
curtailed production are labor trou-
bies, unfavorable weather and fuel
and transportation difficulties.
Evening star., 1922-08-12
U. S. CONSULAR CHANGES.
One D. c. Man Resigns and An
other Is Promoted.

William II. Pickford of the District
of Columbia. United States vice consul
at Bern, Switzerland, has resigned his
office and will return to the United
States.
Jay Walker. also of the District,
United States consular clerk at Kovno,
has been appointed vice consul at that
city.
Several changes have been made in
the United States consulates in Mexico.
Thomas d. Bowman of Missouri. consul
at Monterey, has been transferred to
the City of Mexico for duty; Paul H.
Foster of Texas, consul at Vera Cruz,
has been transferred to Monterey: John
Q. Wood of Hawaii, consul at Tampico
has been transferred to Vera Cruz.
Three consuls at foreign stations have
been ordered to this city for temporary
duty at the State Department. They
are Thomas B. l.. Layton of Louisiana,
at Casa Blanca; Edward J. Norton Of
Tennessee. at Sydney. New South Wales,
and Addison E. Southard of Kentucky,
at Jerusalem.
Evening star., 1922-08-12
Estimates Are Sought.


AS a result Of relatively little con-
struction for public works, utilities
and industrial plants, large con-
tractors are not receiving their GUS
tomary percentage of gross business
Their operations in many instances
are as low as 33 per cent of normal
One prominent engineer states that
only 20 per cent of the work started
since January 1 was Of such magni-
tude as to Justify his firm in sub
mitting estimates.
Inquiries for estimates on larger
operations are coming in greater
volume, but actual construction is
delayed pending sterilization of
building industry. Indicative Of the
relatively small amount of large-type
construction being done is the fact
that structural iron workers consti-
tute perhaps the only class of build
ing labor of which there is a surplus.
While manufacturers Of brick,
cement and lumber are experiencing
difficulty in keeping up with new
business, steel fabricating plants are
able to fill orders without trouble.
In April volume of new business was
IS Te- cent of monthly capacity of
3ountrys structural shops. 1t has
since declined. In May it was 81 per
cent and in June 66 per cent, accord
ing to bureau of census. For the
first three weeks of July lettings ap-
Deared to show 80 per cent failing
of from tonnage awarded for June
period. Actual operations are be-
tween so per cent and 60 per cent of
capacity.