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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE

Miss Lula Edkinson went to Centralis
yesterday afternoon to visit relatives.
Miss Winifred Remley went to St.
Louis for a visit.
Mrs. ]. W. Thurston and C. W. Palm.
er returned this morning to Clark.
Clinton Peak went this morning to
Winfield, where he will visit relatives.
Z. W. Stephens went this morning on
business trip to Kansas City and JEFF.
ferson City.
George A. Smith left this morning
for Salt Lake City, Utah, where he will
visit friends.
Mrs. r. F. Bender returned this morn.
ing TO Moberly, where she visited Mrs.
]. ]. Hubbard.
Miss Bette Riggs, who visited Mrs.
B. F. Mode. returned TO Centralia yes-
terday afternoon. .r
Robert H. Downing returned this
morning to McCook, Neb., after visiting
Frank Harris here.
Miss Elizabeth Long returned to St.
Louis yesterday afternoon after visiting
Mrs. C. 5. Blackmore. ~ 80.
T. Z. Sexauer went this morning TO
Ames to study the work in agricultural
education in that Institution. ?
W. A. Kimbrog returned Co St. Charles
yesterday afternoon after visiting his
mother, Mrs. F. A. Kimbrog.
d. Barry Anderson returned to St.
Louis yesterday afternoon after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Anderson.
Mrs. C. Z. Morris and John Norris
returned to St. Louis yesterday afternoon
after visiting Mrs. Boyd Lucas. -.,..
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Ridgway returned
this morning to Portland, Ore. They
visited Mr.. and Mrs. James Ridgway.
NJ. F. Grove. travelling evang, list,
left this morning for Walla Walla,
Wash, where he will preach during the
next three months.
Raymond Miller, a graduate of the
School of Engineering, has returned to
St. Louis after spending several days
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Miller, east of Columbia.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
Maple Grove

Sterling Martin went to jefferson
City Saturday on business.
Miss Nellie Jones is here visiting her
parents through the Christmas holidays.
E. I. Martin Of St. Louis spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Morris of St.
Louis spent Sunday with Mrs. Ella
Pearman.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. R. Jones entertained
at Christmas dinner for Superintendent
Of Schools R. F. Nichols and wife of
Washington, Mo-, Elmo Biggs and fam.
lily of McBaine, Robert ]. Jones and
family and Miss Mecil Frances Jones
of Maple Grove.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
AT THE THEATERS
Three Wise Fools.

Three Wise Fools" which comes to
the Columbia Theater Wednesday. Janu-
ary 3. with Tom Wise in the stellar role
under John Colden's management. is a
brilliant sophisticated comedy, of a
whimsical nature, possessing a strong ap-
peal. Briefly it is the story of three
bachelors past middle age, who, as
youths. met and became friends, as sui
tors, for the hand of one woman, who
elected to reject all three. The three
men therefore determined to have moth
ing more to do with the feminine sex and
consequently they have never married.
Their life has become one Of routine,
and they have settled into a rut. Then a
beautiful girl of Is, daughter of their old
sweetheart, is given into their care. She
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
ilton. Miss Elizabeth Hamilton and Joh-
Hamilton Of Columbia.

ilton, Miss Elizabeth Hamilton and Joh-
Hamilton of Columbia.
LII. McHarg who has been employed
with a oil company in Bristow, Okla, j:
locating on a farm near Hinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Johnson and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Johnson and their chill
dren we're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Johnson, Christmas day.
The men will serve supper at the
church Saturday night as they are the
losers in the Attendance Contest. This
is community good fellowship affair
and everyone is invited.
The Sunday school gave a Christmas
entertainment Monday night. The girls
class had a number Of recitations and
songs and the Friendly Bible Class gave
a play Christmas at Uncle Jerrip.
There was a Christmas tree with Santa
Claus and his sleigh bells.
The McHarg family have preserved the
custom of spending Christmas day at
home. Mrs. A. McHarg, who is rs years
old has lived on the farm at Harg, since
she came with her husband and children
from Ireland, forty years ago. Three
sons, John, Thomas and Archie are in
business in Columbia, William is a
merchant at Harg. and Robert has re-
Gently moved to a farm north of Colum-
nbia. Mrs. W. Ladel lives in Jacobs dis
trict, Miss Tillie is principal Of the Ben
ton School, Miss Sarah and Miss Hannah
live at home. All of the children and
grandchildren were present Christmas
day.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
In and Near Boone County

spending Christmas holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett.
Miss Gladys Haley is spending the
holidays with her parents in Boonville.
Mrs. W. E. Barnett spent Saturday
with Mrs. B. F. Barnett of Columbia.
c. A. Ausburn and his daughter,
Evalena, spent Saturday in Columbia.
Miss Ruth Level spent Saturday in
Columbia with Miss Ella May Crowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0rville Southard spent
Christmas at the home of their son, Ross
! W. D. Level and family spent the holi-
days with Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Toalson.
Miss Georgia Mae Ashlock is spending
! tie holidays with Mr. and Mrs. ]. W.
Ashlock.
Miss Ella May Crowley spent a few
days with her grandmother, Mrs. ". S.
Toalson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson Balm, Jr..
spent Christmas day with Mrs. ]. C.
Jones Of Columbia.
Mrs. W. s. Toalson. who has been
visiting her sick daughter, Mrs. Todd,
returned home Saturday.
Miss Mary Largent, who spent several
days last week with her brother at Har-
risburg. has returned home.
Miss Beatrice Barnett and Frank Bar
nett spent Christmas day with their
grandmother, Mrs. B. F. Barnett Of Co.
lumbia.
Lucas A. Stone and his son. Milard.
spent several days. with Mrs. Stone. who
is i'll at the home of her mother at
Browns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Keene attended |
the funeral of John D. Jones, brother |
of Mrs. Keene, Friday at the Columbia |
Cemetery.
Miss Opal Smith and Miss Ethel
O'Neal of Conley district spent the
Christmas holidays with their uncle, !
Lafe O'Neal. /
A Christmas program was given at
the Brown School Friday afternoon. At
the close presents were delivered from
the Christmas tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Trimble. Mr.. and
Mrs. Basil Ausburn and family, and
Miss Hollie Ausburn spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Ausburn.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
Wears Her Money for Jewelry.

By United Press.
New York, Dec. IA 280-pound
negro woman, arrested on charge Of
possessing narcotics, wore $1,000 in gold
coins as jewelry, police said.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT
PROCEDURE PREDICTED
Harding Permanently Fixes Gus.
tom Of Appearing in Person =
in Congress.

By United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-President
Harding has firmly established the pre-
cedent Of the chief executives appearing
personally before Congress for the deliv-
cry of messages outlining the plans and
policies of the administration.
BY constant adherence during his term
to the custom revived by President vii.
son, the President is now considered as
having permanently fixed the face-to-
face contact with Congress.
There was a Aeeting ouicry among the
iradhion.bound veterans of Congress
when President Wilson broke the pre-
cedent set in the first administration Of
government. However, the opposition
soon died away as the country was seen
20 approve his action. President Hard
ing favored the change and it is said
by those close to him that he hopes the
precedent is now well established.
In this connection the present chief ex.
ecuive has himself set precedent
which will possibly be carried along by
his successors in office. By delaying
his personal appearance before Congress
recently until several days after the reg.
ular session had convened, he broke all
custom. Every other president had reg
ularly addressed his annual message to
the opening of Congress on the day aft
er Congress had assembled.
This marked deviation during the last
Two administrations has caused those
here who watch the shifting Of politi-
cal currents to predict that an era of.
change has begun which viii result in
other pronounced alterations in govern
ment procedure. One reform, widely
advocated and supported by President
Harding, the privilege of cabinet men,
bers appearing on the floor of Congress
to defend or urge courses Of policy, may
follow.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
Meyer Family in Accident.

Mrs. c. d. Meyer of Harg was
badly bruised in car accident Sunday
night. The family had been spending
the evening at the home of Alex Scheur-
er and was returning home about IL
o'clock. Mr.. Meyer was adjusting the
carburetor when one Of the front wheels
ran into deep rut. The car turned
over twice, throwing Mrs. Meyer through
the top. Mr.. Meyer, Jim and Sue re-
mained in the car, receiving only minor
injuries. Mrs. Meyers face was cut and
bruised and her right side also in.
jured. The top and windshield Of the
car were destroyed.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
EngleUO0d

Glasses in the Englewood School will
resume work January l.
J. F. Scott and o. T. Scott were in
Englewood recently on business.
Mrs. Ada Hueit Of Columbia visited
Mrs. ]. R. Hamilton here last week.
Johnnie Crump, Willie Stokes and Ell.
ston Sappington spent last Friday in
Columbia.
Miss Emma Weiffinsteadt of Chris.
tian College at Columbia is visiting her
brother here.
The Christmas tree and the Christ.
msa tree program held here last Friday
were well attended.
Mrs. Emily Johnson, mother of Mrs.
W. H. Cundiff of Englewood, was
buried here Friday at the Johnson Gem
etey.
Misses Jessie Claypool, Merle Pitts
and Hallene Hamilton and Raymond
Hinshaw are spending the Christmas
holidays at their homes here.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
WOOdldndmHe

Estil White and family visited al
John Kites Monday.
1rby DAILY and family spent Monday at
John Williams, in Columbia.
Wilfred Cook and family spent Mon
day at the home of Jim Cook.
Frank Steckdaub and family were
shopping in Columbia Saturday.
Misses Nettie and Thelma Wilhite are
spending the holidays at home.
Miss Lucille Daily spent Tuesday with
Pauline Blakemore of Harrisburg.
Mrs. Drake Pipes, who lives near Co
lumbia, is spending this week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. .John Smith and family
spent Monday at home of Gordon Pow
ell.
Morton Trice and family spent Satur
day and Sunday at the home Of Bot
DAILY. -f,.
d. C. Steckdaub and family spent
Sunday a, home Of Dan Steckdaub, neal
Centralia ~ 8
Mart Claxton and family of McBaine
and Mrs. Roe Neely of Columbia spent
Monday at Bill Claxton's.
T. F. Dinkle and family, ]. C. Drane
and family, visited at John Ketchums al
Fsyette, Tuesday
Nelpo Whitsides and family Of Co.
lumbia. ]. c. Drane and family visited
at 1. +. Dinkles Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Epperson and
family and Jim Barnes and family spent
Christmas day at the home of John
Robinson.
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Rice, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Claud Cook, and Mr.. and Mrs
Jess Cook and family, spent Sunday will
Jim Cook.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
CenfYaHa

Miss Iona Slice is spending the holi
days at her home in Columbia.
Miss Coldie Noel is visiting Mis-
Iona Stice in Columbia.
Miss Jewell Austin Of Hallsville i
the guest Of Miss Helen Austin.
Bill Wigginton of Oklahoma is th,
guest of Miss Carrie Frances Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Hulen enter
tanned with a family dinner Christina.
day.
Roy L. Hickerson of Kansas City is
spending Christmas holidays with his
parents.
Miss Jocelyn Kantazar of Williams
Woods College is spending the holidays
at home.
Mrs. Louie Hulen and daughters.
Coldie and Geraldine, were Moberly
visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Waller of Columbia was
the guest Saturday of her sister, Mrs.
Emma Carrard.
Miss Bertha Pembcrton of Independ
ence, Mo-, is spending the holidays
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Libby of
Springfield. Mo-, are spending the holi-
days with his parents.
Miss Coldie Hulen, of Lenox, Ia, is
spending the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Hulen.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Outright and
daughters of Nloberly were the Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. 0wings.
]. L. Henry and family and Hugo
Burgeman of Columbia were the guests
of B B. Outright and family, Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Carver have
returned to their home in St. Louis
after spending the holidays with T. B.
Wade and family.
Miss Ethel Stone of Carrollton, Mo-,
and Mrs. Bob Robinson and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Ell Paso, ILL.,, are visiting
J. c. Hunt and family.
Misses Susie. Outright, Mildred and
Pauline Waller and C. G. Outright of
Paris, Mo-, were the guests Tuesday of
B. B. Outright and family.
Void Null, Albert Roddy, Robert
Lyons, Emmett Gillian, Hollis Johnston,
Floyd Brson and lmogene Outright,
students in the University, are spending
the holidays at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Stone enter
tanned at dinner Christmas day for ]. C. /
Hunt and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Stone, Miss Ethel Stone of Carrollton,
and Mrs. Bob Robinson and daughter /
OF Ell Paso, Ill.
Miss Lora Stice entertained a few
friends with a Christmas party Friday
evening. The guests were: Misses
Elizabeth Stone, Margaret Hunt, Mar
tina Pearl Hulen, Nancy Outright,
Frsnres Bush, Betty Wade, Anna Lee
l6alson, Ruby Hickerson, Anna Belle
Fountain. Carrie Frances Turner and
Hazel Critton.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hulen entertained
few young persons at their home Mon
day evening. Those present we're:
Misses Frances Bush, Helen Austin,
Jewell Austin, Frances Jennings. Oneita
Kleinsaige, Nancy and Imogene Curt
right, Mary Elizabeth Brown, and Arlene
McCaustland; Messrs. Francis Early,
Howard Hulen, Cano Chance, Bill
Afflick, Joe Lyons, Harry Jennings,
Robert Austin, Void Null and Earnest
Decker. "
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
Hayg

Clayton Jones has been i'll this week.
Mrs. Joe Baumgartner has recovered
from several weeks illness.
Mrs. George Sapp and son, Billy, of
McBaine are spending the holidays with
Mr. and Mrs. G.. H. Cox.
MIR. and Mrs. Berkeley Estes were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Turner
and family Sunday evening.
Mrs. r. P. Reid entertained at dinner
Sunday. The guests we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
]. L.sLynes, Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Ham,
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
Bro,UnS District

Lucas X. Stone spent Saturday in Co.
lumbis
Porter TOalson spent Saturday after.
noon in Columbia.
]. o. Southard made business trim
10 Columbia Saturday.
William Barnett made a business ,rip
to Columbia Tuesday.
W. {. Barnett returned to his work
in Columbia Tuesday.
Joe D; Neal spent the weekend with
Charles Holion and family.
Mrs. Hulett- and her daughter spen,
Friday with Mrs. Albert Nichols.
Misses Beatrice and Ruth Barnett
students Of Columbia High School. ar,
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27

creeps into the hearts Of the bachelors,
revolutionizes the household and makes
Of her guardians, human beings. 1t is
a beautiful play, well written and with
laughter predominating. The company
comes here on its coast.to-coast tour, and
Mr.. Wise is supported by an excellent
cast, --
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27

Rev. w. Hooper Adams Resigns.
Rev. DR.. W. Hooper Adams has re-
signed the pastorate of the Boonville
Presbyterian Church to become pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church at jefferson
City.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-12-27
UNIVERSITY NEWS

Joe Reid, who completed work for
b. S. degree in vocational agriculture,
left yesterday afternoon for Bellevue,
Neb, where he will teach in the voca-
tional school of that place.
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Logic and Faith

| To the Editor o. ths EVswtx0 Public Lcdoer:
Sir-Recently great scientist adj.
mitted that religion and science are moi
incompatible, and went OH to state that
science Is based upon logic and wha,
we can perceive, while religion Is based
entirely upon faith. He works In some
ideas about the God of Thunder" of the
ancients, and points out how this god
was evaporatcd for once and all BY
Franklin's discovery Of the nature OF
lightning. He states also that we can :
not deduce from logic any results the
elements Of which were not contained In
the premise.
Now, with due regard TO the fact TINT
some great philosophers make the same
statement, It appears to ME neverthe.
less that Franklin rather accurately
surmised that lightning was electricity.
and such surmising must have been the
result Of thought. whether logical or
The point 10 that often thoughts and
conclusions will grow up without any
premises-they appear spontaneously
and gradually take definite form. II
las been shown that Franklin surmised
correctly when he surmised that light.
ming was electricity. OF course. he had
u certain substratum Of general infor-
nation which enabled him to SO sur1nise.
And II the phenomenon had been Of such
nature that IL could not be demon
strated, his thought would still have
been correct.
The same applies to everything and
which 10 known to man. Con.
sequent1y. ], for one, declare myself
militant with respect to the logic Of
logicians, and I do take Il on myself
to surmiss that the spiritual body leaves
its earthly mold at death, and lives
on. This IL not based on faith az much
as on thought. STUDENT.
Philadelphia, November %, 1929.
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Aarsss with clsmsnesau

70 ths Editor Of ths Evs~Ino Public Ledger:
Sir-ln answer to Mr.. Adler's re.
marks in today's EVENING PUBLIC
LEDoIA, mean in regard to black
troops on the Rhine. France has q good
right to have troops on the Rhine.
know what I nm talking about, for
spent s;! two years over there during tht
I agree with NJ. Clemencesu's re.
marks from one word to the last.
How much has Germany paid since
the war? Moreover. how much will she
pay? Nothing!
did not spend nine months in Ger
many after the war for nothing. ]
lived in q house with German people
and know what they have said to be
true.
My sentiments are, watch Germany
Why don't they 80 after the Kaiser
He 10 living in style and riches, while
lot Of our former soldiers are still
believe We should have gone to
Berlin and not quit when we did.
I believe the United States should
take hand and get back what she is
owed hrst, then get what she can for
the other nations. Germany is afraid
Of the United States and that is the
only nation to which she will bend a
knee. say get the Kaiser and break
Germany's back, for she still will give
Europe and the United States trouble
again the first chance she gets. 1t may
not be for some years, but hope now
when we have chance to put her down
10 It.. The United States comes first
and always.
II Germany should have won this
last war, do you think she would have
given us four years to pay? am
afraid not.
Cemenceau is right and he knows
Germany!' EFF.
Philadelphia, November %. 1922.
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Letters TO the Editor
oivss orId crswn 10 Mld.vvsst

/ -
- ~ 11tsss ~ ~ Svssss PsSsis Lslssu
| cir-The football season now vir.
eua!!y passed has demonstfatsd beyond
csvil ths eentsntion Of us Westsrn
elumni--namsly, the superiority. oi
displayed IN the athletic showcases ol
the East. Princeton stands % the un
diaputed champion Of The HAST. ehl
beat Yale so. Iowa, 8 worthy bui
for. The Middle WsSt weak team, beat
Yale 90. II lows, playing In early
season form, could beat Yale three
more points than Princeton, what would
Iowa Do to Princeton when Il (lowa)
had perfected ito playsf
But Iowa 10 not b any means the
cream Of Western football teams. There
10 no doubt that Michigan would 20
through Iowa like q blowtorch through,
Q toy balloon. Il 10 true that Princeton
received Q draw with Chicago. That IL,
Il was virtually a draw, for % Stoney
McAnn has pointed out IN the Penn.
Pitt. game, the scoring strength was
the same, and 90 Penn loss By one goal
kick, 70 Chi lost BY 3. All concede that
II the game had lasted three minutes
longer Chi would have won By . good
margin. ~
Oyerc0nhdence beat Chicago.
The feat Of Chicago beating Prince.
ton on its own battlefield will be long
remembered. Personally, I would like
to see Michigan and Princeton play,
but ! SUPPOSE the Humane Society
would prevent It.
I trust these words will not be con /.
sidercd lacking In sufficient import. IA
take. the time Of your readers, who,
Judging By their letters, are more in.
terested IN the problems Of the day
than with footballic matters. But let
them solve this question: II Iowa.
playing In early season foru. can beat
Yale three more points than the East.
ern champions could beat them in their
final game, how bad would Michigan
beat Princeton?
ROBERT DRAKE.
Philadelphia, November 27, 1922.
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"oojna Down the Valley"

70 the Editor Of the Evening Public LEDGER:
Sir-A good many years ago In cele-
brated murder case there was large
amount Of sentimental stun printed about
tho young woman who was responsible Tor
that tragedy. I remember one story that
represented her as good little Sunday
school rirI. who. with her sister or some
other maid. q companion scholar. used to be
heard singing a hymn. OF which n single line
sticks IN my memory. and that was:
I'VE are eo!ng down tho valley. one by
cns.''
The story went on 70 relate the innocence
81 the little girls as they waroled this
hymn.
I was much inclined 70 doubt tho truthful.
ness Of the tale. and. II Il 10 not too much
trouble. may 7 ask you to print the hymn
II II n not as apocryphai a. I fancy tho
story was. SKEPTIC.
philadelphia. November 20. 1929.
GOING DOWN THE VALLEY
We are going down the valley. one BY one.
with our faces toward the setting OF the
SUM-
Down the valley where the mournful cypress
grows.
flows.
CHORUS
We are soi1s down the valley.
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THE PEOPLES FORUM

rhfovsh the bloodisst battle you ever seen.
Ins e!a man wound vp 2 letter to him.
a. CAP. rsad 10 us. 'at said. Tell Jim
And tsks iser Of h,sssfv'
Jim come homo Ses' ions enough
TO take the within
AZ he'd like to 70 back In the oaivsry.--
And the old man jes' wrapped UP In him!
Jim lowed at he'd had sich tuck afore,
0ussssd he'd tackle her thtee years more.
And the old man give him . colt he'd
And followed him over to Camp Ben Wade.
And laid around for . week Or %.
Watchin' Jim on dress parade.
Tel finally he rid away.
And last hs heerd was the old man say
We'll, sood.by. Jim.
Take keer Of yourss'f"'
Tux the papers, the cid man did.
A.watchin' for Jim.
Fully belisvin' he'd make his mark
Some way--jes' wrapped up In him!
Ana many a time the word 'ud come
AZ stirred him Up like tap Of drum;
At Petersburg. for instance. where
Jim rid rlsht into their cannons there.
And TUX 'em and p'inted EN- tother way
AZ they skooted for timber. and on and
Jim a iieutenant--and one arm gone
Ana the old mnn's words In his mind all
well, good-by. Jim.
Take keer of yoursef"'
Think Of private. now. perhaps.
Well say like Jim.
,Ars ciur clean up 10 the shoulder straps.
And tho old man jes wrapped up in him!
Think Of him-with the war plum' through
And the glorious old Red. White and Blue.
A iaughln' the news down over jim.
Ana the old man Lendin' over HIM
The surgeon turnin' away with tears
,At hadn't leaked fer years and years,
Az the hand Of the DYING boy clung to
His fathers. the old voice IN his eur
'weii. good-by. Jim.
Take keer Of yoursefr'
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Two billiard balls are selected and
one Is set carefully on top of the other.
When the performer removes his right
hand. the balls remain balanced, the
left hand holding the lower ball. Spec +.
tators are unable to duplicate the feat.
The trick is done with the aid of II
bit OF wax or gum, which is secretly =
attached to one Of the balls, II /.
then a comparatively simple matter 10
effect the balance. In removing the
upper ball one of the right fingers can
scrape away the wax as the balls arc
laid on the table.
Too much wax should not be used.
Copvrt0ht. 1898. bv Public Ledorr Con,,.,