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THE EVENING MISSOURI AN
TWELFTH YEAR
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 30r19. A
NUMBER 283 ''S&m
Poison Found in Coffee Pot
Jn Home 01 iir- aim ivirs.
Orville Allison.
DIED 8 DAYS AGO
Coroner Believes Wife Pois
oned Husband and Com
mitted Suicide.
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Or
riiio Allison, a farmer and his wife
who lived about half-way between
Ashland and Wilton, were found by
Frank Itippeto, a neighbor, at 4 o'
clock jesterday afternoon.
irvnrdint: to Coroner Ben F. Baker
days. The supposition is, according
they had been aeaa tor eignt or ten
to Deputy Sheriff Ed Chambers, that
Mrs. Allison, who was 60 or 70 years
old, poisoned her husband with Jlm
.nn 1 brew, and then committed
suicide by the same method. In the
house was found bread and meat on
table and a coffee pot sitting on
the stove. The water In the pot had
evaporated and mixes witn tne
.rounds were ilmpaonweed seed. The
coffee cups and other dishes from
their last meal were left untouched.
Thp bodies whan found were lying
in the yard about 100 yards apart.
one on each side of the house. Aiu
.nn wan found lying close to a pallet
under a tree, where he had evidently
gone to rest arter the evening meai,
maw-are that he had been poisoned.
Mrs. Allison was found on the other
side of the house,
mniirvntlr there had been no trou
ble between Mr. and Mrs. Allison that
would have led to a tragedy, borne
of the neighbors stated, however, that
not long ago Mrs. Allison said, "If
anything happens to one 01 us tne
imp ihlnz- will haDDen to the other."
No one attached any importance to
the remark at tne time.
Chickens that had been penned up
under a tree near oy were aeaa. Al
lison had two horses in a corrall at
th Kim. One of the horses had
jumped the fence to get food and wa
ter, the other horse evidently not
strong enough to jump out, was nearly
dead.
Mr. and Mrs. Allison's, home was
two miles oft the road In a sort of
a hollow. There is no road leading
from the home to the main highway,
and it is almost impossible to get to
their home except on foot or by horse
back. The elderly couple were seldom seen
away from their home. Allison, whose
farm is forty acres in extent, was
known throughout the neighborhood
a a smwer of tobacco. No one ever
visited them except when they went
to buy tobacco. Their nearest neigh
bor is Frank Rlppeto, who lives Just
a short distance from the Allison
home and could always see them
when they were there. He had missed
them for several days and, thinking
it strange, went down to see what
was the trouble.
The funeral services were held In
Ashland at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon,
and the bodies were brought to Co
lumbia for burial in the Columbia
cemetery at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
REPORTS GOOD WHEAT" CROP
Yield Averages 30 Bushels an Acre,
Says 0. B.l'rice.
O. B. Price of the soils department
of the College of Agriculture returned
this morning from Maryville and Chll
licotbe where he superintended the
threshing of the experiment wheat
crops.
"The crops are better in the neigh
borhood of Maryville than anywhere
in the state with the exception of
the Missouri River bottoms," Mr.
Price said. "The yield averages thir
ty bushels an acre. The com crop
is very promising.
"The Chillicothe yield Is not good
because of too much rain and other
general conditions."
SPECIAL HATES TO STATEl FAIB
Bound Trip May Be Had for One aad
One-Third Fare.
A round trip railroad rato of one
tare and a third from all points In
the state to Sedalia during the State
Fair from August 12 to August 21, was
recently ordered by the State Public
Service Commission, according to lo
cal railway authorities. The regular
one-way fare from Columbia to Se
dalia Is $2.16 and with the one-third
fare of 72 cents, a round-trip ticket
to Sedalia during Fair week would
cost $2.88.
L TffO KILLED IX TEAK AOCIDE5T
Passenger Train Smashes late
Freight ar Sen Brunswick.
EW BRUNSWICK. July 30- Two
are dead and several are seriously
injured as the result of a passenger
train crashing into a freight train near
here today.
William McGarlty, engineer of the
passenger train, was killed Instantly.
Thatcher Irvine, baggageman of the
.passenger train was seriously wounded.
THE WEATHER Fair.
Far CaIhUa aaa vibI, . vt -.
aaq Hmtmrtmji U uck tbun la -
.For IdMoarl: Generally fair tonlsht
nod Saturday; not much chance ta tern
'erature.
Weather eeadltleas.
The preeanre has decreaaed gradually.
1 i Pr!? I ,lle COBntT. but at a rule
... uu ,j aninrr nas preTauea in IDe
craln atatra and Gotten belt.
Temperatures re normal ererywbere.
The Mlaaonri rlrers are well within
banks ; ud the highways, so tar aa the
weather efferta ar concerned, continue
In rood condition.
Mostly fair weather will likely prevail
until Saturday night.
Loral data.
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The Temperatures Today:
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IMY JEM) SHOT
Assassins Escape After Kill
ing Scattered Disord
ers in Ireland.
By United Picas
DUBLIN. July 30.r Frank Brook,
chairman of the Dublin Southeast
Railways, was shot dead in hla office
today. The assassins escaped.
Five Persons Killed la Fight
By United Press
LONDON. July 30. There were re
ports of scattered disorders received
today following a twenty-four hour
calm.
There was much Interest manifest
ed in the proposed measures to 'pacify
Ireland. Premier Lloyd George In
answering questions by delegates from
the House of Lords and the House of
Commons said, "Wait until August E
when the Irish disorder bill is con
structed. It is drawn in very drastic
terms and it is hoped that It will be
possible under it to cope with the dis
orders In Ireland. The Irish will not
be allowed to leave the empire. Mu
nitions shipments to Ireland will be
continued."
A Dublin dispatch yesterday said
that five persons including some sol
diers had been killed in a fight be
tween soldiers, constabulary and Sinn
Felners at Bruree, Klllmalock, Two
soldiers were wounded in the hold-up
of the Bank of Ireland at Dublin.
SEED SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
Miss Ella T. Dobbs Endorses SaUtk-
Towner BHL
A call for teachers, "teachers who
Tecognlze education -as the most im
portant work of a nation, and there
fore, the highest patriotic service
that a citizen can render," was the
message of Miss Ella V. Dobbs, as
sistant professor of Industrial arts
In the University, to a small audience
at the University Auditorium last
night.
Miss Dobbs who had recently
returned from the National
Education Association convention held
at Salt Lake City, discussed the dif
ferent phases and activities of the
convention. She brought to the at
tention of her audience the fact that
the rank and file of the teaching force
was badly depleted during the war and
that such a condition still exists in a
worse form throughout the country.
Among the many points brought up
which touched on the influence of the
teachers in the life of the nation. Miss
pobbs earnestly advocated and indors
ed the so-called Smith-Towner bill
providing for the establishment of a
portfolio In the President's Cabinet
and the appropriation of $100,000,000
to be divided among the states for the
development and improvement of the
educational system of the Nation.
"Education is the foundation of the
state, and the teachers are the pillars
thereof." she said. "It is our duty to
Influence public opinion so that this
Smith-Towner bill goes through Con
gress, We have no secretary of Edu
cation and his office Is distributed
among the different officials thereby
causing: inefficiency in our educa
tional system."
TURKS ARRIVE 15 VERSAILLES
Peace Delegation Has Bees Delayed by
Dock workers' wrme.
By United Press
PARIS, July 30-The Turkish peace
delegation, delayed by a strike
of dock workers arrived here today
ort m Installed in Versailles. It Is
here for the signing of the peace treaty
with the Allies.
Fire Caases f H Lets.
A rlre at the residence of Jebe Row-
land, negro. 31 Oak street, this morn
ing resulted in approximately $100
damage. The cause or tne nre was a
defective flue. (Woodwork inside the
house and the root was damaged.
-The XakJas; ef XapHaL"
Ttean Walter Williams will address
his Bible clsss In the Broadway Odeon
t 10 o'clock. Sunday morning on the
subject, "The Making of a Capital."
GOVERNMENT MAKES
MONEY ASJP0HZI DID
Profits of United States in
Postal Coupons Mounts
v Into Millions.
WILL CHANGE RATES'
Boston Is Filled With Rum
ors of Ponzi's Finan
cial Operations.
By United Pros
WASHINGTON. July 30. The pro
fits of the United States government
from the international money order
business have amounted to millions
of dollars.
The government makes its profits
in the same manner that Charles Pon
zi Is said to have followed and
through which he made a fortune in
a few months. The government rep
resentatives are now investigating
Ponzi's operations.
Official reports show that In the
seven years ending June 30, 1919, 'the
government made from its interna'
tional money order operations $5,052,-
,63JIT How much it has made since
then is sot known.
The profits of both Ponzi and the
government were made from the
fluctuations of foreign exchange
.rates, as money orders were convert
ed at practically tbe same rates as
before the war.
A few conversion rate changes ef'
fectlre August 13 will bring the ex
change rates nearer to the present
rates although not ending profit.
"Wealth aad Ramon of Wealth."
BOSTON. July 30. The air of this
staid city was virtually filled with ru
mors of fabulous profits and great
wealth accumulated by many through
the efforts of an an Italian dishwash
er.
Whenever two or more persons met
on the street, at the theater, or at
social affairs the sole topic was the
frenzied financial operations of Pon
zi, "bushel basket millionaire."
IBveryone here has heard the story
of the, Cambridge man who got in on
the ground floor with Ponzi by invest
ing $75 which was quickly run up to
a fortune. At one time the profits
are said to hare been $3,000 daily.
This man's story goes that he made an
Investment of the $75 at a profit of
50 per cent each 45 days and brought
Ponzi new clients for which he re
ceived a 10 per cent commission. The
money was invested in international
postal reply coupons.
Then there is the story of the
downtown milliner who struggled
along with a small shop for years.
She cashed in for $26,000 when the
federal investigation started. There
are many other similar stories of
near fortunes.
Inquiries at banks in the foreign
district showed that an enormous
number of foreigners had Invested In
Ponzi's scheme. Savings were with
drawn from the banks and placed with
Ponzi. There had been a big drain
on these Institutions during the last
few months.
DAIRY FOODS TO BE ADVERTISED
Milk Producers and Distributors Will
Hold Campaign.
Posters, with the slogan, "Use More
Dairy Products", heralding the
launching ct a $500, nine-day,
newspaper advertising campaign be
ginning August 2, for the Boone Coun
ty 1Irik Producers and Distributors
were distributed in the various busi
ness houses of the city this afternoon.
This advertising campaign is the
first of its nature that Columbia has
ever witnessed. It is patterned almost
directly after a milk producers and
distributors campaign held In Kansas
City In May 1920. The result of this
campaign was an increase of four
teen per cent in the consumption of
milk and other dairy products.
'The purpose of the campaign is to
show the people of Boone County the
relaUve food value of milk and other
dairy products in comparison to oth
er food products," said D. V. Vandl
ver, secretary of the committee of milk
producers and - distributors. "About
ninety per cent of the people do not
realize that dairy products contain
certain health and life giving quali
ties that are not found In other foods.
These points will be brought out in
our ads."
APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT
Board of EqaaHsatiea Carries
Fight to Higher Tribunal.
Tax
A suit brought by the Exchange
National Bank against the County
Board ot Equalization, which was de
cided in favor ot the bank In the June
term of court, has been appealed to
the Supreme Court of Missouri. It
is understood that a writ of certiorari
(extraordinary writ to produce rec
ords and papers) will be served soon.'
The case is in regard to taxes. The
bank charged that the Board ot
equalisation over-assessed the bank
stock to almost double Its real value.
Judge Harris decided In favor ot the
bank. The board through the county
clerk then appealed to -the supreme
Court and asked that the records be
examined and a decision given.
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DAYTON nNHUMIf
VALLEY CELEBRATE
Entires-District Near Cox's
Home Town Is Having
a Holiday Today.
100,000 IN THE PARADE
Harding Will Receive First
Uut-ot-town Delegation
at Marion Tomorrow.
By United Press ?
"DAYTON, O. July 30 Dayton. "Jim'
mis" Cox's home town, and the. MI
ami valley are preparing this morning
to celebrate his selection by the Dem
ocratic party as its presidential nomi
nee.
Political friends and enemies will
Join In the celebration. Visitors are
arriving in Dayton early from Cox's
boyhood town, Mlddleton, and nearly
a score of other towns. The place Is
decked In the national colors, and pho
tographs of the governor are every
where.
.The celebration will continue unUl
late at night All the business hous
es will be closed.
It is expected that 100,000 people
will be In the march which will be re-'
j viewed by the governor in a stand -in
iront or the courthouse.
Plans for speeches by Cox and May
or Swltzer have been abandoned al
though the crowd may demand a talk
Harding Waiting; For Cox's Speech.
By United Press
MARION, July 30. Warren Q. Hard'
Ing Is holding back his campaign un
til I't rival. Governor Cox, makes his
acceptance speech, it was learned to
day. He feels that he has stated his
position on the issues in his speech of
acceptance and will make no further
vital pronouncements unUl Governor
Cox has announced his position.
Today was quiet in preparation for
tbe reception by Harding for the first
out-of-town delegation tomorrow,
About 1.000 Republicans from Mans
field are expected to be in front of the
front porch.
EXTE5SI05 DIVISION EFFECTIVE
Leaf; Arm Touches Tweaiy States,
., liathering stadeate.
The Extension Division is the long
arm of the University which reaches
out to more than 100 counties and to
20 states to gather students, accord
ing to a H. Wlllams, its director.
More than 500 students enrolled in
extension courses last year. Of these
approximately three-fifths were wom
en. Four hundred and twenty-tire
took work for University credit and
75 for high school credit. The most
popular courses were .history, Eng
lish and education, a few taking phy
siology. The Extension Division is at pres
ent preparing a course in civics for
women which it will distribute free
to any woman In the state who is in
terested in citizenship. The actual
work of preparation Is being done by
Prof. R. C. Journey of the political
science department at the request of
Miss Ella V. Dobbs who is working in
conjunction with the women's citizen
ship clubs of the state.
SPECIAL WILL GO TO HALLSVILLE
To Accomodate Passengers far Odd
Fellows' Picnic Saturday.
A special train from Columbia to
HallsTille will accomodate thoseJSrbo
wish to attend the Odd Fellows Picnic
at Hallrrille Saturday. The train
will leave at 7:30 p. m. and will re
turn at 11:30 p. m.
The picnic is a social affair glrei by
tbe HallsTille Lot'ge to bring closer
union, and to increase its memtershlp.
Speeches by the Grand Master and
other Important officials will be gWen
in the afternoon followed by the con
ferring ot degrees by local lodges.
Hlnton will confer initiatory degree.
Columbia the second degree, and Cen
tralis the first and third degrees.
Music will be furnished by the Co
lumbia Band and refreshments win
be served by the Rebecca Lodge.
SEW ENVELOPES AVAILABLE
Postofllee has 2-Cent Stamped Recep
tacles for Balky Hatter
The postofflce Is now able to furn
ish "extra quality," 2-cent stamped
envelopes, of unusual strength in three
sizes, says L. J. Hall, local postmaster.
These envelopes are adapted to send
lng bulkey matter and valuable papers
through the mail, he explained. Coin
may be transmitted in them. Orders
will be received for the envelopes
either plain or printed with return
card.
SEXTOS HOME SOLD FOR ff.St
Hiss H. H. Braskear Bays Property at
K South Foarta.
Mrs. M. P. Sexton at 605 South
Fourth street sold her home at that
place to Miss M. M. Brashear, an En
glish instructor ot the University. The
consideration was 7,500. Possession is
to be given August 20.
Mrs. Sexton is planning to return to
Kansas City, where she has lived the
greater part ot her lite.
H. & BILL BEGIHS PLAK8
SesaJatest Favorable to BaJUisr
Cematnlty Center Howe.
H. S. Bill. Instructor in the art de
partment of the University, and local
architect, is working on plans for the
proposed community center building
In Columbia. The plans will be sub
mitted Monday evening at a commit
tee meeting in which representatives
ot the Herbert Williams Post of the
American Legion, as well aa members
ot other local organizations, will
consider ways and means of launch
ing the memorial campaign. Mr. Bid
will also give an estimate of the cost
of the proposed building. f
Representatives of the local post
of the American Legion, who hare
been canvassing the city for aa ex
pression ot ideas on the subject ot the
memorial, report that the people
seem to be generally in favor ot thi
plan. A full report of the results 6t
the city comment will be made to the
next meeting by the Legion canvas-
CANTU ISJEBELLIODS
Hucrta Will Fight Unless
lLow.er California Gov-
rt rrnnr PnniK tn TVrmc
By United Press
V MEXICO CITY, July 30. President
le ta Huerta will hold a telegraphic
conference with Governor Estaban
ultimatum in which De la Huerta will
to come 'to terms before the opening
of hostilities. The federal officials
consider the attitude of Cantu rebel
lious. He has demanded that the fed
eral government virtually keep
"hands off" and let him govern the
province as an Independent country.
Governor Casta followed this course
during 'the Carranza regime.
It is estimated that unless Cantu
abandons this attitude the telegraphic
conference will culminate in a flat
ultimatum la which De la Huerta wilf
tell Urn to come to terms or tight.
The president is prepared to land
troops aad launch a campaign. t
MRS. CHARLOTTE, DE HA88 BUS
M-Year-OM C-eiaaVtcft Leanes 2
Daughters and S Seas.
Mrs. Charlotte M. De Bass died at
9 o'clock this morning from a compli
cation ot diseases aad old age. She
was a widow and made her home with
her daughter, Mfs7 L. B-'Deaton, of
1611 Amelia street.
Mrs. De Hass was born April 3,
1840, in Vernon Village, N. T. but
moved to Illinois when a child. She
lived there until she came to Mlsson
ri three years ago.
She Is survived by two daughters
and five sons, Mrs. Deaton, Mrs.
James W. Hltchell, Leroy, III.; Gil
bert De Hass. Corning, la.; Otto De
Hass, Avon, 111.; Louis De Hass,
Davenport, la.; Benjamin De Hass,
Kewanee. I1L: and Grant De Hass,
Lincoln, 111.
The body will be taken to Prairie
City. HI. at 5:60 o'clock tomorrow
morning for burial.
HAST CA2S PASS THROUGH HEBE
Coating Front All Farts of Countrv
They Hake Short Stopovers.
Yesterday afternoon between 3 and
6 o'clock was a record-breaker for
ColumbU in the number ot automo
biles bearing different licenses from
11 parts ot the country. The firt
that we are just about in the middle
part of summer explains the inter
minable caravan of autos passing ov
er the Old Trails roan.
Along Broadway mud-sslsshed
Fords, Overlands, Buicks, Hudeons ana
other makes were parked. One car
bearing the pennant of the Golden
State was followed by two automobiles
with a load ot human freight, ham
mocks, kitchen equipment, fishing
rods, carrying pennants in bold let
ters "HOUSTON" and TEXAS."
SOVIETS HAT EUHCTATE POLAND
Weald Facilitate ABjaaee Between
SmsIs) aad Germany.
WASHINGTON. Julr 30. Demands
which In effect will eliminate poiana
a barrier state between Tiussia
and Germany as a condition to peace
with Poland will be presented by So
viet Russia, according to confidential
information to the government touay
The Soviet peace demands will fa
cilitate an alliance between Ger
many and Russia, according- to these
dlspatctes.
Harvest Festival at Aftaqaerqae.
The Commercial dub of Albuquer
nn. N. M has announced a New Mex
ico Harvest Festival to be held In that
state. Boone County farmers are in
vited, to participate in the corn show.
Prizes will be offered for sets oi ten
ears each, and for single ears. Full
.particulars can be obtained by com-
munlcaUng with Mr. Russeii auamw
at the Commercial Club. r
Students to Inspect Shoe Factory.
The principles ot advertising class,
under the dlrecUon ot Herbert W.
Smith, will meet at 7 o'clock Saturday
morning at Switzler Hall to go on a
tour of inspection, of the Hamilton
Brown Shoe Factory- -Anr o"18' ia'
dests In advertising who wish to go
may accompany the class.
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RETURN TO WORK ! .1
Ask Union Officials to Force
Miners to Fulfill Their
Contract.
INVITES CONFERENCE
John L: Lewis Wants to Talk
Over Strike Situation
With Operators.
By United Prei
CHICAGO, July 30. Illinois coal
operators Joined Indiana producers to
day in demanding that union officials
force a return to work in the bitumi
nous fields.
Representatives ot the Illinois field.
In conference here, carried on com
munications with Thomas T. Brew
ster today.
Telegraph dispatches were sent to
John L. Lewis president of the In
ternational Coal Miners, demanding
that Union laborers live up to their
contracts and return to work.
Indiana Operators Against Conference
By United Press
CHICAGO, July SO. Coal opera
tors ot the central competitive' field
will try their hand at soothing the
miners in Illinois and Indiana who
are crippling Industry by unauthorized
strikes.
The executive committee ot the
mine operators has been invited to
Join John L. Lewis, international pres
ident, in a meeting to conduct a "cure
all" for miner unrest
The Indiana operators were unan
imously against the Joint conference
today.
Hay Cat OK Water Supply.
By United Prase.
KANSAS CITY, July 30. Kansas
City water supplies were in danger
of being cut off today as a result of
the coal shortage. Unless an emer
gency coal supply can be got, the
Quindaro pumping station will be shut
down tomorrow. ,
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Coal TraaspertaOea Orders Issued.
WASHINGTON, July 30. The In
terstate Commerce Commission today
sent out instructions for the movement
of coal itttoe northwest regions. De
tailed instructions for the transporta
tion ot coal in the Northeast are also
announced.
The total estimate of the northwest
ern shipments is approximately 20,-
000,000 tons.
In New England the shipments will
be approximately L200.000 tons month
ly. Four thousand cars will be provided
for 100 days, each to carry 50 tons,
in the northwest territory.
HQXI05AIRE DISAPPEARS
Is Believed to Have Walked OK Mot-
Ing Train While Asleep.
0 United Press
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 30. A
search is being made along the track
of the Nashville. Chattanooga and
Tennessee Railroad for the body ot
John Thompson, Jr., who was dis
covered to be missing from his state
room on that train early today.
Thompson left Nashville last night
for Memphis. He failed to arrive at
his destination and his stateroom waa
Investigated. The window andscreen
were found open and Thompson's
clothes were found In the room. .
It is believed that his disappearance
was due to somnambulance.
Thompson was one of the weal
thiest men in Nashville.
GUXS HOTED TO BOLLIXS FIELD
Eighth Street EnUmnee to Caarras
Unprotected.
With the removal of the two can
nons from the north entrance of the
West Campus, the last vestige of mar-.
tial display has gone from the Univer
sity. The cannons will Join their big
brother, which was recently moved to
Rollins Field. The latest service ot
the R. O. T. C artillery equipment at
the University was on April 21, when
it roared out a greeting to Gen. John
J. Pershing and MaJ-Gen. BBoeh B.
Crowder on their arrival la Columbia.
Charlotte Lawreaee Operated 0.
Miss Charlotte Lawrence, a student
In the University, had her tonsils re
moved at Parker Memorial Hospital
today. Miss Lawrence is from Halls
Tille.
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