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THE EVENING MISSOURIAN
TWELFTH YEAR
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI.TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1920.
NUMBER 286
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Noted Movie Actor Takes
Leading Role in "Her
Divorce."
SCENARIO FINISHED
Wife Charges Mental Cru
elty and .Bodily
Injury.
By Called !'
LOS JANGELES. Aug. 3. Charles
Chaplin has a new part today, the
lead In "Her Divorce."
The scenario has been In the mak
ing since his marriage October 23.
1918, and the finishing chapter was
written by lawyers at the invitation of
Mildred Harris Chaplin late yesterday.
She charges extreme mental cruelty
and bodily injury. In her complaint
of fourteen pages she charges that the
.marriage was kept secret for four
months as Chaplin said public knowl
edge of it would interfere with his ca
reer. She said she has suffered a nervous
breakdown because of her husband's
treatment.
Charlie frequently stayed out to 3
and 4 o'clock and sometimes all night,
she charged.
He refused to accompany her to
Mount Lowe but went to Coronado
Beach and joined numerous gay par
ties of men and women there.
After the birth of their boy which'
lived three days on July 7, 1919, he
refused to accompany her home from
the hospital.
Mrs. Chaplin asked a restraining or
der to prevent Charlie's disposal of
his Interests in several valuable mov
ie films valued at more than $500,000
and an inquiry into sums received on
her account. If the sums were in
sufficient for her maintenance, she re
quested the issuance of a "just ac
counting" order. The restraining or
der was made returnable Monday.
THE WEATHER Fair
Far Crianhla ul Tlelaltr: CeaeraJlr
fir aad nnw ualcht ud WcdMdsr.
er tonight and Wednesday.
Weather Ceadltian.
Fine neither with moderate temperature
Prevailed In all central-Interior atatea.
Anere baa been mme mlu in Texaa with
jeary local fall, and rather heavy rain
Baa fallen alonejbe Immediate Atlantic
coant trom Florida to a-out -North Caro
lina. The MlMourl highways are In eooiI eon
union; and the rlvera remain well within
banks.
Fair weather will likely prevail In Mis
souri over Wednesday: but a low pressure
system Is approachlnc from the far west
that may result In showers by Thursday.
Local Data.
The hlchest temperature in Columbsi
yesterday was 82; and the lowest last
nlsht waa 00. l'reclpltstion 0 00. A year
ago. yesterday the highest temperature was
81 and the lowest was 61. Precipitation
000. rjun rose today 5:11 a. m. Sun sets
.iv j. m. Moon rises van p. m.
The Temperatures Today:
63 12 noon
BACK WAHJEMORIAL
Proposal Calls for Commun
ity House Full Equip
ment for Service.
THE COST IS $190,000
American Legion, V. F. W.,
D. A. R. and Red Cross
Favor Plan.
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11 a. m 1
6S 1 p. m S3
3- 2 p. m 83
"8 3 p. m 83
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DAVIS TAKES OFFICE
New Second Ward Council
man Sworn in at City
Council Meeting.
J. T. Davis, recently elected coun
cilman from the Second Ward to till
the unexpired term of A. E. Rbthwell,
waa qualified and took the oath of of
fice at the meeting of the City Council
last night. Sir. Davis was chosen at
a special election held July 29.
The council ordered that each of
the six local banks be designated as
a depository for city funds. j
The contract for grading for a side
walk on the east side of Garth avenue
from Broadway to Stewart road was
awarded to G. B. Roberts.
Demonstrations are now being held
to test the relative merits of several
makes of tractors with a view to the
purchase of one by the city. The
demonstrations are conducted under
the supervision of the city engineer.
Negroes to Honor Emancipa
tion Proclamation ra
rade at 10:30 O'clock.
What Is expected to be the largest
negro celebration ever held In Colum
bia will be given tomorow to honor (he
day of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Suiting at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow
morning the different negro organi
zations will march in a parade from
the fair grounds to Broadway. There
ill be three bands, one from Hanni
bal, one from Moberly and
the Columbia band as well as several
floats.
The afternoon will start with a tall
game at 2 o'clock between Fayette
and Columbia teams. At 4 o'clock a
boxing contest " between Richard
Brown of Columbia and Roy Johnson
of Mexico will take place. At S o'clock
another match between Bootler Brown
and Dave Clark, both of Columbia,
will be held.
Dancing will start at 4 o'clock and
refreshments served from the many
tooths which will be erected on the
grounds. There will be a 6 piece orchestra.
James Scott and Samuel 0?ieal
have the program in charge.
Dr. J. R. A. Crossland. RSepublioan
delegate-at-large to the Republican
national convention, will talk at 5
o'clock at the fair grounds. J. Vashan
of St Louis, Democratic delegate-at-
large, will also talk.
There will be a continuous oH-f ash-
ioned minstril show given by local
talent during the day and evening.
i AGRICULTURE BULLETIN IS OCT
Seven Distinct Lines of Study Will Be
Offered Coming Tear.
Seven distinct lines of study will
be offered this coming year by the
College of Agriculture of the Univer
sity of Missouri, which has just issued
Its annual descriptive bulletin.
Outlined in this bulletin, for which
application should be made to the
registrar of the University are a four
year course In agriculture for men, a
four-year course In agriculture and
home economics for women, a four
year course in the training of teach-
ers of vocational agriculture, a short
course In home economics, a course
in dairy manufactures, and the usual
fanners short course In agriculture
knewn as Farmers' Week.
COTTOX PROSPECTS ABE GOOD
Alabama Atone Exceeds JUssourl In
Condition of Crop,
Missouri cotton is in better shape
than that of any other state in the
cotton belt -except AUbainaTwhIch""Hj
85 per cent normal.. Missouri cotton
improved eight points during July
and with the present condition of 82
per cent indicates a yield of 25
pounds of lint per acre. Considering
the usual abandonment upon the 148,
000 acre3 planted, the total state yield
should be 71,900 bales, according to
a report issued yesterday by E. A.
Logan and Jewell Mayes of the fed
eral and state Departments of Agri
culture.
Cotton in the United States is 74.1
per cent normal, according to a report
given ont in Washington at noon yes
terday . This indicates a yeild of 12,
519,000 bales. Condition was 67.1
per cent last August which indicated
a yield of 11016,000 bales for last
year.
Missouri cotton is from eight to ten
days late In most of the countries but
is growing rapidly and with warm
weather in August and not too much
moisture, will see still more improve
ment. Growers report prospects good
with heavy growth of weed, but bloom
and the setting of squares has not
yet begun to be general. No insect
damage is yet reported.
Dunklin County prospects are ex
ceedingly good. Cultivation brought
the crop up to August in- clean condition.
Seven Columbia organizations in
Joint session at the Commercial Club
Rooms last night expressed them
selves in favor of a community cen
ter which should be a memorial for
Boone County boys who gave their
lives for their country, their county.
their town and their home. The name
of each Boone County soldier who
served and died would be Inscribed
upon a tablet to be placed in this
building which would be a community
center with rest rooms for farmers and
their wives and children, a place for
them to go when they come to Columbia.
Other features proposed were an au
ditorium accommodating 1,500 people,
a smaller room for other meetings, a
gymnasium, to be used for a dance
and banquet hall, a room for the Co
lumbia Public Library, a room for the
American Legion and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and a place for the
caretaker.
The meeting was called to order
by G. R. Ingles, commander of the
local American Legion Post O. R.
Johnson, commander of the veterans
of Foreign Wart, was unanimously
elected temporary chairman. G. R.
Ingles was -elected temporary secre
tary. A motion was carried instruct
ing the chair to appoint after due de
liberation, a committee of three to
carry on a publicity campaign in favor
of a Boone County memorial and com
munity center building.
H. S. Bill reported that he estimated
the building alone' would cost $190,000.
Mr. Johnson i said that the business
men of Columbia whom he had inter
viewed on the subject of a memorial
and community center building for
Boone County approved the Idea,
i "It is the general idea, and It is
true, that we need such a building. The
courtbousejg the. only place jrehave
farinas meakiBKS.Weeed-nsociaI
center for the people of this county.
We need a place for our different or
ganizations to meet, for the women's,
the men's, the boy's, and the girl's.
We need a place for public entertain
ments. We need a rest room for the
farmers when they come to town. The
streets, the store and the court
house takes care of them now," said
Mr. Johnson.
The seven organizations represented
at the meeting were the Elks, the D.
A. R., the U. D. C. the Red Cross, the
Dramatic Arts Club, the American
Legion and the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
The following persons were present:
H. S. Bill, John F. Calvert. J. A. Doug
les, John F. Tehan, O. R. Johnson, Dr.
John Pickard. G. R. Ingles, Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Wrench, Miss Ella Victoria
Dobbs, Miss Dorothy Broeffle, Mrs. G.
O. Bradford and Mrs. Walter Robinson.
KANSAS CITY IS HOT
' POINT jyiiCTIOH
Boss and Anti-Boss Factions
of Republican Party to
Strive for Mastery.
BIG VOTE EXPECTED
St. Louis Election Judge Is
Charged With Fraud at
the Polls.
By Catted Preaa
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3. Heavy voting
was recorded In the St. Louis state
wide primary election op to 2 o'clock
today. The chairman of the ballot
election committee estimated that a
h W. W.S MAT BE CONVICTED
Verdict AgaJatt William Lloyd Sake
Anoney ueatHeat
jhhjauo, Aug. 3. States' Attor
ney Maclay Hoyac today expressed
confidence of obtaining a verdict
against "Big Bill Haywood and 36
other I. W. WJ as a result of the
conviction of William Lloyd and nine
teen fellow members of the Commu
nist Labor party on a charge of con
spiracy to overthrow the federal gov
ernment.
The 1. W. W.8 were arrested short
ly after Lloyd and bis companions
Jast New Years on a charge of violat
ing the same statute, the Illinois se
dition cases in other cities as well as
Chicago.
Lloyd and companions have been
released on a $10,000 bond each pend
ing a hearing of a new trial on Sep
tember S.
ELECTION RETURNS TONIGHT
BOONE COUNTY RESULTS will be received by
the EVENING MISSOURIAN as rapidly as possible after
the count is completed in the various precincts.
RETURNS FROM REST OF STATE will be re-
ccived by the EVENING MISSOURIAN from the United
Press, beginning probably about 8 o'clock.
The Evening Missourian figures will be
posted at the MISSOURIAN OFFICE, Virginia
Building and will also be displayed at the
Daniel Boone Tavern, the Broadway Odeon
and the Recreation Parlor.
' If none of these is available to you, get the MISSOURIAN
figures by phoning 55.
GRAIN MARKET RALLIES TODAY
JIMSON WEED KILLS THREE
Boone
Poison
. Gerjr Back From Three-Week Trip
Mr .and Mrs. a II. Geery of 805 Elm
street, returned from a three-weeks'
trip yesterday afternoon. They stop
ped at Salt Lake City. YellowsUne
Park. Thermopolis, Cheyenne and
Denver. Mrs. Mary E. Geery of Fay
ette accompanied them to Thermopo
lis where she is visiting Mrs. J. E-
Ann&trong.
E. W. Stephens U Betler.
E. W. Stephens, who has been quite
1-tHck, is slightly better.
Plant Is Common In
County.
Three Boone County people have
died recently from the poison con
tamed In Jimson-weed. The first was
Otis Tuttle, a negro child. The last
two deaths were those of Mr. and Mrs.
Orville.Allison, the aged couple found
dead on their farm near Ashland last
week. The child had eaten Jimson
weed. Mixed in the grounds of coffee
pot at the Allison borne were found
jimssn-weed seed.
Jimson-weed Is a poisonous plant
of the nightshade family. It came
originally from southern Asia and
--& rirt fthsM-ved in America near
Jamestown, Va. It was at first call- Sept.
-j t.MUnmi.ttt1 and rmm thin we '
get the name of Jimson-weed. It Is
now found In all parts of the United
States and is quite common in Boone
County.
There are several poisons In Jimcon
weed. The chief one is atropin. Atro-
pfn Is found In comparatively large
quantities in the seed and traces of it
have been found In the leaves and
stems. One variety of this weed is
ned to China to the manufacture of
a poison called Wan t'o lo hua or .-ao
yang hua.
But Brokers Will Not Prophesy De
velopments.
Grain rallied strongly during the
morning, Chicago cash wheat Jumping
14 cents, from yesterday's closing.
Cash corn at Chicago climbed 3 and 4
cents while oats bettered yesterday's
figures by 2 cents. The St Louis
Merchants' Exchange was closed to
day because of the election.
Chicago carlot receipts for the day
were: Wheat 223; corn 111; oats 70.
Chicago cash -wheat ranged today
from 229J4 to 233. corn ranged from
144 to 145, and oats from 76 to 75.
Kansas City cash wheat was from
8 to 12 cents higher this morning.
The Boone County Milling Company
quoted cash wheat at $2 a bushel this
morning.
The following is a summary of Chi
cago grain futures today:
Close High Low
total of 80.000 votes were cast, of
which 50.000 were Republican and
30,000 Democratic
There was increasing evidence In
the cky that Democrats were largely
voting the Republican ticket, strictly
against the Democratic rules.
Aaron Goldstein, Democratic elec
tion Judge or the Fifth Ward, was re
moved by policemen and arrested for
fraudulent balloting.
si
IANSASCTTir Aug. 3. Interest Iff
the state primary, election today cen
tersain the outcome of the voting in
Kansas City and Jackson County,
which has held the balance of power
in former elections in the matter of
state, senatorial and congressional
nominations.
With the Republican "anti-boss" and
boss" race, the fight is resolving it
self into a fight within a fight. Each
faction of the Republicans not only
hopes to win the fight with the Demo
crats in the city and county thus
probably determining the state vote
but also to vindicate its stand within
the party.
Indications point to a heavy polL
The Shannon faction is said to be
preparing to desert Judge H. S. Priest,
personal friend of James A. Reed who
is running for senator from Missouri,
for Breckenridge Long. The Reed men
may "knife" John M. Atkinson and
support Frank H. Faris for governor.
The Republican gubernatorial as
pirants are Arthur M. Hyde "anti-
boss." and E. E. E. McJlmsey, "boss"
candidate.
Clark BenonUnated Fifteenth Time.
MONTGOMERY. Mo, Aug. 3.
Champ Clark, was renominated In this
district as congressman for the fif
teenth consecutive time.
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Hospital Aftailts Student.
Glenn Lane and Gilles Horrocks. stu
dents In the University, were admit
ted tc-'Parker Memorial Hospital this
morning. Miss. Alma Finley was discharged.
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TEXAS XOB HASGS" 3IEGR0
TktlB Had Hacked Woaaan to Death
With Farm Tool.
Oy United Fraa
SHREVEPORT, La, Aug. 3. A ne
gro held in connection with tin death
of Mrs. Maexie Hall was hanged by a
mob late last night at Center, Texas. I ers came steadily In groups of two or
according to word received from that, three.
place today. Votes from the four Colombia dla-
A QUIET JURY DAY
Few Places In Town Have
Activities uut ot tne
Ordinary.
Today's election in Columbia made
possible a great amount of labor for
the courthouse Janitors tomorrow. At
present the yard Is literally covered
with small cards bearing photographs
of the candidates. It resembles a
picture gallery after being struck by
a cyclone.
For a state primary day the election
was quiet In Columbia. Practically
the only activity out of the ordinary
was on North Eighth street and
around the courthouse. Here the
walks leading to the polls were lined
on each side by candidates and their
backers. The voter found K necessary
to run a long line of outstretched
hands, face a withering fire of talk
and weather a barrage ot literature.
At no time was there a rush, at the
polls but throughout the day the vo-
HAKBI5G TO ABBRESS FARMERS
RepabUeu Candidate Reqaeited to
Elaborate Inies.
Br Catted Press
MARION, Aug. 3-Warrtn G. Hard
ing worked today on the second
speech of his front porch campaign.
which will be delivered before a dele
gation of farmers from Wayne County,
Onto, who will call on the Republi
can candidate.
, He Is expected to deal solely with
th rtoalsint 'lssaes.- """-
Harding is beseiged with appeals
by mail and by personal request Lo
enlarge on his stand on the league
of Nations, prohibition, high cost of
living, the labor problem, education
and many other minor issues.
The view has been expresedt that
Harding Insufficiently outlined his
stand at the outset of the campaign,
but It is believed that his advisors
told him to proceed cautiously and
deal with each Independent issue as
they come up in the campaign.
(Both sides are expected to keep as
far away from the prohibition issue
as possible.
Leaders Oppose Porch Campaign.
Br' United Press
MARION, Aug. 3. The necessity of
abandoning the front porch campaign
was expressed by Republican leaders
today, with strong opposition from
Harding.
Harding, It is expected, will make
a trip to the Pacific Coast and also
one to the Atlantic seaboard, not mak
ing more than two speeches a day.
POM DELEGATES
RETURMJO WARSAW
Armistice Negotiations Stop,
To Be Resumed Sept. 4
at Minsk.
fighting"gqes ON
Reds Capture Town In Sun
day Battle Take Pris
oners and Booty.
By United Preaa
PARIS. Aug. 3. The armistice ne
gotiations between the Bolsheviki and
the Poles have ceased and the Polish
delegates have returned to Warsaw,
according to foreign office advices to
day.
The Bolsheviki demanded that the
Polish delegates discuss peace terms
but the latter replied that thev wr
only authorized to discuss armistice
conditions.
Negotiations for an armistice, th-
foreign office learned, will probably
be resumed September 4.
With this development came news
that the First and Fourth Polish ar
mies defending Warsaw were disas
trously defeated.
An unofficial report said that the
Bolsheviki had told the Poles to rn
back to Warsaw and get authority to
enter peace negotiations. The next
meeting will probably be held at
Minsk.
LONDON, Aug. 3. The Bolsheviki
occupied Brest-Litovsk Sunday cap
turing prisoners and considerable
booty, according to an official Moscow
wireless message received here this
afternoon.
COAL PRODUCTION INCREASES
Flshwirk Predicts HUnels Output
Predicts HUnels
Jformal By Friday.
By United Preaa
SPRINGFIELD, III. Aug. 3. The
production of Illinois coal will reach
normal not later than Friday, accord
ing to Harry Flshwick, vice-president
of the Illinois miners' union today.
In the absence ot President Frank
Farrington, of whose whereabouts the
officials protested they had no knowl
edge. Flshwick issued a statement say
ing he had no doubt about the miners
returning to work.
BUEXOS AIRES STUDENTS ARRIVE
Ren Delighted With Prospect ot Col
lege Work at X. TJ.
The gradual influx ot foreign stu
dents for next University tens has
already begun. Yesterday afternoon
four students from Buenos Aires ar
rived after a trip of almost six weeks.
We sailed on the American steam
er Huron ot the Munsoa Line from
Buenos Aires, arriving la New York
City on July 2. We admire your sky
scrapers that we don't have in our
country, bat we, -on the contrary, do
not have such a monotony of -architecture,"
one of them said.
The men are: Dario Costa., Ignada
Secerra. Enrique Urtaga and Manuel
Morula, all college graduates, who ex
pect to take up mechanical engineer
ing at the University. They chsse
the local lnstttutUn in preference to
other colleges upon the recommenda
tion' of S. Cuneo. who Is a South
American student in the engineering
department.
"We like very much this small city
of Columbia; it far exceeds our ex
pectations cf Missouri when we were
still in our native land," was the
opinion one man gave of his impres
sions of Columbia.
The men ore temporarily located at
the Hotel Athens.
AVIATORS DIE IN LOS ANGELES
Lieut. Loeklear and Lieut Elliot
Killed When Plane Falls.
By United Freas
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3. Lieut. Orm
Loeklear, famous stunt aviator, and
his assistant, Lieut Milton Elliot
were instantly killed here last night
vhen the airplane fell 1.000 feet dur
ing an exhibition flight
According to witnesses. Loeklear
was flying wkh fireworks going oft
from his plane. He was either blind
ed by the fireworks or the search
lights from the ground when
he went into a nose spin crashing to
the ground before he realized he was
close to the earth.
VOCATIONAL TEACHERS MEET
The negro was taken from the Jalltricts were counted "throughout the
in the presence of about 2,000 persons
and hanged in the courthouse square
after he had confessed.
Mrs. HslI was hacked to death with
a farm tool.
day. The Columbia, count will prob
ably be finished about 10:30 tonight
Fourteen hundred and eighty votes
.had been cast at 3:30 o'clock this af
ternoon.
JEALOUSY CAUSES TWO DEATHS
Illinois Woman KH1 Husband and
Self la Hotel i
By United Press
PEORIA. Ill- Aug. 3. A double
tragedy was enacted early today In
the Hunter Hotel in South Pekin, UL.
when Mrs. Max Freese attacked her
husband, who was asleep In bed,, and
injured him fatally with an ax. Mrs.
Freese then slashed her own throat
with a razor. Both are dead.
Jealousy is said to have been the
cause of the crime. Mr. ana nrs.
Freese were separated for ten years
and had returned to live together ten
days ago.
JIOLISE, ILL, BANS ROBBED
Ciumen Take WMM, Shoot Banker
aad Escape.
MOLINE. IIL, Aug. 3. Shortly, be
fore noon today six armed men robbed
the Commercial Savings Bank here of
$20,000. Charles Holer, a banker, was
shot probably fatally. The gun men
disappeared.
Isadora Bartk Is Skk.
Isadora Earth has been III for sev-lst Louis
eral days. He has malarial fever. Brooklyn
Club Arranges for a Picnic Following
August Conference.
The Vocational Agriculture Teach
ers' Club held its last meeting for
the summer last night in the Agri
cultural Building. W. L. Barrett
spoke on "Vocational Teachers and
Extension Work." Alfonso Gorrell
spoke on "Summer Training for the
Vocational Teacher." and H. F. Delp
gave a talk on "Salaries."
At the business meeting following
the program, the club arranged for a
picnic to be held on Dean FB. Hum-
ford's lawn Friday 'evening;. (This
picnic Is to follow a conference of
vocational teachers which will be held
August E and 6.
Today's Big League Games
(Courtesy of Bccraatloa Parlor)
National Leagae.
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New York 11 1
Chicago
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Pittsburgh .
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