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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
Missouri Valley Council o

Missouri Valley Council of
the knights & Ladies of Secur-
ity met in regular session Sat-
urday evening, April Itch,
1915, at Walkers, Hall. After
the regular business the degree
staff under the direction of
Mrs. Harry Way conferred the
degree work on a class of ten
beneficial members. This was
performed in a beautiful man.
ner, colored lights being used
to add to the effectiveness of
this beautiful degree. Too
much credit cannot be given to
Mrs. Way and her degree staff
for this work. After the con.
ferring of the degree Manager
Orme distributed prizes to
twenty-five members for assist
ing him in obtaining new MEM
hers during the period from
January 1st to April LIST, 1915,
Manager Orme with assistance
of these members having in
creased the membership during
that period to $40 members.
LIST prize was given to Mrs. K.
L Price, she having obtained a
total of 40 benefit members,
and she received as 1st prize
$1O7 81 -67 "a represents the
price of a round trip ticket to
the San Francisco Exposition,
over the route selected by Mrs.
Price.
End prize went to Charles
Moriarity and consisted of
1924 Is cash and a gold watch.
Ord prize went to Mrs. Ella
Neufnd and consisted of SO GO
and a gold ring.
18th prize was a tie between
Nellie Walton, who received
81 so in cash and a gold ring
and John Oleson who received
$3.50 and gold watch charm
Mrs. Price who is a new
member did remarkable work
and is entitled to great credit
she having secured forty bene-
fetal members in three months
Manager Orme came to the
Valley the last time on Oct. 10
1914, and up to the first Of
April in a period consisting OF
l48 work days he has obtained
1863 benefit members, writing
100000 life insurance dur
ing that period. This is the
best record ever made by Man
ager Orme in the nine years
that he has worked for this
splendid order, and he says
that Mrs. Price has made the
best record of any new member
that it has been his pleasure to
meet. Manager Orme gives
|credit to the members of this
Council for the splendid assist
ance given him, and results
show what a united team
work can accomplish.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. L. Price, Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Mclaughlin ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Coulthart
were entertained at dinner
yesterday by Mr.. and Mrs. Net
Irwin at their home in Calif0r
!: MIA. An elegant four course
dinner was served by the host
ess in which the color scheme
. of yellow and white was artist
ically carried out. Mrs. Ware
roses were used as the tabl,
! decoration and each guest wa
given q rose as q souvenir.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
Miss nellie Daugherty is con.
fined to her home with an. at.
tack of the measles.

Master James Warren is con-
fined to his home with an At
tack Of the measles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

j. C. Prather has begun the
construction of a modern bum
galow 22x26 on his home place
on Fourth street. When COM
pleted he expects to have one
Of the neatest and most attract
i've homes in the city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

Mrs. E. M. Rhodabeck re-
c,ived word yesterday that her
father, Frank Oviatt, had
mashed the middle finger of
his left hand so badly that it
had to be amputated. When
the letter was written he was
getting along as we'll as posi-
BILE.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

]. j. Heterick, proprietor of
the Logan Dept. Store and Mr..
Henderson, Mgr. of the cloth
ing department., were here to.
day inspecting the various mo-
dern store fronts to get an idea
for the remodeling of their
building.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

Francis Chambers is now
driving a Chalmers six which
he purchased last week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

The ten year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mollseer had
her hand badly crushed Satur-
day while playing near the
tracks. Some Of the children
ran q car wheel over her hand
and mashed the tips Of all her
fingers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

Imnorfant..Act quick---don't fail
~-A1k. to take advantage OF
this great money saving offer. Sale lasts
a few days only. Grasp your opportuni-
ty now.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06

If you believe in spending your
dollars in Salisbury so they can
be spent and rsspent in Salisbury
then spend them With SALISBURY.
ans and Salisbury business enter.
prisss. The same logic applies
in other WAYS, for instance: If
you want to help build up and
strengthen Salisbury aud Sails
burisns make it a point to employ
Salisburians and give them the
preference in every way possible.
Germany has developed into one
of the strongest nations on earth
and did her building from the in
side. Out of every 100 men in
Germany 95 Of them are loyal. pa.
triotic Germans, ready to stand
by Germany first and last, which
accounts for the harmony and
strength of the nation. This il q
splendid example that SALISBURY
ans might follow with profit
Spend your money at home and
pstronize Salisburians who con.
duct Salisbury enterprises.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06
U. S. Crop Report Sends Cotton up.

New York, Oot.-Ths govern
ment's report pointing to the
smallest cotton crop since 1903
caused q sensational advance In
the market today with prices max.
ing new high record for the season
on excited general buying. Jan.
uary contracts sold up to 1887
or "a points above Saturday olcs.
ing figures and more than IS per
bale above the low level of last
Friday and nearly $1,000 per bale
above the low level of last sum-
mer. Closing prices we're 8 to 6
points off from the best under
real ling but the final tone was
steady at a net gain from SO to &c
points for the day.
The market ruled very steady
before the official condition re-.
ports was published. The census
fignres showing 1900. OO7 bales
ginned to September Is, were pub.
lish I'd with 1898, 1853 bales last
seas III, we're published at the
opening.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06

The Southern's big shops
located near Salisbury that
have been running on a three
day per week schedule has
increased the time to five
days per week, eight hours
per day, which is a consider
able increase in time and
gives general satisfaction
among the numerous em>
ployees of the company here
abouts.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06
Salisbury, N. c., Oct. 6, i!

Governor Craig says the in
creased tax rate is all right and
others jump up and say the in
crease is not a. much as is Gus.
tomary every four years, therefore
We should understand that not
withstanding the rapidly enhsno.
ing of taxable values and increase
in tax payers. We should cheer
fully look forward to the increase
of taxes year by yesr and thank
heaven the State doesn't confis-
cate our little all. But what
about the Democratic slogan Of
economy. free trade and an easy
yokei All right Miss Democracy
just 60 ahead and put the screws
to us to the limit, you'll be glad
to have q straw tick to lie on some
day.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06

like a new girl and l am now relieved
of all these troubles. I hope all young
girls will get relief as I have. l never
felt better in my life."-Mrs. JOHN
TETREAuLT, Box 116, Sterling, Conn.
Massena, y. Y.v"I have taken Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and I highly recommend it. If anyone
wants to write to me I will gladly tell
her about my case. I was certainly in
a bad condition as my blood was all turn
ing to water. Ihad pimples On my face
and a bad color, and for five years l had
been troubled with suppression. The
doctors called it Armenia and Exhaus-
tion,' and said 1 was all run down, but
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound brought me out all right."-Miss
LAv1sA MYREs, Box IA, Massena, NY.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backache, headache,
dragging-down sensations, fainting
spells or indigestion, should Immediately
seek restoration to health by taking Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06
U. D. c. Convention in Charlotte.
Charlotte Observer.

CnAtlott0 Ooo0fvef.
ToDAY's PROGRAM.
Solo bird and Rose" (Hor
rooks), MIS-. 81. 8. Mathew.
Business session. Mrs. Eugen,
Little, State President United
Daughters of the Confederacy
presiding.
l p. m.-Lunoheon, courtesy
Daughters of the American Revo'
luton, at Trinity Methodist
Sunday school rooms.
2 p. m.-Business session.
4:80 p. m.-Unveiling of tablet
which marks building where the
last full cabinet meeting of Presi
dent Jefferson Davis was hello
observer Building), by Stone
wall Jackson Chapter United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
In an environment of menta
3rilhance aad social charm, the
Nineteenth Annual Convention o,
the United Daughters of the Con
federaoy, North Carolina Division
began last night at $3.50 O'Clock
in the assembly hall of the Ma.
sonic Temple. Two hundred Of
more delegates we're present from
every portion of the State. to at
tend q meeting whose sessions vii
extend through Friday afternoon
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06

E. r. Fonda, superintend-
ent of the Federal cemetery,
attended the annual reunion
of the Grand Army of the
Republic in Washington last
week. He was a member Of
a New York company during
the war.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06
Germany AcceeQs to Demands
Believed Cases Growing out Of Submarine
Warfare viii be bmIcatIy Settled.

Warfare viii be bmIcatIy Settled.
Washington, O,t g. Gelma: y
has completely acceded to the
American demands for settl ment
of the Arabic case. The lmpe =
rial Government in a letter PIE
sented today by it's Ambassad"r
Count Won BernstcIff, t. S Gre
taIy Lansing disavows the s'nk-
ing of the vessel, announces that
it has 80 notified the submarine
commander who made the attack ,
expresses regret for the loss OF
American lives. and agrees to pay
indemnity to their families.
Official WASN'T gton was b2th
gratiied and relieved Ly the d.
plomatio victory. Tn, oommu
nication delivered by the Ambas
sador pursuant to general IN
structions from his government
spread absolute cor fidence that
there would b. 10 more subma
rlne contr, vrrsies between the
United States and Germany, for
the document reveals that strin =
gent orders have been gwen to
submarine commanders to pre-
vent a recurrence of such incidents
az the Arabic
Sine. this case embraces th.
principles for which President
Wilson contended in his notes
following she torpedoing of TIT
Lusitinia and Falaba, coacession.
made by Germany TO the Ameri
can viewpoint we're generally re
gsrded tonight az paving the way
for amicsble settlemeLt of al
cases which have threatened sew
erance of diplomatic relatioLt
between the two countries
Count Won B ,r~nstorff lett herr
tonight happy over the results p1
his work. expressing the confident
hope that relations between Ger
many and the United Slater
would continue to improve.
With settlement of the Arabic
controversy the despatch to Grea'
Britain of the long delayed Ameri
can note on interference will
trade is expected within . few
days.
President Wilson has consist,
emily refused to send this oommu'
nioation while the issues with
Germany Wore pending. because
the Berlin Government had,
through its notes, given the i'm
pressiors that on the action
which the United States took with
one set of belligerents depended
its own conformity of information.
al law. Al the Issues with Ger.
many appear now to be adjusting
themselves, the president, it i,
known. feels free to press Great
Britain for q modification of the
orders.in.council and restrictioni
of American trade.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06

Relk, Bros, partners of the
Belk-Ha1r Co., Of Salisbury,
now connected with a large
chain of stores in this state
and South Carolina, have
added another store, the
Gaylord department store at
Wilmington.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06

month and was very
weak. 1 was also
bothered a lot with
female weakness. l
read your little book
Wisdom for Wo-
men, and l saw how
9th had been
helped by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
decided to try it, and
it has made me feel
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
.hill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties ofQUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
nj Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO cents
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06

For Prompt Printing call at the Real
Salisbury Printing Office, 100
West lines St., up stairs.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-10-06
IN STERLING
LIVES A GIRL
Who Suffered As Many Girls
Do-Tells How She
Found Relief.

Sterling, CONN., am a girl of q
years and l used to faint away every
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-23
KIN OF ROCKEFELLER
DYING IN ADVERSELY
Allen Lorah Boyer, Once Rich
Awaits End in Old Mems
Home.

Allen Lorah Boyer, a reIative Of John
ID. Rockefeller. and at one time his inti-
mate friend, is dying in the OLD Mems
Home, at seth and Barring streets
Formerly wealthy. Ioyer lost his entire
fortune through uniucky financial vent
ures After a struggle to maintain him
self. the aged man finally accepted the
assistance offered by friends, but his re-
gret is that Mr. Rockefeller, the on
King, refused 70 aid him in his days OF
adverslty
Genealogical investigations made Boyer
aware that the wealthlest man IN the
world was a relative of his, through
John Heinrich Boyer who emigrated TO
this country from Bavaria and whose
descendants became connected by mar
rlage with the Rockefeller family. The
two men became acquainted and Boyer
was entertained at the Rockefeller estab-r
lishments in New York City end C1eve-
land. lie played golf with the million
aire at Pocantico Hills, the Rockefeller
estate near Tarrytown on the Hudson.
Christmas gifts were sent each year by
Boyer to his relative and Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter IN turn presented Boyer with Du-
mer Us elaborate engravings, which Boyer
has since sold for trifiinR sums in his
fight to provide for his own needs.
Boyer Is a native Of Reading. He 10
bachelor and the last survivor Of his
family. His brothers we're killed IN the
Civil War and his nearest relatives have
long since died or drlfted away from
him. He began his career with the study
of medicine In this city In 1871 but did
not follow the profession. Unfortunate
speculations deprived him of his money
and the last of his properties was lost
about year ago. At that time hls
adversely was made known to the multi
millionaire by mutual friend, banker,
but no response was received by the aged
man. He has spent the last few months
In hospitals and in the homes of friends.
Two weeks ago Boyer was admitted TO
the Old Mems Home, provision having
been made for him by members Of Christ
Church, Reading, OF which he was once
a member
Several days after his admlttance he
was taken critically III with a recurrence
of heart trouble and Brights disease. DR..
A. e. Blackburn, of 1913 Powelton ave-
nue., who is the attending physician, says
his case ia hopeless and that death may
ensue at any time.
with some OF the last of his funds
Boyer had his grave constructed and .
marker erected over II, alongside that of
his mother, in Charles Evans Cemetery.
at Reading.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-23
TIE TEMPTING OF TANERNAKI

said. els not that enough7 You are sure
that II will make money and you have
| Just told mo how foolish am TO keep &c
much money In my bank. Very well
then, I give II e. you TO invest. You
must pay me quite good deal Of In
! terest."
But you know nothing about me-" he
protested, nothing about the property.
"One must trust somebody" she replied
why shouldn't I trust your
He was nonplussed. This woman seemed
to have an answer for everything. Be-
sides, when once he had got over the
unexpeotedness of the thing, II was, OF
course, wonderful stroke OF fortune
for him. Then came a whole rush of
thoughts, a glow which he thrust back
sternly. It would mean seeing her often
II would mean coming here TO her rooms;
It would mean. perhaps, that she might
come to look upon him as a friend. He
set his teeth hard. This was follyi
Have you any idea about terms7" he
inquired.
She laughed softly.
My dear friend" she said, why do
you ask me such a question: You know
quite well that ! am not competent to
discuss terms with you Listen You
are engaged in a speculation to carry
out which you want the loan of twelve
thousand pounds. Draw UP a paper In
which you state what my share will be
OF the profits, what interest / shall get
for my money, and give particulars of
the property. Then 1 will take It to my
solicitor, II you insist upon It. although I
am willing to accent what Won thInis "a
fair
You must take it to a solicitor. Of
course" he answered, thoughtfully. IT
may as well tell you at once, however.
that he Will probably advise you against
investing II in such a way"
Ihat VIII make no difference at ALL"
she declared. Solicitors hate all invest
ments, know, except their horrid mort
cages. There are only two conditions that
1 shall make"
What are they7" he asked.
THE first Is that you must not say a
word of this to my sister"
Tavernake frowned.
That is a little difficult" he remarked
ut happens that your sister knows sone-
thing about the estate and my plans"
There is no need TO tell her the name
of your partner" Elizabeth said. II want
mine"
Her hand fell upon his: he gripped the
sides of his chair. Again he was com
scious of this bewildering, incomprehen-
sible sensation.
And the other condition." he de-
manded, hoarsely.
That you come sometimes and tell me
how things are going on"
Come here?" he repeated.
She nodded.
PLEASE! / am very lonely. shall look
forward to your visits"
Tavernake rose slowly to his feet. He
held out his hand-she knew better than
to attempt to keep him. He made a
speech which was for him gallant. but
while he made 1t he looked into her eyes
with a dlrectness to which she was in
deed unaccustomed.
II shall come" he said. "I should have
wanted to come. anyhow"
Then he turned abruptly away and left
the room. 1t was the first speech of it's
sort which he had ever made in his life.
CONTINUED Tomorrow)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-23
CHAPTER XI.
A REM1LpER1Na oFFER.

BEWlLDEHlNG OtFbR.
Elizabeth stood with her hands behind
her back, leaning slightly against the
writing table. The professor, with his
broad-brlmmed hat clnched in his fingers,
ROOM The discussion had not been alto
gether pleasant one. Elizabeth was
composed but serious, her father nervous
and excited
"You are mad. Elizabeth" he declared.
us Il that you do not understand, or will
not? tell you that we must 60"
She shrugged her shoulders.
Where would you drag me to?" she
asked 1--WE certainly can't go back to
New York"
He turned fercely upon her.
"Whose fault is 1t that we can't?" he
demanded. "If it weren't for you and
your confounded schemes, 1 could be
walking down Broadway next week.
Gods own city 1t is, too' he muttered.
II wish we'd never seen those two young
men,"
ut was n pity, perhaps" she admitted,
"yet we had to do something. We were
absolutely stonybroke, as they say over
here"
Anyway, we've got to get out of this"
the professor declared
MY dear father" she replied. "I will
agree that II new city or a new world
could rise from the bottom of the sea,
where Professor Franklin was unknown,
and his beautiful daughter, Elizabeth,
had never been heard of, 1t might per-
haps be advisable for us to go there.
AS IL is
"There is Rome" he exclaimed, "or
some of the smaller places! We have
fsN,.n fvnn pat ar
draft, perhaps, from Wenham."
She shook her head.
I'VE are Just as safe here as anywhere
on the Continent" she remarked.
He struck the table with the palm OF
his hand.
"As safe herer' he repeated. Haven't
1 told you that Pritchard is in this very
hotel? What does he want? He passed
me an hour ago, patted me on the
shoulder-curse his impudence!-and asked
me how the show was going. You saw
the New York Herald? They actually
hinted that the Gardner family had sent
him over to find Wenham."
She laughed hardly.
.'Well, If Pritchard wants u.s." she ac-
knowledged, ''it won't be much use our
hurrying away"
He'll find Wenham," the professor de-
declared. Hell hunt him out. somehow
or other"
"I am not afraid of Wenham," Eliza
beth said slowly. There was a time
when he came to me with murder In his
heart, the first time when he began to
understand. There was no one else about,
we were absolutely alone. said nothing.
I never raised my finger Wenham came
as close to me as you are now, and 1
looked at him"
"Well?" demanded the professor.
breathlessly
"He drew a lone breath and then his
hands fell to his side" she continued.
afterwards he sobbed little ana pc
came quite reasonable. Men are what
,,ou make them, father, II you believe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-23
By e. PHILLIPS oPPENHE1m


Leonard Tdvernake, Eaotishnar 10 ths bors
pfeverts Bedtrtce Burndy, an American oirl,
...oTviro .!o n Lendom, fron, stealing. she q
ie,ps u q aer e9arano house and he lol-
AnseB but shs shrosds Ser ''S oon "' sast sV0S' q
Attsr dinner they 90 TO the smbdnkneut
urd here Beatrice attempts suicide Tdver.
roke hurrtes her tnto chemists shop, dnd
her iVe e saved. While restino there, beatrice
overhedrs a richly Ootoned ipomdr dssing for
q drug. She 0rotos suddenly frightened and
'Hststs that Tdverndko take her otCdV.
=, TO savs the 0irps iYe, Tdvernule proposes
% make her his honsekeepsr. he erpldins 70
her that she has nothinq TO fear from him, as
te Is not attracted by her when he returts
70 toork he finds hinset tooo TO face ,cith ths
fore. She Is Mrs Wenhdn Gdrdner, from IN"
Untied states, aud she igishes to rent house.
Beatrice is A terrible thing has happened,
'ohfoh Beatrice must knoiO TO dvoid serious
ddnpor Tdvernuke refuses, and fHdlly 8 rs
offered a large sum Of noHey. stu no remains
faithful TO Boatrice, and promises only to ASK
her " he mdD tell Mrs. Gordner.
:, Bedtrtce drdliv corJesses to Tdvsrndke that
Mrs. Gardner 70 her otDn sister. she dIso as
serts that AIRS. Gardner has no money. ana y
something Of an ddUerturess. she tnStetS Heot
her oton ,ohoreaboyts be Kept secret, AZ oo pe-
ntsed bv an American, Mr. Prttchord, ang n " ~
offered q place ~ q musical COMEDY Op S'dnty
sgrisr, the famous producer; Sho doeS "o'
Mrs. Gardner tries bv all her potUers Of
fascination TO make Tdvorndke giue up the
secret Of Beutrice's residence, but Tdverndk0
resists.
Mrs Gardner's father comes to her and re-
ports that her husband Is being kept, at her
orders, ", a deserted inooriund house. Her
husband Is fast becoming monomanidc, IN
tent upon her murder AZ the same time II Is
discovered that Jerry Gardner, brother Of
Wenhunl Gardner has come to England,
Tdverndke leaves his frn, and goes into land
speculation OF his otDn account
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-23
Lecture Tonight at Wagner Institut

Professor Robert Williams Wood of
the Johns Hopkins University, will give
the third of a series of four lectures
this evening at o'clock at the Wagner
Free Institute of Science. Montgomery
avenue above 18th street. The talks,
which embrace visible and invisible
spectrum, ultraviolet light, luminous
vapors and gases, the absolute zero, ETC.,
are given under the auspices of the
Richard B. Westbrook Free Lectureshp.