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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Effect Of Poison Gases on Troops.

EuSCG OF TOlSOn 0dSS0 on lF0Op8s
Certain gases have for their more
immediate object, the irritation of the
eyes (the lachrymatory gases. one part
in million Of air being effectively, tenn
porarily binding the victim; others
are designed for the Irritation of the
nose (the 'sneeze-gases'D, making 1t
almost impossible for the fighter to
overcome the tendency to throw off
his mask; and others again, for the
production of burns when in contact
with the flesh, which are Of most
distressing character, and, even If
they do not cause death, incapacitate
the victim for service for period of
months. The last-named gases are
likewise toxic and lachrymatory to a
high degree. The so-called mustard
gas" compound somewhat simila4
in character to mustard oil, but far
more of an irritant, has proved par
ticularly destructive. and doubtless ac-
counts for many Of the casualties In
recent attacks.-Henry p. Talbot, in
Atlantic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Benefits of War.

That the benefits of war overshadow
its damages is the firm conviction of
Uncle John of Excelsior Springs
Standard, who writes:
ut shows the world, fer instance,
how to loosen up it's band an to deal
a sort Of jestice that the brute can
understand. 1t reminds the unwashed
heather, which they mighty nigh for
got, that there's hell inside Yankee
when his blood is bilin' hot!
"Then-we know the joys Of savin'
which we maybe hadn't saw till the
roarin' beast of Berlin got too handy
with his paw; so, we've somehow
hitched our Vaughn to an everlastin'
star, that will keep right on a-shinin'
when we've clean forgot the war;
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
SAVE FGoD BY USE
OF PUBLIC KITCHEN
NEXT YEAR U. s. FOOD ADMINS
TRATIoN OF IOWA WILL HAVE
ONE IN EVERY CON-
MUNiTY.

The United States food administers
ton for Iowa expects to inaugurate a
vigorous campaign early next spring
to establish communal kitchens and
drying plants in every town in the
state.
Mrs. Frank Clawson of New London,
Ia, has demonstrated this summer
what can be done to conserve food in
community canning plant.
Acting for the Red Cross chapter of
New London, Mrs. Clawson has MAIN
tanned a canning kitchen during the
summer and has put up more than
1000 quarts of fruits and vegetables
for residents of the community, she
says in a report to Federal Food Adj
ministrator Deems of burlington,
Iowa.
Owners of fruits and vegetables
have gone to her kitchen to have the
food put up and have given the Red
Cross the surplus, which has amount
ed during the season to more than
$4,000, in addition to paying the ex-
pense of operation, which does not in
cl,lde any pay to Mrs. Clawson or her
committee Of seven women helpers or
any other outgo except cost Of gaso-
line and coal oil.
The institution started with small
cooker donated by John Mclaughlin,
retired farmer, but the business
grew so rapidly that larger cooker
was bought for SS500 This will take
care of 26 to % quarts of fruit at one
time and during the day 100 quarts
can be put up. This requires one gal
Ion of gasoline.
The plant is located on the main
street of New London and work has
been done for women from Winfield,
Mount Pleasant, Wayland and all the
surrounding country. The demands
are so great that it became necessary
to limit the operations to the products
Of the district Immediately surround
ing New London. Committees from
communities in the vicinity of New
London have called on Mrs. Clawson
for information as to how. to estab-
fish and maintain this kind of public
service.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Iowa People Asked to Make Gas Masks
1 tor Our Soldiers Who Are Fighting the Hun
An essential OF a soldiers cas- maslx Is carbon

An essential of a soldiers is abon.
division
The best quality b
POUNDS OF Shells 200
hor
rble death.
United States Food Administrator
county
game the
OF the food administration staff in
1ones pune pits plum pits olive
date Seeds brazil
nut Shells (other
clude them)
g All pits n the
Do kenes fromp
a. Extract
s. Do not of pitsa
The county food administrators county
wonnans committee
king the campaign
All others asked
ganzaon
people
the material.
ha o
n TO- Arrange with business houses
the be
materials
people homes Red
13. 10
Shells
IA Organize houseto-house public
matter? nothing
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
IOWA HOGS BRING
MORE. THAN $3.50
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINS
TRATloN CONTINUES MIMI
MUM PRICE FOR THE
PERIOD OF THE WAR.

United States Food Administrator J.
F. Deems Of this state has notified the
owners Of 100000 hogs in Iowa
that the Food Administration has de-
cided to continue its assurance Of a
minimum price of $3.50 for average
packers droves at Chicago.
G. W. Hunt, Of Logan, Iowa; A.
Sykes of ida Grove, Iowa, and Pro-
fessor John Evvard u Ames, Iowa,
served on the National Agricultural
Advisory Committee on Live Stock,
and Its associates, who conferred with
the Food Administration in regard to
the commercial methods to be follow
ed in Interpreting the Administration
policy fixed last November with re-
gard to the price Of hogs.
The policy announced was as fol-
lows:
"The prices SO far as we can effect
them will not go below q lnfninNlm of
about $3.50 per hundred weight for
the average of packers drove on the
Chicago market until further notice.
AS to the hogs narrowed next spring
l910), we will try to stabilize the
price so that the farmer can count
on getting for each 100 pounds Of
hog ready for market, thirteen times
the average cost per bushel of corn
fed into the hogs. Let there be no mis-
understanding Of this statement. 1t
Is not guarantee backed by money.
1t is not promise by the packers. 1t
Is q Statement of the intention and
policy Of the Food Administration
which means to do Justice to the
farmers
This policy is continued, Mr.. Deems
has been informed by Mr.. Hoover. The
actual price Of hogs, Of course, is
much higher than $3.50. The COM
1nittee on which MesAs. Hunt, Sykes,
and Evvard of this state served rec
commended in its report to Mr.. Hoover
that the average cost per bushel Of
corn for the purpose of determining
the price of hogs be considered as the
average farm value Of corn or the
average selling. price Of corn at local
railroad stations as determined by the
Department Of, Agriculture, and that
the general corn figures be arrived at
by taking these averages and weight
Ing them according to production over
the eight leading hog and corn pro-
ductng states for period of five
months preceding the month the hogs
are marketed, ior prior to the month
for which directions are given to the
packers. The price of hogs should be
calculated on the average Of packers
droves at Chicago.
ITO illustrate Based upon the prices
of corn figured ON the, above basis dur.
ing the last five months, and gen.
eral survey of market and conslnnp.
ton conditions, it was agreed that q
fair price Interpretation Of the ratio
for the month of October, would be an
average price, for the average Of pack
ers' droyes, Of about $3.50 per hun
dred pounds at Chicago. 1t caun,ot be
expected that the day to day market
prices, with the fiuctuatfng Rsw OF
demand and supply, can be maintaAaed
at any fixed and definite figures, bu.
that it should be the aim to msdutaiIl
about an average during the me nth"
1t was on the recommendation If this
committee that the Food Admir- Nstra.
ton continued the $3.50 miniml I'm.
: ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24

G. E. Lyton, deputy collector Of the
Internal Revenue department, was in
the city today. He interviewed q num-
Der of our citizens in regard to their
income taxes.
s. E. Purcell and family are in
Omaha today, attending the funeral
of the late Jesse Purcell Of that city.
Peter Hansen is installing furnaces
for Theo. Cash, Guy r. Smith, Bert
Weed and J. "A. Darling.
M. H. Weber attended to business
matters in South Omaha today.
George Mcintosh was an Omaha
business visitor this morning.
Mrs. S. N. Bird is the guest of rela-
tives in Akron, Iowa.
Fred Sarvey is confined to his home
with a backset of the Flu.
The rain today makes the farmers
smile, especially those who have just
finished sowing wheat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
A Fearful Fate

The following is proclamation
made at the Market Cross Of Inverary,
Scotland. some hundred years ago:
Eta hoyl TIE tither a-hoy! Ia hoy
three times! An tn hoy-whist! By
command of his Majesty. King George,
an her Grace te Duke o. Argyll:
IF anybody is found fishing about
to lock, or below te lock, afore te lock,
or ahint tie lock, in to lock, or on to
lock, aroun' tie lock, or about te lock.
she's to be persecutit wi three perse-
cutions: first she's to be burnt, syne
she's to be drownt, an then to be
hangt, an IL she ever comes back she's
to be persecutit WI far waur death.
"God save to King, an her Grace to
Duke o. Argyll"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
LIVESTOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
.Bsef Stronger kgaln;; Festas
Hold StGa1y
BIG DROP IN HOS MARKET
Heavy Packers, 2s@5oc Lower-Lioht
Grades, 1o@15o OFF, Top, $500
Feeder Lambs, 75c@S1.oo UP.

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Neb., Oct. %, 1S.-Receipts Of cat
tie were estimated at 11sOOO head
Tuesday, and for the two days SUP.
ply is 10000 head under last weeks
run. Trading on western. steers were
strong and unevenly higher than
Monday, best grades quqtable selling
at $lS.75@15.25; fair to good kinds
from s11.5O013.50. Butcher stock
was slow, but about steady with Mon
day, packers taking considerable time
in filing their orders. Stockers and
feeders ruled about steady with Mon
day.
Quotations on cattle: Choice to
prime beeves, S17lOO01s.25c good to
choice beeves, $152501a5O; fair te
good beeves, s13.250 1900; common TO-
fair beeves, $9.O0012.75; good ts
choice yearlinss, $16.Oo@17. so; fair to
good yearlings, $t2.OO@15.5O; common
to fair yearlings. $s.5O@11.0o; good
to choice heifers, $S.50@11.5o; good to
choice cows. $500 1850; fair to good
cows, $7.5O@S.5Ol; cutters, $6.25@7-Oo;
Gamers, $5.50@6.25; veal calves, $3.50
01S.75; bologna bulls, $7OO@7.5O;
beef bulls, S7.5009.5O; choice to prime
fesders. $12O00135O; good to choice
feeders, $9.7501l5O; fair to good
fesders, $S.5o09.50; good to choice
stsckers, $9.OO01O.5O.
On run Of 5000 head of hogs
Mondays weak close continued into
Tuesdays trade, the heavy packing
hogs being q drug on the market and
selling 2t&50c lower than Monday.
Light to medium weight hogs were
largely l0015c lower. The bulk Of
oil the sales was from $16.1O@16.9O.
toD for the day was $17.OO.
Big Advance On Lambs.
The run Of sheep here Tuesday was
15.0OO head, and the run Of prices.
showed higher tendency Of both the.
feeder and fat lamb market, prices
on fat grades were 2504Oc higher
than Monday, ana feeder grades were
largely 75c@$1.O0 higher, best. kinds
selling at $14.00, best fat lambs reach
ing $1,000.
Fat Sheep and Lambs: Lambs,
coed to choice, $15.2501e.OO; lambs,
sair to good, $1s.00015.25; lambs,
culls. $S.OO0l2.O0; yearlings, good to
choice, $1o.Oo0u.O0; yearlings, fair
70 good, 4a00@10.0; wethers, 5000
e.50; ewes, good TO choice, $500
1926; ewes, fair to good, s7.0o0Tso; :
ewes, culls and Gamers, $4,000 eco.
Feeders and breeders: LAMBS, good
- choice, S12.5o014.00; lambs, fair to
seod, $11.o00l2.5o; lambs, cuily and
outs. $4,000 1000; yearungs, Hight,
choice, s$1O.O01a50; yearlings, fair
to good, 3d. 1900; wethers, 5000
200; ewes breeders, good. choice
$4,000 1900; ewes, breeders, fair 70;
god, 39W014.oo; ewes, fssderS
Saep01oo. !, &. \
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
HOOVER coMMENDs IOWA
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS

Herbert Hoover has sent the
following telegram to Food Adj
ministrator ]. r. Deems Of Iowa:
II wish you would express to
each county food administrator
in your state the great appre-
citation we all have for the fine
service they have given to our
common task. l was particular
ly struck by the repeated occa-
;; sions during our recent confer
/ ence when such expressions
arose as "We can and must de-
pend upon our county admins
! traitors for that" or "Our coun-
ty administrators will put that
over" or "Our county admins
traitors have done this or that"
All these expressions recalled to
me the relation of the army staff
to the men on the firing line and
! wish you would take opportu-
nifty to thank them in my name
for their great service to their
country and her people at home"
l..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
No Better Security on Earth.

The credit of the United States was
so high and unquestionable that in
1900, two years after the Spanish war,
2 per cent bonds were offered at par
and oversubscribed. This is finan-
cial performance no other nation has
ever equaled. United States per
cent bonds in 1883 sold as high as 100,
and in 1901 brought 1899 on the stock
market. The United States has new
err defaulted on any of its bonds. Not
one of its bondholders has ever lost a
cent Of principal or interest, except
those who voluntarily have taken
losses by selling their bonds in pc
Rod Of temporary price Depression
international Confectioner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
To Make r. Cool.

sft5ii ~ sWaNV - 0OO1s
= nswlywed named Jones was talk.
ing to his friend Casey the other day
about his fat and was asking the 9TH
er Tor a little advice.
"Do you know my dining room is
tho hottest place In the world?'' began
the newlywed. "Do you know Of any
way | might cool It Off"
From experience should say that a
very good way to bring about a change
b atmospheric conditions" remarked
tho older married man, "and one that
= sure to bring results one way OF the
other b 70 take friend home to din
ner when your wife ISN'T feeling well
and Isn't expecting company."-Phila-
delphia Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Try it-Brooklyn Eagle.
How Tortoise Shell Is Worked

TOW iorto1se oheIl Is WORKED.
The soldering of two pieces of tor
toise shell together is effected by means
Of hot pinchers, which, while they COM
press, soften the opposed edge of each
piece and amalgamate them into one.
Even the raspings and powoer pro-
duced by ths file, mixed with small
fragments, are put into molds and sub
Jected to the action Of boiling water
and thus made into plates of the de-
sired thickness or into various articles
which appear to have been cut out of q
solid block.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
BLOW Of a Whales Tail.

Ask ten persons what is the strong
est animal force In the world and nine
will reply that it is the blow of
lions paw. The tenth man may ex-
press the belief, based on experience.
that 1t Is the kick Of Missouri mule.
AS a matter of fact, the blow Of a
whales tail is incomparably the strong
est animal force A bow delivered by
full grown whale placed at just the
right distance would smash In the side
of wooden ship as though 1t were an
eggshell.
The second strongest force is the
kick Of giraffe, and this terrible Kick
Is adequate protection to these other
wise helpless animals. The stroke Of.
the lions paw comes third on the list.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Tho Governor. Quick Wit.

While talking to former governor
OF Illinois, who was noted for the
quickness Of his wit, an English tour
list spoke with special fervor Of sight
he had seen In another state.
Il attended Sunday service for
the inmates of the state prison. he
said, "and I learned that of the 2OS
persons now confined there all but
twelve voluntarily attend religious
services held in the prison chapel twice
each Sunday
Most extraordinary" said the gov
ernor musingly. Il am sorry to say it
Is not SO with us. But then" he add
ed soberly. Gin Illinois, you see, most
of the respectable people do not come
to prison."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
the Qu,et Life.

Often we rebel ut what looks 10 Us
Ike tie narrowuAss and emptiness of
our lives. There is SO little variety
70 little Of the unexpected and the
dashing. We forget the loveliness of
2 gray life-the &c icacy. the subtle
dnts and shades tina. are only possible
when experiences come spsrsely or FL
tered through long periods OF waiting.
Quiet lives are more exquisite than
crowded ones. just as quiet shadowg
are more exquisite than crude sunlight
Exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Probably he WeuIdn.t.

a country rector, coming up to
preach at Oxford In his turn, complain.
Cd to DR.. Routh, the venerable princi-
pal. that the remuneration was very
inadequate. considering the travelling
expenses and the labor necessary for
the composition Of the discourse.
How much did they give your" In
CURED Dr.. Routh.
"Only Is" was the reply.
Only ESP" repeated the doctor.
Why. would not have preached that
sermon for fftyg'- London Mail.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Gave Him Away.

With stormy look ON his face, the
master Of the house waylaid the serv-
ant in the kitchen.
"Look here" he began angrily, how
dare you tell my wife what time
came home this morning, after l had
told you not tor
The Irish girl eyed him steadily.
"Shure, an OF didn'tr' she replied
calmly. "She asked me phwat tonne
yez came in, an OF only tould her
that OF was too busy gettin' the break
fast ready to look at the clock" Lon
don Mail.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Arctic Rock Weed.

Drifting down from Alaska comes
the greatest of all sea plants, the arctic
rock weed, that grows in shape like
huge ships hawser and sometimes with
branches 500 feet long. There are no
signs of leaves, but at intervals of a
fathom or 30 knob, for all the world
like the buoy on drift net, grows
around the stem, aiding, as ds'es the
buoy, in keeping the plant ahoat and
creating the impression that some fish
ing nets have gone astray.-New York
World.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Across the Hall.

"say, snibbs, let me use your phone,
w1l you?"
"sure. What's the matter with
yoursY'
"Its all right. I want to telephone
to my wife that I'm going to bring
man from out Of town to dinner"
''Well?"
"He's sitting in my room now. and I
hate to have him watch my face when
my wife tells me what she thinks of
the proposition" = Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
70 Addre,, the Pre.ident.


Tho address Of the president is sim.
ply 'gThe President Of the United
States" In the First congress there
was debate over a title, and 1t was
proposed by several members that he
30 addressed as Ellis Excellency" and
by others as Ills Highness," but q
committee reported that It Is not prop.
er to annex any style or letter other
than that given In the constitution.
In the constitutional convention the
first report fixed the term Of Office at
seven years wishout eligibility to re.
election. In debate various periods
from good behavior to twenty years
were favored. The limit Of four years
was finally adopted In grand commit.
tee and ratified by the constitution.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24

u Tia tribmsA IL ancient Rome repre-.
S1aesd tie people IN much the same
~ that IL house % commons doe
81 England and TIE house Of fepre-
sentatives In this country. For long
time tho patricians or aristocrats Of
Rome had everything their own way.
But when the plebeians Tor, as We
would say. the ''plain people'D got their
tribune the reckless tyranny of the pa
tricians ceased. The tribune had great
power. He could veto almost any act
and nulltfy almost any law passed by
the Romans. Liberty among the Ro-
mans dates from the time they first
secured their trtbunes.TNe York
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
AWAY With the AK.

The day Of the woodsman with the
big ak may soon be over, If new tree
telling machine comes into general use.
The new machine is run by small
motor. 1t will cut through trunk 80
inches in diameter in a few minutes.
It's saw Is a chain affair with links of
six teeth each, which are readily ex-
changed. 1t runs in frame over four
rollers with ball bearings. 1t has a
hollow handle designed as reservoir
tor oil.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
New York 10 Oldest city.

The Oldest Incorporated city In tn
United States 10 New York. incorporat
ed In 1853 Boston, although settled
In 1880. was not Incorporated till 1922,
having passed through the Revolution
airy war and long interval besides
without city charter. Other Ameri.
can cities were Incorporated % fol-
lows: Philadelphia, In 1701; Baltimore
N 1888 Pittsburgh. in 1915; Cincin
natti. In 1919; St Louis, in 1922; New
Orleans, 4 1906; Detroit, In 1s<s; In
dianapolis, In 1881 /
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
AFTER SICKNESS
Ilif GAVE |
HER vINO[
And She Soon Got Back
Her Strength

New Castle. Ind-"The measles
lett me run down, no appetite, could
not rest at night, and ] took severe
cold which settled on my lungs, so I
was unable to keep about my house
work. MY doctor advised me to take
Vinol, and six bottles restored my
health 50 ] do all my homework. in
Guiding washing. Vinol g the best
medicine ] ever used. Alice Record.
437 So. I1th ST., New Castle, Ind.
:. We guarantee this wonderful coz:
liver and iron tonic, Vinol, for ali.
weak, rundown, nervous conditi---
ROBT. w. HARVEY, Druggist,
and Druggists Everywhere
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
BAD BobbyI'

vlrkinia came int. the house crying
- II her heart WIS broken. When
queshansd as to what had happened
abe answered that she and her friend
Bobby had been fighting and Bobby
had hit her. And what were You do
NJ when he hit your asked her
other. 4 was hitting him back, 4
- sobbed. Exchange. rs sss
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Dogs and FIeas,

II your dogs are troubled with feas
very simple way to get rid of the
pests Is to provide beds of fresh cedar
shavings or, better. cedar excelsior in
the kennels OF wherever the dogs sleep.
The scent is not at all unpleasant to
the dogs, but is abhorrent to the fleas.
When a dogs coat gets thoroughly
scented not only do the f1eas leave him
while asleep. but they win not jump
upon him when he is out during the
day.
Try it-Brooklyn Eagle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Chance Of Front.

The Groom Great heavens! Who Ii
this coming up? The Bride Why, that
Is Aunt Marial The Groom Well
have I got to embrace that old fairyf
The Bride Shl It was she that sent
Us the handsome silver service She's
worth thousands. The Groom Qsissing
her raptmously)-My darling auntl
London Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
tneighbors for their acts Of kindness
and words Of sympathy following the
death Of our dear boy and brother.
We are especially grateful for the
many floral tributes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Beebe.
Leonard and Hart Beebe. e
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24
More Sociable.

HAS the scientific study made mich
difference in your boy, Josh?"
Not as much as you might think"
replied Farmer Corntossel. "Out in
the garden he calls everything by its
botanical name. But when he's sittin'
up to the table passin' his plate he's
careful to use the kind of words we
all Observation-Disclosures Star.