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Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Federal Tax On "Jitney Busses.v

Washington. - Taxicabs, 'ditney busses" and other passenger automo- piles operated for hire are subject to special government taxes under regu- lations just issued by the Internal Revenue Bureau interpreting the pro- visions of the revenue act. An auto mobible with a seating capacity of from three to eight is taxed $10 a year, and busses capable of carrying more than seven are taxed $20. Two passenger cars are exempt.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Ten People Burned To Death.

Tulsa, Okla.-Gathered for ram- fly reunion at the home of William Ballard, near Nicholson Ford, on the Verdigris river, nine miles west of Chelsea, Okla, 10 persons were burn ed to death following the explosion of a five-gallon can of gasoline with which Tom Ballard, one of the vic tins, attempted to fill a lighted coal oil stove.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Brevity the Soul of Wit.

One of the Hellman boys was talk ing about the saving effect the war had had on bank accounts. Then he laughed.
 'It's really contagious, this econ- omy, but think the limit was reached in telegram friend of mine received the other day from his son in col lege.
 Seems he had told the boy that if he ever wanted help, to wire, but to be as brief as possible. The lad wanted help all right, and so the wire read like this:
 "Dad-S. o. s. s. P.D. 0. R. S. V. P. Son. .'"-Los Angeles Times.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Storms in EnqIand.

London.-Following period of perfect spring weather, one of the worst storms in some time ragged ever the British Isles recently, GOV ering the country with from four to six inches of snow Communication with the continent is interrupted. Tn this city, which received the brunt of the storm, 5000 telephones were put out of service.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
BELGIUM PROTESTS
 HE PEACE AWARDS
PUBLIC OPINION UPSET BY NEWS FROM PARIS CONCERNING
 PEACE CLAUSES.
EXPRESS DISAPPOINTM MENT
Report That Government May Appeal Directly To United States and England-Insst On Full
 Reparation.

Brussels. Public opinion in Bel gium have been upset by the news from Paris concerning what is described as the unsatisfactory decisions reached by the peace conference respecting Belgium.
 Newspapers of all shades of opin- ion express their disappointment and, it is said, the Belgian govern ment might appeal directly to public opinion in the United States and in Great Britain, recalling the formal promises made to Belgium by the re- sponsible heads of both those coun- tries.
 The burgomaster of Antwerp, In a proclamation, has informed the in- habitNnts that he has sent to the Bel gian delegation in Paris a telegram asking it to insist on complete in identification and reconstruction, the immediate introduction of raw mate rials and revision of the treaty Of 1880.
 The Town Council in devastated Termonde has telegraphed similar re- quests to the Belgian delegation, while numerous protests have been sent to King Albert, in which his ma jesty is asked to refuse to sign the peace treaty rather than accept charity.
 The Belgian government unani- mously considers the conditions un- acceptable and has so told the Bel gian delegates at Paris.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Want More Gardens Planted.

Washington. -A A plea to plant more vegetables to make up for the loss of fruit due to the recent cold wave was sent to the Victory Gard eners of the country by the National War Garden Committee.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Woman Killed By FaIiinq Man.

New York = Falling from the roof of Delmonicos on Fifth avenue, l waiter employed in the restaurant struck Mrs E. P Whitehead, Chica- go, and killed her instantly. The waiter was removed to a hospital with a fractured skull
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Wilson Pleased With Labor Section

Washington. President Wilson has cabled Secretary Tumulty that in his opinion the labor program adopt ed as part of the treaty Of peace constitute one of the most import ant achievements of the new day in which the interests of labor are to be systematically and intelligently safe guarded and promoted"
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
New RuIinq On Insurance.

Washington. Government insur- ance on lives of soldiers and sailors will be continued automatically Tn et feet for one month after the end of the month in which a man Is dis charged from the service, even if the man does not pay his premiums, Hen " D. Lindsiey, director of the War Risk Insurance Bureau announced.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Lodge in Sympathy With Italy.

for the port of Plume, denial of which led to the withdrawal of the Italian plenipotentiaries from the peace con- ference, were upheld by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, Republican floor leader, in telegram sent to Italian societies of Boston.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
RevoIutionists Are Losing.

Berlin. n.-Government troops have cantured the whole of Munich, with the exception of the Ganhen quarter, where the communists have made freuuent attempts to negotiate in or der to secure more favorable con- ,iitions.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Deaths in Army Number 111.17e.

Washington. = The surgeon gen eral gave the total number of deaths reported in the army during the war to date as 111,179 Of this total 56, 639, or 51 per cent, were from dis- ease, 43 per cent in battle and 6 per cent from other injuries. Of the deaths from disease about 12,000 oc- cured since hostilities ceased.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
End of His Rope.

Because a fellow has failed once or twice, or a dozen times, you don't want to set him down as a failure till he's dead or loses his courage-and that's the same thing.-George Horace LOT inner.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Say a.224 Persons Mohhed.

New York. = In the last 30 years 3,224 persons have been put to death by mobs, according to a report made public by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Insufficient Bond For I. w. w.

Chicago.-Bonds for the release of William D. Haywood, I, w. W. lead CT now in prison at Leavenworth, Kan. were refused in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals here. The proffered sureties were regarded as insufficient
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
British Tuos Sinks. 2o Drown

Brussels.-The British naval tug Hughli sank off Nieuport with the loss of 22 men of her crew Ten 0. the crew were rescued. The HughE was carrying explosives for use in clearing Instructions from the Os- tend channel
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Wanted To Attack cIemenceau.

Paris. = A youth who was ar rested outside the home of Premier Clemenceau has admitted to the po- lice that he intended to attack M. CIemenceau with knife which he carried. A black flag with m anar- chistic inscription, and anarchistic literature, was found in his posses sion.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
REMEMBER

There Is now, DO need to suffer from the pains of bruises, sprains, burns, neuralgia, rheumatism, etc. Vacher- Balm relieves such pains as well as it does the winter ailments. Therefore keep it handy. Write for agents prices, and sample, if it is not sold in your community. E. W. Vacher. Inc, New Orleans, La.-Adv.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
To Pay Harvest Hands s5 Per Day

Hutchinson, Kan. - Kansas wheat growers in convention here establish ed the standard scale of wages for harvest hands in this state at 50 cents an hour for 1O-hour day, and organized the Wheat Belt Harvest Labor Conference, to meet annually to establish a standard scale of har vest wages.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Competition For the Ford.

London. An English manurac- turing company announces that it is preparing to put on the market an automobile that can be retailed for s25O, certainly for not more than $500.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Salvation Army Worker Returns.

New York-"Ma" Burdick, 50 years old, Salvation Army "1assie," mother to thousands of doughboys with the American ExpeditIonary Forces, returned to New York on the Niew Amsterdam from Brest.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Split Between German Officials

Berne, Switzerland Serious differ ences have arisen between the mem. bers of the national German govern ment and a change may be expected soon, according to telegrams from Berlin.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Submarine Chaser Rurneo.

Charleston, S. C.-Three naval men and 13 Charleston firemen were in- iured by an explosion of a gasoline tank on the submarine chaser 5S, which later burned to the waters edge.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Yep, He Would Be a Sight to See.

"In all my travels hither and yon and return," remarked the facetious feller, q never ran across a man who was so color blind he couldn't distin- guish a roll of greenbacks."
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Two Aviators Are Drowned

Cape May, N, J.-While descending in a hydro-airplane here, Lieutenant Berger and Ensign Barron were drowned when the plane fell into Cape May harbor.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
WilIieIs Utopia.

Visitor-Are you going to be a great man when you grow up, Willie?
 Willie-You bet! Pm going to be an arctic explorer.
 "An arctic explorers life is full of hardships, Willie"
 "Yes'm; but I can stand lem, reckon"
 T like your spirit, my boy. There is a great deal of glory to be gained in a career of that kind"
 'Yes'm. And you don't never have to wash your face"
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Preparing To Return Wire Lines.

Washington. - The government Is preparing to relinquish control next month of American cable lines and to restore the telegraph and telephone systems to private ownership imme- diately after Congress enacts laws necessary to safeguard the proper ties.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
French Qu.et On League.

Paris.-The covenant of the League of Nations arouses little enthusiasm in the press of this city Many oi the principal newspapers abstain from comment altogether.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
ALIENS FooT=EAsE DOES IT.

When your shoes pinch or your eorns and bunions ache get Aliens Foot=Ease,. the antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes and sprinkled in the foot-bath It will take the sting out of eorns and bunions and give instant relief to Tired Aching, Swollen. Tender feet. Sold everywhere. Don't accept aug Substitate.-Adv.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
M;litia Called out in Indiana.

Terre Haute, Ind.-Two con- panies of state militia were ordered to Linton, Ind, to quell a riot result- ing from strike of telephone opera tors at that place.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Refuse Reductions To Earm Hands.

Refuse Reductions To Farm Hands
 Washington. Requests of Kan sas agricultural organization that re- duced railroad fares be granted to farm laborers in order to induce them to assist in the wheat harvest this summer have been denied by the Railroad Administration.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Twenty-rwo Deaths in Coal Mine

Birmingham, Ala--A revised cas- ualty list shows that 22 men were killed and eight seriously injured as a result of an explosion in the Ma iestic coal mine near Birmingham re- gently. Two of the dead were white men.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08

Washington.-Th transport F. J. Luckenbach is due at New York May 9, it was announced with the 126tn Infantry. less the Third Battalion.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
New u. S. Shin Launched.

New York.-The worlds most pow erful battleship, the superdread- naught Tennessee. was successfully launched at the New York navy yard,
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
wiIson On BoIshevism.

Washington. - What support Bol- ehevism has obtained was ascribed by Secretary Wilson to the mistaken belief that it is democratic"
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Decide Not To Convene Body.

Weimar. - Leaders of the Ger man National Assembly have decided mt to convene the legislature at Der lin. as had been suggested.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
What is "SDrinP Feyero

It is simply low Vitality, a lack of Energy caused by impurities in the blood. GROVE s TASTELESS chill TONIC restores Vitality and Energy by Purifying and Enriching the Blood. You can soon feel its Strengthening, Invigorating Effect. Price COG.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
Nobody to Dislike.

Bess-She seems to like everybody. June-Yes; she has no husband.- Boston Globe.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08

If people would reflect more they would be brighter. and if they were brighter they would reflect more.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08

It's not what we say or know as much as it's what we know what not to say.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08

A writer says that money is always seasonable. Perhaps it's sort of mint sauce.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08

Strength avails not a coward.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-05-08
To Continue Seed ReouIatIons.

To ContIhue oetu HeguIdtIonS.
 Washington. = The Food Admins tration probably will continue it's cot ton seed price stabilization policy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
Don't miss F'Blue Jeans" at the
Palace Theatre, July 4th.

w. H. Lancelot returned to his
home in Ames, Friday, after visit
with his parents. He leaves this
week for New York City, where he
will attend Columbia University fer
a few weeks prior to the beginning
of the school year at Ames.s
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
CHURCH OF CHRIST

The Church Services will be held
at the following hours:
Bible School, 10 A. M.
Communion, II A. NJ.
Christian Endeavor, ZOO PM.
Choir Practice, 500 P. M.
Wednesday.
Next Sunday is Rally Day in the
Bible School. Let us rally, our
fhrces and make it the greatest day
in the history Of the school. Don't
be a Cant -be-don-er" be one Of
the "Can-be's' and make the day
a success.
Preaching services at eleven Sun
day morning. Union Services in
the Evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
BRAYTQN NEWS LETTER

BRAYTQN NEWS LETTER
F. M. Alexander and family of
Hudson, South Dakota, arrived in
here Monday to visit her parents,
o. F. Ide, and wife and attend the
funeral of her uncle, John Q. Cot
ton.
State Supt. Deyoe was in our
city last Thursday and gave us a
talk on consolidated schools. Mon
day another meeting was held for
outlining plans. Here's for the sue
cess of the movement.
Jens Norgard, who was overseas
for sometime, was calling on friends
here the first of the week, having
received his discharge.
Mrs. Chris Christensen returned
Monday from a weeks visit with
relatives in Atlantic.
Don't miss the wonderful play
"Blue Jeans" at the Picture Palace
on July 4th.
Brayton crossed bats with Allan
tic Sunday on the home diamond
and beat them by a score of / to 5
George A. Christensen, wife and
daughter arrived here Monday from
Charlton and are visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Peter Sorensen. Mrs.
Christensen has sold out his bust
ness at Charlton, and will travel for
the Motor Equipment Company Of
Des Moines with headquarters in
Atlantic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt> Cotton and
Mrs. Harlow Cotton of Lewis were
here to attend the funeral of John
o. Cotton, Tuesday.
Marion Jenkins drove to Girls
void Sunday after his daughter,
Doris, who had been visiting rela-
tives there.
Don't miss the wonderful play at
| the Picture Palace on July 4th.
Clarence and Andrew Paulsen of
Walnut were callers in Brayton,
Sunday. The Paulsen family were
former residents of Brayton. CLAIR
ence Paulsen is in the grocery bust
ness in Walnut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wagner Of
Anita were guests of their daughter
Mrs. W. r. Koob, last week.
| III. M. Bartlett, wife and mother,
went to Avoca, last Wednesday
Mrs. Bartlett Sr. remained for a
visit with her brother, Tip Cuppy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Sorensen, son
Moses and daughter, Ruth, Of Wat
erloo were in Brayton last Friday
calling on old friends. Mr.. Soren-
sen was manager Of the Green Bay
Lumber Company here for a num-
Der of years. They now own a fine
farm within quarter Of a mile Of
Waterloo. They made the trip
here in their car.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
WANTED.

j. P. Jorgensen wants a girl to
help in the front room of his bak-
cry. Good wages. Call at once.
Herman Baier, last week, bought
a farm Of $40 acres over near Ami
ia, paying $3.50 an acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
LOST

Lost or left on the road south of
Oakfield, one auto jack. Please
leave at Journal Office and get
reward. is
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
METHODIST CHURCH
CONG'L CHURCH NOTES

Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Preaching, II A. M.
Communion services, Sunday
morning.
During July and August, the
Danish Lutheran, Methodist Epis-
copal, Christian and Congregation
al Churches will unite for evening
services. These are community
services, plan to be present.
w. E. BALDWIN, Minister.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
FOR SALE

Bred sows, Big Type Poland
Chinas. Andrew G. Nelson,
5tf Extra, Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
TAKEN UP

A yearling steer. Owner can
have same by describing and pay
ing costs Of feed and advertising
j. M. Dimick
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03

The Eastern Star Club met Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. R. C. Wat
terson. A good time was reported
Mothers Club met Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Will Spoo
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Bert Beers, July 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Coe and chill
dren spent most Of last week at.
Wall Lake and enjoyed the outing.
They returned home Thursday.
Mr.. McLeran, who is making a
business Of sharpening shears in
this city and is an expert at the
work, has rented a room in the
Roberts house in West Extra, where
he will batch.
Mrs. Willis and children went up
to Audubon, Saturday, for short
visit at the Roy Weird home.
Mr., and Mrs. Elmer Heath, Mrs.
Charles Hawks, Mrs. Lewis and
Mrs. Hubbell returned Thursday
from an auto trip to Massena,
Bridgewater, Wiota and other pla-
ces, where they visited relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-03
PROPOSAL FOR EREC-
TION OF SCHOOL,

Notice is hereby given that pro-
posals for the erection of School
house No. |, 0akfeld twp, Audu-
bon County, will be received at the
Brayton Lumber Office, where plans
and specifications may be seen un-
til l o'clock p. M, Saturday, July
18th, 1919, at which time the con-
tract will be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids. i1O
GILBERT P. NELSON, Pres.
CHRISTIAN HANSEN, Sec'y..
Dated at Brayton, Iowa, June Il,
1919.
Evening star., 1919-04-20
No OeSerter.

A CONGRESSMAN said at dinner:
What We call. dessert the Eng
lish call sweet OfYer an Englishman
apple pudding as dessert and he
wouldn't understand you
"A party Of English Tommies were
entertained IN Chicago at magnificent
banquet last year. At the, end Of the
eleventh course waiter approached q
Tommy with superb dish OF apple
pudding and said:
Dessert. sir?'
Desert" said the Tommy. as he
ladled half the pudding of on his plate.
Desert" Not me. when can get feed
like this for nothing"
Evening star., 1919-04-20
A. Temperance Tale.

A. CHICAGO lawyer said at BAN
quet:
Let me tell you a temperance story
"a story evoked BY the harsh
methods.
"A long, rangy woman said one day
to a parson:
"Parson. Bill was drunk again Sat
urday night
But the .parson answered in =
soothing tone:
Dear sister, il you would try being
patient with William! Patience and
forbearance work. miracles, and 1
have faith to, believe that in dear
Williams case it would be even So
But the long. rangy woman shook
her head.
Looks to me- she said, as il Id
tried patience and forbearance about
long enough. Talkin' Of forbearance,
don't I 60 weeks at time without
speakin' to the cuss. no matter what
he asks me? Yes. hull weeks, but it
don't do no good. Then. when it comes
to patience. why, parson. I've locked
him out Of the house all night more
oftener than I got fingers and toes,
and time and again I've sewed him
up in sheet when he was full and
walloped him with a rope till 1 jest
fair dropped with tiredness: and I've
bolted him in the henhouse three days
runnin' In the patient hope that he'd
sign the pledge, but he wouldn't; and
I've doused him all over with cold
water on many a freezin' winters
night, and I've had him run in twice,
and I've mixed vinegar with his booze
so as to make him sick, and then
waited with the patience Of Job to
see IL he'd repent when he came
round, but, parsoD. nothin' done no
good. No stree. it'll take more than
patience and forbearance to straight.
en- that man out"
Evening star., 1919-04-20
Home Truths.

H7'HESE par1or .bolsheviks." said
Representative Dent. need to
hear few wholesome truths-the
kind OF truths that are so freely
passed about in the game OF matri-
mony.
II know a wife who came home
from a tea and simpered.
81 told Courtney Rugeles this
afternoon that 1 was thirty-one. and
he said I didn't look IT.
"'Weil. you don't. either, said her
husband. You haven't looked IL for
seventeen years, my love-"
Evening star., 1919-04-20
By Leroy Scott.
Copyrrnt by Houshton nn MARY Rers

thsre was one big motive which
mover before realized. and of which
you perhaps were never conscious"
And that?" she asked.
"You did what you did partly be-
cause you loved me. and because you
have loved me all along. You believed
that for you to marry me would in
jure what you saw as big public
career for me; you thought you were
not the right wife for me. AS for
Jack, you didn't really care for him
and in the beginning you weren't con-
cerned in what your action might
mean to him. But meme you diGn't
want to hurt In any way" He repeat
ed himself: II see that clearly now
even though you did not know it,
that was one of the motives that ruled
you"
Il would not dare say that in my
own behalf" she whispered. And then
she went on: But II, after all. / have
turned out what you thought me- it
is because you believed in me so long
and because your belief in me, and
-'o '~S vON hohdACu Iuc, lOTCeUe I1o
TO become something different
But 1t must have been hard for you
very, very hard"
It's been thousand times worth
1t all, Mary" he breathed, "a thousand
times worth it all"
He caught her hand and held it
tight beneath his on the steering
wheel-it was as though now they
were jointly. steering their united
lives; and they sped on through the
soft, star-blossoming night in the si-
lence of full understanding, south
ward toward the great city where SO
long they had fought each other, and
where now at the last they were to
begin to build life together.
(The End.)
Evening star., 1919-04-20

passed Then Mr. Morton entered. He
was haggard and gray Of face. Clifford
and Mary rose.
"Jack?" breathed Mary. moving to-
ward him.
Mr.. Morton seemed at first unable
to speak. But when his voice did
issue, though husky and low, 1t was
controlled and strangely emotionless.
Jack never regained conscious
ness" he said. "Jack---Jack has just
died"