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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18

DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Hargens were
the Thursday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hargens. They were on their
way home to Hot Springs, S. D., from
trip to Chicago.
w. K. Tinker, who has been the
guest of his son, Joe Tinker, left this
morning for a visit with friends at
Humboldt, Neb.
Ewart McGavren has purchased the
old McGavren property, on Seventh
street, of the Robt. McGavren estate,
and will move here from Glanwccd
soon after the first of the year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
SHERIFF MYERS RESIGNS.

81
Sheriff M. d. Myers has handed in
his resignation to the Board Of Super
visors, effective JAM, 1920.
Mr.. Myers has made one of the
best officials the county has ever had,
and as mark of his popularity it may
be said that the last two elections he
received the most votes ever given a
candidate in this county.
While the Sheriff has many un-
pleasant duties to perform, NJ. d. My
ers has done his duty absolutely and
yet probably does not have an enemy
in the county.
Deputy w. r. Milliman will, no
doubt, be appointed to fill the unex-
pired term, and no better selection
could be made. Mr.. Milliman has had
a great deal of training in the office
and is. by nature, well fitted for the
position.
We regret, exceedingly, losing Mr..
Myers from this responsible position,
but we predict successful career for
Mr.. Milliman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
Gem Has TRAGIC History.

The Regent diamond, which IL
treasured in Paris, and Is the queen
of all the French national gems, was
picked up in 1901 at the Partial mines
on the Kistna, by slave. who, con-
cealing 1t in n hole cut for its recep-
ton in his thigh, escaped with II to
the coast. Here he sold 1t to an Eng
fish skipper, who, instead Of paying
the small sum demanded. treacherous-
~ killed the slave.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
1t Exploded.

Lancaster. = Wallace McDougall
fourteen years Of age, found dyna.
mite cap, and while carrying the dan
gerous thing in his right hand, it e1
ploded, tearing off the end of the third
finger, and otherwise injuring the
member. It is believed the cap STRUCK
some nails he was carrying in his trou.
sers pocket with such force as to
cause the explosion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
A Characterization.

She was woman of experience at
least If not of wisdom with strong
passions, hut with not ungcnerous
heart; outspoken from the knowledge
of her great possessions" perhaps as
much az from natural frankness; a
warm friend and not very bitter en-
envy; and at the bottom Of 1t all with
certain simplicity of character, of
which her love OF flowers was an ex-
ample.-James Payne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
Economy in Telephone Use.

"A Brazilian newspaper. has been for
some time enjoying the privilege Of
using one telephone line for three
simultaneous conversations. With
three telephone sets ut each end of the
line, one pair of users talks English,
one pair French, and one pair Portu-
guese. The listeners seem to find no
difficulty In selecting the sounds In
telliglble to them and ignoring the 9TH
ers. The newspaper people express
great satisfaction with the result, es-
pecfally rs they pay for only one line.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
Toothprint ciew.

Huntington, Ind.--Sherlock Holmes
was outsherlocked by Huntington pc
lice when they found tooth prints in a
green pear near looted cars in the
railroad yards. -Four youths were held
at Iowa City as suspects in the cal
thefts. The police sent the pear to
authorities there and they compelled
James Glenn to bite into the fruit.
Confession followed, police say.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
About thu 1outm.,ine..

Tourmalines were discovered to us
as gems In the eighteenth century.
when some Dutch children. playing
with bright cOlored stones on warm
summer day, noticed that they attract
ed and held straws and ashes. For
some time after this the stones were
called lash drawers" and later 1t was
discovered that they have electric
power, greatest between the degrees Of
100 and 200 Fahrenheit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
IF YE BREAK FAITH WITH US
WHO DIE"

y
Three weeks ago in The photograv-
ure section of The Chicago Sunday
Tribune appeared q picture of one
cemetery in the French Argonne in
which rest $4,000 American soldiers.
The, tract comprises several acres
and the white Crosses, row by row,
that mark their place." form a per-
spective that inspires a combined
sense of awe. sorrow, and pride
There are several such cemeteries in
France-cemeteries devoted to Ameri-
cas- fighting men, who "kept faith"
with their loyalty covenant, even to
The last sublime sacrifice.
There they sleep, beneath the white
crosses and the peoples.
d Last week, on TIE street in Oregon,
certain citizens CT this city were
heard to remark that Great Britain
is much worsa enemy to America
than Germany ever has been; that
British propaganda now prevailing in
this country is more thoroughly dis
seminated, more insidious, more sin
lister than that perpetrated by Ger
many prior to, during, and subse-
quent to the war.
These men, and there are doubtless
many others of like views, declared
this condition as fact 1t is not alone
their conviction. 1t is, they assert,
mcontrovertible infallible fact.
We do not know. We. have no
means of knowing the methods and
purposes Of British diplomacy and
policy.
But this we do know.
The $4,000 American fighting men
who sleep in. that Argonne cemetery
and the 100000 American who gave
their lives in The war were not array
ed against the English; they fought
side by side with the English for a
common cause against common enc
my.
And this we do know.
The English did not invade Bel
GUM; did not burn Louvain; did not
ravish women and children; did not
bomb defenseless cities; did not put
poison in wells; did not sink the Lusi.
tania, the Sussex, and numerous other
passenger ships; did not torpedo hos
pital ships; did not blow up American
industrial plants.
And this we believe.
That American boys whose lives
ebbed from bodies torn by German
shraonel or strangled by German gas
| could never have dreamed that within
the year 1919 any question, not to say
assertion, would emanate from Ameri
can sources touching the relative
merits OF Great Britain and Germany
IN the cause for which 100000 Ameri
can soldiers gave their lives.
eff ye break faith with us who
4 die"
f.. This nreans you and it means us
We whose hearts responded to the
fervor of wartime spirit and wht
felt the pathos Of the gripping plea
Keep the Home Fires Burningv
eff We break faith with us VIII,
die"
Who will knowingly break faitl
with those American boys who sleel
beneath the poppies in France2 VIII
among us in the dread of losing few
paltry dollars will willingly seek com
promise with the proponents of doc
trines that profane the services anc
the sacrifices of "us who die?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
Tattoo Removal.

Various methods for removing tat
tooing are employed, the best Of
which consists in going over the tattoo
marks with a strong solution of tannin,
using the tattooing needle, then rub
ping with silver nitrate crayon. Nitric
acid, salicylic acid and glycerlne, chlor-
oform and mixture of pepsin, glycer.
Inc, hydrochloric acid and water are
other substances used for this purpose.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18

Weight Tor weight, there is very
little difference in wood of equal dry
ness. The available heat value of
wood depends upon the amount of
moisture the wood contains. A high
per cent of the available fuel value
Of green wood is lost because water
must be evaporated. The greater the
ansosmt of water in wood, the greater
the loss of heat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
THOMPSON-WILLIAMs.

Miss Fern Williams, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs John Williams Of Mis-
souri, Valley. and William B. Thomp-
son, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Thomp-
son of l.oveland. were united in mar
riage at Council Bluffs on Wcdnes-
day, Dec. TO- Their many friends in
this city and vicinity extend congratu-
lations.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
Too Good for Daily Use.

We must have weak spot or two
in a character before we can love 1t
much. People that do not laugh or
cry. or take more Of anything than is
good for them, or use anything but
dictionary. words are admirable SUBJ
jects for biographies. But we don't
care most for those fiat-pattern flow
ers TINT press best in the herbarium.-
o. w. Holmes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18

The municipal wood yard is now in
full blast, having commenced saving
wood this afternoon. The wood is
needed very much, as the local dealers
have very little coal on hand.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
CIVIL WAR VETERAN is DEAD

CIVIL W AK VETERAN IS DEAD
Jesse Arbaugh, civil war veteran
and for fifty years resident Of Har-
rison county, died suldenl? of apo
plexy at his home, two miles north Of
Mondamin. He leaves two sons,
Charles W. Of Ma gnolia, and Schuy-
Ter at home; two daughters. Mrs.
Charles Clinkenbeard of Mondamin,
and Bertha at home.
Funeral services will be held at the
Christian church, Mondamin, Saturday,
with interment in Magnolia cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
Honesty First Requisite,

It would be an unspeakable advan
tage, both to the public and private; ii
men would consider that great truth,
that no man is wise or safe but he
that is honest.-Sir Walter Raleigh.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
ublic Sale

| will sell at public auction on the Lloyd Coul-
thard farm, " miles north Of California juno
tion 3 miles south Of Modale miles west Of Mis-
souri, Valley, the following stock and machinery,
on
DECEMBER %, 1919
Free lunch at noon; sale commences immediately
after.
Seven head of horses and mules
One team black ma es comlllg s and A, W.T. 255O.
One team black mules, age 8 and 10.years weight
24OO; one balek gelding coming years old, weight
1900; one dur horse years old, weight 1850; one
bay colt.
Eleven head of cattle, consisting of 6 mich
cows, all giving milk now; 2-yr-old Durham
heifers.
Farming Machinery Emerson disc gang
pillow, two Prov John Deere godevils, Perm sullxy
pillow, 3-section harrow, pump jacks Hoosier
drill 7-foot; Superior drill, l2-foot; Van Brunt
corn drill wagon and rack, / John Deere Grow
lister, good as new; i Osborne disc, 7-foot Nc
Cor1nick binder with engine hitch; 6-foot Deer
ing binder 1horse and a half gas engine, Tow
er surface cultivators, good as new; ] new John
Deere corn elevator, 2 sets of work harness. and
other articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS-Sums of $1,000 and under, cash Over
$1,000 IL months will be given, purchaser giving
note with approved security, at per cent inter-
est from date of sale.
F. HI. Sigler and L. A. Allen
Propriet0rs
Dutrow and Putnam, Aucts. j. B. Barrett, Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18

When News ls Not News.
The supreme conrt has held thak
news is property. Some Of 1t 10, and
then some is improvements thereon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
RED CROSS SEAL DRIVE
EXTENDED

The time of the Red Cross Seal
drive has been extended until Jan. LIST.
The local shop drive has been post
poned until a future date.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18

TABLE ON WOOD VALUES
s The following table gives the heat
values of different. kinds of wood,
both in dry and green state, compar-
ed with ton of bituminous coal, as
determined by the forest products
laboratories, Madison, Wis:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
IMPLEMENTS.

5-passenger Overland automobile, 1911 model;
wood saw; Waterloo Boy gasoline engine; finch
blacksmith vice; corn shelter; tanning mill; walk
ing lister; 3-inch Balm wagon; snring wagon; one
walking pillow; potato digger; feed grinder; so
gallon gas tank; manure spreader: 3-section har-
row; broadcast seeder; 1-horse drill cream separ-
ator; 2 log chains; 81 -inch Balm wagon
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
up.to.pate Yo:.h.

Bobby's father asked him when
Moses lived. Bobby said he did NOT
know. His father then read from a
book: "Moses 1000 b. Co. and then
asked Bobby why he did not know
when Moses lived. Bobby replied: ..Oh.
I thought that was his telephone nun.
her,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18

CATTLE
One high grade Red Polled yearling bull; seven
COWS, fresh; 3 sucking calves
TERMS-l0 months time with bankable note
bearing per cent interest on all sums of $1,000
or over; under $1,000, cash.
Fritz MandelkO Estate
h. F. Foss, Administrator
Topper & Son, Aucts.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08

there, but, with all due respect to the
clamorers, experience has shown that
very little real reduction takes place
after departmental estimates are in.
By the time the deficiency appropria-
tions are made at the end of each ses-
sion of Congress the economies prac-
ticed in the beginning are wiped out.
The appropriations for the fiscal year
1920 probably will be more than $5,-
600, 900, 900 instead of less, and un-
doubtedly will unless a legislative
phenomenon develops.
1t is being figured. therefore. by the
Ways and Means Committee that the
Government must raise not less than
the amount of Secretary Glass esti-
mates and must raise it by direct or
indirect taxation. There is no dispo-
sition whatever on the part of the
Administration or of Congress to float
any further longtime loans. The
banks may he called upon from time
to time to absorb Treasury certifi-
Gates of inde debtedness. but this method
of Temporary financing will have no
effect upon the taxation needs of the
Government.
Income Rates Already Cut.
The tax returns for the last calen-
dar year were in excess of S6,00o.-
0O0, 900, the report of the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue indicates
and upon this showing the country
might naturally feel that tax reduc-
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
GOOD FELLOWS RUSH
TO SPREAD CHEER
Scores of Washington Men and
Women Join Christmas
Club.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
hosts in our own home for the day,
80 We can enjoy every minute with
the children. We will supply the
II ee, toys and necessities in the line
If clothing as we'll as the Christmas
Inner. We can take care Of three
two children and a mother. three
children, or any way you feed dis
,osed to arrange it"
Christmas Tree and Dinner.
Miss Margaret Cole, Park road, also
asked that boy and a girl, about
seven years old, spent Christmas
Day with her. She has planned a
Christmas tree and dinner.
May God bless you for starting
the plan," wrote Miss Lula B. Brad
ley. Please send me the names of
four or five little boys and girls
whom you think | can make happy"
Walter Young, six-year-old Guam
tico, Va, boy sent a contribution to
take care of some less fortunate
child on Christmas.
Miss Rena Fishel, Of 2614 Connec-
llCut dNtnuc, 10 sums W ldhc Sdi
of two families. Mrs. Bohlayer, of
Alexandria, Va, is going to care for
two old persons.
Mrs. Joseph Escavaille, GAL A
street southeast, wrote:
"This is certainly a wonderful and
thoughtful scheme. My idea is the
ones doing this work may be able ~
see and realize the distressing con-
dition of some of the children and
families in this city. II may be the
means Of some @ rs trying to rio
more not only, at Christmas time,
but at other intervals in the future"
That's the Spirit.
That's the spirit, and here are some
of the reasons why the spirit is need
ed in Washington:
Over on Maryland avenue north
east there is sweet old woman of
eighty-fve years. A life of priva-
ton has not dimmed her faith in
mankind. The only other person in
that humble little home is a semi
invalid daughter. These two wom-
en- need the ministrations of Good
Fellow. The Times thinks there are
many to whom this case will espe-
cially appeal.
In the northwest section of the
city there is boy eleven years old
and his sister. The mother has had
a rather hard time of it since the
husband and father died two years
ago. 1t has required about all she
could earn, and right now the fam
lily is without coal or food. The
eleyen-year-old boy is i'll and unable
to work as messenger boy. A train
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
Possibility That Rates May
Even Be Increased for
Next Fiscal Year.
ECONOMY is .cLAMoREO FOR
But It's lust Talk, and Indica-
tions Are That People Must
Shoulder Burden.

Legislative leaders entertain little
hope of giving the American people
relief from heavy Federal taxation
,or another year unless, by policy
Of boiling to the bone" every ap-
preparation which may be made, they
IRE able to reduce governmental ex-
Denditures far below the estimates
which have been submitted by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, according
20 a Washington dispatch from j.
Fred Essary to the Baltimore Sun.
Revision Of System.
This does not mean. however, that
there will be no taxation legislation
during the present session of Congress
or that the present schedules are to
remain unaltered. On the contrary.
the Ways and Means Committee even
now is working out a fiscal program
which win involve a somewhat gen.
eral revision of the taxation system.
with particular reference to the tax
upon profits.
But. as stated frankly by Secretary
Glass. the appropriations which the
executive departments feel are inn
perative viii make it necessary for
the weight of taxation to remain
upon the shoulders of the nation for
at least another year IL the Govern
ment is to cease borrowing money
from it's citizens Mr.. Glass has sub
rnitted estimates which call for ap-
prepriations aggregating $4,000, ,O0o.-
900. which 10 not materially less than
the expenditures for the current rs
cal year.
There IL clamor at both ends OF
the Capitol and in the ranks of Re-
publicans and Democrats alike for
economy. for appropriation pruning
Sor slashinE here and contr action
The Washington times., 1919-12-08

tions were in order, with the prom.
able expenditures for the coming
year fixed at s5.000y00O. 900.
But this expectation scarcely Will
be realized, for the reason that the
income tax rates already have been
lowered. The rate on the net incomes
not over $4,000 has been reduced from
6 per cent to 4 per cent. and the rate
on incomes over $4,000 has been re-
duced from IL to per cent. This
went into effect January 1, 1919. ana
the revenue which the Government
will receive from income taxation
next year will be materially less tnan
in 1918.
Moreover, profits during the period
following the war have not been aC
large as during 1918, and the reye-
nues from that source will be consid-
erably less this year than last 1t
is not at all UNLIKELY that the Gov
ernment's income from taxes for che
calendar year 1919 will be about $5.-
| 900 900 900, or perhaps a little less.
and the income for 1920, from whit N
the Governments bills are to be paid
during that year. will scarcely be
larger than the total for 1919.
Substitute for Excess System.
But while it is true that taxes will
not be materially lowered next year,
( 1t seems certain that the present
schedules will be very considerably
| overhauled. The excess profits tax
| undoubtedly will be revised, il not
| downward. certainly in the direction
of simplicity. There is a powerful
movement both in Congress and out
| side for repeal of the excess profits
| taxes as they now stand and the sub
stitution of some other method of rails
| ing revenue therefor, a method which
will not as the President said in his
message, lay a crushing burden upon
, all new enterprise or stifle business
| expansion.
And yet If the profits tax is repealed
| II may become necessary to raise the
| income tax rates once more; also the
| estate tax, the tariff and the taxes
levied in other of the existing sched-
| ules.
Meantime the taxpayers need not be
too hopeful of relief from present ex-
actions for at least another year, how
ever much the Congressional leaders
may shout for economy, may denounce
| extravaganza and may inveiyh
against waste. All Of them may mean
/ well, but the bills will have to be paid
and if the Government stops borrow
| ing, then it will have to rely upon
taxation for the money to pay them.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
WATER POWER PROBLEM
UP TO COMMITTEE TODAY

J. W. T. Curtis. chairman of the
Washington Suburban and Sanitary
Commission, is to appear before the
Senate District Committee today to
discuss the water problems of Wash
ington.
The committee has before II the
Zihlman resolution directing an in
vestigation of the available water
supply of the District, which already
has passed the House. 1t provides
for an appropriation OF $4,000.
Water legislation is to occupy an
important place on the District calen-
dar, in view Of the strenuous fights
that have centered about it in the
past. A number Of schemes have
been advanced, and the War Depart
ment some time ago conducted an in
vestigation of the Great Falls water
power. This involved a shydro-eIec-
trio scheme that failed 81 indorse-
ment in Congress.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08

of cars for the sickly boy, doll for
the girl and some candy and nuts
would be about the thing there.
Father Is Parnlyxcd.
Out southeast there is a place where
the father himself provided toys and
nuts and candy for the ten-year-old
boy and the baby. But four months
ago the father had a stroke Of paraly-
sis. The mother must stay home and
care for the baby and him. and there
is no income.
The boy needs shoes and a suit of
clothes, and he ought to have candy
and nuts, and the baby a doll. The
family should have a dinner. This is
a grea. opportunity for four or Ave
Good Fellows to get together and fix
things up In proper style.
At another place in the northeast
part of the city there is a family that
is not going to be able to give their
children a real Christmas The
father can make enough to get food
for every day, but Christmas is going
to be drab affair for them; and the
children-a girl of nine, and boys Of
six and three-need clothing. A baby
is also expected soon at this home.
On Orleans place northeast there is
another family where the bread win
ming father can't provide a Christmas.
In this family there is boy nine
years old who wants a football. There
is girl of eleven and one of two. a
boy of twelve. and another boy Of
four
There are dozens more of cases like
this. All offer a great chance for
Good Fellows. The Good Fellow can
tell you about them if you will call
Main $3.50 or visit the Good Fellow
Department or write a letter.
The Washington times., 1919-12-08
A Poem For GoodfeNoUs
The Little Faces We Shall Not See
C0pyrighI. 1914
- y L 0oAbS.h

I know little girl or two,
Some little boys, too, l could mention,
Whose Christmas hopes are coming true,
Because I'll give them my attention.
And I'll be glad to hear them shout
And glad to win their sweet affection
When every gift is passed about,
The subject of their proud inspection.
But little girls and boys whom 1
Have never known will be delighted;
Good cheer has often passed them by,
But this year they will not be sighted.
And though I shall not see them smile,
I'll be repaid in fullest measure,
And feel enriched little while
In thinking of their Christmas pleasure.
What is it that your conscience cries!
Give heed moment, and you III hear it:
"Come, join Goodfellows' enterprise
And help to spread the Christmas spirit!'
Gain gladness through the gladness you
May bring to saddened little faces;
Be sponsor for hope or two
That shall survive in gloomy places
s.. E. KISER.