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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-05-15
SENIOR CLASS PLAY.
Missouri Valley High Schools.

MISSOURI valley High Schools.
The Senior class play, "a College
Town." will be given by the gradual
ing class of the Missouri Valley High
school at the High school auditorium,
both Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings, May 20 and 81, beginning at
o'clock.
Those who wish to attend the play
on Tuesday evening should buy tick
cts dated Tuesday, May 20. Those
wishing to attend the play on Wednes-
day evening should buy the tickets
dated for Wednesday evening. Tick
cts are on sale at the Harvey drug
store after May 14th.
"A College Town" is college
farce in three acts by Walter Ben
Hare.
Act 1. A college boarding house,
8 a. M; and trying to wake Jimmie.
Three giddy widows; the fatal frat
pin.
Act II. The football game; Aunt
Jane hits the pipe; Leviticus, the
chief official rubber down; Jimmie
makes the kick.
A. snappy farce, full of pep and
mirth; live specialties; you cannot
afford to miss it-come.
Admission 35c Students 25c.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-05-15
HARD COAL.

The prices has now been
made on hard coal by the
wholesalers for 1919. There
fore we are now prepared to
book orders at $500 per ton
for May, June, or July deliv-
cry if taken from cars; Csc
more from bin. There will be
an advance Of Csc per ton per
month for Aug, Sept, Oct,
and Nov. Our patrons are
urged to place your orders for
the early delivery and take
advantage Of the lower price.
Signed G. H. Deur
u. G.. Vincent
Harry r. Newton
3d&w Harry r. Newton, Co.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-05-15
Die hear Uncle Sam say
That the 18th of May
Is another payday

In the u. s. A.?
More than 70 millions Of dollars
are to be distributed to the people of
the United States-some Of them,
lucky ones-on May Is, or so soon
after that date as they go to any bank
and collect their money. For May Is
is the big national payday, when
coupons clipped off certain Liberty
bonds may be cashed for good coin Of
the realm, or turned into war savings
stamps, which is better.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-05-15
BOY BREAKS A LEG.

Wayne James, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank James, suffered a broken leg
Saturday afternoon. He and Clint
Young were both riding on a horse
when the horse slipped on the pave
ment, pinning both boys beneath.
The James boy suffered a broken
leg and the Young boy a dislocated
knee cap.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-05-15
EDGECOMB is NAMED BUILDING
INSPECTOR.

r. e. Edgecomb, structural engin-
Ger in the city public works depart
ment, is to be appointed chief Of the
building inspection office, succeeding
Rodman Brown, who has resigned to
engage in private business.
The appointment, made by City
Commissioner Zimman, is unusual
in that it is made solely because
Edgecomb was recommended by the
Omaha branch of the American So
ciety Of Civil Engineers. Zimman had
not even a speaking acquaintance
with Edgecomb. He asked the society
to recommend an appointee because
Of the technical knowledge required.
Edgecomb was graduated from
Iowa state college, engineering de-
partment, in 1911, with further de-
gree in 1912. He was employed in
the bureau Of standards Of the federal
government at Washington for a
time, was instructor at the Univers-
ity Of Pennsylvania Engineering
school and later was engaged in con-
struction work with various private
contractors World Herald.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05

"He lay alone on a divan in the cabin-dead also"
 He tried to speak, but failed, his fingers clawing at his throat. When he finally gained utterance once more it was but a whisper.
 "Tell me-" he begged, "there was no woman with him?"
 'There was no woman" I said gravely, "on deck or in the cabin"
 What mean you by saying that? There was one on boardl Don't lie to me! In an hour l am dead-but first tell me the truth. Does the woman live?"
 "No she died before. We found her body in a chest, preserved by some devilish Indian art, richly dressed and decked with jewels"
 "English?"
 'I judged her so, but with dark hair and eyes. You knew herr"
 "In the name of all the fends, yes. And 1 know her end. He killed her Paradilla killed her-because she was as false to him as she had been to me. Hell! but it Is strange you should be the one to find her-to bring me this tale, Geoffry Carlyle!'
 "Why2 What is it to mel"
 You go back to England and tell the duke of BuccIough how his precious sister died.''
 His sisteri Good God, you cannot mean that woman was Lady Sara Car lyle?"
 "Who should know better than I?'' | JnH iT7 Fnu land Sir John Collinswood."
 He sank back exhausted, struggling for breath, but with eyes glowing g hatred. 1 knew it all now, the dimIy remembered story coming wildly back to memory. Here then was the ending of the one black stain on the family honor of our race. On this strange coast, three thousand miles from it's beginning, the final curtain was being rung down, the drama finished, The story had come to me in whispers from others. never even spoken about by those of our race-a wild, headSt1ong g girl, secret marriage, a duel in the park, her brother desperately wounded, and then the disappearance of the pair. Ten days later it was known that Sir John CoIlinswood had de faulted in q large sUul-but from that hour England knew him no more. As though the sea had swallowed them both, man and woman disappeared, leaving no trace behind.
 The face l gaEed dumbly into was drawn and white with pain, yet the thin lips grinned back at me in savage derision.
 "You remember, see," he snarled. 'fThen out of here, GeofTry Carlyle. Leave me to die in peace. The gold is there; take it, and my curse upon it. Hurry nOw-do you hear the bark grate on the rocks; it's near the end"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05
NAME RELATIVE
 OF CARNEGIE
Editor of Young's Magazine
 Says Actress Who Sued Him Here Liked Rich Men.

More about the alleged friendship of Ann Porter with a young nephew of Andrew Carnegie may be learned next Tuesday when the trial of the young Stamford actress suit against Court land Young, editor of Young's maga- zine, will be resumed in the Common Pleas court.
 Counsel for Young claim Miss Por- ter was on intimate terms with a young man mentioned as Charley who is said to be Carnegie's nephew Miss Porter denied this but did not deny that the man named was rela- tive of the famous millionaire.
 The plaintiff, who is about 25 years old, claims to have met Young in Greenwich village, the much dis cussed Bohemian section of New York. She says Young brought her to Stamford last year and that she stayed at his home for about two months.
 She is suing Young for the support of her child, declaring he is its fath- CT. Young, who is 43 years old, is contesting the suit. In addition to editing Youngs magazine, he also edits Breezy Stories and is well known in literary circles in New York. He claims that he is not re- sponsible for Miss Porter's condition.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05
CHAPTER XXXIIl.
Before the Governor.

The sound startled ne; I imagined l heard the keel slipping, yet before we had reached the door opening on deck the slight movement ceased. My hand gripped the frightened Haines.
 ''TelI them in the boat to do as said; then come back here"
 My God, sir, she's goin' down."
 Not for some minutes yet. There are thousands of pounds in that chest i; you've risked life for less many a time. Jump, my mani"
 The boat lay in close, hobbing up and down dangerously, yet held firmly beneath the opened port. The box was heavy enough to tax the strength of two men to handle it, but of size and shape permitting its passage. Sanchez had raised himself again, and ciung there to the edge of the bunk watching us.
 "Now let down easy, lads" I called. ''No, place it amidships; get it even, or you go over. Fix 1t to ride steady, and stand by-well pass a wounded man out to youw
 stepped across to Sanchez. He saw me coming, and drew back, his ghastly face like a mask.
 ''No you don't, Carlyle" !" he snapped angrily. Keep your hands off me. So you want me to die with my neck In moose, do you? I was born a gen. tleman, and, by God I'll die like one and go down with my ship. Get out of here now! You won't? You will, or else die here with mel I'll give you a minute to make your choice"
 He left no doubt as to his meaning. From beneath the blanket, the black muzzle of a pistol looked straight into my eyes. The hand holding it was firm, the face fronting me savagely sardonic.
 ''Td like to kill you, Carlyle" he hissed hatefully. By God, I don't know why l shouldn't. Every time l look at you see her face. If you take a step nearer pull the trigger-go! ]"
 It was a hard pull back to the Santa Marie. Dorothy greeted me first, and we stood close together at the rail as the men hoisted the chest on deck. She said nothing, asked nothing, but her hands clung to my arm, and when ever turned toward her our eyes met.
 There was a sudden cry forward, and a voice shouted:
 There she goes, buckiesi That's the last O the Namurl"
 l turned swiftly, my hand grasping her fingers as they -ciung to tRe- rail
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05
YOUNG MANICURE
 GIVEN ALIMONY
Court Orders 87 Year Old Husband to Pay Her
 $175 Monthly.

New York, April 5-It will be the privilege of Katie Wolf Hart, the nine teen year old wife of James Harvey Hart, ST years old, who sued for an annulment of their marriage last month and lost his case, to live in the house to which he took her after their wedding trip and receive SITS a month alimony.
 It was so decreed by Justice Bene- dict in the Supreme Court in Brook lyn yesterday when Mrs. Hart was sue cessful in 8, suit for separation, alleg- ing that he had abandoned her. with drawing not only his countena nee, but his support as well.
 Mrs. Hart, before the romance of marriage altered her station in life was first an operative in factory and later a nanicurist. She and Hart were married fin May and after a wedding trip to Atlantic City return ed to live at S37 Monroe street. Brooklyn. Tranquility did not tarry long with them. One day he went away and did not return, according to the testimony in the case.
 MT. Hart sued to have their marri- age annuued on the ground that he was too elderly and did not realize 1t at the time.
 Justice Benedict, who presided at that trial also ruled that he had not made a case. Counsel" he said, de clare this to be the first case of it's kind in the history of Jurisprudence. I may say that I hope for the credit of our civilization that it will be the last"
 MT. Hart is the owner of real prop erty worth $36O,000 and has a yearly income of $45,00O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05

The government milk specialists feel as if the campaign has not been thorough enough and will continue the work even next week when clubs and the parochial school will be vis- tied. Miss Weed and Miss Green will devote most of their time next week for the making out of the re- ports to be sent to Washington.
 Mrs. Samuel C. Shaw, chairman of the campaign, entertained the mem bers of the team at her home last night at the close of the intensive work of the drive. The tables were most attractively decorated with spring flowers and delightful dairy dishes were served. Her party in cluded Miss Weed. Miss HoIbrook Miss Buckley, Miss Green and Miss Grace N. Murray.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05
ART LEAGUE

Members of the Bridgeport Art Leag gue will hold the most interesting entertainment of the year for the ben eft of the Fatherless Children of France when Miss Benita Slocum's students will participate in a most in teresting program of dances based upon Greek art. The entertainment will be held at the Bridgeport High school auditorium Thursday, April 10, at o'clock.
 Together with the elaborate pro- gram of dances, Mrs. Elizabeth Pates wallach, dramatic reader, will be heard in negro songs and stories. This will be the first benefit entertain ment this year by the league mem bers and a large number are expected to bep resent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05
ANOTHER WEEK
 0F MILK DRIVE

4 very attractive display in con junction with the milk campaign has been arranged in the window of the American Hardware stores which has attracted many people. In miniature form ara many food articles arranged in such q way as to show their com parative value with milk and it fur nishes rather startling information when one quart of milk is testified to render the same nutritious food value as a certain quantity of eggs or meat The display will be in the window for a Ehole-week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05
CAMPAIGN PLANS
 FOR Y. ". C. A

With the opening of the annual budget campaign of the Young Wom- ems Christian Association, the gen. erals, captains and team workers will be entertained at dinner on Tues day evening at the Women's Indus trial Service Center 1146 Barnum avenue, when Miss Henrietta RoeIofs one of the first American secretaries to go abroad during the war, will be the principal speaker. She has been at the Hotel Petrograd, Paris, for some time as an industrial war work CT and she will have a very inter esting story to tell of her experiences and of the work conducted by the association during the war.
 Mrs. Andrew M. Cooper, field mar shal, will preside and introduce the speaker. Miss Pauline Schneider, campaign director, will talk on the drive and outline plans for the work CTS. The dinner will be served under the direction of the cafeteria com mittee with Miss M. F. Jackman and Miss Edith Brown. Rev. Stephen Fish Sherman, Jr., of St. Johns church, will lead in the prayer preceding the dinner. A program of community singing is also being planned for and a general social for the workers
 The campaign calls for s22,OOO for the support of the many branches of the service. During the past few years the association in this city has grown tremendously. The new Bar mum avenue building just completed is a wonderful addition to the associa- tion and the money will be used for the continuation and enlargement of the work there and in the other cen traI branches The International h. stitute, the State street and Barnum avenue homes and the Service build ing are among the valuable branches of the Y. W. c. A. in the city
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05
INTERESTING PERSONAL ITEMS
 ABOUT PERSONACES YOU KNOvi

The last of the free Sunday after noon recttals by Bruce simonds, son of MT. and Mrs. H. D. Simonds, Nor man street. will be given tomorrow on the Newberry organ in Woolsey hall with the following program: Bach---St. Anne's Fugue; Arcadelt-- Ave Maria; Widor---ChoraI (Sympho- ny Romance); Gigour---Scherzo; Bossi Piece Heroique; Vierne---AIIegro vii vace, Symphony Finale.
 Miss Harriet Windsor. Nfaplewood avenue, will be hostess at a meeting of the Service club, Monday afternoon at o'clock, at her home.
 Mrs. J. J. Rose, North avenue, will open her home for the executive board meeting of Mary siliIman chap ter, D. A. R., Monday morning at 10 o'clock Members are urged to at tend, as important business is to be transacted.
 The Ladies' Aid of the Grace M. E. church will hold their annual fair and supper at the church April 10, when a. variety of aprons, quilts, fancy ar ticles and many goodies will be on sale.
 Miss Edith Porter, Beechwood ave nue, will entertain the members of the Mosaic club, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
 Invitations have been issued by Mir and Mrs. Harold H. Hamilton, Park place, for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Bethesda Hamilton. to Elliott F. UPson of HartfOr3 which will take place in New York city, Easter Monday, April 21. Both young people are socially prominent in this city and Hartford. Miss Hamilton is an ardent phiIanthropic and Red Cross worker and has been engaged in that capacity since her graduation from Miss Fanny Smiths Kindergar- ten Training school. MT. Upson has recently been discharged from the service and is now in charge of the Hartford office of the Locomobile company.
 Sergt. H. A. Wenige, of this city, has returned from France where he saw seven months service as an am bulance driver on the western front He joined the ambulance corps in February, 1918, and sailed for France to following August.
 The Women of the West End Con gregational church will serve the last of a series of Lenten suppers on Wednesday night preceding the week
 ly prayer meeting.
 Y. W. c. A. mixers left today for a
 Mystery hike, the destination of which will be a complete surprise
 The girls are growing more enthusi-
 astic over the Saturday hikes and
 large numbers make the weekly par ties.
 Mrs. Kenneth Ballard is confined to her home, 1158 Park avenue, with a severe cold. MT. and Mrs. Randall, Mrs. BaIlard's parents, have recently moved to this city.
 Miss Sally Wilmot, Stratford ave
 nue, will open her home for the reg ular meeting of the Smith college club on Tuesday afternoon with sup
 per served in the evening, Dr. Herbert Brown, pastor of the Olivet Congregational church, will be the speaker at the Sunday afternoon vesper service of the W. c. A, at i o'clock tomorrow, when Woman hood'' will be his subject. The musical program will be led by Miss : Edna Boiler, violinist. Mem bers of the Add-a-Link club will serve as hostesses and preside at the tea and social hour following. Dr. Brown is a forcefuI speaker and has a vital
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05
message for the young women at the

message for the young women at the meeting.
 Seward Price, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, addressed the members of the Authors club yes terday- afternoon on Community Efhclency.' He dealt largely with the questions on good housing, edu- cation, and publicity and urged the Americanization not only for the newcomers, but for broader under standing of the principles among all Americans. Mrs. c H. Armstrong of Brooklawn avenue, was the hos tess and Mrs. Frederick B. Granniss, president of the club. introduced the speaker. A group of songs were rendered by Miss Ada Tuck whita- ker and Miss Edna Northrop played the piano accompaniment Mrs. Grannis presided at the tea follow ing. Mrs. Daniel M Jones, of Beechwood avenue, will be the hostess for the next meeting.
 The Fidelity Rebekah lodge cele- brated its twenty-first anniversary Thursday evening, when a supper preceded the limitations of four candidates.
 Swedish lodges Sure and BIeuda, order of Visa, held their grand an- nual spring ball in the Casino hail last night with a large attendance present who made a merry party. Scandals orchestra furnished the music for the dancing.
 Rev. H. A. Davenport, pastor of Jos-- IT,, given a birthday surprise when a hundred members of his congregat ton arranged a banquet and showered him with attractive gifts.
 Members of the Bridgeport Coun- ciI of Jewish Women will meet on Monday evening at 8 o'clock in liar mony lodge rooms, 189 State street. when a musical entertainment and social will be held.
 Mrs. William Nothnagle, Stratford avenue, will be the hostess of the meeting of the Young Women's Guild of the United church, Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Mrs. George Hugo, treasurer, and Mrs. Sherman Cole, secretary, will serve as the new officers for the new year, and at this meeting president and vice president will be elected.
 Rev. A. J. Martin, pastor of the Grace M. F. church, will attend the annual conference of Methodist min isters, to be held in the Simpson church, Brooklyn, N. Y, on Wednes- day of next week which will continue for a week. A number of pastors of this city are planning to attend the conference.
 A large number of members are expected to be present at the closing meeting of the Black Rock Mission ary society of the Congrega ationaI church to be held on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. H. c. Woodruff, Black Rock. The last chapter of the book on Missions will be studied
 Mrs. Richard Staples, 177 Beech mont avenue, will be hostess at a meeting of the Rector's guild, St. Georges church, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Every guild member is urged to be present.
 Miss Helen Briggs of New York city will be the weekend guest of Mrs. Erwin Jennings, Washington avenue and will be entertained at the BrookIawn Country club tonight Mrs. E. Jennings, Mrs. Francis Jen- nings and Glover Jennings have spent several days in New York and will atJJ1-T xxyjth hajY tod
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05
THE END.

An attractive hat seen recently was of rose-colored straw, with entire brim of rose colored coq feathers, and matched a sports coat Of Rosh- aHara crepe that really was but long back panel with surpnce fronts joined only at the shoulders, ths froRts~crossed~ and drawn to-4hesback
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05

Sissiety. Miss Mary Watkins denies she was ackting stuck up on Broad Street last Sundey, saying she had to Wawk that way on account of having new shoes on
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05
The New Clothes

It may be that taffeta will become a commonplace fabric before tho summer begins, but at the present hour 1t is treated in a respectful manner and placed high. It Is used for severe coats and ornamental capes, as well as for gowns and sep arate jackets.
 There Is an especially successful evening coat for mild spring and summer nights which is built of tau pc taffeta, trimmed with that new kind of ornamentation which re- senbles bird feathers. It is a com bination of georgette and taffeta, and is made In an old manner that suggests the Wellington top coats worn by men during the early part of the nineteenth century.
 The skirt of this new wrap Is of taffeta and gathered into a fullness that Is quite out of keeping with the majority of fashionable garments. The top of the wrap is a Victorian cape of georgette crepe, heavily em- broidered with gold beads, and tho garment could really be worn as a frock if one indorses the extra short skirt.
 Organdies are embroidered in polka-dot effect. with border enbroi- derieS in scallops and wide satin sashes of darker shade than the frock Pompadour org3hdies are shown, with plain white, the white drawn in tight shirringa for under skirt, vestee and cuffs.
 White linen is shown in the simply tailored suit dress, and beige organ die has little upturned scallops, lace edged.
 Short sleeves and round or oval necks, the features of the Paris bIouses that have been so much talked of find further advocacy in many models brought to this side. Even the sports blouses and the lingerie waists for midsummer wear are of this type.
 It has been found necessary, how ever, to lengthen the sleeves to the normal line at the wrist, In some cases when having the blouses made . in Paris to bring to America.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05

over the panel. Rosewood fringe trimmed the sash ends, and the hem of the long panel. This type of sports wrap is for warm weather, leaving -under-arms free,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05

Spoarts. Last Thersday at recess Puds Simkins and Sid Hunt had a contest to see wich one could jump up in the air and clap their heels to- gether the most times before they came down agen, Sid Hunt c1apping his to Puds Simknses ?, Puds claim ing a fowl on account of Sid having rubbir heels, saying they properly made his feet tbunce back quicker.
 Bit by a Dog. Sid Hunts father found one of his bed room slippers all tore up in diffrent peeces last Wens- day, and Sid Hunts fox terrier Teddy has bin kepp out in the yard ever sints in spite of his meny parks.
 Irtristing Packs About Intristing People. Puds Simkins says hes libel to eat about I buckwneat cakes in sue sion without feeling eny diffrent rum wat he did wen he started, and then hes libel to eat jest one more, and jest that one is libel to give him a fearse StuInntck ake.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-05

The Park Ave. NeWs. Weather. People asking each other weather they awt to wear their rub birs and then wishing they had.