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The Washington times., 1919-01-27
The Club-FOOted Man
NEW SPY SERIAL BY VALENTINE WILLIAMS
After a Struggle With the Ponderous
Clubfoot Francis Shoots and Kills
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The Washington times., 1919-01-27
Skating Suit and Smart Hat

Here's q particularly smart skating
sait Of green bombonette With trimmings
of whste dngora; and, as Fashion IS de-
creeing the toeorimg of small hats, the
one show~ here of purple milan stroso,
with noire ribbon and roses of the same
shade, more than meets the test.
The Washington times., 1919-01-27

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
Animals With Third Eyeiid.

Sir John Bland-Sutton, senior sur
geon Of Middlesex Hospital Medical
school in London, is authority for the
statement that all animals. except men
and monkeys, possess third eyelid.
Many people have noticed how birds,
notably the turkey. operates this third
lid by means of special muscles. The
turkey is constantly winking without
knowing that it does 80. The third lid
In this case is an Opaque white cur
tain. but in certain birds and animals,
and in some fishes. the third lid is
transparent covering. The lizard OF
trans-Caspian deserts uses it's trans
parent lid as protection against sand,
while the American fish known as the
star-gazer uses it effectively for watch
ing it's prey. It is interesting to note
that the prey is secured through the
operation Of powerful electrical mus
cles, and considerably over so small
swimming fish so caught have been
found in the interior of star-gazer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
Chance in French Marriage Laws.

Change in French Marriage Laws.
That the age Of bride and bride
groom need no longer be inscribed on
the marriage certificate is new rule
In regard to French marriages. 1t is
sufficient if they are declared OF age,
or over thirty, statement Of specific
age being unnecessary.
Hitherto it has been necessary to
have the banns posted up on the door
Of the town hall for ten days. includ-
ing two Sundays. The latter clause
In the rule has been abolished. while,
If desired, the civic authorities can
celebrate the marriage at the house
of either the bride or bridegroom,
says London Tit-Bits. Two witnesses
instead of four will also in future be
sufficient.
The names of the respective par
ents will no longer appear in the off,
ciai publications. The mother of one
of the contracting parties will in fu-
ture have the right to oppose the mar
rage, a right which before was only
attributed to the father.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
WaItzina Mouse Going.

And what about waltzing mice?
There was time when they were
as common as goldfish, the Minneap-
oils Journal states.
Pet lovers would house dizzy fam.
lilies Of them. They would whir1
around, in pairs, on any small space,
such as an inverted tumbler, till they
looked like sp<kes In a black and
white wheel. )!
But nowadays, If you decided to
max g a jolly present to your youngest
nephew, you couldn't find a Japanese
Waiting mouse in the country.
It is true that their dervish dance f~
out Of date in this age Of shimmy
shakers. But that doesn't account for
their extinction.
The war, which took so many lives.
reached even to the mouse world.
Breeders no longer raise these eccen-
trio little creatures, according to Ed
Hooey, the bird and fish man. Per
haps they still live in Japan, where
they are kept through immigration
laws. But as far as this country
goes, these busy pets Of children are
now but memory.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
Proof Positive.

Twelve-year-old Ted's family recent
" moved to town and as yet the city's
ways are foreign to him. But he Is
learning. He is devoted to his school
teacher and often walks part OF the
way home with her. The other night
she turned to the boys who were ac-
companying her and told them she was
too tired to take her usual walk. but
YOU can 20 around this way. boys" she
ended. II want to get my shoes pol
ished."
Ted watched her and after she had
left them he told the other boys that
she was not fooling them this time
about her WEAKNESS. "Didnt you hear
her say she wasn't able even to black
her own shoes?" he asked amazedly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
Game Laws Working Well.

Wild duck and wild geese, since the
federal migratory bird law took full
effect under special treaty with
Canada and Great Britain, have been
steadily increasing. They have grown
more tame, too, and in places where
they have found welcome and where
they have been fed and protected they
now flock by the thousands. In the
city limits Of Oakland, Cal, there Is
q small lake where wild geese and
ducks have been fed, and within q
few years that lake, even though it be
within the city, has come to be the
mecca Of thousands upon thousands
of ducks which in previous years were
unseen there.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
PROVED THAT COURTESY PAYS
New York Business Min Dates BE.
ginning of Success From Little Act
That Seemed Insignificant

In System Leopold Wertheimer de-
scribes the methods that helped his
business grow from tiny shop to a
chain of five big department stores in
New York city. Speaking Of his start
in business. he says:
"One of the merchandising plans
that I learned the first day in my little
store is that the unusual courtesies
which a merchant gives his customers
are often the most appreciated. AS a
corolary to that, the man or woman
who actually spends the money is not
always the most profitable person to-
ward whom a merchant can direct his
good-will-building efforts.
zone of my first customers was a
nursemaid who hesitated in front OF
the door; just what to do with the
baby carriage seemed a puzzle. I
stepped over, held open the door and
said: MADAM, baby carriages are
very welcome in my store. Wheel It
right inside"
"The girl it turned out was nurse
in the family of a successful young
lawyer. Soon the lawyers wife began
to buy in my store; a very few days
after that her husband stepped up to
the mems furnishings department, in,
troduced himself and bought nice
bill of goods. The whole family soon
came to be listed as perhaps my best
customers-all as a result Of my court
esy to a maid.
"Soon I put a sign in the window:
'Baby carriages welcome" My baby
carriage trade increased so much that
there was not room in my store for
the carriages at times. I hired girl,
dressed her up as maid and had
her take care Of the carriages that
were standing outside on the sidewalk.
The mothers and nurses did not have
to worry about them, you see.
Especial courtesy to maids and chill
dren-that is now one Of my big Inn
portant policies. For I have been
shown time and again by experience
that when a store controls the trade
Of the children and the servants tho
whole trade Of the family Is likely to
60 there"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
Invaluable Relics Unearthed.

Invaluable relics were brought to
light by excavations made in Greek
Macedonia for military reasons by the
allied armies in the East. The COL
lection includes neolithic instruments,
vases Of all forms known in ancient
Greece, as we'll as jewels. bronze
silver and gold Of great historical
value. Tomhs dating from the hfth
and sixth centuries before Christ were
also discovered. The objects un-
earthed establish the identity OF tho
onc,ent civilization Of Macedonia with
+hat ef tle rest of ancien: Greece.
Thev hsve been taken over BY the
Creek curator Of antiquities.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
BUILD YOUR MOVIE
Here Is the Scenario for a Real
Thriller.
Being the True and Authentic History
Of Muggerby 8iffgang, With Full
Explanation Of His Long
Stay in Jail.

SYNOPSIS of preceding chapters:
Muggerby Biffgang is dangerous
criminal-a gambler for high stakes
q man mighty hard to catch because
of his uncanny imrersonal genius Ihe
detectives follow him to restaurant
OF underworld rendezvous, surround
the place, put a squad on the roof and
two under the cellar.
They 60 in, only to find a waiter
and several customers. They searcn
and research the place. arrest the
whole bunch, only to find that Mug
gerby Biffgang had been the very COOK
who had generously given them each
a piece of dried apple pie and whom
In gratitude they had left behlnd.
Things are getting desperate for the
police force. Several times they nave
burst into his gambling den only to
find nothing; no faro tables, no rou-
iette wheel; not even deck OF Old
Maid cards.
Dear, dear! Then one day. Chin
chilla, the pretty daughter OF Span
ish sombrero, rushed into headquar-
ters and informed the police of dan
gerous counterfeiting den. She has
heard the clinking Of coins, and curses.
But the police fly on the instant and
It is only when they have gone ~
miles that they remember they had
forgotten to ask Chinchilla where the
den was.
However, they scour and find 1t and
break in upon the counterfesters with
welded clubs and drawn revoiVers.
And Joy Of Jubilations! Who should
be the leader of the band but the
treacherous thug, Muggerby Bifgang,
the great and dangerous gambler OF
millions! Seizing the unlawful para
phernalia, they kick the whole gang
into Jail. But mystery Of mysteries
The only things they find in the junk
are double headed pennies. The plot
Is apparent In shooting the pennies
and by taking heads. the gang al
ways played to win. Very simple.
The warden OF the jail asks edcn pflS
cner the same queer question. do
You play checkers" Afraid that this
Is some sort of trap they each say
"No!" very vehemently.
But Muggerby, when his turn comes,
is so deep in thought that his caution
deserts him and he says: "Yesl" The
next day all the prisoners are released
but Muggerby, who is given years
sentence with II months off for good
behavior.
MDLV.
Dear warden" asked Muggerby,
20 years later, now white-haired
man, "why, when my sentence was
a year. have you kept me 20 yearsT
Because, dear prisoner, you were
the only one who could beat me at
checkers around here. and I've kept
you here until found out all Of your
pet moves" answered the warden,
wondering why Muggerby had never
asked him before.-Detroit Free Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
Tree-Spraying Apparatus.

One of the developments Of the light
against tree pests is mobile power
sprayer that is touring the middle
west. working in certain localities
only so long as its services are de-
manded, then moving to another field.
4 solution containing arsenate Of lead
ia rsed in the sprayer in warm wealth
er and one made with lime and sui
nhur in cold weather.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will file his final ac-
counting as guardian of the persons
and estate of Hattie r. Wroton and
Edith Genevera Wroton, infants, al
so as guardian of the persons and es-
tate of Hattie R. Wroton, Edith Wro-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18

ton, w. Harry Wroton, and Lula Bess
Wroton, infants, on the 18th day of
January, 1920, at II o'clock, with
the Judge of Probate of Bamberg
county, and will at the same time
apply to the said Judge of Probate
for letters dismissory as such guar
dian. w. H. WROTON, JR.
Guardian as Above Stated.
Dec. II, 1919. l-8
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
Nailed at Last.

.Aren't you a bit Of a prohteer on
these eggs?"
"No," protested Farmer Corntossei.
.1+'s .he Len. She insists on the most
extensive food in unlimited Quand'
ties"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-05

Tuesday Of the recent death IN Den.
yer OF n. II. Waite. = former resident
OF Steamboat Rock and well known
over the northern part Of Hardin ooun-
~ thirty years ago. Mr.. Waite was
q veteran Of the civil war and wal
about 70 years Of age. He II survived
by his widow and one son.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Booth left Mon
day for points In Florida, where thsy
expect to spend the winter months. ~
has been their custom for several
years.
Possibly not in many years ha,
there been at this time In the fall
such nourishing pasture as Ii every.
where evident In Hardin county Just
now, nearing the middle OF November.
AS a consequence stock Of all kinds
will go into winter quarters In fine
condition.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the city council. held Monday evening.
Mark Brown was chosen as superin-
tendent Of tho water plant to succeed
James Cullen. resigned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-05

The Italians dislike wedding gifts
that are sharp or pointed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-05
shoRrA0E NOT TO INTERFERE
WITH STATE ASSOCIATION
CONVENTION.
DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
TO START THURSDAY
Several College Men to Deliver Ad.
drsssss-elshop stuntx, Of Omaha.
to Discuss Educating One Halt tho
World"-Eduoationai Council TO Do
euss Rural and City Problems.
special to Times. Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Noines. Nov. 5.-The present
indications are that the coal strike
will not interfere with the annual
meeting Of the Iowa State Teachers
Association to be held in Des Moines
Thursday. Friday and Saturday OF this
week. There is sufficient supply OF
coal on hands here to keep things go
ing this week, according to reports. s.,
Department programs will start
Thursday afternoon and the general
association programs Thursday even
ing. +. c. Ensign, professor OF edu-
cation, University OF Iowa, who Ii
president OF the state association, Will
deliver his address as president Thurs
day evening at the city auditorium,
where the first public meeting will be
held. Lotus d. Coffman. dean Of the
college OF education. University OF
Minnesota, will deliver an address on
the subject, "A National Program For
Education"
Friday morning the general conven-
ton program will be held in the Coli
scum opening with community sing
ing led by c. A. Fullerton. department
of music. Iowa State Teachers College.
President Charles w. Flint, Of Cornell
College. will speak on the suDJe>
who Is Our Boss?" Dean w. f. Rus
sell, college of education. University
Of Iowa, will speak on The Teacher
Organizations of the Future" Presi-
dent II. H. Seerley, of the Iowa State
Teachers College, will deliver an adj
dress on 1.-THE Iowa Teacher in Poll
tics"
Bishop Stuntz to Speak.
Bishop Homer c. Stuntz, Of Omaha,
will be the only speaker on the pro-
gram at the Coliseum in the evening,
his subject being Educating One
Half the World" Previous to the
evening meeting Bishop Stuntz will
address students, alumni and friends
of Simpson College in annual banquet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-05

here. College banausts and rsuniens
are TO be held Friday evening.
State superintendent r. T.. elena
han will address the convention at ita
session Saturday morning on the spb-
ject. THE Public School as tho Chief
Factor In America nization" Other
addresses will be az follows; Presi-
dent NJ. j.. Burton. University or Min
nesota, on Tho New American
Prof. Patty Hill, department OF kin
dorgarten education, Teachers College
Columbia University, on Some
Changing Conceptions In the Educa-
ton Of Young Children"
Questions TO be considered by the
educational council include the fol-
lowing: The problem OF the small
town school. Vocational education.
Bible study IN tho public schools. Elm.
nation Of obsolete and useless materi-
al from secondary schools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-05
Northern Io,ua Items

! Swea City-Warm food has beer
served to pupils in the consolidated
schools at Swea City by the domestic
science department since school open
ed In September. The food Is served
as nearly at cost as possible, so thai
only 81 were realized by the de-
partment in one month.
Boone-The canteen committee o.
the Boone county chapter of the Red
| Cross has been mustered out Of serv-
ice, but every member Of the com.
mittee has volunteered for reserve
work. The committee was composed
Of forty well known women under the
Craftsmanship Of Mrs. w. G. Douglass.
Bouton-The farmers OF the vicinit3
Of Bouton are to have an electric sys-
tenn, and the contract has been made
with Fred Schnoor Of Bouton for the
construction Of. seventeen miles OF
high tension line which will serve
thirty-fve to forty farmers. They
have organized under the nane Of the
Peoples Electric Light & Power Com
pany.
Storm Lake-The city council Of
Storm Lake has purchased a street
fusher at a cost Of $1,000. The city
first tried the rotary sweeper, which
was found unsatisfactory, but the city
having q sufficient supply Of water
the fusher which shoots a powerful
stream and carries all dirt and refuse
with it to the curb. is found to be
entirely satisfactory.
Grundy Center-Grundy county is
planning thru Agent Macy, to put on
in Grundy Center on Dec. 2, 8 and
corn and poultry show. -Four hum
dred and fifty dollars in prizes will be
awarded. and 1t Is expected that this
will draw some fine exhibits. It is the
purpose to make this show an annual
affair and to move 1t about each year
to different point in the county.
Waterfowl. G. MoGraw, the West
field restaurant keeper. who has been
indicted for attempted murder az q re-
suit Of shooting g. e Melon last June
Melon was wounded in the shoulder.
McGraw has been at liberty since the
shooting. and 1t was supposed the
trouble had been settled amiably. and
the indictment Of McGraw at this late
day caused somewhat Of q sensation.
Siblsy-The jury returned q verdict
in favor Of the town Of Sibley In $780,
900 damage case Of Freely We Sibley
The case had been on trial for over q
week. This is the second trial Of the
case, which grew out Of the death Of
tho late Mr.. Freely who was found
dead in Sibley's water plant early one
morning. some years ago. The widow
sued the town Of sibley for $4,000
damages.
Boons-Dlla Wheeler WILCOX, who
died recently wa formerly . contrib
utor to the old Boone Republican when
Downing and Means were the editors,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-05

Cedar Rapids, Nov. 5.-The fiftieth
anniversary convention of the Y. M. q
A. Of Iowa will be held in Cedar Rap
| ids, Thursday, the day session being
at the Y. Nj. G. A. building and the
evening meeting at the First Presby-
terrain church. The first state conven-
| ton of the association was held In
Cedar Rapids In 1859, when the local
"Y" was housed in rented room and
when the work of the association was
| just being started in this sLate.
The convention Thursday is looked
on as being important for several
| reasons. Henry c. Wallace, OF Des
Moines, state chairman of the asso-
citation, will preside at the meetings
and men prominent in the association
work in the United States will be
| among the speakers. The conven-
ton is held earlier this year than
usual IN view of the international
convention of the Y. NJ. c. A. to be
held in Detroit, Nov. 1928. The day
sessions Thursday will be largely Of
a legislative nature as there are sew
eral important measures to be acted
on because of the international con-
vention. It Is hoped that 100 dele
gates will go from Iowa to the De-
| troit meeting.
A feature of the convention will be
| the dinner conferences to be held at
6 p. m. in the, cafeterias of the Y. M.
and Y. w. c. A. Group l and 2 COM
prising county and student delegates
will meet at the Y. w. c. A. and
Groups 3 and 4 comprising industrial
and railroad delegates and general
association work1nen will meet at the
] Y. NJ. c. A.
The forenoon session will open at
9:15, the report of the state conven-
ton committee being the first item
on the program. Presentation Of six
commission reports on statewide
problems will follow and at 11:15 j.
Wilbur Messer, Of Chicago will adj
dress the meeting on, Our Work in
Foreign Lands"
| In the afternoon the findings"
committee will make It's report and
A. G. Knebel, international regional
executive secretary, will speak on
1.-THE Responsibilities of the Local
Y. N. G. A. to the Young Men and
Boys Of Iowa"
To Hold Sessions Friday.
The convention proper will, close
Thursday night but on Friday the
members Of the state committee, the
representatives from the board Of d.
rectors; the general secretaries and
other paid officers Of the Iowa as
sociations will meet to outline fl
nancial policy for 1920.
Delegates from tho sixty Y. NJ. c.
AS in the state, including city.
county, railroad and small city asso-
Citations are expected to attend the
Thursday meetings, In addition to the
state executive officers Of the asso.
citation.
| Eidora Items.
Snecial To Times. Rennh1ican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-05
FAILS TO COLLECT OLD NOTE.
Court Refuses to Substantial Claims
Of Note Given in 1858. y

| Special to Times Republican.
Red Oak. Nov. 5.--Suit to recover
! upon a note given before the civil war
| which was on trial in district court
| here for almost one week. brought out
q variety Of interesting features, the
| antiquity of the note and the bringing
of a suit at this late date, exciting such
interest that the court room was
crowded Mt all sessions.
The title to the action was Moses
| Miner against the estate and heirs Of
Armstad Miner. The plaintiff re-
sides In Athens county, Ohio, and the
defendant heirs reside in this county.
The plaintiff demanded payment Of q
note for $4,000 and interest. which it
was claimed had been given eleven
years ago to take up note for $1,000
given In 1858. After the death of
Armstad Miner in 1916. and before the
estate. valued at about $4,000, could
be cleared up and probated. there ap-
| peared on the scene a cousin of the
deceased. Moses Miner, of Ohio, who
presented claim against the estate
| for 400, the amount of the notes
and accrued interest.
The validity of the note was at
tackled by the heirs of the estate and
| it was claimed the signature was not
that Of Armstad Miner. This to-
gether with the fact that no interest
had been paid or sought to be col
lected upon the note during the life of
Armstad Miner. was a feature Of the
defense. Neither was there offered
| any documentary evidence or corre-
spondence showing that Armstad
| Miner had given the note. 1t Is
claimed also, that there was no evil
| dence that Armstad Miner had ever
| had cause to become indebted to the
| cousin for the sum.
Experts in handwriting testified for
the defense, and the jury after being
| out forty minutes returned a verdict
for the heirs. '