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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30

Among its cities and towns were
Amiens, Albert, Peronne, Hamel, st.
Quentin, Roye, and many, many 9th
ers that are today but heaps of debris,
but which will figure prominently In
the history of the great war.
This beautiful valley was interlaced
with magnificent roadways. and each
roadway lined with wonderful trees,
many of them centuries old. Along
these roadways stood hundreds of
farm villages, each village housing
from one hundred to five hundred hap
py, contented, thrifty people, who
titled the soil of their fertile acres and
gathered the fruit of their orchards as
their forefathers had done for many
generations.
Upon the farms of this valley all Of
France depended for much of its food
stuffs, for Its bread, it's meat, its fruit.
and year after year these fertile acres
and these thrifty, Industrious people
had met the expectations of France in
the matter of food production.
And then came the Boche with his
dreams Of conquest and of loot, and
for four years this valley Of the
Somme was a battle-ground, with mil
lions of men struggling backward and
side seeking the selfish purpose of
world domination and destruction and
those opposed seeking the preserva-
ton of freedom and liberty and world
civilization.
No Evidence of Many Villages.
The American people, and especially
! those of The. rich agricultural states of
the North or South, Of the East or
/ West, can look about them at their
own happy and prosperous communi-
ties and easily picture in their minds
the Somme section of France before
the war But it is impossible to pic
ture that same section as it is today
1t is Impossible to put into words the
terrible devastation that has beer
wrought because of the ambitions ant
lust of selfish people.
Every one Of the two or three hun
dreds Of thriving farm villages ar
gone, the great majority of them gon,
so completely as to leave no evidence
that they ever existed; the material o
! which they were constructed cartet
away that 1t might be used IN the con
struction of the Notifications " tn
/! famous Hindenburg line behind whicl
| the invaders sought refuge; its cite
completely demolished, their magnif
cent churches and cathedrals, tn
work of the master builders of cent?
ries ago, ground to powdered stone
the wonderful trees lining the road
ways torn to splinters; the people Q
the valley homeless and scattered t
the four winds.
Like many thousands of American
I haa failed to believe possible all {
the things we had been told were til
work of the Boche. / had read wit
considerable reservation the descril
ton of the destroyed orchards wher
the fruit trees were said to have bee
deliberately cut down. But as I roo
for miles and miles and miles over tt
Somme valley / could not fail to b
lieve what my eyes saw, and thel
were the stumps of what had ono
been orchard after orchard from whil
France had reaped her harvest /,
fruit. Each stump was cut squal
with saw, and each stump of almo
exactly the same height, as though Il
depredator had measured each with
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30
Pie.

what is this cap-a-pie?" asked the
movie comedian.
1T alluaes TO knights garb in the
middle ages"
$50? l thought maybe it was some
thing we could use in our biz.'-Lou.
isvile Courier-Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30

Red Cross Ball Blue is the finest
product of it's kind in the world. Ev-
cry woman who has used it knows
this statement to be true.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30
Startling Results.

A speaker at recent meeting Of
the Rotary club was speaking on the
power of advertising. why" he re-
marked, my partner, Walkerson, adj
yertised for boy yesterday, and he
just wires me that his wife has just
presented him with two they are
twins. iy sIss /.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30

When all men are what they pre-
tend to be the millennium problem will
be easy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30

Coated tongue. vertigo and consti.
patton are relieved by Garfield Tea
Adv.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30

Occasionally success is due to tai
ent. hut more often it is due to hang
dog .persstency.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30
INDIGESTION, GAS,
UPSET STOMACH
HURRY! JUST EAT ONE TABLET
OF PAPE's DIAPEPslN FOR
INSTANT RELIEF,

No waiting! When meals don't fit
and you belch gas, acids and undigest-
ed food. When you feel Indigestion
pain. Jumps of distress in stomach,
heartburn or headache. Here is instant
roiinp
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30

There is no spur like adversely; no
curb like success.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE.


Urbana, He During Change Of Life.
b addition to it, annoying symptoms, !
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30
q q

Just as soon as you eat tablet of
Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia, in
digestion and stomach distress ends.
These pleasant, harmless tablets of
Pape's Diapepsin always make sick, up
set stomachs feel fine at once and they
cost SO little at drug stores.-Adv.
/ Its Place.
'Ilow would you class the playing
OF church music?"
81 would put it under the head of
organized labor"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30

To Have Clear Sweet Skin.
Touch pimples. redness, roughness
or itching. if any. with Cuticura ONT
meat, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water, Rinse, dry gently and
dust on little Cuticura Talcum to
leave. q fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c each.-Ady.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30
His christmas Feeling.

y His Christmas Feeling.
'Oh, Mr.. Flipperley,' she exclaimed,
soulfully, "have you ever felt dim,
uneasy sense of oppression as If the
mere weight of life We're burden too
heavy TO be borne by the chained
spirit painting with psychic longing to
besfree?'
4 invariably have such a feeling at
Christmas time" was the callous re-
spouse, ''but hitherto have attributed
1t to pudding !"-London Tit-Bits.
Many man who attempts to wear
the mantle of greatnesssis disappoiht-
ed in the. fits u sss -,
Love intoxicates and marriage
SObers
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-30
Use CutiCura Soap
ToClear II our Skin

All drussists; Soap Is, Ointment ., 50. Talcum a.
Sample each free OF "osticura, Dept z. Bsstsa."A
77Y7E7WNz
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q. Does the government furnish tomb stones to mark the graves of dead soldiers? H. G. T.
 A. Yes. Every dead soldier of this or any previous war is entitled to a tomb stone inscribed with his name and organization. Such a stone may be secured by his relatives upon pre- sentation to tneSwar department of papers showing his service.
 Q. What is the cause of freckles? E. G. E.
 A. Freckles are caused by an ex- cess of iron in the system. Q. What is the origin of the term "Victrola?" F. F. D.
 A. Emil Berliner invented the graphophone which was manufactured by Victor Franklin of Camden, \. j. At a reorganization meeting of the company owning the patent, held in the office of Victor Franklin, the matter of finding a better name for the graph ophone was discussed The name of 1 Victor Franklin on the door suggested the term Victrola which was adopted.
 Q. Is the forest service using bal looms for observation purposes? NJ l.. K.
 l A. This has been done at least ex- perimentaliy. The first such flight vas in southern California. Army 1 fliers scared over the Sierra Madre national forest for F hours most of l 1t through the hours of night, and ! watched for fires. The possibility of developing this method of patrol is under consideration.
 c. Can pearls be artificially pro- duced? NJ. N. B.
 A. They are not so produced in the laboratory. The pearl is a growth on the inside of a clam shell and results from wound or irritation. The clam deposits material about the point of irritation. AThe Japanese have devel- cped a method of artificially introduc- ing irritants to cause the growth of 1 pearls. The experiments were success ful and now there are pearl farms in Japan which grow large quantities of this product. They are not, however, as perfect as those that result nat urally
 (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Arizona Republican Information Bureau, Fred eric J. Haskin, Director, Washington D. c. Give full name and address and enclose three-ce stamp for return postage. Be brief. All inquiries are confidential, the replies being sent di- rect to each individually.
 Q. Are women (f) still being en- listed by the navy? A. B.
 A. The navy department tells us
 that it has discontinued enlistins
 women.
 Q. Is the charge that the United
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
They Grasped the Lesson

Six years of watchful waiting the Mexican border, told, is to be succeeded by "watchfu preparedness We do not like the word "watchfulr in any possible connection. As al adjective it is superfluous Preparedness" needs none. Beside. 'watchfulness" it is understood Washington is synonymous with waiting delay, procrastination and final nacton ssas
 Action in single instance, prompt decisive action
 week ago, accomplished for the restoration of order, and the establishment of American prestige and respect for American arms. than all the notes and threats with which had deuged Mexicans, and the puny punitive demonstrations such the occupation of Vera Cruz and the alleged pursuit of Villa after the Columbus massacre.
 hundred fragrant provocations of American action had been overlooked until Villa and the fed erals had to believe that they had nothing to fear from their inert and abused neghbor the north. Whenever before that we had made some foolish, meaningless demonstration after Mexican outrage no other result produced than additional outrages upon Americans in Mexico or Americans on their side the border
 But the swift, fierce, bloody and unexpected on slaught of last Sunday had a new result. As soon Villa the bandit, had recovered his breath from flight, he sent word back that he would not molest Americans whom he might encounter; there would be raids across the border and attempts would be made upon no Mexican border towns which might imperl Americans living the other side of the line The tractability of Villa was as surprising the suddenness and decisiveness of the American attack.
 Such policy six years ago. if it had not restored order in Mexico would at least have guaranteed the safety of American life and property on both sides of the line. The Mexicans capable of learning at the hands of competent instructors.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
JIMMY'S POST

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Arizona republican., 1919-06-23

States is losing many farmers to Canada correct? B. W.
 A. American farmers are going to Canada in considerable numbers, says the department of agriculture, but those numbers are more than offset by the number of Canadian farmers who are coming to the United States. The balance is in favor of this country.
 Q What are some of the inventions that have been made by women? J. H.
 A. Comparatively few inventions have been made by women, but the fol- lowing are recorded in the U. s. Patent office: Cook stove, sheet-iron shovel; ice cream freezer; sad-iron; fountain pen; washing machine: toaster: pocket book; spring seat for furniture or cars; button; dress pattern; dust pan :; portable oven; vegetable masher; at tachment for heating kettles and boil CTS by gas.
 Q. When will the next National c. A. R. encampment be held. WiU there there be special railroad rates for the c A. R. men and their families? F. G
 A. The National c. A. R. encamp ment will be held at Columbus. Ohio the week beginning September s, 1919 The U. $. Railroad Administration has made an announcement that there will be a reduced rate of one cent per mile for members of the G. A. R. and their 1 families.
 Q. What is Peterspence? R. K. A. Peterspence or Peters Pense was the annual contribution for the l support of the Papacy. It consisted l of the payment of silver penny by every family that possessed land ol l cattle whose value was thirty pense l In England this payment was abol- l ished under Henry VIII, and in other | countries, did not survive the. re- reformation.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
The Late Germany Navy

The German warships, cruisers and dreadnaughts which had been built up in the course of Germany's program toward the domination of the sea- went down with the German flag flying. That would have been glorious ending if it had come at Skagerrack But there lacked something of heroic setting at Scapa Flow.
 Perhaps the world will be sure that the sinking of the fleet not prearranged at the in- stance of the allies The disposition of the fleet wss matter which had never been settled among the conquerors It a subject that, far as we know, brought up in the peace conference The only thing that could remotely relate to it in the terms presented to Germany the pro. vision prescribing the naval strength that coun try would be allowed to maintain
 Soon after the surrender of the fleet it was semi officially made known that Great Britain favored the sinking of the captured vessels. It was also semi-offically made known that the United States and France did not favor that disposition of them, but a division of them. A little later the argument was adroitly put out that the vessels would not fit in with those of any other It could be saio that they were inferior, for it known that some of the later German vessels were the last word in naval construction. But they were different"
 Later we learned still semi officially that Pres,- dent Wilson had been brought to the British view The British objection division of the car- tured vessels was supposed to be that equal div- sion would destroy the proportion of national naval strength that the British desired to maintain while
 proposal for division according the present pro portionate strength could not be very well offered
 There was, however, to be the popular aversion, especially in this country to the wanton destruction of property that had cost many mii- ons Surely if the vessels could not be adapted to naval they could be turned to some account
 That problem, though, has been solved. The Lon don dispatch is not convincing that the sinking of the vessels was purely German enterprise "The prise.' The news of the sinking was first told by some nearby farmers. No in authority was in the vicinity. No guardships; the German skeleton crews it appears, had for months been left to their devices
 It is mentioned in the London dispatch perhaps as evidence that precaution had been taken by the British against this sort of thing: "An ex- plosives had been removed and, therefore the only means of destroying the fleet was by opening the seacocks"
 It is hard to think of a more natural and effective means, in the circumstances. than that the freedom from observation, the great depth of the water of the Scapa Flow, made that easily the most desirable way of sinking the vessels. It was also by far the least risky and the most certain
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
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minded me of a little episode l had seen enacted in the drug store where l phoned after escaping from Certeis house.
 A fine looking young man was wait irg-standing around-while a pre- scription was being filled for him. And noticed that he had been picked out as easy by a very handsome girl at the candy counter. She wore tight skirt and a transparent blouse and her camisole was cut shamelessly low.
 The girl went out of her way to brush against the man and to stand close to him in the crowd. as if by chance, with her pretty pink shoulder close under his eyes.
 And then I saw such a look of dis gust creep over the lads face. He resented her impudence. He moved away from the girl with a shrug of repulsion. I wondered if the girl had sense enough to see how he loathed her.
 Evidently he, too. had hands off rule. and it wasn't based on snobbish- ness, but on ordinary decency.
 It would be nice to believe that only 8 few girls venture upon such famil- iarities-and deserve such contempt. But 1 happen to know from my own observations made in the days when worked in the Lorimer offices, that lots of girls think such ventures quite thrilling. They are not bad girls in the accepted sense of the words, but they think they are wise" to the ways and lillings of men. Lately, it seems to me, they have been over doing the scphistication act.
 Never again will be careless. Bet ter be a prude," I said to myself and l turned to Tommy with hurried remark:
 I'm afraid I'll make very exactine sister. l cant tell which of my trouble; to bother you with first, Tommy. Blu T think-we had better get aftel Certeis at once.
 ] Gro Be Continued).
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
THE FATAL THIRD

Father noth 
   and he's for
  
 
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  be and the father himself  in of 
    of about my secre the
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
| Give "Sisterly Kiss" Which Brings
 Sober 1hounhts
capwzShhd QlO b> hhs

SiNe d olSterly MSS Wnicn 6rin9S
 Sober Thoughts
 You'll never lose this sister unless you run away from her. I said hardly knowing whether to laugh or to cry. And to emphasize my spirit I deposited nice sisterly kiss right in the middle O. Tommy's forehead, exactly as I have kissed Jim Jr. a dozen times. But the result of my impulse astonisned and frightened me. Tommy turned so white ana looked so stern that 1 felt rebuked.
 T guess you'd better not over do this sister business, Jane Lorimer," admonished myself. T guess you can't cheat mother Nature about the family relationships she made herself - or didn't make. Now if Tommy had given you nice 'brotnerly' kiss, how would you have taken it? Probably you would have tried not to think Tommy inn pertinent"
 Poor Tommy was altogether too deeply moved by my first sisterly kiss and I realized that many such care less caresses would soon destroy his chivalry and set him on a plane where didn't want to find him.
 1 recalled two words which embody 5l the rules of conduct for young women when in the company of young men, according to my physical culture teacher at college. The magic words are:
 Hands off"
 NO girl could possibly be silly or vulgar who followed that tiny rule 7 according to the very handsome and wise young doctor who ran the college | gym. The rule will keep girls manners above criticism, and her heart 1 free from regrets, and her cheeks free 1 from blushes,"
 had to admit that the rule worked and, maybe, both ways! I regretted immediately the familiar kiss I had bestowed on Tommy.
 Never again. Men have thei1 rights!" I warned myself. 1 Tommys pallor and his sternness re-
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
TOMORROW

All men have hidden in their hearts A promise laid aside To sometime tread the wanderways With careless chance for guide. Bookkeeped, clerk and business man Will nod their hea0s and say: ''Tll surely try a rowing trip When 1 get time-some day" A gleam will light their work dulled
 eyes,
 And absently they gaze On half forgotten hopes of youth, And dreams of yesterdays. But this comes up and that prevents; Thus always runs the tale. The man who waits on circumstance Will never know the trail. Ira South, in the Saturday Evening Post.
 AND WORSE, LAUGHS ALOUD
 (Portland Oregonian)
 The 60-ent butter grins at the re- surn of the Decent loaf.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
A soUEAKY SPRING

Crawford-'I always thought the young bard's spring poem harmless little thing"
 Crabshaw-"So it is, until he begins to spring it,---Iife-
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
PUNCH" PLEASE COPY

Drink to me only with thine eyes," sings the poet-Sort of an igh ball. what ?-Boston Transcript
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
ITS LIMITS

What is heredty?r
 Something a father believes in until his sor starts to act like a fooL"-I.ife
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23

It is well that there is no one with out fault for he would not have friend in the world. He would seem to belong to different species.
 -HaZlitt.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
LITTLE SINNERS FARE WORST

If dat kaiser,r said Uncle Eben, had gambed wifi crap dice instead of dar wouldn't have been no delay whatever bout bringin' i'm to trial'- Washington Star.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
MAYBE

Here's article that said the Chinese at tempted league of nations centuries ago" What became of it?"
 T dunno Maybe they still discussing it. Washington Star
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
PREFERS TO BE

The kaiser used to Like fuss, But now he's incon- Spicous.
 St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23
HE OWNED IT ALL

Visitor (being shown round the grounds of estate bought by profiteer)-"That tower. I believe, goes back to William the Conqueror.
 Profiteer-"Oh, no, it don't; I've bought the lot Dick Pepper in "Blighty'' London)
Arizona republican., 1919-06-23

(To Be Continued).
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-11
PALMER WILL IN
VESTIGATE RETAILERS

Washington, August 11.-Attorney
General Palmer started out yesterday
to ascertain how much of the high
cost of living is due to excessive prof
its by retailers.
In telegram to all state food ad-
illustrators who worked with Admin
istrator Hoover during the war the
Attorney General requested the ap-
pointment Of fair price committee in
each county to investigate what is be-
ing charged for retail necessities and
II in excess Of what the committee con-
siders just, to publish list of fair
prices for the guidance of the public.
This is the extra legal" means of
reaching profiteering which Mr.. Palm
er recently indicated was under con-
sideration. He has frankly admitted
from the start that there was no
means guilty of extortion in prices.
Retailers who are gouging the ulti-
mate consumer will have to be discip-
lined by public sentiment, which Of
ficials have no doubt is sufficiently
alert to the situation now to act Wig
orously In clear-cut cases.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-11
STATE INVESTIGATORS
: BEGINNING THURSDAY
Committee Named by Governor Black
to Investigate High Cost Of Living
VIII Begin Work Thursday,

Louisville, August 11-Clothed with
probably the broadcast powers ever
given a single body Of men in the
State Of Kentucky, the Governors spe-
cial commission will begin sittings
in Louisville Thursday In its fight on
living costs.
How broad these powers are cannot
be definitely foretold. In fact 1t is
probable that the constant advice Of
the Attorney General must be had by
the committee as its sitting progresses
that 1t may be sure Of the ground 1t
takes.
The sessions, which will be held in
the Seelbach hotel, will take on the
semblance Of grand jury meeting,
Housewives, householders, even chill
dren who have grievance can sug-
gest a remedy, or VINO can give in
formation leading to detection Of pro-
fiteering or boarding, Is invited to ap-
pear before it.
Retailers, wholesalers and manufac-
turers also will be called IL the EVIL
dence warrants and be confronted with
the facts CLEANED by the body.
Steps to be taken then will be con-
sidered after legal opinion. The meet
ing will open at 1890 o'clock at the
hotel and will continue until the
body's work Is completed