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

Speaking of some Of these rabid re-
formers, who now want to even take
our tobacco away from us, most of
the men among them are poor imita-
tions of women and the women poor
limitations of men.
We modestly suggest to our Uncle
Samuel that all the Bolsheviks and
Anarchists be modified at the Nam
moth Cave, and that the cave be then
kicked in.
Grand Duke Michael says he would
not accept the Russian throne for
airy newly formed monarchy unless
called by the people" He'd better
induce them to call him Mike, and
then go on the police force.
Sometimes we have to forbid free
speech in this country, when it gets
too free, but a whole lot of it is
bought and paid for.
Seems sort of strange to we Grin
goes" how on earth the Mexicans
manage to dodge all the bullets.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18

1t may be hard to convince
healthy man that health is more i'm
portant than wealth, but sick man
understands it.
No man likes to think that his life
insurance is going to be invested in
another man, although such things
have happened.
Nothing gives us more pleasure in
life than the ability to look ahead
except ability to see anything, which
most of us lack.
Children find some satisfaction in
school work when they can bring
home problem their parents can't
solve.
There are number. Of other fool
ways of wasting money besides buy
ing champagne.
Ii man is going around looking
for temptation. it won't be necessary
to lead him to it.
Your prejudices may be Of some
satisfaction to you # you can refrain
from betting on them.
T A good average man probably leads
the most satisfactory life, and at
tracts the least attention.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18

Why get excited and unduly work.
ed up? Instead Of running your legs
off and shouting your voice to pieces
yelling "Stop Thief" just sit down
and be quiet and comfortable--there
will be another one along in few
minutes.
If a doctor orders girl either to
put on more clothes or go south, she
will go south.
Men find a lot of fault. with femin-
inc fashions, but manage to admire
most of the women who wear them.
Many men are sentenced to hard
labor without being sent to penal in
stitutions.
So many devices supposed to save
time, labor and money don't do any
such thing.
That soulful lock is sometimes due
to billiousness instead Of longing
for the infinite.
We honestly believe we are getting
little sense. finally. Not much, of
course, but little. Just bought a
pair of new shoes and got 'em size
larger than ever before.
A brawny Highland guard saved
the Prince Of Wales from being sound
ly kissed by an ardent feminine adj
mirer during military ball at Mon
treal. Somebody's always taking the
joy out of life.
A good many girls know more
about catching a man than about
keeping him.
The success of the picnic depends
largely on the age of those attending
it.
A tactful woman is one who car
boss her husband and make him like
it.
Some men get all their mail at thu
office because there is censor a
home.
The restaurant is about the onl.
place now to get home cooking-ou
wives so seldom are.
"A man always wants TO know VIVA
young man is Engaged in, and a wo
man what to.
Every community has man VIII
makes people wonder how he make
a living.
Another trouble with the fault
finder is his tendency to tell of hi
discoveries.
Instead of being a. wild, free life
as the movies might lead you to be
l.eve, "a cowboy works hard for SIS
month.
Sometimes it isn't necessary to hun
J: trouble; sometimes trouble catches u
: with those who are trying to ru
away from it.
Constantly fighting for your right
!: is apt to cut into the time one migl
devote to enjoying such privileges 8
!: he already has.
Denatured alcohol never accom-
plished as much as was expected {
it, but the other kind continues to d
8 considerable business.
1t is easier to arouse suspicion tina
enthusiasm.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18

Most people impose more food taxes
on themselves than Uncle Sam does.
Every death seems like violent
one to a man who is young and
healthy.
Generally speaking, a demagogue
is an orator who is lined up with the
opposition.
The administration has our permits
sion to hit those coal barons SO hard
and knock them so far that their eye
brows would come back by mail.
While poor man knows his wife
didn't marry him for his money, he
would like to have the money and
take chances.
The man who can't sing is some-
times so happy he tries it, and the
Society for the Prevention of Need
less Noises still has work to do.
Original Sin probably means that
there are so many ways of SHINING
that there is no use of being unorig-
inal and repeating the same sin more
than twice or three times.
From time to time it is necessary
to enlarge the penitentiaries to make
room for the crooks who think they
are smarter than the other crooks.
Lacking the artistic temperament,
we can't say for sure, but it always
seemed to us that an artists model
would interfere with an artists work
good deal.
AS Colonel Shakespeare might have
said, he who steals woman's purse,
steals trash, including powder puff,
calling cards, dress goods samples
and possibly bit of small change.
The young man who is always tell
ing how tough he is never maintains
a very large private cemetery.
Stand up for your rights and you
will find that a lot of sharp pointed
rocks have been placed in your paths.
Don't kid yourself into believing
that because Caesar was too ambi-
tious that you are affected with the
same trouble.
Your chance of reaching three score
and ten is mighty good if overwork
is the only hazord.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18
NO HOMEsTEADS FOR OBJ
.JECTORS.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 11.-Con-
DIRECTORS are excluded in a
resolution adopted by the house and
sent to the senate giving the world
war veterans first choice to obtain
homesteads on public lands to be OPP
ened to settlement during the next
two years. The veterans would have
sixty days to file their entries before
the lands would be open to the gen
eral public.
The clause aimed at DIRECTORS, add
ed on the floor, says that those who
refused to give military service or to
wear the uniform shall not benefit
under the resolution.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18

j. P. Egan was a business passen-
ger to Omaha this morning.
Glen Silk of OMAHA was here yes
terday on business matters.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-12-18

iHs 20 per cent of the business in that
state. l told them, "You ought to re-
allze the retailer is your agent, and
when he is gone you won't have any
one to distribute your merchandise. !"
have been in Chicago, in Marshall
Fields and Carson Pirie Scott. They
have been interested along that line.
said to these jobbers, II want you
to do something for the retail mer-
chant along these lines" found in
talking to these men they do not un-
derstand advertising and do not be-
lieve in it. am satisfied that IS per
cent Of the business people in the
United States outside the larger cit
les do not believe in it, do not use &
and do not realize the wonderful on
portunities they are losing. l started
70 educate them, to interest them in
this work, SO that now when the mer.
chant wants advertising for his ma
per or his letters or his circ,,lara q.
pamphlets that he will re to any Of
ene houses and they will help him.
iney have become interested in IS.
Also the question of price has come
up. TO this day great many people
1lgure that the retail merchant can
not compete with the mail order
houses. ! laid it before these men:
You must furnish the retailers mar
cnandlse at price in order that he
can meet mail order competition. He
IS your agent. Are you going to let
them clean him up or keep in business
q" They promised they would
furnish merchandise that would meet
All mail order competition. tell the
retailers Il the Wholesale house don't
= -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
WRONG CORPSE 1
SENT HOME TO
THE RELATIVES
Crewsome Mistake Found
After Brother Is Killed
in Accident.

Racine. Wis, Nov. 20.-Examina-
tion today of the casket containing
what was supposedly the body Of
Lieutenant Edmund r. Collins. re-
leaved the fact that the body is not
that Of the Racine officer who was
kill / in northern Russia, and deo-
fists who made the examination de-
clared positively the body was that
of another soldier.
When the casket arrived at the
station last night the committee of
citizens, who were on hand to re-
ceive 1t, were at q loss to under
stand why 1t was not accompanied
by a military escort. This MORN
ing, it was learned that brother.
who was the officer In charge OF
the body, yas killed in an automo-
bile accident at Chicago last night
while transferring it from one rail-
road station to another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
TO HEAR
ITS COMMITTEE
LEGION REPORT

Washington, Nov. 2O.-Failure Of
the immigration authorities to take
action In the cases Of more than
400 aliens recommended for depcr-
tation by the department Of justice,
ID due to q lack of funds to keep
immigration work current, the
house immigration committee was
told today by immigration Commits
sioner Caminetti.
Committeeman said Mr.. Caminst-
ii and other labor department offic-
ials told them that while they had
funds to transport aliens to their
native lands. . shortage Of inspec-
tors and deputy commissioners
made 1t impossible to promptly
complete cases submitted by the de-
partment of justice.
The conference with the tmmi-
grafton authorities today was\pre-
liminary to the beginning Of COM
mittee hearings in New York to-
morrow on naturalization ques-
tions, and delays in the deporta-
tion Of aliens now at Ellis island.
Rose Pastor Stokes refused today
to accept Z subpoena to appear be-
fore the extraordinary grand jury
Yhich = considering complaints Of
RADICAL activities.
A process server reported to As
sistant District Attorney Rorke,
that when he went to her Green
wich village home q maid opened
the door and he heard Mrs. Stokes
shout to her to refuse the subpoena
Mr.. Rorke sent him back to try
again and announced that II neces-
sary he would apply to the supreme
court for writ Of arrest.
Mrs. Stokes 10 out on bail pend
Ing appeal from . 10-year sentence
Tor violation Of the espionage act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
WILSON ASKS
II CHOSEN TO
GATHER OEC.,1
Requests Them to Avoid
. Trying to Settle Prob
lsuns Now Pending.

Warrington. Nov. 20.-President
Wilson today, appointed q new in
dustrial conference and called It
Into session here Dec. l.
The conference will b. c0mpos-
q Of II men, including govern
ment officials, business men and
former members Of the cabinet and
former governors Of states, and It,
will carry on the work undertaken
by the national industrial confer
cnce which foundered on the rock
Of collective bargaining.
Follows Suggestion.
The presidents letter Of invita-
ton follows: =
I'm accordance with the sugges-
t1on given me by the public group
Of the recent Industrial conference,
Lam calling = new body together
to lcaU On this vitality important
wokk, and I trust you will give me
The plssspra Of making You - one
Of IT, members.
Guided BY the experience Of tho
last conferences, ! have thought It
advisable that In this new body
there should b no recognition Of
distinctive groups. but that al of
the new representatives should
have concern that our industries
may be con&heted with such re-
gard for Justice and fair dealing
that the workman will feel himself
induced to put forth his best ef-
forts, that the employer will have
m encouraging proiit, and that the
public will not suffer at the hands
Of either class. It is my hope that
this conference may. lay the foun-
dation for the development Of
standards and machinery within
our industries by which these re-
e19ts may be attained.
Deal With Future Only.
1T Is mot expected that you will
deal directly with any condition
which exists today, but that you
may be fortunate enough to find
such ways as will avoid the repeti-
tion of these deplorable condf.
tiuns.
1.-THE conference will meet at a
place to be hereafter designated in
this city ON the first Of December
next"
All Now Names.
None Of the delegates to the ma
tional Industrial conference were
included in the presidents ap-
pointees to the new conference
Secretary of Labor Wilson was
named as Q member Of the new
body, however. He assisted Sec.
retary OF Interior Lane. chairman
Of the first conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
EVEN CHINA TO
GIVE BREWERS
CHILLY STARE
w. c. T. u! Told Influx
From Here is Spelling
the Country.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 20.-A ma
tional and state legislative pro-
gram, which includes laws prohib-
iting citizens OF the United States,
in countries where treaties grant
extra territorial rights. from acting;
in violation Of the national prohi-
bition amendment, on penalty of
loss of citizenship, was recon-
mended for endorsement at the
meeting OF the national Women's
Christian Temperance union here
today. +.
st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 2O.-An ex<
odus Of brewers to China will undo
the accomplishments of prohibition
lists there; DR.. Mary Stone today
told the convention Of the national
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union here.
DIR. Stone, whose Chinese name
is Shi Ma Lei, is national president
Of the w. C. T. U. in China.
ut Is q crucial time in our pro-
hibition campaign" she asserted,
land we need the help Of prohibi-
ton forces the world over. Just
whel we're beginning to ::.npress
our people with the evils of liquor
1t is said American brewers are GO
ing to invade our country. Thay
must not
After 80 delegates to the inter-
national W.. c. T. U. convention in
London next April hat been chosen.
| It Wae announced that more names
would No. added to the list ~ last
n those. wifling to dsffay their own
expenses were secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
GEAR BROKEN, SHIP
ATMERCY or WAVES

New York, Nov. 20. o. s. calls
were received here by the coast
guard ONCE today from the steam
ship Roman, bound from New
York for, Marseilles. Her position
was given as latitude 1886 north,
and longitude $3.50 west. which is
about $50 miles east Of Sandy Hook.
The Roman LETT New York for
Marseilles, Nov. II, with . general
cargo. She ID owned BY the United
States shipping board and registers
1870 tons.
Later information gained through
radio by means Of naval communi-
cation says the stesring gear Of the
Roman had broken down and that
the ship WAS being buReted. by
rough seas induced by high north
westerly winds.
The coast guard cutter service
prepared to dispatch = cutter 70
the assistance Of the ship In the
event that some vessel nearer the
Roman did not answer the radio
call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
A LITTLE NIP
DOESN'T MAKE
LEE SHORTER


Chicago, Nov. 3o.--ln q address
today befofe The American fnsti-
tute q ActnAriea. H. ". DutholDh,
indianapolis, lad, who has dsvoted
yeals to the study q lie insufanco.
made these observations:
That thin pelpons i've longer
th1u at.
That moderate use Of alcoholic
beverages h not likely to lessen
life.
That the middle west h the most
healthful locality Of the United
States.
That the extreme south Is the
most unhealthful section Of the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
ODD FELLOWS END
MEET BY SEATING
NEW OFFICE STAFF

Springfield. ILL.,, Nov. 20.-Instal-
lation Of 'oflcers marked the clos
ing of the 1919 convention of the
grand lodge I. o. o. F., today.
In addition to the Inauguration
Of of{icers by the Odd Fellows. the
Rebekah state assembly installed
the following officers. whose elec-
ton was announced today:
Mrs. Ida Sherman, Roger; Park.
president.
Mrs. Alice Trees, Peoria, vice.
president.
Mrs. May Crowell. Rockford. Sec
retAry.
Mrs. Emma F. Turner, Cam
bridge. treasurer.
Mrs. Nellie Thompson. Kankakee.
warden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
SAYS DENMARK
CAN'T AFFORD
IT'S DEFENSES


Copenhagen, Nov. 20.-A plea for
immediate disarmament. the aboli-
tion Of conscription and disman-
tlement OF the fortihcations Of Co.
penhagen was made by DIR. Peter
Munich, minister Of defense. IN q
speech on the budget in the folket-
ing yesterday. He declared Dem
mark could not afford the outlay.
In addition. he said the mainte-
nance Of present conditions would
be- contrary to the spirit of the
League Of Nations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
REFUSES TODANCE
IN COSTUME LIKE
"PLUCKED DUCK"

Chicago. Nov. 2o.-Felix Borrow
skis oriental ballet Of ffpassion and
intrigue. "Boudoir," to have been
given tonight after the Chicago
debut OF Dorothy Jardon. in the
title part of Fedora" on the third
night Of the grand opera ,season.
has been postponed until next
week because the Russian dancers
found fault with the costumes
which had been. prepared.
In dress rehearsal Andreas Paw
ley. premier danseuse, asserted
that he ''felt Ike q plucked duck, =
and could not perform in the cos
tums.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
BOSTON DOESN'T
CARE TO LISTEN
KREISLER VIOLIN

Louisville. KY, Nov. 20.-At the
suggestion Of Mayor George W.
Smith, Fritz Kreisler, Austrian NJ
olinist, cancelled his contract for
an appearance at one OF the lead
ing opera houses here tonight.
Opposition to the concert was
headed by the American Legion and
several civic societies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
TEFA|LS I'm ITS TASK


Industrial Conferences Members !,
Washington, Nov. 20.-The personnel of
the new industrial conference followss
Secretary of Labor Wilson.
Former United States Attorney General
Thomas w. Gregory.
Former Attorney General George W.
Wickersham.
Former Food Administrator Herbert
Hoover
Former Secretary Of Commerce Oscar S.
Straus.
Henry M Robinson, Pasadena, Cal.
Professor Frank w. Taussig, former chair
man of the tariff commission.
Former Governor Samuel w. Mccall of
Massachusetts,
Former Governor Martin H. Glynn of New
York. ,
Former Governor Henry C. Stuart of vir-
ginia.
Dr.. W. o. Thompson, Ohio State miver-
sity.
Richard Hooker, Springfield, Mass
George T. Slade, st. Paul, MINI.
Julius Rosenwald, Chicago. "
Owen D. Young Of New York City.
H, J. Waters Of Manhattan, Kan.
Stanley King Of Boston, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
IENKINS N PRN NOM.

Mexico City, Nov. 70.-William
O. Jenkins, United States consular
agent 1t Puebla, has bean placed
in the penitentiary. according to
advices.
Mexican rebels, In Kidnapping
william o. Jenkins. American
consular agent ct Pueblo, MEXICO,
intended to commit . direct afRrunt
to the American government. Jen-
kins declared in . 1etter recefved
here today. By Representative
Davis Of Tennessee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20

4 Once the other great powers have
gone ahead with their establish
nent Of full trade and Diplomatic
relations with Germany. oficials
say new arrangements WIN have to
Be made By the United States to fit
Into the commercial scheme thus
created whatever trsds the United
States has with the central powers,
At present the war arraueement
BY which Spain Is taking care Of
American intarssts in Germany
continues In force and that ID not
expected to be disturbed. The ra-
tioning Of supplies Of various sorts
to Germany must begin under the
treaty terms, Z however, and the
powerful reparations commission
Will be set up to determine all the
details Of 0ermany's commercial 10.
terests with other nations.
Havo No Representative.
On this commission the United
States will have no representation
though It Il hoped to work out a
plan by which this country can
keep in close touch with the bodys
work in order to protect American
interests. Administration ofllcials
were no. prepared today to predict
what form this Hhofacial connec-
tion would take nor to outline what
could be accomplished By such q
connection. The state department
ID emphatic In It's stand that NO
American consuls can be sent into
Germany until peace has been dafl-
nitely estahlished between The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
SHOOT TO KILL IN
CAIRO OUTBREAKS

Cairo. Sunday, Nov. 16-Ten per-
sons were KILLED and 12o injured.
90 Of whom suffered gun shot
wounds IN . riotous demonstration
which continued here all day to-
day.
Three police stations were set on
Are b. mobs which liberated priss
oners and fparaded the stfeets car
rying wounded rioters. British
trops restored order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
SENATE bALk
PUTS US IN A
BAD POSITION
Must Work at Disadvan.
tage After Our Allies
Declare Peace.

Washington. Nov. 20.-Although
not changing technically the exist
ing status of relations between the
United States and Germany, the
senate's failure to ratify the peace
treaty at its special session is ex-
pected by administration ofilcials
and diplomats to have an indirect
result Of some importance on the
steps now being taken to restore
the world to peace basis.
Hurry Paris Action.
One Of the first consequences, ac-
cording to the view taken here, NAV
be the Fastening of the negotiations
in Paris. including PRONUNCIATION Of
the process verbale which will re-
store full commercial and diplo-
matte relations between Germany
and the powers, which have ratified
the treaty Paris dispatches have
said this step was waiting ON the
action Of the senate.
The new congress will meet on
Dec, l, but mot even the most ardent
supporters Of the treaty believe It
would be possible to take It up
again at the outset Of the session.
The Christmas recees Nas expected
to intevene before much could be
accomplished, with the result thst
: clear flsld tor treaty considefa:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
FRANCE SELLING
SUGAR AT PROFIT

Prague, Wednesday, Nov. a.
french Wireless Service.)-Ar-
rangements have Seen completed
with France for the delivery to
this country Of 100000 tons Of su-
gar at 2,1o0 francs Per ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
TAKE NO PART
IN BATTLE AT
SIBERIAN CITY
American Ferees Merely Spectators
During Revelation Staged
at VladivostOk.

Vladiyostok. Tuesday, Nov. 1S.-
The revolutionary. movement
agafnst the KQlchAk xpyeElmspt.
Tf1E6 ~ St9rf66 M06day moFn-
No ~ H. 6Ocialist RsSolutionists-
xelnstyo group "a vladivostok, un-
der tAe military Leadership Of Cen
erals 0atda, former. commander, os
the. Csecho- Slovak forces on the
Siberian front, was put down by the
government forces today. General
Gaida, who had been wounded, was
captured.
The government forces are in
complete control OF the city. In an
attack at dawn they administered
defsat to the revolutionary party.
capturing the railroad station
where the rebels had made their
last stand. Some of the prisoners
taken BY the government troops
have been executed.
Gunheats HelR
The government forces were as-
sisted in putting down the rebellion
BY Russian ganboats in the harbor.
The allied troops in vladivostok
and the allied warships stationed in
the port maintained neutrality, "a
did the cho-Slovak forces for
mersy Of Gaida's command.
No definite figures of casualties
were given out.
Non. .COmbataHts Hit
A British Red Cross ofhcer wai
killed at the station plaza. T. w
Rowland OF Hermosa Beach, Calf.
q sailmakers' mate ON the New Or.
leans. was hit by a bullet and is moi
expected to live. At night the gov.
ernment troops held the town With
the exception Of the station. Tht
fighting Of yesterday was during 4
rainstorm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-20
LETS CLAIM TO
HAVE'TAKElT TOWN

London, Nov. 20.-Lettish troops,
amer heavy fighting, have occupied
the town Of Bausk IN CourlAnd.
about 26 miles southeast Of Mitan,
the Lettish legation here an
nouneed today. Enormous booty
left hy the 0ermano-Rusian forces
Of Colonel Hermondt was captured.
The process Of surrounding Mitau
Ia declared to b progressing favor
ably. ,yss