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continued advance is not generally

continued advance is not generally
appreciated.
The old law of Supply and de-
mand" is still at work and today it is
working overtime. In practically ev-
cry industry the output per person
per hour is less than it formerly was.
Shorter hours Of work, cut from, 60
hours to A hours week, or 279o in
many lines, and an independence
born Of high wages, has lot to do
with it. Many workers are putting
in only part Of their time at the ma
chimes now, as the money they thus
make gives them enough for their
needs. Overtime work. when it can
be had at all, is obtainable only for
time and half pay. Thus the labor
cost all along the line, from the raw
material to the finished article, is in
creased.
On the other hand the demand con-
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and Mrs. Meats, April 24th.
Ray Beckley, Pres. Mabel Acrea,
Secy.
THE CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES

AdE CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES.
Dubuque, Iowa, April S, 1920.
R. c. Lahman,
Mo. Valley, Iowa.
Dear Sir:-There has been SO much
talk lately about high prices and such
general charges of profiteering that
we thought the general public should
be more thoroughly informed and
that they would be interested in few
facts about the situation. Prices are
high-as we all regret-but simply
denouncing them won't bring them
down. We. give you here the actual
facts as we have found them in our
study Of, the market and economic
conditions. There is only one cure
that we know Of and that is also dis
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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO AR.
TICLES OF INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons concerned, that the State Saw
ings Bank of Modale, Iowa, has filed
amendments to it's articles of incor-
poration making the changes therein
as follows:
LIST. The name Of said corporation
is changed to Modale Savings Bank
Of Modale, Iowa, under which name
all business will hereafter be trans
acted by said bank, that all business
on said books Of said bank and all
notes, obligations, or liabilities, will
be disposed Of in said name.
| End. Said bank may be appointed
receiver, administrator, assignees,
guardian, trustee, and act in any fidu-
ciary capacities as provided by the
laws of Iowa.
Bird. The capital stock of said bank
is now $4,000, instead Of 5000, as
heretofore, and fully paid up, with a
surplus fund of $4,000.
4th. The board of directors shall
l OnxCOI SOIolSO VI SSVOl 0GOChIlUla-
ers instead of five, as heretofore, said
directors to be elected annually by the
stockholders, the present vacancies to
be filled as provided by law.
| 9Th. Said amendments have been
recorded in the office of the recorder
Of Harrison County, Iowa, and filed
and recorded in the office Of the sec
rotary Of state, at Des Moines, Iowa,
and certificate issued accordingly.
Dated Modale, Iowa, this 9th day of
March, 1920.
By order Of directors Of Modale
Savings Bank, Modale, Iowa.
John Young, Pres.
wkA8-15-22-29 r. s. Sassaman, Secy.
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cussed here.
Yours very truly,
H. B. Glover Company.
Why Are Prices So High

Why Are Prices So High?
It's simply question of Supply
and Demand"-there aren't enough
goods to go around.
Before commenting on any of the
"whys and wherefores" of present
high prices, let US see just what the
actual price situation is today.
On cotton, one Of the most fire.
quently consulted Indicators of the
market, we have had an almost con-
slant increase during the past IL
months. On March 2, 1919, spot cot
ton was 26A cents a pound. Today
it is Al cents a pound. Several weeks
ago when it was around 80 cents, it
dropped off about point and half
and the papers predicted that it had
hit the toboggan. 1t Immediately
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France, Italy, Austria and Germany
are at least on more nearly self 4
supporting basis. they must buy prac-
tically all Of their supplies. And Z
America today is in the best condi-
ton Of any nation in the world to fur
.nish these.
Exports have more than doubled in
the last five years, the period Of the
war. Exports Of 1919 show approx
mately a II per cent increase over
those Of the year before.
In spite Of the recent drop in aex-
change" which many people thought
would reduce our exports and thereby
reduce prices here at home, our cot
ton exports to England two weeks
ago were 10000 bales, as against
1O4, 900 for the previous week and as
compared with 10000 for year ago.
English spinners are getting top
prices and have no hesitancy at pay
ing high prices for american cotton
(although they probably would have
to have it regardless Of price in order
to keep their mills running.) Seven
Fights of the cotton that England
uses comes from the United States.
As verifying our remarks about
the scarcity Of goods-the even great
er scarcity abroad than in America
it is interesting to read that on Grey
Goods ION eight similar fabrics) En-
Iglish prices were 10 per cent higher
than those in New York on March
l6, 1919. Unquestionably they are
much higher now.
which the shortage does not apply,
and that is food stuffs At the ur-
gent request of the government, the
farmers of the country produced more
crops until today there is surplus
over and above the needs Of this coun-
try. Those countries of Europe which
are in such great need of food, have
not the means nor the credit to buy
it. The result is that much of the
farm products has declined in price
and probably will be out of range
with other commodities until the for
eign financial situation improves.
This is hard on our farmers who have
done their best to help out in these
trying times. Nevertheless their
earnings have assumed tremendous
proportions compared with the old
basis.
There is world wide shortage Of
merchandise which probably will be-
come more acute when trading with
Germany and Russia opens up still
other markets. So it all SINNERS
down to that age old condition-that
when there aren't enough goods to go
around we must pay more for what
we do get.
That is the situation we and all
other manufacturers have been up
against in buying our materials and
supplies-the same situation every
retail merchant must face in procur.
ing the goods with which to keep up
his stock. We believe that if the
facts are better known there will be
fewer charges of profiteering.
Royal Meeker, U. S. Commissioner
Of Labor Statistics, said on Jan. 4th
1920, "see no prospects Of any con
siderable fall in prices for severa
years to come"
As Herbert Hoover puts it: "Mos
Of the world is engrossed in tall
fest over social reform, instrikes
lockouts, desires for holidays and ST
forth and is not making any great eff
fort to get back into production. No
until the world gets back to, har'
work and production will it agail
have enough commodities to g
around, and make it possible to re
store prices to normal"
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HARRIS GROVE FARMERS CLUB.
The Harris Grove Farmers Club
met at Valley Stock Farm April Bird,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lat
ia. The day was blustry and cold for
April, but nearly all the members
were there.
Club was called to order at 1880
by the president. The minutes read
and approved.
Music, Miss Mildred Gowens.
Mrs. Rodgers read selection,
Mothers Vacation"
Bernard Jones read "Soil Forma-
ton"
Dinner was then announced and the
usual two hours was spent in visiting
and feasting.
Club was again called to order.
The young folks program came
next.
Lucille Latta, Fifty Years Ago"
THAT Dear Domestic Hen" by
Hazel Jones.
Lois Rodgers, music.
Bernice Meats favored the Club
with more music.
This ended the program.
Mrs. Meats read eff I Were Twen-
ty-one."
Questions were then taken up.
No. l. Should economic or poll
tics take more Of our attention? An
swered, it was thought they were
closely related, but economics came
first.
No. 2. How shall feed my young
chicks for best results? Answer,
keep plenty Of clean water before
them at all times and feed the pre-
pared chick food.
No. 8. Should interests of organi-
cation Of labor and farm harmonic {?
Answer, that is should.
Questions for next meeting:
No. 1. Should we as Club accuse
local merchants Of profiteering be-
fore his net profit is considered? Re-
terred to NJ. s. Meats.
No. 2. What part should farmers
take in legislation, either state or
national? Referred to Mr.. Selvey.
No. 8. When is the best time to
wean pigs? Referred to Mr.. Cow
ems.
Reading committee for next meet
ing: Mrs. Harve Jones, Mrs. Acrea,
! Mr.. Rodgers, Mr.. Divelbess, Mr.. Bee
bee.
Committee to furnish questions:
Mrs. Brown, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Gowens.
Mrs. Orr's resignation was accepted
with deep regret.
The Club still insists they remain
honorary members, and were voted
in as such.
Messrs. Latta, Meats and Beebee
were appointed by the president to
locate new member.
Our Club is also interested in the
rest room. Madames Selvy, Brown
and Latta were chosen to find our
first duty in helping to make it a
success.
The day was made brighter and
happier by the presence Of the fol-
lowing guests: Rev. Price, wife and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Reser, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Frazier and family,
Inez Frazier, Mrs. Geo. Colver, Elma
and Beryl Brundige, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Jones and family.
Rev. Price took part in our discus
sion and gave us good talk. greatly
enjoyed by all.
Club adjourned to meet with Mr..
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UNION FARMERs cLuR.


Union Farmers Club met Saturday,
March 20. at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. n. Deur.
Morning session opened with mu-
sic by Hortense Deur.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Mrs. Doty responded with splen-
did selection, while this was being dis
cussed our hostess announced dinner.
Afternoon session opened with
trio by Hortense, Jacqueline and Pat
ricia Deur.
We enjoyed some selections by Miss
Mary Deur on the harp.
Questions were then taken up.
No. I. We believe that one half
grain rent is just and equitable under
1920 conditions of labor and prices.
No. 2. We believe the farm wife
can arrange her work so as to have
more time for recreation and mental
improvement by the use of more mod
ern kitchen and household machinery.
No. 8. We believe home demon
stration agent would be benefit to
the housewife
Program for April.
Roll call.
Recitation, Hazel Jones.
Recitation, Dwight Jones.
Recitation, Hattie Johnston.
Selections by Mr.. ]. E. Jones, Mr..
w. A. Jones, Mr.. Johnston, Mrs.
Deur, Bernard Jones.
Committee on questions for May:
w. A. Jones, Mr.. Harder, Mrs. AL
bridge.
Questions for April.
Which of the many forms Of or
ganization will be the most beneficial
to the farmer? Referred to Albert
Greene.
What will it cost the average Har~-
rison county farmer to raise bushel
of corn in 1920, figuring the yield at
the ten year average Of SO bushels
per acre? Referred to ]. E. Jones.
What are some Of the things which
are reducing the profits on nearly ev-
cry farm? Referred to Bernard
Jones.
We had several visitors, who added
to the pleasures of the day: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Latta and family of Harris
Grove Club, Mr.. and Mrs. Reser of
Riverview Club, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j.
Deur and children, Misses Margaret
Schwertley, Regina O'Conner.
Club adjourned to meet the third
. Saturday in April with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bessire.
Mr.. A. A. Bessire, Pres.
Mrs. Bernard Jones, Sec.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Barnes, w. D.
Fisher, A. T.
Hansen, George.
Haun, Milton.
Weston, John.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-15

Copyright 0 International Feature Service lhe
Britain Rights Registered Patent oEee
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Bewarci

Walter Thornton, who married his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Effie Hale, in
violation of Kentucky statute which
forbids such . marriage, will appear
in court at Psdukah Tuesday to hear
the Judgment Of County Judge Lang.
who Monday took the case under ad-
visement. Thornton, it is alleged,
married Mrs. Hale after he had OBJ
tained a divorce from her young
daughter. in spite Of state law
against the marriage of man or wo-
man to a mother-in-law or father-in-
law.
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BIZ Money h Mill reedu

Nearly half = million dollars worth
Of mill feeds have been manufactured
by mill feed concern in Burnley.
The largest share Of mill feeds are
composed Of alfalfa, which cannot be
shipped out Of the state in any other
FORM. The market price Of these
mill feeds have been high enough so
that the maket price Of the hay in
that section has been several dollars
higher than nciehboring counties.
Officials Of that section in the mill
feed industry advise the starting up
Of these mills in other counties in Ida
no and they say that If this is done
1t win help the hay situation to =
great extent.
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GREATEST HERO'S
FEAT


Alvin C. York, 6-foot Tennessee
mountainser who was hailed ~ tn
"Rreatest hsro Of the World War
was living with his mothcr in his lit
tie homo In the hamlet Of Pail Mall
Tsnn.. and serving ~ elder and choir
singer in the Church Of Christ wher,
~ United States got into the war.
Novsmbcr. 1917, found him . sslec-
tivs u Camp Gordon. Ga, troubled BY
an unsasy eonscisnes. However,
YoFk's commanding officers furnish
I'd him with sufficient Biblical author
ity 70 turn him into ssaious nghtsr.
Ths s2Sth infantry, Ali-Amsrican
division. was Yorks organization.
lie was in the Nsuss-Argonns battle,
serving ~ : corporal in Company g.
II was in ~ epic AZ the AroKnne
fightine the sagA1eusent oceoFrsd that
lifted York into the loft set Apart for
the wars imnortals.
On October 8. the second battalion
Of the 326th jumped Oh Hill zz3, with
. series Of sheer ridges between the
mon and their objective, tbs Decau-
VILE railroad. They got thsrs on
schedule, but the going was rough. |
In ore place they had to cross . val |
ley. There was 4 wooded hill to the |
riaAt, = hill in front Of them and
hill TO the left All three were alive
With ehattering bocks machine guns.
Thus the doughboys wsrs enhiadsd
rom two directions.
Corporal York's platoon was on the
eft flank Of the attack. The COM
sergeant ordered two squads
o clear the machine gun nests from |
he hill TO the left. The hill il now
.nown ~ York's Hin. 1t was clear
morning and the americans climbing
he hill ~ere concealed from the enc I
ny facing them only by the under =
rush and trees; they were plainly Z
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WAS LUCKY DlY FOR
Me- ne SAYS
Mel loskey Suffered Seven Years
From Rheunatisn-Now
Free From Trouble.

II am feeling 80 hne since taking
Taniac that can't tell I ever suiKered
with rhsumatinm in my lifa,v said
Michael McCloskey, for nftsen years
An employs Of the California Plate
Glass and Paint c., hving 81 s07h
West Second St., Los Angeles, Cal.
For seven or eight yssrs." h con-
tinued. Il had been bethsred With .
bsd cass Of rhaumstism In ny right
leg al the way down 10 ny ankle
Ny muscles were drawn ~ ana il
stopped over the pains wsre 70 tad
could hardly stand them. At times
| had severe spells that nearly knock
ed me out entirely, and while / man
sgsd to hold on to my job y w. all
! could do TO keep up till night came.
Nearly every night ~ soon ~ l got
in bed that dull. heavy ache would
start up and sometimes hardly slept
J wink. It looked like. the moro treat
ments ! tried the worse l got and
became 70 weak and rundown could
hardly get about.
Finally tried Taniac and It was
! lucky day for me when l did, for it
vent straight for my rheumatism and
felt 70 much better after taking the
irst bottle that got second. Then
bought another and now all the
races Of rheumatism have left me
nd | am on the job every minute Of
he day. l sleep like = log all night
nd my appetite is so fine that am
ungry all the time. l have already
aimed ten pounds in weight and
m feeling better and stronger than
ave in many years. will always
ave good word for Tanlac, because I
put me back on my feet after ev-
rything else had failed"
Tanlac is sold in Emmett by T.. T
avis, in Montour by E. Fadney, in
la by p. w. Wharton, anG in Mon-
,ur by Montour Nero ,ntile Co.
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press one Into each olive. Set them on
glass dish on a bed Of cress serve
with bread sticks either before or with
the soup.
epicsd Tomato soup.-Take the
juice from quart OF tomatoes, one
small can Of pimentoy, one potato,
one onion, three tnblespoonfuls OF but
ter, salt and pepper, chopped parsley,
cayenne and one whole Glove. Chop
the onion and parsley and fry In the
butter I'VE minutes. Pour over the to-
mato Juice; add potato, chopped 1ne.
and the seasoning. Cook for 80 min
utes, adding water II needed.
Popcorn PuddInu.-Taket two cupfu.s
Of popped corn, finely pounded, three
cupfuls of milk, three eggs slightly
beaten. one-half cupfu brown sugar.
one tablespoonful OF butter and three
quarters of a teaspoonful OF salt.
Scald the milk, pour over the corn and
let stand one hour. Add the remain
ing ingredients, turn into a buttered
dish and bake In q slow oven until
arm. Serve with cream or maple
strip,
Lemon Cheese caks.--Line patty
pans with pun paste or rich pastry,
and al with the following mixture:
One pint Of well-drained cottage
cheese. mashed very fine. three erra.
well beaten. one tablespoonful OF flour.
bne tablespoonful Of butter the grated
rind OF lemon. all well mixed In the
cheese; add one and half cupfuls Of
thin cream and sweeten to the taste.
After filling. dust the top with grated
nutmeg and sugar Bake in a hot
oven
olliahubs.-Tnke = quart Of heavy
cream. sweeten to taste and flavor A
desired; whip until stiff, skin,minR on |
the top and putting Into a sieve. %
that every bit Of the unwhlpped cream
can drain through. When all is drained |
pile high In stenmed sherbet glaases
and serve with sponge cake. /
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SOIL CULTURE

University Disthbutes Bacteria Il
FasnssS 1t Lew CssG
The Uniysrsity Of Idaho sxperinan,
station and the college Of agriculture
through tbs Experiment Of bacteriol-
ogy and Dr.. Willis r. G;bbs, pro-
lessor Of bacterjology and bacteriol-
ogist Of the Idxho experiment stat-
ton, are sending eut cultures for the
inncculation al lind suitzbls for the
growth Of Isgunsinous plants to the
farmers Of the state. The cuIt7res
are sent out 1t ! nfiRimuu eos-' s5id
to mean q saving # Sits m acre to
the farmers u thu ststs
Cultures purchased through conn
mercial frmS cost 81 m scre, while
the Idaho experiment. station cultures
can be obtained for % esnts an acre.
Last year the department II bacteri-
ology furnished suiturss feeapproxi-
mataly 5000 aetuA Tlfs work Is
thought 70 heye Eaved tn farmers
supplied With cultures SZz75o over
the price they would hsys raid TO
firms.
Cultures Ar need over tie entire
state for the growth Of Isguminous
plants, principally Alfalfa, peas and
clover, and The demands thus fnr have |
been unusually heavy. Cultures this
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TM Yh,mb,e5

II has hees as"erted that the DutcA
wers the nrss 70 make thinbles prop
erly and popular Perhaps fhia may be
40. but there b the strongest evidence
that thimbles NJ kind have been
discovered st Harcnlsneun and that In
many caHes they were In constant use
In the dim snd distant ages when the
world was very Young.
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Priaon-

To dream Of living In . prison con.
trarily promises consolation for trou-
BILE. To visit one In your dream 10
sign o. legacy from some distana
rich relative. To dream Of depart.
Ing from . prison Ia sign Of great
coming happiness. To dream Of en-
tering one signifies safety in some &c.
cident.--Exchange
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visible to the Huns on the hfIl acros
the valley behind them, who sen
streams Of bullets in their direction
To the latter the Yanks could Civ,
no heed. The Germans facing then
we're firing It the infantry in the val
ley and did not suspect the eneirelins
movement. After = stin climb with
the bulists whipping the branches
above them, the Americans reached
an abandoned trench and followed It.
SO far they had not lost man. The
trench led them around the crest to
the dense woods, which they penstrat-
ed single file, crossing tho ridge and
descending on the opposite side.
They saw no Germans, bat they heard
firing now on the right.
SUDDENLY they enpied the Germans.
The Americans scattered out and
pushed forward. They came upon
twenty or thirty Germans gathered
near = small hut. The Americans in
stantly 1t ny. A few II Tho Cor
mana returned the nre, but ths major
ity dropped their guns and threw up
their hands. shouting "Kamsrads"
The whole outfit surrendered and the |
Ysnks msds preparation to take the
prisoners back. Bnt before they
sould move. al han broka loose
Along the steep slope Of tn hill fac
ng them, not thirty yards away, were
Machine guns, snngly placed in fox
'clss, but pointing the other direc-
ion, The bochss manning than
wung the guns around and opened up
n the attackers. Ths valley became
chAtterinR. shriekinR bedlam.
The sergeant and many others were
illed and York faced the enemy
lone. He never thought Of surrend- {
ring. He lay on tho ground in the ,
fiddle Of = little path, cody aiming
nd firing-and getting his man every 4
rot, George Pattullo wrote in the
Aturday Evening Post, describing t
lie feat The machine guns were less .
ian. thirty yards away, biszing t
raight down. "Come down." York a
ould yell. Bangi Bang; "Come h
'wn" Bang Bang Bang! "Coms &
'wnl" 1t was precisely as though a
e surrender Of battalion to an in h
vidual were the usual thing-"and h
really believe York regarded it that il
ay," said the writer. provided the e
ldier be an American"
While York was firing away, pick D
K off the boehes, a major who had 0
rendered with the first bunch came t.
and said TO York in English;
)on't shoot any more, and I'll make
EN- surrender"
York agreed, organized his prison
; and started for the American lines.
! the way back the party stumbled
machine gun nest. York showed
Q major in front Of him and covered :
e crew with the pistol The gun
RS surrendered. York flushed sew
al more nests. He reached the
nerican lines safely with his pris-
ers, 1872 in number, vouched for in
Is report:
certify that personally counted
E prisoners reported to p. G. of the
d battalion, 32Sth infantry, by Corp. ,
vim c. York, Company G, 328th in
ntry, on October 8. 1918, and found =
EN- to be 1872 in number.--Joseph I
Woods, First Lieut.. Div. Inspect =
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lad, Readlno d Proxerb,

Little Clarence had been having
trouble with the hoy next door. II
hope you remembered that soft an
swer turneth away wrath" said his
mother n dsd.- replied Clarence. n
threw Z rotten appse Il himl~
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soneth,no pcIno Then

II only more millionaires had the
Imagination OF poets. signs Florida
editor. what wonderful world this
might bel But wouldn't II he a still
more wonderful world II more poeta
had the incomes Of milli0naires p
Springfield Republican
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Books 1t ~ tnto The so11B u men
and lay spn 70 % the see5OeB Il our
own. Thav afe the nrst - ngt, the
most fsst the most HEARTFELT Of
al eur eG)a1ments.-Wnitn1 HHsiitt
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s xxj 9 $8{

1T IL well to make friends with your
creditors. but never make creditors
OF your friends'
1T IN not the early riser but he
who gets the best sleep. wins the
worm
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Appropriate

In Egypt yellow-browD. the hue Of
the dead leaf, is worn AS the emblem
Of mourning.
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olives Stuffed
With Anchovies.
Cut the olives
spiraily using
large selected OIL
Nv 8. removing
the stone. Wipe
the oil from nfets
~ a-Ah