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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-12-29

You WILL ALWAYS GET PRINTING THAT WILL PLEASE you Al
LEADER OFFICE.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-12-29
"a BILLION 70 WHIP KAISER.
Foreign Governments win Have to Pay
Us Nearly Ten millions Back for
Borrowed Money.

The United States paid the huge sum
of s24,O1O, 100000 as it's part of the ex-
pense Of maintaining democracy of the
world. Our government spent altogeth-
er the sum Of $sS.SSo, ,812,S25, but from
this amount is to be deducted $685.
100000. which we loaned to our Allies
to help them finance their part Of the
great conflict. These figures have been
carefully prepared by the Secretary Of
the Treasury and represent the final es-
innate of the total cost to us Of the
war.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-12-29

On last Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Reeves. principal and Miss Rogers, as
sistant. presented beautiful Christmas
tree for their school at Mallalisu which-
was greatly enjoyed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-12-29

All holders Of Artist Course Tickets
must exchange coupon on ticket for re-
serve seat tickets. sale begins Monday,
January srd, at eleven o'clock for the
Kreisler concert
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
Largest Glass Ever Initiated In keo-
suk in Any FraternaI Order Will
be Given AntIers
Soon.
WHITE TEAM WINNER
Local Membership Campaign Of Two
Weeks Duration Shows larg-
est Gain in the
Country.

Keokuk lodge of Elks will initiate
the biggest class ever taken into a
fratenal organization in Keokuk
when over $50 will be given the ant
lers in the near future. The member
ship drive which began two weeks ago
and which ended last night was won
by the white team under. the cap
taincy of l.. w. Childs. The purple
team was under the leadership of C.
s. Abel. Over $50 applications were
turned in last night.
One of the most important pieces
of business transacted last night was
Il raising of the initiation fee from
twenty-five dollars to seventy-fve dol
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07

lars. This becomes effective July 1,
and all applications between now and
then will be made at the old rate Of
twenty-five dollars.
The record made by Keokuk lodge
is really better than the record made
by the Chicago E1ks in their two
weeks drive. One Of their lodges
turned in $500 applications. Figuring
on the population basis, the Keokuk
lodge has a higher percentage OF new
members as result of the drive than
the IllinoisansI
The Elks all over the country are
conducting drives for members. and
million and half have been taken
into the lodges since January 1.
It is expected that number of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07

get out Of the house. My back hurt
me so bad I could hardly bend over
and straighten up, and it was agony
for me to turn over in bed. ! was
also in a very badly rundown condi-
ton, and while in this deplorable
shape, something over year ago, l
came down with the flu had pneu.
monia and came near passing out j
was in bed for months, and when ]
did get out I was only shadow of
what l used to be. Not only did the
flu leave my rheumatism worse,
but I found my stomach all upset so
that / was compelled to live on liquid
diet. No one thought l would live,
and don't reckon anybody ever had
a much closer call.
'Now this is Just the condition
Tanlac has pulled me out OF and
made me a strong, robust man, and
| could not do otherwise than praise
it. The way l have picked up in
weight and strength is nothing less
than wonderful, but the rheumatism
and stomach trouble have left me
and i have also gained twenty pounds
in weight Ny kidneys and back
never bother me any more and, in
fact, / don't see how anyone could
feel any better than / do. l sleep
like child every night and feel fine
in every way. A. medicine that can do
what Tanlac has done for me is GER
tainly worth recommending, and l
am glad to make this statement for
what it may be worth to others who
are trying to find the right medicine
for their troubles"
Tanlac is sold in Keokuk by Will
kinson & Co. and the leading drug
gist in every town.-Advertiseme
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
springfield Mans Troubles OF Eight
fears Gone and He's Now Strong,
Healthy and
Robust.
HAS GAINED TWENTY
POUNDS IN WEIGHT
Condition Had Become So Bad After
Months in Bed That He Had
to Live on Liquid
Diet.

still another wen known Illinois
man relates his remarkable expert
ence with Tanlac. W. E. Day, 523
North Sixth street, prmgf1eld, agent
for the Prudential Life Insurance
Company, says:
Il have read lots Of wonderful
statements that have been given
Taniac, but / don't believe anyone
ever had better reason for praising
tho medicine than / have. Before
taktng Tanlac my kidneys were bad
" Ont of order and I had suffered
v1h the worst sort Of rheumatism
for shout eight years. My arms and
yhouAbers panied me terribly and my
Iegs would swell and ache so that
frr days, ahd even weeks, couldn't
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07

Member Federal Reserve Board.
4 United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, May Edmund
Plat, representative from New York,
was nominated by President Wilson
today to be member of the federal
reserve board.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07

candidates from Hamilton will be
initiated in the local order, as num-
Der of applications have been asked
for from that city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07
Old Actor Hangs Self.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
( CHICAGO, May Sam J. Burton,
Old Billiken, will not totter across the
stage at the Studebaker theatre today,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07

Could Nature have taken you for her model
Suppose you study yourself in the mirror of
the present and compare your looks. your feel
ings and your condition with the general
characteristics of this picture of the human
body in perfect working order. all parts Of
which are sound. well organized and disposed,
performing their functions freely. naturally.
If you fail IN any single point of re.ero-
blance, you are not the picture of health.
It's imperative. then. that you look to q
means to rebuild your strength. energy and
Visor-to bring your body up to q normal
state Of efficiency in all of its parts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-07

The greatest masterpiece in the
Art Gallery of Life is Natures
''Picture of Health.
1t is marvellous portrayal Of the human
body at its best. One beholds in its composite
detail a true symbol of strength. It presents
afigure of striking appearance in its erect car
rage, clear skin, sparkling eyes, strong limbs.
steady nerves and firm muscles; fairly vibret-
ing in animation keen. alert, fresh. and
epirited: with an sir of inbounded confidence
and face radiant in color and illuminated
with glow of hope and cheerfulness.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
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ROAD BUILDERS STUDY. SOILS
Highway Engineers Expected to OBJ
tain Important information by
Investigation.

An investigation which promises to
gineers important information regard
Ing the relation of soils to highway
durability has been undertaken by the
bureau Of public roads. United States
department OF agriculture. This work
includes taking samples of soil at
where the road has begun to fail.
studying surrounding geological con-
ditions to determine how moisture ar
rived In the subgrade, thus destroy
Ing its value; making laboratory
tests TO determine the physicG. char
acterlstics OF soils, and obtaining a
scientific measure of the bearing value
Of soils. In this investigation 1t is pro-
posed TO obtain as much cooperation
as possible from the various state
highway departments. The bureau of
soils is cooperating with the bureau
OF public roads in this work.
Preliminary investigation has been
started in Maryland on the Washing
ton-Baltimore road, and will be ex-
tended beyond Baltimore and on other
roads In Maryland. Progress has been
made In the matter Of laboratory tests,
a number of samples of subgrade
material and other samples already
having been examined.
The federal highway engineers point
out that soils differ widely in their
ability to support loads, particularly
when they are wet. Just why this Is
true and just what are the character
istics which make them different Is
little understood at present. 1t Is In
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16

TELICATE and lovely. fabrics In
- vite and inspire those fortunate
designers who spend their time think
Ing up formal dress for fair women.
Unlimited color ranges are at their
disposal and many materials of fine
texture aud fascinating luster.
The creator of the handsome after
noon frock shown at the left of the
picture above has chosen satin. yelled
with chiffon, for a lovely effort and
has taken embroidered bands and rib
bon as aids In making an ideal dress
for dinner or any other formal wear.
If you will imagine 1t in sapphire blue,
IN certain brown shades or In black,
you will appreciate its elegance. AS
for Its outlines they could not be more
simple, but they are graceful and II Is
In the decoration that the designer
has manifested his art and much indi-
vidua,ity. NThe bands of embroidered
net are revival and are set In the
chiffon, allowing the luster of satin
to reveal itself from underneath.
Long loops of satin ribbon take up this
note and add additional sheen and a
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
DADDY} EVENING
fsEAIRY TALL
&SS-A N Mary GshaN
N Bonner 9sSSs
OUT TO DRY.

"This is the best Joke I've ever
heard" said the King OF the Clouds,
"and I'm the one who has made the
joke.
yes I'm a regular little Joke maker,
or big joke maker, or whatever you
want to call me-"
"Whut happmed2" asked one OF the
Cloud Fairies.
''Well you see" said the King Of the
Clouds. II saw lot OF bathing suits
out to dry. They were all hanging on
,he line, for all the people had been
In bathing In the morning.
"They had had fine swims and had
enjoyed themselves immensely. OF
course they had grumbled a bit when
they had had gllmpses of me. for
was talking from time to time with
Mr. Sun aud he was sitting back with
me In my cloud home.
"They were afraid that Mr.. Sun
would desert them, but after little
while | went back to fix my best suit
IL wear my best suit on rainy days
which is different from the way people
do. You see ! like TO wear my best
suit on the rainy days as that Is when
most folks see me, II they see me ut
alIl Sometimes they don't come out
al look az me but spend their time
playing games and cards and never
looking at me except for moment or
two when they grumble.
"Well. all the people thought Mr..
Sun was out for good And they hung
out their bathing suits when they were
all dressed and they said: Wen hang
out our suits to dry
81 just thought I'd play joke on
them so thought I'd have very fine
kind of joke.
81 thought 1t up and this was the
joke"
"Tell It to me-" said the Cloud
Fairy.
"Just what I am going to do said
the King of the Clouds.
"rn glad of that, FOR I'm so eager
to hear" said the Cloud Fairy.
81 said to myself, They'll have their
suits out TO wet and not TO dry"
''whnt did you mean by thatf'
asked the Cloud Fairy.
al meant" said the King OF the
Clouds. that instead OF their bathing
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16

Q IDE plalts, knife plaits. box plaits
~ and, occasionally, accordion plaits
reterate an appreciation OF plats in
separate skirts that is going to carry
over into the fall season. For already
manufacturers are making capital of
this vogue for blaitlngs and using II
TO enable them to Introduce new fea-
lures In skirt models. Whether the
fabric be plain or striped or plaid,
sheer OF heavy, It brings grist to the
mill of the skirt designer.
In striped materials where light
and dark stripe alternate, the light
stripe is turned under either the side
or box plalts and often these plaits
are stitched down TO the swell Of the
hlpline and pressed very thoroughly
below 1t. A skirt of this kind, when
hanging straight, appears In the dark
color. but moving about glImpses the
lighter color In very interesting way.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
Look Out of Their Windows.

suits drying they would only get wet
ter. Instead of their hanging out to
dry. they'd hang out and get wet by
the moment and the second. and add
to the wetness they had taken In from
the water.
the people look out OF their windows
and say. Well the bathing suits aren't
drying. They were hung out there to
dry and they're getting far wetter than
they got when they were hung out
there first after we had wrung them
out
"And laughed TO myself TO think
that they had been hung out there to
dry and how ! had fooled them.
81 think II was the best sort OF n
joke thought up. don't you. Cloud
Fairy?
"Just think what happened to those
bathing suits they had hung out to
dry.
"The old King of the Clouds played
great joke on them"
"That was great Joke" said the
Cloud Fairy.
"Look." said the King Of the Clouds,
"they don't know now what to do with
their bathing suits. I'm puzzling them,
] am.
"If they take them Off the line they'll
have to take them In and hang them
in TO dry
but they can't hang them out TO
dry today, for I'm going to stay
around for time longer.
~ promised my children, the Army
of Randrops, they could play about
"And old Nurse Fog is taking tho
Mist Grandchildren for little airing
$50 the people are having a joke
played on them, all right, all right.
"And the Joke was made up by the
old King of the Clouds, a great old
joker ha, ha."
"You are great old joker said
the Cloud Fairy. "Yes no one can
say you're not that"
"And Mr.. sun is laughing back OF
the clouds too" said the King of the
Clouds "IIe thinks It's a great Joke
too. ha. ha, ha,' ended the King Of
the Clouds.
'Ha, ha," chuckled the Cloud Fairy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16

narrow girdle Is made of this ribbon,
fastening at the front with long EN-.
broldered ornament. The finish Of the
sleeves with band of ribbon appears
to be one of the coming seasons
style points. Another Is the hat of
fine hackle dripping from a small tur-
ban shape.
The evening gown at the right avails
itself of lighter color and Is more
glowing by this means. II Is as simple
in outline as its companion but gath
ers interest by adopting somewhat In
tricete draping. The skirt follows the
harem inspiration, caught under at
the bottom and remotely suggesting
Turkish trousers. Nothing but the sat
In is called upon to contribute charm
to this gown except long spray of
roses and foliage which are posed
against It, repeating the pale rose tint
N many delightful shadings. Above
ly cream colored hat covered with
lace bears mass Of soft uncurled
ostrich, to crown this satin splendor
In the right way.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
AUTOMOBILE
@AF1LNrSMA

Wheel alignment can be disturbed by
striking ecurb too sharply.
Dim your lights when approaching
another motorcar on the road.
Use common sense at all times and
you'll save trouble for yourself and
the other fellow.
Engaging the clutch too harshly can
permanently harm part of the power
transmitting system.
Never back or swing from the curb
into the street without looking back
to see If the way is clear.
In passing a slower moving vehicle
pass it on your left, but in passing
street car always keep to the right.
Learn to shift gears without clash
ing. Practice will show the exact en-.
glne speed needed to make noiseless
shift.
DO. not cut the corners in turning
but keep well TO your side of the street,
and look both ways before you make
the turn.
Attention to fabrication regularly
will avoid rapid wear of a part. Once
a part IL badly worn lot of lubricant
helps little.
Stop when the street car ahead of
you stops and stand still till all passen-
gers getting Off are out of the street.
In most cities this is required by ordi-
nance.
Often 1t Is difficult to start nut on
thread of the bolt. A few draws of
small three-cornered file on the first
thread will almost always cure the
trouble.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
Repair Valve Stem.

To repair a broken valve stem
the fittings should be removed
and the stem slipped back in the
tube. New make a small hole in
the tube a short distance from
the valve stem. bring the valve
out again through this hole, and
IN so doing the fabric in the ORR
glnal valve hole will not be in
jured. The small cut formerly
occupied by the valve stem can
be vulcanlzed easily.
If the valve Is battered so
that no fittings can be removed
the valve can be sawed Off
across TO the cut with hack
saw and the nut can then be
easily taken off.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
POOR ROADS ARE HINDRANCE
Farmer Made Unable to Take Ad-
vantage Of High Prices-cost
Of Market News Wasted.

Today the farmer has wire communi-
cation facilities unsurpassed in the
history OF the United States. He
knows, day by day, the fiuctuating
prices which prevail for his produce
at the marketing points and knowing
these things he can arrange to get his
goods to market on the day when the
price is the highest If the road is good.
II the road is bad or impossible then
much of the effort which has been ex-
pended In getting the news of market
conditions to him is lost.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
MONEY TO IMPROVE HIGHWAYS
Counties and States Appropriate
$1,000, 1000, 900 for Improvement
Of Local Roads.

Our counties and states have recog-
nized the economic Importance of road
construction by approprlating more
than S1,000000,000 to local improve
ments. 1t is the nations part to build
and maintain highways. which are OF
national Importance and which will
serve to effect economy. facilitate in
terstate commerce and strengthen the
common defense.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
Joy Riders on Farms.

The day when the city dweller could
be, looked on as a Joy rider and could
be accused Of wishing roads for bis
personal benefit and enjoyment has
passed. for there are more Joy riders
living on the farms than In the cities.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
ARE vEXING PROBLEM
One Of Principal Reasons Is That
Farmers Have Permitted Plants
to Spread Over Land.

One of the principal reasons why
weeds are such serious problem on
many farms these days Is that farmers
and land owners failed to keep close
watch of fields for new weeds and to
have them identified before they had
spread over such large areas as to
make their eradication costly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
REMOVE GREASE FROM AXLES
Garage Mechanic Has Devised and
Constructed Arrangement for
Flushing Out.

The necessity of removing and re-
plenishing the grease in the rear axles
of cars, where no drain is provided,
caused a garage mechanic to devise
and construct the following simple ar
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
Service 10 Requirement.

Modern roads are being built or
planned with service as the primary
requirement. The interests OF both the
business man and the farmer are
served in the comprehensive programs
for road work now under way.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
a stumper.

Son--Daddy, sent our little Willie
10 hunt the eggs for me, and he fell
down and broke them.
Dad-My boy, II you want q thing
well done. do it yourself.
Son-Ilow about you when VOC want
q haircut?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16

Two very practical plated models in
wool are among the early showlngs for
fall and are illustrated here. There
are tailored skirts that will interest
the woman who is looking for practical
clothes that are attractive as well.
The pictures teil so plainly the story
Of these new models that nothing need
be written of them. The plaits are
steamed and pressed In the fabrics and
are there TO stay. A few bone buttons
embellish the skirt at the left, set
over Its side fastening, and a new
feature In the other skirt appears In
three straps with pointed ends fin-
ished with machine stitching which
appear al the sides.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
AVOID SKIDDINC
BY USING CHAIN
PROPER Harding of Clutch and
Brakes win Prevent Rear
Wheels From Locking.
DON'T TURN STEERING WHEEL
More Than Extra Caution Should Be
Exercised by Driver, Especially
the Novice, to Avoid Acct
dents on Wet Days.

Choose smooth bit of asphalt pave
fnent when II is free from traffic and
where 1t Is nice and slippery from n
spring shower. Speed up to the traffic
limit, put on the brake and at the
same time turn the steering wheel
slightly to one side. See what hap
pens. Then sit In the back seat and
let some one else skid the car. You
will be cured, at least until you forget
the gone" feeling.
The open season for skidding is
spring, summer. fall and winter. 1t
comes with late frost and cold rains,
with the thunder shower and the
street sprinkler, with the equinoctlal
and earliest snownakes and with loose
snow, packed snow and Ice. But you
may escape 1t or at least its danger
GUS phases and learn to neutralze the
effect.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-16
Chief Cause Of Skiddlna.

Chief Cause Of Skidding.
The chief cause of skiddlDg is run
ming on wet pavement at dry pave
ment speed. Then you want to stop
quickly and apply the brake, but the
car does not stop. The rear end slews
around and hits the curb or another
vehicle, or the car goes straight on
and drifts into trolley. automobile
or pedestrian. You should treat a car
on a wet pavement the same as you
treat yourself on Ice, as though always
expecting your feet to go out from un-
der you.
Front wheel sklds come chiefly from
rounding corner or curve at so high
n speed that the front wheels lose
their traction. To overcome 1t apply
the brake gently. which will drag the
rear wheels and give the front wheels
a chance to take hold
Another cause of skIdding. which
comes chiefly in the country. is due to
n crowned road. or one which is fresh
ly oiled. The novice will find a
crowned road-that is. one which is
higher in the center than at the sides
is often dangerous when wet A
road which is much travelled accumu-
lates quite a bit of oil, and water add
ed makes It mighty slippery PROPOSE
tion. One is likely to take sudden
slide into the ditch.
Chains Surest Safeguard.
Anti-skid chains are necessary
when travelling on roads such as have
described. Their use is not imperative
on the front wheels ordinarily, al
though many careful drivers apply
them there. Chains are the surest
safeguard against skidding
When n skid OCCURS, turn the front
wheels in the direction of the skid,
release the clutch and apply the brake
gently when the wheels seem to take
hold, not before. Do not apply the
brake too harshly or you will increase
the skid action.
Skidding often may be prevented by
throttling down the engine and apply
Ing the brake while the clutch Is still
engaged. This will prevent the rear
wheels from locking 1t Is a peculiar
Ity of traction that revolving wheels
are less likely to skid than where they
are locked and sliding over the pave
ment. But when you try this method
be very sure that when the brake, is
applied you do not twist the steering
wheel.
The novice would do well to test
this method on wet pavement where
there is no traffic. Make the skid as
directed earlier In this article, but at
very moderate pace, and then try to
correct 1t by this method.