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Evening journal., 1920-09-27

their games and Brooklyn must lose
against Boston next Sunday. ,
Both Chicago and Cleveland won
yesterday. and Cleveland retained its
half game lead. The Indians still
have seven games to play, three with
st. Louis and four with Detroit
while the White Sox have but four
one with Detroit and three with St.
Louis. Cleveland must win one more
game than Chicago to clinch the
pennant. AS a result OF yesterdays
games the leaders now stand;
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Won. Lost. Pct.
Chicago . "a sc .627
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Won. Lost Pet.
New York .......... 81 O. -
Brooklyn ............ O oO .oO1
Evening journal., 1920-09-27
Penndnt Races Red Hot:
Brooklyn One Best Bet

Chicago and Cleveland are racing
almost neck and neck in the Ameri-
can League as the last week of the
major league pennant races begin.
Brooklyn VIII have to win but one
more game to clinch the National
League championship. The best the
Giants can do is to obtain a tie, and
TO do that they must win all Of
Negro aggregation, known as Red
SOX," by the score Of to Z. The sec
Ond defeat was by the white aggrega-
ton, known as "Greenbank," by the
score Of i3 TO 2. The Marshallton
boys used three pitchers in each
game.
Score Of first game: r.
Marshalton ............0 2 2 Q 3 o.
Red Sox ...............O 042i x-9
Score second game: II.
Greenbank ..........0 3 , o X-i3
Evening journal., 1920-09-27
GREENBANKERs WIN TWO.

The Marshallton baseball team sur
fered double defeats on Saturday aft
ernon at the hands of the two New
Castle county wOrkhouse teams. The
first defeat was administered by the
Evening journal., 1920-09-27
MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS
FOR THE LAST WEEK

The weeks record in each league
Of games played. won and lost, with
runs. hits. errors, men left on bases
and runs scored by opponents, includ-
ing games Of saturday, September
p. is as follows:
Evening journal., 1920-09-27

Sienton F. C.......O 5000 i0-i
Two-base hits-Wagner. Madden.
Struck out-by Shanner, Z; by Powell,
B. Double plays -Shanner, Lake and
Dolan: Baker. Hirst and Dolan; Scha-
die. Kimmerly and Meyer. Stolen bases
Madden Lake, Baker. Dolan, Hirst.
Hit by pitched ball-lIirst. Baker, Hop
kins. Bases on balls-off Shanner, T.
Time Of game-ii0. Umpires-Lydon
and Leary
Evening journal., 1920-09-27

Magaw. Lilly for Elliotet, Ivory for
Lilly. steel for Winirup, Betzmer for
Williams.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
FRIENDLY TO SHIRK ERS

While $4,000 American boys were
DYING before German guns or in the
war camps of Europe, and something
under 100000 in khaki or blue were
making ready to defend the nations
cause at the same price, if need be,
there were several thousand men who
had conscientious objection to joining
them. There were also sympathizers
With the enemy, some of them dis
guised as Socialists; and there were
/. W. VS., always ready to stab the
republic in the back.
A considerable concourse of these
individuals were gathered under guard
at the federal prison ct Fort Leaven-
worth, and it is now made public by
an official investigation that they
threatened the prison authorities with
revolt.
In consequence, Secretary Baker, te
keep them at peace, granted them 6
species of self government which has
been called soviet.
We trust the full report Of this re
markable instance of the administra
tons notorious complaisance will b.
given publicity. There are plent!
more, including the frequent releas
of these offenders, and it is import
ant, we think, that the American PEG
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
Unpleasant 3edfeIlow.

In California and on the staked
plains in Texas where the nigh.s are
cold. it is the rattlesnake's custom to
crawl between ii travellers blankets
and snuggle up close to him till MOI IN
ing. Numbers of them are killed N
camp every year by soldiers campaign
ing in that section; but as the rattle
snakes seldom abuse hospitality by
biting the sleeper, few accidents hap
pen. Still. there are men who. when
out on hard march, prefer to sleep
alone.
Screw Is Modern invention.
Shears were invented in 400 3. c.,
the "snuffers" referred TO in Exodus
having been merely a small knife with
pair of tweezers to trim the wicks
of lamps. with point to part the
strands. The screw was Greek in
Sention, and greatly used by the Ro-
mans as means of, producing mo-
ton. Centuries passed. however. be-
fore the nut and screw, for fastening,
was invented. The common screw
came into use less than 200 years age.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
SATURDAY NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Habicht, who
have been visiting their sons Otto and
Carl Habicht, left for their home in
Avoca, To-, last evening.
Edna Jensen has accepted a posi-
ton at the Dean & Daub grocery.
Mrs. Clara Christopher of Green
castle, Indiana, who attended the l. l..
!, C. A. convention at Waterloo, To-, and
who is secretary of the Central Com
mercial Chautauqua system. is here
visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. N. Dale.
| Charles Jones, who has been ill for
nearly year, is improving nicely.
Matt Haley left this morning for
Harlan, To-, where he will visit rela-
tives for several days.
Madams Thos and VIM. Tierney
and Miss Kathleen Tie,ney are the
week end guests of Omaha friends.
Mrs. John Dewell of Magnolia, has
been the guest of the d. C. Forde
home the past week.
Charles Long, is spending the day
with VIM. Boulder, who is a patient
at the Nicholas Sem hospital Omaha
Miss Florence Ryan, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. j. d.
Ruley, returned today to her home at
Fremont, Neb
MIR. and Mrs. L. N. Porter of Blair
who have been the guests of Mr.. anc
Mrs. r. j. Bishop the past week, re-
turned to their home this morning.
Mrs. Fred Sandin won the Pathe
monograph which was given away by
Reifenrath Bros.
Elder and Mrs. w. M. Jones are at
tending the Baptist conference a
Kansas City, Mo.
Roy E. selvy, NJ. c. Lausen, Theo
Christian and w. H. Adams returned
from Des Moinas, where they atten
ded the State convention Of the Farm
ers' Union. The convention laste'
one week and was attended by abou
1900 delegates.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
Gordon Feels Like His Old Self Since
Taking Tanlac-Gains
Ten Pounds

One of the most noteworthy feat
ures in connection with the introduc-
ton and sale of Tanlac in America
has been the very large number of
travelling statesmen who have been ben
Gifted by it's use.
From Maine to California, and
from the Gulf to the northern por-
ton of Canada, men representing al
most every line of business have tes-
titled to having used the medicine
with the most astonishing and graft
flying results.
One of the latest of these we'll
known "Knights of the Grip" to re-
alize the powers of Tanlac IS G. w.
Gordon, who represents q large Chi
oago hardware conter nand lives at
222 Thisd avenue, Cedar Rapids, To-
wa. While discussing the merits of
the medicine the other day Mr.. Cor
don said:
sThere may be other medicines as
good as Tanlac for troubles like I
had but have never been able to find
them and / have been trying for
eight years to get relief. There was
a constant burning sensation like fire
in my stomach, and every time | ate
anything | would suffer for hours
from gas. My nerves were so upset
that | could never get any real sound
sleep, and | had become so rundown
and weak that it looked like would
be compelled to give up my work on
the road.
'sBut Tanlac has turned things
right about for me. | had not finish
ed my frs tbottle before l began to
straighten right up, and five bottles
have put me in shape to where have
picked up ten pounds in weight and
am feeling like my old self again
| Every sign of my stomach trouble is
gone and my nerves are in such q
good condition that sleep like child
Tanlac is by far the finest medicine
have ever run across in all my trav-
Is. l believe it has added years te
ny life. Everywhere | go they're
talking about it and am glad to rec
ommend it because it can be depended
upon for results" -
Tanlac is sold in Missouri Valley b!
r. w. Harvey; in Modale by Clifton
A. Riggs; in Mondamin by H. A
Scarr; in Logan by Jos. CAVITY and il
Dunlap by E. S. Satterlee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
DATES FOR SOIL EROSION
DEMONSTRATIONS

A series of Soil Erosion demonstra-
tions have been scheduled for Sep
TENDER 81, % and 10Th in Harrison
county at which time H. Fl. Sunder-
of the Extension Department at Ames
will explain by means of actual dem
constructions the methods of checking
erosion that have proved successful
on Iowa farms. Mr.. Sunderlin has
been working on this problem with a
large number of farmers for good
many years and he can tell US what
has been and can be done along this
line. The meetings will be held at
the following places at the time men
toned:
Monday, September 9th, at $3.50 a.
M, on the farm Of w. A. kits, Mag
nolia township, 5 miles N. w. of Lo-
gan.
Monday, September 9th, at 200 p
M, on the farm of Louis Erixon, Rag
Ian township, miles N. w. of Mag
nolia.
Tuesday, September %, at $3.50 a
M, on the farm of A. X. Greenfield
Lincoln township, N. w. of Woodbine
! Tuesday, September 2Sth, at 200 p
M, on the farm of Clay Mehford, Doug
las township, S. E. Of Woodbine.
i Wednesday, September 20, at $3.50
a. M, on the farm Of P. F. Stamp
Washington township, mile s. e. o.
/, Persia.
/ Wednesday, September 20, at 2:o(
p. M, on the farm of John Peterson
Cass township, 10 miles E. of Logan
Everyone who is interested is in
vited to attend these demonstrations
Soil Erosion is undoubtedly one O
Harrison county farmers worst enc
mics, the erosion of much agricul
tural land is by far the worst loss t.
the soil that we have tr contend with
Today with $500 per acre land it i
necessary that the farmers pay par
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23

According to these figures we have
gained only 221 in the last five years.
The gain since 1910 is 1893.
In 1900 we had a population of
4,O1o. Twenty years later, we are
only 1885, decrease of 25.
During the past 20 years, probably
100 new houses have been erected.
No vacant houses this year, in fact
it is almost impossible to obtain fur
nished or unfinished rooms, every
thing being occupied.
Where is the discrepancy
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
ACT QUICK. Y
Do the right thing at the rigt

Do the right thing at the right
time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger, Doans
Kidney Pills are most effective. ASH
your neighbor!
Plenty OF Missouri Valley evidence
of their worth.
c. w. Thomas. w. Erie St, Missou-
ri Valley, says: Il was troubled with
kidney weakness about six years ago.
NV back was so lame at times l
couldn't bend over and would have
to sit down it hurt me so. Sharp
pains would cut through my back
and kidneys The kidney secretions
were dark in color and passed fire.
auently Doan's Kidney Pills gave
me relief in short time. strength
ening my kidneys and removing the
ache from my back. About three
boxes from Browns Drug Store en-
tirely relieved all the trouble. When
] feel any signs of the trouble now,
Deans never fail to cure me up over
t, night"
soc. at all dealers Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
THINKOGRAPHs

If man is rich his fool notions are
called eccentricities.
Nature abhors vacuum. That's
why there is SO much bone is some
heads.
/ There may be exceptions to all rules,
but the chances are you aren't the eX-
ception.
About the only way to get along
with some people is to get along with
out them.
There is always some cheerful
chump on hand to remind you of what
you are trying to forget.
Get over the notion that your an
ger is always righteous Indignation,
and learn to curb your temper.
While she may swear the society
reporter to secrecy, an engaged girl
never makes much Of an effort to con
ccal her engagement ring.
One reader complains that his wife
has not spoken pleasant word to him
for a month, she is so wrapped up il
her charitable, lodge and church dut
les.
1t is an old saying that advice j:
cheap, but those who said it evidently
did not have much dealings with ply
sicians and lawyers.
A bone-dry nation means life full
of sorrow without any chance o
drowning them.
One difficulty with life's problem
is that we can't turn to the back o
the book and find the answers.
Perhaps the most celebrated date il
history was that of Anthony and Cleo
patra.
Life is a game, and we often wis
we had back what we threw into TIL
discard.
AS light destroys darkness, knowl
edge will drive out ignorance, under
standing will triumph over fear, goo
will will overcome evil, and love wi
Danish hate.
II Jou c2sPSeC w tteeoiiiPAioii e'HJ
thing you must do things bad luck 9
no bad luck. Keep pushing.
u Population of Missouri Valley ar
e Harrison County
If Just as we go to press, the follow
d ing telegram was received:
= Washington, D. c., $751;
Il The Daily Times,
Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Population of Missouri Vale
8 1886, increase 1913. Population
/ Harrison county, 24,488, increa
e 1926.
= Arthur w. Dunr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23

ticular attention to this ever growing

waste.
The problem of filling the old dit
ches in our fields and hill sides, and
preventing new ones from forming, is
one of the most vital that we have to
deal with. A ditch means an irregu-
lar shaped field, Inconvenience in get
ting through with implements, loss Of
acreage to crops, to say nothing of
unsightliness, and the worst part of
it is that most of our bitches are con-
stantly growing deeper and wider and
are extending farther un into valuable
land
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
World,s hiahest Dam,

The highest dam in the world is
damned for the Sutlej river in north.
srn India, 40 miles above Rupa. The
wall will be thrown across a deep
forge, more than 1000 feet wide. The
fam will be 3O5 feet high.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
G. w. CULLISON IS NAMED
FOR JUDGE

George w. Cullison of Halran, was
nominated to succeed Judge Thomas
Arthur, recently elevated to the SUI
preme bench, as judge in the Fiji
teenth judicial district, at a confer
ence of the district judicial committee
here Saturday afternoon The Sc
lection of Mr.. Cullison was unani-
NOUS on the final vote with every
member of the committee present.
Two other candidates, ]. S. Dewell
Of Missouri Valley and J. A. Murray
of Logan, We're discussed during the
session.
Ii is understood that Governor
Harding will appoint the nominee of
to committee to serve as judge, I'M
til the members elected 1t the coming
election, take their offices.
Mr.. Cullison is the father of former
Judge Shelby Cullison of Harlan, who
served as district judge in the Fiji
teenth district from May 1917 to jan
uary 1919, being appointed to fill the
vacancy when Judge Stevens was
named for the supreme bench.-Non-
pareil.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
Pronounced stineiness.

was visiting ii friend in her new
farm home Her nearest neighbor was
o millionaire's son. trying practical
farming on a well-ilnproved farm. He
had a la.ge peach orchard. small fruits
md beautiful roses.- He brought us
two roses one day and two peaches
the next day. Neighbor women Of
fered to put up his berries on shares,
but as he was afraid they would be
getting the best of the bargain. he Lev
the fruit dry up on the vines.-Ex-
change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
Brilliant Scheme.

On their fourth birthday Frances
and Rita twins, stood watching the
finishing touches being put on a cake
~ their mother, when Frances ex-
claimed. "Muvver. let's have today for
ny birthday. and we'll have another
or Rita tomorrow
Gladstone and Homer.
| Gladstone firmly believed that Ho'
mer was a real man describing his
! torical events.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23

Ihis Year tHeTe Was total OF 156
exhibits and 50 merchants and firms
Displaying their wares.
There were on display:
60 head of cattle.
24S head of hogs.
n head of poultry.
: head of horses.
Taken as whole, this was the
most successful exhibition ever held
n the county. 1t was fair worthy
Of any county in the state. With
combined effort we can make the Har-
lison County Fair the biggest and
best in the state of Iowa.
Let's Try.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
Population of Missouri Valley

1UPuldoRoTt OF 1r11ssout1 FdHe5
The following table shows the popu-
lation of this city, beginning with the
census of 1885.
In even numbered years, the cen
sus is taken by the federal govern
mcnt, in odd numbered years by the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
pie know exactly what this DISPOSE

pie know exactly what TINS dlSpoSl-
ton comes to.
We think that at moment when
the best blood of America was being
shed, and when all the people We're
called upon by the president to make
heavy sacrifices, that ocicial COM
plaisance shown to shirkcrs and to
traitors was morally a crime against
the republic, and ought to be ex-
posed for public condemnation. Chi
hago Tribune.
HOW TO TE;EiT YOUR TOWN
Praise it.
Improve it.
Talk about it.
Trade at home.
Be philosophical
Take home pride in it.
Tell of its natural advantages.
Remember it is your home.
| Tell of its business men.
Trade and indule others to trade
there.
When strangers come to town us'
them we'll.
Don't call your best citizens fraud
and imposters.
Support your local institutions tina
benefit your town.
Look ahead of self when all tn
town is to be considered.
Help the public officers do the mos
good for the most people.
Don't advertise in the local pape
"to help the editor" but advertise t
lhelp yourself. From the ROTARIAN
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
RECEIPTS FOR FAIR GOOD

The RECEIPTS for the Harrison Coun-
ty Fair for 1920 are the largest in the
history of the organization. After
|all expenses are paid neat sum will
probably be left in the treasury for
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
Old Use of Mirrors.

Mirrors were used by Anglo-Saxon
women. slung to their girdles. The
same custom obtained in the time OF
Elizabeth and James l. They formed
the center of many fans at that pc
riod. Before glass was invented, horn
was used.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23
Some Look as If They Had.

Wonderful how girl who wears
eorgette blouse, veil, hair net
nd perforated hose keeps from get
ing all tangled up in the meshes?-
Toledo Blade.
"Great Expectations"
Should people, 1t is asked. sleep at
the theater? No. They should hard.
" expect to get bored and lodging as
well. Eagle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-23

oplimjs5ic Thought.
It Is siIiy to besto@ too much labor
or tribes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-30
BIC OIL TAX
PAID To TEXAS

Austin, Tex, Aug. 30. - For the
quarter ending June 30. 1920, the total
value OF oil produced in Texas by the
producing companies amounted TO
S60,315,09S and the tax of / y percent
paid on gross production totalled
S904.726.f7. which is an increase Of
over 100000 over the previous quar-
ter, according TO John 3. DuPriest,
chief Of the oil tax division Of the
controllers department
Following is the amount OF produc-
ton and tax paid by nine Of the
leading oil producing companies in
Texas: Texas company, Houston. pro-
duction sS,T55, 1887, tax paid s146.-
90S-92; Gulf Production company
Houston. production S6.S37, 1855. tax
S102, 56SSs; Humble OIL and Refining
company. Houston. production So
715,223.65s tax Ss5,72SSs; Kansas Gulf
company, Chicago. production S1,195,-
06S39, tax S17,926.02; Magnolia Pc
troleum company, Dallas, production
S4.474, 72L36, tax S67.120.S2; Prairie
OIL and Gas company, Independence
kan, production S1,095,9 1881, tax
S16.4S9.6S; sun company, Dallas. pro-
duction S1,079, 792.14, tax S16,196-88;
sun company. Beaumont. production
S595,603.65. tax SSsSo4.O5; Texas and
Pacific Coal and OIL company, Thur
Der, production S1,s6o,04s.13. tax s27.-
900.73.
There are approximately 100 COM
pahies that are delinquent for the
quarter, Mr.. DuPriest said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-30
NAVY DEPARTMENT PLANS
OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT

AS means Of preventing a
threatened oil famine the govern
ment. through the navy department is
planning immediate development Of
the fields Of the California petroleum
reserve, according 10 Information re-
ceived by l. IL Lockhart. secretary
treasurer Of the Rio Grande Oil COM
pany. Mr.. Lockhart's information
says that the development may be
made by the department direct or by
lease TO private operators on
royalty basis. Decision is to be hello
in allegiance until about September ],
the date Of expiration Of the six
month period in which claimants 10
oil rights in tire reserve may file ap-
plications for leases under the terms
OF the oil land leasing bill Leases
VIII be granted on about 100 wells
in the reserve, the government an
nounces-
The governments statement says.
The department feels that imme-
diate operation Of the remainder Of
the fields is imperative because con-
tinued operation Of the existing wells
viii drain the deposits held set aside
for naval use The difficulty OF OBJ
tanning oil from private companies
for the use Of naval vessels on the
Pacific coast also is an impelling mo-
tive The section selected for imme-
date operation is reserve No. , in
which the Southern Pacific railway
company recently established legal
title 10 alternate sections. Other re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-30
Couldn't RAISE
HAND TO HEAD
Farmer Gains 80 Pounds
And Gets Rid of Rheu-
matism by Taking Tan
lac.

Yes. sir. I can endorse Tanlacs for
I know what 10 viii do and I know
from personal experience" said Rob
ert kerschs well-kuoWn and prosper
Gus farmer living near Spencer. Neb.
Ny stomach was in such awful
shape I feH OF from a hundred and
1ifty-five pounds 10 a hundred and
five continued Mr.. Kersch- Moth
ing I ate agreed with ne and It
terrible cramping spells would often
have after meals Gas would form on
my stomach so bad il would almost
cut off my breath and suffered from
binding headaches every day or two
had pain in the small OF my back
nearly all the time. and If / stopped
over I could hardly straighten up
again In addition TO all these troubles
I had the rheumatism in my left
shoulder SO bad I could not raise my
hand to my head I Just seemed TO
lose all strength and energy and got
SO weak I could hardly get about
"A man came out on the farm one
day 10 build a bridge and when he
heard OF my condition he came TO see
me and told me Iaulac had overcome
similar troubles for him After tax
ing a few bottles I have gained back
thirty pounds OF nv lost weight am
now sound and healthy and there Isn't
a man in this county who has any
thing on me Every one Of my troubles
IS gone and can do as big a days
work as anybody on the farm That
IS what Ianlac has done for me, and
will never lose a chance 10 praise it."
Tanlac is sold in FL Paso by Cor
dell Drug Co, Successors to Kelly &
POllard--AdT-