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.lined to III responsibility for the

propaganda.
Senator Hiram Johnson told callers
at his headquarters today that he is
"tickled to pieces with the situation "
johnson said the reception he got on
his arrival here yesterday was typical
of the response all over the country.
not to- an individual, butte the thing
i have been preaching for year.
Where ever you go and attack
what the present administration has
tried. to do In our International affairs,
you find an overwhelming response, Z
said Johnson This ground-swell of
public sentiment makes me feel very
hopeful
A treaty plank embody wing Johnson's
ideas has been drawn for presentation
to the resolutions committee Of the re-
publican convention, Johnson said. He
would not discuss details of the plank
for the present, he added.
But wherever l go / hear one ex-
pession-that is, that if the party and
its candidates take a firm, fearless
stand on this issue, there is no ques-
ton as to the outcome"
johnson issued warning to his OPP
ponents not to try to appropriate"
any of the delegates instructed for him
in presidential preference primaries.
II have heard reports that efforts
were being made to undermine me in
Michigan. Nebraska and elsewhere,
but / will have all those delegates.
If anybody tries to appropriate any OF
them, that will be old time crooked
politics, and as l won't play that kind
of game, l assume my opponents
won't either. If any body does,
shall take occasion to make my views
of such men and methods clear"
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Late Market Quotations

,stockers and feeders. S7.25@12.00;
cows. ss.oo@11.so calves, sI2-~sG
Sheep receipts. 5000 head; market
steady. LAMBS, S9.50@l7.25; ewes
s3.00@12.50.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 4.-Cattie
receipts, $3.50 head; market STEADY
Native beef steers, sS-25 013.70;
yearling steers and heifers, s6.50Q
lI425; cows, S60Gtp10.75; suockers
Il and feeders, $40 910-75; calves
cows and heners, $6.z5
Hog receipts, $500 head; market
STEADY. Mixed and butchers, $4,000
s1425; good to heavy, $4,000 14.2o /;
rough, S11.75@4 200; light, S142o@
1880; pigs, $9.oe@1S.50; bulk, s14.l0
@14.40.
Sheep receipts, 1000 head; market
steady, 25050c lower. Ewes, 5000
1000; lambs, S14-50@17.00; Gamers
and choppers, $2.o0@7.o0.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, June Cattle re.
iCClptS, S,uVV ACdu, LudIhSI SIAoAG.
Native steers, .75@13.50; cows
and heifers. s5.00@13-50; stockers
and feedefs, $7.50@11-50; calves,
s7.o0@13.50.
Hog receipts, 1000 head; market
weak. Bulk, $135001415; heavy,
s13.50@1410; medium, s13.85@1420;
light, s13.75@14.15.
Sheep receipts, TOO head; market
steady. Lambs, s14.50@ 1885, ewes,
s7.75@9.50; stockers and feeders,
$1o.00@12.00; grass wethers, s9.259
1880. e
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Neb., June 4--Cattle-
Receipts, 1900 head Market 10 to
15c higher Steers, s9.50614.00;
cows and hetfers, s400@12.50; stock
ers and feeders, $6.0O611.00; calves,
s9.oo@13.00; bulls and stays, $1,000
1880.
Hogs-Receipts 1890 head Mar
ket steady. Bulk, $13.00@13.50; top,
1890 s~ 7s
sheep-Receipts, 1000 head Mar
ket steady. Lambs $9.00@16.50;
ewes, $S.00@9.o0; culls, $2.0e@5.o0..
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, June 4.--Butter-Cream-
cry extras, 521sc; creamery stand.
ards, SIC; dairy firsts, 47@51kc;
dairy seconds, 42@46c.
Eggs = Ordinary firsts, $50 36c;
firsts, 390391sc
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hack with the rest of the crowd yes.
'terday when he attempted to greet
his father at the railway station.
Young Johnson was forced to walt
until Senator Johnson was leaving
the station before he. was abe 70
reach his side.
Herbert Hoover's managers nave
taken the entire ninth floor OF the
Auditorium hotel and moved their
headquarters there. a
Robert Taft, son of former Pres1'
dent VIM. H. Taft, and Hoover
worker in Ohio, was active around
convention hotels today.
Convention hotel soft drink EN-
poriums announce the convention has
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Jain Sentence for Debt.

United Press Leased Wirs Service.l
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June A.
Jail sentences for those who do not
pay their bills was recommended in
the report of the Investigations and
prosecutions committee of the Nation
al Association of Credit Men in con-
vention here today. The committee
appealed to the judiciary Of the coun-
try for rigid enforcement of the law
to discourage commercial fraud
S. L. Eddy, of Portland, Oregon,
presented a report on fire insurance
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/ Cheese - Twins, 27dc; Your
Americas, 31Ac. 81
Potatoes Receipts. four cars. wa
consin and Minnesota, per cwt ssh
!, $500.
/ Live poultry-Fowls. s2c; ducks
4GG45c; geese, 30@33c; sprint
chickens, zoe; turkeys, 35c
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, June 4.--F1our--4ouie}
! unchanged.
/ Pork-DulL Mess, s41.oo@42:eo,.
Lard-Easier. Middle west spot
$20.5OG20.60.
| Sugar-Quiet. Raws, s2o50@ 2o.5]
Reined-Quiet. GRADUATED, S2l.5
! @23.00
Coffee Rio No. I on spot, 15Ad
i15hc. Ia
Santos No. 4, 2ahl6 efKc. ~.
Tallow-Quiet City, 11Ac; specia
12c. III
Hay-Irregular No. 1, s2.00@2.l01
No. 3, s155@17s; clover, 1850 1.95|
Dressed poultry-Quiet. Turkeyl
5oG5Gc; chickens, 36@4Sc; fowls II,
@43c; ducks, 32@35c. il
Live poultry-Weak. Geese, Ws4I
22c; ducks, z3025o; fowls, 35g57cI
turkeys, soc; ROSTERS, 1Sc; chickenJt
broilers, 40@70c.
.Checse-Weak State milk CONG
mon to special, 20@31c; skins con
mon to specials, 5@19hc.
Butter-Weaker Receipts, s'zs
Creamery extras, 55c; dairy tubs,
@541sc; Imitation creamery hrst
nominal ,c
Eggs--4lTirm. Receipts, $3.50
Nearby white fancy, 54G55c; nearo
mixed fancy, 42051c; fresh, 42afs
Chicago Seed Market. II
CHICAGO, June 3.-Rye--No.
SALE 's-'-,----- "
Barley-s1. 55@I7o.
Timothy Seed-s10612.
Glover Seed-S25@35.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, June Mooney
call, per cent; six months oaS
per cent.
Mercantile paper, 7A@s per e
Bar silver, London, $3.50; ny b
York, 9SBc. b
Demand sterling, S3.9OA.
Liberty Bond Market.
NEW YORK, June 4-Lioe. a
bonds were quoted today as Tollos a
31hs, 9126; list 4s, S6.4o; 2na
S5.7O: list 4hs, 1896; End " Il
$3.50; 3rd AIS, 1890: 4th
s6.4s; Victory 3%s, s5.22; Vic'' II
AIS, $3.50. 10
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CHICAGO Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, June 4.--Wheat--No. :
red. s2.95; No. Q hard, s2.96; No.
hard, s2.s2@2.s5; No. 3 spring. s2.sS
@2.97h. 49,, /.
CorH--sNo. i yellow, s2.oo@2.00h;
No. 2 yellow, s1.es@2.oo; No. 3 vel
low, s1ss@2.00; No. yellow
81 .931a; No 2 white, s1.99@2.Ol: No
8 white, s1.9s; No. 6 white, $l.9ah
No. 1 mixed, s19s@2.0o; No. 2 mixed
s1.97m2.O0; No 8 mixed. $l.9S; NO.
6 mixed, s1.93.
oats-No. 8 white, s1.1e@114.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, June 4.-Hog receipts,
$500 head; market 25c lower. BUR
s13.50@14.40; butchers, s13.35Wl4.25;
packing, s120O@B00; light, $12.S5W
1850: pigs, s1o.75@13.25; roughs,
50@12.00.
Cattle receipts, 1000 head; market
steady, 15c lower. Beeves, lI:2p
1900: butchers stock, $500 l3.ao'
Gamers and cutters, $5.0o0sao'
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Grain Review.

:
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, June 4.--Grain futures
were active and higher on the Chit
cago board OF trade today. Brisk
trading on light receipts and good
demand sent prices generally one
cent higher. July corn was bullish
after opening unchanged 1t gained
IA in later trading. September corn
was firm and rose III. Oats were
higher on the strength in corn.
July corn opened at $1.73, I'M
changed, and later was up u. Sep
TENDER corn opened UP u at $1-6OA
and later gained ~. July oats opened
up u at 93A and later gained h.
September oats opened at 10, up Is,
and later was up II.
Provisions were higher.
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
CHICAGO. June A.
Open. High. Low. Close.
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of his mouth simultaneously.
lied" Roosevelt who went through
tCantigny as lieutenant colonel OF the
Sixth infantry, felt right at home ms
minute he reported at naional COM
mittee headquarters. More powder ls
burned there IN half an hour tnaI
was used on the whole western lront
in the war. F1ashlight powder.
Senator Hiram Johnson assumed
complete charge OF his nomination
campaign today. He went into eexcu-
tive session with his managers ana
supporters following his arrival Com
pIete plans for the last lap we're ar
ranged at the conference.
| Richard C. Adams, of Lawton,
Oklahoma, claims to be one OF the
few original Americans around con-
vention headquarters. He is a Deia'
ware Indian.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, chairman
OF the republican women's national
executive committee, was on hand ".
day to complete her work for women.
she WAS stcEbpoiaibAy
unless re-appointed her term expires
with the convention here.
| Samuel Adams only announced
candidate for the vice presidential
nomination, expects two hundrea
votes on the first ballot, he declared
today. twenty-five states hpve
pledged him support, Adams said.
I
Senator Warren Harding, OF OHIO,
candidate for the republican presiden-
itial nomination, is expected to arrive
here Saturday.
Hiram Johnson, Jr., was pushed
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and prevention, advocated catnpa
of education for business men Oh
principles of fire insurance.
One Way.

Newton News: Nathan Strau,
reported to be suffering from ae.
to die poor. If he is really sew
about the matter we would SUI
that he jump into the newspaper y
ness and remain for few years 1
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Good five-cent sandwiches mN
bought again when Bryan is e'o'
president
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An indoor golf club for wom
n new and flourishing institute
London,
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Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.
River Bulletin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-04

made little change in their business.
Delegates aren't built that way,
one soda fountain girl explained.
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CONVENTIONALITIES
FROM REPUBLICANS
Continued from page -

art of whispering out of both corners
of his mouth stimuli taneously.
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Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast
For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; not
much change in temperature.
For Iowa, Illinois and Missouri:
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday;
not much change in temperature.
Local Observations.
June Bar. Tenn. Wind. W'th'r
3, 7 p. N. .3O.12 s. NE PIT cldy
4, 7 a. N. 1909 Sc NE PIT cldy
River stage at a. m, 8 feet;
change in twenty-four hours, rise OF
four-tenths OF foot.
Mean temperature yesterday. 81;
highest. 10; lowest, 81; lowest last
night, 55. -
Relative humidity: Z a. m, 54 IL
m, go; p. m. %.
CARL e. HADLEY.
Observer.
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Wood Asks Fair Play.

CHICAGO, June 4.-"Enemy prop
uganda without an atom of truth in
it" was General Leonard Woods COM
ment today on reports originating
here that he had fixed" Colonel Coop
er Proctor as chairman of his cam
nnign committee and had put Frank
II. Hitchcock in sole charge of his
campaign.
"A change in the management OF the
campaign has not even been consid-
cred" continued Wood. "The whole
business is enemy Propaganda intended
to cause dissension and distrust. Col
onei Proctor is chairman of the cam
paign committee and will continue
right through"
Wood said all he wants from his OPP
ponents is fair play and no favors. "
He declared that when the source Of
the propaganda" became apparent, it
would help, not harm him. He de-
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Senator Warren Harding, OF ONO,
candidate for the republican presiden-
itial nomination, is expected to arrive
here Saturday.
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CHICAGO Produce,

CHICAGO, June 4.--Butter- Cream
cry extras, 52hc; creamery stand.
ards, SIC: dairy firsts, 47@51Rc;
dairy seconds, 42@46c.
Eggs : Ordinary firsts, $50 3Sc;
firsts, 39@3911c.
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Hiram johnson, Jr., was pushed
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NEW YORK, June 4.-M'
bonds were quoted today as Toll
31hs. 91.26; list as, S6.4o; 2nt
$50; list 4hs, 1896; End
81. 80; 3rd AIS, 1890; 4th :
s6.4s; Victory 3%s, 1922; VIZ
l4As, $3.50. r
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
FREED OF WHITE SLAVE
CHARGE; FEDERAL COURT

Joe Miller of Omaha, alias Brady
whisky, Robert Price and Bud
Price, was freed of charge of
white slavery yesterday by United
States Commissioner Byers when
Mrs. BERTHE hester of Missouri Val
ley, prosecuting witness, failed to
prosecute. Assistant United States
Attorney Beard came from Des
Moines to prosecute Miller, but the
woman denied all the charges made
against Miller and refused to give
any testimony that would sub
stantiate the charge Miller was ar
rested at Logan last week by Deputy
United States Marshal Shoemaker
He was charged with transporting
Mrs. Nestor from Missouri Valley to
Omaha for immoral purposes.-Oma-
ha World Herald, Co. Bluffs section.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
BAINE-wITHEM

Monday evening, at the home of Mr..
ard Mrs. Austin /. Withem, on Eighth
street, brother Of the bride, occurred
the happy marriage of Miss Anna
Withem to Mr.. Wilcutt Baine.
At about six o'clock, the bride and
groom, led by Rev. A. w. Caul the of
floating minister, marched into the
parlor in the presence of the many
relatives, where the Rev. Caul pro-
nounced the words. using the i'm
pressive ring ceremony, which made
them man and wife. Directly after
congratulations were rendered them,
all were ushered into the dining
room, where a delicious two-course
dinner was served.
After a short visit among relatives
the young couple will reside in Co.
Bluffs.
The bride was formerly of Missouri
Valley and is 4 most charming young
lady, greatly loved for her sunny
ways. The groom is from Willow
Springs, Mo, and is an upright young
man with sterling character.
ONE WHO WAS PRESENT.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Z. and i. of s.

Saturday, August 81 was the reg
ular meeting of the K. L. of S. lodge
at which time large class was initi-
ated. After the regular business
and initiatory ceremonies We're dis
posed of, the Degree Staff was called
upon to present the State Banner to
the lodge. 1t was received by Mrs.
Faith, fnancier, who in turn presen-
ted it to President Lizzie Casey, who
received it on behalf Of the lodge.
A place was found for the highly
priaed banner at the head of the lodge
hall, where, it was unanimously
voted, it shall remain permanently, if
hard work could keep it there.
After these ceremonies, home made
cake and coffee We're served after
which dancing was enjoyed for the
balance Of the evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
LATEST STYLE IN HAIR CUTS
New York TonsoriaI Artist Advertlsss
to Trim the Bean "PhysJes.
nomically."

"Hair cut INDEPENDENTLY" 10 the
impressive sign on the window Of .
"tonsorial artist" In the downtown see
ton Of New York.
whats the sign mean?' asked .
customer who drifted into the shop a.
a barber started to wait on him.
II don't know" was the reply. "Some
new-fangled idea Of the boss"
When appealed to the proprietor Of
the place swelled with pride and In
his weightiest tones explained his
brain child in this manner:
'.That means that when you ret into
the chair we study your face and then
proceed to cut your hair in such q
manner that the trimming will con-
form to your general physiognomy,
meaning your face. Sometimes man
is victim Of his barber in regard to
his appearance-you know there are
some men In the barber business here
who ought to be shoemakers and can
not see any further than the hand
that holds the expected tip. We bury
defects in the face by the manner Of
hair cutting and enhance the good
points. Women don't overlook this In
putting up their hair and there IL no
reason why men should"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
.FoREsAW CONQUEST OF AIR
But erother.ln.Law Of oliver cron,.
well Had Some ideas That
Appear Crude Today.

John Wilkins, who married Robina,
sister Of Oliver Cromwell, in 1856, had
original ideas on flying. He set forth
his theories in book in which he dis
cussed four possible varieties Of avia.
ton: BY spirits or angels. by the help
Of fowls, by wings fastened immedi.
ately to the body, and by a flying
chariot.
Wilkins wrote that the fourth way
seemed to him 'much more useful
than the rest; and that is by flying
chariot, which may be so contrived
az to carry man within It.; and
though the strength of a spring might
perhaps be serviceable for the motion
Of this engine. yet 1t were better to
have It assisted by the labor Of some
intelligent mover. And, therefore. II
It were made big enough to carry sun
dry persons together, then each Of
them In their several turn might sue
cessfully labor In the causing of this
motion"
wilkins was one Of the founders
Of the Royal society. He believed 1t
should be "easy to frame an instrument
wherein anyone may sit and give such
motion unto 1t as shall convey him
aloft through the air.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
CINCINNATI ITEMS

MIR. j. F. Cross, the man that is
to be in charge of drilling the oil and
gas wells was at the Junction last
Monday comforting with the officers
of the W. A. Smith Oil company.
He was directed to procure suitable
machinery and proceed with the work
as soon as possible. The company is
fortunate in securing Mr.. Cross as
his recommendations are of the
best and his father is a well known
resident of near Mondamin. The
company is this week mailing certi-
Gates of stock to the subscribers.
Guy T. Olinger of Park Rapids,
Mimi, former resident of the town
ship, came last Wednesday to spend
a few days visiting friends and look
ing after some business matters. He
is much pleased with his new home.
Mrs. ]. B. Little of Mogollon, New
Mexico, came last Friday for visit
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. ]. Quist.
Miss Dryden Quist is spending a
part of her college vacation at Col
lege Camp, Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Scheffler of
Beaver City, Neb., came last Friday
for brief stay at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
Hopeley. Mr.. Scheffler returned
later, but Mrs. Scheffler will make
q longer stay.
Alfred and Cecil Baker are rejoic-
ing in the daughter that came to
make her home with them last We'd
nesday. Mother and child are doing
well.
Last Monday some of our onion
raisers began the fall campaign of
pulling the crop to get it ready for
the market.
Frank r. Hopeley made business
trip to Omaha Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. R. j. Coulthard will entertain
the Harmony club at her home on
Thursday of this week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26

cut down and the road widened to
make it straight and in line with the
new bridge across this creek and
quite a high grade has been built from
the top Of the hill to the Michael
place. Elk Grove creek from the
Illinois Central tracks to. the new
bridge across the creek has been fill
ed in and moved bit to the north to
provide for the Strengthened road.
1t promises to be mighty fine
piece of road to the Michael place
though we had a pretty good road
there before. It seems almost a
crime to cut up the farms as has been
done, but the Government engineers,
who plan the work, insist on just the
line they have laid out. The county
will have some good sized damage
bills to pay undoubtedly, and the fut-
ure may prove that it is justifable,
but it is hard to see it that way
now.-Logan Observer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
MANY MILLIONS CANNOT READ
One Tenth Of Population ~ me un,>aa
States Over Ten Years Are
lIlltsrate.

According to the best estimateaLs
says a writer in Everybody's for July,
about 100000, OF more than one
tenth OF our population over ten years
old, cannot read or write English-a
number greater than the whole popu-
lation Of Canada; greater than the
whole population Of the South III the
Civil war; greater than the combined
populations Of Is Of our states. And
OF this number, fully half can neither
read, write nor speak English. In
some cities, such as Passaic, N. J., or
Fall River. Mass, these strangers num-
Der a sixth or more Of the population.
III this enormous population, alien
In speech or literature or custom, were
merely a population, merely living
among us, that would be one thing to
think about. But all Of this 10000
600 are also working among us. trying
to build some kind Of life for them
selves. And in SO doing, they have
brought themselves into a closer re-
lationship with us than we are often
willing to admit, even II we are aware
OF 1t. More than 50 per cent of the
people who make our steel and iron,
more than u per cent Of those who
make our clothes, more than IS per
cent Of those who refine our sugar,
are foreign-born. And nearly all Of
them cannot read or write English,
and at least q quarter Of them cannot
read or write their own language. Six
hundred and twenty thousand of the
million who mine our coal are foreign
born, and 465,000 Of these Come from
non-English-speaking races, with but
the slightest ability, IL any, to read the
English language"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
Another Crafty Fox.

A reader Of the Companion tells Us
the following story of clever Ameri-
can fox to match recently published
anecdote Of clever English fox. On
a November day, he says. q nelghbor
Of his saw flock of ducks on the
opposite side of small creek that
runs into Shinnecock bay.
While trying to get nearer to the
ducks. meanwhile keeping himself well
hidden and watching them very eau
tiously through the grass, he was
amazed to see fox that had waded
out about forty feet from shore. It
was attracting the ducks by gently
waving its tail. In few minutes It
would unQuestionably have caught q
duck had the man not shot it.-Youth's
Companion.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-08-26
/. GEORGE RRouGHToN


George Hubert Broughton was
born at Modale, Iowa, September /,
1898, died at LIE Mons, France, Oc-
tober 5, 1918, aged 25 years, month
and four days.
Funeral services were held at the
Frank Broughton residence in Mo-
dale on Sunday morning at ten
o'clock, August %, 1920. The casket
arrived in Omaha on Friday, was
met by the father and escorted to
Modale Friday evening by a soldier
from Fort Crook.
George had lived at Modale from
childhood, was called into service on
July 26, 1918, assigned to Camp Cor
don, Ca, sailed for France September
1, 1923, departed this life of bronchial
pneumonia at lie Mons, France, on
October 1918.
A large assemblage of friends and
sympathizers gathered at the Brough-
ton home for the last tributes of re-
spect. The floral memorials were
magnificent, coming from friends,
fraternity, relatives and former COM
rades. The address was given by G..
R. Coleson of Modale Church of
Christ, from the text found in John
1924.
Interment was made in Magnolia
cemetery, where veterans stood in
military formation at attention as
the khaki clad pail bearers lowered
the flower laden casket to its last
rest. ***