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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-07

Backand Chest. Largeand
Hard. Cuticura Heals.

II had pinples around my face,
neck, back and chest. The pimples
were large and hard, and were scat
tered over my face and neck. They
would itch sometimes so that I
would feel like scratching my face
and body. On account of them I
could not enjoy myself.
Il resolved to use Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, and the first treat
ment seemed to improve my COM
plexion. When I had used two
cakes of Soap and one box of ONT
ment was healed" (Signed) A.
Levenson, 1881 Woodland Ave,
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. II, 1920.
Rely on Cuticura Soap Ointment
and Talcum to care for your skin.
Sample Each Free by Mall. Address: "cuticurs Lsb-
oratories, Dept q, Maiden 4s. Nass" Sold every
where: Soap Csc. Ointment Is and5oc. Talcum Us.
M Cuticura Soap sheveJwithout mug.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-07
Snow Renorted in Illinois.

Decatur, H., Sept. THE crew OF
a Wabash train reported yesterday
that the train ran thru heavy snow
and hail storm between Essex and
Custer early Sunday. The ground
was covered and corn was riddled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-07

Buriinyton-Charle F. Wiedemey
er, 1890 South Tenth street, car
penter foreman for the Burlington
railroad, died in Mercy hospital at
1920 o'clock Saturday night of injur-
I>ies received when he was struck by
train Nc. 10 at the Jefferson street
railroad crossing on Saturday morn
ing. VIE demeyer's skull was crushed,
his hip, arm and ankle fractured, and
his body mangled. Following the ac-
cident, which occurred shortly before
1890 o'clock, Wiedemeyer was taken
to the hospital, where bits Of the
skull, witch had penetrated his brain
We're removed, and the broken bones
set.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-07
Eighty-Year- Old Soldier Writes.

w. Fl. clough, Co. f, Ward g. Sol
diers' Home, Cal, writes: 81 have
been troubled with constipation for
years. / have found Foley Cathaltic
Tablets keep mo in better natural
shape than any medicine I ever have
taken. am almost eighty years old
and I am pleased to tell you of the
value I have received" Foley Ca
thartic Tablets cause no pain, nausea
nor gripping. They relieve indigestion
sick headache, biliousness and sour
stomach. Sold Observation-Disclosures
tisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-07
RAISE YOUR OWN OYSTERS.

(To be continued.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
PARIS GIRLS HAVE NEW FAD
IN SHAPE OF CHEEK PLUMES
: Ostrich Tip or ird-or-p,r.a
Spray, Covering Ear and
Fart of Face.

FAIRS. Feb. 7.-Cheek PLUNGE ,ro
ment ler.. They are ordinarily "1 worn
With the hat. but certain devotees ~
originality In dress have conceived ,% -
idea OF wearing one or two "cheeEe
rings.
IN" cneek plume is an ostrich tip or
biId-cf-raradisc spray loosely attacb,
cd 10 the head band of the hat bv .
siiken cord or chain Of platinum. It
covering, ear and check and sweepins
across the shoulder. 1t is invariabIy
dyed the most brilliant hue, scarlet
tang" orange and peacock blue being
the tones most In favor. 80
When worn as earnings, O. e
plumes II two be. used, are usur of
violently contrasting hues.
Concurrent with tho adj, ion of
",cheek ,plumes" as PARISH society's
tot anklets." These are c]irclets OF
highly colored ostrich tips attached
to siiken bands of contrasting kew.
which are buckled tightly about the
ankle with clasps of precious stones.
Wristlets of similar design are also
being worm, but have found less favor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
DECLARES ARMY IS
VAST UNIVERSITY
Education and Recreation Beyond
Experimental Stage in Fight
ing Organization.
SMOOTH OUT ROUGH PLACES
Convention at Camp Zachary
Taylor Aided in Co.. rdinat-
ing Training Work.
SMOOTH OUT ROUGH PLACES
ny MAJop-GENERAL ". e u..x

wAsHINGToN. FEB. 7..-That " edH.
cation and recreation as applied to the
stage. and is now a vital factor in the
training OF the soldier. was shown at
a convention Of army educational ON
Early in 1919 tho War Department,
aCtuated by a deep sense of RESPONSE
bility felt toward the millions Of men
brought into the service during the
war. as well as by the ASTOUNDING
facts as to illiteracy and physical con-
dition or the young men of the coun-
the excellent work done by the com
mission on education and special
training, had conceived an army built
up on a new plan.
Great Educational Institution.
1t was proposed TO make the army
not only q military force to be trained
and ready in time OF national emer-
gency but a great educational insti-
mental. moral and physical conditions,
and with the highest ideals Of pa
triotic citizenship would be produced.
ure. when the Congress appropriated
the sum Of $4,000. 900 to be devoted to
tbs purpose during the fiscal year
iorward to the commanding generals
OF all divisional camps and OF terri
torial departments who at once APP
as education and recreation o]ficers to
assume direct charge OF the work.
Each officer has associated With him
at least one civilian expert in educa-
ttonal affairs. who furnishes assist
ance and advice in establishing schools
and Misunderstanding classes.
But II remained for the Camp Tay-
Tor convention. called by the Secretary
OF War in order that the work in gen
eral might be co-ordinated and rough
places Smoothed out, to show that the
army is now in reality a great rain
ing school where the mothers OF young
Americans will be glad to see their
boys go.
An Accomplished Fact.
This idea OF the army as a vast uni
versity in khaki is admittedly hard to
conceive. but. nevertheless, the thing
has been accomplished right before
No longer is the army merely con-
cerned with the making OF a recruit
into an efficient fighting man, giving
him the prescribed system OF military
training only for a few hours Of the
day and leaving him almost entirely
to his own resources for the remainder
Or the day. 1t now assumes RESPONSE
oility for the entire twenty-four hours
or his day. and sees that every portion
rs painfully spent in useful study or
helpful recreation. In the soldiers
life education and recreation now have
equa places with military training.
a3d are definitely scheduled in the pro.
gram OF daily work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
MONKEY WRENCH is BETTER
FOR BOY THAN GREEK BOOKS
W1eider of Tools Earns Double a., Much
As Those verrcd in the
Fine Arts.
tBy Universal Service.l

CHICAGO, Feb. TT little Tohnnie
IS more inclined TO play with the mon
Key wrench than TO tudy his Latin
Greek. don't despair. you fond par
ents who want him to be learned. For
" he knows the why's and wants of the
plumbers wrench he will get twice as
much az he would II ne only were
verSed in the finer arts.
AT least. that's the way the scale
runs at the Northwestern University. in
evanston. a suburb of Chicago. The
financial director. William J. Faraua-
harson. revealed this when he said 4
hired to fix the plumbing in tn ,
university was paid abe s. IA
while the morta! who can W no more
than teach experimental ecoio.y or
Latin or Greek receives but 81 per diem.
MIR. Farquaharson made his statemen;
on the scale of wages at the time he
made public the fac, that the university
is broke" its current deficit being
The option on it's Chicago
campus site will be lost unless 81 500
600 is raised by March so. he said. Even
n recent gift OF 5000 900 did not help
the situation very much.
He made a plea that an alumni body
be organized. as was done at Har-
ward. to raise enough to save the uni
versity from going backward instead
OF forward. In Mr.. Farquahharson's
opinion. about s13.25O,ooo would do the
trick.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
WOMAN RAFFLES
PET OF BERLIN SOCIETY
NOW IN CLUTCHES OF LAW
Bogus ounte- Colonnn. Woman Of
Great Charm, liends Band
OF CrimfnaIn.
by HENRY oRpnAL.

BERLIN. Feb. "A woman Rafies is
now engaging the attention of the Bcr-
lin courts in the person of one who is
known in society circles as the Count
ess Coionna- She began her career as
a dresemaker under her own name OF
Ella Shutz. but subsequently married a
man named Muller. who divorced her.
Ella then began a succession of
friendships with various distinguished
scale. until she became the friend Of
the late Prince OF Thurn and Taxis. It
is not quito clear how this adventures
came into possession of her title. but
as the Countess Colonna she found the
doors OF Berlin society wide open TO
her.
beauty, and she is always exquieitcly
dressed. She was. in fact. accepted as
the mode of the smart Sc; OF the zap
itaL
The Countess. however. is in reality
has used her Intimate knowledge of
lies in Berlin to direct her accomplices
cure the most valuable booty.
One OF her ablest lieutenants was the
son of a Prussian eX-Minister. The
method of procedure adopted was not
only simple, but also calculated to pre-
She accepted an invitation to accom-
amy 4 friend on a Journey. and dur
ing the friends absence the Countess's
accomplices visited the residence and
value.
The case which led to her arrest was
a robbery at the house of a wealthy
man which. during his absence. was,
stripped pare of it's carpets, furniture
clothes-evcrything. in fact, The sale
of 4 valuable Persian rug was traced
to the so-called Countess. who. to the
amazement OF Berlin society, was ar
rested by tho police
II is to the C~ountess's gang that a
long list OF hitherto incxplicable rob-
berries are attributed by the police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
BRITISH GENERAL SAYS GAS
WILL BE USED IN NEXT WAR
May he Possible o eUse More That VIII
Cause Unnecessary
Suffering.

LONDON. Feb. s.-There would be
no more reason TO forbid the use Of
Of rifles in the next war. says Major
General Sir Louis Jackson, of the
Royal Engineers, formerly in charge
There were, he declared, Eases
which killed Painlessly and il was
@ sssX to Be cG meee humans Hasss ' to w use gas IS
than explosive shells. 1t might be
possible to come to some arrangement
caused unnecessary suffering.
In n recent address before Some of
the leading lights in the military world
he seated that the world was on the
even OF the most extensive modifca-
tions in the art OF var known to his
tory. and the changes made in the re-
was necessary to develop new arms
with the knowledge that the nation
which best did SO would have n great
advantage in the next war.
The tanks were not likely 10 be used
, future wars. but they had shown
eat mechanical transport was not de-
,ndent on highways and that there
fore the whole transport of an army
could be carried by. vehicles with. cat
erpillar wheels independently OF the
roads.
Air fighting would be enormously
developed. The short 5!as would be
would be accurate up to 4 range OF
500 yards.
Artillery would be much more mobile
and If they were to allow for an adj
vance of twelve miles n day, the guns
must be capable Of an effective barraGc
up to $4,000 yards. He thought that n
short AZ gun with an accurate range
with a range Of 10000. yards might
meet the requirements of the future.
He said that the future soldier must
be absolutely different from his prede-
cessor. The days had gone by when
Initiative was considered not only I'M
necessary but dangerous. In addition
TO his rifle the soldier should be able
to handle n Lew or machine-gun and
to help the artillery. He should know
something OF explosives. have a know
ledge of fuses, understand signalling
and be able 10 handle a ground wire
less set. He should receive intense
training.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
OF NEW SONGS
AMERICAN C0NTAGION SOON
TO HOLD LONDON IN ITS GRIP
British Are Expected to Fall Heavily
for Alleged NEGRO
Melodies.
tRy Universal scn.leel

LONDON. Feb. 7.-London wni soon
De deiuged with 4 new crop Of Ameri-
hides his identity behind the initials
NJ. Is. H., continuing:
bciore the month Is up we shall all
De singing gatly about Savannah.
coming in at the end OF every other
line. They are useful places. because
they rhyme with little Susanna, who
plays the grand pianner," and also
with johanna, who wears a red ban
dana and eats a banana-"
But they leave me cold.
because the people in these places
seem TO lead such happy lives. You
know that they are all coons who sit
Gnor spoon TO southern tunes under
Used to Sound Good.
That sounds good to you. doesn't It?
j. used to soand good to RE. too.
Many years 6 ! heard those songs
WIN peculiar envy in my heart for the
l,se 10. me: l thought. the land Of
mo9niights' and harkies with their
days there would flow on in
melody.
~ last could bear it no longer
and packed up and went to Havana,
savannah and Louisiana.
Was lie one sweet rastime!
~ don't want, to let myself in for q
libel suit, but the writer's Of those
songs seem slightly misinformed about
why, there are no coons /, the
South; they are ali .coiored GENTLE.
men, dealers In real estate, prosper
GUS and cotton brokers'.
"A CulIered Polrson.-
Are YOU a coon?" I asked mildly
a brown skin and a fashionable sports
skirt and Jumper.
Coon" she replied shrilly. Coon?
cuilered p%oireon. and don't you be
calm me no nisEer!"
And so il was everywhere. DarkIes
owning offices in towering sky-scrape
eTs, running electric plants. managinr
elevator systems, motor garages. and
telephones; but the grooming. spooninE
Sus,dess seemed to have como to a
What the matter with you. any
wayti asked Judge Rastus Pinker-
I pror SsoTn 'eoiored)' s%ayannah.s 9
al! wrong. You d%lsappoint me. You
GuSht 70 nave a banjo instead OF that
olSpatch case. a red cotton handker-
n torn shirt instead of That weil-cut
morning. GOAT. bare feet instead Of
FANNIE shoes and spats. What has
Judge Rastus favored me with q
Very wide smile.
No. Poverty Left with Booze,
It's this way. boss" he said. The
oid-tilne nigger used TO have all the
drink he wantcd-cora whisky and
mint 5ulep when his master had il.
puncl: and brandy. The darkey Toves
MS drink better than the white folks
90. ANY one can Groom and sing and
spoon when they can get WHISKY; in
!act, IL was all we could afford 10 do
then. But now that we cant snen6
our money we've grown so prosner-
GUS and energetic and busincss-Iike
mat we have no time for all that
peaches and banjo stuff EXCEPT In the
songs written by poor white trash"
-. don't know how you feel abou+
IL, out IT has ruined the prospect of
And have just heard that nv
young sister has bought a ukuIele.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
100000" BAN STARTS ROW
Chicago. Girls Ire In Aroused by Two
Sets of High school Com
mandment
Wv Universal Service

M NtISiI StTNlCc-l
CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-The girls OF the
New Trier High School are aroused
over the publication of two sets OF
commandments for the boys and girls
OF the school. published in the New
Trier News. official organ OF the
school.
The sets were chosen from among
many contributions in n contest. In
the girls commandments the objec-
t%ionab sections are:
Thou shalt not talk in vain.
tentions of young men.
:, Thou shalt not borrow thy neigh
boris finery."
The boys, also, are stirred over aev-
eral OF their commandments, which
are:
Thou shalt have no other gods be-
fore thee except thy lessons.
Thou shalt not cast Goo-soo eyes
at the girls"
a committee Of the girls visited the
editorial offices and declared that un-
less these commandments were changed
the girl students would ignore the
commandments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
NEW "FLU" CURE WAS ONLY
ACTIVE EGG STIMULATOR
Now Park Ridge Conmuters Ar. At,
my Laying for One Joking
Druggist,
TBv Universal Service !

cr,-IBY Universal Servicel
Feb THE male cow
muters to Park Ridge are laying for
no hnowlton; the druggist. but not
the dope. 10
Ed encountered Jim Bell in Chicago
one a1ternoon. Jim asked Ed If Re
WOULDN'T carry q package home for
MN because he had to stay in town
M right. what's in it?" said Ed.
Flu Killer" replied Jim.
on me way home Ed and a number
or other breadwinners from Park Ridge
feit that the flu was coming over them.
Ed Immediately thought Of the pack
age Jim had given him and opening
II round many tablets. These were
passed around TO the suffering suburb
antics. For the next forty-eight hours
all were more or less laid up.
Ed Knowlton explained it all when
he returned home the next day.
% IL wasn't fiu killer at ALL" said Ed.
used by poultry fanciers to stimulate
egG. laying. Any one who eats these
tablets will produce the finest eggs in
tho country"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
Canadians Will Aid I,
People Building Homes

TORONTO. Feb. ia homo
owner In always a better citizen.
He has an interest In the moral and
physical surroundings of his home.o
Tint statement, made by n. r..
Macmillan, chairman OF tho housing
committee Of the Winnipeg Board of
Trade, sums up the rensOn why the
government has npprO-
printed S?5,OUO,UOO for the construr-
tion Of new and better homes
throughout THE Dominion.
This money In being lonned to the
VARIOUS provincial governments, to
he loaned by the governments to
their municipalities, und by the lat
ter, wholly or Ira part, loaned TO in
diSidunIs for home buildings, TO In
crease his self-resnect and whole-
some interest in civic matters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
OYSTERS TAKE TO COLoRS
Aniltne Dye Waste Makes B~iyaIycs
Assume All Colors of
RafnboXy.

ALBANY, Feb. Pink and pea
Island Sound. off Jamaica Bay. and the
oystermcn in that section have APP
pealed to the State Conservation Com
missioner. George d. Pratt, to W
Captain ]. p. Wells, recently re-
turned with the A. T.. f. sanitary
corps, has been sent to cooperate with
us experts in trying to eliminate the
Eaudy coiorings, which they believe are
me result of the dumping of the waste
OF anilire dye plants.
IN his report to tho Legislature,
Commissioners Pratt viii make some
for legislation aimed
70 keen the waters of New York State
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
DEPOSITS BREAK RECORD
Savings OF French People In 1910
Reach Pinnacle. Records
show

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-Thc deposits in
French savings banks during the first
nine months OF 1919 reached a record
never attained before the war in an
equivalent period, and yet tho savings
banks OF Franco represent n very small
fraction OF the investments of the peo-
pie.
France is the thriftiest OF nations
and their large savings in 1919 are sig
nifcant. because the French. the people
themselves have accomplished wonders
IN the rebuilding OF their devastated
regions.
THAT tho United states is. in COM
narison. quite lacking in thrift is evil
denccd by NAV" facts, one being thai
IL per cent of the depositors in our
nostal savings system are American
born and they own only 3S per cent
OF the money on deposit. The rest IS
in the hands of foreigners.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
81, Sees First
Train and Street Car

LAwRENCEDURG, md. Feb. .
Margaret II. HOllcraft, 81, wife OF
James ID. uOIlcraft. farmer md to-
bnccO grower OF East E;ntcrprisc, Inns
Just Scen her first trnIn, first street
chr. first electric Hight and first
steamboat.
Until she visited her son, ncRr
Rockford, ILL.,, she had never been
more thnn ten miles from home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
Duches. DenIe. Rcno,t.

LONDON, FeD. II wish TO lake
this opportunity OF contradicting n
statement that I am an aspirant for
Parliamentary .honors." declared the
sale OF work at st. Georges Parish
House. Borough High Street. She said
she had no Intention Of standing for
Parliament, and was quito content to
represent Southwark on the London
County Council.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
BIBLE TELLS OF WEDDING
Nesterner Uses Unique Way To
His
Wedding.

DENVER. Feb. The Bible was
used by Herbert s. Sands. local mana
ger OF the Westinghouse Electric
TO. announce to friends here
that he had become a benedict.
a few days after Sands had left for
the Fast on an important business
his associates:
Dust off your Bible and read the
twentieth verse. chapter ten. OF the
Book OF ST. Luke"
When the Office force succeeded in
SECURING n copy of the Scriptures. the
passage was disclosed in the
place Indicated in the telegram:
nave married a wife. and there
fore cannot come"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
Duchess Plays Fairy
for American Soldiers
Iny UnIver,nl serrieeI

PARIS, Feb. 7.-Somewhnt shabby,
not too we'll fed. and with very little
silver juggling in their pockets, the
young American nycrS coniprIsinE
the membership OF the kosciuskO
squad In Poland. nwokc on n old
and unpromisipE winter morning to
lind Themselves adopted by the
Duchc$S de Tnlfyrnnd, formerly
ANN Gould, of New York.
Learning that the boys OF n
squadron we're scantiiy pnid and In
need OF wnrm clothes md q change
from the mcnEer mess tn tn
Duchess dc TaiIyrnnd constituted
herSelf the "fniry ~Eodmother OF the
POlish-Am ericnn aces and scnt them
5000 francs NORMALLY $1,000, with
which to supply their needs In the
Russian SHOWS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
TAKES BRIDES FURNITURE
Rejected Suitor Gets Even by Leaving
Only Cot to Sleep

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. There is
moro than one way for the unlucky
man.
This was proven here by Thomas
Larkin. Il machinist, who old the
furniture from the home OF newly
welded Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Semiar.
Larkin sought the hand OF Mrs. Sem
bride went away on her honeymoon he
had a van drive to their home, took all
the bright new furniture, and loft n
cherries cot for the pair on their re-
turn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
Mate %Princclings with MONEY.

GENEVA, Feb. 7.-Marriages are be-
ing arranged between two sons OF the
OF humble birth. who are at present
residing In tho Canton OF Vaud; the
two princes are Prince George, the
Oldest, who was not allowed by the
allies to succeed to the throne, and
Prince Paul. They accompanied Con-
satantine to Switzerland in exile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
WHAT CENSUS MAN FOUND
Eighteen Children In One brooklyn
Family,

NEW YORK, Feb. Eighteen chill
dren in ono family. with thirteen in
tho family next door. have been found
by James Doherty. census enurnerator.
in the Hunters Point section OF Long
Island city.
On Borden Avenue Mr.. Doherty came
across his biggest family, consisting
OF a father. mother and eighteen
healthy children.
This family was neighbor to another
family in which ~erc father and
mother and thirteen children. eight
OF whom made up four sets OF twins.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
PLAN CANAL ALONG
CALIFORNIA BORDER
Would Remove MeXico's Control
Over Imperial Valley Irriga-
ton System.
WOULD OPEN BIG NEW AREA
New Waterway Will Be Entirely
on American Soil-Develops
100000 Acres.
WOULD OPEN BIG NEW AREA
ny Associated Prcss.J

WASHINGTON. Feb. DEMONSTRATION
OF an all-Ainerican canal along the
California border to remove from Mcxi-
co control over tho system of the
imperial Valley, the largest Irrigation
project in the United states. is con-
templated in y bill Representative Kctt-
ner: Of California. plans to introduce
IT will make provision for opening
Continued on Sixth Papc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
Train Ro.ber. Nina. w..h.

SShhiSAGO: Feb; -Four boy train
man from a train In Union Station.
received severe sentences when
ro9gh before Commissioners Lewis
have their faces washed All wore
under eleven years Of ago.