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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
Music Department

The success of the Music Depart
ment is assured. The class Tuesday
evening was well attended consider
ing the many election parties in
progress in all parts of the town, and
three new members with voices)
were added to the list Mrs. N. B.
Spaffard and Mrs. Guy Smith in
structed in SO inspiring a manner
that the evening was over before the
class felt it had begun. Refreshments
were served to convince them that all
was over.
Mrs. Spafard was then inveigled
into meeting every two weeks, every
one feeling that one meeting a month
was far too infrequent for so profit
able an evening. Membership in
this chorus is going to be so desir-
able that Join Now" will not be its
slogan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
SATURDAY NEWS.

Chaplain Robb, who made several
speeches in the county during the
campaign, was elected sheriff of
Polk county on the Democratic ticket
F. M. Hoyer spent Friday with his
father, who lives northeast of Logan
Mr.. Hoyer reports his father in very
poor health.
Mrs. Ellen Mathis of Woodbine, is
the weekend guest of Mrs. f. w
Myers.
Mrs, T. Tollefson and daughter
Miss Agnes, went to Omaha this
morning to spend the day with Mr.
Tollefson, who is a patient at the
Methodist hospital.
Geo. H Wilson left today for Lin
wood, Neb., where he will have charge
of the music at revival meeting.
Harvey White has opened an auto
top repair shop at No. 116 South Sixth
street.
DR.. and Mrs. F. A. Yoakam Of
Stanton, To-, were the Friday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen G. Mason
They are en- route to New Mexico.
Mrs. Floyd Cox has resigned her
position at the Foote Garage.
Miss Doris Adams is in Omaha
today assisting her mother, who is
confined to hospital with typhoid
fever
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Henessey and
daughter, Helen Nadine, of Sioux
City, are the guests of reatives and
friends here for few days.
Earl Edgecomb of Dayton, Ohio
is here for the funeral Of his broth
er, Sgt. Orlo H. Edgecomb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
YOUTH MUST Sc SERVED.

Camera Maxwell did you find out
the newest Of this guy Shakespeare's
plays we are to picturize next?
DIRECTORIES. They've decided on
King Lear" But ] don't approve Of
the selection. You see Lear is big
Character and very exacting and calls
for a great actor. well on in years and
classic experience, to properly assi1n-
Hate it. We have no such actor. King
Lear is Of the patriarch type, very
venerable and very, very old.
Camera Man--Aw. that's all right.
Well fix that. Well play him as he
was when he was young man.-Film
Fun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
ENTIRE NOUS DANCE

The first Entire Nous dance of the
season was held at the K. of C. hall
last evening and was attended by
about IS couples of enthusiastic
dancers.
This promises to be very popular
club for the winter season as num-
Der Of novel dances are being plann-
ed, among them favor dances, mas
querades, character dances, etc.
A number have signefed their in
tention of joining this club who were
not present last evening. When fully
organized it is thought the member
ship will number at least seventy
five couples.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
WHY ----
Microbic Diseases Can't BE
Eliminated

The island Of st. Kilda. says the
Medical Press, affords an object lesson
In eugenics. Owing to its lnaccessi-
bility, its Inhabitants are for long
periods together protected from dan
gerous infections. The few ships
which visit its shores during limited
part OF the year bring with them the
germs Of mild infections, such as the
common cold, which generally spreads
throughout the island. More serious
infections are rarely imported, and the
Inhabitants. thus being afforded but
little opportunity OF acquiring racial
immunity against them (by syste-
matte elimination Of the most suscepti-
ble). when serious epidemic is intro.
duced It is likely 10 devastate the pop
ulation.
Just now most of the Inhabitants
are down with influenza. In the seven
teenth century smallpox was brought
to the island by q stricken ship and
every inhabitant died Of the disease.
For many years the island remained
uninhabited until In 1925 its owner
repopulated it with the ancestors Of
the present stock.
The lesson which the history Of St.
kilda enforceS is just this-that strive
as we may, we can never succeed in
protecting the human race completely
against microbic disease. Do what we
will. we cannot eliminate from our
planet all pathogenic microbes or all
microbes capable OF evolving patho-
genie properties. Though doubtless we
act wisely in protecting ourselves to
the utmost limit Of our powers against
their attack, by cleanliness, by isola-
tion. by incubation, and the like. the
fact must never be lost sight OF that
by so doing we are interfering with
the process Of racial adaptation. The
lower the mortality from infectious
disease in community. the lower does
the resistance of that community to
infection become.
The protective mechanisms against
Infection with which the warm bloOded
animals are endowed are among the
narvels Of biology. They have evolved
as the result Of IN incalculabe sacri-
fee of life and their efficiency can on
ly be maintained by continuance Of
this wholesale sacrifice. Such are the
ways Of nature. The recent epidemic
of Influenza should persuade us what
we are.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
Why Natures Laws Are Necessary.

SShJ 'S8eN'S A-o"o NE SSSO00SdFys
Habits of life have much to do with
our seeing things Some folks excuse
questionable conduct because they
have always been used to it. They
have grown up In the midst Of ques-
tionable things and look upon them as
the natural way Of life. When their
conduct is questioned they look upon
you In amazement and regard you as
freak. To them you are rs much
mossback as they are renegades to
you. Yet that does not excuse wrong
conduct. There are certain things
about life that conform to standards
Of nature. These must be made to
respond to natures laws, or the being
suffers the consequence. There are
certain mental and moral laws to
which all humans are subject. BY
habit we may think 1t the proper thing
to break them. But that does not
make our conduct just. It's only when
we conform naturally to the laws OF
God that we meet the end for which
we We're born.--Grit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11

During the month of October all for
mer production records were broken
at the Ford Motor company plant.
The number of cars turned out fell
short of 100000 by the small margin Of
SO, the exact number being 99,967.
Oct. 26 was the banner day, when
4,68S cars were built, rate of one
car every 1872 seconds.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
How Land ls BEING Reclaimed.

The work Of the reclamation serv-
ice to date shows that 100000 acres
divided into about G7.5O0 farms of from
20 to 100 acres each have been or are
being reclaimed. During the year water
was available from government bitches
for 1,935278 acres on 41,S36 farms
and the government was under con-
tract to supply water to approximate
ly 100000 acres. The available res
ervoir capacity at this time was ap-
proximately 9,432,OOO acre-feet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
How Trees E,iaht BE Saved,

II everyone would save the waste
paper in his home 1t would not be nee
essary to use single tree for each
material. It would require more than
bOO,OOO,0O0 feet of lumber each year
to make the paper shipping cases used
throughout the country.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
Hiohlv coIored

"They say his life is colored by his
moods. Is that 500"
Partly He is well read and
thinks himself the pink of propriety,
but he gets green with envy, and
when he is blue has nothing but
black looks. You can easily see
there is streak of yellow in him."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
BURGLARS CAUGHT

Officer Waggoner today arrested
w. H. Curry and Walter Moses, want
ed at st. James, MINI, for burglary
and grand larceny.
These two men have been going
under assumed names and have been
picking corn in this neighborhood.
The Minnesota sheriff has been
notified and will soon be after them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
MRS. MARIE BoHns

Mrs. Marie Bohus, daughter of
John o'Brien of this city, passed
away at her home in Omaha, early
this morning.
Funeral services will be held in
Omaha, Monday morning, after which
the body will be brought to this city
and laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery
at o'clock, Monday afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
Sad Future.

Randolph--What's the matter, old
man? You look as il you'd been SEN
fenced to hard labor for life.
De Broke-I'm afraid I have been.
Miss de Millyuns has just refused
me.-London Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
ReIlioerent Ballads,

He makes my temper bristle,
A worse pest l never knew
Than the geezer who can't whistle
But is always trying to.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
One Obstacle.

She-There is only one good reason
why woman should not have a say
In the government Of the country.
He-And what reason is that2
Shell she's dumb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
Gave Her Mind Away.

Doctor-Your wife's mind * COM
pletely gone
Hubby-Well, lin not surprised.
She's been giving me a piece of it
every day for about two years-East-
ern News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
CALHOUN REPUBLICAN VICTORY

Returns of elections from Calhoun
shows a majority of almost 2 to / for
Republicans from the head of the
ticket straight through to the town.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
ANY Excuse.

II suppose the dry-law enforcement
agents will be down on the father Of
that shrilly crying infant"
"Why SOP"
Because Of its indulgence in high
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
Willing to Show How.

Visitor-Are you good at your work?
am very particular about the way my
hair is cut
Village Barber Well, I'm reckoned
fairly decent, but if you like. I'll do
one side of your head so that you can
see for yourself. "-London Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
COMPLAINTS.

II get nothing from morning till
night but hot air" sighed the pump
ing engine.
"Just look at me- retorted the fur
mace. mo matter where l go, I am
always fred"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
Two Points of View.

A pessimist and an optimist were
discussing life from their different
viewpoints.
II really believe said the former,
chat | could make better world my
SELF
WELL" said the optimist, that's
what we are here for. Now let's get
to work and do it.''-London Answers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
Sphinxo!oay.

In silence sits the chiseled sphinx
And people wonder what ii thinks.
Although it has a head of stone
Instead of merely one of bone.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11

ship officers. 179 bkllots were east
and out of that number n straight
republican tickets against 81 straight
tickets for democrats. Total republic
can majority was SO. A very good
showing for Calhoun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
Complaining.

"How is your wife?"
Complaining"
Complaining? Is she ill?"
mot at all. Just complaining about
the way I act"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
Need Of Improvement,

II see that $5,OOO,OoO has been left to
raise the musical standards in this
country"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
Their Dict.

"Pop, do all creatures have their
own natural foody'
"Yes, son."
Then do sea horses and sea cows
feed on crab grass"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11

Il wonder if part of it couldn't be
applied to my next-door neighbour
Judge
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
GREAT EXECUTION

"The vioIlnist's execution was sim.
ply marvellous"
wasn't it, though? You could
see the audience hanging on every
note.n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11
Why 1t Was Safer.

Said the weather prophet, 81 think
It is safest always TO predict bad
weather"
why's that?'
SWELL, people are ready to forkava
you If you turn out to be wrong.s-
Yonkers Statesman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 4.-(spsci.l. J
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11

A Ford Every 1871 Second in One
Day at Detroit Plant
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-11

bawls.''
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-18

tion on this subject after having con-
tributed SO largely to the prohibition
victory.
There being three states recorded
in opposition to national prohibition,
we probably shall expect that our
candidate for president shall be Sc
lected from New Jersey and our can
didate for vice president from Con-
necticut or Rhode Island in case our
convention goes wet But we would
not be sure of carrying those three
states because conscience may break
out there before election.
Those who talk about wet plank
in our platform do not have an inter-
est in Democratic victory.
The platform will strongly declare
for woman suffrage, and the conven-
ton may be expected TO propose eff
fective remedies, national, state and
local, for protiteering and his old
brothcr-the trust"
Mr.. Bryan thought it safe to say
that the party will declare against a
return to a protective tariff, and will
endorse the income tax.
"rhat is, the Democrats will oppose
the plan of big business on this sub
ject," he said. big business and the
men of great wealth, the influence
which dominates the Republican lead
crs, will try to shift the burden Of
taxation TO the backs Of the poor"
Labor question will occpy large
place in our platform. l have no
doubt the party will defend the right
to organize and to pcaceably persuade;
declare in favor of an cight-hour day;
favor the right of collective bargain
ing. | also hope the Democratic party
will declare in favor Of the creation
Of machinery for the investigation oi
all disputes between employer and
employe that differences may be set
tied before they reach the strike OF
lockout stage.
"It is impossible at this time to say
how far the convention will go in ap
plying the principle OF private mo
nopoly to the telegraph, telephone ant
railroad problems.
1T is certain the convention vii
deal with many other subjects. like
good roads the middleman and pro
positions regarding the farmer"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-18
RAILWAY STRIKE
CALLED OFF
Head of brotherhood Indefinitely
POstpones Proposed Move. Confer
ence Coming Late IN February.

ence Coming Late IN February.
Detroit, Feb. 14.-The strike of 3O0.-
600 members of the Brotherhood Of
Maintenance Of Ways Employees and
Railway Shop Laborers, set for next
Tuesday, was tonight indefinitely post
poned by A. Il. Baker, international
president of the union, in accordance
with the request of President Wilson
that action be delayed until after the
general conference Of railway union
committeeman on February %.
Notice Of the decision to postpone
the strike was communicate to Direc-
tor General Hines by Mr.. Parker in
the following message:
"In compliance with recommends
tions of the committee of the brother
hood now at Washington, | am in
definitely postponing the strike order,
which was to have become effective
Tuesday morning, February II. How
ever, l am confirmed in my belief that
strike action would have been emf
nenliy just to force action on the
wage demands Of the men for whom
speak. 1t is evident our committee did
not desire that the maintenance of way
! brotherhood should be driven into a
position seemingly forgetful Of the
public interest due to unfrcndly in
terests, including the avenues of in
| formation by which the public can be
reached the public being ignorant Of
actual conditions among these railway
workers. desire to impress upon you
absolute necessity Of relief for our
members immediately if most seri-
Gus situation from which there will be
no retreat is to be avoided"
! The telegram to the membership
Ipostponing the strike was sent out to-
night to the approximately 5000 local
secretaries Of the brotherhood.
Late tonight Mr. Barker replied to
President Wilson'S telegram inform
ing him of postponemcnt Of the strike
and that the maintenance of way un.
ion would be represented at the gen
cral railway conference. The mes
sage continues:
Il desire to urge upon you the ne
ccssity for cxpcditing action in the
matter. Promises Of future rclief vii
not satisfy under fed stomachs; Meth
or will they protect the dependents O
, the railway workers for whom ! speak
Our members must have relief.
'fNot unmindful of the suffering tt
which the innocent public would bt
exposed in event Of strike, we have
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-18
INFLUENZA
WEAkENS
THE BLOOD
Breaks Your Vitality Leaves You
Helpless When Exposed to
Other Germs.
THESE ARE DANGEROUS DAYS.
Ii in Doubt About Your Blood Take
PeptO-Mangan, Famous Red
Rl0nd Ruiller.

If you are just recovering from a
fight with the Flu, it will be weeks
before you're really out of danger.
Your blood has exhausted its
strength-it is no condition to fight off
other disease germs it may be exposed
to. That is why doctors advise stay
ing away from crowds as long as pos
Sible.
You can help your blood get back it's
strcngth--its stability to fight off dis
easc--by taking that splendid tonic
Pcpto-Mangan.
The famous blood builder will sup
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Get PcptoLMangan today. 1t may be
had al any drug store in either liquid
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as to liquid or tablet. They are ex-
actly the same in medicinal value.
Take whichever you prefer.
But be sure YOU get the genuine
PcptonM Mangan. Ask for "Gndc's''
and be sure that the name is on the
| package.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-18
NOTICE or LOST STOCK.

Notice is hereby given that Ccrtifi-
cate No. 1858 for five shares Of the
Common Stock OF the Watts Mills is
sued to j. E. Mintcr on May 8, 1914.
has been lost or miSlaid and that /
will apply for new certificate in it's
stead at the Office OF the corporation
on or after Thursday March 4th. 1920.
27-6t j. e. MINTER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-18
BRYAN PROPOSES
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

Principal Planks He Hopes to See In
Democratic Platform are Enumerat-
ed. Include Prohibition and Woman
Suffrage.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 15.-The plain
Dealer" tomorrow will publish an in
teryiew with William Jennings Bryan,
obtained by it's staff correspondent at
Miami, Fla, in which the Democratic
candidate for president names the
principal planks he hopes to see in
conporated in the Democratic nation
al platform at the San Francisco con-
vention.
Mr.. Bryan says he does not attempt
to dictate, but merely summarizes his
beliefs and opinions as result Of his
studying the political pulse. He
places the more important planks in
the following order:
Endorsement Of the administration
Of President Wilson.
National prohibition.
Woman suffrage
Opposition to enforced military
training.
Opposition to profiteering.
Taxation.
Labor problems.
Political ownership.
Mr.. Bryan practically predicted the
elimination Of Governor Edwards, OF
New Jersey, and soldier candidates
on both sides for the presidential
nomination.
Mr.. Bryan declares he has no dis
position to suggest in advance planks
on which the Democratic convention
might be divided, but there are Ger
tain planks which will be in the plat
form as matter Of course. These
am willing to mention"
There will be q plaunk endorsing
the Presidents administration Mr.
Bryan said, mot that every membe
of the party endorses everything thu
administration has done; not that ;
majority Of the convention will ell
dorse everything that has been done
Dul II Has Dcell IL SlcdI tuIllulSlidLlO
and the Democrats of the nation woul'
not think Of entering the campaign
on reputation or upon platform
silent on that subject.
The platform will contain planl
in favor of lprohibitfin as the perma
ncnt policy OF tho country and on
candidate will be pledged to the stric
enforcement Of the law in letter an
spirit. Every state controlled by tn
Democrats has ratified the nationa
prohibition amendment. 1t is incon
ccivable that the democratic part
should defy the conscience Of the ma
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-18
OPERA HOUSE
Thursday and Friday.

delayed action until the machinery
you are about to set up has had time
to make necessary wage adjustments"
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-11-05
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
CLUB ACTIVITIES.

The program for the meeting of
the Junior Auxiliary of the Council
of Jewish Women, to be held at the
Temple House, November z, 800 D.
M, is as follows: DR.. Hermione Dea-
ley will speak on "How to Use Psych-
ology'; Mrs. M. Blank will talk on
dramatics; and Miss Evelyn Levin
will sing.
At banquet given by the Eagle
Athletic Club Saturday evening cele-
brating their first anniversary at the
Talmud Torah, October 80, Jerome
Monasch, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Monasch, 2115 Penn Avenue South,
was presented with gold watch fob
by it's members as token Of esteem
for his work as club leader. He also
acted as POSTMASTER for the evening.
The Talmud Torah football team
led by Captain Mique E. Coin, had
little trouble in defeating the strong
Pioneer Athletic Club team, IL to 0, in
one of the snappiest played games
OF the season and as result the
Talmud Torah team is one step near
er the championship Of their division.
Captain Cohn, julius Sloan and
ely" Glotter took good care of the
end positions while the line, COM
posed Of Louis Gross, Ben Rivkin,
Louis Tattelman, Bob FEEDER, Hy
Cohen, Hork, and Silverman, were a
tower Of strength both on the often
sive as well as defensive. The carry
ing Of the ball alternated between
Louis Segal who played quarterback
and the backfeld which was composed
Of Jerome Greenberg, mike" Sha-
piro, Louis Galinson, Billy Stein,