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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
PROTECTING Australian AnImaIs

At the present rate of extermina-
ton Australias marsupials will have
practically disappeared within 20
years, says DR. Colin Mackenzie, in
an article in the Melbourne Argus.
The revival Of shipping after the war
with its opportunities for exporters, Is
giving point to his warning, and 1t liz
probable that some steps will be
taken to control the export of live
specimens of Australian fauna or Of
skins.
At present the protection Of Aus
tralian animals is purely n state mat
ter, though the commonwealth has
customs regulations prohibiting the
export of certain skins and of the
feathers of specified birds. The
unique character Of Australian mar
supials has long been recognized by
the geological gardens Of the world.
and 1t is not likely that legitimate
exchanges between ZOOS will he pro-
hibited by any Australian protective
regulations.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Not Altouether Rirdlike

At social evening one very mu-
slcnl young lady sang song entitled
Sylvan Sounds" Tt was very fine,
indeed. and all the old ladies and gen.
tlemen waXed quite enthusiastic.
Most delightful" gushed one dear
old lady to young man who
CHANGED to he near her. isn't she q
lovely singer?"
eyes, quite good" replied the young
fellow coolly.
sand didn't 1t remind you of the
singing of birds? In fact" went on
the good lady enthusiastically, zone
might almost believe 1t really was a
bird singing"
"Well, don't know" remarked the
man; 81 never saw bird sit down at
a table and drink three cups Of tea
and eat two helpings of veal-and-ham
pie and enough cake and sweets to
stock school treat"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
STRANGE FISH STORY
Angler Makes a Snake the Hero o.
tho Tale.

Angler Makes Snake the Hero %
the Tale.
Frank Williamson, angler Of Chico.
Col. has startled Chicoans with tho
narration Of new kind Of fish story
In which snake stars as the hero.
According to Williamson, while fish,
ing with Capt. Allison Ware, former
president of the State Normal school
here, on the Feather river east Of
here, he saw a water snake make q
sudden lunge at passing trout, catch
1t by the gills In its mouth, and after
a fierce struggle under water leap out
Of the stream to the bank, landing on
a broad boulder. Here the snake beat
Its prey against the rock until it was
stunned. Taking no chance that it
might revive. the snake topped into
the water again, Williamson AYERS, and
held the fish under water until it was
drowned.
Williamson says he has seen this
snake perform on two successive Sat
urdays and believes the reptile makes
It regular weekly event. He offers
to direct the dubiouS to the exact spot
on the river where the marvellous
snake makes Its home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
BROUGHT BACK TOWN cRIER
Ancient Official Had Brief Day q
Glory When Only Daily News.
paper Was Burned Out.

The connection between the town
crier and the newspaper was demon
strated recently when the plant of the
Macon (Mo.) Daily Herald,
the only daily newspaper in the coun-
ty, was so badly damaged by fire It
was put out Of commission for several
weeks, according to the Fourth Els
tate.
Some important announcements
were waiting-a big stock sale, pub
lie meeting, features at the movie
shows and special sales by the
merchants. There were weekly pa
pers, but these would not be out in
time
Then someone thought of Dick Nc
Kinney, the old town crier, who had
been off the job for a decade, and
whose retirement had been the cause
Of much storfed sentiment rs indica-
tive Of the passage Of the old to the
modern method which came with the
daily newspaper.
Dick said lie was old and rheu-
maticky, and that his voice was not
what 1T used to he. but they dug him
up bell. gave him mecaphone and
told him to go out and tell the people
what was coming.
The old town crier did the hest he
could, but it was evident that years
had weakened his vocal organs, SO
that the bell was the most valuable
feature of his service.
While the daily paper was out Of
commission the town slipped back
decade or more. No market reports,
nothing about the weather, nothing
from the conventions, no announce
ments of choir practice and socials.
The town crier was all in when the
paper resumed publication and took
his place. But, while his resurrection
was brief, the town crier came into
such fame as he had never known In
his previous humble history.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
MISER'S PETS ARE
IN SAD PREDICAMENT
Former Privileged Officers 4
Wilhelm Have Difficulty in
Finding Work.

NO one In Germany signs more fer
vently for 1.-THE good old days" when
the kaiser held sway than the former
army officer. Forced off the govern
ment pay roll. unframed for work
other than soldering, and so generally
disliked by the population that he has
difficulty in finding any kind of en-
ployment, the officers lot in democrat
ic Germany is hard one. His prewar
world, In which he strutted about as
the privileged pet Of his emperor, has
been utterly destroyed.
A former officer, dolefully discussing
his plight. remarked that the express
sion once current in the United States
There's no good Indian but dead
Indian" applied precisely to the Ger
man public's attitude toward the off,
Ger class.
Private soldiers bear out this state
ment. AT the beginning of the war;"
one said, "the troops were fond Of
their officers. who ate the same food,
carried their own packs and shared
the hardships Of the men. But most
Of the regular officers were quickly
killed of, and those left were sent
away from the lines for staff and other
duties.
"Their places were taken by re-
serves, who were an entirely different
lot. They had to have special kitchens
and milk and plenty of wine. They
refused to march with the troops. al
ways riding in automobiles and maxi
Ing the men carry their packs. They
were DULLES and tyrants and the men
grew to hate them. The civilian popu-
latiOn felt the same way. was in
Belgium when the armistice was
signed, and when we withdrew to the
Rhineland the people there were will
ing enough to provide lodgings for the
privates, but they refused to have the
officers In their homes"
In number of cases ex-officers
have found themselves inadvertently
applying for work to the very priyates
they once commanded. These former
soldiers. business men and shopkeep-
ers, take keen delight, it is said, in
turning down their old superiors.
After the first revolution it was a
risky thing for an officer to appear on
the streets in uniform. They were
embodened by the Kapp coup last
March, and since then have been
showing themselves in increasing num-
bers. especially student reserve Off
GERS. who are easily identified by their
pale faces, marked by saber cuts re-
ceived in duels.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
overalls and spats,

isn't he nice-looking stoker?" re-
marked a girl to her friend in the
Strand on Saturday. pointing to port
~ and genial-faced man wearing a
blue combination suit of overalls.
II she had looked more closely she
would have realized her mistake, for
what stoker or engineer ever wore
fawn spats and smart Homburg hat,
with his 'boiler suit" as this CHEEKY
stroller was doing?
Saturday was the beginning in this
country Of the overall crusade, started
IN America ns protest against the
high price of clothes. and this good
humored vision in dungarees was one
Of the pioneers. He was accompanied
by a shorter man wearing dark-blue
overall trousers and a very small
lighter-blue overall coat, which re-
sembled an Elton boys jacket. He also
wore spats.-Daily MAIL London.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16

This is shown in the picture 1t is
noticeable that the skirt and tunc are
cut on the straight of the goods and
the tunic left open at the front. 1t
Is bordered with bias band of the
goods. The waist is plain, with three
quarter length sleeves, and has an or
candle vestee and rolled collar, picOt-
edged, with four fiat pearl buttons
making neat finish at each side of it..
The vestee has two picot-edged
hounces set on plain foundation and
there are rather large patch pockets
capped with Organdie.
Checked ginghams in the daintier
colors with white are particularly
pretty made up with organdie, but
they are out of the class of practical
house frocks. Plain chambray with
organdie and these checked ginghams
have made some of the prettiest sum-
mer dresses. Usually they have or
candle collars, cuffs, vestees and
sashes and occasionally organdie wells
the entire waist.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16

on the skirt, OF braid, Stimulating
a neat looking embroidery, is a new
departure. The longer waistline is an
important item as is also the
wide satin girdle with half-length
sash fashioned with long fringe
at the end. Embroidery, like that
on the skirt emphasizes the Jacket
effect in the bodice and defines
the cuffs on the three-quarter length
sleeves. There is plain narrow
vestee of duvetyn, with little round
buttons set in a row, which may be in
n vivid or quiet color. or there may
be two or three vestecs furnished for
one dress, so that one may change to
suit occasions. This Is dashing lit
tie frock with decided Spanish fla
vor, that may be carried out in the
hat worn with it. There is a mere
suggestion of it in the small headpiece
with upturned brim that has been
chosen and shown i'll the photograph.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Double Meaning.

DR.. Alonzo Ethelbert Watkins, the
memory expert Of Chicago, said the
other day in an address,
Another way to cultivate the mem
DRY is by pictures-by the pictorial
method, as we call 1t. For instance,
suppose you want to remember the
poet, Robert Burns. Well, then, you
picture to yourself a policeman In
flames. Bobby Burns, see2 Ha, ha,
hat"
"Doctor, question:" yelled man
IN the gallery.
swell, what is ftp said the mem
DRY expert.
SLOW are we to know" yells1 the
galleryite. that your picture doesn't
represent Robert Browning?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
sAwpusr AS BASIS or FUEL
Ice Angeles Man Confident He Has
Solved One Of the Problems Of
the World.

George Van Buren, Huff, known as
The Sawdust King" because during
the war he organized the o. X. Saw
dust company and utilized the waste
matter from lumber yards Of Los An
geles, has invented process for fuel
which he says will jolt the gasoline
situation. BY means of still, the
Old moonshine variety, he says, he
can force rurpentine and high-power
distillate from the sawdust. He has
already conered 1000 tons of saw
dust and will begin operations at
once.
So certain is Mr., Huff of his dis
covery that he has applied for a
patent on the process. He further
Offers to purchase the whisky stills
and the msonshiners' outfits which the
government has conflscated These,
he says. can be utilized to make the
fuel and the turpentine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Famous Men Look Alike.

Houghton Mifilin company recently
received request from distinguished
member Of the British parliament
for an engraving Of Hawthorne
such as appears as frontispiece in
the standard edition of his works.
1t was, said the correspondent. for
special purpose" Another letter
told the purpose Of the picture. It
was framed and presented to Lloyd
George, who has been, writes the NJ.
p. much impressed by the resem-
blance as shown by the portrait be-
tween Mr.. Hawthorne and the prime
minister"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
The Greater Trial.

A bride of few months was de-
ploring the treatment of her Husband
to her mother, and between her sobs
was saying:
"You see, mother, I've only been
married a few months, and George
goes out nearly every night and leaves
me all alone"
Her mother did her best to comfort
her.
"You must not upset yourself, my
dear" she said. How little you know
Of the real trials Of life, and little do
you know what have suffered. Why,
your father never goes out at all"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Still Thrifty.

He was so miserly that the girls
family twitted her much about 1t. In
desperation one night she decided to
give him very strong hint that she
would like to have him occasionally
buy her box of candy. They We're
standing in front of drug store win
dow. which was filed with boxes of
candy. The girl looked at them a
minute and said archly, do you know
that there is kiss at the bottom of
everyone Of those boxes?"
The thrifty young man looked at
them. "Well, some day when l have
plenty Of time," he said, 'I'll go in
and look under one to see if 1 can
ind any"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
MOTHER OF IwENTY-sIx
Woman Is Comparatively Young, Says
Health Inspector.


Health Inspector.
Abundia Rivera, forty-two years old,
mother Of 26 children. only one of
whom is living, was revealed at Los
Angeles as one of the most unfor-
tunate mothers In the history of the
county.
According to the report filed by DR..
Margaret Barr of the Los Angeles
county health department, % of this
mothers children have died before
they reached the age of one year.
The last child is several years old
and is said to be healthy.
Discovery of the remarkable case
was made by Dor. Barr in her work
in the interest of better babies. which
10 being directed by DR.. j. L. Pome-
roy, head Of the department.
Mrs. Rivera was found living nea1
San Gabriel with her third husband,
who is only twenty-five years old.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Possible Explanation.

Billy. aged six. was unfortunate
enough to swallow nickel and .
penny given him for an ice cream
cone. Mother greatly exasperated
said: Whatever did you put money
in your mouth for" when a quiet lit
tie voice belonging to Junior, the four
year-old remarked: II think he think
ed he was slot machine"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16

AHn'i& T." h4.si famous bachelors
IN the n'.tid : history are Michaei-
angelo lt"fae' i'etrarch, Aexanaer
Pope, Sir isaac Newton. Schopen-
aaper. t,iries I.ainh Whittier. Swim
hlnne. \ led de Musset. voltaire,
ridden. NJ sc;enfIst; Cecil Rhodes.
Philips ,ro. John Burroughs,
Presli,e'A &nei;nan Walt Whitman,
Lewis C.ffoil. Henry James. Lord
lN!'c'iener { oain List. Beethoven.
&iee,a +,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
His Contribution.

He was an old man, just about
ready to leash in his checks" He had
more money than he knew what to do
with, but lived as miserly and niggard-
ly as re possibly could. The church
in the community was raising money
to pay for furnace. The solicitor
went to this man and asked him to
help. "Well," he said. zone of your
church members has owed me 50 for
over 20 years. If you'll collect that
81, I'll give you one of them"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Schedule Too important,

A little girl was playing trains"
when she knocked into an old woman.
The child took not the slightest no.
tice but carried on with her game.
A little later she again passed the
old woman, having finished her game.
"When you knock into anyone" said
the injured dame, "don't you know you
ought to say: Tn sorryY"
what" returned the little girl. "Do
you think an express train stops to
say that?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
BOOZE PRESCRIPTION RECORD

Chicago Physician Realized $4,000 On
7,435 He Wrote In Month.
The record for writing whisky pre-
scriptions is held by DR.. ]. w. Russell
Of Chicago, who filed In 7,435 such
prescriptions between February is and
March Is. according to Capt. Humert
Howard. state prohibition enforce
ment officer.
Doctor Russell charged so cents to
s., depending on how much the "pa-
tient" could afford. His statement
shows profit in excess Of $4,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16

Prayer Reward Of Boy Finding Sum.
Two dollars and prayer were the
rewards granted Elwood e. Lands
12-year-old newsboy of York. Pa, when
he returned wallet containing securi-
ties and cash to the value Of $4,000 to
the owner, woman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
cannlbaI Flsh.

Many fresh-water fish copy the sole
and turn cannibal. Pike are the worst
IN this respect but trout have similar
habits. Almost every pool In Z brook
mas Its cannibal which accounts daily
Tor half dozen Of Its younger brsthr
rem.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Honesty.

Honesty is not the best policy. It
sn't any kind Of policy. It's virtue
practiced for its own sake without re-
gard for profits. Those who refrain
from stealing because thieves end in
Jail are not honest. They are merely
discreet Robert CULLEN in Saturday
Evening Post
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Immense Coal Dump.

The coal dump of the Snowden Coke
company at Linn. Pa, is said to be the
largest in the world. 1t takes care Of
twenty-eight coal cars at one time,
dumping them simultaneously at one
operation in eight seconds.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16

Prisoners Freed in Siberia Want Jobs.
Seven hundred German prisoners Of
war set free by the Japanese troops In
Siberia want employment in Japan. All
are graduates Of technical schools and
are experienced in electric, mechanical
and railroad work. Their applications
nave been referred to the Tokyo cham
Der Of commerce.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
.s1he Mu,en

Being told to write brief essay on
The Mule" Howard turned into his
teacher the following effort: 1.-The
newl is a harder bird than the guse
VI the turkie. 1t has two legs to walk
with. two more to kick with, and
wears its wings on the side of its head.
It is stubbOrnly backward about com
ing forward"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16

Mrs. John Henry Hammond, presi-
dent of the wonen's Roosevelt Memo
rial association Qeft), with Mrs. A.
]. Wetherill of Rayenta. Navajo In
dian reservation, who is to handle the
affairs of the association in Arizona.
Mrs. Wetherill has known the Roose-
welt family for years. She has become
intimately acquainted with Indian life
and customs and is writing a history
Of the Navajos and their legends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
In a Tender spot

Mr.. Benover-No, wasn't wounded
in any engagements in France. but |
was sorely wounded in my late en-
gagement with Miss Leech.
Miss Romantique-In the heart, l
presume?
Mr.. Benover-No. in the bank roll.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16
Object. Consolation

'There's great deal of romance
In some Of these personal advertise
ments."
"Wellf"
"A lone widower would like to meet
the lady in mourning who cried all
through a Charley Chaplin picture"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-30
HARRY WILLS
is
HUNTING
DEMPSEY

Harry Wills thinks that the per.
son called Jack Dempsey and who
fights nowadays when he can get n
match. Ia his duck soup. Harry
says:
'Kearns knows that I can beat
his meal ticket. so he is not going
to take a chance. He pretends he
is willing for Dempsey to meet me.
but he doesn't mean what he says.
lie talks OF making tho match an
soon as the public demands that
Dempsey fight me. That's all bunk.
He doesn't care anything about
what the public thinks. I'm not
going around challenging Dempsey
when ! know he doesn't want TO
fight. I'm just waiting until people
get tired OF seeing him knock over
the setups. Then they are going TO
ask why he doesn't fight Harry
Wills. It's no hard for mo to get
fights that I have TO work at the
docks sometimes. altho l can beat
any man In the world
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-30


isn't likely evcre call a
OF a
he
circuit
And Of =
principles OF
PATS EM On RACK
or
pats
his and a
poured out his ointment Of Kindness
Ia machine family with
has a Of carving turkey
HOLDS
he
Reds
living
baseball strategy here
and scorcbard With They
tho
ie Uncle
back ana
cheering o tomorrow"
Only nine Of them
the role OF bench
Robbie pitcher player they give
him all
WISE ID FELLOW
Old smile Is rich oe Of
decisions
In
juggling hts pitchers and players in the pnches =
Robbie baseball creed
Fif
Island and have bank account bigger
Jockey smile into hase
ball cashed 1t.
The players all love i'm. Flatbush fansa him
And wonder for Uncle Robbie just ono OF tho boys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-30
JAM
THREATENED
IN COAST
LEAGUE

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept so.-rhe
Pacific coasts o~n nn,c baseball In
vestlgation begins sphy.
Involving q mlnow league. of
tourse, ~ will be dane In a lcss
polished styie-that In. the Coast
league directors. Isntead Of the
grand jury. viii do the inycsugat.
ing. And sunpcrrios and no, cour,
prosecution win be thc penalty.
The particular caer TO be under
consideration toby will be that Of
BIN Rumlcr. Sail lake player. sus.
pended several weeks ago by Prcsi.
dent w. III. Mccarthy Of the Coast
league. for ALLEGED improper gam
bling on the 1915 remnant race Tho
directors win cosssicr Runners re.
instatemcnt.
Much hinges N their decision. II
the various manstes live up 70
their announced intentoft.
IL the meeting should sustain Nc
Carthy and approve Runners sus
pcnsion--and mat observers predict
IL will-Salt Lac has declared 4,
would withdraw from the league.
IL Mccarthy 10 oycrrulcd. he says
HEN resign.
And. again. II Mccarthy IL over.
ruled. President Charles Strub. OF
tho San Francisco club. declares
that you can kiss the Coast league
goodbye" and ADDS words which arc
interpreted to moan that the Seals
won't play. any more.
Fresno, at leas. has taken serious
~ the salt Lake threat The valley
town has applied for Salt Lakes
franchise. in case II gets onto the
market.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-30
DODGERS
CALLED
BY
BOARD

NEW YORK, Sept so,--Tnvesfig1
ton OF rumors that gamblers would
make an attempt 10 fig players
OF the Brooklyn National league club
so the world series would be won BY
the Cleveland American league team
continued here today under the direc-
ton OF District Attorney Harry II
Lewis, Of Kings county.
The entire Brooklyn club wns
scheduled TO appear before Lewis
tomorrow morning for questioning.
Lewis planned 10 interrogate persons
who might have knowledge OF the
kallegcd plot. Lewis asked regarding
the reported opposition Of Manager
WiIbert Robinson TO having his play
crs questioned before the world scrics
because Of the effect II might have
on their morale. said: II believe n
liz a public duty TO clean up the In
~estigatiof OF these runors before
the series start. In order 10 reVove
any s,1plcion Of crookedncss.~
Robinson told the United Pres be
had no fear OF an investigation. and
ns far as he knew. the players had
not been ordered 20 appear before
the district attorney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-30
FRESHMEN
HAVE NEW
TACKLE

Freshmen football hopes at the
University OF Washington took a
jump yesterday when Chuck
Chadbourne appeared on the field
In a uniform.
Chadbournc played with the
Ycariings last year at tackle and
was enc Of the towers Of strength
ic the line. He did not attend
school the full three quarters last
year. which made him ineligible
to turn out for the Varsity.
II will be about week or 50
before the fat boy rounds into
shape He Is soft. now. but n few
nights out under SANDY Wick and
Zen Tidhall win harden him up.
The Frosh are praeticing daily
on the field south Of Denny field.
The number OF those turning out
has reached the. hundred mark.
with a big application list In for
uniforms yet 10 be accommoda ted.
a little tackiing WIS participated
IN list night. he FIRST scrimmage
viii Be some time rsxt week.