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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-02-13
THE EXTRA DAY IN 1920

February Is the month that acts as
regulator 1t was an af,erthouSht with
the ancients, and has been treated like
Il step-child ever since, Roinuius'
founder of Rome, started out without
any February at all by dividing the
year into ten months. including In all
only 3Oi days. His year started win
March, as is indicated by the names
September October, November ana
December taken from the Latin forms
of SEVEN, eight" mine" and ten.
July and August, likewise, were an
ciently known as Cuintils ana sex
titis,, their present names having been
bestowed in compliment of julius Cae-
sar and Augustus. the emperor.
Then Numa came along and added
two months to Romulus year. putting
January at the beginning ana fepru-
ary at the end. Next, the becemvirs-
the ten magistrates OF Rome got puSy
md moved February up to the second
month, where it still remains. The year
then consisted of 355 days. which diff
fcred from the solar year by ten whoie
days and Il fraction. An extra month
known as Mcrcedinus-was inserted
in the calender. raising the totai 10
1864 days, but still leaving II incor-
rect.
Caesar ordered that January. March
| May, july StDltIIlb'i anu 'N''N"''~'
should have 81 and the other months
| - excepting February. which SHOULD
have - days in common years ana 81
days every fourth year But TINS or
der was changed to gratify the vanity
ur Augustus who wanted his month to
contain 81 days because Caesars ana
But Caesars reckoning VAS not per
| feet. 1t suppised the year too long by
| II minutes and II seconds. The err
ror amounted to "A whole day in I'm
years Then, in 1928, Pope Gregory
gave the world the, e,Gregorian calender
which is used today lie directed
that ten days be suppressed ana or,
dered that the extra day be omitted
in all the centenary years except those
which are multiples of 400. For thi'
reason, 1900 was not leap year
Even the Gregorian calender. from
mathematical standpoint. is not en-
ltirely correct, as its year exceeds I'M
true solar year by &c seconds. whici
, amount to a whole day in 1923 years
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-02-13
NO COTTON EMBARGO YET

he state Department has been ad-
,o S.u mat no embargo on cotton i'm
hU' h,. 'a'lons has been put into effect
~ 'he British government and that
dacis cn measure would. under a recent
hy a OF court be impossible except
u! act Of Parliament.
>, rs considered probable, however,
ah ahr state Department announced. that
rr,Iilai exchange rates might reduce
seady lmportations from the United
n,a.es and lead to voluntary agree
"Dnts among private importers to stop
'",Ihents temporarily.
b.roo 'Tnhection with the cotton EN-
oatto letter the State Departmep. is.
SUN me following statement:
IN connection with the recen. SEN
H. 'oh"l faii in the exchange value o,
,..rhd nouhd sterling there haze beer
~, ,i.ous press statements to the cffect
"' imports Of Amrica cotton ro
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-02-13
MCCH MONEY NEEDED YET
ny MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

The directors of the Durant memoir
al Hospital Association are now rae
20 fac. with q problem Of furniShine
and euuipinc the new hospital to the
extent OF about $4,000, with u sum
lpproximating $4,000, and have decIhrh
hat it cannot he done. II IL appai"hI
mat about $1,000 must be hah' INV
Just how Is the question. II Is aiso
patenJ that the sum must come thr"
pubiic subscription, and the directors
are now considering the proposal "l
Increasing the company's stock by 'ha'
sum or something near II. az hieahs
Of procuring sufficient money to fin
ish the work.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-02-13
MoDERN woODMEN ELECTION

The Modern Woodmen of America,
last Friday elected the following OF
ficiais:
w. II. Rhodes. Consul; J. o. Lay
nance, Advisor II. G. STARK, Escort; w
H. Daugherty, Clerk Jack Hopkins
Banker.
Trustees: Roy Martin, years Quint
Thornton. years and Geo lindiey' !
year.
Drs. John 4. Haynie, j, Lewis Hus''h
r. Il. Sawyer. camp physicians
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-02-13

Great Britain had been embargoed or
banned.
while II is possible the conditions
of exchange may reduce importations
from the United States and lead to
voluntary agreement of private inn
porters TO stop importations tempo
rarily, the State Department was in
formed today that no embargo on cot
ton imports has been put into effect by
the British government and that such a
measure would. under recent court
decision, be impossible of execution eX-
cept by act of Parliament"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23

8 A commission from the territory
OF Hawaii is now in Washington
with a plan to save the remnant OF
the Hawaiian race. Senator john
H Wise. a member of the. upper
house of the territorial legislature
and himself part Hawaiian, is father
of the plan which has been laid be-
fore congress. and Is q member of
the commission. sf-
1t Is claimed that new diseases,
new modes of living. new articles OF
diet and the lure Of the white mans
towns and cities has caused the Ha-
.waiian race, which once numbered
10000 souls. to drop to bare $4,000.
Senator Wise's plan is designed to
take the natives out Of the cities and
towns where they have largely gath
cred and re-establish them in the
open stretches of the country under
living conditions similar to those of
their .forebears.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
FIVE MEN ARRESTED At c.
OAR RAPIDS AND MORE TO
be ACCUSED.
PETTY THEiviN0 SAID
TO HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVE
Secret Agents investigating pisap-
psaranos Of Goods on Line Be-
tween Cedar Rapids and Council
Bluffs-Arrests In Other Towns
Expected to Follow.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. 2S.-The net
spread by special agents OF the
American Railway Express Company,
who are conducting a wholesale in
vestigation of thefts OF merchandise
by the company's employees is rapidly
filing and the fifth man to be arrest
ed locally in the cleanup was taken
in custody. He Is Carl w. Thulin,
81 years old, an express messenger
employed here. Like four others ar
rested earlier in the week he is
charged with larcency and is said to
bs implicated in pilfering goods be-
longing TO or held in transit by the
express company.
Possibility that one or more of the
men will face federal charges when
the express company gets thru with
them was expressed as plausible to-
day, following the report that they
We're implicated in the theft of a
quantity of alcohol from containers
consigned to the Churchill Drug Co.
The containers are sealed but in
such a way that the men could break
them and take several quarts OF the
liquor from each container, filing
the receptacle with water and re-
placing the seals.
It Is learned that such was the case
and that these men arterward sold
the alcohol either in the raw state
as kick material for homebrew or
made brew of their own and sold
It. they can be held for violation OF
the federal prohibition Jaw, 1t Is be-
lieved. Investigations are now being
made along this line and also in re-
gard to several articles of clothing
reported as missing from express
packages.
That the arrests made locally are
but a small portion of the total be-
ing rounded up by the express COM
pany all along the line from here
to Council Bluffs was the informa-
ton given out at police headquarters.
It Is said that similar charges have
been made against employees in other
Iowa cities and that along one rail-
road line alone, twelve arrests have
been made.
Otto Karbusicky. who with r. r.
Martin, is a special agent who made
the arrests here, said that investiga-
tons would continue and he intimat-
ed that other arrests might be made.
He refused to give out any informa-
ton in regard TO what might be ex-
pected when prosecution was brought
In court and was also reticent con-
corning the amount and character OF
the goods which the men are accused
of stealing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
TWO 4.YEAR. oLp CHILDREN AT
pENisoN SLANT soNFiRE
IN BASEMENT. Is .,s
THEN HIDE THEMSELVES
IN CLOTHING CHUTE
Mother Of One Conducts Search
Thru Blindlns Smoke and Effects
Rsseus--Ms Henry Home Damaged
BY Rssuitant Firs--Matehss and
Excelsior Too Much Temptation. J.

Denison, Feb. 23.--Two small boys
and some matches were responsible
for a fire at the residence OF George
McHepry on North Main street
and incidentally almost resulted In
a double tragedy.
Carroll McHenry and Jimmie Con-
nor. both but little over 4 years of
age, were playing in the basement
and discovered some excelsior and
packing hay. They conceived the
idea of starting bonfire In the coal
bin and managed to locate some
matches to start 1t with. The fire
proved more successful than they
had hoped for. for the wooden par
tition of the bin was soon ablaze and
the flames mounted to the ceiling.
Becoming alarmed and, afraid that
Mrs. McHenry would punish them
for the prank, they ran into the
laundry room and hid In box I'M
der the clothes chute, closing the lid
after them. 1t was only few mo-
ments later when Mrs. McHenry.
who was upstairs in the bedroom,
smelled smoke and rushed into the
basement to find the furnace room a
mass of flames and the smoke so
dense she could not see. She was,
of course. alarmed for the safety of
the children and frantically called
them, but did not get q response.
knowing that Carroll often hid in
the clothes chute, it occurred to her
they might be there. The room was
so filled with smoke she could not
see but raising up the cover she felt
the miscreants huddled down In the
box and rushed them upstairs to
safety and turned in the alarm.
The damage amounted to several
hundred dollars All of the down.
stairs will have to be redecorated
and some of the floors and wood
work refinished while smoke and
vapor damaged some of the furnish
ings. The loss is covered by insur-
anCe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
Bean;an News Notes,
peclal to Ilmes- republican.

special TO IlnSS-fsepubllcan.
Beaman, Feb. 23.-Some of the
high school pupils played to a pack
ed house Monday evening. Each one
rendered his or her part well. Great
credit is due Mr.. Stevenson, super
intendent of the SCHOOLS, Tor his
tutorship.
Rev. c. D. James IS assisting the
minister Of Conrad IN series of re-
vival meetings. AT the close of the
meetings there they VIII hold meet
ings here for two or three weeks.
William Dew, a civil war veteran
is having tassie with the old.style
grip. He Is 81 years old.
NJ. A. Artz, general manager of the
Beaman Elevator Company, is at Des
Moines attending the Lumbermans
State Convention.
Five inches. OF snow fell Thursday
night. 1t did not snow any at Tama
W. L. Cole has retired from the
farm and has moved his family into
the Tom Simms residence, to be
close to Mrs. Coles mother, Mrs
Mollony, who is old and needs their
attention. Forty five years ago Mr.
Cole herded cattle where the town
OF Giadbrook now stands about one
half of the country at that time be-
ing unbroken prairie.
Walter Marshall has secured a
position with the Beaman Lumber
Company.
D. B. Simms writes that he viii be
back home by March /. He says II
gets cold in California as well as in
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
SERUM SAVES GIRLS LIFE.
Prepared For Horses Il Counterfeit.
Olive Poisoning in Humans.

FTSpdrco TOR f1cFSoS u SOuhteFactS
Olive Poisoning in Humans.
Washington, Feb. 23.-It was SER
UNI prepared by veterinary scientists
of the Bureau OF Animal Industry
for experimental purposes in treat
ing forage poisoning of horses that
saved the life OF Lena Delbane, after
the other six members of her family
had died from eating poisonous
olives in New York recently, accord
ing to the Department of Agriculture.
The serum was made from the blood
Of a sheep that had been immunized
against bacillus botulinous poison
ing.
In investigating forage poisoning
OF horses the bureau Of Animal In
dustry made extensive experiments
with serums and discovered there
| were two strains of bacillus botulin-
GUS. They look alike and the poisons
they create produce the same effect,
but immunization against one does
not afford denomination against the
other. The two strains are common
ly known by the government inves-
tigators as the olive strain and
''the cheese strain" Three instances
Of olive poisoning, one in Michigan.
one in Ohio and the third In Mon
tana, were all caused by "the olive
strain" The veterinarians. therefore.
were reasonably certain that the ser
UNI affording protection against the
poison generated by 'the olive
strain" would be effective in the
New York cases, and it proved to be
in the one case where it could be
given a fair trial. .....
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
SERIOUSLY INJURED BY BLAST.
Atlantic Youth Badly Hurt When
Blasting Powder Espiodes.

Special to Times Republican.
Atlantic. Feb. 2S.-Dean Pollock.
son OF n farmer. is lying at home
dangerously injured as the result of
the explosion of keg of powder.
He and his brother had been using
powder to blow out stumps. The
brother had scattered some powder
on the ground near a stump which
he set off just as Dean. carrying a
five-pound key of the explosive.
stepped up to where his brother was
at work
The fire from the powder on the
ground was communicated to the
powder in the keg and there was a
terrific explosion. Dean was thrown
TO the ground and rendered uncon-
scious from the force of the explo-
sion. His face, chest and arms were
terribly burned and lacerated. His
face was literally filled with burn
ing powder and he also sustained
ugly burns on the upper part of his
body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
News Of Union.

Special to Times Republican. ,tE
Union, Feb. &c. G. Fitzel and
wife, Of Conrad visited at the home
Of the formers sister. Mrs. F. X,
Long. the past week.
The body OF Carey, the small son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hollings-
worth, OF Greene. who died Of influ-
enza the past week, accompanied by
the parents, was brought to Ban
gor and buried in the Bangor GEM
etery Friday. Mr.. Hollingsworth Is
son Of Thomas Hollingsworth. his
wife daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
r. WINERY.
c. E. Lawrence and r. l.. Ander-
son returned Thursday from Pasa-
cena. Calf, where they have been
spending the winter with their fam
lilies. r.
Mrs. L. E. Butler and SON Jack. OF
Des Moines, are visiting at the par
entail E. W. Lundy home.
Mrs. J. S. Lavender met with some
severe bruises and cuts Thursday
when she fell down cellar. She is i'm
proving nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23

who wore q large straw hat. Sud-
IDENTIFY from some one In the hall
came q very personal remark con-
corning Mrs. Asquith.
"Who said that?" demanded Mr..
AsQuith quickly.
There was a sudden silence. Then
q man In the audience stood up and.
pointing to the farmer with the straw
hat. shouted:A .ss
TT was him W.T. the coos breakfast
on his heild!"
The reply was altogether too much
for Mr.. AsQuith. and he had, to join
In the general roar OF laughter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
Tom Case to Jury Tuesday.
,ecial to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 2S.-The case
of Harry Tom, on trial at Marion
for criminal syndicalism, will pro-
badly go to the jury tomorrow. The
defense, represented by Harold l.
Mulks, will present it's case today
and the jury is expected to get the
case late Tuesday afternoon, The
state concluded it's case on aSatur-
day with the testimony of DR., Ger.
ard, who testified to Joining the /.
W. w. in Sioux City and Of at
tending numerous meetings in Sioux
City and New York. He was used
to identity radical literature pre-
sented in the case by the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
CASCADE MAYOR OURS.
Secures vindIestion From Voters and
Then RsslQns.

0oouFoo vtNotGoIoU VtOW VONvss INV
Then Rsslans.
Cascade, Feb. 2S.--Mayor p. ]. Ke-
hoe has resigned
He will move TO Dubuque, whore
his sons are in college.
Some who claim to have inside
information, are OF the opinion that
His Honor will be candidate for
one OF the high offices within the
gift OF the people of Dubuque county,
senatorship or judge of the district
court. or some equally prominent po-
sition.
Mayor Kehoe permitted a so-called
"anti Stacker pasS.e in Cascade
and an effort was made to remove
him from office.
The petition circulated and pre-
sented to Judge Kinsingel to recon-
slider his decision in the custer case.
speaks for itself. or the 2s7 vot-
ers of Cascade. 219 signed his re-
moval. and IL removed they would
call special election and again re-
elect him by a larger majority In
1918. They pledged themselves when
signing the petition to vote for him
in special election, Those 219
votes were behind their mayor to q
man, and are with him. stronger to-
day than ever. He enforced the
liquor laws.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
Use EYES WHEN
BUYING ASPIRIN

To ret genuine ''13aysf Tablets q
Aspirin" you must look for the safet|
'Bayer Cross ON each package AMI
on each tablet
The "Bayer Cross" mAans trud
worldsfamous Aspirin. prescribed b.
physicians for over eighteen years
and proved safe by millions for Colds
Headache. Earache. Toothache, Neu,
ralgia, Lumbago, Neuritis, and 10
pain in general. Proper ana safe dii
rections are In each unbroken "Bayer'
package.
Handy tin boxes OF - tablets cos
but a few cents. Druggists also sci
larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin
is the trade mark OF Bayer Manufac.
ture of Observation-Disclosures Of Sail.
cylicacid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
STOP ITCHING ECZEMA
Penetrating, Antiseptic Zemo
Will Help You

Never mind how often you have tried
and failed, you can stop burning, itching
eczema quickly by applying Zemo.
Furnished by any druggist for Csc. Extra
large bottle. $1.00. Healing begins the
moment Zemo is applied. In q, short
time usually every trace of eczema,
letter, pimples, rash, blackheads and
similar skin diseases will be removed.
For clearing the skin and making 1t
vigorously healthy, alwaysuse Zen1o, the
penetrating, antiseptic liquid. It Is not
agreasy salveanditdoes stain. When
others fail it is the one dependable
treatment for skin troubles of all kinds.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland, o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23

II In not thu quantity OF food taken
but the amount .dlgested and assimi-
lated that gives strength and vitality
to the systern. II Ii claimed that only
one half ~ much food is required
when II Ia thoroughly masticated. II
you are troubled with indigestion,
masticate your food thoroughly and
take ono sof ChAmberlain'sl Tablets
Immediately after supper ana see II
you do not feel muoh better An, q day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23

10 Arthur III. Bremmer.
You are hereby notified that on or
bsfore the lth day OF March. 1920.
thagO WIN be died In the Office Of the
Clerk of the District Court OF the
GtAte OF Iowa. in and for Marshall
County. the petition Of Jennie May
Hgsmmsg. claiming OF you an abso-
lutte divorce on the grounds OF adul-
tsgy. For further particulars see pc
tttion when on file.
Now. unless you appear and make
defense thereto on or before noon Of
the second day OF next March term
Of sAiA Court, which Is to be begun
ana held on the 18th day Of March,
1850. ut the court house In Marshall
town, Iowa. default will DO entered
against you and Judgment and de-
cree rendered thereon Dated this
On day of February. 1890.
Jennie May Bremmer, Plaintiff.
BY A. r. Hoover, her Attorney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
Wade Speak. at Memorial Service.

SpsClaI 20 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Council Bluffs, Feb 23.-Three
thousand people cheered Judge Mar
tin J. Wade here last night, when,
during the most impressive memoir
ial held under the auspices Of the
American Legion, he said that the
American people must not break
faith with $1,000 boys whose bodies
lie In France and the million of 9TH
ers who rose as one man to assist in
destroying German barbarity and
bring world peace. Judge Wade
scored those who endorsed the SEN
timent expressed by one in congress,
that If Christ himself should come
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
KEEP LOOKING young.
It's Easy-H You Know Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret Of keeping young is to feel
young to do this you must watch your
liver and boweis--there's no need of
having 4 sallow complexion dark rings
under your eyes-pinples bilious
look in your face--duu eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor will tell you
ninety per cent of all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
DR.. Edwards. a well-mown physician
In Ohio, perfected a vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the sub
stitute for calomel. are gentle in their
action yet always effective They BRING
about that natural buoyancy which al
should enjoy by toniag UP the liver and
clearing the system Of impurities.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are known
by their olive coloe. l0c and 2Sc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23

Special 20 T1moh- HepubIicAh.
Iowa City. Feb. 23.--Iowa high
school basket ball teams that propose
t. enter the Iowa university invita-
tea tournament here. March 1920
Must fle their entries by March 1
Coach Howard Jones has received
applications for blanks from nifty
schools that desire to battle for the
silver cups. gold and silver basket
balls, that are to be among the
awards that winners and, hish-rank-
Ing teams will receive
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
Scotch Wit,

It is said that Mr.. Asquith has
only once been known to laugh out
right when on public, platform. Ac-
cording to the. Baltimore American,
that occasion was at a political meet
ing in Scotland. The premier was
constantly being interrupted. and one
Of the chief .hecklers was a farmer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
Lehish Youth Win: Race.

Special TO IHH6S-TSePuUICHH !
Sioux City, Feb. 23.-The cross
country run from Morningside col
lege to the Floyd monument and re-
turn, a distance of something more
than three miles. attracted y; great
deal Of attention In college circles
Saturday, being an annual event Tor
this time Of the year. 1t was won 10y
Amos Hartman OF Lehish, Iowa
who made the distance in ~ minutes
and % seconds. despite the fact that
the ground was covered with slest
and snow. making running hara and
hazardous. sSB8; f,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23

upon earth and declare for II no
would still oppose the league OF ma
tons. At the close OF the meeting tho
french memorials were presented 70
tho relatives Of the Council Buhs
men ana women who died In the
war. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23

Does your wife object to you going
out with your men friends?" asked
JimkinDs ssi-c
mot my married men friends" re-
piled Sheard. "But she draws the line
at bachelors"
'why?" !, n &y,ir. s-ms
"She says whenever go out with
a party OF bachelors. I always return
horne greatly depressed"
Mercury, when impure. leaves .
trail when rolling on smooth sur
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-23
Lyonet counted more than 1000
muscles In the willow moth.

Iodine Is never found In the free
state.