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'.'Advertising Is now classed with editorial and news matter as a force for creating opin ion." VOL. LIV THE DOINGS, COMING AND GOING OF THE PEOPLE IN THE TOWN TO THE WEST* DEATH RESULT Of COMPLICATIONS Mrs. David Conlin, of Near Dow City, Dies at Home of Daughter, Mrs. John Ileffernan, November 11th. RESIDED IN CRAWFORD 45 YEARS Deceased Leaves One Daughter, Twenty Grandchildren, Eighteen Great Grand children and One Brother DOW CITY, Nov. .18—Special—On Tuesday, November 11th, Mrs. Da.vid Conlin passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Heffern.an, south of town, death resulting from complica tions due to old age. Mary Houlihan was born in Ireland about nirtety-flve years ago. When yet tender in years she came to New York with her par ents and there was married to David Cdhlin, who has preceded her by a few years. One daughter, Mrs. James But ler, passed away about sixteen years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Conlin were resi dents of Crawford county forty-four years, having lived in Denison, Charter Oak and Dow City. Those left to mourn are one daughter, Mrs. John Heffernan, twenty grandchildren, eigh teen great grandchildren, one brother, M. L. Houlihan, of Denison, and a host of friends. The remains were taken to Denison Thursday morning, where the funeral service was held at- the Catholic church, conducted by Father Hansen, of Dunlap. Interment took place in Denison by the side of her husband. We extend sympathy to the sorrowing ones. Game Protection There are many more hunters than there used to be, while the supply of game has steadily fallen off. Most sportsmen complain that hunting is not the sport it used to be. Many forms of wild life once very prolific have disap peared. For others sportsmen have to go long distances from home. The killing of game for sale purposes has greatly helped to deplete it. In or der that high livers and swell hotels and restaurants and clubs in large cities should have their delicacies many spe cies necessary for the preservation of crops have been sacrificed. All over the country protective asso ciations have been formed to secure the enforcement of game laws. The people who love hunting for its own sake wilj have to give hearty support to this movement. Tl?o killing of wlld-gaflieulD sell as a market delicacy IS generally* contrary to public Interest. Author of the "Doxology." The author of the "Doxology" wa» the English bishop, Thomas Ken (1637-1711), who, in 1691, was deprived of his see (Bathe and Wells) as a non juror. His most widely known hymns include tlie morning and evening hymns, "Awake, My Soul!" and "Glory to Thee, My God, This Night," both of which end with the fanious "Doxol ogy," "Praise God From Whom All Bfessings Flow." 1 Original Personality. The approach to the comprehension of any original personality Ir art or In philosophy Is slow but full of faseina tltin. One first Impulse, I have usual ly found, is one of tedious indifference followed by rejection, probably accom panied with repugnance. In this sphere the door which opens at a touch nifty only leqfl into a liovei. The portal to a glorious temple may be through a dork and dreary nnrthex, to be tra versed painfully, It may be on one's knees, a passage only Illuminated in Its last stages by exhilarating bursts of light as the door ahead momentarily •wings open.—Havelock Ellis. MISS KITTY DALTON i' UHOtKrtBOO unokwmo Miss Kitty Dalton of New York, Knights of Columbus flower girl, who jhaa distributed thousands of flowers to Ireitucning fighting men in all of New {York's veterans' parades, and on whom general Pershing bestowed a klaa. THE Section Two OUR ARRANGE FUTURE SERVICES Methodists of -Dow City Meet and Ar range for Sunday Services During Absence of Minister DOW CITY, Nov. 18—Special—Sun day morning at 11:30 preceding the Sun day school session at the Methodist church a congregation meeting was tyeld to discuss and arrange the future Sun day services in Rev. W. T. Kink's ab sence. After having given the matter thorough consideration it was decided to ask Dr. Cable, the district superin tendent, to secure a minister and send to our church each, Sunday to conduct both morning and evening services un til the first of January at least. Ir was Cannot be secured, that the various or also planned, providing that a minister ganizatlons of the church take charge of the services by giving programs. A committee of one member was appoint ed from each department to attend and oVersee plans for the work. Mrs. Frank McHenry was selected to represent the Woman's Foreign Missionary society Mrs. A. H. Cook, the Woman's Home Missionary society ,Miss Mildred Wig gins, the Sunday school Mrs. Robert Docherty, the Woman's Christian Tem perance union Miss Marie Helsley, the Epworth "League, and Mrs. Ida Talcott, the Standard Bearers. Definite ar rangements at present are awaiting a reply from Dr. Cable. HAD ITS ORIGIN IN PERSIA Word "Check" Can Be Traced to Term Employed in tha Ancient Game of Chesa. The historical adventures of the word "check" give an interesting ex ample of how a common term has gained its present meaning. It comes originally from Persia, and is associated with the game of chess. A shah is a Persian king, and centu ries ago the word shah, or something like it, was used to designate an at tack upon the king In chess. Under the influence of the medieval Latinist th§ word underwent a curious change to "scaccus" and later passed into old French' as "eschec" or "eschac." From the French it was but a step through the Norman tongue into English as "check" or "cheque." After its form yas established the •meaning of the word began to extend from a formidable move in a game of chess to any stoppage or rebuff of something in progress, and gradually it came to designate anything which controlled or restrained anything else, and so came to mean a token or ticket. In the early days of "drawn notes," or drafts, the counterfoil or stub in the book was called a "check." About the beginning of the nineteenth century the word became synonymous with draft, and some forty years ago was established as the statutory definition for "a bill of exchange, dmwn on a banker, payable on demand." Biscuit of Aneient Origin. The biscuit Is In reality the oldest form of bread. Nobody knows when the process of fermentation was in troduced in baking, but it Is certain, that the making of simple cakes with flour and water and without yeast— that is, biscuits—dates from the high est antiquity, foe such biscuits have been found among neolithic remains. The Greeks and Romans had advanced from the primitive form of bread, but they baked biscuits for special occa sions, for use in military campaigns and on voyages. The Romans called this form of bread "panls nauticus," while the Greeks used for It a term meaning "bread twice put Into the fire." The word biscuit means, of course, twice baked, but the ancient practice of a double baking has long been abandoned. Real Butterflies as Ornaments. The mounting of real butterflies as milliner ornaments is a work of great skill, and one la which the clever fingers of the Frenchwoman are al most indispensable. The Insect to be utilized Is first left f°r a day ufcon damp sand in order to soften it and make it easier of manipulation. Both sides of the wings are then covered with a transparent white alcohol var nish, and it is at once backed with sateen of an appropriate shade, accord ing to a writer In Wide World. When dry, this stuff is carefully cut round so as to exactly fit the butterfly, which is then mounted on a wire—a light and graceful object for a modiste. The Eagle of Napoleon. Napoleon revived the ancient symbol of the Caesars. The Napoleonic eagle Itself was eight Inches in height and nine Inches across the wings. It stood on a brass block three inches square, and weighed three and one-half pounds. Modern colors are as nothing compared to the old ones, as difficult to hide as the big drum. v. Casting Finest Statuary, The world's finest bronze statuary la cast In sand found In France that contains about 80 per cent silica and 20 per cent alumina. JAMES S. ALEXANDER New photograph of James S. Alex ander, president of the National Bank of Commerce of New York. He" Is a member of a committee recently formed through the suggestion of Henry P. Davidson, of which John P. Morgan Is chairman, and is advocating the for mation of a gigantic pool to supply the needs of burope on a credit basis. Mr. Alexander believes he has devised a practical and workable plan. Additional Rulings on Reinstatement. A series of decisions issued by the di rector of the bureau of war risk insur ance with the approval of the secretary or the treasury provides more liberal conditions for reinstatement of lapsed or canceled insurance. The provisions of treasury decision No. 47, allowing eighteen months from the date of discharge for reinstatement upon payment of only two months', pre miums on the amount of insurance to be reinstated, are retained. That decis ion. is liberalized, bpjyevfcrj by a^riew provision that men-out. the service are permitted to reinstate by merely paying the two months' premiums with out making a statement as to health at any time within three calendar months following the month of discharge. After the three months following the date of discharge have elapsed, a state ment from the applicant to the effect that he is in as good health as at the date of discharge or at the expiration of the grace period, whichever is the later date, will be required together with a written application for reinstate ment and the tender of two months' premiums on the amount of insurance he wishes to reinstate. In order to give all former service men whose insurance has lapsed or been canceled, a fair chance to rein state their Insurance, inclding men who have been out of the service eighteen months or more, and'who are therefore barred from reinstatement under the former ruling, a special blanket ruling it made which allows all ex-service men to reinstate their insurance before Dec. 31, 1919, providing that each applicant is in as good health as at date of dis charge or at expiration of the grace period, whichever is the later date, and so states in liis application. Of. course it is necessary that he tender the two months' premiums on the amount of insurance he wishes to reinstate. Service men who reinstated their jn surance by payment of all back premi ums prior to July 25, 1919. when the decision requiring payment of only two months' premiums went into effect, up on written application to the bureau may have any premiums paid in excess of two applied toward the payment of future premiums. For example, if af ter a policy had lapsed for six months, a man reinstated and paid six months premiums instead of two, he may se cure credit for four months' premiums. The provisions for reinstatement do not protect a man until he actually re Instates. If he waits he may not be in as good health as he was at the time of discharge and consequently may not be able to secure reinstatement. Don't put off reinstatement. Do it now! Home Town Feeling FeW people realize how much their success in life depends upon the pros perity of their home town. It is of course obVious that an in crease of desirable population means more business for the merchants. Every well managed and* advertised store will have more trade. All real estate will become more valuable. But the prop erty owners are not the only ones who are benefited. Anyone who works for wages or sal ary in a growing town can expect to share in the prosperity. If he is em ployed by a growing business, that bus iness will be able to give better pay to competent workers. Those who feel they are not profitably employed where they are will be more likely to get a better job without moving to some oth er place. It 16 therefore for the personal inter est of every resident of Denison to give his hearty and active support to every movement that is calculated to advance the prosperity of the community. The people who think they can" pay for any old extravagance by raising the taxes are about the same ones who can't see why house rents keep on ris ing. Although the American people seem to believe in the "open shop," the book agents need not think they can go in and take everyone's time for a half hour showing them their illustrated editions. It is suspected there are more moon shine nights than are shown in the old farmer's almanac 'V THE PAPER vob TAKE HOME DENISON, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19, 1919 THIS DEPARTMENT EDITED BY MISS GOLDA HONZ DOW *CITY ITEMS 4, S. J. Acker was up from Omaha and made an over Sunday visit with his wife and two daughters. Carl Hansen was- down from Denison Saturday and visited at the parental, Claus Hansen, hone. One day last week while engaged In cutting corn Charley Starkey had the misfortune to injure a finger on his left hand to such ah extent as to sever the end" of the member. From this result he is laid up for a few days until the wound is sufficiently healed to allow him to return to his work here. At present he is at the home of lii^ sister in Crescent. Plans leading toward the White Eele phant sale, under the auspices of the Library association, with the coopera tion of the public* are rapidly progress ing arid now'nearffflg. completion, as the big affair comes on Saturday of this week,' November 22d. The people In general have been very liberal in re sponding to the help of this undertak ing. wtych signifies the great, interest each one is taking: for p. puMic library building in our town, toward which fund the proceeds of this event are to' be given. An unusually attractive assort ment of posters h^ve been placed in 'the windows of the business houses the past week, which are arousing a special interest in the affair. According to the present plans the sale will be held In the, opera house. Ed Ahart, Carl Laubscher and John Siindag were in Oqtahp. Thursday visit ing the stock market. The former two purchased a number of cattle. L. H. Goddard and two children came Saturday for an over Sunday visit at tM parental, E._V. Goddard, home. Their home is in Fit. Dodge. G. V. Jordan was a business visitor at the county seat Thursday. Mrs. Lester Cue was a passenger frqip, Dunlap Thursday for a visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Rule. A. P. Moeller and James Scott went to Ames Saturday to attend a football game. Lewis Ahart, Glenn Coleman, Forest Binnall, Frank Rule, Lowell Fagan and Lloyd Coleman were in Dunlap Satur day posting bllls_ for the Ahart Joe Speaks was among the Denison Visitors from this vicinity Saturday. C. J. O'Meara was a caller in Dow City Thursday from Denison. A basket ball -game was held in the school gymnasium Wednesday evening between the grades -and high school, the latter coming out victorious by a score of 10 to 6. On Friday evening following another interesting game took place between the high school team and the West Side high school team on the home floor. The score was 33 to 8 in favor of the locals. A double header game had been announced for this oc casion when the local grades were to play the West Side grades, but the lat ter failed to show up. Dr. F. N. Rowe is making arrange ments to resume his practice of medi cine, which business he discontinued here the latter part of last May and moved to Texas. He has decided to 'lpcate in Denison and will move his family to that place. Mr. and Mrs. Renz returned to their home in Dunlap Saturday, having spent the greater part of tlie week with their daughter, Mrs. Reuben Malone, and family. Lucille Cooper, Luclnda Baber and Trenna Blackman were passengers to Dunlap Saturday, where they made a visit at the James Baber home, return ing on Sunday. An interesting item in the social cir cle-which we Inadvertantly omitted last week was* a-meeting of the M. W. M.'s on- Saturday evening at the home of Miss Lillle Gibson, there being a full membership in attendance.. Fancy work, social conversation and music proiHded the occasion's entertainment, which was enjoyed to the utmost by each lady present. As a concluding feature, the guests were seated to a bounteous repast, after which they took their leave, pronouncing Miss Gib son a grand entertainer. Miss Tillie Siemer. of Denison, has been here the past week visiting at the home of her brother, Henry Siemer, and family. Mrs. W. E. Fishel spent several days last week in Danbury, where she was called by the death of her nephew, lit tle Richard Bryan, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bryan. The Bryan family resided in our vicinity on a farm west of town a few years ago, during which time they were called up on tor suffer similar grief and sorrow. Dow City friends extend sympathy, feeling sure that these people are hav ing more than their share of trouble. The Baptist people have added anoth er organization to their church in the way of a junior ufiion. This depart ment was organized Sunday evening with an enrollment of sixteen boys and girls. More members will doubtless be received from time to time. The Corps of officers elected to carry on the .duties of this organization is compos&d of Mrs. G. A. Barker as superintendent Clara Mae Munsey. president Marian Carlson, vice president Ruth Rudd, secretary:1 Frank Williams, tftasurer: Marian Carlson, pianist: Ixiuise'Freder icksen, assistant. The union will hold its meetings each Sunday evening at 6:30, preceding the regular preaching service at ,7:30. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Graul and chil dren were down .from Arlon Sunday visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Graul. While out on a hunting expedition southeast of town the past week Wal lace Edwards and- son, Cecil, experienc ed another real streak of good luck by capturing two wolves, which brought them a neat sum. Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church a layman's meeting was held, as had been previously announced. Owing to the bad condition of the roads the CAPT. LEONARD J. MATLACK Capt. Leonard J. Matlack, who car ried into Mexico the money to ransom Ehe captured American army aviators •nd then helped in the pursuit of the bandits, has been very active in pre vious operations against Mexican raid ers and has been cited for his excel lent* service on the border. attendance was not as large as it oth erwise would have been, but those who were able to be present enjoyed the service very much. Rev. M. M. Cable and E. W. Pierce of the M. E. church at •Denison were present ahd conducted the meeting. Both gentlemen gavfe in terestihg and lively addresses, speaking along the centenary lines. A laymen's meeting is to be held in the Broadway church, Council Bluffs, on Thursday of this week.at which time an all day ses sion Is arranged for. A Biill sale to be h^jld soon. '.George Spence lias returned to his home In Harlan following a pleasant week's visit with his mother, Mrs. Mary Spence, and Mb brother, Will Spence and family. Tfte fed beeru having a week's vacation, frttn hts 4Uties in. the electric fltthat place. Miss Mabel Ahart returned to Dun lap'Saturday after a visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ahart, east of town. Miss Lillian Christiansen went up to Schleswig Monday to spend a couple of weeks at, the bQI&e.. .of _her sister, Mrs. Otto Miller, and "family. Roy Tech, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Tech, met with a painful accident' Saturday. The lad was riding a horse when the animal slipped and fell, throw ing the boy off. His left arm and shoul der were badly Injured and it is prob able that he sustained a broken bone. He will undoubtedly be laid up for some time. Gordon Baber left Monday for his home in Pine Ridge, Neb., after a two weeks' visit at the home of his mother, Mrs.-IS. E. Baber, and with his brother, Jay, and family. He also spent several days visiting in Ames at the "home of his sister, Mrs. Roy Roupe. His moth er accompanied him as far as Denison on his return. Leslie Logsdon returned to Omaha Monday after a short visit at the home of his sister, Mrs. Frank Glassburner. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Tech entertained as Sabbath guests their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mesen brlnk, of Denison, Mrs. Fred Coleman and dhildren and Herbert, Walter and Lillian Christiansen, of this place. Mrs. W. H. Wiggins and little daugh ter, Madonna, Ann., were brief visitors in town with relatives Monday on their way to Woodbine from an over Sunday visit in Buck Grove. Mrs. O. J. Judd invited a number of young people into the home Saturday evening to an elegant birthday dinner, as a compliment t& the twentieth birth day anniversary of her daughter, Bere nice. The dffair was given in the na ture of a surprise and was greatly en joyed by each participant, but none more than by Berenice. The party composed fourteen of her friends. Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Collins and two children returned home AVednesday from Dana, where they had been visit ing relatives. Mrs. Collins and. the children spent nearly two weeks there. Mr. Collins joining them the Sunday previous to their return. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sopher are enter taining a baby daughter, born to them recently. Miss Hilda Hulgren, of Omaha, was a Sunday visitor at the Jake Reeser home, as were also Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Haskins and baby, Miss Ruby Reeser and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Burwell and baby, of Arion. On Friday evening of the past week Miss Tessie Jones and Elsen Holben, a young couple from Pisgah were mar ried at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al fred Jackson, Mr. Jackson being the officiating clergyman. James Pearsall, Sr., whose illness has been mentioned in these columns from time to time is reported to be slightly improved at this writing, a fact his friends will be very glad to note. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Ohl and baby" and Charlie Meeves. of Dunlap, were visit ing at the Fred Christiansen home on Sunday. Charles Chase was In Buck Grove the first of the week looking after his farm interests there, to which place he expects to move next spring. Mrs. Ella Hain, who has been occu pying the small residence of M. G. Wig gins in the west part of town for a number of years, vacated the past week and is now residing with her daughter, Mrs. Wesley. Cramer, in the east part of town. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Butterworth were in Omaha on business Tuesday. Miss Helen Jackson was secured to take Charge of the City bakery during their absence. Jesse Agee returned Monday from Missouri Valley, where he had gone the previous day to join his wife, and two daughters who were visiting there, they returning Monday evening. Mrs. Frank Binnall went to Omaha Thursday to have her eyes reexamin ed, returning Saturday. The attend ing- physician informed her that her eyed are now in a greatly improved con REVIEW -v -V J?**- i, 1 aMIS? Pages 1 to 6 dition, which is very encouraging. Earl Bonsall, of Sioux City, was here Thursday on a business mission and visited at the home of his brother, J. H. Bonsall. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson have been having a siege of the chickenpax, but are recovering. O. J. Judd and wife went down to Omaha Sunday afternoon to visit rela tives. The young people of the L. D. S. church are making arrangements to render a Thanksgiving program next Sunday evening at the Religio hour. Everyone is invited to hear the pro gram. M. C. Houlihan, of Niagara Falls, N. Y. Dr. Houlihan, of Ida Grove, and Patsy Houlihan, of Sioux City, were here the past week on account of the death of Mrs. David Conlin. The L. D. S. Sunday school held a cooked food and candy sale Saturday afternoon in the Butterworth meat market. Everything found a ready sale and the net proceeds amounted to something over $11, which will be put into the Sunday school's Christmas fund. Miss Birdie Metcalf was in town last week visiting at the J. R. Griffin home. Thursday Mrs. Griffin accompanied her to Omaha to have her eyes tested and remained until Saturday evening, Mrs. Griffin has been undergoing treatment for her eyes for some time pgst. Miss Metcalf has recently given up school teaching and is now staying in Omaha devoting her time to the study of music. Saturday last was an unusually busy day at the library and might be more correctly termed as record breaking day as the largest number of books ever taken out was at this time. The] exact number taken was 75. Those in terested in the library will be gratified to note that the membership list is now consisting of 94 members and continues to increase. We are proud indeed of this fine showing and may the time be hastened when Dow City shall have a real library building. Clark Barker, eldest son of Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Barker, was absent from school last week owing to illness. Mrs. Clyde Cooper, of Boone, is proud of the record her eighty hens have made (since March 1st. Her hens, by actual I count, have laid 850 dozen eggs since that date. This is a record much above the average. Mrs. Cooper believes in culling out the non-layers and has had her flock culled this year. She says she will not keep a hen that does not lay at least 100 eggs each year. Supt. P. A. Long has been nursing a badly injured foot the past week as a result of a heavy iron weight dropping on it while he was in the manual train ing" roomr~working. Although being in quite a crippled condition for a time the member is now healing nicely. A special picture entitled "Stolen Or ders" was put on at the opera house one evening the past week and was fair ly well attended. The inclement weath er prevented the majority of the people from being present, but those who saw the picture thoroughly enjoyed it. An other featuer of interest at this time was the offering of prizes to those bring ing in ears of corn having the largest number of kernels. Nine ears were en tered. Miss Clara Potter received the first prize, one dollar's worth of movie tickets, she having an ear with 1,605 kernels. Chas. Rigsby received the sec ond prize, fifty cents' worth of tickets, he having an ear with 1564 kernels. Russell Young received third prize, twenty-five cents worth of tickets, his ear having 1496 kernels. Dr. J. A. Brill, F. C. Buss and T. E. Allen were the judges. "BY THE SWEAT OF THE OTHER MAN'S BROW." 'Some years ago that militant demo crat, ex-Senator Joe Bailey, declared that the logical outcome of democratic pension schemes would be that everyone in the land would be drawing a pension at the expense of everyone else. A plank in the platform of the "British la bor party follows this line closely. It proposes that a minimum income shall be provided for every mafi, woman and child in the country, to be paid by the nationalization of 20 per cent of all in comes, the sum so confiscated to be placed in a pool devoted to the payment to everybody of a permanent weekly In come of nine shillings. The American federation has such a strong affinity for British labor that it would not be sur prising if this project be broached in this country ere long, and not limited to 9 shillings either. If this scheme were ever made effective, one half the world would at least know that the oth er half Was living in idleness, and the idle half would have amended the bibli cal injunction to read, "by the sweat of the other man's brow shall I eat my bread." From the amount of barbed wire still strung around in France it is evident that Mother over there must spend a large part of her time repairing bub's trousers. The children of course could play hy spy in the back yard instead of in the streets, but they couldn't have any fun with automobile drivers making believe they were going to get run over. After seeing a few football players lamed up for the winter/everyone will be ready for a very jolly Thanksgiving dinner. 4 KENWOOD ITEMS Lou Bahnsen and S. Mahnke were among the business callers at Charter Oak Saturday. A public dance was given at Buck Grove Friday evening. The Listamann orchestra furnished the music. A large crowd wad present and all had a good time. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Boettge! on Thursday,"a boy. We congratulate. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rockwell and fam ily went, to Denison Saturday to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Rock well. Mr. and Mrs. M. Dethlefsen wer£ among the business callers in Denison Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sharp and fam ily,'Miss Lillian Turner and Elmer Ma lone spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Turner. "Advertising is the main spring of all business and the printed word carries the message." No. 47 IF YOU KNOW AN ITEM OF NEWS, WANT AN AD OR SOME JOB WORK SEE MISS HONZ SHOWER GIVEN MRS. RALPH IGOU Members and Old Friends of T. B. G.'S Meet at Home of Miss Irene Smith and Honor Mrs. Ralph Igou GIFTS OF VARIOUS ARTICLES Delicious Two Course Luncheon Served —Mrs. Ilein and Miss Odell Out of Town Guests DOW CITY, Nov. 18—Special—Satur day afternoon the members and friends of the J. B. G.'s met at the home of Miss Irene Smith, the occasion being a post nuptial shower in honor of Mrs. Ralph Igou, better known perhaps as Miss Jo sephine Munsey. The hours were pass ed informally and a general fine time was had. The guest of honor was pre sented with a coolc book containing many choice recipes, which had been neatly compiled by her friends. In this connection she was given a miscellan eous assortment of housekeeping ar ticles, such as any bride might well be proud of, and certainly Josephine was. She was requested to find her gifts by the hide and seek method and many carefully wrapped packages awaited her! attention in the various obscure places about the house, each package reveal ing upon examination a most handsome gift. This unusual way of presenting the gifts furnished a very amusing hour. At the close of the day a delic ious two course lunch was served. Mrs. Leslie Hein, of Dunlap, and Miss Byrl Odell, of Logan, were out of town guests. Holiday Trade The time has come for the people of Denison to buy their Christmas gifts. The quicker they get these purchases out of the way, the better it will be for themselves and everyone else. The former habit of the American people in buying an enormous quantity of gift material during the last two weeks before Christmas, and then clog ging the mails and express services by this tremendous traffic of holiday stuff, has been foolish, wasteful, unnecessary and inhuman. It has meant a period of great wear iness and exhaustion for postal, express and railroad employes and for store clerks in establishments catering large ly to this trade. These faithful workers dread this annual time of hurry xnd worry. Many people get sick annually as the result of the fatigue of this period. The public subject themselves, to ih convenience as the result of this habit, and are annoyed by having to wait to have their ^business attended to. Sensible people keep on the watch for Christmas gifts all through the year Those who have not done so should this day make out a list of the presents they expect to make, and if possible buy t'hem at once. That would»leave the last two weeks clear for the large class who have no ready money, and can not anticipate their wants. The kind and considerate way lauiuHiiif to dis patch Christmas gifts is to begin send ing them several weeks ahead, marked "Not to be opened until Christmas." People who buy now will find better goods, they will get the cream of the stocks, they will not have to take stuff that others have pawed over and se lected from. The buy early policy works for the convenience of everyone and all' it takes is a little foresight and over coming of inertia. It is amazing how honest some of the grocers look when they say they haven't got any sugar. Prominent among the "Reds" are the blushing girls, and it is not all due to modesty or cold weather either. Not all the trips out into the apple districts nowadays are being made to stock up for the winter on vinegar. The tying up of 120 magazines by. strikes is hard on those people who can not get through a month without about! a dozen of those sweet love stories. KING SW0PE The latest photograph of King Swope, the first returned soldier to be elected to congress. He la from the Eighth Kentucky district and his elec tion marked the swing of a strong Democratic district into the Repub-' lican column for the first time In £S years. 5 i.