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•"&-i v.- 11 i* ..t*r« ... Lt A t^vr *KU5. Ul *fjC 1 1 4 *7 p,-.' n if vi ^:lV,. y. f'.r av -O'Jll 1 A :i ar\ lite cj A -o-c|j W-- I: Si 2 WK-. Yours Wm ipThe^Times .^.M."JU CA"IC\ II- ltm. Montana:? .1*-. Dear Folks at: Home: t): .. :.:.. .'} ra-ji.-lly ut hera -..a the w.^sv,'- i.:..c-»«b SO-n.uiusv :.-..i'...n is -..iy iv.vsj ior til .l v. N' -. A. .. A.. .'vits- 1 a- -th« E "i SC 0 la c.1 t,5 ',J ft 1 ,1 •-'1-. .03? out um 1 reari Th n': for u.i Vi.fr AiSt /,% '»it 6 WSi'. a }'Z- ff 'A?. 1 'Wmsbs^A 1 1 1 rc 1 .1 )Ib:. j'-lfbr- 0 .i a so .' ).d m-- on» niill:on nun ry ... N "-s -r vall rd, v. a c' on» niill:on an-1 change* are contempla cioL.is a ath, to cak in the past, '"d 'n the officers or Tor the I W W. havrj ,c s) many Hivisi'n or c^neral headquarters of sos an-1 so --.u:h t'-oulh thr' ve th" reor»r?niration. l- •!,, -••.ine'3 ami. -XT -'nrrlly there has been consider grc-t lus,abb inccnve'iience team ca- in fir t'-ei -?::k- 's1- ?uch ••"1 :.? 1 a: ".r i. :"y- f» 1 a ?-r Or -n b er 'n w"'h i!v*v'- f0v us. Th« *rx'.ni Vt •v'*¥ 1 1" 0' tvl, r'nr X.. 'r (Limsr io: ,0 ?u"A W 1E& s* uri 'i P$ &!?« ie was so .lie talking and visiting several hours. They have a beau ful homo, nestled down in Bitter ot Valley, suurrounded by a chain the Rock.es, and Bitter Root u:rains. lie look so close to us\ some v.-- oul:l walk over to them. informed that it was six ths Coo1 hills. We are still 1n ou walk. I wish you h- they are lovely. When hare it usually rains in hi winter t:me. iv'.ng lovely weather -s o'-e like spring than 1 1 ticn proposed will in- N -a^ka Telephone Com o-crate3 throughout T.d part of South Dakota .'J-")hnne Company, which 'nrcusrhout Iowa and the s'on Telephone Exchange ry which operates in Minneso and rart cf South Dakota, or ten years all of these compan have bsen under s'ngle manage- !n the district, !n l|rfJ the operation of ^fiarate companies and three for. .)'•'* "orporations under one man- a-.:l vh.'r '~2 to br it This will be eliminated by t\ hp Bv fj bo-1 th-j chsn^e to a single corporation. OIHH DAKOTA THE BEST South Dakota there were fewer j'ui 'sts k'lled in proportion to the of ,r arhines registered than in state. Massachusetts oc the second place on this list, t'j 3ryl-:n 1 third. J: S D.-kota 13. Kansas Ijssa-hu "etts 14. Tennessee Maryland.. 15. Idaho 16. °-n Pennsylvania 17. Minnesota 1?. Missouri 19. Wisconsin al:o'.n •:_n ••cf cut ^'O'svp.-I.I -. ho I land "0. Wyoming •°'VH 21. A'abama 22 Maine rt 2f Dist of Col. •*,v 24 N Hampshire TIIER FORECAST crloi December 20-25thi "0 ,v pt Pf'ss'ssippi and Lowet 5 u: Valleys: fa and cold but snows Tuesday.' 1 'r a cold 5 .b' b'2 M®oday and HUGHES-PARMERS BEAT MISSOURI VALLEY Playing true to form, the Hughes arrr.er basketball team ca.r.e h.m •om Missouri Valley Saturday Tht ith a victory "2 to 22 over th" 0: -Iriunity Athletic team of tha 'ace As 'ndi ated b- 'he score, the ntest was fast fror s!a to fin'-h he Missouri Valley forwards found difficult to get past the local -uards, and in 'he first half chalk-id •t but two field goals. The Tin Liz bs kept possess:on of the ball most the first -half, ani succeeded sg'ng six field goals. The period •nded, 13 to 9, for the Hughes armers. The second half was a ropet't'on o' he first, fast and snappy, with not 1 foul called on the Lizzies and but hree on the Missouri Valley bo-'S luring the half. Fuzzy Mellor and 'Schlott, forwards th's half, caused •heir guards considerable worry, each "itting three field goals. The only accident of the game ame when Lias Larsen sprained his nkle. Wh'le not serious ,the injury 'robably will keep him out of the Tame for two weeks. Nelson, who re placed LarsM, made two neat bas kets from mid-floor. Hovey made three field and two free goals. The 'lose guarding of Schlott, Stephens 'nd Datesman prevented any Mis •ouri Valley man standing out as 1 star, but all played a great game. Martin at center made three field Toals and Chauloupka and Carey got wo each. The line up was: Mo. Valley Hughes-Parmers "hauloupka RF Mellor ~"arey LF Larsen Martin Hovey ull L7 Schlott losenbaum RG Stephens Substitutes: Nelson for Larsen,! "atesman for Stephens. Referee: Tohnson h.-.stm, as the mail ss i-la soon, and want :r '.hi. IVK-" "ard to all friends. Yours, r: C. Lahman. A CONSOLIDATF statement has been Bait, president'of Nebraska and Io orn anies: consolidate the 1 "e "ompaniea oper- 'l fhe stages of Ne- -n-s +a. N^rth Dako- un 'er the name Bell Telephone Tv 1 next, subject !-.'n nubl!c utility '.32 states which 'J 'i vst?rn Bell Tel lir.s been chosen -w company be p-rt of the ter the organization v. as "the North :n ts-.'lf iden'.i 's lo at on in the of Missouri Valley. Field 'oals: Chauloupka. 2 Mar^ 3 "ull. 1 Mellor,.6 Hovey, 3 Schlott, Nelson, 2 Datesman,- 1 Free, lhrows: Chauloupka, 1 Carey, 1 ull, 4 Hovey, 2—Nonpareil. "IONEER OF HAKRTSON IS DEAD AT WOODBINE Woodb ne Io., Dec. 20 —Aaron D. ''oyer, 85 native of Pennsylvan'a "•nd a resident of. Woodbine and vi cinity for forty-two years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Burkholder, in Woodbine after a lin ror'ng illness. He was a member of lhe Ancient Free and Accepted Ma sons. THe deceased ?t the father of F. Vt. Hoyer of Missouri Valley. Kn!ghts of Pythias Entertain The Knights of Pythias held open house last night to the Knights and their ladies. About fifty couples were present and they fully enioyed an even:ng of lancing, cards, billiards and pool. A lainty two-course lunch was server! by the members. The solos by Messrs. Johnson and TTart wot* enjoyed v«ry ..-lu^h. OWA GIRL IS KILLFD BY AUTO AT PORTLAND Iowa City, la., Dec. 18—Miss Maude Luella Ferguson, a former Iowa university girl, was killed by an automobile at Portland, Ore. where she was a teacher of Eng lish, says a message from that city. She was knocked down at a street intersection and a rib was torn loose and driven through her heart, an au topsy Showed. Alfred Axelson, driv er of the car was placed under ar rest, but was freed on bond of $500. The girl formerly taught in the Iowa State Teachers' college. LOYAL WOMEN MEET The Loyal Women of the Church of Christ held their annual Christmas meeting on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Basch on Fifth street as hos tess. About 40 ladies were there to attend a real Christmas party, includ ing Santa Himself, who remembered eacji one present with a little gift. The Yuletide spirit was certainly heard and felt at this time, for all present entered into this part of the afternoon entertainment with delight. Miss Reese gave several selezions on the piano wh:ch were greatly en joyed. Mrs. Basch with several assis tants, served a very da'nty lunch, which also had a Chr'stmas touch. At the end of the afternoon the class surprised Mrs. Price, the teach er, with a pedestal and bath robs, for which she most gracefully thank ed the ladies. There were several visitors pres ent. After Christmas grestings were exchanged all went to the'r various homes, feel'ng that they had spent a very delightful afternoon. Wire»e. 3 .^.1^3 ave': „wn |w ami in. ^^5. •». |nr littn «n d»i lv r, g»n tiax nrilfn* «i»n Ipioklyii Kn, '. 1 Vi'„ MISSOURI VALLEY, IOWA, DECEMBER 23,1920 1 r\: UU SSpfp 5 Ji [t 1 as NEWS REVIEW OF League of Nations Recommends Limitation of Armaments,v by Mutual Agreement. .. COURT CF JUSTICE ADOPTED Obligatory Clause, However, Is Omit ted— Auctrla and Bulgaria Admit ted to League—Progress of Efforts for an Irish |||p, Settlement By EDWARD W. PICKARD. If. us (Jeorge Nlcoll Bnrnes of En IhihI aborts, dlsainiiinient Is the re I tu'ld test of the success of the Leagi 3 of Nations, the league cannot yet 1 3 said to lie wholly successful. The senibl.v nt (Jeni'va last week recelvt 1 flii rt|iirt of the disarmament cor nilttee. and though lt proved to he 1 ntthcr.(lal)trj- |)ripiViH'tlon. it- vvu.i ador ed. Ti liniitntions clause was amen' wl so that It was merely a recor mendntlon that liriitatlon of armi mi-tits lie established for the next tw years through mutual agreemei anion: the powers. With respect litis France made the reservation thf slie wits obliged to restore her armt litems iltitt I nd been worn out by th» war. and r»g'uni and Spain mndo similar reservations. Then seven na tions voted against the limitation clause. The? were France. Oreece. Po land. Itonniania, Brazil, Chile and Urn uniit.v. TI committee explained that, though it was in favor of the speed iest possible disarmament. It was forced 10 the conclusion that this could not yet be ae -omplished. "There are countries with the most powerful armament building facilities outside the league" snld Delegate Fisher, "and disarmament can begin only wh'-n It Is universal." When the Aus trian peace treaty was signed at St. Oermaln. there was also slrnpd a convention for the control of the traf fic In arms and ammunition, hut this has not been ratified and no steps have been taken to make It effective. The committee suggested that the conncll urge the signatories to ratify the treaty fit oni^e. though there will he no authority to control the export of arms from the United States. So far as navy building goes. Sena tor Borah, one of the "lrreconclla bles," lias a plan whereby the United States can Join In Its reduction. He has Introduced In the senate a resolu tion requesting the President to pro pose to Great Britain and Japan an agreement with the United States for the curtailment of navy building by the three powers, the program of each of them to he reduced annually dur ing the next five years 50 per cent of the present estimates or figures, in the preamble It Is po'nted out that the Japanese government has declared to the world that It could not consent even to consider a program of disarm ament on account of the building pro gram of the United States. "By this statement." the resolution continues, "the world Is Informed and expected to helieve that Japan sincerely desires to support a program of disarmament, but cannot do so In snfety to herself on account of the attitude and build ing program of th's government." An Indicnt'on of the po«Rlhle atti tude of Oreat Britain In this matter Is found In the report that the *ahlnet has decided that It Is Impossible for the nation lon-rer to maintain the two power standard wh'ch has heen Its poliov for many years. The British program Is halted Inst now by a dis pute as to the relative value of capital ships, and submarines and airplanes. The general board of the American nnvy Is not at present in accord with any of the plans for reduction, for It still urges on congress the need 01' a "paw second to none." as reCom mended In 1915. It Is convinced tha* battleships remain pre-eminent fac ', To return to the League of Ntttlons: Several Important things were ac complished last week by the assem bly. First of these was the adoption of a statute for a permanent interna tional court of Justice. The phut now goes to the member states for ratifi cation. If It Is approved h.v 22. or 11 majority, before the next meeting of the assembly, the Judges will be chosen and the court will come ln»o existence In September. 1D21. In the debate on the project there was a hot contest between Europe on one side and Latin-America on the other over the question whether the Juris diction of the court should be obliga tory or voluntary. Europe won out, and the statute as adopted does not moke obligatory the appearance of both parties to a dispute, and pro vides no penalty for non-compliance with fhe court's decisions. The Euro pean delegates defended the scheme as the best beginning that can be made, hut the Latin-Americans were very skeptical as to the value of op tional Jurisdiction. Austria, first of the former enemy states to he admitted to the league, was voted In Wednesday without op position. four members refraining from voting. Next day Bulgaria was admit ted, France and Australia not voting. The action on Austria brought on a lively passage between Motta of Switzerland and Vlvlanl of France. The former took occasion to say that his country had always regretted the rejection of Germany's application for admission, whereupon Vivlanl leaped to the tribune and in a fiery speech defended the French position in op posing Germany's admission. Most of the assembly was with hint and he was enthusiastically applauded. I,nx emhurg, Finland and Costa It Ion also were admitted to the league. Spain. Brazil. Belgium and China were chosen as the four elective mem bers of the council. China takes the place of Greece, and her victory was said to be due mainly 10 the personal Strength and popularity of Dr. Wel lington Koo among the delegates. Armenia, together with Georgia and the Baltic states, was refused admis sion to the league, but a reso'utlon was ndopted expensing the hope that President Wilson's efforts would re sult In the saving of Armenia and the establishment of a stable government so that she could lie taken into lhe fold. Mr. Wilson has named Henry Morgenthau as his representative In the mediation, but Just what he enn do Is puzzling many observers. Al ready Armenia hns yielded to the be hests of the Red Russians and es tablished a soviet government at Rri vnn. and the Turkish nationalists, called off by Lenlne, have signed a pence treaty with the Armenians hv which the latter hnnd hack to Turkey most of her former territory in that region. If this suits the majority of the Armenians, what are the powers going to do about It? And what Is Mr. Morgenthau going to try to mediate? One genuinely constructive accom plishment of the league assembly last week was the establishment of an International commission to he a bank er for European nations without cred it or with very diminished credit. The nations meant are Poland. Ron mania. Bulgaria, Jugo-S'avl«. Czecho slovakia. and possibly Turkey. Na tions desiring to take advantage of the facilities offered will notify the commission what assets, etc., they wish to pledge with it—for Instance, customs duties, railroads or monop olies. The commission will then set a fair value thereon for whatever period the assets are pledged and authorize the government In question to issue gold bonds to that amount. Then In dividual business men belonging to I ,/ J* y=f ,?*•*? innuie 10 £»U' u.-iii-uyees u. .,n»rfiss who -liod In Uie wnr hall of Cork which was burned, presumably In reprisal. 3.—lining of two w:u !s of Hi.' Walto- Po -I Im.s Washington, which were burned by an Insane patieut. tos In national defense. Of those we have 11 ready for service and 'Ji build ing, and the board recommends that three more be built for delivery by 1927. One more battle cruiser. 30 cruisers, 18 submarines and four air plane-carrying ships are asked, and a one-year program of naval airp'ane construction Is recommended. In a sentence, what the board advises is a combatant navy equal to the most powerful maintained by any other na tion, supporting and protecting a great merchant fleet. TUmies* VV v'V^* -i "-*r rJS that country, nt* Its government, can make purchases in richer countries such as the United States, and through the commission an amount of gold bonds amply covering lite credit for such purchases will he forwarded to the exporter with whom the order Is placed. The plan, devised by the economic section of the assembly, has the up provnl of lead'ng European hankers an American banker probably will be asked to serve on the commission. With the utmost difficult? the Amer ican government has convinced the European and Japanese delegates to the International communications con gress that It means business when It demands a restoration of its pre-war rights in connection with the alloca tion of tlie former German cobles. A modus vlvendl has heen adopted cov ering the situation until a final agree ment can he reached. It puts Into writing an acknowledgment by the al lied powers that the Unite I States government, as a result of the war, shares In the ownership of the 18.000 miles of German cobles throughout the world. For the time being lhe cables are to be operated as at pres ent. hut for the financial account of the five powers—the United States, Gnent Britain, France. Italy and Ja pan. Constontlne has gone hock to Greece to resume Ills throne, and hefore he left Switzerland he said he had not the slightest Intention of abdicating. He was due to arrive In Athens on Sunday and elaborate arrangements were made for his reception. It was sold that as soon as he reached the capital the diplomatic representatives of the allied powers would leave for their homes. Despite certain concessions granted by I'temler I.lovd George, nothing definite has yet come nut of the efforts to bring about a truce In the Irish "war." In response to the request of Father O'Flnnngan. acting head of the Sinn Fein, that he might lie permitted to confer with Arthur Grilllth and Fimionn Do Valero regard'ng a set tlement. the premier said: "The Irish governmental authorities will afford you the necessary facilities for see ing Mr. Arthur Griffith, and. as re gards Mr. He Valeni. the ordinary methods of communication with America fully are open to you." At about the some time It was re porh-d that Ie Vnlo.-a was on his way from America to Ireland, and in Lon don it was understood tacit permission for his return had beeii given by Lloyd George. The dispatches said he would be met ut Liverpool a id per mitted to go to London for con.„r ence or would be given safe conduct to Ireland, as he preferred. Meanwhile the rank utid file on both sides seem to lie doing their best to keep the contest going. The worst happening of the week was the burn ing of the city hall, library and other buildings In the business center of Cork. Presumably Hub was done by the auxiliary police in reprisal for the ambushing of some of their members, though this wus denied by the English officials. The property damage wa: Immense and the affair caused such an outcry that the government or dered immediate Investigation h.v the military authorities and the punish ment of the guilty. Another exasper ating incident was the killing of a priest at liiirmanway while he was trying to save the life of a young man who also was slain. A uniformed man accused of these murders was ar rested. The Sinn Feiners were not Idle, waylaying and assassinating English officers In various places. Here In the United States the self constituted committee on Ireland con tinued the hearing of stories by Irish men nnd women, doing Its part In keepln-T olive the controversy under the pretense of helping to bring peace. Ten of our senators took It upon themselves to send to Secretary of State Colby a protest against the re fusal of the British amhnssy to vise the passports of four emissaries of the commission of Inquiry. They asked Mr. Colby to call on the British government for an explanation, which he prohnbly will have sense enough not to do. Mr. Morton called up Mr. Bernstein and Mr. Stiefler to come down and take care of their store while he star ted on a hunt for the burglars. While ser.rehing at the "Y" he heard voices at the side of the track near the sec tion house. He immediately stuck up tl-.o two men he found and when they were brought up to a light they were found to be two negros and wearing some of the goods taken from the store w'.r'ch, they claimed to have purchased from two other colored men. They were immediately lodged in 1 and later taken to Logan for safe-keeping. One of them claims to be from Omaha and the other from iioux City. Four suit cases filled with clothing and shoes were left in the store on ac count of the hurried exit but there ate still two overcoats missing which •ads the officers to believe that two more men were interested in the rob» bery. The qu ck and efficient work of Officer Morton is to be highly com* mended. Pretty soon the crooks will learn to steer clear of Missouri Val ley as he is the Nemesis of wrong* doers. He is on the job every minute and more than able to take care of himself and the public property at any and all times. Tli's is the second rohbtry the Fair store has suffered within the paat year. JOSEPH S. KIRKLAND Joseph S. Kirkland was born neat Old St. John, Harrison Co., Iowa, )M February 7, 1855, and passed away at the home of his brother, Robert Kirkland, in this city, early Saturday morning, December 18, 1920, aged years, 10 months and 12 days. Bright's disease was the cauae tt his death. He is survived by three sisters, Mr*. Wrn. Kirkland of Newport, Neb., Mrs. Chas, Ncwkirk of Sioux Falls, S. D., Mrs. E. W. Greene of Missouri Valley and three brothers: Mead, Robert and Harvey, all of Missouri Valley. The deceased was an honest asd up right man, highly respected by all who knew him. His entire life was spent in tM* vicinity, during the greater part of vhich he wa3 The funeral services will be held from the Robert Kirkland home, 604 ^ast Superior street, at 2 p. m., Sun lay, December 19, Rev. Van Dyke officiating. The remains will be laid to rest to Oak Grove cemetery. CHAS. P. BRANDRIFF Charles P. Brandriff was born at Millville, N. J., October 8, 1832j and assed away at the family home in Lhis city, Thursday, Derember 16, '920, aged 88 years, 2 months and 9 lays. Pneumonia was the cause of his lemise. He was united in marriage to Em ma Jane Gandy, in New Jersey, on February 3, 1864. To this union were born four children Alice, of this city, 7rank of Duluth, Minn., Charles of "hicago, and Morton, of Modale. The v)fa and children survive him. Mr. and Mrs. Brandriff came to 'owa in IS 64 and located on a farm north of Calhoun. In 1871 they re turned to New Jersey, but again noved to Iowa in 1882, locating at TjOgan. Three years later they came '0 this city, which has since been heir home. I-Ie was one of the substantial men if Harrison county and was well and "avorably known by a large circle of friends. He has been a lifelong member of 'he Methodist church and was a mem ber of the board for years. The funeral services will be held from the Methodist church at 2:30 m., Saturday, December 18, Rev. /an Dyke officiating. The remains will be laid to rest in Rose Hill 'emetery. Home Seiwors Sharpener, Ry accident one day certain honse vlfe discovered thot cutting sandpo icr sharpened her scinsors. Now she loes not have to waif for fhe scle .urs grinder to come round for she tiways keeps a sheet of sandpaper la ier machine drawer to eharpeii Inr teteaors wtth. u~ I NO .38 FAIR STORE IS ROBBED Most of Loot Recovered Two Mca are Captured The Fair store was broken into last r.ip'ht. and. but for the watchfulness of Officer Morton, a good haul would hf-.ve resulted. As Morton was making his rounds about midnight, he d'&covered a small uoeir at the back of the Fair store haJ heen pried open. Ho immediately •.tartrd to investigate and as he en t-.red through this door he stepped on some rubb sh. Almost immediately he heard glass crash in the front of the build ng. He ran through the store to the front and found he had disturbed the burglars in their work and, in order to make a hurried exit, tnoy cked out the glass in the front dorr and ran. SSi iV: 1 t*v -a rA vf engaged in fanning. '•'A •%v 5# few*®' 1V V" I ii -4i$l 3