Muscatine County Courier du lieu suivant : Muscatine, Iowa • 1

til a- Muscatine County Courier VOL. NO. Ml'SCATINIi, IOWA, FRIDAY, APRIL 4. 1019 $2.00 l'ER YEAR 1 i FIRST ISO AT OF FIREMEN HAVE COUNCILDISCUSSED TEACHERS TAKE COMING HERE! Great Lakes Naval Band Will TWO CASES OF SMALLPOX 'HERE Charles Milts and daughter of Oisstnut and Wsst Second strsa's were taken ill last wtek and diagnosis shosd that they had contrscUd smallpox. Both wer it onre taen 0 to pest buu and every ptecautioo taken to prevent any further spr the dls.

THE CITY State Teachers Association for Southeastern Iowa are Now in Station in ThU Ctj HOLE LOADS OF SCHOOLMA'AMS Special Trams ib Rack lUxl, Mil wuke, M. B. 4 3, aJ the CB.i 4rU-SMt Country' Crt E4-utars JAtUndutcw Beginning Wednesday night, every train erterlng the city brought la chert and educators for Ih annual session of tha Suta Teacher's Asso- elation, which convened br yestsr day for a three days meeting. This was preceded by tha annua! county In-tltuU for Muscatine county, which was bald yesterdsy. Tha opening session of tha teacher's association was in tha evening.

Mora than three hundred taachara of tha county attend-ad this Institute. A ipacial train from Ottumwa ovtr tha Milwaukaa brought In 125 taachara Thursday morning. Special can over tha Intenirban brought In three hundred teachers from Davenport and Beott county and the M. B. S.

brought in two hundred from Burling-ton this morning. It probable that tha total attendance will fall short of 2500. An excellent program his been arranged for the occasion, which provide for every minute of the time, and the city is making every e(Ton to entarijn tha visitors. DIG CEREAL CROP VALUE Washington, D. C.

Ctraale represented fully one-half tha value of all tha crop, "at the farm" In 1918, according to the Bureau of Crop Estimate of tha United States Department of Agriculture. Tha value of all crops at the fsim waa Tha value of cereal crops was $7,079,000,000. Cotton (including need) and bemp the fiber crops were worth $1,946,000,000. Indian Girls Join Y.W. C.

A. Club SEASON ARRIVES a nrst boat ef tho arrlred la the city Uu HotxUj afUrnooo Tl ww( waa um Kealak as) route from winter quarter to Burlington here it will ply Utvwa that city aud Quincy tha coming saoa This prtlrally epeaa tha nvigtiM eranoa on tha Mississippi hn. Y. rV. C.

A. Is Always Crowed Housing girl workers ia a problem la Honolulu just as It la ia New York, Chicago, Washington or ny other large city la tha United States, according to Kiss Cartrude Gogln girls' work secretary of tha National Board of the Y. W. who ba just returned from the Hawaiian Is lands. "As a remit tha waiting list for tha Y.

W. A. boarding bouse is long one. The bouse accommodate forty girls and it is always filled mostly with American girl woo go to the Islands to accept commercial po sitions though a few Hawaiian girls stay there, too. But the space is In adequate for tha demand pat opoa it.

"The City Association ia just as crowded. Sitting in tha lobby at an time of tha day yen can sea girls of practically every country ia the world passing through Korean, Chinese, Japanese. Hindu. Fllliplno, Portugese, French, aitr id native cos tumes. There era typewriting class es in that Y.

W. C. A. with not one English-speaking girl among tha stu dents; English claasea with members from as many aa thirty natinoallties, mostly oriental. The Y.

W. also baa a cottage at Waiktki. tha well-known Hawaiian beach, where girls may go for week-eoda, for picnics ami good Tha problem of the islands is not a racial ou, rather ooa of pro viding an all-round day 'a program for tha girla or all nationalities who mingle together in buaineaa aad at tha Y. W. C.

A. At Waikiki there are tennla eourta and a basket ball Bald where I saw Korean girls playing basket-ball, exercise which they bad never before thought of indulg ing in. "Tha Girl Reserves, a movement of tha Y. W. A.

for teen age girls baa been start in the Islands and through it I hope that wa cai teach the younger girls bow to lay and how to work. Also, I hope thit wa can help to increase tha percentage of native, girls who high school. Organized creation ought to be pro vided, too, for tha American girls who go out to teach in public schools and who, being away from their immediate friends, need other interests outside their school. Honolulu, itself, is admirably equipped for such work as there are excellent gymnasiums" In the city and bungalow kindergartens which, because of their gardens, make attractive recreation centers." Miss Edna Geister. play expert of the Y.

W. bo went to Hono lulu in January, ia introducing play for all groups of girls. Immunity In a Mule. An Alabama doughboy bad trouble enlore with a mule. "Ah Just couldn't take any interest In dot mule.

The others were all right Dls one first crack outa de box. done bit man finger. Den, while Ah'm "ismlnln man finrer be ops sn' kicks me In de pints. Pen dose bush Germans started a gas attack. "Ah was a'posed to put gaa mints on dem mules an den on me.

Ah put mnsks on two of dem. "Den I led dls ornery one around In dnt gas fonh two hours, an' dog mah cnts, nothln' ever happened to dat mule a tall Csmpalgn Against Coyote. Coyote hunts are popular In the vicinity of Edmonton, Alberta, the lat hunt attracting many automoMUsts as well as horsemen. Handlers are planning to continue the campnleii of extermination. Twenry-ffve wolf hound hftve been obtained for thtw drives.

The plan Is to form a half drele and close in on the coyotes at a river bank. OLD QUESTION Shall Police Turn In Fees to County Considerable Interest wss manifest ed at tha meeting of tha City Council last evening over tha question of whether or not tha police department should turn 'over fees received by them from the eousty to toe county treasurer or the city treasurer. The question has I een coming up pretty regularly for the past two years and it seems to bs no nearer settled now than when it was first sprung. Ths depsrtment was Instructed to turn over the fees to the city treasurer In si I cases. Tha bonds of Street Commissioner Allen, City Sexton Homcier and City Msrshsl Iironner wer approved, as were the bonds of the ilershey Stat bank.

The salary of the assistant city engineer wss Increased from $3 00 to 00 per dhy. The time, fx- the snnual tour of in spection by ths city council wss set for Friday and Saturday, April 11th and IStkv The matter if the report that pic ture Itousss and optra houses being overcrowded waa referred to the city attorney for investigation. Livery stables and feed ys-ds came in for their sbara of criticism. It Is the custom for these places on Saturdays or other occasions when there are many people from tha country coming into town and leaving their teams at these places, to run the buggies and wsgons out on tha streets in two or three rows which, of course, interferes with the traCTe in, front' of these placoa of business. 'It was votml to notify all these places to put not more than one row of wagons or bug.

gies in the street Red Cross Recon struction Fund Washington, D. About $10, 000 a month has been donated by the Red Cross to tha educational service In behalf of wounded soldiers to whom tha Government Is undertaking to give cultural or vocational training. Tha money will ba apportioned among tha fourty-four base hospitals at which ths work is being conducted. Each will receive $200 a month for the purchase of supplies, equipment and service to supplement what Is Issued by tha army. Reckons Value Of Money A clerk in local store who has been successful in keeping himself and his family in comfort and saving some out of a small lalery at tbe same time, gives this explanation of bow he got ahead "As long as I thought of prices for things merely in- terms of money I never saved cent and wa had very little to show" for what we spent In terms of money anything wanted seemed cheap.

"One day when I wss "going to spend a dollar foolishly tha question came to me. 'How many hour of hard work did it take me to earn this dot I didn't buy that time. At the nriee of four hours' work It was not cheap. was paid $21 a week and worked practicslly twelve hours a dsy. Since then I trained myself to figure prices in hours of work.

Ten cents Is nearly 30 minntes at the store, and $3.50 means a day's hard work. 1 "As a fesult I got value for the money I spent since then, and many a quarter and r'olhr have gone Into the Insurance fund or has been Invested in thrift or war savings stamps whim nav full time for my work. We regard the interest we get stamps as 'overtime on the MANY CALLS Mnor Diazes Cause Scv, cral Runs The fire department plenty of exercixe tha pat week. Tbe callt vers tumorous but fortunately very ittle dsmsge resulted Mondsyiven-ing shortly after six o'clock an alarm as sent in from the M. Y.

Howe Home at 606 Woodlawn avenue. Tha firemen from the Central re 'ponded and after an hour's wort the blsze extinguished. Returning to the station anothe. rail came In just four minute from the Wilbur Demorest home at Oth and Sycamore streets, where a spark from tha chimney bad set the roof on Ire. This wss speedily nut unt A spark from a chimney was a' so responsible for starting a fire on the roof of tbe vacant buildina at 309 Sycamore street about 9 ool'ock Wednesday mornnig.

Firemen from Cen tral station catrled lad le across the street and extinguished the blaze. Deaths During Past Week MRS, ADAM BKOSSART, JR, Katherin Mat ie Peterson was born February 7, 1890, in Muscatine and passtd away in Bellevue tuspital Tuesday, April 1919, aged 27 years. 1 month and 21 days. Her entire life was spent in Muscatine county. On February 12.

1912, she was united in marriage to Adam Brossart, Junior, to which union were born three children, one of whom preceded her mother in death last summer. She is survived by her husband and two ehllJren, Ruth, 'Kargartt. and Glenn Frederick, ber parents, Mr. pd Mrs. Fred Peterson, of Sweet-land and six brothers, Carl, the American Expeditionary Forces; Henry of near Wilton, Irving of Sweetland, John, William and Fred, of Muscatine.

For tha past two years Mr. and Mrs Bro-sart and family hsve made their borne on a farm near Blue Grass. The remains were removed to the borne of ber brother, Fred at 955 Fulliam avenue, where funeral ser vices, conducted by Rev. Karl Michels ef the Evangelical Protestant church, ill be held this Friday afternoon. Interment following in Greenwood cemetery.

CONRAD BUECHNER Conrad' Buecbner was born Febru ary 9, 1857, in Niedermo lrich, Hes- sen Caasel, Germany, and died at his borne at 930 Roicoa Avenue, Musca tine, Iowa, Saturday, March 29, 1919, aged 62 years, 1 month and 20 days. The cause of his death is given as dropsy, from which be suffered since early last fall. Mr. Buecbner came to America In 1885, coming direct to Muscatine and this has been bis home since that time. On October 5, 1887, be was united in marriage to Miss agdelena Ileppe, to which union were born five child ren, two of which preceded him in death.

He is survived by his wife. two daughters, Misses Nellie and Minnie, and one son, Edwin, Funeral services were held at tha home and at tbe Cedar Street Metho dist church, nducted by Rev Emll Goetz. Burial was made in Green wood cemetery. MRS, CHESTER PIERSON Bessie Moots wss born in April. 1894, in Muscatine, and died in Mercy bospitsl, Davenport, Tuesday af ternoon Ami, lviv.

a pea years She wt married to Chester Pierson about three years ago, shortly after which time moved to Davenr.oit, and thnt has since been her home. Be aides her husband she is survived by one little daughter, Dorothy, ber Mr. and Mrs. William Moots, mi i one aimer, oiiiurea aioom, ana one, uatry, an oi MUBcatine. The rcmsins were brought to horns of ber pa-enta at 955 Lucas street rom which the funeral services will be held this Fiiday afternoon.

Spend the Dy in Muscatine County HAVE DRILL SQUAD WITH THEM Announcement (s Mado That the Band Will Arrive In tha City at 4:30 Tudy AfUrnoen and Will Spend lhrNi(ht ll.rs-W.II Visit Towns in th County, I 7 Emll Wtbbles, chairman of the Muscatine County Liberty Loan organization makes tha announcement that the famous Great Lakes Naval Training band of thirty pieces and a drill sijuad of twenty-four men will pend the day next Tuesday in Mus catine county. They will be accompanied by three speakers of note. The schedule for the route Is fol lows Durant 9:05 a. to 9:10 a. West Liberty 10:40 a.

mto' Ao p. m. i 1 Nichols 1:05 p. m. to 2:00 p.

m. Conesville 2:15 p. m. to 3:15 p. p.m.

to m. Wednsdsy. WAR COUNCIL NOT TO D1SS0LE At the Msrch meeting of the Na-I tfonal War Work Council of the Younz' Women's ChrUtlan Association it was decided that th War Council, as such, 1 would continue unctionina- In itfm status until sacfa tjino all war I work undertaken by tbe Council is' finished. This doclslin wss made after pre sentation of a plan for dissolving the Council on June 1st or some specified date after which tbe work of the a Council would be carried on by a con tinuation committee until It Is finish ed by some ether of the large nation al organizations. S.

GETS $96,000 FOR SKINS Washington, D. Skins of wild animals killed In 1918 during Uncle! Sam's warfare against predatory pests on the western ranges have been sold i or a total of The ex term-1 ination of these snlmals, however, is not for the sake of their skins, but for protectl of Bheep and cattle. Uens In Aimy Win Citizenship Washington, D. C. Approximate ly IGO.jOOO aliens who entered tbe army have woo Amei lean citizenship as a reward for their services to Uncle Sam, and about 40,000 others willl soon be naturalized, it is announced by the Bureau of Naturalization of the U.

S. Department of Labor, which had chnrge of the work. Men In the American Exped.tionary Forces will receive naturalization papers as soon as they return to the Unl ed Staies. i PAINT AND ILLITERACY; 1 Curious Fsct Com to Light Thst Localities Least Using Book Avoid Paint Also. Wsshlngton, D.

0. A mrlons fact ha been brought to light by the Educational Bureau sod the ttureau of Industrial Research here. It Is that in the states wfiere Illiteracy la most prevalent paint Is least Used. Ths paint referred to Is the common or barn variety, of course, for the back-wooda countries hsve no need for the finer pigments or. facial adorameata, It Is true, though, that In the sections ef all states where white Illiteracy 1 highest, painted homes ar rare and pointed' outbuildings and barns are prnrtleally unknown, Frobably the Illiterates do not use paln oa thetl bullillnrs becaane they de not aider-sisud Its value as a preservative, Pantomime Teaches Secrets An out of door cooking class tanht by tha domestic science expert In birkyerd to prepare girls for sum-mer camp life, or a pantomime lilui.

qratlng lectures on "How to be Beau- ful," by moan of proper manicuring, hal.drensing, shampooing, care of the skin and dressing may be includ ed on the educational program of an Y. W. C. A. in the United Ststss.

The latter course wss begun at Walla Walls, when a secre tary ssw two little Russisn girls stand fascinated In front of a mirror wsichlng an older gtrl "make In next day sho enlisted the set vices of a reliable masseuse who rromised to leiture on the caie of the skin, to demonstrate simple and effective hair dressing and shampooing. The sec retaries prepared a pantomime to il-lustrate whst she was to say and Issued tickeis. Ths courie proved exceedingly pop ular with girls am women, most of whom have discarded rouge in favor of out-of-door exercise. PROBATE NOTICE. State of Iowa, Muscatine County To Whom It May Concern: Notice Is uruby given that on the 24th day ot March, A.

there was ope ned and publicly lead by th Clerk ot tht Wstrlct Court of unUl coniitj su iiibf jumcMit. iji writing jur poKIng to be the I ml will and rt ment or rtettie Deli iiawkiu. late of said county, deoeased; and that said Instrument of writing will come ou for hearing and proof on the 22nd day ot April, A. D. IU1 at the March term of the District Court of said county commencing on the lHth diiy of March, A.

1010, at which time anyone Interested msy appear and show caue, If any thoy have, why the same should not bo admittod to probate. Muscatine, Msrch '24, HIM. R. O. Tipton, Clerk of tbe District Court.

Thompson Thompson, Attorneys. NO THOUGHT OF GRATITUDE tungry School Tescher Unfortunately Hsd "Cast Bresd Upon the Waters" In Vsln. Two ITooslnr tencliers were traveling through Cuniuln the other day. They had to take a very early trnln, snd as result Intended to eat breakfast In the dining cnr. Hut thoro wns no dlnltjK car on the train.

Hungrily they fnced the prosppot of a dny of for they would not arrive nt thi'lr destination until late afternoon. "We. have Jtwt two cakes of chocolate," xatd one, taking store' of their poxaeKKloiist. "Will yon eat yours now or wnlt a while?" Tho sficond ate her ciiko then, trusting to luck to find a statlrfn lunchroom. But the first waited until noon nnd until a mother and two small children had settled themselves In the seat op- poHlte th6 teachers.

Finally sho took tho enke of choco- te, eyed It In happy anticipation nnd then unwrapped It. Hut lo, the two youngsters were against her nnd they, too, were looking nt It with happy anticipation. Of course It was divid ed between thoin. Half on hour later tho mother open ed her grip and out citme the family lunch of fried chicken, sundwlchcs, etc But not one blto did tho generous teacher get. "What was that about cud of cold water?" sho asked the other teacher Tho woman with tho full basket stared st her coldly.

Then sho took a drinking cup from her grip nnd ex. tended It. "You may havo It," sho of fered, "but there's pnper cups at the can." Indianapolis News. Seek to Improve Crops. The Institute of Agricultural Bot any to be establlnhed at.

Cambridge, Rnelnnd, Is to be devoted chiefly to the breeding snd distributing of Im proved varieties of agricultural crops. Modeled after the famous Swedlwh plant-breeding station st Svalof, Its scientific specialists will work to produce pur cultures of the new varie ties Into extensive cultivation. To find a suitable Indian name for a club of founeen girls representing ten different tribes is the pn blem confroi ting tha Witchlta, Y. W. A.

Tha Club has been organized to meet Sunday afternoon when the girls come together to read and sine, poo corn and make tea together. They have been reading Van Dyke's abort stories, also Kipling and Ralph Connor. OLD-TIME TOOTH POWDER AD Printed In 8cottlah Newspaper In 1660, In All Probability It Waa the First. One of those Individuals who has ft 1 leisure enough to dig Into the records of days long past, has unearthed what aald to be the first advertisement tiiihiiRhwl of a nrennration for riMinslnir and nreservlng the teeth. It appeared 258 years ago, and.

though the language is a bit Involved, the wrttnr needed no lessons from modern publicity experts In claiming virtues for bis product- The ad was printed in the Mercurlus PollUcus of Lelth, Batumi In 10(50. and reads: "Most Excellent and Approved Dentifrices to scour and cleanse the Teeth, making thorn white as Ivory preserves Tnnthache: so that being con stantly used, the parties uHlng It are never troubled with the Toothache; It the Teeth, iwertcn- the snd preserves the Mouth end Gums from Canker and Imnoalhumes. k. TMhprt Turner. Gentlomnn; inue uj hn Bnd the rights are i Thomas Stationer, st he Do Lamb at the lSast end of St.

raul Church, near the School, In sealed pa-at Wd the pni-er. The render is Kred to beware of counterfeits.".