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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-03
News Snapshots
Of the Week

Harry Tracy left tbs morning
for Salix. Ia. where he will spend
three weeks camping. He will he
joined today by Mark Graham.
who has been spending few days
with his sister. Mrs. a. ]. Hem
nessey, in Sioux City. The rest
of the party will not go until a
few days later.
! Mrs. +. NJ. Johnson. the Ed
| Myers family and Thomas T..
Myers received word this morning
of the death of Miss Pearl Odren
of Lincoln. Neh., which occurred
lin New York city, where she has
been movie actress the past two
years. No details of her death
were learned. The body will he
| sent to her home i'm Lincoln for
burial. Miss Odren was we'll
known in the Valley. having Wis
tied here many times. Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. Myers left for Lincoln
this morning.
Harry Alexander is expected TO
arrive home today from OssiOn.
Ia, where he and his family have
been visiting relatives the past
few days. Mrs. Alexander and son
wilt remain for longer Stay.
Mrs. NJ. Honck returned last
evening To her home in Omaha
! after few days visit here with
Mrs. NJ. C. Blackburn.
Miss Olga Olson of Omaha.
who has been staying here the
past few months at the j. ID. Alex
ander home. left last evening for
Omaha for few days visit before
leaving for Copenhagen. Den
mark. where she has been called
by the illness of her mother. She
will sail on the 18th of August
and will return home in COMPANY
with her father. who is the head
musician of the boat she expects
to sail on from New York.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-03
CARNAGE GOES ON
AFTER TWO YEARS.
Allies More Hopeful After Twenty
four Months Of Slaughter
on All Fronts.
Terrific Drive on Teuton Confer
Marks End of Second
Twelve Months.
Or

London. July 29.--Two wears
ago Yesterday Austria sounded
the call to arms that plunged
nearly all Europe into The great
esl war of he ages. After lwpn-
.ty-fnun months of fighting the
struggle NOW RACES with accelcr-
ated fury over a large part of
Europe and il has lcfl lis trail
of death and destruction i'm parts
of Asia and Africa and pretty
much over Ire seven seas.
lWo wears age Germany :
mighty army was waiting at The
French border for %Ausiria's dec
laralon Of war ON little Serbia
Rus Sia. like a big brother. al once
protested. and began mnblliza-
tinn of troops. Then Germany
declared martial Law on July 3
amt IN August declared war ON
RG>sIa
On August 3 Germany declared
war on France and Belgium. in
waited I'"lgium and seized Iuxrm
inrg. France regarded The in
vaSion a> an aci nt war and
plunged in without a formal dec
claration. England declared war
on Germany ON August I.
Since that. spectacular advance
on France by Germany some of
the most terrible battles OF his
tory have laid waste choice parts
Of France and Belgium. devasiat-
ed parts Of Poland and left vast
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-03
Special Agent Rssdy Transferred.

special Agent. Dlnneen OF pma-
ha was here yesterday and an
nounced that Special Officer Reedy
would he transferred lo the Bluffs
Immediately to take the place of
Dean Mathews. who has resigned
his position with the Northwest
ern to take a position in the new
Ford erecting plant. Mr.. Reedy
Will go to the Bluffs at once. hut
his family will remain here for a
while.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-03

Washington Hooks Witnessed a
niStol fight at fhr Rye Straw sore
Saturday evening. Not having his
pistol with him he announced al
the beginning of the trouble that
he would remain neutral through
out.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-03

the Germans drove the French
beyond SoissonS. Two days later
the French took field works at
Pont-a -Monsson. then he Ger
mans gained ground in the Ar
ennne and reeaned positions in
ihe ST Mihie region
September - he Germans
made the great drive from The
North sea To Nerdun. With oc-
casional battles of great ferociiy
the general situation on he wcst
remained little changed until
aarly in February of This year.
when he Germans began ter
rifle campaign. capturing British
a',; French positions near Neu-
willie, and Ypres. near Souches and
i'm the WooNre district. On Feb
r'lary 26 they took Fort Dnuna-
ihlnnt. Nerdun. after terrific losses.
sly weeks later hey hegan a GEN
nia Offensive along thirteen
mll" ont.
The crown princes army has
kept up the effort To reduce the
eighteen forts with lis redoubts
and batteries that eirdrd every
height OF the city of Nerdun ON the
banks of the Mcllsa. The stub
born defense long since caused
terrible sacrifice nf lives When
The allies assume dthe offensive
The xperfations of the Germans
were unset.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-03

areas in ruin in Russia. Austria
and other lands The cost is al
most incalculable. but admittedly
includes several million human
livas
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-26

The Treasure State

An authority on the history and resources
Of the State Of Montana says: Montana is
big enough and rich enough to support fifty
million people; Japan does it and Montana
is bigger and better than the land Of Nip
pom. We have prairies broader than Kan
sas. more mountains than Colorado, more
timber than Michigan, more copper than
Spain, more cattle than Texas, more sheep
than Arizona. tmore waterpower than New
England. more game than Alaska, more gold
than all the eastern states combined, more
sunshine than California, more rivers than
New York and enough productive land to
supply the world
Montana is the last of the public land
states. Here are the last free homes the
United States government will have to give
away. Not many years ago the public
thought of Montana as a state Of wide pas
lures and deep mines only. But this idea
has been changed most radically since Mon
tana has begun to add her large quota to
the worlds breadbasket. With but one
eighth of the tillable soil of the state yet
under plow, Montana stands 18th in the
production Of wheat, 18th in the production
Of oats. 3th in barley and Sd in flax. When
the entire s5.ooo,oo0 acres of tillable land
in the state shall have been put under culti-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-26

vation Montana may be reasonably expected
to lead the states Of the union in the pro-
duction Of foodstuffs.
The average acre in the state Of Montana
has proven to produce more than the aver
age acre in any other state In the union.
The following figures taken from the final
estimate Of the United States department
Of agriculture for 1915 show the average
yield in bushels per acre during the season
Of 1918 for each of the crops noted in the
states given. The table to right gives the
average yiled per acre in bushels for the
states noted during the Is seasons since
1900:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-26

CROPS IN 1915.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-26

CROPS FOR FIFTEEN YEARS.
The sun., 1916-10-22

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
FRET NOT WASHED IN
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS
It's an Atlanta Man, of Course. The
City Has Another Record of
Which to Boast.

ATLANTA, Ga.-All policemen
have big feet, according to an old
familiar nursery rhyme, and in this
respect Policeman F. o. Hannah is
no different from the rest of his blue
coated contemporaries, but in one
particular he believes he can claim
the worlds record, which is that his
feet have not been washed in "a
years.
In 1882 Policeman Hannah was a
member of the famous Greedy expe-
dition that went in search of the
North Pole, and among others who
made the trip were couple of in
trepid young explorers by the name
of Cook and Peary, who have since
become famous throughout the
world-one as the finder of the pole
who didn't find it, according to his
detractors, and the other as the find
er of the pole who told the truth.
On that expedition Policeman Han
nah's feet were frost bitten, and from
that day to this he has not dared to
touch them with water, which has a
ruinous effect on frost bitten feet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
STATE DRUG INSPECTOR
SUGGESTS CHANGE IN LAW
WANTS PROVISION MADE FOR
SALE OF INSECTICIDES AND
BUG DEATHS.

State Drug Inspector T. A. Cheat
ham has made the following sugges-
tions to the legislature:
"Some provision ought to be made
for the sale of insecticides and bug
deaths in the state by general deal
ers and unlicensed druggists. 1t does
not seem just to compel farmers,
market gardeners and orchardists to
ride in some instances 20 miles in or
der to purchase these preparations
from a licensed druggist or have their
crops and orchards destroyed by in
sects. I have found the new federal
anti-narcotic law to be of great ser
vice to me in the enforcement of the
state anti-narcotic law, and while it
is frequently violated in many in
stances it is due to misunderstanding
of what the federal law demands.
find the quality of drugs sold in the
various markets of the state to be
exceptionally good. I find the num-
Der of violations for the year fewer
than the preceding year, and gen
eral disposition on the part of all to
comply with the law"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
SMITH AND HARDWICK
DO NOT AGREE ON BILL
FORMER FAVORS CLOSING THE
MAILS TO LIQUOR DEALERS,
AND LATTER OPPOSES.

Observation-Disclosures of
liquor orders in prohibition territory
through the use of the mails should
be prohibited, Senator Hoke Smith
stated today in a debate on the post
office appropriation bill. Senator
Hardwick took the opposite view.
The pending question was an
amendment by Senator Jones, of
Washington, making it an otfense to
deposit in the mails any letter, circu-
lar, pamphlet or newspaper adver-
tisement or soliciting orders for liq-
uors in any state or locality where
under the state laws it is unlawful to
advertise or solicit orders for liquors.
The amendment was blocked to-
day by Senators Reed and Stone, of
Missouri, who raised parliamentary
objection, but will be offered tomor-
row.
Senator Smith thought the issue
should be squarely presented to the
senate and not as rider on an ap-
preparation bill.
Hardwick Allegec Press Grating"
Senator Hardwick saw legal and
other difficulties in the way of such
legislation.
Section of the postofice appro-
priation bill, known as the "press
gag" section, was strongly favored
by Mr.. Hardwick.
INSTEAD of the freedom of the
press being involved" he continued,
"the question at issue is the grating
of the press in having its mail matter
transported at about one-eighth what
it costs the government. The politi-
cal power of these newspapers and
magazines is so great, however, no
legislative body has dared to do what
ought to be done"
Senator Hardwick also opposed the
amendment Of Senator Jones, of
Washington, to forbid letters solicit
ing liquor orders in prohibition terri
tory, stating that there were legal
difficulties in the way, however desir-
able the thing might be as matter
of policy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
SNAKE TERRORIZES
TENNESSEE PEOPLE
An Atlanta Man Says the Reptile Is
Fifty Feet Long and Bellows
Like a Bull.

An enormous snake which bellows
like a bull, according to those who
have seen and heard it, has terrorized
the people in the vicinity of Bays
mountain, in Tennessee, says an At
lanta man who has just returned
from that vicinity. Estimates as to
the length of the reptile vary from
thirty to fifty feet. Recently it wrig-
gled across a corn field, and interest
ed persons measured the width of its
trail, which was reported as eighteen
inches.
Dogs, sheep, small pigs and other
animals are said to be missing in the
neighborhood over which the below
ing snake holds sway. Investigation,
according to the Atlanta man, re-
vealed evidence which inclines to the
theory that these animals were the
prey of the reptile.
1t is a known fact that snakes
have no bones in their jaws like men
to keep them from distending them
sufficiently to swallow animals larger
than one might suppose, so that some
persons around Bays mountain fear
that a careless child may some day
be the snakes victim.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
Mysteries of Myra''
Palace, Thursday, July 9Th
WEIRD ENTREAT TO PEOPLE
MADE BY BELGIAN MAYOR

Prays That WouId-Be Suicides Use
Poison or Rope in Ending Life.
One of the strangest and most
weird public appeals that has been
made during modern times in civil
lied country recently emanated from
a Belgian magistrate. 1t is pathetic
in tone and startling, being a serious
prayer that any subject determined
upon suicide use either rope or poison
in ending his life. The reason for
this remarkable utterance is to be
found in the regulations imposed by
the German authorities in Belgium.
At the time the country was formally
occupied by the enemy orders were
issued that all firearms in the posses
sion of the inhabitants be turned over
to the proper officials. Severe punish
ment was provided for those failing
to obey the command. Now, how
ever, it is asserted that whenever a
firearm is found by the authorities
the owner, if he can be located, is
imprisoned and the community fined
for his misdemeanor. Recently man
killed himself with gun. The com
munity is reported to have been fined
S2,500-a staggering sum to towns
men in the starving village. And it
was the mayor of the place who post
ed the public announcement directed
to those contemplating suicide.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
TLANTA BAR PAYS TRIBUTE
TO SOLICITOR HUGH DORSEY
he Integrity and Ability of
ing Solicitor General.

ATL1 MIA, Retiring Solici-
tor-General Hugh Dorsey was pre-
scented with a gold-headed umbrella,
a gift from the members Of the At
lanta bar, Friday morning in Judge
Hills court.
Judge ]. K. Hines made the pre-
sentation speech, in which he heartily
praised the integrity, fidelity and
consciousness of Mr.. Dorsey
while in office. Mr.. Dorsey accepted
the gift in an appreciative speech.
Judge Hill had issued habeas cor
pus in order to have the solicitor
present and the writ was served by
Deputy Plennie Miner. Following
the acceptance the court dismissed
the prisoner, taking occasion to
warmly praise him for his work while
serving the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
EMPLOYS SIXTY-TWO
THOUSAND WORKMEN
DUPONT, Powder Manufacturer, Plan
ming to Keep All Employed After
European War Ends.

Chiefly to the end that its "war
plant" at Carney's Point, N. j., shall
not be "scrapped" following the Eu
ropean war the E. I. DUPONT de Ne
mours Company is directing the eff
forts of its staff of chemists and ex-
perts toward nearly 300 possibilities
of manufacture. ~
So far as its army of workmen is
concerned the question is not such a
big one as might be supposed, for the
manufacture of war munitions, con-
trary to general opinion, is only a
small part of the company's business
during normal times.
The company has on it's pay rolls
today approximately $4,000 men and
women. Of this number $4,000 men
would be affected by a cessation of
hostilities abroad; that is, they would
not be continued in the manufacture
of munitions. This army would not be
dropped from the payrolls at once,
but the workmen would be laid off
gradually and the shifts cut if the
company had no further use for their
services.
But the company hopes and ex-
poets to find employment for a great
many of this number, and the only
question is what commodity or com
modities shall be decided upon.
The making of dyes, chemicals,
drugs, fabrickoid products and other
articles are being considered.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
HOBBLE SKIRT WEARER
GETS VERDICT FOR $500
Peach of Young Woman Gave Eek
hibition Before Court and Jury.


ATLANTA.-A robust able-bod-
led female can navigate in hobble
skirt. After carefully observing the
movements of Mrs. Lillian Schum-
pert, a peach of young matron of
this city, in a very fetching plaid ere
alton, a jury in the city court has de-
cided that it was not the skirt that
threw her to the pavement when she
got off trolley car, but the act of
the motorman in closing the pay-as-
vou-enter door before she had alight-
ed. And accordingly the jury gave
her a verdict for $500 dollars dam
ages. which. while it lacked exactly
ninetv-ive hundred dollars of being
as much as the young woman sued
for, was still a vindication of her
claim that she can handle her limbs
in hobble skirt and a denial of the
company's claim that she cannot-er
could not at the time of the acct
dent.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
WAS ALL KINDS OF TIME
IN THE UNITED STATES
Prior to 1883 There Were Fifty-three
Separate Standards.

Prior to 1883 There Were Fifty-three
Separate Standards.
Prior to ~ o'clock noon Sunday,
Nov. 10, 1888, the United States was
all in confusion in regard to time.
There were So separate and distinct
standards in use throughout the
country. Some cities, for instance,
had three standards. When adver-
Using the time of departure of a
train it was necessary for the rail
road company to explain its stand
ard.
Travelling men anxious to observe
punctuality in their engagements
formed the habit of changing their
watches every time they changed
their location.
In 1888 the railroads decided to
take the initiative. They divided the
country into five zones-Intercolo-
NAL, Eastern, Central, Mountain and
Western of Pacifc-and decided that
they would make their schedules on
the basis of these five standards,
which were an hour apart.
1t was decided to make the change
all over the country at the same time,
and Nov. 10, 1888, was decided on
as a convenient date. There were
some protests from the cities in
which the change involved a consid-
cradle change in clocks. In Detroit,
for instance, it was necessary to make
a change of 80 minutes. But the de-
cision was applauded by large ma
iority.
For years it had been the custom
of telegraph operators to close their
instruments at three minutes before
noon in order to have the wires clear
for the time dispatch from the naval
observatory at Washington. This
time was chosen to make the change.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
WILL SAVE
COUNTRY MILLIONS
gIl Introduced by the Third District
Congressman VIII Make Washing
ton Pay Half Her Bills.

NASHINGTON-The newspapers
II Washington have severely criti-
8Ned Hon. Charles R. Crisp, congress
fan from the Third district of Geor-
u because he introduced a bill into
Ongress to make the city of Wash
Bg'on bear half of the expenses,
kFfeOy resulting in saving to the
fmled States of from four to six
F.lion dollars per year.
Inc bill, which is known as the
II'N'and-half proposition, has al
''duy passed the house and will more
1n likely pass the senate, and then
VIII become a law.
Neeently when the bill came up at
IT, Ist time of the discussion of the Co.
b ,mola appropriation bill Mr.. Crisp
|s rae a strong speech advocating its
I'ysal' If the bill should pass it will
N. ise the city of Washington pay
Eon,, OF It's expenses, and at that
Io Hr,a !, not put any undue hardship
Tp0n tne people of the capital city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
|SSIANS CONTINUE
TO DRIVE TEUTONS
m PRISONERS CAPTURED BY
LzAR,s TROOPS. BATTLES
ON OTHER FRONTS.

6ONDON.-A Russian attack over
Iront of 25 miles, extending east
h from Kolomea, in Galicia, has
bed the Austrians to retire on a
of the front in the region of
slomea and southwark. The Aus
ms valiantly attempted to hold
the on-coming Russians, but,
riding to Vienna, were compelled
live way before superior forces.
this fighting and also in battles
.ssf Kuty, in Bukowina, the Aus
hs suffered heavy casualties. In
s+ion 221 officers and 1925 men
taken prisoners and heavy guns,
hine guns and stores were lost.
Russian successes in this region
hingly give them almost free ac-
81 to the Carpathian passes, and to
railway line running northwest
IN Kolomea to Lemberg, the Cali
capital.
Dn the central part of the Russian
hit the violent battles around Lin
ka and in the region of Sokul, con-
HE undated. Futher north the
rmans have followed heavy bonn
Hdments of various positions with
dantry attacks, which Petrograd
Is we're repulsed.
BThe Germans again have made an
Hort to win French positions west
AHill 904, northwest of Verdun, af-
i bombardment extending from
u hill to the Avocourt woods. The
senuch curtain of fire and the fire
their infantry put down the attack,
Swever Intense bombardments
Rtnue northeast of Verdun around
Bury and the Vaux, Chapitre and
zenois woods.
#The British in France and Belgium
q keeping up their heavy lombard
Rnt of German trenches and send
3 out raiding parties who are re-
6ted to be doing effective work, in
Rting more or less serious casual
rs on the Germans and bringing
ack prisoners. The British guns have
sdly damaged German trenches at
bny points, according to London.
( In the Austro-Italian theatre the
blians in the Trentino region are
~ driving back the Austrians and
capturing important positions TAX
4 from them in the recent Austrian
Fensiye. The Italians also have
Pened big offensive against the
sustrians on the eastern front, near
|Onte San Michele, San Martina and
|eTmegliano. Here, however, ac-
(rrding to Vienna, the Italians are
emg repulsed by Austrian counter
ftackS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
BROWN TO OPPOSE
]. D. PRICE AGAIN
President of Georgia Farmers Union
Wants to Be State Commits
sioner of Agriculture.

ATLANTA.-It has been practi-
cally settled tonight that j. j. Brown,
president of the Georgia Farmers I'm
ion. will be candidate for commits
sioner of agriculture in opposition
to Col. Jas. D. Price and that N. D.
Roam will be his campaign manager,
1t is understood that Mr.. Browns an
nouncement will very likely be made
the middle of the coming week, when
he comes to Atlanta. Sometime ago
it was understood Mr.. j. ]. Conner
would make the race also.
This will be the third race Brown
has made against Price. In the first
race he went into the convention
with a big lead.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-07-05
soMANs WOULD GIVE
"0NDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
Tpropriate 1t to State University to
develop Normal College.

WI Yeomans, OF Terrell, wants
YV'OOO appropriated for improve
n 'u' and development at the State
N. Ilnal College at Athens. The bill
H., mat this be done in two special
49, s..V,prlatlons, to be made to the
II u OF trustees of the university
leps use for the State Normal Col
n me measure was referred to
preparations committee.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-03

Ironsides. The management has spared no expense to surround the sixty laugh power comedian with the best talent that money can secure. The prima donna, Miss Ann Montgomery, has won her fame in several Broadway productions and for nice appearance and a good voice cannot be surpassed Miss Floy Warde has a pleasing per- sonality that captivates the audience the moment she appears. MT. Lew Rose, MT. House and Miss Montgom- .ery's coworker, has already proved his ability as comedian in Phoenix. Jack Oakley, Corey Hunt and Billy Weston are all three men of no small ability. Their work far excels anything attempted here in their hne nere,o- fore. Estelle Booth will be seen by her many admirers in her characters that have made her famous. The chorus is the choicest-all good lockers, singers and dancers.
 Special care has been taken with the wardrobe and costuming of the shows with special scenery for each production by MT. Tot De Wolfe, the company scenic artist, which all goes to make a nineteen sixteen model show.