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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06
BASE BALL AND AUTO RACES
AT THE FAIR.

The fair management has made
up the baseball schedule for the
fair as follows:
Wednesday, Blair VS.. Little
Sioux.
Thursday, Honey Greek VS.. Lo-
gan.
Friday the winners of the two
previous days will cross bats for
the big prize All the games will
he played i'm the afternoon and
will he nmpired by Dad Turner,
so YOU know the games will 90
with snap.
Two days of auto racing have
been decided upon. Thursdays
races will hn confined to Fords of
any kind, color or class, and a
lpursc of $500 has been set aside
| for this event On Friday there
Twill be 4 race of some class: S125
lhas been hung up for a fivc-miIe
auto race, no car barred and the
money to be divided Sc, $40 and
S25. The track is being put in
shape so some fast time ought
to be made. The fair manage
ment is in quandry as to how
they are going to find time
enough each afternoon to pull off
all the stunts they have en- the
program. If everything goes Off
without hitch, there will be
something doing i'm front of the
grandstand every minute from
until $3.50.
The hog and cattle exhibit is to
be the largest ever held i'm the
county. 1t has been found ncces-
sary to orde., large tents to house
the live stock in addition to the
barns.
All The leading auto firms i'm
the county are to have large ex-
hibils OF new 1913 models i'm va
|rious fody shapes and styles.
This exhibit alone will be we'll
worth thc price of admission.
There never We're better pros
poets for the largest and best fair
ever held i'm western Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06
PERKINS, sAxAPHoNE JAZZ
BAND.

The Labor day dance last eve
ming at the X. c.. hall was largely
attended. manE being in attend
ance from the surrounding towns
and vicinity. The famous Per-
kins' Saxaphone Jazz band from
Omaha furnished the splendid
music, which was extremely live
ly and full of pep" The or
chcstra was accompanied by Wal
ter Brown of Omaha, who delight
ed the assembly with his wonder
full singing. This week the or
chestra will play in Lincoln at
the state fair and next week they
have signed up for an engage
ment in the Valley during Home
Coming. Prof. Mark Burke also
was on the program last evening
and gave his friends thirty
minute entertainment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06
BURGLARY.

Burglars entered the w. ii.
Fcnsler flat Sunday evening while
Mrs. Fensler and daughter We're
visiting relatives in the country
and the |. Litller family were at
church. 1t is thought they en-
tered by way of the front door
Nothing was found missing but IL
jar of taffy candy from the Littler
apartment and a sack of candy
from the Fcnslcr rooms. Before
leaving they also stopped in the
kitchen and helped themselves to-
watermelon. They Were presum-
ably frightened away when the
Littlcr family returned home from
church. as they left by he back
door. VI looks very much like the
work OF some OF our notorious
youngsters around town.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06
MISSOURI VALLEY, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER g. 1917
FORD DONATES $4,000 TO the
RED CROSS.

The gift of $5OO,OOO from the
Ford Motor Co. of Detroit, to the
American Red Cross was an
nounced today by the Red Cross
War Council. The gift is in the
form of a credit on the Ford fac
tories for half a million dollars
worth Of automobiles, ambu-
lances, parts, ETC., as the Red
Gross may designate.
With the responsibilities as
sumed by the Red Cross for the
support of the American Ambu-
lance in France, the Ford gift is
particularly valuable. Despite the
large number of ambulances in
service on the western front,
many more are needed. Reports
that no more machines were be-
ing accepted for this theater of
war are without foundation. In
addition, ambulances may be sent
as a part of Red Cross aid to be
extended to Russia and Serbia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. Thomas Marshall was de-
lightfully surprised last Wednes-
day afternoon when thirty Of her
friends and neighbors arrived
shortly after O'Clock to spend
the afternoon with her, the occa-
sion being her sixty-second birth
day. The afternoon was pleas
antly spent in visiting, at the
close of which the visitors served
a delicious supper from the we'll
laden baskets they had brought
with them. At $50 they took
their departure, wishing her
many more happy birthdays.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06
RED CROSS NOTES.

The RefreShmcnt Unit has
moboliZed and is ready to serve
mess to 500 soldiers entrain to a
cantonment on three hours no.
notice. Committees have been ap-
pointed in various lines and fif-
teen Junior Rcd Cross girls will
assist in serving at the station.
The Christian church is to- be
used as headquarters for food
supplies. Anyone who has apples
to donate will kindly notify Mrs.
r.. G. Hills. w. A. Kcmper has
donated 500 lunch boxes.
Great plans are being made to
serve tl:e public at the stand dur
ing the Harrison County Fair. BE
sure to patroniZe it.
Mrs. j w. Cooke of pipcstonc,
Mimi, visited our work room
Saturday and complimentcd the
work highly. Mrs Cooke is vice
chairman of the Pipcstonc chap
, tef ana q SlSlcf OF MIS-. j. a. RO-
land.
Lewis & Williams have donated
jail the r. M. Millar coffee to be
used during the fair.
Red Cross women will take the
tickets at the carnival.
Mesdames Hobson and Fry OF
California We're guests at the
work room Friday.
Mrs. McCrickard donated the
use OF the hall and s2s.35, the
proceeds of the free dance Satur
day night, to the local branch.
The new sign cards i'm the work
room are donation from the
Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06
Miss LaVcrgnc Stout will teacl,

Miss LaNcrgnc Stout will teach
the coming year in Onawa.
Friends i'm The Valley received
some fine post card pictures This
morning from Orris Purcell. who
lis now stationed at Honolulu
G. w. Burkcit is adding a new
coat of paint to The Aaron Car
prnter building on Erie.
Miss Anna Bird. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Bird, was OPP
Grated upon today for adcnoids
and tonsils by Drs. DeVorc and
lIcise.
DR.. Heise reports the following
births: An S-lb. girl to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Axtell; a 9-lb. son TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Christensen,
and a 9-lb. son to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Folden.
Mrs. Thos Cash and daughter
Winifred of Omaha are the week
end guests at the J N. Tamisiea
home.
Miss Ruth Dinger arrived this
morning from Des Moines and
will have charge this season of
the millinery department of the
Louis Moskovitz & Co. store.
Miss Leona Johnson from Mon
damin is spending the week end
in the Valley at the Eric Johnson
home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06
ST. PArRlck's SCHOOL.

The Sisters wish to announce
to their friends and patrons that
an experienced and skilful teach
er of art in china, water-colors
and oil has been added to theiG
faculty. They desire the patron
age of the art-loving class of
Missouri Valley, and the teacher
will be happy to enroll any pupil
irrespective of religious convic-
tions.
Lessons on the piano, violin
and cello will be given by COM
petent teachers.
The Sisters wish to tender theiE
sincere thanks to their former
pupils, and are desirous of re-
suming their lessons at the op-
ening of the school term, which
will begin Tuesday, September 4.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

For the week ending scptem-
er 3, 1917:
Baugh, j. X.
Britt, Mrs. Iris.
Cate, Mrs Paul.
Halstead, Mrs. Jas. S.
lIoNt. George M.
johnson, G. F.
Kohl, John
Llkasly, Mrs.
Mills. Mrs Porter
Monley, H. j.
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Joe.
L l.. FINLEY, p NJ
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06

Miss Edna Arpp, who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Arpp, the past two
weeks, left this morning for Chi.
cago to return to her hospital
work.
Dennis Ball\of Logan, accom-
panied by his sister-in-law, Mrs,
Rachel Brown, of this city, were
called to Osceola, Neb., this
morning by the serious illness of
the latter's brother, Harrison Orr,
Dick Riley attended the circus
in the Bluffs today.
The horse recently stolen from
Chas. Frazier was recovered this
morning. The horse was tied in
the coal shed at the West Liberty
school and the buggy was hidden
back of the building.
A Ford car belonging to w. E.
Harlan and driven by Odis Spen-
Ger, both living near Logan, ran
into Chas. Harker's car last night
at Fifth and Huron. The Ford
was badly damaged, but the Hark-
er car escaped with a couple of
bent tenders. The boys were ar
rested for reckless driving and
fined $40 and SIS respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Berg have
returned to their home in Blair
after a brief visit here with
friends and incidentally attend
ing the Old Settlers picnic at
Magnolia yesterday.
Mrs. Jack Finucane from
Houston, Tex, is here for a
months visit with her, parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick O'Connor.
and other relatives
Mrs. w. 7. Mahoney and dau-
ghtcr Kathryn are spending a few
days with relatives in Boone.
The Leonard Feistner family
returned home today from their
trip to johnson, Neb.
DR.. John Tamisiea reports the
birth of an 8-lb. girl to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bilstein, north OF
Modale.
Edgar Harvey arrived last eve
ming from Dallas, S. d., for a
weeks visit with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George shiley
William LaMay was a passen-
ger this morning to Omaha to
meet his wife, who is returning
from a visit in Spokane, Wash.
Misses Ina and Opal Williams
OF Fremont were in the city last
evening calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Neufind
and son and Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
oias Hennessey and children left
this morning for Minneapolis.
where they will spend the week
end.
-O-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST

For plains States and Upper
and Middle Mississippi Valley:
Generally fair except local show
ers Tuesday and Wednesday:
moderately cool With probably
light frost i'm northern border
states latter half of week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-06


The Misses Opal and Irene
'amisiea are the guests of Oma-
friends for few days.
Fifteen carloads of Hudson Six
fafs passed through the Valley
kast night for Ft. Omaha.
Miss Katherine Madsen re-
4urned to her home in Payette,
Sdaho, today. She was accom-
panied as far as Omaha by Mr..
nd Mrs. A. Edgecomb and Miss
euth Barrett.
T. William Burke is reported very
5at his home on First and Huron
ith rheumatic fever.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-16
VERMONT NOTES

The 10Th annual convention of the
Vermont Council, Knights of Column
bus, was held ii Bellows Falls last
week. The report of the state secre-
tary showed that there had been a
gain of AZ in membership in the state
during the year, making the total
state membership 1898. A resolu-
ton was adopted in which the men,
bers of the organization pledged their
answering loyalty and support TO
President Wilson IN this great ma
tional crisis and extending him the
assurance of patriotic devotion lndl-
vidually and collectively in whatever
way the president may deem proper
TO call them The sum of $500 was
appropriated to be used in furnishing
literature and other comforts to the
soldiers of Vermont. 1t was voted to
hold the next annual convention in
Barre All of the officers were re-
elected with the exception of the dele
gates to the supreme council conven-
ton. Thine officers are: State depu-
ty, Steven M. Driscol of st. Adams;
state secretary, E. j. Howard of Bel
lows Falls; treasurer, A. G. Moore of
Barre.
Private Herman Raymond who is
on guard duty at the Remington
Arms company plant in Swanton was
shot at while on duty Sunday night.
He returned the fire and search was
made but no one discovered.
One of the worst fires in the history
of Bellows Falls visited the place
Monday, causing a $225,00O loss.
The principal losses were sustained
by the Liberty Paper company, the
international Paper company, and
Blake and Higgins, also paper manu-
facturers. Gotta & Frost, lumber
dealers were also heavy losers. All
trains wereheld up several hours.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-16
CAN RAISE OWN GRAIN.

The editorial in last weeks Monitor
Mounting out the fact that thefarmers
of Orleans county purchased more
feed per farm and per cow than the
farmers of the rest of the state has
brought forth much comment. The
further statement that one farmer in
the county raised practically all his
feed, except cotton seed, inspired
several farmers to call the editor to
know whether he was talking facts
or not. All this has led to state
ment by the Orleans county farmer
who raises his own feed. The man
is E. N. Connell of Newport Center.
He says:
| have farm of ITO acres and
usually winter about 80 cows, al
though / could keep 40 or 80. Be-
sides crops of oats, peas and barley,
which / raise for grain crops, cut
on an average 100 tons of hay. Dur
ing the winter I feed dairy cows
mostly clover and some corn. 1t
requires about one ton of grain per
year for a cow. use barley in grain
for cows to take the place of corn,
and grind it with oats and peas. For
the 30 head kept during the winter
have bought only two tons of grain
besides what / raise, and l keep all
registered Jerseys, and find that with
plenty of clover and some alfalfa
that / can keep my stock in good con-
dition.
In regard to raising the crops
would say that | pillow about 40 acres
each year, and my years of ex-
perience have taught me that it is
best to plough seven inches deep, har-
rowing it thoroughly four or five
times with double action disc har-
row before putting in the grain.
find that deepploughing and thorough
discing take the place of fertilizer
have always used acid phosphate
as fertilizer for barley, but shall use
no fertilizer on any grain hereafter
except wheat, because it makes the
grain SO heavy that it lodges ano
spoils.
Besides the grain consumed by my
own stock / have sold over $500
worth for seed. wish everyone tc
understand that / am not boasting
and have done only about half as
well as / ought and have intended tc
do. My farm was rented for eight
years, and / have not yet gotten il
up to the state of fertility desired.
What Mr. Connell has done other
farmers can do, and the Monitor
hopes to see further efforts to raise
eur own feeds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-16

The following items of food short
age compiled from information gath
cred from the state agricultural col
lege are interesting from the view
point of the farmer who fears an
overprOduction and consequent slump
in foodstuf prices the coming year.
The 1917 wheat crop of the United
States was 81, TIA, 900 bushels less
than the 1916 crop and 243 ,947 900
bushels less than the 1916 crop.
This years wheat crop in Argen-
tina and New Zealand is only 70 per
cent of last years crop.
The corn crop of the leading corn
producing countries of the world was
439, 100000 bushels less in 1916 than
in 1915.
The stock of lard on hand in the
United States April /, 1917, was 42.5
per cent less than the stock on hand
the same date 1916.
A decrease of 368 per cent oc-
CURED in the stock of eggs from
April 1, 1917, to April l, 1916.
The government of Argentina,
fearing a shortage of wheat for local
consumption, declared an embargo in
March, which absolutely prohibited
CIlC SHlpIlCHC VI WuCdC 1IO1u LIE
country.
In connection with these statistics
the following extract from a person
al letter is of interest: with the
great food shortage in the world and
especially in the countries of our AL
lies, there is every reason to believe
that prices for producers will contin-
lie on high level, ID. F. Houston,
United States Secretary of Agricul-
ture. A similar statement was made
by the same authority in the March
issue of the National Geographic
Magazine. Because of the shortage
of such crops practically throughout
the world, there is no risk in the near
future of excessive production.
Mason S. Stone,
Director of Publicity for Vermont
Public Safety Committee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-16
Put Poison, Fly
Paper Out of
Riddles Reach

No matter how jealous we may have
been in fly prevention, without doubt
the fly will be with us again this sum-
mer. We will try to screen him out
and disinfect him out, but when he
appears indoors we will have to set
a direct trap for him in the shape of
some kind of fly poison.
There are pOisons safe and unsafe,
and If we have any little children in
the home the kind of fly bait we use
deserves a moments thought. Reports
of last summer tell us that II children
in the states reported (and how many
in the unreported states we don't
know died from carelessly touching
or swallowing the liquid from so
called poison fly paper. These sheets
of specially prepared paper, which are
laid in saucedishes and left around the
room, are treated with arsenic, one Of
the most dangerous poisons and fatal
to children.
The saucer lying on table or window
sill Is a constant temptation to
child, who cannot reason or under
stand. To put ones finger in the dish
and taste 1t seems quite natural-but
deadly. Many other deaths attributed
to infant diseases, like summer COM
plant, have later definitely been
traced to tasting fly poison.
Better than this kind Of fly bait, If
there are children around, is some one
OF the sticky papers. Their disadvan-
tage, that they are In the way and ar
ticles are apt to become fastened to
them, is done away with If wire racks
manufactured specially for the pur-
pose are used with them. The sheet
can be put into this rack and the rack
hung on the wall or other place out
OF reach or danger from blowing about.
Another form or sticky poison is the
mO-caIIed sticky tape" which comes
In a roll to be suspended from the
ceiling or wall As the roll nnWinds
and waves in the air the flies are at
tracted to II and stick to It. Yet there
is never any danger OF such tape
Goiling articles.
There is also q new, peculiar wire
covered poison pad to be hung ND on
the wall. Flies are attracted to the
pad and when they taste its contents
they at once die. The pad can be hung
anywhere and lasts q season. IL
liquid poison is preferred, nevertheless,
the simplest is a weak solution Of for
maldehyde in water In the proportion
Of two teaspOonfuls to pint. 1t may
be placed in saucers. preferably out OF
reach, although it is practically non
poisonous except to insects, and is, IN
addition, a good disinfectant. Ten
cents worth of this liquid viii last
family all summer.
Pyrethrum powder may be burned in
badly infected rooms. To prepare 1T,
place piece Of paper in the bottom of
the bowl and sprinkle enough Of the
powder on to cover the paper. Over
this sparingly sprinkle some saltpeter.
Place the bowl on a tray and light
one end of the paper left exposed,
when the fumes will arise.
Choose a safe poison. Your child's
life depends on the caution you use.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-16
Why He piaaareed.

Atthe close of lecture which George
Bernard Shaw delivered on Socialism
the lecturer announced that he would
be glad to answer any questions that
any member OF the audience might
care to put to him.
4 man rose in the middle OF the hall.
81 should just like to ask you one
thing. Mr. Shaw he said. Don't you
think that those huge incomes one
hears Of are all Wrong7 Don't you
think that there should be a Law pass
ed to prevent any man having more
than thousand Year,
Certainly notl- Mr. Shaw oxclaim-
Cd promptly. "Why. make nors than
. th0RsanR . year RywAf"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-16

Some of the worst "slackers" in
the country are located in Washing
ton. Six weeks of war and nothing
ready, nothing done.
The editor was told by creamery
man within a week that he knew of
$50 cows that have been sold from the
farms in this vicinity very recently
This move is said to be somewhat
general in New England. Feeds are
so high, help so difficult to get and
beef brings such fine prices that there
is a great temptation to strip the
farms of the milking cows. This
will create very serious situation
in a short time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-16
USE THE SWATTER

On the authority of the United
States government, we are informed
that ga single fly at the end Of the
ninth generation may reach the num-
Der Of 1853 OOO, 900 female flies, to say
nothing Of the male flies"
Figuring from this basis, single fly
killed in June means that several bill
lions viii never be born which other
wise would be on hand to annoy and
destroy the human race.
A fly killed I'm June means that mil
lions may be deducted from the July fly
census returns. This Is an encouraging
proposition.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-16
PeevIsh Pedauooue.

There are some surnames which jar
on the susceptibiIities of purists. A
story is told of an Oxford don who, af-
ter hearing the viva yoca of an un-
dergraduate named Listler. thus ad-
dressed him: Mr.. Littler, your Greek
prose is disgusting, your Latin prose is
disgusting, your translation is disgust
Ing and your name is ungrammatical. !"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-16
Estate of Mary C. Dutton
sTATE OF YERMoNT


District of Orleans. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans,
To all persons interested in the estate of
Mary G. button, late of Barton in said
district deceased,
GREETING:
At a Probate Court holden at Newport,
within and for said District on the LIST day
of May 1917, an instrument purPorting to
be the last VIII and Testament Of Mary G.
button, late of Barton in said District de-
ceased, was presented to the Court afore-
said, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
18th day of May 1917 at f. w. Baldwin's
Office in said Barton, at two O'Clock
D. M be assigned for proving said tnstru-
ment and that notice thereof be given to
all persons concerned by publishing this
order three weeks successfully in the
Orleans County MOnftor,a newspaper cir
cuiating In that vicinity, In said District,
previous to the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to
appear before said COURT, at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate of
said WILL If you have cause.
Given under my hand at Newport, in said
district, this lst day of May, 1917.
RUFUS w. SPEAR, Judge.
1921
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-16
PROBATE COURTS

Special sessions OF the Probate Court will
be held at the office of p. w. BALDWIN. in
BARTON. on the second and fourth Fridays
OF each month in the afternoon; and at the
office OF COLBY STODDARD, in ORLEANS, in
the afternoon of the third Friday of each
month. Parties desiring to transact Probate
business at Barton or Orleans should notify
the Judge in advance, that he may take the
necessary papers.
The Probate office at NEWPORT will be
open every day, except Sundays and holi.
days; but those coming from a distance, as
far as possible. should make special appoint
ments with the Court In advance,
RUFUS w. SPEAR JUDGE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-16
DOUGLAS 11e5e8

Bred in France. Imported with
Dam by lei. ]. Speicher & Co., Acct
dent, Maryland. Color, Black. Strip,
right hind foot white. Foaled May 4,
1913. Weight, 1850. Registered
PercherOn Society of America, Chica-
go. Improve your stock by using
pure-bred Sires. We viii not impose
ON the public with a Stallion of mixed
breeding.
This is your last chance to take adj
of the low price shown in our
booklet on account of high cost of
grain we will dispose of him at close
of season or advance the price next
season. Don't wait and say, 81 wish
l had" The time to take advantage
of our Special Price is while we are
doing business.
Limited number of approved Mares
viii be accepted. Get IN before limit
expires.