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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19

We learned more the first week of our
actual training In England than we
did from November to April In Cana
da. l make this statement without
fear that any officer or man of the
Canadian forces alive today will dis
agree with me, and submit 1t for the
thoughtful consideration Of the gen
tlemen who believe that our own
armies can be prepared for service
here at home.
In this war every man has got to be
specialist He's got to know one
thing better than anybody else except
those who have had intensive instruc-
ton in the same branch. And, besides
that, he's got to have effective general
knowledge Of all the specialties In
which his fellow soldiers have been
particularly trained. can illustrate
this. Immediately upon our return
from first leave in England we were
divided into sections for training in
eight specialties. They We're: Bombing,
sniping, scouting, machine gun fight
ing, signaling. trench mortar operation,
bayonet fighting and stretcher bearing.
was selected for special training in
bombing, probably because l was sup
posed, as an American and baseball
player, to be expert In throwing. With
the other men picked for training In
the same speciality, was sent to AL
dershot, and there for three weeks,
twelve hours day, threw bombs,
studied bombs, read about bombs, took
bombs to pieces to see what made
them tick and put them together again
and did practically everything else
that you could do with bomb, except
cat it.
Then was ordered back along with
the other men who had gained this
intimate acquaintance with the entire
bomb family, and we were put to work
teaching the entire battalion all that
we had learned. When we were not
teaching we were under instruction
ourselves by the men who had taken
special training in other branches
Also at certain periods Of the day we
had physical training and rifle prac.
tice. Up to the time of our arrival in
England intensive training had been
merely q fine phrase with us. During
our stay there it was definite and
overpowering fact. Day and night VIC
trained, and day and night it rained
AT 0 o'clock we would fall into our
hunks in huts which held from hall
to whole platoon-from thirty to siz.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19
BIG PAY PROMISED 1000
TO QUIT WORLD 10 MONTHS

Pittsburg, July 12.-The Yves
tinghOuse interests here are
seeking 1000 men who are will :
ling to sign an agreement To on
ter new plant, to be built for
the manufacture of war muni-.
tons by a secret process, and re-.
main imprisoned for ten months,
all communication with the OUT
side world to be shut off.
These facts were learned here
today from men who have been
approached by agents of the
Westinghouse interests. To them
it was stated that the new plant
would manufacture powerful
implement of war by a secret
process, which must be guarded
from all except those engaged in
the work.
Recreation, entertainment and
a large salary were promised to
all applicants.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19
CANNING AsPARAous.

Ii is OF the greatest Importance
that asparagus for canning be
fresh and tender, says today's
bulletin from the National Emer-
gency Food Garden Commission,
which is cooperating with this
newspaper in its nationwide
food conservation campaign.
Select stalks of uniform age,
size and color, wash them we'll in
cold water with stiff vegetable
brush, cutting off the woody part
OF the plant, and then cut into
right length for cans. Space may
be avoided by cutting into inch
lengths.
Tie into bundles and blanch by
setting lower ends into an inch
of boiling water for five minutes
then immersing the whole tips for
about five minutes longer, de-
pending upon the age of the as
paragus. Plunge Immediately in
to cold water and pack tightly in
to jars-with tips up if the whole
stalks are used. Add teaspoon
full of salt to each quart and fill
the jars with hot water; then ad-
just and partially tighten the
tops.
Sterilize by placing jars in
boiling water from an hour and a
. half to two hours, depending
upon the age of the asparagus
Remove jars from boiling water
tighten tops, invert and place Out
of a draft TO cool
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19
OVER THERE
The Thrill and the He'll of
the Trenches, Described
by an American Boy.

Sergeant Alexander McClintock of Lex
ington, Ky, and the Canadian Army Has
Gripping Tale That Every American Will
Read, For He Tells the Facts-Unadorn-
ed. Wounded, Distinguished Conduct
Medal Man, He Was Invalided Home,
but Is Going "0ut There" Again to Fight
For Uncle Sam and His Allies. An In
spring, Interesting, Personal Narrative.
Full Of the Spirit and Atmosphere of the
Trenches.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19
CHILDREN ave Or pET
DOG FOR RED CROSS work

Omaha dogs, as we'll as Omaha
men and women, are to do their
bit" i'm the world war.
Trained by an Omaha man.
given field practice with Nebras-
ka Boy Scouts and troops, and
donated by Nebraska and Iowa
people, the dogs will be sent to
the battlefields of France to make
more certain that no wounded
American boy is left to die, be-
cause he could not be found.
DIR. b. L. Delaney, South
Omaha, first lieutenant in the
army reserve corps, and now in
active service at Fort Crook, is
the originator of the plan, and
Ed b. Gibbs, 1929 Harvey street,
has taken charge of the educa-
ton of the dogs.
John Dean and Miriam. chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. Den Ringer,
2122 + street, South Omaha, al
ready have given their pet Aire-
dale to be trained for Red Cross
work.
Both John Dean and Miriam
almost cried when their pet was
taken away by Mr.. Gibbs to un-
dergo his training for active serv-
ice, but they said they were glad
thew could send him
w. R. Walker, Glenwood, Ia,
who has one son i'm the service of
Uncle Sam, has given fine COL
lie, which Mr.. Gibbs is training.
The Airedale has been named
Ringer" and the collie, Walk
er," and it is planned to make
them the first of fifty or more
dogs to be trained in Omaha and
Offered to the Red Cross in
France.
Mr.. Gibbs said today that he
wanted at least twelve dogs to go
under training at once. He has
been promised other animals.
II want intelligent, kind dogs,
about 4 year old, preferably we'll
bred" said Mr.. Gibbs. 81 can use
any heavycoated strong dog, such
as Airedales, collies and Settlers"
The plan of DR.. Delaney and
Mr.. Gibbs originated just after
war was declared this spring. DR..
Delaney had known that the
United States army was without
ambulance dogs of any kind and
that dogs were being used by all
countries in the present war.
He called in Mr.. Gibbs, re-
tired stockman, who has made a
hobby for years of training ami
mails.
Germany had more than 1000
trained dogs at the beginning of
the war, said DR.. Delaney.
Some dogs have saved as many
as 100 men. One dog rescued
twenty-three wounded men one
night after men had given up the
search. Omaha Daily News.
DR.. Delaney referred to
above is a brother-in-law of Clay
Mendenhall of this city and Mr..
Gibbs is an uncle. Mr.. Gibbs
formerly owned Greenacres farm,
just east of town on the Lincoln
highway.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19

Metagama. A British cruiser escorted
us until we were 400 miles Off the coast
Of Ireland. Then each ship picked up
a destroyer which had come out to
meet her. At that time a notice was
posted In the purser's Office informing
us that we were in the war zone and
that the ship would not stop for any
thing, even for man overheard. That
day soldier fell off the Metagama
with 500 in his pocket, and the ship
never even hesitated. They left him
where he had no chance In the worN
to spend his money.
make Breakw
Through my training in the v. n.
l., was able to read semaphore sig
nails, and 1 caught the message from
the destroyer which escorted us. It
read;
Each ship for herself now. Make
break!'
We beat the other steamers of our
convoy eight hours in getting to the
dock in Liverpool, and, according to
what seemed to be the regular system
Of our operations at that time, we
were the last to disembark.
The majority Of our fellows had new
er been in England before, and they
looked on our travels at that time as
fine lark. Everybody cheered and
laughed when they busted off one of
those little toy trains and brought 1t
up to take us away in it. After we
We're aboard Of it we proceeded at the
dizzy rate of about four miles an hour,
and our regular company humorist-
no company complete without one
suggested that they were afraid, II
they went any faster, they might run
off the island before they could stop.
We were taken to Bramshott camp, in
Hampshire, twelve miles from the
Aldershot school Of command. The
next day we were given kings leave
eight days, with free transportation
anywhere In the British Isles. It Is
the invariable custom to give this sort
of leave to all colonial troops immedi.
ately upon their arrival in England.
However, in our case Ireland was bar
red. Just at that time Ireland was NO
place for a newly arrived Canadian
looking for sport.
After that they really began to make
soldiers Of us. We thought our train.
ing in Canada had amounted to some
thing We found out that we might
as we'll have been playing croquet
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19
r DON'T lay claim to being much Of
Q writer, and up till now I have

II DON'T lay claim to being much Of
Q writer, and up till now have
never felt the call to write any,
thing about my experiences with the
Canadian troops in Belgium and
France, because have realized that
q great many other men saw quite as
much as did and could beat me tell
ing about It. OF course believed that
my experience was worth relating, and
I thought that the matter published in
the newspapers by professional writ.
ers sort of missed the essentials and
lacked the spirit of the bitches" in a
good many ways in spite Of its excel.
lent literary style, but didn't see any
reason why it was up to me to make
an effort as war historian until now
Now there is a reason, as look at 1t,
/ believe I can show the two or three
millions Of my fellow countrymen WHO
will be tout there before this war ID
over what they are going to be up
against and what they ought to pre-.
pare for personally and individually.
That is as far as am going to go in
the way of excuse. explanation or com.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19
In the Front Trenches.

We got into Poperinghe at Z a. m,
and the scouts had led us into the
front trenches at the next morning.
Our position was to the left of ST. Eloi
and was known as 1.-The island" be-
cause 1t had no support on either flank.
On the left were the User canal and
the bluff which forms its bank. On
the right were 300 yards of battered
down trenches, which had been rebuilt
twice and blown in again each time
by the German guns. For some rea-
son, which | never quite understood.
the Germans were able to drop what
| seemed tolerably large proportion of
the output of the Krupp works on this
particular spot whenever they wanted
to. Our high command ID concluded
that 1t was untenable. and SO we, on
one side of it, and the British. on the
other, had to just keep 1t secuted and
protect our separate TANKS. Another
name they had for that position was
the "bird cage" That was because
| the first fellows who moved into it
made themselves nice and comfy and
| put up wire MEETINGS to prevent any
one from tossing bombs in on them.
Thus, when the Germans stirred up
| the spot with an accurate shower of
''whiz bangs" and "coal boxes" the
same being thirteen Founders and six
inch shells, that wire netting presented
a spectacle Of utter inadequacy which
hasn't been equaled in this war
They called the pOSitiOn which we
were assigned to defend "the grave
yard of Canada" That was because
of the fearful losses Of the Canadians
here In the second battle of Ypres.
from April 21 to June /, 1915, when
the first gas attack in the worlds his.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19

ment, call it what you will. The rest
Of my story is simple relation Of
facts and occurrences in the order In
which they came to my notice and hap
pened to me. It may start off little
slowly and jerkily, just as we did, not
knowing what was coming to US. I'd
like to add that 1t go. quite hot enough
to suit me later several times. There
fore, as my effort is going to be to
carry you right along with me In this
account Of my experiences, don't be
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19
WELCOME,
EIGHTY SEVENTH CANADIANS

We We're new battalion. We had
been less than seventytwo hours on
the continent of Europe, and the Ger
mans were not supposed to know any
thing that was going on behind our
lines!
We learned afterward that concealed
telephones in the houses of the Bel
gian burgomasters of the villages of
Dinkiebusch and Renninghelst, near
our position, gave communication with
the German headquarters opposite US.
One of the duties of detail of our
men soon after that was to stand these
two burgomasters up against wall
and shoot them.
In concluding this first article want
to say frankly that any man who
claims he is not afraid when for the
first time he goes into that hell of fire
on the western front Is liar, and I'll
tell him SO to his fnce Later we be-
came impervious, but that FIRST day
l prayed, and l would have bent down
and prayed only my knees shook SO.
The five remaining articles in this
remarkable series will appear one eacl
week. They are as follows:
No. 2.-The Bomb Raid.
The great preparations and rehearsin,
for this attack Volunteers for the jol
taken behind the line where the German
trenches are exactly reproduced Thu
days Of preparation. Heretofore unwrit
ten detail of modern trench raids. Thi
article concludes with the men going GU
to their j.o.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19
No.. In Training
By Sergeant Alexander cCIintock.
D. G. NJ, 87th Overseas BAIT,
Canadian dren. Guards.
Copyright, 1917. by the Bell Syn
dictate. Inc.
FoREWoRD.

Here 10 literary product schich Is at
once an admirable eDanaple of the force
OF simple realism IN the description of
thtngs sohtch are difficult of ordinary
comprehension, and q handbook aud
guide for eveyy prospective colder of
0wr armies.
! Sergeant McCltnt0clc hos not 4Uritten
stories 0b0wt the toar. He has qoyitten
tho soor ttself, reducing 1t, one might
almost coy, to cords of one syllable,
yet bringing to the readers eteao, clear
" and Vtuidlv, the partous aspects of
the great struggle, hidden to all except
tho man sOh0 10 actually part Of It.
Hts contribution to the history of the
aoar xsust be classed as one ,chtch
chimes soith neao light.
1t 10 Fascinating IN tts simplicity, yet
thrilling IN ito convincing detail. It
leads one, sctth evergroDing and COM
pelNn0 interest, from, casual CONFER
sGti0n IN hotel In Neao York through
scenes Of strife and blood and thrilling
conflict to the moment aOhen the king
ossd queen of England came to the bed
side OF a Kentucky youth In a London
hospital to thanh him IN the name of
their nation for his services In the
cause sDhtch zoe haze noaU come to rec
00ntse % that of .oorld humanity.
h Sergeant McClisst0ck received the Dis
ttn0utshed Conduct medal before leau-
tn0 En0land for home on leave. He Is
returntn0sto accept a commission, In the
No. H. a.. mn"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19

A telephone message from j.
ID. Eakin of Arlington last Mon
day informed the Democrat that
work would commence at once ON
marking the ''B Line from Ere
mont to Missouri Valley profes-
sional painters being secured
through the efforts of Mr.. Bader.
These men had just finished
marking the "Cornhusker Route
from Lincoln to Fremont and
Mr.. Eakin said they had done nice
work. The 'Be Line" is a short
cut Off the Lincoln Highway from
Missouri Valley to Fremont, pas
sing through Blair, Kennard and
Arlington, consequently we are
all interested and Mr.. Eakin's in
formation will be received with
much pleasure. Mr.. Eallin is an
enthusiast when it comes to good
roads and has taken a great deal
OF pride in this cutoff. He not
only wants it because it will help
his home town, but because it will
be good thing for the entire
county. We could get along nice
ly if Washington county had
few more hustlers like our friend
hn.-Blair Democrat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19

impatient if nothing very important
seems to come off at first. l felt lit
tie ennui myself at the getaway. But
that was certainly one thing that didn't
annoy me later.
In the latter part of October, 1915, 1
decided that the United States ought
to be fighting along with England and
France on account of the way Belgium
had been treated, If for no other reason.
AS there seemed to be considerable
division of opinion on this point among
the people at home, came to the con-
clusion that any man who was free,
white and twenty-one and felt as did
ought to go over and get into it single
handed on the side where his convic-
tions led him, If there wasn't some par
ticular reason why he couldn't. There
fore said goodby to my parents and
friends in Lexington and started for
New York with the idea of sailing for
France and Joining the Foreign legion
Of the French army.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19
ORDINANCE.

An ordinance establishing
grade on Michigan street between
Third street and Fourth street i'm
the City Of Missouri Valley, Iowa:
BE it ordained by the City
Council of the City of Missouri
Valley, Iowa:
Section 4. The grade on
Michigan street between Third
street and Fourth street i'm the
City of Missouri Valley, Iowa. is
hereby established at the follow
ing elevations above the plane of
reference, the grade being uni
form straight lines between the
points specified in the streets as
follows:
North South
side side
as curbed ....1o3.O #. 1920 it.
The East prop
erty line of
Third street
West property
line of Fourth
street as
curbed - 1000 fl. 1900 TT.
Section 2. All ordinances or
parts of ordinances i'm conflict
with the provisions of This or
dinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance
shall take effect and be i'm force
from and after it passage and
publication as required by law.
Adopted and approved this 10th
day of July, A. d.. 1917.
j. C. PRATHER, Mayor.
Attest: John +. Clinkenbeard.
City Clerk
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19

The five remaining articles in this
remarkable series will appear one each
week. They are as follows:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-19

as cufbed -. 4
The East prop
erty line of
Third street
West property
line of Fourth
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-06-02

Is Promoted to Salesman in the Amer
lean Housefurnishing Co.
For many years the American
Housefurnishing Co. has been one of
the most popular firms in it's line of
business, and has built up an enor-
nous trade all over the city; and, in
fact, the entire Northwest. This was
accomplished by their excellent bust
ness methods, quality and prices of
goods, coupled with their liberal deal
ings with customers.
Mr.. L. A. Weidenborner, the head of
the firm, has always proven himself to
be fair-minded, iberalhearted man,
as many of the readers of THE AP-
PEAL can testify, and the promotion
of Mr.. c. H. Jackson, who has been
in his employ for five years in a va
ried capacity, to the position of spe-
clal salesman at an increase in sal
airy, as just recognition of his 10y
atty, faithfulness and efficiency.
1t is now up to the friends of Mr..
Jackson to show their appreciation by
trading with this liberal-minded firm;
and patrons are requested when con-
templating purchases to ask for Mr..
Jackson to wait upon them.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-06-02

Citation on Petition for Letters of
Administration. ...-
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
RAMSEY-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Nels NJ.
The State of Minnesota to All Whom
1t May Concern: :.
The petition of Andrew E. Johnson
having been filed in this Court, repre-
resident Of the County of Ramsey.
State of Minnesota, died intestate on
the seventh day of May, 1917, and pray
ing that letters of administration of
said estate be granted to him. .<
heard and that all persons interested
in said matter be and hereby are cited
and required to appear before this
Court on Monday, the eleventh day of
June. 1917, at 10 o'clock in the fore
Court Room, in the Court House in
the City of st. Paul, in said County,
and show cause, If any they have, why
said petition should not be granted and
lication thereof in THE APPEAL ac-
cording to law, and by mailing a copy
of this citation at least IA days before
said day of hearing to each of the
heirs OF said decedent whose names and
addresses are known and. appear from
the files Of this Court.
Witness the Judge Of said Court, this
l4th day Of May, A. D. 1917.
'r'r. ~ e. w. BAZILLE,
Judge Of Probate.
Attest:
F. w. GosEwIscH,
Clerk of Probate.
S. p. CROSBY,
Attorney for Petitioner,
500 Globe Bldg. ST. Paul, MINI.
(5-19-17)
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