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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
LETTER FROM MR.. o,conroR

Grinncll, Ia, Nov. 13.
My Dear Mrs. Barrett:
| was really pleased to have
yonr letter welcoming me back TO
Missouri Valley, and | learned
yesterday am to be there on
sunday. ! hope you can arrange
for a union service on Sunday
evening, as it helps a great deal.
| have done good Y. M. G.. A. work
recently. ! was at the Iowa State
College, Ames, Nov. S and the
principal speaker there, and have
received a letter to say | was re-
sponsible for the success of the
drive: $4,000 was their quota
and they reached 100000. Where
ever ! speak they double their
quota. SO pleased.
Yours very truly,
A. H. O'CONNOR.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
a. II. o'coNNoR, HERO
OF THE sQMME

One of the original 100000, a
member of First Life Guards, the
senior regiment of the British
army. Twenty-Five months in
the trenches: left for dead in No
Mans Land;" ten weeks uncon-
scious; seven months in the hos
pital. A rich mixture of fact and
Irish wit, and one of the greatest
successes on the chautauqua
platform the past summer.
He was decorated for bravery
by King George V, and carries
With him badge of honor from
British government, certificate of
merit signed by the king, and is
pensioned for life.
Will speak at Palm Theatre
Sunday at $3.50 for men only. At
Christian church Sunday evening
at 1870. Everybody welcome.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
POULTRY PRICES
NOW THE HIGHEST

Poultry prices are probably as
high as they will be, surely high
err than they will be Immediately
after Thanksgiving. Now is the
time to market your poultry. I'm
til November 18th we will pay the
following prices:
Spring chickens, per pound. &c
Hens over lbs, per pound..-17c
Hens under lbs, per pound 4 sc
Old BOOSTERS, per pound 11c
Ducks and geese, per pound 15c
MI COLD STORAGE co.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

short time the child was brought
to school by one of our newly ap-
pointed officers. Let us all work
together on the proposition and
the small percentage of truancy
which we now have will be entire
ly eliminated.
The following students have
entered the forensic field for hon
ors in the preliminary debate
Soren Hansen, Don Williams,
Floyd Gibson, Otto Chaloupka,
Henry Lindberg, Alcta Roberts,
Henry Brown, Hazel Sudduth,
Harlan Pike, Lloyd Good, Terry
Starlin, Avery Hall, Louise Chal-
oupka.
The new gymnasium equip
ment, consisting of travelling
rings and trapeze bars, is being
installed this week.
The high school girls gener-
ously responded when asked to
make house to house canvass
to secure money for that most
worthy organization-the Y. M.
c. A. Their patriotism is to be
highly commended.
Frank l.. Jones, the popular en-
tertainer and impersonator, will
appear at the high school audi
forum Saturday night, thus fur
nishing the second entertainment
on our winter lecture course.
There are still four very promis-
ing entertainments on the course,
for which tickets may be secured
for the nominal sum of 80 cents,
for adults. Any resident of Mis-
souri, Valley who enjoys good,
entertainment cannot afford to
miss these programs.
Preceding the lecture Saturday
evening there will be a musical
program of one half hour that
will be worth the price of admis-
sion. The music will be fur
nlshed by c. w. Garlock, Mrs. R.
G. Hills, a double quartette OF
high school girls and the school
orchestra. Musical program will
begin promptly at 7:45 and the
lecture at 8:15. The surplus
money goes to the school. Plan
to attend.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
THANKS.

We wish to thank our many
customers for their past patron
age and to ask an equal loyalty
for the future. We can always
promise fair and square treat
ment at all times and the best of
service, with prices as low as
possible consistent with high
class work.
N2l w. w. FOOTE.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
LAUNDRY WORK.

The Valley Pantorium will send
a laundry basket the first of each
week to Council Bluffs. Those
desiring to send washing please
phone Az or call. at the Pan
forum. S27tf
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
EoRp AccEssoRIEs.

We are overstocked on Ford
tires and inner tubes, also have
$4,000 worth of genuine Ford re-
pairs which we will sell at dis
count in. order to close out same.
MI w. w. FOOTE.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

Lost-A brown sweater between
Mo. Valley and Old Town. Find
er please return TO Times Of
flee and receive reward.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
VI ant Ads

Lost-A Knight Templar watch
charm. Reward for return to
this office. N21
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm Of Brown 4 Foote has
been dissolved this day by mutual
consent, Mr.. Foote continuing
the bushes and Mr.. Brown retir-
ing. All those having bills against
the firm are requested to present
them at once.
FRED BROWN,
w. w. FOOTE.
Missouri Valley, Iowa, Nov. a.,
1917. N2f
dIes' Bedroom slippers, all ooIors.
Valley Shoe Company. MI
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-15

Guernsey Mich Cows-We have
for sale a few fine Guernsey
cows or fine springing heifers
at our farm west of town.
Phone 4OF14 or write Tyler
Johnston. N26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
.UN|TEDrSTATES ID
 REMAIN FRIENDLY OTHER NATIONS
To Be No Break With Ger .many's Allies Unless They Precipitate Trouble
 Themselves

Washington April 5.-The United States will not sever relations or declare war with Austria. Bulgaria or Turkey. SO long as those countries do not force such Q step. It was learned authoritatively today that any change that may come in the relations of this country with mem bers of the central alliance other than Germany must be precipitated by them.
 Nevertheless, it is expected here that Germany will force her allies to share her relationship to the United States.
 Ambassador Penfield's summoning to Washington by the state department. ad- mitted officially today for the first time, is declared not to forecast aggres- sive action towards Austria by this coun- try. but to be for entirely different req sons. The one most often suggested is that, as President Wilson has announced it is impossible under the present cir cumstances to receive Count Tarnow Tarnowski, new Austrian amfassador, it is desired not to have an American am bassador in Vienna. Joseph C. Grew, for merly charge in Berlin will act as charge in Vienna after MT Penfields departure tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
Suit Against Cullman
 County Now In Progress

Huntsville. April 5.-(Special)-A suit against Cullman county, involving some SS5,000, is on trial in the United States district court in this city. The vicennes Bridge company of Vincennes, Ind, Is the complainant and is suing for the collec- tion of money alleged to be due It for the construction of the courthouse at Cullman
 Attorneys for the defendant submitted a demurrer, based principally upon the claim that the United States district court did not have jurisdiction and the demur- Ter was overruled by Judge Grubb.
 Trial of the case on its merits began late Wednesday and continued through today. The defendant contends in effect that the courthouse has already been paid for. The Vincennes company, 1t ap- pears, took the contract for construction after the original contractors, Dobson &s Free, gave it up.
 As result of 20 hours of almost in- cessant rain Wednesday and this morn ing, farm work in this section has again been further delayed. Lowlands are flooded again and all small streams ara out of banks. North Alabama farmers are becoming panicky over prospects, as they have been held back from their work so continuously by the excessive rains.
 A popular subscription is being made up in Huntsville to purchase a largs United States flag to fly over the Madi- son county courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06

thrusting the United States into war, action which would mean the sacrifice of thousands of American lives in trenches 4000 miles away, was not only unnecessary. but in some respects crim- inal, Mir. Heflin, in his address, breathed patriotic fire, expressed q love of country and veneration of th history and tradition of the nation and a hope for its continued glory.
 There is no middle ground, gen. t1emen,' he said. You are either on the side of the American people, the American President and the American flag, or you are on the side of the imperial German government. Choose this day whom you would serve.
 MUST FIGHT ON
 "We must fight on as nation or surrender our honor surrender our in- dependence, give up our sovereignty tear down that flag, call our ambassa- dors home and write across the Wash ington monument and around the dome Of this capitol that we are unworthy and degenerate sons of once heroic race"
 "No; lead on with that flag, oil mighty giant of the west The white stripes are the purity of it's purpose the red the blood of those who brought it into being; the blue plucked from the star blossoming sky reminds tha. Gods truth is everlasting and that il we are true to our trust and ourselves we will be Gods right arm in this con- flict, keeping democracy and popula. government from perishing from the earth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06

, from one end of the country to the
 other" said Kitchin. q canot leave to
 my children land and riches, nor fame,
 but can leave to them name that,
 regardless of consequences, never hesi- tated to vote my convictions"
 Kitchin spoke slowly and with great
 emphasis. His voice showed the effects
 of the strain under which he labored. This is too great responsibility for
 any man to permit fellow to stand
 sponsor for his conduct" he continued. ''Appreciating the penalties that war will impose, my conscience and judgment
 have shown the path of my duty, and must tread it if tread it barefooted and alone l have prayed for guidance. have reached the conclusion that I must vote against this resolution"
 MT. Kitchin said he was not sure but what the United States, put in the same situation that Germany now is in, with respect to it's European enemies, might not resort to the same violations of neu- trality that Germany has been guilty of.
 IN PLACE OF GERMANS Are we quite sure" he asked, If we
 were in war with Germany and Japan, with our ships helpless with our com merce, swept off the seas, with our food scarce, with our arms and ammunition for our soldiers denied us, that we would not in our last struggle, strike at our
 enemy with the only weapon we could, even though 1t be a violation of neutral ity?"
 In this case no invasion Is threatened, he continued. ''No foot of our ,errfrory is in danger. No vital right is con- tested. The acts of Germany are not di- rected directly at us.
 we are asked to support a cause right
 or wrong. Every feeling of humanity combines to keep us out Of war. When Congress has passed such reso- lution as is now pending, then and then only, will it be the duty of the nation 1 to make the voice of the government it's voice. Until then, each person should have the inherent right to voice and yote his conviction.''
 MT. Kitchin said that by the passage ! of the resolution we enter into War and all the demons of inhumanity will be let
 loose throughout the civilized world" l He referred to the British closing of 1 the North sea and said no lives were l lost then as Americans stayed out of that
 zone.
 we did not go to war over that" he 1 said. We know that the acts of Ger
 many are not aimed at us, but are aimed
 at crippling her enemy We should have kept out of war with Germany as we did with Great Britain and without surren- dering our rights any more in the one 1 case than in the other. Are we quite
 sure that the real reason for war Is the l destruction of American lives, rather than
 destruction of American property~ | He referred to the Mexican operations
 the taking of American lives by Mexi- cans, the shooting down of American sol- diers by Carranza forces, and of Car
 ranza instead of dsavowing the dastardly
 acts ratifying them.
 | ''We did not wage war on Mexico. We were willing to forego our rights with Great Britain and Mexico, rather than
 plunge into war while the whole world
 was in conflagration. I approved that | course then, and now"
 l Mir Kitchin closed with an admission ] that the resolution would pass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
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warning and probably with the loss of American lives
 Former Speaker Cannon, supporting the war resolution, said this was no time for partisan discussion; that the United States is not ready for war but must prepare at once.
 Remarking that he had heard it suggested that the President be inn peached for arming American ships, MT. Cannon said i've would not make much headway there.',s He defended the loyalty of American citizens of German birth. Amid enthusiastic ap- plause the former speaker announced his intention of voting for war.
 Representative Dill of Washingto saying he had spent s1eepless nights considering the war question, declared he finally had decided to vote against the resolution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 T0day's Age-Herald

Loveman. Joseph & Loeb present ; full page of store news for today s shoppers.
 Saks feature Hanan oxfords for men at ss.5o to $1o. Porter's offer Knox hats for men sS.50 to s5. Louis Pizitz is going to sell women's $40 suits for $2250
 Collins Shoe company is going to give the kids today Easter baskets filled with rabbits and candy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06

Washington April 5.-(Specal )'I was humiliaed when sat beneath the speech of the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Bren deeply humiated when heard the speech of the gentleman from North Carolina MT. Ktchin.
 eff had been his place and had prepared arraign ent against the American government he did would sign my position leader of the majority in this House. de liver that speech and then resign my seat the Congress of the United States.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
German Chancellor Sells
 His Property In Texas

Waco. Tex. April 5.-German Chan cellor J. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg, con- spicuous since the war began between
 the central powers and the entente all lies, today sold part of the property hs has owned in Waco for many years to A. Colvin, cotton man. The consid- era tion was S7700.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
TAKEN IN BIRMINGHAM

Rec Gilbert of Calhoun county, who failed to return to prison after a tem- porary parole had expired, was recaptured in Birmingham Thursday, and will be re- turned to the penitentiary. Gilbert was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
TWO OPPOSITE VIEWS

While the addresses of the Alabam- ians were dramatically opposed to each other, each was representative of its respective school of thought. MT. Bur ,nett took the position that an action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
LAST CHAPTER IS
 WRITTEN IN CASE. OF DAVID OVERTON
Appeal to Supreme Court Is Dismissed as Defendant Is Now Beyond Earthly
 Tribunal

Montgomery, April 5.--(Specal.)-T hnal chapter in the sensational case of David D. Overton of Huntsville was writ ten by the supreme court Thursday when his appeal from the judgment of the cir cult court of Madison county, which sentenced him to death for the murder Of w. T. Lawler, probate judge, was dismissed on motion of the attorney gen. eral who said Overton was dead. The courts action followed the filling of an affidavit of Joseph R. Tate, assistant so- ncitor of Jefferson county, that Overton had escaped from the custody of the sheriff of Jefferson. At the same time, the court took judicial knowledge of the fact that Overton was killed in battle with deputies shortly after he escaped.
 overton's appeal had just been com pleted. The, record had been prepared and was ready for presentation to Judge B. M. Miller, special judge who sat in the trial It would have been filed in the supreme court in time TOT submission formally at the call of the Madison county division May IA
 The appeal for Tony Malona, who was killed with Overton, also was dismissed. lie had been given death sentence for complicity in the murder of l.. Staff, a peddler In each case the court announced that the appeal had been "abated by death.
 In the case of Sam Macena, who was convicted with Malona and who escaped With Overton and Malona, the appeal was dismissed on motion of the state. Macena is still at large, but if he is captured he can be executed without further legal action other than the setting of another date. However, Macenas s attorneys could make motion in the supreme court for the re-establishrnent of the appeal.
 OFFICE TITLE CASE
 Arguments were made in the supreme court Thursday in the case of A. P. Long, shore, ST., vs. P. J. Kroell involving Longshore's right to hold the position Of presiding judge of the board of revenuv of Shelby .county. rhe Shelby circuit court granted a writ of quo warranto busting Longshore from office and he appealed. Kroell contends that Long, shore is not legally holding the office as his position expired and when he was reappointed he could not exercise the powers of the presiding officer.
 Forty-seven decisions in minor cases were handed down by the supreme court Thursday.
 REPORT OF HEALTH BOARD
 The annual report of the state board of health for the fiscal year ending Sep tember 3O 1916, has been issued and is being distributed. It was prepared under the direction of Dr. W. H. Sanders state health officer, who resigned several months ago and was succeeded by Dr. s. w. Welch of ;Talladega. The report is bulletin of letters, opinions and cor tespondence of the department during the year. and is a departure from the method of other state departments in narrating their work of the year.
 TAKEN IN BIRMINGHAM
 Rec Gilbert of Calhoun county, who failed to return to prison after tenn porary parole had expired, was recaptured in Birmingham Thursday, and will be re- turned to the penitentiary Gilbert was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
DECLARES AMERICANIsM

II was right them said Representative Cooper, "and so were the IA other mem bers who voted for 1t. It should have passed. Canada does not permit it's won.- zen to travel on armed ships. and neither should we < lil. .ll1j Ia lxa .'Every pacifist in the country knows
 am not a pacifist in the sense in which that world is used,' he continued. Docs l 1t mean because I do not want to go to war with nation 4000 miles away, and because England and Germany have vio- lated our rights that I am not Amer Iican?"
 l MT. Cooper declared that the German lEovernment never had promised unquali- l fiedly to abandon it's submarine warfare. 1 Representative Garrett of Tennessee aroused MT. Cooper by asking him how far England had gone to compensates this l country for ships lost.
 l 'I deny that this question is one of
 property on the one hand and human Hives on the other" MT. Cooper declared
 Tt is question of the people being neu- tral, or admittedly going into this war
 because Germany is a monarchy i CHARGE AGAINST LANSING
 MT. Cooper accused Secretary Lansing tof deliberately emitting from one of the l official records an important document ] which presented a Gereman view. He read letter from Secretary Lansing to Representative Tinkham of Massachu-
 setts, explaining the omission.
 MT. Cooper closed with the declaration
 that while all would stand united when war comes, he would not vote to plunge
 the country into war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-06
BURNETT OPPOSES
 AND HEFLM FER '
 MBEHALF OF WAR

Long Drawn Out Debate, Mostly PerfunctOry ana For Home Consumption, Was Enlivehed When Two Alabama Members Strike Sparks, and Hot Words Are Passed-Attack
 on Leader Kitchin Precpitates
 Clash Between the 7th and
 5th District COngressmen
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-07

ciety. OF the East Mount Olive
Association OF Southern III.
I bring greetings:
Another year has passed. and
time has brought US together a.
gain. in another annual meeting
according TO previous arrange
ments. for which en- grateful
indeed to my Heavenly Father.
] really believe we are grateful 70
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-07

Let the committee get ,he pro-
rams OF Mt. Olive Association
.ady for distribution to the sew
al churches at once.
We hope the corresponding
cretasy. Rev. J. II. Starks,
In get the church letter blanks
the churches 10 due Slime so as
.c churches may be enabled to
AXE an intelligent report at the
bociation.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-07

900 Calling ROLL reading Thurday evenings journal
9:20 Beading letters.
$3.50 Report of various committee
1920 M ssionary's report.
loO Sermon Rev. j, II. Starks collection adjournment
After
l30 Devotional services Knob and Miller
City. Calling roll, reading mornings journal.
200 Miscellaneous business
2:30 Praise services
800 Sermon Collection adjournment.
Evening
700 Devotional services Traveller
7:3o Semon, Res treted Communion, c. C. Phillips
collection adjournment
Sunday Morning
$3.50 Sunday School,
1lOO Sermon Rev. Wm Young. Joppa Collection adjourn
300 Memorial services conducted by Revs J. B. McCrary r.
Hily d. Parrish
Evening
73) Sermon By the molarator Rev McCrary collection
Installation of officers Committee Revs D. F.
NJ Brandon, Sisters Jenkins Brandon In ma Far