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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-12-27

MISS Mac klnYOn returned to
her work at Ames this morning
after brief visit With home folks.
Mrs. +. w. Myers spent Xmas
with her son Upton and family on
the farm.
Fred Cloud. who has been work
ing as night slt.i,et agent for the
e. 4 n. W., will leave in a few
days to take similar position at
South Norfolk, Neb.
Mrs. Harry Brown OF Oklahoma
lis here to spend the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Robt. Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. G.. Hills had
as guests Xmas day Mr.. and Mrs.
Sid Rockwell and daughter, Miss
Mildred, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Rockwell and son Donald of Oma-
ha. and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lowery
and Mrs. A. H. Rockwell of this
city In the afternoon the hours
were spent in music, Mildred and
Donald playing piano and violin.
a splendid time was enjoyed by
all.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. Il. Brook
.houser entertained at Christmas
dinner the following guests: Mrs.
Fred and Guy Henderson, Mr.. and
S. h. Henderson, Clara, Tom,
Mrs. j. j. Brookhouser, S. X.
seahold and family. The after
noon was spent in visiting, play
ing games and listening to a
number of selections by the Edi-
son photograph.
Leslie Rockhill, who has been
The guest the past few days of the
y. Il. Freeman home, left this
morning for his home i'm Larch-
wood. Mrs. Rockhill will remain
for a longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stokes of
east of Mondamin entertained
twenty-five guests last Sunday at
dinner, in honor of the formers
brother, Nate Stokes of Canada.
Ii. l.. Wise of Sioux City has
purchased the Palm theatre and
will open for business in this
popular playhouse about Jan. list.
Mr.. Wise is an experienced show
man and comes we'll recommend
ed. He will move here with his
family as soon as he can secure
a house.
Sergeant A. j. 0'Connor of TT.
Omaha spent Xmas in the Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hennessey of
Sioux City and daughter we're here
Xmas to spend the day among
relatives.
Sidney Johnson of Camp Dodge
is spending few days here with
home folks.
Mrs. Mable Martin of Chicago
arrived yesterday morning to
spend the holidays here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox.
The Misses Pearl and Anna
Miller of Council Bluffs were here
yesterday with their parents,
Beulah Geraldine, the 2-year-
and months-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 1. Waggoner, who
reside on Michigan street, died
this morning at $3.50, after a
days illness. Funeral notice will
be given later.
Leo Tamisiea presented a fine
new $S5 range for an Xmas gift
to his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Gilmore en-
tertained at dinner yesterday Mrs.
Mary Gilmore and daughter, Miss
Nellie, of Council Bluffs, Mrs. J.
N. Tamisiea and daughters of this
city.
Misses Grace and Lucie Stein
ert of Omaha were here yesterday
guests of home folks.
George and Harold Stafford
departed this morning for an ex-
tended visit in Oskaloosa.
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NOTICE.

On and after January 4, 1918,
all black-type locals in the Times
will be charged for at the rate of
40 cents per line.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-12-27
LETTER FROM N. NJ. wolcoTr

III. vi. w olcott is Il former Val
ley hoy, son OF Mr., and Mrs. Roger
Wolcott He is now with 1Ogth
Mounted Train and Military POI
ice, and before being trans ferrcd
TO THIS service was i'm Go. b of lhe
Sixth Nebraska.
Camp Cody, Nov -. 1917
Dear Folks:
received two long letters from
you tonight when came in from
our outpost and was very glad
10 near from you again. This
mas been beautiful day and
nothing unusual happened during
last night, but this afternoon
three Japanese civilians were out
hunting with 90 rifles and cot
very reckless. just missed one
OF the ladies vino lives at the
smelter. We were enjoying our
dinner when they told us of it. and
| sure did tell them where they
belonged, and the yellow all left
them and they turned white. They
had a good notion to run when
they saw me and the other fellow
coming, bat they just 'l412ht
once and stopped until " o
them. There isn't many people
thaL come 1lt our way, but to-
night som .icer passed with a
nice looking lady, both riding nice
horses. That's what we will be
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-12-27
CARD OF THANKS.

To The many friends WHO gave
US so much kindly assistance and
sympathy during the illness and
death of our dear husband and
father and for the many .beauti-
full flowers sent during his ILL
ness and afterwards, we take this
OF expressing our heart
felt thanks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-12-27

Somewhere in France. Nov 23.
Dear Sister Grace:
received two letters from you
yesterday. so Will answer one of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
RAID CALAIS AND DuNK1RK
Germans Do Some Damage, But
French Square Accounts,

PARIS. September 4.-The French war
Office today issued the following:
The vicinity of Calais and Dunkir,e vv,s
visited last night by German ayiators
who threw down bombs. Calais REPORTS
that several persons were either killed or
wounded In the environs of Luneyille
and ~ the country to the north Of Nancy
there were also visits from enemy air
planes. The material damage was ipsIe.
nificant and no one ws.s hurt French
bombing airplanes covered with their nro-
3ectiles the aviation field and various bar
racks and railroad stations in the enemy
zone to the north Of scissors.
another French air expedition w.s
successful in starting two fires in the
railroad station in NovelIe-Grands
Furthermore. French machines bomhed
the railroad stations at RouIers and
Lightervelde. in Belgium: ayiation
fields at Coinar: Frescati and Habs-
helm, and the railroad stations al Con
fans. Cambria. Thiaonville. Metz and
Woippy, where a violent outbreak ~
flames was observed During theSa
various expeditions $4,000 kiIos fas oGo
pounds) of proiectles were throw,
down by our squadrons upon Iocatjon.
OF the enemy. which suffered heavv
damages.
During the day o. Septemhe- I.
French pursuit airplanes brought down
thirteen German machines. most ~
which were completely DESTROYED"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
.S|NN FE|NERS ATTACK
YANKEE TARS IN CORK
Gangs Set Upon Americans in Street
and Then Raid Head
quarters.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. September ATTACKS on
American sailors Sunday night are re-
ported in a dispatch from Cork to the
Chronicle. 1t is said that gangs of
young men paraded the streets and set
upon the Americans. who were accom-.
panied by their sweethearts.
One instance cited is that of two
Americans. who were attacked on the
chief street of Cork. n young woman
with them being insulted and having
her hat torn off. The correspondent
reports that the sailors did nothing inn
proper or contrary to good taste to
invite the attack. and as far as could
be learned did not retaliate. They es-
capped on a tram car.
All the girls who suffered at the
hands of the crowds. the dispatch SAYS,
belong to the respectable middle
classes.
An attempt was made at IL pm. to
break into places where Americans
are staying. the dispatch continues.
but after short siege the attackers
departed. Several parties paraded the
streets. singing "Sinn Fein" songs and
performing military evolutions. Some
raided the premises Of an oficers'
training corps and stole fifty-six rifles.
thirty revolvers and number of
swords. none of which had been recover
ed. the correspondent says, at the time
of writing his dispatch. nor had any
arrests been made. He reports that he
talked with several American sailors
yesterday. and that they believed the
affair was organized. but We're not
aware of the reason. They said they
had been we'll treated hitherto in Ire
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
HOUSE BEGINS DEBATE
ON THE WAR BOND BILL
President Wilson Still Opposed to
Creating Congressional Commit
tee to Cooperate With Him.

The House today began consideration
of the $11.53s.s45.46o war bond ana
c.rtiecate bill, the biggest measure Of
its kind ever presented to Congress
If has. in the main. the support OF ooth
republicans and democrats.
ceneral debate on the bill will con-
,;,re until tomorrow, when it will be
..L.n IN for amendment and a final
vote It will be passed probably late
.on,orrow. to be followed by the war
insurance Dill.
Pepublicans of the House will en-
deavor TO amend the bond bill to pro-
vide for the creation of a congressional
,v.r expeaditures committee. SIM
liar oroyision, written into the food
control b!ll recently by the Senate. was
thrown out in conference because of
affection by President Wilson, on the
ground that it would embarrass him
in the conduct of the war.
In outlining the bill. Democratic
Leader Kitchin declared there was no
way Of avoiding an allied loan II the
United States was to remain In the war
Mr.. Kitchin began fortifying the bill
against possible republican attacks on
tenure features should be changed. by
declaring that most of those burdens
would be assumed by the allies. Arr
rangements would be made. he said. so
that every time United States bond
was converted into one OF higher IN
terest, the interest on allied bonds
given in exchange for them would be
simiIarly advanced. and that the tenure
of allied bonds would be the same as
those issued here for allied loans
Coincident with the start OF the de-
hate on the big bond bill in the House.
the President let 1t be known TO-DAY
he Ia still unalterably opposed to any
amendment or legislation creating a
Congressional committee to cooperate
with the chief executive in respect TO
the conduct of the war.
Representative Moore of Pennsylvania
intends to offer an amendment to the
bond bill creating such committee.
He proposes one made up OF six SEN
ators and seven representatives. chosen
NV the presiding officers OF the two
bodies and divided equally between the
political parties for the Senate mem
hers. but giving the democrats an ad-
vantage Of one member in the House
membership
The President was opposed to the
congressional war committee when 1t
was proposed as an amendment to the
food bill, and still is opposed.
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federate Veterans, 1900 Spanish War
Veterans, 100 men from the Coast and
Geodetic Survey Rifle Company. 100.
men from the Training Camp Associa-
ton, the IS members OF the Treasury
Rife Club, and various other patriotic
and preparedness organizations.
About 200 employees of the State De-
partment and 1000 children from the
Washington Fairgrounds will march in
the NTH division. The sixth will be
made up of 1000 Treasury employees.
The War Department will send $500
men to march in the seventh division.
and in the eighth will be about $500
men and women, including 200 en-
ployes Of the Washington city post
office.
The Navy Department expects to have
1000 men and women marching in the
ninth division. and there will be 1000
tenth The eleventh division will in.
clude about 1,400, with 500 from Agri-
culture, 100 from Commerce and 400
from the food administration in line.
government will be in the twelfth d.
vision; the thirteenth will have about
500 in all. including Knights of the
Maccabees and other organizations. and
and other civic or trade bodies are ex-
pected to be in the fourteenth division.
The fifteenth and last division will be
made up of belated bodies. either those
late in arriving at the places of rem.
devious.
Closing of the government depart
ments and of business houses. it is be-
lieved. will result in there being thou
sands lining the sidewalks along the
route of the march. and police prepara-
tions as complete as those for an in.
augural procession have been made to
handle these crowds. In this work the
members of the Home Defense League
will have an important part. Through
Assistant Paymaster Howard s. Fisk.
u. s. N. r. F., automobile owners have
been lined up to have their cars at
various points along the route to be
used for emergency calls. Installation
Of special telephone service at the
Belasco Theater message center, and
behind the Presidents stand was com.
pleted this morning.
George Campbell. a civil war veteran.
who bears a striking resemblance to pic
lures Of "Uncle SAM" is to march at the
head Of the selected men. He will be at
tired in an appropriate costume and Will
carry an American flag. About twenty
bands are to take part in the demonstra-
tior. These will be both federal and prt.
vate aggregations.
Ben L. Prince. chairman OF the District
employees parade committee. today noti-
fed District employees to assemble at 9Th
street. south Of Pennsylvania avenue, fac
ing north. with the head Of the column
at Missouri avenue All employees who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Won TARNow DIDN'T HELP.
Polish Council Breaks Up Without
Agreeing on Committee Dissolution.

AMSTERDAM. September 3.-Count
Adam Tarnowski Won Tarnow, accord
ing to dispatch from Cracow, was
one of the prominent speakers at yes
terday's joint sitting there of the men,
bers Of the Polish imperial council and
diet to consider the dissolution Of the
supreme national committee. He made
a declaration in favor Of the dissolution
on behalf OF the conservatives
The conservatives maintained that
II was the duty Of all to support to a
realization the proclamation OF Nav
IL, 1916. and to pursue a sincere state
conservating policy in Austria.
A heated discussion followed and
ended with the peoples parties. the 30
cial democrats. national democrats and
members Of the Polish National Assoc
ciatipn leaving the sitting without any
thing having been accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
BRITISH RAID OVER BELGIUM.
German Submarine Base at Bruges
Objective Of Attack by Airmen.

LONDON. September 4.-Continuinr
their raids over Belgium. British aviators
Sunday night made attacks In the vicinity
OF Bruges- British airplane fought six
Germans and shot down one Of them The
following official account Of these opera-
tons was given out today:
Naval aircraft made a bombing raid
at midnight Sunday on the docks. sub
marine shelters and railway sidings at
Bruges Bombs were observed to explode
over the objectives and fire was caused
canal.
"A raid also was made early Monday
morning on the airdrome at Varssenaere
-four and a half miles Southwest Of
bruges). Bombs were seen to explode
among the sheds. One Of our machines
was attacked by six hostile aircraft and
pietely out of control In an engagement
between one of our aircraft patrols and
enemy machines there We're three decisive
combats- One OF our machines failed to
return" "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
FORMER DIPLOMAT HERE
LOSES A LEG IN BATTLE
Maj. Philippe Bunau-Varilla Seri-
ously Wounded by Shell
Fragments.

PARIS. September Mai Philippe
Bunau-V -Varil.a was seriously wounded
yesterday morning while on duty. Sew
eral fragments from a shell struck him
in the right leg. which was so injured
that amputation was considered neces-
sary. After the amputation Maj. Bunau-
Varilla sent a message to his home ask
ing his relatives not to be anxious con-
cerning him. that he was content to
suffer for his country
Philippe BunauVarilia was director
general of the old French Panama Canal
Company. and well known in the United
States. having served as Panaman min
lister at Washington. He was a retired
captain Of engineers when the war be-
gan. and in 1914 he returned to France
from the United States to offer his serv-
ices to his country. and has earned sew
eral citations in army orders and has
been awarded several decorations. Mai.
Bunau-Varilla is brother of Maurice
Bunau-tariiia. editor Of the Matin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
PRESIDENT WILSON WELCOMES
MEN OF THE ma 7IONAL ARMY
INTO SERVICE OF THE NATION
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington.


Washington.
To the Soldiers of the National Army
You undertaking great duty The heart of the whole
country is with you Everything that you do will be watched
with the deepest and with the deepest socude
only by those who and dear you but by the whole
nation besides. For this great draws all together
makes all comrades and brothers, all true Americans felt
themselves be when first made good national nde
pendence The eyes of all the world will be upon you because
you some special the soldiers of freedom Let it
your PRIDE therefore, show all everywhere only
good soldiers but also what good you
keeping yourselves fit and straight everything and pure and
clean through through Let for ourselves
high that will be glory to live it, and then let
live up and add new laurel to the of America
NV confidence goes with you battle
every test God keep and guide you!
WOODROW WILSON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
BRITISH OFFICERS TO AID
IN TRAINING U. S. TROOPS
Pershing's Men Tomorrow Will See
Soldiers Advance Behind
Artillery Barrage.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, September TT is announced
that number Of British army officers
will soon be attached to the American
expeditionary force to assist in training
the Americans. who will thus get the adj
vantage Of the best points OF both the
French and British tactics. 1t is consid-
cred probable that many Of the British Of
ficers selected for this assignment will be
Americans who have been serving in the
British or French divisions
American soldiers Wednesday will see
men advance under artillery barrage fire
for the first time. 1t will, of course. be
only practice barrage. but the French
division training the Americans will Law a
curtain OF fire as il under. actual battle
conditions and will show their American
students how closely they can follow the
protecting wall Of fre when properly
trained arttllerymen are directing it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
RUSSIANS KEEP Up
FLIGHT FROM RIGA,
PETR0GRAD ADMITS
Hostile Ships SheIling Riga
Coast in Rear of Demor-
allied Army.
EFFECTS OF CITY'S FALL
YET TO BE Determined
Military Observers Doubt Whether
Germans Will Attempt to Push
on to Petrograd.
KAISER Halls RIGA
AS VICTORY TOKEN

BERLIN, September 4, via Lon
don.-Emperor William has sent
the following telegram to the em-
presss
"Field Marshal Prince Leopold
Of Bavaria reports the capture OF
Riga by our troops. which Is q
new milestone of German
strength and unefrlng will to VIC
tory. May God help us further"
The emperor has telegraphed
Prince Leopold AZ follows:
~On the occasion Of the capture
Of Riga 1 express to you and the
eighth army my and the father-
lands congratulations and thanks.
Fnr.seeinE leadership and steel
hard will to victory guaranteed
this fine success. Onward with
Gods"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
President, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Con-
gress and Veterans of Other Wars Are to
Be in the Line Of March Along the Avenue.
MEN TO co SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE"
TO HAVE PLAUDITS OF THOUSANDS
Speaker Clark and 'nce joe Cannon Decline to Ride Parade
When Chief Executive and Men IN Bue and Gray Are
Afoot So win Step Forward Side by Side.

President Wilson, members of the cabinet members Of Con-
fought both sides the civil and other members
the Spanish cabinet members
little children of Washington today will march
who with
Americas expeditionary force.
Todays parade illustrate in fullest the words of
Wilson the of the procession that this
draws us all together all brothers, Not
only foot when the line leaves the
Peace o'clock, but Unce Joe" Cannon, Speaker
Champ Clark and other Congress- for whom automobiles
had been arranged declined ride and expressed desire
over the route foot will the who will fight Somewhere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
FORMER CARS BROTHER
ARRESTED DASAPL0HER

PETRoGRAD. September 4.-Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, brother
OF the former emperor. and his wife
nection with the countef-revolutionary
plot recently unearthed.
According to Den. Grand Duke Dmitri-
Fauiovitch also has been arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Flag for the Merchant Marine.

BOSTON, September 4.-Henry Howard.
director of recruiting for the federal ship
ming board, announced today that the
hoard had approved flag for vessels of
the new merchant marine designed by
Charles Collens. a Boston architect The
flag shows the national shield in full col
ors on a white background, supported
by q blue anchor and bearing the letters
''U. g. A." and IS. b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
American Boys Win War Cross.

PARIS. September 4-Earl Osborn, a
Princeton graduate. whose home is at
Garrison on the Hudson. N. Y. and
Dominick w. Rich. a Harvard student
OF New York. both members of the
American Field Ambulance, have been
awarded the war cross for bravery in
removing wounded from the field un-
der heavy fire.
Both Osborn and Rich were wounded
August II. while engaged in their work
OF mercy, and are now recuperating in
the American hospital at Neuilly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04

gineers. several battalions Of coast and
neld artillery and a squadron of regu-
lar cavalry. In this division alone there
VIII be 5000 marchers.
Men From the Training Camp.
The 1,450 men of the training regi-
ment at the officers reserve school at
Fort Myer marched to Washington be-
fore participation in the parade They
left the Fort Myer camp at 1 80 O'Clock,
under command Of Lieut. Col. Charles
w. Fenton. commandant of the train.
Ing camp. with Capt. T. H. Middleton
rs his adjutant =
The regiment Of embryo officers from
Fort Myer was made up OF three bat-
taiions. with Capt. James A. Atkins
commanding the LIST Battalion, Can't.
H. B. Schultz. commanding the. I'd Bat
TALON. and Maj. c. L. Corbin command.
ing the Sd Battalion. comprising the
artillery. -
In the third division win be 1000
nsen. from the 6th Regiment. U. 8. II.
C1 A. battalion Of Infantry and a
mHeAfnes gun company. With the fourth
division begin the civic participants,
and in this division will be 100 Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
STREET CARS.

Street car movements Will be
suspended ON Pennsylvania ave.
nue. during the parade. The last
south-bOund car ON the Capital
Traction Avenue line will leave
New York avenue at 3s3S O'Clock.
Cars will be run west from the
Pence monument as long as prae-
ticnbIe, probably until just be-
fore 4 O'Clock. the time for the
start of fhe parade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Drop Nine Tons Of Bombs,

ROME. September 4. via London
Thirty Italian airplanes dropped nine
tons of bombs on the Austrian naval
base at Pola. causing destruction and
large conflagrations. 1t Is announced Of
ficially.
The bombs were dropped on the Aus
trian fleet at anchor and also on mill
tary works.
All the Italian machines, although
determinedly attacked. returned safely.
The artillery fire has grown heavier
on the Julian front, says the Official
statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Lynn, Mass, Shoe Factories Reonen.

LYNN. Mass. September 4.-The
twenty shoe factories here which were
shut down on April IS were reopened
today. The workers were invited to re-
turn under the wage and working CON
ditions which obtained prior to the
appeal to the members of the union to
stay away from the factories, but In
timated that they might start picket
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Civilians and ConsuIs Fled
Riga Three Weeks Ago, But
News Was Kept From World

Riga was evacuated by the civilian
population and foreign consuls three
weeks ago. This was the news con-
tanned in the official dispatches sur
rounded with SO much mystery at the
time. and over which SO much uneasi-
Iess was felt.
Omcial reiteratfon was made today by
(Coukinusd On Second Page.I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Losses to Norway's Shipping.

LONDON. September 4-Accordin1 IN
Norwegian adyices twenty-one No.
weSian merchant ships. with an aepre-
gate tonnage OF more than II <i100
were lost In August. Twenty-thrscs
seamen were killed and i've are
missing.