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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
FIRE IN NAVAL YARD.

Washington, ID. c., July o.
Five men were killed and thirty
one injured in an explosion which
wrecked two storehouses at the
Mare Island navy yard today, ac-
cording to the commandments re-
port to the navy department.
Four of the injured are serious
ly hurt. The ammunition maga-
zines were not set off, although
many buildings at the station
were damaged. Following is the
navy departments statement:
''The navy department is in re-
ceipt of information from Mare
Island navy yard that the black
powder magazine exploded about
8 O'Clock this morning, shattering
the buildings nearby, but not de-
tonating any Of other ammunition
stored in the magazines. The
Explosion killed five, wounded
thirty-one, four of whom are Sc
)riously hurt"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
HUGE FIGURES SHOWING
SCALE OF OPERATIONS
At THE PRESENT TIME

Here are some illustrative fig
ures showing the scale of army
operation at the present time:
In the year 1915, S45O,OOO was
appropriated for aeronautics
under the urgent deficiency act,
'S47, 100000.
In the year 1915, for susten-
ance, S9,8OO,OO this year, Sl33,-
100000
In the year 1915, $4,000, 900
for regular supplies: this year,
almost Si1O.OOO,
In 1915, $4,000, 900 for trans
portation; this year, almost
1929, 100000.
In 1915, for clothing and camp
garrison equipage, S6,5OO,O 900;
this year, S231, 100000,
In 1915. $780, 900 for ordnance
service; this year, S2,65O,0OO.
In 1915, Si50,OOO for the man
ufacture of arms; this year,
something over S55, 100000.
In 1915, 100000 for ordnance
stores and supplies; this year,
$lO6, 100000.
Purchases have been authorized
as follows:
Over five million blankets.
Thirty seven million yards of
bobbinette.
Two million cots.
Forty-five million five hun
dred thousand yards cotton cloth,
olive drab.
Twenty-one million three hun
dred thousand yards unbleached
drilling.
Six million pairs of shoes.
Eleven million one hundred
and ninety-eight thousand pairs
light woolen stockings.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12

Several of the teachers of the
public schools with whom Mrs.
Edwin Blackburn taught last year
gave her a most enjoyable sur
prise party last evening. The
jolly crowd quietly slipped
around to the kitchen door and
stole in, finding her busily en-
ployed with her work. After a
short session of visiting the la
dies all went to the Harvey drug
store and enjoyed delicious re-
freshments. They again returned
to the house, where the evening
was spent in social chat and mu-
sic. Miss Emma Green also ia
vored the guests with one of her
rare solos. During the evening
Mrs. Blackburn was presented
with beautiful silver meat fork.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12

DR.. G. w. McGavren is visiting
relatives and friends here for a
few weeks. Mrs. McGavren, who
recently underwent an operation
at the Clarkson hospital, Omaha,
is reported as getting along nice
ly and expects to be able to leave
the hospital in another week.
Mrs. Lulu Welch returned from
Omaha Saturday, where she has
been spending week with rela-
tives and friends.
Friends here have received
word that j. j. Amen has been
elected president of the Clarinda
Trust and Savings Bank.
VIM. B. Withrow, brother of
Mrs. R. c. Lahman, has joined
the Sixth Nebraska regiment,
now being formed in Omaha.
Miss Gertrude Madsen left this
morning for her home in Norfolk
after short visit here at the A.
EdgecOmb home. She was &C
companied home by her cousin,
Miss Katherine Madsen, of Pay
cite, Ida.
Soren Brown and family, Rev.
G. C. Gunderson and son Clar-
ence and VIM. Johnson were the
dinner guests yesterday at the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Johnson.
Harvey Maaske of Magnolia
was seriously injured yesterday
afternoon while driving to Coun-
Gil Bluffs. In turning out to LET
another car pass him he swung
his car out too near the ditch,
and it turned turtle with him. He
was hurried to the Jennie Ed
mundson hospital, where it was
found he was suffering with in
ternal injuries.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12

There were ten from Mon
DAMN and four from Honey
Greek in the Valley yesterday for
.osteopathic treatment.
Henry Harms returned today
from week end visit at his home
near Nicola, remaining in the VAL
ley to continue treatment under
Drs. Gamble.
Frank Purcell is confined to
his home with a siege of inflam-
matory rheumatism.
Miss Agnes Young is spending
a few days with her father at
Crescent.
Sister Amelia left this morning
for three weeks visit in Have
lock. She was accompanied as
far as Lincoln by Mrs. Ed Nelson.
p. j. Welch of Omaha, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Kane and son of Chi
cago and Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Wadsworth of Omaha were here
today to attend the funeral of AL
bert Kane.
Mr. and Mrs. t. j. Hennessey
and Mrs. E. M. Rhodabeck motor
ed to Omaha this morning and
will bring Mrs. Lon Hennessey
and baby home this afternoon
from the Nicholas Sem hospital.
C. G. Miller of Kaukauna, Wis,
is here for a few days on bust
ness.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
HARVEY MAAskE, 10, BADLY
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Harvey Maaske, 19, farmer
west of Logan, is at the Jennie
Edmondson hospital, Council
Bluffs, with broken right leg
near the ankle and bruises on
other parts of the body as re-
suit of an auto accident between
Missouri Valley and Council
Bluffs Sunday night.
d. Mahoney and Alva Spencer,
in the car with Mr.. Maaske, es-
capped serious harm as the car
turned completely over coming
back into the Travelled track after
turning out to pass another car
on the Lincoln highway. The
other car stopped, picked up Mr..
Maaske and took him to the hos
pital.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
HOME COMING cELE.
sRATlon TAKING SHAPE
70 10 Hold September 1o-14, In
elusive.

The general committee for the
Third Annual Home Coming cele-
bration, to be held here Septem-
ber 10, II, ~, 13 and IL, held
their first meeting last night and
attended to routine matters. E
Q. Shafer was elected chairman
OF the celebration and E. M,
Rhodabeck, secretary and treas
nrer. Secretary Hosbrook of the
Fair association met with the
committee last night and all the
officers of the fair will meet with
them Monday night. Free attrac-
tlons are the most pressing
necessity just at present and a
strong effort will be made this
year to give the biggest line of
free attractions ever given at a
fair in this county. Many fine
numbers are to be had and the
people may look forward to some
real novelties. A more extensive
advertising campaign than ever
has been decided upon so that ev-
cry man, woman and child in this
territory will know Missouri VAL
ley is going to celebrate for a
week.
In selecting committees, the
general committee picked out the
ones they felt were we'll qualified
to fill the various places and
would like the committees to get
busy along their respective lines
at once. The longer the prepara-
tion the better the entertainment
we can give and this wants to be
bigger and better than ever. The
committees appointed last night
were as follows:
Finance ce-LeRoy Doty, L. W..
Brown and l.. Moskovitz.
Police-Mayor Prather, Abe
Daniels, VIM. Clarey.
Decorating-J. j. Owen, R. J.
Hanford, N. B. Spafard.
Music-W. s. Peterson, R. D.
McEvoy.
Advertising. R. Pike, James
Dimmick, R. C. Lahman.
Parades-J. S. McGavren, H. R.
Newton, R. w. Harvey.
Reception-R. D. McEvoy, J. G..
Schulmeister, Mrs. Dan Finley.
Tickets-D. J. Album, VIM.
Bower, B.. M. Rhodabeck.
Contests Roy Mason, K. E..
Brundige, K. Moreland.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
JOHN Il. KANE.

Died-In Omaha, Sunday, July
8, at 6 p. M, John H. Kane, at
torney at law. Age SO, and un-
married. His death was the re-
suit of complete nervous break
down from overwork. He was the
eldest son of Mrs. John Kane of
this city and had lived in Chicago
for about thirty years. He leaves
a mother, three sisters and two
brothers.
The body will be brought to
Missouri Valley and the funeral
held from St. Patrick's church at
8 a. M, with burial in Rose Hill
cemetery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council Room, Missouri VALLEY.
Iowa, July 3, 1917.
Council met in regular session
at 7::3O p. m.
All officers and councilmen
present.
The reports of clerk and treas
urere were read and placed on
file.
BY motion and second C. r..
Stout petition be left to water
committee. Carried.
BY motion and second the pc
tltion of Fred Hughes be left to
council as whole, with city at
torney included
The following claims were read
and upon motion duly seconded
We're allowed and the city clerk
authorized to draw warrants ON
various funds in payment of the
same:
City Fund, amount ...-...s $500
Water fund, amount 49,. i,Io3.49
Light Fund, amount .--..- 1900
FIRE Fund, amount $500. 1927
Total Amount ...s2, 235.3l
By motion and second council
adjourn to July 10, 1917. Mo
tion carried.
J. C. PRATHER, Mayor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12

Mrs. Helen Hollenbeck, who
has enjoyed a three weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Vincent
departed this morning for her
home in Chicago.
Mrs. Parrott was here today
getting her furniture packed to
ship to her new home in Omaha
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Welch
and daughter of Logan are spend
ing a few days here at the w. H.
Welch home.
Mrs. VIM. Krauskopf and Mr..
and Mrs. j. X. Sherwood and
children visited yesterday with
relatives in Magnolia.
Miss Florence Osborne of Oma-
ha spent the week end in the CITY
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
rs. Osborne.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
WORD FROM the 10Y. N
FRANCE.

Parents of the MISSOURI VALLEY
boys who are with General Per
shing's force in France, have re-
ceived cablegrams announcing
their safe arrival. The cable
grams are dated June 2Sth, and
were received here July 9Th. All
the messages are exactly alike
and contain but three words, "Ar-
rived safely. Well" In short
time letters ought to begin COM
ing through.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
A HOAX.

The item published in the
Times last night in regard to the
numbers for conscription which
had been drawn, proves to be alb
sOlutely without foundation. The
information was obtained from
the Omaha Board of Trade and
was carried on the board of trade
wires all over the country. Gov
ernment officials are now inves-
tigating to find out where the
story originated and why it was
sent out broadcast.
According to the best informa-
ton obtainable, the drawing will
not take place until next week at
the earliest and the men will be
notified through the newspapers
as we'll as by personal letter.
The scare last night brought
the war closer to home than any
thing which has happened. Those
who thought they were drawn be-
gan to realize the seriousness of
the situation.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
cRYPTooRAM ON PIGEON
BEND AROUSE SUSPICION

Logan, July 9.-On one leg of
an exhausted blue carrier pigeon
captured in the corn crib at the
home of S. S. DUNCAN of Logan is
"a silver band. On the other leg
of the bird is an cnameled band
with gold figures.
Deputy United States Marshal
Hendricks of Council Bluffs has
been notified.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
NOTICE.

All merchants burning waste
paper in the alley are hereby
notified that the law requires
same to be burned in some sort
of a receptacle to prevent burn
ing paper blowing away. This
law is to be enforced, SO please
govern yourself accordingly.
w. A. KEMPER, Chief.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
RED cRoss NOTES.

The Quick Stitch club are
hemming 90 sheets.
The Melrose Sewing club have
twenty-four draw sheets, twenty
four large sheets, three bed jack
cts, seventy-two pillow cases to
make.
Yarn has been ordered for the
knitting of sweaters for the navy.
A vote of thanks was rendered
to the following orders Saturday
for donations at the Commercial
Club supper: The Masons and
Odd Fellows, use of hall; Eastern
Star, dishes; j. j. Owens, electric
range and current; the members
for their generous giving of eat
ables and labor; and the Ice and
Cold Storage Co. for ice.
Mesdames C. j. Deur and X. T..
Price were invited guests of the
California branch Friday after
noon and gave such aid as was re-
quested in making up of ma
terials.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
j. q. PRAT'HER, Mayor.
j. +. Cinkenbeard, Clerk.

The patrons of the Majestic
theater are soon to be given a
treat in the way of extra fine pic
lures. Mr.. Moreland has booked
all of the star lady 'photoplay. ac
itresses with the exceptions of
Clara Kimball Young, and he may
book her later. Mary PicLford
will be shown first, with Marjorie
Clark and others to follow soon
after.
Charles Wilkins of Waterloo.
Neb., who was in the grocery bus
mess here twenty-five years ago.
was in the Valley today on his
way to visit relatives east of Lo-
gan.
Mrs. Chris Johnson and chill
dren are spending few days with
friends in Council Bluffs.
The Misses Dorothy Hardy and
Ruth Hooks of Logan We're Valley
visitors today.
Pete" Wright returned this
afternoon from few days visit
in Des Moines.
Mrs. w. H. Skaith of Council
Bluffs spent the afternoon here
with her sister, Mrs. Ed Mcqueen.
Mrs. Floyd SHELTON was the
guest this afternoon of relatives
in Logan.
f. 0. Reynolds, who has been
the guest the past few days of
the Karl Johnson home, left this
afternoon for his home in New
man Grove, Neb. His wife and
daughter will remain for longer
visit.
Miss Ella Neidemeyer departed
this afternoon for an extended
visit with relatives in San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Miss Frances Dessert has re-
signed her position at the l..
Moskovitz & Co, department.
store and will spend the rest of
the summer vacationing.
Miss Edna Johnson, cashier at
the L. Moskovitz & Co. depart
ment store, is enjoying short
vacation. Miss Salome Fitzgib-
bon is substituting for her
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goe of
Lincoln were here today on their
way to Merrill, Ia, to visit rela-
tlves and friends. Mrs. Goe was
formerly Miss Hauff of this city.
Harry Ash came near having a
serious accident last night. There
was an empty steel gasoline bar
rel sitting the back yard and he
started to take off the filler cap
preparatory to having it filled.
when the barrel exploded, tearing
one end out and throwing it over
the barn into the next lot. The
other end was bulged out as
though it We're made of paper.
The empty barrel had just enough
gas in it that when the sun shone
on 1t all afternoon the pressure
on the inside became terrific and
the sudden expansion when the
cap was removed caused the ex-
plOsion.
/ John McDermott has resigned
his position with the l.. Moskoyitz
department store.
Misses Florence and Edna
johnson leave tomorrow for
months visit with friends in Los
Angeles, Calf.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
4 MYSTERY.

Logan mas mystery-a deep,
diabolical mystery. Some few
years ago man living at Den
ison traded for the Logan opera
house, but for the past year or
so the investment has proven a
poor one, and little attention has
been paid to the building. This
morning the owner arrived in
Logan to look over the building.
and, accompanied by one of Lo-
gan's leading citizens, they Wis
tied the deserted building. The
first thing which greeted their
eyes was the total lack of cleo
trical fixtures, which had been in
place when the building was
locked. Upon looking further
they found all the ropes gone
from the drops, the drops and
wings torn and mutilated, the
stoves gone and last but not
least, the rectifier used on the
stage was found to be missing.
Finding so many things gone they
decided to investigate thorough
ly. They descended to the base
ment and were Mortified to find
the miscreant had made a com
plete job of the matter and taken
the furnace out and all the con-
nections. The statement that a
thief will steal anything not
nailed down won't hold good in
this case, as the furnace was set
in concrete and the pipes nailed
to the ceiling. There is no clue
to the artists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
NO POISON IN PLASTER.

Iowa City,. July I'm the
specimens of court plaster exam
ined so far at the Iowa university
no trace of disease producing
bacteria has been found. The
specimens had been sent to the
university by Iowans, who found
that the Germans are attempting
to harm this country by placing
disease producing bacteria in
court plaster.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12

The funeral of Jesse Spracklin,
who passed away Saturday at his
home in Modale, was held this
morning. The body was brought
to the Valley and buried in Rose
Hill cemetery.
Ed Carter brought us small
branch of an apple tree eight
inches long, which has fifteen
apples on it. He says the entire
tree is filled in about the same
proportion.
Claudio Cox, youngest son of
Claud Cox, fell out of his Teddy
wagon and fractured his collar
bone. He was taken to DR.. Gam
Bile Saturday and had it reduced.
w. J. OIeary left yesterday for
San Francisco for an extended
trip in the west He was accom-
panied by his brother, D. W., who
went as far as Missoula, Mont,
with him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
COrdova, June 20.
Mr.. n. C. Lahman and Kind

~ IN evSOW AAA0skAs
Cordova, June 20.
Mr.. n. C. Lahman and KinC
Friends at Home:
I always call Missouri VALLEY
home, although l have wandered
around SO much, and truly am
glad to receive the paper each
week. l came up here last year
in August and went back the first
of November. had charge of the
boarding house. I got $50 a
month and no expenses, and my
fare. paid one way from Seattle
by the company l work for. They
paid the fare one way this year
also, but am working in the can
merry instead of the boarding
house. I get 35 cents an hour
and l have been putting in long
days-eleven hours some days
and sometimes twelve and thir-
teen. have $6O.75 already this
month. l only pay 81 day for
board and room, and we have a
very pleasant room and electric
lights. We are near the dock
where the ocean vessels come in,
and there are three or four a
week and it is lively place.
The company I work for is the
Pioneer Packing Co, It is a clam
cannery, with headquarters in
Aberdeen, Wash. When the tides
are low SO they can dig the
CLANS, they bring from As to 80
tons. The cannery will put
through from % to 25 tons a day.
One day we put up 923 cases,
with 48 cans in a case. We are
here at the copper gate of the
world. The mines are about 100
miles from here by the railroad,
up the Copper river. The same
man owns the railroad, the mines
and the Alaska steamship line
four passenger. boats and five
freighters. One big boat has
been loading ore for SO hours and
has not finished yet. They have
brought down over IS carloads of
ore for this one boat. 1t is all in
sacks. Last August and septem-
Der they shipped out $4,000, 900
worth each month. Miles glacier
and Childs glacier are about Is
miles from here. They claim that
they are the largest in the world.
One is surprised at the rapid
growth of vegetation. When we
came, everything was covered
with heavy snow, and now ev-
|erything is in. bloom, and grass.
by the roadside is two and one
half feet high. The scenery is.
beautiful, the hunting is good and
the fishing is great. We are
nearly far enough north for the.
midnight sun, for at 40 O'Clock
the sun has not set. We can see
it shining over the top of the
hills. We never need a light, for
the twilight is not gone till the
light of morning is here.
Strawberries and other wild
fruit grow here. There is great
variety of wild flowers. We do
not have to pay much more for
things here than we did in Seat
tie, and some things are cheaper.
They have some very nice up-to-
date stores. l will send you
pamphlet of Cordoa.
The men are talking of war.
and will register as soon as the
time comes. There is a Red Cross
society organized here. was
working at the time and did not
join, but will as soon as l can.
My sister, Mrs. Vaughn, is here
also. She used to live in Mis-
souri, Valley in the sos.
Everything is so interesting to
me, wish my friends could en-
joy it also. I hope the boys that
have answered their country's
call may be spared to come home.
With kind regards to my
friends, EMMA E. EMERY.
Cordova, Alaska.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12

Mrs. M. E. Thurber and two
grandchildren have returned to
their home in Glenwood after a
brief visit here with Mrs. M. E..
Connect.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank johnson
and two children, who have been
the guests of relatives in the
Valley and Logan, left this morn
ing for their home in Clarinda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson of
Ida Grove and Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Dow of Logan motored to the
Valley yesterday to spend the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Nelson.
Harry Way, who has been suf-
fering since the Fourth with in
flammatory rheumatism, was
brought home last evening from
Omaha, and is reported some bet
ter today.
Mrs. H. w. Brown of Pomona,
Calf, is here for an extended
visit with her aunt, Mrs. L. l..
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Newton of
Washington, d. c., arrived Satur-
day evening for a visit with home
folks and their many friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12

DR.. Heise reports the birth of
an 8-lb. girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
Sproul, Sunday.
Mrs. M. M. Berry and daughter,
Miss Dymple, of Council Bluffs
were the over Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tubbs and
other relatives.
George Webster arrived this
afternoon from Kaukauna, Wis,
on his way to Des Moines, where
he has been called by the serious
illness of his sister.
Mrs. R. E. Day and children re-
turned to their home in Council
Bluffs this afternoon after few
days visit at the H. H. Thurber
home.
Earl Thurber of Omaha is here
for a two days visit with home
folks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST

t For Plains States and Upper
and Middle Mississippi Valley:
Fair, except widely scattered To-
cal thundershowers; first part of
the week warm; latter half con-
ssiderably cooler.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-12

Miss Amy Irwin has been called
to Omaha to take care of Mrs.
William Mills, who is very ill.
Mrs. A. H. Livingston is spend
ing few days in Logan with her
daughter, Mrs. Johnson.
Mrs. Charles Hay, who has
been the over Sunday guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. W..
Burkett, left this afternoon for
her home in Adel.
Henry Brown has purchased a
fine new piano of liver Bolin.
Mrs. j. O. Beatty and Miss
Stella Allmon spent the day at
the Junction with their sister,
Mrs. Clifford Bird.