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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-05-31

rifle. II weighed about 10
pounds, but 1t didn't seem heavy
in the five miles we carried it. |
have new rifle and it kicks like
a mule, but | will get used to
that. Only five of the Missouri
Valley boys are in the Sixth reg
ulars. and the Sixth We're the only
ones to leave pity the boys
who have to stay. The boys in
the Sixth are Swanger. SHELTON,
Peterson, Moss and myself. The
captain says two companies OF
the Sixth would probably go
right to France, but didn't know
which ones. Swanson and are
in Co. r, Sixth infantry.
We are still travelling along the
border. We have been ever since
we left Ell Paso, and talk about
bad, and deserts. Why, you
can't imagine how bad it is. IT'S
hell. Cactus and soapwecd is
the crop. certainly am glad |
was one of the five to leave FL
Paso.
There goes the supper call, so
| will write again when | get in
Tennessee. So long,
GEORGE.
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BLUE LAWS AND PEANUT
POLITICIANS.

1t took slap i'm the face last
ISunday. TO awaken the voters of
Iowa into a realization that we
are fifty years behind The times
i'm some of our laws.
Attorney General Havner urged
land insisted that our laws be re-
vised and made up to date. and
repeal all laws which were be-
hind the times, and which we're
not Obeyed by anyone scarcely,
nor expected to he by any of the
Officials.
Peanut politicians were TOO
busy with their game TO pay heed
to him, though he insisted he in
tended to seriously observe his
Poath requiring him to enforce all
laws. Too many OF our legisla-
tors We're playing petty politics.
and refused to amend or repeal
the Blue laws, which We're passed
i'm the livery barn age, but have
not as YET awakened TO the gar
lage era. A law permitting oper-
Iation of livery barns on Sunday,
but does not allow a garage to do
|any business is absurd. and a
Legislator who can take time to
pass over four hundred new laws.
is unworthy of the confidence and
Votes of the4people of Iowa
Oily tongupd spellbinders made
too many of our VOTERS believe
that if they were elected our
Estate taxes would be reduced: il
mot actually paid by said ohligine
politician, and if the other fell
low was elected paved roads
would be placed around every
farm in our state, With corre-
spending taxation that would
serve as a moose around the far
liners neck to strangle him.
| After election; presto. change
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NAVAL TRAINING CAMP LET
TER.

May "a, 1917.
Dear Charlie:
have not had the time to
write to you, but I'm going to
now.
Til never get rich, for I'm in
the navy now, and not behind the
pillow, etc.
How is everything going on in
the Valley? This life is sure a
great one. l left Omaha Tuesday,
May 9TH, in charge of nine fell
lows, Dickman included, and ar
rived in Chicago 7:t5 on the Rock
Island, and it sure was a rocky
ride, I'll say. We left for here on
the C. & N. W.. and arrived here
at $50, and after getting inside
we were told to- open our suit
cases and all booze and cigarets
were taken away, and some had
large Is revolvers--Texans.
We were then enrolled and
had to see if all the fellows were
present, and they were. so we
didn't have to fool around there.
There were so many men in the
detention camp that we weren't
examined until the next after
noon. Then we were vaccinatcd
and examined all over again.
Then the hospital men were
told to stand by and wait for a
call and the next day it came and
we were fitted out with blanket,
mattress, underwear g suits),
socks Is pair), two caps. war bag
and sea bag, and shoes. Then we
were marched over TO the main
camp and put in tents for the
might.
We have to gel up at and take
a bath and then mess at I. Their
at $3.50 drill until 1890, some
times not so long. Then mess al
1 ~, and mess againfa 5.
There are so many here. 1000
4 that they have to eat in shifts.
Motion pictures, prize fights
pool and billiards, store anc
many other things.
Will write more the next time
because | took a shot in the arm
and it is sore, SO cannot write
but will be able to next time.
Sincerely,
LEO WIN. LULL.
Great Lakes, Ill.,, care Hospita
| Corps, Co. G.
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i .r Il
this self-same politician assists
lin passing appropriations of ex-
travagance.
When law is so unreasonable
that it is unpopular, and violated
i by almost everyone, It's worse
than no law, and should be
amended or repealed, for all laws
should be enforced and obeyed.
Along this line of thought;
the state association of Osteo-
lpaths met last week in Des
Moines, and it developed that the
above legislature came very near
passing a law which would allow
"a horde of healers in this state
to practice the healing art with
lout living up to the standard the
Estate has set for all licensed
physicians wishing to practice in
Jour state. The state law for
years past has required a stan
dard of at least three years study
lin a recognized college. prepar-
ling the physician to take the ex-
Elimination from our state board
| of examiners.
If this examination is passed
successfully, license is granted
permitting the doctor to practice.
| The success of Osteopathy has
lserved to bring host of imitators
land counterfeiters throughout
the country, who are not and
have not complied with the law,
Ito qualify and obtain a license,
to practice the healing art. They
have during the past winter spent
funds lavishly TO get the legisla-
lture to permit them to practice
Without three years study, and
they came near getting the law
so fixed that most anyone could
be doctor with practically no
scientific training.
The osteopaths of this state
land nation are working for laws
(which will give all practitioners
lof the healing art equal recogni-
lti0n. if they are qualified, and
they urged four years he required
las all of our colleges now require
flour years study. though three
lyears We're formerly required. A
lyear or two ago one of the lead
ling magazines had a series of
PARTICLES on Making Doctors
While You Wait" They printed
la photographed copy of a di-
lploma granted by the so-called
leading school of these spine adj
|justcr imitators, granted to
imam who had never seen their
ischool nor Palmer. Osteopaths
contend for maintenance of
high standard, and raising it;
other drugless healers are spend
ling much money in efforts to
Hover the standards.
There is plenty sickness and
Suffering to be relieved that all
worthy qualified practitioners
|are welcomed, hut let us not take
lany backward steps.
DRS. GAMBLE.
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"a LETTER FROM oEo.. vAanEs.
Somewhere in Texas.

May 20, 1917.
Well, we are on our way from
He'll, Texas, to Heaven, Tennes-
see, and am sure glad, because
it was sure awful on that Mexican
border. Nothing but sand, and
we had to sleep on the rocks and
get up in the night to shake the
sand off to keep from getting
covered up, but we get the best
they can give US, and the officers
treat us enlisted boys fine, but
we have a few drafted boys. They
get it at every turn. You will
have to excuse this writing, as I
am trying to write on this Rocky
Mountain road and it is sure
rough. We left FL Paso at 6
last night and at Q this morning
we had only gone 200 miles. so at
that rate it will take us some time
| to go our 1000 miles, but it will
be better going after we get
Through the mountains. We
marched from Fort Bliss to El
lPaso and carried our pack and
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HonoRs FOR THOSE WHO
REGISTER.

The Chamber of Commerce of
the United States and the national
committee of patriotic and de-
Tense societies have decided upon
uniform method of designating
and honoring those who register
under the military provisions,
|June 5. The plan decided upon is
TO provide cotton khaki colored
arm bands and to place them
upon the arms of all persons as
soon as registered. 1t is suggest
ed that these bands should be
provided by each local commune
lily, and i'm towns where there are
factories it is thought they can
be secured very readily by hav-
ling them made i'm such places. In
places like Missouri Valley and
lothers where there are no factor
/ les some local organization must
he depended upon. The regulation
band is TO be cut three inches
lwide and eighteen inches long.
This when hemmed all around
will make a finished band of
about Two inches wide and seven
teen inches long, and ii is sug-
gested that committees he pro-
lvidcd with these bands, stationed
at each registration place, and
the bands be pinned or tied on the
arm OF each person as he regis
Tiers.
1T is further suggested that
some public demonstration should
be made in the afternoon or eve
lining. The general plan is to
have the parties who register
meet at some appointed hour in
ithe afternoon or evening, form a
procession, headed perhaps by an
honor squad of veterans. where
these can be secured. with the
military band, giving a general
]parade through the principal
streets of the city, and closing
by an address from some regular
speaker, ii one can be obtained,
or by short addresses by local
parties. The Commercial Club
lean doubtless furnish the ma
terial. provide for the necessary
committees and make other ar
engagements, leaving the prepara-
ton of the badges to the Red
Gross society or some other or
|,ganization.
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4 LETTER FROM Fl. LOGAN

LIT. Logan, Colo, May "a, 1917
Dear Father and Mother:
received your letter today
and was very glad TO get it.
haven't much time to write
now, but will write tomorrow or
next day. Iswanted to write and
tell you not to write to me until
you heard from me again, as
am billed to go to California
Sunday.
Fred Osborne is here now, but
l don't know yet f he will get to
go with us. The Purcell boys will
be with me. Joe Riley is i'm the
cavalry, SO he won't get to go.
We will be busy from now on, so
I won't have a lot f time to
write.
Well, I must go to retreat and
then all the outgoing have to meet
in the library.
Your loving son,
Francis j. Cody.
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the questions promptly and prop
erly. In most precincts the reg
istration will take place where
the elections are customarily
held The registrars for the diff
ferent precincts in the county
are as follows:
Harrison: NJ. J. Griffin, L. X
Moore.
Lincoln: J. e. Mann.
Allen: Luff Payne, S. f.. Cox.
Jackson: J. C. Arnold, FREQ
Beekman.
Little Sioux: L. T.. Reynolds
Geo. H. Gibson.
Douglas: Harley Hunt, o. J
Hooks.
Boyer: c. J. futile, George
Irwin. Sr.
Magnolia: A. L. Radtke, Franz
II. Laita.
| Raglan: 7. D. Tovey, D. H
i Garner.
Morgan: j. E. Klutts. H. D
ISilsby.
Cass: M. b. Pitt, II. A. Case.
jefferson: F. H. McCabe, T
is. Parker.
Calhoun: Fl. NJ. Fitzgibbons
G.. w. Morris.
Taylor: R. S. sassaman, E. E
McFerrin.
Clay: Fred w. schwertley, G
NV. MOTT.
Washington: j. F. Small, S
lG. Eshelman.
Union: Sidney Pitt, Jr., H. l.
Dakan.
st. John: J. f. Jones, G. R
Harder.
Lagrange: w. H. Adams, w
T.. Orr.
Missouri Valley. First Ward
III. b. Barrett. j. j. Owen; Second
Ward: Frank Goodrich. G. s
Osborne; Third Ward: ID. j. Nd
lum. Ed d. Bradley.
Cincinnati: +. o. Feline, II. r
Coulthard.
A stenographer and typewriter
will he at every registration bootl
so that the work may be accur.
lately done. All work wilhou
compensation during that day
land il is urged that all come a;
early as possible in the day. TIL,
sooner you get a bad job off your
mind the better.
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Mhooping Cough.

One of The most successful
preparations in use for this dis
ease is Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. S. w. McClinton, Blan-
don Springs, Ala, writes: "Our
baby had whooping cough as had
as most any baby could have it,.
| gave him Chamberlain Cough
Remedy and it soon got him we'll. y
For sale by Robt. Harvey and
Doty & Peterson. M31
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D. D. D. $: s: : !: .;:::
I - Skim Remedy
RoBT. w. HARVEY. DRUGGIST

soned the food. He was shot at
sunrise. | am at the Y. M. C. A.
which is right in our camp. 1t is
a great thing. But the govern
ment also runs saloons. There
are many temptations in the army
but they haven't landed me vet,
and they won't either. even il / do
fight alone. We have church
here ON Sundays and lectures and
picture shows here every week
night. Answer this soon.
Your friend
GLENN II. BALL.
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BAD STOMACH TROUBLE
Yislds TO Delicious vinol

Shreveport, La.-.I had bad stom-
ich trouble for years and became so
weak ] could hardly walk or do any
work. Ny appetite, was poor, my food
would not digest, bloated and was very
weak and nervous. I tried many reme-
dies without help. i saw Vinol adver-
tised and tried it, and now my stomach
trouble il completely cured and I am
we'll "-E. L. MARsHALL.
Vinol ID guaranteed to tone up the
tired, over-taxed and weakened nerves
ct The atomach and craata strength.
noDT. w. HARvEY, Druggist
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LErrERlFRom TEXAS.
El. Paso. Tex. NAV AZ

Dear Folks: suppose you
have been wondering what has
become of me, but to tell the
honest truth, nobody has had
time to write good long letter
home yet, so will try and tell you
all the news that I can.
When we went to Omaha we
went right down to the examin-
ing offices and were examined,
and after that we went to the
Empress and ate supper. The ex-
animation consists of testing
your eyes first, weight next,
teeth, and then they put you
through lot of exercises to get
your heart working good, then
they test that.
From Omaha we were sent to
Fort Logan, Colo, where we were
given another examination and
they looked us all over again and
swore us in. After everybody got
through pushing us around we
went to the doctor and he gave us
Ia vaccination and blood test, and
say, if you ever want the green
grass to turn white, take blood
test. It made me so dizzy for
while couldn't say whether 1
was on my feet OF head.
They give you for sleeping
outfit three blankets and a cot.
and our mess kit consists of one
cup, one skillet, knife, fork, spoon
and our knapsack consists Of
two towels, soap (housewifeSsis
needles and pins, threads, buttons
and eerything else), whisk broom
hair brush, comb, clothesbrush,
razor, strop, toothbrush and shoe
polls. guess that is about
enough, is it not? In our haver-
sack is one blanket, five suits UNI.
derwear, five pairs socks, one
shirt, one tent, one pancho, and
two towels.
We stayed in Fort Logan about
three days and before we left
there for Ri Paso the doctor gives
us a shot of hypodermic for scar
let fever or any other diseases
we may catch while here.
Get up about $50 every morn
ing, go take a good wash, come
back and make your bed, then go
to breakfast. For breakfast you
get bacon, coffee and spuds, and
milk if you buy it, but they give
you some for the coffee anyway.
Then you wash your own dishes,
wipe them and put them away,
after which you can go to bed or
anywhere till dinner time.
When we arrived in FL Paso,
we lined up, took our knapsack
and haversack, got in a big auto
truck and came out to Fort Bliss,
and say, talk about hot. I bet it
is 100 in the shade right here
now and this is only May.
Say, will you tell Rush Lab
man to send us paper every
day and we will take up a collec-
ton and send him the money as
soon as one gets through so we
can see what is going on back
there.
The water in Texas is just like
water you set out in the sun for
about half an hour and let it get
real hot, but we haven't got To-
Gated yet, that is in our tent. l
lam over TO the Y. M. C. A.. writ
ling this letter, so will have to go
back to the barracks to find out
what company / am in SO you can
write me. With love to all.
DEWEY WOLFE.
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10th Inf, Camp Baker,
El PasO. Tex.

Dear Mr.. Miller:
How are you? am D. K. with
a few exceptions. Army life is a
great experience. l have seen
much country and beautiful seen
cry. on the way down here from
Denver. Texas is a fine state (?)
mostly sand and rocks. We are
near the mountains and can look
over into Mexico. One German
here killed sixteen men from our
camp. He was cook and poi
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REGISTRARS.

Sheriff Myers has appointed
registrars for each precinct in.
the county who will be on duty
from O'Clock a. m. to. 9 o'clock
p. m. to register all Of the males
between the ages 81 TO 80, in
elusive. You should hunt up the
sheet of instructions and study it
SO that you will be able to answer
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LETrER h FROM DEL MYERS.

Dear Folks at Home:
Well, here we are again, sit
ting on the shore of Lake Mich
igan writing letters. Every day
at 4 p. m. there is a grand rush
for the lake. 1t, is the first body
Of water | ever saw that could
not see the other shore, but it
might not be the last.
like the work fine. Every day
it gets more interesting. Here is
our schedule:
Reveille, 5:t5 a. m. (At first it
was 5:45, but the thirty-minute
change was made this morning.
Here's hoping they don't change
their minds again.
Mess at 6:2O. For breakfast
we have some kind of breakfast
food, meat, potatoes and coffee.
We have butter part of the time,
S.Ole" sometimes and generally
neither one.
Assembly at 1855 a. m.
From Z to A we have physical
exercises and drill.
"A a. M The company assem-
bles in one of the squad rooms
& and we have a chance to ask and
answer questions.
~ m. Mess. For dinner we
have soup, potatoes, meat and
coffee. We have hash little too
often to suit us, though. How
ever they feed us better than we
expected to be.
1855 p. m. Assembly.
Up. m. Squad drill, sighting
exercises and miscellaneous
work
$3.50 p. m. We have ten
minute rest.
2::4O to 4 p. m. Go on short
hike.
p. m. We are dismissed and
may go any place we wish.
$50 p. m. Mess. For supper
we have potatoes, meat or BEANS
coffee. We get jam about twice a
week.
1880 p. m. Call to quarters,
and we have to study until $780,;
then we have thirty minutes to
ourselves before taps at 40 p. m.
All of the lights have to be out
then.
You should see the fellows
wade in at mess. There are
about 100 in our company and
one has to look out for himself
if he wants anything to eat.
There are sixty in my squad
room. A good bed will sure feel
good at the end of these three
months. The cots consist of a
wooden fran with canvas stretch
ed over the top. We were given
two blankets, one pillow and two
slips.
To-day they gave us a rifle,
camping utensils, first aid jack
ct, canteen and all the harness
necessary to fasten them on. Our
suits will be here tomorrow and
then we'll be real soldiers.
We three from Stout thought
we were pretty lucky in getting in
the same company, but this a. m.
Krick got notice to transfer to
Co. L. to fill up an Illinois COM
pany that was short. He hated
to go. but had to. | don't sup
pose we will see him very often
now.
The Illinois troops have the
new barracks, hut they are OF
roughS lumber and ours are OF
| brick. In our barracks we have
bath tubs, showers, hot and cold
water, if you get there in time.
Reporters promenade the camp
every day trying to get pictures OF
men who have had posifionsl in
large business houses in Chi.
cago, millionaires sons, etc,
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Wash Away
Skin Sores

To the many sufferers OF skin disease
D. d. D., the liquid wash, has become a
and they can depend on it, they do not
hesitate to recommend it to their neigh
bors. It has proved itself a remarkable
remedy for all forms of Eczema 1t is a
delicate skin, but still 1t is effective and
quick In action. If you are a sufferer
from skin diseases, including ulcers, PIN
pies, scales, crust OF Eczema in any form,
has stood the test and today is the master
preparation for all skin diseases.
Come in today and ask about our guar
antee on ID. ID. d. Also about d. b. ID.
Soap, that keeps the skin healthy.
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4>oAC VI GuCNl nave dSkGu lOE JUL
picture, though.
| I have got some coat of tan
started already.
/ heard today that we were to
be transferred to different forts
every three or four weeks. I sup
pose we three fellows will get
separated yet.
The corporals and sergeants
are changed every few days to al
low each man to act as squad
leader. We are trained to give
commands, and each ones voice
is tested at long and short dis
tances.
guess we are, going to take
the four day trip in July if we are
here. We march to Chicago to
enter the big preparedness parade
the Fourth. That means carry
our guns and packs, which
weigh between 40ESpr so pounds.
That will be lots Of fun, won't it,?
We have bayonet exercises
now. The blades are sharpened
I, on one edge for their entire
length; on the other, for about
three inches. Many a man shiv-
cred and not from the weather
when he was told where to stab
an opponent to get the best adj
vantage.
\ Next week we will get some
fencing. | did little fencing
while at Stout this year. It's lots
of fun.
Say, you folks better figure on
taking trip up here this sum
mer in the car. What do you
j say? There sure are lot of sights
here worth seeing.
Say, | don't think a box of
i "eats'' would go bad!
Did l tell you saw Thurston?
He is here too. You remember
he taught manual training in Mo.
Valley.
No, / don't think there will be
any possible chance for a fur
Tough this summer.
We are allowed IS cents pei.
day for 'eats" and we put in 25
cents ourselves, making $500
per. They ought to give us pref
ty good for that, hadn't they? The
25 cents we put in means a little
pie and other ''fixins.''
It has been raining the last few
day, but that doesn't stop us. 1t
makes it pretty cold, though,
when the breezes come in from
the lake. We will have to have
more blankets.
Between study periods the men
in several of the company bar
racks cut newspapers to fit
! spaces beneath the caves OF
their dwellings which have been
admitting cold.
1. The water stood like a little
lake between the cantonlnents
and they called us out to dig a
drainage ditch today.
| Loads of gravel began to arrive
this p. m. for the company
lstreets, which have become oozy
under thousand feet.
If do not get sent out OH a
commission this will not. prevent
me from filling my position in
& the Detroit schools next year.
! Every war of recent history is
represented here by veterans
4 They include the Boer war, Span
! ish-American, Japanese-Rnssian
the Philippine insurrectit3n and
= the present war. There are q
4 score of men in camp WHIP have
been across the Atlantic.
i Our rifles are the best, in tn,
Iworld, being a combination o;
the Krag-Jorgenson and Spring.
i field rifles used in the Spanish.
! American war.
We are forced 70 uke ever!