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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-14
A FAREWELL PARTY.

A farewell party was given at
the home of George Cox in Coun-
Gil Bluffs, in honor of his son,
Dudley Cox, and a friend, John
Van Lueven, who left May 81 for
Fit. Logan, Colo, where they have
enlisted in the medical corps.
They are both we'll known young
men and are members of Bethany
Presbyterian church. An enjoy
able time was spent by all. Late
in the evening a three course
luncheon was served.
There were forty present. Out
of-town guests we're: Miss Leila
Rhoten from Blue Springs, Neb.;
Miss Lucille Ellsworth from Louis
township; Mr.. and Mrs. Day
from Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-14
PATRIOTIC AMERICANS.

Ii your house had been ran
sacked and burned, and your rel
atives and friends had been out
ragged, as have the Belgians and
French, you would be bursting
with rage and ready to fight, and
fight to a finish.
Bombs with long but perfect
connections have been set under
the foundations of this govern
ment.
The fuse is burning toward
our shores.
Shall we wait till the terrible
explosion takes place, or shall we
act now?
The war is with us. We may
not see its flames today, but our
homes, our liberty, our freedom
and our all, are at stake.
This question is worth the con-
sideration of the American peo-
pie. Think and think hard and
fast and as you realize the grav-
ity of the situation, so will your
value to the nation and to your
own town be measured.
There are the strongest OF rea-
sons for believing that the Unit
ed States will prove to be the de-
cisive factor in the Great War.
The best judges are of the opin-
ion that the submarine will not
end the war, that the food short
age will not end the war, that the
present colossal conflict on the
western front may not end the
war. With France past her max
imum of men, with England fast
approaching her maximum, and
with Germany perhaps still some
distance to go before her maxi
mum is reached, it stands to rea-
son that this country must pre-
pare quickly to supply not only
ships, and munitions and ma
terials of war, but trained effect
iveness in huge numbers, per-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-14
GEORGE n. SHORT.

Born at Old Town, Nov. II,
1874, died in Missouri Valley,
June 9. 1917, aged 10 years. De-
ceased had spent his entire ,lfa If.
this vicinity In 1875 he married
Nancy Frazier of this vicicity To
this union one child was born,
now Mrs. Cecil Hatcher of Sioux
City. His wife died in 1893. He
then married Mrs. Eliza j. Fran
cisco, who survives him, though
not expected to live long because
of her feeble old age.
George Short was a laborer,
we'll known and we'll respected by
all who knew him. The family
home was in Seaton town. The
funeral services were held Mon
day, June II, and interment was
in Rose Hill.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-14
Children Cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
G a 3 TO RIA

Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Hollings-
worth departed Sunday morning
for San Diego, Cal, to make their
home with their son.
George Alcorn and Miss Carrie
Vandewall of Omaha spent Sun
day in the city with w. H. Vande-
wall, who is very i'll at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Tenant.
Miss Opal McCune was the
guest yesterday of Miss Bessie
Van Cleave in Loveland.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Burbank
departed yesterday morning for
Rockwell, Ia, to visit their dau-
ghter, Mrs. Amy Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Burbank
and Mrs. Harry Mandelko and
son Max were the Sunday guests
of the w. G. Coulthard home
near the junction.
Harry Mandelko, William Mil
Ter, Albert Miller and Roy Tens
meyer drove to Little Sioux yes
terday.
Miss Pearl Bryan of Little
Sioux spent Sunday in the city
with friends.
Thorval Johnson was run down
by an auto yesterday when he
was turning the corner or Sixth
street on his motorcycle. He
was thrown to the ground, the
auto passing over his left hip and
thigh. He received numerous
bruises and his left arm was also
cut and bruised. He was able to
be out today, however.
Miss Vanie Dessert of Omaha
was the week end guest of home
folks.
Tom Krauskopf of Mitchell
spent the week end in the city
with friends and relatives.
Charles Hammer of Modale was
a Valley visitor Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jensen re-
turned to their home in Sioux
City this morning after few
days visit with the August john
son family.
DR.. John Tamiesia reports the
birth of 1O-lb. girl to Mr.. and
Mrs. LIE. Caldwell.
Mrs. Peter Berg of Herman
was the over Sunday guest of
friends in the Valley.
j. w. Staten departed yester-
day in his Buick for Bloomington
and Chicago. He was accom-
panied by John Schulmeister and
Floyd Hardy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-14
MONDAY

Mrs. w. H. Fensler and daugh-
ter, Miss Bess, were the over
sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles O'Neal in the country.
George Berry of Logan was a
visitor here today. He drove over
with S. R. Stedman of Sioux City.
Mrs. w. |. Spaine, who has been
very ill at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
O'Neal, was feeling slightly bet
ter yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hillard
and Berne Abrams were the
guests yesterday of the j. M.
Daugherty family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgens and the
Misses Nina and Eva Reece of
Omaha, w. R. Fluke, Miss Minnie
Reece and Mr.. and Mrs. T.. l..
Myers enjoyed a picnic party yes
terday at Mobiles Lake. Miss Eva
Reece will be the guest this week
of her sister, Miss Minnie.
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Miss Margaret Kinyon is e

Miss Margaret Kinyon is en-
joying vacation from her work
at Pixies Variety Shop. She will
spend part of the time with
friends in Nicola. Miss nellie
WEIGH will assist with the work
during Miss Kinyon's absence.
Mrs. Jorgen Hansen and dau-
ghter, Helen, are spending the
week with relatives in Council
Bluffs.
Mesdames Robert Warnock and
Guy Glenn were Omaha passen-
gers this morning.
Harley Stout left last evening
for Davenport, where he will
work in the government arsenal.
w. A. Smith departed this
morning on a business trip to
Denver.
Mrs. B. H. Smith and grand
daughter, Miss Doris Thorson of
Boone, are the guests this week
" ohS oOOA &c odNCl uOQlc Oll
North Ninth street.
The Brown garage report the
following sales: M. p. Morrow,
Mondamin, Chevrolet; John Hat
cher, Chevrolet; Joe Ellis, Chew
rolet; and Chris Johnson, Buick
six.
Adam Oleson lost his Overland
touring car this morning by fire.
The engine back fired when he
was coming to town, but he
thought nothing of it until he
saw the flames coming up
through the foot boards. He had
to jump for it and the body of the
car was totally destroyed.
Word was received that Arthur
Holberg is still confined to the
hospital in FL Paso, where he has
been since May 23d. He is con-
siderably improved, but not able
to leave the hospital. 1t is not
known whether he will follow the
rest of the boys or not. They are
now in New Jersey.
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They were simply delicious, so
they said, and l also said so too.
Whenever you feel like sending
any more, why just fire away.
We'll, l must close. am sending
you two navy magazines tomor-
row. From your loving son,
FLOYD.
Tell Fred not to forget to come
and bring something to eat along
with him. When does he expect
to come?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-14
LETTER FROM THE BOYS At
CHICAMAUGA.
Chicamauga Park, Ca,
May 81, 1917

May "a, 1917.
Dear Folks:
Well, this is the 31st. Three
weeks ago today we left home,
but it does not seem that long. 1t
is raining here today and we are
to. muster at 4 o'clock, but if it
keeps raining we cannot.
Yesterday was Decoration day.
We had a parade and marched
out on the old battlefield, where
a platform was erected. The
band played and the captain and
other important persons spoke,
while we stood at attention.
You have heard about the bat
tie of Chicamauga in the Civil
war. We are now compel on that
field and each company that par
ticipated in that battle has a
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monument erected in its honor,
and they certainly are pretty, and
going out through the woods we
will run onto monument or an
old cannon in the most unexpect-
ed places, but they are we'll pre-
served
We are camped in our tents
now and will be for about ten
days, then we will move into the
barracks, and it will be some bet
ter, but we have nothing to kick
on here. A good, warm, dry tent
plenty to eat and only five hours
drill day, four i'm the morning
and one in the afternoon. First
call to get up goes at $3.50 a. M;
reveille is at 5:45, and we are
supposed to be up and washed and
outside without guns; and break
fast at 6; start to drill at Z. At
IA we come in and have dinner at
10. AT we drill again until S,
and at 5:45 we are called out for
retreat and stand at present arms
while the colors are being played,
and supper at 6. Then we are
free to go anywhere in the park,
and | haven't found the boundar-
les yet. We have to have a pass
TO go to Chattanooga.
Five of we Mo. Valley boys were
down Saturday night. 1t is big
town, but nothing there.
Swanger and l are right to-
gcther in Co. E. Moss is just
across the company street in Co.
d, and SHELTON and Peterson are
i'm Co. A, so yards further away,
so we are together most all the
time when Off duty.
We left Francis Cody at TT.
Logan, Colo, but if he went to
Angel Island, | suppose he is all
right, but cannot understand
who the Purcell boys are you
say went with him.
| sure pity the boys i'm the 10th
who have to stay in Ell Paso, be-
cause was there only four days
and have not all the sand out
of my teeth and hair yet They
say it gets 40 in the shade there
but | don't know where they find
the shade. failed to find or even
see any--just sand and rock
I received your three letters
this morning and / sent bunch
of cards the other day. suppose
Frank received his.
| have seen more negroes down
here than ever knew were i'm the
world before, and the sidewalk is
not wide enough for white man
and a negro, although it is ten
feet wide.
Ray Moss was just in talking TO
me. We all signed the pay roll
yesterday. We get a full months
pay, Si5, but get $50 next month.
| don't think any of us will die
of starvation or poison, either,
because we have good cooks. The
only danger is eating too much.
We had chicken yesterday and
plenty of it.
have my arm bandaged from
my elbow to my shoulder, because
1 was playing ball Sunday and
tore the scab off my vaccination.
1T was about the size of a half
dollar. They give you a good one
i'm the army. My vaccination be-
came infected and l had to go to
the hospital, but it is O. X. now,
the doctor said this morning, and
| feel fine, but it's a long way to
Iowa, but not so far as Ell Paso
was.
| don't know when | will get a
chance to write again, but will
have my picture taken as soon as
possible and send it home,
So long,
GEORGE A. YARNS.
p. S.--We have 400 German
prisoners here under guard, off
the informed German ships.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-14
LETTER FROM FLOYD DICK.
MAN.

Dear Mother:
| am not sure whether I owe
Iyou a letter or not, but to be safe
will write one now. | don't be-
live it will overtax your eyes to
read all can write.
haven't been feeling very good
the last few days on account of a
bad cold, but am getting better
now. | can sleep better nights
now anyway. We have regular
cots now with springs On them
like a sanitary couch. They are
a whole lot better to sleep on than
the other cots, because they have
springs and are wider.
We have health inspection
three times a week. They look
at our belly, eyes and tongues for
different diseases. They got one
boy out of our company this
informing that had the measles,
and they also got one of my tent
mates last week with the same
ailment. That's getting awfully
Iclose.
We got a pretty good drilling
this morning and this afternoon
we got our books, so we will start
going to school this week. 1t
rained here last week and espe-
cially on Memorial Day. We sure
had some feast. 1t consisted of
| all the chicken you could eat,
brick ice cream and big bowl of
fresh strawberries.
Del Myers and couple of his
friends from Fort Sheridan were
up to see me on Memorial Day.
The way he found out was
through my letter in the Valley
Times. Pretty good old paper,
after all. Tell Fred | am getting
lots of publicity. Bob Osborne
found out the same way.
Bob and Del both compliment
ed me on my letter writing. First
time ever knew could write in
lteresting letters.
| We get paid next Friday and
am going to go to Chicago Satur-
day night and stay till Sunday
night. am going to have my
picture taken in my uniform and
Twill send you one. What | mean
by uniform is we all got our out
fits last week We sure got a
peach of an overcoat, rather
mackinaw. Their name is pea
coat and they beat anything
ever saw for warmth.
Just think! 1t will be a month
tomorrow at 8:15 that left home
Gee, the time has sure flown past
can hardly realize that | have
only three years and eleven more
months to serve Uncle Sam.
Some of the boys got furloughs
to go home to graduate. | would
like to have done that. | could
\ Dut uIu lIoC IHIllh IL WOulu 1T
wise to spend $40 just for about
three or four days of leave of alb
sence. If there is anything in
this world | would like to have
done, it was to come home in my
uniform to go through graduation
Exercises.
| don't see how Fred could gel
along here in the navy. He
wouldn't have anything clean to
wear unless he washed them him
self and he could not keep q
razor edge press on his pants
either. Do you know how WE
press our trousers and jumpers
We roll them up in a roll. The
pants don't have a press on then
like civilian clothes. They have
their press on the side instead Of
the front. Tell Fred not to take
what | said to heart about his
Iclothes. | was only joking.
| | got the doughnuts and candy
and between my bunkmate anc
myself it went like hot cakes
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-14
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST

For Upper MISSISSIPPI Valley
and Plains States: Cooler wealth
er is indicated Monday and Tues
day followed by normal tempera-
ture thereafter; occasional show
ers first half of the week; latter
half, fair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-14

Eyes scientifically tested and
Glasses satisfactorily fitted by
methods employed by leading
oculists. Glasses ground for each
individual. E. e. Lusk, NJ. d. tt
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ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.
For the week ending June 1.

917:
Davis, Mrs. F. F.
Finley, Clyde.
Fitch, Chas.
Hall, Mrs. H.
Harris, Mrs. Nellie
Gardner, Fritz.
Gargen, Mrs. Blanche.
Girton, Mrs. Josephine.
Smith, Vernon.
Sommers, F. E.
Wilkins, Chas.
I. L. FINLEY, P. NJ.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
doubtfully.

doubtfully.
John Strangewey ushered his COM
panion into the square, 0ak-paneled
hall, hung with many trophies of the
chase, few oil-palntlngs, here and
there some sporting prints. 1t was
lighted only with single lamp which
stood upon round, polished table in
the center Of the white-llagged floor.
This ladys motor.car has broken
down, Stephen" John explained, turn.
ing little nervously toward his broth.
er. II found them in the road. lust
ut the bottom Of the hill. She and her
servants will spend the night here.
have explained that there is no village
or inn for good many miles"
Louise turned graclously toward the
elder man, who was standing grlmly
apart. Even In those few seconds, her
quick sensibilties warned her of the
hostility which lurked behind the tight
ly closed lips and steel-gray eyes. His
bow was stiff and uncordlal, and he
made no movement to offer his hand.
1--WE are not used to welcoming la
dies Mt. Peak Hail. madam he said.
II am afraid that you will find us
somewhat unprepared for guests"
y ask for nothing more than roof"
Louise assured him.
John threw his hat and whip upon
the round table and. stood In the center
Of the stone floor. She caught a
glance which flashed between the two
appeal from the one, of icy
resentment from the other
"We can at least add TO the roof
bed and some supper-and welcome"
John declared. rs that not So Ste
phen?"
The older man turned deliberately
away. II was rs If he had not heard
his brothers words.
II viii 30 and find Jennings" he
said. ale must be told about the serv-
ants"
Louise watched the disappearing fig
ure until It was out Of sight. Then she
looked up into the face of the younger
man, who was standing by her side.
II am sorry" she murmured apollo
getically 81 am afraid that your
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17

Atlanta. Ga. DR., +. A. jacobson says that Phos-
pilates are just rs essential to any man or woman
VINO tires easily, Is nervous, or rrtatahle worn
out, or looks haggard and pale to make n strong,
robust. vigorous healthy body. rs they are to cot
ton to mae It grow. Tn, lac Of y Phosphate is the
cause OF all anemic conditions and the ndministra-
ton of5gran Argo- Phosphate tablets will increase
the strength and endurance of weak, nervous.
care worn men and women 300 per cent, in two
or three wees time in many instances, and their
continued use will build up the whole nervous sys.
tenn and give new life. vim. vgor and vitality to
the whole body. always prescribe Argo- Phos-
phate to patients who are pale and coloress. and
1t 10 surprising to see how quic few weeks
treatment will transform n pale face to rosy
oh eeed beauty. There can be no rosy checked
healthy beautiful women. without their system
10 sufficiently supplied with phosphates. In re-
cent interviews with physicians on the grave and
serious consequences of deficiency Of Phosphates
in the blood of American men and women. have
strongly emphasized the fact that doctors should
prescribe more phosphates in the form of Argo- |
Phosphate for week, worn out, haggard-loobing
men and women. When the skin is pale. and flesh
fiabby,it il sign Of anema When the phosphates
40 from the blood. the pink cheeks go to. The |
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17

muscles lack tone. They become nervous. irrita.
table, Respondent. melancholy the brain flags. and
the memory fails. Therefore II you wish to pre-
serve your youthful vim. vigor and vitality. to n
ripe old age. you must supply the deficiency Of
Phosphates lacking in your food by using Argo-
Phosphate. the form Of Phosphates most easily
assimilated.
NOTICE: ArgoP Phosphate which ia recommend.
ed and prescribed by physicians in all enemic
cases. not secret patent or medicine but one that
is sold and recommended by well known druggists
everywhere. and physicions are daily subscribing
the constituents contained In IT, Being entirely
unlike many other Phosphates. It is easily assim
ulated and will be found effective in the treatment
Of indigestion and stomach troubles az well as for
care worn. nervous conditions. The manufac-
turers of Argo- Phosphate will forfeit to any
charitable institution $4,000 II they cannot treat
any man or woman under IS who lacks Phosphates
and increase their strength and endurance from
100 per cent to 800 per cent more in one months
time, II they are free from organic trouble. 1t is
dispensed by all reliable druggists
If your druggist will not supply you. send 81 90 to
the Argo Laboratories. 10 Forsyth ST., Atlanta.
Ga. and they will send you a two weeks treatment
by return mail
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-17
CHAPTER II.

Louise, with heavy, silver-plated
candlestiCk in her hand, stood upon the
uneven floor of the bedroom to which
she had been conducted, looking up ut
the oak-frnmcd family tree which hung
above the broad chimney-piece. She
examined the coat of arms emblazoned
In the corner, and peered curously ut
the last neatly printed addition, which
indicated Stephen and John Strange
wey as the sole survivors of a dimln.
fishing line. When nj last she turned
away she found the name upon her
lips.
"Strangeweyi" she murmured. John
Strangewey II is really curious how
that name brings with II sense OF
familiarity II is so unusual, too. And
what an misunderstanding person Do
you think, Aline. that you ever saw
anyone so superhly handsome?"
The maids little grimace was ex.
p-eSsive.
"Neyer madam" she replied. "And
yet TO think Of it-a gentleman, per.
son of intelligence. who lives here al.
ways, outside the world, with lust
terrible old man servant the only do.
nestle in the house Nearly all the
cooking is done at the baillff's, quar-
ter of n mile away"
Louise nodded thoughtfully.
ut is very strange" she admitted
II should like to understand 1t. Per.
haps," she added, half to herself, "some
day | shall"
She passed across the room, and on
her way paused before an old cheval.
glass, before which were suspended
two silver candlestlcks containing
lighted wax candles She looked stead.
tasty at her own reelection. A little
smile parted her lips. In the bedroom
of this quaint farmhouse she was look,
Ing upon face and a figure which the
illustrated papers and the enterprise
of the modern photographer had com.
bined to make familiar to the world
the figure of a girl, it seemed, notwith-
standing her twentyseven years. Her
soft, white blouse was open at the
neck, displaying a beautifully rounded
throat Her eyes dwelt upon the oval
face, with its strong, yet mobile fea-
lures; Its lips little full, perhaps, bnt
soft and sensitive; at the masses Of
brown hair drawn low over her ears.
This was herself, then. How would
she seem to these two men downstairs,
she asked herself-the dour grim mas
ter of the house, and her more youthful
rescuer, whose coming had somehow
touched her fancy? They saw SO little
of her sex. They seemed, in a sense to
be In league against 1t. Would they
find out that they were entertaining
an angel unawares?
She thought with q gratifed smile
Continued on last page
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brother is not pleased at this sudden
intrusion. Really, we shall give you
very little trouble"
He answered her with sudden
eager enthusiasm. He seemed far more
natural then than at any time since he
had ridden up from out of the shad-
ows TO take his place in her life.
II won't apologize for Stephen" he
said. "lle is little crotchety. You
must please be kind and not notice.
You must let me, if | can, offer you
welcome enough for us both"