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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13
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Misses Matte Hansen and Stella
Gregorson were the guests today
of relatives in Omaha.
The Rev. Dewitt family are en-
pected to arrive this evening from
Des Moines and will make this
city their home.
A fine picture was received by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Cody this
morning of their son Francis,
%ho is stationed at Honolulu.
Miss Nadia Smith will teach
this year in Boomer township and
will have thirty-two pupils.
Mrs. B. I. Riley and daughter,
Miss Bridgetta. departed this
morning for an extended visit in
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Miss Anna Norberg departed
this morning for Holstein, where
she will teach this year.
w. t. Roden is building an ad-
dltlon onto his fine residence on
tOurtn street.
Jake Hanning from MINER. Ill.,,
is here looking after his farm in
terests near this city.
Album & Schulmeister have
sold the j. S. Dewell farm in La
grange township to Oscar Falk of
Sioux City.
At meeting of the city council
last night it was decided to place
a porcelain drinking fountain at
the corner of the city hall and
workmen started this morning in
order to have it in shape by Home
Coming week. The watering
trough now in front of the light
plant, will be moved back nearly
to the alley on the east side of the
city hall. Ii won't be long until
there will be nice drinking foun-
tain on each corner on the main
street for the use of the heme
people as we'll as the tourists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

bonds is this day made to Schanke
and Company, Mason City, Iowa.
Dated September 4, 1917.
j. C. PRATHER, Mayor.
j. F. Clinkenbeard, City Clerk.
The following bills we're read:
CITY GENERAL FUND.
Abe Daniels, salary for
month August, 1917....s $500
w. L. Clary, salary for
August, 1917 ....... 1900
John F. Clinkenbeard,
salary for August, 1917 $500
David Hatcher, salary
for August, 1917 .--.-... 41.55
Iowa Municipalities,
dues to Sept 4, 19i7.... 5000
VIM. H. Jones, dragging
streets 80 ..... $50
Price & Mccormack, es-
tablishing grade stakes $3.50
j. G. Prather, hauling
garbage 80 -...... go
C. H. Deur, sand, cement,
lumber .-.----.... 21.5O
Frank Helborn, dragging
streets - -..-..... 2.7o
WIN. Messer, burying dog so
Owens Eng. G. Cons. Co. 81
d. M. Rhodabeck, paint
ing signs ...... 40
Ed Frazier, street work. 1O7.3O
Andrew Short, black
smithing - .. 200
w. l. Tamisiea, broom,
scytifc blade ... 1865
First Nat. Bank, freight
time checks ........ 55.4f
WATER FUND.
20. w. Kimmer, salary
August, 1917 -.-....... $500
o. M. spellman, 2 war
rants, extra pumping. 2i.OO
Price & Mccormack,
grade water main ........ 1900
C. H. Deur, cement, lum-
Der, sand 65.82
v. |. Tamisiea, mdse ...... 2.25
Crane Co., water main :. 1884
Ludlow Mfg. Co., repairs 1895
Pittsburg Meter Co. $3.50. 100
H. R. Newton, filler and
slack - --.-----.....-. 1924
Worthington Mrg. Co.,
pump repairs ...... 4.89
First Natl. Bank, freight
time checks .-- 86.48
r. M. Purcell, plumbing. 1926
Iowa Telephone Co., toll
calls -. .... .65
Pollack Ross Coal Co., 3
cars coal --.... 1924
VIM. Messer, draying -..-- 200
CITY LIGHT FUND
Iowa Gas & Electric Co.,
street lights ...---.. 10000
Owens Eng. & Cons. Co.,
repair street light 1850 1886
CITY FIRE FUND
Andrew Short, shoeing
fire team " 800
Will Johnson, salary for
August, 1917 ..--.... 5000
Iwens Eng. & Cons. Co.,
repair fire alarm ........ 9.98
Lewis & Williams, barn
broom 80 -.---.-----. go
K. p. Brundige, cup
grease, sash cord ...... 1885,
CITY PARK FUND
Fipcf Not ponl, en,:.l,a
time checks ... 134e
Evert Hiles, cleaning
brush 80 ....... 500
Will Hiles, cleaning
brush -. 6hh
Ross Mclaughlin, park
settees .-.---....- S21.OO
CITY SANITARY FUND
Ed Frazier, flushing
streeIs 400
CITY IMPROVEMENT FUND
Grove Brown, correcting
9Th street " 1880
By motion and second bills
were allowed as read, and motion
was carried.
By motion and seconded that
council adjourn to Thursday,
Sept. t3. at 1880 p. m. Motion
carried. Council adjourned.
J. c. PRATHER, Mayor.
j. +. Clinkenbeard, City Clerk.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13
FRIDAY
Mrs Rert Reirhas and dangi

Mrs. Bert. Beirhes and daugh-
ter Mural. WHO recently arrived
from visit in Chicago, after a
two days visit here with the
Frank Jackson and Wilson Doty
homes, left this morning for their
home in Lincoln.
Mrs. Samuel Davis returned to
her home in the Bluffs this morn
ing after a several weeks visit in
the city with her daughter, Mrs.
Emil Unmack.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Sherraden,
who have been spending their va
cation at Rice Lake, Mimi, will
return today and be the guests of
Mrs. Ed Newton, enroute to their
home in Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13
GONE TO pEs MONIES.

Yesterday afternoon. VIM. NJ.
Jefferson, James p. Lynch. Harry
Haner. Gordon Day, Floyd Ora
ham, Francis l.. Smith. John w.
Hills. Henry W. Maaske and Ned
w. Irwin left for Camp Dodge as
the first contingent of Harrison
county boys for the National
army. Before leaving they were
guests al a banquet given by the
Loganbusiness men and served
by ladies of the Relief Corps.
This afternoon Auditor Albert
sen received a message from
headquarters that all exemptions
would be appealed by the war de-
partment.-Logan Democrat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13
COUNCIL PRocEEplnos.

Council Room, Missouri Valley,
Iowa, Sept. 4. 1917.
Council met in regular session.
Officers present: j. G.. Prather,
Mayor; Frank Tamisiea, Attor-
ney; John i. Clinkenbeard, Clerk.
Councilmen present: Thomas
Cussack, Geo. L. Colver, John
Cox, Roy Mason, E. M. Rhoda-
beck.
by motion and seconded, the
report of the mayor be accepted
as read and placed on file. Mo-
tion carried.
BY motion and seconded, the
report of the city clerk be ac-
cepted as read and placed on file.
BY motion and seconded, the
report of the street commissioners
lhe accepted and placed on file.
Motion carried.
by motion and seconded the re-
port of the treasurer be accepted
and placed on file. Motion was
carried.
Tho city having S13, 100000 re-
funding Improvement warrants TO
refund by bonds, and Ray d. Mey-
ers being present. and offered the.
following proposition:
TO the Mayor and Members of the
City Council:
Genllcmen: For approximate
ly $40, 100000 funding bonds to be
issued by the City of Missouri
Valley, Iowa, under date of Sept.
4. 1917, bearing interest at the
rate of five and one-half (5h)
per cent per annum, both prin-
|cipal and semi-annual interest to
be payable at the office of the
City Treasurer, Missouri Valley,
Iowa, said bonds to mature as
| follows:
$4,000 due annually June 1st
of each of the years 1913, 1919
and 1927.
100000 due annually June 4
OF each of the years from 1920 to
1926. inclusive.
$4,000 due annually December
1st OF each of the years from
1913 to 1926, inclusive.
We will pay you the sum of
100000 and accrued interest,
furnish blanks, bonds, and all adj
ditional legal papers free of any
expense to the city, provided we
are allowed the sum of $4,000 to
pay part of the expense of the
issue.
This proposal is made subject
TO the favorable opinion of our
|attorncy of the legality of the is
sue: you OF course are to prompt
! ly furnish us with certified COPIES
of the proceedings pertaining
thereto, and also fac-simile sig
mature to be used on the coupons
LOT said bonds. Said bonds to be
delivered without expense to us
for payment on or about October
4, 1917. at Mason City, Iowa.
Respectfully submitted,
schanke and Company.
BY Ray T. Myers.
Moved by John Cox and second
ed by Geo. l.. Colver, that the
proposition of Schanke and Com
pany be accepted, and upon roll
call the vote was as follows:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

Full Speed Ahead.
moving belt of gunlouts and patrol
craft and frecliled with IL series Of
land batteries which make the experts
say it would be nlatllcmaticallj impos.
sible to smash into the naval bases
from the sea side.
The British government prerers to
keep his name secret for the present.
SO it would not lie policy for lie to
divnlgc it. When he put the idea up
to the commander of the busc he said
right away:
II don't want to lose more than six
boats. III you can get six crews to
volunteer for the service go ahead. l
that"
Six times six crews volunteered, but
only six We're allowed to go. We
chug-chugged out of Dover just before
sundown every man With lifebelt
strapped under his shoulders, petrol
tanks filed to the last drop. ammuni-
ton in every available space ard every
motor thoroughly inspected down to
the last screw
+ We were thinking only of what a
time we were going to give the Boches.
The boys that wiswagged "Goodby" to
US believed they had seen us for the
last time. but wished they We're with
us just the same. Straight for GER
tain selected spot on the Belgian coast
We laid our course. and when night
fell we couldn't even see our own
boats. There wasn't so much as a pin
point of light showing on any of the
craft. Every one Wore dark uniforms,
crowd ON little more speed there
would suddenly loom up right ahead
the dark hull of the boat we We're fol-
lowing and we'd almost be aboard her.
The men at the wheels had to have
their nerve with them.
Over the Mine Fields.
The chap who had proposed the raid
we might as well call him Jones'
which is not his name-had figured out
the tide conditions to a nicely. and OH
this particular night we were having
the fullest high water of the autumn
Just before wc ran into the mine fields
we passed British monitor about
which will have more to say later
and then began the real work of the
expedition
AS every one knows, some mines are
set SO that they rise and fall with the
tide and remain always certain DIS
lance below the surface of the water
and if we didn't hit one of these it
would be merely Il matter OF luck
There were thousands of mines all
around us, and there was no earthly
way Of telling where any of them
were.
AS for the mines which are anchored
always the same distance above the
bottom of the sea, we were counting
on the extra high tide to take us over
these. AT least Jones had figured that
it would.
There is no moon. We dash along
full speed ahead, for we must run in.
accomplish our task and run out again
before that tide GIBBS enough to make
1t next to impossible for even our
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

The Gunner Fires Into the Source Of
the Light.
and double back, waiting until we are
out Of the zone from which we start
ed to fight.
l do not suppose any of the Huns
ever thought of the little motor launch-
es. They seem jumpy in their nerves,
Judging by the way they handle the
searchlights. Probably they think
some new engine Of warfare is attack
ing them, like the tanks which so sur
prised them in the trenches one fine
day.
Umph! Suddenly 1 am blinded. I
think for hundredth of second that
l am shot, and my head is splitting. 1t
is searchlight, the rays full and
square in ny eyes. The gunner fires
into the source Of the light. It seems
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

After Our First Shot Shell Pumped
Into tho Water Just Beyond Us.
same. The curve varies constantly,
becoming sleeper as the velocity of
the shell decreases and it begins to
be affected more and more by gravity.
The Mathematics of It.
"Now, what the Germans had done
was this. They erected series of
gauze screens-at least three-between
us and battery which we We're ac-
customed to shell. To hit the target
our shells must pass through these
screens. Electrical timing devices indi-
Gated the length of time the projectle
required to travel between the screens,
and of course the distance was already
known.
'sThis gave the Germans the velocity
Of the shell when it reached the screen.
The holes it made in the screens gave
them three or more points in the curve
This enabled them to plot n section OF
the curve They could tell from the
explosion the size of the shell approXi-
mately. This would enable them to
know the velocity with which the shell
would leave the gun.
with these elelnents-a section of
the trajectory, the velocity of the shell
when it reached the screens and a
knowledge of the initial velocity of u
certain sized shell-they had more than
enough data to figure out exactly
where the projectile came from.
I'm fact, they could check themselves
on it, because they could plot the whole
curve from the section they had with
their knowledge of the velocity, and
they could figure the straight distance
from the velocity of the shell when it
reached the screens and the velocity
they knew it must have when it left
the muzZle of the cannon on board the
monitor.
1.-THE best proof that the system
worked was the fact that, no matter
where we moved to, their shots strad-
died us, and besides the one which
came on board us one of our other
ships got shell in the boiler room"
Well, somebody's always taking the
joy out of life, as we say in America.
After mess we left the monitor, the
little damage which had been done the
NJ. L. that ran up on the shelf having
been repaired. Before we went down
over the rim Of the horizon we saw
our friend the monitor steaming as
fast as she could go toward some YES
sells flying the Dutch flag.
Cd all neutrals anyway said
lhe Brass Hat. He didn't mean that
there was anything particularly rep
rehensible in being neutral, but if there
We're no neutrals we'd always know
who to fire on and who not to. The
trouble is that lot of ships are cruis-
ing around under neutral flags and
scattering mines in their wake
Were always nervous when we're
in waters neutral has just traversed.
Down at Dover But I'm getting ahead
OF myself. 1 will tell about what hap
pened at Dover in my next article.
The fourth and concluding article of
this series will appear soon. 1t is ell
titled
No. 4.-The Dangers of Dover.
Aeroplanes lombard the barracks and
town. German submarines laying mines
in the harbor channel. What happened
on destroyer the day after had dinner
or her with the officers whom later saw
crushed and torn to death.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13
FIND HANER At
BOTTOM OF DEEP WELL

Logan, Sept. 6.-Deputy sher-
iff G.. w. Atkins went to Raglan
township yesterday afternoon,
raised j. Haner from the bottom
of 96-foo; We'll and brought him
to Logan as IA result of an indict-
ment for statutory offense.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13
E. M. Rhodabeck voted yea.

r. M. Rhodabeck voted yea.
Geo. L. Colver voted yea.
John Cox voted yea.
Thomas Cussack voted yea.
Roy Mason voted yea.
All councilmen voting yea, mo-
tion was carried.
The above proposition is here
by accepted. and the sale of said
bonds is this day made to Schanke
and Company, Mason City, Iowa.
Dated September 4, 1917.
j. G. PRATHER, Mayor.
j. F. Clinkenbeard, City Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-09-13

Miss Ethel Tenant is reported
on the sick list.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-27
No wall STREET WAR.

The man who says Wall street is
the cause of Americas war with the
Huns is either a fool. coward, a
pro-German knave or all three COM
bined in one unholy trinity
Il was not Wall street, but Ger
many, that sent innocent American
women and children to sudden and
terrible deaths by means Of the muir
derously lawless submarine
That Is our belief
We are glad TO find it also the be-
lief OF Charles Edward Russell. pa
trlot first and Socialist next, who adj
dressed the people OF Dallas recently.
"rhey tell you this Is a Wall street
war said Mr., Russell ANY man
who says this to you, you may be
sure he is a pro-German OF the deep
est dye. and is only scattering the ne
farious villainy Of the Kaiser to con-
tamlnate the minds Of the people"
True words.
Berlin and not Wall street forced
America TO grasp the sword.
The United States fights, not to
help capital here. but to curb q muir
derous autoeracy across the Allan
tic from running amuck over the
rights OF the civilized world
No true American thinks otherwise
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-27
NEM YEAR THOUGHTS.

Any day is good time to make
good resolutions. but the advent Of
new year is one OF the best times
because il IS a milepost on the ROAD
OF life.
Resolutions which cannot reason
abs be lived up to are better never
made Failure weakens character,
causes loss OF confidence and leads
the mind 70 a feeling Of what's the
usegp
Real happiness IN life cannot be
bought with gold Many Of the hum
biest people are happier and more
contented than neighbor who dwelis
in mansion.
One should try to make each day
as Il comes the happiest day Of ones
life Why waste ones life away IN
anticipation Of a day that may never
come? Each day Is mirror. One
side Is bright and the reflections seem
even better than they really are Tho
other side IS rough and dark Try
to keep the bright side turned your
way and az the end OF the year may
each Of us look back with a better
feeling at heart and clearer con
science. that We have performed our
duties 70 the full extent Of the OPP
portunities given US.
Look not mournfully into the
past; IL comes not back again
Wisely improve the present; it is
thine Go forth to meet the shad-
dowy future without fear and with a
manly heart"
The new year Is the best Of all
times TO take mental inventory, and
everyone Of us should do so We
should forget the past. or that part
Of 1t Which constitutes bar sinister
to our progress. All the regrets. all
the signs, all the tears that ever
were, or viii be combined, cannot re.
call one single moment that has
passed. Then why waste good time
and vitality? Meet the new years
day with q brave, smiling face. The
world stops to take notice OF the
fighter. and gives him 80 chances
out OF 100. whereas the whimperer IS
passed by without a glance. Then
let as resolve that the first day Of
1913 will see us starting all over
again, standing fearlessly in our
places; and let us further resolve
that during the coming days we win
occasionally reach out a helping
hand to someone who needs it. This
is a great resolution to make-a gilt
edged investment that pays the high
est reward on record.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-27
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-27
C0NsOLIpATINc INTEREsTs.

The decision Of the allies war
council to create a permanent war
. commission. or rather series o;
war commissions, with a view Of con.
solidating allied war interests, allied
naval interests and allied transpor-
tation interests under one general adj
visory hoard for each department. is
step which should make for greater
efficiency in the war
Up to the present time. the great
est weakness OF the allies has been
that while their interests were iden-
teal, each has been striving for the
common end independently Of the
others. IN this respect the central
powers have had by far the most
efficient organization by reason Of
having but one directing head under
which all acted in concert toward a
given end
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-27
HOUSE OF COMMONS
DISCUSSES PETuC0ATS
Their Length an He ght Of Shoes Be-
fore Parliament.

Things have come to pretty pass
when the length Of the ballet skirts
women have been wearing on the
streets the past two years has TO come
before Parliament A letter from
London December II. says:
A fusillade of questions as to the
British Governments reported inten-
ton to regulate the height OF wom-
ems shoes was fred at the cabinet
spokesman in the House Of Commons
last week.
rs the government aware of the
scarcity of leather, and viii it take
steps TO prohibit the manufacture Of
high boots for women?" asked Lord
Claud Hamilton
"Will the height Of heels be limited
alsog queried another member
"Will an order be made for the
lengthening Of pettieoats?" asked Sir
J. d. Rees.
Tho Cabinet spokesman answered
that ut has been decided to issue an
order prohibiting the manufacture Of
boots for women with uppers Of more
than a specified height He ignored
the inquiries as to heels and petit
coats.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-27
THE ANNAPOLIS SAYINGS
INSTITUTION.
DEP0SITORS MEETING.

Annapolis, Md. Dec u, 1917.
The annual meeting OF the DEPOSIT
tors Of the Annapolis Savings Insti-
tuition viii be held at the Banking
House on West street. at IL o'clock,
noon, on
MONDAY, JANUARY 7TH. 1915.
Tor the purpose Of electing twelve
Directors to manage the business Of
he Institution for the ensuing. year,
and for such other business as may
be brought before them,
B ALLEN WEIGH,
c2It5 Cashier
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-27
The sunday Paper supreme.

Fiction by the best writer's; q pic
orial section which is inferior to
one; feature articles about the big
est war happenings ar the atoms
apital: all the news Of Ell the world;
comic section OF established worth
sch is The washington Sunday Star.
Get a copy Sunday, December 80.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-27
- % eREnIr0Rs.

Notice "a hereby given that the sub
scfiher has obtained from tae Orphans
land. letters documentary on The per-
sonal estate "
G0NTLEEH EEEDMEAEE
late 81 Anne Arunacl county, deceased.
All persons having claims agHinsi the o.,
same. with iAe vouchers thereon, TO tie
subscriber on or before the
leth Day or MAY. f9I8.
~rhey may otherwise. by law, BE excluded
tom ail benefit ~ said eHlate.AH persons
Indebted 70 said estate ure requested 3
uake immediate payment
Given under ms hahd This 18th day 81
November, leiT
EAlAIA s. rELDETEYER
h,V afststrf1s
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-27
NOTICE rO cREDIroRs.

Notice Is hereby given That the sub
seriber has obtained from the Orphans
court Of Anne Arundel County. in Mary
aud. Letters Of Administration on tie per-
sonal estate Of
HARRIET u. PORTER,
late Of Anne Arundel County. deceased.
All persons having claims against the de
.eased are hereby warned % exhibit the
same, With the vouchers thereof, 90 the
subscriber, OF or before the
3rd DAY or JUNE, 1913.
They may otherwise. by law. lie excluded
from an benefit Of said estate. All per-
sous indebted 70 said estate are reguest ed
10 make immediate payment
Given under my hand tAls 9th day OF
November 1917.
JAMES i. STRANGE.
u2e-td Administrator.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-27
NOTICE no CREDITORS

Notice IS hereby given tlat The Sub
seriher has ohtained from The 0rphana
esurt 81 a++2c Aruudel County. ~ Mary
land letters Of administration en- the per
soaal estate Uf
JERE9HAU SN0W0EN
late Of AhHe Arundel county. neeeaecd
an persons having claims against tle ae
t-eased arc hereby warned to eNhiuit the
same. With tie vouchers thereof, 20 the
subscribers ou or before Tire
fiih DAY OF sUAH. 1913.
They may otherwise. bg law. ne eNcipdog
from all Deleht ~ said esp.ie At iieiaoAs
indebted 20 said estate are requested g
make immediate payment.
Given under ny hand this 4th day Of
JAMES LITTLE,