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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-07
ALETTER FROM ALFRED JONES

ri Pasos Tex, May 81, 1917.
Dear Mother and Father:
have some news for you. The
lieutenant told us that we were to
leave for France the first of June.
So do not worry, l shall write as
often as | have been, if l have
stamps and paper. AS it is now,
| am running shy of both. I am
not going over there with the in
tention of not coming back. l am
going to come back, never worry.
| am now at Ft. Bliss in Company
G. Like it fine here if the sand
did not blow so. Sometimes half
of Texas tries to get in the air
and move to some place else.
l.Some of the fellows say that the
devil asked the Lord for little
more hell and he gave him Texas.
And | sure believe it. l am hav-
ing little trouble with my vac
cination. They passed a law SO
that the soldiers could not buy
any liquor at all.
We expect to go to New York
and from there to France. Tell
sister that some of the fellows
are worse than girls. When the
lieutenant told us that we would
leave for France, one of the boys
tainted. There will be between
$4,000 and $4,000 men go to
France and if | ever get the chance
| am going to trim the kaiser's
beard. We get from three to six
months training and may never
see day in the trenches. Well,
shall have to close for this time.
Hoping to hear from you all so,
with love and best wishes, from
ALFRED.
Address Alfred B. Jones, Go. G,
10Th Inf, FL Paso, Texas.
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to come home for long time.
When we have our meals we call
it chow--some name, isn't it?
We are drilling six hours day.
/ like it fine. I am going to have
my picture taken before long and
will send you one.
There are about 5000 men here
in one camp. get UP about 5
O'Clock every morning. I went
right through New Mexico.
didn't like the country at all. !,
When we were at Ell Paso we
were not over a mile from the
border Well, as I have run out
of paper, will close.
My address is Chattanooga,
Tenn, Co. A, Sixth Inf, Military
Branch. Goodbye,
HOWARD SHELTON.
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without a doubt the creates

1t is without a doubt the greatest
thing in the army. In it they
have Nictrola, a. piano, and they
furnish writing paper, envelopes
and also sell stamps. Last night
they had moving picture show.
1t was real good. Everybody en-
joyed it. There are about 1900.
i'm all. Captain Black just gave a
lecture. He told just what we
we were to do when we reach the
shores of France. We are sure
going and it won't be but short
time. This body OF men are all
railroaders. We are going there
for the purpose of reconstructing
the railroads and operating them.
While the committee was in
Washington from France, Presi-
dent Wilson asked them what
they were in need of most. They
told him they needed their rail-
roads in working order more than
any other thing. He asked them
! if they wanted them as an army
or as individuals. They told him
any way to get them there, so they
decided they could get better re-
suits as an army.
There is no danger of this reg
iment going to the trenches I'M
less they start for America, and
then we will be more than willing.
We are located at Municipal Pier.
The pier is about six blocks long.
They have a row Of cots down
both sides the full length. 1t
sure makes some bed room. and
about every other cot is full
some poor bird that has been
vaccinated. got mine this a. M,
but | should worry about that.
I'll think of that when it comes.
You can stand on the dock and
see Michigan avenue. Sure is
some sight for a small town kid.
Last night about 8 bells a large
ship came near the pier with a
bunch of young people on it. They
were dancing and having real
lgood time. | am for them.
know | would enjoy it myself. SC
why not have a good time while
you can. WE'LL. Pokey, Just came
back from mess, some mess, too
Potatoes, carrots and meat al
mixed together. Isn't that tsom
mess? They blew the bugle an
said Fall in!'' looked ar GUN
for while and thought it's / .ette
to do what they tell you, so
walked out on the dock ant | wa
just about ready to fall i'm whe
the officer said, What ar e yo
1going to do out there ?" g Well,
said, you said fan in !" H
said | meant in line. W. as gla
of that.
Well, Pokey, | keep fs I'M ge,
ting homesick by thinkin e | al
doing what is right, and am &c
ing to do my bit, and do il the be.
II can. Will close for u lis tim
Tell everybody hello for. me.
FRANCIS M'DER MOTT.
| Ny address Isl Chic ago, ii
q y
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FIFTY YEARS OF PRESENTER.
IANlSM.

On June II, the Presbyterian
church will celebrate the compile
tion of fifty years of Presbyterian
work in Missouri Valley. In the
morning letters from former min
listers and' friends will be read.
The history of the church in Mis-
souri, Valley will be given, sup
plemented by special music. In
the evening a special invitation
has been extended to the churches
of Missouri Valley, and short
talks from the ministers will be
given. Plan to attend.
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did not interfere at all. The town
and township registered 456 men
as follows:
First ward, 102.
Second ward, 90.
Third ward, ia.
Township, 90.
In. the county there was "a reg
.istration Of 2,193, among whom
there were 70 aliens and eight
alien enemies, that is, Germans
who have not taken out their first
papers, leaving 2,1O6 subject to
be conscripted.
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LETTER FROM THE RAIL.
READERS.
Chicao, H., June


Friend Pokey:
You told me to be sure and
write. | told you | would, SO in
order to keep up with George
Washington's record, will do the
best | can; and when ayone does
that, that is all that can be ex-
pected.
arrived here at 1880 Monday
morning. Looked at all the high
buildings, saw the fire department
work and by the time | reported,
my neck was rather sore. Well,
Pokey, everyone who has written
to you has told you all about the
hardships, so am going to leave
that out and tell you about the
sport there is in it. They are
having asgame Of indoor base ball
right beside my cot Nordeen is
on first base and have a left
handed batter up, so will have to
watch that bird. 1t might come
my way.
We play all kinds of cards. We
are not allowed to gamble. OF
course, we wouldn't anyway, be-
cause we're all railroad men.
l was sitting in a game of
rummy yesterday. The captain
came along and asked US if we
were playing for money. Some
fellow said: mo, We spent all
our money for Liberty bonds. He
laughed and walked away. It's
just like big family. Everybody
knows each other.
We have an Army Y. M. C. A.
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Chattanooga, Tenn, May

=
Dear Mother:
wrote you letter about two
weeks ago, but did not receive an
answer. | am all O. X. and am
getting fat. I sure am seeing
some country. We are now
camped on the ground where the
Civil war was fought. The seen
cry is just beautiful out here.
am going to Lookout Mountain
Sunday. They have some fine
statues out here.
How are all the rest of the folks
getting along, and everybody in
Missouri Valley?
Soldier life is some life. When
we were in Ell Paso, Tex, the sand
blew all the time and it was about
120 in the shade and no shade.
There are great many negroes
out here and the people talk SO
funny. ! don't suppose l will get
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Astonlshes missouri, Valley

The QUICK action OF buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc, as
mixed in Adler-i-ka, the appen-
dicitis preventative, astonishes
Missouri Valley people ONE
SPOONFUL of this remedy re-
lieves sour stomach, gas and
constipation AT ONCE. Doty &
Peterson, Druggists.
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q. Y. NJ. CLUB.

Saturday evening, June 2, the
G. Y. M. club met at the home of
Clementine Nelson on Eighth
street.
After the usual business meet
ing, the evening was spent in
playing games. Refreshments
were later served by Mrs. Nelson.
At 40 o'clock the young people
left for their various homes, to
inject the following Saturday at
the home of Frances Newton on
Ninth street.
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LETTER FROM oRRls PURCELL
Fl. Mcdowell, Calf.
Nav 80. 1917

Way OO, 1S1 Z.
To the Bunch:
Well, suppose you are cele-
brating today. So are we, in one
way. In fact we have been cele-
brating since we left. 1t seems
like something different every
day. We got on the train at Fit.
Logan at O'Clock Sunday eve,
on the Santa Fe railroad. We ar
rived at Colorado Springs late in
the evening. Monday at Z a. m.
we arrived at Las Vegas, N. NJ,
and we we're marched UP and
down the street for exercise.
There were 282 of us on a spe-
cial train of Pullmans--just eat
and sleep and ride. Monday noon
we arrived at Albuquerque, N. M,
and marched again. Monday eve
ming we got off at Gallop, N. M,
for another. timber up. Tuesday
morning after crossing Arizona
during the night we awoke in
Needles, Calf, and marched
again. AT noon we stopped again
at. Barstow for little Timber up.
Then in the evening we stopped
at Bakersfield, Calf, and march
ed all over town. Say, there was
some pretty place. I think will
go back there some day. Then
this morning we awoke sided
right along the Frisco bay
(where Lincoln Beechy made his
last and fatal flight. We ate
breakfast and then took a steam
er about three miles across the
bay, landing here at Angel Is
lands, TT. Mcdowell. On our way
over we saw several large fish
around a light house where it
was shallow water. They would
come up on top. They call them
panpus fish. They are about 40
to ~ feet long. Our barracks
are right on the shore. I can
look out of the window right now
and see 100 pretty seagulls about
so feet from me. The trip we
made Tuesday, we crossed the
mountains. We went through
eighteen tunnels one afternoon.
We would go in tunnel that we
had crossed on top about three
minutes before. That is the
means they use to get minimum
grade to get down out of the
mountains. It was sure pleas
ant trip. New Mexico is all sand,
rocks, cactus and most of the
people are Mexicans and Indians.
Look on. the map and you will see
our route. We crossed the lower
! part of the Mojave desert. II
was nice again to get into. civil
ization. Everything looked, SC
woebegone and desolate. Now,
want, everybody to write right
away. When I say everybody
mean just what | say, because we
are liable to go to the Philippines
( and if we do it takes a month to
get there and then it would take
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REGISTRATION.

The registration yesterday was
complete in every detail, and it is
thought every man in the required
age registered The registration
was virtually completed by 6
O'Clock, so the terrific rainstorm
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PARADE FRIDAY EVENING.

The heavy rainstorm last eve
ming caused the parade and other
doings to be postponed until Fri
day evening, when the program
asI scheduled for last evening will
bel carried out in full.
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LETTER FROM GEO. swAMoER
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May "a.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May n.
Dear. Mother and All:
How is everyone? l am just
feeling fine and dandy. Sure
have had some car riding. We
left Ell Paso, Tex, Saturday eve
ming and arrived here Wednes-
day night about Z o'clock. Have
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EAREwELL PARTY.

Misses Hazel and Carrie Hes
ter gave a farewell party Satur-
day evening at their home in
honor of Miss Irene Howard, who
is soon to leave for her home in
South Dakota.
About twenty-five of their
friends were present. The eve
ming was spent in playing games
and visiting. At a late hour
delicious luncheon was served by
Mrs. G. A. Hester, assisted by
Mrs. George Harper.
In the wee hours of the morn
ing all departed for their homes,
hoping that Miss Howard will re-
turn to her school duties this
fall.
The out of town guests we're:
Mrs. Howard Conway and son of
Toledo, Messrs. Harvey Frye and
Everett Beaman of Mondamin.
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Mrs. William Matthews and
daughter, Miss Gordelia, were
shoppers and visitors today in
Sioux City.
Mrs. Allie Benedict is confined
to her bed with an attack of ton
|silitis.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
BUENA VISTA

Mrs. Ben DVnn has been i'll with tv.
phoid fever. 4.
Mr.. Allen Rogers has purchased a
handsome new car.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott of Mercer,
visited relatives Sunday.
Mrs. James Christopher visited Mrs.
Clay Parks. Wednesday.
Rev. J. G. Regain filled his appoint.
ment at Browns Chapel Sunday.
Miss Ophelia Wallace has been visit
ing Mr.. Eugene Ruble and family.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet at
Mrs. Gus Scott's Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Albert Back. who has been suf-
fering from blood-poisoning, is improv-
ing.
Mrs. T. S. Poore and little son. Will
liam. have been visiting relatives in
Wilmore.
Mr.. A. T. Scott and family Of Bry-
antsville visited Mrs. Bette Ruble and
family Sunday.
Misses Mary Owsley and Eugenia
Dunlap of Lancaster have been visiting
their grandmother the past week.
Mr.. l.. II. Ruble and family and Mrs.
Sarah Hackley motored to Shawnee
Run Sunday. and attended church and
were guests of MIR. and Mrs. Arts
Curd.
Deposit your wheat with US for flour.
We handle only the best first patent
flour and it is guaranteed to please you
or money back. Hudson. Hughess and
Farnau.
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MARKSBUKY

Miss Alice Sutton was the weekend
guest of MISS Elizabeth Dotv.
Miss jenkins school will begin at
Mason the 9th Of August instead of
the first.
The farmers are greatly encouraged
bv the glorious rains that we have
/ been having.
The Ladies Working Society will
hold its next semi.monthlv meeting at
Mason School house.
Some one entered Mr.. Louis Coins
room Saturday night and stole IS in
q eh and other valuables.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Chestnut of Fay.
cite county have been spending several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Bogie.
Cow Peas. Buck wheat. Crimson
Clover, White Ri Annual Sweet Clover
seed for sale. Hudson, Hughes & Farnau
Miss Irene Aldridge has returned to
her home in Lancaster after spending
a week at the home of her cousin. Mr..
Abner Hughes.
Mrs. Kelly Hogg ADVERTISEMENTS
to the Ladies Working Society last
Wednesday afternoon. Quite num-
Der were present to enjoy the afternoon
A series of meetings will begin with
Pleasant Grove church Saturday before
the 9Th Sunday in July. Rev. Pervis
of Grab Orchard will assist the pastor
in the meeting.
Mr.. Hubert Dunn gave very en-
joyable picnic at Brooklyn Bridge last
Saturday in honor of Miss Elizabeth
Pettus of Springfield XIV. who is the
attractive guest of Miss Elizabeth
Doty. The party went via Danville
and Shakertown. returning via. Will
more and Nicholasville, stopping over
at Camp Nelson to visit the National
Cemetery.
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BRYANTSVILLE

Mr.. NJ. o. Kennedy was on the sick
list for several days last week.
Mrs. r. X. Swope ENTERTAINERS num-
Der Of her friends at an elegant dinner
Friday.
Master Morris Davis of Indiana is
visiting his grandmother. Mrs. Han
nah B. Sweeney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Marsee and Mr..
and Mrs. James Durham spent few
days last week in Louisville.
Mr.. j. W. Farley and Miss Mary
Ellen Farley are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Farley at Nichoasville.
Miss Winnie Kirby Of Bowling Green
has returned home after very pleas
ant visit with Miss Cecil Bowling.
Mrs. Ada Kinnaird of Atlanta Ca,
and Mrs. Harvey Deane of Boyle. have
been guests of Mrs. j. Hogan Ballard.
The W. C. 7. U. held their regular
monthly meeting Thursday afternoon.
A very interesting program was given.
Mr.. Robert Cobb has been at home
quite sick for few days. He recent
ly enlisted in the army and has been at
Camp STANLEY.
Flour in sacks or barrels. 1t is guar
anteed to please you or money back.
Hudson, Hughes & Farnau.
Miss Molly Worthington of Danville,
was here last Thursday afternoon and
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LOWELL

Miss Ida Hurte was in Lancaster
shopping Saturday.
Mrs. j. N. Hicks made business
trip to Lexington Thursday.
Miss Marie Ogg of Berea began her
school at Logans chapel July 9th.
Miss Matte Jones of Harlan is the
attractive guest of Miss Stella Little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Clark and
children were the week end guests of
Mrs. S. p. Davis.
Miss Glatha Anglin returned home
Thursday after a weeks stay with rel
atives in Richmond.
Mesdames Oscar Boyle. Johnnie and
Ed Brown, and Mr.. Eugene Boyle spent
Saturday in Richmond.
Mrs. Lena Brown has accepted a po-
sition, as assistant book keeper, with
The Peoples Bank, at Paint Lick.
Flour in sacks or barrels. 1t is guar
anteed to please you or money back.
Hudson, Hughes & Farnau.
A number of the Young people from
this place have been attending the re-
vival at Fairview the past week.
Miss lola Brown who has been the
pleasant guest of her cousin, Miss
Helen Boyle, returned home Saturday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
BACK BAD TODAY?

Backache is usually kidney-ache and
makes you dull, nervous and tired. Use
Doan's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys
the remedy recommended by your
friends and neighbors.
J. II. Dalton. farmer, Crab Orchard
St.. Lancaster, says; "A year or two
ago, had trouble with my kidneys.
NV back ached and was sore and lame.
My kidneys were irregular in action. ]
bought Doans Kidney Pills at X. E.
McRoberts' Drug Store and used them.
The backache left me and my kidneys
were soon put in good order. ! have
had no return Of the trouble"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy get Doan's
Kidney Pils-the same that Mr.. Dali
ton had. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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FOR BETTER DAIRY SlRES.
Bankers Aid Wisconsin Farmers TO Sc
cure Pure Bred Bulls.

In some sections the problem OF Sc
curing good sires il serious one, says
u Wisconsin farm bulletin. Often bull
clubs are formed by the farmers them
selves. who combine their purchasing
power TO get the services of good sires
comparatively. In other communities
bankers, merchants and creamery
owners furnish funds ON long time
notes, making very satisfactory ar
engagements for their payment at the
end Of two year period. A system Of
leasing sires, whereby part OF the
money received from each farmer for
service fees Is used to pay the cost OF
bulls, Is In use I'M several Wisconsin
communities.
The plans described here have all
been worked out. They are practical
There are undoubtedly many other sue
cessful ones. IL your community could
be benefited by similar plan start II
yourself. Don't wait for the business
men To make the first step. Live stock
raising Is the biggest business In Wis
consin. Many country bankers realize
il, and they will meet you half way,
for they see the importance of profit
producing farm animals In the proper
development Of their communities.
Here are few suggestions about
buying:
First--In buying n bull, get as good
one as you can afford. The sire, II "A
good pure bred, Is more than half the
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GUMS CHAPEL.

Mrs. Ambrose Calico is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Davis We're in
Danville. Saturday.
Mr.. John Riley Sparks has received
his new Ford car.
Mrs. Robt Whitaker visited her
mother, Mrs. Tom Daley.
Mrs. Tom Daley was in Richmond
for medical treatment Monday.
Bale Ties for sale.
Hudson, Hughes & Farnau.
Misses Annie and Flora May visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart May, recently.
Mr.. Anderson Hall of Coy spent the
weekend with Mr.. Geo Hall and family.
Mr.. James Littrell has been here
visiting his daughter, Mrs Jeptha On
stott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Daley and daugh-
tiers were guests of MIR. and Mrs. John
Land, Sunday.
Mr.. S. S. Sebastian who is employed
in Jessamine with thresher spent
Sunday with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Moberly spent the
week end in Jessamine with Mr.. and
Mrs. Claim Davis, Mr.. Davis being ill.,.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Land. Misses Iva
Hollon, Myrtle Davis and LENA Hollon
motored to Lexington where they spent
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|DAIRYINCA
SOIL CULTURE
AN APPEAL TO FARMERS.
Fate Of Nation Rests Largely on an
Increased Food Supply,


President Wilson In his proclamation
TO the people appeals 10 farmers to do
all In their power to increase the sup
ply Of foods. lie says:
take the. liberty. therefore. OF al
dressing this word 10 the farmers Of
tho country and TO all who work on the
farms: The supreme need Of our own
nation and Of the nations with which
we are cooperating is an abundance
Of supplies and especially Of foodstufrs.
The Importance Of an adequate food
supply. especially for the present year.
Is superlative without abundant food
alike for the armies and the peoples
now at war the whole great enterprise
upon which we have embarked will
break down and fail. The worlds food
reserves are low. Not only during the
present emergency. but for some time
after peace shall have come, both our
own people and large proportion OF
the people Of Europe must rely upon
the harvests In America.
Upon the farmers Of this country,
therefore, In large measure rest the
fate Of the war and the fate Of the
nations. May the nation not count
upon them TO omit no step that will
increase the production Of their land
or that will bring about the most Ell
fectual cooperation In the sale and dis
tribution of their products? The time
IL short. IL Is Of the most imperative
Importance that everything possible be
done, and done Immediately. to make
sure OF large harvcsts. I call upon
young men and old alike and upon the
ablebodied boys OF the land 10 accept
and act upon this duty-to turn In
hosts to the farms and make certain
thai no pains and no labor Is lacking
In this great matter
particularly appeal to the farmers
Of the south TO plant abundant food.
stuffs as well rs cotton. They can
show their patriotism In no better or
more convincing way than by resisting
the great temptation Of the present
price of cotton and helping, helping
upon a great scale, to feed the nation
anJ the peoples everywhere who are
lighting for their liberties and for our
own. The variety OF their crops win
be the visible measure - their compre.
hepsion OF their national duty.
The government Of the United States
and the governments OF the several
states stand ready TO cooperate. They
win do everything possible TO assist
farmers In securing an adequate sup.
ply OF seed. an adequate force OF la.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
Time Of Plantins Corn.

May 4 to IL has been the most profit
able date during eleven years Tor
planting corn ut the Ohio experiment
station ut Wooster. Yields have been
greater from corn planted In this pc
Rod than from paintings made either
earlier or later. The ears OF the late
planted corn have generally been small
and immature.
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gave very interesting and instructive
talk on the Conservation and Evsp-
GRAFTON" of food.
Everyone has been rejoicing over
the recent rain as it was needed verv
badly in this locality. Quite number
of the farmers have gotten their wheat
threshed but only few have sold their
crops at 50.
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the dav Wednesday.

the dav Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Land. Miss lnez
Land and Mr.. Howard Land visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Land and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Clark at Marksburv Saturday
and Sunday.