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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
WILSON 10 SEE KIN's HOME
President Will Visit Mothers Resi-
dence at Carlisle, Grand
father Was Pastor Of Church.

~ ~
r Carlisle, England, Dec. 225.-The visit
of President Wilson to the home of
his maternal grandfather in Carlisle
on Sunday will be almost coincident
with his sixty-second birthday, which
occurred Saturday. His visit will have
a double object. The president will
attend worship in the Lowther Street
Congregational church. of which his
grandfather was pastor for Is years,
and will visit the scenes of his moth
|er's early childhood. The presidents
grandfather left few records of his min
istry here. Dougt regarding the
house where Rev. Mr.. Woodrow lived
was dispelled by man ninety years
old who was pupil of Rev. Mr.. Wood
rows academy. Documentary eyi-
dence also has been found. Rev. Ed
ward Booth, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church here which was built by
President Wilson'S grandfather and
where his grandfather was d minister
fer several Years, has invited the
president to address the congregation
during his visit here next Sunday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
WIPES
out STATE, ! GUARD.
Baker Approves Decision to Re-
turn Troops to Civilian Life
When Discharged.
CITES OPINION OF JANUARY
Judge Advocate General Gives Ruling
Which Leaves the States With
out Military Organ
izations.

Washington, Dec. 25.-An opinion of
the judge advocate generals office.
approved by the secretary Of war, holds
mat officers and enlisted men of the
National Guard will revert to civilian
status when discharged from the fed
eral service. The effect of the rul-
ing practically is to wipe out of exist
ence the National Guard as 1t was or
ganized prior to the war.
The opinion is rendered by Brig.
Gen. Samuel L. Ansell, who has been
acting judge advocate general since
Maj. Gen. Crowder was appointed pro-
vost marshal general to handle the
draft, was made public today by the
war department.
Cites Opinion of January.
General March, chief of staff, on De
cember 20 asked for an opinion as to
the status of members of the Ma
fional Guard subsequent to their dis
charge from the federal service. His
memorandum called attention to di-
gest of opinion of the judge advocate
general dated January, 1918, in which
1t was said that when the Guardsmen
were mustered OUT of the federal
service they would revert to their
militia status, and also to their status
in the National Guard.
General Ansell, in his decision,
pointed out that this opinion was
based upon muster out, and not upon
discharge, and added:
"As matter of fact, the opinion in
the digest in which this sentence oc-
ours holds, without qualification, that
the draft of member of the National
Guard into the federal service abso.
lutely discharges him from the militia,
which includes the National Guard
Furthermore, this Office has held that
commission by the temporary froces
Is Incompatible with a commission in
the National Guard and operates to
cancel the commission in the National
Guard.
Revert to Civilian Status.
ut is, therefore, the opinion of this
Office that the former members of the
National Guard. both officers and en-
listed men, who entered the service by
draft under the presidents proclama,
tion of July B, 1917, WILL when dis
charged from the federal service, re
vert to a civilian status and will not
revert to their former status as mem
bers Of the National Guard"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
LIFTS BAN on ALIENS
U. S. Removes Restrictions on
Germans.
100000 Teutons Affected-Attorney.
General Retains Power to intern
Dangerous Foes.

Chicago, Dec. 25--FOurteen thou
sand men and 1900 women IN Chi,
cago will receive welcome present.
from Uncle Sam this Christmas. They
are those classed as German enemy,
aliens. 1t was announced that the re-
strictions regulating their free move
lnents will be lifted today as Christ
mas present. ": y
Throughont the United States about:
100000 Germans ,tfe affected. The:
official announcement from the depart.
ment Of justice in Washington said:
'On the recommendation of the at
torney general, the president has di-
rected that on and after Christmas day
the attorney general discontfnues en-!
forcement of all regulations affecting
the conduct of male and female Ger,
man alien enemies, except those re-.
strictions which apply to entry into;
and departure from the country and
those affecting the power of intern
ment
''This means that on Christmas day
the permit and pass systems in effect.
against these aliens will be abolished
all over the country, and that all pro-
hibfted areas and restricted zones will.
go out of existence. All registration,
regulations will likewise cease, and 1t.
will no longer be necessary for German
alien enemies to obtain permits for
change of residence.
sThe attorney general, however. will
continue to exercise as heretofore the.
power to intern all dangerous German.
alien enemies. The action of the pres
ident does not affect in any way the
status of men already fnterned or the
restrictions and obligations heretofore
imposed on alien enemies now on pa
role. Any violation OF parole will be.
punished as heretofore
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
.DEWooDY QUITS u. S. POST
Chief Of Bureau of Investigation Of
Department of Justice to Re-
sign on January L.

New York, Dec Charles De-
Woody, who. as chief of the bureau
of investigation of the department ofl
justice, has frustrated many German
plots and caused tile conviction or In
ternment of those participating, ans
nounced his resignation to take effect
January /. Mr.. DeWoody, who was
transferred here from Cleveland just
after the United States entered the.
war, will go into business as general.
manager of the foreign department of
IN mercantile concern and sail for
Japan in January.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
RUSS CHIEFS IN PARIS.
IEx-Premiers to Assist Movement
for Unifying Russia.
Leaders Represent Many Parties and
Will Assist Allies in Restor-
ing Order.

Paris, Dec. 25.-After important con-
ferences In an effort to finu ground
for cooperation between the allies and
the United States on the one hand and
the order-lOying, patriotic elements in
Russia on the other, the entente gov
ernments the press accounts declare,
are completely in accord in decision
to refuse to undertake vast military
expedition into Russia. 1t is consid-
cred the part of Russia, herself to get
together her orderly elements which,
when united, 1t Is declared, will find
support and practical help Forthcoming
from the allied nations and the Amer
lean republic.
Paul n. MilyoukOv, former Russian
foreign minister, who was accused last
July of Germanophile leanings, has
aseen atIigea to leave Paris, according
to! the Matin. His presence here was
believed to be unnecessary.
Paris, Dec. 25.Prlnce George, @.
Lvoff and Vladimir N. Kokovsoff. both
former Russian preniers. are among
the prominent Russians who have ar
rived in Paris to assist the movement
of unifying Russia and restoring or
der there with entente aid.
The Russians here, representing
many parties, have APPARENTLY RECON-
ciled their political differences and are
working toward common end. II
Neutrals arriving in Paris from Pc
trograd, which city they left early in
December, say that food conditions
there are constantly growing worse
and that the position of foreigners is
especially hard since all the neutral
legations have been withdrawn. Neu-
tral caretakers in charge of embassies
and legations are unable to obtain food
and will probably be forced to leave.
When asked for his opinion on the
proposed league of nations and other
subjects likely to come before the
peace conference, King Nicholas said (:
Il hope that I can live long enough
to see such a plan realized. As to
freedom of the seas, Montenegro is in
terested only indirectly. have not as
yet studied the matter sufficiently to
give a positive view on such COM
IpleN subject,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
WILSON SAVES YANK,s LIFE
President commutes Death Sentence
of e. e. x. Leub for Desertion to
20 Years, imprisonment.

Washington. Dec. 25.Sentence Of
death imposed upon recruit Ernest r.
X. Leub for desertion and refusal to
wear the uniform has been commuted
by President Wilson to dishonorable
discharge and 20 years Imprisonment.
Leub was attached to the One Hun.
lslred and Third depot brigade, Camp
Dodge. Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

Widow Of Wagner Reported Dead.
Amsterdam, Dec. Cosima Wag-
lner, widow of Richard Wagner, the
/ German composer, is dead, according
to dispatch from Beyreuth.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
Won HlNDEnBuRG TO STAY
Agreement Reached Between Berlin
and General Staff by Which Mar
shall Will Retain Office.

Basel, Dec. 25.-An agreement has
been reached between the Berlin gov
ternment and the German general staff,
according to the Lokal Anzeiger of
Berlin. by which Field Marshal von
Hindenburg and General Groener, the
chief quartermaster general, retain
their Offices. 1t is reported from Ber-
lin that parleys between the majority
socialists and the independent social
fists concerning elections to the nation
al assembly have failed and that the
independents have decided to, nominate
candidates in all districts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26
EMMA HAS POOR q CHRISTMAS.
saPital Of Austria isunoary Without
Eight Heat and Food 50, 900
Persons Unemployed.

Vienna, Dec. With shops closed
nj four clock in the afternoon. after
which the streets are In semidarkness,
With homes lacklng in light and heat,
with food md clothing at famine
prices. and more than 80, 900 persons
lnempioy red yienna's first peace
brietmAs promises to be far gloomier
Sthsp my during the four years of the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

There have been recently insistent
demands for the withdrawal of British
forces from Russia. To these yiscount
Miner, secretary of war, replies with
a statement explaining the continuance
Of the allied operations in Russia and
justifying them, not only as the carry.
Ing out Of On obligation of honor to-
protect the Russians and Czecho-Slo-
vaks from bolshevik outrages. but also,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

The decoration of the Society of
American Wars, New York State COM
mandery, will be conferred upon Cen
eral Guglielmotti of the Italian army,
for his heroic achievements in the
war. He was active in the campaigns
of 1915 and 1916 and in 1917 command
ed the famous asecond Bersaglieri
brigade on the Carso. He was later
appointed military attache to the Ital-.
ian embassy at Washington. He was.
promoted to his present rank Of ma
jof general this year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

plan for visiting American army head
quarters at Chaumont and then pro-
seeding to England now are complete.
4 He left Paris late last night and will
not return until New Years day.
His movements while he is with the
army, which were at first entirely in
the hands Of General Pershing, have
been changed In one respect. Mr.. Will
ron insists upon taking Christmas din
4 hers with the troops and eating from
amessnit with the soldiers about him.
He will have formal dinner with Cen
esal Pershing and his officers later.
After reviewing the troops the presi-
dent Will deliver an address, which he
already has prepared.
Leaving Chaumont late on Christmas
+ day. the president will travel by mill
ltAry train to Calais, where he will ar
rive the next morning. He will cross
! tie channel by the shortest route, land
y lkg at Dover and going directly to
london to begin round Of engage
ments and conferences which will oc-
u cupy HIS time until the following Tues
i ny, when he leaves for Paris.
To Review f0yC1G 1'sccps.
On his arrival at Chaumont to visit
IA The tlentss,s.iiit
1 - ne BY General Pershing, the
French general ommandlng in that
district the prefect and mayor Of
ssChauinonA French and american
d \ aoarllsS Of honor and an American
hand. After HIS reception at the city
bAll the president will review 10000
! troops composed of one infantry bat
talon from each Of these divisions 3
Sixth, Twenty-ninth, Seventy seventh,
Eightieth and Eighty-second. There
{ viii be an artillery unit from the Sew
snty-seventh division and two troops
q the Sixth cavalry.
u After luncheon at the headquarters
! 0f the Twenty sixth (New England)
iitvision, the president will return by
automobile Stos Chaumont. On the way
~ viii stop at several small towns
where American troops are stationed
20 Inspect the quarters and talk with
the men. 'ISss ,ss
Hoover Calls on Wilson.
Herbert c. Hoover, American food
administrator. and Edward N. Hurley.
chairman OF the American shipping
board, called on President Wilson by
pointment yesterday Mr.. Hoover's
/ visit was In connection with the great
pr0blem Of provisioning sections Of Eu-
I rope where great food shortage exists
80
0veIrunning Of the country by German
troops or by exhaustion and inabil-
I ity Of the inhabitants to find labor to
& tills the soil.
Sng tons that relief work in the.
Z sections be placed IN the hands Of an
] international committee have come
from some entente countries, but it
now seems assured thatssthe original
lAns Of the admins stration in this
matter will be adhered to-. 1t is prob
sbIe That the work OF supplying food
u fbe retNIned under one heati in
L interest sof rapidity of action and
eli cheney The head, It seems certain.
ill be Mr.: Hoover, who has prepared
attve plans for the extension OF
ma chinery he already has created
.e relief of devastated portions Of
Inn and France
81 9uppoft PIeaseS Wilson.
Nsy Dec:s z5 In reply to a
4 message Wishing President Wilson:
success lin his EFFORTS to form d sleagtnes
Of nations sent to him son December
! 10 by fifty Americans reni.esenf mo So,.-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-26

= Illsen Insists on Eating Christ
lnas Dinner From Ness
XII.
10 REVIEW MENATCnAuM0NT
Affst Visiting Soldiers Executive Will
0osto Calais and Gross the n
Channel to Visit
England.

General Headuarters of the Ameri-
ean Expeditionary Forces in France,
Dec. e: This, is what President and
lars. Wilson will eat with the dough-
boys at the headquarters Of the Twen-
ty-eixth division at Montigny-le-R Roi on
christmas day:
Celery
Roast Turkey With Dressing
Mashed Potatoes and Turnips
Jelly, Pumpkin Pie and Cakes
Bread and Butter
Coffee.
Owing to the diners using mess kits
40 soup will be served.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-08

right hand, he stepped upon a chair
and extended his left hand to the gas
fixture, meaning TO turn the Jet on
full. But he pressed the key in the
wrong direction, and for the second
time within that ha!f-hour Penrods
light Went out. To q person in his
condition it was q disaster, and, ut
tering an exclamation of horror, he
light crash.
! He was up again in an instant, cut
ting the air in all directions with the
carving knife; then he CROPPED for the
AK, found it, and stood still once more,
on the defensive, listening intenrly, ex-
, pecting the worst and painting. with
an effect, upon that stiffness, almost
uproarious.
He moved about. and cautiously felt
his way round the table and debauch-
ed to the mantelpiece, where matches
were sometimes to be found In q small
porcelain slipper, madly believed to
be decorative.
A chill struck to his spine at verit-
able sound behind him. This one was
a faint creak, the result of some cap
Hilary action in the wooden floor, but
so far as Periods nerves were con-
cerned it might have been shot.
Wheeling, he struck frantic blow
with the ak, which, completing a fine
curve, miraculOusly failed to ampu-
tate the wielder's left foot at the
ankle, but, as an incident, permanent
~ relieved all members Of the house
hold from troubling to put any more
matches in the porcelain slipper.
Thereupon Penrod decided to go
outdoors. The decision itself was
ferred because of extreme hesitation
to move at all. But after a gruesome
period Of inertia he began to tiptOe
backward in the direction Of the door,
keeping his eyes, AK and carving knife
warily toward where the villainOus
ing. he presently found himself in the |
side hall, which separated all the front |
part of the roomy, oldfashioned house |
from the dining room and kitchen. |
The doors leading to the forward |
rooms were closed, and the thought Of |
opening them filled him with horror;
in his minds eye he saw them, gaunt,
huge, full Of black shapes Of furniture,
lurking places that might conceal
anything!
An empty house in the nighttime
has few attractions for a boy. In
closed darkness sickens his soul and,
likewise has discOuraging physical
effect; climaxing insthe pit Of his
Is the seat of courage.
This tabled point, in the case of PEN
.od, was becoming more and more SEN
,itive every moment. He suffered from
IN unpleasant conviction that he was
by vital dangers which be-
,ame the deadlier for each slightest
that he made. These dam
,ers were all the more deadlier be-
:ause they were underlined; the inscru-
ible darkness held Secrets-and, put
ing out his hand to feel the wall near
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-08

being paid for these retrenchments
as 60 along by the sense that I am
live contributing factor toward the
devoufing German beast"
Brother, isn't there a lesson in
this for us-and me? Our country
asks butslittle of US at the present
time small degree of self-res-
traint, self-denial, self-conquest, that
she may go into battle fully armed
and equipped for victory Later,
she will call on US for a greater mea-
sure of self-abnegation, of self-con-
secretion to her holy cause. Why
not-as our boys in. camp are doing
now-train our souls and bodies to
the real burdens they must hear in
the day to come? The first steps
are the ones that count; let US take
them now aind those that must surely
follow will not seem half 80 hard.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-08
For The Small lnves-
tors

By borrowing from the people for
the conduct Of the war the United
States Government is devising means
to aid the Nation during and after
the war. There has never been a
more perfect instrument of self
help than the War Savings Stamp
movement. 1t reaches the purse of
the small salaried people giving
them the privilege Of denling aid to
their country. 1t inspires patriot
ism born in a knowledge Of the part
they are taking in upholding our
Country's glorious traditions of the
past-honor, liberty, peace-and to
maintain its safety in the future the
domineering destructive autocracy
that is threatening the world Every
holder Of U. S. S. Certificate feels
that their personal aid is valuable
factor in all this. We are, it is
true, being asked to do much. The
buying of U. S. S. must necessarily
mean sacrifices for many. Econo-
MIXING and skimping here and there
This is their purpose-the lesson is
needed, almost as badly as is the
m ney The money is all coming
be ( 70 rs after having earned
re nc0oy for US. The lesson will
brig larger returns. On the other |
hand if We do not lend our money to |
the Government who gives such gen
ere is inducements, later on, coundi- |
tons will become more serious. I'm
Gle Sam will have to resort to more /!
drastic taxation. Money paid in
taxation never comes back. Now, is
the time to prevent such measures
by voluntary cooperation in the W.
5. S. Campaign. There must be no
lull in the buying Of Thrift Stamps.
Each week should see an increase in
the sales report. AS the habi. of
saving and economizing becomes
fixed, it will become easier. War
times are not peace times, our mode
OF living must be entirely changed
to adjust ourselves to war time
emergencies.-S. P. Vetter, Press
Re preventative, st. Mary Parish.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-08

the Kitchen door, he encounrpreu oup
Of them. His fingers very, very brief.
ly closed upon something that felt
like head of wet, cold hlir It sank
from his touch. and there was q thick
sounding thud upon the floor.
"Oof." moaned Penrod. the question
Of going out through the kitchen thus
definitely settled. and when he became
again conscious of his whereabouts he
| was on the second floor 1T the TOD of
! the back stairs.
Mops had driven greater than Pen
rod.
He was sorely shaken, but not dis
| posed to linger in the vicinity of stairs
that led toward kitchen Inhabited by
surprises of this kind. He He'd into his
/ fathers bed chamber, bruising him
self variOusly in the passage thereto,
and. abandoning his weapons for the
moment, slid his hand along the wall
until 1t came to forbidden object
that hung there.
It was an Enfield rifle, muzzle-
ApdbiAS At'iN, ioSl ldl ~ use ny I'll
rods grandfather on day in the year
1868, and 1t was truly unloaded. Pen
rod got 1t down, pointed the muzzle
waveringly in the general direction of
the door by which he had entered, and
whispered fsebly and TREMENDOUSLY:
"Now let's see whu-what you were
goin' to do so muIn-much ="
He maintained this attitude until the
weight of the extended rifle became
inSuppOrtable; then he grounded arms
and leaned against a bureau. breath
ing even more vehemently than before.
His elbow touched IL bottle; he seized
upon it and slnelled the contents-spir
its Of camphor. Suggestion was i'm
umfdatslY r2nSeh hE !hn ns%r yt of re az
recorked the bottle. placed it under
his arm. and muttered:
"You betcha. Guess they won't like
this SO much! Sprinkle it in their ole
eyes,'
1t now became his purpose to make
his way cautiously to the front stair
way. descend to the front hall. and
thence, by the front door. reach the
outer air. So. with slow and noiseless
he put himself once more in
possession of his AK and carving knife.
thrust the latter in the breast of his
Jacket, and. though encountered 70 the
point of difficulty by the AK. the gun
and the camphor bottle. returned to
the upper hall and began an advance
In force.
He went forward dozen steps with
some confidence, then halted alb !
ruptly.
What stopped him was something al
together inside himself. In the dark |
ness green vapor appeared (though |
not at the other end Of the hall, where
he thought 1t did) and there emerged |
from it the shocking figure of an !
I'D man lying in the rain at the mouth
II a wind-swept cavern. The vision Of |;
he sawdust bOx-spiteful, like all
,ther visions-chose this particular
moment to recur to the author Of
Harold RamOrez"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-08
Parish School Notes

| Mr.. Trudeaux, the High School In
/ spector, recently gave an English
test to the High Schools of St. Mary
, Parish, and the following totals
were scored in punctuation, spelling,
penmanship, use Of capitals, and
neatness by the Junior and Senior
classes Of the following schools:
Franklin High School 1881
Patterson go. :. .S99
Morgan City :. -. .9O5
Pupils earning highest averages
in Morgan City School were as fol-
lows:
Junior Glass, Merger Levy.
Senior Class, Eileen O'Brien.
In Patterson High School:
Junior Glass, Camille Booksh.
Senior Glass, Dorothy Vetter.
In the Franklin High School:
Junior Glass, Vera Palfrey.
Senior Class, Caro- G. Taylor.
At the recent Teachers Institute
held in Franklin, Mr.. Wilbur Kram-
er and Supt. Colt both spoke on the
subjects of War Thrift and the es-
tablishment of Red Cross work
among the pupils of the various
schools. The payment of twenty
five cents entities each child to be-
come a member of the Red Cross,
and IS per cent of the pupils enroll
ed places the school in line for en-
rollment as a member of thel Red
Cross.