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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02

This Friday, March list, at s p. M,
of Atlantic City in the H. S. gymnas-
ium. The Naval Reserves have de-
feated H. S. twice this year and the
boys expect to take the measure of
the Navy boys Friday evening. Ad-
mission, 10 cents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16
Letter from Corp. U. c. Fox
France. April ASH. fGia

France, April 1st., 1913
Dear Mother: I received your let
Ter a few days ago and was very
glad to know that you were all
we'll. ! am very we'll and getting
along fine. The weather is very
nice and the violets have been in
bloom here for the last two weeks.
That is far ahead of old Iowa is
1T not? We r anxiously watch
ing the news for the results of
tho great battle being fought on
the English front and the news we
T receiving now is very encour-
aging and we think that if the
allies turn it into IA decisive vic
tory for themselves that the war
will soon end as we cannot un-
dcrstand how the German people
can bear to e SO many of their
people slaughtered, for slaughter
is the word.
: We are proud to have General
Pershing offer the American army
into the worlds greatest and
bloodiest battle for the noble
cause that America is fighting
for and every American is on his
toes ready to do his bit and to
give his life. if necessary for the
cause which he knows is the very
greatest and noblest Of all, Liber-
ty and civilization. 1t will soon be
eight months since we arrived in
France and not one of us wish to
go home until the big show is
over and the curtain has dropped
after the last act and | for one do
not want that curtain to drop un-
tn the show can have the victor
lous ending which the Allies de-
serve. am certainly glad that
Harvey was discharged because
he would certainly have a hard
life here and ] am afraid he could
never have survived the severe
test and America has plenty of
healthy young men without him.
have learned to love France,
second only to America and | am
very sincere in my wishes for her
speedy recovery from the awful
things that have happened to her
i'm the last 4 years.
There is NOT much nj a%nyfhipu
interesting mother, that / am al
lowed to write about but / wish to
have you know that | am all right
and that my chances to return to.
you safe are very good. I sincere
ly hope that my letter finds you
we'll and happy. Write me often.
and when come home l will have
many things to tell you that I can
not write. Your loving son,
Corp. U. C. Fox
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16
Good

Logan, Iowa, May IS. Richard
Good, aged 80, we'll known resi-
dent of Harrison county since
1865, died at his home in Harris
Grove, this morning as a result of
illness of about three months. The
funeral will be held at Linnwood
church tomorrow afternoon at 3
p. m. Interment in Linnwood GENE
terry. He is survived by two daugh-
tiers and five sons: The daughters
are Mrs. George Ball, Mrs. Will
Ball of Logan, the sons + Jason,
Charley, Will, of Logan; Ira, of
.Glenwood and Iverson of Louis
lana. Mr.. Good enlisted in Com. B.
5th Iowa Cavelry, and saw hard
service in the Civil war. AS a re-
suit of volunteering his services
with a few other men for a dar-
ing raid, he and other volunteers
were cut off from the Northern
Army, captured and taken to An
derson Villa, where he was almost
starved to death. On his return to
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16
Letter from Arthur potv

Dear Father and Mother:
Was mighty glad to hear from
you folks and get the pictures OF
home and yourselves. By George,
it makes a man get like the little
girl who wasn't going to cry but
couldn't talk.
Oh, yes, l meant to write you
folks. 1 took out $4,000 insur-
ance about three months ago,
Half to you and half to father.
didn't know l had not told you un-
til you wrote speaking of it,. Il
costs me about 81 a month but
believe it is worth every cent of
the cost. In case. anything hap
pens to me you folks will get
about S55 a month for the period
OF your life. Now that is a small
return for me to make for what
you folks have done for me hut |
want you TO know that | think of
your welfare ven though am
gone. l am nicely recovered from
the fever. Il, lost about. twenty
pounds but am getting a little
flesh and color back now. Some of
our navy wireless reports say
Germany is making her last gam
Bile in the war game. May God be
with the Allies in this time and |
wish l could be over there doing
my bit against the Huns, instead
OF chasing Spicks down here.
I'll bet you will have the finest
garden in Iowa this year and 1
surely wish | could be. home to
sample it. A marine can never tell
when or where he is going. 10
move. If | get foot on U. s.. A.,
once more, l am surely going to
have a furlough.
Your letters are sure a bright
spot in u existence here. Some
times | get awfully lonesome but
now am feeling fine. | will bet
every one of your letters are read
over a dozen times before | have
to throw them away. Well, folks,
good luck and God be with you al
ways. Ever YOUR son
Corporal A. j. 'Doty.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16
from San Francisco Bay and it is

from San Francisco Bay and it is
fog about every morning and also
chilly for the fellows that arc not
used to it. We have men in our
squadron from nearly every state.
Only ~ men too. We only have
about 2-3 of the original bunch.
We have a pretty tightly bunch
now, and | think the most OF them
will stay clear through.
A report just came i'm and | find
am wrong about all the fellows
sticking. just lost four more. One
from Illinois, one from Alaska,
and one from Mass. Don't know
where the other one was from. SO
you see they have no erudgc at
any one vicinity. You might send
me a copy of the Times once in Il
while. Surely glad to get a paper
from home. Have not read a daily
paper for IL week or two. But |
guess if peace had been declared
[ would have heard of il. know a
few fellows here | would like to
see mix with a German or two.
May get the chance to see it some
time too. (Poor Germany Tell the
old gang hello. | will write more
when | have time. Sincerely,
VIM. E. Bowen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16

10 II issait t sati ask. Must leave
you for awhile and go after the
Colonel.
10 p. m. and have as minutes
to wait, and then some more driv-
ing, so you see it is just one
thing after another. Well, the
Colonel is an older man than I, SO
if he can stand it | can.
Have been trying to gather
some souveniers, just small ones.
Nothing larger than a German
prisoner, don't think l will bring
any of hem home with me tho.
Well, Pokey, I have taken up a
great deal of space and also your
time and have not said a thing,
but can tell you 'boucoup' things
when l get. home and LIE Guere is
finish.
Give my regards to all my old
friends and lots of luck to you.
remain as ever your friend,
Wag, Earl Mason.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16
Letter from Harold Tucker
FI. Winfield Scott, Calf,
Nav 8. 1919


Dear Mother.
Well am happy this afternoon
Fifty men went up for exami-
nation for over sea service and I
was one of them. Sc we will be go
ing in two or three weeks.
am going to write every other
day now and you must not worry
about me. don't know whether
they are going to take US to New
York or put us on a transport
here. am sending a picture of
the Post taken Liberty day. I do
not know what am going to do
with all of my stuff. l have many
books and all of the letters that
you wrote me, and don't like to
part with them. | have got three
Bibles. The one you sent me can
garry that in my pocket, and one |
got from the Y. M. C. A. / was on
prison guard one day and a Lieut..
gave the prisoner a bunch of
Plane surveying and Practical
mathematics and a Bible to throw
away. told him ! would take the
books. have got an English gram
mer, a dictionary and arithmetic,
and along with my other stuff my
barrick bag will be pretty full. I
was made second class gunner.
That, will make me two dollars a
.p"Ith more. l just came off Of
guard this morning. Well l want
TO write to Bill and Arrow and I
must close. l will write a letter,
or. send a card before we leave;
and write as soon as | land. So you
will get enough letters from row
on. Write soon. Good bye.
From your loving son,
Harold Tucker.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16

clothes and the only thing t need
is an air pillow abonf by is
inches. I could not get one at
Trenton. Don't you think Margie
would know where to buy one?
The candies we buy here are all
o. X. l think the scare about the
ground glass was all newspaper
talk. If | said we did not have any
Corporals or Sargeant's here / did
not mean too, but probably meant
they were not the same as in the
Infantry. This branch is allowed
more of them for the total num-
her of enlisted men of a COM
pany, and the pay is higher. Hope
you are all we'll. [ think l am get
ting fat. By the way, | must tell
you when first came here | saw
one of the first made British
tanks demonstrating. Oh, it was
great. 1t came right Though some
thick timber, MASKING trees up to
one foot in diameter just like
straws. IT. went down the hill and
over the ditch, on through an old
farm, up a hill, and over trenches,
travelling at the rate of eight
miles per hour. 1t was sure some
sight.
1t is only eight O'Clock but | am
tired, SO will close and "hit the
hay"
Love to all.
Serenus T. Ladson
p. s. Enclosed find a pair of
INV Cor,onol ,L
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16
Letter From q. c. Alexander
April 21st., 1913
Somewhere in France
Very Dear Friend Too.

Ill rance
My Very Dear Friend Leo:
Your box came with the smokes
and many thanks for the same.
Sure was glad to get them. / am
in the hospital, have been in 10
get fixed up a little. Had a little
accident and had to come back
for repairs. Ha, Ha. But that is
the life in the army. Some of us
have to get out of sorts so as to
keep the Dr's busy. Ha, Ha. Ev-
erything is coming along fine
now and | will be out and back
on the field before long. l sure
will be glad to be back with the
boys again. One does not like to
be. left behind you know. How is
the news business coming alorg,
and is my old friend Branon on
the run yet? If so give him my
best regards also the lad ! used
TO run express with. | suppose
Ssnost of tho lads are in the taft
by now. Well | got in in plenty
of time. l did not stand around
and wait for them to draft me. l
know you are sure sorry you can
not be over on this side with the
rest of us. But don't worry old
boy, we will take care of the old
Kaiser without you and will do
your part. / will try and pick out
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16

a big fat one next time for you.
Ha. Ha. We are having very nice
weather and plenty of wine and
sunshine over in France if we are
in the great war zone. One must
keep a stiff upper lip and step to
it and do his share or bit. 1 tell
you the boys are sure a good
bunch of fellows and takes what
comes with a smile. If one smiles,
the world smiles with them, but
if not he is alone.
Well, boy, stop in and give my
regards to Lea Tamisiea and tell
him to get busy and write all the
news. Thanks again for the
smokes and lots of good luck to
you. Good bye for this time.
Your Pal Bones.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16
Letter from serenus +. Ladson.

lamp lin, IN. D.. 2-2,1S.
Dear Ones and All.
Well | have a lot of mail at
one time, four letters since last
night. AS l told you last Friday,
took a run down to Trenton for
Saturday and Sunday.
had a very nice time and also
some grub that agreed with my
stomach, a little better than the
chow WI have in camp. Neverthe-
less the grub here is the best l
have found in any of the camps.
We had the usual Saturday in
spection on the 23rd, and at noon
passes were issued TO the ones,
who were lucky enough TO get
them. The pass read, that bearer
was excused from the company,
from noon of the 23rd., till revel-
lie at six fifteen a. m. of the 25th.
You see we had quite a long
time to make the trip. A fellow by
the name of Anderson went with
me will send you a picture of
the two of us as 500 as VIC get
them. l also had a picture taken
alone. They are just a little bit
smaller than the ones | have at
home. | will get the proofs some
time this week.
Trenton is a city of a hundred
thousand population, or that is
what it claims. II is rather queer
ly built. There arc long narrow,
streets running in every direction
Imaginable. We stood on one
corner where five streets run i'm
different directions. Each street
has two street a tracks, with
just enough DON between the
tracks and the curD for an auto
mobile. Down by the Delaware,
and within a stonethrow of the
capitol building is the old head
quarters of General Washington.
Also a few old cannon. The stuff
is kept by the Greer of "1'he Sons
and Daughters Of the Revolutions
just six miles up the river is
where Washington crossed on the
twenty sixth day of December.
We finished Saturday by TAX
ing in a show in the evening. On
Sunday morning we slept late,
then looked the town over a Little
and came back to camp in q car.
1t rained Friday last. and be-
ing warm today, the ground
thawed out to a depth of about 8
inches. On the drill ground we
would sink fully that far down
to the frozen GROUND and as the
soil is very gummy, it was hard
to pull our feet out. We drilled
four hours this morning and we
hoped we were through for the
day, but this afternoon we were
out three hours and had battalion
drill. It sure was getting old be-
fore we quit. | now have plenty Of
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1899 CpA 80 aG 81 j 1 ul
6:15 have mess. We have a wire
less class from $3.50 to $3.50 and
The lights + out at 10 O'Clock. OF
course we have TO shave and all
that sort of thing in our spare
time. Then the end of a perfect
day.
Received a copy of the Times,
a few days ago. The one that had
McCormack's letter in. 1t surely
was interesting. They tell us that
after this course it don't take long
for the flying course. This all de-
ponds largely or a mans ability
to handle a machine. 1t looks as
if it would be easy but you can't
tell / guess until you have tried.
Anyway | would enjoy going up
with Mac when l get to be a pilot.
Meaning of course that l get
through all right. And every thing
seems to be going all right yet but
they quietly send a bunch home
each week. OF course we can't tell
what is the trouble all the time.
They call a lot of it inefficiency.
That term seems TO take in some
territory. But l am over half way
through and have not been de-
NOTED a week which happens to a
large percentage Of the fellows, so
/ feel a little confident. 1t is pref
'ty tough on some of the fellows,
that are sick for just a day or so.
They lose a week usually.
We are located about a mile
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16

Western Iowa he settled in Har-
ris Grove whore he has since made
his home. HE was the squarest
man that ever lived in Harrison
county" is the expression of ac-
quaintances and neighbors who
have known Mr.. Good for over a
half OF a century.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-16
Buy w. s. S.
Achy Joints Give WARNING.

a creaky joint often predicts
rain. 1t may also mean that
the kidneys are not filtering
the poisonous uric acid from
the blood. Bad backs, rheu-
matlc pains, sore, aching
joints, headaches, dizziness,
and urinary disorders ere ali
effects of weak kidneys and if
nothing is done, there's danger
OF more serious trouble. Use
Doan's Kidney Pills, recon-
mended by Missouri Valley peo-
nile
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-28
FOOTBALL GETS
ANOTHER JOLT.
Ruling That Players Must
Not Leave School Can
cells Schedule.

Chicago, H., Sept. 2s.-Football
schedules Of the western conference
as well as ali other intercollegiate as
sociations in the country, were further
blasted last night IN a new war de-
partment ruling.
The ruling stipulated that during
the month Of October football players
would not be allowed to leave the uni
versities except on Saturday after
Moons which means that It viii be i'm
possible to play contests requiring out
Of town travel
During them onth OF November the
men playing football will be per-
mitted to leave their universities on
Friday evening, but must return on
Sunday evening. thus giving them a
furlough OF As hours.
Prof. William V. POoley, OF North
western university, president OF the
western conference faculty commit
tee, said tonight he did not hold out
much prospect, for football next
month. Northwestern probably will
be obliged TO cancel games with the
Michigan Aggies, Ohio state and
Iowa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-28
SIGNED To
MEET SPEEDBALL
Matched for 20 Rounds at
Columbus; Ross Forced
to Make Weight.

Columbus, n. NJ. Sept. 2s.-After re-
Peated attempts Clarence kid" Ross,
company F, gath United States infan-
try. has been signed to box 20 rounds
with Speedbau Hayden. company K,
Gath United States Infantry, champion
middleweight Of the Mexican border,
the bout to be staged under auspices
OF the athletic board OF the gath, on
Saturday. Oct 10.
Ross IS handicapped in the bout by
being required to make 152 pounds at
8 o'clock in the afternoon. Ross boxes
lest at 15S, and it is doubtful II he
can be at his best at 152 in the after
noon, Notwithstanding the statement
OF himself and manager that he viii
be at his best at that figure.
Hayden claims an army title. He
Won II when the middleWeight limit
was 15S pounds. Why he should in
stst that a boxer contending for the
title should make 152 pounds has not
chen announced. In point OF fact any
man weighing up to and inclusive OF
100 pounds has a right to compete for
the title that Hayden claims. Weights
as now stipulated by Washington au-
thorities for the army are different
from the old ring standards and one
OF the changes is making the middle
weight limit IN the army 160 pounds
instead OF 158, according to the Ray
croft schedule which also makes
changes in other divisions as well.
Because OF the great Improvement IN
Ross as a boxer shown in his victory
over frankie Fowser and Hockbones.
much interest is manifested in the
bout It is claimed by many that Hook
really defeated Hayden once and not a
few believe that Ross will be able to
take the title.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-28
NI5TOURNEY
IS IN FULL SWING
Nebeker Plays Ferguson
First Round; Drawings
Show Many Stars.

As a result Of the drawings held IN
the Y. II C. A. lobby Friday night
the tennis schedule for the big Red
Cross benefit tournament discloses
most OF FL Paso's raquet stars and
several stars who appeared here last
spring in the Border States champion
ships, among them Eddie Simmons,
Los Angeles champion. and Charles
Nebeker. another Californian star.
Play began promptly at 2 o'clock
this afternoon and at time OF going 70
press the big contest was IN full
swing. The high point OF interest in
the tournament viii doubtless be
reached tomorrow when medal win
ners will be announced
The drawings resulted IN the fol-
lowing matches TO be played at the
hours indicated.
o. m--kunO Doerr vs.. Clark: 2. C.
Munro Us. Capt Nealon: George Man
ming VS.. DufOurcq; Beach rs. Bailey.
2-45 p. m--White VS.. WalZ. Woodul
vs. Briggs: Christie vs. Potter: Lieut..
Chew vs. Erskine.
$3.50 .. m.-Lye vs. Lieut. Smidt.
Simmons vs. Williams: Cooley Us. Hig-
gins; Capt Bender vs.. Neff
4-15 p. m--Winner OF Kuno Doerr-
Clark match vs. winner OF Capt. Nea-
LONE c. Munro match: Higgins
Erskine vs.. BriEEs-DufOurcq: Walz-
Bailey vs.. Cooley Beach: Neff-Dent vs..
White-Clark
p Manning and Manning vs.
Lieut. Chew and Lieut.. Van Ark Pot
ter and Williams vs. Woodul and Ne
beker; Munro and Munro VS.. Doerr and
Eye; Christie and Simmons vs. Can't
Nealon and Lieut. Smidt
5.45 p m--Ferguson-F Ferguson vs.
winner Higgins-E rskine match, win
ner Walz-Bailey and Cooley Beach
match VS.. winner OF Neff-Dent and
White-Clark match winner OF Man
nilg-ManninE VS. Chew-Van Ark
match VS.. winner OF Potter-W Williams
and Woodul-Nebeker match: winner
OF Munro-Munro and Doerr-Eye match
vs. winner OF Christie-Simmons and
Capt Nealon-Lieut. Smidt match.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-28
FAIL To EQUAL
TEXAS RECORD
Of 700 FEET
Bessolo's Feat of Catching
Ball Dropped From Plane
UnriValled.
ALL ATTEMPTS TO
DUPLICATE FAIL

7 asst July at Kelly Field. Tex, Corp
l. Bessolo. a member OF the SSH
air squadron, established a worlds
record when he caught q baseball
dropped from an airplans flying 700
feet above the ground Since then
several attempts have been made By
aviators IN camps here and abroad to
equal or break Bessolo's record. but
all attempts have failed
Attempt in Francs.
Recently IN France several Amerl-
can filters tried to smash the Texas
record On the athletic grounds close
70 where the Americans are quartered,
a $50 feet white circle was marked.
and the contestants. numbering so,
stood within the white lines. A few
moments later a small plane. ploted
BY Lieut.. Coleman, came into view.
flying low over the field The ma
chine rose to 2 height OF $50 feet and
then turned so that Il was directly
above the circle, and then the pilot
received a prearranged signal TO drop
the white baseba1ls- After Coleman
released his grip on the first ball, =
could plainly be seen glistening In the
sun on its downward flight
Came Too Fast.
As soon as IL was dropped. the men
in the circle, faced skyward, moved
about rapidly. first trotting. then
walking, in order 20 Judge the ball.
as a catcher does a high foul But the
white object came down too swiftly,
and fell inside the circle untouched
The aviator again flew over the circle
at the same height and dropped a sec
ond and third bail, and the result was
not different from the first While
the second ball dropped from ths
plane was on its way to the earth, a
high wind suddenly blew and the
white object was carried out Of the
reach OF those in the circle
With the wind increasing. the air
men ascended to the 900 foot level.
nearly 200 feet above the point from
which the ball caught by Bessolo was
dropped. From this height several
balls were dropped within the white
circle. but none was caught After
the WhSe pellets had struck the
ground. the soldiers examined them,
and were surprised TO find that they
were not damaged by the flight The
5aseballs dropped at Kelly field were
badly damaged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-28
NAVAL ACADEMY
STRONG ON FOOTBALL

Baltimore, Nd. Cept 2s.-There IS
no thought Of a curtallment OF the
football season at the Naval academy.
As a matter Of fact the season was
outlined strictly according to the
wishes OF the navy department. Six
games have been scheduled. and IL is
believed that all will be played. Col
by, which is the furtherest removed
OF all the teams, which are on this
seasons navy schedule has written as
surfing the navy management that II
viii ill one Of the two open dates.
Intensive practice, such as has had
no precedent at Annapolis, IS being d.
rected by coach DObie, who has three
sessions a day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-28
MERMAID
ANNEXE5 TITLES
Also Equals Listed Ma
tional Record For Wo-
men at 25 Yards.

The annual swimming champion
ships OF the city OF Cleveland brought
to light a young mermaid OF brilliant
promise IN Miss Irene McShane. a pu-
Pill OF Harry Stevens. former coach Of
the Y. N C. A. now commissioner of
recreation in East Cleveland
The new star not only captured all
three titles at stake. but thrashed IS
yards in Is seconds. equauing the