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kart ylason Promoted for sravery

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Mr.. andN MEs., Dsges of Logan,
have, just received letter from
their son in France saying that
Earl Mason of this city had been
promoted and also awarded a
medal for bravery under fire.
y. For some time Mr.. Mason has
been driving for the Colonel of
| his regiment and this particular
day, while they were inspecting
the front line atrenchesg their car
became stuck in the mud. The
Huns had the range of everything
in. sight, and seeing a large car
back OF. theNAmerican, line, turn
ed their artillery loose on it,, A
piece of flying silrapnel struck
the Colonel and.sevefed an artery,
Without any thought of danger,
and with absolute GOODNESS Mr..
Mason dressed the wound, stop
ped thelflow iof sblood and then
carried his Golonelto al dressing
station, later going hack and
broughtFhis car out. This action
saved the, G olone1'st life, accord
ling to the letter andNfor this brave
act Mr.. Mason was promoted and
also given al medal. 4
Earl was oilea of the Mo. Valley
boys who enlisted a little over a
year ago and was in the regiment
which hwals che first Ito land in
France. Hes9servedl as a private,
but a short time after getting
toverl there when he was given the
position of driving thes Captain S
car. His ,unusuar ability in hand
Hing d car in difficult places was
Esoon recognized and for some
thine lie has been in charge of his
Colonel's car. ''s'8' ! 'l'5
Those who know Mr.. Mason
lbest, are not surprised at his be-
havior as he is absolutely fear
Hess and with a set of nerves that
do not even Jingle under the most
trying 'circuhis tances.' He is cool
at all times and makes an ideal
soldier, 1850
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.F'i--.- - II
George 3. Bolt Severely Wounded.


Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bolt rel
,ceiyeda al telegram sthis morning,
from ,then War Department, raj
Washington, announeifa g-sathati
theirlson George B.swas Severely
wounded in action on May t5saNe
particulars WIRE given. l,as
George is the third Moodbine
boy to be wounded in France. All
were; members of: Cos NJ Red Ooh,
now part of the famous Rainbow
Division; which has seen so nllttch
real war of late: The other boys
who were wounded We're Percival
Kining and George Mefferd. l:l,n
Woodbine people, aGepaEl sorry
Ito, hear, of the ,hoys being wound
ed, but, such news proves thatoL1-
boys lover there are lwllere..the
battles are ragin g,yand.Me Gro all
proud of thats--Wo odbine, Vwipesr.
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there we wcntto Eondqn, cross
ed London bri1eS passNe West
minister Abbey NAen weg teaehesl
Buckingham n;d1e KinsN 20. q
and Queen May ware thu to
sFeet us. We pas1s4 hv into the
Kings Garden lvhAs ~ va our
FIRST meal, il eune6 fptI Aeveraf
DAYS. Boz Il was srs1 George
said he was glad VI ~ rs. YES,
he looked iettce han h1 ibid when
I was abroad last st.snneg.
say Guy, | have - idea. I'm
going TO bring q Nteken home,
ihcn | won't hsseI come over
AFTER the war TnDss plenty 81
war al home.
The next day we fonnd oursel-
YES waiting on the docks at
Southampton, for the sun to-
set behind the hills so we could
cross over the English Channel
in the safety Of darkness. Pretty
t,.e's'i =, . ~ ~ ~ eyeir y. his3s
.l "a 800 o''i,o ~ y aploau aii
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~ a t.t sMeis's $50 llu'n .l'
l'',''. w 10y Me ials wei guy,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-30
J.lp, STEWART

h, The body of . .'Ds Stewart, who
left Mo. Valley 20 years ago, was
shipped here last evening from his.
home in Wyoming, where he was
found, several days before deadIip
the woods. No particulars of. his
death could be learned. He was
40 years of age and had been
marpied. I5H q yleaYesaseveral bre-.
theirs, two of, them arettIeyi, liof
iNebraskai and T.. Stewart d6f this
city. iDhel funeral wasrheldi this
morning from 'aitheaa Hennessey
Chapel, and3buriall inA Rose Hill
cemetery at,ieyollai aiil ,nn ,,ail
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stsa. from Arthur Doty

II is:IlEsl.sISSSs. April ~, 1918.
Daa9 II at her and Mother:
4 4 attn naR certain about the date
calendar but it is
IIS|Sil5aas q q nearly the .lastsof APP
q. 4 SsSrRll 1 had another go at the
and liave overcome it again
\ II IeryEliot bore now ndicspec-
is{ll Sasa IN thesearIier part Of the
NljIe we, are drilling. IS
FSsttnl .felina fine NOW and / certain
Ii hope yods feel the saina for I
haVc had enough of Lee Illness to
eosnle5for some. time
sBiliiNWhilei had the fever !, did the
cry. best i knew to kroWsa mus
tachesFrhe5 results were so poor g
felt Compelled TO shave it off this
Eaftemooff. When it comes to
lbcard they pass me by with only
+ d promise. My but we had a nice
I1linIie To-day. but | do miss your
Ees5olSins SO much amother.
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h r. u, ! ,,ba :, o,,,co ~
Il; 80 So o1,,lsr hare and uon ean,f
III, ;nst wbnn =, all viii ao,oa ~
~
ON ooipo 30 nv and oolleeta
- y, 49,, 10 tbine. - "a sant bon,a55
fan sa,,,,,,n;ns ,,natf,. 800 ,,ou,
AZ nd =, rrontor bas tbo nrotf;as ~
h,na !, = ~, .,al,oa.nv had sfaaas
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49, 5F,,oea 49, M sarfs ~ non
IN nod. baro ana y sb,l1 49,
,4oossor q. aof, . nico cana made be.
Etaro y. laa,,., am aw,v hahinlde
= no,ys mi va haven't hean had
l13 b,I.f yof on Ya would bava. s,,ra:
5no,,.n i ovnacf tbo conflint IS
nra1v hot vi thonoh and T nav
havo ! cbanca 60 90 over val Ia.
49, i ! go Tol ne bano tbat
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-30

Nj. and Mrs. R. D. Jones ar
rived last evening from Carroll,
to be the guests a few days Of the
George Weed home south of town.
Mr. Jones will leave this evening
on Il business trip TO Chicago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-30
NY DREAM

Original V,errse !.
I dreamed that I saw Uucle Sam
He handed me a hoe.
He said, Get q lot Of seeds, .
And plant IT. them b m in i "a row:
You children are too too young to
s. fight ;...,,.
The Kaiser, our ole. foe,
But you can do your very besis4a-s-
70 swat him with the hoe, j. !.
-Composed, by: Ruth Peterson.
9Th grade
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-30
FRIDAY.

FRIDAY
Pierce Martin arrived here last
evening from Eureka Springs, Ar
kansas TO visit his father, j. r..
Martin and brothers. rot S.
i Il. M. Gilmore returned home
last evening from short sojorrn
al the Excelsior Springs; Mo-, for
his health and returns feeling bet
liter. efsss
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mordhorst
from plaiinyiew are here for q
brief visit 1.-THE Phillip Getscher
home. 'lfl i1'3si
Miss Mable9 Dalton will leave in
1.-THE morning for Norfolk, Nebr.,
Ito spend the week end with Miss
Ruth Finley. ~,
DR.. Lusk reports the following
births: a boy to Mr.. and Mrs. ], III.
I'isor and a boy to Mr., and Mrs.
Frank Brown. 's,'3
Dan Driscoll and Felix Gilmore,
Iijo,lrneyed to Fremont this morn
ling to enlistiin a medical corps,
1 Mrs; j. w Nelson is making a
Ibrief visit with her son in LeMars.,
4 Mrs Susie Farmer and Miss
! Myrtle Harris attended a luncheon
/ in Omaha, yesterday - "
!
Nj. and Mrs. r. D. Jones ar
rived last evening from Carroll,
Ito be the guests a few days Of the
George Weed home south of town.
Mr. Jones will leave this evening
ION business trip TO Chicago.
/ Y Mrs ID. G. Allmon and son, Max,
sHntsthe day Yesterday in Logan,
with Mrs Clara Towns It'll !.
Editor Hatch Of Dow, City, was
there today on business. as,
The War departments order
that all men of draft age must be
employed in necessary positions
or be placed in the army will bring
1.-THE war closer to home to, many
than any thing elsea Young loaf
ers, who have been in, the, habit of
Idoing just as they pleased will feel
lfather shocked when, they become
linducted into some, necessary, em-
4p1oyment. Necessary employment
]means doing, something necessary
for the government or for the
4peopie. Il does not follow that, just
4because a young fellow has ia
lJob, he is exempt but It, means
that you must be doing sonnet thing
worth while. Loafing has ceased
to be a virtue in, this country for
either the young or old. %
City Engineer Gerhardt has his
depa Inllcnf at work numbering all
1.-THE houses in town. *. .l.,.s,a Il
TIE rain last night was very
welcome, Just SO it doesn't keep
i up too long. East of the rain
Twas reported much heavier and
4 accompanied by considerable hail.
Il Ollie Baldwin has resumed his
4 work in the freight depot after be-
+ ing employed at the i Elzie Jones
H garage for9the past threelmonths
!. fellow was recently caught
h stealing from the trailroad.lfa He
H ,W.as taken before, a Justice, andehe
was fined 500 and costs. Stealing
FROM Rs the railroad now 4 means
.Ilss.tlssaling from the government and
4 that does not pay at any time.
When Uncle Sam gets on your
trail there is no let up, regardless
Buy ~. .. So
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Surgical Dressing Room

Another shipment of 25 absor-
bant cotton pads, size 12x24,
were sent out today from the sur
Igical dressing roow to Council
Bluffs.
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.unIspinnaE Party

Mr.. and iMfs.iI! Ct Vincent enA
-tertained last .eveningl at a' seven
o'cloclSndinner complimentary 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Or,P!l'NWilliafns ,df
iChicagbs Covers rwerestiafd' for
twelve. tdThel out 'ofat5wif guests
were Mr. and Mrs. JtK .aMdffison,
Mrr.and MRS.; Samuel DRESSES and
Mr.. land Mrs W. G. Ramsey from
Omaha. .tIi d ii,sti ..!aaa's'i7 "a
;in,ina III Ia u, !, LIZ - 'iitis' ~
4 Up to,Mayi1 st!pI Iowa was ninth
in the listiof States lon the . War
Saying Stamp drive. iowa "a has
sold $50 ,737; 9aS.O2hur $685. per
capita. Nebraska isI'in. the sslead
with, $d4.57 per capita. stil I'd ~
y ai'l9aa .ll..aiito,tl hll.i- iansl ",
Good, Missouri ivaiiey shfpnnent
| l,iEiveaiboSes Eiof. surgical dress
ings were lreceived n frbril Miss.
ponris Valley Friday and were a
delight to-, the Inspectors! They
were fnbt only well 'done; bull they
WBrei so beautifully packed. I'm on-
pariela siii III s,asiYbs. 2istsi 40 =
siaal-,t III .lis:l 1.a.l...! ..i''s; sai
,i.eiiatsf. iijt'Notoss q tad sta y
III Untila further notice, che sui'gi-
calsdeass5ng room viii be closed
until THE June fHguisitiohi arrives.
ban tfa.,si, f,lMrssu.Nge DGhr.fn
|.Wiiiaii AL ...l ! (,l-.iiilil .t. 9 s1o 4
Il, Reports, from iva hfng toll In
dictate that M'Adoo will boost
freight rates 25 per cent and al
passenger fares to three cents {
mile. The raise will take effc1
lin Jun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-30

Inc elt9N q .s H, ..ssftilIlss ~
like no better fass: tSls ilG ssall 81 liner
don't get enasis 1, is@1'ousS, no
good. Beans eerl 4 fnas stssssehfte sta
pie Diet if there II Pc isay be
a brand orYarie Of hq&asgah hat
the Navy has4not llsai.ti d; Oh ", fol.
Heavens salses siasnce the
discoverer, for we have. {sBrown
Beans, Navy Beans, Chill. Beans,
Lima Beans, and many that are
not beans at all, only stones.
Nevertheless, if keep eating
the present staple navy diet, /
guess l will soon be down to nor
mal..For am down to l75 pounds
now.
But after the first month was
over thcsAife all changgd. Reveille,
or that cursed Navy Nlarm clock.
which blows &c 5 a. m. holds no
horrors any leGsyr.,It nov see.ls
just as natural to Nit 7tf}G iecll
from that blasted lianlmeStS aila
slip on those wondaeflfaqll F,lEs,S,t4,tt T.
toned pants, which came sl3l.l
way across the United StAfas Is
get, as life itself. &.
No longer do, fear the, tergiblc
IEawkward squad, tie NAVY s dizzy
crew, or "a half hundred a,oelter
hideous, sea Searpentsy iqall llla .sslAaRe
OF really fine Officers. 8 =
In other woistisNsEI lii next Is
myself. | know the@ropes. I.no long
er call the 3fleorN,t heeifissgorssiit Is thG
deck. The walls are not walls, they
are bulkheads. You dop't walk
fright you $50 tarboard, nor left,
but past. E@ ast.}
You simply can't help yourself,
they'll make a sailor out OF you.
After you get real sea going
swing it is the greatest feeling
you ever had. | never had nor
even looked yylapn- sNillsl -clfsAssLa Il !
eyes a. suit iifessft tstfissalftssy
that though lll1I q aI Z This
gear we have. You may talk OF
your khaki or your .eIlarinc dress,
but the bluejacketeis .siaae epitone
of them all. And Elf'7 is Ore you
from the bott9slas N sff /, sfly hearts
that am the -p IS Sailor OF
them eli. over M / Womb x5Vson55lerflI haa
of clothes svw,aea g.,
| There is no use g o .ff my attempb4
| ing to- telI vo,r IF FhT m ffeFe1,res
between naval AID n Is civic life Fv5
| ervtl,ina .is n efertss,t g,slfenina, i
halnmocks il not Whit It miah4
.lbe They aae,-trt4eIted. a. .feet from
the floor anft;lse .f.l,Eo, 3. eeeeNwsda,
| If Won don I. tl1msIS Is I .wo,,li5ss. NJ
/ sonle ,slllill-.t CYlsia@at el,spstrv bal
ancing YOURSELF on yoiirtA1ctlIer's
clollesIine, and 40. lsfts.. ;aigeiiY{sI
1 remain No dou}At,.tlss sa,ns lWill
|happen, 40 sye,1.,,;s Il ss,s,lp;us Sli!ylt g
another mate. j4 r,sf,tfstssf+;,f4l ys3,iss
tested l,v-e cs4,,{ow4 N h4slo i, & ii4il
deck at tiel lfva,.se 74e & AZ, ttttss
/ unlucliy birfi,.are llet ill afyie s;S3d
they mertslvH frs n ~ i jiSsaf fHieyi is Ssel
up a blanket E{ifs III iEm B9q,t,rGii,ss
one can see Si.eS-sare eilIter Ria
ulliS of lOoll9tl, 1of VI uth WdL
1 ~ tSl-
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Letter from VIM. johnson

Newport, r.. I.
May 81, 1913
Mr.. Arthur Gregerson,
Mo. Valley, Iowa.
Dear Friend Art:
Doubtless, you will be extreme
.ly surprised to hear from me, but
in reading over a recent issue of
the justly famed organ of the Me-
.tropolis Of Harrison County, The
Missouri Valley Daily Times, j
note, to my chagrin and amuse-
ment that my name is listed with
those sHonorably Discharged" z,
from their country's service Be
lieve me, that is "some mistake. .
and would be greatly indebted to
you, if you would have that error
corrected i'll some future issue,
not far removed.
AT first, | thought perhaps it
might be true, and the Hon. Com
mandant of the Newport Naval
Training Station, had seen fit to
break the news TO the town of my
nativity before oozing the ugly
lidings to me. Being human,
was curious and made a special
trip to the Captain to enquire.
1t is not necessary for me to tell
vo,1 how, ,xro 9 panni1,aJ Tf boI
only been ushered out, as | had
been received, would have felt
better. For | was received will
kid gloves and bounced with Ter
LOUNGES one |! ! !
Ii will suffice for me to say for
1.-The benefit of the curious towns
people, that / have no honorable
discharge, but am over in NeWport
Rhode Island, at the naval train
ling station with the finest set o
"Gobs" in the entire world, pre-
pairing to- do my bit, whatever i
may be, if it is TO remove the Kai-
ser's Gold tooth from the mouth
II
lof Kill Canal.
In all justice to myself, | ma.
las we'll confess that at first Iva.
disagreeably surprised with TIL
.|service. ! was egotistical, | wa
raw at military drill; | was soft
physically, and above all else
was cursed ''rookee."
1 ! was egotistical because ! be
1 lieyed | was the only one who hat
| an A No. 4 crossword vocabu
i lary. But was mistaken. In tw'
'ldays time had learned SO man.
lnew ones from petty officers
that 1 was hopelessly outclassed
1 land my own had sunk into obi
'lyion. I.l
i Naturally being a rookie kney
little or nothing about militar
:, drill, but that was easily over
leone. There are no two way
about it,. You do just as you ar
told, and you do it correctly.
Physically it has benefited m
tremendously. Although I hav
Host 20 pounds of superfluou
flesh, can lay that to the CHOW
(meals) as much as to drill. al
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Letter From w. G. Nlcssain
Camp Funston. Kans:.
aTz 40 ,N.0

+
Dearest Mother and Dad:
Well, dear folks will write you
another letter In o,n Camp Funston
but this wiz be the last rne Till T
get to the other camp.
| am sorTy you folks could not
come to see Me an.l come to see
you, but it is sure taking big
chances for we arc all ready to go
and may be called in line any min.
ute, but | will write you a card
Mother, every day from the train,
so you folks may know | am all
right. How is everybody at home.
Be sure and tell them all that L
Twill write and SEND Them my new
Address as soon as | know for sure
where it will be.
But, know we go to New York,
some where and | will sure go to
see all of Uncle Henry's folks if
can. | will be there two or three
months, and they are going to
put all negroes in Camp Funston.
Well, Mother dear, / went up
Ianother round of The ladder and
am a Sergeant now and we will
get training the same as the Off
GERS get SO we can take their pla-
ces if any thing should take place.
We eat by our-self and bunk by
our self and it sure seems good,
but there is a whole lot more
work to it for each Sergeant will
haye two squads in our battery,
but it is worth while.
So, Mother don't worry no more
than you can help for you see
am all right and am making good
flor your and Hattie's sake. Cheer
up, and let your thoughts always
be that we will all be together
again and we will try and make up
these days have been away dear.
K Tell Dad to write to me once in
a while When L get to my new
camp.
Well, dearest Mother and Dad
will drop you a card from the
train as we go, every day and you
can write as soon as I know
where to send my mail. So be
brave and we will all be together
soon l hope. With love and kisses
to- all. Your loving son,
Sgt. w. G.. McKain.
p. S. Hattie will be home maybe
lSnma time naxt Nnnl5
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17

ouiries, or by the experience any
studies of other persons and o.
CARNATIONS in Delaware and etse-
where.
C. To bring conditions anu
remedies to the attention OF ehe
citizens of the State by means OF
addresses, reports, newspaper arr
icles, and other suitable lnsCru-
ments of publicity.
D. To make, where feaslole'
demonstrations Of improved meth-
DDS of controlling conditions pre-
judicial to social welfare. j.. !,
E. To promote full and cordlai
cooperation among organizations
an agencies, public and private en-.
gagged in work for the promotion OF
social welfare in Delaware.
F. To apply such other proper
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17

munity is, in relation to its popula-
ton, one of the wealthiest in the
world, gives it ample resources for
supporting work for social i'm
provement, either by taxation or
through voluntary contributions.
The situation constitutes at once
an opportunity and a responsible
ity.
The presence Of undesirable con-
ditions in Delaware is believed to
be due less to Indifference on the
part of the public than to lack of
definite knowledge as to the seri-
BUSINESS of existing evils, the ex-
tent to which these evils may be
remedied, and the means best suit
ed to the accomplishment of this
purpose.
Wishing to assist, to the extent
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17

MEASURES as will, in the opinion of
its members, contribute to the full
fllment of the purpose for which
the society is established.
The activities of the society will
extend throughout the State CT
Delaware. The society does not
propose permanently to engage in
work that can best be done by the
State, counties, or other municipal
organizations, or by existing So
cial agencies, but rather to &C
quaint the public with the situa-
ton which exists and with the
means available for it's ameliora-
ton, and to urge prompt and effec-
tive remedial action by the whole
body of citizens.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17

of our ability, in the establishment
of conditions essential to the we'll
being and happiness Of the citizens
of the State of Delaware, the un-
dersigned have united in body to
be known as the Service Citizens
of Delaware. The purpose of the
society is to work for the improve
ment of social conditions in Della
ware. In seeking to accomplish
this purpose the society proposes:
A. To obtain, through properly
qualified agents, such exact know
ledge as to existing conditions as
may be necessary as basis for
remedial action.
B. To urge and promote the
adoption of, measures for improve
ments which are shown to be de-
sirable as the result of our own in
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-07-17
WHY WE ARE HERE

The following contribution received at this ONCE TINS "eef
of the selectve service contingent undergone
pecial training at Delaware College, shows the penoo
and of purpose of the Other articles
ar spanger who is college of Gettysburg Pa will follow
later issues OF the POST
Old Mars the great God of terrible war;
Has broken the peace of this old world once more
He has forth the seed he has gathered for years.
And the harvest he's reaping in boodshed and tears
The hand of his sowing reached far Ger the sea
And sprinkled the blood Of strife you and me.
But Americas principles always are true,
AS told by our coors-the Red, White and Blue
Meier shall "Old Glory" permit to her name
A deed that would cause her dishonor and shame
So our country has entered the war with its might
To battle for justice, peace, goodwin and right.
The call of the trumpet given, and then,
There came forth in answer the strongest OF men
That America had. They offered their might;
"Send u.s." said they, "to the thick of the fight
Now, at last, we too, called for the fray
To prepare for that noble and opportune day
When we will be privileged to do all we can
For humanity, virtue the freedom of man.
We have come that efforts may be stronger still
That we may go forth and battle until
The forces of evil will be overthrow
And safety will be to loved ones and nome.
When we arrive on the fields of Old France
Eagerly anxious to make the advance
We will know further still the rights we defend
And why wish quickly this conflict to end
We will in its horror humanity's foe
And the grim rugged path DER which we must go
If we would forever deport from this earth
The fends of destruction, of torture and death
Our civilization will require every aid
If "safe for democracy 1t would be MADE
The die has been cast we shall dare; shall do
For ideals that stand everlastingly true.
And ere long Americas drive has begun
quick end will be to the terrible Hun.
For Old Kaiser Bill, your kingdom is lost;
Your arrogant spirit has been at great cost
The red words of bood-shed, dishonor and shame
VIII ever be placed to your ignoble name
j. Elmer Spangler.