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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06
HIS JOB TO BANDACE
WOUNDED HOUSES
American Boss Carpenter Putting
French Villages Back on .
the Map.

1t was monotonous stretch Of ugly
trench, wire entanglements, gaping
shell holes, accented by the blackened
skeleton Of shell killed forests silhouet.
ted against dull. hopeless sky.
This had once been beautiful rolling
land like our own Ohio and Indiana
rich In grain fields, orchards and gar.
dens. Now it was desolation-nothing
could live there-seemingly nothing
did.
We had come on some rising ground.
and as we climbed we reached the
brow of the slope, and Of sudden It
seemed that some giant had suddenly
twisted the old world under our feet
and we were back home, for of a sud.s
den the sounds Of life came up to N
out Of a hustling center of industry,
That satisfying chug Of an honest nam
mer head sinking willing nail into
sound wood, and before us was pam
Drama of new building, with piles Of
clean lumber stacked here and there,
and the framing of many new build
ings told where the wood was going.
Then we heard the voice of man
who talked real "United States"-tell-
ing u other carpenters what to do
out in this foreign land thousands Of
miles from home.
We inquired Of the boss as to who
he was, and with true sense Of hu.
NOR he said: II am Red Cross nurse.
My Job is bandaging wounded houses.a
Putting vlIlases Back on. Map.
"This was once French village" he
went on to say, ''in the center of tine
sugar beet country. We are living
now on the site of the sugar MILL" he
said, pointing to long, low barracks,
which plainly had been recently built
I'VE are working for the American
Red Cross-putting villages back on the
map. In four more weeks we'n be out
of here and on our way to the next
ruin, for there are many villages that
need US. We go from place to place.
always finding that our lumber has
reached there first, so we can get right
to work. clean up and move on again.
1t is just like pioneering, this re-
building work of our Red Cross-on!y
more important-more important be-
cause 1t is vital to the winning of the
war that these people come back to
their soil and plant new crops-for fu-
ture years of war or peace.
And so the tide of war sweeps back
from whence 1t came. a Red Cross
army follows close behind in uniforms
of overalls, armed with Yankee ham,
mers and nails to coax back the found
lings that have been brushed into
squalid helplessness in the south and
east
They are coming back home now.
Just a few days behind these carpen-
ters-back to the beet fields, the gar.
&ens and the FARMS Soon they will be
feeding themselves and thousands of
others.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06
Family Reunion

Mr.. Dempsey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Mosher, of Mo. Valley,
Miss Bertha Gress and Dan Nc
Cune of Council Bluffs, H. II.
Adams and family, Mr.. Hammin's S
of Logan, Mrs. NJ. E. KirIin and
daughter, Miss Nellie, were among
the guests yesterday to attend a
family reunion at the j. H.
christensen home in the country
Music, visiting and games,
were enjoyed followed by a splen-
did dinner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06
Food Demonstration Coming

A lady from Ames will be here
the last of the week to spend
three months in Harrison County
demonstrating the uses of the va
rious substitutes now advocated
by the government. Plans are be-
ing made to hold meetings in cv-
cry township in the county. The
honor of getting her belongs to
the Harrison County Farm bur
eau. More detailed plans will be
given later.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06
Loyal Mothers Club

The Loyal Mothers club met
with Mrs. Roscoe Athey, May 30.
The president, Mrs. j. e. Frink,
called club to order at 2::30.
Song and prayer by the club.
Scripture reading, Mrs. House
and Mrs. Doty.
Recitation, Blanche Hemenov-
er.
Music, The Edison.
Recitation, Fern AXtel
This club wishes to announce
through your columns that they
will give an ice cream social for
the Red Cross Fund, at the home
of Mrs. Homer Jones, on the
farm which used to be known as
the Annis farm near Mobiles Lake.
The social will be given ON Fri
day evening, June 9TH. Also a
quilt the Club has made will be
sold that evening at auction. The
hostess served refreshments as
sisted by Misses SHELTON and Bro
theirs.
Club then adjourned to meet
with Mrs. j. E. Frink, all mem
bers are requested to be present.
We will have sewing for the Red
Cross to do.
Answer to Roll Call, Verses OF
poetry.
Club guests were Mrs. Shelton,
and daughter of Loveland.
Secretary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06

MONDAY
Misses Gladys and Doris Wheel
er were Council. Bluffs visitors
Itoday.
Mrs. Springer was an Omaha
passenger, this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Silk and
children came up from Omaha
Saturday evening to visit the Har-
ry Way family. Mr.. Silk re-
turned to his work this morning
but the family will spend the week
here.
Miss Nina Richardson has re-
signed her position as bookkeeper
at the C.EC. Williams meat mark
ct and accepted similar one at
the v. |. Tamisiea hardware
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter
have moved in 20 their new home
and are getting nicely settled.
w. R. FlulSe from Ft. Omaha
was the Sunday. guest of Miss
Minnie Reece.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Young and
Mrs. j. A. Brown were visitors to-
day in Council Bluffs.
4 Mesdames S. C. Graham and w.
j. Burke were Omaha visitors to-
day.
The Foote garage reports rlle
following sale of cars: Rulo
Young, Hudson Super Six; Henry
Stueve of Orson a T. passenger
Buick; A. l.. Riley Chevrolet and
the Gorham Bros, of Dunlap two
Chevrolets.
| Mrs. John Cope has returned
| from an extended visit in Texas
with her husband and has re-
sumed her work at the Harvey
drug store. "A
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Royce will
leave Tuesday for Marcellous,
Mich, called by the illness of a
relative, M. v. Nichols, who was
an engineer on the G.. & N. w.
out of the Valley some thirty
years ago and will be remembered
by many of the OLD residents.
\ Joe Ammons returned TO Orson
Ltoday after an extended visit at
the Frank Purcell home. His
granddaughter, Miss Margaret
Purcell accompanied him home
for weeks visit.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Schlagen-
hauff, fsr., and daughter, Florence
returned Saturday evening from
weeks visit in Denver, Colo.
/. Mrs. r. ID. Miller of Milwaukee,
lis the guest Of relatives and OF
friends here for few days.
Mrs. E. C. Walter returned to
her home in Sioux City today af-
ter a weeks S visit at the A. L.
Parker home on Erie street.
1 T. M. Berry and wife from Lo-
n gan visited in the city Saturday
4 with the w. r.. Millimen family
i Misses Pearl and Anna Miller
from Council Bluffs spent the
week end here with home folks.
i Mrs. G. T. Hopkins and Mrs
I Victor Thorpe spent the day in
Omaha shopping and visiting.
4 H. T. Atherton and daughter
'lMiss Louise were Omaha pas
sangers this morning.
Miss Ella Kirch spent Sunday
|lwith Miss Marie Davidson in the
1country.
I, Mrs. E. H. Roeder and children
Twill leave this afternoon for ar
summers visit among relatives IL
}De1ver. Mr.. Roeder will ac-
company them as far Omaha.
i Mrs. J. E. Rosenbaum received
card this noon from her brother
BAY Neufind, telling Of his safe
il jadrivaI overseas.
i Mark Chatham of TT. Omaha
\ was the Sunday guest of his par
Tents on Sunnyside. ~
Mr. and Mrs. j. j. Owen ane
daughter, linda Myrle spent Sun
day at Smiths lake near Little
Sioux.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06
Advertised Letters

For week ending June 8, 1918
Berry, Mrs. Robt.
Shuneckled, August
Thompson, Jessie
T. L. Finley, P. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06

Men Of selective service age wAo
leave the United States to evade mn
itary duty will have to stand triai q
charges Of violations Of the selectiys
service act when they return to tt
country, according to the departmeit
Of justice, even though they do not -
turn until after the war.
The department has atihand infor.
nation from which complete lists may
be prepared Of all men who have left:
the country to avoid service. says q
recent statement authorised bx t.,
rttosnsyfEsneral.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06

The first Porto Rican tlaborers u
reach the United States under goveriI,
ment auspices will be at work upon
government contracts within month,
The employment service Of the de-
partment of labor has already found
employment for at least 100000 a
these men as common laborers ON con
structton work at Norfolk, Newport
News, Baltimore and vicinity. Az.
rangements are now being made b9
the department of labor to provide
proper housing for these men.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06

Under new agreement the army
will handle all mail for the expedit itonl
ary forces after It leaves United States
ports. The post yoffice department win
deliver the mail to military authoritied
at the port Of embarkation sin this
country and receive it from them at q!
port in France for dispatch to tho
United States. The domestic money.
order service totthe troops will for the
present at least, continue under the
direction Of the post Office, department
in France.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06

Deliveries Of the 5000 motortrucks|
recently ordered by the motor trans
port service of the war department are
to be made between August I and
December 1. These trucks, known aS
"Class B Standards" will hays q CO.
pacity of from three to five tons, and
will be distributed as needed through
the various branches Of the army. Ten
thousand Of these class B standard
lied trucks have previously been o..
dered and are now in process Of mar
ufacture and delivery.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06

EnOnsh heavy Browning machine
i g1nss Tor Instruction purposes have
besn shipped to every National Guard
ttfaining camp and National army
EcantOnmeAt In the country where
troops aro IN training. Heavy Brown
iinsS fora overseas training have been
shipped.
/! light Browning rifles sufficient in
number to equip the machine-gun
lunita Of more than four army divisions
Aavs been manufactured. and over
le1as; shipment of one half has begun.
lesothsr half Of the output goes to
Gstsae0s g tais country,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-06

The two picric acid plants to u
built at Little Rock, Ark, and Bru1D-
wick, Ca, contracts for which 'have
been completed by the war depaxDe
ment. will fcost approximately $7O0,.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-02

that is the f~rigtffuLy distorted spirit in which men who are
rtisans first and americans aJter1vard seek to be elected to
neress is it not time that all rue Americans should rally to
SUPPORT OF the president.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04
PROCLAMATION BY
The PRESIDENT OF
The UNITED STATES

Every day the great principles fol-
which we are fighting take fresh hold
upon our thought and purpose and
make 1t clearer what the end must be
and what we must do to achieve II.
W. now know more certainly than
We ever knew before why free men
brought the great nation and govern.
ment we love into existence, because
It grows clearer and clearer what su-
prsme service 1t 10 to be Americas
privilege to render to the world. The
anniversary Of the discovery Of Amer
lea must therefore have for US In this
Hateful year . peculiar and thrilling
significance. We should make It q day
Of ardent rededicatiOn to the ideals
upon which our government Is founded
and by which u present heroic tasks
are inspired.
Now, therefore, !, Woodrow Wilson,
President OF the United States Of
America, do appoint Saturday, the 18th
day OF October. 1913, as Liberty day.
On that day l request the citizens Of
every community Of the United States.
city, town and countryside, to cele-
brate the discovery of our country in
order to stimulate a generous response
to the Fourth Liberty Loan. Common
orative addresses, pageants, harvest
home festivals, Of other demOnstra-
tons should be arranged for in every
neighborhoOd under the general direc-
ton Of the secretary of the treasury
and the ~tmmediata direction Of the
Liberty Loan committee. In cO-Opera-
ton with the United States bureau Of
education and the public school au-
thorities. Let the peoples response to
the Fourth Liberty Loan express the
measure Of their devotion to the ideals
which have guided the country from
Its discovery until now. and Of their
determined purpose to defend them
and guarantee their triumph.
For the purpose Of participating In
Liberty day celebrations all employees
Of the federal government throughout
the country whose services can be
spared may be excused on Saturday.
the 18th day Of October, for the entire
day.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia
this 10th day of September in the year
OF Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Eighteen, and OF the indie
pendence of the United States of
America the One Hundred and Forty
third.
WOODROW WILSON.
BY the President:
ROBBERY LANSING. ~=.
Secretary Of State.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04
HOW GERMANS ARE DELuDED
Ridiculous Statements Made BY kai.
Gers Government Prove How Real
10 Fear Of America.

A poster recently issued by the i'm
perial German government in an effort
to belittle the participation Of America
In the war and thus strengthen the
morale of her people form the text Of
n of the most striking pieces Of litera-
ture that the bureau of publicity Of
the war loan organization has prepared
for use In the forthcoming Fourth Lib
erty loan.
The title OF the poster Is "Can
Americas Entry Make a decision of the
War;" Integral sections OF it attempt
to convince the reader that Americas
army cannot take the place of Rus
sia's withdrawn forces: that the Unit
ed States cannot build enough ships
to have any effect on the result OF the
war. and that the U-boats will destroy
virtually all the ships that America
q build when those ships at
tempt to cross the ocean. A French
poster also Is reproduced In the Ger
mar poster and the meaning SO twisted
as to make it appear that France IL
very badly In need OF food.
Two millions Of the booklets have
been printed and will be distributed
In various parts Of the country, par
ticulariy In theaters where Liberty
Loan speakers take the book @ their
text.
The enormous figure Of q Russian
soldier IL the frst object on the poster
to strike the eye. He. stands with
hands In his overcoat pockets, indica-
tive OF the fact that he Is through
fighting. Beside him stands Uncle Sam
holding q small figure. designed to
represent the United States army, In
his right hand. In his left hand Uncle
Sam carries Q banner which bears the
inscription, America threatens to
send transport Of one-half million men.
But II cannot ship them!" Below
Uncle Sam are these words: ut u
impossible for America IL train and
At out In time for the European war q
suitable and sufficiently large army
and provide It with the necessary re-
endorsements" The catchline Of this
section OF the poster Is 'Russia's army
Of millions could MOI down Germany"
and on the skirt Of the Russian SOL
dier's 0vercoat are printed these
words: Russia used up altogether
fifteen million men In vain!"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04
Liberty Day Named.

81 NMM&AEE&
President Wilson has Issued q
proclamation setting aside Satur.
day, October II, The four hundred
and tMenty-slxth anniversary ct
the discovery % America, o Lib
srty Day. and oaljs upon all citl.
xsns Throughout the United states
- eolebroAo e - stimulate 4 oen-
eroue respoNse - The Fourth Lib
srty leaN. peeple - svssy ossn.
munsev, teSN, stty aad sevntry
si6e ~ ~ssqueseed ~ ire proel6s0t
N M proelamatleN = arrange
a6drss0oa, paooan1A harvest home
festivals o. ee1see demonstrations
- INST Day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04
HOW LOAN IS APPoR1loHEo


Six billion dollars ID the minimum
amount which the people Of the United
States are asked to subscribe for the
Fourth Liberty loan, according to an IN
nouncement ~ William g. McAdoo,
secretary q the treasury.
following are the QuOtas. and per
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04

49,
the allies, has decided to reject abso.
luteiy Germany's o3er Of . separate
peace
General March announced ut Wash
ington that 1,75O.OOO American troops
have now been embarked for over
seas service.
"War Mothers Of America" n the
name Oficially chosen by the FIRST ma
tional convention Of the organization
1t Evansville. Ind.
An order Of restricting the manu-
facture OF furniture has been issued
by the conservation division Of the
war industries board.
According to French estimates Ger.
man prisoners taken by the American,
French and English since July Is
number approximately 100000.
New regulations, issued BY Provost
Marshal General Crowder, fix August
5 az the date from which draft boards
shall disregard marriages OF men who
registered on September II - ground
for exemption.
With m enrolment Of q per cent
moro than estimated Washington
state leads the country In draft regis
tration, the provost marshal an
n0unced.
All Canadian and British recruiting
oflces In the United States will be
closed on October IL, when Britons
and Canadians Of military age will
become liable to draft by the Ameri-
can army.
According to- Washington reports the
new anti-brewing order to become ef.
fectivs Dec. ! will not affect the
manufacture Of near-beer and other
soft drinks until further investigation
has been made.
American ~shipyards have turned
out 1,S11.OO0 tons Of shipping thus
far this year, and will increase this
to 100000 BY the end Of September,
Charles Piez. vice president Of the
Emergency Fleet corporation an
nounced.
According to Amsterdam advises
Metx newspapers have published an
Oficial communiQue stating that for
several days the city has been under
b0mbardment from American long
rarge guns.
British forces under General Allen
By have virtually wiped out the entire
Turkish armies between the Jordan
and the Mediterranean sea, and have
captured more than 1900 prisoners,
40 guns and IN immense amount Of
war supplies.
Director General MeAdoo has ap-
proved rate increases petitioned
By the. United Express Company.
calculated to yield &28.07O.OOO addi-
tlonal revenue annually, and has
passed the propoaal 70 the interstate
Commerce commlssien foe fnal -
ttoa.
a. Mitchell Palmer, federal custo-
dian q property. has made public tho
Names q the 10 brewers who raised
! fund u elo7.6oO. from which *s7n.-
O00 was loaned 70 Arthur Brisbane 70
bny III WaGAlngton Timee - lgh, the
battle Of the liquor intsrssts In the
national capital
IAs nuspicn peoples eommissary q
vologda. accesding . Amsterdam ~
pcfts. has urgsd ~ population d tho
province o the moet futhle1 peFsecu-
tjon q Drltish. rreneA and American
eitissna. Rome Freach and Americas
ejti1ens have alrsady been murdered.
- rspoets ~.
IAe government q ths Unite6~
DtatoA 1orslaed % do reign Or muF.
d<s. crime end @cessss now being
carried o. n Russia By Tho bolsheviki
rsG1mA. has ealled upos allied and
neefJ1l nal3ons alike - oonsld1g
mea1s - lnpees9 upoa ths TrotE1U
- LsalnA goyefnHent the Aversion
Win Which ~ elvflissd world regards
.tAe1s wansea 49, oAcial reperu
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04

gvallJo . I'M WEEK ngls -
AF9W LIMA
NIL Ha QDlcx Pfaus1
Dosooaol e0mo1nl peessQ ~ oeb0
osesooanss 1sessssnao = -
0oossao QeoheA

U0Doe0 Uo00ooA
H hlghose s1dio serial IN TIL
sWos1o, he cables Of . mptive balloon
& = ~ at tn New York navy yard
Local draft boards over the country
began lAst week to send question
1alFes 70 men who registered foI
military service September II.
Snow fell in Waterfowl, s. D., Sept
~. II II said this Is the FIRST time
that show has fallen In South Dakota
during September for many years.
Within the last few days e12 per
sons have been executed In Petrograd
and 400 others are awaiting trial. nc.
eording to Copenhagen dispatches.
President Wilson has signed 4 pro-
elamation prohibiting after next Octo-
Der i the use OF any fOodstuffs IN
brewing beer and near beers except
malt and hops.
The War department has asked con-
Sress to provide $7,347 100000 in addi-
don 70 previous estimates fer carrying
out tn enlarged American military
oeogram Tor the coming PEAR.
Numerous refugees who arrived In
Stockholm from Moscow and Pstro-
grad declared that the Russian CAPT.
I'll u entirsly In the hands OF an
0rchists and that conditions are worse
than ere before
John W. Davis of West Virginia,
DOW solicitor general Of the United
states. has been selected By President
Wilson 70 succeed Walter Hines Page
- ambassador 20 Great Britain.
Provost 1farshAl General Crowder
- js0usd orders to local draft boards
WhieA VIII permit the voluntary In
1ect1oo = draft registrants into the
oavy and marine corpA
he toll q killed IN the wreck Of
: troop md freight train on the St
1ouis > Southwestern railroad near
Marsh6eld, No, now stands at fifteen,
twelve soldiers and three members OF
- train crsws.
The War department has announced
that additional pilots, observers and
mechanics are needed. 70 secure
tAeee men the air service enlistment
rolls have heen -eopened Tor volun.
1ary Induction q men Of draft are.
The houes passed tho war revenue
IN dsnigned @ raise By taxation M
De0x1nabsly e6.1s2yO00yO00. Tho huse
1sasuFe. the largest Of IT. kind IN the
hlst0ry q any natien. II now 10 the
Aan6s. q the senate.
opAnl1h lnNuonaa has now bruken
out = 4 total a. nine army camps
evog ~ country. accordlng 70 q state.
mene ao6a ~ surgeon Oeaeral Blue
- Waseangfen. Health autAoritles ID
nnoy etatoe are taking Sesps . check
~ GDssn6 @ ~ dissass.
- fessDsR Russian 0owaeef -
$50 - fAses ps1ncsssss ana two
1nn1 1oGAemoA wAoee namoe ars not
~ n $3.50 - ANeA 49,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04

opanlsh lnAuensa has now brukeI
euf + Z totaI q nine army camp
eveg - country. accordinG 70 . STATE
meol uo6A ~ surgeon Oenerel Blu'
q Woahaneten. Health autAorltiss Il
mnny ctatoe are taking Sesps . ehecl
- GDgoaG q ~ dlooaso.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04

The toll q killed IN the wreck 4
= troop md freight train on the s
1ouis > Southwestern railroad nes
Masshneld, Mo-, now stands at llftees
twelve soldiers and three members q
- train crews.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-10-04

YAWsVUVs A0OV8 ROu0&OBOe w. - OVU03s
man. Martin Christopherson and Geo.
Newman. Tho Clarified Threshin9
company. 1t ClATneld. Trip county.
Capital. 43.70O. Incorpoators. James
Daugherty. John H. Noska, VIM.
Schultz. First Presbyterian church
Of Stickney. Trustees, Esther win.
Jams, Henry Ketel, J. E. Bachman.
One Of tho mosE disastrous train
wrecks Of recent ysars In this section
OF South Dakota occurred on the Nil.
waukes railroad three miles east OF
Marvin, when thirty-nve cars heavily
loaded with wheat. max. barley. coal
and lumber left ~ track and wore
piled n : heap twenty-five net high.
4 broken truck = said 70 have caass1
the accident.
Prof. G. LAreen. llsector Of tAs q.
tension q South Dakota State college.
at Brookings. has accepeed n invita-
ton 70 b Jadgs q lalry cattle at tie
0regoa State fals. Professor Larsen
was formerly had Of the State college
dairy husbandIy department. and .
N authority O dairy subjects.
Miss Helen Tufts, q charge Of the
w0man's section u The limited States
ompi0ynnant service buSeau IN Sioux
Falls. = adveFtising - women tsam-
stsrs, 40 can 4rtvo teams ana a.
hight Services beeFoGn =. and 8
=. eaeA week ~.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-12-17
CO A L!

We have a Car Of Coal on track
All who have orders with us and
have not given us cash to cover,
will please do so at once as our
terms are cash with order to all,
Bowers and Co. 12-19-1S