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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
From Thomas sigler
A,,,.,,.+ on+k 1910

:
Dear Folks:
I received your letter and also the
paper yesterday. It sure seemed good
to read that paper again. I sure ap-
breciated reading the letters from
the boys who are now across the
pond.
4 You have probably heard that this
post is about to be dismantled. You
see, since they have stopped the en-,
listments there is hardly any use of
This post because the drafted men
come in here all in bunch and we
are real busy for about four or five
days and then the rest of the month
we are idle. So guess they are go
ing to discontinue the Insurance Of
flee here any way, if not the whole
post.
Hall said that Robt. has received
his card from the Local Board and
was put in Glass LA. He will, no
doubt have to go soon.
A Lieut.. Smith, that / have spoke
TO you about before, and who was a
private in this office for a while and
who lives in Iowa was back there on
furlough last week and was talking
with him since he returned and he
says that Iowa sure does not look
like it usually does at this time Of
the year, that corn is about killed,
and many fields will make a very
small Yield il any.
Owing to the dismantleing of this
office suppose / will be sent out Of
here in the near future. wish that it
would not be long. am afraid, that
! they might put me in the same work
in some other camp. Insurance work
D all right, but did not join the
Army for that work and would much
sooner be sent on to a training camp
Or direst to France, which we have
been told may be done.
We are absolutely ont Of work for
: while now, that is until the next
draft. We 60 out and drill in the
morning for while and now we are
on . pass from noon until next morn
ing every day.
You say in your letter that the
nelons are ripe now. / wish beyond
expression that / could be there to
take part in the eating. We have
Nome here but they ara far from be-
epg like those raised in Iowa.
This letter ID not very long, but I
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Initial Step to Independence.

The fact that well-to-do people are
almost invariably "close" and saving
and usually have that reputation,
should be a mighty good pointer for
those who are always hard up. It
isn't luck, it isn't robbery that starts
young people on The road to lndepend-
ence. 1t is common sense and moral
courage to deny themselves that does
the business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Kind. Net Critical.

Think as well as you can of every
one who is trying in these hard times
to do his duty--to be brave, ,heerful
and useful. Let us not be among
those "who wet their tongue like a
sword and bend their bows to shoot
their arrows, even bitter w,,rds.''
Kindness helps, where criticism can
1ot.-E1change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Gorgeous Russian Churches.

There is something about the wor-
ship of the Russian churches which
deeply impresses the traveller. The
typical edifice is large, of semiorien-
tai type of architecture, with an ex-
cess of color and ornamentatlon that
is only saved from the bizarre by the
harmonious blending of shades and
the atmosphere of solemnity which
peryades the spacious interior.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
rickino Pins From Throat.

The swiftness and ease with which
doctor can remove hone, pin or
other object from the windpipe, esoph-
agus or even lung is often astonishing.
This is when he uses one of the tubes
that enable him to look right down
into the organ, see the foreign object
Illuminated by an electric lamp and in
sert delicate forceps with which to
seize it and draw it out Without the
use of an endoscope there is much dam
ger of injuring the tissues by blind
feeling for the offending object.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Many Snakes in Australia.

Australia is said to have about enc
hundred species of snakes, three
fourths of them venomous. The big
pythons and rock snakes are harm
less, but as one travels from the trop-
les southwark the dangerous varieties
increase in number. and in Tasmania
all are venomous, though only five are
really deadly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Dear Mother:
Your Brother, U. C. Fox

Deaf MOCnef:
wish to let you know that am
gettingalong fine. I received letter
from you Yesterday. l just received
a letter from my little French girl
yesterday and she said that Ger
man bomb fell near her home and
killed her big dog. How would you
like to i've il: pace ike that?
A lot of French people have become
usd to such things and think nothing
of it and the women are as brave as
the men. This little girl was not at
home at the time but in Lyon, where
she has been for a long time. There
it is quite safe and it is too far for
the Huns to fly over.
We are having nice weather here.
1t gets quite hot ut times but never
as hot as in Iowa.
am anxious for my next furlough
and think 1 shall go to Nice again,
as I could never find better place
to spend vacation and I wish you
and Father could see these wonders.
It has been said that the Americans
may soon be permitted to visit Italy,
and if such is the case I will want to
visit Rome.
The 18th Eng. continue to have the
best of luck and if they continue in
this way they will come back to Am
erica with very few vacant ranks.
Give my best regards to Father,
and all. Your son,
Corp. U. c. Fox
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Letter From Glenn Swan
FRANCE, July 8, 10.

FRANCE, July 3, 10.
Dear Mother:
am SO full of my recent exper-
fences that I cannot adequately put
any OF them into writing. Suffice it
IS to say that have been to hell and
back again a dozen times and have
had the most glorious time Of my
life. War, of course, is hateful under
any condition but, it is, wonderful to
plunge forward and hurl back to de-
feat the motley hordes of the Huns.
And let me tell you they have the
greatest fear of the Americans who
are proving to be fighters Of the
Canadian type. Our successes are
mighty encouraging. now feel for
the first time the defeat Of Germany
is only a matter Of time. Her soldiers
are in a pitiful condition. They sur
render wholesale and are SO happy to
be taken prisoners that they laugh
and shake hands with one another.
You should see the souveniers / got.
Wish / could send some Of them to
yous They say Germany is in the war
for the Kaiser, France for Alsace-L or
raine, England for the Supremacy of
the seas, and America for souvenirs.
And it looks like it too. We come
back laden with spolis which the poor
devils left in. their flight. This sta
tionery got from German Cap
itain's dugout two hours after the
Boche were all killed or captured.
The U. s. should celebrate the 4th
with the highest spirits this year.
Having much needed rest today.
Received number Of letters, among
hem letters Of May Goth and 25th.,
from you. How strange to come back
from the noise and terror of battle
and read letters from such peaceful
scenes. The "Y" had canned fruits
from California, cookies, gum, etc.,
for us this morning. II surely does
help immensely. Every time you give
a dollar to the Y. M. c. A. or Red
Cross you are actually saving lives
and keeping men fit to carry on the
struggle in the best Of condition.
Don't worry about my being in
danger. 1t is all over now, perhaps
for long time. Am feeling fine.
Glenn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Hard ia Beat This

Women seem to be more given to the
marrying hahit' than men. A Boer
woman named De Boer has been
"spliced" to no fewer than seven differ.
ent husbands, and is the prond mother
and stepmother of So children, while
her grandchildren number well over
900.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
What II Really Proves.

almost all the great wars in his.
tory have started in April" says a
Harvard historian. Which goes to-
prove that mere man would rather
fight than go through the ordeal Of
spring housekeeping. Rochester
PostExpress.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Absent Minded.

Grocer-That long-haired man who
just went out must be q music crank.
Customer-Why do you think so?
Groeer-He insisted that I only give
him four beets in the measure.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Different.

Father-What was that racket last
night when you came homer.
Sonny coat fell down the stails.
Father-A coat wouldn't make all
that noise.
Son-Well, was in the coat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
His Choice.

$50 you threw up your position be-
cause 1t was hard. Don't you know
TINT no position is easy?"
Eyes, father; that's why prefer no
position"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
PLEASING Hubby.

Butcher-What cut, MADAME
She-One from the lower part Of
the animal, please. Hubby says most
Of your cuts are too high.-Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
The Test Kiss.

At first she kissed him just for love
As deep as a man may think,
But now she kisses him at eve
To see IL he's had drink.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
eare Clayton Hall.

From George Washington Wittrup
The following lines is a letter re-
cefved by Ruth Hansen, from her
cousin, George Washington Wittrup.
He is stationed at Camp Cody, New
Mexico. George is son of Jim j.
Wittrup, formerly Of Mo. Valley, but
I now q Methodist Minister at Aitkin.
Minnesota. George was born in Mo.
Valley 81 years ago on George Wash
ington's birthday.
Camp Cody,
July II, 1918.
Dear Cousin Ruth:
just finished letter to Cousin
Leta and yours is next. sure was
surprised to hear from you. You bet
we are glad to get letters. l write
about three letters every night but
! enjoy doing it. That is about all we
have to do evenings I wrote to Lena
some time ago but have not heard
from her yet. No, I did not know that
Cordelia's husband had been called,
although ! got letter from Leta to-
day telling me about it. He is lucky
to be so close to home.
You asked me how / liked army
life. Well, / like army life fine. Of
course there are times when things.
seem tough but taken as whole it
is an awful easy life. One thing we
need never worry about is job as
long as Uncle Sam wants us. Of
course we drill hard at times but if.
We didn't we would not enjoy the
nights. The worst part of it is staying
a this camp as we sure would like to.
get across.
Ny friends brother enlisted three
Or four months after did and he has
been across about three months.
Martin tried to enlist the first
Of April and got as far as Jefferson
Barracks but was turned down. He is
going to try it again this fall. I
guess Martin is coming down to Iowa
next month.
This is about all 1 know so will
quit.
Give my regards to Uncle and Aunt
lie. Your Cousin,
George
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29

Dear Folks
Well here I am again and will
write you. Hope you folks are well.
1t is sure cool here nights and SO,
pice to sleep. !.
! have been doing some sweeping
in the hospital and helping the nurses
clean up. The Red Cross man was
around this morning and gave us.
some cigarettes. He comes every
Tuesday.
The Germans are sure getting
pushed back every day. can't see
how it is going to last long. say
it will be over by September 18th,
1918. Now you watch and see how
far l will miss it. The allies are
finding their big guns every day and
the allies are taking lots Of guns
away from the enemy daily and NE
are doing great business with the
aeroplanes. Well / haven't seen any
body yet know, but I don't think
it will be that way very long. 1 am
back Of the front about 40 miles. II
am going to be reclassified right
away. So I don't think it will. be
very long until / will be railroadinR
again. would sure like to have q
pay day, but God only knows when
! will get one. They don't say dola
1aYa nvnx hare u 81 -. ,,.,.x,,,,,, rs...,..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Cares for It.

"And do you care for the theater
Mrs. MurphyT"
"sure, 1 do not. My husband does
that
Does what?"
Cares for the theater! He's the
janitorl"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Card From Nell o'Rourke
Fl. Des Moines, Iowa

Ssss August %, 1918
Ny dear Mrs. Barrett:
! wish to extend my thanks, through
You, to all Of the Red Cross mem
bers for their kindness to me on the
eve xof my departure. The remems
brances are in daily use and serve to
remind me Of my dear Missouri Val
ley people, who are striving to do
their utmost toward the present
great struggle.
ss 4 am very well pleased with my
new work and am perfectly contented.
We al expect in the near future to be
called overseas, fifty-five having
been sent from the Fort in the last
month. We are willing. Hoping this
finds you and family in the best Of
health. remain,
Gratefully yours,
N. O'Rourke, A. N. G.
hare Clnvtnn Jo1l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Letter From VIM. Boulder.
France, August 2, 1918

Dear Mother:-
just few lines tonight to let
you know of my condition.
! am still feeling fine, eat heartily
and sleep well and practically no
pain. am still in the same town,
but have been transferred to another
hospital; American Hospital No. 2O2.
! got plenty of attention, good
meals and have a new bed and
plenty Of clean linen and also clean
pajamas whenever I need them. Ny
nurse is fine little girl from Kan
sas City and looks and acts just like
Josephine H. our cousin.
l will be in this place for at least
three months because fracture
mends 80 slow.
! have not as yet received any
mail but it will be forwarded to me
soon; we also will be paid soon,
($750l per month out of our regular
pay SO if we need anything we can
get it.
We had fine rain last night
which made things feel nice and
fresh.
Well as news is scarce L will
close for this time and will write
again in few days.
Love to all. From
I Pill
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Letter from u. c. Fox
France. July IL. 191s

Dsar Brother:
I told my little French girl about
you volunteering and then being dis
charged on account Of sickness. She
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
WhY Not2
janitorl''

Twas in her darkest hours,
When the maid was in despair,
Her lover sent her flowers,
And the flowers scent the air.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29

= kAuc - ABOUT Cne same % one
Of our quarters. I win write often
and you must do the same.
Don't worry about me. Goodbye
for tonight.
Love and kisses to all. Your low
ing son,
Harry Long.
August 4, 1918.
Dear Folks
Well this is Sunday morning and
everybody is going to church but me,
and I would go but I haven't got my
clothes yet. have some Of those
garments like the boys wore over at
Camp Dodge now. Just because /
am in the hospital don't think that
y have been wounded for it is just
my hip that els bothering me and
the rheumatism. Now I am telling
you the truth. 8 Well the boys have
been driving since July "a up until
now and have gained about Is miles
yesterday on a. So mile front. So YOU
see the Huns are retreating fast.
Has Mrs. Hammer heard from
Willie yet
Well Dad get some hogs good and
fat for / will be home before spring
to eat them, but will be here for
my % birthday. am going to try
and go to Paris to celebrate it.
How do the crops look. I haven't
seen a nickel for SO long don't
know what they. look like.
They have got some good looking
girls here but not like some / know
in Iowa, SO don't ever think that 1
will get me a French girl for 1 want
one that can talk to and make un-
derstand me
How is Bill Peterson and wife get
ting along. Have they got anything
around the house besides the fence?
Tell Florence the fellow I am
with has got some pictures Of his
sisters and one looks just like her.
He is from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is
q brick layer and dandy good fell
low.
I Well I will close this morning and
I wish I could tell what 1 want to.
So here is good luck.
From your loving boy, love and
kisses to all.
Harry L. Long.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Letter From Mason Layton-Modale.
Sunny France, July %, 1918.

Letter From Mason Layton-Modale.
Sunny France, July %, 1918.
Mr.. Fred o. Evans,
Missouri Valley, Iowa,
Dear Friend
Now that have few spare NOM
ents, will write you. How is the
world trating you anyway? am be-
ing treated fine at present, although
l did have a rather hard time upon
our first arrival in this country.
first arrival in this country.
However, Fritz is getting his share
right now, and he soon will be sorry
that he ever started anything.
Nevertheless, it will be one great
day of rejoicing when we once again
set foot upon the good old U. S. A.
soil.
Jerry, as the English call him, will
soon be thing of the past, and little
Johnny will soon come marching
home. I think about Christmas will
De the DEFINITE time.
During the time that I have been
in France, l have Travelled over lots
of territory, and that on foot, too.
If would be allowed to tell you, l
could probably mention the name of
every small or large village in France
Have had only two small truck, or
Lorry Gas the English. call them)
rides while / have been here.
We are at present attached to
Australian troops and finer lot of
men / have never seen in France.
They surely do treat a fellow white.
Guess we are going up to the lines
before long, and then Fritz should
beware; because when the royal 108th
gets there, it will be his dutch re-
turn. We sure have lots Of men
over here, and it has begun to tell
the tale already.
In order that Fritz cannot receive
any. news by his clever measures, it
is important that we write our let
tiers just 80. It is required that we
put our address in the center of the
letter, SO here it is:
Pvt. Mason F. Layton,
10sth Field Signal Battalion,
A.. e. F. via New York.
Now that my John Henry is writ
ten, ] might say that is ira bon
job and sau revoir'.
Your friend,
!, 81 Mason.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
In a Liberal Mood.

1.-THE Judge was very NICE"
"Yes?"
"Gave me a divorce, permission to
marry again, and intimated that if ]
1idn't do better than I did the first
line he'd grant me another DIVORCE
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Direct.

Jack-I cannot love my neighbor as
myself.
Bess-But you can surely respect
him lot more if he's half way de-
cent.
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Letters From Harry Long.

Letters From Harry Long.
Somewhere in France, July 20, 1918.
My Dear Folks:-
Well how is everybody in the u.
s. A. ] am fine. l just had big
iced SO I feel still better now. 1
haven't seen anybody I konw yet.
Just wrote, to E. B. Mcclure today.
Well they are still driving the Huns
back.
Is Albert Anderson over here and
how does the corn look? What did
the oats make? Did you ever get
my life insurance policy and do you
get the allotments How is Fred
Myers and old Holiday coming? I
wrote Bill Richardson card the
other day. Has Mrs. Hammer heard
from Willie? feel sorry for that
poor kid. The morning left for
Camp Pike saw Carl Anderson and
Charley Huff at the U. P. transfer
in Council Bluffs.
can't tell you much. will write
letter now and then, so don't worry
about me, let me do the worrying
and there won't be much done. /
will close with oceans of love and
kisses on every wave.
From your son,
Harry Long.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29

Harper says that every husband
should wssh the dishes for his wife"
Sand who is Harper?"
HE is in the china business"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-23
No Gambling in City
NOw or at Any Time
Police Chief Says

Tulsa county officials captured
a large quantity Of gambling de-
VICES which wcre being shipped 60
Tulsa ostenslbiy 10 fleece the
crowds that will bc here this week.
In an interview yesterday Chief Of
Police Charles Allen said;
There will be no wide open town
during the reunion OF the Con.
fcdcrncy, and there viii he no open
Tor cIoecd) gambling games toll
Grated by the TuIsa police dc.
pnrtment
You c1fh say for mo that ethe
whole police foroe win do MS best
90 protect and assist In enter
tainlng the many visitors who will
he here. and ] win consider it n
favor " any citizen viii report any
violations Of tho law TO me that
my limited forue may not have dts
covered. There viii be no gamb-
ling allowed or bootlegEine per
mitted
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-23
SERBS WITHIN FOUR
MILES OF RAILROAD.

WARRINGTON. Sept 22 THE
Serbian troops pressing the Bulga-
rianH and Germans In central Mace,
donia advanced more than twenty
kilomcterB Friday and are now with.
In four miles Of the Uskub- -Salonik
railroad. the main artery for tSR-~tfp.
ply Of tho Austro-German and Bull
garian forces opposing tho British
ana French Armies on the Serbian
right
An official dispatch from Serbian
general headquarters ~ SalOnlki re-
Ccivcd today by the Serbian legation,
said the Serbiaua captured 10 VIZ
lagos and ! 2 guns and now are sew
eral kilomcters 10 the north OF the
village OF khvadHr Fresh Bulgarian
and German troops are arriving con-
tinuouAly TO reinforce tho enemy line.
The prisoners takon southeast or
Chhrey were machine Eunners. the
Americans capturing two heavy ma
chine guns Al Haumont the Ger
mans were captured in dugouts
where they had taken refuge from
the stir American bRrrage.
Tho Germans answered with their
artillery along the American line.
Tho first American barraFe began
soon after midnight Tho other
started a. O'Clock Both continued
FOR two hours
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-23
NAVY AND MARINES
ARE GIVEN QUOTAS
sauie Plan Win ne Followed By Each
Department In Enrolling $4,000
and 1900 Men Rcspcctivciy,
DANIELS ANNOUNCES PLANS
Qualified Men WIN ne Given special
Opportunity Mobilization Gem
tcrr 10 Ne Opened Up.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2a,-Ths
program under which the navy anA
the marine corps will secure the msn
hereafter needed was announced 20.
day by Secretary Daniels. altar con-
fgrencss with representatives of
hts department. The marine corps
and the .prpyost marshal generals
offlss. The navy is to have an aver
age Of 1900 men monthly. whsle
the marine corps, will set 5000
monthly for four months and i,see
each month thereafter.
OF the nsvy's aiiotmonf-sf 10.
Il may enlist or enroll men VIM bsvc
special qualifications for certain
navy work. but the remainder will
come from the run OF the draft"
navy officials cutting out skilisd men
90 meet ~ far ~ possible the spe-
ciai needs OF the service, Men who
now hold OF may hereafter be given
deferred classification on account o.
dependency will be- permitted 10 en-
list IN the navy, as the higher pay
given 10 expected 20 do. away with
the possibility Of hardships 70 the
oepchocnts
Much the SANS system win be
followed IN enlisting men both IN the
navy and marine corps. Naval re-
cruitinG stations will be known az
mobilization centers" each having
a dsfinite territory 70 serve. Marine
corps recruiting officers also VIII be
kept opsn.
Men DESIRING 20 enter either the
navy or marine corps viii BE- re-
auired 10 mako application 1t the
proper recruitinH .off(ce when men
are accepted for the navy tho mobiIi-
xafion o1ficsre Win appIy fer fhem
tbreanh khsir drAft Boards. bat IL
the case Of men qualified 70 enter
the marine corps the recruiting Of
fioer will send q request 20 the pro-
vost marshal general for their EN-
roilmept, ana the provost marshal
general will then order tho local
boards having Jurisdiction TO enroll
them
Navy mobilization points sn-
neunoed by eecrstary Daniels IN
ciude New Orleans Tor Louisiana
and Mississipi. Oklahoma city for
Oklahoma. New Mexico and Terms a
81 Louis Tor Arkansas. Missouri and
Ksnsna.