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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-04-25
From Earl Mason
Nov. 20, 1917


Dear Uncle and Aunt:
Received your letter some time
ago but have neglected writing.
Am glad to hear you are all we'll,
and to know Uncle Ian is better.
Am feeling fine myself. 1t has
not been cold here yet only damp
and chilly.
Have not received the things
you sent yet, but then it takes
some time for such stuff to get
here. Have received boxes that
was on the road two or three
months. You asked me to send
some flower seeds. If I can posi-
bly, get any will send them to you.
sent Eva a name for the baby.
Don't know as they will like it or
not. Lois was the name l gave
her. You asked me if l wanted my
shirts? No, Aunt Lib, I don't need
them. l have plenty of clothes like
that. but if you want to, you can
send me couple of suits Of my
heavy underwear, pick out the
best ones. 1 think have some
pretty good ones in the bunch,
that is if it is not too much trou-
bic. | want to thank you in adj
lvance for what you have already
sent me. Suppose Roy's have told
lyou before this that I have been
transferred. This. is fine outfit
Itoo. Wish you could see the troops
when they come out for inspec-
ition. You can see yourself i'll oul
Higgins. Eva told me about al
the good fruit and stuff she was
canning. Gee, but would love te
help can some of it, makes m,
mouth water to think of it. Well
il will soon be Thanksgiving.
Give my love to all and write II
Inc when you can. Lots Of love tx
iyou. From. Earl Mason.
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the Top
By Sergt Arthur Guy Empey

= u
my head began to swim, throat got
dry, and heavy pressure on the lungs
warned me that my helmet was Leak
Ing. Turning by gun over to No. 2, I
changed helmets.
The trench started to wind like u
snake, and sandbags appeared to be
floating in the air. The noise was hor-
rible; sank onto the fire step, needles
seemed to be pricking my flesh. then
blackness.
was awakened by one of my mates
removing my smoke helmet. How de-
licious that cool, fresh air felt in my
lungs.
A strong wind had arisen and dis
persed the gas.
They told me that had been "out"
for three hours; they thought was
dead.
The attack had been repulsed after
hard fight. Twice the Germans had
gained foothold in our trench, but
had been driven out by counter-at-
tacks. The trench was filled with their
dead and ours. Through periscope
counted eighteen dead Germans in
our wire; they were CHASTITY sight in
their horrible-looking respirators.
examined my first smoke helmet.
A bullet had gone through it on the
left side, just grazing my ear. The
gas had penetrated through the hole
made in the cloth.
Out of our crew of six we lost two
killed and two wounded.
That night we buried all of the dead,
excepting those in No Mans Land. In
death there is not much distinction ;
friend and foe are treated alike.
After the wind had dispersed the
gas the r. A. NJ. G. got busy with their
chemical sprayers, spraying out the
dugouts and low parts of the trenches
to dissipate any fumes of the German
gas which may have been lurking in
same.
Two days after the gas attack was
sent to division headquarters, in an
swer to an order requesting that cap
tains of units should detail man
whom they thought capable of passing
an examination for the divisional in
telfigence department.
Before leaving for this assignment
went along the front-line trench say
ing good-by to my mates and lording Il
over them, telling them that / hat
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Resolution.

Be 1t Resolved BY The War Ser
vice Council of Harrison County,
Iowa, That it is the sense of this
Organization. that it is its duty to
order, and it does hereby order
the exclusive use OF the English
language in places Of business,
upon the streets and over the tele-
phone lines. within the limits OF
Harrison County. And it is made
the duty of every member of the
lWar Service Council of both coun-
! ty and township. to report to the
chairman of the County Commit
| tee any violation Of this order.
1t is recommended that this
resolution be given the greatest
publicity possible.
Adopted unanimously by the
lWar Service Council of Harrison
County, Iowa, this 23rd day of APP
ril, 1913.
| Attest:
c.. w. KELLOGG,
! County Chairman Harrison Co
Iowa War Service Council
l.. w. BROWN.
Secretary
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-04-25
LOGAN

Farm barn, 10 tons of hay, 8
bushel of seed corn, 800 bushels
of oats, four sets OF harness, tools
and farm machinery were burned
by fire of unknown origin on the
Eli Williams farm three or more
miles east of Logan last evening.
Five head of work horses were
saved and one of the set of har-
nesses. Other buildings caught on
fire but neighbors responded to
the call for help and prevented
the fire from spreading. The loss
OF $4,000 is covered by light in
surance.
That ten or twenty acres of
wheat should be sown on each
farm as a patriotic duty was the
opinion of farmers and others at
the meeting of the members Of
the club at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Caldwell. Special at
tention was called to like plan up
near Modale and California juno
ton. Each farmer has in wheat,
and the farmers have formed a
vegetable association. That pas
lures should be better fortified,
freed of weeds and given better
attention otherwise to- furnish a
greater amount of food for ami
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School Notes

Floyd Stewart a Junior in our
High School has been notified of
his appointment TO position in
the Mo. Valley postoffice.
Miss Avice Sloan has accepted
position as principal of the
Avoca High school for the coming
year. She will receive salary of
800 per month.
In keeping with the spirit OF
1 he times the Board of Education
has abolished the teaching of the
German language in our schools
the coming year and have author
lied the Introduction of course
in Wrench.
Miss Martha WATSON, former
member of our faculty spent Sat-
urdsy and Sunday visiting with
her many friends.
There are number Of our high
school boys belonging TO the Boys
working Reserve Club who are
farmer desiring such help should
notify the High School office.
Graduating Exercises will be
k;held May "a, the largest class il
1.-THE history of the school viii
\ graduate this year. 1t is composed
of forty-one members.
II There is an unusual interest II
'ys,chool gardening this year. Nor
tn an 200 pupils are engaged il
this work.
If food will win the war the pu.
pills of our schools are certainl!
Responsive in doing their part.
n The sale of Thrift Stamps il
Hour high school shows splendid
\ spirit of patriotism. $50 wortl
were sold in one building on Mon
\ day of last week.
n George Narnes of the class o
f19t5 visited the high school las
4 "Thursday. He was dressed in hi
lkhalh uniform. George is one
; tae many splendid fellows goin
Dut from oar high schools VIII
!; are exhibiting a spirit of real pa
y triotism.
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A Gas Helmet.

clicked a cuslly job behind the lines,
tand how sorry felt that they had to
Sstay an tine front line and argue out the
1 war with Fritz. They were envious
but still good-natured, and as left the
| tre11 CHI to 90 to the rear they shouted
afte me:
e :ood luck, Yank, old boy; don't
forg ct to send up few Tags to your
old mates
I promised to do this and left.
reported at headquarters with six
teen others and passed the required ex-
ANN lation. Out of the sixteen appli.
can't four were selected.
III vas highly elated because ! was,
thOu 5ht, in for cushy job back at the
base
Tn e next morning the four reported
to Ill vision headquarters for instruc-
tionn Two of the men were sent to
tasgB towns in the rear of the lines
with an easy job. When it came our
turn the officer told US we were good
mem: md had passed very creditable
exam ination.
My tin hat began to get too small
for In e, and l noted that the other man,
Alive II by name, was sticking his chest
out 4 ,ore than usual.
| Tlb officer continued: II think can
use 'ou two men to great advantage
in tin front line. Here are your orders
and Instructions, also the pass which
gives you full authority as special M.
p. de tailed on intelligence work. Re-
port the front line according to your
instrlr ctions. 1t is risky work and I
wish GU both the best of luck
My heart dropped to zero and At.
wells face was study. We saluted
ind left.
That wishing us the "best of LUCK
sounded very ominous in our ears; If
be had said Il wish you both swift
nd painless death it would have been
m pre to the point.
When we had read our instructions
W. knew we were in for it good and
pl snty.
What Atwell said is not fit for pub
lie ltion, but l strongly seconded his
obi uion of the war army and divisional
hea 4aqusrfsrs in general.
A fter bit our spirits rose. We were
full .faedged spy-catchers, because oul
inst ruct1ons and orders, said so.
W e Immediately reported to che
: nea, est French estaminet and had sew
eral glasses of muddy water, which
they called beer After drinking oul
y beer we left the estaminet and hailed
! an Gpty ambulance.
y AT, YER showing the driver our passe.
y we g. Vi I'M. The driver was going to thu
part of the line where we had to re
port.
Ho THE wounded ever survived I
ride that ambulance was inexplica
BILE to me. 1t was worse than riding OF
"a gun carriage over rock road.
Ito be ContinCad)
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!, Sound is valuable asset In locating
2 machine gun, but Tommy surmounts
this obstacle by placing two machine
guns about one hundred to one hum
ured and afty yards apart. The gun
On the right to cover with its fire the
sector Of the left gun and the gun on
the left to cover that Of the right
gun. This makes their fire cross: they
are hred simultaneously.
By this method 1t sounds like one
gun firing and gives the Germans the
impression that the gun is firing from
. point midway between the guns
which are actually firing, and they ac-
cordinsly shell that particular spot.
The machine gunners chuckle and saw,
Fritz Is . brainy boy, not 'alf he
amt"
But the men in our lines at the SPOT
being shelled curse Fritz for his igno-
rance and pass a few pert remarks
down the line in reference to the ma
chine gunners being 'windy" and
afraid to take their medicine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-04-25
H9lf6G ejin0 6 ,;(9kSF

The Rev. A. G. Bonham home in
this city was saddened today by
the death of the little visitor, a
neice of Mr.. Bonham, Sarah An
geline Swisher aged three years
old. She had been dangerously i'll
for several days with auto intoxi-
cation and whooping cough. Ev-
erything possible was done for
the child to relieve her of her
sufferings but it seemed to only
increase until the end came about
nine O'Clock this morning. Her
mother, Mrs. a. n. Swisher has
been with her during the past few
days. Little Sarah was born Feb
ruary 10, 1915, at Hastings, la.
The remains will be shipped to
her recent home in Emerson for
burial.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-04-25
Letters to Soldiers Must b, Above
All cheerfully nelpftl

Washington, April %. Relatives
of soldiers can do their part by
writing only cheerful letters. This
is emphasized in a statement, is
sued today by the War Depart
ment.
Recent reports from command
ing generals of certain army div
isions indicate that one Of the
fruitful causes Of soldiers absent
ing themselves without leave Is
the discouraging letter from his
home" says the statement.
Such letters frequently give
alarming and exaggerated reports
of conditions surrounding the
soldiers family. There are instan-
ces that such letters have preyed
so upon the minds Of soldiers that
they have absented themselves
without leave to go home, only to
find that conditions had been most
grossly exaggerated.
Absence without leave is a
serious, military offense, and for
which the soldier either must face
the penalty Of getting deeper in
trouble by DESERVING. II.
Every soldier wants to receive
letters from home. They should
be frequent, cheerful. hopeful,a and
they should be full of cheerful
home gossip. They should encour-
age hinl.hy giving him full con-
fidence that his family and his
, friends stand behind him in the
great enterprise he has unnerta.
ken.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-04-25
Harmony study Club

The Harmony Study Club met
on Saturday, April 2nd., with Utie
Coulthard.
Roll Call, Current Events
The afternoon was spent i'm do
ing Red Cross sewing.
Vera Harvey rendered vocal
solo in her usual pleasing man
ner.
The hostess served light re-
frcshments at 1870. The c4ut
guests were, Mrs. j. vanscoy ane
daughter, Ellen, of Logan a1le
Mrs. Ira Fry of California, Iowa..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-04-25
mails was also the opinion of TIL
farmers present.

mails was also the opinion of the
farmers present.
That the Logan board Of edu-
cation fired Mrs. Longman from
the fourth grade as soon as the
members learned that she was
married. is misleading error.
The fourth grade teacher here
was married December 81 of last
year and is still teaching i'm the
Logan schools.
lib. +. Freeman old time banker
of Logan has sold his interests in
the Farmers bank at Logan, and
und r the new organization the
Rev. w. N. Graves was elected as
president; r. w. Hills, vice presi-
dent; Herbert Vessels, cashier
directors: w. N. Graves, r. w.
Hills, Herbert Vessels, George
Menching and II. S. Blessman.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-04-25

Mrs. Bayliss of Ralston and he1
daughter, Mrs. Carl Wilkeson OF
Davenport, were here today he
tween trains the guests of the Jrno
Wilkeson home. They accompa-
MED their son and brother, JESSE
Bayliss this far on his journey
back to Camp Pike. He had been
called home by the death Of his
brother, Lauren, who passed away
last week with pneumonia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-04-25
Advertised Letters

For week ending April 20, 1918
Briggs, Mrs. Ellen
Dunbar, Clarence 2
Hoffman, Mrs. A. l..
Purcell, August
Rodgers, F. F.
Russell, Ross
Thompson, Vim.
Wilkins, Chas. q
Wilkins, Mrs. Clara
T. l.. Finley, Postmaster.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cariin Of
Norfolk, were the guests at the
VIM. HERON home on Second ST.,
last evening.
Miss Cora Burke was passen-
ger this afternoon to Logan, She
will assist in the auditors office
as stenographer.
Louie Price departed last even
ing for visit with his parents in
Chicago. He will return Thursday
day evening and later go to Min
neapolis to answer the call of the
draft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Burbank
and Mrs. H. A. Mandelko motored
to Little Sioux this afternoon to
attend the funeral of Marshall
Farher.
DIR. S. F. DeNore reports the
birth of five pound girl to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Nelson.
Mrs. Melvin Mcsser and Mrs,
Charles Mickey spent the day in
Omaha with friends.
Charles Mullen and VIM. O'Leary
yesterday marketed in Omaha two
car load of cattle.
Two little orphans, Sig7lrt and
and Hilbert Anderson otherwise
known as the Anderson Twins,
of Seaton's addition were PLACED
i'm the Orphans Home at Daven.
port, last Saturday. Supt. \. w
Graham accompanied them on tn,
trip.
Mrs. VIM. Bowers mother wht
suffered a. stroke of paralysis
last Sunday, is reported as mucl
better today.
Car load Of farm fence ls here
4-26 Vincent
A. G.. Northorp of Little Sioux
was taken into custody last even.
ing while distributing tracks up.
holding The Finished Mystery
the Pastor Russell peace propo
ganda which the government ha
forbidden TO he distributed. Thi
propaganda is for peace at an,
price. at the price OF honor o
even life. and so strong it is real
ly german. Mr.. Northrop will
have his hearing next week an
has promised not to spread sue
lpropoeandh in the mean time.
| Fred Withrow, formerly resi-
dent of this city but now living il
North Platte, Nebr., has enliste
in the 3ist Railway Engineers
and expects to be called this wee
for immediate service in France
Sew nteen of the railway men q
North Platte enlisted in this reg
inlent which is made up largely 9
Union Pacific employees.
Mrs. Mary Weldon and Mr.;
Mary Noycs and Mrs. Scott Noye
from Mondamin motored dow
this morning to spend the da
with Mrs. T.. /. Walters.
The Haggerty barber shon, h;
installed an electric hair quit,
for the benefit or their PATRON
This machine greatly facilitat,
the work and does a neater il
than can be done by hand.
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leaNe Logan, April 30, at 8:tl
O'Clock a. m. for Camp Dodge.
Messer, Barney, Mo. Valley 500
Moss. Elmer Joseph, Mo. Valley
Moss. Bert River Sioux. sos
Cummings, Homer Denes, Mo.
Valley Observation-Disclosures. .607
Wilson, John G. Logan 500
Armstrong, J. E. Plsgah. 1924
Watts, j. IL. Mondamin 1884
Grosvenor, II. ID. Logan 1888
Lowthcr, J. l.. Mo. Valley........646
kritzer, G. w. Woodbine. ..648
Antrim, n. F.. Mo. Valley. $50
Fox, Russell Woodbine -..--....652
Morris, Ed. d. Mo. Valley ......654
Cox, A. w. Mo. Valley ........655
Barnes, A. N. Logan ..656
Voss, Adolph, Logan ........669
Molumby, r. w. Logan $40
Detwiler, T.. f. Dunlap ...........676
Mintun, o. f. Magnolia ....-.....6s7
Hillyer, A. o. Portsmouth. .7iO
fluffy, l.. D. Mo. Valley. ......7i3
Ehleringcr, J. J. Mo. Valley......714
Riley, G. p. Mo. Valley ............721
Anderson, A. r. Mondamin......732
Riley, j. $. Mo. Va,ley ..739
Adams, A. w. Woodbine ....739A
West, Henry, Mo. Valley ........753
Ostermyer, John Woodbine. 1854
Morrow, w. R. Woodbine. .76a
Nuzum, C. j. Moorhead -.........765
Griggs, S. A. Mo. Valley. TIC
Steele, Joseph F. No. Valley 77f
Masters, Roy o. Mondanlin. ..781
kits, Fred l.. Logan .--.-.....7 70:
Witt, Roy N. Mo. Valley ,,....-... 80.
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George Ebaugh returned from
an Omaha hospital last evening.
While his health is much better,
he will not be able to resume his
position with the express COM
pany for some little time yet.
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Tho Next Draft

The following boys have been
called to be at Logan, Monday,
April 90, at 10000 a. m. and will
leave Logan, April 80, at s:1l
O'Clock a. m. for Camp Dodge.
Messer, Barney, Mo. Valley. 500
Moss Elmer Joseph, Mo. Valley
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-05
LCcaIS

Sunday afternoon, while every.
body was at church, a man came
along in a Ford and drove up to
the road.grading outfit, helped
himself to all their wrenches, five
gallons of oil. gasoline, etc., and
then went hurriedly on his way,
feeling that he had conqured the
whole world, They have not as
yet learned his whereabouts.
Later: The sheriff of Trinidad
caught the man and took him to
Trinidad.'-Dry.Land Record.
Straydd-One brown mare
VT. l, 200, shows harness marks.
One yearling filley. strayed from
my place 2 miles north of Potato
Buttes the 23rd of June. Liberia
reward for discovery. Notify
j. H. Thorburn,
DIS Buster, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-05
Off for the Mountains

Springfield tourists started
Tuesday for Trinidad, San Louis
Valley, Salida and diverse anG
Rocky Mountain points. Expect
ing to be gone about two weeks.
There were four car loads, load.
ed as follows:
Robt. Hitchcock and wife, Lee
Holmes and wife and son, Clyde
Shriver and wife and mother,
Pete Wade and wife, Wes. Smith
and son and daughter, Dillo OK
enreider, Alta Land, and JAMIE
Barbee.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-05
Now Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, Doughty

Our rising young attorney hies
himself to Oklahoma and gets
married.
Lamar Register.
Word was rece e d
in Lamar thi s we Elk of q
wedding at the homeof the bride
in Chelsea, Oklahoma, on Mon
day evening of this week, which
is of great interest to the many
Lamar friends Of the happy young
couple. Mr.. Charles l.. Doughty,
Jr., of Springfield, son of Judge
and Mrs. J. X. Doughty of La
mar, and Miss Freda Teeter Of
Chelsea. sister of Mrs. Grant
Clark of Lamar, were the con-
tracing parties. Both are grad.
yates of the Lamar high school
and the wedding is the result Of
q romance started in the old high
school, now Pioneer building.
The groom was a native Lamarite
and a few years ago graduated
from the Boulder University in
the law department. He has for
several years been a practicing|
attorney at Springfield in Baca
ounty, where ne has built up
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-05
Tor himself q fine practice.

for himself a fine practice. The
charming bride has for several
years been one Of the most pop
ular teachers in the Lamar city
schools. Both haye been popular
in the younger social circle of
Lamar and haveahost of friends
here. The heartiest congratula.
tiors of alI are extended to them.
They will make their home at
Sprinfifield.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-05

Strayed-Three year old iron
gray filley, stubby foretop, VT.
1000. Been gone over 8 moe this
$500 for recovery. Notify,
P: 2. lesser,
d70 Graft, Colo.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-13
Be Cured First Fay Wben Cured

A safe and painless cure for Alsohol and Drug Addictions. Strictly private and personal attention assured by a phy~ scan with years of experience. Address Drawer No 437.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-13

If it's good coffee with pure cream and the best creamery butter you are looking for. you will find 1t sat Frisbys. S-S 4
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-28
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
It Will Open Its Campaign Sept. 18th and Will Close
 October 18th.

The campaign for the Fourth Liberty Loan will begin Septem- Der 28 and Close October 19. The result of the loan will be watched with keen interest in Europe, not only by our associ- ates in the war against the Teutonic powers but by our en- emies. It will be regarded by them as a measure of the Amer acan peoples support of the war.
 The Germans know full well the tremendous weight and sig nificance of popular support of the war, of the people at home backing up the army in the field. As the loan succeeds our enemies will sorrow; as it falls short they will rejoice. Every dollar subscribed will help and encourage the American sol diers and hurt and depress the enemies of America.
 The loan will be test of the loyalty and willingness of the people of the United States to make sacrifices compared with the willingness of our soldiers to do their part.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-28
FOR
 THE NEW DRAFT

Early in September 13000,000 men between the new draft ages of Is and 21, and 31 and 45 will register for such service as the Government may call upon them to perform. It will be the great est mobilization of man power ever undertaken in the world.
 Provost Marshal General Crowder says to all State, Coun- ty and Local Councils of De- fense, "l want to have every flag flying, and every band play ing on registration day" He is counting on every County and Community Council to insure the Army and Nation 100 per cent registration.
 All the machinery for the draft IS being prepared m ad- vance, so that there may be no delay or confusion in the orderly application of the new Selective Service Law.
 Each community is called up- on to make Registration Day a day of solemn patriotic celebra- tion; to have the bells rung, to have all flags flying and to make use of bands and patriotic mus ,ic wherever possible.
 Every individual in the rena0t- est sections of Arkansas, as well as throughout the nation, must be reached with an Irresistible appeal to his patriotism and conscience.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-28
SAVE SEED CORN

The drouth has badly injured the corn crop on thousands of farms in Arkansas. It will not be possible for great many farmers to gather any good seed corn from their own fields. h. dications are that good local seed corn will be scarcer this coming Spring than it has been in a number of years.
 It is important that we look forward to every possible means of supplying our own seed corn. This appeal is made at this time because there is considerable quantity of good corn of the