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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

weeks, 81 that's The reason. Of
course have not been able to
see much OF Tie place. AS soon
as our two weeks are up we can
go any place in camp and can
write you more about it.
DO you remember Mr.. Puffer
who played the piano in South's
orchestra? He is here in the
same bunch. Also fellow knew
in Storm Lake, and a Sac City
boy, so you see we can at least
talk over old times. Have not
received any mail since r got
here. Perhaps some was sent to
Ft. Logan. If so, l will get it
some time. 1t may be delayed a
few days.
It's 8 O'Clock and the lights are
turned out at 9:3O, so must make
up my cot and turn in.
Merry Christmas to all.
My address is See. 5 /, M. o. II.
c., TT. Riley, kas.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

tell sou IL calf 6ff ny dog when
1siart 10 come in the yard. Take
good care Of him. Billy told me
he was getting awfully mean. So
am l; so Toots will have someone
TO take his part when l come
home.
The town clock is striking 9
O'Clock and call to quarters is 60
ing. so l had better put out my
lights and go to bed. That may
sound funny to you-my going to
bed at O'Clock.
We hope TO make the best of it
Christmas and to try to be as
happy as we would he if we were
at home, so make yours the same
as it always has been, and | will
enjoy mine, too. With love and
best wishes, your loving son and
brother, FRANK.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

| /. -
aid after fife entertainment they
gave us c.,sii a con 'osl. Hi which
consisted of one khaki handker-
chief, 81 packages Gamels, one
package cigarette papers, two
sacks Bull Durham. one package
stick candy, one package sailed
peanuts, pencil, tablet, two good
apples; so YOU can see the kit
came in handy and for lots of
them it was all they got for Xmas.
So it is all right to help the Red
Cross, Y. M. C. A.; etc, because
they sure are lot of help to the
men. l wouldn't miss. them an
awful lot here in. Omaha, but
across the water they sure must
be about the best thing in the
world.
Yesterday for dinner at the
tort we had cigar, an apple, an
orange, turkey, mashed .sppds,
gravy, bread and butter, coffee,
cranberries, celery, dressing,
stuffed and unstuffed olives, five
or six kinds of cake, jelly roll and
pie-not a bad dinner for anyone,
and you get, all you want. Down
here when the dish. is empty a
fellow just holds it up over his
head and hollers for a X. p, who
takes it out and fills it up. You
get plenty of everything.
Oscar, Bill, Mark and went
down town to the y, M. c.. A. to
take a bath. but they were closed,
SO we went in the Khaki club and
got a card OF membership gratis,
and they We're serving lunch all
day. They had all kinds of cake,
doughnuts and coffee, cigarettes,
candy and good box apples, all
you wanted all day and they just
tried to force a fellow to smoke
and eat all the time-everything
free. The Khaki club is under
the supervision of the Rotary
club of Omaha and they use the
old Moose club rooms. Every
thing is made pretty comfortable
for the soldier here in Omaha.
We have the use of The Y. NJ. c..
a. down Town also.
1t is a funny thing here at the
fort; we hear less war talk than
when was home, if it wasn't for
the newspapers we get every day
we wouldn't know what we are
here for.
Well, Ma, ! am going 10 drop a
line TO Sis. so YOU can read her
letter for The rest: Your loving
son, '.BJIZ."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
LETTER FROM PAUL MocuNE.
Fort Omaha. Dec. 26th. 3.

My Dear Ma:
Well, | am still on the job and
getting along fine. The army is
not half as bad as lots of folks
think ii is. About the only bad
thing that I see about it is the
fact that fellow can't come and
go as he pleases.
We have a nice comfortable
place to sleep now and l am fecel-
ing just fine. I was out on bal
loon drill this a. m. and am not
going to do anything this after
noon unless they come down to
the Y. M. C. A. after me.
The Red Cross gave a little en-
tertainment for US Xmas evening,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

pat1y. They are toSbf drafted
.racn. Wei, Lloyd, hope 500 are
All We'll as am. Write often.
From your old pal,
WILLIAM GOLVER.
Go. +, 6ist U. S. Infantry, Char
lotte, N. C.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03

received your letter yesterday
and was sure glad to hear from
you and to hear you were getting
along so good. | was sorry l
could not answer sooner, but
went on guard last night at 5 and
didn't get off till tonight at 5, so
you see 1 couldn't help myself.
You ask me about the weather.
1t sure is cold here and I most
froze my fingers on the last re-
lief from 4 a. m. too a. m. There
is about eight inches of snow and
we chased prisoners all day ex-
cept when | was walking post, and
that it pretty near as bad. The
guard house or jail here is four
tents, three for prisoners and two
for guard. A sentry walking in
front on guard and there are
four other posts. They caught
one prisoner last night. He got
away day before yesterday. That
makes his third time. V.
Did you ever see.one of the lat
est Winchester army rifles? They
sure are handy when you catch on
to them, and not.yery heavy, but
they sure are accurate.
We have seven new officers in
our company, and we are going to
get 100 more men in each COM
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
LETTER FROM WM. coLvER.


Dear Friend LloYd:; -,
received your letter today and
was sure glad to hear from. you.
Our company commander. was
mad and we sure drilled some to-
day, but it doesn't come very Oft
en-. We dug trenches this morn
ing and it.sure is great. We have
Two shifts, work an hour and then
rest; so there isn't very much
work in it. One5of the .lieutenants
told us two weeks ago that we
were going on the range, but we
haven't gone yet, so you can't tell
much about it.
Our company. is going to be di-
vided in three parts, called pla-
ICONS. Each platoon is in three
sections. First section is bomb
throwers, or rifle grenadiers;
second section is expert riflemen,
and third section is automatic
riflemen. l am marked for the
3rd platoon, first section, as a
rifle grenadier, but l think | will
try to get out of il if can. We
had battalion drill day before yes
terday and you sure have to drill
then. A battalion is four com
panies, and when "a battalion is
formed'the colonel inspects it.
We just had a fire. Some ex-
citcment, I'll say. A box filled
with dirt which the stove was set
ting on caught fire underneath.
We sure had some excitement
over it.
get $4,000 a month, and took
out a Liberty Bond of $500 at $40
a month, and the government
keeps it till l call for it. / have
quit running around altogether.
haven't been down town but twice
since l have been here and once
was after the mother sent me.
But what's the use going to a
town like this-about half mig
gers and nothing but pool halls
and shows to go to.
will send you my picture when
| have same taken. William.
December "A
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-30

to election. have been informed that
this proposed law will be submitted
to organized labor for their considera-
ton before being introduced.
An amendment to the industrial
commission act and workmen's COM
pensation law, having for its purpose
the elimination of the involuntary
servitude features, and increasing the
compensation, with a shorter waiting
period, and state insurance, is also be-
ing drafted and will be submitted to
representatives of labor for their con-
sideration and approval.
While many of those who were
pledged to our legislative program
were defeated in the last election, quite
number who have pledged them
selves to work and vote for our leg
islative demands will be members of
the incoming legislature. Several
followers in the senate voted for our
demands in the last legislature and
we can expect the same during the
coming session. Several who were
elected, while not pledging themselves
to our legislative program before cleo
ton, assured US that they would al
ways give our legislation their favor
able consideration, if same was not too
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-30

wage law yet to be drafted. In all
probability the amendment to the
woman's minimum wage law will be
drafted by the Society for Social Leg
islation, so we have been informed.
We have been informed that sew
eral amendments to the industrial
commission act and workmen's COM
pensation law are being drafted at the
present time and will be introduced.
Just what the nature of same are We
are unable to state, as we have Sc
cured no copies up to date.
Halstead Ritter, so we have been
informed. is drafting law to take the
labor department from under the sec
retary of state and make it an elective
office, subject to the choice of labor,
with the provision that no man could
be elected as labor commissioner un-
less he had worked at his usual avo-
cation or trade for one year previous
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-30
Cooks

Permitsl Permitsl Who's got a
permit?
Charles Packer is back from Nitro.
w Va, after taking 700 men from
Montana to work in that plant. He
says there will be no more men taken
and he is now at leisure, or rather very
busy figuring out what the United
States owes him. Charlie made good
on the Job and has an offer for like
position with New York concern.
Now that the war is over, the union
voted to discontinue their desk and
business agents services at the gov
ernmcnt employment agency. With
the elegant new headquarters to look
after there is plenty of work for that
officer to do.
Still believe in signs? There is one
"For Rent" in the window of the
building lately occupied by Childs res
taurant on Curtis street. Yes, the
union card amounts to something.
brother.
The union card had to be removed
from the Antlers cafe on Welton
street, and two days after Owner
Klein sold three half interests in the
place and left for parts unknown.
Each buyer showed in the morning to
take up his half interest with Klein.
FRANK Murray celebrated the VIC
tory for three days, then had the "flu"
or Cheyenne for another three days
and stayed in bed.
Business Agent Corse celebrated by
burning up the "Heart and Souls" Ger
man flag with other distinguished gen.
tlemen.
Gariopy. Keithley, Sam Case, James
Rush, Ernie Wise and Eddie Bell of
the boys "over there" have been heard
from the past week; all well and fat.
Corporal Howe and o. F. Owens are
still over here, in the engineer corps.
Paul Houghton of the 10Th company
of recruits is about to be discharged
from the service, having contracted a
stiff leg at the battle of Bull Durham.
p. II. ("Zeke") Browns "Best Ever"
cafe on Stout street will be closed for
enlargement and repairs. Business is
good and requires larger space to ac-
commodate. He expects to reopen on
Tuesday.
The proprietor Of the Loop restau-
rant was waited upon and requested
to unionize by Organizers Vessel and
Croskey. They were informed that the
proposition would not even be con-
sidered. Street carmen, take notice.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-30

radical, and we can expect some con-
sideration from them
The situation, while not as favorable
as we would wish, does not look en-
tirely hopeless and we are of the
opinion that we should map out a
plan of action and endeavor to secure
some favorable legislation for labor
from the coming session of lawmakers.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-30
NO MAIL SERVICE, ANYHOW.

Willie Hohenzollern latter Berlin
felD-"But, mein friendt want to
write letter to papa"
tionery around hcre."-Indianapolis
Star.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-30
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE

"One Hundred and Fifteen War
Stained Heroes of Foreign Legion Ar
rive re"-Tribune headline. You
will guess half dozen nationaiities
as their eighty-six bronzed faces come
up the street-Tribune Editorial.
Tell 'em you saw it in The Bulletin.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-11-30

Patronize The Bulletin advertiser.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
H. F. SWEET FINED $40
FOR ASSAULTING MITCHELL
Prohibition Agent Appeals When Con-
Nicted In Police Court of Beat
ing BrOthcr-in-LnN

Harry. F. Sweet, one OF virginia's
prohibition agents. was fined $40 and
costs by Police Justice Crutchfield yes
terday for being disorderly in a local
motel and beating Mike Mitchell.
brother of Mrs. Sweet.
Sweet testified in court that Nit
chell had abused Mrs. Sweet and
threatened her with pistol The pro-
hibition officer said he then Went to
the hotel and thrashed Mitchell. Nit
chell claimed that Sweet knocked him
down. kicked him and then chased him
up Broad Street. throwing bricks at
him, Sweet denied throwing the
bricks.
Mitchell is charged with carrying
concealed weapons and with abusing
Mrs. Sweet, but tho court continued
these cases until January Ia. Police
men Waters and Lumpkin testified that
they were in the hotel at tho time OF
the fight and saw Mitchell take "A re-
voIver from his pocket and nlacc II
under counter just before the alter
cation took place. Justice Crutchfield
declared that tho gun mus, be pro
duccd.
Sweet appealed his case and fur
niShcd bond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
MILITARY BALL TONIGHT
Soldiers and Sailors VIII he ;ucst. of
Women's Auxiliary OF Richmond
fOwitzcrS.

Th> dance and. concert To he given
a; the Blues Armory tonight by the
Women's Auxiliary OF the Richmond
tiowitZerS promises to be the most en-
pices Of the organization. II will be
4 unique affair in many respects.
Wounded soldiers from Wcsthampton
Will be the guests of honor Many OF
the men who were wounded overseas
are unable TO leave the hospital unat-
tended and viii have Ia he brn""ht i"
is not possible for then, 10 participate
in tic dancing the wounded mon will
be provided with entertainment that
will make the occasion q memorable
one for them.
Soldiers and sailors of thc United
States viii be admitted free if they are
in uniform.
Concert ana dance music will he fur
niShcd by a jazz haH0 and orchestra.
The dancing will begin a; $50 o'clock
and continue until = late hour
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
PROHIBITION OFFICERS
ARE ACTIVE IN STATE
-Four Stills with 10000 Gallon. az n.or
Are DESTROYED in Franklin
County.

-FOUR large stills. with 1000 gallons
OF ,heer, which was being made into
,MhiSkE, nave been destroyed in Frank,
I'M county recently by prohibitiou
aSenss' according TO the announcement,
made yesterday by Prohibition CON,
missioner Peters
rms statement was made along with
- Seherai summary of the work done
10y inc prohibition Department in com
aai.hnhs Dootleggers during the HOLIDAYS
NithouSn iiquor carriers were exceed
inSiE active. prohibition agents declare
Gent spirits available than at anv
etidc season previous.
"lthin the last two weeks dozens
OF arrests nave been made in Virginia
aIons the line of the Richmond. Fred
eTri ,sf, and Potomac Railroad.
nurn iiauor has been confiscated. thou
ssands OF pints having been secured
from bootleggers who were carrvinn
ardent spirits into Norfolk by boais
INC prohibition Department used y
inotorpoat in capturing the blockade
runners and searching other vessels.
onc INSPECTOR captured eight men
on a Louisville and Nashville RaiIroad
train with several satcheis of WISH .J".
IN TINS case the ncws butcher" lcaped
IRON the train when nine Quarts rs
liquor were found in his trunk Ur
MIS- MIS- pursued and a reward offered for
ms capture. y police officer at Jones
m,,c' Ice county. caught tho young
week '" '''eie th'S
This same prohibition inspector has
ncen working in kentucky. oppo.inp
nh.",ottcSSeTs bringing liquor into tho
NlrSinlL' mountain section. and has
Sapi urea 4 number Of other alleged vio-
ilttsylvania County and much luuor
mas been coniscatcd recently
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
AIR NAVIGATION PARTY
WILL FLY THIS MORNING
After Delayed Here Week for Second
Time Birdmen to Leave for
Salem.

As predicted during the rain last
sunday, the navigation airplane plot
ting trip from Langley Field to Salem
Va. was again delayed on account OF
no hangar at the Richmond Fair
Grounds to protect the arslfips. Cap
tain Cook stated last night, however.
that he hoped TO get away this morn
ing.
Rain on Monday and Tuesday OF this
week again soaked the planes and in
1ured the carburetor of one machine
The other two circlcd over the town.
put the other was unsafe for the trip
Mechanics Mason and Williamson have
repaired the faulty plane.
II the party gets away this morning
1t viii stop in Lynchburg for the night
and make Salem tomorrow. The three
planes ere expected 10 fly all tho way
back here on Monday
The party experienced a worse con-
dition on the first than the second at
tempt. It left Langley Field on De
cemher H. but ran into SO much bad
weather, with unavoidable injury to
tho machines, that the members were
compelled to ship the planes back to
new planes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
INFLUENZA OUTBREAK
AT HEIGHT DECEMBER II
Second Epidemic Han Course In Quick
Time, Says Chief Health
ONlrrr

Richmond's second epidemic OF span
ish influenza reached its crest on Dc
cember IL, just two weeks after il hit
The city. according to figures compiled
il the offices of DIR. Roy *. Flanagan.
Chief Health Officer, yesterday. 1T
was considerable ahead OF schedule"
said DR.. Flanagan. and ran its course
much quicker than did the more deadly
attack OF September
occurrences of cp!dcm;c. in mldcr
and milder form. may be expected dur
ing the remaining months between now
and mid spring. the Chief Health Oni-
Ger said, and want to caution the
public that there should he no ab:n-
donment OF those safeguards advised
by the Health Department since the
disease first made its appearance here"
DR.. FlannaSan'S figures show that.
although there were probably as many
cases in the second AS in the first epi-
dcmic. the death toll cXaCtcd by the
first was by far the most appalling.
In October, when tho disease WAS rag
ing at its worst. pneumonia was re-
sponsiblc for 5i9 deaths in the city
OF these. $40 were directly attributable
to influenza. I.obar pneumonia claimed
ia and broncho pneumonia twenty
nine.
Pneumonia deaths since December
number l4l Niucty-ivc Of these are
charged against influenza thirty-siX
against lobar and ten against broucho-
pneumo nia.
Eghty-six new cases and three
deaths were reported to the Health
Department yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
TAYLOR H. POWELL DIES
WHILE SERVING ON JURY
Father OF Councilman Expires Suddenly
Funeral VIII He Held mt 3
O'Clock To-Day.

-. Taylor II. Powell. seventy-two years
old, father of Councilman Fred H.
Powell died suddenly yesterday morn
ingS@whilc serving as Juror in the
Law and Equity Court. He was long
In business here. He retired from ac-
tive business several years ago.
The funeral will take place from the
residence Of his son, Hugh Powell, 2o15
Park Avenue, 1t 3 o'clock this after
noon.
Mr., Powell suffered stroke Of
paralysis. but was thought 10 be in
good health yesterday morning, when
just before court opened at II O'Clock
men.
It was when Judge Beverly Crump
called the court to order that Mr..
Powell was stricken. He was seen 10
ran TO the floor. Sheriff Mercer was
the first TO reach him. He summoned
Prs. Roy X. Flanagan and p. NJ. Chi.
chester; of the Health Department, to
the stricken mans aid but he expired
before they could reach him ~
:; MT; Powell is survived by his wife
and by two sons. Fred H. Powell and
Hugh Powell. The body was removed
So&the home OF Hugh Powell, 2Ol5 PARK
Avenue. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Alvin Is. IIutzlcr Named Worshipful
Master Of Dov" Lodge, No. ~.
4. T.. & 4. VI.

Dove Lodge. No. 81. 4. T. e A. NJ.
las' night elected its officers for the
coming wear They are:
Alvin r. Hutzlcr worshipful master;
W. r. Shepherd. senior warden: Rev
y. Y. McFadcn. u. D.. junior warden;
y. ;. Hopkins. treasurer: Alf IT, Ne
bowcll, secretary: Dr. w. T. Lorraine
senior deacon: ErockcnbrouGh Lamb,
junior deacon.
II. .. James j. s Honkins and Hay
!. Thornton were elected trustees
Rev. John j. Gravau. Rev Finley l..
Gibson and Rev. i. s. Arthur were
appointed chan!ains. Other appoint-
ments were Thomas T. Dietrich and
James r. Lewis. stewards; William c.
Lynham. tiler: George T.. Guvernator.
purveyor.
The social committee. also appointed
last night. which will h.ye charge nj
all social functions OF the lodge com
nrisos Hay r. Thornton; chairman;
George W. Wait G. H. T:udd. w L.
Prince. w Willis Miller. w, Fleet Kirk
and NJ. Lee Ferguson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-28
HE MEETS VIRGINIANS
ON STREETS OF PARIS
Alexander Forward Writes of Inter-
csting Experiences ms Rcd
Cross Worker.

From Somewhere in France" un-
der date OF December l. Captain Alex
Corporation Commission, on lcaye-of-
absence with the American Red Cross
Commission TO the Balkan States
writes as follows 10 a friend in Rich
mond:
We are all we'll and happy. exccpt
for dislocations Of the jaw trying out
our French. These casualties are not
SO serious as those we have inflicted
Oh the French people, who get ncr-
Nous prostration trying TO understand
us.
Il have seen Major Powell Glass. of
Lynchhurg, son of tile Congressman,
who is quite wen aud as Hearty as
when We served together at Plattsburc
IN 1916 He was Al American peace
.adquarters in Paris.
ON tho Boulevard dcs Capucincs in
Paris met Gerald Eubank. who gave
up tho general agency of a life insur-
ance company in Richmond in 1917
TO come over In war risk insurance
work. Later he handled the big naval
railway guns. which were moved TO
the front 10 attack the long range gun
men was Smelling Paris. saw one
81 inc hospitals which WAS struck dur
ing an air raid. when sixty Of the 100
Wounded men inside were killed
II has been my privilege to visit
inc wonderful old studio in the Latin
faces arc made for men dlsngurcd by
wounds. so tina; they may walk once
more among their fellow men. \ Nir.
S!nia boy whose name and home |
know, has been SO treated and will
wear new jaw ii he RECEIVERS from
his mex; operation in Base Hospital
No. |. al Ncuilly.
Any cafeteria or dairy lunch in
Richmond would be ashamed TO offer
us patrons such a limited variety Of
food az that afforded by the best cafe;
ana hotels OF London and Liverpool
and Paris. Coffee is very scarce and
tnnch chicory is used. sugar Is ri.
toned in both countries and ncr-
init from the Mayors Office is ncces-
SarE IN French cities. Butter can he
rad IN good English hotels at break
France
Our time for Sightseeing is linz
tied. FOR We work hard on the big job.
ut ! have had time for the principal
things Westminster Abbey and st.
pauis Cathedral and the Archie dc
iriomphc and Hotel dcs Invalidcs.
where. like ingcrsoll. I stood at the
iomo OF the old Napoleon ! saw the
FFench people welcome King George
Of England to Paris on American
thank giving Day. and. never to b.
forgotten. | saw the nag OF our own
country pass under the Archie dc Tri-
inphe and past 1000 captured German
csnnon and 10y the new statue to the
/ frtnch common soldier. 'Au Poilu.'
With France giving him The laurel
wreath. II stands on the Champs
Ei!Sc"s az Avenue Alexandra III.
ar rules govern I have filed on:
f hundreds Of blanks. had my passport
( perfected innurncrabic times. and have
sworn 10 my name. age. color and ma =
tionality of ancestor until well know.
the formula"