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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-05-30

ana was getting very faint. You would
have laughed IL you had seen my
ludicrous attempts at bandaging with
one hand. The pains In my wounded
shoulder were awful and 1 was getting
sick at the stomach. I gave up the
bandaging stunt as bad jcb. and then
tainted.
When came to, hell was let loose.
An intense bombardment was on. and
on the whole my position was decided.
" unpleasant. Then. suddenly, our
barrage ceased. The silence almost
hurt, but not for long, because Fritz
turned loose with shrapnel, machine
guns, and rifle fire. Then all along our
line came cheer and our boys came
over the top in a charge. The first
wave was composed Of "Jocks." They
were magnificent sight, kits, Tapping
In the wind. bare knees showing. and
their bayonets glistening. In the first
wave that passed my shell hole, one Of
the "Jocks,." an immense fellow, about
six feet two inches in height jumped
right over me. On the right and left
of me several soldiers in colored kits
were huddled on the ground, then over
came the second wave, also "Jocks..'
One young Scottie. when he came
abreast Of my shell hole, leaped into
the air. his rifle shooting out Of his
hands, landing about six feet in front
of him, bayonet first, and stuck in the.
ground, the butt trembling. This i'm.
pressed me greatly.
Right now ! can see the butt Of that
gun trembling. The Scottie made a
complete turn in the air, hit the
ground, rolling over twice, each time
clawing at the earth, and then re.
manned still, about four feet from me,
in sort of sitting position. Icalled to
him, "Are you hurt badly, Jock?" but
no answer. He was dead. A dark red
smudge was coming through his tunic
right under the heart. The blood ran
down his bare knees, making a horrible
sight. On his right side he carried his
water bottle. I was crazy for drink
and tried to reach this, but for the life
of me could not negotiate that four
feet. Then became unconscious,
When I woke up was in an advanced
tirst-aid post. asked the doctor II
we had taken the trench. "We took
the trench and the wood beyond, all
right" he said, land you fellows did
your bit; but, my lad, that was thirty.
six hours ago. You were lying in No
Mans Land in that bally hole for q day
and half. It's wonder you are alive
He also told me that out Of the twenty
that We're in the raiding party. seven.
teen We're killed. The officer died Of
in crawling back to our trench
and ] was severely wounded, but one
fellow returned without a scratch, with
out any prisoners. No doubt this chan
was the one who had sneezed and i'm.
properly cut the barbed wire.
In the official communique our trench
raid was described as follows:
"All quiet on the western front, er.
cepting in the neighborhood Of Com.
wood, where one Of our raid.
ing parties penetrated into the German
lines"
It is needless to say that we had no
use for our persuaders or come-alongs.
as we brought back no prisoners, and
until die Old Peppers words, "Per.
sonally don't believe that that part
Of the German trench is occupied" will
always come to me when I hear some
fellow trying to get away with fishy
statement. will judge it accordingly,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Many North Side Homes Are
Sold hV Charles w. Martin

Charles w. Martin & Co., report
the following sales of homes on the
north side, principally in Mime Lusa
addition:
2Ss4 Mary street. to August julien, s4,sbo.
1851 Whitmors street. to W. J. Herckt.
$4.500.
24s5 Brown street, to W. N. Kurtz, $4,000.
1907 North Fourteenth avenue. to Lester
H. Fritz, $4,S00
a5Os Vane street, to J. p. Nixon, $4,000
1855 Corby street, to John Peterson,
5000.
1885 Rsdiok avenue, to r. L. Charleville.
$500.
1859 whitmore street, to Pearl L. Finn,
$500.
1856 Laurel avenue. to M. v. Richards
$500.
2427 Titus avenue, to H. W. Christensen,
$500.
2035 Fowler avenue, to W. c. Simpson.
$4,000.
25s1 Bauman street, to W. e. stoft, $500
1881 Newport avenue. to Joe Shaver.
$500.
2435 Kansas avenue, to C. e. Klinger.
$1,000.
2737 Newport avenue, to r. A. Fratt
$4,000.
2s70 Newport avenue, to J. l.. Schultz
$4,000.
1881 whitmors street, to M. e. Tyrrell
s47bO.
1851 Whitmore street, to W. r. Lippold,
$4,000.
1851 Newport avenue. to John A. White.
$500.
1859 vane street, to Frank d. Cooper,
$5,25o.
1855 Vane street. to M. L. Correa $500.
1855 Whitmore street, to Harry r. Pot
ter, $4,S00.
211b Pratt street, to E. A. Ramsey. 1900.
$500 Florence boulevard. to J. w. Ans
poker. $4,000
\ $3.50 Crown Point avenue. to George r.
Boyd, $4,100.
2725 Ida street, to J. W. Grace, $4,000.
1888 Titus avenue. to M. M. Hale, IS, 700.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
OMAHA GROWTH
IS EXCEPTIONAL
IN WAR STRESS
With No War Industries Build
ing Increase is Considered
Startling by Civic
Experts.

Omaha Is one Of the few cities Of
the first class in the United States
which shows an increase in building
operations this year, according to the
report of the United States geological
survey.
OF 80 cities selected, 4S showed 4
decrease and only II an increase. New
York was one of the cities which
showed decrease, and the only cities
showing an increase were: Water
bury, Conn; Akron, Atlanta. Chester
Denver, Ell Paso, Hartford, Los An
geles, New Haven, Omaha, Sioux City
and Youngstown.
An analysis of the report shows
that most of the cities where there
had been an increase in building oper-
ations were cities which benefit
largely by war conditions, where the
startling expansions of industries
based on war demand, and which are
necessarily of transient nature, are
the rule.
In most of the cities where there
were decreases in building operations
the principal causes of decrease were
the scarcity of labor, the high cost of
material and labor and financial strin-
gency.
Omaha and Sioux City Grow.
Omaha and Sioux City alone were
the cities which have grown physical
ly and have shown an increase OF
building operations along normal
lines.
Labor and materials here are IS
scarce and as expensive as elsewhere,
but the easy condition OF local hn.n-
ces, as we'll as the necessity for the
housing of growing population, ex-
panding industries and business made
new buildings necessary.
There is a prospect of the slowing
of building operations here the COM
ing year, as the same necessity will
exist as now obtains. There is only
one impediment in the way, and it is
an impediment which has prevented
the erection of a number of :ontem-
plated structures of importance the
present year. That Is the vague in
terpretation of the federal rule in re-
gard to Essential buildings"
1t is hope before the building sea-
son of 1919 sets in the federal govern
ment will give ruling on the ques-
ton as to what are essential build
ings." A solution of this vexing prob
lem is much desired by Omaha in
vestors and building contractors.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Improved Weather Conditions Result IN
Prnununced Rreaka In Prica Of Corn

Pronounced Breaks in Price of Corn.
Chicago, Aug 10-Pronounced breaks in
the price of corn resulted today from ex-
cellent weather conditions and from the
allied victories in France. The market
closed weak, 2hc to SAo net lower. with
September $15Sh to $1.5sh and October
N.60h to $1.60A. Oats lost / Nc to INC.
In provisions. there were gains OF 70 to 400.
General selling pressure which kept the
corn market almost constantly on the down
grade seemed to come about chiefly through
the outlook for improvement, as good rains
over wide districts were reported and the
prevailing temperatures were of . season.
able character. Throughout the day also
continuous bulletins which announced sue
cess after success for the allies tended to
make buyers scarce. and to emphasize bear
ish sentiment. On the other hand. car
shortage complaints attracted considerable
attention, and so too did the smallness of
receipts here, Rallies. however, were due
more to weekend evening UP of shorts than
to any other factor. and proved to be of
no lasting effect.
Liberal receipts and expected deliveries
on contracts weakened oats Arrivals for
the week were nearly double the corre-
spending total last year. Export demand
was lacking.
Corn-No. ; yellow. sl.sS: No. . yellow,
H7S; No yellow, s175Q1.76.
Oats-No. white, 67h G661sc; standard,
67& @6sc. VI
Rye-No. ., 31.56@1.57.
Barley-soc 931.O2.
Timothy-$60O@90o
Clover-Nominal
Pork-Nominai
Lard-$26.60.
Ribs-s235002450.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-Butter--Market firm
Receipts. SSH tubs: creamery extras. 44c;
firsts, AIN @42hc: seconds, 1914 941c; stan
dard, 44@Hhc.
Eggs-Receipts. 1o.2sS cases: market un-
changed.
Potatoes-Receipts, IS cars: market un-
changed.
Poultry--Alive. market lower; fowls, 2b
@2Sc; springs, 30c.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Peace Offensive Now
Is Logical Move Of
German Government

Washington, Aug. 10.--Hints OF
German peace offensive" reaching
the State department from various
sources and evidences of indirect and
cautious feelers already put >out led
today to an authoritative statement
that General March set forth the at
titude of the American government
today when he said in conference
with newspaper men that now was
the time for the greatest effort at
the battle front.
1t is known to the officials that
more Teutonic peace talk would have
been forthcoming if the big March
drive of the Germans had succeeded
to point where they could claim at
least partial victory. Now that
they are reeling under stunning de-
feat on that same western front, Off
cials say the peace drive" may be
expected because something must be
done to keep the German people be-
hind their government by the pre-
tense that it is willing and anxious
to make peace, but that the enemy
will be content with nothing short
of the annihilation of the central
powers
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
PROP PAGANDA IS
DROPPED JULY 4
BY HUN BALLOON
Omaha Man Sends One of the
100 Balloons Used Back to
Partner as a War
Souvenir.

That Germany was really a good
Samaritan" not a monster. and car
ried on a work of Christian charity"
in Poland, Belgium and Serbia, are
the astounding statements made by
German propaganda pamphlets (
dropped behind the former American
lines northwest of Chateau Thierrv
by German airmen.
Visible proof of this acme of Hun
self-laudation has come to Omaha in
the form of paper balloon used to
drop the literature, which Capt. M.
F. Sharp of Omaha, paymaster of
the Forty-second regiment. Rainbow
division, has sent to his partner, Har-
ry Fl. McDutf of the Townsend Gun
company of this city.
The balloon was one of 100
launched by the Germans on July
as celebration of American Inde.
pendence day. Each balloon carried
1000 thin-paper pamphlets written in
French.
AS the pamphlets were written in
French the Americans were unable
to read them and turned them over
to the French.
The literature was designed to cre-
ate dissension between the English
and the French and contained state
ments which the British were alleged
to have made in years past in de-
nunciation of their present allies. The
pamphlets were elaborately illustrated
and printed.
The effect of this perfect exemplar
of blundering German psychology
may be gagged by the use made of
the literature by the French. The
pamphlets were heaped in large bon
fires and burned to the laughing COM
ments of the poilus.
The balloons themselves are made
of tough red fiber paper.
That present sky-high food prices
in America are nothing compared to
prices in Paris is revealed by Captain
Sharp in the letter which he sent at
the same time he dispatched the bal
loon. With two companions he en-
tered Paris restaurant and pur-
chased modest meal. The bill called
for l20 francs, or about $24 in Ameri-
can money.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice TO Contractors.

By direction Of the property committee Of
the Board Of Regents of the University of
Nebraska. bids will be received until 4
o'clock p. m.. Monday. August 26th. 1918.
ut the office Of the undersigned, for the
construction Of . laboratory building in
Animal Pathology and Hygiene on the Uni
ysrsity farm campus near Lincoln.
Bids must be In strict accordance with
plans, drawings and specifications now on
file In the office of the superintendent OF
construction in the University administration
building at Lincoln. Bidders must apply to
and confer with the superintendent on all
matters concerning construction and bids
thereon and must in all cases use the blank
forms prepared under the direction Of said
superintendent for bidding purposes. Ap-
proximats estimated cost OF said building
Is $4,000. Bids must be accompanied by
bank cashiers check or certificate Of de-
posit payable unconditionally to the Board Of
Regents Of the University Of Nebraska in the
amount stated In the instructions to bid
ders," accompanying plans and specifications
Bids must be sealed and plainly marked on
the outside cover Animal Pathology lab
sratory." The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA.
J. 8. DALEs. Secretary
Station A, Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
WaIIen Makes Record Time
In Defending His Title

New York, Aug. l0.-William L.
Wallen, Great Lakes naval training
station, made the worlds record time
of II minutes and II is seconds in
the 880-yard swim in defending his
national title today at the Pelham
bay naval station. 1t. L. LANCER of
Los Angeles and Camp Gordon, who
made the former record, one-ffth OF
a second slower. finished scant yard
behind Wallen. Harold Kruger of
Honolulu and Leo Giebel, New York
A. c., finished third and fourth, re-
spectively. ..
Duke Kahanamoku of Honolulu,
finished second to Kruger in the li0-
yard handicap. Kruger had an eight
seconds allowance. Kahanamoku COW
cred the distance in 56 As seconds
but was favored by a trifling tide.
Clarence Lane of Honolulu won the
Howard swim.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
NEW YORK STOCKS.
Allied Successes Cause Uprush In EQUIP.
menfs and War hares

Allied Successes Cause Uprush In Equip
ments and War hares.
New York, Aug. 10.-Shorts were again
hurriedly driven to cover In todays brief
stock market session. the further retreat of
the Germans and the capture of Montdidier
by the allies causing another uprush in the
more distinctive equipments and war shares
Taited States Steel was the conspicuous
feature. displaying much OF it's recent vigor
at a steady advance OF ~ points to ll2&,
Its top price since last May.
Other active stocks at gains Of substan-
tial fractions to points were Bethlehem
and Crucibie Steels, Baldwin Locomotive,
Anaconda Copper, United Cigars and ship
pings. especially Marine. although the lat
ter yielded much OF Its advantage at the
end.
Rails maintained their recent backward
ness. although showing . firm to strong
undertone. and the more volatile special
ties were represented by General Motors st
a 5-point decline.
The most interesting item bearing upon
Industrial conditions was the July tonnage
statement of the United States Steel cor
pora tion, which disclosed a steady moderate
decrease in untitled orders in comparison
with the very large gain registered In June.
Actual bank loans increased by the large
sum Of $152, 900. making q total increase
Of almost szS5,ooo,Ooo in the last three
weeks.
Bonds were strong. Paris g. gaining .
point and Liberty issues gaining on the
strength Of the 3hs. Sales, par value, were
s3,075,000
United States bonds were unchanged on
call during the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

Cattle-Receipts were merely nominal this
morning, estimated at 200 head, making
supplies for the week 1880 head. Trading
was nominally steady and s1.00G200 lower
on native beef offerings. choice prime kinds
being quotable from $17.o091s.00. with
good to choice kinds anywhere from $3.50
@1700, Western rangers ruled sharply
lower, best kinds from 900 to 1900 pounds
are quotable from s14.5o915.50. medium
grades from sl2.O0Q14.oo and $1.o0@2.00
lower than last week. Butcher stock closed
strong but $1.oo@15o lower than . week
ago. stockers and feeders closed strong.
Quotations on cattle: Choice to prime
beeves, $l700@iS.00; good to choice beeves,
si5.5o@l7.oo; fair to good bssves $4,000
1900; common to fair besvss. 5000 1880;
good to choice ysarlings. &l2oo@lS.oo:
common to fair yeariings. 5000 1900; good
to good grass beeves, Ss.oo@1zoo; good to
choice heifers, Ss.5o01o5o; good to choice
COWS, Ss.25Dlo25; fair to good cows. $3.50
@s.25; common to fair cows. S5.2b@T6oi
prime feeders, 312,oo@13.oo: good to choice
feeders, 3s.5o9s.So; good to choice stockers,
stock cows, Ss.00@7.00; veal calves, 50. 600
1900; bulls. stays etc.. Ss.50910.60
Hogs-There were 1900 head Of hogs here
today, making the run for the week $1,000
head. Trading was fairly active this morn
ing, clearance being made at an early hour.
" nile Shippers olu not puy very large
proportion. their bids were mostly loo
higher. Few packers were Sc higher than
yesterday, but the most Of the hogh went
at practically steady prices. The bulk to-
day Is $ls.10@1s25 with q top Of Sls.15.
The slump the middle Of the week has
been partly regained, prices today being
15 soc lower than last Saturday.
Sheep-There were no sheep here today.
receipts for the week being 51,S65 head.
The market has been fairly active all week
with a strong undertone on most days. Fat
lambs are closing around 6o@75c higher for
the week, the top for the week being S17.75.
While there has been q fairly liberal sup
ply Of feeder lambs here. buyers have been
more In evidence than any previous time.
The feeder lamb market has been active
and is closing strong at an advance Of 500
40c for the week.
Quotations on sheep: Lambs. good to
choice, $16.60@1775: lambs, fair to good.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
MalYY Goes Into Exile.

Paris, Aug. ll.-(Havas.) Louis
J. Navy, exiled former minister of
the interior, left Paris tonight for
Irun, a town in Spain near the French
frontier. Before his departure he ad-
dressed letter to President Des-
chanel of the chamber of deputies,
protesting against the judgment of
the high court. He calls upon all
those who are with him in heart to
give the best of themselves to the
country's defense, for "the victory Of
France must remain first in our
thoughts"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruit.

New York. Aug. s.--Evaporated Applet
dull; state, 13h@16c.
Prunes--Firmb: CALIFORNIA;. S91sc; Orc.
gons 12h @16c.
Apricots-Firm: choice. 1sc; extra choice,
iS&c: fancy, 1sAc.
Peaches-Firm; standard, 12812ho;
choice. 12A@13hc: fancy. 14@i+hc.
Raisins-Steady; loose Muscatel &c; choice
to fancy seeded, ION Ollie; seedless. $40
1Ihc; London layers, $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Kentucky to Have Four
! Racinu Meetinus in Fall

Lexington, KY, Aug. IU.-The Ken
lucky racing commission today de-
cided to hold racing in his state this
fall and awarded the following dates
to the four Kentucky tracks:
Lexington. seven days, beginning Sep
tember IL.
Douglas Park. Louisville. September -
to 28. inclusive.
Churchill Downs, Louisville, September
80 to October s, inclusive.
Latonia, October 10 to November :.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Turpentine and Rosin.

Savannah, Ca. Aug. 1o.-Turpentine--
Market firm; 53%; sales, 224 bbls.; receipts.
357 bills; shipments, 33 bbls.: stock, 1854
bbls.
Rosin-Market firm. Sales. sss casks: re-
ceipts, 1907 casks; shipments las casks;
1870; 1870 D. sio.1o@ioao; E. 5000; N sio.ss
@los5; G. $1o.so@1o.47h; H, $1o.bo; l.,
S1055; K. $11.o5: M, S11.25; N, 311.55; WIG,
S11.70; WV, $l1.80.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
South Dakota Farmer
Kills Child and Himself

Pipestone, Mimi, Aug. l0.-Wiliam
Peters, a South Dakota farmer,
killed six-year-old Margaret Porter
and committed suicide on a farm
near here today. Peters murdered
the child because her mother, Mary
Porter, had refused to return to his
farm as housekeeper. Mrs. Porter
escaped by fleeing from the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
st. Joseph Live Stuck.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 10-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 100 head: market steady; steers.
So. b1s.00; cows and heifers, $5.00916,00;
calves, $5.50@1250.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; market low
er: top. 1890; bulk, s1s.25@1s.00.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, $50 head;
market steady; lambs, $l2.5001775; ewes,
S6OO01275
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Anna Violence to Rudolph Violence ct
ory st.. east side. soxIss. .......... leo
N. Stanley Brown and wife to Winter
Dykes. 1ath st., so IT. south Of Sah-
Ter st., west side, 40x120.......... $40
John F. Flack and wife to Ines Nell
son, 43d St, 120 IT. north of Rug.
giles ST., east side, 40x1so. 30
william Rosenberg and wife to
Theresa Roberts. Miami ST.. 50 II.
east Of 18th st., south side, aoxss.. I.4ol
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Iowa Deserter Is Sentenced
To Three Years in Jail

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 10-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Private Merrill
Modglin of Forest City was today
sentenced to three years at hard labor
on conviction in court martial at
Camp Dodge Of desertion. Modglin
escaped from the guard house at
Camp Pike -
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Omaha Hay MARKET

Receipts, light; demand good for both
prairie hay and alfalfa: market firm and
higher on all grades
Upland Prairie Hay-choice. &22.oo; No. !.
sls.O0@22o0; No 2. s15.00@1s.00; No. 3,
Ss0o@1200 No. midland, $1s.00@2 2i.00:
No.2 midland. s1t.00@l70o. No. ] low
land, 3140O@16.00; No. lowland. 10000
100; No. lowland, $S00@s.00.
Alfalfa-Choice, $500; No. 1, $4,000
2400; standard, $4,000 O. @21.0o: No. 3. s1Z0o
@1s.o0; No. 3. $l3.009Ho.
Straw-oats. ss.OO@10.oO: wheat. $1,000
1000.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Chinaman Receives Iniary

Leo Lin, a Chinese waiter at the
Boston restaurant, 1910 Dodge street,
attempted to put down a rumpus in
the restaurant early this morning and
was struck on the forehead with
heavy water glass, causing a deep
laceration. Nine men, so Lin says,
entered the restaurant and attempted
to start rough house"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Spanish Club Meets.

The Omaha Spanish club will meet
with Miss Dorothy Parsons, s3O3
North Forty-second avenue, Monday
evening, August II, at 8 O'Clock. A
study of natural resources from maps
of Mexico, Central America and
South America will be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
New York General.

New York, Aug. 1o.-Wheat-spot.
steady; No. Q red. sS2.34h track New York
export to arrive.
Corn-spot firmer; fresh shslled No. 2
yellow, $2.05%, and No. 3 yellow. si.s5%
c. l. f. New York.
Oats-Spot, eaSier; standard, 7s@soc.
Lard-Firm; middle west, $2e.7o92e.so.
Butter--Market firm and unchanged.
Cheese-Market steady and unchanged.
Eggs-Market irregular and unchanged.
Poultry-Market steady: chickens. broil-
ers, $40 ssc; old roosters, 3le; others un-
changed
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Kansas City Live stock.

Kansas City, Aug. 1o.--cattle-Receipts
1000 head; market strong: steers, s17.25@
1s. SO; westerns, s10.oo@15.0o: cows, 5000
l1.5o; heifers s7.5o@ls.5o; feeders. $500
10. SO; calves. $6.60@11.oo.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; market
lower; heavy, $1s.oo@1s.4o: butchers. SIS. 80
1725
Sheep and Lambs-No receipts: market
steady; lambs, S16.0o@1775: yearlngs
Sf1. .e0@l5.oo; wethers. t10.oo@14So; ewes
SSO0@I3.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Maher in Washington.

Washington, Aug. l0.-(Special Tel
egram. )-Major John G. Maher of
Omaha spent few hours in Wash
ington today on his way west after
attending a conference Of officers in
his branch of the service te New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
NeWsies Hold Parade.

Newsboys on the South Side last
night held street parade in which
they showed great enthusiasm for the
candidacy Of E. Walks, president Of
the Omaha Junk Peddlers' associa-
tion, who is candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for state representa-
five
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Dry Goods.

New York. Aug. 1o.-Cotton goods and
yarns were quiet today. awaiting further
price fixing decisions. Burlaps were quiet.
Linens were scarce. Trade continues to
show more uncertain in the matter of
late forward buying