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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
France, July %, 1911

France, July %, 1918.
Dear Father and Mother
Il has been just a year ago today
since we steamed out Of New York
sharbor and by the statue Of Liberty
on our way to France to fight for
Uncle Sam and for Liberty.
Little did we know what was before
rs that day and when all the whistles
sof the tug boats and factories were
blowing their farewell we were as
+ happy and care free bunch Of soldiers
but when the statue Of Liberty began
e fade sway from our view it was
then that it came home to us what
America meant and no doubt many
were wondering il they would ever
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
France, July 81, 1918

Miss Anna Bird,
Dear Friend
Will try and answer your letter
that / received yesterday. Was sure
glad to hear from you.
This leaves as we'll as could be
expected and hope it will find you
the same.
Well I would like to have been
there at that dance with you but you
see how it is. But maybe I will
not be here always, hope not any
way. It sure was bad about that
car turning over. I knew all of those
that were in it.
got letter from Minnie last
week but / think you wrote before
she did, but mail is SO displaced
that you can't tell much about it.
Your letter was on the road over
month but sure was glad to get
it just the same.
Well we are having cold weather
over here. It has been trying to rain
but has done very much of it yet.
Well / would like to be in the old
Y. s. A. today but I guess l will
wait awhile.
Well news is scarce and I don't
know much to write SO you want to
excuse this short letter and / will try
and do better next time.
Answer as soon as you can. From
Frank M. Shelton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12

our trip to Paris on July 18th,
Frances Independence Day. Our Co.
was chosen from the Regiment to
parade in Paris on. this day together
with one Company out Of each of the
other three Regiments Of the Divi-
sion. We represented the A. E. F. and
led the. parade. After the parade we
were free until the morning of the
10TH, when we loaded on, the train
and went almost direct to the battle
front, started the fight and are now
getting little rest. I could not begin
to tell you Of all the places in Paris,
that l saw. / hope to get back there
again some day and get a good look
at the city.
Well, Mother, I have advanced an
other notch and I suppose by the
time you receive this letter I will be
in school working like-.
1 am certainly glad l went through
the drive O. K. It was great one,
and wonderfully successful.
Give my best to all the dear folks at
home. will write as often as posi-
BILE.
Your Loving Son..
Frank.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
On Registration Day

All registrants should be ready to
answer the following questions be-
fore going to the registration table.
Name in full as, James Taylor Smith,
mot j. T.. Smith.) Permanent home
address. This means your permanent
home now. Note the place where you
work or the place where you were
born unless that is your permanent
home. Be prepared to answer in this
way, 100 Woodward Ave., Detroit,
Wayne County, Michigan" Or "R. F.
D., No. 2, Jonesville, Smith County,
Pa" Age in years. Gas 10 years, "a
years & etc."
Date Of birth as September 18th,
1884.
Citizenship-Native born citizen.
Citizen naturalized. Citizen by Father
naturalization before you attained
majority. Declarant Alien. You are a
declarant Alien if although citizen
or subject Of some other County you
have declared before naturalization
court your intention to become citi-
zen of the United States. This is re-
ferred to as taking out your first
papers.
Nondeclarent Alien. You are a
nondeclarant Alien if you are citi-
zen or subject of some other county
than the United States and have not
declared before a naturalization court
your intention to become citizen of
the United States, that is have not
taken out first papers.
If not citizen of the United States
of what nation are you a citizen or
subject. This question to be answered
only by declarant and nondeclarant
Aliens.
Present Occupation. This means
your present occupation or trade. Do
not state what you once did or what
you have done most Of the time. State
what your job is right now. AS farm
er, miner, student, farm laborer, rail
road loborer, auto machinist & etc.
If you are working for corporation
state its name. If you are in business
FOR yourself so state.
Place of business or employment.
This means where you work. Give
the number and name Of street first,
then city or town, then county and
state or r. F. D. number. Post office,
county, and state.
Nearest Relative: If you are mar.
ried and your wife is living her name
should be, stated. If you are single OF
your wife is dead you should state the
name of your nearest blood relative.
II not married and you have no blood
relative the name Of close friend
should be stated. In stating the ad-
dress give the number: and name Of
street first then city or town county
and state or r. F. d. No. first, then
Post office, then County and state.
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Citation from Commanding General.
The Commanding General wishes
to express to the Officers and sol
diers of this Division his high pride
in their splendid achievements during
the operation of July 18-23rd. Your
magnificent courage and unfaltering
fortitude have not only won for you
individually the admiration of the
Allied Armies, but have written a
glorious page in the history of that
country which you represent.
For five long days you have main
tanned bitter struggle in one of the
worlds greatest battles and have
pushed ever forward in the face of
the enemy's most determined resis-
lance. You would not be denied and
you have reached the ultimate OBJ
jective assigned to you in this bat
tie. You have captured for your own
share in the fruits of the victory
$500 prisoners and GO cannon. No
such brilliant success can be gained
without losses, but the injury you
have inflicted upon the enemy is
many times greater, and to-day your
spirit is mistaken, your courage high
and you are even more ready to re-
peat the lesson you have taught our
enemy.
The Commanding General is proud
to command such a Division and he
expressed to you again the deep graf
itude he feels for the splendid sol
diery qualities that you have SO glor-
iously proven in the unquestioned
crucible of the battlefield.
Signed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12
Strange Contradiction

"De man dat don't see de bright side
= life" said Uncle Eben, lis generally
de same Teller dat's afraid of his
,hadow."
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Card of Thanks

We take this method of thanking
the many friends and neighbors who
were so kind to us during the illness
of our husband and father.
Mrs. A. d. Myers and children.
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Letters From William olinger.

Letters From William Olinger.
France, July 81, 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Brothers,
Dear Friends:-
got your letter Thursday and was
glad to hear from you.
Well, Jim, how are you getting
along farming. suppose you have
got good crop; hope SO any way.
From what news get from the coun-
try around there they have on the
average pretty good crops.
They have good crops here. Just
4 as good as have seen in the States.
Such as wheat, oats, rye, Spells bar
i ley and they raise lots of beets and
lots Of clover. Some of the French
have binders, U. S. machinery and
some have got the old arm strong
way. The harder you work the more
you get done.
Had nice show in our camp, it
was the first American lady have
seen since we landed and she was
pretty good looking.
was to church this morning at
our American Y. M C. A. / don't
know what we would do if the Y m.
G. A. would quit us. They sure do
help US out and do US some good
4 favors.
Haven't saw much excitement yet.
The Huns come over once in while
and drop a few pills out, but we make
it pretty bot for them when they
do come. Have been pretty well up
on the front, but it was quiet when
I was up there of course The big
guns made little noise when they
go off but we don't mind that now
any more.
We are going up the line tonight
don't know how long we will stay
but l will write you a lotNwhen l
get back as probably will have more
news for news is scarce now.
Hoping this finds you all well and
reaches you safely, / am as ever,
Your friend,
P. William Olinger.
= Il n 4, -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12

A company has been formed In
Yokohama. Japan. to turn, out a sub
stitute for Portland cement. The new
fO,.t,l will hn t,anll., of ln.,s, "a
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Want to Seu9 Uss The Time,
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Advertised Letters.

Advertised Letters.
Advertised letters for the week
ending September 9, 1918.
Burke, u. L.
McGraw, Thomas .s
T. I. Finley, Postmaster.
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Camp Shelby, Miss, will be remodel
ed and converted from tent camp In
to a cantonment with permanently quar-
tiers and camp utilities. at total cost
of ST.. 4f7,37S.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-12

Cuba has a closing law which shuts
all stores. warehouses;, shops, etc, in
the larger cities at p. IN. week days,
and all day Sundays. Retail food
stores keep open until p. m. week
days and 10 p. III. Sundays. Barber
shops remain open until p. m. on
Mondays and Fridays. IL p. IN. Satur-
days, but cannot sell perfumes while
general stores are closed.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-24

FOR RENT-Two sleeping rooms
hone 1S4-adv. If.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-24

Opal Diamond; Perie Spaeth; ALL
cen Spaeth; Glennys Knox; Albert
Inman; Alvin Sparhawk; Leslie Fed
derson; Harcourt Tew; Harry Berto:
Roy Anderson; Eleanor Fisher: Wan
la Ceilings; Mary tP F) Gilmore;
Laura Wilson; Jessie Cannon; Ruth
Smith; Ole Peterson; Rena Shawyer;
Clara Carlson; Mary Up. j. Gilmore;
l.iiz. Kincaid; Melvin Sovde; Ruth
Millar; Cecil Morrison; Tim Gilmore;
-,obt. Clary; Catherine Gilmore; Ruth
Kincaid; Edwin Underhill; Hans Pet
erson: Helen Apsch; Eunice Clary;
Mary Goemaere; Neil Bold; Harold
'oss; Miles Hoff; Joe Bailey; Olga
Taslund; Eleanor Woodruff; Richard
Apsch; Villa Wyckoff.
The eighth grade graduates who re-
ceived their diplomas were:
Alieen Spaeth; Glennys Knox; Mar
garet Bryant; Hilda Anderson; Thora
Chapman; Geo. Rounsefell; Harold
Nhrgan; Norman Sjursen; Alfred
Wick.
This morning marked the final
ceremonies of closing the school for
the three months of vacation The
flight of our school staff for various
parts of the states, and the beginning
Of the most joyous season for the
children of Ketchikan.
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opens, reports of all the important
the service. When a worlds series
is ON. or a decisive game is to be
played near the end of the season by
closely matched teams, special wire
less messages are sent out for the in
foramtion OF the jack-tars.
Ii is not only the regular Navy
wh;Uh BENEFITS by the radio service.
Steamships OF the merchant auxiliary
and every sort OF craft connected with
the Navy can pick up the news which
goes by wireless. Not long ago the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company's beats were requisitioned
by me United States Navy. On board
che CT them is a girl radio operator.
i3er name IS Miss Elizabeth Duval and
size IS probably the only woman wire
less operator on any steamer in the
world. Not long ago, when Miss Du
val vas in the Offices OF the Navy De
partment al Washington, she took
occasion to tell how much the Govern
mcnt's news service means to the
crew OF the ship on which she is 10
Gated
II keeps us from feeling that We
are cut Of t." Miss Duval said When
Ee saG have daily reports OF what
Washington officials are doing and
what IS happening on the French front
t seems as though we were closer to
TIE bis things that are happening in
the world
The world is undoubtedly smaller
than it once was. No more graphic
proof of the truth OF this could be
found than the way in which our ships
and naval stations are united by wire
less AS the newspaper is one of the
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him also.
The news needs of men aboard a
battleship are as various as their
tastes and dispositions. All are in
terested in war developments. but
each seaman also has his particular
hcbby. One is eager to know what
s happening in the theatrical world,
another is chiefly concerned with the
2ueEuaiicns OF the stock market The
United States Navy Press Service rec.
ognizes this divergence of interests
aad caters 10 the different wants.
Closely related to the interest in
market reports is the desire of the
sailors 70 know about the financial
standing OF Government bonds. A
great many OF them own Liberty bonds
Although they feel sure OF the secur-
iJy o. their investment. they like &C.
casionally to be treasured Among
the paragraphs which were sent out
OH .tpril the following appears:
"E,ew York. April 6.-The market
closed strong to-day. During late
dealings many issues making new high
records for the day. The Atlantic
Gulf and w. l. sold up to 1929, an ed
vance OF 312 points. and steel common
TO 21a4. Corn products moved up 10
81 3-S and Marine preferred advanced
over two points to 81 Government
bonds strong"
Baseball, the national sport, is con.
stan-iy in the minds Of the boys at
sea. Although they are unable TO play
Il themselves flor the deck OF a ship
is Z poor place to knock flies and
swat out e-baggers). they flock
eagerly TO the bulletin boards to read
notices OF the games of the landlub-
hers When the big-league season
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-24
7 ASKING NEWS TO THE
NAVY

Eae.a night the Nary Department
mas cut from washington wireless
news service. The Navy Press" to all
s.:ips and coast radio stations. The
message ranges from 500 to 1900
words in length and contains items OF
sene.a, and particular interest TO Of
iceTs and seanien in every branch OF
the naval service Each day the bud
set Of news is carefully sorted and The
more important events are put into
concise English During the night
he words are flashed out by the Gov
erninent's radio operators, and next
morning there appears upon the ships
bulletin boards resume OF all the
previous days happenings, both
abroad and at home
! very clese machine has been de-
ised TO make easier this distribution
Of the cream OF the current news. 1t
: somewhat like a typewriter and
ro-aeEia, Ike stock ticker. Instead
. printing words it punches holes in
eng ribton Of white paper The
ribbon is inserted in the wireless
sending machine and the message
clicked of automatically. Once re.
leased, il is caught by all the radio
stations along the coast, and they re.
lay il farther 10 other stations and TO
the ships. Vessels plying along the
coast and many at sea catch the in.
iiial message sent from Arlington.
For those far out in the Atlantic the
relaying service is necessary
No cipher is used and the process
is known as "broadcasting" 1t goes
out 10 any and every vessel, battle
ship or merchantmen. whose radio in.
sisumenr is tuned to receive it.
On small ships one bulletin board is
Usually enough 10 contain the news
1o- those aboard. On large man of
war there may be ten or even more.
One IS ordiarily placed in the ward
room, one in the junior officers mess
room, one in the warrant officers
mess room, one in the warrant Off
GERS mess room, and one in the chief
petty officers mess room Several
bulletin boards for the crew are To-
lated in convenient gathering places
about the ship Besides the bulletin
boards, a copy OF the news letter is
given TO the ships commander and. if
here chances 10 be an admiral on
board, special copy is prepared for
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-05-24
WOMEN OF THE NATION
RAISED HALF OF
THE LIBERTY LOAN

Women were instrumental in OBJ
a mig 80 per cent of the the sub
sc'ipticns 70 the Third National Loan
according to Mrs. Antoinette Funk,
ice chairman of the Woman's Nation.
u Loan Committee.
This is the greatest and most con.
structive piece of war work which
has been done by women" Mrs. Funk
declared when she quoted figures
showing that the women of Philadel-
phia raised s52,O0O,0OO and the women
Of Pittsburgh s35,5O0,OOO, while the
women Of Delaware led all States
with 100 per cent of the quota pre-
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great coordinating agencies of mod
ern society. so the United States Navy
Press draws together the huge and
scattered family Of the Navy. But
the flashes sent out from Arlington
are still more indispensable for the
sailor than the daily paper for the
landsman. They keep him close to
the heart CT things by sending him in
formation from which he would other.
wise be cut off. For this reason they
must be counted among the vital fac
tors in winning the war.
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HOW CONSTANTINOPLE
WOMEN CARED FOR
WOUNDED SOLDIERS

The women of Constantinople ac.
complished an enormous relief work
during the Dardanelles campaign, ac-
cording TO DR.. William W. Peet, who
has recently returned to the United
States after SO years in Turkey. 30
years of which he has been director of
the work OF the American Board Com.
mission Of Foreign Missions Many
OF the wounded were brought to the
hospitals Of Constantinople, where
Aforementioned native nurses and
the wClen of the American conlony
the women OF the American colony
The hospital work became so intense.
DR.. Peet said, that doctors and nurses
hurried to Contantinople in relays
from their interior mission centers to
care Tor the wounded.
Large numbers of the people were
driven from their homes because of
the movements of the armies in
Thrace," said DR.. Peet Certain
cities along the shores of the Black
Sea and the Sea of Marmora We're de-
populated by order of the Turkish
Government. All this homeless pop
ulation was sent to Constantinople
and became a charge on the relief
funds of the local churches. The
Moslems took refuge in the mosques
end the Christians in the churches Of
inent finally set aside a sum of money
TO care for these people and the fund
has been enlarged through the efforts
Of the population Of Constantinople"
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We must meet sacrifice at the front
with sacrifice at home.
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GRADUATION EXERCISE
CLOSE MOST SUCCESS.
Full SCHOOL YEAR
Well Arranged Program Greatly
Enjoyed by Large Audience

A most successful school year was
brought to a close by the we'll prepar.
cd program of the graduating exer-
cises held in Red Men Hall last even
ing. The stage was bower of beau.
ty with its background of evergreens,
ported plants and profusion of daffo.
dis, the Glass flower. Chairs were
placed for the school board: Geo. F.
Rounsefell, W. G. Strong and Mr..
Bergstresser; Miss Louise Hanson
and Miss Charlotte Shock the two
High School graduates. Rev. Van
Marter, Professor Beattie of Meta.
katla and Prof. Knox in the front row.
Seated at the back were the eighth
grade graduates and the Girls Choir
us. who gave the opening and closing
numbers very pleasingly, looking very
pretty in their white dresses. Rev,
Van Marter's invocation was follow.
ed by Charlotte Shocks grafton, THE
Desert of Waiting a theme especially
well prepared. showing how good re-
suits are achieved, from what at first
SCENE unfortunate circumstances.
Osborne Williams song, Americans,
Thru and Thru" was exceptionally
fine, Women Then and Now" was the
subject chosen by Louise Hanson
This gave her a wide field to which
she did great credit. Beginning cen
tur:es back and working up to the pres
ent day with the women OF different
nations and their influence in the
home and out of it; up to the wonder
ful work of the Red Cross, world
.hese young girl graduates are a
pride to the city and a credit to the
school and their orations were re-
ssiyed with much approval.
The address by Superintendent w.
Q. Beattie was very scholarly and in
teresting one, and will be printed in
.ull in this paper. as it is felt that
rs theme "Vigor in Education" should
be read by everyone.
Miss Duiiamel's violin solo "Medi-
tatioa' from That's, was persitently
encored and she responded with the
Russian National Dance
Mr. Bergstresser addressed the
graduating classes and presented the
diplomas.
sir. Knox made a few remarks Oh
the closing school year, and gave hon
orable mention to SO pupils for per-
feet attendance, being neither absent
nor tardy during the school term.
These were as follows:
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May 23-24

scribed through their committees.
Mrs Charles S. Hamlin was chair.
man of the Women's Liberty Loan
Committee of Washington, D. c., with
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson the honorary
chairman and the cabinet women
members of the committee. Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth was one of the
workers.
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SUPERINTENDENT AND
MRS. BEATTIE WHITING

Mr.. and Mrs. Beattie are guests at
the home Of Captain and Mrs Dibrell
during their stay in town. They came
II yesterday to attend the graduating
exercises and expect to return to
Metlakatla this afternoon
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REPORT OF TIE
ENTERTAINMENT
Committee

Total receipts for smoker $435.O0
V;ctrola fund 154.00
Total receipts $500
Expenditures
Moose Hall $500
Labor $40
Victrola and Records 11125
Cigars 1850
Lunch for boys on boat 1000
Lunch and punch for smoker and
dance 263.95
Total 5S710
Receipted bills are in the hands of
the committee for all expenditures.
who wish in addition to thank Bob
Aliver and Carl Hauptman for
their untiring efforts in helping make
bot Entertainments "a success.
THE COMMITTEE
We must meet sacrifice at the front
with sacrifice at home
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FOUND-Spectacle in tin case
owner may have same by calling at
this office.-adv.
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FOR SALE-A fine launch
with 5 h. p. Union Engine, all in
excellent condition. Would
make a good troller. B. A.
Eardley Or see H. R. Thompson.
l m p.
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FOR SALE-14 n. .. 2 cylinder
cycle Scripps engine Price reason
able. See H. r. Thompson,-adv If
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FOR SALE--One Six Hole Range in
~ood condition. Address P. O. Box
27i, Ketchikan.-adv If.