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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-24
LETTER FROM
FLOYD DickmAN

Chicago, January IS, 1913.
Dear Mother:
Twelve of us boys from the
hospital arrived in Chicago about
4 O'Clock this afternoon to be
sent out to different recruiting
stations for duty. When we went
up to the main office in Chicago
the first thing the officer asked
us was if we had any money for
expenses. All of us but one was
broke. OF course a few of them
had nickel up to fifteen cents
| was not broke, because had
one lonesome cent and about half
a dozen stamps. He then gave
us $3.50 for bed, supper and
He then asked us ii
we had any particular place we
wanted to go. was going to ask
for Omaha, but one Of the boys
beat me to it. But l am leaving
tomorrow for Des Moines if moth
ing happens. The officer said if
nothing happened we would go
where we put down for. Des
Moines won't be so bad. | can
run home about once a month for
Sunday. Don't you think | was
pretty lucky to get on recruiting
duty? am staying at the Y. M.
G. A. tonight.
Well, must close till l get TO
Des Moines. With love,
FLOYD.
Don't write till you hear from
me again. Tell Mr.. Zahner i will
write when get to Des Moines.
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AVIATOR IN .. .. ARMY.

Theodore lTed) p. Hills, now
in service at the United States
naval aero station at Pensacola,
Fla, was for several years in
charge Of the truck and electrical
thawins outfit Of the city water
division. Prior to that time he
was a chauffeur in Spokane, and
at one time drove his own special
racing machine. His experience
with gas engines and his expert
knowledge of repairing stand him
in good stead at Pensacola, where
he is in charge of one of the hy-
dro-aeroplanes, directs the work
of ten machinists and has the
final say as to when9his machines
are fit for flights by officers and
students. He is 20 years old and
a native of Nebraska. He is now
in France doing coast patrol duty,
where he went after being in
training seven weeks in Pensa-
cola.
The above is the husband of N.
Merle Sherwood, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Sherwood, who
will be remembered by the older
residents as having lived here at
one time.
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LETTER FROM FLOYD SMITH.

Dear Father:
l got your letter and was glad
to hear from you. | was glad to
get the box, hut was down on
the Mexican border on duty, so it
was too late and it was no good,
so did not get to eat it, for | got
it today, so you know how long it
has been. Well, l guess you
thought | wouldn't write to you,
but could not help it, and you
know what it is to be on duty.
Well father, if.you can send me
some stamps so ! can write.
am afraid if don't get some
stamps, | will have to quit writ
ing till get some money. Well,
tell mother | sure do wish 1
could be. there and eat a Sunday
dinner with her, for it would be
nice to change, for l am so tired
that ! cannot get time to write.
We work eight hours a day, so
you know | have it nice. Well,
do wish | could be with the girls,
for il sure does get lonesome
down here in the sand. There
has been two of us got shot, but
not very bad, but you see l have
to do my duty and sure do like
to do il. Tell the folks to write
and you give Frank and Cora my
address, so I can hear from them.
Tell Will and Ed and John my
address, for il makes me think of
home. Well, will have to close
for this time, so goodbye. An
sWer soon. From your son,
FLOYD SMITH.
Go. F, oath Infantry, Fort Bliss,
Texas.
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LETTER FROM CAMP PIKE.
Camp Pike, Ark, Dec.


Dear Folks:
Received your letter the other
day and was glad to hear from
you. | have had quite time this
Xmas. Invited out to dinner by
some people from the Baptist
church, and we sure had some
dinner. They are wealthy people
and have a fine place here in Lit
tie Rock. They served twelve
course dinner and we were eating
from A 80 TO 2:i5. feel like
wouldn't be able TO eat again for
a week. Ny pal, Put Reveal, and
1 were the lucky ones invited, and
the other boys felt real jealous.
| told them if they wanted to get in
right to go TO church. The boys
sure enyied us our swell feed.
The peoples name is McRaven
and they seem to take quite an
interest in me. | have met them
a number of times at church and
on the street, and they always
stop and talk. They told me to
come out any time I wanted to
for dinner and bring friend.
received an Xmas package
from the Red Cross. 1t contained
ia heavy pair of home made wool
len socks, pipe, tobacco, cigarets,
writing paper, candy, pocket
knife, cake, handkcrchiefs and
several games. 1t sure was nice.
I went to the Xmas exercises at
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the Baptist. church last night.
They had fine program. They
have what they call an open house
for the soldiers, writing and read
ing rooms, and lots Of nice girls,
and chaperons, of course, and we
sure have a good time. The Bap-
lists here sure treat us fine.
Oh, yes, forgot to tell you the
folks who had us out to dinner
have a colored cook. She has been
with their family fifty years, was
born in slavery, and sure is a
good cook. had heard lots about
southern hospitality, but don't
need to be told about it now. 1t
was a treat to get good home
cooking. Although l should liked
to have spent Xmas at home, l
have no kick coming, for have
had very enjoyable time today.
Tell Billy received the box of
candy and thought it fine. Many
thanks. Would love to see Billy,
but don't think there is much
chance. How is Ella Mable? Does
her mother do as. she wants or
not9 Tell Ella Mable | said if
she didn't, for her to yell real
loud and make faces and kick and
maybe her mother will obey her
wishes. would sure love TO see
the little rascal. l know | could
love her most to death.
One OF our men on post got
shot last night. Don't know who
did it. Heard just now he died
this a. m. The whole regiment
turned out in search of the man
who did it, but couldn't find him.
Have orders to shoot to kill now.
T If the Red Cross people could
have seen the boys when they re-
eelved their Xmas gifts, it would
have been a good treat to them,
as the boys we're all we'll pleased
and acted like a little kid with his
first pair of skates.
Will close for this time. Write
soon to your son,
corp. JAS. r. WAGGENER.
Co. G, i3d Infantry, Camp Pike,
Ark.
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lin Europe right now. We hire
all our washing done. 1t costs
$3.50 a month. They come and
take our dirty washing, bring our
clean ones every Wednesday and
Saturday.
You get up before we do,
guess. First bugle call is al
$3.50 and gun fire at 6:55. We
can get up at gun fire if we want
to, but not before then. We have
to have our hunks made, get
dressed and be out for reveille at
1:05. Then we have five minutes
to get ready for breakfast.
We begin drilling at 8 O'Clock
and drill till l1:45. We have four
squads, 80 men, in our bunch.
We are the only ones from Iowa
that have had skirmish drills
with our rifles.
We had our first experience
with the big 12-inch guns down
at Battery Kenzey. That's eight
blocks from our harrack. The
pictures | sent of our guns may
not look very big to you, but the
barrel from the muzzle to the
hreech is 35 feet long, and is
4 feet in diameter at the breech
and 26 inches at the muzzle. 1t
take twcnty-three men to operate
one gun. They are down in a
cement battery while loading and
raised when fired. In these pic
lures il shows one gun when low
cred, and the other when raised.
And in one you can plainly see
the projecliles on a sort of a cart.
These projectiles sare the shells
and they weigh 1926 pounds. 1
have to- open the breech and help
ram the shell and powder in, and
be ready to close the breech as
soon as possible.
There's one fellow at our gun
hit his head against a cross arm
and crushed his skull. A fellow
at another gun hurt himself bad
ly, too.
1 will send you my general or
ders later if you wish to hear
them.
IL costs me As cents "a day for
stamps and that is all we're al
lowed day. Tell sis,I wish had
some of that candy she's going.
to send, right now. Received a
fine box of candy from Loveland
). IS. girls. Was sure good. Am
writing Ada Jones about it.
Sure dread for Saturdays to
come, as we have a shot in the
arm on those days. When 1 run
out of anything to do read my
letters over two or three times.
The bugle is blowing for skirmish
drill, so goodbye. Lots of love to
all. In haste, your loving son,
HUGH.
c. A. G., Eighth Co., Puget
Sound, Fort Worden, Wash.
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Italy is again on her feet and. do
ing very fine work, so we can ex-
pect something good.
Well, doctor, 1 haven't said
much, but you have undoubtedly
heard more by the papers than 1
could tell you (by permission, so
| will close. Hoping to hear
again from you, am, your friend,
BRENNAN DOUGLASS.
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LETTER FROM
BRENNAN DOUGLASS
DR.. H. w. Gamble,
Mo. Valley. Iowa.

DR.. H. w. Gamble,
Mo. Valley, Iowa.
Dear Doctor: | received your
very welcome letter and was sure
glad TO hear from you and all
about the burg. Gee, but it takes
a long time for your mail to come
at times. If it had been much
later, would have read it in 1913.
We are having very wintery
land disagreeable weather.
can't say that enjoy it, either,
as we go out to drill every day,
irrespective of the inclement
weather. OF course we have good
|clothings, but being out in the
snow for five hours straight gives
ono plenty of time to cool off. We
do moi have ovcrshoes, hence cold
feet and bad colds. | have been
getting along pretty good consid-
ering. although | have had cold
for some time.
All the Valley fellows are still
at the same places, although there
have been a few changes in their
rank. Frank Burke and Charles
Mckeever are now corporals.
This now makes three of our fell
lows corporals. Several of us are
first-class privates, while one or
two still remain second class.
A couple of weeks ago, we re-
ceived few new men from SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, and it sure seems
queer to think that we had been
in the trenches by the time they
were just -.
BY the way, / received box
from M. Ranger yesterday, and to
tell the truth. / was much sur
prised. Many thanks.
I We receive copy of The Times
now and then, but not very often.
1t would be fine if we could get it
regularly. We have time to read
newspapers, but do not always
get time to write, or our billets
are too cold to do any writing in.
Each time ] want to write, I either
go to the "Y'' or TO the Salvation
Army. I prefer the S. A., al
though it is few blocks farther.
If reports are authentic, we
will get paid tomorrow. That
don't mean that we get much, as
we have allotments, Liberty bonds
and insurance. to pay.
Yes, indeed, the war situation
becomes more perplexing each
day, and will say that the kaiser
will think tits more so when they
turn the Sammies loose on him.
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LETTER From
FRANCIS nvoDERMoTT
Monday, Dec. 8. 1917.

cUIIIeWHtre UVeF the Brlny,
Dec. %, 1917.
Hello Dad:
How is everybody over your
way?. Well, we'll, that's good.
suppose you missed the boy dur
ing shucking time this year?
How is that? You say you
missed him at the table more?
heard an officer say over the
phone this morning that our ship
would not be here until the last
OF January, and it would be i'm
possible for us to get our pack
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LETTER FROM MARRY solEs.
Somewhere on the Atlantic,

December 6, 1917.
Dear Father and Mother:
A censor for letter mailed on
board ship has just been appoint
ed, and I will start the ball roll
ing by giving him a job.
There is SO very little that we
are allowed to say regarding this
trip that it is hard to write any
thing really interesting. How
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Mr.. and Mrs, Glen Chase of
Shelby spent Sunday here with
DR.. and Mrs. s. F. DeVore. The
ladies are sisters.
Orrin Padel of New Mexico,
who has been here the past two
weeks, has gone to Sioux City for
a weeks visit with his brother,
Reed Padel, and family.
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Don't write till you hear from
me again. Tell Mr.. Zahner i will
write when get to Des Moines.
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Lost 10 uss ~ Times,
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
CELERY -V|C ID GIVE
 HELP ID RED CROSS

Not to be outdone in supporting the patriotic organizations of the country. Celery Wig park has literally been giv- en over to the local chapter of the American Red Cross for Labor Day.
 Special attractions and special induce ments have been made to the general public to spend the day at the park
 and a large crowd is expected to be in attendance. Admission to the popular lark will be free for Monday as will be the big swimming pool, the merry go-round and the childrens wading pool. What bigger Inducements could be offered by any concern in these warm days to get the public to attend for the day? A swim in the big tank will sure be good tomorrow especially wher there is no admission fee charged. special engagement has been made with Pearl Stout, the well known coon shouter,' to appear at the park in the evening and splendid perform arce is guaranteed the public from this excellent entertainer. There will be also a big dance on Monday with spe- cial dance music; music that will make your feet just naturally want to get out on the floor and dance. The floor will furthermore be in charge of 0 of the best looking girls in Phoenix, which fact alone should bring out all the young men in Phoenix for the evening i All proceeds of the dance pavilion will be given over to the Red Cross, which furnished the last and most urgent reason for the presence of a large crowd at Celery Wig park tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

dige Globe; MT. and Mrs. E. W. Co., kCr, Florence; J. F. Blanket, Warren; Paul Stevens, Warren: E. F. Whitely, Warren, B. A. Gillispie Phoenix; l.. $. Gates Ray; Mrs. R. B. Ross, Chicago. Mrs. J. H. Bronne, Hayden; Miss Lucy Kelly, Versailles, Mo-; L. Simpson, Los Angeles; R. B. Ross, Chicago; G. Ren- wick, Los Angeles; G. c. Corrigan, New York; F. D Wygant Los Angeles; M. ]. Hannox, Prescott: Leonard Loahr, Prescott; c. w. Miller, Phoenix; J. A. Malt, Superior; Miss Eugenia Davis. Phoenix; J. V. Prochaska, Miami.
 COMMERCIAL HOTEL-C. M. Bled- soc and family, Mesa; w. A. Lerrs, Ray: A. D. Breuer; w. k. Glenn Pres colt; Mrs. Nettie Johns, Rutledge; D. l.. Adams, Dragoon; J. Wavninek, Mi : ami; H. P. Shipp, Denver; F. Bruner, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Mrs. F. L. Rod gers, Chicago; Mrs. A. M. Valenzuela Patagonia; H. B. Flynn, Miami; M C. Hunbi; A. Aviles. Jr.. Los Angeles: IT. O. Sauels. Tucson: F, M. Giuetti, Doug las; MT. and Mrs. Dave Devore, Pay son; D. D. Draper, Kansas City; L. C Leonard, Endicott; MT, and Mrs Charles F. Mathews, Casa Grande.
 JEFFERSON HOTEL-H. w. Wal. ter Fl PaSo; l. Holland, Casa GrandC; Florence D. Wills, Phoenix; G. H. Gill. ham, Redlands, Calif,; Ray L. Pratt Morlassa, Colorado; Mrs. J. G. Mckee Albuquerque; Mrs. C. A. Mclean. AL bCquerque; M. E. Rice. L. N. Goddint and family, Flagstaff; Frank Yeast Medicine Hat; Joseph Mandelbaum Hum boldt; H. R. Bland. Ray; w. H Bowers, Kansas City: Mir. and Mrs. w | CurpD1iDS DouClac N Iobpc,y- Globe; L. Hatley. Globe; A. E. Chap man. Globe; D. B. Salisbury. Phoenix
 A. L. Cara. Phoenix; C. A. Mclean; D H. Pickard. San Francisco; Mrs. Henr, c. Nichols, Superior; H. G. Rhinehari Papete; J. Wilkey, Tucson; Franci
 Fool, Winkelman; G. N. Miller, Tue
 son: J. J. Herman, Miami; Mrs. J. | Quilter, Phoenix; Mrs. Jack Saunders
 Phoenix; Hubert Grizzard and mothe.
 Sacaton; G. E. Thompson, Tucson; (
 D. Ponedel, Los Angeles.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
GARDEN WEDDING |S
 NOTABLE EVENT FUR
 AUGUST sCALE|VDAR

One of the most daintilv beautiful wedding ceremonies of the wear was that which united in marriage Miss Susan Dewey Lawwill and Russell Spicer Tandy at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. Charles k. LaWwill, 330 Coronado road on "wednesday evening, August 28. The Lawwlils are occupying the beautiful Thomas Whitney place and it was in the wonderful rose garden of that resi- dence that the ceremony was performed by the Rev. George M. Lehigh
 The bride presented a picture of at- tractive girlish 1ovliness in her geor- sette crepe wedding gown with filet silk lace over Duchess satin. She car ried bouquet of brides roses with lily of the valley shower and was at tended by the Misses Adelne and Helen Plath while Lional Kendrick and Frank Gordon acted as ushers and Charles Lawwill brother of the young bride gave the bride away. The single ring ceremony was used ard the hour of the wedding was SIS o'clock.
 The Whitney residence Spanish in type was eXcellently adapted to the out of door ceremony which was per formed in the presence of relatives and close friends. Refreshments were served following the ceremony Mrs. Charles Lawwill Jr., presiding over the punch bowl set in the dining room. The bride, woh is striking bru- nette of charming personality, is ac- complished in music and art and was a teacher in the Monroe building of the public schools. Her father. re- 1 tired merchant of Manchester, neaf Cincinnati. came here apuJI d yeai ago and her sister. Miss Nellie Law will, also a musician, play cd rhe we'd ding march for the ceremony. Palms, ferns and cut flowers were used to carry out the color scheme oi
 pink, green and white, which motif
 was also followed in the ref-eshment service, further embellishcd by dainty
 cupids.
 The bridegroom holds the degrees o
 A. B. and NJ. A. from Transiyania col
 lege of Lexington and frcm George
 town college in Kentucky. and is a present professor of science in Mid
 land college, Midland, Texas, 70 whicl
 place the newly married people wen
 upon their wedding tour, stepping a
 various places enroute. The id'
 herself has very complete education
 secured at Manchester high school ant at the Kentucky State college. Tjle, will be at home at Midland after Sep tember 15.
 The bride wore for a going ava,
 gown smartly tailored suit Of silver
 toned peacock blue velour with hat |. shoes and pearl gray gloves in har r mony.
 One of the pretty features of ta bridal costume during the cclcmon was the fan carried by the bride-elec It was the fan used by her mother a
 her mothers wedding and IS made , old ivory and lace. Many useful and beautilui present : of silver. cut glass, linen ard chin were received, the bridesrooms Sii 10 his bride being a diamond pcndan
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
TOWN TOPICS

TO LONG BEACH-Emery Oldakers left last evening for Long Beach.
 TWAY LEAVES-C. E. Tway left last night for Los Angeles.
 TO TERRA HAUTE-Charles Fully left last night for Terra Haute, Ind.
 FOR LOS ANGELES-E. c. Bau- man left last evening to spend short time in Los Angeles.
 TUCSON MINER-J. Wilkey. min ing man of Tucson, is a visitor in town for a few days.
 SPENCE LEAVES-L. G. Spence left last evening for Wheeling, West Virginia. on a business trip.
 OFF TO EASI-Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ginn and family left yesterday for Whiteside, Tenn.
 OFF TO COAST-Harold Finney was numbered among those yesterday leaving for Los Angeles.
 VISITS HUTC HIN S 0 N-Mark Thomas left yesterday for Hutchinson, Kansas.
 TO Los ANeELEs-Fred L. Hum phrey left yesterday to spend a short time in Los Angeles
 ADAMS TO COAST-C. H. Adams left last night for Los Angeles where he will remain for a short time.
 LEAVES FOR kANSAS-Charles A. Lindsay left last night for Hutchinson, Kansas. on a business trip.
 STOP AT CANYON-Mrs. G. B. McLain left last evening for her home in Montreal, stopping en route at the Grand Canyon.
 OFF TO FLAGsTAFF-Mrs w. H. Batcher left for Flagstaff last We'd nesday to spend a months vacation.
 BACK FROM COAST-A. T. Esgate of the Valley Bank and War Savings committee, returned from a visit to the coast yesterday.
 CHICAGO DEPARTU2E-Wa R. Johns left last evening for Chicago on an extended business and pleasure trip.
 CHENEY TO cOAsT-H. B. Cheney left yesterday afternoon on a short visit to Los Angeles and other points on the coast.
 HOLBROOK CATTLE MAN-H. G Stiles, prominent cattle man of Hol- brook, is a business visitor in towr for short time.
 COMMERCIAL MEN-Commercia men in town yesterday included G. H Gillham of Redlands, California, anC J. WiIkey of Tucson.
 FOR CINclNNATi-Glenn A. Pat ton. identified with the Aviation Corp! left last night for Cincinnati where h. will instruct in Aviation. COkER IN TOWN-Mr. and Mrs E. w. Coker of Florence are visitor in town for a few days. MT. Coke has a law prictice in Florence.
 CRUICE BACK-C. F. Cruice. iden tified with the consolidated ticket of fices in town, returned yesterday iron short business trip to Tucson. HERE FROM RAY-H. R. Bland o Ray, proprietor of furnishings stor is a guest of the Jefferson hotel whil in town on d short business visit.
 TO THE COAST-George Gam identified with the consolidated ticke offices, left Friday afternoon to spen' short vacation on the coast.
 ON BUSiNESS-T w. Dewitt of tn
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
GROWN |s HONORED
 AT LARGE MEETING

Arizona's representative to the As socIation for Uniform Legislation con- vention at Cleveland. received reco@- hilton yesterday. when Con. r. oroi.in; the states delegate. was appoihteu chairman of the auditing committee.
 Mr Cronin. who is the state liorar- ian. has become familiar figure at -he annual conventions of the associat'oh' having represented Arizona at TOT lilel conventions On the same day that he received his appointment. he was called upon by the chair to address the con, vention on the subject of Arizona ana
 it's attitude toward uniform leelsia- tich.
 @ Writing to Mrs. Cronin, the Baby State delegate said this was a SUD ject that I could talk on till the cows come home And l did-almost. They must have enjoyed my talk. TOT .ney gave me generous applause. MT. Cronin is expected pach II about two weeks.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
GOVERNOR HUNT TO
 PAY TUCSON VISIT

Governor Hunt left Phoenix last night for Tucson where he has been invited by the labor unions there to speak at their labor day celebration.
 It was suggested that he might make political speech or two en route "No,' he replied, T shall confine my talk to purely patriotic matters. Of course, if anybody should start any thing I'll change my plans too."
 He confided to pair of newspaper men who called on him during his Saturday afternoon holiday that while in Tucson he might deviate from his speech program long enough to pay his compliments to a certain Tucson newspaper. The scribes spent the rest of the afternoon trying to figure out what paper the governor referred to.
 The governors party will return to Phoenix Tuesday morning, stopping off for visit at the state prison on the return trip.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
BORN

JACkSON-To Lieutenant and Mrs. Clinton L. Jackson, at Tacoma, Wash ington, Thursday, August 29. 1918, a son. Lieutenant Jackson was former ly in the employ of The Arizona Re- publican and later with the National Bank of Arizona. When the National guard was called out during the Mexi- can border troubles in 1916 he respond ed with his company. Later he was sent to the officers training camp at the Presidio San Francisco, where he was commissioned a second lieutenant He was then sent to Camp Lewis, Washington, where he has since been stationed being advanced to the post of first lieutenant about two months ago.