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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02

Sufferers Relief in the Near East
lhe campaign for the above object
,ly be made in Iowa, Jan. 1919. The
III. s. at to be raised is $1,479 900 and
III. per cent of the Fourth Liberty
Loan. This is one-fourth the amount
asked in the late United War Work
campaign and should be quickly sub
scribed by the people of Iowa.
4. The United States government has
to the American people to
take up the work of rescuing these
starving peoples. About ten million
starving Armenians, Syrians, Per-
slams and Jewish people in Poland and
Palestine, are affected. The Nation
al drive is for $45,OOo,oOo and has
been endorsed by President Wilson,
the Federal Food Administration and
the State Department. The suffering
Of these countries has the attention
of the world for years, but until the
war was over, no attempt was made
to more than relieve, in some measure,
the destitution found there. Now that
peace has come, definate program
of reconstruction will be carried out
in these countries.
Two committees have been in
charge of this work but as their ter
ritory overlaps in many cases, it has
been considered practical to combine
the work in this state. Workers sent,
out in this work minister to any suf-
fering people found, without regard
to creed or race, and the people of
Iowa are asked to forget such things
and give their full share for the COM
mon cause. The quota for the cam
paign is figured on a basis Of 1 per
cent of the last Liberty Loan, and is
divided 60 per cent to the Armenian
Syrian relief and 40 per cent to the
Jewish relief. The first problem is
to provide food to relieve the horrible
suffering; the next will be the work
Of reconstruction among those peoples
Cur Grlye is to save human life. Give
literally.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02
English Rely ON Yanks

An English private had captured a
German captain. Tommy marched his
prisoner into headquarters with the
air of major-general on parade and
stood waiting for his turn to deliver
over his captive.
The German captain smirked dis
dainfully, glanced about the tent, and
hissed at Tommy, "You stupid Eng
slish, you dink dat you will vim dis var.
Veil, l tell you dot you Won't, for We
haf the German Gott on our side"
"That's all right old boy" replied
Tommy promptly, we've got the
Yanks on ours" aS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02

GOOuWlH lJTyStGIl icluIilGu 10 G..Iioll
last evening to resume his work after
spending Xmas here with home folks
Russell Graham and Emmett Heatn
are home, having received their dis
charge from the army.
Serg. f. j. Cody returned to Camp
Dodge last evening after spending
Xmas here with home folks
Geo. schlagenhauff returned last
evening from Denver where he has
been spending the holidays with rela-
tives and friends. Mrs. Schlagenhauff
and daughter, Florence, stopped over
at Grand Island for few days visit
with her son, George Schlagenhauff,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve McCune eEter-
tanned at Sunday dinner, Serg. Des-
sert of Camp Dodge, Corp. Charles
McKeever and r. B. Carpenter of Ft.
Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Doty enter
tanned about fifteen guests, Friday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Roden of Carroll and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. jackson of Ft. Dodge.
Lloyd Miller has been transferred
from Camp Forest, Ca, to Camp
Dodge.
Mrs. F. w. Schwertley and daugh-
ter. Miss Margaret, are visiting in
Omaha today.
MisssDollie Fitzgibbon was Logan
passenger this morning.
Mrs. j. P. O'Rourke and daughter,
Miss Genevieve, spent the day in
Omaha.
Mrs. Chas. Warnock went to Dun
lap today for a visit with relatives.
| Miss Florence Coulthard visited
Omaha friends today.
Ed Sproul attended to business mat
ters in Logan this morning.
/ Mrs. A. L. Allstrand was in Omaha
today.
/ Miss Esther Williams returned this
morning, to her college studies al
Grinnell
/ r. M. Graham spent the day in
! Omaha.
Peter Pagan called on Co. Bluffs
!, friends today.
Mrs. I. White departed for Des
Moires this morning, for a weeks
!, visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G w Richardson
were passengers to Omaha this morn
ing
J. Earl Tamisiea, after a week:
visit with home folks, returned today
to Iowa City, to resume his studies
at the University.
/ Mrs. Geo. W. Arpp of Omaha, visi
ted friends here today.
i DR.. DeVore reports the birth of ;
baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Bon
ham.
| Miss Mary Murphy and Jack McDol
aid returned this morning to thei
home in Omaha, after a few day
visit here at the David Edwards hom
4 Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Roden and fam
!, lily returned to their home in Carol
Sunday, after spending Christina
j here with relatives and friends.
Wanted: A teacher for the West
! DR.. j. L. Tamisiea reports the brit
of son to Mr.. and Mrs, Frahci
Chambers.
Word was received by Chief KEN
per yesterday, that the new auto fir
truck was shipped from Elmira, N. X
on Dec, 81.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02

y .I
|, l want to brag bit about my
Biography. reallythink it is pretty
n it ought to be anyway as I have
T all morning doing it. wish
would frame it and hang it over
head of all new beginners as the
.st example of the wonders which
be performed with the famous
sand Punch system.
4 n, Always your friend,
~ Harry Walton
IA Harry Walton
d. 4th Repl. Regt.
mp. Gordon, Ga.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02

Of damp and foggy. I suppose it is
clear and cold at home now.
4 My division is going into Germany
now, 90 III get home quicker than II
Iwere with my company, 50 YOU see
being wounded and in the hospital has
its cnmpcnsations.
! viii close, as ever,
Your son,
Barney Messer
Barney Messer.
Base Hosp. 49,. A. r. o. 75s.
American E. F..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02
DEAD NUMBER 5,ess,5o4

With the issue of the official fig
ures of the French losses in the war
it is possible to arrive at the approxi-
mate estimate of the appalling toll of
life. The dead, SO far, number 1886,
5O4. The individual national losses in
dead thus far announced are:
British, 7O6,726.
French 1,O71, 800.
American, 5s,474.
; Russian, 100000.
Austrian, 100000.
1 German, 100000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02
MISSOURI VALLEY. IONA. JA ., Il. |,

sdiers in the hospitals are to be ss,S.r
back first, So guess it isn't H.al's,
bad at that. Gee, but that'n suit ~
to q T. fs
I just happened to think that g.
one of our old neighbors not
ago. Who do you, suppose OMs
be? Well it was no ether thai
Hardy. / met him on the trail
Twas going to reclassificatio( Ss1l 4
He had been wounded and WI
going back from tie hospital
but sure was surprised and
you bet. He is the second perso !
the Valley that have come aes !.
outside of the bunch III the 10th. "a
other was Byron Yong and he il, ", y,
the Second Division Headquarters. /,
! don't think l ever sold you that u
had lost every thing that 1 had tried,
to keep since have been in France.
My kodak and pictures were among
the bunch, diary and the whole lot.
Sh A"u oNy pay 1OI IOuI
months but Lean say that | consider
myself lucky to come out 100 per cent
O. X.
| have had the opportunity of visit
ing Bordeaux few times and, be-
slieve me, it is sure some fine burg.
1t rates next to Paris and gee, but it
sure do look civilized as we'll. am
safe in saying that it is as pretty as
most any city Of its size in the states.
Well Mother, I'll ring off and go
to chow. Hoping you have a fine
birthday and many more to come.
Merry Christmas to you all.
Your loving son,
D. brennan
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02
Letter from Frank Kinyon
In France. Dec. i, (

x
Dear Sister:
Az this is Sunday and / am not
working, will try and write few
lines. I am feeling fine as far as
health is concerned. We have been
having lots Of rain again lately. Have
worn my hip boots every day last
week but am thankful that we have
boots to wear. Haven't had any letters
for quite awhile but received some
papers. Got Sunday Bee and some
Times.
hope you had happy Thanks
giving and q big dinner. We had the
day off. l attended mass at the Y in
the forenoon. We had a big dinner
also. Will try and tell you the bill Of
fare. We had vegetable soup, roast
goose, mashed potatoes and brown
gravy, dressing, string beans, corn,
bread, butter and jam, celery and
pumpkin pie. Each man also received
q good cigar, two packages Of camels
and half pound of candy. Guess
that wasn't so poor, was it. In the
afternoon went out to the football
game. If our camp team wins this
afternoons game, they will repre-
sent this base section in game at
Paris.
Our censorship rules have been
changed for the duration Of the armis-
tice so they are not quite as strict
as before.
Uncle Sam has built large number
OF warehouses to store the supplies
that are unloaded at st. Nazaire, until
they are needed further up the line.
There are many miles of track re-
quired to handle these supplies and
this is where our work comes in. The
45th are in charge Of the maintenance
Of way Of all the track here. / think
] will run opposition to Mike Coyle
and some more when get back.
Lloyd was telling me that Hugh
had received discharge for physi-
cal disability. / s,lppose several of the
boys are back homie by now. Well, I
don't know when we will get back
but my opinion is that we will be here
Tor some time yet We are due for
our seven day passes now. If I get
enough Francs together ! think I
will take a trip and see a little more
OF France. Lloyd spent his furlough
IN Nice and said he had wonderful
time.
] sent Marian and Eileen some
Xmas cards today It is quite lot
Of trouble b. send presents SO I guess
] won't send any. /. will try to get
some when I leave here and guess
that will do just as we'll.
It is about dinner time so will have
to quit.
Wishing you all Merry Christmas
andsa Happy New Year, I am,
Your brother.
Frank
Sgt. Frank Kinyon.
Co. B. 45th Reg't. 7. C.
A. p. o 701. "A. E. F..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02

Geo. Smothers went to Logan on
business this morning.
Miss Mae Kinyon returned to her
duties at Ames, THIS morning, after
an Xmas visit with relatives here.
Emil Bertelson came in from Camp
Devens, Mass, today. He viii return
about JAM. 8.
Dennis Klrlin left Sunday for his
Chicago home, after weeks visit
with relatives and friends.
DR.. Joseph Smiley of Chicago, who
has been the guest of his parents
during the Xmas holidays, returned
to Chicago last evening.
Chas. McKeever of TT. Des Moines
was Valley visitor Sunday. He ex-
poets to return soon for more ex-
tended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown returned
to Norfolk, Sunday, after a holiday
visit at the John Zahner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Tripp and
children came over from Ewing, Neb.,
the last of the week, Mr.. Tripp having
finished his dredge work in that vi
cinity. After a short visit here they
will leave for Houston, Texas. to
spend the winter
DR.. Hugh Tamisiea reports the
birth of an 8 pound son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hatcher
Word has been received Of the
death of Mrs. Eugene Coyle, for
mer resilient Of this city, at the fani-
" home in Omaha on Dec, %. The
funeral services were held in that
city Monday afternoon.
DR.. DeVore reports the birth Of an
8 pound girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A..
Swanger. Mr.. Swanger is in the mili-
,, tary service in France
l3f84sfs4 -----------C -. - 4 K
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02
The Coasting Accident

The coasting accident on Fourth
street last evening was more serious
than at first thought. William Gamble,
who was steering the bob-sled, reS
ceived the full impact Of the terrific
concussion.
He received fracture of the right
thigh and compound comminuted
fracture of the knee cap. He also re-
ceived many cuts and bruises about
the head and body. Local physicians
cided that an expert operation was
necessary in order to save the use-
fullness of the knee and William was
taken to the Methodist hospital, in
Omaha, last evening. A message was
received this afternoon. stating that
the operation took place this morn
ing and that he rallied from the an
aesthetic, nicely The surgeon in
charge has great hopes that the in
jured member will be fully restored.
James Mclaughlin suffered COM
pound fracture of the right leg and
lhag. deep gsssll' in the forehead. His
body was badly bruised in numerous
places. He is resting easily today.
Ralph Butcher who was rendered
unconscious from the severe jolt, did
not revive until 1880 last evening. He
has a severe confusion of the leg and
several cuts about the head and body.
No bones were broken.
George Butcher was but slightly
injured, receiving quite a bump on,
the head
Harold Jenkins received bad cut
on the upper lip and nose, and his
body shows numerous bruises.
Harold Jensen was only slightly in
jured, a minor bruise or two and a
bloody nose constituting the main
damages.
After a survey of the auto and the
scene of the disaster, it is almost a
miracle that the boys We're not killed.
The force of the impact will be best
understood when it is stated that the
heavy front steel axel of the auto,
| which received the full blow from the
| sled, was bent into a crescent. The
shock was sufficient to give a severe
| jolt to w. w. Reser, who was the
only occupant of the auto.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02
Sent to Eldora for Horse Theft

Sent to Eldora for Horse Theft
Alva Fogg and Louis Axtel, the two
boys caught at Honey Creek with a
team that had been stolen at Missouri
Valley, were ordered sent to the state
industrial school in juvenile court Sat-
urday morning. The Fogg boy was on
parole from the school at the time of
the theft of the team.-Nonpariel
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02
Letter from Barney Messer

"A. E. F., Nov. %, s1s.
4 lear Father and Mother:
Twill be out in short time. Think we
bu know that am getting along
u got shot in the head and arm,
py. LIST, but it is getting along fine.
am in the base hospital now. Think
III be OUT in a short time. Think we
III get to come back to the States
fore long. only hope SO anyway.
News Is awfully scarce here. can't
INK Of much to write. will tell
au al about it when get home.
Will close for this time, your son,
Barney Messer.
Limoges, France.
B,1S Nov. rs, s18
This is to be your Christmas letter,
her lad is writing FIR me as my
is slightly paralized.
VI tell you all about the drives i
been in. The first lriveyI was
Is at st. Mihiel on Sept. 12. where
vent over the top and advanced
days. This was big success
4 never got . scratch, and we.
fd up there fifty days. Then we
kSESFsA ~o,ek ~ = -. 81 j. W.. - .
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-01-02
Letter from Gerald Greene
Gibralter. Nov. "a, s18i

Gibralter. Nov. "a. s18
n risnd Frank:
n They have finally removed the GEN.
rship 20 i will let you know what
baye been, doing. We left the States
)e 26ths 81 Sept. for the Bermuda
,lands: We went from there 70 the
n z0res and from there to Portugal.
Re were at Lisbon. the CAPITOL. Il
d q very pretty place, although /
lould have enjoyed it more could 1
ave understood the language. Their
& Money sure got on my nerves. Every
hing cost about . thousand Reis. Il
Ikea 1900 Refs to make . dollar. 90
H You buy 3 five dollar article, you
bon got something great, from the
amount 81 Reis you NY for Il.
From Portugal we came here in
time 70 take part in the Gibralter
||Baanass, = the battle q the straits
q officially known. Germany had
about 26 subs in the Mediteranean
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-17

~ etatSS, III AOEuuiutius ltS pounS IOz
mobilization. was fortunate enough tC
have srofited by some OF the costly ex'
perlnces Of others, and by system.
attic classification prevented men from
beins sent 10 the trenches who latel
had 10 be withdrawn and returned to
Industries essential to the prosecution
OF the war. In corting out its sys.
temntic draft system. the tendency was
to retain in the Industrial world the
pivotal or key men. the return Of whom
TO their normal activities in the indus.
trial world appears to be one of the
outstanding principles In the British
rehabilitation system. The war de-
partment has consistently declined to
discharge our selected service men by
classes, the needs OF industry having
been recognized in the selective serv-
Ice law.
In many families distress exists.
Certain men ure Indispensable to In
dustry. To enable such men to be re-
leased, the war department has issued
a circular to all commanders covering
their eases.
The secretary of war has also rec
commended to congress that man be
paiG an additional months pay and
allowance on discharge In order to
tide him over the interim between his
discharge and the date he obtains EN-.
ployment; and congress has now
t''ssed a bill authorizing a $50 bonus
TO he paid on discharge to each officer
and man who is honorably separated
from the service
Some Dissatisfaction.
Some dissatisfaction has arisen be.
cause families find 1t difficult to I'M
mediately see their sons and relatives
on their arrival at the port Of debarka.
tion. This is due 10 the fact that pub
llc health demands that these men be
segregated until they can he disinfect-
Cd, Ia order to prevent the spread Of
diseases, such as typlus. trench fever
and influenza. in the country. Also
practical conditions connected with the
.handlilg and discharge of large bodies
of meT demand that they be sent after
their disinfectlon direct to their demo
billzation points.
This all seems hard, and being q
difficult practical problem, is of me-
eessity entirely devoid of sentiment
which is, however. continually lmpel
ling those intrusted with the carrying
out of these measures to devise some
way Of showing the soldier the esteem
In which he Is held by the country, and
of satisfying the just pride which his
family possesses In his exploits.
There Is a general belief that the
emergency has passed. that the war
Is over, and that there is no reason
for keeping troops In France. The
war Is not over until treaty Of peace
ends It,
The emergency cannot be consid.
cred over until the last Of our troops
arrive from France. What could we
say to these men and their families II
we dem 1hllized all troops in this coun.
try and were powerless to care for and
return to their home districts the men
returning from overseasl
Troops must be kept In France foI
such army of occupation as may be
deorend BY the treaty Of peace, and
for evety division held there to cllncb
the frnlss Of victory must be kept 0
certain proportion Of men for their
supply, 20 provide measures for theiI
comfort and for their final embarka.
ton.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-17
Pershing FulfllIs
Hope Of Ancestor

Greensburg, pa.-Gen. John j.
PershIng fulfilled the wish Of an
ancestor that d member Of the
Pershing family should save Al
sace-Lorraine when he led the
victorious American armies
against the Germans. This fact
Is disclosed by Rev. Justus N.
Pershing, cousin OF General
Pershilg, who has made public
q letter written in Alsace-Lor-
raine more than 200 years ago
by Frederick Pershing, General
Pershings great-great- grandpa
ther. IN this letter the generals
ancestor expressed the hope
that lis son, Frederick Per-
. shlDg.A Jr., or his descendants,
"w0uld come back some day and
redeem the fair lands of Alsace-
Lorraine h-om oppression"
According TO the letter. the
Pershings lived In the village Of
Kehe in Alsace-Lorraine IN l77i
and fought under Emperor
Charles against the Magyars.
Soon after that, when u law was
passed that all able-bodied men
between the ages Of sixteen and
fifty must join the landwehr TO
protect their country from raw
ages by the Austrians,, frederick
Pershing. Sr., sent his son 10
America. Frederick Pershing.
Jr.. reached this country in
1749 and, after marrying a Miss
Wyant In Baltimore. settled In
Westmoreland county, Pennsyl-
vanla. where General Pcrshlng's
grandparents were born.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-17
To start "vampire caI,erv.r

Newark. N. J.-Camoufagcd wom-
en- with lanr,Drous ways whoare alrt-
Ing with Newark's mere men are 10
be "catalogled and mligged," Judge
Frank Boetfner has decseed. The
'vnmpIre gallery" VIII be open 10 the
uubllc.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-17
Cat skillful Hunter.

Wilkes Barre, Pail. NJ. Beck says
that II is his experience that IL d
cat discovers beyy Of quail or eovey
Of grouse or brood Of woodcock
she has one mission In life after the
discovery, ind that Is to destroy them
all. and II she doesn't get them today
she VIII tomorrow or the next day
and mSfe patient, skillful hunter
never existed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-04-17
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10 - psMent 81 tne lntarior
April S.-isls. SS''' -''
Notice y hereby given that Kamiel Cnock.
aert. Of stoneham. Colorado. who, on Febrr.
ary q, 1915. made Homestead Entry, se,iaI
No. o2425l. for Nwh. Section 2o Township
North. Range 56 West. 9Th Principal Mer
idian. has fled notice Of intention to make
Final Three Year Proof. to establish claim 10
the land above described. before Clyde l.
Stanley, United States Commissioner, at New
Raymer. clorado. on the goth day Of May
1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
jules Lambert. Frank yergote. Floriber,
vsnquaefrehse, and John Dugan, all Of Stone.
ham. Colorado. 4-10 "A
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