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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
SERVICE ON WHEELS

In modern warfare there is muci
portable relief work done. Instead Of
carrying the wounded man to hospital
md canteen, canteen and hospital are
moved 70 him. The first thing that Is
done for n man after the battle Is to
give him something to eat. The Amer
lean Red Cross has rolling cantecns
that take hot bouIllon, coffee, tea. CO.
Goa, lemonade and sandwiches right to
tile front line trenches To the man
who Is wounded there Is mobile hos
pltai brought to his very elbow. This
is the "autocblr," n special motor truck
that carries complete surgical hospi-
tai right to the front.
These are some OF the things that
the people of America are doing for
the comfort and welfare of the boys
over there by enrolling their names IN
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
The Red Cross button and the Red
Cross Service Flag should everywhere
be in evidence during the week of De-
cember 18th TO the 23d as outward
symbols of this annual rededlcatlon to
Red Cross service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
WILL GIVE COMFORT KITS.

Because of limited room on tho
transports the Army has now barred
comfort kits from the personal bag
gage OF soldiers. However, since
these have furnished such real
comfort and pleasure to our boys,
The Americas Red Cross is arranging
for as large freight shipments of these
as possible to be distributed through
its Foreign Commissions. For these
have made universal appeal. One big
burly soldier boy was as pleased as
punch over some simple puzzle that
had been slipped into the bag he drew.
Still another instance is told of
soldier boy who came from the trench
covered with CRIME and dirt and with
not even as much as toothbrush in
his possession. When he was handed
a comfort kit with comb. brush and
even toothbrush his Joy knew no
bounds, and he Immediately made a
mental allotment from his next pay
day to go to the American Red Cross.
which had proved his friend In his
hour of need.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20

and are giving their time and atten-
tion during the next month to the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Gail, according
to an announcement from the head
quarters of the National tuberculosis
Association.
Instead of the usual sale of Rcd
Cross Seals which has been conducted
for the last ten years Jointly by the
National tuberculosis Association and
the American Red Cross, this coming
year the tuberculosis movement will
he supported by direct appropriation
of s2.500.ooo from the Red Cross. and
in turn all of the machinery of the tu-
herculosls campaign viii be turned
into helping swell the membership of
The American Red Cross in an effort
to enroll every man and woman in the
country.
In every state there is well organ
lied state organization, and under It
there are strong local branches. These
trained workers will cooperate with
the Red Cross chapters In their conf
munity and will endeavor to organize
their districts so that no one can es
cape solicitation. Universal member
ship In the Red Cross will be the aim.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20

and we had from FIVE o'clock till
twelve next day to our selves. The
camp was located on the edge of
large timber SO we had plenty of
wood to burn. Evry morning the
ground would be white with frost
but we would not get up till nine
thirty and then have breakfast and
dinner together. The tower we
were In was only short ways from
where the three inch shells and four
points sevens were lighting. We
could hear and sometimes sec the
shells from this big guns go over,
but It had to be clear day.
We went across the range and
saw some of the building that had
been shelled. They looked as II
they had been cut in two for the
roof looked like II had fallen
straight down. Others with the
sides blown out, as II they had new
er been built there. Well at last
the Huns have thrown up the sponge
and l guess the world Will be free
again for some years TO come But
France and Belgium are sure in an
awful shape. II is only once In
while we can see Frenchman. that
IN old enough that is not In uniform.
The women and girls nearly all wear
bloomers and work out In the woods
and around the saw mills. They
have only band saws and the carter
is pushed by hand. The women do
all this work. The skidding is all
done by oxen and they sure have
got some good ones. Most of the
timber around here is turpentine
and every tree has from one to four
cups hanging on it and when ever
tree is cut down another is planted
in its place. Passing along the
road, person can see different siz-
ed forests where they have bean cut
down from year to year. l he'd
letter from Lewis q few days ago SKID
he was not far from Bordeaux and
was feeling fine. They say Bord-
eaux is fine town for soldiers and
they can get all the wine they want
to drink. Champagne is as cheap
as beer is. in the States. We'll. /
guess they will send us back to the
States sometime after peace has b cen
signed. ] dread the trip back across
the pond for l think 1t win be good
deal rougher than 1t was coming
over, but 1t will not be as long 90,
trip. Well think | had better ring
off for this time. for IL has been
raining nearly all day and is awful
cold tonight; as we have nc stove
In. our little room for two, in the
corner of the barracks. Write
when you can but guess there is not
much news. Mother writes every
week. but 1t has been nearly two
weeks since / heard from her.
Goodbye, hop ing this Will find yoIl
all o. X.
AS ever.
Your loving son,
Serg't Ralph Baldwin.
Co. G 115th Ammunition Train,
A. e. F. France.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
is SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

+ or all the observances of
Christmas the American people
K have known the one this year
4 will be most In keeping with the
true spirit of the day. Self cen
tered exchanging of gifts will be
little in evidence because our
\ resources are pledged to much
I more important use.
The Red Cross Christmas Roll
Call is conceived In the new
light. When the American man,
woman or child pays the noml-
nal membership dues the action
far transcends an ordinary con-
X tributlon. Wherever people are
X starving, wherever they are sick.
wherever they lack shelter, the
X Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
will stand for renewed hope and
the promise of efficacious relief.
How necessary; then. that the
+ answer of the American people
should be overwhelming. The
amount of money raised is sec
"
/ our humanitarian purpose by the
K number of names enrolled. If
\ the word goes out that FORTY
MILLION Americans have Joined
the Red Cross or greater num-
X ber all mankind Will be revived
K by the practical proof Of our
k ldealism.
k Those who have been on the
X firing line know that the work
X of the Red Cross will not end
k with the proclalming of peace.
k In many respects the demands
k upon the Red Cross will In
K crease as new fields of relief are
X opened. The readjustment pc
X riod will present many opportu-
X mites for sharing our abundance
X with our world neighbors, who
k are at rock bottom In every hui
+ man respect.
k Every American will be think
X ing along this line because the
X needs In Europe and Asia Will
k stand forth with lnsIstent call to
K his and her sympathy. In the
+ Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
\ the aim is to place the entire
h American people on record sH
r approving the Red Cross spirit.
+ Such approval VIII make every
! dollar expended abroad have
! sacred significance to the hene'
ficiarles.
\ To register YOUR approval Of
/ the Red Cross all you need is
/ heart and dollarl
/
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
WHY AMERICA NEEDS
CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL

George e. Scott. general manager
of the American Red Cross, thus ex-
plains the necessity for the Christmas
Roll Gail;
'The response that the people OF the
United States make when the Christ
mas Roll Call summons them to uni
versal membership in the American
Red Cross will, If that response Is ma
tlon wide, accomplish these things:
''It will give exalted purpose and
high resolve to the Soldiers and Sail
ors of America.
"It Will give encouragement and re
newed devotion to those who are work
ing here at home.
at will give inspiration and courage
to those of our people who are labor
ing overseas"
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
WHAT HOME SERVICE MEANS.

SO many questions are constantly
coming to the Home Service Section OF
the Red Cross that few words as to
Its objects may not come amlss The
Home Service Section aims to serve
the folks at home, to bring them
nearer to the man IN the field, and to
bring him nearer to the ones at home
Sometimes II means helping TO
straighten out financial tangle, some
times help In the training of the chill
dren. sometimes being big brother to
q young lad who needs bit of friend
ly counsel. or ndvislug n young wife
who may be worried about the comlug
due OF the mortgage and what her
rights under the law nny be.
Then. TOO, there are sometimes de-
lays in the mails or lost letters, and
sometimes delays In the allotment. ar
errors in the amount which should be
forthcoming. These problems aud
many others nre being straightened
out by the Home Service Section. with
out charge TO the families, and with
IN efficiency which Is daily growing
more valuable. More than 100000
calls have been answered.
Tor those who nre worried because
NJ the nou-arrival Of letters cable is
sent lngulrlng about the mans wet
fare
In fact the Home Service Section Is
firrng up TO Its name-it ls really the
scnsise OF those =. homc-it Is trying
TO be Nthe father. brother or husband
TO those left.behind
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
OBITUARY

Mary Fraker Jones Nelson was
born Mt Table Rock, May 18th. 1895
and died at Colorado Springs Sat
urday December IA. at 2;00 P. NJ.
at the Red Cross Hospital. being a
victim of the terrible malady that
is sweeping the country at thistimc
and robbing so many homes OF their
loved ones.r
II seems so hard to part with he
as she was so young and had so
much before her and was so needed
in this world to raise the two little
girls, ages two and one half years
and eighteen months. whom she
leaves behind. We can surely say.
Her sun has set while IL was yet
day"
She also leaves kind and loving
husband, three sisters and two broth
ers, Mrs. Nettic Allison. formerly
of Ebert; Mrs. Chas. Harding OF
Eastonville; Mrs. Chas. Hill of Colo
RADIO Springs; w II, Jones of Louis
VILE and oliver p. Jones. who was
in training in Texas at the time
OF her death; also a host of relatives
and friends to mourn her loss.
She was a faithful wife and
kind, loving mother. surely we can
say she has gone to her Heavenly
Home where all cares and sorrow
are over This is particularly sao
for just one year ago the 18th of
away ana again on Sunday Decem-
Der 18th at p NJ. the Angel of
death came to the home of Mrs. c. 7
Hill and took away their olicqt
child William Franklin, age 81
months. lovely child and lovcd
by every one for he was so sweet and
such good loving disposition. He
also was a victim OF the influenza.
It is so hard to know why these
sorrows have to come to us but may
be some time, some where we Will
understand.
Their bodies were laid to rest In
the family plot at Evergreen ceme-
terry, Colorado Springs.
May God comfort the sorrowing
ones thru this dark hour and help
them to say not my vii but Thine
oh Lord be done
There is no DEATH An Angel form
Walks oer the earth with silent
tread;
lie bears our best loved ones away
And then we call them dead"
And where he sees a smile too bright
Or heart too pure for taint and
vice.
He bears It to that world of light
To dwell In Paradise.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
GERMAN PRISONERS
REBUILD BELGIAN HOMER

German prisoners were used TO
construct homes for RelgIsn refugees
In the village which the American Red
Cross Is constructing for families ren.
dered homeless by the German inya.
sion of Belgium Many prisoners have
been put to work In the fields OF France
In this section. harvesting wheat and
other crops and thus lessening the bur
den on the women and Very old men
who have been operating the farms
while their men are lighting at TIE
front.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
FRENCH sNUTHoRlriEs ACCLAIM
WORK or AMERICAN RED
CROSS.

pr. Chassaiguc Of the French NM
aary Sanitary Service and ~. Goyon
in recent addresses paid warm tribute
10 the work OF the American Red Cross
in the war. and NJ. Autrand. prefect OF
the Department OF the Seine. praised
the personal efforts OF Red Cross
workers.
.syour task is not ended said NJ.
A,ntrana sour friends and our bene-
Z, ,ctors now are more than ever indis-
7, ensable 10 as Our task Is immense
PIelp us. We have known how to yxns
ouish; we will know how to orgnnizs
ourselves In victory"
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
When The Soldiers Arc Getting wen

The convalescent soldiers are being
cared for In Italy by the American Red
Cross. There are sixteen hospitals al
ready In operation anc twenty-nlle
others In process of construction. At
these hospitals. in addition TO the care
of their wounds and their general
health. the soldiers are being taught
useful trades. There are typewrIters,
sewing machines and tools for cabine,
making at each hospital. and the sol
diers find that. In addition to supply
ing them with n useful trade when
they are well. the use of these toys
gives them hours of pleasure during
the tedious period of getting we'll.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
NOTICE
To whom 4 may concern:

To whom 1t may concern.
Board of Directors of School Dis
trict No. OF Elbert County wants
sealed bids IN erecting a school
house on Prosperity Ridge School
site with all materials furnished on
ground by School District No. /.
Plans of said building can be oh
tanned by applying to any one OF the
Board OF Directors.
Board OF Directors reserve the
right TO reject any or all bids.
These bids are to be sealed pnd
must be in the directors hands by
January 20. 1919
(Signedl Geo Mayhcrry. Pres.
J. o. Mcclure. sec'y.
chas. Litherland.
20-it Treas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
SOLDIERS LETTER
Somewhere In France,
NoY. lS 1a1s

NOV 10. 1918.
Dear Father and Mothsr:-
Your Letter of Oct. goth came
tonight. This is the first letter in
over week, but suppose there
must be more on the way some
where.
Well, 1t LOOKS like the war wns
coming to an end at last, since the
Armstice has been signed and the
kaiser and Crown Prince have fled
from Germany.
'be pal srs sny they are hav,rr
riot in Berlin now. but tbs ysnks
were to enter that city today, So, II
Will not last long. They Will, no,
able to do great deal when
they turn over every thing that
was in the Armistice. Gen. Perish
ing certainly knew wha. Ii. was
talking about when he said he would
pay Tor every shell that was fred
after Christmas.
That clipping you sent about the
fanks being on the run. was right.
they We're on the run all right. but
the Huns were in the lead
1t is getting awfully cold here
now. 1t is such damp cold. II
seems as II we can't put enough
clothes on. II we sit around n
while we are 10 cold we can hardly
move so we arc on the jump nearly
all of the time.
Ihere Is not much sickness horc
that is, not as much as is reported
in the U. S.
we were issued leather Jenkins rs
they are called. They are nearly
ehe same as vest. only they are
blanket lined. You asked me in
your letter If had made any aIlot-
ment to send home. No. l didn't.
] thought / would wait and see how
l came out with my Liberty Bonds
first; l sent you three hudnred and
fifty four francs yesterday and that
Is Just as easy as making an allot-
ment and some months / may need
some, so will have 1t in case should.
am sending you a paper with
the terms of the Armistice In 1t for
souvenir. This is our daily paper
Well. at last our Quarantine has
been lifted. We are free to go any
where iE camp but have to get a
pass to leave camp.
This is probably the last letter
for over a week. for l am going out
with guard detail next week and
will be gone all the week. Will
leave tomorrow noon. Well, I Will
ring off for this timo. This leaves
me feeling fine. hoping you are both
the same.
Your loving son,
Serg't Ralph Baldwin.
Nov. 23. 1915.
Dear Dad:-
Well. this is Dads day and every
soldier Is supposed TO write to Dad.
so l will not be a Stacker. am
feeling fine and have not had the
FLU" yet, altho am not saying
how soon ] may get II, for there sure
is a lot of 1t in this country, but
guess II is not as bad as 1t is in
the U. S 1t seems like every one
that catches little cold 1t winds up
with the influenza.
was out guarding the roads last
week that runs across the artillery
range. I had twenty seven men in
my bunch and there were as many
on the opposite side of the range.
We we're out there for week and
1t sure was n treat We were camp
ed out htcre and had a cook along
with us so we had every thing fine.
They fired only in the afternoon,
from one till five, so wedid not have
to post our men till twelve o'clock
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20

MAKE 1T UNANIMOUS.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
CHRISTMAS ROLL GALL
DECEMBER 1928.

The RED Cross flag was the
first to float over the battlefields
of Europe (; It will be the last flag
to be furled. AS long as our
own people or those of our allies
need help we must give 1t. We
are getting ready for the Roll
Call-gettlng ready to take pa
triotic census Of the American
people. Every good citizen will
answer Here" when his name
is called.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
A Merry Christmas and
A Happy New Year

We carry nothing but Standard goods
and the Highest Quality of them
When you buy from us, you know that
thatyou getting good goods at the reg
ular list price
We never try to put any thing over;
in other words, sell you one article at cost
and the next one at double the price
But beginning Monday %, 1918 until
January 2, 1919, we have decided to give
a per cent discount for CASH. on every
thing in our line, from gallon of gaso-
line to a Car or Tractor
A Square Deal to All and Special Fav-
ors to none
Again we wish you prosperous and
happy 1919
EBERT GARAGE co.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHTERS
JOIN WITH RED CROSS

Fifteen hundred antl-tuberculosls
associations in every state In the IN
f~,n have set aside their ordinary work
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-20

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
uNfvERsALlsTs WILL
MEET In BRIDGEPORT

Delegates from Norwich will be in
bridgeport Saturday to attend the
twenty ninth annual convention Of the
Young Peoples Christian Union Of
Connecticut, which is to be held with
the Union u the Church of the Re-
deemer. The convention win open at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon. In the af-
terneon the business session will be
held. The annual banquet will be
held in the evening. A conservation
service will be held Sunday forenoon
in charge of members of the organiza :
ton. The programme for the eonven-
ton follows.
Organ Voluntary, Miss Edna North
rep; 10 a. M, opening of convention
roll call; address of welcome, Rev. W,
w. Rose; response by state president,
+. W, Rogers. New Haven; appoint
nent of 9essional committees; 1915 a.
m, devotional meeting, leader, Miss
Anna Kranebell, New Haven: Ills a.
M, address, Rev I. L. Fischer, New
Haven; collection: song; Has noon
luncheon; p. M. business session
annual address of the president; re-
ports of officers and superintendent;
executive board. Mrs. Alice Lewis
Cewing: treasurer, Miss Villa {
Eeid: Onward: Junior Unions; post
Office mission and devotional work
social service and union at large; Lee
| gion of the Cross missionary educa-
Ftion; comrades Of the Quiet Hour
unfinished business; reports Of. SEES
SIGNAL committees; credential commit
| tee; resolution committee: recemmen.
dation committee; new business
awarding of banner; election of OH
GERS; adjournment; recess; B. m.
banquet; POSTMASTER, Frank W. Rog
ers. New Haven: guest Of honor, Mis-
S. Laurine Freeman, Boston.
Sunday-10 a. m, conservation ser
vice, holy communion: 15.45 a. m
morning worship; 6.45 p. m, Y. F
G. u. devotional meeting: 100 p. m
Illustrated lecture, Aubject. Ships, An
Gent and Modern. Rev. W. W. Rose.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
Congregational Women Meet at GrisWO|d

interested in the organization OF the
missionary society in Pachaug in 1879.
Miss Mary Lucas of Norwich was in
charge of the senior literature table
in place Of Miss Alice y. Browning,
and Mrs. w. H. Dawley of the Jun
Tor literature in place Of sMiss Eliza
beth f. Pullen-
Mrs. Edward Geer welcomed the ga
thering to the church, mentioning
that the church was near to its two
hundredth anniversary. having been
founded in 1920. Mrs. G. w. Robin
son of Jewett City led the closing de-
votienal exercise
A basket lunch was eaten at noon,
coffee being served by the ladies. who
also served dinner to the president,
speakers and guests.
The afternoon session opened with
singing, followed by prayer by Mrs
John P Richardson Of Paehaug. Mrs
Lee gave a most inspiring and vivid
report of several of the talks given
at Syracuse, all based on the fact that
in this critical time the foundations
must be clinked up for the gospel Of
Christ, and the spirit of giving mus
be like a mountain stream-start from
source and go towards ii goal.
Miss Elizabeth S. Webb. mission
airy IIOlII faOdIl<l. 6d-o O.
impressive speaker. She said God
was challenging the church. She tol6
many incidents connected with hel
work done, and then asked do yot
think the Lord will let all this be
lost" The fact was emphasized BY
all the speakers that back of the 'ner
who have won the war is the founda-
ton laid of Christian principle ant
missionary work. The meeting CLOSED
with prayer and benediction by Rev
john P. Richardson.
Griswold was represented in the at.
tendance by 20; Second church. New
London, 8: United church, Norwich, 4
Park church. Norwich, /; First church
o. New London. 2: Lebanon, q; Sec.
ond church, Griswold, g. Colchester, I
Turkey, 1.
Misses Flora Holmes ami Marger.
| Brewster were ushers during III
| meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-21
RED CROSS READY TO
BE "GREATEST MOTHER"

The American Red Cross is ready to
act as the Greatest Mother for the
thousands of fighting men in France
who have no nearest relatives" to send
them Christmas parcels. The Red
Cross will fill cartons and send them
at once.
A great many labels have been re-
ceived at Red Cross headquarters in
Washington properly Addressed, but
sent from France to the Red Cross be-
cause the sender has no one in this
country from whom he can receive a
parcel. These labels are to be dis
tributed to the Division Headquarters
of the Red Cross and will be sent out
by those offices to limited number
of chapters.
The Atlantic Division, which covers
the states of New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut, has been supplied
with these labels and plans have been
perfected whereby tn men who sent
them will receive parcels. The Division
plans to send the labels to chapters
near New York, which will fiji car
tons with gifts attach the labels and
send them overseas as soon as posi-
bic. In this way most Of the soldier
in the trenches or training camps
across the water will be supplied
with Christmas gifts.
The Red Cross has also planned to
provide many of the soldiers who arr
in hospitals with Christmas cartons
| It has been found that these men have
been unable to send labels, although
they are entitled to then. To NEE
their requirements, the Ped Gross i:
filling some SO, 600 cartons without la.
bells and will send them to France fol
distribution in the hospitals by thu
Red Cross. These cartons will be fill
ed by local chapters near atlantic Di
vision headquarters in Ned York city
/ Through the several different ar
rangements made to forward the car
tons, it is believed every soldier of TIL
American Expeditionary Forces il
France, Belgium or Germany will re
ceive a Christmas parcel. A time ex
tension of ten days, to November 81
for filling cartons has been given, ant
a plan has been perfected whereof,
the nearest relative of a soldier who il
entitled to send a package but ha
received NO label, may secure a la
bel