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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-07
N. Y. STOCk EXCHANGE

WHEELING, W. Ia. Dec. s. Is.
. Furnished tho int-iltscpcer BY ~ e
Nasten &: Co.. members Of the New Tors
Stock Exchange. National Sank BUILD
Ing. Wheeling. ". Va. Louis F. Srand'
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING, W. Va. Dec. 6. rs.
= r,,rnishrd the Intelligence. by a L
mas,.n & Co.. members OF the New 1orH
S,o(x Exchange. National HanE buiio'
,ns.t Wheeling. ". Va. Louis /. braha
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEEL ING, W. Va, Dec. 6. '1e,
Daily quotation list Wheeling Stock
Exchange. compiled for tho IntelliEan-
GER. -.
sTOCKS Bid Ask. l.. 8.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING, W. Va. Dee, s, Is
Furnished the 1nte1lIGcnces by A Il
Ma.+.n g. CO.. members or tho New 1orh
stock Exchange National BANK BUILD
lnr. Wheeling. w. IN. Loui, +. Brand,
manager.
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING, W. Va. Dec, s, 'la.
Furnished the 1a.cliiscneer by a 4
uos,.n E. Co.. members OF tho New Yors
sock Exchange. National Bnnk Buiic
ing wheeling. W. Va. Louis +. Brand
,.1nerer
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

wHEELtNCi, ". VA. Dcc. 6. IS.
r,,yn,yhcd iil- 1:..,i!iErHc-: by A -
,s,ren & Co. ,ne,nn.rs "f III. New YORK
stock Exchange. National Bank liuid
Ing, Wheeling. ". VII. LOUIS L. Brand
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G)-TranSfer books close Dec. II. Tor
a regular per cent cash dividend. pay
able Jan. 2.
(2)-Transfer BOOKS close Dec. II. Ter
a regular per cent and an extra . per
cent cash dividend. payable Jan. ?.
(3)-Transfer books close Dec. Is. Tor
q regular per cent and an extra per
cent cash dividend. payable Jan. l.
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Bid. ! Ask
New York Cotton Market

WHEELING, w. Va. Dec. 6, Is.
FURNISHED the 1nteliigcncer by A K
Nns,en Il Co. members OK tho New YCrh
Stock Exchange. National Bank Build
ing. wheeling, W. Va. Louis +. Brand,
manager.
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Forncy. Miles. trackvillc. Pa
Giniski, STANLEY, .hcusta. Pa.

Fornry. Miles. F'rackvillc, Pa
Giniski. Stanley. hc"sta. Pa.
Gould. Thomas. DC L.ancry. Pa.
kcegnn. Joseph r.. Girrnrdavilie, "a.
Kirk. Lewis. Oxford. Ia.
Mackewlcz, An;huny. Plymouth ia,
O'ponncll. Joseph, n. lhilant'ph"'
Stsan, John, Cleveland. Ohio.
Svo. Antonio. l.. PhilndclphIa. Pa
Young. Hurry H., ShIpprnlale. Pa
Myers Howard Walter, Harrisburg: r
Myers. Howard Walter. RcnhinI5 Pa Pa
Shfrrc!;S TiaIc 5'h Kt,n ,nGsr'' "a H.
TAILOR. i.ynwood w. philadelphia, Pa.
Lasof. Bennie, philadelphia. Pa.
Schell. John Warren. Erie. IA.
Sunderland. William J. H.. Jersey
johnson Gus, A, Hou'Sdqlc,. pa;
Ewitakowski bruno s.. rVIrG". Ohio.
Ltseus, Joacph, Htrf, W. va;
O'Malley, James +, rarh?ndale' Ia.
Tanfcrson, Nathan. N.lsnnvillr. Ohio.
Miles. Reese. Plymouth, IA.
Robinson. Virgil. Delphos, OHIO.
Wilson. Randall. II, New H":hi"heu.
Pa.
Curry. John. Fhilad"Iphla. IA
F'rrra7o sam. Canton. ONO.
Hudson. Samuel T.. Cincinnati. ..
Johnson. Leroy H.. washington. Ia.
Rhondea. M-iilinm r.. N"w Fl"rcnEe'
Pa.
Van Balnn. Nichols, CoruI'olis. Pa
Carroll Francis. taSchoctOU. L'hiu.
CIanclolo. Charles s.. Youngstown, @.
I,rmopolas. John d.. tl"v"iand. ONO.
Humphrey, Jnnea W., willis Branch,
". Va.
lines Thomas. Philadelphia, Pa.
Npbchnlk. John XuIr-cm". 70
NollrnGorf. Ercil. philndrirh!a, Ia.
Charprll. George H.. l'2nF1'!r' "a
Gale John, Lakewood, ono.
GU, Joseph James Cl1rhsburg, ".
airing. Erwin H.. Cleveland. Ohio.
Barton. Thomas A. phii0Arinhia. PA.
Damorr. Dnrn"rico. 81. Mn--Ps.
Forge, LOWS. Cincinnati. -.
NIGHT LIST.
The following casualt!"" are reported
by the commanding general OF the Am
rrtchn Expcditionary Force:
Killed in action. ..-.......'..' W
Died Of accident and other Causes. is
Died at dis"nsc. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Wounded severely. ...........:..'. Nv
Wourird. degree un1ctrFlntncd.. 'n
Wuundnd slightly ..............,.-E t"
Missing in action ...,,,....'.''''' -
Total. ..........,.. ...'.'.'''- 1Vi'
Killed In Action.
Rhodes. Edward Bwron, Tacoma.
Wash.
S6uIrrs Edwin r., Philadelphia. Pa.
Private:
prun:r. Gerald Mayne, Dayton, o.
Martin, william. Philadelphia. TH.
Mclaughlin. Albert H.. tnnncllsviilH.
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Cash QuotaI1Ons,
Cora--No yellow. $50 c 1.54; No. 3
yellow. $1.4oTl.53; No. yellow. sl.t1
6n:s - No. white 7SE a7iHc;
standard. TtI @74kc.
Fork. nominal: lard, scG.25: ribs. NOM
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Died From wounds Eoceivsd in Action.

Died From wounds poceiVed In Action.
Lieutenant:
IEorfrrt. David J.. Harrisburg. Pa.
Rush MalalicU w. Atlanta, ia.
hust. William IL Merrill. Mich.
3r",schlcr Jacob. Jr.. Gresham, .,
BtrIua, Frank. Canton. y.
WnrEsla:t. Israel l.. Cambridge -.
Corpnral
! Carues, JarnoE H., ParkorseuIE, ".
Va.
IlcEcrnan. Joseph. Will;Na- Barre IA.
Ciass. Henry. READING. Va.
Kar-lli. John. Fayrltr CitE. Re.
lTrnkl". Err"ll Leo. Harroi Q.
Skylcs. Frank. N,rlla,Dn, o.
WHr-'n"r. Herbert. rhiladclph!a. IA.
Wagner:
wet. Harry. Wellston. Q.
Brandon. Clayton n, Belineton, W.
Va,
Sulliran D.umjs Juhn. nury. Ia
Patterson. Arthur F.. Columbus. q.
TraverH. Bernard w. Castle Shannon,
ni-d FROM Accident End Other Causes.
Captnin:
II. >n,m~. Frederick A.. Chicago. Ill
! Ii"u'crant:
Wr' ~r.->. Edward Jr.. Meadriie. Mo.
Sergeant:
A,}m;~, Dasrsl, weston, ". VS.,
Corr
Low. Edward. Turtlc Creek, Pa.
EriTats:
R"ich"rt. rrod"r.,i, H.. baltimore Md
Scott; t;cor"> W. Springfield. O..
Died OF Disease.
lieutenant:
Davis. William C.. Mcxico. y. J:
Garns-y. Arlo T.. White Plains. y. Y.
S%rup. Edward Franklin, Dayonnc. n.
vannm"c. Parker. New York n. Y.
SprHc1Nt'
oau,ilsld. John L., stsubeArtlls. o.
Dallas. Leonard Gibson. Kennett
SQunrr. ia.
Ti,zpn,-icl. Michael J.. Dayton. O.
Linrord. An,oine,te W. Chicago. H.
Private:
baker. Frank W. Penn Station. Pa
li"n3. John C.. Cnnshocken. Pa
H%wE%T 1 STn"s' r. STmmsT3'e1 ps Pa
Rabcr, Lee. BlnckrTillc. ". Va.
Cunning. George. Sew brighton, Pa.
Erhcrscn. John Jr Sugar Notch Pa.
Export. Ike. Philadelphia. Ia.
Rorcjt, Frank. Nj. Pleasant. Pa.
Hall. orrin n. Callipolis o.
Hocken-mith. Edgar z. Fayetteville.
| Pa
Howard Lester William. Baltimore.
Nd.
I.utz Robert. New Gnlilec. Pa.
McKi"rran. Patrick, Cleveland. o.
MnrxurT Michael Philadelphia. Tn.
Michael, Jamcs T., East McKecsport.
Pa.
Reese 0tis a.. Austin, Pm
Cooper John Jr.. Nhhnnoy CITY. Pa.
Cuilmartin. Lawrence, Phiadea phia.
Pa
srhoficlG. Samuel Aberdeen. Nd.
Snyder. Charles r. Baltic. O.
Stnklcy. Edward j.. I-eipsic. ..
Steele. james l.. Pnttsv!lle, Fh.
S,rawbridsr. Augustus v, Wnodb.ne.
Pa.
Turntr, Alpha e. weston. ". VA.
Walters. hrii- T.. Glcnmnre: O..
Williams. Charles r. oak Hill. ..
wounded suvcrely.
Major:
Allen. Terry. Washington. u. c.
Captain
Harder, Louis f. PhlImont n. r.
passmore. Cauds' A.. 1,outtTtlie ~.
Scb"akln-Ross. Martin G.. Sio1 Falls
s. Oak
BoIka. bernard. Chicago. III.
Riggs. George. Nev York City,
Clark. Enry s.. Coronado. Cal.
Cairns. Iornes NJ. LiEonier. Pa.
Gorsuch. John s.. Fernvrod, O.
Koynch Rudolph; Rrldreviile. p
WaEon:r.:
nrtrlck Alvin Marcellus. Tatten. Pa
Cooks:
Brsvor, CliStou, y.sekis, ". Va
wcaver. ,flSa r. f7intSr'l'rY Ma.
p!l"ntcE:
Bowden. Melvin L. hononEAhela. Pa.
Fields. sarnuAl &, &souht Tell, w. va
FIahcr. John g.. Rutherford. Fa.
Jackson, Elmer, 10y, Ohio.
jordan. Clarence, Weston. n. va.
Anderson. Malvin c. Ravsnna. OHIO.
Booth. Harold Henry, Bradford. Pa
CRAIG George, Akron. Ohio.
1aa1,, ante
Grim. Leroy. I.cisenrtnS. Pa
Tausmann. Frederick w. Phii'faei-
phin, ia.
rInzen. Harold r.. Akron, Okla
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TOpen.I High ! Low. Close

-HI'y WAR SAVINGS STAN PS--
BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS
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PETROLEUM.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

OF. CITY. IA. Dec 6.--CrHdii pa :
anccs So. Runs l07.?5T: Average oo'At4'
Sh[nncnts G4,J34: average &22.15l.
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CORN MARKET
IS WEAKENED

CHICAGO. Dec. 6. - Assertions that
an increased movement of corn from
rural sources was now assured weak
rund thr corn market today. after an
early advance. The close WAS heavy.
- NilHsc net lower with January Sl.SoN
q lEal. and February Sl.S0A q .Soia ::
Oats finished unchanged 10 &c off, and
provisions unchanged TO decline OF 81
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PATENT INFRINGEMENT.

A suit IN chancery. styled the western
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VD---F.N. G!E. wv. =, ~ ;
2)--Ex. dir.E2.0o; extra -'''
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-RI'Y WAR SAYINGS STAMrS--
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Hrczcll. Arthur W.. Gi7ard. Pa.
ErumbauEh. Nicholas. State Line, Pm.
SouSlcy. Earl f.. Hamburg. Ia.
Nordan, George bloomsbury. Pa.
Price Samuel J. philadelphia. Pm.
Bennett Joshua n. rhtladelrhia PA.
ErGndt. Frederick. Rnltimnrc. Md.
Hooker. Carlton S. Alba, Ia.
Private:
Butz. Jesse T. Newport. Pa.
rhafTalo Alexander, Tyndmonr. Pa.
Chairman Clnndn r HuntiuRtnn. "
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21

Over eight hundred thousand other
war pamphlets, prepared by the COM
mittee on Public Information, are
being used in the schools at the pre-
sent time. Six hundred thousand
copies of National School Service are
used in the schools every two weeks.
The publications of the Committee,
as you know, are passed upon and
edited by members of the National
Board for Historical Research. The
Red Cross has on its active junior
membership roll over eight millions
of school children and has the CO.
operation of every public school
teacher where work is to be done.
In the light of these and many other
similar available facts, the educators
of America, naturally call into
question the statements made in your
editorial.
Very sincerely yours,
J: w. Crabtree,
Secretary of the National Education
Association.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21
Serious Fire in
fremont Block

A fire that threatened to destroy
the entire fremont block broke out
in Taggart's basement Wednesday
afternoon about four o'clock. The
fire evidently had made great head
way before it was noticed, but the
firemen responded Immediately to
the call and had a hard fight for
over an hour before the flames were
under control. Besides Taggart' 8
Drug store, the contents of which
were entirely destroyed, Hans Wi
gers Shoe Store, the F. & M. bank,
the postofice and all of the offices
upstairs, the r. N. Jensen & Son
store, and Ramer's garage were in
ers and S. A. T. C. boys got
busy and helped clear out these
places of their contents. The Rural
Carriers room and store room of the
Post office which adjoined the rear
Of Taggart's Drug store, was COM
pletely ruined The cars from Ra-
mer's garage were rushed to safe
ty.
Even the Journal office was "seri-
ously" Inconvenience by the loss of
valuable asset" The cart and
basket which have been used for
tforty odd" years for carrying the
papers to the postoffice were burned
up and mot being covered by in
surance" were a total loss. .s
The bank was able to resume work
as usual the following morning, also
the postoffice, but the r. N. Jensen
& Son store is closed awaiting the
arrival of adjusters from the
Insurance. Co. Losses in the other
business places are partially covered
by insurance. The cause of the fire
is not known.
The basement of the building was
nearly filled with water and pumps
were in operation today pumping
it out.
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Wisconsin Adopts The
One Pound Candy Rule

Wisconsin confectioners have now
agreed to adopt the one-pound rule
for sales of candy in accordance
with the request of the u. S. Food
Administrative for Wisconsin.
lowing to the present scarcity of
sugar." reads the resolution taken
by them, "the u. S. Food Admins
tration has curtailed the allotment
of sugar for domestic use to three
pounds person a month and that
for confectioners to fifty per cent
of the quantity used during a CORE
spending period last year.
"1'o cooperate with the Admins
tration, Wisconsin confectioners
urge the public to limit it's pur-
chases of candies and chocolates to
one pound at any one time and to
cut its aggregatespurchases to one
half its usual consumption. This
restriction does not apply to men
and women in the service
Packages on hand, filled and
ready for delivery which contain
more than one pound may be dis
posed of.
Retailers, wholesalers, and man.
ufacturers of confectionery and
chocolates throughout Wisconsin are
requested to bring about cooperation
with this movement throughout the
entire industry through advertising
and other notices to their trade.
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Letter 10 3. /. FIoFness
from American Red Cross

The following letter was received
by D L. Florness from the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
Mr.. Daniel Florness,
River Falls. Wis.,, Route l.
Dear Mr.. Florness: At this mo-
ment of your grief there is nothing
that we can say to comfort you ex-
cept that you have the sincerest
sympathy of the American Red
Cross. Your son was fine man, be-
loved of his fellowmen, and will be
sadly missed by them. In time to
come you will learn to be very proud
of the fact that your son gave his
life in the finest kind of service.
He did not get to the front, but his
will was as fine as that of those who
will actually meet the Germans and
the example of patriotism that he
gave will put his name always on
the roll of those who gave all for
their country. God bless and keep
you.
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Sincerely yours,
A. Lincoln Shear,
Associate Field Director,
In charge of Hospital Service
M arried

A very pretty wedding took place
at the B. o. Jorstad home Wedpes
day, Nov. 6. when Miss Eva Ruth
was united in marriage with A. w
Clausen of River Falls, Rev. H.
Rosenquist officiating. The bridal
couple will spend a few days visiting
relatives in Iowa after which thew
will be at home to friends on the
groom's farm near River Falls
Baldwin Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21

Oct. 9, 1918.
Folks: Have received three of
your letters. One received about
a week ago that was addressed to
Camp Dix. Then l got two today,
the ones that were mailed the 10th
and 18th of September. That is
the way the letters come here in
punches. Maybe that will be the
way you will get mine.
So Bernard is in France now is
he? He is right when he said the
houses had stone roofs, but guess
they are not called that. / haven t
seen a house with shingles on yet
and they are all made of stone.
When l was down in Berneuil saw
one building that served for the
home, barn, granary and all other
buildings necessary. If you ever
hear of anyone calling France beau
tiful don't pay any attention to
them. It might look pretty to any
one who lives here. Then all the
farm implements are way out of
date. They have a heavy two.
wheeled cart for a wagon. The
wheels on some of them are over
six feet in diameter. There is one
thing that looks natural and that is
herds of cattle and as there are no
fences they are watched by dog
and boy. | am glad you told me
about the corn crop and the num-
Der Ct cows you are milking now.
You may think it wouldn't be in
teresting to me but it is. l sup
pose it is the same way with me.
there being things in this country
that I am not interested in anv
more, as I am on this side but
might be of interest to you.
You can do as you please about
this Christmas package business.
If you don't send anything it will be
all right and if you do all right, so
don't worry about it if you don't
get this letter in time so the coupon
would be of any use.
| notice that the threshine ma
chimes in this country have binders
on them or whatever it is called, to
tie the straw up in bundles and il
they want to build the straw pile
away from the machine they use a
wheel barrow 10 carry it away. The
engine has smoke stack about 20
feet high or it looks that high any
way.
You wanted to know if letters
coming from the states are censor
ed. Well, I guess it will do no
harm to say they are not. / guess
l will close for now.
Charlie
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ly received by his wife:
France, Oct. l. 1918.
Dear Wife and Rahy.-

France, Oct. l, 1918.
Dear Wife and Baby
| am in an English base hospital in
France, | was wounded very severely
in my left thigh. Sunday morning
Sept. 20. We were in one of the big
gest battles of the war. Americans
and Australians broke through the
Hindenburg line north of st. Quen-
tin. | am the only officer left in my
company.
| think you will hardly be able to
make this out, as am writing lying
flat on my back in bed.
They are going to send me to Eng
land this p. m. | am having the best
possible care, and my leg is doing as
we'll as can be expected.
You have doubtless received tele
gram from the government long be-
fore this. | wish you would let al
my folks know this, as am not able
to write many letters. Best regard;
to all.
Love,
NJ. D. Burgess
Continued on page 4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21

The two following letters are
from Charles A. Corcoran:
France,
Oct. 8, 1918.
Folks: As this is the third of
October and just year since first
came into the army l thought l
would write.
Well, | saw a Pierce county paper
the other day for the first time since
l have been on this side. 1t was
dated Aug. %. I haven't seen a
River Falls paper since | left Camp
Pike. I thought Wilbur Finke was
going to be with the company right
along so | didn't think there was
any use in you sending paper,
too, but am getting along all right
and l don't worry any.
The next morning after landing
in England we woke up about ten
o'clock in the morning and l hap
pened to hear one of those bag
pipes and it sounded like the dick
ems at the time of it. There could
Mt have been any other thing that
would make anyone realize more
that he was in foreign country but
that was only for little while. It
was all right as soon as l got up
and looked around a while.
There are the biggest horses in
that country | ever saw and are all
Clicle's or Shires what | could see
of them, so when Grandpa Corcoran
said there were big horses in Eng
land, he didn't tell any lies.
Well, | guess | will switch onto
something else now and tell you
that we are fed good over here and
the bread we get is all white which
is better than a lot of them have at
home. Then we got an issue of to-
bacco over here but all | ever got
was one can of smoking tabacco
the first time they gave it out but |
haven't been able to work it since
on account of the fact they found
out don't use it, but | wanted it
to give out to my squad.
When you get around to it, [
would like YOU to send me some
pictures of yourselves. I would
like to see what you look like after
being away for year. l guess I
will close for now.
Charlie.
Corp. Charles A. Coreoran,
Co. K. 345th Inf.
American E. F., via New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21
From Milo Burgess
(Elmwood Press)

How Lieut.. Milo Burgess succeed
ed in capturing six Germans after he
had been severely wounded in the
thigh during the big British-Ameri-
can "push" north of st Quentin on
Sept. 20, is modestly told by himself
in one Of the following letter recent
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Schools To Open
Monday, Nov. rs

The schools of this city will open
next Monday, November Is. This
includes every department in the
Normal and also the Public Schools.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21

France
Oct. 6, 1918.
Dear Sis.
This makes my third attempt
to write to you answering the dan
dy long letter you wrote, telling of
your experiences during your holt
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Office stationery or all kinds
printed on the best of stock. at
the most reasonable prices at the
Journal office.
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A Tribute

Howard, only son and eldest child
of Edwin and Emily Pratt, was born
in River Falls, Oct. Is, 1869, and
most of his life has been lived here.
He was married to Grace Barnett,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Bar
nett, March Is, 1896.
Four children have added happi-
ness to the home, Orson, DeForest,
Harry and Marvin, all living, COM
fort and help to their mother, today
widowed, for on Monday, Nov. 18,
this message came over the tele-
phone, Howard died this morning."
Heaven is not land of strangers
to him; many dear ones.are gathered
there, among them, loved mother
and sister.
His father and one sister, Helen,
are still living. "There are recol-
lections as pleasant as they are sacred
and eternal; there are words and
faces that never lose their hold on
the heart;"
Such face and such words were
Towards.
ETERNITY will preserve them
among the dearest "reminiscences of
earth" to those who loved him.
S. T.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21

Since Monday morning there
seems to be strange quiet for those
who knew Howard Pratt. He was
one of Riley's worth while" men
and his merry laugh was a tonic to
every one who heard it.
Those last few days in the market,
where he was helping because of the
sorrow in the Brown home, were
days of constant pain. Custom would
say: Draw down the corners of your
mouth into a grouchy look, SO that
others will know that you suffer, !"
but if the telnpter came he was
driven away, for the old merry laugh
was there to welcome all who came.
Our splendid soldier boys. both
white and black, have whistled and
sung through the long weary march
es and as they went into battle.
They are called heroes. but whether
it be here or there, those who can
cover that which is hard to bear with
a laugh and song, are made of the
stuff from which heroes are made.
Longfellow "breathed song into
the air." Long years after, he found
it in the heart of a friend. so we
shall fnd the merry laugh that we
all loved to hear, has sunk deep into
many hearts and made them happy.
S. H. P.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21

The two following letters are
from Charles A. Corcoran:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21

Continued on page 4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-11-21
From Jefferson r. Smith

France
Oct. 6, 1918.