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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19
Stationed in Virginia

A letter from L. E, Fry, who
joined Uncle Sans service about
month ago, reads in part rs
fellows:
"We arrived at Fort Myers,
Virginia, three weeks ago today
written April I2) tired from our
five day trip from Vancouver
Barracks. Stopped one day in
Chicago and it was cold and
windy. Also stayed over night
in Washington, D. c. Fort
Myers is just across the Potomac
from Washington. 1t is in d
swell place and | like it fine al
though there is no place like
Condor. Have had two weeks
fine weather but the last week
has been cold and disagreeaoie,
rain and snow for the last four
days. They are drilling US pretty
hard these Gays. We get in full
time alright but | really enjoy
the drilling. Have met quite
few Oregon boys here, one from
Morrow county. ! am in Co. F,
9th Engineers. Received the
Globe today and was glad to get
it, This leaves me feeling fine
and trust that everything is
in Condor. "
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19
Writes from England

In letter dated March II at Camp
Woodley In England. Corporal win
Hardie. son of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Hardie Of this city. writes in part:
II am up at Camp Woodley now,
working in the Quartermasters office.
We came up from Winchester last
Tuesday. like this job fine only We
have awfully long hours at present.
have gotten up at $3.50 the last three
mornings and work late but II Is all fine
work. | happened to run across Barney
Jarvis the other night. | didn't even
know he was In the army until saw
him. Tie is in the lhlst Aero Squadron
and left yesterday morning. think
my packages were forwarded alright
and from here they were sent to France.
Two returned but had been rewrapped.
so couldn't tell who they were from
but they were tilled with eats and. by
gosh. they we're good. We entered
couple Of our boys In big contest over
at Winchester last night and one Of
them won a big gold cup. He Is from
Portland. One Of the fellows just step
ped ip and said we are going to get
paid tonight and as haven't been paid
since Nov. 8, don't want to miss It,
Our Gap" has had money SO It has
been all the same to me-"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19
Appreciates Cigarettes

G O. Taylor recently received
a letter from a British officer in
appreciation of the cigarettes
which Mr.. Taylor sent through
the Globe tobacco fund some time
ago. The letter follows:
B. E. F. France
March 9. 1918.
Dear Mr.. Taylor:
Please accept my sincere thanks
for cigarettes received today.
Imagine my surprise when the
mail arrived. have sampled
the cigarettes already and can
estify as to their good quality.
i am enclosing photograph
which | hope you will accept with
my best wishes. Perhaps it will
serve the purpose of a souvenir of
the Great War. | may mention
Ihad an American officer with
me during my last tour of duty
in the trenches. Need | say he
proved a very interesting person.
He verified the fact that you are
at one with US to prosecute this
war TO a victorious end.
Believe me sincerely yours,
W Ewart Rider,
Lieut.. 18th Llncanshire FusiIiers,
On the back of his photo. Mr. ,
Rider inscribed, Greetings to
U. S. A"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19
Enjoys Army Life

Walter Russell writes from
somewhere in Francs" as fol.
'ows: Just a line to let you
know | arrived safely in France.
| am we'll and like the army life
fine. We have plenty to eat and
a good bed. Today was stunt
day and we had footracing, tug
of-war and a ball game between
officers and enlisted men. At
the Y we have boxing, wrestling
and music. Wednesday night is
prayer meeting night ard on
Sunday we have two sermons. |
surely enjoy reajing my home
paper. Quite a few were called
from there after | left but nobody
else from home is in our bunch
| wish to thank the Red Cross
ladies for their Christmas pres
ent. | received it just three days
before | sailed tor France, +"
Walter is in the l47th Field ArtiI
cry.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19

An important meeting of Farm
ers' Union members will be held
the last Saturday in this month.
The purpose of the meeting is 10
elect members for the Gillian
County Agricultural Council.
Every member of the Union is
expected to be present.
c. r. PEUGH.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19

The Condor Red Cross will
have the use of a display window
in the S. B. Barker Company's
store Saturday and will display
the hospital garments, the surgi
cal supplies and the knitted goods
made by the Red Cross.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Burns
went to Portland Tuesday. Mrs.
Burns, who has been i'll for some
time, will receive medical treat.
ment in that city.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19

DR.. B. A. Cathey has moved
into the house he recently pur-
chased in northwest Condor. 1t
is familiarly known as the Harris
and is next door north
of w. c. Browns residence.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19

j. A. Smith, VIM. Bartlemay
and C. A. Witchey were up from
BIaIock yesterday on business.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19

Floyd Robertson is in the lum.
Der camps at Kelso, Washington,
and has ordered the Globe.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19

Miss Daisy MulKey went to
Hermiston last Friday and spent
the week end with relatives.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19

j. K. Grove is a Portland Wis.
itor this week
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19
FOR SALE:

Late 1917 model Ford Spas.
senger touring car. Run 5000
miles. AL condition. Equip
ped with accelerator, genuine
Duplex tireholder, Stewart cowl
board speedpmeter, shock alb.
sorbers and other accessories.
Inquire at Globe office. 5tf
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19

A Home Guard was organized
at OlrX last night.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-04-19
LOST:

LOST:
Pearl eardrop at dance last
Saturday night. Finder will
please return to Miss Alice Smith,
Condor. 5tf
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
TEACHER ENTERS
THE u. S. SERVICE

North English, April S.-Miss Belle
Hustled, who has been a teacher in
the North English schools for several
years, left here today enroute to
Washington, D. C., in response to a
government telegram. She was called
to civil service position under the
ordnance bureau of the war depart
ment. Her examinations were passed
with high markings last January.
Miss Hustled in addition to her
school work where she has been very
successful, has been a prominent work
err in the NJ. E. church and in all public
and community service. Last summer
she gave all her time from June to
the opening of the schools as secretary
of the North English chapter Of the
Red Cross. To her faithful work is
due much of the credit for the splendid
record of this chapter.
Last Wednesday night Miss Hustled S
Sunday school class held farewell
party in her honor. Thursday night
the local Eastern Star ladies enter
tanned for her. After refreshments
had been served Miss Hustled was pre-
scented with a gold Eastern Star pin.
Friday night the G. A. r. ladies held
a reception for Miss Hustled at the
/. O. O. F.. hall. Today she was
escorted to the train by the Phi
Epsilon Phi society.
Miss Hustled is the daughter OF Mrs.
Emma Hustled of this place. and has
two brothers already doing service In
the national army.
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THINK MAN DEAD:
CALL UNDERTAKEN

Washington, April Slow would
you like to have the word 60 out over
the telephone that you'd been killed
and the undertaken come flying to pay
his respects. when in reality, you were
only stunned by all?
That's what happened to Mike Rob
inson of this place one night last
week. Mr.. Robinson is one Of the
head employees of the \ Washington
Electric company, that supplies the
current for Brighton and other towns
in the vicinity. The word came that
something was wrong and Brighton
was without lights, and Mike went
over to fix it. Ray Brinton and man
named Buzzard of Brighton were with
him. He was climbing pole to reach
a platform where transformer il To-
Gated. when he suddenly fell to the
ground insensible.
The men who were with him de-
clared there was a flash about his
head. and they assumed that of course
it was case OF electrocution. The,
undertaken from Washington was
summoned at once, and went hurrying
to the scene. Meanwhile signs Of re-
turning life were apparent. and the n
jured man was picked up, taken to the
hotel at Brighton, whore, under the
care OF physicians. he gradually came
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In SCOTLAND
RECEIVE WORD THAT NEPHEW
Is VICTIM OF TuScANIA
TRAGEDY.

Cedar Rapids, April S.-While Mr.
and Mrs. Nugent OF this city were
torn with doubts as to the fate of their
nephew, Clyde Carlyle Policy. who sail
ed on the Ill fated Tuscania, the mortal
remains of the brave American lad
were being laid to rest by tender
Scottish hands in one of the widest
spots on the coast OF Scotland.
Mrs. Nugent has just received let
ter from Martin A. Parker, adjutant
general. telling how young Policy and
twenty-seven other American soldiers
were buried in Grave 80, Null of Ga,
Port Nan Gallon, Islay. Scotland.
Since the Tuscania was sunk by a
German torpedo on February S, Mr..
and Mrs. Nugent have suffered great
~, not knowing whether the boys
body had been recovered or had been
lost at sea.
The letter from Adjutant General
Parker follows:
Mrs. Anna Nugent.
Cedar Rapids. Ia.
Dear Madam:-With reference to
our recent telegram announcing that
Clyde c. Pelley was officially reported
missing, in the sinking Of the Tus-
CANA, February s, 1918, I/deeply re-
greet to inform you that by means OF
finger prints taken of the unidentified
bodies, it has been determined that
he died in that disaster and was buried
in grave No. 33-Mull Of Oa-Port
Nan Gallon, Islay, Scotland.
1t is not the intention Of the war de-
partment to return the bodies of our
dead to the United States before the
close Of the war, when it is expected
that all viii be returned for intarment
at their former residences at public
expense, and such removal by indivfd-
uals IL Impractical during the emery
ency. In hte meantime, as you will
observe, the graves have been marked
and recorded so that there may be no
difficulty in removal when such action
becomes practicable.
With deepest sympathy in your loss,
/ beg to remain,
Very sincerely,
Martin A. Parker,
Adjutant General.
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In Memoriam
James Floyd BoyseI

James Floyd Boysel, son Of Jacob
and Leah Boysel, was born near Ba-
tavia, Jefferson county, April II, 1888
In February, 1914, he moved with his
parents to County I,ine, and from this
! home on February 25. 1918. he entered
the service of the United States for the
defense Of the nation.
On the twenty third Of March, 1918.
he died in the hospital at Camp Dodge,
being "a years, II months and days
old at the time Of his death. H els sur
vived by his father and mother and
| three brothers. Four brothers preceded
him In death.
Floyd was converted during the
special revival at the M. e. church at
! Batavia, last November and was bap-
tized late in December and united with
the M. E. church at County Line. Be-
fore his conversion he was moral,
model young man, Industrious, gentle
and modest. He had no time to loaf
away in idleness. His high moral tone
and clean life made him a prince OF a
young man, and in him the young men
had fine example of what young
man could be and do.
He answered his country's call will
ingly and Is the first Of the boys from
County Line to fall, not by a bullet
from the enemy's gun, but by sick
ness which baffled the skill Of tho camp
physicians. True to his profession OF q
Christian, to his manhood, to his par
ents to his brothers and to his country
he succumbed, and under mother earth,
flowers and the flag Of our county, we
lay his body to rest while we all await
the day of resurrection.
The funeral services were held at the
County Line church, conducted by his
pastor, Rev. J. G. Caughlan, assisted by
Rev. r. l.. Meyer, who conducted the
revival services when Floyd was con-
yereted.
Music was furnished by quartet,
Rev. and Mrs. j. G. Caughlan and Mr..
and Mrs. R. l. McCune. Interment was
In the Brethren cemetery. It was a
beautiful expression Of patriotism on
the part of the people Of County Line
and Batavia as stores and banks closed
to pay tribute to County Lines first
fallen stoldier boy, her first Gold
Starred Boy.'-Contributed.
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Professional Cards
ATTORNEYS
JAQUEs, TIeDAlE 4 JAQUES
laWy0ro
los North Court Street.
Railroad Tine Tables
c. N. 4 Or. PAUL TRAINS.

No. Going Southwest Depart
25A-Southwest Limited =. 1850 a. m.
A stub train will leave station
for junction ut l:45 q. m, r..
turning. arrive at station at
2:1S d. m.
sA-Kansas City local 1905 T. am
ssB-Hocal freight .:...... 7:ooami
Goina East, via Cutoff
2sA-Southwest Limited. 11:4s p. m.
4 stub train will leave station
for junction at 11:40 p. m. 70.
turning, arrive ct station at
1925 q. m.
sA-Davenport. Chicaso.. s:25p.m
Marion line, Going North
lB-Ced. Rapids Savanna.
losB-Cedar Rapids. Marion $50 p N.
SSB-Local freight ........ s:3oa-m.
Marion Line, Coming South
i08B-From Marion ....... 1914 O N.
21B-From Marion ....... -: IS a. N.
S7B-Local freight ........ 400 N
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
Local frefKhts depart from and term.
mate Ottumwa Junction.
r. II. Jacobs. Agent
BURLINGTON ROUTE c. q. 4 q.
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'4AAA&AAAS>D
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE
) . . . . . . . . . = -

: Pop and ma got all dressed up to go
to the opera last mite on account OF
sumbody having gave ma tickets, and
pop was in his room having a fearse
time irving to tie his wife tie in a little
bow ard was in there watching him,
pop saying, Confound it, hang it. the
ideer OF Expecting big strong man to
tie dinkey little thing like this err
round his big strong neck, if this is
one Of the earmarks OF civilization, put
And every time he almost got 1t tied
me back in the jungles, blast it, hang
it, there it goes agen.
it came undid agen. and sed, Wy don't
you jest tie it in a knot, pop?
You're SO brite you shine all over,
sed pop.
Meening ! wasent. and he kepp on
trying to tie 1t with his elbows stick
ing strate out, and the tie kepp on COM
ing undid, and pritty soon | sed, WY
don't you jest leeve it undid, and may
be people will thir/ it came undid by
accidint.
Wy don't you pertend you were born
without the power of speech, and may
be people will think there's nuthing
rong with you, sed pop.
And he kepp on trying and tawking
to himself mad, and the tie kepp on
coming undid. and pritty soon I sed.
Maybe II you shut your eyes and try
1t maybe it will werk all rite.
That sounds so ixtreemly foolish and
Unreasonable that bleeve III try it,
sed pop.
WITCH he did, shutting his eyes and
making his hands move eny old way,
and wat did the tie do but tie fine.
Well Ill be switched. sed pop. Ben
ny, please consider that owe you a
| ipology and atdime.
WITCH / don't care about the BIOLOGY
and I.dont know weather Ill get the
dime or not, me ony having asked for
it 3 times so far.
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BODY OF DEAD BABY

Waterloo, April S.-Police believe
the parents OF the babe found dead In
vacant cellar are residents Of an
other city.
The only clew- was in the clothing.
A sheet wrapped about the infant ap-
parently was taken from a hotel, but
the name had been obliterated. No
marks Of rough treatment were found
on the body, and it is apparent the
babe was placed carefully In the eel
lar and left to die
When discovered the body had be-
gun to decompose. The babe was ap-
parently only a few days old when
left to its fate by its unnatural par
ents
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

peace until righteous peace can be
secured. She would have, men and wo-
men become a living wall behind the
boys who are making the supreme sac
rifice saying "the best way we can do
this Is to buy Liberty Bonds and OBJ
serve the food regulations. Follow our
boys now that they may bring back
that dear old flag with victory"
SHOULD SEE EVERYONE
Chaplain Clarence E. Bigelow at the
outset of his remarks made it known
that he is an IowaH and proud Of 1t
and that he does not think there Will
be an Iowan among the slack
ers in the third Liberty Loan. However,
lest there should be, he urged upon the
solicitors both men and women that
they are drafted for service and that
the orders are to get everybody who
can buy bond to make a subscription.
do not presume that anyone cannot
afford to get a bond. You are ordered to
see everyone in your territory and let
them say whether they-can or cannot
buy bond. It is for you to get sub
scriptions and not pass upon the abil-
ity Of the people to buy. The govern
ment wants people even more than
money and the bigger the list of bond
buyers. the bigger and stronger the
challenge to tho kaiser
NAMES ENEMIES IN MIDST
The speaker said that he was num-
bered with that large number Of paci-
fists and opponents to preparedness
for war until the country entered the
war, but not since then. The peace and
arti-preparedness campaign carried on
while the Hay-Chamberlain bill was In
congress was termed by the speaker as
German propaganda and he cited an
instance where a noted speaker in the
pacifist work is now serving term In
FIT Leavenworth prison as a German
spy and said that he heard him speak
for peace and anti preparedness on an
occasion for which it was later learned
hS received pay from Germany for his
work. He enumerated enemies OF the
government and cited among them as
the Stacker. not alone the boy who Is
afraid to fight, but the man or woman
able to buy Liberty Bond but will not
not do It, The man or woman who Will
waste food and disregard the rules Of
the food administrator were included
among the enemies. THE critic who
through ignorance or lack OF wisdom
hampers the progress of the admins
tration by unwise fault finding with its
efforts lends comfort to the enemy In
stead Of helping win the war. The la
borer in shipyards, munitions plants
and war work who strikes for a hort-
err day and more wages, thus delaying
war work and the farmer who holds
his hogA, cattle and grain for higher
market while the army and navy wants
food are also enemies of the country"
he declared I'VE are in this for ten
years II necessary or as long as need
ed to conquer the Hun. for the only
way we will get eternal peace Is by
crushing Prussian autOcracy"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
SOME FACTS ABOUT
LIBERTY LOAN

For the benefit Of the school chill
dren who are writing essays on the
Liberty loan, the publicity director
for Iowa has collected the following
facts concerning previous Liberty
loan campaigns. Perhaps the school
children in your own district are sim
ilarly studying the matter, and this
may be helpful to you.
WHAT IS A LIBERTY LOAN?
A Liberty Bond is solemn promise
Iof the United States government to
pay at maturity the amount Of the
bond to the holder, and to pay interest
|semi-annually each year from the date
of issuance until the bond has been
fully paid.
HOW IS A LIBERTY BOND
SECURED?
The faith and honor of the United
States, backed by all the resources of
the nation and the American people.
IA Liberty Loan is a mortgage on all
the resources and taxing powers OF
the government and all Of the re-
sources Of the American people.
FIRST LOAN
The first Liberty Bonds were non
taxable, the other issues only slightly
taxable.
The government is issuing Liberty
Bonds to finance the war with Ger
many, and to make loans to the allies.
The treasury department is carrying
on the work Of distributing United
States Liberty Bonds by operating
through twelve federal reserve banks
as fiscal agents. Liberty Loan COM
mittces in various districts have been
appointed by these banks to carry out
actual distribution and sales.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
Is at the head of the Liberty Loan
financial organization: also Lewis B.
Franklin, the treasury's director of
the war loan organization.
More than 100000 men and women
OF the United States bought the first
issue Of $2,oo0,00o.0 900 in Liberty Loan
bonds of 1917.
The issue was announced May 2,
1917. The bonds were dated June Is,
and bear 3H per cent interest. They
mature June IS. 1947, but may be re-
deemed on or after June Is, 1882.
There were twenty individual sub
scribers Tor $4,000, 900 or more! Total
subscriptions amounted to $3,035,226,-
$50.
Iowa's minimum quota was $47, 161-
800, The state fell short and only sub
scribed $33, 100000.
Wapello county's< quota Of 100000
was oversubscribed.
SECOND LOAN
The second Liberty Loan was Of
fered October 1. 1917. The amount
asked for was $3,00o,OOoo0o Sub
scriptions closed November 1. The
bonds bear per cent interest. They
run for twenty-five years and are re-
deemable ten years after issuance.
Iowa's minimum quota for the Sec
ond loan was $72,276,225. Subscrip-
lions amounted to $s2,925,600.
Wapello county's quota Of $S07, 1928
was soversubscribed showing 1918 per
cent.
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
Quota for the United States. $1,000
000,0
Ibwa's quota, 71,o5O,o0o.
Wapello countys quota is 81, 5000.
The new bonds will bear Az per
cent interest They will be issued in
denominations Of $50, 800. $500 and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
TO
| AID IN FARMING
MEN FROM CAMP WILL HELP IN
SEEDING AND IN HARVEST
ING TIME

Camp Dodge, April 8.-Soldiers Will
help seed and harvest crops through
out the middle-west.
The war department has hearken.
ed to the demand Of the farmer for
help and will put thousands OF drafted
men in the fields for spring planting
and fall harvest.
This important announcement was
made at Camp Dodge, where arrange
ments are being made for the grant
ing OF short furloughs.
The drain on farm workers by the
first draft has been felt keenly. From
every point where farm labor is en-
ployed comes word that help is practi-
cally uuobtainable. Especially Is this
so Of Iowa.
There was every indication that
many acres would not be titled this
season.
Help has been the one big problem
for the farmer for the past five years.
Hired men sought the shorter hours
and brighter lights of the city until,
in many cases the farmer has had to
depend on members Of his immediate
family.
Then the draft came along and took
them.
Now the war department announces
1t is coming to the rescue.
Relatives must make application for
the release OF the soldier on blanks
furnished them by the local draft
boards.
In no instance will furloughs be
granted to men above the rank of
sergeant, or where his company il or
dered overseas, or where his absence
would interfere with the training OF
any organization.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
sU1HERLAND GIVES $4,000

Sutherland, April S.-Sutherland at
the Red Cross sale raised over $4,000.
This is a record breaker for this Sec
ton of the country, as this sale in
cluded only the people in the trade
territory of Sutherland. A bantam hen
sold for $242. A bottle of Bevo
brought $50. The goal set to raise for
the Red Cross was SO 900 and the so
per cent oversubscriptton was a sur
prise.
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SOY SHOOTS SISTER

Bows, April IA near tragedy oc-
Cured at the Dan Denger home in the
Vernon township when their Rose,
aged IA, almost met death by bullet
discharged from a small caliber rifle
in the hands Of her younger brother,
aged -. The bullet passed through
her neck just missing the juglar vein.