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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

Our equipment weighs about eighty
pounds and more 4han one cawed in
and laF b. the roadside until he could
start on again Thank goodness 4
was able to stick Il out. but / adrait
I couldn't havo gone much farther.
Wo struck camp at 1890. o. I tell
you It's hardening rs. / feel fine. but
I don't get much chance to put On n
weight.
1 have correspondent a couple OF
times with a girl in England. She
has seven brothers. One was killed IN
an air fight. On the 29th of last
March, the oldest was taken a pris-
oner and hasn't been heard from; an
other was killed in the trenches
another sunk coming acros h chan
nel-all the same day. Two others
were killed IN the first year OF the
war. and her youngest brother
eighteen just finished training and
came across three weeks ago. That
Is just one case out Of Thousands.
/ became very well acquainted with
a family OF refugees from Ypres in
the last place we stopped. One could
easily see what refined people they
were. BY talking slowly with the alb
Of one Of tho daughters who had
studied English I learned their stnIy
The father was a photographer Very
temperamentaI. He couldn't stand
Frances condition and sisnplv lied ~
broken heart they think. One daugh-
ter was gassed and Is a complete idiot.
Another daughter killed herself rather
than give birth to a baby with Boche
blood in It. Another is a physical
wreck. She talks English very well,
Just shuffles along with support on
both sides. Many ar evening I sat
with her and told her Of America and
my family, etc. The remaining daugh-
ter practices photography and tries to
keep things going. I could tell any
number OF these stories-but NUM-
The fellows all try 10 make things
as pleasant as possible 0 M an
other-sometimes we nave fairly de-
cent times. There Is absolutely no
recreation OF any kind here. After I
received my letter this evening I felt
pretty darned good, and showed IL.
One OF the fellows told me that I
was Just as happy as though I were
In my right mind. They surely pull
Oft some funk stuff. But. Oh.
| when the war Is over. More thar any
| thing, do the boys talk about the trip
lhome-how they'll walk in OF the
folks, what they'll say. what they'll
ri etc. etc. And here we've been
here only two months +!
In mothers letter she told me of
Jeans marriage. 1t surely took my
breath away. Tell me all about 1t.
I'll write to Jean tonight How is
everything. Lor how I thirst for news
of the states-eyen the most trivial
things. DO your 'bit" and write Of
ten. Do you 9 much of Georges?
II they ell thought Of US n hous-
andth as much as we think OF them
all back home. I think we'd get q
little more mail.
NY tent-mate IL grumbiing about
everything. I'd better speak to him
about his sweetheart and get him
started on the right tracks Lord, the
stories / heard. I tell you h boys
surely will appreciate home when
they return.
Give my love to your mother and
the sasss-everybody in good old U.
8. A
p. SIS &c SO that the FAterland
has been sunk7-E-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23

tire Interval. Two Of us sleep In a
tent. which neither prayer nor
threats could make keeu out " VA
ter. We slept ate and fed On the zig
urative worms In puddfes and pools
ana rsvulets. and I assure yeu il
Didn't improve our mood any. but
tho sun shone today and life assumed
a rev aspect. And on top OF h sun
beams, came three wonderful letters
from Mother, SO 1 feel more or less
st peace with the worid-except the
"GBrrys." a few miles way.
There Is much I could tell You. but
OF course. may not. / have seer some
ries first hand, but TN have to save
way you do. II some of our stun
them, could be here for a day their
until they had done all In their power
to help things along.
On a trip a few days & I saw
mad deliberately bombed two days
and we saw the remains Of -four
nurses being carried along in a boz
about two by four. I tel you, I saw
red. but just have to hide my time.
We landed in this place FIVE days
ago. After a cramped ride In a most
beautiful cattle car, we started our
seven mile hike at Sis p. m. We had
full packs. three days rations and
guns. Except for one 1fteen-minate
rest we hfked all the "a continually
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-23
Letters From
Local Soldiers
Allen N. Jones.
ao1 IL q. Ba- - r. n.
July rs, 1913.

AL IL u. 1M- - - ~
July Is, 1913.
Somewhere in France
Dear Mother:
Am sorry that I havsn't written for
% long. but 1t has been Impossible rs
we have been continually on the jump
and have been very busy.
Yesterday finished a 70 OF active
service for us- We had more to DO
In the last week of the year than all
the rest OF II put together. We've
been right along on M heels OF the
Bochs and have been sheIled and shot
at considerably for our pains AT a
ttme we got about a haf a mile ahead
Of our infantry and SO I understand
get credit for a certain amount OF the
advance. On another ST We ws=t
over the top twice, though II wns
rather a uueer -over the top" adynnc-
ing in broad daylight through the
fields. open order. or course l can't
describe the affair In detail now but
I'll never forget 1t and the picture as
the men advanced in waves. b tnfan-
try with their bayonets flashing In the
sunlight, and the whole suppression
you have been reading OF It IN the
papers. but you can't appreciate II
Until o see the zeal thing.
Warren sheaf., 1918-08-21
Return From Romantic Trim

Mr.. and Mrs. W. O. Braggans, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Andrews and Mrs.
Rafferty, returned last night from a
several days auto tour along the Scenic
and Jefferson Highways in Northern
Minnesota. They left last Friday at
noon for Warroad and Baudette. At
the latter town they were ferried
across the Rainy river to the Canadian
side where good road brought them
to Fort Francis, just opposite to Inter-
national Falls. From the latter city
they motOred to Cass Lake over the
worst roads encountered on their trip>
especially that part between Interna-
tional Falls and Gemmel, a distance of
about seventy miles. From Cass Lake
they proceeded to Bemidji, thru Itasca
State Park and then home by way of
the Jefferson Highway Between
Bagley and Clearbrook they encount-
cred some very slippery roads, but the
last ten miles east of Warren were al
most the worst on account Of the heavy
rains the night before. Altogether they
travelled about 600 miles thru a very
romantic as well as sparsely settlase
section of the state and had a most de-
lightful outing.
Warren sheaf., 1918-08-21
The Passing of the Saloons.

With the closing Of the saloons in
Red Lake county, the whole northern
part of the state from Little Falls to
the Canadian boundary becomes dry
territory One can travel for hundreds
of miles in the state and pass thru
dozens Of towns without seeing the sign
of a liquor saloon. How different this
is from what it was only a few years
ago! The liquor ridden towns along
the Minnesota side Of the Red River
have been cleaned out. And with the
passing of the saloons conditions have
improved in all towns. We all remem-
ber how things used to be on rainy
day during harvesting and threshing
with four or five saloons running wide
open to rake in the labOring mems
hard earned dollars. Now the farm
hand comes to town and returns home
as clear minded and able bodied as he
came No time is wasted for him Or
his employer in debauch.
With the passing Of the saloon its
cial matters also passes. Who does
not remember when the liquor business
had to be reckoned with in all cleo
tions? 1t often made and unmade
officials at will. That day has gone
never to return. we believe It is only
a question Of time when the whole
state will be dry. If the friends of
temperance do their duty at the fall
election, the dry amendment will carry
and the saloons will be banished from
the entire state. s~~>
Warren sheaf., 1918-08-21

Minnesota is to be divided into nine
districts for the cooperative war fund
campaign of the Y. w. c.. A. and the
Y. M. c. A., to be held late in Oc-
tober. The district chairnlen are now
being selected. One Of the first to be
chosen is Mrs. G. J. Holman, of Man
kato, who is leader for the second
district, represented by the counties
OF Nicollet, LeSueur, Rice, Blue Earth,
Waseca, Steele, Faribau1t and Free
burn.
The Y. w. C. A. is to have partic-
ularly effective showing of all it's war
work at the state fair in September.
One of the features is to be minia-
ture hostess house, a wartime activ-
ity of the association, which makes a
special appeal to the American fam
lily. because it gives the soldiers in
the cantonments a touch Of: home.
Sixty-one of these houses have been
built by the Y. w. C.. A. since Amer
ica began the mobilization Of it's army.
twenty-five more have been author
lied and many more are needed It
is for this work that the association
this coming fall Will ask $2,4OO,0OO.
Warren sheaf., 1918-08-21
Why Maine Girl Is Proud,

Although but eleven years of age,
Christine Reed of Sanford is one of
the "war-honor girls'' of Maine. This
title was bestowed on her by state
school officials. She is the youngest
stage driver in New England and her
daily duty is to. see that score of
pupils living in rural districts are
transported to their schools.
When the war called the young men
of Sanford to service there wasn't any,
one left to drive the school children's
stage coach. For awhile it looked
as though the children wouldn't be
able to get any schooling this term.
Then Christine went to her father
and said she would drive the stage.
Her father consented and the child
began. All through the winter she
made the trips and none Of the chill
dren she transported was late at any
session. To accomplish this Christine
has had to get out Of bed each morn
ing at 5 80 o'clock.
Warren sheaf., 1918-08-21
Why Marines Wear Green.

Folks from coast to coast are still
wondering why the time-honored blue
uniforms worn by the United States
marines were superseded by the 'for
est green's" now in use.
"Practical military reasons" was the
brief answer given by marine officials
But history shark now comes forth
with better cause, he says, than mere
military necessity for the change in
colors.
He claims that green is the historic
hue for the marine corps, and to prove
it he has dug up an order of the ina.
rine: committee" dated September s.
1776, prescribing a uniform of green
coat, faced with white, white waistcoat
and breeches edged with green, and
black "gaiters.'
Warren sheaf., 1918-08-21

The war has already made a great
change in the thoughts, mode of life and
occupations of the people Of this coun-
try. This is noticeable especially as it
affects woman and her activities. The
calling out Of millions of the young
men for military duties, has depleted
the supply of labor in nearly all
branches and the women of the country
nave been called upon to supply the de-
flclency. Women are now found en-
ployed at all kinds of labor, taking the
places Of their brothers or husbands,
who have gone forth to war. A few
years ago it would have been an insult
to ask a woman to work in some of
the occupations where she is now en-
seventy-five women are now at work in
the saw mill handling logs and lumber,
hard work that formerly, was done ex-
clusively by men. In the big paper mill
at international Falls hundreds of wo-
men are said to be employed. In the
big cities they are taking the places of
men as chauffeurs, street car conduc-
tors, truck drivers, and in many other
occupations. It is no strange sight to
see women in the fields as farm work.
ers these days. At Moorhead the other
day we saw bevy Of happy girls and
healthy looking, dressed in bloomers
and overalls, marching out from town
to help farmer shock his grain.
Sometimes they went out in punches of
twenty or more to help in the fields.
Woman seems to have made her way
into all kinds of occupations until
sometimes we are puzzled to know
what woman's sphere really is. In
this country hard manual labor has not
been considered woman's lot, yet she
seems to do it, and be no worse for the
experience. While some employments
are not suitable or are too severe for
women, yet out door work in general,
If not excessive, is health promoting
and develops woman as we'll as a
man physically. Many women have
taken hold Of mems work from a spirit
Warren sheaf., 1918-08-21
SHEEP SALE.

I will sell at PUBLIC SALE
Friday, Aug. 30th, 25O fine breed
ing ewes and pure bred rams, in
lots to suit buyers. Sale will be
held on Sec. 20, town of Polonia,
Roseau county. 9 miles west. ?
miles north of Greenbush: - miles
east of Bronson - Is miles from
Karlstad. Sale called at One
o'clock P. NJ.
Farmers, here is your opportuni-
ty to get a start, wool 60c, lambs
II and 16c. Get in the game-and
solve the problem, what shall we
do with the weeds? Buy Sheep.
For further information call on
W. II. DIXON.
The Auctioneer
Warren sheaf., 1918-08-21

ncna.--~ajor 3. P. Rosenberg
OF this city has arrived safely in
France. He is the first of Winonas
physicians in France and from all in.
d1catlons the division with which he
is connected will go directly into the
Somme district for active service.
Ben1idji.-The first two tractors to
be manufactured by the Short Turn
tractor company of this city were
sold and delivered yesterday, one be-
ing sold to John Suckert, who owns
farm few miles west of Bemidji,
and aihe other being to John O'Jom.
pera OF Cokato. Two more tractols
will be completed soon.
Warren sheaf., 1918-08-21
WARREN SHEAF
JOHN p. MATTSON,
Editor and Prop.
Published Every Wednesday.
Entered in the Post Office at Warren
as Second Glass Mail Matter.
Cncial Paper Of Marshall County.

The Bemidji brewery which was
closed by the Indian lid in 1914 will
soon be reopened as a potato flour mill
with a capacity Of 1900 pounds Of po-
tato -four daily. A movement has also
been started in East Grand Forks to
establish a potato -four mill in the
Hamm Brewery building in that city.
Thus will the old buildings that were
used in conducting a business now out
lawed, finally serve a useful purpose.
Warren sheaf., 1918-08-21

Of patriotism while others do it from
necessity. All labor is honorable and
the women deserve praise for
their willingness to step into the mems
places when the men are called to serve
their country. Long after the war
woman will no doubt retain her grasp
on the occupations she has entered on
account of the war.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27

to include all between the ages
of 20 and 40 years.
1t became known today that
class l will be exhausted by the
end of the year, when there will
be l, 1,450,000 men in Europe, and
100000 under arms in the
United States.
There is considerable specula-
tion as to just what interpreta-
tion to place upon Secretary
Bakers statement, but it seems
to be the most general under
standing that when the new pro-
gram is made public, it will ex-
tend the draft age and provide
working plans for expanding the
army to any size the situation
across the sea seems to indicate
necessary for making the 1919
campaign an offensive that will
aim to bring the war to as speedy
a decision as possible.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
FILE PAPERS OF
NOMINATION BY
AUGUST 1ST
NEW LAW HAS MADE
CHANGE IN THE TIME
Now Forty Days Instead Of
Twenty Before Holding of
Primary Election.

Miss Laura Parsons, clerk OF
the board of supervisors, has
called attention to the fact that
the amendment to the election
laws adopted by the recent spe-
cial session of the legislature
provides that nomination peti
tions must be filed on OF before
forty days preceding the pri-
mary election. AS the primary
falls on September 10, all nomi-
mating petitions must be filed
on or before August 1. This dis
tinction is vital and must not be
overlooked by those getting up
such petitions.
Under the law as it was for
merly such petitions could be
filed up to twenty days before
the primary. The amendment
doubles the length of time, and
unless attention is given to the
change some aspirants for nomi-
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
CHINESE MAIDEN
FAITHFUL FIVE
LONG YEARS
CLINGS TO MAN
SHE WE'D AS WEE GIRI.
Last Evening Faithful Pair
Were Married in American
Manner in NOgales.

Five long years did Sing Wong
wait for little Sun Choy to make
up her mind whether she still
wanted to be his bride. Five
long years did Sun Chop study
and absorb book knowledge.
But at the end of those five
long, long years, little Sun Choy
had learned nothing that COM
pared to the love her heart held
for the man whom, as a little 13-
year-old girl, she had been we'd
ded in Chinese fashion in San
Francisco.
So last night, shy and happy,
she placed her hand in the hand
of patient Sing Wong, and they
were once more welded, this
time by a Christian minister, in
the American manner, with
white friends standing smiling
around them.
When am Oakland lady learned
that the little Chinese girl who
had lived in her home had been
trothed to a man of her own
race at the tender age of Ii
years, her feelings were aroused
and she interfered before the
Chinese wedding celebration,
that lasts several days, had cul-
minated in the final ceremony.
Backed by Miss Donaldina Cam
eron, the noted worker of the
Women's Occidental Board OF
Foreign Missions, she interview
ed the groom and bride-to-be,
and persuaded both that it would
be better if Sun Choy were to
wait and get an education before
assuming the duties of a wife.
"Give her to me-" said Miss
Cameron, "and she shall go to
school five years. Then she will
be of age, and if she still wishes
to come to you, it shall be So"
"It shall be as you say" said
Sing Wong. 81 will wait"
And wait he did. Not once in
all those five years did he see his
little Chinese bride.
But Sun Choy's heart was
faithful, and when she became
18, she asked to go to him.
So yesterday, accompanied by
Miss Cameron, Sun Choy ar1,iv-
ed in Nogales from far off San
Continued on Page ~
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27

many important enterprises, and
is still so identified. He is in
terested heavily in the Nogales
Electric Light & Power Co., Roy
& Titcomb, Inc, and the First
National bank.
In the civic life of the line
city Captain Mix has been al
ways a leading factor, having
served several terms on the town
council, two of which terms he
was chairman of the board and
mayor. During his administra-
ton as mayor the town expert
Continued on last page)
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
MRS. MARSH MADE
MEMBER0F WAR
WORK COUNCIL
GOES TO SAN ANTONIO
TO ATTEND A MEETING
Appointment Is High Honor to
Both Mrs. Marsh and the
City of Nogales.

Hon. Theodore S. Marsh,
state representative from Santa
Cruz county, received yesterday
morning from Hon. George E..
Perkins a very flattering tele-
gram inviting her to a seat in
the Southwestern District War
Work council, which convenes at
San Antonio, Tex, Saturday Of
the present week, and naming
her as member of q very i'm
portant subcommittee of that
body.
The lady wired her acceptance
of the invitation and set about
preparing for. her trip, leaving
yesterday afternoonrby automo-
bile to catch the night train over
the Southern Pacific from Tue
son.
The War Work council has
mapped out for it's discharge a
very important line of duties,
and the selection of Mrs. Marsh
for a seat in that potent organi-
zation is an assurance that
Santa Cruz county will be rep
resented most ably.
! Several days ago The Oasis
gave space to news item to the
effect that Mr.. Bracey Curtis,
president of the First National
bank, had been invited to a seat
in the same War Work council.
The two-Mrs. Marsh and Mr.
Curtis-give Santa Cruz a
strong representation.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
ITALIANS ALLOW
AUSTRIANS NO
RESPITE
CONTINUE TO HARASS
ENEMY AT ALL POINTS
Considerable Success for Allies
! in the NeighbOrhOOd of
Monte AsOlOne.

LONDON, June 26.-On the
italian front the situation has
become somewhat stabilized, but
General Diaz's legions are allow
ing the beaten Austrians on the
Piave and in the mountains no
rest.
Wisely refraining from a pur-
suit across the Piave, which is
again badly swollen, the Italian
commander contents himself
with relentless harassing opera
tions.
In the mountains the Italians
are keeping up the pressure
along the whole line, and series
of important local successes, par
ticularly- around Mount Grappa,
are reported in Rome.
An advance of at least a
mile also was reported south
west of Monte Asolone.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27

pal traction situation by the fed
eral government.
The chairmen have been hear
ing the appeals of the street car
line employees from a score of
cities, including Chicago, Cleve-
land and Newark, N. j., asking
for more pay. The companies
confessed that the wages of the
men ought to be raised, but
pleaded, that they were unable
financially to do so.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
CAPT. [. w. MIX is
MARRIED TO MRS.
JENNIE C. BELL
CEREMONY TOOK PLACE
IN BERKELEY, CALF.
Bride Was Identified with Edu-
cational Work in the
Hawaiian Islands.

A telegram from Captain Mix
was received by The Oasis yes
terday evening and presented
the following important an
nouncement:
Married, in Berkeley, CAL, at
the residence of Lieutenant and
Mrs. Paul M. Bates, Honorable
L. w. Mix of Nogales, Arizona,
and Mrs. Jennie C. Bell of Homo
lulu, T. H.
'The marriage was solemnized
at A o'clock p. m, on Wednesday,
the 26th of June, at the home Of
Lieut.. Paul M. BaSes of the U. S.
navy, and Mrs. Bates, immedi-
ately after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Mix left on a tour in the state of
California, and will be at home
at Nogales, Arizona, about the
first part of September"
Of course the announcement
conveyed in the telegram from
Captain Mix is of vital interest
in Nogales and in the state Of
Sonora, Mex, with both of
which the gentleman has bean
identified many years. And
there will be felt the keenest in
terest with regard to the lady
with whom he is united in the
estate of matrimony.
Mrs. Mix-Mrs. Bell that was
has been a resident of the
Hawaiian Islands fully a quarter
of a century, eight years of
which time she resided in Ko-
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
PARTIAL CONTROLOF
/. STREET RAILW WAYSBY
GOVERNMENT LIKELY.
Nav Authorize Raise in Fares to Six
Cents, as Preliminary Steo Toward
Forcing Companies to Grant Increase
In Pay Of Their Employees

WASHINGTON, June 26.-
The joint chairmen of the ma
tional war labor board, William
H. Taft and Frank P. Walsh, are
tonight considering a recOmmen-
dation to President Wilson which
will probably result in 6-cent
street car fares in most of the
large cities of the United States,
and partial control Of the munici-
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
WILSON DECIDES
POLICY TOWARD
RUSS NATION
NOT TO BE MILITARY,
NOR YET POLITICAL
1t Will Be Commercial, and
Commission with Wide
Powers Will Be Sent.

WASHINGTON, June 20
The policy of the United States
toward Russia has been decided
upon by the president, it was
learned tonight, and action on
the same will be taken shortly by
the administration.
The decision was made in q
special cabinet meeting called for
the purpose. 1t was determined
that the action of the United
States would be neither mill
tary nor political, but CONNER
cial. For this task a commission
with wide powers will be sent to
Russia.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27

nation may find themselves shut
out at the primary.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-27
USE OF SUGAR TO
BE RESTRICTED
STILL MORE
HOTELS AND CAFES TO
BE PUT ON ALLOWANCE
Held to Same Ratio as Now
Applies to Supplies for
Families.

WASHINGTON, June 90
Further restriction in the use of
sugar, and regulation of it's con-
sumption by hotels and public
eating houses have been an
nounced by the food administra-
tion.
Such places are to be allowed
sugar on a basis of three pounds
for every ninety meals served,
is the same ratio as the
present allowance for family
consumption, viz, three pounds
per month for each member OF
q family.
The new regulation will be
put into effect as soon as the
proper notification can be made
to the local authorities of the
food administration.