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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
SOLDIER ADVERTlSES FOR Z.
WIFE; TWENTY RESPOMDi
Agrees to Assign S1S.0OO worth of :u.
suranrc Over to
Hridp. tS
t8y Assoclated Prces.l

BY Associated PreszI 49,
CliATTASoOGA TENN. July -.
Several days ago Private William Mer-
riman. recruit depot Fort oglethorpe.
advertised In local paper for a bride,
using the Office OF Mayor Jesso ar.
Littleton as the instrument of meet
ing those who should answer his, ADJ
More than twenty girls responded and
passed in review before the wife -seeit-s
err but aonc was selected. The girl
finally selected was Miss Florence.
Starnes. who had met Merriman 1T the.
post-oIiic@ by agreement. Plans tor
he wedding were ARRANGED to occur
at the F;lks' Home at 1880 last evening.
| The Elks gave the ncwly married
couple warm send oft Merrimap,
Will go 10 Washington Monday, where
he is TO recoive n commission al lieu
tenant before going to France
a part of the prenuptiol agreement
WAS that the groom was 10 assign In
surancc amounting to $4,000 oveT to
the bride, but Miss Stirnc3 would rot
insist on this part of the pact being
carried out before the marriage cere-
mony. 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
Council Plan. Meeting.

FREDERlCkSBUR VA july -
The Spotsylvania County Council IF
Defense VIII meet July 10 a; = +. NJ
AZ the. county seat. when committees
on Liberty bonds and thrift stamps
sales. loyalty. etc. will be appointed.
so that the attitude OF the people to-
ward the war may be asccrtained.
conservation and production Of food
VIII be an important tonic of discus
Sior' and two speakers will deliver
addresses dealing with these subjects
hey arc Professor ]. r. Hutchcson.
OF The Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1T Sl2cksburE. and Professor o. f.
Martin. Of the Department OF Agricul-
turc. y, Washington
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
POE FOUND in HOSPITAL
Lieutenant Bearing MIME OF Noted Poet
Reported In Dangerously
Wounded List.

JAMESTOWN. r. l., July Lieu
tenant Edgar Allan Poe. Jr.. twenty
on: years old. United States Marine
Corps, reported dangerously wounded
in Fridays casualty list. Is improving
in French base hospital. according to
cable report received to-day by his
father. Baltimore lawyer. at his home
here. Lieutenant Poo Is a direct de-
scendant OF his namesake. the noted
writer. and Is nephew Of John p.
Poe, the famous Princeton football star,
who was killed IA year ago. Si; 3 8, 4,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
MAJOR-GENERAL SMITH
TO COMMAND DIVISION
Man who Formerly Taught ut Fortress
Monroe Placed In Charge
of Guard Troops.
IBy Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. July 7.-Major-Ger.
eral w r. Smith has been assigned to
command the Thirty-siXth Division,
National Guard, which trained at Camn
Bowie. Fort Worth. Texas. the War
Department has announced. The di-
vision was organized under command
of Major-eneral Edwin ST. j. Greble
who has not qualified physically for
European service. General Smith has
been stationed at Camp Sheridan, Ala
General Smith was colonel of coast
artillery when the United States en-
tered the war. but soon afterward was
nominated to be a brigadier-general
of the National Army. His nomina-
ton as major general was confirm
ed by the Senate
General Smith Is native OF Ten
nessee. Two years ago he was director
OF the department of engineering and
mine defense at Fortress Monroe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
At the Movies

lSIs-All week. "Tnrznn OF the
Apcs."
COLONIAL - Ethel Clayton, In
"'Fhc :inn Hunt"
BIJoU-Pnulinc Frederick In "IIer
Finnl Reckoning"
ODEON Gladys BrockvcII I'm
"fhe Devils Wheel"
BLUEBIRD-."rhe Tuo-SouI wo-
man."
RIALTO-Mnry PIcI<ford In mn
riliy OF Ciothesiinc Alley"
REN-"DnnScr Within"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
Thirty-six Wen Chilled.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, July -
Thir;y-six men have been called bv the
local board for physical examination
Tor tho army. The following is tho
list; Robert F.. Skinner. Octavius r.
Davis. John White. Arthur B. Jones.
Men w. Hughey. Pat Cooper. Abraham
tyler 4. 4. Thornton, r. s. jefferson.
wan Cox, Forest G. Graves. Lee Il
Hncll'ngs. Willie W. Chewing. George
Rawlings. Malcolm = johnson.
Frank Lucas. Jr.. Ashhy Alison. pahncy
Oliver. Ralph Wine. Charles NJ. Green
street. Willie McCartey. Jamcs r. Goa.
Nrthur J. Jacobs. Lewis Coleman. Jr
Ennis y. Mussclman. Manuel Crosby.
Nobert Z, Washington. Eugene r.
Stubhs. Walter Curtis. Willie e. Proc
'or' Fred g. Braucr, Ernest Carey.
.,TiIur Catlctt. Norman Green. Powell
Tyio- lrvan +. billiard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
Hr-':Icrt Professor q. II. uro,1r

NWHF.NST VA. July 7.-profossor
H. Crown, who has been PRINCIPAL
NJ tho high school here for tho pas,
'"u- years. has been rcappoInted for
tho lals-i3 session. His assistants arc
~ follows: High school department and
seventh grade. Misses Harriet Evans.
~ Amherst: Jennie Snca OF Columbia.
Va and Annie Rhodes. OF Louisa: NTH
ana SIKH grades. Miss Hester Sco,-.
ihird and fourth grades. Miss Sarah
Robertson. first and second grades
Miss EtHel Gilbert
movement is on foot 20 add normal
training 10 the regular course. making
htth year IN tho high school This
VIII not be definitely decided upon I'M
III after tho county school board meets
on July ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
would Fly Over Atlantic.

WINCHESTER VA, July T.-lieu-
tenant Richard EVELYN Byrd Jr. l.. 8
~, Of Winchester. is among those who
have volunteered TO attempt the first
rans-At!antic flight planned by the
Aero Club of America Lieutenant
Byrd. who Is son Of District Attorney
X r.. Byrd. has been stationed several
months a, the naval aviation station at
Pensacola. Fla
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
~ Resident Is Dead.

~ HURG. VA. July 7.-Jam IS
u. 81. ST.. scventy-two years OF
aEc. native Of LunenburE County.
who had lived here thirty years. died
Friday afternoon at his home after
many months illness He was a mem
Ter OF Westminster Presbyterian
Chnrcn. Before coming here he lived
1T brakes Branch. and was an oriein,i
member of the Presbyterian Church
there. Surviving him is his wife AMI
tic following children: J. e. Wood.
.Ir., w. B. wood, Mrs. John Funkhouser,
Mrs. Walter H. Jones and Miss Virginia
Wood
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08

la NCHBCEG. VA. July THE to-
hacco crop has been planted in this
section. and reports TO the trade her.
indicate slightly increased acreage
over last year. when slightly more than
,-'"o"'ou" pounds OF dark leaf was mar
heteo mere The seasons for trans
planting have been irregular. but tho
trade looks for a favorable wear II
SSeasonah!c weather prevails for grow
ing snd maturing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
Run over by own Au,o.

BRISTOL, VA, July 7-Joscph r.
Wcthcrly. formerly Of the police force
here. and member Of we'll known
sullivan County family, was almost
fatally injured Friday when an auto
mobile he was cranking suddenly
started and ran over him. He was car
ried down tho cmbankment with the
machine. While his condition is criti-
cal. hope is expressed for his recovery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
Icnr, Of H., Son., D.,yh

ONANCOCk. VA. July Mrs. Mag
gle a. Somers has received word of the
death Of her son. Lieutenant Vernon
l.. Somers, who was killed in action on
the western battle front in France. He
was student at Virginia Military In
stitute, graduating in 1915. lie taught
until May, 1917. when he was commits :
stoned second lieutenant and as
signed TO the Forty-ninth Company.
Iifth Regiment Marines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
France to Honor America.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-France is to
build in Paris after the war a great
monument to commemorate the help
the United States ha2 given In the
war. according to a semionicial dis
patch to the embassy here. At the
same time the monument rises in Paris
replica is TO be built in WASHINGTON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
VIII Work on Farm.

AMHERSI. VA, July 7.-Professor
Brown left Friday afternoon for his
home In Pulaski. where he will work
on his father's farm during the sum
mer months. Mrs. Brown will go for
brief visit to her home in Richmond
and will then join her husband.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08

DANNlLLE. VA. July 7.-Fairfay
County is making an excellent show
ing with regard TO war savings stamps.
SiXty-five per cent OF the county's
quota has already been promised,
pledges to date being for 100000.
J.. j. Lacy. Jr., director of the Hall
fax campaign. has been complimented
by State Director McAdams who says
Halifax stands out among counties
making the best showing Keep up
the good work. Virginia is far behind
other States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08

LYNCHBURC. VA. July w. f.
Ingc and Mrs. Bette Jordan were mar
ried Sunday at Memorial Methodist
Church. the pastor. Rev. George Wes-
ley Jones. officiating. After a bridal
trip TO Charleston, w. Va. and Gin
cinnati they will reside at 1919 Fort
Avenue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
McAdoo'. Health Improved

MERGED, CAL. July His health
much improved from two weeks vaca-
ton in the Yosemite. Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo and party left to-day
for Lake Tahoe, where they will remain,
several days before returning East
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
DIscase Kills Children,

OANN1LLE, VA. July Several
lays ago the deaths of three children
In one Ring gold family from dysentery
was reported from that neighborhood.
RMS record Of sorrow IS cc!ipscd by
another from Cluster Springs where
tnur deaths from this disease took
place In one week. Mr.. and Mrs &. O.
Dixon lost their three children aged.
40. four and six. and William smith.
who resided with the Dixon family lost
ms scven-ycar-old son, ALL OF these
deaths taking place In seven days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
welI-I<no,yn womn, Dead

BRISTOL VA. July Mrs. Milton
T.. Devault, formerly OF Bristol, died
in New York hospital this week. Her
body was brought here for burial. Mrs.
Devault was wellknown in the last
as we'll as several of the Southern
States. She was a sister of Mrs l.. s.
Kendrick. of Bristol.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
Gored by Enrarcd DulI.

WINCHESTER. VA, July John
W. Clevenger. eighteen-year-old son OF
Thomas Clevenger, Is in prccarious
condition In Memorial Hospital as a
result Of being gored by an enraged
bull on the George I. Pltzcr farm near
Welltown. He was attacked In the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
Mrs. Higginbotbnm Dead.

LYNCHBURL. VA. July Mrs. !.
w. Higginbotham. fifty-seven years Of
age. died Friday evening at her home
eere. She was member of River
snont Methodist Church, and is survived
by her husband and seven children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
Activities of Dan
Cupid in Virginia
Many Couples United in Matri-
monial Bonds During the
Past Week.

LYNCHBURG. VA. July 7.-Harry s.
Allen. of Bedford. and Miss Allie
Thornhill Bradshaw. of Amherst. were
married ut the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage Saturday by Rev c. Il. Booker
ihey will reside In Reusens
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08

IiEATHSVlLLE. VA. July Mrs
Elizabeth Stoneham Wright has an
nounccd the marriage Of her daughter.
Annette Stonchan. TO DIR. Elmer r.
Hobbs. OF Union Bridge. Md. the cere-
mony taking place in Baltimore, June
"a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS
UP At AMHERST JULY 8
Girls at Sweet Briar College Will
BE Taught How to Can and
Preserve Fruits.
DISEASE CAUSES THREE DEATHS
Thirty-SiX Fredericksburg Selcctmen
Are Called to Report for Physical
ENumination-Othc News From
Virginia Points.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.l

TSpeciaI 70 The Times Dlspatch.1
AMHERST. VA, July Mrs NJ. !.
Noel, home demonstration agent. will
hold 4 summer school for canning club
girls at Sweet Briar College. July s to
-. Mrs. Noel will he assisted by Miss
Mary Paxton. district agent: Miss Hal
lie Hughes, canning specialist: and
Miss Massie. COUNT agent of Mccklen-
burg County. During the week, the
girls will be given lessons In canning
drying and 'baskctry. Miss Davis, com
munity nurse from Elon. will give les
sons in the care Of the sick. Arrange
mcnts could not be made for holding
summer schools In Appomattox and
Campbell Counties. so the agents.
Misses Scheir and ST. John. will attend
the Sweet Briar School and bring with
them number of girls from these
counties Thirty-fve Amherst girls have
notified Mrs. Noel that they will attend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08
ADOPT G.rm.n. Peace rrcatx.

AMSTERDAM. July THE Rouma-
MAN Senate has adopted the German
peace treaty, according TO Bukharest
adyicas. The vote, 1t Is added, was
unanimous. ~ v & 7, < "a Is s. =; : Z
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. July T.
George Francis Bennett OF Chicago.
Ill. and Miss Lottic Lee Walker were
married at tho home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Walker, Thurs
day evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08

and again managed to crawl where the
bull could not reach. He was found
unconscious.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08

LYNCHBURG. VA. July 7.--E Eddie
Thomas Dance and Miss Maude Lillian
1.andrum were married at the parsou-
age of Or. w. w. Hamilton on Thurs
day evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-08

Intelligent clerical help read the
Want Ads In The Times Dispatch for
better positions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-05
SPOATNEN At STATE EXHIBIT SEE
NEED OF NEW FISH aid CANE LsG'
Some Favor License for Indiana Streams While Others
Would Reduce Size of Catch-1Tany Hunters
Stand for Bag Limit on Squirrels
and Rabbits
and Rabbits.

Thousands of Interested visitors have
thronFed the fish and game e,hih5- ia
the Indiana FISH ard game cofsn,Ieef..,.
at the state fair this week Man,
sportsfnen have heon fn FROM mo ~
IRENE northern state line ana f+a., otfl
river section. The exhibit Is r,sr..
for the devctees aft the rod ana gam
and UGH tank has been heard reaargi:aa
better nsh and game legislation
w. 4
,l,,,,,of-
f MI.
z,o~ts-,,.., $50, e..,.-.-
rb. .s+ -.,..o- ~
fsb il ~ - s,.i -.s.....t..- -.....'.....
4,f+ro,,+ ifo t.,
t.i,a o,+ tbts .-,.t--t... -.
las ~ 5000 +t,..- ~. .4....,..
,rt,t.
.--l-t-.... So 49,,
b.lf IL tt, $780, e..- t...-, ,,o-.. ,.----
~ H. t,,,-ts~s 1,..s..r...,. 49, ~.
fb. 1.l.. rs-s.,,- ,.s7 ,., f.,..,.-.e,,.,.,..~
,b, 4s,,. - -, ,,.....t...
no 5000 AsHe.'4l7h Wou-d ne against
Incense "a" lAtt competed NINA 10 take
o"l permit Iof AshlhS amy mere 1hls
seems TO he the sentiment OF all law
a"i-iilS sPotlSil'eh WI 1he noIlheIh seq
s'' --'''4i ="
0'f 'seee" from H-e< 90 twenty -"'e
Sesli.s - oe laFolea oF many any
l'4'iet Wif' = t'-- ll7il H"E o"s4t To-
'is4.s' "-.h invent -'.Fe niae,.-'7 "a
s.a A7i'. man rom L''Ae -4-''''
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-05
ST. JOHN

Misses Lena and Rose Schumacher
vere Hammond visitors on Tuesday
a social win be given by the Ladies
sia Society for the benefit OF st John
charch at SD. john Ind. at Spring Hi4
Grows ia the afternoon ana evening
September S and in the evening OF Chg
OTIS All are invited to attend and
ewefl body welcome.
Thomas Noises and Nick Theil trans
acted business in Chicago Tuesday and
NNaauesdav
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-05

Arth4r Schultz Walter Schundt and
Hans wick Travelled by bicycle TO Har--
vev rs visit sister o. Waiter who
has recently left tae hospital
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-05
s ale Begins

until the entire stock sold uncle Sam is calling
to this you buy your price Everything
furnishings your bid Don wait until some o3 else
BEST QUALITY. We sorry have to dn oaI business
one and all to this our Closing Sale ladies especially invited s
to the people attending whether buyers not We have e
You may select any article 1t VIII be o
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
QUICK RELIEF fROM
CONSTIPATION
Get Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That Is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets; the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician
for ~ years and calomels old-time
enemy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do NOT
contain calomeI, but ahealing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tab.
lets. They cause the bowels and liver to
act normally. They never force them
to unnatural action.
III you have a clark brown mouth
bad breath-a dull, tired feeling-sici
headache torpid liver and are consti
pated, you'll find quick, sure and ONLY
pleasant results from one or two little
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime
Thousands take one or two ever
night just to keep right. Try them
10c and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07

capacity. other Socialist leaders
have made statements equivalent to
confessions Of error.
American Socialists now begin to
see what clear-visiOned Americans
have seen almost from the first-that
| Germany, after forty years Of prep
aratiOn, had at her own chosen mo-
ment, when she supposed the chances
OF success the greatest, wantonly
precipitated a great war from which
she expected to emerge as the alb
sOlute autocrat Of the world.
The blindness Of the pacifsts and
the wrong headedness of the Social
lists have had a seriouS retardatory
effect on the war preparations Of the
United States-how serious in ulti-
mate results remains to be seen.
The disclosure of Germany's pur-
pose to nullify the Russian Revolu-
ton, to overthrow the socialistic
regime of the BOlshevild, to restore in
some form the autocracy that ground
Russia down for centuries, and to
make the various Russian peoples her
vassals, has convinced many Of our
own impractical and idealistic So
cialists that we have enlisted in a
righteous war for the salvation of
human liberties.
Better late than never. But how
much better yet early clarity of Wis
ion would have been!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
Cough Nearly Gone
in % Hours
That's the usual experience with
thlR homemade remedy. Costs
MttIe-tFY g.

Anyone who tries this pleasant tast.
ing homemade cough syrup. will
quickly understand why it is used in
more homes in the United States and
Canada than any other cough remedy.
The way it takes hold of an obstinate
cough, giving immediate relief, will
make you regret that you never tried
IL before. lit is q truly dependable
cough remedy that should be kept
handy in every home, to use at the
first sign of a cough, night or day.
Any druggist can supply you with
255 ounces of Pinex t60 cents WORTH !.
Pour this into . pint bottle and ill the
bottle with. plain gTanulated sugar
syrup. The total cost is about 65 cents
and you have q full pint of the most
effective remedy you ever used.
The quick, lasting relief you get from
this excellent cough syrup win really
surprise You. Tt promptly heals the in
famed membranes that line che throat
and air passages, stops the annoying
throat tickle, loosenB the phlegm, and
soon your cough stops entirely. Splen-
did for bronchitis, Group, wh0oping
cough and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is q highly concentrated com.
pound of Norway pine extract, and Is
famous the world over for its healing
effect on the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask for "21k
ounces Of Pinex" with full directions
and don't accept anything else. "A guar
antee of absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded goes with this prep
arations Ia Pinex Coz TT Wayne
Ind
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
g Assoclated Press.l


Washington, March while q
large number of men will be called
out during the present year to fill
up the army and complete its or
ganization. IL was learned last night
that war department plans do not
call for the creation of any addition
al divisions in 1918. The announce
ment concerning the second draft
expected soon from Provost Marshal
General CrOwder may outline the
manner in which less than 1,000,0 900
men-probably not much in excess
of S00,000-are to be summoned
gradually. during the year to COM
plete the existing organizations. De-
lay in the announcement as to the
next draft is understood to be due. to
uncertainty as to which method of
allotting quotas to the states is to
be followed. The senate already has
passed and the house military COM
mittee has favorably reported an
amendment to the law to base the
quota on the number Of men in class
one instead Of upon the total regis
tration of a state. This change is
regarded as certain to be made, but
to avoid further delay schedules of
allotments under both systems have
been prepared at the provost mar
shall generals ONCE ready to go out
as soon as final action is taken.
May Begin In April.
AS to the date of the second draft,
members of congress from agricul-
turaI sections have been practical
ly assured that no withdrawal of
men from civil life was contemplate
ed which would embarrass harvest
ing. 1t has been indicated, however,
that a relatively small number Of
men must be called to the colors
prior to June /, and that process
may start in April, when equipment,
clothing and quarters will be avail
able. The men are needed to I'LL upI
to full strength divisions slated for
early departure to Europe, and al
so for field army and corps troops
rot attached to divisions. The re-
placement detachments also must go
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-07
NURSES SAY AMERICANS
ARE WORST PATIENTS
That Means For Observation-Disclosures
Tells of Making Things Hot In
English Hospital.

Portland, n. D., March when
westerners from North Dakota
whose life has been in the saddle
get into a hospital, things become
warm for the nurses, judging from
a letter received here from John r.
Bake, convalescing in Victoria hos
pital, Winchester, England.
Il was up four and one-half days
after being committed to this place,
saws Bake, land we certainly made
things warm for the nurses. Three
OF the fellows were Englishmen and
although two of them were pretty
timid. the third who has but one
arm left, was full OF pep. We had
some marvellous pillow fights after
ALI the nurses had left the hall for
the night. One nurse said that next
to the Americans, the Australians
were the worst patients. Some Of
the nurses don't know what to make
of the westerners.
you know l never did say any
thing out of the way. 1t might have
been once or twice while shooting at
your heels. We tied a little English
man in one of his bed sheets the
other night and dragged him into
the woman ward. He swore that it
was a blooming, blooming Yankee
trick / have an idea he was right.
He also told me seriously that he
was surprised to hear some of US
speak good English, and wondered il
our national song was not Buffalo
Bill or something like that"