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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
Oct. 30,191S
Dear Folks:

Dear Folks:
got four letters today form
different members of the family. two
from home and one from Sallie and
Medea and Sudie. All were dated
Oct. and 8, so they made the trip
in the record time of 20 days. I have
been receiving your letters regularly
and surely do enjoy them.
Elva told me of the Spanish flu,
stating that nearly every one had 1t
and that churches etc had been clos
ed. We had the same epidemic here
the latter part of Aug. and first OF
Sept. 1t has about played out now.
Many cases ran into pneumonia and
caused numerous deaths among the
soldiers. More men are lost from
pneumonia than from all other dis
eases combined. 1t is the only dis
ease that I fear in the army. One
can easily take it from exposure TO
bad weather, especially when sleep
ing in pup" tents. I'm glad to say
we are in billets and have plenty OF
blankets and good hunks.
The weather has been very pretty
now for several days. The nights
are cool but the days are warm. The
leaves are just turning and chestnut
coming out. and the vegetables not
frosted yet.
1t is great to look out over this
country, dotted with hamlets and
villages with intervening wood and
field. 1t all has dreamy aspect,
and causes one to have sort of un-
expressed sadness, due probably to
the quietness and grotesque appear
ance of the places. Medieval his
tory is well exemplifled by the vii
lagos, buildings and architecture etc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
Base Hospital As
Opt 1S 1913
Co A 342 NJ. G. Bn. A P o l64


Dear Father and Mother,
This has been a good day for
ne as it brought sunshine and let
fer from home. One is about as
rare as the other. 1t was mailed Sep
26th and made very good time. l
read them over hurriedly at first to
| ind out what has happened, then
read them slowly and absorb every
thing, then I would like to find a
| quiet place where I could mediate
| over what you have written, but
| here is no quiet place over here. l
also received a copy of the Recorder
today, which have read very thor
oughly, I saw two letters in it from
LLOYD Bird, read them both, not be-
cause they were interesting, but
through curiosity, I wantd to re-
fresh my memory as to what 1 had
| gone through. 1t made me think of
a three days trip in box car, while
the description of the place reminded
me of many convenience which we
10 not now enjoy.
Judging from the papers l believe
the American people ar more awake
than they we're three monthsago. We
boys appreciate very much the back
ing the folks at home are giving us.
Since l last wrote you we nave
had some changes here in the labra-
CRY. As told you I am on detach-
cd service with the Group laboratory
| and have been more or less in charge
But I startd to tell you that the offic-
! .r who was in command was remov-
| d,now Capt. Hopkins is in charge. L
believe that is all the changes. We
have the prospect of big labratory
| here if the war continues. Some
times the hospital is full and some
times not, as they send the patients
| further back as soon as they can.
No, I haven't been to Paris, we
passed within sixty or seventy miles
of it. We are long ways from
there now. I am not particularly
anxious to see it. There is one place
l do want to see though and that is
either New York or Newport News.
There is talk of peace now, Ger
many has been defeatd but whittier
they are willing to submit to the Al
lies terms remains to be seen, until
they do we will stay here, but when
they submit then that homecoming!
The Y. M. C. A. held services out be-
side one of the buildings yesterday
evening and sang quite a number of
the old familiar hymns. They are
something that sound the same
everywhere you go.
Pray that I may always be faith
full to my duty.
Hoping that you are both well
and happy, Best love,
Your loving Son, Lloyd Bird
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
DE

is approaching. With it will come
kind remembrances." But the
real joy of Christmas comes from
bestowing acceptable gifts some
thing pleasing, serviceable and last
ing is always agreeable.
Something good can always be
found within reach of the most mea-
gre purse. If you can afford but
twenty-five cents buy the best article
at that price you can find. If you
can afford fifty dollar buy the best
fifty dollar article you can find.
If you can afford a watch, ring,
brooch, or piece of silver, buy the
best you can afford. If you buy ami
.rtticle from our stock you will find
it just as rich and dainty as 1t can be
made for the price. There is no
cheap appearance about any of our
goods,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
SHE LISTENED IN"
The Kaiser called the Devil up

The Kaiser called. the Devil up
On the telephone one day,
The girl in central listened to
All that they had to say.
"IIello she heard the Kaiser's voice
Is old man Satan home?
Just tell him this is Kaiser Bill
That wants him on the phone.
The Devil said Hello" to Bill,
And Bill said How are you?
I'm running here hell on earth,
So tell me what to do"
The Kaiser said now listen,
And l will try to tell
The way that I am running
On earth a modern hell.
1--WE saved for this many a year
And I've started out to kill,
That it will be modern job,
You leave to Kaiser Bill.
"My army went through Belgium
Shooting women, children down;
We tore up all her country,
And blew up all her towns.
My Zeps dropped bombs on cities,
Killing both old and young
And those the Zeps didn't get
We've taken out and hung.
Il started out for Paris
With the aid Of poison gas,
The Belgians, darn 'em, stopped us,
And would not let us pass.
MY submarines are devils,
Why you should see them fight,
They go sneaking thro' the sea
And sink a ship at night.
II was running things to suit me,
Till year or so ago,
When a men called Woodrow Wilson,
Wrote me to go slow.
"EIe said to me, Dear William,
We don't want to make you sore,
So be sure to tell your U-boats
To sink our ships no more
1--WE have told you for the last time
So Bill, it's up to you,
And if you do not stop it,
You'll have to fight us, too.
II did not listen to him,
And he's coming after me
With two million Yankee soldiers
From their homes across the sea.
Nov that's why called you, satan
For I want advice from you,
l knew that you would tell me
Just what I ought to do"
my dear old Kaiser Wilhelm"
There's not much for me to tell,
For the Yanks will make it hotter
Than l can for you in hell.
1--WE been a mean old Devil,
But not half as mean as you,
And the minute I get you here
I'll give my job to you.
I'll be ready for your coming
And I'll keep the fires bright,
And I'll have your rooms all ready
When the Yanks begin to fight.
For the boys in blue will get you,
have nothing more to tell,
Hang up the phone and get your hat
And meet me here in hell.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10

Every American soldier in France
is to have the opportunity Of sending
Christmas greetings to relatives ana
friends in this country through the
medium of Christmas cards to be
provided by the Red Cross. More
than 100000 Of these cards, which
are original in design and typically
American in spirit, have been for
warded to France and will be dis
tributed by Red Gross workers to our
fighting men in time to permit their
return TO this country for the
Christmas celebration.
The distributing of these cards
will solve the problem of how the sol
diers overseas are going to remember
the folks back home at Christmas
time. Many letters received by the
Red Cross from men in France show
that the soldiers have been giving
much thought to this question. AS
military and postal regulations will
make it difficult for them to send
gifts of any ind from the other
side. the Christmas cards will bedou-
bly, welcome. Some of the best
known artists in the country contri-
buted the card designs to the Red
Cross.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
NOTICE

All persons who have trade checks
and due bills payable in merchandise
against the firm of JONES & JONES,
Doe Hill, Va, will please present
same for payment between now and
Jan. l, 1919. Also all persons know
ing themselves indebted to said firm,
will please settle same before the
above date. 1t is necessary that we
make a final settlement with the ex-
ecutors of ]. NJ. Jones estate. Hope
friends and patrons will help us by
complying with the above request.
ALPHEUS S. JONES,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
LETTERS FROM OVER THERE
FRANCE
Nov. 4, 1918

NOV. &, 1915
Dear. Mother,
This evening I will write
you a few lines. Am at the hospi-
tai now, as I got wounded in the leg
a short time ago. 1t is only flesh
wound below the knee. Have been
here about a week. / am getting
alongalright. Don't let this worry
you all, I think I have been lucky so
far. It viii be several days before
l get back to my company, and think
that the war will be over by that
time.
Have you all been getting my mail
I have not heard g word from you all
since l left the States, but I have
been moved around so much that I
guess my mail has never caught UP
with me vet. Hope when this
reaches you it will find you all we'll
and getting along all 0 K.
What are you all doing these days
I guess the boys are about all gone
from around there are they not? Is
Charley at home? Tell him to get
busy and write letter. Tell q. T..
H. that l want him to meet me in
Staunton when I come home, what is
he doing or does he still ride around
in his auto ?
As it is getting about supper time
will close for this time, answer soon,
From your Son,
Robert Malcolm.
Co A 342 NJ. G. Bn. A P 0 l64
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
MONTEREY, VA, December 6, 1915

VIM. Hohenzollern is now pussy
irving to prove that he didn't start
the war. Had the awful struggle
terminated favorably for the Cen'r"i
Powers, he would have "acknoWieag-
cd the corn" and claimed great crea-
it for it.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10

The contingent for Teheran will
probably go on the ninth. will
send this letter with them.
If possible you will have sometime
a copy of my diary kept on the way
under difficulties.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
u Boat chasers Homeward Bound.

Queenstown.-A number of Ameri-
can submarine chasers, accompanied
by the parent ship Bucknell, left for
the United States. The fotilla was
given an enthusiastic sendoff. The
harbor resounded with the shrieks Of
sirens.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10

Since the tremendous war appro-
priation by the United States OF sew
en- billion dollars various news
pers have hcen Juggling with tlgures
and cc.npCr:sons in the effort TO
show Just how much even one billion
is. This is the way the Los Angeles
(Cal) Times works it out: II a
railway train proceeding at the rate
of a mile minute had been started
at the dawn of the Christian era
around the world on straight track
it's object being to run one billion
miles without stopping, it would
have been necessary for that train to
circle the earth forty thousand times,
and it would not have come to the
end of its journey until New Years
Eve sixteen centuries after Christ
was born"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-05-10
Tabriz Hospital Destroyed

tion of our hospital in TabriZ. 1t
with two other buildings are COM
plete wrecks, and whatever we left
in them are gone
This means a big money loss, es-
pecially to the Pittsmans who are in
the United States on furlough; to
Jean and to myself and to the hos
pital, besides the loss of things
which cannot be replaced.I do not
know whether desk and trunk,
which I had in Tabriz, were removed
after our departure, were saved or
not.
Then when I think of the compound,
over which I worked so hard last
spring, the flowers, the young fruit
trees, the fresh alfalfa that was
growing so we'll, I feel as if I never
want to go back. However, these are
only small things after all. We were
brought out in safety, spared the
sight of the vandalism The things
into which we tried to put our lives
remain. Added to the destruction
wrought by man, there was a great
flood, cloudburst that almost
drowned our end of the city. 1t did
some damage at the hospital, but
more at the boys school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-26

The Soldier of the Sky thu man
who has made one of the greatest
sacrifices in the war, will speak IN
Americus next Friday might: He is
Captain George Frederick Campbell.
His father and three brothers died on
the firing line; his sister was lost
when the Arabic was sunk by Ger
man torpedo; his mother died as the
result of this last crushing blow.
The captain, a born ground fighter,
found after an encounter with an un-
friendly Hun early in the war that he
was no longer in physical condition
to battle in the trenches, so he took
up air fighting. He became flying
scout with the Royal Flying Corps.
He is officially credited with brign>
ing down is German airpianes.
While in the United States he will
spend the winter in the aviation camps
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-26
FIRST j. s. ARMY
READY IN FRANCE
GENERAL LIGGETT WAS ORGANIZ.
ING 1T WHEN BAKER LEFT AND
PROBABLY WILL COMMAND.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-When re-
ports that Americas first field army,
100000 strong, has been organized in
France were printed here, Secretary
Baker said he had received no de-
spatches from General Pershing con-
firming them. But when he was in
France, he said, Major General Hunter
Liggett was engaged in organizing the
first complete American army corps
and at that time had with him only
few offices. 1t is known the question
of organizing corps and field armies
is being carefully studied by General
Pershing and his staff.
1t is considered that Gen. Liggett
will command the first field army
when it is organized and ready for ac-
tive service This is based in part
upon the fact that he was designated
to organize the first corps, which
would make him the first or senior
corps commander of the Rainbow Di-
vision, will command one of the corps
of the first field army is considered
probable. He was chosen by General
Pershing to succeed William A Mann,
in command of the Rainbow Division,
when the latter was held TO be physi-
cally unequal to the task OF active field
command
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-26
Americas Business Man Sings Praises

81 suffered for years with stom-
ach trouble and gas continually.
Doctors thought / had stomach ul-
GERS or cancer After last attack
they advised going to Rochester, Mimi,
for an operation. A friend advised try
ing Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, which
/ did, and cannot sing its praises too
highly, as | can no weat anything and
everything" 1t is a simple harmless
preparations that removes the catarr-
hal mucus from the intestinal tract
and allays the inflammation which
causes practically all stomach, liver
and intestinal silments, including ap-
pendicitis One desc will convince or
money refunded. Howell's Pharmacy.
adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-26
CatarrhaI Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is
only one way TO cure catarrhal Deafness
and that lie by constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused BY an in
famed condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube ID
iufamed you have q runbling sound or Inn
perfect hearing. and when ii is entirely
closed Des nj So is the result Unless the
inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored 10 its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh. which is
an inhamed condition of the mucous sur
faces Hall 9 Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood On the mucous surfaces Of the
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
h. cured by Izaii's Catarrh Medicine. Clr-
ruIars free. All Druggists. 7bc.
f J EHFNTN 60 Toledo. .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-26
men IS TO 60
MAY Be CALLED
SECRETAR DANIELS SAYS THAT
THE DAY MAY YEN ARRIVE
WHEN HE ENTIRE MAN.POWER
WILL BE Modified.


NEW YORK, May 25.-"The day may
come asserted Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, addressing the alumni DINNER
OF Rutgers College in New Bruins
wick, N, j., following the comforting
upon him of Doctor of Laws degree
when, il necessary, Congress may
change the age limit because men from
twenty-one to thirty cannot win the
war Then we will call on the men
from eighteen to sixty to win the war
Tile great drive of the Prussians
a month ago was made because the
German emperor we'll knows that when
America gets enough ships TO carry
over our forces, the end has come. We
are building ships, but we cannot
build them in day. When this war
began, We had only . handful, SO 10 &c
h. we depended on the construction
en- t1le'gn shores
But !: r erica can Gt, anything, and
before &. her SUNNI r we will have
enough ships to carry not only mil
lion but millions to France, and
enough destroyers to carry them there
safely"
Cheer acclaiming his vigorous ut
terances, Secretary Daniels thought
the diners to their feet when he eulo-
gized Commander Arthur S. Carpen-
der Of the destroyer Tanning, native
of New Brunswick, whose deeds, Mr..
Daniels said compare with the stars,
and whose Judgment, valOr and cour-
age will be, when we come to write
the story of these days of strife, one
of the most Illuminating aud inspiring
pages
"One of these days, not this year,
perhaps or the next, or the year af-
ter, hut one of these days these mil
lions are coming home. And most of
them are coming back. Those who do
not come back will lie in graves IN
the sacred soil of France, and we will
love that country with love unequall-
ed except by that of Lafayette for
America. And when they come back
they will own America and we will
give it to them gladly and proudly.
1.-THE president of the United States,
the foremost statesman of the world
and the spokesman for humanity-and
all the world thans New Jersey for
giving him to us-and the Congress OF
the United States have called men to
the colors from twenty Lone to thirty
years of age. Young men in college
should stay in college until they reach
twenty-one. All the training they re-
ceive, mental and military, fits them
for longer service.
Asserting that the young men OF
today have shown that they have the
stuff" and that the navy soon will
have 1000 men-"common heroes, not
common seamen"-Mr. Daniels said
1900 have been promoted to officer
ships.
The secretary described how, on
many destroyers, men hardly slep for
days. One destroyer, he said, con-
vowed III ships safely and "traversed
100000 miles in six months" He
said:
Admiral Sims, when he came upon
this particular destroyer in harDor'
expecting G find the boys tired OF their
duty found them fresh and asking no
question except Admiral, where do
we go nextg"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-26

ATLANTA, Ga, May 24-Atlanta
has been selected as the site for the
1919 convention of the Southern Bap-
list church. The convention next
wear will be held about the middle
of May.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-26
DUVAL HOTEL
JACKSONVILLE
100 Rooms

100 Rooms -------- --------5o Baths
Opposite postofice. All modern i'm
movements, elevator. telephone ser
vice. Rates without bath. 81 and up;
with bath, $3.50 and up per person
W. s. JONES', Mgr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-26

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, May "a
John Mcdonald, negro, was shot ana
his body burned at Erwin, near here
Sunday after he had attacked Ro-
berta Collins, aged Is, and choked
her to death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-26
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DIXIE NEWSLETS

CALHOUN, Ga, May 24-J. c.
Townsend, farmer and miller, liv-
ing near look his tNr life Monday
BY shoot:nG himself ;t~ough the heart
with a lif1e Ill hepta Is given as
the cause of Townsend's rash act.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-26

ANNSITON, AlaI May 24-The
fourth officers training school at Camp
Mcclellan has begun its three months
course with 500 men of. the Blue and
Gray division.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-26

TAX RETURN NOTICE
City books for tax returns open
from April LIST to July LIST.
7e'S e. j. ELDRIDGE,
4.16 to 7.1. Clerk and Treasurer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-10
ss%Ho
Cn'nese Are Organizing Financial In
stitutions TO Aid In the Upbuild.
ing of the Empire.

The Chinese government has en-
tered upon program of constructive
work in the development OF the EN-.
pire, In spite of the urgent political
and financia! problems now facing the
government, American Minister
Reinsch has advised the state depart.
ment at Washington.
The minister at Peking points out
as most significant in this bold COM
mercial stroke Of China's commercial
leaders, the formation of the Hua Fin
Chin Yeh bank, with the approval Of
the ministry. With a capitalization
of S6,OO0O0O, divided into 10000
shares. the bank will make loans for
agricultural, stock raising and mining
enterprises beyond the Great Wall.
The capitalization OF this bank has
been partly subscribed, Minister
Reinsch cabled, and with the begin.
ming OF Business another organiza.
ton, working in sympathy, with a
capitalization of more than $1,000. 600
The stock Of which will be held exclu.
siyely by Chinese, will be formed to
develop lands and better economic
conditions in the empire.
Development along still broader
lines is contemplated by the expected
organization Of an industrial bank
with S2O'OOe,OOO capital to make loans
Tor agricultural purposes, mining. en-.
cheering works and railroading.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-10
CONSIDERED HIS SOUL LOST
Soldiers Last Moments Passed in
Mortal Anguish Concerning His
HopeIessness of Salvation.

Strange are the humors of the dy-
ing. Today a young German soldier,
badly wounded, was lying in his cot.
Little hope for him. He came Of a
good family, was brought up by pious
parents. The doctor, nurse and stood
watching by his cot The boy was
restless, and it was not the restless
no.s of pain alone. He mI.tered TO
himself, Il have missed it-D.sscd
ii at the last
WHAT asked the doctor.
"Missed-misscd- missed"
But what?'
Doctor the boy spoke solemn and
wide-eyed q have missed the saliva
tion Of my SOUL
"Oh, no. the doctor and spoke To-
gether. DO you remember the thief
on the cross?'
Yes. But the thief never said to
the Holy Ghost, Go your way But |
did And now he is saying to me-, Go
your way"
He lay while looking up with star.
Ing eyes
"A little time ago. he said, Il was
anxious, but did not want to be
saved then J am young. l wanted
to live my life as other young men.
needed not my mother or my father
did not trouble then about my soul
There was something then thai
seemed to say to me, Don't put it off
all, don't postpone it, But no, no, no
Later | would take up tho subject a
more convenient time And now 4
is too late and have missed
/ told him there were some WHIT
came at the eleventh hour.
My eleventh hour" he answered
gravely, came when my consc.enc,
woke. | let it pass"
There was infinite despair and lone
Illness in the poor voice.
We knelt and prayed for him. Tc
night he died.-From Field Pastor
Diary.