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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27

The State is entitled to the active services of man
who knows how to work Work for the State generally
and work for the people of the State both Individually
and collectively.
Oregon does not need any orators for orators are
drug on the market and like constitutional lawyers they
do not get anything.
The Federal government needs all the assistance Ore
gon gve but is not receiving it because it has not
been put up to the department on business basis
Today business men are having more to do with the
government affairs than before. We are spending
twentyfour million dollars day and the people who pay
this money the people who actually create wealth. the
farmer, producer and the toiler.
Our prosperity depends upon continued industrial
activities and every of these should be maintained at
the maximum capacity.
The prosperity of the small farmer the small producer
and the small manufacturer essential to the State
and the Nation as the prosperity OF the big man. every
one of occupations should be given equal considera
ton regardless of the amount produced.
Every encouragement must be given to increase
reduction and this be obtained only through
ance that the small farmers well the big man is 60.
ing to receive his plOpOrtOnate share OF the
pendtures, and that there will be market for his prod
ucts and profit to him for his work based proportionate
Ily upon his cost Of production
There must be equality in all phases of our State and
National industry and the small fellow must not be for
gotten overlooked or crowded out through the rush for
big things and big orders and big accomplishments.
If the people of the State want business man. work
er man who knows is thoroughly acquainted with every
phase of the industrial situation in Oregon man who is
capable honest and fearless man who has by his own
labor and through his advancement aided in the
progress and development of Oregon they want Robert
N. Stanfeld
Paid Adv By stane Senatorial 2Oa Northwestern Building
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27
JURY is EXCUSED.

New York, April 97-After having
been out since six p. m. Thursday. tie
Jury IN the trial of Max Easeman and
other editors of 1.-THE Masses, accus.
ed of interfering with the draft, was
excused today when it could not agree
on verdict.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27

A iolly outing vas enjoyed lass
nighs BY a group lf congenlal friends,
who. taking advantage If the ideal
evening, mctored over to nallas to at
tend a dance. On their retun the mer-
nv makers rounded ont the evening $
GOOD time with II cay little supper par
IL m the home Of Mr.. aad Mrs. Roy
Mills, en- Court street.
The party included Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Jehnsou, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Kirk, Dr. and Mrs. o. \. Olson, Dr.
and Mrs. Charles Bates, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Nein, Mrs. Walter Spaalding.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mills.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27

These arc busy days for the Oregon
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27

The Priscilla club was charmingly
entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. s. s. East at her residence l32o
Court street. An artistic arrangement
Of lovely spring flowers graced the
rooms.
Additionally bidden for the affair
were Mrs. Walter Buchner, Mrs. Ger
aid Volk and Mrs. Fred Delano. The
members present included Mrs. D. j.
Frv. Mrs. John Craig, Mrs Ida Bah
cock, Mrs. A. l.. Brown, Mrs. Fred
Steusloff, Mrs Frank Myers, Mrs. Z.
IB. Webb, Mrs. W. G.. Allen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27

pie are being eagerly welcomed by Sa'
lem society, Mrs. Bennett being very
talented musieally. Mr.. Bennett has
succeeded o. Guy Sargent as state su-
periutendent Of banks.
The members of the Thursday Night
Dancing club participated in most
delightful stepping party, when the
last dance of the season under the su-
pervision of Mrs. Z. 7. Busselle and
Mrs. Fred G Buehtel was held at the
Masonic hall this week. Introducing
novelty into the gayeties of the even
ing were a number of old fashioned
dances, which were especially enjoyed
by the club mmbers.
Following the dance, several jolly
supper parties were held at the Spa
and the Graybelle. Among those join.
ing in these small gatherings were Mr..
and Mrs. p +. Fullerton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ilee Garfield, Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Davis and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Steusloff, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Frye
Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Minto, W. d. Ev-
ans, Miss Sybil Harrington. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. II. Corey and Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
II. Busselle.
The personnel of the Thursday Night
club numbers: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
BuchHer, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buchtel,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Busselle, Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. Burnett, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. II. Corey, Mr.. and Mrs. $. 2. Cul-
yer, Mr.. and Mrs. John Craig, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Garfield, Dr., Mrs. +. Ellis,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. f. Fullerton, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. j. Hibler, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. James Kapp-
hahn, Mr. and Mrs. G. Harvey Jones,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Lytle, Mr. and
Mrs. U. s. Page, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stcusloff, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Steusloff,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo White. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. 4. Shafer, Mr. and Mrs David
Wright Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Waters, Mr.. and Mrs.
henry Niemeyer, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Simeral. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. F. Carleton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. w. Delano, Mr.. and Mrs. New
ton Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Frye,
Mr. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. W, H.
Prunk Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Chapman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hoffnell. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. s. Poisal, Mr. and Mrs. R. Il.
Downing, Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Mimic,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chambers, Miss
Sybil Harrington, w. d. Evans.
The fifth birthday Of little Mildred
Shields was chamingly observed
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Roy Shields, 1868
North Fifth street. A dainty pink col
or scheme was carried out in the deco
rations, the table appointments and
the birthday cake, alight with its clus'
ter Of five pink candles Mrs. Lee Nj.
Unruh assisted Mrs. Shields in serving
the bevy of small bellies, who included
eight friends of tho young hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell b. Fields (Ol-
i've Beekley whose wedding was an
event Of last week, arrived from Eu-
gene this afternoon, Mr.. Fields has
completed the ordnance course at the
University cf Oregon and will leave
Monday for cantonment in Georgia.
The young couple will be guests OF
Mrs. Fields parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
w. Beckley over the week end.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27

Miss Gertrude East, an O. A. Z. stu
dent. will pass the week end in Salem
a. the guest of her parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. S. s. East.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-24
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From Claude Roach

Letter from Segrt Claude Roach
of Battery e, 313th Field Artillery:
Stenay France, Nov. rs, 1918
Dear Brother:
Am dropping you a few lines to-
day to let you know l am well and
getting along fine and hope this
finds you all the same. Well boy they
told us we could tell where we have
been and where we are so l thought
l would write and tell you. We
drove the Hun out of this place and
then they told us to quit firing and
this sure is some fine place it is a
French army school. the building We
are staying in and we have it yer,
nice, We have been attached to four
divisions, started out with the S0th
and then left them after the first
drive and went with the 4th, from
there they put us with the 9Th and
then we left them and was attach
ed to the Goth. These were the fight.
ing boys, they were from Oklahoma
and Texas, half Indians and cow
punchers and say they didn't give
those Huns hell. After we got into
this town the Goth division infantry
was there and they got to talking
about the work they had done. One
Of the 90th's officers said that he
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1 met him. l was in big woods,
don't recall what l was doing when
he came up but do know vas very
tired, we had made a hike some days
before and then rode about three
days and nights in box car. and it
being in the day time when we ar
rived where we were to unload, it
was necessary to do some quick work
and get into the woods before Jer-
rvs planes would see us, so we went
into the woods for the remainder OF
the day and when darkness came
we proceeded on our way, reaching
another woods at day break and
stopped again. Before we reached
where we were to go into position
we had to make about three or four
all night trips, and no sleep and
very muddy, and lots Of rain, made
us very tired and near about worn
out, but we kept on going. We start
ed on the 25th of September to show
the Dutch what we came over for
and from that on we continued to
lay the stuff that counts over to
them and from what some of the
prisoners (German) say it was some
thing hard to stand up against Hor9
is something | have heard a German
officer said while he and others were
being brought back by some of our
boys that all had to go through same
German shell fire and the German
officer cou d speak some English.
the guard who had them remarked
to the officer that 1t was hell to have
to go through his own fire. - Ger
man promptly remarked t.ilt it was
not but that the hell was on the
German side for the Americans were
lieve they thought and were taught
also that the Americans were school
boys and had a lot to learn, but old
Fritzy got his fill in quick time from
all appearance.
Just know you were a glar to re-
ceive the news that hostilities had
ceased, and am sure the peace
Eledge will be signed in due time.
Have heard the people in the States
had a big time when they received
the news. The French here sure were
glad also. They have had four long
years of it and no doubt they were
tired and worn out. Where we are
now was held formerly by the Ger
mans and there were good many
women and children held prisoners
they sure were glad to see us. Lots
of the prisoners have come bach
from Germany, or wherever they
were held. l feel so sorry for some Of
them, lots of old men and old women
who. don't look like they could walk
but are hiking it back just the same,
but suppose they had a very hard
time of it while the Dutch held them
| received some Journals" on the
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~ wait until / get horne to see you
last mail which was a few days ago
and was glad to get so1fie news tho
sorry to know so many people had
passed away. The Flu" is bad
thing, we had lots of it alsso, but they
kept it we'll under control and l be-
lieve not so much of it here now
Mother the time here is just five
hours different than the States, when
it's noon time with you its about
five o'clock in the evening here, we
are up five hours earlier in the morn
ing and suppose five hours earlier
to go to bed. We do not stay ND SO
late now for we have no place 70 go
here. Most Of the towns close by are
shot to pieces and there could be
nothing for us there, but we will be
back home soon hope.
Have not heard from the other
Martinsburg boys who were in the
Infantry and Machine Gun Battal.
ions, don't know whether they came
thru safe or not but hope they did.
There were lots of boys / knew who
were killed and wounded, one boy I
osne down with WIS killed, -"'I will
l. "a Of soon I suppose. / cannot
tell you who it was, it will come out
when the government makes up the
list.
Now since it is all over can hard.
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could take our artillery and the Goth
infantry and go through hell with it.
So you know we sure did some work
Dave we sure did have to work like
hell day and night we worked five
at time six and seven hours and
you know that would take some work
And then old Fritz would send over
some of his big shells and when
they would hit you could see the
earth fly everywhere, killing horses
and men. have seen men blown
through the tops of the trees and it
sure would make you feel shaky for
"a while, didn't know if it was your
next or not. He kept you guessing,
but we had him guessing dam
site harder than We were. Dave ]
have been all over this country and
went through some darn hard look.
ing places but never got scratch,
lucky dog. We have turned our hor-
ses over to another Artillery outfit
and they have gone to Germany. We
were to go with the Goth but their
artillery came up and went with
them so that left us out OF going I'D
there. We have sent our guns to
the railroad head for loading, but
they cant get the cars in fast enough
for us. We don't know where we are
going when we leave here but hope
it is to load on the water. No one
knows where We will go they say
we are going to parade in Paris and
then in New York. hope it is true.
Well Dave how is every thing COM
ing around the burg, hope things ara
going fine there. think we will be
back soon.Joe cant wait until he gets
back, he said what a time he is go
| ing to have, and l know what a
| time l am going to have for have
il all framed out. Well Bud guess
will close for this time, hope every
eHo at hohC ID Wei, cdH leH you
more about this war when l como
| home
Your brother,
CLAUD.
p S. 1t is told around here that
We are one of the best artillery ou,-
| fits in the U. S. army, SO boy you
know how we feel.
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From Howard Langkammer
Following is letter from Howard
7. Langkammer to his mother.
Nov. 81, 1918.


7. Langkammer to his mother:
Nov. 81, 1918.
Dear Mother:
Will now try and answer your
many letters l have received tho I
am long about it I suppose you think
we have been moving a great deal
and some little busy.
Glad to tell YOU l am we'll and
came through without a scratch,
which consider very lucky. At
times l sure thought there was no
chance to ever get through with
such a thing. Don't know when we
will get home but am hoping we
will leave soon for the States, then
of course there is likelihood of be-
ing kept in the service a short time.
hut any how will be glad to get back
to the States. Darr and Foley are O.
X. They also will come homo safe.
that is if we do not get sick now,
have a cold at the present time, but
not serious. Hope to be rid of it
soon, lots of the boys have colds,
believe it came from being inside
and having |. Ere. We have not been
in a building for long time or had
fire either, but now we are in a
nice building which the Dutch were
driven out of, and it is very nice to
get inside and have a good fire,
plenty of coal and the best of all, we
found some saur kraut which the
Dutch had and sure went after it.
We have struck fine place, plenty
10 eat. The Germans has lots of veg
etables out and all we have to do is
to dig them up. Lots of potatoes.
beets, flour, getting good white bread
now.
Yes | saw the Rind boy of whom
Mr.. Eubanks spoke, was glad to see
him and cou d not make myself be-
lieve at first that it was him. We
were on our way to the front when
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all
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Dear Father:

WV. 80 IHAO-
! Dear Father:
| This is the day set for all the boys
ers and tell them of their life in
France. The lid Of censorship has
/ been lifted and we are at liberty to
write anything we desire, so will try
to make this letter interesting. /
will start from time left home to
the present time
Seven days after | left home the
last time | was on board a transport
bound for France Sixteen days later
was on French soil Chat is sixteen
days from the time left home.) Gee,
there was a happy bunch on the b1at
She was the second fastest, but as
we were conveying two other trans
posts &C lover speed we had to stay
back with them. We had a fine trip
wouldn't have missed it for the world
Before we boarded the ship, Red
Cross nurses gave us hot buns and
the best coffee I've tasted since I've
been in the army WE left Hobo
ken, N. j., March 30 The third day
at sea was the worst day for me. !
had just gotten out of the hospital
lat Washington day or two before
we sailed and ] was pretty weak, SO
naturally j got sea4sick. and believe
me / wasn't caring much just then
whether that boat ever landed or not.
One night about u O'Clock the sea
was very rough and began to rock
and roll the boat, ! was on 'B" deck
and when she would roll to my side
the water came to the port holes.
"B'' deck is next to hurricane deck.
Now imagine for yourself how you
would have felt AT about 1890 or
O'clock something sounding like steel
piping fell right back of my bunk
mo. go and hit the floor such bang
that ii woke everybody up. A South
erner from Alabama, yelled as loud as
ne iCoulus on- l4dHus, we ddS SOiis
babies" and jumped up and put his
life belt on. Wei, that was great,
we all thought, and couldn't sleep
for laughing AT four O'Clock the
gong sounded and we had to roll ont,
taut de suite FIVE still slept with our
clothes on) and got on deck. This
was for abandon ship drill,p which !
happened every morning and every
body put on life belts then went on
deck to their respective places and
stood motionless and quiet until day
break (5:3O a. m.) Then came mess
the best of eats that could be obtain
ed. That particular morning we sat |
down to eat the ship was tossing |
about and rolling something fierce |
Every time you'd start to take a bite I
from your own kit, you'd stick your /
fork in somebody else's. Then / got |
sea-sick Went up on deck for air |
and lost nay breakfast, three times |
ate that day and three times it didn't
do me any good. Finally | got over
it and felt more human. The third +
Gay ts1e guns were fired for test I'M
expeetedly, and Dad, | am pretty
sure this scared some boys on board
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iManlmla, France,

err, Harry:
Mamma, France,
Nov. 25, 1913.
Dear Mary:
/ am writing to let you know l re
ceived your letter and hope | shall
hear from you all soon again, as l
to know you are all well and l too
have been feeling fine since | came
across.
am certainly glad the war is over
Sherman was right when d1e said
WAR is hell" Tell mother not to
worry about me now, as the w0st is
over l do not know when I will get
home as the 21st Field Artillery is a
regular outfit. III you notice the
movement of the 5th division (the
first to capture German SOLD you can
tell about where / ann. Enclosed you
will find a picture of some tanks, like
we saw in operation in our last drive.
saw French tank hit German
mine and blown into pieces.
About two weeks ago we turned in
our horses we had to take them 10
miles and were told we would be
brought back to camp in trucks, but
none came and we had 10 nike it
back. We thought We were getting
ready to go back to the states, but
received 10 more horses
We are now camping III woods,
living about is feet under the ground.
This ground was shot up By Ger
mans. Many OF the trees measuring
Is inches in diameter were blown to
pieces as small as match stems.
II all reports are true we leave here
tomorrow for Straasburg, Germany.
They took the names Of all the boys
who could speak German
We have been having very nice
"NoIHSA up until tuc past Jew udyS,
when it started to rain, and has be-
come very muddy AT the present
we are covered with mud from head
to foot (
If you can get a paper telling how
the States received the good news,
please send me one. The boys over
here sure did celebrate We built
bonfireG. rang the old church bills,
and fired all kinds of signal rockets,
and seemed like Fourth Of July
celebration.
/ suppose you are thinking of the
good Thanksgiving dinner you are
going to have. / guess we will have
plum and rice pudding. While on
guard duty the other day / found ten
pounds of sugar, one-half Blu. potatoes.
10 lbs lard, cans TOMATOES, 2 pkgs.
rice, one-half PIX. dried peaches. 20
boxes hard-tacks and 1 gallon molas.
ses, and believe me we had some
blowout"
When you write again, let me know
how Foster Zepp is. Tell John Quinn
hello. and was he reaty if they need
ed him.
Have sent you all. some handker-
chiefs and cards for souvenirs, hope
you have received them. Tell faith
er viii try and bring his home with
me. In your next letter tell him to
write me about the garden start
ed, and il J. LarAin is stlll night |
watchman.
Well, as my CANDLE yol;ths penny
in the y s hps @2rce 1T eaghsoenl
cents piece, over HISS. q about
burnt out VII close, with love to \
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Yollr brother,
HARRY.

HARRY.
P. S. Please send me lead pen
ell and some home papers. Tell
l.other and father viii write tae,a
when l get to Germany.
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sheIbie Lemen Gassed.

France, Nov. "a
Dear Myrtle:
Just line to tell you that I am
well. and trust this will find you the
same. / certainly would love to hear
from YOU, as | have not received any
mail from the States since l came
over. | have been away from my
company and suppose that is the
reason why / haven't heard from you
| got in the front line trenches for
the last battle Of the war and was
in six days before | got mine. l had
a bad cold and was gassed and the
neMt thing l knew, was in the hos
pital, that being the reason why \
was away from my company But
thanks to the prayers of those back
home and good luck and nursing
came out o. x. and am feeling fine
and now weigh 1862 lbs.
You know that l said when "Kai-
ser Bill'' knew that | was coming
he would quit, and he did in my
first battle. l would love to be with
YOU Christmas, but do not as yet
know just when we will get home,
but hope to be back in the U. S.
soon. / was in Paris the night that
he end came, and shall never for
get that night. bet there just was
as much rejoicing in the States. l
think that from now on KAISER Bill'
will almost run himself to death ev-
cry time he sees a Yankee soldier.
| would have loved to have gone
hunting with Bill Grove, but l was
hunting larger game than rabbits
about that time.
| can hardly realize all 1 have
been through, for now it seems like
a dream, will tell you my expert
cnces when I come home.
Has mother heard from Dan late
ly. l have never heard from or seen
him since l came over, but was pref
ty close to his company in October
being only eleven miles from them.
see in the papers where they are
going to turn the boys loose in the
camps soon-bet there will be lot
of happy boys home for Xmas.
Will write Mother letter soon,
and am hoping to have a big bunch
of letters from home when I get
back to my company. Good bye.
From your husband,
SHELBIE.