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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
1918 WAS SUCCESSFUL
YEAR FOR lsT NE CHURCH
Total Indebtedness Paid orr Op.
Grating Expenses systcmatlz
ed and Different organi.
xationH Harmonious

The firnl Methodist Epaeopal
church closes very aaecessfal year
With a New Year service of unusaal
inlersss on SUNDAY. pv.amber -. IN
eluding ,he Christmas rxaregssA a,
Sunday evening The church has ha8
s"ry sucesssful year The total ln.
iclcdnesa paid or ia addition 10 All
running expenses. Including interest,
anounilne Ia 5000. leaving ne
church debt at $4,000, fuf WhlrA good
hankeble subscriptions are held 10
'aal tbo church Is practically ou Of
ssh,
The ehuren. thlu past year has paid
for ben"volencas of all klDda sssai
Interest AMI operating expenses wsrr
ever $4,000. so ihst there ~aa apa
of over $1,000 paaaed through ne
lands of the various ,reaaarsrn 81 the
church this year Thia IL record 20
be- proud ~ and on SUNDAY morning
st eleven o'clock tho pastor. " Il
Johnson. will preach a very interesting
sermon The Cail Of the Nsw fsS
Res Johnson has Kisrn careful fse
and much study 10 the Ss1 Year &
gram and rhla will enah.e al ~,
aeghodlaiA ~ the city to have g.,
alght ino tho next years work
PROT u " Ryan and hls ore sira
havs been engaged for NEXT yea and
sili be IN thsir places neat SUNDAY
morning 20 maks tho music % shs
church a larger factor In tho service
Prof " O Green of the hleh school
wiii be Ia charge II ,hs eholr
In the evening the Christmas ever
c.ses will be given BY ths children
Much work has been done 10 make
this an .nloyabis service Any one
that enjoys children vili certainly be
delighted 10 ses them IN thsss eser
elaen.
The ehafrh has planned q sesy
happy time 90 New Years eve when q
watch night service ~ili be held. The
first part of ,he evening will he given
over 10 basas, dinner and 10 q xsn
srai good time, games. jokes. etc Ths
latter pat, ~ she evening. from ten 20
twelve. viii be given over 10 a regular
proeram which appears below
Tho netbodIst people feel tree 10
invite tbs public 10 these SERVICES. As
fubllc money raising Is a thing of the
past. people can come to the services
without being afraid OF being asked
to help They cordially invite you ON
fsE..M 4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
Wilson Passes
Birthday In
Royal Company

le@Sen. Gee NlAa cssavv~
eslles Al prsssases Wilsars
spsrsmsrt ~ 10 ae'e~A sAss esas~
saa ard viii br,Wa tlm msny
hAppy returns - shs ass. u ~ae
pr~sldsns wsisen birthday .nls
ssssy second
speaking tsday IN sAs h4sss
cusiu hsii as e@eawsenteus a4gh
sfsna ~ 0Fss, a. ts,a's meat a.
sAasussh@a ssst~swsn. re~sa ID
Wilson - affirmed ~. psssx ~
tha There ma.s 90 lososs hs
bAisne~ ~ power ~hlcn msaA,
unsstsls shs peace ~ ths ~asls
bot shas ths future muss craaues
seHssrt ~ power ~~~sssh @osid
preserve a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
DE EATH CLAIMS POPULAR
NOt <G GUTHRIE WOMAN

Miss Low Teenor. isier of Mrs u
Mrs Teenor of Sig East Noble ave
hue. died this morning at n O'clock
at The home OF hsr parents. from
pneumonia, following . severe Afiaca
og the influenza Niias Trenor haa
been housekeeper Mt he Holman home
for several years News ot her an
timely death comes Is q shock to her
many friends here Funeral arrange,
menis have not ye. been announced
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
POLAND klt,kI<G ut<'S
DON. AIsOt Nj <sbV

warsaw Dec - Ths rollsa sas
eminent has issued an nlssnsatum 10
Germany demanding tho Flsht ~ paaa
sgc bY Polish lfe0pa ussr ueflnan
held rAilwaya 90 wilma, whlva eits A
threatened by iau belsheslki
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
rsN aAtl NnAn cthns
Fs0h lM Huaaga

NlaAisastak, p4a Fhat lhp Ma
uatlan IN Aaasia N mass aayseas
cse. 90, enlY fos shs tgasalsa psaris
hns fnr the tiaIN~s tasW# ana tAa
Entente powsgA a. #ali eaa ana vHsw
esers s~eA today ~ 4ahn D. AteyNna
~hA was uallvl ~ lAr NvfpasAr Eas
sFmmpnt % take sAAesp ~ iae wpFs
~ rvhahlllsaiins CA Waaalaa rAls
Fssaaa HiHav he ~#YAea heFv afget
faifllEaa his missiles a. Aeaa Nf thr
Ameftesa Raisway aumsaalaA III Ftaa
ala. uF Stevens Ass hssD gFYsn4 -
aulss vital pypbisns ot tfasspeeia
liaa, withous whtvA naAala wslf ~
nsala rAralYsea aAa pasaaHiaeA
sre nu hape ghpt NaAsla ean sl.
blllse hrfseif Ana Aaa she wlil ~.
mata menaes a. waFlA psass Me
Vissyeaa aaid. 9tsgnA Tvs tne slFasliaa
aplsN grahkiy NH hik mrn hsxa
N lslsssla asW she tevaiasian
sHa 81 snail men il ne saaaiFy ~
.atAiy Hrx lhe saanliy hY thetf als
.Meu's and 1aA issluasle4 II
has besn sviasas fe moAths shAl
tnfhlam can ha aeae IA asahllse fhe
country ansll DrAsr u established a.
malatainsd
NY belief is sha uftep ean W
maintained onty hY phYalsas fafee
nasssans themselves gaaaat maiaissn
without msaaelaa Wbfls p*aee ace
ha rlsaiflea ansanN fha se saiiaa
itaasfA ana because ~ thnlr mlsaH
prehen4ion * tae meaalas ~ trwe
Ahefls ana democracy
"tfaissa @s slay nth Ha8sl4n ant
Aeip hrr. NOT oals wllh aaviea. wits
plY steal forces ami smpatarllY. wstb
money, nothing can ne aons II caa
aiions are allowed - euuliHae A. lhwY
have far The lasi ssag Wrsat ma
iaFi'y pf ,he nasslar aeaple. slek ana
tired os anarchy 8 a ha@s eea. will
lesyitahlY be domiNtge8 yaaaian
lafluenee ~hlsh. 10 'hs s eAi fale
Iigasia politically ani eaHtfnl hsr ma
fefisl F.soaFees
Then s@eaeF Or 'aisF he wofld.
which fought f1F almost five Years
far freedom. aRaln elli he snwaxed in
: issh kfsRFiT wfih taw vnamYs
aser sra bsits. pqmppea Sisa
Hea aeaes aua ail lhe neeeasary wag
asfsF4is ghan sefs ms eaasrai pow
su
fme es che al ara yarthulsr
" Ameflea. I fe3fs ~ &#y. are laM
iaw prsasixs ahd lauueaes with The
HssisHs 81 : result II eur fsllas~ q
rlase good euf efufshs thefe il ne
daabt bat that fa las feeling 20.
saFd tho United states waa sns ~
slnesfs frlsaaAh'p 4hs Russian rso.
ple booked 10 "a fsf help ia thsls
ef.sla We svspone.a 1Ish words
nothing bat sorda
After several Hsas'ha as felas. en-
s.iaaslen D. Hfoslb. 9ogss tlY iolns
agruumsnt slth aaeshef naiiun vs.
sent handful ~ lspspa to vlsdisoa
iok. wsefs they aillt are
We nos have spectacle III ths
flags of five astionA floating hetween
the ufsls and me Pacific. white tia
flag % fhs uaised ssalss the saun
Try that should be me natural leadsr
IN nassia's fexsus alton flies only
along she fringe OF he Pacific rherr
is no wonder that 'hT Russians are
losing hope OF a rea xatien ef Ameri
cas- promise of aid I hola there il
wise purpose bsst ~ our deadly
Inactivity Time Acne can tell
Mistake IL Made.
Meanwhile. M stevens declared We
are making the woesl mistake in do
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
HE KILLED HIS
DIVORCED WIFE

Shreveport. La. Dec 2S Mrs Leila
Golden. ~ years old WIS shot and
killed ai her home here today and her
mother. Mrs Addle renter. was sligat-
~ wounded Warrants charging mur-
der. have b. a lssued against John
Golden. divorced husband OF the dead
woman. John u Golden. bis father
and n nephew
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
BULLETIN

Paris Dec aa AFmaties roudi
sloas relative 10 Me delivery Of
railfead rolling stock. are besng
carried out satisfactorily by The
Germans In 4 angle dAv g,6su
cars aud no locomotives we're
turned over 10 tho allies
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
io.ooo.ooo POUNDS OF suaAs
bouaar nv CONFINEMENT

Nes oflsana, Ia. rev ~ The
United hsateM gusvFnmsns haM par
chased leoeo ,neo puamda ~ Louisiana
Ntanoiatsi sssar tae January siatlsary
u ~aA snnnnnved hare todsy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
Joins the league.

Andrew . Hickes d lawyer, ot Ia
Porte. Ind. who defsated Congress
man Barnhart. in replying 10 tha
leagues poll letter, Tiled an appliea
tIon for a yearly contributing mem
bership In the lca.Ge. He says o,
universal military training
Il believe Il would be good thing
for the country to have established
some kind OF uniyer ssl military train
ing Some plan ssauId be adopte 1
so that we will not al any future
date, find The country in the condition
II was whwen We eLtercd the war
Congressman Gal'ivan of the i2th
Massachusetts district. II the oBly
re- elected member " the preser'
congress previously recorded by the
security league in favor Of universal
military training. Who has qualified
his opinion in responding to ;he pres
ent poll. He says that this question
should not be seriously considered
until the terms az ace are settled
A great majority OF ne &C represen
fatlves who are in ;ha non commit
tai column take this same position.
Only z Opponents.
Only nine represe .tatives and three
senators have been recorded by the
Security League as definitely opposed
20 universal military training. the to-
tails in the leagues last announce
ment.
Some OF the recent expressions of
opinion by congressman 10 the lesgu
read.
Congressman Hersman OF the
Sth California district Universal
military training may become neces-
ssry as a protectioh 10 the state ant
II will teach our young men the ad-
vantage Of proper r. iraint and place
them under skilled observation at thu
very time OF their lives when they
should know how TO take care OF their
bodies"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
Question Of lefaIty.

CONGRESSMAN Haskeil OF the l0ih
New York district he lesson learn
ed from our recent experience mus'
make us realize tbs. we should nos
again be caught unorepared. Unless
universal disarmament can be accom-
rlished as the result Of the peace con
ference. the wisdom OF al all times
belrg In state OF actual military and
naval preparedness -annot b. que
toned by any loyal American" o I
Congressman Griffin. OF the 22na
New York district am a firm be-
lieys- Ia universal military training
for the reason that consider that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
NATIONAL soLoks DECLARE
FOR WAR TRAINING

New York. Dee - In further
announcement by ihe National Seenr-
ity League today o4 The progress OF
It's poll of the members OF the in
coming congress on The adoption q
the principle OF universal military
training. Il appears that lel repre-
Seniatives and "a senators have nov
definitely COMMITTEE themselves in
favor OF such enac aent These 70
tails represent seven new commit
ments by represcn aiises since the
last announcement BY the league on
the polL and one Additional senator
George II Moses OF New Hampshire
Only one Congressman elect. VIII
Is not a member OF the present con
gress. has 80 far declared himself
against universal military training,
NJ o Mclaughlin, Of he Ath Nebraska
district.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28

u q Johns who has neep confined
10 his hunic sish the fia for The past
ten days. Il nat again and on the iob
a. exemn ION headquarters
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
SECURITY LEAGUE AN
NOUNCES RESULTS
OF POLL ON MILL
TARY QUESTION, OK
LAHOMA'S DELEGA
TION STANDS FIRM
FOR PROGRAM WITH
ONE EX EP ON /,
MORGAN IS AGAINST
IT; WORK or THE
LEAGUE
LEAD CONGRESSMEN ID G lST
BULLETIN.

Washington, Dec 2S Both Ok
lahoma senator's and all but one
congressman. Morgan. republi-
can, are for the Security League :
war training program.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
,IIONU .luilt.l AM
PARTY WIN ELECTIONS

london, pec ss~-Lloyd George ard
ria government nave received an over,
saheirsnu victory ~ ths eject ems,
The Asaos,h foeSes received severe
defeat
The elcctioa results A. tour o'clock
this afterncen we're Al fellows
Cos lltionlsss 4e6
Non coalstion,sts, IA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28

New Orleans. Dec .s-TonIght ana
sapeay. fair: somewhat warmer Sun
cay.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
Russian Situation
Mendnce to World
H. S. Exp'rt Asserts

I'M EUROPE
IN RAD SHAPE, PAR
TICULARLY IN RUS
STA. GERMANS ARE
TOD AY CARRYING
OUT ARMrSTICE CON
DTTION3 RELATIVE
TO DELIv ERIN @
ROLLING STOCK TO
ALLIES, WILL HELP
SOME
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28

Beginning January LIST the monthly subscription price Of The
Daily Leader delivered carrier the city will be %
per month
To those who pay year advance before January
10th Of $500 per year will be made This will you
the bother being visited month by collector will
also you $l00 year the subscription price, The
present subscription rates is 46c pei month $40 year
DAILY LEADER MANAGEMENT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-28
Mistake IL Made.

Meanwhile. M stevens declared we
are making the woesl mistake In do
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-20
Herald Pub. Co., for April account =.
1928
45.45

Herald Pub Go, for April Observation-Disclosures.
Row, Peterson Co, account ......,..,.......
june
'HN Natl Bank, for payment
FIRST Nat Bank for interest
H. ~ pobDm commissions collected ,,,,,....,..
r"s NAT BANK
o. W. emoot for permanent improvements
n'ahoRe Rapids Power
@ W. Proctor balance salary l9l1.lS
i'" 'oo Tor supplies liij
w. r. truly Tor drilling well school
A'a"oe Pharmacy Co, for supplies Observation-Disclosures. 2su
ea fVb 'op for printing and supplies ...,....... 34|
"hoK House Co, for electric lights,
oN run" Account for money paid ,.,.,,.,.,...,.
university run Co.. for record forms, supplies .,,...
" o. hammond Co, for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 225
Mlroh bradley Co, for supplies Observation-Disclosures.
ehares scrlbner Sons merchandise o
80 school supply Co, for desks
~ Balance In Bank
oa 392724
APPROVED:
e. A. WNCIIE, Chairman
oNo l." PATTERSON Secretary,
Finance Committee.
ordered published by the Trustee, Roanoke Rapids
4th day of September,
A L. CLARK, Treasurer
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-20
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease
Satarrh Is local disease greatly in
iiuenced by constitutional conditions, and
In order 10 cure 1t you must take an
internal remedy Halls Calarrh Medi-
cine Is taken internally and acts thru
t1e blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one OF the best physicians
In this country for years. Il is COM
posed OF. some Of the best tones known.
combined with some OF the best blood
purifiers The perfect combination OF
the ingredients In Halls Catarrh Medl-
cine Is what produces such wonderful
results In catarrha! conditions. Send for
testimonials, free.
f. J; CHENEY s, CO., Props. Toledo, o.
All Druggists. &c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator Of
the estate of Mrs. Monnie S. Cox
Deceased, late of Halifax county,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the es-
tate of the said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Rosemary,
North Carolina, on or before the 10th,
day of August, 1919, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
j. E. Cox, Administrator of Mrs Mon
ME S. Cox.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-20
TREAsURERs REPORT YEAR ENDING JULY s 1918
RECEIPTS
June 1917

June 1917
go Baird, Tax Collector ,......... 44OOe
20 Saunders Recorder .............,.. lo4Oo
80 First Natl Bank of Roanoke Rapids loan
August
II First Natl Bank Rapids sn 100000
October
II. Z. Dobbns, Collector ........ 54O76
County Board Education aprortonmen a9g5O
II H. H. Dobbns, Tax Collector for 1917 6574
go Sidney Splitter Observation-Disclosures. l029lOO
20 First Natn Bank, interest refunded
80 H. E. Dobbins Tax Collector, .......
H. E. Dobbms Tax Collector, ......... 22O4O
20 H. b. Dobbms Tax Collector, for 1917 305s56
December
H. Dobbn Collector ......... l77se
November
First Nat Bank .............. 100000
4. December
IS H. Dobbn Collector taxes ...... lOs264
10 H. Dohbins Tax Collector 10000
January, 1918
IA H. Dbbn Collector .......... l3O56s
February
II H. L. Dolbins fort 56292
March
H. E. Dobbn Tax Collector ............. 2l7SS
25 H. E. Dobbn Tax Collector for 1917 l2l6s
Il
H. E. Dobbns, Tax Collector .......... lOe77
10 County Board of Education tuition ............. 10000
II H. Dobbins Tax Collector 2535sO
80 H. E. Dobbms Tax Collector for 1917 1862
May
H. E. Dobbins Collector .......... 22sao
IA H. H. Dobbn Tax Collector, 1917 5O072
IL County Board of Education, appooment 2O455o
~ A. NJ Proctor sale of barrels 234S
June
First NATL Bankaoan 100000
State Board of Vocational Education OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2s25
l Row, Peterson funded INF 1855
Total ............... ................. sse7e 81
TREAsURERs REPORT ENDING 1918
Observation-Disclosures
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-28

and the property in the city of Pres colt, besides the railroad, is assessed at about S465, 100000. From this if will be seen that the property in the city of Prescott is assessed at mor, than three times the value of all the real estate in the district. and the railroad property is assessed at about three times the value of the real es- tate in the district Much of this land that IS assessed at from $3.O0 to S6 OO per acre, will sell at $5O.O0 per acre. and any attempt to levy the benefits. for the building of this road. against the railroad and city of Prescott. on the basis of the assessed valuation would be absolutely unjust
 In my opinion this road district should be abandoned. It was never contemplated that it should cost any thing like $100,0O0.00, and unless the land owners are ready to pay about 40c per acre, per annum. the sooner the matter is abandoned, the better
 ". V. TOMPKINS.
 Secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-28
DRAFT BOARDS SHORT
 OF MEDICAL MEMBERS
Secretary

Little Rock, Aug. 2S.-The organi- zation of the provost marshal gen erals office for the physical examna- tion of draft registrants has been greatly disturbed recently by the withdrawal of medical members of draft boasds for other duties. The most serious drain was due to the com missionng of medical board members in the Medical Reserve Corps. During July, l06 physicians were lost in this way. In view of the enormous task of examining 14,0OO,OO0 men in the next few months, the request has been made that the commissioning of medi- cal members of draft boards be dis continued for the present.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-28
THE ROAD FROM THE
 IRON BRIDGE TO EMMET

rh;s road improvement district
 nr;ses about twenty-two thousand 'O of land. outside the town of n.oscott and the estimated cost of ..;s road is S1Ol,000.00 in round num- hsrs w This does not include the ex- norse of the engineers, commissioners
 .I assessors. and for this expense it night be well to add $1o,OOo.oO more. 1f tho money is obtained by a bond ;.sue to build the road-and there is ., otber way to obtain it-it would ho necessary to assess against the ..onertv in the district at least $2O0,- mn to pay the bond and interest and ovrenses. For it must be borne in mind that the interest on these bonds, bv the time they gre paid, will amount to nearly as much as the principal.
 The assessed valuation of all the real estate outside the city of Pres. .ott and not including the railroad
 is only Sl23. .300.00, or an average of about $500 per acre, and while the assessment cuts no figure with the benefits to be assessed, l am merely calling attention to the fact that if this tax is assessed against the land outside of the railroad and city of Prescott that the assessed valuation of all the land will not build the road The railroad property, inside the dis. trict is assessed at about $450, 100000
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-28

but l hope to receive some Y. M c. A. paper soon. have plenty of letters to write but it will be a long time before l will have the chance to write them. l hope this finds everyone at home well and happy. I have Ger man helmet and gas mask which I am going to send home the first chance have. We'll had time to get this far, so 1 will stop for this time. Give my best to all, and hoping We will be the winners in a few weeks With love to all. Jewell. Private William Jewell Wick, Battery
 B., 149th Field Artillery, A. E. F..
 A. P. o. 715.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-28
THIRTY COUNTIES ARE
 COMPLETED ORGANIZED

Little Rock, Aug 2S.-Thirty coun- ties of the state have practically com pleted the organization of their com munity councils, and commissions are being issued to the chaimen. Other counties are being urged to send in their recommendations so that this work may be completed as speedily as possible in compliance with the ex- press wish of President Wilson. It is important that this be done, as it is the desire of the government to em- ploy the Council of Defense system as far as possible in all war activities.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-28
FROM "OVER THERE"

ffont, July 0ISt, 1918.
 Dear Mother:
 l will start a letter but it may be a few days before have a chance to finish it. The Germans are retreating so fast that it keeps the artillery run ming to keep in firing distance. We have forced them back about forty five kilometers. or twenty-six miles. in English. They have left behind plenty of guns, ammunition, prison CTS and dead. The dead have not been buried, for We have not had the time. We bury our American boys first, then our allies and then the Boche. There is very, very foul air here. caused by the dead Boche and horses. have not heard how the fighting is going on the other parts of the front, but 1 expect to hear also that the allies have made good gains there also. You have heard the old stories about the civil war. how the men wanted for water and food; well it is the same with us since we hape been gaining ground, but we are willing to do without as long as we can be as victorious as we have in the past few days. Sunday I had three pieces of hard-tack and a cup of coffee, all day (some eats.) Monday had six pieces of hard-tack. cup of coffee. Tuesday l had two pieces of bread. cup of coffee for breakfast and seven pieces of hard tack and two tablespoonfuls of corned beef for supper (no' dinner.) Today I had two pieces of bread, cup of coffee for breakfast, and all the soup l could dispose of and two pieces of hard tack. Have not had drink of water for four days, and the weather has been very bad; it has raned every day and night and it was very un- pleasant at night, but taking all these disadvantages into cOnslG ration you might thinn that we boy are almost played out, but we are still in the game eager to keep the Germans go- ing back until we defeat them on their own soil. We had a new re- placement of men yesterday and one of them was from Hope, one from Stamps, two from Texarkana and the others from Louisiana. am very glad the Southern boys have the chance to get into the Rainbow Divi- sion and l know they will do their best to keep up the reputation that the boys who volunteered to come early and make crack division. The boys in the 149th are still putting it over on the Germans; they have only killed two during this month, and we have been in the fighting line all month except one day and that was when we went on special duty through Paris. We did not yet to see much of the city as we were on the train all the time. The Germans are she'll ing the road about block from where l am writing now You should see the dirt fly You cannot imagine how big holes the shells make when they go off properly, but it is about one out of every five that does this. am writing on German paper as you can see. I have only one envelope with me. could not take much along