Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-03-29
SILETZ

SlIG &
The Epworth League through
committee Of young ladies and gentle
men gave Lieutenant Porter and his
soldiers a reception at the M. E.
Church, Tuesday evening. A short
musical program was rendered and a
lunch Of cocoa and cake was served
and a general good time was had by
all present. Reverend Walter Ross,
pastor Of the Church, presided over the
emeeting. Mrs. Robert DePoe presided
at the plano. The interest Of the
music was much enhanced by the vio-
lin in the hands of Mr.. DePoe. Some
popular pieces were sung among them
Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding
You. The quartette rendered piece
and solo by Miss Adaline Adams,
Joan Of Arc. A spelling contest was
pulled of, r. R. DePoe and Fred Wy
giant acting as leaders. believe the
prize was won by Mr.. Wygant. A
squad drill was given on the floor
by Sergeant Wiswell which was very
fine, then he called up eight civilians
in a squad and drilled them. Then
the fun commenced. The Sergeant
thought II would take a long time "
make soldiers out Of such material
as that. The Sergeant also gave u
signal drill pf a dispatch sent by
General Funston to General Pershing
at San Antonio, q distance Of about a
mile. This was very interesting. Sew.
eral other drills were gone through
with by the signal corps method, ell:
OF which was very interesting. War
has got to be a great science and
nothing but thorough training will III
anyone to follow the military in these
days OF progress. After lunch was
served Lieutenant Porter was asked
to make a short address. He arose
and said ! wish to thank the ladies
committee for the nice lunch served
and the gentlemen for the splendid
entertainment gotten up in our hon
or. He said army life was monoto
nous and stern and this entertainment
so wholesouled and free would leave
pleasant memories in the minds o.
the soldier boys as well as himself
how kindly and cordially they wer,
treated at Siletz. After singing tn
Star Spangled Banner in which a!
joined, the meeting adjourned. TIL,
house was crowded and everyone diC
what he could to make 1t a pleasan
for the boys. The soldier boys ar'
working hard at the mills, In the for
est and planking the road to tn,
spruce timber belt on the SiierZ river
When this road is completed 1t will b,
one OF the best planked roads in III,
state. 1t is being built by the War
rem Spruce Construction Compan.
for the Government and the work will
not be sighted in any way. TIL
weather for working out doors build
ing roads has been the most miserabl
the men have suffered good dea
from colds, grip, ETC., but still the
work right along. | don't believe tn
Kaiser understands the spirit OF Amer
lea. The American people as well a
England and France have no idea @
stopping the war until Kaiserism an
all monarchies are destroyed from o.
IN ha 10 n
the great battle is being fought an
no one can be neutral now-you ar
on one side or the other. 1t Is bein
tested whether liberty will survive @
not. The Germans are trying wit
tremendous force to break throug
the English lines, but so far hav
failed. The Huns are suffering grea
er losses than the English. Their ca
ualities are great. Huns tried
break through the American line br
failed. Uncle Sam got the best {
the fight and l believe the American
will get the best OF the fights all tn
way through. How presumptious
think that after doing so much to e
tablish freedom in the world that tn
lKaiser's military system should de
troy It. believe the spy in AmeriC
and tie traitor that is trying to unde
mine the Government In this gre,
struggle should receive the doom
the traitor-death. l believe It WI
come to that before our country
free from that dangerous element.