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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-05
Willamette Valley
Farmers Are Active

Portland, Or, Jan. 5.-In recent
trip concluded by r. A. Blanchard, ag-
riculturist, Live Stock Bank, North
Portland, Oregon, through the William
ette valley and southern Oregon, he
reported very interesting activity
among the farmers at every place. Es-
pecially is this apparent in the livestock
movement, which seems to be slightly
on the increase. Two years ago when
hogs were in such disrepute among ran
chers there was wholesale going out
Of the hog business, but now Mr.. Blan-
chard reports that farmers are gradually
stocking up on swine, especially the
small farmer, who is attempting to keep
Just enough to take care Of the waste
on tire farm.
The efforts Of the food administra-
tion and the department of agriculture
seem to have taken firm hold in a great
many instances. The bankers generally
in this country are encouraging the
raising of sheep. Oregon now stands
seventh rating in sheep production and
while it is impossible to increase the
numie. Of sheep in the eastern sections
in the range country, western Oregon
can easily support one-half again as
many sheep, which would bring the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-05
Bungalow Christian Church.

18th and Court. Frank E. Jones, pas
tor. Pleasant and homelike. Come and
sit by the old fashioned fire place and
enjoy the services with us. Training for
service class $3.50 a. IN. Bible school at
10 a. m. Sermon at IL a. M. "The Ap-
ostle Church" Junior at 11:20 a. m.
Evening services, "Woman s Mission
ary Society" at p. m. Christian En-
deavor at 6:30, sermon at z. Divine
demonstrations. The annual meeting of
the church will be held Monday even
ing at which time the congregation will
take dinner together at 6:30. Follow
ing this will be the business meeting.
All members are invited and urged to
come.
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With Our Boys at the Front
4+++*+*** Observation-Disclosures
In France, But Don,t Know About war

In France, But DOM t Know About War
Mrs. H. G. Tarpley, of 739 North Lib,
erty street, has received the following
letter from her son, d. w. Tarpley, who
is with Company F, 10th U. S. Engineers
in France:
'Dear Mother--I received you let
ter of October Ilth today and am glad
to know that you are we'll AS for
myself, I can truthfully say / never
enjoyed better health. Well, | have been
in France over two months now. We do
not know anything more about the war
here than you do. In fact, we do not
get as much news from the various
fronts as you do.
would like to have been home
Thanksgiving but we had a good turkey
dinner here. The weather is cold here
now but we have plenty of warm clothes
and blankets so do not send anything
in that line. 1 got the tobacco Louie
sent me but not yours. We have plenty
but the French supply is low. l got
a letter from Baz soying Bob Anl1ney
and Claude were home for few days.
cit is lard to write when one can t
say what they would like to. will write
soon again. With love to all,
cd. w. TARPLEY. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-05
DISTRICT S. s. CONVENTION

To be held in M. f. church of Wood
burn on Sunday, Jan. 6.
The Woodburn District Sunday
school convention will be held in the
M. E. church next Sunday, Jan. 6, anC
promises to be a very interesting anC
educational event Following will bt
the program:
10 a. m.-Each city school to meet
in regular session for twenty minutes
to take offering and class attendance
1890 a. m.-All assemble at NJ. E.
church for departmental work.
Beginners-In charge of Miss Alta
Patterson of Salem, county superin-
tendent.
rrimary-In charge of Miss Grace
Sherwood of Salem, county secretary
Junior boys-In charge of Mrs.
Grace Austin.
Junior girls-In charge of Mrs. Ii.
Overton.
Teen boys, 1920 years-In charge
of Harold Eakin, Salem, at the Chris
tian church
Teen girls, 1920 years-In charge
Of Miss Gertrude Eakin, Salem, place
of meeting to be announced
Seniors Workers conference in
charge of Harry E. White, county pres
ident.
HOS a. m.-''Teachers training, !"
DR.. S. A. Bowman, county superintend-
ent teacher training department.
l1s3O-Special music, Bethel school
1885 a. m.-''The home depart
ment," Miss Maude Mochel, Gervais,
district superintendent hOmd depart
ment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-05

them home. A long distance telephone
message to Captain Kincaid from
Captain Badey at Portland, declared
the children had run away from home,
taking $500 belonging to a woman who
roomed at Elsie's home.
The girls arrived ON train from
Portland about l O'Clock yesterday
morning, and We're taken in charge
by policeman. Examination of tho
suitcase they carried showed it con-
tanned $3.50 in postal savings certifi-
Gates, but no money.
We wanted to run away because
our teacher told fibs about us in school
before the whole class, and we weren u
going to stand for it, said Elsie to
a reporter. "'We went to nv home
first and decided we would have to
nave a suitcase, so l went up in this
lady s room and got hers.
Then we took it over to Flcssie s
house and were going to put our things
IN it, but it was locked. So we got a
hammer and broke the lock on it. We
didn't know there was anything in it
when we took it. There was some sol
diers money though, but he did not
know whether it was any good or not;
we were going ~ 60 ITO a store when
we got to Seattle and find out. We
intended to 60 to the home of Mrs.
Teachout in Bremerton.
But we was going to dress up iiko
ladies and make out that we was
grown up, put in Florence, who is
about four months younger than FL
sic. We was planning to be actresses
and 90 on the stage. .
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Castle Chapel Church of the United
Brethren In Christ.

Corner of Nebraska and 18th street
10 a m. Bible School. W. w. Rose
braugh, superintendent, IL a. m. preach
ing. $3.50 Y. P. S. c. E. Mrs. Ivy Phelps
president. 1870 p. m. preaching by pas
tor F. D. Neff. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night. A special series OF
meetings viii begin February 3rd. Guy
Fitch Phelps noted author and preach
er, viii lead the series with addresses
upon the popular topics of the day as
they relate to soul saving. Further an
nouneements viii be made from time to
time. Come and hear him. Remember
the date, February 5rd, 1918.
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Evangelical Association.

Seventeenth and Chemeketa streets
Jacob Stocker, pastor. 10 a. m. Sun
Gay school, w. w. Simpson, superinten,
dent. II a. m. Divine worship and ser
mon by the pastor, "God, the Hiding
Place of the Soul in Trouble" p. m.
Service at Fruitland. The church choir
will render the cantata, "The Lord s
Prayer" $50 p. m. Song service led
by the pastor. 1880 Sermon by the
pastor.
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First Baptist Church.

Corner Marion and North Liberty
streets. Sunday school 9:45. Public wor-
snip with preaching II a. m. and 1880
2. m. Junior meeting at 3 p. m. Young
People s meeting 6:30 p. m. Bruce
Evans, the evangelist, who is conduct
ing meetings so successfully, will preach
both morning and evening. Evans will
speak every evening this week, except
Saturday evening. The public is cordial
ly invited.
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Eleven Year-0Id Tacoma
Girls Would Be Actresses

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 5-To escape
from a teacher who told fibs about
them in school, two little II year old
Portland girls, giving the names only
of Elsie and Florence, were being held
in the matron s room at the city police
station here awaiting officers to take
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-05

The international Bible Student s
association will give another of their
free lectures in the Moose Hail. Ev-
angelist G. w. Fields of Portland, will
speak Oh "Where are the Dead" A
subject at the present of vital interest
to ourselves, and, under this present
condition, brought worldwide, most
vividly before US. These lectures have
been well attended and in not one in
stance failed to instruct or interest the
hearers. Seats free, no collection.
Hour of lecture p. m. Study period
for students from go to p. m. First
door to right, second floor Moose
building, corner Court and High streets.
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the fair grounds. They. had as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs o. A. Campbell
and son Emery, whom they knew in
La Grande.
Miss Flora NJ. Case has returned
from Corvallis where she attended a
convention held in the interests of
food conservation.
A happy family reunion took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cooke
Patton. Ss3 Court street on New Years
idav. The affair was in the form of
dinner after which the afternoon was
spent in a clever impromptu program
each guest contributing something to
the enjoyment of the Others. The
rooms were appropriately decorated
with festoons of red, white and blue
creme paper. Flags also carried out
the scheme in an effective manner
Covers were laid for eighteen inelud-
inc the following out of town guests,
Mr and Mrs F. l. Guiss, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Harrow, Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Reg
ner. all of Portland; Mr.. and Mrs La.
w. Guiss, Mr.. and Mrs. l. l.. Guiss OF
Woodburn, and Irving Guiss, a drum
mer boy in the navy stationed at Goat
Island, San Francisco.
Miss YBertha Propp entertained a
number of her friends Wednesday eY-
ening for Miss Esther Spitzbart, who
is home from o. A. c. during the holl-
davs. Games and music formed part
of the evenings pastime. Later in the
evening the guests gathered around
the fireplace to toast marshmalloWs'
after which dainty refreshments were
served.
Besides the hostess the guests were
the Misses Esther Spitzbart, Clara
Ahrens. Anna Spurlin, Anna Propp ]
and the Messrs Walter Leisi, Eddie 4
Ahrens, Fred Beckman, Walter Blu
menberg and Roy Marehand.
The Beethoven club met recently at
the home of Miss Joy Turner, S35
North Capitol street. A musical pro-
gram consisting Of violin and piano
numbers was given, which was follow
I'd by games and refreshments. Misses
Ruth Wechter, Myrtle Seaverson- and
Master Ross Harris, by vote Of the
pupils, won special prices for the ex-
,ellent rendition Of their numbers.
A delightful informal evening was
jpent Saturday evening at the home
II the Misses Helen and Dorothy
1earce On North Winter street renew !
ng acquaintance with Mr.. and Mrs.
hopkins Of Albany and Mr.. and Mrs.
lovd Shisler of Harrfss5urg. Mrs. =,
Kahn and Miss Dorothy Pearee enter
aimed with some delightful musical !
elections, a number being the latst i
var songs Little Miss Josephine Al
lert also did her "bit. - The house .
as tastefully arranged with the beau \
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First NJ. E. Church.

State and Church streets. Richard n
Avison, pastor. 9:15 a. m. class meet
ing. 9:45 a m. Superintendent j. W
Todd, viii welcome strangers and visit
ors to the Sunday school. II a. m. Sac
rament of the Lords Supper. p. m.
Holy Communion at the Old People Is
Home. p. m. Junior league with Mr..
Field as leader. $3.50 p. m. The Epworth
league, first, president Carl G. Doney
viii have charge Of the meeting. There
viii be special music. Second, Miss
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Castle Chapel, Church of the United
Rrethren in Christ.

Corner of 18th and Nebraska. Engle-
wood. Morning service, 1000 Sunday
school, w. w. Rosebaugh, superintend-
ent, Hoo preaching by the pastor, Rev.
F. H. Neff. Afternoon service, 700
Y. P. S. G. E. Lacey Peoples, presi-
dent 500; Preaching by the pastor.
Thursday nights prayer meeting, led by
the class leader, W. A. Rosebaugh. All
services open to general public and all
made welcome.
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First Christian Church.

Corner High and Center. f. T. Porter
minister. Bible school 9:45 a. m. DR..
Il. C. Epley, director. Fine music. A
class for all. The school that s differ
ent. Auto truck leave Lincoln and s.
Commercial at 9 a. m. and Highland
9:25 all aboard. Worship and sermon
IL a. m. Second of a series on Church
Attendance. Christian Endeavor $3.50 p.
m. Junior orchestra. Evening service
1880 p. M. and a welcome for you. Good
music.
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Evangelical Association.

Corner Liberty and Center streets. H
E. Abel, minister. Morning service II
a. IN. German. Sunday school 10 a. m.
F. Kurz, superintendent. Evening ser
vice. 8 P. m. English. Subjects both
morning and evening will deal with
New Year topics. Young Peoples Al
lance 7:15 to be lead by the pastor.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening. All
are welcome.
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Organ Recital at
Congregational Church

An organ recital will be given next
Sunday afternoon, January 9th, at 4
o clock at the First Congregational
church by DIR. Frank Wilbur Chaee. The
following program will be rendered:
The Star Spangled Banner. ....
Allegro Quasi Marcia Rossiter c. Cole
Solemn Prelude from the Gloria
Domini ......... 7. Tertius Noble
Largo from the New World Sym
Concert Overture in E flat .Faulkes
Chanson de Joie .......... Hailing
Home Sweet Home, transcription
.....s.--........ Dudley BuSk
The Pilgrims Song of Hope (play-
ed by request) ......-.... Batiste
Pastoral Suite .......,... Demarest
Sunrise.
2.-Rustic Dance.
3.-Sunset.
Thanksgiving.
No admission charged. A silver of.
fering will be taken.
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Salem nfinisterial Union.

The regular meeting of the Salem
Ministerial Union viii be held in the
Y. NJ. c. 4. Monday morning at ten
o clock. The address viii be given by
Rev. Ernest II. Smith Of Silverton. All
ministers ir Salem, also nearby towns,
are cordially invited to attend and Join
the association.
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Hirh1and Friends Church

Corner of Highland and Elm streets
Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Meetings
for worship II a. m. and 1880 P. m
Christian Endeavor 6:15 p. m. Russell
Moorman will sing at the evening ser
vice. Prayer meeting Thursday 1870 P.
m. We are observing the week of pray
er this week. Quite number have been
blessed and are taking new interest.
Come and see. Josephine Hockett, pas
tor. Phone 1865.
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State Institutions.

Services will be held at the Institu-
tions Sunday as follows: 900 a. m.
State hospital by c. n. Elliott. 2:20
p. m. Chemawa Indian school by R. ".
Avisoa. 3:eC pm. Girl s Training school
By Mrs. ]. i. Hoekett. 3:15 p. m. Tu-
bcreulosis hospital by F. T. Porter.
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Central CONGREGATIONAL Cburch.

Corner South Nineteenth and Ferry
streets. H. G. Slower, minister. Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Prof. E. A.
Hancock. superintendent. No morning
service. Christian Endeavor at 6;45
p. m. Theme for evening, "The Chal-
lenge of the Unfinished. Music by
the choir and male quartet.
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First Methodist.

No 1928 North Winter street. Sun
day servises: Sabbath school 9:45i
Preaching at IL a. m. and 7:45 p. m
Prayer meeting Thursday 7:45 P. m. w
J. Johnston, pastor.
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Reformed Church.

Corner of Capital and Marion SITS.
Sunday school, German and English
classes a. m. German service IL a.
m. M. l}enny, minister.
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Swedish Tabernacle M E ohnrch

Corner South Fifteenth and Mill
streets. John OVAL, Minister Sunday
school at 2 p. m. Gust Anderson, sup
erintendent. Miss Hannah Christen, as
sistant. All are welcome.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance

Rev. John E. Fee of Protland will
conduct services next Thursday after
noon, January 10, at 632 South Com
mercial street, at 2:l5 O'Clock: Subject
''The Letters to the Seven Churches. +"
All cordially welcome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-05

In the midst of a crisis sim
liar to the one the world is now
passing thought, Jas. Russell
Lowell wrote: 81 take great
comfort in God. 1 think He is
considerably amused sometimes,
but on the whole loves us and
would not let US get at the
matchbox if He did not know
that the frame Of the universe
was fireproof."
4. i. =. I. Il Il Y i. 4, 4 Y i,
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Burial Congregational Church,

II. @. Slower, minister. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Morning services at HOO
a. m. Christian Endeavor at 1880 p.
m.
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west Salem Methodist EPISCOPAL.

Minister W. J. Warren, Sunday school
p. m. Preaching service 1880. Ladies
Aid society meets on the second and
fourth Thursday Of the month at $3.50
D. m.
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Go to Church Sunday
NIP Subjects of Sermons and Where Thev
KY VIII Be Delivered in Salem Houses
~ of Worship, Tomorrow

GeneVieve Findley win lead. 1880 D. m,
sermon, subject 'God : Time. y Music
by the chorus choir.
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Commons Mission.

PAL State street. Service at p. m.
Tuesday at 8 p. m. Friday at s p. m.
AS usual everybody invited.
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tiful holiday decorations. During the
evening dainty refreshments were serv
ed by the hostesses.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. j
H, Albert, Mr. and Mrs. George G.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. II. W, sSteusloff,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Lauk,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rain, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Shisler, the Misses Doro-
thea Steusloff, Leila Rigdon, Harriet
Rigdon, Ada Ross, Laura Ross, Ruth
Boyer, Helen Pearce, Dorothy Pearce
and Josephine Albert.
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trude and Mabel West.

laiss Mae Scrogins Of Sheridan has
been the week end guest of ANss Ma.
bel West.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-05

A pretty dinner party was given
New Years eve by Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Mills on Court street The table was
tastefully decorated with little bask-
cts adorned with iluffy bows of red
tulle. The color scheme was also eff
fectively carried out by the radiant
bouquet of red carnations centering
the table.
Those participating in this joyous af
fair were DIR. and Mrs. Wilson Darby,
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Bates, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl johnson, DR.. and Mrs. Gro
yer Bellinger and Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Mills
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-05

Miss Flora NJ. Case has returne'
from Corvallis where she attended
convention held in the interests OF
food conservation.
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SOCIETY

Continued from page two)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-05

On Thursday evening farewell
party was given Miss Florence Beck
en- at her grandmother Mrs. j. T.
Hunt IS home in West Salem. An en-
ioyable evening was spent in the play
ing of Crook and other games. At
a late hour dainty refreshments were
served.
Invited guests were Miss Armetta
Wurm, Miss Ida Hafterson, Miss Ma
BILE Ruge, Miss Joanna James, Miss
Beth Bedford, Miss Mildred Hawthorn
Miss Mildred Douglass, Miss Ruth
Bedford, Miss Doretha Douglass, Miss
Dorothy Miller, Miss Alice Wood, Miss
Daisy Hunt Miss Aida Becken, Miss
Florence Becken, Messrs : Raymond
Clark, Clifford Townsend, Almond
Grice, Howard Rex, Ray Hawthorn,
Archie Smith, Cyril Suing, Tom Mas,
sey, Carl Booth, Walter Brannan, Dick
Goodim Eugene Southwick, Ralph
White, Charles Unruh.
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the fair grounds. They had as theil
guests Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A. Campbell
and son Emery, whom they knew IL
La Grande.
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The Presbyterian Woman s Mission
ary society held their regular monthly
meeting lyasterday afternoon in the
church parlors. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mrs. R. f. Wallace the
president. The special topic, "Frya
and Persia" was discussed by the lead
er, Mrs. A. F. Marcus.
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Miss Gertrude Eakin entertained
the evening club to which she belongs
last evening at her- home ON State
street. A delicious supper was served
after which the evening was spent in
knitting. Those belonging to the club
are the Misses Laura and LYDIA Bell,
Lyra Miles, Ada Miller, Helen and
Dorothy Pearce, Inez Goltra, Louise
Benson, Eva Scott, Genevieve Avison,
Ruth Boyer, Ola Clark, Ada and Laura
Ross, Gertrude Eakin and Miss Alice
Fields of Portland was an additional
guest last evening
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Jy mouse at the University OF oregon.
to become their house mother. She left
this week for Eugene;
Mrs. Chas. A. Thompson is visiting
relatives in Salem. Mrs. Thompson g
home is in North Yakima, Washington
w. A. Boatman of the United States
naval training camp at Seattle is Wis
iting Miss Irene Howard at 1890 Oak
street. Miss Howard is the daughter
of Mrs. Blanche Howard and is in
Salem from Butte, Montana, for Wis
it with her mother
Dr. and Mrs Henry J. Talbot have
returned from Newport, where they
spent few days
Miss Pearl Eyre, student at o. A. !
c., is spending the Christmas recess
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Eyre, at their home on 1878 Mil
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jory formerly
of Salem have been visiting friends
and relatives in Salem this week. Mr..
Jory is principal Of the high school at
Miss Rigdon, a teacher from Inde-
pendence, has been visiting her par
ents at 299 North Winter street.
Mr.. and Mrs Chauncey Bishop left
his week for Pendleton. Mr. Bishop
vas called there on business
Miss Twidwell, dean of women at
willamette University, returned this I
week from Washington, where she I
pent the Christmas holidays. j
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben S. West entertain S
d in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Carl =
3uckner of Seattle, at a dinner party I
N New Year IS day. Covers were plac- i
d for eight. The dining room glOwed c
With the bright eolored poinsettias. L
entering the table was a magnificent
asket Of fruit, and dainty hand paint t
d place cards marked the places.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Corn
orth, Mr.. and Mrs Carl Buekner and b
r. and Mrs. West and daughters, Ger.be
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-22

and takes a little stronger hold on her faith in the
goodness Of God the Father, whose comfort is all
q widowed mother has.
Last week there came this:
''Notify first friend Of Herbert Smith Sixth
Corps, he's in hospital. (Signcd) Smiths chrm.'
In hospital! Where? Silence. What? Arm
gone? Legs gone? Shot through the lungs? Blind
ed? Silence. Hope for him? Dying? Silence.
All the b~utchcry of the fight, all the suffering
in the ambulances, the amputalions, the agonics of
the hospitals about which the Widow Smith has
read pass before her eyes as if on the film reel Of
a movie. She sees her boys bloody bandagcs, and
covers her eyes with her trembling hands. Her
boys groans thunder upon her cardrums, and she
would still them by bury!ng her head in her pillow.
He was hers to slcklc at her breast, hers to teach
to walk, to send to school, to work for, to help live
clean, to sacrifice and worry and pray for, by day
and by night, through the years. And now she is
alone, and they will not let her have him!
Yesterday, there came this:
al. Smith in St. MaryIs Hospital, New York
city. Operation for appendicitis satisfactory. Home
on month leave, when fit. (Signed) Official"
Say, fellows, heaven forbid that ever again the
widowed mother Of a soldier boy come into our
to show her happiness over her only son!
You simply cannot swing your hat, hurrah for
and write dignifcd editorials at one and
the same time; and it works again. the proper
discipline Of the staff to give joyous but fearful
that you were once the only boy of a moth.
er, yourself.