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Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-16

secured pledges Of slC0o or more
on Prrshil,g Day,
Director Wads says Missouri
boys are fighting today ~ france
under General Pershing. They
are being killedin defense Of our
liberty aud ara giving their lives
for as. Certainly, The least we
can do il To lend our money 70
help our boys e earn an early
victory. VIII YOU da your
slarep
! Wheaton G. Ferris, one of the
COMMITTEES of Mapagement Tor
the War Savings Committees, has
sent complete instructions for
Pershing Day to all Of tho coun-
ty chairmen,
On June 28, which was Nation-
al War Saving Day, meetings
were held all over Missouri,5 but
the atate did not raise ils COM
plele quota Of s7l,0O0,oo0, The
drive made on that particular oc.
ca.ion will be repeated on Au.
gust 20. Pledge cards will be
distributed. in every community
and solicitors will carry opi The
same program they did on June
2S.
Counties that have already
gone .'uver the top" with their
rqaota will he asked to increase
their allotment in honor of Gem
erai Pershing. While the coun-
ties that failed 70 raise enough
pledges for their quota will be
expected n intensity their efforts
IN this drive.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-16
County Central Committees
Meet.

Last Tuesday was the day re-
quired by law for the newly
chosen members OF the County
Central Committees to meet for
the purpose Of organization.
The members OF the Demo.
cratic Committee met in Probate
Judge Young's office ana organ
ized by re- electing D. G. Cum
ningham chairman, James r,
Morrison secretary, and Ezra X.
Ponder treasurer. While six Of
the election precincts Of the coun-
ty failed to elect members Of the
committee, and one OF them gave
two different men the same vote,
tieing them, and another town.
ship with two voting precincts
elected the same person in both
precincts, a majority Of the r eg-
gularly chosen members were
present and participated in the
business OF the meeting. A meet
ing Of the committee will be
called for the 31st instant, when
vacancies on the committee will
be filled, and a lot Of other BUSH
ness transacted. The success
|ful candidates OF the recent pri-
mary will be invited TO attend
this meeting.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-16
Pershing Day.

General Pershing, commander
Of the American Army in France,
was born in Missouri September
13, 1860. The War Savings Com
mittee Of Missouri is preparing a
second drive so as to compIels
its sale in pledges of War saving
Stamps ty August 20. which will
be Pershing Day In this State.
General Pershing's birthday,
which will come soon after Au-
gust 20, is to roceive q message
announcing that his state has
gone s'over the top" In the war
saving campaign in his honor.
This letter, which will be sent 10
General Pershing by State Dl-
rector Fostus ]. Wade, will reach
General Pershing op or befora
September IS, his birthday.
The message will say: HGrost- :
ings from the people of Mis-
souri," Il will be a handsome
engraved scroll and will contain
the names Of every comfy aud
county chairmen ID the Stale
gong over the top Oh Perish !
ing Day, August "a.
The document VIII also con-
tain the names pf schoo. dizlrict
committees that have sold lheir
quota and viii also have al
honor roll of solicitors who have
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-16
From Hon. J.J. Russell


The-tIouse recently by an oyefyhelm-
jig majority approved a bill, which has
already passed the Senate. and will GOV
soon become law, which provides a
pension Of $l2 per month for all widows
Of officers aud enlisted men who served
Tor period OF not less than ninety
days 10 the army, navy, o. marine COPS
IN The war with Spain, and received an
honorable discharge, provided such
wdog married prior to the Gate Of the
approval OF the act, and IL now without
a net annusl income in excess OF $3.50
per snnum. II also provides 50 adai-
tional on account oi each minor child
until Il reaches the age Of IS yeara
This bill Is Just like the law OF 1890 in
behalf of the Civil War widows, and II
does not require that the death Of the
husband shall in any way be shown due
to bis service
suggest that you publish this letter
in your paper for the benefit OF the de-
ssrving widows Of Spanish War vete-
rams in your community viii be
glad to furnish sll such widows 4 blank
upon which to make application under
this law II they will write to me at
Washington, d. o.. requesting same.
Respectfully,
JuE j. RUSSELL.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-16
Democratic Township Ticket.
For Justices Of the Peace, DoniphAn TownshiT
MICHAEL E. NICHOLS.
WILLIAM H. HENDERSON.
For Constable, poniphan Tovnship.
]. WARREN BROOKS.
From Hon. JOS. W. Folk


81. Louis, Mo-, August II, 1918.
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your paper 70 th1nk NOSE democrats oi
Missouri who, by their votes, nominated
me as the Democratic candidate for
tyn,taa atatas ean.to, Now .ha. ~.
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primary y over Di'1erness within the
party should cease and all Democrats
should unite In inviting those OF all
nartiea to INN with M. under tba laaa.
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Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-16
Naval Enlistment.

81. Louis, August IL, 1918.
/. Enlislments in the navy were
temporarialIy stopped BY recent order
Iof Secretary Daniels.
2. However. ali Missouri navy re-
cruisins stations win remain open Ap-
plications are beng received from men
IS 70 40, and they are being given com-
plele examinations, the same as befote.
3. Sseh men are giyen consecutiva
numbefa. according 70 the order in
which they apply, aud are told to walt
until notified thai authority has been
received from Washington % enlist aiad
qead them 10 framing camp.
4. Men 50 enlisted will 10 considered
I'm the consecutive order Of numbers
given upon application.
5. Recruiting ssasions and postHas~
tiers will MOI send appIicaats 70 81.
louis On iree government passes, under
This arrangement, but viii again do 50
a. soon A enlistmeuts afe resumed ii
Ne reguiaf why
N AZ. & A Fl m W1Is0N.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-16
TORPID LIVER, DIZZINESS
INDIGESTION, CONSTIPATION
al These Troubles Relieved One Family By The Use Il IhediSs
BAckDrausht Nothing Found That Could Take Ii Place,

springerton. Ill.--Mr. W. r. Rister,
Of this town, says: For fifteen
years We have used Thedfor6s Black,
nraught and have not as yet found
anything that could take its place. /
have used It for indigestion number
Of times and It gives relief. For sour
stomach. and heavy, bloated feeling,
It Is splendid. And when the liver
gets torrid, 50 when you stoop and
raise up suddenly ven feel dizzy. q
few doses VIII set you straight. We
keep 1t and use It for constipation and
the above troubles and lind It most
satisfactory.
1 can recommend It 10 others and
gladly do 30. For the number Of
years I've used Black: Draught now.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-16

ought 70 know, This ID given volun.
tarily."
Seventy years Of suecsssful use has
brought Thedfords Black. Draught IN
to common use IN thousands OF Amer
ican homes. Every member Of a fam
lily, at times, needs the help that
Biack-Draught can give. in cleansing.
the system and thus relieving the
troubles that come from constipation.
indigestion, lazy liver. etc. You can
not keep well unless your stomach.
liver and bowels are in good working
order, Keep them that way. Try.
Black -praught II acts promptly.
gently, and IN ! natural way, II you
feel sluggish, take dose tonight You,
win feel fresh tomorrow. Prics 10
. package; costs one cent I dose. An
druggista (JBSl
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-16

The new members OF the Re-
publican County Committee met
in Collector Lines Office and or
ganized as the law directs by
electing E. G. White chairman,
Ezra Adams, OF 0xly, secretary,
and Chas. q. Smith, Of Naylor,
treasurer. They adjourned to
meet again on the 28.h instant,
at which time vacancies on the
committee will be filled and
other busines, transacted.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-08-16

The chairmen Of the respect
i've county central committees Of
the sixteen counties composing
the Fourteenth Congressional
District, have been called to
meet at Poplar Bluff next Tues
day, as required by law, for the
purpose Of organizing and elect
ing two members Of the State
Committees for the two major.
political parties Of the state.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26
cut This 0nt-lt is Worth Money

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose with Sc and mail it to Foley
& Co. 2835 Sheffield Avenue, Chicago,
ILL.,. writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return a
trial package containing Foley's Hon.
ey and Ta}Compound, forscoughs, colds
and Group Foley Kidney Pills, foi
pain in sides and back rheumatism
backaches, kidney and bladder all
ments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, Z
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartc, for constipation b,liousness
headache and sluggish bowels.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

The German sergeant and sixteen
men had Just reached safety after a
glorious retreat OF 81 klometers from
the Aisne
What made that Yank so mad
when he couldn't catch up with us?'
inquired a corporal when they had re.
covered their breath
He was all hoped up with a re-
port that the Fourth Liberty Loan was
way oversubscribed. said the ser
geant who had been in the United
States and knew how those things
worked.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

1t is not the size Of yonr subscrip.
tion, but its proportion to what YOU
can honestly afford MAT will mark
when the FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
is past whether or not YOU are 100 per
cent American And if You are not
100 per cent American you are 100
per cent Boche
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26
Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned has been appointed by the
County Court of Hood River County,
Oregon, as executor of the estate of
James M Blossom, deceased. All per.
sons having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present the
same. duly verified, at the Office Of the
undersigned in Hood River, Oregon,
within six months from the date Of the
first publication of this notice
Dated and first published tbis 5tf
day of September, 1918.
s5o3 A. W. Onthank, Executor
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

am going TO boil out my clothes, also
myself. | surely need II. as this Is the
first chance | have had for about
month. This little game Is not like
being at home when you can jump into
a bathtub whenever YOU want TO. We
have had hard time even for getting
water for cooking and drinking. Some
times We had u carry 1t for more than
two miles. and then it was poor and
dirty. The civilians are beginning to
come back to this village from which
the huns were driven but about a week
ago.
Several lunches Of prisoners were
brought in here today. Some of them
are very young
Carl Thomson, a member of Battery
f. 65th Artillery, reveals the soldier 5
opinion of the kaiser and his desire to
get at the hun soldiers as follows:
mo one knows when this damnable
struggle will end. don [ see how il
can last much longer from what we
hear from time and from the late
news. wish that damned kaiser was
never born. and he will think that
himself before We are done with him.
We have lots Of heavy, hard work now.
We get up at 4.30 o'clock every morn.
ing"
In another letter Carl Thomson tells
of the pleasure the soldiers get from
the \. NJ. {. A. entertainments.
I'VE have just been listening to
troop of colored singers appearing at
the Y. NJ. c. A. hut, ne writes.
They sure are fine. A big crowd was
out to hear them. The Y. NJ. c. A.
hall is bigger than our barn at home,
but it was full. Some of the best
singers and entertainers of the country
are travelling around entertaining the
soldiers. The eolored men say the 65th
is the best bunch they have entertain
ed and the other boy say the same.
Yesterday was our payday, writes
Mr.. Thomson in another letter. $50
we have our small sums of money
again. 1t looks like pile in Frecnh
money, for it is all paper, all the way
from so centimes thine cents) to 100
francs. The small pieces look like
coupons of some sort.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

Editor Glacier: | thought | would
drop you few lines SO that my many
friends in Hood River may know,
through your paper, where | am and
that | am feeling fine. | am here in
southern Ireland and we are building
a very fine little naval air station.
Everything is coming along fine and
we hope to have planes in soon, so that
we may do our share in combating
the submarines of Kaiser Bill which in.
habit the Irish sea and the ocean in
this vicinity.
OF course, you understand it is hard
for me to write a letter, as we can I
say much or it will not be passed by
the censor.
We left San Diego on May D. and
stopped in Philadelphia four DAYS. We
left Brooklyn June 2 and it took us l7A
days to come across. We had a very
pleasant voyage with very little rough
weather and a couple Of sub scares
From London we went through Eng
land and up to Queenstown, from
where we were sent here.
must say one thing for Ireland, it
IS a very pretty country. as far as the
| landscape is concerned. The country
reminds me a great deal of the Will
annette valley. The weather is not
what you could call nice 1t rains
nearly every day and we don't like (
much. The towns are very peculiar,
with narrow streets and funny store
buildings. A good many of the houses
| have matched roofs.
The main means Of conveyance is a
small donkey pulling a two wheeled
cart. The farmers sit on one side Of
the cart and hang their legs over. The
women sit tailor fashion, or some way
like that. Some of the richer peopl,
have nice little carts with seats in
| them.
We are working hard (deeted by
censor) IS getting so now that it il
pretty dark SO early in the morning
| wish | could write more but thinl
have written all the censor will pass
With the best of wishes to everyone
from Waiter Niehans,
L. s. Naval Air Sta,
Wexford, Ire.
| i, , p,ct.,o.+o. Man N,,l.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

What are those Verdampft Yanks
yelling about now?' said Fritz on Pa
rade.
The Schweinpigs have Just heard
that the Fourth Liberty Loan was
oyersubscribed fifty per cent" the
Sergeant in Special Charge of Baby
Killing said
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

The Cyclops has no more completely
disappeared than would Freedom from
America if the Hun conquered DO
your part in crushing the Hun by
buying Liberty Bonds today.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26
Letters From and About Soldiers

In an interesting letter to his sister
in-law, Mrs. Mark Cameron, Thomas
Cameron, member of an aero quadron,
who was formerly an automobile ma
chinist here, tells of an interesting
furlough in England He writes:
Returned yester day from my seven
day vacation. what | call the time of
my life. The journey was planned
through the Y NJ. c. A. Our party
consisted of 10 boys from my squadron
and 10 from another. Our only eX-
pense was carfare, and that at half
price. This just hit me right, for
had less than three pounds. but even
at that | returned with about five shll
lings, SO you see had plenty of dough
"On reaching our destination we
were divided into pairs and taken to
private homes. The people we We're
assigned to We're of the wealthy class,
and their home was beautiful one.
They did everything possible to make
us have good time.
Il mentiond you to my hostess sew
eral times and she is going to write to
| you and mother BE sure and answer
when you hear from her. She is gong
to send you recipe for making York
shire pudding, dish that ! was very
fond of, and she made it especially for
my benefit after the first meal They
call this pudding an appetizer. You
eat it before the main meal But
didn't need anything to sharpen my
appetite after nine months of army
! life.
Mrs. Cameron has received letter
from the English hostess, who enter
tanned her brother-ln-laW. Portions of
it follow:
I'VE were most interested in his
descriptions of the logging and saw
mill industries, and we listened to hin
by the hour at night, telling us how
the huge timber is cut and moved
about. My husband is member of
the Leeds Rotary club, of which you
have many branches in America. They
have committee that devotes its time
to providing homes for American sol
diers on leave either from the front OF
in England in training.
1--WE were really very sorry wher
| Cameron went. He seems such q
home boy, and did not want much more
than to be nice and quiet in comfort
able home This club gave them I
very good time. There was somewhere
for them to visit every morning anC
seats reserved for them at night al
some place of amusement, so think
altogether they had a very good time.
Il wish they could have been il
England for some other purpose thar
training for war. 1t does seem. I
shame for all these fine fellows having
to, leave their homes, but still we ar,
all hoping that it will soon be finished
1t must bring it nearer to the end Will
50 many of our American brother
coming forward as they are doing. .
Mr.. Cameron's hostess enclosed tn,
recipe for the Yorkshire pudding il
her letter.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

Liberty Bonds or German Bondage.
Buy Owe here to win over there
Liberty Bonds.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

The 65th Artillery, in one of the bat
teries of which are many Hood River
boys, according to letter from Wade
Robbins, is moving toward the front.
Young Robbins, writing to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. g. H. Robbins, says
that eight of the motor trucks of the
artillery regiment are driven by Hood
River boys.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

1t was a joyful day recently for Mr..
and Mrs. }. 7. Thomson, of Pine
Grove, when they received FIVE letters
from their two sons, Carl and Fred,
both overseas with the American tx.
peditionary Forces.
Fred Thomson is a member of the
ll7th Regiment Of Engineers In one
of his letters he writes
This is the first time in quite a
while that have been in a position to
write. We have been behind the lines
for two days in village that we took
we found all kinds of stuff, such as
furniture and other such articles.
Some of the fellows got hold of an old
piano, and another fellow gathered up
box, some old pans and stick, and
maybe we didn have good time for
a change.
II have to get up at II O'Clock to-
night ami go to work and tomorrow |
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

Fetter Fritz, Free France-Buy Lib
erty Bonds.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

This Of the light which
the recent allied drive the Montder Known
British Nhiprets, they
American as
The
Their
behind
the whppets
obstacles, eyade hostile artillery
ability the artillery.
probably be
building
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Shoemaker Mon
day received a message from their son,
Glen B. Shoemaker, who announced
that he had successfully passed exam
nations at the artillery officers train
ing school at Fortress Monroe, Va,
and had been awarded a commission as
second lieutenant.
Lieut.. Shoemaker, one of the char
ter members of 18th Co., was ser
geant stationed at Fort Stevens wher
designated to attend the Virginia train
ing camp.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

Cpl. Glen Lenz, who is now with a
balloon company in France, in letter
to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Lenz, of Dee, declares that he believes
the end in sight for the Germans He
SAYS that new punches of German pris.
oners are being taken by the camp
where he is in training nearly every
day,
"And General Pershing says" the
letter goes ON, Heaven. He'll or Ho-
boken by Christmas.
Cpl. Lenz SAYS he has located the
camp of an artillery regiment Of which
about 20 Hood River boys are mem
bers. One of the balloons of his or
ganization, he states, is being used in
training to observe their artillery fire
! His letter continues
IL am happy this Sunday evening,
although a little lonesome. went to
town yesterday and found the Hood
River boys, and Pearl Perkins, Carl
Copper and Earl Dunbar came out to
camp last evening and stayed until to-
day. They have just left. | hated &c
see them leave. 1t sure was treat tc
get to talk to the boys again. They
are looking fine ana healthy. alsc
saw several other Hood River boys,
but missed seeing Orville Thompson
and John Allen, for which | was very
sorry. may get to see them later
but as they are leaving IN a short time
| may not.
Most of the Hood River boys here
are special duty men, such as truck
men, motorcyclists, caterpillar and tel
ephone men. They are sure gooC
bunch of lads and we'll liked We have
our gas masks. We put them on eact
day for 40 minutes so as to get accus
toned to wearing them.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26
GO Postmaster, New York.

Harry Post, who is now hauling mu-
nitions up to batteries on the French
front, writes interestingly to his faith.
er, DR.. ". NJ. Post, as follows:
Il wish you could see the way the
Yanks are putting the fear of hell into
the Germans. We have certainly put
them on the run. They move out SO
fast that we have our guns established
on ground evacuated by them within
from eight to ten hours after they
leave. The ground is so covered with
hun dead that our cannon and caissons
are dragged over them.
with shells falling around, | am
becoming pretty good African dodg
er But figure that one place is as
good as another while you are on the
front.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-09-26

Bert Head, formerly driver for the
Fashion Stables, is now stationed at
Camp Lewis as truck driver. Mr.
Head was recently transferred from an
infantry company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16

you have turned Liberty Bond please mail
Street above Cbestr
You and school will credit careful 70
teachers and the back of
the blank The honor those obtaining five subscriptions will be
awarded Louis Nusbc,,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-16
Rearguard Actions

Everywhere the Germans are 1pht.
ing rcarguard actions with large mum.
bers of men involved in the struggle
The battle is being fought in a con.
tinuous rain, which makes the fight.
ing increasingly difficult. Troons
storming ahead lose their footing in
the ooze. some sinking in as far as
their knees. The wounded returning
from the front are plastered with mud
Guerne has been stormed and taken
and the Belqians have captured Bevorn
Station. Thev are east and north nj
the Bevern Canal and are past Isec
hem.
The new gains have further turned
the German lines both north and south
of the area Under attack, and the enemy
retirement reported from the southward
is the result Further Withdrawals on
broad scale may be expected unless
the weather continues so bad as to prc-
vent further advance. The enemy is
showing signs Of nervousness. and more
fires and explosions are reported.
Latest reports indicate that the