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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03

you SEQ how rapidly the disease do.
veloped.
A nurse knew nt No. 4 came over
and told me that there was a boy nj
No. I, who came from my homo and
knew me and that his name was
Stone.
went at once to see him. 10 had
been In the hospital several days. lie
told mo hc had been wounded about
the nth OF September and that he lay
out short time and then was carried
to the dressing station by four Ger
man prisoners, all of whom were boys,
very thin and hungry. lie gave them
a few cigarettes and tain Of salmon,
which he happened to have in his
pack.
The first day saw your brother he
was feeling fine and the nurse assured
me his condition was entirey salts.
factory. His leg was suspended in a
sling, as we treat all such cases.
He was very CHEEKY and gave me all
the Mt. Vernon news.
From that time on managed to see
him about twice a week. I kept him
supplied with cigarettes, and he said
there was nothing else he wanted.
told him that all those who had
fractured femers were marked Class
ID, and sent home as soon as they
were able to travel. He spoke of It
several times and said It gave him
something wonderful to think about
when he could not sleep at night.
AS told you I saw him on Sunday,
September 90. On Tuesday afternoon
] received telephone message from
Miss Eakins, chief nurse, saying he
was very i'll. l went over and found
that he was indeed. He was very
weak. but had no pain.
| arranged for him to have port
wine and any luxury that they might
find he wanted or needed. 1 left him
at six o'clock to go back on duty. In
the morning Miss Eakins telephoned
me he had died during the night.
am sorry to have to tell you such
sad news, but hope It may comfort
you little to know that did see
him.
Most sincerely yours,
Ada Taylor Graham.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03
People Go Wild In St. Ma
zaire When Armistice
Is Signed
WILL REMEMBER 1T
ALWAYS, SAYS HARPER
Troops OF His Unit Given
Half Holiday; Celebrate
Also

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harper are in
receipt of d letter from their son,
Donald II. Harper, written at Camp
Monitor, France, Nov. 10, from which
arc taken the following extracts in
regard to the celebration of the sign.
ing Of the armistico:
When the eleventh day of the elev.
cnth month of each successive year in
the future arrives. my thoughts will
never fail to turn back to the monster
celebration of the signing of the armi.
stice which was staged the day before
yesterday at st. Nazairc. In less than
half All hour after tile official news
was received, the town was placarded
with a proclamation declaring half.
holiday, and Immediately all work
ceased. Shortly after the noon hour
troops from all over the base started
pouring into the city in trucks, deco
rated with allied colors. There were
three army bands on hand, while the
French had q number of organizations
whose noise and enthusiasm counter
balanced possible lack of skill in rem.
dition. 1t was one burst Of noise and
riot OF color
Lieut.. Scott declared half holiday
for our outfit, and after hastily con.
suming an early dinner, we hoped on
teh truck (Which bore the Stars and
Stripes and the Tri.Color) and start
ed for Nazaire. 1t has always been q
very interesting trip down there from
here, but trip upon which one was
Invariably impressed with the sacri-
fees of the French and the atmos-
phere of drab suffering. This after
noon all was different. Monitor, Oc.
troi and all the little houses along the
way were emblazoned with the flags
of the allies. while vast throngs OF
people of all ages stood by the road
side and cheered as we PASSED. ~
am of the opinion that formal
program had been arrangcd--at least
there was dense crowd on the ocean
boulevard--but there was too much
excitement, too much ".pent up and
now let loose" JOY to admit of any.
thing of a formal character, and so
the celebration consisted of just one
parade after another. Twenty people,
or even less, were enough to form Il
parade. Girls and old women grabbed
hold of American soldiers and forced
the mo promenade or even to dance
it was a town went wild. as were.
French soldiers, French sailors, civil
ian employees, the "mobolise," street
urchins, aged and decrepit men and
women, American soldiers, American
sailors - in fact everybody = sang,
whooped adm marched, and when the
end of a street was reached, the same
path was rc.travcrscd. Officers mix
ed with enlisted men and neither
thought anything of it. Flowers were
thrOwn-the scene delies description.
DONALD ii. HARPER,
Chemical Warfare Service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03

There Is . great bond OF asfilIaticn
springs up between the soldier and hls
mount whether II IA homo or mule.
and this var Is going TO help the
horse como back into his own.
! saw some Of the boys from r. Bat
terry last Sunday. Thcy are In tho line
about 8 or 10 miles from here; = eopi
report was given me a. to the general
health and condition Of the boys.
Well, Ed, hope to do little com.
parihg with the boys OF 81 around
your store next fall. SO don't sell out
until We get home.
Say Hello" to Henry Cochran and
Charlie Hutton aad all The Boys" for
me and take good care Of yourself
Respectfully.
DUDE"
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plctcly comprehend tho fact. The
Huns surely went to pieces abruptly
after the fashion of a house built Of
cards.
The French and Americans surely
gave them an awful hammcring.
II get chance will "cablcgram
you, so you will not be worried about
us.
RAY SAPP
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FOR SALE--A number OF wood
and iron pulleys OF different sizes,
TWO sets Of cone Pulleys, several
lengths of line shafting, different
sizes, and hangers. Call at Banns~
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sNo'' % A'iOs
hope you are receiving the paper
which ordered sent to you In the
Oct. 18th issue of It was an article
about a father and his son being in
the same battle and was very in.
teresting article. The battle Il spoke
about was the one that we we're last
In and which our division fought so
nobly.
You may see we are now in Belgium.
This is quite a country and is some.
what different than France. II Ger.
tainiy is pathetic looking sight.
There are graves scattered around ev.
erywhere. There are many fallen he.
roes, who never even got decent
grave. and one can certainly appreci.
ate the poem that was written about
this sorry c0untry-"ln Flanders
Field"
Oct. 20.
Belgium is almost a No Mans land.
everything that could be DESTROYED
was done SO by the Germans before
they left it. I am enclosing a map on
which is shown the ground over which
our division fought and have marked
some of the towns that we took.
MOntfancon was the place where the
German crown prince had his head
quarters in the battle of Verdun and
the French lost many thousand of men
trying to take it. They said we could
not take it but one of our regiments
OF infantry took it in 25 minutes. Be.
fore the battle started we were in the
Foret de Hesse-from there we went
up to the place marked B de Montfan.
con-was a thick woods and was just
full of Hun machine guns. They have
lots of these guns and use them in
most of their fighting.
We have been in action once again
and this time it was rather stiff. For
tunately we were very lucky. Ray and
l both came out of it uninjured. I
tell you it is with sigh of relief that
one gets back from drive at the
front. 1t is pitiful sight to see all
the Belgian refugees trudging back
from the front lines from the villages
that the Germans have been driven
out Of They come back, men, wo-
men and children, pushing all their
belongings in wagons, or if they are
not SO fortunate as to have wagons.
they carry their stuff on their backs.
There are a great many Of, them
wounded and we have brought a con.
siderable number of them back to the
hospital
WALTER SAPP.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-02
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
The MdstIess BaHleship.
By LIEUTENANT FIJI HUGH GREEN. Z. 5. \.

Id muzzle-Ioaders have gone,
and poop decks. and topsail
~ yards. The mastless battleshiD
is in sight. One old custom hangs
on: that Of holding mast"
Since the beginning Of naval his
tory it has been the sailors ancient
privilege to lay his side Of trouble
before the captain The upper deck
Just abaft the mainmast used to be
l the official spot reserved for the cere-
mony-and is yet where there's q
mainmast- IN the fleet a lower COM
/ compartment is used.
II really is a ceremony. Comes six
I bells-eleven a. m.-and you will find
men Their lips are set and hands
are nervously lingering hats or neck
erchiefs. The old man, they know,
viii have the truth out OF them
whether they will or not
The master-at-arms or ships po-
lceman checks his list and repoI Is to
I the executive officer. All here, sir"
Z An orderly is dispatched to the cabin,
7 returning after a few minutes fol-
lowed by the CAP tain
4 tremor of apprehension runs
through the waiting men-at least so
/ writer MOuAl uc1CElut II act =
only 4 few guilds are shifted, Whis-
perlng is left off and the line IN
consciously stiffens in imitation Of
the fine figure Of the commanding
officer.
TIE yeoman steps up with his re-
port, Jones, c. G.. seaman second
Glass; he announces. The master
alarms pushes a tall lad out Of
ranks admonishing him in a hoaFse
whisper, uncover, yuh bonehead, an
pipe up in yer answers
While the culprit stands sheepishly
before his superiors his fellow pirates
listen with great satisfaction TO the
report against him: not turning to
in the morning watch" which the
yeoman proclaims in his most dra-
matte voice
The old man studies his defendant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-02
Lille InteTdeUs
Government Investigator Is Pleased at Cleanup Progress
ProhbifioniSt Says "UnwaShed Vets" Dominate Affairs

Earl Buxton. Practically every one
OF the many embaImers in this city
are experts in their line. and turn out
as fine cases as are made anywhere.
OF course the embalmers here some
times have failures. all embalmers do.
but for the most par. the bodies that
are embalmed in this city are perfect
specimens. Most OF the cases here
that are prepared for burial are cases
sent somewhere else and for this rea-
son particular care must be taken in
the preparation of the subject"
Monday. NationaI THRIFT day Will
see the biggest drive on war savings
stamps in FL Paso OF the whole cam
paign thus far" said Sam Dreben- I
am looking for the city to buy at
least $4,000 worth of war stamps on
that day. and would not be surprised
il the amount ran over that figure.
Everyone can plan some form of self
denial for the day and thus add his
or her share to the total It viii be
a day also for big buys from people
who can afford to do So The honor
roll Of those who can purchase $1,000
worth of stamps should be increased
Monday also, and everybody should
plan to buy just as many stamps as
they can afford to purchase"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-02

ED he activity OF the city ad-
ministration Of FL Paso, In
the cleanup campaign is mos:
pleasing" said Lieut.. Paul Popenoe,
special government Investigator. THE
cooperation that the police and de-
tective force is giving the army Of
ficials is most acceptable. The sani-
tary conditions are improving, and
the help that the police will give the
public health service In furthering
the new venereal clinic viii add great
" the efficiency OF this department
If the camr2ign that Is now on. is
continued, III Paso viii soon be one
of the cleacest cities. morally and
physically. in the west"
'PrOhibitionists are gratified to
know that tht election has made some
things so plain that the Wayfaring
man, even though he be a liquor deal
CT, need not err therein" said G. NJ
orr. The election has shown that
approximately two-thirds of the white
voters Of Ell Paso favor the prohibi-
ton OF the liquor traffic: that 1t is
not simply the i-prohibitionists
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-02
is that so Jones7
fFWlc es-u l0n-1fFf-

is that so Jones?
yes, sir" doggediy.
Haven't you any ezcuse7-don't
you know how serious II is TO refuse
dutyg'
Yes, SIR. Well sir, you zee # was
this way" The words once started
to tumble out as though conscious Of
the panic inside. Ny sister she had
a wedding last night, and she was
married. And / went to the wedding
hoping. sir, that perhaps I'd get mar
ried too. And stayed until"
But, jones'" the old man breaks
in not unkindly. that has nothing 10
do with failing to work"
Yes sir, it does sir. You see
sir"
The old man smiles. yes. I think
7 see" And turning TO the yeomau,
two hours extra duty" is the SEN
tence ne pronounces-
Next comes Mulyaney Tor fighting
Smith for wasting water al the scut-
tle-butt Pernickityvitch for not
having his hair cut at Sunday in
spection. And finally Filipino mess
boy for some obscure crime which
the native steward makes only more
obscure by going off into q tir- e OF
native profanity. One CT two have
complaints to make. and several wish
to change the nature Of their duty.
The captain hears them through
Win q kAlQ OF I'M pdS5lFlLE. MOST OF
the men are IN their early tTenties.
A few lads are still in their teens.
Some are glib. some embarrassed. A
few are fearful One poor wretch
with home and wife and baby. but no
money breaks down as he admits de-
liberately staying away from the
ship TO look after the one he loves.
Knaves are not labeled. The cap
ton has no way OF choosing between
the scoundrel and the honest man
no way but his experience Twenty
five years at sea with men OF al
kinds and conditions OF mind and
body and soul have given his gale
lined eyes a keeuness Of vision which
can penetrate the shell Of the tough
est nut on the maritime msrket
And the men know it.-Copyright
1913 by GEORGE Matthew Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-02
ENEMY ALIENS MUST GIVE
FOUR UNMOUNTEn PHnTnS

Registering Of all German enemy
aliens in FL Paso will begin Monday
morning. and continue until Satur-
day night. All unnaturaliZed Ger
mans residing here must report 10
the police station within that period
ana must have four unmounted photo-
graphs Of themselves.
NO particular arrangements have
peen made BY the department for
handling the registrati N. The .Ie.-i-
cal work VIII be done by Joe Hau-
singer. secretary Of the department.
and Miss B. L Case. the stenographer.
IN addition TO taking a record of The
enemy aliens the department win also
take an Impression OF their finger
prints to file with the biological
sketch and pholos.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-02
) he morality Of growth
Ike any other morality. It is,

~ BE morality Of growth Is not
ike any other morality. It Is
= essentially the Joy Of life into
which the spiritual man is born. Joy
Of life comes from the universe. life,
and because Of It
Jesus showed this clearly. He
dreaded crucifizion and death, yet BE-
cause he realized the life which is
not separate and exclusive. but rather
is universal and au-Inclusive, he said:
These things have spoken unto you
that ny Joy might remain with you
and that your Joy might be full"
He had joy-the great word-fuIl
Of sunlight, and sweetness and dane
ing-fun OF the delight OF feeling,
and being alive.
Joy demands more life. and takes t.
Its test Of what Is good IS; does this
thing make life happier" Asceti-
eism Is A partial denial Of life You
cannot please your Father by refus-
ing to eat at His table.
The Joy Of life is harmony with the
life Of Cod. Can we imagine God as
a drudge, working. and not enjoying
his work? Yet He Worketh in all
things" and not q sparrow ralleth
without Him He Worketn in US TO
do whatever we ought to do.
Why not work with the power Of
life2 Why not work with. rather than
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-02

II. He rainy season will soon be
coming on and tin buckets and
pans are so high Poke Easley has
decided it is cheaper to patch his
roof.
A girl smiled at Cricket Hicks the
other day. Il all happened so sud
denly he just stood and looked sim
pie. but after he got off a distance
he smiled right good and thought Of
something sweet to say to her, but 1t
was too late then
A person oughtn't to worry about
anything that don't bother him
The postoffice will be closed here
February ?. Grounding day being a
legal holiday in HogwaIlow.
During the past weeks Of cold
weather TOTE Moseley has had an
overcoat on the scarecrow that stood
in his watermelon patch all last sum
mer.
The tin peddler's blind horse ran
into the mail carriers buggy in front
Of the postoffice Wednesday Consid-
cradle damage was done. The mail
carrier being a part of the govern
ment will make it go pretty hard with
the tin peddler.
Dock Hooks. who is fast passing the
age in which it is easy to marry and
who has had mighty poor success
with his various and sundry court
ships. is beginning TO believe in the
saying that love laughs at black
smiths
II We all lived in the same house
we'd still look at things differently,
as everybody else has the wrong idea
about things
Sidney Hooks is a great hand to
get things for nothing and has sent
off to an editorial department OF a
paper for package Of free advice
1t costs heap TO live now, but it is
worth it
EIlick HelIwanger read where some
man had said that foreign foe could
and 100000 men on our shores He
SAYS he does not believe it could be
done with the present coal shortage,
and II they should do it they would
all freeze to death
Every time there is a tragedy some
witness turns up at the critical time
and muddles the evidence by deelar-
ing that he heard about two more pis-
tol shots than were really fired
It is observed that the road leading
to and from the Dog Hill church is
getting crooked again This road was
hoped that those who got IL out OF
shape will be benefited by the revival
which begins next week.
The Excelsior Fiddling band played
at the postOffice yesterday and
drowned out an argument going on
between Poke Easley and Jefferson
Potlocks.
The mail carrier wore his Sunday
clothes and shined his shoes on his
last trip, as he carried a lot OF first
class mail.
In picking out a public career Yam
Sims didn't know which he'd rather
do; be chairman or play the flute.
Clab Hancock took dinner at the
Farmers Home restaurant while in
Tickville Saturday. He would have
eaten a second slice of bread, but
the waiter was watching him.
Frisby Hancock's watch underwent
its annual cleaning this week. He took
il apart. oiled up the puileys. wiped
off the bearings and tightenod up all
he bolts. The nhe took his watch
key. which he wears on his chain,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-02
Little Interviews

Z f4L II the ullMaElEA VETS
now IN the saddle; dominating and OBJ
structing the commercial and social
I progress of our city
1T is clearly within the power of
the intelligent voters to control the
situation, and is only a question Of
how long they will be willing to toll
crate present conditions.
In the fight for q cleaner city and
improved business conditions. the
'drys' have the rare good fortune Of
having the support Of both OF the 10
cal newspapers. which alone is a
guarantee Of ultimate victory.
The wet vote might have been
greatly reduced had the 'drys' secured
squire deal in the matter of equal
representation among the election Of
ficialS In some wet stronghOlds the
dry officers Of election were outnum-
bered four to one, and in certain pre-
cincts the election judges were all
wet With thorough organization
and utilization Of all the dry forces
Of our city, it is certain that in the
next contest old John Barleyeorn will
receive his walking papers"
Ny observation from the police
court is that the cleanup is succeed
ing" said judge Ben F. jenkins II
notice that old time violators of the
laws in question are no longer reap
pearing in court At first when the
fines were light. they would be back
a second time, but when rigid enforce
ment of the law became the rule, they
were no longer in evidence. Of course.
scme Of the persistent lawbreakers Of
the type in question are still able to
elude the police. but conditions are
81 eatly improved"
Not many passengers today, its
Friday" said James E. Monroe. 1T
seems. funny to say so. but its a fact
that the unlucky Friday has an awful
effect on the passenger traffic Fri
days You'd be surprised to see how
many people refuse to travel on Fri
cay. It cuts the traffic almost in two.
and if it happens to be the 18th. we
might as well close the office alto
gether- OF course its mostly the wOm-
en- who Fay any attention to the day.
although there are some men who are
affected But it's a mighty brave
woman that plucks up courage enough
to get on railway train on Friday"
The settlement along the river in
the smelter precinct is in for a thor
ough cleanup now" said county health
officer DR.. VIII Rogers Z have been
promised the assistance OF army ex-
perts and Of the county commission
ers, and intend to keep at II until the
section in question is clean. Certain
parts Of Lynchville will come in for a
cleaning also"
shippers OF cattle in the south
west should pay special attention to a
request just made that they state their
needs for cars for spring shipments Of
cattle to the railroads. said A. ".
Reeves. This is very necessary. be-
cause Of the congestion in freight
traffic which has prevailed in various
parts Of the country. If shippers will
carefully estimate their needs and
make early reports to railroad Of
ficials. the southwest viii get the
necessary cars, and at the same time
no other section OF the country need
suffer This is a very important mat
attention Of every cattleman"
No city in the United States can
beast Of better embalmers than you
viii find right here in FL Paso." said