The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-19


4 D.. Williams was a delegate at the
meeting of the American Health As
ISOLATION.
Mrs. w. T. Cunningham received
word yesterday from her daughter
Mrs. Frank Beck, of Toledo, Ohio
that she was getting alorE nicely
and had fully recovered from her re
cent illness.
Miss Nell Wray, deputy county SUI
lperintendent, is in receipt of letter
from Miss Jessie Duboc, former SUI
Iperintendent, stating that her brother
Will is seriously i'll with influenza
pneumonia and was taken to hospi.
tai December Sth.
Miss Sadie Aiken, who has been
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. C. E. Mitchell, of Monmouth, for
two weeks, will report for duty at the
Abbott hospital today. Her sister,
Mrs. Mitchell, will return with her
and visit with her mother, Mrs. John
Aiken, returning Sunday.
| Chester A. Jones, of Co. E, End Bat.
18th Regiment, u S. Marines, writes
to his mother, Mrs. James A. Jones, at
Beacon, telling of his trip across the
sea and his safe arrival in France. In
telling of his ocean experience he
says he knows one Iowa boy that is
not cut for sailor. He says: "Wher-
ever you go go you see the red tri-
angle of the Y. M. C. A. We had a
Y. on the boat and got wireless mes
sages every day. as We came over
He says it seems funny to see the
French people shake hands-always
with the left hand. The streets and
alleys of the towns are narrow and run
every way. usually ending in a squal e
or park and these are crowded with
bazaars from which everything is
sold from silks to Limberger cheese.
The French are fond of their wine
and wine shops are very plentiful and
wine is served at all cafes. Chester
says when he is in town he eats at
the Red Cross Canteen, where he gets
a good meal at about the same price
he would have to pay at home.
Frank Barr, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Narq. Barr, is home from the naval
service on few days furlough.
Frank, whom his friends better know
as "Kink," served for number of
years in the U. S. Navy and upon his
discharge returned home, but only for
short while, as he enlisted with
Company II and went to the Mexican
border. When Co. H was again call
ed to service, "Kink" re-enlisted with
his first love-" the Navy, and with
in Is days after leaving here he was
sent aboard the U. S. Destroyer Pat
terson, and has been ION the water"
since, crossing the Atlantic a number
of times and going part way and back
time after time as convoy to troop
and merchant ships. He has
secuted" around in the waters of the
French, English and Irish coasts on
the watch and search for Hun subma-
rines. Asked by one of the boys if
he had had experience with a sub,
"Kink" modestly said, We'll, yes.
recall one day when we sighted a peri
scope. What became of it l can't
say, but it has never been seen since,
nor will it ever be-" He could tell of
other experiences for he says hunting
subs was great sport" The Patter-
son has been placed in the docks at
Boston for a few weeks undergoing
repairs, and "Kink" getting a fur
Tough, beat it for home" for short
while with his parents and relatives
and hosts of friends.
The Peoria Qlls) Journal has the
following regarding three young men
who are nephews of w. II. Conley,
General Foreman of the local NJ. &
st. L. machine shops: Three widely
known Peoria boys, who, when the
history of the great world war is writ
ten, will have taken most prominent
parts in its most stirring and import
ant chapter, are William, George and
John Connolly. the three sons of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. J. Connolly, 1908 Lincoln
avenue. William, the parents yester-
day were advised, made the supreme
sacrifice for victory just before the
signing of the armistice. A German
bullet penetrated his left lung on Oc-
tober 20, and he died a few weeks
ago at a base hospital George NJ,
a member of Service Company 400,
Overseas Casuals, now is with the
army of occupation under General
Pershing and is marching on to the
Rhine. John Is sailor on board the
U. S. S. Pennsylvania, conveying the
George Washington, the ship which is
carrying President Wilson to France.
Thus three great parts in the world
tabloid-'Victory, Occupation and
'Peace-are taken by the three Con-
molly brothers. And while the par
ents, with almost unbearable grief, are
anxiously awaiting all details of their
first son, their hearts swell with pride
as the memory of his part in the
bringing about OF victory and eventu-
ally peace, flashes afresh."
H. B. Patton is in St Louis for sew
eral days on business trip.
Victor Allbee of GrinnelI spent the
week end In the city with friends.
John Ryan has gone to Denver.
Colo, called on account of sickness Of
"a nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Winter were called