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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-03-21

August Walker of Grants Pass has
been here the past week visiting
friends and relatives. 1t is understood
that he is talking some of putting up
a building on the Walker corner to
replace the one destroyed by the fire
in January.-Ione Independent.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23

William r. Dubowski. a grocer at
Eighteenth and Olive. died Saturday
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23
PAT WAS LEARNING
Work Again Mon
day.

An Irishman worked for a man
named Morrison. who kept small
coal yard in a New England city. Pat
was continually making mistakes.
which eXasperated his employer, un-
I'll finally. after a week of unusual
stupidity on the part of the son Of
Erin, when Saturday night came the
boss paid him off, and remarked that
he would not need his services any
longer.
AN how's thRt?" queried- Pat.
Well. the truth OF the matter is.
you are so stupid; it's impossible for
me TO teach you anything"
Pat thought moment. Sure.
there's wan thing Oive Parned since
orve been wild yeez. Mister Morrison. ."
he replied.
"And what is that2" asked the pro-
prietor.
That LOO make a ton"
The boss reconsldered the matter
and told Pat he'd better report for
work on Monday morning as usual.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23

The past weeks record the great
est events in making world history
Following the crushing of Austria by
the Italian army the Germans were
forced to ask for an armistice, the
terms Of which are now known. They
cannot he called drastic, nor even
harsh terms when one considers the
devastation and woe wrought by the
Huns in their attempt at world DOM
nation The viciousness OF the Kai-
sers hordes was we'll illustrated In
the last hours OF battle when they de-
liberately shellod defenseless towns,
after they evacuated them; flooding
them with poison gas shells. Thou
sands OF innocent inhabitants of the
already devastated country met death
In its most horrible form. AS the vic
torious troops Of the Allied armies en-
tered the liberated towns, cities and
villages they found ample evidence 70
the vandals work in their last hours
Of occupation. Houses wantonly
wrecked. sacred edlfices desecrated,
citizens tortured. orchards destroyed,
wells poisoned and worst Of all many
Of the women, young boys and young
girls forced to accompany the retreat
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23
WAS ON TmE sArE SIDE.

The conversation at social affair
turned to the importance of being on
the safe side, when the following
aneedote was contributed by Com
grcssman Joseph v. Fordney OF Mich
igan:
Recently little Whites grandmother
came from an adjacent town for a
few days visit. and while the good
woman was sitting on the veranda one
afternoon Willie approached with a
questioning expression.
Grandma" said he. "can you crack
nuts by biting them"
"Not any more. Willie" answered
grandmother II lost al my teeth sew
eral Years ago"
"Fine!" rejoincd while. with q look
Of relief. as he handed hor 4 handful
OF wslnuts Hold these, please.
while I go and get some more"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23

lngs of their own peoples in this ter
rible war shall not go unhealed. They
will provide against such suffering as
would make It impossible for the
fallen countries to repay and repair
the damage done to the fullest eX-
tent. They will make 1t possible for
them TO occupy again the plane of
civilized human beings, with no pos
peoples to repeat the awful experienc-
es of the past years. The map
shows the present formation of coun-
tries In Europe; the boundaries es-
tablished by the armistice. In study
ing it one may learn the intricate
problems that demand the attention
of the wisest men of all nations in
their solution for the best interests
of all mankind. Alsace-Lorraine IS
now French again; Luxemburg Is
again an independent principality;
Italy will sit at the peace table with
her territory intact as before the war
and with her "Irredenta" again under
l flag--this she accomplished with l
of the most brilliant war maneuvers
recorded in the history of all time and
1t will never be forgotten that in free
ing her own beloved country from the
invader she brought the German pow
ers TO their final downfall.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23

possible, repair the damage wrought
tory it Is yet remembered that the
German emperor was upheld in mis-
ambitious effort to subjugate Europe
by the very people that now cry out
for bread. In his hour OF seeming
triumph he lacked nothing in sup
port from any portion Of his realm.
tribute and human tribute from the
occupied territory from which he
has been driven, received the sanction.
enthusiastic endorsement. OF his peo-
Piles with hardly a dissenting voice.
Now that he is whipped, dissraced and
driven into exile those who applauded
the sinking of the Lusitania, the
bombing Of London, Paris and Venice !;
those who welcomed into slavery the
Belgians, French and Italians unfor-
tunate enuf to be caught in the ad-
vance Of the victorious Huns, those
same peoples are now denying their
part In the awful crimes of Germany
and pleading for easier terms. Tho
heads of the Allied governments may
be depended upon in this trying hour
to do Justice TO the people Of the
Germar countries and at the same
time they may be fully depended
upon to make cretain that the suffer-
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23

Of influenza Oct. l2. 1913. at Camp
Funston. kan; widow lives at oOl
North Seventh street.
I, Private Joseph streng, died oct. ls.
1918. at Camp Benjamin Harrison.
Ind. OF pneumonia; son of John 8.
Streng. 1918 North Eighteenth street.
Private Cleitus Heaton, died of
pneumonia. Oct. lG. 1918, at Fort
Leavenworth, where he was stationed
as a prison guard. Widow lives at
3027 Mitchell avenue.
Private Clarence Delaney. died
at Camp Macarthur. Texas. Oct. II.
1918, of pneumonia; son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Delaney. south Of city.
Seaman Clarence E. Miller. died
of pneumonia In hospital at Balti-
more. Md, Oct. IS. 1918; son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. IL. Miller. Avenue City.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23

ing Germans. There are on the west
ern fringe Of Europe, the stable gov
ernments OF Holland. France, Portu-
gal Spain. Switzerland and Italy. To
the east across Germany, Austria =
Hungary, Russia and the Balkan
states the whole country is aflame or
smouldering with anarchy under vari-
Gus names of socialism and Bolshe-
vism. With the fail of the German
monarchy the last semblance OF form
er stable government was wiped out.
Now confronting the Allies is the
problem of restoring order out OF
chaos; the heads Of the Allied gov
ernments are bending their energies
to this herculean task backed by their
millions Of soldiers they will enforce
peace with justice. There must be
established territorial lines for self
government OF the peoples so long
subjected to the iron rule Of Germany
and her allies Following that there
must be firmly seated in each new
state government Of the peoples
that will last for all time-a govern
mcut that will not make war for a
mere whim or for purpose OF indi-
vidual or governmental aggrandize-
ment. In the case OF Germany, there
must be established government
that can and will 50 far as humanity
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23
VERY SLACK MANAGEMENT.

Samuel Rea, ex-president of the
Pennsylvania railroad, told a railroad
story at a dinner in Philadelphia.
It's q very i'll managed road" he
said. "Once on its Flying Bullet ex-
press storm came up. and the ex-
press stopped for the night at Mugg's
siding.
Conductor said traveller,
were going to be late.
No, we hain't goin' to be late,
nuther.' snsrled the conductor.
But I thought we were going to
tie up here all night?'
Well, so we are the conductor
admitted. but that amt going to
make us late. We don't run so close
to time as all that. "
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23
THESE BRAVE BOYS
WILL NOT COME HOME
Continued from Page ~


%" III a''i'"' "7'e i''' si'e"' 'eP'' '''
sept -"
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missing III "'tI'"' '"'y a. nUsoi u
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7'''''''''''i s''''
Lieut.. Cecil II. Myers died OF dis
ease in camp in England, July %; son
Of Mr. and Mrs. /. ;. Myers 1916
Main street
sorgt Harl :. Stocker. killed in ac-
rson. July 10; son Of AIr. and Mrs W.
j. Stocker. 260I Renicl street
Private Harold q. penuowiu. killed
in ,ctiop Aug Is. son of r. q. PEN
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/ private Glen tizpalr4ck' kiIied IT
action Aug 20; son OF Mr. and Mrs
Henry Fitzpatrick st. Joseph
SerSt John V. showers dled OIL
wounds Ju1 p; son ol Mr. and Mrs
Ben Showers s2S South Tenth street
! CoXswnIn Earl Leslie Morris. killed
IN accident on board L. .. D. King
land sept s. son OF roman Morris
Route l. 81 Joseph. BODY brought
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23
THE MINTON WAY
And u Was "a Good One Too Inasmuch
as the Fund Was Quickly
Raised.

1t remained for Mr.. George II. Min
of the Exodus .neighborhood i'm Holt
county. to evolve a quick and sum-
mary method of raising the quota for
the war work fund in his district, Of
which district he was chairman. Mr..
Minton was in this city last Saturday
but was too modest to ten of his
method, but the journal of Mound
City does Mr.. Minton IL a cousin Of
DIR. ". H. Minton OF this city. The
Journal says;
y. II. Carter. chairman OF United
War Work Campaign in Holt county.
asks us to publish the following let
ter from Geo. Il. Minton, of Exodus
school district. 1t is responses like
this that inspire the workers and Civ
ers to renewed efforts:
Forest City. Mo.
Nov. 9Th, 1913.
Mr. ]. H. Carter,
Mound City, Mo.
Friend Carter:
through the mail | received notice
that | had been selected TO solicit
funds for the different war charities
Am very busy just now, and cannot
do any work OF that nature for sew
eral days.
AS ! do not wish any stigma at
tached to my friends of this district
am handing herewith my personal
check for an amount slightly In ex-
cess of the required allotment. know
ing that when | have had time to see
the people that they will gladly help
me make up this amount and more
If necessary
When l have done with this work
IL there be any funds i'm excess of this
amount the same shall at once be re-
mitted to you.
Thanking your committee for this
! opportunity to do my bit. | am,
Respectfully.
G.. n. MINTON."
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23
w. c. Burdette. near Rushville.
The Fighting Macdonald.


Lieut.. Donald NJ. Macdonald, killed
leading charge in October; son Of
Maj Clay c. Macdonald, A. E. r.
Private Preston r Pryor, killed in
action, Sept. 1S; son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James C. Pryor, near Saxton.
Private Ernest Bischoff, died Of
pneumonia, Sept IS, in France;
brother Fred Bischoff, proprietor Oc-
cidental Hotel
Private Albert Policy, died Of pneu-
monia, Sept. 3, in France; widow,
Mrs, Gertrude Policy; father, George
Policy. 3o1l ST. Joseph avenue.
Private Raymond E. Garner died
Of disease in october. in France; son
OF Mr.. and Mrs, segal Garner. De-
Kalb.
Private Harry Keck, died OF wounds
in September; mother lives at 223
Ohio avenue.
Sergt Ralph Harper. died of
wounds in October; son of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Harper. l44I North Thir-
teenth street.
sergt George Geyer. died of pneu-
monia. oct. 4; son Of Mrs. A b.
Mathews. 1872? North Third street
Private Lester L. Harris, killed in
action Sept 20; brother Of Mrs. J. J.
Sandusky. 800 RobidouK street.
Corp. Richard Blackwell. died of
pneumonia oct 8. in France; son of
Ir and Mrs. Charles Blackwell, for
merly Of st. Joseph. now Of Junction
City. Kan.
Private Arthur T.. kirtley. died OF
wounds. Sept. 20. in France; son OF
Mr.. and Mrs, Phillip Kirtley. 23l
Michigan avenue.
Private Henry z. Morgan. died OF
wounds. oct /. in France: son OF
Mrs, S. A, Morgan, 1O7 West Nebras-
ka avenue.
Private william f. Shatto. died OF
wounds. Oct 7. in France; son OF
Mrs. Nancy shatto, 21l East Nebras,
ka avenue.
/ Private Charles Milbourn, killed II
Z action. Sept. a2: son of Mrs. Alice
hilbourn. near Detention home.
Private Earl C. Payne. died OF
wounds. Oct 9, in France: son Of Mr.
and Mrs. James X. Payne. 2Ess SOutf
Eighteenth street
Private Ruben j. Smith. killed ir
action In October; son OF Louis A
Smith, r. +. ID. No. 1. st. Joseph.
Private Earl Osborne. died o.
pneumonia. oct. IA, In France: sol
OF AIR. and Mrs George Osborne, 81,
East Kansas avenue.
Privas, William K. MaroIf. kIlles
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in action, Sept. 27 son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marolf. Rushville.
Private Jesse A. Daniels, died of
wounds in October, in France; near
est OF kin. owen Daniels. K. II. ID.
No. 2, At. Joseph.
Private samuel McNemee. died in
France; Mrs. May McNemee, r. +. d.
10. 7. next Of kin.
In American Camps.
Seaman James w. Young, died July
II, 1917, on the U. S. s. Michigan.
from hemorrhage caused by being
overheatcd, This was the first death
of Buchanan county boy in military
service after war was declared. Sea-
man Young was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert l. Young, Sparta road.
Lieut.. John Grassland, negro. died
in st. Joseph while on leave. March
10, 1918, of meningitis and pneu-
monia; son or DIR. j. r. A. Grassland.
sergt Roy Curd. negro. died at
Quebec while on way to point of en-
barkation.
Private Frank L. LaFavor, died at
Camp Johnston. Fla. of pneumonia,
Sept. s. 1918; son of Mrs. Elizabeth
L.aFavor. 3O2 Ohio street.
Private John w Roberts. died of
pneumonia at Great Lakes Station,
H., Sept &c, 1918; son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Roberts. Easton.
| Private John Demar died at Day
ton. Ohio. oct. 8, 1918. of pneumonia; F;
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Demar,
| 1910 Pacific street.
Private John Wilbur strop. died at
Camp Funston. Kan. oct. 7. 1915. of
pneumonia; sister. Mrs. Arch White,
! lives at zoe Fifth avenue.
sergt. Claude Il. Evans. died Of
pneumonia oct. 8, 1913. at Camp
Benjamin Harrison. Ind. Mrs. q. S.
Holmes. cousin. 1904 North Eighth
street.
Private Edward A. Crumpacker
died at home OF his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Crumpacker, DeKaIb. Oct
10. 1913. OF influenza while home on
\ furlough. His father has since died.
Private James e. Cole. died OF
pneumonia in base hospital at Camp
Dodge. Iowa. Oct. IA. 1918; son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Brack Cole. near st
Joseph.
Private william NJ. Corcoran, died
In base hospital at Camp Grant. III.
Oct. 3, 1915; son OF Mrs. c. w. Cor
coran, 721 North Second street
Private Charles II. Lands, died
Oct. 1S, 1918. of pneumonia at Camp
Eustis, Va; son OF William lands
ii21h South Tenth street.
Private benjamin. q. Clayton. aisd
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23
\ MODERN INSTANCE.

The ancient witch offered twelve
Sibylliue books for price. This be-
ing refused, she burned three and OF
forod nine for the same price. Tar
qulu finally bought three volumes at
the original figure"
That's the way Hkker is going
1p." commented old Uncle Penny
wise
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-11-23
THE WONDERS OF TELEGRApHy

One never tires OF marveling at
what telegraphy can do TO a message.
An upstate correspondent was qusr-
led about a coal boat going aground.
and the bewildering reply came back:
can find nothing about coal boat
drowned" But the prize Is taken by
the message sent from Detroit signed
by the sender's nickname, "Tude."
Meet me at 1905 train. Tude."
II arrived, Meet me at 1905
train. Nude"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
MANY WOUNDED
GET BACK in
81 Percent of Men Hurt in Battle
Who Go to Hospitals Return
to Fight, Says
March.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. g.
Only Az percent of all men sent to
the hospital as result of wounds re-
ceived in action, die from those
wounds, Chief of Staff Gen. Peyton
C. March announced today. Eighty
one percent of the men sent to the
hospitals for treatment return to
duty, many of them in less than two
months, he explained. Of the total
sent to hospitals only 1414 percent
are discharged from the service for
physical disabilities. These figures,
he said, were based on the official
casualty figures of the British ana me
French, while Americans were brl-
gaded with them.
The official figures made public by
General March are: Returned to
service, 81 percent, or $40 out OF
very 1000; discharged from service.
i41h percent. or Jas out of every
1000: deaths from wounds, AZ per-
cent, or 40 out of every 1000
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

trucks. At the bayfield, the parts
needed first were on top of the load,
while those to be set up last were at
the bottom.
One truck in each train of eighteen
camions carried complete operating
room and equipment and its trailer
was a travelling sterilizing room ready
at moments notice to prepare In
struments.
The Red Cross "circus crew"-so
called because it transforms vacant
fields into hospitals about as quickly
as circus gang gets the ''big top" up
on city block, are picked men trained
for the special job Of putting up hos
pitfalls, taking them down and moving
them to new positions. Each man is
drilled for special Job. AS soon as
the pole men get their skeleton shacks
bolted, canvas men put over the dou-
BILE tenting, floor men lay the sectional
floors and window men put in the
sashes. Others string the electric light
wiring and hang the drop lights, and
special group furnishes experts on
equipping the kitchens, building the
operating rooms, installing fumigating
apparatus and setting up heat
ing stoves in the wards. Still others
look after the water supply and SAM
tary equipment, shower baths and
tubs. In few days after the truck
train starts from the warehouse, the
American Red Cross is able to turn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09
u n Ha u q E ri q III M sa As u a

the old fashioned spelling Of asurgi-
CAL" The term is particularly apt
for the truck and its trailer, which
carry complete operating and steriiiz-
ing rooms on one trip.
The "autochir" erected IN twenty
I'VE days at this race track some
where in France" is to be used prin-
cipally for those cases who can be
evacuated in ten days or two weeks.
Many on discharge will go back to the
nearby front and thus avoid long
Journey from distant hospital.
Those who need longer treatmenteor
additional convalescence are sent fur
Their south to the army or navy hos
pitfalls with special facilities for ham
ding each type Of case. So satisfac-
tory has this hospital proved that the
Red Cross expects to build additional
units which will double its capacity.
The French officers who have visit
ed this hospital, which grew like magic,
comment often on the great change In
the use Of this field. The old betting
booths are filed with bales Of hospital
supplies. The little matched roof shell
ters where bettors met have been trans
formed into smoking pavilion.
The names Of the horses axe washed
off the betting board, but, as the
courteous visitors punningly point
out. the course never mad on 1t more
real "theroughbreds" than 1t has to-
day!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

Today the Hancock county pupnc
schools will hold it's seventeenth an
nUal exercises of the tenth and elShtn
grades of the village and rural scnools,
at the Presbyterian church, In TINS
CITY. at 2:3O p. m, when $50 VIII pe
graduated from the eighth grade ana
seventeen from the tenth grade, men
graduation forms one of the most I'M
nresiye services held by the schools IN
this county.
The class address will be delivered
hy Prof. w. S. Booth, assistant state
superintendent, in connection WIN
the commencement Program.
Death claimed two of our Oldest anu
most respected citizens.
Eliza d. Woolf, aged SO years, 3
months and Is days, passed away
Tnesday evening at $50 p. m. her
death being due to infirmities and the
excessive heat of the past few days.
Miss Woolf was the daughter OF Johh
and Eliza (Young) Woolf, the mother
heinp a native of New Jersey, and the
father of Virginia, Miss Woolf having
heen born in Newark, Ohio on April
IS, 1929.
When a young lady she came with
her parents to this vicinity, when the
country was in the first stages or de-
veIopment, and has seen the vast prar-
10 lands improved and elegant homes
erected in close succession, together
With the many conveniences OF the
present day, which are now part OF
each home. Miss Woolf was at one
time a teacher in the schools of THIS
citv and was ever student, always
interested in the best books, which
were her companions for many years,
so she has been unable to leave her
home She resided for many years
with a brother. VIM. Woolf, and Sis
ter. they both having proceeded her IN
death. and by her death the last mem
her of the family passes.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence, one mile west of the
CITY the hour not having Been liked
as vet. Burial at Moss Ridge cemetery
Peter Jackson, aged rs years, IL
months and 20 days, passed away al
his home in Carthage township, tues
day. after several weeks of illness
| due to cancer of the stomach. MT
| Jackson has been a patisAt sufferer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

the finished plant over to the Army
doctors and the nurses and the hospital
corps men who make the beds, light
the fires, start the sterilizers going
and are ready to receive our wounded.
These are "tent hospitals" but they
are by no means as temporary as that
description would indicate. They con-
sist Of wards 20x60 feet, each contain
ing twenty-four beds. The wards are
connected with each other and with the
operating rooms and diet kitchens by
covered passageways. The Boisso-
neau type tents are double, with free
air space between the two canvases.
This makes them cool in summer and
warm and dry In cold or rainy
weather. The framework to which
the canvas Is attached is sturdy and
the glass windows open and close.
Such structures will last without spe-
cial care for three years or more.
Their great advantage, however, Is
that they can be put up quickly and
therefore close to the front. Similar
ly the hospital can be moved with the
troops it serves, whether they make
an advance or are forced to fall back.
To describe these structures, a
brand-new gasoline-medical word has
been coined. They are called in
France "autochirs," "the hospitals
that move on motor trucks" The
'.auto" is plain; the ''chir" is the first
syllable of the word "chirurgicai.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-09

and enlisted men of the Army Medical
Corps just twenty-five days from the
moment the site-a deserted race track
was selected by the Army medical
men. On the twenty-fifth day the COM
pleted plant was turned over to the
Army Medical Corps; medical officers
and Army nurses moved in and before
night 160 slightly wounded and gassed
men were safe in bed in the spotless
wards. The new plant, thereafter, be-
came "half way station" for the less
seriously injured and thus left the
beds in other hospitals free for the
badly wounded.
The first suggestion from the Army
that such hospital would be useful
caused the Red Cross headquarters to
mobilize its ''hospital circus crews"
stationed at various points, and to re-
quest from the Army Medical Corps
long trains of Its motor trucks
to be dispatched to various Red
Cross warehouses. In each Of the
warehouses, awaiting just such an
emergency call, was stored in knock
down form everything needed to erect
tent hospital units of 200 beds. Frame
work, flooring, canvas, windows, foun-
dation supports. all cut to size, num-
bered and packed with every screw,
bolt and nut needed to combine them,
were packed in groups ready TO he
loaded in proper order on motor