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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
Action Wos Informal.
ccrr1ins Expects Commission.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
DIES MONIES. Ia. Dec. 2.-Thz-
the United States senate would re,
pass a bill creating Z senatorial com
mission 10 90 10 Europe and obse-ve
the peace conference was the opiu.
ion OF A B C1n-ains. Toxa's senior
senator, today.
Although my Dill was killed. I an
certain there viii be q commission. =
said Cummins. who Is here 20 looh
after private business affairs
With such a commission. con
gress could ratify the peace treaties
In a month or six wees. Otherwise
il may take six months"
President Wilson is absoIu-ely
within his rights II attending the
conference. Senator Cunnius added
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
Late Market Quotations

Enessf--ils.cssilsts, 2 .i,bb head Mar
lsat stgady- Ewes, sRlBbaHaB lamihs.
81 hgBEid 7Siab- cErnHrs Enl choppers,
81 t'p taaaa
kanEas City Live Stock
KANSAS CITY. No IaG a-ssaf-
aarspts, % roo head MEr.EH.
steady 10 Toe tower Stsers, Sk.5p1
sa{sage ruws end hattsrs. sEs5Bsa
I.2,sRss B1lEks-s end fssasfg. s6s5Da
14lRA; ca1FeE. sfsbBQ Is.sse.
EaEsgE-RsHcapts. p pDD head Mar
kEf STEADY Bulk. fzz15a II go
heavy. s77.DDG 11lfsE; medium. s77.a5
44--TD- light s1-lBgn II 80
Shefp-Recs75ls. ADD head Mar
Ret strong Lambs, s12 q abb,
ewes, sSlBBGg 70 gtorksrs and taad-
erH, sS-sBG1 1A'b-
omshs Live Stock
OMAHA, Nsb. Lee E--C:a1tle--
Receipts. IA ,aBn head Marker s1sadF
and easisr Sr-es-s &HlBR d1k Sd
COWS and hEifsrs. 81 Esq i2-5Rs STOCK
arB and feeders. SE.5{s67 las 20. calves.
s7.E,ea z3.5B, bulls fnd s-aEE, s7le%G
1Hses
Rog-ReoafFts, 7h.ppb head. Mar
ka1 steady Bulk. s1T-aba 1z-se3 fua.
s17ga
shees-Rensipts. p .sbp head MAJ
let steady Esa-atngs- s9-5Ga1 -pae
wsIhsrs, sg15Ba 1Ase. lambs. szg.5D
a1a.I5s ewes ss.obtdA 90
Ne~ ! p-k Produce.
NEW YORK Dee sFEonr. Quiss,
firm
PORK. quiet Mess. sss 5Ba Gnp
Lard. inactive. Middle wesE SPOT
ses.5p@ gsl6p.
sngzr raw, quiet cnuzfasza test
szss
Refined. ualet Cut Loaf. s1a59-
crushed s1pe5-- powdered, s15ss
grauula-ed. $500
CoHse ESQ NJ. an spot 15asc-
TaIaox, dna. Ctr. 1870 special,
&c.
Har. steatr. No. !. saseaI 20. No
,. s1s56a 90 clover s1-s5@a "a
Dressed po3luT. quiet TURKEYS, 50
q 4sc:: chacEens e1Gsers fowls. ESQ
:ss5a.c: LEckE- 226E1c
LaTe E.oDl1rT. Qzzet Geese 5Dc:
dDeEzs- ara g2c. fowls. z2G &c, Iur-
keys. l+a2sc. rossta-s- aLsr1 casrEsaE.
re &c
Ehsesa. stronger state milk cuEn-
moa 10 special. e skins COED
-non TO specials. lsG &c.
Butter stronger Eeca4pFs- Sssl
Creamery extras. aSc. dairy raos- 80
Gssc, imitation creamery Arsts- Ala
dc
Ezgs firm receipts. A1es- Near
bv white fancF. eSGs5c: nearby Xix
Cd fancy. 7eG 7se. fresh 78G ssc-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
Tae Great Army Tina. oisa.F

New York World ThDss Fsss
noble words Premier a3suannss.
uttered n the French chamber q
deputies rs the cheering sHiaaas.
after the reading OF us tzs-rls 2, =.
arrnfs7scse Let ls eoo1- -nf fsh.
army thai died. Il lhaT nos-ls
phrase he spoke the zl1DEE, i.ss
aof only o. millions of French M =
and women, ba1 Of ths PebTilss . =
the allied nations that shared II w
ming the war Il Is = I-EnH ta II !.
rersai rejoicing that the shsalIls Y.
blood On the battle feds u 2'i-S..
has eea sesd. II Is alea -inH z.
reTereat tribute 10 the Efan F'ne sa''
their Lives that th4 rIEas snRub -
vail. They have made ne sll2I =,
sacrifice To them has f'esn $50 -,
the reward Of joining II M -,
triumph and eIa2fsIlol 1F@1 J
They have passed bsT0na 1sssA : !,
the clar.or Of shoutiaE -r4-lr1sss- !. !,
psalinx peace bells O. ne Vlns5S -,
loving friends ard kindred Llaa - :.
touch OF hands they AelG 1shl-
they too wear zhe T7rT1r
though they failed 10 sac ne I-'-f !,
ultimate victory ThsE Ah' :,
ouezrhe6 10 those left bzhlna :.
glory and the ho1c-s y hs
who return from The Tz-s -.
show or pride. but Win fis---. !,
Clemenceau. may We 7sEST -2Is-
honor ~the great a--E Iha' ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
National Railway System.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON. Dee. "a national
railway system under federal incor-
poration and charter. bit not owned
BY the government. is provided IN a
bill introduced in the house today bv
Representative Gray. New Jersey.
The plan is unlike any other that has
been submitted and IN the opinion of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
GOOD LETTER
SENT TO PARENTS
Commanding Officer % Transport
Coros n GSrnes Writes wat
Mary People are
Ttfreaz.

That one army officer has z heart
sz2d is also q remarkably good letter
mrSey, Is --Orsd JT Letters -scs9rse
esr Ezas -are1ts Of eact Lee gor-sy
bog 81 the uo.c- --z1spor- school .t
TIE army II E.nes-
Eergezn- Roy walters, CORPORAL q
e Higgins, Corporal Peter Fa1 A2s-
&sasS and .~Tiva+ss De1r3sou z1d Eoy
Hs es.ss,TE1g are & me corps t-J-1- Eso-
Igk, and o-1ers trs-n Lee eoanr. are
corpora seess Richards and Pirates
s5arzel T&eroy z-4S lanes S3Iz-s-, q
sors Madison and Private Edward
E,ul1lsaa. 81 west ToEu1 Tne Letter
1rDn 5ae&r Commanding officer as a.
follows. and & Elkgsnt have Dsez se-I
10 I'll xszre1-S q soldiers sve-yp-1srzs-
AaaE7s. IOWA Dec. 7--Sn q few days
.-oar solder W1l3-rseelTe lis ao1sora1ls
discharge and STAT 9c- acz1s.
IL Is pri1za1g baCE 10y 31s
Sszaaiaes u bo6y and mind waze. he
EEs.g acquired or SsJeaoDed II E.as I'LL
r3-w sery1cs Tas army las done
ssFe-gzln51g = co1ld d. 70 make h1-1
sstco1g. fne, se3f-re5iznE, yer se1t-oo1-
rsla1e5 T. reeGrxz zE-n ~ gTog 5et-e-
Es-
Ngg have been al t-nDo--sD- zns-n-
sse- q rat greet arp of slec2rzg s-
E1esEJ 7-zsc s=I-i.flxslSs,- 72s11fe-a 6S4F>-- p
make asr a-sd ~ al bee1e- sol1sers-
-yeu e2A n15w ~ great hep e keep
.1z alive rhs qoe6 qualities he Il
hysagfng belek FROM fae a-nT, IA rs2k-
119 hi1 Is good z citizen as rs has
ESeea z good sol6ier-
Es wsa receive Al 2ey 6us haE1.
SIC nay, q &c wsszzex. wear Us TIL
form for f99- -noatas frCzn Lbs 5zte
q Ms 6ise5arge Tae government
vii also zaloyr 5fr 20 Keep ". toss
zae be-e&t u hiE family. his Lnsvr
szes a The Ts-y low rate he Is noH
paying
IFS re1u-o 70 efr1l life viii brirg
new pro1leEas tor y0s oolh ~ solve
TIE oxa111ies re Dr1nzs 2acE Wal 1sjf
ysa zo,r Is yoar eneog-sEs- suL 1efp
81 aazz while he W2s away. and *
ysar aaz6s znd his. rssss the fatEEs
81 lsvg esuotTT-
as ats Commanding officer, ar
rro11 ~ ht.a 5Ee his dI1s MS Suts
weH / AID afs c2z1-1ces. win slG
En xoD6-2rs w1ta ceep reRrst. art
w9Fa 1f5p every success after re -
1ras hca1e-lzzt EDos u every nrs-''
her 80 ogae- pace CA III
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09

To Gre . Cold ia One Day
TAre LAXATIVE BRONO QUISCSE
fTz5lsts-9 4 stops the Co1ga and
fzez6aehe and works off the Colo
z. W GROVES signature On each
box as.c
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
a ~ II on -rsi.

fI-niue-G Press L@set B5re Ee-yfes.l
EACRsEd E&To, Calf. Dee s--Toe
trial q sixty -ona frl1aE--ial HIo-Kers Il
she Wcr5S. cc11scted with coEs Dsrzcy
70 05sune1 the UclZi-srg' machinery and
v-sr program q tse United States 2Eso7
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09


they form the basis Of the peace
terms, Germany VIII De ruined By
los5-g possession OF AisaceJ7rrai1e
and Ef1esia, sae czlnot o4ooDs an in
dust-4al country. Millions Of Germans
are sincere. The entente s1o7ra treat
them as -nel, not as nihlar5sIE.'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
sLDuis Hur-s-s ann ms,..

ST LOUIS. Na, Dae -Fsa-.
The aucIlUn supply sunsistAs -
q htaidoFars win uns.Ii,v y,
1z-iEEn Few bUgErs -asIsguria, !,
sale End f1a result war a1,ffs.s- :,
GragET IE,ktz Demand r,aiI.s =
tanly Lhe finished sDriztls-r.s-s y
even These grades s1ll pssioT -
Prices Demand xsgs lin1ifa5 - -, !
! ezhsap inferior Ea9as ann p-ieas -
low Eastern ho-sag were no T,n.
--4z-EIferl chunks --.- s7g1E,,
: Ri-n mares, southern ryI,e. lg5Ei'
S1u-hsrl hgsrsss, tzhHits o.,
Southern horses, medium ~
1l-Ss ----------..... lpS
SrufAHr1 horses, CHEAP.
A1ulss was NJ ci,angs
though the ranasIGs showed :.
qualify BuFars were mi n,,r,a .
and II was EHrta u sell f6e =.
--rL1saed KINDS IN acrgulage - q,
was no deEand tor Lhe mn irfs-,
-1ulas-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09

A retired army ozce- tslls 2 - :
army examiner who had oe-lss -
a very dull candidate ne =,
proving. apparently. UnszAis . - -
response to The most s1Zls'-e = =.
tions. the examiner finally EEsE :.
patient and. quite sareaSI'I.i--s =
this question. -,
Let il be supposed that ySa - !,
captain IN command Of z1iAl'-s- A
your rear Is an impossible Ilsss -.
both sides Of yoa. there T7Ss ls'- -
dicular rocks Of tremeaoons :.
In front Of you lies the szsl-s rzS,t
numbering you ten 20 ore -
sir. in such an emeTge1ey, WS'-s-
dor %,
Il think. sir said the EsTilsa' :, =
military distinction, -l-
sign"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
BAD IMPRESSION
is CREATED
Central America Aroused Over the
Re9c- That preficen. Wilson
Has Offered - Be
Mediator.

limited Press Leased Wire SsrTice-1
SANTIAGO. Chile. Dec. s-Tos
tone q the Santiago press indicates
that bad Impression was created
here tT 2 dispatch from Lima stating
tia. President Wilson has offered
mediation sn the controversy be-
tween Chile and Peru In some cir
eles II is 5e9ssred that the Peruvian
Interpretation Of Wflsoas message
was malicious
The fact Is that Chile received 2
f-seneiy note from President Wilson
IN which the hope was expressed
that peace Eozld not be disturbed
Il ras answered with thanks and
assurances that the question ought
10 be settled according 10 the Ancon
treaty.
dispatches from Buenos Aires Sat-
urzsay night said it was OFFICIALLY
stated By American Ambassador
stiaason that President Eilsoa had
offered his services 20 Chile and
Peru. TO prevent possible wzr, and
had asked President TrigoFO Of Ar
geatiaa TO cooperate
Erigcyea accepted. II was said. and
the matter would be handled by the
American and Argentine diplomatic
corps IN Chile and PERIL
Action Wos Informal.
WASHINGTON. Dee. s.-This goE-
ernments action urging Chile and
Peru TO get together on their differ
ences was informal. officials rsiter-
ated today Both countries were
urged not TO fst their tToz5les dis
-tsgJ7 r4-ee~-s- mana merriam Tz-fS--
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
+ Lopn & Bower Dies az . assiat- of
4 oissase Contracted IN -ns
Philippine Campaigns
Nfrh czyalrs-
OF OLD KEoKUK FAMILY
DIED IN = Asp4sa. -avEpi1aa W4sil. :
Cz1apiir Pr5est Stood zrrs Said
Prayer fpr hebrews
Soul.

Louis & Bower died SUNDAY
srsning anprllr after G oiEiocE al ST
Jossphfs hospital Erou stomach
lruuDls with when tae had suffered
for many FssE. having contracted
the disease while II Lie United States
ss-rics n the Philippines
Es 5s-rsd during the Spanish
American WEI n the THr1EntnLn ID
EtIn1-T u Lns regUla- ErnT and after
DEsing discharged As rsenliEtsd IN the
Fourth Il & cavalry which 81 thai
time was the oldest cavalry regiment
Sn ING army Ee went 20 The Philip
pines and served unEl he WIS In
"a lar1tazsd ny 1LlnssE
lie IVES Cor several months N e
hospital II Manila WHARF ne showed
no Improvement Tie family appeal
50 30 aohn n Irwin through whose
influence the SICK msn xEs Trough.
10 San Francisco Tor treatment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09

Gray. furnishes 2 soluts1a If he II
road TsacksaeD-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
Nherc Are LIZ -.

Minneapolis Journal - a
the rncIlycoddles We usea .
this country?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
Trsnxf.r AZ ais=ocIorrsine

METZ. Dec 8 delayed General
Pe.zin received the baton OF q mar
shall Of France here TO-DAY on the
occasion OF the opening ceremonies
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
chiaoo Lac stock.

CHICAGO. Disc p Hegs-Re-
tai-sts. q .plsp- NarIst steady. Butrn-
e-E. s17- 4pd17-7E- packing. s16-Is6
r--sg. light s1s.gsG 1867 pigs.
81 qeG15 eSe rouxhs s7s--5Tl f15n-
Ca1-5s-Rarsiy1s. 5000 haad Mar
kas % 10 So. 9uwe- BssFas 81 -asG
aa.-55 butchers stock, ss5aM Il 20
Gamers z-l5 cutters S51sf1 $50
s-cscks-x and feeders, sTeRe7 l3-ss %
orvz. Ss15eaz3g5: calves. S7s5B@
11sa
Receipts. 81 .pnD head Mar
Es- strong and higher Woo7 Ea-0G5s.
81 5BC1 1855 ewes, ss--Sl1n15
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
General pershina's Reoort.

WASEINGTCN. Dec e--~Cnits OF
the Third american army north OF
Bons advanced today. reaching the
line OF heir-Kenpenfca- South
OF KEN penicd Cur lines remain IN
changed" stated General PeTshing's
conmunjoue for December made
public todaY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
NOW
OCCUPY COBLENZ

fCaalirnsd trlI-a- ,saEe -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09
DAaLx aAMaE OF PaicEa

C,E51E.A[zD. Uac- p.
Dpsl EssEn. Low Cia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-09

Read the ciassifled column
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
YANks MAN FRENCH ROADS
American Engineers Are Now operat-
Ing Practically All the Mill
try Lines.

With the American Army In France.
Chicago railway engineers who took
over section of French military rail-
way near verdun nearly a year ago,
are now operating practically NIL the
French military lines from Verdun
westward to st. Menehould. AT one
point big American locomotives pun
their way to within three miles OF the
German lines every night
Dcnys l., Hall Of No. 1918 Maryland
avenue, Chicago, and Joseph Z. Gulo
OF Pope, Miss, were recently awarded
the Crcix de Guerre by the French for
bravery during the bombardment OF a
railway station near verdun. Despite
the violence of the sheliing they re-
manned Mt their posts.
The '.two-hit' line. 40 the system of
military railways IL known to the
Americans, Is now manned entirely by
men from the United States. Even
the station agents are Americans.
though their difficulties naturally are
lessened by the fact that the road car
rles no civilian passengers, only
troops and military supplies.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
VELOCITY OF BIG SHELLS
Time 10 Required for Stone to
Fall to Center OF Earth.

Studying the velocity Of shells and
bullets fred In the war led Maurice
Sanger, French geemeter, to turn
to the old question of the time 1t
would take stone to fall to the center
OF the earth. His conclusion was that
1t would take about 20 minutes 81 sec
onds.
Gassenddi. who gave the subject
much thought In the last century, made
the time 20 minutes even, Mersenne
on the other hand contended that six
hours would be required.
Sanger says that as the stone ap-
preached the center Of the earth 1t
would be drawn downward by the core
Of the earth and upward by the shell
which 1t had already penetrated. TIL
rate at which the density OF the earth
varies or increases as we penetrate to
greater depths is unknown. Sauger's
formula is based upon considerations
of the ploment of inertia of the earth,
as calculated from the procession Of
the equinoxes, which agree with OBJ
servations on the density Of the earth
conducted In mine shafts.
If shaft were driven right through
the earth the stone would appear at the
Antipodes after 38 minutes 20 seconds
and then return to its starting point,
at which II would make Its reappear-
ance at the end of | hour IL minutes.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
PARROT sQUAWks "0H, BOY"
Clever Magistrate Decides Ownership
OF Bird Claimed by Two
Women.

New york.--There was a bird OF n
case" before Magistrate Mancuso re-
Gently. Mrs. Mary Board had sum
moned Mrs. Julia Lutman to court
claiming the latter had in her possess
sion one fine big green parrot which
she alleged belonged to her.
Suppose both You ladies show Just
how well this bird does know You"
suggested the magistrate. Whereupon
the parrot In big gilt cage was
placed on d table before the Judge.
"say oh, boyr" directed Mrs.
Board.
"oh, boyl Oh, boyi" squawked the
witness, parrotlike.
"Say 'papa and mamma" ordered
Mrs. Lutman.
Polly was strangely quiet.
ut seems to be Mrs. Boards bird"
said the magistrate, whereupon he d.
rected Mrs. Board to pay Mrs. Lutman
the $3.50 the latter claimed to have
paid for the cage, after which she
was permitted to depart with her pet.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
CHAPTER xxvl---continued.

~zHG0~-~
Right now can see the butt Of that
gun trembling. The Scottie made a
complete turn In the air, hit the
ground, rolling ever twice, each time
clawing at the earth, and then re-
manned still, about four feet from me.
In sort of sitting position. called to
him. "Are you hurt badly, Jock?" but
no answer. He was dead. A dark red
smudge was coming through his tunic
right under the heart. The blood ran
down his bare knees, making horrible
sight. On his right side he carried his
water bottle. was crazy for a drink
and tried to reach this, but for the life
Of nae could not negotiate that four
feet. Then became unconscious.
When woke up was In an advanced
flrst-aid post / asked the doctor IL
we had taken the trench. eve took
the trench and the wood beyond, al!
right" he said. land you fellows did
your bit; but. nay lad, that was thirty
six hours ago. You were lying in No
Mans Land In that baIly hole for day
and half. It's wonder you are alive"
He also told me that out of the twenty
that were in the raiding party, seven
teen were killed. The officer died of
wounds in crawling back to eur trench
and was severely wounded, but one
fellow returned without a scratch, with
out any prisoners. No doubt this chap
was the one who had sneezed and i'm
properly cut the barbed wire.
In the official communique our trench
raid was described as follows:
"All quiet ON the western front, ex-
cepting in the neighborhood Of Com
meceurt wood, where one of our raid
ing parties penetrated into the German
lines"
1t is needless to say that we had no
use for our persuaders or come-alongs,
as We brought back no prisoners, and
until / die Old Peppers words, per
sonally / don't believe that that part
of the German trench Is occupied" will
always come to me when | hear some
fellow trying to get away with hshy
statement l will judge 1t accordingly
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05

TweIve-Year-oId Boy Goes From Mas
saci,usetts to Japan to Join
His Father.

Seattle, Wash.--Guy de Warzee.
twelve years old, is here en- route to
Japan, where his father Is secretary
of the Belgian legation. Guy came
here from Groton, Mass, where he
was schooled. He has Travelled In
many parts of the world and spent two
years In Persia. He Is making the trip
to Tokyo alone, He has not been In
Belgium since he was baby.
u wonder II they viii let me take
my BIB gun over to Japan. It's real
gum and maybe they won't allow such
war munitions aboard" said Guy.
"Whlle | don't expect to shoot any
body, yet If should see a German.
well, that gun might so off accident
ally"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
CHAPTER XVII.
RIiaiaky.

From this first-aid post, after lnocu-
lating me with antitetanus serum to
prevent lockjaw, was put into an ann
bulance and sent to temporary hos
pital behind the lines. To reach this
hospital we had to 60 along road
about five miles in length. This road
was under shell fire, for now and then
fare would light up the sky-a tre-
mendous explosion-and then the road
seemed to tremble We did not mind,
though no doubt some of us wished
that shell would hit us and end our
misery. Personally, was not particu-
lar. 1t was nothing but bump, jolt, rat
tie, and bang.
Several times the driver would turn
around and give us "Cheero, mates,
we'll soon be there" fine fellows,
those ambulance drivers, lot Of them
go West, too.
We gradually drew out of the fire
gone and pulled up in front of an inn
mense dugout. Stretcher-bearers car
ried me down a number of steps and
placed me on white table In brightly
lighted room.
A sergeant of the Royal Army Med
zeal corps removed my bandages and
cut off my tunic. Then the doctor,
with his sleeves rolled up, took charge.
He winked at me and l winked back,
and then he asked, How do you feel,
smashed up bit?'
answered: 'I'm all right, but I'd
give quld fer drink of Bass"
He nodded to the sergeant, who dis
appeared, and I'll be darned If he
didn't return with glass Of ale. l
could emily open my mouth about a
quarter of an inch, but got away with
every drop Of that ale. 1t tasted just
like Blighty, and that is heaven to
Tommy.
The doctor said something to an or
derry, the only word could catch was
"chIoroform," then they put some kind
Of an arrangement over my nose and
mouth and it was me for dreamland.
When opened my eyes | was lying
on a stretchers in low wooden
building. Everywhere looked | saw
rows Of Tommies on stretchers, some
dead to the world, and the rest with
Tags In their mouths.
The main topic of their conversation
was Blighty. Nearly all had grin on
their faces, except those who didn't
have enough face left to grin with. /
.grlnned with my right eye, the other
was bandaged.
Stretcher-bearers came In and be-
gan to carry the Tommies outside. You
could hear the chug of the engines In
the waiting ambulances.
was put into an ambulance with
three others and away we went for an
eighteen-mile ride.
/ was on bottom stretcher. The
lad right across from me was smashed
mp something horrible.
Right above me was man from the
Royal Irish rifles, while across from
him was Scetehman.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
HIGHER MORALE
FOR YANKS' KIN

Cheerful letters from home help TO
produce the proper mental attitude
but confidence that the home folks
lack for nothing is an essential fouh-
dalton.
Red Cross VIII Help.
Soldiers become concerned when
letters fail to come regularly, anxious
and uneasy when dsquietIng ruInors
arrive, and worried and dlstraught
when they learn Of troubles ut home
An American commander nj the front
and leading military surgeon In
Paris both stated that the Red Cross
could do nothing more important from
military point of view than TO nam
taiG the welfare Of the homes OF our
fighting men.
"There can be no more certain
means of steadying his morale than to
give him the assurance that, whatever
may happen to his folks at home the
home service section of the Red Cross
chapter in his own town may he de-
pended upon to net promptly, syinpa-
thetically and adequately to maintain
the comfort and peace of mind OF
those he has left behind.
"Home service must be as reliable
and as considerable, as capable and
as effective in helping soldiers and
sailors families rs IL the trust com
pany that looks after their worldly
goods. That is just what home serv'
Ice should be+-a huge trust company
on which the soldier may rely"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-10-05
GIRLS TAKE CARE OF BABIES
Organize Association 10 Give Moth
ers Chance to Help In
War Work.

Cleveland, 0.--Lydia Woldke, aged
fourteen, has organized another war
association here. 1t Is called the "Bor-
row-a-Baby brigade" The organizer
explains that the brigade will help
women with babies who ARE willing to
do. Red Cross work IL they can get
some one to take care of the children
while they are SO engaged Lydia Is
seeking members among girls between
the ages of fourteen AMI seventeen.
and Is securing q number Of members
for her new organization.