Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-11-15
SllETZ

A full vote was polled at ST.
letz Tuesday. The day was fine
and this gave the ladies a chance
to come to the polls. This pre-
cinct as well as the county gave
large Republican maiorities. BY
the grace of the II publican
and the Socialist party the Dem
ocratic candidate Cor Sheriff was
elected. He is a good looking
young fellow, an expert bali
player, a native son and belongs
to an Old pioneer family and will
no doubt make good officer.
Siletz did not bite. W. did
not holler our heads off when
the news came that Germany
had surrendered. We didn't be-
lieve it. We thought it was
camouhagh. Germany is des-
perate and will do everything
possible 20 deceive and get the
advantage. No one believes
what the German rulers may
say. When we are sure tn. war
Is Snded and the Kaiser is licked
then We will celebrate. This
great war was started by the
German WarloTds. but it is sure
ly coming to close. Instead
OF winning the war Germany
has written in human history
some of the darkest and most
brutal crimes ever committed by
any people. What marvellous
things hIJu been accomplished
in the four years OF war. The
greatest military power ever or
ganizcd en- earth is being pull
verized and destroyed, thus open
ing up the way for world wide
d.mocracy. Our boys at tire
front, by heir courage have won
the applause and admiration OF
the world. Brave France, brave
Belgium, what can be said OF
them? In the si:ge to take Fort
Verdun, it is said DeVox, the
gate way TO the Fort, was the
center of the furnace OF fire.
Seven times the Crown Princes
Imperial army attemped to take
the Fort, but failed. For three
days . French regiment held
the position, cut off from sup
plies, unable to get reinforce
ments. without food Or water,
and al the time unG,r a mur-
derous fire from an overwhelm-
ing number Of Huns. these
brave Frelchmsn kept Nerdun
from going into tie hands Of
the &Aemy. The awful time
came, the fate Of the FCt, the
fate Jl Franco and civilization,
hung in he balance. Humanity,
Christianity G.d the future Of
the word was at axe. \ few
French soldiers against the
Crown Princes army. What a
momrnt it was the Thermopyle
OF the ages. Just at the gate OF
the Fort the whole spirit of
France seemed TO rise up. Then
a brave French Lieutenant
sprang to this parapet and shout
cd to the rcmnan: OF his regi-
ment the brave words which
have won many battles "Debuot
les Mortis," Stand up yea dead,
and fight with us. There was
something in his manner, in his
look, in his soul that reached be-
yond this world. 1t was super
natural, so was the spirit of
France, she was supernatural.
The dead lay all around him. 1t
was miracal. but the spirit of
the dead entered into the souls
of these brave men and give
them courage, and Verdun was
saved. The Crown Princes army
was defeat:d with a loss of six
hundred thousand men. 1t looks
as though Providence was with
Belgium and France to block the
course of the Huns.
News came this morning, Fri
day, that Brinton Bryant, Oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bry-
ant, had died in a hospital in
Portland of pneumonia, follow.
ing an attack Of Spanish influen'
"a. The body will arrive Tues
day and will be buried in the
cemetary here near the home OF
his parents. In this sad bereave.
ment the family has the sympa-
thy of the entire community.
The Diseased had been working
In the shipyards Of Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Washington
received word a few days ago
that their son, Paul, had been
killed in action at the front in