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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02
Letters from OUT Soldier Boys
Somewhere In France.

LGtLGrS iIOlH UuI COIuiGI DJyo
Somewhere In France.
June %, 1918
NV dearest Mother and loved
on es at home,
| have written three or four let
tiers. since | have arrived on this
side, and hope you are getting them
all right. I received Lucy Gray's
letter, and I was a very proud boy.
Myl l certainly do love to get mail
over here. / want you to write
real often, and give me all the news
ana tell my friends ito write ne.
1t means 80 much to me to get
mail. | have read Lucy Gray's
letter over and over until / have
almost worn it out. Stanley got q
letter from his mother. | read 1t
and it was news for me. AS | have
told you in my former letters thu.
is beautiful country, but they arr
far behind us in modern improve
ments. They do their farming
principally with one horse, do ali
their hauling with carts. Women
do all kinds of work, same as men.
They have fine roads: would be
grand for automobiling, but moth
| ing of that kind here. Everything
is business. Their principal way Of
travel is in one horse carts. Hard
ly ever see an automobile, and
when you do, it is going so fast
one can scarcely tell what it is l
was in one of the churches the other
evening, it is very fine, and was
great curiosity to me, as | have
never seen anything like it.
Hay making is on in this count,
ry. AS | go to my meals, | see
people working in the meadows,
and believe me, it made me home
sick. There seems to be plenty
of milk and butter at this place.
I often buy little of each, pay
20 cts. for a very small amount OF
butter.
| see a great many apple trees.
but no apples on them. | figure
this country is too cold for fruit.
I have seen no turkeys, but they
raise plenty of chickens and geese.
| am still at the same place | wrote
YOU from last, but expect to 60
away for while to attend some
school. | am anxious to 60 and
find out what will be for one to
learn.
am sittino here watching some
of the little French children going
to school. | think this school con-
tinues the year round. The school
building is a short distance from
our quarters, and it is real good
looking one.
am attracted by the beautiful
flowers over here. This is a great
country, so nice and clean every
where you go, but nothing like our
dear old U. S. A.
Stanley is here and sends his
best regards to you all. L also
saw John Slaven last evening. He is
we'll. l hav'nt seen Burton Hook
since our arrival, guess he has been
too busy to come around.
This is real nice day, so warm,
seems more like summer; it has
been real cold up to this time.
The nights are fine for sleeping.
but we only have about five hours
of darkness. We have to 60 to bed
before dark in order to get enough
sleep.
The band is playing now and it
always inspires us.
Well believe I have told you all
| that | can that would be interesting
to you. Will wri1e again soon.
Be sure and write to me real often.
Hope you are all well. Give my
best regards to all,
Your devoted son,
Sgt. W. A.Bird.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02

We must not be over optomjstlc.
We all believe that America is to
eivethe knockout blow to Germany,
but the present satisfactory and
gratifying "biff :" may be only the
beginning of tie punishment she
will stand.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02

A lieutenant in France, who has
hads wide experience in censoring
mail for soldier boys, on hearing
that his only brother had just en-
listed, writes home as. follows:
Zone thing, write George very
often even if you have TO neglect
me. Have Uncle George and all
his friends do the same. Letters
are the life of a soldier. They
mean everything to him. You
would be surprised at the effect
they have on his character. A man
gets letters from home, it gives him
new strength. 1t brings him close
to home. He feels that people
think and care for him. and he is
Immediately ambitious. On the
other hand, if be never receives
any mail he will drift. He feels
that no one cares rap what hap
pens to him, so what's the differ
ence? / get lots of mail. 1t puts
new life into ne and into my work.
The American people do not seem
to realize that a soldier gets up at
80. is hard at work all day long,
and does not have over an hour to
two hours a day for recreation, to
do bis washing, bathing, etc. At
that the .majority of them write
many more letters than they |
receive. 1t is really pitiful the,
way they long for letters. Geo
knows they work cheerfully and
hard. They feel the work is nee
essary to serve their country. |
think their friends at home owe II
to them TO write often and not wait
to answer their letters"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-02

The allies are putting the din
in the Kaiser's 1914 Paris Thanks
giving dinner.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25

While their comrades were helping
the British in the great drive In the
Cambria region. the American First
army was exceedingly busy west Of
the Meuse. For many days the dough
boys battled their way through the Ar
genne forest. and nj the northern end
Of II they went M against a cnncen-
tration Of Huns gathered for the de
Tense OF the Kriemhilde line. Pauslng
10 permit their artillery 20 pour a
rain Of shells on the German positions
for 10 hours. the Yanks advanced 10
the attack "Wednesday. and by bril-.
Ian; and swift advance broke through
the enemy line. To the right of them
other troops forced their way through
the Cunel wood. and this made pos
/ sihle the storTuinR Of the AsInel trench
Of the KriemhIlde position The en-
CHEERS were advancing right along
with the infantry. clearing the way
through the entanglements. Important
heights south OF the Marco were cap
! tured. and the Yankees Joined hands
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25
kIATE NEWS

lnFT reported missing I'D
" - a message received
~ ro,r wheat, and dc
~ Government price,
, =, ont to Idaho farm
s i. state food adj
ming on the highway
'.,sy Mrs Ida Hess was
.gng automobile receiv'
), resulted in her death
later .,
lasts through another
Emile trandjean, SUI
| Boise forest, is of the
rill be necessary to use
herders' ..
|. last week have inter-
/ with the curing of the
If alfalfa in many dis-
oarts indicate that the
CONSIDERABLE damaged.
oron is being gathered
although the late crop
,otv is in some danger
am second growth, in
talns and warm weather.
.gaard. 81 years old. was
the cellar Of his ranch
lies south Of kuna' after
lead apparently about
Death was due to natural
earning that Boise had
I'D IFS full quota for the
Cross linen shower,
had more than its quota
Aalance to its friend, the
with best wishes.
general fund accumu-
I during September over
sSo49.72 the first OF the
tailed S20.719.09 Septem-
No to the monthly report
agleson. state treasurer
C. Sherrod, Democratic
county sheriff, and one
nown men in POcatellO,
an unknown negro at .
nj, dying on the Operat-
local hospital two hours
woodworking plants In
zen forced to suspend
n the workingmen, feel
rOuld serve their country
ect way, have gone into
and other active war in
will decide whether OF
board of health actet
rers in issuing the clos
preventive against pos
Of Spanish influenza il
all violators are to bt
vas fined SIT and cost.
nix on the streets o.
pom his inability to pa!
committed to serve hi.
kty Jail or work in julia
Darling claims he wa
cider.
Of the state board o.
ng that all public gather
be discontinued resulted
Pment of the meeting O
lterence of Congregation
Fhich was to have met a
b, October 10 to II.
ing Idaho men We're com
the army Wednesday o
Ernest H. Elmore, Rupert
pt medical corps; Burr II
IKE, second lieutenant al
fIes R. Stewart, Wallace
nant sanitary corps.
Known there has been n
hish Influenza in Idah
lHneville county. Ever
being taken to proven
&C. All public indoo
re prohibited. Theater
d no church services ar
application of the .wor
may be asked of draf
state by Governor Alex
neans of obtaining me
Falal occupations to hel
las OF crops which wOul
nously suffer because c
EbOr.
FlOry commission of tn
Tallon of Woman's club
la to send to France &
" 100 workers for flu.
as quickly as it can /
a rough estimate {
r0st of this unit is 5000
quota is $1,000.
Maggie SAINT celebrate
Wedding anniversary !.
4N week, at which thel
afee sons, three daugl
We and husbands, thirt
fifteen great-grandchi
grandmothers. tire
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25

Anv agreed cessation Of fighting M
th,s line. short Of the abject surren-
der ~ the central powers. would bit
terlv disappoint the soldiers Of the
eliied armies and the people who are
hacking them up. Foch's forces have
tA.- Germans on the run, and II they
are permitted 10 follow ~ the Huns
m their retreat to the Meuse they VIII
destroy a large part Of their effective
ness and capture probably half Of their
material. On the other hand an armis-
tIce would permit the Huns TO retire
within their borders with their armies
intact and prepared TO msneuver ehec-
lively behind their shortened and pow
.rfullv fortified lines. Animated by
spirit. not Of yindictiveness. but OF
.tributive justice. the men OF the Ar
Cd armies feel that no peace should
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25

Boris. who has succeeded TO the
throne OF bulgaria on the abdiention
OF his father. Ferdinand. ndheres TO
the terms OF the surrender made by
and Austria TO quit his country with
In month Already the rail connee
ton between Vienna and Constantine
pie seems TO be efrectually broken.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25
iermany's Tricky Peace Move Is
Baked by President Wilson's
Diplomacy
ARMIES OPPOSE ARMIS1ICE
Cambria Captured and Huns Defen.
sive Line Smashed, Compelling Gen.
erai Retreat-Yanks Success
full in Champsone-Beirut
Occupied by the French.
BY EDWARD w. PickARD.


Prince Max of Baden, the new i'm
perial chancellor of Germany, re-
questing President Wilson to arrange
TOR an armistice and subsequent dis
cussion OF peace terms. and stating
that Germany accepted the presidents
Ia points as a basis for the negotia.
tons, evoked three separate and dis
tinct replies. President Wilson an
swered that he could not suggest an
armistice while the German armies
we're outside the boundaries of Ger
many, and then asked whether the
German government accepted the
terms laid down by him and whether
Its object In entering discussions was
only to agree upon the practical de-
tails OF their application Furthermore,
he wanted to know whether the chan
cellor was speaking merely for the
constituted authorities Of the empire
who have so far conducted the war.
The people of all the allied nations.
soldiers and civilians alike, answered
Prince Max with tremendous shout
Of unconditional surrender"
Marshal Foch responded with one OF
the most powerful attacks Of the al
lied armies. capturing the important
! city OF Cambria, smashing 20-mlle-
wide breach through the Hindenburg
line, and forcing back the German
armies all along the line from Verdun
to the sea.
Nearly all authorities agree that the
chancellor's proposal was insincere
that the request for an armistice was
made merely to give the military COM
mand n chance TO reorganlZe the shat
tered armies. and that Prince Max
knew the suggestion for peace con
ference, as he made II, would be re
;ected, giving him the opportunity &c
say to the people of Germany: 81 have
offered to end the war on the enemyfs
own terms and he refuses. The Ger
man nation now must unitedly fgh
, on"
At first there was some disappoinf
ment because President Wilson dit
rot reject the German proposal swift
= IL and bluntly. but little considera
U ton has convinced almost everyone
: that he evaded trap and by his di
rect questions put the German dir
Iomats in a position Of the utmost diff
i Guilty. At the same time he left III
J door open for ultimate negotiations
:, sfter Germany has accepted his
9 poInts and given full guarantees. A
9 Tor the armistice. he did not agree I
Y that even were the German armies I
II he withdrawn from all occupied terri
# tories. recognizing the fact that IN
declaring Of an armistice Is up
. the military commanders. The pres
! dents note was fully approved. pro'
s thly In advance. by the allied govern
!, ments. and was given the hlghe'
:. praise by the press In England an
france as well as America.
Vi ANY agreed cessation Of fighting
- ,h,s time. short Of the abjeci surre'
r, der NJ the central powers. would hi
terlv disappoint the soldiers Of II
allied armies and the people who a.
e 49, 49, an Eagt'S forces ha-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-25

Three more victories" by the muir
derous German T.boats are TO be re
corded. The Irish mall boat Leinsfer
the japanese liner Hlrano and tho
American cargo steamship TicoDderoga
we're torpedoed The total loss OF life
was estimated ~ more than 800 10
the case Of The Ticonderoga about 2p
we're Killed. most Of them by shrapna
fire after the boat had ceased 10 resist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
Piper Citizens Enjoy
 Pleasant Fourth of July

Piper, July 6.---(Specia1)-The citi- zens of Piper and Coleanor spent most enjoyoble and profitable July Fourth. The mines worked the greater part of the day and produced coal that will help carry our boys to France or send some 14-centimeter shells to the Kas- ser with our compliments.
 At 4;S0 in the afternoon ball game was played between Piper and Yolande. Following this all of the citizens as sembled around the flag pole where patriotic songs were sung and. while standing at attention and saluting. Miss , Lillian Ellis of Coleanor and Miss Elsie Hull of Piper raised the flag The flag staff now contains in addition to the American flag, the Liberty Loan flag and the Service flag, with more than 100 stars, will soon be ready for hoist ing.
 Following this Judge John II, Miller of Birmingham delivered one of the most inspiring addresses heard in many months and his clear exposition of America's position in this war caused all to think Dancing was indulged in at the pavilion and a moving picture show in the auditorium.
 All of the affairs were conducted by the local chapter of the American Red Cross and funds received went to that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
President Will Veto Bill Fixing Price of Wheat
 at $40 Per BuShel

Washington, July 6-President Wilson will veto the Annual agricultural appro- priation bill because of the rider agreed to by both Senate and House today fix ing the government minimum guaranteed wheat price at $40 bushel. This in- formation was transmitted to Chairman Lever of the House agricultural com mittee today through Postmaster General Burleson, just before Speaker Clark had signed the bill preliminary to sending it to the White House.
 < Officials estimated that if the SAC price for wheat is approved, the price of flour would be increased by approxi- mately $2 a barrel with an increase of from ? to cents in the price of loaf f of bread With s2.40 as the basis price, wheat probably would sell in New York at s275 bushel, it was said
 Should the President veto the bill, the s2s, ,00O,0OO annual appropriation for the department of agriculture would be tied up until Congress reconvenes. The de- partment, however would not be with out funds, as Congress today adopted q resolution continuing last years apprc- priation until the appropriation bill is firally enacted.
 The $l1 ,O0000o emergency agricultural appropriation measure will go over until after the recess, it's passage having been blocked in the Senate because of the Norris amendment providing for war time prohibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
CHRISTIE BENET OF
 COLUMBIA IS NAMED
 TILLMAN'S SUCCESSOR
Under South Carolina Law Appointee Can Only Serve Six Months of
 Unexpired Term


 Columbia, s C., July 6-Christie Ben ct, lawyer of Columbia, was appont- ed by Governor Manning this afternoon to serve the six months unexpired term of the late Senator Tilman of South Carolina
 Christie Benet, Columbia lawyer. was appointed by Governor Manning late today to serve the next six months of the unexpired term of the late Senator Tillman of South Carolina. Under South Carolina law an appointment to the Sen ate is limited to six months, and a sen ator Will have to be elected to fill out the remaining two months.
 MT Benet, who is 3S years old, had planned to seek place in the judge ad- vocate generals department of the army overseas, Governor Manning said lr making the announcement but added that despite this he thought the appoint- ment justified because of the "valuabie work he had done" The governor also referred to the new senator as "onc whose sterling Americanism is un- doubted"
 MT Benet was a star football player at the University of Virginia, and aft erward coached the line of the Virginia eleven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
BRITISH KING AND
 QUEEN CELEBRATE:
 SILVER WEDDING
All Gifts Made to Royal Couple Are to Go to Red
 Cross. and Charity

London, July 6.--Today is the twen- ty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of King George and Queen Mary. The popular rejoicing with which such an event ordinarily would be celebrated was refrained from and the only putt lie ceremony commemorating it in in which the royal couple participated, took the form of special thanksgiv- ing service in St. Paurs cathedral.
 This was followed by visit to the Guild Hall where 8 congratulatory ad- dress and a gift from the city of Lon- don were received.
 Driving from Buckingham palace in ''semi-state' the king and queen passed through the main streets in all open landau drawn by six horses.
 Upon reaching the boundary the time-honored ceremony of surrendering the city's sword Of state~ to the SOW ereign was observed.
 The lord mayor of London. the bish- op of London, the deal of St PauFs and other clergy received the sow ereigns at the cathedral Later at the Guild Hall.-the address was read and presented to King George. Then fol- lowed presentation of check for I large sum to be distributed about such charities as their maiesties should de , eide upon and the gift gift of piece of silver. These were the only public silver wedding gifts the sovereigns consented to accept.
 After the double ceremony thoir majesties drove again to the palace, cheered along the entire route by en- thusia stic crowds
 As is customary when the sovereis,n makes visit of state to the city, the king created the lord mayor. Charles A. Hanson, baronet, and conferred knighthood upon the two sheriffs.
 The celebration of the silver wedding throughout the country is taking the form of the collection of gold and sil- yer articles and money for the Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
Reserve Board Statement

Washington, July 6.-Total re- sources of the federal reserve sys- tems are s4,o44.162,ooo, an increase of $176. 900 900 over last week. The gold re- serve increased s10,000.000 during the week The condition of the 12 reserve banks at the close of business last night was as follows
 Resources: Gold coin and certificates in vault, si21, ,927,ooo. Gold settlement fund federal reserve board. $524, ,0o9. Gold with foreign agencies, $16,272,000 Total gold held by banks $962,202,o00. Gold with federal reserve agents, s962.0750 000 Gold redemption fund, s34.533.0O0 Total gold reserves, S1,- 959.110. 900. Legal tender notes. silver, etc. s56,O5s, 900. Total reserves. $2.- 015. 3,oOo Bills discounted for mem : bers and federal reserve banks, S1,- 076,782,O 900. Bills bought in open market. s211.947,000. Total bills on hand s1.2sS.72s,ooo United States government long term securities, s42.- 749ooo United States government short term securities. $17,35o,O0O All other earning assets. s26,000. Total earning dSStts, pi,ofo, ,c1o,VOV CHCOt- Iected items. (deducting from gross de- posits) s669.257,oO0. Five per cent re- demption fund against federal reserve bank notes s725,000. All other re- sources. $1O,1es.ooo. Total resources. $4.044 16200o.
 Liabilities: Capital paid in, s7s,163,- 900. Surplus. $1.134.000. Government deposits, $12S,S9S,000 Due to members, reserve account, $1,369. .697,000. Col lection items, s527.5S0.000. Other de- posits including foreign government credits, s117.509,000. Total gross de- posits, $2.143 1s4,000. Federal reserve notes in actual circulation, $1.791.569.- ' GOO. Federal reserve bank notes in circulation, net liability, s10. .635 900. All other liabilities $21.477,000. Total lia- bilities, $4.o44.162.000. Ratio of gold reserves to net deposit and federal reserve note liabilities combined 69 per cent. Ratio of total reserves to net deposits and federal reserve note lia- bilities combined. 61.7 per cert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
THE KAISER CALLS
 SATAN FOR ADVICE"
Anonymous.

Anonymous. The Kaiser called the devil up
 On the phone one day, And the girl at the central listened To all they had to say Hello, she heard the Kaiser say,
 sIs old man Satan home? Just tell him it is Kaiser Bill
 That wants him on the phone. The devil said. "Hellots to Bill,
 And Bill sid, How are you? I'm running a hell right here on earth So tell me what to do.9 What can I do?' the devil said,
 My dear old Kaiser Bill. If there's thing that l can do
 To help you, l sure will.' The Kaiser said, Now, listen,
 And I will try to tell The way that l am running
 On earth a modern hell. I've saved for this for many years,
 And it's started out to kill; That it will be modern job.
 You leave to Kaiser Bill.
 My dFiiN went -lhTOuBA Beiklulns
 Shooting women and children down, We tore up all her country,
 And blew up all her towns, My zepps dropped bombs on cities,
 Killing both old and young, \ And those the zepps didn't get
 We've taken out and hung. "I started out for Paris
 With the aid of poison gas: The Belgians, damn 'em, stopped us, And would not let us pass. My submarines are devils.
 Why. you should see them fight; They go sneaking through the sea, And will sink 8 ship on sight. T was running things to suit me-
 Till year or so ago, When a man named Woodrow Wilson
 W rote to me to go more slow. "I1e says to me, Dear William,
 We don't want to make you sore, So be sure to tell your U-boats
 To sink our ships no more. We've told you for the last time.
 So dear Bill, it's up to you. And if you do not stop it,
 You have got to right us, too q did not listen to him.
 And he's coming after me, With a million Yankee soldiers
 From their homes across the sea- That's why I call you, Satan,
 For I want advice from you. know that you will tell me
 Just what l ought to do My dear old Kaiser William,
 There's not much for me to tell, For the Tanks will make it hotter
 Than I can for you in hell. "I've been a mean old devil
 But not as mean as you. Ano the minute that you get here
 I will give my job to you. .I'll be ready for your coming.
 And I'll keep the fires bright, And I'll have your room all ready
 When the Tanks begin to fight. ..For the boys in blue will get you. I have nothing more to tell; Hang up the phone and get your hat, And meet me here in hell"