Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-06-28
SILETZ

up the matter of training for the
battle front in Flance. Their
names are Harley Taylor, Henry
and Chas. Gcodell, and Andrew
Washington. The ball was well
attended, a good many coming
from a distance. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert DePoe furnished the
music. A number of soldiers
from Camps A., G, and d. were
present. Ice cream and cake
was served and a general good
time was had by III present.
You would not think from the
cool, quiet way the boys conduc-
ted themselves, that a great war
was going ON, and that they will
soon be a part of it. They 60 to
swell the great army that is al
ready in the service. A million
American soldiers now in France
and the number will be in creas-
ed right along. The Huns are
being driven back and now the
American soldiers occupy 2S
miles of the battle front, and the
American flag floats on ground
once held by the Germans, and
the space between the front and
Berlin is growing smaller all the
time, and it would not b. a sur
prise that the "Yanks" will get
Berlin before the Huns get Paris.
The Kaiser was asked why he
should be so nervous and
anxious when God was on his
side, yes but the Americans are
on the other side. The boys who
had been called to the colors
were asked to step forward and
be introduced. They received a
round OF applause. DIR. Carter
was asked to make a short ad-
dress as a kind of a send off
before starting for the training
camp. The boys were in the
best of spirits and willing to 90.
A party of 10 or IL was made
up at Siletz, headed by Grant
King, to go over Monday morn
ing to meet the train and see
the boys off. The depot plat
form was crowded with friends.
neighbors, sisters, brothers, and
fathers and mothers to bid the
boys good bye. At Toledo Ii
men joined the Siletz boys max
Ing Is in all. The people of To-
ledo treated them royalty. They
were given a free ticket to the
dance that was gotten up in
their honor, and Miss Verne
Ross gave them a free ticket to
the picture show. Mrs. Stewart
and Mrs. Fredericks, represent
ing the Embroidery Club, gave
them a kit of housekeeping
things. These are badly needed
when away from home. The
Kaiser is beginning to see the
writing on the wall. He is los
ing influence with his own peo-
pie. The German people by their
own conduct have earned tn i
hard name of Huns and bar
barians." This name will cling
to them forever. 1t is already in
the history of the world. The
military bodies of Germany
clamored for war and thu Kaiser
followed them. Their idea was
to blot out civilization and
christianity and rule the world
with an iron hand. In this they
will fail.
The Grange had their month
ly meeting here Saturday. It
was well attended by the farm
ers OF Siletz valley. A splendid
dinner was served and after
wards a short program was
rendered and a good social time
was had. The question of the
Non-PartSan League was dis
cussed. No decision was given
but the sentiment of the grange
was decidedly against 1t as be-
ing a benefit to the farmers. Mr.
Asbahr, the County Agent, was
present and gave a good talk on
harmony in the Grange.
The Methodist Church will
give an ice cream. coffee and
cake social July I'd. A cordial
invitation is extended to all 70
be present.
Andrew Smith, a well known
Indian, who was brought on the
reservation when a boy. was
buried Tuesday, the 25th, He
lived for 40 years on the banl,
OF the Siletz river near the
steele bridge. A few weeks be-
fore he died he embraced christ
1anity and Joined the Methodist
Church and was baptized by
Rev. Walter Ross the pastor
From that time on he seemed
to be perfectly satisfied. His