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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
SOLDIERS LETTER

Dear mother and father
Well. at last we are on our way
across. after thirteen months train
ing. We left Camp Kearney Aug list
and arrived in Hoboken. N. j.. on the
morning of the 9th. where we took
the ferry and went down the Sound.
around New York City. under
Brooklyn bridge to Brooklyn. where
we entrained again to come to camp.
We certainly had fine trip thro the
States although 1t was very hot
travelling. The Y. NJ c. A. would
let us take a bath in every town
where we stopped. and the Red Cross
would meet us at the Stations with
something to drink and candy and
cake. Our camp of embarkation was
not the camp we expected to find
We had heard OF 1t. being such a
fine camp. but it was not the camp
we had in Cal -ornia.
They issued us all new clothing
for our seas. We were wondering
why thtN 6dNc no Nouitu CfOthihB.
but have found out now 1t is
pretty cold on the water. altho we
have not run into any storms. but
couple of times. Several OF the boys
have been sea sick. but 1t has not
bothered me yet. tho my head has
gotten awful light. We have not
seen any signs of a submarine or
German ship. Every one is happy
but are getting tired of riding. We
have seen several whales. and a
school of very large fish. while on
the trip. We have all been assigned
to life, boats or RATS. l got raft
with another sergeant. Each of us
has fourteen men to look out for.
making thirty persons on the one
raft. We have life boat drills three
times day. in case we should get
sunk. every one would know just
where his place was. Well, / will
ring off for this time. as l don't
know just what we are allowed to
put in the letters, as they will CEN
sor all our mail from now on. Hop
ing this will find you both we'll
Goodbye.
Your loving son.
Sergt. Ralph #. Baldwin
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
STATUS OF HIaH.sCH00L STU
DENT UNDER NEW SELEC-
TIVE SERVICE LAW

The new selective law, reducing
the lowest draft age to is and pre-
Guiding enlistment. has made a rad
zeal change in the military status
and opportunity for further educa-
ton of the high-school student
Previous to its enactment plans had
been made under which high-school
students might enlist and continue
their education in college Under
the new law all men from IS to As
are subject to draft and the whole
program contemplates intensive tech
nical and military training of stu
dents and their early call into act
i've service.
Under the new plan, high-school
students will register on September
IL, the same as all other men with
In the draft ages. The Young man
desiring to take his war training in
a line adaptable to his life work af-
ter the war may choose his own in
stitution simply by registering for its
''-S'h - - ~ oN'"JS h's uN'-'o'oh ~
I'll drafted, he must go where the
War Department DEGREES On Oct
ober /, II he has entered an education
al institution. he will be indicted
into service in the Students Army
training Corps and viii become a
member OF the national army with
the rank OF private, with pay at $50
per month. clothing and subsistence.
The high-school graduate who hasnot
entered college VIII. when his draft
number is reached, be drafted for
service and assigned to an institu-
ton.
During the time of training these
student soldiers VIII be kept under
close observation by the military and
college authorities to determine
whether or not they have aualitica-
tions as officers or technical experts
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20

Put the pay" into patritism.
1870
Ed. Grin is filling his silo this
week.
1870
Adolph Johns has embarked fol
a foreign port. he has been very
anxious to go.
1870
Clyde Coz arrived here last Thurs
day from Evansville. Indiana. He
left Ebert about eleven years ago
since which time he has been in Ind
lana where he has nice home and
farm. but owing to declining health
he is again seeking the western eli
mate.
1870
A letter received from NJ. Robert
Olsen states that they are now com
fortably located at Alhambra, Calf
Alhambra is suberb of Los Angeles
about 10 miles out He has rented
place containing 100-14 year wal
nut trees and some orange trees
They have gas and electric lights
and all the modern commences Of
the city. He orders his home paper
the Tribune sent him
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
FOREIGNERS SUBSCRIBING
EARLY

Although the opening of the
Fourth Liberty Loan is still two
weeks off several hundred thousand
dollars in subscriptions already have
been pledged to the loan by foreign
language organizations In different
parts of the country. according to re-
ports to Hans Reig, director of Loan
organizations among the foreign born
citizens.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20


Great excitement prevailed In Ell
bert Friday night when the news of
the Colorado Springs hold up and
murder reached here. watch was kept
and auto parties secured the country
roads all night looking for the band
its, should they come this way; auto
parties meeting one another we're
challenged to stop. Ted Holcomb did
not stop quick enough and had the
radiator of his machine punctured
by high power bullet. Another in
stance ia where a prominent man of
our burg had two guns snugly press
ed against his ribs. he also stopped.
According to latest news the Colo
RADIO Springs bandits have not been
caught.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
RARE BARGAIN IN HIGH GRADE
PIANO

We have stored near Ebert a pi-
ano of excellent quality. which If
taken at once. will be sold at tre-
mendous sacrifice. Terms will be
given to any responsible party. If
interested write for particulars to
THE DENVER MUSIC COMPANY,
Denver. Colo.
WANTED-To rent half or more.
section Dairy Farm with cows for
1S1s.-Address this paper.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
SOLDIERS LETTER


Dear Mother:-
Your letter Of July received
a few days ago. i have been pretty
busy. as all OF us Eave since we ar
rived over here getting the hospital
In shape SO that we might use IT,.
Now we are getting patients in.
Have ward but as yet no patients.
altho some may come any minute
for me so am staying around the
ward today.
/ have been out ard seen quite a
bit OF London and go every time
get chance. ! have been getting
off on Sundays go do not get to see
many of the places / want to see
but Will see them before ! return.
have been feeling fine altho am
back to my old weight same az !
was when / left Denver This is one
of the warmest days we have had
since have been here, only so de-
grees in the shade but it feels like
III dsrees.
Space and time limited 30 will
close. mother don't worry about ME
| will come out all right
Your son,
Albert T. Green.
Base Hospital 20 Totlenham. Eng.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

George Conroe and family spent
Sunday in Fondis.
1879
II. Foote metored to Denver Mon
day returning Tuesday.
46eS
Mrs. Harvey Grouse was in Ebert
Friday having dental work done.
1870
J. e. Barnes and Brian we're Deli
yer passengers Monday afternoon.
49,
r. McMiIlin spent Sunday in Colo
RADIO Springs with his family.
1870
Roy Brown and Fred AIbin were
in Colorado Springs Friday on bus
mess.
49,
George Dunn ami family and Miss
Temple we're weekend visitors In
Denver.
Miss Emma Neuman has gone to
Denver for a week of visiting and
shopping.
DR.. Henderson Dentist will be in
Ebert. Friday. Sept. 27th at the
Beulab Hotel.
49,
Miss johnson and Miss NordIin are
rooming and boarding with Mr. and
Mrs Doc Knight
$50
J. Wheeler returned last week from
Joy ride to Denver and return
Ask him about it.
49,
Mrs. Elsmorc Jewell and son Welt
have moved to Denver where Welt
Is going to school.
49,
Mrs. Underwood Jewell and little
boy from sedaJia is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Gus Dietrich.
49,
The youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Helgeth has been very i'll
with ptomain poisoning.
46%
Dan Jones, of Wyoming, a broth
Ell of Mrs. J. II. Mayer and the Jones
brothers, is here on visit.
49,
FOR SALE=9 weeks old pigs at
$1,000 per pair. Dennis Baldwin,
Ebert. Colo. Phone Olive 1928.
AGO.
Mrs. p. II. Mulligsn and grandson.
John and Miss Alice Moore motored
to Littleton Saturday on business
trip.
1870
Brian barnes who left for Denvert
to enter the Service. came home Fri
day evening as he did not pass the
examination.
1870
DR.. and Mrs. Denny and Mrs. Ed. |
Grin motored to the Springs Friday
afternoon to bring Robert home for
the weekend visit.
1870
Mr.. Pottinger and family have
again moved out here to the ranch
on account of his son Kelsey having
to enlist in the Army.
1870
j. e. Barnes. T. r. Axiom. Roy
Brown, all had cattle on the Denver
market Monday. We learned later
that Mr.. Barnes is taking his cattle
through to Kansas City.
1870
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Perkins OF Ok
lahoma are here, visiting their
daughter Mrs Minnie Erwin and
family. Mr.. Perkins has sold his
ranch and will hold an auction sale,
which will be announced in our next
issue.
1870
A bad accident was narrowly
avoided Thursday evening when Mr..
and Mrs. 2. b. Knight. Father
Vaughn and Marian Foots returned
from an auto trip to Kiowa Going
at fair speed they were about to
cross the railroad track just north
OF town. when they saw the evening
passenger train within 20 yards OF
them, by mere accident or presence
of mind the brakes were locked and
the auto turned into the ditch. Had
they tried to cross they would have
been run down by the train, no one
In the auto noticed the approaching
train until they were about to
cross the track.
1870
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-09-20
Classified Advertising.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Regular Services
Morning.
Bible School 10 a. m.
Communion II a. u.
Services ll:l5 a. m.
Evening.
Y. p. s. C. E. at p. m.
Preaching s p. N.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
Mrs. Vincent Astor
Helps Unload Truck
-
Rich Woman Tells Her.
Experience IN Can
teen Service.

NEW YORK, December 2l.-"Evcry
day. 1t seemed. that we cooked millions
Of eggs ! feel that can never look
n hen in the face" said Mrs. Vincent
Astor. wife OF one of the richest men
In America. in describing some of her
personal experiences while doing car
teen work among the doughboys near
the fighting front In France.
Egg frying was hard job for me-"
she said.
II never did become expert. Two
eggs satisfied most Of the men for Il
meal, but some wanted half a dozen.
and ask us to cook. We wouldn't ask
where they came from" she said with
smile. Another thing the men al
ways wanted WAS Ice cream. Some OF
the morning. Lemon meringuc and APP
pie pies were almost as popular
II believe the hardest work l ever
ala was unloading truck. Mrs. Ethel
Griher. There were bags Of sugar and
Al sorts Of things ! remember the
sugar. VA" very heavy. But we never
irit that anything was hard worx VIC
Yes" laughed Mrs Astor, some
times we got tips. usually about n
franc. 20 cents. We put our tips in a
lied Cross box. Soldiers don't like
French money. II does not seem real
TO them. So when we gave them
change In francs they most always in
sisted that we keep il.
Dance? / should say did. with
thousands and thousands. don't be-
iieve one or them ever stepped on my
ties, either.
'''rhe frs, dance after tho armis,icc
everybody wanted to dance. There were
twenty women and about 1000 men.
w hen the evening was over, the wom-
On were all black and blue. The crowd
was awful. And. of course. every SOL
dler ana sailor wanted to dance with
an American woman. Finally, took "a
WHISTLE from sailor and announced
that every time j blew it all the men
who were dancing with girls had 10
stop ana give some other fellow n
iance. No distinction was made that
night between officers and men. You
could begin 4 dance with a private and
end UP with a colonel"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
HARRlSOMBURG
Especial to The Times.Dlspa,ch

Especial to The Times Dispatch
fiAtRlSONECtG, December 21-
Emanuel Locwncr. son of Mr. and Mrs
discharged from the service and re-
turned to his nome here. He was for
merly connected with the armored
cruiser. Montana. and during his term
OF service crossed the ocean eleven
times. travelling in all G9.276 miles.
lieutenant Edwin Roller. son OF the
late Colonel O. II. Roller. is visiting
his aunt. Mrs. Ed. Conrad lie was
recently honorably discharged from
Camp Taylor. Ky
DIR. G. T.. Conrad and Mrs Conrad
are visiting in Lynchburg
DR. &. Il. Conrad and Mrs Conrad
are visiting in LynchburE.
Mrs j. II. Sipe left Yesterday for
liopedale. Ohio. where she will spend
the Christmas holidays
Harry Walton who has been visiting
I'm New York, Washington and Baiti,
more. has arrived TO visit his mother.
Mrs. ~. l.. Walton. who is spending tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
SING AMERICAN ANTHEM
German Hand Playa the Tune While
Followers of Former Emperor
Join in Chorus,

LONDON, December 21.-A German
band at prison hospital near London
played the The -Spangled Banner
ana several hundred wounded German
soldiers sang IL as IL they enjoyed IL
In celebration OF tho signing OF the
armistice. The music was in honor o.:
American wounded quartercd in a hos
piial near the prison hospital.
II the sentiment of these prisoners
may be taken as criterion the Ger
man people will harbor no old scores
against Americans for helping to de-
liver the final blow OF the war They
entered heartily into the arnistice
celebration and were glad the war had
ended.
Soon after news of the signing OF
the armistice was received at the big
American hospital at hartford IL was
sent over to the Germans, whose Dri-
son hospital Joins the American es-
adjustment.
On the following day every Amcri-
can able TO walk was mustered into
n parade, the route OF which took them
through the prison grounds AS the
vanguard entered the German band
Germans always manage to scrape up
2 band Wherever large number of
them are Quartered-beganp PLAYING the
anthem Of the L. :. y. and the Germans
ing IL AS the happy Americans passed.
They we're happy. too. and showed no
animosity toward the Americans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

NO matter what ails your child, a
gentle. thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
IT your little one is out Of sorts,
half-sick. isn't resting. eating and act
ing naturaily--looll. mother! see II
tongue is coated. This is Il sure sign
that the little stomach. liver and bow
els are cloSged with waste When
cross, irritable, fcverish. stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach ache, diar-
rhoea. sore throat, full of cold, give
teasroonful OF california Syrup of
Figs and in q few hours all the con-
stipated poison. undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of the little
bowels without gripping. and you have
4 we'll. playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
1t never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the
stomach. and they dearly love Its
pleasant taste. Full directions for
babies. children OF all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrupa
Ask your druggist for bottle of Cali
fornia Syrup Of Figs; then see that
it is made by the California Fig
syrup COMPANY ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

to his home at McGaheysvllle. Ser
geant Crenshaw spent several months
in England.
Miss Wallace Heard. student at Mary
Baldwin Seminary, Staunton. has ar
rived at her home in Elkton for the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. a. r. Browning. who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
II. :tiinrcr. has returned to her home
in Washington.
Mrs. S. IL Miller OF Minchcstnr Is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
CARRYING ACOLD
AROUND WITH YOU
DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-H0ney will
help to relieve you

The first dose will produce Eratifv-
ing results. The second will convince
YOU DR.. Bells Pinc-Tar-Honey is un-
equaled. Soon you forget YOU over
were n cold sufferer.
The soothing. comforting effects of
the medicine and its effective relieving
qualities promote cold-and- cough free
dom as no other remedy can. Coughs
bronchitis. asthma, treat them with
pr. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey and helm
ature to get you back to normal.
Economical--a little goes a long way.
3Oc, 60c, $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
inter with MIR. and Mrs. w. w.

winter with Mr.. and Mrs. W. w
Sprinkcl
Bridgewater. left Tuesday morning
for Cumberland. Md. whore they will
make their future home.
X. X. Burns. L. s. Marine Corbs
Paris Island; IS. c., Is visiting his
mother. Mrs. Sallie Il. Burns. in BridEe-
water
Reginald b. Crcnshaw. serEcan, frat
class. y. NJ. has been honorablv dis
charged from service and las returned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
Plan Memorial PInte.

KUTI EKDAM, DECEMBER FLA me-
mortal plate recording the names of
the Dutch sailors who declined 10 serve
on their ships after the latter had been
taken over by the United States au-
Holland American liner Nieuw Amster-
dam. on which the men returned home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
Ward

visiting her daughter. Mrs. ware
Swank. 81
lieutenant II. c. Calendar. aerial
obiSserysr; military ,aeronau,ics. Camp
S!u, Okla.: arrived yesterday for d.
lendar at Pleasant Valley. 9E@
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

The Velvet Kind.
Made in the Best City Of the Ma
tion-Of course, it's the best in all
creation. ADV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

The Velvet Kind. *
when you sec a Velvet tr,rlr 90,
byIRemember that's the time to buy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
The little Girl Visits the Soldiers this Christmas

Elmer's Chocolates will bring Christ
mas Cheer to soldiers both here and
abroad. Hundreds of thousands of
packages of these dainty candies are
going to the cantonments and camps
here and to the slough boys" who
must stay awhile on the other side.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22
CATS AND DOGS AND
A BASIS OF PEACE
Slight Study of Conditions Under Which
the "Freedom OF the Street,
Is Maintained.
by n. j.. nAuCoCIi

BY ~. j.. DAUCOCK.
\ certain suburban block with which
! am we'll acquainted, consists or
twenty detached houses--tcn on each
side or the street There is room be-
tween them for entrance of nutomobiles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-22

Our soldiers should have only the
best and Elmer's Chocolates supply
their needs. On account of shipments
to the soldiersand the shortage ofsugar
you may not be able to have all the
Elmer's Chocolates you want this
Xmas. But soon you can get plenty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
SOLDIERS SISTERS
MAY GO TO FRANCE

Washington, July 30.-Sisters of
officers and men in the American ex-
peditionary forces may go to France.
under an order issued by Chief of
staff March today. But--they cant
so except to work, and they must not
visit their relatives while In France.
This modification of the existing
order prohibition blood relatives of
soldiers from going abroad is made
because II has been found impossible
to obtain enough women as workers
in the nursing corps and other
branches OF the service. The rules
for sisters desiring to go to France
are as follows;
The sister must be duly accredited
members OF one of the regular au-
thorized organizations. Each must
be particularly qualified by training
for the position she IL to fill. She
must go to France as a worker and
not y a relative. She must make no
not as a relative. She must make no
whether sick or well. The organiza-
ton to which she belongs must make
itself responsible for returning her
10 America in case she violates these
rules. II she marries an officer Or
soldier in the American expeditionary
forces after her arrival, she will au-
tomatically he sent back to the United
States by the organization in which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
that gambling WAS going on there.
Bryan Hold. the Fort.

ITwyer Bryan, who conducted the
examination OF Witnesses alone. his as
sociates being absent on account OF
sickness in the cases OF Common.
wealth's Attorney Wise and r. b. Dun.
ford. and absence from the city on the
part Of Murray NJ Mcclure. admitted
that the efficiency of the accused had
been established. His efforts to estab-
lish the charge OF frequenting the
gambling places did not appear TO he
strong, hyit he did appear TO hold the
whip hand In the allegation concern
ing the question Of the reward
l. II. Mundin. a merchant OF East
Franklin street, and F. L. Brauer, a
butcher in First market, both swore
they would not believe Ben Jacobs on
oath. Jacobs In his efforts TO establish
his reputation said he had had many
business transactions with the men and
had always shown his honesty, even
going so far as to leave them OF his
schedule when he went into bank
ruptcy.
Rertueci took the stand in his own
defense He explained about the re-
ward. and stated that he did not think
the assoc 3ation was due any of II. but
that he stood ready to divide II his con-
structicn Of the rules had been wrong.
lie said he had never gamhied Mt
Lords and that he did not know there
was gambling at the place He tried
to show that Jacobs had worked up
The charge against him because he had
arrested him for boot1eFeing, and had
convicted him.
Mayor Atnslie took the matter under
consideration.
The hearing in the case Of Chief
Sherry will begin at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
BIG COAL SAVING IN
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
Application OF Scientific Methods of
Firing and Care of Boilers
Brings Fine Results

BY the application OF scientific
methods In the firing and care OF
boilers in steam plants In the Pitts
burgh district. which was begun a
few weeks ago under fuel admins
tration auspices, saving of coal at
the rate OF $1,000 tons per year has
been" accomplished. In Ave plants
using coal for the production of
power an actual saving at the rate OF
53.942 tons per annum has been
made by improved methods of firing
stopping leaks around boiler set
tlngs, and other economical factors
II this ratio of improvement can be
effected in other manufacturing dis
tricts, the fuel administration esti-
mates that 1t will be an easy matter
to save from 100000 to 10000 900
tons of coal In the 100000 industrial
plants In the country without in any
way reducing the quantity or qualitI
OF output.
The national program of the fuel
admins tration for the conservation
of coal in power plants will extend
into all of the principal coal-burning
states OF the country.
Announcement of the appointment
OF these state administrative engi-
neor was made:
Hans J. Meyer, consulting engi-
neer. Minneapolis. Mimi. for the state
of Minnesota.
Henry Adams. consulting engineer,
Baltimore, Md. for the state Of Mary
land.
Horace s. Hunt, consulting engi-
.neer. Jackson, Mich, for the state
OF Michigan.