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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-14
SOLDIER LETTERS
Somewhere in France.


Dear Mother:
This day finds me in better health
than I've been in for three months,
though didn't have much to com
plain OF then. The weather has been
getting better the last week and
guess that has been the best help.
Today has been one of the most
pleasant we've had for quite while.
The French people always observe
Sunday and so promenading. and II
seems as though everybody turns
out.
AS | ride down town every morn
ing to work can see difference In
things every time. When first
came here everything was dead and
gloomy. but now everything is green
and II Is real pretty. | never saw
a place change so much in all my
life. This place is now one great,
green park.
I'm working every day although
the last few days have dragged as
I've nothing to do except stick
around the warehouse where I'm at
work and take charge until the cor
poral gets through shipping sugar
and flour from another warehouse.
but tomorrow will be busy day as
there Is plenty Of work that came
In this afternoon. l had gang OF
20 negroes there this morning and
guess will have them every day
now. They work good, and do every
thing wrong. For some reason they
never get the idea Of how things are
to be done till a fellow gets mad.
then they grumble but work Just the
same.
met Los Angeles boy when
was at the Y. NJ. c. A. last night.
He enlisted in the Canadian army
and has five service chevrons. He
went through the battle of vimy
Ridge where Willie was wounded.
He is but 10 years old now and has
served In the army 80 months. He
was caught by mustard and garlic
gas in two battles after the one at
vimy Ridge and has been in the
hospital ever since September, 1916,
suffering from shell shock and gas.
He enlisted in the United States
army while in a hospital In London
and is going back home in four days,
In fact he will be in the United
States when you receive this letter.
He says the short fellow has the best
chance with the bayonet and that Is
all he ever used, he has never shot
Fritz yet. All his victims died by
the bayonet. He only has 80 to his
credit and has for souvenir a
crown Of a gold tooth taken from a
Boche. He says that when he left
the front there we're none of the
great big strapping German fighters
left, and that in their places were old
men and boys, and when he was in
a charge and got to the point Of ac-
tually hitting one Of them, he could
not get over the thought OF them be-
ing only boys. / have seen some OF
the late prisoners and they are
only boys and averaged men, with
some real men. You ought to have
seen the look on their faces when
they got some real honest-to-God Am
! erican hraad-fhaf Waa uhnn tho
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-14
NOTICE TO DEBTORS

All persons owing me are hereby
notified to call at once and arrange
for settlement either by cash or ac-
ceptable promissory note. These
notes etc.. can be paid later to Mrs.
Elliott. Other accounts will be
placed in the hands OF an attorney.
Bert r. Elliott, dentist. 10
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-14
soldiers 60 south

On Friday two train loads OF sol
dIers from Camp Lewis passed
through the city bound south and on
Saturday three more trains went
south. Gladwyn Smith and Paul
Lorenz Of this city and Lee Enyart
Of Merlin were among the number,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-14

Sure, German boundaries are go
Ing to be drawn by history" as
Won Kuehlmann said. And we're
going to write the history.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-07-14
MEMBER
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PREsS
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled 70 the use for republication
e al news dispatches credited to II
q not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news pub
nshed herein.
All rights Of republication OF spe-
cal dispatches herein are also
reserved.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14

Try tho Free Tradcr-Journai Want Ada
for results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
MARSEILLES
MISS THERESA pH;LliMoRE.
Representative, Branch othee Philiimore Building

where he was placed ON q mattress.
and DR. Sterrett was called This
morning he vas taken 10 the Ryburn
Hospital in Ottawa. His recovery is
doubtful
Il. F. TUNNEL of Danygr, Ohio. for
u'erly a grocer of this city is spend
.ng a few days visiting friends here
a5etr attending the funeral o, h.s
EO.ter in Freeport.
William Simpkin remains in a very
eritiea. condition AMI his death is eN,
pected a any minute. He has no;
taken any nouriSthment since 4 week
ago and does not reco-uize any of
his family
Elmer Shuttle, son of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Shuttle OF this city, Who is in
France and is stationed iu the freight
office. writes his parent, THAT he eN-
poets in few weeks 10 De sent to
Germany.
NJ Engel will 20 to Chioaco tomor,
rowto visit over SUNDAY. and his
daughter Ella will accompany him
home for a weeks vacation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
DEMANDS THAT PAY OF
SOLDIERS BE PROMPT

Washington, d. G., Dec. If - Rep
resentative James R Mann of Chi
caco, Republican leader Of the house
renewed his protest today against de.
lays in forwarding soldiers pay and
allotment, charging the evident lack
Of system in the departments was
working injustice on the men and
their relatives.
Representative Fucker Of Missouri
a Democratic, followed Mr.. Mann with
an even more bitter attack, declaring
that the war risk insurance bureau
wac guilty of criminal negligence
in allowing 300 0Og letters in regard
10 oIdiers allotments to lie unopen.
ID.
While the attack was under way on
the floor Gen Lord Of the quartermas.
ter corps intimated to the house in.
tortate and frreign commerce. com.
mlttoe that the war risk bureau
should be wiped out Of existence.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
WINDY CITY FANS
VIEW WITH SMILE
1919 PROSPECTS

New York. Dec. 14.--Chicago fans
are already specializing on the pen
nant chances OF the Sox and Cubs for
1919.
With the war chucked into the dis
card baseball is bound to come back
into It's own and in the Windy City
the vision Of star players returning to
the Rowland and Mitchell clans is
keeping the stove league fire aglow,
The champion Cubs, though they
were whipped by the Red Sox In the
last worlds series, will be augmented
for the 1919 season by the return Of
several players chiefly Grover Cleye-
land Alexander. whose pitching wing
will add many a victory to the Cubs
string during the coming season that
they had to do without last year. SO
Cub fans are exultant. All of the
rest Of Fred Mitchells stars will be
back in the harness
Tyler, Vaughn, killifer, Hollocher,
Merkle, Paskert, Hendryx. Douglas,
Pick, Deal. Workman, Zeider, Mann,
Flack and Barber will be available,
and since Mitchell has proven his
ability to knit ball club together
the North Siders are making predic-
tons that the Cubs stand a good
chance to repeat which they do.
The loyal Comiskeyites, fin the
stockyards district, are also enjoying
visions Of a comeback on the part Of
the White Hose, Jackson, Faber and
Felsch are epected to be back In the
harness again. Also Eddie Collins
and all Of the 1917 worlds champions
whose presence in the lineup made
the winning Of worlds champion
ship possible In addition, the Sox
have some youngsters under cover
who are expected to develop into use
full cOgs for the Rowland steam roll
or Chicago certainly has little tc
worry about in baseball way.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
UTICA NEWS ITEMS.
q Z HSSS ASSx . = . =

VIM. Daley was business caller
in Chicago Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Ames who had an OPP.
GRAFTON performed at St. Marys hos
pital in La Sale is improving nice
ly.
Miss Helen Reynolds of Chicago was
here to attend the funeral of her
grandmother. Mrs Caroline Rey.
nolds, which was held Wednesday az.
ternoon
Joe Payne is now employed in OF
tawa.
Mrs. J. J.Neary is visiting with re,
latives in Chicago for a couple Of
days.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Clancy were OF.
tawa callers Thursday.
Mrs J. Etzback is transactlng bust,
ness in Rochelle and Stuart for a
few days.
Miss Jessie WyHe who teaches
school in Lewistown is visiting at
the home of her father John Wylie
on Church street She will remain
until after the holidays.
Mrs. Charles Sims and two sons
Gene and George of Ottawa attended
the funeral of her grandmother. Mrs
Caroline Reynolds which was held
Wednesday afternoon.
Emery Olson Of Camp Custer. Mich
Is visiting at the home of his parents
MIR. and Mrs John Olson in Utica
Glenn Bickerman who has been sta
toned at Camp Logan in Huston, Tex
arrived home Wednesday. hon6rably
discharged
Ed. CLANCY was a business caller
In Chicago Thursday
Percy M1nson has been given al
honorable discharge from the army
He returned to his home here Wed
nesday He has been stationed a
Camp Gordon, Georgia.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14

Local Notes
The Best and only Safe Standard
bf Life am Service, or Doing the ANill
of God" viii be the subject II the
sermon by Rev. Wood at the Baptist
Church tomorrow at II A " The
SUNDAY school meets at ten o'clock.
Ar. Workman returned today from
the convention Of the independent
telephone com .nies which was held
in Peoria.
George Fisher telegraph operator
AZ fhr Rock island station. viii 20 on
d vacation mex, week. and his posi-
.irn win be filled Dry K \ Bowman
Of Blue Island
A trained nurse from Chicago has
arrived at the Braddeld home 10 care
for the six members of the family
vino are i'll with tn tin. Mrs John
McEllisott has taken care OF the pa
TENTS for the PAST week.
Andy Syrato returned 70 his home
i'm Chicago after a several days visit
with friends in this city.
Albert Denny OF Camp Grant Rock.
ford, son OF Joseph Denny OF this city
has been mustered on, Of the service
and returned 70 his home in this city
yesterday.
Raymond Green. who attends the
University of Illinois, taking military
training, was called to this city by the
illness of his mother, who has the flu
Richard Thompson Of this city son
ot John r. Thompson, who resides on
ram north Of this city, fell from the
steps OF the Home Defense League
Hall last evening and fractured his
skull. He was found unconscious by
Chief Of Police Batman about $50
O'Clock. He had been drinking and 1t
is thought he fell over the railing TO
the cemnt sidewalk below He was
seen in the hail, where the wrestling
match was held, about s o'clock and
was seen to leave few minutes later.
Bateman carried him to the city hall,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
plan Municipal Christmas Tree.

The special meeting h'd last even
ing at the Getty hall by members OF
the Home Defense League to make
preparations for a municipal Christ.
mas tree was poorly attended and it
was decided to postpone the event
on account Of so much sickness here.
1t is probable the city will prepare
some other kind OF charitable work
for the poor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
Small Things Once Precious.

In the reign Of Henry VIII, a needle
was so valuable thing that an Eng
lish comedy was written about the loss
Of one. In the reign Of Queen Eliza,
beth, a pair Of gloves were held to be
a fitting gift for the sovereign. Henry
~ Of France, poor and frugal
monarch. committed one extravaganza,
which was commented upon by the
court and noted down In Sully's me.
molrs. He used us many handker'
chiefs IA he required when he had u
cold In Ills head.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
Cut This Quit Ia Worth Money.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC and mall 1t to
Foley & Co. 1885 Sheffield avenue,
Chicago, H., writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive In
return trial package containing
Foey's Honey and Tar Compound
for coughs, colds and Group; Foley
Kidney Pills, for pain In sides and
back; rheumatism. backache. kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley's
Cathartlc Tablets, wholesome and
thoroughly Cleansing cathartic for
constipations~ bliiousness, headache
and sluggish bowels.
W. d. Ddncsn, DruygivtsOwawa. III
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
Sobinsky Wins Wrestling Match.

The wrestling match held in Home
Defense League Hall last evening be-
tween Walter Keegan Of Wisconsin
and Andy Sobmsky OF this city was
won by the latter, The event was at
tended by 4 large number from OF,
tawa, Streator and Morris.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
SENATE INF ORMED.
FOE HAD 100000.
SPIES IN THE j. s..
SECRET AGENTS OVERRAN CoUN-
TRY REPRESENTATIVES BEING
"a EVERY IMPORTANT CITY.
PROPAGANDA WITNESS ADMITS

Washington. Dec. IA - Betvec1
.uN1 and 5G0Fp persons OF pro-
German sympathies. including many
Americans. volunteered before the
United States entered the war to Oh
tain information of all kinds for the
German espionage system in this
country. reporting to local German
consuls and propaganda agents. Cap
tain Lester OF the army Intelligence
bureou testified today before the Sen
ate committee investigating German
propaganda
J. J. Dickinson Of Washington, a
former Captain in the t. 5 A.. Cap
tain Lester told the committee. acted
as a secret agent for George Sylyes.
ter Viereck Or, Karl +. Feuher and
Or. II F. Albert. and obtained en-
ployment by them in 1916 on his
statement that he had access TO the
back door of the White House"
The witness said pickenson sue.
ceeded man named f. d. Schrader
as Niereck's agent
Dickinson also said, according to
the testimony. that he had access to
administration and cabinet circles be
cause OF his former newspaper cen
nectiOns and because of his member
ship in the Army and Navy and Ma
tional Press Club.
He was employed at salary of $40
a week, the witness said. and went
under the name of Josiah Wingate.
An examination OF the Dickinson
letters, said the witness. indicated
from subsequent development that
Dickinson did have accurate informa-
ton on some topics and that his let
tiers were sent to the German foreign
office in Berlin.
Describing the operations of the
army of German Investigators. Capt
Lester testified that the information
they collected was forwarded to the
espionage system headquarters
through the same channels by which
the German propaganda was distrib-
uted
The German agents recorded the
Intimate history of each volunteer
information gatherer. Special attcn.
ton was paid 70 personnel of news
paper Offices, including editors. re-
porterS, etc.
In Cincinnati for instance. Capt.
Lester declared, the propaganda and
information service was conducted by
a man named Metzger. who directed
300 volunteers who came periodically
to the German consulate to serve Ger
man interests in any way possible.
In Boston 1000 to 200 volunteers
were listed by the German consul for
service in New England.
Some offered to do educational
work and some to work in munition
factories to get military information
The witness said Capt. Dickinson
told Viereck that he had been al
Shallow Lawn, President Wilson'S
Summer home in 1916, and that he
had a conversation there with the
President regarding foreign affairs
Capt Lester said he believed that
this statement was fabrication.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-14
In Boston, At Any Rate,

"rhe game isn't always won by the
best TENN says an exchange. mo.
1t ls generally won by the better team"
Boston Transcript.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-11

. Right by squads" and the 1900 troops
who marched to Baltimore last week
were of. The pace was moderate enough
till they turned the bend over at the east
I side OF the camp. where Gen. Kuhn and
his STAFF were watching the men make
the start The band struck up a lively
medley, but as one fellow said. Whats
the rush? We don't have to be there
for the parade till Saturday noon.' =
After a little double quick in step.
however. the troops were able to come
down to q normal stride. A good many
short halts, were necessary because of
the length, of the column; but splendid
time was made for division, and after
being looked over and sized up thor
oughiy all along the way the camping
sites were reached in the early after
noon. .
In. record time the wagons were I'M
loaded. the fields were dotted with lit
tie brown. houses the kitchens were
smoking. mess was over. and ball
games were on. For it takes more
than a halliday hike with packs to
keep an American from playing base
- Lat0sln the afternoon the I. M. -. "A.
secretaries distributed post cards and
stationery, collected the mail after
mess and sent 1t to Baltimore in the
evening, And speaking of after mess,
perhaps you may think that the camp
was not the center of attraction for
the natives; of sthe neighborhood. How
many wives there were, 1T is hard to
say; not many. probably, but lots sof
would-bes were walking up and down
the road, gazing with Aspiration at the
men with their uniforms. And older
women with their husbands and their
children were on hand. too, to see this
sight, fine like Of which they had never
witnessed. before--a sight which. just
twelve months previous had seemed
almost impossible Of realization.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-11
Starting Back to Camp.

Sunday morning the march back be-
gan AS on the preceding Thursday
and Friday, the weather was cool. The
men were allowed to march without
the heavy packs-a great relief. Hun
dreds of people lined the streets as the
troops passed out of the city Now and
then some happy-faced mademoiselle
would rush out and press a box or
sweets or carefully prepared lunch
| into some soldiers hands. Good cheer
was evident on all sides. and this spirit
permeated the ranks from the first
man to the last.
After the city was cleared then be-
gan the pull. The enthusiasm of antici-
patton was not there; ahead were 'hf-
teen miles of hard concrete road. Ana
there were great many sore feet. But
f, to offset all that were determination
and the singing spirit. If any one. ever
doubted the value of music to cheer
along body of tired men, his doubt
would, have been dispeiled last Sunday
For time and time again on that
twenty mile march did the men lose
their squad formation or tend to drag
a little, when Y. M. c. A. man or one
of the soldiers-officer or private
! would begin to sing or whistle, and
Immediately the column was in step
and Joining in the song, Keep Your
Head Down, Fritzie Boy" with its
parody. Keep Your Shades Down,
Mary Ann; lover There" Hail, Hail.
the Gangs All Here" and all the rest
of that long string of wartime songs,
kept the men moving along at high
speed in spite of blistered feet and
! sore muscles. When the old tower with
the flag at division headquarters loom
ed up in the distance, cheer arose:
The whole Line Strengthened up and
sang it's way into camp.
The 313th regiment has the splendid
| record of not losing a man on the entire
| hike. The Y. M C. A. men stuck by the
guns, too, making the round trip. includ-
| ing parade. with the soldiers.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-11
'CAMP MEADE men STUDY
MILITARY SCIENCE BOOKS
More Than Quarter of Texts Are
Shown to Have Been Drawn
on Single Day.

| That the officers and men in training
in this camp are hard students of mill
tary science is shown by the use they
are making of the military manuals ana
other books on the science Of war In the
camp library conducted by the Amera-
can Library Association. On March 81
a typical day-more than quarter or
the books drawn for use In the barr
racks were on military sciences !
| So many requests have been made, for
list Of military manuals that the IL
brarian has furnished Trench and Camp
with selection for convenient refer
ence. 1t is pointed out that the library
has hundreds of others besides those in
the following list:
Andrews, Fundamentals Of Military
Service; Azan. War of Positions; Bishop.
Elements of Modern Field Artillery;
Bjornstad, Small Problems for Infantry;
Bond, Engineer In War; Bond. Tech
nique of Modern Tactics; Carlock, Mil
itaFy Topography and Photography;
Dion, Tanks, Gas, Bombing, Liquid
Fire; Ellis-Garey, Plattsburg Manual;
Ennis, Field Artillery Driver and Can
AoN0cI dIACNSS, MILITARY 0hStCntuS 0htA
Map Reading; Hanna, Tactical Prin-
ciples and Problems; Havard, Military
Hygiene; Johnson. Topography and
Strategy; Leach, Engineer Field Man
ual; Mcclellan, Machine Gun Practice
and Tactics; McKenney, Exercises in
Systematic Scout Instruction.; Mac
Quarrie, How to Live at the Fronts
Mashbin, Bayonet Fighting; Mason.
Handbook for Sanitary Troops; Mercur,
Attack of Fortified Places; Moretti,
Notes on Training Field Artillery De-
tails; Moss, Applied Minor Tactics;
pany Training; Moss, Field Service;
Moss, Manual of Military Training:
Moss. Nom commissioned Oficers' Man
ual; Moss, Officers' Manual; Moss, Pri-
Yates Manual; Munson, Sanitary Tao
tics; Palen, Visual Signalling; Radi-
guet, Making of a Modern Army
Reeves, Manual for Aspirants for Conn
missions; Sheriff.. Rapid Reconnois-
,sance Sketching; Solano Field En-
Training; Tschappat. Textbook Of Ord
nance; Vickers, Training for the
Trenches; Waldron, Company Adminis-
tration; Waldron, Scouting and PATROL
ling; Waldron, Tactical Walks; Wood
Our Military History.
The library also has the War Depart
ment manuals and regulations PERTAIN
ing to the field service. interior guard
duty, infantry, cavalry, artillery, en-
gineers, medical department., sanitary
troops, Quartermaster Corps, signal
troops, musketry, small arms, machine
guns courts-martial and military laws.
The military science collection NUM-
bers about 1900 volumes, and contains
264 different titles.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-11
BLAZE AT ADMIRAL CHECKED.
Freight Car Containing Fifty-Three
Barrels of Oil Endangered.

A. small fire at Admiral Friday night
in a steel car nearly resulted serious
ly. but the quick work of the fire de-
partment limited the damage to practi-
cally nothing. Some hot ashes were
loaded into this particular car, which
was coupled to a freight tGv contain
ing flfty-three barrels of coal oil. A
guard sent in the alarm at $3.50 Satur-
day morning not thinking the matter
serious. as he saw only the ashes
smoldering, but not willing to take
any chances.
Three quarters of an hours work
settled the matter. but the close proxim-
ity of the oil and the fact that there
were no switches to. draw the freight
car away on made things little excit-
ing for while.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-11

Social Secretary Amos Of the ~ block
Y. NJ, C. A. states that the INIT - the
soldiers club, and that the men should
take part in the actual running of the
building. He has placed the moving
picture work. entertainments composed
of local talent, .minstrel-shows and the
numerous other. branches in the hands
of a soldier, who is held responsible for
his own work. BY this system the sec
rotary is able to get much better results,
as. the work is far reaching, making it
hard for man with real talent to es-
cape, and the men take an additional
interest in the various events.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-11
Work of Y. M. c. A.


A contingent of ''Y'' secretaries
was first on the grounds in the
various parks and had it's small
tents up and ready to receive the
/ moving picture apparatus which
will be installed to keep happy the
boys swho are in camp with the
incoming troops.
A number of Young Mems chris-
tan Association men also win hike
along with the regular troops. and
writing material is already on hand
and was one of the first things de-
manded by the details sent ont in
advance of the Camp Meade SOL
diers: - E
The Camp Meade association
workers have delegated e. @. VIII
son, w. HI. Haynes, r. C. Groner.
w. d. Wallace and Ulysses AInOa
to help Mr.. Lindley and have
everything in readiness to swinr
on an interesting program. was
work secretaries will also hike with
the crowd. including J. r.. gutfor !
ST.; II. J. Lindiey, r.. A. DudISvg
H. F. Sweet H. r. Sampson n ~,
Hyatt, s. R. Wright. T. II. AIEnAsS
L. Horner, Brooks Shackley. Hen
Clay and J. H. Melinger. Prom ~
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