davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
CONCRETE SHIP SHOWS
UP WELL ON VOYAGE

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-An Of
fetal report Friday on the behavior
Of the concrete ship Faith on her
second trip off the Pacific coast in
strong wind and choppy sea. says
the vessel is believed 10 be fully
equal. if not superior. to any steel
ship Of the same size and equal
power The Faith soon will under
Ike her maiden voyage with cargo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
DROP q TONS
Of BOMBS ON
GERMAN LINES
British Report Intense Aerial
Activity on Thursday-RaiI-
way CenterS, AerOdrOmeS
and BiIIetS Struck.
International News Service:

international News Service:
LONDON. May 1S.-More than %
tons of bombs were dropped by
British airmen on important rail-
way centers. aerodromes and billets
behind the German lines on Thurs
day according to an announcement
made by the British war Office.
Thirty German machines were de-
stroyed and hve more driven down.
The text OF the official report fol-
lows:
There was great aerial activity
on the 10th Our observation
balloons accomplished large
amount Of registration for the ar
tillery and reported movements Of
the enemy is forward areas.
"Our aeroplanes carried out Ions
distance reconnaissance. artillery
work. bombing, photographing and
hghting throughout the day
"Over % tons of bombs were
dropped on important railway cen
ters. aerodromes and billets behind
the -enemy's lines
Intense Fighting.
There was intense fighting early
in the morning and again i'm the
evening. Thirty hostile machines
were shot down and dve others were
driven down out of control. In ad-
dition two German planes we-e
brought down 10y our anti-aircraft
gums and two other hostile machines
were compelled 10 land behind our
lines The occupants were captured.
Five of our machines are miss
ing During the night our air fliers
dropped 10 II tons of bombs on
different targets. including railway
stations az Lille Douai and Chaul-
mes CAN in northern France but be-
hind the German Ines). and billets
in the neighborhOod OF Bapaume,
Peronne. Rosieres and the docks "a
Brugges (Belgium).
Enemy night hiers were active
also one Gotha Ga type of German
airplane) was compelled to land be-
hind our lines and the crew was
captured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
NEW RUM0R SEYDLER'S
CABINET HAS RESIGNED
-nternationaI NeWs Servlce

International News Service:
GENEVA, May 1S.-It is again
rumored i'm diplomatic circles in
Vienna that the Won Seydler cabinet
has resigned and that the minister
of railways has been commissioned
TO form a new Austrian ministry.
said the Muencher Post today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
national News Service

InternauOnaI News service
CLEVELAND. O., May L. -
Cleveland people have donated g.
600 books 10 the soldiers. which is
said 20 place this city first in gifts
per capita IN the Books for Sol
diers' driy0-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
AGEn CITIZEN DIES.
-tI.nnI - - :

InforuHtiHuHI News Service.
SANDTSKY. O.. May 19. - Mat
thew Bryant Carroll. one Of Ohio's
oldest citizens. died today AZ his
farm home near Berlin Heights. He
was I05 years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
FIGHTING INTERMITTENT
ON AMERICAN FRONT

Iute-na tiaual News Service
WITH THE AMERICAS ARMY
IN FRANCE.-May 1s.-"Fighting
was limited today 20 reconnaissance
and intermittent artillery activity.
savs the latest American official var
statement. There was increased
aerial activity north Of Toul and IN
Lorraine"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
GERMANS AGAIN TRY TO
DROP BOMBS ON PARIS
international News Service

InfeTnaUonlI WV NtIFIUt.
PARIS. May 1S.-A German air
plane attempted 10 raid Paris last
night and succeeded I'm dropping
come bombs IN the outskirts
The hostile machine crossed the
lire between 10 and II O'Clock but
was given such a hot reception that
Il failed 10 achieve its object.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18

The text of the official report fol-
lows:
There was considerable artillery
activity during the night on both
sides between Givenchy and Robecq.
German artillery has shown
some activity in the sectors of Lens,
Hazebrouck and Ypres.
Aside from this there is nothing
else 10 report"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18

g~Ssy-
In a speech before meeting Of
the Inter-Allied club in Paris. where
Field Marshal Joffre presidend, Gen.
Johnson HagOod, OF the American
army. told the members of Amer
ica's aim in the war. he said.
America is fighting for humanity
for democracy for the rights Of the
world; not for Prussian indemnities
and annexaticns.' Paris repeated
his final clause with admiration. He
said we shall stay here ill the
allies win the war. Then we shall
20 home empty handed unless pe--
haps, We take back our dead"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
AUSTRIA CALLS FOUR
NEW CLASSES TO ARMS
lational NeUs Service

international News Service.
ROME, May 1S.-Austria has
called four new classes 70 the colors
in preparation for a renewed drive
on the Italian front. the Giornale
DItalia learns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
Big German Guns
Active onLens and
Hazebrouck Lines


LONDON May t8.-Heavy cannonading developed during
the night in the Gyenchy and RObecq OF the Flanders
battle front the office announced today Big guns
active also in the Lens and Hazebrouck
Aside from the activities there nothing else to report the
said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
EAvY CANN0NAD|NC DEVELOPS H. G|vENCHY SECTOR
Won HERTL|NC SEES PEACE P0', ,S|B|L|TY THIS YEA
POLISH CONTINGENT IN
FRANCE TO AID ALLIES
,tionaI News Service

International News Service:
PARIS. May 1S.-A Polish con-
tingent has just arrived at a French
port from the United States. The
Poles paraded through the streets
with a brass band at their head and
received an enthusiastic greeting.
The Poles are going to fight for
the allies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
B0LSHEVlKl CAPTURE
BAKU FROM TURKS
International 80 Service

International News Service:
RASLE May 1S-Russian bolshe
Wiki forces have captured Baku
from the Turks. despite the resist
sLce Of Turkish reinforcements that
were defending the place. said a dis
patch from Constantinople today.
Baku is in the Caucasus and lies
in the heart OF a rich oil producing
district II is about 125 miles from
the Turkish border and comprises
part OF the Russian territory that
Turkish forces invaded with the
sanction OF Germany after the boil
sheuki had made a separate pea--
with Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
INTERURBAN FARES
RAISE TO p CENTS,
COMMISSION RULES
international News Service .

international News Service
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Nav is
Interurban fares on the Chicago.
south Bend and Northern Indiana
railway viii be increased to two and
One-half cents per mile. i'm accord
ance with the ruling OF the state
public service COMMISSION Saturday.
authorizing the increase.
The new schedule OF fares viii
go into effect as soon as we can get
IL prepared and printed" declared
Y r. Grover general manager OF
the railway Saturday morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-18
THE WEATHER

afternoon or tonight. sunday fair
v mer. Lower Michigan-Fair to-
night except showers In eNtrems
cast portion. somewhat cooler; sun
cay fair warmer In west portion.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
RASBOIUL NE VA 1MBUNA
TATI RASA.

I'm poet a zis ca fiecare razboi
4 adus un bine oare care. Razbo-
iul din prezent adus 0 mare
schimbare in dieta nOastra. A.
cum mincam mai putin in vo-
lum mai putin in varietate, 81
mai simplu in calitate, 81 ca re-
zutlat este ca vom Fl rasa mai
puernica. Ceva mai multi, daca he
vom putea ajuta digestiunea
prin luarea EliXerului Timers
American Elixer Of Bitter Wine,
tOate turburarile de stomac vOr
Fl duse pentru totdeauna. Rene
iiul lui Triner curata matele 81
e tine in perfecta curatenie. In
constipatie, indigestiune, dureri
lie cap, nervositate, slabire ge-
nerala, etc, acest remediu II n'are
pereche. Sc vinde la farmacii Gu
s1.10. Chinurile reumatismu-
.ui, nevralgiei, lumbago, ETC., vor
putca Fl inlaturate. Linimentul
iui Triner este remediul care iti
va aduce un rezultat grabnic 81
sigur. Deasemenea ell este exec
lent pentru scrintituri, incordari,
umflaturi, durere de muschi 81
oboseala in picioare. La farmacii
Sc vinde Gu IS 81 65 de cent?, lar
prin posta costa 45 81 IS de
cent?. Joseph Triner & Com
panic, 1888 1343, S. Ashland "A
venue, Chicago, I'll.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
maruntiSufi.


flat 81 Ell odata in decursul ace
stui razboi, in 4 Iulie a. C. Oar
81 atunci au dat dracu.ui obici-
nuitul lor .ySiebenbuergen" 81 in
locul acelei inscriptii au cusut pc
drapelul lor cuvintul: transit
vania'. S'or fl cumintit 81 Ell, ori
este un semn al vremilor?
Tn muncitor din cleveland
nu-Si mai incape in pe,e ca prea
este frllmos in redactia acestui
ziar 81 prea ,,pe sus''. In felul
cum arata la lume, sd pare ca
ar da sd Sc inteleaga Cd aici nu
este lucru curat. De fapt. acest
muncitOr fost binevazut in re-
dactia noasra 81 redactorii aces
tut ziar i-au ispravit niste lu-
cruri de cinste, pentru earl al
tora ar fl trebuit sd plateasca
bani grei. De, sa poate ca din
sui asa intelege prietenia 81 o.
menia. >.
La virsta de q ami, toti tine
Ri au mai multe ,,idealuri'' de-
cit ,.idei''.
Multe fete din ziua de astazi
cred ca Gle sunt prea-prea, pen
tru spala vasele Curios insa
ca dInsele nu cred la fel dcspre
lnsasi mamele lor.
Char 81 daca ar zidi I'm pa.a.
un burlac totusi va avca lipsa
de o fiinta femeiasca sa faca
casa in acel palat.
Sa vede ca in zilelc de astazi
un prezent potrivit pcntru 0 CO.
pila, poate sa fie tot ce sa poatc
purta. lar pentru un baiat, tot &C
Sa pOate mlnca.
Cind cauti la ,,bunavointa" cu
care iti imbie unii prictenia. iii
vine Sd dai necuratului de ..bu-
navointa''.
Fericirca multOr oameni. in Ii
lele de astazi. atirna de la mari
mea sticlei pc care au golit-o.
In redactia acestui ziar era o.
dinioara o tesala. Dol mcmbrii
din directiune near putea spune
unde s'a ratacit tesala?
Sa zice cd intretinerea nnui e.
icfant costa $50 la ri. Vederea
zilnica unui elefant trebue sa
fic Gu mutt mai costisitoarc in
toate privintele.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
Amenintarile influentei.

Philadelphia, Pa. - In santierul
naval din Philadelphia s'a con-
statat pima acum citeva suite de
cazuri de Influenza spaniola. A
ceasta boala, dupa rapoartele da-
te de la biroul sanatatii, ince-
put sa apara 81 in alte orase din
Statele Unite.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
Lloyd George sd insanatosaza

= LOndra. = Astazi S a anunta1
Official ca prim-ministrul Lloyd
George inceput sd Sc simta
Gu mutt mai bine. Sc zice ca a.
cum i-au trecut usoarele semnc
de friguri ce Sc aratau mai ina
inte.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
Revolte in Budapesta.

dra. Tn ofiter2Ungur care a
fost luat prisoner de Americani
spune ca in Budapesta au revol-
tat doua regimente de infante-
RE 81 nu s'a putut stabili ordinea
declt numai dupa ce un mare nu-
mar de REBEL an fost pusi la pa
mint Gu mitralierele.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
DE ALE UNIUNII
CAZURI DE MOARTE 81 ACCI
DENTE fNTfMPLATE IN ST.
null II. s. r. A.

In conformitate Gu statutele
generate ale U. S. r. A. pc acea.
sta Gale vim a raporta onoratelor
Societati despre ultimele cazuri
de moarte 81 accidente- intimp,a
te in sinpl Solicitation membre
In u. S. r. "A. 81 carl sunt ur-
matcarele:
M 0 r I "A L f.:
No. 294. Constantin Petelea
soc. ,,Plugarul Romin" mort la
20 Iunie 1918.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

Scapati de la innec. = Tn port
1rlandez. = Aici All sosit pc un
vapor American de maria sutS
de persoane scapate de pc vapo-
rul American Gu numele Dora
care fost torpilat de submari-
nele germane.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

Noui cirmuitori in San Marino
- San MarinO. = Ca conduca
tori al acestei republici, pc timr
de sase luni, au fost alesi Protl-
gene Elloni, advocat, 81 Frances
co Morri, expert in agriculture
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

Mute fete din ziua de astazi
cred ca cle sunt prea-prea, pen
tru a spala vascle. Curios insa
ca dInsele nu cred la fel dcspre
insasi mamele lor.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
Revclte in Olanda. =

dam. = in defirite part ale
cestui oras an isbucnit revolte
pentru hrana. S'au devastat ma
multe pravalii. Au trebuit citevg
detasamente de polite, infante
ric 81 cavalerie ca sa imprasti'
multimea. Stunt ranite patru per
SOane.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

No. 295. Gligore Garlea, soc.
,,Sfintul George mort la %
Iunic 1918.
No. z96. Jacob G. Popa, soc.
,,Treicolorul 81 independents Ro-
nina, mort la | Iuiie 1918.
No. 297. loan Olpretean, soc.
,Transilvaneana", mort la25 A
prile 1918.
No. 29S. Spiridon Dates, soc.
.,Coroana Rominiei" mort la 28
Maiu 1913.
No. 299. loan Prodan, soc. ,,Iu-
birea Frateasca" mort la % Iu-
ie 1913.
No. 300. Vasile Galbincea, soc.
,,Invlerea' mort la n Iunie
1918.
A c G. | ID Il N 7 T..
No. 155. HE Banciu, soc.
,Transilvaneane", achitat Gu
E6O0. Ferderea piciorului sting
No. 156. Teodor Barlutiu, soc.
DIR. Vasile Lucaciu'', achitat Gu
$500. Perderea ochiului sting.
No. 157. George Tapos, soc.
,Vasile Stoica" platit Gu $50.
Perderea lor 3 degete de la mi
Ia stinga.
No. 1873. loan Albu, soc. DIR.
Vasile Lucaciu, platit GU $500.
Perderea ochiului drept.
No. 159. Dumitru 'Boga, Soc
Ardeleana' platit Gu $500. Per-
Ierea Ochiului sting.
No. 100. loan Havrincea, Soc
,Tirnoveana' platit Gu $50. Per
lerea degetului mare de la nina
,tinga.
No. 161. George Biteti, soc.
Mihai Viteazul'', platit Gu 5000.
Beneficial votat de adunarea ge-
nerala.
No. 1862. Alexandra Scridon.
soc. ,,Vulturul'', platit cu $25.
Perderea degetalui mic de la pi-
.iorul sting.
No. 163. George Branza, soc.
r.. Carpatina'', platit Gu 5000.
Perderea ochiului sting.
No. 164. Flip Tifor, soc. AR
leleana'', platit Gu 5000.
Perderea ambelor piciOare.
TOate aceste cazuri de mOarte.
lind intimplate inainte de l Au-
gust, sa platesc Gu cite 5000 81 sa
yor repartiza. lar accidentele
,'au platit dupa cum s'a mentio-
nat mai sus 81, asemenea sd vor
yor rcpartiza, de oare ce $ 'au in
lmplat inaintc de ! August 1918.
CAZURI DE MOARTE
ntimplate dupa August 1918,
i earl nu Sc mai repartizeaza f:
No. 3O1. lovu Gherman, soc.
Rominul Ardelean'', platit GU
100. Mort la 20 August 1918.
No. 3O2. loan Moldovan, soc.
Steala RomIna' platit GU 800.
Mort la l5 August 1913.
No. BOB. ,Nicolae Tudor. soc.
.Hora Unirii'', platit Gu 800.
Mort la 16 August 1913.
No. 304. Verona SeiSan, soc.
,Printul Carol, Zel., platit Gu
500. Moarta la ~ August 1918.
No. 305. Teodosia MoldOvan.
;oc. ..Traian 81 Avram Iancu Re
,ele Munti,or, platit Gu 500.
Moartc la 13 August 1918.
Onor. Societati sunt rugate a
ua nota despre acestc cazuri 81
4 achita in eel mai scurt timp a
it cazurilc curente, cit 81 restan-
telc din trecut. Asemenea sunt
'ugate onoratele Societati lua
a cunostinta ca, i'll conformltate
III hotarirea adusa de Adunarea
Ienerala din anul acesa, toate
,azurile intimplate pima la Au-
gust 1918, fie mortale, sau de ac-
,ldente, Sc vOr repartlZa.
Gu tOata Stlma:
Efrem Urcan, secretar general.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20
|NF0RMATIUM|
FIamintari politice. = Zurich

Framintari politice. = Zurich.
= IN csrcurilc poiticc din Aus
tro- -Cngaria urmeaza mari fra
mlntari din calza motel de pace
a Austriei. Strife sosite din Vie.
na spun ca ministrul de cXternc
Burlan Sc pOato sd dimisionezc
81 retragerea lui Wekerle, prim-
ministrul Ungariei, este iminenta.
Tot astfel tclegramele din Ber-
lin zic ca pozitia cancelaruul
Won Hertling 81 ministruui
de razboi, Won Hintze, spare cri-
tica.
o confirmaTe. Amsterdam
In STRIFE trimise din Petro-
grad catre ziarele din Viena Sc
confirma raportul care anunta
ca generalul SukhomlinOff, mi
nistrul de razboi al Rusiei sub
domnia tarului. fost judecat 81
impuscat in ziua de s Septem-
brie.
Noul imprumut francez. -
Paris. = Proiectul pentru al pa
trulea imprumut de stat a fost
prezentat ieri dupa amiazi in ca
mera deputatilor. 1mprumutul va
Fl facut Gu O dobinda de patru
procente. Suma totala n'a fost "a
nuntata.
fntrunirea cabinetului spaniel.
- Madrid - Cabinetnl spaniel
Sc va intruni astazi sd discute
situatia interna. Ministrul de ex-
terne Dato zis Cd decisiunea
guvernului Gu privire la razboiul
submarinelor germane, intr'u cit
atinge Spania, va fl publicat la
tinp.
Prinderea unui spion. - New
York. Locotenentul Robert,
Fay, un rezervist German, care
a scapat de mutt timp din inchi-
soarea de la Atlanta. a fost adus
astazi inapoi. FL fost prins in
Spania 81 adus in Statele Unite
pc eun crucisator american.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

Sa face lumna zilele Habsburgior sunt numarate MOI
to Gu un suflet un gnd vom aprea noastra vtoarea
ROminie Mare. 74
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-20

SOane.
Explozie La Birmingham. -
birmingham, Ala. = Teri nOap-
te. la orele 1910, fabrica de prat
de pusca North Birmingham
Pouder Plant a fost darimati
aproapc complect de cXplczlc
care a cutremurat orasul de IL
un capat la alttl. Comunicatlll'
cu fabrica sunt fntrerupte, ass
cd pima acum M Sc site ce pagu
be sunt 81 cite vieti omenesti al
pierit.
Noui cirmuitori in San Marino
- San Marino. = Ca conduca
tori al acestei republici, pc timr
de sase luni, au fost alesi Proti-
gene Elloni, advocat, 81 Frances
co Morri, expert in agricultural
Fete apucate de flacari intr'e
fahrica. = Newark. n. j. =
Toate rezervele politiei 81 ambu
lantele din oras au dat fuga Ii;
IN foe care a isbucnit in fabri
ca American HlButton Company
Sc zice ca s. an vazut fete sarinG
JOS pc fcrestrele fabricei, care G
ste GU mai multe etaje. Ultimu
rapport spune ca sunt moarte do
uasprezece fete.
o vinatoare de ursi. = Mar
tinsdale. Mont. - Tn fratc Ro
min. care pazitor de oi la com
pania Martinsdale Sheep Co., NJ
instiintcaza ca dinsul a impusca
dol ursi de marine colosala. Spu
ne ca unul dintre eli clntarcste
700 de pfunds. Numele vlnato
rului este Petru Muntean.
Scutiti dc armata. - Washing
ton. = Autoritatile militare al
ajuns la convingerea Cd ample
iantii de la caile feratc, al carol
serviciu este de absolute trebu
inta, sa fie scutiti de armata
Directorul McAdoo a dat ordi,
sefului regional sd ccara scutiro
numai pentru amploiantii car
nu pot fl inlocuiti Gu alte per
SOane.
Frati executati. - Stockholm
- Strife de la Moscova anuntf
ca fratii Marian 81 Joseph Lutos
lavski, patriot Polonezl GU ma
re vaza, all fost executati pentru
ca luasera parte intro revolt%
contra BOlSevlcllOr.
Scspati de la innec. = Tn port
1rlandez. = Aici all sosit pc un
vapor American de maria sutS
de persoane scapate de pc vapo-
rul American Gu numele Dora
care fost torpilat de submari-
nele germane.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-12-05

/ pacpful deotb Tho mon rou ;r tba
/ Comnanv learned n think tbe earna If
ber as We lid Md tho sar,e n,;da 49,.
The suviviop members of tbp famil,
are Sots Tprrin pratt pbolns and
Mcdonald chi Hendric<s Cook shin.
or and ea,er now, .n,en inst trorsforrnd
IA tba Comnarv on mann to,ie ~
compensation is when are we poino to
get disrhargaJj
An interesting letter. telling Of he
roc service. for which he received a
/ Distinguished Service cross. Of Pvt.
. Ned Crawford. has lust been received
here by W. l.. Marshall, of the Ore
I gon-W ashington Telephoae Co.. with
which Mr. Crawford was empl1ved al
the time Of his call to service last
summer. Mr.. Crawford is member
of the DIST Division. TIE letter was
written to ". f Douglass, of Paines-
vile. o.. employer of a sister of Pvt
/ Crawford. by Lieut.. -Col. G.. l.. Wv
man. divisional signal corpe officer
uQn the nigbt IF Octobar 1o1s +,
/ tho A,rorno ofTeosi,.o . ,,r,tas 81
i Woman "Tba Moesage Cartar ~ ~
I uiyision ,,itb ,rbicb T on, eor,,;n, o.,
sialsi ngioo, ,ros strn"l ~, stall
u5i@b Liilo5 orJ uonrdnd so'oral % '''W "W.
cars ANA mon a. tbe same tin,a mi
/ tinc 0nt naany telonbono lnae' 'u.b;nb
ran INFO the s9itchhoord barely oi1ht
4 fest frora the snat wb@ra ~ .EoIj
/ hurst Tbis una Of MONT All Ggbt,
u-nre evtingmshed ard ~ tho erss,inr
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-12-05
AMERICAN SPIRIT
RELIED ON TO WIN.

In the Hight of succeeding events It
Is interesting to recall the confidence
with which the United States Food
Administrator viewed the gloomy out.
look in July Of 1917, when this coun-
try had been In the war for less than
four months and the Germans were
Steadily sending the western front
nearer and nearer to Paris.
even though the situation In Eu-
rope mas be gloomy today" he de-
clared IN public statement, mo
American who has knowledge OF the
results already obtained in every d.
rectlon need have one atom of fear
that democracy VIII not defend itself
Ia these United States"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-12-05

That kodak pictures are among the
most acceptable gifts to soldiers is ev.
ideuced by a letter from Harry V.
Post, of regiment of heavy artillery
in France, to Mrs. Geo. II. Lynn, who
had enclosed kodak pictures Of the sol
dier family in a letter to him.
when opened your letter, he
writes, and found those pictures, the
only ones have of the folks, said to
myself. That's Gods country. Ny
thoughts changed as quick as flash
from the horrors Of this war to the
peace and happiness back home. and |
wondered how long it will be before
we are all back
Yes, we boys are kinda handing it
to Fritz and are going to keep it up
until this thing is finished. but there is
lot Of excitement over here about
leace. You said in your letter that
the Allies, if they could keep up for a
few more months, would have the huns
over in their own country. That word
If doesn't seem to be of much use in
this instance, for there is nothing to
stop the Allies from gong to Berlin,
III the huns last that long At present
we are going through them like a shell
through stone wall, breaking them
all to pieces.
al have Just returned from church
services. We could hear the artillery
hamnering the huns while the service
lasted. -
Mr.. Post states in his letter that he
has fought on the following fronts:
Toul, Alsace, scissors and Chateau
rhierry. He was not permitted tC
mention the one in which his division,
the 32nd, was then engaged.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-12-05
LOYALTY IN LITTLE
THINGS LAST PROOF
OF PATRIOTISM

Americans without murmuring cut
their sugar allowance from four
pounds a month to three and then as
long as need be to two pounds for 10y
alty's sake
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-12-05
Food Will Win the World.

America earned the gratitude OF al
He'd nations during war by sharing
food. America under peace may win
the worlds good will by saving to
share.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-12-05

Three former Hood River boys,
Chas. johnson, Robert Henderson and
Henry Brown, are now stationed with
the Eighth Provisional regiment, Unit
ed States marines, at Galveston, Tex.
In letters home the young men eX.
press disappointment at lot having
been sent overseas for service.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-12-05

IL cant send you any Christmas
presents, writes Pvt. Debert Slutz,
driver of munition truck for Battery
L, 65th Artillery, in France, to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Slutz, but
I'll send you something that maybe
you Ii think just ~ much Of. 1t is a