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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-01-23
A. E.. F., December 9th.
Mr.. Charlie Blair.

Mr.. Charlie Blair.
Dear father-I am well and hope
this will find you the same. 1t sure
does rain over here and it is some
muddy. Guess it is cold back home
1t is not cold here. Well, as the war
is over, guess / will be back home
soon-hope SO any way. Have had
pneumonia since being over here, but
am well now. / had the best at
tention. Guess l was lucky not to
get to the front any way. / am with
in one mile of Brest. It is fine lit
tie town. I am at a casual camp.
Have been here one week, and don't
know how much longer / will have to
stay. Haven't seen the sun in so
long / wouldn't know what it was.
I landed in France the 7th day of
October. Tell all the kids hello for
me. haven't heard from you since
left the states. must close for this
time. Your son,
PVT. HASKELL BLAIR.
P S.-Tell Sid hello for me. I
sure would like to be there and hunt
some with him this winter. will be
there in time to fish some next spring.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-01-23
A. E. F., Dec. IS, 1918


Mrs. Louise Woodland.
Dear sister-Will try to write you
few lines this sad and lonely day.
This leaves me well and hope it
will find you the same. What will
do when | come home and find poor
brother gone. Oh, Lord, how my poor
heart does ache. | never was so
badly shocked in all my life. 1t hurts
me to know that you are hurt so
badly, but cheer up and take it the
best you can. You know my heart is
broken but / have to stand it the best
] can. How / wish that could have
seen him once more. The last time
saw him, he was standing in the de-
pot at Nashville, and as went out of
sight, / looked back and waived my
hand and told him good bye. But
very little did think that it would be
the last time I would get to see him.
My heart was. in my mouth then,
hated to leave him so. He was so
good to me. But now poor brother
is gone, but thank God, he told me
that he was ready to go and said that
if we never saw each other again in
this world, he would meet me in a
better world; and, thank God, / am
ready to meet him. God bless his
sweet heart. How the tears roll
from my eyes. / don't see how / can
ever come home again and poor Les
ter gone. What are you going to do
I am so anxious to know. hope you
will make your home with papa and
mama. How / do wish / were there
to help you and see after your things
for you. You know, sister, that
would do any thing in the world for
you. / don't think it will be so very
much longer until we will get to come
back to our dear old home. Well, sis
ter, as this about all can write, will
close for this time, and / hope to hear
from you real soon. Tell mama and
papa to not worry about me, and you
take good care of yourself and don't
worry. know you are worried to
death, but cheer up and do the best
you can. / know it is hard but it
can't be helped. All we can do is to
be ready to meet him when God calls
for us. Answer this letter as soon as
you can, for I am so anxious to hear
from you all. hope to be with you
soon. God bless you and be with you
J is my prayer.
EDGAR WOODARD.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-01-23
A. E. F., December 9th

Dear mother-Will try to write
you a few lines this beautiful morn
ing to let you know that am well.
Hope you are well. What are you
doing these days / am drilling every
day. We have good billets to liye in
and plenty to eat. / hope / will be at
home soon. Do. you intend to stay at
grand pas this year? 1t has been
quite a while since heard from you.
Guess It is because did not write
more often. 1t was over two months
did not get a chance to write. We
left st. Miheil for Verdun. 1t was
several days hike. We were on that
front over a month and when we left
there, we hiked several days, SO you
see / could not write sooner. i will
close for this time. Your son,
SAMUEL.C. ROBINSON
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-01-23

thing that / could write that would
interest you. The weather is not at
all cold where we are. Well, I'll close
for this time. Please pardon my mex
cuSable negligence. Your son,
T. Al. SIRCY
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-01-23
a E nac !

A. Z. F., Dec. 5.
Dear mother-Will try and write
you a few lines tonight. / am just
fine and hope you all are the same.
Have been resting for two or three
days and am feeling good that the
war is over and now have nothing
to worry about. We have hiked from
Verand, France, about 100 miles and
you know we were tired, out / think
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-01-23
a. 3. IL. December !,

A. E. F., December z.
Dear mother-Will try and write
you all a few lines tonight to let you
know that I am well and enjoying
life. Hope these lines will find you all
well. 1t has been some time since
wrote you. We have been moving.
We are in nice little town and have
a good room to stay in this winter.
We are waiting for the other Ameri-
can boys to come. They will get
here tomorrow. We will stay here
until we start back home. j have
hopes of being home by my next birth
day maybe before. We can't start
back until our time comes. I haven't
seen the front yet, and / think I have
letter that the people rejoiced so
about peace. / know you all were
glad. OF course was glad, too, but
/ wouldn't take anything for my trip.
have seen lots of the world and
learned a great deal, and when / get
back home, can tell you lots of
things. Tell the boys hello for me.
hope that they will have good time
Christmas. Tell Aunt Mary Brown
that will bring her present when
] come home. Sister, am sending
yuo a little present. 1t isn't much,
but l am sure you viii appreciate it.
Tell Ernest and Elton hello for me,
Sure would like to see them. Hoping
you a merry Christmas and q happy
New Year, will close; but if could
see you, could tell you more than
can write. From your son,
JOHN D. RAY
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1919-01-23
LETTERS FROM SOLDIER BOYS

A. E. F., Dec. 10
Miss Minerva Fisher, Lancaster.
Dear sister-Will write you a few
lines to let you know that l am get
ting along fine. Am still in the hos
pital and don't know how long / will
be here before am sent to the states.
Have been at this place since the 9Th.
About two days before I left B. H.
%, got out of bed and walked on
crutches for the first time. It lacked
eight days being three months before
/ got out of bed for the first time.
Have not been out of the bed since /
have been here. I have no news to
write. viii close for this time. Hop
ing these few lines will find you all
well, / am, Your brother,
CORP. JOHN LOTION FISHER.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
Money Made Selling Sumac.

Sumac, which grows abundantly in
certain sections of the United States.
may be gathered and sold probably
to tanners and dye manufacturers.
say the specialists Of the bureau Of
chemistry, United States department
of agriculture. The price of sumac
has increased in recent years because
of the decrease in importations of this
plant from Sicily. The American
sumac, If properly gathered and cured,
is equal to the imported article.
In certain sections of Pennsylvania.
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
good wages can be made. the depart
ment says, by gathering and selling
sumac during July, August and Sep
TENDER. Arrangements, for the sale of
the sumac should be made before II is
gathered.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
WAR DEVELOPS
RADIO TRIUMPH

both transmission and reception under
water. Both he and Mr.. Lowell were
sent to New Lcndon to work under
Commander Mcdowell In charge of the
base, 10 install the apparatus for a try
out on submarine d.. 1t Is a simple
contriyance. the metal frame of the
submarine itself being part of it.
this being used as ground" just as
the earth is used In hand teegraphy
The circuit is thus made complete As
finally perfected the loop consists of
two insulated wires grounded at the
extreme ends of the hull carried over
suitable supports to the coming tower
and thence through 'radio-lead-ins"
down into the boat to the receiving
and sending apparatus. A single turn
loop was used on the D-1. With its
top submerged three feet signals were
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
CUBAN VOODOOS SLAY

The latter include "Babagueye," god
of sickness; "Elecua." god of injury
"Olorruun" god of misery, and
"Chango" the terrible god. to whom
human sacrifices are made.
"Chango," according to the voodoo
belief. was the son of Olorruun and
Anaragun. He was slain by Elecua,
the "god of injury" and assembled into
heaven from ceiba, or god tree. In
tho month of May. It is In the month
of May, therefore. that the "Brujos"
observe their holy week, when Change
Is expected to make weekly visit
to the earth. descending by the ceiba.
his sacred tree. always on Monday.
The followers of Elecua do not d.
rectly offer human sacrifices. although
their henlers sacrifice the lives of some
patients by giving them poisonous con-
coctions. supposedly a mysterious cure
foi some ailment. In order to restore
tn health some other patient. Elecnn.
being the god of Injury" his follow.
ers believe that good can come 20 one
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
MAKE BUSINESS CALL BRIEF
Well to Remember That Executives, az
Rule, Have Little limo
TO Waste.

Mouth-talk or brain-talk which
kind do you chiefly use during bust
ness call or conference? ~ can't see
half as many men as could see or as
/ should like to see during the day
because my callers. once they get In
to see me, waste my time with incon-
sequential talk" said busy execu-
tive recently. CONSEQUENTLY, my Sec
rotary Is under instruction to admit
only such persons as she thinks l must
eee."
If you make a business call know
beforehand what you are going to
present and how. Don't waste time
in nonessentials and trivialities. Fix
the objective OF your talk before you
call. 1t may be a yes-or-no decision ;
1t may be promise merely to consider
your proposition; 1t may be the fixing
Of specific date when you can go into
the matter In detail. Whatever your
objective Is. work toward 1t as rap
idly as you can; and when you have
reached II pick up your hat and say
"Good-by." This Is one of the surest
ways Of making favorable impress
sion.-Pace Student.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
received from submarine chaser
tbree-unarters of mile away.
nGranndu

received from submarine chaser
three-qnarters of mile away.
Boat Used as "Ground."
new type of loop was tried on the
U. s. S. CD. in which the iead-in wires
were brought in from the upper side
of the loop instead Of the lower and
the entire loop was insulated from the
hull. Better, but not satisfactory, re-
suits were obtained. Up to this time
the frame of the boat had not been
used as ground"
The lower side of the loop was re-
moved and the ends of the wire ms
tened to the bow and stern. The Top
of the loop was submerged eight feet !;
signals from Nauen. Germany, were
clearly heard. Very sharp Indications
of direction were obtained when under
water or on top of It, And sooh other
stations were heard, including Carnar-
Won, England; Rome, Italy. and Varl'
Gus merchant vessels. Later expert
ments showed that communications
can be carried on at sea under all COLI
ditions more efficiently with the closed
loop aerial than with the ordinary
anteDna now in general use.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
BROUGHT BACK PYGMY HIPPO
Hunter Spent Weary Months In Jun.
giles to Prove That the Species
Really Existed.

II seems incredible, but there exist
hippopotami that do not exceed 80
inches In height. For a long while no.
body believed that there we're any
pygmy hippos in Liberia. The natives
insisted that the Hippopotamus Lib
eriensIs lived deep in the forests; but
that was another reason why explorers
and hunters shook their heads In in
credulity. The hippopotamus lives
along the rivers, they said. and this
talk about pygmles of this species in
the forests Is nonsense.
Nevertheless a pygmy hippo was
caught ~ far back rs 1873, and
brought from Africa to the geological
gardens in Dublin. 1t might have con-
vinced the world. only 1t arrived In
dying condition. and persisted before
It could be exhibited. After that, peo-
pie took to doubling 1t again, and
considered the one recorded specimen
as a freak. But Carl Hagenback, the
famous animal man, made up his mind
at last, that the pygmy hippo could
be, and should be, introduced to man.
He sent an intrepid hunter. Schom-
burgk, after 1t, and Schomburgk. after
spending year and half in the N.
gle, reappeared with three pygmy
beasts, two of which were at once
brought to the New York zoo and
placed on exhibition.-New York Her
AID
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06

brought by Miss Elfrieda Arntz, a gov
erness.
Miss Arntz, in asking for the order
of arrest, said the defendant told her
he was going abroad, so she made sure
of his presence at the trial by COM
pelling him to give 5000 bail.
BOehme and Miss Arntz are native
Germans, Boehme being u naturaized
American citizen. Miss Arntz said she
and Boehme first met at Highland
Lake, N. Y, where he was passing the
summer of 1918. She alleges he prom
Used In November to marry her. and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
Hard on White Waists.

The coal mine labor troubles now
fomenting all over the world led Sam.
uel Gompers TO say at a Pittsburgh
dinner:
Nobody would deny justice to the
coal miner. for what life is so labor.
ious. irksome and dirty as his?
81 heard a story the other day about
Pennsylvania woman who complain
ed because her cook put seven white
shirt waists in the wash every week.
"'Why Emma the woman said. my
own daughter doesn't dream of put
ting seven shirt waists week in the
wash =
Maybe she don't. ma am said En-
ma, and maybe she amt engaged
neither, to a coal miner what insists
on hard spoonin' every blessed night
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
Keep Parents on Island in Con-
slant Fear.
Authorities Act to Prevent Further HUI
man Sacrifices by the
Worshipers.

Havana, Cuba.-With the recent sud-
den outbreak of cannlbalistic practices
by voodoo worshipers, which have re-
suited in the deaths of at least three
innocent children and half dozen Of
til. voodoos. the latter by the applica-
tlon Of "lynch" law for the first time
in this country's history, fathers and
mothers are living In constant fear
that their little ones may be spirited
away by the superstitious negroes to
be offered up In sacrifice TO Change"
the god Of the ''Brujos." as they are
called IN the Castilian language.
The voodoos are divided into vari-
0us sects each with Its separate god.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
camouflaqe Would Save Ship.

submarine can spot ship Ave
miles away, estimate its course, sub
merge and later intercept It, But this
chip might have keel painted fifty
feet down its side and the actual keel
blocked out. This would give IT the
appearance of travelling in course
that was quite off the actual course.
The calculations of the submarine
would be quite wrong and the ship
would not be intercepted at all. 1t
would be saved by the deception of Its
camoufiage.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
What is Castoria

ASTORA harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregorc
Drops Soothing Syr is pleasant 1t contains
Opium Morphine other Narcotic substance Its is guar
thirty has been constant the
Constipation Faeny Wind Collie and Darhea; alayng Fever
arising theeom and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels
aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural
The Chldrens Panacea-The Mothers Friend
The Kind Have Always Bought and which has been
Syear has the has been
All Counterfe and but Experiments that
trife with the health of Infants and ~
Chidren-Experience against Experiment ~ <NlN4zA
of tz<zZX I[L[EI<
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
RATIO MAKES FOR HARMONY
Peculiar Arrangement Of Chinese musi-
cal Instruments Said to Be Work
of Chinese Emperor.

The Characteristic musical instru-
ment of the Chinese is a series of bam-
boo tubes, the longest of which meas
ures about nine inches, and of which
the remainder diminish in length at
a regular ratio, each being just two
thirds the length of the one before.
This arrangement was devised by the
Chinese-they say, by the Emperor
Huang-Ti-on the following principe ::
Between heaven and earth there is per-
feet harmony. Now, the number three
Is the emblem of heaven and two oil
earth. If then two pipes or tubes be
made in the proportion of three to
two, they will harmonic in tone as
perfectly as earth and heaven. So the
base tube of the instrument was made
nine inches long and the second two
thirds that length, or six inches. of
course, the third has to be tw0-thirds
the length of the second. or four
inches: and so on. The result WAS
that the note of the second tube was
what we call an interval of fifth
above that of the first, that Of the third
fifth above the second, and so on
through the whole range.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06

though he had been born In County
Galway itself. In fact, discovered to
my CONSERVATION that was beginning
to like the man, In spite of my natural
resentment. l found myself uncon-
sciously accepting his contention that
he was not mere brigand or cattle
inter. but patriot struggling to res
cue his Berber followers from the tyr
amy OF the corrupt shereefian officials.
while standing near Raisuli one
day on the village green, OF which we
were now allowed the freedom, one of
his followers came up from Tangier.
almost breathless from his haste. to
report the arrival Of the two American
squadrons. The man described how
the eight frigates had entered the bay.
one after another.
Il watched Raisuli with anxiety, lest
experimenting the landing of marines,
with view to our relief and his own
capture, he might endeavor to drag us
to some more distaat and inaccessible
retreat What was then my surprise
when. looking up with bright smile,
he said: We'll, l think ! can now con-
graduate your
81 do not understand you,' re-
piled.
II mean answered Raisuli that
the presence of these vessels will lead
the authorities at Tangier to make
such representations to the sultan as
may result In his acceding to my de-
mands, and then you will be able to re-
turn to your friends
Part as Friends.
THE next morning it was still dark
when our men began loading. the pack
mules, and we reached the crest of the
mountain. which lay between us and
Tangier, just as the sun rose.
"At last the mules bearing the silver
dollars, carefully packed In boxes, ar
rived; but now luncheon was again
served In honor of Mulai Ahmed. and
must be partaken of, after which the
bullion was counted IN another room.
"'The silver said Raisuli. address,
ing me, has been counted-$20,000 as
stipulated, in Spanish dollars. hui
these letters showing me as he spoke
check book containing certified
checks on the Compton d'Escompte.
the French bank at Tangier, of the
value of these, which are supposed to
represent $4,000, know nothing.
However, l will accept them on your
personal guarantee
"XVhen | had examined the check q
certified by Torres and Ell Canaan,
the sultans delegate minister of H.
nance, l gave the required assurance
verbally, and Raisuli, leading me to
the door, where found my horse wait
ing for me, babe me adieu, saying that
he had learned to look upon me as a
friend and that he hoped | cherished
no III feeling on account of my deten-
tion."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
Glad to Use Old Houees

As a result of the house shortage in
Philadelphia, fashionable tive-story
homes, each With from thirteen to
seventeen rooms, numerous baths and
all the modern improvements Of 30
years ago, which have been idle for
10 years because foreigners inun-
dated the district, have been LET TO
combinations of ordinary tenants.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06

person only through injury to an
other.
Voodooism is not practiced by the
negroes alone. Many white persons
also are said to secretly take part in
their religious meetings, and accusa-
lions have been heard in various quar-
tiers of the difficulties encountered by
officers seeking to break up their tenn
pies because of the obstacles placed in
their way by persons of influence
An active campaign by the authori-
ties In Havana and other parts of
the island have resulted in the cap
ture of numerous "Brujos" and the
seizure of many curious and weird OBJ
jects used by them.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06
BANDIT
OF RARE CHARM

Washington, d. C.-That relentless
bandit. Raisuli, the Villa of Morocco.
whose present raids have caused po-
litical crisis in Spain. has another side.
HE could not bear to hear child
cry, while on several occasions l no.
ticed his care even to avoid allowing
the bees collected on his cup to drown
is the surprising statement. not of a
friend but of the wealthy American
who was held for ransom by Raisuli In
1904, until President Roosevelt sent a
fleet of war ships and his famous ulti-
matum. "Perdicaris alive or Raisuli
dead" to Morocco.
Ion Perdicaris' own story of his adj
ventures as the prisoner of the "MOroc-
can Robin Hood" is told in communi-
cation sent by him to the National
Geographic society soon after his re-
lease.
in many respects the man inter
ested and attracted me. in spite of all
my natural motives for dislike" said
Mr.. Perdicaris. "Raisuli was at once
so gracious and dignified. not to us
only, but to his own wild adherents,
who evidently idolized their chieftain,
whose position among them seemed
that of the head of Highland clan in
the olden times.
Has a Superior Character.
"He was quick to see the humorous
aspect of situation, while his repartee
uoc nc immadiata and tO the point aS
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-09-06

Washington, ID. c.-fn a general way
II is known that during the war n
method was found 10 communicate
with a submerged submarine from
shore or sea. How this is done and
how II came to be discovered that ii
could be done not until now has been
made public. Like good many other
revelations 1t came when the research
ers were at work on another problem.
The scientists of the radio section
OF the bureau of standards stumbled
on Its secret and the lucky ones TO sus-
pect 1t were two young assistants not
long out of high school. Their expert
ments and the development of what is
known as the loop aerial" for subma-
rine radio communication by the bu-
reau resulted In device so simple
and perfect. and producing such won
derful results, that the navy has
adopted 1t and is equipping all its un-
dersea craft with this style of loop.
In the fall of 1917 series of expert
ments was undertaken by the bureau
TO develop an apparatus for the detec-
ton Of enemy submersibles. J. A. Will
loughby and p. d. Lowell were en-
gagged In the work. They had a notion
that closed or rubber eneased coil
of wire offered the best chances for
success. They made one and threw
1t one night into tank of fresh water
on the grounds of the bureau near
Chevy Chase. Md, suburb of Wash
ington. To their delight they received
signal from the big radio station at
Arlington. The next night they sub
merged the coil In the tidal basin OF
the Potomac near the new navy build
Ing. Again the signal came with no
difference In strength whether the loon
or coll was suspended In air or sunk In
the river
Discovery Significant.
The significance of this discovery
struck both young men. Here was
way possibly to detect the presence of
enemy submarines, but surely to talk
with our own. which was equally i'm
portant had been thought impossible.
This was In November.
In December improvements in the
submerged coil brought the reception
of signals from Lyons, France; Paris
and San Diego. Cal. By March last
year excellent signals were received
on a single turn coil $50 feet long by
sixty feet high having wave length
Of 100 meters by $4,000 meters
/, In April Mr.. Willoughby discussed
with Lieutenant Commander Ii. p. st.
Clair of the radio division of the navy,
the use of loops on submarines for