The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-02-13

look good to him. after his visits to
other parts of the United States and
his journey.abroad.
Although recent press reports have
been to the effect that the 322nd lnfan.
try Regiment, units of which are in
Belgium, on the Rhine and in Italy, as
soon as all men were assembled at a
port of embarkation, would sail for
home, Herbert s. Field member of the
regiment. writes to his old business
partner, Hal Nesbit, that he has just
received new uniform and equipment,
including helmets and new kind Of
gas mask. According to the letter the
receipt of the equipment has lead to
various speculations, some of the. sol
diers surmising that they will be sent
to Russia.
DR.. j. H. McVay has received let
ter from military authorities at Fort
Bliss, Tex, who announced that dis.
charge from the army would soon be
granted Walter B.. Davidson. Or. Nc
Way had petitioned Mr.. Davidson s re-
lease at the instance of the young
man father, Jesse Davidson, who is
in failing health. Es6s -
After having been sent to Fort Mac
Dowell, Calf, Mr.. Davidson was as
signed to "a pack train because of his
experience in packing over the Gas.
cades. The young man had the repu
tationtss among forest rangers and
sportsmen of being the most skilled
packer in the district.
Mrs. F. M. peugh has received a
letter from her brother Roy Thomas,
who was overseas with a casualty com.
pany detachment, who announces that
he is recovering at hospital at Camp
Dodge, Ia, from blood poisoning in
one of his hands. The infection started
from a scratch sustained in an engage
ment in the Argonne forest. Mr.
Thomas was very i'll in a hospital in
France. Since his arrival at Camp
Dodge, one Of his fingers has been
amputated, and he says he expects
soon to be sent to Camp Lewis for his
discharge.
Mrs. L. j. Slutz has received a let.
ter from her son, Delbert Slutz, mem.
Der of Battery +, 65th Artillery, G. A.
c., who announces that another son,
Samuel, who was with the organiza-
ton was i'll when the 65th sailed and
was left in a hospital in France. Mrs.
Slutz thinks it likely that the other
son will arrive with the 69th Artillery
Regiment, due to reach Newport
News. Va. Sunday.
Mrs. Slutz has Just received from
her son three handsome silver napkin
rings bearing artillery emlembs.
A. Samuels, city street commission
er. has received word from his son,
Cpl. Ernest Samuels, with regiment
of marines, telling of interesting ex-
periences in France. Cpl. Samuels
expressed regret at arriving too late
for active service. Cpl. Roy Samuels,
another marine son, is stationed at
Quantico, Va.
Sgt. Walter W. Shay has Just re-
turned home from San Antonio, Tex,
where he was mustered out. Sergeant
Shay made a rapid advancement after
his transfer, and at the time of his
discharge was engaged in inspection
work at Kelly Field. the big Texas
aviation field His family, who had
been in San Antonio for the past sew
eral weeks, accompanied Sergeant
Shay home.
Sergeant Fred Coshow, who was
with a regiment Of artillery at Vir-
ginia port of embarkaton ready to sail
when the armistice was signed, is now
stationed at the popular toggery shop
Of j. G. Vogt. Sergeant Coshow, one
of the city's most popular young men,
announces that he is ready to greet all
friends at the Vogt store.
Seven Hood River men are members
of one of the batteries of the 69th
Regiment, C. A. c., scheduled to ar.
rive aboard the transport Mercury at
Newport News, Va, Sunday. They
are Sergeants Floyd l.. French,
W. D. Chandler, W. NJ Bailey, Hugh
W. Copple and Harold H. Sexton, Cor.
poral Leon M. Bentley and Eugene
Lattsaw. All of them we're formerly
members Of 18th Co.
Herbert l.. Hasbrouck, Jr., writes
his parents from Norfolk. Va. Sail
tomorrow for Cuban waters. Will be
on a three months cruise. Had a
rough trip coming over on the u. S. s..
Westland. This dreadnaught makes