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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

Cpl. Howard S. Merriam, of the ma
rines. former Hood River boy, writes
as follows to his parents at Goshen,
under date of October a. He is in
the hospital at Vichy, France, with a
wounded hand.
"Now that have had few days
rest and some square meals feel
more like myself. Our usual routine
at the front calls for hiking at night
and sleeping camouflaged in the woods
in the day time, while we act as sup
port for some part of the first line or
rushing to some strong point in French
trucks. This is the first time | have
been away from the sound of the big
guns since July.
About three weeks ago we thought
we were done fighting for the winter
and had started to quiet town for
rest. Before two days had passed a
string of French trucks arrived and
the marines were off to give Gen.
Gouraud and his French army lift
over very strongly entrenched line of
hills in the Champagne sector The
French were SO glad to see us that
they left without removing their dead
from the trenches. This condition did
not appeal to US, so next day we went
after 'Henie' at daylight and by 10
o'clock we had taken the hills that the
French had been after for two weeks.
The. German artillery fire was terrible,
but that is to be expected.
81 had several very useful souvenirs
to ~,
them fine sleeping bag, but it was
too big to carry to the hospital, and all
were lost.
1.-The doctor is going to remove some
more splinters from my finger, after
which hope to improve rapidly. It
seems strange that | was rot hit any.
where else very queer freaks happen
when a shell bursts
Under date of October l9, he adds.
"My finger is doing nicely and am
getting fat again. The Red Cross has
been very kind and donated a toilet
kit, etc. | had nothing but safety
razor when came to the hospital.
"Our last drive was near Rheims
The country is so cut up with trenches
that it is almost impossible to get sup.
plies or ammunition when Heinit
starts to retreat, so it all has to be
carried forward by the men. The last
time we carried some hard tack in oul
pockets and left our packs behind
carrying instead ammunition anc
bombs. had 500 rounds of Springfield
ammunition and II bombs. We ad
vanced and held our position four day:
without relief or supplies. The only
water we could get was out Of tn,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

George Batchelder, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Batchelder, who recently
completed a course at a French flying
field, writes that he was detailed to
try out newly completed airplane be-
fore turning them over to other flyers.
In his letter he tells of the interesting
trials he had given Spads, Briquets,
Sopwiths and other famous French
fighting planes. He declared that one
of the most impressive incidents of his
recent experiences included circling
the Eiffel tower in Spad machine. AT
the time he made the circle heavy
mist blotted out the lower part of the
great tower.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

Karl Wonder Abe, son of Mrs. Min.
ME j. Wonder Abe, is now aboard the
u. 5. destroyer Chew. now cruising in
waters of the south Pacific coast. The
Chew was recently launched by San
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

1t C. E. Berry, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Berry. who has been in training
with the Canadian Royal Flying corps
at Toronto. Canada has been mustered
out of service and has arrived home
for visit. The young man enlisted
with the Canadian artillery, but was
later transferred to the flying division.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

J. f. Bailey received letter Satur-
day from his son. Sgt. VIM. M. Bailey.
now with a battery of the 69th Artil-
lery, who stated that his regiment
expected to arrive home some time in
January The 69th had just finished
intensive training and was moving up
to the front when the armistice was
signed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

Thurston Laraway. son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Laraway, is member of
the crew of the U. S. S. Matsonia, en-
gagged, according to official announce
ments, in returning American expedi-
tionary soldiers to home shores. The
Matsonia left Brest December %,
homeward bound with veterans.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

Without letter since early October,
Mr.. and Mrs f. II. Blagg considered
a letter from their son. Henry Blagg,
member of the Gas and Flame Unit,
their best Christmas present. Mr..
Blagg reports that Horace Skinner and
Joe M. johnson, other Hood River boys
in his unit, as well and safe.
Paul F. Woosey, former local musi-
clan, who was sent to Camp Lewis last
summer with contingent Of draft
men. after spending part of the holi-
days here visiting friends, has left to
join his command and probably embark
for service in Siberia.
Carlton l.. Kibbey, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. T. Kibbey. now of Portland
but formerly local resident, arrived in
France few days before the armis-
tice was signed He went overseas
with Battery A, Bird Field Artillery.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

Enrichard c. Childs, reported in
Sundays casualty list as missing in
action, is brother of Miss Carrie
Childs, of the nursing staff of the Cot.
tsge hospital here. The young man $
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

"If live to be as old as Methusa-
leh, | will never forget the calm that
settled over the lines on the morning
of November II" writes Edward H.
George of the l2Sth Field Artillery
Regiment, 35th Brigade, to his father.
H. S. George. "At the llth hour of
the l1th day of the llth month, the
silence that spread over the battle
front was inspiring.
1T was awesome, and we Just stood,
hardly able to believe that it was real
"Now that we have finished our
work over here we are all ready to
return home.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

Edgar Franz, who arrived on the one
O'Clock train Christmas morning. pleas
antly surprising his wife and parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Franz, is the first
Hood River soldier to return home
after overseas duty, Mr.. Franz was
stationed in England at base where
aero squadrons were engaged in as
sembling Caproni planes manufactured
in England. The big air machines
were flown across the channel to
France.
The young man, after less than a
days Christmas leave, was forced to
hurry to Camp Lewis to be mustered
out.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

Milo Frederick, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. j. Frederick, is recovering at a
British base hospital in Italy from
wounds sustained in the Italian offens-
i've that pushed the Austrians back
along the Piave and put them to rout
The young man, member of a British
regiment of engineers. states in let
ter home that he fired more than 1000
8-pound shells from the gun he was
operating in the great, successful Of
fensive.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

Forrest l.. Moe arrived last Friday
morning from Fortress Monroe, Va,
where he had just been mustered out
and placed on the officers reserve list
after the award of commission as
second lieutenant of coast artillery.
Mr.. Moe will resume his work as orch
ardist. caring for his own and the
orchard place of his father. A. d.
Moe, both in the Odell district.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-01-02

Fred Hallman, Upper Valley man,
writes his friend, George Watson. that
he is now at the United States en-
barkation hospital at Staten Island,
recovering from a she'll wound sus-
tanned five days before the armistice
was signed.
"A piece of she'll entered my hip
about five inches below the joint" he
writes. and hit the sciatic nerve,
paralyzing my entire leg. 1t remained
this way for 10 days. and my foot and
ankle are still paralyzed. And talk
about pain, haven't had any rest for
five weeks.
''We left Brest. France, November
26. 1t took'us IA days to cross and we
stopped for two days at the Burmuda
Islands for coal. The sea was nice
and quiet but, there flat on my back,
it was one of the most tiresome trips
| ever had. We will be in this hospital
only few days longer.
'J've some great stories to tell you,
but will wait until | get home. We
sure have been through hell, but | am
glad of the part have had in it. II
took the Yanks to show the Boche, and
they sure did, too.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
New Army is Formed in Germany.

Coblenz.-On May l, which marked
the end of the demobillzation of the
old German army and the functioning
of the new army, or Reichswehr, Ger
many has $4,000 men of various class
es under arms, according to extimates
made by American intelligence officers
based upon Information from many
sources. Included in this estimate are
100000 soldiers listed as remnants OF
old army units and who are In garri-
sons in different parts of Germany
awaiting discharge. The present
strength of troops available for serv-
ice approximately is 225,00O. which
include: On the Eastern front, 140,-
600; Luettwitz Corps, in and near
Berlin, 10000, and Freiwilliger. 10000.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
Won RINOENDURG QUITS
Head Of Foe Army Says German
MiIitarism Is Dead"
Sends Letter to President Ebert An
nouneing His Intention to Retire
to Private Life.

Berlin, March 5.-Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg has written President
Ebert announcing his intention TO re-
tire TO private life.
During the transitional period" says
Van Hindenburg, 81 considered II my
duty TO serve the fatherland, but with
the conclusion of a preliminary peace
my task win he fulfilled and my de-
sire to retire, in view of my advanced
age. win be universally understood,
the more so because IL is known how
hard IL has become for me In view of
my opinions and my entire personality
and the past to continue to exercise
my office"
Herr Ebert replied, asserting to the
request Of the field marshal and ex-
pressing the "undying thanks" of the
German people for Won Hindenburg's
services and self-sacrifice.
Coblenz, May 5.-"German militar-
ism has been broken forever" is a
statement attributed to Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg. reports of whose res
gnation have been received. General
Groener. former head of the depart
ment of munitions. who has been the
field rarshars chief of staff. is men
toned as his chiefs successor. ac-
cording TO news received here from
KOlberg
Copenhagen. May 5.-Bavarian gov
ernment troops forced their way into
Munich from the north in the neigh
borhOod of the railway station, ac-
cording TO dispatches received.
Many of the armed workmen surren-
dered their arms and discarded their
red armlets. The dlsintegration of the
red army is proceeding apace. The
majority of the populace received the
government troops joyously. some par
ticipating in the fighting by firing on
the red guards from their houses.
The Spartacan and communist lead
ers took vengeance on hostages they
were holding. according to a Bamberg
dispatch TO the Berliner Zeitung Am
Mlttag. Among those reported TO have
been killed are Gen. Count Won Both
mer Baron Won Wuertsburg and sew
eral industrial magnates.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
Remembrance

! remember, I remember the teach
ers that knew,
And the following is a story that |
want 20 tell TO you.
Teachers I had many, all kind, tried
and true,
And the principles they taught me
were Of the things | ought
90 do.
When the students all we're busy on
the final, crucial day,
And we had to give account OF the
things we do and say,
Excuses then were many about the
things we did not know,
And we always blamed the teachers
when We had TO hurry so.
Little think the students of the
worry, toll and care,
or the many weary hours our teach
ers spend in prayer,
That God may make us men and
women in the onward rush
of life,
And be worthy Of the Christ Who
conquered in the strife.
Now there are many students
throughout this worlds
regime,
And the habits that they form in
school are the ones that
make their team.
Let Jesus be the Captain and keep
you free from sin,
And in the final Judgment you are
surely sure 10 win.
JIM.
The citizen., 1919-05-08

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New York.-There was no change Of
moment In fundamental trade condi-
lions. Reports from merchantile
agencies, bankers and credit bodies
show that business conditions through
out the country during the last month
were quite favorable. The number of
failures In the period were the lowest
in more than a quarter of century,
and the evidence of unemployment are
growing fewer with the coming of bet
ter weather for outdoor work. All
portions of the country, however, are
not alike in business activity. Tho
East and South lead in volume of pur-
chases. The Credit Clearing House
reports as TO the latter section, that
indications point to a splendid mer-
chandisng campaign during the sum-
mer and fall. Indebtedness is very
low there, and purchasers are better
than at any comparative period, while
payments are also better than at any
such time excepting last year. Things
are little slow as yet in the North
agricultural, mountain and far West
sections, but the trend is Upward.
Merchants continue to meet their obli-
cations promptly, but are buying with
great caution.
AS peace draws nigh there isAore
agitation displayed in practically all
the civilized countries as TO the matter
of foreign trade. Great Britain,
France and Germany, as well AS this
country, have commercial agents and
similar public officers, besides host
of travellers representing either in
dividual concerns or special industries,
investigating and making reports ON
trade opportunities. In Mexico the
British Consulate at the capital has
been sending out a QUESTIONABLE to
practically every business concern in
the country, trying to discover what
goods will be taken from the United
Kingdom and what products may be
obtained in return, and also asking for
the names of competitors. Similar
work is in progress in other neutral
countries, especially in those contingu-
Gus TO Germany. The British mer-
chants complain that their agents are
not as efficient as those from the Uni
ted States, especially in the Scandina-
Wan countries. The Germans have
been sounding out nelghboring coun-
tries and many of the Central and
South American states, holding out the
promise of long credits and other in
a TO no oh
to insure deliveries after the declara-
ton of peace. The French have been
making some shipments of articles in
which their country excels, and are
gradually increasing the volume of
their exports. Manufacturers in this
country are showing great enterprise
in similar directions, and are meeting
with fair measure of success in deal
ings with neutral countries.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
Hold indignation Meeting.

Gary, Industrious rioting and q
score of arrests followed the attempt
Of Lake county Reds" TO stage a pa
rade in the streets of Gary In the face
OF the proclamation of Mayor Hodges
forbidding the demonstration. Find
ing that they could not parade. the
radicals, about three hundred, in num-
ber. called an Indignation meeting in
Roumanlan Hall. and for three hours
applauded incendlary speeches made
in the Russian, Hungarian, Croatian.
Lithuanian, Polish and other Slav lam
guages
The citizen., 1919-05-08
LOAN IS OVER $4,000 900
Nation Is So Far Behind Schedule
II viii Be Necessary to Raise
S50o,o00000 a Day.

Washington, May 5.-Subscriptions
to the Victory loan on Saturday
passed the S1.5O0.OOOOO0 mark. Only
slight speeding up was reported
from any Of the twelve federal re-
serve districts, and the treasury de-
partment renewed its appeals TO all
loan organizations TO perfect plans
for a house-to-holse canvass during
the one remaining week of the drive.
The nation is so far behind schedule.
II was stated. that II will be necessary
10 raise approximately $5O0,O00OOO a
day during the remaining days TO
reach the minimum goal.
The citizen., 1919-05-08

movement which is confined TO a
forearm or even the upper arm.
Practice it before mirror; once you
have experienced the freedom Of the
new motion you will never lose it,.
Reaching for objects proves harm
ful only if done in the wrong way.
10 may even be a restful exercise
IL ii is accomplished correctly. Oh =
iects above easy reach should never
be strained for: better take time tC
get stepladder or chair. Elon-
gate the body TO its greatest height
by rising on the toes and stretching
upward with the arms and body,
with the head erect and a full
breath. This rule for elongating
the body without strain applies 10
such operations as the raising OF
windows, the hanging of pictures,
the brushing down of cobwebs, and
again the reaching upward for
articles stored away on the upper
shelves Of bookcases, china closets,
or kitchen cabinets.
Even as homely a task as scrub
bing offers excellent opportunity
for the exercise of the large muscles
of thigh, abdomen. and back, pro-
yided the whole body is allowed 20
enter into the swing OF the over
tapping circles OF the scrubbing
brush, cloth, or dust-pan. This
method Of picking up dust with a
dust-pan reduces muscle fatigue 10
the minimum in two ways: First,
through the proper coordination OF
muscles the exertion is distributed
over the entire body, and no special
demand is made upon any particular
muscle. Second, the use OF the
larger muscles stimulates the heart
and lungs TO greater activity in
eliminating the waste products pro-
duced by exertion. But | have told
you enough TO pique your interest
in this new angle Of efficiency in
housekeeping, and you must try 10
for yourself.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
REGENERATION

Before | went TO war lived my life
In luxury and softness, seeing
naught
OF the despair and sad, unceasinc
strife
OF thousands with whose lives
my ease was bought.
Before went to war took no
thought
But needless, careless, dallied on
with sin:
Saw not the price of which a soul is
bought,
Nor knew the souls men buy as
mine own kin.
| went to war-tore out my dying
roots
From the stagnant soil and flesh
was bedded in,
| thought TO find my comrades un-
c0uth brutes-
Instead found men, and learned
that sin is sin.
And LIBERTY learned to know thy
call
Is Gods own call TO help the
world in pain.
So, God, pray Thee now to pardon
all,
But dc not let me close my eyes
againl
Lieutenant John II. Minns.
The citizen., 1919-05-08

Washington.-A nationwide cam
paign in favor Of Government owner
ship of telegraph lines soon will be
launched by the Commercial Tele-
graphers' Union Of America, and, IL
necessary, made an issue in the 1920
Presidential campaign S. ]. Small, for
mer international president of the or
ganization, declared in an address be-
fore the Washington local of the Tele-
grapehers' Union.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
SMALL LOSS ON WAR GOODS
Sales Of Surplus Materials by Govern
ment Since Signing Of Armlstiee
Melted $t58, ,38t, ,356.23.

Washington, May 5.-Sales OF sur
plus war materials so far have result
ed In but slight loss 10 the govern
ment. These sales, since the signing
OF the nmistice and up TO April 25.
netted s15s.3s1. .356.23. or about 30 per
cent OF their original cost, the war de
partment announced. During the week
ended April 25. the sales amounted TO
$2.2l0.6s99S, Of which Si,24s.99T.90
was for horses and mules.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
Captains Wife Kills Man.

Prescott. Arlz., May 5.-Mrs. Bernice
Anderson. wife of Captain David ID.
Anderson OF the 1853 infantry. former
Arizona national guard shot and kill
ed John Wilson. recently returned from
overseas. and then turned the weapon
on herself. Though seriously wound
ed. the physicians say she win recover.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
Window Falls Upon Workers.

Trenton, N. 1.-THE falling of ven-
tilating window and sash weighing ap-
proxlmately 400 pounds from the roof
of st. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathe-
dral into the crowded auditorium. a
distance of IS feet, killed one woman.
injured more than a score of others
and started near-panic among the
wOrshipers. An usher was attempting
TO open the window when II fell.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
Exercise 10 Necessary.

II man does not exercise his arm
he develops no blceps muscle; and II
a man does not exercise his soul he
acquires no muscle In his soul, no
strength OF character. no yigor OF
moral fiber. no beauty OF spiritual
growth.-Henry Drummond.
The citizen., 1919-05-08

Go to that little church OF yours
and quit your hankering for the nne
music and singing and pomp and splen-
dor OF the large churches In the city.
BY the time they get through with
their preludes and interlucbes and do
ludes there won't be much time for
q sermon.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
ANOTHER BUDDING POET

Berca seems TO have several
poets in the bud. This one chooses
remembrance Of school days for his
theme. Although examination time
does not seem very poetical yet we
take il a poet can see Sermons in
Stones" and good in everything.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
Low IN 10 obey the Lsws

The stars OF heaven are free be
cause, In amplitude Of liberty. their
Joy is 10 obey the laws.-william Wat
son.
The citizen., 1919-05-08
COUNTRY ALIKE IN
BUSINESS ACTIVITY
BUSINESS ENJOYS FINE PROS
PecTs, WITH CREDIT coNoI.
TloNs MORE STABLE.

Future OF Foreign Trade Presents
Some Problems That Require seri-
GUS Consideration, Particularly Res
toration Of That With Wsr-Exhsust-
ed Nations.
Manchester Democrat., 1919-02-26
PLENTY or ICE FOR MANCHESTER

According to all indications Man
chester Will havealltheiice its citizens
can use during the season OF 1919.
Frank Slack, who has been ice man
for Manchester for many years, has
not reliquished his lease Ito the Ma
quoketa river and ice houses. and is
now filing the buildings, or so much
of them as weather conditions will
permit, with ice taken from he Quak-
er mill pond north Of the city. Mr..
Slack has a big force of men and
teams bringing the ice from the pond
He tells us that the Zee is twelve
inches thick and is just as good quail
ity as that taken from the river near
the ice houses >in former years. We
understand that Mr.. Slacks lease
with e. H. Hoyt grants him the right
to cut ice on the Maquoketa river
and the use of the ice houses near
the river for a term of ten years.
In the event that the weather con-
ditions will not permit Mr.. Slack to
fill his building with river ice, he has
made arrangements with ice manu-
featuring plants in a nearby city
whereby he can get all the artificial
ice necessary to supply his customers
Manchester Democrat., 1919-02-26
MANCHESTER, IOWA, FEBRUARY 26, 1919.
COUNTY FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT

l.. Matthew's, Sr, who has been
Food Administrator for Delaware
County. has made out full and in
teresting report Of his work and sub
mitted to the State Administrator, Mr..
J. F. Deems. of Burlington.
Few men realize the amount of
work Mr.. Matthews did in the inter-
est of food conservation during the
period Of the war He has given his
time gladly and freely and has handled
most perplexing problem in high
ly satisfactory manner.
During the year Mr.. Matthews has
kept in close touch with the retail
dealers and has kept them informed
on the regulations OF the government
and has assisted the government in
every way, in: the manner of conserv-
ing food stlffs.
Mr.. Matthews has been able to
handle all cases where complaints
were made Of one kind or another,
in manner that reflects much credit
upon his ability to handle perplex-
ing problems.
Mr.. Matthews report covers elev-
en- pages Of typewriter matter and
contains many items of interest.
Owing to the demands made upon our
columns each week, The Democrat is
unable to give this report in full.