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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-01
Writes on FATHERS Day"


On Nov. "a, every American sol
dier was not only asked but urged
to write letter to Father as that was
Fathers Day., so the letter follow
ing comes from First Class Priv.
Waldo S. Smart written to his father,
Mr.. Chas Smart, on this specified oc-
cassion.
Nov. "a, Pons, France. Dear Faith
err: All of the A. f. F.'s have the
right and are asked to write a Xmas
letter to father as part of the censor
ship has been lifted l will endeavor
to describe my trip from Camp Tay-
lor, KY, up to the present time.
After being bid farewell by large
crowd, we boarded pullman train
of IL coaches and at 5:45 we saw
Camp Taylor for our last time.
Spending through the beautiful
country OF Ohio. Indiana via New
Albany, Mt Vernen, Cincinnati and
Chillicothe, Ohio, Monday mornings
sunrise found us in that wonderful oil
and mining section of West Virginia
the city of Parkersburg We followed
the West Virginia and Maryland
boundary line most all day Tuesday.
In one state one hour and the other
the next
Goes Through Washington.
| learned that we would go through
Washington, Philadelphia and Balti-
more at night | sat up until 1890
Sept , to see our country's capitol
and then the b. & o., Our road and
the train we were travelling on merely
went through the outskirts of the
city. We just could see the dome of
the wonderful mansion.
Being on the fire fighting force at
Camp Taylor. | was the more easily
awakened than usual so when
heard fire gong was on the floor
from the top birth of my car and
hardly awake. Making my way by the
guard, was able to tell we were in
Philadelphia and she was having a
real fire. At this place we changed
engines and also roads going over the
P. & X. through New Jersey, and be-
lieve me. we moved.
At Trenton we saw 40 new Bald
win engines of the lead color that
designates that they were for the
front. Our first sight of war mater
ials.
Beautiful Mountain Scenery.
The mountainous country of West
Virginia and Maryland is a beauti-
full country for the scenery. Hills |
my God, Muldrough's Hills are moth
ing. You could look behind and the
railroad looked as a snake winding a
round the mountains and 300 feet be-
low us would be small stream of
water of black oily color, Opposite
our train would be the Blue Ridge
Mountains, and it is very easy to see
name was granted them. Thier blue
color with the dark spots cut into
their immense sides. which are the
doors to the great coal and oil mines.
Land At Camp Merritt.
Immediately after our arrival at
1880 we hiked to Camp Merritt
where we were out-htted with our
overseas equipment that would weigh
about 80 pounds and seemed more
like 1870, after being up two nights
and in camp three days We bid her
adieu at 2:3O and slung packs and
liked through rain to Hudson river,
a distance of miles. At daylight we
were at little log cabin on the banks
OF the Hudson marked Cornwallises
headquarters From here we took the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-01
WITH THE HOME BOYS IN SERVICE
III N 7 7 I z 7

Washington, a ferry boat to Hobo
ken. Arriving at the large piers about
8 o'clock The Red Cross gave us bon
bons and the best coffee / ever tasted.
Those poor Red Cross girls would
push their way through 5000 soldiers
and see that each one got bon bon,
cup of coffee and cigarettes. At ten
o'clock we went aboard our ship the
Mallory, "and she will be remember
ed
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-01

He Missed Going "ovsr- Ths-Top"
just Two Hours,
Mrs. H. w, Snidsr who is in this
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-01

/
push their way through 5000 soldiers
and see that each one got bon bon,
cup of coffee and cigarettes. At ten
o'clock we went aboard our ship the
Mallory, "and she will be remember
ed"
The Voyage.
We were confined to the ship al
though we did not sail until the
morning of Sept. 8. Everything went
off nicely excepting one of the sea-
planes which was guarding us burned
and fell into the sea. Monday / felt a
little shaky, but able to look for subs
and believe saw one that morning.
Well, the following day was real
sea sick. On the 18th, 18th, and Goth
we had sub attacks. The ont on the
goth fired one shot at one of our des-
troyers but missed her. The ship |
was on was the flag ship of the IA
who composed the convoy. She was
always in the center unless she had
to give oil to some of the chasers.
On Sept 81, at $50 we moved into
the harbor of Brest but did not land
until $3.50 or until the tide came, We
hiked miles to a Rest Camp"
Everything but rest"
Pitch Their Tents.
Our first time to pitch our tents,
and sleep upon mud for bed tick,
overcoats for sheets Brest is dark,
dirty town inhabited by people of
a Finish descent. Which caused me
to form a bad opinion of the old land.
Anyway the people, or rather the wo-
men and children would run after us
shaking hands, saying Hello and
Goodbye and begging for a penny.
Brest was our first sight of the
wooden shoes and the real railroad
engine of France. A toy to us, and
devil of looking one too. On the "a,
| saw my first dirigable balloon,
French one. On the 25th we left on
the Teat r. r. for a $50 mile trip.
From Brest we went East arriving at
ST. Brienc at daylight From there
through a poor country to Rennes,
through a fine farming country and
looked to be as prosperous one as l
have seen yet To Laval and LeMans,
two beautiful towns, then 60 miles
South to Tours, large town of sew
eral thousand population. Then East
40 miles to St. Afghan arriving at
A. NJ. Sept 27. where we sleep in
barn one night and stood a physical
examination after which we hiked 8
miles to These, a classification camp
where we got many hikes, gas mask
and gas drill also another outfit of
clothing.
After spending IA days on the
ground and eating corn willie and
the guard house if you tried to get
seconds.
Landed At Present Location.
On Oct. 16, we bid her farewell and
left for our present location We |
boarded train at St. Martin. We
were on this train and in a steel box
car for 26 hours, and travelled 30 miles
to Tours. Spent the night there.
Thank God we got two good meals.
Next morning we took a train out of
Tours at s o'clock, moving South
via Portiers to Angouleme where we
waited.
The people are sociable and ac-
comodating, very saving, poor people.
Not many of them have many francs,
or don't appear to- You let a girl see
an American soldier with q or x |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
TrGOe ] tt e


TRAVEL by airplane will give US FOR
the first time a birdseye view Of
the whole continent, seen continuous
". like a great panorama For the
airplanes will doubtless fly across the
continent between sunrise and sunset
before long.
The transcontinental traveller now
goes 20 sleep in the east, wakes up in
the middle west. retires again in kan
Eas. and opens his eyes on the Rocky
mountains. These sudden changes Of
scene are stimulating, but how much
more interesting it viii be TO watch
the gradations by which tho changes
are made The traveller by rail cIISt
make the journey manv times before
he gains true idea OF his country s
topography.
The airnan will see, spread out like
a map, the rich and thiCkly settled
area Of the Atlantic coastal country.
splotched with great cities like stains
on fine green fabric. Then the Al
leghanies viii rise mp under him, lift
ing green summit within a few
thousand feet Of him. and opening val
leys Of tremendous depth, with silver
threads Of rivers at their D1toms-
By noon he viii be over the middle
west. where the world IS one vast
grain field and flat as a floor, and
the little sprawling wooden towns will
look like dOminoes spilled on a lawn
Gradually the country will become
less settled. as he speeds over western
Kansas, where the farms hug the val
leys Of wide. muddy rivers, and seem
ngly endless prairies, dotted with
cattle herds. spread on either side.
Then the Rockies Will lift before him,
and for hours he viii ride over a
country OF great earth pillows, with
snowy mountain tops taking the place
of foam crested breakers
His last lap viii be across the dead
brown expanse Of the great American
desert; he will clear the narrow coast
range in half an hour. and see the
white line Of foam where The Pacific
breaks just as the sun is gong down.
Fifty years ago the same Journey
took two months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
when You Want To Work And
There's 4 Girl In The House

B.
SHE LAID down her book.
AND SAT in a chair.
RIGHT CLOSE to my desk.
AND WANTED to know.
IF IT wasn't hard
To WRITE something each day.
AND I said It was.
AND THEN she asked.
IF IT bothered me any.
To HAVE her talk
AND I said it didn't.
AND \ little while later
SHE MADE Up her mind.
SHE'D WRITE a letter.
AND SAT at q table.
AND STARTED IT.
AND arose
AND COT a paper
AND READ it aloud.
AND TALKED about It.
AND SAID to myself
sI'LL TEACH her something.
But SHE kept right on
AND FINISHED her letter.
AND TALKED all the time.
AND An hour later.
THEY ALL vent to bed
AND LEFT me alone.
AND I went 70 work
AND SHE called downstairs.
THAT THE sound Of typewriter
ALWAYS LULLED her to sleep.
I THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
4 Serial OF East and West.
The PLotters =: By w gs: J. T Ts.57'- J
John Promises to Buy the Farm and Present 1t to
Elizabeth.
Continued from Wednesdays HeraId)
CHAPTER XIVIT.

f7rd-that is. do you mean She
stopped, words failing her
Yes" he declared. Il do mean just
that ! want the farm as a present
to the dearest girl that ever lived
Darling il your brother viii part with
il 1 am going 10 buy it. Then It viii
be yours absolutely Why, Elizabeth
Darlington are cryingt"
Tears OF JOY.
"Oh, John" she murmured, cling
ing 70 him There is not such an
other man in all the world
Perhaps it is well for the world
there is mott" he Knocked But We
must get on home, dear girl. for We
have quite q rough path ahead Of us
He was right The path proved 50
rough that. when they reached the
edge Of the wood. EliZabeth's shoes
were mud-stained. and her thin dress
torn by snags and roots
What a fright / lOOkH she eX-
claimed, surveying her muddy skirt
I am ashamed Of my appearance"
You need not be- he assured her.
in my estimation you look loTelier
with each minute that passes"
She laughed at his tender words
IF that were only true" she said.
y might be a beauty by the time ]
am an oclogenarian- But I am glad
I am good TO look at in your eyes,
John"
leaves ahead OF them who is that
cominE2"
A moment later the intruder came
into view
It was Talak. and he was stumbling
along the wooded path, his head bent.
muttering TO himself So absorbed
was he in his own thoughts that he
did not see the pair who stood watch
ing his approach
gTO be continued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
Lille lntTciews
migratory ConsunptiVe Becomes 4 Problem In Texas
Oxidation Process May Solve CyS Sewage Question

smaller towns in New Mexico are
planning paving streets with this type
OF pavement
Mountain climbing is the best
thing Z have found as an appetite pro-
Queer" said W NJ Wood. director OF
the financial division Of the chamber
Of commerce. Thursday. 7 climb a
mountain every morning before
breakfast and 7 feel fresh and fit for
work all day long as result I
recommend il to anybody who has a
groEsy feeling
The criminal docket in the Fl
Paso districts viii be very heavy this
fall,' said Leigh CLARK. district at
torney- There are several mur~l CT
cases booked for trial two Of which
have been in the courts for years and
have become very noted criminal
cases Severa- noted cases will also
Hc tried at Sierra Blanca and Van
Horn
The grass on the terraces at the
1iEh scnOol. which was planted early
this summer. Is now a solid carpet
OF green an makes most pleasing
appearance from both close at land
and at a distance" said superinten-
dent C. schools A. H HuEhey- From
down the w lev the grass with che
bis building looming up in the mid
die of the terraces makes a pretty
sight Planting grass on the fo~mer
dire terraces around the building has
certainly improved the appearance OF
the school wonderfully.
we are going to start a campaign
OF strics enforcement OF the ordinance
regulating dinners" said chief OF
police ! r Montgomery. and would
like to have every moturist in the city
who is uncertain as 10 the status Of
the Elimmers that he is using see
either a reputable auto accessory
man. all of whom are supplied with
the new DINNER regulations, or tele-
phone the police station. where we
have copies of the law and the nar1es
of the dinners ahat are recognized
as satisfactory"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
SENATE CONFIRMS PALMER
AS U. S. ATTORNEY GENERAL

Washington. D. c.. Aug. 21-The
nomination Of A Mitchell Palmer to
be attorney general. was confirmed
late yesterday by the senate without
opposition
Mr.. Palmer's confirmation marks
the end Of a fight against his ap-
pointment which began at the last
session Of congress and which cen
tered about his administration Of his
office as alien property customdian.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

THE short cut through the woods
1 was so rough that John Butler and
Elizabeth Wade had TO 90 slowly.
I Yet they made few comments on
I the unevenness Of the trail For the
past hour they had been talking stead
iiy Now that all questions had been
for the present at least-asked and
| answered, q silence fell upon them
| But it was a happy silence. for each
was busy with thoughts too deep for
words
Elizabeth was reviewing mentally
all that she had been through this
summer-the fears. her sinking Of
heart. above all her dread OF John
Buffers anger with her for the plot
I in which she had played so large a
part
For It might have turned out very
differently John might not have re-
] covered his health or he might have
been angry with Douglas and herself
She had not told her companion Of
{ how little money Douglas had. OF how
hard a fight he had TO make That
I was something that concerned her and
her brother. She was not so foolish
secrets must be confided 10 the man
whom she was TO marry
She felt almost guilty as she re-
Elected on how much smoother her
own path would probably be than
Douglass path had been She had no
idea as to how much money her be
trOthed had She did not care She
knew that he could support her. and
IL did not matter how simply they
must live
OF course Johns mother had money.
but John would not touch that. The
+ 90 ---H. r. -.asn=
just as hard for his living now that
he was restored to health as must any
other young man who is not actually
poor
Perhaps he might carry on his pro-
fession as scientific farmer He had
proved what he could do with this
farm that had been sadly neglected for
years
Her Spirits Drop.
And now that she remembered the
farm she recalled her anxiety with re-
gard to it. and her spirits dropped
suddenly In her new found happiness
she had forgotten that she must part
with the place that was so dear to her
Yet she was glad that there was
chance that Amos wOul6 not own It,
that John had a friend who might buy
the property. She wanted to know
something about this possible pur-
aJohn" She spoke so abruptly that
her hetrothed was startled from his
musings
yes darling" solicitously- What's
wrong2 Have YOU hurt yourselt-or
are YOU very tiredc'
"Nothine's the matter" she laughed
at his question. I was only wonder
ing when YOU could get in touch with
with the friend -ou mentioned
What friend-" he questioned. puz-
zIed.
Tire man YOU thought might want
to buy the farm from Douglas she
explained
John Butler put his arm about her
and drew her to him
why do YOU ask. little girl2'
I was just wondering, she con-
fessed, IF you could communicate
with him soon-for do not want
amos to own the place"
~E-e won't" with a confident smile
The man 7 spoke OF has decided TO
buy 10 at your brothers own price
oh" Her exclamation was so
-raucht with establishment that her
companion smiled "But how do you
know2 Surely YOU have not had time
TO confer with him2 Who is he-
"Guesst"
Then. as she saw the look in his
ewes. the truth burst upon her.
"Oh. John" she breathed. you do
not mean-oh. my dear-yOu can't af-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
SAYS POOL HALL DEALERS
RAISED BIG DEFENCE FUND

Austin. Tex. Aug 21--TeIas pool
lied the Texas Billiard association.
each member IS assessed SO a table
10 provide a fund to defend the in
junction case in the federal court
TO prevent the enforcement Of the
state antipool hall law. according to
assistant attorney general W j.
Townsend
Mr. Townsend said that this fact
developed while he was taking testt-
mony in san Antonio. Houston and
Galveston. 10 show that pool halls are
evil and that the pool hall men have
raised aD0royiu7atelv $4,000 aS de-
Tense fund. He returned yesterday
from taking the testimony The hear
ing is ser for September in Dallas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
Ripping Rhymes
The Common People

THE people round
builds himself COOP dies nare bankers
clad gaudy portals
blacksmith works his bellows the
fellows
and when tumble off the earth what mans above another? along
osy piles above that yonder; there
eness and dsfy
And
they played the game pieces
king right to
nations downy porous
plaster It makes classes
just the plain old human flock,
Copyright by George WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

MANY OF the small towns OF west
IflTexas are being overrun with
health seekers said George F Gran
ger. field secretary Of the Texas pub
lie health association. Many Of these
unfOrtunates are very poor and Of en-
become the wards Of charity and for
this reason the socalled migratory con-
sumptiVe problem is one or the most
perpleXiug situations that face the
public health association The state
must reach some definite Flan by
which the migratory consuDptive can
be given the proper attention without
Of the trans-PecOs section. Il is this
problem that the state health board
is studying very closely at the pres
emit
"El Paso's sewage disposal needs
could be adequately cared for hy the
installation of the LaDdrerh direct OK
idatiOn process. said u. Hull. insrru
tor at the high school The Lcudreth
system deordorizes the efflueut mat
ter so completely that no offensive
doors are present after disposal By
this process. This type OF plant has
been in use in Eastou. Pa. since the
spring Of 1918 and has proved 10 be
q success in caring for the needs o.
that city. This plant. which has a
capacity of 100000 gallons daily.
cost the city Of Elston 500 900 to in
stall and serves 1000 people. The cost
of operation OF the plant is 81 cents
per capita per anuum where the Ian
dreth process is used Other types
OF sewage diposal plants vary in their
maintenance cost but all known types
are less efficient than the Landreth
plant Costs Of operation in other
cities include Chicago s. cents per
capita per annum. Boston. S1.Q5. Wor-
cestor. Mass. S1-16- Fitch1urE. Mass.
$50: York. Pa, SO cents; Lebanon.
Concrete highways would be very
desirable for II Paso and FL PasO
county" said Lamar Cobb. highway
engineer. This type OF highway is
Pa. 90 cents; and Indiana. Pa. ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21


SHE'S a nice girl
AND like her.
AND MY wife likes her.
AND WE asked her out
TO SPEND the week end.
AND I'd been playing
INSTEAD OF working
AND I hadn't any copy.
FOR TODAT's paper
AND had TO work.
AND AFTER dinner.
I COT her book
AND A box Of candy
AND A big arm chair
OUT on the veranda-
AND LEFT her there.
AND CANE in to my desk
AND SAT myself down.
AND WAITED there.
TILL SOMETHING should coma.
THAT I could write.
AND SHE got up.
AND CAME into the house,
AND SHE had her book.
AND SAID: Listen to this"
AND READ me something.
AND pretended TO listen
AND SHE argued about It
AND WHATEVER it was.
I AGREED with her.
AND SHE went back TO the porch.
AND JUST at the moment
HAD found an idea.
SHE CAME back again.
AND STILL had her book
AND READ something more.
AND ARGUED again
AND AGAIN agreed.
AND FORGOT what it was.
WAS going 70 write.
AND AFTER that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
SELECTNE, PROMOTION m THE ARMY
DANGEROUS TO ARMY AND COUNTRY

those favor them, whether they secretaries ot val
chiefs of staff It IS much power to put into the
hands of a few men-and for apparent good
Minor changes in method may be ustfabe but as long
as the army has effective methods of dsposing Of dead
wood" when senior reaches office he can't fill there
is no necessity for changing the system to dan
gerous.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

Gilbert COsulich. formerly of The
Herald staff. now with the Associated
Press in its Denver bureau. arrived in
FL Paso Wednesday night 10 assist the
Fl Paso office Of The Associated Press
in covering the new Developments in
Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
Bolshevism In The COLLEGES.

COME universities and colleges afflicted with in
y strucors boshevist tendencies and all Of them
afraid Of such afction Socialism has had big spread
in the colleges From socialism 70 bolshevism IS but
step It is easy for instructors in such subjects as
economies to come to admire the scientific aspects Of
socialism, forgetting the human equation and that social
ism does work out in practice in accord with the
paper program
1t easy, OO for instructors who fear to become out
and socialists boshevist because they might lose
their Jobs, slip little bOlshevsm into their lectures
to classes easing it in gently by inference rather than
by declaration That is the poison administration that
regents and trustees presidents and boards of faculty most
fear. It is difficult to detect.
It easy for instructors who paid $1,000 to $4,000
year. and who struggling to support families there
on to convince themselves there something economically
wrong And there is only neither socialism its fire
brand ally, bolshevism offer real remedy.
As for college instructors the administrative bodies
apply check effective than orders any system
espionage It raise the salaries Of instructors to
equal at least, the pay of hOdcarieTs and plumbers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

CoaEressuan Gaillvan OF Nassachusetts
SAYS that certain members % the house
and their friends for 20 years - From
LesIle's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

Fewer railroad tickets being sold in Omaha, Neb-
as result of wartime prohibition reads dispatch. At
last argument been introduced showing the harm
fu results Of dry country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

TIL Apple Grove debatin' club met
l last night an resolved that tn
teller that drinks hair tonic hain't
worth savin.' Sometimes a vacation
benefits a community more'n it does
tn folks that takes It.
Copyright. National Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

Men who have sons in the army and stationed alon
border should always keep loose change in tn
bank against little emergencies that might come up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

The man who has eight wives and IS telling how /
won them IS wasting time What most Of want
Know is how he supports them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

Inasmuch as already done it. it gratifying to
know that It is unconstitutional to 90 to the aid Of
Frame
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

It is also gratifying to know that it not uncOr
nee upon a time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

Kansas Judge rules man has the night get DRUM
his home. The right, but how about the ability
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

Can you imagine such duploty defrauding the ban
dts ont Of $500?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
al. IA so HFRAI.n


The Fl Paso Herald ln
charge. with accurate and
ro1ceruiug which informant
Gus federal government DE-
experts and scientists iu tl
age for reply must accomi
and address The III Paso
Washington. ID. c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21

Everything that goes up, comes down. except the hg
cost Of living.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-21
..Patter And Chatter.
The Easy Way To Happiness.

Il eIminated-RepubIiean