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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10
"Dear Father:

''Dear Father
We'll, am back again to my COM
pany and got a few of my letters.
The rest we're sent back to the base
postof1ce and 1 won't gel them for
sometime.
This morning we had regiment
al review and we held it in field in
Belgium and we live in Luxembourg.
"This country is in pretty good
condition at present. 1t has been
neutral, in one sense OF the word.
The Germans went thru here going
to and from the front and used their
railroads and such but paid for their
use. Their soldiers have been neu-
trail and the general feeling seems to
be more for the allies than for the
Germans 1t is only a country Of a
quarter million population with an
army of two hundred and fifty men,
the size of one of our companies.
''The city of Luxembourg is the cap
ital and chief city with a population
of a little over twenty thousand and
a very pretty city. I Was in there
O41C udy dllu I11SuL I'll lily way UdCh
from the hospital. 1t is a real in
dustrious little city and is we'll kept
up. They have a real pretty depot
and it would be credit to any city
in the states of it's size. They have
very fine cathedral. Speaking of
cathedrals, spent day in Verdun
in France and saw most of the ruins.
It is fortified city and you know
how they have their cities fortified
here in this country, with only one
or two entrances to the city. This
big rock wall must be sixty foot high
around the city and the only part of
the town that was very badly shelled
was the outskirts closest to the Ger
man line which was about eighteen
miles from the town and on top of a
hill. The cathedral to be seen from
the front is perfectly alright but the
altar and over half of the rear end
is laid fiat. 1t seems from ruined
towns have seen that the Germans
took especial pride in destroying a
cathedral.
"Prices are very high here. They
pay one hundred and twenty marks
or equal to thirty dollars for pair
of plain shoes. I bought three jars
of jam in water glasses and paid
three marks or 75c a glass foY it
and apples are two for quarter, SO
you see prices are all governed by
the war here.
Belgium is surely a great little
country and one of the most loyal
of all European countries. When the
American troops entered Belgium the
civilians turned out in big crowds
and had the towns all DECORATED up
They had American flags they made
themselves and some were far from
the real thing but it served the pur-
pose. The people came out in the
streets and shouted 'Viva LIE Ameri-
KAN" (Long live the American) and
called us their liberators.
1--WE are on our way into Germany
and the last paper I saw it stated
that half the A. E. F. will be sent
home at once. If they take our past
record we'll go back as son as any
It's hard to tell how soon We'll be
: home but look to be in the states
by February.
"Well Father, I've written longer
letter than usual and have a very
poor place to write so VII close.
"Best regards and wishes to all
"Your son,
corp. R. w. O'Brien,
"Hdq. Co. 16Sth Inf.
"a. P. o. 715.'
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10
"Kelberg, Germany,
"Dec. 10, 1918.

"'My dear Mother:
"Well mother, am now only about
a two day hike from the Rhine river.
We have been hiking for eight days
now coming from Luxembourg. We
have about two days more to hike
then we will stop until after peace is
signed-then home.
'It won't be long before we will be
acting out "The Watch on the
Rhine" to the tune Of Yankee music
"The German people are treating
us rather cordial so far. there are a
few soldiers still in uniform but they
: have been discharged and have no
other clothes to wear. The civilian
population here have nothing at all
and one can buy scarcely nothing.
'"The public as a rule don't think
much of the Kaiser and seem to be
rather we'll satisfied that he Is gone
forever.
TITS very busy times here now.
livery road leading to the Rhine IN
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10

The Firemen's Annual Ball Will be
held this evening, Friday, at the ar
mory. Music will be furnished By
the Big Four Dorchester and . bis It
tendance Is looked for,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10
MORRIS BOY NOW ON
GUARD ON THE RHINE
Corporal O'Brien Describes His Trip
Thru Belgium and Luxembourg
into Germany

Corporal Robert O'Brien is again
out of the hospital and has rejoined
his company, and describes the trip
thru Belgium and Luxembourg into
Germany in letters to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. O'Brien. The very
interesting letters follow
I'm Luxembourg,
'Eisehen
NOV. 80, 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28

service law which can be enforced. the
requirement of n comprehensive budget
and the prohibition of the use of loan
funds for current expenses, the cs-
tablishment of the principle that the
work of street cleaning and garbage col
lecting should be done by the city, and
giving the city power to do it, are great
reforms, and real progress is made to-
wards shorter ballot by providing for
the appointment of the city solicitor
and the officer TO take the place of the
| present receiver of taxes.
| At Harrisburg today general
opinion prevailed that Governor Sproul
had made some concessions in return
| for the definite stand taken on the
three fourths contract vote.
Suggest Larger Board
This had its reflection in this city
among charter rcvisionists where con
Iidrncc was expressed that the regis
tration problem here would be solved
in the near future.
The Daix Brady bills are now in
committee. Several suggestions have
been advanced as way of getting
around the Governor opposition TO the
ripper" feature of tho bills. One is
that the board membership be increased
from its present strength of four com
missioners so that the iucumbents would
be outvoted.
Another suggestion is to appoint one
more member to act as president of
the board and lodge in his hands most
of the boards powers. In that way. n
ripper would be avoided and action
would he taken on the strong criticisms
made Of the boards present membership.
Out of the smoke of the charter bat
tie the registration board now is loom
ing un as point of attack. Senator
Ware is said to be marshaling his forces
to save the present board and preserve
its powers Independents and PenrOsc
followers count on the presence at Har-
risburg next week of Senator Pcnrose.
In independent political circles here
today. discussion hinged chiefly on the
Governors expressed attitude towards
ripper leRlSallOn.
While the state executive. it was
pointed out. is unwilling to have the
registration commissioners ousted from
office, vet his approval Of council of
twenty one members will automatically
remove from office thirty select council
mon whose terms do not expire until
1921
These men who will bc shorn of their
couucilmanr office include James +.
Lennon. president of Select Council.
and William MrCoach. former city
treasurer.
The terms of all members of Common
Council expire this year. as do the
terms of seventeen members of the up
per chamber.
Agreeing to the majority vote on
contracts was concession to make sure
of the rest of the charter revision bill.
was the comment made today by Fred
crick p. Gutenberg. director of the Bu-
reau of Municipal Research.
| Mr.. Gutenberg is a member of the
| Philadelphia charter revision commit
toe. Rcvisionist leaders at Harrisburg
yesterday agreed to a substitution of a
majority vote proviso for the three
hfourths vote on contracts.
| The Municipal Research Bureau as
serted that even with the three fourths
proviso stricken from the Woodward
bills victory still remains with the char
ter revisonists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
Hlder Urges Big
City Housing Plan
Continued From PAGE One

Continued From PAGE One
in Philadelphia now are doing on their
building and loan shares. In fact. the.
plan would work out very much as
does the building and loan association.
Buying the home naturally would
cover a period of years. us it docs with
II building and loan company. Tho first
mortgages. the second mortgages and
the original capital stock would be re-
tired in the order named as funds came
III from the monthly payments. As
the original stock was retired il would
become available for investment in sim
liar projects elsewhere.
If the owner of one of the houses
wished to move he could either retain
his stock in the company, which would
earn interest for him. or convert il into
cash at rate agreed upon. The tenant
who took the vacated house would in
turn buy stock in the company aud
make payments in the same manner.
All stock would earn an annual divi-
dend of > or q per cent
4 plan. of which this is modifca-
tion, has been tried with success in
England. whore it iskuown as the "co-
partnership plan." 1t was introduced
by group of British workingmcn in
1901. and rapidly gained favor. so that
| it is in use at present throughout Eng.
land. 1t has been proposed recently
in this country that the Federal Gov
crnmcnt assist in such projects through
the organization of United States
home loan bank, and bill to this end
probably will be offered in Congress
in the near future.
Mr.. lhldcr points out that to carry
the plan through it will be necessary to
provide the sewers and water mains
which are needed to open up new prop
crty for housing development.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28

said the Legislature was the subject Of
ridicule all over the state.
Representative W. r. Ramsey, Della
ware. administration floor leader, start =
cd to reply.
Edwin II. Cox. Philadelphia, tried TO
stop Ramsey on the ground that he was
out of order. Speaker Spangler ruled
that Cox's point of order was well
taken, but permitted Ramsey to proceed
as it was Fan unusual case.
Mr.. Ramsey assured the Independents
that there was little legislation left OF
the calendar and promised adjournment
by June 10 and June 20 at the very
latest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28

, The bill in its present form is sub
stantially uninjured in all other par
ticulars, The amendmenS which have
been made, although numerous. are on
minor points. The abolition of two
chambercd council of 145 members and
the substitution of single chamber of
twenty Que, the enactment of civil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28

University of Pennsylvania in 1917, and
was later attached to ST. Mary's Hos
pital. Shortly after America got into
the war ,he was commissioned and sent
South. He left Camp Wheeler with Base
Hospital Unit No. so for France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
RUR4LISTS ANGRY
AT CHARTER DELAY
Threaten to Defeat Bill in
House Unless Speed Is Shovn

Harrisburg. May 2S.--Reprcsentative
William +. Stadtlander. chairman of
the House Municipal Corporations com
| mittcc. did not have enough interest in
the Philadelphia Charter bill to stay
here and ask that it be sent back to
committee. lie left last night for his
home in Pittsburgh.
That left the engineering OF the pro q
cess by which the bill was sent back to
committee to Representatives Edwin X.
Cox and Leopold G. Glass, two Ware
men.
Before tho House session opened this
morning rural members who make up
the PENNSYLVANIA Legislative League
held an Indignation meeting over the
long drawn out session.
The rural members plan to hold an
other meeting Monday morning for the
purpose of organizing the defeat OF the
proposed deficiency appropriation to
carry tho state payroll to May 81. In
cidcntally the rural members also arc
making serious threats against the
charter bills. which they contend are re-
sponsiblc for the delay in adjourning
the Legislature.
Disguised on Charter Question
independent members take the stand
that the Legislature can just as well
pass the general appropriation bill Mt
this time as to put through deficiency
bill.
On the charter question they arc dis
gusted and do not hesitate to voice
their dissatisfaction over the drlaN
which has marked the course OF the
Woodward bills and other reform meas e.
u>cs from Philadelphia.
Unless quick action is taken on the
charter bills the independents threaten
to offer opposition to it. Administra .
ton leaders in the House do not ap-
pear to be making any effort to appcasc
the wrath of the independents or to
check the opposition to the deficiency
and appropriation measures.
The administration leaders have
taken an attitude of apathy toward the
charter in general and would be glad
to get it off of their hands no matter
how it is done.
Independents attacked the legislative
program on the floor of the House this
afternoon.
Showalter Leads Attack
/ Representative Showalter. Union. lee
/ the attack. Rising on point of per
sonaI privilege. Showalter accused Tho
House of loafing.
/ He charged the Legislature haC
been marking time for five months
, Mr.. Showalter declared that all the
| Legislature had done was ito pass
minor legislation at a cost of S;i25 pei
bill"
| He said it was "shamc' that the
tax payers of the state had to bcar
! the burden Of the long session.
! Mr.. Showalter taunted the leaders
about their declarations for a short
! business session at the opening of the
| Legislature. and continued
1--WE have waited patiently for Il
legislative program, but have seen
none
Robert l.. Wallace. Lawrence, sug
gested that the chairmen of Senate and
House committees take the members
into their confidence on legislation. He
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
MAR lIEn

B1DDL,E--REED.--- ---On May 81, 1910 At
81 Luke Chapel. by Bishop Thomas Gar.
B1DDLE TO ANNA GEissE REEb' danSb.
ter of the late Adam Evenly,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
1rafHH

.ALExANDERs--Atw wildwood. y. j., May
Alexander. aged IS. formerly Of Phila. De
tectiye bureau; Relatiyes and friepds ,.n,pt Fl,
he was n member. invited to funeral serN-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
IN mEMoBIAM

In loving memory OF
GEORGE q. HAYDQCk
First Lieutenant. u. 3. r.
Co. J.. 2stb Infantry, First DIVISION.
May 2s. 1918
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-04
sAMUELs A son GET
CONTRACT FOR FIRST
NATIONAL BANK Bl.DG.

Early Monday morning samuels a
Son, the we'll known contractors
uf Columbus. started the beautiful
new building for the First Nation
al Bank. on the Hulscy site ON West
broadway and the fourier Is in
formed by Cashier Franklin that
they expect 10 openup for business
inside of % days.
The building Will be- completed
m thirty days, and the fixtures IN
stalled within the time specified.
The front is Of notified brick.
with handsome slate windows and
an ornate cornice.
The appearance NJ the huilding
will be- IN keeping with the growth
uf the town and Will be- an orna-
mrut to our business section.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-04
BLAIR AND HELLBERG
EMPION An EXPERT

Their rapidly increasing business
has made II necessary Tor Blair
a Hcllbcrg Ia employ an expert
bookkccper aud office man. and
when Mr.. Hcllbcrg was In N Paso
The other day he was fortunate
enough Ia get Cooper ". McKemy.
formerly with the Tri-Slate Motor
Co. who was with the Ninth di-
vision. 5l3frains. In the 81. Mihiel
and Mcuse- Argonne offensive. and
other important engagements.
He was real soldier aud is a
real man, II appearances go for
anything.
III Is my purpose TO bring my
wife here, buy 2 home and be ,one
of you. as | can see a great future
for Columbus" said Mr.. Mckemy
10 the Courier.
He is the kind of young men
We are proud 10 welcome.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-04
NOT BAsEBALL DOPE

The supply Company Twenty
fourth Infantry. crossed hats with
the supply Troop. Twelfth Cavalry
on the diamond sunday. June 20
and the doughboys showed their
superiority over their opponents Of
the mounted service by easily de-
feaiing them by the score of . to 2.
The team oi the Twenty fourth
Infantry supply Company was nj
no tune In danger, and by wallop-
ing the ball good base running and
the excellent pitching Of Clark. en-
ahled the doushhoys to take the
lead by pushing three runs across
the plate IN the first inning. which
took the goat Of the Cavalrymen
and chnched the game for the
Iweniy-i fourth Infantry
In the first inning. Clark Of thr
Twenty fourth team passed twn
men. which was followed by an
error by Ware, aud filled the bases
for the Twelfth Cavalry. Things
then looked gloomy for Captain
Clarks team, hut instead Of weak
cning Clark settled down to cham
pionship pitching. and the next
three men Of the Cavalry that
stepped In The plate were out in
one, two, three order with the
bases full, leaving the score 10
a goose egg in favor Of the Twenty
fourth Infantry. which practically
won them the game.
The doughboy pitchers were given
excellent support by their team
mates.
Batteries - Twenty fourth Infan-
try: Clark, Bowen aud Robinson:
Twelfth Cavalry. Kerr, Johnson and
sherd.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-04
PREWITT GPENDER
MAKING THINGS GO
Had 10 Give Up Contracting Work
EntlreIyto Take Lare of The
Real Estate End.
West Heights and Prcwlti's Addi-
tlon Cause Them 10 Keep on
Go All the Time.

I'VE have had 10 give up all con-
lracting work In order 10 give the
proper attention 10 the real esiatl
end Of our business" said Mr..
prewilt 10 the Courier.
"The demand for lots In both the
prewiit and West Heights Add
ton has kept Ms on the jump" in
terjccted Mr. pendor, "and the good
part Of II Is that people are still
coming"
When II is known that both mem
bers Of this firm were recently
prominent contractors and builders
II Is easily understood that their
real estate business must be vastly
increased.
II was only recently that an Art
lona capitalist came over and
bought " lots in one bunch and
went away with the idea Of still
further increasing his investments
Columbus real estate has come
10 be a very attractive PROPOSE
ton.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-04
MILITARY HEIGHTS
ISLATEST ADDITION
Classy suburb on the West Il thc
Property of a Bunch of
Live Boosters.
WILL SELL LIKE NOT CAKES
\ Fine System Of Grnded STREETS
and Al Modcrn improvements
Contemplated by owners.

The latest land candidate for
public favor is Military Heights.
named because Of ~ close prox
unity to Camp Furlunr. The hlur
prints are scarcely ready for DE-
livery, and yet scores Of persons
ne feasting their ewes ON this very
delightful spot
Military Heights comprises the
property recently sold by Mr.. Bur
sou, Frank Manzanares being the
highest bidder.
Frank Manzanares. Louis He'll
berg and Thos A. Hulsa have FIN
ishcd clearing thes ireels and al
lies IN the Military Heights Add
tion.
The story a. given to the Courier
Is as follows:
This addition" said Mr.. Mama
mares. rs due north and adjoining
THE new army post There will be-
a good crossing at the railroad
track and Seventh street. which
We expect 10 make the main thor
oughiarc from the Twenty fourth
Infantry barracks to the city.
The north line Of this addition
will be- Second street, better known
as the ice plant street
Lots will sell from sso 10 $40.
Seventh street will eventually be-
business street. ~ We have three
blocks facing east and west on
this street"
Watch Military Heights grow.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-04
CONSTRUCTION WORK on
BIG CAMP ~ STARTED

James A. Turney, one Of the
widely known contractors and
builders In the Southwest, aud c,
G.. Wright Los Angeles engineer
OF note, arrived this week and
started the actual construction work
on the big camp, as representa-
tives Of the big contractors, Wes-
ton a kroeger.
otto =. kroeger, the master bull
der Of NJ Paso, who Will have gen
eral oversight, will be here in a few
days aud will probably be ready
10 give particulars In detail.
Mr.. 1urney is well known 10 this
region. having built the Mahoncy
store at Deming, a lot of the con
struction at Tyrone and a sl5O,OOC
hospital at Warren, Arizona. n
Paso has also seen a vast amount
OF his handwork.
Mr.. Wright is Just wnat his name
Is with the wv" left off.
It's cinch we are going la have
n camp built according 10 the best
plans the governments affords.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-04
Program of Victory"
18th of July Celebration
Headquarters New Mexico sub-Dct Columbus. N- 1919
Memorandum Jus Fourth Supplementary Memorandum
1919

fact coming one hundred and forty
second anniversary Of the Independence the United
National holiday this great
pshed by victorious Europe
believed flng that elaborate for July Fourth be %
hraied than Is ordinarily customary.
Therefore the necessary
guard aud police will form the Infantry Parade
march through the streets Of Columbus.
CORRECTED PROGRAM ron JULY FrH. igia
900 mSireei parade by entire command Lieutenant
p. r. Manchester, Twenty fourth Infantry, Marshal.
9:b m.Track by Infantry, Infantry
Parade lOoyard DASH Shoe Centpede relay
Wall scaling contest
ioi5 a. m.Mouned events by Twelfth Cavalry
Wrestling Roman Tug-of-war
1900 Noonsalute the Union NJ Battery Barbecue and
speaking by citizens Of Columbus Everybody
ALL
go m.Fna Of the Twenty Infantry Boxing
ment Medals will be presented by Colonel Twenty
fourth Infantry, Post Commander minute
rounds for each contest The results the Dempsey
rounds will be- received the rinpsde
Boxing Tournament will be held club
Twenty fourth Infantry.
800 mBasebal Second Squadron Twelfth Cavalry Coum-
bus ~ M) Third Squadron Twelfth Cavalry. Oachta
1880 y. niNaudeyie and speaking Twelfth
Cavalry Band Stand erected Main Hotel
$3.50 =. m.An informal reception Twenty
Infantry Club House for officers and ladies'
All events to take place Twenty fourth luSanry
Ground
by order Of Colonel HADsEl.L;
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-04

Everything seems 10 be taking
on new life since the boys are
back from Juarez.
The Children's Club met Monday
evening. They spent an enjoyable
hour with their dircctress, Mrs,
Allen. An hour or peasanlness
was spent In games with the chill
dren.
A new club was organized. known
as the willing workers with Mrs,
Rosa johnson as president. This
club has already caught the vision
NJ work and we hope for them a
pleasant career.
The Girls Club met nj its usual
hour after the business session. the
president, Mrs. parson' invited the
ladies Ia spend the rest Of the
evening In playing tennis, which
was very agreeable 10 all.
The star Club gave a dance Tues
day evening with quite a few pres
ent The decorations were taste
ful. Punch and maple nut cream
were served The entertainment
was an evening Of jollliy.
The Twenty fourth Infantry
Women's Club. with Mrs. Brooks
president. gave a very interesting
entertainment Wednesday evening
The band was present aud at IL
best. Dancing characterized tho
evening as far as recreation was
concerned.
The Lily White Club met Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. kerney
the president, on the job planning
many items Of interest for the fu-
ture, especially a dance for next
Tuesday evening.
Mrs kerney has been la VI PasC
visiting her mother. While ther,
sickness overlook hrr. She is ahl,
TO be- out again. The club wei
comes her back again.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-07-04
Mra. Fireman hnIerlaIns.

Mrs. Freeman. wife Of Captain
Freeman Of the twelfth Cavalry,
was the hostess 10 the Cavalry
Bridge Club on Wednesday. enter
tanning AZ the Twelfth Cavalry Of
ficers' Club. Mrs, Craig Hhd Miss
Florence Biegler winning first and
second prize respectively. Guests
of the club were Mrs. Turyey Of
Columbus and Miss Katherine Tep-
fer Of ~ paso. who Is the house
guest OF Mrs. W. Blackburn white
Next week the club will he the
hostess TO an evening party in
which the men will be- included.