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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-08-30
NEEDED IN BUSINESS WORLD
Urgent Reasons for TranspIanting Re
turned Soldiers From Army to
Civil Life Without Delay.

Your cosmopolitan doughboy who
has shaken hands with the king Of
England, llanced with the princess OF
Roumania. learned the slang of doz-
Ell nations and cooked n knowing eye
az all the choicest sights Of the Con-
tiDent. may sound extremely sophlstl-
cnted by cable, bur wait until he
strikes the United States and see what
furrin travel has done for him! It
has made him love, not Europe less.
but home more. md he hardly tries
10 conceal his grand passion under a
peker faee. ether. For he has been
homesick and weary for months. and
The Goddess Of Liberty looks like an
nigel and Vow York harbor like heav-
en- 10 his fond ewes
Asp natlpnai assert -then. the soldier
f. perhaps err hesi citizen and be-
cause the A. Z. r as Ii whole is ram
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PALESTINE.

Palestine, Texas, Aug. 28.-We are
having some rain nowadays, which
is very much needed. We were at
Union Sunday night, and listened to
splendid sermon by the pastor, Rev.
B. Davis, text, watch and pray.
Misses Johnnie, Ruby, and Miss
Annis Jefferson of Dallas are here
visiting their grand mother, Mrs. M.
Jefferson.
The Pilgrim Rest Baptist church
in their rally raised over 5000 dol
lars. Mrs. H. G. Nicely served a
six-course dinner Sunday for nieces
the three jefferson girls.
Mrs. Ella Baker and children re-
turned home Saturday night from
an extended trip to Oklahoma.
Miss JULIA Jackson, who has been
sick for some time. died last Sat
urday and was buried Sunday. Mr..
M. Jim Hey and family of Kansas
City, Mo-, are here visiting relatives
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CLEBURNE.

Cleburne, Texas, Aug. 28.-Junior
rally was a great success all the
juniors Misses recited Bible verses
which was enjoyed by all. Soldier
bows turned out in full dress. Wei
come address was made by II. w.
Neal, responded by Mr.. Will Brown,
who was on the firing line in France.
Mr.. Author Green and Mrs. Della
Miller were married Saturday night
at the home, Rev. Joseph A. Brown,
OBLIGATED.
Mrs. Ella Scott of Waxahachie is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Jas
per Scott, also her brother of Dali
las. Mr.. James Wilson. Mrs. Jar
ner OF Alvarado is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Sarah Kelly Beatrice and
Ethel Powell are visiting their bro
Their at Corsicana. Miss Delacy and
Lillian Moore of Dallas were the
guest or her father and brother,
SUNDAY. Mr. Q. Foots is visiting his
sister in Chickasba. Miss Ethel and
Eva Mae Alexander are friends in
Oklahoma. Prof. Eugene DYKES left
for Plano to look after his school
business.
Mr.. Cliff Davis is confined to his
room with slow fever. Mrs. AIDA
Alexander was the guest Of her son
and daushteT-in-law last week at
Mineral Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron
Alexander Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Davis
and daughter have returned to Need
lis. Cal. Mrs. Annette Green spent
Wednesday in Temple. Mrs. Aman-
da Goodwin is visiting her daughter
at Ardmoe. OKLA Mrs, Ola watkins.
Mrs. Carrie KAY has returned from
fadonia. Miss o. bessie Hatcher Of
Sulphur Springs and Miss Margaretta
Johnson and Miss Julia Skinner OF
Wolfe City were guests of Mrs. Del
lie Carwe1l.
Misses L. r. Phillips. II. NJ. Frame
attended the State Convention at En-
mis-, last week. Mr.. viii Phillips. Jr.,
has returned home. Mr. and Mrs
e. J. Russell. who have been visiting
relatives at Waco, have returned
home.
Miss H. NJ. Frames entertained
with social party in honor of Mr..
Clarence Moore at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Phillips.
Miss Hazel G. Phillips spent few
days in Fort Worth, being the men,
her Of a house party at the residence
Of Mrs. Hiram McGar.
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TAYLOR.

Taylor, Texas, Aug. 2S.-The con-
tinuous heavy rains recently have
delayed harvesting to some extent.
The cotton crop is opening and
soon cotton picking will be in pro-
gress.
Mr.. L. S. Rucker of Rice Cross
ing was shaking hands with friends
here Saturday,
Mrs. NJ. ]. Broyles and little daugh-
ter, Valera OF Houston is the guest
of DR.. and Mrs. J. R. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hicks of Austin
arrived in the city Sunday for a
visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Jewell Russell left Tuesday
for her home in Bisbee. Ariz., stopp-
ing over for visits in Waco and Fit
Worth.
Mr.. VIII McIaurin of Austin is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Her
ring.
Mrs. Hattie Kershall of San Mar
cos is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ed New
man.
Mrs. J. Fl. Griggsby and little son
Richard OF Willis is the guest Of
her mother, Mrs. Adeline Booker.
Mr.. Thos. w. Price of Cleburne is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L
Price.
Miss Marjorie Collins arrived home
from two weeks visit with friends
in Navasota.
Miss Sadie Rabb left for San An.
tonic and in few days will con-
tinue her trip to points in Calffor-
MIA
Mrs. Dr. P. S. Gathings of Lawton
Okla, is now with her sick mother
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HEARNE.

TIaarne. Texas, August 2S.-Mrs'
Tizzie Kinney left Tuesday Tor Wlcnl-
IA rails. to visit relatives.
Mrs Nathan Forward of Sutton
died Friday after long illness
Mr.. John Major fell dead at ms
home. Friday evening. He was Wen
and hearty. He leaves TWO cniluren
to mourn his demise.
Mr.. Lee Wallace OF Calvert &C
companied Miss b. Watson as lar
az Hearne, while in the city. lie
was the guest of Prof. Taylor and
family.
Mrs. HELEN Parker, Della Lane
and daughter, Ethel have returned
from Dallas.
Mrs Nettie Watkins Mrs. T. A
Taylor's cousin) stopped over between
trains. while on her way from Mexia
n her home in FL Paso, Texas.
Rev. Lee Jones preached the Be
nevolent Society, sermon Sunday al
st. Emanuel.
Miss Tena Hawkins, visited he1
sister, Mrs. Ella Miles.
Sick list: Mrs. l.. A. winston
N. Taylor, s. Stewart and Palmer.
Mr.. Aaron Benton, has returned
from the army on the borders. He
and family are here visiting parents
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Benton.
The A. M. e. church had a rally
Sunday, collection good.
Mrs. Agnes Taylor has returned
from Monroe, La, where she visited
her sister.
Mrs. Mary johnson and daughter
Miss Elizabeth of Fort Worth anc
Mr.. ]. f. Sutton of Galveston are
here visiting niece cousin and daugh
ter. Mrs. Peter Bennett.
Mrs. o. II. Butler, r. A. Webb
and Evalyna Grey have returned
from the Sunday School Congress
at Calvert.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Haynes and wife o
Austin are here visiting parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dixon.
Mrs. Dykes. who has been herr
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. e. Brad
ford has returned home at Rock
dale.
Mr.. Tom Phillips OF Franklin spen
Saturday and Sunday with his sister
Mrs. V. L Abrum.
Mrs. A. B. Phillips, made a flying
trip to Franklin last week.
Mr.. u. S. Butler Is at home iron
Houston.
Mrs. Mamie Miller of Fort Worth
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Florenc
Jones.
Mr.. Tom Henderson and daughte
has returned from jacksonville.
Mr.. eager Miller and wife ar
visiting in Palestine, this week.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Kemp and Miss Jessi
Mcclure OF Galveston are visiting
Mrs. Webb and returned from Mon
roe, La, where they visited parents
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ROCKWALL.

Rockwell, Texas, Aug. 2S.-Rev. ].
w. Nelson filled his appointment at
Holloway Chapel, attendance poor
on account of rain. Rev. o. Zolly
Hogan, his revival and will run ten
days.
L. Horton of Mount Vernon has
moved TO the city.
Prof. ]. S. Giddings and C. Drake
and Ed Bonner of White Rock called
to see the reporter who has been ill
but is up and delivering papers
again. Miss Louisa Bradley visited
in Commerce last week.
Sisk list: Prof. T. e. Osborne.
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Education in China.

China Is still IN the transition period
In education. The modern school has
not entirely replaced the ancient meth.
DDS, with large EMPHASIS on The clas.
sizes, verbal memoliZing and the writ.
ing OF the essay The conception OF
the need Of practical eduiatiou is on
the Increase. The nj 'es'er Of agslc'l-
ture IN Picking said wteo ealing i
for the forestry division. z wan nlpll
who can grow trees, not essays"
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EMHoUsE.

Emhouse. Texas. Arg. U.s. Mrs..
Carrie Nowlin he's returned homo
after a brief stay In Navasota TeTas.
Mrs. Cora johnson end mother in
law have returned home nftcr pleas
ant stay in Bardwell Mr.. John Ma
ior was visiting in Ennis. the past
week
Mr.. q. v. Williams was in Corsi-
cana today.
All kinds Of cold drinks and lur-
ches served at the Quick Lunch
Cafe. We solicit your patronage, Miss
Hattie Green. proprietor.
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PURCELL.

Purcell, Okla, aug. 2S.-Mr. Henry
Christian has. returned from Bon
ham, Texas. Mr. G. w. Stewart, re-
ports good times at Grand Lodge at
Boley, Okla, where they went as
representatives of the U. B. F. Mrs.
Lille NJ Reed of Bonham, Texas, is
visiting her uncles. Mr.. Jno. Walk
err is visiting in Bonham, Texas. Mr..
Il. +. Inge left for Duncan, Okla.
Mr.. Luke Henderson has returned
from Oklahoma City and Guthrie,
Okla. The broom corn boys have
returned from the harvest fields. Mr..
Josh Williams has excepted a posi-
ton as cook at the Harvey house.
The U. B. Z. and S. M. T. met in
joint session Monday night.
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HUBBARD.

Hubbard, Texas, Aug. 2S.-Little
Misses Erma and Georgia Mae Rod
gers are now visiting relatives in
Kerens, Texas.
Mrs. Rosia Moore, and children re-
turned home Friday from Waxahachie
where they have been visiting rela-
tives.
Little Miss Myrtle Tinsley is on
the sick list. Miss Matte r. Rus
sell left for Fort Worth, will visit
Denison before returning.
Miss Clara Miles and Mr.. Lewis
McClafn were Joined in marriage at
the brides home, The Dallas Ex-
press may be obtained at the home
of Henry Goodlie.
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pONVAM,

ponharn. To~as Arg. oS-Rev.
rnYea ~ chirl,aaha is corduct'r" :"
revi-al ~ The Now Hovre Bsptist
chvrch For Rev. r. ". Trieos
Mr. Charlie Russell Of Dallas Is
& RE city visiting brother, Mr.. Jess
Rueseit
Mr. and Mrs Dempsv Williams and
chi'dren ~ Ardrnore okla, ore IN the
city VISITING their father and v'other.
Wrs Carrie Seav prd mother mo-
torcd to Lanius, in their automobile,
Sunday.
Mrs Lizzie johnson and daughter.
Charlie have returned from Joplin,
No.
Mr.. John Waller NJ Purcell, ntla.,
was IN the city this week visiting
relatives.
Rev. Carr has returned from Fort
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WHITE WRIGHT.

white Wright. Texas, Aug, 2S.-
SUNDAY school at both churches Sun
dav Rev J.. II. Hearvey was at
hir most SUNDAY. Mrs lucille Min
rore IS iere from Wolfe CITY, Mrs.
VIE n. Henderson was in Sherman,
Srndnv Mrs. Mnllie Brown and
DAUGHTER are visiting Mrs. Bell Gale
wood.
Mr.. Tohn Harris was here FROM
Wol~e Citv. Sunday. The Dentist
convention win start Tuesday morn
irr At Grcenville. The C. NJ. p.
Surdav school convention viii he
he'd n Sherman, Wednesday,. The
Raptist sinrire choir wiz meet everv
Tucsdav night. Mrs. Matte Hn~dte
has como hack from Bonham, Texas.
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night and listened to very excel
lent sermon by DR.. Ida b. Jeffer-
son for Ore City, Texas. She is a
power in the pulpit.
Brother M. T. Brigham reports
that the covenant meeting at Pine
Grove was unusually interesting.
Arrivals: Misses M. Franklin and
Ora B. Ward from Palestine; Mrs
Matte Byrd from Little Rock, Ark.
Little Bertha Mcintosh from San
Augustine.
Churches, lodges and individuals
are responding literally to a call
for help, which has been made by
Rev. o. J. Johnson, who has been
sentenced to hang. Pine Grove
church of which he was member
raised more than $50 for him.
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PARIS.

Paris, Texas, Aug. 2S.-Mrs. H. W
Terry Of Pittsburg and little daugh-
tiers, Juanita and Imogene were in
Paris last week visiting relatives and
friends. Among her many friends
she visited were: Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Bills, Mrs. Ann Clement and daugh-
tiers and Mrs. H. H. Sims. She left
for Pittsburg, Sunday afternoon &C
companied by her mother. Mrs
Quinn.
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CHICKAsHA.

Chickasha. Okla. Aug. 2S.-Mr.. Jas
Raw and son of Hugo, Okla, is
visiting Mrs B. w. Sims, his daugh-
ter at 1905 Shepherd street. Mrs. w.
F.. Chenault of Ardmore is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Latimore on e. Da-
keta avenue. Mrs. George Ayers
is here visiting Mrs. Warren also
Little daughter, Louis Jackson. her
neice is here to live with them.
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SAN ANGELO.

San Angelo, Texas, Aug. 2S.-Ser-
vices were good at all of the church
es Sunday, All of the pastors were
at their posts of duty. Mr.. S. B.
Perry Of Tyler passed this life on
the 18th inst, the remains were ac-
companied to Houston, by his sister
and brother who came to the bed
side of his i'll brother
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DIR. r. t. HAMILTON, Physician
and Surgeon. Room 215 Pythian
Temple; residence 1903 Thomas Ave.
Phones: Office, Main 1144; residence
H. 4O27; Office hours: 10 a. m. to
IL M; 8 to p. m; to $3.50 p m.
Dallas, Texas.
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Oh. .. W. wHITe,


Crown ana grlogs work speciality.
Teeth extracted with care. Best ma
terial used. Nork guaranteed. Office
hours: SOS \. m to 1900 M; Use
,. m. to 500 p. m; Sunday By aP
pointment. Phones: OFFICE, NJ. 7ss1s
residence M. 2463. ONCE location IN
the New Pythian Temple. cutie g1e,
Dallas, Texas.
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The Great Campaign--Is now START
ed to raise 100000 for the Com
mittee CORPORATION under the laws
OF the state of Texas In the various
towns OF the State for our people a
Department Store. We are going to
insert the missing link which has
hlndered the success of orr race.
we are going to put orr young men
and Tomen into the commercial
world. Deputies wanted IN every
county to organize in yopr COM
munity. Write to the veo raj rnana-
ager at once ant set parrleiHaTs.
William A. Cochran, Genera, Mcr.
% W. Congress Ave. Denton. Teas.
AIT
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SOME TOWNS TEXAS
We COVER THE STATE LIKE A BLANKET

Prof. W. H. Burnett was in the
city on business.
Private Jones has returned from
Mexico.
All readers and friends regret the
lost Of Hon. w. E. King.
Prof. and Mrs. Bates are in the
city for a few days.
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Or. GEORGE LYTLE, Veterinarian.
day and night. Office 1874 Willow st..
cor. Hill. from to 8 a. M, or Peo-
Piles Undertaken Co.. . a. IN to 8 p. m.
Guarantees cure IN lock1aw and other
serious diseases of Horses. Cattle and
animals generally. Answers calls.
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R0CKDALE.

Rockdale, TEXAS. Aug. 2S.-Sunday
school was wen attended. The dele
gates have returned from Ennis,
where they attended the State Sunday
School Convention and each one re-
porting a grand session. Rev. Jack
son, of Chiffon, was with us Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Rodgers is on the sick
list.
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Wills POINT.

wills Point. Tevrr '-g. &C. Rev,
Davis was at his hest in a high scr
vice, Sunday. ~,
church was success $ls3.Sa was
raised.
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DR.. J. II. DoDD, Physician and Sur
geon. Blood. -sputum and Urine en-
amIned. 1904 Williams. near Henry.
Phone 1928 North Belt, South Belt
and Hickory cars. Hours: . to II \
M; Q to 5 p. M: to 3 D. m.
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DR.. A. L. RuNYAN. Physician ans
surgeon. Office hours. . to II q. m,
8 to 5, 1880 to 9 p. N. Phones, Office
NJ. 4Os5; Res. M. 1889. Lowery Bids.
1900 Jackson St.. upstairs, Dallas, Tex
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EVERY COLORED MINISTER
SHOULD READ THIS AT ONCE.

The Period for Building and ADJ
vancement is at hand. We have a
special proposition for and are ex-
tremely interested in the Colored
minister in the south W 40 II attempt
ing to do Big THINGS at THIS
TIME. WE CAN HELP YOU FL
NANCIALLY.
Address:
B. p RIDER,
zoz57s Main 81. Dallas, Texas
S-l6-At
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Arss'r, Texas. Avg o., Mrs 'Fary
WILTON % Waco fport = verT -Ieas-
~ visit n nc city vis't'r~ rH~
-,ntl,e~ Yrs r'arrrto vnshirrfc- r
~ 20 -,eet rcr N-r'he- Mr. : r
Washington. who had Just returned
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Wanted-Automobile Mechanic to
specialize in Ignition, all round man.
Steady work-standard pay. Address
Everett and Franklin Auto Sales Co.,
corner Walnut and Pecan street,
Sherman, Texas, 8-16-3t
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Wanted.-Building laborers for Oak
Cliff high school, 9th and Beckley,
Ask for superintendent. SPIT
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HAVE YOUR HAIR WORK DONE.

BY Mrs Hattie Garrett. Poro Hair
graduate. Service at my studio.
Phone NJ. 6545. 1921 Boil 81.
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A Young Lady-Holder of two State
Diplomas, literary and domestic,
wishes a position as teacher. Write
1104 q. 18th street. Mae Carter.
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Barber Wanted.-To work white
trade, guarantee $1,000 per week, can
make $500. Address or come at
once, 10 East Okmulgee Avenue.
Bradley Brokers'. Muskogee, Okla.
S-z-t3t
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SOMETHING STRANGE.

I will appear on your special pro-
gram with my Dutch selections.
Write me Madam Ida Martin, 2413
Cochran street, Dallas, Phone Main
9S6. 8-16-at
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4CLAssIFIED ADSr

Try Dallas Express Want Ads for
results.
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DIR. M. p. PENN, Physician Hnd Sur.
geen. Treats successfully moet dis
eases of men. women and children.
Once hours: 3 10 II a. m, 3 to {
D. M; 1880 to . p. m. Phones: once
Is. w. M. 291b; residence phone g. W.
M. 7l45. ONCE $3.50 Elm e.. suits
211 Pythian Temple Building; resi-
dance sslC flows ~. Daiiae, Texas.
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A. Q. WsIis, Attorney kAd Counsel
ior-at-law. Office, Room Bis. Pyrhian
Temple, Elm AND Good STREETS. Notary
Public. Phone NJ. 1896. Dallas. Texas.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-19

This afternoon we continued our
journey toward the army areas, stop
ping in Is-sur-Tille. The place has
undergone a wonderful chance since
| left it last October. l noticed first
magnificent rest camp-a rest camp
in the real sense of the word, as
later found on inspection, which is
more than can be said for most such
camps. The camp is for the use
of those going on leave who are fore
ed to stop at Is-sur-Tille to change
trains on the way to leave areas. An
important auxiliary of the camp is
an immense theatre, complete in
every detail, even to balcony and fly
gallery, seating $500 people. The
bakery too, in active operation now,
producing its daily quota of 100000
pounds of bread. Not having been
through the plant before, l was as in
terested as anyone in watching the
progress of the flour from the time
the sacks are emptied into the hopper
until the baked loaf is taken from
the oven and placed on racks for
storage, all of which takes place by
mechanical means and with mini
mum of handling. The process is
long one which | will not describe
here but suffice to say that this great
plant, capable of an emergency pro-
duction of 100000 pounds of bread
daily, is one of the most interesting
exhibits of the A. E. F
The party was invited to attend the
show at the theatre but | had seen
the offering, SO called some of the
boys from the Engineer depot over
to the car and visited with them.
With today, we finish our tour of
the S. o. S. Tomorrow we go to Gen
eral Headquarters at Chaumont, to
listen there to lectures by the heads
of the various general staff divisions
on the function of the general staff.
And, in leaving the S. 0. S. must
again remind you that, although we
have visited the most important of
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PLANT MADE IN FRANCE
Continued from page one)

weather. Yesterday the blow fell with
vengeance. If, in speaking of the
immense plants at Romartin and Gle
vres, / have failed to make you APP
preciate their magnitude, it is per-
haps due to the fact that impressions
were dulled by chilling rain and
sleet that fell throughout tn e time
we were viewing the projects. You
can imagine our delight, therefore, In
finding upon our return to the cars
that the Y. M. G. A. had put good
supply of fresh doughnuts and hot
chocolate on board. These were serv1
ed to us as we Travelled from Gievres
to Mehun.
You may perhaps recall that sew
eral months ago you sent me clip
ping telling of great ordinance base
to be erected in France at a cost Of
$25, 100000. The project referred to
was the Mehun plant, which, altho it
did not attain the size contemplated,
due to the early termination of hos
tilities, is an aggregation of immense
steel shop and warehouse buildings
covering several acres. The pro-
ject at its inception, contemplated the
provision of facilities sufficient for
the maintenance and repair of all
ordnance material used by the A. e..
F. Many of the great buildings were
erected and the machinery installed,
including overhead travelling cranes,
but the. plant has been concerned
since the signing of the armistice
with the preparation of artillery for
return to the United Staes.
This morning our grain was drawn
up beside an array of shop buildings,
which, were they not surrounded
everywhere by a variety of deep,
Shiny, sticky mud common to France,
l might easily have imagined that we
were adjacent to an automobile fac
tory in Detroit, Michigan. We were
at Motor Transport Reconstruction
Park 772 at Vernouil. Building con-
struction was commenced here May
16, 1916, and two months later, had
progressed to stage which permitted
operations to begin. In the succeeding
months modern plant, modelled, on
fact, according to typical factory
layout, was produced, which had re-
paired and placed in service many
thousands of trucks, touring cars and
motorcycles, and manufactured from
the raw material over half million
parts. We went through building
after building in our inspection where
were machine shops, foundry, oxy-
acetelene welding room, immense
repair shop, power plant with five
batteries of five gasolene-electric
generating sets each, painting and
trimming department-every essen
tial in fact of an up-to-date motor
factory. /.