The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-04-17

Fred Hsllmau, former Uuper Valley
boy, who Is now Al Fort Sheridan. ILL.,,
receiving treatment for an ankle
shattered III battle In France. writes
MS friend, George Watson, that the
hne care there has almost completeiy
restored him 10 sound health.
stlll limp. he writes, but ]
have discarded my cane. can't
praise the doctors and nurses too
much. As they have an educational
department here | am taking a little
schooling. The most Of the patients
are enrolled. It's rine thing. too. as
Il keeps US out Of mischief. | went TO
Chicago the other night and had fine
TINS 1t IS some burg. but give me
cortland. The Rose City has more at
ractions than Chi
French folk have perfected the art
ef fuel conservation. according 10 ".
L. Slutz, member of an aero squadron
now stationed at Bordeaux. France.
awaiting embarkstiOn home. In let
ter 10 his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. J..
Slutz the soldier SAYS little bundle If
fagots, sabout handful, costs 25 cents.
An Oregonian. Used to all the wood he
can burn. Just can I keep warm under
such circumstances, states the letter.
Mr.. Slut, who expects 10 start
homeward soon, says II rains continu-
ally at Bordeaux.
In recent letter to his parents. MIR.
and Mrs. l.. l.. Barker, Harry Barker,
who is now a fireman aboard the
hroonland, states that ships on which
he has seen service have returned 50.-
900 yanks TO home shores. The kroon-
land, he states has recently been over
hauled and turned into a hospital ship.
The kroonland returned ii American
soldiers who were killed aboard the
transport Mount Vernon, struck by
torpedo.
A poem entitled, "The Mount Vern.
on's Honor Roll, and written by
navy chaplain was sent home
Lieut.. Chester Huggins. just back
from France, where he accompanied
the advance school of Eighth Division.
and Mrs. Huggins. after a visit here
with the former parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. l., H. Huggins. have left for
Portland to reside. Mrs. Huggins was
formerly Miss Helen Gray, popular
girl of The Dalles. She and Lieut.
Hugglns were married last August in
San Francisco, Just before the officer
left for an Atlantic port OF embarka-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Copper received
Official notice Monday from Debarka-
tion Hospital No. 8, at New York city,
announcing that their son, John W.
Copper, formerly member Of Co. +,
18th Engineers, had been transferred
to Camp Lewis April 9. MIR. Copper
was sent from overseas, where his
regiment remains, suffering from blood
poison in one Of his hands.
The family expects the young man
home within the week.
Herbert S. Field, who is now in
France with the 322nd Infantry, writes
his partner, Hal Nesbit, that he does
not expect to sail for home until after
August. Mr.. Field recently spent
leave visiting Monte Carlo, Nice and
other points in Italy.
Although he has recovered from a
fractured leg, sustained in recent
aeroplane accident at March Field.
Calf. Flying Cadet Malcolm Button
writes his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Button, that he is kept in a hospital as
a result of injuries to an ankle. The
latter injury was at first thought to be
of a minor character.
In letter to his mother, Mrs. j. f.
Batchelder, Lieut.. George Batcheder,
aviator in France, writes that his or
ganization was recently inspected by
Gen. Pershing. The commander in
chief Of the overseas forces, the letter
states, addressed the battalion.