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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-12-27

plugar, Muras Soimus, Hunedoa-
ra.
Vim. loan Zapadean, % ami,
plugar, Mermezel, Hunedoara.
Vim. loan Piperiu, 80 ami, cio-
botar, Tcbea, Hunedoara.
Pl. M. loan Popa, 81 ami, pla-
gar. Muras Muntia, Hunedoara.
Vim. Roman Leoneean. 32 AM,
lplugar, Perth. Hunedoara.
Vim. Nicolae Meltes, % ami,
|plugar, Steia, Hunedoara.
Vim. loan Jurca, % ami, plu-
gar, Calinesti, Maramuras.
Vim. Petru Pop lui loan, 26
ami, Glod, Maramuras.
Vim. Grigore Fechete, % ami,
plugar, Julesti Maramuras.
Serg. Gavrila Borda, 90 ami,
plugar, Beica Romina, Muras
Turda.
Cap. Alexandra Flip, 26 ami.
plugar, Chimari, Muras Turda.
Vim. Eliseu G1din. 25 ami, plu-
gar. Deda, Muras Turda.
Vim. Vasile Murasan, 81 ami,
nlugar, Pogaciaua, Muras Tur-
da.
Subloc. loan Sain, 81 ami, adm.
de mosie, Samsudul de Cimpie.
Muras Turda.
Cap. George Radu, 81 ami. plu-
gar, Lipoi, Satmar.
Vim. George Buia. 81 ami, plu-
gar, Miresti, Satmar.
Vim. Nicolae Pop, 39 ami, plu-
gar. Sararin, Satmar.
Frunt. Gherasim Breban, %
nj, Bicaz, Salagiu.
Vim. George Achim, % ami,
plugar, Uilac, Salagiu.
Vim. Vasile Rogoz, 81 ami, .Jur-
telec, Salagiu.
Vim. loan Bacsitan, 33 ami, phl
gar, Chitoaca, Salagiu.
Serg. Valer Burea, Al ami, Pre-
mice, Salagiu.
Capor. Vasile Zacharie, 33 ami.
Dadesu Romin, Sa1agiu.
Frunt. Constantin Luca, % am,
negutator, Gales, Sibiiu.
Vim. Mateiu Lupu. q ami. plu-
gar, Lancram, Sibiiu.
Vim. Toma Grozav, 40 ami. pll-
gar. Mohu. Sibiiu.
Vim. Petru Cristea, 81 ami, plu-
gar. .Petrifalau, Sibiiu.
vin. Jacob Lupea, 81 ami, plu-
gar, Topircea, Sibiiu.
Vim. loan Morariu. 80 ami, plu-
gar. Lancram, Sibiiu.
Vim. loan Pop, 30 ami, nlasar,
Rasinari, Sibiiu.
Med. Loo. Alexandra Buslta'
2S ami. stud. in medicina, Be
clean. Solnoc Dob1ca.
Cap. loan Nasalean, % ami, ia
nr Cnnru SolnOc Dobica.
Via. Dumitru Flip, % ami.
plugar, Cupseni, Solnoc Dobica.
Vim. Dumitru Cap1lna, 81 ami.
plugar. Dragan, Solnoc Dobica.
Med. Loc. Augustin Sebes. -
ami. student in medicina. Lozna
Mare. Solnoc Doblca.
Vim. Gavrila Roman, "a AM,
pluear. Franceni, Solnoc Doblea.
Capor. yasile Haragus, 36 ami.
plugar. Giciosul de sus. Solnoe
Dobic;..
Vim. loan Murasan, 26 ami, plu
gar. Mintin. Solnoc Dobica.
Capor. Constantin Todoran, 80
| ami. Purcareyti, Solnoc Doblca.
Vim. Nicolae Lazar, n am
plugar, Suciul de JOS, Solonoe
Dobica.
Plut. George Tascula, 70 AM,
plugar, Boiul Mare, Tirnava Ma
Ire.
Frunt. Vasile Haidu, 2S AM.
plugar. Chezler, Tirnava Mica.
Frunt. loan Solomon, ID AM.
pluear. Dicio Sin Martin, Trina
va Mica.
Frunt. Mateiu George, q AMI,
Rodos, Tirnava Mica.
Frunt. Emanoil Medesdn, 70
ami, plugar. Samfalau, Tirnava
Mica.
Frunt. Pavel S1rbu, 20 an'
plugar, Capat, Timis.
Vim. loan Barbulescu, 80 ani'
|plugar, Capat, Timis.
Vim. loan Reghep, "a ami, Chi
1lc r;,sr;C
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
PERSONALS

Miss Gertrude Sykes left Saturday
to spend a few days with her par
ents in Milwaukee, Wis, from where
she will go to Chicago to attend the
Y. w. G. A. convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Millea left
Saturday afternoon for Culver, Ind,
where they will attend a house party
in honor of the returned soldiers.
Miss Catherine Stoudt OF Elkhart,
Ind. is the guest Of Miss Marjorie
Hull. 1915 Van Buren, st.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Davies. 512
z. Corby ST.. have received word of
the safe arrival in New York from
overseas duty of their son, Edwin l..
Davies.
Mrs, ]. c. Wolfe, 737 e. Indiana
av., returned Friday from a three
weeks visit in Paterson and Newark.
y. j., and New York city. Her
daughter, formerly Miss Inga Cas-
sidy, resided in Paterson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
Announcements

The Phi Sigma sorority will hold a
supper meeting Tuesday at 6 o'clock
with Miss Sarah Witwer, 1914 S.
Michigan st.
The Tabitha Girls of the Zion
Evangelical church will hold their
regular meeting Monday evening in
the parish school.
The Liberty Way Home Economics
club will be entertained Tuesday aft
ernoon at ? o'clock by Mrs. Glenn
WhitemOre, 2040 Liberty way.
The masquerade TO have been Civ
en- by the Married Folks Dancing
club at the Indiana club on the
night Of Feb. :, has been postponed
until a later date.
The executive committee of the
ST. Joseph county w. c. 7. L. will
meet at the Y. w. c. a. on Monday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Womans Civic league will
hold its regular meeting Monday aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock in the Cham
Der OF Commerce. Reports of the
Indianapolis convention will be read
by Mrs. George Phillips and Mrs.
William Probasco. and Mrs. A. p.
Perley and Mrs. Carrie Meyer will
speak on relief work
The Impromptu club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. T. ].
Swantz, GA Leland av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02

artillery, who is with the army Of
occupation. in which he described
his hike to Germany. He is now
located at Raubash, Germany.
Young Burk enlisted three weeks
after war was declared AMI was sent
to Sparta. Wis. at Camp Robson.
Mrs. Henry Wheeler and sister,
Mrs. Stephenson. of South Bend.
have returned from a visit at Still
well. Ind.
Mrs. George A. Miller left this
morning for a weeks visit at Cleve-
land and Canton, 0.
George Drullinger. of Chicago.
will spend Sunday With his sister,
Mrs. Jewel Whaley.
r.. c. Morrison and Frank Miers
are spending the weekend with
friends at Edwardsburg, Mich.
Chris Ward, of Lydick, formerly
of River Park. visited friends here
yesterday.
The entire membership Of the Il.
p. L. club were entertained Friday
afternoon by Mrs. Fred KRONER,
Wayne st. Victrola music and
needlework featured the afternoon.
The hostess served a o'clock
luncheon. The February meeting
will be held with Mrs. o. E. Rogers,
Smith st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robson
were host and hostess at a family
dinner Saturday noon honOrins
their aunt, Mrs. l.. d. Tompkins, of
Culver, Ind. Covers were laid for
II. Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. E. Fisher and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Harvey, of Elkhart. Ind.
Friday night marked the close
of a weeks special meetings held at
the Methodist Episcopal church in
the interest of the centenary move
ment. Rev. MIMI, of Walkerton,
Ind, gave a splendid address on the
subject Getting Division"
A meeting of the Mystic Circle
was held saturday afternoon at the
horne of Miss Asnes walters. Dur
ing the business session arrange
ments were made TO give a costume
and valentine. party Feb. 13, each
member 10 represent their favorite
actress. Vocal and instrumental
music featured the social hour. The
hostess served a three-course lunch
con.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
c. OF C.. REGULAR
MONDAY NOON LUNCHEON

Efforts TO arouse deeper and
greater interest regarding the water
ways proposition in South Bend will
be put forth at the Monday noon
luncheon OF the Chamber of Com
merce. Basic reasons why the citi-
zens of South Bend should boost this
proposition will be explained by
Richard Elbel, who attended the
waterways conference recently held
at Defiance. o.
According to the delegation which
represented this city at the confer
ence. South Bend came dangerously
near losing its place on the pro-
posed canal route because Of negli-
gence on the part of its citizens. r.
G. Stephenson and G. A. Dolph, who
are in Washington at present work
ing on the proposition, are expected
to return in time for the luncheon.
Talks will be made by +. F. John
ston, l. r Martin, G. f. WEIGH and
Howard Emmons. who attended the
conference at Defiance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
Would 2Oth Century Hat
Haze Made Any Difference


exactly
a
doyncracies Of the
otherwise. which uninitated
be a
bashfu John Alden his Priscilla saunering down the
Of
~ few persons indeed who will deny that January in the dead Of
bonnee6 world
flights
which
before
nothing the hobby
o from triple to G width
millinery question in minds
innovation be perfectly
truthful ourselves contemplating early appearance in the
miracle
will slight
shoulders
IN ready
10
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
To Celebrate Golden Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas Will Observe Anniversar!
of Marriage at Home Here Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02

ed the decorations of the parlors.
The little Misses Helen Frances
Jackson. Elizabeth Bowman and
Goldie Sager assisted in the serving.
:.
The Christian Endeavor society Of
the First Christian church held it's
annual banquet last evening at Z
o'clock in the banquet hall Of the
Y. NJ c. A. with Al in attendance.
Following the toasts Jennings Mar
tin, who has just returned from
"over there" gave a short talk. The
Misses Ocean Smith and Bessie
Hogue and Mrs Fred Truland en-
tertained with appropriate readings.
A playlet, entitled The Poor Old
Bachelor" was rendered by the
Misses Laah Barber, Melvina Brady,
Nellie Nevin and Agnes Mckinley.
Miss Roline Abbott composed the So
ciety prophecy. After the program
Rev. ]. l. Imhof installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Miss Bernice Odell. president; Miss
Laah Barber. vice president: Miss
Nina Hutchinson. secretary, and Miss
Mable Lienhart, treasurer.
=.
Members of the Nonpariel club
celebrated the 18th anniversary of
the organization founding Friday
evening by entertaining their hus-
bands at dinner at the home of Mrs.
George Barrett, 719 Lindsey st. Cow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
Al rho Churches.


The regular services will be held
Sunday and ensuing week. Seats
are free and the public is welcome.
Methodist Episcopal church, Sew
enth St, south of Mishawaka av.
Rev. i. G. RUllison, pastor. Sun
day school at $3.50 a. m. Marshall
Ball. superintendent. Public wor-
ship with sermon by the pastor. at
1O:45 a. m. Sermon subject, The
Christian and His Money" The
doors of the church Will be open at
this hour TO receive new converts
into full membership of the church.
The Epworth League devotional
will be held at $50 p. N. Neil Nc
Grew. president. Rev. Rullison Will
deliver a sermon to the younS peo-
pie at $50. Subject. "SquanderinS
a Birthright."
Special music will be rendered
poth morning and evening. A call
meeting of the official board will be
held Monday evening at 1890. Mid
week prayer service Wednesday eve
ming at 7:3O. The regular business
meeting Of the Ladies' Aid Will be
held Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. J. b. Reed, Glover ST.
Free Methcd dist, Fourteenth ana
Vine SITS Rev. 3. F. Hitchcock,
pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Lena Nikhard. superintendent.
Glass meeting at II a. H., led by
william whitaker. Preaching at
1870 by pastor. Prayer meeting
wednesday evening at 1850.
Church OF God: sunday school at
10 a. m. Preaching at IL a. m. and
1880 p. m. Prayer meetings Tues
day and Thursday evenings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
Buy Linens for Two Years
ahead at these Special Sale prices

AS we stated in our Satur-
day evenings ad., the man
ufacturerS predict no lower
prices in linens for at least
two years. For that reason
you should buy linens at Els
worth'S during these sale
prices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02

ers were laid for rs guests at a table
artistically appointed in American
and allied flags. An informal social
evening followed the dinner. The
affair was also in compliment 10
Mrs. Barrett who Friday observed
her birthday and wedding anniver-
saries. Mrs. George d. Secor was
hostess 10 the club at her home. 307
Marion St, Thursday, and Mrs. L. A.
Lydick. Diamond av., will entertain
on Feb. IA.
At a meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Quincy Street Baptist
church, held Friday afternoon with
Mrs Emma Elliot, $50 Forest av.,
plans were completed for the union
Of the Missionary circle and the La
dies Aid society of the congrega-
ton. Meetings of the joint organiza-
ton Will take place on the last
Thursday of each month, and Mrs.
Marie Painter, 511 Harrison av.,
will be hostess at the first session, to
be held on Feb. q.
=.
Honoring the husbands of the
members, the Friday Friendship
club entertained at a picnic supper
Friday night at the home of Mrs.
Darl Kurtz. 1851 Z. Indiana av.
Music was a feature of the social
evening which was enjoyed by 81
guests. Mrs. II. V. Russell, 1906
S. Michigan St, will be hostess to
the club at her home on the after
noon OF Feb. Z.
An all day meeting of the Wanita
Sewing circle was held Friday with
Mrs. Richard Dugdale, 209 +. Ma
Narre ST. The day was spent So
cially with games, music and con-
tests, favors being awarded to Mrs
Floyd Fulmer and Mrs. Walthman.
There were 10 members present. on
Feb. 14th Mrs. Emma Chreist. 1907
Keasey ST, will be hostess to the
club.
Honoring their president, Miss
Beatrice Wolfe, who is leaving soon
for Chicago to remain indefinitely.
members of the Woman's Dining
club will entertain with a $50
o'clock dinner at the oliver hotel
Sunday evening. The tables will be
set i'm the main dining room.
=.
HonOring the sixth birthday ami
versary of little Miss Helen Jane
Weaver, Miss Mary Luckey. 100 S.
Laurel St, entertained a number of
friends Friday afternoon. The
guests numbered II.
-
Col. and Mrs. George Studebaker
entertained a few friends at their
home, Tippecanoe place, Saturday
evening. Informal dancing was en-
Joyed, followed by buffet supper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02

The Sunshine class Of Maple
Grove Methodist Episcopal church
met with Pearl and Elmer Hummer
Saturday afternoon. The business
meeting was followed by a social
hour. In the valentine contest
Carma Martin was awarded the
favor. Emoedene and Lester Hart
man will entertain March l.
:.
The Young Peoples class. a re-
Gently organized society OF the First
Church OF the Brethren, gave its
first social affair Friday evening in
the nature OF a banquet held in the
parlors Of the church Eldon Jack
son, chairman OF the social commit
tee, acted as POSTMASTER and in
troduced Miss Mildred Austin who
gave the welcoming address. Rev.
+. T. George. the class teacher; p
O. Staley. Sunday school superinten-
dent, and Charles Steele delivered
toasts. and responses were given by
q number of class members. Mrs.
Nora Whitmer. assistant teacher.
entertained with a reading, and a
quartet composed OF Miss Mildred
Austin, Miss Mabel George. Miss
Fanny French and Mrs. G. o. VOL
ford. rendering a pleasing vocal
number. The table was conferred
with cluster OF yellow shaded cleo
trio lamps, and covers were laid for 5
for guests. The national colors, with
blue and white predominating form
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
RIVER PARK

Mrs. John Branstrater. Lincoln
Way. received a letter from her
son. John Branstrater. Of the quar-
termaster's supply company. He
stated he was well and happy. and
did not know when he would be
sent home. He is located in Paris
in the chief disbursing office. where
he has been since August. He was
recently promoted to corporal.
Mrs. j. A. Burk received an in
teresting letter Saturday from her
son. owen Burk. OF the sixth held
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02

All Linen Pattern Table Cloths:
7Ox7O cloths at $3.50 each.
7OxS8 cloths at $3.50 each.
7Ox1O6 cloths at $3.50 each.
All Linen napkins, D inch size;
Napkins that are worth SiiOO. Special
$3.50 dozen.
Luncheon Napkins, S3.S5 10 $3.50
dozen.
Luncheon Sets, l5-piece sets at
$3.50 and S2.75 set
All Linen table damaSk, $3.50 dam
ask at S2.S5 yard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
CONTINUE KNITTING.

During the war we handled only
military yarns. Now we have added
a beautiful line OF colors for sum-
mer sweaters. Make an early choice.
Mrs. VI. A. Fralick, 131 y. Main st.
Advt. 13200-2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
Entirely New lot Of items for Monday

Roller towels, worth Csc, 215 yards
long, special 42c each.
All Linen crash, with red border,
worth 45c yard, special, CSC yard.
u inch mercerized Damask, worth
S1.25 yard, special, CSC yard.
Table cloths, hemmed and ready for
use, S1.35.
Mercerized napkins, hemmed and
ready for use, CSC, $3.50, and S175
dozen.
Extra fine mercerized damaSk-
table napkins, $3.50 dozen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02

An anniversary Of unusual interest
will be observed on Tuesday of this
week when Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph O.
Thomas. SIS Blaine av., residents of
South Bend for the past IS years,
will celebrate the arrival of the 5Oth
year of their welded life. Coming
from Ohio TO Marshall county at the
age of 19, they took their place
among the early settlers of prom
inence in the community, where
they were married. in Plymouth,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
NOTICE.

Dance at Redmen hall. Feb. 5th,
p. m.-Advt 1317S-f
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10
Homer Happenings.

Verne Burton has been discharged
from the army and is home to stay.
Frank Fortune and Jim Shelton eacl
purchased Shetland pony at the Dug
ger sale in Lehigh.
We all wish to extend congratula
tons and best wishes to our newly
weds, MI. and Mrs. Lloyd Howerter.
Ross HOwerter is-home on Il ten days
furlOugh from indianapolis, Ind. AZ
Chris Juhl is suffering with Il gath
ering in his head.
Roy Pettibone was buying stock
around here Thursday.
/, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brooks of Williams
are visiting at the II. G. and Frank
Pierce homes.
The Card Club met at the Vern We
gors home Thursday evening.
DO not forget the annual farmers
institute next Friday afternoon and ev-
enine.
Most of the men keep busy attend
ing public sales.
The fine new house that Henry HOus-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10
j. e. SLOCUM
CHIROPRACTOR..

Graduate r. s. G. Member U. G. "A.
Hours 2 toss: = to 5. Except Sundays.
Telephone 1872; Res. 11s. Lady assis-
tant. Syenson's building. 1-2Sd-f-jtf
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10
FARM HOME NEAR
WILLIAMS BURNS
Stewart Millsap has Narrow
Escape From Being
Burned Badly.

The Stewart Milsap home six miles
southeast of Williams was totally
destroyed by fire early Friday morn
ing. Mr.. Milsap had started fire in
the kitchen range and finding it didn't
start soon enough. poured some kero-
sene into the stove which caused it to
explode and ignite all inflamable ma
terial in the Kitchen.
Mr.. Milsap was envelOped in flames
but, due to his presence of mind, he
wrapped himself in a rug and smoth-
cred the flames before he received any
bad burns. The parlor furniture was
saved otherwise everything. includ-
ing clothing was complete loss.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10

Letter heads printed at this cfilce.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10
Schools Omen Again.

Stratford Courier: The schools
opened Monday after three weeks
enforced vacation caused by the third
wave of tile influenza epidemic. Near
! ~ all the students. with the possible
exception of those in the lower grades
have been i'll with the epidemic as
well as nearly all of the teachers. so II
is hardly likely that the schools will
have to be closed again because OF it
breaking out in the schools. few
Of the scholars are not yet able to
attend their classes. The epidemic
has certainly broken into the work OF
the schools this year but every effort
is being made now to make up as much
us possible and schools may be kept
open two or three weeks longer than
usual to attain that end.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10
Pleasant Hill Notes.

A large crowd was out at the Allen
Park sale Tuesday and everything
sold at very reasonable prices.
Miss Edna Kesler visited relatives
here Tuesday.
Mrs. p. B. Osborn, who has been Wis
iting relatives and friends here for
some time, left Wednesday for her
home at Hart, Mich. Mrs. Mabel Gil
more and little daughter, who expect
to make their future home with the Os-
borns, accompanied her.
o. Il. Wells and family spent Sun
day here with relatives.
J. L. ADKINS is on the sick list.
Oscar Riley and family from near
Highview were recent visitors at the
c. X. Adams home,
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Park. who will
soon move to their new hGme at Web
ster City, We're very pleasantly sur
prised Friday evening when some forty
neighbors and friends gathered at their
home to bid them kind farewell and
wishing them happiness and content
ment in their future home. The even
ing passed pleasantly with games and
social conversation until late hour
when delectable lunch. consisting of
pie. cake and coffee, was served. A
beautiful silver berry spoon was pre-
scented to Mr.. and Mrs. Park as a token
of remembrance of this most enjoyable
occasion.
Feb. 10.
,44L,., l,.,. dc, 4too
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10
Or. DRAKE IS ON
WAY BACK TO U. S.
Sails From France on Poca.
hontes, Due to Arrive
Feb. Is.

DR.. Z. j. Drake, formerly Of this
city, is probably aboard transport
enroute home TO America from France.
A press dispatch states that the G2nd
Coast Artillery will arrive from France
Feb Is aboard the transport Pocalaon-
tas, the same boat upon which Captan
A. NJ. Martin and the men of MS can
parry returned.
DR.. Drake enlisted in this c.',T early
in the war and has been France
quite while. Mrs Drake has hal no
word from him of late as t. his leay-
ing but the dispatches state that the
init left Bordeaux as a whole and en-
barked to arrive in New York City Feb.
IS. Tho doctor, of course, will return
to Webster City and resume his prac-
tice here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-02-10
Jack Allen With American
Regular Army in Ger
many, Writes His
Sister Here.
is ON RHINE 4. RIVER
German People are in Bad
Shape on Food and Lack :
Many Things.

Mrs. II. l.. Sterling of this city re
ceived the following letter from hel
brother, Jack Allan, who has beer
attached to the SIND division Irregular
army with the American expeditions
airy forces in France since a year ago
in January. The letter was written
III Gottenlieim. Germany, under date
Of December Is:
Dear Sister: Well, l suppose you
are wondering why in the world l
, don't write. We have been so busy
lately that ! have not had time to
write to anyone.
Our division was in the lines in the
Argonne Forest near Verdun when the
last gun was fired. We have been
moving almost every day since. AS
you probably know the 32nd was one
Of the divisions picked for the march
to the Rhine. We have almost arriv-
cd at our destination, as we cross the
Rhine river tomorrow and then, as
our captain says, 1.-THE long. long trail
winding" has come to an end. 1t
certainly has been a long, long trail
filled with good many anxious
moments. I have seen enough to last
any ordinary person life time.
On Many Fronts.
The division has been in the lines
on the following fronts:
In Alsace lin May, where we have
the honor of planting the first Ameri
can flag on German soil at Chateau
Thierry, scissors along the Aisne and
Vesle' rivers and wound UP in the
Argonne Forest. That ought to be
enough for anyone unless he is "a hog.
We have met twenty different divi-
sions including the Famous prus-
sian Guards" and have never yielded
a yard Of ground.
Get Good Treatment.
The people here are at treating us
far better than ! expected. They ap-
pear to be in very bad shape for food
and til certainly is a good thing for
-Anyfhing that is not made or raised
in Germany is practically unknown to
them. They have no coffSe. flour,
soap and in fact, hundreds OF other
things l could mention. They will
trade almost anything for bar of
ordinary washing soap.
= We are hoping and expecting to be
relieved soon after we reach our des-
tination. Although l don't know any
thing about it, am picking February
as the month in which we return to-
the states. l hope it won't be later
than that.
Well, guess this is all now as it
is time to hit the hay. Hoping you
are all well and wishing you all
happy and prosperous New Year,
/ remain as ever your brother,
Jack Allan.