The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-06-19

uleTs stopping over III Seattle On lneIr
way to Camp Lewis. was badly smashed
last week when it plunged over 60
foot embankment. {. W. Van Blari.
com, of this city, was caught under the
car and suffered several broken ribs
and possible internal injuries.
The seven soldiers, who arrived in
Seattle on a special train in the morn.
ing, were taking an automobile ride
about the city as part Of the entertain
ment furnished them by Seattle civic
and patriotic organizations.
| The party was in charge Of Sergeant
c. b. Rudd, of Portland. who was not
| injured. The other soldiers in the ear
were Private Roy f. Vanderwal,
Haines, Ore. Private Ernest II. Rob.
| bins and Private II. +. Barry. Of klam.
ath Falls. and Private J. G. kaemmef,
| Spokane.
The injured members of the party
were sent back to the train by Ser.
geant Rudd.
Just back from Philadelphia and am
taking passage for Europe on steel
freighter." stated Julius lie Franz, of
the United States merchant marine. in
a letter received by his father last
week.
This will make the young man $
third voyage through the Panama ca
nal. His first two trips, one to New
York city and the other to Philadelphia,
were made in wooden freighters. built
on the coast and sent to the Atlantic
with cargoes. The return trips across
the continent were made by rail. On
his first westward trip young lie Francq
returned by home and spent eight days
visiting his parents. On his last re-
turn, however,..h ..he had but "a hours to
spare.
The young mans father is native
Belgian. A brother, Sgt. Melvin lie
Franco, has been in France for more
than year.
c. A. Bell is looking forward to a
reunion with his son before July a.
Mr.. Bell found it difficult to restrain
his happiness Tuesday morning when
he read Peggy Curtis story of the ar
rival in New York city of the steamers
Alaskan and Peerless Tuesday. carry
ing the l4Sth and l46th regiments of
field artillery, and noted that his son,
Fred H. Bell, of Company B, the lat
ter regiment, had landed from the
Peerless.
Young Mr.. Bell has not been home
for more than 30 months. He was
called to the colors with regiment of
Idaho National Guard. His regiment,
beginning at Chateau-Thierry. partici.
pated in the great war from June, 1915
until the signing of the armistice.
Van W. GLADDEN. and Austin Lock.
man, both members of the goth Engin
eers, and both survivors Of the torpe-
doed Tuscania, arrived here last week
following their discharge at Camp
Lewis. The men, whose units engaged
in phenomenal. especially so in the
eyes of the Continentals, lumber pro-
duction in France. declare that the
sinking OF the big troop ship will re-
main forever in their memories.
Mr.. Lockman was assigned to the
last life boat launched from his deck
Without lifebelt he was sliding down
a rope, but before he reached it his
boat had been capsized. For three
hours he clung to the overturned boat.
He was near the point of exhaustion
and collapse from chill when picked
up. Mr. GLADDEN. was more fortunate
and succeeded in leaving the ship or
large raft.
Mrs. Carroll M. Hurlburt received q
telegram last week from her husband,
Capt. Hurlburt, announcing his arrival
from France, where he has been sta.
toned with road building engineering
contingents Of the A. f. F. forces for
the past year. Capt. Hurburt, follow.
ing the armistice, was placed in charge
of maintenance of the trunkline high
way between Verdun and Luxembourg.
Mrs. Hurlburt expects her husband
to be mustered out soon from Camr
Lewis. He will return here to his Oak
Grove orchard place.
Arthur Kerr, member of the 20tt
Engineers. the American Expedition
airy Forces largest regiment, arrived
here Saturday for visit with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. A. Kerr, after
discharge at Camp Lewis. MIR. Kerr's
comrade, John Charleston, arrived las
week. The former, as result of i'll
ness. was left in France by his bat
talon. He recovered quickly, how
ever, and soon followed to America.
Clifford Mcdonald. after service o.
two years in the navy. has received hi.
discharge and has arrived home. Mr.
Mcdonald has been stationed for more
than a year at the naval station a
Newport, R. !. He has arrived here t
be with his father. D. Mcdonald, whit
| is recnuarinu from a nrntracted illness