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Evening star., 1919-12-02
SWISS PLEAD FOR CAPT1vEs.
Federal Council Seeks Repatriation
of All War Prisoners.

BERN, Sunday, November 30.-An
appeal for the repatriation of all war
prisoners still held by the belligerents
has been addressed to all nations
which participated in the war by the
Swiss federal council. Special refer
ence is made to prisoners still in ST.
IBERIA and in France and also Russian
prisoners remaining in Germany. the
councils appeal recalls the work done
in Switzerland during the war look
ing to the alienation Of the condition
of prisoners and the sufferings of all
nations during the struggle.
Evening star., 1919-12-02

Where poor kiddies get as good
medical skill and care as the million
aire can buy for his youngster-the
Children's Hospital
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THE RED BALL BAGGAGE AND TRANSFER
 For Quick Service Phone 55

ed and sick are returning to the States soon as they are able to sail and possibly you will be seeing some of our home boys around there by now I certainly have been eX- ccedirgly fortunate in coming thru it all safely. I will bring back pair of weak eyes, the effects of mus tard gas getting in them, otherwise am all O. K. and none the worse from the exposure I have been sub- jected to since my first time on the front. We were in continual action from the time We first went up to the front fast August until the time hostilities ceased, we were never ra lieved from the front. We drove the Boche thru and out of the Ar gonne woods and across the Mouse river, a distance of several miles, halting temporarily when the armis- tice was signed on November 11th. The Mouse river is the southern bor- der of Belgium
 On the morning of the 11th of Nov ember we were advancing against heavy shell fire from the enemy and our objective was a small town that lay on the other side of the Mouse river-we were detailed to take this town before night came. My battalion was to cross the river and go into this town which was defended with many machine guns. so placed as to have very deadly effect on us. We were making very slow progress go- ing ahead thru mud and water that was knee deep in many places, when some artillerymen told us that it was rumored among them that they had orders to cease firing their guns at II o'clock for an armistfce would be declared and signed at that hour. We never put very much confidence in the report for the Boches were she'll ing hell out of us then and our guns were more than returning the favor and the hour was somewhere around ten o'clock then, but presently a mounted dispatch carrier or runner
 came up with an order for us to
 turn back for the armistice would take effect at eleven o'clock. We were then nearing the banks of the river and a tireder or worn out bunch
 of soldiers never existed before,
 don't think, for we had had no rest
 or sleep for ten days and nothing to
 eat for 36 hours So when our major
 read us the order bearing the good news, I don't think there was sc much as even a murmur from a single fellow. we were indifferent and cared for nothing except little rest and something to eat. You can i'm
 agine how worn out and tired we
 were when the major ordered a halt
 and told us to fall out of ranks for a few moments rest, that we all fell
 over and lay down in this mud and ! water, which almost covered a fel low up, and one couldn't hardly ex
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over, even though they lost.
 How is every little thing in and around Clifton? I suppose that it is getting like spring down there. It is far from that here. We have snow on the ground and frozen up as hard as heck.
 I have room with a family by the name of Jule. Maybe they are Okin to you, Ha, ha.
 Say, if you know and have any in- fluence with National representatives from Arizona, get a move on and see if you cant get us across the pond. The 340th Field Artillery is still with the S9th Division. which is now part of the Army of Occupa- tion. You want to get them started to yelling a little.
 We are doing some drilling, hiking, etc., and holding down strip of country lying next to Coblenz, on the West side of the Rhine.
 How are industrial affairs in Cliff ton now I hear that the Shannon Copper has announced that they would close down. Suppose it is all bosh o We can get beer and wine he1V Come over and lets have some. | Will close hoping to hear from you again.
 Corp. J B. BROWN,
 Battery D. 340th Field Artillery, A. B. F. q
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tract ones self from it with a heavy pack on his back, but with the com ing of the said hour a very notice able calm and stiffness seemed to settle over things and all guns ceas- ed firing on both sides, but artillery on both sides was very active up to the minute before Il o'clock we lost a bunch of men during the last few minutes of firing from the Ger man shells falling among us. It was sad and heart-rendering affair in- deed, mingled among the explosion of shells one would hear the pitiful crys or moan of some wounded fel- low and some one else hollowering for first aid'' men or stretcher bear CTS to come and pick them up. What makes one remember this particular part of the fighting was tecause it was so near the close-not that it was any worse than it had been for months past and even years for that matter, but it now seemed like those unfortunate ones died and were wounded all in vain.
 You can imagine how truly thank full we all are that it's all ended and that there will be no more blood shed. A few days after the .armistice was signed we started on our way for Germany, we hiked all the way up here to the Rhine river where we are now. Scattered along the Rhine de- ing general duty and occupying Ger. man territory till peace has been signed and fully settled. We came thru Belgium and Luxemburg mak- ing the trip in about weeks. It sure was some long lonesome march nd ,hov, we arrived at our journeys end.
 I haven't much hopes of returning l to the States for several months to come yet, for the army of occupation
 will have to remain over here for a few months after peace has been i signed. The Army of Occupation is i composed of Ten Divisions and the
 S9th Division is one of the un1ucky
 ones in it. We are all very home
 sick and awful anxious to return to
 the States and get out of the army l once more for we've seen enough of
 all of this dam country over here
 It's all about the same, France Germ any and all. The Belgians gave us
 grand and glorious welcome -when ! we came through there-no tales
 have ever been exaggerated as to the i treatment the Germans dealt them
 these past four years. Their suffer ] ings and hardships can't be describ
 ed. After spendin g few months
 over here in these countries one be-
 gins to realize what a great and fine
 country the U. S. A. is. I am De
 ginning to see that she was worth
 fighting for and believe I would fight
 for it again should it ever become
 necessary. only I hope that it would
 be on home territory and not across
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the water as this is over here, so far away from home. Most of us are getting. very blue from wanting to come back. Since the war has stopped we don't have anything to occupy our minds and consequently we are all thinking of nothing but home and worrying as to when that time will come when we can start back. I'll have to admit that I am bad as any of the rest of them when it comes to wanting to be back in the States, but once I get back there I will be a long time therefor trips to foreign countries won't hold any interest for me any more. think that I'll be fully contented to to remain in the little Old U. s. A. and see America first, last and al- ways, and I am coming right straight back to oldiArizona, too. soon as 1 am released from the army for l don't believe there's another part of the country near so good and that spot known as Greenlee county held a special attraction for me somehow for I feel like I have lots of good friends around there that I would not care to exchange for ones I might have or make elsewhere.
 As you will see my title has not changed and my rank is the same as it was when I first came into this army only possibly 'ranker' now than it was when I first entered the ser vice. At one time in the past, long before the war ended I was recon mended for a promotion to the rank of Sergeant and by the time the ad- vancement was thrust upon me | got mixed up in a scrape that spoiled it all and I was accused of conduct un,
 becoming to a candidate for a ser 1 geantship, so our company command
 CT was wounded and never returned
 to our company shortly afterward, he
 was the one that was boosting me and since he got wounded in drive
 and left I was busted and am now z 1 ''buck private" again once more
 foot sweet I haven't much army
 ambitions any way, what I want more
 than stripes on anything else is tt
 get back and out of this man!
 army-and sport civilians life once
 more That's my greatest and fond ! est desire now.
 The picture you enclosed in you letter was a dandy we were jus | having a few rounds of the same
 game over here in the hospital whe1
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your letter reached me. So it all | seemed to fit in so nicely and appro- priate to the occasion, we certainly | have some great games in this army | only we have to use this stuff they | call money which looks more like l wall paper or soap wrappers than it does mony-in France it was francs and here in Germany it's marks, and one certainly has a time trying to learn it's value in dollars and cents and what it would amount to in real money-we are being paid in Germ an money over here. In France we were paid in French money. There's nothing to buy over here with it ex- cept phoney souvenirs, so we just play poker and shot craps with it for pass time.
 I am now a patient in the hospital here in Prum-I have been ir the hos pital since Christmas day I have been operated on for lonesettitius and hernea and am up and getting along nicely at present writing and expect to be able to return for duty to my company in about another week. You have no idea how very glad I was to receive your most welcomed letter for we appreciate letters more
 
 are always so anxious to receive news from back there-that letter is valued for more than anything else-and I am always very much in- terested in my friends and their do- ings around Clifton and Morenci. Give them all my best regards and remember me to them all, for my thoughts are foverer among you all and I sincerely trust it won't be long till I can be back there with you people once again. Wishing yau a world of success and prosperity and may the world be good and kind to you.
 I remain as ever, your sincere friend.
 Wm. MERSHON Go. M 354th Infantry, S9th Div, A., P. O. No. 761, A. E. F.
 Corp. J. B. Brown Writes. Schonecken, Germany Jan. 26' IS Max Juelg, Clifton, Arizona
 Dear Friend: -s
 Received your letter sometime ag. and was sure glad to hear from you and all the boys.
 I suppose you know that most ol ,, the Greenlee boys are in the Army of Occupation and are now sojourn ing in Germany. We sure had some : tip coming up here from Northern France. We passed through Belgium, Pro vince of Luxemburg. This part of Germany is very hilly and the climate is similar to that o Northwestern U. S. The people have shown a yer! | friendly attitude toward US. and or ] a whole are very glad the war is
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LETTERS FROM OUR
 BOYS OVER THERE"
Prum, Germany, Jan 26, 1919 With the American Army of Occupa- tion. Evacuation Hospital No. [.

tion, Evacuation Hospital No. [.
 MT. E. L. Meyer Clifton, Arizona.
 I~received your most appreciated letter of the 25th of Dec, only yes terday and believe me I was some glad to hear from you. III have to go a long way back in order to ex- plain happenings and my doings since | wrote to you the last time which was the first of Sept. I believe you said in your letter to me which you were so long in receiving.
 Shortly after the first of September on the 18th to be exact, you'll re- member the Americans started their first big offensive against the Germ- ans over on the Alsace-Lorraine front, which was known as the Saint Meihel Salient drive. My division and regiment was in the lead in this drive, which was our first baptism or real war fare with the Boche. Here we had a walk over for you'll re- member from reading the papers back there in the States that we cut off the Germans retreat and captured many thousand prisoners and world of supplies, losing very few Of our own men. After this drive eEded along aheut the latter eart of Sept We GCIp lOfSQ up Oii I'i ''A"a'i'A fr1rt ard hnld the lines until on the lGorning of the first of November. then at the break of day we went lover the top which was the begin ming of the last drive, known as the Meuse-Argonne drive. Here we met a strong and stubborn resistance. The very best and picked troops of the whole German army were thrown against us We fought the Prussian guards which were the pride of the German army. They had orders to check us at all costs and very few prisoners were captured on this drive. Men-mowing machine guns put up a lasting resistance which usually proved very fatal for us and invariably died by their guns op erating them to the very last. My outfit was in the lead in this drive aIso-we lost very heavily on this advance, and am sorry to say that many of our dough boys wont re- turn, and many others will be crip- ples for life. Quite large number received wounds that they will re cover from entirely though, and nc doubt are back in the States long be fore now, for I understand all wound
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-02
800 EPWoRTH LEAGUE
DELEGATES AT MEETING

me attn annual institute OF the
baltimore Conferences Epworth League
vac reid at wesern Maryland Col
lees, Westminster, Nd. from July II
to %. Practically every city and town
OF the Baltimore Conference. include
ine Baltimore, washington, Frederick.
Harerstown and MartinsburGs was
reptesented among the three hundred
deleeates who attended the institute.
Robert d. Burbank of this city was
chairnlAI, of the committee in charge
Of the institute.
n. Edwards, superintendent OF the
washington district OF the Baltimore
Conference Assisting him were MISS
Emma Robinson OF Chicago, who 10
Junior League secretary Of the gem
erai board; DR. Loren M. EDWARDS
pastor OF Grace Church, Baltimorei
Hev. u. g. Wright Of Hyndman. Pa;
DR.. Harry Farmer, formerly OF the
Philippine Islands; Rev. Edgar z.
PoWerA pastor Of Harlem Park
Church, Baltimore: Rev. Clarence ID.
wise OF North Avenue Church, Balti-
more; Rev. s. Carroll Coale. Chatts-
worth Church, Baltimore; DR.. J. 8:
Tomlinson, Charles r. Linger and
Robert D. Burbank. The feature OF
the institute- was the Iife work
service" at which sixty.nine persons
pledged themselves to devote their
livec 70 some definite form Of religious
service, including the ministry and
home and foreign mission work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-02
MEETING OF CATHOLICS
TO Be MOST IMPORTANT

Tbs meeting Of Roman Catholic
leaders, to be held In Baltimore next
month, IL regarded as the most im-
portant to The Catholics Of this coun-,
try Of any meeting since that Of the
third pienafy council. which was
held in Baltimore ia 1873. In many
respects the coming Baltimore meet
ing Will be, II Is said, the beginning
of Catholic Church autonomy in this
country, in that 1t will take upon it
self certain American work In larger
ways than Il has ever done before.
The meeting will consider home mis-
sions, foreign missions, social service
and American support for the Pope.
1t il said that vast and new re-
sponsibilities now rest upon the vati-
cam" and that Europe is not now in
position to- help, and, as a result,
Rome now looks to America to be
the leader In all things Catholic"
The committee In charge Of the ar
rangements for the meetings is made
up of Bishop Muldoon Of Rockford,
ILL.,; Bishop Schrembs Of Toledo, Ohio;
Bishop Glass Of Salt Lake City ana
Bishop Russell Of Charleston. s. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-02
GO TO WASHINGTON GROVE.
Epworth League Members Gather
Today at Meeting.

This il Epworth League day at the
camp meeting which is being con-
Quoted at washington Grove, Nd, by
DIR. John r. Edwards, superintendent
of the Washington district II. e.
Church.
Two hundred members of the Ep-
worth League will leave Washington
on special coaches this afternoon. A
picnic supper will precede the evening
service.
The camp meeting service will start
at o'clock, under the leadership OF
George L. Conner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-02
Calvary BAPTIST Church

sth AND II SITS. NV.
Rev. SAMUEL a. GREENE. d. D., Pastor.
Rev. A. F. ANDERSON D. D., Assistant.
sunday school, ESQ am. N. 8. Faucett,
superintendent. r
ii 4. m.--Sermpn by Rev. ]. Frank Norris.
D. D.. pastor OF First Baptist Church. Fort
Worth, Tsx. Communion.
Sp.ni.-Addfess By Chaplain g. 4. Allen
q. q. A.
Thursday, 9 pm. prayer meeting; pm.
string to unite with the church.
Chfistian Endeavor meetings, Sunday, 6:45
and pm; Tueeday, pm.
All are cordially invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-02
BRITISH AROUSED over
NATURALIZATION PLAN
Coal Magnates Trying to Rally
Mine Owners in Fight Against
+, Government Ownership Bill.

LONDON. July Is Correspondence
Of the Associated Press)-Belief ID
held ~ some political observers that
the parliamentary battle over the
proposed naturalization Of mines
and railways may split the coalition
government Of Great Britain =.
The coal magnets are trying TO
rally the mine owners to defend their
fights, and the whole principle OF
private ownership OF under earth
deposits IL at stake.
The government has an arrange
f1ent by which Lord Cowdray's ex-
psrts are exploring for oil, and the
labor party and many liberals pro-
pose that the government shall deny
any right OF private ownership In OIL
a hundred members Of the coalition
IN the house of commons have pro-
tested to the prime minister against
the transport bill. This bill gives
the new minister of transport, Sir
Eric Geddes, control over highways.
road transport. railways. tramways'
docks, canals and coastwis e sh1pplng.
1t is now proposed to add electric
0aWRr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-02
First Presbyterian Church

First PRESBYTERIAN Church
JOHN MARSHALL PLACE NV.
an st. s:w)
Rev JOHN Bh1 + NC CLARK a sy s. D.. r...or
sermon nsesief T. REV I'M HARRY aRa NY T D.
Sabbath school, ct 9:45 am; c. E.. at 4:4S
evening. Seats free. Everybody welcome
ACQUISITION telephones available In this
church to aid the deaf.
Metropolitan
Corner 4th and B SITS. Sc.
Rev. FREELEY ROHRER. Pastor.
e.4b s.m.-sunday school. Adslt classes.
II 100 am. and 1880 p.tn-Sermons by REV.
e:4s p.m.-chr.stian Endeavor Society.
ino Fee pe VS. r strangers invited.
Sixth Church ISL. "a. AND ,d ksss.Ds
Rev. s1Hous 4. srs ssssssi 's Ps.sss.
ii a. s.m.- IN Homer ). Councillor viii
preach l--.a.-x
Westminster Church Memorial. e s.
Rev. r. E. Davis. pastor. The pastor viii
preach at II am. No evening service.
Western Presbyterian Church
Il street Between 1sth and soth NV.
Kew. d. HARVEY UuNdAm, F1StUrs
oo-Communion service. 1.-THE Pilgrims
Christ"
7:0o-Christian Endeavor.
The o'clock service win be omitted dur
ing August.
Goeood (Southern Assembly,. 22nd st..
SSSO140 Between P and Q SITS. NV.
Rev. A. R. BIRD, Pastor.
9:45 a.m.-Sunday school.
1000 A.m.--special adult Bible classes.
11:O0 a. m.-Preaching By Rev. J. Graham
MAcheN.
600 p.m.-Free suppef ana social hour at
the rianse. to which men IN Uniform and
war workers, both men and women. are
invited.
700 pm-christian Endeavor song services.
7.S0 p.m.-Prtaehing By Rev. J.. Graham
Mschen.
Thursday. 7:45 p.m.-Hegular fnidweet
prayer meeting. Strangers cordially well
coined.
Garden Memorial hia ss....,,. Ave.
Rev. GEORGE nj. CUMMINGS. PASTOR. -
Sunday school. $50 am; preaching. II
am; c. E.. ESQ pm; evening service. 7:So
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c,aims by Sir Eric eeddes.

eir Eric claims that the ministry
will have no greater authority than
the board of trade formerly held.
Opponents charge that the bill makes
him s dictator with far more power
than Secretary McAdoo had IN tne e
raiiroads, ana that his office might
make and wreck industries ana COM
a peVerfsl phalanx Of interests is
arainSt Standardization. These include
the eoaf and electric companies. Tne
Wsstrhinstcr Gasette thinks the com.
hinafion will have no real weight
pniess ready with definite AL
ternaffve ipoiicy. Many observers Pc
iisve the 'intefestsD Will su6siae
gracefully beforeszao food OF pubic
opinion. ssstiS.s ,'sAs -.'1 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-02

First Baptist Church,
18th asd street.
DR. HENRY ALLEN TUPPER. Ministsr. ,
Sermons at II am. and pm. by
Dr.. Eugene B. Jackson, DID.
Pastor Of the First Baptist Church Of 2 q
Alexandria, Va.
Bible school. ESQ Am, Edgar Howard, stirt.
Glasses for all ages.
Splendid Music by Quartet :
Choir.
Christian Endeavof Society," to 7:45. With
social hour and refreshmentB. This society
meets each Sunday evening in the year with
ROoA leAders, good music and large attend.
anee. You are welcome.
THE HOME CHURCH.
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OTHER SERVICES.

ASSEMBLY HALL, 18th AND PA. AVE. Sc.
Special addresses BY 81: A. 1ronside. evan
gelist and author Of Oakland, Cal.-Sunday,
- August 8; Monday, August 4; Tuesday, Au-
gust 5-at 7:45 pm.
You are invited. Come.
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RAPTIST.

OTdCS DdPt1St Pastor. r. W. JOHNSON.
Rev. Thomas B. Brown will preach at II
an. and 8 pm.
Bible school at ESQ am. Glasses for all.