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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-30

I Americans are there in France? Sec
ond, Is there any American artillery
Third, tell what you know about the
conveying of troops.
THAT day We all answered that
| here were three million Americans N
France, but no American artillery so
far as we knew. Most of US said the
troop ships came in conveys Of from
20 to 40 ships told them had
come over on the Mauretania, unes-
corted.
'Then they forced us to march 80
kilometers to a village which ! think
was Kamecke. II was pretty tough.
! can tell you. You see all but two
of us were wounded, and some Of the
fellows had all they could do to hob
BILE along. All the attention we had
received was little first aid in that
dugout.
Il was in a hospital at Kamecke a
month. They fed us on bread and
watery soup.
after had begun to mend they
removed me to the Giessen prison
camp Then ! was taken to Darn
stadt, and finally to Tuchel. where
STAYED until the armistice
"The first thing that they did was
TO take off our shoes and give us
wooden slippers. The next was to
tell US 20 get to work
"Still all We had to eat was a little
black bread and watery soup.
after four months u hard man
ual labor We were so weak that we
could not walk.
zone day German general visit
ed the camp, accompanied by man
who said he was an American news
paper man We refused to believe
him at first, thinking it was another
German trick 90 put US off our guard
He was continually asking US if we
had any message to send to the nome
folks.
Finally one Of our crowd called
out. IL you tell the folks anything tell
them that we never expect to see
them again Before long we shall all
be over there in that grave yard near
the camp, where 10000 Russians are
lready buried The Germans are
slowly starving US to death
well, the general got pretty red
the face, and said il was all lie
But the next week bunch Of
American Red Cross packages show
ed up--each with % pounds of food
After that they appeared regularly.
and we grew fat and strong. We
never ate another bite Of German
food We turned our prison rations
over TO the Russians in the camp with
us, while We had the time Of our lives .
eating good old American food
when the revolution broke the
revolutionary troops disarmed our
guards and told US we were free
Lester took another bite Of his .
American milk chocolate. took anoth- /
er look at the pretty Red Cross work /
er from San Francisco IN the chair
opposite him and continued:
mo, ! don't know "A thing about
the internal conditions IN Germany.
The people may be starving or wal
lowing in plenty for all ] know They
never let Us outside the prison fence
except when they took US to the train
after the amistice. And as the rail
road seemed 10 run through a desc
ate, uninhabitcd part Of the country,
we aid not get a chance TO get line
on things then
we came through Holland 10 Enr
land
Say, but amt this chocolate
great"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-30

DO yogsket up a, night? SANOl
is surely3he best fog ali kidney or
bladder htoubles SANOL gives re.
lief in = hours from AT backache and
bladdertroahles. SANOL IS a GUAR.
ANTEEb REMEnT'---aQc and s1.OO
a bottle n the drug store $50
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-01-18
HONEY GROVE.

Honey Grove, Texas, Jan. 16.-Mr.
Fred Searcy left Sunday for Fort
Worth, Texas. Miss Pecola Nichol-
son and Mr.. James Burk left this
week for Gainesville, after spending
a merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year with friends and relatives.
Miss Ethel Thomas arrived here
Tuesday from Denison. Miss Jessie
Lee and Mrs. Willet Allen spent a
pleasant day in Paris, Sunday with
their cousin. Mrs. Estella King.
Quite a number of young boys were
arrested this week for gambling.
Sergt. Percy Smith has. Just ar
rived from Camp in Mexico.
Mr.. Clint Chairman and MI. Joe
Brooks left Sunday night for their
homes in Oklahoma, after spending
the holidays with their brother, Mr..
Sam Loggin.
Miss Henrietta Johnson, after spen-
ding a couple of weeks with relatives
in the city of Clarksville has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Mary Richard is down with
the influenza.
Miss Fannie and Mrs. Nancy Wor-
than were the guests of Miss Saddle
Harris, Sunday, They left Monday
for Paris, Texas. Prof. and Mrs.
w. ]. Taylor were called to Wolfe
City, Friday on the account of the
serious illness of Mr.. d. P. Pollard.
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hour your son died. You were not
there 10 cool the burning feveis, but
Jesur was there. You do aet know
in what E0rt iG France, his grave
is located. but Jesus knows, and in
that great judgement morning when
the dead in Christ shall rise, your
son will be there and He will make
it plain. We would say to you again
do not mourn for him, your son
died for all that is noble, pure and
good, he died in the defense of help
less women and children, he died
trying to make the world safe for
democracy, and when this great
worlds war is finally settled; your
sons name will go down in history
as sone of the bravest men, and in
years to come you can proudly say
that my son was no Stacker, his
country called and he answered.
Again we would repeat do not mourn
for him, but say my only regret is
that l had only one son to give
now in our coincidence we point to
you the word Of God. Greater Love
Hath No Man, Nay in All These
Things We are More Than Conquer
ors Through Him that Loved u.s."
Rom. 8.37.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
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MILFORD.

Milford, Texas, Jan. 16.--Mrs. Dix
on and son Of Tulsa, Okla, who have
been visiting Mrs. Dixon's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Malone, returned
home Monday. Privates Chivis and
Richardson are home from the camp.
Results of the elections of the
X. of p. and G. U. o. of o. f., locally
were as follows: j. R. Hill, G. c.;
A. H. Hodges, v. c.; L. G. Mcdonald,
X of r. & s.; A. L. Mcdaniel, M. of
E.; H. w. Beatty, o. G.; R. N Hill,
l. G.
Odd Fellows: G. w. Malone, N. G.;
A. l.. Mcdaniel, v. c.; S. ]. Burgess,
IT,; J. G. Burnett, P. s.; ]. G.
Wright, e. s.; j. R. Gilleland, N. f.;
S. H. Richardson, P. N. f.; H. w.
Beatty P. NJ f.; A. Sims, Advocate;
Trustees: ]: G. Burnett, F. Bucking-
ham, G. w. Beatty.
Mr.. Frank jenkins of Florence,
Ala, nephew, Ernest Crawford OF
Dallas were the guests of Mr.. F.
Buckingham. Messrs. F. Bucking-
ham and F. Jenkins were play boys
together and had not seen each other
in 40 years. The meeting was made
possible on account of the death
Of Mr.. jenkins sister, Mrs. Weakly
of Dallas.
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Armenian Relief Fund Campaign
February $40.

Oh account of the influenza epidem-
ic and weather conditions, the $780,
100000 campaign fer Armenian and
Syrian Relief funds has been post
por ed to February $40 for the states
of the Southern Military Department,
Texas, OkIahoma, Arkansas, Louisi-
ana, New Mexico and Arizona.
Several late cablegrams received
b. Southwestern District. Headquar-
tors from relief workers and Red
Cross Agencies in western Asia and
Europe make urgent calls for food,
clothing ant agricultural supplies
in the war devastated areas of the
Turkish Empire. One months DE-
lay in sending relief means 10000
deaths. says William S. Nelson, AM
erican Consular Agent at Tripoli,
Syria; and not more than one quar-
ter Of the existing Armenian popu-
lation will survive until next harvest
with present relief resources.
The American Committe for Re-
lief in the Near East estimates that
q generous over-subscription of the
$30,000,O00 is needed TO rescue the
starving peoples of Armenia, Syria,
Palestine, Northwestern Persia, and
the Russian Caucasus. and to tide
them over to the period of self sup
port. With the signing of the arm
istice and the probable freedom OF
these subject races from the Turk
ish yoke, relief work can now 20
on unnfbdered.
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DENTON.

Denton, Texas, Jan. 16.-Rev Hen
derson of the C. M. Z. church reports
excellent services Sunday. The mem
bership and pastor are working to
make this the banner year in the
history of the church.
Rev. w. p. Crockett of the A. M.
e. church preached to his people
excellent sermons both morning and
evening Sunday. His family arrived
Friday from Fl. Worth.
On Friday evening in the audito-
rum of the Fred Douglass school,
the mid-winter graduating exercises
were held. Misses Jimmie Nichol-
son, Mayme Written, Pauline Smith
the graduates acquitted themselves
creditably. Mr.. E. Ward Williams,
Hon. A. c. Ousley and Supt. Beatty
were numbers of the program. The
teachers: Mr.. F. d. Moore, principal ;
Misses Williams, Burr and Hughley
deserve credit for the excellent musi-
cal and literary program rendered.
Mr., ]. w. Reynolds and family mo-
tored to Honey Grove, last Saturday.
He left Tuesday for points north on
Taborian business.
Mrs. Ella e. Lawson of Parson,
Kansas, visited her sister, Mrs. Es-
tella Neal Miss Clara Neal accom-
panied Mrs. Lawson home Sunday
where the former will attend school
Rev. S. M. Walker is in Fort Worth
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus Beal are
the happy recipients of a baby girl
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DEEDS RATHER THAN WORDS
Accomplishments, Even Though Great.
Lose Much Of Their Merit When
Made Subjects Of Boast.

The habit OF Boosting is not a sign
Of merit. II is rather the reverse. A
really brave man allows his deeds to
speak for him. and they always will
II they are great and strong enough.
remarks the Ohio State Journal. These
are great days for Boosting. for there
Is much to be proud Of. We are proud
OF our country. Of our sacrifices. %
our privations. Of our sorrows. but
they are apt to lose their merit by our
Doasting about them. The testimony
Of worthy deed Is not expressed In
words but In q quiet and noble life.
We heard man tell Of heroic deed
In which he was the hero. but one
wouldn't know 1t from what he said.
and yet somehow In his very tone and
his praise for others one could easily
see whose was the honor OF It. There
Is one phase Of Boosting which Is very
dIstasteful. and that is the sort which
makes ourselves the greatest people
on earth. OF course we are, but we
don't knowfit from what the boosters
say. We only know 1t by hearing OF
the acts OF our heroes, who are apt
not to mention 1t at all. We learn OF
our own nobility by feeling II In our
hearts and not by reading It 10 the
newspapers or hearing the orators
tell II.
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Mrs.. Brady and Mrs. Irwin. siste

Mrs. Brady and Mrs. Irwin, sister,
1898 q. Lenda street, gave a regular
old fashion hen party" last Sun
day.
The reunion dinner on this &C.
casion was reproduction of what
happened many years ago when tur-
key, cranberry sauce, potato pud-
ding, apple pies and all of those
good old things to eat were waiting
with out-stretched arms to embrace
the hungry souls Of rs old ladies as
they circled around the gorgeous
dining table in a most exquisit and
charmingly arranged dining room
Sergeant w. c. Freeman has been
honorably discharged from U. S,
army service at Camp Travis, San
Antoni and given the credit of one
years service He arrived in Fort
Worth, Jan. IL, and mingled right
briskly with friends and associates
His service in the army has added
much to his physical appearance
and he freely expresses his love fol
his race and his country. Sergeant
Freeman will return to San Antonio
in few days.
Mrs. VIM. Wright of Taylor spent
the past week with Mrs. Gentry
Graves, daughter, $50 HELEN ave.
nue., who has been sick in bed with
the "flu."
Miss Elnora Linville, 110S West
9TH street, was taken seriously III
with pneumonia last Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. S. S. Hemphill, head cook al
one of the prominent hotels Of this
city was robbed of $4,000 in cash
and diamond ring. Coming of
of his watch, he entered the dress
ing room and in making his change
of clothes he laid his purse on 8
table or something of the kind
some one at this point, called his
attention on the outside Of the room
He went out at once in answer tC
the call leaving his purse on the
| table, but later when he returned
the purse was gone. 1t was later
found in the 'iwash ROOM" but tori
in pieces and void of the $4,000 in
cash and the diamond ring. The de-
tectives were called in but the pro
prietor protested against the ar.
rest of any of the employees, claim
ing that their long service then had
pfoven them to be honest. None bu
the employees present at the fimt
of the theft was permitted to enter
in this dressing room or the "wasf
room" according to reports.
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ARDMORE.

Ardmore, Okla, Jan. 16.--Mr Ed
Roe and Joe Wilson are still con-
fined to bed both have been i'll for
quite a while. Mrs. Jane Stephens
who has been i'll is reported inn
proving. Mrs. E. C. Dewitt died
Thursday, IAN. 9th. Her funeral was
attended at the First Baptist church
by the pastor. Rev. w. H. Burrell
She was buried with Court Of Calan-
the honors. She leaves a husband
father and host of relatives and
friends to mourn her loss.
Rev. A. L. Boone Is TO begin a
series of sermons at the First Bap-
fist church for Rev. Burrell, Tues
day. Rev. Boone is from Fl. Worth
Texas, and great preacher. Mr.
Jim Billiard died Monday night after
long illness. The girls are all
real interested and enjoying the
military drills at the high school.
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Evil in Small Talk.

There's enough small talk with its
vicious lnslnuations in every Idle
group to make candidates for the mad
house.
What men say causes other men 20
think. What men think 'etermIDes
III ir conduit. Given the suggestlo8
that you are crazy the chances are
that you win s.ither resent II ssrenu-
ously OF hegln to act little queer.
And then one Of your protested friends
will come along and conflde to you
that you are acting little queer. It's
no wonder some folks go daffy. Little
yarns without fouEdntlon keep stirring
up things that even the angels could
not keep straight. SO the only rem
edy Is 20 apply the censor Let folks
talk. Take out the good and leF the
rest go where II belongs.
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DISASTROUS FIRE AT WILEY.

Wiley University, Marshall, Texas,
January IA, 19l9.-King Home and
Senior College, one of : the boys
dormitories, were destroyed by fire
last week. Not only were the build
ings completely destroyed, but thirty
five girls lost their trunks and all
their clothing. However, no lives
were lost and no one was seriously
injured. With the fires still burn
ing, the students assembled in chapel
at the call of the president, listened
to the plan of carrying on the work.
and, in that spirit of loyalty pc
culiar to Wiley. pledged allegiance
anew TO the institution so dear to
their hearts. King will use the hos
pital building erected for the s. A.
t. unit for sleeping quarters, the
first floor of Norris Hall for the Do
nestle Art and Domestic Science and
plain sewing classes, the rest of the
work of the Home will be conducted
in cottages convenient to the campus.
Wiley teachers and students possess
the power of adaptability to a very
remarkable degree, as is shown in
the way they have settled down to
work although the conditions are not
the most inviting. Every bit of dor
mitory spac,N on the campus has
been pushed into service and sever
al nearby cottages will be used to
house our boys. Students and teach
ers in chapel the morning following
fire raised $z15.00 for the students
who lost their trunks and clothing.
Other donations of money and cloth
ing will be forthcoming which will
enable the unfortunate ones to make
it through the session without very
great Inconvenience. II is expected
that the work on the new buildings
will be resumed at once, now that
the War Industries Board no longer
objects. The recent fires will hasten
the completion of the school and
Administration building, the girls
dormitories and the Central Heating
plant Secretary Penn is expected
on the grounds within, the next ten
days to authorize the beginning. The
plan to which all concerned will
work will have in view the compile
ting Of these buildings by the opening
Of school next fall.
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Muskrats Predict.

II is strange fact that In NoveH-
Der the muskrats begin 10 build their
homes and gradually enlarge them BY
adding more material. says Edward
F, Bigelow In Boys Life. For this
reason IL Is said that. according to
the height Of the muskrat house, 30
Is to be the cold of the wInter--that
is. the higher the house the colder the
weather. This is an error. 1t has
been clt med by the old timers. and
the error still liz perpetuated. that the
muskrats build their houses 20 Incl IS
higher and very much warmer for
long winters than for short ones.
There are many foolish sayings re-
garding the month as anNindex TO
what the winter will be. the predic-
ton extending on even into the fol-
lowing March. Scouts can do good
turn If they will prove, by their APP
probation of the month. that It has
been maligned b. these predictions
and traditions. The month Is charm
ing and beautiful.
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fighting. We c0ntInled at the front
SIX weeks, then entrs med for IRE
courL, ana detrainea reformed our
division and marched TO Verdnin, dur
ing our march we were constantly
under shell fire. We marched at
night because enemy airplanes which
would bomb troops when they were
seen marching on the roads. We
marched all night The roads were
so crowded with troops, machine
truck trains, wagon trains and mo-
torcycles until you had to creep
along. II was so dark you could
not see your pal marching beside
you. We marched 20 miles by day
| break under full pack. We reach
ed the Woods, pitched tents and
made ourselves at home again. We
were there five DAYS in reserve. Gen.
Pershing started his great drive or
his birthday, that night about 10000
o'clock, the artillery began fireing
close to us and kept up a barrage
which lasted 70 hours. We advanced
only short distance when orders
came TO withdraw from the woods,
leaving a white division in the lines,
we went out to the Argopne forest,
where we met hard fighting. One
regiment lost heavily. We were
there one week and from there we
went to the front lire around Metz,
where We were victorious and there
many Of our officers and boys died
bravely. We were there when orders
came TO cease firing. Our troops
went, over the top at a. m, and
at II a. M, the armistice was signed.
Father, l must say that feel that
your and mothers prayers were with
me or l would not be alive and feel
ing fine at present. Our troops have
moved back short distance and
are now awaiting orders to go home.
am now in Marvache, France,
about Z miles from Nancy. Will
tell you more when get home.
Your son,
SERGT. E. H. PARISH,
Co. c., 1926 F. S. Bn.. A. P. P. 766,
via ~ VA. L. f.
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CARD OF THANKS.

Death came into our home when
all were calm and serene and sum
moned our dearest loved mother,
Alice Smith Starks, who departed
this life Jan. 4th.
Sleep on dear mother. till Jesus
bids thee rise. We loved thee, but
angels loved thee most.
We extend our sincerest thanks
to those who so kindly gave com
fort in. our sad hour, .as follows
Mrs. Jack, Mrs. Chaplain aid espec-
tally Mrs. McIlveen, the Elizabeth
Court of Heroine of Jericho, and
Queen Thelma Court of Calanthe No.
l. We also thank our many friends
for the beautiful floral offering, also
pastor Weakly and the Rev. VIM
McIlveen for their consoling remarks.
MRS. ETHEL CARTER.
MISS BEATRICE SMITH.
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CALVERT.

Calvert, Texas, Jan. 16.-Miss o. C.
Gregg is confined to her bed with
influenza. Mrs. Mary Taylor Max
well Ought for her for a few days
until she became sick and Mrs. Bras
mon is now welding the rod at the
school for Miss Greggs.
Mrs. Ma tha Watson is still very
low. Mr.. Geo. Griffin was seen on
the streets Monday after a fortnight
in bed with a burned leg. Miss Bes-
sic Fields spent few nights in
the city during the examination and
was the guest of Mr.. Joe Juddie.
Miss Alberta Roberts left Sunday
to be present at the bed side of her
sick sister, Miss Matte Boberts.
News reached Calvert of the death
of Mr.. Wiley Griffin, who lived with
Warner of Williams street and
his daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Warner nf Williams ST.,
Mr.. Griffin lived for man, years in
Calvert, where he reared a large
family of boys and girls. Deacon
Griffin was member of good and
regular standing in Independent Bap-
fist hurch. He was a nativ. OF
South Carolina and member Of the
A. M. =. church., but on coming to
Texas he found his church far be-
hind and few in number and being
an active church worker Joined the
next church of his choice, the Bap-
fist. All Calvert join in extending
sympathy to the bereaved family.
The following teachers spent Sat
urday at home: Miss Mabel and
Nevada Washington, Mrs. P. e. Payne
and Miss Ethel Talley. Mr.. Phil
Williams, John Yepp and Chas Wood
son have returned from training
camp. Preachers Concel at St
James A. NJ. f. church last week,
Calvert with smaller membership
was assessed more than some larger
churches in membership.
The Express failed to reach Cal
vert last week for some unknown
cause. Miss Jewel Smith is indi-
sposed with influenza.
Miss Jessie Griggs of Mt. Pleasant
Community was in the city Sunday
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Whitehead
Miss Made Wilson was in the city
Sunday visiting, Mrs. r. Perkins. We
are asking each church in the city
to send the Dews from your church
every Monday il you want to read
about your church. We ask the fol.
lowing to report: Independent Bap.
fist church. Miss, Z. e. Johnson, st
Paul NJ. E.. r. y. Walton Bethel
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PHILADELPHIA BOY In FRANCE
WANTS LETTER PUBLISHED In
DALLAS EXPRESS.

My dear father and mother:-I re-
ceived your letter TWO days ago and
was very glad to hear from you.
Your letter found me well and hoping
to be home soon. The censorship has
given us permission to say anything
we please, so / am going to tell you
some Of my experiences. Our di-
sion landed in France, June 10, and
1t was a very sad day for me, because
as usua' we are celebrating our
Emancipa. Ion at home. The day was
very pretty up to $3.50 p. M, and
the fog began to rise and the cold
wind blew from the ocean. We
marched about miles out to Fapol-
con barracks, and old fortress quilt
by Napoieon. AS we marched along
the road, we were met by little chill
dren, asking us for pennies and Gig
aretts for their fathers who had been
French soldiers wounded at the front
and withou, legs or arms some blind
were sent home and of course l
gave all had and was broke be-
fore we reached the fort. We pitched
our shelter, half tents and made our
selves as comfortable as possible and
of course that was not very much,
but being good soldiers we made
four days all o. K, after four days
we entrained and travelled six days
on the $50 funny" French railroad
to Burbonne-Lee-Bains The engines
are very small. just a little larger
than our contractors for excavatjng,
the coaches are about the size of
the San Jacinto cars OF Dallas, Tex
as, and are divided into compart-
ments, which seat passengers. After
reaching Burbonne, our division was
formed at ono place for the first
time, there our work began. We
were bilited at small town, Voisey,
miles from Burbonne, our head
quarters were IS miles from the
front. We could hear the big guns
laundering all day. We stayed there
until Aug. 10th and moved into the
front line trenches. For the first
time we took the Vosges Sector,
which was very quiet and we re-
ceived much schooling in real war,
fare. was just about ready TO
quit war as far as l was concerned
after the first bombardment and /
came out o, decided 10 keep