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The Only Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches
VOL. IX.
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1018.
No. 71
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PARIS IS BOMBARDED
T ONSLAUGHT
OF THE GERMANS
Big Gains Being Made In All
Sectors Along the
Battle Front.
NEW.. IMPLEMENT WAR
is Brought Into l'lay Thut Has
Kongo of Sixty-two Miles
23,000 liritLsli SoN
dlers Are Taken.
(By Associated Press.)
FIRING ON PARIS.
PARIS, March 23. The Ger-
mans have been il l ing on Paris
with long range guns. Ten per-
sons have been killed and fifteen
wounded.
IIOMBARDMKNT COXFIKMKD.
PARIS, March 23. The
bombardment of Paris has been
oflicially announced and that
Bhells are falling upon the city
at intervals of one every 15
minutes. The shortest distance
from Paris to the front Is ap-
proximately 62 miles.
GERMANS HltHAK THROUGH.
O LONDON, March 23. The
Germans have broken through
the British defensive system
west of St, Quentin, with the
British troops retiring back in
good order to positions further
west. Fighting still continues
heavy with the fresh enemy
forces that have been brought
up by the Germans. The Brit-
v ish on the northern part of the
battle ground are holding their
positions.
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PARIS, March 23. There has
been no explanation forthcoming so
far In reference to the manner in
which Paris has been bombarded by
the 'Germans, but it is possibly being
done through some new invention so
far unheard of during the present
war. Dispatches received this after
noon from Paris are to the effect that
shells of 240 millimeters are em
ployed In llilo assault against the
capital and suburbs at Intervals of a
quarter of an hour, and that some
loss of life has resulted.
The shortest distance from Paris
to the front is approximately b
miles. The announcement of the
bombardment of Paris has been of
ficially made and measures are now
being taken for a big counter attack
by the British forces to dislodge
the enemy's cannon that is carrying
on the execution In today's long
distance bombardment on the capi
tal. Official Washington Astounded.
WASHINGTON, March 23. News
that Paris had been bombarded with
long range guns has astonishedi the
Amerloan experts beyond belief, no
such range accomplishment ever
having been dreamed of by those
i close in touch with the war opera
tions of the world. The Germans
established a, record of 22 miles
some time ago at Dunkirk. The of
ficials are calm today regarding the
great offensive of the Germans and
confident the BritiBh will ultimately
'stem the great drive now advancing.
j Strong Defense Zone Broken.
ASSOCIATED PRESS WAR LEAD.
March 23. For the first time since
' the trench systems were established
on the western front the strong de
fensive zone - has been broken
tnrougb, a feat that many military of-
.ficials thought was utterly impossible.
It is the general opinion that this
will necessitate the withdrawal of
troops on a wide front of the battle
area unless the British arc able to re
store the present situation by a
strong counter attack. The violent
artillery fire was a feature of the
German drive all day yesterday and
that it had a telling effect is the
: fact that he defensive zone was
penetrated. The German soldiers,
composing the divisions which lead
out in this special assault, wore en
tirely new uniforms, boing groomed
by the German military authorities
for the siiecial effort they were to
carry out in the present big drive.
The enemy is far superior to the
British in numbers on the battle
line where all attacks have occur
red, their estimated number being
placed at 000,000 men, but.military
authorities are still under the opin
ion that this great army has not
pierced the entire British defense
zone, but merely broken through the
defensive system, repeating what
the British did at the battle of
Somme when they pierced the Hin-
denburg line. There are fifty Ger
man divisions In this great struggle
for supremacy with half as many
more in reserve,
Germans Push Ahead.
BERLIN, March 23. Between
Pontalno Les Croisellcs and the
Wbevres the Oermans have penetrat
ed into the second line positions cap-
luring me two villages of Vaulx and
Vraucourt and Norohlcs, a distance
of from two and ono-half to three
ana one-naif miles behind the
British linos. The British
attack lias failed, anu with it the
loss of twenty-five thousand British
soldiers taken as prisoners by the
Huns, along with 400 guns as well
as 300 machine guns, thus far re
ported.
Between Gonnelieu and the Oml-
gron stream the Germans have pene
trated the first two lines of the ene
my s positions, cross over Olse, west
of Latere wnlch is twelve miles south
of St. Quentin. Force by the Jae
ger battalions, south of Somme, the
Germans broke through into the
third positions driving the British
over the Crozat Canal toward the
west. The British have evacuated
their positions In the bend south nf
Cambral and were pursued through
Denicourt, Flcsnulercs and Rlbe-
court.
Hiltlsli Present Solid Kront.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, March 23. The British
Boldlers are putting up a gallant
fight and still presenting a solid front
to the fierce an unabatine onslaught
of the Germans today, although
British troops have been withdrawn
from tho lines at certain points for
strategic reasons. The Germans
nave forced tnelr way Into Mory,
but a later report establishes the
fact that hey have been driven out.
Germans Luimch Gas Attack.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 23. Tho Germans
launched a heavy gas attack aeainst
. certain town in the American
lines northwest of Toul last night.
The night was calm with no wind
blowing and tho fumos of the mus
tard gas hung low over the UneB
for sevoral hours. Our artillery re
taliated on the German batteries
near Richocourt. J.,.
Germans Repulsed.
. PARIS, March 23. The Germans
launched an attack In the Woevre
district and 'were repulsed with
heavy losses.
AuHtilans Successful.
VIENNA, March 23. Tho war of
fice has announced that the Aus
trians have met with great success
on tne western front, where they
are now engaged with the Germans
for the first time during the period
of tne war.
Germans Making Supreme Effort,
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, March 23. It Is reported
mat tne enemy Infantry has pushed
down across the anal de la Somme
anal have driven forward against
the positions to which the British
retired. The German cavalry is ad
vancing behind the Infantry and It Is
evident that a supreme effort is be
ing made to rupture the British lines
there.
Enemy Airplanes In Evidence.
PARIS, March 23. The enemy
airplanes bombed Copoign and a
number of other towns last night.
An alarm of the presence of the air
planes near Paris was given and the
artillery forced the Invaders back.
Another Air Raid Alarm.
PARIS, March 23. An air raid
alarm was sounded' In Paris today
but the results accomplished, If car
ried Into execution have not been
announced.
Emperor at Front.
LONDON, March 23. It is report
ed that Emperor William is person
ally commanding his army on the
western front. . .
Out of the War Zone.
LONlON; March 23. Secretary
of War Baker has landed at a Brit
ish port, it has been officially an
nounced today. - ;
ELECTS TEACHERS
At a meeting of the Wilbur schoDl
board held last night teachers were
elected for the ensuing year. The
election, or re-election rather, as all
are re-electedi teachers, Ts rery grat
ifying indeed to as an advance ofi
better than 12 per cent In salary,
was made by the board, and Is given
in recognition of the splendid work
that has been done by the teachers.
The corps of teachers is as fol
lows: Mrs. Inez, Miller, principals
Miss Elsie Walker, assistant in tha
high school department; Mrs. Leah;
Adair Cole and Miss Mazie Walker,
grammar grades,
Mrs. Cole was not in the schools)
last year, as the board had granted
her a leave of absence for the year.
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'Princess Chrysanthemum"
Proves Hit of Season
Wins Approval.
PARTS WELL TAKEN
Miss Klnser, Popular Instructor of
Mnxlc, Deserves Much Credit
r Chorus and Solo .
Work Excellent. ..
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"Princess Chrysanthemum",' the
splendid Japanese operetta wlilc'i
was presented by the RoSeburs high
school last evening at tho Antlers
theatre was without question one of
the most excellent home talent pro-
auciions ever staged In this city and
the universal opinion of all who
were so fortunate as to attend, nro-
claim It to have been tremendously
worm wnne irom beginning to end.
E.very detail or the entire even
ing s entertainment was arranged
thoroughly and in a highly efficient
manner and a great deal of praise is
due Miss Bernice Kinser, the direc
tor or tne operetta, who not only
trained the cast, but .who directed
the high school orchestra which in
Itself is worthy of special mention,
the organization rendering numer
ous selections throughout the even
ing In a well trained manner. In
the operetta the parts were excel
lently oast, each character being por
trayed m a highly professional man
ner. fi
"Princess Chrysanthemum" as
played by Miss Stella Krohn proved
one of the biggest hits of the even
ing, Miss Krohn handling her I dif
ficult, part with apparent ease and
especially notable were the miany
beautiful solos rendered by the
young star. Her voice, which is of
clear lyric soprano, held the audi
ence spell bound audi she was the
recipient of much applause, '
Equally well -handled wore the
muiB uiKen oy Ullnton uaineron as
"The Emperor Wha-For-Whi," the
merciful (?) Japanese monarch. Mr.
Cameron has a splendid singing and
talking voice . and he assumed the
role of monarch with wonderful suc
cess. Prince, So-Tru, as portrayed
by Clifford Bemls, and Prince So-SlI,
as played by Virgil Cameron, were
woitny or unlimited praise, the two
young men , taking the parts of the
princess' suitors In a pleasing man
ner. The villlan, Saucer Eyes, the
wizard cat proved one of the biggest
hits of the entire play and Gerald
Geddes, who assumed the heavy role,
was a Cavorlte from start to finish.
Top Not, the court chamberlain, play
ed by JIIbs Lois Geddes, was handled
in a manner, that' won the approval
of the entire audience. Miss Geddes
was well fitted for her part and was
one of the features of the evening.
Her stage bearing was remarkable
and that the audience heartily ap
proved of Top Not was attested by
the liberal' applause and many
phrases of admiration that was ap
parent. Kahryn Powell, as Fairy Moon
beam, the princess' good mother,
was a hit as were the princess' ladles
in waiting,, VTo-To, fEthel Watson;
Yum Yum, Dorothy. Veatch; Du-Du,
Eva Rice, and Tu-Lip, Adele Bemls.
The spVrltes of the night, courtiers,
and fairies composing the chorus in
cluded many, of the best talent in the
high school and the costumes were
especially .beautiful, as were the
settings of the three scenes. A spe
cialty aathetlc dance, which was por
trayed biy Miss Florence Devaney and
Miss Mayftelle Miller, was a charm
ing feature of the affair and was the
inspiration for much applause.
Other special features were equal
ly successful' and indeed every inci
dent of the ovening is well worth the
highest of praise. The singing
throughout was handled In an excel
lent manner as were the lines, Miss
Kinser and Miss Willett deserving of
a great deal of credit. Four minute,
talks were delivered in. between the
acts by Rev. Warrington and Rev. I
Spencer, of this city, the forme!"
speaking on the income tax and the
latter on the Armenian and Syrlar
relief drive, both gentlemen receiv
ing the earnest attention of the
large audience. .
That "Princess Chrysanthemum"
was a huge success from start to fin
ish is the general opinion today and
the high school is to be congratulat
ed upon the splendid talent tn Its
ranks. As was predicted several
days ago a S. R. O. house greeted
the players and over two hundred
dollars was realized by the students
irom tneir enorts.
PLAY LAST
WITH LONG RANGE GUNS TODAY
S. COKE
FOR SUPREME JUDGE
A wire was received this aft-
ernoon from Portland by The
Evening News saying that
judge John S. Coke, of Marsh-
field, had formally announced-
himself as a republican candl-
date at the coming primary
election for justice of the Ore-
gon supreme court. It has been
known for some time that Mr.
Coke was anticlpatinc this
Btep, but not until today did It
v become known as a fact. Mr. .(.'
is wiueiy jcaawa tnrough-
out the state and Is In every
way qualified for the office to
which he aspires. Ho is now
beginning his tenth year as clr-
cult judge In the second judicial
district and Ills home Is at
Marshfleld where he has been
reared since boyhood. That he
will receive the undivided sup-
port of the entire . southern
part of the state where ho Is
so well known there is no ques-
tion, as well as a mighty bie
support from all parts of Ore-
gon. The News Is pleased to
inform Its readers that the
foregoing gentleman has de-
elded to seek the exalted post-
tion or supreme judge, know-
ing that he is wholly fitted in
every particular for the of-
for the of-
nee.
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ARMED FOR BUSINESS
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'A PACIFIC COAST PORT,
March 23. The 'auxiliary
schooner Agasslz, seized off the
coast of Mazatlan by the Amerl-
ican gunboat yesterday aB a
'Mexican raider, . Is -being
brought to this port. Tho
crow .werei interned as Ger-
mams and it is believed it was
the hope of the boat to capture
a large vessel. to be used' as a
German raider.
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The Evening News has ar-
ranged wivi the Associated
'Press to furnish all Important
details of' the big drive tomor-
row, Sunday, beginnig at 9:30
In the morning and bulletins
containing developments i as
they are flashed over the wire
will be posted in the window
during the day.
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ROYS AND 'GIRLS HELP V. S.
Miss Nancy E. Watson, of school
district. No. 621 near Dixonville, re-,
ports that her little school of 13 pu
pils lias invested the splendid turn
of $300 In war saving stamps. The
children have e(hown a splendid pat
riotism and seej.n very anxious to do
thieir "bit" for. Uncle Sam. This
Should serve as! a fine example to
others who have not yet taken the
final step toward serving their coun
try. - ' i 'i ,
GREAT JXTFJREST SHOWN.
The Rosebure It lgh school Is proud
of the fact that set many of the stud
ents are enrolling! themselves In the
industrial club wotrk, and at a late
hour yesterday eacVi class In the dif
ferent departments of work had
their schedule, antU next Monday
they will hold their first meeting
and at that particrelar time officers
will be elected anti the industrial
team work will hegiii.
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GOES HOMG TOMORROW.
Mrs. C. S, HeSnllnfo. a' prominent
rr.uslc instructor1, of this ', city, -who
was recently operated on at Mercy
hospital, is much improved and will
Be taken home tomorrow. Her many
friends In the city will be greatly
pleased to bear of her reco-l ery.
OFFICIAL. VISIT TO ELKS LODGE
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Walter K. New com be. district
deputy grand! exalted Tiller! of the
'Elks lodge wfll arrive in Rtoseburg
Yin Thursday eveninsr. March 2H. sinri
pay an official visit , to tS'io local
lodge; ' , - I ;
T. F. Heard and boo. Corvln. were
B -attending to business matters In ,thls
cityxooay. J ,
Mrs. Clarence Tebault, Daugh
ter of Atttorney and Mrs. .
B. L Eddy of This City.
FUNERAL HERE MONDAY
Deceased Resided Here From 1005
Until Her Mwiiuge to C. M. Te
bault In 101 0 Has a HoMt of
Friends Throughout State.
I Coming as a terrible shock to her
(many friends In- this city was the
(death of Mrs. Clarence M. Tebault,
.'of Portland, whose demise occurred
! at 7 o'clock last evening at the Em
manuel hospital In Portland after a
life and death battle of several days.
Airs. TeoanU-was formerly Miss Ruth
Eddy, daughter of Attorney and Mrs,
B. L. Eddy, of this city, and until her
marriage to Clarence M. Tebault,
It -which occurred at the home of her
ifiparentson February 8, 1916, resided
;.ihere, where she attended the public
r. sand high schools. Born In Portland
f,-on April 17, 1895, the young lady
i moved with her parents to this city
k in 1905 where during her school
i 'days she mode many friends who will
t Tie deeply grieved to learn of nor un-
J'timely demise. Mrs. Tebault lioasoss-
ljd a charming personality and one
3that won for her the love of all.
During her college career at Albany
;sne was universally popular ano it
was at that institution tnat nor ro
pittance started which terminated In
if :marrlage.
tub ueceaBcu is butvivou oy a
'heartbroken husband, a w'othor and
la father, a son, Alfred Lee, two sis
'tei'B, Mrs. Frank Qrahaan, of Port
Inland', and Miss Dorothy Eddy, of this
mcltv. and a brother. Ben Edclv. who
ijHs now enroute to France with an
(engineering corps.
t B. L. Eddy, father of the deceased.
If and C. M. Tebault, husband, will aiv
jlnlve here Sunday evening with the
lllbo "held Monday afternoon at two
.o'clock from tho Presbyterian
;hurcn, with Rev. E. W. Warring
lion Dtflciating. Interment will be
In the Masonic cemetory.
NO. 46 MOBILIZES
' Physical examination or men In
base hospital unit No. 46 has begun
at mobilization headquarters In tho
old Portland academy buildings by
Major R. i!. Tfenney, director of the
unit, says tho Oregonlan.
Following mexlical examination the
man will be vntcclnatedi and during
the three, weeks they will remain In
Portland will be given light drill and
police duty. Intensive training will
not be started inntil after they are
sent to ICamp Lewis. Many of the
members are now outside the state
awaltin transportntlon' to Portland,
and their arrival will be somewhat
delayejd on that account. ' , ' I
Carl bteinmetz, a former Roseburg
boy, is a member of base hospital
unit No. 46 and recently visited In
this city with his sister, Mrs. Geo.
Wharton, of'North Roseburg.
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. SCHOOL MONDAY EVE
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Dr. Frederick O. Coan, of ' New
Vork City will deliver a splendid lec
ture Monday erenlng in the 'high
school auditorium at 8 o'clock on
the "Tragedy of the Near East,"
under the auspices of the American
committee for Armenian and Syrian
relief. Dr. Coan was an eye witness
of the Turkish atrocities during the
past 32 years and his lecture deals
with personal experiences during the
two massacres,', and with America's
position in regard to them. . January
2, 1816, Dr. Coan saw the Kurds
and Turks break through the Rus
sian lines in the northwest of Persia,
sweep down to the south and west,
devastating the plain of Urumla and'
tha eastern side of the lake, destroy
ing the towns tlrtit lay In their wake,
exacting ransomm even from the city
of Tabriz, the blow falling heaviest
of all upon those who had no resist
ing power, the helpless mother, the
frail baby and the innocent child'
BASE HOSPITAL UNIT
Few men living today can Interpret
the peoples of the east to tho people
of the west as understanding as
Dr. Coan. Ho is a man with a po
litical vision for the near east, fired
by the earnest conviction that the
west should do Its part to solve the
eastern problem. Dr. Coan will do
his utmost to convince the people of
Roseburg that their co-opcratlon and
aid Is earnestly needed In the Ar
menian and Syrian relief drive that
is to start throughout the United
States beginning Tuesday of next
week.
Mr. and Mrs, L. T. Thompson, of
this city today received the letter
published below, from their son,
Claude, who Is located at an aviation
c.i nip In England. Claude is a
Douglas county boy and has a host
of friends here who will be glad to
hear from him:
"At last wo ore settled at least
for. a time.' We are building up an
aviation camp here and no doubt' we
will be here for quite a while. I
certainly hope so for It Is such a
pretty country here, and as soon as
spring opens It will bo much more
beautiful.
. .."Do not expect to hear from me
too often, for there 1b very little to
write about and mall deliveries are
somewhat uncertain. We have no
Y. M. C. A. hero at present, but no
doubt one will be established later.
We are situated about 1W miles
from a small town which we ore
permlttodi to visit each evening after
supper if we wish ....
"Most of our work will be con
crete and brick wor.c, which you
know is vory hard work, but we
work only 7 14 hours per day and no
ano tries to kill himself, i. We can
buy nearly anything we want here,
so do not trouble yoursell to send
the things which I nokod you to be
fore leaving the slates. Those ..socks
you knit mo are sure nice now. I
have just begun to wear tliom since
I have boon here. I can't think of
any more to write now only that all
the boys as well as myself are in the
best of health and spirits and all
glad they had the opportunity to
eome over Here.
"Will try to write once por week
but do not worry If you should not
hear from mo vory often for there is
so little to write about, but will have
plenty ho tell you when I got back.
Keep all the kids posted aB I prob.
ably wont write to ,thom very often
We hnve received no mail yet since
leaving tho states.'
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HOSTESS AT PARTY
Miss Barbara Clark, charming lit
tle daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Clark, of this city, was honored this
afternoon with a delightful festive
affair, the occasion being the 6th
anniversary of her birth, andi sixteen
young guests were bidden in to
spend the afternoon and celebrate
vith the hostess. A pleasing color
scheme of pink and green was used
in the decorations about the rooms,
beautiful pink carnations and spring
greenery being selected to add this
pretty touch. During the afternoon
games were indulged,' and last but
not least a delicious luncheon was
prepared! and served by the hostess'
mother. Those enjoying the hospi
tality of Miss Barbara were Trois
Church, Margaret Coe, Harriet
Wisenstino, Mary Burgoyne, Bar
bara Ott, MUddred Miller, Dorothy
Robertson, Iris Taylor, Kathleen
VVorthington, Hnzcl Ocland, Lois
Highland, Jimmy Judd, Ross Bates,
llinniy Darby, Geo. Wm. Neuner,
and Garland lies.
Ex-Governor Oswald West passed
through this city1 today enroute to
his home at Portland after spending
some time in Washington, D. C.
conferring with authorities at the
capitol in the Interest of the ship
'building industry In the west. Gov
ernor West was met at the local
station by District Attorney George
Neuner, who conferred with Mr,
West briefly on matters of impor
tance locally. 1 ' t i ; ,
Superintendent O. C. Brown today
sent to the state school superintend
ent's office the name of Luclle For
tin, of Coles Valley, as a member of
the second Rainbow regiment of
Oregon.
PORTlANDER finds
BOYHOOD FRIEND
Engineer Fred Rasch Visits
Little Farm of How
; ard Wilson.
LIVES NEAR MELROSE
Unaided . and Handicapped With
Hllnduess, Hut Filled1 With In
donmi table Courage, Home is
' Howed Out of the Forest. 1
Fred A. Rasch, utilities engineer
for the Oregon public Bervice com
mission, was in Roseburg a part of
this week delving Into the affairs of
the Oregon Gas Co., In connection
with an investigation to be held soon,
at which time the gas concern will
attempt to show why they should be
allowed to raise their prices. But this
story does not pertain to what gas is
worth. Rather, It has to do with the
Industry of a blind man who lives on
the Melrose road, and whom Mr.
Rasch discovered was a boyhood'
friend of his more than 30 years ago.
While here the Portland man took
occasion to motor out to the little
farm, some seven or eight miles from
the city, where he enjoyed a few
hours' visit with his boyhood friend,
Howard Wilson. In speaking of the
really remarkable achievements of
this blind man, Mr. Rasch said: ,
"I came to Portland In 1885 33
years ago and one of the first boys
I met on the east side was Howard
Wilson, and : the friendship that
Bprung up between ua at that tlino
has continued1, although I practically
lost sight of him for quite a while.
When Howard, was.j8enluta.the. state
school for the blind at Salem, I kept
up a correspondence with him, and
learned to write the point system, so
he could read it by running his fin
gers over the raised letters. We used
to go in the river a good deal, and
Howard was a good Bwimmer. He
was very musical, and entertained us
boys on the harmonica, and later ac
quired considerable proficiency as a
violinist, and also played the guitar.
His sister, Daisy, was the; first real
beau I had' the only reason I was
so considered was the prlvllego I
enjoyed of carrying her books home
from school."
Here Mr. Rasch broke away from
reminiscences of his boyhood, and
lauded the enterprise and thrift of a
man who has nearly all his life been
handicapped with the great afflic
tion whioh deprived him of sight.
"The little 30-aore farm,: about seven
miles from the city, is really a most
Interesting .place,'.' said Mr. Rusch.
"When Howard Wilson - Bet.tled: on
the land it was covered with' oak,
laurel and other wild grow.tli. But ho
went to work clearing a place for
garden. He socured a few goats to
help In the work, and those thrifty
fellows browsed, around the stumps
and prevented the trees cut down
from starting again. His mother and
sister lived with him for a long time,
but a year or two ago the mother
died, and the sister, haying a home
of her own, -Howard lives' alpne. Dur
ing tne years ne was .clearing on tne
land an getting It ready tar cultiva
tion this industrious blind man play
ed for neighborhood dances and oth
er entertainments, and in this way
earned a little ready cash ' which
helped wonderfully . in nueetlng ex
penses. "At the present time tho plnce is
practically all cleared, althought It
has taken years to accomplish the
work. In going over the farm with
Mr. Wilson, who led the way around
as easily as though he could see, he -
pointed out each familiar object of
interest, and' never became confused
as to directions. The river to the
ii'Tth the boundary lines and corners
of' the property, the strawberry
patch, the thriving young, orchard,
were all shown me, and the wonder
of It is that this blind man has done
it all. Not only did he support
himself, but he cared for his mother
up until the time of her death a
couple of years ago. But Howard
Wilson never says a word about the
hard times he had, but Is satisfied
with his success. ' At present a part
of the farm is rented out to other
people, who are engaged In straw
berry culture, and this fact relieves
the owner of much hard work, i He
keeps well posted In current evonln.
knows all about the war and takes
great Interest In following Its de
velopments each day. 'r
"When I called at his home, al
though I had not met him for sev
eral years, the moment I spoke he
knew me, and while I tried to speak
rather unnaturally In order to test
his memory, It was of no avail, and
he Immediately called my name and
was overjoyed to meet me again,"