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The Only' Paper in Roseburg Carrying Associated Press Dispatches
VOL. IX.
ROSKI1UIK1, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1018.
No. SIS
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TAKEN PRISONERS
British Capture Seventy-Five
. Thousand Enemy Troops
In Four Weeks.
VERY NEAR ST. QUINTEN
French Advancing Lines and Captur
ing Many Towns Each Day En
emy Artillery Becoming More
Active Arras to Rliolins.
' (By Associated Press.)
London, Bent. 10. During the last
four weeks, according to a statement
by General Haig, British troops have
captured no less Mian 70,000 uer
mans. In addition to tills" army of
prisoners the British have taken from
the enemy during the same time 730
guns of various largo calibre. Ill an
order of the day General Haig says:
"We have passed through many dark
days, Please God, these will novor
return. ' The enemy has spent his ef
fort." COUNTER ATTACK REPULSED.
ljondon, Sopt. 10. Tlio Germans
made another unsuccessful counter
attack, yesterday, against the posi
tions won from them by the British
west of Goiizeaucourt, but tho Huns
were completely defeated in their at
tempt, General Haig announced. In
the same sector tho British lino was
advanced during the night south of
Hnvrlncourt. On tho Flanders front
tlie British luuve progressed northeast
of Nouve Chapelle and north of Ar
mentieres. NO STOPPING FRENCH.
Paris, Sept, 10. Toward the
southern end of tho old itlndcnburg
lino French troops made important
progress yesterday. Particularly was
this so In tho neighborhood of
fera and north of Ht. Goliain and
Massif. Llcz Fort, northeast from the
town of Lion, and within two miles
of Lafere, was captured. Additional
.. ground was also gained in the region
of St. Gobaln and south of tho OIsc
river. North of tho LaTcre region
French forces took tho town of lto'm
lgny, MontoscourtLlzorolles, Clusters,
Boupy and Kntrelllora. The Inst two
places aro within tliroo and a hnlf
miles of Ht. Quentln. ' ' '
PERIOD OF PRECAUTION.
Paris, Sopt. 10. The war has en
tered a period of precaution. The
fighting, yesterday, centered south of
Cambrai, south of St. Quentln and to
tho helghtn north of Solssons, which
aro three vital snots in tho German
defenses, and the enemy desperately
reslsted tho French at these points,
but wore unsuccessful in checking
the advance. Gorman heavy artil
lery Is becoming more active along
the line from Arras to Rheims, Indi
cating that Ludendorff feels that no
further removal of his defenses will
be forced upon him by the allies. It
Is believed that General Foch will
continue the pressure against the en
emy lines.
GIBERCOCRT CAPTURED.
Paris, Sept- 10. South of St.
Quentln the French have captured
Gibercourt and are now moving up
toward Hiuacourt and Essigny-le-Grande.
,
TURKS TO ENFORCE DEMANDS.
Washington, Sept. 10. Informa
tion has readied here from sources
usually reliable that Turkey has sent
a large force to the Bulgarian border,
where trouble is brewing ovrtr the
division of territorial spoils. Bulgaria
is alleged to bo claiming ground thnt
the Turks covet, and the two allies
of the central powers are at swords
points over the situation.
SUGGESTS PEACE VIEWS.
Amsterdam, Sept. 10. An ex
cliange of views between the central
powers and the entente allies was
tentatively suggested by Baron Bu
rton, Austria-Hungarian foreign min
ister, in an address to visiting Ger
man newspaper men, according to a
Vienna dispatch.
WTLL PROTECT FINLAND.
Washington, Sept. 10. The state
department has learned thnt the new
treaty signed in Berlin between Bol
shevikl controlled Russia and Ger
many provides that if tho Russians
tight against the allies In tho north
the imperial government promises not
to let Finland be attacked.
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PRAISES RED CROSS WORK.
Foreign mail arrived In this city
this morning and the following Is an
extract from a letter received from
France, written by Sergeant Vernon
Wolcott, of Silverton. which shows
plainly the spirit with which the
boys receive the work done by the
American Red Cross and the Salva
tion army:
"The fellows here all praise the
Red Cross work that is going on up at
the front. The Red Cross and the
Salvation Army are the ones that are
up there In the thick ot It where they
are most needed." This Is very ap
propriate for the drive of the coining
week, and goes to show that the peo
ple here should back these great or
ganizations, when those over there
who can Bee the great good done by
them praise them so highly.
AUTO TURNS OVER.
A party of five tourists on their re
turn to California from northern
points in a Rea car capsized on the
south side of Roberts mountain yes
terday, but fortunately no one was In
jured. Control of the machine was
lost in descending the steep grade
and in order to avoid going over the
embankment at a short turn the driv
er steered the car Into the bank
which resulted In Its turning over.
Help was secured, the car righted
and the party drove on.
RECEIVED 000 FOR WOOL CROP.
I A letter received In this city) today
from F. A. Stewart, of 'the Laurel
crest ranch, who left yesterday for
Portland, says his 1918 wool clip has
been taken over by the government
and that the (price paid for the pro
duct will net him 69 centB per pound.
Mr. Stewart had 4,000 'pounds in the
Portland warehouses.
RIDDLE MAN ARRESTED
BY U. S. MILITARY POLICE
Charley Seholtz was brought
to Roseburg from Riddle yesterday
by Officer Ireland, of the U. S. mili
tary ipolice and committed to the
county jail in this city. Seholtz has
been a citizen of the United States
for nearly 35 years and a resident of
Tiller for a number of years, where
he reslden on1 a homestead. At the
time of the war, saving stamp andi
liberty btyid drive Scholts refused to
bluy bonds or stamps, stating he could
not afford It, that he was not able to
work and could not get money from
people owing him bills. ,
The matter was looked Into by of
ficials and it was found he had
plenty of money which could bo in
vested to the government s advantage
and likewise to his own. Ho then
became quite bold several timoB and
uttered ' many unpatriotic remarks.
He Is at present awaiting the arrival
of Officer Ireland! who will take him
to Portland for trial. If he turns
out to be a pro-German ho will re
ceive due punishment.
Y IS
DOING GREAT SERVICE
Professor Hammond, of the Wil
lamette University, who has charge
of the Held work for the Salvation
Army war fund, is in the city. He
Informs us that Klamath Falls went
over the top" on this drive in one
day, and that city alone raised more
than the entire quota assigned to
Klamath county.
Mrs. J. 15. McClintock received a
letter from her son, Leon, this morn
ing which contains the following:
"Mother, I am glad that you like the
Red Cross, as all of us over here do.
One fellow said today 'There are just
two organizations in France, one of
them is the Red Cross and the other
is the Salvation Army.' Perhaps you
have never heard of the wonderful
work of the Salvation Army. Well,
they are uoing a wonderful work,
and should be Riven a great deal of
publicity and thanks. Guess all they
wantMs thanks of the fellows over
here and they sure get thi.r thanks.
The 'Y' Is doing good work, too, but
should not be given all the credit."
AMERICAN DEFENSE SOCIETY.
ARCHIE JACKSON HERE.
Chaplain Archie Jackson, a former
Roseburg boy, is In the city to remain
for a few hours visiting with his
brother, V. T. Jackson, and will leave
this evening for Portland to spend a
few days with his mother. Mr.
Jackson Is woll known here, having
made his home In Roseburg for many
years. He left this city about eight
years ago for the east and recently
entered the service as chaplain, and
Is now stationed at Camp Fremont,
Calif. His many friends in this city
were .pleased to have an opportunity
to enjoy a short visit with him.
TWO CHILDREN ADOPTED.
The probate court records the
adoption of two minor children of
Frank Joseph Williams, deceased,
and Mrs. Frank Joseph Williams. The
oldest of the two children, Frank
Joseph Williams, Jr., was adopted by
George T. Rouley. of Oakland, and
the. other, Edward Williams, who is
only five months old, was taken by
Jess W. Line, of this county.
Mrs. D. L. Guard returned to her
home in Yoncalla yesterday after
spending a few days In this c'tv shop
ping and vlsltng with friends.
MEN ABOVE 32 TO
BE AMONG FIRST
Crowder Tells of Plans For
Classifying Those With
in Certain Ages.
CALLS BEGIN OCTOBER
Boys of fit aittl 80 to Be Placed In
Students' Army Training Corps
150,000 in This Branch
of Tho Service.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder has
announced that the first call to the
colors of registrants who enroll
Thursday will Include men In tho IK
and HO year old classes, and "those lii
the classes from 32 to 36 inclusive.
Questionnaires will first go to regis
trants In these specified ages, and all
local boards will be Instructed to
classify suoh men first,. so that they
wfll be in readiness for the calis be
ginning In October. Men in the 19
and 20 year old classes will be ac
cepted for Induction Into the stud
ents army training corps, but as the
authorized strength of this corps is
only 150,000, while the total number
of registrants below twenty is ex
pected to aggregate over 3,000,000
men, the provost marshal pointed
out. Under this order the men be
tween 32 and 311 are eligible for im
mediate induction and training for
Atting them for active service over
seas. Nothing 1b said In the order
concernlng the men between 36 and
45. It Is inferred that the younger
men of 19 to 20 are not to be immo
dlately sent overseas, but that rather
they will go Into training corps and
be given Instruction andl drill that
will 'fit them for later work when an
other year has rolled around, thus
allowing these youth toa harden and
develop physically so that when they
are sent to the front they will be In
the fullness of strength and BUporior
to any enemy.
., ; Send 'Km to Uio Front.
,. BOSTON, Sept. 10. The world's
series game was delayed almost an
hour today, tho (players refusing to
don uniforms and begin the Bport
until the national commission gave a
decision as to their demand for a re
adjustment and division of the re
ceipts. The national commission of
base ball flatly refused! all demands
of the players,' and the game was
finally called, it being announced that
the teams would' play for tho "sake
of the public and the good numo of
base ball and the soldiers and sail
ors present." The result of the game
was as follows: Chicago, three runs,
seven hits and no errors: Boston, no
runs, five hits, and-no errors. The
batteries were: Chicago, Vaughn and
KUUfer; Boston, Jones and Agnew.
Tnnker Gets Submarine.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. The
navy department is today Investigat
ing the apparently . reliable report
that an American tank steamship en
countered a German submarine off
the Atlantic coast, and after a sharp
fight sunk the enemy diver.
WIU Train Soldiers.
SALEM, Sept. 10. The Willam
ette University, of this city, will
train from 200 to 250 young soldiers
for warfare dfurlng the coming year.
MRS. M'FARLAND DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. Mattle A. . McFarland, wife
of R. L. McFarland, died at the fam
ily home on ProBpect street at 5.40
o'clock yesterday evening, following
a lingering Illness. Deceased was
born In Hill county, Texas, In Janu
ary, 1869, and was aged 49 years, 7
months and 19 days.
She was united in marriage to R.
. McFarland, at Union City, Indian
Territory, June 5, 1885. In August,
1917, the family moved to Roseburg,
coming here from Hastings, Okla.
Mrs. McFarland is survived by her
husband and seven children, all of
whom were present at the bedside
when the end came. Deceased was a
member of th Addington, Okla., Sev
enth Day Adventlst church, and has
been identified' with the denomina
tion sines 1900, at which time she
was converted.
Funeral services were conducted
from the undertaking parlors this
afternoon. Elder J. A. Rlppey, pastor
of the local Seventh Day Adventlst
church, -preaching the sermon. In
terment was at the Masonic cemetery.
Mrs. JesB Hicks and her slster-In-law.
Miss Clarice Hicks, returned
home this morning from Portland
where they have been visiting with
their husband andl brother, who Is
stationed at the Benson Polytechnic
school there. Mrs. Hicks states that
the "boys" are doing fine and are
getting fat.
NURSE CALLED OVERSEAS.
Mrs. N. R. Gibson, a very well
known lady of this city, and
who for the post 18 months has
been head nurse at the Oregon
soldiers' home here, loft this
afternoon for Portalnd. Mrs.
Gibson received by wire last ev-
ening her appointment as nurse
for overseas, and will be called
on October 1. She will visit with
friends in eastern Oregon and
Portland until the time ot her
call. The many friends of Mrs.
Gibson were at the train this
afternoon and all wish that she
may have the best of success In
her new work which she will
soon be taking up.
DR. ESTHER LOVEJOY
SPEAKS THIS EVENING
Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy, of Port
land, will deliver an address at the
high school auditorium this evening
at 8 o'clock) and It is hoped by the
local committee In charge that there
will lie a large attendance. . Dr. Kb
ther Lovejoy brings to the public a
very interesting story of her work
with the childlren In the American
Red Cross, and also many other ex
periences, while in thlB Important
war work, which she carried on while
in France. She had the opportunity
to carry this work even into the very
front line trenches, and of which she
will give a vivid account this even
ing. In Bpeaklng of the address given
by. Dr. Lovejoy at Medford Sunday
evening the Medford Tribune makes
the following complimentary re
marks In reference to her excellent
discourse:
"By all odds Dr. Lovejoy was the
rnnnt nfTnotlvfl Hmuikflr heard here
since the war began, andl everyone of!
her hearers gained a new Insight into
th war and the necessity of contrlb
uttne liberally to 'Uphold- the army
and brlngabout Germany's doloat. Al
though the speaker mado no direct
appeal to purchase liberty bonds, con
tribute to the support of the Red
Cross and vurloniB other activities,
yet throughout her address stood out
the' admonition to sacrifice, buy und
give to the limit of capacity.'
"What made her remarks all the
more effective and telling was their
fairness, even to the enemy and to
tal absence of venom and bitterness.
Her appeal was to the Intellect, sym
pathy and patriotism of the audience.
There was no attempt at oratory nor
striving for effect, but with always
smiling face, clear cut and beautiful
diction she related facts and Interest
ing war Incidents, almost conversa
tionally, which she had) witnessed
during her year's Red Cross work In
France." .
IS
"JARRED DP" BY SHELL
Clifford Barker, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Barker, of this city, and a
KOBeburg boy who enllBted oarly In
the war, has experienced a German
shell explosion, from which he esca
ed in a miraculous manner with only
a bad Jolting up andl a touch of pois
on gas. The young man writes to hlB
mother of the episode in a cheorful
manner, and states that his injuries
are slight and that he expects to be
back on the firing line soon. The let
ter says: v
Dear Mother Well, here I am In
a base hospital 200 miles southeast
of Paris in the city of Nantoo, a real
large city.
To begin with, here is how It hap
pened. A high explosive shell lit
near me, killing eleven, and all It did
to me was to pick me up and set me
down about ten feet away and gas
me. Just Jarred me up a bit and
I got Borne gas In the mix up. I am
not feeling very well, but will even
tually get better. Do no worry, for
all Is an right and the damn Huns
are on the run.
Say, do you realize that this Is my
birthday? Hope to spend my next
one in good old) America. Give my
regards to everybody, and love to you
and dad. Will write more when I
feel a little better, for I have a peach
of a headache and am a little dizzy
yet So good bye until next time.
WM. ISUZZELL ARRIVES.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Buzzell arrived
here today by aiuto from Aurora, III.,
and will probably remain hore per
manently. . Mr. Buzzell was formerly
a resident of this city, leaving here
about seven years ago for the east
where he has since been located. He
says the "old town" looks good after
his long absence.
HORN.
WARD To Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ward,
of this city, on September 10, 1918,
a. girl.
F
.45
Positions Held Judged From
Productive Basis Says
Provost Marshal.
HOPES GO 'GLIMMERING
All Persons Between the Ages of 18
and 45 1 Inquired to "Line Up"
for ServiceHe on the Job
Eurly aihI Avoid Trouble.
All men affected by the extension
of the draft age limits are urged to
prepare themselves to give prompt
response to the 20 questions pro
pounded to them on registration day.
September 12. ,
The following instructions are is
sued under authority of the war de
partment: Answers to the questlous will be
written on the registration card by
the registrar In ink and In the num
erical order stated .
. Question .1 Name The name
must be given in full, thus: First
name; ' middle name; last name. For
examiple, "John Henry Smith."
Question 2. Permanent home ad
dress This means where you have
yaur permanent home now, not the
place where you work, nor the place
whero you were born, unless that Is
your permanent home. Be prepared
to give It this way: "100 Wood
ward avenue, Detroit, .Wayne coun
ty, Mich., or R. F. D. No. 2, Jouos
vllle, Smith county. Pa." If the
registrant lives In an apartment
house ho should state tho number
of the apartment in which he lies.
If his address Ib "In care" of some
one, this should be Btated, '
Question 3. Age In years State
volar ago In years only1. Disregard
additional months or days; Be pre
pared to say "81" or "38," not "31
years, 3 months," or the like.
Question 4. Pste of birth If you
do not remember the year, start to
answer as -you -would' lr some-' -one
asked yosi your birthday, as "Octo
ber 12." Then say, "On my blrth
dlny, .this year, I will bo (or was)
years old." The registrar will
then fill In tho year of his birth.
Quostloh 5. White? '
Question 6. Negro? '
Question 7. Oriental?
Question 8. Citizen Indian An
Indian born In the United States Is
a citizen If (1) ho, or his father
or mother prior to his birth or be
fore ho attained the age of 21, was
allotted land or received a patent
in fee prior to May 8, 1900; (2) If
he was allotted land subsequent to
May 8, 190(1, and received a patent
In fee to his land; (3) If he was
residing In the old Indian Territory
on March 3, 1901; (4) ir he lives
separate and aipart from hlB tribe
and 'has adopted the habits of civil
Jzefli life
Question 9. Non-citizen Indian
An Indian born In tho United States
shall be classed as a non-cltlzen In
dian unless he falls within one ot
the clnkses of citizen Indian de
scribed In the instructions on ques
tion 8. -
Question 10. Native-born United
States citizen If you were born In
the United States, Including Alaska
and Hawaii, you are a native-born
citizen or the United States irre
spective of the citizenship of your
parents. Any citizen of Porto Rico
and any native of- Porto Rico who Is
not a citizen of any foreign country
1b held to be a citizen of the United
States. If you were born abroad
you are still a citizen or the United
States If your father was a citizen
of the United States at tho time you
were born, unless you have expatri
ated yourself.
Question 11. Naturalized! citizen
of the United Stifles You are a
naturalized citizen if you have com
pleted yovr naturalization; that is
If you have "taken out final papers."
But you are not a citizen if you
have only declared your Intention to
become a citizen (that Is, if you
have only 7,takon out first papers") ;
In the latter caso ycot are a declar
ant.
Question 12. Citizen of the
United States by father's naturali
zation before registrant's majority
The children of persons who have
been duly naturalized under the laws
of the United States, being under the
age or 21 at the time of the natur
alization of their parents, are, lr
dwelling in the United States before
attaining their majority, considered
as citizens thereof.
Question 13. Allen declarants
You are a declarant if, although a
citizen or subject of some other
country, you have declared before a
naturalization court your Intention
to become a citizen of tho United!
States. This Is referred to as "taking
out flrBt papers."
, Question 14. Allen non-declarant
You are a non-declarant alien If
you are a citizen or subject of some
other country than the United States
and have not "taken out first papers."
Question 15. If not a citizen of
the United Slates, of what nation
are you a citizen or subject? This
need be answered only by declarant
and non-declarant aliens. Remem
ber that a- declarant Is not yet a
citizen of the United States. If you
are an alien of either class, state the
name of your country, which the reg
istrar will write In this space, for ex
ample; "Great Britain," "France,"
"Italy.". State also the name of the
subdivisions of your country In which
you were ordinarily resident before
proceeding to the United States,
which will be written by the regis
trar in parentheses after the namo
of your country, as "Great Britain
(Scotland)." In the case of Czecho
slovaks, German or Austrian Poles,
Alsatians, Lorratners and persons of
like status, the registrant may an
swer "Czecho-Slovak, claimed! as sub
ject, of Austria-Hungary," "Pole
claimed as subject of Germany or
Austria-Hungary," "Alsatian claimed
as subjoct of Germany," etc., and
such entry shall be made by the reg
istrar. Question 10. Present occupation
ThlB means your present occupa
tion, trade, or employment, which
the registrar will enter In this space.
Do not state what you once did, nor
what you have done most of tho
time, nor what you are best fitted to
do. Simply state what your job Is
right now. State briefly as "farm-!
er," "miner," "student,", laborer"!
(on farm. In rolling mill, In auto
mobile, wagon or. other factory),
"machinist In automobile . factory,"
etc If you hold an office under
state or federal government, name
the office you hold.
Question 17. 'Employer's name
If you are working for a firm, cor
poration, or association, state its
name. If in business, trade, profes
sion, or employment for yourself, so
state. If you are an officer ot the
state or federal government, say
whether your office, Is under the
United States, the state, the county,
or a municipality.
Question 18, Place of employ
ment or business. This moans where
you work. Give the number and
name of street first, then city or
town, then county and! state; or R.
F. D. number first, then town, then
county and state. '' V
Question 10. Name of nearest
relatives If you are married and
your wife 1b living, her name should
bo stated. If you are Blngle or your
wife Is dead, you should state the
nomo,-:of your nearest" lood rela
tive, . If yon are . not married 'and
have no blood relatives the name of
a close friend sholuld be stated.
Question 20. Address of nearest
relative In Btatlng the address give
the number and name of the street
first, thon the city or town, then the
county andl state, or R. F. D. number
first, then postofflce, then county and
state.
ROSEBURG BOYS PLAY
BALL GAME IN FRANCE
Leon McClintock, In writing to Mb
parents has tho following to say in
reference to a ball game "pullod oft"
in France recently by the Roseburg
ladls with the 66th artillery:
"Well, Instead of going to the ball
game we got up a game of our own
and picked up a team out of the
medical department and won 6 to 3.
I pitched the whole game and believe
me my arm is sure on the blink to
night,, but I should worry as long as
we won the game. Calpt. Wescott
played with us and played' short.
Mock caught and sure played hlB us
ual star game of baseball. John play
ed second and accepted five chances
without a bobble. Hub played cen
ter field andl has no errors chalked
against him and made a very nice
hit. ToBter played left field and
played a fine game, accepting all hie
chances and making a hit. Jack
Wallace, one of me boys who was In
the old Oregon national guard, medi
cal department, with us fellows play
ed third base and played a very nice
game. Bert started to play bui had
to go over town so he did not get
to show his ability, although he did
make one sensational play before
leaving. As usual he was the life
ot the whole affair while he was
here as he talked continually to the
other players. The rest of the fel
lows you are not acquainted with,
out they all played One ball and we
are feeling very much elated over our
victory. Wish you could have seen
.the game, Dad, and helped root, be
cause the rooters for the Medics are
darn scarce, believe me."
VISITING WITH FRIENDS HERE.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Coe, who are
pasBlng through the city enroute
south, stopped here Saturday to enjoy
a visit with the lntter's cousin, Mrs.
Geo. A. Burchnrd, of the. Square
Store. Mr. and Mrs. Coe are not
strangers In this vicinity, having vis
ited here before with their son, John
Coe, who at one time conducted an
exclusive Job printing plant here.
They left today for points in -California
where they will enjoy a visit.
ENJOYING THE FINE
Julius Riddle Has Opportunity
To See Much of the
Foreign Country.
CHASING THE "COOTIES"
Favorite Pastime of the Hoys "Over
There" Is Looking Up Their
Their Supply of "Livestock"
. ' Are Lively Fellows.
France, August 1, 1918.
Dear Folks Well I'm fast becom
ing used to the new life and I really
enjoy-lt. Lots OC work Is true, but
that Is one of the best parts of It.
We are moving all the time and see
ing France. My, but it is a beautiful
country. Right now is harvest time,
and as most of the farms are small
the harvesting Is all done by hand.
One pluce on our run you can luok
for miles up and down a big valley
and It is all -In strips, wheie some
have their crops out and shocked and
others not touched. Then they don t
have big fields here, hut a little mil - (
row section of one crop andl anothei
bunched next to It. Then they have
grapes all over. Hope we are hero
when the groines get ripe, as they
had ought to be pretty cheap, and I'vo
a big vacancy for any kind ot fruit;
so expensive for most kinds that it
Is mighty seldom a fellow feels like
splurging out. Half a dozen peaches
will cost about 75 cents, and orangos
are worse than that. A bunch of
grandmothers fruit would certainly
go good now. When I hit old Oregon
again there Is going to be one big 1
celebration In tuxmr-les.
I'm eating fine now, and average
five or six meals a day when work
ing both day and night, The last two
nights I've been oft and did nothing
except sleep. The other fellow drives
nights andl I drive days, so It gives
us both a chance to do some l loop
ing. Tonight I'm going to take off
my clothes for the first time since I . -left
the hospital (about tw en ty-days pt-s
Think I'll have a little systematic
shirt luunt and 'see what I can scaro
up. Imagine I've the cooties, but
can't tell for sure. Had a few when
I flrBt came up but they didn't seem
to care much for me and left, much
to my sorrow? They are lively little
fellows and the best part of it Is a
fellow don't mind them so much as
he knows everybody else has them.
I ipassed a talnch of fellows today alt
ting out in the sun with their Bhlrts
off going over their shirts pretty care
fully. Reminds me ot the monkeys
In the -park picking oft fleaa, and
they are wise. While with 'you they
want to ride on the small ot your
back whore It Is mighty hard to
reach them.
Was out to the company yesterday
for supper and Tom Bell surely did
fix me up some feed., I had missed
my dinner so It was pretty well de
molished by the lime I was through
with it. Had three tenderloin steaks,
some swell bailed beans with bacon,
syrupi bread and real butter and coN
fee with both sugar and milk. . My
how I did eat. When I had finished
and tried) to crank up the car, I Just -couldn't
do It, had to call for help.
I was so full I was In misery, but gee
how good it did taste going down.
Tonight I had some peach cobbler
at one of the hosipttals. Anything In
that line surely makes a hit with me
now. . Tom Bell says he will bake
me a couple ot blackberry pies some
day next week and wanted to know
If I would come out to the company
after them. Why, I'd go clear across
France for a good pie,
Am going to make my bed, con
sisting of some blankets and a litter,
but I've never had one feel bettor
than It did lost night. Too dark to
do much more writing, and lights are
strictly tabooed. -
Love to all,
JULIUS.
LETTERS FROM OVERSEAS.
Many letters were received from
the Roseburg boys overseas today,
among thein being communications
from Hub Qulne, Julius Riddle, Leon
and John McClintock, Bert Bates,
George Willett and several others. In
one. of the communications a Rose
burg boy says: "We feel mighty bit
ter against slackers of all kinds, in
cluding the money brantf, and many
times picture one of them 'over th';re
fanning our girls wfln his exemption
card." Hub Qulne, according to In
formation received today, has left
the other boys and been dispatched
to the front with a certain company,
and will be followed shortly by the
other Roseburg boys. They all write
very cheerful letters and say that
things generally are going fine with
them.
Mrs. H. Little returned to her
home In Oakland this afternoon after
spending the past week In this Ity
visiting with her sister,' Mrs. M.
Fickle.