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VOLUME XVII
LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1918 .
NUMBER 281
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German Battalion Revolts; Every
Tenth Man Shot--French Capture
Roy i
Last German Defense at Roye Wiped
Away and that City Captured at
a Late Hour Today
GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS HAVE BEEN SEVERE,
BUT ALL HAVE FAILED TO HALT THE ALLIED
ARMIES NEW ZEALANDERS EIGHT WELL., ; V; '
LONDON, Any, 2". (By United Press.) Lute , today the
French captured Roye and have advanced three ijtiles on an eiyht
mile front. '""'"
- LONDON, Aug. 27. (By United Press.) General flaig bus
'-reported that the Canadians, after capturing Wancourt, carried
their lines on east of Guemnppe. . .
The German counter attack forced them back from Lpngtie
ville to Bazentin-Le Grande and High wood. The counter aUack
was broken up at Highwood and the British have re-established
their positions beyond this point.
. FRENCH ATTACKING ROYE.
PARIS, Aug. 27. (By United Press.-') Tho French advanced
' toward Roye this morning, after repulsing every counter attack
made against them, tlio war office has announced. ..'.
French forces have advanced three-quarters at a mile beyond
Bagneux, (ive miles north of Soissons, and repulsed a counter
attack west of Chaviguey. .- .
Heavy artillery fire continued last night" between the Aisne
and the Ailette. - . "
The French took eleven hundred prisoners yesterday, includ
ing thirty-six officers. . '
, GEN. MANGIN GAINS POSITION. V
- PARIS, Aug. 27. (By United Press,) General Mangin'haa
won his ground south of Croy-Aunioit and is now shelling the
German position northeast of Soissons. V -
Tlrey are also being shelled from Germans on the Aisne,. east
of Soissons. Along the whole active front the French continue
to secure "kick-off" places for future operations.
GERMAN BATTALION REVOLTS.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 27. (By United Press.) A German
battalion on being ordered to the front, unanimously refused to go.
Thereupon every tenth man was
battalion yielded to orders. -
BAPAUME CLEARED OF GERMANS. .
PARIS, Aug. 27. (By United Press.) The Matin today de
clares not a'single German remains in Bapaunie at noon.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY.'Aug. 27. (By United Press.)
Tlie British launched a new attack soutji of Bapuuine at 4:45
o'clock this morning, which is designed to make the situation be
low Bapaunie as precarious as that above, where the lino extendi
actually beyond the city.
New Zealanders are on 'the northern outskirts of Bapaunie,
having taken Beauguatre during the night's fighting. They cupi
tured prisoners from three battalions, including the battalion
commander. Simultaneously the British are moving along the
Scarpe. Highlanders are on the north and Canadians arc on tho
south, utilizing yesterday's important gains. .
; The British' last night swept down the Henal slopes over tho
advanced trendies of the Hintlenburg line, capturing these
trenches with ease, but found the Germans holding hard and fast
to the support lines. ; ;
- .' Fighting below-is unusually violent and little attempt has
been made yet to carry Bapaunie directly, although patrol fight
ing constantly continues in'the outskirts of the city. '
; LAST DEFENSE GONE. .
PARIS. Aug. 27 (By United Press.) The last German
defense before Roye was broken down by the French this morn
ing, who arc now less than a mile from town, which location is
also threatened by the British from the north.
LUCRATIVE WAR
OFFICES CRITICIZED
Wnr rnifilccriiig Xot Patriotic Says
(jmei-niir. ,
SA1 KM, Oro,, August 27. In an
add i ess before, tho meeting of tho
state tax commission, called for the
pmposc of ascertaining the finan
cial needs of the state in excess of
what ta available tinder present
constitutional regulations, Governor
V.llhycombe last wv?k severely
condemned recent efforts made to
create lucrative offices, arising
from the present need of war or
ganizations. Particular reference
. I ,. , Ua at I u Pntini.il nt
wDn.a Ilia )3t n I o .'nrirl - Aft mill!-'
e-English
shot. The remainder of the
tnatinn. the Social Hygiene Society-
:'.nd the State Board of Health, all
of which organizations are now en
gaged largely in war work.
"Soul of Wit."
Someone has sail! that "brevity Is
the ioul of wit." It Is, and in these
strenuous times it would seem a very
good Idea to apply the snmo mnxlin
to oilier clinnnels of conversation. The
limn or wmmin who can handle an Im
portant subject briefly Is- sure of a
royal welcome wherever he or she
seeks an audience.
All Money la Qeod.
A minister says there Is no sue!
I thins n tainted money. That's rlpht.
i all we ovr look oer our clinnz" for Is
to see that there isn't a plneaed qnnr-
: tcr iu the lot. Detroit Free Press.
Hammering Away
MILTABY POLIGE
ARE ON THE JOB
SMALL IKTAHtF,NT IS IIIOItE
; ; KliADY FOR CALL, ,
.Mission Is Ti l'ro(ii l'rnioi(,v And
, Keep The I'cuce At All
Times.
Flt'.cd with cowboy paraphernalia
.dong with their stale police uni
forms and equipped . with . Rood
inoiinls tho Union county section oftpa(,e for his h j to occupy, which
Ihn f li nirnn . Mmintnri Pnliiwk nm nn . ... '
tho Oi ogon Mounted Police are on
.he .lob in this county offering their
assistance to the sheriff and all
other officers of the law.
The- plan of the organization
comes from Pennsylvania,' where it
lias worked successfully ana it or
iginally came (rout Canada where
the i.iountod police are the most
funrod officers.
Criminals give up in Canada for
they Know that it Is only a. ques
tion ot time, until the mourned
police oe,rtake them. ,
' One might ask the question:
"Out -why have mounted police in
so peaceful a country .as the Grande
Hondo valley?"
Very true! - But there are vast
quantities of property to guard In
this county. The wheat fields, fori
instance, could easily be, burned byj
secre t enemies, the railroad's pro-1
perty is extensive the protection of j
the law Is more keenly felt if it Is ;
Ir.mu'.t tliArA o f n half Hnn limn
,.unu ...... -
ready to go at a moment's notice
to any scene of disorder or crime.
Sergeant Royce is in charge of
forr men and the organization is
strictly military In nature, all men
icrortliiK to their commanding of
ficer. The . cUy, has- given the
company headquarters at j tho fire
station where one of the number
can always be found. v
Two men are sent to Cove, Union
and Wallowa county. This is a
pe.rt of a company of fifty mon
assigned, by tl'o stat' to the Was
ern Oregon country, the remaining
number being stationed at Pendle
ton und In Morrow, Gilliam anil
Sherman counties, as well as coun
ties to the south of Union.
They will remain here at least
until after the grain Is harvested,
ami the condition of the country
will depend on how much longer.
I. W. V. outbreaks, such as La
Grande has had In tho past, . has
caused the stato to- station this
group of men here, ,
FOR A U-BOAT
MHIK HAXT.MAX KIXKS AIHItl
t'AX CHANKIl IIV JIISTAKH
Officers Awl Kifteen Jlcn Of Clmscr
Are .Missing )My Xlne
Aro Saveil.
WASHINGTON D.C., AugUBt 27.
- (By United Press.) -The mer
chantman,. Felix TousBlg, mistook
he United States submarine chaser
So, 209 for a U-boat, and shelled
rimi .sank the chaser, according to
uniiouncenion,t niado by the navy
clupartiiient. Tho commander, e,xe
iMtive officer and 15 men of the
chaser are miaalng.' Nine men were
lauded. .'" ...
KHKUilOl) l!i:i lt()SS AGAIN.
fiermaus Kill Twenty And Wound
' Klvty In ItelKlum.
WASHINGTON. B.C.. August 27.
(By Unitod. Press.)' German ar
tillery has shelled a Red 'Cross
intlihouse behind the Belgim lines
Killing 23 and wounding 60.
Makes Supreme Snci-ificc. -Arnold
Tuffln. a Y.M.C.A. war
work secretary in. France has niffde
the supreme sacrifice.
MISTOOK CHASER
300 OREGON SHIPBUILDERS
WALK OUT AT ST. HELENS
ST. HELEN'S, Ore.. August 27. ,
(By United Press.) Three hundrej
.shipbuilders In the Sommaistroiu
company yards working on gov.
eminent contracts have struck be
cause the company refused to dis-
harge relix Soiumarstrom, one or
he four brothers who own the
i!ant. The man they wish dls.
-haiged Is foreman, and the nn-
ions have demanded that a union
uau be substituted in Ills place. '.
WILL SING AT 8
n'RI HRK TflNIRHT
u uuuuii i iy 11 1 u 1 1 1 ;
';'''' ;;. A
COMMUNITY CHORUS WITH CIT
1ZI4XS, AXHWKIt ORDER.
Steps of the Federal Building Is Place
Designated for Occasion
; . This, Evening.
Professor Edwards, director of the!
Community Chorus. has chosen the
steps of the Federal building as the!
along with the citisens of La Grande
will ioin in THsnondinor-to Prsnidon-
Wilson's proclamation thnt the who!e'i,!"'l"'e 1,8 gbVed llis uablea ""d
n.-ltinn nhnll sinff tll Rtnf Snnno.trf I S'lOVlted ,tO his Wife tO jlllUP Ollt.
Banner this evening.
Promptly at the appointed hour, the '
baton will sienai all to ioin in the iia.'!
tional anthem of their country. Thnt
tuo attendance will be lurge there is
not the least question, for loyalty tc
the flag, to country and to the Presi
dent will prompt everyone to be pres
ent at the Federal building and join in
this event.
Mossman Extends Invitation. ',
President Mossman; of the Coir
munity Chorus, today extended an in
vitation to all citizens td join in the
songB this evening-. "Please make it
plain." said Dr. Mossman. "that all
are wanted, and that this is a patriotic
event. The Community Chorus is now
a fixed anj permanent institution
willing- and desirous of accepting the
l" Lj ii n i t a :
memoersnip 01 an iuyui American civ
rens. It is ready at all times to sintr
for all public patriotic occasions, inj
fact that is what the Community Cho-1
rus was organized for and this even
ing's, singing will be for the entire
city." - ,, .... . 'I
oi;i:i cini.DiiKN iiivVit in;.
yii;sT rtto.M wak iiair..-
Waiitx Yniingstei-H To Siiiply .Miiro
Digitalis For The I so Of Army
Mctlicul ( oips, 1
(ialhuriiig of dlgltnlls or fox
glove by school children ,niid other
patriot tu - Orcgonluns Bbould be
puHhod with vigor, . ticcordlngi to
word received from office of Sur-peoii-General,
Washington, 1). C.
Thus Tar. this yoar 1,400 pounds. of
dlmitaliB have been Shipped from
Orecou unde.r tlio direction of
Dean Adolph Zierie of tho School
of Pharmacy. Dean Zlefie" hopes
to make another shipment this
year of 500 or-600 pounds and to
send ul least 2,000 pounds between
now nnd next August, Those who
wish to help along a good cause
are'asked to write Dean Ziefle for
Instructions In regard to the hand
ling of (he plants, barge iiunnti-
""-
lies oi Lineiuie u, iiiKiiiiim uiu uw--u.
.j n, r,v it t, moved th ;
l.,.tl reniMlv fhi- shr.M Rhaek.
' Tht digitalis- leaves gathered i
under the direction of Dean Ziefle," j
icadB a letter from the off ice of !
iher'Siirgnon General, "have been !
lent to the University of Minnesota
for conversion inlo tincture of dig
It. ills. The army will require u
lurgo quantity of -tho tincture and
it Is fortunate that wo wore able
to get In touch with Dean Ziefle.
I uiidniBtand that the Oregon digi
talis is of -excellent quality and 1
axfture you that tho assist-mce In
this matter rendered by the citizens
lit 0;cgon is appreciated by thin
office."
Farm of Violets.
' One farm of 40 ncres in California
Is devoted nlmrwt entirely to the
growing of vi'ilels. .
OlIKt.O.V IIFXS I.KAII IX
KIDS ASKED TO
1
Ki(i-twii;d
LAVING I'OXTKHT.
CORVALLIS. Ore., Aug.
27.
The Oicgon hnns entered In th
int,.'rnnlionul eag-laying conlest a
S.niis Conn., by the Oregon Ami-1
ciltmal College, arn now ill eggslfuiii a srjveral days' trip In thi
ahead of their nearest rivals, hav-! ii.lildlo slates. He visited Kansa i
lug been awarded blue ribbons fori City nnd oilier Important pluccn
both, i'tne and July, according l-ij-vMIe Ue was absent.
SWITCH ENGINE
WRECKS AUTO
A.
IIF.KWK K ANI FAMILY OK
MT. ULliNX, JIBT APE.
Accident Happened At Tlio FiimotiK
J'ii Street. Crossing: t ar Is
- Complcto Wreck.
Although a watchman id station
en by the o.-W. railroad company
tit tlio crossing on Fir street, nev
erthcless A. Beswick'8 presence of
mind Is the only thing that aaved
hiputoir. wife and babies from be
Ing killed last evening - when u
switch engine completely demolish.
od .hie Chevrolet automobile.
' Mr. BeBwick and family had
started home nnd upon reaching
tlio railroad crossing on Fir street
he thought he had time to cross
before the switch engine reached
the' point of crossing. Proceeding
to the ' tracks. Mr; Beswlck wan
laltod by the watchman and In
I endeavoring to
follow the, watch-
ninn lin killed hlu
"inn's order to
Engine, just as his machine-came
.1.. . t.,,, 1
"n t0 ,llc tl,ack
eduld not Start
neaiizins mai ue
quickly enough to
TlMy ail got out just as the switch
""""fl the at tomoblle. " The
,,ac'."na !" carried a couple of
machine was carried a couple
hundred feet down the track and
wrecked to such an extent that one
wo, ild hardly think it had ever bee.i
it car -fit to use.
The fact that no one, was injured
In 3iiclv an accident is very refresh.
Iiik, for the chances -were favor
able to wipe out the occupants of
r.ie car. " - '.
OFF TO HELP
LICK THE KAISER
hiii.ix n;i) mkn i.ioavh: this
.MOIt.M.NO KUIt TIIAIMNti. ....
Fluu ,I)imoiMitiMUou. riast. liveuiiiK
- i.iugo cruwd Is In - '
cniliince.
They are off to help lick the
Kaiser. . those fine Union county
fullnws, 'and this morning when the
I train pulled in thore was no path
nltt! : rinmmiRtrntlnn . whatsoever.
MotheiB and fathers, sisters Rnd
brothers who hud congregated to
say goodbye to the boys, each hold
up remarkably well for not a nerve
Quivered. s ' - "
IllK Time Last Mglit.
The boys and girls, who aro go
ing as nurses, wore well entortaiiicd
last evening at the, reception given
! in their honor. Adams avonuo was
filled , with people, und at .the p
poiulud hour the Homo. Guard
nir.rchea behind the band, fnllowud
by the Helocted men and the nurses,
riicso were followed by the differ
mit. war boards. The ilonioustra
tlon by the public was excellent
and alter lusty cheers for Hiobo
I who were going to Liberty's call,
'all assembled, at Ilex hall. . ' V
Dr. M. Kr Hall dolivorr,'! a splen
did address to the nurses. 11 was
a tr.lK free from technicalities and
rjiie that every person present ap
preciated. Ho was followed by
George Cochrun, who addressed tho
-iillstcd men, pointing out tho
icat work each man is doing who
wears the uniform of his country.
The iiU'sieal program was excellent.
After the hist number announce
iinent was made that the big dance
,., r.. .! .. I.ll..l.,
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l!" soldiers were the guests of tho
I"1""'
HIl.Ml.MIO'S PICTIUKS ATTI1ACT.
window
('mils Ciium1' llnpiiy
He.
iniirkH from Pulilic.
The window cards bearing the
picture of Ei nilnlo, idle child won
d'.r elocutionist who Is to appear
'.'i the High School auditorium nil.
def the auspices of the Army and
Navy- auxlllury on September 3rd,
ate attracting wide attention from
ho general public. The beauty of
the child is the first feature that
'causes people to stop and then, the
jn,ti,lh;cuiul eye of the youngster,
liiilnKlcd with the childlike siniplir
lily Invariably brings forth Borne re
i.mrk relative to the unusual child.
Tho program she will render is an
.excellent one and seats should be
i.ifcureil early.
Just received hy Professor
James l)ryde,n, originator or the
lirend. fl'liey have laid a total of
"iSlli eggs,
Cl.iuiie Scranlon, of the firm of
r leneli & Scranton. has returned
CITY TO HAVE A
; FOOTBALL TEAM
Ol TliOOK NOXH T(M) J(M)I) IH T
HOYS Wll.1, TltV.
Itojs KnterluK hrluuil I'nim Couu.
tiy Will lrov To lio
. A. tiivut Hulp. :
As tho dutu of Suntnmber 9th.
which Is the date of the oucuitig
of, the La Grande Schools, draws
near, speculation, as to the football
outlook In the high school Increases
and tho fow men who are loft from
iuet yoar'B team are beginning to
talk about lust year's team and
.wonder ir a squad can be banded
together this year that will come,
any piuco near Its eouul. .
; While prospects for material nro
none too good this fall,- those that
are loft and who Intend to try fpr
places on the team, are going- to
do everything possible to make
this season a sueceus. If this can
ho done without the men who have
been lost by graduation and by en
listments then Worders- will be ac
complished. The boys left are not
downhearted, but feel .as though
their prospects for a winning team
arc small as compared with , those'
or last . season. The loss of such
men.ds McDonald, Garrlty and
Ghent in the backflold, Ash, Moon,
Chenaiilt, Taylor, Root, R. Lyman
and Stoddard in the line "will bo
felt keenly and it will be almost
Impossible to fill tlioir places with
the, material In eight. - ..;...'..;..
.Charles: Ash, "Muse" Lyman, Mc
Cluro, . Wright and Captain . Alike
Carrol are the men who will have
to -bear the burden of the front
line and out of those five only two
ure regulai-s on last year's cham
pionship team. . "Fat" Wallslnger
Is left all alone, to fill four places
In (he back field and while he Is i
Kcing to be there with the goods
this year he will have some work
cut out -for hint, being the only
veteran lett tor natr and fun back
positions. Leudbetter of Alice! haa I
signified his intentions of entering
tho local high school, and if he
does will probably be able to play
oiihnr a backfield or end position.
I.eadbetter .has -never played foot
hall, hut weighs about 1SD and is
laawn to have basket-ball ability
wnlch. can. be, used to good advant
age. The only ray of sunshine that
Cnptnln "Mike" can sue is the com
ing of - Lead better and the hopos
that Tom Taylor, last year's con-tei-
and Cecil Ghent, hair . bark,
will bo back to school. Taylor Is
working on his father's ranch at
Pullman, Wash., and Ghent Is on
c. farm In Wallowa County, and
their coming 1b only a hope, but If
they do enter l, will nienu that La
Grande wilt hive some hopes .of
putting out a fair team this fall.
BY GERMANY
IMI'KlilAI, Itl l, UK AliltHI TO
ii;iami Of hpamhii isotic
All 'I'liture Kiibiiiiii'liio HIliklliKK To
Ix.- Keplnceil lly One Of iier
iiuin Inter iici Hhlps.
MADRID, Spain, Auguat 27.
Illy U.iiled PiCBB.) It. is announc
ed hero that Geruiauy has uccepted
all cmdltfons in tho Spanish note,
iicrucini; to vol un tail ly surrender
interned German vossels to replaco
ull future submarine sinkings.
BEEBE IN POST OF
ADJUTANT GENERAL
Col. WilliaiiiH lU'slgiis To Acrcpt
l'ost Of .Mnjor In itegiilaiH
SALEM. Ore., August 27.
Governor Wlthyconibe today an
nounced (lie appointment of General
Charles F. U.eebo, of Portland, as
acting adjutant-general of Oregon,
to succeed Lieutenant Colonel John
M. Willinms, who has rosigned to
accept a commission as major In
tlio rr.frjilar army
Williams, who. Drlor. to his an.
nolninient. was an nllornev in T.n.
SPAIN
UPHELD
gene, was named by Governor I Chlldrs Is assigned to the heavy
Wlthyconibe to succeed Adjutuiit-nrllll''y nt a new division, now In
General Geo. A. Whltcv who left fours ot formation at Camp Lewis,
the office to take a commission lniai" expects to remain there for
the regular army und Is at present "ie "nic before marching urtlora
n I' unce,
Governor Wlthycntnbe expressed
pis eminent aiitlsfnclkm with Gen.
p'-al Williams' conduct of state mil
itary nlfali-H, nnd made particular
j reference to his success In handling
the draft, the oiuimlntlon of Hie
new Oicgon National Guard and his
'general oversight of state military
organisations.
- Woman Itecoveriiig. f
Mii-s Ruth House, a Y.M.C.A.
caiileeji worker In France, who
was Injured when a German shell sorvice ovorBeas. Ho will chal
uurhl near her Is In a hospital In ienge. tho hest player In every
Lonuon, and win recover.
YOUNGBOYS
NOT TO 60
TO FH0IIT
SK( IlKTAItY IIAKKIt PKfTAHES
AICI U.NTII. KMIOlKiKXCK
DKMAM8.
WORK OR FIGHT CLAUSE
UPHELD BY, THE SENATE
Ioc Sot Apply To Men Who .
Mi Iko, Anil 1'i-eneiit (irievimccs
To Wiir Imoiir Utwrd, ItctiirnlnK
Tn Work lininediutcly While
fuse Is Pending. -
WASHIXflTOV. A in, n wl l7 '.
I ,1 itffl 1MU 'II... h..... , n .
l.llHMOll thn llllft ltl.u-fll. kill . .
in till males tvom 1H to 43 yeura
of one. .- . :
v WASHINGTON. D.C..' August 27.
-1 HV llnttnrt I'rAns Tho. holllu
;Vfll" fttm- Wrtvl- n. flyh4 It.nn ...nn
to the man power bill was vlr-
tliallv . snttlart wltnn Ihu oanala ln-
day.'by a vote of 40 to 29, -rofUBOd
iu Butiui out ine .entire clause.
Earner, the senate by a vote of
II 111 I) illlnnfprl nn .nmonlnianl
that tile" work of ' fight proviBloa
shall not apply ta-fStrllters-vrtro '
wl.. aubnilt ..thelrKrlevaucea to the
Witt' L.ih(V.SKnl'rl : ntlrt ntrvna tn
abide by the . board's decision, and
Itnntllltir tlonlolnn a! IValn . n.. ....
uv-.n.u.. iivil : VMD IM .
turn to work .immediately. f. .
Hoy Of 18 To He Held Here. , '
.trnntnr nvarnmn InM kn .
that Kccietary of War Baker haa:.
assured hi in that boys of eighteen'
and nineteen years, will -not br
sent to the firing line until .'the,'
emergency demands ; It. He satnv
however, they will be called fijy'
training immediately . and kept In
uiu miiea aiaies until they aiv
needed. .. . . . ... .. :.. -
THE CARNIVAL
( HAIKMAX OF AUXILIAHY COM.
.Tirrj'KK TO HUX HIIOWH.
f'."' . '
1 a Giniule ihi 8uililenly llccome
Muiuigcr Of A Htreet I
t'arnlvul. ;
The Auxiliary Carnlvial opejied
lost night to u very largo crowd.
Although thoro wero a parade and
ball given to the departing- soldier -boys,
the carnival did a thriving
Duslnesu. All the, shows wore well
patronized. The v Ferris wheel
piuyoii to its full capacity.'' Ouac.-
count ot uhorlnoss of help, (thqj
Whip, tho i main attraction of Shu
big show, was , not ready; but to.
night it will be In full working ,
o,-iiuf. Over the Top will bo in ..
opotuvtlon. Ai-raiiKoiiiunt are. being
made with Miss Joloy, Chairwo
man of the Carnival Coinmitteo to
turn over tho show to her and have
her run It, furnishing ticket sellers
ticket takers, splulors and women
to completely run the show, muk
iiiK It u local affair. Everybody Is ,
welcome. It is tho pl-acoi to moot
your friends; Tho grounds aro .
c-itnplotoly turned ovor to ,t lie lo
cal committee. :,
ASMUiX fXIOX t'OUNTY IIOY8.
Only 'Jin co Of Last ( iiiilliigeilt Are
Now At Cunip IiiiwIh. . .
! Of the contingent of Union coun
ty selective draft men. who loft
La Grande in ' tlio luttar nart nl
July last, only, three now remain ;
at Camp Lewis, the others hav
ing finished their sojourn In, the
"depot brigude" end receivod tholr
iiBslgnments.
p Mrs. Frank P. Chllders today re
tolved n letter from her son, Mor
rill, who was a member . of the
J'ily contingent from Union county.
The letter stnlos that, with the de
parture, of so many of tho Union
enmity- men for other camps, only
thioe local boys now remain at
Camp Lewis, and these have also
l - been assigned to various units.
are Issuadr
(.hllders at.at.es thut all the Union
county boys wore In good health
when he lust saw them before their
departure, and ull appeared to be
mjoylng their new- life. - He states
that the new work appeals to him
I and he urges his mother not to
, worry, because he Is being -woU
ccrod for and Is hanuv.
. H
llilllaiil Fx port Full!.
Tom Iteece. English billiard ex-
ipert, hag enlisted in Y. M. C. A.
cump he visits.
MISS FOLEY HAS
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