SI tt Cotta«? drmir J AND or o LEAD ER i l \J A eue*. t i hr Ut y ROOM lb TH08E HANDLING FILTHY LUCER APPARENTLY IM MUNE TO FLU AOAIN Red Cross Roll Call T W «liniiiK romu ut thi» Hotel Oregon, wliK'h wii n rlo»i i| for t»U «luy m ori iii'roiint o f tla«• ulurk ne tutori o f th« ye n r am i fo» in .'igniti <*|* 4 * ii fo tli«* loenl uri« Minnoiiotn Disloyalist* Charge It All tiiivi lm g jiuhlir, (»ri'Mi'iiting uri ii|*|»«*ur Up am Newspaper l*ro uni«* un n|iir unii hj . mii fimi i n v i t m g un The following list of thoae pug audit tuid L iam oh «« coutil wmh. On neeouiit o f th«* rut who aigned the Christmas hi th«« iiiiiiit»cr o f t r a v e lin g uni«** men Itoli Cull till» been fur «liiring thè V%nr inni thè lin k o f torni iiiah«*«l for publication. The Glencoe, Minn., Iii'r, 10 With city |»ui ronrtge, riiiiiiing ti lugli ••In*«* Uiniiig H«*iitinel iiaaumi'N no re room lin m uof I mi ii ii |»itymg |»ro|Mo»ition, apoiiaihility for errors but jiia il county authorities betiding cvcr) I »il t Mr U n itili ho|i«*N flint witli t I h * will glmlly correct any •I'ttorl tu it|>|>r«'l>•-ml tin' n inliint i nf l»i clone o f fhc wur timi fin* ii|>|irouch of I that tuny appetir: A. I*. Kuper, prominent InynliMt, u • t li«* touriNt m m in o ii flint tliiiign 111 ny In Im k m I on thi> Mtrriitu hrr« Hiitunliiy «tiff«*r«*nt. C'offitgi* (trovi* # ii hotel ami Rlark Butte night by four unknown nirn, tin' tviivi di li lo g room Imi« ii ri'iMitation witli th* • llrow n, J. II. o f lnill|(iiution tlmt »wept tin1 iiiii » mi mi t r n \ e li n g puhli r flint I iiin heen n migli* | li«- in ia, J. W. ity Inm miliiiilril »ume what, nml tin* nit gootl thiiig l’or thè l)unin«*NN nien o f thè Bruii», Miaa iintion I n i | i *«'Ininl tnilnv to In* rntlri I) « ity nml hnn l»e«*n mi meellerit n man rlrrnrnt that ia krrping extrcmcl ipin't Juat now. F. A. J. Tinilnipr, loynl <*«litur of th (llrnror Enterprise, ia to havr n rom prtitor vrry noon, it ia nnnounrial. Th* plant o f thr notorioua MinnAapolia an> Ml. I'aul Amrririin, I’ aul F. Dehnol aupprcaai'il pnp«*r, him b««rn movr«l t* (ilrneor. It alia provrnti'il from aturl mg for n long timr by thr rulra of th< wur industries l«onr«l, but thr r«*atrii tmu» huvr now brrn lifted, it in »uni mol thr pnprr will atnrt in n fi*w dny na thr Glencoe Amrrirnn. It» rditor i to hr Willinm K rrhn, ilrfrntril rnmli ilnt«* for rounty au|H*rintrndrnt o uliiml» in thr rramit rlrrtion, auppnrtri by thr Nnn-I’urlisiin Iraguc. Henry l.iirhra, n wealthy fnrinrr living nrn Glencoe, ia mini to br chief owner ol Ihr pnprr. Thr Friolo PrAaar, Urrimin weekly winch flouriabml for a time i m thr ex lament o f the pro (iermun acntimrnt, h now ilrnd, ami ita former mlitotr, Rein hold Kiiitaa, ia ruportrd to be languish ing somewhere in n frdrrnl prison. Hinri hia urrrat thr dmloyuliata him* hnd m t iirwapuprr organ. Damagp Suita FllAd. Fred llrfrrrb and (luatavr Schwartz nek, of Itrownton, have filed auita it district court here for dnmngca numing mix citim-ns of Hrowntou im defendant* Tho auita grow out o f Itrownton 'a Vic lory diiy relohrutlon, when about 11 nirn who hnd brrn rlunard na (Irrniui aympnthiiu'ra were rullrd out, inndr ti carry flnga in a parade, nml to titk• pluses on thr stage in the town hull * where they had to kiaa the America! flag nml truuipb* Ihr (h-rmnn flag undri fmit. Ilrfrerh nllrgra thut tho aix dr femliinta broke into hin hotiar, ubuaoil \,lm um', hia wifat nml rnuard them men ml dialrrau for'which hr wnnta $1500 Hr nlao imka $200 for damngr done t< hia bouao. Hrhw (Irtr.rrrk aura for aiftti Inr umimiita on the aiimo ullrgntiona. .Imlgr I*. W. Morrison, former diatrirl judge, wim aaanulted in Norwood or Nov. II, il ia reported, na a reault of m nrgument with u Herman sympathizer l>m id Abram* nnd Theodore l.nmothr, o f Leater I’ mirle, prominent loyally workora there, w«*re nlso uaanultrd tin that dny na n rrault of iirgiimrnta that ^followed thr Victory crb'brntion. Nonparty "O n Rocks." Tho Non l’nrtiann league, which got ila main auppoit from thr German ele mi nt in McLeod rounty. is now auid to br "o n the rocks" in thin sect ion. Many farmers ainro election have thrown up their membership, it ia reported, and any they will not br induced to renew. Even thr Oermnn sympathisers, now that th« war ia over, are losing their interest in the lengne in moat rnaea. la spite of the rerent outbrenka, the situation in the rounty ia dcolarod by loyalty lenders to he better today thnn nt nny time since the nntldrnft meet ing« stirred up antiwar sentiment in the county in the summer of 1017. The l.oval Service leagues o f Hutchinson nnd (llonroc nrr Inrgely to be Credited with tho Improved conditions. No out breaks are expected. Herman sympathizer* in the Brown ton community have been reported na OROVE I'OTTAGK (JKOVK, LANK COUNTY, OHKUOX, IIMDAY, .JAN UAH Y .1, 1919 VOLUM K XXIX GOPHER PRO-GERMANS SAY KAISER NOT LICKED OOTTAOE ¡Celierà, H.byl Celierà, Hlen Crane, Margaret Whitaon Ciimiiiinga, J. H. Comb», Arthur Caler, Charles Caler, Mabel P. With Own Lights Out and niinde«! by Combs, Orph.-i Cran«*, Clara Whitaon Those of Another He Is Un­ Crune, Karl It. Funk, Thomas able to Bee Road. Funk, Lawrence Funk, Mrs. Jnne Hnrmnti, Mrs. K K Krncat ih'iinrlt hud a narrow <*nenpe Herman, K. B. in uu uutomobil«* nrridi'nt Monday eve Herlock, Frank ning. He ia u driver for Woodson ’a (leer, K. gnrug«* and hud tnken Dr. «lob to lai H«*«*rt Mary ibnm, hia light* burning out. The doctor Hlivry, Eva '«■lit him buck to the rity for light» Holly, H um while hi’ wna nttending hia rna<*. A n h Iverson, Otto wna upprouchiiig the bridge over the Iverson, Mollie fill ni'nr the J, T, Alliaon plnrr on I ’n Juliet, Ida aia ■ fir highway a lug rar with glaring Lackey, W. II. iglita npproiich«*d mid ao bbndi*«l lien Lackey, Mr». W. H. let I thut he w«*nt o ff the aide o f the Lively, Wm. und and tniasi'd the bridge with the Lively, Mr». Wm. lower wheels. ,£hr rur wna stopp«*«! by Mo«»re( II. F. coming in rontnrt with the timbers of i I'hilllpa, Itobert he floor of the bridge, the fr«mt wh.'«'l ! Poster, Kd. tiring demolished nnd other minor in- I'hilbps, Mrs. Robert juries resulting, nlthough not na great ' Ray, \C J. i»nne would ' Xpert from th<* position of ' Hnnahaii, Joe h,. car, an old model Kor«l. Hhirey, Mr» Myrtle The »upport wna knocked from tinder Hhirey, C. 1’. * ‘ he rniling nnd hud the car move«! three S t o c k s , Albert I'eet further iihend the rniling would Npmtgeiilo'rg, Mr Mrs. L. iu\e »mnaheil through the windshield I'rent, Alfred Hid probnbly atrurk the driver, while Wilson, B. W. he car would huvr been tiirni*«l upside Watkins, K. J: down on top of the driver As it was, Watkins, Mrs M K. ie escaped without injuries. Ward, Nora Wyntt, M. F. W yatt, Mr». M. F. vV J WHITE GETS A Withers, P. O. E. BENNETT, NEARLY TAKES SLIDE FOR LIFE GERMAN DRESS HELMET Blue Mountain W. .1. White has received from hia am, l.ieuti*nuiit Noble White, a Herman Allen, John irlmet. It ia evidently one thut wua Allen, Mrs. John ,lai*d for dr«*»« purpose«, ua it is tnnde of Cnatle, Mm. J. E. •rather. The »tump innide indieatea that Duerat, Arnold t wna Hindi* in 11*15 and pndiubly none Donnhur, Knruh • f this kind wrrrc inmle in the latter Dowcn«, Mra. Heo. ntinrl. Kenady, Mrs. R. W. Kenndy, Ella Lewis, N. Thank Tou! The latest issue o f the Oregon Voter Lewis, Mrs. N. *nva: From the Eugene Register w«* I.indstrom, P. A. learn thnt Elbert Bede, mlitor o f The I.indstrom, A. II. Cottage drove Hentinel, riniiiia to have l.ung, Mrs. Ella n sufficient number o f votes pledged Mackey, J. A. to secure hia election na rending clerk Mnekcy, Mrs. J. A. of the house of representatives nt the McReynolds, U. W. legialntive aoaaion. We congrntulnte nil Me Dole, Hurry concerned, mid believe the press o f the Me Dole, Mrs. Harry state will regard it na a complim«*nt if McReynolds, K. P. one of ita beat known exponents ia ae- McLaughlin, Emmn McReynolds, E. !.. lected for this important position. Me Hey nobis. Mrs. E. L. Me Reynolds, (I. W. Imnating that they lire going nrmctl, hut McReynolds, Mrs. II. W. this ia not taken seriously. Loynliata Perini, A. M. »«•off at the idea that it ia necessary to Perini, Mrs. A. M. carry weapons. Dr. Roper anid jocosely Perini, Mrs. Kntherine today thnt he guessed in future he Perlai, Massimo wonld have to " paek a g u n " when out Russell, II. II. nt night, nnd William Trumbull, reatau Russell, Mrs. II. II. rant proprietor, known for nggreaaive R.vliinson, Mrs. Vorn loyalty, anya he aometimea goes nrmed Hnderstrom, A. when going home ut night with hia Hoderstrom, Mrs. A. dny 'a receipts in hia pocket. Williams, Addison Dr. Roper Improved. Williams, Mrs. Addison Dr. Rop«'r wna able to he out today, lie hna n bad gush in his chin, evidently Cedars and Howdy ville mad«’ by n blow from a club or some Ashby, Mrs. Julia thing harder thnn n man's fist, and hin Ashby, Kd. m jile is H«>mewhnt lame from his fall, Ashby, Ilnxel but otherwise he seems to have no s«*r Cnmp, Susie ions injuries. He hns no hlen who the Dobberstein, Mrs. Otto men were that assaulted him, but there Dorward, Mrs. Orabelle is no doubt thut it was don,* by hun Dorwnrd, Max sympathisers. Dorward, Willinm Dr. Roper hns been the most out­ Dorwnrd, Mrs. Willinm spoken nf loc.nl loynliata nnd often hns dorisch, Rudolph culled disloyal men down for sentiments Hnldcmnn, Susan they expressed. He s«>ems to hnve be Horning, Marion* come especially hated by the pro-Hor Hnndy, C. F. man element. Hhreiff Frnnk Klaus, Ilnndy, Mrs. C. F. County Attorney W. O, McNcllv nnd Hemenwny, Orn the Hleneee |>olice nre making every i f- llemenwny, Almond fort to lenrn who e«immitted the nasnult, Larsen, Mrs. Snrepta 1 .mo in era, Mr. but as yet hnve no clue. Lummers, Mra. Metcalf, John McFarland. Mra Ellen MeFnrland, Chnrlea McFiirlmid, llnttie McFarland Florence McFarland, 0. W. McGee, P. H. Magee, Mr». Flora Mngee, Edith Rudolph, Hermnn Heir», Mrs. I.ydtn M. Smith, Mra. Nureiaai Smith, Ib-iilnh Smith, A. B. Smith, Mra. E ffie Shcllbtirne, Mnrie Thum, William Tucker, Nellie Vrnteh, Mrs. Lena Venteh, Curtis V«*nteh, Wnyn«* Venteh, Enid * Wntkina, Mra. M. E. Wheeler, M M. Wheeler, Mra. M. M. Dorena Baker, D. M. Bn lea, Naomi Buies, R«*h«'<-ra Cnramnnleu Mra. Frank Doolittle, ILigli Doolittle, Annn DeMarco, Mra. Frank Elliott, Snruh Knglmid. D. I,. Knglmid, Mrs. D. L. Oouley, James ii hum , loin Oouley, Mr» Ellen Hoaao, A. E. Hnroutte, Alex Onroutte, Aelm Hubbard, Mra. W. Hubbard, Vewter Johnson, W. M. Johnson, Mrs. W. M. Kirk, Bertha Kirk, Emit Kirk, Mr*. Hurry W Kirk, J. H. Kirk, I'larn A. Kirk, Allen Kelly, Mra. Fred Kelly, Mra. Warren Land, Mra. A. I «and, Andrew Lindany, Mia» Annie Land, Oiren, I. McCollum, B. F McCollum, Mra. B. F Mel.in, Faye Monteith, 8. A. Montcith, Mra. H. R«*dford, Edwin Ri'dford, J. E. Redford Ella R. Smith, Agnes Htewnrt, Mra. M. M. Stewart, M. M. Smith, Jouiuh Teeters, Mrs. Cora E. T«'etera, John M. Teeters, (Tinu. Thomnsen, la*e Thomnaen, Ora VnnValin, C. D. VnnValin, Emma VanSehoiack. Bay VanHehoiaeh, Mra. C. A. VnnHcboinca, Lottie VanSehoiack, W. P. VanSehoiack, Hattie VanSehoiack. May Willcta, lu'l.ui'l Wegner. Minnie Wagner, Lot WilTeta, Mra. J. A. W ill eta, J. A. Willcta, Hattie M. Ward. Mrs. A. L. Hebron turkirk, A. Bartel, Stanford Clark, Mra. T. J. Counter. O. M. Dimmiek, L. S. Ford, J. R. Foster, Roy Friend Führer, Mrs. F. C. Führer, F. C. Hilcrist, Lector Hilcrist, Jessie Hiiekins, J. V. Harkins, W. W. Huff, Mrs. Renrie Kimble, H. M. Knppnuf, Mrs. Knppnuf, Geo. Kebelbeek, Mrs. Heo. Kohelboek, Mrs. John Ludlike, Mrs. A. Mtiyben, Mrs. W. Muyben, Herald Pip«»r, Miriam Piper, 8. R. Powell, ,T. A. Powell, Mrs. J. A. Tnvlor, Hnrvey Tharp, W. J. Tharp, Mrs. W. J. White, Mrs. Alford White, Alford White, Eleanor White, Vivian Ine* Young, Mrs. J. (J. A. Vinson, Sophrpnia London Berggren, Axel N. lterggren, Miss Geer, t*«'vi Heer, Mrs. J. L. (leer, Belle Heck, Roy 8. Heck, Elsie O. Heek, W. A. Heck, Clnronc-e W. Massey, I .a urn Massey, W. O. Small, O. A. Small, Mrs. Flora dmall, I*ois White. Mrs. O. W. Row RI vot Anderson, A. B. Anderson, I*ena J. Anderson, Canna Anderson, Chester JJ Anderson, Cllta Anderson, Editha Anderson, I>*ater Brn7.es, Carl Brii/es, Mr». Curl Crnwford, K. M. Crawford, Mr», Maggie l>oty, Miaa Lulu Oeorge, Irwin Gillespie, L. Gillespie, Mr». L. Hughes, Hlmiley ilitakell, Carl lories, Frmik L'nyj, Archie Kefangn, D. Magladry, J. 8. Mugladry, Mrs. Stella McIntyre, Frank McGuire, Herbert McGuire T. B. Paulis, C. IL Potts, J. I* Pleimrd, Elsie Riasue, Albert Smith, Mrs. W. L, Smith, Miiude Smith, Grace O. Sloan, Mr». Ern«*at Trnxler, Harold Vaughn, Sid Wilcox, Wm. Wilkins, Sherman Wilkins. Mrs Ethel Wanker, John Wanker, Mrs. John Wanker, Miaa Woods, (tiarlea White, I. II. Saginaw Allen, Harry Allt*n, Kathleen Allen, Juda«in Allen, Mary Allen Hubert Allen, Mrs. Judson B«*nston, Harry Burgess, J. A. Binkley, Mrs. W. S Beck, G. T. Pension, F. T. Ib nston, Mra. F. T Burgess, Annie E. Conner, E. C. Conner, Mrs. E. C. Conner, Alice Conner, Charles Cornutt, A. W. Cornutt, Mrs. A. W. Elliott, Marie Fogje. J. E. Horn, M. A. Horn, Mr*. M. A. Hoxtettler, Christian Hostettler, John Horn, Francis Haight, C. H. Haight, Mrs. C. H. laekson, Oscar Jackson, Mr». Oscar Johnston, Bartlett Johnston. Mra. Bartlett loll, J. A. loll, Mrs. J. A. loll, Frank Keene, Mr». W. A. Keene, Ruby l^onard, Ijile Leonard, Lula Myers, Wm. M. McClellan, W. J. Moody, C. C. Monteith, I,. C. McClellan, Mrs. W. J. Nixon, Sarah (¿uia'ner W. II. Powell, L. M Plott. Mr*. S. S. l^ms'ner, C. J. l^ueen, Nora l^ueen, Hnrriet l^ucen, Mrs. J. L. Shattuck, J. W. Sharon, Esther Sears, E. J. Snfley, Frank Snt'loy, Margnrette Sear*. Zelma Sneht, Karl Sharon, Ruth Rippie, Mrs. E. Witcher, Pearl Witcher, Fred White, R. A. Witcher, W. A. Witcher, Mrs. W. A. Silk Creek Ashby, Mr*. Minnie Bittinger. W. O. Bnbeoek, Edward Bureham, 8. Bureham, Mr*. M. A. Bureham, Mildred Bureham, Clyde Bureham, Lena Bittinger, Mr*. W. G. Chitwood, Dorn M. Dwyre, Mr*. 0. W. Davis, Mr*. Orn C. Estes, David Estes, Beulah Estes, Mr*. Nettie Fowler, H. L. Fowler, Alice Flnhaut, Mr*. Fredene Hildersleve, Mrs. Hattie Gilderaleve, John flarner, B. W. Garner, Viola E. Hildersleve, Marjorie Heine, Mrs. llnttie Luehterhand, Percy Ltichterhnnd, Minnie Moran, James Moran, Mr*. James Murphy, W. J. Powell, Ruth Rirhnrdson, Mr*. Thomas Rich, Mrs. O. H. •tmith, Elmer Smith, ,T«'s*ie M. Smith. Merle Kirby Slagle, L. B. Wheeler, Edith Wheeler, Eloiae M. Walker, Jennie Wood, Dorn Wood, J. R. Woo«!, Ethel Wood, C. E. (Continued on third page) NUMBKK If INFLUENZA SITUATION IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED A peculiarity o f the flu epidemic h«*re is thut all the banker* of the city und their families and all employes of the With But On« Death During Past Two bank* have entirely escaped the plague W *«ks There Is Room for so far. One banker explnin* the coin Encouragement. ridenc« away by saying that they arc so umMjstoined to handling the «liseasc- breading filthy lucer that they have be come immune to ordinary contagion. There has been but one death in this Drug »ton* proprietor* nnd their fnm end of Lane county during the past two ¡lie* and the physieiana and their fam weeks, that one being from influenza. iliea buve also es«*aped, probably du< Two other influenza victim» who were to the taking of proper precautions. in a serious condition are now on the r«>ad to recovery. A large number of thoae who were afflicted are now out again and the number o f new cases re­ ported is less than for some time past. While the condition is such as to *til. cause worry, the situation apparently is well in hand. She Wan Young Woman of Cboerful and Weather for December. Sunny Disposition and Had a The weather for December, ns report­ Large Circle of Friends. ’d by Mias Ruth Stewart, local observer, vas as follows: Mean maximum tem- peratur«*, 45.5; mean minimum tempera­ Jennie Juanita Short, only daughter ture, 3S1.5; maximum temperature, 5s, of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Short, died al on the 2d; minimum. 17 plus, on tho 7:.’«n Monday morning after several day. ¡1st. The greatest daily range of tem­ perature was on the 2d and 24th. I ’ rc- of terrible suffering from influen7.a. Th«- funeral was held at 2 o ’clock -ipitatioh, 3.3fl inches. Fair days, 6; New Y«-:»r’a day from the Mills chupel partly cloudy, 11; cloudy, 14. The first Pastor J. M. Comer officiating. Int«*r silling frost was oa the 23th. ment was in th«- A. F. k A. M.-I. O. D F. cemetery. The music waa in eharg« LANE W S S SALES FOR of the high school. The schools cloais. 1918 TOTALED $720,000 during the funeral. Miss Short was born at Wul-:rvi!le Sales of War Savings and T h rift Wash., and waa 17 years o f age Dee 7 «tamps for the year in Lane county, as Besides tho parent» »he leaves tw( reported to J. 8. Workman, chairman in brothers, Roy, of this city, and Harry ■ harge of the drive in this eounty, tie of Withrow, Wash. Miaa Short wa- aled approximately $720,000, maturity of an unusually cheerful and vivaeioui .alue, or »100,000 more than th„ «juo*a disposition and very popular nnon) '»signed by tho state committ*»e. the young people o f the city. The sales in December exceeded $50,- ‘00, surpassing in volume several o f tbo TELEGRAM CORRESPONDENT ■ non th» of the year while th« war was TE LLS OF C. O. BOYi «till in progresa. Mr. Workman believes the stamps Bureham. Edwards and Matthews Com« iave become so popular with the small In for Special Mention. nvestor that a good sale can be ex- u*ctcd for the 1019 issue. " F o r the In David W. Har.en’s special eorres mall investor," said Mr. Workman, pondence from Belgium to The Port ‘ the stamps are more profitable and land Telegram appears the following note convenient than many other typ«-s note concerning three Cottnge Urovi •f investment and they are o f incalcu- l*oys: ublo value in encouraging the saving "Sp«*fiking o f neat dressers, one in mbit among the people." »tantly thinks o f Private John O. Bur chnm, of Cottage Grove, who was t leconstraction Convention in Portland. " d e v il in hia own home town” whet Reconstruction and readjustment o f he was leading a normal life. One thinj >regon's interests from a wur to a peu< e Bureham can do now better than man) of bia fellow olive-drabber* is kiteher. ■asis will be considere«l and definite dans for action made at a reconatruc- police duty; he doean’t like it any bet ion convention called by Governor ter than his friends, but when be is giv en work to do this Cottage Grove lad lames Withy coxa be for January 9, 10 >l«M*sn’t try to sneak out of it or do a.* ind 11 in Portland. Arrangements for he session, which will be attended by little as he can. "T h e re are two other boys from Cot representative business people from all tage (trove in the same company wh< parts of the state, have been plaeed i*t ho hands o f Meyer George L. Baker, • ■»«•apc«l from the gas that Sergeanl Cooper forgot to det«»ct. The lads an of Portland. Delegates have been invited from ev­ Private Warren A. Edwards, whose nick name is ‘ Pee-Wee, ’ and Private George er)- eity and town in the state and spe­ W. Matthews. Edwards took the camp­ cial representative« will bo sent by tne us life course at th*> U. o f O., while leading industries and the leading in­ Matthew* taught a few terms o f school dustrial organizations and companies. to find out just how little he knew. Both boys are good singers, and both ride on L. P. Harrington Resigns. the same ambulance. They are a happy, L. P. Harrington, formerly o f Cres- popular couple, and when they return well, but for several years past in indus­ to the Grove we hope* Professor Glass trial work under the state superinten 1- will have them go up to the high school ent of pnblie instruction, has resigned and tel| the teaehers and the boys and his position because o f failing health. girls the experiences o f the Argonne He has not made public his plans ♦ >r the future. and Flanders.” Ernest Wyatt went to France in th« same corps but was kept from service Nine year-old Kills Hawk. on account o f sickness. Joe Smith is in Cleal Mackey, o f Divide, aged 9 years, the same corps. killed a large hawk a few days ago with his rifle. The bird measured 51 W ATCH YOUR LA B E L. inches from tip to tip o f the wings. JUANITA SHORT, AGED BUT 17, IS FLU VICTIM ß ro m lose O ver C5 here to © h o se O v e r J3ere.< as Following ar0 excerpts from letters from First Lieutenant C. E. Frost, of the medirnl corps, all written since the sign ing o f the armistice: " N o v . 11 (the day tho armistice went into e ffe c t): Of all days since Aug. 1«. when I received notice to join up and take a chance, today is the greatest. W e’ve been fighting terrible hard to drive to Buzoncy and Sedan. Forty Kilos was a cold blooded affair. We lay just over the hill from the Fritzies for S days preparing for the fight. We were shelled constantly, large, small nnd gas »hells. I hope I never have to hear first aid again as it was cried from Nov. 1. We lost heavily and such fighting. We were so close that artillerymen were wounded from ordinary rifle shot. A lot of bullets struck around my fox hole, which I had dug three f«H>4 deep nnd long enough to Tie down in— w «s eon stantly being covered by dirt from ex­ ploding shells, but «fnmn old Fritz, when we op«'ned up we pretty niwrly blew him o ff the map. Boehe prisoners said ‘ My Gots of men in my battalion and I never left them over a few hundred yqrds all the time. I must confess it gets your gont in time. The anticipation is worse than the shock, I believe. " W e ll, after many days o f marching we are in th«> little state o f Luxemburg near Arlon and passed through Bel gium. ’ ’ * * * Following are excerpts from a letter written by Cha*. F. Lackey to his fath­ er, Wm. H. Lackey: Well, the war is over nnd I ’m not sorry. I 'v e seen quite a bit of it, too. Was on five different party of the front, first at St. Mihiel in thnt drive, then we went to Mt. Faucon, then to Verdun. There isn’t mnrh left o f Verdun. Ger­ many lost about a million men trying to tako this eity, without iucecm. Then we went to Forges wood, then to Flea- ville and we were there when the arm­ istice was signed. Then we left there and came here (Souillly) but expect to bxtve any day. This town is General Derailing's headquarters. Have worked hard over here and have hnd a bit o f ex­ perience trying to dodge Fritz's sou­ venir* but I am rertainly glad I got to come. Of course the next big thing is to get hack to America. The cooties are real interesting. Shall I bring one hornet I am expecting to see you be­ fore many week* or a few m onths.... Tke guns we used weigh 33,000 pound*, have a bore o f 9 2-10 inche* and fir* a shell weighing 297 pounds.