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TED RICE WRITES , !
TO THE HOME f OIKS
BUY WAR SAVNGS STAMPS
and
HELP WIN THE WAR
If You Can't Call Let
Ui Serve You By
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WAS IN THE BIG MARNE PUSH
Tell of Hun IW4rrt Ami Capture
Of Tliou.mulu Of (li rniMii I'rU.'
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'Sj November . ESSSI
THIS !
Following arc ths letter written
to tba parents, Mr. and Mr. K. A.
Kite; .
"Auk. 27, 1 1 9.
"In Pranra at last! How queer It
seems to ba thua transferred to an
other continent! Especially to one
m mii I ii a little m whoa habit hava
been hardly nomadic, to auy the liut.
The queernes, huwevnr, la entirely
M'llid by another emotion, Unit of
tbankfulnes and happiness. I have
reached at laat what haa for so long
been my goal. At lunt I hull have a
chance to throw my little nilKlit Into
Ihla terrific and glorious struggle for
right, truth and humanity.
Hut perhaps I hnd better b-aln at
the beginning. We atayed over In
Tbllly' for a wek, for the express
purpose, I vorlly behove, of being
able to leave on the 13th, the lucky
number. You aee Colonel Hutler had
charge of the IteKlment until It broke
up at (juaiitlco. and It wna a hobby of
bla. thla IS business. He tried to ar
range everything ao aa to Involve that
nimilmr aa orten aa poaalbla In the
' regimental affulra, and although he
la no longer In charge of thla regl
mnnt, and the regiment la no longer
tha 13th. atlll hla aurceaaora seem to
hava rauxbt or honored that whim of
lil. We left on the 13th and It took
13 day to make the journey. We are
all, It aeetiia. ratchlnx the Infection,
and feel that thla regiment la going to
bit Oi'rniany a terrific blow,
It waa a amall fleet of tranaporla
and dealroyera and aeroplanea that
left Icenaored). A largo number of
aoldler tranaporla cam along aa well
aa the marine transport.. Our lettera
wll llio aeverely cenaored, ao I cannot
be explicit, Impose, aa to our exact
atrength. I waa a auhmarlne lookout,
and one hour of each night, aerved
my turn In aweeplng the aea with
powerful glaaaea from an exalted
perch. It waa exciting work, for at
any moment a perlacupe might ahow
Itaelf and torpedo come hurtling
through the water and upon me and
my fellow lookouta depended the
safety of the entire expedition. Our
gun crewa atood by the gutia night
and day. by rellefa and aa aoon aa a
lookout through hla speaking tube
communicated to tha bridge officer
any object, aeaward, wreckage, etc.,
(for Uerniaua are clever and uae
many innocent looking objncta to con
ceal themaelvea) trained their gum
upon the object until It waa closely
Investigated and found harmleaa.
I waa the flrat man on our boat to
lay eyea on land, and on France, Aa
my cry of "Land Ho" reverberated
through the ahlp a huge cry aroee and
near atampede occurred to obtain
advantageous poaltlona. Cheer after
cheer aroae, our chaplain prayed fer
vently amldat dead alienee and our
higher officers delivered stirring ad'
dresses. The boys were mud with en
thusiasm. Oh, It certainly bodea 111
for Germany, that spirit.
Aa we landed the French extended
an enthualaatlc welcome. It was a
proud moment for me aa we marched
In perfect order to our quarters.
Today haa been spent In a curious
aurvey ef the French, their customs
language, manners, money, etc. We
have not yet secured liberty. I ex
pect to learn lot on my flrstjlberty.
We expect to be transported iby box
cars to the training area. We have
received no mall alnce leaving Quan
. tlco, about three weeka ago, and cer
tainly are anxious to get aome. . I will
close now as there la much to be done
and I want thla to reach you at the
earliest possible moment, as you are
anxious undoubtedly. I am radiant
ly well and happy. Your loving son
TED."
WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED
EVERYTHING THAT A GOOD STORE SHOULD CARRY IN STOCK YOU WILL FIND HERE. ESS OUR PRICES ARE AL-
WAYS THE LOWEST CONSISTENT WITH QUALITY SERVICE, AND QUALITY MERCHANDISE. Wj WE SERVE TO
SATISFY OUR CUSTOMERS
Women's I'nlon Hulls, In the finest cotton... These are
fttxhlonet! union nlU, In high neck, long sleeve and
ankle length, some with low neck, no sleeves and ankle
length, priced at $1.11.1 to $ 1.00 per null.
Mlwtes and Children's Union Hulls In cotton and In
wool, also cotton and wool mixed. Aged 2 years to
16 years, ' Very moderately priced.
Men's I'nlon Hulls In heavy fleece lined garment, lunt
the thing for winter at 92.78 per suit. Also taien's
cotton anion soils in winter weight, in jersey ribbed.
Very fine for winter, at $2.23 and $2.50 per suit.
Men's Winter I'nlon Hulta In pure wool. Home are flannel and others are wool rtbrfrd.
We have all priced garments In this line, 92.70. iI.OO, $3.5, 94.00, 90-50, 96.00 per
suit. AImi men's silk wool union suit, at 97.50 and 98.00 per suit.
Boys' Heavy Fleece Lined Winter Union Raits. These are very satisfactory for boys'
winter wear. Our stock is complete In all xsizes and priced at the low price of only
91.75 per suit.
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Men's Suits for Kali have arrived. Remember we han
dle only .one ault of a kind except blue serge. The
diminution of belts, pleata, and all auch extra trim
mings haa Increased the appreciation of better design'
lug and better tailoring. Watch our windows... They
are priced at from 920.00 to 937 JWk
A Good Overcoat. Our Fall line of men's overcoats
are here. Double comfort Is a feature of our Fall ov
ercoat; comfort In their snug protection and In their
warmth, and comfort In their admirable style. Like
our good ao it, they hail from the home of Brandegee
Kincald Clothes. Our Overcoats are moderately pric
ed at 9IS.SO to 930.00. Only one of a knd.
Woolen Dress Goods for Fall are here in a large assort
ment,.. French serges In all the new shades, also the
plaids. These goods are 42 Inches and 50 Inches In
width and are in the best qualities of French Serges,
while our stock is complete write or phone for samples,
if yon cannot call In person. Also all the new mix
tures of woolen dress goods.
('offer A delightful accompaniment
lo any meal. Different blends suit
different palntea. Iet us suit yours.
You will show good Judgment in what
folks like by nerving our coffees. The
taste la what haa made our blend a
household name. We have all grades
of Coffee at 2)c to 40c per pound,
also all the popular brands In steel
cut.
Groceries We are Interested In you,
we serve yon better every year. Of
fer a greater variety, a better quality,
at cloeer prices. Thus you can buy at
a better advantage and you can buy
better groceries here than ever be
' fore. I '
"Price and Principle" Is our slogan.
Price, the lowest possible, principle
the highest possible. It is our busi
ness to sell goods to eat. We do sell
you every good thing to eat that can
be found in a well-equipped grocery
store. . -' '
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We will buy all the eggs you can
bring us in trade. And we will always
pay the market price. If yon have
only one-half dosen bring them in. If
' yon have one thousand dozen, bring
them in.
KngllBh Walnuts This year's crop.
These are all good large walnuts. If
you are wanting any walnuts, buy
three as they are every one good. One
pound for 45 cents. v
Diamond W brand Peauut Butter
The best ever. . We have it In bulk at
80 cents per pound. Also In the 2Vt
pound cans.
All kinds of Fruits In gallons.
These were bought at the right price.
That is why we have the best prices
on these. . It will pay yon to get our
prices on fruits in gallons. "
A cup of good tea is always welcome.
It makes the visitor feel at home. The
hostess more sociable. If yon hare
not tried our tea, you have missed
rare treat.
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This Store Opens at 7:30 a. m. W55
-Closet at 6 p. m.
ES3 Except On Saturday! W5S
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Phone And Mail Orders Wg?
Always
Given Prompt Attention Ws
September 17, 1918
Well I have been through the "bap
tism of fire." the "test by fire," and
hell besides. A hell not expressed in
torms of bursting shell and glittering
bayonet, but a hell of hunger and
tblrat, and forced marches up and
down hill, through mud ankle deep;
marching by night and fighting by
day, with almost no sleep, and that
little In mud and Intense cold, with
out blankets or shelter, from the In
cessant rain. Yet lam well and hap
py aa usual. Moreover, I have ac
quired Hun souvenirs that the girls
at home in the Statea will be anxious
to see and hear about.
We got back from the trenches last
night, expecting at least a week's
rest and believe me. we certainly
need It, as you will agree with me af
ter I relate my experiences but the
rumor la rapidly gaining credence
that our division is to return again at
once to the front line.
Well, I will start at the beginning.
I told you I would not withhold any
thing from you, and I won't. After
the letter I wrote you from Brest
(did you receive it?) we were sent up
to the rest camp and had things pret
tv eaav for a few days. We then
boarded box cars, little French af
fairs, packed like sardines, 40 men to
a car. After a tearful madhouse of
two days and nights without sleep,
we landed at a pretty little village,
where we were billeted. We had fine
quarters ,and fine treatment from the
natives. They forced wine. on all the
boys who drank.
With my little dictionary and my
quart canteen I sallied forth the first
night in quest of "laid" (milk) and
"pain," (bread). I stopped at a lit
tle farm cottage on the outskirts, and
conversed smilingly and not so labor
iously as you might Imagine, with the
shy but delighted inhabitants. There
was an old, toothless lady, grandmere,
her son, about 60, his wife, abotu 50,
with an 18-day old baby, their sonB,
17 and 10, and their ' daughter, a
beautiful red cheeked girl of 16. I
was broke, but had brought along
various articles of apparel which I
tried unsuccessfully to induce them
to accept as a return for the lavish
hospitality they for four days show
ered upon me. Milk, both goat and
cow, butter, cheese, confiture, (jam),
stew, syrup, grapes, raisins, black
berries, etc., etc. It waa only upon
my leaving and my explaining that I
could not take certain articles with
me to the front, that they at Inst ac
cepted them. When I left they kissed
me, all of them, and seemed very sor
ry to see me go.. The name of the
family was Mobatre-Robert (pro
nounced Robalre) Georges, Jhan, and
Pierre, the names of the children.
We boarded box cars again. Am-
hour or so later 1,800 Hun reserves
puled into town by rail and found us
lined up along the track. They were
all taken prisoners. Large parties of
prisoners were now being sent back
behind our UneB. 6,000 were taken
that first day of our big drive (the
1 2th ) . That night, for the f IrBt time
In 36 hours, we slept, safe In bomb
proof dugouts. All that day too, we
Baw, as we have Been every day since,
big air battles saw planes. Hun and
French and American go crashing to
the ground, sometimes on fire. Huge
tanks led us through the Hun trench
es. One tank, being rather small, fell
nose first into the trench, but it be
ln gso heavily armored and arnitsi.
and the Huns being obliged to retreat
so rapidly, they were unable to cap
ture It, it finally got out In going to
Orleans, this time, 60 ,men to a car, the rear, it ran over an American sol
and after a madhouse of two days and , d'er who waa sleeping in Its path. It
nights, worse than before, we landed I certainly was a terrible sight. .
at dusk at a certain point, marched The Hun trenches, through which
through the mud with our 6o-pound we passed, gave ample evidence of
packs until dawn. I win not expiate
on that terrible night now, because
H has been so often eclipsed since
then, but you can Imagine. The next
day they split us up among veteraa
companies at the marine camp. We
could now hear the distant thunder
of the bl gguns. We were busy all
day organizing and preparing to push
forward and didn't get a wink of
sleep, or water to wasluour hands, ev
en. We left at dusk'and marched un
til dawn through a driving rain and
bitter wind, laden heavily with am
munition, equipment and gear of var
ious kinds. Our entire artillery had
started a terrific, bombardment pre
paratory to our going over the top
the next morning. The noise was
deafening, and the constant flashes
that illuminated the night blinded us
constantly.
As our mall is strictly censored. I
will not give the names of, or Identify
the unitB taking part, a company
went over in echelon skirmish line,
then another company, and finally
ourselves. The Huns retreated so
rapidly that we did not come In con
tact all day, until evening. We ma
rines took a certain town, then. An
1 whnt A aurnrlaA tVio hlnv wna Rhent
ironed to keep out the wet, they held
Vlctrolas, books, electric lights and
small stoves, and many French wom
en were released when we captured
the Boches.
The next day, about 4 p. m. we
pushed on again. I don't expect to
be able to tell of that night, because
It "beggars description," but I will
try. We pushed through, first, acres
of barbed wire, and it was pitch dark
mind you. Finally, spent and torn,
we reached a thorney wood, matted
with barbed wire. We penetrated
this with huge shells throwing masses
of wet earth all over us, and spite
ful little shell whining past, but mtr
acously hitting no one. We reached
a heavy wood, so close to the Hun
that he never thought of our being
there, and we were safe for the rest
of the morning. That afternoon, my
Bquad of automatics (the French sho
sho) was detailed to hold a portion
of a Bteep hillside in caBe of a Hun
counter-attack, until our company
was relieved, the next morning, we
ensconced ourselves in a big shell
hole, dug it deeper, camouflaged it
artfully all to no avail. The moon
was bright that evening and a mach
ine gun nest and two lone snipers
high on the hill confronting ub, spied
ub. ' We could not see them, so could
only crouch low and listen to the
whiz-bangs (small calibre shell)
plunking our bulwarks but not quite
heavy enogh to penerate them, and
to the whine and putt-putt of the
rifles and machine gun bullets, re
spectively, warming our ears. For
tunately when relief came, about 3
a. m.; the night became very cloudy
an dwe made a hasty and sate get
away. We rejoined our platoon, and
soon the long column was on its way,
double-timing across a field com
manded by a Hun machine gun, and
with shot and shell dropping every
where. Only one man was injured,
however, ond he not very seriously,
in the thigh. We got out of range
about a. m. and spent the morning
sleeping In a wood, marched all af
ternoon and night (last night) and
here lam, resting at last. I forgot
to mention that I was taken with a
light touch of ptomaine poisoning
the last couple of days, which did not
add to the pleasures of the march. It
is a marvel how men can endure 'so
much, and on corned beet and hard
tack, too. with water, little) and far
between drinks. And yet, such is the
elasticity of youth, we are already re
covering our spirits.
During the time I was at the front,
I was on various details (such as get
ting water, and raiding Hun villages
tor food) and I came aero ssthe most
amazing trophies, a numbe of which
I am retaining. Large quantities of
Sterling silver, salad forks, desert
forks, spoons, etc., all of which we
were, of course, obliged to leave be
hind. A heavy beautiful Hun helmet,
elaborately etched and chased in gold,
which my squad and myself startled
an officer at his chow, into leaving
behind, while he beat a hasty retreat.
I strapped It to my pack and carried
it for about an hour, but it was so
heavy, with the other stuff that I was
carrying, that I ditched it.
t have a Hun razor, a locket set for
three stones but with all of them mis
sing (I can't open it, but perhaps you
canget some licksmith to do so) and
a cap of some non-com. I will for
ward these If, after our next week In
the trenches, we stop somewhere that
I can do so, and perhaps by then I
will have some more to send with
them.
Now, I hope you have not worried
at not having heard from me oftener.
I assure you. if you receive a letter
once a month you will do very well.
Consider poor me, who have not re
ceived a letter for over six weeks and
probably will not get one for six
months. And be brave and pray that,
as the world is fervently praying, the
war will end this year. And remem
ber the Huns are bo dispirited and re
treating so fast, that I have every
chance in the world of returning to
you unscathed.
Must close now to make prepara
tions for the march. I hope the cen
sor is not too hard on this letter. You
may publish It in the home papers if
you wish. I am carrying your picture
over my heart, with the Testament
you gave me.
Lovingly
TED.
w. s. s.
SERGT. WILLIAMSON BACK FROM
BATTLE FRONT
' Sergeant W. J. Williamson, expert
rifleman of the 61st Infantry, is
home on a 10 days' furlough visiting
at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Williamson.
He enlisted in January before war
was declared, in the1 regular army,
and has won for himself the title of
sergeant.
He represents one of the first stars
to go on the service flag of Graves'
Martial Band.
While crossing the Atlantic the
convoy of the transport upon which
he was traveling, encountered five
enemy submarines, four of which
were sent to the bottom and the fifth
one was captured and taken in tow.
Sereeant Williamson has seen ac
tual fighting service In recent en
gagements and was one of 37 out
of 200 men who escaped in fighting
condition the others either having;
been killed in action or disabled.
He says in one drive when they
had the Hun on the run he was 11
days with but little sleep. They kept
the enemy going after having him
once started and won for themselves
a standing among the French fight
ers equal to none other upon the bat
tle field.
He also tells of the wonderful work
of the Red Cross and Salvation Army
right on the firing line. Upon one
occasion he says the women brought
hot doughnuts and hot coffee to the
boys right in the trenches with the
enemy only a short ways removed.
Sergeant Williamson Is a nephew
of Joseph Townseud of Powell Butte,
w. s. s.
MAN SELLS; GOES TO WAR.
James L. Blanchard, 42, With Wife
and 7 Children, Does His Bit.
James L. Blanchard, 42 years old,
farmer, receives $65 a month from
the Government as a member of th
Students' Army Training Corps. Mr.
oiancnara, wno is me oiaest man IB
the S. A. T. C. here, receives a month
ly allotment of $15 tor his wife, $10
tor the oldest child, $7.60 for th
second, and $5 each for the other
children up to a maximum of $(.
He has seven children, the eldest be
ing 18. Three of the children are
in high school, three in grammar
school, and the seventh is an Infant.
Mr. Blanchard read of the need
for 10,000 officers tor the Armyr
sold his farm near Prinevllle and en
tered the Students' Training Corps)..
He is enthusiastic about hla work,
there.
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