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MILITARY RECLAMATION.
In picking men" for the first selec
lire draft, a little more than one-third
were rejected as unfit Those rejec
tions meant more than a military loss
to the nation. Tbey Indicated a tre
mendous economic loss, because a man
unfit for military lite is less fit than
he ought to be for clvllan Ufa. And
(be very tact of having been pronounc
ed -nfit la likely to hare a bad mental
effect oa the candidate.
The Quayle plan now adopted by our
amy Is destined to work a tremen
dous benefit to this great class of In
eligibioa, and to the nation at large.
Dr. Quayle baa persuaded the medical
and administrative anthorttlee of the
war department that the big majority
of met tailing to measure np to the
army standards In their official exam-
fnaUea can be reclaimed and made
capable of military service or any oth
er service calling tor a sound body and
mind.
Ceastraotlve medical methods re
place the old. disheartening system
Toung men who have bad teeth or bad
eye er bad ears or weak lungs or flat
feet or any of a bandred ailments and
detect hitherto disqualifying them
ere to be handled aa available mate
rial for the building of strong men.
every one examined will be told pre
cisely what his physical condition Is,
and what his possibilities are. Rx
traae c&e of disability will be die-
missel, with such recommendations
as are advisable tor their private
treatment and self-Improvement The
many whose defects are curable will
be gives, the beat modern care la mili
tary boepitala and other Institutions,
tinder the eye ot the army medical
start, fries, the? show sufficient im
provetnent, aa moat of then are ex
pected to do, they will be nsed la so
far as they are needed. The strongest
wflt be eligible tor ordinary military
dnty. Those tailing to develop normal
physiqae may be utilised tor clerical
army work and other onstrenuous
-tanks.
It should be thoroughly understood
that this plan la not meant aa a mere
excuse for dragging weaklings Into the
army. It Is a genuine enterprise In
hnmaa conservation, on a bigger scale
than haa ever before been attempted.
That defective men when made sound
and strong will be liable to military
duty la not the primary, purpose. We
have so many million men that the
war department could raise all the
soldiers needed, and save trouble and
expense, by taking only those already
Et
The reclamation plan la first of
all a great, national humanitarian un
dertaking. And those who, In the
course ot Its operation, are redeemed
from weakness and disease and made
capable ot enduring army life should
be glad and proud to devote their new
ly acquired strength to the service of
their country.
count ot weather conditions, found a
deplorable lack ot care for the equip
ment As one observer reports, It
looked aa If hit by a cyclone. Great
numbers ot tenta were being torn to
pieces by the wind. lUKd hay was
left unprotected. Stoves and camp
kitchen equipment were left exposed
and rusting. Ice and anow were cov
ering valuable equipment. It was
claimed the total loss of property
would be $300,000.
The expenditure of (300.000 would
not be regarded tor a moment It It
produced any military advantage, Dut
this hasty abandonment did not help
a particle. It would not have hind-
ared military efficiency tt a force ot
men had been left to care for that
property On the other hand It would
have promoted military efficiency, by
giving the men training in care ot
equipment
Military life with Us demand for
precise Instructions and rigid compli
ance with orders sometimes breeds a
narrow responsibility. An officer
may aee something all wrong. Tet It
It doesnt come strictly In his depart
ment, he will say It la not his busi
ness to attend to It The army men
ought to bars a watchful eye out all
the time to stop the waates ot war,
to pick up the loose ends, and hold
down the costs where It can be done
without military loea.
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Fifty Years Ago
Taken From Oregon City Enterprise,
February 29, 1863.
Grant Club Meets The Grant Club
held a meeting with the Oregon City
brass band In attendance. There were
a number ot ladles attending - the
meeting.
Navigation Navigation on the Col
umbia Is now open. The first regular
trips between Portland and The Dalles
were made Wednesday.
Water for Portland We learn that
the Tortland Water Company Is talk
ing about coming to thla county tor a
Portland Board Decides
Many Exemption Claims
The following reentrants have re-1 Atloe Evans Erlckson. Estacada
cetved their final classification by the John Wenlnger, Aurora ..
district board ot Portland, who passes I ilarry Clftrka 8tokeg EaUoiUm
on all agricultural and Industrial ex
emption claims:
Carl Fritiot Laraon, Mulalla 1
Victor Carl Domin, Eagle Creek ...... 1
George Wayne Gordon, Portland -.. 1
Dudley Henderson, Oregon City 1
Irving Dodge, Monitor ..- 1
Calvy Leslie Deebe, Estacada 1
Burnle Alford Looney, Hartou 1
William H. Egglmann, Oregon City 1
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OLDS FOR ARBITRATION BOARD
William Gilbert Konugyf Aurora
W. Harold Joyner, George
Arthur Jerome Eaden, Oregon City i
Adam Ernest Bany, Canby 1
Alfred Henry Erb, Hubbard . 3
Arthur Fredrick Anderson, Aurora ... I
James M. Melllom, Oregon City .. . 1
David William Rutherford, Estacada I
Alfred Rudy Schneider, Estacada I
Edwin H. Eyman, Aurora .... i
Oak Grove Man Would Compel Adjust'
meiita of Labor Disimtes.
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OAK GliOVE, Ore., rob. 2S.-( Edi
tor of the Enterprise.) Please allow
me a little apace In your paper. If not,
why notT
Will some ot you great leglMlutors
or expounders of justice, of right or
wrong, put me right on this subject if
I am not right now; for I have thought
a great deal along these lines. For an
example I will take Unions ot Oregon
THE LAST or THE DRAFT.
Alex Rumnlskl. Portland 1
fresh supply. Water will-be taken Henry Ludwlg Hemrlch. Clackamas 1 1 Homer Errol Hollowed. Mllwaukle.,
rroin uswego ae or me iiacsamas. Dennis Byrnes, Oregon City 1 William Carl Wworschak, Aurora
tnrouga a stone ana iron nqueauci, j Edward Peter Beckman, Mllwaukle HFred Jaster. Sherwood
the materials to build which, will also
be taken from quarriea and minea lu
this county.
Postmaster Kelly Resigns Post
master Kelly has tendered hta resig
nation o't the office at thla city, and
opened a comfortable and commodious
hotel In the house lately occupied by
Daniel Harvey on Mala street S. D.
Francis has been deputised to take
charge ot the postofflce.
Xavler Wldmer, Oregon City 1
William Edwanl Closuer. Estacada 1
Christian Q. Yoder, Hubbard .
Dean S. Baughman, Oregon City 1
Conrad Bernhardt Ssnnes, Canby.., 1
Henry C. Mlchels, Scotts Mill 1
Richard E. Thompson, Oregon City.. lClty vs. the Hawley Iulp A Paper Co.
1 ami crown wiuamoue wo. now me
Union comes along or an Individual
and says to Mr. Hawley: "I am get
ting only 13.00 per day and I must
have 13.25 in order to live," and Mr.
Hawley says; "I cannot pay It tor 1
Walter H. Staehely, Oregon City
Henry Mike Egger, Estacada
1 Lloyd Pulley Lowe, Bull Run
John Henry Stuwe, Oregon City
Etnar Johnson, Oregon City
Nicola Barrona, Mllwaukle .
John Peter Gengler, Oregon Clty. 1
Albert Dimbat. Oswego 1
Ernest Edwin Jones. Oregon City.., 1
John A. Johnson, Mullno 1
James Andrew Lockhart Molalla 1
Aaron Bsch. Hubbard 1
Rudolph William Rltter, Aurora 1
Claude Pembroke Brown, Hubbard. 1
Charlea A. Worthlngton, Oak Qrove 1
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I Roacoe Page, Albany .
Norwegian Custom One of the pret
tiest ot Christmas customs Is the Nor-
m-ln nraMIra of rlvlnv on ftlriat.
mas day a dinner to tbe birds. Onic"P" Helmann. Boring
pi.im.. mn inr ...rr nt. Oscar Lee Ksyler. Molalla .
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way and barn-door Is decorated with a
sheaf ot corn fixed on the top ot a
long pole, where from it Is Intended.
CLASSES TO ISSUE
THE DELAYS IN SHIPBUILDING.
The obstacles encountered by our
shinballdinE program seem without
limit and have about exhausted Amer
ican patience. First the program was
delayed by the row over the type of
ships to be constructed and othsr dif
ferences. Now it is the incessant fric
tion between capital and labor. Tbe
companies say many of the laborers
are slacking and soldiering on the job,
and that the mora they are paid, the
less work they do. The workmen say
that some of the companies are using
the emergency to make a lot of money
for themselves.
Our war work can proceed only so
fast as our ships ara built The more
the ships are delayed, tbe longer the
war will be, the more will be the loss
ot life among our soldiers, and the
heavier will be the burden of dsbt we
have to take on. Everyone on the
shipping job should realize this thor
oughly. -
This is no time for either capital
lata or workpeople to use emerg3ncy
to secure gains they could not get in
' peace times. In so far as any of
them do seek to take unfair advant
age, they will Incur the enmity of the
entire American people. The govern
ment should promote aa extensive
campaign of patriotic education in
all the shipbuilding centers. It should
ssnd these localities some ot its best
speakers and plenty of patriotic mo
tion pictures.
The shipbuilders should be helped
to see what a terrible thing tbe Ger
man menace is. They should be shown
how the German government is the
most brutal the world has ever seen,
that it has trampled on all laws and
agreements, and that nothing in the
world la safe If It should win the
war.
If there la a slacker spirit among
the shipbuilders, It will be much more
effective to appeal In this way to
their reason, than to try to drive
them, Let them see that their In
terests demand the speedy construe
tion ot those ships, and things will
begin to hum In the sh'nvnrds.
The last 15 per cent ot the first draft
ot (09,000 men are now taking their
physlcal exams, and will soon be rig
ged out as real soldiers. They have
escaped tbe more serious discomforts
the earlier levies had to meet They
may expect to find warm overcoats
waiting for them. Also their training
will no longer have to be burlesqued
by drilling with wooden guns and
broom-sticks. j
Probably these boys will be glad to
get away and end their long wait tor
service. They have had whatever mis
givings approach the raw soldier,
without the stimulating Inspiration ot
the camp life. Now they can forget
their blues If they ever had them, In
the swelling tide ot patriotic fervor
with which the war camps are flow
ing.
The new Instructions to the exemp
tion boards show that many fussy no
tions as to physical defects are to be
cut out No more fellows will be re
jected merely for bad teeth. The
many great husky boys, superb physi
cal specimens that never had a sick
day, must have snickered when the
doctors said they wern't fit to go, on
account of the condition of their mol
ars. Considering how easily such a
defect as enlarged tonsils can be
cured, tt did seem absurd In the ear
lier exams, to make such a trifling
matter cause for rejection.
Again will be witnessed at our
railroad stations the thrilling scenes
of departure. It Is getting to be an
old story now, so far as the general
public concerned. But to the boys and
the home folks who must part, it will
always be the same event of poignant
meaning. It is a day of mingled emo
tions, of patriotic devotion, of some
forebodings resolutely stilled, of hope
and determination. Let every one
feel good courage. "Soon the worst
turns the best to the brave," says the
strong, manly voice of the poet
Paul R. Fexton. Mabel
Roy Douglass, Barton
Henry Wllhelm, Sherwood
Lewis Shady. Lents Sti.. Portland-
John II. Mitchell. Sandy
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Thomas Elton Sloop, Boring ....
Tlmm Pahl, Oregon City
Mark Hungate, Molalla
Otto Vernon Pureed, Athena
Charles Schrelber, Mullno
Raymond H. Baker, Sherwood ,
John Phillip Hult. Mullno ........
David Elmer Fosberg, Boring ..
Herman Harold Chlndgren, Molalla I
I Henry Luchs, Mllwaukle 3
t Joseph Lester Stanton, Woodburn 3
S Earl Cloeman Hunter, Molalla..-- 3
I Charles It Achilles, Oregon city S
S Michael Richmond Hemrlch, Boring S
t Andrew F. Hasselbrlnk, Wllsonvllle 4
I Anton Malar, Boring .... 4
S Elmer Levi Sawtelt, Molalla 4
S Oscar Rye. Mt Angel 4
I I Roland Ellas Edwards. Oregon City 4
I Lewis Edgar Pickens, Liberal 4
am not making the proper Interest on
my money Invested;" and then the
laborer strikes. Another man comes
along and say, "I think, that I can
cent or ton per cent they should
come back and say: "No, gentlemen,
we cannot pay It Just now, you will
have to wait a while."
Now, laborers, you may think that
the compulsory arbitration board Is a
crasy idea, but keep in mind the pub
lic service commission board that you
have In this state, and sea the good
they have done since It has been In
existence. Look back the other day
how tt stood between you and the
Paciflo Telephone company, and gave
you justice.
Another thought. Two men come
into Clackamas county, ench with a
family of four children ot the same
age and sex. Tbey both go to work
In the mills one saves, schemes and
half starves himself and family and
puts his boya out to work and does
not educate hla family at all, but aa-
Earl H. Sheppard. Oregon Clty
Anton Joset Bchlelss, Oswego
8hermaa Clark Miller, Marquam
Carl De Wight Douglass, Barton., I , Charles A. Thompson, Oregon City 4
make it on 13.00 per day," and t-e'oumUtee large holdings and Urge
business. The other educates his fam
ily, spends his moujy as he goes, and
dies a pauper, but loaves his family
with a good education.
Now which one haa been or most
benefit to a community T (You guess,
tor I have made np my mind).
Now you might compare ens to be
ing a mill owner and the other to
being a laborer; and still, do you
know that If every laboring man In
the United Slates should tuck away
50 cents per day and put It out ot
business for six months It would cre
ate a panic T
Perhaps I have not made my sub
ject clear to all who read It but I
hla Job, and ot course It makea the
atrlkora mad and the next thing, It
leads to a flstto encounter on the
street before the public
Now let's see If we can find a rem
edy. Perhaps the paper companies
have prevaricated a wee bit. They
msy pad their expense account.
Now, Initiate a bill, call It the com
pulsory arbitration bill and arbitrate
all ot these difficulties. If your arbi
tration board l elected and found to
be unralr, you have the recall. Recall
them and put them out On the con
trary, It they are appointed, which I
think Is the best method, and appoint
ed by those Interested, then you
might have a paper maker and an 'have done the best I know bow. My
Raymond Ray Glnther, Hoff
John Moser Oregon City
William Frank Mueller. Boring
Curtis Chalfln Toung, Boring
Ernest Conrad, Molalla
1 1 August Carl Stuwe, Aurora 4
I Eugene 8. Cribble, Aurora 4
I j Herman Dinger Davis. Estacada 4
S : Jacob Fenske, Aurora 4
S 1 Frank P. Burch, Mullno 4
KITCHEN CARDS
FIND WAY IN
COUNTY HOMES
A meeting was called Monday after
noon at the high school to vote upon
whether an annual issue ot the Hes
perian should be published this year.
and It was unsnlmously decided to
publish an annual under the supervis
ion ot the junior and senior classes.
The following staff for the Hesper
ian annuat was eiectea: Herbert Hoover's "Kitchen Cards.
isauor in cniei. oaaie aunace; " have reached the office of County Sup
slstant editor. Jack Borwlck; business 1 er,ntendent Calavan and within a few
manager. Gordon Fauley ; assistant I davi wU, flnd w, nt0 tne kUcn.
manager. Conrad Vlehus; literary ed- en of eer hom, , clackamM coun.
nor, niargarei ciara; assistant mer- (
The school kiddles ot Clackamas
will carry Mr. Hoover's latest advices
to the vsrlous kitchens. Thursday
Mr. Calavan mailed several thousand
ASTORIA, Ore., March 4 A suit
was filed la the circuit court this af
ternoon by William Newport against
the Crown Willamette Taper company
to recover flt.OOO'-amsgea for the
death ot hla wife, Gertrude Newport
The complaint recites that Mrs. New
port waa killed on December 14 last
while working In the defendant com-
Kellogg: art editor. Bob Crawford ;, , taka ,t Don themselves tolnanv's cookhouse in the Youngs river
locals. Hlldreth Macey; faculty ad vis-' ee that tne . Kitchen Card" Is placed district by being struck by a piece of
or, Prof. B. E. Tatro. mher it helnnen in everv home The stumn thrown bv a blast la clearing
card contains some valuable hints for the right of way tor the defendant's
the housewife, and Is the latest bulle-, logging railroad.
tin from the food administration de
partment Milton: Extensive improvements
made at Peacock Mill.
ary editor, Clyde Schuebel; subscrip
tion manager, William Neely ; assistant
subscription msnager, Lawrence Hull;
student activities, Esther Staats;
Jokes, Lillian Harris: student organl-, card out t0 the Tgrlou( gchoo, dla.
xations. Margaret Beetle; alumni, L.tr,cta of county and the youn-,.
accountant, also oa the board and If
Mr. Hawley or the Crown company are
making more than they should, and
they flnd that tbey could not only
pay the extra 25 cents, but justice
demands they pay 60 centa or 75 cents
more, they would certainly give It to
you. But on the contrary, it they
find they are not making the all per
BY WILLIAM NEWPORT
FOR DEATH OF WIFE
t WILLIAMS THANKS HONOR GUARD
PAPER IIS RAISE
THE BARE-FOOT BOY.
WASTES OF WAR.
In these days we nre kicking mil
lions around tbe country like foot
balls. A billion dollars, the expendi
ture of which by a single Congress
was once considered a great extrav
agance, Is now a minor item.
Now every dollar ot this money Is
well spent if it is efficiently used. It
trill be worth a great many billion
dollars to administer a thorough lick
ing to Germany. We should not be-
erudgB any amount of money it can
coat But a great deal ot money can
me saved by prudent attention to da-
Calls.
For Instance, observers who this
winter went over one camn which had
to be abandoned temporarily on ac
Prices are to a large extent self
regulated. A low price for any parti
cular commodity tends to Increase
consumption and, therefore, use up
the surplus. High prices tends to de
crease consumption and relieve the
scarcity. The high price of shoes, for
example, will undoubtedly result In
large numbers of the boys and girls
of the country going bare-foot next
summer. Not so many children go
bare-foot now as was the case a gen
eration ago. There is nothing to war
rant the belief that any harm would
be done If there were a general re
turn to the practice of letting the
children go bare-foot In tbe summer
It is announced that lower prices ara
expected in the shoe market and cer
tainly that expectation will more
quickly be fulfilled If there shall be
a general manifestation of disinclina
tion to buy cbi'dren's shoes at high
prices when such purchases can be
avoided. A little activity in this di
rection on the part ot the purchasers
ot shoes will go much farther than
anything the Federal Trade commiss
ion can do in the regulation ot shoe
jrlces.
The Crown Williametts Paper com
pany and the Hawley Pulp and Paper
company announced Wednesday an
Increase In wages of three cents per
hour, wffectlve March 16.
At Oregon City 830 employes of the
Crown-Wllliamette company will be
affected by the increase and 750 will
benefit at Camas. It Is the second
voluntary wage increase wade by the
company this years- On January 1
wag of the common laborers were
lifted from $2.90 to $3.10 per day.
Workers on the night shift at the In
creased rate will receive a minimum
of $3.36 and those on the day run a
minimum of $3.37 per day. Girls em
ployed in the bag and finishing
rooms, who have be-;n getting $1.90,
will receive $2 under the new schedule COUNTY MAY PUSH RIVER
BACK INTO FORMER BED
BRITISH AIRMEN
ARE VICTIMS AT
FT. WORTH, TEX.
FORT WORTH, Tex., March 4
One dead and three seriously Injured
Is Sunday's toll of the spinning nose
dive at aviation fields near Fort
Worth. All the victims are members
of the British Royal Flying Corps
The dead:
Mechanic W. A. Hayes.
The injured Lieutenant Bate, Lieu
tenant Frank Flynn, Cadet Flyer and
E. A, Carroll.
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 4.
Alaska's eight hour law Is nncon-
stitutional, being a violation of t
the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution, according to a decis- t
ion ot the United States court
ARMY VOLUNTEERS
Hugh Burdon, formerly of Glad
stone, but for the last two years an
employee ot the big mills of Ocean
Falls, B. O, has enlisted in the spruce
division, and reported to the depart
ment at Vancouver barracks this
week.
Charles B. Hill, of Oswego, has en
listed In the 23th engineers, and will
leave for a southern cantonment with
in a few days.
Both Burdon and Hill are Class 1
registrants.
REAL ESTATE
MARKET REPORT
Mary and Walter Long to Louis and
Hanna Markwart, 12 acres In donation back Into place.
County officials may undertake the
rather unusual Job of shoving a river
This was intimated
The local markets are giving the
people fresh vegetables each day.
Parsnips are selling at 2 cents per
pound, there Is a fair demand for them
Cauliflower arrived In large lots
Wednesday, retailing from 15 conts to
20 cents per head.
Turnip greens, cabbage greens as
well as spinach are finding a ready de
mand, selling at 5 cents per pound.
Carrots are selling at 2 cents per
pound, and are in great demand.
Beets and turnips are among the
popular vegetables.
The retail price of eggs Is 35 cents
Rome Beauty apples will be found
In the local market, Brady's quoting
these apples at from $1.45 to $2.25 per
box .depending upon the stock. The
Yellow Newton Pippins are retailing
at IeBs price.
Farr Brothers are giving the quo
tations on live hogs from 16 to 16.35
cents per pound; young roosters that
laBt week sold for 22 cents are now
land claim of John W. Newmen, town- ( Friday evening by County Roadmaster
ship 5 south, range 1 west; $10. 'Tom Roots, who with Judge Anderson
Martin and Elizabeth Rand to and County Surveyor Johnson, visited
George Kumazawa, 49.93 acres, section j the Wright's bridge country Thursday,
15, township 3 south, range l west; jn an effort to solve a problem which
$10,500. Is becoming acute.
Lizzie and E. R. Seely to Smith , Several weeks ago the high waters
Turner, 36.95 acres, section 7. town-lju the Molalla caused a change in the
ship 3 south, range 1 east; $4500. Ichannel of the river at Wright's bridge
Patrick L. Harris to John N. Selv- oeyond Mullno. When the waters re-
ers, lot 6, block 38, "C" supplemental ceded the old bridge was left standing
map of Clackamas Heights; II. hleb and dry. A house and barn be-
Oliver S. C. Gerber and Lulu M. Ger-i longing to Portland people, which was
ber to John C. and Minnie E. Peterson, jn u,e path of the new channel, were
lot 12, block 20, Estacada, $275. ! swept off down the river during the
S. E. and Emma L. Wooster et al flood. The bridge itself was badly un
to Christie McCauley, 40 acres in the dermined by the raging torrent but it
Samuel Hughes D. L. C, $10. .has been repaired
S. E. and Emma L. Wooster to
Christie McCauley, 1 acres in D. W.
Tucker D. L. C, $10.
John and Mary Strauss to W. A
Proctor, N. W. M of N. W. 4 section bridge across the present channel ot
34, township 1 south, range 4 east the river, but many people are using
$10. the old steel bridge a mile or so above.
Corra and Lewis Newell to W. A: It the diking Is resorted to, it may
Proctor, north V of N. E. and! however mean other trouble either
north of south y of N. E. of, above or below later on, and it is a
N. W. section 34, township 1 south, question whether to abandon the pres-
range 4 east, $1. .ent structure and build at a more
United States to John T. Foster, practical point along the stream ,or
157 acres in sections 30 and 32, town-j else attempt to throw the river back
ship 3 south, range 1 east, patent. into the former channel and make
Ernest 8. and Mabel S. Wilcox to safeguards for future high water. No
Caroline B. S. Wilcox, 40 acres In! definite plan however, has been as
section 36, township 3 south, range 4 . yet decided upon.
It Is possible, according to officials,
to change the channel back again, by
proper diking. At present a tord is be
ing used to get from the end of the
thought la that no man or eorporatlon
should be allowed to make an etorblt
ant profit on hla money Iqvestsd at
the expenso of hla laborers.
Enact Into law a compulsory arbl
tratlon board, whose reports shall be
final. If not. why not?
Yours for atlll a better atate.
K. D. OLDS.
Roy Mattoon Writes From France of J
Submarine Encounter
COMPANY T 361st INFANTRY
Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash.
March 3, 191$, To the Honor Guard
of Oregon City: My Dear Friends: 1
I am In receipt ot your box ot gun
wipes and on behalf ot my company
do thank you moat heartily .as they
were something that was very much
needed and may be tbe moans ot sav
ing some ot my men from having to
stay In camp over Saturday and Sun
day on account of having dirty guns.
I want you all to think of my company
if In the future we are In the trenches
In France and remember that some ot
these very same gun rags are being
used to keep our guns In condition ao
that they will be more effective in
helping end the horrible war in which
we are taking part.
I don't believe that many ot you who
were well acquainted with me ever
thought that 1 could take anything
very seriously but 1 want to say to you
all that I take the responsibility which
I am now facing very seriously and
realize that we have a long hard war
before us. One of the things which
Impresses me the most In my work
here Is the wonderful spirit and patri
otism shown by the men and I have
had nearly six hundred of them in my
company since corning to Camp Lewis
and I feel confident that when tho Na
tional Army gets to France there will
be no occasion for the people at home
to ever be ashamed of them.
I want also to aay to you that there
Is nothing but praise on all sldos from
women of this
just a blind. I knew just aa soon as
we left Camp Mills that we were going
to cross the ocean. And it waa certain
ly a tiresome trip, though It only took
us about ten days. I was very glad to
reach port. In fact we a)l were.
Did 1 tell you about the excltoment
and what happened, aa we bit tbe bay
a day before landing? We were sail
ing along nicely, In (till water, with
every sailor at bis look out and every
gunner at his gun. When presently
one of the U. 8. torpedo boats atarted
In a northerly direction under full
speed, then the other two foMowed,
and we knew something waiup.
Pfelty soon one ot tne transports,
along side of us, started In firing, and
then (he torpedo boats began shoot
ing and that was the last of the sub
marine. The boys thought It was only a
"slall" about there being a "sub"
there, but later the captain ot our
transport said the sinking ot tho sub
marine was officially announced.
Ho said tho torpedo bouts picked
up 16 dead bodies. I think I told you
this In my first letter after landing,
but it was lost on the way 1 guess.
Just received two bundles of ' Enter
prise" papers. There certulnly has
been a bunch of high school boya
Joined. I am afraid 1 would have folt
out ot place If I had not gone. I do
like the musical part of the service,
and you will find that I have lmprov-(
ed some In that line, believe me.
I see by tho Paris papers this morn-
backing which we are getting frm you
which la going to make the men fight
like demons when the time cornea.
.t A .1. ..,- hit
retailing at 23 cents; dressed hogs to V P ,7"' " "J
19V420 cents; ducks, 23 cents. 'P ,U",t,h'n8 J" J
racom;.rnoWt;inthat there will be 600.000 US
the front for the army and It is that
east, $10,
Ashley Shorthand Rumelin to
James Ferguson, 12 acres In section
15, township 2 south, range 3 east,
$600.
ROOSEVELT IMPROVING.
NEW YORK, March 4. The condi
tion of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
who for some time has been a patient
at Roosevelt Hospital, has progressed
so favorably that the former Presi
dent will leave the hospital today
and take up quarters In a local hotel.
Molalla people will meet with Coun-
ty Judge Anderson and Roadmaster
Roots Monday evening to discuss the
problem.
fawee44
CHARGED WITH MURDER
FORT WORTH. Tex., March 5.
Murder chargee were filed 4
against Gertrude Ulrlch, 14 years
old, today. Officers claim to have
a statement from her admitting
that she administered poison to
her father Saturday night
As given by the Brady Mercantile
company and Farr Brothers.
OUYINO
Creamery butter ...51c
Potatoes 50c, $1.00$1.60
Onions, per 100 lbs $2.60
Butter (country) par roll 850
Eggs, per dozen 37c
SELLING.
Potatoes, per 100 lbs. $1.00$U0
Eggs, per dozen .35c
Batter, per roll (country) l.t0
Creamery butter, per roll $L16$1.10
0
Oats, per 100 lbs $3.25
Shorts, 801b. sack U-60
Bran, 55 lb. sack $105
Flour, per sacli $2.85,$2.75 $2.I0
nlt, 60 lbs "igh grade 7ft
Hay, per ton $250 $36
chick food, per 100 lbs. $5 00
8cratch food, per 100 lbs $4.15
Rone, per 100 ins 3.fi
Twin Four teed - W.B0
Beet scrapa ..$8.00
r'ercheron horse teed, 100 lbs....$3.o
Berkshire f300
Kackle feed, per 100 lba $3 00
Holsteln dairy food, per 80-lb $1.90
Oil meal 14.00
Wood meal poultry, . H
Albere mash food W-60
Whole corn - - 4.26
Cracked corn - 84-25
Cocoanut oil meal .82.75
Ground corn .....--M-IK
Easter oyster shell i , tl-tO
Sngnr, 11 pounds ..$1.00
Ing I say God bless you all
Yours sincerely,
Tt. 18. WILLIAMS.
Captain Infantry R. C. Commanding
Co. "F" 361st Inf.
P 8. A happy thought Just struck
me and that Is that one of the hardest
soldlors over here presently, and that
Secretary Baker expects to have throe
times that many before long. The
more the bettor.
We are quartored very comfortable
In a nice town, and I think the people
are Just fine, but we have a great time
trying to do any trading, because you
know we can't talk French yet, but
hope to be able to In a year's time.
In the meantime we'll go by signs.
Thla town la a very ancient place.
In fact it la the oldest town In France.
The large cathedral In the heart ot
. ... 1 . . . . aha ..... Mid TtiA nAnnlA
thlnea there la for us to get hold ot is tne cuy v -.
rh'towelB i If any of you have any hero say that Ju.u. Caesar wa, o 0
empty flour sacks that you are going here, and I don t dopbt It a bit There
6 r. 4 a iti.m tn "ir-" i are some swell opera bouses here.
? ... th., wll be VreatTy ap- Just now one ot them la ahowln
fflCkJS ne'e t "Fauat," and I think I will have to lake
you know tt takes a whole lot of that
commodity to get along In this world.
II. E. W.
80MEWHERE IN FRANCE, Jan. 31.
Dear Mother: I received your let
ter dated December 20 today, ana was
most certainly glad to bear trom you.
1 am fine and dandy. Never was In
better health. I see by your letter that
you thought we were going to New
Jersey for the winter, uui m was
Western Shell
Grit per inn Ihs
Llveatoek-fiuytna
Live Hogs ..
Dressed bogs .......
Imbs
-$1.26
,.90c
..1616.35
.19 20c
.... He
Young Roosters 3c
Old Roosters !
Thicks ..u....-......-.-3C
that in. But of course the best ones
are In Paris.
Saw Elbert Cbarman and Earl
Hutchinson, of Oregon City. The boys
are certainly looking fine and we en
Joyed their visit very much.
After this will try to write you twice
a week. So please don't worry about
me. Am doing fine.
Your loving son,
ROY MATTOON.
Hdqrs. Company, 1625 Int Band.
QUOTES BIBLE
IN HIS APPEAL
FOR EXEMPTION
ST. LOUIS, March 4. A quotation
from the Bible, Deut. xxlv:6, ia cited
by a St. Louis man in his appeal for
exemption, which the district board
has under consideration,
"When a man hath taken a new
wife he shall not go out to war,
neither shall he be charged with any
business; but he shall be free at
home for one year and shall cheer up
hit wife which he hath taken,'
DISHTOWELS AND
TOBACCO GO TO
BOYS IN FRANCE
Mrs. J .F. May, Miss Odolla Arm
strong and Miss Jane Armstrong, ot
West Linn, who have been engaged tn
gathering dlshtowels for the members
of Oregon regiment now In France,
were successful In their task in col
lecting 600. Besides these dlshtowels
there was donated towards the tobao
co fund $12.06.
The dlshtowels and tobacco will
soon be on their way to France, also
some washing powder to oleanse the
towels.