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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1918
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THE SUBMARINE SITUATION
Many students of the war have felt
that once the U-boats were mastered,
the Issue of the war is no longer In
doubt Considering the terrific strik
ing power manifested In the German
spring drive, this opinion now looks
premature. But tf the submarine can
be mastered, the situation will be
measurably Improved.
The latest report of sinkings show
ed a total for three months, which it
continued for a year, would amount to
4,500,000 tons of all allied shipping.
The latest figures indicate that the
United States will build at least J
000,000 tons this year. England should
build 1,500,000 tons. From Japan and
other sources at least 500,000 tons
should be secured, making a probable
total of 6,000,000. This will probably
be exceeded.
We should not too hastily assume
the submarine is beaten. It remains to
be seen whether the long dsy light of
the summer season will help the U
bosts to follow their prey more per
sistently, and secure a higher ratio ot
sinkings. It Is encouraging however
to note that sinkings for March and
April before weekly reports were
iven no. did not exceed those for
winter months with their short day
light
It is not enough to replace the sunk
en ships. We need a constantly In
creasing tonnage as the army Increas
es. We must be prepared for one of
the sudden surprises that the Ger
mans seem able to pull off every lit
tie while. So our country must still
strata every resource to build an
enormous fleet of ships capable ot
beating the worst U-boat pirates can
do.
While flatering hopes have been
held out of the new Invention that
will locate an approaching submarine,
it will be poor policy to place reliance
in such hopes until submarine sink
ing gave been reduced far below
their current total.
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE
When a man advertises freely in
the newspapers, it shows that he has
confidence in his goods. He believes
in them through snd through. He Is
willing to back that faith with the
money spent in advertising. He feels
sure that if the public only knows
about his offerings, they will want
them.
The man Vho does not advertise
lacks that confidence. Sometimes this
(s because In his heart he does not
feel that he has anything any better
than anyone else. And sometimes he
feels or claims to feel, that the pub
lic would not read his notice nor be
interested In It, even if his proposi
tion were good.
This last supposition is contrary to
all human nature. You place a lusc
iously browned doughnut before a
hungry boy. Would he turn away in
different? Not until boy nature is very
different.
The public Is as keen for chances
for good values as the hungry boy for
the doughnut. Bargain hunting Is
second nature, and even more so now
than formerly. The cost of living has
made It necessary for everyone to
study vahies. They say that the public
is not Interested in an announcement
telling them where it can save money,
this denies one of the most funda
mental characteristics of human na
ture. It also Ignores the living condi
tions existing at this period.
Any kind of confidence attracts. It
wins in war, in politics, and in busi
ness. The man who has faith in his
proposlton and will back it in an ag
gressive way, is the winner in all
fields. The man who lacks that con
fidence may have many good qual
ities, but he lacks the final qualifica
tion for success. The merchant who
advertises Is the confident merchant
who knows he has a good thing, and
Is sure the public will think so too on
examination.
BRITISH BREAD
If any American Is so mean-spirited
as to begrudge the wheat we are sav
ing by forced economy and sending
to our allies, let his comsider thsse
tacts.
In this country, as our food admin
iatrator reminds us, we are only ask-
ed to eat "less wheat bread." In Great
Britain the people are being urged .to
day to "eat less bread," which is to
nay, lees of the only kind of bread
they have. And that bread is far in
ferlor to ours.
The wheat we save for export is
not made Into white flour. Whereas
we mill only 71 per cent fo the whole
grain for our use, the British mill 85
per cent. Thus they have a dark,
heavy flour to begin with. With that
they are required to mix at least 25
per cent of other grains or potatoes.
The proportion is often as much as
50 per cent
The French bread, according to all
reports, is much worse.
Thus we are not giving out British
and French friends any ot our white
bread, or any of tho light and palat
able mixture we are beginning to call
"war broad." We are simply helping
to keep them from starvation by in
suring that they won't be deprived
altogether of the heavy, unpalatable
bread they are eating.
It is the literal truth that we feed
our pigs and chickens better stuff
than many of our allies have to eat.
With three separate and distinct
Investigations of the aircraft situa
tion, running simultaneously at Wash
ington, It Is evident that the fur will
By whether the planes do or not.
Fifty Years Ago
Taken from Oregon City Enterprise
May S3, 1868.
Married In San Francisco. May 6,
1868, by Rev. James Mar, Charles P.
Church and Julia E, Demert, all of
Oregon City. No cards.
Batchelors Eleven bachelors, all
well-to-do, sensible chaps, live up at
the head ot the Abernethy in this
county. What a fine field for surplus
women.
Picnic The scholars ot the various
Sabbath schools ot this city will to
day combine and attend a picnic abov)
Greenpoint on the Abernethy.
Picnic The steamer Senator will
lsve this city tomorrow morning for
the picnic grounds below Mllwaukle.
Daughters of Rebecca The Daugh
ters of Rebecca spread a most ex
cellent collation at tbs court room
Thursday evening for the Grand
Lodge and Brother Oddfellows.
Proposition Mr. Kester proposes if
our citlxens come out liberal enough
to pay for his services to put 20 tons
ot water on Main Street dally, from
the basin to the Congregational
church.
Representative Chosen Brother
Wm. P. Burns, of this city, has been
chosen aa one ot the right worthy
Grand representatives to the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of the United
States.
Price of Butter The price of but
ter today is 20 cents and 25 cents and
Portland prices tor packed butter.
solid. 15 and 12 cents. In brine, choice,
20 cents and 25 cents; Isthmus, 30
and 584 cents; wheat, 85 cents and
90 cents bushel; flour, $6 to $7 bar
rel; eggs, abundant at IS cents doi
Base Ball On Wednesday after'
noon the Clackamas Club turned out
in good style for field practice. Cap
tains were chosen: S. D. Pope and
George Harding, who have been to
gether on several hard fought fields
in this stalwart game, and now were
trying for each other's mettle in
friendly contest To add to the in
terest "youtn and beauty were on
the grounds, and a liberal deputation
ot Grand Lodge representatives ot
the Independent Order of Odd Rel
lows, then in session, stood by to
watch the game. P. L. Wills, of Sa-
lam, acted as umpire, and a sharp lit
tie game of seven Innings was play
ed. The result was 24 for Captain
Harding's nine; 26 for Captain Pope'
boys. The players on either side were
as follows: Captain George A. Hard
ing, Holmes, Barlow, Brown, Carl
Boughman, Sheppard, Moore, Wort
man: Captain Pope, Zlgler. Randall
F. Charman, A. Bailey, Locey, John
son, Ryan and S. Bailey.
BENEFIT STAGED
FOR RED CROSS
ON JUNE EIGHTH
A Red Cross benefit will be given
at the Spiritualist camp grounds, New
Era, Saturday evening, June 8th. The
Theroux orchestra of five pieces will
furnish the music for the occasion.
The grounds are to be illuminated,
and tables and cards are to be pro
vided for thosa who do not desire to
dance. Refreshments are to be sold.
All proceeds will go towards the Red
Cross.
The committee having charge of the
affair is composed of M. E. DeWitt,
chairman; Mrs. J. N. Dustln and Mrs.
W. Brown.
The Red Cross Auxiliary of that
section has glveti a number of Inter
esting affairs for the benefit ot the
Red Cross, and the dance to be given
on the 8th of June is looked forward
to with pleasure by the people of that
section of the county.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
$ 4
Jennie Watt to D. N. Watt, 4 acre
tract in M. L. Moris acres, $10.
I. J. Edwards to J. S. Brown, tract
in section 35, township 2 south, range
1 west; $10.
Eastern Investment Co. to C. G.
Stone and wife( 29 acres in section
33, township 3 south, range 3 east;
$600.
Georgia Stokes et al heirs of Bar
bara Matthies, deceased, to Fred
Matthies, 95.85 acres in sections 21,
22, 27 and 28, township 2 south, range
2 east; $10.
F. S. Owens to J. F. Clark, north
of lot 7 and part of lot 8 in block
86 of Oregon City; $10.
M. T. Woodward and wife to John
Miller and wife, tract A in Clacka
mas Riverside; $10.
John Miller and Alice Miller to
William Hammond, tract A In Clack
amas Riverside; $75.
R. P. Burns to W, P. Burns, lot 7
and west H of lot 6, in block 6, Glad
stone; $10.
Gladys Davis to C. H. Dye and E.
P. Rands, 50 acres In section 11,
township 2 south, range 2 east; $10.
Marie Yunker and Frank Yunker
to Margaret and Sepncer Amann, lot
7, Morrow Glen tract; $10.
M. S. Cobb and wife to Duane Ely
and wife, east V4 of lots 1 and 2, In
block 34, County addition to Oregon
City; $10.
Portland War conditions have ne
cessitated installation of dough mix
er as labor saver at Portland Hotel
bakery.
ANGEL CAKE SELLS
R
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AT LOYALTY LEAGUE
One of the most enthusiastic Loyal
ty League meetings was held at Beav
er Crook hall Wednesday evening. At
these meetings something unique is
always planned to raise money tor the
Red Cross. Mrs. R. L. Badger brought
to the meeting a huge angel cake,
containing the whites of 43 eggs, pro
duct of tho Badger dairy farm. The
cake was cut luto slices, and each
slice was auctioned, and brought 30
cents for each slice. Aa the last slice
was auctioned, there was a general
scramble. The proceeds from that
cake amounted to $15 for the Red
Cross fund of the Beaver Creek Aux
Mary. Before the cake was sold, It
was christened with tiny candy hearts
in honor of General Pershing. The
hearts represented the hearts ot the
people ot Beaver Creek, for the noted
general. The bottle was broken by
Miss Elisabeth Watts, who arrived
from Walea several years ago. and
who has three brothers serving In
the army, two in the United States
army, and one in the Canadian army.
Miss Watts Is a member ot the Red
Cross Society. She is able to make a
sock in twenty minutes on the little
knitting machine brought from the
old home in Wales.
At the previous meeting, Mrs. Bad
ger brought a box ot candy to be sold
for the benefit of the Red Cross, and
this, too, was auctioned, and brought
.75.
Beaver Creek went over the top
Thursday In Us Red Cross quota. The
quota was $124, but $131.50 was rais
ed.
IWSIHM
CONFERENCE IN
A number ot Oregon City people
are in attendance at Oregon's first
war conference at the Public Audi
torium this week. County Judge H. S.
Anderson is a prominent figure at the
food administration meetings. Wed
nesday John W. Loder and W. T. Mill-
iken attended the conference.
At the general meeting of all dele
gates at noon Wednesday, held to con'
sider ways of eliminating the waste of
various government departments In
sending out such a flood of publicity
and propaganda to newspapers, Lloyd
Riches, secretary of the Oregon State
Editorial Association, appeared tor
the up-state press of Oregon. H. E.
Thomas, city editor of The Oregonlan,
spoke for the city papers. Both gave
facts of the vast amount ot waste in
this way and as a result the confer
ence asked the State Council of De
fense to urge the government to dis
continue its present practice, co-ordinate
all publicity under one head and
eliminate the present waste.
With an initial enlistment of 65
men, a company of Home Guards was
organized Wednesday night at Canby
by Sheriff Wilson, Captain Hidy and
C. L. St. Clair, of Oregon City. F. M.
Roth was chosen captain. The Guard
was organized at the instance of H.
B. Evans, a banker of Canby.
Sheriff Wilson will go to Damascus
Saturday night to organize a company
of Home Guards.
Sheriff Wilson has announced that
the uniforms of the first company of
home guards will soon be forthcom
ing. The sheriff, as the commander-in-chief
of the two companies of borne
guards here, is arranging to com
pletely equip the first company of 108
men. Funds to the amount of $1000
have been apportioned by the county
court for this purpose, and while they
aTe not quite enough, considerable
headway has been made toward com
plete equipment. The uniforms as se
lected by Sheriff Wilson are of regu
lation khaki coat and trousers. These
will be augmented by the addition of
hat, leggins and hat cord, making the
cost of the complete outfit $9.20. If
cartridge belt is included, an add!
tional dollar will be required. The
men themselves will provide shirts
and shoes. A complete officer's unl
form, of regulation
come to $30.
moleskin, will
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Conversion to the Apostolic Faith
caused Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Burror, of
Portland, to so repent their former
deeds that they wrote to County Clerk
Harrington this week informing her
they has misrepresented the facts
when they were married in Oregon
City in January, 1918. Both were un-
der age at the time, they now say, and
tne brides adaress was given as
Clackamas county when it was in
reality Lane county. They ask the
authorities of Clackamas county to
forgive them.
WEALTHY WOMAN CONVICTED
KANSAS CITY, May 23. Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes, charged with violation
of the espionage act, was convicted by
a jury in Federal Court tonight. She
was convicted upon all three counts
in the lndiction against her.
MCI SCHOOL
iSSTANDARDAND
HIGH IN TESTS
The Kc-nricl school held Its closing
exercises Tuesday evening May II, at
the school house. Itev. K. E. Gilbert,
pastor of the Methodist rhurch, made
the address to the graduating class.
Two graduates, Imogens Hanmim and
Lloyd Henrtci, were presented with
beautiful flowers. Thesw graduates
will contluue their studies at the Ore-
Son City high school next fall.
More than 50 per cent of the pupils
of the Hourlcl school received spell
ing diplomas during the recent test
under County School Superintendent
J. E. Calavan and School Supervisor
Brenton Vedder, and have received a
grade of 98 per cent In four contests.
In order to make a standard school
of the Henrlcl dUtrtct the directors
ot that district changed the windows
of the building according to necess
ary requirements. The money raised
at the school entertainment will be
used for painting the interior and ex
terior of tho building.
At a special meeting of the school
board a vote was taken for a nine
months' term for next fall, and Miss
Mae Belknap has been re-elected
teacher for the coming school term
with an increase ot salary ot $10 per
month. Miss Belknap has been a most
successful teacher alnce taking up
her work In Clackamas county.
Harold Undsley has been elected
director to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Oscar May.
This district went over the top by
$20 on its quota of $58 on the first
day of the Red Cross Drive.
At the entertainment given the
women ot the district sold pies
made according to Hoover's Instruc
tion, which netted a profit of $30 for
the benefit ot the school.
SPELLING TESTS
SUCCESSFUL IN
ENTIRE COUNTY
The recent spelling and arithmetic
test carried on in Clackamas county
under the direction of County School
Superintendent J. E. Calavan and
County School Supervisor Brenton
Vedder was a success. There were
1157 pupils ot the schools ot Clacka
mas county taking the examination in !
spelling and 452 In arithmetic. A
large number ot the schools of the
county participated, and a good share
of the students received excellent per
centages, and received their diplomas.
There were more entering the con
test than the one conducted last year,
and the children have shown marked
Improvement, and were much Inter
ested this year.
Coqullle Contract is let to Ander
son & Klockers to build Coos City
bridge. Cost $12,061.50.
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MICHELS AND FRINK WRITE HOME
Latter Has Been Over the Top on French
Battle Front
Mr. Ellis P. Frlnk, In a letter to
Ernest P. Rands dated "France, April
19, 1918." writes in part as follows:
"Well, we are working and It la not
any snap either. Some of our trenches
are mud round knee deep and when
I stepped out into No man's Land
with machine guns firing over our
heads I had a real shiver in my back
but stayed until the work was done.
I am getting along fins; got a little
gas but am O. K. now. Please let me
hear from you."
Mr. Frlnk was a former Oregon
City high school student and later
went to Corvallis to complete a course
in Mining and Electrical Engineering.
At the time of his enlistment be was
employed during the summer vaca
tion getting some actual mining ex
perience In Anaconda, Montana. He
Is now a member of Company B, 1st
Battalion, 30th Engineers, and, as not
ed by the above quotation from his
letter, lias "gone over the top."
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Mlchels, of this
city, are in receipt of several Intense
ly Interesting letters rfom their son,
N. L. Micheis, who Is stationed at
Houston, Texas. Mlchels Is corporal
In the ordnance department. The fol
lowing are some of the extracts of
his recent letters:
April 28. 1918,
and
April 29, 1918
Dear Folks:
Lots of congratulations here, are
leaving now and we figure that the
camp will be closed out pretty well
within a month from now.
We are sending most of our limbers
and caissons to Waco, Texas, where
the Sixth Division is encamped.
Limbers and caissons are heavy
two wheeled carts in which the am
munition is carried. They are hltchea
to a cannon when troops move, a can
non having two caissons and a Umb
er. There are more men coming . in
every day tho and I suppose that
a new division will come in or will
form here not long after the Thirty
third has left.
We were fooled about the rain for
only our floor Is wet and that Just
came thru the door.
It has been pouring all day and the
rain still keeps on.
Half of the boys In our tent are
down in the canteen playing cards
and the other three of us are singing,
telling stories and writing letters.
It is certainly fine to hear the rain
pound down on the tent and know we
are dry.
I rigged up my mosquito bar yester
FORTY-SEVEN PUPILS
Forty-seven students will be gradu
ated from the Oregon City high school
June 14, and arrangements are uow
being made for the commencement
exercises In the high school auditor
ium. The following will receive dip
lomas: Mabelle Louise Albright, Klolse
Randall Allilredge, Gladys Alien,
Helen Irene Bubltr. Elda Alberta Bax
ter, Jacob Stanislaus Rorowlck, Edith
Rose Dullard, Clarence Dempster
Cannon, Gladys Elaine Cannon, Alma
Albertha Dart.
Elsie Mae Dart, Harold Everett
Dedmnn, Ruth Jane Elliott, Gordon
Brown Pauley, Norma Alice Freytag.
Dorothy May Hanson, Ruth Mary,
Havemann, William Healey, Delia
Hume Htnchmun, Anna Magdalene
Ianogl.
Florence Louise Jagger, Tempest
Beatrice Jennings, Claude Kerr, Laura
Henrietta Kras. Alia Elvira
l.ennon, Blanche Elnetta I,nnon,
Martha Frances Locke, Thomas Char
man I.ovett, Helen Leuore Lucas,
Erma Carolyn Lynch, Wallace Cole
Mass.
Helen Gall Mattley. Valvra Carolyn
Meyer, Frank Bernerd Mlchels, Wil
liam Jennings Neely, Lily Viola
Palmer. Bessie, Isma Potter, Charlos
Spafford Rankin, Anns Elsie Russell.
Agnes Gtyde Schuebel, Earl Alvtn
Schuebel. Julia Carolyn Sovllnsky,
Sadie Mildred Surfus. Myrta Belle
Swallow, Conrad Vlerhus. Martha
Alice Watts, Ethel Jeanette Younger.
GRESIIAM MASONS
ARE HOSTS FOR
LOCAL VISITORS
Members of Multnomah Lodge No.
1, A. F. V A. M. made the trip to
Gresham Friday evening, where they
were guests ot Gresham Lodge A, F.
ft A. M. The M. M. degree was con
ferred upon two. Attending from this
city were Master, Wlllium Laldlaw;
John F. Erlcltson, senior deacon;
George Griffith, tyter; F. M. Badger
organist; Percy Caufleld, Dr. L. G.
Ice and E. M. Orth.
Past Master, William Condon, torn
llarly known as "Teddy, and prom
inent member of the Gresham Lodge,
was the pilot.
Following the Impressive ceremon
ies of the order, refreshments were
served, and the Oregon City delega
tion returned home at 1 A. M.
M.
Much favorable comment was made
by the visiting members, and ao Im
pressed were they with the work put
on by the Grexhuin order that an In
vitation was extended them to corns
to Oregon City Monday next, which
was accepted. The visiting lodge will
confer the third degree.
Rosebu rg Broccoli
over $20,000 cash to
two months.
crop brings
growers past
day afternoon and crawled under on
my bed and spent a pleasant after
noon where the flys couldn't get me.
Jim looks like he has been in a
fight for he has got a couple of mos
quito bite bumps on his forehead
the slza of a bantam egg.
NICK
Camp Logan, April 19, 1918
Dear Folks:
Last night we had to be all cleaned
up, clean shaven, shoes polished and
clothes brushed clean. This was for
Inspection made by an Ordnance Cap
tain, who is an Inspecting officer of
the department and makes the rounds
ot all of the camps seeing that the
Ordnance Department at the camps,
both as to material and personnel, are
In ship shape condition.
Our tents have to be well swept,
bunks made up right, which means
that the blankets all have to be fold
ed correctly and placed on the head
of our beds.
Our foot locker, which Is used as
a trunk, must be placed under and
near the foot of the bed and our shoes
must be shlned and placed at "at
tention," facing outwards at the foot
of the bed. I guess our tent passed
inspection all right altho we were not
Jn.
Our retreat which is the last form
ation of the day and takes place at
5:30, Just before supper. We stood In
spection and no one got called down,
altho the inspector tugged at pocket
flaps of the fellows who didn't have
them buttoned and called a few for
not having their shoes shlned.
Just after he had gotten thru he
told our captain to ask the men who
had gotten college or arsenal train
ing in ordnance to step one pace for
ward. We don't know what it means but
are hoping It means something bet
ter for us.
We've heard tho that the fellows at
one of the other camps are having it
a lot worse than we are, so we are
perfectly satisfied.
Love to all,
N. L. MICHELS.
8UES FOR $65.35
James A. MdQulnn, a surveyor, has
filed a suit in the Circuit Court here
to recover the sum of $65.35, alleged
to be due from Mrs. Charles Cosgrove,
for surveying the defendant's proper
ty In May, 1914. Interest on the sum
at the rate of 6 per cent from 1914
Is asked In addition to a judgment
for the principle.
SUNSHINE IN FRANCE NOW BRIGHT
Clayton Freytag, Oliver Ferguson and Al
bert Scripture
O. E. Freytag, ot Gladstone, is In
receipt ot a letter from his son. Clay
ton, formerly a Gladstone boy, and
now a sergeant with Company F, 116Mi
Engineers, stationed "Somewhere In
France." The letter Is dated April SO,
and la as follows:
Somewhere In France,
April 30, 1918.
Dear Father;
Still on the Job at the same
place doing the same old thing.
old
The weather la Just fine now, and Is
almost like summer. The farmers are
plowing now and getting ready to
plant. They sure have great, awkward
plows here, and only htch one big I
horse to thein at that. Usually the
farmers operate the plow, and the
wives and daughters lead the horse,
as the horse In this country are driv
en much, except wtiu golug to the
markets on Saturday, then they drlvs
them, and the remainder ot the time
lead them, no matter what they are
doing. Why if wa farmed In the Unit
ed State like they do here, we would
all starvo to death, and besldea It Is
too slow. Four Fn. men do about
aa much work as nne man has to do
In Idaho. (Freytag enlisted In Iduho).
The trees are well out In leaf now,
and ara very pretty, and (he streets
down town are simply beautiful.
I bought two ot the Third Liberty
Loan Bonds, and they are to be seut
to you. It la a very good way to save
In the army. I out spending my sur
plus cash, purchasing pretty pieces of
lacs, pillow tops, etc. They are much
better than this rotten French wtne
and other "stuff."
I ara going to send Thelma a small
pair of wooden shoes, and no dbuot
sh will have a great time with them.
I will bring a big pair horn for my
self when this war Is over.
We had a very good entertainment
In our Y. M. C. A. "hut" last night.
Three girls and a man were the en
tertainers. One of the gh-ls sang; one
played a violin and one a piano. The
young man played a cello. The alnglng
was alt In French, but was very good.
The girl had a very pretty voice. The
violin and cello solos and duets were
Just fine. It made no difference if they
did play French music, it sounded like
American to us. I certainly enjoyed
it.
W have two Araerlcon girls work
ing in the "hut," who are in great do
mand. They are the only American
girls around hero that we can talk to,
and it sure sounds good to hear real
American talk by real American girts
once In a while.
Will have to dose now with love to
all.
Your son,
SERGEANT CALYTON R. FREYTAG
Company F. 116th Engineers, Am
erican Expeditionary Forces, France
P. S. Tell Uncle Dick, Aunt Era
hello; also Uncle Fred and Aunt Anna
among the same.
L. Ferguson, of New Era, Is In
recplt of another interesting letter
from his son, Mechanic Oliver Fergu
son, In France.
The following Is tho letter from the
young man, who Is In a hospital,
where he has been for some time
March 25, 1918.
Mr. I Ferguson
New Era, Ore.
Dear Father:
Just now got your two welcome lot
tort, dated March 12, and 28, respect
Ivcly, and was more than glad to hear
from you. Yes, dad, I received the box
of tobacco all O. K. and many thanks
for It Have not received the candy
yet, but sure will be tickled If It ever
gets here.
I am in a room all by myself in
this hospital, and between time I sure
gut lonesome.
Tell John Velocls and Old Mont
gomery hello for me
I got a letter from Pearl today also,
Say, It you have an over supply ot
heat In the States you might send
little sunshine this way. I have to
stay in bed all the time to keep from
freezing.
Yes. Dad, things were quite exclt
lng on the front for a while, and will
be again I guess.
I'll be glad to get the razor blades
but i ll nave to get a razor to use
them In now. You know a follow will
have all kinds of things one minute
in this country and the next minute
S. F. Scripture and son, Otis Scrip
ture, are in receipt of a number of
Interesting letters from tho former's
son, Albert Scripture, who Is with the
333rd Aero Squadron, stationed in
France.
A letter written to Mr. Scripture is
as follows:
Dear Dud:
Your most welcome missive of ree
ent date at' hand, and have just re
celved it on my birthday anniversary,
and do not think it will hurt me to
"hump" myself a little and answer It.
I have received Otis' letter of Fob
ruary, this arriving two weeks ago,
so a fellow can't tell Just when to ex
pect mall
We are having pretty weather now
with occasional rains. The climate
here the year round Is much like the
he has nothing. When I landed In the
Auxiliary Hospital, all I had was what
I stood up In, and now I haven't even
got that.
But of course we all get new outfits
when leaving this base hospital
I sure needed a new one any way.
My clothes had so much oil, grease
and mud on them they would stand
alone. I managed to save a piece of
soap and tooth brush out of the ruins,
I lost a bunch of pltcures that I would
not have taken a thousand dollars
for, but It's too late now.
tiee i wisn that candy would ar
rive. I am so hungry for candy I
could eat 60 pounds of It
wen, uaa, i ll nave to close, so
Just write to the old address, and it
I'm not back with the Battery, all my
mall will reach me no matter where 1
Write Home
I'm badly battered up, hut expect
to bo back iu the gouie soon. So don't
worry about tne.
Wishing you the best ot luck, and
best regards to all, I am as ever your
son,
Moon, Oliver Ferguson, Bnt, D 1st
OLIVER.
A. A. tin., American Expeditionary
Force. France, via. N. Y.
climate you have at home, with a Ut
ile extreme now and (hen.
I am feeling fine as ever with a good
appetite and iota of "eats" to satisfy
It.
I have just taken a shave with the
old rator you gnv me sovirul years
ago.
Let me know If you hear where Carl
Hodson is, If you know.
t never have yet met anyone since
I Joined the army whom I knew, but
huv become acquainted with a lot of
tallows from the WillametU Valley.
Gee, It would seem good to see the
old States for a couple of weks again,
but there will be plenty of time after
the Huns are "mopped up."
I saw Secretary Baker a few days
ago when he visited here.
Wall, I guess the cherry trees will
be blossoming when you receive tuts
letter, but I guess I wtll be out of
luck for auy such ludoua frlt as that
for awhile.
Am glad business there la good, and
guess the power shaft Is a wonderful
help to you.
Will say good bye for this time, and
with love to all, I am
Your son.
ALBERT M. SCRIPTURE,
339 Aero Squadron, A. E. F France.
The letter written to Otis Scripture
by his brother, Albert M. Scripture,
Is as follows:
Somewhere In France,
March 14. 1918.
Dear Brother:
We are having most spring weather
now, with lots ot warm sunshine,
which helps some.
Orders came the other day to set
all time pieces ahead an hour, so
consequently wa are getting up an
hour earlier. I Ilk that you know.
Oh. yea!
I am reading Rax Roacho's "Heart
of the Sunset." I like It very much,
and It Is quite Interesting.
W Just received an Issue ot tobac
co from the Red Cross. Thoss we get
quite often, and are much appreciat
ed by the hoys.
I am glad to hear that you arc
all O. K. I am just fine and feeling
tres-blenne.
I don't think that the subs are
getting many of our own "grub" ships
the way they feed ui "blakes.' We
have been getting lots ot fine Hood
River apples to eat lately. Gee, I tell
you they're good. 1 understand these
apples are a gift from the Hood River
Fruit Growers' Association.
The Huns seem to be raiding Paris
and London quite a bit. BcUttve me.
If they were In the United Stales
towns the Boche wouldn't be "pulling
that sutff off.'
We got our mall regular now. It
lakes all my mail from Oregon from
four to six weeks to set here.
If you hear any news worth while
of the Third Oregon, let me know. I
know they are across.
You might send me clippings of
my letters that have been published.
Great care should be taken In pub
lishing the letters from here.
We are able to got a bath once In
a week here now. They have establish
ed a bath house, and we march up and
are allowed fifteen minutes In tin bath
room, so you see we have to "go
some," but we make the dirt "go
some" also.
Will close now, and with love,
Your Brother,
ALBERT M. SCRIPTURE,
33rd Aero Squadron, A. E. F France.
AT BORSNG JUNE 8
The annual meeting and picnic ot
the Clackamas County Guernsey Cat
tle Club will be hold, Saturday, June
8, at the farm of J. A. tt J. T. Rlchey,
at Boring.
An Interesting program Is promis
ed, ulso inspection of an excellent
herd of purebred GiiornBoys. Among
these Is the cow, Auricula's Hilda,
that won first in tho milking contest
at the Mulnomah Couny Fulr last
year, the only Guernsey cnterod.
FlrBt honors in previous years have
gone to the black and whites.
All are cordially Invited to attend
and llHten to the merits of the Guern
sey cow, the most economical pro
ducer of buttor fat and butter of all
the dairy breeds.
Guernseys hold 7035 official records,
more official records than any ot the
dairy breeds.
Cazadero trains arrive at Boring
from Portland at 12 M., and leave
Boring for Portland at 5 P. M.
Autos will meet noon train and take
visitors to farm, a distance of about
Vt miles.
Those going by auto through Ore
gon City or vicinity should take river
road to Barton, and proceed there to
farm about 1V4 miles.
Remember the date and attend this
meeting.
A. I. HUGHES,
Secretary.
8ECURE MARRIAGE LICENSE
A marriage license was yesterday
secured at the county clerk's office
by John C. Anderson, a farmer from
the Canby district, and Miss Marie
Klingor, of Aurora, Miss Kllngor is
well known in the community, where
her parents conduct a large farm.
NHL SHOW MEMS
OF GUERNSEY CATTLE