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The elrl who opened the door, stood
for a moment scaring t tlle two uni
formed men who watted ; the one wear
ing the costume of an American army
officer, spoke first
"I was directed her, he said, by
the station agent He advised me
against the poor hospitality of your
hotel, and suggested that we might And
accommodation for the 'night at your
house. lou do take people r
The girl hesitated, then for answer,
turned tnqnlringly to a bulky red-faced
man seated behind her In the eunny
kitchen dining room.
Sullenly he arose and came toward
them. "Tonight" he said brusquely,
"our house will be full."
"That Is too bed," the officer pleaa
antly responded, "we are on our way
to camp, traveling on tomorrow. A
foolish desire to pass through my fath
er's Tillage home, has brought us out
of our way. Ton can recommend bo
other lodging placet"
"None," the man answered gruffly.
But with a sudden smile the fair
hatred girl threw wide the door. "Coma
In," she said decidedly, "you shall have
my room, and I will sleep on the couch.
It will be quite convenient"
"Why," ahe demanded ot her father
upon her return, "did yon tell them
that the house was fuli Tou and I
are alone."
"Soldiers r exclaimed the man In a
bitter tone.
"Soldiers of my country H ah re
peated emphatically. And after the
Wholesome country supper, the young
officer came to the girt out in the fra
grant garden. "I cannot tell, how
much we appreciate your kindness."
he said. "All my people are gone.
There Is not one to bid me farewell or
wish me good courage. So It was a pe
culiar fancy that brought me here, be
fore leaving to light for my country,
to walk the same streets through
which my father passed when he was
leaving for the Civil war! And you,
are quite a little patrlof miss what
hall I call your
The girl gave him her shy smile.
"Frederlca," she answered, "that Is
what they all can me."
The officer frowned. "lour father
seems not so patriotic, one might al
most believe him to averse to soldiers."
The girl's lips tightened. "My two
brothers fight In the German army,"
she said.
The officer started. "Xowr he ques
tioned. Frederics nodded. "Tears ago, he
and my mother left them there with
tne grandparents. They were little
boys. I have never known them."
The young officer studied the girl
curiously. "It Is strange," be mused,
"that you "
"I am an American," she interrupted
fiercely, "If I could, I would do for my
country, what my brothers are doing
for theirs. But a girl," her hands fell
helplessly, "can do nothing."
'Nothing!" the soldier was upon his
feet "why you havegiven me courage,"
"Good night" she whispered, and
fled across the lawn.
Her eyes were averted? as she served
the guests In the morning their break
fasts, and the bulky figure of her fath
er was absent
"We are very grateful to von. Miss
Frederlca," the officer said, his hand
clasped her small roughened one. "Our
departing train will pass over the
switch up there, at early twilight I
shall be looking down toward the vll-
lage and bidding you a second good-by.
When victory Is ours, little patriot, I
shall come back again to clasp hands
with you."
"Those fighters goner her father
asked the girl at noon time, and Fred
erica merely nodded as she placed the
food before him and his helper. Then
she went up to her own little room.
When she came down later, the house
was silent and long shadows stretched
across the grass.
"Jler father could not be at home for
the evening meat" he had told her.
Frederlca'8 face looked worn and white
aj fhe reached for her scarlet sweater,
and went slowly out through the gar
den. At the turn of the road she be
gan to run, fleeing still, like a scarlet
bird on wing.
There at the railroad tracks, Fred
erlca paused bending breathlessly
above the rails. Then with a sharp
cry of horror, she drew back before a
tie spiked across the tauck. Even
now she could feel the distant rumble
of the approaching heavy troop train ;
Frederlca Jumped to the rails. There
was no time to seek help, no time to
lose. After all, what was one girl's
life, to the lives of her countrymen go
ing to battle. If she could but save
the troops by any sacrifice, how won
derful It would be.
Half laughing, half crying, Frederlca
snatched off her scarlet sweater, wav
ing It steadily above her bead. The
train was already in sight On It came.
She beard the whistle's shriek before
all grew black.
Shouting excitedly, trainmen and
khakl-clad soldiers leaped from the
train, frantically a freight crew en
deavored to remove the murderous ob
struction. Then, with them all press
ing about her, Frederlca opened her
wide blue eyes. It was very confusing
at first to remember. But comforting,
to find the officer-soldier's arms about
her, her head on his shoulder. He was
evidently carrying her to some place of
safety.
"I told you," she murmured happily,
"that, I would do w hat I could for my
country. One girl's life Is not much,
but I would have given that"
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local application!, & they cannot reach
the diseased portion of tha ear. There la
ouly one way to cure catarrhal 4eafnees,
and that ! by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an in
flamed condition of the mucous lining of
tho Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
lnilamed you Have a rumbling sound or Im
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed. Dealness Is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to Its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which Is
KM inflamed condition of the mucous sur
faces Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the hlood on the mucous surfaces of the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Dea fries that cannot
be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Cir
culars tree. All Druggists, "Sc.
F, 1. CHENUY & CO., Toledo, O.
Redland
REDLAND, Jane 4.The Red Cross
soclol held at Bethel church My 2-
was a decided success both la at
tendance and financially. There was
a record breaking crowd and Judge
jGrant B oimick, of Oregon City, very
i blv disposed of the baskets at a
onod furore. The highest basket went
to William Graham, ot Viola, for, $8.
The proceeds from the basket netted
179.75, there being 21 baskets. A
prist) cake, which Mrs. Ponuey do
nated, brought $2.20. being sold byjhe
slice and the cafeteria netted $173.
The Junior Quartet from Oregon
City, also the Brass Quartet were out
and were greatly appreciated.
Those "who were present from Ore
con cry ware the Misses Nan Coch
ran. Jennie rettt, Dolly Pratt, Merlo
r- ti.,r Mi- ami Mrs. Grant I
rVV" IV. ill a. av-uvat ' ' ' 1
n nimtrW Mr Parker and others.
11- ...t ur. PrnnV Schwarts have
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moved to Washington w here Mr. j
Schwarts expects to start a sawmill. J
He has moved his mill np there from
here.
il.lo.vd Allen. Moltan Spragae and
others motored to Mulino Sunday.
A. M. Klrchem. Lee and June
Klrchem, Guy Brown and Clara Vil
lain attended grange at Logan Satur
day. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brown attended
the marriage of their daughter, Min
nie, and Orie Wilson at Vancouver
May IS. The young couple are both
employed at Wadham & Kerr In Port
land. Mr. Wilson formerly lived on a
farm in Washington and has also been
in the navy. They are making their
home In Portland at present .
Miss Florine Stone, ot Vancouver,
who has been spending the past twoi
weeks visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fullam
and family, has returned to Vancouver.
Miss Grace Allen, ot Oregon Clty.j
spent the week-end with her parents,
at Redland.
Paul Courtright. of Union. Oregon, j
is visiting at the homes of W. H. Bon- j
ney and Geo. C. Armstrong. j
Dick Polehn has purchased a new
Ford and Is trying out all the roads. J
The next meeting of the Redland!
Loyalty League will be held at Fir
grove June 10, and everyone In Dis
tricts 71, 75, and 116 are urged to at- j
tend as the charter will be closed
after that meeting. A large nunioern
have already signed but there Is still ,of
a large number that snouid sign. j
Mr. Fullam Has nnisnea grading (
and the district roads are au in
pretty good condition now.
-Babe" White, of VlolA. Is hauling
cream now, -tilling tne vacancy ten uy
wuiiam uranam. wno uas joiu v"j(i0ng a lot of talking. It is going to
colors. (take men. Our plea to the people at
The Misses Alice Tracey. Eitielnome . t0 end men aood red
Funk and Clara Fullam and George
Tracey, Marian Klrchem spent last
Sunday" on the highway. They motor
ed as far as the locks and report a
very good time but had the misfortnue
of encountering several rain storms.
Mrs. Klaus and family, of Macks-
burg visited Mr. and airs, t-gger aun-;
day.
Miss Altman has Just closed a very
successful term of school and the
children are all sorry to see her go.
A number ot Redland people attend
ed the Red Cross social given at the
Viola school house Thursday night A
good program was rendered by the
school children. The Junior Quart
ette sang several numbers and Mr.
Taylor and Mr. Glthens were the
speakers, while Mr. Dimick disposed j
of the baskets in a speedy manner. The
proceeds from the baskets were $70.50,
the highest going to Harry Howell, of
Sprlngw ater, for $5.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr and baby
daughter, Isabel, have moved out to
the Kerr home. Mr. Kerr is employed
in the Bonney sawmill, which is now
located on the Caswell place. This
was formerly the Richardson place.
A memorial program was given at
the school house Thursday afternoon
by the children with Miss Altman In
charge. Mr. Hicenbotham and Mr.
Randolph, of Viola, both gave short
adresses. After the program the child
ren marched to the grave yard where
a grave was dedicated to the Un
known Dead of the past and present.
Flowers were scattered over the
graves.
Mr. Rose has been cutting wood for
Mr. Hughes the past week.
Miss Ethel Funk spent Wednesday
and Thursday m Portland. i
Mrs. J. T. Fullam and Mr. A. M. j
Kichem attended the W. S. S. meeting i
held in Portland last Wednesday. J
Mrs. W. H, Bonney is able to be ,
around once more after a short Illness.
The Misses Melvina. Leona, and
Mildred Sprague have given up their
work at the woolen mill and are home
for the present.
Lloyd Allen Is carrying the mail
now in Mr. VYhlteman s place anu
hopes to have this as his regular
route.
Next Sunday is Childrens' Day. but
there will be no program that has
been reported on account of the strain
the children have been under for the
past month with the different pro
grams. There will probably be special
singing.
Mrs. William Hubert, of Oregon
City, was sowing for Mrs. A. I. Hughes
last week.
M. D. LATOURETTE
AGAIN CHOSEN
ON CITY BOARD
At the meeting of the city council
last night, the annual election of
water commissioner came up, with
the nomination of M. D. Latourette
present commissioner, as the unanim
ous choice of the body. Upon motion,
Mr. Latourette was accorded the vote
of the council, and he will retain the
position for another year.
The affairs of the water board are
considered in very capable hands, and
the action of the council last night
is a hih endorsement of the present
management. The hoard has j'Jfst is
sued a booklet giving the new ordin
ance and regulations for the use of
water from the city mains. It is being
distributed at the collector's office.
OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE.
Mil IN ME"
Mayor KO. Hackett Is In recept of
an Interesting letter from U K.
Blanvhard, captain 162 Infantry, from
Knglamt. From all Indications Cap
tain Blanchard has been near the fir
ing line. He ts the eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. U Blanchard. The follow
ing are extracts from the letter:
England, May 8. 19 IS.
Mayor E. C, Hackett:
"I received your very welcome lat
ter some time ago, but have been so
very busy, that I haven't had a chance
to answer it.
"i wish to thank yon and the city
council for your thought fulness In
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sending us some of the horn papers.
They have not come throKh yet but
no doubt will within a few days.
"Tho boys are well, and their spirits
could not be better, in fact the men
In all the uied armies are m ex
cellent spirits. They are a noble lot
of fellows.
"I was in the front line trenches
when the first German drive started
CAPTAIN L. E. BLANCHARD
March. and.I did not hear a word
complaint or discouragement from
anyone. Our men are doing fine work
..TeI1 the peopla home not t0 worry
abollt the flnai outcome of the war.
!Goa helDinz ua. we will win in the
end but don.t tnlnk e can wln by
piy 8aving food and daylight and
men-
blooded American men. That Is what
we must have to win this war, and the
Quicker the people at home realize
that, and speed up a little, the sooner
we will be through, and able to re
turn to our homes.
"Give my regards to the city coun-
cttt ana ali of tne county and city of-
iflcials, and all of my friends. Tell
; tnera an i thank tnem for the)r
thoughtfulness of my company, and
also tell them we will do our best to
make the old town proud of the men
she sent to the great war.
"With the kindest regards, and wish
ing you all the good wishes in the
world, I am as ever
, L. E. BLANCHARD,
Captan 162 Infantry.
To Be Made a General
and Chief of Army Staff
PEYTON C. MARCH
President Wilson has sent to the
Senate the nomination of Major-General
Peyton C. March, acting chief of
th0 general staff of whom this is the
latest photograph, to be a full gen
eral and chief of staff. The fact that
other major generals were of longer
service made it difficult to fill his
position. With a title superior to all
others his work will be simplified.
? INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 3.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind June 1. S
' Tho rendition of Charles VV.
v Fairbanks, former vice president,
'-? Ill at his home here, was reported
very grave early today. $.
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I o Lead Great American
Army on Western Front
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General Hunter Liggett, who has
been a fighter In the I'nlted States
Army for many years, is to command
the great army General Parshing is
orguniiing for the western front, ac
cording to reports from Paris. General
Li.i-gott did valiant fighting In Cuba
il;rlng the Spanish wur and later In
the Ihlllppine Islands.
TELLS OF Y. M. C. A.
Hubert A. Spalding, who made his
home in Oregon City several years
ago for about six tronths, has arrived
In Oregon City for a few days' visit
with his sister, Mrs. J. C. Cochran
ot Twelfth and Washington Street.
Mr. Spauldlng was formerly connect
ed with the C. C. Store here. He Is
the son ot Rev. and Mr. W. A. Spuld
fng, of Pullman, Wash. nd Is station
ed at Camp Lewis. Mr. Spalding Is
social secretary for the Y. A. C. M.,
and ts at building No. 8. He accom
panied a number of enlisted men from
that place, and will meet a number In
Portland, and escort them to the camp
where they go Into training.
Mr. Spalding says the Y. M. C. A
Is accomplishing much good for the
soldiers, and is giving a great deal ot
pleasure to these enlisted men. The
men when leaving the camp are pro
vided with necessary writing mater
lal, and those who are fnet in Port
land and taken to the cnp are also
given the same courtesy. After reach
ing Camp Lewis the bovs art male
to feel at home in the buildings of the
Y. M. C. A.
There are seven buildings, beside
the auditorium and hut. The hut has
been erected near the trenches that
are being constructed at Camp Lewis
by engineers taking Instruction in that
line. The gocernment had constructed
this hut, but the men, who are sta
tioned there, In order to make it more
comfortable spent their spare time,
and gathered material for the sidings
and ends, and has made It one of the
cosiest little buildings at American
Lake. The building is heated by means
of an open fire. Here are many en
joyable hours spent by Uncle Sam's
men without any cost whatever.
There are plenty of amusements
for the boys, and these are given un
der the auspices of the Y.. M. C. A.
Three times a week, the movies are
given, and the boys are given passes
to see some of the best Alms, while
at other buildings entertainments are
given each night. Some of the best
talent is heard on these occasions,
and many numbers are secured with
much expense to the Y. M. C. Y.
These entertainments are attended by
from 600 to 100 each night, and are
greatly appreciated by solider boys.
When provisions are bought by the
boys at the Y, M. C. A. camp, candy
seems to be what the boys desire
mostly. On one day's sale there was
taken in on the candy sales $22, but
this was an unusual day for the
"candy kid" selling the candy.
"Hundreds of men. are now coming
into camp." says Mr. Spalding. "These
young men are coming from all sec
tions, and all seem to be in the best
of spirits. Every building Is being
taxed to the limit, and the Y. M. C. A.
play shed has been turned over for
the convenience of the men and for
their cofrort."
Mr. Spalding Is delighted with his
work at American Lake, and will re
turn to his post of duty the latter part
of the week.
WASHINGTON, June 5. The army
casualty list today contained 110
names, divided us follows: Killed In
action, 39; died of wounds, 13; died
of accident, 3; died of disease, 8;
wounded severely, 45; missing in ac
tion, 2. Thirteen officers were named.
Thc list Jnchides Private Clemmie
Atkinson, Denmark, Or., died of
wounds; PrivatCReginald W. New
man, Snohoinosh, Wash., died of dls-
ease.
FRIDAY.
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ALL UiiUjUI. til 1 1 bfllL
Decoration Day was woll observed
lu Oregon City Thursday. Kvery busi
ness house In tho city closed, and
hundreds of people visited tho city
cvpotery, ns well a tho Catholic
cometory at Mount Pleasant. There
was no Rrave foritotton; everyone was
decorated with flowers, and the grav
es of the dopnrtod members of the
Women's Rtdlef Corps, and old sol
ders' graves wero marked with tha
stars and stripes.
The weather was fitful, but at nn
early hour automobiles and vchlrlos
were carrying their loads ot Immunity
to tho cemeteries. The automobile bus
operated by tho Portland Light S
Power Company, with Ed VanAukan
as driver mado extra trips, and had
Its share ot passengers.
Although this year tho flowers were
somewhat late In blossoming, tho cem
etery looked beautiful with various
colored blossoms.
At 9 o'clock members of the Wo
men's Relief Corps. Meade Post, O. A.
ft., and Home Guards accompanied
by the Veteran Fife and Drum Corps
assembled at Willamette hall, and
were escorted to the city cemetery,
where exercises were held. Rev. C
H. U Chandler, rector ot St Paul's
Episcopal church, made an approprl
ate address "To Our Unknown Dead."
Taps were sounded by tha Fife and
Drum Corps, and the graves of the
departed soldiers and members of Wo
men's Relief Corps wore decorutod.
At tho conclusion ot tha exercises
at the cemetery, exercises were held
on the bridge. Tho Moose bund head
ed the procession, and followed by
Women's Relief Corps, Mcado Post
No. 3, O. A. R., Home Guard and
others. The exercises on the bridge,
held In memory ot those who have
died at aea, were In charge ot the Wo
men s Relief Corps, Flowers were
strewn on the wulers, marking the
resting place ot our sailors and others
lost In the deep.
Following the exercises the O. A
R. and Women's Relief Corps repair
ed to the Willamette hull, headquart
ers for both organisations, where a
delicious dinner was served. Long
tables, patriotically decorated, wer
laden with good things to cut. Th
dinner was carried out on the hojver
lied plan. ,
At 1:30 o'clock a parade, participat
ed In by O. A. ft . Women's Kollof
Corps, Home Guards, Davightera of
American Revolution, and citizens In
automobiles, formed and marched to
the Moose ball, where patriotic ex
ercises were held. Old Glory pre
dominated In the decorations of the
Interior of the building, and notlca
able were the many American flags
carried in the parade, and used for
decorating the automobiles.
The following program was given
at the Moose hall:
Drum Corps
Invocation Rev. Crocker
Introduction Commander
Adjutant's Report
Remarks Mayor E. C. Hackett,
President of the Day
Star Spangled Thinner, Mrs. Hugh
Harden.
Remarks Gilbert L. Hedges
Reading Mrs, W. 8. Iiennett
Junior Liberty (Quartette
Address Hon. Grant 11. Dimick
America Audience
Rev. C. ILL Chandler's address on
"Unknown Dead" at tho morning ser
vice was very Interesting. In part be
said:
"We are gathered here today In hon
or of those brave men who a little
more than a half century axo made
the supreme sacrifice and laid down
their lives for the preservation of the
eternal principles upon which our
Government Is founded. Although
their name Is legion, to us they are
'Our Unknown Dead. And yet we do
know something about them. Though
dead, they yet speak. They speak to
us In the colors of our Country's emb
lem, the Stars and Stripes. Wherever
that flag floats, there we see a per
petual memorial to 'Our Unknown
Dead' who have laid down their lives
In undying fealty to the principles for
which It stands.
"In India, there Is a tradition re
garding one of the most famous tem
ples of worship in that land, that
many years ago there was connected
with the Temple a very devout and
Holy man. In recognition of his saint
ly character, so the story goes, the
gods one time came to pay their res
pect to him, seated on the back of the
Great Dull Iris. The holy man was so
anxious that his fellowmen should
share the pleasure of this visit that
he besought the gods to remain In the
temple until he could gather the peo
ple before them. This they promised
to do, but on his way to assemble the
people, the holy man thought thut it
would be so much better if only the
gods would ptay permanently, with
the people. In hopes of accomplish
In? that end, acting with quick decis
ion he threw himself into the surging
waters of a great river below. The
gods waited until they felt It was no
longer fitting that they as heavenly
beings should remain among the
mortals, but In order to fulfil their
promise as fully as possible, they
carVed out of the marble of the river
banks, statues of themselves seated
upon the back of the Great Hull. And
to this day, that marble statue Is pre
served to commenorate tho vlHlt of
the gods and to honor the rpemory of
the unknown man who sacrificed ins
life for the good of hkh fellowmen.
."Is it too great a stretch upon the
Imagination to apply this story In il
lustration of the groat sacrifice of
'Our Unknown Dead?' Did they not
throw themselves fa the great river of
death, In order to perpetuate among
mankind those enternal principles of
Equality, Liberty, Justice and Right
eousness, for which our Country's
Mag has ever stood? Does not that
flag unfurl its silken waves to the
gentle breezes, a perpetual memorlul
to the eternal principles which those
men as In a vision, saw must bvor tin
derly any form of govermcnt that
would preserve liberty and equality
for its citizenship? Is it not a symbol
of their intense love for their fellow
men, and an emblem of their sacri
fice as they plunged themselves into
the river of unknown depths in token
HONOR TO MEMORY,
REAL MEN ARE IN THE MAKING
Sergeant Kent Wilson Says Crucible
Good for Americans
Among tho most Interesting letters
to roach Oregon City from Franco
are those of Borgoant Kent Wilson,
Med. Dept., H? M, (1. Hit, His frlmids
always look forward with upprt-cta-tlon
for anything from Kont. Follow
ing Is the latest onn to his mother
Mrs. W. J. Wilson, of this city;
April CO. HIS.
lkarv8t Mother lu the World:
I finished tho lust ploce of (hat do
lioious fruit rake today and It certain
ly was dullclouH, And It was precious
too, Mother 4lnr, for every bite I took
I tho.ight of tha dtar hands that mado
It. It somehow makes you seem very
nonr to me to riHtly,e things packed
with your hands, Bars sent me some
chocolate and a little while ago 1 had
a cup ot that chocolate and a ptuco of
your drUclou tuko, Docmi't that
sound good?
Mother dear I niu be--tinning to ap
preciate life over bore. It la really
grat. The men over here aro splen
did. They are not the hulr-bralnml
idiots thut some war corresppndents
depict thorn from day to day, but real
simo man who know to a fraction
what they are up against. Men who
have stood the tst of courage not
to be ablo to wash, not to lx able to
sleep, to have long periods at a stretch
to tlnd mud ou your person, In your
food, to have to stand In mud, ae
mud, sloop In mud and to continue to
smllo thuts the tout ot courage over
here. '
I nover bufore appreciated as I do
today tha latent capacity for big
hearted endurafiro that Is In the
heart of every man. Here around mo
are boys I usod to know ordinary
boys at home boys who liked to
play, liked threatro. liked children and
sweethearts, had a desire for lite.
of that wtltlngnflKs to sacrifice them
selves for othfrs?
"I think It Is and In closing I know
"In some respects the condition of
the country d;irlng the Civil War was
very much the same as It Is today. We
had spies and traitors In every city
and village. Tho movement of our
srmlos were closely watched and In
formation communicated to the Miemy
whenever possible. Government de
tectives were active In uneurthlng
plots to burn and dostroy northern
cities and to spread disease and pur
tllence In loyal communities. Efforts
were continually made by relwd sym
pathizers to discourage enlistments,
and at one time the question was ser
iously discussed of separating the
western from the eastern states.
''Wholesale arrests were made 'and
Forts Warren and Uifayette were till
ed with traitors to our cause.
"The most desplcsblo thing on earth
Is a traitor to his country. We have
them In our Tory midst. Avoid them
as you would a leper. They ure un
clean. They pollute the very air they
breuthe. It you meet them on tho
street pass them by with a look of
scorn. They would stab yo-.i v In the
dark. They would destroy your pro--erty.
There Is no possible crime they
would not commit In order to accom
plish their treasonable and hellish
ends. We have no use for them. When
the war Is over we will send them
back to the country from whence they
came. In the language of the poet,
O for a tongue to curse the knave:
Whose treason like a doadly blight,
Steals o'er the counsels of the brave
And blasts them In their hour of
might.
And when from earth his spirit flies
Just prophet let tho damned one dwell,
Full In sight of Paradise,
lieholdlng Heaven, and feeling Hell."
that all present Join with me In a
prayer to the Great God ot Love, that
the flag which pcrpeutautes the mem
ories of these brave, though unknown
men, and which Is once more unfurled
on the field of battle, shall come out
of this great world struggle, once more
victorious In battle, to fly through all
the ages yet to come, the symbol of
those undying principles of Eq.iallty,
Justice, Liberty and Righteousness,
which these men gave their life blood
to preserve, and for which they went
down as 'Our Unknown Dead' Into the
turbulent waters of tho Groat River
of Death."
Introducing remarks of Cammander
Frank Moore Of the local G. A. R. at
the Moose hall. In Introducing Mayor
E. C. Hackett, master of ceremonies,
he said: '
"As commander of this Post I wish
to welcome you in tho numo of my
comrades. This day is dour to the
hearts of every old soldior, and It
makes precious to us the budxe which
wo wear upon our breusts. I also
wish to especially welcome the mom
bors of the Home Guard. Your or
ganization not only assures our cit
izens that the lives and property of
our people will be protected, but it
assures our noble boys over there
that while they are flghtlng for the
cause of humanity their families at
home will be fully protected.
"For more than fifty years the mem
bers of tho Grand Army of tho Re
public have annually met to pay trib
ute to the memory of their departed
comrades. Rapidly our runks are thin
ning and soon the work of arranging
Memorial Day exercises will fall to
other hands than our. When the sol-
-dlors of the Civil War returned from
the front they believed that thoy hnd
participated In the greatest war that
had ever occurred or would ever oc
cur again during their llfctiino, but
many of them have lived to see a still
greater war, a war not of our seeking,
but a war forced on, us by the most
brutal monarch that ever ruled a na
tion. Millions ot men aro now con
fronting one another on the battle
fields- of France, and notwithstanding
the fact that they ure supplied with
all the implements of destruction that
it is possible for human Ingenuity to
devise, the losses on the battle ground
have been no greater, in proportion
to the number of men engaged In
many of the desperate oncounters of
the Civil war.
rxrxrixraT.rcgiTrr.r,Txraxai
Now thny ro without nil those ploas
urH pxtvpt tho Hiipronit pli'UKiiro of
knowing that I hoy are doing tho oid
Inary and finest thing of whirl) they
are capitblti. Tltorw are tliousa'uda,
over liiye to whom tho imr consil
oiiHm ot doing tlmlr duly has
brought an hondofors lutxpoil'iii'Pd
pltuiHuro, Mothor door do you know
I was never happier In toy Ufa than
I urn at prt'smit. Tluro Is a "iww pup"
added to life by the dully risks and
tho knowlt'tlge that at last y'uii are
doing somnlhlng Into whirl) no trm-o
ot si'lllnlnin enters. I don't pity tho
bravo men who have nttaluml eternal
Inliture In th furrows of tho sludl
torn battle- fields, the men 1 pity ar
thoKo who could not hoar the cull to v
tl.ity, who are stilt at homo and whoo
consciousness will grow more flabby
overy day. Us odd that over here ou
somehow hlsssAH Into couuuupt for
everything which Is not the bruvpst.
There a no doubt that the call fur sue
rtfico anil perhaps tho supreme wic.
rltUo, can transform men into a no
bility of which they theuiNt'lves nr
unaware. Thuts tha most splendid
thing of all that they theinsulvcs ant
unaware ot their greittnvss.
Well mothur dear It Is gutting lute
and the fires dying and also I am get
ting sleepy, I shall tell myself a story
ot tho end of tho war and whim I come
back again. It will lust from the tlmo
I jump Into bod until I open my eyes
in the morning. Do you know I am
footing strong as a horse nowadays.
It's a glorious lifts.
' All my love,
KIJ.NT.
P, 8. I received a lovely loiter from
Aunt Mary yosterduy In answer to
one I wrote hor, also ono from Mr.
Toojo. of tho high school.
IS IDE FOR M
From alt Indications the ball io be
xlveu by the Home Guards at tha
Husch hall Hat.irday evening will be
an event of the mchmoii. Hundreds of
tickets hove already bon sold, K. II.
Anderson's confectionery ulune hav
ing disposed of &0 tickets on Tuesday.
The halt Is to be elaborately decorat
ed for the occasion, a number ot tbo
young women of this city having vol
unteered to do their bit for tha bull
by doing th work, nags, bunting and
evergreens are to bo among the dec
orations. Muslo Is to he furnished by
a six piece orchestra.
The benefit Is given for establish
ing lockers In tbo Husch hall, whore
the r-im and other parapharnalia
will be stored.
The committee In charge of the so
cial event Is much encouraged over
tho prospect of the financial outlook.
U-BOAT BARELY
MISSES LINER
IN MID OCEAN
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 3.-Of-flcers
of a steamer arriving here from
a foreign port report thut tho vessel
was fired on by a German submarine
In mld ocoan and that a torpedo miss
ed the boat by only two feet.
As a warning was shouted by tho
lookout, who hnd observed the perl
scope, the steamer swung about and
took a zlg-wig course. Tho next mo
ment a torpedo was seen bending to
ward th0 ship, barely missing It.
DEAD BODIES OF
PAIR FOUND ON
LONLEY ROAD
WHITE SALMON, Wash,, June 3.
Two workmen traveling to White
Salmon from Underwood this after
noon discovered the bodies of Mrs.
Chester T. Dewey, of White Salmon,
and Ilert Bishop, of Walla Walla, ly
ing close hesldo the road. Mrs. Dewoy
hnd been shot through tho head.
The dend man's left urni was clasp
ed about th0 woman, and his right
hand still clutched the revolver with
which It Is supposed tho shooting
was done.
LEWES, Del., JUn G. Firing was
heard off the Delaware canes lnBt
night.
The tanker Horbort L. Pratt gunk
by a submarine, was hauled oft the
bar on which sho settled and waa
towed to the Dolewaro breakwater '
stern first, arriving last night, Her
crew went aboard the vessel and It
Is said an attempt will be mado to
take her to Philadelphia. Most of her
cargo la still Intact.
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
MAY Be OVERCOME
If you have Catarrhal Deafness or
head noises go to your druggist and
get l ounce of Parmlnt (double
strength), and add to It pint ot hot
water and a little granulated sugar.
Take 1 tablespoonful four tlmea a day.
This will ofjon bring quick relief
from the distressing head noises. Clog,
ged nostrils should open, breathing be
come easy and tho mucus stop drop
ping Into the throat. It Is easy to pre
pare, costs little and is pleasant to
take. Any one who has Catarrhal
Deafness or head noises should give
this proscription a trial. Huntley
Drug Co. Adv.