OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1918.
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BOYS OVER IIERE
Interesting Facts About Oregon
Gty Boys In The U. S.
Service
Louis Shlndler, one of the well I
known Milwaukle boys, la in franco,
and has been in the midst of the heavy
fighting, and has many exciting exper
iences to relat upon his return after
the war. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs
William' Shlndler, prominent residents
of Milwauke, and has a brother, Otto
Shlndler, a former Oregon City young
man, who is In the army, and at an
Eastern training camp.
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Walter Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs
E. P. Elliott, of this city, who haa been
with the 375 Aero Squadron, has been
promoted to corporal, and transferred
to the 15th Aero Squadron. He is sta
tioned at Camp Hempstead. Long Is
land, N. Y. Elliott says the cold winds
from the ocean ere somewhat uncom
fortable for the boys in camp at night
His brother, Guy, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Elliott, who has been station
ed in Texas, is also with an Aero
Squadron, hut has been transferred to
Dayton, Ohio. Both boys are very en
thusiastic over their, life in the army,
and Trite cheering letters to their
parents.
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Asel J. Taber, son of Mr, and Mrs
G. E. Taber, of Meldrara, is an army
field clerk, A. P. O., and is now in
France, He is with 706 General Head
quarters. fa Sa.fa
Bernard Emmett Dunn, only son of
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Dunn, of Oregon
City, is with the 73rd Aero Squadron,
No. 1058311, A. E. P-, Franca He is
one of the well known Oregon City
boys, but for four years has been in
the East, and was manager of a ga
rage in Missouri for some time.
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John X. Hartman is a Douglas boy,
but the whole state is proud of him.
lie is the brother of L. M. Hartman,
of Oregon City, who has come to this
city from Douglas county to make his
home. He is employed at the paper
mills. John N. Hartman is but 19
years, having entered the service be
fore attaining that age, and after be
ing at Mare. Island a short time, where
he took up wireless telegraphy. He
passed bis examination with high
honors, and is now chief gunner in a
marine corps fighting in Prance. He is
one of the most heroic boys in the
company, and is sore to retain home
with honors. "
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Walter (Scoop) Young and Jack
Bannon, of this city, stationed at
Camp Fremont, Cal-, are still great
pals, and each Sunday are among
those who take in the sights of San
Francisco and other places of inter
est The Sunday trips are always
mapped out by these boys, and they
are finding pleasure in the army as
well aa performing their duties for
Uncle Sam.
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One of the patriotic families of Ore
gon City Is the Hadley family, of 408
Center Street. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Had
ley, besides being son and daughter
of Civil War veterans, have two sons
in the service, Private Chester L
Hadley is with Company G, 162 Infan
try, and with the U. S- Debarkation
Office, with headquarters with the
Northwestern Hotel, Liverpool, Eng-
i
land. His brother, Corporal Harold A
Hadley, who Is just past 18 years ot j
age, is with Company G, 162 U. S.J
Infantry, with headquarters at Win-1
Chester, England. Both of these boys
were born and reared in Oregon City,
and they have a host of friends here.
Their grandfathers, Civil War veter
ans. C. W. Howell, of Dayton, Oregon,
and Charles W. Hadley, also of Day
ton, are somewhat proud of their loy
al grandsons. Chester is with Lieuten
ant Eldon Blanchard, of this city, son
of Mr. and Mrs, A- L. B'anchard.
Keath, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Had
ley, who is but 16 years of age, is anx
ious to enter the service, as also his
brother. Earl, who is but 11 years of
age. Among those registering recently
was the father of these boys, who will
also serve his country if called upon.
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Albion Gerber, a former Oregon City
boy, and son of Mr. and Mrs- John
Gerber, now ot Portland, grandson
ot Mr and Mrs. J. A. Roman, of
Mount Pleasant, writes his grandfath
er that he has been placed on the
Stars and Stripes, the official paper
of the American Expeditionary Forces
published in France. His duty is to
cover a division for the publication
this giving him a chance to see much
of the country. This is the publication
upon which Elbert Cbarman, of this
city, Is also connected, and he writes
of seeing Charman. He says that ha
is to go to Bordeaux to get a Ford
(Road Louse as he terms it), and that
all the boys on the paper are from the
West, and that be is acquainted with
a number of them, making the work
most pleasant.
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Phillip J. Sinnott, eldest son of Mr
and Mrs A. M- Sinuott, of this city,
who entered the service several
months ago at Los Angeles, where he
was manager of the United Press, is
' again on detail duty at Camp Fremont
Phil, as he is generally, known, has
been confined in the hospital at Camp
i remont after a few weeks' Illness. He
is a member of the Twenty-third Ma-
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chine Gun Battalion, and often visits
his brother. Thomas J. Slnnott. at
Mare Island. In the navy. The two
brothers have great arguments as to
the part of the service Is the bettor,
the navy or army. Each believe he has
chosen the better. While the boys are
tinder quarantine at Mare Island, ow
ing to the Spanish tntlueuta, although
thero are no cases reported at that
place, Sinnott wrote to relatives here
that the boys are having a good time
during their leisure hours. Among the
sports they are enjoying are games of
baseball on roller skates, races and
one of the features of last week was a
circus and carnival given by the boys.
Two young men represented "movie
stars." Marguerite Clark and Mary
Tickford. It Is a good thing that Mary
and Marguerite did not tee these fel
lows representing them, but the boys
did their best, and they were given a
great ovation.
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Charle Griel, ot Oregon City, re
cently entering the service, has been)
transferred for Fort McDowell, Cal,
to Camp Fremont, He is with the Sev
enteenth Artillery. Griel is the only
son of Mrs. Griel, of this city, and re
cently arrived in Oregon City from
Oysterville, near Toledo.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Richardson are
in receipt of a letter from their son,
Private Charles Richardson, who is
with troop Third Army Corps, A. P.
O. 754, Francce, saying that he , was
O. K. He tells of seeing young Gil-
man a tew days before, and mat ne
was in the best of health. He fa con
sidered the smallest and youngest
boy in the company. He looked pretty
tired, but said he was feeling; well,
and was very glad to see him. He al
so saw Phonse Mouton a few days
before. He has grown considerable
and looked fine. The first time the
two boys had met since landing in
Prance. "The papers arrived, and Gee!
they looked fine, especially the Morn
ing Enterprise," said Richardson.
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Henry Woodbeck, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Woodbeck, of this city,
has written to the committee pub
lishing the Women's Patriotic Edi
tion in which he extends his thanks
and appreciation for the letter and
dollar greenback sent him several
weeks ago. Mr. Woodbeck was one of
the first young men of the North
west to enter the service, and la a well
known railroad man, being a member
of Company E, Twenty-First Engi
neers, Locomotive Railway. In his let
ter he says:
"Miss Dolly Pratt, Miss Kathryn
Sinnott, Miss Cis Barclay Pratt, Miss
Nan Cochran:
"Dear Friends:
"Received your letter of August 15th.
Have not had the time to write each
one, so this letter will have to do for
alL
'Things are moving very fast over
here at present, and we are all hoping
it will be over before long.
"If everything goes well and God is
willing, I will have a chance to thank
each of you for the said slmoleon
that was sent for cigars and soda
pop. Had to buy all cigars, as the soda
pop has all turned to Tin Blanc'
"I will try and pick up a few little
souvenirs for a few young ladies, who
are trying to brighten things np for
us fellows, who are trying to do our
'hit over here,
Again thanking you for the smokes,
I remain,
"Your friend,
"HENRY O. WOODBECK."
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Oliver Ferguson, a New Era boy, son
ot L. Ferguson, of that place, is suffer
ing from a broken hand in France ac
cording to letters received a few days '
ago by his father. In his leter he says:
I will not be able to write much at
this time, as I am using my left hand,
for my right hand is out of commission
for a few days, otherwise everything is
al right. I had to have three bones in
my right hand broken over again this
afternon, and it will be necessary for
me to write with my left hand until
I am able to use the right again.
"We had a hard time with the Huns
last night, and the funny part of it
was that we did not have a wounded
man. It was really the longest, con
tinued battle we have had since com
ing to France.
I received a letter from the Wo
men's Patriotic Edition of Oregon City
with some money enclosed to purchase
some delicacies or to have a good
time on. I have written a letter thank
ing those who had charge of getting
out the edition. I also received a let
ter from Mrs. Irwin, and which I will
answer as soon as lean."
"Well, Dad, old boy, as thla is really
painful trying to write like this,
must close, and with best regards to
you and all my friends, I remain your
loving son,
"OLIVER FERGUSON,"
Battery D, First A. A. Battalion,
France.
American Exped. Forces.
fa fa fa.
William Raymond Ware, who recent
ly left Oregon City to enter the ser
vice, has written his coifisln, Mlas
Ethel Younger, of this city, the letter
having been received thla week. He
is at Camp Fremont, California, and
expects to be sent to his regular com
LIEUTENANT WELSH 11 WEEKLY SOLDIER LETTER
flF nRFfiflN RITY HAS 1 J
IMPORTANT POSITION
Lieutenant O. A. Welsh, of this
city, who is stationed at Fort Ogle
thrope, Ga has Just recovered from
an attack of Spanish Influenza, ac
cording to word received here by his
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Lieut O. A. Welsh
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welsh.
and his wife, Mrs. O. A. Welsh.
Lieutenant Welsh is the epidemolog
ist of the United States general hos
pital No. 14. which is ore ot the larg
est in the I'ulted Stales. Lieutenant
We'sh was first stationed a Fort
Riley. Kansas, and later transferred
to Oglethorpe to have charge of the
control of contagious diseases in the
hospital and the. cantonment, having
between 50,000 and 00,000 troops.
In his letter Lieutenant Welsh says
that the doctors and nurses seem td
be having a hard time with the dread
ed disease, and the hospitals are
crowded to capacity. Many easel
have already proven fatal. Many cases
develop Into pneumonia, and the pa
tients in a number of cases last but
a few days.
Lieutenant Welsh was a prominent
physician of Oregon City when en
tering the service. He was also coun
ty health officer.
pany October 12. In his letter he says,
"I do wish we would hurry and go
across the 'pond' if we axe going at
all. It is very hot here now, and I ex
pect to go on guard again Friday.
We went to the range last Monday
to do some shooting, and I did very
well for the first time for shooting
that kind ot a rifle. I got 20 bulls'
eyes out ot 30 rounds. We are drilling
harder here than at Camp Lewis. I
do not care for the guard duty, but it
isn't what we want to do in the army,
it is what you have to do. These rifles
have some 'kick' to them. When I
fired the first shot my ears rang.
"You should have heard the noise
here the other evening, 'when word
went around the camp that the war
was over. It was sure some noise for
a few hours.
"This is the only life, if you don't
weaken, and I am not going to
weaken."
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Eugene Gerber, grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Roman, serving his coun
try, is stationed at San Diego, where
he is In training. He tells ot the work
the boys are doing there, and that it
is being done as fast as possible as
time is somewhat scarce. He tells ot
the company's new commander, who
is one of the host drill masters the
young man has ben under. He has the
skill ot getting much good work out
of the men, and still making them all
think a lot of him. His name is
Browning. "I have been appointed
permanently as right guide now. I
took out a $100 Liberty bond, and we
pay for these out of our wages, $10
per month for a $100, and $5.00 for
$50. Mother writes that she has taken
out $150. Glad to hear of the Liberty
Bond work.
"Yes, you say, knowing how to tie
a knot may save a life, but here it
saves you from getting a 'calling
down. We have rigging class almost
every other day, and when you are
shown once, you are expected to be
able to tie the proper knot. Most ot
that I learned in the naval militia.
'We were placed under quarantine
last Wednesday on account of the
Spanish influenza. On this account
there are more sports going on in the
station. Saturday and Sunday we had
tug-of-war, races, ball games and other
sports of the kind. After the teams
were through all ot our Battalion, who
could pile on one end of the rope and
all of another Battalion on the other,
and we pulled a new 2-lnch rope in
two.
"Say hello to everybody. I am going
to the gym to box."
Sheriff Wilson is In receipt of a
letter from Albert Olsen, formerly of
Clackamas county, written from Johan
nesburg, South Africa, enclosing a
registration card from there and re
questing the sheriff to have it register-
eu in Oregon City. Mr. Olsen Is well
known over the county and many of
his friends have wondered for some
time as to where h was locatd.
ALLEGED 8PEEDER8 ARRESTED
Two following alleged speeders were
taken in by Motorcycle Officer Meade
Monday. They were Mrs. Joe Bwartz,
Oregon City; F. B. Bucklin, t Port
land.
MAN NOW IN AFRICA
Mrs. a J. Howell, ot thla city, ia in
receipt ot a letter received a few days
ago from her brother, Joseph All
tlrwls, an Oregon -City young
and son ot Mr, and Mrs. A. O. All
dredge, of thla city.
Oct. 2. 1918.
"Dear Sister:
"Going to write you my first let-
tor from Dallas, Texas.
"You know I told you some
little
time ago I waa going to move and I
did, V arrived hare on the 26th of
last month,- after a very delightful
trip of a little over two days out thru
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana,
Illinois, Kansas and down to Texas.
For the first time I saw the growing
sHfrshum. cane and then fields and
fields ot growing cotton, while In
many the negroes were out gathering
the fluffy bloom. Oh! to write you
the details of the trip would require
pages, so instead I will write you
something that Is very near to my
honrt. It will not require so much pa
per. It Is this:
" 'My first trip In the air,' and it
was taken on the 23rd of the month
w hile on my short 'furlourh at Boiling
Field near Washington, I). C. Think
of It, one of the dearest persons on
earth to me wttnesaeed my first flight,
this was 'Elda (bride- of Mr. All
dredge.)
"Now for the little description:
' Well here we are at the field arter
some 30 minutes Tide from the city
and a short walk. Let ua go over to
headquarters and see if we can get a
permit to look around. Isn't thla
grr.nd, the lieutenant says I am to
ho given a little ride In one ot the
p'anes, after he found out I was from
Princeton. Let's have a look at the
ship, here she Is and a capable looking
pilot to run her.
"A Curtis plane, and yes n Hlspano
motor of 130 horae power. What Is her
speed? Oh! In round numbers 100
miles per hour when the engine Is
burning. over at 1200 to 1400 R. P. M.
"Here you put your nnmo In this
record book and put on your goggles,
then climb Into your seat and let's be
off. This from the lieutenant. I quick
ly conform with. After being cautioned
by the lieutenant about strapping my
self tn He climbed Into his heat and be
gins to look over the instrument.
"The mechanic takes his position at
the propeller, after a few turns ot the
propeller contact is made and the en
gine begins to warm up; 400; 600; 800.
1000 R. P. M. and the signal Is given to
remove the blocks from under the
wheels and we are turned around with
tho wind and plane down on the
ground to the other end of the field.
Now the pilot swing her around Into
the wind and begins opening the
throttle. We go dashing up the field
and In a few seconds we begin rising.
"Up; up; up In large round spirals
until we are at an altitude ot about
3300 feet.
"Now we are flying ova- the Poto
mac, then on over the city. Wish I
could find words to describe the
grandness and exhillratlon It gave me
as we turned, dipped and swung back
and -forth over this beautiful city and
surroundings. It was a beautiful, clear
day and you could look away down the
Potomac river and see the boats ap
pearing like little speck on ita glisten
ing surface until It was lost In the dis
tance. "After flying around this way for
some little time the pilot called to me
to find out how I was feeling. I was
feeling fine and told him so. 'How
about a few stunts ' was the next call.
I was 'up' for a good time so told him
to go ahead. So we began climbing;
4000, 4500, 5000 feet and then we got
off more on a level.
"Pop, pop, the engine is down to idl
ing speed, the nose of the plane drops
and we take a dive for the earth only
to straighten out at about 3000 feet.
Now wo are climbing again and are
soon at the high altitude.
"Did you ever watch, a leaf as It
falls from a high tree and see it turn
from side to side, turn and twist on
Its downward course? Well, that was
the next thing I was initiated to and
some sensation it was.
'I will admit that during one of
these funny motions I became almost
lost; hardly knew, aa you sometimes
hear, 'whether I was right side up or
not.'
"Another climb and then I was In
troduced to what la known as the
Tail Spin.' In this the plane makes
dive for the earth with the noBe
turning found and round In circles,
with the tall describing larger ones.
omewbat like a top.
"Here is a pretty one. We climb
up in the form of the right Bide of a
large hair pin then turn over on our
left wing and loop back and down
ward and bring up on a nice even heel.
"Guess the fun is over as we are
dropping and circling around over the
field. Attar a graceful landing we go
skimming up the field and come to a
stop close to where, we left the me
chanics.
' Believe me, It was some experi
ence and I shall long remember it. I
trust it wll not be many months be
fore I Can handle a plane in this way
myself.
"Oh! yes, about tho paper. Do not
send It to me here for it Is quite likely
that I will not be here a sufficient
time to enjoy it, but in case there Is
an Issue that contains something of
closar interest to me I would very
much appreciate a copy.
"Of all things, I have writen a book
let, (and I tried to make it brief.)
"Yes and taps will soon blow so I
will have to close for this time
"As I will not get to write all the
others this time will you please pass
this to them and It will suffice tor all,
letting you all know I am O. K. etc.,
etc. , -
"With much love to you all,
"JOSEPH,"
Company "D," Camp Dick.
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Sheriff and Mrs. W- J. Wilson re
ceived the following letter l-om their
son, Kent, who is tit tlio ambulant'
service, In France:
Sept. 15, 1918.
"Dear Folks;
" I was just talking to a wounded
German. Oh, there are lota of them
lying around here on the ground, but
they are not all able to talk. You e
It Is th second day ot the St. Mehlol
offensive, Ha told ma lit) had Intuit
wltln for tnl -or two ywa and at
ably ot the same mind, are going down
tho rond by the hundreds prisoners.
The lust two days have been glorious
for the Americans, Their first big of
fense and It hns gone thru w ithout a
hitch. Just like nt Chateau-Thletiry.
How proud It mnkes you fool to be
an American and proud to say that
you took part In the first two great
offensives launched by tho Ameri
cans. Do you Know that your boy for
two days had charge of an ambulance
soct'on that continually operated un
der lire, hut never received a scratch.
Gee, whut tales I will have to tell
some day. I hope, that day la not fur
off. 1 wish It were tomorrow ns lhuve
enough trophic. at present to start a
meseum. Everything from a captured
(iermun horso to a 'l.uger' automatic.
The only thing 1 need now Is a Ger
man aeroplane ami at the rate they
are coming down u'ouiiil here I don't
believe It would be hard to get. Feel
ing fine.
'Oceans of love.
"KENT."
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Mrs. F. Wleveojek, ot Eighth and
Madison Street, is in receipt ot a let
ter from her son, Lieutenant Alvln
Wleveslok. Camp Jackson, Columbia,
S. C, as follows:
"Camp Jackson, S. C.
' Dear Folks at Home:
"Friday noon, and have about one
half hour before I must go tack to
the office. You see I am a supply of
ficer now along with four other lieu
tenants. I have only been In three
days, but like it tine; much better
than drilling recruits. I must say I
have boon very fortunate, and It
seems that everything goes well with
me. It is the regimental supply office,
' and we are directly In charge ot one
and one-half million dollar worth of
property; trucks, horses, machinery,
clothing, guns, equipments, etc.
"The experience I am getting is
worth the most. I can use it when I
get back to civilian life. Now, I go
down to the office with my boots and
spurs all shlned up, clean clothes, etc.
The non-commissioned officers do the
bard work, and we officers check up
the work and see that everything is
done right. We also have a, chair car
and driver at our disposal when we
need it Unltod States treats Its of
ficers fine. Everybody we meet treat
us In a nice way and make us feel
the importance of our position.
"As far as tho outside work ia con
cerned, I like it fine, riding, etc., but
you know I always did prefer clean,
inside work. I have something that
would be almost an impossibility for
a civilian to have at 21. but I think
the reason I got It was that I always
tried to look as clean and neat as pos
sible. "This Is just like running a big
business. We are given large amounta
of supplies by the quartermaster de
partment. We sign for it, and our
books show just what we have. Then
we Issue supllcs out to batteries and
companies and that Is all kept in our
books. So you see I am getting along
fine.
"I don't know how long it will last,
but wherever I am sent I 'will try and
make good.
"How Is everybody at home? I hope
you are all well. Write me all the
news, and especially about little Har
old. "I must be back to work.
"From your loving son,
"LIEU. ALVIN WIEVESIEK."
fa fa fa
Mrs. Lawler, of this city, Is In re
ceipt of the good news of the safely
of her son, Henry Lawlar, one of tho
well known young men of Oregon
City, who was feared that he was on a
launch of the U. S. S. Salem, that was
capsized, when a large number ot men.
were missing. Mrs. Lawler received a
telegram Thursday saying ho was not
among tho crew missing. Mrs. Lawler
wired the navy Monday inquiring it
Henry was among the missing, and de
lighted to receive the good news.
In a letter received, from him writ
ten pn September 29, at Key West,
Fla., he said:
"My Dear Mother:
"I received your loving letter yes
terday, and I can assure you I was
mighty glad to hear from home again.
I'll ndmlt I love to get letterB, but It's
hard to wlrlte, as I have eo little time.
What time I do have I have to hurry
so.
"I would give anything to get my
feet under your table and eat your
bread and butter with ome ot your
jelly or preserves. God, will the day
ever come when I can eat at home
Let. us hope so. War Is sure h 11.
"It's supper time now. Banana frit
ters for supper, and I am hungry. You
know that's my falling.
"Give my regards to all who Inquire
of me.
Sincerely your loving son,
HENRY.
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Otis M. Scripture has received word
from his brother, Albert M. Scripture,
with the 642 Aero Spuad'ron, in
France.
In his letter he says that he received
the pictures of the dear old home n
Oregon City and of his brother, and
more than pleased aim He farther
says that these looked good to him. He
tells of having Labor Day off, and a
few of the boys took a trip to a little
town a few kilometers distant, and
sure had a swell time. Hie says: "Wo
had a big chicken dinner with bean
soup and other good things. The
French l ad a fair on that day. The
people were gathered from miles
around .displaying their stocks and
ware.
"Tht- weather has been very warm
lately, but the nights are cool and
pleasant. Gee! how I do altwp-
"I sure would like to show you
'sports' around over here Toll ltay
rbet he would like to promenade with
a petit itmdamotselle that had a pair
of wooden shoes on, that Is, If ha had
a pair ot logger on himself.
"I get, the Orcgonlnn right along,
and I tak Dan Ftnnucane up a tow
of them. lie Is ottlnn over his k at
tack nicely.
"The Huns are sure getting the 'dv
II' now. It VIII not bo long before the
Yank will put a hole in that HIiuImu
burg lino na big ua South America
( tanl ile sulte.) Lot mo tell you.
"I sure would like to step around
the States for a couple of woek.
dee.! but I bet I'd put on some 'drive '
"1 take my laundry to a Minium
about a kilometer up the road. It suro
help soma to have your clothe wash
ed, Instead of doing It myself. Anyway
my capacity for that claa of work
was always rather limited you know,
fa fa fa
Miss Mary Mlnhull, of thla city, la
tu receipt ot a most Interesting letter
from her brother, Harry K. Mtcliell,
who Is with the Eleventh Regiment
Third Battalion, and has J ist arrived
witlt his Battalion at Quuntlco, Vu.
Tho letter reads a folllws:
"Juantlco. Va.. Oct. 3. It 1 1 H
"Dear Sister 'Midge:'
"We arrived at Quitntlt o all safe uml
sound, anil have been washing up I lie
lust few day. We arrived hero tho
first ot October. It took us a little loss
than six day and six night to make
tho trip. We were delayed tilsht hour
on the last division on account ot a
wreck a-hetul of us. Wo had awelt trip,
and enjoyed ourselves tho entire way.
"We crossed fourteen states and
rode six different railroads. We came
through StterHineuto; Ogtlen, Utah;
Keno, Nevada; Omaha, Neb.; Hanni
bal, Mo.; St. Louis, Mo.; Lexington
Ky and Huntington, West Virginia
"From Nebraska to Quuntlco It was
almost u ronllu.iu! corn field. I saw
more negroes than 1 ever thought ex
isted. They seemed very patriotic
too. The whole family would n'way
be out on the front porch to wave at
u aa w passiul.
"We word allowed 10 got off tho
train about once a day to exercise
We always sr.ng for uwmle when wo
stopped, too. The marine have the
reputation as singers.
"Tho rivers In the East are pretty.
They all flow slowly. The farms ex
tend right down to the edgo ot the wa
ter. The Wabash In Indiana la a pret
ty river. We sang 'Indiana' while we
were crossing the stream. The song I
well suited for the river. '
"Missouri was tho best looking state
of all. I wrote to Charllt, Greenwood
when we were crossing It, and spoil-
glzed for all I ever said about It. The
hiii of Missouri are covered with
oak tree, and the valleys are all plant
ed to corn. It wo certainly nttracjlv
to the eye.
"We had two casea of the inumvs
and one of the mVaslo on the train
We left two fellows at Omaha. We
wore placed under quuruntlnu as soon
as we arrived here. I think the quaran
tine will be lifted soon, probably to
morrow. We haven't hud any case of
mumps, measles or Spanish tnflucnxu
since we have been here.
"The Marine camp are the health
test there are, You will notice In the
casualty lists that very few Marines
die of disease. That Is clue to the
cloanlness that we try to uphold, and
the exercise we Ret. The railroad In
spectors tout Inspected our train com
Ing across the continent said that It
was the cleanest troop train that ever
passed over the road, and that our cap
tain was sure a prince of a fellow,
which ho sure Is. He waa In charge of
athletics nt Mare Island. 1 do not know
whether he Is going across the 'Hind'
with us or not, but I sure hope he
does.
"It take about as long to go from
here to Washington, D. C, ns It did
to go from Mare Island to San Fran
cisco. I wish they would lift the quar
antine and give us a liberty before we
cross the 'pond.' I would like to see
the capltul of the United States.
"The Blue Ridge mountain are
beautiful here in Virginia. Thoy are
smooth and round, and covered with
oak .trees. There Is seldom even
bare spot, except where some old Vir
ginian tried to clear out a corn patch
"I did not get to seo Ralph at the
hospital at Mare Island before I left.
He is probably out of the hospital by
this time.
"It Is getting sort of dusky, and we
haven't any lights In our tents,, so
must close tor htls time."
"Love to all the family,
"From your brother,
"HARRY E. MITCHELL."
Harry Mitchell Is one of the three
sons of Mr. and Mrs. 8. O, Mitchell,
ot Sandy, In the servlco. He enlisted
on July G, 1918, and was stationed at
Mare Island until September 25. He is
with Company H, United States Ma
rine Corps, and has arrived at the
training camp at Quantlco, Virginia,
Before entering the service ho was
connected with the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company at Spokane, before
taking up his rosldence in Alaska.
Arlle and Roy Mitchell, song of Mrs.
S. O, Mitchell, are also in the service,
and write most Interestingly ot their
adventures since being in the sorvlce,
Doth these young men are also from
Sandy, and before enlisting were in
the employ of the United States for
estry service. Arlle enlisted a year
ago last July, and Is on U. S. Santia
go, and has already made two trips
to France.
Koy ennsted June, ism, and is a
member of the 77th Company, Sixth
Machine Gun Battalion, United States
Marine Corps.
Edgar, the youngest son, who Is but
18 years ot age, is anxious to go into
service, and Is now determined to
make another attempt. Owing to an
accident he has lost three finger, but
has prospects ot entering service at
an early date. He is at present at Pas
co, Wash.
fs ft fa
Miss Mary Mitchell, employed In
the Bank of Oregon City, is In receipt
of a letter from' her ' brother, Roy
Mitchell, a well known Sandy young
Fifty Years
'
The follow lux i taken from the En
terprlHu, Oct, IT, 1HA8.
California will almost certain
ote for Grant and Colfax.
to
Hon. (loorgo William mid r wised the
people on Thursday at Washington
Hull In thla clfy.
Married, nt Vancouver, W. T. on tha
17th of October, 1SCH Mr. William 11.
Matroon and MIms Carolina Tracy,
marriage was performed by R.
(1. tlelhnap.
Married, by Uv, C. W. Todd, Mr.
J. II. Baker, of Portland, and Mi
Mary Lareary, of this placa, at the
house of A. Warner, Clackamas coun
ty, October 14, 1S08.
On the evening of Tuesday and Wed
nesday, the iiO and 21, of October 18
US, Ihero will be an exhibition tit tab-
uaux ami charade at the Washlnil-
ton ball In Oregon t'lly for the benefit
of I'loneer Loilgu No, 1, of tho order of
Eastern Star. Doors opeu at 7 o'clock
performance to ctuumoiico at 7:30.
The "Carrier." neat and trim a
little craft a ever graced tho Inland
water ot any new country, l uow
plying between tht city and Port
land In tho trado of the Wlllamotto
Steamboat Coinpuny.
Hen llollaility & Company are c
tmtlly at work In Oregou City. Thesa
Imil place will loon be made smooth
ami hi men are nt work on tho road In
Bluff Street.
man, who I In Franca, alxtytlxth
Muchlue Gun Battery, 77th Company
IMilted Ut tte Marine Corp. Tho In
to'etstlng letter follow,:
"Frano,
"Dear Sister 'Midge:'
"I received a letter from you yes-to-day,
also an it from Harry. They
wero both written on the same data,
June 25.
"We came off th line threa day
urn, and numbed to this camp. Thla
place la about fifteen mile behind the.
lines. We are supposed to stay here for
awhile. ami I have seen some pretty hot
fighting. Once we engaged the Prus
sian guard. The Crown Prince threw
them ngnlust us in a mud effort to
check our advance before Solsson.
The Huns fought desperc.toly fur a
half a day, but we drove them buck at
the point of the bayonet. When the
Prussians finally broke and ran,
had tuclr retreat covered with a ma
chine gun fire. We trapped hundred
of them. At time we have advanced
acroH open grain field through thu
worst Hun muchlna gun and artillery
flro. When the Marine attack we
stop for nothing until we have won our
objective.
"Next year we will crush the Huns
completely. I believe tho Alltc could
smash tliem before tho etui of thi
year If they used their full forces. I
would like to ace It tried. Of course,
we have a big Job ahead of us yet, but
every day the Hun weaken while the
Aide become mora powerful."
"With much love from your brother,
"KOY."
Gordon Kuuley, who was one of the
most popular boys at the Oregon City
high school, and graduating from that
institution in June, writes to E. K.
llrodlu of some of his experiences at
the University of Oregon training
cump, and tells of some of Oregon
City's young men's experience a
well, who are In training, lie says:
"I am existing yet, and hope that
you aro still publishing the Morning
Enterprise. 1 am dropping this line to
let you know that the local talent Is
'panning' out out nt the Uuverslty of
Oregon. Tom Burke Is up here, a you
are aware, and he was exhausted to
day. Ho fell out In rank while taking
a seven-mile 'hike'. In the country.
His knee 'went out of place,' Burke
does sure look like a sick 'guy' to
night. They brought him back to town
in an automobile.
"I was Just talking to Bowman for
about an hour, and we ate moss to
gether. Honestly, he looks 'all In,' and
he told me that he wan nearly deud.
He bad to 'hike' nine ml'es today, and
I bet he lost 15 pounds since be baa
been here. Tom, I boliove, ha lost
about 30 pounds.
"We are supposed to get of Sat
urday afternoons and to remain off
duty until 8undny evening at 10 o'
clock, but owing to the Spanish in
fluenza we can't leave the campus. We
are locked up In our rooms from 7 at
night until 6:45 next morning, and
we have very little time to spare."
ESTACADA PLAYS
LOCAL TEAM TO
A 31-0 FINISH
Eslacada high school literally play
ed Oregon Cltv high oil its feet in the
I'.rHt ,alf Friday afternoon on Cane
ma 1 1 field, and finlHUfd - the tragedy
with u K'ore ot 31 to 0. Fout of tut
flv tinuhdowns won mado In the
first half, i ml then Coach Tatro'n men
L'ok a bthtd and by the use of optn
formation tind forward posse', kett
the Mere down. The Cregon City team
avernge.fl 140 pounds to the ruin, and
their opponent were about 20 ixrands
heav'er
Gc rd',i, Wilson at center and Got
don Raitistead at halfback, for Oregon
CUy. vit up a fierce battle. The la-nl
team wan badly shot up wjtli gretn
men "n Ihe line, two having been with
drawn for inferior grades. John Myers,
at full back, was the only letter man
on the Oregon City aggregation and
he stood up under puulBhment until
the coach pulled him out, and the team
finished the game without its japtaln.
Ton out of the 11 men in the home
team had thetr baptism in an ntor
scholastic game. Andrew Natorlin waa
referee.