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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, DECJRMRER 20. 1918.
BOYS OVER IIERE
gj Interesting Facts About Oregon
City Boys In The U. S.
Service
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Michels, ot 1901
Division Street, are In receiDt of an
Interesting letter from their son. Ser
geant J. P. MlcheU, of the Second
Battalion of 29th Engineers, in
France:
France, November 12, 1918
"Dear Dad and Mother:
"Yesterday at 11 A. M. hostllltle
ceased. It sure seems strange and sil
nt around these parts now, it was
the same as being in a boiler factory
when the 12 o'clock whistle blows.
Everything stopped at once.
"So far 1 have come through with
out a scratch.
"I expect to come rolling up the
hill just as sound and healthy as when
1 left.
"I have been in the army now a
year and a half; a year of this time in
France and over eight months of this
year at the front.
"You sure can get that fatted calf
out for meat July ih. I'll sure be
home.
"Winter is just about ready to set
in here, and you may be sure "yours
truly ia glad to know there will be
no freeiing this winter.
"We can have all the smokes we
want now, and no shells w ill be com
ing our way. We personally were well
fixed here. My detachment is located
in a woods and could have a fire when
we wanted to but some of the other
posts were not as fortunate.
i am over-due for another leave,
but will never get another, I am
afraid. Our next leave will be across
the border somewhere I guess.
"I don't suppose Kick has his fur
lough yet Wei he will get a long one
before long. It is kind of tough on
him too not being able to come across,
as he was so anxious to come across.
"I'll close for now, as I haven't a
lot to say. After a fellow has spent a
year over here he forgats how to
write a letter.
"I am as ever,
"Your loving son,
SERGEANT J. P. MICHELS,
"Second Battalion 29th Enginsers,
"American Exped. Forces, A. P. O.,
"France.
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In a telegram received by Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Michels, of this city, from
their eon, N. L. Michels, who is for
the present stationed with his com
pany at Camp Maritan, N. J he says:
"Received letter from 'Mike" today,
dated November 29, saying he was in
the fight right up to the finish, pulling
through without a scratch, and is in
the best of health. Don't think I will
be home until first of the year.
"N. L. MICHELS."
The young matt knowing his par
ents were anxious about their son in
France, sent the telegram to relieve
them from their worries of the safety
of their son.
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Harvey Boylan, who was the
youngest boy of Portland enlisting inj
the army, and who is well known
"here, formerly residing in Oregon City,
who was injured a number of weeks
ago, and his name appearing in the
casualty list as severely wounded,
was heard from this week by his
mother, Mrs. Leona Cole. The yo-Jng
man, who was 15 years of age when
entering the service, but who ap
pears to be several years older, ha3
been injured twice since entering the
army. In one of the big battles he
had two fingers shot off, and the last
injury has caused him to be confined
in the hospital, and at the time of
writing to his mother said that he had
expected to be out soon.
Young Boylan is a born patriot His
father, Charles Boylan, was
on the Oregon during the Spanish
American war. He wps bound to go to
war and has made one of the best
soldiers of his company. His letter
stated that he was afraid that he
would not be able to return home by
Christmas. Boylan is a grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. George Boyirn of Glad
stone, and Mr. Hill, of Willamette,
one of the well known patriots of that
place. He is a nephew of Mrs. George
Batdorf, of Wtllamatte, and of Mrs.
W. C. Green ,of this city. He has a
number of relatives in France, who
have also been fighting for their coun
try. Boylan will celebrate his 17th birth
day anniversary February 17.
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A strange coincidence occurred on
the battlefield of France shortly be
fore the signing of the armistice, when
two former Oregon City young men,
twin brothers, sons of Mrs. Ella
JSpooner, of Jennings Lodge, met un
der a most unasual circumstance. It
was on the 34th birthday anniversary
and Langdon Spooner, determined to
find his brother, Lloyd, dead or alive,
on that day, decided to visit the head
quarters of a certain station. Lloyd
was a member of the famous 91st Bat
talion that lost so many men in bat
tle. The former seeing a young Ameri
can soldier stooping ovy and prepar
ing a bed of old German overcoats,
walked over towards him and inquired
'could you please tell me where the
headquarters are?' The soldier raised
his body and looked toward the in
quiring man, and behold! there stood
his brother for whom he was search
ing. The meeting was most affecting,
and was on the anniversary of their
birth. In writing to his mother, Mrs.
Ella Spooner, Private Langdon Spoon
er tells of his brother, Lloyd looking
thin and sickly and was ragged and,
besmeared with mud. He had been
fighting for ten days and nights and
was worn and weary. Ha had gone
over the top many times. His com
rades had been blown to atoms all
around him, and he had luckily es
caped. In a letter recently received by one
of Lloyd's cousins in Portland to a
relative Sargeant Campbell, Jr., says:
"I met Lloyd Spooner after the big
- OVER THERE
battle. H came through O. K. and
won praise for bravery in killing two
German officers.' He also captured
German machine gun nest kiUing four
Huns and taking three alive,
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D. S. Young and N. W. Young, sons
ot Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Young, of Wil
son v ill e, are safe in France, according
to the last letters received by the anx
ious parents. There will be on of
the greatest home-coming events at
the Young home when these boys ar
rive from overseas. The Young family
own one of the finest farms iu Clack
amas county, and many plans are be
ing made for the return ot the soldier
sons.
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In a letter to Everette Richardson,
of this city, Private Henry Wl'son, an
Oregon City boy in Ramsay, England,
says:
'Dear Friend:
"Just a few lines to let you know
that I believe that we will be home
In the States In a short time, but 1
don't know how long it will be. We
will have a high old time when we all
get back again. I bet old Oregon City
will look good to us when we do get
back.
I have not heard from my brother,
Joe, for a long time, but I think he
is in France yet
Bully said he saw Hoffman's broth
er come through this country, but 1
did not get to see him.
'The other day I received threa let
ters, two from Oregon City, and one
from a girl in South Dakota, who for
merly resided in Oregon City, having
moved within the last year.
I don't know where I will be when
you reive this letter, but I have a
good hunch' by the way things look.
Well, Everette, the good old work
Is over, and I will be glad when the
day will come when they say they
don't want me any more. I think the
day is near now.
"The American Red Cross is build
ing a hospital and the Y. M. C. A
building canteens, etc., all through
this country over here. I think they
are doing splendid work.
We are having dances and enter
tainments very often, and the most
of the people are very kind and friend
ly to us Yanks, but at that it is not
like the good old U. S. A.
"I guess you have seen some famil
iar names about the boys over hers
by this time.
'Well, Everette, I guess I will close
for this time, and wishing you the
best of luck, I remain your
"Old time friend,
"PRIVATE HENRY WILSON.
"United States Army, A .E. F."
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The following is a letter received by
the Patriotic Edition of the Morning
Enterprise from Clyde Green, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Green, of this city,
who is in France, and extending the
committee in cbarga his thanks for
the letter and dollar greenback sent
him:
Somewhere in France,
November 13, 1918.
"Our Patriots,
"Staff of Patriotic Edition of Morn
. ing Enterprise, Oregon, City, Or.
"Dear Friends:
"Your" fine letter and gift was grate
fully received by me. If you could see
what a good time I had on the money
yoa could be satisfied that your gift
was a success; also the ldci that 1
could know that you were so good in
remembering we fellows over here
mado me happy.
"Each cent in the bill will mean
one more spent toward the goal for
which we are all looking forward to
Peace.
"Just 'l:e?! the home fl"es burning',
and we will all be home one of thete
days to celebrate.
"We are all well and kinking along
the same as usual. Hoping this finds
you all welL and thanking you again
for the kind remembrances, I am
"Gratefully yours,
"CLYDE GREEN,
"309 Aero Suadron, A. P. O. 724,
"American Exped. Forces, France."
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In a letter to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. S. Wilson, of Gladstone, Percy
Wilson, who has been In the service
for the past four years, tells of some
of his experiences he has had whila
stationed at the Phillipine Islands.
The letter was received this week, and
among the contents appears the fol
lowing: Cavits, P. I., November 4, 1918.
"Dear Father and Mother:
"Have received all your letters and
papers during the last few weeks.
Have been so busy with the library
and other work that I have been un
able to find time to write very often.
"We have been having some exper
iences that I will long remember with
the storms here. It was during one of
these big storms that three ships
were wrecked and two blown -jp the
coast of Guam by a typhoon. The
strong winds stirred up all kinds of
sickness.
"I have been Buffering from a severe
cold, and have been very lucky in
recovering from the same.
"The American people of Manila are
patterning after the people of the
States In entertaining the soldiers and
sailors hare. Dances and other forms
of entertainment are given for their
pleasure. Some six weeks ago I went
to a dance on a roof garden of the
Manila hotel, and had a fine time.
There was a large crowd in atten
dance. "All the dance halls are closed by
the government, but the boys are en
tertained by churches and the people
so that it gives pleasure for the boys
without these. I recent'y attended a
social given at the Union church, and
a very interesting program was giv
en, this consisted of songs recitations
and speeches. Cake and punch wera
served during the evening. These
events help to break the monotony,
"On October 13. I went over to the
Liberty Loan rally and helped with
the rally. Wo got our allotment In
the Island, and raised some twenty-
four mll'lon teson', (which Is a large
sum of money here), for the Phllllplu
Inland Liberty Loan,
"I marched in a parade of ton miles
In length, my company In the lead. I
marched three miles, but I could not
get a good view of the parade on ac
count of bdng near the front. There
were lots ot beautiful flouts, and
many pictures for the movies were
takei, so perhaps you may have a
chance to see this. It wfts a great
event. The pictures wer taken after
passing the reviewing stand. After
the parade we rested lu the shade,
and went to the Y. M. C. A. where an
entertainment was given and then
supper was served us in the evening.
We certainly had a swe'l dinner,
which was served In courses and we
certainly appreciated the change to
silver and whits table cloth. Follow
ing the dinner we went to the Colum
bia park, where a smoker was given,
and we enjoyed smoking and vaude
ville entertainment and a number of
boxing boms, out had to leave before
It was over, but what I saw was very
good.
"Last week the business men of
Manila opened up a club for n'isted
men. This place, where the rooms are
located was once known as th Ger
mn Club and used by the Germans
of Manila. The Defenders' Club" Is the
name given to this now. and Is the
swellest in the entire city. This is
something that has been needed for
some time here, as we have no place
to spend the evenings when wo are at
liberty. There is a big openlTig of th.
club, and I am going to try an attend.
I suppose everyone at home is
still holdiug on and making sacrific
es to 'back up' their soldiers, for they
sur.e need their help.
did not get ta boat in October,
but expect to leave November 15 for
home, and will arrive there about
Christmas.
"I am glad that father Is Improving
from his long illness."
(Percy Wilson hag been stationed
at Manila for the past 11 months and
at Guam for 27 months. During the
four years' service he has had no fur
lough to visit his home end when
leaving to enlist was the first time the
young man had been away from his
home. The family Is planning to have
one of the most enjoyable Christmas
celebrations. Thera Is a new nephew
the young man had not seen and a
new brother-in-law, who are also to
be at the Christmas family reunion.)
PRINCIPLES OF BQGHE
IN AMERICA DISCLOSED
WASINGTON, Dec. , 12. Volumi
nous documents shedding light on the
German system for blowing up muni
tion factories and practicing sabot
age and espionage have been assem
bled by the deparament of justice in
preparation for disclosure, it was said
today, but the officials have not deter
mined what portion of these it would
be wise to give out. or when It might
be done without interfering with ac
tivities of government agents still In
progress.
The disclosures of A. Bruce Bielas-
ki, chief of the bureau of Investiga
tion, before the senate committee in
vestigating propaganda constitute only
a small part of the evidence of Ger
man practices gathared by the de
partment's agents.
Mr. Bielaskl has confined himself to
propaganda, it was pointed out, and
this virtually was a separate bran.cn of
German work In this country. Ordi
narily propaganda was carried on by
a distinctly different group of German
agents and the chief German agents
took great pains to keep knowledge of
sabotage plans from these propogand
tsts.
The files of the bureau of Investi
gation are said to contain hundreds of
names of German agents and Ameri
cans with whom they had dealings in
gathering Information about the na
tion's war preparations, and concern
ing Germany's enemies before this
country entered the war. These names
have not been disci sed
WILSON HAS TAKEN UP
Of
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The Rus
sian problem already has been taken
up by President Wilson with French
statesmen, it was learned here today,
and the determination of a definite
policy on which all the allied coun
tries and the United States may agree
will be ong of the first things under
taken at the preliminary meetings
which are to precede the peace con
erfcnc3. Russia's plight and the attitude to
be adopted by the victorious associat
ed nations Is recognized as one of the
most serious problems of the confer
ence. Every proposed solution, so far
13 said to have been blocked by the
unanswered question of who Is quali
fied to speak for the Russian people.
Far from according any recognition
to the soviet regime at Petrograd, the
United States some time a.r,o called
upon all civilized nations to condemn
the Bolshevik reign of terror. Even
when a set of leaders Is recognized as
Rusnian spokesmen, the United States
and the allies must face the great
question of how they can be aided in
setting up a stable government and
ireventing famine for the benefit of
Russia herself and In tha Interest of
the peace of the world.
It is said that in considering wheth
er a Joint expedition should be sent
to deal with and thereby interfere
with Russia's internal affairs, tha re
presentatives of the United States and
fhe alios must decide whether the
"olshevik movement is such a serious
menace to civilization as tn iustifv ex-
traordinary steps to eliminate It.
WEELKY SOLDIER LETTER
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Everett Dye, released from Camp
Hancock, at Augusta, Georgia, Is on
his way home, At Cleveland, Ohio, he
will remain a few days to visit his
brother, Trafton M. Dye, formerly of
this city, Trafton Is the Junior mem
ber of a law firm there, and has
bought a home at Lakowood, a Cbve
laud suburb. The following U the let
ter received from ths young man by
his parents, Mr, and Ms. C. It. Dye:
Washington, 1). C.,
Sunday Morning, Dec. 8, 1918.
"Dear Folks::
"The Rod tape finally unwound,
and I am on my way.
"Friday morning wo turned In our
cots and blankets and clewed th
company street The blankets were
taken over to the warehouse.
"About 4 o'clock a llnht lunch was
served. Just after lunch we were lined
up and the first 50 men were given
their discharges. We were then march
ed to the ticket office where we gut
our tickets. If I bought through to
Cleveland I would be routed i)v way of
Atlanta and Cincinnati, so I bought to
Washington, Being In the Tirol bunch
I got a berth without any trouble.
"About 7 0'il.x k the trucks lilted
vp and we were hauled to the depot.
"My original request for a ticket
was to Cleveland so that my bavguge
was checked clear throueh. (lot flown
town and as soon as everything was
O. K. we went to a show.
"On our way from the depot we,
(Fink and I) mot one ot the boys who
lives in Augusta. He already had his
civilian clothes on and he certainly
looked different
"The ban on shows was lifted at
noon, so that we could go to a show.
This ia the first, movie for about two
months.
"The train pulled out about 2:U).
but a llttie before mtdnlKht we came
back to tho train and went to bed.
"There was no diner on the train,
and we stopped twenty minutes for
meals. We stopped at Florence, South
Carolina, for breakfast, and certainly
had a great surprise a real break
fast, a better nvnl than many of us
have had for weeks, and was all set
out waiting for us. The menu consist
ed of scrambled eggs, potatoes, fish,
dessert, etc. We were only charged 73
cents. The fellows were talking of
that breakfast all day.
"We arrived In Richmond about on
time. He-e I got hold of an Ohio time
table. We were due in Washington at
11:50 P. M., and at 12:40 a train left
for' Cleveland. That looked fine for
me. By taking this train I would g t to
Cleve'and Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
"Something went wrong, so that we
were over three hours late into Wash-
Ington. The sleeper laid over here, so
I stayed In It until morning. The first !
morning train was 9 o'clock, and that "The rather sudden cessation of
would get to Cleveland about mid- hostilities and negotiations for peace
night. The best thing was to wait until i came at a rather liiopp-vriuu time
evening, which will get me to C'eve- 1 for mo. Perhaps you remember me
land Monday morning. mentioning a trip to Sours about the
"Fink is staying ovsr here. He got middle of October. I went there to ap
a room In tho Raleigh. I took a bath! pear before an examining board subsa
here and feeling fine. quent to a recommendation for a com-
"Now that 1 am out of Camp Han
cock, I might tell you how glad I am,
imagine tent life In a climate similar
to Oregon. Colds were numerous and i
the fu' along with scar et fever
made things serious. In the second ;
company about 500 men In strength I
five deaths occurred In as many conse- j
cutive days. Our company lost one !
man, but that Is past ,
"Better get my civilian clothes
and see what th y look like. Will be
home soon to don them.
"With love,
"EVERETT."
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Mr. and Mrs. H A. Rayi, of 1216
Street, are In receipt of the following
letter from their son, John W. Rayl,
with Battery B, 63th C. A. C,
"My dear Mother, Father and little
Sister, Betsy:
"Not having a great deal of time I
can not write a great deal, so pleaae
don't think that I am such a bad boy,
for we are now really on tha firing
line. I can send cards saying I am
well and will write the first oppor
tunity I have, but I want to get my
three short letters off each week to
you. 1
"I had a funny experienca the other
day. A chap walked up to me and
asked me it I ever said such and
such ar thing and I said 'no, I neve:
did and never would.' He then said
that he had offered to bet anyone 50
francs that they never would. The
thing he asked me was 'whether 1
ever took my Lord's name In vain, so
I have a little record started. Anoth
er thing happened the flther day.
Some sheila dropped within a hundred
yards and one within 50 yards of us.
The first time It came was whiz!
bang!!!! I didn't know what had hap
pened. I saw the rest of the boys drop,
Well, I dropped too after that when
they dropped,'l was the first to drop.
Regular old foot ball practice came in
handy, and pieces ot shells and rocks
sure did sail over one's head. It is
sure a funny sensation. I don't care
for any more. Of course it is Just the
law of getting down quick. Well, I
did. You see If one gets down he is
not liable to get hit, for if a man Is
on the ground when one blows up,
the shrapnel does not skim the ground,
It goes in the ale, so Jn truth there
Is not so much danger if a man gets
to the ground as quick as a cat. Wall,
I've got weak legs, and say dropping
to the ground always was In my line.
I can beat 'scat' any time,
"Hully Gee, but I feel good, peoples
mln, T ire would like to have a good
ace to write and Just sit down and
rlt3 books to you 'telling you how
luch I really appreciate my mother,
father and Sister. Your letters sure
e fine, and I sure do feel good after
"eee've them. Thoy ' a.'3 cheerfu
nd help me out, and put the pep lr
e, Though I cannot net many chanc
i to write I surely do enjoy your fine
i tcrs. ,
"I have now be m in five big bat
pf, and sure havo been a busy boy
'here was a time when I was sort o
ashamed, because I bad not seen any
notion. Well. I am happy now to state
that the boys of tb tioth have sure
made a nam tor It. Holding records
and credit that almost ull urilllery
could well be envious or.
"This la sure the life, w feed Hue;
work hard; sleep sometimes, and In
general we are a happy lot of boys,
"We've got the Dutch sauerkraut
wlouerMirst beaten to a frasiie, and
they are headed for Berlin, and what
helps Is that 1 American peoplu R,,
behind us In our drive for right, for
which we thank our Lord.
"Can you Imagine the Dutch 'wcln-
les trying to spread propaganda
amoitg our boys by dropping putters
from, aeroplanes telling ua a lot of
trash? iiioy make an awful mistake
In speaking of us as 'niggers', and It
sure will never get them any place.
They may think they, are smart, but
V. S. forever.
"We hav been sending over quite s
lot of propaganda too, only this Is lu
the shape of shells, and are blowing
them. Well, they sure will get there
aH right, only I am getting polite,
and don't like to uso such language,
but anyway there are a lot of them
headed tlu same way that 'bull nock
ed' kaiser Is headed.
"Well, people of mine. I've finished
In a hurry, but please 'remember that
my heart la In the right place. It has
been in my throat once or twice.
"With all the love In tho world, I
am
"Your loving son.
"JOHN W. RAYU
Battery 11. 65th. C. A. C
"American Exped. Forces. France."
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J. E, Hedges has received the fol
lowing letter from his son, Joseph
Hedges, who is in France;
Ord. Armament School,
Ste, Jean d0 Monts.
Amorican Exped. Forces, France
"eDar Father:
"Your letters of October IXtb, and
19th respectively, reached mo today.
The package containing the so and
th3 films came yesterday. Both were
mighty welcome,
"Since my last letter things have
not changed. Rumors of course coutln
uo to circulate, but nothing official
has come In as to what Is going to
happen to us here. Whether we will
be transferred to another post for
awhile or not I have no Idea.
"Youriiiggeetlon that I grasp any
opportunity that presents Itself to
see something of Europe before I re
turn to the States Is a mighty good
one. and lu fact, It is som "thing that
I have been keeping In mind myself.
Anxious as I am to return, I will not
throw up an opportunity of that sort
should I get I?.
mission Seven of us were recommend
ed from these headquarters. Henry
w as also Includ d. I. have said nothing
before about It, expecting to spring It
as a surprise In case It did go through.
It looks now as If we were a little too
late perhaps a week. However, the
big consideration la that tho war Is
over. We at last have the satisfaction
of being recommended.
"Perhaps you have heard that Keith
i. received nis commission, we re
ceived a letter from him yesterday
announcing that his cam3 through al
right.
"It Is lata and I must close. I wish
you would thank the Red Cross 'ludies
for me, and also the Patriotic Edition
of the Morning Enterprise. I Intend to
answer the committee's letter as soon
as I have time.
"Your son,
"JOE."
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Another letter has boon received by
tha Patriotic Edition of the Morning
Enterprise thanking the young wo
men having charge of the edition for
the dollar greenback and letter. This
Is from Corporal W. M. Strohmeyer,
of Second Battalion Headquarters 18th
Engneers Railway, poofflce Number
735.
The following Is tho letter, and was
addressed to Miss Dolly Pratt, who
was assistant editor of the publica
tion: La Rochelle, Franco, October 2C, 1918
"Dear Dolly:
"I have Just received your Litter
dated August 16, and was glad to hear
from yoa, as I dropped you several
cards and never heard a word. When
I got your letter and saw the letter
head, I said, it must ba a bill, but
when I opened It and a real Ameri
can bill dropped out, It sure 'knocked
mo off the Christmas tree,' as I was
in bed with a high fever in the hos
pital, and it made me tsel 100 per
cent better when I read your letter.
I certainly want to thank you, and
want you to thank the rest of the staff
for me. I haven't decided what I will
spend It for but think I will buy a
big steak as soon as I get out of the
hospital, and will think of-you all
while I am eating It, as I will sure
enjoy it after living on a light diet
for two weeks.
"I am all over my fever, and feel
fine again, Just as good as ever, and
will go back to my company tomor
row. Will sure be glad to get back
too, as this is only a field hospital
with tents and soldiers to wait on
you, but I have no kick to make, as
they treated me fine. Can't kill me.
"I suppose you have heard that I
have been transferred out of Com
pany E, and am away from the old
bunch. I am at headquarters now, and
never see any ot tho Oregon Clt
bunch, except Folger, who Is up hor.
n detached ssrvlce.
"I hated to leave my old friends In
Company E, as there were a lot of fim
Vows In It, but I am sure with i
well bunch how, and only 25 of ui
!n the company,
"I nm going on my furlott;:H Novem
ber 10 to Southoya F.ttiice, and expect
to have a big ttm.
"Sincerely yours,
"W, M. STKOIIMKYKU,
"Second Battalion Ut'iuhiunrtors, ISth
KnRlnems Hallway, V. 8. A. V, O.
"35, American Kxped. Forces,"
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The "Smokers for Soldiers and Sail
ors Club," having banks at tha vari
ous cigar stands unit drug stores
where tho smokers of this city are
kind enough to remember the boys
In our army will bs Interested to know
tho Rmokos are urrlvng ut (he hospl
la's: A box Is being collected by ths Club
and will bo sent to the wounded sol
dlers t Camp Lewis. The also ot con
tents of the box will depend upon tha
generosity of tho men of Oregon City,
who donate to the banks at ths to
bacco counters of this city. Other
places of business besides are to be
here for this benefit,
Tho following acknowledgment of
receipt of box of "smokes" which were
sent to hft wounded soldiers return
ing from France t Naval Hospital,
Brooklyn, N. Y., which were sent In
care of Private Joseph A. Miller, of
this city, who Is a member ot the
Medical Corps at the Naval Hospital,
Brooklyn Naval Hospital.
Dec. 12, 1918
Tuesday Evening
"Dear Friends:
"I wish to acknowledge the receipt
of the lovely box of tobacco which you
sent and was received a few days
ago, I personally distributed every
package and pipe to our wounded ma
rines and snllo-s who In return ex
press their thanks to great extent.
Some of the poor fellows have not
been paid for a year, and they are so
crippled that they are tumble to go
on liberty and purchase their tobacco,
for which they almost crave. It was
a great scene when I passed thru
one of tho wards with the precious
box, In less than a minute. I was com
pletely surrounded, A thousandt " It
seemed as though liter were that
many "leathernecks" sad "gobs"). Af.
ter every patient was supplied 1 then
went to the next ward, whore the con
fusion was as great, and where my
supply gave out, for which I wui al
most thankful.
"In conclusion, I wish to say that
each and every patient to whom I
presented a llttie token of friendship
from tho dear folks at home, wish to
express tholr sincere thanks and nm
truly positive that your work has beep
gr4utly appreciated In this far otr
land.
"Most sincerely,
"JOE A. MILLER.
"It. M-3. V. 8. Navy. .
' V. 8. Naval Hospital.
"Brooklyn, N. Y."
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The following letter has been re
ceived by the Patriotic Edition of the
Morning Enterprlsa from Private
James L. Vlerhus. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Vlerhus. of Oregon City, having
received his letter f:om thu commit
tee, end tho dollar greenback en
closed: Franco, A. P. O. 918.
November 13. 1918.
"Misses Dolly Pratt, (is B. Pratt,
Kathryn Slnuott, Nan Cochran,
"Patriotic Edition Start, Morning
Enterprise,
"Oregon City, Oregon,
"Dear Friends:
"Yes, I beiove 1 am familiar with
the above names at one time famil
iar 'enough for you to tell me 'Hullo'
whenever you happen to meet me. At
that time I was the( erstwhile errand
boy for the Wells Fargo Company In
your famous city, but things have
changed since th.m, however, I b
llevc. I would know any of you even If
I met you over hero, and this Is tho
farthest I ever was away from homo.
"It now looks like thut not In the
far distant future I'll bu able to 'step
well out with my right foot' there
again.
"Grout news, Isn't It? I wonder If
you people fool tho same way us we
do about It? Do you have this 'the war
Is won' spirit? Over here, of course,
thg sltuutlun is far too young to make
much difforonco in our work, except
tho men thut aro on the line, howev
er, we too, feel that the war Is won.
"I don't 'punish' the weed, but It
was very nice of you to send the bill,
and I thank you for It. I have It yet
and when I spend It I think It will
be for some 'pommo de ferro' and 'bsf-j
tec' In a French cafo where I can' put
my feet under a table and eat from a
China plate, not a 'mess gltt' .
"I am a driver of trucks and other
vehicles propelled by gasoline (ex
cept airplanes), and ho I get to travel
around tho country to quite an ex
tent. About six weeks ago I ran onto
L. F. Mulligan and Clare Miller. These
were the two first Oregon City boys
I have met. Wa had a great visit.
"I am enclosing four cards of a
Roche playing deck. 1 am scfry I have
nothing better In tho lino of souvenirs
to send you. Wish your letter hnd
come a few days sooner.
"Thanking you again,
"Truly yours.
"JAMES L. VIERHUS,
"Company A, 29th Engineers, A. P,
O, 918, France, American Exped.
Forces."
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The following is the last letter writ
ten by Emerson Hoeye, son of Dr. and
Mrs. Oeorge Hoeye of this city, tell
Ing of his last trip from France on
tha transport Northern Pacific, and
was written a few days before he was
taken 111, his deuth occurring on De
cember 9:
Hoboken, N. J Dec. 2, 1918,
"Dear Mamma and Papa:
"I received two letters and two
rolls of Enterprises this morning, after
getting back from the longest und
roughest trip we have ever hud. These
newspaper clippings I am sending you
will tell you wh;re we've been, and
now It was on the way back.
"We slipped Into Liverpool early In
ho morning and loft at noon of the
'econd day there. When we loft all
he whiHtlos blow and ths bells rang,
nd a big crowd wns on tha dock wav
ng flags and cheering the men we hn l
aboard. It gives ono a q-.ioer foe'ing to,
know that nil that celebration Is Just
tor this ship,
"Tho Kngllsh people aro a nlc lot
but lltey got a silly Ides Into their
heads that they are just about a jump
and s halt nhesd ot all oilier peo
ple. A bunch ot us oft the old North-,
em Puolflc got to tu'klng var with
some English (w cull thorn lime Juic
ers) sailors, and before wtt got
through It boeiini i a very wiinn argu
ment Before we ol through we
showed these ilmles' what ret ill Aineii.
can sailors can do when they have to.
We led them alt over Liverpool just
about ten Jumps ahead of thorn. We
couldn't find the way back to tho
ship so wo tried a Utile football sttrut
on them. We ran around a coi ner and
mopped una witen they tame around
rwe tripped all we could and what we
didn't get, fell all over those we did.
W then started back tho wny we
came and retook lost territory, and
also took ourselves back to the ship
before they found us and 'fixed' us,
so we would have to be taken back,
(The TSngllali cull that 'cows 'dlse' but
wo called It 'good Yankee s nse'.)
"I put In a request Tor dlseharge
from sctlce service, 1ml I don't know
If I'll get It or not If I do It won't
be until about March or April, I9I9,
"There Isn't much more to tell, so
I'D close. With lots of lovtt to you
both, I remain as ever,
"Your son,
"EMERSON,"
Emerson lloeye was the youngest
lad of Oregon City enitjrli j ilm ser
vice. As soon as liuis Sam ml ed for
men to enter the navy, this boy Im
mediately signed up. He was at that
time a student of tho Oregon (ity
hli;!i school, and one of tho most popu
lar students of tlie Institution.
He whs taken ill shortly utter his
return from France, and had mudo
many previous trips across the sess
on the 'Northern Pacific. Hj pessed
away December 9, after a few days' ill
ness of diphtheria.
L
WASHINGTON, l)e, 17.--Ho.kIi It.
MtCinln, postmaster of Marshfleld,
Or., and the representative of the Port
of Coos Buy, appeared today before
the committees of rivers and harbors
In the Interest of the Improvement of
the Inner harbor of that jsirt lie ap
peared with Congressman W. C, Haw
ley, und asked thut the appropriation
of 1130,000, asked for this work, be
made. He said thut the Coos Bay Port
bits spent fCOO.OiiO on the pert, and
that It had gone the constitutional lim
it of tracing for hntbor purposes, end
has spent practically all tho available
fttsds. Mr. MeClain said that the har
bor has silted up, and that to make.
deeper water avnl'ahlo In tho Inner
harbor would require the money from
the federal government for dredging
out the silt. Mr. MeCluln returns to
Marshfleld tonight.
REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS
John W. and Vlo's Untney to W. T.
snd F. L. Kcherd, lots 21 and 25, block
9, Gregory's First add to Molnlln;
$fioo.
John G. and Louise Aden to A. O.
and f.ucy A. Wcstgitte, 1 acre In sec
tion 23, T. 3 8.. R. 1 W.. f!00.
Annfu B. and Oscar Andrson to
Thomas F. and Marie Munson. land In
section 18. T. 4 8 R 4 K.; $000.
L. (1. and Bcrnleo It. Ice to Myrtlo
If. Donovan, hind In section 1, T. 1 S.t
It 4 E., and other tracts of land In
(iacknmns county; fl.
Myrtlo M. Donovan 10 L. (i. nnd Car
oline Bci nlco Ice, land In section 1, T.
1 S., It 4 E., and other lands in (itick-
aiuaa county; fl.
8. B. and Magi-io Hess to tiiicluimna .
county, BO fout r'ght of way across lot
I, section 31, T. 3 S., It 1 E.; $200, .
Anna und W. L. Alf to August and
Ernestine. Schramm, lot fi, block 7,
Cunenvih; $300.
A. H. and Donalda Rot'.or to Eva J.
Mathewson, lot 3, block 73, Oregon
City; $700.
J. C. and Mary A. Robertson to U.
O. Boyer, 15 acros, township 2 south.
range 2 cast; $1.
U. G. Boyer to James 8. and Ida E.
Boyles, 15 acres, township 2 south,
range 2 east; $ I.
J. 11: Hlcken to Nora H. Plogol, land
in suction 32, township 2 south, rangt
7 east; $1.
E ti Ice G. Snrgmit to R. L. Lnvrark,
lotn 13, 14, 15, block 6, White City
Park; SI.
Reglnn'd V. Brown to P. E. Linn,
14 1-4 acres, scctl m 3H, township 3
ho i th, range 4 ettst; $400.
Blnle and A. B Haskell to B. Lv
Cuseilay, lots 3 and 4, block 1, South
Orttgon City, No, 1 ; $10.
Nannie and Perry Preston to Ve al
nnd Mrs. E. J. Pooler, lot A, tract 38,
Willamette Tracts; $1.
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W i Mil. .w-.jj '
E. A. BRADY
Resident Undertaker
Funeral Director snd
Licensed Embalmer
TENTH AND WATER STREETS
Lady Assistant, Mrs. Brady
Night and Day Service.
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