OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 7, 1919.
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BOYS OVER HERE
Interesting Facts About Oregon .3
City Boys
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The Euetrprise Is desiious of print
ing letter from the boys in the ser
vice, either hero or "over there." All
letters are carefully taken care of, and
returned to the owners. Let the people
know where your boy is, and what he
Is doing.
pa Pa Pa
Mr. aud Mrs. Mulligan and family of
Twelfth and Elm streets, received a
box of souvenirs from France a few
days ago. These were sent by their
son, Lawrence Mulligan, who is with
the Hospital Corps No. 46. In the col
lection were photos of some of the
country of France, also jewelry con
sisting of brooches, and match cases
Pa Pa Pa
Letters received from William
Bowes, formerly linotype operator of
the Morning Enterprise, with the
Hospital Corps, No. 4G. infoims his
friends that he has again been suffer
ing from influenza. This is Hill's sec
ond attack. Whett writing he was im
proving. P3 &
The Young boys in France, who
have been in the service for some
time, are among the Clackamas coun
ty boys sending souvenirs hbme. The
mail of January 6th, broi'ght the fol
lowing to the mother, Mrs. M. C
Young of Wllsonville, and other rela
tives: 74 cards and photos of the
country in and around Toul'and Metz,
France; 1 German helmet, a water
bottle or canteen, a leather emergen
cy kit (dated 1916). several pieces of
cloth, buckle, star, two rings, two
bead floral ornaments, several cart
ridges, a tag (numbered up in the mil
lions), some coins and several but
tons, six white hat linings, all No
5, several German post cards, and
photo of two German boys.
PS Pa Pa
Among the letters from boys "over
there" of Clackamas county thanking
the Patriotic Edition of the Morning
Enterprise for a dollar greenback and
letter, is from Private R. F. Chlnd
gren of 16th Company, 20th Engineers
American Expeditionary Forces sta
tioned at Lab ret, France. This young
man with his brother were on the ill
fated Tuscan! a. Their home is near
Molalla.
Labrot, France, Dec 3, 1918
The Women's Patriotic Edition:
"Just a few days ago I received your
kind letter containing the dollar bill
and I want to express my hearty
thanks to alL
"The old greenbacks do certainly
look good to we boys over here, and
here's hoping we can Boon be back
where we can use them instead of
francs.
"I am very truly yours,
"PRIVATE R. F. CHINDGREN."
Pa Pa Pa
Private E. R. Green, who was for
merly of this city, and whose parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Green, reside at West
Linn, has written the following letter
to the Women's Patriotic Edition of
the Morning Enterprise thanking the
staff for the small favor extended him
of a dollar bill and letter:
Verdun Sector, France,
Dec. 15, 1918
"Miss Dolly Pratt:
"This note is to the entire Patriotic
Edltlonal Staff of the Morning Enter
prise, but as you are the only member
of the staff I have the honor of really
being acquainted with, you will have
to act as spokesman.
'It was with consnderable surprise
and real pleasure that I received your
letter and the enclosed bill. I think
your whole idea, execution, and all,
was Tery good. You perhaps have no
idea of the cheer and all around good
feeling one has when he receives a
gift of that sort. After all there are
no girls like the girls in the good old
TJ. 8. A.
"Now that the active part of this
war is over, we are all eager for the
time when we shall return home,
and a big half of the pleasure of the
reunion will be ours.
"Sincerely,
"E. R. GREEN,
"Company L, 23rd Engineers.'
"France."
m P3 Pi
A letter written at Beaune, France
dated November 30, has been received
by Mrs. Vertie Todd of West Linn
from her Bon, Private Albert I. Todd,
who is in Base Hospital No. 61.
The letter is as follows:
Baaume, France,
Nov. 30, 1918.
"Dear Mother;
"I will answer your most kind and
welcome letter I received today. This
Is the first one since I left Camp
Kearney, Cal. I was sure glad to hear
from you and home and to hear how
ail were getting along at home.
"I am sorry to hear that you have
been 111 with the influenza. I am feel
ing fine, except for a bad cold, and
am heavier now than I have ever been.
"I am in the replacement company
now, but still in Base Hospital No.
61. I won't be here long, and am apt
to be on my way home before you get
this. I am sure anxious to get started
"I was in the Meuse-Argonne battle
and went through eight days of it
and it was some fight I will tell you
all about it when I return home.
"Villa wanted to know If I . had
learned to speak French. No, not
It Service
muerpriee uiuw.
ENTERPRISE
Pestefflce h ca4-l .
- OVER T II E .R E
In The U. S.
much. There are lots of girls here, but
they are not like the girls at home.
"I have written you about once a
week since I came over here. Some of
the fellows over here get as many as
SO letters In one bunch. I should gvt
two or three before long.
"Well, I will close, and with love to
all,
"ALBERT."
"A. P. O. 909. France."
Pa Pa Pa
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Scouton of this
city, are In receipt of a letter from
their nephew, a part of which is as
follows:
"Dear Aunt and Uncle:
"Your letter of October 8 just ar
rived, and was more than pleased to
receive it One sure appreciates mail
over here.. It usually takes about
three weeks for mail to reach me.
' I came through the war without a
scratch and can thank God I am alive,
which I do. I was company commander
of a company in the St Mihiel scrap
and In the Argonne woods fight The
Germans sure did run and they ran
fast during their retreat to Sedan. It
was the best they could do to ask an
armistice
"It has truly been an experience
over here and one a person never can
forget One cannot describe it, but
you have to be mixed up in it to thor
oughly realize it The Huns did smash
things up some and we have smashed
him up too, so bad, In fact, that be
squealed hard.
"Will close, hoping to hear from you
soon.
""Your nephew,
W. E. PITTS,
"1st Lieutenant U. S. Inf.'
Pa Pa Pa
In letters from S. D. Young to his
mother, Mrs. M. C. Young of Wilson
ville, dated November 3, he says: "At
several different times I have counted
up to 20 aeroplrnee in sight at once.
It is seldom we cannot see one or
more, and In the night we hear them,
Occasionally a German one comes
over, but they are getting scarce. We
are living in an old French house
It makes a fine home. Some of these
buildings are over a hundred years
old, all built of stone and tile roofs
We have electric lights. 1 have seen
many dugout tunnels and houses on
the front lines that have not moved
for three years, until this fall, with
electric lights all through them.
"We have lots of negro service
troops and German prisoners, who are
mostly boys and old men, and they
like us so well you could not drive
them away. They realize the war is
lost, and they are not in love with
the kaiser.
Dec. 10, 1918.
"If you draw a straight line from
Toul to Verdun and place a pin in the
center you will be within a mile of
our present home, just back of the
final battle line. There are no natives
left, except one or two in each town
who have returned to their homes
They were forced back Into Germany
by the Huns. You may be sure they
are glad to get back, but if you could
see what they have come back to, you
would probably admire the spirit of
the French more than you ever have
"We are where you see German
names on the buildings that would
break your jaw to pronounce. At pres
ent Norris, Pete and I are here. Toda
is back near Toul, but will be here
soon.
"We are in the best of health.
"Love to all
"D. S. YOUNG."
Pa Pa Pa
Mr. and Mrs. John Yunker of Ore
gon City, Oregon, Route 5, are In
receipt of the following letters from
their son, John Yunker, Jr., who Is in
France, with Company F, 37th Engi
neers :
France, November 27, 1918.
"Dear Mamma and All:
"I just received a letter from you
written on October 23, and am glad to
know that you are all well.
"Well, we are in the city of Luxem
burg, now. It sure is a pretty nice
town. We have been here for about
four days. We are awaiting orders
to proceed further north. They may
send us to a seaport before long. We
are attached to the first army, so I
guess we will be with the first to go
home.
"In France the people all speak
French, and right here they all speak
German.
"Everything Is awfully high in this
place now. A pair of shoes cost about
200 marks, and candy is 'out of sight'
i read an article in the paper
where you had quite a celebration m
the states when the armistice was
signed. Well, It didn't create much ex
citement here. Everything had to go
on the same, except that the hostili
ties stopped, but now one seems to be
glad over the outloofc for peace, which
seems to be certain."
The second letter written December
Somewhere in Germany, Dec. 5, 1918
'Dear Mamma and All:
"The last letter I wrote you was In
Luxemburg. We have been traveling
in Germany about a week now .We
are In a place now called Sinzig. It
is situated on the Rhine river, and
we will be in Coblenz tomorrow. The
37th Engineers are the first Ameri
can troops this far up into Germany.
The people here seemed rather fright
ened when we first came in. The Ger
man soldiers told everybody that the
Americans would shoot the towns up
when they came la. but they soon
learned different.
. "Germany Is pretty short on food
staff, such a sweat and flour. Shoes
and cloth are high priced.
"I don't think things have changed
much over here the past 50 years
from the appearance of everything. All
the buildings are made of rock, brick,
or concrete.
"I have sent you some cards from
here, giving you an idea as to the
country I am in."
INT
JITNEY
Failure of the Live Wires commit
tee on jitneys to function caused the
organisation to tie a "can" to it Tues
day and Main Trunk Dye was author
ized to name a new -committee. Last
week the committee was appointed,
with hs personnel being entirely made
up of Main street merchants, but
George H. Bunnon, who had been
made its chairman, promptly resign
ed, giving ground to the report that
he is not opposed to the 'establish
ment of a jitney line between Ore
gon City and Portland. The other
members of the committee, being
without a chairman, failed to organ
ize, and W. A. Huntley, one of Its
members, said that he had personally
interviewed several business men and
found that no concerted action on the
jitney question could be obtained from
a committee of merchants.
IS TO REMAIN IN
THE U. S. SERVICE
Captlan Ren Holsclaw, son of Mrs.
G. F. Anderson of this city, who ar
rived from France in September, and
spent a four-days' furlough lu Oregon
City at the Anderson home, and was
then transferred to the 67th Field Ar
tillery, stationed at Westpolnt, Ky.,
will not return to his home in this city
as was intended by the young man,
at least for the present
Captain Holsclaw had the honor of
receiving a championship during the
brigade review at Camp Knox, West
point. Ky, and has now been trans
ferred to the 77nd Field Artillery, and
will have headquarters at Stlthton,
Ky. He will be stationed at that place
until April.
Captain Holsclaw has had much ex
perience in the service in France. He
was with the 120th Field Artillery,
and was in the thickest of the fight.
He was among those suffering from
gas, and was in the hospital for a
brief time. Among the battles he was
engaged In was at Chateau-Thierry
He was near the point when Quentin
Roosevelt fell, and visited his grave
many times before leaving for the
United States.
Captain Holsclaw is one of the pop
ular young men from Clackamas coun
ty, and he has made good since en
tering the army.
NO DOGS AT PEN
SALEM, Or. Jan. 10 Forty dogs,
property of individual inmates of the
state penitentiary, must be out of the
institution by. January 15, or suffer
the consequences, according to a no
tice given by Warden Stephens. The
dogs were brought in during a former
administration and have been living
at the state's expense, the warden
states.
The Present Battle.
"There can be no happy peace un
til famine is vanished; no victory
can satisfy us that leaves suffering
and starvation in wake. There is but
little danger that the kind hearts and
willing hands that kept works of
mercy abreast the front line trench
will pause until the whole battle is
won. There has never been a time
when famine did not stalk some place
in this world, when little children
and old people have felt unsatisfied
hunger, and so long as they had just
barely enough to keep body and soul
together expect no more. But new
our food directors tell us they see
possibilities of feeding all the hun
gry, and so dividing our crops that
each one shall have sufficient.
This may sound like a dream to
those who know what a common
thing famine Is in some countries
but it will become a reality, we are
assured, if we each do our share.
Sometimes one's own part seems so
small that one may think It unim
portant. It is not for us to question,
but to follow every request of the
authorities on food-control.
A flood of Inquiries and comments
followed the lifting of the ban on the
use of all wheat products and In an
swer to the oft-heard question, rWhy?'
the following statement has been
made: "The signing of the armistice
made wheat in distant countries avail
able Immediately, in great amounts.
The relief from the menace of sub
marines, too, made more shipping pos
sible."
Last year fodder was plentiful and
wheat scarce; this is reversed now,
so we must use less meat and more
wheat. It is natural to use more wheat
in a diet including little meat, and
It is a fact now that Increasing our
spply of bread stuffs Is the most pa
triotic thing we can do. But saving
must be adhered to as religiously as
before, and if you have formed the
good habit of cutting bread at the
table only as It is needed, continue
it, for we are In honor bound to save
food for the hungry.
QUESTION
Herbert Nunn. state highway engi
neer of Oregon, has sent a very Inter
esting communication to the Live
Wires in regard to the new bridge
over the Willamette and also of the
pavement of the Pacific Highway be
tween West Linn and .Multnomah
county.
He states that the highway commis
sion will appropriate the funds for
this pavement at the earliest possible
time and that they are now preparing
plans for the new bridge. They will
endeavor to make Hits bridge the best
possible for the location for they claim
that It will be necessary to accom
modate the Increase lit traffic that
will result from the now pavement.
These ure two loading questions
that have been much discussed by the
Live Wires and they have appointed a
hlghwoy committee to promote the
project and they are backing the
comity court In the work.
The letter follows:
Live Wires, -
Oregon City, Oregon.
Gentlemen:
Knowing your deep Interest In the
highway construction in Clackamas
County. I take the privilege of giving
the following Information:
That the Highway Commission has
decided to appropriate the earliest
available funds for paving between
West Una and th Multnomah county
line on the west side of the river.
This, of course, depends entirely upon
the necessary money being appropriat
ed to place this alignment on stand
ard grade.
I wish to call to your attention also
that the Highway Department Is now
preparing plans for the new bridge at
Oregon City, which will be absolutely
necessary when the pavement Is com
pleted as the present bridge Is not
only unsafe but of insufficient width
to carry the future traffic.
The design of this bridge presents
some very interesting features, one of
which is that the depth of water re
quires a length of main span of ap
proximately 380 feet and the total
length of deck will be approximately
900 feet.
Three types are. of course, possible
and practical suspension, steel arch
encased In concrete, or all steel struc
ture. The suspension bridge la Imprac
tical because of Its short lengt0 and
neither the steel nor suspension can
be consireded as permanent construc
tion. The cost of any of one of the three
types will approximate the same
amount. If a bridge is considered that
will anticipate future traffic and the
necessities of a growing city located
on one of the main trunk highways
This cost will range between $240,000
and $260,000 as nearly as we can esti
mate at this tlm before having ac
tually completed designs.
A reinforced concrete arch would
perhaps be most satisfactory to the
general public: first, because it would
be the longest arch of its kind In the
world, and second, because of its
great beauty and stability. This type
of structure, however, is more or less
Impractical, depending upon the view,
because of its much greater cost than
either of the three types mentioned.
It is my personal opinion, from con
versations held with the Judge, that
the bridge is going to cost much more
money than anticipated by your Coun
ty Court or than your county is pre
pared to meet, and I wish to consult
with the Live Wires and submit to
you sketches giving costs and Ideas
as to what it means to your city. I am
also prepared to suggest ways and
means which I leave to your Honor
able Body to decide upon. The con
struction of this bridge presents pos
sibilities which I do not believe you
ihould overlook at this time, and the
department stands ready to serve you
Respectfully yours,
HERBERT NUNN,
State Highway Engineer.
State Highway Engineer Nunn sent
another letter to the Uve Wires of
the Oregon Cl'y Commercial Club,
covering some minor corrections in
the figures embraced in his original
letter, publication of which was made
Wednesday. These figures refer to
the cost of different types of bridges,
and Mr. Nunn points out that a
bridge similar to that of the structure
spanning the Willamette river at Sa
lem could be erected at Ninth street
for $200,000, this bridge being all-steel
construction. Hla letter follows:
Salem, Oregon,
January 14, 1919.
Mve Wires, Oregon City, Oregon,
Gentlemen: I wr6te you yesterday.
In re construction of Oregon City
bridge, and wish to correct some of
my figures on account of the fact
that I was confused because of dis
cussing two different sites. The solid
concrete arch bridge constructed at
the present steel bridge site would
cost approximately $300,000. '
The steel arch bridge encased in
concrete, which would have the same
appearance and practically the same
advantages as the solid concrete arch,
will cost approximately $275,000. This
bridge would also be built at the pres
ent bridge site.
A suspension bridge built at the
present bridge site would cost ap
proximately $225,000.
An all-steel bridge similar to that
built between Polk and Marlon coun
ties at Salem, could not be built at
this site, but there is an excellent
site two blocks north. This structure
would cost approximately $200,000.
Respectfully yours,
HERBERT NUNN,
State Highway Engineer.
FILES FOR PROBATE
William L. Miller filed for prdhate
of the will of the late Sarah C. My
ers, who died January 4, 1919.
There are several heirs to the es
tate and it is valued at $2,500.
WEELKY SOLDIER LETTER
Mrs. A. Mend of Canentuh, has re
ceived the following letter from hor
son, Sergeant J. W, Mead, who was In
Rotnsoy, England, whan tho letter was
written November 29, 1918.
'A. U. 0. Hoinsoy, Eng.
Nov. illt, 1918.
"Dear Mother O'Mluo:
"Will drop few lines. tho.iRh not
In the mood for w riting. Wo got au or
der today that all Class A mun would
go to Germany, they were examined
and proved to be nil Class A men, ex
cept three men, so Germany for G
tribe, and I am disappointed I could
almost say something, but would not
look good on paper.
"Of course I am making pretty good
now, at $63 per month, board and
clothes to that and It Is not so bad.
"I think I know why you haven't
received any mull for so long. Cupt. II,
was away, and the llouttmant was sick,
and I couldn't got authority to censor
mult for a month. When I did get the
authority I worked 18 hours a day
for a week to get caught up censored.
I censored two whole mullmu'ka full of
mall In that time. I can get u lot of
bitters In a A sack. I urn still censor
lug along with my other work, and
yo.t can bet no mall lies around the
office. I am all In tonight Wo made
payrolls today,
"Tomorrow l Thanksgiving day.
and we can steep late, We are go
ing to have turkey and few other ex
tras but not a whole lot. Gee! Moth
er, when the leaves come down It
makes me so homesick, I could see
Canemah as plainly as If I wore there.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving, aud
we hud a swell dinner. Things are
loosening up here now, and we can
buy most anything, and you can bet
G Company will get as much us the
next one. Had a Y. M. C. A. man eat
lug with us. A Presbyterian minister.
Sure some good scout.
"Well, Mother, mine, Its France for
us but don't know just how long;, llspe
it won't bo very iong.
'Our first lieutenant is going away
In the morning, aud he and the cap
talu uuve been bidding the bunch
goodbye, this leaving mo In command
of the company.
"You want to know why I stay In
England. Well, Mother, Mine, It Is be
cause I was told to stay here. We have
been handling rest camps. This one
hold 7,000. We feed the men In five
kitchens. Saw oue stretch of six
weeks, when those five kitchens fed
men continuously night and day. We
have about 80 cooks In G Company
now. Have been doing everything from
office work to road building, building
hospitals, motor transports, putting up
telephone and telegraph lines and reg
ular quartermaster's work, courier
service. Girls are all over this port of
Kng'and. Debarkation and embarks
lion officers and military police scat
tered nil over England, and a bunch
In France.
"My work has been everything ex
cept line. While in the hospital I had
charge of three wards and a big slice
of the hospital grounds. I was com
pany sergeant as well as quarterznas
ter sergeant, but it did not last long.
That was after I came out of the hos
pital. "Will close now, with a mountain of
love, "
"From your loving son,
'SERGEANT J. W. MEAD."
Pa Pa Pa
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hodgson, of this
city, are in receipt of the following
lotter from their son, Carl V., In
France with the 375 Aoro Squadron,
written on November 24, 1918:
"Dear Mother and Father:
"As the 'ltd Is off, and we can tell
the names of the places where we
have been, I am glad to be able to
tell you. We left Mlneola March 5,
entrained for Halifax. Left there on an
English ship, but as I have previous
ly told you of our trip over will skip
to Liverpool, where we arrled after
ten days. Then we went on to Rom'
ney, where we remained until March
29. Next move was on short hikes
of four to twelve miles. We were gt'
en apples, contributed by the Hood
River association, and we surely ap
preciated them. We reached Lympne
In Kent county, overlooking the chan
nel. It was there I wrote you my first
letter from England.
"There was an old church of Eng
land built In 600 A. D near an old
fortress built at the same time, all
overlooking the ruins of an old cathe
dral, whose foundation has been un
covered by men prospecting for cur
ios. "We next left for Brooklands, Wey-
bridge, on April 2. This park has one
of the best automobile race tracks In
the world. It is 3.5 miles around with
curves built up to overcome tangen
tlal thrusts of cars, so the only thing
to limit speed of car Is its power to
resist wind. We were camped on a
hill called Test hill and the aero
drome was on the opposite side. While
there I had charge of the generator
that furnished light, etc., for tho park
We had passes to go and come after 6
o'clock of course with cortain limita
tions. It was here I made the souvenir
paper knife at odd times from parts of
the wrecked aeroplanes. After being
here for six months, we received our
first service stripe, and of course we
ar0 proud of it. It is something, even
if we did get 'sidetrackod' instead of
going to France directly.
"On September 28, we left via
Winchester and Southampton for
France, as it proved later. We crossed
the channel to Lellavre. We wore
taken over on a coast-wise vessel that
in previous war days carried 100 men
and the rest cattle, but there were
1200 of us, so as it took eleven hours
to make the crossing It was some
what crowded. ,
"After reaching Lanavre we
marched four miles to a rest camp,
remained two days, then on again,
where we were two days and nights
on first-class cars, which atoned for
the discomfort In the crossing. We
were issued helmets, gas masks, and
rifles.
October 17, left for Romorantin,
then inarched four miles to A, fl. P, C
marched from the train to the camp,
No. 3, where we ar now stationed.
"Tho French cheered us wheu wo
but we, the 375th, made a greater,
uolse when we saw th tlrnt railroad
locomotive with 'II. 8. A,' on It, and
operated by two Yanks. to seemed
good to all of us to see so many Amer
ican soldiers.
"'We nuulo some good friends In
England, and thoy made It pleasant
for us as they could, but now wo
are all looking forward to the time
when wo oro told we can go homo,
"I saw a Hun scout plane tho other
day, which wits completely riddled
with bullets. Where the pilot and ob
server sat was honeycombed with bul
let holes, showing what our pilots do.
"Received your seven letters aud
bunch of Dully Enterprises with great
satisfaction. I am always glad to get
letters and the homo papers.
"Well, I will close, -with love to you
both. "CARL."
Pa Pa Pa
The following lotter has been re
ceived by the Patriotic Edition of tho
Morning Enterprise from Corporal
Archie Averlll, a well known Clacka
mas county boy, with the 157th Aero
Squadron. American Expeditionary
Forces, France;
Chattellon Sur Holne,
Department Cots d'Or., France
Dec. 10, 1918
"My dear Friends:
"I didn't expect to be surprised this
Christmas, nil I oxpoctiod wus Uio
nttieby four-by three .but yo.ir letter
surely added the element of surprise
that goes to make up an Ideal Christ
mas. As you said, It was unexpected
to open a strango appearing envelope
and find a dollar bill Inside. American
money never looks so good -as when
one has been handling shillings and
'quids' snd franco and centimes for
nine or ten months. I don't believe I
will spend that dollar, just keep It to
look at I won't even spend It to take
a French girl to the movies as you
suggested. For In the first place I do
not know any French girl and there
are no movies here except lu tho 'Y'
hut and one cau hardly take a girl
there.
"Most of tho fellows In tho A. E. F.
don't think tin awful lot of these for
eign girls anyway, for they compare
them with the girls at home and thoy
conclude to wait until they get homo
to Indulge In feminine socluty. We all
think the American girls are the best
In the world, and the way you girls
In Oregon City have conceived and ex
ecuted this big surprlao for the boys
proves It.
"You speak about Interesting and
historical ulaces we can see In the old
world. We dou get a chance to see
much of franco, as we are kept on
one field and seldom have a chance
to get leave, but while I was In Eng
land I saw a great part of tho coun
try, from the remains of the old Ro
man wall on the Scotch border to
Nottingham and the new Forest In
Hampshire. One could spend months
In London and son and learn some
thing every day about our forefathers
We were fortunate In having an ex
ceptlonally good guide to show us
around, and we law lots of things that
the average tourist passes up. For
Instance the place Charles Dickens
has made famous In his novel, and the
old Coftlo House where Drydon, John
son and Goldsmith used to spend their
Idle hours. Of course we saw King
and Princess Mary, who looks like s
very nice girl, but she would be quite
ordinary In America
'1 want to thank everybody con
nected with your scheme, snd all of
us appreciate all that the people at
home have done for us and the priva
tions they have undergone for us.
-Yours truly,
"ARCHIE AVERILL."
Pa Pa Pa
Mrs. C. L. St. Clair has received sev
eral letters from her husband, C. L
St. Clair, formerly engineer at the
Crown Willamette, who is on the U. 8
S. Invincible, and is a prominent resi
dent of Oregon City. He organized the
Home Guards of this city, and has
had much military training before go
ing Into the service. ,
U. S. S. Invincible,
At Sea, Nov. 21st, 1918
"We are again getting Into tho land
of the living, where the temperature
Is such that a white man can live. To
day at noon we were about 300 miles
north of the east ond of Cuba, and If
we have good luck we will be in New
York Monday noon. I presume we will
not stay there more than a few dnys
before we will sail for Franco.
"You surely have the news of the
end of the war long ago for wo got
It before we arrived at Panama.
"I am sending you one of the wire
Ions bulletins that we get every duy
so you see we are not isolated, so far
as news is concerned, for we get the
latest news by the same wire that the
press does so you see we are even
ahead of the papers in that respect
"Now that the war is prnctically
over, I have lost my pep for traveling
and would like to be home with you,
and play with little Hul. And I pre
sume that he wouldn't object to be
ing woolod around by his dnd.
"There is no way of tolling how long
it will be before they will -begin turn
ing us loose. They are taking appli
cations now from the boys, who loft
school and those who have other suf
ficient reasons, so I am going to make
inquiries in Now York and see if I
stand any chance of getting away
soon or gotting shore d-Jty. Of course,
if they give me shore duty they can
have me for life, because , the old
Uncle Is sure a goodi fellow to work
for,
"It might be of some little interest
to you to know thnt it we continue to
make as good time as we have been
we will break the record for time bo
tween San Francisco and New York
This boat sure has some record.
The keel was laid on the 4th
of July; launched on July 28, commls
stoned on the 17th of October. Thanks
giving dinner In New York, and we
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will no doubt have Christmas dinner
In France. Gee but it Is going U be
tough to be sway from home fu all
tho holidays,"
U, 8. H. Invincible,
Norfolk, Virginia.
Nov, 24th, 1918.
"While I have headed tills Utile note
Norfolk, we are in reality nt w just
outside of the bay enrouto from Nor
folk to Now York which la consider
ably out of our way, but was made
necessary by th Illness of my first
assistant ongtnoor taking sick with
Hie pneumonia, and It was necessary
for us to bring him to tho hospital.
and I would have mulled you a letter
from there but today Is Sunday,
IT. 8. 8. Invincible,
ICiiterlng New York harbor,
November 25, 1918.
"We are just steaming Into the bay,
and It Is odd and the wind Is blowing
quite a f ulo, and of course yours truly
Is getting tho full benefit of tho sud
den change, and an you know I Dov
er did loose any cold weather and I
sin staying pretty well Inside and
any way there la nothing to sen but
th lights.
"We have just stopped and took a
Pilot on board and hav aguln started
for (he Inner harbor and it Is just 11
minutes till 9 p. in. I am wishing that
you were lu New York. Goal but I
would bo anxious to get In but as It
Is I don't caro about It st alt for all
ports look Just tho Name to irn. I
know there will bo at least a letter
waiting tor me and that will help
Home, fur it will bo a long time be
tween letters this time for we will
leave hero for Franco before many
days. I think we will ta h ro low
than four or possibly five days st the
most for they are In s riiHli for food
mnfr over there and are rushing
everything over as fast as thoy pos
sibly can. It looks as though wo would
have to feed those savago brutes of
half starved Huns for th" n -X of the
winter and until uuxt f.ill when they
can raise something ou thulr own dir
ty soil. I think wo bad ought t0 1,11
thorn all starve and rid the earth or
the vilest tribe of vampires that have
ever Infestod the world, for they cer
tainty have done everything that was
thought Impossible of civilized h.iman
beings to show how completely dovold
thoy ure of the good traits of tho hu
man race, I have startod and stopped
on this letter about six times to go
below and look things over, and from
tho sound of things wo are going to
anchor so I wit have to quit again till
wo get secured for tho night.
"CLYDE."
Pi Pa Pa
Ttie follow lug tetior lias been re
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Mun
don from their son, Harold, a mem
bur of the Marino Hand at Guam , M.
I , having enlUted In January of 1918.
when he was bul 16 years old. He is
the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Mun
don of this city:
Agana, Guam, Nov. 21, 1918.
"Dear Mother and Daddy;
"I received your loiters on tho last
bout and was glad to got them; also
tho candy, which was fine.
"I hope you haven't taken the In
fluonza. Thoy had It pretty bad here.
The natives have boon dying off like
rats; 52 in one day hut It Is getting
butter now. None of the marlnos died
with It but ft sailor did. Everyone In
the bund suffered from it but my
self. That sounds rather 'fishy', but
It's the truth. You know I hsve al
ways been lucky about not getting
sick. I may get It yot though, but
here's hoping 1 don't. All of the boys
of the bund were In the hospital st
one time, excopt three of us. For sev
en days we bad our 'chow' brought to
us, and we sure had some time. All
three of us were from Oregon. Now
we are all together again and played
for a concert last night We will have
another Sunday evening,
"We have a new commanding offic
er and a new governor on the Island.
They see in to take a liking to the
band. We sure inado a 'bit' lust sight.
November 29, 1918.
"Did not finish this, so will proceed
and do so now, and before the trans
port Is in. I usually got a bunch of
letters on every boat and have a
bunch ready to send away.
"Evoryoue Is feeding good again.
"We had ft big turkey dlnnor yester
day, and had everything that goes
with a Thanksgiving dinner. At 2:30
we played for a Thanksgiving dinner,
and it commenced raining just as the
game started, and reminded me of old
Oregon.
"We play guard mount ovory morn
ing at 8:30. We will give a concert
tomorrow, and think that it will be a
good one, as we have some pretty
good music now.
"Well, as the war is over, I hope to
come home soon.
"With lots of love,
"HAROLD."
(At the time of enlisting young
Mundon was ready. for the Orogon
City high school.)
JOIIN C. LIARD
FOUND GUILTY
IN MURDER CASE
PORTLAND, Jan. 14. Aftor about
a half hourg deliboratlon, the Jury in
the case of John Cyril Llurd, accused
of tho murder of Deputy Shorlff
Frank Twombley tho night of Novera
bor 19, returned a vordlct Monday
night of guilty of murder In the sec
snd dogree. Llurd accepted bin fate
calmly, and after the jury has been
discharged, thanked it and said he had
oxpocted to be convicted.
The case went to the jury at 5:30
o'clock in the afternoon and by 8
o'clock the foreman notified Judge
Gantenboln that a vordlct had boon
reached. An hour was taken for sup
por and at 7 o'clock tho 12 men roturn
ed the jverdlc tthat automatically
means life Imprisonment for the
young desperado.
Augusta Carlson, his consort, who
was with him on the night of the .
murder, Is still held In the county Jail.
No charge hus been placed against
her. She will be held temporarily.
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