OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1919,
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BOYS OVER HERE
Ted Sheahan, who has been In the
navy tor over a year, has received
his honorable discharge from the
service, and was visiting his many
friends in Oregon City Tuesday of
this week.
IE li Pa
Billy Collins is one of Uncle Sam's
boys who appreciates what the people
of Oregon City have done for him
while he was stationed here. The
young man being with McMinnville
boys, and on guard duty here for
some time wag often a guest at din
ner at the home of Mrs. Slngleterry.
He has lust sent a number of beauti
ful souvenirs, these having arrived
Monday afternoon. Billy has arrived
in the United States, and was among
the Oregon boys, who was injured In
battle.
Pa Pa pa
In a letter from Arthur McDonald
to his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. Mc
Donald of this city, he says the latest
orders were to return to England,
and then the next would be for home.
'When writing last he was In Bel
gium, and says the weather had been
somewhat cold. He felt the cold this
winter when wearing his kilty uni
form, and says at times he thought
he would freeie to death. He, with
the others, waded In snow up to their
knees. Before going to Belgium Mc
Donald was stationed In England for
ten months. He is with the 72nd Can
adian Highlanders, and he waa camp
ed with the company when writing
where the Battle of Waterloo waa
fought
Pa Pa Pa
Mrs. B. W. Griffin of Mountain
View Addition, is in receipt of a Ger
man gun, captured in France by her
son, Clint. Griffin, a well-known Ore
gon City boy, who is with the 90th
Division of Aero Squadron. This will
soon be placed on display in one of
the windows of an Oregon City store
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Two Oregon City young men have
recently been promoted at Brest
France. These are Walter (Scoop)
Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Young, and Jack Bannon, son o(
Mrs. Bannon of Gladstone, who was
connected with the Bannon ft Com
pany's store before entering the serv
ice. These boys, who are on guard
duty at Brest, France, have been pro
moted to corporals. They are with
Company C, Eighth Infantry, and
say they are receiving the best of
treatment, good "eats" and have
plenty of warm colthing and both are
in the best of health.
Pa Pa - Pa
Joseph Milier, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Miller, who is in the navy,
and , has been with the service for
over a year, and tor some time sta
tioned at Brooklyn, New Yorn, re
cently in the discharge office, has
been transferred to the U. S. S. Flor
idan, anu is now on his way to Brest,
France. Miller has been anxiously
awaiting the chance to go overseas
and get the experience of sea lite.
; Pa Pi Pa
- Ralph Armstrong, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Armstrong of West Linn,
who has been in the navy, stationed
at Mare Island, Calif., has received
hia honorable discharge from the
service. Not like many of the young
men of this city, who are anxious to
return home, he was disappointed in
not being abie to remain longer with
the electrical school, as he has gain
ed much knowledge in that line since
entering the service. He enlisted tor
the duration ot the war, and has
been in the service for six months.
Armstrong will remain for a few
months longer in California, as he
has secured employment in a ship
yard at Oakland.
Pi Pa Pa
Frank Champion, who has been in
the navy, and stationed at Balboa
park, the navy training station locat
ed at San Diego, Cal.,wired to his
parents of Canemah, that he has re
ceived his honorable discharge from
the service, and would return to Ore
gon City about March 25. "Champ"
as he is familiarly called by his many
friends here, has been a member of
the band and Jazz orchestra of Bal
boa park. This musical organization
gave a farewell dance at the Liberty
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auditorium on St I'atrick's night
Manday, March 17. The dance was
given for the camp's amusement
fund. . -
In recent issues ot several San
Diego papers the photo ot "Champ"
was shown with other members ot
the musical organisation ot the naval
training camp.
Pa Pa Pi
Mrs. Orville Oglesby of this city,
has received the following letter from
her brother, Waldemar Blom ot
Mount Pleasant who is on the U. S.
S Helori:
Bremerton, Wash.,
U. S. S. Helori,
March IS, 1919.
"Dear Sister:
. "I'm out of the training camp now,
and have been since February 20. 1
am on the sub-chaser U. S. S. Helori,
in the angina room running on of
the engines. I am sura learning a lut.
which is one of my few reasons for
staying. We go to Seattle once or
twice a day.
"I have a little room all by my
self, where I sleep and keep my be
longings. I sure would like to come
to Oregon City again soon and see
some of my old friends again. It has
been about four months since I was
in the little burg. I doubt whether
you will know me or not when I come
as I have gained about thirty pounds
since I came here.
"I feel like I am really in the navy
now, that I am on a moving boat
Last Sunday night it was a litte
rough on the 'deep blue', and the
water breaking over the bow of the
ship, and was coming In the port
holes. That manes it a little exciting,
don't you know?
T suppose there are quite, a tew!
released soldiers and sailors 'sky
larking around Portland and Oregon
City. I know there were some that
left camp before I went to Bermer
ton. "Well, I can't think ot much to
write, so will close now.
"I know you will write me a long
letter and tell me all the news. The
boat is rocking so, I can hardly write
so will say goodbye. i
'Tour brother,
"WALDEMAR."
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Fred Armstrong, one of the first
boys ot Clackamas county, and the
first of West Linn to enter the serv
ice of the United States army is one
of the boys over there looking for
ward to the time when he will reach
the old city by the falls. Fred enter
ed the service of the army on Palm
Sunday, six days before the United
States became involved fn the
formed his parents the following
morning of his enlistment. He lei
Monday morning after he had enlist
ed and has been one of the faithful
men of Uncle Sam with the Third
Oregon. He is the oldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Armstrong of West
Linn, who have had two sons In the
service.
Pa Pi Pa
Mrs. C. K. Gallinger ot this city, is
in reclept of a letter from Private
Charles Richardson, who is with the
Army of Occupation in Germany. The
letter was dated January 7, and he
says in part as follows :
"Dear Mrs. Gallinger:
"Just a few lines to let you know
that I am O. K. Hope all of you folks
are the same.
. "We are still in this town Nou
weid. It is located on the Rhine river.
It Is a town of 30,000 population, and
about as lively as the town of New
Era. Ha! Ha!
"We are having fine weather. The
sun is shining this morning, and so
far we have seen very little snow.
"I am still working in the garage
office, and I am going to take a trip
up the Rhine some day this week
and visit the kaiser's palace.
' Tell all the boys who come to see
Edgar hello', and to write to me
"Wish I was back in France. Don't
know when we will go back to
France, but hope soon. Then for the
U. S. A. Won't we celebrate?
"Tell Mr. Gallinger and Edgar 'hel
lo.' "Hoping to hear from you soon,
"Your friend,
"RICHIE."
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HONORABLE DISCHCRGE
Carl Hogg, who has been with the
46th Coast Artillery and station! in
Franco, surprised his parents, Mr.
and ' Mrs. F. Uopg of Clackamas
Heights, the first of the week and re
turned home. He received his honor
ablo discharge from the service at
Camp Lewis, Wash. Carl says there
Is no place like the United Stall's, as
everything, where he was stationed,
Is far behind the times. Many ot the
fanners ;ise the burrow instead of
horses, and the farming does not com
pare to that ot the United States. He
enjoyed the climate of southern
France and says the country is
beautiful. He was stationed tor some
time in th southern part and em
barked from Marseilles. "The Rot!
Cross and the Salvation Army have
done wonders for (the boys over
there," says the young soldier, "and
we all have the greatest praise for
these two organisations," Otto Hogg
a brother, is still in France with Com
pany L, 361 First Infantry, 91st Dlvl
sion. Another brother, Oscar, who haa
been very ill, and was in the hospital
'or two months at Camp Meade, Mary
'and, has recovered so that he has
joined his company In Long Island,
anxiously awaiting orders to return
hiiie.
LOWELL KENTS BODY
IN
imm SEARCH
Mr. and Mrs. John Kent of Park
place, received a telegram Saturday
evening from New York, saying that
the body ot their son, Lowell Kent
who drowned in New York harbor
January 23, had been recovered at
the toot ot Harrison street and would
be shipped to Oregon City tor burial
in the family lot
Lowell Kent who was 21 years ot
age, had been in the navy since the
United States became Involved in the
war, having enlisted at Uncle Sam
first call for young ' men. He had
traveled considerably on the sea, and
had just returned to Port when the
accident occurred causing his death.
Kent was one of the most popular
boys on the boat and was well and
favorably known here. He attended
the Parkplace school, where he re
sided most of his life.
The parents of the young man ex
pect the body to arrive here the lat
ter part ot the week, and he will be
given a military funeral. Lowell Kent
was the youngest and last son ot Mr.
and Mrs. John Kent Their other son.
Otto, was accidentally killed last tall
in Eastern Oregon.
FIRST WHITE ROBIN
OF SEASON
AT ROBERT!
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A white robin has made its ap
pearance at the home of F. M. Robert
son In the northeastern part of the !
city, the first that has been seen hero.
The bird is of snowy white, except
the breast which is of a golden yel- -low.
It- has peculiar white feet, and
the eyes are similar to that of a dove.
The bird is at home with the other ,
birds, and comes for Its daily morsel j
which is given by Mr. Robertson and i
his family. The bird makes its ap
pearance twice daily.
There are unusually large numbers
ot robins at the Robertson home this
year, and they have been the means
of destroying many insects In the
orchard. Mr. Robertson says these
birds steal cherries, "but what's a
few cherries to pests the birds free
(he trees of, and they are welcome to
every cherry they get from my
orchard, and we will continue to feed
all robins including the new white
one, who has become a member ot the
'robin association.' She has taken an
ordinary robin for her mate."
E.DNA
W KENT
The Back
A woman wrote mc once and asked
me how to keep the back of her
shoulders Poking nice. She said that
she couldn't reach around there and
scrub them thoroughly, as she could
her arms, and the result was large,
dark pores between the shouldei
blades. I answered and told her she
could get a very excellent long-handled
bath brush for 50 cents or 75
cents, which would do the Job to her
satisfaction, and that bending and
stooping exercises would limber her
muscles so that she could reach
around and wash the back ot her
shoulders without even the help of
a brush.
But the real reason why some wo
men and nice womei, too neglect
to keep the back as ale-looking as
the chest and shoulders, is Blmply
because they don't see themselves
there. It's really a fine plan to have
a mirror above the bath t b, and it s
certainly a necessity to hi ve a triple
full-length mirror in the bedroom, or
at least a hand glass and a long mir
ror, so you can view yourself from all
angles.
Indeed, the back of the shoulders
should be able to stand a more mln
tTirir tnEfr Tftl 'nw9' fiTory is ttup, iih
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Corporal Blanck Is
Home From France
Corporal Joe Blanck, Company C
Infantry, (Third Oregon) recent
ly discharged after H months aervlc,
In Franco, was In town, Tuesday, a
visitor at the horn o? his uncle, John
Weber, on Madison and Twelfth
streetH, After putting In some bard
licks at Verdun front, he waa assln
ed to duty in the training battal
ion at Cont res, Franco.
Prior to his enlistment. Corporal
Blanck had been in the employ of
the Crown-Willamette Paper com
pany at West Linn. He will enter the
service of the CyW. H. & N. railway
company, in the machine shop at
Portland, next week.
A special meeting ot the city coun
cil was called Tuesday night to
discuss the renewal ot the franchise
ot the Oregon City Motor Bus Com
pany which expires soon.
There are two changes in the new
franchise presented to the council
the first on the time of trips ot the
bus. Heretofore operation began at
6:25 A. M. and continued until 10:00
P. M. The new franchise calls tor
service from 6:25 until :55 P. M.
The second change grants the com
pany the privilege ot discontnulug
operation upon SO days written
notice of their intention to do so to
the council. This Is to protect them
it the Jitneys are allowed to operate
in the city as In that case the com
pany would have to operate at too
great a loss, it la alleged. The heads
of the company claim they are now
running behind and have already lost
over $3,600 In operation but are will
ing to continue on account ot the
benefits derived Ufrough other sourc
es. The council Voted favorable on the
franchise and It passed its first read
ing and will come up for the second
reading at the next regular meeting
ot the council.
Mrs. E. B. Andrews, representing
the women's club, asked the council
for cooperation In securing a perma
nent site for the rest room and for
extension of time before it was mov
ed from its present location. The
council promised to aid In this work
and voted to extend the time tor mov
ing the building until May 15, pro
viding the property owners near the
present location would agree. This
was done tor the benefit of the Vic
ory Loan work which will be launch
ed soon.
The county court promised to aid
In improving the Molalla avenue
road by, furnishing the , machinery
tor the work providing the city fur
nish the material and the men. It
was voted to alloi the street . com
mittee $99 for the work, which will
start at once.
The two new arc lights asked by
citizens will bo Installed at once by
order of the council. The P. R. L. &
P. company agreed to Install these
providing the city would guarantee
the difference between the cost ot In
stallatlon and the revenue. This was
done because tin contract for lights
ends the first of the year and If this
Is not renewed the company would
lose money on the deal
Mayor Holman presided at the
meeting and the following council
men were present: Tobln, Woodward
Green, Albright, Kelly, Krueger and
Scott.
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE CUT BY
LACK OF FUNDS
WASHINGTON, March IS. Reduc
tion of 80 per cent. In the force ot the
United States employment service, ef
fective March 21, was announced to
day by Director-General Densmore.
This was made necessary, It was ex
plained, by the failure of congress to
provide funds to continue the work.
Mr. Densmore said the number of
employment offices would be reduced
from 750 to 55, bat that none of the
work In direct connection with the re
turn of soldiers and sailors to civilian
employment would be discontinued.
ute scrutiny than the front of them
for the obvious reason that it will
get stared at with more attention. A
woman's face Is always more dis
tracting than her back hair!
So If you have any doubt about
the skin on the back of the shoul
ders, get a flesh brush with a long
handle and scrub it vigorously every
day with hot water and soap, until
you have made it fine grained and
white again. And when you wear a
low-cut dress, powder it liberally and
then rub in as much of the talcum as
you can this gives a pearly white
ness that is very attractive.
Questions and Answers
Grateful An astringent Is some
thing which draws up or closes up
the pores; in this special use it was
ice I was talking of. After the warm-water-and-soap
wash, and the .cold
cream massage, rub a piece of ioe
over the skin until It tingles, The ice
brings the blood to the skin, draws up
the pores, making the complexion
fine-grained, and pulls up the lax
muscles-that are the first sl?ns ot
8Ke. If you have no ice, pat the skin
with a cloth wet with a mixture of
tincture of benzoin and water. A few
drops to a small bowlful is enough.
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WEELKY SOLDIER LETTER
Mrs. lnr.tlse Scbwerln ot Willam
ette, has Just received a letter from
lieutenant J. D. Murray ot Company
A, Ufiad Infantry, Franco, living the
details ot the death ot the lato Private
Arthur Schwerlu ,wlu whs killd In
action In France, although the family
had been advised officially of his
death a number of weeks ago.
The following Is the letter:
January 29, 1819.
"Dear Mrs. Schwerui:
"Your letter of December 22 came a
few day ago requesting more details
ot the death ot Arthur E. Schworlu.
"Our company went 'ovor the top'
early In the morning of October 31st,
and Arthur waa In my platoon. I
knew htm quite well, and considered
him one ot tho best soldiers In the
platoon.
"During the advance on' the first
of November, one hlsh explosive bit
him In the right tide. He was taken
to a nearby farm house, and three
doctors gave him attention In a short
time. He was hit about 4 P. M. Nov
ember 1, and lived until 4 A. M. Nov
ember S. I waa present at the burial,
and we made a little cross and tacked
one ot his Identification tags on It
He lies In a corner ot the yard of the
lie nsc hock Jarm, which Is situated
about one and one half miles from
Audenarde, Belgium. Ills personal ef
fects, which consisted of one pocket
knife and a small purse containing a
picture, were collected and turned In
at First Battalion, 363d Infantry Head
quarter! to be sent to the Personal
Effects Bureau, and which will reach
you some time,
"A very detailed description of his
burial place has been turned Into our
First Battalion headquarters.
"It there Is anything more that yen
would like to know pleasa let me
know.
"Arthur Schwertn was a good sol
dier, very popular, and died doing his
bit Our company joins you In sorrow
"Very truly yours,
"J. D. MURRAY,
"Second Lieutenant Company A,
363d Infantry, A. P. O. 776, A. E. FH
France."
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H .F. Scheer Is in receipt ot two
letters from M. D. Mood, who la In
the base hospital at Camp Lewis.
Wash., and who was a'so in the bat
ties In France with Albert Scheer, a
well known Clackamas county boy.
The letters are as follows:
Camp Lewis, Wash,
March 3, 1919
"Dear Mr. Scheer:
"I waa your son's 'pard' through
the war. We met at Camp Lewis and
were together until November 10. On
that day I waa wounded, and the last 1
saw of him was on the night of the
tenth, when I was leaving the battle
ground. I have been very anxious to
get news ot blm, but I did not get
our mall while I was there, and since
I went to the hospital. I have been
on the move too much to get any
mail.
"No doubt your son haa mentioned
me In his letters, as we were al
ways together. I only live In hope
that this letter will reach you and you
will do me the favor ot answering it.
"I remain,
"Albert Scheer's pard, and a friend
to his folks.
"M. D. MOOD."
The second letter arriving Is as
follows:
Camp Lewis
March 7, 1919.
Mr. H. L. Scheer,
"Dear Sir:
"I have your letter at hand, and am
sure glad to hear from Albert for the
front we were on when I waa wounded
was a very bad place, and I was afraid
Albert didn't make It through. Albert
was sure there with the goods In the
battle.
"I would sure like to visit you, but
I expect It wi'l be a long time before
I can get out of the hospital. They
have located another bullet, so I may
have to go through another operation,
hut I sure hope I won't
"Well, I will close, with best re
gards, and also send my best regards
to Albert. I am,
"M. D. MOOD."
Base Hospital,
Camp Lewis. Wash
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The following letter has been re
ceived by Tracy Hilsenkopt of Bor
Ing, from his brother, Nick Hllsen
kopf, who has been In the United
States navy for two years, and who
has been In Cuba for several months:
Santa Cruz, Cuba
U. S. S. Curamlngs
February 22, 1919
"Dear Sister:
"Received your letter of February
2, yesterday. I was tfad to hear that
my picture of the ship was In good
shape. It was more than I had expect
ed, considering the way In which it
was wrapped.
"We all thought for a few days that
this ship was going to Philadelphia
again. We were out with the fleet
last week going through some battle
maneuvers. All the destroyers were
making a smoke screen and hiding
the fleet from an imaginary enemy,
when a fire got started In the bl'gee
under No. .2 boiler in the forward fire
room. If you have ever seen an oh
fire under forced draft you will have
some Idea of the one we had. Talk
about smoke and beat I never saw
the like of It before, Three firemen
and a water tender, who were on
watch had a very narrow escape, as
they were nearly overcome with tha
smoke and gas. All hand and the cook
were on the stations as soon as the
fire and collision was sounded, how
ever, we had everything secured and
had the fire out In about 15 minutes.
The fire almost burned up our two
forward boi'ers, and you should see
the paint work and the looks of every
thing in general.
"An inspection of the boilers show
ed that they could be repaired he.e
by a repair ship In fifteen or twenty
days and we are tied alongside of
lilttlluM Ul mo WOIKB1B.
tho Prnltle now waiting for the day
wo can get under way unuln,
"I am glad to hear you are home
UK" In helping mother, as a little rest
will do you both good.
"Tho weather Is getting hotter, ami
I am getting as brown as a Mexican.
I um lit tho best ot health, and hope
you folks are rnjoylng tho anino.
"With best regards,
"NICK."
1 19 I'-i
The following is a letter received
by Mrs. W. P, K I re horn from her son,
Floyd, who Is In tho navy. The ship
he is ou was loaded with flour tor the
sufferers In the Near Kast and they
loft Portland December 3, for Now
York via tho minima ratutl:
II. 8. Western llelle,
Gibraltar, Feb. 4, 1919
"IHur Mother:
"Well, we are In port again, mak
ing the trip across from New York In
sixteen days, which Is as fast at
many ot the army transports'
"The horse shoo la still with us, for
we have only one day and night of
rough weather, and It waa not bad.
"This is quite a pretty place, and
we are anchored right alongsldo of
the big rock, ami believe me, tt Is
some rock, too. The rhannel Is only
about fifteen miles wide here. There
are flvo or six pretty little towns In
slkui on buu. the Spaulsh and African
sides.
"They have a swell harbor here,
nd there must be at least S00 ships
In here now
"I guess I will get to see France
after all, for we go to Marseilles
from here to get some army trucks
to- take to Constantinople. Halt the
cargo of flour goes oft there, and we
will be there eight or nine days at
least The rest of it flour will like-
ly go to Beirut. Our return cargo will
be dates, picked up at the Citrus Is
lands, and It will take At least two
weeks to load them.
Have felt much better alt the way
across, as It has not been nearly aa
hard work nor waa It hot We will
have it pretty easy until we get back
here for we will not be out more than
five or six days at a time. The skip
per expects we will hit New York
again about April 15.
"FLOYD."
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Mrs. J. W. Armstrong of West
Linn, received a lettei front her son,
Fred Armstrong, who Is with the
Third. Oregon. (162d) and stationed
at Liverpool, England, which la as
follows ;
Liverpool, England,
Feb. 22, 1919.
"Dear Mother:
"Just a few lines to let you know
that I am well again, and hope this
finds you all the same
"We are having some nice weath
er here now.
"I don't know, but think we will be
leaving here soon, at least I hope so.
(everybody Is anxious to get back
home, and as soon as I arrive In New
York, will advise you, so that you
can be prepared when we get back to
Portland once more.
"I will have a long story to toll
you when I get back, believe me.
"We are doing guard duty every
other day. I am on guard today,
and thought It a good chance to
write.
"You asked In your last letter If I
had received my Christmas package
I don t know what happened, but I
received It O. K.
"I feel so much better since I have
had my tonsils removed, and I air
getting better every day.
"I have been Invited to take dinner
tomorrow with a nice family, and
have accepted. I have been going to
that home for a long time, and tbey
make me feel like I was at home.
"With love, and hoping to boar
from you soon,
"Your son,
"FRED ARMSTRONG."
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Dr. I L. Pickens of thl city, has
received the following letter from
Corporal James E. Liwnon, who is
with Company A, 127th Infantry, A.
P. O., 734, which Is In Herschbach,
Germany:
Herschbach, Germany,
, February 13, 1919
"Captain L. L. Pickens, ,
"Oregon City, Oregon.
"Dear Captain Pickens:
"I received your very Interesting
letter dated January 11 and I can say
I was very glad to hear from you
again. I am always anxious to re
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ceive your letters, because they rn
good bed, und much hotter tknn any
so full of news, ntul news is exactly
what wo ciavo for 'over hero.'
"I believe the hint letter I wrote
you was from (Jamlrccourt, Now it I
hnnptm to 'repeut anything (hut I
have nlreuily written you, pleam ov
erlook It.
"The school senHlon ended lN'reiu
bor 21, malting In nil four weeks
course. It was very Interesting and at
the same time beneficial to me.
"I spout my ('lirl(iiimi wcnk In
(lamlrocourt. Wo had a very nlco
and delightful Christmas. Tho Y. M.
V A. gave us a couplo ot bars of
chocolate, package of cigarettes, can
of tobacco and a clitur, showing uh
their ChrlNtmua spirit of idvlng. Wo
appreciated It very much. We had a
fine dinner with a big issue of can
dy. We certainly enjoyed the candy,
ax It Is hard to obtain 'over here.'
"We left (loutlreoourt tho evening
or the Utah for the Rhine river. We
ould have gone sooner, but It waa
due to the fact of poor transporta
tion that wo were delayed so long a
tlum at Ooiulreoourt. We arrived at
Cobluns at 11:40 on the night of the
3 1st. Here I saw the old year pass
Into the new year, The year before 1
s.iw the old year pass Into the new
y.iar at St. Naxalre, France.
"January 3. I arrived with the com
pany and started drilling Immediate
ly. "This Is a little town of about 1500
Inhabitant and Is thirty five kilomet
ers from Coblens. The direction from
Coblenx Is due northesst. so you see
ws are not very far from the Allies'
boundary line.
"The people here are very good
and friendly to us. I was certainly
surprised In tho manner In which
they received us.
"We are billeted In the hoasea
with the German people. Some of the
men have a bed and others are re
quired to sleep on a straw bed, plac
ed on the floor. The straw makes a
we ever had at (he front. There, It
was a hole dug In the ground and ly
ing on the cold, wet ground. So you
don't hear any of the boys kicking
about their sleeping quarters.
'There Is a Y. M. C. A. building
boro. We were honored a few days
ago by having a 'Y girl come and
take charge or the hut We can at
ways obtain all the cookies, cigar
ettes and milk that we desire. That
helps things out considerably.
"We haven't the slightest idea
when w will sail tor home. There
are late rumors of going home soon,
but It Is nothing official. We certain
ly want to get home soon.
"Give my best regards to lire.
Pickens..
"Sincerely yours,
"COnPORAL JAMES E. LAWSON,
"Company A. 127th Infantry, A. P.
O., 734, A. E. F."
Sergeant F. Scott
Returns to City
Sergeant Ferd A. Scott, son of Mrs.
E. K. Galllnt'er ot this city, who has
been training sergeant at Camp Lew
Is, since the United States became In
volved In the war, has returned to
Oregon City. He baa been honorably
discharged from the service, and baa
resumed his position with the Haw
ley Pulp ft Paper company. Mr.
Scott haa a war baby at his home In
his city, who has been honored with
he name of Jean. Mrs Bcott whs for
merly Miss Mlna Williams ot Corv si
lls, and married Mr. Scott tho day
previous to his enlistment In the
army. Mr. 8cott had much military
experience before going to Camp Lew
Is. He was one of the young men from
this city going to the Mexican border.
Sergeant Scott was to have left for
France within a few days when the
armistice was signed.
Lieut H. Swafford
Is On Way Home
Mrs. H. S. Swafford received a tele
gram from Lieutenant Harold A.
Swafford Thursday morning tolling of
his safe arrival at Camp Merrltt, New
Jersey. He expects to soon reach
home and be mustered out at Camp
Lewis. Lieutenant Swafford, when
entering the service, was a member
of the Eighteenth Engineers Railway
company, and was transferred to an
other detachment He was promoted
rapidly after entering the service un
til he received the title of lieutenant
Mrs. Swafford waa formerly Miss Ivy
Ford, and was one of Oregon City's
war brides.
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