ORF.C.ON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1919
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BOYS OVER HERE
Word has been received that Ser
geant John P. Graves has arrived at
Camp Lewis, and is anxiously await
ing his discharge, which he expects
the last of this month.
Sergeant Graves served with the
467th Aero Squadron and has seen
over eighteen months overseas serv
ice. He was among the first 40,000
to go overseas. He enlisted April 4,
1917, and sailed for France the fol
lowing July. He arrived in the Unit
ed States March 4, coming across on
the Rochester.
Corporal Grover M. Graves, a
brother, is with Company M, 163rd
Infantry (41st Division) and has
seen over a year's service in France
He also served at the Mexican bor
der. These young men are sons of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Graves of the Macks
burg district
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Earl Berdine, Edwin Berdine and
Oscar Erickson of Mulino, who have
Just received their honorable dis
charges from the service, were In
Oregon City Wednesday. Earl Ber
dine has been In the service for the
past year, and In the navy. Edward
Berdine was in the Spruce Division,
stationed at Vancouver Barracks,
while Erickson was in the Medical
Corps at Vancouver. He enlisted Dee
ember 18, 1918. These boys are
among the Clackamas, county boys
who have signified their intention of
attending the big military ball to be'
given in their honor. j
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Percy Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. S. Wilson of Gladstone, will soon
arrive at his home in Gladstone, af
ter four years' service with the Ma
rines. Percy has not had a furlough
since entering the service, and is
looking forward to the time when he
arrives here.
When entering the service Wilson
wag stationed tor 27 months at
Guam, and for 14 months in the Phil
ippine Islands. He left the latter
place February 23, and expected to
arrive at Mare Island, California,
Wednesday or Thursday of this week.
He expects to be stationed at the
Marine Barracks, California, for a
number of , weeks. Wilson recently
suffered an attack of influenza, and is
just recovering his strength. He has
had many enjoyable side trips while
stationed in the Philippine Islands,
and also while at Guam.
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Mrs. C. O. Dryden of this city, is
in recipt of a letter a few days ago
from her brother, Charles Frey, who
resides In New York, telling of some
of the wounded men returning from
France, he has seen while visiting
his brother-in-law, Nelson Burdock,
who is in the hospital suffering from
wounds received in act'on in France.
Mr. Frey says it is pitiful to see
these wounded men, who have sut
fered untold agony, and who are
bravely standing their Buffering. Nel
son Burdock is among those who
.are suffering from the most severe
wounds. He has a piece of shrapnel
within one-half inch of his heart, and
"the physicians fear to operate on ac
count of being too near the heart,
while another wound is in his shoul
der blade, and also in his arm. The
muscles of the arm have grown tight
to the bone. This was caused by a
deep and long shrapnel wound. The
arm is practically usele - ne
-wound near the heart is discharging
pus, and is painful. Mr. Frey says
further: "I saw some awful cases in
this ward. This surely brings to you
what the war was over there."
These men are in the Fort Ontario
hospital.
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L. Ferguson of New Era, is in re
ceipt of a card from his son, Oliver
Ferguson, who has been In France
-with the regular army, and is still in
service, and will be for some time.
The young man, who has suffered
from wounds received in action and
also from gas, has written ot his
safe arrival in Newport News, Virgin
ia. He says: "Dad, I am sure glad to
get back to the old TJ. S. A. after 15
months in France. I do not know
where I will be stationed, but will
let you know as soon as possible."
, Ferguson Is a well known New Era
young man, and is with an Anti-AIr-craft
company. He suffered from a
broken hand, and it was feared for
some time that he would lose the
sight of an eye, when a piece of fly
ing steel struck him in the head. He
' underwent an operation that was suc
cessful. He was in the hospital for
some time also recovering from gas
received in one of the big battles.
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Private Thomas Barker, son of Mr.
d-h m T. c. Parker of this city, is
ne ot the soldiers In France, who
ha 4 not leceived his mail since the
time be was wounded in action in the
Areonne Forest, September 29. His
parents and other relatives have sent
him letters by the score also his
Christmas box and other articles,
which he has also failed to receive.
The young man's letters are receivea
regularly, and so tar he has not be
come discouraged by his mail going
astray, and keeps his anxious parents
posted as to his condition and d
intra in France. The young man U
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still Buffering from wounds In the
arm, and will have to undergo medi
cal attention at the government hos
pital when he arrives here, and ex
pects to be in California.
The following letter has been re
ceived from the young man by his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Putnam:
Bordeaux .France.
February 13, 1919
"Dear Sis and Brother:
"Just a few lines, this evenint.
while I am waiting tor it to get bed
time. , i
"Well, I am getting a little closer!
home every few weeks. I am now I
here at Bordeaux, which, by the way, j
is a port of embarkation, waiting for;
a boat, and my turn to get on it
"The bones in my arm dil not knit
together Just right, so about ten days
ago they put in a plaster cast I don't j
think that it will help any, but can't
always sometimes tell about such lit
tle things. The way things look pow I
expect to start across in a week or
ten days. It may be longer, but I
doubt it
"I suppose Mother told you that I
haven't received any mail since Sep
tember, so you see I don't know a
thing that is going on back there. I
think I will go over to see one of the
Red Cross workers i tomorrow and
see if they can't get me some ot
the matter with my appetite. Eh?"
Company E, 21st Engineers, Locomo
tive Railway Company in France
"We certainly are having lovely
weather here now. It is nice and
warm during the day, although a lit
tle frost at night It is a regular Ore
gon winter.
"Well, I guess this is about all the
news. I am feeling tine, and able to
eat enough for four men something
the matter with my appetite. Eh?"
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Lieutenant Hurley Fellows, a well
known Clackamas county young man,
with the Third Army of Occupation,
now in Germany, has been promoted
to First Lieutenant. Lieutenant
Fellows, prominent resident ot Clack
amas county, received the commis
sion of second lieutenant at the Pre
sidio, San Francisco, Cal. Soon after
Lieutenant Hurley Fellows
entering the service he was sent over
to France, and has been one ot the
Clackamas county boys who has seen
action in some of the lareest fou 'h
battles. He has been in France and
Germany for over a year, and is one
of the Western boys who has made
good for his country. He was one of
the boys ot this county who went to
the Mexican border. Lieutenant Fel
lows is a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. D
E. Frost ot this city.
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rne loiowing letter nas Deen re
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hines
from Henry Woodbeck, who is with
Company E, 21st Engineers locomo
tive Railway Company in France,
He is the son of Mr. and Mis. Wood-
beck of this city.
Menton, France,
February 4, 1919.
"My dear Friends:
"Your welcome letter received, also
the Christmas package, for which
thank you very much
"I am on my leave, and am having
the best kind of a time. This is
beautiful place. We are permitted to
visit Nice, Monte Carlo, and all the
surrounding country. Oranges and
lemons are ripening on the trees, and
the weather is mild enough so one
can go without a coat.
"We made an automobile trip
through part of the Alps, and bad
dinner at Nice the first day we were
here. The scenery was beautiful. The
road winds its way to the top of the.
hills, giving one a chance to view the
same scenery a dozen times or more
from different angles. The people
have spent a life time of work ter
racing the sides of the hills. It is nec
essary in some. places to build rock
walls from ten to sixteen feet high to
get a small terrace from four to
eight feet wide. Seems like the hous
es cling to the sides of the mountains
and two-whel carts are about all that
are used.
' "We are stopping at the Hotel
Cecil, and our room overlooks the
Mediterranean, which is one ot the
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gjj Lamentations
(Answering a Letter)
Dear Sir: I have your letter requesting a donation
for no doubt what you consider a very worthy cause.
I flatter myself that I have been a high example of
public spirit, loyalty and generosity.
I have contributed to each and every object , that
has been presented to me, but I shall have to decline
helping your cause along for the following reasons:
I have been held-up, held-down, sand-bagged, walk
ed on, set on, rolled over, run down, flattened out and
squeezed.
First by the United States Government for the Fed
eral War Tax, the Excess Profits Tax, the Liberty Loan
Bonds and the Bonds of Matrimony, for the State,
County and City Tax, the Highway Tax, the Auto Tax
and the Sin-Tax and by every society and organization
that inventive mind of man can invent to extract what
you may or may not possess.
From the society of Jonh the Baptist, the G. A. R..
the Women's Relief, the Men's Relief, the Stomach Re
lief, the Wifeless, the Husbandless, the Childless, the
Motherless, the Conscientiousless, the Navy League, the
Red Cross, the Iron Cross, the Green Cross, the Double
Cross, and every other cross of every other color, size,
and shape, until I feel that I am a Cross and get cross;
by the Y. M. C A., and the Y. W. C A, and the Y. R.
U. S.. DAM. M. E., A. N., the Children's Home, the
Dorcas Society and every hosiptal in town .
The Government has so governed my business I
don't know who owns it. I am inspected, suspected, ex
amined and re-examined, informed, required, and com
manded, so 1 don't know who I am, where 1 am or why
I am here. All I do know is I am supposed to have an in
exhaustible supply of money for every known need,
desire or hope of the human race, and because I will not
sell all I have and go out and beg, borrow or steal money
to give away, I have been cussed, discussed, boycotted,
talked to, talked about, lied to, lied about, held up, hung
up, robbed, ravished and nearly ruined, and the only
reason I am clinging to life is to see what in hell is com
ing next.
Yours sincerely,
TAXPAYER.
prettiest bodies of water I have ever
seen.
"I visited the Italian border Sun
day, and crossed the line a short dis
tance and mailed a few postal cards
from there. We stopped at Paris and
Marseilles on the way down here.
"Tomorrow we leave for camp
again, but I wish it was for home.
There is not much pleasure in lite
tor a soldier In the army at any time,
and none when one is in the army
of occupation on what was once Ger
man soil."
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The Oregon City Auxiliary of the
18th Engineers Railway company has
received the following letter from
Corporal Elbert Charman, who Is
with the Stars and Stripes:
Nice, France,
January 29, 1919.
"Oregon City Auxiliary,
"Dear Folks:
"From this beautiful spot on the
shores ot the Mediterranean, I want
to send a word of thanks for your
kind and thoughtful Christmas re'
membrance. One cannot forget the
friends at home, no matter how long
he may be absent or how far dis
tant, when they are constantly re
minding him of their loyalty, friend
ship and best wishes. A more beauti
ful strip of country than this border
ing the Mediterranean Is hard to
imagine the sun always shining up
on the blue Mediterranean, and the
bills and shores clustered with palms j
and groves of orange and lemon trees
as well as semi-tropical plants ana
flowers and plants of every color. 1
hope all of you, who have not done
so, will some time get a chance to
a visit it too, and spend, perhaps a
longer time here than we soldiers
get.
"There are many things to delaj
our home coming, but all the boy
await the day Impatiently when we
will set foot on American soil, and
see all of you once more.
"With best wishes,
"ELBERT CHARMAN."
Corporal Rep. Stars and stripes
32, Rue Taitbout
Paris, France.
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The Oregon City Auxillay of Com
pany F, 18th Engineers Railway, is In
receipt of a letter from Sereeant Har
ry G. Smith, who has received a let
ter and three dollars as a ChriFt-n-is
gift. The Auxiliary 1b composed large
ly of mothers and other relatives oi
young men in the 18th Engineers
The letter is as follows:
Paris, France,
January 22, 1.919.
"Dear Friends:
"Your Christmas letter, containing
money order for $3.00, reached me t
short time ago, after making a tour
of France. Of course the little car
and the money was appreciated, but
I would rather had a letter with
about steen pages telling me of the
doings back In God's country. You1
letter was the first one I have hal
for over two months. This is due t"
the fact that I have been traveling a
great deal during that time. Howev
er, for the past month, I have been
in and around Paris mostly in.
"Just at present I have charge of
about 80 men enlarging an American
cemetery. This is not very cheerful
work, but 'Cest la guerre' I am leav
ing here soon.
"I was able to qualify on the peace
commission, and have received an as
signment with the War Damage De
partment. My work will be in connec-'
tion with estimating damages on
buildings and construction work. In
all probability, I will get to t"vp
through the damaged country. There
does not seem to be much prospect
for promotion in this line of wj ,i,
but to be able to be associated with
the Peace Commission is worth some
thing. . "The other day I was told that in
of a Taxpayer
all probability I would receive my
commission when I was discharged
from the army. You know a sort of a
letter of recommendation for the next
war.
"I have lost all track ot all the
other Oregon City boys. No doubt
many ot them are back home by this
time.
"I would appreciate a letter from
you people any time, as news from
home is sure to be appreciated al
ways. I am sure to be in this coun
try for two or three months at least.
"Sincerely yours,
"SERGEANT HARRY G. SMITH.
"Headquarters Labor Bureau, A. P.
O., 702, A. E. F., France.
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F. A. McDonald, who has been with
the 153 Aero Squadron, In France, re
turned to Oregon City Tuesday even
ing. Mr. McDonald was one of th-j
first men of this city to inter the
service, nnd left here November '.
1917. He has had much experience
over-.eas and was connected with the
mechanical department of the aero
sprvlce.' Mr. McDonald arrived in
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Ralph L. Hook ot Mount Angel,
who has born in this city, whore ha
has been visiting at the home ot his
uncles, J. E. Jack and A. F. Jack, re
turned to his home Friday.
Ralph Hook U In the murine serv
Ice, and Is on a furlough at the home
ot his parents, Mr. anil Mrs.) Tulbert
Honk ot Mount Angel. He hits bad
the experience on the battle field
that very tow young men of Oregon
have had and remain to tell hla ex
perience Hook la suffering from severe
woumta in the leg and waa confined
In the base hospital In France for
three months, after he was Injured. It
wits during the battle of St. Mlhlel,
with the Sixth Marines, 70th Com
pany, that I look waa Injured. There
were ITS men In the company going
over the top that day, and
every man , of the company was
i killed or wounded except one sol
tiler, and he is now with the Marines
; In Germany, and la a Tilluinook (Ore-
gon) boy. In this battle I look had
etten Into a shallow dugout, when
; the bullets rame from all directions.
' Close by were some Gomuns snipers,
' and It waa whllo keeping an eye on
the snipers that he waa struck with
machine gun bullet In the left leg
' This, tho young man did nut mind,
j but thought it was about time to get
, Into sato quarters. Clcse bv wus a
young lieutenant of his company, who
I had taken refuge behind a large oak
tree. The lieutenant called to Hook
to come where he was tor safety.
' Hook, believing that would be the
safest thing to do, Immediately "ac
cepted the Invitation" and started for
; the tree. Shortly after he had reach
ed the oak, a large shrapnel burst In
the air, near the dugout where Hook
hud been, ami this shrapnel made an
immense hole in the little dugout ot
i Hook's. Had he remained there he
would have been blown to atoms. The
lieutenant and Hook Immediately
took refuge In the big dugout of the
shrapnel. Shortly after Hook received
other painful injuries, when he was
struck by a large piece ot shrapnel.
He was removed to the hospital and
a few hours later the lieutenant was
brought In suffering from Injuries.
Many a hardship was experienced
by the young marine. For three lays
and nights be and other comrades
were without blankets, and slept In
the open In the rain and cold, and
tor 48 hours were without food. The
boys suffered from the mustard gas,
and Hook Is Just recovering from the
effects of this.
In speaking ot the German boys
New York March 7, and received hla
honorable discharge from the serv
ice at Camp Iewls
A number of friends who made the
trip to Portland surprised McDonald
nt tho Union depot v. hen the train ar
rived. Among those were Mt. and
Mrs. Roy Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Rchoenborn, Mrs. Hoag. Burr Tatro
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Calkin. Mm V
A. McDonald, wlfo of Mr. McDonald,
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fighting on the battlefield, Hook snyr
he saw on a number ot occasions
boys of about the age of 15 and K
years chained to their guns In order
to make thorn fight, and be said these
hoys could fight aa well hi some of
the men, Many marines of this com
pany had seen German women chain
ed to the Runs In order to help them
out In fighting the Allies.
It was In this battle that Hook waa
Injured, when Sttldow of Willamette,
lost hi life, and was on the 16th ot
Beptembor.
Hook Is the son ot prominent pio
neer residents of Oregon, and when
returning to Mount Angol he and hla
friend, Clarence A. Thomas, nephew
of Mrs. Alice tQiilntt of this city, wore
given a royal welcome by the people
ot Mnrqunm. Thomas was with the
l2d" Infantry.
CHANGES MADE IN
F Ml
Tho Bureau of Minos has made
some rhiuiKca In the law for purchus
ing explosives ami sent tho follow
ing letter to County Clerk Fred Mlt
ler: Because no longer required for the
Public Safety the Director of tho
Bureau of Mines. In charge of lit
ploslvea Regulation, haa made the fol
lowing chunges In the General In
formation and HuIIiikh under the Act
of October 0. 1917. (40 State. 3S&)
and at amended by the Sundry Civil
Act of July 1, 1918.
1. Alt regulations relating to the
purchase, possession, and use of ex
plosives for reclaiming of land
stump blasting, ditching, and 'other
agricultural purposes aro revokod
and no further license will be re
quired.
2. These revocations do not allow
enemy aliens or subjects of a coun
try allied with an enemy ot the
United States to manufacture, pur
chase, or sell, use or possess ex
plosives at any time
3. Provided, that nothing In the
above shall release any person who
soever from complying with the law
In the matter ot safeguarding and
storing of explosives.
CLARENCE HALL,
Chief Explosives Engineer
Roads Supervisor's
Automobile Stolen
William Kelser, one ot the road su
pervlsors ot Clackamas county, came
to Oregon City Wednesday evening
on business, and decided to leave his
automobile on the West Side of the
river. After transacting business In
this city, he started for his home,
but after reaching the west end of
the bridge found that the automobile
was missing. Sheriff Wilson was no
tified, and a search was at once start
ed tor the lost machine, but It was
returned. The "Joy riders" had re
turned the automobile In as good con
dition as when they found It, except
some ot the gasoline had been used
but Kelser was glad to find the ma
chine.
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WINNIPEG, CANADA
Thomas A. Burke, deputy district
attimiey of Cluckuinu county, has
under consideration to join the ad
vertising stuff ot the Evening Tri
bune, at Winnipeg, Canaila, Mr.
Burke has had a varied experience lit
newspaper work, buying been con
nected with the Eugene Cluurd during
hla college days, and was correspond
ent tor the Oregonlan while at col
lege. In recent year he ha dona con
siderable special work.
Several months ago Sidney fl.
Bowman, for two years manager of
the ailvvitlHlng department of the
Morning Enterprise, went to Winni
peg to take over the same depart
ment tit the Tribune, and be asked
Mr. Burke to Join him, and Mr.
Hurke It giving serious consideration
to the propoNul which Is not only a
very fluttering one, but give prom
(mo of lending to something better In
tho newspaper world. ,
Mr. Burke la Exalted Ruler of tho
Elks, a well known young lawyer, see
ertary of the Wlllamntto Valley Chau
tauqua Asseiubly, uiul hi flue b.irl
tune voice has been heard frequent
ly In concerts ami entertainment.
Within a tew duy he will definitely
decide whether he Is to accept the
offer from tho Canadian city,
Judgment Is Asked
On Several Bills
Suit wus entered by U M. Travis
against W. A. Schooling and Mary
Schooling Wednesduy to collect wev.
eral bills assigned the plaintiff for
collection.
It Is alleged defendants purchased
goods from Shinier 6 Son of Harris
burg, May 18, 1915, amounting to
$91. K3, and have paid nothing on this.
Judgment for the full amount la ask
ed and Interest at 8 per cent,
Another bill to be collected Is one
alleged to have been made when de
fendants employed S. W. Moody, an
optician of Eugene, to do some work
for them. This amounted to 111 and
It U alleged only fj has been paid
on this.
A note tor $70.03 to Shinier A Son
was given October 20, 1915, to cover
a bill of foods and It la alleged noth
ing had been paid on this and a sot
tlement la asked and $25 attorney's
fees.
Suit Is Entered
On Large Note
Louis Nlcolal entered suit , against
A. A. Morrison and Caroline Morrison
to collect on a note for $3,000 given
by the defendants October 4, 1911,
to run for two years st 8 per cent.
A mortgage on property In Oak
Crove was given to secure the note
end plaintiff alleges he has had to
pay the taxes on the property since
then and that nothing has been paid
on the note. He asks for foreclosure
ot the mortgage and $'00 attorney's
fees snd the taxes which he hsi paid
write L
endorse-