THE OREGON' STATF-HUAX: SUXDAV. JAXrARV. 20. 19lg
WOUNDED MAN
WRITES HOME
Letter. Shows Spirit of Fight
' fng Britons and Gives
r" Idea f Battle
Here ''fx a-letter .that' was written
by a .wounded Scottish soldier to his
mother. It shows tbe fighting spirit
of the Hrltons and gives kmiuv Idea
of what It m'-ans to go into tiattlt.
The letter reaches Salem th route.))
friend of the young soldier..' The
letter In written from a hospital in
France: - : 1 ; . i ...
"My Dear Mother; I
; ."Many thanks for , your letter of
the 25th.v he leg isn't worying me ! got me
at all now. it 1 Luding up at a
marvelousJy quick rate. The tunnel
Letwe n the two holes tbem selves
are bfginning to 'skin over' already
Th fot i rather a nuisance, now-
v-r. Tor I think oh nerves are
cut since It naan't all tbe feeling it
ought to have and I can't move my
toes as well hs I should. We have
a bath rooin uxt door and 1 hooped
in lik a blooming sparrow yester
day and had a bath, leaving my l-g
on the edge.' One of my old subal
triH of l (,'ny is lien-, but he in
en a different llooi and i.sn'l allowed! knocked out.
ui) vet. so we have only got as far servant' head
as .exYhanging notes.
"Uuchanan was a -brother nf the
famous John oi' the Litis tCallia
rpeeling. He was an awfully decent,
wee chap and used to -spend quite
a let or time with us at Invcrkeittii.,
lie was commanding the second wave
company and he must have been
caught in the Roche barrage wntch
It was rather unfortunate
for u. that barrage, for the nun
only put it on in little places, so
tbe newspapers said thajt be didn't
have lone, or at least only a half
hearted onf, but I hnd to stand tn
a trench for three minutie.t with my
whistle in one band and my Inger
oll in the other watching the bit of
ground I was goinjr to advance over
l-etng blown to hit by this barrage.
I didn't expect inore thn but five
of us to get through it. Nearly all
my company If. J. synnll i, etc..
toy! 'staff') were uf a matter of fart
I found rots or my
in my smoke henuet
satchel when I got to h hospital.
I think that the hlieli Dial got me
must hsve burst ju.st about smack
on him for the was advancing a pace
or so behind me and about two paces
to the' left. '. The runner on his left
again was wounded and I myself was
chucked into a shell hole by it only
leaving me enough sense to get for
r Tush hair that I had a litte wound
1 bad not noticed before.
"At the field ambulance I met. a
, adre of the K. O. S. H. w ho used
bis influence for me to gel me f(n
i quickly. The journey down to
Pari?, plague, only werse. I still
bad the hot 'of shell in my Wg .td
every time the beastly machine went
over a stone I got h . Th" had
to carry me out when we .rilved, for
when 1 tried my old hop. sll I could
do was to sit on the car step and
sweat. It " tolf that I was Jolly
tunny under chloroform. As soon as
they started shaving, my leg. I
shouted out: Steady, there; Mead.
What the - are you doing.' And
its, I came round I apparently fought
the battle again, for I suddenly said:
'Kill that over there. There's an
other Hun. Stick him. Go on. stick
him." and so on. much to the amuse
ment of the sportman fi the next bed
who wanted cheering up. for Tw Was
til
E you
ward out of the bar raged rone at all full of little bits of things through
costs, whether I w as slightly or badly
wounded or bully well kiJNd. When
I got time to look at my leg I could
n't see any -blood, so I xtarte.. off
to catch the company up. I must have
still been off my head a bit fori
hobbled right. past the front wave
and stood bold upright on the IJfche
parapet. It was some moments be
fore the men picked 'themselves up
and got into the Hun trench. idi
several Hit As made" -as if to shoot at
but do you know I never reir
me;
more confident of my powers with a
i revolver and consequently I shot
!...ih..T. will :tltlmnph nn wouldn't
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self though he will get a better idea
than I do of the general situation.
I am, glad now I jwore never to take
any trophies whose owners I hadn't
hit with my ow.i lily-white hands,
for it is the first time I have been
iibsolutjly certain it wa my'fewn
hand work and at the fame time
been able to collect hit hat. One of
tliemha my bullet bole in it. I
am glad to be able to say. too. that.
as at Laos, I was tbe first officer o
man of 'my battalion into the Hun
trench, but I always seem to be the
first wounded.
"On my way to the dressing sta
tion. a weary hop with :; stick of
about four miles, I met ubout every
body I ever knew who wasn't ict
ualty on the ground of battle, rirst
of all I met one of the rubalteries!
in the K. O. S. IJ. He was either
in a bit of funk or else he thought I
was running away. I v. as Kitting
down having a rest when he passed,
for he looked aa if he hardly ihos
nized me. I then met s.onie of my
own company, who were posted at
the end of the communication
trenches to send ftragglers back.
They had nothing to do. Also a .nan
vho had been in my company at In
verkeltting. and when I was just
about fed up with hopping so far on
cne leg, I met tbe armourer borg
tant of tbe Gordons, who is, in
private life, an assistant of Maten's
the gunmaker, and knows me well.
H carried some of my stuff for me
until I knew who is now in tho
tanks, and he took me to bis billet
and gave me some rum. It was then
I discovered by sitting In a huck
tinkeiing with a bomb in billets
"There is a poor devil in here
v.ho is to hav his ey out, this after
noon, but he is awfully cheerful
about it and says he'll be an It. T. O.
next tiems he meets us and will be
delighted to point out the third
army train to us. etc. The strders
say we are the grousing ward, but
as a matter of lact I think we are
the cheeriest in spite of th" fact that
w have had potatoes onco in three
weeks and turnips twice and car-
lot.s for every other meal.
"The V. A. Ds are very pleasing
jn a hospital until they f,et the reg
ular nurse's manner of 'Do as you are
well told, you miserable absurd worm
of a man.' I am glad to say of the
principal sister that we are really
very lucky to have her, b.oause there
are some queer birds , flying about
the hospital. The night sister Is a
ponderous Scotts woman a minis
ter's wife. I am told, whose heavy
wit and personal appearance hav
earned her th name of 'The Tank.
"I am marked for Kngland. but
there it no sign of a move yet. X
believe they are only sending over
people who are able to bop into 8
boat, or swim if necessary. When 1
think of the hospital ships belne
t.rpeded 1 lie awake at night and
think of the Hun prisoners I ml,3t
have killed, for I and about two
men epptured a whole Minuer werfer
crew, I'nter Offizir and all. and w
bad plenty of time to hit their noses,
too.
"This letter with a bit of cen
soring will do for Auntie J, Nan,
etc., because It's a pretty long one fo
me and writing in bed fs not' entry
"Cheerisbly, your affectionate ton."
BREAKS A COLD IN
JUST AFEW HOURS
"Paiie'f -- Cold Compound' Knds
(irippe -lisfy Iknt't Stay
Stiiffed-rp -
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Go
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Those SHOES from the O VER
STOeKED SHOE SALE
In tlic face of High Cost of Lonther and 'Shoe Materials when we really ought to get more
for those shoes hut we need the money more than so many Khoes. '-
JUST THINK
$2.95
$4.80
Those sp-tOO all lilaek Ki.l
Lace, French Heels for... . .
Or the $7.(H) Pearl Crey and
Ivory fi-in. top at . . . . . . . . . .
OF BtJYING
$2.95
$ .98
Or the Crowing Girls' Gun
Metal, Ijow Heels at. . . . . .
Or tfne of the taMe lots' at
$1.95, $1.60 or
AND MEN,' WAN T SH O E S ?
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WMkt tie Home ,
All that the word implies by adding all the little comforts that your home
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your home to make it complete. .
Our line of
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is surely a winner, and you should see them before you buy The Echophone
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plays all records without changing the reproducer; cabinets are beautiful and
cannot be told from the higher priced mahines. Priced from $25 to $80
THE COWAN CLASSIQUE, a marvel of the music age, different from other talk-
ing machines, but better Priced $150and up.
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Don't stay stuffed up! Quit blow
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Cold Compound," which costs only a
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causes no inconvenience. He sure
you get the genuine.
76 nairs $6.00 to $7.00 Button
or Lace, Calf WVlt at
.'M pairs $4.00 to $5.00 But
ton or Twice, mixed lot at. . . .
1 lot of Heqvy Work Shoes,
$3.00 values goes at.
Men's
Boots
Duck Foot Rubber
$4.80
$2.95
$3.95
$3.95
Boys' Shoes, sizes 1 ' to 6,
from $2.35 flown to. . . . ...
Boys Shoes, sizes 9 to 13
from 4- 60 down to. .......
Boys Duck Foot Rubber
Boots, heavy. ..... .......
$2.45
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$2135
$2180
If you examine the goods and realize the low prices, you will surely buy if you want Shoes.
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sections where the prune grows , to
the highest standard of excellence,
theproduction to date has been so
remunerative that new acreage Is
being planted to this class of fruit
n the various proven districts. Titos
who know say this additional acre
age will perhaps exceed that of any
previous year for a long time past.
Roseburg Review.
A. M. LaFoIIett
Enters Field For
Senator From Marion
Having received requests from vot
ers all over Marion county to make
the race for state senator, and hav
ing taken the matter under consider
ation, I hereby announce my candi
dacy for state senator, to the Re
publican voters of Marlon county. 1
don't think it necessary to tell the
people of this county how I stand on
Economy. Retrenchment, Reform
Reduction of Taxes, and Cutting-out
useless commissions where it don't
impair the efficiency of the state's
institutions. I stand on these mat
ters where 1 have always stood: for
the interest of; the state of Oregon
and the taxpeyers.
Having been a resident of this
county for 58 years, having been
elected a member of the house twice,
and of the-senate once, and served
in five sessions of the legislature. I
don't tbink it necessary to announce
any particular platform, for the peo
pie of this county surely know where
I stand.
(Pd. Adv.) A. M. LAFOLLETTE
German Aliens Must All
. Appear for Registration
The Salem - police department has
received orders to register all alien
Germans In this city and vicinity,
commencing Tuesday, February 4.
at 6 a. in, and ending Sunday, Feb
ruary 9, at 8. All German aliens
being or residing within the city and
vicinity over 14 years of age, who
were- born In Germany, women as
well as men, are affected. The chil
dren of unnaturalized parents if
born in this country automatical
ly American citizens unless the par
ents are in some viy retaining their
German residence, as would be the
case with those representing the Ger
man government in any way.
Persons affected by the proclama
tion should not fail to observe it, as
they will be liable to Internment dur
ing the war as well as other pen
alties If they fail to register.
.Rules, regulations and, other in
formation can be Ji ad at tbe nolle
office. '
Classified AH Work fr Yon
Signal Corps Needs
Women Phone Operators
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19 The sig
nal corps needs I women telerhone
operators between 23 and 35 years (
old. who are in good health and -apeak
French nl English fluently. -Experienced
operators are preferred. ,
Salaries range from $60 to $125
a month with rations and quarters,
the same as received by amy "nurses.
MXnlts of women operators to be
sen! abroad will wear distinctive
uniforms and be considered from a
military standpoint as in a similar
po-Stlou to the members of the Ur'.t
ish women's auxiliary corps. Y.'lves
of army officers and enlisted men in
j Europe or about to go viil not b
accepted. i
Prune Outlook Improved
by Recent Cool Weather
Th apprehension f-lt by Dougla
county fruit growers of an abnor
mally earry season that would hrlns
buds to blossom far In advance ot
the proper time, with the unhappv
result that spring frosts might kill
the fruit prospects, has been largely
allayed ty the wathtr of the past
few days, which is cooler and carrier
a fair prospect of indefinite contin
uance. From the various sections of Don 4
las county reports have been fre
quent of the premature advent of
springlike, weather. Net only bav
pussy willows taken on an aesthetic
tinge, but flowering shrubbery ha
put forth blossoms and the sprint;
aspect has been so apparent tha
prune growers have examined the
buds upon their, trees, carefully not
ing developments in the fear tha
these might spell a barren year for
their orchards. r
Hut late meteorological condition -have
abated this apprehension, and
orchardista generally are uniting in
the statement that prospects are ex
cellent for a splendid fruit produc
tion the coming fall. .
Douglas county la one of the few
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