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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1918)
. ft . . -. ! THE OHEGOJf STATEsUASt NPAV, JAKVAHV, 3T, 1018 A 1 ll LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS TELL . ABOUT FIRST DAYS IN FRANCE ' CORPORAL , GLE.V.V ACKER MAN of Company if ha written the following from Iloasey, England, to his mother, Mrs. J. J. Ackerman. 130 Owens street, Salem; ' "Somewhere In England and a stormy night. Well, we bad our Christmas dinner today. It was-of turkey, potatoes, rice. Jam. coffee. bread ad all kinds of ants. This is a fine camp. Twentyone of us boys sleep in one large tent and have oil , stove. "It is not so -very cold hero and I believe I will like this country fine. - v--; ' . "I mailed you a ..letter when we were in the harbor at Halifax and suppose you have it by now. Had a fine trip across. Wasn't sick once Mil the trip, but it seemed good to step your foot on land when you hadn't seen any for fourteen days. I bad a state room on the boat, I had m whn f landed here, sad to say. It is f. id to watch the boys getting their good old Auerican money cashed for Hrltlsh, especially when we lose 2 pence on every dol lar, which Is 4 cents, in our money. They even have half-pence, which Is one penny in out coin. You could have a bushel of British money and yet not be any better off than if you only had your pocket book filled with gcod' old American' money. Now It I' a ; mystery what. France's money will be like. "You will probably worry a lot TO INCREASE YOUR SJRENGTH Power and endurance you will find the new , medicinal combination, Hood's Sarsaparilla before eating and Peptiron after eating:, to be re markably, even wonderfully effective. There is nothing better for weakened, run-down conditions. The economy of taking these two great medicines together is being proved every day by thousands who must be careful of their expenses. If a laxative is needed take Uood' Pills. They are purely vegetable. that Is an impossibility, so will write it. : "It israininjc again, and between the rain and the holiday w have very little work to do, so consequent ly X have time to write these few lines. "Went to a show at the V. M. last eve that was very good. It was m the plan of a vaudeville. The several acts were snappy and the talent was good. The now Y. M. is to be dell cated tonight with a minstrel sh w that promises to be good. "The Red Cross presented a Christ mas bag to every man In camp. Earn bag contained two pairs of socks, one handkerchief, one wah cloth. one bar of ioid. one Icoth brunt). about me. Ditt don't, for I am all one tube tooth paste, two packs O. K., feeling fine and this war won't Hull Durham, two packages Lucky last Ion now I'm sure. This will j ' - ; " -I to When buildin ! remember .that you will probably occupy your home for a good many years, and surely yoii do not wish to install plumbing fixtures i again in a few, years. i It does not cost any more for labor to Install good plumbing fixtures than cheap one and -the difference la the first tost tetween the two it small. , o5s. ..a- ;-?vi PXCVFiG Plumbing Fixtures are the highest quality lavatories, bath tuba, closets and sink made. " Thar graceful (designs, taast&vc arearance and simple patterns tnake them the vogue. ; 1 ui ' Although Plumbing Fixtures are of superior quality, they cost no more than any other reputable brand, and are . guaranteed forever against any defects in Workmanship or . materials. :- K'; -. - , Your architect will be glad to specify PACIFIC Plumbing Fix ture, and your plumber will be glad to install them, for they know OAC&IS Plumbing Fixtures will give years of satisfac .tory service. ' -'. ; - V ' Before you build or remodel, write for a copy of The Booker llathrooms!. .Jt is a 56 page book brim full of ideas. Free 00 request of i- For Sale by aU Humbert r Main OJJiccs, 67 New Montgomery St; SanFrandscb ... rORJXAN AMD lOS ANCtttS i Factories. RichmoiMl itnd San Pablo, California 'T ' m a 5 ' LiL 1 . ui 1 be worth two years of college train inn to me and maybe more. i, "The flrtish soldiers here treat us fin and their officers are just like privates. They talk of a pri vate just the same as if he were an officer. Now I claim that is real stuff. "Wo took a hike this morning, and O, my, bat tl scenery around here is beautiful! I never faw such, fine roads in all my life, and everyone is Just as s:ood as the beta odb in Ore gon. Why, imagine-the farmers hav ing paved roads! Well they do. And the houses! Haven't seen ar wooden structure yet; all stone or brick. I would like to havo Just one year here traveling around to see this, country. t would like to tell yow of the big city we were in and. how clove we are"to the' biggest onefi but I can't. I will write you a long letter every week, but you must try to get one to me every day, for maybe I won't get all f?,thein, ; , . "Jiow, that I -am 'across I -would Uk to mix with those Germans and finish the war. We can do it. anj we will do It and it won't take the Yankees long. "My address will be Corroral Glann A-kertnaan. lC2ad I'q'til States Infantry. Company M.. Forty first division, A. E. P., in care cf general postmaster, .New York. FRANK X. ZIXN wrote the letter quoted below December 29 to hit mother, Mrs. F. E. Zinn. f.45 Trade street. Ho is in Company M: "Well, we arrived safely on the 'other side."- and didn't even have the pleasure of seeing a 'sub.' Wa it too bad, or lucky? I suppose yon Strike cigarettes, two packages ZIra cigarettes, one can Tuxedo and sack of candy. I understand every man in the A. E. P. got one of theso bags. They are certainly fine. Th bag itself is very useful for hand kerchiefs, etc. The T. M. and the Red Cross are surely doing somo good work here. ' "will leave the T. M. long enough o give the details of today's dinner. fenu roast turkey, dressing, mash- d potatoes, gravy, cranberry tauce, ake, pie (mince and fig), nuts, ap ples, oranges and a brand new Vis trola to play while we at O, ye' I neglected the bread, butter an.I coffee. 1 - I hop you will receive the things I sent home Christmas O.K. I bought a small apron In town yesterday and had it a,ent to you. Hope you got it. They surely do some wonder f til neekllework -here. I wish you could see it. I will try, to send yju a piece of ft occasionally.: Some of the fellow came in from one of the other station a few day ago. They were telling us about soma of the national guardsmen who have been arriving at that particular noat. ine guards had heard so much about our raids that they were expecting one any timo. It happened that the " J barracks, they were in Vas iroofed riiii v' uae vioi imcKensj. well. on of our fellows went in and gave mem a long line on bow many were aiuea every day in the air raid After he had got .them filled be Jeff and proceeded to get' two other fe! lows. They returned shortly and proceeded to amuse themselves toy throwing bricks upon the tin roof of tne barracks containing the guards men. it took about a week to ro; lect all those fellows and convince them that they had been buncoed had a good times Christmas. Well, I was still oh the boat then, but thalThev wont other dav we had our Christmas din-j the aviation . any tuci;e. Funny isn't ner, turkey,nnts, etc. If anyone It wants to send me something, just say candy rany kind that won't spoil with age, as. ft may take weeks to get it nereu "I visited an old English Tlllag? nearby, and it was very Interesting, for an old abbey is there, built in tne year 11Z0, anj It still stands ei good as ever. We have a little troo ble in getting the money straighten e4 out as it all runs in multiples of 8 and 12 instead of n and 10 as ours. - "I suppose you have been worry ing, uui aon't do it. I am Just as sare nere as on Stat street, with plenty of war clothes, eats and good fellows to cham with. George Bechs l with n.o ..j have a great time. He is feeling Pi$ery. takine , a dose of 'pep' as a young Ul'iT ' V.. " onipoun-q -jefery two i "I. received yotir Christmas nack age two dars ago. 'Meroi beaucoun. I cafi surely ure All the articles to good advantage. Mavbe von thinv mat rruu cake wasn't good. It waa 'irea Don.' The sweater was s Just what I needed." HEAD AND NOSTRILS STUFFED FROM COLD Papa'a Cold Compound" Knds i Oild ,or Xirlrme 1n - . . ' Few HouK z ' ' ) Your cold Vlll break and all grippe O U R ' S'A C;R i FSC 1 I t 1 J.IJ t; y 1 nL great, and as full of 'pep rooster, ! :'Tou should have seen the train we rode In! Remember th ne Ker mlt got lart Christmas. Well, thea here are Just a trifle larger not much but Just little bit. It takes about fou one of ou you know, but Just comparing. Many thinks seem strange to us. but It would be the same If stranger Were to ; go to our country. This really is a very beautiful eountrr and I hope to pee -mo re of it In the spring ir possible." hours, until three dosea tra uicn ti promptly opens clogged-up nos- ims ?na air Das res m the head. stops, nasty discharge or no so nm- ninr relieves sick headache, dull- ness, - revenshness. sore thrnit. oachA'oV'the to make tuFXJTi. rs. , am not making fun. Lrndn ping neau nothing lse la the world gives such bromnt' relief am rmn'm n -1 m m . . : ... via compound," which costs only a tew cents at any drnr store. It met wunout assistance, tastes nice, and causes no inconvenience. Accent n. uusuiuie. KEITH WHITE, who Is with an aero squadron of the -American ex peditionary forces in France, wrots the following letter to his mother. wrs. a, u. wnue, on Christmas day: "I wish I were where I coirtd say Merry Christ mss to yu .today, but Air ecoKokxcii tvumrvu tionr tlkcz to tape H Wd H H HJ r& rr-U - , ; DAINTY UNDERMUSL1NS FaacinAtinfir In style with excellence of quality end itemptljiirly low orice make thl. mii, tion of under mnsUni an iiHraction of unusual interest to ill wom CC" ore tSrCT UOWTiS i.,,.,,,,,,,.,.;.;,,,,.,:.. :Kft MA OQ. nt - .' t- w-v, wmv, j.9U, 10, Upt0 53.00 Cori 7. - r ...;....U08, $2.48, J.B0 Drawers Bloomers ...... f , ' . . . . .?5c, 20c, 36c, 80c and 75c ...25c, P5c, COc, 75c .35o, 50c, 75c Starving Armenians and Syrians Need Your 4i6 State st Contribute Your Bit. Do it Today at Any Bank V t.;, . .. A. II LaFollett Eaters Field For Senator From Marion j Having received requests from vot ers all over Marion county to make me race ror state senator. nd h. lng taken the matter under consider ation, I hereby annotyicts my candi dacy for state senator, to the Ite- puoucan voters or Marlon county. J don't think It necessary to tell the people of this county how I tand on Kconomy. Retrenchment. Re form Iteductlon of Taxes, and Cutting-out u selena commission where It don'f impair 4h errielencr of the jttate'n Institutions. ' ! stand on theso mat- ters where I have always stood: for tne lntercstarf the: state of Orezon and the taxpeyers. Having been a resident of thU I l2y 7 - I 1 t 1 We are offering the greatest shoe bargains that havo ever been offerer in Sd!: We hare finished . invoicing and have sorted out hundreds of short lines to L: closed but at wholesale cost and less. Do not miss this great opportunity. SHOlES- AT ' WHOLESALE All Women's Shoes, all styles, go at. .$2.95 1 ; - ' , .... ..',".' All , Women's $6 Shoes, all styles go at $3.05 All. $7 Shoes, all styles go at . $4.95 All' Women's $8-$9 Shoes, all styles go at " ,$5.95 .Hundreds of Pairs of Boys' $3 and $3.25 Shoes, button or lace go at.. . ...... .$1.95 ; i 1 . t 75 pairs Men's $5 Dress Shoes in button, Neolin soles. ..... . im.. ... . . . . .$2.95 300 pairs Men's $5 Work Shoes, black and - tan, leathers and Neolin soles, go at- -$2.C5 Extra Special Friday and Saturday, lare line Ladies' black Jdd, button . and lace, $5 Sbocs, to go at. . . .VV. . . . . ,$2.95 AU HenV$6 Shoes, all styles, go at. .p. - w - All Men's $7 Shoes, all styles, go at. . ?1.C5 All .Men's $8-$9 Shoes, all styles, go at ?3.C3 ' While they last, $5 Snag Proof Eubber Boots, go at . . $3.3 While they last, $4 BoUed Edge Bubber Boots go t ., . . , . i v. .... . .$2.f 3 -While ihey last, $7 Snag Proof Hip Hubbcr Boots; eo at . ......... .f ......... . . . $5X3 300 Pairs Men's and Women's House Sib pen, all styles, to close...... ...Us 100 ;- pairs Men'a $0 Dayton Loggers, .bc;t grade, .while they last-.... .. ... ,.'.iU'3 Extra Special Friday and Saturday, U. .". Army Shoes to.go at...........,..,;:.:; Hanan Shoes Wizzard Foot Appliances Fox Parly Pumpi Witch Elk Boots Ball Band Booti Dux Bax Oil Next to Ladd & Bush 'Bank 11 yL'Zl' 2'S12Z ... :" " v.,.r.-: v::v fv. . : ,. OVKK KAIITII AGAIN. Rejoice, O worId of troubled men; For peace Is coining back again cpunty for 58 years, having ben -Peace to the trenches running fed. elected member of the housw twice and of the senate once, and served In five aesslons of the legislature, I don't think it necessary to announce any particular platform, for tho peo ple of this county surely know where I strfnd. (Td. Adr.) A. M. LAFOLLETTE Oats Jump to Highest , Prices Jof Season CHICAGO. Jan. 26. New storms which threatened to hamoer railroad traffic had a strengthening effort to day on the corn market. Prices elored unsettled, 1-$ to 1-4 to 3-hc net hi-her. with March 11.26 3-1 jnd May 1.25 7-4 to Jj-S. Oats fln- ifihed 5-s jo I ' l-4c up. Provisions tsiaed 12to 3 2c. remnd, however, wa not aggres sive lind weeK-end atf JiiKtment of trades led to a Utile easing back of he market dnrlne the last half of the session. Oats jumped to the highest prl'es yet this scps-n. The reason was that the market had become virtual ly bare of offering. . On the buJr?. though, profit taking by holders set In, and th;re were rumors that tho government wonjd rstablish a maxi mum lmt cn Quotations. HnHng on tho parts of Influential traders hoisted provisions. Tha fact that hog prices bad reached the min imum set by th food administration acted as-handicap on sellers. Peace to tho hosts of the flecina dead, - . Peafco to lhe fields where hatred graves,- ' . . , .Peace to the trodden battle-graves Twill bo the peace the Master left To bush the world-of Doace bereft. The peace proclaimed, fn lyric cries That night tho angels broke the -akles. ; V Again the shelltorn hills, will" be . JMi groen- with barley to tho kneo; And little children sport and run . in love once mortf .with earth andl sun. t-i ' .- . , r. Again In rent anf f ulned trees loung leaves will sound 4ke silver seas; . ' ,. , , f nd birds' now stunned by the red uproar , .-,;..- ll'lll a 11 j a ' - ," wuno in nappy oougtia (tore more; t -.. And to tbo bleak uncounted graves inM wm rnn jB siiKin waves; n a great nusn, will softly fall . on tortured plain and mountain wan now wna with cries of battling And curse of the. fleeing fchost. And men will wonder or - This red upflamlng-of thw Pit: Ana iney win gather as friends and ": say. ' , "Come,. let us try the Master's way. Area we tried tho war of rniia And earjh is weary of hostile hordes, Comrades, read out Ills words again: iuo- uui nope ior men; Love and not hate mut come to ... birth; ; , . -' ' Christ and not Cain must rule the - earth." --Edwln Markham. ' YA XHiS IZ I .NCi J Kit.-' ' 1 ; r . When little Orro Hump went over to Mrs. Judge Tubman's on an er rand he was met at the door by th-j judge's ancient and attenuated cou sin. Miss tHamueila Clatter, who had recently arrived for a nice long visit. 'Ah, little Ijoyr she gushed, af t?r the manner of some maiden ladles. Th family are all away for : afternoon. . Vou do not know r but ' "Oh, yes'm, I've heard of politely replied the lad. "You're family Kk clot on, aren't you?' Kan Has City star. v ' I 0". inw r.r. 1om- tm tha .r"- I ml h.Kh, y fur it ' I ! mmm4 1Mb, JbasoUVM. A - O. A. Mihtu A Sen Z3i-1 W "lrnce 'bHVaKS. Ihone 101 Itcpoblk Trucks. Goodrich Tires. Overland Kerrlre. All Accessor! Mt. fAngel Garage i i , cnowK m iiM;ii)i;n , . IViHe4rii. L: : ' .Mt.-Angl, Or. . SUrase-aml Impairs. ( , : d.Voter4. parai e-?s tei IfiSffii V DURHAM DUPLEX PAZ0P CO. JrpsrvCrry '" ''SHBaBBBBSBaBWMSBMBBBSBBBa