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PAGE TWO DAILY ROGCH RIVER COURIER Mill ROGUE - RIVER COURIER Published Dally Except Saturday JL E. VOORHIES, Pub. and Propr. Entered at poetoffioe. Or., M second claa Grant Pasa, i mail matter. ADVERTISING RATES Display space, per lnoh 15c Local-personal column, per linex.lOc Readers, per line . So DAILY COURIER Br mail or carrier, per year 18.00 By mail or carrier, per month .60 WEEKLY COURIER By mall, per year 1.50 UXXBBR OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press la exclusively entitled to the use tor republication of an news dispatches credited to it or ail otherwise credited la this paper and also the local news pub lished herein. AU rights of republication of spe cial dispatches herein are also reserved NO CHANGE k:1 Same tSrntlett of WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1918 OREGON WEATHER Tonight fair except rain in northwest portion; Thursday, f fair; gentle southerly winds. Fresh Roasted Coffees AT TIIK SAME OLD PRICES 15c to 00c Pound . . KINNEY & TRUAX GROCERY QUALITY FIRST SOLDIER LETTERS American Expeditionary Force, " France, Nov. 24, 1918. Dear Father: The wind is howling around my house, the smoke from my open fire, .which is cheerily cracking and flam ing on the hearth, is. occasionally blown out into the room with the fury of the blast and the weather all day has been stormy, perhaps in keeping with the great changes which have come to the world with in the past few days and all the world changes can be summed up in the wordB 'The Hun and all for which he stands is defeated," To realize that there is now an end to all the nights and days of wet and cold, of mud and sand, of scorching shell and gas attack is strange in deed. They were brave boys and you of the States sent to us "over here' and all the people of the states may well be proud of them. As I wrote you before I have never heard one of them complain of shot and I had them under me. A night march or night tiring were all the same to them; they took it as ' a necessary part of winning the war and they had no other thought in mind than winning, and win it has been. It seems strange now to be pre paring tor the homeward Journey even if that journey is not taken for some little time. I can see now the dead Germana lying along the road as we advance. How they were sur prised at the Americans' Irresistible way of fighting. How they had pre pared great cave homes in which they were prepared to spend months of time but their idea of residence was suddenly broken when the artil lery went Into action and were fol lowed by the wonderful 'dough-boys' Those wonderful fighters were al ways ready for any kind of hard work and always pushed it through to success. At one of the charges the orders were tor the boys to be at a certain part of the line of ad vance within the Hun holdings at a certain time which was set down as ten minutes to six o'clock evening. and at that time our doughboys were there and reporting backward to our headquarters that they were there. Those huns left everything behind them on their wild retreat, large and small arms, ammunition for both, and quantities of ammunition it was which they left, clothing also was left; the place looked as if they had just a few minutes ago gone away for a time Intending to return. My present location is a sandy level part of France not very far from the Sea, and in the southern part of the country. It is a turpen tine bearing section and It Is very in teresting to go out Into the woods and see the workers gathering the resin. The trees are great high ones of the variety known as the needle pine and to get the resin the bark of the tree is cut or scored down to the wood and from the ground up the tree for about ten feet, as the bottom of this scoring Is placed a small funnel shaped cup Into which slowly collects the sap of the tree, which is the resin. It Is very esta which are very sparsely settled and see the great trees cut and giv ing up their sap tor the preparation ot the turpentine. Very pretty hol ly grows also in these forests and it's rck- a beautiful sight to see the blight red berries as they stand out through the woods. I made up a box ot the nicest holly I could get and sent It by mall to Ella and hope she re ceives It in time for the decoration ot the home Christmas. I like to ride off through these silent woods and see the collecting ot this pro duct. The workers live right in the forests and their homes are to be seen here and there through the woods. If this winter seems to be going to be severe, go over Into Hon- olulo for the severe weather. ELLIS. Major Ellis E. W. Olvln, M. C. V. S. Army, A. E. F France. I folks come over to entertain the A. !E. F. every mouth. Last Saturday night there was a vaudeville team hero and they were real good. Ot cours we naven't seen anytniug line that sliu'e leaving the slate. We have been havlug great weath er here the past few days, although It has been foggy ot a morning, It , has cleared Inter lu the day. Uuess it was because we were all Issued those hip-length rubber boots; any- way they are real handy when we are late tor reveille and haven't time .to put ou our shoes and legglni. There Is one little Jew here In our i outfit that sure looks comical. He ' could fasten them around his neck. We had quite a time hore.hal lowe'en night. Oue ot the boys went on pasa, so we fixed a dummy In his bed. At first we tried to carry a tellow In from another room out he woke before we got htm there, al most got us Into trouble, for tho M low didn't get back and we left the dummy In the bed, and the officers came through to Inspect the bar- One of them went so far, bellove, aa to shake It, thinking that the fellow waa asleep. Well, tt'a time to go to bed so I'll finish this In a hurry. I am going to write 61s a letter In a day or two, Ted said he had a lottor from Mar shal, and he was somewhere In Eng land. Think I'll write blm a letter In a day or so. I wish you people would write oftener. With love to all, I remain your loving son. CORPORAL EARL E. WALLACE 141st A. S., A. B. F., France. Used Cars 1918 Ford, demountable rims, shock ab sorbers etc., $600 1918 Ford, shock absorbers, run very little, $575 1916 Ford, electric starter and generator $600 These cars are all in extra-fine condition and must be seen to appreciate the value J. H. DE.NLSON Agent for Buick Six, Dodge Bros, and Maxwell 141 Aero Squadron, Nov. 3, '18. Dear Mother: Well, the mail isn't coming very regular again. Ted received a letter from his sister a few days ago. He came up for a short visit yesterday and stayed all night with me. Out side the one letter I haven't heard from you folks, although I have written several letters home. I received a Courier today and have just finished reading about the carnival and parade, so you see It isi over a month old, but news just the same. Did you see the train of the German souvenirs? Tbey had qolte a collection, didn't they. It the boys here take back all they have collect ed, all the freight trains on the S. P. couldn't haul them. Amongst our collection Is a piano "made In Ber lin," and a sewing machine and we have "umpteen" rifles and ammuni tion of. all sorts and makes. The piano sure has a pretty sound and several of the boys play. You know there wasn't any Y. M. C. A. here so we cleaned out an old barn, built a stage out of a few pieces ot lum ber and put electric lights Into it, so have some kind ot a show most every Saturday night. You know the people in the Btateg have gotten up what they call the "Over There shell or gas during all of the time pleasant to ride through these for- Theatre League" and so many stage ebristmasaiKijewcii'y-ihtv fiarmonizc Very naturally, when you think of Christmas presents you associate them with a Jewelry Store No More Appropriate Gift Than a Handsome Watch Festoon Necklace Wrist Watch Lavaliere Brilliant Diamond Birth Stone Ring Set of Cuff Links Signet Ring This store is prepared at any season to furnish anything needed in the jewelry line, but especially so as the holidays ' approach. We have a most superior and high-class selection in all lines, and can furnish you anything vou may need. COME TO US FIRST! 6' Letcher Son Registered Optliluns and Jewelers WE EXPECT TO MOVE JAN. 1 TO STAND XOW OCCUPIED BY JOK WHARTON November, 14, 1918 Dear Mother: I haven't written to you for quite a while, so I had better get busy. 1 know you will wonder what has hap pened to me. We have been quite busy lately and it is almost impos sible (or me to write when camp ing out and cold all tho time. We were camped up near the old battle field and the mud was something fierce. We had to wade through. Well, the war Is over and every body feels happy. That doesn't nec essarily mean that we will sail hark home very soon, although I woul 1 like to be among the first to get back. I understand, that a lot , of ! men will be sent Into Germany. 1 i would like to go over there for awhile, but I would much rather i get back home and out of the army ,Ve are In barracks now and It Is I real warm. It sure was some re- ltef to get out of those cold billets. I We would never get a chance for a ' fire. I I beard the guns fire right up to ill o'clock and then stop. They suro ' got loud at the last, too. ) We were expecting the war to end ,80 it didn't surprise us very much. Everybody seemed to be happy and the French celebrated In good style. Ot course they don't celebrate like we do. They are rather hard heart ed and don't have that feeling. Dr. C. L. won't have a very long stay In the army. Well, It would do him good for a little turn at It. Of course he would have It easier than Cloyd or I. I am sure anxious to get back home and my own opinion Is that we won't remain over here very long. Of lourse I don't know anything about It. Or ders come in at the last minute some times. j Well mother, I ran't think of noth ing more, so will cloBe. With love, D. LESTER SATEIt, Co. B. 23rd Eng., A. E. F. France. BARGAIN 1917 Ford $390 C. L. HOBART CO. lie sure like to tn among mem, by the time 1 get there It will ancient history, I guess. 1 received tho pictures you sent I only wish I had some plrttire of myself to send, hut 1 haven't. Also I couldn't send my souvenirs for military reasons, but mill have them put away and 1 may get soma ott to you lutor. If I rojojn the company. There suro Is "beaucoup" of them over here. If I could only get them oft to you. You know I am going. to school for awhile Just now, and getting a little Into dope, etc. Thoy sure put you through the mill and make you wish you were bark with your own Com pany taking It easy on your own little Job. You ran Imagine what It Is like here when a man thinks a Job up front Is ensy. Of con me we really have It easier here, aa we have good quarters and places to ent and study In. Itut there Is no time that you can call your own. We have our Sundays off and spend them mostly In one of the nearby towns. It Is a romantic lit tle place and roimlilernlile French hlittory Is woven about the plure. I'll have to tell you all about It when 1 get homo. We buy what we need hure. snd a lot In the way of eats that wo don't need. Think of pay Ing ten rent for one little piece ot chocolate such as you get for a nlck le at home. Well, we don't buy many of them, ut that Is the way the stuff routs here, Well, must ring off. I.ovo to all. CHAHLK3 I). AM ENT. A. C. H. Kng'r fioc. A. P. O. 714 American R. F, Franca. Swans For ths Christmas Table. The swim n a dinner dish tins been seen on KiikIMi tables within com paratively recetit limes. "Up till century ur so ag." according to K. W. ' Ilackwood, "swans were prepared for tho table In and urouiul Norwich. The young birds were put up to fatten In August, given a much burley as they would est. mid by November they were In prime eniulllion If kept long er they been n to full off. liming llesb and fut aud the incut becoming dnrker In rotor." DANA AMKNT SAY8 WORK IS (iltIM) j France, Nov. 17, 1918. Dear Sister: ! I expect you and Edward and Papa think that I have forgotten you, but I have not, at all. Just naturally have not bad time to write. This army life Is such a rush from morn ing until night. ' fThe cessation of hostilities does not mean peace for the engineers, but Just that much more work and all of it a grind now that the main object has been accomplished. Sort of like working tor a dollar a day and board. Fortunately, or unfortunately, I do not know which, I was not there for the final "cressendo," but from all reports It was a fine one. At any rate I am mighty glad It Is over and I know one thing Bure, and that is that there are a lot of dough boys and engineers at the front are able ' to sit by a blazing fire for the first time during the war, and get partially thawed out. j Ot course you are all conjecturing as to when we will be home. 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