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About Western world. (Bandon, Coos County, Or.) 1912-1983 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1918)
ground gallery, and was shot through the heart Some had their 1 heads blown off. etc. Oh. I could tell some strange tales and experiences i that make « Aladin and his tribe seem I "tame." Mother the helmet I I sent : you la for your birthday, queer present isn't it? I don't want to make you sick by telling under what conditions or why 1 got it But really haven't you read its story already? Well. 1'11 bet I>ad has. Maybe you don’t think the U. S. uniform is respected over hero. I "Esercito Americano" is written on all our cars and we can go where officers of other nations cannot. Two of our boys passed the king the other day and his Highness ^nilingly said, "Ah Americano Buongiorno." But its typical of that man the most democratic beloved respected king in all Europe. Someday home I'll tell He is you about the little fellow, the man that for the past eight months has not spent two whole Where's he been? weeks in Rome. With his liieu at the front But now peace reigns, people are returning to their once homes. Never will I forget the scensws when the inhabitants of captured teritory wept o\ er us. rave over their liberators—the Italian soldiers. Old women on their knees clinging to the Italian soldiers legs in hysterics, old men behaving not much better, and children who had forgotten how to laugh would be come terrified—thought another bunch of Huns to take them away. We were witnesses to this and to more which 1 cannot write, and 1 say I’m not ashamed to admit my eyes wer» CX3 moist over it. 1 wish every citizen [of the U . S. could have seen what we now an English and now an Italian, saw. Is it true these tales of German and once in a while an Austrian, barbarity? Yes. We over here shout When they come all rush for the "Yes" to the heavens, I stop here * • • bombing cellar. (telling what else we saw and heard. I No one w ill ever know- what this November Sth, i y 18 So much has happened, lately, that nation has suffered. I am entirely at a loss what to write. | 1 hear now the joyous clatter of Of course you know of our wonder wooden shoes and think of it, lights ful victory on this front in th«» are again visible in the darkness "flower gardens of Europe?" Italy? outside. And you ask was there The thing 1'11 always be thankful for a celebration when Austria gave up? is that we were in it and could wit- Old San Francisco could not do better ness the Austrian rout—it was splen- and talk about torch light processions did. 1 it was like a night out of Roman You know 1 think that when this history when the conquerors re- reaches you the entire world war turned with their spoils of war. And will have ceased, and if such is the I'll bet that even they did not make fact 1 should be home for the Fourth old women dance naked in the village of July 191». square prodded by spears when they After the Austrians crossed l’iave captured Gallic cities. I must say we followed in our cars, We reached too how these liberated inhabitants the first line trenches of the Italians cried, sang, kissed our hands, they on the Piave. They had just thrown did not know Uncle Sam's uniform across their pontoon bridge. A and thought that we might be wonderful feat, and very very cost English, but our little "Old Glory” ly in lives, hut over here one realizes saved the day. But if they wept over how cheap is life. 1 almost believe us, you should have seen them rave horses are more valuable than mere over their liberators. 1 never want men. This pontoon bridga was j to witness such sights again. Ww wonderful, can t go Into details boats I went through cities with not a wall about boats and planks. We were standing. Pictures of wast«»-ridden the first Americans to cross it, a France are certainly duplicated her«.. swift river, rushing and wide, Then And now my eyes are turned to that we entered captured Italian territory, house of yours. 1 won't return an old in heaps, horses and men piled man but a man who knows that >p of each other slaughtered Sherman said the word and also one Remember, it was just after the Huns who has sem enough for his years, left. They left everything: clothes, and who is ready and longing to get ammunition, guns, and equipment. home and all 1 ask is quietness, quiet But there was a sinking in my heart. ness. It was oh just awful crossing no. man’s land. We came to a machine gun and sitting around were the crew all dead, and perfectly natural As I was as to position— gassed! going into another field an Allied areoplane had Just killed eight, one man just reached the und *r- anò Equipped to verve Vbu.Witfc Attractive 0 Tractor Have just secured the agency this machine. The CLEVELAND Track Laying Tractor and die beat adapted for tills section of country. Write or telephone for literatura and information. Many suitable gift objects for adults and children —especially for the little folks had we anticipated in se lecting our holiday goods. Make Christmas especially happy for the children. Overlook nothing that will add to youthful Yuletide pleasures. No days are like the days of “Santa Claus” for the children—childhood days are fleeting, so make the best of them for the kiddies while you may. C E. Carpenter & Co. RACKET STORE Letters from Italian Front (Continued from first page) SECOND STREET tongues. My but I like the French. Do you know these French are all old enough to be my grandfather, and fighting! Last night the anti-air craft guns plugging it was so terribly cold and like ' were away at Boche Americans we put boards down ovei ! bombing planes, The house next to the beautiful marble to keep warm! lours was bombed. The walls are not The place was built 34 B. C. walls ‘even standing and our walls are 30 feet high and 6 feet through, sieves. As 1 look up 1 see h undreds Ivy climbs all over i them and they of holes in the side walls and ceil- are decayed but here i and there a ings. Gee. it gives you a queer There is not a window parapet stands sentinel above its ' sensation, standing in this town except in one crumbling brothers. On this street are billeted the rep place and the ingenous housewife resentatives of four great powers in did what they do in Baris zig-zag cluding ourselves. Such a babble of paper in strips across the frame. Few people are here, all houses are empty save those filled with soldiers. We have fine aircraft warning, all bells in towers ring, sirens shriek, lights go out, then it is only wait, wait, wait, for that noise. Really you pray they do drop a bomb just to relieve that awful suspense. On this desk are shells, bullets and right here is a piece of an air bomb the size of the typewriter and I can't lift it with one hand. The wounded are and have been coming in in streams, there are so many hospitals they are numbered. My our Ambulance is doing a great ANY ISSUE work now, believe me. Here is a $50 $100 strange thing nearly every soldier is $500 $1000 wounded on the right side * * * * * One sees some gruesome sights. When Send us your Bonds by prisoners come by we are at perfect registered letter and re liberty to run up and cut off their ceive highest market buttons and take their belts. Some price by return mail. of them are almost stripped when the boys get through. Their captors WESTERN STOCK A BOND It laugh and the captives smile. COMPANY really is an honor to be torn apart by the Americans. » » » » Never less 200 Central Building than ten areoplanes over head at a SEATTLE. WASH. time. Last eve eve *e counted 35 at once, Bombing Scouts and various others French swishes by. WE BUY LIBERTY BONDS FOR SPOT CASH for is a ooa the F. L GREENOUGH BANDON, OREGON Phone 1272 Ever your loving ron, RAYNER R. Geisendorfer. Meeh. Det. 1T. A. S.. With the Italian Army LETTER EROM II. C. OST1EN (From the Monmouth Herald) After the most strenuous ten days of my life 1 am back a little way from the battle front (but only a little way, for just now as I write I hear the explosion of bombs from a Hun plane rather too close over head for comfort) for a little rest and sleep. Two weeks ago the army division to which 1 am attached went into action at a pivotal point and are still pounding away. Some 30 "Y" men are working with the division and all are busy day and night, I have been at advanced dressing sta tions serving chocolate, canned fruits, cakes, smokes etc., to our wounded boys as they are carried in on litters, or come in as walking wounded. I suppose I have served nearly a thou sand of our wounded lads as they were brought in, some of them hav- ing been without anything to eat for two days, lying in the open, in shell holes or dug outs. And how the boys appreciate what you do for them! They are the real heroes. I've had many a "God bless you" from the brave luds and it I should do nothing more in France, I’ll feel that I've done something of real service. Ten days under almost constant shell fire of high explosives and gas gets on one's nerves, and he's ready for some rest and sleep, I’ve stood it well— feel fit and am ready to go back tomorrow, But the war can't end too soon to suit me. I've seen enough of the destruction, horror and suffering of such a war to last me the rest of my days, Words cannot describe the scenes, or the feelings aroused by such terrors— destruction and suffering every where, and in its worst form. 1’11 Tlie Tiit>ercul<*is Survey In her Tuberculosis Survey of this county Miss Jane Allen, the pi> J health nurse, says she four, sho t 150 cases in Coos county amo- i- pie who did not have the means to send the Bick to a sanita-lum. She has five cases now who are Incurable and should be provided for at the county infirmary. It is not the policy of the Stnte Board of Control to send cases of this kind to the state tuberculosis hospi tal at Salem, as there are only 75 beds in that institution, and it is maintained for the treatment of curable patients. Still so long as there is no other place for them to go uncurable indigent cases are being sent there—Indeed a large percentage of the beds are now occupied by such cases. While she thinks C oob county li is neither the population nor the wealth to maintain a tuberculosis sanitarium she does believe that incurable cases, where the patients are without means should be taken care of at one or both the cottages at the infirmary. She I met the County court at its scssi n here Wednesday to talk to them a I this subject.—Coquille Sentinel. ------------------ - — Dally Thought. Where there Is no hope there can be no endeavor.—Samuel Johnson. »J if’s famous ALUMINUM WARE A lai e assortment of fine articles for kitcl. n at pre-war prices. These goods v ere bought before the raise and you get the benefit: Percolators ........... Tea i. 'ties . $2.00 and tp I' 1 ’ $4 and I P Waffle Iron« __________________ $4.00 Kettles, Pans, Pots, Etc., in all sizes MYRTLE WOOD Practical Gifts are Appreciated Most of All Also many of the foregoing articles in Nickel Ware. We are Closing Out our stock of SILVER WARE at ABSOLUTE COST PYREX WARE You will find some high grade stand The latest, best Transparent, Oven ard articles at less than present ware on the market, in Baking wholesale cost, Come in and ask to Dishes, Pie Plates, Bread Pans, Etc. see it. Casseroles especially make fine gifts. • • « price $2.00 and Up. Since the San Francisco exposition Coos county is remembered by more people throughout the United States for its Myrtle wood than for any other one item. Ct TI.IRY A new big stock of "Pocket Eze" the best Pocket Knives to be had; sizes and styles for gents, ladies, boys and girls. • • • It is different, that’s why; it is or namentally beautiful; it makes a last ing Impression. Once you possess a piece of myrtle, you will become enam ored with it. That’s why we believe it an ideal gift. One of the largest as sortments in the county awaits your se lections — but you must not wait too long, come in today. Articles of all kinds, sizes and prices. RAZORS. Safety and otherwise, in different makes. A gift any man can enjoy the year round. • • • SCISSORS, Shears, large and small, that mother or wife would enjoy and appreciate. carving BUTCHER 1 KNIVES. knives. pearing kitchen knives. knives of all kinds, Steels and carbo rundrums on which to keep them sharp. E €• 1 Olt EV U<) BODY BABY FURNITURE, TOYS, DOLLS, DOLL FURNITURE, RUGS, SUIT CASES, TRUNKS, PICTURES, Etc. I oli THE BOYS Ingersoll Watches • • • Enamel Ware Air Guns ................... $1.23 to 3.00 STO\ES AND RANGES Fishing Rods Coaster Wagons __ $1 50 to $8.00 We have a complete line of Erector Sets Fire Place Sets ...— $2.00 to 5.00 Ranges. Heaters and Oil Stoves. Alarm Clocks These are gifts that any red blood Many of these are at the old prices Flash Lights ed American boy will enjoy. and mean big savings to the buyer. BANDON HARDWARE CO SAM JOHNSON F U R N I T U R E The HOUSE of QUALITY : not even attempt to write about One of our “Y” men received two wounds from a machine gun u-1 sev eral suffered from gas and shell But they are a fine lot of shock. fellows. Just now our headquer- ters are in soldier's barrack barracks— 1 2 of us are here tonight. wfcne writing letters, one at the portable organ and the rest singing "A long tr: 11 ” and "Pack up your troubles.” As "Its a great life if you they say: don't weaken.” With regards. H. C. Ostlen. Why not gifts that are distinctive of Coos County? u t♦ PRACTICAL PRESENTS