Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 180, 12 May 1919 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM . MONDAY, MAY 12, 1919.

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Protest Against Terms Useless, Declares Max Harden

Must Ohow bood Will. (By Associated Press) BERLIN, via London. May 12. Maximilian Harden, editor of Die Zukunft. writing on the peace treaty, says: "The peace conditions are not hard

er than I expected. They were unpleasant to the greater part of the people; but could one really hare expected them otherwise? "The Germans have not given very convincing mental guarantees during the six months since the revolution that they have changed their system;

on the contrary the present government and the press have used the same methods of Incitement, the same tircks ot bluff as under the old rule of the petty nobility. "The government's proclamations and speeches are only bad copies of the Kaiser's time. The whole press resounds in protests and has started a campaign of incitement against the allies, couched in violent language. It Is agitating for refusal to sign the treaty and to what use? All must know that the allies, by keeping up the blockade and occupying the coal districts, can force Germany to sign whatever they want. Honesty Only Salvation. "The allies have been threatened that Germany would Join the Bolsheviki. But that would be suicidal. The only way to rescue the country is by openness and honesty. The revolution has been a great disappointment.

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who would have laid their cards on the table and got the allies to understand - that some of the conditions were unacceptable. If Germany showed, its good will to do what is in its power to comply with the allies' requests, the allies would see that conditions were changed in favor of Germany because they know there must be a Germany and that it is impossible to destroy the German people."

Sixty-Five Y.M.C. A. Workers Decorated; Four Win Distinguished Service Crosses

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One "Y" Man, Under Heavy Fire, Rescues Five Wounded Boys Then Capture ' German Sixty-One Lose Lives In War, Fourteen of Whom Were Women, and Ninety-Six Are Wounded. Records piling up every day of New Britain, Conn., came on a against the warnings of others goshow that in no war has the non- soldier so badly wounded thai he ing forward to aid stretcher bearers combatant not the military non- decided the man's only chance of in the evacuation of wounded uncombatant but the civilian volun- surviving lay in being gotten back der heavy shell and machine gun teer received such recognition to the first aid station at once. The fire has been reported to me, and I as In the war Just ending. Wei- "Y" man left the battalion and take pleasure in commending and fare organizations of all sorts, made a perilous Journey In the making this record of you7 jallan-

wlth thousands of men ana women darkness back to the station, tak- try.

workers, won honors for their lng with him another wounded man

INDIANA COUNCIL OF DEFENSE IS DISSOLVED BY GOVERNOR

work behind and In the lines. The

Y. M. C. A. alone has more than 152 workers who have won official commendation for distinguished service. Up to date, sixty-five Y.MC.A. secretaries have been decorated. Thirteen of these have won the Croix de Guerre and 62 have received other decorations. These include the Order of St. Stanislaus,

They had been in the station only

a few minutes when a shell demolished it, killing four doughboys and wounding Wilbor. In spite of his injuries, the "Y" man proceeded up the road to send up rockets to summon an ambulance. When it came, he was taken, with several soldiers to the hospital where It was found that one of his arms was smashed and that he had several other

the Cavallere del Coronna of Italy, slighter flesh wounds. Wilbor had the Italian war cross and the tried to enlist and had been rejecFrench decoration of the Corps d'- ted by several draft boards before Armee. Four Y.M.C.A. men, how- he joined the Y.M.C.A. service.

ever, nave receivea tne most cov-

Army Planes Start Flight From Dallas To Boston (By Associated Press) , DALLAS, Texas, May 12. Seven De Haviland airplanes at Love lleW were ready today for a flight from Dallas to Boston tomorrow morning if the weather conditions permits. The flight, which will be made in the interest of the army recruiting campaign, will be in command of Col. H. D. Claggett, air service supervisor in the southwest, according to present plans. The aviators plan to spend Tuesday night at Indianapolis and

ednesday night at Minneola, L. I., reaching Boston about noon Thurs- J day. Four weeks probably , .will be;

required to make the return trip, as stops are to be made at numerous places in efforts to stimulate recruiting.

eted decoration of all the American Distinguished Sei rice Cross. Saved Five Under Fire Mandeville J. Barker, Jr., a young Episcopal minister of Uniontown, Pa.v was the first civilian to win the cross. This "Y" man, serving with a machine gun company, crawled five times across a wheat

field through a heavy barrage and

Runs Litter Service The same decoration, but for a different sort of experience, was awarded the Rev. Dr. Mercer Green Johnston, son of Bishop Johnston of Texas and an Episcopal minister of Baltimore, Md. As a "Y" man attached to the 101st Infantry, he volunteered for advance hospital work in the drive on Verdun. In

the midst of the heavy fire of. the

riachine gun fire, brought In five drive, he reorganized the litter ser-

wounded doughboys 0113 by one.

then went back the six.b time and got a German prisoner. He "was gassed four times, once losing his voice for six weeks, was wounded twice and never was in a hospital during all his Y.M.C.A. service. Giving first aid under terrific shell fire, Thomas W. Wilbor, Jr.,

vice and took entire charge of it.

directing it so efficiently that the admiration of o fleers and men resulted in his decoration. "To Frank C. Ward, Y.M.C.A. secretary, attached to 106th Infantry: Your gallant conduct in the field on Sept 29, 1918, near Ronssoy, France, in voluntarily and

This is Ward's citation, but he

has an unofficial "citation" of which he is even more proud. It is the following, from the Colonel of his regiment: "A rumor has come to me that you may be -transferred from this regiment.' If there is any foundation of fact to it, I am anxious to do anything within my power to prevent it. Your work with this command calls for the highest possible commendation, and I am sura every officer and man would Ilk you to remain with us. The YV Great Work "May I add a word at this time to the great work that has been performed throughout France by the American Y.M.C.A. during the war, a work that will never be forgotten as long as the memory of our soldiers lasts. Your staff, wherever found and under whatever circumstances, have gone about their tasks of aiding and comforting our officers and men in a quiet, efficient whole-hearted American way the way that counts most." Sixtyone '. Y.M.C.A. workers lost their lives In the war, fourteen of whom were women. One of these women was killed by shellfire and the other in a German raid. There were also 96 non-fatal casualties, and one "Y" man was captured by the Germans.

Ackerman May Address ". Rotary Club Tomorrow Efforts were being made Monday afternoon to secure Carl Ackerman, well known journalist and lecturer, to talk at the Richmond Rotary club Tuesday noon. Every member is urged to be present at the meeting Tuesday at the Arlington hotel.

Stare Christian Church Convention Is Opened

(Tiy Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, May 12. The Indiana Christian church convention will open here tonight for a four days' session. This afternoon, preceding the formal opening of the convention, a devotional exercise was to be led by the Rev. C. W. Ross, of Crawfordsville. The Rev. Frank E. Jaynes, of Wabash will deliver the convention sermon tonight. Addresses will be made by R. L. McQuary of South Bend, and Carl Van Winkle, of Indianapolis. A banquet also will be given this evening. Discussions of various church activities make up the program for the four days.

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Contributed Verse

MAY Ah! Who can resist the charming May? Who, in the innocent, modest way, Allures us to the enchanted grove To hear the wood-nymphs talk of love. And shows us the wild flowers in the dell, Who have their story of love to tell; The brooklet too, and the leaves above All tell the same story. "God is love." Minnie Stanton Stivers. Liberty, Ind. " May 10, '19.

We Should Uphold Quarantine on Nursery Stock Foreign Insect Pests Cause Large Loss in America Br P. G. HOLDEN

IN ORDER that no more insect pests may be brought into America the Federal Horticultural Board will on June 1 put Into effect a quarantine regulating the importation of foreign nursery stock and other plants. After that date the shipping into the United States of trees, shrubs, bushes and certain other flowering plants will be governed by rules laid down by the Department of Agriculture. One and a quarter billion dollars will hardly pay the annual loss sustained by the United States as the result of damage done by insect pests and plant diseases brought here from other countries. The pests that already have been Imported from Europe and other foreign lands number into the hundreds, and it is high time that vigorous steps be taken to prevent further importations. Many Dangerous Pests. Among the best known and most damaging of these pests are the chinch bug, Hessian fly, boll weevil, alfalfa weevil, Japanese beetle, peach tree borer, strawberry root beetle, brown tail moth, Gypsy moth, coddling moth, San Jose scale and corn root worm. One of the latest is the European corn borer, which already has done immense damage throughout the eastern states and promises to Invade the entire country before we can stop its ravages. One of the most dangerous of potato diseases, known as wart, which threatens a heavy loss to America, is causing ruin in Pennsylvania. It is believed to have been brought from Europe in 1912. ' These pests have been imported into the United States in the egg or larvae form, on the leaves, roots or bark of plants, or in the soil clinging to

Italy Indignant Over Exclusion From Anglo-France-U. S. Alliance 1 (By Associated Press) ROME, Sunday, May 11 The discontent and irritation of the people

are again growing because of news

from Pans that Italy is not likely to get what she claims on the eastern shore of the Adriatic. The Messaggero says: "President Wilson is obstinately obdurate in his views regarding Fiume, showing that he has not changed his mind." Other reasons for dissatisfaction are the Anglo-Franco American alliance, from which Italy was excluded; the asserted project that the former Austrian merchant marine will be di

vided among the allies, although it is held . it belongs entirely to Italian firms; the clause in the treaty with Germany saying the three principal powers were sufficient to ratify the treaty, thus, it is alleged, again excluding Italy, and the reported scheme to place Ethiopia under the protection of France. All the newspapers of Rome published adverse comments on these subjects.

(By Associated Tress) INDIANAPOLIS, May 12. The Indiana State Council of Defense after two years of war activities, ceased as an official body today. While much of its business has been completed for weeks odds and ends remained until just recently. Governor James P. Goodrich today Issued a proclamation referring to the council's organization and work, and formally declaring it dissolved The proclamation follows: "To the Members of the State Council of Defense and the several Indiana County Councils of Defense: "Just two years ago at the direction of the federal government, I issued a call for the organization of the Indiana Council of Defense. These years have been filled with events of prime Importance to mankind glorious events as far as the American people are concerned. For during that time we have fought and won a great war, have rushed to the assistance of the forces fighting the battles of humanity in Europe and have emerged triumphant from the mightiest conilict in all human history. "Two years ago we were just setting up the task which Providence had assigned us. Now the war is won and the terms of peace will be Imposed upon an impotent foe. "Two years ago only a few had come to the full realization of the work before us, had come to know that it was not only necessary to raise a

great American army but necessary to organize the entire American peo

ple for a conflict not of armies but

of nations. The agency selected for

this task was the Council of Defense

in national, state and local organi

zation.

I need not tell you how successful

was this organization in Indiana. The

Hoosier people will ever have cause to remember with pride the record of their commonwealth in the great world war. In the raising of troops

and money, in the production of food and munitions in the line example of

loyalty and devotion to duty our people were surpassed by none in America.

' Work of Council. "A great share of the credit for alf

this Is due to you men and women of

the State and the County Councils of

Defense.

"With ; splendid leadership and a fine spirit of patriotism and industry.

you organized the state of Indiana for

war purposes from the township up. j You educated the people as to the necessity of submitting willingly to the draft; you made it possible for our boys going into the service to secure legal and medical assistance for the asking; with your speakers bureau, your publicity men and the good example of your own conduct you created sentiment and furnished inspiration for the successful conduct of the Liberty Loan campaigns and other movements for the raising of funds for patriotic purposes ; you encouraged patriotic endeavors of merit and discouraged those which were ill-advised; you inspired the people to pro

duction and conservation of food and

fuel, you directed ehe organization of local patriotic organizations of a mili

tary and civil nature, and last, but not least, you inspired and created

so fine a spirit of Americanism in Indiana that any tendency to disloy

alty and sedition was nipped in the bud and Indiana was at all times pro-

American heart and soul. "The Council of Defense State and County of Indiana is generally recognized as one of the most efficient in America and I believe that this is due not only to your splendid organization but to the fact, that you evidenced at all times a broad spirit of real patriotism, of sanity and sound judgment. There were no political factions, no creeds, no radical distinctions in the Indiana Council of Defense. The only qualities which counted were Americanism, sincerity, industry and interity which are words almost synonom-ous.

"Because of these things, because of what has been accomplished, because of your loyal generous service, at personal and financial sacrifice, service given without remuneration, without hope of reward except satsifaction which comes in the realization of work well done, the people of Indiana owe to the State and the County Councils of Defense a debt of eternal gratitude, a debt Which cannot be paid in material things, but one which I am sure they will never forget.

"But now blessed, peace, that priceless boon to mankind, Is about to set

tle upon us once more. We have Just

witnessed the greatest pageant in me historv of our state the return of one

army of Indiana veterans of the world war, and in so doing so have paid our

tribute and extended out welcome 10 every Hoosier, no matter where he may now be, who had a part in the

conflict.

"So it comes to pass that although

its healthful influence will live in the

Hoosier commonwealth for many years, the active work of the Indiana Council ot Defense has come to an end. , "Therefore, I, James P. Goodrich, governor of the state of Indiana, In the name of our people which has performed its full share in assisting its government to achieve the world history which has come to us, do declare the Indiana Council of Defense to be dissolvedtrusting as I do that while its activities have ceased, the inspirations of its good works will remain with the Hoosier people forever. "In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of Indiana to be affixed. Done at the capitol in Indianapolis this 12th day of May A. D., 1919. "JAMES P. GOODRICH, "Governor."

Ealham News

SISTERS DECORATED BY BELGIAN QUEEN FOR WAR SERVICES

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At a recent meeting of the Athletic association It was decided to purchase a bull dog as a college athletic mascot John George Baker. Eugene Rai-

lora and Clara Sellars each made a

short speech in which they told of the need of an athletic mascot. A committee was appointed to Investigate

the full details concerning the purchase. . -

Kent Morse, J. G. Baker. Cebren

Joyner and Milton Hadley made up the

gospel team which filled an engagement at Westfield this week end. Joyner took charge of the meeting

Friday evening, Baker Saturday night, Hadley Sunday morning and Morse gave the closing sermon Sunday evening. This is the second team that has been sent out this year by the college. The Y. M. C. A. authorities are planning to send at least two more teams

out to rural communities before com

mencement. -

Coach Mowe left yesterday for Chi

cago where he will endeavor to secure an assistant athletic director for next year. He is desirous to get a man to help coach football and base

ball. Coach Mowe will act as athletic director and coach basketball and track. No definite information as to

the identity of the new assistant has

been given out yet, but according to

the athletic authorities the man

Coach Mowe has in mind Is highly recommended by the University of Il

linois and Chicago, and if he Is se

cured at Earlham should aid in mater

ially developing a winning football team for next fall.

A small group of men made up of

those who have won their "E"s in atj least two branches of sport, held a")

meeting last week ana organized a '

double "E" club. Herbert Carey was

elected president and Cyril Pitts was

chosen secretary-treasurer. The char

ter members of the club are Titsworth, J. Hoerner, Meeks, Ralford, Lawler, Johnson, Pitts, Carey and Osborne.

The Double E club is tot an innovation, but rather the reorganization of a similar club that existed many years ago. It is the purpose of the club to further the athletic interests of the college, and at the same time to take an active interest In other movements that aid the school.

The Earlham Glee club will blossom forth again in its annual spring concert which will be given on the evening of May 23, in the college chapel in Lindley Hall. Instead of the Glee club concert of the usual type, a new plan has been adopted by which all the entertainment will not be rendered by the Glee club alone, but with

the assistance of some of the other musical talent of the college student

body. The program is almost com

pleted with the exception of a few

minor changes and will be announced

Eoon. Prof. Joseph Coffin, director of

the club last year, is now acting as

coach and is putting the finishing

touches on for the coming concert.

The Sophomores and Seniors of the

college were entertained at an annual

banquet at the Arlington hotel last Saturday evening. The chief attraction of the evening was the elaborate six-course dinner following which a

program consisting of toasts and music

was given with Herbert Carey as tne tcastmaster.

Workers To Abide By Labor Board Decision

HT Associated Press WASHINGTON, May 12. The war labor Iward prepared a telegram today to the officers of the international association of Mill Pulp and Supply Wnrkfira riemAYirifnc that tho iirkirm

. abide by the board's awards which is

. , effective to tne ena 01 xne war. 1 nis ! action resulted from a strike of emI ployes of the International Paper company at Glenn Falls. N. Y., who demAndMl inr.rfui.fied wasrtui.

New Garden Sunday

Schools Meet Wednesday

New Garden township Sunday

school convention will be held

Wednesday evening. May 14 at the 'Friends church. E. P. Jones, county

superintendent, will be present and

give the address of the convention. He will -help organize the Sunday : school of the township. The seven Sunday schools of the township have been asked to attend the convention.

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The Corn Root Worm Causes a Loss of $100,000,000 Every Year Roots of Corn on Right of Cut Nearly Entirely Destroyed Compare With Normal Roots Shown at Left. the roots. In the same manner germs of the plant diseases have been broughr here. . . v - Farmers, nurserymen, gardeners, everybody, should stand back of the Department of Agriculture in ito ght against further Importation of these insects and plant diseases. v Quarantine Only Safeguard. The eggs and larvae of these pests often are so minute as to escape detec tion, however careful the inspection may be. In the tiny particles of dirt whicl cling to the roots of imported plants millions of dangerous eggs and larvae 01 disease germs may be hidden. It is impossible to disinfect the soil around th plant roots without destroying the plants. By stopping the practice of bringing nursery stock into the United State: we will prevent this Immense annual loss; we will keep the million or more o. dollars" at home, and we will encourage the growing of great commercia orchard give a stimulus to an - important Industry that" deserves and need: our help. . , . ' , ' Self -protection, good business, common sense, patriotism -all these demanf that we uphold the action of the Horticultural Board In putting the quarantine into effect

Girl Athletes Will

Give Banquet Friday Girls' Athletic association of the

high school will give its annual banquet Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the lunch room at the high school.

The decorations will be red and white

and the programs will carry out the

same color scheme. At this time the scout badges and

efficiency test pins will be awarded.

Toasts will be given by B. W. Kelly, principal, Ruth Hemmersbaugh NewIon and Pansy New by. Repre

sentatives from each class will give

speeches. Miss Marjorie Edwards, president of the G. A. A., will preside as toastmistress. The officers for next year will be elected and the following candidates have been named: President. Miriam Jordan, Dorothy Lebo and Helen Jessup; vice president, Ruth Crowe, Esther Coyle and Esther Fouts; secretary, Katherine Binkley, Gertrude Eggelston and Lucille Thurman ; treasurer, Doris Puckett, Irene Jarra and Wilma SuthofT; Senior scouts, Emilie Parker, Helen Young, Helen Hazeltine, Corrlne Schneider and Mary Luring; Junior Scouts. Iona Welst, Lucile Schroeder. Mildred Whitely, Elizabeth Hassard, Geraldine Pettibone; Sophomore Scouts, Helen Robinson. Alice Smith. Helen Roland, Elizabeth Morgan and Juanita Delmer; Freshmen Scouts, Glenna Miller, Julia Swain, Nellie Morris, Dorothy Churchill and Pauline Denny.

Debaters To Be Guests At Forum Club Banquet The Forum banquet will be given in the lunch room at the high school Thursday evening previous to the debate between Richmond and Fort high schools. The Fort Wayne team and coach. Benjamin Null, formerly of Richmond - high school, will be guests. . Several spreads are being planned for' this week by the various classes of the high school.

Colored Girl Accuses Man Of Picking Her Pocket Luella Kennedy, colored, 400 South Sixth street, created a commotion extending from Eighth and Main to the postoffice at 2:30 p. m. Monday afternoon by pursuing a young white man, whom 6he claimed had picked her pocket. - The girl said she had her pocketbook, containing 83.00 or $4.00 in an

outside pocket of her coat, when someone jostled against her in the crowd at Eighth and Main. She felt for the pocketbook and It was gone. Seeing the young man a few feet away in the crowd, she Identified him as the man who had jostled her. I " - She said she could not get anyone to call police for her, although she tried at several places along both Main and Ninth streets, while endeavoring to keep him in view. The

arrest was made when she made com

plaint at the postoffice, when she came up with the young man. A young

woman with him was allowed to go by police. He was held as a suspect. A

large crowd gathered to see the arrest. ,

22 American Women

Decorated By French

(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, May 12. -Twenty-two American women doctors, nurses and

motor drivers composing the staff of the American women's hospital No. 1 at Luzancy, France, have been decorated by the French government for their services in the war and in com

batting an epidemic following the arm

istice, according to word received here

today.

Among the women honored were Dr.

Kate Doherty, "Milwaukee; Dr. Margaret Ethel Frazer and Miss Ruth Cald

well, Denver: Dr. Mary Maclachland,

Portland, Ore.; Dr. Olga Stastney,

Omaha, Neb.; Dr. Edna Ward, Little

ton, Col., and Miss Wilhelmina Drum-

mond, Atlanta. Ga.

Miss Alberta Bicknell. above, and Mrs. Constance Bicknell Vaughn. The Queen of Belgium has decorated Miss Alberta Bicknell and Mrs. Constance Bicknell Vaughn, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bicknell of the American Red Cross. Miss Alberta Bicknell is the youngest Red Cross relief worker to receive a foreign decoration, in this case the order of Elizabeth, and the reward comes for "long continued and hard service" in behalf of the Belgian children and refugees. She is twenty years old and has been working in Belgium for two years. Mrs. Bicknell was decorated for similar services several weeks ago.

No Reason For Advanced

Cost of Flour Barnes

(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, May 12. There has

been no real reason for any advance In the price of flour in America, Julius

Barnes, United States wheat director.

told Mrs. Eva J. Snow of Wellfleet,

Mass., in a letter made public here today, in which he answered her note

pleading for relief from the increas

ing cost of food necessities.

"We have protected the domestic

supply without jeopardy," he declared,

"and mills and dealers are beginning

to realize this and recover their busi

ness sanity.

"As for the future," he continued,

"there is everything of encouragement

without promising anything radical.

Resumption of production by 400,-

000,000 people in Europe, he said, "will

lighten the strain on America.

PROTESTS LABOR LEGISLATION

(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 12. Protest

against the adoption of labor legisla

tion approved by President Carranza,

and now being considered by the Mexican congress, was telegraphed to sec

retaries of the Mexican senate, by

Samuel Gompers and officials of the

Pan-American federation of labor.

HALT RUMANIAN ADVANCE

(By Associated Press)

GENEVA, May 12. The Rumanian

advance toward Budapest has been

halted by orders from representatives of the allied and associated powers, according to dispatches received at

Berne.

NORWAY WANTS INDEMNITY.

LONDON, May 12. A wireless dispatch from Christiania states that the foreign minister has sent a request to the peace conference at Paris seeking indemnity from Germany for Norwe

gian vessels sunk by the the Germans

MURRETTE MANAGER HERE

nomer ureer 01 1 erre mute arrived here today to take charge of the

Murrette Theater.

MINISTERS MEET

Nothing but routine business was

considered at the meeting of the Rich

mond Ministerial association meeting

Monday morning.

Corporal Miller Writes V

Of Lonely Archangel From out of lonely Archangel, Rus

sia, where there are vast forests . of

pine, and where it is almost a land or

the midnight sun, a letter came to

Richmond today describing what the Richmond boys who are in Archangel with the American Expeditionary Forces are seeing and enduring.

The letter was from Corporal Ross

H. Miller of Company F, 339th In

fantry, one of the four Richmond lads

who are serving there thousands or miles from their home state.

So few letters have come out of

Russia to the people in the states, and so little news leaks through that

a "real lor sure Dit or nrst-nana information seems invaluable

"As to a little dope on Russia," says

Corporal Miller, "it is a lonely country with vast pine forests and it shows

signs of being war stricken for two and a half years, and in a state of

revolution for another two years. All

this has surely put Russia on the bum.

"And you can imagine us Yanks try

ing to talk to these Russians. It reminds me of a man who has lost his laundry ticket trying to extract his collars from a Chinese establishment; or more illuminating still, a blind man

trying to sell a deaf and dumb man

a 'Ford. "The only means of travel here is by sleighs, and through these pine forests we took a trip last week to a certain village which was being attacked by the Bolsheviks, whom we call 'Bolos.' We went to assist some Russian soldiers. We didn't see a house in the miles we traveled. We , came up behind the Bolos. who took to their heels at sight of us. So you see the Yanks have them bluffed. "We are still on the front but It is quiet now, and guess the hardest fighting is over now. We sleep .In little log houses and stay in readiness all the time, however. "Of course Russia has its good points -as well as its bad ones. One is that the barns are built right onto the houses, and one doesn't have to go out doors to get to the barn, which is quite an advantage. Then they keep their chickens under the fire place. These chickens thereby serve also as alarm clocks. "Around Christmas time here the days are very short. About four hours daylight. In midsummer the sun shines all night except one hour so it is almost the 'land of the midnight sun." "Another thing Is letter writing does not put one to much trouble. I only had to go to about fifteen barracks to get this envelope, and you will notice It is a handsome shade of pink. "How is everything In the little Quaker City? A fellow In my squad just started to sing 'Back Home in Indiana,' and I threw my shoe at him. 80 you can see that we all think of God's country real often.

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