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home and happy after he has been in j
as long as I have.
Of course all of us get anxious for ’
word from home. It ou must write
and tell me all that is happening. Al
so tell me when you saw my '“girl.”
1 hope she is still looking forward to
my return home. Tell her, however,
that she will have to look a long time,
for we are going to do this thing up
thoroughly. But I will be back some
day if I don’t get “bumped” off.
Love to all of you,
Private J. M. Woods,
307 Ammunition Train Co.,
F. A. E. F.
Will Skidmore, formerly of Beedc
ville, writes from France to Wient
Beede as follows:
Dear Friend: This letter will let
you know that I am well and still in
the land of the living.
I’ve bedn at the front ever snce I
arrived “over here,” and haven’t had
time to do anything but dig holes in
the ground and keep out of the way of
heavy shell fire. I’ve been in several
hot places, but came out without a
scratch so far. We have driven the
boches back several miles, and they
are still on the run. I guess you have
been reading about some of the fight
ing along the Marne front. I could
tell you more about it than I can
write.
We are on our way back to a rest
camp, but don’t know just how far
back we will go. This is a fine coun
try and I like it fine.
Give all the boys my best regards,
and I am anxious to hear from you.
Will Skidmore,
Co. L 30 Inf. Am. Ex. Forces.
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E. M. Richie ot TueKerman nas
heard from his brother, Homer Richie
who is in England, as follows:
Dear Brother: .1 am “over here.”
Am also doing well. How’s every
little thing in Dixie? I guess you are
seeking the depths of the daik and
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(A few days ago a man was heard
to say that he would rather live pen
niless and destitute in Newport un
der our democratic form of govern
ment than to own the entire town of
Newport, its monies, resources and
the rich lands surrounding it with the
town under German rule. That’s the
way every red-blooded American feels
about the matter, and this feeling is
shared none the less by the brave lads
who are facing hell on earth over there,
& They are giving their lives to the
work of keeping this country out of
German hands. Read - these letters
from them, and when you have oppor
tunity to buy Liberty Bonds, donate
to the Red Cross or Y. M. C. A., think
of them and find how little you have
done after you have done your damd
est. Help the boys to carry on.—Ed
itor.)
Following is a letter from Private
J. M. Woods, who is “Somewhere in
France” to his mother, Mrs Amanda
Ormsby:
My Dear Mother: I guess you are
beginning to want to hear from me by
this time. I am getting along splen
didly and enjoying life. I like tl'.e
the army life fine. If one does not
like it at first he will learn to feel at
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shady and discarding innumerable
sweat rags. Boy, I’m proud of the
tour blankets they issued me, and
wouldn’t object to another one. It
gets fairly warm, however, in the day
time. Well, I didn’t tell you where I (
am. I am in England, and that’s
about all I can tell you about it.
I’ve learned a lot about England
that I never knew before. One is,
they have the habit of turning to the
left in the roads instead of the right
as we do. That seems like a little
thing, but it is one of the first things
you notice. Another thing I have
learned is that England is a very
beautiful country. Of course there ;
are no forests, but plenty of shade and
ornamental trees. The country is
what we would call hilly or rolling,
but there are no rocks or woods. The
streams are the clearest I ever saw,
and the people are the picture of
health. I first thought everybody had
paint on their faces, but it is a nat
ural color. Two more odd things are
the trains and the absence of wooden
buildings. The railroads are narrow
guage, and the cars have doors on the
sides like box cars. You cannot go
from one coach to another without
getting off the train. They have
first, second and third class trains,
and three classes of waiting rooms at
the stations. Those little trains run
though like the devil, l roae auout o
hours on one and did not see a wooden
building, not even a barn or shed.
Everything is brick or cement. I
saw one old-time castle on the road.
As to trip across, there was no ex
citement until we went to mess. The
Chinese cooks declared the “Melican
soja no thinka bouta the submarine,
but just thinka abouta eata.” The
crew said we were the (deleted by cen
sor) had ever brought across. I was
seasick three days, and I was sick
too.
Must stop here and get ready for
retreat. I’ll have some real stuff to
tell you next time.
Homer Richie.
A. B. Coe writes to H. E. L. Mc
Collum as follows from Vancouver,
Washington:
Inclosed you will find money order
for the Independent. I have been re
ceiving the paper from the folks at
home, but in order not to miss an is
sue am subscrioing for it.
Soon after we Jackson county boys
arrived here, the first question that
one asked the other would be “have
you received the Newport Independ
ent?” So you see the boys in the ser
vice, as well as the folks at home,
know that the Independent is the best
county paper we have. All the boys
are enjoying their work here in the
..eat northwest.
A. B. Coe,
19th Casual Co.,
Vancouver, Washington.
Walter L. Fuller, rural route car
rier on Rute No. 2, has received the
following from Earl Lovvo, who is at
Aberdeen, Washington:
The climate here and the food I get
certainly agree with me. I was at
Vancouver cantonment two weeks,
and have been here two weeks.
Here in Aberdeen we are quartered
in nice barracks. We have mattresses
to sleep on and are fed three meals
each day, and believe me, they are
meals, too. Everything you can men
tion good to eat, served on tables
fitted with china and silverware, just
like home. We have running hot and
cold water, electric lights, and a dry
ing room in the barracks. This is a
cooler climate than at Vancouver, but
gets pretty warm during the day.
Yesterday was the hottest of the
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We work TVs hours at the mill,
working three shifts. I am employed
at a large sawmill. We cut spruce,
fir and hemlock for ship and airplane
building.
There is a big shipyard just behind
our barracks, and I saw a ship launch
ed a few days ago. They complete
one in about thirty days, and it is cer
tainly interesting.
Write me often.
You friend,
J. Earl Lovvo,
3rd Det. 64th Spruce Squad,
Aberdeen, WTash.
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It CIRCUIT COURT'!
Following were the proceedings in
ircuit court from noon Monday to
loon today: I
State vs.
Mart Earls, gaming, three cases,
lismissed for want of prosecution.
Winfred Laird, grand larceny, con
inued.
J. W. James, selling liquor, noil
jrossed.
Clara Sneed and Glover White,
iury trial, fined $10 each and one
ninute in jail.
Jno. Tucker, Bob Wagster and Rob
ert Drummond, gaming, plea guilty,
jach fined $10.00.
Homer Gardner, et al, gaming, con
;inued.
Ben Bowlen, appeal J. P. court, de
fendant discharged.
Ted Street, Virgil Hale and Per
Street, gaming, jury trial, not guilty.
Jno. Hobbs, appeal J. P. court, ap
Deal dismissed, J. P .Court, decision
iffirmed.
Iler Street, appeal J. P. court, de
fendant discharged.
HOW IT FEELS
TO BE SHELLED
Is A Question Frequently Asked the
Soldier and Which Is Ex
plained Here.
Somewhere in France, Sept. 1.—
(Correspondence of The Associated
Press)—“What does it feel like to be
shelled or bombed?” is a question!
which many people at home ask of I
American soldiers in their letters.
Bombing has one marked difference
from shell-fire. When a bomb has ex
ploded, a soldier can be fairly sure
that the worst is over, whereas when
a shell explodes, the first shell pres
ages many successors. Shells, like
troubles, never come singly. <
Few soldiers try to pretend that
they like shelling or even that they
are indifferent to it. Many of them
admit that nothing makes them more
nervous than desultory shell-fire.
They may try to appear apathetic—
they generally light a cigarette—but
it is altogether a poor performance.
The absurd part of it is that the
slightest cover makes the soldier quite
himself again. It is the instinct of
the ostrich. It is almost humorous to
3ee what shelters men will run to if a
shell comes their way. Long grass
even creates the illusion of safety.
Many soldiers admit that they are
at their bravest when in bed. They
put their head under the blankets and
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?eel as safe as in a deep cellar. Be
side the road they would feel quite
insafe, althouugh actually there is
little to choose between the two*
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