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FRIDAY. DEC. 13. 1918
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R. K. Crail
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J. E. Sullivan
FROM CHAS. CLARK
Following is a copy of a let
ter received by Mrs. Jas. I.
Stoker of Jelks from her broth
er, Chas. Clark, who is a sail
or on the U. S. Ship, Louisiana.
U. S. S. Louisiana,
Nov. 31, 1918.
Dearest Alice:
Have been waiting and
longing for a letter from you
for some time, but seems as
though I’m going to be disap
pointed in spite of all, so I
decided to drop you a few
lines while I have a few leis
ure moments.
Weil how are you and the
family ere this and how have
you been since I last heard
from you?
At this writing I am well as
could be expected and trust
this will find you and family
the same.
., ^ow did you enjoy the hol
iday (Thanksgiving)—fine I
f suppose. Hope you had a
oetter time than myself. There
was a liberty party Wednes
a.y to be continued until Sun
ay (today) but as there is
on per cent °f the crew
lowed to go on such an oc
casion I was one of the un
S?!3lna«r ones t0 be left be
hind. We had a big pro
on pIanned to pull off
rain”? garter deck but as it
^ ? day here we did not
vlt0 have any of it but we
not forgotten on the
eats. We had a very nice
dinner.
This was one Thanksgiving
that every one should be un
usual thankful that the world
is at peace once more after a j
long and bloody struggle with!
an unmerciful enemy. Thank
God he is conquered at last
and for it the world owes
“Uncle Sam” a debt of grati
tude.
I suppose there was quite a
bit of celebration throughout
the counry when the mes
sage was flashed around that
peace was declared. We
were nine days from this coast
on our way from France when
we got the message. We did
not go through any ceremony
whatever.
Since we were in Phila
delphia this ship was convert
ed into a first class super-battle
Cruiser and was convoying
ships (troop) through the war
zone to protect them against
enemy raiders that were com
ing out.
.Believe me we were sure
seeing the real sea service
then. On our first cruise we
were out 27 days from port
but were forced to head in
for Halifax, N. S. for coal.
We were held up four days
by a storm or we could have
made it in O. K.
On coming out of Halifax
we were attacked by three sub
marines at once, but owing to
our rapid firing we stood them
off alright.
We have been in port here
now more than a week from a
25 day cruise at sea but did
not have any trouble at all. I
have been kept quite busy
since we came to anchor re
pairing and cleaning up in gen
eral for another run some
place.
Was in Yorktown all after
noon taking in the sights of the
city. It is the same little berg
as when I saw it last. This is
the first time I’ve been on land
since I jumped ship in Halifax
in October.
I don’t know or have the
least idea when I will get
another furlough. There has
been no furloughs since they
were stopped about 4 months
ago, but I guess it won’t be
long before we will be going
regular again.
I sure would like to be tnere
for Christmas to take dinner
with you. Lucy says she had a
letter from Alfred saying he
was coming by to see them
when he returned from France.
Well, Alice, I am getting so
sleepy I can hardly keep
awake, so if you will pardon
my hurry, I will cose for this
time, promising to write more
next time. Hoping to hear
from you real soon.
With much love and good
wishes, I am as always.
Your loving bud.
CHARLES.
-Give-A-Bushel
Mrs. J. A. Cullum of Augus
ta, was the guest of her daugh
ter, Miss Bess Roddy Cullum,
Thursday.
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Will Cisco of the Medical
' Detachment, Base Hospital,
Camp Pike, spent Sunday with
homefolks here.
WILSON SENDS CALL TO
RED CROSS WORKERS
President Wilson’s Red Cross
Christmas roll call message
follows:
The White House, Washington
Nov. 26, 1918.
To the American people:
One year ago 22,000,000
Americans, by enrolling as
members of the Red Cross at
Christmas time sent to the men
who were fighting our battles
overseas a stimulating mes
sage of cheer and good will.
They made it clear that our
people were of their own free
choice united with their gov
ernment in the determination
not only to wage war with the
instruments of destruction but
also by every means in their
power to repair the ravages of
the invader and sustain and
renew the spirit of the army
and of the homes which they
represented. The friends of
the American Red Cross in
Italy, Belgium and France have
told, and will tell again, the
story of how the Red Cross
workers restored morale in the
hospitals, in the camps, and at
the cantonments, and we ought
to be very proud that we
have been permitted to be of
service to those whose suffer
ings and whose glory are the
heritage of humanity.
Now by God’s grace the Red
Cross Christmas message of
1918 is to’be a message of
peace as well as a message of
good will. But peace does not
mean that we can fold our
hands. It means further sac
rifice. Our membership must
hold together and be increas
ed for the great tasks to come.
We must prove conclusively
to an attentive world that
America is permanently arous
ed to the needs of the new era
our old indifference gone for
ever.
The exact nature of the fu
ture service of the Red Cross
will depend upon the program
me of the associated govern
ments, but there is immediate
need today for every heart
ening word and for every help
ful service. We must not for
get that our soldiers and our
sailors are still under orders
and still have duties to per
form of the highest conse
quence, and that the Red
Cross Christmas membership
means a great deal to them.
The people of the saddened
lands, moreover, returning
home today where there are
no homes must have the assur
ance that the hearts of our
people are with them in the
dark and doubtful days ahead.
Let us, so far as we can, help
them back to faith in mercy
and in future happiness.
As president of the Red
Cross, conscious in this great
hour of the value of such a
message from the American
people, I should be glad if
every American would join the
Red Cross for 1919, and thus
send forth to the whole human
family the Christmas greeting
for which it waits and for
which is stands in greatest
need.
WOODROW WILSON.
G. W. BARBER
NOTARY PUBLIC
I AND INSURANCE
Feed, Lumber, Coal
Shingles, Doors, Rubber
Roofing, Paints, Brick and
Lime.
Corn, Oats, Chops, Hulls
and Meal.
H. D. SWAYZE
COUNTY WANTS
HEALTH OFICER
The Woodruff County Medi
cal Society will petition the
quorum court of Woodruff
County, which will meet Tues
day, for a whole time county
health officer. It thinks that the
time is ripe for instruction to
be given the schools and other
educational bodies in the coun
ty that necessary instructions
that may prevent disease and
eliminate much of the handi
caps toward the development*
of the youth of the country.
The matter of the prevention
of tuberculosis and venereal
disease will receive special at
tention if the office is created.
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Pain Kept Him Awake.
J. W. Peck, Coraopolis, Pa.,
writes:: “I suffered terrible
pain; unable to lie down at
night. Tried three different
doctors. Three weeks ago
began taking Foley Kidney
Pills; improvement in my con
dition is reallj wonderful.”
Use Foley Kidney Pills for
kidneys, bladder trouble,
backache, rheumatism . Red
Cross Drug Store. Adv.
-Give-A-Bushel
KNITTERS NOTICE
The Red Cross knitting cir
cle is requested to meet with
Mrs. J. G. Pulley Monday after
noon at 1:30. We have re
ceived our shipment of sweat
ers and sock yarn and its now
ready for distribution.
MRS. NELSON.
-Give-A-Bushel
Cut This Out—Worth Money
Don’t miss this. Cut out
this slip, enclose with 5c to
Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield
Ave., Chicago, 111., writing
your name and address clear
ly. You will receive in re
turn a trial package contain
ing Foley’sHoney and Tar
Compound, for coughs, colds
and croup, Foley Kidney
Pills and Foley Cathartic Tab
lets. Red Cross Drug Store.
Adv.
-Give-A-Bushel
Santa Claus will be at the
same old stand—Carson’s, adv