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Show i ' t r , VOUR LAST CHANCE OUR LAST CHANCE Kemairj Before Bat Three Days Remain Before Iut ThreeDays Subcriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan Close. Buy Another Bond. The Bovs Ovcr There -- Xced Your Backing. Subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan Close. Buy Another iiond. The Tk)ys" (Her There Need Your Kicking. VOLUME XIV KAYSYILLE, LAYTON AND FARMINGTON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER IT, 191$ WITH THE 4 a- - COLORS "a-a-a- - LIEUT. ADAMS DESCRIBES THRILLS OF CLOUD RIDING Barracks No. 50, Ellington Field, Houston, Texas, ' October 6, 1918 Dear Editor:, , Today being Sunday and everyone connected with the post under quarantine, due to the popular epidemic of Spanish Influenza, I taka the opportunity of acquainting you with one of the best flying schools in the country. This is the largest bombing school of its kind in the world. Ellington Field is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and Houston, and this part of Texas is as level as the surface of a dead sea there are no hills or mountains visible in any direction and where rice, castor beans, aboe and as would go racing by them at close range, our wing-lip- s semmingly tore gashes in their bulging sides, and then when we wheeled about and our path of flight took up between two immense banks of clouds, our comparison to their massive siz would be like a humming bird Hying through a deep canyon in the Rocky mountains. To half submerge yourself in thv cloud when you top of a are flying over, will give you a bump and sensation similar to a ride on a fast scenic railway. The bump is caused by the different temperatures and currents of atmosphere you encounter. After coming down I talked with a lieutenant who had scaled the top of the highest cloud while .up flying and he was at an elevation of pear 14.000 feet, so with our formation at 3.000 feet above part of the clouds, we were merely at the base of others. What has been related may seem like a fairy tale to those who have now flown among the clouds, but if any should doubt it as facts, if they will come down here into the South, with the permission of the Major, they can get the experience (or themselves and I promise they will nevei forget it. It is wonderful. I hope the people of Davis county and Utah in general make the same splendid demonstration in the present Liberty Loan as they have in those of dome-shap- f t Pioneer, Churchman and Prominent Citizen of Dat is County, Whose Funeral Services Were Held at Layton Stfnday, ed r ever-droani- ng roHInKT- mass ged of cauliflower shaped clouds. ft It is not adrisiable to fly through kuge, dense cloud, for your range of vidon is only a few feet and some ne else may already be in there, for cloud flying is a part of the course, sd the result would possibly be a head-o- n collision, a burst of flea. a fall military burial of what fcsutd be loft of the sky pilot. W would Eumravcr around between drudj i;h;ch we were net S3 than right for the Steed family to have one representative at the front, Although I promised before I left home that I would stay here as long as I could, I have broken that promise. Most of my old comrade that ame dovfn from Fort Lawton are going and I could not be left behind. But then, it should not make any difference with you folks at home, because it is I that am to face the hardships of t war and if I am willing to take the chance, the rest of you should I will write you often and try to keep in touch with you all while I am away. We have some awful arguments with some of these drafted slackers down here. Some of them actually think it a crime to be compelled to come into the service. But to my no tion they ought to be put on a rock-pil- e for life for standing back so long. Uncle Sara would have a far better army if they were all volunteers. But we shall try to win out anyway. I hope you are all in good health and will still think the same of, me. Dont worry any more than it is really necessary, as it does no good. Think of the future after this great conflict is ended the whole world will be in peace and happiness forever. Give my love to father and the girls and remember me to Harold and Alice With the spirit of a true Amerieaan I shall still beg to remain as evti -- ' Your Son, HORACE STEED. LETTER RECEIVED FROM OFFICER AY SOLDIERS FATHER ' , ' - jf &l purpose Passes to the Great Beyond a 1 ii Is , h I non-Morm- w V Word was receijeT Sunday by Base Hospital, Camp Kearny, 1913 30, September George IL Draper of Clearfield from Dear Mother: headquarters of the company to which home from again his son, Jabez M belonged at the I was glad to hear letters before time of his death last July. The letbe because it wont long between. will be far ter is dated August 11 and postmarked from home the lucky I consider myself among September 16. It is addressed to Mrs. been among Eliza Draper, the mother, who died ones, my name having were last May. This Is the first news the We 96. those to go with Unit nc best family bas had from France the notified last night that only on was is and went across. supI It men here were going young Draper the list. I am satisfied now that I will posed .that his belongings are somebe able to go abroad and do rap duty where in Francs awaiting news from the people at bora .Memorial services there. we before for him were held at Clearfield SepIt may be some time ' in men tember 29. leave, as there are 200 drafted here follows;' The letter the unit that have to be trained for a month or so. We havent been ' Mrs. Eliza Draper, Clearfield,, Utah. transferred as yet as we havent been Dear Madame: It is my very pain- relieved from ward duty-ye- t. ,the ienjh We expect to join the jurat M. Draper, late a Jabez better son, and your prepared get days, though I private in this company. for the long trip that is before (us. He was killed daring car attack We have no idea where we will y 18 to 23, while wa were ad- to England, France or Siberia. We wiH see New York and the East, but vancingon German positions, through' If we go to Siberia we will sail from heavy shell and ranching gun lire, a small fragment penetrating hi brain, the Coast him instantly. will across kSlirg that my going I hope No doubt you have received effi-ritoward hard cause feelings not any notification before Ubis letter me by members of my family, because reaches to you. Your son was a very for get have I trying reason the across are good ones, I enlisted for gallant soldier, Madame, and we a and I think it no more mourn hi loss. that jljjyw, I George W. Wilcox, for several years a salesman in the employ of Sheffield A Son, died at hi home in Kaysville last Saturday night Some three month age he wa forced to give up hi position in the store on account of an attack of Brights disease. At times he appeared to be improving in health but the ravages of the disease almost steadily drew him down. For more than a month hi friends and the member of his family realized there was no hop dor his recovery, as hi condition grew worse from day to day. f George W. Wilcox was a most excellent citizen, an ardent churchman, loving husband and an indulgent father. He waa the o of James D. tain of the desert, beautiful, werid and Anna M. Wilcox and was born in and mysterious in aspect; to the east, Farmington on March 11, 1876, and with the exception of a few years he carpeted in shades of crimson and gold in Canada, lived in Davis counresided and shrouded in the haze of autumn, his all life, For the past sixteen ty the everlasting peaks of the Wasatch his home was in Kaysville, He year pierced the turquoise sky. Alexandei wa church a faithful worker and was Dawson had lived and latmred close in all at the of teacher, time, capacity to the bosom of Mother Earth and his welcome home in the of the people, funeral setting was in keeping with He not his He carved the farm both Mormon and he but professed only Christianity home on which he j died from the det- in hit daily life. Although lived it ert, he and bis good wife, who had man of small means he was liberal proceeded him tto the grave, reared he had and many people Mdthwhat their family, and it was tkere, in the in need were recipient of his bounty. autumn of his life that he ripened in The deceased is survived by his knowledge of his fellow man and God. wife and the children; Leone, following Bishop James Ellison cun ducted the Lorena, Ella, Harold, Alton George, service which was opened with prayer and six Bisters with Nora, together by Jesse M. Smith, a former presiden and brothers, eight of Davis stake. The speaker were The funeral was held on the lawn President L P, Ellison, an old neigh bor and valued friend of the deseased, in front of, the Wilcox home near th Mr. Slaughter of Salt Lake JUity- who Davia High school on Tuesday afternoon arid wa largely attended notemigrated to Utah from South Africa with the deceased in 1860; Bishop withstanding fear of the influenza epiDavid E. Laftong an old friend and demic. The service was conducted by Frank Hyde and wa most imneighbor; Senator John W. Thomley, Bishop The speaker were William pressive. who was reared on the adjoining farm of Kaysville, John Knight, a and was a great favorite with the de- Gailey ceased; President Francis II. Nalder companion of the deceased when on and Bishop Ellison.' AH the speakers a mission to the Southern states; Lorhad known the deceased for many en C. Wooley of Centerville, also a Shefyears, the elder one since hi arrival missionary companion; Heber J. for his field, many years employer; in Utah and the other since their first His life had been an John G. M. Barnes and John W, remembrance. The missionary companions open book his faith sublime hs Tbornley, to testified the zealous work perhis virtues many charity broad formed deceased in the mission the by Faults he had, but his staunch man field hi and fellow wardsmen told of hood forbade him deny them, even hi conscientious, pure, upright life years after they fell from him. lie loved the truth and always told it. To during all the .year he lived in Kaysthese virtue the speaker testified, ville ward. George W. Wilcox1 died one and all, and in m doing gave cheer as he lived honored and respected of and encouragement to the bereave all men and all the speaker testified a to hi virtue and upright Christian family. life-wor- k. LEONARD HILL NOW IN FRANCE HORACE STEED SOON TO GO OVERSEAS Geo. W. Wilcox nu-tur- ed bor,' r MR) ICES OF n " Somewhere in France Dear Folks: I have been going to write you ever since we got here. But we have been pretty busy and I did not have' any paper as it is pretty scarce here. About all we are allowed to write is to let you know how we are. I am feeling fine and have ever rince we started on our trip, for we were traveling (deleted). We have seen lots of thing I would never have thought of, The people sure have different ways everywhere you go. We cant talk to them very much, but we make them understand some way. We are getting so we can count our money a little. It is sure hard looking stuff, hut we get along pretty good. We dont hear half as much about the war here as you do back there, but I heard this morning thrft the French (deleted) and American were giving the Germans the dicCens. I have seen several German prisoners. They are some hard looking old boys. I believe they are glad they are prisoners. I think it will be quite a long time before we reach the front. We have lots to learn yet. The trains here put me in mind of the old dummy, only worse We had the pleasure of riding on one for about 36 hours in box cars, some ride. We are only in this camp for about three weeks, then we go to a real camp where we will get our stuff to drill with. Well, I guess this is about all I can tell you this time, but I will have some stories to tell when I get back. You dont want to worry about me for I am getting along fine. Tell everybody hello. LEONARD HILL. MIUl ALEXANDER D(AtSON The funeral of Alexander Dawson, whose death was recoi dej in The Reflex of last week, was held from his home on the hilltop Sunday afternoon. A great multitude of neighbor and friends assembled to honor the memory of the departed and by their presence helped the bereaved family to bear the great loss they had sustained. Owing to the health regulations, brought about by. the influenza epidemic, the funeral Bervice was held on the lawn. The - weather condition were perfect and the surroundings ideal for the funeral rites of a man who had lived and died as had the deThe grove were Gods first ceased temples," and it was in the shade of a temple" of green, planted and by his ow-- hands, that the funeral of Alexander Dawson was held. High above the flower shrouded casket towered the symetrical poplars, score on score, each a spire of living green, emblematic of the resurrection. To the west gleamed the water of the great lake and beyond, the shadowy shapes of the blue and purple moun- Alexander Dawson peanuts and cotton are not cultivated, wild hay thrives without attention, which with the groves of large oak along the streams, is a paradise for the Texas steer. . This field has been established since the Yanks entered the war. Uncle Sam has built 24 spacious cement floored hangars in a straight line, running north and south. Each hangar yesterday. - accomodates 7 airships and each hangSincerely, Lieutenant FRANK D. ADAMS. ar is about fiftyyars from its neigh, Immediately on the east of the hangars are some of the many fields where the ships "take off and land. West, and paralell with the hangars are the post streets and buildings, including large warehouses, assembling plants, repair shops, enlisted mens quarters and club building, officers barracks, mess halls and club, post headquarters, office buildings, canteens, hostess house, under the direction of the Y. W. C, Ah and two largo and spacious Y. M. C. A .a at either end of the' post to afford amusement and religious training for all those who seek such. Several hundred officers and enlisted men are connected with the post. Merely because darkness follow the Bcetting of the sun, that does not suspend operations; mechanics, truck drivers, bombers and aviators report for duty and night flying begins, if one is too nervous or is not tired enough to sleep, he can lay awake all night and listen to the throbbing motors flying overhead. The field where the night ships land and take off is indirectly electrically lighted. Each ship has a small electric light on either wing tip and rudder, so that the pilots can avoid collision when winging their way through the darkness. When p ship at night dives from a high altitude, due to the electric lights and sparks Dying from the exhaust, there is a resemblance of a falling star. Today I started formation flying. We, for this stage of the course, have nine ships and over a designated spot, at a certaiq altitude, we circle and presently fall in behind the leader, forming a big V. Sometimes for a short period the formation is ragged, hut as a rule the wild geese going south in the fall of the year havent -anything on the aviators and airships for graceful formation flying. Our class begins fliyng at break of day, . We stay up for two hours. - The rising sun here usually produces the same beautiful colors as does the set ting of the sun on the Great Salt Lake. At 2000 feet altitude we encountered broken clouds resembling great vhite fleeces of wool, at 3000 feet altitude, after climbing up, up, up, through the clear spaces, we were above some of the clouds, while others toweredthousands of feet above the elevation it which we w ere flying. -- .It is a most beautiful sigbtjto look down between the clouds and see the checkered fields far below, but tha view is only for a moment for you are always roaring ahead at fall speed asd perhaps skimming the top of a cloud which obstructs your Tiew earth-'var- d, while on every point on the NUMBER 5 Assuring you of my deepest pathy, I am, Very respectfully, sym- C. R IDG LEY, Second Lieutenant, U. S. R., 26th fantry. Commanding Company z In- W GOVERNOR ISSUES PROCLAMA- TION ON LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE Governor Bambergers proclamation is as follows: With less than a week remaining of the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign, the secretary of the treasury of the United States has announced that three and a half billion dollars are yet to be raised to complete the loan of six billion dollars. Utah, alone, is short approximately three and a half million dollars on its allotment. At no time since our country took up arms in the cause of liberty and justice has the need for the solid support of our people been so imperative. A heavy oversubscription to the fourth Liberty Loan will convey to the enemy in unmistakable terms the unity of the American people m support of the president in crushing Prussian militarism; it will be the most effective weapon in bringing about at the earll est possible hour the unconditional surrender that has been demanded. Thousands of Utahs sons are in the military and naval service of the counon the battlefront; try; many some have made the supreme sacrifice. Utah has subscribed liberally to all the calls of the government in the prosecution of the war; but, to con centrate for the mighty blow which will forever destroy military despotism, it must subscribe more. Therefore, J, Simon Bamberger governor of Utah, do appeal to and urge the people of the state to sub. scribe immediately to the limit of their ability to the fourth Liberty Loan. Each citizen should subscribe until he has tpade a real sacrifice, For? those who have not the cash available, it ha been arranged by all are-no- the banks of Salt Lake City and the Clearing Hops bank of Ogden to carry purchases of Liberty bonds with interest at 6 per cent. I earnestly urge bark and bankers of other cities ana towns to take similar action; that lik advantages may Ye extended to every resident of the state. The victories ot our army in the field must notbe negatived through inadequate support by our army at home; the great victory now in sight must not be lost. , . f ' - life. The musical numbers by the choir were: Through Ike piling Trials, Thou Dost Not Weep Alone, and Resting Now front Care and Sorrow.' Mis Doris Thornle rendered a violin solo and Mrs. Emily Sitzer sang Face to Face, The invocation wa by Christopher Burton of Kaysville and the benedlo tion by Bishop James E. Ellison of Layton, The interment wa in Kaysville cemetery, where the grave waa dedicated by William 11. Blood. LAND RECLAIMED BY The floral offerings were very BY MEANS OF DRAINAGE beautiful and many in number hod ' It is reported that 4.000 acres ot many. accompanied the sorrowing fairs- d land in Weber, Davis, ily to the grave of their beloved dead. la Salt Lake, Cache and Sanpetet counties have been reclaimed this year unPLUTOCRATS. TAKE NOTICE! der the direction of Summer G. HarThe following clipping from The Stars getts, in charge of individual farm and Stripes, the A. E. F newspaper, . drainage work in the office of R. A, will undoubtedly be of interest to Hart of the federal drainage departof the income tax. If you the payer ment in Salt Lake, the havent necessary ingredient tx The work ha to a great extent been this up put prescription you can get done by the farm labor in slack times, em: the only expense to the land owner Uovr to Dodge the Income Tax. being the labor and the tile, as the your income carefully in a government has furnished the survey- drop-e-Wrap and place securely under water f and jAans free, with an idea of in- i The musical selections were by, a combined choir of the Layton ana Kayuville wards. Rolert Birkin renr ered an appropriate solo and Professor Barton of Salt Lake City, two violin The benediction was pro solos. Bounced by Bishop M. F. Adams. The floral offerings were very beautiful and great in number. Interment was in Kaysville cemetery, where the grave was dedicated by Elder John W. Gailey. t water-logge- -- ' ing creasing the food production. The expense has not averaged Shove $17 per acre, , ' In some; section so much interest was aroused in the matter, of drainage the left armpit of a grayback coot'-?Place the cootie on a closely pvpoIat;Z portion of your anatomy and stat them milling gntil the whole bunch iv dizzy and cant tell telr own names; and when a cootie dont know its orn thatjt bettCTg, eboafc" "irTtedr it --won't BatnTTK tors in the neighborhood to put ditchso a iakum that you shouting itfjget SAYS JOHN TO JOHN ing machine in operation. The cam- -' will be absolutely immune from all to is over be the entire extended Two of Kaysville prominent sheep- paign forms of income tax. men met on the street, the other day state, and much good I expected to m- and one say to the other: John, how result 6' ft The Hun army seems to be getting is Kaysville doing on the Liberty oat of France and Belgium just we WANTED Loan? Used f .traitors by the Well, John," say John, m possible. WitBa a month aE fast club If are short about $1760." thats Girls' Patriotic; league for their outside of the Fatherland u!I Hass In worth block. of that rooms the case, lU take $300 the Baines Anyone for the night at the ringing ot retire if you will, say John. Fair enough,1 desiring to lend farnlturs to the dub the ctrfew. kindly notify Faye Sanders at the says John, So they got out their p checkbook and each subscribed for Eayivillfl pj or EsteBa Epperson Adv. October 17 no frost, no freeze. at The Reflex at one, anither $363 worth. . t ri - w-2- 1 Co-o- h ! - I |