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Show 7. u V.S& W.S.S. aWBnmur rrTs oitto COVUKMMN1 r VNiTu mm CCWUMMtl'T r ? t j I i if- VOLUME XIV Fir 6 1 -- -- x Cftrtrtrh-trCfirldrf- t COLORS SEPH SAPPY- SAYS, WHEN DO WE START FOR HOME Somewhere in France, November 13, 1918. Dearest Mother: I waa in a big hurry the last time I wrote you, but now I have a little time to scribble off a few lines home and answer the two letters I received after I got back to the fellows., I was sent away from our regiment to school for a few days. The school was fifty miles from the regiment's, location. There was only one man that could go to take the course so he could instruct the others when he got back, and I was the lucky one to go. What do you think of the old war now? Oh boy, how let us get home! The night after the 11th, after the guns had stopped Firing and everything was quiet, the Germans came in bunches asking for food and the whole line as far as one could see was nothing but lights of all kinds and colors shot up from all sides. It seems so funny to have it so quiet now no guns firing no noise we can hardly realize it yet. And to think we wer'e so near the German border when it quit. We licked a nation that prepared for war for forty years. We were on our way to Berlin, but they did not let us get there. They quit. You should have seen this bunch when the firing ceased. Our regiment was in the fight to the last minute. We just went over the top in the morning. I was some miles back, but the other fellows were up there to the last minute and I tell you things wert lively. We have moved from that bungalow I wrote you about, but still we are living in a house the Germans once had. All the talk now is when do we go home? ' Not long, I hope 'And theft well talk .this .old war over in the home where we wont have ,to . fight. I know 1 did not have to wor-1 but ry about you, mother dear, could not know what good, mother 1 had until I left home, but pow I do, and nothing will be too good for ra mother when I come1 home. I dont think it wdll-.blong before little boy see your you come home safe and in the hest of health, which I have enjoyej a(l the time I have been in France and I am ' thankful for it. mak are Well, mother, the fellows ing so much noise and I dont feel like writing, Im too excited and paper is scarce, so I will iclofce with the best ' . . of love from " Your loving son, . My I I t i t t t i i t t t t t t t t I i t t t t t r i t ( i . ( i ; -- e ,;J82-pou- nd . ELIOT BARTON.' WELL! WELL! WELL! UP COMES COUP. SLIVERS OPENSHAW Camp' Leo, Virginia, , December 5, 1918. " Dear Papa: ", . 1 just received your letter and could not help answering immediately. Before 1 begin my letter 1 will have to ask you to excuse my writing as I partially sprained my wrist today in a football game. At that I was luck as two of our men1 received broken legs. These soldier boys sure get rough at times. I was credited with the longest dash in the game. I suppose you will think I am becoming quite conceited. Well,' at times I do Become so. You were complimenting -me on my promotion. I received it over a month ago, but did not liketo tell you, as one never can tell as to the outcome. You know we are in- variably changing lieutenants and if they do not take a liking to you it is very hard to get along. For instance, in extended order drill, when a man needs every available part of his brain power and all his control of calmness, La will find the lieutenant bawling out some corporal, trying to get "him mixed up. Believe me, it gets on your , Grant, which was taken from y after we broke diplomatic relations. There were six thousand of us aboard, and believe me, we sure were crowded. It would be hard for you to imagine just how the boat is arranged in order to get so many persons in such a small space. I do not see how they can stand to travel so long without dying. , No wonder the boys do not fear submannes. I should think they would be glad to sink aftei traveling in such a hole. It took three days for us to make the trip, and 1 thought I would never live through it. We were piled in. just like sheep in a car. I saw a number of the worlds greatest sights while in New York I also visited the New York Stock Exchange that place .where it costs (150,000 for a seat. Soldiers and sailors are free. They go plumb crazy in that place, bidding on different stocks. ' I am afraid it will be quite a long time before I get my discharge las this is a regiment of the regular army and the rumor is that they are going to keep a few of the best men. I do not know whether I will be considered Buch or not, but it is just my luck. I hope I get my discharge, as this army life does not appeal to me much. We sure did have some turkey dinner on Thanksgiving. - I hear that there were 40,000 pounds of turkey sold to this camp. Well, I will close. Give my love to all. I am Your son, RALPH OPENSHAW. - l, 19 NUMHER 12 IS Ger-man- WITH THE tJ , r KAYSVILLE, LAYTON AND FARMINGTON, UTAH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER a-- J Daws IIi;h School Athl.tcs Have Great War Record; Many Hae a- - Won Merited a- l'omot'on : 11, when she wftf a mg efk November automobile said to have ; tc'ii'te'ii'irtrtrtrtti. ."C' C s' v-- ; . in Utah. County Superintendent of Schools G. Burton announces that it will not be possible to open the schools of the county before January 6. Y)r. Beatty informed Mr. Burton that caution must be exercised after school opens and that the parents will be required to take their children from school and maintain strict quarantine should they become ilL A 4 v I 1 ul fact that twelve of those whose home and country. It is not yet recorded that any of the D boy have portraits appear in the engraving the entered the service of their country in the great war for human liberty and national justice, t In the training camps, on the communication lines, on the seas and in foreign lands these boys have upheld the honor of Davu High and the D club. They have planted their D banner on the utmost heights of service and patriotism and 'as the years go bj their fame will prove an inspiration to those who follow them through the halls of the school. Davis High did much for these young men and they in turn have done much for their beloved school, their fallen, but they have been on the line of duty and many have been rewarded commissions with- - promotions and from corporal to lieutenant. The portrait of Corporal Jay Simpson, a member of the club, does not appear in the picture. Is there a school in America of like size that can equal this record among its athletes? It is only fair to state that the members of the D club are only a part of the Davis High boys in the service. There were many game boys in the school, who for one reason or another did not go in for football. vor, and the belief is that it will prove Bountiful; John Jackson, James a success. While Utah county was Cross. not represented Monday, it will be The directors and advisory commit- at subsequent meetings. tee will meet at 1 p. m. Thursday at Deseret News. ds the Hotel Utah, when the director that you live Salt Lake and Davis counties met Mon- will choose officers and committees in a land where fuel is plentiful and day afternoon at the Eagle's club, to for carrying out the work of the pro- MISS wood-sticthe You should be glad cheap. One styre of size of your arm and smaller, a meter long, piled a meter high and one meter long costs from 20 to 25 francs ((4) and like quantities of heavier wood cost frora40 to 50 francs ((9). Ten cords. 3 make approximately 2 ks perfect the organization of the Salt Lake Market company, and the taking over' of Kendall square, Salt Lake City, to be- utilized for a permanent market site. The square has 130 feet front on West Temple street, a frontage of 1,320 feet on Pacific avenue, and 29714 feet on First West Street A full board of directc3 was chosen, as follows: Ralph Cutler, Mill Creek; David F. Smith, Centerville; Andrew Sjoblom, Farmington;. tarns Hatch, Woods Cross; E. L. Hanson, James Smedley, J, II. Barlow, Jr., Bountiful. In addition to the directors, an advisory cdhirfdttoe't'f 12 to assist the board in working out the details of organization of the new company, and th perfection cf the new market site, viz.: Ezra F. Richards, Farmington; Reuben Hatch, Woods Cross; J. O. Smith, Mill Creek; J. T. Williams, Farmington; Duncan Kippen, Woods Cross ; L. J. Muir, one of the more of the market promoters prominent that the pursaid today proposition chase of Kendall square means the establishment of a permanent market place for this city and etate, a new era in market gardening. It will be a wholesale and retail market, and for that reason commission houses are invited to establish themselves in the Mr. Muir immediate neighborhood. in the securing growers represented stock subscriptions, and the details of the sale were pusl ed through by Edward M. Ashton of Ashton Jenkins, realty,, dealers whoare grantors. The Utah Savings and" Trust comp'any"WlTf be the trustee for the bondholders. The company incorporated Monday, with the county clerk, with a capita! stock of $100,000, and building permits have been secured for erection of booths on the square. The meeting of Monday arranged for the first payF. II. Bollwinkel, Roy Waddoups, ment of $2, 000. So far the Bchcme Moses I. Holbrook, E. E. Smith, seems to be meeting wbh general fa ject.. Mr. Muir, - Mor- x was-chose- The following report on the United War Work campaign in Davis county has been mailed b Chairman Henry II. Blood to each ward chairman of the United War Work campaign; fund: Kaysville, Utah, December 7, 1918 Ward Chairman, War Work Campaign. Dear Sir: My final report to you showing the outcome for the eounty of the United War Work drive has been delayed a few weeks ojving to circumstances eyond my control, but I am pleased ;o submit to you herewith a complete report of the allotment of each ward and the total collection by each ward. I wish aguin to thank you most leartily for your valued assistance in making the Drive successful. The prompt work you did; afid the cheer-'way in which you did it, are hlgh-- y appreciated. I was able' to guarantee our full quota three days after the drive started, and our guarantee , las been made good. Will you please convey to all those who assisted you in making the colIt may. ection my sincere thanks? ,e that we shall not in the future be called upon so frequently for this kind of work, but It will be to the lasting dredit cf Davis county that it has so nobly done its full duty when it has jteft called upon to engage in any -- the war. 3-- ! 1 i f 4 i t UNITED WAR WORK CAM- . PAICN FOR DAVIS COUNTY home-grow- ia i JANUARY 6 II. d ts Deseret News. NO SCHOOL BEFORE one-ha- - ; i November 3, 1918. , Dear Folks; ' Time surely does fly. It will not be long until I have spent two birthdays in the army, but the next' ene (November 1919) I expect to spend in the great U. S. A. The weather has been relatively fair but nothing like Octobers bright blue weather at home or the kind we usually have the first week or two in November. It can be fine here in the morning and before night a fog can come up or a damp cold drizzle may set in. It is well that they have gooa hard roads here or traffic would be tied up a good part of the time. Beginning with this week, we are lf to get a regular candy issue of We are ten days. pound every milk, so' you also to get more jam-ansee we are 'well fed. We had a fine dinner today: steak, mashed potatoes, onions, porridge and all the jam and bread we could eat. . I sure 'tucked away the jam and bread. I would like a meal of hot light bread biscuits, n The cut 6f the D club from the molasses and butter, milk. 1917 Davis High school yearbook is I am studying French., It is very printed herewith. This dub was or hard to get the exact pronunciation 9, 1917, almost two Such words as rue (street) and huit ganized January 1916-1football team 7 the (eight) baffle nearly all the Ameri- years ago by Bchool. It is composed cans. To get the correct sound of r of Davis nigh of the squad who earned and u is hard enough when they come of members Its separately, but it is harder when they their letter during that year. at its organization, come together. Especially is this true purpose, as stated when the r comes after the u. The r's was to create a feeling of fellowship, are rolled and u is pronounced like e and a strong determination to keep with the lips rounded. So many of the nUme of the school and the letter the common verbs are irregular and D honored and respected, and to creare hard to learn. From what I have ate an interest in the athletics of the studied of three languages, I think school. How well these young men school the English is the most comprehensive have succeeded in keeping their in recorded is and respected and decidedly the best. I notice many honored French phrazes which appear in English magazines, have not found then FARMERS TAKE OVER KENDALL way into American magazines yet SQUARE FOR MARKET There will be many French expressions grafted into English as a result of One hundred and fifty farmers from The-Refle- ml -- TOP-NOTCIIE- Today I got a card from Jim No. gan. He was in Base Hospital the above wounded was 3. He just nerve. I forgot to tell you that ex- - knee, but said he was getting along - tended order drill was the formation fine. - we take when advancing on the firing My old outfit (362nd Infantry, 91st line. It is said by authorities that the Division) saw- - action and they were "Success fas battla depends .solely cpon tiie corporals, as they are sent out I enjoy looking at1 the pEofftS in - with their men independently to conand Eke to read the county trol a certain part of the line. news and the letters of the other sol. Well, papa, I dont believe we will diers. get to go over,- - but nevertheless we Wtih love and hest wishes. came about as close to it without EMIL WHITESIDES. crossing as possible. You knew part of our division was already in France. The fee for inoculation of influenza-pneumonWe had a Ettle taste of how the boys vaccine is (3.00 and I will cross the pond. We sailed from New of cost anyone taking the treat free York to Newport lews by way of Adv. 12-- 1 li Gleason. Dr. a trarrport. It was the President disease. by an suf-fer- a- a- - 91ST DIVISION SAYS EMIL WHITESIDES styre strut hem driven by Ed Brooks, 31 years old, of 1850 lake street. The four girls were thrown to the pavement by the forte of the impact and all broken bones. Officers who investigated the case bay that Brook then drove uwuy without offering any assistance to the injured. lie was later arrested at his home and .released under a bond of $1,000 pending the out- rome of Miss Harris' condition. The police say that Miss Harris' death will result dn a complaint of manslaughter being issued against Brooks. The other girls were less seriously injured and are said to he recovering. Reports from Bountiful say that the Harris family has only resided there about eight months and is in poor circumstances. They came from the south and Mr. Harris has been employed as a laltorer since his arrival -- n of war activity, whether it required work, or money, or both. I cave been pleased, indeed, to work with you .and to share in some measure the honor of faithfully and patriotically responded to the call cf duty. The detailed report follows: Allotted Collected Ward cind South Bountiful ...$560.00 520.00 West Bountiful 600:00 Bountiful First 440.00 Bountiful Second I.. 440.00 Centerville Farmington ..... North Farmington Kayrville .......... Layton ..... Clearfield $CC2.0 527,00 412.60 410.00 440.75 600.00 600.00 .. 135,00 900,00 600.00 22(X00 135.00 903.75 600.00 320.00 52, .50 32.C0 West Layton 359.00 350.00 DIES AS Syracuse P0.00 . 58,60 RESULT OF INJURIES Sunset .... 225.00 West Point ....... 225.00 - 325.00 323.00 Clinton Miss Bessie Harris, 17 years old, 130.00 130.00 South Weber daughter of Andrew J. Harris of Bountiful, who was seriously injured $0490.10 Total Collection on the night of November 11, when West Layton amount inckiies $2.03 she and three other girls were struck pledged but not paid in cash. by an automobile as they were watch1 have today remitted to E, O, How-aring the peace celebration festivities a" state treasurer. United War First South and West Temple streets, Work checks organization, Salt Lake City, died at her home Sunfor a total cf $10,10 day night as the result cf injuries re2.00 car 3 Fledge ceived at that time,' Mbs Harris war taken to the Emergency hospital on ft FiTotal remitted the night of the accident and the next Quota alloted to Davis 6ou;ty 329.93 day was taken to the L. D, S. horpital, 3 n ARRIS d, -- s - for several, w&fcksu. '"AffiSttnU creiraid v..1711 At the time she left the hospital she yours, Very truly was slightly improved by later grew HENRY II. BT.OOD, steadily worse until the end came. Davis County Chalma, Untied War Miss Harris, with her si ter, Mae Work CarapcVw and two girl friends, Mbs Yioa Crock tz ett and Miss Laura Crockett of Bouni t r', Xmas frm::.ts f r tie tiful, were stand Ing a short diets ' from the curbing near Fbst South the Laytcn Auto Co. 1 i t r A..v. H I and Wert Temple streets ca the even room, v here" EhiT fe.Tnuz ed E'-tt- f - |