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Show PAGE TWO THE PRESS-BULLETI- N ' Letters From Bingham Soldiers crown on them. A leather belt and a brass buckle with the inscription, "Gott mit uns," on it. 'And ammuni-tion pouch, a small bayonet, some small tassels they wear, and a small green cap. 1 would have gotten a hel-met, but they are too much to carry." Letter from George J. Gavalttas, somewhere in Siberia, to A. C. Cole: "As you know our regiment is the first one of A'merican troops landed in Siberia. Now our company is on the way to somewhere a few hun-dred miles from Vladivostok. - "All Russian people like us soldier boys, and they are glad to see the American troops in their country. This is a great country and I like it fine. We have been doing good work over here and are still on the move, I am getting along Jine. Tell my friends hello for me, and send ma the home paper If possible." Letter from (Mark Dunkley, some-where in France, to his brother, J. L. Dunkley: "I am O. K. and hope you and fam-ily are the same Have just arrived in a city after having a big hike from the front. I am feeling pretty tough physically, but good in spirit, and am glad to have the chance to get a much needed rest. "It seems good to get one night's rest, minii3 the noise and tre rats. We are now in barracks, but sleep in the hay. We are located In a nice town, everything in the line of eats and drink?, praises to the Y. M. C. A. "A great number of French soldiers here. Plenty doing here and every-one rejoicing about the Huns laying down. Looks like we will have peace soon, but, if not, we are all anxious to get another crack at Fritz, and, believe me, he is sure getting hell. "I was under continuous shell fire until the time we left the trenches, but was lucky. (Everyone of my Letter from Paul E. Lamb, some-where In France, to his uncle, George Chochos: "We have smashed the oche line and smashed it hard. Last seen of them they were stm running, and for the time being we are resting. So I am writing a few letters on Boche stationery. "One hour before zero on the morn-ing of the 12th our artillery threw over the heaviest barrage Fritz had ever been under, while cur machine guns raked his trenches. Any Heinle that had guts enough (pardon my French) to take a peep over the top and live through it deserves en iron cross. Zoro, or five o'clock, and over we went with fixed bayonets and at high port. A hundred feet of film of what followed and I would be a mil-lionaire. Such a sight 1 cannot de-scribe it. The tanks ploughing through the barbed wire, the dough boys spread out as far as you could see, and the air Just black with air-planes. Delieve me it was wonderful. "Now for a little personal stuff. We had a large wood to go through and during a lull in the fighting, I explod-ed soire of th dugouts, never think lng that there' might still be some boche in them. Well, that's where I got my surprise. I stuck my head in a dugout and what a (shock. It was f till of Ftiuai I was speechless for a second. Then I discovered that I had a rifle and cracked it down. You should have heard them squeal. Then I started to yell. All I could think o' was "you damned Huns," and a few other little pet phrases, but that did not make them come out of their hole. I tried to think of some German word to coax 'em. They prob-ably thought that there was a whole army corps outside from the noise I was making. I thought of "Raus mit um" and suggested it to them at the company came back in good shape. Feel a little sorry, however, that we could not stay and add a few moif Hun scalps to our string. . "I was In several hot skirmishes while at the front, and sure had an experience that will never be forgot-ten, and the sights, well, I am sorry I cannot explain to you. I am sure glad that I am one of the boys who took a chance and did rr.y part and came out all right, but I have seen numbers of the poor boys who gave up their lives, and it makes a fellow feel bad to know they had to give up their gallant lives for the sake of the devilish Hun. "It is all in the game, and there are many of us who are anxious to give all, if necessary, for the great and noble cause. "I am writing you from an Ameri-can and French Y. M. C. A. hut It is quite lively here. Have moving pic-tures, music and plenty of good read-ing. It is sure appreciated by all, after being without anything of this kind for some time. "The French here are celebrating, due to the tact that the (Huns are about finished. I for 'one, have had enough for one time, and am anxious-ly waiting for the time when I can get back to God's country among my loved ones. It is time I must close, but will try and write you often, News is" scarce here, so please write often. "Hoping you are meeting with suc-cess. Kiss the children for me and give my best to all." to get the idea, and out they came. They seemed much surprised to find that one man could make so much noise. There were thirteen and one wounded. They tried to rush me to shake hands and pat me on the back, and not wanting to antagonize them I had to let them, i was then show-ered with cigarettes. I accepted a handful. They were good, too. One old bird, a sergeant, got all excited when he found out I was an American. You see they thought we were Eng-lish. He tore off his shoulder straps and jumped on them while I encour-aged him by yelling, "atta boy." When they had finished their demon-stration I suggested moving on by poking them in the backs. I turned them over to some first aid men who had them carry the wounded to the rear. The outfit was moving by that time. We reached our objective that afternoon with about a day and a half to spare. 'We were allowed 48 hours to make it in. I think we could have been In Berlin in that time. "There is only one thing about a drive I don't like and that is the walk back. Since leaving the front I have received quite a number of letters from you and others. I have entirely recovered from all effects of gas and the wound on my foot has healed completely, leaving nothing more than a scar. I have quite a number of souvenirs to send home. 1 have the officers raincoat. It is oiled silk and only weighs a couple of ounces. U has big buttons with the German1 EDITORIALS ' (By C. D. McNeeley) The next big celebration will be when Johnny comes march-ing home. The war is over, but the flu is still raging and its casualty list continues to pile up. - There are people who think they have the flu and people wrho think they haven't, but when a fellow has a cough or a cold or a spell of sneezing he is immediately under suspicion. After consuming substitutes for nearly a year it certainly looks good to see all wheat bread back in the restaurants again, and those who had forgotten howreal bread tasted think that the bakers make much better bread than they did before the regulations went into effect. Indications are that business will continue to be good in this . section as the industry here was not inflated by war enterprises. None of the government establishments were located here, and instead of receiving, this section has been giving all the time. The ban on sugar has been almost lifted. One can now se-cure four pounds instead of a measly two-poun-d package, and the prospects are that he can soon get more than he wants, as there is an abundance of sugar in this state and with the great sugar factories running at full blast the supply will soon be enormous. The boys are now starting home at the rate of 30,000 a day, and by Christmas it is expected that this community will have a large number of her own soldier boys to feast and celebrate with. Of the many soldiers who went out from here, there will return some who are wounded and crippled, but the great ma-jority will return without a scratch and will feel much richer for their experience. "Monday morning two young men from Midvale, while cele-brating the end of the war, were pinched in Murray for shooting off firearms, and were compelled to put up a bond for appearance in court there. It seems the arresting officer did not know that peace had been declared or that there ever had been a war." Thus complains the Midvale Messenger. That's not it. Murray wants the money anyway she can get it, and her most fruitful revenue is what she takes from citizens of other towns. Bing-ham autoists have supported Murray for a number of years, and Midvale should not kick on being taxed a little for this purpose. Murray needs the money. A dispatch says that the flu has abated in the east and that " " it is now wearing itself out in the west. We don't know just how to take that statement. It is in the west all right, but it don't seem to be worn out by any means. It still has the knock out kick to.it, but when it is worn out we are hoping that it will not have the "come back" to it. K :waff.ftnf15riuidDflflhr nl"lj I ti H ;fo:lltl ', " "V U w ULruutl 2 W W&k For Infants and Children. Wr,3AcHF7MMothers Know Thatf , : llpMWa Genuine Castoria ' ' AVcefablclVcpafationfaM AlWaVS i nhcrOpium.MTWnenj Qf V IT ' flincraLijoTNAHC0iic CLMlT cot. : bMijM I 111 ConstJpationandDiaiThoc; 1 U UOU IB KIISr For Over II Thirty Years Exact Copy of Wrapper. n oiirr.uii on. ntToimoT. The Bingham & Garfield Railway Company The Popular Route Finest Equipment. Best Train Service Two Trains Daily Between Bingham and Salt Lafe City TIMETABLE V Effective February 24, 1918 , Leave Salt Lake City: Arrive Binghan No. 109 6:55 a.m. No. 109 ... 8:25 a.m. No. Ill 2:15 p. m. No. Ill 3:35 p. m. Leave Bingham: Arrive Salt Lake City: No. 110 .8:45 a. m. No. 110 10:05 a. m. No. 112 ...4:00 p. m. No. 112 5:30 p. m. TICKET OFFICES CARR FORK AND UPPER STATION; Take Electric Tram at Carr Fork Station. ' K W. STOUTENUOBOUGH, A.G. P.A. F. B. SPENCER, IH, Salt Lake City, Utah. Agent, (Bingham, Utah. - Clean and Sanitary The Chocolate Shop is well ventilated and is fumigated every day. Also the dishes and drinking: utensils we use are sterilized before customers are served. We have plenty of room and while being served you can sit by yourself if you so desire. There is no danger of anyone contracting the flu' in the Chocolate Shop because we have taken every precau- - I tion to guard against it. Our soda fountain, as you all know, I is an A No. 1 sanitary place with hot water connection. We I will not let the 'flu' get you while in our place. It is safe, I sanitary and clean.. Don't be afraid. I The Chocolate Shop The Evans Ice Co. T Wants to sell you your ice this summer.' Family trade I is solicited. Delivery is made to your door every morning. If you want good, pure, clean ice call No. 9. I WHAT GENERAL SHERMAN SAID The Park Record says that the famous statement made by Sherman about war is Beldom ever printed in full, but only the last three words. Sherman is supposed to have made the state-ment when he was at Atlanta or Savannah, and according to the Recor,d is as follows: "I confess without shame, that I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. Even success, the most . brilliant, is over dead and mangled bodies, the anguish and lamentation of distant families appealing to me for missing sons, husbands and fathers. It is only those who have not heard a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded and lacerated, that cry aloud for more blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell." There are many stories concerning the manner in which Sherman used the famous statement, but it is probable that the above is correct. Of course he may have used it more than once. It is said that he used it in explaining the situation to some civilians who called on him after the burning of Atlanta. It is also said that he used it in a message he sent back home after his victorious march to the sea, in which he said, "We are not only in a hostile rountry, but we are a hostile people and must make old and young alike, feel the hard hand of war." There are others who deny that Sherman ever made the state-ment, but that some one else coined the expression and accrdited it to the great general. But regardless of how it got started it Ms added much to the fame of Sherman and he is more univer-sally known by that saying than by any of his battles. THE REHABILITATION OF OUR WOUNDED j The United States Government is resolved to do Its best to restore ev-ery wounded American soldier and sailor to health, strength, and .self-supporti-activity. Until his discharge from the hos-pital all the medical nd surgical treatment necessary to restore him to health Is under the jurisdiction of th military or natal auhorltiea, ac-- .rrirnF in thA hrn-- h of the Service he ( fa. The vocational training, the reeducation and rehabilitation neces-sary ta restore him to activity, Is under the Jurisdiction of the Federal Board for Vocational Ed-ucation, . If he needs an artificial flmb or mechanical appliance the Government will supply it free, will keep It in re-pair, p.nrf renew It when necessary. If after Ms discharge he agalff need medical treatment on account of bis disability, the Government will supply It free. While he Is in the hospital and while lit training afterwards the soldier or saPor will receive com-pensation as if In service and" his family or dependents will receive their allotment. A wounded soldier or sailor, al-though his disability does not prevent him from returning to employment without training, ca ntake a course of vocational trafnfn? frpe of clinrge and the compensation provided by the war rlRk insurance act will be paid" to him and tlw training will be free but no allotment will be paid to his fam-ily. Every Liberty Uond holder who holds his bond is keeping up a prt of this great work of restoring to health, strength, and usefulness the men who have suffered for their country. SPRINGVILLE-MAPLETO- N SO GAR FACTORY MAKE BIG RUN The new sugar factory it Spring-vill- e Is making a remarkable record for its first season's run. Thin fac-tory as many of Mr readers know, is not the largest fisrtory in the county by any means. TW capacity is 300 tons a dav. and yet for the pat nine duVn- thev hava a rmn cnl 9trn . j .04 IW11S per day. .Last Saturiay was their record day for the manufacture of sugar, when they turnvi oct 9201 bags In one day. During- - die past nine day np to November 12, they have averaged 890 bags of sugar a day TIu far they 1 we slieed aboot 10 1 (ton tnnv of beets and' hare between H.ftM and 12.000 tons on hand to slice. They had only figured on about a twenty thousand! ton run this season, bat from every indication Ifiey win run far beyond" this figure They now have 21,000 bags of sugar la the store house. Georgo Bushby, veteran-- superinten-dent, hat had to make this big: rn with green help, except tit a few cases wticti omsists of a number of stat'on men who had had experience. He has Just secured the services of SiC.ey Santa of Hamilton, California whe has Just finished a big- - run in the GoMen state. iMr. SmitTi has Iiad a w e experience in the manufai-tur- e of sugar and he and Mr. Bushbr agree that this plant Is the most otticlont and best arranged that tf.ey have come In contact with in 6 It their ex-perience. Mr. Smith says that the power bill for delivering water to the California factory exceeds i one season the to-tal cost of the Sprlngville-Mapleto- n system. This is indeed a big factor in the operatic of a sugar plant like this one. These sugar factories spenl thousands of dollars in pumping wa-ter to and through their factories. The Sprlngville factory is the only one In the Intermoontaln region where the wcter Is delivered to the top of the factory by gravity. The Sprlngville-Mapleto- n Sugar Company have an enthusiastic force who are efficient In their vari is branches of labor. They expett to keep tliie according to the Pcr-tar- C. It. Jones as many of t'l'Mii nre stcicUiolrt'TK in the conip:my. ..' KniK'it, president of the ?nii:"-- and Cencral Manner W. Lc-it--r M:tn-Finn- , stato that tb'y will earn n tin per ccut dividend thin eva.-o- n. ! -- : GREATER SERBIA PROCLAIMED Of all the nations engaged in the great war Serbia was per-haps the greatest sufferer and in the end will probably be the greatest beneficiarv. Serbia was used as the excuse for the opening of the conflict and it was doubtless the intention of the war makers that there should be no more Serbia, but instatd of . that her borders are to be greatly enlarged so as to include' her ' people who have heretofore resided in adjacent provinces wbich 1 were hostile to them. 1 But that little country is entitled to all she will get. From the beginning to the end her determination to win never faltfer-e- d, and she was always ready to do what she could without com-plaining. And this-i- s true of her people who were living in other land3. They have ever been ready to respond with men and money and they were always a unit for, the cause. Other little countries have suffered much, but both in Belgium and Roumania the people were not united. There were a great num-ber of pro-Germa- ns in Belgium who worked throughout in th interest of Germany. And in Roumania there were Germ .r' sympathisers who contributed much to the crushing defeat that country met in the fall of 1916. Serbia never had this class to contend with. On the other hand she had many far seeing people and statesmen who were anxious for the country to come into her own after the war, and their diplomats visited all allied countries and presented their claims which the governments re-cognized as just. Of the new Serbia the Mining Press says: "The whirligig of time brings in his revenges." Little Ser-bia, bullied by Austria and then attacked at short notice under the pretext of complicity in the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Serajevo( in Bosnia, on June 28, 1914, is about to be restored and to become the nucleus of a greater Serbia, which is to include Bosnia, Herzegovina, and we hope Albania Montenegro. Croatia and Balmatia. On October 31, the kingdom of Greater Serbia was proclaimed at Serajevo and on the same day the surviving assassins of the Archduke were re-leased from prison. Gavrilo Prinzip, the man who fired the fatal hot died in prison a few months ago; he was an Austrian sub-ject 'of Serbian race, and the assassination furnished no valid reason for Austria's brutal onslaught on Serbia. We know now th'tt even as an excuse it was false, for the plan to attack Serbia md embroil Russia had been made by the two criminal govern--Tieri- ts of Germany and Austria two years before, according to the revelations made by Ilerr August Tbysscp."' HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS There Is a notion very prevalent In the l'nit"d States that when the American soldiers return home 'they are going to feel very kindly toward the subscribers to the Liberty liOans. Liberty Ponds are Incontrovertible ev- - ' Idence that the purchased has s'ip-piirtf-hi government, has supported our pohi'ers abroad in thU war Keep that evidemo In your posi-ii'ssic- un-til V.'J bovs come home. I'o net Miirrender your Lihorty, I eu!i(li(iim:illy or unconditionally, Mozart Always Composing. After stating that while cotnposlnf Moznrt never went to the pluno, remarks: "Ills Imagination '.tinctly and vividly presented to him .iiu whole work he had conceived." Mor.tut, us b told his futher, wus al-- ; Mays inini Tf-'- in music, went about l'!i It all day and liked to spec llate, - 'nly a:.'! Mh et. From his wue w !:mi-i- i that his Diind was always hi in 'mm; (hut hu Was continually conn, us ;i j. i ... j. Perfectly Reasonable. Landlord with a determination all his own) "In one word, when are you Stolng to pay your arrears?" Hnrd-u- p Author (with on unshaken coolness) "I will satisfy jour demnnds as soon as I receive the money which the pub-lisher will pny me If he accepts the novel I um going to send him um soon as the work h finished, whit about to commence when I hav a suitable subject Ulld the UiHplrutlon." , |