Show LECTURED ON THE WAR GOOD SIZED AUDIENCE HEARD CAPT HARRY L WELLS capt harry L wells who served in tho philippines islands with the oregon regiment lectured at the auditorium last night illustrating bis talk with views the lecture la the opportunity that has been afforded those who were not soldiers to get acquainted with tho new pacific possessions 0 uncle sam and the lecturer carefully explained the manner and customs 0 the showing how they live and where what they war how they fight and how they die and are buried by squads of sold lera detailed for undertaking duties from the american army capt wells devoted a considerable portion of his lecture to the movements 0 the montana regiment in the war following its varied fortunes with occasional cas ional from the time it landed at and through th campaign started at manila to the towns lying north of the ancient city pictures were shown of the men in the trenches on the firing line in battle and doing picket duty the lecture of capt wells was interesting te to those who followed the fortunes of the first montana and was recited in a blunt straightforward manner eliat invoked the sympathies of hla hearers as they listened to the story of a man ano but told of the things he jawand a part of which he was the good sized audience present thoroughly appreciated the enter and frequently applauded references to the home troops who had apparently won the esteem and admiration of the speaker tor their well known fighting qualities there was a good sized crowd at th afternoon lecture when the school children heard the story told by capt wells helena independent |