The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1918 Page: 2 of 8
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MARINE COMES BACK.
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Our terms
day that Germany
Arrangements have been perfected
war may
are
Strictly Cash in
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accord with the
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government suggestion
shrapnel
(Signed)
BAY CITI AUTO AM) SALES CO.
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overseas.
JNO. A. CRAWFORD GARAGE
DAY
SID CREECH, BUICK DEALER
SUNDAYS
EIDMAN BROS. GARAGE
(By E. A. Batchelor.)
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Contrast the figures above with
G. Secrest
a
Jeweler and Optician
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of last May they
trenches for Paris
perate. but almost
Here
au-
was the
get into the game.”
looking
Increasing pres-
Basket ball
indoor
Because the Mandel rep-
resents unquestionable
value.
at his
report
Navy
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bRusher
$3.50 per head
H. J. Arledge
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MRS. KATE DOUGLAS.
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The sight of the men is like the
Men are literally
are
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guns
the 1,000 men and 26 officers 1’
started in the fight, only 300 men and
six officers were unwounded.
Young Dameron was hit in the hip
first, but continued to fight. June 14,
he was hit by the three-inch shrap-
nel shell and went down. He was
given first aid by his comrades, but
lay for many hours in camp waiting
before the stretcher-bearers could i
through. *
officers
| From far and near friends and rel-
; atives of the prisoners come to meet
> them, hoping, hoping that their loved
ones will be in the consignment. One
| poor old mother, living in a distant
I province of Italy, walked to Como no
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Li
Old Eli and John Harvard.
it with a boxing championship match [eye left and only one leg—but I’m
I love you as mucl? as
Aren’t you glad to
Houston Chronicle.
Ruddy and healthy looking,
and trig, in a
And so they come. Skeletons, hor-
which assumed the responsibility of I Tors, monsters, “m utiles” sent back by
spreading mass athletics among as j Austria in exchange for well fed,
The
In damp, chi
ways a large c
SNOW LINIMI
pie who know
relieving pow>
and pains, pre
first twinge.
Pharmacy.
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w,- I
the past week
you what he
when he retui
Old Sol re
morrow, so d(
clock back an
The lid wen
night in Hous
that city is in
of thet cities t
for the past ti
lifted the ban
have been rose
that the influt
country is aba
authority belie
past.
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CHRISTMAS PAR-
CELS COMMITTEES.
L,
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week. The front, in France.
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From Friday’i
Many of th(
lid from placi
public gatheri
for the past tv
The gins are
and up into th
While most o
gathered from
a good deal tl
as is evidence'
of the gins.
Wood and <
in Bay City,
chunks in you
yourself fortu
has any he is
Don’t forget
an hour on tl
allowed one h
Monday than
More than
shopping must
and the earlie
is this true if
boys “over th<
Christmas pat
France will 1
Cross for shi
20. Shop earl
efit of the bo;
Strayed or 1
at Gainesmore
years old and
hip. Will pa
arty informati
of animal. E
more, Texas.
It is reporte
has been mad
will be ready
This will put
of oranges an
good news to
forced to pay
fruit in the k
will have any
prices. Orang
here for $1.40
dium in size,
cents the doz^
fruit, but have
ing the war.
last night of pneumonia.
Mrs. Douglas was a life-long resi-
dent of Matagorda County and was
widely and most favorably known. She
was a woman of a strong Christian
character, extremely charitable in ev-
erything and was loved by all who
knew her.
The news of her death will be re-
ceived by all of her friends and ac-
quaintances with sorrow and regret.
The Tribune joins the many friends
of the bereaved husband in the deep-
est sympathy and condolence.
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GERMAN HELMET RECEIVED HERE
JAS. W. RUGELEY CO.
She could
Neither she nor her
had. been fortified against such a
, meeting. But the boy rose to the
where the Yale “bowl" held emergency.' He stretched out his ema-
i ciated band and grasped hers and
“Mother,”
I
I
F. R. Damron, Wharton Boy, Made
llisT Sacrifice to War — Went
Through Thick of Chauteau-
Tiiierry Fighting.
as daily making it
! more difficult for the government to
do other than allow the terms of an
armistice to be laid down at least.
Details of an armistice can be ar-
ranged prior to the reaching of a com-
plete agreement on terms of peace,
it was pointed out, and such details
may be announced while the basis of
peace is being worked out.
Comment of London and Paris
reflecting the attitude of [go home well and strong.
11
From Saturda
The many
Dr. Percy Sloa
that his condi
and hopes are
T. E. Brazel
a*gent for the
and W. R. Si
agent for the
S A. & A. P.
city yesterday
terests of the
Nearly ever?
our desk has
their force or
the “flu,” anri
out under <i
' nothing on Th
her of our foi
round with th
tor has been
Here the proportion of players
spectators is one to ten, while in j this steel hat but as yet we have not
league baseball it would be one
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Long War Ahead.
Asked how long he thought the war
would continue, from a first hand
viewpoint, he declared it will take at
least 12 to 18 months to finish the
job. The Germans tried their treach-
ery with cries of “Ki&nerad, kame-
rad” once with the marines and fired
on them when they dropped arms for
a supposed truce.
“The next time they tried it—we
finished every man of ’em,” said Dam-
ron, grimly.
The Germans are now using boys
of 15 in the service, he stated, in re-I
counting how the Bodies look at first
hand.
“They have been told that the
Americans can’t fight and are pretty
surprised beggars when they run up
against us,” he said.
Private Damron has seen air raids,
all kinds of battles, gone without food
and water miring fierce battles in the
war zone, has hidden under machine
guns to eat a dice of raw bacon, while
shot and shell were falling all around
him, stood on guard long hours in
mud half way up to his waist, gone
days and nights without sleep, and
finally given a part of himself to win
the war. He is a worthy veteran of
the grimmest war ever waged, and
trim
natty winter uniform,
Private F. R. Damron, lately of the
in France, passed through
Saturday en route to his
Wharton to spend a brief
Washington, October 25.—Although
formulation of terms in answer to the
request of the German government
for an armistice and peace is regard-
ed as a task difficult because of its
importance, the general opinion here
is that little delay may be expected
That the supreme war council already
has considered the problem is known.
Exchange of opinion between Wash-
ington and the allied capitals has de-
veloped a common understanding up-
on which the armistice terms may be
based.
It was considered not unlikely to-
day that serious consideration of the
the only murmur he has to make over form of the armistice to be offered
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MONEY TO LOAN •
JOHN F. PERRY •
A11 o r n e y-a t-L aw •
Bay City, Texas •
Vendor’s Lien Notes Bought ®
9,000 soi-'e®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®*
t F. LETTS
Jeweler and Optician ///
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HORRIBLE TREATMENT
OF ITALIAN PRISONERS
WHEN TAKEN BY GERMANS
Germany already is in progress. For diers looked
that reason the details may be made to nine average with a big fist fight
known to Germany and the world crowd viewing the efforts of two
within a comparatively short time.
That Germany might block
preparation of armistice plans by a
il
Illi
Mrs. Kate Douglas, wife of W. L./
Douglas, died at her home in this city
Going Back to Front.
“On the 29th of May,” said young
Damron, “we rolled our picks and
shoved on. On the way to our objec-
tive we saw 1
fleeing from the town we were bound ’
for. They were in every shape imag-1
inable. Some carried handsful of
clothing, some pushed little carts
loaded with what they could grab at
the last moment; many were old and
infirm and many carried children.
Our soldiers arrived at the village at I
4 o’clock in the chill dark morning
and found—a deserted village. The
houses weVe left just as the people
got up at the alarm of ‘Germans com-
ing.’ Beds were unmade dishes and
tables standing ready for meals and
clothing scattered through the streets.
“They outnumbered us' eight to one
and we fought for eighteen days des-
perately and drove them back
miles.”
And then young Damron added, |
“We were the only thing that stood( anj onjy
between Paris and Germans, but wre ■
kept them off.”
Of the ten thousand marines that ’
went over the top during this time of
struggle only 3,000 came out unwound-
ed, he said. They went back to the
trenches and June 9, four companies
were dropped back into a woods and
detailed to “get” the 1,2 machine guns
that were hidden somewhere near,
that had been mercilessly bombard-
ing the American troops for days.
The barrage fire at the zero hour
of 4 went wrong—but. the marines
didn’t.
1917,
| Any deviation from instructions or
i failure to abide by the restrictions
(thrown around the preparation of the
I parcels may do irreparable damage
and bring discredit upon the Red
Cross. The first thing to be done is
to appoint your Christmas parcels
committee, of whom one of the mem-
bers should be the local postmaster.
The personnel of the committee
should be drawn from the strongest
men and women of the community,
selected with regard to their fitness
I for a task of this kind and their per-
. Sonal adaptability to the duties of
thousanus of refugees; sub-committees on publicity, distribu-
jtion and inspection, severally, into
! which the Christmas parcels commit-
tee will organize itself for the detail
of the work. Do not defer the ap-
pointment of your Christmas parcels
comittee. There is much to be done
I in order that this assignment shall be
j successfully performed and you will
require all the time that is at your dis-
posal. The division office is count-
ing upon every chapter, branch, aux-
iliary and member participating in
the work to fulfill every obligation in
letter and spirit.
George W. Simmons, Manager.
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CHRISTMAS PACKAGES.
men.
; Tennis exercised 227 men. while 805
the participated in track and field sports.
793 soldiers, j
soccor and 11
BYom Monday’
Word has bf
serious illness
is a victim of
The Tr‘ une
serious /aess
who is confine
monia.
From an
view, Matagor
the vicinity of
to coinolain oi
afloat* the
Because the Mandel Mo-
tors, Tone Arms, and Re-
producers are efficient
and scientifically correct.
—That is why the Man-
del is the logical Phono-
graph to own.
/
For sale by
Miss Corinne Millican has received
real German helmet from the fight-
■ • ” -. The helmet was
witnessed by 12,000 men, sent ]ier by John Horn, who is with
’Tis a curiosity
who have never seen a hel-
big league team in the second j^et, an(j may be seen in the window
division often draws in seven days.;at tlie Economy Grocery Store.
t9| No doubt there is a history behind
; eras sieei uat uuv o.^ jev »
t0 j received it.
400, figuring thirty players as the av- _
. _j 2— 1 tt on i
the diamond. ; ©
Volley ball, probably the most pop-1 $
ular game for soldiers, engaged 1.605, @
players with a large gallery. Boxing $
ranked third in popularity, with 1,027 | ©
men participating while
SURGEONS
cuts, burns, b
FIRST TREA'
tant. When a
tic is applied
danger of infe
gins to beal at
or beast, BOI
ANTISEPTIC
Buy it now t
emergency. S
macy.
Because it embodies the
highest points of perfec-
tion known to Phono-
graph making.
ing of Christmas parcels sent
friends and relatives in the
Because the Mandel Cabi-
nets are supremely ele-
gant.
Compare that one
“One reason we lose more
than the Germans do is because with
them the officers drive the troops—
with us they lead.” he said in com-
menting on the numbers in the cas-
ualty lists.
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The American Red Cross, through
i the war department, will accept one
_r one Christmas parcel for
each soldier overseas. Christmas par-
cel labels will be distributed to the
soldiers on the other side—one to
each man. This label will be for-
warded by him to the person in the
United States from whom he wishes
to receive his Christmas package.
Packages not bearing this label will
not be accepted by the Red Cross for
delivery to post office authorities, and
labels that are lost will not be dupli-
cated. Christmas parcels must be
placed in cardboard boxes, 3x4x9
i inches in size. The Red Cross will
They fought for three days— gjve these boxes to the holders of la-
drove the Germans back, ‘got three bels at chapters and branches any
and m’any prisoners, but out of itime after November 1. Complete in-
that1 structions regarding articles which
may be sent and articles which are
barred by postal authorities will be
given with each box. Careful study
must be made of these instructions so
as to avoid mistakes. No message or
writte.n material of any kind will be
allowed in the boxes. When boxes
are packed but unwrapped they must
set i 110t weigh more than two pounds and
fifteen ounces. If over weight, some
article must be removed. Do not put
perishable food, soft candy, liquors,
or anything in glass containers in the
package if you wish it to reach its
destination with the other contents
unspoiled.. Do not mail the box your-r
self. When packed, take it, unsealed
and unwrapped and ready for inspec-
tion, to the nearest collection station
designated by the Red Cross.
Red Gross representatives are
thorized to remove objectionable ar-
ticles. You will then affix sufficient
postage to carry the parcel to Ho-
boken, N. J. Parcel post zone rates
to be charged. Parcels are to remain
in custody of the Red Cross until
delivered to postal authorities. No
package will be accepted by the Red
Cross for shipment after November 20.
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TERMS OF ARMISTICE MAY
SOON BE GIVEN TO PUBLIC.
trenches
Houston
home in
furlough.
Private Damron, however, is not
going home in the same shape in
which he marched away to join the
colors in April, 1917. He walks with
a crutch and his left trouser leg pin-
ned nearly to his knee with stout
pins. He lost his good left leg at
Chauteau-Thierry, June 14, when he
was hit with a three-inch
shell after days of fighting.
Private Damron visited with a
Chronicle reporter during his stop-
over in Houston and gave some idea
of what life is, ever in the hell of shot
have been starved.
Each train is met by the American
Y. M. C .A. with cigarettes and such
IS AN kTHLETE. !things as tlie s01(iiers want. Y. M. C.
, i A. secretaries pass among the poor
I fellows giving them what comfort
they can and what assistance is pos-
Paris, September 24 (by mail.—: sible. Secretaries representing the
What is putting the “pep” into the I “y,” “Knights of Columbus, Y. W.
push toward Berlin which the Yanks c. A., Salvation Army and Jewish Wel-
are giving Kaiser Bill’s bad voches? fare Board are doing wonderful work
Athletics certainly are helping. How? among the prisoners.
By raising the moral and the muscle I
of the American fighters. In one unit I sight of famine,
and in one week, 6,835 soldiers par-j reduced to skin and bone; they
ticipated in athletic sports. They had walking horrors.
36,275 spectators, meaning that for
every six soldiers spectators there
was one soldier participate. Better
record than baseball or football has
in the U. S. A.? ne e’est pas?
How did the sports rank in popu-
the soldiers? Volleyjiess than four times, vainly waiting
Baseball was second. I for her only remaining son. At last
Track and! the government took notice of her,
I
it all is—and yet soine folks' won't
buy bonds to back us up.”
After spending his furlough
old home, young Damron will
October 30, at the Brooklyn
Hospital.
Clarence Budington Kelland.)
Paris, Sept. 28 (by mail).—Ext
changed prisoners of war come back
to Italy by way of Lake Como, and
of all the sights of this war. that of
an arrival of exchanged Italitan pris-
oners is the most pitiful.
In Italy Austrian prisoners are well
care for, well treated, well fed. They
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the peoples of England and France, i for them, Austria sends back human
and in many cases that of officials, i wrecks, horrible to see. It send back
on the reply of President Wilson was j men mutilated, men wasted by starva-
considered most satisfactory today byltion and disease, men who have suf-
officials. Whatever doubts as to tiiekered the most horrible cruelties. As
attitude that would be taken by those ( each arriving train comes in, half
countries on the action of he presi-! the returned prisoners have to be car-
dent in transmitting the German re-! ried off in litters, not because they
quest has been removed entirely by a ' are wounded or ill, but because they
reading of the foreign comment.
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EVERYBODY IN A. E. I.
larity
ball came first.
Boxing was on the limb,
field sports were just out of money, (and procured her transportation on
the railroad.
xAt last her son came. All the re-
turning prisoners were off the train
and it looked as if her sixth visit were
in vain, but presently a litter ivas car-
She had not
ades, spades,- and other implements | been prepared for this, for her son
of warfare. Besides this there is the Avas still pictured in her mind as the
high morale generated by the ting-; strong, healthy boy who had gone
ling high spirits and good health I away from her. Suported by a Y. M.
which blesses the well-exercised body J c. A. man, she drew near hesitatingly,
Contrast the figures above with a i but turned away her face.
world’s series baseball game where (not bear to look.
43,000 spectators watch eighteen men' SOn
contest, or a Yale-Harvard football;
game
70,000 fgans while twenty-two men
struggled to uphold the supremacy of I drew it against his cheek’.
Contrast be said in Italian, “I haven’t but one
where a “gate” of upwards of $1)00,000 I your son yet.
witnessed a bout between two men. I if j were whole.
Consider the greater advantage, the : to see me?”
wider-spread benefit of sports involv- j
Basket ball was fifth. Indoot base-
ball, soccor, rugby, tennis, etc., were
in the ruck.
Athletics surely are putting muscle
and “pep” into the young men who
must handle the rifles, artillery, gren- I ried off the last car.
engaged
note refusing to accept the terms out- j while indoor baseball,
lined by President Wilson in his reply ‘ rugby football worked the muscles
has not been disregarded. In some and minds of hundreds.
quarters the belief was reiterated to- terloo was won on England’s cricket
* xxx.x.xx ixx.-xxc^cx day that Germany has not as yet and football fields, so this war may
by the war department, post office de- reached the point in the decline of; be decided by the athletic contests of
partment and the American Red Cross military strength where she would ac- I the clean-living, hard-hitting Amer-
under which the Red Cross will co- cept an armistice looking toward ican boys.
operate in the preparation for mail- peace at any price.
by [sure by the German people to end the
United war before winter sets in was consid-
States to the men in active service ered by others
abroad. Instructions are going out to
chapters in general letter No. 243, as
a full explanation of the plan re-
quired more space than can he ac-
‘ corded in “Important Items.” Read
them carefully and repeatedly until
you are thoroughly familiar with your
part of the work. Remember that the
: privilege of assisting the government
in this highly commendable service
[tn the soldiers overseas imposes a!newspapers,
solemn responsibility upon, the Red
i Cross, which is shared by each per-
I son who helps to carry out the plan.
(Any deviation from instructions
and shell.
He left New York June 14.
with the first IT. S. im '
The boys saw a great many ,
fierce battles before the decisive one I
of Chauteau-Thierry. Along the first I
left the Verdun;
to rest and recu-'
as soon as they
reached the s?ay capital, received word
to “stand by and be ready.”
She burst into tears—tears of grief
ing one contestant to every six spec- i and of joy, and threw herself upon
tators. t ibis body, mumbling his name, cud-
The figures are furnished by the i dling him.
Y. M. C. A., ohe of the organizations |
as j Austria, in exchange for
many of our soldiers as would respond ' healthy, happy Austrians. The con-
to the opportunity. The Y. M. C. A. ■ trast is one that speaks with an elo-
was the pioneer to make “everyone quence not to be forgotten.
When the. K. of
C went into overseas work, one of its
first acts was to purchase and ship
tons of athletic equipment. Up to
the present the “Y” has provided hun-
dreds of athletic directors recruited
form the foremost athletes of earlier
generations and tons of sporting par-
aphernalia. The K. of C., starting a
litile later, is developing a similar
program. Directors use every art to
get the backward, the shy, non ath-
letic soldier into the games for the
good of his body and his morale, a
tremendous aid to the winning of the
war. The “Y” and K. of C. men seek
to enlist the greatest number of men
in sports rather than to develop
small team of crack athletes.
The figures, based on the activities
of one unit show the result. rl hey
Were taken in a comparatively small
region and were selected at random.
Baseball engaged the attention of 1,-
423 men of this region in a
games -were
whibh would be considered a ver:- |jie fighting forces,
league club and as_ many spectators i ^.Q those
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