Florence Bulletin from Florence, Kansas • 1

vf Ay ax Entered at the Post Office at Florence, for transmission through the mails as second class matter. FLORENCE, MARION COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918 VOLUME 31. NO. 39 copies of the Bulletin, 5c Soldier Letters Five Wells Now EARL HARDIN SHOT UP Florence People Hold Flu Cases at Minimum in the Elbing District State Health Exhibit Visited By Many The special car sent out by the State" Board of Health carrying exhibits for the benefit of the' public's health, arrived in Florence on Tuesday afternoon of last week and re Leydig No. 3 in 18-23-4 was drill ed in Saturday night and is reported showing for between 200 and 300 Restrictions Off on Purchase of Explosives A.

L. Whitlock received announcement last week from Washington D. which lifts all restrictions on the purchase of explosives. No license is required to enable a person to buy high explosives, fire works, according to the new announcement. Heretofore, while the United States was at war, it was necessary for one to obtain a license and account for every bit of explosives used, but the order has been SPIRIT OF EARL HARDIN WHILE WOUNDED SIGNIFIES DETERMINATION OF OUR ARMY TO DEFEAT PRUSSIANISM The following letterfrom Earl Har din to his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. F. T. Hardin, will explain how he wts wounded in action on Oef. 14, also the manner in which he accepts the sad fate, which has befallen him.

Somewhere in France barrels. They are putting it on the pump. From Shamus "O'Brien to his wife: Dearest Vic: I have only written you two or three letters in the last two months but I simply hadn't time nor place to do so nor any way of mailing them. You see, we were at St. Mi-hiel; then from there we moved to another front went into the third line for three days, then went over for a drive.

We started it and kept it going for six days and nights before we were relieved. We advanced 21 kilometers and were forced to fall back 3 to wait for our artillery to catch up. We ran into a few scattered machine gun nest3 during the first' three days but the tanks helped us past them. But the mained until Friday when it left on passenger No. 113.

Ramsey on the Schrivner, 19-23-4, The car was open from 9 A. M. are reported on the sand with oil until 5 P. M. for visitors, and on standing within 300 feet of the top of the hole.

Wichita Eagle. Wednesday the children of the grade schools were escorted to the car, The Spanish Influenza seems to be coming back all over the state. Many new cases have been reported in Emporia and other unrounding towns, but so far Florence has had but two cases since the ban was lifted a few weeks ago. Every precaution is being urged here to keep the epidemic from spreading. The Junior Red Cross Bazaar which was to have been held the 17th of December has been called off, and in connection with the schools, all parties, have been restricted in an effort that if more cases develop it will be, able to keep the schools open.

It is reported that great many cases are in and around Burns, and a local doctor there is reported to have said that he thought the comeback of the epidemic there was largely due to a recent big gathering This makes 5 producing wells in 1918. Oct '-o, and on Friday, the high school students visited it. Many beneficial the Elbing field and 25 riggs up. Kan-O-Tex near Hampson is at a exhibits were to be seen, on the prevention of many common diseases, and a department for the proper standstill. They broke the stem on revoked and you may buy all the explosives you wish so far as the fourth day we met up with an organized line of them supported by a government is concerned.

Thursday and it had to taken to El Dorado. They expect to resume drilling the last of the week. few small guns and infantry, and could not get thru them. Dear Mamma and Dad: I am in a base hospital and getting along very well. Am sure you are wondering just how I'm wounded so I'll tell you real quick.

My left leg, between the ankle and knee, both bones thoroughly broken, and a chunk of meat about the size of an egg gone on a furlough. Another piece of shrapnel tickeled up the three biggest toes of my left foot. One piece went in just above my left knee and double timed up my thigh Our company-Batallion was ahead E. W. Hacker made a business trip to Newton on Saturday.

of those on either flank and enemy machine guns and artillery sure played havoc with us with flanking page in this. issue of It's all home print Read every The Bulletin, now. in the opera house, but that most of their cases were confined to those out of the school. There seems to be a rumor here that the schools would close. There is absolutely nothing to it.

No fire. We dug in for the rest of the day and night and fell back early next morning. We lost pretty heavily in doing this, and our men Who Did It They said we could not do it, But we proved they did not know; We not only licked the Germans But we made the Kaiser go. He left in quite a hurry, They 'say he's aged real fast; His six sons still are living, a few inches and halted. Shrapnel is were tired out.

To live on a can of Walter Brothers brought about 400 head of fine steers to their pens just south of town last week, where they will feed them. nourishment of children, was an- other special feature. The lady in charge of the exhibit who is said to be correct authority on the proper development of the human anatomy, said there were a good many children in Florence who had facial deformations because of adenoids, and that several she examined, who had them removed, had disfigurations resulting from the delayed operations. It was pointed out that too many children are fed on meats and other solids who should be given more milk and vegetables. It was said that a child should consume a quart of milk each day, whether it be used as a drink or in cooking.

It was also said that well water in Florence was in a poor state, and that physical training should be taught in the schools as a means of furthering the development of the child body. The exhibit was very interesting and several exhibits of the develop beef for three days, drink any kind thought has been given the closing of the schools, although, to prevent poisonous you know, so all infected any possible spread or come-back of flesh must be cut out, and of course the longer from the time wounded the disease, the school board has for It's strange how well they last. until operated on, the more infected Will Walter came in from Lamar, last Friday and spent until Monday With his brother, Fred, and wife, and went on to Lamar from flesh there is. But I was very lucky in this respect, I layed in a shell hole While other sons lie sleeping In numbers like the leaves That rustle down about them, While some distant mother grieves, Lthere. about an hour after being hit, then was carried back to a first-aid station bidden school parties and gatherings of the student body other than for regular studies.

Florence has been very fortunate during the recent epidemic and it is largely due to the fact that every citizen co-operated rn using every preventative and caution recommended to prevent affliction. With the exception of two cases, both of which are practically recovered, Florence is free from the flu. of water or none; and get no sleep on account of the rain, mud and cold unless you could sleep in a shell hole partly filled with water; work all day and most of the night at the most strenuous muscle and nerve labor imaginable ii no child's play, believe me! To see your buddies dropping all around you, to see them struggle in vain to get up and go on Oh! I'll tell you Sherman said some awful things about Hell. The' third day out, I had been back with a detail after ammunition, coming over the hill I was passing a continuous line of injured going back to the hospital. As I watched for familiar faces whom should I see So let us be clear visioned, and received treatment, then put in an ambulance and taken to a field That these boys sleep not in vain, The subject for the next meeting of the Flornce Woman's Literary Club will be "Armenia and instead of "America and Armenians" as was reported in The Bulletin last week.

hospital and treated some more, Then after two or three hours wait And in settling Empire problems, Take council with our slain. Swift Henry. ment oi the influenza, pneumonia, and other diseases were to be seen. The car was a dedication to Dr. Crumbine's son, Warren, who died of pneumonia in China and was named after him.

Car Fell Under and Lest His but mv red-headed buddy from "M- Co. Some one was supporting him Sea Left Arm ing was loaded again and taken to an evacuating hospital, where I was operated on, (hen in a few days was brought here. This place is very nice and have good treatment, will describe it Will' return to that piece of shrapnel that halted in my thigh. They had to start where it went inland split my leg up to where it stopped, remove it and the infected meat along its route, thenthey put in a rubber tube with holes in it and every three hours or so they Word was received by his friends man With the President in Florence that Floyd Harwood had fallen under his train and lost an arm last week. Just what day was not learned.

It seems he fell from the waycar and rolled under the car, succeeding in keeping in motion rolling until he was clear of the wheels except his left arm. He was taken to St. Marys Hospital in Emporia where his arm was amputated above the elbvW, and will be moved to his home in Topeka as soon as he is by the left arm and he came reeling along with his head thrown back, a trickle of blood passed the right side of his nose, around his mouth and down his neck; a smile on his face as he saw me but also a look of pain and, God knows where he got it a crust of dry bread in his right hand and a bit of it in hs mouth. I asked, "Did they get you, Red?" "No," he answered. "They pretty near got my right eye, I passed without stopping but called back a "Good luck, Red; so He answered, "Same to you, Mickie, give 'em And, I tried to.

Haven't heard how he's getting along. Such things are worse, by far, than to see a man blown to pieces. But We were two days hiking back to billets. And such a ragged, muddy, tired bunch of men you never have nor ever will see. Well, we expected to rest for several weeks, get new clothes, etc.

We rested two days in one of these muddy, dung filled, shattered towns of France, then we went to drilling 3 hours in the a. m. and able. Mr. and Mrs.

Harwood lived in Florence until a few months ago Mo mmm mr Vr not when tney moved to Topeka. Me is a brakeman for the Santa Fe, and was on his run west on the Main Lester McAllister, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L.

McAllister, is going across on the Steamer George Washington with the President and his peace party. Of all the Florence boys in the Navy, probably no one of them is happier over his term of service, or feels more joy as a seaman, than Lester all because he will help man the good ship that will help carry President Wilson to the greatest conference the world has ever known. Before the United States entered the war, Lester 'McAllister's feet began to itch for adventure, and in February, 1917 he enlisted in the Navy and was assigned, to the U. S. S.

George Washington. Like several of the Florence boys in the Navy, he has made several trips across the big pond transporting soldiers to the western front, but of all his trips, he writes home that the one he takes this month with the American' Peace Consul, none will compare. line when the accident occurred. mm BULLETIN RENEWALS. Andrew Price, Grigsby, Kan.

Pat Cloverdyke, Kansas City, Mo J. C. Anderson, Oakland, Calif. We drilled four days, 2 in the flush it with Dakin's solution. Another piece nipped me just below the left knee, you see how lucky I was about it missing my joints.

A slug also made a nice furrow below my right knee, making it necessary to trim out some meat and polish a little bone and you know I only had one corn, that on the little toe of my right foot, well a little piece of shrapnel hit me a bull's eye on that corn, went right through it and scrambled up the bone of said little toe, I expected to be minus a little toe after they operated on me but a couple of days later I squinted down there while they were dressing me I see I still have some toe left. I have four pieces of shrapnel they took out of me that I intend to bring home to decorate the sideboard with so I can -look at them while I eat some regular eats. With the exception of this and a small piece in the side of my head, another at my wrist, the lower part of my back bruised and a rib cracked, I'm 0. K. Somehow, a couple of days before I was hit I commenced to lose confidence, commenced to feel like I was about due for a bump so was hoping it would be wounded and not killed or an arm or a leg torn entirely off I figured, after seeing so many wounded and worse that the chances were ''good to get it, considering machine guns and shells everywhere, I had C.

P. King, Marion plf! marched then donned our packs and J. C. Hampson mm F. E.

Dwelle, Cedar Point mm Geo. Lincoln Mrs. Ella Decker, Tulsa, Okla, at Mrs. C. H.

Collier Miss Venus Cary la mm Mrs. Napier Nunns, San Antonio mm CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Services next Sunday of Special importance. Every member of the mm two days, billeting in our pup tents in the wet muddy woods. We were joined by our replacement troops the second night and we entered the first line trenches the next.

Here we are; have Ibeen here five days and nights in the worst trenches you could think of Mud, Mud, MUD; and it rains always; no fire to dry out by, no lights at night. Food twice a day and such food. Carrots most always; now and then some beef; and about eight ounces of coffee once a day and once at midnight. It sure is a great life, if you don't weaken. I am acting Sergeant and have about 400 yds.

of the 1st line to hold and have 24 men, 2 Corporals and one runner to do it with. We have 'A MILK the Cheapest and Best Food 1 at Milk 8 Eggs or 40c 3 lbs. Fresh Codfish lb. Ham or 20c 2 lbs. Chicken or 50c lb.

Round Steak or 30c 1 lb. Pork Chops or -35c And 1 QLMilk Only Costs 11c 7 Seasons Why You Should Use Louis' Milk. Deliveries made every day, and milk is handled under absolutely sanitary conditions. Roy Louis Phone 301F4 church and others, as well, will be interested Entire day's services ins will be given to visiting speakers. Texas Fred Walter Frank Pavey Jesse Bragg Frank Minturn W.

F. Aves JohnBlide, Osborne Mrs. Lambell for her son, Paul Calvin Riggs mm O. Livingstone, Pastor of the Christ ian Church at Marion, and Mr. Hughes JPastor at Peabody, will oc mm mm.

ft? cupy the morning hour with up to the minute" messages. The ladies will have charge of the evening ser -a MM been lucky to make about three months of it with nothing worse than vice and the speaker wiil be Miss Nora Siler, a Kansas girl, who has C. P. Jeffers Dave Brake Joe Bragg A. G.

Norris 1 John Scobee C. M. Howard Mrs. Nellie Hancock, Coronado, CaL A. Lalouette mm mm.

barbed wire scratches. Well this is my paper so wil have to quit for now. Hoping to hear you are O. K. I am as ever with love, Earl.

spent several years on the foreign mission field. Do not miss any of these meetings. 5.ia J. W. Cash was a business visitor in Emporia Saturday.

two combat groups, one of 8 and the other of 14 men who are on at night; two men stand guard all day to watch the line and to warn U3 of gas. My runner is certainly a busy body as he connects me with the rest of the U. S. army. I have 17 men, drafted since July or in July.

I am up most all the night with them of course, then I am called on by officers of different branches to report and to -get in touch with during the day. I am writing this at 6:30 a. just after stand to; so that noth- mmm. mm rT-f i John Blide writes from Osborne that he and Mrs. Blide are enjoying good health.

They lived in Florence until about two years ago, and will always have a warm spot in their hearts for their old hgme town. Dr. Irwin and E. J. Allsman ac companied Mrs.

Allsman to Kansas City on Sunday where she will undergo an operatioa. Mrs. S. E. Kerns and daughter.

Miss Venus Cary, were in Newton on Saturday. (Continued Page 3.).