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OF NEWS FROM OURIN NEAR AND[JAMESlo4s of fcavcomfortablearc always learning to1f*t.1iilcl1tso our beds We aro“parley Francais” (speak French) very rapidly and sure have some tunny experiences when trying to make ourselves understood. I wishthat B. T. Hohan was here, ba ha.“We drill considerable when it doesn’t rain and on rainy days wc help the village folk cut wood or haul hay not because we have to but because we liko to. We help hitch up the oxen and take the wooden forks and haul in almost a quarter of a ton at a lo;ul sometimes.I don’t know whether you received my last letter or not, but will say that I was not the least hit seasick on the trip over. It was a good long one too and was rather tiresome, hut I am glad to have taken it. I can’t recall anything 1’vo gone through that I would like to have leftout for it’s only once in a lifetime and when I come homo I’ll have a thousand things to tell you.“I have not received a letter from you since the one you sent the “forget-me-nots” in. I would like to send you some wild red poppies hut they would lose their color before they reached you. Well it is getting dark so I will say “Bon Soir, Droitez beau*, coup domain,” (good night. will write you tomorrow.)“Ifere it is Monday afternoon and I did not. get a word written yesterday . Yesterday wo had inspection and I and a couple of the boys took quite a long stroll into the hills. We saw somo very interesting historicplaces and talked over the days back home. It does not seem as if we are here to the most of us.“I went on as a commander of theguard lant cvoTifng and will ho at retreat this evening. I would like to tell you of just, what is doing on the front as I know the newspapers can’t get it exactly, but I guess you will have to depend on the papers for all I can say is that, the hovs from the XT. S. A. aro going to give the Kaiserono of the d - whippings he orhis forefathers ever had.“We sure get good eats hero. Wo have the sergeants mess running again and Gifford Montgomery gives them all they can eat. With such an enormous storehouse on me and my little “gosh darn it” cap that we have now, I suro would make a great portrait. A rather good advertisement for John Runny, Charles Chaplin or some other such places.Sorgt. Frank 10. Walters, Battery D, 123d .F. A. American1 E. F.Richmond. Vs., when ho was being traasierred from a southern training camp to Camp Merritt. Tho lottorfollows:Dear father and mother: Will drop you a few lines this morning as we are stopped at this point and I have a good opportunity to write. This Is the city of Richmond, Va.. the old historical town that I read so much about in our school history years ago. Tho city whore General Lee surrend-ed to General Grant just 51 years ago. It seems good to be here for several reasons, besides just seeing the town. It is indeed fine to see the men of the south and the men of the north handed togathcr as we aro here, all going to fight for tho sameca.iso, all Americans, each and every one, ready to die for tho other. Surely with all the horrors of this war an immense good will come from it and one grand thing it will do in the country is to remove all petty sectional prejudices that might exist either in the north or south. * As a man from the north I can say that the hospitality of the south in my three months of experience here has never been equalled at no time and the southern soldiers whom I have associated with down here havo been the finest and the whitest of men and that they will give just as good account of themselves as they did in the Civil war there is no doubt.Richmond is a quaint old town. J geuss a tip!cat old southern, town. On tho right of us stands out most promiantty the Inspiring stature of General Robert E. Lee. How I wish I could visit it. It is but a half mile away and surely an inspiration.We came through a great many citkm from Anniston, among them being Atlanta, Ga., Petersburg. S. C., and the best are yet to come, including Washington, where we are to get off and parade. IIow anxious I am to seo Washington and the White House and I only hope it will ho possible to get one glance at our great president. Do you remember last fall how near I came going to Washington? I feel extremely fortunate in getting there now and in the way I ,;iin going. We will also go through Baltimore, Md., Philadelphia and of Course New York. 1 was thinking yesterday of tho states I have gone through since I enlisted, April 29*ih. Hero they are; Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado. New Mexico, Texas Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina. North Carolina, VIrglna, Maryland, Columbia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Now York, York, twenty in all, making In all about 5,000 miles since 1 started.Richard J. Leo,■ Battery K. 80F. A.American 10. F. .via N. Y.JOHN PORTER VISITSEARCHLANDr-dfloi-e‘rynite.nr.idt.rsstleHiietolosoorti.inmininor©rinlieILLINOIS BOYSwas there, line shape, bunch, andGuess theyThey acted got a leaveTheSsfotheywereil-ryt)hoillslieyliendorn'theItlilutnoIifondof ids so us* 1 I [leIjetmemen’tus.wegotthoys.firetee.IS^el-thoSer-viththerealwill[)OS-1 to i is are thealt i-aintimsOfHO Stbutt in and»QvaTho following letter was received a few days ago by Mrs. John Porter from her husband, who is in the mail service over there and will bo of interest to many Monmo«:*h people as ho toils of meeting the local boys.July 21st, France.My Dear Homo Folks:Rec’d seven letter from all of you in a bunch, so am feeling pretty fmo today. Had two letters from Freddie, one from England and one from Franco, so I ‘beat it to visit him. Had a Wonderful four days visit with tho hid, found him fine and dandy—certainly lias grown a lot and looks fine and strong —is two inches taller than I aim. i ate with him, slop with him and didn’t let him outof my sight tho whole four days Iwhole outfit is in all the Monmouth couldn't be better, all glad to see mo. liko it any way. F/eddio from his captain anil we just wandered around with the fieldglasses of mine and got our eyes full and talked and when we ran out of talk we just looked. Some of the Monmouth gang were along whenever they were not on duty, and itsuro was great, l think I saw and visited with every boy from Monmouth and tell the Mo tilers that tho whole outfit is all right. We had good eats too—fritters or hot cakes and bacon for breakfast, roast beef, potatoes and pudding for dinner, hash* or slum for supper. Was disappointed that 1 did not get to see tho big red headed boy of ours, but will run across him later. Gosh 1 am glad 1 have had a chance to bo ono of llncle Sam’s boys oven though I am an old one. Attended retreat ono evening. Saw them all stand at attention, our homo boys, while the flag and band paraded up and down the linos, everyone apparently frozen into liis place. Have seen the same thing many times but these were home boys. Say folks I can’t describe it. A person just feels it. Hasn’t ‘been any such thing on the front where I have been—just climb into a trench, go out to your place u you happen to be a dough boy % of if an artillery man slip over to* your gun, and then back to your dugout when your tyrne is up. Say Francos could have sent a lot of helmets homo but .when I went to see Freddy, left in a hurry, and didn’t get back and haven’t seen any here, but will send ono soon as I can get hold of ono. Think they -will be quite plentiful. Tho grub is fine whore I am now located, have bacon and eggs for breakfast, a big roast for dinner, the finest meat you ever say, “pounno deterrc frite”. etc., and for supper tea, cheese, bread and butter and jam. Am still taking on flesh I honestly believe. This place consists of one street about as wide as tenth street and as I sit in the window of my billet, the soldiers of the allied armies stroll past. Negroes Chinaman, Hindus, Australians. TheAuzaces-”Aus8ics” as the American‘boys call them, i.ien here conies a hunch of kids from Illinois. Bull boys, they aro certainly making a name for themselves, and the good old U. S. A. Have done quite a hit of traveling around of late, and think H very possible that several of my letters haven’t caught up with mo yet, but of course will get them all later. Give my regards to everyone.JOHN PORTER.A. P. O. 710, France.Miss Dorothy Larimer is visiting, at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Orvio Waugh and family near Ogle.Arthur Thornburg return© 1 homo Tuesday after a week’s visit with iiis brother, James near Aledo.Little Junior Fillman who has been quite sick- the past week is slowly improving. A nurse from Monmouth luis been procured to attend to him.Mrs. Henry Johnson and sons, Cleo and Harold, spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. 10. Houltinghou.se and family. She was accompained home by Miss Marie Boultinghousc.Threshing is well under headway now. The grain is all turning out well and is of a good quality this year.Mrs. Fred Christian and Miss Mildred Francis, entertained the Indies Aid society at. the church Wednesday afternoon. It was planned that the society would give a social at the home of Rev. Mayo Wednesday evening, August 14, to which everyone is cordially invited. After the business mooting delicious refreshments were served by tho hostess.Tho open air meeting will he held at Falrvlew Center next Sunday evening at 8 ^o’clock, ltev. Mayo, pastor of Lirehlund church will have charge. Everybody welcome.Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Mayo and tam-ily and Lois Boultinghouse called on Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Longenbaugh and family Wednesday evening.Early-Day Road Makers.The Romans were tho great road-makers of olden times, and the British are their successors. Sir William Robertson, chief of the imperial general staff of England, astonished a company of (liners by remarking that the British in France used 50,01)0 tons of stone iu five weeks in road building.LEMON JUICETAKES OFF TANGirls!ifMake bleaching lotion skin is sunburned, tanned or freckledVercoolerpreventAttachSameThisother i•mall jCurlneed a eteadScheblClutch8H.Also USqueeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of Orchard White, shake well, and you havo a quarter pint of the best freckle, sunburn and tan lotion, and complexion beautifier at very, very small cost.Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of Orchard Whito for a few cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day, and see how freckles, sunburn, windburn and tan disappear and how ciear, sori and white tho skin becomes. Yes! It is harmless.Michigan Uoule\ard at 13th St*CHICAGOOne and one-half blocks from Central Station, Terminal of Illinois Central, Big Four, end Michigan Ce ntral LinesHAS BEEN INTWENTY STATESRichard J. Lee, who entered the service of Uncle Sam on April 29, has written the following letter while atEffdent, hospitable service, Without 1 uxur?« Within eas£ reach of •‘The Loop,” Chicago's business, shopping and theatre district.Moderate rates: Room ith detached shotfer $i.oo a da£; room lt;tfith private bath $1.50 to $^.50 a da;?; for ttfo persons $*.50 to $yoo a dlt;r?. 300 rooms.Excellent cuisine. Moderate prices. Meals in Cafe, Grill end Coffee Shop.L. C. PRANZ, Pres, and Mfcr.:14Old Southern Hospitality in1 SifejSSouthern
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Monmouth Daily Atlas
Monmouth, Illinois, US
Fri, Aug 09, 1918
Page 10
Full Page
Clipped by
Joseph F.
USA 09 Aug 2018
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