The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-09

You want to know what I need
Well, here 1t is-socks, soap, under
wear, size SS. towel, outside shirt. and
sweater for the cold weather.
We'll, Mr.. Wilson, will close
Thanking you for your interest in
me. and hoping to hear from you
soon"
William M. Fitzgerald"
Asks For His Brother.
In another letter Mr.. Fitzgerald
asks the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION to locate his brother, Joseph
T.. Fitzgerald. who was formerly a
member of the crew OF the flreboat
"Willett." foot of Bloomfield Street
In this second letter he says:
MY reason for writing is to noti-
fy you OF my present address, which
Will be permanent; that is, as lone
as l remain In Germany. 1 have
been here since March %, 1917, hav-
ing been captured March 10, 1917, in
the Atlantic.
Now, Mr.. Wilson. there is some
thing wish you would do for me,
and that Is 70 try and locate my
brother. 1 have written and receive 4
no answer. / think he has moved
away from the address he formerly
had, but you can locate him through
the New York City Fire Depart :
ment Headquarters, 67th Street,
Third and Lexington Avenues, New
Yory City. He Is a member of the
department. Perhaps he has retired
now, for when last 1 saw him he
was member nearly 10 years, and
he could retire ut the end of the
goth year of active service on half
pay. Whether he is retired or is
still member, they have his present
address.
His name is Joseph e. Fitzger-
aid; last assignment. to my knowl-
S"oS' ""o eA'o AhoUOdl w Wllett, IoOC
of Bloomfield Street. That was
three years ago. Kindly let him
know Of my whereabouts and pre-
dicament. This will be a load off
my mind. He must know. The rest
can bear as all Americans can
who have red blood flowing in their
veins" D..
He Was First American Prisoner of
War. ''.'
Barnby Boyle, an old soldier and
marine who went through the Sitting
Bull campaign. and served In the
Spanish War without a scratch, met
with misfortune when he turned sail
or. He was captured by the Ger
mans and was the first official Ameri.
can prisoner of war. He was known
as American prisoner Of war No 1.
In g. letter he says: "s
Since my last writing receivefl
a parcel that was much appreciates.
1t gives fellow new life and new
hope to receive word OF any kind
from a friend on the outside world.
This Is not the hrst time that the
Y. M. c. A. has been a friend to
me. During the Spanish American
War Mr.. Dean of the Portsmouth,
Virginia. Y. M. c. A. made life
homelike to us marines at that time;
also during the Sitting Bull cam
paign, when i was a member of the
cavalry, the Y. M. e. A. at South
Dakota came to our rescue, and now
here in Germany 1 find they are on
The job. hope you will have power
10 continue the good work.
I'm my last letter 1 told you OF
some things needed. Since then J
FOUND, owing TO the kind OF work
we follow here, that raincoats are
much needed. Not the fine kind,
but coarse working one. In the
other fellows letters you stated for
them to send their sizes. Now il
you can send raincoats my size is
40. / had a suitcase sent me through
the Adams Express to Camden, New
Jersey. Will you write to them and
ask them to hold it until can make
arrangements with some of my
friends to get 1t for me?
Il Will now close. hoping to hear
from YOU"
Cosmopolitan Crowd.
Telling Of the cosmopolitan make
up OF the camp at Gustrow, John
Miller. who was member of the
crew Of the steamship Esmeraldas
writes:
received your most welcome lot
ter and was glad to hear from
you. / received the parcel you sent