The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-05-17
OUR COUNTY SOLDIERS

Last Sunday was Mothers Day aud
the letters written by the boys
have been received by our mothers dur.
ing the week. These letters will be
kept as loving mementoes Of tbs
thoughtfulness of the soldier boys,
who, many miles away, are constant;
ly in our minds and who are the sub
jects of most of our prayers.
During the week six more Of our
county boys have entered the service
Homer H. Culley, William Alles
Moore, Jesse Bryant Caraway and Bet
Ed Taylor went to Camp Jackson
Frank Chapman to FL Paso, Texas, aEal
Tom Anderson to Camp Taylor, Lou
isville, Ky, 4th officers training camp
Stanley Bauman left last week III
Camn Pike. where be has alpt ptsa 4 !. J. !. I
N5Ik Il IL Quar- einia Eef
inent. a
News has reached us that Dave
Bacherig, who enlisted the first ot
April is on his way to France. He Is
a member Of the ambulance sanitary
corps.
Mr.. Dave Rocks has returned from
a visit to his boys at Camp Jackson,
and was delighted with his trip. He
says that if anyone says that Uncle
Sam doesn't give his boys. the best
of food, care and attention, just refer
them to him. He had the pleasure
of eating and bunking at the camp,
and if he had been within the age
limit he would no doubt have enlisted
while there, so delighted was he with
army life.
A dreadful accident occurred on the
road when troops were being carri d
from Camp Jackson to Camp Sewer
One of the trestles gave way, smash
ing coach containing 45 soldiers
Many were killed and all Of them
wounded except Lieut.. Monroe Rocks,
who escaped with a bruise on his knee.
Both his feet were jammed through
the side of the car and he had to take
gun to extricate himself before giving
aid to others. This was certainly mi :
raculous and we were thankful to
know that Lieut. Rocks escaped with
out further injury.
Charlie England was at home on a
weekend furlough from Camp Forrest
where he is in the quartermaster's de-
partment. Charlie says he is delight
ed with army life and is waiting anx-
iously to go over
AS the boys become accustomed to
army life, they begin to like it, as is
shown by letters written home. Thad
Crandell is experiencing lessons that
he never thought to learn, dealing with
domestic science and the like. He has
started in assisting the chef, which
assures him plenty to satisfy his needs
He speaks in very complimentary
terms of the Y. M. C. A. and how much
it does for the boys in the army.
Lawson Hardy is still confined to
the hospital from a severe operation
he underwent nine weeks ago, but he
is convalescing, for he says he is be-
ing fed on strawberries and cream,
which are served by pretty nurses. lt
may be that he prefers hospital life to
that of the camps.
Lieu, Robert Owen will soon be with
the rest of the Sammies over yonder,
being somewhere on the way.
Festus Stoots was at home on a
short furlough last week. He ID
tickled to death with the work in the
department of Camp Sc
vier. 1t is good to hear of the boys
being SO satisfied with their work
Mr.. Fred Creswell, a member of the
317th field artillery band, Camp jack
son, is at home on five days furlough.
He and his niece, Miss Sadie Creswell
of Milan, spent Tuesday night and
Wednesday with their sister and aunt,
Mrs. II. B. Edmonds on jefferson
street. Mr.. Creswell hopes to &c
''over there" soon.
Friends will be interested to know
that Mahon Hay has received a CONF
as second lieutenant in thel