The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-12-05

any other way, and our Allies know
il, too.
Am enclosing a copy of the picture
! am required to carry at all times
to identify me, so the authorities will
know that ! am not running around
A. W. o. l.. Thinks | can have some
post card size taken; if so, will send
one home soon.
The personel of our officers has been
changed considerable in the last few
days and we are now under the same
men who were originally at Fort Bliss
and the men who worked for as civil
ians. ! know they will make things
hum.
BE sure and send Jacks address in
the next letter which should receive
about the first of the year. Just think
Of it, taking two months to get a re-
ply from home, but when one remem-
bers the distance it has to travel there
is not much wonder.
Must say good night With all the
love in the world to the best old
Mother and Dad in the world. IKE
-. T. W, iol oCI. OIL, 1910
Dear Mother and Dad:
Just note this evening to help car
ry the enclosed Postal Money Order.
intend to do this every month and in
just about this quantity, unless per
chance ! have to have new suit of
clothes or something of the kind but
you will be remembered each month.
To. Lot ka,
cry advantage to make good. Maybe
We can arrange to have you or Dad
go to see him about the end of school.
Your letter of Sept. 26 came in yes
terday and you can just bet that |
was more than glad to receive it for
it is the first letter from home so far.
know there were earlier letters but
where they are is the question.
While | think about it. Have you
received my liberty bonds. There are
two Fifty Dollar Bonds made out to
you and which will be mailed direct
to you from Washington. II you have
not it would not he bad idea to drop
the Treasurey Department letter
asking about them for the payments
were completed in July. They were
bought in the Second Liberty Loan on
October, 1917
Had some nice excitement last night.
the air raid signal sounded over the
city. 1t was very amusing for we are
really so far behind the lines that
there is scarely any danger but many
Of the men and some of the officers
were out with their tin durby's on as
if the whole works was going to be
blown to pieces at once.
We find great deal of amusement
in the negro troops which are brought
here from time to time. We were talk
ing to one the other day who has dis
tinguished himself for bravery. He
held one section of trench by him
self after all his comrades had been
killed, killing some fourteen Boche,
using his pistol and then his dagger
and finally took nine prisoners in to
headquarters. but he was so badly
wounded that he was considered unfit
for active service and sent to the rear
to rest. he had been given every
honor medal known to the American,
French, English or Italian Armies. In
fact when he gets them on he looks
like Christmas tree waiting for
Santa Clause. We asked him if he
wanted to go back to the States. He
said, "No, sa, Boss, done told that
old lady of mine would bring her the
Kaiser's ears and rs sure afraid to
return without them" We had a num-
ber Of them with their banjoes and
guitars at our quarters the other even
ing and what a jolly time we did have.
Don't get the idea that we are down.
hearted depressed bunch. Never that,
We haven't time to be homesick and
then there is the joy of service which
we all appreciate. We have lots to
do and we are up early and late do