Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-21

esting reading to all RNsh
Hill folks. The writer was born IN
Rush Hill and is a close relative of
she Maxwell families in that little
city. His home now is at Shreve-
- port, Louisiana.
In John Bulls Country.
Somewhere in England, Tuesday
morning, Feb. 10, 1918.
Dear Aunt Nellie and Cousin Laura
and ALL arrived safely last
Saturday after a II days trip with
very little excitement for we only
ran into one nest of six of those
wicked U-Boats, but they were cas-
lily run away by our fast convoys. 7
am now in large hospital in Eng
land quarantined for two weeks on
account of some of the boys getting
SICK, on the ship, but l am enjoying
myself for am getting to see the
large city and am seeing lots of in
teresting things. All the traffic over
here goes to the left and the only
autos you see are ambulances and
war trucks.
This country is certainly in to win
this war, for the women are doing
mems work, and don't mind it. Ev-
cry store you go into you will find
girls and they work on everything
and in factories, etc.
The buildings over here are all
brick and concrete, for there is very
little wood. In the store the people
over here can only sell so much to a
person and not anything to a SOL
dier, for he is supposed to be fed by
the Government. OF course you peo-
pie over there in Old Happy U. S.
do not realize that the u. S. is in
war or what 1t means, for 1 am sure
l did not while was there, but the
further / so the worse see of suf-
fering and poor people. OF course 1
can't say much, but 1 will have lots
to tell when 1 come back home.
l am certainly glad 1 came over
with the boys for am enjoying my
trip as well as doing my part to help
win the war. When l get out of this !
hospital l will go on and join my
squadron.
This leaves me we'll and getting |
along fine and 1 hope you the same.
With my love and kisses.
Your loving nephew and cousin,
DeLOY DOWELL.
P. S. Say, this country over here
looks like old Louisiana, U. S., to !
me, for it has green grass on the
ground and not any cold snow to
look at. Please number your letters
so will knowif l receive all of them.
From "Over Here" Camp Donipban.
Hubert Warden, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. p Warden, down toward
Benton City from Mexico, who is at
tending the. Third Officers Reserve
Training School at Camp Doniphan,
writes his parents as follows:
Officers Training School, Co. 2,
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 8, 1918.
Dear Father and Mother:
Ihave a slight cold but went to the
doctor this forenoon and got some
o. d. pills, warranted sure cure
for anything from pneumonia to
toothache.
1 attended Major Riegor's Sunday
School this morning. Have only
missed church one Sunday in the last
eight. Major Riegor is one of the
finest, Christian gentlemen l ever
met He is a lawyer from Kirksville,
Mo-. and is the personal friend of
every man in the battalion. am
mighty glad to be in his battalion.
This is really the first day we have
had completely off since we have
been over here and we all need it.
Major Riegor says the way to fight
like demon is to live so you won't
be afraid to die. believe he is
right. Have tried 1t since | have
been in the army.
we are having beautiful weather
now and it sure makes me feel like
straddling hores and riding around
over the place. Haven't been on one
since joined the army
Well, will close and write more
next time; am sleepy, ho' II
co, I. o. t. S.
Dear Mother and Father:
/ am still over here and am stiii
hopeful.
$ This work is getting more ana II
more strenuous. For the first time
in my life am suffering from oeea-