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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-19
PAGE EIGHT
CORNERSTONE uNEARTHEp
IN SAN FRANCISCO
(By international News service)

(5y international News Serviee)
San Francisco, Oct. 19.-One of
the most interesting in public event
to take place. in San Francisco was
the disinterring of the chest placed
in the cornerstone of the old Hall of
Records on washington's Birthday
i'll 1872. The cornerstone was lost
during the fire of 1906 and was not
found until several weeks ago
1t required the combined efforts Of
Mayor Rolph and a large crew Of
worllmen 10 dislodge the ten ton
block OF cement under which the
chest was hidden, after which it
was placed in the vault III the city
treasury to await the appointed day
when it will be opened by the super
sisors.
Among the crowd of eurio specta-
tors who gathered to see the chest
extracted from its long hiding place
was Tom Keogh. cement worker
who laid the cornerstone. and few
of the old timers of the city.
undee thr chest was found pro-
gram going into detail of the cere-
monies OF the cornerstone laying
and giving list of articles contain
ed in the chest Among the artic-
les contained in the chest at the
time it was deposited were names of
the city officials. piece of stone from
Solomon's Temple. copy Of State
constitution, copy of the city char
ter. maps and views of the city, city
and State seals and piece of the
FIRST paper made in California.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-19

widow, who was the daughter of for
mer State Senator Adam Small, Of
Berkeley county, w. Va, two dau.
ghters, Mrs. e. B. GREGG, of Relay,
and Mrs. C. T. Marston, of Balti.
more.
Lads Funeral Sunday.
The funeral of the late James
Myers Porterfield will take place from
the home OF his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Porterfield, Warm Spring
road, Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
The burial will be made in Green
Hill cemetery The pallbearels will
be chums and schoolmates Of the
dead hoy, viz: Carlton Cunningham,
Meredith Who're, Robert Widmyer,
David Seibert, Richard Small and
William Butler.
Funeral Is Held
The funeral of the late Mrs. Pearl
Katherine Manspeaker, wife OF Mr..
George E. Manspeaker, who died
Wednesday at the Kings Daughters
Hospital, took place Friday after
noon from the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Beeler, Az South
Raleigh street. Rev. r. L. Wright
and Rev. DR.. H. P. Hamill oiiiciated'
Interment in Green Hill Cemetery
Mrs. Manspeaker is also survived oy
two children, Helen, aged four ana
Romano, aged two and five sisters
Letha, Artie, Sarah, Roxie ana '0'
der, all at home.
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CAME TO NURSE A
SISTER AND DIES
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rear town.
This was the second death this
week in the VanMetre family A few
days ago young Philip Smith, nephew
of Mr. VanMetre, died at the home
Of his grandmother. Mrs. Margaret
VanMetre. 81
Mrs. Emma Butts
Mrs. Emma Butts, aged "a, wife
Of Henry C. Butts, of Auburndale
died Friday night at the home of her
father, Mr.. James e. Grove, 245
North High street. Death was due tc
pneumonia. Mrs Butts is survived
by her husband, well known EN-
ploye of the Auburn Wagon Co., two
children, Paul, aged 10 months and
Helen. aged four years.
Mrs. Maggie shipe
Mrs. Maggie shipe, aged SO, wife
Of Mr.. Samuel Shipe, Of Powell's
Forst. Va, and daughter of Mr.. Mon
roe Burke, of near Shephordstown
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-19
Mr.. keRsHneR GOES FOR CAR

After night of working on Mr.
] Win, Stewards Packard car until
she was running like a dream" Mr.
kershner left early this morning for
Baltimore from which place he will
bring an electric ear that Mn Stew
art has purchased for The use of his
wife.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-19
ESCAPED MURDER GLAD
TO RETURN TO PRISON

{By international News service)
Des Moines. Ia, Oct. 1s.-Beeause
his conscience would give him nc
peace, Arnold Jacobs. thirty six, OF
Fort Worth, Tex, convicted muir
derer and escaped convict gave him
self up to the police here.
81 couldn't stand it any longer
said Jacobs. Every man ] passed
thought was looking for me- l spent
most OF. my time lodging policemen
Jacobs declares he was convicted
of murder and after serving ten
years at Huntsville, Tex. made his
ten years at Huntsville, Tex. made
his escape last June
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-19

The agricultural exhibition that
was to have been held by Berkeley
county children in Martinsburg next
week has been postponed indefinite
ly because of influenza. Co. Agent
T. o. Fling, of Morgan county, who
was to have had charge of the exhi
bition, is i'll with that complaint.
The exhibition will take place some
time in the future and number of
prizes for canning will be awarded
by the National War Garden Com
mission
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-19
KNITs PAIR OF SOCKS FOR
EACH YEAR OF AeE-74

Manitowoc. Wis, Oct. 19.-Within
four months Mrs Jacob Kostlevy.
of Bpckville. has completed pair
Of socks for every year of her age.
She is seventy -four years old and ha
scent that number of pairs of knit
ted socks as well as other articles
TO the Red Cross. She plans to do
more knitting this winter than ever.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-19
HERE'S ONE BARBER WHO
REALLY REMAINS SILENT

(By international News Service)
London, (by maiD Its in the
Daily Mirror, so it must be true.
In Muswell Hill, which is in North
London, is a barber who picks up a
slate and shoves it in front OF his
patient.
II contains such phrases as: Hair
cut?" shaver" Don't use clippers. y
Short at the back"
He is stone deaf and never speaks
? word
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-19
is ACRES OF BEANS.

Yesterday Messrs. J. ". Stewart
and George Fry, assisted by Mr.. Hen
ry Kastle, harvested about is acres
OF soup beams using the latest
methods of cutting up the vines by
the roots aud laying them to one side
in orderly rows.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-19
HOME OVER SUNDAY

District Director Parrish, of Flint,
stone, Md. who was here to launch
the war activities campaign, left to
spend Sunday at his home. Monday
night he will meet the county COM
mittee in Charles Town and be here
Tuesday night for conference with
the Berkeley county committee.
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sumption She is survived by her
husband, six children, father, five
brothers, Robert, of Martinsburg;;
Johnson, of Hagerstown; Eli, of Bal
timore; Clarence, of Quicksburg, Va.
three sisters, Miss Maude Burke, of
Martinsburg; Mrs. Pearl Bowers, of
Edinburg, Va, and Miss Nav Burke
of Quicksburg, Va.
Mrs. John Jones.
The wife Of johnny Jones, eolored
is dead al. their home on Trird street
Mrs. John Hite
Mrs. John TIite died yesterday at
her home between Gerrardstown
and Shanghai and viii be buried at
Central Church graveyard Satur-
day. Mrs. Hite is survived by her
husband and two daughters, one of
them who married Neill Payne, who
died Thursday at his home near
Needmore and was laid to rest Fri
day in the graveyard at that place.
The deceased is also survived by
the following brothers and sisters;
Harry Grove, of North High street;
Mrs. Newton Gregory, and Vernon
Grove, of East Race street; Nelson,
Frank and Miss Annie Grove.
Follows His Wife
Harvey Price, of Berkeley Sta
ton, died Thursday Of influenza,
following his wife, Mrs. Irene Price
to the grave within a day. Funeral
services will be held at the home at
S o'clock Friday afternoon by Rev.
Albert Quenzel.
r. Guy kidWell
The Charleston Mail has the fol-
lowing to say about the funeral of
+ the late Mr.. Kidwell, whose death
was noted in the Journal:
The body of r. Guy Kidwell.
whose death from influenza and
pneumonia occurred yesterday at:
his home in the Sherwood apart
ments was started on night train
to his old home in Berkeley county
for burial Previous to the depart
ure lodge rtualistic service was
held at midnight in the family liv.
ing rooms in the Sherwood by Char
lesion Elks, of which lodge the de-
ceased was an active member, and
the Representatives of the order
present at the funeral accompanied
the body to the train. A lodge dele
cation accompanied the funeral par
ty TO Berkeley county"
Ella g. Hedges
Ella B. Hedges, aged IL, daughter
OF Miflin and Ida Hedges, died this
morning at Her home in Baltimore
She is also survived by three sis
ters and one brother, Mrs. T. H.
Hines, North Maple avenue: Bar
gain, Lucy and Charles, at home
James S. Dowlan
Word was received Of the death
In Cumberland early this morning
Of James S. Dowlan, son of the late
IS. 5. Dowlan, "a former cigarmaker
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of the city. The deceased was an
uncle of Mr.. George Dowfan and
Mrs. W. w. Kibler, Of this city. He
is survived by his widow, formerly
Miss Mary F. Bateman, sister Of Mr..
John L. Bateman, of this city; and
six children, Ned, Estelle, Annie,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-19
CARD OF THANKS.

1 wish in this manner to thank our
many friends and neighbors FOR their
kindness and assistance. especially
the C. 6 r. telephone men, and for
the nse of automobiles DUNG The il.
ness and death Of my wife.
BY her husband.
1t4 TouN n MANNED
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02
JO.MILE CAIN MADE IN FLANDERS.

LONDON, Nov To-day attack in Flanders rewarded
w. ado th-o Gyc g'es i. ,r .aa. .ona a.
brought the allies the Sched from Berchem to Gaver ten
miles south Of Chen This advance probably will enable
gans push the the Derivation Ternuze
canal
South Of Vsoncennes the an advance Of two
miles iourm front and the capture Of Aunoy and Preseau
thus reaching the southern edge of Vaencenne which is flooded
The French and Americans southern part of the battle
ne attacking through Agny have advanced between three and
four miles and nearing Buzsncy
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02
100 KILLED, PROBABLY
200 INJURED IN NEW
YORK TRAIN COLLISION
CRASH TAKES PLACE WHEN TRAIN JUMPS TRACK. BUT
OFFICIALS ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT
CAUSE OF RAILWAY WRECK.

death hst of meu. women and chill
df,u might reach 10 Probably
iaice that MANY we're injured. many
off them seriously
District NtiOrur, lcns 0f kiugs
county declared fhe accident was due
to racklcssns un fh, part of the
m0formau thU bad been employed
as O. train dispatcher and eas pressed
into -rrl.C because of tbe strike
which sent into effect today after
tho company bad refused t0 reInstate
e4 harged union employee
The motorman e. gone ST.
Lewis ssid The claim adjusting
department appears to have kid.
Mapped hIm
Ghsfgrd tn "Grcrn" Moiorman.
Continued or Page Two.l
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02

o. Associated r'ess
NEN NOiik. Nu,. ~ hundred
bo,lics had hocn taken late tonight
from what }. known a- the Malhune
Street tunnel on the Brighton
Reach line ~ the lirookllu Rapid
Transit company, Whefr iNc-oaf
train running 10 high speed iumpe'i
che TRACK on curve ani struck the
tide Wali with such terrific force that
the fif-t car Ms demolished and the
other "ilurklcd' unfn They were
.iammrd against the foof ~ the tnn-
nei
The train. ahich carried nearly
nine hundred passengers. was m
charge uf green mOforman.
Rescue workers declared thef be
iieged more bodies we're buried
under ths HreekHfe and fhai ihe
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02
bl.lTlSH EASILY COtI.D NtAkT
\ALENCIENNES UNTENARIH

uf AsHtriafrd iress
BRITISH uEADCNETEUs N
FRANCE So. .Rcutcrl -
The British batfcrie. speedily could
render NaIouDieunos uutpuable. baf
% ie uo. desired that The town
should boz damaged This fact g.
largel, respon Die for the prolonga
uon oi 'hc lighting around Valeu-
r.cuues
Today attack brought the British
well up ON the high ground south.
east of NIlcnreun,s and Boo o. pos,
iion tO dominate the enemy line
uf communication That tho Ger
mans anticipated an attempt TO
storm the toau .s indicated by thc
Continued on Page Four1
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02
FRENcH ANp AMERlCANs ATTACK ENEMY.

PARIS Nov. The Fourth French army, conjunction with
the Americans their right launched attack this morning
The Asne front the north and south Of Vous according
the official issued by the office tonight The at
lack front Of about II IL miles from the region
Attgny to the north OF Olzy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02
SUMMARY

900. var situation Tor Friday s
unmarried Hy me Associated Press
FOLLOW
Prom thr mountain regions of
rHru lub to thc plain. OF Ven
.. aHI uu Important sectors in Bel
.u 4H Franc, the armies OF tbe
ImHr H'ir are being violently at
... b. troops of lhe entente
H na.v except on several sectors
+. .. HI country me enemy is fast
H.U. a..rwhelmed. iu both Belgium
au| France additional splendid gains
.s.. ...u recorded boz favor OF tho
...u.. u thc achievement OF which
mm rnm Ine United States took
.H.|'. part
u Serbia tho AusIrians aud Ger.
m.. 900 HH making their way out
u. r Hu.. kingdom. many of them
aIr... having crossed the Danube
Frn .d Serbian cavalry have
rr..... belgrade from where "a fast
u#Ha movement westward along
fhr s.I. rt.r ia likely to work havoc
a.# Hn.. 0f fho enemy forces
,mHe UHr'HNard in western Serbia
H.H .H... Who are struggling north
e.. .HurU Albania
Turk. Oui of War
S.. .. a Turkey is concerned her
,rH..uu is an ablcci one and
OH. ottoman uo longer is Co prove
a.n H fhc world war
although fhD uow smashrs of thn
Uru.H Frrurh and Americans in
U...#. trI France have horu
m....I. l0rrsfuI in thc carrying
an .. general program OF rid
.r. Hr.H and Belgian soil Of tho
irt.H r H 5000 the Italian soil
pH n .r OF the war b. cen.
IcH
I..r aHnr. Ihe enemy b. being De-
...f.H U Uaf ln fhc Alpine o.,
e..H aHan, tb' natural barriers had
.r.H ha.foHs of defense. tht
.H..t Hu. Hl. been broken ar salient
.uu. HH tH. foe compelled 20 seel
.af.fr H retreat to further noun
r.r fmaeHU.d. On fhe plains th.
..fr...|. movement Of The enemi
f.a4rI iI. TsEiHmento river b. vir
...t complete r0uf with allie,
.. maus violently attacking viii
u...n. guns Ihg ihrongs of On.
...m HHrrUuE eastward with thl
...r cutting io pieces the strar
...r. s.I fIs infantry and machin,
...... IakuE heavy toll lu mei
..# Ed. aaUrf.I
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02
FRANCO -AME ER!GANS
LAUNCH ATTACK ON
A FIVE MILE FRONT
OBJECTIVE II TO CLEAR ENEMY
or Ot ARGONNE
FOREST.
G0URAUD IS IN COMMAND
Germans Hold On Despite lnrrmit-
ting Efforts Of Allies Since
September 27--llcnCh
Reach Aisnc Left hank

HEADQUARTERS or rlE|
FOURTH FRENCH ARMY. Noy Al
ia , mJ--Gencral G0uraud's
army attacked this morning on al
front OF five to Sis miles between
the Aisne and thc Argonuo IN con
junction with lhe First American
army % nhis right The immediate
objective OF the French commander
100 this region E 90 clear lhe enemy
ont OF the thicbly wooded and mucn
broken massf of the Argonue the
last natural fortress which remains
10 him until ho reaches the Arden
mes
Ever since Sopplemhcr 20 the
Germans have cluug io the Argonne
in spite of Che unrcmttng cndea
tors of the French armies on tho
west and the Americans on The east
oi the forest After series ol oA-
tromCIy difficult and hotly contest
esd operations General Goumld has
succeeded in establishing himself on
the lett bank ol She A.sne between
Terror and Falaisr distance 0t
about five miles
Mith the ritcr at ihe.r harkg ng
little more than mue fn hu
f.f7utnn tY .i'- ...
rho forest the operations aas ono
hf considerable difficulty The
might was spent bon throwing bridge,
acr0H the Alsne in preparation Tor
The passage ol au important force
with its material The enemy knew
that the attack was coming Uut
seems tu have been unaware that DO
would extend 3D.. lar north 8s %
aid aud ho lcu .ho bridge makkcre
almost undisturNpd
Attack Begins at q O'clock
The attack began shortly before
O'Clock after O. whIr.Vul artillery
preparation Ol thirty minutes The
Germans had not acted wisely in
leaving the bridging troops unmo-
Tested The Aisup was crossed cp-
lpo8ite the village of N0ucq and this
important position was occupied
lEoou after @ O'Clock The loop OF
fthe tisne opposite Semuy. which
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02
TEN-MILE CAIN MADE IN FLANDERS
Troops Advance Scheldl From Berchem to GaverFourth
French Army In Cooperation With Americans Attacks
Enemy on II IL Mile Front Along Aisne East of
Attigny TO North Of Olzy.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESSl

LONDON Nov. LIN the last three months the British forces
France have taken 726s prisoners and 237s guns from the
Germans according official communication received from
Field Marshal Haig tonight
During the month Of October the British forces fighting in
France captured $4,000 prisoners and 925 guns
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02
.ARMISTICE PUTS
END TO TURKEY
AS WAR FACTOR
CBY ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON Nov The Versatile conference agreed
late yesterday the armisUoe terms governing the mari
time powers Of the central empire Th. proposals contain
six points which believed TO throw every safeguard
around the German fleet
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02

LONDON Nov With reference 10 circulated here
to the effect that the srmsce with Turkey includes clauses BY
which Turkey would retain sovereignty Armenia and other
provinces the foreign office authorizes the statement that there
truth IN The suggestion that any political agreement will
be annexed to the armistice with Turkey
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02

LONDON, Nov l-Ihe armce excepted B.. Turkey amounts
complete and unconditional surrender
This statemn, made by Lord Robert Cecil assstan, sec
etary Of state for foreign affairs The Associated tonight
Lord Robert emphasized The o foreign oce
the Associated Press y saying chat uo Undertakings
gagements have been made with Turkey the British Gov
eminent Is concerned"
He added that the armscc had been sued by Great Britain
behalf Of ali the allies
Discussing conditions Germany Lord Robert
cations Of the last day that the au-Garau, were
ing their hold he derred that Bohevm had Been report
ed in German, tpi IRE n .-,-ad.. B., , 81 Af,,i..
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-02

LONDON, Nov Late tonight the government had receives
the reported signature Of e Hungary arns-
hce
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Continued on Page Four1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-06
MRS. MARY SHEERER
PASSES AWAY
Hammond People Shocked
Yesterday to Learn of
Her Demise.

Hammond people were greatly shock
cd yesterday to hear or the death Of
Mrs Mary p. Sheerer. Wife of George
II. Shcerer. one Of Hammonds veteran
lawyers. at her home. 43 Warren street.
at o'clock In the morning. She has
been seriously I'll for several weeks,
but her death was by no means ex-
pected. The decedent was so years
old aud had been a resident of Ham
mond for twenty-five years. She en-
joyed wide acquaintance and was
much respected by those who knew her
She was a member Of the Hammond
yvoman's club and the Home esSooc Mag
azine club. In the Woman's club she
held an appoiative office on the mem
bership committee. a husband and
two daughters survive her. Gertrude
and Mildred The funeral viii take
place from the house at p. m. tomor-
row afternoon. Burial will be at Oak
Hill IN charge Of Emmerling.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-06
War. Review

The allies still retain the initia-
tive on the western battle front.
Field Marshal Haig's troops en-
countered strong opposition along
the Sonme and in the Albert sector
but indicted heavy losses on the
enemy.
Only local fighting was reported
in Flanders and this on the south
ern portion Of the battle front.
A dispatch from the American
front in Picardy says the American
artillery IS smashing the towns of
Montdidier, Cantigny and Mesnn-St.
Georges, but are spa-.ng the
church despite the fact they are be-
lieved to shelter German artillery
observers.
An Official report from Co2stan-
tinople said the German troops oc-
cupying Sebastapol found a portion
of the Russian Black Sea feet in the
ha-bor. The employment Of these
ships as a sortie against the allied
naval forces IN the Mediterranean is
doubtful.
The appointment of Field Marshal
French as Lord lieutenant of IRE
land has been officially announced.
He is recognized as an extreme
Ulsterite.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-06
(1HAYkEN
WRITES IN
TRENCHES
Former Lake County Times
Reporter With Capt. Chas.
Taft, of Heavy Artillery,
Hasn't Heard From Ham
mond in Three Months.

Irving Chayken. former TrMEs report
or. now with Capt. Charlie Taft's heavy
artillery in France. has written copy
under the most trying circumstances,
but he broke all records when he wrote
the following while lying on his belly in
a shell hole in NO Mans Land. Good
ola Izzy And look at his postscript.
Dozens of letters have been written him
from Hammond and he says he hasn't
got one OF them. Something wrong
somewhere
But here is the letter:
No Mans Land. April 7, 1908.
Friend Parry:
The ambition Of yours truly and for
seven other Hammond BOYS has finally
been granted after 2 solid year in the
service of your Uncle Sam and his al
lies. I have gone through everything
sherman called HI and expect great
deal more before we are finished VITA
the Boches of IIundom.
We have been under fire ever since
coming to the sector I am in. and we
have always replied to our enemies in
great fashion. The French are singing
high praise for the boys, ana By that
you can understand that we are doing
our duty. The rain has kept things down
during the past week. but today ii is
different. real summer day with a
real activity on both sides. An hour
ago I saw a German plane come 70
earth because our anti aircraft guns
just managed TO hit the wing. and the
Boche on larding like all tyrant Ger
mans. shouted out "Komerade." and
with the greatest Of pleasure the boys
from the took him to
where he viii probably tell a little
about Germany being in down and out
straits. etc.
am writing this letter in a she'll
hole which is home. having fixed UP a
modern dugout. All is well and the new
surroundings are certainly the greatest
experience I shall ever pass through
again. With me are boys from every
part Of the United States. all egulars.
and I can say for every one Of them
that they are some bunch Of shooters.
When you get this letter you viii
know Of the Teutonic drive. We made for
we shall start the Huns
in big style and if the forces of the
kaiser last through under cur fire it
Will not be the fault Of any Of the
American boys.
Gas IS the worst thing to be feared
and 50 far have only taken a little Our
improved gas masks are too strong for
the inhuman tactics which Germany
had started and now wishes 10 abolish.
The Hammond boys with me are all
well. Several belonging to the trench
mortors are on Blighty in various
bases, and all Of them 57sn me in
kindest regards to you.
AS ever your friend.
IRVING.
P. Slave been over three months
but no mail from any one in the States
as yet Fast service. I must say.