Evening journal., 1918-09-07

varsity team for three years and made
his ID" in baseball. 1t happened that
they never saw each other after this
country got into the war. Wilson at
| tended the first Officers Training School
at Fort Meyer and won a second lieu
tenancy. In August OF last year he
went TO Fort 0glethorpe where he re-
mained until last April, when he was
sent over with an infantry regiment, he
having been transferred to the regular
army. He has seen considerable service
at the front and was planning to visit
his brother.
Yesterday morning the relatives OF
the deceased soldier received a letter
from his brother, Lieutenant ]. Wilson
ODaniel. In the letter the latter re-
fers TO his brother as "Old Al" and says
while he had not heard from him for
some time he was expecting a letter
every day. This letter was dated Aug
ust 3 and according to the dispatch from
Washington, Lieutenant ]. A. 0'Daniel
had been dead for nine days when his
brother wrote the letter. Last week
letter was received from Lieutenant
]. w. O'Daniel in which he stated that
early in August and that IL was his in
tention 10 visit his brother al" The
letter received from Lieutenant j. w.
O'Daniel, yesterday follows:
August 3, 1913.
Dear Folks at Home.
Mail came yesterday with a delayed
one from home. Even the old letters
are very welcome you can bet. The
weather is fine here now as | know u
is in the good old u. 5. A. ! believe l
am a lucky lad for having the kind OF
family and friends that ! have. Never
do get a letter that makes me down
hearted. They make me want to flght
harder than ever before and add 10
making me glad that am into II with
men of the grandest and most glorious
country in the world. We are giving u
to them all the time and are constantly
doping out some new way to get MIN.
Believe me, Fritz is on the run now
and our job is to keep him moving. l
got a letter from Uncle Dan ODaniel
and one from Dad the other day. They
are all inspirations to go get the Hun.
Write often, for there are times when
your letters come just in time. l know
/ am a Stacker as to letter writing, bu:
| try to do il at least once a week.
Have worn one uniform out crawl
ing on the ground on hands and knees
and in getting snagged in barbed wire.
have been out so much at night that l
am getting so l can't see in daylight
Just like an owl.
"Out in No Mans Land at Q p. m.
and back in my hut at a. m. Then
in go my reports; hot coffee served and
what a sleep l do have until about t2
noon. My Job is to dope out where
the BOche goes and then lay trap for
him.
"Have not heard from Old AT lately,
but am looking for a letter every day.
From your letters and the papers from
home IL looks as If all the United States
is on the job. ! thrill every time
think about that good old country. To
be doing what little / am doing isn't
thing with what l would like to do for
her. We all think United States, dream
United States and work like the devil
for her.
our grandma is one Of the fire eaters,
too. Tell her oil she has to DO IS to
think what she wants done TO Ecitz
and I'll try my darndest to either do
it or help do it. think about you all
and every time do just grit nv teeth
a little harder. think litter harder and
to IL.
Am very vain and proud these days,
for IL is certainly an honor to be an
American and TO be doing for her.
Well. folks, must close as this is my
night in and l must get the needed
beauty sleep Don't worry, for am do
ing my best to see without being seen
and help eni this old war. Lots and
lots OF love to all. WlLoON.