Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-03


Broome. street. has written from
France of his safe arrival and has
sent his wife King Georges letter
10 the American soldiers.
Mrs. Earle T. Jones of lTl0 North
Rroone street has received the following
letter from her husband who is in France /:
Dear Wife and baby; We arrived
safely overseas and had very nice trip
and am feeling fine except that | worry
about YOU and Marion. Did you receive
my card saving that | arrived safely
overseas? | would like very much 10 tel
you a lot Of things that saw but cannot
saw a word | hope YOU will not have any
trouble getting my mail on Will be
hcky II YOU receive more than two letters
a month but will write every day, II get
a chance to do 50, and hope that you Will
do the same. Dear VIC have to he very
careful what we say or they Will not mail
the letters, 50 YOU sec | cannot tell YOU
any news whatsoever.
We had plenty to cat, nice place TO
sleep on our trip overseas. 50 don worry
Yourself about me am we'll and feel fine.
Sweetheart | Will close and say goodbye,
hone vou will receive this letter IN good
time. From your loving husband With
lots Of hugs ana kisses for you and Marion.
This is nv address. please don 3 forget Il
Mag. Earl f. Jones, Hath Amh Co,
1O4 Sanitary Team, American Expedition
AIRY Forces, France
The following letter from klng George
az England was enclosed
soldiers al the United States, the
pconle of the British Isles welcome YOU on
YOUR way To take Your stand beside the
armies uf manv nations now fighting IN
the old World the great battle for human
freedom The Allies will gam new heart
and spirit in Your company ! wish That
could shake the hand Of each one OF you
and bid YOU Godspeed on Your mission
George r. l.
April. 1918
First IIeutenan, A F Amodio. for
mcrlv of Company NJ, Of the old FIRST
Delaware Infantry and now IN France,
has been honored with the French cross
Of war. but in letter 70 a friend. here,
he modestlv rcfraIn> from telling now he
came 20 receive i
Lieutenant Amodlo simply contented
himself with SAVING that he had received
il following d few fights al the front
with 4 regiment II French engineers
In ms letter. ~ SAYS still Al II and
ENJOYING the fan that comes with It.
Il mas please YOU To know that came
acros, some Delaware boy- the other day,
some Of whom were i'll my old Company
VI. of the oli Flr-t Delaware
Ia conclusion he says. j am IN my
good hedth and am only waiting for
nv old o4tdt to coine over so that |
may - wth them again
lieutenant Auodip i a graduate Of the
PannsylvarA Military College, and when
tins country entered ,he var be wae
connected with TIE du Pont Powder
COMPANY a. motor Inspector lie gave
nuci valuable assistance when the old
FIr-t Delaware MAS engaged a j. cam
paign u recruit up - regimeuts and
later hc Has commissioned lleatenant
IN lie regiment Atterward he Was
transferred aud went u france
N Howard Jester assistant city
treasurer Yesterday received postal
card aurouncug the safe arrival Of hls
son. Charles II Jester aged - years,
overseas
Airs William Mckelyey of 1925 " ash
ingtou street has received letter from
her husband. lieutenant MckeNey pf the
Aviation Service, telling of las sale ar
nval france