Evening journal., 1918-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Knots. Of
No. 1914 West Fifth street, have re-
celvod a cheerful Letter from their son,
Alfred Knots. In which he speaks in
the highest praise OF army life In
France and OF military conditions gen
orally.
Young Knots entered the service OF
the C. and w. Pyle Leather Company
at No. 400 Van Buren street, when a
boy and was flllng the position OF
shipping clerk when he was called TO
the colors the middle OF last April. He
trained at Camp Dix for three weeks
and then went 10 France. his letter
follows:
Dear Mother: Just few lines TO LET
you know thst I am stlll well and
happy. I am having a better time over
/ here every day. Our work gets more
and more Interesting as we 50 along
Well, mother I am keeping cheerful.
/ All the news we receive Is In our favor.
Most OF the boys expect 10 be home
| I'm two or three months. II Is raining
80 hard this afternoon thst we have
been given the time on until this even
ing
"Alrplanes are so numerous here that
| they fail TO attract us any more. They
are as common as birds. We are so
accustomed % seeing them and hea--
/ Ing them thst we never look up when
/ they are around.
II am with a crowd OF good fellows
I and we have a nice town 20 90 10 fire.
quently We are given a bag OF tobac-
co and a couple OF packs OF cigarettes
once a week and that holds us out
pretty well. But the tobacco Is moi
near so good as we get from the states
I'VE have taken quite a few hikes
b lately and I have been given O chanc'
! 10 see some OF the country. 1 mus
say Il surely Is a pretty country.
% would Ike TO see all Of this place be
Q fore returning home only / wOul'
Ike TO have "Bll" and his machin
n with me al the time OF making th
a rounds As we go along, we pitch ou
g tents along the road. ! think II Is
r. great life. When ! get home you wi
IS be surprised to learn how have har'
a ened. ! can stand almost anythiI
70 now.
i "As I am about TO get supper. / wi
close FOR this time wishing you the be:
i OF health
/ Your loving son ALFRED.
o eco D., 303d Engineers.
{ american EXpedltiOnary Forces"
In q letter received by a friend from
First Lieutenant A. r. Amodlo. for
- merly cf Company VI OF the old FRS
Delaware Infantry, now in France, he
speaks OF having been awarded the
French cross Of war but does not give
any details OF his work that lead TO this
honor being conferred.
In his letter he says: "Still at II
and enjoying the fun that comes with
Il. Il may please you TO know that
/ came across some Delaware boys the
other day, some OF whom were in my
old Company NJ, Of the old First Del
aware.
In conclusion, he says: II am in
good health and am only waiting for
my old OUTFIT to come over so that
may be with them again"
Lieutenant AmOdiO Is a graduate Of
the Pennsylvania Military College, and
when this country entered the war, he
was connected with the dupont Pow
der Company as motor inspector. He
gave much valuable assistance when
the old First Delaware was engaged In
its campaign 10 recruit up to a regi-
/ ment and later he was commissioned q
lieutenant in the regiment. Afterwards
he was transferred and went to France
william Taylor, OF the u. s. s. Ne
vada. son Of John w. Taylor, OF No. 9is
Linden street, who has been home on
furlough, returned TO duty yesterday
Young Taylor is one OF three broth
ers. all OF whom are In the service OF
their country. The other brothers are
Charles Taylor, a sergeant and Alex
/ ander Taylor, private. who are with
the American Expedtionary Forces in
France. The father Is doing his bit
too. He is a foreman at the shipyards
OF the Pusey and Jones Company and
once was in the navy.
Mrs. William J. McKelrey has re-
ceived word that her husband, Lieu
tenant william J. McKelvey has ar
rived overseas.
Mrs. McKelvey and children are stay
lng with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John Hemphill. 1925 Washington street
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