The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-05
"A Full Page of Kewpies in The Sunday Virginan)

you again that beautiful baby
daughter was born to uH April as,
tsi7, had her baptized the name
of Mary. I had her pose for her pic
ture especially 20 send you. l don't
suppose you have received that either
Mary Is a beautiful baby ! could
write n book about all the cute things
she does, and can you believe, Tom,
she ls sitting up by herself and wear
ing soft shoes and only four months
old at present? She has black hair
and blue eyes Ike myself, but ! can
see you sticking ont all over her in
her smile and limbs.
She has a head shaped like yours
and her hands are. the very shape OF
yoars. She even has a little crooked
toe like you have on your left foot.
7 know you would be wild about her
IL you could only see the dear--she
is such comfort to me. love her
and kiss her for you"
My Name on an Ensclope-Gee Whiz:
Your letter to me and my name
on the enyelope--gee whiz," writes
William M, Fitzgerald. American pris-
oner No. 10, held at Gustrow, Ger
many. He says:
Some time ago wrote you let
ter and no doubt the answer Is on
the way. Since then I have received
a parcel from you. 1t was a good.
sound, sensible one at that. and
appreciated It very much. After that
bacon in the morning. ] go out to
work feeling Mt anu in cheerful
mood
Your letter came TO ne at a time
when was wen in the dumps. as
I they say am Of cheerful mood
as a rule. but was becoming morose
and suilen, owing to the position I
was in: no letters no news OF any
kind, no friends, in strange land
of people who talk language ] know
nothing Of Then. again. the excite
ment Of the thrilling capture leaving
mo. different experiences In different
camps etc.
Your letter to me and my name
on the enveiope--gee whi2 Just
think. had almost forgotten I had
"A name. Now / am sure. 1t was
number 10 here and number 10 there.
/ took tho letter out forty times that
Jay 10 look At my name. ana. believe
ne. | was not the only one. At work
hat day | would gee fellow stop.
turn hls back. LOOK around to see IL
anyone was looking, and then take
DAT tho letter and look at the envel-
opt. They were all like me. Wonder
( ful what letter will DO.
+ you want 70 know what I need.
/ We'll. here IT is-~socks, soap. under
wear (size 3sl. towel outside shirt,
and n sweater for the cold weather
I Well, Mr. Wilson, I will now close.
Thanking you for your interest IN me,
land hoping to hear from ,ou soon,
/ WILLIAM M FTTZGrRAID."
Asks for His Brother.
In another letter M. Fitzgerald
asks the Young Mems Christian asso-
/ citation 10 locate his brother, Joseph
| E. Fitzgerald, who was formerly a
member If the crew Of the hrehoat
! "Willett." foot OF Bloomfield street.
+ In this second letter he says:
! MY reason for writing is TO notify
| you Of my present address. which Will
| be permanent-that Is. as long az I
/ remain IN Germany. I have been here
since March 20, 1911, having been
captured March 10 1917. in the mid
/ Atlantic.
Now, Mr. Wilson. there is some
thing / wish YOU would do for me,
and that Is to try ana locate my
/ brother / have written and received
no answer. / think he has moved
away from the address he form erIy
| had but you can locate him through
, h ga iauarters Sixty-seventh street,
4 Third and Lexington avenues, New
! Y ork CITY He is "A member @! the
! department. Perhaps he has retired
now, FOR when last I saw him he was
! "a mem ber nearly ten years. and he
could retire at the end OF the twen-
/ tieth year Of active service ON half
/ pay Whether ne is retired or IL still
"a member, they have his present ad-
dress.
His name 10 Joseph Y. Fitzgerald;
I last assignment. 10 my knowledge.
was the ffreboat Willett. foot OF
/ Bloomfield street. rhat was three
years ago Kindly let him know or my
whereabouts and predicament. This
VIII DO a load or my mind He must
/ know The rest | can bear as all
Aner~cans can who have red blood
flowing in their veins"
} lie WaS fIrst AmsrlssAi Prisoner.
Barnby Boyle. an ola soldier and
marine who went through the Sitting
Bull cam paigu. and served IN the
spanish war without scratch, met
with misfortune when he turned
sailor. lie was captured by the Ger
mans and was the first Official Amer
icAn prisoner of war He WIS known
IS American prisoner OF war No. /.
In a letter he says:
Since my last writing received
q parcel that was much appreciated
II gives fellow new life and new
hope TO receive word OF any kind
from a friend on the outside world
This is not the first time that the
Y. NJ. G. A. hss been q friend 20
nae During tho Hpanish-sAmsri1aI