The Washington times., 1918-03-26

4 gether over there. are now disposed
to carry out a tremendous drive to
capture brides enough for the whole
outfit Already there are letters
enough for all.
Many OF the girls are at great dis
lance. One pretty little miss sent
her photograph all the way from
Milwaukee. II was a long way for
the picture to come, but the smile
did not wear off. The picture Is
smashing hearts right and left, but
Compher-the big game she is after
when he saw the print refused to
smile for publication. He asked his
censor to see that nothing Is publish
ed that might commit him. When 1t
comes to discretion Compiler shows
that his years on the police force
were not wasted.
Is Well Protected.
His staff is ready to wire the mes
sage to the winner as soon as Com
pher decides. There will not be
another chance for girls to visit the
camp until next Saturday and Sum
day and even then they can get no
nearer than ten feet from him as one
member OF the company has measles
and others are Guaranteed.
A few OF the letters follow:
To an Unknown Friend:
beg pardon for taking the liberty
to correspond with you. But 1 saw a
piece about you that you want a wife.
l have black hair, black eyes, and
fair completed. Ny hair lays In
curls always. I weigh ia pounds
and am sixteen years old. When you
come up here please call at my resi-
dence. - II you wish to call
me over the phone, my number is
- -. I would like to see you.
don't know whether / will suit you
or not. VIII close for this time. hop
ing to hear from you real soon. /
beg TO remain, as ever, a friend.
EDNA -
Searched Wide World.
Ny Dear Friend:
Don't you know have been search
ing all over this whole wide world for
n soldier boy. and have never come
across the right one yet While look
! ing over the paper today the first
thing my eyes fell on was Soldier
Longs for Bride" See how happy It
made me feel to think that at last l
may succeed in finding the right one.
Camp Meade certainly must be some
great place, as 1 have heard SO much
about 1t. Well, as 1 do not know OF
anything to tell you at the present,
will say goodnight. Hoping to re-
ceive an ans. ] remain your unknown
friend. ELSIE -
P. ST. am sending you a bum
photo Of myself. Keep It to scare
the Huns away when you go over
there.
Ny Dear SammIe Boy:
As per your sd in the Journal. rel
alive to wanting a wife, hence my
application. 1 ara q young lady
twenty-one years, also looking for a
hubby. Am 1--WE feet five, have my
mothers blue eyes and my daddy's
teeth like pearls. Slender and a true
blue American. Just least bit saucy.
Now. Will / do7
a loyal blue US. girl, CLARE.
Friends Say She's Sweet
Dear Soldier Friend:
Just a few lines In answer to the
paragraph in the Milwaukee Journal,
Well. am n little Wisconsin miss.
brunette type, have hazel color eyes,
thouBht L would Just like TO drop you
a few lines in response to you want
ing a sweet little bride. Don't know
whether you will consider me this or
not Although they all tell me so.
Well, am just having a few mo-
ments OF leisure. So maybe my little
note Of friendship may make a lone
some heart feel lighter. really feel
for the poor soldiers away from home
and think Il must be such q pleasure
to hear from some one really interest
ed in them.
Although am not so interested In
the bride affair. we may as well be-
come acquainted. l am eighteen years
old and a very busy little miss. In
closed you will find a little snapshot
of myself. in my military uniform.
Please answer this in your leisure mo-
ments II you feel like answering.
Truly, ELEANOR,
P. S.-Please send photo OF your
self.