The Robesonian., 1918-09-30

one thing | am sure Of: They were
here during old Maps day, we are
only taking a little rest here, and
will journey on in few days nearer
to the scene Of action, am thankful
to say; for you know I enlisted, as
aforementioned, year ago. but was
unfortunately held in New York long
er than l should have been. l had
about decided that they were going to
keep me in the home guard, as it
seemed, for the duration Of the war,
but finally succeeded in getting trans
ferred into an overseas squadron.
1 don't know when I will get off
to see Paris, but / guess it is not
quite as gay there now as it was when
YOU visited it before the war. l don't
! care much about going anywhere,
| though, until we finish this little job
we came over here to do. l don't
mean to underestimate it when ] say
'little," for I realize that this is TO
, small undertaking we have shoulder
ed, but we are going to see it through
and by Through" l mean we are
going through the German lines, and
over the German lines, and take the
German lines, so to speak, and tie Old
/, Glory so high with them that the
! whole world, and the German who
! Survive, will realize what she stands
for.
! Duty calls now and must close for
this time. l will write you from
: :lme to time and will evnect to get
some good old United States news
from your pen now and then. With
very kindest regards to you and
yours, I am your old pal of the peace
full days-Elwood.
! ELWOOD L. WHALEY.
! 281st Aero. Squadron.
i American E. F. in France.
i August 20, 1918.
Mr.. w. A. Rice. of r. from Lum.
berton arrived home Friday from
Camp Wadsworth. He was given q
60 days agricultural furlougn. 9th.
ers from this district who went to
camp with Mr.. Rice are already ir
France. He was sick in a hospita
when they left for overseas.
4 Robson Boys in Fine Shape.
In letter ordering the address Of
his Robesonian changed to France
Mr.. Fulton o. Floyd, formerly Of
Fairmont, adds, Cali the RobesoI
[ boys are in fine shape and we arr
) somewhere in France" Mr. Floyt
went over with the eighty first divi
z sion, to which several hundred I:obe
: son soldiers are attached. =
al Mr.. A. V. G. Wishart Of the T., S
: army stationed at Camp Sewer, S. c.
e came home yesterday on short fur
e Tough. He will return to camp to,nor
!. row.
$ Lieut.. Jack Shippers Negro Gun
ners Riddled Enemy Plane.
The following dispatch of the 27t]
inst. to the Wilmington Star IS O
i special interest to Robesonian reader
as Lieut.. Skipper is a son Of Cler]
Of the Court c. B. Skipper and Mrs
Skipper of Lumberton:
r Lieut.. Jack Skipper, son-in-law @
Carl w. Pridgen, register OF deed
: here, in letter to Mrs. Skipper en-
closes German two-note mari. wit
a history. The money belonged to
;, German airman. 1t was printed i
u August, 1914. The aviator attacke
ar, American balloon in the rear Q
:. the lines held by Lieutenant Skipper
= regiment, an outfit of colored dough
boys from the South. He had to Fl
!, lew to get his gun to bear upon tn
sausage. The machine gun compar
of the negro regiment opened up q
- the Boche and brought him hurtlin
: to the ground. Lieutenant Skipper
an officer Of the machine gun con
- pany. The colored gunners got tw
e thrills. They saw the observer in tn
;. balloons basket descend by 1f1ean
= of parachute, escaping with
= scratched nose. They then saw tn
~ enemy machine riddled by their bu
=. let's. The Hun pilot was dead whe
!. the Americans got to him. Anon
\ the things in his pockets was the tw<
. g pound note, a flimsy paper thing c
- cheap appearance"