Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-09
From Over There
letters OF interest from Americas
soldiers who are with the allied
force in France.
Every Even ng will be glad TO rocelve
and print letters 4 this character.

Ralph Turner. son oi Mrs Annabel
Turner, OF llI9 Adams street. who is in
the navy and left yesterday for parts
unknown has received n very interest
ing letter from his brother, Norman, who
is in Franco with the American forces, IN
which he relates some interesting ex-
pericnccs he has had over there. The
letter in part follows;
WAS glad to hear from you and 10
know everything is drifting along well. 1t
is seven o'clock, p. m, and ! have Just
come off guard, so ] am not as friskY as
might be.
"Ralph, you know what the old pup
tents are don't you? Well, that's our
speed with a hay mattress. and a steel
helmet for pillow.
Il had a cantaloupe the other day
paid four francs for it. That would be
nearly eighty cents in the States and
we pay is cents for two peaches. We buy
them because we like something good
once in while The pcddlers come
around the camps with their stun and
are not long in selling out
Il sent YOU a piece of money which Is
half franc and equal to about nine cents IN
our money | wish could send YOU my
picture IN my full war outfit but | guess
YOU would think IT was Il pack horse IN
stead of a soldier.
"Ralph. this is n regular camp. You
know what | mean a camp quartet and
couple of guys with guitar and mando-
lin playing music which YOU don't under
stand, but It sounds all right and the
gang that tells stories OF what they used
to do in the States.
Mrs. Thomas Callahan of Henry
Clay has received a copy OF general
order commencing tho division IN which
her son. John T. Callahan. served in the
battle Of july 1913 Young Callahan
is now with the Headquarters Ambulance
Section, First Division, A. f. +. lie
left for Fort Oglcthorpe. Ga, IN March
with a draft contingent from Wilmington.
Tie was an cmployc of the Wilson Lane
and an active member Of the Benevolent
Pioneer Literary Association.
In cablcgram To his parents. MIR.
and Mrs John J Cilbridc. Of 2l7 North
Broomc street, John Gilbride announces
his safe arrival IN Franco with the de
tachmcnt from Camp Meade.
Corporal G. : Walker, of this city,
a member of Company f. 10Th Railway
Engineers. IN France has written OF
conditions overseas Il am not working
at my trade just now. ! am on guard
All | have to do Is 10 carry gun on my
shoulder and keep an eye open for sples
and thieves Sometimes we have
little trouble but not often. The people
here do not have any coal and We have
a big pile for our railroad Sometimes
We catch somebody trying 70 steal some
coal at night, but they arc easily scared
away
Lieutenant r. a O'Toolc who has
been seriously i'll in France with spanish
fever. ha, entirely recovered according
Is letters received from HIM last week
When he was taken III he was removed
to the homo of a French priest with
whom hc had become friendly and the
priest nurscd him until he recovered
Lieutenant O'Toole has had another
promotion. being now assistant general
superintendent, transportation service
Word that he has arrived safely IN
France has been received from Private
Joseph II. Long. 81 1905 West Second
street, member Of 90 r. 345th In
fantry. who lett Camp Dix August 33-
Mr. Long had been employed in the
du Pont machine shop.