Evening journal., 1918-07-24

lHO1lAS MclUHNitk.
Thomas Mccormick. brother {
, Mary NJ. Dugan. No. 900 Lowering ay,
nue., with the 35th Engineers
France, has written letter tellir
? how much letters from home are al
! preclated by the boys overseas. y
: saw service In Mexico with the Del,
r ware Pioneers before being trani
r ferred to the engineers. lie writes:
Dear Sister: At last the Ions
looked for letter has arrived. Man
days passed while l waited anxlousl
to hear from you, and now my hear
is pumping with Joy TO know that yo
are all well at home. There is moth
ing on this earth that fills a soldle
lads heart with Joy like nice, lonl
letter from home. While over mere
one thinks Of so many things tha
could happen 10 his dear ones.
"Sister, one thing above all. do mol
think only Of me over here. There are
| thousands more. brothers, fathers. sons
and sweethearts. even though we do
not know them. 4 fellow would be real
selfish If he thought only Of himself,
and wanted others TO think only Of
him
while ] am over here doing my bit
TO defend my country's flag and honor
/ know ] am helping to win freedom
for you among the millions OF others
81 am sorry | will not get the
chance to do what you asked, 'Biff the
Kaiser There are so many here try
ing to do the same thing for their loved
ones over in the States, that should we
all land on him at once, we would
knock him clean TO China.
Il certainly would like 10 hear your
Victrola again. The only music that
we have heard for weeks is when
someone is whistling, so you can i'm
agine how we would appreciate some
music.
"Sister, am not sure whether you
can send anything over here or not. In
quire from the postmaster at VIII
mington. II so, you may send me
some cigarettes, as they are very
scarce over here.
II am well and happy enjoying the
best OF health. and hope that you are,
too. When this letter reaches you,
tell all that send my love 10 them.
tom"
A farewell surprise party was given
Melvin Farmer last Friday evening at
he home OF Lawrence Altemus, No
,7i7 West Third street, in honor Of his
departure for Camp Dix. The decora-
ions consisted OF red, white and blue
lraperies and American flags. Those
present were: Mae Flanagan, Esther
lilies, Lula Giles. Florence, Edna and
Idythe Ginney, Ruth Campbell. Melva
rressler, Nan Wild, Myrtle Hill, Mar
yaret Robinson, Jennie NJ. O'Conner,
francis d. Sale, Mildred Johnson, Ce-
,eila Denny. Miss Straw, Iona Farmer,
Vera Altemus, Melvin Farmer, Lawrence
John Turner. Howard l..
Ryder Earl Flanagan, Edward Harting.
James Quinn. Harry Stewart, w. Whit
lock, Eddie Loller, John Hallman, VIII
liam McElwee, Leroy Heffentrager, Rus
sell Altemus, William Biddle, Raymond /
Stark. Robert Altemus. Mrs. w. Stark,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cross. Marion Devlne, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Altemus.
Roy W. wentzel, OF No. AO4 East
Ninth street, 1918 reglstrant with local
Exemption Board No. 2, has been in |
Quoted into military service and will /.
leave for Fort LeavenwOrth, Kan. In |
the near future. He will enter the |
aviation school at Fort Leavenworth. |
Private William Shuster OF the 59th |
Pioneer supply Company at Camp Dix. |
and Homer Clary Shuster OF the u. s. /
Navy Yard at Washington, d. c., will [
spend some time with their mother and /
relatives here.
Thomas j. Fitzslmmons. formerly OF |
No. A09 North Van Buren street. but /
now Of the United States Cavalry, sta
TONED at Camp Fremont, Palo Alto.
California, is visiting relatives In this
,ity.
Lewis Reynolds Ottwell, OF FELTON,,
who recently enlisted in the army was
/ visitor at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Henry Larosch, OF No, 1916 Lamotte
street. on Friday when he was pre-
'ented with o wrist watch, gift from
lls family. The young man recently
'pent ten days with his parents In Eel
on, For the past three years Mr..
1ttwell was an attendant at the Penn
iylvania state Hospital at Norristown.
according to 5n order received By
lhe draft boards from Provost Marshal
General Crowder. reglstrants formerly
rejected for military duty because Of
thelr lack In stature may now be ac-
cepted. The order from tho provost
marshal generals Office sets forth mai
men not less than 60 Inches NAV now
be accepted. Men falling short IN regu-
latlon as to height had been examined Z
and placed In the deferred class. These ,
men VIII likely be called for re-exami-
nation and placed IN service,
Following the new regulations per- !
aiming to height and weight, inolud-
ns other conditions. local board No. 1 /,
las examined So men, most Of whom ,
ualitfled and have been called for CO.
I've military service.
The local boards have been yirative :
co hives for the last several days and 4
ldging from the number OF calls that r
Q to be responded to by Delaware H
ID The number to be sent away 10 r
mp thore are some busy times ahead s.
: tho local forces. IT