The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-02-03

Archie Hawley was in this fight ane
that was the last / heard from him
Hawley was a fine fellow.
We just had Christmas dinner, cot
fee, butter, mashed potatoes, roast
pork and brown gravy. Some dinner
for Christmas.
| have not been paid for eight
months. Well this will be all for this
time, hoping to hear from you soon.
Every your boy,
ALBERT j. AVER.
Mr.. and Mrs. william D. Roth OF
Moscow have received the following
letter from their son, Corporal Elmer
]. Roth. In a recent letter from hin
published in this paper the editor made
a mistake in calling him Captain
The abbreyiation of corporal CPL
when not plainly written, looked much
like an abreviation for captain. The
error was made in this office. Cor
poraI Roth's letter follows:
Dear Folks: Here another week
has passed and no news 10 write.
neither did / receive any letters this
week so hardly know where to start
in.
1t has been trying to snow the last
few days but does not make it very
good as there is too much mud and
1t meltS as soon as it strikes. 1t is
between hail. snow and rain every
day. Last night the wind blew so
hard it rocked our billet and the rain
just poured down. / thought | was
on the ocean but woke up and found
out different.
| am sending home a piece | got
out of the paper last evening that |
will send home. but do not bank ON it
too hard as we may not get to go
home with the division, but hope |
co or we rather. 1t certainly will
be great to see the u. S. A. again.
They say the 91st is collecting up
the line here a short way SO if I go
on a trip soon will probably get to
see Glenn.
Well, must close as have no
news to write as everything is the
same as usual. So with love to all,
| remain, Your Son,
CPL. ELMER ]. ROTH,
Co. B, 316 Am. Tr.. A. E. F.,
A. P. o. 701.
The clipping referred to in the letter
follows:
WASHINGTON, JAM. 4.-The Thir-
tieth, Thirty-seventh and Ninety-first
divisions have been designated by
General Pershing for early return
home, was the announcement made
by General March.
The army reorganization bill to be
presented to congress neXt week will
contain provisions authorizing the
war department to incorporate in the
regular forces such of those tenn
porary officers as made good in the
war. General March said.
There are no vacancies in the old
regular army every commission
grade being filled.
; Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson are in
of the following two letters
their son, Ernest, who is in a
medical unit, stationed in Orleans,
France, in which he tells about their
and other interesting Incl
Christmas Day, Orleans, France.
Dear Folks: | am going to write
you a short letter and wish you a
Merry Xmas From France. l didn't
,hink that l would spend a Xmas in
France but one never knows what
Everybody is doing their best to
,reate a regular American Xmas
'pirit here at the hospital. Last night
We had a dandy time in the work
DOM adjoining the operation room.
few of the nurses had the room
ii decorated and a nice big Xmas
rec there for us fellows who are
working in there. They served US
Office and cake and presented each
ne of us with a toy gift. One got
little drum, one a jumping jack,
no n -o+ Of h11i1Iioo 11an1xc o+a
a little wagon. WE'LL. we had a
God laugh when we opened our pack
ges. Then we each got a big sack
f candy and nuts. After that we had
ring dance around the tree. We
felt like ten year old kids again.
There was also a large tree erected
ut in the court yard square in front
f the main building.
Today we had a regular Thanks
living dinner or Xmas dinner. / am
ending the menu SO you can see by
at it that we had a pretty
God feed. The Red Cross also gave
S a pair of wool socks filled up with
nuts, and smoking. So we feel
e haven't had such a bad Xmas over
ere in France after all.
/ got your letter addressed direct
} me day before yesterday. So you
ere tickled to find out where | a
1ell, Orleans is about one of the best
in France for a soldier to stick
round.
The little booklet of snapshots you
snt was a dandy. You all look happy
nd well. That old Case on one of
lem looked good to me.
l went to a French movie the other
ight. They make a regular opera
roposition of it. Their shows begin
oout eight-fifteen and lasts about
he hour when they have a recess to
out and smoke or get refreshments.
fter that the second half of their
begins. The whole thing lasts
ntil about eleven thirty. They show
lot of pictures in one evening but
ley have the same show all week.
Am feeling fine as usual.
With love, ERNEST.
Orleans, France, Dec 81, 1918.
Dear Folks: l just made a little
lip up town for a little exercise as