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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-09

Dear Mother
This IS tho longest interval between
letters since 7 have been in France.
have been travelling ever since 1
wrote thc last letter which must have
been ten days or two weeks ago. T
could not get TO a censor to have one
censored
We'll. the regulations On mai have
been removed almost. 50 can tell you
Tor I could not tell before.
Hero are a few Of the dates and
places I have been.
landed at Brest or june p. Left
the rest camp July for Paris. stop
ping over Few hours each al Saint
Hrieuc. Rennes. LeMans. Chartres and
arrived al Laboratory July 40. spent
time II Paris sightseeing. July q left
paris for the assignment TO the soth
Division Of the 2nd Army Corps, oper-
ating with the 18th British army in
Belgium. on the way 7 stopped over
dav each at Boulogne and Calias and
joined the di1asion at Woton. Belgium.
July q
While IN Belgium ] visited many o.
tie cities and towns in northern
Frence and Belgium. St Omer. Ber-
/ RreS- l)4nkk E4tAE anu -tthslA-ae1 f'.-
some of them While there I went
through two hop ovets. or over the top,
as il Is called once at Ypres and once
at KENNEL Hi. when It was recap
tured from the Huns in the early part
Of August
About sept We started south by
auto and moved down to the somme
front in France. passing through
Bethune and Lens Just q day or so
after they were captured and went in
to camp near Peronne.
sept. p we went into the line at
Belllcourt. France on the st. Quentin
canal Went over the top on the
morning ~ the 29th and broke through
the famous Hindenburg line. In the
next three weeks We went over the
/ top ten times and drove the Germans
clear out ar their reserve trench sys-
TENS and drove them a distance of SO
lsf1ometers or about % miles. The di-
vision was 50 badly cut UP that we
were relieved at Le Chateau and with
drawn 10 Amisns to reorganize on oct.
2sth
The division got enough replace
Inents and officers to - into the line
an November 14th. but the armtstice
was signed Nov. ~ So we were lucky.
Nov 20 the division was ordered to
Lemons to re outhtted for going home.
CThat was when ! felt good. We ar
rived 81 I.e Mons NOV. IS. stopping at
Routn and IeHavro on the way
The day before Thanksgiving ] was
ordered back to the Laboratory. 1.-The
division went Iome). I was in Paris
only q couple 81 DAYS and was sent to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-09

PoIz an Old CIV

Pola was a Thracisn colony when
the Romans swO0ped down ind took
it In IT'S b. O.. and stormy existence
followed this descent Of the werld-con-
querors. IN 1879 it was virtually blot
ted out Of existence when the Genoese.
daring forbears OF Admiral Christopher
Columbus, defeated the Venetians in 3
great sea fight off the port, and then
wrecked the town-aud kept IL out Of
the annals for century and half
It came back finally and waxed lmpor-
tant again ana since 1915 was Austrias
principal naval harbor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-09
Saturday, The 18th Day
of January. 1919

between the hours 81 ten clock A N
and four o'elock y. NJ. the rents and
profits for a period not exceeding seven
years, q the following described real
estate. to-wit,
Lots fifteen Ci5) and sixteen C6)
10 Block hfty-nine $3.50 i'm the Or
ignat Town of Indiana Harbor be
ing a subdivision Of Fractional Soc
tous fifteen tl5) and twenty-five
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-09

STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF
LAKE. So No 16aa2 LAKE ST.
PERIOR COURT. NOVEMBER TERM.
1918. WILLIAM t. WAGNER rs.
hNTo>I SAIoIENS1II HELAN 4
sMQLEN Ssh -ANp JOHN H FORD.
Ey virtue 81 au order 81 sale Us Toe
directed from Tho Clerl5 81 tae Lake su-
perior Court. ] viii expose to public
sale r. taa highest bidder for cash n
hand. ait tha e5sf door ~ THE Court
Aamsa II ..ram. -alnL IN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-09

+ va IoPerte avenue Ola sunday eve
hinS
The k of g. oil Whiting win at
+ tend a Joint meeting with th4 Ham
mond council at hammond touarrov,
/ lsd GRADY ishona a..a.n rom Frame
and is loaded with an endless fund
+ or anecdotes. both humorous and ma
thetic lie will feiI tbe sfarv SUNDAY.
+ night at the sunday E,en4nz cmb ar
- = "
'sh street. feNHfd- is-I
/ Az ....,.
''"@ i4sA
lt' HtN"e" rooms steam
nome
4 vas aroused "a Inc
t4's. l"s @t ine summary Etening etaa
~ JUICES b." fas mastery taiH an
3D." League ot Nations - Che close
/ So hi+ address uHHa5er aTaftea thea-
! Yrs II the oppartanN, to ask ahes
+ irons and discuss thos subject Tie
speaker displayed wealth Of infoF-
nation ana cons defahie adfoifness n
an~WoriaE tine voHey discharged as
ann Perhaps tAis was ono of The
nost Instructive evenings fhc church
has had-
Andrew DemkoNieh whiting has So
CURED the asenas tor THE Dearborn.
i Iruck attachment f9r one and tw8-ton
+ trucks. which may he attached Is any
/ sort of car D. D Seholz and o. ,yete
I tine FIRST purchasets ol acton truck
"a
Hammond torritory Whis6ne Isas4
+ Chicago and indiana sarbor
Aiiss Carrie Gillette OF central bIsi
+ has resumed hcr studies at the Froe-
\ Fez-aloz, TX Inderearten rnueas ~
+ Chicago.
The Guild o. the Sacred Heart cr.5reb
will meet nj the home 80 Mrs peter
Moser la sheridan avenue tomorrot,
afternoon
Mrs Henry Gosbel ar y5s~ors5,,
here visiting her daughters afrs -
sen ana Mrs. Bachf
The funeral or tho infant 4a,gh-.- ~
/ Mr and Mrs. George ,rotb ~ D.,idea,,
place was hold on saturday n,ornt,,s
interment being at Hammond
Edward L. Carlvan. vfo rore,tf ~
turned from service. ufl teach tn tba
Junior high school during the illness n
Mss Minnie g. Sweets
TWO christenines took place al st
Johns church ON sunday they beng ths
son Of Mr. ana lIrs Paul Danlyo na7aat5
/ Peter and the sou 81 ar. ana Mrs raf,n
/ Skavars. named Michael
Undertaken Andrew Baran conducted
/ the funeral of Tony Mailelz aroo 81
years OF Hammond an saturday whose
I death occurred AZ St Margaret.- hos
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-09
NOTICE
TO Stockholders Of the FIRST Polish
building Loan q savings Association
Of Hammond. indiana.


The annual meeting Of the stool,
holders of sad association VIII be hell
on Tuesday. Ian. f4th. 1919. ri s p. n
Al tho Northern Trust & Savings Banl
at 2a7 Holman ST. Hammond
PAUL. E. IIPINSNT. President.
POLEsI.AW sALIK. Secretary
F-4-a-f
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WHITING NE US
AND PERSONALS
80 rllEATRE rnNIGI1r.


STAR THEATRE TONIGHT.
last chance tonight 10 sac Mar
guerIte ciarIs in "0ttl or CLEAR
Sky ana other good pictures
Tomorrow
Douglas Fairbanks TIA .kArERl-
CtNo s-1
PRINCESS THEATRE TONIGHT.
THINGS WE LOVE w.tb wallace
Re.d ANA Kathlyu Wilisma-e Para
eaunf picture admission l0c and 1874
Coming tomorrow
LEE KIDS iu Tell it TO the Ma
rinos
coming SATURDAY Dollv Sis
ters i-s-i
The American Home stands for Dos
maeracv. Flag and Country The
Waiting Savings and Loan associa-
tion In facilitating the growth or the
American homes. is guarding the very
foundations or freedom I-g-I
STAR THEATRE.
Romance 81 Tnrznu-inoSt thrilling
Of Ter1an's cxperieaces--cominG sat
uraa, and snnday lest
Tire Parish aIub Of the Sacred Heart
ehureh held very pleasant meeting
thfs wcek at which tae members were
weu entertained by Edward g. Grady.
Whiting. K Of g. SECRETARY. who has
5ue1 returned lrau aes6ee service over
seas also be Mr H.i1s Anderson of
Hammond SIS grady a3ring fae hour
devoted hIs talk. related his cApor-
fences in a most entertaining way. fIe
has nothing 6ut hatred lor tha fous.
ana nothing but praise for our noys
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charge OF 10 cents Tor collection
viii be made for all CLASSIFIED advertise
inert4 phoned 70 this ctice and not paid
for Wit Ave DAVIS
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auAnANTEEp RooFINR.
Lost and Found.


VIII party who picked up
ladies black leather hand
bag on Hammond, Whiting
and East Chicago street car
on Holman street near FAY
cite street, Monday, Decem-
Der 30th return same with
papers and watch keeping
money and no questions
asked-to Times office, 21-t
Hammond building. or send
hv mail Phone Hammond
3100 or 3098, or East Chica-
90 III. l-s-tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-09
Situations Wanted.
For Sale-Automoblles.
BUNNELL'S BARGAINS!

1-1917 Dodge Roadster and
Touring.
, 1917 Nelie 5-passenger
cars.
lois Hudson Sedan, like
new.
1-1917 Hudson Super-Six.
1-1916 Chevrolet Baby
Grand.
1-1917 Buick Touring
winter and summer top,
$3.50.
2-Used Ford Trucks.
1-1917 Ford Coupe.
lois Ford Sedan, wire
wheels.
3-1918 Ford Tourings.
2-1917 Ford Roadsters.
We have these ears for
sale and not for disnlaT. We
need the room and the mon
cv. See us. These cars viii
90 at lowest prices cars of
this quality evnr sold for.
ACT QUICK. 1-9-2
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Lake County's work IS not done
till she has bought more w. S. S.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-09

WANTED Middle aged man 44o PCT
week Amply elevator Hammond bog.
Hammond. e-'
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only employ ono man IT tII9
department who will have
charge Of all machine work,
Bates Expanded Steel Truss
Co, East Chicago, Ind.
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Real Estate Bargains

FOR SALE LARGE moo arn house. TERMS.
Phone 4of1 Hammond If-2b-tf.
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NJ AN tEb-6irl. good position for right
party Apply Nassau * Thompson.
'tisl NHleaso, 1--Il-tf-
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y ~ EL--tioad firl for general house
"er' loa0 s. Holman ST.. phone 1a>
hammond l-I-bt
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W AN,Ep-tsirl l6 TO II. 70 help with
houseNvorks uo washing l5s Highland
ST. phone Hammond 1906. ST.
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Classified Advertisements
Wanted-F Female Help

Wanted Female Help
WANTED Girls good position for right
par Apply Nassau * Thompson.
- l--4l- u
WANTED-tiooa firl tor general house,
WeriA lua0 $ Holman ST.. phone -a>
Hammond l-4-6t.
ANrEp-Gin lis 10 H. 10 help with
hoase'vo1k. mo washing los Highland
ST. phone Hammond 1906. Lost.
WANTED IL We can use
- to 20 more girls at
once to hand-pick and grade
beans; light steady work -
good wages. Bean plant Of
the Interstate Storage and
Forwarding Ga. 1866
WANTED - 3 Mattresses:
good wages-do need
much experience. Palmer
Restaurant, 1919 Michigan
avenue, Ind. Ilarb0r. l-a-s
WANTED Woman fer januress worl..
So ner week. Apply at elevator Ham
mend bids. Hammond. l-o-tf-
W ANTED-At once, steno-
grapher, thoroughly ex-
perlenced. accurate and
neat; highest wages paid.
Write All, Times, Ham
mond, Ind. Lat
WANTED - Girls at shirt
waist factory, 105 Condit
st., Hammond. List
WANTED Waitress. Iammond lunch.
SO Holman St. Hammond. List
WANTED Middle-sged lady to care for
two small children during CaT- good
home for r.sht pareE. Phone tl6l I'M
Hammond 1-S-2t.
WANTED Woman ~ work in restaur-
amt ] state ST.. Hammond 1-e-tt
NANTEp-6sIrI TOR taa ana coffee store,
must speak Polish. Gail with refer
ences East Chicago Tea & Coffee store.
e2s6 t'1tea6o- l-9-3t
WANTED Girl IA ID Us years oId so
work ln office ass mail clerk. steady
position. good chance For advancement
Apply W11- Graver Tank Works East
Chicago. Ind. Lost
WANTED White women for dining
room work san per month. room and
board. experience not necessary. Dele
ware hotel. phone rs Gary. l-9-at
WANTED Young girl 60 assist with
housewor1. 4st6 Alexander ave.
East Chicago. phone 690L2. 1-9-4t.
WANTED Women's Division Z. S En-
p}oymens service want housekeeper
fer WIdower living in East Chicago.
Apply City Hall. East Chicago l-9-5t
.WANTED-At once. wait
ress. Calumet Restaurant.
707 Chicago ave. East Chi
.cago. 1873
WANTED DishWasher
and scrub woman. Calumet
Restaurant. 707 Chicago av..
East Chicago. 1873
WANTED-At once. two
mattresses, So per week.
Sternberg Restaurant, 1913
Michigan ave. Indiana Har-
Dor. 1873
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~ MfED-Woman for januress work.
SI4 Per week. Apply at elevator Harm
moud bids Hammond. l-b-tf
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Our Confidential QUOTED.

hAAAAtA , ~ p
e business is
the rcvoiu-
fselves and re-
'lteued. but you
silly put our
~ will alway -
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" ANTED - 3 Mattresses;
good wages don need
much experience. Palmer
Restaurant, 1919 Michigan
avenue, Ind. IIarbor. 1906
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BOOMERS Wanted
LEGAL NOTICES.

Wb NTFI9 Roofmers and borders IS
Fir 1T Indiana 8arbor is.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-21
Raid on Alcoholic Stuff.

Several boxes hauled to the city
from Whitmire Monday attracted at
tention on their way to the Jail for
storage. They contained 1900 pounds
of bay rum extracts and patent med
icines (?) having in their compounds
alcohol ranging from 21 to 81 per
cent. Sheriff Blease got wind of what
was going on at Whitmire in the sale
of these beverages" and sent Deputy
Dorroh there. The deputy confiscated
the stuff as above related and arrest
ed W. M. Propes after raiding his
place, assisted by Constable Holder Of
that communit ty. Mr.. Propes gave
bond for his appearance in court.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-03-21
OLD FIRST LEAVES
FRANCE FOR HOME,
Famous Fighting Unit of Thirtieth
Division to Be DemObilized at
Camp Jackson.

SPECIAL to The State
GreenYille, March IA cablegram
was received tonight by ]. Newt Wat
kins from his son-in-law,' Maj. Will
liam D. Workman of the One Hundred
and Eighteenth Infantry, Thirtieth
Division. stating that this regiment
was sailing from France ON Sunday.
he 10th, and will debark at Charles
ton.
The One Hundred and Eighteenth
formerly the First South Carolina
Regiment, is composed of old National
Guard companies from cities and
towns of South Carolina, mainly from
the Piedmont section, and has been IN
the thick of the fighting overseas, los
ing number OF nlen and suffering g
many casualties
Word comes from Anderson that
Mrs. P. X. McCully, wife of the COM
manding colonel, and Mrs. R. L..
Ramer, wife of the commanding cap
tain of the regiments machine gun
company, have both received cable
grams from their husbands that thew
had sailed Saturday. The regiment IS
to be demobilized at Camp Jackson,
Columbia.
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Letter TO Mrs. II. {. Lake.
A. P O., Palines Sur->eine. france.

Feb. %, 1919.
My Dear Mother:-
Just a few lines to let you know
that 1 am we'll and hope you all are
enjoying the best of health.
You said that all the people around
Siiyerstreet had the flu and so many
had pneumonia Oh, how I wish thai
you all could get the treatment for q
preventative of pneumonia. l too.;
il about two weeks ago, it is some
thing similar to that of typhoid fever
and will make you feel very bad fer
few days. They say it IS good 70:
) years.
Well, heard this morning that we
are to sail for America July GATH
That seems like a long time, but |
will be glad to start then.
Two of our boys in my company
received their discharges last weei-
and will sail for home in a few days.
One of the boys father lost one hand
iu planning mill and his mother put
in for a discharge for HIM, and the
other was a witness in court and the
governor asked for a discharge for
him. Believe me they were happy
boys. Several of the company put III
for discharges but, were all refused,
because it was asked for over here;
they said that some of their relatives
or friends had to ask for them IN
America.
| went out to see the remains of an
italian airplane that the Germans
shot down two week before the arm
ist.ce was signed; believe me it GER
tainiy was a mess.
Well, mother, 1 will have to close
for this time as it is almost time for
preaching. We are to have a new
chaplain this morning, he is from the
Hdqrs. Co., 81 Divisional.
Love, to all the family,
Your son,
n. T. Lake. (
P. S. Enclose will find a handker-
chief. souvenirs are scarce at this
place.
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Letters From "Ouer There"

IS, 1918. we started our journey IL
French PUllmans. which are Ike
American freight cars, for a destlha-
t.on unknown 10 us After two days
ard nights we landed at Camp Hunt.
which WAS about 46 miles south OF
EordeauX. We saw some of the mos:
beautiful scenery that l ever saw
Camp Hunt was formerly used by the
Russians and French to train men for
the great war. We stayed at Camp
Hunt from November q, 1918, till
February 6, 1919. and it rained every
day while we were there except H..
We left Camp Hunt February 9Th, at
1890 and landed at Camp De Souge
Feb. 7th, at 8 o'clock. We are about
X miles from Bordeaux now. 1t is
very sandy here. Camp de Souge is
also a French camp. The American
girls are better looking than. the
French to me. l have not seen any
that looked as good as the old South
Carolina to me yet.
Tell Henry and his girls not to talk
so / can hear them in France.
1 am in the 10th casual Co., which
is composed of South Carollnians
only. I have seen very few boys that
! know since l landed in France.
There are a few Newberry boys here
with me: Tommie Hair, Will Ale.
wine and myself from Newberry; hea
Sease and Cole Cook from Prosperity.
Hugh Hentz from Pomar.a.
1 will have many wonderful things
to tell you all wnen l get home.
Well, my time is growing short
I sure would like to tell you all more
about my trip. The fairy land have
longed to see is home, sweet home.
will close with best wishes to you
all. Hoping soon to be at home with
you all. Bye, bye, mamma.
From your loving son and brother.
Willie Wicker.
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Letter From Willie Wicker.

Camp De Souge, France,
Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1919.
Dearest mother, sisters and brothers
how are you all enjoying life? hope
these few lines will find everybody
at home well and happy these beau
tiful warm days. This leaves me we'll
and enjoying life to the fullest ex-
tent.
Tell mamma not to worry about me
for I feel sure that l am coming home
some time now soon. am having a
grand old time playing ball and going
to the moving picture show at the Y.
N. C. A.
We left Camp Stuart October %,
1918, 8 o'clock and marched silently
through the streets of Newport News.
Va. with the silvery moon for DIR
guide. We arrived at the B. S. O.
piers about 9 o'clock on a chilly .Oc-
tober morning. We were marched
on board the Powhatan, twin screw
vessel which was the former German
line Hamburg.
There were about 80 transports
cruisers, battleships and torpedo de-
stroyers in our convoy. We had one
encounter with a submarine on our
eight days out but it did not get any
OF us. On the 9Th day we were in g
very. severe storm for 13 hours. We
saw many wonderful sights on our
voyage across the pond. We landed
at Brest, France, on the afternoon OF
November 10th, 1918. After 13 days
OF seeing nothing but ships and water
we all were certainly glad to put our
feet on mother earth once more. We
marched through Brest which has
about 100000 population on to what
is called Pontinaeen barracks, which
are all built of stone Pontlnagen bar
racks was once occupied by Napoleon
troops. when he, like. Kaiser Bill,
also tried to conquer the world.
There was plenty of wonderful
sights in that historic old town foz'
one to view. On Monday morning,
November II, 1918. at II o'clock all
the bells, whistles. steamer horns and
many guns also fell in to tell the
wonderful news. In few minutes
airplanes, bombing machines and
balloons were all in the air and we
soon heard the glad news that hos
tilities had ceased.
We made our stay very short IN
Brest On the morning of November
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section of the county. J. W. Long
IL. S. Long. R. B. Shealy for tie
southern section. J. w Alewlne, )
| 7. Norris. J. F. Lominack for the east
ern section. D. L. Ham; r. c. Neel, L.
! |. Ept>ng for the western section.
For the County Home. T. Nor
ris, L. l. Epting, J. F. Lominack.
For County Offices. \. McCaugh-
rim. L. I. Epting, G.. B. Summer, l.
w. Graham.
All of which committees are desired
to examine such portions of public
matter as are entrusted to them and
render accurate reports regarding
same to the proper authorities.
The bridge on Big Creek (near
Harmon's quarter) is in a dangerous
condition and we instruct the super
visor to attend to the repair of same
al once.
The flat and windlas at Holley' S
ferry is also in unsafe condition.
The fill on the Appalachian high
way near the thirteen mile post (oil
Indian Creek should be raised four
or five feet higher so as 10 enable
persons so desiring to cross said
creek with safety. This raise of the
fill should extend from hill to hill
at said crossing.
The bridges on the Long Lane road
are all in unsafe condition and should
be repaired at once.
The butcher pen on the eastern
side of the town conducted by Hamp-
ton Cousins is reported to be in a
very unsanitary condition, so much
so as to make it nuisance to per-
sons occupying houses near same,
and we recommend its removal to a
Place further from inhabited houses.
The matter reported to he grand
jury at the fall term of the court De
cember 5, 1917, regarding the occupa
ton by negroes and whites of the
same house, situated near Johnstone
Academy, has been again reported to
US, and we desire that the proper
steps be taken at once for the aboli
ton of such conditions. Parties
named In said complaint being Mrs
Maggie Wicker (white) and Ernest
Haskell Wicker (colored.}
We ask that cur clerk be paid the
usual fee. -.
Respectfully,
r. C. Neel,
Foreman.
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Brest, France,
Feb. II, 1919.

Dear Home folks
Will try and write you all a few
lines today, as | am just back from
Paris. 1 had 7-day leave. Adams
and two more boys and I went to-
gether. We sure had time. We
saw some of the grandest sights in
the world. On Monday we went out
to get tickets for Verdun, and at Bar
de-Duke we had to change cars. Some
soldiers told US we could catch an
army truck and get there quicker
So we got on one and rode about AZ
miles, and then found out it wasn't
going to Verdun at all but the driver
told us where to catch another one.
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Letters tG Mrs. C.. III. AleWine.
Camp de 'souge, France,
Feb. 16, 1919.

Dear Sister,
Received your letter few days age
which was dated Jan. II. Was glad
to know you all were getting along
fine. Well, l don't know what to
write, as usual, but will try to tell
you something of the camp where !
am stationed, and what we are doing.
We have three Y. NJ. c. A. build :
ings. Each of these has a picture
show, and you see it is some pleas
ure to sit down and watch the pic
lures. We also have a Knights OF
Columbus hall, which has a show il
il too We enjoy very much attend
ing these places and go as often as
we feel like it There is some wine
shops near our camp, but Of course
1 don't spend any time there. We
have plenty of work to do IN this
camp, as there is about 1000 horses
and mules, so you can imagine it
takes some men to care for them. l
was at the stables today, the first
Sunday 1 have had to work for some
time, but am not worrying as every
company has to work as its turn
comes. So some other company will
have to next Sunday.
1t has been raining for the past
few days, but 1t is fair today. We
have cold nights and cool days, so
you see the weather is fine
My friend Sease has "mumps" now,
has been in the hospital for week.
l am feeling fine at present.
Will close for this time, wishing
you success in your school work.
With love to all.
Dixon.
P. ST am sending you aa little
handkerchief as a souvenir from
France.