Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-05-01
BOYS ARE HONE
FROM FRANCE
YOUNG MEN WHO WERE IN SER.
VIC BACK TO HOME, BACK
TO LOVE AND YOU

TO LOVE AND YOU
Blair B. Reilly arrived home Mon
day forenoon much to the delight Of
his wife, child, relatives and friends.
Mr.. Reilly volunteered his services
in the United States army on Decem-
Der 10, 1917 and was stationed for q
couple Of weeks at Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo-, after which he was sent
to Camp Meigs, Washington, d. C
He then was transferred to Hoboken,
N. j., and left later on January Is,
1913 from Halifax for overseas duty,
arriving at Liverpool, England, Feb
ruary End. Then he went to
Southampton. England. from where
he went to LaHarve, France. He
was not at the front, but was kept
busy making military boots and leg
gings. Mr.. Reilly won first prize In
the making of leggings while In
France. having hard competition and
many entries for the honor. While
overseas Mr.. Reilly was quite sick for
o time and when coming home had
one bad spell, but at his final examin-
alton, he was found to be In very
good health and Is looking and feel-
ing real we'll now. He left Brest on
tthe ship Crate Walderhesse, April
7th and when the ship was out about
1000 miles, broke down and they
floated about for almost an entire
day. They arrived at New York
harbor Easter Sunday and he was
stationed at Camp Mills, where he
received special discharge and ar
rived home Monday forenoon. April
| %. 1919.
Mr.. Reilly has ordered new ma
chinery and tools and will begin In
the shoe making business In Audu-
bon again at the urgent request Of
his numerous friends. He IL Q No.
workman in his line of business
and no doubt will find plenty to do
His family and friends are all pleas
ed to have him home again. IN
conversation with Mr.. Reilly he in
formed us that he was sorry that ho
did not get to enter any Of the real
battles, but was more than delighted
to be back in Audubon once more.
Loss Jensen, q young man who
worked on the farm of John Gri6ita
and others In this part Of the county.
before the draft, and who later went
into the army, returned yesterday
from overseas duty, having been hon
orably discharged at Camp Dodge.
Mr.. Jensen still has three brothers n
the service, two in France and one IN
Serbia. The four boys were all IN
the army. Their parents still r.
side in Denmark. but they thought %
much Of their newly adopted country
tnat tney entered tne army 49,
fought TOT Oio Giory 80 -
many rriends mere. al OF wnom ~
glad TO know tnat ne - Dack nome
the pest OF neaitn.
Edwaro Preston wno arrived iron
$780, 1890 = c0.pie e .Messy-
-, $780, g Auoupon Snte y.
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oiscnae aUM tno y. 2. army
was one Ok ING 1oo Doy. VINO ~
mere !ase su 6CinS oirecsV
camp Fke: ArA.. wnere ne remalne9
Until late IN OctoDer wnen ne wes
ovefseas' OeanS memper OF tne 1v99
intantry. .etne DIVISION. 1dwar9
started oack nome aurine tne monte
OF aarcn, ieevlng nrest. Isnee -
arriving IN rev YORK Apr1I 1tn. IT,
were tnen sent 20 camp Devan
aass,, ana isssr 20 camp Uodee -
osscnaree. Eoward 49, III. oeI.g
s ,I. VII appenoic.tis waea "a
symptoms Of the attack manifested IL
self. He IL hale and hearty and gleA
to be back In Audubon with frienAo
and loved ones. HIS two brothes4
Henry and John. who were also II
the service are back home. % with
EDS return the Preston family y
happily reunited. !.