0BACO SEASON OPENS JULY 9th--SELL YOUR CROP IN MANNING
MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1918
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amps Ccts Hot in
ithi Collar-Near Fight,
Deschamps Attacks Sapp and Peeples
6e'e nse Sapp Represented Man
Who Whipped Deschamps-Sapp
Sa in Answer, "When God
lighty Lays His Hands
on a Man, I Take
Mine Off"
lowberry, July 2.--The state cam
meetmg at Newberry was pre.
.overby Eugene S. Blease, coun.
ty chairman, and the two hundred as.
sembled voters were given some ex.
citefnent during the remarks of Mr. J
l ?.$)eschamps by a "near encounter'
between Messrs. Sapp, Deschamps
Richards and Peoples. During the
coude of his speech, Mr. Deschampi
made: an attack on Attorney Genera
Peeples becaue- he had allowed Mr
Sapp, the assista,.. attorney general
to represent Dr. E. C. L. Adams, wh<
was prosecuted for whipping Des
champs in Manning in the 1916 cam.
r i Mr. Sapp arose and stated thai
e esented Dr. Adams as his pri,
vaji practice, and was paid as a pri.
vate attorney by Dr. Adams and "yoi
or any other man who says I was
sent there by the attorney general's
office or otherwise than in my private
capaity lies."
r. Deschamps replied: "If you cal
me a liar you are a d.- -..d liar." Mr
Sapp then advanced toward Mr. Des.
champs but was prevented from ar
at by Sheriff Cannon G. Blease
ap d by other members of the au.
d c and after quiet was restored
Gon. Peeples, after asking permissior
of the chairman, stated: "The statute:
of South Carolina give the attorne3
general the right to appear in an3
case where he's not interested in be
half of the state and I have no con.
trol over Mr. Sapp, the assistant at.
torney general, i9 his private prac
tICe, .and .1 have never attempted s<
to control hi -action as long as I have
been attorney general. I have neve
assumed that right nor as long as )
am attorney general will I ever at
-'ttemnpt to abridge his rights in hia pri
cate practice."
"You went outside of your officia
position in allowing Mr. Sapp t< rep.
resent a common criminal,' replies
Mr. Deschamps, " and I have it upor
the authority of Mr. Stoll, the solici.
tor who represented the case, who toi<
HARRY LEVISO
WRITES
On Active Service with the Americar
Expeditionary Force,
Tours, F'znc:, 5-2-18
Dear Mcnris:
Although I 'have heard no'.hing frorr
you sibce coming over, am gcing tc
treat y^u better than you treat me
and write again.
Since writing you hat my positior
and ocation has chang3d conzidernbay
Owng to my present location being
far away from the theatre of th<
gro war, am permitted to give yot
the name of the city. I therefore take
great pleasure in informing you that
I am located in the city of Tours
France. Have been in this city onl3
a couple of weeks. Had a wonderfu
trip of about four hundred miles thrt
some of the prettiest country that m3
eyes have ever feasted on. Passer
through some very large and interest.
ing cities. We were permitted to gel
off at the various cities, so I hav<
poet cards of quite a few of then
Sorry I cannot send you any. As yot
wet 1ow, the censor is very partic.
ular about what goes through th<
mails. Will send you a few just aw
soon as the restrictions are lifted.
Received a letter today stating thai
Harr Riff had been called and wai
now In camp. I undlerstand he is sta.
tioned at Spartanburg. Let me knou
what his address is, would like t<
write to the old boy. How does h<
like the Soldiers' life ? Bet he makei
an attractive soldier. Would give
third of my possesions to get
glimpse of him in his new spring cuit
I wonder If it is aStye-P us. Would
be willing to bet a little it isn't. Asi
him how he likes the change.
Well, I suppose Ben will be the nexi
one to hit the trail. Think the change
will do him good too. Tell them all
said to brace up, the worst is yet t<
come. Wait until theyi become season
ed soldiers like myself, then they will
appreciate what a U. S. uniform real.
ly means. Am going to enter the "Old
Soldiers' Home" when I get back
Work with me will be something t<
think of, but never do. I am going t<
join the "Absolutely Refuse to Work'
Club. There will be a reward foi
anyone catching me dloing labor of
any description. In othpr words
"Rost" will be my motto.
Was very glad to learn that youi
wife has returned to Manning muel
improved. Give her my regardls, and
say to her that I hope her health will
continue to improve and become nor
mal again.
Well, Old Scout, how are things go.
ing with the New Idea Co., these days
Turmoil and strife? Hope you art
having a successful Spring season
Don't forget to boost old "Schloss'
one for me. Remember my record
meist be maintained at all costs. Tell
Miss Annie n'ot to forget to nell my
uhare of tle coat suits. They tot
annat he kent on the move.
me, and ha is a man who don't make
mistakes, that that act of the attorney
general's office was unprecedented in
the annals of South Carolina." Turn
ing to Major Richards, Mr. Deschamps
said: "I am Informed by a minister
of the Gospel that when you are in
terrogated by Mr. Blease's friends and
they say to you who are you going to
vote for for the senate, your answer
is, 'If I live, I am going to vote for
Cole L. Blease.' " Turnipg to the audi
ence, he continued: "If he feels that
way he ought to have the manhood to
stand up and say it now."
"There is no man nor any one pre
suming to be a man," replied Major
Richards, as he arose from his chair
"who can question my manhood. i#
the gentleman wants to propound the
question asp to how they are going to
vote to all the candidates for state of
fice, I'm willing to state how I stand.
I believe every man in the state knows
as to How I'm going to vote and I
want to ask Mr. Deschamps if he, is
going to propound that question to
the other candidates?"
Mr. Deschanps replied: "I've men
tioned it from the standpoint that it
has been brought to my attention."
"Whenever the people of South Car
olina or any one whom I regard as en
titled to an answer ask the question,
I will answer it, but there is not a
man ni the state but knows how I
stand," said Major Richards.
"I tell you I am going to vote for
Ben R. Tillman," said Mr. Deschamps.
"I ask the audience if they want to
know how I am ging to vote," saki
Major Richards. "I tell you I am go
ing to vote for the man who has
never been known to stab a friend in
the back and who has never dodged
an issue.
--W-S-s
DANIELS COMMENDS GUARD
For Standing by Guns Till Ship Went
Down
Washington, July 2.-For standing
by their guns until their ship went
down, Secretary Daniels today com
mended the members of the naval
armed guard on the U. S. S. William
Rockefeller when it was torpedoed
May 18.
Gunner's Mate John Robert Moore
head, of Hartwell, Ga. saw to it that
ammunition was sent to the guns, and
remained at his post in hte powder
,magazines until ordered to leave ship.
FROM FRANCE
Is the old force still with you? If
so, give my regards to all, and say
that "Rachel" often thinks of them,
though far away in distant lands.
Tours is certainly a lovely city. It
is very old, and has a population of
about one hundred thousand. There
are many historical points of interest
here. Before the war, American tour
ists made this one of their chief stops
when in France. I am not surprised
at that, for there are many interesting
sights to be seen that are educating
and instructive. My spare time is so
limited that I have on-y visited a few
of them, but I hope 'ere long to take
in every thing worth sc.eing. There
are many chateaus, 'athedrals, parks,
theatres, canals, rivers, etc., to at
tract the stranger's eye. Another,
and most important attraction is the
numerous girls to be seen. Varieties
of all kinds are to be seen everywhere.
The pretty, semi-pretty, ugly, semi
ugly, good, bad and indifferent, all
( mingle together. Getting a girl in
France is the easiest, yet most dan
I erous thing the American soldier has
to contend with. I, personally, pre
fer the real American girl, queen of
all nations.
Morris, send me a cop)y of the Man
ning Times occasionally. Would en
joy reading the 01(1 "Bull" thrower.
Tell Mr. Appelt and Mr. Shope that
The Times could do0 some wonderful
workin France if usedl right-get me?
Give my regardls to Dunbar, Rogers
and the rest of the animals around
there. Teoll Dunbar to send me about
ten thousand glasses of "Dope." Coca
Cola in France is as scarce as hens'
teeth. The nearest thing to it that I
can find is wine. Wines, beer, chain
paigne, whiskey, etc., are to be gotten
in quantities. There are from three
to ten saloons on every block. A few
private residences also sell it, there
fore there is very little trouble neces
sary to secure all the scimulants any
one dlesires.
Suppose you think because I am
In France, that I am in po'sition to
give you some inside information on
the peace or war outlook. Sorry to
say that I am not. You no doubt get
'nore ne~ws from the papers than I get
over here near the battle lines. From
all indications, wve're in for a long
hard struggle. The French people are
more determined than ever to see it
through, therefore there is no prospect
of peace until Germany is complt 1y
crushed. The Allies are only waiti e
for Uncle Sam to get into it in full
force. The ball will then begin to roll
and It will be Au Revoir old Kaiser
and his entire gang.
IMust close now Morris. Write to
me often. Don't be so stingy. With
sincere regards, I. am
M addess Your friend,
My adesis: ...
Private Harry Levjnson, No. 2.812 -
437, Co. "D", bdqrs. Bns, A. .P. d.
No. 717, Ammean 3. F. IW.ance
Predicts Biggest I
War to 5
All Indications Behind the German fi
Lines Point to the Greatest Battle A
In the World's History, Opening t
About July 4 Somewhere on d
tween Arras and Ostend on f
the British Front
C
Washington, July 2.-The German
general staff has practically complet- u
ed preparations for another huge I
drive against the allied line in France. '1
Great trains of supplies have been un- E
loaded at the railroads. Thousands of
troops are in movement behind the
German lines, great forces apparently I
being sent to reserve camps on the I
Flanders front. Many ooservers be
lieve the offensive will begin July 4.
These facts, reported here today, 2
through official channels, from the oh- i
servation of allied agents on land and I
in the air, led military officers here to i
predict that within the next 48 hours I
the supremely critical battle of the i
war will open. An allied officer, who t
is constantly in touch with the war l
office of his government, said: f
"The next day or two promises to be i
quiet, but after that, be ready at any
moment to hear that Ludendorff has I
given the order to move forward." i
Where the Blow May Fall
Miltary opinion as to the point<
where the blow will be launched ap
pears almost unanimous here. The 1
opinion is general that the assault
will be directed against the allied line i
somewhere between Arras and Ostend.
That the drive wil. be made directly 1
towards the channel ports is predicted t
upon the following causes: !
1. The allied line north of the re
gion of Arras now is so strongly held
by infantry and artillery that were the i
German leaders able to break the 1
western front to the south of Arras, c
they would place themselves in danger I
of a terrific blow upon their right
flank.
2. Progress across the Marne would
MISS AILEEN HOWLE
SHOWERED
Aleolu, S. C., June 27.-Special to
The Times-Yesterday afternioon Mrs.
R. J. Aderman and Mrs. P. R. Alder
man entertained . delightfully at a
"miscellaneous shower" in honor of
Miss Aileen lowle, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Howle of Man
ning, S. C. Miss Howle has been
the popular principal of the Alcolu
Graded School and her approaching
marriage to Mr. J. L. Alderman of
this place is interesting her many
friends.
The parlor, reception hall and sun
parlor of Mrs. P. R. Alderman's lovely ]
home were thrown open for the
guests, all three rooms being decorat- t
ed with pink and white carnations t
and other cut flowers. As the guests i
entered, they were asked. to hell) fur
nish the home of the bride-to-be by
hemming a cup towel, and some little
time was spent in this occupation, t
while three young girls, Misses Maude I
Iee Talbert, Priscilla Shaw and Mary 1
Alderman, served delicious fruit r
punch. When the sewing was com
pleted, paper and pencils were passed
around and all were asked to write a !
favorite recipe for use in the home of
the bride-elect. Miss lowle was then
handed several slips of paper contain- (
ing dlirections for- a search for the<
various contributions to the 'shower," I
brought by the guests. She was fol
lowed by three small children, Lulas
May Shaw, Jennie Alderman and Paul
Rep Alderman, carrying a large v
clothes-hamper, which* was filled to
overflowing with gifts. On the porch, 1
undler couches, up the stairway, int
book case and dlesk, nmany beautiful 'I
and useful gifts were hidden away'l
for the guest of honor. I
The .jolly search over, cream and I
cakes were earvedl. Mrs. D . C. Shaw
of Sumter, Mrs. Blair Rice of Blelton.
Mrs. Lawrence Hlowle and Miss Lucie
Johnson of Manning, were among the
many guests.
SOLDIER AND) SAILO)R
INSUR ANCE
So far more than 3.000,000,000 G~v - I
ernment checks have been se'nt out byi
the Bureau of War-Risk Insurance,
most of which wer-e for allotments and1
allowances to the families and depend
ents of the enlisted men in the Army
and Navy. The total dlisbursements
of the b)ureau up to June 10 were more'
than) $98,000,000, of which $97,000,000
was for allotments and allowances.
More than 850,000 checks a month 1
are sent out, applroximately 35.000 be
ing mailed out every (lay. The first I
cheeks for the June allotments will be I
sent out on .July 1, Just as the first I
May payments began on June 1. Rela
tives andl dlependlents of "'e insured
men should remember thai. the p~ay
ments for any month can not be I
nailed out sooner than the first (lay of
the succeeding month.
PERSHING PRAISES4
TROOPS IN BATLE
General Pershing today asked that
the following be filed to the command I
In the Chateau-Thierry sector: -|
"Please congratulate Tn my name "I
the officers and men who took part 1
in the action in the Chateau-Thierry I
region on the afternoon of July ,
whet 249 prisoners and 19 macine
g'ins were enntmred fromm tkaenem.
3att1e of
tart Tomorrow.
allow only after the rout of strong
merican forces, now recognized by
be Germans as among the best con
itioned and most zealous fighters'de
ending France.
4. A decisive German victory can
ome only after the British army is
tterly crushed. Germany is able to
ut forth one last, supreme effort.
'his effort must be made against the
Iritish, who are in the majority on the
'landers line. Only by smashing this
eft flank of the allies can a turning
i ovement against Paris be attempted.
3,000,000 Germans
It is estimated that Germany has
03 divisions ready for the forthcom
ng effort. This means an approxi
nate force of :3,000,000 men. Germany
s known to have planned to have at
east 213 divisions on the western
ront by the first of July. But the in
ernal situations in Austria-Ilungary
mnd in Russia and the Ukraine have
orced her to delay ;n the transporta
ion of 10 divisions.
The British armies, the French
egions and the strong forces of Bel- I
:ians, Italians and the strong colonial I
'orces of the allies were never more F
onfident in their leaders and in the
sutcome of the pending battle. They
rave the assurance that Italy is
emacing the enemy on her front, that
he Americans have placed 1,019,000
oldiers on French soil, and that
tever since the war opened were their
ransportation and supply facilities in
etter condition.
In previous offenses on the western
ront Germany has been greatly
avored by weather conditions. In her
irst drive she met a foe without unity
of command. The past two months.
owever, have brought a marvelous
hange in the allied defensive. It is
agreed that the next battle will be the
reatst the world has known.
TERRIFIC BLASY-MANY KILED.
suracuse Police Believe Casualties
Will Exceed 100
EXPLOSIONS ROCK THE CITY
til Wires Down and Exact Cituation
at Big Munitions Plant
Unknown
Suracuse, July 2.-Many persons
ver ereported to have been killed or
njured in two terrific explosions to
tight at the huge plant of the Semet
solvay Compat.y, located at Split
Lock, a suburb.
The force of the explosions rocked
his city. Plate glass windows in
he business section were broken, and.
esidences swayed perceptibly, caus
ng their occupants to rush into the
treets.
All telephone wires were down and
he exact situation in the big munition
>lant was unknown at 10:30 o'clock
onight, about one hour after the ex
losions occurred.
Every ambulance in the city was
ushed to the scene and svuads of
,olice were hurried to the plant to
ireserve order.
The output of the Semet-Solvay
ompany is largely "T. N. T." a pow
rful explosive used in the manufac
tre of munitions.
Many Employees
More than three thousand are em
>loyed at the plant, virtually all of
vhom reside in this city.
Police headguarters reported at
1:30 o'clock that an incomplete inves
igation showed sixteen persons had
>een killed and scores injured, many
robably fatally.
Pire, which p~recedled the explosion,
11(d leveledl three of the buildings andt
v. a still raging fiercely.
Many Casualties
The polien holieve the list of (dead
md~( ied will mnount above 100
vhen final details are available. Un -
quipped with fire apparatus, volun
eer firemen were unable to make1
endwvay against t4he spreading
Ia mes.
Columns of flames shot 300 feet in
ecight. The heat was so intense that
t cracked glass hundredIs of yardls
way and a thick noxious smoke comt
ined to handicap the fire fighters and
eseuers.1
Wrecked Biuildings
Tlhe first explosion in one of the
'T. N. TI." vats ripped building No. 1
prt, buried guards undeIr the dlebris
rnul scat teredl the flamtes to adljoininag
mildm tgs.
TPwo workmen, caught int between
wo butrnting bulildlings, were hurled
broutgh a wall by the force of the ex
iloSion. Still alive, they were picked
ip without a shredl of clothing on
heir bodies. Both probably will die.
IAlI'TSVII.LE MAN BHItNGS<
DOWN A GERMAN FL~YER1 a
With the American arm yat the a
Tarne, July 2.--The total number of I
sermans captured by the Franco
~terican troops west of Chateau-i
'hierry last night is more than 500O.
Limerican aviators assistedl our units
or the first time on ths front.
Louts. William J. Hlower, of Harts- A
illo, S. C.; Alfred A. Grant, of Man-<
attan, Kan., and John McArthur, of I
luffalo, N. 'Y., each brought down
lermian airplanekl In a spectacular <
Ight early this morning over Chia
ean-'Thier-y
AMERICANS FIGHT
LIKE WILD DEVILS.
ould Have Gone Far Beyond Objec
tives at Vaux
WAY WAS OPEN FOR THEM
aptured German Guns and Turned
Them Upon the Fleeing
Grey Coats
With the American Forces on the
larne, July 2.-The attack by the
americans on the Vaux positions was
o terrific that they swept right
hrough the enemy line, and had their
,bject been to continue the advanre
hey could have lone so with the
reatest ease, as virtually everything
iefore them had been cleared. So
reat was the enthusiasm of the men
he officers in some cases had to look
harp to keep them from going be
yond the set objectives.
It is not. improbable that the Ger
nans are planning another counter
ittack for the coming (lark hours, but
)reparations have been made to meet
hen.
A vast quantity of material, consid
'ring the size of the operation, is be
ng taken to the rear, but probably
vill not be tabulated for several (lays.
Stormed Enemy Nests
In the fighting west of Vaux the
Americans stormed several enemy
rests and killed or captured the oc
'upants then turned the guns the
>ther way, using them effectively
against the enemy rear areas.
The Americans penetrated the en
!my's line to a depth of about a kilo
netre and a half on a total front of
about four kilometres. All day today
.he troops in the front line have been
mubjected to a heavy shell fire. They
'ud some shelter in one patch of
voods which they occupied, but those
vho did not. enter the wood have only
he protection which they had provid
d for thenseles with their entrench
ng tools or by taking cover in shell
ioles. From one crater slightly in
advance of the line, but on it from a
echnical point of view, American sol
liers this afternoon let their comrades
know where they were when one of
heir party leaned over the tip of the
.rater and waved his helmet.
Hringing Up Reinforcements
The prisoners taken in, the German
:ounte'r-attack say they marched for
chree hours as fast as they could when
w'ord reached the commander of an
'nemy battalion in the rear of Vaux,
which town is on the right of the
A meritan attack. Observers reported
this morning that the Germans were
apparently hurrying to bring up re
nforcements behind the line.
Al the prisoners questioned today
3xpressed their relief at being cap
ured. One speaking excellent English
aid to the correspondent:
"Thank the Lord, I'm out of there.
The American artillery smothered us
iore than once and the infantrymen
Fought like wild devils, without a
ingle fear, but when the fight is fin
shed they are gentlemen. One could
1ave killed me, but did not, and I gave
im my Iron Cross for my thanks."
Captain Jake Ha
Enjoying
Writes His Uncle, C. R.
Country---Sc
120th Field Artillery, American Ex
peditioriary Forces in France, June
2, 1918X.
h'ar Uncle Charlie:
You remember that last summer I
3romised to send you my first letter
rhen I got to France--so here it goes.
swe cannot meat ion military af
'airs, howvever, and as our time is
ebsorbe'd by military duties, letters
are necessarily short and un intere'st
ng. Hlowever, I assure youI that I
myve had a most wondlerful trip. The
ime on the sea wats goodl enough, but
ny travies since landling are interest
ng beyond words. I was travelling
total of thiirty-three (lays, counting
he time I left Oklahoma. The boat
v'e were on was quite a luxurious af
'air -a steamship coenverted into a
.ransport. I (lid not have the slight
'st touch of se'asickness and in fact I
ite five square meals a day. We hadc
>oeat andI fire dirillI to use inI case we
verein submarined or mn ie(d--but am
chad to say that we had no cause toe
ise tl)h'Im. A side from those dr ills our'
mnly other duties were giving the mn](t
'xrcise andl seeinL' that they kept
heniselves clean. For about a week
he sea was terribly rough - some
imes the waves wouldl touc'h the life
>oats on the highest deck. We had
(everal submarine scares, but they
lid not amount to anything. I Towever,
fter each one I bathed for prec'aution.
hen I see you I will tell you all
bout the convoy and how we were
r'otectedh.
But the trip on land Is the more in
eresting. We stopped in two rest
amps. In one of them we were
~reetedl with the news that the camp
ad been raidled by aeroplanes four
ines during the previous week. You
an bet that your young nephew found
tinself a hole and then niept by it.
Ilso slept in my clothes so as. not to
mbarrass the eurlous In case of ac
Ident.
T have been In pnaes that I id ot
SENATOR TIllMAN DYING.
Late Reports From Washington In.
dicate End is Near
PARALYSIS IS I'IROGRESS1VE
Patient, Unconscious Since Sunday,
Reported Less Responsive
Last Night
Washington, .Juy 2.-Although no
ma -kedl change was reported tonight
in the condition of Senator Tilhman,
of South Carolina, who suffered an
other stroke of paralysis last week,
members of the family said that, if
anything his condition was less fa
vorable. The paralysis was said to be
progressive and leaving the Senator,
who has r -mitred uine ign-,. iou since
Sunday, less responsive. IIis heart
remains strong.
An early report. this morning says
that Senator Tillman was almost in
extremis, and that it was doubtful if
the senator lived till morning.
AMERICANS BEAT I E NUNS.
Nine U. S. Machines Attack Nine
lHun Planes
AMElICANS WIN VICTORY
Threei German Planes Brought. Down.
'wo Anerican Machines
Fail to Return
With the Anerican Army in France,
July 2.-An A merican air squadron
composed of nine machines had a
thrilling half-hour fight this morning
north of Chateau-Thierry with a Ger.
man flight squadron of the samt
number. At least three of the Germar,
planes were driven plunging to the
earth, and up to 6 o'cleok tonight two
of the A mericans had not returned.
The patrolling party came upon the
enemy shortly after 7 o'clock in the
morning and immediately attacked.
With the advantage of the offensive,
the Americans suceeded in getting
above their adversaries and after
furious exchanges at an r.ltitude of
more than two miles, drove the Ger
nans down a distance of it mile.
'T'hree IIuns Destroyed
Two of the American aviators saw
one of the Nieuports, driven by an
American pilot, go into a dive and
disappear, but three American pilots
have reported that they observed
tracers go through the fusillade of
the three enemy machines within a
fe wminutes of each other, teh plares
crashing earthward.
The fighting was fast and furious
and all kinds of manoeuvres were
brought into play. Finally the Ger
made off hurriedly.
When the Americans returned to
their field, they found two of the
machines of the patrol were missing
and they have not heard from them
so far. The nature of the engagement
was evidenced by the numerous bul
let holes in the machines which re
turned. One of these had been struck
thirteen times; one bullet grazed the
gas tank, another cut a strut, while
the fusilage was like a siteve.
rvin
Sights in France
Harvin, of the Beautiful
res Slackers.
expect to ever see. The most intereat
ing was the trip through Normandy.
It seemed so funny to see the cave
dIwellers. The houses are built iti
the sides- of cliffs, wiath their chim
ne-vs coming out of the top of the
hills.
I must endl my letter, and yet I
haven't mentitoned my present sur
roundings. WVill say, however, that
I amn in one of the best camps in
F-rance. Thie surrounidin~g country is
glormous-even mIorEr beautiful than
Carolina's "Land (if the Sky." The
Fenc-h peole are foolish about A mer
ia-a; and it nmtkes one fteel real p~roud
of being an A merican. Tlhe lFrenc
atre a wonderful people-, and onet wil
ne-ver appreciate them wvithout visit.
inv Fr-ance. It is a perfect jioy to set
them1. The'y are so friendly and se
sice re. Their feeling is al1most fre
te-rnual. Tlhe women are becaut iful.
a1s a rule. ThIey' ar dv oing 'all kirds
of work, such ats plowing, hem a
brta kemnen onI rail road~s, (etc. Even i
A- me-rica were not in the war,. I wouit
gladly dlie for Franlc-e---so ther-e are
two sourctes of pattiotism. Ilowe-ver I
amII not. figuring on dying for -i tbe
So if my folks shouldi wotrry aboutt
int, ttell them they will have to conte' .
witth mte manly yeiarts yet.- I am )1
petrfec-t health, and1( am ge-nuinely hap
jy. A slacker is to be pitied as wl
as5 treatted with contempt. lie is miss
mug acn op~por-tunity wvhich will never
colme againt--and in atert- years his5
(-oward(lice or dIisregacrd of dluty mitiu
be a burnimg regret to him alwvays. 9
would not take the remainder of m~
life for ,being where I am at preet
Everything seems so wontttrftul, so sa
Cered.,
.I must stop. Tell the home folks I
will write them next. Lots of love to
yourself and to the others.
Your' nephew,JAE
P. 8. Tell Uncle Allan a long letter
from him~ would be delightful.