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Ol)? (Tfytsterfietfc 72V6vertUer VOL. 37.?No. 16 CHESTERfTeLD, s. C., wednesday, julY 3, i918. ~ <1 on A VPAB TXT AT\tf??T.m : * LIFE OF TILLMAN HANGS BY THREj Washington, July 1.?Holding life by a slender thread, with 1 hends of time apparently about run down, Senator B. R. Tillman, w a day or two ago suffered a sevi attack of cerebral hemorrhage of 1 left side, is hovering between life a death, with the end, from all prest indications, but a few hours or at b< a few days away. How the senator became ill is ready known. Today it was annoui ed by his attending physicians that t- - had had a very bad night, was suff ing extreme nausea and could r even retain hot water, which he 1 always craved, on his stomach. T1 morning Senator Tillman failed rouse at the expected hour and it v discovered that he had lost consciot ness during the night. This has r been regained up to the present a all day he has been steadily sinkii The paralysis has been going upwi and today it has been with the utm< difficulty that the Senator has be able to swallow the liquids which t nurses have been endeavoring to | ints his stomach. In a word, t strongest part of his system is n< his heart but how long this will i main so with the paralysis creepi ^ upward is not known. This describes Senator Tillmai condition up to the present hour. 1 may linger on for two or three da or the end may come at any niomei the latter being expected. As showing how unexepectedly tl attack came on, it was said today th B. R. Tillman, Jr., who arrived he last night, has just gone back South Carolina and that on Frid last two of the Senators' daughte: Mrs. Moore, of Atlantic City, N. . and Mrs. Shuler of Washington, h returned to Trenton for a visit. A other daughter, Mrs. Hughes, w lives in Oregon, is now on her w and Henry Tillman is in a hospil .? for a minor operation before going France. The visit of Governor Manning Senator Tillman's apartments yesti day, in view of the letter the senat recently wrote the governor, has be much discussed here today and wil out exception the general opinion w that it was a manly thing for t governor to forget personalities a to remember only that he as gov< nor was visiting a senator from 1 own state when he made this vis He has been much commended for There were many kinds of rumc afloat here today with regard to t senatorial situation in South Cai lina, but nothing has developed whi would indicate what will be doi Congressman Lever received ma telegrams offering him advice, but far he has made no statement indio ing thai he would change his pla as recently announced. At the capitol little was discuss except Senator Tillman's illness a the results which are likely to f low. ; w.s.s. REGISTRATION BOOKS OPEN *. Registration books will be open the Courthouse during July and A gust from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Th will be open for one day in each tov ship during Steptember, notice which will be given later. Registration is necessary for voters this year. J. C. BLACKWELL, Chm. Board of Registratii THE BEST Of Everything TO EAT At Lowest Prices ; A. F. Davis Market WUI pmy kigkcit market price tmr HUsi. ? ' 41 Dr. H. \ \ \ | Eye , , WILL c n. uquarc ut < July St Friday a * " # TWO ITALIAN OFFENSIVE KD MEETS WITH SUCCE to Success has apparently crowr the offensive of the Italinas in 1 to mountains north of the Veneti rho plains. Launched on Saturday t ire attack on the Austrian lines has ga the ed rugged heights where the enei nd was strongly entrenched, and t est ^S^ting >* still going on. Vien admits a retirement to "prepared j aU sitions," which is the expression us r*c- in official statements to mean tl an enemy blow had gained imports 5 ?roundias After three days of struggling his the mountains, the Italians are si to hammerinir hard at the moat now ras ful and threatening positions of t us- enemy. They have not only gain tot ground but held it against despera nd counterattacks by the Austrian*, ig- Detail maps do not show distincl ,rd some of the places mentioned in t >st official statements. The Vienna a en mission that the new Austrian li he is "through Stemple wood," is thei ret fore without significance but as t he positions held by the Austrians I )w fore the Italians began were abo re- the forest line it would seem th ng the enemy had been ousted from t higher ground he formerly held a; i's thus placed at a disadvantage in t Be fighting to come, ys Planned With Care nt, The Italian attack seemingly w planned with care. On the rig tis flank of General Diaz's forces is t at Brenta River which affords some pi >re tection against a flanking attack. ( to the left there are two deep valle ay which also lend themselves admirut rs, to the tactics adopted by the Italiai J., The British hospital Bhip Lin ml ad very Castle, bound from a Canadi -T?- port for England, has been sunk wit ho out warning by a German submari ay when 70 miles from land. So f tal only 24 of the 258 persons on boa to have been reported safe. The fa nf IKAQO r? own - ? ?' v> >HV1>U miu BIO UlUNIIIIg IS UI1M1UW to An official statement issued at B( -T- Hn claims that 191,454 unwound or allied prisoners have been captur en since March 21. Of these 94,9 ;h- were British, 89.099 were French ai as the rest were Portuguese, Belgia he and Americans. Six allied generi nd and 6,200 officers are said tc> ha )T- been taken by the Germans. MS Attacks in Franca, lit. In France there have been loc it. attacks at various points north >rs the Marne on the west side of t he salient driven into the allied lines i"0" German offensive that was begi ch May27. The French have advanc ie. their lines north of the Clignon R: ny er once more and have passed the ra so road line running from Cheszy at- Vinly. Further north the Frcn ins have taken strong positions along t ridges to the east of Villers Cotter* ed forest. nd There have been no unusual c ?1~ gagements along the British or An riean fronts but there is a tensen* along the whole line from Ypres I Rheims, and even to the east, alo the French and American secto u There is expectation that the bres L ing of the storm may come at a ey time. In front of Amiens this fe rn~ ing is especially marked. There t Germans began a great bombardme hut an far n? rennrtaH Ko?? ??* "" their infantry into action. There was intense activity in aer fighting Sunday. The French broug >n* down or put out of action 21 Germ ? airplanes, while the British shot doi 22 and drove ten down our of cc trot. f RED CROSS WAR FUND Mrs. D. M. Barentino contribut $5.00 to the Red Cross War Fund. LITTLETON COLLEGE Has just elosed one of the most si cessful years in its history. The annual session will begin Sept. 25tl Write for new illustrated ca logue, also and QUICKLY for pai culars concerning our special of It io a zew girls who cannot pay c catalogue rate. Address J. ' Rhodes, Littleton, N. C. V. LEWIS ipecialist BE AT THE ial Drug Co. i h and O nd Saturday / DAYS ONLY ??i ii' f |' V'" VAUGHN SCHOOL DISTRICT SS REPORTS ON W. S. S. ie(j Following is a list of those who did 0 . their part in pledging and buyink W. f e S. S. for Vaughn School District: an Steve C. Crawford . ...$ 20.00 'he James T. Adams .... 50.00 8 in- A. J. Adams 150.00 ^ ny Mrs. Lucy Adams .. . 50.00 ii , W. B. Morris 60.00 c Ervin Williams 100.00 ii na J. T. Adams 150.00 >0_ Ross. Parker 25.00 a ed Lester Adams 75.00 i< lat B. P. Burr 100.00 F . J. F. Campbell 125.00 ^ J. Q. Adams 75.00 o Miss Bessie Adams .... 75.00 i a in otnn I U ? *<U?Vv u till John Merriman 26.00 ar. J. H. Gardner 160.00? ai ,he Jacob Rivers 6.00 ri ed J- Grafton Nivens .... 26.00 P kte W. A. Adams 100.00 tl Hadley Freeman 25.00 P tly John Freeman 10.00 ri he Will Freeman 10.00 d< kd- Atha Freeman 10.00 tfc ne Mrs. A. N. Stroud .... 25.00 re_ A. N. Stroud 75.00 tl he W. C. Adams 60.00 c< )e_ Bill Adams 50.00 g< ve Mrs. Eliza Tarlton .... 25.00 tl iat O. Melton 25.00 he Mrs. Kate Teal 25.00 rt nd W. J. Adams 75.00 o\ he N. P. Allen 100.00 as Margarette Short 26.00 G A. M. Griggs 60.00 di aB Mrs. B. Griggs 25.00 ai ht P. Griggs 40.00 c< he W. R. Burr 16.00 h< o- D. L. Cason 75.00 )n J. F. Griggs . 150.00 ys Viola Stroud * 5.00 s< >]y Cora Lee Stroud 6.00 C( 1S. I. R. Melton 125.00 q |0. f B. II. Welch 50.00 d, !tn Mrs. Etta Rayfield .... 10.00 e'( ,h- P. C. Raylield 150.00 a( nc Sallie Crawford 25.00 rp ar T. F. Curtts 100.00 rd W. I. Curtis 100.00 b. ie 1). M. Adams 50.00 w n. T. C. Moore ; 75.00 a( !r_ Jadie Campbell " 50.00 * , ed O. II. Campbell 150.00 ? n n \ r ? < A A e(j km. ik. v augnn 1UU.UU 39 A. C. Smith 50.00 , , n<l R. H. Vaughn 75.00 3{ ns David Vaughn 200.00 C< !la M. F. Jordan 25.00 ve Miss Lelan Smith 20.00 A. C. Griggs 100.00 Jni B. Griggs 50.00 a! .^1 Evan Vaughn 25.00 ?' of W. T. Griggs 100.00 " R. L. Campbell 50.00 s| by G. M. C. Adams 150.00 sl un Earl Adams 25.00 e(j J. T. Bossal 10.00 e* jv_ J. H. Campbell 5.00 il_ Mrs. Bertha Vaughn . . 25.00 c' to S. Vaughn . 150.00 ch Pies Vaughn 100.00 ? he Philip Adams 50 00 ;ts Sanford Campbell .... 50.00 Walter Brooks 50.00 S ,n_ H. F. Smith 100.00 tl ,e_ J. S. Hoyle 105.00 * 53)J R. S. Morris 10.00 n t0 J. M. Gardner 25.00 a W. H. Crawford 800.00 hi rg Ed Adams 1 >U.*)0 tl L. J. Morris 150.00 hi ny L. T. Adams 50 00 e]_ Joe M. Sellers 50.00 he H. S. Yoder .% 23 to s< ,nt A. J. Smith 100 00 Ji ,nt W. A. Borne 25.00 si The following col ored people have tl s i nitmpH (hp n1pdra> ? nil ?o-"" " " r*vw6v CJ ,bt Rosa Streater 25.00 0 an Florence Gainey 20.00 G wn H. M. Marshel 60.05 John Nivens 50.00 b Jess Melton 50.00 George Rorie 5.00 q Marshel McManus .... 50.00 (J ,ed Son Flowers 25.00 Samson Timmons 20.00 w Author Jackson 50.00 n Martha Little 5.00 4C- Refused to Sign Pledge. rth The following would not sign the ?. pledge to buy War Savings Stamps: ta- G. W. Adams. ti- C. M. Gaddy fer I P. W. C. Adams " >ur E. C. Adams. M. P. M. Gaddy. J* R. A. Melton. _ E. J. Morris. . It. H. Sowell I W. L. Sowell J M. A. Sowell. . I Alex Short. i , ? -n yv in mci/iain. | J. B. Streater. . Wash Gaddy. M. A. Sellers. A. N. STROUD, Chairman. P w.s.s. I ; ROSELLA USES RAZOR AND | HELPS TOWN TREASURY The town treasury is again in a prosperous condition. Thirty dollars j were extracted from Rosella Coe last j Monday in the Mayor's court when , the aforesaid Rosella, wife of Cla- ^ rence Coe, wis fined for carving the l face of Ethel Streater. wife of Willi* - ' ? - s Strcater. A razor, not of the safety sort, is said to bo the weapon used. ( The fight occurred last Sunday night after church services, when p i1 Rosella accused Ethel of being to f I friendly with Clarence. The fighters p were quickly parted, but not until the trusty razor had performed its duty f well. Ethel's wounds are serious, but t , t, she will recover. ACTIVITY ON THE FRONT Al Washington, Juy 1.?Resumption f the German offensive on the West ront is expected momentarily by M irmy officials here. General Per- m hing's report, as well as French and ?' Iritish advices, have shown increasng enemy activity day by day, indi- rj, ating that the Germans are prepar- ca ng for another assault. Meanwhile American troops still re being rushed over seas and there Wl ? every reason to believe that by the th 'ourth of July more than a million W) imerican troops will have sailed. An fif fficial announcement to that effect a. s a part of the Fourth of July cele- xi ration is to be expected. There is great stir and movement <j0 mong the Germans before the Ainecan lines around Chateau-Thierry. 8h art of the drive may be directed lere in a renewal of the thruBt at [ng aris. If so, an army corps of Ame- ma can troops stands shoulder to shoul- er with the French again to block le road. eX] Secretary Baker disclosed today th ?at organization of the first army cei >rps, under Maj. Gen. Hunter Lig- vig !tt, probably had been completed; al- f0I lough he made no announcement. re] "I suspect," the secretary said, in jn ply to a question, "that several of ou jr divisions are operating together ed, 5 an army corps under command of try eneral Liggett. Whether any other un ivisions have been created into an see rmy corps and a tentative army qu< >rps commander chosen, I have not tin. sard." pat Die Force in Hand. It was learned, also, lb it the First, all jcond and Third Divisions (regular), gel >nimandod respectively by Maj. if ens. Robert L. Bullard, Omar Bun- inc y and Joseph T. Dickman are inciud- An 1 in the first corps and all are either tin t Chateau-Thierry or at CuPtigny. de: he corps organization plan, 'how- ger ,'er, calls for six divisions, four com- for itnnt and two replacement, and. Ch ith the necessary units and other Mu Miiwonai troops me total strength I F a corps would he nearly 220,000 cot en. | be? Undoubtedly General Liggett hag *nu) II the elements necessary for his cn >rps if his organization is complete, ha' With this army corps in the theater ^a; here great events are believed to be ma ipending.the expected German thrust isunies new significance here. The pinion is general among officers that le blow is to be the heaviest vet ^1 ruck. Unless they mistake the gns the Germans are getting ready >r the crucial moment in their great Pn Tort to wrench victory by forco be>re full American fighting power in be brought to bear against them. an The belief of General March. ?*hief f staff, that the allied situation is extremely favorable," as expressed i a carefully weighed statement last " aturday, is believed to be shared by le allied leaders. The speed with ^ hich American troops have been jshqd to France probably has played ^ large part in the confidence both ere and in the allied countries that ^ le new German thrust will fail as ave the last two. Great Speed Shown. The fact that 1,000,000 American <to| >ldiers will probably have sailed by .<rpj uly 4 and that five American diviions have completed training witb ?e British and been restored to (ien- ^ ral Pershing since last March is an- ^ ther sign of the speed with which eneral Foch is being supplied with jn ghting man power. The recent stab- ?j, ing thrusts of the French and Brit q ih in Flanders and. southwest of ompeigne are regarded as showing jjj le entire confidence of the allied y aders in the outcome, although 'eeks or months of bitter fighting on ?ay be in store. 6<5G cures Bilious Fever. 25 jja BROCK'S MILL (|u Crops are looking fine in this comlunity. Come on, folks, and lets do our ihi art in this war and show Kaiser Bill I'h hat he shall not rule the v/orld a e..... /..it... ~e *u:? i:? .... i\.Y? 1U Ul II.IA "Jl'lHUII urt* 1 >? joking for a ripe Watermelon on wc th of July. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Freeman spent wl ?st Wednesday afternoon with Mr. nd Mrs. W. L. Sellers. Mrs. Leace Johnson spent one af- co ernoon with Mrs. Beady Crawley. oil Mr. John Crawley has a fine little po iatch of young corn. bu Mr. Tom Vloekovan went to Mor- .r en last Saturday. Mr. II. M. Vloekovan is very sick, its >ut we hope he will soon be well. Mr. J. W. Crawley spent a while >ne night last week with Mr. Moade da Ihines. pr Mr. J. W. Brock has heard from mi lis son who is somewhere in France. wi Mr. W. L. Sellers was very busy dii elling War Saving Stamps last week. Mr. Lucas Sellers went over to chesterfield last Friday on a bicycle. Cc I - I l-A- _J At *J1 v/uiiiv un (CHucra nnu leis give me ?i led Cross one dollar each. It goes or relief of the Boys over there, and lerhaps to some starving children. Jo Mr. Joe Wallace, Willie Hage and Hi i'encelie Crawley were in this sec- Bi ion Sunday. M< Very beat wishes to the Editor. G< ? * ht - MERICANS EXPECT ATTACK FROM HUNS With the American Forces on the arne, June 30.?Excessive moveent of troops and materials north ' Chateau-Thierry, together with the creased artillery and%aerial activity rm the basis of the belief that Ame:an forces in this locality may be lied upon to defend themselves in e near future. Long streams of enemy troops and *gon trains have been observed in e neighborhood of the Bonnes jod. There have been more than ty enemy aerial flights over the nerican lines northwest of Chateaulierry in the last twenty-four hours. One German machine was shot wn by our anti-aircraft guns. The American artillery has heavily elled many vital and active spots thin the enemy lines, once obtain: a direct hit in a detachment of irching Germans. Expecting Blow. .J....- tk. A : i va uojro uik rviiierivuns nave oeen pccting that the enemy, stung by e defeat administered to them reitly on this front, would make a orous assault upon the American *ces, and it was partly for this i8on that the American operations the Belleau section were carried t. With these operations complet, the Americans now have the counfor several miles in front of them der their eyes and guns, and can what is developing. In conse nce, when the expcted blow comes ;y will be that much better pre*ed to meet it. l'he American troops have made preparations and the Germans will , an exceedingly warm reception they try what the situation today licates they have in mind. The ncricans say that no matter where : enemy strikes he is bound to pay il ly tor his effort and that the bigihe target the better the American ces will like it. To the north ot ateau-'ihierry, along the river true, except for constantly increas: long range shelling on both sides, nparative quiet reigns. There has ?n no patroling because the bright lonlight on the water prevents a issing, but the American snipers vc been so active in the last four ys that the Germans rarely ever ,ke an appearance. 'B'B'M 66G cures Malarial Fever. 25 HTHODLST SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE Programme of the Chesteii'eld unty Methodist Sunday School nference to he held at Mt. Croan Methodist Church July 25th d 26th 1918. July 25th. 10 a. m.?Opening and devotional rvices conducted by Rev. G. F. vy. 10:30 a. m.?Address of Welcome, J. C. Rivers. Response by W. Tiller. 11a. m.?Enrollment of delegates, action of Officers. 11:30 a.m.?Topic: "The Best Way Get People to Attend Sunday hool," by Hon. G. K. Laney. 12 M.?Dinner. 2:30 p. m.?Devotional exercises, nducted by J. W. T. Rivers. Topic: he Best Method of Conducting Suny School," by F. W. Rivers. 3 p. m.?Teaching a Wesley Bible ass for Best Results, by R. T. Casi, Esq. 3:30 p. m.?Teaching the children order to Create interest in the ass and to Get Results,, by Mrs. J. Taylor. 4 p. m.?The Sunday School as a ssionary Organization, by Rev. W. Jerman. 4:30 p. m.?Report of Committee entertainment. Adjournment. 8:30 p. m. Sermon by Rev. S. I), iley. 10 a. m.?Devotional exercises concted by Rev. B. J. Guess. July 26lh. 10:30 a. ni.?Special occasions in p Sunday School, by Rev. A. It. illips. 1 1 a. m.?Children's Day obsernce and its benefits, by J. C. Blackill. 11; 30 a. m.?Decision Day and lat it Means, by Rev. T. B. Owen... 12 M.?Dinner. 2:30 p. in.?Devotional t xercises nducted, by C. P.* Mangutn. Next ace of meeting. Committee Ap* intinents. Other miscellaneous isiness. Report of Statistical Sectary. 3 p. m.?The Sunday School and i Goal, by Rev. G. T. Rhoad. 3: 30 p. m.?Closing exercises. We hope that every Methodist Suny School in the County will be reesented in this Conference. Any ?mbers of the other churches who 11 visit us at this meeting are corully invited. J. CLIFTON RIVERS, President G. T. RHOAD, Pastor. W.8.S. EW REGISTRANTS SINCE JUNE FIFTH Collins Black, Solomon McDonald, hn M. Boan, Richard B. Daily, irdie Gulledge, Junius B. Davis, id Brown, Alfred McCoy, John onroe Brown, Arthur Hammond, M>rg? W. Johnson. . ^ j. . i'^v- . V ?WILL BE CALLED BETWEEN JULY 15 & 20 Henry T. Grant. / ^ Andrew F. Teal. Cornelius C. Marsh ner Charles B. Starnes < *1H James T. Jackson Oscar Shaw ^ Hardy J. Goodale y?u Willie Poison Robert Herbert Sullivan we' v A c?>?1?v V...1 rt. i UIIUI'IUUIA J. Preston Clark ' di Walter King Oscar Douglass !-ryi L. Roy King r Arthur H. Nicholson m ^ Walter Hilton ?f 1 Samuel T. Robertson fbe John G. Merriman Charlie P. Melton * V Willie R. Moore ovel Geo. W. Simpson thei L. M. Kirkley fa" New Parker gooi Charlie Ingram V John L. Rushing bom J. Melvin White Ret James Sellers to 1 Theron L. Funderburk are Boyd F. Watts 1 w Robt. F. Kirkley fishi Roland Goodale T John H. Burch but J. Alex Brown hc> Palmer A. Hendricks. >'e Clyde Davis spea Cleveland Outlaw '"hi Henry E. Miller this Colored. 1 a' Buck Jowers >%er I.onnie Pate V.H" Frank Marshall V A, ? 0 anil Oscar Seegars CO 1 Wannuntkker Watson \ Daniel Dixon 1 ! Johnnie Marshall .... Fred D. Blakeuey Frank Funderburk I/-- I 11 ' u unci ior? 'i'hos. Wililanis ^ Jim Williams Henry Gainey Weaver Pratt o ,,j Marsh Jackson .cvc Henry Buchanan , John Bass t B. I). Robedson ,,fte Harmon W. McManus j)0S( James Blakeney Robt. Rolling i David McQueen I Wm. E. Robinson LaCoste Smith | George Jackson Hillard Mulloy Harmon Robinson Ernest Nicholson ' Dock Hanna ''^e Lemme Howard vou Lee Gainey l'le Ernest Union * Carl Mungo Rivers Wilson the Thomas A. Little y?u Z. A. Matthews the J no. D. Funderburk both George Canaway M Robert Short -s tl Samuel Black God Kenney Powe nee< Tom Caple brin Keith Mungo peat Julius A. McBride 1 Wilson Black Jon' Bunyon Tillman is ni John W. Threatt field Henry Streater smil Paul Ratliffe for John MeCaskill wor Samuel Kllerbo here Joe James is n Essen Tyson Frat William Parsons | Cooper Braeey fam IJ. James Gaddy vveel James Uaddy in(, Lonnie McNalr ;n^ Handy Wilson j (jf LeRoy Little (>f Sidney Gainey mu< M "Every Week," one of the most me I welcomed visitors to our desk has u,;' suspended publication. This publi- ,u.' Inf. j cation, only three years old was makin>r file headway and its future seem- am ed especially bright. "Hut," as the m>u editor s ?ys, "the conditions are e.: 1 traordinary. The world war, which has greatly prospered some forms of business, has laid a heavy hand on the manufacturing of newspapers and magazine " Not one word of con. plaint is voiced against the adniinis 1 trafion on account of postal ivgu'a tions or any other particular hard shio. "Every Week" dies l.?val a d J game. RHEUMATISM AND GOUT J A convincing fact of the remarka- j. hie power of L-Rheumo as a cure for ( Rheumatism and Gout is shown L?y ing the grateful letters received from are people that have taken this famous prescription. L-Rheumo eliminates ^ n poisons by its action on the Liver, kidneys and bowels. Aids digestion and assimilation of food, purifies the ' blood and builds you up. Don't suffor when L-Rheumo is ready to aid av,i you. Demand the bottle with big L. Guaranteed. Price 1.00 and pay no the mora. his i * * ' 1 .vv xx lunn lit rtL/ V Al>VyIi LETTERS FROM OUR BOYS S"~\ Ben F. Turnage 1 Irs. Hampton Turnage, of Patrick, received the following letter from son, Ben. F., member of Co. I., 1th. Inf., now in France: ir Mother: Vill write you a few lines to let all hear from me. I am well and ting along fine. Hope you are all 1. Ve had a good time coming over. idn't get sick at all. Some boys a little sick. This is a fine coun; the land looks to be mighty rich, eminds me of the land we tended lississippi. They don't raise much anything except grain and stock, y have the finest horses and catI ever sow. Ve are having some pretty weather r here. I hope its this way over e for it is u good time on the ners. I hope you all will make a d crop and get a good price for it. /ell. Mama, I haven't heard from le in over four weeks. Hope to some mail soon for I am anxious lear from you all. I guess you _ 11 1 2 1--^ ? ' an nnviug pienty 01 nsn 10 eat. ould sure like to be home to pro npr. he girls are very pretty over here we can't understand anything say. 'lliere are all kinds of pool.? re. I like the British; they k I'nj.l'sh. We are having some v eat her. They say its about way the year around. The time )out five hours earlier here than there. The nights are about 7 s long. It isn't dark at' it! o'clock, are right in town and a large pond nearby, so you see we can n bathing nio.-t any time, but its )st too cold yet. 'ell 1 v uld sure like to be home Ixautiful Sunday morning, to go reaching hut its entirely too far. mild l c glad t" see you all but I know \.h ?n that will be. ama, I don't want you to worry it me, for 1 will get along all t. 1 am not home sick one bit. !, i will close as 1 want to write ra! letters. Mama, don't worry .it me for if it it (Jod's will, 1 hone :ome back some day. Write as n as you can. With my love and . .? ishes to you all. ' 'cur loving eon, Ben. Corp. Fred Huneycutt Somewhere in France, May 30, 1918. ear mother: am well and enjoying the soldier's fine end I do hope by the time read this it will find you and all family well am many miles from you, mother, home doesn't seem so far while sea parts us. I have dreamed of or some one of the famiy for past three nights. But 1 won't ler to tell you the dreams, ama, I am reading my Bible, it le only thing that seems to bring near and that is what a boy Is ov4Mw here. And it seems to g encouragement and a word of e when there is no peace, am getting along just fine. I t want you to ever worry. If it iy fate to be buried on the battle- ff is of France take it this way and e and say you gave me to and the best cause and country in the Id. There is hardly a family but what some one of the family lissing and still the mothers of ice seem to smile, want you to sec that some of the ily writes to me at least twice a k, for there is nothing so cheeras a letter from home. 1 am go- - ... to write two times a week and if >n't it won't be my fault. Some my mm * its may ne spotted wi.n I for may lie i < in do any belter. lama, if v.. i a!! ever try to semi anvth .ik ) t it be a box of randy , ' a way . ? 1 x it tip so it won t tret ihcl. My address is '??. 1 , il >lh , Niner'can F. F. 'lb <s th" il letter I have written home and 1 scndiii;; a pretty , i . r-i as i venir f" on Fran - . niu-' sav trood-l \e lor tliis time. From you: b r son, lliiil). F.oy ! an ! V. . J. M llo.i 1 r. 1. " M . Ii beard from b FS..J : id l 'i- : 'I hey seeir e?'?tiled ?t.i e.'ful id to be enjoytheir .p o,i s ir norally. K >y be . oiild l?e triad to receive a ? r In"! any of his ( hesterfiel I inly Viciids. lie is with Supply i i o.ii n.f., American E. F. Tominie and Boyce Hunt. Irs. Hunt is in receipt of letter m Mr. W. T. Hunt, in which Lells of bein^r near and often meeibis brother Bovee. Both hovs in fine condition and good spirits. T. (Tommie) is in Co. I, 118th and Boyce is in Co. L., same relent, American E. F. W. J. Dou|Uh A** I, dr. C. C. Douglass has received a er from his brother Walter, in the ation branch of the navy. He is v stationed at Key West, Fla. He cribed a very pleasant trip through clouds fanned by the breezes from, airplane propeller.