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fighting, but 1 have beer under shell
fire, which was plenty of excicemei?
for me. Ha! hu! My company ha3
the record of having been closer to
the front than any cthei company in
our regiment, and, believe me, I have
seen enough to entertain you for a
long while after J get home.
Where I am stationed now is a long
way from the fighting zone. I havo
seen a lot of traveling sinco 1 have
been hero and I have ?een a good deal
of the country and there is certain?
ly some lovely scenery here, but I
think the U. S. A. is good enough for
me.
I have plenty of heavy clothing
and socks, but I wouldn't care if you
would send me a sweater for Christ?
mas. I would love to bo with you on
Thanksgiving, but since I can't 1
certainly hope you will spend a pleas
unt time.
I am glad that mama has begut.
to receive my allotments promptly.
Hug and kiss the baby for me, and
give my love to every one at home.
Trusting you are all fine and dadndy.
Your loving son,
TREVALYN.
Corporal T. M. Nash, Co. C, 808 Pio?
neer Infy., A. E. P., to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Nash, Tazewcll.
November 13, 1918.
Dear mother and All:
Just feel like writing you all a line
this cveaing and wondering how you
are. A am getting along line now. I
have been transferred from where
I was at first and am now on my way
to my company, but don't know where
they are now. I was right sick for a
while, but am feeling very near as
good as ever now. I havn't see any?
body that I know since I landed over
here and havn't gotten any mail yet.
You know it will go to my company
and then back to me.
Have any more of the hoys gone
to camp since I left home'.' Is Hill
still guarding yet? How is Mr. Jack?
son getting on. Does he still read
the papers as much as he did. Guess
he stil says the war will soon be ov?
er. We have very good eating, suf?
ficient to make out on, but not like
home. The card I sent home is all
you enn send me for Christmas; send
me some candy and anything else
will keep a month. Write me Elgin's
c.ddress; also Harvcys, and Roy K.
Has John Steele come across yet,
and how is "Granny?"
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Lovingly, your son, JOHN.
Prvt. John A. Neel, 9th Casual Co.,
A.E.F., to W. E. Neel, Pounding
Mill, Va.
October 23, 1918.
Dear Sis nnd All:
I am just studying about what you
?all are doing this morning. Hope you
are all well. I am getting along line.
Think I will soon be able to go back
to my company again, and I will sure
be glad to get back with them. Have
been out and walked around a little
and am awfully tired. The French
people sure arc funny folks. I can't
understand anything that they say
s\t all. How is papa getting nlong
with is work? Guess he got the corn
eut all right. Hope he did, anyway.
Guess Jack helped him.
How is mama now? Does she suf?
fer with hei head?
I've not received any mail since I
landed here, but hope to hear from
some one in the U. S. in a few days.
We sure are having some fine weath?
er here. I havn't seen any frost yet.
There arc some blackberry briars
here and they are full of green ber?
ries yet.
Do you evor ride "Daisy" any now.
I would like to be there and take a
round for a day or two. I think this
is going to be a pretty country when
we get to see it good. The houses ore
of stone and cement.
I wrote Hillie a card shortly after
landing over here.
Write me all the news and let tm
know how you all are.
Lovingly, your brother,
JOHN.
John Neal, to Miss Eva Mae Neel,
Pounding Mill, Vn.
Somewhere in France. Oct. 23.
Dear Sister and family:
As there is no ballooning today,
and it is raining, will try and write
a few letters. We cant always find
time to write over here, so when a
rainy day comes all the boys get
busy writing letters home. Your leet
ter dated Sept. 23rd, received a few
days ago. I am always so very glad to
hoar from you, and I'll write every
chance I have. I know you have a
plenty of apples this year. Wish I
was there. I sure would put some in
the lower regions. I havnt had an
apple in so long. Dont guess I'll get
to cat Xmas dinner at home, but
hope to be there for Easter. I think
we have the Huns going our way
now. I sent you a paper last week, |
and nm sending you another copy o
day. Will send you one every week.
Have had two letters from John
lately. He is near the front.
The people over here' have some
strange ways. They take everything
seriously. Don't seem as they can ev?
er get used to the happy go lucky
way of the U. S. boys.
Have got acquainted with a good
many nice French girls. I am learn?
ing French very fast, so you know
I can carry on a conversation with
the French maids. Several Red Cross
girls were up here a few nights ago
nnd all the boys went crazy about
their singing. Sure did sound good
to hear some real American girls
sing. Several of the boys are in the
hospital with influenza from my com?
pany. I sent you my Christmas pack?
age coupon, but failed to fill it out,
so you may do that. My name, serial
No., which is 1,185,343 and branch,
of the service, air service. You may
send cigarettes if you wish. They
arc very scarce here just now. I
know you will have a good time
Xmas. It looks as if we are going
to be here permanently, training offi?
cers for the front. Plenty of excite?
ment in my work. I like it very much.
With much love and best wishes to
all
Your loving brother, CHARLES.
From Jack Saunders to his sister,
Mrs. J. D. Farmer.
Notice to Parents, Wives or Other Re?
latives of Soldiers and Sailors in
Tazewell County:
Are you receiving your allotment promptly?
Are you receiving allowance made to you by the War
Risk Insurance Bureau?
If you are the dependent of a soldier killed in France, or
who died in the camps in the United States, has the matter
of insurance been adjusted to your satisfaction, and are
you receiving the monthly instalments promptly?
Is the allotment made to you sufficient to provide the
support that would be provided by your husband or broth?
er if he were here?
Do you hear regularly from yur son, or husband or broth?
er, as the case may be, who is in foreign service or in the
camps at home?
Are you worried with financial or domestic difficulties,
and need aid or advice, either legal or friendly?
Have you sickness in the family, or are your surround?
ings such that your children do not receive proper atten?
tion because of the absence of the head of the family?
Is your home healthful and sanitary to such an extent
that the children can be properly cared for and be kept
healthy and strong?
The above questions cover some of the many objects of
service for which the Home Service Sections of the Red
Cross have been organized throughout the United States.
In Tazewell County, where the Red Cross has done such
effective work in the past, the Home Service Section is prc
parsd to render prompt aid.
If you are the dependent of a soldier, or mother, sister,
or father, who is not dependent upon allotments and desire
information about the soldier's welfare, or if allotments,
insurance, allowances or other matters arise upon which
you need assistance in any way you are urged to call upon
the Home Service Section of the Red Cross for assistance
or help.
For further information, call on the Home Service Rep?
resentative nearest you, or phone 31, Tazewell.
MISS MARY PRESTON, Executive Secretary,
Tazewell County Home Service Section, A. R. C.
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES.
Cove Creek?T. L. Shufflebr.reer. Richlands?W. B. V. White.
Shawvera Mill?William Pruett. Cedar Rluff?W. Harry Bane.
Burke's Garde?C. J. Moss. Paint Lick?C. H. Steele.
Boissevaine?G. J. Cunningham. Pounding Mill?Fred Gillespie.
Pocahonkns?L. B. Crawford.
Falls Mills?I. H. Harry.
Graham?Or. H. B. Frazier.
Tip Top?J. G. Gillespie.
Tazewell, R.F.D.?Wm. Claytor.
Asbury?E. A. Neal.
North Tazewell?J. W. Whitley.
Baven?Geo. R. McCall.
Horsopen?Jns. P. Whitman.
Shraders?Marion Brewster.
Cedar Bluff?Geo. .1. Lambert.
The Cove?C. N. Barns.
Tnnnersville?M. F. Brown.
Bandy?Robert Lambert.
American Expeditionary Force,
October 17, 1918.
Dear Ilomcfolks:
Was in the lines when I wrote you
last with pencil, so did not gut it
[>ff, but we have been relieved and
are back for a rest now, but do not
know how long will be out. We were
very lucky while in the lines. Only
a few men were killed, a few wound?
ed severely and several slightly. We
have been on the front five times
und have been exceedingly lucky on
each occasion. You may guess that
we have had some experience. Since
I was made supply sergeant havo
not been exactly in the front lines,
[>ut have been uncomfortably near a
few times, but rather enjoyed the
excitement part of the time especial?
ly when our artillery was sending
ever a nice barage. Then is when it
is that every calibre gun from three
to fifteen inch can be heard bark?
ing and roaring as tho they would
tear the very earth to fragments
und believe me, they make frag?
ments of most anything with which
they come in contact.
When the push was started on
September 25th, near Verdun, our
artillery opened an intensive bom?
bardment that lasted for nine hours,
II p. m. to 8 a. m. and kept up a se?
vere shell fire all day long.
As you all know this war is not
being fought by one side, so may
judge Fritz is hurling his part oi
shells back at us. Fritz's part is
iibout one-tenth, which is enough if
I am to be the judge.
As everything looks now, we hope
peace will come before having to
make many more trips to the front.
Hope you all do not get uneasy
about me, for I do not get uneasy,
just a little uncomfortable.
If I am injured, you will be cabled
at once, bo no need to wory for wor?
rying brings premature grey hairs
and you know grey locks come soon
enough.
Love and best wishes to all.
Sincerely,
JESSF,.
Jesse Vernon to Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Vernon, Cedar Bluff, Va.
With the American Expeditionary
Forces, October 10, 1918.
Dear mother :.nd homcfolks:
Have received several letters from
you since having the opportunity of
writing, owing to the fact that we
Leye beer, in the lines and it is a
hard matter to get mail out during
a push. Read your letter of Sept.
19th this morning. Glad as usual to
hear from home and folks but my
sympathy is with you all. Sure hope
Grace stood t'ne operation and will
pull thru o. k. and be strong again.
Am quite sure she had a hard time
of it all summer. Hope all the folks
are getting on well; also hope fa?
ther will get his fall work done on
time.
Do not know when we will be re?
lieved, but expect it soon, so we may
get a needed rest, altho most every?
one seems to be standing the hard?
ships fine and as a rule a jolly bunch.
Would like to see everybody and
especially homefolks and as every?
thing looks now nm very hopeful of
getting back to the States in a few
months, ope you will not worry about
me for it does not pay, besides am
sure you had enough at home tc
worry about and I am sure God will
take me home safe.
Love and best wishes to all.
Sincerely, JESSE.
Jesse Vernon to Mr. and Mrs. J. W
Vernon, Cedar Bluff.
With the American Expeditionnrj
Forces, November 4, 1918.
Dear mother and father:
Will take the greatest pleasure ii
answering your very kind letter thai
came to hand a few days ago.
am well and hope when theso fe
linos reach you, will find you tl
when we came over. That was the
reason 1 wrote and asked you 'about
it. Write and tell grandma I would
to see her again. I am going to wr|tu
her tomorrow. Tell Jack to study
hard and don't let them all beat him.
1 would love to see Minnie. I hops It
wont be long till I can see all of you.
I have been in the hospital and our
company was in the line whilu 1 was
in the hospital. The boys look goou
again. I received a Clinch Valley
News a day or two ago and was real
glad to get it. Albert Pecry has
gone to the officers' training school.
I sure did hate to see him leave. I
will write more tomorrow. Can not
think of anything more tonight.
Your son,
COUP. RAWLEY TOTTEN.
Battery I), 79th U. S. P. A., A. E.
P., October 21, 1918.
Dearest Minnie:
As I have a few minutes to myself,
this lovely rainy afternoon, 1 will take
great pleasure in answering your
glad and welcome letter of this a.
m.
Was glad to hear that you were
well and enjoying life.
Minnie, dear, if I wrote to you ev?
ery time I think of you I would write
every day, for there isn't a day thai
passes by that I don't think of you.
Well, Minnie, I can't talk French
like I can Spanish, so I can't get
along with the French girls well as
1 did the Spanish girls.
Yes, I will come bnck to the old
U. S., but 1 have been thinking of i
staying over here n couple of years.
I have not decided fully what to do I
about it. Well, I must close as taps |
has just gone and the boy wtuits to
sleep. I remain, as ever, yours,
SGT. CARMAN E. BOWLES.
To Miss Munnie Altizer, Ccdnr Bluff..
American Expeditionary Forces,
October 18, 1918.
My Darling Sis:
Today finds me in a quiet little
village in France, and it seems so
funny after being in so much ex?
citement, and noise. And I nm feel?
ing fine and its is God's will that I
am, and all the company is feeling
fine, bpt, of course, some of our
dear comrades did not return, but of
course it is all in war, but the Hun
sure knows who the Yanks are. Our
boys are making a record that will
follow them down through the ages
to come. The work they are doing is
wonderful or in other words as 1
have heard an old Frenchman ex
prcssit, "They are doing marvelous
things," ha! ha! It seems funny to
bo bock here without the noise of the
big guns to put you to sleep at
night. I guess you have been reding
the pnpers regularly for the news is
good and all true, and I don't think it
will be long until we will be bnck
home gain. Gee, but I sure would
like to see you all. It sure would be
some happy meeting, but it wont be
long, I am sure.
We arc having loads to cat. We
had steak and numerous other things
for dinner today, some great life. I
wish you could see me. I know you
would laugh. I have to laugh ut
myself sometimes. Today when I
received your two letters I could
hardly hold myself; still you will
never know the pleasure it gives me
to get a letter from home. One was
written August 9, and the other on
Sept. 20, but I have gotten some
written between these dates, and it
always makes me feel as if I had
had a little chat with you when I get
your letters, for you always give me
all the news, and you know I always
want to know everything that is go?
ing on, so please write mo some more
of those sixteen-page letters and tell
i all of them to write me. I am so
; glad you all ore well. I was sur
[ prised at Jog being put in tho first
w class, but I feel sure he will never
lehave to como over here, for there ia
enough here now to finish tho 3oche.
,1 havo a lot of souvenirs. Wish you
.could see thorn. I hope to send somu
I of them home soon. I am euro mama
I has gotten the present I sent her by
now and I know she likes it. Franco
i is a beautiful country, but I like the
U. S. A. better, and will be glad
when tho old ship sets sail for the
old U. S. and I nm on it. Tho new
draft from 18 to 45 sure Will get a
lot of tho old boys and I am think
1 ing of old bachelors who havo
not married will soon get husy and
marry, but the people were surpris?
ed when it passed. 1 had a letter from
j Georgie and Aunt Etta tho other
day, and was certainly glad to got
; them. I get Utters from everybody
I m ound home and 1 am really asham?
ed of myself for not writing more,
but perhaps 1 will get caught up
with my correspondence sometimo in
the near future. 1 guess Lltz is a
man by now. 1 know he is a hustclr.
I know you all have had a lot of
company this summer, but such is
life. Sure wish I could have been ono
j of your visitors. Well, I guess you
nil will have a big hristnms this
year. 1 wish I could be with you all.
but my heart will be there just the
same. Sis, you must remombcr nu
to all the people I know, and tell
Mr. Whitley 1 saw Hob und he iy got
ting on line. Beverly was wounded
but not seriously, I understand, hut
1 have not seen him. Hob Lltz is
getting along flue.
You must kiss all the family for
me, and tell them I would like to
see them. With a heart full of love
for nil the family, your devoted bro?
ther,
SGT. LINDSAY T. McGUIHE.
Co. I, 318th Infantry, A. E. F.
Camp Lue, October 27, 1018.
Dear father and mother:
1 nm real lonesome today. The
weather is so warm and beautiful,
and I cannot get out or do anything,
unless it would bo to walk or ride the
street cnr. I don't like to ride the
street car and the autos cost too much
so 1 just took a little walk a fuw
minutes ago. I went down to Luke
mont and got a few persimmons.
There is a tree down there that bad
several on it, and Pat and myself arc
getting some of them on Sundays,
but Pnt is cooking this evening mid
1 went by my lonesome. There are
lots of boys here yet, but you know
I never was much of a person for
running around with the boys, but I
could put in good timu with the gills
if they woru heru, couldn't I?. Goe,
I sure would like to have had a cnr
or motorcycle today to have run
around in some, but I will he back
home some of these days and then
I can enjoy mysolf. I would love to
be at home today. I have just (inished
my dinner. Would you like to know
what I had for dinner? I had chick?
en, peas, sweet potatoes, and choco?
late dessert.
Put and myself are going to try to
get to come home together. He wants
to come home real bud, us well as
myself. I think I can get along line
after the "flu" gots out of the coun?
try It. is working awfully hard, but
I think by the help of tho Lord I can
guard it off I pray every night for
the Lord to shield you from it, and I
believe he will, too.
Say, Pat and I started to the big
"Y" this morning and ran across
dim Fields. He looks fine, but is home
sick. I wonder what you all pro do?
ing today. Little Virginia bane wrote
me the cutest letter. I was so glad to
get it. I am going to write her a
letter soon. I hope to gel a letter
from you all today. I know it is hard
for you all to write so much, as you
nil are busy all tho time. Thi? life is
full of troubles, but some day our
hardships and troublea will be ovev
and we can go to Hcnvon 11 the >
place of everlasting happiness. I am
determined, by the help of the Lord,
to so live in the army, that if I were
suddenly called away, I will be ready
to go.
I am afraid I never appreciated i
home before as I do now.
I .ovo to all,
Your son, CHARLIE.
From Charles R. Cruey, Y. M. C. D.,
Camp Lee, to his mother and fath- j
er, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Cruey, i
Indian, Va.
Tours, France, Nov. 2, 1018.
Dear mother:
Will write you a letter today in re?
ply to yours. I received two letters
from home yesterday which had been
written on September 2tlth and 30th.
I am getting mail real often now.
The day I got your letters I got six
?two from Newton; one of them had
been to Camp I,ce and it was for?
warded to me. It was written some?
time in August; Die other one was
dated Sept. 21st, and I got one from
Miss Mae Rudd. 1 also got the copies
of the C. V. News you sent me, but
have not gotten any except those you
, all sent me, so you may imagine what
a nice time I had reading my letters
and also the papers, and you can also
imagine what a time I am going to i
have nnswering them. Think I will
detail some one to help me to write. |
Sure was glad to know you all wer*
well. At this writing I am well und
getting along real fine and I hope
when this reaches you all it will find
you all in Die same condition. You '
ask me if my head was bothering
i me. No, it is not. I am just feeling
fine. Have only, had a bad cold a
time or two and all I have to do then
is to go down to the doctor and he
will give a fellow some quinine und
you are soon feeling fine. Jim Moore,
j und George and Imc Sayers nre not
j with me now. I have not see them in
I about two months. I was going out
j by the Y. M. C. A. and someone says
, "Hey, there!" and I looked around
and it was Arthur GilleBpie. That is
' the way you run across a fellow you
. know in the army. This is the boy
who worked with me on Dae rail
I road. By mooting up with him I think
I maybe able to locate C. Turner.
? Anyway, I think ho is close and I am
I going to try to locate him Sunday,
j You ask me about the tag for tho
I Christmas package. I sent you one
I in the other letter, and suppose you
? have gotten it by now. Tell Naomi
ithat was a nice letter, that she cau
j write fine. I hopo Bossie s well by
now. Must close for this time. With
much lovo to all tho family and the
friends. Hopo to hoar from you all
I again soon.
l'RT. POSE E. BURGHAM.
'Headquarters Battalion. Co. 3rd.. A.
! P. O. 7)7, to his parents, Mr. and
I Mrs. N. E. Burcham.
St. Denis, France, Nov. 10.
Dear Mr. Bottiniore:
1 have gotten letters from you,
Mrs. B., and Helen and will never
?have time to write an individual one
I to all three, so please pass this one
around from Edith, Anne ami up to
you.
I 1 get up every morning at 5:40 and
I?m busy until always eight at night,
i most of the time until eleven. That's
a broad statement to make nnd one
bard for those who know me to be?
lieve, but since I am in the army 1
i dont grumble. You see all the linen
j for tho beds of about three thous
I nnd patients, and the clothes of the
j walking patients, und the clothes of
the personnel of this organization,
I oflWers, nurses and men, have to pass
! thru my hands to Paris und more im?
portant than that, it has to be got
j ten back. 1 have a great time trying
I lo talk r'rench to these laundrymen
und women-?mostly women but have
gotten where I can make myself
understood pretty well. 1 used to
take an inlerpretor three or four
days each week, now I rarely ever
have to have one. There is one good
advantage about this laundry job, it
gives me permanent permission to
be in t'nris, hence 1 got lo sec a good
deal of the city, I know it belter than
any other place in the world except
Tnzewcll town.
A wonderful city it is. What
makes it so wonderful is tho people.
Thoy treat US all like kings and
princes. 1 went into one of tho stores
yesterday on the Rue de In Pnrix,
the hiulic.it class shopping street in
the world, and the proprietor, who
had been to America and speaks
pretty good English, left nothing un?
said about Virginia and its people.
He hud been to Norfolk und Rich?
mond. 1 went into the store with
one of your nephews wdio was very
anxious to purchase an article for
his "sister." He made a good pur?
chase, alright, and made mo swear
not to tell it but I can't keep from it.
I surely did enjoy Mrs. Bottimores
newsy letters. There was more, news
in it than I have ever gotten since
here.
1 wish I could write all and enjoy
everything I have on my mind. 1
believe I could do better.
I heard today they arc going to
open up the famous Art (JiilliroH of I
tho Lit arcs t;h?rtly, so I will surely
go through it nnd have something I
now to say 1 have seen. 1 never I
have yet been to Versailles, but am
going next Sunday if nothing inter?
feres. Fred and Alex have gone to
[lay, but they went about ten o'clock '
this morning, which was before 1
could mnnage to get away. Also I i
am going about Sunday week to
Chatcuu Tl.iury and if possible am
joing to one or two other famous '
?pots of this war. 1
Alex and Fred are both just as I
nippy as larks. Every lime I see i
.hem, which is every day, they are i
n line spirits. They both work in n
he quartermasters department and i'
.lint suits thorn exactly. Anything
hey say to avoid hard work, and 1 i
fuess they are right. 1
1 sent Emily a little playhouse sore I
>f handkerchief, which I hope she
tas gotten or will get. 1
Suppose you people back in Amor
en are rejoicing today at the news
that the Kaiser is A. W. O. L. You
rave cause to rejoice, but you will
lever be able to appreciate how
nuch more reason the people here
inve for doing the same thing. J
invc seen many women shed tears of
ioy here during the last few days.
I'hey know what war is.
I have several letters I want to
Write this afternoon, and have Holli?
ng more that will interest you.
Write Lo me again.
KENNETH C. PATTY.
Base Hospital No. 41, APO 702, A.
E. F., to Mr. John S. Bottimore,
Tazewell, Va.
Somewhere in France, Nov. It.
My Dearest Mama and Papa:
Will write you today as I havn't
much else to do. I am still in the bos- '
pital, but am improving some. My i
nody is better, tho my eyes still hurt
piito r. lot. That is about all that is
bothering me now, except a cold oc?
casionally. I hope to be able to go
back to my company in a week or
two, so I can gut my mail, as I have
not had any since I have been in the
hospital, which was about the f>th of
October. I saw some of the boys |
from my company and they said r :
had some mail. Tell the boys I will I
write to them some day. It is aw- j
fully hard to get paper, and then I
ean't write much on account of my 1
eyes. I suppose you all hear from .
Posy real often. I havn't heard but
once since he's been in Franco. If I
ran obtain a pass I'm going to sec
him.
I received the tobacco you sent
me. And just imagine how glad I
was as I got it one evening while
on the front anil it lasted me until
I came, to the hospital. Of course I'de
rather hnve tobacco now as most 1
any thing except mnil.
I don't know very much war news
as we don't got many papers but |
what I read certainly sounds gootl to j
me, for we boys are getting anxious
to fininsh all this up and get back i
to the state before many months. I
It's raining and is looking like
winter is coining soon. Papa, you .
must not work too hard. And pletmc '
stay in when the weather is bad.
As it is geting dinner time I must
stop. Tell evory body hello for me.
With lots of lovo to all.
Your devoted son,
NEWTON.
From Ncr.vton H. Edwards, to his
parents, Mr. and MI'S. Frank Ed?
wards.
Headquarters Co., 318th, inf: n'ry,
Ameji:-an Expedition:-ry Forcsfl
Headquarters Co. 301 infantry,
American Expeditionary Forces
Dear Mama Papa and All:
I guess-you have begun to got a
little unoasy about me. Well, by
Roily, I htul bogun to get uneasy
about myaolf, for I havo just gone
through a big drive and cume out
safe and sound. I tell you it is re?
markable how the Yanks drive tho
Dutch. Reminds mu of driving cjittlo
altbo u fellow sure has some awful
scares at times.
Say. I want you to go down and
loll Uncle .lohn he hasn't a darn
thing on mo now. I can tell some
just as big as he can now.
You need not lie a bit uneasy about
me just because I have been in a j
batle for probably the division 1 am
with wont ever go hack into action, i
You will notice by the address ?
that 1 have been seeing some more !
of France. 1 have been just about i
al over France 1 think. ITavo'nt been
to Paris yet, hope to go Bomo time. I
Well, 1 guess 1 wont tell you any
more about my experiences over
here now, if I do I wounldn't have |
any thing to tell when 1 get home. :
Do you hear from Clyde and Roy? !
You know 1 hnven't bad a bit of ?
mail since 1 have been over here. I
am on the go all the time. Don't
stay in one place lone, enough to get
any.
Say, you know that school I was
going to? I finished m> course there
and will be mndo mechanic just as
soon Its the division gets to my ser?
vice papers. You know that beats
being a private some.
Well, bow is every thing mound
home? Una school started yet'/ Yon
know what 1 mean. How is my little
Naomi getting along? Gee! but wish
I could spetd this evening there with
you all, and then you know 1 would
fix up right sweet and go out to
night mid see that dear little Hose ;
Rud, Well, I guess you don't care I
about such asthat. So how are the
chickens? ha! Im!
Say, tell Dad for him not to work
hla self to death just because, be is
short of hands for when 1 gel. back
home I sure want to find every body
there. And thine is no use lulling
you not. to work for you would just
work that much harder. All of you
take care of your solves. Some ol
these days very soon you will have
three sons marching back to you.
Well, I must stop by wishing you
all kinds of luck, Your son,
OSCAR II. KEISTER.
From Oscar II. Roister, to his pa- '
rents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Keister,
Tanucrsvillv, Va.
Nov. 2 11)18.
Co. G. 12?, Infantry, A. K. F.
Dear Co/.:
1 guess that you think that prom?
ised letter is a long time coming, but
1 really haven't bad any thing In?
teresting to write, ami hnven't yet
hut I am lonesome here in the hos?
pital.
I guess you have heard before that
1 was wounded but it is a slight
wound. 1 urn getting about straight,
Have been walking on crutches for
It few dliyS. GueSS that 1 will be able
to go with out t hem in a day or two.
Well, France is a very pretty
?ountry but. I will tell you that it
Iocs not. look ua good as the good
J. S. A. would to me, and I am living
ii hopes of seeing the Stales again
eal soon for this war is almost lo
i finish. The Germans can't, stand it
UUch longer.
Well, guess you good people back
n Tnzowell are well. I won't say Tor
I I.now that you all are doing your
itirt to win the war, und 1 wdl double
MSUrc you that the soldiers over
lore are doing their part.
\nd they are going lo win real son.
Well, I guess I have written about |
?nougb. 1 am sure that you will get ,
l.ired from rending, SO I will say good
l>ye by asking you to excuse bad
writing.
SAMUEL L. WIHTEIIEAD.
i"rom Samuel L. Whilchcad, to his
cousin, Mrs. Sam Larimer.
TRIBUTES FROM
SECRETARY B?KER
Following a tour of South England,
Secretary of War Baker made this
comment on tho work dono by the
American Red Cross for our boys:
"These uro the things which count.
Tho American Hod Cross Is to be con?
gratulated on the way In which It Is
looking after our boys. It Is doing
fine work."
Following his return from France,
Secretary Baker wrote this note to
the American Ited Cross In London:
"I left London so shortly after my
drive to Winchester that I had no
early opportunity to thank you for
tho courtesy of the touring car which
you placed at my disposal for the trip
Oa this trip to Europo I havo recolvod
fresh and noteworthy evidence of the
astoulshlng efficiency of tho American
Bed Cross operations In France and
England. I have been delighted to ana
how much tho American Tied Cross
has done to weld hearts of the allied
people together."
Replacing the Orohards.
The American lied Cross line given
$10,000 to assist In Uio replanting of
trees In the orchards laid bare by the
Germans. With tbls sum 40,000 fruit
trees will be replacod In the devas?
tated orchards of Belgium and north?
ern France,
BENBOW CONTRIBUTORS TO Y.
M. C. A. FUND.
! J. O. Core!! and son, $25,00; R. P.
[Buchanan, $25.00; (j. s. Thompson,
( $15.00; C. P. Thompson, $2.60; R. G.
I Wimmer, $1.00; N. T. Buchnhan*J10;
[J. II. Buchanan, $10.00; W. T. BicJi
nnn, $5.00; Mrs. \V. T. Buchnna.\
^""ii, das R. Buchanan and fr.mily'XLV
$5.00; Miss Annabell Kidd, 95.00;'.
i Mary Bell, $5.00; Mrs. John ^
an Buchanan, $4.20; Will Thompson,
$2.00; Milton Thompson, $2.00; Wal?
ter Puckctt, $2.60; Fruslor Matthews,
$2.50; C. M. Hopkins, $2.00; Crab
treo Brothers, $2.00; Mr. W. L. Van
hoozior, $1.00; Oscur Claytor, $1.00;
Mrs. Vide Claytor, $1.00; Miss Nan
Ella Claytor, $1.00; II. B. Stevenson,
$1.00; Mrs. Jesse Wimmer, $1.00*
Charles Kinder, $1.00; John Neces?
sary, $1.00; Raymond Buchanan, $1;
Mrs. Carrie Buchanan, $1.00; Miss
Georgio llowory, $1.00; Miss Orcda
Williams, 50c; Miss Daisy linger,
60c; Charlie Ilager, 50c; Jim Pat?
rick, 85c; J. B. Witten, 60c; Mrs.
J. lt. Saundcrs, 16c; Miss Ethel
Wimmer. I.e.; Mrs. Reese Thompson,
(colored), $1.0(1; Mr. E. 1,. Thompnon,
(c(dored), $1.00; Frank Buchanan.
Total, $155.75.
R. P. BUCHANAN, Chin.
Committee -Miss Mary Bell, Mise
Annabell Kidd, Miss Nan Ella Clay?
tor, Mr. Keese Coroil.
WK BUY OLD FALSE TEETH
We pay from $2.00 lo $115.00 per sot
(broken or not). We nlso pay actual
value for diamonds, old Gold, Silver
und llridgc-work. Send at once by
parcel post and receive cash by re?
turn mail. Mazer's Tooth Specialty,
Dent. X. 2007 So. 5th St., Philadel?
phia, Pa. ?J-13-12t
In the Clerk's Office of Hie Circui
Court of the county of Tnzewell,
on the 21st day of November, 1018.
REED MOORE.Plaintiff,
against
LETH1A MOORE.Defendant.
The object of this suit is to obbain
a divorce a yinculo inufrimoiiii upon
the ground of desertion.
And an nllldavit l.nv ug been madu
and filed that the defendant, Lothto
Moore, whose last known place of
abodu is Chicago, 111., is not resident
of th? Stale of Vilglnlu, it is ordered
that she do appear within fifteen days
lifter duo publication hereof and do
what may be necessary to nrotect
lier interest in this Suit. Ami it. in
further ordered that a copy hereof bo
published once n week for 4 success?
ive weeks in the Clinch Valley News, a
newspaper published in the county of
Tnzewell, nnd that a copy bo posted
lit the front door of the Court. II..use
of this county on or before tho 4th
dny of December, 1018. that being
the next succeeding Rule day after
this order was entered,
A Copy?Teste:
C. W. GREEVER, Clerk.
JAMES S. KAHLE, p. q. 11-22-4L
GIRLS. WHITEN SKIN .?_._?
WITH LEMON JUICE
Makes a Beauty lyOlion for a Few
Cents to Remove tan, freckles,
sallowness.
Your grocer has tho lemons und
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply you with three ounces of >r
Churd while for a few cents. Bqueszo
he juice of two fusli lemons into it
Kittle, then put in the orcuhrd white
mil shake well. This makes Ii quer?
er pint of the very best lemon skin
whitenor and complexion beuatlfier
mown. Massage this fragrant, * lo?
tion daily into tho face, necks, arms
Hid bunds und just see how freckles,
tan, sallowness disappear and how
imoothe, soft und cealr the skin b.?
L'omes. Yes! It is harmless and tho
beautiful results will surprise you.
Shcdulc Effective Dec. 8, 1918.
,v. Tnzewell for Norton?
10:17 a. m. 51:14 p. m.
Lv. Tnzewell for Blucfield?
10:40 a. in. 6:15 p. m.
From 111 uc In-Id. Fast bound:
0:36 u. m. for Roanoke, Norfolk,
and points on Shenundonh division.
Pullman sleeper nnd cafe cur Nor
olk. Parlor car (Broiler) Roanoke
.ml Ilugerslown.
7:45 a. m. daily for East Rndford,
ind intermediate stations.
1:60 p. m. daily Lyncllburg and in?
termediate stations and Shonandoah
/alley. Sleeper Hluehetd to Phlla
jelphia, Roanoke and New York. Din
ng car.
0:36 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Richmond, Norfolk. Sleeper to Nor
'olk, and Roanoke to Richmond.
WESTBOUND.
8:25 ]>. m. for Kcnova, Portsmouth,
Columbus, Cincinnati. Sleeper Colum
ius and Cincinnati, Cafe cure to
Williamson.
8:60 a m. for Konovn, Portsmouth,
Cincinnati, Columbus. Sleeper to Co?
lumbus. Cafe car.
1:55 p. m. for Williamson ami in?
termediate stutions. ? '
W. B. Bevill, Passenger Traffic Man
tger; W. C. Saundcrs, .general pas?
senger agent, Roanoke, Vu.
?Tis Better to be Sure than Sorry
SEE US FIRST AND BE SURE
CLINCH VALLEY IN?
SURANCE AGENCY,
(Incorporated.)
TAZEWELL. VA.
REPRESENTING
American Central Insurance Co.
American Alliance Ins. Co.
Firemans Fund Ins. Co.
Colbnial Fire Underwriters.
Dixie Fire Insurance Co.
Great American Insurance Co.
Glens Falls .I,,BUTranc* C?' Co
Germanin Fire Insurance Co.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Homo Insurance Company.
Liv. and Lon. and Globe In?- Co.
London Assurance Corporation.
National Fire Insurance Co.
Niacara Fire Isurance Co.
M V. Underwriters Agency.
New Hampshire Fire Ins Co
Norwich Union Fire Ins. Society
Phoenix Assurance Co.
Queen Insurance Co.
Royal Insurance Co.
Vs. Fire and Marine^ng. Ca < ^