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i: tAvo ,f.* SOLDIER BOY LETTERS A Ijetter from Win. It. Campbell. Sept. 12. 1918. Dear Mother and F'ather: Will drop you a few lines to let you know I am feeling fine. I received your letter today with, the $15 in it and was sure glad to get it. You wanted to know if I received that other $10, I did. 1 am up to Phila delphia at the Service Club. It sure is some swell place. Philadel phia is sure a queer old city. Little did I dream when I was a boy going to school of ever being in Philadel phia. 1 sure have been seeing some country. 1 never was so surprised in all my life as 1 was the other day when 1 met Earl Baker on board the same ship with me. 1 didn't know him but he knew me. He said he wouldn't have known me but he had just got a letter from that Edwards boy that works in the bank saying that papa was in there and said 1 was on board the U. S. S. Missouri, so he said he had been looking for me. He had been on there about a week and we had never met before. That is, if we did, we didn't know one another. Well 1 guess 1 never have told you how I liked firing. I like it all right. We are on four hours and off eight and on four off ten and on four and off twelve and then eight again. When we were coming up to Philadelphia we were on four and off four, but we had a force craft then. We made eighteen knots an hour then wlien we are in the war zone we keep changing our course all the time so the subs can't keep track of us. My water tenders name is W. D. Campbell. We have quite a time \vith our mail. He is sure a fine fellow. Tell papa and Clarence to go ahead and use any of my stuff they want just the same as if it were their's. How is everything looking. Tell papa to hold to the cattle for they are going to be high for several years any how. I think the way the Germans are getting it put to them that the war will soon be over. Every body here thinks so anyhow. Our clothes are sure getting to cost us some thing. They keep getting higher all the time. 1 am looking for a higher rating right away and then I will draw a little better than $41. that will help some. I have never got but boxes that you sent me. Never mind about sending any more for 1 don't get them and I can get plenty of stuff mvself. I got a let ter from aunt Mollie yesterday she had sent it over a month ago and 1 just got it and I also got one from Louie and one from Letha Munyon. I sure would like to see Clarence and Marie's big girl. I suppose she is learning to wash dishes. I think I will get to come home next month but don't worry the least about me for 1 am all right and feeling fine. We have pretty plenty to eat and a place to sleep. I will write as ofteit as I can, so don't worry. Well I guess I had better close as it is getting late. I came up to town just a purpose so I could write any thing 1 wanted to to you folks. Tell Jimmy I said hello and I sot his let ter tell him 1 will be home one of these days and we will sure run the wheels off of that car. I suP2,ose he can run it any place now. This letter is for all. so everybody write. Tell Velma when I come home I will bring lier a nice little sailor blouse to wear. iJon't worry about nie I am all right and will be all right, so good bye to all, write soon, Wm. R. Campbell. IJ S S. Missouri, New York, N. Y., %P. M., Box 9. From Jesse Hiirrell. Camp Greenleaf, Sept. 15 1918. Dear Cousin Lizzie: Will answer your most kind and welcome letter. Sure glad to hear from you, glad you are well. 1 am very well at this time and have a good time, play ball on Sunday and go to church Sunday night, and through the week we drill and go to a show every night I sure did see lots on my way down to the camp. There are about 75,000 soldiers in this camp. We have a good time here every day. 1 have written five letters today. 1 am tired out writing. Will do the best 1 can. Lizzie, 1 hope you will tell all the folks hello and to write me and vou write me a big long let ter and tell me all the news and send me the paper from Davis City if you can get it. Have Ruby to get the Leon Reporter and send it too. Well Lizzie I will close for this time, hoping to hear from you soon. Tell them all to write. My address is, Jesse Burrell, Detention Camp Bn, No 15 Co.. No. 1, Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga Park, Ga. The following letter from an Eng lish iOnimy was enclosed: Aug. 18, 1918. Dear Jess: I am about to write a few lines to you hoping you will not think me taking a liberty by doitig «o. 1 am a pal to your friend, the mel on hunter, of Boynton* Mo. I am an English Tommy that lias found a good chum in Arthur Hawk. He is a good soldier and one of the best boys I have found for many a long dya I have always thought 1 would like to come to America and since have met him I am determined to come over there with him if I only have the luck to come through this war all right. Dear Jess I made Arthur some of my noted shrapnel pudding but he said it was just great but he would sooner have a white •cored melon to chew. He told me about that night you and him were together. I only wish I had been there with you. My address, Cpl. Sp-S. C, Davis, Reg. No. 2®36£, 137th Heavy Battery, R. A. B. C. France. Well chap, how are things looking over there? They are "what we call liumpty here, plenty of dirt flying around. I say old sport, do you think we are win ning this war, as I heard somebody •say the other day that the end is in sight but I think the bloke that had charge of the end went out one night with a nice girl and lost it so •everybody out here is now looking for it. I hope they will hurry up and find it as I am just longing to -come to your land. I would like you to be here just now to have a look at me and Arthur in our little rabbit hole that we live in to keep out of Mr. Jerry's way. I am sure that we would make a good picture for some daily paper if they could •fy, onlv see us. well your Arthur told -me you could put me onto a decent W girl to write so if you write to me as I hope you will, don't forget to put her address in your letter and don't send any thing Artnur said* and you can recommend. I would like to be in America along with -you and Arthur to see the reunion. I'll bet there is plenty of sport ana something doing there, but never mind, we will make up tor lost time whin we return som* dyr, Special 5 dozen Ladles' Cotton Union Suits worth $1.45 Special price $1.00 No. 1. Straight line model of black plush full lined with black Venetian. The large shawl collar and deep cuffs are of kit coney. Fullness is laid in pleats at waist line under a self belt. Fancy pocket laps and belt finished with self cov ered buttons. $50.00 A Letter from Pvt. Chas. W. Kuniley. Camp Kearney, Cal., Aug. 28, '18. *Dear Beulah: I received your let ter today that was written the 17th, and was glad to hear from you. 1 am fine and dandy and sure hope you are the same. I sure have seen some country since 1 left Fort Riley. From there went to Douglas. Ari zona, by the way of Topeka, Kansas. Laid over there about seven hours. The Red Cross met us and took us to the Y. M. C. A. for a good swim, then to the show, then to the ice cream parlor sure treated us fine. We have to give it to the Red Cross for they always treat us fine. Left Topeka about 12 that night. Did not get off any more until we got to •El Paso. Texas. Had all day in El Paso. Took in the town, out to the park it is sure a nice town. Left that evening for Douglas, Arizona. Reached there the next morning, stayed about a week in that camp, and that was long enough, too. It is right on the border. I have crossed six states: Kansas, Okla homa, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona and California, in about two months, but out of all of the states Arizona has them all beat for mountains, sand and cactus. That is all I saw and was awful,hot all the time and sand storms every day, until, you couldn't do anything, and Texas is about the same, that is. what I saw of it. tYhen the orders came to Douglas to load up for California there were 1500 of us sure tickled. There were three train loads of us left one hour apart. I was in the first train load. Had box cars for kitchens, and for beds we crawled under the seats on the floor. It was a fine place to sleep. In the day time we rode on top of the train where we could see the country. Stopped in Cotton, Cal., three hoars. HireMd street* dfHIed good *i '"V vw Xo. 2. Plain straight line model of black plttsh full li%ed with twill. The self collar is convertible. Wide self belt which holds in the fullness at waist line is trimmed at back with" self covered buttons and buckle. $29.50 songs. Then the Red Cross treated us with all kinds of fruit. Got in Camp Kearney at midnight, but didn leave our good beds until morning. Have got a good camp and sure is a fine country. Air planes flying thick every day. I think we will stay here until we go across. We are just seven miles from the ocean. I was at San Diego, Sunday and out to the beach. Took a good swim in the old ocean. That is a swell place. There is a dance hall there. We were lucky to get away from Douglas, Arizona, when we did. They had a little trouble there close with Mexico. About 100 boys were killed. They have put us in the artillery now instead of the cavalry. Did you get the picture 1 had taken at El Paso? I have some more pictures I will send you. Well I expect I had better close for this time, hoping to hear from you soon. Good bye. Affectionately yours, Pvt. Charles W. Rumlev, 64th Regimental Infirmary, Field Artillery, Camp Kearney, California. From Otto W. Hill. Ft. Mills. Manilla Bay, P. I. July 18, 1918. Dear Cousin: I will write you a few lines to let you know I am still in the ring and feeling fine, hope to find you all the same. Well Elsie, how is everybody there by now? Tell old Everett I would sure like to see him. Say, Everett, I would like to be there next Christmas and be fixed like we were two years ago. Well today is my birthday. A year ago today I was working for Orvil Wheeler but I am a long ways from there now, at least I think I am. 1 would sore like to see everybody there once mtore. Wett. maybe I will in about four yew6, ha. ha. I THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 26, 1918. Page FIVE Buy Liberty Bonds Till 11 Hurts We show both Cloth and Plush Coats in Latest Styles. We specially quote 5 Plush Coats this week: 'o. J. Misses' model in black plush, full lined with fancy silk. Sleeves are set in. The shawl collar and cuffs are of beaver plush. Back is gathered at waist line and finished with pointed tabs, buttons and silk tassels. Short belt buttons at front. Front gore forms novelty pockets. $40.00 We will save you from $5.00 to $7.50 on any Coat in this lot. Rapid advances in Plushes and Velvets will make higher prices when present stocks are sold. Buy now and save that $5 or $7 50. Buy Liberty Bonds with Your Savings J.V. Hunst*& Company Maybe you don't understand tais bugle. I am a bugler now. There are no white girls over here, noth ing but squaws. Talk about getting hot, it sure is hot here, just as close to hell as you can get and live, and some times hotter than that. Tell Ferdie if he hasn't lost anything not to go out looking for anything. Just as well off there as any place. Tell uncle George and aunt, I would sure like to see them but I won't write to them as they have no "one to read or write for them. Tell Jesse I would like to step in on him in a few certain places I know. Well I will close for this time. Answer soon or sooner. imcT silr ft -.v A 1 to ife*. i?/. MI No. I. Model in black plush especially designed l'or the stout figure. Fronts are cut through and slightly gathered at waist line. Back is plain with straight line from neck to hem. Short belts button across fronts. The long shawl collar is convertible. Belt and cuffs trimmed with self cover ed buttons. Full lined with black Venetian. (st««t)$45.oo My address is, Otto W. Hill, Fort Mills, Manilla Bay, P. I. Green's August Flower Has been used for all ailments that are caused by a disordered stomach and inactive liver, such as sick headache, constipation, sour etomach, nervous indigestion, fer mentation of food, palpitation of the heart caused by gases in the stom ach. August Flower is a gentle lax ative, regulates digestion both in stomach and intestines, cleans and sweetens the stomach and alimen tary canal, stimulates the liver to secret* the bile and Impurities from _M.1LML Special 300 more yards Good Bleach Muslin worth 28c Special price 20c oP No. 5. Coat black plush full lined with black twill. The rolling shawl collar may be buttoned close. Self belt encircles the waist. Deep cuffs and belt trimmed with self covered buttons. $27.50 Three in the Service. A service flag containing three blue stars now hangs in one'of the windows at the Hotel Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Franklin have three boys in the service. Their oldest son Elmer left eight weeks ago for Camp Pike, Ark. He is now at Ft. Sheridan, 111, Another son. K. Stephenson, has been at the Great Lakes naval training station for some time. A son-in-law, J. FL Hullinger, went recently to Camp Dodge.—Humeston New Era. If you wait long enough, .will.