Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1918 — DAVY WARNER MAY BE ON THE ROAD “OVER THERE" [ARTICLE]

DAVY WARNER MAY BE ON THE ROAD “OVER THERE"

The following letter is from D. J. Varner to his mother, M*rs. J. P. Warner, of this city. Davy left here with Company M, and had been at iattiesburg for sometime. • Camp Merritt, N. J., June 7, 1918. Hello All Of You:—l wrote you several cards on the way up and now do not know anything more than I knew then, only that we are here. It is twelve miles from New York City. They are sending men that came-the same time we did away tonight, but, they were fully equipped. We will be by tomorrow night and by the time this reaches you we may be on the boat that crosses the big pond or we may be here a year for all we know. We had a nice trip up but did not leave the cars for four days. We started last Tuesday at 4 p. m., and arrived here yesterday at 4 p. m. We went through Washington, D. C. at night and did not get to see much. I will go to New York if I remain here long. By golly folks, I believe I will get to go over if some darn thing does not happen. I have been lucky so far if I get turned downed now I believe it will make me sick. I would not miss that for anything and some of the boys are crazy to miss it. What do you suppose such men joined for? We will get our hobnail shoes

tomorrow and then we can make tracks. Gee, but I feel good since I got in God’s country again. I weigh only 120 pounds, but I bet I wil weigh 135 in two weeks. I would not live in Mississippi for the whole state. Now, listen, folks, I canno tell you anything if I did know it but I want you all to think by going (if I do go) the way I do am not worry a bit about it. I joined the army to see a fight and do the best I could and if I get in the way of a German or a German bullet I am to go that way, if not I will be back when the rest come. But Ido not think any damn German can ge me, any way, if my legs would hold out. Say, Ma, I am some runner, but I will not get shot in the back. Well, I do not know what else t< say. The chances are that I-will not write again unless we stay here sometime. I will give you the address and you can write and it wil fined me sometime, but, do not expect to hear from me soon. Do no' worry if you don’t, for you will know that I cannot write. Well, here goes for once more and do not lose them. This is the right one:— Camp Shelby, June Automatic Over Seas Replacement Draft, Over Seas Casuals, Camp Merriett, N. J. I do not know what it means but I guess it is all right. Hoping thii finds you all well, I will say good rlBW ' D. J. W. p.s.—l wrote the card about two hours before we got here and never got to mail it and we did not go over to New York on the ferry anyway. I send it now so you will know I tried to tell you (where I was. Yoi see I had it stamped and ready bu no place to mail it. Now I know it is all. I will quit anyway. The card referred to read as follows:—Jersey City, 6-6-18,- 1 p. m., waiting for ferry.