Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1918 — GREATEST MOTHER IN THE WORLD [ARTICLE]

GREATEST MOTHER IN THE WORLD

. Washington, Sept. 27.—When a wounded soldier is dying, his last words usually are, “Tell Mother.” A last message from a U. S. Marine who was killed in France has just come to Washington, for the “greatest mother ip the world:” Private Edmund B. Rowe, of the 81st Co., Machine Gup Battalion, U.‘S, Marines, wrote from a little town in France on July 14th, Bastile Day, to an American Red Cross official,- telling him that the soldier' has learned to love that banner as well as he loves the Stars and Stripes. “if you could only see,” he continued, “the expressions of comfort and cheer which your generous donations bring to the dirty, weary countenances of recipients, youwould feel highly remunerated for your outlay of time, labor and money. I want thd American people and especially all members of the Red Cross to know just how every soldier feels toward your great organization.” The letter bore this postscript from Lieut. Bower, 1 of the Marines: “It is with great sorrow that I add these few words. Private Rowe, a member of my section, was killed in action several days after he wrote this and before he had an opportunity to mail it He was a fine soldier and a real man.” —buy a dibbbty bone today— DEWET BXGOS WBITBS TO HIS MOTKEB The - following letter was received by Mrs. Clara Biggs from her son, Dewey, who is in the navy: U. S. Naval Forces, Operating in European Waters, Aug. 30, 1818. Dear Folks;- — Well, I got here all O. K., but it was some trip. There was lots to see while we were on the railroad. Everything old-fashioned, but around our barracks it seems pretty nice so far. I wouldhardly know that J dm in France if I remained here all the time. Ido not know how long we will be here, but I think tor a good long time. We were on the cars (censored) from where we got off the ship until we reached here. I saw a great amount of the country but I would not want to farm it. They have all the way from a;half to two acres in a field. 1 did not get seasick On the way over here, only a few did. We had no rough sea. 1 suppose you think it has been a long time since you heard from me, but it wiiti be much longer before I hear from you. They dp not allow us to write much about things over here. I am as well as ever and have plefity to eat. We are having the very best eats here. I have plenty of money and I can 4 buy tobacco here. We do not have any candy or ice cream, but I had enough of that while I was in Philadelphia. We; have plenty of work here to give us an appetite. I have had it pretty nice. When I get home I can tell you a great deal about the war, and I don’t think that will be very long. They are doing very well now; My address is DEWEY BIGGS, U. S. Naval Air Station, Paullac, France.