Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 286, Hammond, Lake County, 16 May 1919 — Page 14

Friday. Mar 16, 1919.

MONO MARINE' SENDS 1 INTERESTING LETTER

From Edward J. Weis. The follow in it letter is from .1 llatntivr Jlarnr - on of T'r. and Mr?, W. Weis. who fought during the entire war. A. P. O. 7 01, Camp Montair. April i?t? My Pear Mother: Ton do not know how '.ar I was to rcetve your interesting letter which t Rot yesterday. My h'"w H surpi i.-H d me. Tf s T am Jut rrar.y to set home ? any cf th oth-r boys. Please do rot ask me, or talk boiu h.'Vt.r. hraus !t ur makes ine feel hail. My 'lay !s net to c home, which I do not '.now, I may he wearing four ei ice. stripes before I leave thus "cjod forfakfii country. " You say the yown.crst box o.i.3ht to C" home first, with which I p;i(f. You ee who is s-Ajn home don't o;i? These cream of the nation men Tho.-e who stayed hack m the S. 11. S. It tiiakr -i e look cheap when I utand n the dock waich-ng the Itaufpoi U so out. Th! Is one of the first letters I received from ou since six months ico. Since I have been in this Camp 'Montair) I received five letters. One

MRS. SARD'S MESSAGE TO WORKING WOMEN Laurel, Miss. "Eight years aro I was suffering with pains and weakness 1 r t

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and I loolr. tweive bottles of it. and my health ha3 been good ever since. I urn able to ran the ma-

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raatlnff besides ray housework. You are at liberty to publish my letter if it will help some poor suffering woman." Mrs. J. C. SANFORD, 1237SecondAve., Laurel. Miss. Thousands of women drar; along from day to day in just such a miserable condition as was Mrs. Sanford. or sufTerirfrom displacements, irregularities, inflammation, ulceration, backache, sideache, headache, nervousness, or "the blues." Such women should profit by Mrs. Sanford's experience and try this famous root and herb remedy. Lyc".a E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and find relief from their sufferings as she did. For special suggestions in regard to your ailment write Lydia E. Tinkham Medicine Co. . Lynn. Mass. The result of their long experience is at your service.

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from I.'lhan. one from Marguerite !"-"hutz. one from Gonlveve Weis and one from vo,.i. Also R"t a couple from the boy? in lerm.uiy. The way I pot Margaret S.hnt.'s Wter was that she fcunii my address .n the I-ake Co. Times sarins I wanted fome one to write to me. I was dumbfounded when I pot a telegram and letter from Aunt Fidna Crocker in Talis and more so when I he.ud that Urn le Henry Crocker has already been in Taris for llif months at the Piace conference. My bow thing run in this army. No sst'm mhaiexcr. There is no use of UK king because :t don't do any good. Although 1 positively hnovv thai Uncle Henry wrote to m? from Paris. I did not get our box ;oj sent me Ch nstnias.

J When I Ret Aunt Edna's telegram end letter I took it up to our Company I commander. He took it up to the commanding officer of this camp and I am wait.na an answer for a three deleave. I don't s :ppos there is any u?e tf.vinjr to get me out of the sriicc. IT you can. I hope you more thSn succeed. What Is Frank Ko'.lmg doing now? Workins for I'aJe or going; to school. i wonder is he is ever going to get married ." Good thins; he didn t come mer this side of the water, for he sure would have regretted it. W here Is Camp Sheridan In the States? I would '.ike to know those two ."th Marine bos' na.:nes whom you went t-" v isit a; the Hi eat Lakes Training Station hoepital. Please do not forget to give me the news about them, their names especially. I may remember them. Every night w hen I turn '.n I think of somebody a: l.ouie. A few nights as j I thought of Millie Schrum. the fun we had. and i.ow w e used to quarrel. Y.vil nothing hurt me very much w ore w hen I heard that Millie Sohrum as .lead. XVl). well. Millie sure was ,-i very fin" girl. I feel guilty about i,rw I used to tea.e and play jokes on her, bu: you know. Mother, that I never meant an thing wrong. I heard about many f th" others that had died s nc- I left. We all w.ll be called some day. I wonder if Bobbie still remembers me. I can hardly believe that he is seven year? eld."" 1 don't only hope it but I know he will be a smart man Hh"-n he grows up. My one wish I that he succeeds in his schooling. A. T. O. 701. Camp Montair. April 25. 1313. "The Best Division in France) The Second Division). From 1917 Till On In a tahell. -rried in France Aug-ust 1317. Had several encounters with ufcciarines. handed at San Nazaire. J1''! work on the docks, l-ft San Nazaire Oct. 17, to Bordeaux.

Tid cuard duty on docks where I met. S-rsrean? Yictor Yan. Left Bordeaux Dec. 17 to Biuvannes.

(Intensive drill every day.) Left Rruxannes March 1. 131S to rdiin and Toul-Tryon sector.'. March l." to May 13. 191S sector northeast of Chateau Thierry (almost continuous heay fighting!. Max i;; to Jul.' t. 131S. Soissona sector 1 Maine counter offensive.) July 1$ to 20. 19 IS. Marbaehe sector. August 9 to L't, 19 1 S. St. Mihiel sector and operation. Sept. S to lfith. ISIS, Fllotio Mont sector and advance in Champagne. Sept. Co to October U. 1 1M S AryonneMeie ofTensixc. October U to November 11. 131S. piisonera captured oliiceis. 1 l,;as men. Guns captured. 343 pieces of artillery : 1.3.)0 machine suns, totnl advance on front line 6t kilometers. I left my outfit after we amc ut of the Champagne front. I was gas--ed. removed to a hospital and had influenza, so I only missed one battle, and I'm glad I missed it. It w a.5 to. ti.uh for me. I was S" weak I coul i not carry a pack We are here at Camp Montair doing guard duty: five guards on and one off. Not as easy as t sounds. It's the best Camp I have been in yet. When we are off duty We play baseball, basketball, indoor ball and other games. Ye have entertainments quite often. Mov.es everv night. No kick coming. We go to San Na::.t ;re on liberty . One of the boys came back with a little dog: we called hini "Deet," a

French name. We ghe hiin the best of our chow ; kiss him before he goes

1 to bed; see that he is O. K. all around.

I have him on my lap now writing this letter. Icar Mother please send me some new p.ctures of home and surroundings, especially of j ou, lade and Bobbie. Did I ever tell you of meeting Walter Klamm? Lives on Oak street. Hammond. He said the doctor operated on

jli.s eyes. Strange how you meet peo

ple over here. I think I will get your mad now as I have a permanent address. G ve my love, to all. Hoping you am all io the best of health. Cannot wait until I get horn and see you all.

as ever. Your son. Edward J. Weis. Marine Guard Co, A. I'. O. 7"1.

K.. Camp Montair.

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