FROM WALTER HUFF
“Somewhere in France”
July 30, 1918.
Mrs. J. L. Bronte,
lVlcCrory, Ark.,
Dear Sister and all:—
My fountain pens are both
dry, so will just write a letter
with a pencil before it grows
dark.
Had quite an interesting day
in the front line. Am enclos
ing some fern leaves for Alma
which I picked up from the
edge of a trench in sight of the
Germans and only about 200
yards from his trenches.
The sector is in a thick for
est, or what was once a thick
forest, but along the front,
most of the trees are shot down
by large shells. Those not
shot down are literally riddled
with rifle bullets. It looks like
cinmA oia nt animal had emne
through and bitten great trees
off at all heights from the
ground, some being topped
while others have been pulled
up by the roots. There is not
a tree, however, in some parts
but what has been struck.
The man who was with me
had 'been in the sector some
time and he showed us certain
places where the boche had a
habit of picking off lieutenants
The other lieutenant who was
with me promptly removed his
bars from his shoulders. I
told them I did not believe he
could shoot mine off, at least
he would have it to do. Guess
the boche thought 1 was too in
significant to bother wfith as
not a shot was fired.
Yesterday a man was stand
ing in front of his dug out
shaving and had his mirror
hanging in the sun. A boche
spied it and the mirror is of no
more use. A thousand and one
things like this I might men
tion.
Hope all is well with you. I
never fared better in my life,
plenty to eat and a good feath
er bed upon which to sleep.
Some of the dug outs have
electric lights. When I got to
one of the dug outs one of the
Captain’s, he was amusing him
pelf with his 45 automatic,
shooting rats that he thought
was trying to encroach upon
his rights in the dug out. Write
whenever you have time,
WALTER B. HUFF,
14th Machine Gun Bat.
-Buy W.S.S.
Locomotive Engineer Writes
When the kidneys are not
working properly, backache,
stiff joints, rheumatic pains,
and suffering result. George
McLain, Turtle Lake, N. D.,
writes: “I am a locomotive en
gineer. I had a bad pain in
my back and my bladder ac
tion was very irregular. I
took Foley's Kidney Pills and
was relieved in a couple of
days.” Red Cross Drug Store,
McCrory, Ark. adv
-Buy W.S.S.
Land for sale: 200 acres, Vo
mile of Hunter, 35 acres open,
balance timber, good roads and
water and new railroad being
constructed by land. Call or
write Home News Editor, Mc
Crory, Ark. adv.
REVIVAL CLOSED
Rev. R. P. Bain of Lonoke,
closed the revival meetings at
the Baptist Church Sunday
night. The closing was pre
ceeded by a baptizing which
was held in the old swimming
hole in Cache River at Jelks
Sunday afternoon. A large
crowd attended the baptizing
and witnessed the emersion of
the 15 new additions to the lo
cal church. The rvival has
been a blessing for our town
and much good work was ac
complished for the Master.
-Buy W.S.S.
HUSBAND AND WIFE
Mrs. Frank P. Wood, Box
18, R. F. D. 2, Morrill, Me.,
writes: “Foley Kidney Pills
help me so much. My husband
also has received much benefit
I
EARLE L. KITTRELL
Graduate Veterinarian
(Deputy State Veterinarian)
s»o/au\w
Augusta, Arkansas
Office Phone 16 :: Home Phone 40
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OSCAR BISHOP WRITES
Somewhere in France,
July 24, 1918.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bishop,
McCrory, Ark.,
Dear Brother and Sister:—
After so long a time will try
and write you all a few lines.
This leaves me not feeling so
well as I was gassed on the
14th night of July, but I am
able to walk around in town
and guess I will be able to go
back to the front in about two
weeks.
I was in one battle that last
ed several hours. It was aw
ful to be in it but grand to get
out alive. I thought several
times my time had come, but
I went through all O. K.
Say, you just ought to cross
the pond. I was on the water
only 14 days and that was in
deed long enough for me. I
don’t want to be that long on
my way back, but I didn’t get
sea sick at all, felt fine all the
way.
The hospital here sure is
fine, everything is so much bet
ter than at the front.
France is sure a fine place,
but I had rather be back home.
Well, I must close, will try and
write oftener. Answer soon to
Your Bud,
OSCAR BISHOP,
Co. B, 7th Infty.,
3rd Div., A. E. F.
-Buy W.S.S.
HEADING BOLTS WANTED
We will pay the following
prices for bolts:
White Oak and specie, $17.
per cord.
Red Oak and specie, $15.
per cord.
All bolts must be barked and
loaded on car and prices are
f. o. b. McCrory, Morton, Jelks
or Fair Oaks.
ECKHARDT & LENNON CO.
adv. 8-23-6t Paragould, Ark.
trom them. He was so lame he
could not stoop over and now
he feels no pain.” Lame back,
sore muscles, stiff joints, rheu
matic aches and pains quickly
conquered by Foley Kidney
Pills. Red Cross Drug Store,
McCrory, Ark. adv.
-£uy W.S.S.
A card from Harry Mus
grove, of Grays, who is spend
ing his vacation in Missouri,
says that he is having a big
time and enough fun for the
whole community.
-Buy W.S.S.
We arte sorry to note that
Mr. J. E. Comer is confined to
'n's bed with a severe attack of
malaria.
-r^srsas ™ - ---= ; „ *
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McCRORY, ARK.