_V UL. "XCI HALL. PA., From D. Ross Bushman. (To E. S. Ripka, Centre Hall) Somewhere in France Tues., Sept. Dear Friend and Brother I was very glad to hear from you 10, 1913, | could not answer it sooner, gotten any mail for a month but the last two days there have been a few letters coming in—none for me, however, Will suppose the mail service is rather un- certain a best; could be otherwise. If Centre Hall has not lined up for | aY.M. C. A. drive it ought to because | they are doing a wonderful work. *“Y " huts and workers are something doing every live wires— | evening and | have, Over here work on Sunday the same as any other day but manage to get to the service in the evening. The Red Cross are doing their work in a splendid way too. If every in the States could see what I have seen of work of both organizations they would all become en- thusiastic boosters, The vices as we do we person the Masons and Moose seem to be havent heard organizations ; gotten in touch nes I mentioned ad- their existence, her 1 vertise You asked whet received Camp news. I do not but imagine second class through of posted. mail would be ve ard to get so will depend the othe Had a to an you and some r Brothers keep me : lette d which 1 meant wer yet th svening but will have to leave it until some time again as it 1s time to turn in, Reveille daylight and from th comes about am busy ts ai. un until about 7:15 in the evening. With best regards to all, Pvr. Davip R. BusuMaxs Co. E, 29 Er . A P. « 714. American I I ETS. From John Guy Wieland. (Formerly of Linden Hall, to his aunt, Mrs. J. M. Garbrick, Jedford.) France, Sept, 21, of 1918, Dear aunt and all To-day I received my first mail since | have been in France aod one was the letter you had sent to Camp MacArthur had back dressed. can hardly glad 1 was for month on the 15th since I had received mail. 1 got from my wife; they were written at my home, so were | the same as letters from home too, one from my father-in-law and one from | cousin Pearl. I don't know for sure if I have written | to you or not since I came over but will | been sent be re-ad. Well I to get them and to nil tell it was a how al} any two tell you as near as I can what all we] have been doing. We landed at Bor- deaux, in south western France. We| came to where we are now, We are stationed in a village. We live in an old stone building. I don’t know what it was used for, but by the looks of it was probably used at one time for a stone house or something like that. It is a real nice place any way. Yesterday they opened a“ Y" in our village real close to our quarters and we can get most anything we want, candy, tobacco, etc., also writing paper, read- ing material, etc. We were here several weeks before we had any, but where ever there are soldiers any length of time, they come. 1 don’t think the people in the States realize what they and the Red Cross are doing for us, but it sure is wonderful, Just a week or so we didn't have any. hardly knew what to lo without it, The boys are lined up for 100 feet outside of the building for the last hour and coming in and getting things. They give you one article of each kind they have for sale, if you want it, at a time. In the next town to us, about one and one-half miles from here, they have a ** Y ". [It was the first one around here and opened up last Suaday evening, Last Saturday evening some of the soldiers around here got up a kind of a minstrel show and it was real good, that there would be services here each Sunday morning at 10:30. So I went up. He is rather a young man and is a good preacher. It was the first opportunity I States and I was glad to go tot. was a fair crowd there but should have been more for the number of soldiers around here, 1 finished reading the New Testament this morning I started to read it through when I came away, 1 had started before bu never kept at it, this time I did. The psalms are in the back of the one I have; am going to read them mow. It is worth reading all right, wish I would have started to read it before, \ We have three and one-half hours From W. E. Montgomery. (Former Forester at Potters Mills, | writes the following to William F. Mc- France, Sept, 24, 1918. Well, after about a year of waiting, *‘ gver there ” is changed to "over here”. /e left the States nearly a month ago We took a ten hour railroad trip across the country and went to a rest camp. I am not strong for England but they certainly have a beautiful and extremely neat and well- Also, the trains with very comfortable and make surprising speed. After spending a few days at camp we crossed the English channel at night, and spent the next day or so in another camp. Then we took a twenty- and ar- rived at our present location, not far from the city of Chateau Reau. The camp is very new and just at construct it—building barracks, roads, and all sorts of different kinds of work. I have charge over one hundred men, making road. Charlie Meek is f of located abou here—at least he 100 miles north was I wrote to him yesterday and probably we may be able to make arrangements for spilling a little when I last heard of him. meeting and “bull” concerning the good old Centre county I suppose right midst of days. are in the Let us hope that now you fire-season. you have good luck and do not receive a visit from pent’ are startin this fall, Think I'll the usual the *' consuming ele I also imagine that you all «tes } al + hes hinting think about the hunting How are the prospects? ry to pot a few Huns instead of game th is Year. Well, m , must close ; guess this will reach you in due time, prohably a month or Write when you get ion, and county goswp p. my 80 the time and let me have all Remember ¥ith best have the inclinat Centre all friends, re- and en Sincerely, * Moxty " 1sth Field Art America n the morning and two hours in We don’ ne thauvoh 8% Ty tle ms tough; Is m Osily drill i $ } ; 1 a rib teil! the afternoon, t do much drill th ar sema- and that , when we Our train ing wi phore signaling, map reading, 00; is, things pertaining to our wor are equipped with treed, We don't follow our dnll schedule of detail work. Yesterday afternoon at the railroad repiling lumber, unload- ing cars, and work like that, We have been having a great deal of wet weather lately and rather cool, but haven't had a frost yet. It is real cool at night, some days get real warm then. I imagine we have the same climate here that we had at home, if any dif- south. It's so long since 1 looked at a map, that I don’t know how France with the U is Lincoln Highway, We are an over-sea kind of work in the States. be there as long as the war lasts, We like it over here. Last Sunday evening we had an extra feed, as we like once in a while ; got us some extra things, steak, mashed potatoes, dressing, com- bination salad, sweet pickles, jam, but. ter, pumpkin pie and cocoa, We cer- tainly enjoyed it. In the afternoon we had a field meet between the different companies in our train. Co, A and our of our men out on detail work, They but I haven't heard any thing more have a baseball game this week. Our Co, has a foot ball and think we will probably have a foot ball team soon, Well taps blow at 9:30 and it's a little after nine now so 1 will close for this time and write you again soon. Hope you are all well. | have been feeling fine and like it over here. How does the war news sound to you? It sounds good to us, I don't think it will take so very long to finish it now. This is a pretty country and the people are nice enough but hard to un. derstand. Wish I would have spent my time in High school and at ** State” on (Continued ou vest column) From Paul R. Byers. (Letter to Mrs. E. 5. Ripka, Hall.) Centre France, Sept. 19, Dear sister and all ; I suppose you think 1 am never to write anymore. Writing very scarce over here so far. get we have to buy. We here over a month now and I seena Y. M. C. A. yet, must remember we now, Things dont day. You take what you get glad fot it. And pay day. I don’t it is ever going to come again. 1 h seen a pay day since May. How everything around Hall? 1 suppose all the boys have been called into army. If any of their addresses send them to me, I may get to see them. I | anyone yet that I know, boys from Williamsport. 1918. going paper All been is we have haven't Of course, you States every are not in the come to you and be kno Ww aven't is Centre the you can get haven't seen I saw a few They knew This is a nearly every I received two letlers si here. We w nce ent through Ene the nearest to your place. 1ppose it the Statue of Liberty looks to me now, Sunday comes, Every four h. but railroad far here. week's furloug have a cent We left the Sta landed here the The ol Some of the boys were sick lo. k tes the last of a fine time 1 boat pulled through al ich things ¢ wn Var CACY as canly. en yet was Ball and Peid:nont will C igarettes make up hen tl} for it w nome again. suppose you are § { We get rs VV papers ork Herald. 11 can at the | From Claud L. Whitehill. {To hism hill, at Oak Hall Dear Mother :— Just a few lines to let you I received your also one from Edith, that all were well. the best of health You wrote of hot weat It is getting real cold here and know that ago ; Was glad to hear As for me, 1 letters two days am in her back home. very hey think they made a mistake when named it sunny France. Wish rabbits I could take part in chasing back home but [ guess I will unting over here that The enemy airplanes have been doing 1 have seen have black of the ruination they They are as thick as birds at times, Well, mother, I was glad to know that heard from Edward as 1 was Tell the others that I will their letters when I find time, ral weeks, You asked me how I liked this answer but that coun- States, that would be good enough for me. With love to all, Crave L. Wutresine, Co. A, 313 Inf., A.E.F. Pvt From Max Herr. (At Camp Lee, Va, to E. 8. Centre Hall). Ripka, October 22, 1918, Dear Mr. Ripka : I received your letter on October 10th and was glad to hear from you. I was in the camp hospital two weeks with the “flu” and then I cut my hand, bleed. ing about a quart before I gotit stopped, I am having all kinds of hard Juck down here. Hoping this finds all well. Max Heer, Camp Lee, Va. (Continued from previous column.) French instead of German : would come in handy now. Will close, with love to all, Your nephew, Guy, it sure Pvt. John G, Wieland, Co. E, 7 Div. Supply Train Motor, American §. F. THE DEATH RECORD. Ki Prothonotary of Centre county, a Philadelph {PO} former died in Monday, fol- He was 4th, last, a son of Sam uel and Perriscene (Brandon) Kimport, The parents moved to near Boalsburg when the subject of was young, where few later. Mr. Kimport was then tak- to the family of his uncle, James and to manhood. In LO 1904 he was elected on the r.—Arthur B. Kimport, ia hospital on lowing an operation for hernia, fifty-three years old October and was born in Illinois, this sketch quite they died a years en in Kimport, reared Democratic county, years, Foreman, Montgor HOTT pur acres ang Charles Mrs burg. Antes | Bra Paul M, Penn township, home at De- ifluenza, to Mill intermenl was aged unine- Braacht, was shi wart, heim, made, teen years, a M. L. Smith Sells Home. Wednesday evening of last week M. L. Smith sold his handsome brick resi dence, near the railroad station, Herbert Grove, who lives on the Rishel farm near the Stone Mill, Mr. Smith moved here from Johnstown, last spring following his purchase of ‘the property from L. L., Smith. He madea number of important improvements oa the prog- erty so that as it now stands the home is one of the most beautiful and most desirable in town Mr, and Mrs. Smith are anxicus to re- turn to Johnstown where the former has interests demanding his attention, Boosted W. S. S. Sales. The sales of War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps at the local post office boosted during the month of October to the extent of 763 War Savings Stamps and 297 Thrift Stamps, bringing up the aggregate sales of War Saving Stamps to 8869, having a maturity, value of $44, 345. That is a mighty fine figure, one of which we need not be ashamed, Regardless of these larger sales, all pledges for stamps must be redeemed. Do not put this off until the very last day ; there 1s always an advantage in be- to ing on time. 1918. 7 NO. 44 C HRISTM AS PACKAGES FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Instructions Which Must Be Observ- ed in Sending Christmas Gifts to Our Fighting Boys. CHRISTMAS PACKAGES FOR SOLDIER Only one package will be allowed to each American now in ove soldier service rseas, Each soldier is being provided with a 1 coupon containing his name and address which he will mail direct to the relative r friend whom he selects as a forwarder his Christn can ship a Cl} as package, No other ristmas package. alive ot nearest rt auxiliary headquart Cross, where a paste- +" by ¢" in size will be st be used for which than stmas articles, CX niet € more HL be ' should to the by ar - sold ier, the Lhe wane 2 vil goed } ¥ forwarded DY and sufficient stamps to carry to Hi boken, New Jersey =] and the se a4 writlen Rages win wrajg ped Packages for sailors oreign service may 1 " . oar sy TYP OSS ci POs Ir expre limited to twen- Express packages are in weig! be en- d wi i post packages to present posts Express packages should Fleet hird aia warded in care of Supply Officer, jase, 20th Street and 1 nue, South B All packages m mas Bo rooklyn, New York ust be plainly marked with s Christe x". and the name and address of sender. fis, exceplin sealed cans or glass jars are permitted examined at No perishable foodstu g those enclosed in Packages will be carefu the Su ly 3ase. They should Le ship than As pply to reach New York not later vovember 15th and as much earlier possible. Army receive his package All other the Marines assigned to service overseas will each oa the same basis as soldiers. marines will receive packages on same basis as sailors, a AI MY ARI OI Daniel Bloom ** Over ''. The latter part of last week Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloom near this place, received the official notice of the safe ar- rival overseas of their Daniel Bloom, who a few months ago left with ves for , of son, a Centre county group of selecli Camp Lee. Va. AA ——— Potato Wart Disease in 26 Pennsylva- nia Towns. Scouting for the new potato wart dis. ease reported for the first time 1a the United States about Hazleton, Pa., 18 nearly completed for the season. Twenty-six towns and villiages in the Hazelton district were found inffected, reports Prof. J. G. Sanders, Economic Zoologist, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg, who is in charge of the eradication of this danger- ous potato pest. Government authorities will apply to Congress for a considerable appropria- tion to aid in fighting the disease in Pennsylvama, and for scouting in other States where imported potatoes have been used. Quarantine of the infected towns aad villiages prohibiting removal of pota- toes, manure and potato refuse outside the affected zones will be established soon, Potatoes can be grown in the quarantined acres only under State per- mit to be issued next spring and annu- ally thereafter until the disease is ex- terminated. These permits will be ise sued by the Economict Zoologist, Penn- sylvania Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg, Pa. . TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, FROM ALL PARTS ™ . : The November weather so been much like that of la and frequen picture theatre, ter H. \ at St r ol The ditoriun Wood, mar ate Colles &, _ The rem: mother of +) re DOAIRT page paper only « such a time as method to effect the We from we sired saving paper. you off state, dislike exceedingly pages i world news, the but a hard- national a other alternative works 100 great mention of Fran ten to State College stating in whose wounding in Ice Was last has writ made his wife at his nd shoulder and was the result of being struck by a bursting week, that wou was received the of men were bucking the Hindenburg line. A wound the size of two horus bas kept him in the base hospital where he re- ports his condition as vee. Had he been struck a half-inch further in the breast death would have resulted. sheil while he and his company The War Department's committee on education bas designated the Pennsyl- vania State College to receive applica- tions and examine candidates for the government military academy, at West Point. President Sparks has announced that examination papers will be sent there, and the mental tests will be con: ducted by faculty members, who will rate the candidates. A number of State College students who are more than twenty-one years old, and consequently ineligible for the 8. A. T. C., will apply for admission to West Point, ln a letter to the Reporter, remitting on subscription, Rev. S. A, Sayder, of Hellam, York county, a former pastor of the local U, Ev. charge, says among other things : ** We are all fairly well ; Mrs. Snyder had the influenza, being confined to her bed for about one week, but is very moch improved. Grace was also a victim of the disease, and was ad- mitted to the York county Emergency Hospital, reputed to be the best in the state, where she was given the fresh air and sunshine treatment, which resulted favorably. Mrs. Sayer and I spent over Sunday in the National capital visiting relatives, and our son, Elston, who re. cently has been promoted to the rank of sergeant " nnd vung ol
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