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LETTERS FROM
PROM JAMES WARE.
' Hdq. Co., S22nd Int. Bad.,
V. 8. A. P. O. No. 791.
"" " ' Dec. , 1918.
To. W. O. "War. ..
Dear Father: Ai perhaps ywu know,
: November 25ta u 'Dad's Christmas
"Letter" day a day let apart for us to
write our lathers a special letter. I
in on a hike at the time and could
not easily write.
We finished tha hike of over two
hundred kilometers,, about ISO Biles.
H took as about 1 days, though we
rested four out of the "sixteen.
I was on the Verdun front when the
armistice was signed. We went "over
the too" the Ptb day of November.
The band was used as stretcher ber
rs. .'i nis gave us. a cnance to see
some actual warfare. Several men
from our regiment were killed or
Wounded. Tor some reason, good 1
nope, I was spared. A lot of men
there In the very last days of the war
gave their all. It seemed hard, baft I
guess it was no worse for them than
those who i were killed earlier. 1
know you remember reading over a
year ago of the great battles around
Verdun. 1 Was 'glad to be there and
ee the ruined city.
I was glad to get a letter from home
. few days age tolling about the good
craps mud good prices. "We tiear a
great deal about the lnfluenxa in the
State. 1 suppose 1 had it slightly In
September. Some of the fellows were
cent to the hospital and died. I sop-
' pose this one disease has killed more
than the Germans.
We7!, we are all anxious to get back
some. But we must Temember that
there are two million of us here and
mnt all go at once. 1 think yon can
depend on me being there Try spring,
If nothing had happens.
Tour son.
' J. S. "WARE.
FULLER MeGILL WRITES.
Headquarters 1B Field Artillery
r . '-...Brigade, A. E. . F. qhatearvtt
It -., liao. Prance, A. T. O. No. 70S.
i November 24, 1911.
To Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas MeGin
Dear Mother and Dad:
Now that 1 can tell you where I am
, 'and everything you want to know
about me, 1 am going to tell yon from
the time 1 left New York, on up. to
the present. I left there on the ergs-
Ing of August the fith at five P. M- on
one of the largest ships afloat, the
M. M. S. Aqnttanle. The H. M. 8
Stands for "his majesty's ship" I
Aiean the king of England. Sure did
sound good when we. sailed down by
,'tbe statue of Liberty, the whistle was
, Mowing, and you bet T felt good even
tit we were getting Into the submarine
one. ;We had one submarine chaser
,wltb as the first night and when we
. got up the next morning we found that
. we were all alone, so we went slg-iag
sill the way. That was to keep the
e submarine from hitting ns, If they
''should take a crack at our boat. We
liad to open np our office as usual Just
Vs soon as we got on the boat and
-V work t the same as we were In camp.'
We had a swell office anad I think It
must have been his state room. Some-
) times the boat would rock so much
that It would make our typewriters
elide off the tables bat we did. not.
mind that at all. Just worked right
on as if. nothing had happened. The
first two days out It was some hot, es
pecially down In our dining room.
Sometimes I would rather do without
eating than go down there after It.
Our sleeping quarters were not much
better, and we did not have to unroll
our packs for two or three days. On
the fourth day it began to get cold
and we had to get out tour blankets.
One thing we were to do was to keep
our life belts near all the time and
we were told to sleep In them, but 'I
laid mine down for, a pillow,'' so if
anything should happen I could get' it
for the first thing. I never thought a
submarine would get us. We were
on one more good ship. It made an,
average of about twenty-six knots an
hour all the way over, so you see We
did not lose any time on the way I
was working most of the time except
the third day, and it was so rough
almost everybody on the ship was sea
slch and In bed, but I managed to get!
p an make out. my reports. Then I,
-went back to bed, got np again at 3
p, n. and felt fairly good and after
that was all right. Had good time as
you see there, was canteen on the
boat and we could get plenty choco
late candy, ete. On the following Sun-
day we could see land and you bet that tor the tront. as I wanted to
i was what we were looking for, We UB or We it corn
were just off the Irish coast, and Mon-; PIeted onr training and ware on our
day morning when we woke up we had' wi th.,Jont wben th "rmistlqe
live submarine chasers with as, as we was. signed. I am sure we would have
iwere in the most dangerous tone. We 'f one ouT b,t had beea lu5k n
made good time until noon when about it0 et aer 4 M -A " -,4C-':. ':
twentv,ave -or thirty little chasers 1 I will etop now as it is supper time
net us and carried us on through to
the' old town' f Liverpool that we
had been looking forward to,. We dis
embarked about four-thirty and you
bet, we flt good to got on gronnd
. 0. .--. r 1 a Pr" ' ' 've sh- i
OUR SOLDIERS
teen to me as 1 bad never had to hike
with a pack on my back before and
1 think 1 had one of (bo heaviest packs
In the crowd
We had a god band with us and it
was playing Dixie and all the good
old U. S. A. songs. We could not help
but feel goed over it. The streets
were crowded with people as they
had heard ebout the wild cats and
were anxious to see us. We hiked and
hiked and after about three miles we
stopped and had supper on the side
of the road, and this made us feel
like new people, so we got up and
made it the rest of the way. We
reached our destination about nine
o'clock and believe me I had some
blister on my foot, but 1 would have
not fallen out if It had been all over
It
Not a single one fell out of our detachment-,
bnt they did out of others.
The Red Cress was right along to
take care of those who could not
make H. You bet your life we did
some sleeping that night after going
to the V. M. 0. A. and gettting some
coffee and doughnuts.
The next morning we had to move
to another camp about one-half mile
from this place, as we had a little
work to do, we set up our office in
the T. M. C. A. building. We were
almast too sore to do very much af
ter our hike. We wanted a bath' and
there was no hot water but believe me
that fill not stop us if ice pegs had
been Sticking around all over the
house. That afternon I bad to take
my report to headquarters which gave
me a chance to see the city of Liver
polo. The Sgt. Major and myself man
aged to get by the gaurds and M. .'s
so you see we made for a cafe for the
first place and after eating a' big sup
per we tramped around tor awhile over
the city, then returned to camp. Some
of the boys did not like it about our
getting out bnt that made no differ
ence to us all they had . to do was
get glad. '.
We stayed there that night and took
a train across England to South Hamp
ton the next morning. , Had a little
hike oT about 'four" miles from 'there
to what they call a rest camp, but we
did not call them that at all. for the
boys had to police up around the
whole place. This hike did not go
hard with us as we -were getting used
to them by this time. We left this
camp next morning took a boat
through the English channel. The
name of it was the Harvard.
and!
was nice little boat. We stayed on
It until the next morning about nine
or ten o'clock In order to see, to get
into the docks. This was one of the
most dangerous places we had to cross
but we made it O. K.
After we landed we hiked about
three miles to LeHavre, France,
where we rested for two days and
two nights. Had quite a good time
and. could get all the cigarettea and
other things we wanted. The morning
we left this place we had to get up at
three o'clock in order to catch a
train and it did not come until about
eight. This is about how fast the
French trains and people are. I hardly
know how they would act If they would
get In one of our trains. On this jour
ney we went hy the way of Paris, but
did not get to atop. We stayed on
this train for three day's and two
nights, the sleeping quarters were not
very roomy. Some of the boys slept
on top of the box cars. I was in what
they called a' third class car. It was
pretty good, but was crowded as there
were eight of us In It. Our next stop
was Camp Du Vallahon, A. P. O. No.
704, where we were to get our final
training and we had good barracks.
We stayed here- until November the
12th when we moved to Chateauvll
lain, France, the place I am now writ
ing from. This is a good little town
and -we have better accommodations.
I' have a good bed now, the best I've
had since I left the U. B. A. It is
feather bed that ia something Very un
usual In the army. Some class, eh? I
am afraid It won't last long too good
to be true. But hope to be back home
and the good old U. 8. A- soon, though
I can t say just when that will be.
There Is a church near here and we
could go In any time but can not un
derstand what they ' say. Though
some of the boys go to hear the music.
i They have grand pipe organs and
i ' ., ,M "
"T ZTZrJTZS
outline of my experiences. Could not
begin to tell you all of It and am
sure you are getting tired of , it by
now. rj),--. .." .,:'' .'"''-, : :,x '
Just a few more 'words, and I want
to say and that la I am sorry we did
"" we must get all that IS coming to
or In the line of eats, . Trust you and
Dad are feeling One and with lota of
love. Tour son, '
- '. ' FTI.t " 1.
P. S. I have J-t f(r: '- ' :- i
Observer, Gastonla Gazette, King'i
Mountain Herald, etc., and was just
like a loiter from home. We sure up
predate our borne papers and wist
we could get them every day. '
Wishing you both a Merry Christ
mas and happy New Year. Fuller.
DIXIE WARE WRITES.
rtevllle. France, Dec. 15, 1916.
Mrs. Dixie Ware,
Kings Mountain, N. C. ;
My Dear Wife:
' I will write you a letter this after'
noon as I have not written you in
some time due to the fact that I could
not get any paper.
I have hot- yet received a letter
from you
direct to Company H In a few days.
As ( have moved about so. the other
mall has hardly had time to catch
up. Am so anxious to hear from ynu.
Hope you have been getting my let
ters, and not having the luck 1 have
of not getting any mail for three
months. : Any way I hope you are well
and getting along just fine.
Well Reville is about 25 milet
northeast of Verdun and east of the
River Mouse. We are in billets which
at one time were occupied by the
Huns.' Will now tell you a little
about our trip over France, as we are
allowed more liberty by the censor.
Landed at Brest, spent two days
there, then went down in southern
Franco to Camp Hunt. About forty
miles from the Spanish border, and
near the coast, just off the Bay o!
Biscay; spent a week there, then went
on a four days' and nights' ride into
Verdun.
That's wheTe 1 got my first taste of
shell fire. It was from the German'
long range guns on October 28.
We worked at sending supplies int-
the front, until November 8th, wher I
I joined the 312th machine gun bat
tallon. 1 was in two scraps, one o
Sunday, Nov. Ml. and Monday mori
lng. Things were very Interesting 1"
us from 9 nntTI II o'clock nn Noverr
ber 11th. as sr. were in some Ce
man dugouts,', and the ""Dutch" pi:
them under heavy shell fire, knockin'
ir-tot of'dlrf rrr oh us. and plenty 6r
shells. A lot of our men were killed
right near me; . it was hard to see
them dying so near me, but so far
from home. AH firing ceased just at
11 o'clock v
When we were on a train down be
low Bordeau. going to Camp Hunt,
near the Spanish border, and as we
were standing an old woman came
along the track picking up scraps we
had thrown out, and we gave her
some of our meat and bread, and she
sure put up a heart-breaking prayfif
for aa.
The 79th Division will parade in
Washington or Philadelphia or some
Eastern city when it returns to the
U. S. A. and I want you to be ready on
short notice to take a trip up to meet
me. We may go over and do guard
duty 'on the border, but think we will
hit the States early next year, which
is not far off; anyway we will be home
In plenty of time to farm. '
' Will have lota to tell you when I
get home. Show this letter to Aunt
Ruth and Orie as have hot enough
paper to write them.
Will write you again soon If we are
not on the move. So be good. With
lots of love to you, dear Lillle.
Your devoted hubby, 1
DIXIE. '-.
KINGS MTN ONE
nn nipjn.BdjXnoni pjqs nipjqs uiovie
Mrs. M, L. Plonk, director of knit
ting, shipped to Atlanta last week a
case containing 74 nocks and 87
sweaters made by the following la
dies: . ; ' . . ' - : ' '
Mrs. S. H. Simon, S sweaters; Mrs
H. F. Peterson and Miss Jessie Peter
son, 6 sweaters; Mrs. W. S. Lulling
and Miss'Emelyn Dilling, i aw eaters;
Mrs. W. A. Mauney, 13 sweaters;
Mrs. D. B. Willeford and Misses Irma
and Estelle Willeford, 5 sweaters;
Mrs. O. G. Fairs, 1 sweater; Mrs. J.
J. Allred, 1 .sweater; Miss Kate Mc-
Laughen, 1 sweater; Miss Margaret
Kendrick and Miss Musette Jenkins,
2 sweaters; Mrs. F. J. Mauney, 14
socks; Mrs. J. W. Kendrick, 18 socks;
Mrs. LeRoy McGIll, 4 socks; Mrs,
Marcus Carpenter, ( socks; Mrs. W.
ft. Beach, 10 socks; Mrs. E. M. Lohr,
4 socks; Mrs. Chas. Ormand, 4 socks;
Mrs. J. H. Peterson, 10 socks; Mrs.
H. W. Gallemore, 4 socks.
There is still a supply of wool on
hand, but orders have been Issued
by the Red Cross to stop knitting as
th cnnnlv ett knitted ftrttalM la art ft
quale to meet the demand. Instruc-J,
tlons aa to the disposal of yarn on hand
wlll be sent from headquarters and
if the chapter Is permitted to sell,
nottoe will be given through The
Herald. .. '
The chapter extends iu thanks te
Mr. W. L. LeRlcheux for hit generous i
gift of 12.60-bill for drayage;- also to
the Kser. Lumber Co. for the nlcs
shipping case made according to out .
directions.
n1 --nh.
-i ht not'
still al work. The Hilling Mill has a
membership of 36. None of the othei
mills have reported. The colored peo
pie of the town have enrolled 26 mem
bers. At present the total member
ship of this chapter is 371
BONNIE E. MAl'NKV, Sec.
DR.
FALLS IS ON BOARD
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
At the regular monthly meeting of
the county commissioners Monday ol
last week Dr. O. 0. Falls of Kings
Mountain was appointed by Clerk of
Court Webb to fill out the unexpired
term of H. T. Fulton as county com
missioner which office Mr. Fulton re
signed last summer when he entered
the race for clerk of court. Dr. Falls
lives in the territory transferred from
Gaston county to Cleveland county in
the recent county line election and
was chairman of the Gaston county
commissioners al the time of the
election. It Is a rather unique situ
ation. At the time of the election of
Mr. H. T. Fulton, chairman of the com
missioners of Cleveland, lived on the
weBt side, of Piedmont Avenue, and
Dr. Falls, chairman of the commis
stoners of Gaston county, lived on the
east side of Piedmont Avenue, oppo
site Mr. Fulton, Piedmont, Avenue be
ing the county line. One or the other
stood to lose his job as commissioner.
Dr. Falls lost. Mr. Fulton later re
signed and the job is now in the hands
of Dr. Falls.' Dr. Falls, therefore, has
considerable experience in adminis
tering county affairs. So. all's well
that ends well.
; Winston-Salem Eight murder cases
are set for trial this and next week in
Forsyth superior court.
Burlington.-Mr. John H. Vernon,
aged 35. died at his home here. He
succumbed to pneumonia, following an
attack of influenza.
Charlotte. First Lieutenant L. D.
Southerland of Charlotte landed at
Newport News, Va., according to a
telegram received here by Mrs. South
erland. Kinston. Veterans of the New Bern
and O'jldsboro. police forces will be
employed for the local department
members of the city council Intimate.
For other "new blood" in building up
the Kinston force the army and navy
will be depended upon.
Durham. Lieutenant E. C. Miller
and Lieutenant M. F. Brogg. In charge
of two Curtiss airplanes from Lang-
ley Field, Virginia, enroute to Camp
Jackson, made a landing here on ac
count of engine trouble and spent the
night here.
Spencer. The Southern Railway
Company has established the office of
paymaster at Spencer. . T. S. Gold
ston, of the Washington offices, has
been appointed to that position.
: Wadesboro. Two negroes were se
riously and probably fatally injured
during an altercation on Main street
here. The argument is believed to
have been started over the question of
ownership of an amount of money.
Mooresvllle 'Clarence Furr, a resi
dent of Mooresvllle, was struck and
dangerously Injured by an automobile
while walking on a road near Moores
vllle.
Monroe. John AldrMge was held
np by a highwayman ou the Wolf Pond
road and robbed of $16. This la the
third robbery that has occurred with
in a week. ......
Raleigh. Miss Octavia Parrish and
J. Mann Oorbett, both of Zebulon, Rt.
1, were the first couple to obtain mar
riage license in 1919 in Wake county.
Kinston. Ten thousand negroes of
Lenoir and surrounding counties ob
served Emancipation day here. A num
ber of manufacturing plants were abut
down.
H- .
Wilmington, Young women of this
city who hold business positions and
have no opportunity for acquainting
themselves with the fine arts of house-
keeping are going to be instructed
without cost by the ctty home demon
strator. Miss Annie Lee Rankin. Les
sons in domestic science and practical
eooking win be given nights. - .
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Charlotte. Approximately 8,000 spl-
diers have been mustered out of ser
vice at Camp Greene or sent to camps
near their homes for discharge. There
are about 7,000 soldiers at the camp
present. . ., .
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shelby.-rArthor Wright, -aged Tl
u nfifn ihri.n i-l
fluenw ud pneumonia. He was night
Biiiwrlntendp"t Of the Blanche hosiery
PEACE CONFERENCE
ND THEN LEAGUE
GREATER PROBLEMS MU8T BE
GIVFN PRECEDENCE OVER
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
DEATH ECnEEO THE im
Repudiation of Germany's War Debt
and Payment of Entire Cost of
War by Germany Demanded.
Washington. Speeches advocating
postponement of consideration of the
league of nations proposal until after
the peace conference were made In
the senate by Senators Sterling, of
South Dakota.. Republican, and Myers,
of Montana, Democrat.
Both insisted that problems of the
peace conference should not be com
plicated by this plan.
Senator Sterling contended that ex
isting relations between America.
Great Britain, France and Italy made
a league of nations to enforce peace
unnecessary. Senator Myers advocat
ed establishing a restricted league
later, without impairing the sover
eignty of its members, and with the
central powers barred at least for this
generation.
Death for the former kaiser, life
Imprisonment of Von Bernstorff and
others. Senator Myers said. Bhould be
provisions of the final peace treaty.
He also argued for repudiation of Ger
many's war debt and payment of the
entire cost ci the war hv the Ger
mans; for confiscation of the kaiser't
personal fortune and retention by he.
victors of both the war and merchant
marine fleets of Germany.
MORE THAN $200,000,000 OF
AMERICAN PROPERTY SEIZED
, Christiania. More than JI0o.000.nnfl
worth of American property was selz
ed hy the German government.
This Is the estimate of John Henry
Cooney, manager and custodian of all
the properties of the International
Harvester Company in Germany dur
ing the war. "It was a year ago," he
said, "that the Imperial German gov
ernment served notice on him that
it would begin "supervision" of the
I. H. C. factories and offices. On Jan
uary 4, 1918. the properties were for
mally confiscated, and on July S the
32 office workers in the Hsmburg cen
tral branch were notified they must
leave the offices, and stay away,
: "No attempt to take our properties
was made nntll the American govern
ment began seizure of enemv alien
properties In America. It anneared
that from time to time the German
government was endeavoring to match
each move of the American govern
ment as a reprisal.
TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUOR
INTO DRY 8TATES ILLEGAL
Washington Statutes of "dry'
states permitting persons to Import
or personally bring In limited amounts
of intoxicants for their own use were
in effect nullified by the so-called
Reed "bone dry" amendment enacted
by Congress, the supreme court held
in "I nnlnlnn revrsing the federal
court for the southern district of
West Virginia
Justice McReynolds, in a dissent
ing opinion in which Justice Clarke
concurred, held that the Reed amend-
m"it was not an interstate commerce
regulatory measure, but a direct med
dling with state affairs ' ..; ',-..-
SENATOR LODGE TO DELIVER
EULPQY ON COL. ROOSEVELT
Washington. Senator Lodge, of
Massachnsetts, will deliver the eulogy
at the joint congressional memorial
services for Theodore Roosevelt to
be held on February 9. The Republi
can leader in the senate, who for
many years was a close personal friend
of the former president, was elected
by unanimous vote of the senate and
house committees appointed to ar
range for the services and he will be
the only speaker.
NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
RAILROAD OPERATIONS NAMED
'Washlngton.-rW. T. Tyler was ap
pointed by Director General Hlnes as
llrector of the division of operations
if the railroad administration to suc
ceed Carl R. Gray.. Mr. Tyler has been
Mr. Gray's assistant.
. Mr. Tyler began his railroad career
In 1883. His first executive postilon
was with the St Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern.: In 1917 he was elected
assistant to the first vim president of
P r'rthent fi-"t railway.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
ANOTHER MEMBER OF WiLSON'S
OFFICIAL FAMILY FINDS JOB
IS TOO POORLY PAID.
HIS RETIREMENT WOT HASTY
Successor Will Probably Be F. L. Polk,
Acting Secretary of State or Sen.
ator Jas. H. Lewis of Illinois.
Washington. Thomas Walt Greg
ory, attorney general of the 1'mted
State since 1914. has resigned because
of "pecuniary responsibilities" . and
will return to the practice of law.
President Wilson has agreed to his re
tirement next March 4.
Mr. Gregory's letter of resignation
dated January 9. and the President's
reply, cabled from Pari s the next day,
were made public at the White House.
The attorney gei-eraO'e letter disclosed
that be bad long considered retiring
from office and had discussed the
matter with the President before Mr.
Wilson went abroad.
Mr. Gregory's successor has nor
been appointed, and there has been no
official intimation as to who ho will
be. In speculation the . haute sof
Frank L. Polk, counselor of the stale
department and acting secretory while
Mr. Lansing is in Europe, and Sena
tor James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois,
were mentioned.
Mr. Gregory Is the second cabinet
officer to resign recently on account
of personal financial coiLiideraUons,
William G. McAdoo having retired last
month as secretary of the treasury
because he could not support his fam
ily on the cabinet member's salary of
$12,000 a year. Mr. Gregory is the
fifth man to leave the cabinet during
the six year of President Wilson's
administration: Others- wore Secre
tary of State Bryan. Sm remry of War
Carrison. Attorney General Mc Rey
nold.., Mr. Gregory's predecessor, who
was appointed to the supreme court, .
and Mr. McAdoo.
BOL8HEVIKI MAY BE ALLOWED
TO STATE THEIR GRIEVANCES
London. The British government
The Sunday Express understsnds, has
proposed that all the different parties'
In Russia, includi: th bolsheviki,
should present their programs to the
peace congress In order to ascertain If
It is possible to come to any under
standing with any responsible author
ity In F.ussia. The paper adds:
"The French government Is not
hostile to this suggestion. There is
no difference of opinion between the
British and the French
and there' has bee no idea on the
part or the British government to In
vited delegates froti Russia to attend
the peace conference."
SUPREME COUNCIL OF PEACE
CONFERENCE HOLDS 8ESSION
Paris. The supreme council of the
peace congress, consisting of Presi
dent Wilson and the premiers and
foreign ministers of the four great
powers, Great Britain, Prance, th
United States and Italy, met at the
French foreign office for the first for
mal exchange of views and to make
arrangements for the procedure- of
rhe conference tomorrow,: at which
delegations will be present.
The meeting was chiefly interesting
In its personal aspects bringing to
gether for the first time In contact of
the world's best known statesmen,
wBo are now the guiding figures of
the congress. The scene as they es-
sembled was one of unusual activity.
The meeting was an extended one.
It was mainly for the purpose of set
tling new terms for prolonging the
armistice, which expires January 17
and Tor determining the number and
composition of the delegations of the
various countries for the sessions of
the peace congress which is abgut to
open. .
A8SASSIN ATTEMPTS TO
TAKE PADEREW8KI'S LIFE
London. Ignace Jan Paderewskl, .
the polish leader, has been slightly "
wounded by an assassin who entered -
the room of his hotel at Warsaw and
fired one shot at him. Several botshe-
Tiki Implicated In the plot to kill him
have been arrested. , '..''..J'
Mr. Paderewskl has been lift War.
saw for several davs conferring with
Polish political leaders In an attempt '
so form a government rHrsa