Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 43, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 13, 1918 Page: 3 of 4
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} Trot* Lavaca County Boys.
A. F. F., France, July 8, 1918.
Mr. Frank Schoppe,
Kt. 5, fichulcnburg, Texas.
Dear Friend :-How are yout
Just to let you know I am “over
here and like it fine. Good cats,
wwnery grand, French people
great. Spent 4th in Bordeaux,
had an hour and half parade ot
branch and American troops.
Things will aoon> pick up, J1 ’s
encouraging. Haven’t been able
to get a New Bra for two month*.
We will get off on the 14th jnst.
as that's France’s holiday. Best
wishes. Oh yes, am learning
some French.
B. J. Mert/,
H 2c, U, S, N. Aviation Station
Panillae (Gironde) France,
e|o Postmaster, New York.
• • •
San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 1.
Dear Father:—As l am about
to wind up my liberty thought I
would drop you a few lines
again. Have seen a let mere of
Frisco today, including Chine-
town.
1 saw Buddie Stanzel, Ed
Shandera and Willie Pillar oi
the streets today. They are sta
tioned on Goat Island and were
here on liberty Roscoe Canon,
who was lately transferred to
Goat Island from Mare Island
was here yesterday but did not
get to see him. Maurice Schwartz
son of Emanuel Schwartz, form-
erly of Hallettsville now of Hous-
ton, was also transferred to Giat
Island.
I have a good chance for a 10
day furlough with traveling ex-
penses before I get on board a
ship and may come home.
As my boat leaves at 8:30 and
it is 8:20 now will cut this short
and write more next time.
With love to all, your son,
, Birhard, Itfaita
TT S. j’pval Training Camp,
V$&tc Island, California.
• • •
With the A. E. F. “Somewhere
in France” July 8, 1918.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Moore,
Hallettsville, Texas.
Dear Parents:
Received your letter a few
days ago and was glad to hear
from you and to know that you
were all well.
The crops are pretty over here.
The wheat is about ready to har-
vest and there is surely lots of
it. The farmers around here are
having new potatoes.
We have everything lined up
now and running smooth and
don’t have to work so hard. We
sure did work hard tho getting
things in running shape. Yon
should see our little railroad
here. We have the prettiest Tit-
tle engines and cars but they
snrely do the business that they
are.made for. I am running con-
ductor again now. This is the
first time I have told what I was
doing but guess it will pass the
censor.
No, no one reads the mail that
comes from over there, just the
mail we send is censored. ^
Yes, the Germans and Aus-
trians have been catching it
pretty heavy the last month but
of course yon can never tell when
this war will end. They are
whipped now but they won’t give
up.
They sure did put on some cel-
ebration here on the 4th. The
French did everything possible to
show their appreciation to the TT.
a. and its soldiers. I am getting
so I can talk a little French now
You said Jesse was in Scotland
I heard from him once but it
took the letter two months to
reach me.
Say, if you would give me the
Co. and regiment numbers ot the
different ITaltetjjville boys ovfer
here} might be able to see some
of them if they are near here. T
guess they are most all officers
tho aren’t they! And of course 1
am only a “high private in the
rear rank.”
Did I tell you that I had my
first gold stripe for foreign ser-
vice on my sleeve! I am going
to have my picture made the next
time 1 go over to this town and
will send you one.
Well, believe this is all the
news so will closed
As ever with love,
Jasper Moore,
Co. D. 21st Engineers, A. E. F.
• • •
On Active Service with the Amer-
ican Expeditionary Force,
In France, July 14, 1918.
Dear Mother:
At last I have been able to
hear from you all, received seve-
ral letters and a big lot of New
Era’s over a dozen different cop-
ies all at one time and sure was
glad to get them, as it was the
first I have heard from you since
1 left New York. The last letter
I had from home before this was
dated April 28. I have written
you several letters from both
England and France.
I received a letter from head-
quarters Texas Odd Fellows, in
which they inclosed my identifi- Corps and am well p
eatitm tag No. 3617, showing that j8ed- ^bere are more than 10j
1 am a son of a Texas 0dd Fel- sailors here- This is th*
low. Also receipted a letter from P^8PC Best wishes to ypj
the San Antonio & Aransas Pass and ad tbe fjavara county teadj
R. It. Co., stating they wanted a
post card photo of me as they are
getting up a collection of photoN
of all their former employees now
in service of Uncle Sam. If you
have a photo left send one to
G. B. Goodloe, Supt. Transporta- j
tion, S. A. & A. P., San Anto-
nio. I wasn’t very much sur-
prised to hear that Ernst tried
get into the army as I talked
to him when I left Camp Travis
the last week in March.
J. W. Stevens.v
In Memory of Viotor Walters.J
Aged 12 years, 11 months
6 days, died July 17, 1918,
Yoakum hospital, after an op
tion; was buried in the Halle
ville Catholic cemetery July 17
4 o’clock. Victor Walters
born in Ijavaca county, Aug
10, 1905. He was a son of
and Mrs. Otto Walters of/o|
I have seen a very large por-j ■■
tion, of both England and |land- and otle of seveu M
France and I like France much
letter, than England, but both
are very beautiful countries. Was
sorry I couldn't take my camera
along to take a few snapshots.
Am having a good time in thia
country now, with a little excite-
ment now and then, the *** (here
several lines were censored.)
i I have seen many soldiers of alf
nationalities since I’ve been here:
German, French, English, Austra-
lian, Scotch, Italian. Belgium, and
others from French and British
colonies in Africa.
Now, dear mother, please don’t
worry, I don’t believe this war
will last very much longer and
then 111 be back home again. 1
wonld rather face the heaviest
shell fire at the front than have
a mother worrying about me.
1 don’t know very much to
write ahont just now hut will
write as often as possible.
With bestwiRhes to all and love
from your son,
Martin Meitzen,
325 Tnf, M G Co., 82 Div. A E. F
Iren. Four sisters and one hr
ther ar# at home and oue broth
iGb* .........j. Mi—
MARKET IN HALLETSVILLE
Next door to the City ho-
tel I will open a meat market on
Saturday, Aug. 17 and ask »
share of your patronage. Will
handle choice, fresh meats of all
kinds. Also have charge of the
brick hotel and can make good
terms to hoarders and roomer*.
See me for terms.
Chas Jansky, at City Hotel.
Hallettsville. Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Posey ar-
rived Saturday from Conroe, in
a visit Co the Liebknecht family
and other relatives.
Miss Ophelia Breeden has re-
turned from a visit to Ran An-
tonio. „ „
Mr. and Mrs. Joe ShimcJk of
Weimar were the Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shimek.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Treptow
and baby were here from Yoa-
knm Sunday.
a bright and loving boy, but]
has gone to rest forever.
.There i* another mound in
tery,
Another son. and brother lies
Crowned with the roses and flowers. |
Under the changing skies.
Bweetly the wild birds warble,
Gently the flowers wave,
Softly the swaying rephyrs
Murmur over his grave.
His life on earth is ended
With labors few and light,
The sadness of this world’s erl
vanished
In his radiant npward flight.
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Gone in the golden morning, .
In the sweet flush of dawn,
In the midst of his dreaming
His hopes and vision gone.
His soul is now in a country
Far beyond the sparkling stars.
He stand* a winged sentry,
With no bitter thought of wars.
There above noise and danger,
In sweet peace crowned with
With one born in a manger
Commanding the beautiful files.
Kent gentle brother spirit,
Rejoice in the glad release.
Tn God’s eternal sunlight,
Rest in. the kingdom of peace.
All the year* we’ve spent together,
All the happy golden hours,
Shall be cherished in rem'mb*
Fragrant sweet from
flower*. T
AS Friend.
Mrs. Adolph \HNeT>
Dora Miller and Fimiline
returned Monday from a
San Antonio.
Olan Brown of Karnes
is visiting relatives here 1
week. Olan is a member ol
Texas cavalry. . '3||
Mrs. Eunice Nance
children, arrived
Oklahoma on a visit to P
Mrs. J. A. Green
turned to Houston
visiting relatives
Yorktown.
PP
Miss Velma Baum
eeted to teach the Mic
• • •
Supt. Filers received
cards from two ex-
are in army service. They
as follows:
On Active Service,
With the American El
ary Force.
Hello, how are you
folks! Just to let you know t
I am “over here” and lil
fine. Had a delightful trip, tl
scenery is grand and the
great. I am learning some
I spent the 4th in Bordeux.
are many interesting things
have met quite a few Te
Jackies” here. I attended
A. F. & A. M. meeting
night with 85 others. Everyt
looks encouraging at present?
B. J. Mertz, S2c, I
U. 8. Naval Aviation Station,
T’anillac (Gironde) France,
c|<> Postmaster, New Yorl|
• • •
Hospital School, Naval Station
New Port, R. I."
Dear Mr. Eilers:
Tliis finds me in the Navi$|
MMM
Memory of Jesse Walker Crabb.
Walker was born May 2, 1893,
and after having endured an op-
A RELIGIOUS NOTE.
bv. J. Austin Swanson made
;tVery helpful talk Wednesday
It, Aqg. 7, on “The Good
Ipritan” bringing out well
true spirit of the helpfulness
others.
“Bear ye one another* burdens
so fulfill the law of Christ”.
. 6:2. (S. S. text for July 11 '
:He said it made no difference
him whether there be a flowor
Bed on his casket or not, but
did want it said of him that
|“Ue helped others.” We should
eak cheery, helpful, sympathiz-
words and do those kind of
leed* for others. Words fitly
oken are like apples of gold in
net-work of silver. And the eration for pneumonia at the
ouraged soul may sometimes base hospital at Camp Travis, he
fra helped a great deal by them 'pea^fuHy and from his last
and thus encouraged to “Be not jword8i bravely and happily was
weary in well-doing” and to ushered into another life, at 1:40
“Faint not”. Gal. 6:9,10. a m> on july 16 He had
We can help others by prayer, eniisted in the 29th Co., 8th Bn.,
example and kind encouragement j6f>th depot, brigade, in the cause
to live the Christ life. And we 0f hi* country, and - no doubt
ourselves' will find plenty of o.-- had he survived, would have been
casion to live better, lives, hoi otlc ,HOtdjer of _credit to himself
none are perfect nor yet without j,iK loved ones and .his country,
mistakes in life. Walker was a son of G. K.
There seem to he so few who and E. J. Crabb of Provident
are really striving toward God City, Tex. His mother died when
that there’s always plenty of he was only three years old. lie
room near the Savior and we all, Fad one brother Eirl, who died
as Christians, should struggle for young, a half-brother G. K.
a place as near as possible to the Crabb, two sisters Miss Rosa Vio-
Lord and live as near to Him la and Minnie Ella; Miss Rosa
each day as we can. Then we still livcR with and is the neat
would exemplify always the life house-keeper for her aged father,
of “the Go.od Samaritan.” i Walker waB a grand-son of
WE WOULD LIKE
TO BUY YOUR
Turkeys, Eggs, Pecans
AND IN FACT EVERYTHING RAISED ON THE FARE
FOR THE BEST PREVAILING PRICES SEE
H. L.STULKEN
North-west Corner Square. .
pleasure and good fortune to
be numbered as one of his
friends. And will any in conclu-
sion to the grief-stricken: Let
us weep not as those who have
no hope, but rather run with pa-
tience the race which n, set be-
fore ua, looking unto Jesus as
the author and finisher of our
faith; let us lay hold on Eternal
life that when we come to press
the last downy pillow we can feel
that our next will he the breast
of tluT Immaculate son of God.
Let us so live that we can say
like the Apostle Paul of old: “I
have fought a good fight, 1 have
kept the faith, henceforth there
is a crown of righteousness laid
up for me and not for me only
but for all that love his appear-
ing”. I^et ur realize that tins
life is but a fleeting breath and
is lent us only that we make pre-
parations for that great beyond.
We are pilgrims in a land of sin
and strife, we may only pass over
this but once. Shall we live to
And in the place of pushing Mrs. A. V. Moore, nephew of,
down the poor sinner we should m. A., and Amos Moore, Mrs. ileavc wora« for our having
give the uplifting hand. We need Wm. Geisert, Mrs. Ed. Meitzen bcen or sha11 we Ieave lan(1-markv
Ot get down in the mire with and Mrs. Grant Woodward of
ithem for then we could do them Hallettsville, Mrs. E. M. Barrett
po good. We should stay above -0f Austin, and Mr. II. M Crabb
on Higher Ground but reach bf Provident City, Tex. Also
down the helping hand and love ](>avps a host of other honorable
the soul to be saved but not the relatives. He became a member
| ain of the^sinner. 0f the Methodist church when
about 18 years of age,was a mem-
ber of the L. K. S. club of Pro-
'll we wish for joy in this trouble
*om* world
we make our pathway bright,
hen He set the world alight,
we think kind thoughts,
we do kind deeds
sklng help from God above
videot-Cjly____
constant ray of
that will laRt forever, to point the
way to he Lamb of God, who an
graciously died that we might
live; He has said: “Come unto
e all ye that labor and are
JHHptet
limine
fo^rTT
leader
heavy laden and I will give you
rest; take my yoke upon you
and learn of me for I am meek
and lowly and ye shall find rest
oke is1 easy
suns
surroundings; he was a
____ among his friends in the pursuit
en our days will be like a string harmless pleasure. His geninl
ith^the"golden clasp of love”. sunny disposition made him ac-
cessible and lured to him hk
friends and admirers all with
The Baptist pastor of this town whom he came in contact, ne
finished his meeting in Williams- pro,id of himRelf and his
burg Aug. 2nd, and preached in many fripndSj was clean in h.s
Shiner Aug. 4th. general deportment, and glad lo
see others live and -made it a
point to have a kind word and
- 'an encouraging smile and remark
over from for all. In the language of the
poet, “He wisely yielded his Pas
sions up, to reasons firm control,
Carl Eissler was over from ^ pleagum wf>re of crimele«s
Yoakum Sunday. I80rt) which never"taint the soul
Paul Ledbetter who is with the |And as he lived he passed away.
Farmers Gin and Mill Co. of Just before he fell asleep he paf-
'Hweet Home, was a visitor here
Sunday.
to your souls, my
—---tjtf]—
tflwfyww
and He will
yoke li
TtrrtrfTW
thee.
Joe Peehacek was
Yoakum Sunday.
A Christian Friend.
L. A. Greer left Sunday an h
business trip to Houston.
AlSSt S'ciba of Camp Stanley,
Rpent Sunday here with friends.
Anton TcRar left Saturday for
Antonio where he made a
emian speech Sunday
F. II. Brogger and son have
bt the Briscoe car from Mrs.
11.
Joe Kriatek, a soldier from
amp Travis, spent Sunday with
parents near town.
ND—Auto tag No. 9076'.
can get same at New Era
fife by paying for this notice.
Blaise of Kenedy was a
here Sunday.
MoHie Turner of Hons
arrived Saturday on a visit
er niece,Mrs. A. T. Devall Tr.
Brady Tarkington, and
hr Marie Garner Uft Fri-
Gonzales on a visit to
i and friend*.
rVj
lie Baghy returned
i a visit, to relatives
&
ted the pillow on which he lav
and asked his nurse !o give it
to his little sister.
Of course we realize that what
of good we may he able to say
will add nothing to his pleasure
in the realm beyond, hut as
consolation to those who survive
we are glad to say to them, mi l
more than glad that, it was our
Oh that mortals could kaow
That the life we live
WilT make for weal or woa
That the gleaner* will reap _
For the Heavenly King,
The some kind of grain
That we sow.
It will be garnered np
And held np to view
When we ero»* to the other aide.
Shall we live in vain!
Or waah out the stain!
With the onre flowing crmeoii tid*.
He ho* promised to wipe
The tear* from our eye*
If we serve him faithfully kern,
He gives u* a hope beyond the *kie».
Where we will meet oor loved one* *»
dear.
Then father, brother and mater dear.
Weep not for those gone before,
For it’s only a time till the knell will
chime,
And we’ll meet on Kternitle* shore.
A Friend.
Mrs. Annie Benkovsky return-
ed Sunday from a visit to Yoa-
kum.
Hector Bull left for Yoakum
Sunday where he will work at
e carpenter trade.
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BB P.Mmlrind Fes! are not only unpleatant but injurious to health I
g§ Perspiring reel „ well Tho parapiraUon make* th. faat aora. j
■o walking difficult and often 1mvm an unbearable odor. Why ohcoUd on#
BB suffer where there is help near and handy? Purchase
Severa’s Foot Powder
at your drug etore. Waah your feet every night in hot water and in the
morning rub e litUe of the powder into the feet, holes. bee «»an<TIwtWHil
toe*. Put a little of it into each ahoe and stocking. It is the beet comfort
for perepiring aching, sore, swollen and tired feet. It keeps the shoe*,
stocking* and feet dry. Price 28 cents at all drug stores.
C..rtorrir.it Woman should not tolerate the pains, aohes. cramps,
a tillering women irragui unties and ailment* to which th*y
ar* *o often subject There is no need to suffer or bear these burdens.
Do away with th*m right in th# beginning. U»e the well known medicine
for women and young girl#, take
Several Regulator.
It is an excellent tonio and medicine in ailment* peculiar to th* female eex.
It work# quietly, quickly and the relief is prompt and welcome. It doe*
not contain anything injuritua to the health. Erery woman should try it
Prioa i* *1.8# a bottle at all drug store*.
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