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Show : 1 if MESSAGE HUM 1 f It brevity is tho spice oC llfo, C. A. Chappelle, one of Undo Sam's scrap - ping boys of tbe Opden vintage and ' now on board the United Statos steam - ship Great Northern has amplo gln- 1 1 ' PAs a mattor of fionuino fact, the navy , , cbap has too much brevity according ' to his brother, Rodger Chappelle, night 1 clerk at the New Healy hotel. His letters are entirely too short to satisfy. Following is the entire communication received" by Rodger Chappelle from C. A,, Chappelle yesterday: ''Dear Rodger: Just a few lines to lot you know I'm feeling fine. Only Germans are too scarce on sea to make 1 ! , hunting 'om interesting. I am on my way to somo part of tho world, but I don't know where, so don't write to me 'til you hoar from me again We sure are having some trip. Well, Rodge, I've got to close and luck to you." 1 j Incidentally tho Chappelle family is supplying Uncle Sam with their full ' share of man -power. There are three boys and all three are ready for scrv- ice. C. A. Chappcllo Is in the navy; another brother also is In the navy; j . and Rodger Chappelle took his final I examination yesterday and is await - inff orders to roport at any training 1 camp where his services are required. i nn , . |