Blue Ridge, N.C., July 2, 1918.

Col. Santford Martin
Governor’s Office
Raleigh, N.C.

Please wire sheriff and clerk L. F. Ashe also T. T. Cowie and G. L. Park to bend every energy to get deserters to come in this week. Wire in my name. Also wire me Friday, Asheville Battery Park Hotel and news.

T. W. Bickett,
8:42 AM July 3