Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 297, 26 October 1918 — Page 8

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PAGE TEN THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM SATURDAY, OCT. 26, 1918

ANXIOUS TO GET INTO FIGHT, SAYS HOWARD DRUB

Confidence that the .war will be over In a short time is expressed by Corp. Howard Brunner, In a letter to his mother. Mrs. Joseph Brunner, of South Eleventh street. The letter follows: ' "Arrived at last. The end of a perfect day, and then somewhere In Europe. ; "At last, after evading submarines, mines, storms and whales, we have arlved safely. We have anchored In a nulet little bay with towns on both sides. I wish I could get away tonight and go up. town, but that Is impossible. "We had quite a trip. I had a lot of enjoyment watching the waves and trying to keep my feet, and to keep something on my stomach. I stood the trip In fine shape. For a good many days there was nothing to see but water. Nothing to break the monotony except an occasional flying fish or sea gull, and they did not create a sensation by any means. Inspite of that we enjoyed the novelty of the trip. Early this morning land showed up In the east and we have not been out of sight of land since. From 4 o'clock on the ride has been beautiful. The fields and the long ' slopes running to the water's edge have the appearance of an Immense crazy patch quilt. I would certainly have liked to visit some of the quaint little villages that we could plainly see situated In remote places along the water's edge. We are anchored beside the town having the appearance of being quite a city. This trip has certainly ben a great experience to me, and when I come back, via Berlin, I will have lots to tell you. "You must not worry about me. The time worth living Is now coming for me, and I am looking forward to It It will t ", a month, possibly not until spring, until we go Into action, so don't look through the casualty list every day expecting to see my name. "What I have seen so far makes me anxious to see more. We have a good bit of traveling ahead of us yet, and I expect to have an interesting time from now on. I have talked to some British sailors and they speak very favorably of war conditions. If you had seen what I have seen, you would have more confidence in the war ending shortly."

RojxofHcnor Army casualties for Saturday show killed in action 5; died of accident

l and other causes. si: died from dis-

f ease, 12; wounded severely, 31; wounded degree undertimed, 10; wounded slightly, 127; missing in action. 6; total, 214. Marine casualties show: killed in action, 1; died of wounds, 5; died of disease, 17; wounded severely, 3; missing in action, 15; sick in hospital previously reported died of wounds, 1; sick in hospital previously reported missing 3; total, 45. Indiana men named are: Robert J. King, Centerville; wounded degree undetermined, Hershel Arend, Saratoga, died of disease; August F. Berghoff. Fort Wayne; Ora L. Hendrick, Kentland, missing in action.

ARMY LIFE PLEASES PRIVATE SPARKS

"We came to this camp last night and slept in a real for sure bed. We sleep Just as good without them but it is Just the thought, of course," wrote Private Carl V. Sparks from France recently. "This camp is our destination. We have been trying to get here since the 28 of August, that is the time we arrived in England. The railroads are very poor, whenever they run an extra they make out a new schedule. The pictures seen in histories of the first engines and coaches are Just about right for this country, (a few improvements, I suppose.) The eats are simply fine here. Will tell you what we had for breakfast: scrambled eggs, bread and butter, coffee with milk and sugar. For dinner we had: bread steak, mashed potatoes, good brown gravy, lettuce and water, and for supper: vegetable soup, rice pudding, grapes, coffee. What do you think of that for army life. "I suppose you are Just at breakfast, and I have Just had dinner. Some ahead of you in time but not in ways. "Say, mother can you send me a little map of France. I've been trying to get one, but they are not to be had." " .

CHESTER, IND.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Forbes and children, Pauline and Harry, spent Sunday in Richmond the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Forbes who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. . .Luther Hinshaw and son Maurice with Tommy Clevenger spent Sunday with relatives and friends near Winchester, Ind Mrs. Virginia Skinner of Hiser's Station called on her sister, Mrs. Harry Forbes Monday. .. .Friends were visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Morrow and daughter. Nellie, last Sunday Mrs. William Wesler visited her sister. Mrs. Harry Rogers in Richmond last week. .....Ruth Minor of Richmond spent the weekend with her aunt, Mrs. Harry Forbes, here.... Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nichols and daughter. Mary, of Richmond spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Huffman Misses Anna and Clara Kendall spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ollie Boerner and daughter, Carrie Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Martin and Mr. and Mrs. James Webster spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Duke.... Mrs. Edwin Crawford of Richmond spent Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kendall Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kendall spent Wednesday with relatives in Richmond Miss Blanche Busftlrk and Berne Whelan of Dayton were guests of Joseph Meyers and family Sunday. .. .Rev. and Mrs. Dressel of Richmond visited Joseph Meyers and family Tuesday evening.. ..Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hill of Bethel visited Chester Hill and family Tuesday.

Am Having the Greatest Experience of My Life, Writes Frank Vessel

The following letter has been recelved from Frank Weasel, formerly of the Thomas and Weasel Shoe shop, and now located with Medical detachment of the 321st Field Signal Battalion with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. . The letter follows: ; France, Sept 27, 1918. Dear Mother I suppose you must think that I have dropped off of the earth or something like that; don't you? No; It isn't anything like that, only I haye been so busy traveling and moving from one place to another that I never got the chance to write anyone. We have spent almost this whole month traveling either on land or water as you can Judge from my last letter which was written In England. We have probably traveled between four and five thousand miles so far this month until we are finally settled for a few days at least In a little village In France. We have been at this little town for five days now and we are all glad that we have a chance to. get some good rest It Is very tiresome traveling and one doesn't get very much rest especially In these countries where the railroads are nothing like our own and they are so busy and overcrowded that we have to travel in the best that can be had and Is handy. Our last trip coming to where we now are lasted about forty hours and we traveled in stock cars about half the size of our own. The cars were all nice and clean though, and we slept and ate on the floor, which was quite a novelty to us only It got to be very tiresome as I don't think we went any faster than fifteen miles an hour on the whole trip and I think every wheel on .the car in which we were, was flat or the road was very rough as it was bumpety bump all the way. We also have made some good sized hikes In going to and from camps. Our last big hike was to where we are now, which was over ten miles from where we got off the train with full packs on our backs. Not a man in the whole bunch fell out of line on account of foot trouble or anything but there wasn't any one who cared about walking any more than

five miles anyhow, especially after

not having much sleep for a couple of nights. This battalion has a reputation of being a hiking bunch and all the men are in fine physical condition. We don't have near so many on sick call at our dispensary as we did when in the States and those we do have are mostly minor ailments such as a blister on their feet or a slight cold. 1 The place where we are located Is a very pretty country and is located right" in the heart of the grape district. Grape growing seems to be the main industry among the farmers here although they raise some wheat and other things such as we raise

at home. You can see acres after

acres of grapes planted in long even rows and the bushes are about three feet high. They are mostly blue and

white grapes such as we have at home only I don't think they are quite so tasty as ours, not being so sweet. They make wine out of the grapes but I haven't tasted any yet that I liked as well as the wine you make from grapes although some of these wines they make here cost a pretty good price at home. The people around here are all old fashioned and do everything as in the olden days. They don't seem to try to live or do their work any different than their people before them and are about a hundred years behind us in all methods of living and working. Wooden shoes are still worn and you see women washing clothes on a plain board bench down by some brook, scrubbing them with a brush and beating them with club or paddle to get them clean. I don't suppose they know what a wash machine is. They have no plumbing work of any kind around their houses. They keep their cows and goats right next to the buildings in which they live. I haven't tried to drink any of the goat milk yet. They beat the wheat out of the shocks with a flail or whatever they call it. The town where we are living only contains about a dozen houses and most all of them are over a hundred years old or more, I guess. We sleep in the attics of the houses or the lofts of the barns and have real good beds of nice straw and plenty of cover. We sure sleep some. The people are very nice to us and will do most anything they can for us but we don't understand one another's language and it is rather unhandy to try to talk with them. I can speak a few word3 of French and I think I will get so I can talk it a little bit. We are about three hundred miles from the firing line and the way things look, it will be over with before we ever get any closer as they sure are giving the Germans all they can take and more too. You hear tales of some cowardly dirty tricks the Germans are doing while retreating, from some of the French soldiers who are home on furlough. They put women and children in front of their armies when we get close to their cities, to keep us from firing on them. I guess you get more war news out of the papers at home than we know as we are so far back we very seldom meet any one who knows any more than we do except that there is a war going on. They only get a paper in this

town about three times a week and

that Is a French paper which we can't read or understand. Today the woman who delivers the mail around these towns on a bicycle, had ' some New York papers that are printed daily In Paris. Well, mother, I am writing this by the light of a candle and it is burning very low, so I guess IH have to quit for tonight. I am feeling better than I ever did in my life and hope every one at home is the same. You don't need to worry about me for I'm having the greatest experience of my life and I'll be back home safe and sound and wiser before many months. Give every one my best and tell them to write as I don't have the time here that I did in the states. Well good bye and don't worry. Your son, FRANK WESSEL, Med. Det, 321st Fid. Sig. Bn., A. E. F., France.

WITH THOSE III ARMY AND NAVY

This column, containing news of Richmond and Wayne county soldiers and sailors, will appear dally In the Palladium. Contributions will be welcomed.

"I have 'been to Paris once and expect to go back again," Sergeant Thomas Brooks, of Third Anti-Aircraft Battalion with American Forces in France, writes home. Sergeant Brooks is a member of Battery A, C. A. C. Charles Curtis, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Curtis of South Thirteenth street, has recently finished a course of training in a camp near Bordeaux, France, and has been moved to a replacement squadron for detail to definite work. In a recent letter Curtis stated that he would soon go on permission to Aix-le-Bains for a short furlough, following his four months' service abroad.

first sold chevron for six months overseas service, and that he expects to get another one before he comes home. He landed In France on May 11, and said that he had been up in all kinds of airplanes and that he was learning to drive them. Hewitt's present address is: Private Richard Hewitt, 636 Aero Squadron, 2nd Aviation Instruction Center, American E. F., France. Sergeant Paul Hollopeter has arrived safely abroad according to word received by his wife. Sergeant Hollopeter Is with the 303rd Field Bakery company of the 38th Division, and has been stationed for some months at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Jay of College avenue have received word announcing the arrival of their son, Willard B. Jay, of the Ordnance department, safely overseas. "I am still up by the big noise," Joseph M. Brennan tells in a letter recently received. "If things keep on going as they have been, I think I will.be hame before long. "I was on permission last week and went to Aix-le-Bains, which the government has taken over. It certainly is a wonderful place. The Y. M. C. A. has taken over the Casino the old

gambling place. They have tours in the mountains near by. I' was up Mt. Revard, and had a good look at Mt Blanc You go up on a little cog railway, and come down on a bicycle or fall down that's what most of them do. "I am sending you a sure enough souvenir that I got off a dead boche." William Knauber, son of William Knauber of this' city, has arrived in France with headquarters company, 113 Field Artillery. Signal Battalion. Mrs. George McLear has received word this week that her son. Sergeant Alvin McLear, has arrived safely overseas. In the last issue of Zowle a dally paper issued by the Fourth Liberty Loan Committee of Great Lakes during the recent drive the great work done by the men "who put the drive over" there is highly praised. Great Lakes contributed $2,521,800 toward the "Kaiser's funeral expenses," the 15th regiment alone subscribing $470,100. Commandant W. A. Moffett' of Great Lakes congratulates his officers and men in this edition, and all 17 regiments give reports of their special work.

HOY GETS FINE FOR STONING POLICEMAN Cleveland Walker, 17 years old, was fined $5 and costs in city court for

throwing stones at Police Officer Bandy and Samuel Creekmore. John Dyer was also charged with throwing stones at the men but he was released.

Mrs. Lawrence Stephenson of South Sixteenth street, has received word that her brother. Private Charles Loftus, who has been in service in France, has been wounded severely and is In a military hospital In New York. Lof-. tus has been in France for a year and waas injured while in action last summer. The letter did not give any details, but it is known that Loftus had his leg broken in July and it is thought he received Either injuries. He said he would remain in the hospital until he was able to be moved and would then probably come to Richmond. Japan has a glycerin manufacturing plant which has a capacity of about 300 tons a month.

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Mr. and Mrs. Mabe Study of 301 Lincoln street, have received word of the arrival of their son Harry Study, overseas. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bond of Second street, have been notified that their son has arrived abroad. He is a member of the 150th Ambulance company. ' Corporal Forest C. Boren, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Boren of Bethel, has arrived safely in Europe.

Mrs. Evan Horn has received word that her husband, Evan Horn, has arrived overseas. Charles Wilts, of the 4th Anti-Air-craft Battalion has arrived in France, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wirts. A map to be used by a convoy airplane between Purdue and Indianapolis next Monday, which Sergeant George A. Bayer, a Richmond man now stationed at Purdue, made recently in Iidianapolis, has been greatly praised. Major William Henny of the British Royal Flying Corps, when shown the map said the work was among the best he had seen either in this country or in France, and that he would be able to follow the road while 1,500 feet in the air and reach Lafayette without difficulty. John Parshall has received word that his son, Henry Parshall, has arrived safely overseas. He is in the headquarters company, 151st Infantry.

Mrs. Eldon Rupe of North Twelfth street, and Mrs. Otto Britterhan of North Sixteenth street, have received word that their broter, Thomas Kelley, has landed safely overseas. They have another brother, Gregory Kelley, who has been In training at Great Lakes and Just recently was called for active sea service. A third brother, Leo Kelley, is In the aviation corps and has been in France for three months. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Conner have received word that their son, William Leonard Conner, has arrived safely overseas. Conner is in the signal corps. Mr. and Mrs, Albert Hewitt of 215 North Third street, have received a

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