The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-04
FROM ARDHORE
BOYS IN CAMP
CORPORAL BEN NEWMAN WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER FROM
CAMP BOWIE TO HOME

CAMP BOWIE To HOME
Camp Bowie, TT. Worth, Texas, Sept.
All Of the boys Of Company E, 111th
Engineers are sure OF one thing and
that is, Ardmore gave them a royal
send off SO for that reason the writer
Of this knows that you are interested in
this company composed almost entirely
Of Ardmore boys
We landed in Ft. Worth on our spe-
cial train at about two O'clock, but there
was some delay in switching so we did.
MT reach Camp Bowie until almost an
hour later. When we did arrive at the
camp, all Of our tents were up, thanks
to Company d.
Since the day we arrived, the spirits
of the boys could not be better With
few exceptions there has been no kick
ing or bowling Ia thing very common
in new companies of soldiers).
The work up to date has been very
light. About all that has been done
is in putting our camp in shape, dig.
ging bitches. These bitches or trenches
are dug to a depth Of six inches and sur.
round all of the tents. 1t was unneces.
sary to increase the depth at any point
due TO the fine natural slope of the
camp site. 1t is located on a gradual
slope.
Headquarters tent is at the top Of
the hill at the end of Company + street
and is occupied by Captain Patterson,
Lieutenant Sayre, Lieutenant Coleman,
Lieutenant Glove and Captain Inman,
who is Of the field hospital service and
is attached to the battalion as medical
officer.
Down both sides Of the street are the
tents for the enlisted men. At the first
of the line on the left is the top ser.
geant's tent on the right is the duty
sergeant's tent, followed by the supply
sergeant's tent. On down the line are
the other tents in each Of which twelve
men sleep. Cots, blankets, etc. were
issued to us a few hours after our ar
rival.
We have some discomforts but so
many more comforts in these cloth
houses Of ours that they are already
homelike. At the end Of the company
street are the bath houses and latrines,
and still further over is the parade and
drill ground.
We had our second shot of typhoid
prophylactic today and consequently
since that was but a few hours ago. we
are all resting and doing no work. The
effect caused by this serum is usually
a dull tired feeling and an aching arm
We have all Of our meals in the mess
hall, which is located between head
quarters tent and the company tents
The meals consist of plain. wholesome
food, such as beef. potatoes, beans and
stewed fruits. Coffee is served with
every meal and also bread baked in the
army ovens. Believe me, it Is some
bread
Nothing of any great moment ha.
happened in camp with the exception Of
the occasional raids Of the company
mascot Buck" Buck happens TO b,
dog and he goes around camp most Of
the time with a chip on his shoulder
trying to clear the other camps of theil
dogs. He is generally successful TIL,
only pet that he has not engaged ir
battle up TO date is doc Tony" q
monkey, that is the highly priced mas
cot Of the Company F boys. He was
presented to them by tire manufactur
er in Oklahoma City. Guess most of the
home folks know that our dog was
presented to us by Buck Garrett ant
was named after him.
Don't forget US. Ardmore people. ant
we will tell you all Of the news Of note
We are kept posted on general Ardmor,
news by The "Ardmoreite," the publish
er Of which sees that there is a copy
Of the paper in each tent every morn
ing. OF course on special news ant
whispered choicy scandal. we must de
pend on girls back home" So writ,
those boy friends. you girls. so thai
each morning. al ten thirty. and after
moons. at four, mail mans arrival time
will be JOY time 20 the boys
BEN H. NEWMAN,
Corporal Co +. l11th Engineers