Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-15
TULSA SOLDIER WRITES
FROM A TRAINING CAMP
Men Participate in Monster
Red Cross Parade Staged
at Norfolk.

The following letter has been re-
csiyed b. Knight r Douglas re-
porter of The world. from his broth
er. Sergeant Damon V Douglas. who
j. now stationed az Newport News.
where he IS ranking nonccm oned
officer over detachment Of men sent
nom the Tulsa Ambulance company
:. that place officially known as
Camp Viii urdsr Lieutenant Nabham
. supervise sanitary work there. The
letter. which was written several days
ago h'it - h.ch vas delayed {. transit,
follows:
Dear Brother Here We are ex-
Iect!ng 10 sail any dav The time
IS drawing near and We all realize that
II VIII he good-by for home and coun-
try for 4 time. 90 least The Lcys OF
The ll-th Sanitary Train detachment
q the 42nd division are enjoying the
best u health ard are all Ike q big
family under the command q ou-
Lieutenant NRbhan. who $ like I
Tx brother 20 Us
We had the distinction recently q
being called upon % participate in the
hig Red C-us~ parade ~ Norfolk Va.
by a letter received by the lieuten-
ant from Judge Henckle chairman ot
the con mittee
riu-s and many 'luejacketS headed
b the famous Marine band. Lieuten-
ant Nahhsw h-afed the army section.
which followed ;he Fourth Coast Ar
t!llery battery. There were Il white
hands IN the parade and ssvera' nc
gro hands. which followed later. We
had a hauque. after The parade in the
ciubroows q the chamber Of COM
merce after which We spent the even
q gaH
O'Clock ferry hack 20 Newport News
Mrs. Stafford OF Tulsa who was
visiting her son. Follie stafford
eM hrr u this command. WIS in
'lted by Lieutenant Nsbhar, 10 take
the trip aid come back with us on the
ome beat We e-jSyei her visit here
She invited the Tulsa boys % din
ner party. and We all appreciated it
very much.
Lieutenant Nahham vas appointed
sanitary inspector and surgeon u The
camp. and he Is 70 weed out those IN
mt for foreign rArvlce. He has been
very modest and shu1s publicity AMI
has proh bltaf anyone 20 rSud out
T-vs on himself but the fact stands
that he Is one Cf the most popular
officers Boo the camp and We as COM
T1ny are proud ~ him. We Rave. in
an effort - show our appreciation.
D. ..4---i...-A i4l.a WIN Il l1t-~. l-4- .DH-
Ing cup and q S7her that aus officer
% any rark would sc proud 20 Owr
"F.r-.i Jo-es is he biz duck n the
pond - h. is the lieutenant private
secretary s'd they call him Doc
Ec is also Che ore who hands ont the
p.l.s-thsrefrre the name
Johnnie Young. the er.dt-r- hero.
IS lonesome Ter the field and .S there
is no football team near her lis al
tert.0-s 1r- turned % bunk fatigue
shorty CarrriEh- Is iearrire ara-o-
wv rapidly aud he can give f-st-sld
without referring % his manual H1l-
lla stafford was q gentleman y leis-
-re during his mothers visit here as
he was excused hy the commanding
of. er from most = "rCiice~ I5e s.
slated for ad-srcsu uerr u seems a-I
hs thotS are turning toward the avia-
/ ton department Private S,aE-hter j.
by no means In 'h- rear ranks for ne
IS the lieU-enart's orderly As fo-
myself, 7 have rly hands flIl as ser
s2aHt OF this command and I am get
ting along I'm fine shape. tho mighty
busy. Gle my regards 20 1lf Tulsa
2nd write your (signedl kid brother.
/ Damon"