The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-19

be very long before it will be M
thing unusual TO see one In civilian
clothes.
Saturday was a day ci rest for ".
The men OF the last quota received
their second shot carly IN the morning
and that means twcnty.iO hours off
duty for the most OF them also re-
ccived a second vaccination, for the
inst one given did not take Perhaps
this will be the last ! hall get. any
way ! hope that it is. \ fellow no more
gets TO feeling good than he gets some
thing shot At him that puts him to the
bad again This morning many OF the
men are nursing sore arms and com
planning bitterly OF thing, in general.
They'll live through 1t all right, though.
Visits Alamo.
! spent last SUNDAY in the city look
INK Al the sights. san Antonio i, A
very beautiful city and has many place,
OF interest, especially the Alamo !
spent a very pleasant hour there. This
is the only time | have been 10 town
Just To look around. | intend To call
on your sisters just as soon as get
time. wish they would Issue us our
blouses for | can't get used to going
somewhere without a coat. You can't
put on much style here Tor the clothes
won't permit.
Last week the camp spent one alter
noon listening TO several prominent
men OF the state address them relative
to the Liberty bonds, and wish YOU
could have been here to see the way
the men of the army came across -pri-
Yates, Officers, all. These men are
offering their lives as well a. their
money and it is inspiring to see how
cheeriilly they do IT, One private
in the band took $1,000 worth.
shall send you a complete list Of The
subscriptions OF the several companies
and regiments OF Oklahoma men. The
rivalry that existed between the com.
panies and regiments was intense. Il
even existed between squads in the
same company. This part of il a',nc
should constitute a good anSwc &c
Germany.
CONDITIONING Practice.
had some practice one afternoon in
throwing bombs. We used rocks weigh.
ing about ~ or y ounces. 1t is moth
ing like baseball. The bomb is sent I'M.
ward and forward BY the movement Of
the whole body and are supposed 10
dfnn IN n t,.y.h IT, .I -
ment is done in five counts and require.
considerable practice to become proii.
cient at il, The overhaul throw used
in baseball would soon tire a person
out. | am afraid when get in the
trenches ! will forget that | ever knew
about IT and will commence throwing
them like | would a ball. We are .lSc
getting special physical drills each day
There is a well known instructor her,
from West Point who is instruc,ing IN,
officers. These drills seem simple u
taking them every day works wonder,
on a man. | am over all the soreness
that iirSt experienced and can stand
almost any AMOUNT of il.
Many Transferred.
Many OF the men are being transferred
TO fill up the national guard. I hope
! am not taken from here for I like II
and would hate to leave. understand
some are TO he sent to Fort sill and
others TO Fort Worth or Camp Bowie
] saw a large crowd 90 by this morning
None Of them knew where they were
going, but they were on their way.
hat IS the way II goes in everything
that we do.
The company raised enough money
yesterday to buy a Victrola and we will
have music all the tune now. II was
played from o O'Clock until Q o'clock
last night and at o o'clock this morn
ing. | was aroused by the music of
They're Wearing Them Higher in Ila-
wwai.' It's a grand and glorious feel
ing TO turn it, Saturday night know
ing that YOU car sleep until 8 10 the
next morning. The boys also have a
football and are trying 20 organize a
team. | think they have appealed 10 the
Oklahoma council OF defense to aid them
in securing uniforms.
money Sent Home.
Well'pay day has come and gone and
the majority OF us are poor men again
J. really believe hat the greater por
ton OF the men sent their money home
The money order window at the pos,
office had such a line OF men waiting
that IT was almost impossible 10 serve
all This was only in the camp aud
does not represent the office in the
city which } suspect was pretty busy
itself. o
am sending you a little paper pub
lished by the San Antonio Light. which
made its initial appearance here last
week. II will be published weekly and
will probably contain some news that
will be interesting 10 YOU. There are