The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-02
LETTER FROM
I|C0NRANY D At
CAMP WHEELER

Editor Telegram: You vii! ma
enclosed on separate sheet few To-
cal items of Co. D, now here; If you
caro- to print it and have the space
as it might be interesting to some OF
The Lakeland readers Of your paper
to know how the officers and men OF
Co. D are getting along in their new
quarters
/, is hardly possible to express the
appreciation of the boys Of Co. ID
when your paper arrives in our COM
pany street.
Today was z big day for the l24th
Infantry as every one had to move;
no, not to France. but in a new Sec
tion of the camp; also to beat Uncle
out of his rent-Uncle Sam.
Moving 1872 men and their quar-
ters is no small job. The work began
la, 6 a. m. We had finished the
task by IL a. m. AS usual Co. d was
in the lead by about threehours.
Sergeant Washburn looks quite
solemn these days. We all think that
he is contemplating matrimony.
Well, we do not care to fight until
we sight the Hun-not Hon.
Corp. Turner had the look of a
man about to be shot when he was
told that he was the N. c. .. in
charge of quarters. Poor Peaney!
The boys are going to plant neach
es IN the company street, so Sergt
Hardaker will feel more at home
Peachtree St.
| Since we've overcome the pains OF
Vaccination. alsp innoculations. and
are now busify engaged drilling
daily for the future combat ir
Which Co. D may undoubtedly en-
gage in before many months, we've
teen through some very intensive
training for the past month. Ant
II seems as though we have onl,
started as every one of the boy.
"says" that every day gets harde,
and harder. Some one started almos
a riot here Saturday when the new!
bcgan to spread that We would b,
sent back to Black Point to be uset
las Provost Guards. Some of the boy
began to give hurrahs. ETC., only a
hearing the name Of going back t
Florida mentioned. But they werj
disappointed at the latest reviel,
dope which was very beautiful,
ho,ed. by the bugler at Soupy II
which the oat meal fiend was dis
graced to have been served salmon
which was very flshy to him. IIe /.
Penny Benton and frst- class privat,
when anyone has time to addres.
him.
! Corporal Geo h. Jones, which ha,
been his title for over a month. hal
Leen confined to his quarters for Il
deys by a severe case of measles
which attacked himself and sever
scrs. They are now permitted t,
mingle with the rest Of our com
rades. And we are grateful, indeed, t.
} sec and have him back in line will
. his family.
II. L. Highsmith has been mad
artificer (mechanic), but he refuse
. to CARPENTER.
? Our Private Carr has been in tn
. hospital. but returned to be re
r deemed, but collapsed today at moo
: wien the WRIGHT. s. j.. went t
a ,Givvins on the front axle. w. X
8 Whidden says" he can COOK AICl
t but he can't FRYE BYRD BROWN
i For WOOD is too precious here. Blu
fy long drive We are able to obtai
t MOORE by the BROOKS ever tn
Q Hn.L. Manning is still ouc Bar
t Der, but now he is clipped by! :
L lSHEARER once in a while. Conni
l. says that he doesn't know who TOO
$ the GALLOWAY, unless PIERCE
o TUCKER. 1t was CHANCE
: thinG to do Us NEWMAN steppe
uE and he did TURNER for min
e The argument was very NOBLE. bu
: was canned with MOUTZ. Tn
Il tiarsfer was great to our surprise a
J. VIC got POTTS for our HATCH. Fo
d CARDWELL played in tim