The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-07

am gone TO a rest camp. I am well
and feeling fine as are all the boys in
the hospital company.
ION our way here 1--WE came in
trucks) 1 saw the first American loco
motives. They have quite a large rail-
road system of them.s I saw several
engines, big, S-wheel drivers. To hear
them whistle and chuff sounded like
home-for the first time anything like
America.
st was close to Clermont for several
days. then went north to where the
action was. I saw the American rail-
road engines at Fleury. I am close
to Barbecue. straight west St. Mi
hiel, in the state of Mouse.
I'VE have left there now and I hope
never to see it again. Am sending you
some flowers off the German trenches
We were up one-haf day looking
! them over. They were dug away back
| in a big hill Of shell rock-had rooms
| all electric wired and lit. They could
| see all over the surrounding country
from this hill. And shelI-pits. some rs
| feet across and IL to Is feet deep.
That hill was shot all to pieces like
a honeycomb of pits.
I'VE are still sleeping in shelter
tents on the ground. have a poncho
under me and three blankets folded
double over me and sleep with Henry
Taylor. There goes our mess room
call. write more after dinner.
| L Idd HldSACo POtdlOSSs NhhhSu
roast beef. made in a sort of hash,
bread, coffee and onions. I had bite
of German bread. 1t was made of
corn, rye and wheat. ground like
coarse meal. It looked like brown
bread but tasted like sawdust.
TT took two divisions in what we
| had at first to break that strong point,
and now they are on the run-so be-
1ieve me. the 35th is sure some fight
| ers. It was slaughter on both sides the
| first two hours. until Fritz ran-and
he runs like a deer, believe me!
! 'Isliked Ventron and LIE Meniel bet
f., ter than the level country. 1 was in
the Belleau woods of the Argonne for
est. They are straight west Of YER
dun. L have been on the Moselle riv-
err, state of Vosges, clear up to the
head of it, at Bussang Remiremout /
saw Cemey, in Germany, thru the field
glasses, one bright day, from the
mountain top when I was down there.
I saw James close to st. Amarin first
part of July.
II was up to Coreieux, south Of St
Dix, then from there by rail to Lune-
vile, then north up the battle line to
Verdun sector. Out of that sector
now. Am sending you a German mil
itary order from the German
trenches"
| Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Gray of 525 Park is still quite
seriously sick at her home with in
fIuenza.
J. A Lukens of Lukens Brothers
who has been sick with influenza al
his home, 2033 Buchanan street. is
much improved.
Miss Gladys Pratt, who has been
home during the state wide closing
order of the schools, returned yester-
day to Emporia, where she is stu
! dent at the Normal college.
DR.. and Mrs. c. H. Thompson left
today for Junction City. called by the
death of Doctor Thompson's uncle
Death was caused from pneumonia
following influenza. Doctor Thomp
sons mother and aunt are also sicl
with the influenza. ...
| Funeral services for Mrs. Marie
Parish, aged 10, daughter of Mrs
Mary Rogers of S14 Harrison street
. who died yesterday morning from in
fluenza, were held this afternoon a
2:3O o'clock at Conwelrs chapel. Bur
ial was in Mt. Auburn cemetery.