The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-02
WITH THOSE IN
ARMY AND Navy
This column. containing news Of
Richmond and Wayne county sol
diers and sailors, will appear daily
In the Palladium. Contributions
will be welcomed.
September Is, rs, Il!

September 70, 20, IL!
Word has just been received by Mrs.
Floyd Barbar, that her husband, who
has been in training for the past two
months at Purdue. has been trans
ferred to Camp Taylor He is now
with Co. C 18th Battalion, Field Artil-
lery, and will receive further train
ing with this company.
Relatives of Eber *. Williams have
received word of his safe arrival over
seas. He is in Motor Field Hospital
unit.
Mrs. Zeta L. Riggs has been mott
fed that her husband Walter F. Riggs
has arrived safely overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Horn, of Glen
earn, O., have received a card stating
that their son, Henry, had arrived
safely In Europe.
Lieutenant Russell Gaar, of Reardon
Arsenal Pa, is home on three days
furlough with his wife and parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Gaar
Homer Ramsey, of Great Lakes
Training station is in Richmond on
short furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Englebert
have been Informed that their son,
Ralph E. Englebert, has reached
France safely.
William Waterman left Thursday
for assignment in the Merchant Ma
rine. He enlisted as an oiler
Walter A Winters, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Winters, 20S South Fifth
street, has reached France safely.
! have been across France twice
and have seen quite lot of different
parts" said Captain Charles T. Whitley
recently in a letter to friends in this
city.
These French people do most of
their farming as we did Is years ago.
They have lots of nice wheat and most
of it is cut with a cradle, then the
women thresh it by beating it out with
sticks.
The do not have their farm houses
scattered out like we do in America,
but they are clustered in little villages
of about two hundred inhabitants. All
the houses are built of stone with red
tile roofs.
Il like my work and am feeling
fine"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Caskey. of
322 South Eleventh street, have been
notified that their son, Walter F. Cas-
key, has arrived safely in Europe
Private John c. Wedding, of the
l54th Infantry has arrived safely over
seas, according to word received Sat
urday by his mother, Mrs Louise
Wedding. He was drafted by the Rich
mond board on May %
foeman Paul Feeger of the Great
Lakes Thaining school was in Rich
mond Saturday enroute to visit his
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Fee
ger formerly of this city.
Alphons Tony, with an engineers
company. has arrieved safely over
seas. says a communication to a
friend here. He has three brothers in
the service.
Carl Blomeyer. navy recruiting Of
fcer, stationed at st. Louis. Mo. was
visitor with relatives and friends
over Sunday.
Lieut.. Ora Houghbanks, formerly of
the Y. M. c. A. here, who recently re-
ceived his commission after Complet-
ing the course at an officers training
school, visited friends over Sunday.
He was on his way to his command in
western state.
Horace Vaughn. a Wayne county
soldier. mentions in letter written
from Fort Riley. Kansas, that his cav
alhy troop. the 311th. has been trans
ferred Camp Knox, West Point, KY,
where it will be the 9th Field Artil-
lery company.
Vaughn praised his former comman.
der, saying, Il have had my training
under fine commander. Captain T.
]. Mccoy. He is an ideal man to
follow. | am sorry to leave this cav
airy troop, but as every one knows,
II it is the artillery, then the artillery
is best. What ever branch of service
| am in | shall think it best.
THE folks home must be back of
us to the limit to effect a victory;
but they will be. and | have always
looked forward to seeing "Old Glory