The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-19
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diers and sailors, will appear daily
In the Palladium. Contributions
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In the Palladium. Contributions
Will be welcomed.
Miss Clara Lahrman has been noti-
fed by her brother, Bernard Lahrman,
that he. has been gassed and is now
in hospital, but getting along very
nicely. The letter was written the
goth of September.
Albert Yeager of Indio, Texas, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Yeager.
II am now an armed commander
that is, l have command OF the guns
and gun crews on merchant ships,
wrote Chief Gunner's Mate Matthew
B. Coldfarb, formerly Navy recruiting
officer here, now stationed at the
Navy yards in Philadelphia.
Goldfarb states that the only fault
he has to find with his present posi-
ton is that he has to wait so long be-
fore going to sea.
"All the boys here are going strong
for the Liberty Loan, and watch the
papers for reports of their home
states. All l say is, Watch Indiana,
and | know what | am talking about.
You know | adopted Richmond"
Miss Flora Crosgrove, 1915 Sheridan
street, has received word that her
brother, Sergeant MacW. Gullett, OF
Company C, 351st Infantry, has landed
safely in France.
Private Ernest L. Gems present
address is Company F, Hath Engi'
neers, American E. F., France, A. P.
o. 904.
George N. Welsh of South Fifteenth
street, now stationed at U. S. Base
Hospital IS, writes to relatives here
that he has lately seen or commune
Gated with several Richmond boys
He said that Steve Smith was only a
few miles away from where he is
stationed, and that he had written
him and received a reply. Also saw
Kenneth Toler and Ralph Snyder, for
merly of the Palladium Office he
writes.
1.-THE Red Cross is certainly great
over here and the fellows will all stand
by it. They entertain, give refresh
ments, call on patients, give helpful
contributions, writing material, etc
They are going to locate a Red Cross
hut here close to our base hospital
"The weather is very cool and it is
raining. | am a day orderly and am
working 10 hours day At that
am gaining solid flesh and feeling fine
All the fellows here want to go to Der
lin, give the kaiser a good spanking
and put him out of the way for good
Victory first-peace later, when the
work is finished right"
Harry J. Bockstette, son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Henry II. Bockstette of All
South Tenth Street, has arrived safe
ly abroad.
Mrs. Daisy Moss, 500 North {
street, has recently received the fol
lowing letter from her son, William
M. Moss, who is now in France witt
the American Expeditionary Forces
'Will write you short letter to
nighr Am well and getting alons
fine. How are all the people at home
have not gotten any mail since
left the States, but l guess we viii
get some before long Tell ever.
body who has written me to keep OF
writing.
at is pretty cool over here tonight
for it has rained for the last two days
We were out for hike this afternoon
and tonight l am pretty tired. l Wa!
in the castle where Richard the Liol
Hearted was shot with an arrow.
certainly is an old building.
I'VE are billeted in an old town
quite small The buildings are al
of stone, and it all Is sight for us
The farmers use oxen.
IL have not seen Perry over here
yet but | hope get to. Remembe
me to the boys and tell them to write.
Miss Helen Cleary, formerly con
nected with the Richmond Sanitarium
under the supervision of DR.. Meisner
and now in France at base hospital
has written the following letter t,
Miss Esther Loehr of this city:
I'VE are here at last and almos
settled not in our own base as yet
but relieving at another one. Expec
! W Ue III llOulc III IL NSSh VI tWO
It is very nice al this base but all tn,
girls are very anxiou. to be perma
nentiy located. Diving OUT of a suit
case is not just the most pleasing
| thing.
France and England are beautiful
countries. Paris is one beautiful
! city. Did not have an opportunity t.
see London, but may before returnin:
to the good old U. S. A.
1--WE are caring for just our owl
/ boys and occasionally have chance,
upon one from Indiana.
~Vhe- climate is not as agreeable a
| it might be for it rains most of tn
| time.
| Went berry picking last evening
| but little French children beg so 70
| them that we do not gather many. ]
| is surprising how the tiny French