The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-17

Miss EImna S. Lansing and Miss
Katherine T. Lansing. sisters of the
Secretary OF state. have been working
with the American Red Cross in France
since last September. They are now
conducting cantccn tn village near
the front. where they are often under
fire Following are extracts or letters
addressed to Secretary and Mrs l-anS-
ing in March md April:
Thirty bombs were dropped mere
las, night. Those Of us who were not
ON duty at the cantct4 last night sat IN 4
cave belonging I" thu Sisters Of Mercy
listening to the popping Of tho mitraf-
Irusa. the roaring OF thr cannon. ana
The bursting of bombs. but feeling pEct-
t. safe so FIR underground.
March a. at the caat""n. a.. m
Last Saturday night the clocks were all
Sc, ahead unc hour. aud. | asSur" you.
when we leave tho cartecn little after
6 in the morning II is still very So4"
although the weather IS wonderful
full OF sunshine all day. | had only
four hours sleep last might. as we had
an nlarte and had {" stay dressed.
fearing our evening visitors wh" are
frcnu,1t. They come about the sans
hctr zach niEht--a little before q Gun
orders arr never to so out after the
al.rtc sounds, except 10 get 10 i ccIla-'
Very near the Cant"rn the fr"nrh nave
built IN ahri for us which Will h"i"
about - people. ard only TWO DOORS
from hero is al excellent cave. 10 "h!'h
IN. Sisters Of Mercy have given us -.
key.
A Glimpse Of the Canteen.
"Anrjl II. $50 4. MI am writing nj
the can,c.1. where am on the SHIRT
from midnight to 1 O'CLOCK WISH
could give you an iGen Of III" atnlns-
nhnrr hero ut night In trnpt "f me Il
group Of French infantry with one
Iru.,yc is playing cards. Mar hy is ono
~, tho hlackest cr Negroes ! hav" ever
ecrn. IN the blue uniform Of the French
walking I'D and down t. keep, himself
,,voi;c An American ambulance man
Is p,avinr the piano: an Italian Is sly
ting at Il lahl" eating bread and cheese:
and the whole large sail" Is llliHu Win
soldiers sleeping. talking. "r listening
TO the music. My letter has been In
terr,;r,cd 4 number Of times: once ny
mn American soldier who wanted 10 t"l'
me how he happened [" enlist All ahouI
his family. and thu girl and n" WISH, :
cd 10 show me their photographs: ana
again by French soldier. VII" wah''a
to tell about his family.
April I'll have h"Hn out huy'nE
Wedding present FOR on" OF my Ei!'""IS: ,
MD I ,cli YOU that have now about !" .
rnIJ;rre 10 whom I write more ar loss
nfrrn" T am very unhappy about 1i'', ,
If them, from whm | hav" not heard ,
sine" their part in the big battle.
"'rh. 'poilu' who is being MARRIED has
,on" int" aviation and IS rHh4y 90 p"S'l
his flights now. lie had tire" days III ;
which To- b." married. II" brought MS
rinncoe 10 SOC me. and hay" iritrrS =;
from her because could ret 60 |" tho /,
wedding Mst now they proposed t." post
punc II. ,
'Afav ST have Just finished letter !
Of rr.r,lul"ncc to the widow rf on" ri my /
.rc:luS' He was married Oh the I'D ana .
on ,h" cflh FL! IN his aer"rlan" and !
was killed.
Rheims Cathedral.
May l0-T"s,rrday mad" :, Hisi: !
70 Rheims We approached II rom Il ,
.riIl So long bcr"r. ". r"n''"'l thu lily ,
w. saw the cathedral outlined against /
;hr sky. lnaj..%iIr and apparently per ;
feet We approached "I''r r'iiIl"H: IlE"I {
reads AMI through u ''1'E i"rIih'i'--
city Of rho deal Tho cathedral !" Ei.l! .
lovely II ITS stat 81 S'aniH 81 "'l iM , ,
Tin beautiful outlines ar ;h"r' ami the .
tuwors are still standing. although ltI-
~ weakened. Two larr" shell h.l"s ar" ,
in tn" roof whll" the al;nr Is completely
tlns: r,.y.d. NJ we hr,v' away W" i:"t
out ,r ,h, car and mounted a Iiui' Hill
hy IA" ruadsi,!. and locked beck. rrl q.
out ~ n mist that was filling IA" valley
We saw IT." city. beloved by al 3,
Fr1u",' RISING iik,' u dream cli%. | shall &
never forget IT
Well Equipped hospital.
.T.nst wei, | wont III u."r TN hos :,
pftal hcr". II - wonderfully wei! equip y
ned ana has accommodations for ."0n
h,ds There. - 4 !In,. corps # surgeons. q
III "harS" 81" all us" -" r.'W apparatus i
Of IL" var. haT.. dom. Il good d";L! II !
visiting in III" hospital in my SPAR. mo- !;
;nnuts and ! l"y" il. III" s"ldl'rs ar" :,
So haptr to see us and so grateful for 4
every li,tl" rift 81 paper. Il flower. "a rIE- 4
arctic On" Of TN" doctors ! found carr u
fully rh"rtShirg Il postcard ptctur" II
President Wilson and he. is anN!nus for Il
a better picture. Viii YOU get one for 4
rnc e. give 10 him" Another surgeon
,yuntI5 :; man nT ;bC t'uitnG StuI.G fIn i