The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-11-09


withstanding the fact that it has
been in action frequently the last
few weeks, has escaped casualties
almost TO a miraculous degree. One
member of the company has been
slightly injured but is expected to
soon be back in the ranks. Captain
Sayre, in a letter to Mrs. Sayre, says
that the boys are in exceptionally
good health and spirits.
First Sergeant, George Otey, a
brother OF Mrs. Roy NJ. Johnson,
wrote r. A. Hefner 4 very interest
ing letter about the activities OF i
Company. The letter was dated Oct
), Somewhere in France" Sergeant
Otey says nothing about the COM
pany having gone into action but
relates many interesting incidents
OF French life that have come to
his notice. He comments on the fact
that there are no well dressed men
nor pretty women to be seen, but
only "old women carrying immense
baskets on their shoulders, little
urchins and ragamuffins begging for
pennies. We noticed that they all
wore wooden shoes / have seldom
seen any civilians except old men,
old women and children. And in this
way 4 small idea of what France
has suffered can be appreciated"
Mrs. Ada Hines. 501 A street
northeast, has received 4 letter from
her grandson, Robert d. Denard,
also member of + Company, in
which he expresses confidence in
the thoroughly proficient manner in
which the Germans will be whipped.
A letter from another grandson. |
Raymond b. ("Buster') Cults. II
Company, 34lst Infantry, conveys
the information that he is we'll and
anxious to finish the work in France
and return.
Joseph Helbach. another member
OF + Company, writes his mother
and relates the experience OF pay
day and the difficulty many of the
boys had with French money.
when they go to buy something
or to pay their bills, they just lay
their money down and let the other
fellow take out whatever is coming
to him"
From Corp. ]. B. Williams.
Corp. ]. B. Williams, son of Nr.
and Mrs. !. White Williams. Manns-
vile, tells OF interesting exper-
fences on the front. Mr.. Williams,
who was formerly an employe of
The State National Bank, Ardmore,
is a member of X Company, 357th
Infantry. Following is an extract
rom his Letter: 1--WE have been in our
irst drive and have come out sue
cessful. | am company clerk and
about two and one-half miles from
he front lines handling the paper
work OF our company and working '
pretty hard. | often take to the dug |
out for you can never tell when one /
# those Hun shelsl is going to -,
)urst close to you and tear things /
Up. However, we can always hear /
hem coming and il we fall and hug
he ground we are pretty safe as /
he shrapnel all flies upward and t
caters around and the lower you
re the safer you are when one OF Is
hem bursts. They have to make c
early direct hit on you when you i'
re lying down before they hurt
ou; they may cover you up with "
irt but on are safe from the steel /
hat it casts Off. d
Il know what the war is now. but
ot like the boys that have been II
Yer the top three times as the boys
/ this company have. | have never w
cen over the top. My office is here
here the Germans used TO be. | VI
now not how long we may be here p'
or [ am looking for relief soon l
nd then we will go back in the rear
and rest for few days. d;
Il the boys are at the front and kt
aiting for the boches 10 appear so
lat they can get whack at them. -
you have read about how the
ermans are willing to give up. Well
should say they are giving up all
e llliC dIlu al SCllhiS 5 lllCu VI wal
Id are glad. to become prisoners.
Il the kaiser's speeches that lie has
ade stating that Americans took
} prisoners were false and they
wv realize that they have been mis-
d and are coming over in droves.
,meting like 100000 since July IS,
we been made prisoners"
Oscar Payne, son OF ]. c. Payne.
eese. writes Of the unique expert
ce OF witnessing the butchering
hogs by the French people. They
ke a butcher knife and stab the
g, then, before he is through kick
2. they pile straw over him. set it
fire and burn of the hair" he
ote. "My quarters are in build
: older than the history of the
lted States" the letter continues. !,
he churches are fine specimens of
,hitecture and almost every town
S a cathedral with chimes
Mart s. Rogers, son OF Mr.. and
IS. NJ. NJ. Rogers, 1913 Third av-
lie, northwest. was wounded in
, hand by piece of shrapnel and
ote his mother from a hospital i
It he is improving rapidly. He is i
member of l. Company. 143d In i
try. He praised the hospital and |
4 4 L. Al.