The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-12-03

Corp. Ford Fithian, of Paris, writes
BHE NEWS from Camp Lee, Va, as
q follows:
Camp Lee, Virginia.
NOV. oath, 1918.
~Dear NEWS:-There is nothing
worse to my mind than a dull cloudy
Sunday afternoon. The mail has been
distributed and / have just finished
reading THE NEWS, which is al
ways gladly received. Since the arm
istice was signed, things have been
rather dull here in the line of work,
the boys spending their time in plan
ming for their return to civil life, and
many times day you are asked the
question, When are we going homer
Am sorry to say the morale of a
large number of the boys has greatly
decreased since hostilities ceased, and
do not stop to realize that demobili-
xation cannot be accomplished in
few weeks Some two Or three thous-
and have been discharged so far in
this camp, believed to be due to the
fact that the method has not yet been
perfected. However, / understand
that a brigade from one of the ports
or embarkation will arrive here this
week. Some say they are to relieve
the forces here, while others seem to
think we will assist in discharging
them Nevertheless, / know that our
company is to be broken up this week,
some going to the Depot Brigade, and
probably the others will go home. In
view of the fact that / have been so
unlucky asst o have to stay here, am
optomistic enough to believe that /
will be home myself, one month from
to-day.
"If am one of those who have TO
remain here, then it will be some
months before / will be able to get
back to Gods country again. firmly
believe that our company contains
practically all of the pessimists in the
camp hut they are not to be blamed,
because we have had to stay here
since entering the service, when every
member of the company was anxious
tn get across. The verses of Intern
ed which was in THE NEWS, and
which / read several days ago, GER
tainly express our sentiments. They
are so disguised that if they are not
discharged soon, or have the opportu-
nity of spending Christmas at home.
there will be quite few of A. w. 0.
al -.
record in that respect, there having
been but two cases.
cit is time for retreat so will
have to close. Dropped these few
lines to let you know I am still on
this side and in the best of health
Union NV release am coming back &c
the Bluegrass and will locate there II
am successful in securing suitable
position. The word home sounds
sweeter to us than it ever did and we
are coming back real soon. Wltf
best regards, am,
Very truly yours,
CORP. JAS. F. FTTHIAN.
"Co. C.. 1st Prov Cd. & S. d. TT. Bn,
From Somewhere in France FL
mer Shurnate. formerly of Paris,
member of the American Expeoltlon
arv Force. writes to his father, MI
Fillmore Shumate, of Second street
paris as follows, under date OF No
vember 2:
"Dear Father:|I received your let
ter to-day, and was certainly giao Z
hear from you again ana 10 KNOW
that you are all well. Tnat htnu
news means a great deal to a fellow
over here and helps to cheer him u
in b;s lonely hours. This leaves m
feeling well and hearty. We hav
heen having some beautiful weathe
recently. Tonight, though, it ha
heen raining and is as dark as Mai
o'clock in the morning. L nav
o,clock in the morning nav
inst received your letter dated SEP
TENDER and November. / have wrll
ten YOU four letters in the last NV
months. and am wondering If 20
have ever received them. 1t seem
If takes a long time to get a iette
from over here to the folks owe
there. Il am getting along Jus
fine and hope to be back in good OIL
bourbon county again pretty sool
Go don't worry about me at all, &c
10 thsre is nothing to prevent IL
curely will be back with you som
time soon. Well, there is not muc
To tell Just now, so i VIII CLOS
Hoping to hear fro myou again re-
soon. and also hoping to see you re'
soon. with love to all, i am,
Lovingly yours,
Private Elmer Shumate,
Battery B., 21st Field Art.
American Expeditionary Forces. :
Carl Lenox, of Paris, who is s.;
toned at Camp Gordon, near A
lanta. Ca. has recently been PR
NOTED to the rank of Sergeant in III
service. a promotion he won by meri
Tn a recent letter Sergeant Leno
writes as follows:
orders came in yesterday fro