Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-12-19

! reasonable. Besides this we were
; given liberal issue OF stationary like
this. This Is given TO us. This il
one OF the many things they" does
for US. They give us entertainments
such as picture shows, lectures, sing
Ing, etc. SO you see why the Yanks
like the Y. M. G. A. and write home
how much he thinks OF them.
My recommendation has gone In to
Reg. Hdqs. for attendance at the
next officers training school. IL is a
school similar to what Clyde attend
ed only they go for a month now in
stead of three months. AT the end of
n month they either are a Lieutenant
or sent back. If the school isn't dis
continued because OF the Armistice
| am sure | will get to go because |
saw the Recommendation the major
sent in and couldn't ask for better
one. would like to go, feel like |
could make good. 1t will mean a
few more months over here but can
afford that If l get paid for 1t, and
finances are the greatest thing with
me now.
We are now located in a small
town some distance from the line.
Our battalion headquarters are To-
Gated In private residence which
must have belonged to some rich
French people. They must have left
in hurry when the Hun shells be-
came thick for none of the furniture
seems to be gone. have nice big
oak dining room table for my desk
and all the chairs In the room match |
the table and have fine leather up
hOlstering. One side Of the room Is
occupied by big davenport. Some
one has moved a nice large feather
bed in the room which my corporal
and | have adopted as ours. We
have a large open fire place which
keeps the room very comfortable
thru these chilly days. so with all
this and three big square meals each
day and plenty of smokes 1t makes
1t pretty hard old war, eh2
Well this is getting to be some
letter. / have a notion to write a
few more pages, have it printed and
send 1t to you In book form. If was
permitted to tell You all would HkeI
to ! believe it would be a book full. I
Give my regards to all my friends
and hope to see you all before many
more months.
IN m ~
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. N. Engle received
letters from their sons overseas. ABB
ner, who until recently had been in
hospital service at Camp Cody, N. M.
writes under date of Nov. 16:-We
are located In central France in a
town called Romoranlin. Base Hos
pital No. "a has taken charge of a
hospital here and have been fortu-
nate In drawing the same Job l had
at Camp Cody, that is cooking in the Il
patients mess. We have been rushed
the last few days owing to our being
limited in line of equipment for the
number Of patients we feed. They
total ass today, but the number var ;.
les some. A trainload from the front
the other night will likely be the last
as these were wounded just before
hostilities ceased. 1t Is interesting to
hear their tales and some are certain
" pitiable sights.
Have had nice weather since the II
lay after our arrival at this place.
Mornings are frosty with Ice this
We arrived in latitude As
degrees and weather conditions re-
mind us much Of Kansas. As 90 Il
quarters and camp conditions In gen.
sral l was happily surprised at their
being much much better than had
Well, guess everyone is
glad the war is ended and from now
IN the question with the boys will
'e, when will we get home? III
Under date Of October Goth, Amos
commenced an interesting letter to /
lis mother, written in sections and
nailed Nov. II from a hospital In
which he was confined. In closing
lie wrote Of his good appitite which
vas a favorable token, but his ST.
ence regarding the cause Of his con-
lnment or the nature Of his deten- I
ion leaves the family In suspense,
lis activities having been with the
10Th Division. No official notidca-
ion has been received regarding him. II
@l "a ~
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. q. Roger are In II
eceipt of letter from their son, h
InrOld now Corot II n.u.. | III