The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-09
News From Our
Boys in Service

Roy Bentley, who is we'll known in
Pennington, writes relatives here,
under the date of July 4, very in
teresting letter. He is one of Uncle
Sans cooks for our soldiers in France.
He says that he is having an interest
ing time over there and is getting
along nicely. The weather is cool ov-
er there and it is comfortable sleep
ing under blankets at night. They
were planning to have big time on
the Fourth and were going TO give
the boys a big feed" He said that
he was having some success in get
ting the French people to understand
his efforts to speak their language,
but that his pal, who comes from Ste,
Genevieve, can speak French well. In
speaking of the price of food in France
he said that eggs cost 6 cents each,
The letter contained other interesting
news which we are unable to give on
account of lack of space. Roy's ad-
dress is 354th Infantry A. E. F.,
France.
P. S. Cole this week received an
other letter from his son, Private. p.
S. Cole, Jr., who is on duty with the
l66th Field Hospital in France. The
letter was written on July A.. He
said that he liked his work with the
Field Hospital, had good officers to
work under and had a good bunch of
men to work with. They were en-
joying good weather with cool nights
and pleasant days. At 1890 o'clock
on July 4, the day the letter was writ
ten, the thermometer registered 60
degrees. This would be an agreeable
Change to some of US at home VINO are
sweltering under the heat of these
hot summer days. Philip can be adj
dressed at the 166th Field Hospital,
A. E. F., France, via New York.
Delos Johns left Monday morning
for st. Louis to report for duty with
the Marine Corps. He left st. Louis
Monday night for Paris Island, where
he will receive his preliminary train
ing.
G.. NJ. Raines received a letter the
first of the week from his son, Bob,
who is in the Army. Bob is stationed
at Fort Monroe, Virginia. He has
been made an instructor in the trac-
ter army school there. Bob left ear
ly in the spring with small group of
men who were sent to Washington
University ito undergo a special course
in mechanical work, such as wood
working, gas engine work, and the
like. We were sure that Bob would
make good because of his experience
with gas engines and his perseverance.
Bob stated that he had recently had
an attack of hay fever but otherwise
was in good health. Bob's Oldest sis
ter lives only two blocks from his bar
racks, and he has an enjoyable
time when off duty visiting with her.
He also said that the tractor school at
Fort Monroe is soon to be enlarged in
order to turn out larger number of
graduates.
Milton Simms, who, has been in
training with the. Marine Corps at
Paris Island, S. c., has been moved to
Quantico, vs., where he will finish his
last period of training. Quantico is
a finishing station where the Marines
finish their advanced training and
from there are assigned to some du-
ty, either in France, on the sea, or
wherever they are best fitted. Milton
has qualified as sharp-shooter,
which adds SO per month to his sal
airy. There are three grades of rife
men: marksman, sharpshooter and
expert rifeman, bringing an increase
of So, SO and So per month, respec-
lively, to the regular pay. Milton
enlisted early in the spring. His
brother, Ellis, is still at Paris Island.
Floyd Rodgers, who is in the Med
ical Department of the Navy, sta
toned at Paris Island, S. G., recently
demonstrated his first-aid knowledge
and presence of mind while on duty.
He is in charge of group of prison.
ers in the. guard house. One day they
found some wood alcohol and very
drank it. Floyd discovered
them soon after their escapade and
Immediately applied an antidote,
saving them all from death.
However, some of them will lose their
eye-sigl,t from the act. In view of
the skill and readiness with which
Floyd did what ives needed, his rat
ing was raised. He is the son of c.
B. Rodgers of this city and came in
the first of the week for a furlough
with his parents.
Mrs. W. B. Phillips has again re-
ceived several letters from her son,
Clyde, who is in. France. They were
mailed ON different dates but were oil
received here on the, same date. They
are all very interesting but on account
of lack of space. VIC are unable to pub
lish all of then. nClyde. said in every
letter lie was enjoying the best of
health and was having. plenty of
work. He had seen Bill Cover sew
cral times and a few others he is ac-
quainted with. On the way over he
said that he didn't get sick but that
he trip got monotonous-there being
no change of scenery. The sea was
rough part of the way going over, too.
Clyde says that although he thinks
and France are beautiful
he still prefers the good old
U. S. A.. He fully realizes it is his
duty to be over there fighting for
Uncle Sam, as the following extract