Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-24

directly TO serum injection. Tn
boys have little parody on the doc
tors as IF you want TO get sick se'
the doctor, while TO retain you
health steer clear OF the doctor ant
his dopes."
There are four of us boys from
abilene in detention here at present
James Carroll arrived last evening
from Kansas City and is now sta
toned in Camp Farragut.
The barracks are steam heated and
electric lighted. The grub is plain
substantial food and goes hard with
few OF the refined city chaps accus-
toned to fancy dishes. Taking all
things together in general and barr
ing the doctors, we are taken care of
in fine shape, and have no room for
complaint, as we are better taken
care of than the men In the army.
N. e. Brewer
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Extracts of letters from Clarence
Erffmeyer, son of Reverend and Mrs.
c. f. Erffmeyer, of this city, who en-
listed in the medical department of
the United States army.
Under date of January 10, he
says: Newport News, Va.-Arriv-
ed here safely last evening. Learned
today that we do not go to France,
at least not for a while. That port
OF embarkation and going direct to
France as we were told, meant that
we were to be sent to this embarka-
ton hospital. They are building big
base hospital here, which will be fin
ished in a few weeks. That is where
we are to work.
There were SO of us medicals
shipped here from Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo-"
Under date of Jan. 10, he writes;
Eve are gradually getting settled,
altho we have not been assigned our
work yet. Most of us will probably
go into wards in the hospital They
are just finishing the new hospital,
and we shall gradually move into
that during the next month. 1t is
built right at the edge of the water
and it will be fine place. The hos
pital is not all in one building, but
each ward is a separate building,
and the sleeping quarters are also
separate. All the buildings are con-
nected by a broad covered sidewalk.
There are already about 30 of these
buildings practically finished.
Yesterday we we're there sweep
ing and scrubbing bunch of them.
We could see the warships there to
keep out the submarines. When the
regular hospital work begins we shall
be busy. Hours are from seven to
seven, either day or night shift, and
of course, people are sick or hurt z
days in week. We get fine meals.
Each man has a little pan, lid, cup,
knife, fork and spoon. We go to
mess at Z, 10 and o'clock. We do
get all we want. I've been sleep
ing fine. Lights are put out at p.
M, and we have to get up at 5:45.
Quite a change from Jefferson Bar
racks, where many of US had to sleep
on the floor at times, and some with
out blankets part of the time. My
cold and sore throat, contracted
while there, are getting better, l be-
lieve.
"Our treatment here is fine. We
have fine men. Can go to town any
time we want to, while not on duty.
With love to you all at home, Clar-
ence E. Erffmeyer."
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Harold Roger, a member of the
band in the headquarters company of
the 18th infantry at Camp Doni-
phan, is here for visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Roger The
band drills short time each day and
practice orchestra and band music
the remainder of the day, Roger
said. AS the Abilene boys are in the
same infantry, Harold has the privi-
1ege of seeing them every day.
Captain Garrett, formely the COM
mander of the Herington company,
lis commander of the company of
which Harold is member. He is
fine man and all the boys like him.
Roger agrees with the other boys
that Camp Doniphan isn't the best
place on earth, but is not as bad as
1t might be.
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Capt. Charles H. Browne writes:
"Officers' Ward, Post Hospital, Fort
Sill, Okla, Jan. 49, don't know
when they expect to send this di-
..sa;o, obrood huf thov nnrtnin1v have