Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1918-11-08
The Daily Register Rnon Madison County, Kentucky November

IN front of a church there and above
tne door was Latin inscription
meaning Built in the year of Our
Lord, l7l6." 1t looked something like
two centuries old, too. We left there
about week after our arrival for n
I place nearer the front. Upon reach
ing our next destination, we marched
over the hills until we came TO a sign
on post "Croix Rouge, Americana
Hospital No. -; towards the red roofs
Of some buildings we marched on and
finally came to the rows of clean look
lag white brick, or rather a valley in
which lay the city of --- some miles
or 50 away, surrounded by the noun
tains. Rather a picturesque scene.
and more beautiful when the glow of
the sunset spreads out through the
clouds over the heavens and falls in
many cclors down on the mountain
sides. Then at night we can hear the
''heavies" on the western front. only
some IS kilometers away, as thew hurl
their shells on into Metz and Berlin.
! can't say it's either, but it may be
both before the scrap is over and over
soon. You stand out on the ground
and see it way off in the distance, the
flashes from the "big boys" across the
heavens; the numerous searchlights
playing on the skies like so many
white shadows fitting to and fro, and
the signals dropped from the air
planes.
We get plenty to eat; have a can
teen started few days ago for our
hospital, and get daily newspapers |
and magazines. The boys have their
tobacco issued to them about every
ten days (all but three of four fellows |
! know Everything we want al
most, except a letter from home.
have been away from the States six
weeks Friday and no letter yet Sup
pose I'll get a dozen when / do get
mail. That's the way they come
several at time. | want a letter
from home more than anything else
right now. I'd miss three square
meals 10 get one. And I've got some
appetite. You know how / like to
eat, don't you?
am night ward man in Section F.
yes, a regular night owl. The latter
part of this letter is written a day be-
fore the former, and you are in the
land of dreams now.
Tell the Leaguers | have tried 10
smile for all it's worth, and am still
trying 1t. II works fine. It is the
1est, easiest and quickest way to
brighten up not only the fellows in
'ur ward, but every one you come in
contact with, that / know of.
A boche plane came over a few
lights ago; in fact, the fellows said
me came over this afternoon while /
vas asleep, but they haven't tried to
10 any damage, so far.
Reports hove il that a great many
4 us will have a chance to go to the
ront as stretcher bearers; so when
'ou get this | may be seeing some Of
he real excitement
At some of the German detention
amps we passed through on our way
ere, II was comical to see the boche
With the P. G. (French) or P. W.
American) on the seat of his pants.
hey wear green uniforms.
Nearly every Frenchman one meets
as his little old mustache. ! have
cen down into the city in the valley
Glow us, a mile or so away. ! en-
cred the cathedral there and stood
efore some Of the great old paintings
ung around on the walls. The stain
d glass windows are beautiful. Go
yer and see mother whenever you
ave any spare time. know she will
e less lonesome and glad you come.
l haven't any whole lot of time to
rite to anyone, and yet quite a num-
er Of people to write TO. Give my
EST regard to all my friends and best
ishes for +. L. Sincerely,
FRANK J. POWELL,
, S. A. Base Hospital so, Am. Elk.
orces A. ?. o. 1884,