The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-02
FROM THE
BOYS IN SERVICE
ARCH RANDOL WRITES IN
TERESTINGLY OF EXPE-
RIENCES IN FRANCE.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Randol, who
have two sorS now in the service,
received letter from their eldest
son, Arch Randol. who, although
entering the service six months aft
er his brother, Lieut.. Luther Ran
dol, has already been sent to France.
Private Randol is statistical secre-
tary in the headquarters depart
ment. He trained at Camp Travis
and went to France about two
months ago. He writes;
To-day has been such a perfect
day. everything is green and good to
look upon. 1t really seems as
though good old summer time is
here to stay. 1t rains little every
day. which leaves the air cool and
balmy. Sunday last was a big day,
as we had a field meet between the
Americans and French soldiers. The
French did not win an event except
the boxing bout, which was easily
won by Carpenter. the French
champion. There were three good
bands to furnish the music. The
attendance of both French and
American boys was large.
at will seem strange to you to
know that the people here have
market day every Sunday, where
they come and bring everything
they have to sell or trade. The peo
pie in the little town are getting
rich since he Americans came over,
they never saw so much money and
the price on lots of things are more
than double the former prices.
II rode out Saturday afternoon to
see an old castle which is all walled
in. The grounds are well kept and
were the prettiest ever saw. Have
seen old churches and other build |
ings which have been standing more
than a thousand years. In fact, the
whole country looks old, all of the
houses are made of stone. 1t is all
interesting, but give me dear old U.
s. A.. the finest country in the
world.
1--WE are to have a big vaudeville
star at the Y. Nj. c. A. tonight.
We are given pictures two or three
times a week and other entertain
ments about twice a week. Every
where you go you find the Ameri-
can Y. NJ. c. A. and it sure does
help a lot. 1t is the only place we
have to write our letters. as the bill
lets in which we sleep have no con
veniences. One finds a billet in
horse stable. barn, tops OF houses,
in short any old place where man
can stretch his bed. I'm sleeping
above bakery where they are bak-
ing bread all night, but little thing
like that does not bother me. How
ever, the longer we are here, the
better we are provided for. as many
articles are arriving from L. 5. that
we've been unable to get.
Hired bicycle yesterday and
rode about ten miles in the country.
The roads are splendid, having been
built for years. This is longer
letter than | shall usually write, we
are asked to make them short since
it is such big job to censor so
many.
Take good care of Bobbie for
me. sure would like to see him.
Don't worry about me, as ! am do
ng fine. You would think the boys
would worry about being so near
he front, but they do not
Another letter has been received
rom Grover Godfrey, first trained
It Camp Travis, but recently trans
erred to Camp Mcclellan. Ala. He
las also been transferred from the ;
infantry to the field artillery, Bat.
:, 1llth Regiment. He writes;
~ think | will like this branch OF ,
ervice better than the infantry. \ (
,attery consists of one anti-aircraft
run squad, two machine gun squads {
nd as many other squads rs desig-
Iated by the commander and re- 7
iefs for all squads, there being 100 {
nen in a battery.
"The most of this division has
een in training nine months and
re expecting to leave soon for over i
ca duty I
rr-yryc EDOM CAMp TpAVIS