Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-31
Says Lieut.. Col. Sanderford Jarman In Letter To
 Relatives In P. B.
AMERICANS DOING
 MARVELLOUS WORK
Big Guns on Railway Cars Kept Moving Toward
 Fleeing Germans.

LleuCendnC COlOHeI ioaHueflOft Jarman, formerly Major Jarman but recently promoted writes an interest ing letter from the battle front North. west of Verdun, which vididly DOT trays what the Americans are doing towards making the Huns cry "quits. In the letter addressed to his fath- CT who is resident of Monroe, La, and the other members of his family, including his brother William Jarman of Pine Bluff. The latter who is em- ployed by the Arkansas Light & Po> CT company.
 Lieutenant Colonel Jarman is a graduate of West Point in 1908, he is 34 years of age and after receiving his commission in the regular army in the same pear his rise has been rapid. He is at present assistant chief of staff of the Fifth American army corps
 The letter telling of the recent act ivities on the front Northwest of Verdun which was received by his brother yesterday follows:
 A. P. o. 707, Sunday, Sept. p, 1918. Dear Mamma, Papa, Willard, and
 Sister:
 "This is written in pencil, but find no ink handy. I am on the move all the time. It seems that I do not stay in any one place over two weeks at the most I am up very close to the front and working like dog.
 "Since I wrote you last week, 1 have been transferred to the Heavy Railway Artillery. We have all of our big guns on railroad cars, and move them along the track and fire them. It is some job getting them located at times. There is constant firing and all kinds of thoubles to be met all of the time. I am on the staff of General Chamberlain. You no doubt remember him being at Boston liar bor. He was in command at Fort An drews while l was stationed there.
 q presume that the papers are full of what the American troops are doing over here. 1 haven't seen a pa per from the U. s. in two months. We are so located that haven't been able to get hold of even French pa per for about week. We are begin ming to have the winter rains.
 Everything is at least six inches in mud, and it rains practically all the time. The worst part of it is that it is so cold and clammy. haven't put on my winter underwear, but I have on mp sheep skin lined coat all the |; inc
 We are living in little barracks made of wood. It has cracks in it large enough for one to crawl through. This without any stones or fire, makes one feel uncomfortable all of tae time, Every few minutes we hear q sheE Tall around close. It has tendency to make one feel cold
 You no doubt have been re 'd1g in the papers all about the St. Mihiel fight so will not try to tell you any thing about that.
 "I had lunch in Verdun the other day in an officers mess down under the ground. They were very comfort able, and had all of the necessities. They had an electric plant and laun- dry going; all of which seemed to be without any inconvenience.
 "I see thousands and thousands of American troops every day. and they are all in the best of health. cheer full. and apparently very hanpv.
 "The work that the Americans have done over here has been marvel ous. They are doing it we'll. and from all indications the Germans are be- ginning to look for some way 70 make peace.
 ''I hope that the war is soon over and we all can get back to the United States.
 "I want all of you not to worry about me, for I am going to take the best care of myself possible, and not go into danger needlessly
 "With loads of love to all
 Your loving son and brother
 SANDERFORD JARMAN Adress mail to:
 Lieut.-Col Sanderford Jarman. v. A. Headquarters Railway Artillery He serve, A. P. o. TOT.