The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-21

to the executive of the battery who
in turn gives the gunners their data
and when everything is set the guns
are fired. The officers at the b. c.
station then observe the result through
field glasses, and send down their cor
rections and. fire until the target is
hit. They fired eight problems that
afternoon. A problem lasts from twen-
ty minutes to half an hour. Every
thing went fine with me but l GER
tain!y had to keep on the job and to
watch that l did not make any mis-
takes, for a serious mistake might
make fellow get in bad.
"a fellow gets full benefit of the
guns where l was. l could not pu,
cotton in my ears and they were sing
ing next morning. Yet | would like
to be operator all the time"
The following letter has been re-
ceived by his mother. Mrs. Kate Sud
hoff, from Carl Wilbur Sudhoff, Sup
ply Co., 47th Infantry, with the Amer
lean army in France. Sudhoff was for
merly Of this city. The letter in part
follows:
1--WE are now located in sleepy
little village, and the indications are
that we may remain here for a while.
But of course we never can tell when
we may move.
"You will notice that I am again
writing on the typewriter. Well, have
been attached to the Regimentai Head
quarters for office work and later |
may be transferred permanently. l
like it very well and like the people
here at Headquarters. | have gotten
in touch with Doel Reed. Was out
for walk with him last evening and
we went around and called on some
Of our cid friends in the First Battal-
ion Supply company Doel is doing
some kind of statistical work, and tells
me that he may be moved to Head
quarters, which will be fine. We walk
ed out little ways on a country road
last evening and sat on stone wall
watching the sun set, and remarked
how we should like to see some of the
historic places of France. Some time
we may be able to.
There are three or four little stores
in this town where we can buy nuts.
cheese, cakes and things Ike that And
then we go to some of the people and
buy a bowl Of milk or something
"The people over here live very
simply and work hard too. You see
the women right out in the fields do
ing the mems work. and it seems that
the women do the hard part and let
the men do the easy part.
"The country is very beautiful here.
The roads are all in good condition,
and are made of soft white rock, which
breaks up and makes sort of pave
ment. The roads are generally lined
with trees on both sides. They have
no fences. The fields are all pretty
and with the autumn sky, the scenery
is mighty good to look at
81 am writing this by candle light
which is not very good. But will write
again in few days sure"
Leo Geier and Robert Hunt of the
Great Lakes Training Station spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. H. c. Warfel of Richmond ave
nue., received cahlegram from Bor-
deaux, France, from both her sons,
Frank and Captain Fred c. Warfel.
The message announces the safe ar
rival Of the latter and also sends birth
day congratulations to Mrs. Warfel,
who celebrates her anniversary today.
Frank w. Warfel was appointed by
the Y. NJ. c. A., as commercial Sec
rotary for overseas work and sailed
May of this year. He is now divi-
sional secretary of "Y" work in large
camp in southwestern France, not far
from Bordeaux
Captain Warfel is in the medical
corps and at present is commander Of
medical replacement unit consist
ing of $50 men and four officers