Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-03-27

the accident occurred was: that |
had started TO drive onto bridge and
there was Dutch wagon coming to-
wards me, about 20 feet distant and
car about 30 feet distant. He
speeded up and tried to pass this
wagon and as he did 80 there was not
enough room to get by and the rear
hub cap Of his machine hit the front
hub cap Of my car and II turned my
car into the bridge and smashed my
front all to pieces and he got by me
o. H., and went about fifteen feet far
ther and then he turned over. | got
out and helped him get Strengthened
up and sent TO hospital and | called
Division Headquarters and stated the
facts and they came ont and looked
over the scene and decided II wasn't
my fault so they are not going TO do
anything with me.
lam going to ride Harley David
son motorcycle Mt division hcadquar-
tiers this coming week. riding dis
patch service, which ] think | Will
like o. k. heard today that the 3rd
Division will not leave for the States
before July or August Gee, what =
blow am getting more anxious
every day 10 get to return home. /
have seen all that | care to see over
here / have been In Paris and all
the other large cities of France II
have never had the chance to see
London. may return by the way
of England, ! don't know. ! haven't
failed to take In all the sights that !
possibly could while over here /
haven't let the opportunity slip by
me, for don't suppose I'll ever get a
chance to come over here again.
Paris is sure some city. 1t Is worth |
seeing a thousand times. This little
experience | have had over here has
taught me a whole lot. can look
upon things with much broader
view than | could before. | would |
sure like to see old Abilene again.
will bet 1t won't look natural to me
FOR | have been gone three years this
coming July. When | get mustered
)ut Of the service I am going to come
lome and see the folks and my old
friends before l go back to Florida.
like Florida better than any state
n the union, with the exception of
ny birth state, Kansas.
- ga -
Corp. Everett l.. Parks writes his
mother and father from Erville
france, January 21: I got my fur
ough and ! sure had dandy time.
spent eight days in AxLes. BARNS
is a swell place l sent you few
aintings of the city also u German
elmet. l sure hope you will get
hem. | had my picture taken while
was there, will send you few of
hem. Well, mother, l don't know
when Twill be home but we are liv-
ng In hopes that it won't be long.
Crank Is well and sends his best re-
ards. He Is writing letter to the
sections. We are writing tonight in
little French house. These people
re sure fine old people. Frank and
EfY-nn nj. Pt.ios
alad every night before going to bed.
hey are just like mother and father
) us boys. We boys are billeted in
arms and we have no stoves so 1t is :
retty cold. Everything Is frozen
ard as rock but we have plenty
blankets, so we don't suffer from
ne cold. We are still drilling everyI
ay, but on rainy days we have
nhool. Lieut.. McManigaI came to
ae us and bid us good bye beforel
DING back to the States. You know
lat he was wounded and captured "
Y the Germans the fourth day of thel
attic. He is going back to the
tates now. Sure wish | was going
ack with him. We have only one
'ficer with us now, that went In the
rive. Our captain was wounded and
as never got back to the Company.
suppose he is on his way home by
DIV.
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Wesley Plum Of Upland, Calf, is
ere for a few days on his return
ON a Georgia training camp from
hich he has recently been discharg-
|.
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Paul Whitehair writes to his fam
Y from Trier, Germany, under the
lte of February 10: As havel
Dthing to do this morning I will
rite you few lines. I'm in the
nest Of health. l hope you received
e pictures sent you. 1t win show
~ how fat | am. The sun Is shin
ng as pretty as you please; we havel
light snow on the ground and it's