The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-01

The request Of the boys who are
still overseas, not knowing when they
will be returned to the States is
keep on writing, home-folks, for it's
the letters that make life worth living,
and II few are written that never
reach US because we're hOme-ward
bound, they won't matter in compari-
son to the joy the others will bring"
writes Claude Doyle of 105th U. s..
Band in a recent letter to his mother,
Mrs. D. Doyle of rs State street.
We are at Marbles. 1t is about 20
kilos north Of LIE Mans in the prov
ince of Sarthe, about $50 or 200 kilos
southwest of Paris.
The weather still continues to be
warm for this time of year. 1t has
cleared off and the sun has been shin
Ing the last few days. We've been
having nice moonlight nights, too. 1t
has turned a little chillier this morn
In 1T 1t Is not very cold.
We continue to hear all kinds OF
rumors about going home. The army
does not tell you anything in that
line, you know and it's just case OF
guessing. Nobody knows, not even
the officers. The "Stars and Stripes"
though the official publication of the
A. e. F., week before last said that
the 18th, 9th, and 30th divisions
would be the first divisions to leave,
so / am hoping they know what
they're talking about We're not in
the army of occupation though and
can't see why they should hold us
over here Indefinitely.
Ono consultation that ot tho long.
est it will only be several months
longer. I can stand 1t over here al
right with no war on. The climate
is much healthier since the armistice
was signed.
We're getting good rations now. I've
got an awful appetite since I've been
in the war. The cook is always kid
ding me about eating so much. He
figures that IL he cooks enough for
Buck" that's what all the boys call
me. that he's doing good business.
We're going to have steak for dinner
and some real 20. D." gravy.
We are still giving concert every
afternoon in the village. We also
play retreat every afternoon in front
of regimental headquarters. We play
the Star Spangled Banner" and the
"Marsellaise" and never play one
without the other.
arm still we'll and feeling fine We
are leading a rough life but it's a
healthy one. / don't weigh near as
much as when I left home but I am
stronger and can stand more and am
regular old weather-beaten war
veteran.
We're entitled to a gold chevron
now for six months overseas service.
We will also wear the 3Otht division
mark on our left shoulder. Some say
we'll get medal for serving in Bel
GUM. l don't know how true it is.
Mrs Fannie Foster received a tele-
gram today announcing the arrival in
New York of her son, Herbert Foster.
who has been in France with U. S.
hospital corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hunt of Easthaven
avenue, received letter from their
son, Donald B. Hunt, yesterday, the
first to reach them since November
10. Hunt wrote that he is with the
army of occupation, and was at Cob
lentz, Germany. He is a member of
Medical Supply Dept. 2, Third army,
and says he is feeling fine.
Private Ray r. Witherby Of the 7th
Trench Mortar Battery battalion has
received his honorable discharge fol-
lowing his arrival in this coutry from
service in France.
, Oscar Bridgeford of Camp Taylor,
KY, has been mustered out Of the
service and has arrived in the city.
c.. Lake is also back from camp and
he and Bridgeford are again working
with the L. M. Hays Wall Paper COM
pany.
Word has been received from Benja-
min c. Knollenberg, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Knollenberg, of 139 South
Third street. He is with the Ameri-
can Auto Assembly base. He writes:
Captain Reed, brother of George
and Harry Reed, Of Richmond, is in
charge of the auto park here
Hope to be home in the near fu-
ty,re