The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-03-07
VIM. MOMBERG WRITES
FROM OTHER SIDE
Ill Young Man Very Anxious
Caldwen Tome-Tells of Great
TO Experiences Abroad

,i,av;ng interesting io'' ,,,.,,:
i iilaI;sm T. Momberg, son OF William
WilM,la nrnbcrc of this city. Young
F: M tarn yoluntarily enlisted at the
Monpei,s or war. He has given a
ou ,nd;d account of himself in the
army Letter From Momberg. !
~. ..bo- vou are aware of it or not. |
Wv naner is being read nearly each
you, P aver here in France by me and
week csrt,nly is interesting. for one SO
u 'o swav 10 read about what IS going
4 "a, g. home. I am pleased when the
on Sn,d :. Tribune arrives for am
Calaw 's cure to find in it a letter pub
aa lMsJa from one of the Caldwell boys
hsneu hlrc 7 have read several and
ove' ;nderd surprised to know that
, was we're located so near to the place
tney am stationed So tonight ]
villa; TO drop few lines to you in
ues s"r tbat YOU might know that ] am
o .;l, alive and longing for the time
s.' ome when shall be packing my
10 IT, torcihcr for that long-hoped-
! for Journey home.
Sunday night last. ! went out to
- 1nnbarkation camp, which is locat-
.a " onlv few miles from here to see il
e. ann,d find the camp of the 10th
r .G whom heard had arrived
M;.h verv little effort | found them
WI n company in particular. 1t GER
aug was = grand treat to see all the
.a' from home once more mere
poys many new faces who were
we,s We r. mco but one by one found
sua" IA vets from Mexican border
in .,. o'@ The first Caldwell boy ! met
was George Judd who was and sti, e.a IS
very good friend OF mine; Att h
having nice chat with hlfh' nc
showed me into the orderly room
" avT met the first sergeant, Haroio
Enote from Middleton. Sarge cote
!. The same identical Sarge that iett
pose Barracks with old 60. y Tor
North Carolina, except that he seems
~ chow thai his more than year
st.v in France has done him no harm
for he looks mighty well. We mad
Ivelv talk together and then IN
nu;red for the old top who is Lieut..
Merle Howard now. l was told that
hs was lust across the street. SO
pursued on my journey to find him.. l
p porstrbed on his tent and his voice
tod me to come in. Here found
him With a look of surprise ne
greeted me with hello Bill! where's
Won come from? He then introduced
me- to Capt. Brewster, the present
comnany commander. Let me say
here that l had gone out with the
hope Of finding the good old mas u
former days, named Capt. u. +.
Banks, but | was told he had gone
home | had very interesting talk
with Lieut. Howard, who seems to be
feeling very fine. From him | gained
h that many OF the old members OF the
company had been detached on first
coming over to France. Although
Capt Banks has gone home, the COM
pany was lucky enough in gaining an
other good leader, namely Capt Brew.
ster. To me the captain appeared
to be real man from the word &c
and every inch a gentleman. He Ger,
tainly seemed to have great deal OF
love for his company OF men, tor he
said to me, a am proud OF the boy:
whom have under me and they Ger,
ainly are fine bunch of fellows. Ht
also expressed his gratitude insofar
that Lieut. Howard was allowed to re-
main with the organization. By ths
time that had left these quarters, TIL,
news of my arrival had spread
throughout the various streets of the
company saw Rusty" Wright
Dallas Mark, Harding, Shipley, Hart
kopf, Brascamp, Clemens, Sturgeon
Lyon, 3rd Lieut.. Burris, Earl Jensen
and numerous others and their heart.
handshakes certainly meant much t.
me. | tell you, John, it made fellow
feel like he was home again. Let m
say that every fellow | saw locke.
well and that they were certainly gla'
that the time was at hand for their de
pparture home Who wouldn't be
The only thng that made me feel blu
" was the fact that was not going wit
them. All Of this happened last Sun
DAY night, today they are far out O
tne ocean aboard a good old u. S. bat
tieship' You will see them soon. n
aoubt hope that Caldwell will Civ
mem a grand welcome on their al
rival in The good old town of south
western ldnho, I am hoping that
snail soon be there to see the friend
"nom ha'" not seen for so long
one no tatement wish to max
III u tn's lq'' 10 you and that is, th'
n me y. A. still looks good to m
1ra inc I'2t" of idaho in particula
nm' Saldwy'' is the best town so "a
Tla mat ! am coming there alon
mere ratre az" lots and lots of Frenc
,n.I%a,'a'nols"''cs over here that nj
Ao"'ng to become the wife Of a
h . 'ollier. and some Of thel
"oue Deer lucky enough to have b.
b oa,;e suc'l hu' the girl that | have lie
M u"' nc, WI still be the one whom
o oI long,nE TO return 20 find In dc,
S A Ca''"ll Certainly the goe
mner'can cirl still holds the to,
" most 'oH1i of the ladder when