Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-01


Paul Buchanon has landed In New
York, according TO telegram just re-
celyed by his parents. Here Is his
last letter from France written on
March 81; We sure are glad to hear
that we are going home. We leave
here Tuesday or Wednesday. / think
that we will be discharged at Camp
Funston. Dcwey's grave IL all o, k.
because Ward went UP there and
fixed II all up good He put marker
at the head OF the grave and an iron
rod at the foot of II, and he Is all
right They wouldn't let me go up
and see his grave. All Of the Abilene
boys are sure glad to know that we
are going home now. sure hate TO
come home without dear brother.
Dewey, but we couldn't help 1t.
A letter from Clarence Nelson. a
Salina boy in Company NJ, 35Srd
regiment, a part OF the army OF oc-
eupation I'm Germany. indicates that
he Is on his way home. The letter
was written from one Of the cities Of
France and offers no reason why the
writer is absent from his regiment
Clarence Nelson Is Il brother Of Mrs.
Arthur Ross, probably fatally injured
In an automobile accident near Flor
ence few days ago, In which her
husband and baby son were killed.
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Private Leroy Rose Of Salina, a
member Of Co VI, was wounded
September %, In Argonne and lost
his right eye. lie has been In the
States since December and was dis
charged Friday He is visiting for
n few days with Mr.. and Mrs. p I.
Giersch. south Of the city.
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Lieut. Leroy Carver telegraphed
his mother. Mrs. J. n. Carver, that
he was discharged at Camp Grant,
Ills, and will arrive here this eve
ming
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Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ Stuck re-
ceived picture today Of the boat on
which their son, Mervin Stuck, re-
turned from France. He was forluer-
ly Company II boy.
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Milton Jones in New York.
A telegram from Sergt. Milton
Jones to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. NJ. Jones, states that he has ar
rived in New York and is feeling
fine He was with the S9th Division
but has been i'll In hospitals in France
for several months, and returned with
a casual company.
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Everett Bowen, formerly employ
ed in the Farmers National Bank,
writes from Houdelaincourt, France,
to his brother, Roy l.. Bowen, who
has recently been released from the
naval service: Congratulations
have just received a letter stating
that you were home Gee, but that is
fine. 1t makes 1t so much better for
dad and mother now that they are
not alone. am not the least bit sur
prised Mt your being home for l ad-
dressed some letters to you at Liver
pool, and when l did not receive any
answer, / made up my mind that
you had gone back to the good, old
u. s. A. l am stationed In a little |
town about so kllometers south of |
The famous city of Verdun ana about |
30 kilometers from DOmremy, the
birthplace of Joan of Arc. As far as
am able to ascertain, we will make
his part Of France or home till about
he first of May, when we are likely |
o move to some place nearer one of
he embarkation ports, probably in
he lie Mans area. We will prob
IDLY be there for six or eight weeks
before sailing for the U. s. At least
hat Is the program that Is being car
led out by homeward bound divis
ons at the present time. Looking
Onward, it seems long time to wait,
tut time passes quickly, and I have
10 kick to make about the hardships
# army life, for haven't had very
lard time since / landed in France.
was one month in the Infantry i
TX weeks with brigade headquarters
hree and one-half months at the
lospital, and at the present time
m In the 351st personnel office, and
m pounding a typewriter almost all
ay. or course, | miss the comforts
f home and my salary Is consider
bly, below my earning capacity, but