The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-10-22

had stated that more machines had
been ordered, and men hired for
drivers and that there was no doubt
but that we would be held all winter
Fry and Stinson claim to have 1t
straight that we will be started home
this week.
"Hard Boiled Smith"
The men are fastening nick names
on the fellows every day and the
latest is that applied to Percy H:
Smith," Corporal Flock is accused Of
manicuring his nails, polishing his
shoes and doping his clothing with
perfumery before having his picture
taken.
Trumpeter Bone, who Is also the Of
fetal barber has issued an edict that
no man can have his mustache shaved,
so when the boys come home they
will have at least a dark upper lip.
Private Luring established himself as
official shoe sinner and performs to
the music of the phonograph. This
morning some OF the men speeded up
the phonograph and Luring worked
himself all out of wind trying to keep
up. Prvates Hodge and Mitchell have
demonstrated that they are right at
! home when it comes to making up the
hunks of the officers and cleaning up
quarters.
The fellows are now much concern
ed about their laundry. Sergeant Fry
states he has worn the same shirt for
two years and imagines he has coolies
already. Private Rindt was seen this
morning washing out a pair of socks
in the lavatory, thus interfering with
the fellows getting their morning
| wash. A yell and a rush occurs when
the papers and mail comes in from
home and this bunch can certainly
sympathize with the boys who were
overseas and had their mail delayed.
QUARTERS FOOD ARE GOOD
Parts of letter received by the
wife of another member of Company
! K, follow:
i Indiana Harbor, Oct. 1S. Well this
are not so bad. Everybody arrived
here in good shape a little after 7
, o'clock yesterday morning, a little
lacking for sleep, but in good spirits.
| The very first thing our company was
sent to headquarters and were check
! ed"in after which we just hung around
with nothing much to do.
| About IL o'clock we were taken to
the Inland Steel company's cafeteria
| for dinner. We also had breakfast
there in the morning. Things they
serve are very good considering, but
,, Of course nothing like good old home
cooking But plenty of everything.
For instance, yesterday morning we
| had. grape-nuts with real cream, rolls,
, coffee, soft boiled eggs which were
mostly hard, fried ham, potatoes pre-
pared some kind of way that resem
bled potatoes all rotten, and oranges,
and you may have the second or third
helping If you so desire. Pretty good
think, don't you? After dinner we
were quartered in the Administration
building of the Inland Steel company,
and have dandy quarters, steam heat
ed good light rooms, toilets first class
on all floors, shower baths and every
thing.
We were furnished last night after
lot of argument with cots and blan.
kets and got along fine except that
the building got awfully cold after the
watchman turned off our steam and I
was frozen pretty near stiff this morn.
! ing when I got up. But after getting
dressed and washed and good stiff
hike for mile to breakfast am back
again and in the best of luck and
spirits.
! So far we have had no real guard
duty, and only duty so far being some
minor detail duty and some real hard
work cleaning up a mess hall here
where we are stationed, which after
being cleaned was not used, that be
ing the only thing that has made us
mad so far However, tomorrow, we
will get some real duty. Today, we
are being equipped from tin hats to
hob nail shoes, meaning to include ex
, ira underwear. shirts, overcoats and
possibly rain coats. We are now off
duty for the balance Of the day but
are not permitted to leave the place
am unable at this time to day how
long we will be here but it looks like
! it will be some time. We were sent
| here to relieve some Of the companies
on duty here.
An attempt to get Federal troops In
! here for duty failed, and they are now
! giving the men on duty here 4S-houI
! furlough each, letting 10 men out OF
each company go each day. This will
continue for an indefinite period. AS
! far as I can see there is TO real need
! of our being here at all. as everybody
! seems to be going along about their
! business and no trouble is so far mani