Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
Major Perkins M at Riley.


for some time At Camp Funston
4 since his return from France. and vii
q for the past few weeks has bee
Q crically Ill at the hospital in Fol
: Riley, Is now somewhat improved
] He IL suffering from the effects of
s severe gassing which he received d
the front line. Bronchial trouble o
! serious nature, and an infection 0
the teeth, has kept Major Perkins ii
, the hospital at camp for some tim,
: now.
! In France, where Major Perkin,
was one Of the Salina men to go over
the top and come back with laurels
he was cited In the orders Of the day
last summer for bravery In action.
lie went out Into No Mans land 70
bring back wounded companion.
Early in the fall Major Perkins was
returned to America, to assist with
the training of troops At that time
the Salina man looked to be In the
best of health and said he felt fine
The effects of the gassing which he
received at the hands of the Germans
began to be manifested, however.
some weeks ago.
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Three Of the Gasswint boys who
are In the service were home Sun
day Levi Gasswint received his
discharge and returned home last
week, another brother, Ira, was dis
charge and returned Sunday and the
third, Arthur, who Is In the medical
corps came home to spend the week
end but has not received his dis
charge. A fourth, also in the SER
vice is still In France.
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A Kansas City boy who has been
IN France IS months, praises tbeI
35th Division, he says: The 35th
Division Is camped within five miles
or us, that Is the all Kansas and Mis- |
souri, aggregation, and they are the
best division that we have ever been
with. They recently organized d
minstrel troupe and now are pro
iucing shows, went over the other
night to attend a performance and
: certainly was great. They are
well supplied with talent and have
IN entirely new bill each week.
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Lieut.. and Mrs. f. II. Little spent /
he week end with Lieut.. Titles +
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Little +
lrs. Little left for Clay Center /
where her husband will join her soon n
nd from there they will go TO Camp I
zee, Va, where Lieut.. Little has been IA
ccepted for further training In an a
fncers' school. Instead Of applying Is
II release from the army he applied u
y admission In the regular army
nd was transferred. For the last
w months he has been stationed at Y
nnston as Instructor, where he was k
mt on his return from France. o.
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VIM. Brann Is here visiting his in
ther Geo. Brann. He has lust p,
turned from France where he sery- r
Tor two years as a sharpshooter b.
the Canadian army and has some a
rlll1ng experiences. He may de- ed
lie to locate here.
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Curtis Brewer writes his father, ]. WI
Brewer from Toul France:
| am getting along very nicely
wing Just recently recovered from
rather severe attack of the flu. on
expect very soon to leave the Of
'pital and join my company, which TIL
the present time is In Germany. de
toned Mt Coblenz, town of some me
900 inhabitants. ON the Rhine. Tr
look for my travelling orders to Ion
i've in the next few days, which at
enable me to travel and at the is
1e time allow me to stop off in Gig
is and spend a few days while
QUITE. Best wishes and regards to
Curtis f. Brewer Co. f. 353rd :
., S9th Div, A. Il. f. I'm
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Tech. Paul X. whitehair writes and
n Lindbach, Germany to his par at
under date Dec. %: Just got in He
w minutes ago. 1t Is now Sun He
evening. 1 went over to the next mo,
q to draw rations and it showed pas
eat the band so l suppose we will
! a white Christmas.
m going to try to 60 to church 7
dn't get to go this morning be- la9
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