Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-13
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Or. Earl Briney and Dr. Russell
Briney, who were in the veterinary
corps and took their examination last
November before being mustered out,
have received their commissions as
second lieutenants. The former Isl
now in DR.. Townsend's office here
and the latter is located at Solomon.
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From The Fair Moselle
Merrill Bradshaw of Harrington
writes to his parents from Germany
He was private secretary TO General
Wood until the commander OF the
s9th was sent back from New YORK
10 Funston ana then went across AZ
private secretary to General Winn'
which position he has held during his
war experience, writes to his parents
from Cochem, Germany
Ii has been raining practically
every day since we arrived here and
the Mosele has risen considerably
The Moselle Valley IL one continu-
Gus rilage. Bridges are built only
between the more populous districts
and ferries are quite numerous. me
vilage authorities rent the right 10
cross the river to some particular
German and he charges a small zee
for carving passengers and freight
across. Everything here seems TO DC
let on that plan One party here has
the exclusive right to fish in the Mo
selle for considerable distance and
he gives fishing licenses at so many
marks wear. There have beer
quite a few prosecutions for tres
passing" If we are here during th'
fishing season, presume the poor Eel
low who has purchased the rights TO
1919 win go wild with grief because
the soldiers won't pay. The creates
industry In this part Of the country
Rhineland-is wine making
our headquarters are In the nom
of wealthy wine merchant, who J
also n iurist in Berlin. His concep
ton Of luxurious and beautlfu
home seems to be to gather all IN
extensive furniture, carpets, eur
tains, tapestries ana pictures OF ugI
fat women Enclosed in massive 81
frames. and throw as much into eac
room as It will hold. II il not n
unusual sight to see the outside
houses all decorated up Ike IA bat
roon-it is all one grand conspirac
TO make things as ugly as possib
II II were not for the picturesque
ness OF the natural scenery, til
country would he n nightmare.
In the arts Of agriculture al
war they are unsurpassed-"Jcrry
4 as the British cali him, is hell
Z wheels with a machine gun
The question OF when we VIII con
home is mootcd The policy OF So
recy in the American army preclude
onr knowing definitely until orde
a are received-like making q sale
Il land in Kansas, the deal is n
closed until yon have the cash
hand. 1t can't come too soon
please me
II would take book TO tell OF u
Il many places and sights seen in W
a rope, and my experiences. 1t NJ
q been the most eyentful ak months
\ nv life, and, even though we
q all been In help Mt times, and WI
lone accomplishes Ia almost nil, q
n sure no one would take any price
regrets having been here. II
greatest Of all men In the world
the ..dough- boy"--the buck privat
who Jumped OFF, yelling like a vi
man. We who were picked ont
do "talcum" soldering didn't do
whole lot to win the war. J saw
cartoon in the STARS and Stripe
the other day depicting doug
boy" going into he'll. He had 1u
come out Of the trenches and had
full pack. He was laughing until
"a looked like he would split, sayin
as this help" ] went up into Il
trenches on several "sight-seeini
tours when there was beaucoup mi
and slop in them and once a Bocl
plane came over machine gunnil
b the boys. II help is no worse thu
q depicted by Dante, tin be play I
the Jack" who made 1t a regul
business
Therein be a lot Of IS. o. s." 50
diers back in the states, presun
with car load Of souvenirs, such
German helmets, belts, 'Kamera'
canes, etc, sporting of about TIN
j Gle-o-r-f-O-u-s and heroic deeds
Chateau Thierry, SCISSORS, st. n
hiel and the Argonne, but you G
put 1t down that a REAL soidi'
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