Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-02-20
CAMP AND FIELD
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j. Peterson who has been IN naya
service for several years has arrives
ia Abilene, called BY the death Of hi
sister. Mrs VIM Hershey.
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Lieut., Davies, Sergt, Campbell ant
Pvta. Bennet and Waters were her,
from Funston yesterday.
Joe Murray who has been released
from the navy returned home sun.
day.
II. Oliver who has received his dis
charge from naval service has re.
turned home.
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Joe Callahan has received his dis
charge and returned home from Fun
ston.
Carl H.. Eiffmeyer. son Of Rev,
and Mrs G. f. Eiffmeyer Of this city,
n home from the Great Lakes. after
having been released from active
duty IN the u. $. Naval Reserve.
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The war department announced to-
day that the following units have
been assigned to early convoy. The
365th and 366th infantry Of the s0th
Division.
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Lieut. Leonard Fulton, who has re-
Gently been discharged from the
army, was here from Talmage with
w. ID. Fulton, whom he IL visiting
there.
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Joe Callahan and Melvin Jeffcoat
drove up from TT. Riley this after
noon. This is the first time Melvin
Jeffcoat has been home since his re-
turn from France.
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Milo Ewald has notified his par
ents Of his safe arrival In Boston.
He is In the navy and has been on
the flagship Birmingham of the Med
iterraneau fotilla. He has spent
most of his time in Venice since the :.
armistice was signed :
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Harley Little who has been re- a.
leased from the navy and placed in 6
the officers reserve has left for En- y
poria where he viii resume his work &,
in the College of Emporia ;,
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Melvin Jeffcoat sent word to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Jeffcoat
Saturday night that he had arrived
in Camp Funston. They went down II
to see him Sunday. He expects to be h,
home soon. q
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Word was received Tuesday by his ht
brother, Leslie Kaufman. that Lieut. as
Clyde Kaufman hard been wounded re
Oct. 8. This IS the =
first official notice they have received
Of Lieut.. Kauffmans being wounded
though he had written regularly and
told them Of 1t himself in one Of his
letters. He IS expected to return to
he states soon.
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G. I. Grimsley of Stockton who is at
listed among the men who arrived mi
n the United States on the transport an
Hickman, with a company OF casuals, :
vas one OF the first Americans to be
AIKEN prisoner by the Germans. He
vas held In prison camps for thirteen
months and suffered many hardships the
lie was formerly employed by the >.
United Telephone Co, at Stockton,
nd wrote @. L. Brown after he was
aptured. VIZ
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Is father, George Brann, expects to
ave tomorrow for the west where W.
e will visit his sister Mr.. Brann Wv
1listed in the Canadian army at ~
Ioosejaw, Saskatchen in 1915, and p 'l
as assigned to this regiment then
lown as the American Legion, but p''l
ter simple designated as the 97th..
wing to the feeling 1t might create .''''
America was neutral country. AT - =,
e time of his discharge he was n J"oN
emher of tho Del 80. !" whit
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tiles of Vimy Ridge, Hin 20, Lens. an
third battle of Ypres, Somme and
mbrai During that time he was IN
FUNDED twice. When asked to re- o $50,
e some of his experiences he said ,o5e
ere was not much to tell. most all - g.
men went through much the same or =,
ng and those who had not been 49,.
'ough 1t would not believe the ,a,eN
ngs that happened though thew ,'sr
lrd them. O""'
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