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usecieanmgads and odd ments left g during the Angnste center tables at pricesdestroying tne ouiiujog uu4,500 ton* of bay.Hoping you all will enjoy this, Imoat dose and go to my book. I would enjoy a little letter from anyone in Owon. Please write. All letters or oarda sent to tbe boys will be forwarded to them from the camp if they are received. I remain,Very truly yours, John ft. Hauser.29th Co. 8th Bn.,159th Depot Brigade;Camp Taylor, Ky.Camp Taylor, Ky., Aug. 15,1918. To the Owen County Readers:soldiers. Is Mr. Bland in this class? Was be there for the good of the boys, or was he there to help his cause by such publicity as we men* tioned, and to help his campaign in the Second District ?Tells of tbe Doings of the Boys of Owen County.Camp Taylor, Ky., Aug. 15, 1918.To the Headers of the Democrat:-This evening finds me trying to write a few lines to my friends in Old Sweet Owen. I have but little news to give. Tbe camp is being“cleaned up” for a new bnnch which I think will be here the htter part of the month. Tbe boys are leaving here at the rate of six to ten thousand a day. It is a common aight to see several trains, consisting of from twelve to eighteen coaches, filled with soldiers, leaving every day. Out of the seventy-six which left Owen oounty J uly 22, there is about a dozen in tbe twenty-nineth Co. now* Following is the list of names of the boys who left:Clarence Long, Orval Willard, John Kembel, Jesse Luoas, Ralph Allen, Gay Kipbart, Elmer Roude* bush, James Shult, Charles Ragle, Clarence Stevens, Jesse Orman f Wallace Featherstone,Alvia Credick, Alonzo Douglas, Ralph Livingston, John Hulett, Ray Landers, Troy Folk, Dan Wioklepleok, Fred Day-buff, William Lautenschlager, Erza Light, Ralph Miller, Harry Miller, Albert Greenwood, Carl Ben techier, Walter Anderson, Guy Sims, Arth nr Carpenter, Ralph Medaris, Chas. Sboppell, Harley Leonard, Bert Huber, Roland Cassida, Ward Manere, Richard Williams, Solomon Arney, Roy Wsggner, Herman Scbmalz, Charles Before, James Deem, Elmer Herbert, Wiiliam Clark, Alvia Pierce, Walter Ooley, Bert Gentry, Paul Truax and Vergil Truax.This liet is as good a list as I can give you at this time as I bad but a short time to obtain it, although 1 can not account for tbe eeventy.six who left Old Sweet Owen. Where these men went is unknown to me, but a rumor is going through the camp that several thousand men are being sent to Alabama, so maybe they are there, but where ever they are you may feel sure that Uncle Sam is caring for them. Tbe boys left the | camp with a rally and cheer, being in good spirits. I only wish that I was one of them, but I was left here for reasons unknown to me, but as it is I am satisfied to know that I am doing my little hit in this great cause of Freedom, Tbe boys prom* ised me to write when they arrived at their destination. So the people of Owen may expect a letter from those that left at the depot at Spencer, July 22, from a different camp somewhere in the U. S. or “Over There ”Camp life is all right. We have plenty to eat, a bunk to sleep ia and a cover over our beads. These, with mother’s prayers at home, father’s dollars, if he can apare them, and sister's and sweetheart’s love, we can and will win the war.There are several teats being put up in the oamp at tbit time. All the work of the camp is done by tbe soldier boys. Every day several are oalled out to do detail work. Tbe rest do plenty of drilling and hik* ing. All tbe work is enjoyed by the boys.The call ia the morning is at 5:15 and we are aot at liberty until afar retreat ia the evening at 5:30, after which time we oan do as we please |I will try to tell a little of Camp life. You have beard and read sev* eral letters but maybe I can telleomething new.Tbe boys all left here yesterday for Alabama that came when I did, except twelve. We were all liking it fine here, but the boys all seemed anxious to go, and I sure hated to see them go and me not' go along. We were all having a fine time, but had to drill pretty hard.We had some excitement here last night (Wednesday) about 9 o’clock. We had a storm and a bard rain, tbe lightning struck a hay sbed and burned about-500 oar loads of hay and straw. 1 beard they were still running a twelve inch stream of wat er to day. Tbe loss ii estimated at*150,000.We have plenty of good grub and plenty of exercise, but in spite of the shots, drillings and vaocination I have gained five pounds, so you see army life is agreeing with me.We hope to get rid of tbe Kaiser in a short time. I will b*ve to quit for this time.Good luck to all.Ralph White.Clinton Hickam Sees Air-plane Sin^udW-n in France.Somewhere in France,July 4tb, 1918.My dear Mother, Dad and all:1 received your letter written June 10th, today, and to say I was overjoyed does not express myself. It made as good time as could be ex* pected—less than thirty days. I just came in from a celebration. As it found me enjoying tbe events 1 may as well tell them. In tbe first place flags are in profusion—everywhere American, Frenoh, English, Italian and every allied flag. Tbe town we are now in is quite a good sized place, a quite a lot more progressive than ones I have been in, up to date. Might say aa a reason, that tbe peo pie are between German and French.Tbe celebration consisted of horse races, foot races, all kinds of races, and music by an American band. Well, of course the American soldiers were about all the whole show.This morning 1 thought of all of you, and wondered what kind of a day you would have when daylight oame, for you see when I arose you all were just going t6 bed.Anyway, I doubt if you bad, (or are having I should say.) as nice a day, as we. Probably and no doubt as sunny, but mors than likely, hot. It is now 10 o’clock p. m ,and our day has ended. Had a concert with some great old American music by our band Oh say, believe me mu sic to a man over here means an bole lot, Sorta1 drives off that home sick* ness and blues.I wish I might describe the scenery here, to you. The grandeur of the bills, so high, tbnt for for hours in the morning the summit of eaoh, is bidden in masses of g*ay clouds.Then too, the pine forests, and great treea orowning them as the clouds disappear. It is, beyond all question, a lovely country, too fine it seems, to be in tbe very center,—of war.Yesterday I stood and watched the shells from a preat anti-aircraft gun burst ia tbe air, around a Fritz plane. I stood until tbe sixth shot, till be oame down, down, a mile or more, a shattered wirg, and a prison* nr. ft was grim; like a bird that has had his flight interrupted by tbe stone* he fluttered dowa to his end, made bis life, aay way bis career as aa aviator for tbe enemy. Qe was game thoogb, too damn game. iOccasionally tbs boom of a one-non reaches tbe ear, a retuindsr that
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Spencer Owen County Democrat
Spencer, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 22, 1918
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