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Show j y t TIIE WEEKLY REFLEX, KAYSYILLE, UTAH SETH HApPY SAYS HES HAPPY Somewhere in France, September 12; 1918 Editor of The Reflex, Kaysvilie Utah, Dear Sir: some time since I wrote it U you and as I have a few minutes to spare, I will drop you aline or two to give you n idea of how I am making it over here. I am having a. wonderful time and everything is full of excitetment I have 'been from one end of France to the other, almost, aruLthey can give me Utah for mine. I have had some wonderful experiences and when anyone tells you baseball and football are ffihr ii!rrUJi? Hrflrx rablMte kf , real excitement they are wrong, beTOE INLAND VllINTING CO, cause this place has baseball backed W. P. Iwwiik, Editor off the map for excitement. If you i. wanVto see seme real excitement you ought to be here and go 'over the tm MMiirlw Matte fAnwr If,' top with the boys and see the sheila till, at Eararilte, Utah, tdr tka art at ursting. When the. boys are ready, Sarah t, 1179. he "Skipper(Captain) says, "all set; Per Yaar In Adrtoce ing; over the top and give em hell. Cxbseriptlou And you bet this bunch can do it. Then AiaartMaf rate aa apfiteMaa the real excitement comes. Can you Imagine a big shell bursting so close TlLXPBNEa to you that it will knock your hat off? W. P. Anim. Ha. ff Oh boy, then your knees start knock-- n C. A. Eihm, Na. M-- l Ofte Ha. It g, but its fun. Its the best sport yet. We just say, Never touched me, AA A B rA1 ft Jerry. Youre a rotten shot, snd you grit your teeth snd keep on going and tt that isnt excitement, well. Id ike to see some rest excitement. I am feeling fine; never felt better n my life. I havent bad a sick day I only weigh 175 pounds now, BBABBwBBftftA frft ft fr 66 B ft ift yet. and when I joined I weighed 142. Im BARNES & GLEASON WRITB afraid 111 get fat. TO DEAR BROTHER BILL We have a bunch of fellows her C. IkWfiw. At lit WITH THE iVM COLORS: for him, but as ixr me, 1 .cannot say, as T have not had time to count them, but J have counted ten rats so far ' some bunkies. I am afraid if I was, to crawl into u dean tJd ifTa nice, neat bedroom once more, I would either have to put a few ashes in it to keep from sliding out or I would sleep to death, or probably hafe some of my old time night mares. Talk about your nice, warm baths. That is my only pleasure.' 1 just had one about three- hours ago and I am shivering yet. However, I nevCr felt better in my life. A fellow cant put off keeping clean becausq. there are a few floating ice bergs in uie creek. These .French people around here wonder why we soldiers are all the time bathing and cleaning up. I heard one say he believed it was our to keep clean. It is quite com! cal to see some of these mademoiselles try to camouflage the dirt on their necks with powder. I heard the remark befoiV I left the U. S. that France was the land of pretty women and sparking wines Well, all I have to say (censored by the editor), I wouldnt trade one American girl for ,ten of them. I wish I could tell you how much I appreciate your long, newsy letters that you write to me And I only wish could do the same in return, but wait. Some day I will tell you all about iu Dear parents, you ask me what I want for Christmas. Well, that's hard o tell. I dont really need anything, JUT I would like to have a bowl of read and milk. Anyway I will try to be satisfied if you will have about twenty gallons of milk and fifty lbs. of bread stored up for me ' when I come home. I would also like a round of cheese and a few pounds of mothers It did not take eleven days - In To make one sick at sea. fact, a few days travel. Made us weak as man could be. g no longer, thousand three weak;. Instead, this understand Of course youll couldnt we sleep. know When you Three thousand-stron- Ive told you of the light snd air And of the eWp we never had; Ho now 111 tell you on rough sea It made it twice as bad. - re-igi- on At meal times with our mess kits filled And mess Jave cups in hand, Wed try to climb those many steps And find a place to stsnd. To eat upon the open deck. It was the strictest rule, Three thousand men to eat-oAnd not a single stoolr n deck, - The task of creeping up those steps Was quite an awful strain. To find a place to eat your meal Was often sought in vain. No sooner than youd stop to eat, A noise would strike your ear. It was an M. P.s gentle voice: Hey1 boy, you CkVt stand here. 4 youd move a step or two The ship would pitch and roll. Youd loose your balance, spill your So on food. The floor, it was your goal. You'd reach your goal in record time, And get up feeling sore; Youd curse the Kaiser every breath, For causing this world war. Our trip across the ocean Filled with troubles such as these; Our thoughts were fare from subma- October IS) 1918 that are certainly song fiends no rines, France? Yea thia ia France matter where they are nor what kind of weather, there is always a song In utter. Afloating under seas. r Dear Brother Bill: hem. If we should sing in the U. S. Write to me often snd I will try and We were a force combatant, Aa you are aware it ia aome time A. where a crowd could hear us we do the same. Afighting all the way, aince we wrote, but nevertheless we would have enough eggs to start an Your loving son, But now that we have landed have enjoyed your High Explosive egg show and bricks enough to build GILBERT L. nESSr We da not rue the day. six but we should worry, we item, which at times hare been a are houses, all happy snd making life happy, BILL Another trip was made since then FOXLEY TELLS ource of great merriment. The Week-We have just got through playing a That much reminds me of that pen, IT IN RHYME - arrived thia evening and game of football with an old worn-oly R A trip across old sunny France Dear Mr. Epperson: d we tee by the editorials and advertise- shoe snd some one on To take us to the zone advance. October 7, 1918 so accounts hand, that my for the ments that the 145th F. A. Band cut Somewhere in France, They huddled us in box cars fierce writing. been has sometime since I wrote on It shine tour a its of the quite great With two wheels on each side. When you are back of the lines and State of. Utah, Also that Jack G. you last time so I thought it was about It was our pleasure thus to go are wearing your steel helmet it feels lime hasn't yet found his gold rimmed you were hearing from me on thia Upon this other ride. ike it weighs a ton, but when you side. Lets see. tour Bin, that spectacles. are up in the lines and Jerry, the Hun, This was three months ago? Wouldst we just arrived at a These cars were short and narrow starts something snd begins to throw new morning know where we have been since then ? so there wasnt much to do And had packs placed in them. camp over his iron rations, his whiz. after we had Upon the side there was a sign: First of all weve looked everyeverything all angs" and scrap iron your tin hat I spent most of the time arranged. where for the specs, but we dont beEight Horses Forty Men. practicing feels like it only covers one hair of scales and scratching flea bites. This lieve the lion. Jack G. could see much So forty men were placed inside your head. But we dont worry. We doesnt sound like . with them anyway much, but I manNo sleep for three more nights, him a licking he wont forget and gave to spend all morning doing it. Our trip over was much the same To start upon a three days rider he is wishing right now that he never aged AH the boys as far aa I know are as has been generously printed. We forced To bring us closer to the fights. the U. S. into this war. the best of health and I hope agree, however, with Swanger, that We have done two little stunts. The enjoying this will find everybody at home the These troubles, though, we cant forget we were glad to get off when the first time we went over we took 1,500 same. Are things Received with humor here. ship stopped, and also with Barton, and a big bunch of guns. The prisoners seems It Our that FVance is no rose garden. Will second time we took strength regained, our spirits true, customary of the boys who 2,500 prisoners write send a little poem along, Were ready now our work to do. to these brave soldiers agree that Franco you and more guns, and were ready for so I an) following suit. is well supplied with M some more. Keith Barnes, Dad Gleason and R. carsla petit roller skate you I havent seen any of the Utah FOR SALE De Laval Separator. boys myself wish everybody at home the Jcnow. Life aboard one of these hand I sure would like run into to' yU Inquire Chris. Holland, Kaysvilie. . organs Is well described in the little them and talk over old times. The best of Buccess and hope to hear of Adv. Kaysvilie and Utah going over the top poem enclosed. last time I aaw Jarman, who is in the In Billet life in the small villages of same anything they are called upon ta division, but a different regi- do. i -France was much the same as you ment, he was feeling great read every Saturday night in the Post. Sincerely yours, The bunch here is singing a homeIrvin Cobb hits the nail on the thumh made . Corp. W. L. FOXLEY. song entitled Those Airplane when he says: the atmosphere of the Blues or Who Put the Bang in Jerrys Ive traveled many thousand miles, beloved country is so laden with the Five Point Nines. been from shore to shore, Ive nutrious constituents, that a mans I have much more to write about seen the sights in many states Ive beard is cultivated a half inch over but as I am elected to go and get the And hope. Ill see some more. Three whoops for old man night. I had better stop or theyll be Gillette. By tne next war Henry Ford, grub on to me and ruffle up my hair or Twas my delight to travel we hope, will invent a new and bettet In America 'twas great. take me outside and laugh in my face. safety razor with brakes on.- Doubt- Wouldnt that make To sore? speed down in the Sunny South, less the troops can use it for every I must close Well, for now and I Atraveling in state. thing from a catterpiller tractor to a will write again later. The boys are Right now we have to My trips out to the Golden West to me now. at yell starting for these. Are ones 111 long remember, depend on cootie-powMy best wishes to all and the best The Famous Utah Band is still And likewise one, away up North of luck to you with the paper. I made in cold December. touring and we have seen considerable Very truly yours, of this country. First in the mess line E. S. BARTON. Ive traveled through the busy East and last in the pay line thats us. To the great Atlantics shore; P. S. If want to' talk this you lange So far weve not needed the have must My uage you trips have all been pleasant rrefectly your j Recently the band completed a ten But front knocked teeth out nosand wait. 111 tell you more: t your day engagement at a base hospital, trils plugged up and you must be a playing concerts afternoon and night, In the army and at times assisting with hospital good sneezer and a muscle dancer, beTo do my bit in war. duties. So far we have met no one cause yoti have to sneeze half of these And since that time Ive traveled from out home state whom we knew. words and whistle the rest. As I never did beforee. fca While here we were treated to many In trips Ive made to different camps weird and unimaginable tales of the IIE NEITHER LIKES THE The traveling was not bad; doings up at the front. Summed upit WINE NOR TIIE WOMEN But after leaving the dear old States looks like Heaven, Hell arnlNew York Somewhere in FYance, My experiences' were sad. by Christmas. September SO, 1918 Brother Bill, your paper Is good, For after leaving Jerseys soil Dear Mother and Father: mighty good, even if it does come to My To cross the briny deep. I received your welcome and long us two months late. The later it is Three thousand men, it seemed like the more wo appreciate it. Here is a looked for letters today, which was more. suggestion to warm it up still more written August SO, and was certainly Were huddled up like sheep. How much we would appreciate a glad to bear from you, but very sorry contribution to The Reflex of a series you hadnt received my letters on Three thousand strong we walked the of Some good snappy letters from the time. It takes exactly one month to , plank We have get a letter from you over here and people of Davis county. Up on the English liner, . . much to write to tru,, two months to get asv anwer to this Tcrdowr' bit, the best wecou!d; and "With the Colors column I? al- one, quite a long space between letters No thoughts could have been finer. i ways read first Why not- etart a which cannot be helped. I am glad you do not wait for an But after landing on the deck "With the Home Folks or Near the Copyright 1918 Our trpubjg3Jasthe&aB Fireside column for us? Doubtless answer before writing to me for there "n&SHlTYltfBgTMft 'happehto'the old is nothin I love better than a lettei Three flights of stairs they led us down county we will have to return home from mother and father. I am gla To take us "to our pen. not to worry about me. If y$u to hear about Make your letters you try raJiale" warmth and goodcheer, for would only lookat it thewiy I do you The pen was quite a work of art. France i3 a cold country in the winter would not find anything to worry We must admit this true. about. It is like an old comrade o1 Some time. crafty men designed six bunks Heres wishing everyone a Merry mine who has been over here severs in space for two. TTstand Christmas. We remain months, said, you dont need to worry about getting killed or gassed, but look Three thousand strong, we made this Very sincerely yours, & out for cooties. He said he was in BARNES GLEASON, trip 145th F. A Bam a rest camp back of the lines and hac Below the water line. II has juot found them on his exactly twelve thousand, five hun Without a bit of light or air desk. dred on him at the time. I can vouch When it was sleeping time. . ut quick-steppe- . 1 i flat-wheel- ed ll-7-3- tp -- - a-g- uy bed-warm- er life-lin- , - embarked for couldnt see anything, climbed on Corp. Bob Marshall th6 on everseas at Camp Mills, Long Island, roof my sock feet and inspected h. fine from above. Poured in kerosen. last Saturday. from the top, put in n oiled rag from Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bishop received the bottom, touchedem off and burnt a frafe arrival card from their sgn, out the flue. Well, says I, Nw . Harold Bishop, who was with the resume this fireside stunt. put the pupe and lit another fire Sprague ambulance corps. andu smoked. Yes Sir, it was worse than - Word has been received by Mr. and before. So down came the pipe an(j Mrs. Byron Crosby of Farmington yours truly had p clean it ou and by CrosW. son Sergt. Henry that their that time it was 9 oclock and I hadnt by, was wounded in action. got a look at the Post yet, but friend wife had some chow ready about that Earl Jarman writes, from France time. B. & G. how do like that that he was wounded in action during fireside stuff? Of courseyou I it over got August and at the time he wrote (in you on the grub line, but s you 8ay September) he had been in a base hos- France ia a cold country as I sea amj month. a pital for by the Post yojj have very httle fuel it seems quite possible that you dont1' Mary Swan stated in a recent letter have to buck the soot because you dont to her parents that" Lester Remy, a to much have fire tend. hosformer Kaysvilie boy, was in the Snow fell today, November' 4, the pital. Word of his wound was reof the year and the girls, your firs$ ceived a couple of months gao, so it sisters anmiije, are out bucking' it is thought that he is now convalescent. to collect funds for the Y..K. of C The name of Elmer J. Criddle, son etc. And say, theyre getting in ti of Mr. and Mrs. James Criddle ot raazuma. The boys by the fireside are Kaysvilie appeared in Sundays of- shelling out right Say, girls, if yoa ficial casualty list. He is reported as dont get enough to fill our quota, Yep, theyre missing in action His parents have come back for more. heard nothing from him since July 5 doing what they can. Why, fellows and it is their belief that he has been that object to buying bonds just shell taken prisoner. The Red Cross now out without a word theyd rather has the matter under its supervision give than lend. You fellows in France and on the and it is hoped that som result may soon be obtained as other attempts to high seas will get this about Christ- locate him have failed. mas, so heres wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Ney Year, and Hftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftft may the 'Y. hut be warm, the smokin NEAR THE FIRESIDE good, and the cooties few. My best for you aU, CLYDE E. . Doughboys, Wagon Soldiers, Leather-Neck- s P. S. Shoot some more "Soldier Letand Gobs from Davis County: ters s along. I have asked your Today we have in The Reflex a letfor theirs but for some reason ter from Barnes & Gleason, tourists, they wont let me print them no not s, of the even see them and musicians and they have gone 145th F. A. band and they ask for a censor too. the Isnt that through letter from the fireside. Well, here is queer? C. A. E. the first one may be some kind guy will write one next week, anyway 111 try to get one every week from some WILL ENTRAIN WEDNESDAY fellow you all know. The following, men will entrain for This stuff is al- Camp Lewis on Wednesday, Novemright when you are away from home, ber 13, at 7:50 p. m. at the Farming-to- n but if you had seen me by the fireside O. S. L. station. Saturday evening you would have been Freddie Walter Hartley 14f glad to be in France. It was a dark La Vince Tanner 398 night without, crisp and cool and so John Howard Ellis 423 . yours truly thought he would sit by Vernon Cecil Layton 532 the fireside and read the deeds of the John Thomas 811 Pippin dauntless in the Saturday Evening Wm. Lester Poll 735 Post till friend wife got through tossing the skillet and had some chow ready to fill the inner man. I looked at the heater and lo and behold the fire was out no kindling in, coal hod empty, so they had to be tended to. I built a big fire, filled up the old Paid for dudeen for a good smoke and about - sweet-heart- cootie-carrier- near-the-firesi- de HIGHEST PRICE that time this began to work stuff f Yes indeed, it was some fire, but none of the smoke went up the chimney. FViend wife and the Billiken had to leave the fireside too. Yours truly grabbed the water bucket and soused the fire. And, oh boys, steam, smoke and ashes all over the house. Took down the pipe, Layton, Utah on me. HIDES PELTS and FURS CHAS. GROSSMAN - Phone 732 z ut on your HE men who have gone into service have done it; you men at home can do it in a little different way. 1 Wear clothes that will save fop the men who are fighting. That Cleans the lasting rkind that wear so long you buy fewer clothes per year, i At this store clothes andjhe weer offering fighting , only; the kind that serve you cause. . Hart Schaffner & Mars make themj all wool, they last longer, you buy less well-tailor- ed; often. s |