The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

unloaded by the English coaches.
sure hated TO see Patsy" and DAN
go. they were my favorite nags. Each
of us had 20 mules to attend TO and
only one of mine kicked the bucket.
We only lost ten mules all told which
is record average for 100 mules.
Met some fine fellows aboard from
all over the States Six of the fellows
were Englishmen and joined the
army (PooI boobs).
Saw the hospital in Bristol where
many OF the wounded-srom the front
have been returned as Damaged
Goods"
Chick and went TO London and
then TO Liverpool on our $500 Am
erican Gold. The city OF London has
only one movie house In the city
proper We have the distinction OF
having sung two nights at that thea
ire Our work went big-regular riot
We put on the latest popular rags and
the people applauded like mad
OF all the funniest experiences,
this one can't be beaten We were in
swell restaurant near the Strand
(eating beans and lemonade) and
waiter came UP for our order. With
out thinking I said. "sprechen Sic
Deutsch?". and made sign that
wanted a glass OF beer, In about two
minutes / was on my way TO the jug
as German spy. Believe me wac
scared | was brought before his
Honor and the charge made. Chick
testified for me and talked like mad.
Things looked blacker every minute.
The Judge turned and said, bring In
the young lawyer Pat Farlan The
name sounded familiar but could
not place II and who walked in but
old Pat, the fellow who sat across
the table from me at the Campus Cafe
at A. A. There were two shouts and
disorder in the court. That was the
happiest moment in my life. In about
two minutes / was clear OF mines and
nay sails were set back two years
right in the prisoners docket What
Pat didn't show US OF London was
not worth seeing Everything from the
Thames River to Leichester Square.
ChlcS and then got Liverpool with
the Pathe COS man as newspaper
repo .ers. Caught q sailing boat to
GRAHAM, a small berg where you con
meet to get 70 Bristol our boat was
due to return Jan gath and we arriv-
ed az the cks on the 23rd and
couldn't find tie bear-eat tub. We
finally found L az one A. NJ. about six
miles up the wharf and returned on
it at A. NJ oath Arrived here about
an hoar ago I, have managed to save
six dollars from the fifteen and am
brown as an Indian. Tougher than
nails for II is pretty damn cold out In
the middle OF the Atlantic. Luckily I
was between decks where Il was
warm. but some odor. Our hunks con-
sisted Of a coat and fake OF hay
and grub, mostly beans.
Am booked In here for next week
l think at this hotel II Is supposed
TO be the SWEETEST In the Coast States
and don't doubt f. Am due to sing
at banquet here tonight given In
honor OF this hotels 9Th Anniversary.
sang here at the noon meal about
half hour after getting of the mule
boat and my work went over great
We had swell quartette on board.
Two OF the fellows Graham q Wood
are big time fellows dead 4 tenorl
and stayed In the Eng. as they have
booking there Picked up L, & G..
man uite) who sang baritone. The
sea-breeze gave me deep rolling
bass 80 we had some quartette. II
was so good that the captain put as
all on the same day watch and gave
us only ten mules each to attend to so
we would sing for him On the square
Dad we sure put those songs oyer.