The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-14

THESE interesting 'OverSeu notes
were written by William Clark Nor
rison. TO his mother. who now lives
in Los Angeles. California. Clark
grew up in Canon City. His father.
W. c. Morrison, ran grocery store
here. Later the family moved %
California Clark has many friends
in Canon City who will be glad to
hear from him He has IN aunt here.
Mrs. bunch. at sz2 whippie St
a. you will remember. Il was the 3rd
OF October that left Los Angeles. ar
riving at Camp Levin. Washington.
on the 7th. I stayed there Just a
month. lacking O day. and then was
transferred 20 Camp Mills. New York,
and now. after (by a strange coinci-
dencs, having stayed also at Camp
Mills for a month. lacking one day.
have moved again
AT 4 O'Clock ono morning In De-
cGmber we were suddenly awakened
by the call. "All out; all out" Lining
uo In the company streets. orders
wore given to us 10 pack mp immedi-
ateiy. This we accomplished In quick
time and then marched to the depot
and boarded train.
We didn't have an inkiing as to
where We were going. But after an
hours ride we came to the harbor and
there boarded large transport ship
That night We were out on the ocean.
and right here let me say that have
seen something which yop have all
read about lately and which some day
I may be able to describe to you.
Life aboard transport is a strange
and rather uncomfortable experience.
In The first place. every portfolio and
door Ii kept tightly sealed at night.
so that no light can be seen by any
lurking submarine. which makes the
air hot and siufry inside We do not
undress at night, but lie down fully
dressed and with iifebeits arcnnd US.
But. on the other hand. the meals are
very satisfactory. and. believe me. this
makes up for whole lot
The crew OF our ship Is cockney
English, and almost every one has
something the matter with him which
has kept him out OF the army. They
look like pigmies beside our boys. A
person can now begin to realize how
this war has depleted she man-power
OF the European nations. leaving only
tue unfit 10 carry on peace-time occu-
pations.
We passed through snovstorm al
sea the other day. The snow was al
most three inches deep on the upper
deck OF course. il was perfectly rea-
sonabic TO expect such a thlng. but n
the same time Il seemed rather out
OF place.
Probably by the time you get this
letter I will be seeing actual service.
One morning in New York we were
greatly shocked by the newspaper ac-
count OF the great Halifax disaster.
in which over two thousand people
Ioet their lives and property was de-
" Alt VI lndAllonr
Later on We sailed into Halifax bar
Dor at the scene OF the great explo-
sion. Lying part way upon the shore
was the Mt. Blanc. the Belgian relief
ship which rammed the limo. loaded
with ammunition. All that was left
OF the lind was few pieces OF wreck
age floating about the hRrbor. On
shore We could see the terrible prop
er-v destruction. for what the shock
had not ruined the fire which followed
completed the ruin
bought q Halifax newspaper. and
page aftsr page was covered with
ads for the missing. funeral notices.
etc. Also notices to the effect that
unidentified remains were at the
morgue. The only way 10 distinguish
them was by the containers by which
they were brought In. For instance.
Young girl. brought In in a small iron
bucket: "old man. remains in
bushel basket" etc.
Doc. 2s. 1917.
Dear Mother; spent ,ovelyt.)
Christmas day over here on board our
transport. lying at anchor. out In the
harbor. We had arrived here early
Christmas morning md did not dis
embark until the next day.
am now In the midst of real war
conditions. Our raiions are cut way
down and the foods are very COARSE.