Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-06-20
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| The strests in Paris iare, usual,
livery picturesque and tpEetty, and sare
yider than most Of the -streetsah the
smaller towns, The yboulevards sare
Eteautiful with the, trees, wide park
lpes and French homes and buildings
The buildings while not saS tall az
those you find in. the Z larger deities
in the states, are much taller than
any others IAhaSei seen q In France
| The inside sof the buildings, whether
Fsteres or used otherwise; are In most
cases very attractiSeIlA The stores
Fcarry different lihescof goods much
the same as in1the' states, with, OF
course, all, the latest styles. The
Show windows are masterpieces in
their line and some very beautiful
color schemes are worked out. i'-'
During the latter part of the sight
Eseeing trip,-we stopped at Cluny Pal
ace.g They. NJ. -clsA. man, who was
directing the trip, told "a couple OF
us that at presentrhei was the only
one allowed in theres We went rall
through it, of course very hurriedly,
but saw things that we will never
forget. Old suits of armor, statuesy
tapestries painting. relics, and also
some old carriages which were hun
dFeds of'years old, but ON which the
original leather springs were still as
! good as new You could drive any
OF these carriages today, as, remark
able though IL may SEEM they are
still in perfect condition. 9 'H ~
isThe drive home THAT is to this
piace1 was really wonderful. 1t was
the ideal time of year to take an au-
| Gtomobile trip and though we we're on
duty it was hard to realize that such
was the case. The road for miles and
miles wound through little valleys
and over hills, where you could see
the most beautiful Landscape views
imaginable. The trees, shrubs and
fields were all green and fresh with
spring foliage and the great old
trees, hundreds of years old, would
touch both over. and along the sides,
making long avenues of cool shade
Through which drive Tnrning a
kend~.in--the --roady--yeH.-would- find
Yourself rinpa small French village,
and at helsoundg of the motors, all
ftlse French people would run to the
DOORS or windows and feyen to the
Gates, to wave at us and call ont a
CHEEKY rBon Jour" l don't think l
am exaggerating a hit when say.
'its'was the most wonderful trip of its
k!rd ] have ever, taken, T8fEsSE
There is one thing that we.are nov
allowed to tell the folks and that is
't1ereyact place where We are staal
So youasee ave are nowhere
near the front, although we are hop
ing fhat,sofnsti me insthe nesrsfdture
the supply train will receive orders
TO move to the front. Did you peo-
gle. receive the small package that
q sent. you containing some souv-
.enirs? They were only few little
i'emembrances, nothing very import
aht.--.-Mell, ,-I-must- close ands-turn
in, as it isa getting late, Love- to.
youSaif O51G GRG9 BARD.
Elmer Ketchum, who recently ar
flved in France, sends, the following.
brief sketch of army life to his par
cnts, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Ketchum,
os rs Helman street: eg
My Deaf ltlafsaa ( / ESsdopbt you
have received my card before now,
stating that / safely arrived, and as
/ write this Ia'hope you have; as
this letter WHIP not reach you for
probably three sor four weeks. T. q
My experiences in the army so far
have been many and, interesting, and
are not like they ARE reAsometimes re-
ported. Fad a fine trip across the
water, but, of course, we were all
glad to feel the soil of France under
our feet. Would like to write you
all about It, but am unable to do so
on account Of the strict regulations
such information.
France Is a very attractive coun-
try, what we, havegseen of it so far,
and Hsgnot at Sslklikef Il expeeteaSit
would be. The fields and shrubbery
arc all green now, and divided off as
they are with dirt fences, the scene
from a high point is hard to compare.
The buildings are mostly all built of
stone and some are probably hun
dreds of wears old