The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-19

: rilinu tunstor, kan. in October, lglT,
is Of more than ordinary interest be-
,auS" Of it's vivid portrayal al IN" Sh.r
. life OH the way over. combined with "A
closeup description of the sinking OF
; German submarine:
Dear Father:
W. h:tr" been informed that today All
, to write n letter to their fathers; SO they
arc calling IL DADS gay. Mr''; =; v wti'
: Df c"urs. you understand the Irl,cr Is
/ for all uf yen
; You bot "" w"r" MI glad WHEN me
! fighting stepped. and I nm sure the
! r"iks nj HON" were still more delighted
. ihun Ne. | have boon III Franco almost
ten months. and have been stationed ~
I ,his camp min" months ont or the ten:
, W" sailed from f"bok"n February IL
and anchored IL III" ha"hur OF 81. Ma
/ zairr March T. W" remained on tho
{ transrnr, four days after rrarhihs mar
! our way across Many Of tn" mon were
sea sick. But fortunately for myself l
| WAS affected hut slightly b. the roll
! ing and plunGiuE Of III" ship. one DAY
! we're So hich that TWO. "f III" lif" h"a.S
: were smashed IL Prices. Eut the trans
! port WAS welt provided WIN RATS. SO
: &c for any reason "" should NAY" f"uh"
: II necessary To nhandun III" ship. 'h"T"
would hay" hH"n ampl" room for rArh
: ,r Us :" max" our getaway on a rhit'
. Tn" RATS nr" much safer in high sea
than tn, liz" boats.
There w"r" light iransp"riS ana i
United State, destroyer IL our fleet. CT
! c0iIrS" the destroyer was th"r' |" pro-
toe, The transports from submarines
., However. Zach transport Was armed
with heavy guns which w"r" 'anofcd y!
%crr,"n who w"r" export runners;
"" were drrl"d and tod jas what 10
d. IN case If suhmarn" n;7I"r, HnH
iusI four days hcfoT" reaching franc"
about u'rl"rk in the evening 4"n'
pu; n its, appearance. Th'' Elr"m so', W..
cI the alarm. til" hnEl"r sounded nv
I call to quarters and IN" mon look Nor
. r,arre. ready Il :."C"S%HrE I" I"aNt W.
Ship. This was accomplished WIN. q
ur7risrG lack Of 'ontuSiru ana IN
.trY few mlnul"% ::nc.
Hun Sub Is Sunk.
! In tho meantime Ia" cruiser when
was cSCrrtiny: the fleet and was 80. III
4 position from which il could Iirr "a
smoke screen t. conceal m" location al
,hr transports. I;U; On" of IN" 'rAhS,
ruris sighted IN" l-h"At and turned
lnrsn On II with hor SIX inch guns. as
was. hurryjrg along 'h.. i"..H :" the
,,!acr 10 which | had been a$$irn"d l
heard the rnar al the Su1. AMI h"hinS
which was rqu~"d hT ~" sh"i striking
th,. warrr That WIS all 'h"i ! saw OF
he flight. From wh"r" "" W." S'o.
licucI We could So nothing al Whlt
90 NJ HiIf ~ WIZ W ''N''''>
on. t.! ,hr gums ON our ship "r"k" w
and IN instant iIt'r another ono. ! nc
rr.n!i "f Tn" guns rocked IT," snip. h"'
hat second shot from "l.T' !:uNS ',h '''
3 ,.nrk you mnG"-etHnd thai wh"n /
say MIR ..urr >ira!; 1t on" ~ The gums
nr ,hr .rYrSpnr; | was az cit wr'rk-
- 81 thai submarine C"Inr!'f'tN.
Visits Home OF Seven Aingr.
... After irri.nE ia" SHY at 81. NhIHlr"
v,. Vs.. ,u1r.i,.d ~ Il Carp about :hrCc
mills r,:i II IN" i"wu. W. stayed hero
,,Ir DAVIS resting ~ after our long
f. ,,urr,v w, wrr. then marched back
- 81 Ea2ajrr, wErr "" .E,ruin"d tor
3 nloIs You would hr surprised IT ih''
! j;irI Of tr;Ii;H tF"y huv" over h"r". II
would take iur 50 long t" writ" about
ihrm ,lla, will wai; until | come h"ii'"
anh't.u you about hem.
. I1o!s is Il very MIRO ;"w;i--f"r
d French town. "" WY" $!nilnI"d 81 u
. camp which was huil' hr NA9"I"rn. H'N-
. crui of liS who lird "%r"r''u'r "iln rI''-
I tric light work w"r" pat ~ WlrirE nos
pi;aIs for cirr,r,c light Th"r" is /" iar%"
: p,lrC" ~ El"IS. Seen French Kings
i:tNr resided there. and each of them
had additions ~ wings huil; /" IN" "riE-
mai palace. Ari It s".'m- hat "a-h
lri"d - Guido tn" other for matnifl-
..,nr. ;,lI Sp."nIur Age : beginning
Ia till On tn. paris which w"r! hu,il
. first !:ut /; * almost inn"SSihI' ~
! h;ll,.rr ti.ai a .trur;ur" 81 grand r"u:1
h,y, been crnrt"d 50 many ages ago.
Covered Lots OF Ground.
~. HnI BIN IN :loiS aNnUi ,hr""
! weeks when IN" rail for iclrPh"n" m"n
| ~ y a.