The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-12

had one little grip, and each carried
our spare clothes and toilet articles
in our haversack, which we had slung
over our shoulders, and which weighed
perhaps ten pounds, so we we're not
encountered with lot of baggage We
had our raincoats also with us.
We got on the train all right, and
went in to second class compartment,
where a section was reserved for
American soldiers. Well there was
nothing worth mentioning about the
trip except that it was pretty tiresome
and our route carried US through the
city of Tours, which is the A. E. F.
headquarters. We arrived on the
morning of the sixth at Paris, at a.
m, at the Paris-Orleans Station, on
the Quai d'Orsay. We grabbed a two
lunged taxi, and went to the Hotel
Metropolitan, where we met several
other fellows from our outfit, and up
on hearing from them that the hotel
was on the bunk, we all piled into
two other machines and went to the
Hotel Nouvells, on the Rue Lafayette.
That was swell place, and for 6
francs, or $1.10 day, we got a fine
room, two beds, and everything very
modern, and the landlady spoke Eng
lish also, so we were well satisfied
with the hotel. suppose it sounds
as if we were hitting it up pretty
hard riding in taxis in Paris, but for
four miles, and our bill was only
franc, As centimes. | forgot to say
we had breakfast in the first hotel,
and it was nuts, too, an omelette and
coffee cost US about 9 franc for two
of us. No wonder the other fellows
kicked.
After cleaning up a bit, we went to
the site of the Bastille, where there is
a big monument, saw the Sunken Gar
den, Cleopatra's Needle, the Champ
Elysees, and ali the big buildings, and
main highways, which sure are won
derful. We must have walked at least
~ miles, and tired, oh! my! at noon
we were ready to drop, so we bid our
host farewell, and went to the hotel,
where we rested up a bit before eat
ing. Paris is one grand promenade, |
and it certainly is the most wonderful
city | have ever seen for beauty and
art, and you never do tire of seeing |
the wonderful buildings, and wonder
full women, too.
1t was raining when we hit Lyon, so
the first impression we got of the Sc
cond largest city in France was rather
a poor one These French cities are
all built so that there is usually big |
square about every five blocks or so,
and this was true here also. Right at
the depot was the Perracche Square,
with a big monument, and there we
got on a car, and went to the Place
Belcour, another square, in the heart
of town. During our stay, we went
one afternoon up the big mountain
right out of the city and took the
tram up to the summit, and Their is
a big steel tower up there, which you
can ascend in an elevator for franc,
and the view is wonderful from the
top. On clear day it is possible to
see Mt Blanc in Switzerland, altho
we were unable to see it on account of
the clouds. The city of Lyon stretches
out for several miles, and is indeed
wonderful pretty city; the population
now is over million. There are about
10 bridges crossing the Rhone, among
them being the new Pont Wilson, nam
ed after the President, and it is won
derful structure, made of white stone,
and about 400 feet long. 1t was dedi-
Gated this year on July 4th.
Leaving Lyon on the 18th we went
to Dion, then back to Paris, and a
day later were on our way back home,
arriving there in due time. So | am
On the job again and feeling fine. Of
course, we all feel pretty blue at hav-