Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-09-27
u. S. S. Nevada,

Aug. 18th, 1918.
up to this time | have been too
busy to write: Together with observ-
ing things about me and cleaning up
my person and clothes after our trip
across, somehow I haven't been in the
mood for writing. = Let me
warn you that l can not write freely;
in fact things are more strict than
ever concerning correspondence. :
But in regard to my trip: We
were escorted well out to sea by sew
eral small craft and you may be,sure
that we were all glad to be out away
from lard and the intense heat.
The nights are usually cool at sea
The first few days were ideal. Mind
you away out where one would nat
urally expect water to be rough, the
surface was as glass except in places
where the breeze was able to stir a
ripple. 1t was still warm then one
morning it was really cold and it
hasn't been warm since. Then the
sea was a little rough; I didn't feel
it myself, but / did see two or three
fellows who were under the weather.
Our supply of fresh water was shut
off; so we had to go without washing
ourselves or clothes until we were
over. | took one salt water bath;
then it rained and we got some water
out of the boats to wash with and
shave. 1t happened I had watch
to stand just at a time I could have
gotten a bath; some of the boys took
advantage Of the opportunity. We
had to stand two hour watches out
of every "a.
One evening we fired at what was
supposed to be a periscope and
guess that was the most thrilling
event of our trip. We were met oy
craft on this side and escorted to oul
present anchorage. =. EacE
day that brought US nearer land anC
we wondered what it would be like
What l saw looked more like a cloud
as the land came up out of the sea
stole away from work every few min
utes to match the change. coul(
see hills and as things took form
was really surprised at the beaut.
of it all 1t didn't seem to me tha
people could make living on sucl
a rocky place and 1 didn't expect t
see dwelling: Again was surprise
| for when we we're anchored l foun
the slopes of the highlands laid ou
in small fields of every shape; yer
much like a crazy quilt. The fer
ces which are of stone, or more ofte
of stone and sod give distinct bound
aries between each little field. Rain
It rains every day. The day W
came in the sun was shining; the ns
tives said that was the first SUI
shine they had had in five month
and 1 almost believe them. The
asked if it ever got hotter where "
came from. &. We told thel
they would smother where we live,
I haven't been ashore yet but m
turn will come before long and [ III
anxious to get there too; especial
if I can climb up on some OF tf
mountains" Ito me) the clouds com
from the lower land and when the
come to the higher tops of the ridge
thew often do not drift over but ia
in rain It is a common thing to st
the clouds resting on the mountain
and half the time you can see Isi
| falling from them. Or
| evening some little boys rowcd OF
to the ship and sold apples; a penn
might bring one or more as luz
would have it. One fellow got S
for one cent and another fellow thre
| down quarter and received one a
| pie: That's as much as they "savvt
our money; and I'll admit l am mo
as ignorant about theirs. AS Fl
| what they raise; | saw some cool
bring on some fine cabbages, rh
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