The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25
Our Soldier Boys

Dearest Mother and Alive have
at last reached camp, where we will
probably be in training for several
weeks. The camp is fine place, very
much like our camps in U. S. A., all
modern couveniences. The climate here
is great. altho it is very cold carly IN
the mornings and late in the evening,
There are no tents here, all are bar
racks built of concrete.
We had very pleasant trip over,
was little sea sick one afternoon. VI
course we had our ups and downs, but
after all our trip'was greatly enjoyed.
We did not see a sign of submarine.
After debarking we hiked several miles
to rest camp where we were served
coffee and sandwiches, which was very
much enjoyed for we were all empty
down to our shoes. After spending the
night we all left early next a. m. Tor
a three hundred mile ride on one OF
these so-caled trains. They are very
small and the coaches sre cut up INTO
apartments called carriages, each apart
ment accommodating eight persons. Al
tho they make good time, we reached
our destination late in the night. we
then had to hike to another rest camp
The next day we took boat ride, then
more hiking. Another day OF hiking
and riding brought us to our destination.
The people here are of course differ
erent from as in their modes and Gus
toms. They live under the same roof
with their cows and horses, and milk
j. the goats in the parlor, (this applies to
the people in the smaller villages
guess they are more up to date IN the
cities. They all seem to be great loV-
ers of wines and beer and make It In
abundance, this is about the only way
athey are like some of the Americans.
Most ell of the buildings here are
built of stone, brick, or concrete. You
could travel for miles and miles and
never see a frame honse, the fences
are built of rock or stone. Most OF the
buildings are very old, some OF them
built in the sixteenth century.
/ walked into one Of the stores here
and bought a few articles and present.
ed the keeper with five dollar bill
and received enough change back, II
looked like to me to buy a Ford car
with. but didn't have hardly enough
to purchase square meal, Their mon
ey is very different from our and II
takes large quantity of it to amount
to the worth of ours. The bills look
very much like coupons issued by the
United cigar stores. If | had saved
all of the coupons | might have been
rich man in this country today.
After all this is a very beautiful
country and believe will enjoy being
here for a while, but for the life give
me dear old u. S. A. As rule the
girls here are very pretty butyou know
there is an exception to all rnles, the
women and children work here on pub
lie work as same as the men. ! saw
one woman shoeing horse.
am in good health never felt better
in my life, so don't worry for don''
think il will be so very long before We
will all be back home. Write me rea
soon and all of the news from home
Send this letter to Annelle as ! may
not get to write to her soon. | rec'C
the cap before l left Port of Embark
alton. and will write letter Of thanks
In the near future.
Oceans and oceans Of love to all,
jUNiUs
Junius Lee Crossett son of Mr.. AM
Mrs. ]. L, Crossett left Somervill'
April l5 and went to Camp jackson ant
was in training there three months an'
only had military training for two week
and was given close call work and
now one of Uncle Sans pay masters
When he Joined the army he welghe
1O4 pounds and now weighs l2O. Say
he is in fine health. This young ma
before entering the service held tn
nosition as cashier Of the Willisto
Bank being the youngest official of thI
kind In the county.
Mr.. w. K. Smith; Well, Bill ho'
is everything by ae=? Fine i hope
We are sure having some time here
Pretty tough time. but wouldn't tax
anything in the world for what hav
seen. You can't imagine how differen
things are here to what they are bac
home. Wouldn't live here for anythin
in the world. We cant talk to any
these good looking French girls here
therefore have a hard time. ha! h'
But Bill We are where you don't nee
any girls now. we are where you don
see anybody except soldiers. But don