Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-26
LETTERS FROM FRANCE
INSPIRE FOLKS AT HOME
TO BUY MORE BONDS
Lewiston Boy Tells OF Battle Scene
and jerome Boy Describes the
Trip Across

over there and II we could get all
letters. yes. even the English. French
and Italian letters they would tell us
some interesting history, but future
historians will probably refer to the
tones of those In command for facts,
80 In the meantime we must content
ourselves with the letters from the
boys over there. Read the follow
ing two, especially the last one!
Doesn't 1t appeal to your conscience,
your love OF liberty. to dig deep into
your pockets and buy double your
quota of Liberty Bonds?
The first letter is from Norris King
to his father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. P. King. and 1t describes his
trip across and the scenes he has
visited in an entertaining manner.
with the help OF the censor by the
way. 1t follows:
At Sea, Sept. End, 1918.
Dear Mother ana Dad:
We are now about fve days out
from the good old U. s. A., but we
are homeward bound and all very
happy. will try and give you a
little idea OF our trip from the time
'se left New York. which was a grand
thrilling experience
Leaving (censored) in convoy of
about thirty ships on (censored) we
encountered a very heavy sea and
later a dense fog, which caused US
to lose the convoy on the second
day out. Our captain changed the
course, going north and we turned
into (censored) on July 1st. Re-
\ NAMED there eight days during which
time we spent very quiet 4th o.
July
Accompanied by two other ships
we left (censored) on the morning
OF the (censored) bound for (cen
sored). France. We defied all sub
marines and made the entire triI
across all alone except the lost tw,
days, when we were met by patro
boat and escorted in. We were yer.
ylad to accept their presence. w
bad a number OF thrills, as subs wer
reported all about us. and where W
were one day In the afternoon. shi
vas sunk there In the exact spot tn
hext day. On that very day our look
but reported on object following u
md we zig ragged and got away 4
he fog
About 400 p. m. on censored
pc sighted land ana we all gave
big cheer and everyone wore tn
golden smile. (Censored) is situate
about forty miles up the censored
fiver We passed inside the nets an
)nchored n little way up the rive
he river is wide at the mouth an
hips must wait their turn to go. u
(censored) to discharge the
Argo as the docks are full all th
me. and as we had cargo OF flo,
'ut OWibs 6ONci hiichN' 'hS
emed In no hurry for us and "
mained down the river for seveI
zen days When the pilot can
)oard to take US up the river
ls regular mad-house; everyor
- so overjoyed and again wore th
1den smile. That trip up the riv'
s the most beautiful sight / ha'
pr seen. On both sides OF the ri
for as far as you can see are gre'
Ids and vineyards and now al
IN an occasional small village v
saw couple OF chateaus
nsions. AS II was about seve
rty when we docked there W
he crowd on the dock and fro
n on our excitement began
not go ashore until the ne
prnoon. as we had to get our pas
Ind pay. The first night we ju
ked around the town and we
pugh a park. Now for little Il
hnd the city:
ne streets are very narrow a
bd with cobble stone. The bui
are quaint and old-fashion
there are scarcely any over TO
les high. There is positively
truction OF any kind going (
pt thot OF the U. 8. army cam
hospitals and that work is vt
Re. 1t is certainly queer sis
De these two-wheeled mule ca
up the streets with the fam
piled in the bottom. The tr'
are very small as you will not
the post cards l am send
The French are very arts
le and the way their parks q
|c gardens are laid out. with !
shady trees overhanging
Ing streams with swan and d
and along the banks are be