The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

Dayton, o., April II, 1918.
Dear Folks:
II have a few spare minutes this
ming will write you few lines
I,ut my recent trip to New York and
Eek. left here last Sunday and ar.
wed in New York Monday and went
rom there to Hoboken, N. j., just
across the river, where I had to re-.
port with q prisoner who was a de-
serter, and whom had to deliver to
1 ,ti1e camp at Hoboken. was well sup;
/ piled with ammunition and had gun
at my hide, and also handouts, if he
had started to get gay, but he was a
mighty good fellow and didn't give me
any trouble at all. got along nicely
I'm New York regardless of the large
crowds there, and after / disposed of
my man / went back to the big city
and took in few of the. sights. 1t
surely is some place and l was there.
4 from z in the evening until the next
noon, when left on6the Pennsylvania
railroad for Dayton. | came back In
Pullman car and had a most COM
Portable and enjoyable trip. All my
expenses were paid, and l consider;
1t real treat to have been permitted
to conduct one of these prisoners. OF
course only sergeants are allowed to
20 on such a mission and for once 1t
paid to be a sergeant. W. ~" ss
New York is full of soldiers and
sailors and they are sending them ov-
5er with great speed now, and itwoh'ti
lie long until America has large army
Il ..soyer there" The people of New
York are greatly worked up over the
war and soldier is treated royalty.
On my return trip passed several;
train loads of soldiers: all bound for
New York.
nj The camp at Hoboken, where took
my prisoner was q very large one and
covered a great deal of territory.
There were colored troops and artil-
lery and infantry there. but no avia-
ton, as they are all at Garden City, a
Few miles away. could see several
airplanes in the air and saw dfri-
Rible sail nicely over New York.
ss When returned to Dayton found
mine, and was sure glad to see him.
He is in the next company, SO we will
ST 61tk 6Ihl9 often. 49,. II,
Well must close as my time is up
md must get busy.
With lots Sof love to all, I am, .al
NJ AS Always, Will. /
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Norman are in !
receipt Of q letter from their son, Har-
old, who enlisted in the navy, written
from New York. Harold has been as
signed to a. ship and expects to sail
soon. Below Is the letter received
from him, which will be of interest to
his many friends here:
New York, N. Y, April %, 1918
Dear Ones at Home: RS
Sfs;sI am at one of the navy clubs and
thought / might as well write you a
short letter
First Of all I wish to tell you have
been detached from the hospital and
a am to 60 on independent duty. II
IAN to leave the hospital tomorrow and
go down to the navy yard to the re-
ceiving ship where am to wait until
further orders come to send me to my
ship
aI sent in a request to be put on in
dependent duty so now have my re-
quest granted. l do not know how
long will stay at the receiving ship
and hope it is only for little while
as 1t is not q very good place to stay.
i am going to take my typewriter with |
me as will have many FORMS and
much clerical work to do. have a !
few books that l am taking with me
that will come in handy as will have
much time for study. will be the
only member of the medical corps on
board and will be doctor and nurse.
n i wish that you would tell the Re.
view that they need not send the pa.
per any longer rs it will not be for.
Warded and tell them that I thank
them for the paper.
will keep an account of my trips
and the first chance have to send
you a letter it will be good one.
q Please do not write until you hear.|
from me again. will at least let you
know about when am going.
Love to all,
I Chas.sK. Meyers informs us that his
son, Harry, who enlisted in the coast
artillery service, has been transferred
to Fit Flagler, Wash, where he is now
located Harry Meyers and Harold
Laub enlisted few weeks ago and
were sent to Fl. Logan, Colo, and from
there transferred to the state OIL
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