The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-27
DIARY OF CORDOVA BOY WHO
 LOST HIS LIFE IN GOOD CAUSE

The following interesting data is re published from a diary kept by our former young townsman, Private John Jones, who gave up his life for the cause of his country in the great world war. MT. Jones was among the first to voluntarily enlist from Cordova, and he had the distinction of having gone lover the top" five times. He was a member of the Eighteenth company Fifth regular United States marines, American expeditionary force ill France:
 Left dear old Mare Island, May 4tn, went aboard a troop train at Valle]o Junction, first class accommodations with sleepers; arrived at Guantlco, Va, May 11th in A. M. Rested up couple of days and then went out on range.
 May 2nd. Drilled all day and it was some warm.
 May 23rd Sea bags packed and stayed up most of the night, at SOC a. m. next morning showed off for New York City. At 800 p. m. the ferry took us down the harbor to Brooklyn where we boarded the s. s. Henderson, fine new ship with fine quarters, and my first experience i'll sleeping in a hammock.
 May 26th. Met Miss Schneider and family at Brooklyn pier and was tr&ated great, received lots of good eats and smokes; said "Au Revoir'
 May 27th. Pulled out of sight of dear old U. s. A. in a. m. and was out of sight of land at noon. Seas smooth, eleven other transports ac- companied us besides our convoy ana it made fine sight.
 May 3Oth A little rough sea, few of the boys sick but feeling fine my self
 June 2nd. Voyage is fine, every one having a good time. Moving pictures and lots of talent in music every afternoon and evening.
 June 9th. Balance of convoy met us before coming into war zone.
 June 7th. Everything is lovely and sailing along in formation and the destrovers on their job. In the eVen- inc half of the fleet sails for Southern port. we are landing further North Arrived in port at II a. m where we marched up to Napoleon's old barracks (Pertezon) for rest Evarywhere you looked was evidence that the U. s. were playing a big hand in this war. American locomo- lives, rolling stock, trucks, alrplanes and supplies of all kinds marked "U' S..
 June 9th Much colder than the United States, and only have one pig blanket in pack, the balance being ln our sea bags.
 June 11th. Left the barracks for Chattilon to get our final instructions and training by old hands before hitting the trenches. Eight of us III a compartment, rather close quarters but we enjoyed the trip. Seen all kinds of American soldiers in tram ing here. Miles of U. s. warehouses. Passed through pretty country. Seems to be a great deal more American oldiers than French.
 June 13. Arrived at Chattilon and marched up to camp. Was assigned with thirteen other boys to a billet on the main street in second story. Belgian refugees below us. Got out my French book and Roach and l started out to visit, we had great time and got along fairl.r we'll at least we had all the wine we wanted. The people here use it instead of water for drinking purposes.
 Juuc IT. IIO" oul 6oo ihiooAAo NAAsN trench outfits. Went through gas chamber and had drills and lectures on gas. Six seconds time given to get into gas masks.
 June 17th. Today was pay day, so some of the boys are out trying to drink the town dry. Foolish idea be- cause there is a good grape crop this year and there will be lots more wine soon.
 Left Chattilon June 18th for the front and arrived at Meaux on June Fist. Our trip in the stock cars was great The cars are supposed to hold forty men or eight horses. They hold them all right, but not much comfort. Went by trucks from Meaux to Mery, n oh0 at