The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-10
VACCINATION TOOK
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Private Stewart Tells About
An Interesting Trip 10
the Other Side.

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Writing on December I q. W. Stew
art tells his mother, Mrs. Ida NJ. Stew.
ART, Of Fairmont, Route 8, Of his az.
periences abroad HIS letter Follows:
Dear Mother: Today's NAH brought
me three good letters from home and
one from ]. Edd. 1shall answer them
all at once regardless Of authorship.
! guess that you had pretty good
idea that ! was leaving for France, did
you not? The vessel We came over
On. was the De Kalb, 4 captured Ger
man ship by the name Of Eitel Fried
erick, one Of the ships that did 80
much damage to the British befOre she
was captured. The Kaiser's bunch
tried hard to get. her but no Sub"
shots every hit although some were
supposed to be fired at her. In fact,
we had quite an excitement one night
coming over. A lot OF the lads
thought they were surely sinking. It
was real funny the way they turned
out on deck.
Well, am wondering il Cecil will
eat his Christmas dinner over here.
Tell Ora that / really did not get
seasick although wasn't at all well
for few days for my vaccination new
er took until was on the ocean and
then It took severely for q day or two.
As for French I do not think she need
expect me to teach anything in that
line for everything we learn Is a cor
ruption Of French and English.
! am glad the flu missed you. 1t
got some Of our good Morris Harvey
ans, but our company has been indeed
fortunate for no one has had II since
we left the States. Some Of the con-
voys lost heavily as they came over
but the Marines were immune.
The pot pie mentioned sounds good
to me but guess | viii wait awhile.
Chicken aud sleep for me when get
home.
Last night It was quite cool. some
co and lots Of mud. was on post
from $3.50 until 9 q. N. so that l am of
al day Sunday. This morning 1
went TO regtmental service. The rest
Of the time ! have been answering let
ters for they all come at last and ct
once.
Hurrah for Rev. Tyler. / am sure
that know Mrs. 7. She Is q fine
woman and an old Bee Gum friend OF
mine so that shall be glad to see her.
Thanks to Ora for the election news
but the rhymes would have been more
welcome.
{ Talking Of Marion county boys +
haven't seen familiar face since I
left Quantico. The Marines come from
every where and are not punched like
the draftees. Once IN q while |: find 81
West Virginian, but very seldom.
Think ! will get mail all right II we
remain here for this Is q very central
location. The trains here are as fast
as lightning. IL.
Sorry to have given you the impress.
sion that I might have been homo but
! asked DR.. Pollitt to have me appoint.
ed to Fairmont as Bro. Yoak said to-
hold my conference membership.
II doesn't make any difference where
we go my present address will always
be good. Today is a great day for
Iaeroplanes. They are certainly doing
some fancy stunts. Yes, received
the watch and candy all oked.
4 / suppose every thing is very high.
Here four tiny Jumps Of candy cost a
frank and other things IN proportion.
4 eat lots Of walnnts. chestnuts, cocoa
and cakes. Guess l won't have much
extra change when | hit the States
but l do not worry about those small
matters. I think you need not worry
about my books they will be safe.
There all your questions are answer
ed and letters reread and + am waiting
forinore. *
Am feeling fine and am perfectly
ready 70 go home when ever Uncle
Sam Is ready.
Loving wishes for all and Merry
~ B - GLENN ". STEWART,
Go. 9, 18th Marines, "A. b. r..