The Coconino sun., 1919-03-21
DECKER WILLIAMS ..
 IS DOING LONDON

Mir. and Mrs. Dave Williams receiv- ed the following most interesting let ter from their son, Decker, popular Flagstaff boy:
 London. Eng, Feb. 20, 1919.
 Dear Folks:
 We'll, have taken in quite bit of the burg and take it from little D. D., it's some hamlet. The barrooms or "pubs," are open to uniformed men and some of our gang sure have liquored up. But little Yours Truly has been off the gin ever since April 5 of last "annum." You know what? I had really funny incident happen to me the other day. l was talking to a doughboy and I asked him what state he was from and he said Ken lucky. I said, "Shake, I'm from there too-Morton's Gap" He said, "The hell! I'm from Madisonville. And after chewing the sock for a while I found out that he worked with Elgic Sisk. Can you beat that? He took my name and promised to write him. He knew a whole flock of Sisks. Wasn't that good, though?
 Went on "Y" trip the other day all over town and from the outside saw the parliament building. Buck ingham palace, London bridge and tower, and then we got a special pass from George" himself, G'm going to have it framed) and we went through Windsor castel. Well. be- lieve me, it was a sight that few peo- pie have seen, as it is only open to e,AIj,a,.- nd royalty spend part of their time liv- ing there. We'll, it is too wonderful to try and describe it on paper; it can't be done, SO will tell you all about it when get back. Never did I expect to see such things, jewels, paintings, furniture, tc., that were gorgeous. Was the chance of life time. We were served tea by Prin- cesses Mary and Alice. Class? No? We'll. 1 should hope so. l hope to go through the tower, too. In our party were 15 doughboys and gobs be- side me. We also went through the famous Eton school, where all of En- glands great men are educated. Cross ed the Thames two or three times all ready and have been around the So"Hs Dttli tO"H otI tilt kSti dlitly London's white way; have seen Ira falgar square, Leicester square, Char ring Cross station and numerous oth- CTS. Buildings here are all low, streets narrow and no street lights at all. Fog day and night; don't know wheth- CT to wear a rain coat or straw hat From where we are docked, it takes us 40 minutes to get in, costs 58c American money, round trip-2 and 10 in English @ shillings and 10 pence). Ain't as yet very clever with this counting system, but expect to improve with time. Great country, this, and with so many old historic places, really one feels romantic! The people are congenial and show you a fine time and. you have to hold the girls off-Unsafe to go to town alone they see a "Yank" or "gob" and here they come. They are still living on rations and you can't get sugar when eating in restaurant The weather here now is cold and at times you can find snow. And the Allied soldiers! You can't move for them. but you see very few Tanks. I was surprised to find so many Americans fighting under the British flag. Even find them in Scotch regiments and they are killink in those skirts. They say that the old folks will give an aw- ful "kick" when they see them. The "Y" here-Eagle Hut-is great; American men and women in it and you are at home and the place is yours. Am having fairly good time but when all is said and done, there is no place like home. Don't know when we get back. Did you get my telegram Expect to be home by the last of April. anyway.
 Well, goodbye for this time, and lots of love to all and regards to the neighbors.
 DECKER.