The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-01-15
SOLDIERS WRITE
IN LAST few DAYS
OF GREAT WAR
BELATED LETTERS WRITTEN BY
WELL KNOWN LOCAL FIGHT
ERS TELL OF WAR LIFE.
A. P. o. No. 7S4, Toul, France.
December 16, 1918.

December 16, 1918.
Dear Mother and ALL:
Just a few lines this p. m. to let you
know | am alive and feeling fine.
was down town on
Meets Friends pass yesterday, Sun
In France Day, and was Just go
ing into the Y M. c.
A. and run right into Art Strong;
well, now, you can bet l was some
glad, we run all over town and talked
about the time we had at home and
the things we had done and few
that we were going to do when we got
back.
He told me that Clayton Knapp and
Donald Pilkinton were in the same
town where he is and now believe me,
the first chance / can get to get over
there / am going to look them up as
i sure would like to see them and
think / told you that Frank Sears
was here in the hospital, so you see l
am seeing a lot of the boys now.
Frank and l run around the camp to-
gether most all the time / am in and
when it is nasty / go over In the
ward to see him and talk over old
times. If it don't rain too hard this
afternoon we are going over and get
a couple of beers or SO. One thing
nice here in this country is that you
can get just as much on Sunday as
any day; that is one thing that the
French believe in, is having their beer
and wine and a more healthy looking
race you can't find anywhere. l
guess have gained about 15 or ~
pounds since / came to this country.
But L mean / am ready to go home
any time they will let me. l think
/ have done my little bit and ofttimes
j think have done two bits. But
am not kicking much. The only thing
i find to kick much about is the
weather and it sure is a joke; we
haven't had only about week OF cold
weather so far. / mean what we call
cold at home and the rest of the time
it is raining and nasty but it sure was
nice yesterday. Just as warm and
nice, you don't even have to wear an
overcoat when it isn't raining. But
give me Michigan as / believe 1t is
lot more healthy where 1T gets cold
and SHOWS. So here is hoping | get
home soon and that hear from you all
soon, I'll close for this time hoping you
are all well. / remain as ever, your
loving son,
Pvte 1st Class Chas. E. King,
Evac. Amb. Co., Prov. No. /, A. Z. f.,
A.. p. o. No. 7S4.
p. ST got four dollar money
order in my last letter so that makes
S14 I have received now.
U. S. S. America, Nov. 29, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
Received your letter today and one
from Fred the 26th. He feels dis
gusted with the navy
Saw The Sign and will get out OF
"Michigan'' it as soon as he can.
Well, / have had my
request in since the gath and today
it was brought back to me to be signed
and handed in again to my division
officer. A little delay but maybe |
will get it put through Washington
before Christmas. One fellow from
our division got an M. ID. today.
Yesterday / was up on 64th st. and
Park Ave. to turkey dinner given by
the Ethic society. 1t was a grand
dinner and the turkey was so tender
and juicy and we had all we could
eat. all the cider we wanted to drink,
fried sweet potatoes, tender peas,
cranberry jam and celery, regular
homemade jellies and pumpkin pies
with generous quantity of ice cream.
Between mouthfuls we sang to the
music of two Negro entertainers. A
young girl played the piano and l
think it was her brother who played
the violin. They were both good mu-
sicians. They had a dance there in
the evening but ! did not stay very
long.
About A o'clock as / was going up
5th Ave. / saw a sign on 10th street
saying, michigan. 1t looked like
home to me so / had to investigate.
1t is club room for the uniformed
sons of Michigan, kept up by people
who live in Michigan. think it is
the only state represented In that way.
It is a neat little room and different
Michigan people who live here in New
York come there to help entertain and
serve light lunches to the boys. They
have Spys and Baldwins and most all
kinds Of Michigan apples in basket
on the. table all the time. That is
where / shine. Think 1 will visit
that place whenever ! am in the city.
went down and saw Lew G.. last
Tuesday. He took me out to his
girls home where / met the mother
and father as well as two sisters.
They are fine people. think Lew
has a home there. Whether he will
take advantage of it or not Idon't
know. / had a very fine time while
there. The oldest sister has a good
jeb at the city hall in Newark. She
has a soldier friend who is very at
tentive. So had to spark the little
15-year-old Gertie. She is a lively
little girl and certainly did her share
of entertaining. Would like to go
down and make another call but guess
won't till after the 5th or pay day.
/ wrote Julia letter last night
y and guess Ill have to write a few
lines to Leo and Hazel yet tonight. So
will close for this time, expecting to
hear from you often. am as ever,
your son and brother,
Adelbert.
1st Div, End Sec, u. 8. s. America,
Care Postmaster, N. Y. City, N. Y.
Nov. 2S, 1918.
Dear Mother and All: