Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-06-12
"Tarzan Of the Apes" at the Aead=
envy Theatre, Monday, June 3Oth. ADV,
Our Soldier Boys.

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Lieut.. M. Dudley Riggs, ISL Com
pany Railway Trans. Corps, says in
his letter of May 9Th: ~ went
through Paris on my way to the
Champagne front, and also returned
that way. Got in Paris Saturday
morning and went to the Louvre
Hotel, a first class hotel operated un7
der the Red Cross for American Off
GERS. 1t is right next to the Louvre
at the end Of the Avenue de pOpera.
Left Sunday morning for Reims. Got
back to Paris on afternoon of Tues
day. Was unable to get a room at
the Louvre, SO went to the Hotel
Terminus, a large and imposing place,
heavy with tapestry and upholstery,
but lacking the comforts that Ameri-
cans deem necessities. Stayed in
Paris until 10 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing. Paris is truly a remarkable place
and I would not have missed seeing
it for anything, although of course |
did not see near all of interest there.
l went through the Louvre one after
noon. Wednesday afternoon | went
to Versailles and went all through the
palace, with a guide, an American Y.
NJ. @. A. man, who made everything
very interesting. OF course it would
have been wonderfully interesting
any way, but was much 80 with some
one to tell you about all the wonder
full things you were seeing. AT three
O'clock, while the terms of the Peace
Treaty were being read to the German
delegates only q few hundred yards
away, at the Hotel Trianon, I was
standing in the Looking Glass Gallery,
where the Treaty will eventually be
signed. Was in the room in which
the Treaty of 1892 was signed, when
England recognized the independence
of the colonies. Heard o wonderful
presentation of Faust at the Opera. !
~ UAOl 10 lO R1SSO j IL LAO "
quite like Paris"
Sergeant A. E. Polk, of the M. I. @.
R. U. 301, writes from Monte Carlo,
France, under dates Z and IL: I am
very busy these days seeing the sights
and bathing in the glorious sunshine
in southern. France, where the tenn
perature is cooled by the gentle
brsezes of the Mediterranean, rubbing
elbows with the wealth of Europe.
This is one of Uncle Sans leave
places for soldiers. All the hotels,
palaces and everything are built Of
stone and quite a few of marble. Sc
you can imagine the beauty and wealth
of the place. | want to see as much
Of it as possible, because | will prob
ably never have another opportunity
To-day, the 18th, the weather is just
a bit cloudy with some wind. The sea
is a little rough, and from my window
here.I look down and see the water
dashing against the sea wall. I do moi
suppose they have any storms here
but | would like to see one / saw
one on the trip over, but | would
rather see it from the shore. There
are very few ships get down this far
l have seen only three small destroy
ers. Marseilles is the big harbor here
The Prince has a big yacht out in the
harbor here. Two days ago I wal
on a trip across the frontier dowr
into Italy. We could not go very
far, but were in Italy. Yesterday
l was down along the water climb.
ing along the rocks and watching
the fishermen with their boats anC
nets. l hate to leave this beautiful
place. This leave area closes Wednes
day and no more can come here. N oy
that most OF the a. q. f. is home o
going the U. s. Government is closing
up some Of the places OF rest for us
All are to be closed by June 15.n I'm
der date OF May 10Th he writes again
~ arrived safe at camp this morning
and was rejoiced to find IL letter
awaiting me. Also find we are uude.
orders to leave tor the States. / wa
. surprised and pleased to learn tn,
news. Did not think we would get Of
. so o We are supposed to leave
here Monday and sail Wednesday. s
you Q If this is true | will be HON
real soon."