Philip A Embury Journal #3

my goggles. I tried wiping them with my glove which only smeared them and made them so that I couldn’t see anything out of them. I yanked off one glove and cleared them a little by wiping them with my hand. I couldn’t pull them off because of my helmet. By that time I knew that I was right on the ground but could only see a hazy outline, so I redressed and landed the best I could. It was a poor landing but I didn ‘t break anything. On the ground the engine would only turn up 700 and would hardly taxi across the field to the hangars. This time the

magneto had gone bad. I waited until 6:30 P.M. when Larrie Higgins got back from his voyage and I took his machine. I had a fine trip excepting that one wing was low and my arm got awfully tired from holding it up. I flew at 1800 meters from Poutlevoy to Tours. Got back at 9 P.M. after stopping 20 minutes at Soloure and 15 minutes at Poutlevoy. Larie Lawrence started out on his voyage and got lost. Landed 60 km. north west of Tours, and broke a wing in landing.

Tuesday July 16, ‘18.

I was made sick, sore,

and digusted this morning after hearing the news that hereafter everybody in leaving will go direct to Issoudun without the usual three days leave. I have been looking forward to these three days ever since I landed here. The fates seem to be against me, as I am in the first crowd not to get the three days. — Perry Patton smashed up the other rotery this afternoon in starting on his voyage.

Wednesday July 17 ‘18.

Got my orders to leave for Issoudun at 3 P.M. and the truck left at 3:30. Had to hustle some to get ready. Grub Clover wanted me to

go to Paris with him, instead of going straight to Issoudun. I felt a little leary, but we arrived at the station about ten minutes before the Paris train left. I felt pretty sore, and disgusted, and so when I saw the old Paris express standing there I couldn’t withstand the temptation. So we got the tickets and asked some of the boys to look after our baggage for us. We landed in Paris at 8 P.M. and went to the Continental Hotel. Paris is the same old Paris as when I left it sixth months ago. When we were pulling into the city I was as excited as if I were pulling into Berkeley.

We washed up, and then went to the Casino de Paris, and saw a good show, and drank much champeigne, and had a wonderful time.

Thursday July 18 ‘18.

Went to the Americam Express Co. and went through my trunk and got the clothes that I have wanted ever since I left Paris. On the way from the hotel to the station I lost my pocket book with a $20 U.S. bill and 150 francs in it, besides a copy of my commissiom and a copy of my active orders, travel orders to Issoudun, and a bunch of clippings etc. Some luck! Left Paris at 10 A.M. and arrived in Issoudun