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porter. Everyone professid the trip across the continent a dandy, something doing all the time, music, cards, etc. Beautiful cinery coming down the Deleware Valley along the Deleware River. Arived at Erie Depot in Jersie City[Jersey City] at 6 P.M. Went direct to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel via Hudson Tubes under the River. Had a short meeting where we were informed that no boat arrived from France this week and that we will have to stay in N.Y. an extra week. Found out later that our boat had encountered a submarine and sunk it.

was from Calif. & naturally she took him for one of us, and then he had the crust to ask for a ticket to her show in the evening. Herb. gave me the job to inform our Stanford friend, if he came to the theatre, to politely let him know in unmistakable terms that he was not wanted, that he had gained the dislike of all the Calif. boys, and we didn't care to see any more of him.

May 11, '17

Our Stanford boy had hollared to Mr. Hearford that he was being abused and Mr. Hearford jumped all over Herb, Krusi, & Johnnie Wilton who were down at his office in the morning. He accused me of mutiny and I couldn't go to France as they didn't want such a character over there in the country. After much

Then stocked up in tobacco for France. Had lunch at 11:30, started for the boat at 1:00 P.M. Saw Mrs. Gregory, and family at the pier. Large crowd to see their friends off. Crafts trunk nearly got left. I stayed off untill [until] the last to try and get them to put it aboard. Got balled out for being late by the officers who said that they had to hold the boat. One baggage man looked at my steamer ticket. Seven officials went over my passport and O.K.'d it before I could get aboard. The Mongolia sailed just ahead of us. Left the pier at 3:30 P.M. among shouts and cheers. Spent pleasant afternoon passing out New York Harbor and past

Thursday, July 12, '17

Big air raid. Shrapnel fell all around camp. Attacked three times during the night. Very exciting. Altogether too close, seeing that we had no cover. Went out on convoi at nine. Caried 75 from Bozoches to Saint Marguerit. No excitement. Very dusty. Got home at seven thirty. Bert Hope and one of the 550 boys locked frunt wheels and had a regular colision. But was loaded with 75 and the first thing he thought of was are those things going off. Machine pretty badly smashed. One Frenchman getting a ride on the other car was hurt a little.

Friday, July 13, '17.

Stayed in camp all day.

Saturday, July 14, '17

Indepindence day of France. Had a wonderful dinner with

Philip A Embury 1544 Milvia St. Berkeley, Calif. Etats-Unis.

American Aviation in France.