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the best of me. The whole afair was fixed up all right by Dick. He tiped the house detective and elevator boy and nothing was said.

Sunday May, 13, '17

Got up at 12 o'clock, after dinner McMarrow and I went to Coney Island. In the evening Burton, Ford, and La Moine and I went to the Winter Garden and got slung, as the regular show doesn't show on Sunday. Drownded our sorros for a short time after the show and then turned in.

Monday, May 14, '17

Arose as usual 12 o'clock. Herb Kendall, Burton, McLaren, Ford and myself went out to the Polo Grounds and saw St. Louis beat the Giants 4 to 8 in a ten inning

American Lake July 31, 1917

Everybody:

Well I guess I will be on my way to-morrow morning. We are going to New York I think but as to what part I don’t know. I don’t know how long we will stay there or anything about it I don’t think they will stop us from writing what we want while we are on train but if they should I will write as often as I can. It certainly will be a swell ride but the only thing that will be bad is the heat. There are three Co’s going to-morrow on our train. A.B. and headquarters Co. The hiadquarters Co is the Co that has charge of all automobiles etc. When I get to Coney Island I will look over the sights for you I received my warrant as a Corporal to-day and I will send it right home it would only get torn if I took it. Well I will have to close now because I have to

be more restful than before. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Ruth and Hahny didn't drop out before the 18th, if so Peggy and I go alone. Peggy is all right away from civilization.

Went to Breezy Point yesterday and found a large sign up, saying "Private Property, no trespassers or picknickers allowed." A whole crowd of tough people who had been run off the Coney Island beach came out to Breezy Point and started the Breezy Point authorities into action. Ruth Kroll was almost arrested as a test case for having no stockings on, and so the sign was put up.

Just the same continued