World War I Collection

wasn't much to see going through the desert country especially Arizona, New Mexico & Texas. It commenced to look a little better when we hit Oklahoma. We stopped a while in Oklahoma City but is was about midnight when we pulled in and never got to see much. From Oklahoma we went into Arkansas which is a very pretty state. Lots of timber & every thing green. We stopped in Little Rock & it was quite a big town itself. We sure see lots of negroes down here through these states & old time houses. We sure soused a guy in Booneville Ark. for trying to soak us a nickel apiece for doughnuts. We ruined nearly everything he had such as pies, cigars etc. He sure beat it in a hurry. We gave a couple of coons some more in Little Rock for the same reason. From Little Rock we went on into Memphis Tenn. and we were met at the station by the Red Cross and they gave us all kind of eats. Got a good view of the Mississippi River just as we pulled into Memphis. She must be at least a mile wide. We crossed through the upper end of Mississippi, Alabama, & Georgia. There is a town about every mile through here. Stopped at a Chattanooga and had a little parade and it sure was a hot hole. From there we went on

I don't quite know what he alludes to - in regard to Les - but suppose it is the heart trouble.

A letter from Les came this am [a.m.]. from Kansas City -- said he had enjoyed passing through New Mexico with its adobe houses with red pepper all all over them --- that & the [illegible] made great color!. He should be at Garden City Now we think Said the road was so rough he could hardly write.

Nor wrote also, which he got on

go again & bring Norman back. He must leave on Monday probably for San Diego where he is to get his orders & then report at or on San Pedro for duty in the New Mexico. Poor Nor seems to feel that Helen has improved a good deal in spirits etc – She looks very thin still but is [double underlined] better in a general way more cheerful etc.

Patricia looks sweet very healthy & shiny walking all over & saying a few words not many – says bye-bye