The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-30

! udNlOn VI tllt sdit arrival W isltu-s
Carl Acton, in France.
Mr., John Gill Kinnaird, who is
stationed at indianapolis, came
home Saturday night for few hours
visit to his parents, DR.. and Mrs. j.
B. Kinnaird.
A message came Saturday morn
ing to Mrs. Dora Miller, that her son.
Mr.. Elmer Miller, who had been
stationed at Camp Lee, Va, had ar
rived safely in France.
Miss Lena Bright Of this city is
very proud of her young nephew,
William B. Bright, Of Bellevue, Ky,
who enlisted in the Navy last Dec
ember and is now in France. His
grandfather, William II. Bright was
a veteran of the Mexican war and
left this young grandson his gun
which he called, "old Betsy" and
which he carried through the Mex
lean war. This young patriot would
like to carry "old betsy" to the
French front with him, but found
it impossible in this branch of the
service.
A letter from their son, Stanley,
now on duty with the American
Troops in France. has just been re-
ceived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Heron, and they have kind
ly consented for US to publish sane.
although it was censored in many
places. Mr.. and Mrs. Heron nov
have four boys in the serv!ce. We
quote Stanley's letter and where the
censor has cut it we indicate in let
ter censored.
ION Duty With the American
Troops, France, May ith. 1918.
Dear Mother and Dad
To start with, wish to thank you |
for sending me the Central Record |
each week. | certainly enjoy every |
issue, and also enjoy your letters as
well as Stella's Riker's and Gather
ines. Tell them | think of them
every day and also of Shelby.
Well we are in some sector now |
(censored). Certainly is some |
place, nothing but artillery firing all |
the time. Today was bright and |
clear and airplanes were flying !
thick, swapping photos and fighting |
some.
We think the First Division will |
get something good pretty soon, as
we have done almost everything that |
has been done here. Mother, |
have a very good time with it all.
under the circumstances. This is a
terrible war, men being slaughtered |
tcensored) when they find one of
the enemy. they should take him cut
and kill him, right there.
| am under good officers and hope |
| will be lucky enough to be with |
them until | get home. | hear that |
most Of the boys at home are get
ting married. | wonder what for.
Do they love their country or are /
they afraid TO face the struggle?
The girls should do the work while
we are away, at least that is The way
the French girls are doing here, but
ours can't do that it seems. am
so glad that | am in it and also glad
10 havethrec brothers that are fight
ing for our country's cause.
| viii write as often as | can SO
keep sending the paper.
With lots II love to all.
Stanley"
That our good friend Tolbert Bas-
tin is pleased with his work q. Great
Lakes and that his many friends
here may know just how he IS loca-
ted, We publish a letter received
from him a few DAYS ago.
"Great Lakes Training Camp,
Company 1900. D.,
Great Lakes, Illinois.
My Dear Mr Elkin.-
l thought would drop you le.-
ter TO let you know that hadn't en-
tirely forgotten the dear people at
Lancaster. Believe ne, this is the
greatest place ever saw. Most
every one here is from the Western
states and some awful nice fellows.
Since ! have been here haven't
heard a single person say that he was
not perfectly satisfied with every
thing. The eats are fine, well cook
ed, good variety and always have
plenty. The grounds are well Lept
and we have the best Of everything,
feel fine and what ! can now see,
one can't keep from liking it Tel
the boys in Lancaster, that the
Navy needs men and if they want
plenty Of fun and excitement 20
come to Great Lakes. Enlist at
Louisville Az West Main Street,
and | will assure them they have
made no mistake. Entirely differ