The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-02-27
SEEKS
HIGH PRIVATE
In Camp Jones, Phoenix, Ariz.
Priv. Henry Dell. Norman
Gets Another Interview and a
Special Mention in Arizona
Paper.

Henry DeHaven Norman, common
wealth attorney for one of the largest
judicial districts in Kentucky, county
judge, bank director, farmer, railroad
attorney and vice president of an oil
company, who fought in the Spanish
American war and who for fifteen
years has been in the work of the
United Confederate association, is at
Camp Harry J. Jones.
His home is in Hardinsburg, Ky.
Private Moorman-yes, he is a pri-
vate-is in the headquarters company
of the Tenth Field Artillery.
why is it Judge Norman" he
was asked, that you are a private
away down there in Arizona, in the
Tenth Field artillery"
Feels Responsibilities.
Deeply feeling my responsibility as
an able bodied man during a world
crisis, and wanting to do my bit. I
went to the attorney general at Wash
ington. l asked him to please assign
me to a regiment so I could do over
seas duty. Here am"
"And how do you like it, Judge?"
81 am glad l am here. like it be-
cause l feel that l am serving my
country. am satisfied with my
course. regardless of anything that
may befall me. have offered to go
direct to France in any capacity; and.
IL this can not be done, l am ready to
go anywhere assigned" he said.
Out at Camp Harry J. Jones a rep
resentative of the International went
'enquiring for Mr.. Norman. The first
soldier he asked about Mr.. Norman,
replied, Judge Norman is in head
quarters company up the line. Any
body can tell you where he is"
They All Like Him.
Up the line crowd of soldiers were
getting ready for inspection. When
they were asked where Mr.. Norman
was, they referred to him as Judge
Norman. They were asked several
questions about him. and it was found
out that the judge is well liked by the
men in his company. They hold him
in respect and admiration.
Private Norman is 81 years old.
At a glance one can tell he is every
inch man. He is about six feet tall.
weighs 1876 pounds. is a very pic
tire of health and has a strong, COM
manding personality. With a physique
full of vigor and power, and with
glowing patriotism and sincerity in his
deep blue eyes which bespeak an
abundance of courage and heroic re-
solve, he is a man it does a person
good to look upon-this private Henry
DeHaven Norman.
Private Norman has a brother
"over there" fighting in the United
States army. His brother was a 100
per cent volunteer. too. When Moor
man came TO Arizona with the Tenth.
he wrote to his mother. This Is what
his mother wrote in return: 81 hate
to see you go, just as l hated to see
your brother go, but since reading
your letter and learning how you feel.
have only to say may God bless you
and help you to do what you feel is
right and what Ia your duty-although
1t breaks my heart to give you both
up"
May Get Commission.
Why didn't such deserving.
brainy. talented man get a commits
lufA ell fo Al
that he will be given a commission
when the powers that be realize his
sterling worth. But the Judge didn't
ask for a commission. All he asked
for was an opportunity to fight for his
country. or to serve his country where
he could do the most good.
Judge Norman went to General
Bennett II. Young of Kentucky and
asked him for credentials to Senators
James and Beckham. The general felt
It an honor to give them to him-he
said so in signed newspaper article
published in the Kentucky papers
about Private Norman.
When Norman got to Washington.
Senator James introduced him to the
adjutant general "Are you going to
apply for n commission?" asked the
! adjutant general
Wants to Go Over.
mo. general. do not ask for a
commission. All l want is a chance
TO fight and serve my country. A pri-
Yates place is good enough. | should
like, however, to be assigned to a
regiment which is going to see over
seas duty"
And now with the fellows at Camp
Harry J. Jones he is proudly wearing
the khaki without any black and gold
hat cord or any bars, or stars or
leaves. He is happy though. He is
happy as any man who ever donned a
uniform. with the self satisfaction
which accompanies man with clear
conscience who is voluntarily serving
a. Il.