The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-09-17
SOMEBODY'S SAID SOMETHING

Dear Editor:--It is with much
pleasure that ] drop few lines to
the dear old paper that / used to
read and thought so much of, but
in the last few years | haven't had
much chance to get copy. l would
have subscribed for it but have
been changing my address so often
that I would seldom get a copy any
way. But will write just the
same for l know a few of the old
Cackling parties would love to
know and hear something about
me. Well, l am willing to give
them all the information they want
il they will ask me but not through
other people. / wish to state the
fact to those who don't understand
and don't want to understand and
who for the last few years have
been seeing visions and telling such
horrible tales about me being such
traitor to our country, which
wish they would bring to plain view
to the public instead of Kissing
around in corners. What they
know for sure let it be published
in the papers. But one thing | can
say, | have shown my willingness
to do my little bit for our country
where those who pretend to be so
patriotic and at the same time got
cold feet and a yellow streak up
their backs and have hidden behind
their wives and sweethearts petit
coatstails to keep from responding
to our country's call. But my be-
lief is, that the thought of such
are based Oh Hypccracy and again
those old heiJs that claim TO be
the christians and deacons of the
church, have forgotten about three
years ago when the "Possum Hunt
ers" were raging at their highest
pitch, one of you were caught hid
ing around behind old logs, brush
piles and out building, to spring up
on some person with weapon, TO
have him prosecuted for the same
act of which you were guilty your
selves And now you people who
have been talking about me l know
who you are and where you live.
Every one of you live in an eight
mile circle of where I was born and
raised. So if you all think YOU
know so much about me and want
to know more please write to the
Navy Department, Bureau of Navi-
cation Washington, ID. c., and am
sure you will learn the truth, but
not what you think it is. So all I
ask of you is to put up or shut up
for there is a way of making you
What | can say about the navy Is
that it is a great life and a person
wont regret being in it. They are
and releasing the Sail
ciS 10 ioSN GO Nhty Ndh' hOs VIII
be down to the regular navy By
1st and I am glad to say
at present that | am enjoying life
fine and hope most of the people
can say the same thing. I have
been here for few months and
New York sure is a beautiful City
and has some fine sights. They
had a car strike which tied up the
place few days but that has been
settled now. Well one thing | can
say and every one who has seen the
,ity will have to give the credit of
having the finest engineering and |
structure work of any city in the |
and is also equipped with |
he best parks and theatres in the I
Well | guess every one in ,
have their wheat thresh- !
ID and their crops all worked. Here
n New York it has been ag awfully |
lot summer with lots of jrain but
he crops don't look like sthe crops
used to see in Kentucky, Indiana
nd Illinois. guess will be
to the Great Fakes soon.
Is news is scarce here will close
A SailoH Boy,
ARLIs w. MDDoX.
tecieving Ship, Bay Ride Brock
lYn N Y. Care of Y M G. A.