The Bourbon news., 1919-01-17

received the following letter wed
nesday from George d. Boyette, of
Tampa, Fla, who was a shipmate Of
her SON, Cornelius (Buddie) James,
on the transport Covington, which
was torpedoed by a German sub
marine:
\ "U. S. S. Wainwright,
Boston, Mass, Jan. IL.
Dear Mrs. James: No doubt you
will be surprised to hear from me
and guess you are wondering who 1
am Well, / am a friend of your
son, Cornelius. We have been to-
gether ever since we have been in
the navy until the U. S. S. Coving-
ton was torpedoed and sunk by the
Germans. Then he was transferred
to the u. S. S. Remlik, and l went to
the u. S. S. wainwright, which is one
of our destroyers. The Remlik,
which is the ship your son is on, is
a converted yacht. He left Brest,
France. on Dec. 6, 1918, and we left
on Dec. 81, all homeward-bound.
James, or Jimmie as / called
him, gave me your address, so that
if lost track of him, could write
to you and get his address. think
that he went to New York, but /
don't know his address, so please
send it to me, will you? 1 think
the world of Jimmie and he rather
likes me, too. 1t seems funny tnat
two fellows should like each other
so much, but we have been together
ever since we Joined the navy. He
was in my gun crew. anu
can say with clear con-
science that he was the fastest ana
best gun-pointer on any OF uncie
Sans transports. He was the PICK
of the Covington's crew because We
all felt safe when he TOOK MS STA
ton at the gun. / was gun cap am L
of the crew that he was IN, ana
know Just what / am talking apouI
"Now Mrs. James. / would like
for you to have this letter printed II II
the most popular paper in Paris, 81
that your people can see wna' Mn. r
of worthy men we have in the ser
vice I would appreciate it yer!
mnch if YOU would have this signe'
With NV name, and send Jimmie
and me a copy of the paper. II n
;s in New York / will go by and Sc
him ON nv way home, as 1 will get
fourteen-days' furlough on the z4tl
of January. / am in Boston, Mass
now We expect to go to Cupa L
ohout a month or so. Please sen
no sI;mmie'e' address. l will clos
by Wishing YOU the best OF healt
and enjoyment.
Very Sincerely, rrr
GEORGE d. BOYETTE,
"p S-My home is in ramps
Florida"
The Times, published at Corbll
Kv prints an interesting story r
garding James Everman, son OF MI
A Gilkey. of Paris, who is In q
TT NAVY. stationed on the batti
shin Texas. Young Everman n
s,,st returned to his ship, aft
Snond;ng his furlough, in V1sltli
Te1atiyes in Paris and North Mlddi
town. The Times says:
"James II. Everman, mempef
tho hattleship Texas, is visiting Z
Families of his uncles, s. II. Ma
and r. G. Bishop. The great expel
ences of young Everman In the rece
world war would make an 1nteresti
book. 49,, e,,rre
"He was present at the SURF
dor of the German Highseas Fleet
the 21st day of November at M
island. near the Firth OF Fol'
Scotland. He is the only one kHo, !.
to the writer from this part Oh
state of Kentucky VINO was prese
on that memorable occasioh'
"The Battleship Texas Is a s,S
shin to the great Batlieship -
York, and is one OF the nse So.
of the American meet oi
.nn of the British Grand Fleet. i
Taxas as Is known to those VINO
oonua;nted with the United sta
Soyy is the most efficient vessei
sc Lind In the world and is the Q
armored. and has the great dlstl
+;on of having the finest gunners
80, their guns of any ship on eai
- one of these was young E'
man. ,aar and
.as yben the great German I
bod to sail out before the lnVlhcl
nonerahle and incompara
Crand Fleet, composed OF tne =
1;.tS an6 American dreadnaus
+he;r thousands Of mine oeslioy
hi Great aerial feet, attacheo
~ naval feet, their mine sweel
na d;ripibles. accompanied py
.n,orahle swarTns of suDmar
III 81, other death-dealing mach
IN the hands of the American
English Grand Fleet, was and >, ,
that no words can picture anu =
those who were so fortunate as :
nresent could fully realize ana
Opportunity to appreciate. .,e
$50 many, 80 varied were .ne =,
ferent phases OF the surrn; h;.,or
has no equal in all OF the nis.ol
the world and can never nav ta tai
er. that anyone ,tesa neg,nnnas ana b bear az
,% ,Ton % the present and future for
upon,es u Of this earth becomes
wiIdered in attempting a descr'i
zone could picture on the rae
the yanouished foe, as tina.
ereat German feet. with uni,". a :.
s,,ns at rest and flags lowered %
steaming slowly between .Ao 8,