The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-03-06
FETHE WRITES.


Charles Fethe. Of the T. S. s. Petrol. 4
writes his parents. Mr.. and Mrs W ;
Fethe. at Hickman as follows:
Dear Parents: VIII endeavor 20
write you a few lines on the typewriter
this afternoon. After going through
such an awful day and night at sen,
a very heavy sea and strong winds
At times we can hardly see the other
ships In front OF us as the entire beet
4 In fleet formation steaming on to-
wards Galveston. Texas. Hope 10 be
there by Saturday night We are pass
ing the old muddy Mississippi rivers
mouth this afternoon at q o'clock.
II sure did have the time OF my life
at St Petersburg. Fla This Is only
winter home for the millionaires from
all over the states. We meet people
from every part OF the country here
and they sure do like 10 talk TO the
boys in blue: old and young come to
US and stop one or two at time and
take US out for a nice little ride in
their cars. then TO their homes for
lunch. and we might as well go for
there Is hardly any chance around
them A fellow does not need 10 have
any money here for anything for they
would not let US spend H. Shows all
free 70 the sailors. makes no difference
what the price may be. its all the
same 10 them We go 10 the Elks
Club and get all the eats we could
walk away with. and then they would
want US TO take more. all free. Really
/ got tired cumming from the people
here but IL could not be avoided
They gave large dances for Us and
would not let any of the boys I'm only
the ones that were I'm blue. the Civil
ians were simply out of luck. but they
did not seem TO mind IL for they seem
ed 10 understand Il was only for the
boys I'm blue. The girls were plentiful
and the boys had no trouble I'm finding
them a girl. and II they didn't IL was
not the girls fault. for they were
there with bells only waiting for some
10 say the word. lets take walk, or
lets dance; all tine girls and really en-
joyed treating the boys IL was no
trouble 10 meet someone with box OF
candy or a basket OF fruit for the
boys. Ny friend Frazer and l were
out walking In the Roser Park one af-
ternoon and went by Mr.. Roser's home
and all OF a sudden some one followed
for US. Turning around 20 see who IL
was. TO our surprise IL was he. him
self. standing I'm the door with a box
OF cigars. and we went In but had to
refuse the cigars as neither OF US
smoked He was very much surprised
TO see two sailors and neither OF Us
smoked. so he and his wife came out
ON the porch and talked TO Us for
long time and then gave us all the
apples and oranges. just OF the ice,
that we could eat. took our pictures
and then told US to get In the car for
a ride. so we were soon on 10 see the
city again. after taking n ride over
the city In the morning. but IL made
no difference TO them how many times
we had seen the city we had 10 ride
with them too. and we sure did enjoy
the ride very much They took us
back home with them again. gave US
cake and ice cream, also many other
things TO eat Then we had TO talk
with them again for some time, then
we went over town and went TO the
best show In town Fields Minstrel
Show. IL was sure good 1 laughed
myself to death and then came to
again after the show. While the show
was going ON the people gave US all
the candy we could eat.
when we really could buy some
thing they would charge US about half
price for the things. We stayed only
three days there and all the boys wish
ell Il had been three months OF weeks
any way. but had TO leave in order TO
be at Galveston ON March LIST
Tampa, Fla sure II a nice place too
The people took US all out for ride
and then gave dances entertainments
for the boys I'm blue The soldiers
were almost forgotten while we were
there and the civilians there were en-
tirely out OF luck. The girls really
would give up their best fellows 90 go
with a sailor. however I didn't blame
them Was no trouble 10 walk up and
see some old Cob taking some Lieu
tenants girl from him and walking OF
with her. IL made them sore and 1
knew IL but l couldn't help IL. they
ought to have had them better trained.
Mother, I am having so much fun
have almost forgotten that my side
was ever hurt. ms IL does not bother
me any more now at all. take good