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May 12, 1916 considerate President who loves his July 12, 1916 country and countrymen. The following party of young people ***Editorial - War May 26, 1916 motored to Lincoln Farm Sunday: Misses Ada Greenwell, Violetta It seems that all danger of war with Misses Edyth and Ansile (sic) Roby, Sola Mae Hibbs, Myrtle Germany has passed. This is as it Barger entertained Sunday Crenshaw, Mollie Roby, Lena should be. Looking the situation in afternoon: Misses Mollie and Evans, Ansilee Barger, Messrs the face, measuring all distance, Violetta Roby, Sola Hibbs, Myrtle Courtney Evans, Horrie Thompson, sounding all depths and heights, we Crenshaw, Messrs Lupearl Hibbs, Bernard Roby, Jesse Ice, Frank can see no reason for war. When, Horrie Thompson, Bernard Roby, where, why and how should we fight Mudd, Gabe McCormick, Mr. and Ernest Hibbs and Milton Clark Mrs. Herman Crenshaw and Mr. and Germany. She is there, we are here. (Cedar Creek news) For more than twenty months, Mrs. Robert Ice. All returned home nations living right in German’s Misses Violetta and Mollie Roby late Sunday afternoon after spending front, side and back doors, have been and Miami Deacon, Messrs Horrie such a delightful time (Cedar Creek battering away with huge armies and Thompson and Lupearl Hibbs news) big guns, trying to force, strategy attended church at New Salem July 21, 1916 and otherwise to land on German Sunday and spent a most delightful soil, and are not there yet. outing afterwards. (Cedar Creek **The Deutschland news) Cam we do any better? Shall we One of the most sensational features declare war, load our big transports June 9, 1916 of the war was the arrival at with soldiers, start them across the Baltimore recently of the German Misses Violetta and Mollie Roby submarine boat, Deutschland, Atlantic only to have them sunk by entertained the following guests German submarines? Shall we send directly from Bremen with a cargo Sunday night: Misses Ada of dye stuffs and other very valuable hundreds of thousands of our best Greenwell, Sola Mae Hibbs, Messrs and bravest young men across the goods of 300 or 400 tons. The boat Henry Adams of the city, Lupearl seas to risk death by submarines and was entirely unarmed and declared Hibbs, Horrie Thompson, Clifford torpedo boats and mines? And if by U. S. Custom official to be Bolton and Mr. and Mrs. Oral they escape that, to die in the strictly a merchant vessel and Basham. (Cedar Creek News) trenches? And just suppose they entitled to such privileges. She made should escape death in all those June 16, 1916 the trip in 14 days, avoiding the ways and should help the allies to English blockade and claiming to The guests of Jess Roby and family conquer Germany, when the spoils have come through the English Sunday were Misses Zora Raymon, were divided, what would we, what Channel, running under the English Geneva and Alleen Swearingen, should we get? We would not want fleet. The Germans claim that quite Messrs Eherman (sic) Daniel, of a part of the German Empire, nor a a fleet of these merchant submarines Louisville; Horrie Thompson, part of colonial possessions in is being built in Germany and that Lupearl Hibbs, Mrs. Lillie Africa. What would we get out of they will soon be making regular Thompson and Marvin Weller, wife such a course? Regardless of where trips between U.S. and German and children. our sympathies lie, we cannot agree ports, delivering dye stuffs and other with the brave kickers and paper June 30, 1916 high priced freight badly needed heroes that we should declare War here and heretofore prevented by the W. P. Swearingen and wife, Misses on Germany. It is a case were we English blockade. The Deutschland Violetta and Mollie Roby, Zollie have all to lose and nothing to gain, is reported to have discharged her Swearingen, Messrs Lupearl Hibbs, and the hot-heads who are cargo at Baltimore and have re- Horrie Thompson and Gussie demanding a declaration of War loaded with nickel and rubber, Swearingen were guests Sunday of would hide under the bed if war articles badly needed in Germany Fletch Swearingen and family of were declared. Woodrow Wilson has and to be about ready for her return looked the matter full in the face, Cedar Grove. (Cedar Creek news) trip. It will be a hazardous and and his course is that of a sane, dangerous one and if successfully

Page 1 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett made, an achievement wonderful in Violetta Roby, Sola Mae Hibbs, Services Sunday morning at the naval history. Messrs Horrie Thompson, Willie usual hour. J. R. Cunningham Deacon, Leslie Herps, Frankie Lee ***In France March 16, 1917 and Loupearl Hibbs The Germans still continue **Fighting is almost a certainty now. October 13, 1916 hammering and battering at Verdun, Our bravery and patience which won the strong fortress near the eastern Miss Sola Mae Hibbs, Messrs us independence is still much alive. French border. They claim some Frankie Lee, of Shepherdsville, At last “patience has ceased to be a successes, but seem to have made no Bruce Bridwell, Horrie Thompson, virtue”. Generous consideration for permanent gains so far, and the Lupearl Hibbs and Milton Clark a nation already at war has brought French assert they are holding their were guests of Misses Violetta and home disaster and contempt, and our own. Along other sections of the Mollie Roby Sunday night. county is virtually at war with trench lines, the British and French November 24, 1916 Germany. Not with the brave, have made decided gains, having industrious, generous citizens of driven the Germans back on fronts John Spier, Henry Adams and Germany, but with the greedy of from 8 to 20 miles in length and Horrie Thompson, of Louisville, Emperor of Germany who is from 1 to 6 miles deep. The Russians and Willie Swearingen were guests sacrificing his country and his still claim big gains along the of Jesse Roby and family Sunday. countrymen to satiate his damnable eastern front and to be within 20 The two former ones will remain out greed for more power. miles of Kovel, a vital point in the from the city for a few days hunting. Austro German Lines, which if That even this heartless war lord December 1, 1916 captured, will necessitate immediate should have believed for one withdrawal or surrender of large Horrie Thompson, of the city, spent moment that he could drive numbers of their troops. The Sunday here. (Personal News) American ships and commerce from Russians claim to have captured the high seas by one of his dogmatic January 19, 1917 over 270,000 Austrian and German threats or decrees, is almost troops since their advance began. Mr. Rob Caster, who is an unbelievable, but such is the case, electrician on a war ship came home and it now remains for us to teach July 28, 1916 on a furlough to see his mother who him the folly and disaster of such Misses Aileen and Texia lives in the city, came out and spent reasoning. Swearingen entertained the a few days the past week with his The solemn truth is, we have dallied following guests Sunday night: aunt, Mrs. Nettie Grant. (Pleasant too long with this pirate and he Misses Violetta and Mollie Roby, Grove News) mistook our humanity for a lock of Milton Clark, Horrie Thompson January 26, 1917 national stamina. Does he think that and Lupearl Hibbs. the blood which flowed through the **Hebron Church veins of the heroes of the great September 8, 1916 We are living in an age when we are Revolution had dried in our veins? Misses Annie and Mary Weller, all accustomed to war terminology. Does he imagine that we are living Louvenia Kulmer, Messrs Henry Our whole consciousness is for the welfare and glory of his Adams, of Louisville, Horrie underlaid with war as a fact and an Empire? We want peace with honor, Thompson and Roy Shaw were the existing condition of the greater part but it must be maintained with guests of Misses Violetta and Mollie of the world. As Christians, our’s is honor, or we shall have war. Roby Sunday. the duty to pray that it may be brought to an early termination, and The High Seas do not belong to September 15, 1916 what more directly concerns us and Germany as yet, and she cannot drive our ships there from by edicts, Misses Alleen and Texia our duty, that during this struggle and in the period of reconstruction, decrees and ultimatums; she will Swearingen entertained the have to use her guns. following guests Sunday night: we may be willing to do our part, Misses Ada Greenwell, Mollie and whatever that may be.

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That love of liberty which filled the attention to “halt” uttered by the In the usual column will be found heroic breasts of three million sentry, and even attempted to pass the announcement of J. L. Kelley for patriotic colonists, and that bravery him by force, when the guard fired . re-election as Magistrate for the Pine Tavern District. “Squire” Kelley was and patience which won our A paper found on the dead man independence, still live in the hearts born and reared in the district, the revealed the name of ...ck Carrier, and breasts of one hundred million son of a Confederate Veteran, and but held no further identification. loyal, patriotic, brave American has always been an active Democrat. citizens, and if it comes to the worst, The killing caused much excitement In his youth, he learned the they will fight as loyally and bravely and is deplored by everyone. The carpenters trade and has at times now as did their forefathers in the man never regained consciousness been engaged in farming and also trying times of the unforgotten past. .... (can’t read end) stock breeding and is at present a member of the firm of Kelley and ***War With Germany Now Stern March 23, 1917 Langley, merchants of Lebanon Reality. Country preparing for ***The Medical Association, of Junction. Probably no Fiscal Court conflict to help Allies end inhumane which Dr. Pierce is President, has has even been subjected to such bloodshed in Europe. placed at the disposal of President organized obstruction and Wilson, 25,000 acres of coal land at Activity for the preparation of persecution as the present ward, but Pierceton, Alabama, for the duration bringing to an end the unreasonable in the face of it all, there has been of the war. The coal min, fully and inexcusable bloodshed waged by more road and bridge improvements equipped with mining machinery, remorseless Germany is done in Pine Tavern district than producing very best steam coal and predominating in every branch and was ever done before in the same twelve miles of railroad is offered to in every State of the patriotic and length of time. Squire Kelley feels the U. S. Government for its free use glorious Government of ours and a that a re-election is due him in in case of war. conflict with Germany is no longer recognition of his earnest efforts in problematical but a stern reality. behalf of his district as a vindication April 6, 1917 and in order to carry out Work getting ready for real war is ***Man Killed by a Soldier at contemplated road work which he assuming huge proportions and even Bridge. Tried to walk across railroad was unable to have done during his definite executions are well structure after repeated commands to present term. underway for our Government to halt. engage in war. All things will be in Young men all over the country are After he had been commanded to perfect readiness when the order rushing to all recruiting stations, and halt repeatedly by a sentry of the comes to “go forward.” it now seems that Uncle Sam will Federal Guard stationed at the Salt have no trouble ...... ? A state of war now exists and while River L & N Railroad bridge that this is true, there is no occasion for ***Farm Hands Wanted spans the stream at Shepherdsville, a people to be unduly alarmed, for white man, that was apparently Western Canada Farmers require business will move on just the same, about 35 years of age, was fatally 50,000 American farm labourers at only being naturally stimulated by shot at 4 o’clock Wednesday once. Urgent demand sent out for hostilities which will no doubt make afternoon. Death resulted nine hours farm help by the Canadian prices soar even higher than at later at the city hospital in Louisville government. Good wages, steady present. where he had been rushed in the employment, low railway fares, hope of saving the unfortunate Young men all over the country are pleasant surroundings, comfortable man’s life. rushing to all recruiting stations, and homes, no compulsory military it now seems that Uncle Sam will service. Farm hands from the United A single shot from the sentry’s rifle have no trouble ...... ? States are absolutely guaranteed passed through his abdomen, again conscription. This perforating the intestines in twelve advertisement is to secure farm help places. The dead man, drilling South ***Announcement for Magistrate. to replace Canadian farmers who down the railroad track, attempted to have enlisted for the War. go on the bridge, and paid no

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A splendid opportunity for the into special session has declared war The inclinations and desires of the young man to investigate Western upon the German Empire and has American people have never been Canada’s agricultural offerings and empowered the President to use the strong for army life, and the fact has to do so at but little expense. Only army and navy as he sees fit, to aid been commented upon by other those accustomed to farming need the Allies in conquering Germany. nations, yet we believe that loyalty apply. For particulars as to railway and patriotism exists in the hearts of The President immediately rates and districts requiring labour, all true Americans as much and deep authorized the recruitment of our or any other information regarding as any nation upon the face of the army and navy to its full war Western Canada, apply to W. S. globe. strength, which means that over Nethery, Room 52, Interurban Sta. 120,000 young men are needed to It is very probably the draft, and it is Bldg. Columbus, Ohio, Canadian make the new regiments, which are sure to come, will be a call for Government Agent. to be formed in the various branches America’s young manhood with age April 13, 1917 of the services. Aside from the limit from 18 to 25, and all unparalleled opportunities for physically sound, able bodied men in **Fighting to Soon be Real advancement which now therefore the prescribed limit will be Proposition. Now is the time for exist in the army, it is the bounden compelled to serve the country. Young men to display their duty of every unmarried male patriotism for Grand Old Flag. Just what each day will bring forth American, under 32 years of age, in the army is hard to say, but certain The Government of the United who is physically fit for service, to it is that fight we must and it takes present himself immediately at the States has declared that a state of men, money and nerve to fight. war exists between this county and nearest recruiting office, or to some the Imperial Government of the postmaster recruiting agent, and April 27, 1917 signify his willingness to “do his German Empire. This fact is ***Home Boys are Pleased in bit” as a soldier, thereby aiding to doubtless, by this time, well known Service of Uncle Sam by all the civilized world. We have uphold the principles of the greatest gone to war with Germany, not from democracy in the world - America. Patriotism paramount in hearts of a selfish motive, but in defense of Shepherdsville lads who are now in Young men! Your country needs those time honored principals of the Army. you. Are you ready to answer its call indisputable rights of neutrals to - in other words - ARE YOU We have been requested by some of pursue their commerce, whether they GAME? W. H. Kendrick, Recruiting our young boys, who have enlisted, will upon the high seas which are Service U. S. Army to say that any boy or boys who not, nor ever shall be controlled or think anything of themselves and ***Army Must be had; young men governed by any one nation or their country should come in and first. Draft system only way to raise league of nations. Also because of enlist in Company D and be with us adequate Army is President the inhumanity of the German Edict, boys of Bullitt. Lieut. Young would Wilson’s opinion. which boastingly declared to all the like to have a great many of Bullitt’s world, that all ships would be sunk The only way to raise the necessary boys in his company serving Uncle in a certain zone regardless of their army of 500,000 or 600,000 men for Sam. We need you in the army and nationality, cargo or purpose. the war with Germany is by the draft navy. Don’t be a coward. Uncle Sam The inevitable result of such a system, according to President has no use for a coward; they should submarine campaign would be the Wilson’s opinion and it is probable be in some other country. If I was slaughter of innocent men, women that his recommendations will be you today, I would enlist tomorrow. and children who might be carried into effect by Congress We have a good time and get to see compelled to venture upon an ocean sitting now in a special called some experience of a soldier. The voyage on perfectly legitimate and session. To enlist an adequate army services of every young man is peaceful business, resulting the for the present conflict is causing no needed. Say, Boys, of my county! If frightfulness and dastardness of such little debate and diversion of opinion you want to be of service to your a system of divert warfare, the by the members of the National Government, enlist now, for now Congress of the United States called body. you are needed. Don’t be a draw-

Page 4 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett back, but be an honor to your county Senior and Sophomore classes under to contribute to Country’s imperative and country. Come up like a man the direction and leadership of Miss demand. Bessie White, the accomplished and enlist in Company D. Listen to a The State Board of Education, Senior Class instructor. A more friend’s advice. Friends, who are convinced of the imperative need of beautiful sight than the drill and serving now. H. T. Shepherd, husbanding all the resources of the maneuvers of those pretty and Johnie Snider, Milton Formhals. Commonwealth, especially that of graceful girls, all dressed in spotless labor on the farm and in the garden, ***Old Glory Proudly Waves Over white and each carrying a small urges upon the teachers, school School. edition of Old Glory has seldom, if officials and the great army of pupils ever, been seen on the streets of Shepherdsville Public Schools raise who have talent or capacity for Shepherdsville. It reflected much flag and engage in general services of any type, the patriotic credit both on the girls and their celebration. duty of making their contribution in splendid young teacher. The wave of patriotic enthusiasm this hour of National need. Since now sweeping over our loved county The drill of the youngest class of Kentucky is an agriculture state and has found responsive echo in the pupils under direction of their there is scarcity of help on the farms hearts of principal, teachers and teachers, Misses Crawford and and the school code provides that pupils of the Shepherdsville public Williams, was also a pretty sight and directors and teachers may excuse school, who by their own efforts and much enjoyed by spectators. After the absence of pupils for urgent subscriptions, raised money and drills, the pupils were again formed reasons. (And another paragraph purchased a beautiful National flag in marching order and the parade, along these lines) accompanied by a large crowd of our that now proudly floats from the May 18, 1917 staff on the school building. citizens, returned to the school building and then repaired to the ***First Regiment Loses Young On Friday afternoon last about 2 gymnasium where after a musical Recruit by Death. o’clock, pupils of the High and program consisting of patriotic songs David T. Boston dies after nineteen Graded Schools assembled at the by pupils to accompaniment of Miss days illness at City Hospital. school premises, and under the Mayme Stephens on the piano. management of Prof. Jack Sanders Sorrow once more reigns among the Senator J. R. Zimmerman delivered and his efficient corps of teachers boys of the First Regiment, for death an able and instructive address that were soon marshaled in marching last night took another of its was attentively listened to and order, according to grades and youngest and most popular greatly enjoyed by both pupils and positions previously agreed on. members. David T. Boston, 20 years visitors. After that, the audience old, of near Mt. Washington, Bullitt Headed by the Red Men’s Band that returned to the yard where, as the County, died at 6:45 o’clock at the had kindly volunteered their services band played the Star Spangled city hospital where physicians in and a squad of soldiers from the Banner, and a military salute was vain had fought for his life during a Fighting First Kentucky, now fired by the squad of soldiers, amidst nineteen day illness. A form of stationed here, the procession moved shouts of applause from spectators, blood poison, growing out of kidney through the principal streets of our old glory was run up to the mast trouble, caused his death. town to public square, Main and head and there from hence will Second Streets, where it was halted proudly wave over this portion of Four weeks ago, young Boston felt and formed into a hollow square. “The Land of the Free and Home of the call to the colors. His father’s Patriotic airs were played by the the Brave” God Bless her. farm was twelve miles from the band, military maneuvers executed nearest enlistment post, but this did by the soldiers, and National Airs not stop the young fellow. He sang, that were heartily joined in by walked the distance and was quickly made a member of Company C, of all those present. The most beautiful May 6, 1917 and interesting feature of the the First. occasion was a splendid flag drill by ***Patriotism to be Developed inn the older pupils, girls of the Junior, Schools. Hour of need for everyone

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Boston had but nine days with the When prosperity flies in at the First Ky. Regiment, also delivered a regiment before illness forced his window, garbage slips out at the stirring address that brought sound removal to the hospital. Besides his door. after sound of applause and aroused father, David C. Boston leaves two the patriotic feelings of the crowd to If he giveth an inch, take an ell and brothers and a sister, ??? Mt. the highest pitch. Lieut. Olte was plant the last row to radishes. Washington. Arrangements for the born in Mt. Washington, and the funeral will be in the hands of the A tempest in a teapot costs even announcement of that fact added, regiment officers. less, but it doesn’t go so far as a greatly, to the high feelings of regard straw in a kettle. and esteem already felt for him by Sunday Courier Journal - our people. After his address, the ***The War Situation Mr. Boston walked from his home, crowd repaired to the yard and street near Mt. Washington, about four The great struggle now going on in where, as the band played the Star weeks ago to this place and went France is raging with unabated fury. Spangled Banner and the crowd from here to join the army. He was a It is a real war beside which the stood with uncovered heads, Old young man .... will be greatly ... Spanish American War was mere Glory was run up and then greeted (can’t read) child’s play...... Everybody who is with shouts and hand clappings as of the proper age is almost .... caught she proudly spread her folds to the ***War Time Proverbs under the selective draft law, and stiff breeze that gladly greeted her as Waste not, want not. there is foolishness ahead for it she settled at the mast head. means about two years hard fighting. H. C. of L. is the whine of life. The flag was purchased by the Fiscal June 1, 1917 Court. The pole and all expenses A word to the wives is “efficient” connected with the raising were paid ***Old Glory If the shoe fits, keep on wearing it. for by private subscriptions which Proudly floats from high pole in were cheerfully made by our Better no garbage can than a full front of Court House. patriotic citizens. one. The largest and most enthusiastic The committee consisting of Judge A fool and his garden are soon crowd assembled in Shepherdsville W. T. Narrow (Sic), Jno. L. Sneed, parted. this year was at the Court House Lindsey Ridgway, Dr. S. H. It’s a wise father that owns his own Saturday afternoon to see the Ridgway, Sam’l Hornback, C. L. crop. National flag run up the 75 foot pole Croan, and Conrad Maraman, having concreted in front for that purpose. the ceremonies in charge were Beauty is less than skin deep – in a The Red Men’s Brass Band was on prompt and efficient in the discharge potato. hand and enlivened the occasion of their duties and to Mr. S. B. A full diner pail, but leave room for with National and patriotic airs. Stevens, for his assistance in raising the cover. the pole, a special credit and the Capt. W. W. Daviess, of Louisville, thanks of our people are due. He becometh poor that dealeth with a veteran of the Spanish-American a slack hand. War was introduced by Hon. Chas. Hebron News Carroll in a few well timed remarks Bread cast upon the oven will return Archie Priest has been accepted in and delivered a clean, clear cut and as cottage pudding. the Officers Reserve Corps and is in masterly, patriotic address to as training at Camp Harrison. His many many of our citizens as could crowd What comes up, must stay up – if friends here will expect him to make into the Circuit Court room. The rapt it’s fenced from the chicks. a fine record as a soldier. attention paid him and liberal Eat to live, the grocer needs an eight applause that greeted his many J. F. Church, city, has joined the hour day for a change. telling and beautifully, sounded First Regiment. He recently returned This season, there is a little use for sentences, proved how greatly it was from a long trip on a British either the weevil or the deep blue appreciated and enjoyed by the Transport to Salonike, Gibralter and pea. audience. Lieutenant Olte, of the other points, and had a most thrilling

Page 6 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett experience which he graphically Again and again, we wish to urge all is “For God, For Home and For relates in an eastern newspaper. the eligibles to register as those who County” fail are sure to be vigorously We do not think it will any discredit Object of the league is to co-ordinate prosecuted in the federal court to our boys if they are “drafted” and standardize the work of women They are doing their “bit” on the Hebron News of American along lines of farmers, but if Uncle Sam needs constructive patriotism, to develop Jimmie White and Bud Owen and them in the ranks, why they are the resources and promote the a friend were to see their families ready to answer his call. Our boys efficience of women in meeting the here Sunday, dressed in the new are brave and patriotic, ready to responsibilities to home, to state, to uniform as U. S. Soldiers. follow the flag and keep step to the nation, and to humanity; to co- music of the Nation. Did the weather give out or could operate with the Red Cross and other the war commission find no more agencies in meeting any calamity, June 8, 1917 graves to garland: At last report, such as fire, flood, famine, economic ***Monthly meeting of the WCTU, their faces were wreathed in smiles. disorder, etc, and in time of war to Lebanon Junction supplement the work of the Red June 15, 1917 Cross, the army and navy and to deal The WCTU of Lebanon Junction In the records of the U. S. Pension with the question of women’s work met at the Christian Church, with Officer, where two applications for and women’s welfare. Mrs. Charles Duvall, president pensions are already on file, our presiding, good attendance. A This is not a political or sectional present war against Germany is petition for the conserving of food affair, nor is its work or membership known as “The War of l9l7". products and to recommend to to be confined to Shepherdsville and Congress a war measure, the ???? month of our war with vicinity. Every lady in Bullitt immediate enactment of the Germany closes with a rising stock County who loves her country and prohibition and sale of alcoholic market, a sure sign that the shrewd wants to do her bit towards serving it liquor, was signed by a good number ones of Wall Street believe that the is urged to attend and take part in and sent to our worthy President. end will not be a disaster to the this great meeting. That the Each lady present pledged herself to United States importance of this meeting may be write to our Senators and fully understood, we will add that ***Ladies of Bullitt to Organize Congressmen asking them to support the National League for Woman’s Here. the measure Service, of which the organization Branch of National League for proposed is to be a branch, has been ***Do not fail to Register Woman’s Service. invited by the Council for National Every person who is eligible to Defense to appoint three members of Every lady in Bullitt County urged register under the selective draft law its organization committee to confer to be present. Distinguished lady should be sure to register as all with the council regarding the speakers will talk. persons who fail to do so are liable woman power of the county in its to be sent to the federal penitentiary A meeting of the patriotic ladies of relation to national defense. and any person who assists another Bullitt County will be held at the Appreciating the importance of this in avoiding or dodging registration is Court House Saturday, June l6, at 3 matter to the ladies of Bullitt County going to be prosecuted in the federal o’clock for the purpose of and that they may have timely notice court and severely punished. organizing the Bullitt County Branch of the meeting proposed, the Pioneer of the National League for Woman’s Every male person twenty-one years News will be mailed this week so as Service. of age and under thirty-one must to reach county subscribers on all Mrs. John A. Fulton, Ms. Ben register, and it is the patriotic duty of rural routes by Friday morning’s Johnson of Bardstown and other every red blooded, lion-hearted delivery. prominent ladies will be present to Bullitt Countian between those years address and assist in organization of to register. this most worthy object whose motto June 23, 1917

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Let’s forget the war for one day and Guard units into service August 5th. l3. 500 - Rich. A. Snawder celebrate our Glorious Independence They will be sent to some training l4. 6l6 - Geo. J. Stephens by attending this great event. Bring camp in the South, and held there l5. 373 - Clem Manning your dinner, spread it under the until sent abroad. All constitutional l6. 548 - John F. Saar JR beautiful trees. Meet your friends bars have been removed and the men l7. 126 - Grover C. Crenshaw and enjoy with them the Auto- can now be sent on foreign soil. It is l8. 507 - Jesse Rice Balloon Contest, the Candidates more than likely that all our State l9. 309 - Chas. A. Jackson Race, The Gymkakana Contest, The Guard unites will be in France by 20. 437 - Everett Munson horse and mule races and more than Christmas, perhaps sooner. 2l. 604 - Dudley Spangenberg 22. 42 - Jas. E. Bohannon twenty other exciting and amusing The Government is proceeding 23. 420 - Rich. A. Metcalfe contests. Mr. Jerry Yount will on the carefully and doing it’s work just as grounds with his many amusing 24. 5l4 - Elmer Richardson thoroughly as possible, and when we 25. 432 - Jas. F. Moore games and sideshows. The program once get into the game on the French will be carried out, rain or shine. 26. 10 - Chas. Applegate front, our Teuton cousins will 27. 487 - Fred C. Quick Committee - J. B. Buky, Dr. S. H. change their minds about our Ridgway, Conrad Maraman. 28. 140 - Arthur Lee Cundiff soldiers not being fighters. 29. 432 - Oscar Moore June 30, 1917 July 20, 1917 30. 18 - Carl Leyton Ashby 31. 625 - Thos. J. Tyler Every citizen who registered June 5 Personal News is warned to preserve his registration 32. 601 - Robt. C. Snawder card with utmost care. No duplicates Some are sighing and some are 33. 606 - Roy Stallings will be issued, it is said, and anyone smiling, all for the same reason. The 34. 182 - John W. Eddington who loses his cards or allows it to soldier boys are gone! I guess you 35. 513 - Thos. Richardson become worn and soiled so that it is understand that the home boys are 36. 46 - John T. Borders not readable, is liable to get into the ones that are smiling for they 37. 223 - Jos. W. Goldsmith trouble when called on by an officer have had to go way back and sit 38. 117 - Guy Cornell to show it. Carry it in an envelope, down for so long. 39. 602 - Irving D. Snellen 40. 390 - Wm. Masden of this advice and always have it July 27, 1917 ready for inspection. 41. 78 - Robt. Browning Cupio News 42. 286 - Allen R. Hawkins July 13, 1917 43. 332 - Bert Jones It seems as if some of our girls are ***Called to the Colors 44. 379 - Roy L. Maraman very sad since the soldier boys have 45. 542 - Calvin Rouse Mr. Leyton Ashby, who enlisted in left. 46. 194 - Frank Fields the Signal Corps some time ago, was August 3, 1917 47. 552 - Elmer Samuels called to Lexington by wire last 48. 258 - Wm. Hopewell Thursday, where he will begin active ***Order of Liability for Registrants 49. 676 - Chas. Wickersham service. Leyton is a fine young man of Bullitt County. 50. 343 - Frank Kelley and will make a brave, reliable 1. 288 - Thos. M. Honely 51. 15 - Geo. W. Armstrong soldier, and no matter where the 2. 458 - Jas. A. Owen 52. 452 - Odion L. Nunnelly uncertain fortunes of war may place 3. 337 - Wm. W. Jones 53. 355 - Wm. Grover Lee him, we look for him to make his 4. 676 - John W. White 54. 536 - Orton W. Roby mark. 5. 275 - Ehrman C. Harshfield 55. 6l5 - Ballard Thornton His hundreds of loyal friends wish 6. 107 - Willie B. Collins 56. 215 - Wm. A. Gentry him all kinds of success and 7. 509 - Wm. Rice 57. 623 - Ed. Stillwell eventually a safe return to his family 8. 564 - Wm. Ecrogham (sic) 58. 550 - Clyde Samuels and friends and girl. 9. 596 - Fred Smith 59. 574 - Geo. E. Simmons 10. 436 - Burr Roby (Leaches) 60. 31 - Oscar Beard ***President Wilson has issued a 11. 486 - Willie Queen 61. 677 - Geo. A. White proclamation calling all the State 12. 692 - H. B. Wood 62. 525 - Jesse L. Wright

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63. 183 - John R. Edwards August 31,1917 The only young men from Bullitt 64. 56 - Wm. A. Bradbury County fortunate enough to get into Photo - A. E Funk Jr. 66. 350 - Jas. P. Lee the camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison 67. 54 - Luther Bowman We present herewith the picture of were Wilson Summers and Erving 65. 5 - Rufus Alcorn A. E. Funk Jr, son of Judge A. E. Funk, both of Brooks, and living 68. 543 - John Salmon Funk, who left last Sunday for Fort within a short half mile of each 69. 449 - Jesse J. Napper Benjamin Harrison, where he will other. undergo three months of strenuous 70. 638 - Geo. H. Taylor ***The Thirty Thousand training as a member of the officer’s 7l. 623 - Wm. B. Stivers Campaign 72. 269 - Fischer Harned reserve corps. 73. 269 - Jas. L. Williams The campaign for $30,000 for school Mr. Funk, who was a promising and 74. 335 - Comie Jones equipment for Kentucky’s 30,000 brilliant member of the Bullitt 75. 498-Clarence Rateaan (sic) illiterate soldiers is still in progress County bar, begs us to thank his 76. 341 - John Keith in a few counties, and the results many clients for their kindness, and 77. 391 - Will H. Masden cannot be determined until all have to assure them that he will carry to 78. 353 - Jesse J. Lee finished and reported. The Ninth France, or wherever his lot may be 79. 637 - Jos. W. Taylor Congressional District of which J. cast, many pleasant remembrances 80. 360 - John W. Lewis W. M. Stewart, of Ashland, is of their kindness. He also asked us 81. 571 - Chas. E. Shepherd Commander is in the lead having to say that when the war is over, if 82. 488 - Bert Quick turned in $1,650 on his he should be spared, he will come 83. 72 - Mathew Brown apportionment. Mason, Boyd, back to the best place on earth - Old 84. 356 - Curtis M. Leslie Carroll and Marion are counties that Bullitt - and try to regain his lost 85. 112 - Bernard Conniff have oversubscribed. The largest practice - lost while he was fighting 86. 128 - Hugh Crenshaw single contribution, $100.00 was for his country and liberty. 87. 679 - Wm. R. Whitehouse from Mr. Theodore Ahrens, a 88. 11 - Roy Applegate The many, many friends of Erving Cleveland, Ohio man, who has a 89. 363 - John W. Lloyd Funk will watch his career with branch business in Kentucky, 90. 6 - John H. Eldridge interest, and pray for his safe return Ahrens & Ott, in Louisville. to his parents and young wife, and 91. 327 - Wm. Johnson (col) ***Costs US $156 to Equip Each his successes will be chronicled here 92. 93 - John Clark Soldier. 93. 664 - Leslie B. Warren and elsewhere in Bullitt with 94. 345 - Dr. Roscoe Kerr genuine pleasure. Its costs the United States just 95. l03 - Buckner Close $156.30 to equip an infantryman for *** 96. 556 - Robt. F. Sanders service in France. Figures made 97. 164 - Jos. P. Dawson Another boy of the Free State of public show that of this total, 98. 53 - Geo. F. Bowman Bullitt, who goes to Fort Benjamin clothing represents $101.21, fighting 99. 20 - Geo. Irvine Bealmear Harrison for training in the officers’ equipment , $47.36; and eating 100. 195 - Wm. C. Foley reserve corps is our young friend, utensils, $7.72. The soldier’s gas 101. 388 - Grover C. Masden Wilson Summers Jr, son of Mr. mask costs $12, his steel helmet $3, 102. 608 - T. C. Stansbury and Mrs. Wilson Summers of and his rifle $19.50. The first l03. 496 - Wm. McCubbins Brooks. Mr. Summers, with his 600,000 to 800,000 of America’s l04. 519 - Fred Ridgway many relatives and family fighting men will be equipped with l05. 25 - Harold Barnes connections and social ties, leaves a the present Springfield army rifle; l06. 392 - Robt C. Mason host of warm friends in Bullitt and those to follow will carry the Enfield adjoining counties, who will watch used by English troops. ***Note, I have no idea what the his army career with much interest. numbers are. They are very light and He comes from an old and hard to read, some may not be exact. distinguished stock and those who Personal News (Edith) know him look for his advancement and promotion as the war progresses.

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Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw, Miss movements drilled into them for a wait until we speak of our heroes Ollie and Hugo Maraman, Mr. and fare thee well. who are asleep for all time in far away France. Mrs. Cleve Masden, Mr. and Mrs. ***Why are the soldiers wearing the Aubrey Masden and three children, effeminate wrist watches for? Do We attend fairs and shows and Mrs. Tilo Wise and two children, all they expect to grab the Germans by dances. We live highly and with no motored to Louisville Sunday to see the wrist and take their thought of economy - in fact, our the soldiers camp and convict ship temperatures? extravagance has diminished very ***First to Leave little since we entered the war. September 21, l9l7 Ten young men from Bullitt Unless all signs fail, we must put County left Wednesday morning BULLITT COUNTY SCHOOL two or three millions of our best for Camp Taylor - the place of RALLY will be held at the beautiful young men in France to engage in mobilization for Kentucky drafted Bullitt County Fair Grounds, deadly battle with he foe, and many men. All the young men were well September the 29th, l9l7. thousands of those who go over to France to fight for Universal and favorably known and their The last Big Public Event for l9l7 Democracy and Freedom, will never many friends feel certain that they and made possible for the enjoyment come back to greet their dear ones. will prove to be manly and of our “Little Ones” by the generous efficient soldiers and a credit to gift of the late Col. S. M. Simmons, This war means much to us in many Bullitt and express the hope that who himself had been a Bullitt ways, and we might as well face the each and every one of them will County teacher many years ago. This cold, unsympathetic facts now, as to return safe and sound to their week being set apart as Patriotic wait until the death lists begin to homes and dear ones after the war Week by our nation, come and come back. It means the expenditure is over. Bullitt’s first contribution celebrate with 3,000 Bullitt County of billions of dollars. It means the to the nation’s call are as follows: school children. If you want to see sending abroad of millions of our l4. 6l6 Geo. J. Stephens thousands of American and strongest, sturdiest, bravest and best 2l. 604 Dudley Spangenberg European Flags, you should be young men. It means that there will 23. 420 Rich. J. Metcalfe present. For catalog and premium be a vacant chair in almost every 4l. 75 Robt. Browning list, write Ora L. Roby, County home, that our land shall be full of 43. 332 Bert Jones Superintendent of Schools. broken-hearted mothers and fathers, and our country so happy and 48. 298 Wm. Hopewell Brass Band, Refreshments, Contests peaceful before this war began, shall 57. 620 Ed. Stillwell and a Great Patriotic Parade, over a be full of desolation and gloom. 59. 574 Geo. E. Simmons mile long, starting east of depot at 66. 350 Jas. P. Lee 9:30 a.m. We are going to succeed because we 73. 635 Jas. L. Williams are right, and the Great God of Hosts ***The Lesson we Need September 15, 1917 who rules the land and sea; Who The United State of America has yet rides upon the mighty storm and Personal News to learn that we are engaged in the stills the voice of the foamy ocean Hope they won’t pass the anti most gigantic and pitiless war of all waves, Who rocks the foundation of tobacco law - for what will the poor the ages. We know, in a way, that the earth and shakes the very soldier boy do without his “makins”. our country is allied with some other archways of the heavens, will lead Some folks would have them kinda counties and that we are supposed to us through the awful period of going around carrying pink and be fighting Germany, but we do not bloodshed and death to victory. But polka dot parasols to keep off the know it in the right way. we must work and save, and deny ourselves, and suffer, and strive sun. It has been written with ink, but more mightily than ever before. Our soldier boys at Camp Taylor before we come to a full realization sure know right foot - left foot by of just is means, it must be written We must realize that ours is no this time, as they are getting the foot with blood. We speak of our boys mental part, but rather a leading role who are in our training camps, but in this stupendous tragedy which is

Page 10 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett being played upon the World’s Democracy and strangle freedom; patriotism about you; help the Red Stage. We are facing the most when we consider the hundreds of Cross and all others who are aiding crucial and critical period in the thousands of happy homes which the soldiers. have been made desolate through his whole history of our country, not Help with your speech, your money, avaricious desires and cruelties, we excepting the great American your time, your gold, your property, wonder that Columbia, Home of Revolution, and the tyrant who your hands and your solemn and Freedom, Land of Liberty and threatens now to throw about us his earnest prayers; for your County birthplace of Democracy, does not chains and shackles, is more cruel Needs You and Yours in this, the rise up as one man, and take every and despotic and more heartless than greatest Conflict of all the Ages. were those from whom we gained step necessary to defeat, dethrone, our liberty. and destroy this Titanic Tyrant of An it will take all of us to win, for the German Empire, who lusts and we are confronted on the battle line We shall win, but we must work; we greed and bloodshed and monstrous by the craftiest, more resourceful shall emerge victorious, but we must cruelty have made him the hated and unscrupulous foe that ever be loyal, vigilant, and alert, and enemy of all mankind. opposed the forces of Right. It will withal, brave and determined. In the require all that we have and can do We have dreamed too long. We must Revolution, we fought our own to win this great fight, but by the awaken to the facts and conditions kinsmen - kinsmen who were human help of Almighty God and with our which control us. We must set about and considerate. In this war, we fight resources, men and intrepid allies, accomplishing the task which has a man who has no heart, no we shall write there on the been set apart to us. We have sympathy, no soul - a blood-thirsty, devastated fields of France the most boundless resources and these must greedy, power hungry, selfish splendid pages of the world’s be made ready for use. We have monster, who would enslave and history, and we shall establish for all money and this must be made Germanize, the whole world to time the freedom of all the peoples. satiate his lust for territory and available. We have men, and they slaves and gold. must be trained as speedily and ***14 Off for Camp Taylor thoroughly as may be and we must Fine body of our patriotic young He is the reincarnation of all the foul produce more abundant crops, and men answer Country’s call. demons of those awful regions prepare to help those who are our which are inhabited by the doomed allies in this noble undertaking. The Wednesday afternoon, fourteen of and damned. The arch conspirator prize is worth all it will cost. Bullitt County boys, truly a fine whole hellish designs have resulted representative body of the American We fight for Universal Freedom, in the murder of thousands of young manhood, entrained for Camp which shall endure for all time. We innocent children; the debauching of Taylor. thousands of girls and mothers; the fight to escape the shackles of murder of thousands of old men and slavery which the German Emperor There was a serious air about the young boys and the ushering into the would fasten about us. There was - attitude of these young men, but now presence of Almighty God of there is - no other alternative - we and then some of the jollier members hundreds of thousands of souls, must fight and fight valiantly and would cause a laugh by some prepared or unprepared. He it was intelligently, as we have fought in all humorous remark. However, it was who precipitated this awful previous wars. evident even among the crowd of cataclysm; whose word of command friends and well wishers that the This war is the special and all sent forward to kill and be killed, seriousness and exigencies of this important business of every person millions of soldiers, and he it was war have entered into the hearts and in Kentucky who is a loyal who ordered trained nurses to be minds and reached the very American. You are needed in this shot because they were loyal to their thresholds of the town. mighty conflict, and your are not country and not his. doing your whole duty if you do less ***Frank Fields, the efficient When we consider all that this that all you can. operator at Bardstown Junction, was monster has done, is doing, to in town Wednesday as a member of Encourage the young men who have destroy humanity, uproot Bullitt County’s Second contingent been drafted; spread the doctrine of

Page 11 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett on the way to Camp Taylor. Frank center plainly visible to the naked introduction to a soldier’s mess and says that Johnny Bull could not lick eye. cot Wednesday evening at the cantonment are as follows: the Germans single handed and sent If some one could tell us just what for him. Frank was one of the very this precluded we would like to Frank Kelley, Rufus Alcorn, best operators in the employ of the L know so as to tell our friends. Horrie Thompson, Will & N and we feel sure that he will Holtzhouser, Willie Glasgow, Some wild guesses were made prove just as good a soldier. Frank Rhodes, Clay Porter, Geo. concerning same. Several that an Hawkins, Herbert Funk, Walter Roscoe Tucker has returned home armistice was soon to be declared C. Boyd. after completing his work at Camp between the warring nations - others, Taylor. He says that working at the that the end of the world was near at ***Resolvers resolve. cantonment was just one round of hand. We know one party who likes A certain christian association of pleasure. to pick the horses, who is feverishly Illinois, setting back in looking over racing forms to find a September 28, 1917 sanctimonious assembly has horse names Rainbow or Sundown. Hebron News resolved and resolved and We remember that some of the older condemned the sending to tobacco to We thought Kentucky women were folks used to tell that at the “our boys in France”. Pretty soft, to thoroughbreds, but to hear the beginning of the Civil War in a set back on a plush covered pew and hysterical way some of them talk section of the county, a rainbow was kinda ???? themselves constituted about the war and the going of their seen in the heavens and this was guardians of the welfare of ?????? sons makes us doubt it. Seems to me discernible in the form of a cross. but how about allowing them just a that just such a crisis is needed to little comfort ????? tobacco while We doubt if there ever was a former call us to our inherited bravery and they are serving in the visitation of what was witnessed courage. nervewracking trenches for the Tuesday afternoon, for it certainly protection of the resolvers? Since work has reopened at Camp was a phenomenon - the duration of Zachary Taylor, several of our boys which was about ten minutes. Yes, it’s kinda true, a million are back there at work. resolvers spring into resolves over ***Ten more from Bullitt County. October 5, l9l7 night. Ten more young men from Bullitt ***Smokes and Chews for our boys ***Liberty Loan Campaign On - County have answered the call to the in the French trenches. McAdoo hopes subscriptions will colors, and left at 1:30 Wednesday amount to not less than afternoon for Camp Zachary Taylor The Pioneer News has joined with $5,000,000,000. Wants 10,000,000 where they will be assigned to the Louisville Courier Journal and buyers. Secretary says it is essential various regiments and begin active the Louisville Times in a campaign to success of war and to support of military training to fit themselves to raise money for the purchase of our troops that these loans shall be when needed on the firing line, or in chewing tobacco and smoking oversubscribed. the trenches somewhere in France or tobacco to be sent to America’s Russia - whatever their tactical fighting men beyond the Atlantic. ***Rainbow Phenomenon commanders shall determine. (Article not retyped in entirety) At 4:12 Tuesday afternoon, a Bullitt now has thirty-two of her Personal News phenomenon in the western skies young men at the cantonment - was witnessed by the people of Several of the soldier boys were out comprising the three quotas - being Shepherdsville. from the camp to tell their best girls molded into efficient fighting men, good-by. There could be seen apparently not and we are certain that they will give one sun, but two setting suns - some a good account of themselves Geo. Simmons, of Camp Zachary distance from them being two should the necessity arise. Taylor, spent Sunday with relatives rainbows of semi-circular form, both here. The young men of the third quota, of which met and joined in the exact who will receive their first

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Did you ever walk down Market School News October 26, 1917 Street, Louisville, on a Saturday Misses Ada Greenwell and Viva Personal News night? Soldiers to the right of you, Roby visited Camp Zachary Taylor soldiers to the left of you, the Several of the boys from Camp Sunday. bloomin’, swaggerin’, rum dums. Zachary Taylor spent Sunday with God Bless ‘em. ***Dr. Hackworth Accepted by their relatives. Army Medical Board. Cedar Creek News Several from here attended Camp Writing from Bowling Green, Oct. Zachary Taylor Sunday and spent Buck Wade, Hugo Crenshaw, and l7. Dear Jim: avery enjoyable day. Elmer Samuels of Camp Taylor Cedar Creek News were here Saturday evening. Have successfully passed army examination for the medical Elmer Samuel, who is one of Uncle October 12, 1917 department. Lacked only six days of Sam’s boys at Camp Zachary Taylor, being over age limit. Examination ***War Makes US a military giant. motored out to see his lady friend, board says I passed the best American transformed from peaceful Miss Ada Greenwell Sunday. trader to greatest fighting machine. examination of anyone my age. (Article not transcribed) Yours truly, Dr. R. L. Hackworth. Mt. Washington News Personal News Personal Elmer Samuel, who is one of Uncle Sam’s boys at Camp Zachary Taylor, Dr. R. L. Hackworth, Brooks, left Euphonious messages to and from motored out to see his lady friend, Tuesday for Bowling Green, where the soldier boys will sure increase Miss Ada Greenwell Sunday. postoffice receipts. he will be examined for the army. He expects to leave for France in a R. E. McAfee, J. W. Harris, Paxton, Elmer Samuels, of Camp Zachary short time. Frank and Susie May Parrish Taylor spent Sunday with his mother motored to Camp Zachary Taylor Cedar Creek News at Barrallton. Sunday. Misses Ada Greenwell and Violetta Buck Wade, John Snider and Geo. November 2, 1917 Simmons of Camp Zachary Taylor Roby spent Sunday in Louisville Louisville - A disappointment to spent Sunday with their parents here. with their boy friends, Messrs Elmer Samuels and Horrie commissioned officers at Camp Mt. Washington News Thompson at Camp Zachary Taylor. Taylor who have brought their families to Louisville and have been Harold Barnes and Bert Jones, of Mt. Washington News permitted to remain with them Camp Zachary Taylor, spent Sunday overnight in the past, was contained here with relatives. Messrs and Mesdames R. E. McAfee, T. H. Parrish and Mrs. J. in an order restricting officers to October 19, 1917 W. Harris motored to Camp Zachary three nights a week in which they may remain away from camp. The School News Taylor Sunday afternoon. order was posted in all barracks by Mr. Edward Barrall has just Willie Queen and Miss Mary Bell order of Major General Harry O. enlisted in the Navy and has been spent the night at the latter’s home at Hale. sent to Northern Training Camp. Mr. Huber’s and on Sunday ***Suggestions for Our Christmas Barrall has been teaching in this accompanied by her sister, Miss Packages for the Men at Home and county for several years and is one Austine, motored to Camp Zachary Abroad. of the best young man ever sent Taylor and spent the day with Uncle Sam from our county Harold Barnes. By Christmas, we shall have a large number of men in France and ***Enormous cost of War is told. Mt. Eden News 600,000 in the cantonments at home, (Article not transcribed) Mr. Will Joyce is at home after besides the thousands in our regular working at Camp Zachary Taylor for army posts and in our navy, and several weeks. everyone will be eager to help in

Page 13 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett giving them Christmas cheer. No ***Germany’s Losses in War are Virley Ashby returned to his home matter how generous a supply of 6,000,000. here Tuesday after working at Camp Zachary Taylor all fall. gifts some of the men may receive Germany lost 6,000,000 men in the from families and friends, it is three years of war, according to a Cedar Creek News believed that all Red Cross members declaration made in the Reichstag by Misses Ada Greenwell, Violetta will want to unite in sending to each the Independent Socialist Ledebour. Roby, and Messrs Horrie man a Christmas packet filled with A report of his speech reaching Thompson and Elmer Samuels, of good things and good will. Select a Washington through Switzerland, Camp Zachary Taylor, were variety of articles eihter from the states that contemplating the entertained Sunday at the Trunnell suggested list (or according to prospects of a fourth winter Hotel at Shepherdsville. individual wishes) to an amount not campaign, the Socialist leader said: exceeding $1.50 and arrange them ***Making Shirts for Soldiers. on the pad of paper so that the entire “You have not evidently, gentlemen, package shall be the width of the pad an exact conception of what war A large number of ladies in this and approximately five or six inches means. We have had 1,500,000 dead, county are making soldier’s shirts high. three or four millions wounded of for the government. But there is one whom 500,000 are crippled for life; drawback in that they have to go List of articles suggested for and 2,000,000 absolutely invalided. personally to Louisville to receive Christmas packets. That makes altogether 6,000,000 the goods, and also deliver the Khaki colored handkerchiefs, men lost during the three years.” completed work. They receive for writing paper pad (about 7 by 10 the work 45 cents per shirt, and after It is stated that official information inches), envelopes, pencils, postals, deducting railroad fare for two trips, confirmatory of these figures has book (in paper cover), scrapbook it does not leave much for their been in possession of American (homemade, containing good short efforts. officials for some time story, some jokes, etc), knife (such Bardstown Junction News as boy scouts use), steel mirror, ***Will Can Rabbits** neckties, mouth organ, electric torch, Mr. Calvin Colwell, of Camp Evansville, Ind. Oct. 10. The W. H. compass, playing cards, mechanical Zachary Taylor, visited Miss Amelia Dyer Company, operating canning puzzles (an assorted lot of twelve Lee Oaks Saturday and Sunday. factories in Evansville and small mechanical puzzles can be Owensboro, Ky. had decided to can Mt. Washington News bought at the rate of 12 for 50 cents), rabbits as war measure and to help Red Cross Checkerboards (this is a Horace McGee, Clarence Stansbury, reduce the high cost of living. combination set of checkerboard, Misses Lounette Stansbury and Sara Rabbits have not been canned checkers, chessmen and dominoes Jane Buckman motored to Camp previously and Evansville will be the made of heavy cardboard especially Zachary Taylor Sunday afternoon. pioneer in the field. The county for the Red Cross and can be surrounding Evansville will produce November 9, 1917 purchased after Oct. 5th for 5 cents an abundance of rabbits for canning, apiece), other games, pipe and pipe ***Forty Cases of Measles it is believed. Business men in the cleaners, cigarette papers, water Green River Territory in Western Forty cases of measles developed tight match box, chewing gum, Kentucky have agreed to furnish yesterday at Camp Zachary Taylor, fruited chocolate, and other from 50,000 to 60,000 rabbits and the entire 386th Infantry was sweetened crackers (in original yearly. placed under quarantine. A special containers), fruit cake, preserved hospital was opened for the patients, ginger, salted nuts, prunes, figs, Personal News now numbering l00. dates, raisins, hard candy, chocolate Jas. I. Williams, of Camp Zachary in tin foil, licorice. As most of the selective draft men Taylor, spent Sunday with his from this section were assigned to relatives at Zoneton. this particular regiment, it means that the boys from Bullitt County are

Page 14 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett included amongst the soldiers November 16, 1917 conquerors will force us to fight quarantined. their wars of conquest and to ***Public Speaking sacrifice our lives for autocracy. ***A Letter from Camp Taylor Gov. J. Black will speak in the court Many of Bullitt’s best and bravest th October 29 , l9l7 - Editor Pioneer house at Shepherdsville, on the boys are in the army; many are yet to News. “War Situation”, Saturday, Nov. 17, go, and they should go l9l7 at l:30 p.m. The ladies are The letter I am about to write is not uncomplainingly and bravely and invited. an appeal but simply a request to the their parents should not hold them folks back home to help us a little Personal News back. financially in one of our many Go to Minstrel Show Thanksgiving The great question is this: Do you undertakings. night and forget the war. favor fighting this war on the fields of Europe, or bringing over here? As you know, athletics is just as ***Pleasant Grove essential as military training in an Do you want to have your houses army camp, and the boys these long Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong, burned, forests and orchards cold winter days will want some Frankling Armstrong, and T. H. destroyed, women outraged, male kind of amusement like boxing, Wise and wife recently motored to children murdered, road and bridges wrestling, football, etc and this the city to visit the former’s aunt, destroyed, wells and springs and coming spring will want a baseball Miss Jennie Armstrong and also cisterns destroyed or poisoned as has outfit. Camp Zachary Taylor. been done in France: What we want you to do is thru the November 23, 1917 Do you want your land filled with murderous, lecherous, heartless medium of your newspaper to try ***School News and raise thirty dollars for us to buy hordes of Hellish Huns: Or do you the necessary articles to carry on this Roy Childers, a recent graduate of want all that kept in Europe? sport. the local high school, but who is If we keep our boys at home, we now at an officers’ trailing camp in The boys from your home county shall see all this over here in a short Kansas, spent a few days recently will greatly appreciate this as they while, but if we wish to avoid it, with friends and relatives in this have all given their hearty consent. then we must send huge well- county. Come help us get in the game. Yours equipped armies to Europe. truly, Co. E. 336 Infantry. Milton F. Roy is an excellent young man, likes Our liberty and all we have shall be Brown, Chairman. the military life and makes his taken unless we defend it with friends proud of him when he comes Some signatures of influential boys armies of brave soldiers. around. from your county who have verified Let the people realize that this war is this: Irving D. Snellen, C. M. Clay ***How to Win serious; that every man and woman Porter, Camp Zachary Taylor. The war must be won by patriotism must do his or her part; that there Personal and loyalty and sacrifice and must be no slackers; that we must unremitting toil. It cannot be won by pull long and strong and together The casualties and capture of several word, it must be won by soldiers. and trust in the wisdom and mercy of Americans by the Germans in the You cannot hide your boys and win. a God, who will help us in our trenches on the west front brings the struggle for human rights and It is a great sacrifice which we are thought home to us of the truth of Universal Democracy. Gen. Sherman’s statement - that war called upon to make in money, in isn’t a Sunday School picnic. time, in work, in tears and prayers Personal and human blood and human lives - Jas. L. Williams, of Camp Zachary Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mumford but it must be made or we lose all Taylor, spent Saturday evening here. entertained at lunch Sunday, Mr. the liberty which we inherited from Sames (sic) P. Lee, of Camp our heroic ancestors, and if we lose, Zachary Taylor and Miss Edith we become slaves, and as slaves our Howlette.

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November 30, 1917 ***This will help win the war. No cleverer young man can be found Double the use of vegetables and than Erving Funk and he has been ***His Day fruit. They take the place of part of quite precocious, too, as he began Yesterday, the man who labored in the wheat and meat and are at the practicing law at the earliest possible the open fields was a “rube”, the same time, helpful. moment, and has shown himself to favorite subject of the cartoonist’s be a young man .... (Can’t read) Personal News jest; the butt of the stage comedian’s He is a fine speaker when his age stale joke. Clarence Ferguson, of Samuels, and experience are considered, and died at Camp Zachary Taylor of Today, with the fate of nations and we make the prediction right here pneumonia Monday. He was son of empires and even perhaps of and now, that he will make his mark Sam Ferguson, formerly of this civilization centuries old, hanging by if misfortune does not overtake him county. a thread, the man who grows the on the field of battle. bread and the meat which must be Mt. Washington News We join his other warm friends in made to feed the millions who will Leland Barnes, of Louisville, and their felicitations, and wish decide the issue, the farmer is hailed Harold Barnes, of Camp Zachary Lieutenant Funk all the good fortune and lauded as the Soldier of the Soil, Taylor, spent the past week here possible in the trying and dangerous the National Hero. because of the serious illness of their days which lie ahead and when it is Yet he is neither a joke nor a hero. mother, Mrs. Almer Barnes all over, if it be God’s will to spare He is a plain American citizen, him, we shall help to welcome him December 7, 1917 “most surprisingly like you”, who back to his doting parents, brothers has patiently toiled with his hands School News and sisters, and the little girl who and pitted his meager capital, year has linked her life with his. The Bullitt County Boys at the Army after year, against drought, livestock Camp will please let us hear from Personal News disease, hail and insect hordes, more them again, for hundreds of people often than otherwise selling his Jas. L. Williams, of Camp from this county are always glad to produce for less than it cost to Zachary Taylor, was here Sunday know that our boys are happy. So C. produce. M. Clay, look up the news. ***Special He has watched cities spring up in ***Photo - Lieutenant Funk France in Arms, Official French the midst of his farm lands and they Government War Pictures in five who trod the pavements grow fat Bullitt County will have one reels produced by the Motion Picture from the proceeds of his toil and commissioned office among those Division of the French Army, with sacrifice. He has seen the man who who were fortunate enough to secure one reel of comedy added at deals in foodstuffs become a man of commissions at the training camp at Masonic Temple, Shepherdsville, millions, while he who grew them Fort Benjamin Harrison, near Tuesday night, Dec. llth. ofttimes was forced to increase the Indianapolis. amount of his mortgage. Be sure to read the advertisement in A. E. Funk Jr, son of Judge Funk, this issue of this paper for full They who read closely the crimson after three months of hard work and particulars. pages of history tell us that some of intensive study, and many severe the world’s greatest treasures of trials, came away with a Second December 14, 1917 freedom and advancement have been Lieutenant’s Commission, and his School News dearly bought with human blood in relations and many friends are wars apparently as futile as this showering congratulations upon him. Mr. A. E. Funk Jr is attending court present struggle. Possibly one of the After a half month at home, he will here this week awaiting a call to good things which may come .... be assigned to one of the big camps report to some southern training war, will be the man who tills the where he will stay until orders are camp. Mr. Funk, so far, is the only soil will have His Day. H. R. Nelson given to go to France. Bullitt County boy to receive a in Words and Works. Lieutenant commission, and is

Page 16 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett receiving the congratulations of his The timely photoplay authorized by of Camp Taylor and all other camps friends and co-workers at this place. the United States War Department as well as those who are other side, and produced by the Military and please pull the “Kaiser’s” nose ***Potato Crop Sold for Soldier’s Training Camps Association, a one for me. Beulah Barrall. Fund. reel motion picture full of action, Personal News Christmas Cheer Club is Given will be run as a part of the Picture Liberal Increase. Show at the Masonic Temple, Buck Wade, Hugo Crenshaw, and Shepherdsville, Saturday night, Dec. Elmer Samuels of Camp Taylor were The Christmas Club for buying gifts 22nd. This picture costs three times here Saturday evening. for the boys in Khaki at Camp the cost of pictures of the same Zachary Taylor was increased by January 4, 1918 length run here regularly, but the one gift of $1,730.75 last week when admission charge on this date will Miss Violetta Roby and Mr. Horrie the potato crop raised at the famous remain at 5 and 10 cents, though the Thompson were married in the Churchill Downs racetrack in program includes the excellent 5 reel parlor of the Rev. Brandon here Louisville was sold at auction. comedy, entitles “Jane”, which is a Saturday, Dec. 29, 1917. Miss Roby The sale was held on the court house Paramount Picture. “Who Leads the is the oldest daughter of Mr. and steps in the presence of a large and National Army?” will be shown as Mrs. J. A. Roby of Leaches and is a enthusiastic gathering of prominent the last part of the program on this beautiful and accomplished young citizens. Mr. Robert Mandell, the date, so that anyone who may arrive lady. late will not miss it. This picture distinguished tragedian, acted as Mr. Thompson is the oldest son of shows in sharp, snappy action auctioneer. Mrs. Lillie Thompson of Louisville, everything about the selection and The first sack of potatoes offered by who formerly lived near Cedar training at the military camps of the Mr. Mandell brought $500, which Grove in Leaches. He is a private in officers of the National Army as means better than $l a potato. This Company E 336 Inf. stationed at follows: The mental, moral and bid was made by the directors of the Camp Zachary Taylor. They are both physical examination; acceptance of New Louisville Jockey Club, whose known well in this city and country applicant; arrival at camp with generosity was responsible for the and The Pioneer News joins their hundreds of other applicants; gift of the racetrack crop to the many friends in wishing them a long panorama of camp; setting up and happy married life. Courier-Journal Camp Zachary exercise; manual of arms; signal Taylor Christmas fund. practice; bayonet charge; going over The wedding of Mr. Elmer R. The second sack offered brought the top; digging trenches; President Samuels and Miss Ada Greenwell $100, that bid being made by Louis Wilson reviewing the candidates; was announced Sunday, Dec. 16th, Seelbach, of the Seelbach Hotel redeeming the War Department which took place in Jeffersonville, Company. The third sack brought pledge of a Square Deal; Secretary Sept. 24, 1913 (sic). They were $50, being bid in by Mr. R. B. Jones, Baker signing commissions; and married by Magistrate Kaegnin. Mr. manager of the Hotel Henry finally, well-trained, efficient Samuels is the youngest son of the Watterson. officers ready to lead the National late J. J. Samuels of Knob Creek and Army. Every drafted man must go Miss Greenwell is the youngest The potato crop was given a royal through a similar training. daughter of W. R. Greenwell of welcome in the city of Louisville, a Leaches and a sister to Mrs. J. W. welcome befitting the kingly lineage Letters to Santa Barrall. of the spuds. As escort of mounted Dear Santa - Please bring me a nice ***New War Loans will soon spread police, a military brass band from grip, doll and nice set of doll th to every nook and corner of Bullitt the 46 ...... tubers on their stately clothes, also a doll cart with top on County. procession to the place of auction it. Bring me a writing desk and ***Who Leads the National Army. chair, also some oranges, nuts, The various committees and leaders candy, and everything good to eat. for our part in the sale of the new See it Saturday night, Dec. 22nd. Don’t forget my mother, father and war stamps, or “Baby Bonds” has little sister, and remember the boys just been made and each voting

Page 17 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett precinct has one committeeman, and Cupio News Hattiesburg, Miss. Dec. 26, 1917. he has the power to appoint three Letter to the Pioneer News. Private Roy Applegate, Herbert helpers as his sub-committee for his Funk and Irvin Snellen are at home Dear Sirs: precinct. on their Christmas furlough. While I have some spare time, I will The following wide awake patriotic Personal News write you all a bit of news from man have been appointed precinct “Camp Shelby” which I hope you committeemen: Mrs. R. B. Samuels, Mr. and Mrs. will publish. Horrie Thompson spent Saturday Shepherdsville - J. F. Collings th with Mrs. J. W. Barrall. The boys of the 138 Field Artillery, Cupio - Claud Barrall formerly the “Old First Kentucky ***Poem - Giving the Germans Hell Infantry”, are planning on a Big Zoneton - A. E. Funk by John Snyder and Milton Xmas. They have begun to talk Formhals, Bat B, l38 Field Mount Washington - Rev. Peak about “Old Friends” who ought to Artillery, Camp Shelby, MS sent them presents. Leaches - A. L. Harris January 11, 1918 Robert Smith, formerly of Lebanon Clermont - M. F. Weller ***Receives Commission Junction, was honorable discharged Lebanon Junction - N. T. Jenkins from the service Dec. 20. Bob’s Dr. S. W. Bates, one of our leading friends hated to see him leave, but I Belmont - T. L. Coakley physicians in Bullitt County has don’t think that Bob hated to go. Pitts Point - John Chambers received a commission to go to the Blanford Smith, his brother, is front and will leave about Jan. l8. He feeling blue since Bob left and says Knobs - Paul Brashear is one of our most popular citizens he really thinks that Uncle Sam and his many friends hope to see Shepherdsville #11 - Dr. Smith ought to give him a discharge. Ray him return soon. Cambron, a well-known young lad Agriculture leader - Dr. Smith ***Be a Bond Holder of Bullitt County, is with the boys at Publicity leader - J. W. Barrall Camp Shelby, but Ray says he $4.12 for a War-Saving Stamp or 25 would rather follow the mules than School Leader - Ora L. Roby cents for a Thrifty Stamp will start to work for Uncle Sam. Private Otis you on Prosperity Road which leads Bankers - R. M. Hocker, Bert Hall S. Masden, a widely known lad to Lasting Peace. Uncle Sam wants among Bullitt County school Postmaster - Curran Maraman everyone to go. Ask about it at any teachers, is at Camp Shelby, was bank or post office. This space Retailer - G. S. Patterson allright, but he would rather be at donated by Troutman Bros., Lebanon Junction just at present. Fraternal Leader - T. C. Carroll Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Dutch Kirn (sic) is on kitchen Leader of Women’s Dept. - Mrs. J. Mt. Washington News police now and gets off three days a Collings Harold Barnes, of Camp Zachary week. Dutch says that beats drilling Advisory Committee - O. W. Pearl, Taylor, was here Sunday. every day of the week, and getting Prof. Sanders, Senator Carroll, C. F. extra duty also. Troutman, Price Smith, Joe Marion Mothershead, youngest son Clifford Martin, a well known lad Chappell, Richard Wathen. of Mr. D. T. Mothershead, has enlisted in the Marine Corps and of Lebanon Junction is at Camp Literature will soon be mailed to will leave this week to enter a Shelby with the 1st Field Hospital. each precinct committeeman and a training camp in Ohio. Clifford likes it real well, but says supply will be found at Sneed & when he get out of the army, he Gober’s office in Shepherdsville. January 18, 1918 would spend the rest of his days at Lebanon Junction. For other information, phone call or ***Bullitt County Boy on Way to write. C. L. Croan, Chairman, For France. Corporal Leslie Milligan, a well Bullitt County. known lad of Lebanon Junction, is

Page 18 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett with the 128th Military Battalion. G. S. Patterson, Geo. W. Maraman January 25, 1918 Leslie likes it fine because he served and Sons make the following offer. Uncle Sam on the Mexican border ***Corn will win Democracy’s War. For each $10 in cash tickets America’s greatest cereal crop is and Leslie hope to be back in purchased at out store, we will give Lebanon Junction some day to be now moving to market. Mainstay in one 25 cents thrift stamp or its with his friends and companions. nation’s crisis. (Article) equivalent in Mdse. to the child or Private William Madison Shearer, person returning them to us. ***Made-in-Germany lies circulated a well known fellow of Bullitt in Canada hinder Canadian food This is a splendid chance for every conservation. (Article) County, has arrived in France o.k. boy and girl to own a thrift stamp We all hope Mack good luck and and enough to these stamps will ***British Government helps pay hope he gets the Kaiser and saves us soon purchase a $4 “Baby Bond”. for bread. (Article) boys the trip. Not that we are afraid Save your tickets. to go, but just simply to save Uncle ***Need Big Herds. Europe’s meat Sam some money and trouble. Save - supply must come from American. Warring nations have depleted live Private Otis S. Masden wishes all of 1. Wheat - Use more corn. stock at enormous rate, even killing Bullitt County people a Merry 2. Meat - use more fish and beans. dairy cattle for food. (Article) Christmas and a Happy New Year and hopes to see them again soon. 3. Fats - use just enough ***First Bullitt County Blood shed for World Democracy. Julian Bell Dear Sirs - I hope to see this bit of 4. Sugar - use syrups. Killed. news in the Pioneer News, as my and serve the cause of freedom. U. On Wednesday, Jan 10, Julian S. best girl sends me the papers every S. Food Administrations. week, not naming any certain party. Bell, enlisted seaman, was killed on Bargains - $5 war stamps for $4.12 board the battle ship Michigan, on Yours for luck, Private Otis S. which he had been just lately th at any post office Masden, Battery E 138 Field assigned. His death was caused by Artillery, Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Personal News the breaking of huge mast during a Mississippi Dr. S. W. Bates, who has been terrible storm at sea and five others ***War Stamps Sold appointed 1st Lieut. in the Medical met death with him. This is the first Reserve Corps, left for Fort. accident of the kind on record in the Plenty of interest being taken and Oglethorpe, Ga. Wednesday night. history of our Navy. Julian Bell was Co. Chairman, C. L. Croan reports a Bullitt County boy and will be the sale of Stamps and Baby War Dr. S. W. Bates left Wednesday for remembered as a crack baseball Bonds to the following well known camp where he will go in training to player on Shepherdsville grounds. people and more sales are being go to France. His father, Sam C. Bell, purchased a added daily: ***American Sugar Sent to France. farm in Texas about two years ago S. A. Hornbeck, Lidia Wilson, Thos. American price rigidly regulated by where the family, which included Wilson, Frank Robards, Mrs. S. W. U. S. Food Administration. only father, mother and Julian, were Bates, C. F. Troutman, Ham Croan, Consumers here pay 9 cents. Sugar happy and prosperous. J. W. Croan, Russell Henderson, cost 35 cents a pound during the When war was declared, Julian, just Henry Masden, Arthur Ice, Jas. Ice, Civil War. Refiners profits now twenty-one, enlisted at once. He had John Glenn, Lena Patterson, Petas curtailed. (Article) finished preliminary training and had Hardesty, W. N. Griffin, Orrelea ***Events of World War during been assigned to active duty when Croan, Vivian Shafer, Allen Ament, 1917, compiled by E. W. Pickard. the accident occurred and snuffed C. L. Croan and one for each This week begins a chronological out a promising life and left a member of his family, Birdie Ball listing of the events of January and desolate and lonely home. Julian was and several others. February 1917. the only child of Sam C. Bell and Three of Shepherdsville’s most Maggie Beeler Bell of Bullitt patriotic merchants, Troutman Bros., County, a grandson of the late John

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S. Bell, miller (looks like) and ***Food Administrator Coming And, again, fats are used largely in Confederate veteran and grandson of making glycerine, which in turn is T. H. Moss, Food Administrator for Chas. Bell, once proprietor of the used in making ammunition. And the State of Kentucky will address famous Bell’s Mill on Floyd Fork. when we throw away fats, it is like the citizens of Bullitt County He was closely related to the holding back the manufacture of Monday, January 28, 1918, at the Bealmers, Summers, Williams and ammunition. Court House in Shepherdsville at 2 Robards of this county and the o’clock. Read this advertisement taken from Beelers and Stanfords of Jefferson a German newspaper and see what All citizens who are interested in the County. His body was brought home they think of fats in actual dollars to old Bullitt and laid to rest at conservation of food and in assisting and cents. Hebron. A strange coincidence is our Army and the armies of our that an uncle, Ben Bell had his allies, should be present. For sale, for cash on delivery, fats young life crushed out by a heavy for frying, 17 marks ($4.05) per Especially are the men invited to post, which helps support the new pound. hear Mr. Moss, the real food grandstand at the Fairgrounds in a situation in our State and Country. Goose Fat - 22 ½ marks ($5.36) per similar manner. pound, reads another advertisement. What would you say if you saw We extend our sympathy to the Mary Ann, your next door Duck Fat 1/4 pound for 4.75 marks bereaved and let us not forget that neighbor’s cook, put a perfectly ($1.13) is a Dresden bargain sale there are some sixty other mother’s good dollar bill into the garbage announcement. sons of Bullitt facing death that pail? Freedom may live. Let us stand ***Face the Facts behind the boys. Every cent invested What would you think if you saw Let us face the facts. The war in War Saving Stamps and Thrift Sarah Jane, the neighbor’s cook on situation is critical. Unless the Allies Stamps will help to bring the war to the other side, deliberately throw fight as they never yet have fought, a speedy end and bring home our away enough bullets to refill our defeat threatens. Hungry men cannot boys alive. son’s gun three times? fight at their best, nor hungry ***Dr. E. F. Horine, one the What would you say or think if you natives. France, England, and Italy leading physicians of Louisville was yourself threw away fats and oils are going hungry unless we feed commissioned as a First Lieutenant from your table or from your them. and left for GA last week. Dr. kitchen, or if you allowed your cook Wheat Savings - They must have Horine is a Bullitt County boy and to do so? wheat. It is the best food to fight on. his many friends and relatives here The answer to all three questions It is the easiest to ship. We alone can wish him well and to return safe in a should be practically the same: spare it to them. By saving just a short while. waste, criminal waste at this time, little– less than a quarter of what we ***Closing Notice and of material essential to the ate last year– we can support those winning of the war. who are fighting our battles. And we Last week, all stores received orders can do it without stinting ourselves. to close on Monday. Later it was We all know the manner in which We have only to substitute another reported that they would open till the dollars and bullets might have food just as good. noon, but the last notice was to the been spent, but a word about the fats effect that they could stay open all and oils. The Corn of Plenty - Corn is that day and to sell only such things as food. There’s a surplus of it. Fats are the energy giving foods of Providence has been generous in the necessary in the food line. The last the body, and when you throw them report is to all stores now that the hour of our need. It has given us away, it is like lowering the energy corn in such bounty as was never store can stay open until noon and to of our boys in the trenches and in sell nothing but food. known before. Tons of corn. our camps. Trainloads of corn. Five hundred million bushels over and above our regular needs. All we have to do is

Page 20 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett to learn to appreciate it. Was ever Personal News changed to an American name. The patriotic duty made so easy? And so latest one to change its name was the Arthur Newman left this week to clear? National German Bank to the spend some time with his brother National American Bank. America’s Own Food - Corn. It is and other Bullitt County boys at the true American food. The Indians, Hattiesburg. Personal News hardiest of races, lived on it. Our February 1, 1918 Mrs. S. W. Bates was a guest at a forefathers adopted the diet and luncheon given by Mrs. Mary J. conquered a continent. For a great ***Wheatless Mondays and Diecks at the Watterson Hotel last section of our county, it has long Wednesdays and one wheatlesss Wednesday for some of the officers, been the staff of life. How well the meal every other day are ordered. O.E.S. South fought on it, history tells. (Article) Now it can help Americans win a ***Events of the World War during ***Food Administrator, Sackett world war. 1917. - June, July & August. Two advises Kentuckians of additional Column list of events. Learn Something - Corn. It isn’t just requests of Government in regard to one food. It’s a dozen. It’s a cereal. conservation of food supply of the ***Mount Washington nation. (Article) It’s a vegetable. It’s a bread. It’s a Harold Barnes, of Camp Taylor, dessert. It’s nutritious, more food ***Registration of German Alien spent Sunday with his parents here value in it, dollar for dollar, than enemies will be held throughout the meat or eggs or most other Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Parrish received Western Federal Judicial District of vegetables. It’s good to eat; how a letter the first of the month from Kentucky Feb. 4 - Feb. 6. (Article) good you don’t know until you’ve their daughter, Evelyn, that she had cornbread properly cooked. Best ***President calls on all loyal would sail the fifteenth with a of all, its plentiful and its patriotic. Americans to united in campaign to company for France in the Red save food. (Article) Cross work. She has been for several Corns Infinite Variety - How much years in Denver, Los Angeles and Hebron News do you know about corn? About how other Western cities. good it is? About the many delicious H. B. Wood and wife were dinner ways of cooking it? And what you February 8, 1918 guests of Dr. and Mrs. Holsclaw miss by not knowing more about it? Sunday. Mr. Wood is a second ***Down with the Slackers. Here are a few of its uses. cousin of Gen. Leonard Wood, The present war is everybody’s war, now lying wounded in France. There are at least fifty ways to use and everyone should do his or her corn meal to make good dishes for The large crowd of people who part, and this applies to firms as well dinner, supper, lunch or breakfast. attended the funeral of Julian Bell, as individuals. (Article) Here are some suggestions: despite the severe weather, was a ***Listen to our Tale of Woe Hot Breads - Boston brown bread, tribute to one of our boys who gave hoecake, muffins, biscuits, griddle his life for his country. Our beautiful Our Sunday pants are almost cakes, waffles. cemetery at Hebron may open to seatless. receive many more before the war Desserts - Corn-meal molasses cake, Our Mondays are wholly wheatless. ends. apple corn bread, dumplings, Bud Hough, you see, is one half We mourn with the bereaved parents gingerbread, fruit gems. feetless. but, Oh, how honored to have a son Hearty dishes - Corn-meal to give. Our pies and cakes are all cooked croquettes, corn meal fish balls, sweetless. Meat and Corn-meal dumplings, ***Poem - A Dream of Peace - by ?. Italian Polenta, Tamales. D. Shelton. Our beds, I fear, will soon be sheetless. The recipes are in Farmers Bulletin ***Nearly all the big banks all over 535, free from the Dept. of the country which had a German Saloons and soft drink joints are Agriculture. name attached to it are having it treatless.

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We’re scared so “bad”, our hearts ***Card of thanks. From our insurance record, it is a self evident fact we are expecting are beatless. We wish to thank all for their active service on the firing line in sympathy, help and many tokens of And, worst of all, our bread is France and what is that record? It is love in our sad bereavement in death wheatless. record which perhaps is unparalleled of our beloved son, Julian S. Bell. How long ‘till every one is eatless? by any county in the State of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bell. Kentucky. These “Lucky Twenty- ***Bullitt Contribution to the cause. ***Dr. Roscoe I. Kerr Two hold more than a hundred Of the many young men who have thousand dollars of insurance, most Dr. Roscoe I. Kerr, who has moved been contributed by Bullitt County of which has been taken out since here and will take care of all of Dr. in the cause of Freedom, none has we came to camp. The policy S. W. Bates practice while he is in gone more fearlessly and heroically holders are as follows: Irving D. the Army, comes very highly than has Dr. S. W. Bates. Snellen (looks like), Roy Applegate recommended. He has been Considerably above the draft age, he $6,000, Rufus Alcorn (looks like) practicing his profession for several did not have to go, and with a large $5,000, George Shepherd $11,250, years, over four years and a half in and lucrative medical practice, a Louis Wade $6,000, James P. Lee hospital work in Louisville, one year home of luxury and comfort, a $10,000, Horrie Thompson $5,250, as Supt. of Highland Hospital at talented, devoted and companionable Frank Kelley $5,000, Owen Roby Guerrant (sic), Kentucky, two years family and hundreds of warm, loyal $5,000, Hugo Crenshaw $5,000, H. as surgeon for the L & N and O & K friends, surely he could have been L. Funk $2,000, J. L. Williams railroads at Jackson, Kentucky. tempted into the army by nothing $11,000, E. D. Bridwell $10,000, J. save the purest and loftiest Has been practicing at Belmont and C. Salmon $6,000, Elmer Samuels patriotism. Pitts Point vicinities for more than $2,000, C. M. C. Porter $11,000. three years. Dr. Kerr comes here Few men have lived in Bullitt highly recommended as one of the Our “Uncle” is so well pleased with County had more friends than Dr. best Doctor or Surgeons in the State. his selections from Bullitt County Bates. A talented and well read that he has granted us the privilege physician, splendidly educated and He is a member of quite a number of of giving a “Surprise” party and at all times optimistic, he made fraternal orders, standing very high inviting down a few more of the friends readily, and held them firmly ***Events of the World War During favorite sons of dear Old Bullitt ever after. So far as we know, he is 1917. - September, October & County, but has warned us to be the first man to volunteer who was November. careful whom we invite, for he above the draft age. He is now at wants men! Men who are just as Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in a big February 15, 1918 courageous, just as noble, and just as army hospital training for service **The Bullitt Boys at Camp Taylor sincere as those already here. “over there”. Arising at 5:30 in the We have learned how to spell that morning, he is kept busy until 9:30 We are still located at Camp Taylor sometimes very difficult word NOW at night, when the lights go out. and almost abiding under another - Now, we are going to France When he has been sufficiently quarantine, not of measles, but of believing that if we get into that trained, he will be sent to a base snow and ice. glorious fight “now” that in one or hospital in France, where he will You will remember last fall we were two years from now, we can gladly help to care for the sick and mustered into the Holy Cause, thirty spell that little word backwards - wounded. His many friends wish and four strong, but twelve of our WON - won. It is the writers him bon voyage, a safe return when Apostils (sic) have been transferred personal belief that this applies no the war ends, and a long life among or discharged. The Lucky Twenty- less to the Religious, Educational the people who have known and two remaining in Co.E 336th Inf. at and Industrial World than it does to admired him since he was a boy. Camp Taylor who have been able to the Army. hold on to their government positions are expecting no discharge ***Opportunity for Service Open for unless it be from a German gun. Men who “know” horses.

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Men not of selective service age who pinned walls by Prussian bayonets, stationed in France, guess he has lost are accustomed to handling horses we would be able to see our true himself somewhere. Well, I am sorry have opportunity for specialized situation at once. to hear Nellie has married an Orphan Asylum, but I hope it is all right. I service in the enlisted Veterinary Such atrocities have not been visited still have hopes of another, as I am Corp. enlistments for which are now upon our people yet, thanks to the not an old man yet. In regards to being taken. The 2,000 men wanted British army and Navy and the include veterinarians and pills and Epsom salts, we get plenty French soldiers. But when we agricultural students, farmers, of them from Uncle Sam, but he compare the unspeakable sufferings stablemen, and others who have had does not furnish any ????. Well, I of Belgium and France and even of hope you had a Merry Xmas and a experience handling horses. Pay England with the slight ranges from $30 to $56 a month, Happy New Year. We had a very inconvenience of being asked to go with clothing, food and quarters. nice dinner here. Will close for this without wheat and meat time, hoping to hear from you both occasionally, we should be ashamed Application for enlistment may be soon. Your nephew, ??? Hackworth, of ourselves. made at any Army recruiting station. Supply Co. QMC No. 302, APO ***Review of the World War and What is the trouble with these 708, France. growlers? Are they not patriotic or is other History making events of the Private Hackworth is a nephew of it selfishness or ignorance that make year 1917 by Donald F. Biggs. Dr. R. L. Hackworth of Brooks. them want to eat everything in the (Article) Dr. Hackworth is one of the best USA. Down with the growler, for all ***Only Two Aliens physicians in the county and when such people are in sympathy with the the war broke out, he was the first enemy and let each of us do our best Only two Germans have registered Bullitt County Doctor to offer his to put Kaiser Bill out of business. in Bullitt County. Their names are services to Uncle Sam. Nick Steinlander, age 33 years and ***Present World Wide War H. Schweckendieck. Both were born Personal News foretold and how it will end. Do you in German and came to this county know the Bible tells all about this Elmer Samuels, who has been home and had never taken out their subject in the books of Revelation with pneumonia, has returned to naturalization papers. and Ezekiel. These two interesting Camp Taylor. books of the Bible have been just On the Mt. Washington Road Henry Jones and wife, J. H. Jones recently understood. I have a book The sinking of the Tuscania came as and Mrs. Horrie Thompson spent beautifully explaining these subjects, the first shock to the Amrrican Wednesday here. a copy of which I will gladly loan people. But probably it will bring absolutely free to anyone sending a ***Events of the World War during home to them the fact that the most post card request. Don’t delay. No 1917 - December brutal nation on the globe. We have obligation. H. C. Crow, 945 S. been slow to realize what we are up Mt. Washington News Second Street, Louisville, Ky. against in this war and some folks do Several of our boys are now ready to not seem to even yet, from the way **Somewhere in France report to Uncle Sam. George Jewel they growl over the food regulations, Dear Uncle and Aunt - received 100 per cent in his would like to have a few “growlless” examination. As this is very unusual, days from these same folks. One Your letter of the 28th received. Was we feel proud that he belongs to us. hears too many complaints in regard glad to hear from you. It takes a little to the conservation of food, over in longer to get it, but it is good to hear February 22, 1918 France, they have no butter, no from some one of my relatives in ***How to Win the War. cream, no sugar and they are far America. I have written several more patient than our people. That is letters to papa, but have not got any You cannot win this war by hiding because France has been in this war answer from him. Guess he is on the out. You must come out in the open long enough to know that sacrifice war path again. I wrote a letter to and do your part (Article) must come to all, if our American Edward at Fort Snelling, Minn, but it women and children were being was returned to me since. I am

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***Good Time for the Fortune The K.E.A. will meet this year in weeks past and many new names are Teller Louisville April 24 to 27. Read this being added daily. The good ladies letter just received. in charge of this work are devoted, Since the war has been going on, patriotic, intelligent and very the fortune teller has been about as Dear Mr. Roby: industrious. They are working with busy as could be. It has always been We are going to have a great imposes upon all, and the heaviest thought that the weaker class were meeting at Louisville from April 24 burdens usually fall upon the the only ones who patronized them, to 27. Men and women of vision are women. The men left at home make but, of late, some who are thought to going to tell us what the schools of fine speeches and the splendid be really bright have been going to Kentucky should do when peace contributions; the women do the have their supposed future and comes to make that peace a work. The man see the necessity of fortune told them. permanent one, by so training the making clothes for the soldiers; the Hebron News boys and girls that every one of them women make the clothes. Women’s shall be Americans. Even the mission is to work and pray and Mr. W. J. Bell motored into the city children of Aliens shall be made weep in such times as these; to go as after service Sunday and dined with Americans. nurse to the hospital, where the Bro. Beaty, after which they visited fevered brows of the wounded are Camp Taylor and returned to You want to hear these addresses. soothed by her tender touch, to evening services, accompanied by You want to be part of the gladden the hearts of the down Mrs. Beaty and Mr. Carrara (sic), organizations that do these. hearted with her radiant smile, nd both of the choir of 22 and Walnut We are going to have our meeting on without her help in this stupendous Street Church and Little Flock had a Wednesday night, April 24, at the war, we should fail utterly; with her musical treat at evening service. Big Liberty Theatre in Camp Taylor. help we shall win most gloriously. John W. Holsclaw and Ray Jenkins The band will play. The boys will Let every person in Bullitt County drove down to the rifle range Sunday sing. Gen. Wilder will preside and become a member of our Red Cross afternoon and were much impressed make an address. There will be a Chapter. It will help a great cause. with the effects of the bullets as seen review of the 25,000 soldiers. Oh! It By joining, you can help your boy, in shattered timbers. will be a day such as no Kentucky and your neighbor’s brother. You Educational Association ever saw can help our boys in winning this March 1, 1918 before. The girl teacher has “My war by keeping them comfortable, School News Soldier Boy” there. You want to see by letting them know that you are him in his new suit. Come, he’ll be with them in your prayers in your American gunners have always been there! Every father and mother who daily toil and with your profoundest famous for good marksmanship and has a boy in Olive Drab will be there sympathy. are keeping up their reputation. A to see him again before he goes French artillery officer who has just There is no way by which you can “over there”. Everybody in render greater assistance and in to arrived in Washington on military Kentucky will want to be there on business says that many of the the boys “over there” than by joining Kentucky Day. It will be a bigger the Red Cross. If you cannot come to American batteries have beaten the day than “Derby Day”. best records of the best records of Shepherdsville, send a dollar to Miss the French gunners, although the Begin to plan now to get to Doris Miller and tell her to enrol French have had much more Louisville before noon Wednesday, your name there with the names of experience with the big guns. In all April 24, 1918. ENROLL! ENLIST! the splendid ladies who are doing all the European armies, the waste of Don’t wait to be drafted. Your they can to help in our big battle for ammunition by poor marksmanship friend, J. A. Carnagmy, President Freedom. has been very great. KEA Mt. Washington News ***Red Cross Our sharp shooters in the trenches Harold Barnes, of Camp Taylor, are proving a terror to German The Red Cross Chapter of this place was here Saturday and Sunday. snipers, the Americans being very has been unusually active for several much at home with the rifle.

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Victory News Grits - 07 cents a pound Hebron News Rice - 12-1/2 cents a pound Mrs. Horrie Thompson is spending Several of our boys have received Bacon - 18 to 20 lbs. ave med - 39 notice to report for examination. some time in the city. cents to 42 cents a pound Among whom are Paul Holsclaw Breakfast bacon - whole piece - 5 March 8, 1918 and J. W. Brooks Jr. cents a pound. School News Prunes ***Big Advertisement - Speaking at Hon. J. Van Dyke Norman will 50-60 size - 15 cents a pound the Court House, Shepherdsville by speak in Shepherdsville Saturday on 10-50 size - 17-1/2 cents a pound the Hon. J. Van Dyke Norman who “American Version” of this present Bread - 09 cents a loaf. is sent out by the U.S. Government to give America’s version of this world’s war. He will probably touch ***Red Cross needs new members great war. briefly on the YMCA, Red Cross and money to help our boys “over and all other work done pertaining to there”. (Article) If you have a friend or relative who our part and to the raising of food is serving with the colors, or who On the Mt. Washington Road stuff the coming year. may be called, or if you have a Senate passed Senator R. C. Norice (looks like) C. Hall of single drop of red patriotic blood in McFarland’s bill providing for co- Louisville and Joshua Hall of Camp your veins, you will attend. Don’t be operative vocational education under Zachary Taylor were called here a slacker, but come. C. L. Croan, the Smith-Hughes act to secure Friday to attend the funeral of their Chairman, Bullitt County War funds for this state for vocational Uncle David Hall, and spent the Committee. training and put the state able to week end with the latter’s mother, Mt. Washington participate in the $25,000,000 fund Mrs. Fannie Hall. for training draft men. Misses Edna Parrish, Starira (sic) Oscar Nunnelley was honorably and Geneva McFarland, Messrs ***Food Prices discharged from military service at William McGee, H. R. Whittaker Camp Taylor on account of physical What merchants can sell at fixed by and Chester Owen, motored to Camp weakness and is now visiting his Administration: Taylor Sunday. parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Sugar - Nunnelley, before returning to his March 15, 1918 position at Latonia. Less than 5 lbs - 10 cents a pound School News 5 lbs or more - 09 cents a pound Victory News Potatoes - A bill of resolution has passed the 15 lb pks - 55 cents Mrs. Horrie Thompson has Federal Congress and seems likely to less than pk - 4 cents a pound returned home after spending some be signed by our President, Flour time in Louisville with her mother- permitting farmer boys to return Best Grade War Flour - $1.60 for 24 in-law, Mrs. Lillie Thompson and home for the summer in order that a pounds. husband, who is stationed at Camp larger food crop may be grown the Cotton Sack - 2nd Grade War flour - Taylor on military service. me time coming summer. in the city. $1.50 for 24 pounds. Mr. Gordon Bridwell, of Leaches, Cotton sack - Less than 6 lbs. - 7-1/2 Mrs. Horrie Thompson and little is now with the medical Reserve cents per pound. ?ouse Jones were guests of Mrs. Corps and is stationed at Fort Lard Oral Basham Sunday. Hamilton, New York. Pure lard - 33 cents per pound Compound lard - 28 cents per pound Pleasant Grove ***Ones who have bought war Meal - 5 cents per pound saving stamps. Josh Hall came out from Camp Beans Taylor to attend the funeral of his J. W. Edwards, Boston, Ky. H. Packed Navy Beans - 20 cents lb. uncle, Dave Hall. E. L. Stansbury Lima Bean - 20 cents pound W. A. Ice Hominy - 07 cents pound Jas. A. Ice Hominy flakes - 10 cents pound

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V. H. Rouse Lonzo Lee for then I can be of more help to L. D. Fields E. L. Rodgers daddy, for I know that farm help is Carmen Boyd C. F. Troutman Jr scarce. Fred Ridgway John Homer Kiss Mary and sister and the baby Robt. McKinney P. T. Munford for me and tell them to visit you Roy Maraman often and that will do me so much S. T. Hornbeck **Letter From Edward M. Barrall good. For I can’t come until my John T. Quick Charleston, S. C. Feb. 22, 1918 chance and these War Times we James S. Ferris My darling parents: have to all be ready at our station Juanita Ferris when needed. Lots of kisses and Clarence Dawson It is now 8 o’clock p.m., and we hugs to my darling parents. Ewing Crenshaw have just eaten supper. We got back Edward Frances Rackel (sic) Roby at 7:30 from Charleston and we were J. B. Buky Jr sure tired. I do wish you all could P.S. Give my love to Aldena and Frances Buky have seen our parade. We went over Harry and tell them their letters were Virginia Buky on the Electric Cars and marched all so sweet. Also give my love to all Stella Buky over Charleston. Oh, I wish you my friends and tell those who C. R. Smith could have hard the Band. We escaped the draft to go and Mary H. Collings certainly have one of the finest and volunteer. Catherine Rouse the Star Spangled Banner, especially Don’t worry about me, Mamma, for H. D. Shaffer was so easily. We were a little I am only doing my duty. Essie Rush hoarse, of course, but we had a fine Mrs. Mattie Glenn time and enjoyed ourselves so much. EMB Rep. 5 Co. 5, Sec. 1, Bedford Crenshaw We had a lovely dinner, as we Charleston, S.C. Naval Station always have something extra on Wm. Shafer Personal News T. C. Carroll Holidays. And I certainly did justice Pearl Crenshaw to it. We had chicken, all kinds of Mrs. S. W. Bates and daughter, Miss Daniel Gober fruit, celery, soup, cake and ice Evelyn, leaves this week to spend Emerson Welch cream and so many other things and several days with Dr. Bates at Camp W. R. Armstrong with the lovely box, mamma, that Greenleaf, Ga. you and papa sent, I will try not W. L. Jones Pleasant Grove Doris Miller founder. Everything was in fine Will Burns condition in my box, and I gave my Several of our Pleasant Grove boys James Roney mates some of my cake and they were called to be examined for C. P. Bridwell complimented it highly, and my military service in the past week. fried chicken was fine. Tell Rufus Balee Harry Franklin, who was called to Grandma Barrall I thank her so Fred Harshfield report for military service at Camp much for it and I also never ate finer W. H. Cundiff Taylor Monday morning spent a few apples and oranges and, mamma, W. A. Cook days with Geo. Armstrong and wife you can make fine candy. Edgar Croan and his brother, John Franklin Helen May Croan But don’t you and papa ever worry Armstrong. Arthur C. Burns about me, for now since the James L. Harned Arche (Sic) Trigg, who in military quarantine is lifted, we can have Wallace Harned service, came home Sunday to see Liberty and enjoy ourselves in lots Wm. Howlett his mother and returned the same of work. And I am so glad you are Newton Pearl day to Ft. Ben Harrison. both well and would love so well to Jasper Pearl come home before I go to Sea, but if ***Red Cross News I. N. Martin I don’t you can expect me after I R. H. Simmons Report on meeting and “we have have been abroad several months, Lena C. Simmons been asked to discontinue making

Page 26 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett the following: hot water bag covers, ***Lebanon Junction branch of Red The Branch Chapter at Lebanon handkerchiefs, ice bag covers, Cross formed. Junction has shipped to us quite a large box of finished supplies and comfort pillows, heel rings, What Lebanon Junction Graded their work was nicely done. Our operating stockings, knitted wash School is doing for our men over rags and table goods” finished shipment was sent to Cinn. there. Last Friday afternoon, Miss last week, as follows: 121 Property March 22, 1918 Oaks and her splendid little workers bags, 46 suits pajamas, 11 bed shirts, of the fifth grade served hot ***Photo 15 bed soxs, 1 pr knitted washrags, chocolate in the Red Cross work 39 substitute handkerchiefs, 5 Earnest Rudell Troll - Of Camp room. pillows. Shelby, Son of Mrs. A. C. Troll, of So earnestly and systematically did Mt. Washington News Louisville, who joined the army last they work that while waiting for her April and went to Mississippi in train, they made nine dollars and Bert Jones, who has been home on October now at Camp Shelby. thirty-five cents, which was turned sick leave, left Monday to report to Nephew of Kinney Bolton of in to the Junior Red Cross Funds. Camp Taylor. Leaches. (Small article, hard to read) Time and Money well spent. Reuben Settle returned this week to ***Food Conservation Cupio News Camp Shelby after a five day *** From the Food Administrator furlough here with his parents, Mr. Private Roy Applegate, of Camp and Mrs. A. H. Settle. ***More Gardens will help Taylor, Wesley Applegate and Ed Applegate and family were guests of Corp. Harold Barnes came out from Three column on the above subjects their parents, Charlie Applegate and Camp Taylor to tell his family and Personal News wife one Saturday recently. friends good bye, whether his destination is another camp or April 5, 1918 Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Markwell and France it is not yet known. daughter, Rosie and son, Rayman, of Misses Lillian Mooney and Lillian Fern Creek and also Mr. Louis April 12, 1918 Thompson, teachers at Lebanon Wade, of Camp Taylor, were the Junction gave an ice cream social in ***Camp Zachary Taylor, Bullitt guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wade, their rooms last week for the benefit Boys Sunday. of the Junior Red Cross members At our last writings, there were some and made $22.85. Hebron News twenty-two (22) Bullitt Boys Lieut. Arch Priest was the guest of ***The eye of the nation on Bullitt remaining at Camp Taylor, but, alas! W. J. Bell’s family last week. He County, quota for third liberty loan such is not the case today, even had but a five day furlough and his bond is $49,750. (Article) though there has been seventeen more called into the service of our parents, Rev. and Mrs. Rich Priest Red Cross News and Miss Margery (looks like) Priest beloved nation, they have all, save of South Port, Ind. met him here and The Red Cross Headquarters are nine, been sent elsewhere to return remained during his stay. now at the Masonic Temple, and no more until this world struggle is there’s plenty of sewing on hand, we over. ***Red Cross News need help, hope the ladies will find On Feb. 16, 1918, one thousand time to come and sew. A fine cake was donated to the Red (1,000) sons of old Kentucky Cross by Misses Ethel Newman and We certainly appreciated the work of marched to the train bound for Camp Mary Jane Trunnell, which was Mr. Joe Chappell, who has gotten Oglethorpe to the tune of “We are raffled off and brought the nice sum quite a number of members, besides marching through Georgia”, six very of $27.00 donations, also Mrs. Hattie Haskell, conspicuous soldiers among that who has formed a sewing unit in her grand army were Owen Roby, neighborhood and they do good James Lee, Rufus Alcorn, Frank work. She has reported 14 members. Kelley, Geo. Simmons and E. D. Stillwell.

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In about two weeks following that, ***Free War Exhibit message on April 1st, stating that he some four hundred (400) more left had arrived there safe. A special train filled with interesting the same regiment for a Camp in NJ. things that every loyal American Mr. Snellen’s friends will be glad to One very brilliant young man, who will want to see. hear that Irvin is one of the boys was greatly missed in Co. E was no who is not afraid to go. other than I. D. Snellen from Cupio. Hundreds of war relics, right from That end of Bullitt County shall the battlefields - guns, shells, bombs, Mr. Snellen was one of the first boys doubtless have the honor of sending shrapnel, helmets, gas masks, French that went in the first draft. He went the first conscripted man to France tools, clothing, war curios, etc. in down to hard training and took an in the cause of freedom. charge of French, Canadian and U.S. interest in his work and made a fine soldiers who will demonstrate the soldier. On March 29, some six hundred use of machine guns, rifles and other When he returns, he can give full (600) unflinchingly responded to light ordinance. Speeches by men account of himself. We had a photo duty’s call and left for a Camp in who have been “over there”. Martial of Mr. Snellen and intended to put it S.C. They also had the honor as well music and Patriotic Songs. Don’t in the paper, but we have failed to as the pleasure of being Miss It. Bring the children, bring get the cut from the engraver, but we accompanied by Clem Manning, everybody. Jack Barnes, Horrie Thompson, hope to have it to put in the paper Buck Wade, Hugo Crenshaw and The train will arrive in soon. Shepherdsville on April 15th at 3:30 Geo. Stevens. ***Red Cross News and depart at 5:30. Perhaps they joined the other The ladies have responded to our Mt. Washington fourteen (14) “New Bullitt Boys” call for helpers loyally. But we still who left for S.C. the Sunday before. Mr. Chas. Daniels spent Saturday have quite a number of articles in the The entire (28) twenty-eight were in the city. This was his fourth time work room to be made. from “The land that flows with milk to appear before the examining The cutting committee meets every and honey.” board Wednesday. An order has been We were sorry to lose them for they Cedar Creek News placed for 10 bolts of outing to be were true to the just cause, each inch made into Hospital bed shirts. Plans Mrs. Horrie Thompson returned are on the way to form a Junior Red was an inch of manhood, each pound home from the city after her husband was a pound of character, but they Cross in the school. We are still being transferred from Camp Taylor soliciting members. We should like have gone on their way to drive the to Camp Sevier, SC, March 29th. battle line from Belgium to Berlin to have every citizen of our county a and destroy, forever, the April 19, 1918 member of the Red Cross. Hohenzollern hope of a world **Red Cross Unit Changes Leader ***Liberty Special empire. Mrs. Hattie Haskell, of the Solitude Largest crowd meets train between ***Thomas W. Thomas neighborhood, who recently formed Bowling Green and Louisville. Hon. Thomas W. Thomas, of a branch Red Cross Unit with The Liberty Loan Special arrived Bowling Green, who has thrilled several members on account of ill here Monday at 3:30 p.m. on time Bullitt County audiences with his health has turned the work over to and was greeted by the largest Bullitt elegant speeches in past years and Mrs. J. V. Rouse. May the good County crowd we have seen out for who is regarded as one of work continue to succeed. some time. Kentucky’s greatest orators, will ***Best to Arrive “Over There” speak at the Court House in It was in charge of Hon. Dixon C. Shepherdsville in behalf of the Mr. Irvin D. Snellen, son of Mr. and Williams, of Chicago, Illinois, Liberty Loan. J. R. Zimmerman, Mrs. R. D. Snellen, of Cupio, is the speaker in charge for Directors of Chairman, Liberty Loan Committee first Bullitt County boy to arrive in Speakers Bureau, Washington DC France. His parents received a and St. Louis, Mo, Rev. W. A. Ganfield, president of Central (sic)

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College, Danville, Ky., Capt. Jas. G. Misses Helen Kidd and Marguerite former Bullitt County boy, who was Wheeler, Camp Zachary Taylor and Bickel, of Louisville, Misses Clara raised near Cupio and known among Lieut. Donald M. Ross, 16 months in and Julie Tierney, of West Point, his friends and boyhood playmates trenches, two wounds, 78th Herman Skinner and Morris as Albert Arnold. Ridgway, of Cupio, and Private Roy Winnepeg (sic) Grenedier Guards of Robt. Roby, son of Sheriff Applegate and Herbert Funk, of Winnipeg, Canada of the Canadian Lawrence Roby, is secty to Dr. Army. Camp Taylor, were week end guests Arnold and their many friends in this of Lula and Charles Ashby. Corporal E. E. Parker of Crofton, county will be glad to know of their Ky. Rock Island Boss Leslie, one of Bullitt’s successful voyage. soldiers, who has been in the Corporal Gordon Hardy of Exeter, Marriages Hospital at Hattiesburg, Miss, for 3 Maine, Perishings Inf, shot in left months, has been honorably Marion Foskill (sic) Barrall, a leg. discharged and brought home by his Bullitt County boy now stationed at Private Chester Devine, Milwaukee, father for treatment. He is some Camp Green, Charlotte, North Perishings Inf., shot in left leg, improved at this time. His home is Carolina, was married Jan. 20, 1918 shattered back and hip. near Wooldridge Ferry. to Miss Mary E. Fuilayson, the wedding took place in the Charlotte Pleasant Grove ***Advertisement Baptist Church. Miss Fuilayson is a Almost a full page ad, raging against Geo. Armstrong, wife and son, Mrs. Boston, Mass. girl, but at the time of “Slackers” - anyone who does not Prudence Armstrong and Roy her marriage was a resident of take all the Liberty Bonds that he or Stallings and wife recently motored Charlotte. Mr. Barrall has many she possibly can, is in exactly the to Camp Taylor. friends in his native county, who same class with the wretched only good wishes for him and his ***Bullitt County Boys Over There creatures of feeble brain and ??? bride and will welcome them spine, those cowards we call Former Bullitt County Boys land in warmly when they arrive in Bullitt. France. slackers. Looks like sponsored by Lebanon Junction Geo. W. Maraman & Sons, Bullitt The first news from members of Co. Bank, Troutman Bros., Peoples Mr. Will Salmon visited his brother, Unit D Maj. Irvin Lindenburger’s Bank Shepherdsville, G. S. John Salmon, who is a soldier at outfit, is being received this week by Patterson, B. L. Bowman, J. B. Camp Taylor. Arnold in a letter to Mrs. Arnold in Buky, The Gatton Garage Co., the Wiessinger Gaulbert, told of ***Leaves for the Front Shepherdsville Roller Mills. their voyage, saying that they were Porter Bridwell and Reid Barrallton given passage on one of the largest Englebrecht left Tuesday to join the boats afloat and that the weather was Edward Barrall has returned to army. ideal. He enclosed a programme Charleston, SC Naval Station after (sic) which Private Kelly, a May 3, 1918 having spent fourteen days with his Louisville boy, participated. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Barrall ***Civil War Times Dr. Arnold, who is a surgeon, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Barrall have just Samuel J. Kirkwood, Secretary of joined the unit last spring. In June, received word from their son, the Interior in the Cabinets of he was commissioned a First Edward, that he arrived safely at Presidents Garfield and Arthur, Lieutenant and in January was Charleston on Friday evening the 5th, while War Governor of Iowa, in the promoted to a captaincy. Capt. and will leave for Philadelphia on year 1861, made a speech from the Arnold said that the boys were all in Wednesday the 10th. steps of the old Capitol building in high spirits and that they were which he said in substance: Personal News connected with the Bellevue Base Hospital. “These are troublesome times and Millard Troutman, who is serving there are traitors and spies in our The above item is clipped from the with the Marine Corps has been midst who would destroy this Union. transferred to Quantico, VA. Louisville Times and refers to a

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If any man in this State is a traitor to As time wears on and more and Ed Clark, who left for military the cause or insults the flag, shoot more boys are called to the colors, service Sunday. and as farm labor becomes more him in the act, or in the uttering of Those present were: Misses Nora scarce, we can begin to realize that the word. I am the Governor; your Bergen, Grace Smith, Maudie Clark, we are engaged in a big war. And the pardon awaits you.” Inez Bergen, Blanche Bishop, worst has not come, but we must What the United States needs at the Eunice Clark, Ruby Bergen, Carrie work harder, save more, pray more present time is forty-eight War Clark, Mildred Bergen, Therica (sic) and do all we can to take the places Governors like Samuel J. Kirkwood. Smith, Messrs Ed Smith, Gobel of the boys who have gone. Simpson, Jas. Smith, Tommie Clark, (Followed by more discussions of Entrained May 1st for Ft. Thomas, Clarence Bishop, Vaughn Smith, Ed war and Germany and France and Kentucky. Sanders, Chas. Clark, Vernon Clark, our duty.) Omar Smith, Ed Clark, Mr. and Mrs. White - ***Off for Camp Zachary Taylor J. W. Smith, Mr. Chas Nadal, (sic) Julius Tydings Skinner John Kinzer and Thomas Clark. To the sweet music of the Ollie Arnold Bogard Shepherdsville Cornet Band, and to Hebron Jacob Vaughn Lloyd heart beat and drum beat, and the Stephen Lloyd Wallace Rev. Francis Hulling, pastor at Camp fall of woman’s tears, the following William Max Deats Taylor, gave a series of lectures at young men left here Sunday Little Flock. afternoon for Camp Taylor to train ***Germany Then and Now for service on the battlefields of Misses Nellie Mae Scott and Katie Article discussing the above. France. Melton visited their cousin, Roy ***Kentucky boy lands in France, Mothershead, at Camp Taylor Charles Hardesty eager for fray. George Emmett Greenwell ***Soldiers at Fair Ground (PHOTO) Left to right, Corp. Henry Engelbrecht The 336 Machine Gun Co. from Roger Hordman, Irving D. Snellen Harve Edward Greenwell Camp Taylor hiked out here and Roy Applegate. Gussie Marvin Stovall Wednesday and went in Camp until Samuel Jackson Irving D. Snellen, son or Mr. and Frisay morning when they left.. Charles Milam Mrs. R. D. Snellen, of Brooks, Ky, There were about 300 soldiers in all Ed Ernest Clark writes that he is safe “over there” and everyone looked the picture of Richard Roy Brashear and ready to “take a whack at the health and that they were ready to David Owen Germans”. Young Snellen was one tackle to Kaiser. Harry Anderson of the first men to enlist from Bullitt Lonnie Greenwell ***Big advertisement - Red Cross County. He was formerly at Camp and Patriotic Parade. Parade, Zachary Taylor, where he arrived Colored Soldiers: speaking and entertainment - three last September, landing in France Joe Sheckles big events in one date. Military band March 29. John Lewis from Camp Taylor, Parade of Red Luther Bowman “If the folks at home will do their Cross Nurses, soldiers, boy scouts, Andrew Miller part, I am sure the army and navy floats and hundreds of automobiles. George Franklin Bowman will hold up their end”, writes the Address by Hon. Edward C. O’Hara, Fleet Jones soldier. He says he is enjoying army one of Ky’s most eloquent speakers, life and is now anxious to get into and Miss Lida Hafford, one of the A large crowd of friends and real battle with the Huns. Red Cross ladies of the state. relatives assembled to see the boys ***A Dinner Party Personal News go, and when the special drew up at the station, and the boys began to go Misses Mary L. Smith, Minnie Lee Carl Samuels, who has been in aboard, there were few dry eyes in and Mattie Mae Clark gave a 6 Georgia for some time arrived here the crowd. o’clock dinner Thursday in honor of Saturday. He was in the first call, he

Page 30 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett has offered his services and will Hardesty, Herman Skinner, Harry ***Over the Top leave in a short time for the front. and Pete Barrett, Jas. Ridgway, Jas. The sale of Liberty Bonds in Bullitt Thompson, Chas. Ashby, Herbert Pleasant Grove County goes over $49,750 quota by Jenkins, Reid Stibbins, Bryan almost three to one with a grand th Lieut. Harry Franklin of the 45 McCox (sic), Barney McCoy and total of $132,200. (Article) U.S. Infantry is with his regiment at Privates Roy Applegate and Camp Gordon, GA, ready and Herbert Funk of Camp Taylor ***Much Patriotism anxiously waiting further orders. The people of this neighborhood are Doings of Lebanon Junction Red Some of our neighbor’s boys have desirous for a Red Cross Unit, were Cross unit. been called to the services of Uncle disappointed hoping that in the The Red Cross Unit of Lebanon Sam. Earl Hall, Dock Owen, Sam future, we may have a unit at Cupio, Junction, with an excellent Jackson and others. Boys, we wish but now we are working for the enrollment of two hundred and four you and all others safe return back to Bullitt County chapter at members, has collected the sum of your homes and we hope gain the Shepherdsville. three hundred and eighty-five victory soon and have peace. Let us May 10, 1918 collars. all help, one boy at the front was heard to say, “We will win if folks at School News On last Tuesday, the ladies of the home stand by us” Lebanon Junction Red Cross Unit The Red Cross Unit at Lebanon served a dairy lunch at the work Word has been received here by Mr. Junction gave a supper last week in room. and Mrs. Nick Lloyd that their son, the form of a Dairy Lunch, which Burr Lloyd has arrived safely in was large attended and from which a The lunch room presented a very France. clear profit of over $90 was realized. pleasing picture with its snowy tables and girls in full red cross Cupio It was decided to discontinue the dress. The effect of gazing through 1918 School Rally on account of the windows for several days previous at Privates Roy Applegate and strenuous times brought on by the Herbert Funk, of Camp Taylor, the posters so attractively designed world’s war and the increase in price by Miss Ray, containing the were the guests of their parents this to operate an affair of this kind. week end. following menu: It seems that our government has Red Cross Dairy Lunch Miss Minerva Pendleton entertained three direct motives in the sale of in the home of her parents, Mr. and Tuesday, April 30 Thrift Stamps and War Saving Dinner 11-2 Supper 5-9 Mrs. John Pendleton, Sunday. Those Stamps. present were: Misses Christina Menu Skinner, Lula Ashby, Linda First - To teach the American people Roast beef, brown potatoes , gravy, Pendleton, Messrs Wesley that we are in a great war. 20 Applegate, Maurice Ridgway, Earl Baked chicken, dressing, 20 Second - Seems to be to teach all the Chile - 10 Armstrong, Jerome Monroe, Will people to save. Monroe and Private Roy Applegate Vegetables of Camp Taylor. Third - Is not only because our Creamed peas, .05, Kale .05 government needs the money, but Baked corn, .05, Cottage Cheese .05 Miss Minerva Pendleton entertained because no resistance in this way Salads with a social Saturday night. Those will be offered against the payment Chicken .15, Salmon .10, Fruit .10, present were: Misses Elizabeth of our war debts. After the war Potato .05 Smith, Christiana Skinner, Lula closes, only $1000.00 of these Pickles 02, Bread .03 Ashby, Pansy Stibbins, Clara stamps may be held by any one Sandwiches .05, Pies, all kinds .05, Tierney, Mary Samuels, Julia person in the United States. coffee .05, milk .05, buttermilk .05 Tierney, Emma Smith, Jessie Barrett and Linda Pendleton; Messrs Was easily seen at eleven o’clock Wesley Applegate, Earl Armstrong, when the long line of expectant Jerome Monroe, Robt. and Chas.

Page 31 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett diners extended far out into the Lebanon Junction went “over the apply for such forms of J. F. Combs, street. The whole menu was made of top” in the Third Liberty Loan issue County Food Administrator. having more than doubled her quota. donations, hence the entire sum ***Discharge the Whole Gang collected amounting to ninety-two ***Notice to Merchants dollars to which a loyal member Every person who is not loyal to this added enough to make an even The Federal Food Administration county, should, if employed by the hundred was turned over to the has arranged for the sale of sugar for government, be discharged at once. energetic treasurer, Mr. Heizer. canning and preserving purposes If employed by a corporation, he under certain restrictions. Not should be fired and if employed by a The Junior Red Cross of Lebanon exceeding 25 pounds can be loyal American, he should be fired Junction is not an idle factor, besides purchased for the purpose at any one and this can be so construed as to having a 100 per cent Red Cross time. The purchaser must execute a include women as well as men. No school and a treasury credited with certificate with each purchase disloyal, German-loving man or $98.17, the Juniors are busy making pledging himself to use such sugar woman has a right to make a living relief garments for the Belgian exclusively for canning and in this country. They should be children, washrags, property bags preserving purposes. These bundled up and sent to Germany or and bandages for Uncle Sam’s boys certificates much be preserved by Austria, or Bulgaria or Turkey. and ably assisting the Senior Red the merchant until the end of each Cross whenever they can. Each room They should be compelled to follow week and must then be mailed to the of the lower grades have had a their sentiments and sympathies. It is County Food Administrator. The Friday afternoon Red Cross social. the duty of very loyal person to spot merchant must also make a record in Miss Hoagland’s 4th grade having the disloyal persons in our land and a book of the date, name of served last Friday, netted the sum of report them. They should be known purchases and amount purchased. $18.50. and held in supreme contempt. And No retailer shall sell to the same this is doubly true if they are Through the efforts of the Lebanon customer on additional certificates American born. Junction boys, a delightful Red until he has satisfied himself that the Cross dance was given last Friday permission obtained in the previous ***Don’t be a tight-wad, Be a Fight- evening at the K. P. Hall. certificates has not been abused. wad. Liberty Bonds will make the Any person improperly using a Kaiser see Stars and put in Stripes. In addition to an enjoyable evening, certificate to obtain sugar will be the crowd dispersed with the joyous ***Parisians Driven to eat dogs and denied the right to make any further feeling of having realized $50 for the even each other. (Article) purchases of that commodity. Any boys “over there”. merchant violating this rule will be ***Housekeepers can Help. Use no An engineer’s $5 membership list denied permission to sell sugar in wheat flour or wheat products from was headed this week by several of any quantity. today until the new harvest in the Lebanon Junction hustling Red fall. Wheat includes Graham flour, No merchant is allowed to sell sugar, Cross men. It is hoped that each of crackers, whole wheat flour, bread, under any circumstances, in larger the twenty-four engineers living in wheat breakfast cereals, cake, quantities than 5 pounds to city and the Junction will place his name on macaroni, doughnuts, noodles, 10 pounds to country customers the “Honor Roll”. pastry, spaghetti containing wheat without the execution of the flour, vermicelli. All real prominent people are having certificate referred to. their names embroidered for the If you are accustomed to baking your The certificates must be furnished by trivial sum of ten cents, on the Red own bread, keep on doing it. Leave the merchants, but a form of the Cross quilt which is being made by the baker’s bread for those who certificate, with instructions, can be the Lebanon Junction Red Cross cannot bake at home. procured from me by merchants ladies. When completed, the quilt applying therefor. All merchants Victory bread made by bakeries fund will amount to $200, which desiring to sell sugar for canning or contain 75 per cent wheat and 25 per will be increased by the sale of the preserving purposes are requested to cent substitutes. quilt.

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If the housekeeper must buy wheat, May 17, 1918 County. In every instance, whenever she is urged to buy only 12 pounds. possible, a strong speaker from a ***Step in Right Direction distance will help the local speakers. Substitutes for wheat are: Cornmeal, The Bullitt County School Board has It is the patriotic and Christian duty hominy, steamed oats, corn flour, cancelled the school rally for this of every one who can, to go to these oatmeal, rice, corn grits, rolled oats, year and we believe they did entirely speakings and help all he can. buckwheat flour, corn starch, oak what they should have done. This is flour, rice flour, barley flour, potato Mount Washington - May 18, Prof. a year that we should work and pray flour. Use substitutes only for J. H. Sanders, Lindsay Ridgway, J R. and do all we can to help win the human consumption. Zimmerman. war. There is not a family in the ***And now complaints come from county but what has a dear relative Lebanon Junction - May 19, a all over the country that in spite of or two on foreign soil fighting for us celebrated speaker from a distance, government orders to the contrary, and we should help him, not think of assisted by J. R. Zimmerman. pleasure until it is over and then we wholesalers are hoarding food stuffs Pleasant Grove (Needmore) - May can all rejoice together. to make a killing on soaring prices. 20, Judge Bradbury, J. R. Will we never stop this piracy? The Bullitt County Fair has for Zimmerman Every hog among the lot should be several years talked of not holding a promptly behind bars and his Sugar Valley - May 20, D. R. Peak, Fair for one year. We believe that holdings be taken over by the C. O. Parrish. this would be a good year not to hold government. Our people can be the Fair. By August, there will be Hebron School House - May 20, J. crowded too far. hundreds of our boys on the F. Combs, T. C. Carroll, Lindsay ***Public Sale battlefield. There is not a family in Ridgway. Bullitt County who has not a deal Belmont - May 21, Judge Bradbury, Owing to the scarcity of farm labor, relative in the army, and we don’t J. F. Combs. we have decided to sell at public know what minute we will receive auction, 18 head of fine dairy stock the sad news he is lost and how Pleasant Hill - May 21, T. C. on May 18 at my farm at much better our boy will feel if they Carroll, Lindsay Ridgway. Wooldridge Ferry, a few miles know we have laid aside pleasure below Belmont on the inter county Greenbrier School House - May 21, and are working and trying to help seat road leading from D. R. Peak, C. O. Parrish, J. R. them win the war. Shepherdsville to Elizabethtown. C. Zimmerman. ***Red Cross Rally C. Lee, Prop. Jas. Roney, Whitfield - May 22, T. C. Carroll, J. Auctioneer. Article reporting on the rally. R. Zimmerman ***Another one on the Dutch ***Pray for U.S. Victory and Peace Cupio, May 22, Judge Bradbury, Since all the big banks and Trust founded on Justice and Mercy. Lindsay Ridgway. Proclamation issued by President companies have been changing their Cedar Grove Church - May 23, T. C. Woodrow Wilson for National names and leaving out the word, Carroll, J. R. Zimmerman German part, we have gone on to the Memorial Day. vegetables now. Bullitts Lick - May 23, Judge ***Soldiers are Welcome in Bradbury, Lindsay Ridgway. The old and well known cabbage, Correspondence and reading room at the Flat Dutch, has been changed to Baptist Church. We have fixed a Mt. Eden Church - May 23, Rev. D. Liberty Cabbage, so now you can room up for your benefit. Make R. Peak, J. F. Combs. yourselves at home. ask for the Liberty Cabbage instead Woodland School House - May 24, of Flat Dutch. ***Red Cross Speaking T. C. Carroll, Ora Roby and others. The following appointments have Hays School House - May 24, J. R. been made by Chairman D. R. Peak Zimmerman, Judge Bradbury. for Red Cross Speakings in Bullitt

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Edgewood - May 24, Rev. D. R. well feel proud of. Enlisting in Personal News advance of the draft and that after he Peak, C. O. Parrish Mr. Daniel Gober had as their guests had been rejected because of his Sunday, Major Benton Starks, Brooks School House - May 25, T. health, he has set a good example to Capt. Jack Griffith, Mrs. Griffith C. Carroll, Judge A. E. Funk. other young men, and one which and Lieut. Francis Barrett. Beech Grove (Whitehouse Flats) - many can well afford to emulate. Walter Croan, of New York, spent May 25, Judge Bradbury, J. R. ***Over there Zimmerman. Monday and Tuesday with his Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman parents here. He will leave for Camp Sunday - Every minister is requested received word last Monday from the Taylor this week to go into training to preach a Red Cross Sermon. government that their son, Millard, Mt. Washington Beech Grove (Zoneton) - May 27, had arrived in France. Millard Bradbury, Ridgway, Zimmerman enlisted in the Marines last January The Red Cross work is progressing and went to Paris Island, SC, where nicely, although it seems we are Glenn Ella School House - May 27, he stayed until the latter part of slow making much show. The J. F. Combs, T. C. Carroll March, when he was sent to earnest and writing efforts put forth Whenever possible, Prof. J. H. Quantico, Virginia, and after little are sure to bring results. Sanders will accompany the more than one month of training The parents of Rufus Alcorn have speakers and throw some pepper in there, he was sent across to take his received a card telling them of his the proceedings. place with the other heroic American safe arrival across the sea. boys who are there to help the Allied ***War Savings Stamps delivered to nations of Europe win this big war. Harold Barnes and Reuben your home. Conrad Maraman, No boy ever lived in Shepherdsville Settle’s parents are expecting to hear Postmaster. who had more friends than Millard, the same soon, and perhaps several ***Back to Camp Shelby. and his friends were sorry to seem others. him leave his home and enlist, but Milton Formhals, another Bullitt A number of our boys are expecting those same friends are glad that he County boy who enlisted has just to be in the call the 25th to 29th. has passed beyond the danger of completed a fifteen day visit to his sub-marine and they trust that he ***The directors and stockholders home here and has returned to his will be equally fortunate in escaping of the Frankfort county fair command at Camp Shelby. Milton Hun bullets. association at their meeting last has made a good soldier and stands week decided to not hold any fair high in the esteem of his officers, all ***Soldiers Camp Here until the war is over. We notice that of which is highly gratifying to his About 15,000 soldiers came out several other county fairs have done relatives and friends here. from Camp Taylor last Friday the same Harold Q. Newman, who is morning and went into camp Pleasant Grove stationed at Camp Shelby, MS has opposite the Paroquet Springs and returned to his command after a stayed until Monday morning when Herbert Hecker came home to say short visit home. He belongs to a they hiked back to Camp Taylor. farewell and spend a few days with Machine Gun Company and is his mother, Mrs. Ida Hecker, before ***Personal considered an expert handler of that he left for military service. These are death dealing weapon. For several Mr. Milton Formhals, who has sad times, there was never a time in months, Mr. Newman has been been home on a furlough, left last this world for men and women to be making strong efforts to get into a night for Camp Shelby. truer Christians than at this time. branch of the service which will Porter Bridwell, who joined the May 24, 1918 hasten the day when he can go over. army and has been stationed at If her is successful in this and ***Eleven off for Ft. Thomas. Indianapolis, spent Saturday and reaches the shores of France, we Sunday at home. Eleven Bullitt County boys left believe that he will make a name for Tuesday for Ft. Thomas to enter himself of which his family may

Page 34 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett training quarters to serve Uncle Sam KY, made an address in the war is over. Many of the young men until the war is over. The ones who forenoon. Owing to the rain, the are in the Army and a week out of left are: Harvey F. Miles, Arthur dinner was served in the church. their crops means much. After dinner, the music was purely D. Merifield, Nicholas Isacc (sic) ***For Camp Taylor Merker, James Everett Wyatt, patriotic. Bullitt County boys left Monday to William Frederick Greenwell, Miss Dickey had an address on join Uncle Sam’s fighting forces. William Elmer Wyatt, Herman “Why a Liberty Bond”. Then Schweckendieck (sic), Robt. Chaplain McPheeters or the 334th Thirty fine looking young men left Chester Henderson, William Infantry made an interesting talk on Monday evening for Camp Zachary Howard Roby, Jessie Clay Lee, the duties of a Chaplain and stressed Taylor. They are all in the best of Joseph Moreland Samuels. the need of prayer for our army. Mr. health, willing to take a shot at the All the boys looked the picture of D. Leichhardt, cashier of the Kaiser. Jeffersontown Bank, made an health and were a nice looking The Shepherdsville Brass Band impressive talk on our flag. Little bunch of young men and we hope to headed the boys and marched to the Miss Margaret Frances Beeler see all of them return looking the depot. Many friends, relatives and recited a poem “The Service Flag” same. sweethearts were there to see their and presented a beautiful Service loved ones off. Following are the ***Red Cross Drive Flag, given by the Beeler family in names of the boys who left: Article. Substantial gifts so far: J. F. memory of their nephew, Julian S. Combs $50.00; C. L. Croan $50.00; Bell. Herbert E. Stivers Mitchel Akridge Ollie Hall $25.00; and several others The flag contains 10 stars and Bro. Ben Fox which we do not know the amounts. Dickey told the names and history of James N. Stibbins each boy. Pleasant Grove Eddy Browning A wise plan to cancel the school May 31, 1918 Clarence L. Stansbury Robert N. Ball Rally for this year, and we think the School News Bullitt County fair should be the Hallie Gentry same. We should try to save Chas. Hardesty, who is now a soldier Wm. Chester Jenkins everything we can in every way. at Camp Taylor, spent Sunday with Elmer F. Monroe his parents at Mt. Eden. Horace Earl Hall ***Hebron Arthur Clark Report on the Red Cross Drive. John Gable Wallace Pearson, of Camp Taylor, Most every school district has “gone James C. Hagan spent Sunday with his bride here. over the top” of their expected Carl Miller Samuels Wallace looks, if possible, allotment. The Hebron district, Herman Nichols Summer handsomer in his uniform. Most of which is a wealthy one, gave over James Hoagland them do. $400. Success due to good, loyal and John Wesley Badgett patriotic citizens, especially Bob Cooper Memorial Methodist Church Albert Owen Raley Zimmerman, Tot Carroll, Judge had all day service Sunday, with a E. L. Sanders Bradbury, Lindsay Ridgway, J. F. varied and delightful program. It was Grover W. Clark Combs, Prof. Sanders, Rev. Allen, mothers’s day and the large body of Boone Borders Rev. Haywood, Rev. Peak and soldiers present each wore either the Walter Henry Cundiff Trustee O. H. Masden. The latter pink or white carnation. Thomas Crune Metcalf having canvassed every home in his Albert Charles Fondary (sic) The Military Band, 30 pieces of the entire district and received th Albert B. Thompson 334 Infantry of Camp Taylor, came something at every place. out and gave a concert of sacred and Wm. Gabe McCormick patriotic music and Mr. Chye Yan ***No fair in Fayette. Directors of Vessey (sic) G. Hatfield Lee, of Canton, China, now a Blue Glass Fair held at Lexington Clell M. Snawder student at Asbury College, Wilmore, decided not to hold any fair until the

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***Safe in France Possession of more than six pounds saddened his church by the of flour and wheat products (whether announcement that he had Bullitt County boys arrive “over the flour was secured last summer or volunteered for YMCA work in there” and are going to get Bill. last winter or last week or whether it France and expects to leave in a few Bullitt County boys are arriving safe was bought from the store or ground weeks. from his own wheat) per person of in France. Cards have been received Paul Holsclaw and perhaps others your household is a black crime from Horrie Thompson, Clemmens have received notice to report for (punishable by two years in Manning and Geo. Simmons that duty next Sunday. How we shall penitentiary) unless the possessor they have arrived safe over there. miss our boys, but we want them to notifies the Government and is do their duty, and we can thank God Ervin Snellen, Mr. Shafer and willing to part with his excess. The for the beautiful years that they have Millard Troutman have been there only way to escape punishment is by been with us and ask Him to bring some time. signing a certificate. Mrs. Alice them back safe. **Auxiliary Meeting Mooney, of Bardstown Junction, has the honor of having sent in the first Don’t forget the supper by the ladies Auxiliary or “The Winners Club” as Pledge Card, in compliance with the of Hebron at the home of Mrs. they are justly called, decided to wishes of the Federal Food Saunders. They will be patriotic and give a special drive for the Red Administration. Signed, J. F. Combs, serve no cake, no pies, but other Cross. They simply went over the Food Administrator. (Highlights) good edibles as well as strawberries top in their splendid efforts. Our and ice cream. chairman, Mrs. Jas. V. Rouse, drove Belmont News ***Red Cross Auction to Bardstown and engaged Mr. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Roby received a Cook, a splendid speaker of untiring card telling of the safe arrival of Mr. Clarence Dawson has given and zealous love for the noble cause. their son, Owen, across the sea. His Bullitt Chapter, ARC, a mule and the The meeting opened with a many friends here are glad that he chapter has decided to sell it at recitation by Miss Julia Ann Ash, has passed beyond the danger of public auction in Shepherdsville which deserves special mention, as submarines and trust he will be Saturday, June 8th. Anyone else she recited so well. Mr. South Barlin equally as fortunate in escaping Hun having a pig or steer or sheep to give (sic) made a short talk in behalf of bullets. to the chapter can bring it in on that this work. Last, but not least, one day and let all the stock be sold at mutual friend, Mr. Bob Zimmerman Hebron the same time. made an appealing speech that Frank Brown, of Wilsonville, USN, Personal News certainly reached the hearts of every was the guest of J. W. Brooks’ one present. Ninety dollars was very family Sunday. He left for Mrs. Violetta Thompson returned quickly realized. Philadelphia Monday and will home Saturday after spending the The meeting met with Mrs. Ada resume his duties on the battleship, past three weeks in Chicago, Harris, quite a large crowd was Vermont. Franklin Park, Crete and other present, on such a short notice. northern places. While there, she had Price Howlett was dinner guest of J. Visitors from Bardstown were Mr. a message from the Red Cross R. Ball’s family Sunday. He left the and Mrs. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Barlon stating that the ship on which her same afternoon for Illinois, where he (sic). Any donations will be greatly husband had sailed had landed safely had to report for duty Monday. appreciated. We have a quilt pieced over seas. Horrie is a Bullitt County by Julia and Junie May Ash. It is on Chester Jenkins has been called to boy and has many friends wishing display at Mr. Ade Harris’ store, by the colors and reported for duty him good luck and a safe return in fall we expect to do “our best”. Monday. Chester is one of our finest the future. young men and will make good Next meeting with Mrs. Smith Roby. Mr. Clyde Duvall, the popular clerk wherever stationed. (Highlights only) at Patterson’s, will leave soon to join Rev. W. O. Beatty filled his Uncle Sam’s men. **Cut the ‘eat’ out of ‘wheat’. appointment at Little Flock and

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Mr. Owen Deering, from Camp We found it much cooler here which How is Uncle Clyde by now? I Taylor, was the guest of Miss makes it easier for Private David guess Red is still picking berries, Margaret Maraman Sunday. Owens to practice boxing after the isn’t he. day’s drilling is over. Also the other Albert Thompson, of the city, was Tell everyone hello for me. i will Bullitt County boys who like to close for this time. This leaves me out Sunday. He left for Camp Taylor practice other games of sport. Monday. well. Here’s sending love to all. David has proved to be an extra Your son, Private Orin W. Roby, Mr. Walter Haller, of Clermont, good boxer since putting himself to Co. E. 6th US Inf. AEF was in town Tuesday, bidding his the real boxing test with other good ***At Camp Wright friends good-bye, to join his friend, boxers. The rest of us are trying to Clyde Duvall. enjoy ourselves practicing other Mr. Leonard Howlett has received a Clyde Duvall, the prompt clerk in games of sport. letter from his son, Price Howlett, that he has arrived at Camp George Patterson’s store, left to join the They seem to be in a hurry to get Navy Tuesday. Wright, Washington and that he ready to go to France. We expect to likes it very well. Mt. Washington see some of the world before getting a vacation long enough to visit our School News Willie Queen, Earl Hall, Misses friends of Bullitt County, but all The marriage of Miss Amelia Lee Elma and Sara McGee motored to expect to come back some time in Oaks to Lieut. Calvin Caldwell took Louisville Thursday evening to see the future. Gerard’s “Four Years in Germany.” place Monday at the home of the We are not all staying in one barrack bride at Bardstown Junction. The Roy Mothershead, who is stationed as we did at Camp Taylor, but bride is one of the best young at Camp Taylor, has a three weeks usually get enough together to raise teachers in the county and has been furlough, to help arrange affairs at a big ??? (may be football game). teaching for several years at the farm of his father, Dave Charles Milam kicks the football Lebanon Junction. The groom is Mothershead, deceased. way over the moon. well known and prominently connected in this county and is now Forty-one Bullitt County boys will Well, keep in good cheer, until we stationed in Georgia and expects to be called this month to report at return. Yours very truly, Boys of be called France soon. Camp Taylor and Ft. Thomas. Bullitt County Robert Henderson, who was called ***Failed to Pass **Letter from Orin Roby to mother to Fort Thomas is now at Chester, dated May 6, from France. Jesse Clay Lee, who was called last Penn. with Company D, 50th week to Ft. Thomas, failed to pass Dear Mother, Well, how are you all Infantry, guarding the Sun Ship the physical examination and Miley tonight? I am feeling fine tonight Building Co. (sic) Peacock was called to take his and I have been feeling fine ever ***96 Register place. since I have been over here. At the registration Wednesday, 67 June 7, 1918 We have having some rain over here white boys and two colored tonight. The weather is just about ***Bullitt Boys at Camp Custer, registered, who have become of age the same as it is over there. Say, Michigan write an interesting letter since the registration, one year ago. Mother, has Howard been called to back home. All of them were fine looking young camp yet? And has any of the rest of men. We are writing to our friends of the boys been called? Bullitt County to let them know ***Pledge Week - Save your dimes Tell Mrs. Kelley that Frank is while we have left Camp Zachary and buy war savings stamps and help getting along fine. Well, I guess Taylor, we are still in the care of lick the Hun. (Article) Uncle Sam, and are being well cared papa is pretty busy getting ready to for. plant corn. Tell him I will write to ***From Bunch of Twenty-nine. him in a day or two. Interesting letter from Bullitt County

Page 37 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett boys who recently left here for really too small for us, our heads quarantined right across from that Camp Taylor - All are well. increased in size so fast. At that building. Capt. Hagan still dresses like a June 3, 1918, Editor, Pioneer News We are all in the best of health and civilian, not having received a spirits, so don’t worry for us, for we Relatives, friends and girl friends – uniform. We have to hand it to him are going to do old Bullitt credit. If Firs of all, we want to thank the as he does everything but work. any would like to send any of us Bullitt County Examining Board for nd th We have plenty of amusement, the cards or letters, address 32 co. 8 the way they treated us just before th K. C. and Y.M.C. ... always has Bat 159 Depot Brigades, Ca, or in we left Bullitt for Camp Zachary entertainments. Lots of magazines, care of K. C. Building No. 2. Taylor. Also the Shepherdsville papers, books and everything to band for the splendid music. It We will appreciate it, for we get amuse a bachelor. Our offic.... nice, helped us lots and kept us from very lonely at times, wouldn’t you? but am sorry to relate that they are to showing how really sad we were. Here is hoping that we all arrive leave .. Tuesday. Of course, we will We arrived at the camp about 6:15 home safely and find the one we then get a new set of off... the Q. M. p.m., May 27, very tired and hungry leave behind well and waiting for us. D. but still in good spirits. Our Captain Boys, come and go over with us and lined us up when we left the special One of our boys spends most of his give us an even chance. Don’t be a and reported to one of the many time playing cards .... only for fun, slacker and stay out, and most of all, Sergeants that met us at the train. girls, but still his bank roll has don’t steal our girl friends while we We then marched about one mile, increased .... since his arrival at are doing your bit in this war. only to find that we had come to the camp. We are in quarantine for Good bye, Bunch of Twenty-nine wrong place, so we then (turn about about .... more weeks, but am sorry face) and marched back again to to say that some of us have .... seen ***Herman Schweckendieck is in within two hundred yards from the bright lights of Louisville more military training in Pennsylvania. He where we started. We were shown than once. writes his parents that he likes fine. our haversacks, and after washing, Thousands of enlisted men, like us, On the Mt. Washington Road we were directed to (chow) meaning have come to camp this week, and dinner. Joshua B. Hall, of Camp Zachary ditto have left. Some of us are Taylor, spent Saturday night and getting to be experts with boxing Then a few of the more bold ones Sunday at home with his mother, gloves, at least we think so, but as wandered around camp, but most of Mrs. Fannie L. Hall. us retired to our bunks only to lay yet we are not boosted for any awake and to dream of the past. Of championship fights. Herman S. Whitledge, a former our fathers, mothers, sisters, and last Bullitt County boy, who has been in A few of our bunch have gone to the but not least, our girl friends. Some Sutter, Illinois for several years is city, and some have friends that of the boys wanted me to use now at Fort Rosecrans, San Diego, come out here to see them, while the sweethearts, but I couldn’t, as that Calif., as one of Uncle Sams boys. rest are walking around or over at would not be fair to all, for just the K. C. amusing themselves the Louis Nunnelly has enlisted in the some of us only have girl friends to best way they can. It is not 4:15 p.m. Navy. dream of. But, really, girls, we are, oh so anxious for a – sh, please. We heard one of our boys make the Orion Nunnelly bought a horse from remark this morning that the would his brother, Louis. We want to say that there was not a give $25 to be in Bullitt County for single one that missed breakfast the ***Tidings from Camp Forrest, GA. just one hour, so you see we will next morning, although several never forget the Bullitt County The Bullitt Booster will be carried looked sleepy. Since the first day we people. If any of our friends come “over there”. Carl Smith writes an have drilled, marched and been out to camp, why not come by the Y. interesting letter from Camp Forrest, Kitchen Police, wash dishes, mop M. C. A. Hostess House to Lincoln Ga, where he is now located. He floors, etc. Best of all was when we Avenue over the bridge and stop at says that of eight boys attached to were given our uniforms. We felt K. C. building No. 27. We are the 11 Brigade Headquarters, two like real soldiers, and our hats are

Page 38 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett are from old Bullitt. Leland Barns, 29. Clarence Christian Ross Mr. Owen Deering, one of the most of Mount Washington, who drives 30. Joseph Earl Kelley popular soldiers from Camp Taylor the General’s car, and himself with 31. George Jasper Shirley was the guest of Miss Margaret the veterinary department looking 32. Lee Bates Samuels Maraman Saturday evening and after the General’s horse. 33. Burr Harris Burke Sunday. 34. William Claude Coleman Carl says this General will sure get The profits from the July 4th picnic 35. James Evans Rizer there. He is delighted with army life this year will be divided between the 36. Frank Herman Losch and has also visited some of the old Red Men and the Red Cross. 37. Trainer Bill Roby Civil War battlefields so often 38. Jake Richard Miller Pleasant Grove described to him by his old friends, 39. Ernest Gentry Joe Dietrick, Hoosier Smith and the Simon Wheeler and wife, of the 40. Frederick Corbett Milam late John Bell and has found city, spent a few days last week here 41. Gussie Horace Swearingen everything they told him to be with his sisters, Mrs. Georgia Owen 42. Arthur Cecil Burns absolutely correct. In his spare time, and Mrs. Minnie Gentry. He expects 43. James Mitchell Carl is busy, circulating the Bullitt to leave in a short time for military 44. William Robert Funk Booster among the Georgia service. 45. Ralph Combs Henderson “crackers” and has ordered several 46. Lindsay Louis Engle Will Gentry, wife and daughter and hundred to take along when he starts 47. Thomas Bernie Lee several others motored to Camp to France. 48. William Simpson Taylor Sunday. 49 Allie Clarence Owen ***Those Who Registered ***Rifle Range to be enlarged 50. James Green Brewer 1. Raymond Turner Morris 51. Jimmie Jackson We have been informed that the rifle 2. Edward Crutchfield Tyler 52. Lloyd Corum range at West Point will be enlarged. 3. Bernard Carlisle Roby 53. James McGill The line will be up Salt River on the 4. Wilbur Robert Strange Jr 54. John Henry Perkins Bullitt County side to the Luke 5. Charlie Owlsey Jaggers 55. George Schweckendieck Hibbs place, then round by Mt. Eden 6. Morrison Fein 56. John Thomas McCubbins and through to Knob Creek, near 7. Acy Goodlet 57. George Henry Pugh Cupio and then to West Point. This 8. John Lord Thompson 58. Tom Ed McKinley Carlile will take in a large part of the 9. Leo Carpenter Harris 59. Ode Smith western part of the county. Some of 10. Royce Swearingen 60. Garnie Merker the best farms lay in this tract and it 11. Jesse Akridge 61. Harry Albert Barrett will cause many families to have to 12. William Ben Samuels 62. Bluford Harlan Clark move. 13. Shirley Troutman Masden 63. James Herr Wallace June 14, 1918 14. Walter Wells Rexroat 64. Joe Miller Jackson 15. William McKinley Samuels 65. Thomas Theodore Hall School News 16. Daniel H. Gray 66. Leonard Omer Smith Miss Margaret Hardesty has just 17. Chas. Ellsworth McCormick 67. John Vincent Arnold resigned her place with Chappell 18. Query Wes Cundiff 68. Thomas Masden Ridge and accepted the Sunny Side 19. William Otto Hoagland 69. Alvie Leonard Beghtol 20. Herman Lee School, fearing that a large part of 21. Geo. Simmons Lee Personal News that end of the county would be taken over by the Government for 22. Elmer Eugene Laswell Clyde Duvall says he has got his maneuvering purposes. 23. John Herzog Jr German hunting license and will 24. Howard Hardin leave June 7 to bag the Kaiser. ***Bullitt County Boy Wins Medal 25. Ira Ivo Risinger 26. William McKinley Rickets Corp. J. R. McNutt, of Camp Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Swearingen 27. Effie McDonald Taylor, was the guest of Miss have just received word from their 28. Harley Norton Proctor Elizabeth Formhals Sunday. son, Jode, who is stationed at Paris

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Island, SC that he has received a ***Makes 70 to register. The Belmont people were glad to see medal for making a sharpshooter. He the cheering letter of Mr. Orien Mr. Lewis Carroll Hopewell, of shot just twenty points behind an Roby in the paper. Three cheers for Cupio, who became 21 since the expert, the best that has ever been Orien. registration in June 1917, but was made at this place. Besides getting sick in bed on last registration day, The Service Flag of the Belmont the medal, he has received extra pay June 5, has registered, which makes Baptist Church was five stars which on the month, and has been assigned 70 in the county represent five of Bullitt County’s to a cooking school. He will be bravest, boldest fighting men. They Hebron stationed at Paris Island during his are Howard Roby, Orien Roby, enlistment. J. R. Ball will leave soon for Herbert Wineholder, H. T. ***Over the Top Last, But not Nashville, Tenn, in company with J. Shepherd and Jimmie Lee. When Least. B. Walker and wife to do these five arrive in France, you can government work. expect to hear an end of the Huns. Clermont School District, Chapeze, oversubscribed it $50 quota by five The ladies of Hebron met with Mrs. ***Somewhere in France By times, over $250 turned over to Red Jas. Pope and formed a Red Cross Everett Ramsay to niece Miss Cross. Under management of E. W. Unit. All are busy. Aldena Barrall. March 24, 1918 Hess, W. F. Knight, Virgil Duvall from France. Rev. W. O. Beaty has resigned as and Ed Vittito and ably assisted by pastor of Little Flock, to do YMCA Miss Aldena Barrall, Dear Niece: Mrs. James Hoagland, Virginia work in France. Duvall, Susie Hagan and Ethel Your most welcome letter at hand. I Thornton. Thanks to Hon. Bob Belmont have received the candy, tobacco Zimmerman, Prof. Sanders, Lindsay and papers. Everything was just fine. Mr. Thornton Shepherd, one of the Ridgway, Dan Gober and Jim Croan I will bet you made the candy. most popular soldiers from Camp for assistance. (Highlights) Anyway, I told my friends so, for it Shelby, has been home on a was excellent. I did not write for ***Box Supper and Cream Sale at furlough. His many friends were some time as I wanted to see if you Lick Skillett Saturday for the benefit glad to see him. received my last letter all OK. Tell of the Junior Order, proceeds to Eight of Belmont’s most popular your paper the article he marked in Bullitt Chapter American Red Cross young men registered Wednesday: the Saturday Evening Post is just Mt. Washington Road Lindsay L. Engle, Elmer E. about right. In fact, the writer was a Laswell, Acy Goodlet, Herman very close neighbor of ours for some Mrs. Mollie Bridwell is with her Lee, Geo. S. Lee, Traynor Hill time, but he must be nearer the front niece, Mrs. Orion Nunnley (sic) for Roby, J. T. McCubbins and Thos. line now where we will probably go an indefinite stay. Bernie Lee. When these young men when the work laid out for us here is Born to the wife of Mr. Orion shoulder their guns, the Huns had completed. We have been in this part Nunnley (sic) on June 9, a boy. better run. for about seven months, so would just as son move as not, although we Miss Roxie Whitledge is doing her The many friends of Jimmie Lee have everything pretty good here at part in sewing for the soldier boys. were glad to see him home on a present, much better than we found She made 20 shirts in five days. furlough. His many friends wish him things. well while he is away after the The Boys in France “Kaiser”. There are several thousand of our Mr. Crist Schafer has just received a boys encamped in this neighborhood Mrs. John Masden gave a social letter from his son, Oscar Schaefer, from different branches of the Saturday night in honor of her who is in the hot of the fighting. He service, and more arriving every few brother, H. T. Shepherd, of Camp is well and represent Bullitt’s days. I hope to have a chance to Shelby. Several of his friends were Fighting Boys. He also informs us meet Ernest brooks but the aviation invited. that Golden Riley of Hobbs is there camp here is quite a distance from and well. where I am. That is the one in this

Page 40 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett section. Of course, there are several loved and admired by all who knew Army for about 14 years. He was a camps in France. The weather here her. Talented as a teacher, fond of fine soldier and had won several is just fine now, only it gets awful children, commanding the respect of medals for bravery. We have just hot here later on. her fellow teachers, scholars and received word that Mr. Flood, of patrons, she had a splendid near Bethel, has been wounded over I hate to mail this letter without professional career in front of her. there, but don’t know how bad. sending you a photo, but can’t be She has the best wishes of all for a helped as the French Photographers Pleasant Grove long life of unalloyed happiness. are so slow and they spoiled the first Geo. Armstrong, wife and son and T. Few girls could claim as many ones I had made. At least, they were H. Wise and wife motored to the city friends as Miss Amelia, and her well no good so I am having more made. Sunday and were dinner guests of wishers are legion. They should be ready now. Anyway, Mr. and Mrs. David Harris and I am going to the city this afternoon W. F. Monroe spent Sunday at Camp returned home by Camp Taylor. and will mail them soon as possible. Taylor. I will send you a souviner from ***Spencer County is Patriotic. No France instead of the photo. Leyton Ashby is up from Camp fair this year. Shelby and there are just a few glad Well, I will close for this time, so June 25, 1918 ladies in the neck of the woods. He answer soon. Love to all, Everett (Leyton) looks fine, weighs ***Photo - Chas. Chester Personal considerably more than when he left, Longacre is as brown as nails and can love his Pastor Haywood was graduated last The above is a splendid picture of mother and best girl just as week in the Southern Baptist Chas. Chester Longacre, who is consistently and hard as ever. There Seminary with a degree representing “somewhere in France”. Co. C.U.S. are no better boys than Leyton, and a complete theological course. Infantry E. F. Mr. Longacre is a his numerous friends are glad to see grandson of the late Silas F. Barrall, him and to know that he is making We understand that the new army who was a gallant Union soldier and substantial progress in the army. He regulations calling for three took part in many bloody battles and is in the signal corps, a very Chaplains to each regiment is we believe the grandson will give a dangerous branch of the service, but creating a need and vacancies which good account of himself when he that makes no difference to Leyton are not being met fast enough by faces the Germans on the firing line. Ministers and Rev. Haywood, The brother of Mrs. Herbert Mr. Longacre is a son of T. W. and pastor of the local Baptist Church, Haywood, Dr. J. B. Salberg, (sic) Thyrsa (sic) Barrall Longacre, of has offered his services to the graduated in medicine, spring of Louisville, and before entering the Government. 1917, and entered the Army Medical army was a fireman on the L N R R Leyton Ashby, of Camp Shelby, Corps six months ago, has recently and had been made an extra spent this week with his mother, been assigned to the command of his Engineer. unit. Mrs. Kate Lutes. **Safe in France He is expected in Shepherdsville When Miss Oaks gave her hand in Lieut. Walter E. Brooks, of soon for a brief visit with Rev. and marriage to the man of her choice Aviation Camp of Dayton, Ohio, has Mrs. Haywood. He has beautiful and with woman’s confidence and written his mother, Mrs. Edith tenor voice and we hope he will get devotion, followed him to his army Brooks, that he has arrived safe in to sing in the Revival services. camp down near Atlanta, Bullitt France and he will write again soon. County lost one of her best and **Photo - First Bullitt County Boy He is a grandson of Mr. J. A. truest daughters. Killed in France. Barrall, of Barrallton, who served in Splendidly educated, charming in the Civil War. Mr. H. L. Evans, of Lebanon personality, refined, endowed with a Junction, Ky was the first Bullitt Mr. Edward Barrall, another prodigal wealth of good, common County boy to be killed in France. grandson, who is in the Navy, has sense, and devoted to her family, her He has been in the United States home town and her county, she was

Page 41 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett made one round trip across the water and in charge of Engineer William ***Objectors Sentences Approved. Bowles and Conductor A. L. and is now on his second trip Washington, June 17 - Sentences Haynes. It was due in Louisville at ranging from eighteen months to ***Five Killed as Train Hits Auto the time of the accident. Supt. of the twenty years imprisonment imposed Division W. F. Sheridan said the Mrs. Henry Shelton, wife of Henry by courts martial upon so called accident occurred at a point where Shelton, aged 60 years, John H. Lee, conscientious objectors who refused the track was straight and his report 25 years, Miss Lettia (sic) Lee, 22 military service at Camp Upton, NY on the affair from members of the years and an infant child and the and Camp Gordon, Ga were crew was that the automobile engine daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence approved today by Secretary Baker. went dead on the tracks. The Howlett, aged 7 years, were killed at Most of the men objected to fighting engineer had just signaled for the a railroad crossing about 200 yards against Germany or Austria because station at the junction when the south of Bardstown Junction, they had relatives there. (Highlights) Tuesday morning at 8:20 by second accident occurred. He said there was No. 4, a fast L N train from nothing to obstruct the view of the Mt. Washington train from the automobile party. He Memphis, running 40 minutes late Leland Barnes, of Camp Forrest, said, according to the engineer, the and trying to make up time. Ga visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. man in the automobile had gotten Alma Barnes last week. They also All but Mrs. Letitia Lee were hurled out, or was getting out, presumably received word of the safe arrival of to instant death and their bodies to crank the auto when it was struck. scattered with the wreckage of the their son, Harold. automobile. Mrs. Lee was taken to The Shelton and Howlett family and Personal News St. Mary’s and Elizabeth Hospital, Lees are well known and are among where she died at 12 o’clock the most prominent and wealthiest Walter Croan, of Camp Taylor, Tuesday. Nearly every bone in her families in the county and when the spent Sunday with his parents here. body was broken. sad news came, a gloom was cast C. P. Bridwell, who has been at over all the county, and when 21 The bodies of the victims were also Indianapolis, has been transferred to arrived at Salt River at 6:30 Tuesday taken to Louisville on train No. 4 to Ft. Jusup (sic), near Atlanta, GA. night carrying the five dead bodies the morgue of Lee Cralle, at Sixth back to their home, more than three ***Left for Training Camp and Chestnut St. All the bodies were hundred relatives and friends were so badly mangled that positive Mr. Paul Holsclaw and Jordon W. there to meet them. identification was not made until Brooks Jr left Saturday to enter several hours later when Mrs. Funeral services were held at the training camp at Terre Haute, Ind, Lawrence Howlett went from here Baptist Church Thursday morning where they will take two months with a party of friends and went by the Rev. Hilary Burns, after training before entering the army. through the ordeal of viewing the which the bodies were laid to rest in Mr. Holsclaw is a son of Dr. bodies of her mother, brother, sister, the Hebron Cemetery. Holsclaw, of Zoneton. Mr. Brooks is her little daughter, and infant niece, Mrs. Shelton leaves a husband, from the same neighborhood. Both all of whom she had seen alive and Henry Shelton, three sisters, Mrs. are fine young men and we hope to well but a short time before. Jas. Stansbury, Mrs. William seem them returned in the best of Mr. John Henry Lee, who had been Buckman of this county, and Mrs. E. health. working in Jeffersonville for some L. Boyd of Stithton, Hardin County, ***Letter from Bunch of 29 at Camp time, had joined the Navy and home one brother, John Carpenter, of Taylor. Dear Editor: come home to spend a few days with Louisville, three daughters, Mrs. his relatives before reporting for Lawrence Howlett, Mrs. Perry I thought I would drop you a few duty and they were going to spend Munford, Mrs. John Warren and lines to let you know how the 29 the day at their old home near Mrs. Chester Burns, two sons, Jas. Bullitt County boys were enjoying Belmont. Lee, who is in the army and atty Lee themselves which I know their of this county. relatives and sweethearts are very The train which struck the much interested in their flock of automobile was Louisville bound

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Young American Manhood they are Capt. Hagan has received his June 25, 1918 sending to the front in this world war uniform and looks like a real soldier School News which is a great credit to any young at present, but hasn’t a great liking man to participate in. Well, we are for work, as really the whole bunch Seems to be a shortage of teachers all enjoying ourselves the best we are a little lazy at times. Well, a all over the US and a called issued to cane, but get very lonesome one in a good many of us have taken the all old teachers to enlist for service while when we do not get any news overseas examination and are until after the war. from Dear Old Bullitt County and expecting to get notice to leave most Our friend and popular county any time. A few of our bunch are the people we are interested in. As official, T. C. Carroll left Monday going to Georgia real soon so if any you may know, we have enjoyed a for Washington city to take up of you want to see us all together, moving day in the army, which is military duties of some kind. liked by all of us. You should have you had better not make your wait seen the bunch of us moving, some too long off. Tot Carroll is one of the finest young had their bed and personal men in every way that was ever Wishing you all the best of luck and belongings done up very neatly and raised in Bullitt County and we good wishes from all of the 29, and went right along, and others were predict for him a great future. especially our relatives and not so fortunate, and had quite a sweethearts. Hoping to see our letter ***Letter from T. C. Carroll to the hard time, but we finally arrived at in publication to the public of Bullitt citizens of Bullitt County. He has our destination, which is the 32nd Co. County, as we are all well and volunteered his services to the army, and 8th Tr. Battalion 159th Depot expect to return after giving Old does not know where he will be sent. Brigade and a very nice place it is, Bullitt a good great name in history. He has been granted a leave from the for the K of C Bldg. No. 3 is just Office of County Attorney and We all send greetings to one and all, back of our Barracks and nice and during his absence, Mr. J. R. from the Bunch of 29. handy for us when we get the blues Zimmerman will attend to the duties and want to write home. So you see Pleasant Grove of that office. we are not located very bad at present. Mrs. Kate Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper ***Boys off to Camp Taylor Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Owen, Mr. Glenn paid us a visit yesterday Fourteen fine looking young men Hugh Hall and wife, Strauss Hall, afternoon, but we did not get to talk left Wednesday for Camp Taylor: Misses Grace, Berel (sic) and much to him on account that we Ernestine Hall and others motored to William Herman O’Bryan were lined up to get our third and Camp Taylor Sunday to visit the Leon Adley Grigsby last shot in the arm, which is a very former’s son, Bob Hall Jr, and he John Joseph Raley pleasant happening in every was sent away to another camp George Benjamin Wise soldier’s life. Mr. Glenn had one of Saturday and they were disappointed Robert Turner Price our bunch to come out to his Felix Bruce Dyer machine and talk to a girlfriend, who Mr. and Mrs. Flood received a Joe Flood happened to be the writer and telegram from somewhere in France Paul Jones composed, but had to make his the past week of their son, Ira, who William C. Raley conversation very short as one of the was seriously wounded in action. William W. Green Corporals came before very long and They have another son who expects William Everett Brinner told him he was wanted in line and to be called soon. Carl Lee Painter you should have seen their parting. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Lloyd received Clarence Hardin You would have thought they were a letter from their son, Burr, in George Jewel leaving each other for the last time. France; he was well and sent his I really was sicking (sic) and also a On June 22, three colored boys went mother two nice silk handkerchiefs. treat to the whole bunch, so you from here to Camp Taylor folks of Bullitt County can see how James Simmons your visits would be appreciated. Ike Kinnison Jr Ardell Hoskins

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***Letter from Irving D. Snellen, seen some good looking girls, but The Sunbeam Band of Little Flock Co. E. 116th Engineers, from they can’t down the Kentucky girls. had an all day picnic last Saturday somewhere in France , May 12, 1919 I will quit writing for the Censor on the spacious lawn at Tom Dear Mother: may get tired of reading his and Melton’s. A bountiful dinner was throw it away. Tell everybody hello served under the trees and the time I will write you a few lines to let you for me and write and tell me all of pleasantly spent in games. Tom know that I am well and doing all I news for I may not get all the letters Hackney and Brooks Tyler, our can for you and my country and that you have written. Well, I will close, enterprising Boy Scouts, gave us a don’t seem to be so much. When I hoping to hear from you soon. call to solicit purchasers of Thrift see some others drill, it makes me Stamps, but Robt. Ball was on the try a little harder. Well, that is all Your loving son, ground and forestalled them. about myself for you are like all Irving D. Snellen, Co. E, 116th other mothers that have sons in the Lieut. Arch Priest made a flying Engineers, American Army Post, Army. They think that their boys are visit to relatives and others last week Office 733, American Expeditionary the best. I guess everybody back in transit from Ft. Meade to Kansas Forces, France home are having a big time today. City, MO. ***Arrived Safe in France. that is the boys can go home to see N. H. Jenkins and family were their mothers. These letters that we Mrs. Dora Harris, of Mt. called to Camp Taylor to bid good- write on Mother’s Day are to have Washington, has just received a card bye to Chester before leaving for a special attention so you will be more from her son, Ercell Heisner southern camp. certain to get this one than you have Harris, stating that he has arrived otherwise. I don’t need Mother’s Wallace Pearson, of the Depot safe in France. He joined the army Day to make me think of you for that Brigade, Camp Taylor, visited his last August and took training at three is all I have to worry about is you wife Sunday. different Camps, Jefferson Barracks, worrying over me. I have more than Ft. Ben Harrison and Camp Logan ***Good-bye Jack even chance of getting back to the Old U.S.A. and an even chance is all Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Simmons have Mr. Jack Howerton, who has been fellow should want. received word that their son, connected with the Peoples Bank for George, has arrived safely in some time, left for his home near You tell father, Pleasant, Leola and France. George is one of Bullitt’s Taylorsville last Tuesday, where he Mabel that I haven’t forgotten them boys and we wish him a safe return. will work on his pa’s farm. This was either, if I don’t write to them I made necessary by his brother’s suppose for one letter to b for you going into the army. We hate to see all. Tell Pleasant not to neglect his Hebron Mr. Howerton leave. He was a fine tobacco crop, for I want plenty of Chester Jenkins, of Camp Taylor, young man and some “lion” among tobacco when I get home. All of us spent Sunday with his parents here. the young ladies. Handsome as a boys received a package of tobacco Chester looks every inch a soldier in picture, of splendid address and and cigarettes this last week, there his uniform. pleasing manner; with all the money were two packs of Lucky Strikes, he cared to spend and a nice three packs of Bull and one tin of John W. Holsclaw and Ray machine at his disposal. He certainly pipe tobacco, and it sure came in Jenkins expect to leave soon for made life worth the living for several handy for us, just when we were Virginia to do Government work. of our girls. When the war clouds broke. You tell Pa to give the Red Paul Holsclaw and J. W. Brooks have cleared away and his brother Cross a five spot out of my corn. left Friday for Rose Polytechnic comes back to the farm, we trust that Tell Pleasant to tell my old girls I am School to take special training Jack may see his way clear to come coming back for them as Uncle Sam before going to France. back to us, for we certainly like him. will only pay but for one fare for every soldier, and I won’t have Please don’t call our soldier boys enough money to pay her passage “Sammies”. They don’t like it and it across the ocean, so I will have to sounds, well, coarse, to say the least come back alone. HaHa I sure have

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Personal News ***Another Bullitt County Boy Carl Smith writes from Brooklyn Heard From. Mrs. Violetta that his unit has had their trench hats Lieut. S. W. Bates, of Ft. Thompson received a letter last issued to them and their baggage Oglethorpe, GA has arrived to spend Saturday from her husband, Horrie marked for “over there”. some time with his family. C. Thompson, who left the th He has gained twenty pounds since On the Mt. Washington Road American Soil May 12 for entering the service, and is Somewhere in France. The letter J. W. Warner, wife and baby went enthusiastic over the good treatment was dated May 28th and stated that to Camp Taylor Sunday to see his that Uncle Sam gives his boys. he was well and had a very good trip brother, Lee, who is in Camp there. across the deep blue sea. We all ***Roads in War Time Mr. Nathan Cox and family have wish him well and a safe return in Some people seem to think that moved from Robt. Sanders cottage the near future. because we are at war, the highways to the house just vacated by Mr. and ***The many friends of Mr. M. F. should be allowed to deteriorate. Mrs. Fred Simpson. Barrall will be glad to know that he (Five paragraphs, five reasons Fred Simpson, who is in the draft is safe in France, and doing his part disputing this theory).. list, has gone to be an em (sic) of the for Uncle Sam. He is one of Bullitt’s ***Boys at Camp Shelby - Corp. U. S. Government as a shipbuilder. boys, who volunteered, and his many John Snider from this place, now friends hope him a safe return. Word has been received here by Mr. stationed at Camp Shelby has and Mrs. J. L. Flood, parents of Ira July 5, 1918 received several cards from his comrades that have arrived safely in Flood that he was severely wounded School News in action in France. Ira is the first of France. They left Camp Shelby June th our home boys to be wounded and We have just heard from our friend 7 and are from Bullitt County. we trust that he may recover. He and former co-worker, Chas. William Mattingly, Harrison went as a volunteer, having enlisted Hardesty, and he says he is Mattingly, Otis Hoard, Ernest soon after America declared War. enjoying Camp Life and is in the Hall, Charles Howel. very best of health. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Harris spent ***Safe in France Sunday with at Camp Taylor. We have been informed that Mr. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Settle, of Mt. Chas. Hardesty will be held at ***Mt. Eden Washington, have just received a Camp Taylor for some time teaching card from their son, John Reubin Mr. Chas. Hardesty, of Camp illiterate soldiers. The first regiment Settle, telling them of his safe Taylor, spent a few hours Sunday has 470 illiterates out of 3000 arrival over seas. He joined the First with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. soldiers and these 470 will be taught, Ky. May 12, 1917 and was sent from Hardesty. if possible, to read and write a letter Louisville to Camp Shelby, Miss. in back home before they are sent away We are very proud of Uncle’s Sam’s October and transferred into a 138 from Camp Taylor representative from this vicinity and Field Artillery and was promoted to shall not be surprised to hear great ***No Slackers Here a First Class Gunman before sailing things of Chas. in the service of Our for France. Alex Smith has enlisted in the Navy Native Land. and left Monday for the Great Lakes Personal News The many friends of Dr. Sam Bates to take a course of hydroplane Less Herps and Roy Stallings left are might glad to see him back home instructions. Tuesday to join the navy. ***Lieut. Dr. S. W. Bates of Ft. Alex was eleven pounds Lieut. S. W. Bates, wife and Oglethorpe, who is home on a visit, underweight, but was given credit daughter, Mrs. Troutman and C. F. will speak at the Box Supper and Ice for the experience gained climbing Jr spent Tuesday with Dr. D. A. Cream Social at Lick Skillett by the coon trees and cooning cat holes Bates and wife at Okolona. Jr. Order for the benefit of the Red along Floyd’s Fork, under Charlie Cross. Bridwell’s instructions and running the Old Man’s one lung Brush.

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**Auxiliary Meeting when he did not have to go and by Pleasant Grove giving to his country his services Earl Hall and Rob Hall Jr, who The winners club met with Mrs. which brought him handsome were at Camp Taylor, have been Smith Roby and had several new income when he was engaged in the transferred to Georgia. members that are anxious to help. practice of his profession here. We The club decided to have an ice are glad to see him come back; we It is stated that the war has brought cream supper. The spacious lawn of shall be sorry to see him go back to to light an astonishing condition as Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Farnsworth was camp, but we shall follow him with to illiteracy. It reveals the fact that beautifully lighted. The many tables our best wishes and hope for his there are 4,600,000 illiterates in the looked very pretty decorated in roses success and safe return when the war United States who are over 20 years and evergreens. The lovely young ends. of age, and 700,000 men who cannot waitresses were quite charming in read or write who may be drafted ***Notice their R. C. caps jauntily upon their into the army in a short time. heads, proved quite irresistible to All persons selling sugar at retail Everyone should try hard to read and one splendid and interesting people must at once make out and send to write before they are called away to that are always ready to help a good Federal Food Administrator a camps. cause that comes this way. The statement, showing sales of sugar Posey Grant, Will Bleemel and Joe evening quietly wafted away in the during April, May and June 1918, Flood were called last week for gentle breeze carrying a message of for household consumption and military service. love and courage written in golden canning purposes and all sugar on stars to our dear boys over there, hand July 1918 and must hereafter July 12, 1918 telling them we are not living in vain take a statement from each purchaser ***School News here, while they are fighting for us that he has not purchased sugar in over there, we wish to thank every excess of three pounds per month, We have just been reliably informed one that helped to made our supper a person in his family. Blank that 10 young men out of 70 who success. statements furnished in application. registered here June 5th could not To Mrs. Chas. Bridwell, our J. F. Combs, Food Administrator, write their names. This is alarming efficient Sect. we wish to express Bullitt County. to man. The Banks, the Businessmen and the school teachers have known our sincerest sympathy in the loss of ***Safe in France - A card received her dear mother, Mrs. Holtz, of this for years, but the public is just July 3, stating that Luther J. Ohio. The W. C. are having a big beginning to realize how much we Bowman, Hdq. 159, Fa Brigade had drive this week of the W.S.S. need a strong school law for the arrived safely in France. He is a haven’t heard results. The meeting education of all the people. Mountain Messenger boy. will meet with Mrs. Edd Ash in July. At a meeting held the other day at Mt. Elmira ***Dr. Bates Frankfort, a well known educator Uncle Sam called on Mr. Luther made the statement that Camp If Sam ever enjoyed his home and Martin June 20th, so he has gone to Taylor had three soldiers there of loved ones and the whole of Bullitt help win this war. ordinary intelligence, bright enough County, he is doing that thing right to be admitted as privates, that could now. His friends are greeting him on ***Killed in France only count 4. all sides, and we simply speak the Dr. R. L. Hackworth, of Brooks, whole truth when we say that he is The State Commission has given this has received word from his brother, one of the most popular men Bullitt county a quota of 300 illiterates to T. B. Hackworth of Indiana, that his County has sent to the Army. He is be taught to read and write during son, Edward Hackworth, was killed making speeches at the War Savings the coming fall. in France. Edward Hackworth Stamp meetings and if any one has visited his uncle, Dr. Hackworth, Letters and cards received around any doubts as to his place in the several time and made many friends the Court House from our former hearts of the people, just let him go who will regret his untimely death. townsman and County official, T. C. to one of those meetings. He has Carroll, saying that he is well, shown his loyalty by volunteering

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Pvt. Horrie C. Thompson, Co. D, After being officially carried in extracts from the letter to his 120 Inf., 30 Division, AEF, France Washington dispatches as “missing” brother. since the sinking of the President “Was assigned to the troopship, Mrs. Violetta Thompson returned Lincoln, one of the largest transports th President Lincoln on the Tenth of home the 4 after spending several used by the government in the May, when we sailed for France day in the city having dental work conveying of troops across the with over 5,000 troops aboard and done. Atlantic, two Oklahoma City men 18,000 tons of cargo for the Allies. are now safe and sound in New York Hebron We arrived in France safely and City. One of the men, Sidney unloaded our cargo and soldiers on Bennett Ball is with his parents here. Taliaferro, is a former businessman May 23. We sailed for God’s Bennett felt the wander lust four of this city, while the other, Harry L. country on May 29, under convoy of years ago and has seen quite a bit of Bills is a resident of Lawton, but is several American and English the world since he left Kentucky. He well known in Oklahoma City. will leave this week with his father destroyers. This welcome news reached their for Nashville, Tennessee for The destroyers accompanied us for relatives and friends a few days ago government positions. about five hundred miles, until we in letters from the sailors at New were supposed to be out of the war The spirit of 1776 is abroad and the York City. Tallaferro has a brother, zone. At 9:00 o’clock on May 31, we heritage of courage and patriotism William T. Taliaferro, living at 700 were suddenly attacked by a from our ancestors is awaking in our West Third Street, while the news of submarine without warning. The women and we see less frivolity and Bills’ safe arrival was sent to a first torpedo hit us. This one got us levity, more dignity and high resolve friend, Miss Leta Karr, who is amid ships and the call to abandon to work and pray and win. cashier at the D. F. Peyton Company ship followed. Mt. Washington of this city. Prior to enlisting in the Navy in the early part of April, I was on watch in the engine room A Red Cross quilt pieced and quilted 1917, when war was first declared and immediately after the second by the ladies of this branch was sold on the Huns, Bills was in the shot struck us, we began to slowly for $25.00. Mrs. Jennie Simpson employee of the above firm for two sink. Great volumes of water rushed was the lucky purchaser. She gave it years. in all parts of the ship. The engine back to the Red Cross and it will be room and lower decks were flooded. sold at public auction at the sale of Taliaferro was connected with the W. F. Queen next Thursday. Howard Roberts Motor Co. for a The captain ordered all the boats and period of three years prior to his rafts over the side and at 9:30, we Mrs. Adam Settle gave another quilt enlistment in the Navy last were all clear from the wreck. Or top already pieced and it will be December. He was a member of the commander, knowing that the Huns finished immediately and sold. Masonic Lodge, having the degree would return for him, disguised July 19, 1918 of a Shriner. himself by donning an enlisted man’s uniform. He pulled an oar After completing a two months ***Former Bullitt County Boy on beside the men. Ship Sunk by Uboat. training period at the naval training station at Newport News, VA, I dived overboard into the deep We have received a clipping from an Taliaferro was assigned to the green briny and swam to a raft, Oklahoma paper stating that two training ship, U.S.S. Alabama and which was unoccupied about fifty boys from there being saved. made a cruise to Cuba and back to feet away. It was tied to the swiftly Mr. Taliaferro spent most all his New York City. During his training sinking ship, so I swam to a life boat life at Huber Station and went West period, Taliaferro held the rank of and reached it just in time to see our only a few years ago. Following is Chief of Section, a non- good old ship go under. We were from the Oklahoma paper. commissioned rank, similar to a drill afraid that the suction would carry sergeant in the Army. us under, but it very little and did not Sidney Taliaferro and H. L. Bills take anyone down with it, except The following interesting story of survivors of “President Lincoln”. twenty-four men and two officers, the adventures of Taliaferro are

Page 48 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett who were foolish enough to stay ***Bullitt County Writes home Roy was one of Bullitt County’s first behind and try to save their clothes boys to enlist in the service of his May 6, 1918. Letter from Roy and valuables. county. Ward, somewhere in England. I had about $25 in souvenirs which I ***Later, Somewhere in France. Dear Mother, had purchased for your children, in May 30, 1918. addition to some money and the I received two letters from you watch you made me a present of the yesterday, dated April 8 and 10. You Dear Mother, day I left home. Was satisfied to say you had at last gotten two of my I received two letters from you today save my life, so I let the highly letters. I also received one from and was very glad to get them. I also prized tokens go down to a watery Uncle Loyd (sic) Ward, he did not got one from Mr. Newman. I may grave. write so very much, but I was glad to not get to ans. them for a week or so get it. A few minutes later, we saw a puff yet. of smoke arise on the horizon to the When you can, I wish you would I have moved again. I am under same south of us. We thought it was a ship find out Roy Childer’s address and Major I was last July when I was in coming to our rescue and began send to me. We can hear the big 22nd Aero Squadron. I believe this is cheering. But inside of thirty guns here, and the first time I heard the best squadron I have been in and minutes, we were all keenly them, I thought is was thunder. I I have been in four of them so far. disappointed. It was the U-Boat expected things to be a lot worse We are in camp by ourselves, now returning. By her decks, it looked to than what they are. We get along no other squadron nearer 6 us as thought she was going to open fine if there is no mud, but it never kilometers or about 3-1/2 miles and fire on our rafts and boats. Two misses more than one day till it rains we all like it although we have no three-inch guns were mounted and again. YMCA or anything near. We have a trimmed for action. We get issued cigarettes over here. I river about 1.4 miles from here, and But they approached us with the give mine away as I don’t smoke. I I go swimming every evening. It is question, “Where is your captain?” wish they would issue us a bar of the first place that we have been near We all answered, “He went down chocolate instead. I wish you would of river of any size. With love, Roy. with the ship.” A lieutenant was on send me a copy of the Everyday 91st Aero Squadron, A. S. Zone of board our boat and he was taken Engineering Magazine, as we do not Advance. American, E. F. France prisoner. They then departed, but get very many papers to read, except ***Our Boys returned in a few minutes with a some daily papers from the biggest moving picture machine and took cities. I have not seen a Louisville Last fall, some thirty-four of Bullitt pictures to take back and show their paper for three months and I County boys were called to the people. A Hellish Victory, as many certainly would be glad to get one. I colors. Many others have come this of my shipmates said. will be glad when this war is over spring to that ever increasing army and home will certainly look good to of might and right. Some few are We were in the water for about me, if I ever get back, also I have now in our home camp, but the vast twelve hours, when we were rescued been in the Army one year today. If majority of us have been scattered to the next day by US torpedo it was not for the YMCA, I don’t the “Four Winds”. destroyers, who returned us to Brest. know what we would do. They We sailed from Brest and arrived in J. L. Williams, H. L. Funk, Dick furnish us paper and ink to write New York City on June 12. All of Metcalf, R. W. Applegate and C. home and what papers we get to th our records were lost and we expect M. C. Porter are now in Co. E 336 read, entertainments such as movies to get furloughs to come home Inv. Camp Sherman, Ohio. and music, also run a canteen where within a short time. things are sold at cost. Others have been sent to Texas, Ga. Harry Bills also spoke of returning and Miss., still others have gone I guess I must close as even this may to the city on a furlough within a across to change the name of “No not get by Censor for all I know. very short time. Man’s Land.” With love to all, Roy.

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Nearly three centuries ago, our Fore their officers fine, courteous Roy Stallings left Monday to join Fathers crossed the troublesome sea gentlemen. Uncle Sam’s fighting crowd. and came to a land traversed by Paul and J. W. Brooks Jr went from L. O. Smith, of Brooks, left Monday savage beast and still more savage this county for a eight week course for Lexington, where he will receive men. of Training before going “over a course as a machinist for Uncle All for what? Was it in search of there”. Sam. gold, or honor, and fame? No! No!, Miss Lenore Bailey has made 400 Miss Clara Linn Funk leaves this A thousand times, NO. They were in shirts for the soldiers since last week for Washington DC where she search of a land where they might be September. I thinks it is the highest has secured a nice position with the free to worship God according to the form of patriotic service to help Government. dictates of their own conscious in uniform our soldiers. What are you sure that they might be free and **Pleasant Grove doing to help? independent citizens. Listen to what Major General J. It is sad to see our boys go to war, Now for that very freedom, for Franklin Bell tells about Uncle but there is a whole lot of sickly which they made almost the supreme Sam’s thirty thousand boys at Camp sentiment over it, too. The boys are sacrifice to obtain, is challenged. Upton. Almost without exception, doing their duty, and it a reproach to their behavior is beyond criticism. And that is why Bullitt County is any young man to shirk that duty. (Lots of praises for them) (not sending her Loyal sons across that What if you are over 31? Go and transcribed) self same sea in order that those volunteer for service. Share the same principles of independence and sacrifice and earn a share in the Arch Trigg, who is in military freedom shall not pass away. victory that is just ahead. service at Ft. Benjamin, is here for ten days to visit his mother and But remember that out of a great ***Somewhere in France. Mr. friends. sacrifice always comes good. After Christ Schaeffer, of Chapeze, just Valley Forge came Yorktown, after received a letter from his son, Oscar ***Mt. Washington Boy is Bull Run came Appomaddox court P. Schaeffer, who is on the front Wounded house; after Calvary came Pentecost; lines, stating he is well, and has been W. L. Carrithers, a farmer living and after the Kaiser shall come made Corporal. near Mt. Washington, has been Woodrow Wilson and Democracy. ***Notice to the ladies of Bullitt notified that his son, Robert I. Hebron County. Miss Lillie Goldnamer will Carrithers, has been severely meet the ladies of Bullitt County at wounded while fighting with the Prof. Tom Cochran has gone to the Court House to demonstrate how Marines in France. New York for special training for to make Wheatless Bread and military service. Young Carrithers, who is twenty-six Sugarless Cake, for which premiums years of age, enlisted in the Marines Paul Holsclaw, who is taking a will be offered. last December. According to the technical course for the Government ***Red Cross United organized at notification received from at Rose Polytechnic Ms. writes most Cedar Grove with 35 members. Washington, Carrithers was interesting of their life and work Officers elected: Mrs. Trusia wounded in the fighting June 8. there. Being the first detachment to Ratcliff, chairman; Wm. be quartered there, they receive He has an uncle, C. R. Carrithers, Swearingen, Secy; Miss Pearl many attentions from the good and two cousins living on State Mason, Treasurer, Mrs. Daisy people of Terre Haute, are dined Street in Louisville. Middleton, inspector of work. every Sunday, besides many social Thanks to J. R. Zimmerman and July 26, 1918 attentions otherwise. There are 103 Prof. Sanders for help. young men, all from Ky in their ***German Arrested for Wishing company. Their drill ground quarters Personal News Hun Victory and all on the College Campus and Dr. S. W. Bates spent Sunday here A German who gave his name as Tri with his family. Wessel, his home as Louisville, and

Page 50 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett his occupation as shoemaker, was 12. Wm. John Bleemel time, as a Canadian solider here arrested near Taylorsville and placed 13. Jas. Posey Grant received some letters this morning in jail, after he had expressed the 14. Barney Hatton Weller that were mailed to him in Feb. 15. Lee Emmitt Corum wish that Germany win the war. He I think I shall write to Maud tonight 16. Walter C. Haller said he came from Germany in 1885 and fine out how they all are in VA. 17. Ernest Corum when he was 14 years old and that if I suppose Dr. Overall is still at 18. Ollie Rice he (can’t read) he would fight Camp Lee in Base Hospital. against the Allies, but that here he ***Auxiliary Meeting could do nothing. He had no Has Tyler’s regiment moved from naturalization papers with him. W. C. Club met with Mr. Edd Ash. Camp Taylor yet? Have you heard Wessel was held, awaiting the Our hearts are saddened by the from Aunt Della lately? I have arrival of a Federal officer. leaving of Bernard Roby and written her a number of times, but Ernest Hibbs, Mr. Fitzgerald left have never received an answer to ***Lands Safely Overseas Tuesday to join the Navy. Mrs. J. A. any of my letters. Mrs. Ora L. Roby has just received a Crenshaw will entertain club Aug. 1. I never saw so much activity in my Mrs. J. V. Rouse. (Highlights) card from her brother, Jas. Hilary life as there is over here; girls and Hardy, notifying her of the safe ***Von Hindenburg Dead everybody working for all there is in arrival of his ship overseas. it. Talk of France losing heart, it Field Marshall Von Hindenburg, in Mr. Hardy is a member of the 54th looks like they were in fair straits charge of the German armies is dead Division and after leaving Camp yet. after a story interview May 16 with Taylor was stationed for some time the German Emperor at headquarters Well, as there is no news but war at a southern training camp, where at Spa, Belgium. It was followed by news and scenery, it is rather he was given extensive training in an apoplectic stroke, which difficult to write, so will close for the Signal Corp Department. ultimately resulted in the field now, but will write ever so often and The is welcome news, as many marshal’s death. (highlights) let you know how I am getting Bullitt County boys were members along. *** On Active Service, American of this division and are supposed to Expeditionary Forces I remain as ever, Your loving son, have been on this ship. Heisner Dear Mother: Mr. Hardy was called to Camp To his mother, Mrs. Dora Harris Taylor just five months before the I am writing you again as I know day he landed on Foreign Soil for that even though I do not hear from ***Big Battle is growing in service “over there”. you, that you are very much intensity. Germans throw in France interested in my welfare; so as long Reserves, slowing up retreat. ***Boys Off for Camp Taylor as it is possible, I will write Americans Still Gaining (Article) Eighteen fine looking young men frequently. Mt. Washington left Monday morning for Camp This is certainly fine weather over Taylor: The Red Cross workers here are here and we are having things as getting very impatient at not hearing 1. John Henry Keith convenient as possible under the from their headquarters in regard to 2. Vernie Childers present conditions. It certainly looks work to be done. We hear of other 3. Harry Ash as if there was a black ending for units knitting and read in the papers 4. Bennie Combs Miller Germany soon and I am in hopes of the work in progress and can’t 5. Jas. Edward Simon that I shall be at the front to see the understand the lack of material in 6. Charles French finish. Bullitt. 7. John H. Burris What has Emil Hoke done? Has he 8. John Henry Warden Personal News reported for Naval training yet, or 9. Herbert A Wineholder has he given out the notion: I do not Word has been received that Carl 10. Lum Pugh expect an answer from this for some Smith has arrived safely “over there. 11. Henry H. Love

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Personal News his young wife, Will left his mother, elsewhere. Gilbert had charge of all father and sweetheart and have gone the plans toward building the large Dr. D. A. Bates, wife and children as others to fight for their country. artillery camp at Stithton. He and Mrs. Alice Jackson of Okolona, May God’s mercy go with them and attended a conference in Washington spent Thursday with Mrs. S. W. watch over them and all others who City in connection with the building Bates. have gone all who must go in the of the cantonment in this county and Cedar Creek future and bring them safe back brought back plans for buildings at home. the range. This announcement settles Ernest Hibbs and Bernard Roby the entire question and Stithton will leaves July 23 for the Navy. Also August 2, 1918 most certainly obtain the several other young men goes to ***Stivers-Able Marriage cantonment. Mirror. Camp Monday from here. We wish them all a safe return in the future. Herbert E. Stivers and Miss Violet Mt. Washington Abel were married Thursday Larkin Porter, Geo. Jewell, Jonce Clark received a letter from morning at Blanton Station at Bro. Leland Barnes and Vaughn Lloyd Harold Barnes, the past week. He Kirby’s residence. Miss Abel is the have arrived over seas safely. says France is a pretty country and youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. everything is raised there except Henry Abel, and is one of Knob Russell Hall goes this week to corn as the seasons are too short for Creek’s most popular young ladies. Camp Buell and Wm. Johnson (col) that. Mrs. Horrie Thompson also Mr. Stivers is a son of Mr. and Mrs. to Camp Taylor. received a beautiful souvenir from Jeff Stivers and one of Bullitt’s Willie Queen left Monday to enter her husband last Monday week, energetic young farmers. Mr. Stivers rd Camp Buell at Lexington. dated June 23 . left shortly after the wedding for *** Au Revoir party Camp Greenleaf, GA, where he has ***Red Cross Rally Aug. 10 been stationed for the past month. The colored people of Bullitt County Miss Dessa L. Harris gave an Au Their many friends wish Mr. Stivers will have a big Red Cross Rally on Revoir party for several boys that a safe return home, that he and his Saturday, Aug. 10, beginning at 10 will leave for various camps this young wife may spend many long a.m., fine brass band will head the week. The porch was artistically and happy years together. decorated in the National Colors, parade, everybody is invited to come with “Old Glory” waving quietly ***List of Colored Men Called to be out and help a good cause. The over the heads of the boys that Entrained July 31, 1918 for Camp colored boys are in the trenches and answered her call for help. Fruit Taylor: doing good fighting so let’s help a good cause. punch was served to about twenty Geo. H. Taylor guests. The boys that are to wear the William Johnson ***Summer deliveries of next uniforms are: Bernard Stansberry, Geo. H. McGoffney winters supplies. Take advantage of Harry Wells, Lyle Rouse, Bernard Philip Sheckles summer weather conditions. Stock Roby and Johnnie Luckatt (sic). Eddie Rogers up now. Do not hold back your Pleasant Grove Harris Weaver freight. Arrange for all possible Willie Sloan shipments now. Miss Roxie Whitledge has made 420 shirts and 30 other pieces for the ***Stithton on Top ***The county board has been notified that the State of Ky will be soldier boys since last Sept. All doubt as to the erection of the called on to furnish at least 10,000 army cantonment at Stithton has Mrs. Kate Hall received a letter last soldiers for the month of August, been eliminated. Maj. H. Arthur week from her son, Rob Hall Jr, this will almost clean all up. who is still at Greenleaf, GA, stating Gilbert, constructing Quartermaster he was well and enjoying life. at Camp Taylor, returned yesterday Sent to Camp Forrest, GA - Willie morning from Washington City and C. Queen, Russell Hall, Leonard Posey Grant and Will Bleemel, two announced that the Government had O. Smith. of our Pleasant Grove boys left for never considered the cantonment military services Monday. Posey left

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Personal “over there” and let us know when blankets out in the grass and I am anyone hears from them. lying here writing to you as he is Ernest Hibbs, who was joined the doing the same. Navy some time ago, left for training Howard Hardin is supposed to last week. leave for the Navy to join several of I am glad you did not sent me any our other neighbor boys at the Great more money before I left for I do not Mrs. Roy Stallings has been Lakes, Friday. need it. We have got paid off one appointed mail carrier on Route 2, since we got over here and will soon while her husband is in the Army. ***Somewhere in France get our pay again. I would send you Pleasant Grove Following is a main portion of a some back if I could, but perhaps letter to Mrs. Violetta Thompson you would not get it, for all mail is Vivian Clark’s mother received a from her husband, who is “over open from over here and it might get letter stating he had arrived safe in there” and perhaps will be of some misplaced or lost. France last week. Vivian is one of interest to the boys folks that is with our Pleasant Grove boys Well, I want you to take good care of him. yourself and keep well for there is Word has been received of the safe June 30, 1918. not a day passes by but what I think arrival of Dock Owen and Sam of you many times, and may God Jackson over in France Dear Wife: bless you in many ways until I return ***Notes on Address Delivered by I will try and write to you this to you. So I will close for this time, Hon. Maj. M. M. Neely, MC morning so you will know I am still hoping to hear from you as soon as allright and continue to feel fine and you receive this. Tell everybody In the main, Mr. Neely’s address dandy. I hope you are well and have hello for me. Bye, bye. bore testimony to this greatest of all arrived back home allright, also hope Your loving husband, republics, our own now standing you had better luck coming back firm among the tottering thrones of than you had going. You should Horrie C. Thompson the world. have gone on and had a good time Co. D, 120 Inf, 30 Division, America has never reveled in and not worried about me so much, American E. Forces, France Via NY bloodshed, but in things that have for I will come back all right, as made for the best of life. The everything will come out allright and August 9, 1918 American people, from the very hour some sweet day. I would loved to ***School News of their nation’s birth, have have been in some of those pictures worshiped at the shrine of peace. you had made while gone, but I am Some twenty young men, most of They have never sought war. They quite sure I would have ruined them whom are married, left here Monday have simply followed it when forced if I would have been there. Well, I for military services. Among them to do so that human liberty might received three of your letters this was Claud McPhearson, former live forever and ever, and now, in past week and two from mother, so Treas. of the Lebanon Junction this greatest struggle that the world you see I have had something to read school and Mr. Sterling, who was has ever known, our country is for awhile. You mention about married a few years ago to Miss ahead. Etc. strawberries, I would love to get into Maria Atkisson, a well known that strawberry patch about now. I teacher of the Barrallton section. Cedar Creek think I could eat a few of them. The following have been appointed Miss Bessie Grant received a Yes, Hugo is here with me. Robt. by the State Council of Defense for beautiful silk handkerchief as a Manning and Geo. Stephens of Bullitt County. souvenir of France from Hugo Chapeze is also and Lewis Wade is Arthur Newman, Jno. D. Harned, Crenshaw last week. She and Miss over here some place, but I just don’t Chas. G. Bridwell, Bert Hall, Will Myrtle Shaw and several others know where he is, as he is not in our Smith, Jesse Dawson, O. L. Roby, received letters of which he stated he Co. All of the boys that come with Russell Henderson. was well and doing fine. Everyone me is still all together. One of the should be interested in our boys boys and myself have spread our

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It is their duty to take the lead in all you send me some candy this week, south for it is sure H— down there. patriotic work and coordinate all the I can’t get anything down here The Red Cross gave us first class local war activities. without you pay double for it. service, and we thank them all, Oranges are 75 cents per dozen, not asking everyone to give all they can ***Letter from Bullitt County Boy good either. We bought a to help that good cause. watermelon last night, cost $1.50 From Albert Thompson, Camp We all send love to the people of and very small at that. Beavelgard (Sic) LA to his mother, Old Bullitt, asking them to write to Mrs. Lillian Thompson. July 21, I suppose you got the large picture I us and to cheer the boys that leave 1918 sent you of our regiment. Will send hereafter. you another soon. How is Gladys Dear mother and brother: With love to Old Glory, I close, and is she still working at the same William G. McCormick. I received your letter and always place? She said she was going to glad to hear from home. I should teach school. If she does, try to get ***Heavy Loss for Huns have answered sooner, but have been Violetta to come and stay with you Since the first of March to July 26th, on the rifle range for the last four and Bill. days, just got in this evening in time Germans have lost over one million for supper. I am feeling fine, only If I go on the Range next week, I soldiers, killed and captured. Only am so tired tonight. We will have to will not get to write until I get back. 15 per cent of them were captured. but we will get your mail just the go to the long range one day next ***Speaking week and stay all week. It is 15 same. We had a lot of new men here miles out there and, of course, have from Camp Taylor to come in last Hon. Judge D. A. McCandless has to walk and carry our packs. I have night. Well, I will close for tonight kindly granted the Red Cross everything a soldier needs on the and go to my tent to bed, hoping to meeting the use of the court house firing line now. We fire about 150 hear from you soon. Saturday, Aug. 10. The Rev. S. W. Dinkens, Pres. Florida Industrial times a day and I have made good up Your loving son, Albert to 600 yards. That is the fartherest I College, will speak. Dr. Dinkins is a have tried. If you average 90 on one ***US pressing need for cavalry fine speaker and is doing good work table, you qualify and I have went horse for immediate use and for the for the colored soldiers. Everyone below 102 yet. I have also made future. (Article) come out and hear him, also come to The Red Cross Rally. good in throwing grenades and we ***On His Way Over There throw the real thing, too, would fly ***Somewhere in France 1000 yards. You ask me if I thought From four of the twenty-nine boys we would have to go across. I can’t that left on May 27, 1918, I write July 3, 1918, Dear Brother say, but they are getting us ready for this message for all. James I will write you a few lines to let you something right soon for they are Hoagland, Herman Skinner, Urey know that I am well. I wrote you two working us day and night. I don’t Hatfield and myself, are now at weeks ago and have been waiting to have time to write to anybody and Camp Merritt, NJ and expecting to see if I would ever get any mail from get some sleep. I want to write to go over at any time. Had a nice time you or mother before writing again, Mr. Hall tomorrow, but don’t know on our trip, came through some of but I guess I won’t hear for some if we work on Sunday, just the same the big cities, saw the White House time. I should have gotten an answer as any other day. at Washington, sure had a fine time. the first letter I wrote you and They think they will be sending us to The other three boys saw everything mother when I first got over here and a northern camp to finish our along the road as they were train expected to get one the next week or training as water is getting scarce guards. I, being Mess Sergt, did not two. Tell mother I will write to her here and I am nor caring how soon get such a good view, as we had soon, I get tired of doing all the that will be. Is Bill still working at mess at all the large cities. writing myself. the same job? Tell him a hair cut We were under the command of Lee You send you four or five copies of down here is 50 cents and a shave 25 Norlin, he treated us so good we the Courier-Journal and one or two cents, some price. Mother, would sure hated to see him go back down of the Pioneer News as soon as you

Page 54 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett can. As soon at my service record is Simon Kennedy - $1.00 Their many friends bid them God’s found and I draw my full pay, I will Samuel Lewis - $1.00 speed. Silos Rowlett -$1.00 send you all the Stars and Stripes so Mr. Howard Holsclaw, formerly of Jas. Mitchell - $1.00 you can hear some of the news that I this County, has been in business at Wm. Kennedy - $1.00 read now and then, when I am lucky Dayton, Ohio, has enlisted and is Clarence Nules (sic) - $1.00 enough to get a copy. I haven’t gone located near Dayton at the Rev. Dinkins - $1.00 over the top, but know how a shell Aeroplane Station. Mr. Holsclaw M. E. Jackson - $1.00 sounds as it goes over my head. I married a Louisville girl several Agnes Mooney - $ .75 always heard that the first ones that months ago you heard scared you worse than Roxie Mooney - $ .50 after you get used to them. That Catherine Lewis - $ .50 Corp. Chas. Hardesty and Corp. Percy Wilson, from Camp Taylor, might be so, but it was not my Red Cross Rally - Aug. 30, M. E. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. experience. I didn’t know how to Jackson, teacher of Public School. duck the first ones that bursted near Hardesty. Corp. Wilson is from me, but soon got in practice, ha! Ha! Resolution of respect for Hon. Judge Canada and is a fine fellow. C. P. Bradburry, Prof. Ora L. Roby Don’t think from that I never will get Mt. Washington home for I am coming back, God and leading citizens allowed us the willing, when Kaiser Bill finds out use of the Court House for Red Clyde Badgett was called last week he is whipped. I guess he is like all Cross Movement. Signed: Mrs. M. to report for military service. E. Jackson, Chairman; Mrs. C. Germans, bull headed, but I never ***American Losses Small seen anyone if you keep hitting hard Jones, President of Shepherdsville; enough that didn’t decide that they Mrs. Claypool, Secy., Rev. Holt, The American loss in the world war were willing to quit. Well, tell Pastor AME Church; W. A. Dinkins has been very small since the beginning of the war. Out of two everybody hello for me. I saw a Personal News paper from Ill. yesterday and saw million men, the loss has only been where there was a Sergt. J. F. Mrs. Wm. Wade has received two 15,410, killed, wounded and died Vaughn in charge of a recruiting letters from her son, Louis Wade, from natural causes. About 15 per station. Do you know if it is Joe or who is now in France. He says he is cent died from natural causes. not? I don’t know where any of the doing fine. ***Cedar Creek old boys are. Well, I will close, Last Saturday, Pastor Haywood, hoping to hear from you all soon. Mesdames Mary Biggs and Arp Simmons Cochran and Mr. Your brother, Irving D. Snellen, Co. Harmon entertained the Pleasant Hill Johnson submitted to a rigid C 2nd, Engineers. American EF, Red Cross Society one day last physical examination and all France. week: Mrs. Ase Lutes and daughter, apparently are in excellent condition Miss Geraldine, Mrs. Ase Davis and ***Colored Red Cross Rally for Uncle Sam, one for the Army, Mrs. Riley Weller of Lick Skillitt one for the Navy and our Baptist A great patriotic meeting was held at were also present. preacher goes to Camp Taylor for Lebanon Junction in the public five weeks in the Training School Willie Deacon and Hubert school. for Chaplains. Old Bullitt is Fitzgerald were called into military After an enthusiastic speech made furnishing the Government a goodly service and left for Fort Thomas by Rev. Dinkins, AMDD of number of men as well as other Monday. We wish both these young Jacksonville, FL. The Red Cross means for the successful men a safe return in the near future. movement was permanently accomplishment of its great and Mrs. Horrie Thompson received a organized with Mrs. Mary E. noble task. Service Field card from her husband Jackson, Chairman, Miss Roxie Mt. Eden last week which means he is on the Mooney, Vice President. battlefield now. Vernon Holsclaw and Tom Elzy Subscriptions and cash - $10.75 as and several other Bullitt County On account of being called into follows: Boys left for Ft. Thomas Monday. military service Monday, Mr. and

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Mrs. Hubert Fitzgerald were furnishes our stationary. There is Miss Lillian Wiggington gave a baptized Sunday in Cox’s Creek. going to be a show up there tonight. similar entertainment and an Ice I have written Pop a letter, tell Cream Supper the past week over at ***British have taken 14,500 Grandma and Ernest B I write to Hays School. prisoners on the western front since them in a few days. Tell everybody ***Somewhere in France March 21. to write to me for I love to hear from ***A Bullitt County Boy home. Dear Mother: Camp Dewey, Great Lakes, In So I will close, answer soon. your Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, my Louisville - Mrs. Burr Roby loving brother, Leslie Herps. Co E. second Fourth in the Army and 1st Reg. Camp Dewey, Great Lakes, though I cannot be with you, I will Dear sister: Ill. think of you often tomorrow. Received your letter. Was glad to August 16, 1918 I have moved since I last wrote you hear all of you were well. I also got and now have an address under ***School News the papers and other bundle you which I can receive mail. sent. Some days I get several letters Lieut. Calvin Carwell and wife a day and it sure makes me feel I am still well and happy and think I arrived Sunday to spend a 30 days happy to hear from anyone in Bullitt will remain that way as long as I am furlough with friends and relatives in County. in the pretty country I am in now. this county. You ask if we have many flies. No, I am in an artillery training camp and News has reached this county that indeed, we have to keep everything that is all I can tell you. Rudie Stringer, who formerly lived clean and sanitary and it is most too here, was recently wounded in I suppose you received my last letter cold up here for flies anyway. I France. Mr. Stringer was born in this alright. It was mailed in England. could sure tell the difference in the county and moved to Indiana a few We stopped there a few days to rest breeze. When we left Louisville on years ago. before we came on over here. our way here, we had the windows raised, but about 2 o’clock in the Miss Clara L. Funk has accepted a I found England is a very pretty morning, we had to lower them it Government position and is now country, just covered with flowers was so cool. stationed at Washington DC. and ferns and some of the prettiest homes I ever saw. The people are I have just finished my washing, The Red Cross Meeting for colored very industrious, although they don’t mind it so much now, but I held at the Fair Ground and Court would be comparatively poor in our sure did hate it at first. Amy, we had House Saturday was a success and country. With their two or three pictures taken of bunch of 200 had nearly $200 was made for the acres over there, they are making a about 10 cannons and each one had colored Red Cross. nice living. a rifle. As soon as I can get them, I The local colored Red Cross was will send one home to let the home France is also a very pretty place, assisted by the four colored teachers folks see. where it has not been torn by the of this county, and the Rev. Dinkins, carnage of war and the people are as It is almost chow time here. I don’t (col) of Ala. who is filling the place industrious as the English. The feel hungry as I have been eating all in the South of the late Booker T. women work as hard as the men on evening. I have been to chow. We Washington. the Rail Road, in the factories, and had rice, beans, mashed potatoes, Miss Mary Dawson will have an women and children work on the fresh bread, pressed ham and tea. entertainment, pie supper and a farms 16 and 12 hours a day and This is about what we have on country store at her school house at they never say a word for they know average, so you see we don’t get Pitts Point Saturday night, Aug. 17. they are working for France and they hungry. We always for breakfast The proceeds to be given one half to love their country above everything have some kind of fruit. the Red Cross and the other to the on earth. The YMCA is a grand place, they try school. I have seen a large number of to make us have a good time, German prisoners since my arrival

Page 56 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett over here, and they don’t look near boys of Zoneton where he used to be sweet day. I guess Jim Hoagland so horrible as one might imagine. a frequent visitor. and I will go to France together for he is still with me. He and I will ***Wounded in France I would be able to cope with anyone have lots to tell when we come of them in battle, and I may have the We notice in the wounded list of home. We know a great deal now. chance. The Americans seem to be Monday, where Mr. Rudoph (sic) on the go in the trench just now. I guess we will get some clothes this Stringer was wounded in a battle of Every time we get any news, it is week, for the ones we have are too July 27. Mr. Stringer is a son of Mr. that we are pushing them back, or thin for the weather here, guess we and Mrs. Lem Stringer, who had holding our own. will get overseas clothes. I have been made their home here all their lives, in six states since I left Camp One of the fellows said the other before moving to Muncie, Ind. about Taylor. I am seeing some of the night that Gen. Pershing said we 5 years ago. world, but would enjoy it better if I would have the Bosche whipped by ***Now in France had you with me. Xmas. I hope he is right. If he is that will sure be a happy Xmas for this Photo - Roy Swearingen We were on the road two days and world. Magruder, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. nights and I am so sleepy I can’t B. Magruder, of Lebanon Junction, hardly hold my eyes open. Well, I Mother, give my address to all my and word has been received of his will close and write some more friends and write to me at once. safe arrival over seas with the 51st tomorrow. I will try and write to you With love for all, your loving son, Infantry. He enlisted in the early part every day, so don’t worry about me John Reuben Settle, Pvt. John of May and was in training at Camp for I will come back all right. Settle, 2nd Batry, FARR US PO 722, Forest, Ga. Hoping to hear from you soon. American EF ***On his way over there From a true husband, Vesey ***Killed in Action Hatfield. May God Bless You. Following is a letter recently English, Ind. Aug. 9 - Corporal received by Mrs. Vesey Hatfield ***Hebron Allen G. Myres (sic), of Alton, who from her husband, who is about Wallace Pearson, of Camp Taylor, has been reported killed in action in ready to cross over there. He left spent the week end with his wife Shepherdsville May 27 with the 29. France, was a teacher in the here. Crawford County Schools before Dear Wife: volunteering for service in April, H. B. Wood volunteered for military 1917. After war was declared at that I will write you a few lines today. I service and will go to Terre Haute time, Allen, who was then teaching am feeling fine and hope you are all Thursday for an 8 weeks course at in the Leavenworth public schools, right. We are getting pretty close to Rose Polytechnic. together with his brother, John L. the shipping point now. We will Paul Holsclaw and J. W. Brooks, Myers, who has been commissioned soon be sailing over the sea. I think who have been taking a technical and is also in France, went to I will come back all right. At least, course at Rose Polytechnic came to Indianapolis to enlist. Allen was that is the way I feel. This is a fine their homes here for the week end. accepted and went to the border, place. We have lots of everything to They are looking fine, in high spirits where he served with Perishing (sic) eat. The Red Cross was awful good and well pleased with the course two months and landed in France, to us as we came down here. The they have taken. They will be Red Cross is a fine thing, they were June 27, 1917. John was rejected at transferred to Camp Taylor this sure good to us. Indianapolis, but was accepted at the week. Louisville recruiting station. The It is awful cold here, I have got a brothers met in France and spent Ed Simons, who had been at Camp cold but am feeling fine. I weigh one much time together. Taylor for two weeks, spent Sunday hundred and seventy-eight pounds. I with his wife here. Corporal Myers was a nephew of Dr. wish I could see you, I miss you Dave Smith, of this county and John more every day for you were so H. B. Wood had a sale and his wife L. Myers will be remembered by the good to me, but I will be back some will go make her home with her

Page 57 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett mother in the city while he is in the Cedar Creek Died of accidents and other causes - Army. We will miss these good 670 Friends of Albert Thompson have people who have been so active in been receiving mail from him stating Wounded in action - 9,048 church and social life here. he has been transferred to Camp Missing in action, including ***Pleasant Grove Stuard, Newport News, VA and prisoners - 1,421 expects to leave at any time for Mrs. Jas. Ridgway, Mrs. Cordila France. Total to date 17,362. (looks like) Grant and brother, Arch Trigg, who is in military service, As we reported about Willie Deacon Marine Corps casualties: spent Thursday with the former’s and Hubert Fitzgerald leaving for Deaths - 833. daughter, Mrs. Ernest Simmons. Ft. Thomas last week, we are glad to state Mr. Deacon was held over for Wounded - 1,826 Roy Stallings and wife were dinner another call and Mr. Fitzgerald fell guests Sunday of his parents, Louis In hands of enemy - 5 under weight. Stallings and wife. Roy, who is in Missing - 86 the military service, came home ***Leaves for Indianapolis Saturday night and returned Sunday Total to Date 2,750 Five young men left for Indianapolis afternoon to his place of duty. Roy’s Thursday morning to enter training ***The Slacker many friends were glad to see him school for Uncle Sam: back, if it was only a short stay. Poem taken from a letter in the Willie Deacon, H. B. Wood, Harrodsburg Herald written by Capt. Mrs. Posey Grant and several Clifford Pignam (sic), Thos. Robert J. Christman formerly of others recently visited her husband Bernie Lee, Elmer Eugene Harrodsburg, now in France with the at Camp Taylor. He was well and all th Laswell.** 116 Engineers AEF, regarding enjoyed the day together. Slackers. Mt. Washington Capt. Thompson, who captured the ***Soon to Go Over Sea Monster, should be sent to Herman Fox, of Camp Taylor, was France to capture some of the a week end guest of his uncle, P. N. Great Lakes, Ill to Mrs. W. F. Lee Germans. A few more like Mr. Fox and wife. Dear Sis: Thompson to help our boys “over ***Safe in France there”, this war would soon be over. Will take the pleasure in answering We are glad to know the Germans Mr. and Mrs. Sam Greenwell have your most welcome letter received are backing down and the American just received word that their son, yesterday. Was glad to hear from Army are gaining ground. Lonnie Greenwell, has arrived safe you, but sorry mother’s hand is no in France. Mr. Greenwell joined the better. Ernest Simmons was called to Army in May. He is a fine young military service last week and others Sola Mae, take care of her and do all boy, and will no doubt give a good are expecting to be called soon. you can to get her hand well, but I account of himself and have some know you will do that without telling Personal Huns to his credit when he returns you. Jas. Lee, one of Uncle Sam’s boys, August 25, 1918 You said you were going to send me is here this week attending court. a box and asked me what I like. If I ***United States Casualties Several from here left Sunday to had one of those good biscuits you work on the army plant at Stithton. List since US declared war is 20,112 bake, I could swallow one whole. with deaths reaching 7,716. Jas. Lee Williams, of Camp We had to get up last night at 10 Sherman, spent several days this Killed in Action (including 291 at o’clock and scrub the floor and walls week here. sea) - 3,574. until 12. Died of wounds - 3,574 Thank goodness I am done with all those old “shots”. Died of Disease - 3,534.

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I am a cook now and it is no bad job be glad to know he is doing well. He person per month, if the present for it is so cold up here. is a member of Ft. Thomas Council meager allied sugar ration is Jr. OUAM and will be glad for any maintained. I joined the Baptist Church of the boys who go to Ft. Thomas to yesterday and am going to try to live ***Leaves for Camp Taylor look him up. a better life. I have all my faith in Twenty-two fine looking young men On the Mt. Washington Road God and I think He will put me left Wednesday evening, twenty to through all right. Louis Nunnelly arrived home Camp Taylor and two to Ft. Thomas: Sunday to visit his parents, Mr. and I went over to see Ernest again Fred Smith Mrs. J. K. Nunnelly. He came from yesterday. Saw Leslie Herps the Geo. Clarence Newman New York, where he is in military other day. Tell mother I will write to Chester Lee Stark training. He will remain until the her next time. Tell everybody to Chas. Leslie Ryan 29th. write to me. Kiss the baby for me. David Maraman Tell Frank and Papa Hello. Your August 30, 1918 Fred Lee Bogard brother, L. P. Hibbs, 16 Reg. Walter Stader Newman Why is Kentucky now spending over Barracks 25, Upper East New Carroll Lester Owen $2500 to teach old folks to read and Isolation, Great Lakes, Ill. Chester Lee King write? ***List of Registrants appointed by Henry C. McCubbins Local Board of Bullitt County to It is because we had no strong Emmitt C. Coakley serve on Registration Day in the 18 compulsory school law back, say 25 Clarence William Parris to 45 registration, 1918. By Precinct. years ago, and why did one out of Edward Thurman Felker every seven of the young men from Everett Marcum No. l - W. B. Ashby, H. C. Hamilton Bullitt County who registered for John Wright Ratliff No. 2 - Charles Applegate, John army service last month, “sign” their Claud Clark Pendleton. names by “x” Clint Jewell Jesse D. Williams Think it over and if you have a No. 3 - S. G. Thornberry, Josh Gore Evan Garland Dillander tenant on your farm who has Ernest Edward Braithwaite No. 4 - Bert Hall, J. C. Drake. children, do your best to get those Horace Cox McGee children in school. No. 5 - M. S. Harmon, J. V. Rouse Myron Cunningham No. 6 - William Knight, Virgil ***Thirteen Registrants who have ***On Active Service Somewhere in Duvall become twenty-one since the June France. Register: No. 7 - W. T. Jenkins, J. B. Arnold Dear Mother and all, Burl Harrison Leslie No. 8 - Chester A. Hill, T. L. Jacob Richard Lyninger I will answer your letter I received a Coakley Willie Oscar Scott few days ago. It found me just fine No. 9 - Jasper Pearl, J. D. Harned Fred Arthur Bryant and was glad to hear that you all Claud Lee Muss were well. I have just gotten back No. 10 - W. F. Joyce, J. E. Chappell Herbert Warner from the Front safely for a rest. We No. 11 - W. C. Herps, S. T. Ebbie (sic) Arthur McGill are in a big town, they paid us all off Hornbeck Willie Thomas Langford and gave us a pass to go up town last Gordon Chas. Rogers night and it was like turning a bunch ***Former Bullitt County Boy Jas. Glenville Hatfield of birds out of a cage. Well, mother, making Good Frank Henry Hobbich we can get anything we want to We have just received a letter from William Henry Ferguson drink, but I don’t drink and I am glad Mr. T. J. Wells, a former Bullitt John Henry Lee Jr of it. County boy, who has made good at ***American Asked to Limit Sugar Well, I didn’t ask my Captain for Ft. Thomas. He is one of Bullitt’s Use to no more than two pounds per that order so you could send me that best boys and his many friends will

Page 59 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett candy and tobacco. I am getting all stores, at their homes and in his and then down Salt River. Much of the candy and tobacco I want given buggy, Waverly is certainly the land is Salt River bottoms and to me. Well, it is not so hot here. It is conversing with them. And there includes some of the best farms in thundering now like it is going to will be many salty tears shed when Bullitt County. Much fruit and rain. Tell F. R. that he wouldn’t Wave departs. For a while, it looked tobacco is raised on the hill land. as if Wave might go to work in the know me. I have turned my ***Somewhere in France mustache out. Tax Commissioners Office, but he was expecting to help Bert Pope on The following is a letter written to I guess you all are getting ready to the farm and did not have the time. Mrs. Violetta Thompson from her go to the fair. I would like to be husband, who is in active service Pleasant Grove there to go with you all. I am sorry “Over There”. Received Sept. 1. Aline is sick, I guess Clara is well. Some of our boys, who were sent to My Dear Wife: What is Bert doing now, has he got Camp Taylor, have been transferred any tobacco out this year? I guess th to Camp McClellan, Anniston, Ala As I have a few minutes to spare I you all were at the picnic the 4 . I will spend them writing to you and ***War Industries Board to Govern would liked to have been there. How letting you know I am all right yet all Weekly Papers - Article not is Papa? I guess he is getting more and feeling fine and do hope this transcribed work in the shop than he can do. Tell will find you well and having a good him I will be back soon to help him. September 13, 1918 time. I have here five letters I have I was in the trenches 20 days, I received from you and think I have ***Safe in France looked and looked for a Dutch to not got to answer any of them. They shoot, but never saw any. They are Carl. M. Samuels informs us the are dated from June 17 to July 11th. I afraid of the Americans. They know Ship on which he sailed has arrived am sorry I could not get to answer what we are. The Dutch call us safely overseas. any of them. We could get our mail, Yankies (sic). Well, I will close as I but there was not any way to get any Carl was one of the Bunch of 29 don’t know of anything else to write mailed to you. who left for Camp Taylor the latter and it is dinnertime. Hoping to hear part of May and was glad to cross You don’t know how much I from home soon. over to server his county. appreciate you writing so often, Tell everybody hello for me. Love to there is not hardly a mail comes in ***Five Bullitt County boys left for all, your son, George Simmons. without I receive a letter from you Camp Wheeler, GA: and hope you shall continue to do so, Cedar Creek Jas. Fletcher Moore for it makes a boy feel better when Mrs. Ernest Hibbs received a letter Horace Lee Cowley he can hear from home. In regard to recently from her husband who has Corbet (sic) Tinnell the letter you wrote July 7, I am been in training at Great Lakes, Ill., Allen Robertson surprised at such an untrue statement stating that he was on his way to Lee Dragoo of me getting my arm shot off. I am altogether yet, and am expecting to VA. his brother, Lupearl, is also ***Uncle Sam Takes Land being transferred to NY. Both are stay that way or hope so. Now don’t boys of this county and are well More than 15,000 acres of land in pay any attention to what you hear, known here by everyone, who wish Bullitt County adjoining the West for if anything happens to me, you them well. Point Rifle Range will soon be taken will be sent word first. over by the Government. It will I received also the papers (The Milton Clark, Norman Bridwell cause more than 100 families to have left Sunday for Stithton to work on Bullitt Pioneer News) and believe to move. The line starts at the Pond me, I was sure glad to get them. the cantonment there. Creek Bridge, following the county Anticipating his early induction into road up Knob Creek to the Joe Hugo is alright and he said would be the military service, Wave Bell, is Vaughn Ford, then nearly straight to glad to hear from you all and to ask certainly talking to many of his best the Mt. Eden Church, then south to Bessie what was the trouble she did girls. At the Fair, at Church, in the Salt River near the Jno. Quick place not write, that he had written to her

Page 60 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett several times and had not got no will the next time, but will never ***New Methodist and Baptist answer from her yet. I have been give up to be operated on. Pastors. upon the battle front and have just Mother, I got that money all right Both the Methodist and Baptist come back for a little rest. It is not and appreciated it. I happened to churches will have new pastors, Rev. so bad up there, is not anything I luck recently. I went to the canteen Allen will leave in a short time to thought is was, the worse thing there and got a package of cigarettes for finish a two year course in college. is are the mosquitos. Ha! Ha!, They 15 cents and handed the clerk $5.00 would come along and ask you Rev. Haywood has been accepted as and he gave me back $5.85. where you were from. a Chaplin the Army. Both are fine I haven’t heard anything about pay Ministers and made many friends There are plenty of strange things day yet, so it may be quite a while ***Pleasant Grove over here, money is one of them. before we get paid off again. I am They don’t count it by “Dollars” as going tonight to have some pictures From Dr. David H. Cress, of the we do. It is all in “Franks” and Half made, and will send you one as soon Anti-Cigarette League of America, Franks and One Franks. One Frank I get them. comes the following “A few years is 20 cents and a half of frank is 10 ago a young man was brought to a We had a wind storm and a good cents and there is 5 franks in $1.00, Sanitorium with which I was rain here this evening. I had a letter ten franks makes $2.00 and goes on connected for treatment. His mind, from Maggie since she went out up that way and 100 franks is we found, was permanently home, I hope she will soon come $20.00. It is hard to count until you impaired. We could offer the back. Mamma, I can hardly keep catch on to it. anxious father, a wealthy merchant, from crying when I think how good no hope of recovery. One day there You let mother know I am alright. I you all are to me. It almost breaks came for him two new brands of am going to write to her as soon as I my heart to think how much trouble cigarettes in neat boxes with a can. I may get to write soon and I I have been to you and hope none of communication to give them a trial. may not. Will write to you as often the rest of the children will ever be The physician in charge of the case as I possibly can. Well, I have as much trouble. written all I can think of so will said, what shall I do with them. I close hoping to hear from you real I would just as soon be dead as to replied, send them back to the often. May God bless you and keep stay away from home and my dear manufacturer with a letter telling you well until I return to you. So wife and baby. If I ever get back, I them they need send no more, that bye, bye with oceans of love. I am will be different boy to what I use to the purpose of the cigarette had been your husband, Pvt. Horrie C. be. I feel now I am living a right accomplished, that the young man is Thompson, Co. D, l20 Inf. 30 kind of a life, trusting in God to hopelessly insane. Strange is not that Division, Via NY American E. bring me back home safe. we should permit an evil which dethrones reason and makes our Forces. France. Mamma, you see that Maggie and boys hopeless, moral degenerates, if my baby are well cared for, for I ***Letter from Another Bullitt not maniacs. And, now if we will go may never get to see it again, but I County Boy. To Mrs. Ellen Warden to the recruiting offices we shall find believe I will. and family. how great a number are being Dear Mother: I am getting your mail better than I rejected from military service for did, and it makes me feel better to this reason. From the cities, about I received your letter today and was hear from home often, and any one seventy-five per cent are turned so glad to hear from you. All are else. away on account of the habit. well and Rosco’s arm is getting along so well. I am feeling very well, So I will close, hoping to hear from Mrs. Carl Owen spent Sunday with my side hasn’t hurt me much since I you all soon. Give my love to all. her husband, who is at Camp Taylor, has that bad spell, but I thought my Your son, John H. Warden, Bat D and found him well. Mrs. Owen will time had come and I would not tell 26 F. A. Camp McClellan, make her home with her parents, Mr. them that I was feeling so bad, but I Anniston, Ala. and Mrs. J. W. Lloyd until the return of her husband.

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***Somewhere in France Personal News Hebron Mr. Charlie Browning A great many of the boys at Camp Jesse Brooks, of the U. S. Navy, Taylor seem to imagine that their visited his home at Okolona last Dear Father: arms were intended for waist week and came here Saturday to see I will write you all a few lines to let baskets. his aunt, Mrs. W. J. Bell. He is you know I am well and hope you all looking fine. “Uncle Sam,” said one The Germans are making desperate are the same. Well, father, I don’t boy, “takes good care of his boys.” efforts to stay away from Berlin, but know much to write. It rains here the Allies are determined to have J. W. Brooks Jr of Camp Taylor every day, and is very cold at night. them winter at home spent the week end with his parents This is a very nice place. I am here. having a very nice time here, but I Lieut. Irvin Funk spent several days would like to see you all, and would here last week before leaving for Paul Holsclaw, of Camp Taylor, like for you all to be here and see France. spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. J. how the people live, the children R. Holsclaw. Mrs. Lora Lee Bates and daughter, wear wooden shoes and the houses Miss Evelyn, left Wednesday Chester Jenkins and Wallace are made of stones and are very nice. morning for New York, where they Smith met quite by accident on Wall Well, father, I don’t know much to will join Dr. S. W. Bates, who will Street, New York, one day last week. write this time, so I will close. Be be stationed there for several How this war is moving our boys sure and write me as soon as get months. The departure of the Bates around. time, and address you letters like I family is a distinct and great loss to Lieut. Matthews, of Camp Taylor, tell you, So bye, bye. Your Son, Pvt. Shepherdsville in many ways. Dr. spent Sunday with Dr. J. R. Robt. Browning, Co. L 1st Pioneer Bates was a splendid physician and Holsclaw. Inf. American Expeditionary Forces fine man, public spirited and enterprising, and one of the most September 20, 1918 ***Over 300,000 Germans have sociable men in the county. Mrs. been killed and captured in the last ***Photo - Millard Troutman Bates was reared here and has spent five weeks, which shows that the almost her entire life here and has The above is a good likeness of our Germans are fast weakening. The always been a leader in church and esteemed townsman, Millard Americans, French and English social circles. She has been a leader Troutman, eldest son of Mr. and armies have driven them back from in Red Cross work and in the Mrs. C. F. Troutman. 100 to 300 miles, capturing many Eastern Star Lodge and is a State young boys and old gray haired men, Millard entered the Service in officer in the latter order. which shows that every one is being January of this year and was sent used. An American aviator brought Everybody will miss Miss Evelyn. over in April. He has been “Over the down a German plane on August 28 She has long been one of the prime Top” several times and writes and the pilot was a woman, which favorites of Shepherdsville and enthusiastically of making the shows that they are using women in Bullitt County. At school, at home, Germans run. It is very gratifying to the army. in church, in the social circles know that Millard is making a brave everywhere, she has been the same soldier. A letter received by a ***Public Sales, Saturday Sept. l4. friendly girl, loved by all and loving Louisville man from a soldier in As the Government has taken over all. Miss Evelyn will enter school in France speaks in high esteem of my land, I will sell the to the best New York and the family will young Troutman of Shepherdsville bidder at my place 5 miles West of occupy apartments while Dr. Bates who is in his company and how Pitts Point, about 6 miles East of is located there. We certainly trust bravely he fights. Millard was West Point on Salt River the that Dame Fortune will smile on always a good boy, polite and following stock, farming them and trust that when this great obliging to everybody and implements, household and kitchen war ends, they will come back to everybody is glad he is making a furniture. James Davis, Jas. Roney, Shepherdsville. fine record and is wishing him a safe Auct. return to Old Kentucky.

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***To My Mother: We are taking a much needed rest more pleasure than I did coming now, but we are still seeing active here. Though your brow is wrinkled, service. We get a few shells now and mother You know I have always praised the then, but we got so used to them we And your hair is flecked with gray, YMCA and Red Cross, but never don’t mind that. I am growing fonder, mother before in my life did I know their of your sweet face every day. We had a pretty hard time during real work or their real value until In your eyes, I see the love light June and July, all of which you have now. read. that no earthly clouds can dim, Our first stop was Columbus and And I know, my darling mother, But, thank God, I was lucky all the there it was that the Red Cross made Tis a light that burns within. way through, although I had many a us the first visit and gave those who Childhood years comes o’er me close call. smoke (which is about 99 per cent) Mother, when I think of long ago all kinds of smoking tobacco. How you taught me lessons, mother Our Reg’t and Div. was highly With your voice so sweet and low. praised by Gen. Perishing and the Next, we came to Cleveland and also Youthful days, they brought me French Gen. for our splendid stopped for a few minutes and were sorrow conduct during fighting battles of given orangeade and cake by the But you comforted them all away and ----. There is a lot I could write same great society. Then we pulled For you know, my gentle mother, about the battle, but I guess you have out for our night travel across a How to turn the night into day. already read about it. corner of Penn. to Buffalo, NY In those hours when sore afflictions where we ate breakfast. I was in the hospital for several Pressed its weight into my heart weeks with a slight attack of the Flu. Then, we came down the Lehigh By your faith in God, my mother Valley for mile after mile. All day I visited a K of C hut while I was Came Life’s richer better part long, men, women and children there, the first I have seen in France, Friends I have, but none like mother waved from every home as we She is more than all to me although there must be a good many passed grape vineyard after grape For her love I’ll ne’er repay her now by this time. vineyard; buck wheat field after or for eternity. We have a Catholic Chaplin with us buck wheat field. On and on we When I leave you, Oh! My mother now, and he had a nice time hearing came until 2:30 Saturday evening For the battle “Over There” confession under shell fire, just when we crossed the state line back I remember, dearest mother, before the boys went over the top. over in Penn. All your tender loving care When my country’s forces are Well, how is everything around Here we stopped at Sayre, Penn, and vanquished home by this time? Pretty quiet, I marched out of the town into a field, and the Din of war is over, guess. pulled off our clothing and had the hose turned on us just like a gang of I come back to you, best of mother Well, as I want to write a letter Stronger, braver than before. so much stock; but still we home, I will have to say goodbye for welcomed it for we had been on the Pvt. Nille Peacock, Co. C 45 Inf. this time, will write again soon. So Camp Sheridan, Ala. train for about 30 hours and anything good bye. Your Nephew, Oscar in order to get rid of the coal soot. ***Sow More Wheat for our Shafer. When we got back to the depot, the soldiers and ourselves. (Article) ***Soon to Go Over Red Cross was there. Also gave us ***Letter from a Bullitt County Boy oranges, buttermilk to drink, and a Dear Mother: postal card. Dear Uncle: We left Camp Sherman, Ohio, Soon we were back on our road Well, I suppose you think that I am Friday morning at eleven o’clock on again traveling through the coal not going to write any more, have no our way up here to the port of mining section of Penn. At one little excuse for not writing sooner, just embarkation, and even though I have town, the train slowed up and a kept putting it off from day to day. been on some grand excursions, I good-hearted old man ran up and never was on one that I really had handed us a basket of tomatoes. At

Page 63 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett still another, a fellow handed in a France and I hardly believe my own said to be one of the biggest fights of basket of apples, but of all the eyes. Even now, I can hear the the war and it shows the Huns how towns, I think Avca (sic), Penn. must roaring of the big guns. I can hear they can fight. As we go to press, the receive the praise for doing us the them night and day and I am some Allies are pushing them back, and at greatest honor of all, for we had no distance from the front. one point have got on German soil. more than gotten in sight when they I suppose you have been reading ***Clarence Boss, of Bardstown began blowing their whistles and about the drive the Allies started on Junction, and Royce Swearingen, of men stood on housetops waving as July 4th and it has been going on ever Mt. Washington, volunteered we came through on and on to Jersey since. They run those Germans out Thursday and left for training camp City, where we unloaded from the of a lot of French territory and I at Lexington. train and marched on a boat bound expect they will have a hard time of Long Island and here we landed ***Somewhere in France stopping them. The Germans should yesterday at noon. know by now that the Americans are Mrs. Nannie Snellen, Dear Mother going to finish this thing. The Am expecting to get off for at least a I will write you a few lines today as American Government is sending day to explore NY City this week. it is Sunday and I have nothing to do more men over here than most We shall perhaps be here a couple of except eat. I tell you it is good to rest people believe and when this war is weeks before taking the nice little on Sunday again. I have been with over, the world will be surprised boat ride. one of Harley Wall’s cousins for what America did the first year. about two months. He is going back Must close as my time is up, but I want you and all of the family to to the States pretty soon. His name is must say I am having the time of my write as it helps a great deal to hear Corp. Stubblefield. His mother was life. Your Loving Son, Clay Porter. from home. I have been traveling so a sister of Mr. Douglas Walls. If I ***1089 Register in Bullitt County long I have not had any mail for over see him before he leaves, I will give a month, so tell all to write. Tell him your address, and if he is ever At the registration last Thursday, Albert to write me about things at close around Louisville, I want him Sept. 12, there were 1089 registered the store. It is impossible for me to to go out and see you. If he ever between the age of 18 and 21 and write often because paper is scarce does, give him a big feed for me. from 31 including 45, in Bullitt and we are very busy, so don’t worry I have received several letters from County about 6 more, who were if you do not hear from me. I am you in the last two weeks, I got two away from home at the time and getting along OK and just want you checks, but haven’t seen anything of registered by card. Correct list will all to write to me and tell me all the the other one, I sent one of them be published later. news. I hope you are getting along back, but will keep the other, as I OK. Give the folks my address as ***Somewhere in France might need it some time. How is follows: Pvt. Harvey R. Childress, everybody? I guess Mrs. Skinner and Dear Aunt Nannie: Park Battery, 2nd Corps Artillery Mrs. Muss and all the other mothers Park AEF I hope you pardon me for not writing who have sons in the army are sooner, but I have been on the go all ***To Our Soldier’s Friends worrying, but I don’t want my the time and I haven’t had any paper mother to worry. There is no need Shorten letters, just send most either. I suppose you know I arrived crossing bridges before getting to important parts. Getting them so safely overseas. I told Florence to them. Have you heard where Paul fast, not able to get them in all at tell you all. Howel, Roy Applegate, Clay once. Will publish photos for $1.00 Porter, Roy Muss and Emmitt I wish I could tell you all about the to defray costs. war, but it would be impossible. I Stives (sic) are? *** The American Soldiers in their could tell you things that you could Send me some copies of the Pioneer- big fight Friday and Saturday in 36 not believe, but I will say that the News when it has any names of things you read in the papers about hours captured over 20,000 German friends or comrades in it. Get Roy things being torn to pieces is all true. soldiers and captured 155 square Applegate’s address and sent it to I have seen some of the ruins of miles in the St. Mihiel area. This is me so I can write to him and also

Page 64 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett give his mother my address to send ***Wounded in France Personal News to him so he can write to me. I don’t J. W. King, of 4000 S. Brook St., Several of the boys who are working think I will have the luck to see him. Louisville, has received word this at Stithton came home last week to I sure have seen some pretty country his son, William King was wounded register. since I saw you, but none that beats while fighting with a Canadian Miss Conswelo Simmons, a splendid the good old USA and I guess that is Company in France on Aug. 28. Red Cross worker, collected $10 the way with the most of us. Well, I Young King enlisted about three during the fair. hear that a lot of old comrades are years ago. He is a son of J. W. King, over here, but I haven’t seen any of Government Bonds are the best who lived here for many years them. If you see anybody that writes security on earth, Yes, these drives before moving to Louisville. to them, tell them to write to me. are coming pretty often, but so are What do you all think about what the Mr. King is a nephew of Mr. Joseph the Hun’s bullets. Help the drive to Americans have been doing to the and Tom Tucker and also of Mrs. Berlin by doing your bit. Don’t let Boche this summer? Some class to George Shepherd of this place. the Son go down. (This is the them. recurring theme. Don’t let the Son or ***J. F. Combs, Lindsay Ridgway, Sons go down.) Well, mother, I received your letter H. H. Combs, Ora Roby, Miss Mary you wrote in July and sad Aunt Ann Ray and J. R. Zimmerman were in Chas. Kneisler, of Brooks, left was the only one that thought of Louisville Monday attending the Tuesday for Stithton. th Mabel’s birthday. She was mistaken, launching of the 4 Liberty Loan. Mr. Bedford Crenshaw has I thought of it. I was in the first Men and women from all over purchased a new car and will run a battle I was ever in or ever seen. I Kentucky were there and interest ran transfer between Stithton and thought what a difference it was then high. Plans were made for the big Louisville. what I was doing fifteen years ago drive which begins Sept. 28th. that day, I was plowing cabbage. I ***Auxilliary (sic) Meeting Miss Ray is county chairman of the would rather of been plowing the woman’s Organization and is The winners club was entertained in first of this July. working up a strong organization. the hospitable home of Mrs. A. L. The shells were bursting close to me, She is a tireless worker and under Harris Thursday afternoon. The closer than I liked to hear them, but leadership, the ladies will make a club is planning a sale and supper to we licked the Boche. I am sending fine showing in the coming drive. be held about Halloween. you a clipping out of the Over Sea’s There is no way of telling just what The quilt pieced by the little Misses edition of the Courier-Journal about Bullitt’s share will be in the Ash and donated to the R. C. was cousin Tom Snellen’s son. I thought apportionment, but whatever it is, it disposed of at the Bullitt County Grandma and father would like see will be raised all right. Bullitt is an Fair. Mrs. Henry Masden was the it. He was qualified to be “over the top” county and we fortunate one as she drew No. 318. commissioned as second Lieut. propose to be there when the bells The quilt brought $57.00 ring. Let everybody prepare to do Viola asked me if I was cooking The club will meet with Mrs. Blain their part. A long pull, a strong pull, over here. You tell her that I am not. Wells Jr Oct. 3rd. I don’t ever intend to cook. I am all together and we can; we shall going to make my wife do the make it. Hebron cooking or the hired girl. ***The allotment of Sugar to the J. R. Ball and son, Bennett, who You all write and tell me all the State of Kentucky for canning and have in Nashville for some time news. I am getting my mail more preserving purposes has been returned Sunday for a few days visit regular. increased. Every family is entitled to to their family and to register, twenty-five pounds. J. F. Combs, Thursday afternoon. They will Your loving son, Pvt. Irving D. returned to Nashville for an nd Food Admr. Bullitt County Snellen - Co. E 2 Engineers, indefinite stay. American E. F. France.

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John W. Holsclaw, Oliver Scott and Little is known here of the attractive and of how happy I was when I was son left Monday for Stithton to work bride, but Mr. Childers, who was a there. member of the 1918 Class of the on the Government buildings. Mother, I don’t know much to write Local High School is one of the this time, so I will have to close. J. W. Brooks, of Co. C 9Btn, Camp county’s finest young men, and was Taylor, spent the week end at his very popular with his teachers and Your loving son, Lonnie Greenwell, home here. students while there. Co. L 338 Inf. A. F. Milton Harris of the F. A. at West He enlisted in the Medical Corp. of ***At Sea Point spent the week end with his the U. S. Army a few weeks before My Dearest Mother: wife here. He has been gone four the close of school here in the spring months, stationed first at Ft. Thomas of 1917 and is new stationed at the As this is my first letter to you in and then at Kansas City. above camp awaiting orders to several days, I feel very sure you More of our boys will answer the embark for “No Man’s Land.” will more than welcome a few lines from your son. I am pleased to begin call to duty this month. How proud ***Somewhere in France we are of our soldiers. Why when this letter by saying that I have been we see a young man dressed in Dear Mother: enjoying the best of health and have not at any time been the least anything but the Khaki, we feel sure Will drop you a few lines to let you seasick. We Engineers together have each one wants to be in the uniform. all hear from me. I am well and been having lots of fun and therefore getting along fine, and hope you all Gilbert Samuels, colored, has one have not had the time to get seasick. son at Camp Taylor and he looks are the same, hope it won’t be long like a soldier in his uniform. before I can see you, although I am I sincerely trust you and Daddy are satisfied and like here fine, this is a being blessed with good health and Belmont beautiful place, wish you could see that everything back home is going Mrs. Rennie House entertained it, quite different from Old on nicely. How are all of Grandpa’s Sunday for dinner the following: Mr. Kentucky. folks and Aunt Clara? I wrote to aunt while at Upton, but never did and Mrs. Burwinkle, Mrs. Goodrich When was Louis down? Tell him I get an answer from her. Suppose she and daughter, Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. said I liked soldier life fine. Well, was too busy to answer or perhaps I Hub Mulette, Mr. and Mrs. John mother, did you get that picture I did not remain there long enough to McCubbins, Mr. Roy Masden, Mrs. sent you of Camp Cluster. I also sent get an answer. Rena Bryant, Mr. Fred Able of you my picture, did you get them all Camp Taylor. right? Please write and tell me for I Have you as yet learned of Joe’s J. G. Glass, of Camp Taylor, called want to know. If not, I’ll send whereabouts? I feel as if he has gone on Miss Chamie (sic) Raley last another. Say, mother, please send me over ahead of us, as it has been some Sunday. George’s address, for I want to write time since he landed in the East. If to him. you hear from him, send me his Frank Wineholder, who has been address. Had a letter from both I hope Henry’s and Louis’s family working at Stithton, is home on the before leaving Upton, saying that are well. Well, mother, don’t you sick list. Claude McPherson had gone to Ft. worry about me for I am having a Thomas and then transferred to September 27, 1918 good time. You know I always did, Camp Sheridan, Alabama. I was and I am also satisfied anywhere I School News surely surprised to hear of him being go. A wedding that is of interest to many drafted. Also said that seven more of people at Shepherdsville, Brooks Mother, when was Henry at home: I the L. J. boys had gone to camp. would like very much to see him. I and in the north end of this county There are several Kentuckians in our guess it will be some time before I was the recent marriage of Miss Company and lots of them in the will get to see you all, but don’t Lillie Pfaff, of Louisville, to Lieut. Regiment, and now it is getting to be forget, I am always thinking of home Roy H. Childers, now stationed at a common occurrence to see a bunch Camp Perry, Ohio. of us KY boys sitting around having

Page 66 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett a friendly chat. Some of them come likes to have you with her. We are Mt Eden drilling hard now, guess we will from away back in the hills and it is Chas. Hardesty has been in the soon go to France. Would like to see great amusement to hear some of Officers training school at Camp you and baby before I go. them telling bout coon and ‘possum Taylor and did splendid work. His hunts. Reminds me of the good old Guess you all are busy making many friends are proud of him and days when I was a small kid. I only molasses, wish I was there to strip wish him well. hope we may all be fortunate enough cane. I see Charlie and Walter to returned together and partake of Cedar Creek about twice a week, will have some some more of those good times after pictures made soon, and of course, Lewis Harmon returned to New it is all over. If those old coon will send you some of them. Orleans recently, after spending a hunters only go after those Germans week with his father, Malcum (sic) Has any more of the boys left for as they used to go after the coons, Harmon. Lewis is one of the U. S. Camp Taylor? It agrees with me they should surely bring home the Navy boys and looks fine in his blue here. I weigh one hundred and sixty- bacon. and white uniform. We wish him five pounds, and like to sleep in Well, Mother dear, I don’t like to well tents for it is healthy for me. These make my letters brief, but you mornings would be fine to squirrel Personal News realize that are 250 of us boys and hunt. I would like to be there to go to we all want to sent two or three Mrs. W. C. Boyd left Thursday for the W. O. W. Lodge, don’t forget my letters home, so therefore we have to Camp Custer, Michigan, where she dues. have some feeling for the mail will join Lieut. Boyd during his stay censor, who by the way, happens to We saw a lot of cotton fields as we there. We hate very much to lose be our good Co. Commander, Capt. came down, but the corn crops don’t Mrs. Boyd, and hope she will soon Guptill. look so good. be with us again. Write me as often as you can, Say, dear, I went to a place Sunday Walter Croan from Camp Taylor Mother, and I’ll write you at least and went two hundred feet under the spent Sunday with his parents. ground, wished for you. I am seeing once a week. ***Notice some of the world. We get our As I have told you several times, drinking water from springs, makes The Regional Purchasing Committee don’t worry about me now, as I will me think of Clermont. of the United States Railroad be taken care of at all times. Take Administration requests increase in Tell Beulah May when Papa comes the best of care of yourself and do cross-tie production for keeping up home, he will sing some new songs not work hard. Tell Daddy to do of railroads in order to safely move for her. We go to singing school likewise. our troops and supplies. Mr. C. T. every night. With lots and lots of love to you and O’Bannon, of Guthrie, Ky. has been best wishes to all my friends, believe Well, I must close and go to singing appointed Cross Tie Inspector. me. school. Take good care of my baby (Highlights) and be good. Your devoted boy, Carl Miller ***Corp. William H. Roby th Your husband, John H. Warden. Samuels, Co. L 34 Engrs, A. E. F. The many friends of Mr. William ***Bullitt County Boy in Alabama Shepherdsville High School Howard Roby, of Belmont, will be glad to know he has been promoted We wish to state for the benefit of Mrs. Maggie Warden, to Corporal. Mr. Roby entered the those who do not know, that we are army something like one year ago, Dear wife, not teaching German in our school and has made a good soldier. In this year. We have substituted I will answer you letter, was sure Sept., he was made Corporal in Co. French for the German classes. We glad to hear from you for it gives me D. 50th Inf at Camp Servia, are going to do all we can to help put more pleasure than anything else to Greenville, SC. He is the son of Mr. “Germans” and things German out hear from home, will be glad for you and Mrs. L. L. Roby, of Belmont. to go back down to mother’s for she of business.

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***Bullitt County Boy - Somewhere I am only asking to get at them Albany, NY, and Hoboken, NJ, and in France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam again, if they get me, I think I have so many small towns too numerous Smith, of Mt. Washington, enlisted done my part anyway. to mention. Our trip was over the C.C.C. and St. L RR and through and left for France, Oct. 22. Well, I will close for this time, with some of the best parts of the country. Dear Mother: lots of love to all. Bye, Bye, Corp. R. D. Smith. We arrived in Hoboken, NJ at 6 in Your letter received and will answer. the morning and laid there until 9 Mt. Washington We have been in one big battle that o’clock and marched down to the lasted for four days. The Germans Paul Burdette and friend, Mr. Hoboken Ferry and boarded the made attack and was badly defeated. Mareth, of Camp Taylor, spent Ferry for Long Island, NY and had a I was lucky enough not to get any Sunday with friends here. Fred nice little trip down the Hudson R., scratches at all. Bogard, of Camp Taylor, also spent and up the East River and passed the week end here with his wife under the Famous Brooklyn Bridge They were going to make a big and saw most of NY famous sky drive, but instead of them driving, October 4, 1918 scrapers, saw the much talked of we made the drive and sent them ***School News Woolworth Building, which is the back, with many dead, the ground tallest building in the world, it being was covered with dead bodies. You Prof. J. H. Sanders was recently 54 stories high, and the best sight couldn’t step but what you slipped called to Nelsonville to deliver the was seeing the Statue of Liberty at on a dead body. principal address at a great patriotic the entrance to NY Harbor. Saw meeting. This is the second time They tried every way to get over in some of the American Ships used as our trenches, but they failed. Buy, Buy Bonds or Bye, Bye transports, some of them were ready Liberty. to sail as they were loaded with They came across No Man’s Land soldiers. dressed in French uniforms with ***Soon to Go Over streachers (sic) barriers and a Saw some Englishmen of War lying To the Editor of the Pioneer News Machine Gun on the streachers (sic) at anchor and all of them were and the people of Bullitt County. covered up with French overcoats to Camouflaged. Guess you people make us believe they were carrying Dear Sir and People: know what that means. wounded soldiers back, but they Thought I would drop the people of Well, people, will have to cut this were soon caught at their game and Bullitt County a few lines to let them letter short as Mess call is sounding, shot down. hear from one of the 29 boys who and one thing you don’t want to do Then they came over wave after left Shepherdsville, June 26, for is miss any meals in the Army, so wave and were mowed down one Camp Taylor. From the best of my will bid you one and all Good-bye as after another. knowledge, I am the only one left on I will be on my way across before this side of the Pond. Was sent from you all read this. Our men are sure doing fine work Camp Taylor July 12 to Ft. Ben over here, everyone thinks lots of the Wishing you all the luck at home Harrison and left Ft. Ben Sept. 26 American soldiers. that you can be blessed with. From for Camp Upton. Am in the one of the 29 boys. Co. C. 1st Bn If things go like they have been Engineering Corps of the U.S.A. and 118th Enges. Camp Upton, NY. going, the war will be over before landed here Sept. 24, certainly had a many days or months pass by. nice trip from Ft. Ben Harrison to Our little piece of poetry for our Camp Upton, NY and saw things I Battalion made up by one of our There is lots of other things I would never seen before. The trips the boys boys, goes like this: like to tell you, but I can’t mention. take are sure educational to them. Whip them early, whip them late, I am over here to help win this war The principal towns we passed Engineers, Engineers 118 and don’t want to come home till it through were Springfield, Ohio, is over. Cleveland, Ohio, Erie, PA, Buffalo, (This letter is unsigned, but on page NY, Rochester, NY, Syracuse, NY, of two of next week’s paper, it is

Page 68 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett identified as being from Jno. (looks you were awful glad to see him once comfort and luxury is ours save the like) Gable again. I guess you had quite a new O’possum an sweet potatoes, pleasant time while he was there. and they are drawing close all the ***Third Bullitt County Boy to Win time. Commission. I have been enjoying myself quite immensely, as I have been getting ***Squire J. F. Meneese, and a Mr. Lieut. Walter Croan, son of Sheriff, plenty to eat the past few days, there Morehead, two Fulton County men J. W. Croan, left for Columbia, SC is just a squad of us together at tried and found guilty by the Fulton last Monday evening, where he has present, and we are doing our own County Council of Defense on a been assigned to duty. cooking, hence the eats. charge of not having done their part in buying Liberty Bonds, Stamps etc Walter is the 3rd Bullitt Countian to Fritz seems to be kept pretty busy win a commission, Lieut. A. E. and are barred from all trade of all these days, as the Allied Armies are kinds, not being allowed to sell Funk Jr was the first, Walter C. pushing him back every day. They Boyd came next and Walter anything or buy anything, to ship are now giving him some of his own anything out or get anything in. followed shortly. His friends are medicine, which he doesn’t seem to proud of him, and believe he has a like so well, but can’t help himself ***War News bright future, always a good student. and I thing it won’t be long until he Bulgarians have yielded to the His gentlemanly bearing has won willing to make peace. him a place in the hearts of all who Allied demand and asked for peace know him and his efficiency has How is Dolly, guess she keeps you at any cost and would be glad to help made success easy. busy as ever, but then, I know she the Allies in any way they can to win helps you a whole lot. the war. ***Bullitt County Fourth Liberty Loan Quota is $174,000. This I hope it won’t be long until we shall The Turks are now talking peace, county’s quota for the Third Liberty all be returning home, and I am sure which will more than likely be in a Loan was $49,750. $135,450 sold. that I shall be one of them that will short time. come back just as good as when I ***Shepherdsville High School The Wednesday papers stated that left. I have never felt any other way, the entire German Cabinet had Big Liberty Loan Rally, Big Military as I rely on the courage and the resigned and that the Kaiser has Band, soldier’s quartet, Liberty Loan coolheadedness which I inherited more trouble on his hands. songs, big parade. from both my mother and father to pull me through. It is reported that the Americans in ***Mt. Eden three days fighting captured 40,000 Tell everybody hello for me and that Corp. Chas. Hardesty from Camp German soldiers as prisoners and I often think of them all, although I fully that many were killed, the Taylor, spent Saturday and Sunday don’t find time to write to them. with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. American loss was less than 20 Hardesty. Tell me all the news as you know I killed and 300 wounded. like to know what is going on at Personal News The sad news came that Mr. home. Richard Bagby Jr in the Marine It is reported that Mr. Leslie Herps, Service in Philadelphia died with Love to you all, as ever, Your Son, who is at the Great Lakes Training that dreaded disease, Spanish Flu Geo. Stephan, (sic) Co. D 120th Inf. Camp is very low with the Spanish last week. Mr. Bagby is a relatives American EF Flu. of Mr. Louis and Thos. Barrall families. Mr. Bagby had been in the ***Mr. Morris Stephens, another We have been informed that H. Clay service for several months. son, is at the Navy Rifle Range, Porter, Ed Applegate, and Jas. Peekskill, NY, as is doing well. Williams have arrived safe in **Somewhere in France France ***With a good turnip crop, plenty Dearest Mother: of corn and beans, the tobacco crop L. M. Barrall and daughter, Josie, I received you letter some few days about saved and the Germans in full were with their cousin, R. C. Bagby ago, also Bud’s letter and I know retreat, just about every desirable and family near Louisville Sunday,

Page 69 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett having been called there by the death ***Killed in France itself in inactivity. Razors and knives of Richard Bagby Jr in came more and more freely into Mr. Crist Shaefer received a Philadelphia. play, and the men demanded so telegram Saturday stating that his frequently and so insistently of their He was training for service with the son, Oscar Shaefer, was killed on officers why they might not get some Marine Corps, having volunteered August 28, somewhere in France. action, that it was finally arranged nine months ago. Spanish influenza ***Negroes Disregard Danger for them. They proved ... as caused his death. strenuous fighters in the lines as they With the American troops in France. had behind it. Charles H. Hardesty, of Camp Oct. 5. American Negro soldiers in Taylor, spent Saturday night and France are a source of never-ending It goes without saying that the Negro Sunday with his parents, near Mt. interest and amusement to the soldier is as boastful as any in a Eden. The pie supper and French, who not tire of watching and similar profession. The Marines had entertainment at Shades was listening, as they yield picks and just covered themselves with glory successful, all the pies sold for a shovels and chant as they work in a in the Chateau Thierry fight when a good price. wied (sic) minor key. delegation from a Negro regiment in Mrs. Mack Jones received a card line in a quiet sector waited on the They have shown a fearlessness stating the Ship on which her son, commanding officer and asked it amounting almost to utter they, too, might not get in on the Paul Jones sailed had arrived safely indifference - if their white officers nd “fun”. over sea with the 22 Engineers are with them - a carelessness where Hebron personal danger is involved that is at “Let us go in, Colonel,” they said. once amazing and sometimes “We are the only real fighters. The Several of our boys came home from annoying to the officers, and a desire Marines are all right, of course, but Stithton to fill out their to fight that amounts to a mania. just let us have a whack at the questionnaires. Let there be no Boche. Then the Marines won’t be slackers here. The American Negro soldier, in the in it. And as far as the rest, Lord, word of a Colonel who commands a they don’t count at all.” Pleasant Grove regiment of them and has for years Miss Roxie Whitledge has made 630 known a good deal about their ***Arrives Safe in France pieces for the Government since last characteristics, is very close to a Miss Mattie Mae Clark received fatalist when it comes to fear. September. She is sure doing her bit word that her brother, Edward, had Repeatedly, his own company bandy arrived safely in France. Edward was October 11, 1918 remarks among themselves, the gist a well known Bullitt County boy, of which is about as follows: School News and his many friends wish him to The teachers of this county “Don’t worry about that shell arrive home safe when the Huns are sympathize with their co-corker, coming, it ain’t got your number on whipped it.” Miss Lillian Spalding, who teaches ***Very Poor Photo - Elmer F. with Miss Eunice Ridgway, at And the shell screams by; the Monroe Cupio, in the fact that one of the Negroes, who believe it had not their Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Monroe, of “Flu” victims is a brother-in-law of number stand idly around and Lebanon Junction, have received hers and it became her sad mission expose themselves as they should word that their son, Elmer F. to take the news Thursday to not. The Colonel frankly admits Monroe, has arrived safe in France. Bardstown to her sister, his young being afraid when the shells are Mr. Monroe entered the National wife. They were married last June flying about and seeks cover. and he was called soon after by the Army May 27, at Camp Taylor, Naval Dept. and was stationed at The first regiment which went into where he got his training. He is 23 New York. action, long ago now, went primarily years old and a very bright young because it threatened to decimate man.

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***Letter from Bullitt County Boy I am now in the village of Hemstead. We came through Meridian, It is about three quarters of a mile Birmingham, Chattanooga, Mrs. Molly Hibbs, Dear Mother: form Champ. It’s quite a nice place, Knoxville, Bristol, Roanoke, Will take pleasure in answering your about twice the size of Washington, Baltimore, Wilmington, dear letter which I received this Shepherdsville. There are quite a lot Philadelphia and Jersey City. evening. Was so glad to hear from of nice residents here. I suppose I will write you as often as I can, but you all and was glad your hand is people that work in New York live please do not worry about me if you getting very well. Was glad to hear here, as it is only about 22 miles. don’t hear as regular as you have from Lucy, I want to write to him We had a very nice trip here, left been. just as soon as I get his address. Camp Shelby early Saturday Am sending some pictures I had Mother, you will have to excuse me morning and got to Jersey City for not writing oftener for I just made the other day, am going to Monday about dark, stayed there all send Josh one. Had some made can’t get the time. I wrote to you last night and crossed over to Long Sunday. today in my over sea uniform. If they Island on the boat early Tuesday are any good, will send them next morning, reached camp a little I joined the Church today and was week. Love to all, Harold Newman. baptized this evening. I have read before noon, this is quite a nice my Testament to the 18th Chapter of camp, but I think only temporary, ***The Spanish Influenza is killing the Acts. I would love to get to come there were not many troops here more American soldiers than to see you all, but don’s know when when we first came. German shells. I will get to. Tell Father not to work We passed through several states NEARLY FULL PAGE AD too hard and get sick, for I know you coming up here, but none of them ***Don’t Wait to Be Drafted. and him are getting too old to work were half so pretty as Va, especially Volunteer as patriots for so hard like you used to. Tell all the the Blue Ridge Mtns. and the Government Work. Carpenters 60 folks hello for me. I would love to beautiful grass covered foot hills, for cents, laborers 35 cents per hour, write to all, but cannot. I will have they hardly seemed high enough for lodging free. The Government at lots to tell you all when I get home. Mtns. We passed through this Washington has called upon the section in the afternoon on Sunday I have not been sick a day since I citizens of Kentucky at once to and I could see the main Blue Ridge have been in the Navy and I sure am furnish the men to build – or lose beyond and these grass covered hills thankful to the Lord for it. I am from this great state entirely – the all afternoon. It certainly was the trying to do right and have a good wonderful Camp Henry Knox, at most beautiful sight I had ever seen. clear record when I get out. Well, I Stithton, designed to be the greatest will have to close as it is almost bed We stopped at several cities, some of Artillery Training Camp in the time. You all take good care of them were got off and took exercise, United States. yourselves and don’t worry so much and at nearly every one, we were The credit and the good of the about me. Give my love and best given a treat by the Red Cross. You Commonwealth of Kentucky must regards to all. Your Loving Son, have probably read of them having be upheld. And the State MUST George E. Hibbs. canteens at the stations, where troop NOT lose this great plant, calling for trains stop. They sure are a good ***Letter to Dear Mother and All: an investment on the part of the thing and I can vouch for our troop United States Government from Received yours and father’s letter train that the soldiers sure $15,000,000 to $20,000,000. this A.M.; also Ethel’s letter and the appreciates them. The ladies were so papers yesterday. Hope you got my kind and they are particular that Up to this time, the work has lagged cards alright, I mailed several of every man gets something. At some for want of men. It is now up to the them. I should have written sooner, of the stops, we were given hot men of Kentucky to volunteer, or be but we have been pretty busy every coffee and either pie or doughnuts, forced to do so later. There is no day, and there is so much and at others, fruit or soft drinks, middle course. amusement around here and so many and all of them gave cigarettes and Ten thousand workman must come nice villages near the Camp, that I post cards. just haven’t taken time to write. forward.

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***Carpenters and Laborers loyal Kentucky woman to report When the order came from them to the nearest United States Washington telling what Kentucky Wages are high and are fixed by the Employment Service, just as they had to do to save Camp Knox for the Government. Carpenters 60 cents an would a Hun Spy or an Army State, Federal Director Pratt Dale, of hour, laborers 35 cents an hour. Slacker. Show them their duty! the United States Employment Carpenters and laborers work ten Make them Volunteer! Take their Service for Kentucky, immediately hours each day, receiving pay for places! held a War Council of affiliated eleven hours. Saturday afternoon interests composed to Major W. H. and Sunday work (not compulsory) ***Camp Knox must be Ready by Radcliffe, Constructing double pay for carpenters, time and December 1 Quartermaster at Stithton, John a half for laborers. Before cold weather sets in, barracks Griffiths & Son Company, builders Free sleeping quarters provided with at Camp Knox to shelter not less of Camp Knox for the Government, new cots and blankets. Meals 30 than 30,000 Army boys and stables and O. L. Taylor, District Organizer cent each. Transportation free to for at least 15,000 animals must be of Kentucky, United States Public laborers and charges are advanced to completed. This is imperative. Service Reserve, Edward W. Hines, State Chairman, State Council of carpenters from any point in the Full-blooded Kentucky cooperation State. Defense, Determined actions was can complete quarters for not less decided on. All Government **Sanitary Conditions are the Best than 60,000 solders and 30,000 agencies will be invoked to secure animals in that time, if all work the necessary men. Camp Knox was selected for a together. It is a man-sized job, all permanent site because it is located right, even for Kentuckians, but it Let the word go out broadcast of on the highest point of land on the can be done, as Kentuckians never Kentucky’s need of men in this Illinois Central between Louisville fail in what they undertake. greatest of humanitarian war works. and New Orleans. Camp Knox has one of the best health records in the The fair name of the old Let it go out at once! Preach it from country. Commonwealth - the Fourteenth the pulpits! Shout the need from the State to be admitted in the union - is housetops! ***Patriotic Women of Kentucky at stake in the National Capital and Organize the workers at once - and before the Country at large. See to it that every able-bodied man report them to our nearest United in the State not engaged in other ***Employers - Notice - Important States Employment Service or to War Industries volunteers his service your County Chairman. United If your work is non-essential, give at high pay, to help get this great States Public Service Reserve. permanent Kentucky camp ready for up some of your men at once and the brave boys of this advise them to go to Camp Knox. If ***It Can be Done with Your Help the call for Volunteers is not heeded, Commonwealth and other States, Georgia furnished 5,000 men to save you may be required to shut down now billeted in tents at Camp Taylor its picric acid plant - raised them in completely. We do not wish to do and West Point, so they will not two weeks. Kentucky can do even this by compulsion. have to suffer the privations of better. General Washington and the This is no time for shilly-shallying. Major Radcliffe says “Every nail Continental Army at Valley Forge. We must have ACTION. The work you drive, every brick you lay, every is vital. It is imperative. Be a If it is not your own son who must bit of real work done, will add to the Volunteer and go at once! be housed at Camp Knox this winter, growing load around the Kaiser’s it is the boy of some other mother - ***Men, Men and More Men to neck. The war won’ wait.” all of them training to protect our Save Kentucky. Liberty in the great fight for Men and Women of Kentucky - Do Freedom. This is an EMERGENCY, your duty for your country and your necessitating drastic action, if the Commonwealth and help us to Provided men do not volunteer for call for volunteers is not heeded. protect YOUR boys. this well-paid and necessary patriotic work, it is the duty of every

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***Communicate at once with any wife and relatives here. Everybody received training and was ready to of the following superintendents of was glad to see him back. sail when stricken. His remains were the U. S. Employment Service brought here Friday and were taken Mt. Washington offices at any of the following to Mt. Washington Saturday places: Louisville, Lexington, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wyatt went to morning where they were laid to Covington, Paducah, Bowling New Jersey last week to see their rest. Green, Middlesborough, or to your son, Everett, who was ill at Camp ***Died In Indianapolis own County Chairman of the U. S. there. He has since died and they are Public Service Reserve. Signed, bringing his body home for burial. Private, Garry Well, son of Beam Pratt Dale, Federal Director, U. S. Another son is also ill at the same Well, of Cox’s Creek, died at Emp. Svc., Frank L. McVey, State camp. Indianapolis of Spanish Flu. His Direction, U. S. Public Service remains were brought to New Salem Mr. and Mrs. Beam Wells, of Cox’s Reserve, E. W. Hines, Chairman, and laid to rest Saturday, Oct. l2. Creek, were called to Indianapolis, Kentucky Council for Defense. to see their son, Harry, who is in the ***Photo, Bert T. Queck (sic) ***Uncle Sam’s Advice on Flu. U. Navy. He was seriously ill but later Bullitt County Boy on firing line. S. Public Health Svc. issues Official reports say he is improving. Bert T. Quick, son of F. G. Quick, Health Bulletin. (Two Columns) Robert Lee Carrithers, who was has arrived overseas safely. He left Personal seriously wounded in France, is at here September 19, 1917, and went home. One hand is badly disabled from Camp Taylor to Texas and Look out for tears, rivers of tears, and he was badly wounded in one from there to Georgia. He has been when Waverly Bell leaves for the leg. He is to help in the Liberty Loan promoted several times and last was Great Lakes. If the girls will just campaign. J. M. S???. Bert was liked by refrain from weeping, we think we everyone with whom he know and can stand the strain, but woman’s October 18, 1918 we all wish him a safe return soon. tears always unnerve us. The contract for the painting the ***Lebanon Junction Boy Wave said he would do his best to school house at Mt. Washington was keep from grading down until the lip let Sept. l5 to Parrish and Beahl and Mr. J. W. Barrall, Dear Sir: service is over. He has been is to be completed by Nov. l5 and as Upon leaving Shepherdsville for doctoring his fever blisters with these men are good mechanics, a Fort Thomas, I promised to write feverish haste and is happy to good job will no doubt be done. you letting you know how the Bullitt announce that his lips are in number In the death of Oscar Shaffer, of County quota “carried on” in their 1 good-bye condition. Chapeze, Ky, upon the battle field of trip to the training camp. ***1,480 U. S. Soldiers are France, this county gives to the The first impression the boys prisoners in Germany. Member of cause its second son, the other being received was that “Uncle Sam” takes the American Expeditionary Forces a Mr. Evans, of Lebanon Junction. good care of his soldiers. We who have been identified as prisoner Mr. Shaffer was well known, both as received an excellent dinner at of war in Germany numbered 1,480 neighbor and friend, and as a star Louisville and everything was on Oct. 5, said an announcement ball player. He belongs to an convenient on the troop train. The today from the office of the Adjutant honorable old family and was very boys were cheerful on the train and General of the Army. In addition 230 popular young student at the St. made as much noise as the usual civilians interred in German have Xavier College. departing “Rookie”. We arrived at been identified as have sixty-one Fort Thomas in time for supper and sailors held in Constantinople ***Bullitt County Boy Dies was there three days. One day was ***Pleasant Grove Mr. James Wyatt, of Mt. spent in getting our equipment and Washington, this county, died at first Typhoid “shots” and the rest of Ronald Jones, who has been Camp Merritt, NJ, Oct. 7, of Spanish the time we had for amusement. Fort transferred to West Point from Camp Flu. Mr. Wyatt was drafted in the Thomas is a beautiful camp and we Taylor, spent the week end with his army here last summer and has had a fine time while there. The

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YMCA had high class “Mail Call” is attended 100 per by Mt. Eden entertainments every night and the the boys and the folks at home Mr. R. P. Forman, who is working at Catholic ladies served refreshments should make it part of their “bit” in the Camp near West Point, spent one and gave a dance at the K of C. Both writing to them. night last week with his family. of these organizations are highly Will try and write you at some future respected by the soldiers and they do October 25, 1918 date when I have something more much to preserve the morale of the interesting to write. With kindest ***School News boys. personal regards and wishing the Our old friend, Chas. H. Hardesty, people of Bullitt success in their I could write a page describing our is now with the officers training efforts to raise their quota in the trip to Camp Sheridan but will try to school at Camp Taylor and is trying FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN, I describe it in a few remarks. We hard for a commission. could not help from feeling a little remain, Sincerely yours, C. C. sad on passing through the county McPherson, Co. B 27th Machine Chas. is a bright, well informed and towns in which we were raised Gun Bn. Champ Sheridan, Alabama young man of excellent habits and and where our friends were, but we altho he says he has classmates from ***For the Boys at Camp enjoyed the trip down and after a 35 to 45 years of age, from many twenty four hour ride, we arrived at Last week the ladies of the colleges and universities, yet we feel Camp Sheridan. Shepherdsville vicinity donated 58 sure he will hold his own and come sheets, 22 pillow cases, 20 towels, 2 out with his commission. We arrived here in the hottest part of bed spreads and quite a lot of wash the year and you may rightly think Leslie Herps, a well known young rags for use of the sick soldiers at that the drilling was hard on some of man of this county, who ... the Navy Camp Taylor. These articles were us but we soon got hardened to some months ago and was sent to the promptly delivered to the Red Cross Army life. We get plenty to eat and Great Lakes Naval Training Station of Louisville and accepted with hope the folks at home do not is now reported as being about ill thanks, with the information that picture us as starving and from the Flu and pneumonia, which they were badly needed, with more downhearted on that our conditions little hope was held out for his and then more. are like as in other wars. recovery. ***Arrived Safely Overseas The Bullitt County quota is now ***Another Bullitt County Boy, “busted up”, some having gone to Ft. Mr. and Mrs. John Newman have from Somewhere in France received cards announcing that their Benjamin Harrison, some in the Dear Father, brother and sister: Infantry and I am in a Machine Gun son, Harold Q. Newman, has Battalion. I like the Machine Gun arrived “over there”. This news I will drop you all a few lines. This branch of service better than the came in the guise of a great relief to leaves me well and hope theses few Infantry and the drills are “snappy” Mr. and Mrs. Newman, as they were lines will find you all well. Have you and full of “pep”. Machine gunners under the impression that he might all got your corn cut yet? I guess if are supposed to cover retreats but have been on the vessel which was you haven’t, the frost has. How is looks as though we are not going to sunk off the coast of Scotland. the weather there? It is pretty cold have any more retreats to cover. Harold’s interesting letter was here, raining half the time. published in our last issue, in which We walk 100 miles per week, eat Tell Mr. Troll that I have gotten to he describes his trip from Camp 70,000 beans and 15 pounds of be a real soldier now, since I have Shelby to Long, NY. With the potatoes each week. The majority of gotten in good company, and tell me submarine dangers all past and the us have gained from 10 to 20 what he says. German armies in full retreat and pounds. lovely disorder and confusion, we How is the fruit crop? Good, I hope, There are many more things that I believer Harold’s greatest danger is but it won’t do me any good, but the could write which are more or less over. next I will help you all. One good personal and shall not mention them. thing, I will be a good boy when I get back. I like it fine if I could get

Page 74 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett out now, in a few months I would It will be of interest to the many regiment to fire, we did a lot of join the Home Guard. friends of Chief Gunner Edw. M. damage to German Stat., Barrall, CSS Manchuria, to know ammunition dumps, etc. The guns Say, Pa, I am going to write every that he is safe in New York, after clearly found their mark as was week and you can do the same, so four trips across. His ship, being one proved by the failure of the Huns to that way we can hear from one of Uncle Sam’s largest transports, is return our fire. Preparation had been another pretty often. I haven’s heard carrying thousands of our boys to going on for weeks and no one from you all for about six weeks, but France and upon her return trips, she (except probably Foch and I have been traveling so much that is brings the sick and wounded who Perishing) could imagine just how the reason, but don’t study much have given their all for our country. big the first night would be. At about the old Pal, he will get through In his letters to the ones at home, exactly one o’clock, the first shot if anybody does. “Ed” describes many incidents as was fired. One of our guns fired the My tobacco don’t cost me much being the most heart rending, but second shot and then it seemed as if over here. We can buy Camel for six regardless of the fact that they are every pound of powder in the world cents a pack. Marcus, take care of broken in body - these boys are exploded. They say it was the the girl until I come home and I will proud in spirit and each returns to greatest artillery fire ever put over help you. his loved ones a better man than the and the Germans were just naturally one whom a few months ago, gave scared out of their wits. That is, Well, I will close, hoping to hear up all he held dear, to answer his those who were not blown up. We from you all soon. George E. country’s call. took in eight hours what the French Greenwell, Det. 469, T. C. 70 Car had been trying for four years to Del 66 TC, APO 701, American The crew of the Manchuria had the take. Exp. Forces. honor of leading the great parade in New York on Oct. 12th and while Through some mistake, our battery Mr. Joe R. Greenwell received a passing in review before our beloved advanced several kilometers beyond letter from his son, Pvt. Geo. E. President Wilson, he commented the old (a tear makes several lines Greenwell that he had arrived safe very highly upon their splendid unintelligible) the doughboys in France. He left for Camp Taylor, appearance. captured ... man trenches we move to April 29. some other well fortified place and Surely, those of us at home will ***Hears from Son simply repeat the operation. It leave nothing undone to provide for sounds simple enough on paper, but Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Kirk have the comfort of all our boys, in whose there is heavy camp work to it. We received a cablegram from their son, hands rest the welfare of the greatest drive all night and all day, eat one Capt. James A. Kirk, announcing Nation in the whole world, and meal out of four, the rest of the time his safe arrival over seas. Capt. Kirk, instead of dwelling upon the grubbing from some kind mess at present, is in command of the “horrors” of war - let each of us keep sergeant, and when no kitchen is nd th 152 Field Hospital of the 38 ever before us “The Boys Protector, available, eating hardtack and Division. the Ninety First Psalm “canned wolly” ***Photo - Walter Cundiff ***Somewhere in France, again It’s a hard life, but for my part, I feel Relatives of Mr. Walter Cundiff My Dear Mother: fine and am certainly glad to be over have received word that he has here. Of course, some things up in I am sending you several clippings the trenches aren’t very agreeable, arrived safe in France and doing his from different papers over here. part. but as I said before, we will probably They will describe much better than never get up that far again. They had Mr. Cundiff is one of Bullitt’s best I can the work we have done in the most of the American casualties boys. He is a brother of Mr. Ben last week and the part we had in the attended to before we reached the Cundiff of Bardstown Junction. recent capture of the St. Mihial trenches. In fact, we had only about salient. It was what might be called ***Another Bullitt County Boy thirty six men killed, none in our some artillery fight and while our outfit. They were all doughboys. I making good in the service of Uncle battery was the only one in the Sam saw them bring in several of them.

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But talk about the Huns, the trenches Had on some big shells, some Salt River, the following: Live stock, were full of them all shot to pieces. powder and lot of caps and fuses. It farm machinery, Ford automobile. They never even had time to get in was pitch dark and raining like John L. Quick (Can’t read other their dugouts, we opened up so blazes. Over to the left, a big dump name), Jas. Roney, Auct was exploding every five minutes suddenly. There was a tank up there, Hebron too, blown up. The French driver and on the right four ammunition was killed. But the tanks did some trucks were on fire. I saw a tiny flare Paul Holsclaw of the F.A.R.D. wonderful work up there. of light over my shoulder. I turned Camp Taylor, spent the week end at around just in time to see a dumb his home here. If you will look at some map, you headed Frog soldier lighting a can see just where we were. You J. W. Brooks has been placed in the cigarette in the back of the truck. He will find Reigneville not far from over seas division at Camp Taylor had tried to steal a ride. (the same Thiacourt. We passed through these and is in service as Supply Sergeant. tear makes the next few lines also just at daybreak when we were on They expect to leave Camp Taylor unintelligible, but I think you can get the advance. They are nothing but a this week. the gist of it). That ..... time I ever mass of rocks and dust. The Infantry went ... if he had been .... think I Wallace Pearson, of the C. O. T. S. were fighting just over the hill from would .... m up any more .... enough Camp Taylor spent Sunday with his Thiacourt, while we slept (?) about to eat fire. I left him half conscious wife here. half a mile from the town. They next in the ditch. He tried to get me with day, Fritz shelled it to beat the band. Mt. Eden his bayonet, but I’ve got it now for a Several shells fell around us, so we souvenir de France. Mr. Gordon Rodgers is home with beat it out of there to sinte (sic). Not Flu. He has been working at Camp before I had time to run through We are here parked along a beautiful Knox. about a dozen of the Hun dugouts. road resting. Don’t know where we Mostly they were made of concrete. are going but probably to the Italian Mr. Vernon Holsclaw is with the They had plate glass doors, front as one of the officers told me Signal Corps at Camp Sheridan and cushions, wicker chairs, electric that we’d have to learn to speak writes interesting letters about army lights, big wardrobes, running water, “woppish” pretty soon. I hope it is life. bath tubs, and every convenience of Italy as I have been all over France Mr. Tom Elzy also has much to home. They will make fine quarters into Germany and on the border of write about his experiences at camp for our officers and troops. Switzerland. Personal The Fritzies had to get out so quick I could write a whole book on this they left all their equipment, Packard drive alone, but will have to close, I Leslie Herps, who has been rifles, ammunition, bayonets, guess and write some more letters. stationed at Great Lakes, has arrived canteens, everything. We got a lot of It’s been so long since I’ve been paid to spend several days on a furlough. souvenirs, of course. I have a rifle, a or got mail, I don’t know how it He looks fine. belt with “Gott Mit Uns” buckle, would feel. There are some rumors Lieut. W. B. Croan was called ammunition and pouches, bayonets, around that our mail will catch up home last week on account of the and a lot of tools that come in very with us here. Anyway, I hope so. illness of his sister, Mrs. Walter handy around the trench. Your loving son, Gordon. Pvt. C. Armstrong. G. Bridwell, Batt E 59 Art CAC, Another fellow and I got a little dog AEF France. ***Pleasant Grove out of the middle of the what before the fights, was “No Man’s Land”. ***Public Sale This war-taught lesson of He is a little German dog and cute as cooperation is not going to be As we have to dissolve partnership anything. forgotten when peace returns. The on account of the Government taking tides of sympathy, which have I’ve seen a lot of shrapnel burst and our place, and to settle up equally, carried food, money and clothing to got several pieces that hit in the we will sell at public sale at my farm Belgium and France and Armenia truck, but was never nervous until known as the John L. Quick farm, are, please God, tides that shall one night I was hauling ammunition. three miles west of Pitts Point, on

Page 76 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett never ebb, but remain as standards haven’t been sick since we arrived. is the picture of health. His many of internationalism which Christ This is some country, the weather is friends are proud of him. taught. Evidence of God’s pleasant and the trees are still green. Vernon Holsclaw has had the Flu at leadership, through all the darkness This will be all at this time. I remain Camp Sheridan, but is much better of war is seen in the steady world your loving son, Gussie M. Stovall, now. trend toward Democracy and Co. 1, 22nd Eng, 4th Bn. Via New brotherhood. Russia stumblingly York. ***Mrs. Joseph Snider has received staggers toward these goals. word that her son has arrived safely ***Arrives Over Seas England, war harassed and humbled, over seas. Johnie Snider, Bat. B is thinking new thoughts of justice Mrs. Kate Lutes has received a card 138 FA, 38 Division. concerning her dependencies whose from her son, Leyton Ashby, stating ***Mrs. H. L. Formhals has that he has arrived safely in France. sons have bared their hearts to received word that her son, H. He went over on a ship which enemy guns in her defense. The Milton Formhals has arrived safely formerly belonged to the Germans whole world is earnestly studying overseas. the question of the right of small and that he enjoyed the trip and was nations and dependent colonies. feeling fine. Cedar Creek Rob Hall Jr, one of our Pleasant ***Arrives Safe Over Seas Leslie Herps, who is in training at Grove boys who is stationed at Great Lakes, spent a ten day Mrs. Turner Arnold has received a Greenleaf, GA, writes to one of his furlough with his father and sister at card from her son, Marvin, stating girls here that he is well. I guess we Cedar Grove and was the guest of his safe arrival over seas. will have a Dr. Hall when he comes Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Roby last Friday back. He said he was giving medical Personal night. treatment to 100 colored boys with The many friends of First Lieut. It was interesting to read the soldier pneumonia. Erwin Funk will be glad to hear boys letters in our last week’s issue. November 1, 1918 that he has been promoted to First Mrs. Horrie Thompson received a Lieut. He is stationed at Camp letter recently from her husband, in ***Red Cross News Grant, but he expects to sail for part stating he has been promoted as Will the Units please send in their France in a short time. Corp. finished garments, also sweaters, W. C. Herps, of Camp Knox, spent November 9, 1918 right away, as we want to make Wednesday here. another shipment now. We now have ***Red Cross Meeting A large crowd was in town this week on hand a lot of sweater yarn, The Winners Club was entertained at being examined for Uncle Sam. anyone wanting to knit will please the home of Mrs. Beam Wells Jr. call for yarn. ***Hebron The Oct. sale that was to be held on There is still plenty of sewing in the Halloween night had to postponed Abner Priddy died Monday night of work room, will the women owing to the wide spread influenza. influenza contracted at Stithton, KY, volunteer and do their part. where he was foreman. He came A 300 pound box was packed and ***Arrives Safe in France home when stricken and all his sent to the Relief of Belgium. A family of seven members have the linen shower was held for the boys Dear Mother: disease. at Camp Taylor. Arrived safe some where in France. J. W. Brooks has started to France. The Club served lunch at Mr. Chas. I am having a good time with two of Bridwell’s sale Oct. 31 and cleared my Louisville buddies and expect to ***Mt. Eden $56. Two leghorn chickens donated continue it until we arrive in dear Chas. Hardesty, from Camp Taylor, by Mrs. Susie Bridwell were sold for old Kentucky. spent the week end with his parents, $23.60. One quart of strawberries So, mother, don’t worry about Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hardesty. Chas. was sold by Mrs. Taylor Bridwell Gussie because I am well and for $5.00.

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Pvt. Harry Wells, son of Mr. and friend. Polite, kind, and handsome, No words can assuage their grief or Mrs. Beam Wells Sr, died of and sociable, he made friends take from their lips the chalice of Spanish flu at Fort Benjamin rapidly and held them by his noble sorrow, but they can console Harrison. His remains were brought qualities of heart and mind. Last themselves with the thought that home and buried at New Salem. January, when the cause of the their heroic son, in dying for Harry was a splendid young man. Allies was at a low ebb, he sought humanity, has garlanded his own When he donned his uniform, he his father’s advice, and after some grave with flowers of imperishable said, “I am for America always. deliberations, enlisted in the Marine glory. Corps, the most dangerous arm of ***Somewhere in France ***Arrives Safe Overseas our military organization. He did not Friends have received word that join any Navy or seek deferred Dear Mother: classification, but left his Morgan H. Arnold has arrived safe I received a letter from you comfortable home and loving in France with the 138 FA. Morgan yesterday, dated Aug. 13, the second parents and brothers, and bared his was one of Bullitt’s best young men, one I have received since I have breast and said “Take me”. After a and we wish him a happy returned been here. I can’t imagine why my little more than two months at Paris home. letters don’t reach you, because I Island, SC, he was sent to Quantico, write every week, with the exception ***Died on the Field of Glory VA, for advanced lessons, and in of one week, I missed. Millard Troutman Loses his life April, 1918, was sent to the gory while fighting for liberty. battlefields of France. As long as you don’t get one of the official documents from the War Since reaching there, he has been Last Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Dept., there is no use to worry for “over the top” three times, and has C. F. Troutman received a telegram there is no chance of you getting won the praise of his officers and from Washington stating that their one. I guess you have read before admiration of his brothers in arms by eldest son, David Millard Troutman, this time what “we done” to the his heroic conduct in the face of lost his life on the field of battle in Huns in the last show. I was very th France, on the 4 day of October. great danger. particular to say We, because it is The depressing effects of the Letters received by Louisville the first enjoyment I have had since telegram cannot be expressed in parents from their boys show that I have been in this man’s country. I words. A pall of gloom settled upon Millard did not know the meaning of have more souvenirs than I will ever the whole town. His parents were fear. We mourn because he died so be able to get away with. heart broken. Since the day of his young, and in a foreign land, but I heard a remark the other day “That what a glorious death was his. He departure last January, they had the French were fighting for their fought and died for World Wide lived for one object - his return. By homes, the English for the seas, and day, they talked of it; by night, they Freedom. He died for his fellow man the Americans for souvenirs”. dreamed of it and now - now - their of every clime; for the homes and dreams were shattered and their firesides and shrines of all liberty The Huns are awfully peeved fondest hopes blighted and loving people. A martyr to the cause because there are no quiet sectors destroyed. of Universal Freedom, he lies to along the front anymore - and they sleep eternal there on the shell torp. can’t think fast enough to figure Millard Troutman was born here, blood dyed fields of sunny France; where the next kick will hit them. March 24th, 1894, and with the there to rest until the stormy tides of I am feeling fine except for a bad exception of a few years spent at the war shall subside, and until his ashes Louisville Training School and cold. It has rained every day for the can be brought back to his beloved past two weeks and I was wet about Kentucky University, his whole life Kentucky home. was spent here where he first saw every day, so caught cold. I am on the light of day. No more popular There is not a man, woman or child leave now for a few days to get rid boy was ever raised in Bullitt in Bullitt County who does not of it. But you can’t buy any good County. He was a friend to sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. whiskey over here to kill a cold with. everybody; everybody was his Troutman in their irreparable loss.

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I have all my mail sent to this place He is very enthusiastic and anxious County who has had one year of and Jack forwards it to me. I keep in to be at his post of duty. High School may enter and most all touch with him all the time because commissioned officers to be used John W. Holsclaw came home I probably would have two or three now and after the war for two years Friday for examination for service. addresses before your letters would for duty in both Russia and Germany He was robbed of $45.00 on the reach me. I hope this finds you all will be drawn from these various train from Stithton. well and in as good spirits as I am. training schools. Lovingly, Ernest. Lieut. Ernest Personal News If interested, phone H.H. Cherry Brooks, AEF, A Sig Corps, France. Mrs. W. C. Boyd left Friday for now or write for full particulars to ***Nine Photos, all Chairmen of Battle Creek, Mich., where she will Bowling Green, Ky. different districts in the United War join Lieut. Boyd. The Troutman and Holsclaw family Work Campaign as follows: Mr. Horace Beard and wife, of have the sympathy of the entire H. A. Power, Paris, KY Lexington, and Edward Barrall of county in the loss of Millard White L. Moss, Pineville, KY the U. S. Manchuria, spent from Troutman, who was killed in Douglas Graham, Pembroke, KY Saturday until Monday with C. A. France and Vernon Holsclaw, who Dr. S. P. Fetter, Ashland, KY Barrall and family. recently died in a Southern Training John E. Browns, Shelbyville, KY Camp. Mr. Clyde Duvall, of Great Lakes, H. S. McElroy, Lebanon, KY has arrived to spend some time with Both were extremely bright, popular Lee Birk, Owensboro, KY his relatives. young men and belong to two of the Gen. E. H . Woods, Pageville, KY County’s oldest and best known R. P. Ernst, Covington, KY ***Death of Vernon Holsclaw families. ***Mt. Washington As we go to press, the news comes ***Emperor Sees hope of world of the death of Pvt. Vernon Royce Swearingen, of Camp Buell dominion crushed. (Article) Holsclaw, at Camp Sheridan, Ala. and Louis Nunnelley, of the U. S. ***Victory Boys and Girls are Navy, spent past of last week with ***Franklin Armstrong received a enlisted . Call for 80,000 boys and their parents. letter from his brother, First Lieut. 30,000 girls in Ky to earn and give Harry Franklin, overseas, that he The flu patients of this community $5.00 each to the United War Work was well. are all improving and few new cases Campaign to provide cheer and are reported. Very few families were Mr. Leslie Figg motored to West comfort for an American soldier. able to escape it entirely. There were Point, also Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones ***THE GREAT WORLD WAR IS several serious cases under Dr. and Mrs. Virgie Jones and visited OVER. Settle’s care, but only two deaths, a the latter’s husband, Ronald Jones, baby of John Miller and the wife of who has been transferred from Camp The Great World war which was Wm. Johnson Jr, both colored. Wm. Taylor. declared by Germany on July 5, Johnson is a soldier at Camp Knox. 1914, and has been the bloodiest in November 15, 1918 the history of the entire world, was Hebron ***School News brought to a close Monday at 5 a.m. Tom Hackney left Sunday when Germany signed the Amistic Prof. M. A. Helner (looks like), of afternoon to work at Camp Knox. Terms. During this four years and the faculty at Bowling Green Tom had a mild case of the plague. four months of war, more than Normal School was here last week 10,000,000 men have lose their Rev. C. J. Olander spent the week and informs us that their school has lives, not to say anything of the end with friends here. He will vacancies for 40 young men of draft wounded and what have died from receive his commission as Chaplain age, who expects to be called soon disease all on account of one crazy and leave Camp Taylor Thursday, and that a recent telegram has man. after a short visit to his home in ordered them to make the entrance Jackson, Miss., he will go overseas. requirements only the 8th grade plus President Wilson, the greatest man Algebra, so any boy in Bullitt in the world today went before

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Congress on Monday and notified Dragoo, W. T. Jenkins, R. M. Ridgway, Mrs. Bart King, Miss the House and Senate that the war Hocker, Ed R. Ash, Taylor Bridwell, Mary Dawson, Mrs. Mary Moore was over, where only nineteen A. L. Harris, J. V. Rouse, Malcolm McCormick, Miss Holloway Miller, months ago he stood and asked them Harmon, S. S. Barger, W. F. Knight, Miss Susan Hagan, Mrs. Tom to declare war on Germany. Ed Hess, Jack Clark, C. V. Muir, Adams, Mrs. Ora Roby, Mrs. Tom Ewing Crenshaw, Will J. Shaw, Lem Carlin, Mrs. L. P. Tyler, Mrs. D. R. The United States declared war Swearingen, John H. Jones, Asa Peak. against Germany on April 6, 1917. It Davis, Willie Swearingen. only took them nineteen months to These appoints (sic) are made by me undo what Germany had done in 40 ***United War Work Campaign as chairman of the YMCA. Funds years. Organization for Bullitt County. may be deposited in any of the four banks in the county and checks sent YMCA - H. H. Combs The Kaiser stands today the greatest to J. F. Combs, Treasurer, or money YWCA - Miss Mary Ray murderer in the world and it is hoped may be taken to him directly. he will have to suffer for it all. NCWC - W. T. Jenkins JWB - Ora L. Roby ***Notice to Bullitt County ***Lost - Between Hays School WCCS - Miss Holly Miller House and the W. H. McCubbin The Red Cross Gift Shop of ALA - Prof. J. H. Sanders farm on Nov. 9, a crank for a Louisville is conducting a sale at SA - Dr. S. H. Ridgway Chevrolet auto. Liberal Reward. Walnut near 4th which will continue Chester Roby, Lebanon Junction. County Chairmen - until Christmas or as long as Publicity Bureau - Ora L. Roby donations come in. Everyone asked ***List of Solicitors for the War Speakers - Lindsay Ridgway to donate canned goods, preserves, Work Drive. Bullitt’s Quota $3,750. Woman’s Campaign - Mrs. Mary jelly, dried fruits, butter, eggs or Sam Wallace, Tom Carlin, R. K. Collings other farm produce. Boys Campaign - Dr. R. I. Kerr Hall, Everett Armstrong, Rolla These articles may be left with Miss Girls Campaign - Miss Edith Newton, Tom Bridwell, L. P. Tyler, Zollie Swearingen at Troutman’s Hancock W. T. Carrithers, S. N. Brooks Jr, J. Store and she will see that they are Col. Campaign - Christina Jones W. Pope, J. C. Gentry, D. R. Peak, sent to the “Gift Shop”. It is desired Jas. E. O’Bryan, Frank C. Porter, W. County Chairman - J. R. Zimmerman to hold a special sale for one dale of G. Jenkins, S. G. Thornberry, O. H. County Secty - Miss Ethel Newman Bullitt County donations and results Masden, Cleve Masden, John M. Treasurer - J. F. Combs will be published in this paper. Barrall, J. A. Barrall, Robt. Depositories - Lebanon Junction Ridgway, J. H. Nichalson (sic), C. E. Bank, Mt. Washington Bank, the All proceeds go to the General fund Funk, Richard Moore, R. C. two Shepherdsville banks. of the American Red Cross. This is Hardesty, Jasper Pearl, O. P. Means, one more way in which you can help Lady Solicitors - Mrs. Addie John Chambers, Chas. K. Kneisler, the boys “over there”. Bradburry, Mrs. J. H. Nicholson, E. T. Colvin, E. L. Ridgway, W. B. Mrs. J. W. Pope, Mrs. A. H. Fisher, Mrs. J. B. Monroe, 1346. S. First Nichols, J. E. Chappell, Paul Mrs. J. V. Rouse, Mrs. G. W. Street, Louisville, who is assistant Brashear, Ed Mattingly, Tom Taylor, Mrs. T. L. Coakley, Mrs. manager to Mrs. J. B. Dunlap, Mattingly, Jesse Hardaway, Henry Kate Chambers, Mrs. Joe Chappell, general manager of Dept. Trunnell, A. L. Newman, Hardy Mrs. Robt. Ridgway, Miss Lula Cruse, Dr. R. L. Hackworth, C. R. ***Public Sale Pendleton, Mrs. John M. Barrall, Nadal, Bart King, Chas. Nichols, C. Mrs. Will C. Jenkins, Mrs. Tom Dec. 6, As one of my sons is in L. Croan, J. H. Sanders, P. H. Croan, Bridwell, Mrs. R. K. Hall, Mrs. Oral France and the other in class and Harvey Cundiff, A. C. Viers, Jesse Basham, Miss Edith Clark, Miss expected to be called into military Dawson, S. P. Smith, W. T. Hill, Lillian Thompson, Mrs. A. L. service at once, we have decided to John Greenwell, C. C. Lee, L. L. Harris, Mrs. J. W. Pope, Miss Willie offer for sale at public auction all Roby, John H. Lee, Marion Warren, Mae Dawson, Mrs. Funk, Miss our stock, feed, wagons, buggies, Hansford Harned, S. H. Ricketts, J. Margaret Foster, Mrs. J. H. Ricketts, and tools of every kind at our farm H. Harned, J. R. Burchell, John H. Mrs. S. H. Ricketts, Miss Eunice 2-1/2 miles below Belmont on the

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Hart’s Ferry Road. (List) G. W. Tom and Ernest Hibbs of this place The remains were brought from the Hardy & Sons, Jas. Roney, and one sister, Mrs. Sola Mae Lee. station to Mr. Goldsmith’s, one of Auctioneer. Vernon’s warmest friends, where the ***Safe in France family, relatives and friends met. Hebron We have just received a card from From there, his remains were taken To Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman, Carl Samuels, who is over in to Hebron Cemetery, Nov. 8th. Bro. we extend the sympathy that only France. It was dated Oct. 28 and it Bell from Lebanon Junction made the mother of a soldier feels. (Poem) said he was doing fine and well. such a comforting talk. Mt. Washington ***Public Sale, Nov. 23. On the The many friends extend their love account of the Government taking and heart felt sympathy to the Mrs. Adams, after a pleasant week over my land, I will not be able to bereaved ones. with her aunt, Mrs. D. T. farm. I will sell at my farm on Salt The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Mothershead has returned to her River about 6 miles below Pitts parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Stickler C. F. Troutman and family extend Point and 6 miles above West Point, at Newburg, where she will remain their love and deepest sympathy over the following: list of livestock, during the absence of her husband, the sad death of Millard. farming machinery, hay and corn. C. who is in France. C. Daugherty, Jas. Roney, November 22, 1918 Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman have Auctioneer School News the sincere sympathy of their many Mt. Eden friends here in their sad hour of Mr. F. G. Caldwell has been bereavement. News of the sad death of Vernon appointed from Ky to get up a brief Holsclaw reached us Thursday history of the Kentuckians who have Personal News morning. Vernon had been in the been in the service. Ernest Hibbs, of the Navy, is at service three months at Camp Let us not wait for our heros to die home on a furlough. Sheridan, Alabama. Vernon was to honor them, but why not erect a learning the Signal Corps and was Mr. J. W. Jacobs received word from monument in the town of young and handsome, bright and his son, O. P. Jacob, another Bullitt Shepherdsville on the old Court cheery. He had a bright future before County boy, that he has been House Square for Bullitt County’s him, but God knows best. promoted to Major. He is in France soldier boys. Being a small county, and has been over the top. He says, Vernon’s going is one of the saddest. the entire list could easily be “To Hell with the Kaiser.” (See Next We know not that want him back chiseled on the monument. Think it Weeks paper for Correction. He is here suffering, but he will be greatly over while the boys are coming stationed at Camp Knox.) missed by all who knew him. home. ***Dies in England Gertrude, his sister, was with him a Italy is sending to the US a special week before God called him home. commission, headed by Marconi, Mr. L. P. Hibbs, of Leaches, son of bearing priceless gifts to show Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hibbs of this Vernon married Aug. 1917, to Miss appreciation of America’s part in the place, died in London, England, Verna Snawder. They were so well war. The gifts consist of historical Nov. 7 of pneumonia. He left here mated. He leaves his young wife, papers in the hand writing of about five months ago and joined the father, mother, two sisters, four Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Navy and had just wrote home that brothers, Howard, who is in the Vespucci. he had gained several pounds in service, a mechanic at the Aeroplane weight. His parents were notified Field near Dayton, Claud, whose ***A Frenchman and a German that his remains would be shipped interest is in West Va., Emmitt and prisoner were talking when the home, which will take 10 days for it Chas. at home. He leaves a host of German said that God was on his to reach here. relatives and friends to mourn his side, when the Frenchman said he loss. didn’t give a damn, as the Americans He leaves a father, mother, three were on their side. brothers, W. D. Hibbs of Louisville,

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***Red Cross Work Far From Letitia H. Wilson, Mrs. S. H. Hardesty. Chas. hopes to go to Finished. Ridgway. France. “Carry On” is the key note of a ***18,000 Yanks will start home Chas. Hardesty’s Battery 13th statement from National soon. First shipload of American passed the best examinations Headquarters. Even with peace, troops will embark from France in Saturday morning. Chas. is going to work will go on. Millions of our next few days. (Article) finish the course in the Battery. American boys are still under arms, ***Correction Chas.’s friend, Mr. Edwards of thousands of them are sick and South Carolina, a Methodist In our last issue, where it stated at wounded. Owing to a shortage of preacher, enlisted. He gave up one of O. P. Jacobs, who has served shipping, it may take a year to bring the best churches in S. C. to help the several years in the Standing Army, them back from France, but boys. whatever the time, our protecting had been made a Major and had arms must be about them. gone over the top several times. We ***Somewhere in France have been requested by his father, Let every Red Cross member show Dear Mother and Father: who gave us the news, that it was a our soldiers that we are enlisted for mistake. He is stationed at Camp Just a few lines as I have arrived no less period than they. Knox. over seas all OK and having a fine ***Camp Knox to be Permanent time. I like this country over here ***United War Work Campaign Training Post. fine, it is an awful pretty place. Report on the collection made from U. S. Employment service ordered to We had a fine time coming over the various school districts. recruit labor to complete work on seas, everyone almost got seasick the Mentions the Grand work of Prof. four units. Capacity to house 45,000 first two days, but after that, it was Sanders and C. L. Croan with men. (Article) all over. Shepherdsville district with a quota ***War Cost All Nations 200 of $200, raised $500. At Barrallton, I am sure glad we are over here, for Billion. J. Alden Barrall, seventy years old. I had begun to think that we were went out in the cold weather and not going to get to go at all. You US officials begin study of raised $86.50. At Bardstown know I have been waiting for almost Germany’s ability to restore invaded Junction, Misses Ethel Newman and twos years to make the trip and am countries and pay off indemnities. Mary Jane Trunnell have raised here at last, and believe me, I would Leniency propaganda seen. (Article) $75.00 not take anything for my trip. Just ***Memorial Service for Corp. D. what I have seen of the country, it is ***Buys Residence Here Millard Troutman, who was killed certainly a pretty country and these on the battlefield in France on Mr. Len Daugherty, who sold his people over here think the world and October 4th will be held at the farm to the Government at Stithton, all of the “Yanks”. has bought the Joe Jeffries residence Methodist Church in Shepherdsville Well, mother, it is quite a job to th on the Lick Road and will move to it Friday, Nov. 24 . write a letter now, for when you get this week. ***Roll of Honor - The following started to writing, there is something soldiers from this county have made ***Killed in France that you cannot write. Therefore, I the supreme sacrifice: can only write and tell you how I am As we go to press, the sad news getting along and that is fine. Hope Oscar Paul Schaefer comes that Chas. Milam and Elmer the same of you all over there. David Millard Troutman F. Monroe were killed in France on Bazil Glasgow Oct. 22. I do not know how often you will get my mail, for you see, I am overseas ***Resolution of Respect for Corp. ***Mt. Eden now, and it is not like over there. I David Millard Troutman. (Not Chas. Hardesty and a friend from don’t know how often the mail transcribed) .... records of our Camp Taylor spent the week end leaves, but I will write often. chapter. Mrs. Kate Brooks, Mrs. with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C.

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I hope we will get to see some of the Mrs. Kate Hall received word last Tuesday as having been killed in home boys over here, which I week that her son, Robt. Hall Jr had France several weeks ago. landed safe overseas. suppose we will. The night we left Mr. Elmer F. Monroe, who was Camp Upton, a large bunch came in Victory killed in battle in France, is a from Camp Taylor, but we did not brother of Misses Ruby and Lillian To the family of H. H. Hibbs, we get among them. I suppose there Monroe, teachers in this county and extend our deepest sympathy in were some among them. a nephew of Jailer W. F. Monroe behalf of their dead don, Lupearl, Well, mother, we had quite a fine and Ex-Sheriff, J. B. Monroe. whose body is expected to arrive time with our money “over here”. from London, England. “Lucy”, as Ex-Senator Charles Carroll and other The first few days we were here, he was formally (sic) called, was prominent men will probably discuss when we would go into a store to known and liked by this whole here Circuit Court day, the buy anything, all we could do was vicinity and was made very much possibility of a suitable memorial for give them a large amount and then sad when the telegram was read “our boys” who have served with the they could take out what was coming stating his death. colors in the Great War just closed. to them, but we soon found out how to count it. November 19, 1918 ***German Collapse Well, mother, that is all I can say. I School News Field Marshal vonHindenberg said will have to close for this time as it the threat of famine caused the Chas. Hardesty attended the leaves me in the best of health and acceptance of the Armistice. memorial services here Sunday to having a fine time, hoping these few (Article) the memory of Corp. Millard lines reaches you all the same. You Troutman. ***Somewhere in France already have my address. Charles expects to finish his military Dear Mother: So bye, bye with love and best training at the big Army school at wishes to all. Your Loving Son, I am well and hope you are the same. Camp Taylor. Johnie Snider. Received your letter yesterday. Sure Ernest Funk and family expect to was glad to hear from you and glad Personal News move to Beechmont soon. all are well. Chas. Hardesty and a soldier friend Ernest is a former trustee at Cupio It seems like it has been two years from Camp Taylor spent Sunday at and one the most popular men of since I saw you. Every time I go to his home. that section, and is leaving because eat, I wish it was your cooking. Let ***Our Soldier Boys, a poem by his farm is in the Stithton Army me hear as soon as you can how Mrs. Lydia Bridwell Wood (Not Range. father is. Transcribed) There now seems to be no doubt that I heard from my old friend at Pleasant Grove a part of Bullitt County will be taken Belmont. Tell Aline I would like to oven by Camp Henry Knox, along see him. We sure do have a time Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman have the river at least as far as the old over here. Tell Wm. Roller hello for the sincere sympathy of their friends Hibbs farm now owned by J. E. me, I would like to see him. I was here in the death of their son at the Chappell. glad to hear Ben didn’t pass. I would battle front, and we sympathize with like for you to write to John for me, all who have lost loved ones in this The Government appraisers have tell him I am well, hope him the great struggle and we thank God for fixed a price and made an offer on same. Was glad to hear Aline and the Victory which brought our the Hibbs or Chappell farm, Davis, father went to the fair, guess they Nation peace Daugherty and perhaps several had a good time, would like to have others by this time. Ronald Jones, one of our Pleasant been with them. Grove boys, is very ill at Camp Horrie C. Thompson, a former I have seen some of my old friends Taylor with pneumonia, which trustee at Cedar Grove, was reported from Deatsville. If you can, let me followed measles. know where George is, tell Aline I

Page 83 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett have sure beat him. I have got me a Dawson, V. H. Rouse, J. W. Barrall, Miss Edna B. Snyder, of the Mabley French girl, and he has none at all, S. B. Simmons, Conrad Maraman, J. & Carew Company and a sister of and she is sure cute. I will send you H. Combs, J. R. Zimmerman, O. W. Henry Snyder, also received a her picture and you can see for Pearl, C. P. Bradbury, H. H. Combs, postal card from her brother, in yourself. You may laugh, but that Wm. Howlett, J. W. Hardaway, which he said he was in the best of won’t hurt me, I also heard from her Chas. G. Bridwell, A. F. Brooks, E. health. E. McCormick, W. F. Monroe, yesterday. Report on the death of Henry Daniel Gober, L. Ridgway, Ora L. Snyder has not been confirmed How are the boys making out on the Roby, W. S. Rouse. Rail Road these warm days, guess it through the War Department at is pretty warm. Tell Jess Knapper ***The Red Cross Institute for the Washington, but as all letters and Ernest B. I would like to see Blind will transport to Baltimore and received from him by his family bear him. Would give anything if I could maintain the relative who will be dates previous to Oct. 9, they have see you all, but I want to get the responsible for the care of the blind accepted Chaplain Monaghan’s Kaiser before I come home. man when he returns to his home. letters as an unofficial notice of his This relative will be instructed side death. Chaplain Monaghan writes The rain is holding us back now, and by side with the blinded soldier in from Base Hospital No. 15 in part as we are having a pretty easy time. the Government training school, that follows: Did Aline register? Well, mother, as the man’s family may know his I cannot mention the name of your this is all for this time, with love and difficulties and ambitions and avoid son’s resting place. It is situated in a best wishes to all. Your son, the mental deterioration resulting valley, surrounded by beautiful tree William E. Brinner. from false sympathy. covered mountains. ***To the Citizens of Bullitt ***Roll of Honor County. A stone’s throw from the American The following soldiers from this Cemetery, where he rests, is a little It is highly appropriate that the county have made the supreme French Catholic church, citizens of Bullitt County should sacrifice: approximately 500 years old. There erect a lasting memorial in honor of is a French School close by, and Frank Evans, Lebanon Junction the soldiers of the County who gave every evening after school hours, a Oscar Paul Schaefer, Chapeze their lives in the cause of liberty, throng a little French girls, led by either upon the field of battle or D. M. Troutman, Shepherdsville. their teacher, bring flowers and plant elsewhere in the service. Basil Glasgow, Mt. Washington. them on the American graves and Chas. Milam, Shepherdsville Their memories will live as long as every morning, they come with their Elmer F. Monroe, Lebanon the life of any of us in existence cans of water and sprinkle them. Junction shall continue, but their names Ed Sanders, Brooks Two flowers are planted always on should be written on an enduring Horrie Thompson, Shepherdsville the new grave the day of the burial, monument so that future generations and before the week is over, through may know the death they died and ***Children Honor Dead the efforts of the children, the grave draw inspiration and encouragement has become a bed of roses. therefrom. By Decorating Graves of American Soldiers, Chaplain Writes Personal News In order to form an organization for this purpose, all citizens of Bullitt Side light on the care and attention Sergt. T. L. Nelson from Harrisburg, County who are interested in same, given by French children to the Ark., spent the week end with Dr. J. are asked to meet in Shepherdsville, grave of American soldiers in France H. Shafer. He is stationed at Camp Monday, Dec. 9, 1918, in the Circuit are found in a letter just received by Taylor. Henry J. Snyder, 233 Fosdick Court room for the purpose of ***Killed in France considering this suggestion. Signed. Avenue, jeweler, from Chaplain P. L. Monoghan, of the American Charles Milam - News has reached C. L. Croan, Charles Carroll, S. B. Expeditionary Forces, announcing here that Chas. Milam was killed in Stephens, J. W. Croan, Clarence th the death of his son, Henry, Oct. 9 . action in France on Oct. 22. He was

Page 84 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett a popular young man of this place A few days later, received a letter He was of a loving, kind disposition, and left here in the April call. from the Red Cross that he is now wore a smile for each and every one suffering from the influenza. and ready to render his service in Elmer F. Monroe - News has time of need to all. reached here that Mr. Elmer F. December 6, 1918 With his sorrowing relatives, his Monroe, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. ***Another Bullitt County Boy friends, too, patiently waited his Monroe, of Lebanon Junction, was Killed Over There killed in France in September. He return this fatal message of his fatal was one of the best young men in Mrs. Lillie Thompson, of 932 day the 29th, which seemed to be the that part of the county. Franklin Ave. received a telegram on unlucky day for him, throughout his Nov. 25th bearing the message that life as most of his experiences Ed Sanders - News was received her oldest son, Corp. Horrie seemed to come on this day of the Sunday morning stating that Ed Columbus Thompson, who has month until the end which was on Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert been somewhere in France since last the same. Sanders, was killed in France on May was killed in action on Sept. It seems hard, we must give up one Sept. 24. He left in April of this 29. year. so dear as this, but God knows best. This message brings out a many a His Will be Done. Frank Smith - We see in the tear from the eyes of the many casualty list where Frank Smith, of The family has the deepest sympathy relatives and friends of this well of the writer. Belmont, Ky, was killed in France. known boy in this county where he We so far have failed to find out was born and reared until about two ***Mr. and Mrs. H. Hibbs who he is as no one seems to know years ago when he went to Receives Letter from Over Seas him. Louisville where he made his home Regarding the Death of Their Son, Horrie Thompson - The sad news until he was called to the colors to Lou Pearl. fight for his country and loved ones. was received here Monday morning Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hibbs: announcing the death of Horrie He was born July 22, 1888. He spent It is with the deepest regrets that I Thompson, who was killed in France his last few days of civilian life in impart to you the sad news of the on Sept. 24. Mr. Thompson was one this county on Sept. 29th, 1917 on untimely death of your son, Lou of Bullitt’s best young men. He was Oct. 3, 1917, he entered Camp Pearl Hibbs, Seaman, 2nd Class, married last Xmas to Miss Viva Taylor, where he took military United States Naval Reserve Force. Roby. training until March 29th, 1918, then He was admitted to this hospital, he was moved to Camp Servia, S.C.. Mt. Washington seriously ill with influenza on Oct. From there, he was sent to New 28, 1918 and later developed Jean McGee, of the Great Lakes, York, remaining there a few days, he broncho pneumonia, from which he spent and a day and night with his sailed with the 30th Division for died at 8:15 p.m., Nov. 7, 1918. The parents, W. L. McGee and wife. France and had seen many German end came very quietly and without shells burst as he was going over the Royce Swearingen, of Camp Buell, suffering. During his illness, he had top for the fourth time. is at home on furlough every possible care and comfort. During the time he was at Camp **Wounded in France His remains are being taken care of Taylor, he was married to Miss by the United States Navy, and have Word was received by Chas. F. Violetta Roby and besides this received all honors due to them. Stephens through the Red Cross that broken hearted young wife, he their son, George J. Stephens lies in leaves his mother, two brothers, Please accept my heartfelt the Bath War Hospitals from severe Willie and Albert Thompson, the condolence in your great loss. With gun shot wounds in the right arm latter being Somewhere in France much sympathy, I am, Your most and thigh he received while fighting with the 39th Division, a Sincerely, Condon K. Winn, in France Oct. 14. He belongs to Co. grandmother, a host of aunts, uncles, Commdr. Medical Corps. CSM th D 120 Inf. 30 Division. cousins, other relatives and friends. Commanding

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***Misery Follows German the Nation’s immortals by dying in very highest esteem by all who knew Occupation of Roumania - Clothing, the service of his country. him surely indicates his superior qualities and high ideals. But he was Shoes and Food Shortage Causes ***Sugar showed our backbone. Suffering. (Article) not contented with that. His country American willingness to give up was at war and he wanted to do his Cupio luxury demonstrated nation’s war part. And so, in November, 1918, he conscience. (Article) Mrs. Ambrose Skinner has just bade his loved ones adieu for the last received a letter from her son, ***Meat Producers did full duty. time and went to Paris Island, SC to Julius, who is in France, saying he Increase in American hogs will help train for the marine service. was on a rest just back from a fight meet world fat shortage. (Article) It takes courage to join the marines. Mr. L. W. Nichols and Miss Mary December 13, 1918 They are pushed into the front of every fight and their casualties are had as guests for Thanksgiving ***Bruce Bridwell dinner: Mr. Velton and Emery always very great, but Bruce did not Miller of Valley Stat. and Pvt. The subject of this sketch was born care for that. He owed his country a Sherley Miller of Camp Knox. in Bullitt County, December 17, duty and there was where he went to 1899, and was educated in this pay it. Peace to his ashes. The hero’s ***Death of Bruce Bridwell county. He was a member of Victory sleep is his. Baptist church, and was also clerk of News has been received from Paris His remains were borne to their last that church. Island, S.C. of the death at that place resting place by boys with whom he of Bruce Bridwell, son of Mr. and On November 5th, just six days had played - schoolmates and Mrs. C. G. Bridwell of this place. before peace overtures began, he playmates who loved him. And there Just a few weeks ago, young joined the U. S. Marines and went to in the holy quietude of the beautiful Bridwell went to Paris Island and Paris Island, S.C. for training, where Hebron in his narrow bed which was joined the Marines. Shortly after he died after a brief illness of flu and hidden by beautiful, tear moistened entering the service, he was stricken pneumonia. flowers, he lies asleep. with pneumonia and his parents were notified. His father, Chas. G. On Sunday, December 8, his remains The pall bearers were Wil Bridwell, left for that place last were buried in Hebron Cemetery Strickland, Louis McGhee, Nathan Sunday night, and upon his arrival after a beautiful and appropriate Hughes, Kenneth Magruder, Floyd there, telegraphed back that his son funeral service at the Baptist Church Weller and Fletcher Pearl. in this place, the service was was very low, but there was hope. ***Photo - Elmer F. Monroe - conducted by Rev. Wilhoyte of the Tuesday, a telegram was received Mt. Washington Baptist Church, was Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Monroe, of which was very unfavorable, and on assisted by Rev. Edgar Pounds, Lebanon Junction, have been Wednesday morning, the sad pastor of Victory Baptist Church. notified officially from Washington intelligence of Bruce’s death of that their son, Mr. Elmer F. In his sermons, Rev. Wilhoyte paid received. He was born and reared in Monroe, died from wounds received a very high tribute to the deceased. It Leach’s and just a few weeks ago in action on Oct. 11, on the was not only a high tribute, it was a removed with his parents to this battlefield in France. He left here on just and well merited one. The place. For several weeks prior to his May 27 for Camp Taylor, where he minister said that he thanked God joining the Marines, he worked in received training. He was later sent for every memory of Bruce his father’s garage, and made a to Camp Beauregard, LA and from Bridwell, had not reached the age of favorable impression upon all with there to France. whom he came in contact. nineteen, but he left his impress upon these with whom he had come He was one of Bullitt’s best young We extend to the parents our deepest in contact. men and his death is a great loss to sympathy in their great sorrow, and his family. especially to the heart broken The who knew him, knew his worth, mother. Their son has become one of Clerk and one of the leading ***Meeting of the Citizens of Bullitt members of his church. Held in the County for the purpose of perfecting

Page 86 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett an organization for erection of a ***In Active Service Over Seas We then proceeded on our never ending journey, as it seemed to us, to memorial to the Bullitt County boys While sitting by the dim candlelight a so called rest camp near the who died in the service of their on Halloween night, talking of English Channel. county in the recent war with the bygone days spent in the land that Central Power of Europe. J. F. flows with milk and honey (at least Funny things about these English Combs elected chairman, Lindsay some few honeys), we arose with rest camps, they are places where Ridgway elected secretary. pen in hand are endeavoring in our you never rest and we insist on the Committee of W. T. Morrow, Rev. feeble way to write to our friends in changing of their name. Wilhoit, L. L. Roby, J. V. Rouse, C. old Bullitt County. L. Croan, Rev. D. R. Peak, R. M. After spending two days in this so Hocker, S. S. Barger, J. R. We entered the service of Uncle Sam called rest camp, where it rained on Zimmerman, chairman. (highlights) with thirty two other loyal sons of the hour, we resumed our journey our country in the fall of 1917. After for a few more miles to the English ***Photo - J. Lewis Wade many months of watchful waiting, Channel, and while waiting for our Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wade have been the time came for our departure to an ship on which we were to make our officially notified that their son, unknown land across the sea. We final voyage to France, we saw one John Lewis Wade, was seriously sailed for thirteen days on the of the saddest sights we have thus wounded in battle in France on Oct. Mighty Atlantic and finally landed far seen in the war. We saw scores 22. He is now in a hospital in in a harbor of Scotland. It is useless of little Belgian children refugees England. to us to say we were overjoyed to unload from a ship, seeking England step on land again, even though it as a land of refuge. We viewed that Mt. Washington was foreign soil. Here we were scene with both feeling of regret and Horace McGee, of Camp Taylor, served hot coffee and sandwiches by pleasure. We regretted that these and wife were guests of his parents the American Red Cross girls, which little Belgian children were thus Sunday. had as usual a smiling face and a forced to make such sacrifices, but generous hand for the Khaki boys we were also gratified. Gratified that Herman Fox, of Camp Taylor, spent from their native land. the time was drawing to a close part of last week with his uncle, P. when the Beast of Berlin shall pay. N. Fox and wife. We boarded our train and started on our journey through Scotland, which You would be surprised if were to Several from here attended the is the most beautiful of the four tell you of our trip across the funeral of Bruce Bridwell Sunday. countries we have seen in the old Channel. So would the Censor. world. Friends here were sorry to hear of We soon found ourselves in another the death of Bruce Bridwell, of Our train wound its way through the so-called rest camp in France, Shepherdsville and Mr. and Mrs. grassy hills and fertile valleys of this sleeping thirteen in a tent which was Everett Armstrong of Pleasant beautiful country where nearly every about ten feet in diameter. We Grove. acre of land is under cultivation. The stayed in this camp twenty four ***Personal people here practiced real economy hours. Leaving here, we hiked three such as we had never seen before. miles to the railroad where we Sergt. T. C. Nelson, of Camp We soon passed over the boundary boarded our side door Pullman Taylor, was a week end visitor of line into England and after six hours which is better known to the Dr. J. H. Shafer and daughter, Miss traveling in this country, we stopped Americans as cattle cars. Each car Vivian. in Birmingham at 12 o’clock twenty four feet long contained 40 Dr. W. A. Holtz, of Tiffin, Ohio, midnight, where we were again soldiers and equipment. served hot lunch by the American brother of Mrs. C. G. Bridwell, We traveled for 3 days, only Red Cross. Right here we might pay attended the funeral of his nephew, covering a distance of three hundred a high tribute the American Red Bruce Bridwell. miles and we certainly relished our Cross, but time and space does not hard head, bully beef and beans. permit.

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We reached our present home about greatest, grandest and noblest county You were speaking about not getting 2 p.m. Sept. 28th. After being here in the State of Kentucky. any mail from me. I can’t understand several days, our company was why, for I have written once or Yours for Victory, Roy W. divided into three parts, leaving only twice, until the last few weeks. Applegate, C. M. Clay Porter, Co. us two Bullitt County boys in our 3 336th Inf. AEF France. Guess you hear from Herman often, original company. Herbert Funk as he is at Staten Island. Tell him to and Rich Meclaf (sic) were among Hebron write to me and give me his address our many friends transferred and it is The sad intelligence reached Mrs. and I write to him soon. useless to say that this was one of W. J. Bell Wednesday that her the saddest days of our military I suppose you are through with the nephew, Ridgway, had died in careen to bid farewell to the boys busiest work by now. What is papa France of pneumonia. Preston was with whom we had stood side by doing these days? Wish I had some one of our boys, the youngest son of side as comrades in arms for more of the apples you were speaking Mrs. Mattie Brooks Ridgway, and than a year. about over at Grandpapa’s. I know went to France a few months ago, they are good as the weather is cool. The French are a very appreciative being in the field hospital corps. people and try every way possible to The weather here is not cold, but Pvt. Milton Harris, of Camp Knox, show their gratitude for our coming awfully rainy at times. spent the week end with his wife but according to our estimation, they here. Is Christina about through with her are several years behind the school? Tell her I will write to her American people. They have very Wallace Pearson, of the C.O.T.S., soon, but I guess one letter will do few horses, but use oxen for farm Camp Taylor, has been released you all. I had a letter from Aunt purposes. from military duty and with his wife Alma a short time ago. here On one occasion, four of us were When you write again, tell me what given a special invitation to take Candidate Paul Holsclaw spent Regiment Herbert, Roy and supper with some of our French Thanksgiving at home. He thinks of Morgan are in. friends of whom we are very proud. resigning instead of waiting for his This super was served in three commission. I sure would like to see someone courses. First we were served from home, as I have not seen a December 20, 1918 weinnes (sic), french fried potatoes, familiar face since I have been in the bread and wine. Second, roast Dear Santa Claus: Army. chicken, lettuce salad, bread and Please bring me a fiddle, train, Is the government still talking about wine. Third, grapes, cake, nuts and candy, oranges, apples and anything taking that part of the country for an wine. Wine all the time. As we have else you want to give me, and don’t Artillery Range? I guess you will been on the water so much, the forget Geo. Simmons in France and have to give up the old home place. French seem to think we are floaters all the rest of the boys. I will go to How are Aunt Dora and the family? from the way they want to give us bed early. Floyde Simmons Are they still living in wine. Shepherdsville? ***Somewhere in France The French girls are very beautiful, How is Grandpapa getting along? but in spite of the fact, our favorite Dearest Mother: Tell him he ought to be young again song are “The little girl I left Received your letter of the 29th of and be over here where things are behind” and “Someone else may be Sept. Was glad to hear from you and going on. there while I am gone”. to know that you all are well. I am I am going to send you a coupon for We think we have been fortunate fine and enjoying good health. I have a Christmas box. If you get it in staying in Uncle Sam’s Service for just returned from the front and am time, send me some peanut candy as more than a year together, and are at a rest camp at present, enjoying that is about all that will keep. If you hoping to see that great day coming some good sleep and rest. don’t get it in time, it will be alright. when we shall see our many friends in that glad and happy reunion in the

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Oh! Yes, where are Irving Snellen at home. When I come, I will stay fine young man and very popular in and the Muss boys? I won’t ask the rest of my days. his neighborhood. about everybody, but tell them hello Marvin, tell my girl to rent a house Dear Santa Claus: Will you please for me. for I am coming and we will make a bring a pretty red sweater, a pair of I will close. If you don’t hear from home. I am on my way, but a Hell of kid gloves and a box of me, don’t be uneasy for I will write a long ways off, but I think I can handkerchiefs and lots of good anyway and you write to me real stand it for I am all right, this made things to eat. Your little friend, Clara often. Be sure and tell Herman to a man out of me. Marvin, don’t do Johnson, PS Don’t forget the write. anything you ought not to do, and soldiers at camps and over seas. when I get back, we will go Nuddle Dear Santa Claus: I am little girl, 10 Your loving son, Julius Skinner (sic) hunting. Are you killing any M.G. Co. 55th Inf. AEF France. years old and have been good. I want squirrels now? Kill one for me and you to bring me a doll, doll buggy, ***Somewhere in France put it on cold storage. You had candy, all kinds of nuts and fruit. better, for it might spoil. Where are Dear Father, Brother and Sister: Please don’t forget the boys over Birdie and Jennie now? Are they at there and also the boys in the camps. I will drop you a few lines. It leaves Highland Park? When did you see M Bring them something nice. Carrie me well and as fat as a hog and hope – when you see her, tell her hello for E. Clark. you all are well. How is everything me. there? It is lovely over here. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Monroe Well, I have written all I know, so entertained the following guests last Well, I guess I am where I am going write soon. Geo. Greenwell, Hdg. th Thursday at six o’clock dinner: Mr. to stay. I have got a good job and I 469 Reg. DGTAPO 717, AEF and Mrs. O. P. Means, Mr. and Mrs. like it fine. I haven’t heard from you France. C. F. Troutman, Woodford and C. F. all yet, but that is alright. When I do ***Map of Europe with Food Jr, Sergt, McGran, Miss Nancy get mail, I will get a bunch of mail, shortage and/or famine conditions Jeffries, Mrs. Logan Monroe and but I like to hear from the state very color coded in. Capt. John Bergen, of Camp often. Tell Grove to have me a big Taylor. drink when I get home for I will ***Card of thanks Sergt. T. C. Nelson, one of Camp soon be over here two months and I For the many expressions of sincere Taylor’s popular soldiers was a have seen some time. Well, I can tell sympathy tendered us and for the visitor of Miss Vivian Shafer you all about it when I come home many acts of loving kindness shown Sunday. and that won’t be long. Marvin, take us during our recent bereavement. care of our girl til I come. We are truly grateful and take this Sergt. Nelson seems to like the town I will bring you a souvenir when I do means of extending our heartfelt of Shepherdsville. thanks to our friends. Mr. and Mrs. come. Pa, have this piece put in the Hebron paper and have my same signed to it. Chas. G. Bridwell and family. Milton Harris, of Camp Knox, has We are having lovely weather here ***Son Wounded now. Are they taking any boys from received his honorable discharge there now? Did you ever hear from Mrs. Enola Caswell has been from the F. A. and is with his wife Lonnie? Send me his address, I want notified that her son, Harrison here. Mattingly, has been wounded in to write to him. How does Emmitt G. Paul Holsclaw has been honorably France. look? Did they name him after me? discharged from the army and is at I want to know before I come home. ***Casualty List home. I don’t think it will be long until I can be home, but where there is a One more name has been added to His friends wanted him to continue will, there is a way, but I am not the list of Bullitt County boys killed in the FACOTS the remainder of the home sick. I am having a grand time in France. It is Mr. Curtis Wise of term and win his commission, but over here. I can’t stay at home all of Lebanon Junction, Ky. He was a Paul felt he could best serve his the time, but you can’t get my place country now by getting back into

Page 89 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett active civil life. He has only high This has got to be a nice county now Sept. 23, 1918. Dear Father and praise for the service. since the war is over. I have been Mother: working on a railroad ever since I I thought I had better write you a Pleasant Grove have been over here, but am getting few lines and let you all know that I tired of it now. Ronald Jones, who is at Camp am well and allright ... the war is Taylor, is doing very well. Well, tell Lou that I will soon be over. I would have written sooner, December 17, 1918 home to help him drive the black but we were in it up until the last mare, tell Pete that I will teach the day. We have up here for about ***Somewhere in Luxemburg baby how to build a railroad when I forty-five days. I had a pretty lucky Letter to Mother from Irvin D. get back. It is getting awful cold birthday this year, the war ended the Snellen. (It is so hard to read, I have here, but it hasn’t snowed yet. If you eleventh day, eleventh hour and not transcribed it) see the Madam (looks like), say eleventh month which was my hello for me as she has not written birthday. How is Alex, Addie and ***Back in the USA since I left. William? Dear Brother and Family: Give my regards to all, and hoping Well, there is no Germany now and I take pleasure to drop you a few this finds you well, as it leaves me. Germany don’t want any more of lines to let you know this leaves me Uncle Sam’s Boys fighting, they are I am as ever, your son, Guss Stovall, well and having a good time and satisfied. About seven or eight of us Co. L. 4th Br. 22 Engineers AEF hope you all are well. I am in the boys are sitting on the Hillside Hospital now, but not a D— thing ***An appeal to the Bullitt County around a log fire in front of our tent the matter with, and kid, I think I Citizens to buy all the War Saving and it is snowing some today. I will be home in seven or eight days. Bonds that you pledged and do not suppose there has been plenty of I leave here Saturday and go to a redeem those already purchased snow over there by this time. We are Hospital in Louisville. (article) Signed Conrad Maraman, talking about what a good time we Postmaster will have when we back to good old I could have written sooner, but I USA. With Love, Your son, Chester ***Personal was waiting until I got back to the Longacre, AEF, France. good old USA. I am at home now. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman left When I move, I will write again, January 3, 1919 Saturday evening for New York. there is no use for you to write now They will spend a few days with Dr. ***School News for I won’t be here very long. We are S. W. Bates and wife and will go to having a lovely time here, I don’t Ralph Henderson, who has been at Washington DC before returning. have to do anything but eat and the Great Lakes Naval Training sleep. Well, I won’t write much, but Several of the Bullitt County boys Station is spending his furlough with will write again at my next station. have been discharged from the Army friends and relatives in this county. and have returned to their homes Your Brother, George Greenwell. Ralph is looking well and very much here. ***Resolution of Respect by the alive and when we saw him, he was Winners Club, ARC Committee ***Remains Arrive - The remains of wearing a broad smile that would expressing sympathy for death of Lou Pearl Hibbs, son of Mr. and easily reach from ??? Junction to Bruce Bridwell. Mrs. Henry Hibbs, who died in Zoneton. England about two months ago, ***Somewhere in France Curtis Wise, of Lebanon Junction, arrived here Sunday night and buried who recently moved to this county, at Cedar Grove Monday morning. Dear Mother: Just received your and is numbered among the dead in most welcome letter and was sure ***Photo France is a brother of Miss Maggie glad to hear from you. I am well and Wise, a teacher in this county and Safe after forty-five days hard feeling fine and hope you are the the oldest son of Chas. Wise, living fighting, somewhere in France. same. in Hays Flats.

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T. C. Carroll, the popular County happy with us, he called it home. Fred Smith and Bert Jones were Attorney of Bullitt County, arrived Poor boy, he just seemed such a kid, both here last week, but returned to at the Court House to take charge of I called him the “babe” and that camp. name stuck to him all through the his duties Dec. 26th. ***Italy’s Heavy Losses Hospital. I went there to see him. Tot has been drawing contracts and Fortunately, having been a nurse, I Rome - The supreme command of doing other legal work for the got in to see him. He was so glad to the Italian Army has announced that Government in Washington DC and see me. Italian losses on all fronts during the before the Commanding Officer war totaled 460,000 dead. Of that His three friends were so good to knew he was a lawyer, they had him number 16,869 were officers. Of the him, and also everyone at the hauling cinders with a mule and 947,000 wounded, 33,337 were Hospital, so I want you to know he dump cart. officers. was well cared for and not lonely, so Mr. Carroll is a fearless prosecutor that you may take a little comfort The number of totally incapacitated and the evil doers had better sit up from that. I am so very, very glad I by wounds and disease is estimated and take notice. was able to be with him so much and at 500,000. to do what I could. He was such a ***Boys Arriving Home Mt. Eden dear boy, I know your poor heart Several boys, who have been in the must be nearly breaking. The many friends of Lieut. Chas. Army, have returned home Hardesty are glad he’s home, are I have had so many hundreds of boys discharged. The ones who have been proud of him. Congratulations to Mr. to take care of since the war, have in to see us were Chas. Hardesty, and Mrs. Hardesty. Wava Bell, T. C. Carroll, Ervin seen so many die and Oh! Believe Funk, Roy Stallings, Harry me, one could not bear it if they did ***Personal not know it is now all well with the Franklin, Guy Stansberry. While Sergt. N. H. Leslie, of Camp Taylor, lads and theirs is probably a far more they failed to cross the water, most Mr. Clarence Bishop and Lynn glorious peace than ours. of them wanted to. Polley, of Brooks, KY spent Sunday George Greenwell, who spent With much tender sympathy, From with Misses Elizabeth and Ruth several weeks in France, arrived Gladys Harlon. PS. Address was Formhals. sent me from one of the boys on the Xmas eve to spend a few days at Mr. Oscar Underwood, who was “Texas” this morning. home, but will return in a short time. honorably discharged from military Several more of the boys are Mt. Washington service last week, is spending some time with his cousin, Mrs. Wm. expecting to return in a short time. Jean McGee, who has been at Great Wade. ***A Friend Lakes, has been mustered out and visited his parents here before Mr. Emmitt Coakley, who has been Wycote Byfleet, Surrey, England returning to his work at Indianapolis serving his country for some time, has been discharged and will move Dear Mrs. Hibbs: Mr. and Mrs. Almer Barnes near Pitts Point where he and his received official notice that their May I send a little note of sympathy wife will make their future home. to you for the loss of your lovely son, Corp. Harold Barnes had been boy. I can so well realize your wounded in action. He was in the Mrs. Wm. Wade has received a sorrow for I, too, have lost mine. 30th Division, which helped to break telegram stating that her son, Lewis the Hindenburg line. Wade, has arrived safely back in the He came to us, the American U.S. YMCA, ill from his ship. We Fred Bogard, Ola Bogard and thought it was nothing serious than a Clyde Badgett have been honorably Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Longacre have bad cold and weakness, so I just put discharged. The latter was in New received word that their son, him in a good, comfortable bed and York ready to sail when peace was Chester Longacre, that he has mothered him about. I feel sure it declared. crossed of the Rhine and is now in will comfort you to know he was so Germany watching the Dutch.

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**Card of Thanks all rejoice and be glad to see them The cover of the meat pan serves as returning victorious from over sea, a plate and the outfit is so arranged We wish to thank our many friends, and there will be many tear drops in that each man may do his own who were so kind to us during our memory of those who are left behind cooking in case of an emergency. sad hours by the death of our son, as a willing sacrifice for the cause of Each man takes his meat pan and Lou. P. Hibbs, Mr. and Mrs. Henry humanity. Hibbs. passes before a table where he is A Christmas dinner was served in served with the various dishes ***Heading Missing the home of Mrs. Jennie Whitledge prepared. He then goes to a table, or Ed Simon is at home on a ten day on Christmas day, which was eaten if there is none, drops on the ground furlough from his camp in Alabama. and enjoyed by four generations. and eats in absolute contentment. He is another of Uncle Sam’s boys, Mrs. Whitledge is the mother of Don’t feel too sorry for the boys, who is looking fine. eight children, all of whom were even if they do write longingly home present, but one, fifteen wishing for mothers cookies or News has been received that Sam grandchildren, eleven great- Jane’s fried chicken, Belle Case Grant was wounded in action and is grandchildren. All were not present. Harrington writes in Leslie’s. Men in a hospital in England. Sam is a The children all carried baskets and in outdoor training have good nephew of Dr. J. R. Holsclaw and H. spread the dinner. appetites, and they are far better off L. Holsclaw. physically than if fed on the salads The most happiest event was a and ices and sodas they probably Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw and son, Paul, grandson returning home from War spent an enjoyable afternoon at would have at home. What they miss on Christmas eve, sound and in good most is sweets. If you are sending Camp Taylor recently. The overseas health, just in time to eat his soldiers are a fine looking lot. things from home, put in cookies, Christmas dinner. candies and jams or jellies. Milk Jesse Brooks, of the Navy, has been Will Bleemel is home on a chocolate is one of the things a mustered out and is at home. Christmas furlough ten days. soldier seems to crave, and a jar of malted milk will come handy if he is Chas. Priest is at home on a Mrs. Kate Hall received word from furlough. not feeling well. Be sure not to send her son, Rob Hall Jr, overseas, that food that is too rich. The boys are on ***Heading Missing he was well and fine. plain diet, with extremes of climate, ...... interesting .... after the close of ***What Soldierboys Eat and sometimes doubtful water this great world’s war must be the supply - and boys never do have The old idea that army diet should sense when it comes to eating. reception of our boys, who after the consist largely of beans, hardtack hardship and danger of the struggle, and coffee, is no longer approved. January 31, 1919 are happily permitted to come home. In the present training camps meat, School News It is a great day when our boys come preferably beef, is served twice a marching back. I guess in some day, with white bread, baked in the Miss Mabel Funk, twin sister of respects it will be equal to the general camp baker and kept 24 Miss Mattie May Funk and one of celebration of the announcement of hours before serving. Where green Cupio’s finest young ladies was peace. Roy Stallings and Posey vegetables can be obtained, they are quietly married in Louisville last Grant, two of our Pleasant Grove used. Otherwise, canned goods are week to Mr. Lawrence Jones, a boys, have been honorably substituted. Coffee is served at prominent young merchant of West discharged and are home to stay. 14 breakfast and buttermilk, lemonade, Point. left for service from this place; six tea, cocoa or water at other meals. are across the sea and it has been Mr. Jones has just returned from Meals, which in the vernacular are France and with his charming bride, reported three of the six have been “mess” or “chow”, are served wounded and the rest of the boys are expects to make their home at West cafeteria style. Every soldier is Point. in camps, yet none of these six have furnished with an outfit, which been killed in action as known and consists of a meat pan, knife, fork none have died of disease. We shall and spoon, and a long handled cup.

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***Somewhere in France I will take the pleasure to answer million of the unfortunate your letter that I received wanting inhabitants of Armenia and Syria Dear Brother: me to write you about Horrie have been driven from their homes I thought I would write you a card to Thompson. The telegram was true by the heartless Turks, and face the let you know that I am well and hope that his folks received. He was alternative of securing aid from this this card will find you all the same. instantly killed in action in that big country or starving. Your brother, Hugo Crenshaw. drive on the Hindenburg Line, Of the four million, four hundred September 29th, with a piece of ***Letter from Germany thousand are children. This will shrapnel from a big shell and was mean an average of about ten cents Treves, Germany buried near Belliscourt, a little for every person in Bullitt County, French village. Dear Mother: and the Red Cross members, I, with all the rest, sure hated to give preachers, school teachers, mothers Received your letter this evening him up for he was missed by his and fathers, school children and all and was glad to hear from you all. many friends in this Company. He others are urgently called upon to Well, we are in Germany now, and was one of the two Kentucky boys help raise this money. The drive is like this country very well as far as I that gave their lives for the Country on now. Send your money to R. M. have seen. You ask me if I had ever in this Company. Hocker at Lebanon Junction, or Miss seen any of the Bullitt County boys. Mary Ray of the same place; W. L. No, I haven’t seen any of them. I had I was wounded on the same day that McGhee or Rev. Peak or Wilhoyte a letter from Red Roby about a Horrie was killed, by being hit with of Mt. Washington, J. W. Hardaway month ago, and he was getting along a piece of shrapnel in the foot, but or H. H. Combs, or myself of this fine and I had a letter from Howard stayed with the Company all day and place, or send it to Conrad Maraman, a few days ago and I am going to night, after I was hit and my foot got county treasurer for this fund. We write to him tonight. so sore, I had to go to the hospital, have gone over in all previous but I am back with the Company Well, Mother, I got through the war drives. Let us keep up the high mark now. I would like to been there to all right and I am certainly proud and maintain our good name. This spend Xmas with you all, but I don’t that I did. I was on the front when drive will end when the money is think it will be very long until I will the last guns were fired and, believe raised, if it takes all year. J. R. get to come home and then I will tell me, there was a happy bunch of Zimmerman, Chairman for Bullitt you all the news. So, I will close for County. Miss Mary Ray, Secretary. boys. Tell Frank’s people that he is this time, hoping to hear from you back with the Company now, and is again soon. Personal News getting along fine. I am going to have some pictures made in a few Your friend, Hugo Crenshaw, 30th Mrs. Emma Aspal has returned to days and I will send you all some of Div. Co. D. 120 Inf. A. E. F. France her home after spending the winter them. in the South with her husband, Lieut. Pleasant Grove Aspal. Well, Mother, as I want to write to Arch Trigg was honorably Howard tonight, I will close for this Barney Weller, of Camp Taylor, discharged and came home last time. I will write to you more regular was out Saturday and Sunday. week. We are glad our boys are now. This leaves me well and hope it coming home. Lieut. Ernest Brooks, of this reaches you all the same. County, has returned home. He has Harry Franklin, who was here Here’s sending love to all. Your son, been in military service two years in recently on a furlough, spent a short Corp. Orien W. Roby, Co. E, US Paris, France. time with G. W. Armstrong and INF. family. Mr. Buren Hardin is in our town ***Letter from a Bullitt County for a few days. He is out on a ***Armenian and Syrian Relief. Boy. furlough, and is at present, stationed In the Armenian and Syrian Relief at Miami, Fla. Buren is looking fine Segrie, France, movement, Bullitt County has been and everyone is glad to see him. Miss Mollie Roby: Dear Friend: given a quota of $955.00. Four

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Buck Wade, who was wounded in Total - 479 ?? Total - 44 France, has arrived home for a visit 15 to 20 yrs, influenza - 817 Dec. Ky soldiers - 5 of fifteen days. 15 to 20 yrs, pneumonia - 109 Dec. other states - 26 Total - 926 Total 31 Mt. Washington 20 to 30 yrs, influenza - 1,745 ***In Germany Russell Hall has been transferred 20 to 30 yrs, pneumonia - 322 from a distant camp to Camp Taylor, Total - 2,67 Dec. 18, 1919, Mr. John Greenwell and expects in a few weeks to be 30 to 40 yrs, influenza - 1,401 and family. mustered out. He visited his mother 30 to 40 yrs, pneumonia - 213 Dear Friend: and other friends for a few hours Total - 1,614 Saturday night. 40 to 50 yrs, influenza - 519 At last we have completed our long 40 to 50 yrs, pneumonia - 115 hike which we started on November Cedar Creek Total - 634 18th from the Meuse Rive in France We are all glad to say we have heard 50 to 60 yrs, influenza - 220 to the Rhine in Germany and hiked from Hugo Crenshaw and he is 50 to 60 yrs, pneumonia - 55 close to 200 miles or more. We sure well Total - 280 ?? saw some lovely country. We came Over 60 yrs, influenza - 333 through Belgium, Luxemburg and February 7, 1919 Over 60 yrs, pneumonia - 183 sure had a nice time. ***Influenza Killed 9,339 in Total - 510 I am staying with the Dutch now, it st Kentucky Up to January 1 . Age not given, influenza - 125 seems funny we were fighting them Age not given, pneumonia - 19 1,095 died in Louisville. six weeks ago, and now we are Total - 144 living with them and they sure are Influenza caused the death of 9,339 September, influenza - 33 nice to us. I will sure be glad when I people in Kentucky from Sept. 1, September, pneumonia - 87 get home so I can tell you all about 1918 to Jan. 2, 1919. These figures Total - 110 my experience in the last 10 months. do not include the deaths at Camp October, influenza - 3,654 It sure has been worth lots to me and Taylor and 187 of them were October, pneumonia - 712 taught me one lesson I never will Kentucky boys which would make Total - 4,266 forget. John, I guess you all thought November, influenza - 2,770 the total 9,526 report by the State I never was going to answer your November, pneumonia - 456 Board of Health at Bowling Green. letter, but we haven’t had very much Total - 3,226 time for writing for we came over This report is for the State and for December, influenza - 1,337 here to knock the H— out of the Camp Zachary Taylor. December, pneumonia - 340 Kaiser and we did and I we (sic) will Total - 1,737 ?? Kentucky, exclusive of Camp soon be back home to tell you all (Note, they don’t all add up) Zachary Taylor. just how we did it and it sure will be an interesting story when you hear it All ages, influenza - 7,744 Camp Zachary Taylor Influenza- told. All ages, pneumonia - 1,503 Pneumonia Total - 9,247 Period of epidemic: The people over here are all Under 1 yr., influenza - 509 KY soldiers - 187 Catholic. I haven’t seen any other Under 1 yr, pneumonia - 165 Other states - 692 church since we landed on this side Total - 674 Total - 879 of the waters. 1 to 5 yrs, influenza - 1,458 Sept. Ky soldiers - 2 Well, John, I guess I will be home 1 to 5 yrs, pneumonia - 282 Sept. other states - 12 next Spring, anyhow, I hope so. I Total - 1,440 ?? Total - 14 will be in to run the old press so if 5 to 10 yrs, influenza - 494 Oct. Ky Soldiers - 177 there is any hay to be baled, try to 5 to 10 yrs, pneumonia - 71 Oct. other states - 613 engage it. Tell all my friends I am Total - 565 Total - 790 well and doing fine. 10 to 15 yrs, influenza - 478 Nov. Ky soldiers - 3 10 to 15 yrs, pneumonia - 01 Nov. Other State - 41

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Well, John, I must close. Give my ***From Overseas expense. On a mountain trip, we regards to Annie and the kids. Tell would go up on a tramway and Resy source them I would love to see them, so return on bicycles. Some coasting. bye, bye. As ever, your friend, Corp. Dear Ella Maude: Chambery has about 40,000 population and the neighboring Edgar Meutin (looks like). Co. M, I just received your letter of Nov. st town, Aixies Bajus, 25,000. The 1 Pioneer Inf. AEF 18th and was glad to know that none later is the prettiest, being not quite of you have been affected seriously Cedar Creek so old. In it is the Astoria Hotel, with the “flu”. I feared that with owned by the Astors, and the Geo. Simmons, of Camp Taylor, such an epidemic, some of you may Cosino, a noted, or rather notorious, spent Saturday night and Sunday take it. with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. gambling resort, which belonged to D. Simmons. I do not believe I wrote you of the Harry K. Thaw for a short while. fine nine day vacation that I had Also at Aix were the famous sulphur ***Taps Sounded for Wallace Smith when we returned from the front; so baths, for which people came from will briefly write of it and tell you Mr. John Smith received a dispatch all over the world to take. To us, more when I see you for we expect last Friday notifying him that his those baths were free. There were to be home by Feb. 1st tho we may be son, Wallace Smith, died in France not a great many tourists, they disappointed and have to stay until Jan. 9 of meningitis. coming principally in the summer spring. Wallace enlisted in the service about time. On the main street in eight months ago, and was given a Well, we left the front when the Chambery, is a long arcade and clerical position, and was sent armistice was signed and hiked under the arc are the pretty little overseas last fall. His parents have about six days to a camp near shops, displaying all kinds of heard from him regularly and were Verdun. Upon arriving there, thirty trinkets, antiques, fine jewelry, expecting his returned at any time. of our company were given laces, etc. in fact, about the prettiest furloughs and I was among the stores I ever saw. We’re told they Sergt. Smith is survived by his two fortunate ones. We went to Verdun are as well designed as those at brothers, Claude Smith, who is and stayed the first day awaiting Paris, tho not so numerous, of employed at Stithton, Earl Smith, transportation and had time to look course. There were to (sic) large with the L & N, and a sister, Mrs. at the great fortifications and city museums, several beautiful old Mattie Hall, of Shepherdsville. He walls which kept back the Boches churches, and many number of the was a member of the Masonic Lodge three times. The town was nearly old chateaux which we visited. at Mt. Washington and of the Baptist destroyed, however, with shells and Well, our trip is over, and we are Church at Shepherdsville. He was a bombs and about all the civilians only a short distance from our old young man of the finest qualities. had left. While there, about 4000 training ground when we first came Russian Soldiers came through. We Wallace Smith was one of our boys to France. Right now, it is about the knew not where from or where they to be proud of. Ambitious, he ???? sloppiest place I ever saw for it has were going, but they were pitiful required an education and taught for rained every day since we’ve been looking objects without clothes, or some time in our county schools, but here. later specialized ??? commercial blankets. That night, we left and training and was filling a chair in a were sent to Chambery, a summer No, I haven’t a French girl and don’t business college when he enlisted resort on the Italian frontier and at think I shall have one. I met at for service. Handsome and affable, the foot of Mt. Blanc (about the Chambery three or four awfully nice also a Christian, he was a favorite highest Peak of the Alps). There we ones, who speak English, but they with all, and his untimely death has were lodging in the finest hotel, all weren’t very pretty. They have there caused deep sorrow in ???? Oh, the expenses paid by the Government, quite a large school of languages, and free to do as we pleased. The and a great many of the civilians Tragedy of war! (And a Poem) YMCA was near and each day speak Italian and English well. What arranged trips to the surrounding I want is the USA and they can’t mountains and lakes at small sent me home soon enough. My

Page 95 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett regards to Pat, love to you and We are glad to have our soldier Mail survived by his parents and two hoping to see you soon. Carrier back, Roy Stallings. He has brothers, Earl Smith and Claud been honorably discharged, but his Smith, and one sister, Mrs. Mattie Roy, Pvt. R. S. Magruder, Hdqts. good wife filled his position on the Hall of the same neighborhood. He Co., 51st Inf. ARFAPO777. mail route with perfect satisfaction. belonged to the Shepherdsville ***Government Takes Land Hats off to her Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge at Mt. Washington. He We have been informed that the land Our town and community were received his education in the Beech adjoining Camp Knox will be taken shocked and deeply grieved last Grove School, the Shepherdsville over and that all the resident in week when the death of Wallace High School, and the Western about five miles of West point will Smith was reported. No young man Normal at Bowling Green and in the have to move. had more friends here to have made Bryant and Stratton Business as short stay in our town. Wallace They will take about 6,800 acres of College in Louisville. Later on, he taught his first school here as land in Bullitt County, most of it taught in the latter college and also principal and although young in will be good river bottom land. in Krieger’s Business College, and years, he was settled in his ways and at the time of entering the military Personal News did fine work. The ways of God are service, was in partnership with mysterious and hard for us to Mr. J. L. Williams, who has James Escott, (sic) one of the best understand, but faith will at last returned from France, spent Friday public accountants in Kentucky. open our eyes to a knowledge of his night here, the guest of friends. dealings with us and our loved ones. In every relation of life, and in all Chas. Howell, who was wounded in To the sorrowing father and mother his dealings with his fellow man, France, has been brought to Camp to whom he was so loyal and Wallace Smith was a real man. Taylor. devoted, we extend our sincere Being loyal, he readily entered the sympathy also to his brothers and service of his country and gave the Ralph Henderson has been sister. very best that was in him, as he had discharged from military service and done in every other position he had arrived home Tuesday, looking fine. February 14, 1919 filled. He was ambitious, honestly Lieut. Ernest Brooks, of Louisville, School News and commendably so, and his spent Saturday here on business. ambitions were being crowned with With a feeling of deep regret, we success when war took him away ***Hebron learn of the death of Mr. Wallace from his business. He was a Smith. He was a straight forward, Christian young man; the country’s Sergt. Jas. Lee Williams has upright young man of excellent returned from over seas and is at most valuable asset. He was habits and seemed indeed to have charitable. He was industrious, he Camp Taylor. He spent Sunday with before him a brilliant future. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam was intelligent and capable and Williams. We are so glad to have our ***Photo - Wallace Smith talented. Dying as he did, upon young men safe home, but their foreign soil, thousands of miles from Wallace L. Smith, the subject of experiences are priceless to them. home, with no friendly hand to this sketch was born in Bullitt soothe his fevered brow, no mother th We notice in the C.J. of Saturday County, on the 26 day of August, to press her lips to his, his death was that Coxswain Frank B. Brown, of 1893, and died in France, January peculiarly sad, and yet, God was Fisherville, has been cited for 11, 1919, of Spinal meningitis. He there and best of medical skill was bravery in going with another entered the military service May 26, there, and his country’s flag was seaman to the rescue of a sailor who 1918 and went over seas with the there. We deeply sympathize with th th had been trapped while rescuing 84 Division, 309 Headquarters the parents of Wallace Smith. those from a sinking vessel. Mr. Company. They have sustained a great loss. No Brown is known here, having been He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. the guest several time of the family words which we might utter could John W. Smith, of the Beech Grove take from their hearts the bleeding of J. W. Brooks. He has been in the section, east of Zoneton, and is Navy several years.

Page 96 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett wounds which are there. God alone I am sending you a few verses that Up there the big boys scream and can do that. one of the boys over here wrote howl about the S.O.S. entitled “The Other And there’s gas and hell and all Heading Missing Bird”. They’re a myth, these red triangle We were sorry to hear of the sad men I don’t agree with him about the Up where your comrads fall news that came to Mr. and Mrs. YMCA for the YMCA Secretary John Smith, the death of their son, Here we’ll have to pause and say went over the top with us as first aid a kind word for the chap Wallace Smith. We extend our man and that is some job when the sympathy to the sorrowing relatives. And he is the good old Red shells are bursting. Crossman Ronald Jones, another one of our Irving D. Snellen, Coblenz, Sub He goes up where they scrap Pleasant Grove boys, was honorably Commission, Inter Allied Field He passes out all that he has discharged and came home last Railway Commission And does it with a smile week. While the other bloke grabs for the The Other Bird Personal News francs When the other bird from the SOS Like a miser o’er his pile. Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Lee sits down to his steak and pie Back to the bird in the SOS entertained Sunday for dinner Miss He proclaims his wrath with With his sorry doleful plight Cordia Walston, Lieut. Walter scorching tongue Who really hates to count shoe Brooks and Miss Willie May And swears he would rather die strings Ridgway. Than count out cans of monkey meat And thinks he wants to fight Jodie Swearingen has arrived to And check off loaves of punk. I crave to take these burning youths spend a few days with his parents, That he wants to fight and hit the by their soft and slender hands but will soon returned to his Co. gaff And lead them to the scene of hell And a lot of other bunk. That’s bound by moral bands Gordon Bridwell, who has been in He wears a good old campaign hat But this now too late and they’re France for nearly a year, has been And a pair of russet dogs going back discharged and has returned home. And has a little madam, Iselle These boys from the SOS Hebron To share his dialogues They’ll be the heros from “Over While the Man in arms contents There” Ed Simons has been discharged himself and we’ll stay till we rot, I guess. from service and is at home. With a can of old “Corned Bill” They’ll tell of how they drove the Robt. Queen, who has been He casually reads his undershirt Huns stationed at Van Couver (sic), has For literature is nil. From the Marne to the River Versie arrived at Camp Taylor for He wears a Stetson made of tin While the men who actually hit the demobilization. His will be a sad His “Dogs” weight many a pound chunk homecoming as his mother will not When nightfall comes, he builds his Is still read AEF mail. be there to greet him with the love “flop”. They will tell of how they took the light in her eyes. And turns in on the ground. heights of Dizzy Montfaucou Lieut. Arch Priest, of Kansas City, You read a lot of phoney junk about And in the siege of the Argonne Mo., paid a flying visit to relatives YMCA woods and others here last Saturday. But for all the fun the fighter has Of how they carried on February 21, 1919 You bet your boots he pays, We’ll occupy “der Vaterland” Somebody says down in fares As we are doing now. ***In Germany There’s a “Y” there that’s a bear And eat that Chinese army grub Coblenz, Germany, Miss Mabel But the front line troops don’t Better known as “Raw Tin Chaw” Snellen, Dear Sis: benefit For the SOS are there Some day perhaps our scow will sail And take up across the foam

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But the only thing to welcome us I crossed the channel to France June as it was considered the German’s Will be the fact we’re home. 28th, landing at Le Havre, which is a strong point on the whole front. The The cheering throngs with welcome very pretty city, altho parts of it are Americans held it all by themselves arms very dirty. I went from Le Havre to and the best divisions in the Who met our brave (?) SOS La Courtine and after a while there American army were up there. volunteered for service at the front, Will be dispersed and the passers by We were almost constantly under and with two hundred others left to Will say “More of those birds, I shell fire all through that fight which join the 146th S A at Clermont guess”. lasted from Sept. 26 until Nov. 11th, Serrind, but when we arrived there, and lost in our Battery 21 men, and we found they had already left for But we’ll always know who striped most all the men suffered from gas the front and immediately started to the Boche and I sure had the fear of God put catch them, but our train got lost and And bridged the River Versie into my heart, the worst was at a after passing through and laying Who reduced the salient of St. place called Cunel, where about two over in such towns as Nevirs and Miheil Hun Batteries opened a twenty Tours, we landed in Paris and for And stormed the Argonne trail minute barrage on us, we moved in about six hours, I was free to see that The SOS will spill their load there about noon and started to dig wonderful town, and my time there And pull their hero stuff dugouts immediately. But were was one of the best times of my life. But when the fighting men come forced to put our guns in position home I finally arrived on the front July 13th and when they opened fire on us at 6 Say, watch us call their Bluff. and joined the 146th near Chateau p.m. we had no place to go and had C. L. Moigs Thierry on the 14th of July and was to take to the ditches and behind our ***Over Seas in all that fighting in that sector until guns. I fell behind again and a August ?0th, but Battery C only lost Corporal in a ditch right behind me Mantunach, Grand Duchy of two men all through the drive, and was killed and others wounded all Luxemburg they were killed at Epeids. around me, but it is all the luck of war and I am still alive, well and Dear Father: I was at Quentin Roosevelt’s grave happy, but I will never say, “I can’t just after he was buried. Just six months ago today, I left New be scared” again for I hardly had any York bound for some European port. I was through Bellean Woods just nerve for a week afterward and just At that time, the war looked very after it was vacated by the Boche on top of that we were gassed one bad for the Allies and it seems and I saw the first real American night at supper, and because it was wonderful what we have battle of the war, and no 4th of July not so strong, we took off our gas accomplished in so short a time as celebration ever will compare to masks and ate our supper and nearly five or six months. that. It was the first time the every man in our Battery was sick I am going to try to tell you of some Germans had ever fought in the open for a week, but we managed to get of the places I have seen and some and outside of a trench, they are as by and allright again. the French say “Pas Bon” or “No of the fights I have taken part in The German gas got very weak just Good”. since I have been across the sea. before the end of the war and that I landed in Liverpool, England, but Our regiment was moved from the was all that saved us. River Vesie to the St. Mihiel salient was only a few hours there; and at I was at Montigny when the and I was in that fight, but we were that time it was a busy, but dead city. armistice was signed and we were lucky and never were located by the England was a pretty country and I ready to advance on Sedan when the enemy and no loss of life was liked the people fine because they good news came. were for sacrificing everything they reported by our Battery and you had and every life in the British know how victorious we were there We went back behind the lines and Empire, rather than lose the war, and from the papers. billeted near Verdun and got all our material in shape and were ordered they wouldn’t have been whipped Then we were sent to the Argonne or to the Rhine, and are now on the yet, even had we never come into the what was called the Port of Honor, war. way just stopping in Luxemburg to

Page 98 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett rest awhile, but will hit the trail in would be some time before I could missing in action, 1,789; prisoners the morning. get home, but if I do not have to go, 106 - Total 5,248 suspect I shall start for the States Second Division - Killed in action, We have the big six inch rifles with Feb. 1st. a 20 foot barrel, four of them to a 2,716; died of wounds, 1,329; Battery and four Holl tractors, one I am now running a six ton truck to missing in action, 1,067; prisoners French tractor and 20 white trucks, Belgium, hauling provisions for the 148. - Total 5,260. everything motorized and we ride Belgium relief fund. They certainly Personal everywhere we go. need help for they scarcely have anything left, you can’t realize how Cpl. Herman E. Russell spent the I will give you a list of the big places terrible it is unless you could see for weekend as the guest of Miss I have seen since I left the states, yourself. Elizabeth Formhals, before leaving Liverpool, Eng., LeHavre, Tours, for his home in Ohio. Clermont Ferrand, Nevrs, Paris, Will write you again in a few days Miaux, Chateau Thierry, Soissons. and let you know what I am going to Logan Burks, who has just been Fere en Tar Ferademois, Chezy Sin do. Hoping all are well and to be discharged from the army has Marne, Segame, BarLe Duc, with you real soon. pneumonia. St.Dizer, Verdum, Escn, Write often to me, regardless of Henry Deavers is at home from the Luxemburg, and I will try to keep whether you hear from me or not. army. you all at home posted from now on. Lovingly, your brother, Walter H. Charles Howel, who was I hope business is good now and you Funk, Seaman First Class. discharged from Military Service and everybody well. Write me when last week spent Tuesday here. you can. Missing in Action Henry Deavers, who has been Washington - Last week’s casualty As ever, your loving son, J. R. stationed down South has been th report showing more than 10,000 Settle. Battery C 146 FA, AEF, discharged and returned to his home men of the Expeditionary Force France. PS give my love to mother. here. mission in action has been corrected ***From Overseas to make the total 7,783, Gen. March Mt. Elmira said today. Gen. Pershing has Dear Sis and All: We were glad to hear of Noah reported the new total with the Ferguson returning from Camp. Just received a letter from you, information that the figures were Everyone was glad to see him which is the first letter I have gotten being reduced by from one hundred from home for a long, long time and to two hundred names per day as a March 7, 1919 believe me, Eula, words would fail result of the checking of records in ***In France me should I make the attempt to tell the central records office in France. you how glad I was to hear from Mrs. Kate Hesler: home once more. I am getting along At the same time, Gen. Pershing fine, but it does seem like I am gave the War Department new totals Dear Cousin: of casualties in the 1st and 2nd rather unlucky in a way for all the I will answer your most kind and Divisions, the Marine Brigade in the boys I came over here with have welcome letter which I have just latter being included. The 1st returned to the States and here I am, received. It was sure a long time Division had a total killed, died of still stationed in France and the coming for you wrote it Oct. 10, wounds, missing and prisoners of worst of it is I don’t know when I 1918 and I have just received it Jan. 5,258, and the 2nd Division total was shall get to go home, for it is 22, 1919. I was glad to hear you all 5,260. rumored that we shall be sent to were well at your writing. This letter Germany to demand some German New casualty totals for the 1st and leaves me feeling fine at present. vessels. However, this may not be 2nd Divisions were given as follows: true, and I trust it isn’t for I, like all I am a long ways from home, I have the rest of the boys, want to go home First Division - Killed in action, been nearly all over France and over and should I be sent to Germany, it 2,303; died of wounds, 1,050; some of Germany soil. This sure is a

Page 99 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett pretty place over here. There has Mt. Eden When I got up this A.M., I saw some been a change made here since I snow, but first I have seen since I Lieut. Chas. Hardesty had as his received your other letter, I went to have been in Europe. I guess you all guest Sunday a soldier from Camp the army Oct. 3rd, l917 at Camp have had plenty of ice and cold Taylor, formerly from Canada. Taylor, left there Feb. 16, 1918, weather if it is anything like last went to Camp Georgia, left there Archie Whitman has returned home winter. This is Sunday afternoon. I April 5th and went to New York, left from over there, also Isaac Sterman. just got paid so I have plenty of New York April 8th and landed at Their many friends are glad to see France dope, and no place to spend Brest Coast in France April 23rd them. it. 1918. I sure was traveling some. I ***Somewhere in France Tell Nellie to be good and take care don’t hear from home very often for of papa and not stop school unless it I move about from place to place so Dear Mother and Father: is for papa’s comfort, and then for much, nothing can cheer me any Received your letter yesterday, was her not to hesitate a minute. more than a letter from any of my sorry that papa was not any better, relatives or friends at home. If I This leaves me well and enjoying hope is better by now. You said could see you I could tell you more myself, hope papa s better when this Ruby and Emma had gotten a letter than I could write. reaches you. Tell him not to worry from me. It is strange I can’t hear about me for I will make it OK. As I will close, hoping to hear from you. from them, I have written them all ever, your true son, Pvt. William W. most as many letters as I have sent Give my best regards to all. Your Green, Co. H. 3rd Bn. 22nd Eng. AEF cousin, Rufus H. Alcorn, Co. 1 6th home. It was terrible about poor Infantry, APO 745 AEF Elmer Monroe, but this is a call we March 14, 1919 all must answer, and he went in ***To my Friends - As I have been School News about a month before I did. What discharged and have returned to my was he in, did you all ever find out? We have just received offers from practice, I wish to state to my friends the land office at Camp Knox giving and the public, I will be in What branch of the Army is the Government appraisement of the Shepherdsville at the Trunnell Hotel Daymon Green in? Was that his school property at Chappell Ridge Wednesdays and Saturdays. Dr. T. address you sent me? I never heard and Highland, the former being P. Sloan, dentist. of that before. You wanted to know placed at $675 and the latter at where I was. I am at Hairrie Court, ***Edward M. Barrall promoted. $1,175. not far from the Belgium line. I can’t Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Barrall received whether (sic) it is on the map, but it ***Total of 7,354,000 Dead in a telegram from their son, Edward J. is a real small place. We came from Battle Barrall of his safe arrival in New Abensville here and Gondre Court Washington - Battle deaths during York, this being his eighth trip over was not far from Abensville. I have th the war among all participants so far seas. Later, they received a letter been here since the 7 of December. as available statistics show were stating he had recently been Well, when I start home, I don’t given today by General March as promoted from first class Seaman to want to be as long as we were 7,343,000. This represents only men Plumber or (Ship-fitter) coming over here, we sailed from killed in action or died of wounds. Mt. Elmira Montreal, Canada, and landed at In the list prepared by the general Liver Pool, England. We were on the John Crigler returned home Friday staff, Russia led with a total of ocean 26 days, but I didn’t get a bit 1,700,000, Germany was second from the Navy and went back seasick. I have been awful lucky Sunday; his many friends were glad with 1,600,000, and the United since I have been in the Army; I States last with 50,000. to see him all hated to see him start haven’t had a sick day, hope I back. continue so, but I don’t want to get Approximate figures for other any farther (fatter ?) than I am now. nations were: France, 1,385,000; If I do, I don’t think I will be able to England, 800,000; Italy, 460,000; carry it. Turkey, 250,000; Belgium, 102,000;

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Romania, 100,000; Serbia and trips Over There and expects to that a photograph of their son, Julian Montenegro, 100,000. make several more. All join the S. Bell, seaman second class, has Pioneer News in wishing him a been placed in the permanent ***The total number of American successful journey through the Navy Memorial Hall at Hampton Roads, soldiers who were on the battle line and a safe arrival to Old Bullitt. VA Naval Base. They also received was 1,390,000 soldiers, the total a copy of the photo to be placed casualties abroad were 246,197 all ***In Germany Forts there. together. Miss Mirtle Klapper: ***Remembrance of Uncle Fred America’s loss during the war was Dear Mirtle: Greenwell. (He is evidently in the around 750 Million, there will be military service, not passed away) some more reported, but it will not I received your letter today and Poem written by his loving niece, be very much more. assure you it was certainly Miss Laura Gibbs appreciated as it was the only one I Personal have had from you since Xmas. It ***In France Lewis Wade, who was wounded in seems as tho I can’t hear from Dear Mother and Father: France, was sent to Camp Taylor anyone in Old Bullitt. I suppose the this week. mail is tied up in France. Will answer your letter I just received and was glad to hear from Mrs. Wm. Wade spent the week end I heard from my brother, Otis. He is you all. I hope when these few lines with her son, who was recently sent in France and is OK. reach you, they will find you all to Camp Taylor. Enclosed you will find some postals, well. I am so glad that Tom has got Hebron Amsterstein am Rhein home, wish I was there, but I don’t Khrenbreitstein a Rhein, Denkmal know when I will ever start for Sam Grant recently returned from Kaiser Wilhelm I. Coblenz Rhine, a home. over seas service, came out Sunday picture of the Rhine River which I for a brief visit to his uncle, L. H. Well, tell Pa if he can see any way at am crossing now. Don’t think I will all to get that place and can get any Holsclaw. Sam saw active service be here long. and was seriously wounded in the help to handle it until I can get leg by shrapnel. He was honorably You ought to see this country, home, that I will be right with him discharged last week at Camp believe me, it is some sight. I think and maybe we can buy it. I guess it Taylor. we shall soon sail, I will be some won’t be so awfully long before I glad to, believe me, for I am actually can be with you all and I have it in **Public Sale - As the Government tired of looking at the uniforms. mind now to get right down to has taken my land and will have to business and begin to think about move, I will sell at my farm on the I had a letter from Katie some time living differently to what I did Pitts Point and Keys Ferry Road 4 ago, have written to her, but as yet, before I came to the Army. miles from West Point and 6 miles have not received any answer. Well, how does Tom look in his from Pitts Point, the following: Kindly give my best regards to all uniform? Is he as large as he used to mules, cow, calf, hay, corn, wagon, inquiring friends, and tell them to be? Since I came back from the farming implements. Tom write me a few notes, just for the fun hospital, I am picking up and they all Goldsmith, Jas. Roney, Auct. of the thing. Believe me, Your say I am getting fat. I am on Police Pleasant Grove sincere friend, Pvt. Lewis W. Duty now in the town of Bendorf Horde, Co. M. First Pioneer Inf. Mrs. Bernice Lloyd Owen’s and guess I will be until we leave AEF husband, Carl Owen, has gotten an here. I am on at night from five until honorable discharge and is home. March 21, 1919 eleven-thirty and I don’t have to get up for reveille or stand any ***Silver Ridge ***To Perpetuate the Memory of formations at all. Ask Tom if he Julian S. Bell - Mr. and Mrs. S. C. The many friends of John T. don’t miss first call every morning. Bell of Kress, Texas have received Crigler are delighted to see him information from the USN stating looking so fine. He has made several

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I will be so glad when I get home so old Camp Knox, but I hope we will Thus, we see in his leaving that I won’t have to be in such a hurry. I meet again some where in this happy section the last of a family bearing hope when we leave here, we will be world. He is liked by all of us in that name, whose ancestors years on our way home for my job will Camp Knox. If you will say some ago were so numerous in that only last while we are in this town, I good words for him in your news, I community that a school was give guess. We have been attached to the will be glad. the name, a long range of hills and a graveyard in which the remains of army of occupation and they have He has told me all about leaving his hundreds of our dead, many of them been left on the Rhine River to guard dear wife and baby for six long the Pioneer settlers of Bullitt County it, so I don’t know when we will be months to fight for his country and and among its most wealthy and relieved. I guess when we are that, how he is going back to his dear prominent citizens. we will come home. home again. I love to see him go Well, I will have to close for this back to his home, but, oh, we will ***Flour $40 per Barrel miss him when he is gone from here. time, hoping to hear from you all The first flour offered in Germany This is all I will say about him soon, as ever, your loving son, since the war was declared was put today, but I hope you will say lots Oliver, to Mother and Father. Bye, on the market this week in Cassel, for him in your paper. Bye with love to all and tell Tom he Germany. It sold for $40 and $50 per missed lots by not getting to come From a friend of his in Camp Knox. barrel. over here, but it may the best that he Sergt. Adams, 24 TMB didn’t get to come over. Answer The flour will be distributed in soon.(And the M-O-T-H-E-R poem) PS: Our Battery has the name of pound lots, for the use of gravies and Signed, Sergt. Oliver Elzy being the best drilling Battery in other culinary purposes, but not for Camp Knox. bread. ***Red Cross earnest application for clothing and shoes for the liberated Personal News ***200,000 Jews in Yank Army countries of Europe. Bring to the Lieut. A. E. Funk Jr has gone to Comprised from 4 to 5 percent of Red Cross at the Masonic Temple. farming. He says anything is dead total personnel of American Forces. ***Letter from Camp Knox easy after staying in the army. Comprise about 3 per cent of the Drilling men is harder than drilling total population, so the proportion of Mr. J. W. Barrall: corn, and the regularity of the farm Jews in the service was about 50 per I have been with Samuel W. looks like irregularity when cent greater than the proportion of Browning for six months in this compared to the regularity of the Jews in the Total Population. army and he has been a friend of army. Erving says a man almost has Personal News mine and has gained many friends in to die on time when he is sick in a the army. He showed me some of hospital. Men who have spent twenty years in trying to settle a family row, expect your papers and I think they are Mt. Washington good. the Peace Conference to settle a Nolan Coyle has his discharge from world row in six weeks. Now, we are going to part from each the Naval Aviation and is here with ***Wilson Summers Back other and I will ask you to say in his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. your news some good words for him Coyle. Wilson Summers Jr who has been to his county for he is just like a rusticating at Paris Island, S.C. Is brother to the boys that are with him March 28, 1919 out of the marine service and back in here. If he has friends in his home School News Old Kentucky. County like he has here, he has lots of them. He is a first class soldier, Trustee Joe Chappell and family Wilson says rusticating is not the and he has gained friends in this have moved to Shepherdsville as the word, as they never have time for army, and now he is going to be Government at Camp Knox has anything but work. He is glad he returned back to his home and loved taken over his farm, school and went, but glad he is back. He says he ones and they will have his good entire neighborhood. would not take a small fortune for company, and we will miss him at his experience, nor would he go

Page 102 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett through with it again for a large Mr. Westerfield is well known here Company and we needed all that fortune, unless another war came on. and attended high school at Lebanon were there able to go. Like all the other boys, the war work Junction where he starred on the The day the armistice was signed, and out of door living did him much Base Ball field for two seasons. He there was some fun asking good. He is heavier and stronger and expects to return in July. everybody that passed what time it looks fifty per cent better. ***Somewhere in the Alps was. Everybody thought it was a Wilson says there was a story out to joke. We heard it was going to be St. Gervais, France, Feb. 26, 1919 the effect that they drilled sixteen about eight o’clock in the morning. hours and forty minutes, but he says Dear Father and Mother: We staid (sic) in our holes and that is not true; they only drilled waited and it was so. We were some I thought I would write you all a few sixteen hours and thirty-nine happy boys sure. I will write again lines to let you all know that I am minutes. Early to bed and early to soon, our Company is still in the well and all right. I am on a fourteen rise is the way to be healthy and same place. They are talking about day furlough and staying in a big wise is all they know in the Army. home, but there is no one pulling for hotel, have everything that we want. us because we are in the regular Hebron We are in the Alps Mtns., there are outfit. H. B. Wood, recently of Camp some mountains here, too, and You want to pull for the Fifth Gordon, has been mustered out of plenty of snow. This is the first time Division, there are a lot of Kentucky I have ever had to chance to tell you service and visited old friends here boys in it. You all wanted to know all something about this war. They last week, including Mr. and Mrs. how many times we went over the do not have anyone to censor your Frank Bell, W. J. Bell and Dr. top. I think it was fifteen. We went letters now, so I can write more. Holsclaw’s family. He is looking over so many times on the last I quit fine and would like to return to this There are lots of boys that will be counting. Going over the top is not community to live. left over here, they were hard what you think. Give everybody my W. J. Bell and family and Miss Irene fighting boys that were too game for best regards. I will be home the first Brooks were dinner guests of Mrs. the Germans. I think the ones that chance. did the fighting deserve a discharge, Al Priest and Mr. Priest Sunday Your loving son, Chester Longacre afternoon and took a motor trip to but they are keeping us over here. Camp Zachary Taylor. We are living in hope for I guess we ***In France will get to come some day. We are Dear Mother: Mt.. Eden living too good now for a doye Sergt. Wilson, from Camp Taylor, (looks like) boy. We are used to Your letter was received today. Was spent the week end with his friend, living in a hole dug in the ground. so glad to hear from you all. This Lieut. Chas. H. Hardesty. We were going so fast on the last leaves me big and fat and mean as that we were covering a front of ever and as I told in one of my Arthur Wise, from Camp Cu???, twenty miles wide and were five letters, I’m expecting to return some Mich., the son of Mrs. Maggie Wise, miles ahead on one end and eight or time in June or July. I got a letter is with his mother. ten on the other. I have seen lots of from Lillie May, one from Will Aril 4, 1919 our boys killed. When the shells Wooldridge and one from Gladys. burst around you, it makes you feel I’m getting plenty of mail now, but I School News like you want to leave, but you do enough writing. That’s all I do at A letter just received here from cannot. The Americans waded right night, for there is no place to go. I’m Harry Westerfield, who has spent 2 on through and did not stop for crazy to see Katie Bell’s babies. I years in the army in France and 9 anything. That is what got the know they are cute as they can be. German’s goats. I was hit a couple months of that time on the front Mother, I was reading a piece in the of times but it just stung a little and ranks, goes on to say that he is now paper where some fellow wants to that was all, I kept going because in Virginia is all together, but was keep our boys over here to clean up there were not many boys in our both gassed and wounded two days France, who wishes to keep the boys before the armistice was signed.

Page 103 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett of the AEF over here 12 months their hay loft any more comfortable, have fought and suffered and bled longer to clean up France. Has he but it will ease the minds of lots of for it on these shell furrowed fields ever been a soldier in France or has boys. I’m most sure and myself, for of France. It is those back there he any relations in France at one. Do you realize there are wearing the uniform who never present? If he has, I suppose they are mothers, wives and little children came across who are to blame. awaiting for our return to the USA? making more money than they did in I will say 75 per cent of them could Well, I suppose you can see that I’m civil life. It would be a great have come overseas and heard the one of the boys that can’t see the pleasure to a mother whose son has whine of a Boche shell had they advantage of keeping us over here, spent eight months over here and has wished to, but they didn’t, so they do you. went through flames of Hell and grabbed coffee cooling jobs back now that the war is over to keep us Well, tell Chester to write, tell all home. boys over here for twelve more hello, hoping to see you all soon, months. What do you think she will Why? you ask. Well, I wouldn’t with love to you all, your son, Lee say? Nothing? I suppose I’m most want to say in plain, crude, vulgar W. Wise. sure he has never thought of any of words, why so many of them didn’t these things. What has be been doing ***In France come, but ask somebody that is not all through this war, sitting and color blind to examine the vertebrae To the editor of the Pioneer News planning how to make a dollar so I of one of them and he’ll tell you. Oh, suppose and to keep our boys over I am writing to you in regard to the well, let the Service Strip go. I’ll tear here as long as possible? What has Service Stripe that we boys of the mine off. I know just how long I the people got against the boys that AEF wear over here, but we see in stayed over here and just what I they want us to stay over here and the paper where they are trying to went through and I don’t care help clean up France? Tell me, on pass a law in the States for us not to whether any one else knows it or the other hand, where the profit wear them when we get home. not. would be in doing so. It is to laugh that proposed But it is to laugh, not a hale, hearty, France has today more money than abolishment of the Service Stripe by joyful laugh, but a caustic chuckle of she had four years ago when the war those jealous stay at home and their scorn and bitterness. started. She must have enough food pretty politicians who shape the I would have seen that gang at home to run her for they still make Cognac destines of the land of Liberty for stand the gaff that the combat units Champain (sic) weaeir and beer, and which we of the AEF have been did for six months or a year over if food was so scarce, why don’t fighting. here in the devil’s domain. Then ask they stop the making of all the liquor No announcement or action has them whether they deserved the and use it food, and after all we have aroused the rightful wrath of the Service Stripe. Probably they would gone through, there is someone that AEF more thoroughly than the vote themselves a couple of wants to make two million or men recent notification that the valiant croux’de gnerres instead, just for dissatisfied. I am sure he is not home defenders had gotten in their going through it. running for office. If he is, he is “dirty work” and that the Service taking a back step, take it from me. Yes, we’ll tear off our Service Stripe was to be dumped into the ash Suppose they couldn’t take our Stripes, but the contempt, disgust can. It has been proved to them Service Shivrons (sic) away from us, and loathing for those responsible stronger than words that those at he thought he would start something. will linger in our minds long after home are forgetting, even while the What have you got against our boys? those little gold insignias are homeward stream of wounded still It looks to me someone has been tarnished and mildewed. Yours truly, flows on, what the AEF has done for trying to take the advantage of our them. Pvt. Albert Thompson, Hq. Co. 52 boys ever since we came to France. Inf. Amer EFAPO 777, France. Now, Mr. Man, will you please It is a small, insignificant thing, the explain yourself as to what you have Service Stripe, yet it is tremendously ***Jimmie Lee is here. big in its way; a mark of distinction been referring to and make it clear to Patrons of the Peoples Bank and of honor and pride to those who our boys. Of course, it won’t make friends and acquaintances generally

Page 104 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett who have wished for Jimmie Lee’s Hebron Edgewood - W. E. Friddle and J. R. return, need not do any more Markwell Mr. Turner Arnold has moved to his wishing, for that courteous and farm recently purchased here. His Whitfield - Jas. Tinnell and Dave splendid young man is again behind two sons have recently returned Wiggington the marble slab over at the bank from overseas service where Jim Hardaway smiles at the Cedar Glades - Proc Jones and Bud ladies. He began work April 1st and Rev. Brown preached at Salem last Roby has asked us to tell his friends that Sunday. He is visiting his son at Pleasant Hill - Malcolm Harmon they need have no fears about his Camp Taylor. going back into the army. He says he Cedar Grove - G. B. Herps and Geo. April 18, 1919 would not take a small fortune for Simmons his army experience, nor would he Bullitt County people never do Victory - A. V. Greenwell and Lem try it over again for a large fortune. things by halves, so “let’s finish the Swearingen Here’s a welcome to Jimmie Lee and job” of the great Victory Loan may the time never come when your Drive. The following well known Woodsdale - W. J. Shaw Uncle Sam shall need your services patriotic people have been appointed Hobbs - Dick Clark and Hackley in the army. in the various school districts: (sic) Muir April 11, 1919 Nichols - W. B. Nichols and James Clermont - George Taylor Ridgway. ***A Real Tank in Action Chapeze - Knight and Hess Mt. Olive - Eula Funk and Ambros A real bona fide battle tank made by Samuels Glen Ella - Barney Weller and H. M. Uncle Sam to vanquish the Hun will Trunnell be seen in this city on Friday, April Corinth - Bart King and Mattie Able 18, 1919. Pitts Point - A. C. Viers Sunny Side - Claud Barrall This tank will be one of the features Beech Grove - Fillmore Croan Shades - Ed Rogers and Emmitt of the Victory Loan special train that Holsclaw. Hays - W. J. Lesley and J. C. will visit Shepherdsville on the date Wooldridge mentioned. It weighs more than Woodlawn - Owen Shepherd seven tons, is armored and is about Zion - Charles and Walter Newman Bullitts Lick - Tom Mattingly 15 feet long and 10 feet high. It will Cane Run - H. Harned be carried on a special flat car, and Mt. Elmira - Jasper Foster under its own power will parade the Harned - S. H. Ricketts Needmore - George and Franklin streets of the city. Armstrong. Mt. Carmel - R. N. Masden The special train will arrive at 7 a.m. Hebron - E. Z. Wiggington and Boy Culver - Claud Hill and Roscoe and will leave at 11:30 a.m. Scouts Engle The tank will be manned by soldiers Brooks - Ed Quick and A. E. Funk Jr Oak Grove - C. H. Masden and Lon who have seen actual service Stovall overseas. Brief addresses will be Beech Grove - Nick Miller and made by the soldiers and civilians Crumbacker Jenkins Shepherdsville - Dr. Ridgway, Chas. who are on the special train. Lee Bradbury and Pat Ashby Green Briar - L. Q. Owens and April 18, 1919 Willie Simmons Bardstown Junction - Tom Trunnell and Robt. Rennison Mt. Washington Mt. Washington - Chas. Long, J. C. Gentry, Louis McGee Belmont - W. W. Davis and Bert Harold Barnes, who has been in Brown Europe several months, working for Sugar Valley - Joe Harris and Clyde Uncle Sam, is in the U.S.A. and is Troutman Lebanon Junction - Prof. Allison, expected to be home soon. Mary Ray and Paul Jenkins

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We expect to have a “sticker” for the telling them of his safe arrival at ***Somewhere in France windshield of every automobile in Hoboken, N. Jer., it being his eighth Burden Banch, German, March 5, Bullitt County and if you want to be trip across. Ed is a fine boy and all 1919. Mr. Duard Monroe, “in style”, get one at the following his friends will be glad to hear that Shepherdsville. Dear Friend: places or see one of the following he is well and has been promoted to boys: a higher rank in the service. Will endeavor to answer your letter of February 14 and tell you what I April 25, 1919 Lebanon Junction - Lebanon know about Elmer Monroe. Elmer Junction Bank, O. L. Roby, Paul ***School News and I were together from about June Jenkins, James Mattingly’s garage. 20 until Sept. 20. Then we were Mr. I. W. Wise who was forced to Belmont - W. W. Davis and Elmer transferred from Co. G, 154th Inf. to sell his fine farm at Camp Knox has Laswell the 32nd Div., 125 Inf. Elmer Monroe just bought a farm south of Lebanon was put in Co. C. and I was put in Junction and moved to his new home Bardstown Junction - Robt. Co. B, but we were close together last week. Rennison until the 11th of October. I saw him Shepherdsville - Both garages, John Mr. Wise is a fine progressive just a little while before he got Glenn, Sam Ridgway and Billy farmer and is the father of Miss killed. I never saw him after he was Smith Ethel Wise, former teacher at Mt. wounded but some of this friends Washington. told me that he was wounded with a Zoneton Store - Brooks Tyler and machine gun. Pat Pope Officers Duard, we left Beauregard July 31, Mt. Washington - Garage, Vance Miss Mary Ray, County Chairman landed at Newport News, August 3, Settle, Thurston Long, and Preston Mrs. J. H. Sanders, Publicity sailed August 6, landed at Brest in Director and Song Director. Parrish’s Sons. France the 18th and was sent to the Mrs. J. F. Collings, Sales Director, ***Americans Fight Germs in Italy. front September 30. Elmer was District Chairman Tuberculosis experts sent by Red wounded the 11th. Mrs. C. P. Bradbury, Shepherdsville Cross will use latest methods. Mrs. J. W. Pope, Shepherdsville. Duard, I know it was hard to give (Article not transcribed) Mrs. J. H. Fisher, Shepherdsville. Elmer up, but I don’t think any man On the Mt. Washington Road Miss Margaret Foster, can for die for any more noble cause Shepherdsville. than fighting for freedom. If the Pvt. David Owen has written to Mrs. Ed Tyler, Shepherdsville. Germans had won this war, we friends here that he expects to start Mrs. George Armstrong, would have been slaves, but they for the USA April 29. Shepherdsville. didn’t win it. Right is right, and ***Let’s Finish the Job committee: Mrs. S. S. Barger, Pleasant Hill. wrong is wrong. Germany will never H. H. Combs, County Chairman; T. Mrs.. Wilhoyte, Mt. Washington. be anything as long as he is a nation. Mrs. J. V. Rouse, Cox’s Creek C. Carroll, Director of Sales; J. R. Duard, I was at the front the morning Mrs. Wm. Knight, Chapeze Zimmerman, Director Speakings; the armistice was signed and believe Mrs. Frank Jackson, Lebanon Lindsay Ridgway, Director Supplies; me, there were some happy home Junction. J. F. Combs, Director Banks; R. M. boys. My brother, Jim, Elmer and Mrs. Claud Hill, Belmont Hocker, R. L. Simmons, Bert Hall, Roy are over here some place and I Mrs. John Barrall, Barrallton Executive committee; Miss Mary never get to see them. Ray, director of ladies department; Mrs. Elmer Ridgway, Valley Station Ora L. Roby, Director of Publicity Mrs. Lillie Mooney, Bardstown If I ever get to come back, I am sure Junction coming to see you all. We are due to Barrallton Miss Mary Jane Trunnell, sail in May and I sure hope we sail, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Barrall Bardstown Junction. for I am longing for the good old received a letter from their son, Mrs. J. E. Quick, Brooks U.S.A. I wouldn’t live over here if Edward, who has been serving his Mrs. Tom Carlin, Taylorsville they would give me a deed to this country in the Navy for over a year, Mrs. Charles Dawson, Pitts Point country.

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Well, Duard, I will close for this The bath house is furnished with hot Every man of them will have done time as I don’t know of anything that water from the Hot Spring that something that is worthwhile in the would be of interest to you. Give my comes out of the ground, so I was eyes of their comrades, in the eyes of regards to Jessie and all of the told. the peoples, in the eyes of the Allied children. As ever, your friend, Clyde Governments. The men who knows Well, we are not doing very much Barnes, Co. B, 125th will tell you that a medal or a cross here. There is but very little to do. is not given for little things. Pleasant Grove The most of our work is hauling French Officers from one place to But there will be a larger number of Burr Lloyd, one of our Pleasant another. man come back, hundreds and Grove boys, has been honorably thousands of them are back now, discharged and is home. He was Have you made your garden yet? who came out of the struggle bearing overseas in several battles and came These people have made a little the marks of the conflict - an arm already. home with one little scratch on his gone, a leg gone, blind, shrapnel hand. Several of these boys from this But it is pretty chilly today and scarred, bayonet marked. place are to come home yet. trying to rain, but it has been awfully Many of these men will wear no pretty weather for the past two or Belmont ribbon, but war has touched them three weeks. Mrs. Percy Goodworth, who has nevertheless with the most been with her mother, Mrs. Sallie What is Pearl and Bill doing? Do characteristic of battle’s decorations. Duncan here for some time, left they stay with Mr. Lee’s yet? More than 50,000 of these men will be found in the American Armies Thursday for New York, where she I believe I told you about our good and their names will be carried on its will meet her husband, an officer in beds and nice rooms to stay in in my muster rolls, its hospital records. the English Army, who is on other letter. We sure have got it fine furlough in this country. here. These are the Scar-Bearers, the wounded men. Not a man of them May 3, 1919 Well, I will close for this time, but faced death in all the scores of hoping to hear from you soon. Give ***In Germany forms of the most devilish war in my best regards to all. March 15, Gross Grow Germany. history. Every man of them has been Mrs. J. L. Laswell, Dear Mother: As ever, Pvt. Elmer E. Laswell, exposed to death in all of the forms SSV 522, Convols Autos Par, BCM that the fiendish ingenuity of the Am I am doing nothing, this France Germans could devise. afternoon, will write you a few lines. ***Scar-bearers to gain a fighting They took the ordinary and the How are you all getting along by chance at work. Victory Loan will extraordinary chances of war as they now? I am fine and dandy and help to assure comfortable future for came. It was their misfortune to be having a very good time. our boys. struck down, some of them without having their chances at the foe, I went to Wiesbaden yesterday and For week now we have been reading, others after they had left their mark came back this morning. That is a day after day, of the men who have upon men of the Kaiser. summer resort where the Kaiser been awarded Distinguished Service spent some of his time. It is a very Crosses and Medals, Congressional There are thousands of these men nice city. We took a bath in the Medals and other decorations. Some who will not be permanently disable, Kaiser’s bath house and it is sure of our boys have won the proud in a few weeks after receiving their some bath house. It only costs four medals of the English, many have wounds, they were back in the ranks. marks for a turkish bath that is won the French Croix de Guerre. Many of the men listed as wounded something live forty cents in white went back into the combat units, The medal winners, all the way from money. were wounded again and again, and the humblest private up to Gen. again went back. Many of these have Do you think that is cheap enough? Pershing, will total several thousand mustered out and are back in civilian ha ha men.

Page 107 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett life, holding down their jobs and considered the latest whisper in Col. James Roney, who has been asking no odds of any man. courting, and with the experience spending some time with his sons, which he has gained in France, the Joe and Willis Roney in Chester, PA But there are other thousands who boys just simply take to the woods has returned to his home here. While were not so fortunate. There are when he starts to see their girls. out there, he visited New York, thousands who would have been From some very recent remarks, he Philadelphia, and Washington DC. regarded after other wars, as predict that Jim will soon be visiting hopeless cripples, permanently May 16, 1919 a pretty girl out in the romantic disabled, mere pensioners on the regions and delightful domains Hebron bounty of the American people. But adjacent to Hebron. things have changed since the other Judge Morrow did a very effective wars fought by America. The No, Miss Lucretia, John D. James is work for the county during the war wounded man, the disabled man, is not thirty-seven years old by a by his patriotic talks and actions. We to have his chance this time. decade or two, and we do not thank heard many speeches by both men you for making such cruel and women, but nothing else made This is one of the things to be kept in insinuations. Of course, John is so solemn an impression on us as a mind during the campaign for the older than Iley Jones, or even Lem little talk by Judge Morrow to a Victory Liberty Loan. Much of this Swearingen, Stoney Weller, Ewing small group of friends on the corner loan, we cannot tell how much, must Crenshaw, Frank Tucker, Bill of Shepherdsville. I shall never go toward the expense of making Lambert and a few others whose forget his “If Old Glory goes down, such payment as we can to those names have slipped away from us, I don’t want to live another day.” who did their best to pay the price of were nineteen years old when the How magnificent! world freedom from the Prussian Spanish Flu broke out in Patagonia, Personal News menace. but we do not know when that was. The many friends of Mr. Robert While some of the money may be Come and bring the family next Henderson are glad to know he has used for military needs, some for the Saturday evening to hear the received his discharge from Camp ordinary and extraordinary expenses speaking for the Victory Loan. A Dix, New Jersey, and is at home of the Government, a considerable band from Camp Taylor will be here sum from this last loan will be used with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil in putting the wounded man and the Pleasant Grove Henderson. disabled man in a position to make Some of our girls received a letter We have just received a letter from his own living, to again play the part from Vivian Clark, one of our Mr. Irvin Snellen, of France. He of an American citizen. Pleasant Grove boys overseas, and says that he expects to be home in Personal News says he is well, but don’t know when time to attend the Bullitt County he will get home. Fair. Leslie Dexter Herps, late of the U. S. Navy, but now a permanent May 9, 1919 Miss Lula Fern Ashby had as her guests Sunday, Misses Margaret fixture in the RFD service, and in Hebron the affections of his best girl, has Hardesty and Lula Cook, Messrs purchased himself a brand new Miss Emma May Wiggington is Charles and Robert Hardesty and Henri Ford and is carrying the mail working in the interest of the Sgt. Percy Wilson, of Camp Taylor. to beat the deuce. Victory Loan and is doing it well. Mr. Robert C. Henderson, who has Help her make our goals. “Deacon” James Hardaway says he been flirting with Uncle Sam in a is about to hunt a new girl. This has Personal News military way, has returned home from Camp Dix, where he was in the been made necessary by the re- Jodie Swearingen has received his service. He weighs thirty-five appearance of that astute sparker, discharge from the Army. He is pounds more than when he went into and plausible talker, Jimmie Lee spending some time here with his the service and looks every inch a Williams, who has recently come relatives before returning to work in soldier. He is back, ready to do farm back from France. Before going into the city. military service, Jimmie Lee was work again. Everybody is glad to see

Page 108 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett him back, not only on his account, brilliant women that ever lived in in France and hopes to get home but on account of his mother and Bullitt County. soon. father. The Victory Loan was a great Many terrible experiences will be Jimmie Lee Williams, with his new success and our great country over given by our boys when they return; Dodge, and French smiles is ready to subscribed the quota by more than a but one of Hilery’s experiences just a limited lot, amount, or quantity of billion dollars. before the Armistice was signed was as follows: courting, just according to the In Bullitt County, we as usual went wishes of the girl. He is disposed to over the top without scarcely any He was detailed with a squad of 6 or be real friendly since returning from effort. In fact, the ladies led by Miss 7 young Americans to follow right the over seas service, and if we are Mary Ray did a great work and up behind the firing line and almost not mistaken is preparing to help out something like $58,000 was sold by daily under heavy fire dragged back the much dreaded rollers under a them, while the County over dead soldiers for burial and for 7 certain young man who lives in subscribed our quota by anywhere days and nights, had nothing to eat about the central section of our from $25,000 to $50,000. but the food taken off the bodies of town. dead American heroes. The success of this, as well as the 4th On the Mt. Washington Road Liberty Loan drive is due to a great He says he often feared to turn over Pvt. David E. Owen is now at Camp extent to the splendid leadership of the dead soldiers lest they might Taylor and expects to reach home our chairman, H. H. Combs, assisted prove to be a Bullitt County boy, but one day this week. He has been in by the other bankers in Bullitt they were always strangers, a fact of service overseas for quite a while. County. which he was proud. Miss Hazel Hall has received a Our County and our people have ***In France done their duty well and all who telegram from her brother, Pvt. Earl Miss Ruby Monroe, Lebanon helped deserve the protection of the Hall, who was arrived at Camp Dix Junction Kentucky. from overseas. great government under which we live. Dear Miss Monroe: Pvt. William Hode Terry is now at th Camp Taylor and was a guest We have just received four German Your letter of March 14 , received. Sunday of his mother, Mrs. James helmets sent here to be given as Elmer was wounded Oct. 9, 1918 at Sparks. prizes in the recent Victory Loan Gesnes, France by machine gun Drive. bullets through the hip. He was ***England to Pay US $35,000,000. carried back to the hospital and died These Five German Helmets were War Accounts are adjusted between there; buried near Gesnes in the never used but were intended only American and Great Britain. (Article American Cemetery. not transcribed) for show and were taken from their hiding place just outside the gates of I am sorry to report so sad story to May 23, 1919 Paris by our American boys from the you. Your brother was a boy and his ***Schools News Germans, who had them stored in courage was a great stimulation to large quantities to wear upon their the rest of the men. We miss him as Mrs. Thomas Ritchey, of Louisville, triumpthal (sic) entry into Paris. his memory will ever live in our died in that city last Tuesday after an association. illness of several months. These five, however, will be used in some way as a reward to four of We express our sympathy to you and Mrs. Ritchey had spent most of her Bullitt County’s loyal workers who only wish we could bring him home life on a farm in this county, near the have helped keep the “Huns” out of to you. Highland School house and had just the beautiful city of Paris. th moved to the city since Camp Knox Chaplain, 125 Inf. APO 724 took over that portion of Bullitt Hilery Hardy, who has been in the County. She was born in Alsace- occupational Army on the Rhine Lorraine, but came to America when River for some time, writes that he is quite young and was one of the most now attending an Agriculture School

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Mt. Washington Charles Milan, Shepherdsville, write to you yesterday, but thought I killed in action. would wait until this A.M., Mother’s Earl Hall, who recently returned Day. from France, spent Sunday here. He Elmer F. Monroe, Lebanon will get his discharge this week. Junction, died of wounds. I am well and happy, I only wish I was at home this morning to attend Personal News Lilpurl Radcliff, Smithville, killed church, although I am going to in action. We have just received a letter from church here this Mother’s Day, but Mr. Irvin D. Snellen, one of Golden Riley, Clermont, died of you know it is not like being at Bullitt’s best boys, who was one the disease. home. I only hope the time is near first Bullitt County boys to go over. that I can cross that deep blue sea on Edward Sanders, Brooks, killed in He says that he is well and that he my way to that beautiful land of the action. expects to be home to attend the old U.S.A, but, Mother, I am not Bullitt County Fair this year Oscar Paul Schaefer, Chapeze, able to tell you when that time will died of wounds. come. **Belmont Frank Smith, Belmont, died of I have never heard from my papers, Lieut. Percy Gordonroth (sic) of disease. guess I will hear from them next the British Army is visiting his wife week. Well, Mother, as it is about at her mother’s, Mrs. Sallie Duncan. Wallace L. Smith, Shepherdsville, church time, will close for this time. He has seen service during the entire died of disease. By-By, Cook James Hawkins, Cook war and wears many decorations and Co. 6 AEC, APO 762 AEF France is an intelligent gentleman. Millard Troutman, Corp, Shepherdsville, killed in action. **Another Drive Thornton Shepherd, who has been in service overseas for some time, Curt T. Wise, Lebanon Junction, It will be necessary to make another has been discharged and is with his died of disease. small drive in Bullitt County for parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman James E. Wyatt, Mt. Washington, funds for the Salvation Army and the Shepherd. died of disease Syrian and Armenian Relief Fund. About $1300 will be required. A May 30, 1919 Hebron school house canvass will be made rd ***Honor Roll Price Howlett, of the Army, spent beginning about June 23 and ending June 30th. The following Bullitt County Boys who died in the week end with J. R. Ball’s family. canvassers have been appointed in Service of their country: the various school districts. Personal News David Boston, Mt. Washington, Shepherdsville - J. H. Sanders, C. L. died of disease. Jimmie Lee Williams went home Croan. Saturday and remained until Bruce Bridwell, Shepherdsville, Lebanon Junction - W. T. died of disease. Monday. He still wears that French smile and is a thousand times more Stephenson, R. M. Hocher (sic), Allen Dragoo, Belmont, died of pleased with this country since he Miss Mary Ray. disease. went abroad. Belmont - Robert Purcell, Miss Herman L. Evans, Lebanon June 6, 1919 Constance Purcell. Junction, killed in action. ***Belgian camp Bardstown Junction - Mrs. Ward, Basil Glasgow, Mt. Washington, Miss Ethel Newman. May 11, 1919, My dear mother: died of disease. Hays School House - Frank Harned, Today is Mother’s Day, so I thought Lou P. Hibbs, died of disease. W. T. Hill I had better write to mother; I was at Vernon Everett Holsclaw, the YMCA last night and one of the Pitts Point - Jesse Dawson, Miss Shepherdsville, died of disease. Y women asked us all to write to Mary Dawson, H. D. Shafer. mother this morning. I intended to

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Zion - Crawford Craig, John Oak Grove - O. H. Masden, Ora The sum of $500 will go to the Greenwell. Roby, Cleve Masden. Salvation Army and about $500 to the starving Syrians and Armenians. Culver - L. L. Roby, John Lee Sunnyside - J. M. Barrall, Richard As God has prospered us and Miller. Cane Spring - Hansford Harned, brought Victory to our armies and Wm. Whitehead. Mt. Elmira - E. T. Colvin, C. K. prosperity to our country, and let’s Kneisler help those unfortunate victims of the Harned - S. H. Richets (sic) cruel Turks, by giving all we can. J. (Ricketts ?), J. H. Harned. Brooks - Ed Quick, Dr and Mrs. R. R. Zimmerman, County Chairman L. Hackworth. Mt. Carmel - J. R. Burchiell, Rodney June 13, 1919 Richetts, John Dragoo. Highland - R. B. Ridgway, A. A. McKinley School News Clermont - W. F. Knight, Ed Hess Mt. Olivet - C. E. Funk, Richard The U. S. Government has just given Cane Spring - Ewing Crenshaw, Moore Bullitt County one of the big 3 ton Will Shaw. Army trucks to be used in hauling Corinth - Bart King, Charlie Nichols Cedar Glades - Bur Roby, Ed. R. sand, gravel, and stone on our public Ash Nichols - W. B. Nichols, Miss roads the coming year. Eunice Ridgway. Solitude, Auxiliary ARC - Mrs. J. V. This is a part of the government’s Rouse, Mrs. A. L. Harris Bullitts Lick - Ed Mattingly, Tom plan to help Kentucky in her fight Mattingly for better roads and we congratulate Pleasant Hill - J. V. Rouse, S. S. the Fiscal Court in being among the Barger, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Harris. Chappell - John L. Quick, Roy first to get a big truck for road Masden. Victory - Mrs. Oral Basham, Miss repairs. Fronie James, Lem Swearingen. No organization engaged in war ***Taken Prisoner or Wounded work did a grander work than the Hobbs - Jack Clark, C. V. Muir Salvation Army, and this drive is for Bullitt County Boys who were Cedar Grove - C. E. Crenshaw, the purpose of starting them up in wounded or taken prisoner: this country as they spent all they Willie Swearingen. Rufus H. Alcorn, Mt. Washington. had during the big war. The soldier Glenn Ella - A. Davis, H. Trunnell boys who saw service on the Harold L. Barnes, Mt. Washington. Pleasant Grove - Roy Stallings, Tom battlefields of France will bear Willie E. Brinner, Lebanon Bridwell. testimony to the good work of the Junction. Salvation Army; how they went right Greenbriar - R. K. Hall, Will Gentry. into the very face of death and Robert L. Carrithers, Mt. Mt. Washington - Revs. Wilhoit and rescued wounded boys and in many Washington. Peak instances, lost their lives in trying to John Clark - Clermont save wounded soldiers. A letter will Edgewood - W. T. Carrithers, Len be sent to each of the above named Hugh Crenshaw - Shepherdsville. Taylor workers, but in the meantime, begin Walter H. Cundiff - Belmont Sugar Valley - Burr Harris, Polk work and do all you can to make up Bros. the required sum. J. F. Combs is Ira Flood - Shepherdsville treasurer and you can mail Whitfield - Sam Wallace, Tom remittance to him or hand it to him Willie Glasgow - Smithville Carlin in person. Old Bullitt is over the top Harve F. Greenwell, Mt. Beech Grove - W. G. Thornberry, in almost everything. Let us put her Washington W. G. Jenkins over in this drive. Let’s bury all personal differences and go right on Elmer Hamby, Mt. Washington Hebron - Herman Williams, Mrs. and make up this small quota. Ella Pope, Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw. Samuel Jackson, Shepherdsville

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Frank C. Kelley, Belmont were selected from the American were recent guests of the former’s Embarkation center to compete for sister, Mrs. R. F. Owen. Grover C. Messenger, the A.E.F. championship. Shepherdsville. July 4, 1919 The first medal, which Porter won, Hebron George J. Stephen, Chapeze and the other medals were made John W. Wade, Shepherdsville. from captured German Guns. Donald Who is not impressed by the simple R. Jones, of Pennsylvania and earnestness of the Salvation Army. Herbert G. Young Joseph Dolan, of Ohio, took second Their part in the great war was one On the Mt. Washington Road and third medals. of noble, patriotic service. Now render to them their due by helping Pvt. Joe Flood, of Camp Zachary Mr. Clay Porter is a son of Mr. Otis in their need. Taylor, spent the week end with his Porter, of Bardstown Junction, and parents. one of the brightest boys in Bullitt Personal News County, and we are surely glad to Friends are glad to hear of Paul Pvt. Robert Nathan Hall is see Bullitt County so well Jones being back in the United expected to arrive home from over represented in France. seas in a few weeks. States again after eight months Mt. Washington service in France with the 22nd Josh B. Hall is back from overseas Engineers. and visiting his mother and brothers. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Crigsby (sic) He has gone to Chicago now to work entertained Sunday in honor of their Leyton Ashby, who has been at his old position. son, Leo, who recently returned overseas, has returned. from France. Among those present Pleasant Grove News June 20, 1919 were Messrs and Mesdames Cole School News Pratt, W. E. Anderson, John Borders Robert Hecker is looking fine. He and George Field and Edell and has just arrived from over seas, and Mr. Isaac Albert Arnold, who was Miss Thelma Pratt, of Louisville, says he is going to take a rest. He is born and reared in the lower part of and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cornell, of with his mother at present, Mrs. Ida this county and who has made good Whitfield. Hecker. as a physician and surgeon in Louisville was promoted for bravery Heisner Harris was home on a July 11, 1919 furlough last week but returned to during the great war while in the Personal News medical corps of our army in France. camp to receive treatment for wounds received in France. Two of our prominent young men His helper, or first assistant, in much were honorably discharged from the Reuben Settle, Vaughn Lloyd, Roy of his hospital work in France was army last week, Harve William and Mothershead and Larkin Porter Robt. Roby, of Lebanon Junction, Gussie Stowvall. (Sic). son of Lawrence Roby have all sent word to relatives here of their safe arrival in the USA We have just received a copy of the ***Bullitt County Boy is a winner. Stars and Stripes, a newspaper Hebron C. M. Clay Porter takes first medal published in France. It was mailed to in contest at Embarkation Center. Chester Jinkins (sic) ( Jenkins) is us by Mr. Irvin D. Snellen, one of home from France. the first Bullitt County boys to go The first prize at the agricultural over. oratorical contest at the great Personal News ***On the Mt. Washington Road embarkation center at Lemans, Joe Flood, of Camp Taylor, was France, was won by a Bullitt County home Sunday and spent the day with Private Joe Flood, of Camp Taylor, boy, C. M. Clay Porter, of his parents and Ira Flood, of Louisville, spent Bardstown Junction. the Fourth with their brother, Pleasant Grove Word of the contest has just been Samuel Flood and family. received here. It was held in the Mrs. Fannie Hall and son, Josh Municipal Theater. Six speakers Hall, who has arrived from overseas

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Pleasant Grove Personal News Thanking the many friends who desired to support me, I am Very Rob Hall Jr sent his mother a box The many friends of Hilary Hadry Sincerely, Albert Snider of silk handkerchiefs from France. (sic) (Hardy ??) And Willie Deats Mrs. Hall is looking for her son to are glad to see them back from over August 8, 1919 come home soon. seas after serving several months ***Porter Bridwell over there. ***Hebron One of the best pleased young men August 1, 1919 J. W. Brooks Jr has returned from in Shepherdsville just now is our over seas and received his discharge Pleasant Grove esteemed friend, portly Porter from service. Bridwell. Porter arrived on this side Rob Hall Jr has arrived from of the big pond just a few weeks Mrs. Allan Kirk and son are visiting overseas and received an honorable ago, but he has let not grass grow Mr. and Mrs. George Kirk. Soon discharge. Rob and Vivian are two under his shapely Trilbys, and when after arriving here, she received a more of our Pleasant Grove boys. it comes to smiling those delicious telegram that her husband had Sam Jackson was wounded and is at and delightful sunshiny smiles that returned from overseas. the hospital and not able to get home refuse to rub off, Porter is right there yet. All are home but this one, Sam. July, 18, 1919 with four aces and a king. He talks Ira Flood and boy friend from very interestingly and intelligently ***Photo - Leyton Ashby Camp Taylor spent Saturday night about what he saw on the far side of We present to our readers this week and Sunday with his parents here. the ocean. He brought back some the picture of an over seas veteran, splendid souvenirs. He is of the Personal Mr. Leyton Ashby, who has recently opinion that the Germans are cleaner returned from “over there” where he Porter Bridwell, after being in housekeepers than the French. He spent about nine months. Previous to France for over a year, has returned says the French girls are very pretty, that time, Mr. Ashby had spent home. but not so pretty as the girls here in considerable time in Hattiesburg, Bullitt County. ***A Card to the Public Miss. He was in the signal corps He was sorry to learn that Pete service where real nerve is required, Last week I announced as a Smith had moved to the State of and it is not out of place right here to candidate for the office of Indiana. Porter made a good soldier, say that Layton has as much nerve Representative from the district did his whole duty, and is back in as any other American Soldier who composed of Spencer and Bullitt old Bullitt again for good and he went over and this includes Mr. Counties. I made a mistake and wish richly deserves the hearty welcome Alvin York and the rest of the to admit same. I have made the which he is receiving from his decorated heroes. Immediate after statement more than once that I numerous friends and acquaintances. the signing of the armistice, Leyton would not make the race against any was placed in the headquarters of the man who had served his country as a ***Arrives Home From Overseas high officers where his knowledge soldier in the war with Germany or Private Lewis W. Hardy, who has of telegraph was a wonderful help. against anyone who had volunteered been overseas for more than a year His legion of warm friends his service to the Government has safely arrived at home. welcomed him back most warmly, whether called or not. for he is one of the most popular He was with the Pioneer outfit. I have labored under a young men and richly deserves the misapprehension as have many Private Reed Engelbrecht, another many attentions which are being others as to the action of Dr. B. F. Bullitt County boy, who has been showered upon him. At present, he is Shields, candidate for the above overseas, has been honorably with his mother, Mrs. O. A. Lutes, in named position, as to his actions discharged. the Western suburbs of the town, during the period of strife. I find that and it goes without saying that there Personal he did volunteer during that time. is one proud, happy mother in our Hence, I am withdrawing from the Frank Kelly has returned home little burg. race and will support him earnestly. from overseas. Also Owen Roby

Page 113 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett after several months service the best physicians in the United marriage will be the culmination of overseas. States and had charge of many a romance begun at Camp Zachary patients and his experience will be Taylor last summer and attended On the Mt. Washington Road invaluable to him when he re-enters service at Cooper Memorial Church. Litrell Wade, of Winchester, KY, the practice. Before leaving New and Private William Wade of Camp York, he was made a captain in Grant, Ill., spent from Friday until recognition of his loyalty and September 19, 1919 splendid service. Both Captain and Thursday with their mother, Mrs. Hebron Lee Wade Douglass. Mrs. Bates have lived here all their lives and have been prominent in The body of Leddy Whitehurst, who Personal church, lodge and social circles, and was shot and killed by another boy Mr. Willie Deats has received his their many friends regret to see them at Camp Knox last Saturday was discharge from the army. go. buried at Hebron Cemetery Monday. Fosket Barrall, who has been in As for Evelyn, the pride and hope of Belmont the Bates household, we hope there France for some time, returned home Mr. Chester Stark, of near Belmont, is not a person of her acquaintance Sunday. has just returned home from the who is not sorry to see her go, for army where he served many months. Pleasant Grove she is the quintessence of pure Sam Jackson, who was wounded in unaffected cleverness and October 10, 1919 sociability. a battle in France, is home on a few ***Remembrance days furlough. He is the last Pleasant When the women vote, we expect to In loving remembrance of my dear Grove boy to get home. see Miss Evelyn elected to just any husband, who was killed in action on office she desires, for when it comes August 29, 1919 the bloody fields of France on to shaking hands and speaking to her September 29, 1918. Personal acquaintances, she just about heads The many friends of Irvine Snellen the list. Two years have passed, dear Horrie, Since you into service were called to are glad to see him home after We wish for Dr. Bates and his go. serving nearly two years with Uncle splendid family success and For our hears were made heavy to Sam across the water. happiness in their new home and part with the one we loved so. Fosket Barrall, who has been whenever they wish to come back to overseas for over a year, spent Fair Bullitt, the latch strings will be I breathe your name in every prayer, week here. found on the outside. That mounts to heaven’s blue dome, And dreamed of you as an angel Personal ***Wanted “over there”. Corporal Ernest F. Lutes is visiting To find the whereabouts of John W. Trusting God to return you safely to his aunt, Mrs. Phil Henderson. Corp. Smith, or Lucy Evelyn Smith, love ones very soon, parents of Frank Smith, deceased Lutes’ many friends gladly welcome soldier, who gave his emergency him home after fifteen months But instead a wife, mother and address Box 3, Belmont, KY. service in France and Germany. brothers hearts were made sad. When he thought best and took you ***Hebron September 5, 1919 away. ***Will Locate in Louisville Miss Ida Beeler has announced the Where your sweet soul entered into engagement of her niece, Miss Edna a place of rest. The friends and acquaintances of the Lee Beeler, to Mr. Hedgepeth, of One year ago yesterday. Bates family will regret to learn that Phoenix, Arizona. The marriage will Dr. and Mrs. Bates have decided to take place in the early fall. Miss In the grave yard are so many loved locate in Louisville and will remove Edna is the only daughter of Mr. W. ones there within a few days. While in the H. Beeler and quite popular. The Where there bloody waters wave. army, Dr. Bates was under some of

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Lies my dearest loved one sleeping Howlett, Machine Gun Co. 14th Inf., April 20, 1920 Silent in his war made grave. Camp Grant, Ill. Personal News There he sleeps with no tomorrows ***Poem in Loving Remembrance C. B. Neidhamer, with the U. S. Wakes him in the silent tomb of my dear brother, (Charlie, per the Public Health Department was here There he rests with no sign of poem) who was killed on the bloody Saturday. He appointed Dr. R. I. sorrow fields of France on Oct. 22, 1918. By Kerr Examiner for the Government. But clouds of grief darken his rural his sister, Rena (cannot read last All disabled soldiers should see him home. name) for examination. We shed our tears of tender love ***Sugar Scarce April 30, 1920 Our hearts are filled with pain Sugar is about the scarcest thing For we shall never hear his sweet An Appeal here now. Many stores have not a voice single pound and the ones that have The appeal of the Liberty Loan Or see his dear face again. will only let their regular customers Organizations, for funds for the The golden gates were open have two lbs. at 12-1/2 cents a lb. American Legion and the Marine A gentle voice said come Memorial has not been responded to November 21, 1919 And with farewells unspoken as quickly and liberally as was He calmly entered home. Belmont expected. (Article not transcribed) J. R. Zimmerman, H. H. Combs, Ora L. By his loving wife, Violetta Roby Mrs. Christopher Caranugh, of Roby, Lindsay Ridgway, Committee. Thompson. Mass. is expected in a few days to visit her mother, Mrs. Lillie Smith, June 30, 1920 Pleasant Grove of Lebanon Junction. Revival at Baptist Church The War Department announces that Mrs. Caranough, before her 10,000 men are being held in France The revival is continuing into second marriage, was Miss Maye Smith, to care for approximately 40,000 week. Dr. Barksdale, who is teacher at Harned School. She was German prisoners taken by the preaching each night, is Pastor of the married to Mr. Caranough, a soldier American Army. The support of Calvary Church, Louisville. at Camp Taylor. Since their these Germans is costing the U. S. marriage, he received orders to be The Choir is doing very efficient $1,000,000 a month. sent to France. work each night under the able Personal leadership of John Imrie, the Singing December 19, 1919 Evangelist. Mrs. Imrie is proving to Fosket Barrall, who returned from Dear Santa Clause: Bring your most be a very able Pianist. Germany in August, is in Akron, beautiful Parisen (sic) doll for Sister Ohio where he has a good position. Photo of Mr. John Imrie. He is a Haysel. Everything given for returned Soldier, was with the Fosket was one of Bullitt’s boys who Minnie, Daddy, Mother, I know a Canadians and was wounded twice. did not wait to be drafted into Uncle soldier who lives in Indiana and (Highlights only) Sam’s service and his many good don’t forget Uncle Lee. Handy Lee friends are wishing him success in to take them your choicest viands. July 9, 1920 the business world. Henry C. Hamilton Jr. Crady - Ford October 31, 1919 April 9, 1920 June 16 saw the happy ending of School News Pleasant Grove another World’s War romance when Miss Carrie Crady, formerly of ***Soldiers for Black. Camp Grant, Harvey Greenwell, who was a Belmont, now of Louisville, was Ill. Oct. 27, 1919 - Letter to the soldier in the war, has been taken to united in marriage to Lloyd C. Ford Soldier Boys of Bullitt County, the city for treatment. 24 at 3:15. The ceremony was encouraging them to vote for James performed by the Rev. J. C. D. Black for governor, who favors the League of Nations. Price

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Hoskinson, pastor of the Davison August 13, 1920 week and made a nice sum for the Memorial Church. soldier’s memorial. Total raised by the schools for the The young couple left June 19 for Soldiers Memorial Fund - $1,700.68. The school at Bardstown Junction their home in Lowell, Michigan, gave a similar entertainment this September 3, 1920 where the groom is a prominent week. farmer. School News The following schools have reported Bullitt County Boy Heard From The splendid teachers of Bullitt to the Soldier’s Memorial Fund: County, with the help of the school Hays, quota $53, received $53. The many friends of Edward M. children are planning to raise funds Barrall, a former teacher in this Oak Grove, quota $41, rec’d $65 this fall to erect a monument either Glades, quota $30, rec’d $35. County and only son of Mr. and in the new court house yard or where Mrs. Claud Barrall, will be glad to Victory, quota $45, rec’d $45 the old court house formerly stood in Mt. Carmel, quota $29, rec’d $30 hear of his success in the U. S. Shepherdsville in the memory of Navy. Hobbs, quota $41, rec’d $52.35 “our dead heros” from this county Pitts Point, quota $30, rec’d $85 He is a now a first class ship titler who gave up their lives in the recent Culver Spgs, quota $30, rec’d $70 (looks like) and on board the U. S. S. war. Edgewood, quota $79, rec’d $16.\ Pittsburgh. The following names will go down Pleasant Hill, quota $33, rec’d $40 (He describes his tour - not in history and will be inscribed on Brooks, quota $44, rec’d $50 transcribed) Except to say: Ed says this memorial: Herman Evans, Harned, quota $24, rec’d $50 he feels at perfectly at home in Oscar Shafer, Millard Troutman, Mt. Olive, quota $32, rec’d $25 Athens, since he saw so many Buick Chas. Milam, Elmer Monroe, Glen Ella, quota $48, rec’d $50 and Ford cars. David Boston, Roy Ogle, Basil Sugar Valley, quota $53, rec’d $53 Glasgow, Horrie Thompson, Shepherdsville, $165, rec’d $225 Ed wishes to be remembered to his Vernon Holsclaw, Edward Box and Pie Social friends and says that immediately Sanders, Hubert Dragoo, Elmo upon their arrival in the States, he Wyatt, Bruce Bridwell, Curtis There will be a Box Social and expects to start for “Old Kentucky” Wise, Lou Pearl Hibbs, Wallace County Store given at Woodland where he will be at home to Smith, Golden Riley, Lilburn School Saturday night, Nov. 6, 1920. everybody. Radcliff and probably others. A box of chocolates will be given to July 16, 1920 the most popular young lady present. September 5, 1920 Proceeds for the benefit of the A Call to the People Although the heading is clearly Memorial Monument. Everyone Governor Edwin P. Morrow has sent September 5, 1920, it must be the come and help us make a success. out a call to the people in behalf of November 5, 1920 news, according Myrtle Klapper, teacher. the Kentucky Memorial Building to some articles. Notice Fund. In that call, he asks the people School News not to forget the 2756 sons of the Box and Pie Supper to be given at State who gave their lives in the Last week Shades School, which is Bardstown Junction School World War. the home district of one of our dead Saturday, Nov. 6, for benefit of the soldiers, raised over $100 for the Memorial Fund. Forget those boys? God forbid that memorial fund. Mrs. Christine we should. Let’s erect two Big Box and Pie Supper Armstrong is the teacher in the memorials, one here in Kentucky in school and Col. Ed Rogers is the There will be a box and pie supper the form of a building and the other local trustee. given at the Beech Grove School at Washington in the form of The house Saturday night, Nov. 6 for the League of Nations and stop all wars Belmont School, which is in charge benefit of the Soldiers Memorial in the future. of Misses Ruby Rush and Bertha F. Fund. Engle, gave the best entertainment (Highlights only) that was ever given in that town last

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September 10, 1920 Miss Ada Bates, daughter of the late home, just draw your check for what Dr. D. M. Bates, whose good name you need and you haven’t the funds School News for years a household word in Bullitt in bank sufficient to meet the check, The Bullitt County teachers voted County. To this union were born I’ll see that it is honored.” That was unanimously to co-operate with the three sons, two of whom survive characteristic of the man; he was a county community for the purpose of him. The other and eldest son, friend under all conditions. His raising funds to erect a suitable Millard Troutman, sleeps “over whole life was spent here in Bullitt memorial for our dead soldiers. there” in France, having lost his life County where he first saw the light in the great World War. There was of day. He was closely identified The following committee was not more loyal man than “Phil” with everything which sought to appointed to represent the teachers Troutman, nor one with more better his town and county and gave in the coming drive: Katherine patriotism, and from the very liberally of his time and money to all Melton, Ruby Rush, Ada Monroe, moment our country entered that worthy causes. The crowd which Lillie Mooney, Chas. Hardesty, J. H. struggle, his heart and sympathies filled the Methodist Church to over Sanders and Ora L. Roby. were with the entente allies. With a flowing and the many beautiful Charles Fillmore Troutman self abnegation which may have floral tributes of loving friends, fully been equaled but never surpassed, he attested the high esteem in which he Mr. Charles Fillmore Troutman, one advised his eldest son, the idol of the was held. Several years ago, he of our best and best know men, died home, to enlist in the cause of became a member of the Methodist at his home here last Saturday Liberty for all mankind and with Church and died with a Christian’s morning at 1:30 after an illness of breaking heart, blessed his boy and faith. Somewhere in that better land, more than one year. The cause of his sent him away to become a solder in beyond the chilly tides of death’s death was cerebral hemorrhages. his country’s cause. When the sad cold stream - somewhere beyond the After brief but touching service at news was flashed back that Millard ken of mortal ones, father and son the Methodist Church, conducted by Troutman had been killed in battle, have been reunited - somewhere in Rev. Carter Luton, the remains were Phil Troutman was a heart-broken that land not made of hands, spirits taken to Louisville and buried in man. His heart was set upon of the heroic son and heart broken Cave Hill Cemetery by the Masonic welcoming back his boy - his boy father await in the eternal sunshine Lodge of this place, of which the who had fought so bravely and of Paradise the coming of the loved deceased was a Past Master and was gloriously, and this was denied him, ones left behind them. for many years secretary. there was nothing ahead but heart September 17, 1920 broken sorrow and death. A few Surviving Mr. Troutman are his months after the news of his son’s Box Supper and Country store widow, Mrs. Ada B. Troutman, two death, he received a paralytic stroke sons, Woodford B. Troutman and C. to be given at Glenn Ella School and was a helpless man until his th F. Troutman Jr, one brother, R. L. house, Sept. 18 for the benefit of death. There is much to be said in Troutman, and three sisters, Mrs. the school and to help erect a praise of Phil Troutman. He was one Mary Meredith, Mrs Emma Combs monument to the memory of the of the most generous men in Bullitt and Mrs. Ida Carroll, all of this soldiers. County. He was a public spirited place. man and above all, a home loving September 24, 1920 Charles Fillmore Troutman was born man. He was at all times solicitous Box, Pie Supper, Country Store in Bullitt County, Kentucky, on the for his friends and ready to lend a 6th day of June, 1856, the son of helping hand. Will be given at Victory School house on Saturday night, Sept. 25th Michael and Sophia Troutman. He When the writer’s father died, and was for many years the junior for benefit of the school and he was preparing to go back to the member of the well known firm of Memorial for our boys who died in old home and comfort his mother, Troutman Brothers, of this place, the late war. Everybody invited to Phil Troutman came to him and said, and for many years was the Cashier come and help a good cause. Mary “ I do not know condition your of the Bullitt County Bank. On E. Weller, teacher. finances are in, but when you go October 6th, 1892, he was married to

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October 1, 1920 lots of cash. Enjoy a most pleasant Prof. J. H. Sanders and his popular evening and help a most worthy teachers will have a big indoor School News cause. Admission Free. Begins at carnival, contests, a patriotic Committee appointed, met and 6:30. program, etc at the local “Gym” on allotted the quota to the various the evening of Oct 15 for the sole Pie Supper and Country Store school districts to a beginning to the benefit of the Bullitt County Soldiers Monument Fund for the Bullitt Will be given at Mt. Carmel School, who died in the Great War. Let County boys who lost their lives in Saturday night, Oct. 9 for the benefit every loyal citizen of our town the great war. Committee of: Lillian of the school to help erect a attend. monument to the memory of the Mooney, Ada Monroe, Kate Melton, Soldier’s Fund Reports: Roby rush, Chas. Hardesty, J. H. soldiers. Sanders, Ora L. Roby. Hays, quota - $53, rec’d - $53 Pie Supper and County Store Ice Cream and Pie Supper Oak Grove, quota $41, rec’d $65 Will be given at Hays School house There will be an Ice Cream and Pie Saturday night, October 2nd for Victory, quota $45, rec’d $45 benefit of school and to help erect a Supper at Pleasant Hill school house Mt. Carmel, quota $29, rec’d $30. Saturday night, Oct. 9, for the monument to the memory of the benefit of the school and to help soldiers. Ida Mae Greenwell, teacher Box, Pie Supper & Country Store erect a monument to the memory of Ice Cream and Pie Supper To be given at Mt. Elmira School our boys who died in service. Evelyn House, Oct. 23 for the benefit of the Will be given at Pleasant Hill School Sutton, teacher. school and to help erect a monument House Saturday night, Oct. 9, for the Pie Supper & Country Store to the memory of the soldiers, benefit of the school and to help Estelle Landers, teacher. will be given at Mt. Carmel school erect a monument to the memory of Saturday night Oct. 9, for the benefit our boys who died in service. Evelyn Also same to be given at Brooks of the school and to help erect a Sutton, teacher. School, Oct. 22nd for the benefit of monument to the memory of the the memorial fund. Mrs. Ben Hebron soldiers. Crenshaw, teacher. We are proud of the attitude of our Box and Pie Supper October 8, 1920 Hebron teacher in regard to the School News memorial to our dead heros. Instead There will be a Box and Pie supper of having a beauty contest or pie at Sugar Valley School house Miss Mary Weller, the teacher at rd supper, she is teaching her pupils Saturday night, October 23 for the Victory, with the help of the patriotism by appealing to noble benefit of the school and to help attendance officer, Mr. Kulmer, impulses and has appointed erect a monument to our boys who easily made their quota last week to committees of pupils to solicit free died in service. Edyth Clark, teacher the Soldiers Monument Fund. will offerings. Is it honoring the Pleasant Grove Big Box Supper dead on “Flanders Fields” to have value received for every cent we Pleasant Grove service flag has been Big Box Supper and indoor Fair and contribute? Suppose in the midst of framed which shall ever be a Carnival at Shepherdsville School hour hilarity, one of these dead reminder to us of the great victory building on Friday night, October soldiers should step in. won by the aid of those for whom 15, for the benefit of Soldiers the stars stand. It seems remarkable Memorial Fund. Ten big funny October 15, 1920 that among the fourteen stars, there contests. Big orchestra, eight pieces. School News are no gold stars. It seems Games, races, shows, music, country remarkable, with the exception of store, fish pond, fortune teller, Misses Evelyn Sutton, Elizabeth two, that our boys are among us ugliest man and most popular girl Cash and Claudia Duvall all made physically and mentally as strong as contest and everything seen at a fair their quota last week to the Bullitt they were when they left us, even or carnival. Come bring a box and County Soldiers Memorial Fund. though some of them were in the

Page 118 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett great battles. While we are proud of December 18, 1918. His heroism and June 17, 1921 sufferings shall never be forgotten. our flag, we hope and pray that the Notice world has learned its lesson and Stricken in a foreign land, he never again will give occasion for suffered and died there, alone, Young men between the ages of presenting such a flag. May this be without the tender touch of a sixteen and thirty-five desiring to the last and therefore, an everlasting mother’s hand or the soothing sound enter the Military training Camp to memorial of abiding world peace. of a sister’s voice. He gave his all be opened at Camp Knox July 21st for his country and the great cause of for a period of four weeks will October 29, 1920 Universal Liberty. kindly call at the postoffice for necessary information. Box and Pie Social Around and upon his last resting to be given at Woodland School place, the beautiful flowers of The Government will pay all Saturday night, Nov. 6, proceeds for Summer bloomed, and threw upon expenses of those attending the Memorial Fund. Myrtle Klapper, the whispering zephyrs their fragrant camp. The War Department plans to teacher. perfumes and there, too, the golden bring together young men of all sunbeams came to beautify and occupations on a basis of equality White Honors Local Boy adorn the earthly couch of the heroic under the most favorable conditions Chairman of Democratic National dead and in those Mansions, Eternal of outdoor life. Enrollment implies Committee appoints Irvine D. in the skies, we know his immortal no service obligation. Conrad Snellen to direct County spirit has found an abiding place Maraman, postmaster. many times brighter and more Organization of Service men of this October 28, 1921 county who are supporting Cox and beautiful than the lovely robes of Roosevelt. Mr. Snellen is a veteran Summer which nature placed upon David Millard Troutman his sylvan couch in the little of the World War and his services as The burial of David Millard cemetery at Cedar Grove. a soldier and a citizen have resulted Troutman, son of Mrs. Ada B. in his being selected for this honor. Box & Pie Supper Troutman, took place at Cave Hill Etc. (Highlights only) last Sunday afternoon after To be given at Beech Grove School impressive services in Cralle’s November 12, 1920 Nov. 6 for benefit of the Soldiers Chapel conducted by Rev. Phil Ryan Memorial Fund. School News of the M. E. Church and former The most patriotic gathering of loyal November 19, 1920 pastor of the Methodist church of this place. Mr. Ryan paid a beautiful people that could be found met last Hebron week at the Clermont School and tribute to the fallen hero and brought under the leadership of Mr. Knight Miss Meta Cooper had a pie social tears to the eyes of those present as and Mr. Hess, made almost $100.00 at her school for the memorial fund. he pictured glorious ideals for which for the Soldiers Fund. About $50 was realized.. the deceased laid down his young life. After the services at the Chapel, This was done in the absence of the December 3, 1920 the remains were conveyed to Cave teacher, Miss Melton, who was School News Hill, where the soldiers took charge. seriously ill at that time and who The burial was military and was very Total raised by the schools for the took sick after the entertainment was impressive and beautiful. Soldiers Memorial Fund - $1,700.68. announced. Schoolmates and boyhood friends of In Memoriam May 13, 1921 the deceased acted as pallbearers. A large concourse of friends and In memory of Lou Peal Hibbs, who Cannon for Shepherdsville kinsmen were present to pay a last died in London, England, November Hon. Ben Johnson has introduced a tribute to one of our most popular 7, 1918, of the flu, while in the bill in Congress authorizing the and best loved boys who made the service of his country. Was brought Secretary of War to donate to the great sacrifice for humanity and back to this country and buried in town of Shepherdsville a German human freedom. In death, he won the sacred soil of Old Bullitt cannon for ornamental purposes. immortal fame and in the glorious

Page 119 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett history of our great country, his his remains were laid to rest in the ashes, peace to the souls and ashes name shall live as of heroes. Of him sacred soil of his beloved Kentucky. of all his brave comrades who died on the gory field of battle. We tender and his compatriots, we can say with Thus neath their parent turf they our sympathies to his mother, O’Hara: rest/ far from the gory field/Borne to brothers and sisters, and may the Nor shall their glory be forgot/While Spartan Mother’s breast/On many a God of the sorrowing comfort and Fame her record keeps/And Honor bloody shield. console them points the hallowed spot/Where His remains were brought back from December 2, 1921 Valor proudly sleeps/Nor wreck, or France a short while ago, and in change, nor winter’s blight/Nor Louisville about twenty-four hours Post Master times remorseless doom/Shall dim before burial. He was a son of Mrs. one ray of holy light/That gilds their Mr. W. E. (Will) Ashby has been Linnie Milan, and was widely a ppointed Postmaster at glorious tomb. known and very popular. Of Shepherdsville. His appointment has splendid build and handsome of Since the tragic and heroic death of been confirmed and it is probable face, large of heart and of a very Millard Troutman, his devoted and that he will take charge of the office genial disposition, he was a favorite patriotic father has died a broken immediately after the holidays. Mr. wherever known. He counted his heart and followed his son into the Ashby is a splendid man and should friends by the number of his better land. The great cause for make us a good postmaster. which our boys fought and fell has acquaintances. He was inducted into been won and peace reigns again the service early in 1918, soon left The retiring postmaster, Conrad throughout our wonderful land. for foreign shores and in a few (Nat) Maraman, has made us one of Family ties have been broken and months fell upon the field of battle. the best postmasters we have ever sorrow has been spread abroad in He was a brave solder and did not had. Holding it during the war our land because of ruthless fear death. Along with the dauntless period, he handled the War Savings destruction of our young manhood, youths of England, France and Stamps with credit to himself and but a better day has dawned and America, he valued human liberty satisfaction to the government. It while move ahead in the sunny ways more highly than his own life and was a monumental task and required of Peace, let us remember the brave paid the supreme price while bravely great knowledge of book keeping. young men who gave their lives that performing his duty. Associated with him in this office at that time was Miss Blanche Jefferies we might live in peace. To devoted The feeble words of the eulogist can and grief stricken mother of the (Now Mrs. Leslie Herps) who was not add to the undying fame which also a splendid book keeper and with fallen hero, we tender our deepest he won on the field of carnage while sympathy. Her great grief can only their splendid clerical ability, they laying down his young life for the handled almost $300,000 worth of be assuaged by the soothing hand of common cause of humanity. His God and the consoling thought that war stamps besides taking care of a name is high upon the honor roll of large volume of mail. her son died a hero’s death in the his county and there it shall remain front ranks fighting for the sacred untarnished and undimmed as long We trust that Billie Ashby will give rights and priceless liberties of all as time shall last. His name and fame perfect satisfaction while he is our mankind. are secure here and we do not doubt postmaster. He has been a life long Charles Milam his safety and salvation is in the Republican and richly deserves the better land. That God, who plants his juicy plum which has fallen into his The remains of Charles Milam, footsteps on the wave and rides upon basket. Three years hence, we hope who lost his life on the gory the storm, is not a coward’s God but to beat him out and put a good battlefields of France, were laid to a God of Freedom and Love who Democrat back, but while he is rest in Hebron Cemetery last gave his only begotten son that men there, we wish him good luck and Saturday at noon. He was almost might be free and we believe he has easy sailing. thirty years of age when killed. taken care of the immortal soul of He was killed in action October 22nd, every hero who lost his life fighting 1918 and three years from that date, for human liberty. Peace to the

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January 6, 1922 March 17, 1922 June 16, 1922 Rural Carrier Examination Notice Hebron The U. S. Civil Service Commission Since we expect to erect the Soldiers I am glad to note a revival of interest will hold examination for rural Memorial here in the early spring in the memorial to our boys who laid carrier at Bardstown Junction and with the $1,989.15 which is in the down their lives on the alter of their vacancies that may occur later. The hands of J. L. Williams and which county. Let it be a live monument, salary of a rural carrier on a standard was raised then and by the schools not a dead shaft of stone. Our boys daily wagon route of 24 miles is of this county in the fall of 1920 and would want their very deaths to $1,800 per annum with an additional since we do not want to be selfish in benefit the living. this noble work, we hereby invite the $30.00 per mile per annum for each June 30, 1922 mile in excess of 24 miles. The public to join us with their donations examination will be open only to and let’s honor our noble boys now Attn: Ex Soldiers in 1922 and not wait for the citizens who are actually domiciled August 9 is last day for filing generation of 1992 to do it for us. in the territory of a post office in the disability claims against county and who meet the other Most of these boys left estates Government. T. C. Carroll requirements. Both men and women, ranging form $6,000 to $20,000 and if qualified, may enter this August 11, 1922 we invite their relatives as well as examination, but appointing officers the entire public to send donations School News have the legal right to specify the before May 1st, 1922 to J. L. sex desired in requesting A few months ago, a brief Williams or any banker in this certification of eligibles. Women questionnaire was sent to all County. Respectfully, T. M. will not be considered for rural teachers who are engaged in Mattingly, E. Z. Wiggington, J. T. carrier appointment unless they are teaching in this county, asking Harris, H. M. Trunnell, Emerson whether their people favored a widows of U. S. soldiers, sailors or Welch and Ora L. Roby, Bullitt monument, a rest room, library, marines, or the wives of U. S. County School Board. soldiers, sailors or marines who public hall etc with the funds raised are physically disqualified for June 2, 1922 in 1920 for a Soldier’s Memorial. Of those who answered, all but one examination by reason of injuries School News received in the line of military favored a monument and the School duty. The School Board, which has raised Board voted unanimously to erect a near $2,000 by the teaches and monument while further plans will January 20, 1922 school children of this county for a be made Sept. 2nd. Soldiers Memorial to our dead School News August 25, 1922 heroes, realize that the amount is too The County School Board took up small to build a suitable monument, Lest We Forget the matter of the Soldiers Monument has asked Senator J. R. Zimmerman last week and if prices still show a The State War Mothers and the to lead the drive for funds necessary downward tendency they may erect President of the Jefferson County to erect one large enough to be really the memorial for our “fallen heroes” War Mother’s Association will appreciated by our present and in the early spring. address the War Mother’s and future generation. Father’s and all interested citizens of This fund of nearly $2,000 is Mr. Zimmerman, since coming to Bullitt County at the Court House deposited with James L. Williams Bullitt County many years ago, has Saturday, August 26. Everybody is and was raised entirely by the proven himself a worthy patriotic urged to be present. schools of this county. The delay has citizen in every way and should be been caused by the war time prices September 1, 1922 accept and put on this drive, few on work of this kind. men could get better results. War Mothers Meeting At the meeting held at the Court House Saturday in the interest of the

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War Mothers Association, two assistance in the erection of said be placed on the minutes of the splendid addresses were made by memorial. County School Board: Mrs. Nunnely, Assistant Secretary to Bullitt County’s War Mother, Mrs. “Motion by J. T. Harris, seconded by the Board of Kentucky’s Disabled Ada B. Troutman, would be very H. M. Trunnell, vote unanimous that Ex-Service Men of the World War glad to hear from other citizens of this board turn over to the committee and by Mrs. Bewen Henry, Acting the county who are interested in this of War Mothers, on Jan. 1, 1923, the State War Mother. Other interesting memorial. We have been informed Soldiers Memorial Fund, now talks were made by Mrs. Peter that the monument will cost between consisting of nearly $2,000.00, Campbell, Pres. of the Jefferson Co. four and five thousand dollars and providing the said War Mothers’ War Mothers, and by several we cannot sanction the spending of Organization, raise an amount of not members of the Jefferson County so much money for something as less than $2,000, together with a Chapter. A temporary War Mothers useless as a stone when so many written consent of the majority of Association was elected with Mrs. useful things might be done with it. the people in the districts in which Ada Troutman, chairman and Mrs. our funds were raised stating that As Mrs. Henry said, “It is one of the Laurence Roby, Sec. Treas. After they desire a building instead of a duties of a War Mother to take this, a round table discussion monument. concerning the proposed memorial interest in Memorials and try to have for Bullitt County was held and the them typify the service rendered by Hebron our boys, by being something that in following resolution was We are glad to know the War unanimously adopted. turn is serviceable to those boys and Mothers are taking up the matter of others who are left. Our ex soldiers Whereas, no memorial has been a memorial to our martyrs in the are nearly to (sic) organize a branch erected by Bullitt County to World War. They gave their live of the American Legion and they commemorate the bravery and cause, (sic) and we can best honor will need a meeting place. Also the sacrifices of her gallant sons and them with a live memorial and not a War Mothers will meet somewhere. daughters in the World War, and pile of useless stone. Let the county One recent suggestion for a Whereas it is desirable that such a do something worthwhile. memorial is a combined library and tribute should be paid by Bullitt assembly room can be built for near November 10, 1922 County to the boys who offered their the same cost as a monument and lives on the fields of France, Hebron we, as citizens of Shepherdsville, therefore it is resolved: pledge ourselves to care for it, and We hope every man, woman and That the War Mothers of Bullitt the people of our county may feel child in this county are interested in County, Ky and other citizens free to use it at any time. Would it the proposed memorial to our soldier attending this meeting hereby place not do greater honor to those lost boys. Those who lost their lives? themselves on record as favoring the boys than a cold pile of marble? Yes! And also those who went erection of a suitable and serviceable fearlessly and freely, following the War Mothers, let us hear from you memorial, which shall, in service to call of patriotism and duty. Let us and tell us just what you think. humanity in the years to come, honor them all. October 13, 1922 fittingly express the gratitude of the November 17, 1922 good people of Bullitt County to School News their soldier boys for the great Hebron Because of some difference in service which they rendered their Another Armistice Day has passed opinion of what this county should county and the liberty loving peoples and we have renewed our allegiance erect to the memory of our soldiers, of the whole world as well, as be it to county and flag. We went to our especially on the part of the War further Resolved: cemetery and put our flowers on the Mothers represented by Mrs. That the War Mothers of Bullitt graves of those who perished in Bridwell and Mrs. Troutman, the County and we as citizens pledge defending our principle of Right. County School Board voted themselves to render all possible Flowers fade, let us raise a memorial unanimously that the following order that will live on and bless humanity

Page 122 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett when even the memory of these boys April 27, 1923 CMTC Students have ample shall fade. Let every man, woman opportunity for play, recreation and Mr. Ora L. Roby, County Chairman and child contribute, according to entertainment. Athletics, including for Bullitt County for the Citizens’ their means, but especially those group games, field and tract sports Military Training Camp Association who had no son to sacrifice. It meant and mass play have a large and wishes to announce the Government so much to stand on the mountain of important place in the training camp for young men will be held at surrender, and feel as Abraham felt program. Candidates are encouraged Camp Knox, KY, beginning July 27 as he stood there and offered Isaac to take along such athletic clothing and continuing for the month. Many by faith. and uniforms as they possess, also boys have attended these camps in track and baseball shoes, musical the last two years and have derived November 24, 1922 instruments and cameras. huge benefits in health, knowledge, Call for Volunteers and pleasure therefrom. The age At the CMTC Camp in the Fifth See Mrs. Ada Troutman or Mrs. limit is from 17 to 24. The quota for Corps area, moonlight excursions Lawrence Roby to canvas each this corps area, consisting of Ohio, are taken along the Ohio River and district to see what is to be done Indiana, Kentucky and West trips are made to surrounding points with the money raised for the Virginia, is four thousand men and it of interest, including Mammoth soldiers memorial fund.(Highlights) is expected that this number will be Cave and Lincoln Farm Memorial. recruited rapidly. It behooves those Dances are held, to which parties of Motion desiring to go to this camp to apply young women from Louisville come Article regarding the Dollar Drive to the local chairman at once. The and to which relatives and friends of beginning next week to raise applications will be filed in the order the students are welcome. as received and the young men are matching money from the War There will be moving picture notified of their acceptance or Mothers for a suitable monument, programs, amateur and professional rejection immediately. The either a cold piece of marble or a musical and dramatic engagements, useful building in the memory of the government pays all railroad fares to boxing and wrestling matches. Full soldiers. (Not transcribed) and from Camp Knox, feeds, clothes use of the Post Exchange facilities, and quarters the men without any Hebron mail service and club room will be expense on their part. Their expense provided. What are you planning to do toward is only what they may want to spend. a memorial to our soldiers boys? No President Harding has repeatedly The local physician making the free one seems in favor of a stone. said, “I hope every young man who examination for the government in can arrange it will attend one of the December 8, 1922 this district is Dr. Kerr. Citizen’s Military Training Camps Contribution/Soldiers Fund Purpose of the CMTC: conducted by the War Department in each of the nine Corps Areas. In this The following have send in The purpose of these camps is to way, he will increase his worth to contribution to the Soldier’s bring together young men of high the nation and obtain individual Memorial Fund. Mrs. R. C. type from all sections of the county benefits of priceless value to himself Hardesty, $1.00 and Chas. Hardesty, on a common basis of equality and and to the community in which he $1.00. under the most favorable conditions lives. I hope to see established of outdoor life; to stimulate and January 5, 1923 during my administration a promote citizenship, patriotism and comprehensive system of voluntary Soldiers Memorial Fund Americanism and through expert military training for at least 100,000 physical direction, athletic coaching The following have sent in a men each year. and military training, to benefit the contribution to the Soldier’s young men individually and bring Colonel Peter E. Traub, Cav. USA, Memorial Fund: Mrs. R. C. them to realize their obligations to who was the enthusiastic and very Hardesty, $1.00; Chas. Hardesty, their country. popular commander of the Fifth $1.00; Mrs. Vernon Holsclaw, Corps last year will be in command $5.00. Recreation at the CMTC: of Camp Knox again this year.

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September 28, 1923 $3500 besides the $2000 that had substantial farmers. Hardy ....s, one previously been given. of our best far.... and a good man School News contributed .... Hundred Dollars. As far as the writer can judge, this The School Rally of the Will G. Je.... , another good man co-operation speaks well for any Shepherdsville school held Friday subscribed a like amount, and Orb town and certainly is one of the best night at the Masonic Temple was Masden, Cleve Masden and many advertisement any community can well attended by the parents and other splendid farmers, who live in have. friends of the local school and the the county, and outside our school interest shown was the kind that October 5, 1923 district, gave liberally and will give only good, loyal people can show to more if necessary. The people of all The Auditorium a good cause. sections should contribute to the The big auditorium, which Prof. J. fund to erect this auditorium. It will The object of the meeting was to H. Sanders is raising money to erect, help Bullitt County in many ways. It raise money by public subscription will be a great aid to the school and will be an aid to the boys and girls of to build more school room and the Bullitt County. It will be non the county in securing an education, decision reached was to erect a new sectarian, non political, non and that will be of priceless benefit auditorium and take the old “Gym” sectional, and non factional. While it to our county. It s one of the most for school rooms. will be erected for school purposes, appealing and worthy projects our Prof. Sanders, in his usual earnest and it will be open for all lawful people have been called upon to way explained his views on this purposes. If either one of our contribute to in many, many long subject and showed how the School, churches should desire to hold a years. The children of today are the Banks, Churches, Lodges, Stores, etc meeting there, it will be at their men and women of tomorrow. The had grown in our town the past ten disposal. If either party desire to use best and most lasting gift we can years and called on the leadership of it for a housing a large gathering, bestow upon them is an education. this town and county to help him they can do so. Educational We owe it to them, to ourselves and keep up the same progressive spirit gatherings can be held there and in our country and state, to place every in the school. fact, all gatherings which do no advantage in their hands and this conflict with school meetings can be auditorium will be a great aid to The quiet solemn audience who had held there. Our Baptist brethren can them in their school life. And then, it always stood by the school and who hold their associations there, and our will be great convenience and had listened attentively for more brethren of the Presbyterian and pleasure to every man and woman in than an hour, burst into a loud Christian Churches can use it. It is Bullitt County who loves to attend applause when it was announced that purposed to build it large enough to big gatherings. C. F. Troutman, a former graduate, hold one thousand persons. We had given $500.00 October 26, 1923 could invite some of the big district This was quickly followed by good conventions to come here. Ours is a In order to be absolutely fair, the substantial gifts from Billy Griffin, very strategic point. The main line, School Board will send out the Frank Goldsmith, J. E. Smith, H. H. the K. D., the Greensburg and following circular letter to all Combs, C. P. Bradbury, Ice & Co., Bardstown Junction branches of the teachers this week who are teaching Dr. Kerr, Fred Saddler, W. T. L & N RR all run into our town. We in districts that contributed to the Patterson, Will Jenkins, Cleve are close to Louisville and Soldiers’s Fund. Masden, Lindsay Ridgway, J. R. accessible to all points and all To the Teachers, Trustees and Pupils Zimmerman, Carl Daugherty, Will places. It will be more of a county of the ____ School: Joyce and others whose names we than district affair because it will be failed to get, were the largest used by people from all parts of our Some time ago, a drive was put on subscribers. county. Our school in the main is thru the schools of Bullitt County for made up of country children. They funds to erect a suitable memorial or The complete list will probably be out-number our town pupils three or monument to our boys who lost their printed soon but was something like four to one. This fact is being lives in the late war. Because of a recognized by some of our most lack of funds to erect a large

Page 124 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett monument, we have decided to give less lonesome, one usually gets that This large Auditorium will have this fund of $2,000 to the local way living “Barracks life” in unlimited advantages in many ways. School Board to erect a hall near the Hawaii, desire to write a few lines It will provide better educational school building at this place to be with the hope that some of my opportunities, make school work called “The Bullitt County Memorial friends or those who are kindly easier, and add culture and Hall.” disposed, and willing to strike an attractiveness to the town. acquaintance with one so far from The building, when complete, will Our school is good, our teachers are home, will read this and possibly cost from $8,000 to $10,000 and is efficient, all we lack is an write a few cheery lines. to be used free of charge for any auditorium to show what kind of educational gathering for the Altho the Great War is ended, there development we have achieved in schools of Shepherdsville and Bullitt still remains a large number of the school room. soldiers far from home. Altho not in County. This auditorium will contain ample “No mans land” in France, they are In addition to having the privilege of seating capacity, a place where we in Hawaii and the Philippine Islands. naming this hall, which will be more can watch in comfort the S.H.S. These soldiers, many of whom than twice the size of any assembly team win victories that would do served in Flanders Field, and a great room in Bullitt County, we reserve credit to Kentucky’s best basketball number, really young boys, are now the right to place a bronze slab in team. This floor will be large enough serving Uncle Sam in far lands and said building, giving the names of all to accommodate the most exacting are lonely and despressed (sic) with Bullitt County boys who died or who of players. The Shepherdsville aching hearts and just being weary were killed in the World War. School is becoming very crowded, and wanting to make some new soon our present gymnasium will be friends and to again get in touch We find that your school generously turned into a class room, and without with old friends. One medium, such donated $____ to this fund and if as a new gymnasium, basketball will be as this, is thru your valuable paper, many as five our your patrons object a thing of the past. to this plan, please have them sign and I sincerely hope that some of my the blank spaces below and we will friends have not forgotten me, and This building will be modern in gladly return this amount to you to reading this little write-up will drop every way, equipped with movable be used for the direct benefit of your me a few lines. seats, a skating rink, two dressing school. rooms and a large stage where the Hoping you will be able to publish commencement exercises can be this little appeal in our paper, I beg Please give this matter all the rendered with credit to our school to remain, to all, A Lone Soldier in publicity possible and let us hear and town. Just think of the st Hawaii, (The lonely soldier) from you by December 1 , 1923. If entertainment and inspiration the William L. Brown, Hospital Co. 31, we fail to hear from your school on good people of Shepherdsville will st 11th Medical Regiment, Schofield or before December 1 , we will derive from this new auditorium and assume that your people are Barracks, Hawaii. the great pleasure it will afford the satisfied. February 29, 1924 pupils in general. Yours respectfully, Bullitt County Advantage of an Auditorium What a success this will be from a School Board financial standpoint, hundred of One of the most magnificent and January 4, 1924 p e ople will attend the impressive buildings ever erected in commencements if they are assured Bullitt County is to be built on the Bullitt County Boy a good comfortable seat in a well Eastern side of Shepherdsville and Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, lighted building. dedicated, “The Bullitt County December 12, 1923. Sir: Memorial Hall” in honor of those Our school is proud of its High The writer was born near a little brave Bullitt County boys who School. Why not make our High town in the vicinity of Lebanon fought so valiantly in the World School proud of our town by Junction, Kentucky, on a line of the War. erecting this new auditorium? A L & N Railroad, and feeling more or building the cherish the memory of

Page 125 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett our war heroes, a building to inspire exercises by the Graded and High Relatives, friends one and all will and thrill the pupils of School will be held there. feel they have a part in this Shepherdsville with desires and “Magnificent Hall”; nothing cane be This building will seat three ambitions for good and a building a better “Memorial” to our brave thousand people, there is no building that will be an honor to every man, boys that gave their priceless blood in this town that will seat more than woman and child of Bullitt County. and bravery for our continued eight hundred and commencement freedom and happiness. I love Old th exercises will be put on in great Anna Lee Hill, 7 grade Bullitt and will be interested in style. Advantage of a New Auditorium every thing that is done there. I hope Social gatherings of the right kind Nelson will do likewise with the The following themes are the ones will be held there and the floor will money that was given for the same that won first honors in the be built for skating. purpose. To whom are we indebted “Auditorium Contest” in Seventh for this? The Ladies on the Board of At one end of this building, there and Eighth Grades of Shepherdsville Trustees? However it has been will be marble slab which will give Graded School. decided splendidly by good people. the names of the “Boys” who gave The Shepherdsville School is similar their life in order that this nation I feel so extremely happy over it. I to Christian in his journey (In might live. feel like a school girl. “Would like Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress). When to throw my hat into the air” and yell This building will be a memorial, he came to the cross roads, the one “Hurrah! for Old Bullitt” on the right leads to a better life? not only for those boys, but for the Advancement, and the one on the school. I am already planning to come to the left to destruction. This school is “dedication”. And when the roll is called in now at the cross roads, and if the September, nineteen hundred and I beg to remain, Sincerely, Nancy people of Bullitt County will wake twenty-four, there will be found a Hays Rouse. up and see the advantages of a New large increase over that of “23". This Auditorium, it will go us and the April 25, 1924 building will cost twelve thousand school will move down the road to dollars, but what is twelve thousand Notice the right. dollars when one sums up the Sealed bids for the erection of the advantages of the New Auditorium. In discussing all the advantages of Bullitt County Memorial Hall and the New Auditorium, it would take a Johnnie Cruise - Grade 8 Shepherdsville High School volume but will try to name and Auditorium will be received by C. C. discuss a few. March 14, 1924 Daugherty, Secretary of the School The first is it will at Chapel time Former Bullitt County Lady Board, until May 10, 1924, when enable all the school to unite. At same will be opened and the contract Bardstown, Ky. Mr. Barrall: present, it is so crowded, the grades let for building. Your paper just came; my heart was and High School are separate. Next, Plans and certifications for same almost overwhelmed with the glad it will be a great help to athletics, may be had by applying to J. H. news that Dear Old Bullitt will erect something that has advertised Sanders, Shepherdsville. Shepherdsville more than anything a “Memorial Hall” in honor of our except the wreck. dear boys. This money was given so May 16, 1924 readily during the Red Cross drives, Our Basketball team will be able to Notice to be used as a “token or love and cope with any in the State. esteem”. All the county is interested The contract has been let for the The tournament will be brought and I do hope are delighted with the New Memorial and School here, which will not only help the “Hall” instead of a “Monument”. Auditorium and as a bronze slab will school, but the business of the town. The “Hall” or rest room is the be placed in this hall, we are printing popular thing of today. a list of the Bullitt County Soldiers At one end of this building, there who lost their lives in the World will be a stage, and the closing War, and are calling on the relatives

Page 126 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett and friends to aid us in correcting or July 4, 1924 most of them are over the age limit. adding to the list any names that It is useless to speculate on Attention - Soldiers - Attention should be on. something which we trust will never We have on hand a supply of happen and in the meantime, we William Glasgow, Basil Glasgow, applications for the bonus that was thank Mr. Perry for making Colonels Roy Ogle, Herman Evans, Lou given to all soldiers in the last war. of Herbert and Lee. Pearl Hibbs, Hubert Dragoo, Elmer Wyatt, Oscar Schaefer, Before you can get your bonus, it is July 25, 1924 necessary that an application be Curtis Wise, Horrie C. Thompson, School News Charlie Milam, Edward Sanders, filled out and sent it. Either come Wallace L. Smith, Everett V. and get one or sent to us and we will The Bullitt County Memorial Hall Holsclaw, Bruce L. Bridwell, send you one. If you come, be sure and The S. H. S. Auditorium is David Millard Troutman, Elmer and bring your discharge papers as going up fast and when completed Monroe, David Boston, Julian your application cannot be filled out will be a credit to any community. Bell. without them. The hall has a stage large than (sic) McCauley’s Theatre and the playing There are no charges or fees any Please notify any member of the space of the basketball court is services rendered you in filling our committee at once. larger than any hall in Louisville your application. Frank Goldsmith, J. H. Sanders, Ora August 1, 1924 L. Roby, T. C. Carroll, J. L. Lindsay Ridgway and T. C. Carroll, Williams, Committee. Shepherdsville. School News May 30, 1924 New Colonels We, the County School Board, hereby submit the following report Last week, acting Governor William School News for funds which came into our hands Perry appointed H. H. Glenn and Through the help of Miss E. Nora from the various schools of Bullitt Lee Hamilton aids on the staff of Bridwell, we find that one of our County to be used in the erection of Governor Fields with the rank of soldier boys is very much alive and a monument or some suitable Colonel. This is quite an honor, and altho reported dead in the big war is memorial for our soldiers who died we congratulate Cols. Glenn and only wounded and is now living at or were killed in the late war. Hamilton upon their good fortune. It his home near the Bullitt and would have taken the boys quite a Amount received in full $1989.15, Spencer line. Any help given our while up to the rank of Colonel in amount time deposit $60.10, Total committee will be fully appreciated. the Army, and then they might have amount received - $2,049.25. been shot or gassed before getting up June 22, 1924 Paid to teacher at Culver Springs there. In this case, the honor does schools as premiums $10.00 (Should be June 20, 1924) not carry with it any real danger of fighting, but on state occasions Paid to teacher at Brooks as School News costly uniforms are in order, with premium $5.00 The patrons of Mt. Elmira asked the imposing shakoes (sic) and other Paid - Brooks School donation County School Board a few months dressy accoutrements (sic) and high returned - $90.00 ago to return their Memorial priced pariphernalia (sic). Hereafter, Donation which was done on May it is Colonel Glenn and Colonel Paid - Sugar Valley School donation 10. After a careful consideration by Hamilton. In case of war, we are not returned - $53.00 the patrons, the trustee was ... to sure that the Governor would have Paid - Nichols School donation return it and .... the new school...... the right to call his colonels to the returned - $37.00 The donation was $49.00 colors. There would be an army without a single private soldier in it, Paid to Shepherdsville for Hall all officers. Of course, every one of $1,814.25 Total Amount paid out - them would be valiant and ready to $2049.25. give his live for his country, but

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Respectfully submitted, T. L. September 19, 1924 will be led by a 16 piece Military Mattingly, E. Z. Wiggington, H. M. Band. This will be the grandest sight Personal News Trunnell, W. P. Daugherty, J. T. ever seen in this county. The big auditorium was finished this Harris, Bullitt County School Board Great speeches - President H. H. week. It has a seating capacity of Cherry of Bowling Green, August 15, 1924 about one thousand, but in a pinch, Kentucky’s greatest orator and can be made to accommodate 1200 The Auditorium educator, will made the principal persons. It is the largest Auditorium Work on the large auditorium, which address of the afternoon. There will in this section of Kentucky. is being erected near the High also be other splendid speeches. School building, is progressing October 3, 1924 Let us show our patriotism and nicely, and will be finished by the The Bullitt County Memorial and S. appreciation of our dead heroes and time the boys and girls finish their H. S. Auditorium will soon be attend this great occasion. vacations and face Prof. Jack and his completed at a cost of about teachers on Monday, September 1st. Lieutenant Irving Aspol $12,000.00, all of which will be It will be a splendid building, large raised by free will offerings. This is Lieutenant Irving Aspol, of the and airy. It will have a seating indeed very commendable and United States Army Flying Squad, capacity of about 1,000 which will shows a most excellent school spirit was killed at Fort Riley, Kansas, be two and half times as large as any and hearty cooperation on the part of November 25th, 1924, when the other hall or auditorium in Bullitt the good people here and in Bullitt plane in which he was riding in County. The roof is of fire proof County. The building is decidedly company with Captain Bedinger, fell material; the ceiling will be ceiled the largest hall in Bullitt County and and was consumed by flame. He was with nice pine. The floor will be as large as the largest hall in born in Sweden about twenty-eight doubled. The outside walls will be Louisville. years ago; came to this county when stucco on wire lathing. The eighteen years of age and joined the foundation is of concrete. It will be October 10, 1924 army in about three years after a splendid building and one of which School News coming over. He was in the air Bullitt County may well feel proud. service during the World War and Several thousand people and school Next year, the closing exercises of made an enviable record. After the children will be in Shepherdsville the High School will be held there, signing of the Armistice, he was Saturday afternoon, Oct. 11 at 2 and parents and other relatives of the married to Miss Emma Mumford, of o’clock to attend the dedication of graduates, and friends as well, will this county. For two years, he has the new Memorial Hall. Be sure to be able to obtain seats which has not lived in Nebraska and Kansas, with come as you will hear and see a been the case heretofore. It is headquarters at Fort Riley. His term grand parade, good speeches, and a purposed to hold all big meetings in of enlistment would have expired in wonderful military brass band. the Auditorium. Messes Jenkins and three days after he was killed. His Essex, of Elizabethtown, who are This will no doubt be one of the remains were accompanied to Bullitt building the Auditorium, are largest crowds ever seen in this town County by an officer from Fort. enterprising and reliable contractors, Riley. who have built up a fine business by Dedication Exercises their good work and great energy. He was buried in the Troutman of The Bullitt County Memorial Hall They built the Bullitt County Bank burial ground on the Levi Troutman will be held at Shepherdsville, building, the John Boes store place about three miles south of Saturday afternoon October 11, building, and in addition to the town, on November 30. Rev. 1924. A great patriotic parade at 2 Auditorium, are building a nice Thomas Mattingly conducted the o’clock. All school children in residence for Gabe Bealmear. religious services. At the request of Bullitt County are invited to march Union Lodge No. 7, of Junction in this parade. Over 1,000 pupils and City, Kansas, Bullitt Lodge of 100 autos will be in it. Ex-soldiers Masons conducted the service at the and members of the American grave, W. F. Joyce officiating. After Legion are cordially invited. Parade

Page 128 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett the Masonic service, the military building possible, made the opening following names of Bullitt County’s burial service was conducted by an address in which he stated that about Dead Heroes: $10,000 had already been subscribed officer and ten soldiers from Camp Charles Milam, D. M. Troutman, on this new memorial that could cost Knox. Lieut. Aspol was highly Edward L. Sanders, Herman approximately $13,000.00 regarded by his officers and fellow Evans, Roy V. Ogle, Oscar soldiers and the members of the Mr. Sanders then introduced H. H. Shaffer, Horrie. C. Thompson, Union Lodge of which he was a Cherry, of Bowling Green, as one of Elmer Monroe, James E. Wyatt, member. Union Lodge and the the greatest living Kentuckians and Lou Pearl Hibbs, Basil Glasgow, O.E.S. Chapter at Junction City, for more that an hour, Mr. Cherry Wallace Smith, Vernon Holsclaw, Kansas sent beautiful floral designs. held his large audience by his Bruce Bridwell, Hubert Dragoo, We tender our sympathy to the splendid address, by which he Curtis Wise, Davis Boston and bereaved widow. stressed character, honesty and Julian Bell. citizenship above everything. October 17, 1924 Auditorium Dedicated Senator J. R. Zimmerman was then School News The big Auditorium was dedicated presented and took charge of the on last Saturday in the presents of The Dedication of the new hall here unveiling ceremony, beginning his about twelve hundred people, who Saturday, known as “The Bullitt address with that matchless poem of filled all the large building. It was County Memorial Hall and S. H. S. Theodore O’Hare’s, “Bivouac of the much of a surprise to some people Auditorium” was well attended by Dead”. some 3,000 citizens and school who did not believe enough people children of Shepherdsville and Mr. Zimmerman paid tribute to the would come in to half fill the Bullitt County. memory of the 18 fine young men building. Speeches were made by whose names are inscribed on a Prof. H. H. Cherry of Bowling Green Promptly at 2 p.m., the big brass beautiful bronze slab that hangs on and J. R. Zimmerman of band started down Main Street from the wall south of the rostrum. He Shepherdsville. Prof. Cherry, who is the Masonic Hall, preceded by three also spoke feelingly to the mothers President of the Southern Normal at large automobiles driven by C. P. and relatives of our dead heroes who Bowling Green, and one of the best Bradbury, O. W. Pearl and H. H. were honored with a special pew known educators in the South, made Combs carrying the members of the near the memorial slab. an educational speech, which was Shepherdsville School Board; the rich in wisdom as his speeches Both the city and county school County School Board; H. H. Cherry, always are, and was very eloquent boards were seated on the rostrum J. R. Zimmerman and a few others and scholarly. J. R. Zimmerman while the chair of the lat Billy who were on the program. spoke along patriotic lines. He Griffin was draped in his memory as The following the brass band came eulogized the boys who lost their he had not served for many years as some 800 or 1000 marching school lives in the great war, and during his trustee, but was one of the largest children, which was indeed a most speech, the tablet on which is the contributors to the fund that made imposing sight. Following these fine name of each boy who died in the the memorial possible and with such marches, a line of machines drove defense of their country was men as are now on each board and quickly to the new hall where more unveiled by Miss Martha Anderson, such men as the late William Foster, people were seated than had ever of the High School Faculty. It was a good feeling, cooperation and come together in any building in great day for Bullitt County and for harmony have given this town and Bullitt County before. The building all others who want to use it for county a most excellent high school. was filled and at least 500 were good purposes. It was dedicated to unable to obtain seats at att and At the close of the exercises, the the memory of our dead heroes, and some standing on the outside and beautiful Miss Martha Alexander, to the present and future students of fully 250 young folks using the floor teacher in the local high school, our Graded and High School. It will for seats. lifted the flag which unveiled the seat twelve hundred people and it memorial slab and revealed the can be used for church and Prof. J. H. Sanders, whose energy educational purposes. The following and dynamic force has made the

Page 129 All about World War I in The Pioneer News As segregated from transcriptions by Edith Blissett names are engraved on the bronze tablet: Charles Milam, D. M. Troutman, Edward L. Sanders, Roy V. Ogle, Oscar Paul Schaefer, Horrie C. Thompson, Herman Evans, Elmer Monroe, James Wyatt, Lou P. Hibbs, Wallace Smith, Basil Glasgow, Everett V. Holsclaw, Curtis Wise, David Boston, Julian Bell, Bruce Bridwell and Hubert Dragoo. The names of those boys shall ever remain in their country’s Hall of Fame and in the minds and hearts of their grateful countrymen. They gave their all for Freedom. In the early morning of their young lives, their silent tents shall be guarded by Glory on Fame’s Eternal Camping Ground, and that long shall their memory live in the hearts of their countrymen. November 14, 1924 Mr. Bob - Mr. Bob Big faculty play at Shepherdsville School Auditorium on Friday night, November 14, 1924. Mr. Bob, a most interesting 2 act Comedy will be presented by the teachers of the Shepherdsville School for the benefit of the Auditorium. Don’s miss the first and one of the best plays to be given in it. We have one of the best faculties this year that we have ever had. Let us show our appreciation of our teachers and support of the school by attending this great play. Come early and hear the 10 piece orchestra program. Reserved seats - 35 cents; General Admission - 25 cents.

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