The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-04-07
II.oInR.ToJhe Front.

Mr William Huehler soabrook. son
Of States Attorney seabrook. viii sail
on nekI SATURDAY. on the Liner LES
payne. from ~ York. for France.
whore he ~ Ioln the American Am
bulanee Hospital Corps A recent la
sue Of the Atlanta Journal under the
portrait II MF. seaIrook. says.
". =. saabrook. Yell-known adver-
tialng and publicity expert Of Atlanta,
haH received m appointment for field
service NI1h tie American Ambulance
Hospital II France. and will leave for
the front anout April 10Th. 10 be gone
until Fall
Mr.. seaDIook sill retain his part
nersaIn IN tn I'm Of Lewis. seabrook
company, auI he business will be
conducted under Ih0 firm name by the
senior partner. Fred Lewis. until Mr..
seabfuok returns.
II volunteering Tor service with the
Allies h sHaITuoK sought the Ameri-
can Ambulance service. believing that
IN til. capacity h I'll not only see
more af iHe ~ mi all be 81 no
it'll hen u Il American Hospital
force. - II i N accomplished French
and Italian lInKuizt an familiar with
The laHaKTaHH. Of iHe country in
large portion II France lila appoint
menf - ETznIaa IN application for
the position q ambulance driver.
Whether !. vi IL assigned to such
posi- oE nj II Ill not know definitely
until IL THHHIez raTIH. lie expects 10
be HanI aaI rom Paris somewhere
along the allied ffunt
Some ear. 40 Hf. seahrook travel
Ing - eoTT znandenf for number Of
American newspapers. took a walking
tour through Europe. IN the course Of
which na naskod through regions
which -. n. Scared With trenches
an -. - battle-ground OF hostile
forces Ha walked ffnm Gherhourg 90
Paris nd rum Paris 10 Mar
SELLER There IL took boat
To Naples. walked through Italy
visiting Home Florence and Milan. lie
crossed II Am INTO switzerland
through Ihe 4 Hernard Pass. return.
Ing IA naII# nj HaKre. lie Is thus
familiar I'll much If IN territory
which h NJ naze - cross again Ia
the service = lHe ambulance corps.
Til sziEInI tn lasted about
year Mr EeabreoE.z account Of his
experiences written II special articles
for uanefz n Atlanta. Augusta and
other eitIea xefe interesting features
N tn oeNH II thai daY.
lie i newspaper man of long and
Versatile experience II one time he
Va eifY eHiIof of tn Augusta Chron-
Iele. and 81 h return from Europe
~ member n IL local staff of the
Journal II aama years. leaving the
papef II a. partnership wNh Mr.!
Lewis N IhsIr publicity fifm
Mf seahEooE i member Of the
Atlanta HnIan. IInh. tie Capital city
Club. Tie Atlanta Athletic Association
and several tIhef loeal organizations.
II vi retain h membership In these
and VII n lie oniy Atlanta Rotarian
and posHIIIf IL only American Ro-
tartan II II European var. Mr. Sea
brook gee n IL front alone. but II
Is possible Ii Nfa. seabrook will Join
her husband lar in France, 10 en-
gage IN volunteer Led Cross work dur
Ing the latter nart Of the summer
Friends If Hf senhrook and he has
hundreds here. Niah him the best OF
luck and ale return.
The American Ambulance Hospital
in France NHs endowed shortly after
the beginning Of the var by American
mlliionaIreH and nhIlanthropists. II
has Won brilliant commentator from
both lie french and American govern
menI uaI q tie last twelve men who
haze been appointed in recent months
a ambulance IrIYers there are gradu-
ates from Harvard. Yale. Princeton.
Columbia nd other American univer-
stiles. and among them are Rhodes
graduates. Several 81 them have won
the French military cross OF the Leg
lon Of Honor They are all men, ac-
tuated b Ii. same spirit Of humanity
thai has prompted Mr. seabrook 10
seek the appointment. II Is not a
money making Job for any OF them.
Like Mr.. sealnonk. all pay their own
travelling expenses 10 and from their
homes N America. to Paris and return.
While in the service. no one connected
With The ambulance gets anything save
his expenses. from scrub women. to
chief surgeon. n letter TO his father.
Mr.. Sea1ro0E Eaya I feel that the
French are fighting not merely for
themselves bnI for humanity and civ
ilizaIIon. Ever aInee the war started
haYe fell TINT would like TO do my
part. and J an going To help as best /
can Mr. seabrook further writes Ser
vice IN the American Ambulance is one
OF the f. purposes Tor which the u. s.
Bureau Of Citizenship willingly grants
a passport and have mine. regular
wartime passport. giving me the right
70 90 anywhere and return to my own
country when please.
Mr.. seHbrooE spent q few hours
With his father and grandfather on
TneHda. erenInE. en route to New
York