Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-27
NATIONAL Guard

Battalion Adjutant Captain Parker
OF the Milliken Regiment Heavy Field
Artillery, up to last evening just plain
Ferd W. Parker. City editor Of the
Daily Press, is sporting mighty fine
As calibre Colts automatic revolver
today, which was presented to him
last evening by members Of the staff
Of that paper. and will wear it hence
forth slung in a holster and belt that
was also presented him at the same
Express. July IS.
Over ECO couples were in attendance
at the reception and dance rendered
the Bangor Battery Of the LIST Maine
Heavy Artillery, at City hall, Bangor.
Tuesday evening. The Bangor band
rendered several march selections on
the street before the program Of the
evening began.
7 At meeting Of large number Of
citizens at Eastport Wednesday morn
ing resolutions were adopted protest
ing the discharge by the state Of Sec
ond Lieut.. Walter ]. Trott, Co. I, Sec
ond Maine Infantry. who has beeeD a
member Of the National Gurad over 20
years, and Mayor F. T. Eldridge was
authorized to send the following tele-
gram to Senators Hale and Fernald at
Washington soliciting their support IN
having the discharge revoked.
That the citizens of Eastport pro-
test against the discharge of Second
Lieut.. Walter j. Trott, Co. l. Second
Maine infantry, who has been mem
Der Of the National Guard over ~
years. He served through the Spanish
war with the First Maine Heavy Ar
tillery, under Col. E. E. Newcomb,
commander Was on the Mexican bor-
der summer Of 1916 as Second Lieut.,
Co. I, which position he has since hlleo
as per record in a most satisfactory
manner; was regularly appointed Sec
ond Lieut.. June l, 1916; on July 10, 1917,
his commission was revoked by the
State OF Maine and discharged. l was
instructed by vote Of said meeting 10
wire you and Senator Fernald, to ask
Your cooperation with the citizens OF
Fastport and to learn as soon as POS
sible from the war department all par
ticulares in relation to said discharge.
wiring us of your finding. The citizens
are indignant They will consider
themselves under renewed obllgatons
to you for your early endeaVor ana IN
terest."
Lewiston and Auburn soldiers-vet-
Grams of 81, heroes OF IS and the BOYS
of 1o11-were given a demonstration
Of the esteem and love in which ,ney
ere held, Yesterday afternoon, "hen
a BANQUET was rendered them by the
citizens Of the two cities. 'God-Speed
and safe return was in substance the
concensus of the remarks made IN d
manner ard tone whose sincerity must
Rave had its effect on the men IN
Ehaki.-Lcwieton Sur, July 26.
Haheas Corpus proceedings have oeen
brought in the T. s. District Court al
Portland TO secure the release of FRED
erick G Foster. Ocean street, South Port
land and Patrick Flaherty, II Briggs
street Portland, as enlisted men of the
LIST Company, Maine Coast Aftiilefy'
The action in the case, of Young Foster is
brought by his parents, Frederick r. ana
Rose Foster who declare that the boy is
hut II wears of age and was mustered
without their knowledge or consent as
member of the 1st Company on March q
Attorney j. B. kehoe appears Tor the Pc
titioner in this case In the case of young
Flaherty the action is brought by MS
psrents John and Hannah Flaherty, VINO
claim that the lad is but IS years OF age
being born Oct. S. 1900 and was mustered
as A member Of the company April 81
Attorney H. c. sullivan appears in this
case. Both boys We're mustered as beins
Is wears of age by George E. Fogs, then
CAPTAIN of the company, and since elected
as major in the Milliken Regiment. Ser
vice in both cases has heen mace or
First Lieut.. w. L. Moseley who has peer
assigned to command of the company
since the resignation of Capt. toss
Hearings on both petitions have been SCI
for Monday morning at o5" at whlcf
time Lieut.. Mosley IS ordered to nave
the boys in court.