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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Their Business and F Families
Must Be Safeguarded,
He Says
Department Restricted
Hence Lawyers, in Simple JUS
tice, Should Aid Men, De-
cIares General Ansell

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i.-An appeal
to the legal profession of the country
70 regard the defence of soldier
civil rights as the highest cause oil
ovorv LAWYER" was issued tonight by
Acting.Judgc Advocate General Ansell'
Pointing out the legal restrictions
under which his department operates
he urged that as a matter oil simple
Justice every effort should be made 10
nrotect the interests of men called 10
,bo colors and who consequently are
unable to give personal attention TO
their business affairs and the material
safeguarding of their families
Since the war began, General An
sell said. several thousand lawyers nave
volunteered their services 20 the jug
hdyocate Generals department put
for reasons Of military organization
and because of the statute law u mas
Soer nossible to accept only about loV'
Thov will he charged with the admin
staring Of Justice within the military
forces hut. meanwhile, the soldiers
civil liabilities continue
Families Need Help
"The law" said the general IN nlS
statement, cannot asssil one who f had
risked his life that it might i've: IN
less the law intervenes, what VIII uI
come of the family rent that woulJ
have been paid, the note that Wo tSat
have been taken up, the debts tnat
could easily have been met, the sur o
that could have been defended; II V.o
country had not called the soldier 10
it's defence? I'D Give
"To adjust these matters ana soo
tho soldier a fair degree of protectIon
was the purpose of the soldiers, CIV, crvla
rights bill, which passed the hou Se
UNANIMOUSLY in.the closing days Oh sne
session of Congress recently expiIrea'
hut which reached the Senate TOO ia'e
for official legislative action.
Department Is Restricted
"The Secretary of War has decie leu
that it is the immediate DUTY Oh one
imd d advocate generals department
- furnish every officer and eniistea
man of our army with the legal aiu
necessary for the arrangement OF ms
nersonal affairs or for their maj ois-
pposition in case of death.
"Wore than this, however, this ue-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Colonel Reading Out
His Resignation From Regi
ment at Camp Mcclellan
Accepted

CAMP MCCLELLAN, Ala, Nov. "a
The resignation of Colonel Horace y.
Reading. of Trenton, y. j., formerly
commander of the ID Regiment Of the
New Jersey National Guard, has been bee.
accepted. it was announced to-day. His
old regiment was fused with two others
t, form the 18th Infantry and Colonel
Reading was assigned to the depot
brigade. This command also was DIS
banded in the reorganization OF the
army and Colonel Reading was assigned
to the li5th Infantry. a post with
which he has expressed dissatisfaction
lie said to-day that he had ap,,
plieI for command in the National
Army or with the engineers now IN
France. Both applications were denied
and he sfd. "as there was no room LOT
me to be Of service in the division, ne
decided to offer his resignation. Inc
announcement of its acceptance was a
surprise to the New Jersey men IN
camp. ..
Colonel Reading attained his present
rank in 1911. From 1905 TO 1901 he was
a captain. He was elected major IN
1902 lie is fifts-seyen years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

Gillen. Andover. Mass: William VI, sum
van, Fall River; Sergeant II. Mellmahh'
Tonsfeld. Mass. Martin J.. Hall. Ellsworth
Ne. Harlan Moves Worthley. Greenwood
Ma Lawrence H. Nichols. East Lynn
Edward : Burns, jr., Cambridge N.llei
/ Hardenbrook. Dorchester, Mass. Otto
Hamilton. New Rochelle: Henry :; NC
Kean. Wenham, Mass. Carl }. SanoIrgn
The Forks, Me: Edward /. shaw, Gam
bridge: Donald :. Mckay blue MI; He'
John Edmund Carney. Roxbury' Mass
Light, South Norwalk Philip Hnriey, MI
ford ] Ireh Swift Sd. South Dartmouth
Mas. Roland +. Packard. WATERFOWL
Mass. John Blackmar Healey. North WOOD
stocL Conn: Charles d. Bourcier. Grafton
Aaron D. Weld. Boston: George W; Ryley
Brookline; Harold p. Jackson. Boston
HAIRY n. Brown. Billerics. Mas. Norman
Renne. Nov Bedford. Mass. William Moore
Glouccster: Alexander +. Llppitt, froN'
dence: james NJ. Schley. jr., Lyme, Conn;
John f. Knots. Fort Adams, kh0de lsIa'9
HslIock WelleS. jr.. Brooklinc: William
NcCsnn. birmingham. Mass. Max Z
Fisher. Barre. Vt; Frederick y. Bro"n
Winchester. Mass Francis Wilcox Potter
Portland. Conn. John /. Dsneker' Edge
wood. r. T. Paul Potter. Leicester, Mass
John r. Melville. Quincy. Mass Arthur 4
Cole. East ProvideBse Clarence =. Houston
Methuen. Conn; Harold l.. Briggs' frovl'
dence: Arthur r. L. Westphal. West New
ton. Mass. Royal Little BrookIine p sc
W. Sterns. Boston; Chase h. Peyear'
Worcester. Mass. Henry {. kittridge. Con,
cord Vincent l.. Heating. Bridgeport Pau'
G.. Courtney. WELLESLEY. Farms, Mass. NO.
land n. Cobb. Denmark. Nc. George '"
Furbush. ir, Walthan. Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Men at Camp Upton
(ToGoOver the Top
Trenches, No Mans Land, En-
tanelemepts and Dummy
Enemy All Ready

CAMP UPTON, y. Y, Nov. 24.--Act-
ral battle training of the soldiers OF
the 18th Division is progressing at a
remarkable rate. Within the next fe"
DAYS every infantry soldier IN camp
will have had the great thrill of going
over the top in a realistic charge, jump
ing out of a regulation battle trench
crossing a sure enough No Mans Land,
burdling real obstacles and lighting
regular wire entanglements, and finally
meeting dummy enemy IN another
series Of accurate West front trenches.
Already part of the l54th Infantry
brigade has had its first lesson in
lattle practice, and beginning Monday
eli the men of the 3O7th and 9OSth In
fantrv regiments will be sent through
their PAGES in lots Of 400 at a time
The division trenches will be com
rleted soon, and there it will be pos
sible TO handle up to battalion OF
mon.
The brigade trench system consists
of a bombing practice field, an Alder
shot bayonet course and complete
battle trench system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
New York Men Head Roster
OF Successful Candidates
Camp Will Close Tomorrow and New Officers Will Have
Five to Seven Days Furlough for
Visits to Homes
Especial Correspondence

PLATTSBURG 24The true end Of the second time
training camp officers hre and perhaps the end Of the camps to
hich civlans admitted large numbers to-day ruth the
g,sardinq of commissions successful students.
Camp broken officially until MondaU 6"t tomorrow
probably important the horizon Of the ny risen
officers as Baccaate Sunday the refgen
peacch universities Most Of the government property IN the posses
sion of the already has been turned IN and their term Of IRE
sDonsble instruction $ past.
When then here Monday most Of the officers %
M ON their av home before taking command
,oos The chance plans the War Department uhb placed
most Of the men G0S 70 such officers
orc Of from seven to days before their departure for some tram
ina camp The of successful candidates toto~S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
New England
Division
MAJORS Infantry


Marshall Stearns. New Canaan. Conn
Charles VI. Abbott. Watertown. Mass. sam
ucl d. Pope. Rrookline, Mass; VI. Colby
Chester. jr.. Greenwich Conn; William j
Malone, Bristol. Conn: Walter A. Green
Auburndale, Mass: Donald VI. Macrae. Bos'
ton Frederick +. Gignoux, Cape Cottage Me
CAPTAINS dnfsntrD
Branton II. Kellogg. 6rookline. Mass.
Charles H. Barton. New Britain, Conn.
Walter :. Dillon. Fitchburg. Mass. Franklin
ID. Putnam, Boston; Gardner Richardson
Woodstock, Conn. Alcott +. Elwell. Cam
bridge: Joseph u. Bisbee. jr.. Bellows Falls
Vt Charles Whitney Savage. Wayne. Me.
George Won l.. Meyer. jr. Hamilton. Mass;
John A. Willers. Columbus, Ohio; james {
Oliver. Portland Herbert Reed. New York
Frederick Leon Foss, Concord. Walter Chan
ming. jr. Boston; Archibald Reid. Yonkers
Robert w. Milburn. Dorchester. Mass. VIII
lam V. Kilion. Maiden. Mass. Shephar'
Pond. Winchester, Mass. Joseph II. Main
Slocum. X. T.: Philip VI. Brown. New ips
wich. n. H. Raymond T. King. Springfield
Mass.
CAPTAINS (Field Artillery
Chester |. Longwell. New Haven; Harold
70. Carey. Hartford: Italian L. Movius. Bos
ton Hugh Balm. Providence Theodore Lilley
Waterbury: George A. Howe. Lynn; Rober
Kirkland Chandler. Springfield, VI. Charles
TSIovering. &ahant, Mass. james W. Webb
Shelburne. VT; Edward Francis Bowman
Boston Theodore l.. Tewksbury, Newtor
Highlands. Mass: Thomas J. Gilbert. Wilton
Mass.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS Recommended fol
Infantry
Frank W. Chapman. Franklin, y. II. Jo
seph W. Rink, Fleetyile Penn. Reginald
De Lacour. Straford. Conn; james b
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

Lewis C. Wallace. Lakewood. n j.; hob-
CIT s. Cooke. Brooklyn: Edmund J.. poU W..r
erty. New York; Charles Z. Livingston N WI
York David VI Goodrich Ne" f I'r,.s NT n
AJeS. New York: Henry D. Lindsey New
Nnrl Inward /. CANNON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Doctor Freed of Charge
OF Causing Baby's Death

DR.. Paul S. Barrett. of 100 Puritan
Avenue. Forest Hills, L. l.. who was in
dicted on complaint of Louis j. Halle.
of Abingdon Road. Kew Gardens. on a
charge of manslaughter in the second
degree. was freed Of the charge yes
terday by Judge Bert j. Humphrey in
the Queens County Court.
The complaint alleged that DR.. Bar
rett had administered codine TO the
two-year-old son of Mr.. Halle. as a
result Of which the baby died the fol-
lowing day. 1t was contended 'codine
should not have been prescribed.
After three doctors had declined TO
testify that iodine had caused the
death of the baby, Judge Humphrey
ordered the indictment dismissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

partment cannot do. We cannot foD..
up a soldiers rights at local Law =
cannot either help him assert or M; .e
tain them there. In many cases A,.
must be done BY the bar itself a. n
part Of its professional obligations
"To all such cases lawyers shou,a
and doubtless will, assume that Of
sympathetic and patriotic a,ti,n3
which heretofore they have freauen,i''
shown that they are so able and viii
ing to assume upon proper occasion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
AS SECOND UEUTEN
ANT. OFFICERS RESERVE CORPS

lThesc mcn arc selscfed for orcrtpal COM
missions ds rdrGncics occur . proris'0pdj
second hcnrndnts Of the regular GrnlV. The
most hiQhlV recommended candidates ~ h,s
hst are rated 20. the loWsst So
Commissioned Second Lieutendrts. OticerS'
Reserrc Corps Pursuant 10 Instructions.
dGjufdpt generals letter Of NoreHbcr !.
there ~ listed beiow. ~ alphabetical oTd|r.
tho names Of candidates UhO took the cr-
animation 81 Juiy %. 1917. for appointment
ns provisional Second heUterdnts. and. ~ a
result OF that examination, are on the eligible
list for appointment az provisional second
heutendnts
Thomas Francis Joyce John D. Pratt, Jr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

Frank w Chapman. Franklin, y. II. Jo-
seph W. Rink. Fleetyille, Penn. Reginald
De Lacour, Stratford. Conn. James b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

lyn; Walter NJ Sternberger. Walter NJ.
Carleback. William Spoerle. Seneca d. III
dredge, George w. Krick, Richmond Hill ;
Joseph b. Callahan, Brooklyn; Gerald W.
Worden.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS Recommended for
Field Artillery
Herbert ". Holton. Nigel Cholmeey Jones,
Edward Foster, Chicago Carleton b. Glib
son. Augustus c. Downing. Donald ). VI.
Gray, John B. Ridley. Brooklyn. George
Steuart Laing. Raymond W. Bristol, Brook
lyn: William J. Logan. Brooklyn: Edward
$. j. Phillips, Henry Plat Bristol. Brooklyn
Robert Sealy. Thomas Z. Ward. Brooklyn
Walter VI. keenan,. Brooklyn Frank J. Tap
pen. Jericho, Long Island Fisher Goodhue.
II. J. Weller. John n Allen, fonkers. y. Y.
Richmond LenoX Brown. Lanfsre p. Jordon.
Acton Gerlech. Yonkers. n. Y; Ralph h.
Hemstreet Brooklyn; Rowland Jones, Brook
lyn; Raymond Chauncey. John J. Kahn
Brooklyn Charles r. Jackson, Elvood Bar
ton. Brooklyn: Donald T. Grain. Brooklyn
Morris l.. Buell. Brooklyn Richard Rensen.
Queens. Long Island.
Earl Francis Henry. James II. Ripley.
Hampstead. Long Island; Wallace Msther
Hendrick Brooklyn; John r. Heintze, Nor
timer Cobb. Huntington, Long Island; INNS
Brown. Charles j. Pfaus, Roger =. smith.
John 7. Peabody. William Il. Wallace, Brook
Ign John Taylor Phillips. Lawrence, Long
Island William +. Fowler. Lynbrooh. Long
Island Clarence +. Busch, Babylon, Long
Island Joseph W. Drake. Flushing. y. y;
Daniel Stafford. Brooklyn George Lee Trim :
bull, James c. Hemnway. Brooklyn; Harold
=. Anthony Solomon tinkelstein. Charles L.
Danforth. jr.. Russell n. Bell, Montreal
Canada Arthur r. Green, Leverctt
Hooper Montclair. y. j. Gordon Case. I'd
olson Camack, Charles Moore, Careton H.
Palmer. Brooklyn: Robert n. Baldwin. Ny
ack. y. Y: Tristan Antell. Charlcs "
Shons. Wsshingtonville. y. y; Jane j
Dooling. Waldo Leisstucker. Janes Edward
Iunny Brooklyn Paul G. PennoyeL Fred
erick {. Hewlett. Merrick. n. Y.
Nathaniel r. Coleman. South Boston. va. :
Nicholas Danforth. Gilbert ". Thrilled.
Brooklyn, ~. y; Leon Abbott. jr., Lloyd
Richards. Michael Gordon. Phil Benton, Cleve-
land George T. Roosch, Wells l.. Riley. Nor
man James Marsh, Homsr +. Swiharl Co
shocton. Ohio Kirk Moore. Hartsdale. y. '. !;
Lawrence Lewis. Shenfeld. N. y: Newell
Bryant whitcomb, John Weeden Grout, John
Ir.r,, don
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
Mathews-CIifford

wedding of much interest to
people of this city is that which &C.
Cured Saturday evening in South Par
is when Miss Caroline Mabel Clifford
OF that town and Walter Ellwyn Mat
thews of Oakfield were the contract :
ing parties. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A. T. McWhorter of
the South Paris Congregational church
and took place at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
X. Clifford. Miss Mary Clifford, a sis
ter Of the bridegroom was maid of hon
or, and Fred Matthews, brother of
the bridegroom, was best man. Miss
Annie Clifford. the brides Youngest
sister, was ring hearer. After wed
ding trip the couple will reside in
Oakfield
Mr. Mathews, who is engaged in the
practice Of law in Oakfeld. is rradu.
ate of Maine Central Institute. and
or Bates College in the class Of 1871
and studied at Harvard Law School
and at Bangor Law School.
The bride who formerly was p MON
per OF the Hallowcll High School far
ulty' made many friends in this c,tv
3he graduated from Paris High School
IN 1905 and from Bates College n
1911. Besides teaching school in tbis
CIV she has taught in Natick. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
ALBION

Mrs TAYLOR and daughters OF Calais
were visitors at A. NJ STATIONS last
week.
Mr. ard Mrs. Russell Weeks of Wins
low were guests of Mrs. c. E. Fuller Sat-
urday.
Miss Sadie Blake is visiting relatives in
Buxton for few days.
Mrs. Keen of Waterville was the guest
Of Mrs. E. T. Bagley the past week.
c. S Billings will sell his household
goods at auction Saturday afternoon,
Sept. l.
atives in town
Mrs. Matilda Buck Of Haverhill. Mass,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Sarah
Stratton. and other relatives in town.
The annual Sunday school picnic will
be held Tuesday. Aug. Is. on Green's
shore at Lovejoy pond.
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Abbott and Everett
Tilton and sister Esther enjoyed fishing
trip to Shirley last week.
The Ladies' Aid will have lawn par
ty Saturday evening, Sept !. In front OF
the church. Ice cream and homemade
candy will be served.
Mrs. Annie Abbott will entertain her
Sunday school pupils at Lovejoy pond
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Cromrett are Wis
ting their daughter, Mrs. Fred Coffin Of
Wiscasset, this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22

west country, its punch and thrills in
terminged with a great love, is Won
derfully shown in The Long Trail"
the new Famous Players picture. 1t
is well told, convincing, and the work
Of Leu Tellegen in the role of Andre
Dubois. a big-hearted trapper, Is
splendid throughout. Mary Fuller
plays the part of Louise Graham, an
orphan, whose hypocritical relatives
try to force her to marry a man she
detests. How she is deserted BY her
friends, and how, in order to save
her from the scandal of the lumber
men. Andre marries her, makes an in
tensely interesting story. Seen at the
Johnson Opera House today.
The bin of the whole season is the
one selected for the Coliseum for FRI
day and Saturday next when "Ameri-
cas- Sweetheart" Little Mary Pick
ford will he seen in her great success,
"A Romance Of the Redwoods" and
Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle in latest
laugh producer His Wedding Night"
Either of these is an attraction in it,
self. but both are booked and will be
seen the same days for the regular
price-ten and fifteen cents. This
makes the strongest program yet Of
fered at the Coliseum.
At the Johnson Opera house next
Friday and Saturday THE Squaw
Mans Son" with Wallace Reid and
Anita King: God Of Little Children"
with Alma Hanlon supported by IA
splendid cast and Burton Holmes
views.-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-22
NORTH SPUR, BEN ALI and BACELl|
take RACES HAND|LY IN STRA|CHTS

Philadelphia, Aug. 21.-Au three OF
the races on the second days card of
the Grand Circuit race meeting at Bel
mont track were decided in straight
heats, North Spur. Ben Ali and Bacelli
taking their respective events in handy
fashion. although there were close
finishes in the 2.1o pace. which provided
a track record for an open pacing race
Of 2.o4 in the second heat.
Local interest centered in the 2oo
trot for the Directors stake of $1,000,
the entries being owned at present or
at the time Of entry by local horse
men. North Spur, by San Francisco. a
winner at Cleveland last Friday. own
ed by Joseph Mclaughlin Of this city
and driven by Cox. won all three heats
handily.
The 30 pace for the Adelphia hotel
stake of $4,000 had only six starters,
but was holly contested. Ben Ali was
the favorite and justified the choice by
winning in straight heats. Judge
Moore, driven by Goodheart, and
Game of Chance. driven by Cox. made
the pace in all three heats but the
others were killed off when Pitman
made his drive after passing the half
and it was battle between Pitman
and Cox to the wire. two of the three
heats resulting in whipping finishes.
In the 2.13 trot. Bacelli always had
speed enough to beat out those who
challenged and he practically won his
race from wire to wire. Summaries:
go TROT. DIRECTORS STAKE 8
IN 5 HEATS. PURSE $1,000:
North Spur, b s, by San Francis
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his trip across and back again he saw
piles Of wreckage, the toll of the I'M
dersea craft Of Germany.-Press
Captain Thos. Frances, aged "A years,
and a member of the assamaquoddy
tribe Of Pleasant Point Indians, was
buried Aug. Is at the reservation. having
died early in the week from injuries re-
ceived from a fall off one Of the railroad
bridges while walking from Eastport to
the village. He was rendered uncon-
scious by striking the rocks on the beac CHI
and considerably bruised Although a
member Of the above tribe he had been in
Nova Scotia for some years past.
The Calais police department was in
formed Wednesday that a Syrian lace
peddler had been robbed and that his
body had been buried behind the barn of
house that was formerly occupied by a
family who have since departed for parts
unknown. An investigation was started
and the ground was dug up but no body
was found nor any clues to foul muir
der. 1t developed that the party who
originated the story was lying and had
started ii to scare the woman who had
Informed the police about the affair
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Unredeemed Bonds
Wall Street Journal)

There are nearly $500, 90 Of Cnele
Sans bonds outstanding upon which
interest has ceased since maturity. but
which for some reason or other, are not
presented for payment. A notable in
stance are the per cent. bonds which
matured July /. 1917. of which there
are still outstanding $4,000 When the
day of maturity approached in 1907
there we're $50. geo Of these bondT
outstanding. The government refunded
$50, 100000 CT them into IS and the 70.
naming $4,000 900 were called for re-
dcmption.
There is total Of over $780, 900 still.
outstanding of various OLD issues prior
to January l. 1861, and other items Of
debt which matured at various dates
subsequently.
1t is an interesting question where
some of these old bonds are lying.
Some are stored away In forgotten
corners. perhaps among the effects Of
owners long since dead. Occasionally
one OF these old relics Of indebtedness
comes to light. Only recentlv there
vas brought to the local subtreasury
a government bond dated over 100
years ago. timeworn, motheaten ana
ragged. Any one who finds such
treasures among their family archives
need have no hesitation about sending
them on to Washington. as Uncle Sam
has the money ready for their pay
nient on presentation.
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LA TOILETTE
Continued from Page One)

this war to much greater extent than
the wealthy class would be taxed il ev-
cry dollar of income OF the members OF
that class were taken by taxation When
bread lines shall he a familiar sight in
every city Of this land as they are bound
to be II the present prices Of the simple
necessities of life are maintained during
the coming winter, when cold and hunger
are daily visitors in many thousands of
homes which have known only comfort
heretofore, a condition certain to exist
during the coming winter months unless
relief from present prices can be found
1t will be small satisfaction, think. to
the members of this Congress to realize
that they have contributed to the want
and suffering Of the mass Of people by
refusing to place even an approximately
fair proportion Of the financial burden OF
this war upon the rich"
Scores Rich Slaekers
erich slackers' were scored by Senator
LaFollette. who read a letter from A
United Mine Workers official in Illinois,
addressed to himself and Senator Stone
of Missouri, predicting that "the people 8
patience over the mounting cost Of living
had reached it's limit and that Congress
should act or the people would"
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BELFAST
Storm Heavy in Belfast and
Camden-Cottage Damaged
by Bolt-Telephone Girl
Sticks Bravely to Post.

Although there have been some ex-
tremely bad electrical storms in this
locality this season, that of Monday
was one of the worst. In Camden it
was also very heavy in the afternoon.
The storm reached its height about
1915. At that time it struck one of
the cottages on the Allyn shore, own
ed by George r. Kittredge. 1t was oc-
cupled by summer visitors, four peo-
pie who were on the second floor when
the crash came. The lightning set a
smouldering fire to bedding stored in
the attlc and 1t was nearly 10 minutes
before the occupants of the cottae &c
realized that it was burning. They
escaped in their night clothes 70 tho
next cottage and gave the alarm. For
tunately at the central exchange the
night operator, Miss Florence Nc
Donough, Notwithstanding the inces-
SAINT playing of the electricity over the
switchboard, kept bravely at her most.
ana her prompt attention to the call for
the fire chief undoubtedly did much TO
save the cottage from complete destruc-
ton.
Inc nre was mostly in the attic and
the roof was badly damaged. while the
water wet down and damaged the en-
tire place and the furniture. The
building and contents were covered by
insurance and the damage is between
$500 and 5000. The work Of the firemen
was excellent, for they were Obliged to
work by lantern light and in the pour
ing rain.