Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-11-05

and who was secretary Of State under the
last Democratic administration Years
ago Mr. Bunker, who is a particularly
large and powerful man, threw a bull
which had become unruly at the Hancock
county fair at Ellsworth, and thereafter
he has been called Bull Bunker at fire.
quent intervals.
THE ROLL OF HONOR.
The roll Of honor of the first motor
truck company from Maine, all of whom
are designated as sergeant chauffeurs, is
as follows; Ralph H. Cahoon. Brewer
, frank G Bragg. Portland; Morris H.
Friend, Etna; Oscar Holway, Augusta
Charles H. Conant. Warren; Albert
\. Smith, Jr., Gardiner; Lionel S. Hig-
gins. Indian Point; Ralph E. Robertson
Ashville; Richard l.. Hill, Cambridge
, Mass; Arthur 3. Osgood, Bradford
! Frank NJ. BRYANT, Humford; Homer n
Chase, Jr, Auburn; Henry c. Green. Au-
susta; Dana l.. Whidden, Old Town
George f. Lawrence, Carmel; Ira S Ran
dali, Augusta; Edward +. Condor, Lew
/ iston; William r. King, Augusta; Dan
, iel j. Hanson, Calais; Willis Z. Wilson
Portland; George II. Dow. Bangor; Clar-
ence f. Abbott. China; Edgar S. Marden
Augusta Richard G. Allen, Mount Desert
Roy Sadler. Calais; Howard F. Hill Wat
erville; Benjamin r. Sloshberg, Augusta;
Basil L. Larkin, Watervilc; James e
. Packard, Bangor; Wilder L. Vaughn
Bangor; Walter w. Heath, Waterville
Hodsdon, Mount Desert; Harold w
Worthen, Waterville.
The Motor Truck Company, which will
soon leave this country for somewhere in
France, has no company fund and Satur-
day Mr.. Bunker sent out a letter to the
members of the Maine Committee on
Public Safety, asking them to assist IN
getting money for which to purchase
necessities for the boys Of this command
the only unit of Sts kind from the State Of
Maine i'm the federal service. 1t concludes
Cant something be done for Maine S
! first truck company, very soon 10 be one
! Ct the first to sail to foreign shores tC
take their place with our other noble boys
in the defense of their country and our
homes? Your answer is yes and now and
all that is necessary.
Besides a cash fund. certain knitted
articles are necessary for a truck com
pany, in addition to what the Red Cross
will provide. 1t is proposed to take from
the cash rcmitted sufficient amount
t" pay Tor yarn which is already
being speedily fashioned into the desire
articles By the young ladies employed a.
the State House. About SIS is required
for this purpose.
] "As member of our committee of 100
| bring this matter to yohr attention
and bcspcak Your full approval and
prompt cooperation. AS our committee
has the credit Of bringing this company
/ into being and will gladly join in the
honors it will surely achieve on foreign
battle-ticds, SO let US assume the re-
sponsibility Of providing a suitable fund
for their necessities.
Raise this fund through sub-commit-
tees by subscription or otherwise, as
seems best to YOU making remittance
promptly to the Maine Committee on Pub
lie Safety, 'lainc Mansion Augusta,
Maine. If more is provided than Is
thought necessary, the over plus will be
deposited in the name of the committee
in one of our substantial banks for future
use.
May your response express the loyalty
of your respective communities to your
sons and brothers who will soon he giving
their all--thcr lives. if need be-for US"