Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-19
SOLDIER BOYS

Arthur Clarke. formerly of Farm
ington. who has been taking aviation
since his enlistment, has been sent
from Camp Dick. Dallas, Texas, to
Post Field, Fort Sill. Oklahoma. His
present work is to be = pilot to take
observers up. He uses a two seated
Curtis plane with $50 horse power
motor. This school is to train the
observers to get used TO fire of big
guns while the planes are in the
air and the men have to make re-
ports of what they SEE. Arthur ex-
poets to stay at this school one
month.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the marriage on July first at
Aver, Mass. of Miss Marion McPhee
and Private Orrie Patterson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Patterson have been residents
of Rumford. for several years Mr..
Patterson was called to service in a
recent draft and is now in France.
Mrs. Patterson has resigned her posi-
ton in town and will reside with her
parepts. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McPhee
at Worcester. Mass, during her hus-
bands absence.
Clarence Pike, formerly Of South
Paris. now OF Portland, who enlisted
in the Seth Pioneer Regiment, Infantry.
now located at Spartansburg, S. c.. has
been made sergeant and will soon enter
the officers training school and try for
commission.
E. J. Broderick of Portland has re-
ceived word that his brother Thaddeus.
a member of the Machine Gun Com
pany of the 163d Infantry. has been pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant. Another
brother, Hector, is also a member of
the same company. Both enlisted at
Bangor,
commentators of the largest service
flags in this section in point of number
OF stars is that recently unfurled from
the second floor of the Masonic build
ing on Main street. 1t contains 5S stars
including one gold star for Lieut. (Dr)
William E. Emery. who died in the
service. The flag represents the entire
Masonic bodies il this city and the rec
ord Of SIS members in the service is sur
passed, it is b 'ieved by no other body
of Masonic lodges Of equal size in the
State.
Further advancements have been
made with the commissioned personnel
attached to the 13d Infantry Of the 18th
Division A. z. F. The latest concerns
the commissioning of two lieutenants Of
this unit. formerly the I'd Maine, to the
Grade of captain. They are: Captain
William D. Ireland. Bangor, and Cap
tain Erwin B. Newcomb of Augusta
who were attached to the Maine Infsn-
try. National Guard, prior to the draft
ing of this orga nizaton to complete
the formation Of the 1c5d Infantry
Captain William D. Ireland was for
merly second lieutenant Of the Machine
Gun Company of the I'd Maine and was
advanced to first lieutenant last Janu-
airy shortly after the arrival Of the
regiment in France. Captain Newcornb
was first lieutenant attached to the
stan Of Colonel Hume and served in the
capacity of adjutant.
fernando E. Allen of Machias. chief
machinists mate, cited by Sec. Daniel,
10 bravery, is about As years old. a
wei known yachtsman and pilot along
the coast, He was part owner and can
'A''' o. ,he yacht Pauline, taken over by
the Government last year as coast
patfoi boat. He enlisted at the same
urne and has been in command Of the
ooat ever since on this section Of the
coast patrol and has figured in a num-
Der Of rescues.