The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
WORKING AT cANrEEN
Miss Marion crandeII Was One OF the
War Workers and Had Just
Been Relieved From
Duty.

of former ST. Katherine's schoo,
teacher in France Miss Marion G
Crandell was killed by being struck
by shell while on duty. The Demo
crat says:
PARIS, March e1.-Miss Marion a
Crandell, of Alameda, Calf, was
killed Wednesday night during Ger
man bombardment of St Menhould
She had just returned to her room
from the soldiers canteen across the
street, where she was employed as a
worker, when a shell crashed through
her window. Several pieces OF the pro
jectile struck her in the head and
face.
She was taken to nearby hospital
where she died in a few minutes With
out regaining consciousness. The fun
eral services were conducted in shed
next morning, French army chaplain
presiding Her coffin was draped with
| the French tri-color and stood next to
| the coffin of a French soldier killed in
' the same bombardment. She was CIV
en- military funeral and interment
was made in the military cemetery
where hers was the only woman's
grave among those OF 5000 French
soldiers.
''She came to work for soldiers: she
died like soldier declared the army
chaplain.
Miss CrandelI was the first Ameri-
can woman to be killed in Y. M. G. A.
work at the front. Memorial services
will be held in the American church
In Paris tomorrow afternoon.
Davenport paid her first toll to Prus.
sian frightfulness recently when Miss
Marion G. Crandell, former French In
structor at st. Katherine's school, was
killed by German shell when 1t ex.
ploded in the French Soldiers Fire
side" near the French front. Word
Of the tragedy was received here Sat
urday.
Miss Crandell left here early in
February. She had previously offered
her services to the French govern
ment free of charge. Having been
reared in Paris. she believed that she
could be of help to the French soldiers
because OF her knowledge OF the
language. Her work was under the
auspices OF the Young Women's Chris
tan association.
Was Near chaions.
The French Soldiers Firestde, in
which Miss Crandell was stationed,
was near Chalons. It was ruined by
The explosion Of German she'll She
was sent to Chalons March 5, going
there from Paris, according to the fol-
lowing letter received only Friday by
the Sister Superior at st. Katharine's:
Chalons, March 6.
Dear Sister Superior. and All at st.
katharine's: This Is the first time
have felt that could SIT down quietly
and write letters. At Paris there was
something to do all the time and dis
tances were so great that I was going
constantly.
left Paris yesterday afternoon. My
french collaboratrice and I had both
asked for our movement pass to leave
farls to go to our canteen. Mine
came but she did not receive hers, so
was Obliged to come on alone.
Our canteen Is situated in small
village between here and Verdun. /
I'm going to relieve the young French
sIi who is there. was glad to leave
weeks.
The Y. NJ. @. A. hotel, the Petro-
srad Is very comfortable; one has
plenty to eat over here II one can pay
of II The food restrictions in ho-
eis are no butter or sugar except for
meals.
:, met three nice American men
.Aey were in the ambulance corps
sNu mad been to Nice for a twelve
nays leave. They said they had en-
myed their good bed and private bath.
aasH bed at the front consists of a
~. with wire across for springs and
ounole OF straw for a mattress, and
van ABOUT once month. Still they
alltled their lot was one Of de luxe
,npared to the regular soldiers at the
Yet they looked so well. and
ae Youngest said: This war Is s.!
49, leTeler. and I am already lev
Sea and life to me will never be the
"me again"
lney praised the Y. M. c. A. in
isnce and said they would support
me end of their days. This city
s.. ze'ooo inhabitants and 1t is the
.est city ] ever saw am staying
,.e motel OF the High Mother of
NJ My room is large and barn
ana hasn't been heated this win
car nut don't mind. I am so glad /
70 DO anything can for these
~ soldiers; / am so grateful to YOU. !
., SISTER. for letting me come and
e teachers who are taking my
Nv lave my identity bracelet with |
sa,r nsnie and address on and must |
no :, i and my uniform all the time (
srehch people can't be too nice /
NV, women in uniform.
All h write again SOON With love
,.- MARION G. CRANDETI.
bor. crandell came TO Davenport |
-, TWO years ago from California,