New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
Eaton Brothers Act in Behalf of
 Injured Elnploye
SEQUEL TO AUTO ACCIDENT
Defendant Is Luigi Pasacucci, Who Is Charged With Running Down Army of Occupation.

brought suit against Luigi Pasacucci for $10,0OO in behalf of James Lee, colored, who was injured by an auto mobile, of which Pasacucci was the driver. Lee is in the employ of Eaton Bros, and it will be recalled that he was run down by Pasacucci near Lazy Lane, while carrying a bag of grain on his shoulder and dragged about 40 feet. When Lee recovered from his injuries at the New Britain General hospital, the case was brought in the Southington court and Pasacucci was fined $25 and costs which amounted to $45.
 Writes from France.
 The following is the first letter re- ceived in Plainville from a Plainville boy who is marching into Germany with the United States Army. Private Merton J. Lamb, son of MT. and Mrs. John Lamb, of Broad street, is the soldier who wrote home. AS far as Is known, there is not another Plain vile boy who is with the advanced guard marching into Germany. Lamb is a member of Headquarters Com pany of the Second U. s. Army divi- sion, the army which has won renown
  now honored by being sent into Ger many first. The letter follows:
 Dear Mother: I have not been able to mail a letter for about two weeks and can't now, but am writing this so that I can send it IS soon as I get the chance.
 The last mail got was four days ago, and the last before that was over 8 week.
 The influenza seems to have hit the states hard. It was not so bad over here. Yes, have been receiving New Britain Heralds.
 '"Things are certainly looking fine for us now. Of course, you will have received the news long before now l about Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria. 1 It will make thrilling story some day to tell you how I got the news. Let me venture a prediction: By the 1 time you get this letter, or else a short | time after, Germany will be finished 1 also. It is possible although not prob 1 able if this should be so I might be home by Christmas. That sure would 1 be a grand and glorious feeling. 1 |'I saw Hummer the other day and l he gave me some candles, by the light 1 of which I am now writing. When told you about the cooties never told you any of the pet names we call them. Here are some of them: l 'Graybacks,' 'shirt-rats,' seam squir- l rels,' and the spots on them we call 1 service stripes. We love them very much.
 You ought to see me in my tent. I have it fixed up fine. We captured a German barracks and tore it down and now we have the place where we l are full of small shacks and fixed up tents. Outdoor life is sure healthy.
 'I received your letter wishing me @ happy birthday only two days late Let me tell you how I celebrated At a. m. I got up and prepared to move. We got on the train and rode most of the day, so that is one birthday l won't forget.
 '"We established ourselves nicely in a billet spent one day and night and were called to move again the follow ing morning at ? o'clock. Marched until about noon and moved again at 12 D. m, and arrived where l now am. It's sure a great life.
 ''If an airplane flew over Plainvil1e you would all go out and look at it, wouldn't you? This afternoon I saw over one hundred go over all together. Tn fact, I think I see more airplanes than automo obiles.
 Last night I saw a battle in the air a long way off. Three planes fell, but I could not tell which they were.'
 November 13.-Before I mailed this letter it happened Germany gave up. Today is the first chance I had to mail a. letter since, so I am finish ing up this one to send. I wanted to get one off so you would know I had come through all right I don't know when I will be able to write again, because I am with the -censored--- but I will write as soon as I can and this will let you know I am all right. It sure was great when we knew the fighting had stopped. We were lined up for breakfast when the radio ser geant told us they had orders to cease firing at Il o'clock-12 o'clock Ger man time and about in the morning in Connecticut.
 'The guns roared all morning until about 1o:30, then they began to stop and by Il o'clock all was quiet
 we don't even see airplanes now only one with a message once in 8 while. You will know more about the ole thing from the papers than can write.
 'I don't expect to be home by Christmas now, but am looking for ward to home again" I can't i'm agine how happy I will be when see the shores of the good old U. S. A. rise up out of the water as I did France. and then it will not be long before I will be home again to stay, and I sure will stay for a while. But have had.
 What kind of a time did you have