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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

Almon l.. Ellis of II Allen street,
who is employed at the Harvey ma
chine works on Bangor street. had a
narrow escape Thursday morning
from possible fatal injuries. He was
putting soap on the big belt when his
arm was caught in such a way as to
pull him in. tearing the flesh from his
chest and rendering him unconscious.
Surgical aid was called and he was
taken to his home where his injuries
were attended to. He was reported
last night to be as comfortable as
could be expected. Much praise is
due Fred Harvey and crew for their
prompt action. which probably saved
young Ellis life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
CASUALTY LIST
Continued from PaQe 81

Me-: Harry F. Coogan, New Haven
Ct: Francis Hannify. West Lynn,
Mass: Joseph Parenti. Dorchester.
Mass; Louis Izzi Providence, r. T.;
John Kiczek. Chicopee, Mass; Will
bred A Aubin. keene. y. H: John
F. Barry Nashua. n. H.; Earl L.
Cairns, Waltham. Mass: WELDON
MELANSON, ORONO, re; John S.
PIummer, Springfield. Mass: George
W. Spear. Norwood. Mass: Michael
D. TURKEY, Brighton. Mass; Chester
D. Wallace, RRandolph. Mass: Paul
z. Zuver, Melrose Highlands. Mass. !:
Arthur L. Brown, Kendrick. Mass;
Clark W. Currie, West Somerville.
Mass: Treffle Danault. Manchester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

In their ads. this morning Melville
Smith & Son call attention to the
wonderful photograph, the Aeolian-
Vocation. and also to their line of vio-
Inns. mandolins. music bags. all OF
which make splendid Christmas gifts
For special songs today they offer
It's Never Too Late to BE Sorry
Till We Meet Again" Mother Mine
she's Just Like YOU and only 4
Rose Of No Mans Land" The last
mentioned comes in the 30-cent mu-
sic and the other songs are the pop
ular Decent numbers. If ordering by
mail add one cent extra for postage.
Two demonstrators.-Ad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

The r. w. Soule Emporium has
som. Of Hipolito Lazaro Columbia
records. and would be pleased to have
you call and hear them. II you did
not hear this famous tenor at the
Portland Festival-you now have the
opportunity.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
All Souls Church

There will be no services Of the
church or Sunday school at All Souls
church (Unitarian) tomorrow morn
ing. Prof. Herbert c. Libby had in
tended to be present but was obliged
suddenly to change his plans. He
will conduct the Christmas service on
the following Sunday, Dec. 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Frye Of
this city have received letter from
their son, Clarence L. Frye. in which
he states that he has been advanced
TO the position Of mess sergeant OF
Battery Fsof the saith Artillery, c. a.
c.. now somewhere in France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

Miss Ada E. Edgecomb. teacher OF
the Sth grade at the Smith school has
resumed her duties after having been
confined to her home in Hallowell for
a few days by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

Quite a party Of Augusta Shriners
went Friday afternoon to Lewiston to
attend the Victory ceremonial and
annual session of kora Temple, A. A.
O. y. NJ s, held in the evening. The
program for the occasion was an
elaborate one and it was expected
that a large class of candidates
would make the journey across the
hot sands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

The condition Of Mrs. H. Price
Weber of this city, who is receiving
treatment at the Augusta General
hospital, was reported yesterday as
having changed for the better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Friends Of Private Bernard c. DOVE
will be glad to know that he has re-
ceived his honorable discharge from
Camp Devens at Aver, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

The Ladies' Circle Of the Winthrop
street Baptist church will hold their
annual Christmas sale Friday, Dec
20, at the vestry.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
LOCAL NOTICE

Grand ball at Clark's hall, North
Whitefield. Maine, Tuesday evening.
Dec. II. Tozier's orchestra. Oyster
supper. dec14d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

y. NJ. and F. S. Clough Of the Wes-
serunsett Garage Co., . returned
Thursday to their home in this city
from a business trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

Bethlehem Lodge. No. IS. F. and A.
NJ, will have work in the e. A. de-
gree on Monday night, Dec. I6, at
Masonic Temple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

There will be rummage sale al
the Salvation Army hall, $50 Water
street. Saturday from 100 to P. NJ
decl3d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

A coal dealer informs the Bath
Times that most persons. using pea
coal for the first time. make the same
mistake Of dumping into the stove
too much coal at once. The best re.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

Dance at Golden Cross hall. Dec,
Il. Music by lannon's three-piece
orchestra. Good floors and good time
Gentlemen ACC. Ladies 2Qc. dec1S-1l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

Christmas Trees. delivered. Fifty
cents each. Tel. 1122-W.
dec12dJt'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

the schools in connection with the
Modern Crusaders movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

only laying on a thickness Of an inch
LQE one inch and a half Of this small
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14
Monogram
Stationery

10 tcu know that at The Flow or
Suop you can get Your stationery en- o.
baEsed with one. two or three iri.tnIs
80 gold silver aud colors for ~ and Syc
per box
We do not scrl tins work away we
do Il on the spot At considerable eX-
pense We purc hased ar enclosing ma
chine with over lss dies.
Our line Of stationery comprises the
pld Hampshire Ncllum tof which we are
exclusive agents ~ this cits). Eaton.
crane btke manufacturers ~
Cranes Linen Lawn y and other lead
iug makes.
Please purchase early as we shall not
he able TO do this work after Saturday.
Dee gist. and until that time only paper
bought al this store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

sized coal at time and then allowing
it to burn up before adding more coal.
by dumping too much at once Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-14

wastes coal and loses heat ID ~.
ton to producing more gas "
stove.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-29

for meeting Of athletic directors, sing
ing teachers and committees. In fact,
they are the most democratic OF IN
stitutions. Commanding officers ana
privates mingle freely together anu
eat a. tables provided for picnic
lunches. The spread" provided by
tho family of the man in modest cir
cumstances may appear on one table
while chicken and "hX!n's' are eaten
at the next table Every one is good
natured and the atmosphere Is caIcu-
lated TO break down class barriers.
One of the most interesting OF the
hostess houses Is al Fort Sheridan, III.
Great efforts have been made to give
this building a home-like appearance,
though 1t has served on several occa-
sions in formal capacities. There is
no limit 10 the efforts to make HAS
house not alone haven OF rest but
bureau Of service and Information y
list OF rooms IS kept for women who
desire 10 stay over night, chaperones
are furnished for girls, lost children
are cared for, and officers wives meet
here To get acquainted and 10 talk with
their husbands Even the baby Is not
forgotten and N an emergency milk Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-29

of our captain to go get that sniper,
Bah and two comrades went after
him on the doubie A shell hit just
ahead of the three. and a piece of
shrapnel killed him instantly. Death
was painless and smile was on his
lips.
''The Bible which am sending YOU
Is the one Bah always carried with
him and one that he priced very
much. The bill is one someone sent
httrr. and he kept It uS souvenir of
the States | hope these do not cause
you added sorrow by their presence.
Rather. I hope that they will recall
that when the nation called, your boy
was ready and willing 10 do or die.
His was a great sacrifice, but paid
at once. But 'Bab's' life has not been
in vain; he has only gone before the
rest.
II feel unable to express my sym
pathy TO you in your sorrow. Bah
was my pal. He was like a brother
TO me and felt his loss keenly. Trust
Ing to God that time Will ease the
pain OF the shock, which, by its sud
denness seems unbearable. ] remain.
Your Sons Bunkie.
Private James A, Flynn,
Goth Co, 9th Reg, L. 5. NJ. c.,
When Private Frederick Louis RE
bold and Private Nelson NJ. Shepard.
OF the 23rd Company OF the 9th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, United States
Marines. faced battle, they too made
the promise. Riebold fell. Weeks Ia
ter. Mrs. Mary Riebold. 1897 N. Dur
ham ST. Baltimore. Md, mother OF
the fallen Marine. received the follow
ing letter OF consolation from her
sons bunkie: @s
MY Dear Mrs. Riebod:
I'm writing you this, am fulfilling
lavish made to me by your son, short
! ly hafora went into this battle
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called has been suggested al = mo0eI
! for the organization Of camp workesS
| in this country. This corps. which -
formed shortly after the war broks ene
IN 1914. has been the solution OF the
problem presented by the employ meat
Of women workers in English camps.
III has a definite military statue and 10
/ highest officer is directly responsible
to the war Office. The ''Tommywaacs''
] have their own uniforms, sleep in Oes-s
| racks and live generally the life ef
the soldier.
| Then there is the attraction that
Khaki has for girls which forms a.
other problem which the Com mission
on War Camp Activities and the -
W. C. 4. are working to meet. TAs
Girls Patriotic League has besn
formed with over one hundred theu-l
sand members extending from coast
TO coast aud If is the object OF this
/ league 10 express patriotism in vom~
AMY conduct. The league has eisb
houses, and the girls are encourage
10 play ali sorts of games, taxa long
hikes and devote their spare tiHNs 10
spirited activities. The superin.ena-
! ents Of manufacturing companies who
employ girls and the managers o.
large boarding houses for girls sAy
this league is just what is needed ana
that 1t renders the girls a definite
service.
II is not an easy task that the
Y ". c. 4. and other departm ents Of
the Commission on Training Camp Ac-
Invites are trying to accomplish. -
cial standards are a. problem for RAPID
changes are taking place and ideas
and manners need adjustment. The
Lane manhood Of American men and
the nobility of American women viii
surely win the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-29
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Tales without number could be 'oid
by the workers in these houses. There
is the Young man who has only an
hour in which to see his mother ana
sister and who PUSHES 10 the hostess
house TO see II they are waiting fearful
lest one precious minute be lost. There
is the aged mother who came 20 see
her son and who mus. lie down before
she is strong enough to start for home
and there is the young man who wants
10 see The young woman he is golrS to
marry and who needs q proper place
IN which 10 talk with her. Then there
is the home cooking which appeals TO
all the men.
Not alone American but foreign
born women have hailed with grail
tude these hostess houses, Many of
the soldiers are not yersed in English
and their wives. daughters, mothers
and relatives want TO visit them. Some
Of these men feel that they have left
wife and babies with business matters
hastily adjusted They want tu.talk
affairs over as well a. to see the WIFE
and kiss the babies and so their WON
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dollars 1t has &u enclosed veranda, a
big living room and Il we'll equipped
kitchen.
A CHEEKY spiri; is also maintained
at Camp Stanley near San Antonio. for
here toe. is the open fire place and
tea and cakes are served every after
noon with true southern hospitality.
The spirit OF good viii also prevails
al Camp Lewis. shineton. where
Major stone gave every possible as
s,stance and encourag cement in the
erection Of the hostess house. II has
big lobby with open fire places. a
glaSsed-in porch and "A cobble stone
chimney made of stones gathered
nearby. The building is 50 by 1os
feet and i has d hall, writing room.
dining room nursery. cloak room and
Information Office, 4 large share OF
the furniture was donated and the
men are proud of their hostess house
and of their ability 10 receive their
friends.
Tie hostess house al peming, New
Mexico, has just been completed and
as pemjng Is a small town Il is much
appreciated II has been cessary to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-29

I'm SPITE of the blood lust and the
maddened roar OF battle, the
tenderness within the heart OF
man will and must come to the
surface. So it Is that from the zone
of death have come some OF the most
beautifully pathetic writing OF this
war OF wars.
In the archives OF the United States
Marine Corps at Washington. is col
election of ictters-~lettors that later
will form the basis of the history of
Sea-seid4efs1 participation In tft,
great struggle. And in these letters
are TO be found masterpieces OF SYM
pathy--the letters written to the
mothers OF dead comrades. telling
their story OF sorrow.
Now and then. before the roar and
plunge OF battle begin, a promise is
made between Marines
III either Of us should fall--write
Mother
And when the smoke OF the con-
dict has cleared. more than once dur
ing this war, Marine has haltingly
gone at his task OF fulfilling that
-,fomise,- S4seia letter was-that
which travelled from Private James
A. Flynn. Goth Company, 9th Regi-
ment, United states Marines. to Mrs.
l.. Lehman, l4lS Bryn Mawr Avenue.
Chicago, ILL.,. telling OF the death of
her son. Kerlin, a letter inspired by
genuine tenderness and grief:
"My Dear Mrs. Lehman:
Bah as everyone knew him. was
only boy. But he did mans work.
And he did it well. He was liked by
eteryode who knew him and the news
an his death caused shock to his
pals even in the awfulness which fol-
lols'a battle.
AVE were advancing across "A wheat
field Ahead of us, In clump OF
--rrrrs- WIS SHIPPER who wss- picking
off some of our men. AL the command
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give you the location. although you
may rest assured that France will
PLACE ,ri-eolor there, The kind
French people Viii never let the grave
die Il shall always be green.
Am sending his photos and case.
It's all his personal property.
Your true friend.
Ben r. Roberts,
Private Sheets and company.
Private and officer alike-whcn
death comes TO those they love. the
thought is OF home and of those who
will suffer. Thus 1t was that the fol-
lowing letter went forward from Ma
jor L. W. T. Waller. Jr.. to Mrs. Mary
Sumner. when Captain Allen M. Sum-
ner. her husband. was killed IN the
beginning of the Allied counter-at-
tack, July 1a:
MY Dear Mary:
II have been trying to get the
chance to write to you for some days
but 1t has been impossible TO do any
thing. Now that a few moments have
turned up ] want to tell you about
Allen; and Mary. please believe ma
when I say that I am more sorry
than It Is possible to express at having
to write this letter TO you. OF course,
by now, you will have received the
bare official notice of his death. His
end came as he would have wished 1t.
at the head of his company at about
10 A. NJ. on July 1s-the second
morning Of the big allied attack, now
still going on. He was struck by q
fragment OF high explosive shell IN
the stomach and died shortly after
ward. His death was painless and he
was unconscious from the moment he
was hit. He was buried about two
hundred yards south of the cemetery
of the small town of Vierzy, which
was about ten kilometers inside the
German lines when we started the ad
vance. His grave Is marked with q
cross and his name and Is a matter Of
record in the files OF the s1st com
I pany.
ALLEN was with one of the platoons
OF his company waiting for the sig
nal to advance. They were under
very heavy shellfire and he had placed
! his men under cover as much as pos
sible while he remained exposed te
watch for the signal, He was hi
! white go doing. His company burtet
! him whore .ae fell under very heav,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-29

we've just gone through.
Nothing that ! can say, ] know,
can console You in the loss OF such
a brave young son, only l want 10 let
you understand how deeply we miss
him. who have drilled with him. lived
with him and fought beside him. But
il may help to tighten your anxiety
10 know that he died so quickly that
there could have been no pain. And
he died at his gun post. like the good,
faithful soldier he had always been.
You have every reason 70 be proud OF
him. as was proud OF him.
Before we came here he asked me
10 write to you in the event that any
thing happened to him--and however
deeply / deplore 1t. I cannot but
help feel that there is some satisfae-
ton in meeting death as bravely as
he did,
.All the boys liked Fred-he was
always cheerful and encouraging
when things themselves were not
cheerful nor encouraging. and he
lived a straight, clean iife.-Yoa- have
every reason to feel proud that you
were the mother OF such boy.
"Fred's body was buried on the
spot where he fell, June IL. In the
Bots de Belleau. near the town OF
Lucy de Sabothe. ] trust that his
body and those OF others OF our com
rades who were buried in those woods
will be reburied when that Is possible.
Anyway, Mrs Riebold. II Is a fitting
place to lie. where one has fought and
died.
Believe me, you have my heartiest
sympathy and those OF all OF Fred's
/ comrades In the company. ! am sorry
IL have re-opened memories by writ
| ing You like this. but I know you will
be glad TO know that your son left
| behind him others besides yourself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-29
who miss him greatly.
with kindest regards.
Very truly yours,

who miss him greatly.
with kindest regards,
Very truly yours,
Nelson NJ. Shepard
Private 2srd Co.. 9Th NJ. G. Bin.
u. S, NJ. c."
Up. S.-Since writing this. / have
learned that among others killed in
action, your son has been recommend
ed for a CroiX de Guerre.--N, Nj. ;.
With a requiem of whining ma
chine GUN bullets two men laid Il
comrade TO rest and placed two
crossed bayonets above his rude
hewn grave. Then, when the battle
had died away one of them sought
paper and pencil that he might write
the following letter to Mrs. F. e
Probert. Sl2, South Whipple St. Chi
cago. Ill.
MY Dear Mrs Prebert:
Am sending you and your family
the company's sympathy over the
death of your son.
Am glad TO say. Mrs. Probcrt. that
Frank died like man and soldier
II g was killed about 3 e'eleek4ast ----
afternoon in an advance. Machine
guns were sweeping the fields. II
was one of these that got him.
Am writing this. for I know there
are many mothers who never know
how things were at the end.
"Your Frank died In my arms as
was preparing tirst aid, only few
seconds after being hit. After that
it meant instant death to stand up
SO we had TO wait for night, but Just
after dark Private Sheets and l car
ried Frank into our lines and buried
him. can truthfully say soldier
| Marine killed In action never had Q
! better burial under fire.e
| His grave is marked by two
crossed --bayoncts- and roms
through all right I will be glad Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-29

she'll fire. II was impossible to move
him. I have had his field gear col
ected together to save what was val!
liable and forwarded 10 the regular
depot. from which place it will even
tually be sent to you. He had
trunk in storage which I will try 20
locate As ! remember il, he had
some things stored with friends or
relatives in Paris. but ! know of no
way to find out unless you know
1T is useless TO try to tell you how
sorry ! am. simply can't express it,.
know how much OF blow ii must
be to you-it is a blow to us all. We
have lost one Major and two Captains
killed and three Captains wounded in
this battalion. SO it would seem as If
we had had our share.
Allen did not die in vain---he left
hts mark, shining example to all
the officers Of the battalion to influ-
ence their conduct to make them bet
ter able to lead to the ultimate vic
! tory which Is sure to be ours.
Please let me know II / can do
anything for you.
"Your cousin,
"Littleton"
In Beffeau Wood. Waiter Spearing,
OF 1882 Fifty-fourth Street, Phila-
delphia. Pa, a University Of Pennsyl~
vania man. who had been one of the
first Marines to ship over" received
the wounds which caused his death.
Ills eomrade in arms had been Sol"
Segai, OF Alliance, Ohio. barely 20
! years old. And when the grave had
been filled. SOL sat beside 1t and.
upon paper captured from a German
dugout, wrote a letter OF consolation
to Spearing's mother that Is destined
to become q classlc--in the Marine
Corps. at least.
At the Front, June IS. 1918.
| Dear Mrs Spearing:
| There is grief in my heart and in
the hearts OF all OF my comrades for
the great sorrow that this war has
brought to you and to us. We all
unite to express our heartfelt sym.
pathy and coincidence to the mother
and family OF one who has fallen in a
cause as imperishable as will be the
names OF those who have fallen to
defend II. Should there be anything
my comrades and / can do to miti
gate your grief and to allay your sor
row-some little keepsake Of Walt as
a Marine perhaps: but name 1t dea,
lady and 1t shall traverse the ocear
to you.
because You do not know me
nlease do not think 1t presumption.
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build q club home and dormitory to
care for the large number OF girls who

care 1Of the fArSe uufnpeI Oh kHis no
have come Into this town of less than
FIVE thousand inhabitants since the
camp was located. This is anothe err
problem with which those interested
in training camp conditions are strug-
Cling. II is one of the many problems
which must be met for every army
camp vicinity employs numbers of
girls and women in telephone office,
shops, laundries. etc. In few instances
have adequate housing facilities been
provided and to help these conditions
the war Council of the Y. ". G.. A.
has begun 10 erect houses where the
girls may be cared for in pleasant
quarters at nominal expense. They
also hope to provide rest rooms 10
down town centers for women travel.
ing to and from trains on their way
TO the camps, This service will be
especially appreciated by the foreign
born women.
"Tommywaacs"
All these features OF training ca mr
work are carried on in harmony WITT
that OF the Com mission on Training
Camp Activities. Red Cross and Gov
eminent The advisahiiity of employ
| ing women workers in the military
camps will be decided by committee
of six women and three men. The
| living conditions of women who are a
! present working in camps will also bt
| investigated and there is some pros
pect that the Y. w. c. A. Will not b.
alone in struggling with this problem
! but that the Governme nt will provid'
| facilities for their living in the town
near camp. The Women's Arm,
Auxiliary Corps of England or Tom
! rvwaacs," as they are arectionatel.