The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-03-14

Ell SfAte3.-11N a. - AfNA+'s
man FrIton county Board % Ma
tioual Defense
Seattle. wash. March 8. - From
what solemn depths In woman's ma
ture rises that reso'ute patriotism
that transceuds even mother love-
What is il that sus'aius her when
her sons are bought back upon their
shields. that denes an sorrow. 60
that the nation may be preserved
and men kept freef
Mrs Emma Wilkins. 4S In years.
but aeeoid fin grief. has 81 in ST.
preme measure.
She has lost six sons. a husband.
brother and four other relatives III
war.
A sacred mission brought Mrs
wilkins here from her Canadian HON
the mlnilmeut Of promise 20
ono OF her dead sons. And she has
remained TO De en- inspiration 20 a.
merican w0mnnhood soon 70 mo"
the personal griefs 81 war
Hear her story
"My three oldest sons,' she said
.Had been in English Territory resi-
ments. as boy recruits They cross
ca from Montreal with the second
Canadian contingent I saw them -
the pier there the last time on earn.
william and George, the two
oldest. we're KILLED az Mons. and
their step-brother with them. the
third son. Edward. my brother. and
a brother-iu-aw. Lieut.. King. zen
"a the battle Of Ypres.
The instant my three youngest
sons. Athur. Albert and I'd" ara
heard OF the death az thor hroih'f4
| they came 10 me. standing very
straight. and The oldest said-
Mother. II is time we were 60
ing. WIN you come along and help
as throueht'
II packed up for the Journey end
Wa sailed Tor Eueland. our old home.
There the boys said farewell and /
was left alone.
Going 10 visit relatives. / found
my sister branded a raving lnnat =
bv +he war. n was her husband
Lieut.. king. who had fallen With my
OLDEST boy.
.sNhue was in Kent ! was struck
By a FLYING fragment during "a Yep.
poIin raid and so severely wounded
maj An operation was necessary.
Then FASTENED 90 Devonpori
which was filled with the wives
mothers and sweethearts OF British
men AZ sea. and there I waited vain
llv for some word % my three r.
manning boys.
Words are not vivid enough 70
picture the terror I witnessed hers
a. the news az the battle Of Jul
land reached DOvonPort- Streeis a
, round the admiralty office were
TANNED with weepins. shouting "o
men clamorlng for news Of their 10y
81 ones throughout the night
children. lost and crying, STUN
bling about the streets with 10 one
but the tired police paying any al
5 tention 70 the tots.
And when the news came II
that 1900 British sailors had beei
lost. saw AZ least 20 women %
mad
Ky three boys were killed 81
that action-my three youngest, m
merry sailor lads.
Il went 10 France % see Tn
place where they slept oh. tina
vast field ~ the dead IN France
. where the brave lads ne in immorta
. glory. A field OF sadness. yes. Bu
: a field. too. OF spiendor and hope un
% dvin- The price they paid for peac
ana iov and freedom shall not b.
trampled under the british boot.
Il have given an 90 my oorntry
NV husband feu az Modder river J.
? the south African war when ou
youngest son was but a year Old
and now have come 60 Americi
. 60 fulfill a Stcred rite"
? she paused a moment 20 oompos
herself.
There was a girl who had com
v into this LIE OF one OF my sons.
Z she explained. My oldest sailo
a lad loved her-poor little Lad
Anne" a girl from the United State
who losf her hfs on the Lnsltanii