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New Britain herald., 1918-08-13
LIST OF CASUALTIES &-
 RECEDES ID NINETY
Fourteen Killed in Action and 52 Wounded Severely
 

Washington, Aug. 13.-The army casualty list issued today shows: Killed in action, A; died of wounds, 8; died of accident and other causes, 1; wounded severely, 52; wounded, degree undetermined, 19; missing in action, 1; total. 90. The list:
 Killed in Action.
 Lieutenant A Christopher s. Baxter, Cleveland. Sergeants Garrett Edwards, Kittyton, Tenn. Henry F. Marsh, Wa. Neb.
 CorporaIs Donald E. Porter, Creston, Ia. Harry r. Wood. 534 Forest street, Scranton, Pa. .-. Privates Kostis Almanoviez, Chic go. Lucien L. Arsenault, Mexico, Maine. Lindsay Barnes, Saltillo, Miss. Julius Dampeer, New Hebron, Miss. John Frederick, Philadelphia. Henry c. Gosella, Harrisburg, Ark Duwain E. Kellar, Clarksburgh, w. Va
 Edward Pillawski, Cohoes, N. Y. Edward C. Ripple, Jr., Plattsmouth, Neb.
 Died From Wounds.
 Lieutenant Frank H. M. Cash, Washington, D. c.
 Corporal Irvine E. Dickey, Hudson, Wis. Private George Harell, Habgood, N. c. Died From Accident and Other Causes
 Corporal Allen R. Coffin, Bridger, Mont.
 Wounded Severely.
 Sergeants Evan T. Greer 23 Rost street Waterbury, Conn. Charles H. Paine, Concord, Mass.
 COrpOrals Aderlard J. Lambert, Greenfield, Mass.
 George A. Pendergast, Lynn. Lawrence S. Sherman, Springfield, Mass.
 Privates John J. Cleary, 51 Summit street, Waterbury, Conn. Clyde w. Dow, Everett, Mass Harry M. Durkin, Worcester. James A. Foster, North Dana, Mass. George A. Johnson, Adams, Mass. Warren J. Main, Rockport, Mass. William Menzel, Madison, Conn. Charles c. Olsen, Worcester. Michael Padykula, Chicopee Falls. Edwin Peterson, Carlisle, Mass. John A. Peterson, Concord, Mass. Elmer c. Pettis, oWrcester. Raymond Phair, Lawrence, Mass Eugene Poissiart, 223 River street, North Adams, Mass. Frank G. Powell. Cambridge. Abbe c. Rosenfe1d, Worcester. Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
 Sergeant William W. Wood. North F'al- mouth. Mass
 Corporal Walter E. Durgin, Boston.
 Mechanic Chester A. Latchford, Newport, Pa.
 Privates M Ralph F. Bruce, North Haven, Conn. William Henzler, Philadelphia. flames Peluso, HobOken. Antimo Pieltcz, 195 Division street, Trenton, N. J.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-13
BRIDE OF FOUR WEEKS GONE.

Nicholas Settem primo of 17 Spring street is a disconsolate man. His wife, a bride of only four weeks, is missing and he wants the police to find her. Last evening about o'clock Eliza beth went out and when she had not re- turned up to 1 o'clock this morning Nicholas rushed to the police station and sought the cooperation of the police to locate her. He said she had no reason to leave him.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-13
AUTHORITIES SEEKING
 SHOE STORE MANAGER
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tron and one of the firm cheerful 1y agred to let him have $15 in order to straighten out his accounts at the shoe store. Quite foolishly the shoe sinners gave Senetro access to their check book. There was signed check in the book, which has not been filled out. This, the firm alleg- es was taken by Senetro and made
New Britain herald., 1918-08-13
PERONNE ON FIRE,
 FRENCH SWEEP 0N
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 virtually on the crest of the ridge | overlooking the Oise). German troops are evacuating l trenches in the river bed. of the Disc 1 just west of Bailly, according to news l received here early this afternoon. ] The move has been forced by | French pressure in the valley of the 1 Oise
 (Bailly is a village situated on the 1 east bank of the Disc about mile | and three-quarters east of Ribecourt. 1 It is near the southern end of Our
 scamp forest, a wooded section which 1 is of great strategic value in that part l of the battlefield 1 Report Lassigny Massif Taken. London. Aug. 13.-4:37 D. m. (By ! the Associated Press. )-The French
 have gained control of the entire ] massif of Lassigny. on the southern l end of the Picardy battle front, &C., l cording to advices this afternoon This gives command of the town ] of Lassigny and the valley of the Di- vette, as we'll as the entire district to 1 the north.
 British Gain Ground. British troops have gained addi- tional ground north of Rove and on the north bank of the Somme, says the official statement from Field Mar shal Haig today. The Germans last night attacked the British positions in the Morris sector in Flanders. They were re- ] pulsed.
 The Germans delivered a local at ] tack near FouQuescourt on the line 1 between Rove and Chaulnes. It was 1 repulsed.
 l The French are working around 1 Rove to the west and the south of this 1 important German holding point al- most in the center of the Picardy
 battlefront, and now hold high | ground in this region.
 The wooded area around Des Loges,
 south of Rove, was captured by the l French last night but a German
 counter-attack drove them back.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

Dear and Ever Dearer-Your letter
lies against my heart, where feel It
win every rising breath |. too. have
longed for you thousand times and
IN a thousand ways
Always, as the tide of the night
turns, ] wake and think of you. When
through the darkness comes no
response, ] smile to myself, KNOWING;
you are asleep; then sleep also. Bat
sometimes In an instant the darkness
becomes alive and throbs with Gag, r
messages as love surges from nv
hcart to yours and from yours to
mine.
"Never!" The word, as writ. #,
tolls through my consciousness like Z.
funeral knell. Never TO see your face
again, or to touch your hand. or 10
near you say you love me. Never 10
feel your arms holding me close, your
heart beating against mine: never TO
thrill with ecstasy in every fibre O.
me in answer to your kiss.
inc knowledge Of your love I have
Win me always. to steady me, 10 guide
me. to uplift me, to make even A
grave warm AMI sweet. And to YOU,
With my own hands, I have broush,
the divine fire that shall not fail; SO
what moro need we ask OF God, save
mat somewhere. sometimes, in his
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

seraniums-yes. and bread and butter
Every Easter Sunday when tie
weather was suitable he and his
mama went to the cemetery and nut
some OF the geranium blossoms on his
papa's grave. If they could only
nave an Easter lily this year, he
thought, how nice it would be.
The child wondered and wonder, d
now he could get one. but he could
think of no way.
We cant have nothing but ger
anlums," he sobbed.
Paul walked on and on. lie decided
ne would go up over the hill past the
Dig white house that was miles bigger
man Billy's. When he reached IL i,c
looked up nj the windows. and TO nj.
surprise he saw four Easter lilies.
Just think of It! And he and his
mama couldn't have even one! An
old gentleman with snow-whitc hair
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

Beauty" yesterday? had taken down
your gray cap from the hat rack aud
WAS going 10 put H. away UPS airs
when ] came back to the dining room
TO got IL from the big chair of yours
there was Beauty curlcd up Oh u.
and said, Beauty. aren't you nahain-
cd of spelling Don's cap?" She looked
up most pathctically when spogc
your name and said. Meow" then
settled down AZ if TO say rive a right
to something of Don'g. % lust could
no, bear TO drive her on the cap.
liked your description Of The
camp aud am sure II must be very
clean and healthy. When you com.
homo shall invite Il few OF Your
chnmS to see yOn, and just for you.
EEL ! am putting up choice bott't
OF piccalilIi. and II you're real good
III make you q cream pic like you
used to scrapc the top of when
wasn't iooking) Well. dear. much as
love To write. other duties lie wait.
ing for me, 10 | must bike you) be 4
soldier In performing them. however
much 10 my distastc. Write soon and
big load Of love and kisses to y,,l,
four own LITTLE MOTHER
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

wrinklcd holy light was shining
through her tears as she replied
No, ilankce. sir I'm weeping Tor
JOY because my last grandson has gone
to the colors as his father did in '6l. He
was all had. and VIC were awful poor.
hui my old heart would break if he had
been coward and hid away when hi.
country was calling | just watched
him matching away with his bits Of
liags III his pockets. like he gave 10 nc.
lie was all had to give, aud I'm pretty
old 10 work. bu, III not be long on this
earth now to trouble anybody When
are YOU going? s'pose your mother is
Gricving Sorcly about YOU? God bless
YOU. my dcarlc, and il YOU meet IN with
Jimmy O'leary tell him his Old Granny
Is praying Tor him as long IS she lives"
Suddenly ii seemed TO Horace as if All
iron band were closing around his heart.
and stumbling blindly away with
mumbling excuse. he wiped the drops of
sweat from his face as il hc were wiping
the stain Of cowardicc from his soul.
NO sleep came To him that night as llc
tossed and turned, haunted by visions
Of his ancestors that seemed to point
him always toward the colors
Mother will never forgive me |" he
said 10 himself, but Doris will q, how
she must have hated me can hear
those words ringing in my ears even
now ., mother, YOU have never failed
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01
Contributed by j. j. ",

Dear Laddie-So glad to hear you
arc enjoying the life more every day,
and still more glad To bear you viii
nave furlough home pretty soon.
I've put big splashing mark on
the calendar for the day you expect
to come, and every morning III LOOK
up 10 that and say. well, little
mother, your Don is one day nearer
10 you"
Mollic i. came In when was writ.
ing to you Last week and said she
misses you very much and is coming
over when you return. She also SAID
there Is young man in the onIca
who invites her to many places, but
as yet she hasn't accepted his invita-
tons. why. dear?" I asked. She
blushed and said, We'll just could
not, because II went anywhere witn
him would bc thinking OF Don
every moment. and that wouldn't be
fair TO Mr.. g.. would It, Mrs. E?" I
said, NO. Mollic. IL wouldn't, and my
You always keep alive that gp.iii Of
fair play though Don and you are
both 20 young and your griendship
Is SO strong would caution you both
not to make any rash promises to
each other, as time and the long dis-
lance he is going will bring changes
to all of US, and it would not be nat
ural for either one, filled with tho
spirit of youth, TO become a recluae.
for the other. There is safety in nu:I-
bers.' you know. and why not JON
some girls club and from It's aasu-
ciates select one or two congen'aI
chums to go about WITH" told
her had strongly advised you to
mix in and be one of the crowd" so
as to ward off lonliness, She was
grateful for the advice and said oh,
Mrs. e., no wonder DON says ,ou
are some mother" 1t was my tu,n
to blush then. laddie. but oh, tina q
some title, and I am human enough
to glory In that praise.
We haven't bit of news to soIe
You. but guess where ! found Pussy
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

on the table He. too, had several
friends who had taken the plunge. and
now snccringly did without napkins and
iclt impcllcd to apologize for The ragged
clotl, and slim fare upon it. He rather
thought that lie and hnnabcl could
manage better than those uniortnnatcs
who could not manage at all. but he
didn't know whether this thought was
justified on his part And since Anna
bel was so very unwilling anyway he
didn't care ever TO sec Annabcl in such
2 dress as that disconsolatc gray velvet
thing.
So three months went by before he
repeated the query Then il slipped out
really before inc knew il was going TO.
No, thanks CURLY repeated Anna
a day or so later the woman (thouch
she was Young. there were few traces
OF girlhood about hcr), passed BY tho
two counters, pausing to finger the ia
blccloth remnants, but not buying. Both
Annabcl and Burt watched her. Each
young. strong face wore a peculiarly
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01
Contributed by J.. N. +.

Dearest Girlie-I am delighted thai
Miss M is happily settled in life.
and trust that no shadow NAV ever he
cast upon her hcarthstone from the
cares and griefs of the wolIn. cue is
a bright, beautiful. affectionate girl
and Will make her husband infinitely
happy.
sincerely hope. dearest grille. that
you will soon have the good fort,i:ie
(perhaps you have had 1t already, u
meeting worthy and attractive mau
npon whom you can lavish the fond
ness of your heart and the rare
charms and sweetness of your dis
position. You deserve to be yer, hap
ny. and shall constantly pray lna5
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01


Now. goodby, Horace, dear" said his
mother. You will have a good time up
IN the mountains away from all this war
talk, and ! am so glad you could get this
chance am going away tomorrow,
you know, so you may not hear for
few days" Then the train pulled
slowly, out of the station, and Sylvia re-
turned to the now lonely suite.
Somehow, this evening she could not
rest: She tried book after book. and
sewing and crocheting, but her thoughts
had dreadful and fearful things in them.
and everything seemed 10 be going
wrong, Just as she had begun to feel so
secure Her entire inner nature seemed
70 nave taken up arms and was driving
her rclcntles sly to the right. All NIGHT she
fought, and wept and prayed, but il was
OF no use, Tor the real Sylvia Mayhew
was wide awake at last. When morning
came she scarcely recognized her own
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

ana beard was just entering the house
raul knew that his grandfather lived
mere, for his mama had told him so
once when they had been passing the
mouse, so lie guessed that this man
must be his grandfather. He had A
hlnd and Pheasant face, and II didn't
seem rs il he was cold and hard Tho
enid told himself That was what b.s
mania mad said, and he had asked her
why, but had only vaguely understood
her answer. II was something about
his papa having lots OF money and his
mama being poor. but he didn't see
what difference that would make %
nls grandfather. His mama was the
dcarest and prettiest mama in the
whole wide world
suddenly Paul was seized WITH a
bright idea. He would go home and
get four geranium blossoms, and then
nc would come back and ask mis-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

did not seem to care for anythY
Estcllc had the most curiosity. S2
sauntered down after while and ask6eS$
Nora, who had sold it. what it was forE
"A coat? That was the way with somc'
tolks-to buy yard goods when they
ought To buy rcady-mades and ready
modcs when they ought to get yard
goods"
Not coat. She wanted it for
Shroud. Her baby sister died Yes. |
know her. There were SO many kids al
home she nevr could get married. She's
a waitress and has TO turn all her money
III home"
ES,cllc sauntcrcd back to tell Anna
bel
OH said Annabcl. ouccrly. Anna
tcl lived At home aud paid only a small
sum for her board at doesn't seem
quite fair all the struggle aud no CON :
pcnsatiou"
This world is sure Il bad Mace for
some folks. idly returned EStcllc. THAT
was her mothers wedding ring she
wears"
Annabol edged along The counter ill
she was at Burt'S side a few minutes
later she came back. Burt had to get
busy with 4 customer. She told l:stcllc
dehan,ly, "l'm going to take chance
with Burt guess We can get along
struggling Tor ourselves il other folks
can worry along struggling for some
ono else"
u always thought you'd come Ia your
senses IN time, said Estcllc
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01
Contributed by Z. IL.

Dearest of All--My heart just seems
10 make me write this letter to you.
nave written twice before and / am
sui waiting for an answer.
l cannot understand my unanswered
letters. Has something dreadful hap.
pened to you? Oh. has someone else
taken my place in your heart?
On, DO not let this be so. for II
last have found that I loved you.
Yes. that real, powerful thing caller
love"
| remember well that day T sen,
you away just because you had disa D.
pointed me. and 1 didn't realize that
IL wasn't your fault
thought ] wouldn't miss you. Too
true. when said there were lots more
men, but no man that have met
since could reach UP to your standard.
Many times you asked me to be your
wife. No man could honor a woman
more than that, but 1. being fickle,
saucily replied. I'll give you INV
answer tomorrow
recall that deep pain and SAD ex-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

My own Dear Onc--It seems such
sad mistake for you and to have an,
cloud come between us TO separate uI
ever for day. My hasty words, dea 4
were not meant, and II you had on n
turned around, my arms would heyI
held you tight TO my heart. Life j
SO dreary away from you and my armf
so empty that am asking you TO fo,E
get what has been said and forgt,s
me. Please be at home to me tonigJE
at eight that may take you in M
arms and hold you as 1t were aeainE
the world. This little misunderstart E
ing only makes me see more Elear&
how love you. and let me ufse ycE
tonight TO hasten the day when | az
indeed call you my own. My littE
prl, let me see the love for me 3
your eyes when you meet me at ID
dqof. pevotedly,r tiCIe. E
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

the eye, but tins was worn, wrinklcd out
OF style and hadn't cost over Sl2. Its
wcarcr was thin, depressed and obvi-
ously poor. She wistfully turned the
remnants oi tablcclothng over and over.
FINALLY she found two ilmsv wards Of
imitation dainask for IS cents, and took
the goods with undisguiscd pleasure.
She wore Il wedding ring
Did you sec it," coldly asked Anna
bel Say, I've noticed that most Of
en- pay around 80 cents for their table
cloths and think they're lucky TO get
even that kind"
Burt still whistlcd under his breath.
but 1t was a thoughtful whistle. He
realized the justice OF Annabcls aui-
tudc. He, too, knew that it is a hard
struggle for two to live on what is only
comfort for one. But Annabcl's point-
cd chm was very attractive. lie dc
sired intensely 4 sec it tilted over the
supper table of his home after his DAVIS
work was over. Still, he could not
deny, even 10 himself, that tablccloths
cost money; so also docs the food 10 put
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

grandfather II he wouldn't si,c MIN
nm Easter lily. He acted quickly
upon his impulse, md II was only
short time later that little figure
walked up the wide driveway 10 Ia,
oiS white house. He felt very timia
az he rang the bell. but tho maid who
opened the door looked at him kindl,
and this gave Paul courage
Il want to sec my grandfather.
please said the child. politely.
Tho Girl hcsitatcd, but lust then :,
voice called, out sharply: "Whul does
the boy want, Julia?"
Pauls heart sank al these words
he never imagined a pleasant ooKinh
ola gentleman could have voice iik,.
that. Perhaps his mama had hnin
right after all.
l--want-an Easter lly," he ral,-
cred. and thought -p'rupa YOU would
give me one for these
He held ont the ccrani,inis with n
pleasing little gesture.
What do YOU want II for?" asked
tho old gentleman.
Il want it 10 put on my papas grave
Billy Jones says ! can't have an
Easter lily. His mothers going TO buy
big onc-my mamma can T."
Who sent you here, boy?" said tho
man quickly
Nobody" answered Paul. NV
mamma don't want me 10 come he. g,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

peal to me. Certainly know you arc
making $50 a week aud have the pros
poet OF a raise. But this store has the
habit OF discliareing man al mo-
mcnts notice. Oh Burt! Look at 'cm
all around us! Nell and Harry-hc's
III the county hospital and she's back
here at her old counter, trying to feed
two kids. And Emma and George
tel you It makes me sick TO so out to
their stuffy, four-room flat and sec the
struggle they have 10 make to keep from
going under. Happy? Don't say that
lou know it isn't SO. They're miscra-
bic And so are twenty other couples I
could name. Perfectly mis-
Annabcl hastily ceased her rather I'M
FASHIONED discourse. The manager was
approaching.
B'lrt whistcd under his breath and
neatly folded Il heap OF remnants which
a lady i'll simple linen dress which had
cost about SIS had strcwn about. I'm
mcdiatcly they were strcwn again by Il
woman in gray velvet dress. Grey vel
vet sounds expensive and pleasing TO
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01

but don't think she'll mind II you
give me an Easter lily for these ger.
anums. You'll let me have one, won.
you. and II these mint enough III
bring you n pink one"
He looks Just ~ hia father did at
his age" tho man murmurcd, half Ia
himself.
II like you" went on the child
You're not cold and hard and"
Il havc--bccn both cold and hare. "
lnterposcd the man. brokcnly, "hnt
I'm not going 10 bc any longer. You
shall have an Ensior lily. Conc here
tomorrow morning. and wc'll go 10
gethcr 10 the cemetery and pu, H. on --
your pap's grave. Don't tell your
mamma today-wo want 90 surpris.
her"
Easter Sunday waa warm and clear
and the child went with his grand
father 10 The cemetery. beside ono ~
the Bimplcst graves there woman
was knceling.
That's my mama" eaid Pau ~
they drew near.
II used to know her once" me
man murmurcd
See this pretty Easter lily we've
got to put on pnp's grave" said The
child
The woman looked up. aud there
was Inquiry compounded with lie,
wildermcnt In her glance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01
Contributed by fi. T. II.

To the Dearest Soldier hoy You
90 not know. dear, how much miss
you The days seem like weeks aui
inc weeks like months since we par,-
cd No ono but God can know ~
depth Of my love for you. My thoughts
are ever OF you BY day and my dreams
are OF you al night, and know
though "somcwhcrc" In France ynu,
thought arc ever OF me. am p;oIIJ
to think that you are "over there :rr
good cause TO fight for God. your
country and me-" My one prayer is
that God will watch over you aid
keep YOU and return you to mo a.,
the end of the war.
Remember this. dear boy, though
We arc many, many miles apart. | ain
thinking Of you and praying Tor each
and every moment OF the day. DO NOT
get discouraged, but trust in God and
II 1t is his will we shall soon be to-
getlcr again.
With my deepest love to you, dear.
/ am ever your own true. WIFE.
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night. You took my hand and looked
down through -squarely--but ycI
o'dnt kiss me! 1t was SO character
istlc OF you. for your motto is deeds"
| remember, too, your gruff way Of
speaking that alarmed me, before /
Know you well. and then the sudden
sotiening Of your voice and the under
standing in your eyes.
saw. day by day, the iron VIII
with which you controlled your tcIr-
per--only tightening of your closed
hand or lowering OF your eyes be-
trayed You.
And your wonderful sympathy when
anyone was III; your power Of giy...g
much and taking-nothing.
IL seems that always when the rest
oil US saw only the outside of thiaps
you were seeing deep, deep down with
compassionate comprehension.
My thoughts go with you, my own.
want you 10 know that 7 am belt n
Tor having known you. God keep YOU
safe In health--and ideals. Il.