Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
LIEUT.. KELLY HOME;
WISH FOR NO P0MP
CLOSELY OBSERVED
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Yates. a former well known Ottawa
resident. and William F. Brown. Thos.
Finn. Louis Bleehan and Francis
Houlihan. state officers Of the knights
Of Columbus. placed their machines at
the disposal of the Kelly family. and
acted as committee To entertain
them while in the city.
Lieut.. Kelly's brother. Emmett Kel-
ly, who is stationed at Fort Sheridan
was unable to secure furlough 70
60 into the city to visit his brother
and a trip was made to the camp,
where Lieut. Kelly secured his Mill.
iary training for visit with his
brother.
The party returned to town in time
TO take the Rock Island tain leaving
Chicago at O'Clock.
On Thirty Days Furlough.
Lieut. Kelly has been granted a
thirty day furlough for visit home
and a rest, and is unable to say where
he will 20 at the end OF that time
When asked If he thought he would
be stationed in the Judge advocate
department the Ottawan replied 1t
was not prepared to say. but he hoped
as long as he had the use OF hi
arms he would be placed in some very
useful field. and not confined to 1
swivel chair job AS he is an exper
grenade hurler it is possible he ma,
be given IA chance at this game.
However, as Lieut.. Kelly Is mem
Der Of the bar it is more than likel,
the government will feel that he cal
be OF the most service to his cOuntr.
in some position on the judge advo
Gates or provost marshal's staff.
Born in Ottawa.
LIEUT.. HARRY +. KELLY. Borl
in Ottawa, April 10, 1895. Son OF Nj
and Mrs H. N Kelly. The twi,
brother OF Marie Graduating fror
the high school, he entered Notr
Dame College, where he spent tire
years, taking up he study Of Law
About a month before the time for n
ceiving his diploma from this college
he and his chum AM schoolmate, Johl
Cassidy, left school, took a special ba
examination for practice, passin
with high honors, and entered tn
training camp at Fort Sheridan, wher
both of these boys were commission
on Nov. 25, 1917, ami assigned to ovel
seas service in the infantry. The
both returned TO Ottawa after thei
assignment, where they rename
until the day after Christmas, a
which time they departed for Ne
York. and from there took passag
across the waters After arriving
France they entered further trail
ing school where they remained fC
six weeks or SO. when Lieut.. Cassi1
was assigned to machine gun sQuat
which called him to one part {
France, and with Lieut. Kelly beii
assigned to company under Cap
Worthington of the Second Divisio
It appearing that the men commando
by Capt Worthlngton We're veteran
OF the war game Lieut.. Kelly II
medately took charge and at once z,
into active service and fighting, e
tAring the front line trenches on Il
2lst OF March, 1917 in the Verd,
sector, where he remained until
was wouHNed April a. The lett
written by his captain to the faith
OF Lieut., Kelly, and which was pu
lished in the city papers. best speal
the qualification of Lieut.. Kelly f
the job which was assigned to hi
and shows his efficiency and the co
fidence, love and respect which tho
men had for him. it appearing fro
this letter that at any time whit
there was any work to be done Whit
was fraught with danger or had
chance Of importing the lives of Il
soldiers, that it was their request
the captain that they be placed und
the command Of Lieut.. Kelly in dol
the work
Flowers From Mrs. Wilson
While a patient at the Walter Re
Hospital in Wa shngton, on two c
cassions Lieut. Kelly was sent bea
tiful large bouquets of Americ;
beauty roses, by Mrs Woodrow w
son from the White House Cons,
vatories.
To Give Home Coming
On Thursday and Friday event
OF this week, the Kelly home in Ea
wood will be opened for public
ception for all the friends OF Lie
Kelly, who may call and see him.