The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18

Warren c. Johnson, Of Oakland
City, son of the late N. c. Johnson,
former superintendent Of the Cam
bridge City school, has been killed In
action, according to word received at
Cambridge City
Word has been received at Cam
bridge City of the death of Moulton
Wheeler, 27 years old He was sta
toned at the aviation school in San
tiago, Cal, where he died of influenza.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Wheeler, formerly lived in Cambridge
City.
Robert J. Hunt, who was formerly
stationed at Great Lakes Training sta
ton, has arrived at Hampton Roads,
Va. He Is with so SIS. Unit 8 Naval
Operating Base.
Dorsey A. holland, first class gun
pointer on one of the largest U. S.
transports, writes his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. holland Of this city, that he
arrived at the eastern coast just In
time to participate in the New York
Peace celebration. He will be home
on furlough before sailing again.
In his letter he said: I'VE arrived in
New York just in time for the DIG
celebration, end talk about your wild
times, never saw anything like it. l
had whole bunch of letters, that
had written while at sea, and mad
them in my hat waiting an opportuni-
ty to mail, when some lassies grabbed
my hat, letters and all, and l never
saw anything more OF them. Nearly
every girl you'd see would have on
soldiers or sailors hat.
81 think we will lay up for about AZ
days, so that will mean furlough for
me. One third of the ships company
will 20 at a time for ten days leave
holland has made nine trips over
seas; two through the Panama canal,
and one to Cuba.
Mrs. Mary Smith, 1902 Chandler
street, Danville, H.. whose son Harry
recently died of influenza in England.
has received the following letter from
the lieutenant in charge of the Amerl-
can Red Cross hospital where Smith
died. Mrs. Smith and her son are
we'll known in Richmond The letter
follows:
american Red Cross, 81 Southgate
street, Winchester. Eng. Oct. %. 1918
Mrs. Mary Smith, 1902 Chandler
street, Danville. Ill.
"By the time this letter reaches you,
you will have learned the sad news of
the death of your son, Harry, who died
Of pneumonia. at 1:25 p. m. Oct. 3, at
the United States Hospital situated
about four miles from this old city.
1T Is a matter Of regret that can
give no words from him during his
last illness, because he was for the
last few days before his death, too
i'll to talk: but can assure you that
everything was done for him that
could be done by competent staff or
American physicians and nurses In an
excellent American hospital.
THE internment at Mornhill was
with full military honors on Oct. 9.
The service was conducted by the
u. S army chaplin McGuiean, Lieu
tenant w J. O'Conner, representing
the American Red Cross was present
at the burial.
Three vclleys We're fred over the
grave by a selected squad OF non
commissioned officers, and the i'm
pressive services were ended by the
last call of taps
"The resting place of your son is
on the crest of this hill overlooking
many miles of beautiful English coun-
try, and many of his comrades who
died in the same great cause lie near
him
81 trust that it will be consolation
20 you in your bereavement to know
that your son lies in this hallowed
rrCuId and that his memory will be
forever cherished as one of the noble
Americans. who gave their lives not
5nlv for their own land, but for Eng
SOD vance and the civilized world
with assurance Of my personal
ympathy, | am
Yours very sincerely,
"A w MCMILLAN,
First Lieutenant, A. r. c."
Carleton Smith is in the city on a 7
Through