The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-15
4. p. GARDNER
DIED At CAMP WHEELER
Massachusetts, Man Resigned from Con-
gress to Give His Military Sev-
ices to the Government.

} Macon, Ga, Jan. l5.--Major Augustu;
Peabody Gardner of the l2lst (Second
Georgia. infantry, for many years con,
gresham from the sixth Massachusetts
district, died at the base hospital at
Camp Wheeler late yesterday of pneu-
monia He had been i'll only few days.
Mrs. Gardner arrived Sunday from her
home in Hamilton, Mass, and had been
almost continuously at her husband $
bedside until late yesterday, when she
collapsed after the major became uncon-
scious. Her condition was such that she
was removed to her hotel, where she re-
ceived the news~of the death.
Major Gardner contracted a severe cold
two weeks ago. when he accompanied his
battalion to the rifle range, and pneu-
monia developed
The body will be sent tc the ma jor's
former home at Hamilton, but probably
not until after the arrival from Wash
ington of Senator Lodge, father of Mrs,
Gardner.
When Major Gardner resigned his seat
in Congress soon after the outbreak of
the war to offer his services in the ma
tion's fighting forces, he was commits
stoned colone! and assigned To staff
duty, but several weeks ago he applied
to the war department for place in the
line with reduction in rank so that he
might see actual service among the men.
His request for an appointment as major
in the l2lst infantry was granted. Be-
fore being given that assignment, Major
Gardner was adjutant of the 3lst Dixie |
division at Camp Wheeler.
The former representative was popu |
lar with both the officers and men. While |
at camp he attended several business and |
club luncheons, at which he discussed /
war problems and urged the fullest sup
port for President Wilson and the gov
Mayor Toole Of Macon last night is
sued proclamation ordering all flags on
public buildings placed at half mast and
all business houses to lower
heir flags at half mast out of respect
% the dead officer.
Major Gardner was the second officer
% die at the Camp Wheeler hospital.
The other was major We'll OF New York, Il
lead of the hospital medical department.
Boston, Jan. 15.-After continuous
ervice of l5 years an representative 4
rom the fifth congressional district of {
Augustus +. Gardner re- \
igned last year, when war was declared, Ic
o enter the United States army. For r
ears he had fought for national prepar II
dness, for bigger army and bigger a
avy and when this country became in a
olved in hostilities he gave prompt and a
ractical demonstration of his patriot
I'M. In the Spanish-American war he n
arved as captain and assistant adjutant f
eneral on the staff of General James a
!. Wilson, and thereafter waged deter St
lined fight in and out of Congress for f
re development of American military lip
nd naval forces. II
Since his graduation from Harvard in Il
1876, Major Gardner had devoted the
eater part of his time to politics. Elect IL
to Congress in 1902 to fill vacancy Il
used by the retirement of William II. q
cody, he was nominated to succeed et
mself in each succeeding campaign and fl
as elected by large majorities over his re
emocratic opponents. Only once was b,
S political program varied, that being IN
1913, when he was the Republican
minee for governor against Eugene No "a
g Foss. Foss was elected. but the cam Z
ign did not interrupt Gardner's term !
the national House of Representatives. tn