Trench and camp., 1919-04-17
ILLS OF PARTNERS
1DEAT'H GAS
H. Was Attending to Friend
When Himself Was Caught
II Without Mask.

Hben Camp General Secretary voor-
of the r. M. c. A. entered the
diorium . few evenings ago to
llkss movie-Mary Pickford in
ftla MRris''-he had no idea Of the
prise that was in store for him. He
q not much more than found his
kai'when he heard a mans voice.
Rsta few feet away from him, call
&. r. iVOorhees." AS he turned
Qpd he recognized a familiar face.
rs CAPT. =. X. Burno of the 3O5th
4t#W Brl&a00, now located at the
kim cmnt0nment. The camp Sec
eTy ana Capt. Burno had been ac-
sea out In the middle west be-
q The United States entered the
Es# They had not heard from each
peAeing the other night was a great
|AE9iise to both. After the movies
|13 got together and had a long chat,
|n was mostly given over to re-
sous o. the splendid qualities of
FAAL HurnOs former partner in busi-
r. Eames, who was
AssM June IL, 1918. and died in
\ silcan Red Cross Hospital, No. s,
A 4uteuil Paris. June 20, 1918.
was in the early part of the year
w mat ~new business sign ap-
lleAled In K0komo (that middle west
EiAY made famous by the invention by
gtwood Haynes OF the first gas driven
shtemohize I'm the United States). The
pEn read: flames & -Burno, News
sapef Agency." These men were far
EvrF than simply partners in busi-
png before they started in the news
lapsr haasimess--'pals" in college, and
pas IN Chicago. from which city
tley had come to KOkomo to enter
gpoR tAefN new venture. They were
smflai nown IS RED" Eames and
sJaqk' rn0, and were, from the
ssaH popular and successful.
AFer United States entered the
Eaq boa members Of the Arm desired
y 20 their part in the great struggle.
meam1 sacrifice, but they were
eade OF that kind of timber. In
une, 1917, Eames went to Chicago
40 enxisked. He became a member
y pc 4sth Company. United States
saiAneA ID Battalion, 9Th Regiment.
Ral4, @N10T attending to matters in
pnN Etfnawtt1 the disposing of their
w A&41l business, Burno left for
Orf Meridian, where he took an Of
EeR tNAfntng scourse. He was later
eAq Ia france. attached to the Sd
7teiH Artillery Brigade. While both
ZEE ris9n were In France at the same
m4 aM& hOtzs took part in the battle
~ha&8Nn1 Thserry, they were not
RrttnatG enoaghs to come in contact
4aH& Hurn0 was transferred to the
sH T9mk Brigade and saw no more
we NmRgbce.
spkaiiinm oe his friend Eames, Capt.
lfa0 aaz& SHe was every inch a
~ No one cculd ever have better
than he was, and he didn't have
sel his life. He would not have
his life had he not been thinking
l Of somebody else than himself.
M had many thrilling experiences
.eOul1 >Ouf of them all in
auus way. He was one of that
Fo0 OF six teen men who first en-
efee Bouresch. His lieutenant. Rob-
,Ets4n, was awarded a congressional
nedN Of honor in recognition OF the
= ~ re Of this city. On the same DAY
naq Eamee was gassed his captain.
lunkan, was killed. Discussing
sanes death more specifically. Capt.
sufAo said: II learned from one who
gas near by when he was gassed that
saI4es hadf atopned e look after a
20 ycuaaaed cD.nrad I'd in his concern
.1oyt keeping on his gas mask and
vas badly gmeBed with mustard gas.
me soldier WIso related the incident
Q M safas Buk, Capt. Burno, that was
ust haf yea would expect OF Eames,
or 18th nfms ft was always the other
eliqW.'Y Continuing. Capt. Burno
'sidk after . long search, found
he4s grave, lust outside the city Of
arr Isaw that it had proper care,
ma heu I departed from Paris left
Sat woman In charge OF It
Burn6 and Camp Secretary
rfed after their long chat
agreed that man OF the
HRayrnond Rexfofd Eames
On. but he couidn,t be for
I'D his influence would be