Letter Reveals Milus Little’s Death in WWI Frontline Action
Clyde Tandy U S Army letter to Milus Little’s father recounts Milus Little’s death near the Meuse in France during November 1918. Tandy describes their march, shelling, and Milus being killed instantly while aiding a wounded comrade. He praises Milus as the battalion’s best loved man and notes Milus is buried near Montigny by Saulmory, Meuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milus D. Little
Laredo
Texas
Mr. Little
American Expeditionary Forces
Miles
Camp Travis
Milus
Meuse
France
Montigny
Saulmory
Stenay
Dunsur -Meuse
Duty
Morgan Bulkeley 80 Today an Early National Baseball Leader
Eighty years old today is Morgan G Bulkeley veteran Connecticut financier and Republican figure who once directed the National Baseball League as its president. A Hartford native he rose from city councilman to mayor governor and U S senator after Civil War service. Also contains aWant Ad note for White's Cream Vermifuge price 26 cents and Money Makers.
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Morgan G. Bulkeley
Connecticut
National Baseball League
East Haddam
Conn
Bulkeley
Hartford
United States
Calendar of social events and military entertainments
Thursday through Friday social calendar lists dances at the Woman's Club and Elks Hall, a Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scout meetings, and a Christmas program at Christ Church. Also features numerous holiday visits, dances, and musical programs at Fort McIntosh and local homes with soldiers, plus a Jewish Boys Club meeting and elected officers.
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Emilie Hal
Blue Bird
Camp ‘Fire Girls
Alfred Poggenpohl
Camp Fire Girls
Belvateryman
Boy Scouts of Troop No. 1
League Room
Boy Scouts of Troop No. 2
Christ Church
Elizabeth Bunn
Elks Hall
Fort McIntosh
37Th Infantry Club
37Th Infantry
Woman's Club
Ethel Mackin
Army Y. M. C. A
Alva R. Willgus
Southern Department of the
Soldier Boys
Dorothy Morton
Mildred Randolph
Mother O' Mine
Courtney Slaughter
Redemption of
Jake
Corinne Dallmer
Post Hospital
Te A Austin
Fort Mclntosh
A. S. J. Tucker
Sheen
Eon “Berceuse
M. Richard Tarlton
Ernst Buens
Gerrude Lent
Lucille Lent
Ben Rosenthal
Dorothy Wiggins
Laura Taylor
Evelyn Ryan
Salmond
Hospital Corps
Redeker
Jimmy Condon
Merceil Lake
Mesdames M. S. Ryan
E. J. Wiggins
J. B. Morton
Fort Mentosh
Jewish Welfare Board
Reiser
Welfare Board
Wormser
Private Goldberg
Co. L
JL. Ross
Green
Co L
Privte Price
Corps. Rose
Abramson
Luckerman
Halpin
Corp. Goldberg
Privates
Bobbin
Resinkopf, Supply Co
Rubinstein
Paskine
Kerwin
Must Discharge War Savings Pledges Before Dec 31
Officials warn all War Savings Stamps pledges must be liquidated by December 31 as per Treasury proclamation. Pledgers are responsible to fulfill obligations. stamps available at post offices banks and many stores. Government advertises heavily and will notify pledgers directly. missing notification does not excuse nonpayment.
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United States Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury Department
War Savings Section
W.S. S
Bcard
Weather Forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
Tonight fair and freezing while Friday remains fair. Fort McIntosh observations show a maximum of 41 degrees and a minimum of 42 degrees with light southeasterly winds and cloudy skies. The forecast is provided by the U S Weather Bureau at New Orleans and relayed by The Times via the Telephone Co.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Hazelrigg and Tate visit, local changes in gallery work
J. B. Hazelrigg of San Antonio is in the city for a few days. C. W. Tate, the photographer, has returned to Laredo to manage his gallery here. Tate has run a studio at San Antonio for a year, while 3,000 women nationwide work in railroad shops earning machinist wages.
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Kate S. Hamilton
San Antonio
City
A. Hamilton
A. F. Beddoe
Dallas
Laredo
The
Baptist Church
Beddoe
Baylor Medical University
Texas
Jaredo
J. B. Hazelrigg
C. W. Tate
Mr. Tate
United States
London
Sir Douglas Haig
Britain
John Churchill
Woodstock
Anne
Blenheim
Wellington
House of Commons
Waterloo
Stratfieldsaye
Berkshire
German Sailors Seize Royal Palace in Berlin Uprising
London notes praise for Haig's rewards while reports detail Berlin street fighting as German sailors seize the Red Palace and other royal buildings. Republican Guards, machine guns, and artillery clash. surrender follows as government troops take control. Also mentions Boxing Day events and various U.S. and state notices.
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Kiel
Associated Press
London
Berlin
Copenhagen
Red Castle
Red Palace
Republican Guard
Amsterdam
Bomb attack injures ten in Chita theater
In Harbin on December 26 General Semenoff was wounded in the legs and ten others were injured when a man in uniform threw a bomb in a Chita theater. Paris reports say allied delegates barred neutrals from the peace conference though neutrals may present claims to belligerents and have them referred to a special body.
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Harbin
Semenoff
Chita
Paris
Victory Fleet Reaches New York Harbor in Review
Led by the battleship Arizona, ten ships under Admiral Mayo steamed into Ambrose Channel and anchored near New York as Secretary Daniels reviewed the convoy. Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined the shores in a festive greeting after a long voyage.
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Associated Press
New York
Arizona
Henry T. Mayo
America
New York Harbor
Daniels
Ambrose Channel
Italians Sink Half the Machines in Massive Northern Italy Air Action
December 26 report notes Italians brought down nearly half the aircraft in a major air attack over Northern Italy. Britain’s leadership shift sees Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss replace Admiral Sir John EB. Jelli coe as First Sea Lord.
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Italy
Rosslyn Wemyss
John EB. Jellicoe
Britain
Women gain roles in banking and public service
Article notes shifting employment for women in Brooklyn banks with new department heads for women clients. It highlights a campaign for more women probation officers and detectives in New York courts, Oregon labor measures, and Portugal allowing women as civil register officials on equal terms with men.
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Brooklyn
New York
Oregon
Portugal
Secretary of State
Army to auction surplus mules and horses next month
Washington reports 45000 army surplus animals to be sold at auctions across camps January 7, 14, 21 and 28. The stock includes cavalry, artillery and draft horses, mules and pack animals. Also Baker urges quick legislation to resume voluntary enlistments and repeal wartime selective service limits. Over 7400 wounded and sick officers and men from overseas landed in America during the week ending December 20.
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Washington
Dent
House Military Committee
Baker
America
Stop Itching Eczema Cure by Zemo Dose
Stop itching eczema quickly by applying Zemo from any druggist. Extra large bottle 1.00. Healing begins at once, with most cases removing traces of eczema pimples rash and similar skin troubles. Zemo is a penetrating antiseptic liquid not greasy and does not stain. E W Rose Co Cleveland Q
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland, Q
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Clyde Tandy, Co. A
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Oberfeldt Society
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Little Son
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Geo. B. Murphy
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John T. Murphy
Doris Bigden
George Scratchley
Lieut
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Royal Orchestra
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Mr. Hornish
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Miss Slaughter
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Mercer] Lake
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Jewish Boys Club
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League of Nations
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