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The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
DARCY HAS EYE
ON TWO BOUTS
DiIlon-McCoy and Miske-Levin
sky Mills Tonight Have
Interest For Him

Les Darcy. 70 say rothing OF thou.
sands OF fight fans all over the
country. viii find whole 10. 20
interest them In a couple Of battles
that are down for decision tonight.
Any one OF the four men competing
IN these battles IL APT 10 meet Darcy
before Les escapes 40 the war rome,
X be ever does. Further. IL Is not
out OF reason TO believe that all
four OF them will get a crack al
him some time
In Minneapolis Billy Miske r. to
take on Battling LRYfnsky
In Brooklyn Jack Dillon and Al
Mccoy are 10 tans4- up.
The frst two named should put
up a mighty battle and 1t practically
win be for the American light heavy
weight title. Within the last few
weeks both Leyinsxy and Miske
bested Jack Dillon. the most prom
inent candidate for that title.
Levinsky has been on the battle
ground for almost week now and
trained desperately Tor the struggle
lie win be ready and when In thai
condition is a mighty hard man TO
beat.
Dillon hasn't been in bis usual
form In his last six or seven starts,
but has had a session 1T Hot
Springs and is said to have shaken
on his Incidence. Even out OF
ihape he should plaster the caTem-
bcr-like MCCOY and best him with.
cut the slightest trouble
Jack will have TO do this in order
to grab of the Darcy plum AT Madi-
son square Garden March S. In
This match both Dillon and Mccoy
ere wiping out an obligation 10 the
boxing commission and after they
have boxed will be free TO sign
where they please
r. Darcy win be at tire ripgslde when
Dillon meets Mccoy and undoubted-
~ will be- the most deeply interested
OF the spectators.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
~ RosERT L. RIPLEY.

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-Ad woIgAst.
% Cadillac. Mich. former world =
lightweight champion. il suffering
from a general nervous hreakdow n.
his physicians announced today
The w ldcat" il tamed at last
Too many battles and beatiags
have laid the former terror loW. un.
til at the present moment not even
his friends are allowed TO see him.
4 Is the grand finale o. an unfor.
tunate career-the greatest hard
luck tale in the annals OF pugiliSm
Here Il the Casualty list" since
wolglSt won the worlds lightweight
champion from Bat Nelson in 40
rounds in 1910:
He has suffered i've fractures Of
his arms. The accidents occurred
IN battles with Tommy Mcfarland,
Jack Redmond. Freddy Welsh.
Dauber Jaeger. and while training
for Rivers lie broke both thumbs.
In one Of them. after two operations.
the splints-ed none vas finally wrar>
ped with many feet OF the fine sii.
ser wire- Richie broke his nose
for the third or fourth tine. The
bones in ench hand have been splin-
tered many times-rrincipally in
bis battles with Richie. Nelsl n.
Tommy Murphy. and Oakland
Frankie" Burns. In addition to
these fractures, Ad has suffered
pneumonia. and was operated on FOR
appendicitis the day before he was
tn have fought Welsh in Los An
eeies.
/ DO you wonder tpat the average
fan never appreciated what great
lighter be was. Rarely was Ad
able TO show his real ability. These
who have soen him al hts best unite
in pronouneing hiu, one If the great
est nghters that ever wore a glove
He was well worthy Of his sobr.ouet
The Wildcat" And despite tls
many accidents. wolgast "fisked"
his title more often than any ether
champion. He gave his rivals "a
chances at his crown.
But WoIgast had some good for
tune. lie earned, according to rom
Jones. something like $500. 600 In
ave years
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
Detroiter Has Difficult
ty In Getting Bouts
With Star Mat1nen

Chris sorsnscaL Dstrolt's asvtysnt
for the wrestling titis NV hsA ~
Joe stecher, - Known b o. vrsst'
Ting game IN the "rUSr." This
term probably 10 an unfAmi1iar one
To the lay follower Of sports and
an expiation 10 m order.
The Tiger n . term APPLIED ~
wrsstisrs TO q naa VINO 10 eoosS1-
srsd too good 10 take . eha.os Win
and who vim mot agree % On 9
match nor allow his oppoosat 10
stay more than the time nscsssaxy
10 gain the required too fsi,s d
win q dscision-
The Detroit mat star. whe fsr
merry titled the son out wsst-sR
saiina. Kansas, 20 be exsct-eafDs<
national prominence IN the mat
game thru holding stseher - mn
utes when he stiii vas q green nss
sf grapplins. LAtsr he esaf Mor'
Henderson, In straight fAfls In 81
minutes and held zbysxho 20 a draw
In 30 minutes.
sorenson IL q clean nvsr vhs
stesdfastiy refuses 70 10 snythin1
but beat bis opponents IN ~ time
n possible. He In % coed thak No.
lfke Cutler. zeyssko p~1s<rsi -
Or. Roller ali are stas1fns -
and saying. you meet HIN 6vvt-
After Watching ths DssyslsBs
work IN q msscA the ssnss svsu1As
the Cbicxeosn msf DsDStxa n -
two-hoor drsw, Charsss c.knw 81
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
ELLISON, DYER
REPORT EARLY
Manager Jeanlngs Cans Rsskis
Iaiielder SsutA With The


No training camp plans ever made
were too good TO chance Nov comes
an announcement Of shifss IN the
Tiger program. The arst week OF
practice win not b esannsd e.
tirely TO pitchers sad caaeAsss. At
least two innel1ers wni rsport ~
waxahachie next Asa1ay. TAsy are
Dyer and ElisoA-
Manager JsnninsA w has bsss
at Wake for . week, vrets Prsst
dent Navin over the vssk-saA. ash
ing that the two tn8ssd reoAiss bs
sent down with the nrst sguaa fsr q
little private instructioa- Wlison
lives In Arkansas ana win . direct
TO camp. Dyer. Whose homo IN In
Chicago. win report q Sc Louis
Sunday and 60 south with the gang.
Ellison played third base for Mus
catine. In the Central association.
last year. and led the league IN hit
ting with a mark Of SCI. He vss
at Navin field for q week OF % last
fall. and impressed TIE Sfrsesgisns
a. a promising recruit Dyss vas .
soc hitter In the Western league.
with home runs 90 his speciality. He
plays either short or third s1A work
Cd In a couple or thres Tiger GaDss
last fall He Was Hked ~ those
who saw him IN sctisa-
II is probable that ysnsfngs wants
TO discover Just what thsse follows
do know about batting N WITT fs1is
to report, Bobby Joass. Who - q IN
ished felder I'm fast co1Daay, prsb-
ably win play third - u1fssA and
Dyer win 10 ussa Dor p1ncA htfttng.
Hughey win have . wOsk. q his
hands. while the catcAers - Darke
sre warming NJ The ptteAsrs. - hs
VIII have lots OF time - WORT WITH
his new lnnsi1srs.
The manager writes that - has
been sufIsring fru1 . - 60. but
expects 10 b himsslf - nv aAys.
Hughey has deas . ~ - travsling
since the arst of tAs ysar. snA nev
IN taking weu-sarns1 rsst sfssr hi
vacstSsn-
George Burns na1s Ussd q his
contract pru@oss- r. deeuDsat
has been returned win lie nrsthaes
MANS signature. 81 vikA n oa0s .
istter vhtoh plsasp1 Prsxy Nsvm
very mucA- Duyns snA Yssng ON
90 to eanp tneStAsr, arSivlng March
10. Probably tAsy WIN sai1 frsD
New Yosk 70 0a,vsstaa. an nahs
q big trfD of t.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
No Palm Garden For
Pin Smiters This
Year

ohAND hArfpc, MICH. Feb. ~
When the opening gun In the
American bowling congress ls nred
In Grand Rapids next month n viii
mark new era In the annals OF the
national pin meet For the nrst time
in years II viii be dry tourna-
ment." distinct novelty In this line
OF sport.
The promoters OF the contest de-
cided At the last moment to aban-
don the palm garden feature. not.
wtthstanding the fact that IL has
been almost an indispensable factor
In former meets.
Indications now are that the en-.
tries in the Grand Rapids meet will
exceed all previous records. The
doubles and singles, IL II said. will
run so heavy they will more than
Offset the loss in team entrants.
Thus far q loss OF 10 clubs over last
years congress at Toledo has been
reported.
There are 10 more visiting clubs
entered this year in the national
kegelfest. and each out-of-town team
figures at about $50 team. as
against $40 for the home entry av-
erage. Using those figures as a ba-
sic. the loss OF money in the hves
viii run about $1,000, while the
minor events will gain about $500.
giving this years players a few
more dollars TO roll for than has
ever been the case in the II years
OF the congress
Judge Howard. who is chairman
OF the prize list committee this year
with Frank Pssdeloup and William
j. Diener as his fellow members. Is
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27

working out the money details an
is expected TO issue an announce
ment any time showing Grand RAJ
ids has carried OF the honor OF q
ceedins all former entry lists.
A year ago Toledo astonished IN
sporting world by giving out figure
that showed ssO.46o had been pal
into the national bowling treasul
for prize money, leaving s3s.s}
available for cash prizes. Howa1
hopes 10 issue the frst sSs.ooo pri}
fund next week.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
Big A. B. c. Tournament at
Grand Rapids Will Be DR.
sTRuNk TO SION TODAY;
BUSH uAck IN goLr

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. IT.
Joe Bush. Connie Msck's sta3
pitcher. signed a contract Nom
day afternoon for the coming
season with the Athletics. The
amount OF the contract was MOI
stated.
strunk accepted the terms of
fered yesterday afternoon. and
viii sign today. II Ia stated.
The only important holdout os||
the Athletics outfit now 10 waffy|
schang. who Is expected 10 sign|
soon.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
|B,.'Z4|!SgB!!k!.

1xr EVANS umpire the world There may De tolss
note q colphment they DON
kSow ssep IN the souls OF men there
o reprehensbe only IL y
Of q monsters who
m Sometimes them
on sometimes just leave
ve are champions
th~m- baseball III them
Hsnos my arbters only allowed 20
which OF
a. the
problem
~ and aahn1 them TO solve IT.
= = washington. Cobb
make tn u assumed that Walter
q
and q advance
srsuni apparently retired AZ three
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27

Dave shesn ts 60 rwtaru 60 the big
skew ~ skSrfsfop for the Ctnef.uati
He1s. Fsg the ps@t two seasons Dave
hss been a~fnE niffy werk o. mss-
sger 90 the Prestdenee Internstieaai
ses9ue TEAM
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
COHEN BREAKS
UP THIS GAME

n Mr. cohsn. ~ nosbese9, -.
y. had sssa chased fsSa Ne gyn
bsfore the nms started. Tie =. -.
II A. Basketball team might have
defeated the Rochester csstrsis last
night n An q rasrsffabis circum-
stance. however. thst ~. coA>a
was very much prsss.3. He wss
present to the exfsat sf sioht gsals.
or 10 pofnts. and me Csntyais bsst
the Y. n. III. A. By . score a -
TO IL.
Cohen was about tbe snfy maa oa
ths noor that could brssk thru ths
guarding. which vas szesIlsat On
the whole. The SUMMARY:
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
DETROIT BEATS
TORONTO TEAM
Revisited Pseksters Outrlass
Rowing ClaA md Win BY
Cat e 8 20 2

Ths nsereft hockey civ6 Sss re
saassd iast night and forgot all
sbssf tt esang A6pnday evening So
tAsy essshsstsd by giving Toronto
now1ng caaA . sound beating. the
sosre os11g 10 q. These teams
win cosS1s1e their series at the
Arsna tsnighf. ~
Tha nDvfng club did not seem to
- h - bsst a. condition. but IL
SsanaUo1 - plAy . very formidable
enms - hocksy. There never was
. chance 20 beat the Deroiters,
kewsver. The local combination
play was OSoa and the skating OF
fhs sftseking forces superb. TTis-
len. Hstsch, Holman and Hun
nsssf vsrs tAs stars Of the contest
~ sunmary:
DETROIT. r. r. a A. A
PlstssA :. .lsft q sfsnss Mclean
aeIly .-.-rtsht ssfsnss Aaams
S2As --...-sre.sr. suiiixs VA, =
yAsv ...... left wing 800. Hicks
rsigisca light wing... Crane
ecsve ~ periods:
=. n = A A. ........e 1 T. :
FIvse psris1-0oals: Raid. IN
mia; nstA- 10 min. Trigl0ou. ~
Min otops: Hammelsf .. Crooks .
o6ssass: Dstreft s. Toronto l. PEN
$500 ~~rse>--<yo.t.. uef>sn
mia. oAow. II min. shaw. ~ min.
otepe: Hammsisf q Crooks s. on
aAso: pstroit .. Toronto I. Penal
ttee: p1efoeh. CYAns.
rhir9 pertoA--l0oal. Hicka IL
NTH. 0sDo: Hammeief s. Crooks 4
o1ss1ss: Detroit q. Toronto 2 Pen
sNfss: rssesch- Holman. Reid. shaw.
mcIana. AAAmsA
Rsfsres--Hamfiton. Detroit Time
81 psyf0as-1e min rites.
0uooeituftoas - Rsid for Black,
B1ack fsv Hsfa. Reid for Black.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27

Nov Vi not going 70 ask fan to solve that problem To
Jaw thing like might
hs certainly would not contribute the calm spirit
II q u a
father and the old gentleman
U uney his
incident when
- know umpire thrown the sharks after
~ inanA ~ Porto Rico.
% -
catcher upped Cobbs
&f
on1eAers ntssfersnce
umpire
M - DHcAsr tho
shortstcp trpped he
~ Gtng hin 70 BE- thrown out BY the cstche The
0oes3srpuce
sS q ssal hone The psher threw to the catches. who
UUUo4 ~ But TIE backstop standing
- Whsa ~ ban pitcher
s+ a. tssee0sD permitted
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27

WIZ empson developed who WIN he me
nv aoec director college which
QevenDeo the Aries
- seen athletic director Missouri resixninr
I'll Ah winter AM s
- LAstsa 10 the coach: - - ~
e.oson Ike sold only inst been
- thee no telling what experience
Ae - eDeciahsed high hurdlns Knows
cosssu ne has been but
~ Nnin o. hn over and would to
rc.ce the wsrds record perhaps
~ Is seconds before hss finished his career = -
A. low hurdler he seriously
Nevsrheiees be equned Of
racing has the prfn
vhch apply 10 high hurdles
- Tine % study the problem OF making the
The
NJ ssea6 YIN drop to even time or under.
N evey way he 10 wonderful He
sven time 10 close TO the
~ 20 seconds the
- inches and has cleared feet 81
- throws ue discus 100 Spound
5 ~ close 70 40 feet
01bcst smith has lost example for an
0ru1Dcon gunooet
~ 0suth despite he PLAYED
49, - Univess1u Of Chicago football
uf1oe sid Frrsr earned
gookjor Geraldine demon -amntter
R0t and Tie singing umpire OF the Tsner
1850 league games because
u
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27
international Names umps.

Jesse Tannehill, John Mcbride an
George Blackburn are well know
former ball players who win IN
pire In the International league TIL
season. Other International q
biters will be Joe o'Brien. Bill Han
William Carpenter. John Freems
and John Mullen.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27

A. "a Score frst half--nsohestss
II. Y, - " A 10. Dasksts IRON 6sI1
---cohAn Q. Nleman. MerriA Nsunan
:. Raiskfn. Fore0an. Ksf1aa- Dask-
Of haiyes-3e minutea
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27

- y ~ g = thSu my a He
4Do1 uenS1fs hnu
Ion0 v31er u YsuUeoWn O. md
- - hes bess uunSsS Into life Of crime because
- ons4 49, 6nU b eBesp1on IL .
RI - - Esssa. ..sa1e saiied % .gss.r Evans
- - 49, The serve for the Job Bny sot along
o9 m9 - dgnsd va.nt Saas before Evaas .
- - D9UDote1 tie American
1z# H. - ovoy aESfter shall Q
- HI nksk - Isague
umroogDoooD
~D e. = Guoso0sa = - . Tn his nrst Amer
X20o4D - 80 M mesgo11 tt n . b
z|4 >mo1n ~ H. the
41c1pa 49, go y hsvs rssarksd
- ouDoDo1 In srrsr man
- - soea IL - vss declared TO be
- Dvons q
and
Friction an and
~ reUAt - - ts1s6ons BsH players ~
- MA espsA
~ - $50 usln,g league Topeka has
4 60 - n7ned Lanb ard Of the wpss Mr.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27

Debky vs~ghn- q 1s1sru1 tsaUUs
h~s1-svev. hss h~>s ressaaDA ~ so~
-. LSwss ovO~He 80 cAs Les AnUuesD
psayel Win g. p~v0sDA. 0s~-. 49,
last year. b3S wns rs<UvDs1 - -
browns "a sA< r1es< - the ssossa@
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27

- ms1elng year m the Western league. Topeka ha
Z n9ned Lab and ons of the mpirss win be Mr. Won
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27

Q0LH U[D0M a gussssf
4u1 - vcs1 = 1916 He probably win reign
ee.119 u - - yssr hseh IN this country and Sweden.
e1oun11oo N onfr1airp9 nation A
- eAer nask and asld events Bob d strong
- e ssn y. He rsnss right With Krsenzin Jim
Annssn htsrosnsuAa1s os9Dsfiien - the cndsr path
M - - g. Nnussn 10 sponsor
III May - - revoautonary hurdle
1w ~ 6oeGnt HE cher
vtoe DodGs
hurdltns e
OF
no9 q sentumpns the barriers other
- omDDoa actuaIly
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27

CHICAGO. Feb. 2T.-Ad woIgAst.
OF Cadillac. Mich former world
lightweight champion. is suffering
from a general nervous breakdown n.
hts physicians announced today
The Detroit times., 1917-02-27

40 gvsn me .ed test When announced from the
~ fe0w doing the steepehasc
sonne<hing timnx
He and hsx
t1roe
20
Ihn came lonx
1nmD6on clipped Of OF the world
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03

ner was served. The guests were the
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eldredge family,
Miss Alice Whealdon, Miss Lola Ed
redge and Amos Gardner. The young
couple began housekeeping in the j.
w. MCGEE ranch where they moved
Monday. Mrs. Eldredge was a member
OF the high school class of IT and is
very popular among her many friends,
the groom is a most industrious young
man. Both have the best wishes of the
community. Monday evening the
young people of the community gath
cred at the young couples home and a
most enjoyable evening was spent.
Rev. j. d. Gillian, of Boise, Boise
district superintendent of the Method
list church, held the first quarterly con-
ference for the year in the Methodist
church Monday evening The years
work was planned. Rev. Gillian soon
leaves for New York where he helps in
the distribution of the moneys for the
mission work in foreign fields.
The Baptist church will give their
state mission day program Sunday
morning, which was postponed because
of the rain, Sept. 90.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles McCoard
motored to Boise Tuesday. Their sons
Charles and Arthur. returned with
them and entered high school.
Ed Williams went to Hot Lakes last
Thursday. Mrs. Williams. who has
been there some time. returned with
him.
Mrs. c. II. Lanfear was called to
Payette Sunday by the serious illness
OF her 7months- old granddaughter
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Wells
The little one died Monday night, Oct
l. of spinal meningitis. She leaves two
older brothers besides her parents.
The plune packing will be finished
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
NOBODY SPARED
Kidney Troubles Attack Boise Men and
Women, Old and Young

Kidney ills seize young and old.
Often come with little warning.
Children suffer in their early years
Can't control the kidney secretions.
Girls are languid, nervous, suffer
pain.
Women worry, cont do daily work.
Men have lame and aching backs.
If you have any form of kidney ills
You must reach the cause.-the kid
neys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys
The following testimony proves their
worth:
o. G. Loveioy. 1l9 Fourteenth Ave-,
N. Nampa. Idaho. says: When ] suf-
fer from a dun ache and lameness in
my back and my kidneys are acting
badly Doan's Kidney Pills fix me w j.
good shape. Doan's Kidney Pills are
the best medicine to be had for weak
lack and dsordered Kidneys"
Price soc, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for n kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Lovejoy had. Foster Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
If CONST|PATfD
When Cross, Feverish and
Sick Give California
Syrup Of Figs. !"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver nd bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is,
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours then your little one becomes
cross. half sick. Severish. don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold. has sore throat,
stomach ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See if tongue is coated, thon
give a teaspoonfnl of California
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
TEN, and YOU have aFwell. playful child
again
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it. and it never
fails to act on the stomach, liver and
bowels.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs" which
has fun directions for babies children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Beware of
counterfeits sold here. Get the gen
uine, made by California Fig Syrup
Company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
SALTS fine FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS
We Eat Too Much Meat
Which Clogs Kidneys,
Then the Back Hurts.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ged and need a flushing occasionally,
else we have backache and dull misery
in the kidney region, severe head
aches. rheumatic twinges, torpid liver,
acid stomach, sieeplessness and all
sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment YOU
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here,
take tablespoonful in a glass of wat
err before breakfast for a few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and is harmless to flush clog.
ged kidneys and stimulate them to nor
NAL activity. It also neutralizes the
acids in the urine so it no longer irri-
tates, thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts Is harmless; inexpensive;
makes delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean. thus avoiding serious com
plications,
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots Of Jad Salts to folks who be-
lieve in overcoming kidney trouble
while 1t Is only trouble.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03

can be on the alert and repulse the
next attack and end the conflict, by
driving the germs of Rheumatism en-
tirely out of your system.
Do not wait for the full force of the
attack to strike you, but begin now to
take s. S. S., the wonderful blood
medicine that searches out the disease
germs and eliminates them entirely
from your blood. This grand remedy
has done wonders in severe cases of
Rheumatism and will prove just the
treatment you need. S. S. 8. is sold
by druggists everywhere.
Write today to our medical director
who Will give you, without charge, full
advice regarding your own cases Ad-
dress Swift Specific Co, 50L Swift
laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-03
GERMAN SHELLS
DROP CLOSE TO
BOYS OF BOISE
Norman Nourse Writes Par
ents While Kaiser's Guns
Belch Lead in All Direc-
tions.
Ed Phelps Makes Himself
Known to Ambulance
Workers-No Word From
Robert Osborne - Boys
Want Kodak Films.

EXTRACTS from letter of Norman c.
Nourse, serving with the American
ambulance service in FranceD
Somewhere in France. Sept. 5, 1917
<:30 p. m.--Dearest Parents; Since
my letter of several days ago, this SER
vice has been taken over by the Amer
lean army. The plan is to enlist the
men in the regular army. making the
section leader a first lieutenant, the
sous chef" a first sergeant and giving
the third in command sergeant's rat
ing. The sections now serving in the
French army will be left there. so that
the only change is that the men be-
come enlisted men, must serve until
the end of the war, and are paid $S6 a
month.
When | first heard of this | was de-
termined to leave. because ] still held
hopes of obtaining a commission in
America next spring when ] will be of
the required age and because | wanted
to see you. my dear parents. But when
I thought it all over the advantages
seemed to be all on the other side. In
the first place, if / did return home,
in this war in some capacity, and it
would not be long before ! would feel
that I must be doing something. Then
the parting would be all the harder
Again, practically all the available
commissions have been given out and
IT will be some time yet before l will
be old enough to hope to get one. The
only recourse, then. would be to enlist
in some branch of the army and try to
become non commissioned officer.
On the other hand, ] am already a
sergeant and will receive that rank
here. l am also fairly sure of obtain
ing a commission here after seven
months have passed and have reached
the required age If then by that time
the war bids fair to last longer l can
very easily be transferred to some