The Mount Holly news., 1918-10-22
Military Affairs.

Military Affairs.
Donald Thompson, of Maple Shade
formerly reported seriously wounded
has since been reported as killed il
action in France.
! The army casualty list published
yesterday contained the names 0
Horatio w. Taylor, of Forked River
who died in France from influenza
and Arthur B. Whitecomb, of Burling
ton, died from disease.
| A telegram recei yed ON Tuesday
night gave the information that Viii
liam ]. Caldwell, of Mount Holly, died
in France on September 25th from
wounds received in battle. A previous
dispatch stated that he had been
wounded on September 16. The sad
news of his death was received on the
day of his mothers funeral. She died
at the Burlington County Hospital on
October IL. Young Caldwell, who was
in his 9th year, enlisted in the
National Guards and left Mount Holly
with old Company E in July, 1917. He
| is the first man from here to give up
his life for his country. His brother,
James, is the sole survivor of the
family.
New Jersey, according to official sta
tistics compiled by the Provost Mar
shal Generals Department in Wash
j ngton, leads the states of the United
States with the lowest ratio of rejected
inducted draft registrants into the
United States Army. OF all the regis
trants sent to military service from
February 10 to July 13, 1918, only
about per cent. of them were rejected
after the final physical examinations
in camps. This record is fine tribute
to the physical sturdiness of the young
manhood of New Jersey. and is an
equally fine tribute to the painstaking
work of draft boards of the state, par
ticularly the medical examiners.
Although the influenza epidemic
that spread through Camp Dix gather
ed large toll of lives, yet with the
many thousands of men there it is
considered remarkable that the disease
was kept under control as much as it
was The medical men were assisted
by volunteers from all sections, and to
them, in large measure, is due the
successful fight. Major General Scott
has recognized this fact, and has issued
a memorandum addressed to those
who helped. 1t follows: "On behalf of
the men of this command, / desire to
express my thanks and appreciation to
the many communities and individu-
ais who so patriotically donated their
services ahd delicacies during the re-
cent epidemic of influenza at this
camp"
Samuel Heller, of Mount Holly, re-
,eived letter, on Saturday, from his
son, Charles b. Heller, who is in the
army in France. 1t states that he was I
wounded on September Both by shell
ire, which shattered his left leg SO bad
v that it had to be amputated at the
knee. The other leg also was injured
out not seriously. Charles says he is
n hospital and expects to be sent
lome soon. 81 am glad / had leg to
,ive for my country. If you could see
What the Huns have done you would
lot want to stop only because of leg"
lie writes. The young man was in the
8th army division which went over
eas from Camp Dix. The letter is
written in cheerful vein. 1t was the
irst notice the parents had received of
he young mans injuries. the usual
Geographic information from the
government not having been given.
A number of drafted men have been
rdered by the local registry board to
eport for military service at various
,laces this month as follows:
To Fort Hancock, N. j., on October
I'd:
Wilfred Sooy, Chatsworth,
John Karg, Mount Holly,
Daniel w. Horner, Mount Holly,
Russell t. Watson, Mount Holly,
George Hyland, Atsion,
Benjamin d. Haines, Medford,
Edgar Cox, Juliustown,
William McElwee, Medford,
George Hampton, Columbus,
Edward II. Parker, Pemberton,
John r. Mum, Hartford,
Nicholas Marinelle, Pemberton,
Angelo Michele Marcone, Mount
Holly.
To Fort Howard, Baltimore, Md, on
October oath:
Ellis Cramer, Vincentown,
George Hoflin, Mount Holly,
Willis N. Phillips, Jobstown,
John S. Baggs, Hartford,
To Fort Dupont, Delaware City,
DEL, on October 25th:
Clarence M. Street, Hainesport,
John HI. Rossell, Hedding,
Samuel j. Hines, Marlton,
w. Grant Berry, Marlton,
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