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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
Arthur f. Echalk. Chicago.
Severely Wounded

Capt. Walter Pervol, Urbana.
Lieut.. l.. W. OBrien. Maple Park.
Virgil K. Hammond, Peoria
Chas. L. Starr, Lamoille
Guy Strahorn. Homer.
Chas. F. Wing, Decatur
Sam Trachtenbarg, Moline
Frank &. Allen, Springfield.
Clyde ?. Whitney, Lorraine.
Valentine klemme, Belleville.
ltaul s. Hall, Charleston
Jesse g. Voth, Quincy.
OrGon Z. Vending, Naperville.
Roy T. Lawrence. DeSota.
Harry Lotze, Peoria.
Bert Andrew, Arcola.
Peter p. Barous, Diveron.
Earl c. Bear, JOY.
Henry Colyer, Pekin.
Victor Litherand, Lawrenceville.
Early r, Thompson, Beardstown.
VIM r Leeper, Mt. Auburn.
Harry O. Moody, Birds.
Heber Villers, Dox
Sidney Hatch, River Forrest.
Herbert Nelson, Dwight.
John 4. Hartman. Danforth.
ClarePolla, Virden.
Thos. f. Allen. Harrisburg.
Anton j. Shimkus, DePue
Edgar O. Wright, Bradford.
Grover l.. Bower, Jacob
Karl W Broeg, Peoria
Emory W. Chilberg. Bishop Hall.
Marshall Mlntire, Grand Chain.
Lawrence Williams, Paris.
Joel Olson, Rockford.
James +. Overturf, Buckner.
James A. Ames, Bradford
Mn. W. Mulhall, Davis.
Harry l.. Gilbertson, Plano.
James Michiotte, Bend.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Tom 5wane, Mound City.
VIM. H. Lewis, Ridge Farm.
James L. Lepper, Pontiac.
Earl G. Schuler Roselle.
Harry u. Anders, Chicago.
Martin Link, Chicago.
Robt II. Pearson, Chicago.
Cyril Baul. Chicago.
Bozo MiIoyevich, Chicago.
Joseph Steiner, Chicago.
Natalie Canteri Chicago
John J. Walsh, Chicago.
Thos. ]. Fitzgerald, Chicago.
William Gr0hOven, Chicago.
JOS. +. Posojil, Chicago.
Peter Frieling, Chicago.
Wilbur X. Olson, Chicago.
Ira ID Buck, Jr. Chicago
Cornelius Niehoff, Chicago
JOS. II. Smyth, Chicago
Stewert Watson Chicago.
'Chas. f. Nelson, Chicago.
Stephens Staziak. Chicago.
John p Chilly. Chicago.
Nick hi Antonio, Chicago
Peter +. Menus. Chicago
Chas +. Almgren, Chicago.
Peter Rcisch, Chicago.
John NJ. Splewski, Chicgo.
Lewis Lazarus Chicago.
James J. Foster. Chicago
Missing In Action
John Boland, Toluca.
Geo. II. Wahlgrem. Hinckley
August De Waele Prophetstown.
Joseph Smith, Elderado
Ralph Summers, Galatia.
!. Geo. A. Kreuger, Nashville.
Walter Smith Springfield.
William wiggett, Streator.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
Wounded Severely.


Corp. r. 0sman, Allendale.
l.. f. Lick, Springfield.
L. ]. York. Harvard.
f. A. Gossard. rbana.
j. K Gray, Frankfort.
Roy Malmgren, Rockford.
Carl Peterson, Joliet.
Henry Agnew, Kewanee.
"A. G.. Gustus, Moline
J. c. Burley, Pecatonica.
G. Socatch. ,Streator.
l., Stroman, Pennington.
Capt. Z. J. Lindroth, Rockford.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Lieut. Ray Freeman Jenney, Deca-
tur. aksE
Lieut., William r. Matthews, Pc
oria.
Sergt R. Morral, Morris.
Corp, II. j. Pavan, Kankakee.
Corp. Z. A. Dung, Flora.
w. j. Crisis, Willow Hill.
+. J. While, Quincy.
Willis Davis, Springfield.
Frank belong, Joliet.
A. Black Morris.
p S. Elliott, Berlin.
j. r. Estes, 0pdyke.
{. c. Draling. Jewett.
w. F. Staffel. Blue Island.
G. A. J. Nyquist, Chicago Heights.
Mike O'Neil, Rockford
c. f: Hoard Thomasville.
i. knup9 Jonesboro.
Loran Sisk New Haven.
f. +. Brks, Mt. Pulaski
Mike Cheyenka, Taylor Springs.
Thos. Davis, Streapr.
Missing in Action.
Corp. A. F. Hogan, Byron.
Corp. X. Leone, Venall.
John Miller, Irving.
Corp. =. }. Harmon, Beason.
Killed in Action
Lieut.. RALPH W. Slime Paxton,
Sergt. VIM. II. Carroll Peoria
Alex Lalz, Rockford
j. NJ. Leslie, Morrisonville,
Robt Warren, Clay City
VIM. A. Jones, Peoria
Walter L. Randall, Louistown
W.lIardA. Jones, Peoria.
Geo. a. Walds, Emma.
Glenn II. Jaquet, Genesee
Shirley TiHon. Oregon
Geo. Cysale, Streator.
Sa mEtshokin, Chicago.
VI l.. Schrauer, Chicago.
Frank ]. IIoeynck, Chicago.
VIM. Saunders, Chicago
David Rurton. Chicago
Geo. jerks, Chicago
Nicola $. Arpaia, Chicago.
Frank Wosar. Chicago.
Eikolacs Papademertrious Chicago
John j. Sullivan, Chicago.
Jacob Yonkman, Chicago.
reo' d. bafDek, chicago.
Died OF Wounds
John II. Scroggins, Herrick.
Andrew NJ. Anderson, Batavia.
Edwin f. Schueltz, Lebanon,
Peter ] Erich, Drairie du Roche
VIM II. Garard, bradford.
John II. Laffey. Willamsville
Lewis s. Lockar, Gable
Died OF Disease
Howard 0gle, jacksonville.
Everettte |. Quinn. Oak Ford.
G.. h. Hamilton, Van Grin.
Grover w. Smith, Ohio.
W. H. Walker. Marietta.
G. r. Iiectke, Gable
! II. G.. Munle, Delleville.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12

After serving with the British army
In France Maj. Cushman Rice came
home when America entered the war
to fight with his own men. He was
commissioned u major in the air serv-
Ice. He was badly wounded last spring
but refused a furlough. He suffered a
relapse and Is now at Walter Reed
hospital slowly recovering.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-12
A. 6. F. OVERSEAS
CASUALTIES

Washington, December 12.-Army
casualties reported by the command
err OF the American Expeditionary
Forces and issued today BY the war
denartment are as follows.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04

of the Brookings boys who went u
Camp Funston. Arthur W.
was the reporter and we know the
friends of the boys will be glad 10
hear from them. As soon as they
have a known address the Register
will be glad to publish it for the oehe-
fit of the many friends our boys nave
who will want to write to them:
Camp Funston, Kas., June 70, l91o-
Mr.. Paul butcher, Brookings, ). D.
Dear Sir: Thinking that perhaps the
people of Bookings county would IKE
to have a brief description of the trip
TO Cam Funston by the June dra1t
quota. we, the members of Otto Han
sons squad, are sending you a rev
lines.
Being that we were all present at
$50 a. m, June 2Sth, the roll was
called to see how many of US were
missing. None were. We were
promptly dismissed and everyone
rambled over towards the depot. In
a little while the troop train pulled
out, leaving some twenty men on the
platform. Two of HansOn'S squad
were present and promptly took up
the track, suit cases in hand, enroute
for Berlin. After a few minutes the
regular passenger train came through
and the deserters were able to join
their comrades at %iroquois.
The boys wish to express their APP
probation for the splendid feeds Civ
en- them at %Iroquois, Salem and Sioux
City. At the latter place a real ban
quet was given at the NJ. f. church
after which the boys paraded to the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04

nice clear day you can see the noun.
tains off in the distance, including Mt.
Rainier, which is covered with snow
the entire year. They look as though
they are only five or six miles from
camp but the distance is about 80
miles. Thousands of people 90 out
there every week sightseeing. We
have never had the opportunity to go,
as we are always busy, if not drilling
why there Is always something going
on. Ball games, in which we see some
fast ones here as there are a great
many of the league players drafted in
TO service, also many enlisted.
Now a few words on feeding the SOL
diers. We get good feed out here, not
fancy, but good, wholesome food and
on Sunday we get just as good a Sun
day dinner as we would at home,
which is saying a good deal for Camp
Lewis.
All VI Oul COIlpduy lids SoHe W
Camp Kearney, San Diego, Calf, and
consisted of 1919 men, but / am still at
Camp Lewis. Fifteen of us were held
for special duty on the tuberculosis
examination board including Robert
Knutson, W. c. Burlingame, II. r. Fill
kins and myself. We may stay here
as long as the wal lasts, you can't tell
a thing about it when we will be trans
ferred.
Monday, June "a, another draft of
%, 900 men will arrive so the camp is
always full to the limit. The DIST
division has left for France, and con
sisted Of $4,000 men so they will have
plenty of room. for the new boys, who
Will start tomorrow.
Well will close, this is only a brief
outline of army life as far as we have
gone. There are things here that can
not be explained, experience is the
best teacher. All the B%rookings boys
send their best regards to the Register
and folks at home.
Pvt. Elmer Steen.
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were buried in the crater and then
she told us how the Virginia volun-
teers recaptured the place and she
sure did hold her head high when she
told it. | guess she could tell that
we were from the north. She and a
man from South Carolina nearly got
into an argument over the bravery of
the men from North Carolina and Vir-
ginia. There is also a national Gem.
etery over there.
| expect that every thing is plant
ed and doing fine. Well / must close.
Write soon and tell all the rest to
write. I'll answer all just as soon as
| can. Clint.
p. Sid grandpa fight at Peters
burg?
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danot and discovered that the Red
Cross ladies had left oranges, post
cards and cigarettes in the seats OF
the coaches. The ladies stated that
thew had done this for $500 men on
last Friday alone. In addition to this
they stamped the postals which the
fellows wished to send home.
Large crowds of people were pres
ept at all Of the towns along the
route. AT every stop the fellows Sc
cured all of the addresses of the girls
good looking possible and of course
promised to write.
Breakfast on Saturday morning was
taken at Kansas City. After whlch
a number of the fellows signified their
desire to turn in their resignation.
However, upon arriving at Camp Funs-
ton and having an army feed, every
man was tickled to death that he had
come.
At no time on the journey was there
= lack of pep. To an outsider it
would have appeared that we were
all bound for a circus or a ball game.
At this writing we have not had
our examinations or been assigned so
can not send any addresses. But we
wish to say as members of Hanson's
squad that we are well and happy and
soon hope to be able to tell where we
are at.
Otto Hanson. squad leader; Arthur
w. T%ompkins, Charles Culhane, John
A Olson. Howard Larson, Claude
Swift. Chester Tate, Raymond john
son
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04
UNITY OF A

A new form of unity Is now CON
fronting the Allied nations. United
as they now are on all the pregnant
questions of military policy and the
economic theories and practices that
will go to win the war for the allied
purpose, Is now becomes necessary
for them to get together and de-
eide on a common diplomatic purpose,
clearly defined in all its particulars.
The recent speech OF the German for
eign minister shows that it is the in
tent of that power to keep, if possible,
the allies apart in their war aims and
try and play one off against the 9th
er in any peace negotiations that
might arise. Therefore it would make
for the peace of the world that means
permanancy, If the allies would meet
at n of the three great capitals and
formulate a combined political policy
for the reconstruction of the worlds
governments. The strategy of war
fare in these modern times depends
on four great factors, the military, the
economic, the political and the psyche
logical. AS to the military operations
and the economic questions we have
come together on a common under
standing, and o that the allied front
may be impregnable it seems to NAM
of the statesmen of the day that the
other two phases of the matter should
be dealt with In the same way. The
unity that has com about so far has
been made possible through the eff
forts of the president of the United
States. To him then, more than any
other, must we look for the initiative
that will lead toward the bigger and
better understanding of the final out.
come. The idea seems very prevalent
that the prime ministers of France
and England, as they now are, would
be easily persuaded to join with him
in a meeting to decide the fundamen-
tai questions of the great side of the
war solution. Until such a meeting
and agreement takes place the ques-
ton of a league of nations can never
get a successful hearing in the courts
of the world. Such an agreement
means the sooner end of the war, the
less men offered on the altar of lib
erty and the quicker coming of that
condition of world affairs for which
all men are praying and hoping.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04
FARM ERS'

A farmers meeting will be held at
the Brookings Commercial Club
Saturday. July s, at 200 p. III.
to talk over harvest, labor and wages.
If possible some of the county coun-
ell and a government labor man will
be present.
This is a question Of Importance to
all, and men from all parts of the
county are asked to be present, so that
if possible some of the rifles may be
smoothed out, and a general under
standing arrived at. Tell your neigh
Dor. Very truly yours,
p. V. Finley,
Emergency Demonstration Agent.
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THE CROW'S-NEST

= . . . . .
II has been ordained that there shall
be nc fancy frills on mems clothing
next year. No pleated backs in coats,
no belts and no sewed on pockets.
Those who affect extremes in fashions
this year and do not chance to have
the cash to afford a new suit next
year will be somewhat conspicuous
in a partially worn out suit of clothes.
The Fourth of July seems to be
destined to be an international holt
day. The Allied nations in Europe
are going to celebrate the 4th this
year and the latest to proclaim a hol
iday on that date is Brazil. Will it
not add an additional interest to our
celebrations this year to realize the
fact that the progressive nations Of
the world are joining us in celebrat-
ing our national holiday and all that
it stands for? Let us fly as many Al
lied flags along with ours on the 4th
as We have on hand.
o o. O.
A writer in the last number Of The
Independent quotes the following as
from the lips Of a rural philosopher
the south: Democracy is an ideal.
It means the sharing of the rights of
men with mankind. We are fighting
for this ideal, not as we fought in
1876 for our own rights, but for the
rights and liberties of all men. We
are fighting no less to deliver the Ger
man people from the yoke of military
despotism than to restore Belgium
and France. And before the struggle
is over we shall make the world so
safe for democracy that even a Ger
may live in his own country and
be compelled to immigrate here
to escape oppression"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04
o CAMP LEWIS

The Register has received the fol-
lowing letter from one Of the Brook
ings boys who left for Camp Lewis,
Wash, on May 25th:
Camp Lewis, June 30, 191S-To The
Register; Have been acre almost a
month so thought some of the folks
at home would like to know how the
Brookings boys were being treated out
here in Camp Lewis, We had a SPLEEN
did time coming out, and arrived here
Wednesday morning, May 28th, being
over three days IN the road. Any one
that hasn't taken a trip through Mon
tana and Washington sure have missed
some very fine scenery. Coming out
here we saw the place where Lewis
and Clarke passed over the mountains
in the early days, a beautiful little city
now marking the place.
Will nov tell you a few things about
camp life. You can never realize what
camp life is until you have tried it.
Everything is sure kept up to the min
ute and no fooling. There is no such
a thing as wait a minute in the
army. When the command is given it
is up to you to execute it at once or
guard house for you, which every sol
der breads like poison.
Have some of the finest scenery in
the country around the camp. On a
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04
s. So

The refusal Of the Western Union
Telegraph Co. to listen to the Federai
Industrial Boards suggestion as to
their strike situation, has resulted in
the president asking congress to give
him the same power to handle these
carriers of messages as 1t did the car
riers of passengers and freight. If
railroads, boat lines and express com
panies should be controlled by the
government during the war, why not
the telegraph lines?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04

am afraid | haven't had enough en-
cheering to try for it. Our captain
wanted men who had had engineering
experience or graduates from engi-
that they would be commissioned in
about two weeks.
There is a whole lot of difference
In the actions of people here and in
Dakota. No one ever seems to get in
a hurry and the niggers are thicker
than hair on a dogs back. You can
hardly step out of the barracks with
out some little COG trying to shine
your shoes or sell you a paper. There
certainly is a lot of difference in this
camp and Funston. There are no
hills around here and trees galore.
Also say a dead black snake about
five feet long the other day. The soil
is about the color of brick around
here. A road sure does look funny,
1t is just red as can be. About all
they raise down here is peanuts, corn
and tobacco. An old man gave us a
great big bunch of the real tobacco
when we came through Kentucky, and
l was going to send you some but I
lost it.
have been UP to Petersburg twice
since l landed. 1t is a typical south
ern town. The streets are real nar
row and run every direction, and not
any too clean. The people are not
very progressive. l don't think there
has been a new building built on
Broadway since the a I got my
hair cut in a barber shop Wednesday
that had been running in the same
building for IS years. You can't buy
ice cream in the town on Sunday un-
less you go to a Jew joint. One of
the big DUPONT powder plants is
about six miles east of our camp. but
I haven't been out there yet.
l was out to the old battle ground
at Petersburg today. You know one
of the decisive battles of the civil wal
was fought there. l didn't know 1t
until / get here. Anyhow they blew
up a confederate fort there and left
a big hole in the ground, and hey
call IT. the crater" arOuld here.
There is a museum out there AND hey
charge q quarter to 60 into the
grounds. Sutton and I went in. We
had an old lady for q guide. She was
. native Of Virginia and her ances.
tors have owned the place since long
before the civil war. She told us how
the fort was blown and how the men
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04
-MW s SO

The German soldiers refuse to make
sorties on the sectors held by the Ca
nadians, the French African Legion
and the Americans. Well they have
gotten such a AL of their fight with
these old Indian fighters that they
cannot be blamed for feeling that way.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04
s. S.

Who is to blame for the Austrian
defeat Is now the question being ar
gued by the Austrian and German mil
itary rulers. II they cannot agree.
they might blame it on Italy without
making much Of a mistake.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04

Austria promised her soldiers a VIC
tory. Well it was, the victory of the
grave.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04

We have now had one year Of the
'bone dry" law. II there ID any one
who has property in the state who
would 60 back to the old regime his
voice has not been heard very loudly
- yet
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04

Wool may be scarce in Germany.
but what they have Of It they pull over
ne eyes q the people.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-04
FROM A sROOKINGS SQUAD

The following letter was received
this morning from the Hanson squad
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LETTERS FROM BOYS

Continued from Page ~
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Avoiding The flu.

The influenza is not disappear
ing as fast as it was hoped. The
situation imposes upon everyone
the duty to watch himself closely
and keep away from it, and also
as far as possible not to carry it
to others. If you have a case at
home, don't 20 among people who
might catch the malady. We
strongly suspect that there is
much thoughtlessness in this re-
gard. If you are subject to the
flu, don't endanger other people,
even if you escape yourself. We
are told that the epidemic may
last into the winter and that is
possible if people do not exercise
greater "are than they seem to be
doing. There is more danger tC
the community in carrying it than
in going where it is and getting
it. But if you get it, or think
you have, go home and stay there
till it is all over.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
In Jail for Dog Tax.

Sooner than pay a license fee
of 81 for his dog, William Shug-
hart, a farmer living near Car
Isle, went to Jail, declaring as
he did that "The Lord will de-
liver me as he did Peter and
Paul."
Shughart, who is well to do, is
a member of a peculiar religious
sect and believes that going to
Jail for his beliefs is commend
able. He was convicted in Grim
inal court last week after q
short trial, in which he declared
that to pay more than 25 cents
for q dog license was unright-
eous and was sentenced to pay
the costs, the fee and $25 fine,
but refused to do 80 and deliver
ed a sermon while waiting to be
taken to Jail. He claims that
the new dog tax law Is unfair.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Good Wheat Outlook.

The growing wheat in the val
lev of the Big Cove, and in fact
all over the County, presents a
most promising appearance.
The fall weather was most favor
able both for seeding and growth.
Remembering the early setting in
of winter last season. almost all
farmers seeded earlier than u.s.
ual this season. Not for years
has the wheat looked better nor
begun the winter period under
more favorable conditions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Farm for Sale.

What is known as the j. @.
Fore farm near Knobsv.lle, con-
tanning 100 acres, 63 acres
cleared and balance in good
timber. The improvements are
good frame dwelling house,
bank barn and all other neces-
sary building. Price and terms
right. Good chance. For
further particulars inquire OF
the owner. W. r. HUMBERT,
Knobsville, Pa. 1262t.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Sale Regiser.

Saturday, Decem Der IA, Thorn
as Benson having sold his farm,
will sell at his residence l mile
west OF Dublin Mills 2 work nor
ses, 8 head Of cattle, buggy, har
ness, farm machinery, corn,
buckwheat, cornfodder; ;chickens
etc. Sale will begin at 10 o'clock.
On sums greater than five dollars
3 percent off for cash, orr months
credit j. M Chesnut, auctloneer.
Thursday, December 10, ALI
son S. Greenland, having sold his
farm and intending to break up
housekeeping on account OF the
death OF his wife, will sell at his
residence 2 miles southeast OF
Wells Tannery, horses, cattle,
hogs, gram, hay, farm machln
cry, household goods, etc. Sale
will begin at $3.50 Credit, 6
months. ]. M. Chestnut, Auct
Thursday, December 26 OH
yer Plesslnger intending to quit
farming, will sell at his resi-
dence. 2 miles southwest OF
Needmore, horses, cattle, farm
machinery, oats, corn. fodder, o
h. p. gasoline or kerosene en-
CINE, feed mill, household goods,
etc. Sale begins at 0 o'clock,
sharp. Credit s months.
Saturday, December % Ros-
we'll Stalnes, administrator OF
the estate Of Annie M. Hershey,
will sell a house and lot IN New
; G repads at 10 o'clock on the
above named day Zee bills
n