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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12
THIRNOHE HHuEAVt
FOR CAMP KARTHUR

n tkirty nsn 80 ssnt fron ths
en- Fsa.y dincd ~ nehyns broa e.
nosa And he fry vhs Niart tArn
frum Galway eouaty. tea iunA q
the Hoxssy
nirv-tuo draftea len Fntay
marrinr a tssst cclsek fer Camp
MseAr0ur. Teas Where they VII
receive training IN the NAuonal Army.
Inmes Otto Galway uas appcinici
leader and BENJAMIN frAnkiin Deb
yna s. Il. Locke and Ernest Ceowe
Ancn we're assistant leaders IN ehafEe
Of the men. A nsu order has been r.
eeived b. The local hoard in regard b
the leaders IN charge a the men A
priated form. signed By T. H. Crowdtr,
Provost Marshal General. which IN
trnsts 70 the leader and his assistants
the rare o. the contingent Of drafted
men from the local board e the mo-
biliGation camp Is now used The men
under the leaders are ordered 10 obey
their lawful orders during the journey
or until reported to higher military
authority.
A short service was held at 1880
o'clock a. the PostoHiee by the Rev.
n. p. Atkins. In his talk 10 the men,
the Reverend Atkins said that there
were two qualifications for a good sol
der; willingness and intelligence. Tho
soldier must be willing and ready TO
obey orders and rules and strive for
the best. He urged the men TO take
out the War Risk Insurance and to be
careful o fthe allotment to relatives.
The Y. NJ. C. A. and the Knights Of
Columbus Huts are always open to
the soldiers and the Reverend Atkins
said he hoped the soldiers would avail
themselves Of the privilege Of using
them.
He ended his intimate talk by rom
graduating the men in being part of
the finest army under the finest com
mander in the world. A picture of the
group was taken on the steps of the
Postoffice.
Albert Shannon, of Laddonia, was
added to this contingent, making a 70
tai Of 81 men leaving. The following
are the men Of this call:
Charles Jesse Dougherty, Clark.
Ernest George Allen, Laddonia.
Mark D~eLafayette Spurlock, Lad
donia.
James Otto Galloway, Vandalia.
William league, Farber.
Frank Brown, Vandalia.
Elmer Grant Bryant, Farber.
William Kirker Glendy, Mexico.
John Perry Palmer, Kirk.
Albert Zuck, Thompson.
Eugene Bryan Sites, Centralia.
Ebert j. Elledge, Laddonia.
Orlando C. Decker, Gazelle.
Walter Guy Denmark, Laddonia.
Maurice Cyril Abingdon, Vandalia.
Walter John Hafner, Rush Hill.
Charles Alva Robinson, Mexico.
John Hyphen, Centralia,
Benjamin Franklin Dobyns, Mexico.
Bertram Emerson Wallace, Gazelle.
Ivan Lee 0strander, Mexico.
Joe Miller Barnes, Clark.
Walter William Busse, Vandalia.
William B. Jones, Centralia.
Jennings Bryan Talley, Laddonia.
Herbert Clayton Knipfel, Laddonia.
Edward F. Kilbourn, Centralia.
Frank Rex, Laddonia.
Edwin Drake Slavens, Rush Hill,
Guy Tealon Ulrich, yandalia.
Sam Pelide Locke, Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

THE community sing Friday even
ing, under the direction Of DR.. A. L.
Manchester Of Hardin College, and
held on the court house lawn, was IN
doubleday n of the most delightful
community gatherings in the history
Of Mexico. More than fifteen hun
bred people were in attendance, and
everyone present joined in the singing
OF the stirring wartime songs, whien
were so excellently led by DR.. Man
chester and his trained chorus. Every.
n remained throughout the entire
program, and all were much pleased
with the organization Of the commun.
ity sing, and it will unquestionably
grow in popular favor and attendance
with each successive gathering.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

uNLxss tts eturrh ueut-n a,
AS ccEav So kzEy 40 EeFaEn ~
aalsrlea 81 mEu. Hcss - ri
a. wrts ssr-E 50 arrka M
usu e ~ GcsFE q a. e-rmn-
ts nre i11r tEr IA t-ty tzlrE
- urr ard sails ~ W1ra art 81
aru 81 th-za - a, ari fhcss ~
aheaa q ~ pesa hue hes1 a.
uEnoot mniEtary a. least u-cs q
tHEe c1 nccr-rf a. he Aga crE1 q.
lrrr most e thoHe who are 6c.rr ~
IzrtE Eurk an rZtt@ ts 81,
alorr the her hgy car AZ he cd -
1T ufch n Many cEsc "a h1li
vhzt ahari have heez wh@ tht c.E;
~ lthz EEs uahEE -hzt i L. today.
ms snue nay D. sad q larrl
r1mber ~ shoci tcachsr Whzt are
ue Furr b d. ahcut g.. Muieo :
faurus Ger is churchss and schno,L
noes that cu1disn exist kEref II
RI bow 90 We Upect 70 keep thrse M
rltun-s % 70 the s~tan3ardf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12
Mrs. Philip Shire Dr., Buried Thursday

Funeral services we're held at Il
o'clock Thursday morning at In,
Catholic Church for Mrs. Philip Shire
jr, who died Tuesday morning at hen
home, two miles north Of town. The
service was conducted by Father t. r.
0'suIliyan.
Mrs. Shire was the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Hays, and has lived IN
Mexico practically all Of her life. She
died afater an illness Of two months.
but her death came Unexpectedly.
She is survived by her husband, her
parents and three brothers, John and
Roger OF Mexico, and Earl, who IS
with the American Expeditionary
Forces in France.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12
Married Here E.,a.x

george A. Smith, Of Wright Civ.
ana Mrs. Efle Garrett, Of Rush HiiI'
were married by DR.. p. M, sbousb
friday afternoon. The ceremony
took place at the home Of the oaIeiSt,
ing minister at 3 o'clock in the after.
ne noon, Mrs Smith formerly resided
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

HARDIN COLLEGE and Missouri
Military Academy open this week with
the greatest enrolment in their his
tories. These are two Of the best edu-
cational institutions in the Middle
West, and their enrollments could have
been more than doubled had they had
sufficient room to care for the extra
stndnnte-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

THE Government is arranging to
bring German prisoners 10 this coun-
try on returning transports. When
this is done, we won't have to ship food
to France to feed the prisoners and
the U-boats win murder a large num-
ber Of Germans every time they tor
pedo a returning transport.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

The Farm Clubs Of Boone and Au.
drain will hold their annual picnic
at Skull Lick Church on Wednesday.
September IS. W. L. Nelson, the
Democratic nominee for Congress, and
Col T. b. Ingwersen, Of Bowling
Green, = the speakers, and an or
chestra will be procured for the occa-
sion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

BooTLEGGING has become more
and more unpopular in communities
where the law Is enforced but nov
that the new revenue bill Of the gov.
eminent has placed a tax Of $1,000 or
each person convicted of this crime
you may see the practice completely
disappear. The law applies both "a
states and in municipalities that are
dry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12
WANTED
SCRAP IRON, Old
AUTO RES, OLDRUB.
OLDRAG
HIDES, FEATHERS 4
PELTS AT HIGHEST
PRICES. SAM MORRIS
HOUSTON BANKER MOVES HER

HOUSTON BANKER MOVES HERE
NJ. +. Fosher, formerly Of Houston
and Sedalia, has purchased the Cay
property on South Clark street His
family is in Mexico and they will @s
move into their new home,
Mr.. Fosher formerly was cashia
Of the Houston Bank. He has recent.
" been called to act as cashier II !
St. Louis bank in the absence d lie
cashier on a 9O-day leave.
Mr.. Fosher has been in the banking
business 9 years and he expects %
seek a new location after bis TttHfh
from st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12
To Reform Schnnl

Kolla Settles, col, 10 years old, who
was recently convicted of breaking in
to Mexico churches, was taken to the
state Reform School at Boonville by
Sheriff j. G.. Ford, Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

visitor here this week also and wa,
greatly pleased with the plant and the
here. ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

WI. Dawson, Of Fulton, was a Wis.
itor IN this city this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

Mrs d. N. Shreye has returned from
a delightful visit in Rushford, MINI.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12
CLARK n $50 HERE

Speaker Champ Clark has present.
ed the Mexico Chapter Of the Red
Gross with $50 Of the $500 presented
him from the Nobel Peace prize by
Theodore Roosevelt.
Speaker Clark made a similar gift
to the Montgomery county Red eros,
chapter. The Rev. c. c. Grimes
chairman Of the Audrain county Red
Cross chapter received the money from
Speaker Clark Monday through ]. c,
Bassford, of this city, whose son, Wal.
lace Bassford, is Speaker Clark's sec.
rotary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

Henry Larimore, Of St. Louis, ;FH
Sunday in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

Mrs. Ivan Ashworth, Of St. Lous, !
visiting in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

Mr., and Mrs. VIII Rodgers and chii-
dren, OF Bowling Green, formerly OF
Mexico, returned home Sunday, after
q visit with relatives in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12
seninmher Countr Cnnrt Ri1I. p.id

September County Court Bills Paid.
The allowances for the September
county bills, which have been paid and
filed, are as follows:
7 W. Reuner. iustice and mile
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-12

Fuel Administrator Garfield has
announced that gasoline will cost less
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
Sleeps Sound|y, and
Rises Refreshed at Sixty
Pittsburgh Insurance Man Gains Heai'h
n Vigor After Taxing
the Iron Tonic-only TWO Weeks.

/ si". :, moro s"uudl:. and RIG" IN 'hr
anuru,ng '""ling refreshed. after = hHrd
,iayS' WUra.' saii = prominent InSHr-
:tnc.. ruuu at Pittsburgh. XIII" IS ~ years
Il .rr. ami had br'n taking Pep NiEo
i'Iil~ for 'w" w",.H>. "NE nervous *EH-
I'm shnwS more. endurance and | am
:rw adj, {" concentrate and work harder
wi:l, JOS strain or fatigue. Pen-Ni5o
- = w"ud"riul iron Tonic
I'.i, ! 20 gives ?"u III" iron IN tho
Proportion aud form that you need. VIII
MOI n,j:rc E'n!r stomach or r"ur teeth.
SHfIir!.n: ron to maxi" =: band finger
ring can ~" found m tho normal body.
THIS IS. r"i nur" iron. hui tho organic
salts nr IRON as * '!$r1 in the PrescrIp-
tInr! fuT I"p NiGo rails.
Esp vl@o i'jliS are not q secret for
mrln.. a, your physician and druggist
SHOWS 'hal every piNslcian's prc*crlp-
IrrI ,nn'ain:; thc basic !n"dIcin"9 Used
in Fen Nign. such a. ~I"pt"nat" at iron.
Nuy. r'aunahir. nan'innia and Fn"-phlhc
Of Iuc. I"p Nico r~rStrhrr& wasted us
sue: -rrirlr.s 'br nl"hd: rcvirc9 the
,,nirrluu ainI tho rnw"rs Or youth ana
health.
NnL T.. ,ir.-: II ~ II. natural KAY. by
giving iIi" t,i",.i iu"r: Iron ami Nun
ain ,.u.r u, r:.. medicines. Take Fcp-
ViSn for .wn weeks. II il docs not give
~; III. nrnrrrtr W" claim. your druggist
viii giy" !"u y"ur tnnn"% on;h-'"r
I..r Nirt = sold "t u guarantee" Tor sat
!%:m:iinu. as Il mas h""n proven Tor
,,,:>. I"r-Tlg" - Invaluable for poo
;,r. -. Arr. ,nrrr+s",i. run dow with
w.n,n. vitality. giving rh"rn Strength.
.Nrrn.:irm ard Power. a. nature IS WONT
=, !"SI"w upon the y""lh.
-. ITII- -, S,,lI a. ~ oils LOT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
CUPID A BUSY CHILD

E'csslhl7 III. busiest :I';i, or->on !"
The country was Tan '4iLui iHS' w.
Ard 10 show or hlS work i, Surc""i''!
H.; putting :; All over hI- f"rTn"r record.
Nine happy marriages wcr" r"cnrr"d :"
his faithful! work nn last Saturday nn'!
:" report" IL many NOR" Vii '"l;1w u"
June.
June Is The mnrih ha tr works -"
hardest. School closes The b.; uUi,.a-' 49,
that; tnnu'n and 'Uuid has . n"lt"r t"Id
10 work uisNn. -: rrUre" J." - nni ;ti
!dirr through other months. h!' Z S.'Hl:
that h;+ work shows = E~r"atrr ;tln"uu; ~:
unions during Thai month.
Many chS..s Of unhappy rni"UT nT' -
be heard ~ court tins month. -,i"i i' %
ulIi sad rrcr"i th1: iran 'rr'd i""H:'
over NJ IIS'. l. * llnr = S'hr"' D"'
looking up"r hiS "~NairInltI"u "ai"rS
after th~y ~. r%":urn"t! :" h.m Nh'r
they lef. hlu IA" though iE"- w"r" -
aciII rurr"r:. Ill =" raI" 'n"r3 ="
surtreI with crl,irirrrs ~ Inc f'I, her.
Ard -" ''IrIr ma :" rim rnl bar ms
mis-; ami nr"iu|%,. 2. in$"l' +" l." .
wiser H,:t" i.iinw IN h" f~'urc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
ARTISTIC AFFAIR
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Mr.. De Gogorza and Miss Teyte IN
High Class Concert at Court Under
University Club

Wycr \ 10y is Favored With IN" Hp-
20. .r,ncc o. NJ. De Gogorxa that tay""
= indeed an event. HIS tours ar" gen
.~aifv very !ni.cd as he doris no. car"
20 d",ut~ = great par; - ms r"ar :"
.r,crrr, ~, Mos "f his t'na /"
.3.r: on his. ~atat. in Name With Us
,y,<. yh., - :. vol known and Wi.
l,clne..l ns The public undo tbs name -
i.trtra r.aIn"S.
While Mr.. DC GoEorza =" longer dc
,aiss a great deal Of his ti'r" :" 'rnHr
,cr, Singing. yet whenever n" doe hp-
prl- ne gives at his t.>t. And tina; 5rS'
~ tho best III" world can give today. y"
.,;hcr artist ROW appearing on m. con
,"r: stage can sing the songs "C SPAN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
WAR IS FIRST
WITH THIS LAD
WILLIAM ALTMAN CLOSES BU6I-.
NESS AT ELM GROVE TO
GO TO CAMP.
Has Aged Father and Mother, But
Makes No Effort 70 Claim
Any Exemption.

When the train over the Baltimore
and Ohio Tor Camp Lee. P~ctrsburg. Va.
iullS out 1T $50 o'clock Tuesday morn-
ing, William AiimaH. we'll known young
Elm Grove business man. Will be Win
tho ether lads who leave. He is known
throughout ;hr upper Panhandle as one
pG tho most expert blacksmithS and wa
g~onn,akers IN this part of the country.
For Some time has operated a shop
on Main street. Elm Grove, and when
Tho qucStiunnaire list vas made up his
nurnl-.- stood we'll in the foreground.
H.. rc>id.S with his aged parents at
Triadclph ia and also has a young SISTER
At home. This. however. did not deter
hun and he made no claim for exenp-
ZION. Z,
liz was busy al! day Saturday moving
Tho tools. and equipment from his place
or business - his home and stated last
t:Ycnjng 10 IN lnteIiiEcncrr reporter that
he was ready for the trip down II l
come pack ! will orrn up again he said
when asked what his Intentions were: by
Tho Reporter. II only hope that we can
soon lick Old Kris" he said. so that
7 can come back and take care Of my
aged parents. He - a patriotic lad
and is 10 he complinented.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
Important Meeting For
Colored People Tonigh!

\ local branch OF ~" \aI."T" \~So
citation Tor IL Advancement q! Oh
orcI pnorlc. u0w being %lnr1n"i in
W.h..,Iirc. will hold an important meet
Ing Il, simpson church i""nieht al :
O'Clock.
. Officers viii br elected and other
n~lsinrss pr"raratnrr.io receiving th"iT
rharrrr viii! b.. transacted. All per
sons interested in III" movement are
urged ia be nrCSent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
WILL BE OPEN TODAY
FOR LAST INCOME TAX
Local Revenue office Will Remain Open
. Until Midnight to Receive, De-
l~inquent Payerh :.

- those OF this district who have
In, W: paid their income taxes to the
government; ;hc local revenue office will
remain open tonight until midnight as
4 day Of grace and il is thought most
Of those who have no; yet paid VIII
lax. adv anLagr Of this last chance
Thn*. who will h" unable TO come
during The day will be requested 10
send y written notice saying they will
call III ;hr evening SO ;hc officers will
H., rrady 10 receive them. There will
t~, six inspectors IN charge NJ the place
Today. They will bc Acssrs. Chin.
TnothInalL O'kaIs. TadGcn. fancy and
Hr>S.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
D EFFECTIVE
FOR MAILING PARCELS

Post mastcr w. W. irwin in charge. OF
;ltn local ntfic" stated las evening the
recent order OF the posiofficc depart
ru"nt pertaining to the mailing Of par
.ris /" soldiers with the American Expc-
dictionary forces becomes effective and
further stated every phrase will be rig,
idly enforced. !
Tn" postmaster advises that an per
sons desiring 10 send such packages t9kc'
IN. greatest 81 care in preparing Them
ior sending as many brcorc opened IN
~;rnrstt. Tho written request OF the SOL
di.r must b. enclosed IN the package.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01

l'rar.H. t'rly. I:nrland ard NH"rtch a"
.rr NJ. u" ';oc"rZa. This dos not
!".,t - l." proved =" Wh""itnc people.
H., has been heard l"'r" ~!'f"r" and IS
r-,.s. pleasantly .ln"mh"r"l.
Ills Joint recital with Mss NaStSH
r.vt,. next Wednesday, evening - cor
ia:n Z" &" down - Nn0"ii". h'*'nrF rs
on. 90 Ii" h'r """uiS - al tIT1e.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
FREE TICKET DAY

If your address appears today
in the A. B. c. Buyers Guide call
at The InteIiieencer office and r.
ccive 5 ten cent Liberty Theatre
tickets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
FREE TICKET 4

II your address appears today
N the a. s. c. Buyers Guide call
at The irtelIIGcrccr office and re.
ceivc 5 ten cent Liberty Theatre
tickets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-01
Our Completed Spring Rug, Stock

is ennrcSScd in this announccmrnt. Body BT1SS'TS, NU1'N. TAl"StY TWT
sells VfvctS, Administers Woo and W,u-fhrr Rugs i'll sizes 4hNlh IT, ~ IT,
10 #. S3x1O6 f.. 9x9 it. 9xl2 it. 106N12 fl. Il"Nl2 It,. obNl"h t. El"N2
it, The fame of this stores Rug selections. NNh TN" refreshing h"aMH u" Hm"'
nattcrns has pead far and near. If on will need Il itg. H( \ NOM.
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There are no regrets in d Liberty
Bond.
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HIINI -'-.T- """''|''
,.Hlt. NANS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31

heels OF the fleeing Germans Son
OF a. r. Cline, 24JS Seventh ave
nue..
John Joseph DOy.e Serving with
the Canadian army he fell a victim
during a German gas attack, being
the first Rock Islander TO be gas
sed by the enemy. Son Of Eugene
Doyle, 1905 Fourth avenue.
William Dover Though arriv-
ing overseas only a brief period be
fore the cessation of hostitites he
suffered a broken bone in the right
arm while engaged in action. son
Of Mrs. Katherine Dover, 1905
First avenue.
PerciyaI A. Eklund With the
marines he was, among those
thrown into the battle Of the Marine
which resulted in a German defeat
and the turning point OF the war.
He took part in two great on
siaughts in this sector and in the
second was wounded in The arm.
However the wound, though seri-
GUS did not prevent him from cap
turing a German officer. For his
bravery in action in these battles
for which the marines became just
" famous, he was promoted from
corporal 10 sergeant. and also re
ceiyed honorable mention. being
cited for gallantTy in the follow
ing action:
As a member Of a half dozen who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
OFFICERS GIVEN
HIGHER RANK IN
YEARS SERVICE

During the year Of 1918 the fol
lowing commissioned officers were
promoted TO higher ranks in va
rious branches Of the service:
From second lieutenant 10 first
lieutenant Herbert Coleman Smith,
infantry.
From second lieutenant to first
William H. Schroeder.
4uartermaster corps.
From first lieutenant to captain
4. 3. Zimmerman.
From ensign to junior lieutenant
jay e. Huntoon. Jr.
From second lieutenant TO first
Observation-Disclosures d. ROsendeld.
From second lieutenant to first
Lieutenant TO captain-John A.
base.
From second lieutenant to first
Ieutenant-BenT T. Young
From first lieutenant to captain
T. a. Gregory.
From captain TO major-John
Booten.
From second lieutenant TO Gra&
Geutenant-Ed Edward Carlson.
From captain to major Walter
A. Rosenfeld.
From second lieutenant 10 first
Lieutenant *. Henderson.
From second lieutenant to first
utenant-WiIliam Kale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31

and was an example that many 9th
! ers eInulIted. Ia this act of the son
1 the father always took great pride
/ and he developed into most ardent
and patriotic citizen.
! We were sending 1877 men to Fort
! Rosecrans. Prior to their depart
ure they were all present at sup
per. The roll WAS called and the
/ men responded. There was no need
/ for aIteTnates. One young man
came TO me and said, Cant l go
/ with this bunCh?' L replied, No,
I We do not need you and we have no
a A-hOriJy to send you" He waved
mis- hand towards the table at which
eight or ten young men were seated,
and said, Those fellows are all
from my home town. They are all
going but me- Can't you let me
/ gC2' The next afternoon at
o'clock l received a telegram from
! the leader Of this contingent from q
town in western Kansas, saying,
+ Three aItCru2tes whose names
/ were not called are On the train.
3 What viii we do with them ?" I
Z replied. Take them with you to
! E0secTaus" The young man was
/ one of the three men whose name
was not called. have not seen him
nor have 1 heard from him from
that day to this, but the incident
. impressed me as typical Of the
! spirit OF the youth of the land.
/ Frequently information Of value
I civ hFrv NIT
some of whom had boys in the ser
vice They did not wish registrants
. 20 escape their proper classilica-
ton
+ A well known citizen came into
the Office one day and said, You
have a Fegistrant who has register
ed as white man, when the fact is
that he is OF negro blood" l said
/ How do you know He disclosed
some facts which led to an inyesti-
CATION The reEistrant could have
easily passed for a white person.
( AS there was a distinct line between
white and col0red registrants, il
was q matter that could not be
treated lightly. The registrant had
some ability and desired to be sent
to one OF the schools. He called at
the board probably half a dozen
times and asked if ne could be Civ
en- advantage OF some of the special
calls which the board received. He
was put OF from time to time, as
we did not wish TO advise him of
his position in the draft until we
were sure Of what we were doing.
After we were satisfied beyond any
question that the registrant should
be classified as c0IOrcd, we advised
him that there was an opening
which would give him what he
sought We told him we would send
him TO q certain school This was
school for colored people only
He received the announc cement with
apparent pleasure and neither he
nor I ever discussed his classified
ton.
4 prominent citizen in a rural
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31

had advanced beyond their objec-
tive, he with his comrades, retired
into a woods, collected and band
aged seven wounded men in a shell
tered corner and then Crawled out
across a buIlet-swept field. They
later remembered the wounded and
so after dark returned ana brought
in the helpless members of the
party. Sergeant Ecklund receifed
his wound on July is when a Ger
man dum-dum bullet struck his
right forearm and carried a piece OF
bone away with it, Son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Eklund, 1922 Third ave
nue.
Larned Y. Eklund-Servine with
the marines he took part in the
notable battles of the Marine in
which the Huns were stopped in
their drive on Paris and started
back in their flight toward the
Rhine. On June 5 he was wound
ed in action against the enemy. Son
Of air. and Mrs. p 4 Eklund. 1922
Third avenue.
walter u. Evans Although one
of the first Americans in France
as member Of the American ex-
peditiouary forces, he went through
all actions untouched by the Ger
mans or their bullets until late in
the summer of 1918 when he was
injured by an exploding shell. The
shell burst Immediately over his
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