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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-31
a,sSTsl,'T COIWr OPENS June :,

a special term OF the dist rict
'-Dnrr aas been called by Judge Jesse
VI itaIrhctt to convene June =. The
:.sys will all he non jury cases
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-05-31

What have Won done today to help
SIr 1nr war"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
REVERE, MO.
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We are having plenty of rain which
is making fine pastures and small
grain. Most everyone is through
planting corn and some are blowing
corn.
The second Red Cross drive has
been made in and around Revere with
good success.
On May 16, Mr.. Ray Halferty and
Miss Clara Savage sprung a surprise
on their friends by going to Kahoka,
Mo, to the home of Rev. C. E. New
ton and were united in marriage.
May happiness and prosperity be their
lot
Mrs. Wayne Shinn. wife of Post
master Shinn. died May 16 at her
home in Revere. The remains were
taken to Green Top, her former home
for interment-
Miss Ethel Blakely spent Saturday
and Sunday with home folks.
Elmo Dorsey spent Sunday in Ka-
hoka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon and Miss
Lelah Courtney and Ray Dorothay
spent Sunday afternoon in Fort Madi-
son.
Miss Maisie King is at home after
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
THE SALVATION ARMY.

indianapolis News: Recognition
somewhat tardy, to be sure-is Just
now being given to the work the Sal
walton Army is doing for American
soldiers abroad One newspaper cor.
respondent says that he did not thlnk
much of the Salvation Army when
lie went to France. After two weeks
with the Americans at the front ana
near the front, I take Off my nat 10
the Salvation Army" he now de-
cIares. "The American soldiers take
of their hats to the Salvation Army,
and when the memoirs Of this war
come to be written the doushnuts
and apple pies of the Salvation Army
are going to take their place IN his
tory"
found a little Salvation Army nut. IL
was crowded with American soldiers
and others were trying to get IN. A
"maior" and a lassie-the latter only
eighteen years old-were passing
out doughnuts and apple pie rms
mere girl had baked forty-nine apple
MES and fried 1000 doughnuts that
day. She was sorry she could not DO
more. hut supplies were exhausted.
At another of these Salvation Army
hints the correspondent met moth
erlv looking woman, her arms COW
cred with flour. 'It's like this" she
said, I'VE thought some one ought u
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
LADS
INTO SERVICE
Leo Donnovin and Vincent Murphy
Respond to Call For War In
dustriai Workers-Have
Departed.

Two keokuk men, Leo p. Donno-
vim and his cousin, Vincent M. Mur
ply, will soon enter the Infantry
Industrial school at Valparaiso. Ind.
Murphy, who has been employed by
the Keokuk Electric company. is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Murphy,
7O8 Exchange street. They were
accepted for enlistment at the re-
cruiting station here and left Friday
night for Davenport. From there
they will go to Jefferson Barracks.
Missouri, where their enlistment pa
pers will be made out
Fifty or sixty of their friends went
to the station with the parents Fri
day night to see the men of.
Murphy was presented with a wrist
watch by the electric company Office
force.
The boys answered the last appeal
of the government for men in the
infantry with view Of sending them
on to the Industrial school. Donno-
vim is twenty-one years of age and
Murphy is nineteen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
YOUNG WOMEN
ARE TO DANCE
Several on Program Of Annual Y. w.
c. A. Exhibition Next Tuesday
Night in the Y. M.
c. A. Gym.

The Misses Elizabeth Fleming,
Margaret Scadding, Doris Schouten,
Dorothy Kruse, Martha Wilcox and
Elizabeth Cameron will present spe-
cial aesthetic dances at the annual
gymnasium exhibition of the Y. w:
&c. A., which is scheduled for Tues
day night, May 20. The program is
especially interesting this year be-
cause of the numbers by the military
classes. The exhibition will be held
in the gymnasium at the Y. M. c. A.
building.
The numbers follow:
Grand march, all classes. Swim
ming drill, girls class. Folk dane
ing: Polish dance, Peter Magnus;
Barborak, children's class. Military
squad marching, Company B. Japan
ese parasol dance, girls class. Set
ting-up exercises, Company A. The
Crested Hen (Danish) Pollyanna
club. Dumb-bell drill. children's
class. Forest Spirits, children's aes-
thetic class. Games: flag shuttle
race. cover the top" children. Wind
and Wave, evening aesthetic class.
Special aesthetic dances. Irish
dance, Elizabeth Fleming, Margaret
Scadding. Petite coquette, Doris
Schouten. Sahara, Dorothy kruse,
Martha Wilcox Polka miniature,
Elizabeth Cameron. Indian club drill.
evening gym class.
Miss Edna c. George is director
and Coral Meador pianist
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
The Rev. John n. Matthias Suffers a
Sudden Attack Of Throat
Trouble in Pitts
buroh.
WAS ON HIS WAY HOME
Returning From Atlantic City Con-
vention-Now in Mothers Homo
Sunday Services
OF.

The Rev. John H. Matthias, pastor
of the First Baptist church Of Keo-
kuk, has been SUDDENLY taken ill in
Pittsburgh. Pa, and is now being
cared for in the home Of his mother,
according to reports reaching the city
today.
The Rev. Mr.. Matthias was on his
way home from the tenth annual
Northern Baptist convention in At
lantic City, N. j. He is suffering
from an attack of throat trouble, it
was said by Keokuk churchmen who
received word of the minister's ILL
ness.
He had expected to give report
of the convention to his congregation,
Sunday but both morning and even
ing services have now been called off.
The Rev. Mr.. Matthias has been
absent from the city for about ten
days. His illness is not serious, it
was learned, but he will probably not
reach Keokuk for several days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25

day in Memphis. occupying the pulpit
of the First M. E. church both morn
ing and evening. Mr.. Hamilton con-
Quoted series of meetings in this
city last October and his friends will
indeed be glad to welcome him back
to Memphis. A cordial invitation is
extended the public to attend the
services next Sunday.
J. J. and c. j. Wiegner have pur-
chased the electric light stock of j.
c. Moore and Frank Myers, and the
former retires as secretary Of the
company.
Mrs. Sarah Shelton, of this city.
few days ago received word that her
son, Sam, Of Headquarters company,
1879 U. S. infantry, had arrived safely
somewhere in France"
On April %, 1918, at the home of
Mrs. D. A. Jones in North Memphis,
occurred the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Mary Frances Jones, and Ray
mond ]. Parish, Of Fort Sill, Okla,
Rev. w. Howard officiating.
Warren Mckee has accepted po-
sition as solicitor with the Capper
Publishing company, of Topeka, Kas..
and will assist Messrs. Farrell and
Rorabaugh in the canvass of Scot
land county.
Sam Smith, living west of Mem
phis, near Crawford, was arrested on
Monday night on federal warrant
on charge of making disloyal re-
marks concerning the Y. M. G. A. and
Red Cross war work. He is quoted
as saying that "the soldier boys do
not get any benefit from money do
mated to the Y. M. c. "A. and the Red
Cross" and "they are forced to write
back home words of praise for the
work at the point of an officers gun"
A deputy U. S. marshal took Mr..
Smith to Hannibal on Tuesday morn
ing. where he will be given a prel-
liminary hearing and allowed to give
bond.
Moss Petty, who left here few
weeks ago to enter the United
| States guards, failed to pass the
final examination and was advised by
the surgeon to live in the open for a
|! few months and he could pass him.
Moss is with a railroad crew in Ne
braska at present.
Seaman Harry Cameron, of the Won
Steuben, a torpedo boat destroyer.
spent several days the past week at
the homes of j. c. Matlick and T. G.
Smith in this city. Mr.. Cameron has
made four trips across to France-an
escort for troop ships: He has been
in the navy for four years and is
greatly attached to that branch of the
service.
The Red Cross mass meeting on
Sunday was pronounced success.
The crowd was here, the parade was
gorgeous and the program of intense
interest. A threatened wind and rain
storm came up just as Mr.. Higbee
| was in the midst Of his address, and
the meeting adjourned. 1t was a
very unfortunate break in the pro-
gram, as the croyd was thoroughly
interested in the mastery address of
Mr.. Higbee. He came to us highly
recommended as public speaker and
fully merited all the good things said
| of him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
PERSONALS

loo B. Holloway, chief engineer at
the Hotel Hollywood, Los Angeles, is
in the city. He has been visiting rela-
tives in Eldon. Iowa.
Mrs. e. E. Gorsline and son OF Ell.
lenwood, Kansas are visiting Mr; anu
Mrs = A. Wright, PIT North Thir-
teenth street.
Mrs. Frank Westerhoff and dangh.
fer Mabel. Mrs. Charles ]. Smith and
Miss Ruth MaGuire left for Des
Moines this morning where they will
visit the Keokuk boys who are In serv-
ice. over Sunday.
Miss Villa Young is spending the
weekend in Argyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Roberts went to
nes MONIES today to attend the com
mencement exercises of the Des
Moines-Highland Park college. Their
daughter Olive graduates there this
year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
care for the boys as their mothers
at home would do and we undertook

care for the boys as their mothers
at home would do and we undertook
the job in our humble way. We know
that boys need more than sermons
and songs here. They miss the care
and kindness of home and we want
to give them something as near like
it as possible" Then she hurried
away for a pie was burning.
There are fifteen Salvation Army
huts in France, the newspaper men
reports. There is room for ten
times that number" he adds. "And
every American soldier within reach
of one of the huts would be grateful
If this appeal made anyone help the
Salvation Army" Field Marshal
Haig recently sent a special message
of thanks to General William Booth
for the excellent work this organ
ization is doing among the soldiers.
The Salvation Army has no large
funds, such as have been raised for
other war work societies. Yet, in
spite of this, it is doing a wonderful
bit of service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
A W0MAK'S BACK
The Advice of This Keokuk Woman is
Of Certain Value.

Many woman's back has many
aches and pains.
Outlines it's the kidneys fault.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills ara
SO effective.
Many keokuk women know this.
Read what one has to say about it,:
Mrs. It. A Wilson, ZIG 18th St,
says: 81 had rheumatic pains in my
back and limbs and my arms and fin-a
gers felt so numb, 1 could hardly
move them. l also had lum bago. My
kidneys we're not acting properly and
I had headaches and dizzy spells.
finally got Doan's Kidney Pills at En-
gelhardt & Co.'S Drug store and in
short time, they relieved me. CON-
tinued to use them and about eight
boxes cured me of all of rheumatic
pains and kidney complaint"
Price coo at all dealers. Don't Sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy--gct
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wilson had. Foster-Milburn Co,
Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
EXPECT AMERICA
TO FILL GAPS
Allies Look to United States for
Army to Withstand Com
ing Smash by
Huns.
BY Carl D. Groat, United Press STAFF,
Correspondent

[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The al
lies are leaning almost on America
at this moment to fill the gaps OF
the March drive and to furnish re-
placements for the coming new
smash.
American military men placed this
Interpretation today on Lloyd Georges
speech wherein he declared Americas
contribution thus far had not been
one-fifth the fighting force Germany
gained by Russia's collapse. Presi-
dent Wilson is revealed as the chief
director in the light of the premier's
statement that the near future rep
resents a man power race between
Wilson and Won Hindenburg.
The presidents call for power to
raise an unlimited army is based
upon the need for a force which will
not only meet, but far exceed the
German power. The one million
mark is expected by July l, and the
second million this winter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
weekly Bank statement.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, May 25.-The weekly
actual bank statement today showed
the following changes:
surplus decreased, s4,235, 900.
Loans, decreased. s30,105,0oo.
Cash in own vaults, by members OF
the federal reserve system, decreased
81, 366. 600.
.seserve in federal reserve banks.
by member banks, increased 1881
600.
reserve in own vaults, by state
banks and trust companies, increased
$50, 900.
Reserve in repositories by state
banks and trust companies, decreased
$716,O00.
Net demand deposits with U. S. de-
posits deducted, increased $57, 5S1 900.
Net time deposits, decreased $685.
900.
Circulation increased 100000.
Aggregate reserve $5s4.671 .0Go.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
MEMPHIS, MO.
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The commencement exercises of
the Memphis high school were held
at the First M. E. church Thursday
evening of last week with an i'm
mense crowd in attendance. The
program as rendered was: Invoca-
ton, Rev. Tanquary. Male quartet,
Leland Leeper, Leroy Moore, Joe
Witt, Dewey Walker Reading, Co
quellah Coffrin. Piano solo, Azalea
Little. Class address, Lucille Mont
gomery. Silver offering for Red
Cross. Mixed quartet, Ferol Eggle-
ston, Doris Naggs, Leland Leeper,
Darmon Mudd. Address. Elder M. ].
Nicoson. Male quartet. Presenta-
ton of diplomas. Star Spangled
Banner" Benediction. The class of
1918 was the largest in the history
of the school-nineteen girls and ten
boys. 1t was a splendid class-one
of which Memphis and Scotland
county is proud. They made good
records as students and in all their
school work they have shown great
efficiency.
Mrs. Harry Odds and son, Ben, of
Monte Vista, Colo, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. S. F. Chew, and sister,
Mrs. James Jones. and other friends
and relatives here.
DIR. E. B. Thompson left last Mon
day night for Evanston, ILL.,. where
he will deliver series of lectures
at the Northwestern university to a
student body of rural preachers.
]. F. Chasteen received telegram
last Wednesday announcing the death
of his youngest sister, Mrs. S. H.
Hedrick, at her home in Great Bend,
Kas. Accompanied by his sister.
Mrs. Rainey, of Wyaconda, Mr.. Chas-
teen left on Thursday to attend the
funeral, which was held Saturday.
Plans of Scotland county exemp-
ton board for registration will soon
be made known. Memphis and Scot
land county will furnish seventy-fve
to eighty men for service under this
registration. The nation will furnish
SOC, 900 men, it is expected
Louis Kessel, son of John and
Elizabeth Kessel, was born August
16, 1863, in Lee county, Iowa, and
came to Missouri when seven years
of age. With the exception of two
years spent in Cantril, Iowa, he re-
sided here until death.
Evangelist W. H Hamilton, of
Sigourney, Iowa, will spent next Sum
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
THIRTY BOYS TO
WORK ON FARMS.
Signify Intention Of Helping Asricul-
turists Now That Labor
Problem Has
Arisen.
rs REAL WAR STUFF
All Of Candidates for PIow Handling
Are High School Students
Farmers May Bid
For Them.
IS REAL WAR STUFF


Thirty high school boys are willing
to don jeans and big straw hats and
be masculine "Maude Mullers" this
summer. They have signifled their
desire to work on farms now that scar
city OF labor has become problem
in rural districts.
Some of the boys have had expert
ence in farm work, others haven't
but like Barkus they're willin'" to
learn.
They are more familiar with alge-
bra, and manual training than driv-
ing horses, blowing corn and milking
cows, but they expect to learn agri-
culture"
Farmers who wish help this sum
mer are asked to phone the high
school and arrangements will be made
to supply their needs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
BISHOP COMES
TO ST. JOHNS
The Rev. Theodore N. Morrison to
Make Address At Morning
Service Sunday-An.
nuai Visit

Bishop Theodore N. Morrison, OF
Davenport, will preach at the IL
o'clock service which will be held in
ST. Johns Episcopal church Sunday.
Bishop Morrison. who is bishop of
the diocese of Iowa, will make his
annual visit TO ST. Johns tomorrow.
In the evening he will conduct
services in st. Mary's the Virgin
church.
Bishop Morrison is expected to
arrive in Keokuk tonight. He will
De entertained during his visit in
me home of Mrs. Frank NJ. Fuller,
az High street. The bishop is rec
TOT of the Trinity cathedral in DAY.
export.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
SPECIAL ORDNANCE NO. 4se.

An ordinance vacating that part OF
M street in Ford's Addition to the
City Of Keokuk, lying between the
southerly line Of Railroad street and
the Mississippi river, and authorizing
a conveyance of the same. @ss
Be it Ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Keokuk. Iowa:
Section 1. That the City of Keo
kuk hereby vacates that part and porss
ton of IN" street in Ford's Addition !
to the City of Keokuk, Iowa, which
lies between the southerly line Of =
Railroad street and the Mississippi
river in said Ford's Addition to the
City of Keokuk.
Section g. That the City OF Keo.
kuk hereby grants and conveys unto
the Keokuk Electro-Metals Company.
a corporation, it's grantees, success
sors and assigns, that part Of '.M'.
street in Ford's Addition to the City 4
OF Keokuk, Iowa, which lies between
the southerly line of RAILROAD street
and the Mississippi river in said
F'ord's Addition to the City Of Keokuk:
Section 3. That the Mayor OF the
City OF Keokuk. Ed S. Lotion, be and
he is hereby authorized on behalf OF
said City Of Keokuk to execute -
| conveyance to the keokuk Electru
Metals Company for that part OF M
street so vacated and described IN
Section hereof. 49,
Secoion 4. That this ordinances
shall be published in The Daily Gate
City, newspaper of general circula-
ton in the City OF Keokuk, and ths
same shall take effect from and after
its publication and ten 10) days aftexe
its final passage. .ss.s
Section 5. All ordinances and party.
of ordinances in conflict with the pro-
visions hereof are hereby repealed. -
! Passed this 18th day Of May, A. DE-
1918.
! Roll call: s.
Aye-Lofton. Hickey, Hemmy. -
Nay-None.
Total voting aye: Three; total vot.sss
ing nay: 0. e.
ED S. LOTION. ~
Mayor. =
Attest: -
o. w. SANDBEFG, ~
City Clerk. g.ts
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
HAVNER WILL
BE IN kEOKUk
Attorney General to Deliver Address
Under Auspices Of Women's
Progress Federation
on June 9.

On the afternoon Of Sunday, June
9, there will be mass meeting in
the Grand theater under the auspices
of the Women's Progress Federation.
at which Attorney General Hayner
will speak. There will be short pro-
gram of patriotic music. The meet
ing is especially designed to interest
Keokuk women in the work of the
Federation. The meeting is open to
the general public without any sort
of admission fee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25

spending the winter in Kirksville at
school u
The death angel has again visited
our midst and summoned the spirit OF
Lewis Christy, son of William anu
Sarah Christy. His age was 81 years.
months and 10 days He leaves to-
mourn, his wife and two small sons
mother, brother and sister. His
father preceded him to the great be-
yond some twenty-five years.
Mr.. Gardner, on route one, is maxi.
ing his rounds in his new car.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
MiIitarx bin Next Week.

WASHINGTON, May GA military
bill carrying total of 41,6S2,6 500
in appropriations and authorizations
for the army during the next year was
reported by the house military af
fairs committee today. The appro
priations are $9,583,349,S0S and the
authorizations are $2,45S.3S2.SO1.
The bill also carries provision en-
bodying President Wilson's plans for
unlimited army expansion.
1t will be taken up in the house next
week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
REFUSES TO
GRANT RETRIAL
Judge w. s. Hamilton Of District
Court Turns Down Motion
Brought Week
AGO.

Judge W. S. Hamilton has overruled
a motion made for new trial In the
case Of J. F. Sanders vs.. Sutlive
Brothers This motion was presented
in the district court a week ago, by
the Rev. J. F. Sanders, former pastor
Of the Baptist church.
This is case about which there
has been much controversy. 1t was
tried first in the district court and
later carried to the supreme court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25

It's all right to talk about the
awful mud of Flanders. but it isn't
in the same class with the real Mis-
souri, article. A real British war tank.
which had slithered- over the best
mud in Flanders, fell down inglori-
ously in negotiating the mud of the
River Des Peres near st. Louis. The
mud of that stream is Waterloo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25

New York's Tammany views with
alarm the growing number of out-of-
town people who do business in
town every day and contribute to its
financial support only part Of each
day. They are classed as tax dodgers.
Various plans of holding them up is
talked of, the most plausible being
a uxed charge of admission to the
big show"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
Condition Of Fairbanks.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
=, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May Is
Snarles Warren Fairbanks today
was reported to be just holding his
own in his fight against Bright's dis
ease No improvement was made in
lne last twenty-four hours, it was an
nounced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
Evan Williams Dead.

AKRON, Ohio, May 25.-Evan H..
Williams, noted tenor. died Friday
morning in the city hospital after an
illness of one week.
Death, which was due to blood pois-
oning. came while Mr.. Williams was
surrounded by his wife and children,
called to his bedside when it became
known that his condition was critical.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
Shade Seekers Of.

Shade Seekers On.
Several trolley loads of interurban
patrons went to the glens, Warsaw
and Hamilton bluffs for the afternoon
to "get away from the heat"
But relief is coming, the weather
station promises. There are to be
showers and lower temperature to-
night and probably showers Sunday.
Last night was the warmest of the
wear with IS as the highest tempera-
lure at 7 p. m. At 10 p. IN. it was 7S
degrees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
SWEATING ANY?
|l'S HOTTEST DAY
Show Record for Season
is Made by the
Weather.
ARE PROMISED
Cooler Sunday Follows Near Torrid
Spell That Visits City
Thermometer
Watched.

Get out the old palm leaf.
It's hot. Not the fan, but the
weather.
At 2:30 p. m. friday the thermome-
ter went to ninety degrees, the high
est temperature of the season thus far:
Generally, the day was sultry and
but for the fact that slight breeze
blew now and then. the populace
would have felt the heat more.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-25
Promotion Rapid.

A man who is more than an un-
skilled laborer is promptly promoted
to private first class. A man who is
in the helper class Is made corporal
A man capable Of Independent work
is made sergeant Men Of special
skill or who show capacity for fore
manship are promoted to sergeant
first class, quartermaster sergeant
or quartermaster sergeant senior
grade.