Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-13
FINDING OF LOST REGISTRATION
CARD sRlNes HAPPINESS 70
FAMILY.
BOY SENT OVERSEAS
As ONE oisoRACEo
Put Into Fighting Lines With Little
Ceremony When He Could Not
Prove He Had Reoistersd-Aftsr
Months Father Finds Gard in Sons
Hunting Coat-To Clear Record.

N"'Nhpoit, NSb' ios a.
brighter days ahead for the Appleby
family at 1923 East Ninth street, Dav-
export. The silver lining Of their cloud
of misfortune has appeared in the
form of registration card, which
shows that there is no Stacker in
that family. To reporter Charles w.
Appleby, father of Clarence Z. Apple
by. soldier now with the army of &C.
cupaton told an unusual story.
Son Arrested az Stacker.
The father was employed as night
baSgascman at the Milwaukee" de-
pot in Davenport at the time of the
first registration. June 3. 1917. His
work became so strenuous that he
sent for his son. Clarence +. Appleby,
to come to Davenport from Waterloo,
where he had been employed. One
noon the young man left the depot to
get his noon-day meal. He was ar
rested on charge of being a Stacker.
His protests that he had registered
failed to convince the authorities
and he was taken to Waterloo.
The young man unsuccessfully tried
to remind the draft board officials of
incidents that had taken place when
he registered. They couldn't remem-
Der anything about his case. He had
lost his draft card. He was indicted
into the army as Stacker" and sent
to Jefferson barracks. then to Camp
Macarthur. Waco. Texas. then to
Camp Merritt. and then to France.
Within two weeks after his arrest he
was on his way overseas. Determined
to make the best of a bad situation.
the young man has proved himself
every inch a true American soldier.
His record is excellent.
The father attempted to do both
his own work and that Of his son
after the latter was seized by the
federal authorities. In two weeks he
was taken sick by overwork and has
been confined to his home since that
time. one arm being helpless. His
sons fate has also affected his health.
Happy Find at Last.
There is a small chicken pen in the
Appleby yard and the other day Mr..
Appleby put on Clarence's hunting
chickens. Reaching in one Of the
pockets he drew forth hunting
license. There was a small card in
side of the license. AS it fell to- the
ground, he picked IT up. That card
meant more to him than money. 1t
cleared away the stain against his
sons record 1t was official evidence
that his son had registered in the fifth
precinct. Waterloo, June .. 1917.
4 The next problem was how to OBJ
tain vindication for his son. A friend
Yesterday called his attention to the
Scott county council of defense. He
submitted his proofs to officials OF
that council and today they issued the
following statement:
Statement by Council.
"This man was arrested here for not
registering and was indicted inta the
service and is now in France. Inc
other day his father in going thru his
hunting coat found his registration
card, No. l41 in the Fifth precinct,
Blackhawk county. Waterloo, Iowa.
He registered on the fifth day of june
1917, and the council of defense mas
his registration card.
In justice to Mr.. Appleby and his
parents who reside at 323 East Ninth
street, Davenport, proper publicity
should be given this fact. as Mr.:
Appleby served willingly and did
everything required Of him.
'rn registrar at Waterloo was ~
A. Tally, board of registration.
The Appleby family probably VIII
not cable the son the good news. lie
will get it. however just as soon as
the mails carry it to him to his quar-
: ors Nth the army of occupation in