Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-09-16

CalluSeS from DOllOfn Oh leet
! A tiny bottle of "F'reezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply few
drops upon the corn or callus. In
siantly ii stops hurting, then shortly
YOU lift that bcthersome corn or cal
lus right off, root and all, without
enc bit of pain or soreness. Truly.
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| ter vary-while John was away he re-
ccived summons from his mother 10
return home. During Mr.. Pershins
absence from home burglar lad
broken into the Pershing house or
store. John returned, and it was while
at home on this occasion that he
picked up newspaper and read in it
a notice, buried obscurely In The papers
columns.
The simple announcement was to-
prove the biggest thing that ever en-
tered John Pershing's life.
/ 1t is a story to be recounted in an
other chapter.
INFLUENCE OF HOME LIFE.
Much was told me when | was in
Laclede of the influence which Johns
christian home" had upon his life.
In that connection 1t is interesting to
talk with another of the Lomax broth
els, William M. Lomax, a delightful,
dignified old man, the oldest of the
brothers. He is n, a veteran of the
Civil war, and adjutant of the Phil
Kearney Post No. 10, G. A. r., the La
clede Grand Army post
Mr.. Lonlax was present in the old
First MethnliSt chnrrh in a. ia,
May of 1872, when John, then u, and
his brother Jim, then 10, We're taken
into the church.
Somehow the day stands out clear
in my recollections" Mr. Lomax told
me- Perhaps it is because of the
wonderful happiness the event brought
INFO the life of Johns mother She
md her husband had been members of
the church since February, 1867. and
the reception of their sons. into the
church by examination brought them
great joy and pride.
The Rev. james Parker. truly
beautiful character, wa> pastor of the
church at the time. l remember that
Mrs. Pershing, after John had been re-
ceived, gathered him into her arms
and kept saying over and over again,
He's my boy, he's my boy 1t was
not that she loved Jim less. 1t was
that she loved John much
The old church has long since been
torn down and in its place there stands
today an imposing brick edifice. But
the records of the old church remain
and on page of the book, which con-
tains an alpha betical record of the old
members, may still be seen in Dr.
Parker's handwriting. the entries of
the names of Mr. and Mrs. Pershins
and of John and jim.
G. A. r. HoNoRs HIM.
But to revert to Mr. Lomax. Before
one leaves him he will insist upon
showing one the records of a resolu-
ion passed by his G. A. r. post on
May 4, 1918, concerning the general
and the letter he received from the
general in reply.
The resolution reads:
This being the birthplace of Cen
eral John j. Pershing. the Post is
pleased to pay high honor to so brave
and illustrious a soldier, and
whereas he is now leading all the
armies of the United States in France
and Europe, we feel that the G. A. r.
should share with the citizens of La
clede, No. in the high honors that
have come to the country of Linn and
especially to Laclede."
The resolution is signed by Mr.. Lo-
max and John Duckworth, acting Post
commander.
The letter in reply illustrates tby its
postscript in the generals own hand
writing) hts courtesy and his love for
his old home never forgotten even in
these most vital moments of today.
MEXICAN ENPEDITIONARf
FORCES, OFFICE OF THE COM
MANDER- IN CHIEF.
CPersopaD France, July IL, 1918.
"Mr. William NJ. Lomax,
"Laclede. Mo.
MY dear Mr.. Lomax:
81 have your letter of May q, telling
me of the resolution passed by the
Phil Kearney Post No. 10. Coming as
Il does from my old boyhood home, thu
confidence thus expressed is source
Of much inspiration to me.
with very best wishes, believe mi
as always
every sincerely yours,
(Signed) JOHN j. PERSHING."
(The transcript of General Pershin;
on handy
Hope to get back to Laclede SOM
Of these days-when the war shall b.
won
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