Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
WAR RECORD OF MERCER COUNTY
STANDS HIGH IN ACHIEVEMENT
AMONG COUNTIES OF ILLINOIS
ArT1y of Workers at Home Did
Their "Bit" Handsomely While
Boys Went to the Front.

High among the examples OF
state, county and town patriotism.
backed by solid achievement dur
ing the world war, should rank
Mercer county.
She has truly a war record OF
which 10 hs proud.
In the canvass OF the county be
ing undertaken by tho honor roll
committee OF the state council OF
defense il is shown that 97s or
MERGERS sons-the very flower of
her Young manhood answered the
martial call that right-not might
might prevail
As promptly as did their fore
bears in the Spanish-Americhn and
Civil wars. with the same enthus-
iasm for flag and country, did these
young men OF today rush to the
colors. And as gallant were their
deeds of valor in the camp and en-
the battlefield They proved thet
Yank Of their fathers" time before
them-the fighting man, at whom
all the world marveled.
% Gave Their All.
But. although more fortunate
than many Of her sister counties
OF the nation. MERGERS 97S did not
all return-just Is. according to
the records. went west, sons and
brothers. pals and comrades all,
The soil OF France is hallowed by
the bones Of Is. Seven OF these
got theirs" on the field Of honor,
while disease struck down Is, in
the camps. at home and in France
Statistics OF the local exemption
board show that in tho June b,
1917. registration, $50 men were
finally accepted for general mill
tary service out Of a total regis
tration NJ l,5S2. OF this aggregate
GO were placed in class two, 50 in
class three. us in class four, and
2O5 in class FIVE. the latter totT'
including 1877 rejected from class
one for physical disabilities.
OF the June and August, 1918,
registration Of $50 total, IS were
qualified and finally accepted for
general military service. In class
two were placed l6; S in class
three. II in class four. and "a in
class FIVE. including 10 rejected in
class one due TO physical defects.
In the registration Of Sept. y,
1918, of men 10 to So years OF age.
936 were listed. or these 264 were
classified for general military ser
vice: 81 rejected for physical de
fects: so placed in class two 30
in class ,hree; asa in class four,
and II in class five, including those
rejected in class one. Two we're
rot classified
Total of 3-072 Registered.
tctaI If 1.140 mon between the
ages Of 81 TO 45 years registered
Sept y. OF these 163 we're placed
in class one. four in class two, 81
in class three, 10 in class four,
and 10 in class five. Not classified
were 205.
An aggregate number Of 16l
youths of is years Of age were
registered Sept. u. OF these l5i
were fit for general military ser
vice. three were placed in class
three. 3 in class five and one not
classified.
Grand total registration was
3.972. Altogether 1056 physical
examinations were given.
Fine Work Of Red Cross.
Not only may Mercer county be
proud of her fighters in uniform,
but she may well also be proud or
her fighters at home, The Mercer
county branch of the Red Cross
worked ceaselessly and was the
means of administering much com
fort and cheer to the boys in camp,
on the seas or in France. Cigarets,
clothing, comforts OF all kinds,
flowed steadily from this county.
Funds for patriotic purposes were
raised enthusiastically. MERGERS
citiZenry cheerfully put its shoul-
der to the wheel that the boys over
there might win.
In the last three liberty loans
Mercer county has the honor flag
for being the first county in this
district over the top, Within "a
hours after launching each drive,
MERGERS quota was surpassed.
Only a day and the job was done
Splendid are the records OF the
Mercer county branch Of the state
council of defense, the registration
and exemption board. and all 9th
er Of the organizations brought
into existence by the war.
Only a few months ago the hon -
or roll committee Of the council OF
defense began the task Of compll-
ing an OIlGlIl Ii-tpll VI htEi Ntl
cuunty's war record. one TO be pre-
scented each service man or his
family. and the others to be sold
at nominal cost TO those desiring
copies. In order 10 obtain an &C
curate list Of those who saw ser
vice and those killed, wounded or
dead OF disease a house TO house
canvass of Mercer county's 10
townships was necessary.
As thus far completed. although
there are changes to be made and
some unheard from in detail. tho
number OF men given by each
is shown by the follow
Ing figures Richland Grove. S.,
Presumption, So Perryton, q Dun
can. q. Eliza. IS; New Boston, so,
So: Greene. -: Rivoli.
40: North Henderson, as; Suez, so
Ohio Grove, Sc: Abingdon. so
Keithsburg. so; Mercer. PSI.
JACK FROST APPROACHES.
BY giving attention TO facts estab-
.ished bv the weather bureau of the
United States department OF agri-
culture. farmers and gardeners
often may save crops and money by