The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-22
HENDRIX UNVEILS .IShAfT 10 HEROES WAR MARTYRS. S..HONORED Solemn Service as Memorial Given
 College~James J. Harrison
 Makes Address.

Delivering the address at the dedica- tion of the student memorial to Hen- drix men who lost their lives in the great war, Past Commander James J. Harrison of the American Legion en- phasized the more enduring nature of the spiritual memorial which the six men have left to their college, state and nation. "It is befitting indeed that we raise here this material mem- orial," Mir. Harrison said, "but the spiritual memorial which these men have left will far outlast any crumb- ling marble or corruding bronze" The shaft dedicated Sunday afternoon is in honor of the following Hendrix men:
 Lieut.. Robert w. Yong of Okoona, who sacrificed his life to protect American wounded in the Argonne forest; Capt. J. Watson Reynolds of Ashdown, national guard officer, who died of blood poisoning at Camp Perry; William A. Mcclure of Moun- tain Home, who died of disease at a French port of debarkation; James A. Dowdy, IT,, of Clarksville, who died on the eve of departure for France with the marines; James L. Grad dock of England and Tabor Bevins of Bonneville, Hendrix S. A. T. c. members who died of influenza.
 Invocation at the service Sunday was asked by Rev. c. M. Reyes, and its object was stated by Prof. w. O.. Wilson, who presided. MT. Wilson extended an especial welcome to rel ativcs of the six young men, who oc- cupied seats of honor. They were MT. and Mrs. J. A. Dowdy of Clarks- vile, MT. and Mrs Craddock and Mrs. Buie and Miss Craddock, par ents and sisters of James L. Grad dock, Ralph Reynolds and two broth CTS of William A. McGuire. Horace Cook of Okolona, an intimate friend of Lieutenant Young, was also here for the service.
 Commander Harrison gave unstint- ed praise to the heroic and intrepid spirit of Bob" Young and the act of supreme heroism which cost his life Young had been sent to take a Ger man sniping nest and his platoon was moving toward it's objective when the sight of a German trooper staying American wounded with his bayonet caused Young to leap from his shell ter and shoot him. A sniper's bullet penetrated Young's brain as his bull let accounted for the enemy. "'Bob' died as fighting man." Commander Harrison said, land it is we'll that, since we had to lose some men, we lost those who could leave an example and heritage to their college as state such as Bob left. It was the same spirit which prompted this young marine, ready to sail with the devil dogs and McGuire in France ready for war, and the two students preparing for service as soon as their majorities were reached.'
 Harlan M. Greenlee of Fort Smith presented the shaft in behalf of the student body, expressing the pride of all Hendrix students in the proud record of the six men. Dr. F. s. H. Johnston accepted it on behalf of the college. Musical numbers for the service, which drew an immense out door assemblage, were furnished by the college band, and vocal numbers were rendered by Miss Mabel Thomp- son and the Hendrix quartette.
 Eight ex-service men composed the firing squad which fired the salute to the dead before taps was sounded by c. c. Roberts. The eight men were Elias King, William c. Erbacher, O. D. Nation, Horace Nj. Lewis, James H. Powers, Raymond Simpson, Sam Joslin and Jack Stephens. A volley of three rounds was fired, and the ben ediction asked by pr. James A. An derson.
 An impressive moment at the con clusion of the service was the re- moval of the large American flag which draped the shaft. The flag was used by Chaplain Reyes and preced- ing chaplains in the expeditionary forces in the burial of hundreds of American dead in France. Countless blood stains attested to it's former service.