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Wilder S. Metcalf of Kansas re-
ceived sos votes on the first ballot
for national commander of the
American Legion, the four other
delegates receiving votes as follows:
Quinn of California 247: Drain Of
Washington. d. C., 1876; Edwards of
Massachusetts III and Healey of
Pennsylvania so.
A majority OF the total Of sss
votes is necessary to elect the ma
tional commander.
Quinn of California, took the lead
on the fifth ballot and continued to
forge ahead on the sixth ballot,
having a total Of 453 votes. Quinn
needs a. more votes to be elected.
Others were: Drain 259: Edwards
155; Metcalf 81; Healey 81.
On the EVENT. ballot Quinn polled
456 and with the satch of New York
and Pennsylvania votes to drain
off Washington. d. c., the latter
took second place with 3s2. Edwards
had 50; Metcalf 81; and Healey
none.
, 1923-10-19

The motto. "B Pluribus Unum."
was taken from the title page OF the
Gentloman's Magazine. at the time
Of the revolution having a very large
circulation in the colonies.
, 1923-10-19

timore excelientiy. according to at.
PENDANTS. who declared Admiral
Cary T. Grayson's colt was in tip
top condition and ready for any
test.
, 1923-10-19
GOVERNORS PLEDGE DRY AID
Stormy Session Precedes Adoption of
Resolution and Louisiana E1ecu-
tine Leaves Meet In Huff

WEST BADEN, Ind, Oct. 19:-(By The Associated
Press).-A formal resolution pledging President Coolidge
the fullest cooperation" in the enforcement of prohi-
bition was adopted by the fifteenth annual governors con-
ference here today after a stormy debate. Adoption of
the motion was accompanied by a tumult of shouting and
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report said. the air service will have
been "p~ractically demobilized" and
the American aircraft industry vtr-
tuaIly disappear within a few years.
The board recommended that h
army air service program be franz
Ell to provide for the expenditure
of approximately s250.0Oo 900 dur
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QUARTER D|LUONFORT EN-YEAR
AIR SERVICE PROGRAM IS URGED
Special Army Board Frames Recommendations
For Joint Anny-Navy Plans to Be Submitted
For Consideration of Congress.
Oct. 10

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Adoption Of a Joint army
navy air service development program to be completed in
ten years is recommended in the report of a special board
of general officers of the army made public today: I'm
less measures are taken-i Immediately to provide for the up
hnilding of the air service and the airplane industry, the
, 1923-10-19
W0RLAND HIGH SQUAD ARRIVES
TONIGHT FOR BIC GRID BATTLE

Worland high schools football team, the opponents
of the Casper high school on the local field tomorrow
afternoon, will arrive this evening ready for the battle. The
Big Horn Basin team is in the best Of condition and pre-
pared to give Casper a hot game tomorrow.
With snow in the air this morning. the prospect for q
, 1923-10-19

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Oct 10.
-Balloting for a national COM
mander OF the American Legion to
succeed Alvin owsley of Texas. for
vice commanders and a national
chaplain. began at tho last days
session of the nth annual conven-
ton of the legion here today.
Among the ''favorite sons" promi-
nently mentioned az thes ballotinE
began were William r. Deegan of
New York: Clarence r. Edwards OF
Massachusetts,: James A. Drain OF
Washington. D.. c.; John r. Quinn
of California; Lieutenant General
Hunter Liggett of California: VIII
liam B. Healey OF Pennsylvania: C.
H. Plummer Of Wyoming and
Joseph II. T. Thompson OF Pennsyl-
vania.
Ezera C. Clemans of Minnesota,
apparently. is the only active candi-
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SPORT BRIEFS

PHILADELPHIA. oct. l9.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad and several
of its officials are accused of con-
spring to break the labor associa-
ton of Its clerks and freight en-
ployes in n bill in equity filed in the
federal district court today by the
PENNSYLVANIA System board of ad-
tustment OF the brotherhood OF Rail
way and Steamship Clerks, Freight
Handlers. Express and Station EN-
ployes.
DUBLIN. Oct. 1e.-By Tho As
ISOLATED Pressl-Exciting scenes o c
cured outside Mount Joy prison here
| today when crowds OF women on
gregated IN an effort to prevent the
/ removal of hunger-striking prlson'
| ers. Tho troops failed to cienr tho
streets and shots were fired, causing
a stampede in which many persons
were trampled and others tainted.
WASHINGTON. oct. 1e,-Prohl-
bition Commissioner Haines has
LAUNCHED a new campaign against
home brew. In order to stamp out
what he characterized as "ths men
acer of ~trafficling in home brew In
gradients, he announced today hat
he would revoke the permits of all
brewerles which continue tho prac-
tice of making malt syrups, now
widely used as a base for home
made beers.
, 1923-10-19
Weather Forecast

Somewhat
unsettled tonight and Satur-
day. Not much change IN
temperature.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
Death of Young Woman

The death of Mrs. Emma Darnell
whose illness had been mentioned in
these columns, occurred Monday
morning about O'Clock, at her
home near the fair grounds.
Mrs. Darnell's maiden name was
Dickerson. She is survived by her
husband Jesse Darnell, and leaves
two young children, Stanton and
Marie Darnell She is also surviv-
ed by a half sister Helen Jewel and
half brother Charles Jewel who re-
side in GAINESVILLE. She was born in
Muskingum county and was 25 years
of age at the time of her death.
The most of her life had been spent
in this county, much of 1t in the
Hooksburg vicinity, and for several
years she made her home with the
j. w. Hook family.
Short services were held at the
residence Wednesday morning and
the body was then taken to the
Fairview church back of Hooksburg
where further funeral services were
held, conducted by Rev. c. e. jeff
ers, and interment was made in the
Fairview cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
N unber AZ
THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP
III. S. COMMENCEMENT

The Bristol township high school
commencement program will be Civ
en- from April % to rs. On Sunday
night Rev r. o. McRae of McCon-
nelsville will preach the baccalau-
reate sermon. On Tuesday evening
the school play and entertainment
will be given, a part of the pro-
ceeds to go to the township fair
board. The exercises on Wednes-
day will consist of short program
at the school building at 1920, to
be followed by basket dinner, and
ball game in the afternoon be-
tween the young men and the mar
ried men. The evening program will
consist of two essays-one on can
Ideal Community for Bristol Town
ship" by Hamer Wilson. and the
other on "a Model Country Home"
bv Dorothy Barclay; the address Of
the evening which is to be given by
Rev. William Mackay, and presenta-
tion of diplomas by Supt. Davis
The Misses Helen and Irene Price
from McConnelsville will furnish
some musical selections on Wednes-
day evening. Music for all three oc-
casions will be furnished by the To-
cal ladies' quartet, the Barclay
quartet and the church choir All
the evening services will be held at
the Bristol Presbyterian church, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
PLACED FOR
ERECTION OF MONUMENTS

Messrs. Arthur F.. Jackson of De-
troit and Frederick G. Hibbard of
Chicago were here last week, stop
ping at the Kennebec hotel. They
came Thursday evening and remain
cd over Friday. Mr.. Jackson is
secretary to Mr.. Thos. H. Simpson,
and Mr.. Hibbard is a sculptor. Their
business here was to meet the gen.
tlemen Of the committees who are
looking after matters incident to the
erection Of the two monuments in
McConnelsville, which are to be put
up at the expense OF Mr.. Thos.
Simpson.
These monuments, as has been
stated, are to be erected-one, the
monument to the Civil war soldiers,
on the public square, and the other,
the one to the World war soldiers,
at the head of Main street, near the
| common They are each to be of
bronze. The Civil war monument
will be the figure of private sol
dier. Both monuments will be of
heroic size, that is the figure eight
land a half feet in height. The base
of each will be of the finest granite,
from the Gettysburg battle field will
be secured and will be cut to supply
! the cap to the shaft of the Civil war
monument. On this cap and reach
ing down over the division between
it and the shaft will be bronze tab
let placed. upon which will be in
scribed Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress.
The figure of the World war mon
ument will be that of a dough boy
going cover the top" The contracts
| for both monuments were approved
| by the local committees, and the Wis
Representatives of Mr.. Simp-
son. The contract for the monu-
! ment to be placed on the public
square in memory of the Civil war
soldiers, has been let to the Gorham
Mfg. Co, of Providence, r. l. The
| contract for the monument to be
erected near the common in memory
| Of the World war soldiers, has been
| let to Mr.. Frederick c.. Hibbard, the
sculptor. The Malta Monument
| Works Taylor & Christie, have the
| the monuments.
The members of the local com
mittees in charge, above referred to-
| are f. j. Arrick, president, and j. D.
Erwin secretary, acting in conjunc-
ton with j. L. Benjamin of the G
A. r. for the Civil war soldiers
monument, and R. X. Longley of the
American Legion, for the World war
soldiers monument.
How soon the memorials will go
up is problematical, but the work
will go forward as rapidly as posi-
ble-the granite secured and gotten
ready for the bases, etc, and the
other work expedited as much as it
can be. The monument to be erected
on public square will probably be
| placed first.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
Granted Life Certificate

At the last meeting of the state
board of school examiners, Mr. T. r
Walrayen was granted a life certifi-
cate in the common branches. Mr.
Walraven has spent about 20 years
in the public schools of Morgan and
Perry counties. He taught his first
term at the Brick school in Malta
township, in 1899, at $1.15 per day,
on a one years certificate, later re
ceiving a two, three, five and eight
years certificate, and now has in his
possession state life certificate.
Mr. Walraven, for the past two
years has been county manager for
The r. L. Dollings Company, To-
Gated at Columbus, Indianapolis and
Philadelphia, and has succeeded in
building up very large clientele in
Morgan county.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
Children's Home Matter

Miss Atkinson of the state chari-
ties department, who is in charge of
the field work, was down Monday to-
present matters to the Morgan
county commissioners as to the chill
dren's home situation. She told of
what the state department would do
in reference to the several sug-
gestions as to the home propositions
being considered, and their ad-
vantages and disadvantages. 1t is
stated that she rather favored
abandoning the home, and having
the county do welfare work in con-
nection with the state department.
and to have some competent person
to look after the welfare work in
the county, who would be a proba-
ton officer; help the probate judge
in relation to mothers pensions,
and to look after delinquent school
children, etc. She told of certain
of the smaller counties that had
abandoned their homes and then
made use of the methods she sug-
gested here, which was done at less
cost per capita than to maintain a
children's home. The commission
ers will act in the matter May 7.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
PENNSVH,LE

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Benja-
min Friday, April 13, daughter. :.
Mrs. Doris Geddes of McConnels-
vile spent Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Clifford here. "A. j.
Lynn was at Beverly Thursday. -.
Mrs. Allie Rollison of Stockport
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Thompson spent last week with the
latter's brother Will Choguill at
Stockport. Fred Davis and A. j..
and Hannah Lynn were dinner
erty Sunday. Mrs. Rachel HOlcomb
who has been visiting relatives in
Cleveland, Akron, Oberlin, Mt. Gill
cad and Columbus, two months, re-
turned to her home here Saturday
Mrs. Wilbur Plummer of New
York is here helping care for Mrs.
Clara Plummer who has been quite
sick, but is now some better Lee
Updike has sold the meat market
and ice cream parlor to Jess Bach
elor of Tabor ridge. Possession
given April 26. Mrs. Dell = Will
liams is spending the week at Mart
Harris on Tabor ridge. Floyd De-
wees and family were in McConnels-
vile Saturday. The primary school
will close Friday, April 20, with
basket dinner at noon. Program in
afternoon. Come with well filled
baskets, as the children have work
ed hard and are very hungry. Last
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Gilmore entertained the Ring
gold high school students and
teacher. Mrs. Gilmore served a fine
supper consisting of ham sand
wiches, pickles, baked beans, pota-
to salad, pumpkin pie, brick ice
cream and cake. The evening was
spent in playing games and enjoying
music. Those present were Olive
and Layerne GLADDEN., Mabel Lin
scott, Mary McNally, Mary Smith,
Gladys Parsons, Paul Bankes, Des
Van Horn, Darrell McKitrick, Cecil
Glass, Hobart Carter, Roy Fuller
and Edgar Campbell, and their
teacher Blanche Gilmore.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
Athenians Won

In the Athenian-Adelphian liter
airy contest held Friday night in the
high school auditorium, the former
won with a score of 1877 to 1910.
These contests are held annually,
and notwithstanding the very bad
evening Friday the auditorium was
crowded. The program which was
published last week was an interest
ing one, especially the debate.
The question was, Resolved That
the inter-allied war debt should be
cancelled. 1t was affirmed by the
Adelphians-Miss Vernette Harring-
ton and Mr.. Raymond Birch; and
the negative was taken by the
Athenians-Messrs Edgar North
rup and Bernhard Mercer. 1t was
practically toss up as to the win
ners, since the judges score was,
affirmative, $685. negative, 573.
While Raymond Birch had the high
est individual score, there was but
very little difference in points
among them all. The judges were
o. c. Culver, principal of the Cloud
high school; G. M Steele, principal
of Stockport high, and Judge L. j.
Weber of GAINESVILLE. Out of the
four yearly contests held, the
Athenians have won three.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
RuraIiteS Club

Ruralites club was delightfully."-
entertained Thursday, April IL, at
the home of Wilma Harlan. There
were 25 present. Two new names
were placed on the roll of members.
The talks by Electa Huffman and
Eva Peairs, on the social life in
their youngec days, were especially
entertaining, and Jennie Culver and
Wilma Betz gave interesting read
ings on social life at the present
time. Marjorie Hartman sang a
pleasing little song. Elegant re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess.
The next meeting will be May IL,
at the Community hall. with pro-
gram pertaining to Mothers Day.
The program follows: Piano solo,
Wreatha Bitcher; recitation, Olive
Culver; duet, Helen Hartman and
Bernice Jackson; paper, Famous
mothers OF history, Mildred Rob
erts; recitation. Gladys Shilling;
recitation, Kathryn Moore; solo,
Mother Macree, Bernice Jackson;
distribution of flowers by the little
folks to the mothers; song by Wava
and Lois Huffman; roll call, an
swered by verse of Scripture, with
mother" in it.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
FANNIE SPENCER DIES AT
HOME OF BROTHER HERE

The death of Miss Fannie Spencer
occurred at 11:40 Sunday night at
the home of her brother Mr.. Marion
B. Spencer here, where she had
been taken about two weeks before.
death, began with cold and was a
complication of that and asthma, ag-
grayated by a nervous breakdown.
Miss Spencer was native of this
county, having been born near the
McCarty school house, on the old
Eli Burr farm. The larger part of
her life was spent close to Sher-
woodsburg. About eight years ago
she came to McConnelsville to make
her home, and since the establish
ment of the rest room here on Main
street, under the auspices of wOm-
ems rural clubs of the county, she
had had charge of it. She was IL
years of age, her birthday coming
Dec. g.. She was a daughter Of the
late Enfield and Lydia A. Hamble-
ton Spencer. Four brothers sur
vive her. They are John Spencer
who resides near Bragg's station;
Nathan whose home is at Norman,
Okla; Fred, near Columbus, o.,
and Marion B. Spencer of McCon-
nelsville.
The deceased in her early life
united with the Hopewell church
near Neelyville, later transferring
her membership TO the Sherwoods-
burg church. Since coming to Nc
Connelsville she had been identified
with the Methodist Episcopal church
here She was a good woman and a
devoted Christian.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon at 1880, from the
nj. e. church, conducted by her pas
tor Rev. r. o. McRae, and interment
was made in the McConnelsville
cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
ROOSTERVULE

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Benja-
min Friday, April 13, a daughter,
named Carol Louise. Willard Du-
laney returned to Canton, after a
visit with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
j. d. Dulaney. Frank Carr of o.
u, Athens, spent the weekend with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Carr.
Norma Scott and Emmett Geddes
are on the sick list. Vernon Scott
and family, Mrs. Nora Henery, and
Prentice Gheen visited Sunday at
Isaac Gheen's. Mrs. Ernest Dixon
is improving from bad attack of
throat trouble. Anderson school
will close Friday, April 20. All
grade schools are changing teachers
during this examination. Miss Ma
bel Dewitt will give the exam. at
Lightner, and Harris Phillips at
Anderson. Mrs. Vickroy of Pitts
burgh is visiting at Kennard Kin
sey's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
NIILTGROVE

Orr Garrett has been papering for
Osa HOoperS and JAS Carroll's. :.
Muriel Barnes spent Sunday after
noon with Marie Moore. Jas Moore
has been doing some blowing with
his Fordson for Osa Hooper. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Clark and son Wis
tied at ARA Musgrove's Saturday.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Berry and
son spent Sunday afternoon with
David Trimble. Bert Smith and
family are moving to David Trim
ble's farm. Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Fouts and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Deist and son Cecil spent Sunday af-
ternoon- with Robert Gessel's of Re-
lief. GLADYS Mccall was business
visitor in McConnelsville Saturday.
Mrs. Belle Kidd of Unionville has
returned from visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. Knox of Columbus. En-
route home she stopped over Sunday
with Osa Hooper's. Mrs. E. E..
Hughes and two daughters spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Musgrove. Wade Freeland spent
Monday evening at Ben Wells.
Ethel Clark spent Sunday afternoon
with Mary Molyneux. Ernest Ber-
ry visited over the weekend at
Martins Ferry with his sister Mrs.
Sylvia Campbell. While r. W..
Barnes was burning some brush
Thursday afternoon, the fire got out
of his control and spread to the ad-
joining farms of Ed Olney's and Osa
Hooper's, burning up quite lot of
line fence and creating quite bit
of excitement. Mrs. Ernest Black
burn spent Sunday with her daugh
ter Mrs. Hamer Hooper. .Chas.
MolyneuX was caller at Walter
Clark's Sunday. Mrs. e. G.. Olney
was a visitor at Freeland's Sunday
afternoon. The reds of the Fletch-
er Sunday school are now five points
ahead. Don't forget that Sunday
school is at 1870 next Sunday, and
preaching services at 2:30. About
35 friends and pupils Of Gladys Nc
Call gathered at the home of B. f.
Wells Thursday evening to remind
Miss Mccall that it was her birth
day. The evening was a pleasant
one, everyone forgetting their dig
nifty and entering into the games
with the spirit of youth. Instru-
mental music was furnished by Mrs.
b. S. Freeland and Russell, and
songs by the crowd enlivened the ev-
ening. Refreshments of candy and
nuts were served. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Freeland,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Eubank, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs. Osa
Hooper, Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore,
Mrs. Bert Eubanks, Ida Carroll,
Wilbur Roberts, Cecil Deist, Edith,
Floyd and Ralph Bamfield, Russell,
Carlos, Wade and Edna Freeland,
Marie and Faye Moore, Muriel and
Dorothy Barnes, Albert and Adm
Craig, Alice Smith, Fanny Graham,
Hope and Rodney Hooper.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
BROKAW
Terrible Accident, Causing Young
Mans Death at Electra, Tex.

Mans Death at Electra, Tex.
EIrs. Fred Thompson and -daugh-
ter Ruth were at Beverly Friday. :.
The people of the community were
shocked to hear of the death of Lee
Johnson which occurred when he
fell 65 feet from the top of a mast,
the cable hitting him and causing
him to fall into the machinery, and
breaking his shoulder and hip and
fracturing his skull. The accident
happened at Electra, Tex, Wednes-
day, April IL, at $50 a. m, and
death followed Thursday, April r.
Mr.. Johnson had worked in the
Texas oil fields for the past six
years. He was the son of George
and Clara Johnson of this place, and
besides his parents he leaves two
sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Gibson and Mrs.
Winnie Weaver of GAINESVILLE, and
four brothers-James of Clinton,
Ind; Ralph of Detroit, Mich, and
Roy and Willard of the home. He
was member of the I. o. o. F..
Rebekahs, X. of P.'s and American
Legion, and served in the late war.
He was of kind disposition and
liked by all who knew him. Funer-
dl ScINlCt0 WSI6 nelu DIT OdhIduu
church Monday at 10 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. Lineberger, and in
terment was made in Oakland ceme-
terry. Those from a distance at
tending the funeral of Lee Johnson
were George Slay and son Everett,
Mrs. Grace Six of Glouster, Mrs.
Linnie Devol, Amy Slay, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cal Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Gibson, Mrs. Winnie Weaver and
son Clarence, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brink and Mr.. and Mrs. John Best
of Zanesville; Ralph Johnson OF
Detroit, and Jas. Johnson of Clinton,
Ind. u. M. McCammon of Dallas.
Tex, and an employe of the Mag
nolia Petroleum Co., of that place,
accompanied the body of Lee john
son to this place Saturday, Mr.. Nc
Cannon leaving for his home the
same evening. Mrs. Jane Harris
and son Charles of GAINESVILLE spent
Monday with his brother Frank
Weaver and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
Woodyard-Van FoSsen

A very pretty home wedding took
place at 8 p. m. Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Van Fos-
sen at Stockport, when their only
daughter Margaret was married to
Mr.. Dale woodward of near Sharps-
burg. The bride is one of Stock
ports lovable young ladies. She has
been employed for the last three
years in the First National bank
there and has always been active in
church work, also as a member of
the Eastern Star Mr.. woodward
is a prominent and successful farm
er of near Sharpsburg. He is a
most excellent young man. The
marriage ceremony was performed
in the presence of few guests,
Rev. Jeffers of the NJ. P. church Of
ficiating. An elegant 4 o'clock din
ner was served, a beautiful color
scheme being carried out.
The young couple left in the even
ing for their new home which is To-
Gated on the farm owned by Mr.
woodward XIX.
The American Legion minstrel is
Thursday evening. April rs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-19
Muster of 37th Division Veterans

During the week which includes
April 10Th, the anniversary of the
date on which the Thirty-Seventh
Division was mustered out after the
World War, there will be held in
every city and town in the state
which furnished men for the Buck
eye Division, muster of 9th Divi-
sion veterans.
This is going to be great move
ment back to the division. says an
officer of the Thirty-Seventh Divi-
sion Veterans Association, and in
view of the great interest in the
Montfaucon controversy displayed
by all men who fought with us, we
are expecting glowing accounts in
the reports of meetings which will
be held all over the state"
Practically all the members of
our old Co. M, were in this division.